Wednesday November 15, 2017

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1 Wednesday November 15, 17 Celts 21 Celts Britain Atrebates / Verica - AV ¼ stater (ca. AD 10-43, 1.19 g) - COMF in tablet / horse, rearing on hind legs, VI above (Van Arsd. 466) - NGC graded XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5 (ex SARC Auction 21, lot 1). The Atrebates were a Belgic tribe of Gaul and Britain before the Roman conquests. Trinovantes / Catuvellauni - Cunobelin (early 1st century to c. AD, 5.43 g) - AV Stater biga type - CAMVL on panel (mint of Camulodunum / Colchester) / CVNOBELIN with two horses left and wheel below (Mack 1 / varsd / Sp. 280 / BMC ) - XF, beauty. The aggressive policy of Cunobelin and family worried the Romans and led eventually to the invasion of Britain by Claudius after Cunobelins death (prior to 43 AD). Gaul Anonym - 1/4 Stater (ca. BC, 1.88 g) - Celticized head right / Snake or dragonlike animal - VF 0 23 Bellovaci - AE Potin (3.06 g) - Head to right, before two symmetrical objects / A boar and ring with dot, six dots below (LT XXXII 7905 / Castelin ) - VF/XF, a part broke off but still very nice piece Cavarii - AR Quinarius (Avignon/Orange 1st century BC, 1.90 g) - Head to right / Head of horse to right (BN / Sch. 131) - VF, a scarce coin Central Gaul / Sequani - potin (ca. - BC, 6.17 gr.) - Celticized head left with band of two lines / Animal prancing left (Flesche 270) - VF Lingones - Potin (ca. - BC, 3.29 g) - Head of Janus / Wild boar left (LT 8319) - VF/XF, added: Leuci - Potin (ca. - BC, 4.80 g) - Celtisized head left / Wild boar left (cf. Castelin 566ff) - VF/XF Massalia - AR Obol (ca. third century BC, 0.68 g) - Male head left / Wheel with inscription (DT pl. II, 580 / Dep. 18) - a.xf, toning Massalia - AR Tetrobol (ca BC, 2.18 g) - Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder, H in right field / MAΣΣA Lion standing left (Depeyrot 55/ var.) - (a).xf, attractive specimen Pictones - EL Stater (ca - BC, 6.53 g) - Stylized head right / Stylized chariot with androcephalic horse to right, celticized charioteer to right and hand below (DT 3647) - a.vf, some green deposit 2410 Remi - 1/4 Stater (bronze gilded, 1.04 g) - Very stylized head / Horse trottling to left, in field to right, star (Scheers 535 var.) - VF Veromandui - AE Coin (2.98 g) as an imitation of a Nervii Stater - Very stylized head / Horse to right, wheel above (DT 528 / Scheers Dan. 341) - VF, a very rare coin Italy Bruttium Rhegion - AR Litra (ca BC, 0.65 g) - Lion s scalp / PH Olive sprig (SNG ANS 670ff / SNG Cop / BMC 32) -VF+, obv. some roughness Calabria Tarentum - AR Nomos (ca. 4-4 BC, 7.29 g) - Phalanthos riding dolphin right (pecten below) / Horseman galloping left holding reins and whip (Vlasto / SNG ANS 853 / HN Italy 847) - VF, rare Sicily Akragas - AE Tetras (4-6 BC, 4.87 g) - Eagle standing right, tearing at hare below / Crab with three pellets and crayfish below (SNG ANS 1041 / SNG Cop. / BMC 102) - a.vf Northern Greece Thrace Apollonia Pontica - Cast AE29 arrowhead money (6th/5th century BC, 3.12 g) - Leaf-shaped with rib marks on one side (cf. SNG Stancomb 26) - VF Apollonia Pontica - AR Drachm ca. 0 BC, 2.64 g) - Anchor with cray-fish / Gorgoneion (SNG BM Black Sea 1-2 / SNG Cop. 453) - a bold VF Byzantion - AR Tetrobol (1/2 Siglos) (ca. 3 BC, 2.49 g) - Cow standing left on dolphin / Quadripartite stippled incuse punch (SNG Dewing 1282 / BMC 16) - VF Mesembria - AR Diobol (ca. 4-3 BC, 1.10 g) - Corinthian helmet, seen from the front / META within quarters of a wheel of four spokes (all within border of rays) (SNG Cop. 652f) - XF, nice for type Thracian Islands Thasos - AR Diobol (ca BC, 1.15 g) - Satyr running right / Quadripartite incuse square (cf. SNG Cop. 193 (Lete) / Rosen 144) - good VF

2 Wednesday November 15, 17 Illyria and Central Greece Illyria and Central Greece Attica Athens - AR Tetradrachm (ca. 4-4 BC, g) - Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with 3 laurel leaves and vine scroll / ΑΘΕ Owl standing right, head facing, olive twig and crescent moon in left upper corner, all within incuse square (HGC 4, 1597 / SNG Cop. 32) - a bold VF, rev. a bit off-centric, flan irregular but obv. nicely centered Athens - AR Tetradrachm (ca. 4-4 BC, g) - Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with 3 laurel leaves and vine scroll / ΑΘΕ Owl standing right, head facing, olive twig and crescent moon in left upper corner, all within incuse square (HGC 4, 1597 / SNG Cop. 32) - a.xf, minor pitting spots rev., a well-centered, attractive piece Boeotia Thebes - AR Hemidrachm (ca BC, 2.57 g) - Boeotian shield / Kantharos, club above, BO-I across fields, all within incuse square (SNG Cop. 177 var. / BMC ff) - good VF Euboia Chalkis - AR Drachm (338-8 BC, 3.45 g) - Female head (Chalkis) right / Eagle with serpent in talons (SNG Cop. 432 var. / BMC ff) - VF, small scratches obv Crete Gortyna - AR Stater (3-322 BC, g) - Europa seated right amid the branches of a tree, head lowered and resting on het left hand, in thinking pose / Bull standing right. looking back (Le Rider, plate XVIII, 7) - VF/XF, a rare coin (view Kuenker auction 136, lot 68) Asia Minor Ionia 24 AR 1/24 Stater (6th-5th century BC, 0.55 g) - Lion s scalp / Scorpion (SNG v.aul. 7803) - VF Mysia 2426 Parion - AR Hemidrachm (3-0 BC, 2.24 g) - Gorgoneion / Bull standing left (SNG v.aul ) - VF/XF Troas Lokris / Opuntia - AR Hemidrachme (ca BC, 2.36 g) - Head of Athena with Corinthian helmet / Ajax stepping right with sword and shield, trident to right (BMC 42ff / SNG Cop. 61) - VF, R Cilicia Uncertain - AR Obol (before 333 BC, 0.76 g) - Head of satrap left wearing kyrbasia, star before / Turreted and draped bust of Tyche to left (SNG vaul / BMC Cyprus, 15) - VF/XF, a rare coin AR Tetrobol (ca. 4-0 BC, 3.58 g) - Pagasus forepart right / Goat to right, head turned backwards (cf. vaul / cf. SNG France 58) - a.vf, porosity obv. and rev. Kelenderis - AR Stater (ca. 4-0 BC, g) - Nude young rider, holding whip, dismounting from horse to left / Kneeling goat left with head turned backwards, branch above (SNG Levante / cf. SNG France 48) - VF+ Pamphylia Side - AE16 (2nd-1st century BC, 2.56 g) - Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left holding wreath and palm branch (pomegranate in left field) (SNG France 7 / SNG vaul. 4806; SNG Cop. 8) - VF/XF, with lovely olive green and brown patina Phrygia Apameia AE23 (ca. - BC, g) - Bust of Athena right wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Eagle on base with meandering pattern, to left and right caps of the Dioskouroi (cf. SNG Cop ) - a.vf Pisidia Selge - AR Hemidrachm (0-1 BC, 1.70 g) - Diademed head of Herakles right with club at shoulder / ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ Artemis running right, holding torch with both hands (SNG France 1961 / SNG vaul. 5283) - VF, scarce Selge - AR Obol (ca. 3-0 BC, 0.65 g) - Facing gorgoneion / Helmeted head of Athena right (astragalos behind) (SNG France 1934) - bold VF

3 Wednesday November 15, 17 The East The East Bosporus Greek kings of Boporos / Asander - AE28 (44-41 BC, g) - Male head (Asander?) right / Prow of galley and trident to right (MacDonald 193 / SNG Cop. 13) - good VF, overstruck, R Phoenicia Arados - AR Tetradrachm (year 196 = ca BC, g) - Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / Victoria standing left holding aphlaston and palm, date to left, all within wreath (HGC 10, 72 / DCA 772) - a bold VF Judea Bar Kokhba Revolt (AD ) - AR Silver Zuz (year 2 = AD , 3.36 g) - Paleo-Hebrew legend ( Simon ) with bunch of grapes / Paleo-Hebrew legend ( Year Two of the Freedom of Israel ) with palm branch (Hendin 1394) - XF, rev. some weakness but beauty. Simon bar Kokhba (Hebrew: רב ןועמש ( אבכוכ died in 135 CE and was the Jewish leader of what is known as the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire in 132 CE. He established an independent Jewish state which he ruled for three years. His state was conquered by the Romans in 135 CE Arabia Felix / Himyarites Amdan Bayyin (c. - 1 AD) - AR Scyphate quinarius (1.54 g.). Male head right within torc; / MDNIBYNI around, RYDN in exergue, small head right; sceptre symbol before (GIC 5717 / BMC 2 / SNG ANS 1581 / MAC 370+) - XF Amdan Bayyin (c. - 1 AD) - AR Scyphate quinarius (1.19 g.). Male head right within torc; / MDNIBYNI around, RYDN in exergue, small head right; sceptre symbol before (GIC 5717 / BMC 2 / SNG ANS 1581 / MAC 370+) - XF Amdan Bayyin (c. - 1 AD) - AR Scyphate quinarius (1.27 g.). Male head right within torc; / MDNIBYNI around, RYDN in exergue, small head right; sceptre symbol before (GIC 5717 / BMC 2 / SNG ANS 1581 / MAC 370+) - XF Amdan Bayyin (c. - 1 AD) - AR Scyphate quinarius (1. g.). Male head right within torc; / MDNIBYNI around, RYDN in exergue, small head right; sceptre symbol before (GIC 5717 / BMC 2 / SNG ANS 1581 / MAC 370+) - XF Amdan Bayyin (c. - 1 AD) - AR Scyphate quinarius (1.09 g.). Male head right within torc; / MDNIBYNI around, RYDN in exergue, small head right; sceptre symbol before (GIC 5717 / BMC 2 / SNG ANS 1581 / MAC 370+) - XF Amdan Bayyin (c. - 1 AD) - AR Scyphate quinarius (1.14 g.), Raidan mint, head right, hair in ringlets, Sabaean monogram (HTR) behind, border of dots ending in arrow head under monogram; reverse Sabaean script ( MDN BYN RYDN), small head right, hair in ringlets, branch symbol right (GIC 5718 / BMC XI.11 / SNG ANS / MAC 373) - XF Amdan Bayyin (c. - 1 AD) - AR Scyphate quinarius (1.14 g.), Raidan mint, head right, hair in ringlets, Sabaean monogram (HTR) behind, border of dots ending in arrow head under monogram; reverse Sabaean script ( MDN BYN RYDN), small head right, hair in ringlets, branch symbol right (GIC 5718 / BMC XI.11 / SNG ANS / MAC 373) - good VF Amdan Bayyin (c. - 1 AD) - AR Scyphate quinarius (1. g.), Raidan mint, head right, hair in ringlets, Sabaean monogram (HTR) behind, border of dots ending in arrow head under monogram; reverse Sabaean script ( MDN BYN RYDN), small head right, hair in ringlets, branch symbol right (GIC 5718 / BMC XI.11 / SNG ANS / MAC 373) - good VF Amdan Bayyin (c. - 1 AD) - AR Scyphate quinarius (1.67 g.), Raidan mint, head right, hair in ringlets, Sabaean monogram (HTR) behind, border of dots ending in arrow head under monogram; reverse Sabaean script ( MDN BYN RYDN), small head right, hair in ringlets, branch symbol right (GIC 5718 / BMC XI.11 / SNG ANS / MAC 373) - XF ARABIA FELIX. Himyarites, Amdan Bayyin, c. - 1 A.D. 12 x AR Scyphate quinarius. Male head right within torc; / MD- NIBYNI around, RYDN in exergue, small head right; sceptre symbol before. Lot of 12 specimen average VF. Ref.: G.I.C.5717, BMC 2; SNGv ANS 1581, MAC ARABIA FELIX, Himyarites, Amdan Bayyin, c. - 1 A.D. 11 x AR Scyphate quinarius, Raidan mint, head right, hair in ringlets, Sabaean monogram (HTR) behind, border of dots ending in arrow head under monogram; reverse Sabaean script ( MDN BYN RYDN), small head right, hair in ringlets, branch symbol right. Lot of 11 specimen in VF-EF. Ref.: GIC 5718; BMC XI.11; SNG ANS 1599+; MAC Kingdom of Elymais Kamnaskines VI (late 1st - early 2nd century AD) AE Tetradrachm (14.82 g) - Diademed and cuirassed bust left / Male bust left (GIC 5888 / De Morgan 17) - VF 24 AE Drachm (3. g) - Diademed and cuirassed bust left, behind star within crescent above anchor / Male bust left (GIC 5890 / De Morgan 18) - VF Characene Adinerglos (ca. AD 9-22) 2451 Bi. Tetradrachm (13.14 g) - Diademed head right / Naked Heracles seated left (GIC 5922) - F+, rare, some flatness on rev. 3

4 Wednesday November 15, 17 The East 2452 Attambelos III (AD 53-72) 2452 AE Tetradrachm (14.79 g) - Young diademed and beardless head right / Naked Heracles seated left with club on knee (BMC 7 / GIC 5924) - VF, rare Attambelos IV (AD -105) 2453 AE Tetradrachm (13.91 g) - Diademed head right / Naked Hercules seated left (GIC 5926) - VF, nice portrait Persis Darius I (ca. 1 BC) 2454 AR Drachm (3.87 g) - Bearded head right, headdress / Fire altar with attendant at left (S. 6196) - VF Uncertain Kings 2455 AR Hemidrachm (ca. AD, 1.35 g) - Diademed and draped bust left, behind triskeles / Double diadem, Aramaic legend (cf. Alram 621) - VF 2456 AR Hemidrachm (ca. AD, 1.49 g) - Diademed and draped bust left, crescent in tiara / Double diadem, Aramaic legend (cf. Alram 621) - a.xf Hellenistic Monarchies Kingdom of Macedonia Philip II ( BC) AR Tetrobol (Amphipolis, postum, ca , 2.24 g) - Diademed head of Apollo right / Youth on horse prancing right, club below (Le Rider 538 pl. 48, 12 / SNG ANS 822) - VF Philip III Arrhideus ( BC) AR Tetradrachm (Amphipolis ca BC, g) - In the name of Alexander III - Head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin / Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left, in left field cornucopia (Price 108) - a.vf, lightly toned AR Tetradrachm (Babylon, under Perdikkas, ca BC, g) - Head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin / Zeus enthroned to left, in left field wheel above monogram, below throne monogram (Price P2) - a bold VF, nice portrait Kingdom of Thrace Lysimachos ( BC) AR Tetradrachm (Lampsakos ca. 290 BC, g) - Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wwearing horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros enthroned left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield (monogram and aphlaston in left field) (Thompson 48 / SNG France 37 / Müller 356) - XF, a splendid coin with high relief and beautiful toning The Seleukid Kingdom Seleukos I Nikator ( BC) AR Tetradrachm (Ecbatana, in the name of Alexander III of Macedon, ca BC, g) - Head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin / Zeus enthroned left, beneath throne monogram, in field left, anchor and two monograms (Price 3931 / Newell 4) - a good VF AR Tetradrachm (Pergamon, under Philetairos, g) - Head of young Heracles right / Zeus enthroned left, in field left helmeted head of Athena, under throne crescent (Newell WSM 1533 / SC 8) - VF+ Antiochos II ( BC) AR Tetradrachm (Ephesos, g) - Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos (Newell WSM 1487 (?) / cf. S. 6886) - VF 4 2 0

5 Wednesday November 15, 17 Hellenistic Monarchies Seleukos II Kallinikos ( BC) 2464 AR Tetradrachm (unknown mint, g) - Diademed head right / Naked Apollo standing left, resting left arm on tripod, monogram to left (cf. S. 6896) - VF/XF, obv. head partially double struck 0 Achaios (2-214 BC) 2465 AE19 (Sardes, 4.04 g) - Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right, palm frond over shoulder (cf. SC 955.1a / HGC 9, 435) - VF Seleukos IV Philopator (187-1 BC) 2466 AR Tetradrachm (Antiochia, g) - Diademed head right / Naked Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding spear in right hand, left hand leaning on bow, in left field palm frond, (Houghton 82) - XF, rare and in exceptional condition 0 Antiochos IV Epiphanes (1-164 BC) 2467 AE Dichalkon (7.12 g) - Radiate head right / Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter, anchor at feet (cf. HGC 9, 637 / cf. SC 19) - VF/XF, black patina, rare Demetrios I Soter (162-1 BC) 2468 AR Drachm (Ekbatana ca BC, g) - Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, with arrow, resting on bow (SC / HGC 9, 803a) - VF, edge irregularity 2469 AE17 Serratus (3.52 g) - Horse s head to left / Elephant s head to right (SC 1646) - VF 15 Antiochos VI Dionysos ( BC) 2470 AE21 (serratus, 7. g) - Radiate and diademed head to right / Elephant advancing left holding torch in trunk (on right side, ΣTA above star) (SC 06c / HGC 9, 1043) - VF Demetrios II Nikator (145-1 BC) AE15 (3.9 g) - Diademed head right / Seleukid anchor and two lines tekst (SC 1928 var. / cf. HGC 9, 8) - XF, rare, exceptional condition for the issue Tryphon ( BC) AE18 (5.53 g) - Diademed head right / Spiked Macedonian helmet, adorned with goat s horn (cf. SC 34.2e / HGC 9, 1061) - a.xf, black patina, attractive coin 3 x AE18 - Diademed head right / Spiked Macedonian helmet, adorned with goat s horn (cf. SC 34.2e / HGC 9, 1061) - totally 3 coins in avg. VF Cleopatra and Antiochos VIII (1-121 BC) AE16 (Ake-Ptolemais, year 189 ( BC, 4.68 g) - Radiate and diademed head of Antiochos VIII / Head-dress of Isis, date below and thunderbolt in ex. (SC / HGC 9, 1191) - a.xf, attractive toning Kings of Bithynia Prusias II Cynegos ( BC) AE21 (5.07 g) - Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Centaur advancing right playing lyre, with monogram below raised foreleg (SNG Cop. 6 / BMC 10) - good VF The Parthian Kingdom Phraates IV (38-2 BC) AR Drachm (Rhagae, 2.84 g) - Diademed and draped bust left, in upper right field, eagle standing left / Archer seated right on throne, holding bow, monogram below bow (Sellw ) - a.xf Orodes II (AD BC) AR Drachm (Mithradatkart ca -42 BC, 3.46 g) - Diademed bust left, crescent behind / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right, holding bow (monogram underneath (Sellw / Shore 234) - a bold VF Vologases VI (AD 8-222) AR Drachm (3.42 g) - Diademed bust left / Archer enthroned right holding bow, monogram below bow (GIC 5876 / Sellwood 88/17.18) - XF Indo-Partian Kingdom Orthagnes citing Gondophares 2479 AE Tetradrachm (7.58 g) - Diademed bust left / Winged Nike standing right, with wreath (MACW 56) - F/VF, scarce Sasan (ca. AD 35-55) 2480 Bi. Tetradrachm (10.08 g) - Horseman to right / Zeus standing right (MACW ) - VF/XF with smooth brown patina, scarce in this condition Abdagases (ca. AD 55-65) 2481 Bi. Tetradrachm (Taxila, g) - King on horse to left, monogram before / Zeus standing right, monograms in field to left and right (Senior ) - a bold VF, scarce 5

6 Wednesday November 15, 17 Hellenistic Monarchies Pakores (c. AD / ) AE Tetradrachm (Seistan, 7.96 g) - Diademed bust right / Winged Nike standing right holding sceptre and wreath (MACW 63) - a.xf, rev. partially rough but desirable coin with an excellent portrait, rare in this condition Gondopharid Dynasty - AE Tetradrachm (8.11 g) - Diademed bust left / Victoria standing right holding wreath, Karosthi legend (MACW 63) - VF Baktrian and Indo-Greek Kingdoms Euthydemos (ca BC) 2484 AE Dichalkon (5.80 g) - Bare ghead of Hercules right / Horse prancing right (MACW 1616, Chalkous) - a.vf 2485 AE Dichalkon (7. g) - Bare ghead of Hercules right / Horse prancing right (MACW 1616, Chalkous) - a.vf Antimachos (ca BC) 2486 AR Drachm (Pushkalavati, 2.44 g) - Winged Nike standing left / Horseman galloping right (MACW 1672) - VF AR Drachm (Taxila, 2.47 g) - Winged Nike standing left / Horseman galloping right (MACW 1674) - VF/XF 2486 Eukratides ( BC) AR Obol (Balkh, 0.61 g) - Helmeted head right / Palm and pilei of the Dioscuri (MACW 1722) - VF/XF 2489 AR Obol (Balkh, 0.56 g) - Helmeted head right / Palm and pilei of the Dioscuri (MACW 1722) - VF AR Obol (Chach (?), 0.72 g) - Helmeted head right / Palm and pilei of the Dioscuri, delta below (MACW --) - VF AR Obol (Panjhir (?), 0.71 g) - Diademed bust right / Palms and pilei of the Dioscuri, K below (Mit.180d / cf. SNG ANS 452) - XF, beauty, scarce Menander (ca BC) 2492 AR Drachm (2.48 g) - Helmeted bust right / Pallas standing left (MACW 1779) - XF, nice toning 2493 AR Drachm (Chach, 2.15 g) - Diademed bust right / Pallas standing left (MACW 1772) - VF 2494 AR Drachm (Pushkalavati, 2.31 g) - Diademed bust right / Pallas standing left - VF/XF, irregular flan, minor weakness 2495 AR Drachm (Pushkalavati, 2.44 g) - Diademed bust left, thrasting javelin / Pallas faces right (MACW 1786) - VF/XF AR Drachm (Pushkalavati, 2.44 g) - Helmeted bust right / Pallas standing left (MACW 1780) - VF AR Drachm (Pushkalavati, 2.47 g) - Diademed bust right / Pallas standing left (MACW 1773) - VF/XF, partially weak obv. Lysias (ca BC) 2498 AR Drachm (Pushkalavati, 2.45 g) - Bust wearing elephant scalp right / Hercules standing facing (MACW 1836) - XF Antialkidas ( BC) 2499 AR Drachm (Panjhir, 2.21 g) - Helmeted bust right / Zeus enthroned left, forepart of elephant on left (Mit. 1841) - a.xf AR Drachm (Pushkalavati, 2.52 g) - Bust wearing a flat kausia to right / Zeus enthroned left, in front forepart of elephant (MACW --) - XF 21 AE Hemi-Obol (Pushkalavati, 7.76 g) - Bare head of Zeus right / Palm and pilei of the Dioscuri - VF Heliokles (ca BC) Bi. Tetradrachm (Balkh, debased issue, ca. /80 BC - AD 45/, g) as a Heliocles imitation - Diademed bust right / Zeus standing facing, blundered Greek legend (MACW 18) - VF, good condition for this issue AE Drachm (Balkh, ca. BC - AD, 4.01 g) as a Heliocles imitation - Diademed bust right / Horse standing left, blundered Greek legend (MACW 18) - a.vf AR Drachm (3.26 g) - Diademed bust right / Zeus standing facing (MACW 1893) - a.vf, small flan cracks, some deposit on rev. but a scarce coin Philoxenos (ca BC) 6 24 AR Drachm (rectangular, Pushkalavati, 2.02 g) - Diademed bust right / King on horseback right (MACW 1949) - a.xf Apollodotos II (80-65 BC) 26 AR Drachm (2.12 g) - Diademed bust right / Pallas standing left (MACW 58-61) - VF+

7 Wednesday November 15, 17 Hellenistic Monarchies AE Obol (Jamnu, g) - Apollo standing right, holding arrow / Tripod, Karosthi legend (MACW 83 / SNG ANS ) - VF+, nice condition for type Zoilos II (ca BC) AR Drachm (Jamnu, 2.31 g) - Diademed and draped head right / Pallas standing left, holding shield and thunderbolt, Karosthi legend (MACW / Bop. 1f) - a good VF, rare AR Drachm (Jamnu, 2.38 g) - Diademed and draped head right / Pallas standing left, holding shield and thunderbolt, Karosthi legend(macw / Bop. 1f) - VF, some deposits obv. and rev., rare Hermaios (ca. -1 BC) Bi. Tetradrachm (Indo-Scythian imitation, 9.66 g) - Diademed bust right / Zeus enthroned left, holding scepter (cf. SNG ANS 12) - a.vf, scarce 11 AE Tetradrachm (8.34 g) - Diademed bust right / Zeus seated left (MACW 41) - VF/XF 12 AE Tetradrachm (9.24 g) - Diademed bust right / Zeus seated left (MACW 41) - VF, off-centre 13 AR Drachm (Kapisa, 1.59 g) - Diademed bust right / Zeus seated left (MACW 36) - VF+ The Graeco-Scythian Principality of Merv. (ca. 135-/80 BC) 14 AR Obol (0.49 g) - Helmeted bust right (Eucratides imitation) / Palm and pilei of the Dioscuri, corrupt legend (MACW 1866) - a bold VF, rare The Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt Ptolemy II Philadelphos ( BC) AR Tetradrachm (Alexandria, 14. g) - Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis, / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Eagle, wings closed, standing left on thunderbolt (ΣΤ above monogram of ΠΑ in left field (SNG Cop. 87 var. / Svor. 368) - VF/XF, good portrait and nice patina, benchmark rev. Ptolemy III Euergetes ( BC) AE35 (Alexandria, gm.) - Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopiae before, between legs XP monogram (Svor. 965 / SNG Cop. 173) - a bold VF The Scythian Kingdom Azes I (57-ca. 35 BC) 17 AR Drachm (2.58 g) - King, holding spear, on horse to right / Pallas Athene standing left (MACW 2234) - XF, with full legends 18 AR Drachm (Taxila, 2.12 g) - King on horseback right / Zeus standing left facing (MACW 22) - VF/XF, some deposit obv. and rev. 19 AR Drachm (Taxila, 2.42 g) - King on horseback to right / City Goddess standing left (MACW 2216) - XF Spalyrises in coalition with Azes (ca. BC) Spalirises in coalition with Azes - AR Drachm (Ghazni, 2.43 g) - King on horseback right holding spear / Zeus standing left, with thunderbolt and scepter (monogram to left and to right) (MACW 2174) - XF, a very rare specimen Azes II (ca. 35 BC - 5 AD) 21 AR Drachm (North Chach, 2.17 g) - King on horseback right / Zeus standing left, monograms in fields (MACW 2422) - a.xf 22 AR Drachm (Taxila Sirsukh, 2.33 g) - King mounted on horse, walking right / Pallas standing, facing (MACW 29) - VF/XF 23 AR Drachm (Taxila Sirsukh, 2.54 g) - King on horseback right / Pallas standing facing, monograms to left and right (MACW 29) - XF 24 AE Hexa-chalkon (Taxila Sirsukh, g) - Humped bull standing right, monogram above / Lion standing right, monogram above (MACW 2379) - VF/XF, nice grade AE Hexa-chalkon (Taxila Sirsukh, g) - Humped bull standing right, monogram above / Lion standing right, monogram above (MACW ) - VF 7

8 Wednesday November 15, 17 The East Kushan Empire Soter Megas (ca. AD ) AE Tetradrachm (Taxila, 8.44 g) - Radiate and diademed bust right, 6 rays around bust / Mounted horseman right (MACW ) - a bold VF, some green deposit obv. and rev. AE Tetradrachm (Taxila, 8.38 g) - Radiate and diademed bust right, 5 rays around bust / Mounted horseman right (MACW 2957-) - VF AE Tetradrachm (Taxila, 8.52 g) - Radiate and diademed bust right, 5 rays around bust / Mounted horseman right (MACW 2957-) - a bold VF AR Tetradrachm (Taxila, 8.18 g) - Radiate and diademed bust right, 12 rays around bust / Mounted horseman right (MACW ) - VF Kanishka (AD 1-158) AE half Unit (8.43 g) - King standing left / Radiate sun-god Helios standing left (MACW 68) - VF/XF, little off-centric but nice condition for this issue Roman Republic Coinage Early-Denarius Coinage (ca BC) P. Cornelius Sulla - AE As (35 mm., 151 BC,.32 g) - Laureate head of Janus, above, I / Prow to right, with female head decorating prow stem, above P SVLA and before, I (ROMA below) (Cr. 5/2) - VF, nice condition for issue Later-Denarius Coinage (ca BC) Q. Fabius Labeo - AR Denarius (Rome 124 BC, 3.86 g) - Helmeted head of Roma right, X below chin / Jupiter in galloping quadriga right, hurling thunderbolt, holding reins and scepter (Cr. 273/1 / Syd. 532) - VF L. Valerius Flaccus - AR Denarius (Rome 108/107 BC, 3. g) - Winged and draped bust of Victoria right (below chin, mark of value) / Mars walking left holding spear and trophy (Cr. 6/1 / Syd. 565 / RSC Valeria 11) - VF+ Lucius Appuleius Saturninus - AR Denarius (Rome 104 BC, 3. g) - Head of Roma left, wearing winged helmet / Saturn in galloping quadriga right, L SATVRN in ex. (Cr. 317/3b / Syd. 578a) - VF Q. Minucius Thermus M.f. - AR Denarius (Rome 103 BC, 3.96 g) - Helmeted head of Mars left / Roman soldier fighting barbarian, protecting fallen comrade, Q THERM M F in ex. (Cr. 319/1 / Syd. 592) - good VF L. Cassius Caecianus - AR Denarius (Rome 102 BC, 3.59 g) - CAEICIAN Bust of Ceres left, slight drapery / Two oxen pulling plow left (L CASSI in ex.) (Cr. 321/1 / Syd. 594) - VF+ L. Calpurnius Piso L.f. L.n. Frugi - AE Semis (Rome 90 BC, 6.74 g) Laureate head of Saturn r.; behind S / Prow r.; above L PISO; below FRVGI (Cr. 3/5a; Syd. 677a) - G/F+, Rare L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus - AR Denarius (Rome 89 BC, 4.47 g) - Head of the Sabine king Tatius right, SABIN behind / Victory in biga right, holding wreath and reins (L TITVRI below) (Cr. 344/3 / Syd. 700) - VF/XF C. Gargonius, M. Vergilius, Ogulnius - AR Denarius (Rome 86 BC, 3.82 g) - Head of Apollo right, wearing oak-wreath, thunderbolt below / Jupiter in quadriga to right, holding reins and thunderbolt (Cr. 3A/2 / Syd. 723) - VF, benchmarks obv C. Norbanus - AR Denarius (Rome 83 BC, 3.45 g) - Diademed head of Venus right, CLXXIIII behind and C NORBANVS below / Ear of corn, fasces with axe and caduceus (Cr. 357/1b / Syd. 739 / RSC Norbana 2) - VF+, partially weak Q. Antonius Balbus - AR Denarius serratus (Rome BC, 4.65 g) - Laureate head of Jupiter right, SC behind / Victory in quadriga to right, holding wreath and palm branch (Q ANTO BALB PR in ex.) (Cr. 364/1 / Syd. 742b) - VF Caecilius Metellus Pius - AR Denarius (Northern Italy 81 BC, 4.53 g) - Diademed head of Pietas right (stork before) / Elephant walking left (Cr. 374/1 / Syd. 7 / RSC Caecilia 43) - VF Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius - AR Denarius (north Italian mint, 3.91 g) - Diademed head of Pietas right, stork in right field / IMPER Jug and lituus within laurel wreath (Cr. 374/2 / Syd. 1) - VF, flan crack L. Procilius - AR Denarius (Rome 80 BC, 3.64 g) - Head of Jupiter right, SC behind / Juno Sospita standing right, holding shield and spear, serpent before (L PROCILI F to left) (Cr. 379/1 / Syd. 771) - good VF/a.XF, nicely detailed rev. C. Postumius - AR Denarius (Rome 74 BC, 4.39 g) - Draped bust of Diana right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Hound running right (below, spear and in ex., C POSTVMI TA) (CR. 394/1 / Syd. 785 / RSC 9) - VF Q. Crepereius M.f. Rocus - AR Denarius (serratus, Rome 72 BC, 3. g) - Bust of the nereid Amphitrite right, dolphin on left / Neptune in biga of sea-horses brandishing trident, A above (Q CREPEREI ROCVS, two lines below) (Cr. 399/1 / RSC Crepereia 2) - VF, a rare and desirable coin

9 Wednesday November 15, 17 Roman Republic Coinage P. Sulpicius Galba - AR Denarius (Rome 69 BC, 3.69g) - Veiled head of Vesta right, SC behind / Knife, culullus and axe, AE CVR in fields (P GALB in ex.) (Cr. 6/1 / Syd. 839) - XF, with a wonderful old blue-grey cabinet tone, luster M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus - AR Denarius (Rome 67 BC, 3.34 g) - Turreted head of Cybele right, globe before, CESTIANVS behind / Curule chair, M PLAETORIVS AED CVR EX SC around (Cr. 9/2 / Syd. 808 / RSC Plaetoria 3) - VF Q. Cassius Longinus - AR Denarius (Rome 55 BC, 3.38 g) - Head of Libertas right, LIBERT behind and Q CASSIVS before / Circular temple of Vesta with curule chair, to right, voting tablet inscribed AC (Cr. 428/2 / Syd. 918 / RSC 8) - a bold VF and a nice portrait Cn. Pompeius Magnus and Terentius Varro - AR Denarius (Military mint moving with Pompey, 49 BC, 2.02 g) - Diademed bust of Jupiter right, VARRO PRO Q behind / Standing sceptre between dolphin and eagle (MAGN PRO COS in ex.) (Cr. 447/1a / RSC 3) - VF C. Vibius C.f. C.n. Pansa - AR Denarius (Rome 48 BC, 3.44 g) - Mask of bearded Pan right, PANSA below / Jupiter Anxurus seated left holding patera and sceptre (C VIBIVS CF CN to right, IOVIS AXVR to left) (Cr. 449/1 / Syd. 947 / RSC Vibia 18) - VF, test mark obv. Mn. Cordius Rufus - AR Denarius (Rome 46 BC, 3.68 g) - Conjoined heads of the Dioscuri right wearing pilei with fillet surmounted by stars / Venus standing left holding scales and sceptre, Cupido on shoulder (Cr. 463/1b) - VF+, slightly toned / added: AR Drachm Artabanos IV (Ekbatana, 3.44 g) - Diademed bust left, wearing spiral torque and square beard / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow (monogram beneath) (Sellw. 74.6) - VF Lollius Palicanus - AR Denarius (Rome 45 BC, 3.56 g) - Laureate head of Honos right / Curule chair between two grain-ears (Cr. 473/2 / RSC Lollia 1 / Syd. 961) - VF, test mark on obv. P. Clodius M.f. - AR Denarius (Rome 42 BC, 3.22 g) - Radiate head of Sol right (quiver behind) / Crescent moon and five stars (Cr. 494/21 / Syd / RSC Claudia 17) - a.vf, flat parts P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus - AR Denarius (Rome 42 BC, 3.91 g) - Laureate head of Apollo right, lyre behind / Diana standing, head right, bow and quiver over shoulder, holding torch in each hand (P CLODIVS M F across fields) (Cr. 494/23 / RSC 15) - a.xf, flan irregularity Sextus Pompey (+35 BC) AR Denarius (military mint in Sicily BC, 3.21 g) - MAG PIVS IMP ITER Bare head of Pompeius the Great right, behind, jug and before, lituus / PRAEF CLAS ET ORAE - MARIT EX SC in two lines, Neptune standing left, between the Catanaen brothers Anapias and Amphinomus (Cr. 511/3a / Syd / RSC Pompeius the Great 17) - VF, some flat parts but still an important coin of this famous naval commander Julius Caesar (+44 BC) AR Denarius (Military mint traveling with Caesar, north Italy ca. 49 BC, 3.72 g) - Elephant walking right, trampling serpent (CAE- SAR in ex.) / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex (Cr. 443/1 / Syd. 6) - XF, nice grey toning Quintus Labienus (+39 BC) AR Denarius (mint moving with Labienus in Asia Minor, BC, 2.43 g) - Q LABIENVS PARTHICVS IMP Bare head right / Parthian horse to right with bridle, saddle attached that carries a bow-case and quiver (Cr. 524/2 / Syd. 1357) - F, corrosion spots, plated / fourré / suberat, but a historical important coin, extremely rare Marcus Antonius AR Denarius (military mint AD (Patrae(?), 3.51 g) - ANT AVG III VIR RPC Galley to right / LEG VIII Aquila between two standards (Cr. 544/21. Syd. 12) - a good VF, plated but in good condition for issue AR Denarius (military mint AD (Patrae(?), 2. g) - ANT AVG III VIR RPC Galley to right / LEG XX Aquila between two standards (Cr. 544/36) - F/VF Marcus Antonius and Octavian With M. Barbatius - AR Denarius (mint moving with M. Antony 41 BC, 3.74 g) - M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT QP Head of Marcus Antonius right / CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C Head of Octavian right (Cr. 517/2 / Syd. 1181) - VF/XF, lovely iridescent toning, lustrous Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD) AR Denarius (Rome BC, 4.08 g) - Moneyer P. Petronius Turpilianus - TVRPILIANVS III VIR FERON Diademed and draped bust of Feronia to right / CAESAR AVGVSTVS SIGN RECE Parthian kneeling right, presenting Roman standard (RIC 288 / RSC 484) - VF/XF, desirable specimen AR Denarius (Lugdunum BC, 3.09 g) - AVGVSTVS DIVI F Bare head right / Apollo of Actium standing left, holding plectrum and lyre (IMP X across fields, ACT in ex.) (RIC 171a / BMC 461 / RSC 144) - VF 9 0 0

10 Wednesday November 15, AR Denarius (Lugdunum 2 BC-4 AD, 2.52 g) - Laureate head right / AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Gaius and Lucius Caesars, togate, standing facing, crossed spears behind, simpulum and lituus in field (in ex. CL CAESARES) (RIC 7 / RSC 43) - a.vf AR Denarius (Lugdunum 7-6 BC, 3.83 g) - CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head right / AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Gaius and Lucius Caesares standing facing, hands on shields, spear behind each shield (simpulum and lituus above, CL CAESARES in ex.) (RIC 7 / RSC 43) - a bold VF, obv. portrait weakly struck and off-centered, irregular flan but still attractive coin AR Denarius (Colonia Patricia (?) 18 BC, 3.57 g) - Laureate head right / SP QR across fields, domed tetrastyle temple with three steps in which stands a chariot, shaft upwards, containing aquila, surmounted by four miniature galloping horses (RIC 119 / RSC 279) - VF, nice toning AR Denarius (Colonia Patricia (?) 19 BC, 3.64 g) - CAESAR AVGVSTVS Bare head right / SIGNIS RECEPTIS Round shield, inscribed CL V, SPQR around, aquila to left and signum to right (RIC 86a / RSC 265) - bold VF, traces of glue (?) AR Denarius (Colonia Patricia (?) 19 BC, 3. g) - CAESAR AVGVSTVS Bare head LEFT / SIGNIS RECEPTIS Round shield, inscribed CL V, SPQR around, aquila to left and signum to right (RIC 86b / RSC 267) - VF, flan irregularity AR Denarius (Colonia Patricia (?) 19 BC, 3.78 g) - CAESAR AVGVSTVS Bare head right / SIGNIS RECEPTIS Round shield, inscribed CL V, SPQR around, aquila to left and signum to right (RIC 86a / RSC 265a) - VF/XF AR Denarius (Colonia Patricia (?) 19 BC, 3.80 g) - CAESAR AVGVSTVS Bare head right / SIGNIS RECEPTIS Round shield, inscribed CL V, SPQR around, signum to left and aquila to right (RIC 86 / RSC 265) - a.xf, nice gray toning, bold portrait 3 71 AR Denarius (Colonia Patricia (?) BC, 3.88 g) - CAESARI AVGVSTO Laureate head right / MAR VLT to left and right, domed hexastyle temple of Mars Ultor, containing legionary eagle between two standards (RIC 105a / RSC 190) - a bold VF, small banker s mark on cheek AE Sestertius (Rome AD 35-36, under Tiberius,.34 g) - DIVO AVGVSTO SPQR in field above statue of Augustus enthroned left, set on quadriga drawn by 4 elephants, each with own mahout / TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM (no TR) POT XXXVII around large SC (cf. RIC 62 / cf. BMCRE 108) - VF, interestling variety in legend rev., no TR AE Dupondius (Rome 15 BC, 5.05 g) - L. Naevius Surdinus - AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST in three lines, within oak wreath / L SVRDINVS III VIR AAA FF around large SC (RIC 384 / BMC 141) - VF, very small flan AE Dupondius (Rome 16 BC, g) - C. Cassius Celer, moneyer - AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST in three lines, within laurel wreath / Legend around large SC (RIC 3 / C. 8) - VF AE Dupondius / As with Agrippa (Nemausus after BC, g) - Heads, back to back, of Augustus bare right and Agrippa left, wearing rostal crown (IMP - DIVI F) / COL NEM On either side of palm with a chained crocodile below and countermark (RIC 154 / RPC 522) - a good VF 76 AE As (Rome ca. AD 34-37, 10. g) - Radiate head left / Winged thunderbolt, upright (RIC 83 / BMC 158) - good VF Tiberius (14-37) AR Denarius (Lugdunum after AD 16, 3.51 g) - Tribute Penny type - Laureate head right / Female figure (Livia?) seated right on chair, holding scepter and olive branch (RIC 26 / RSC 16) - a.vf, test-mark on rev. Corinth - L. Arrius Perregrinus L. Furrius Labeo - AE (6.39 g) - L FVRIO LABEONE IIVIR Laureate head of Tiberius left / L AR- RIO PEREGRINO IIVIR Hexastyle temple inscribed GENT IVLI (COR in ex.) (GIC 262 / RPC 1158) - a.vf Agrippina Minor (+59) Egypt / Alexandria - AE Diobol (Year 12 (AD 51/52, 7.56 g) - Wreathed and draped bust of Agrippina Junior right / Wreathed and draped bust of Euthenia right (LIB across field) (Köln 109 / Datt. 178 / KG 13.1 / RPC 5188) - F/VF, a rare coin! 10 1

11 Wednesday November 15, Caligula (37-41) AE Sestertius (Rome AD 37-8,.27 g) - C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT Laureate head to left / AGRIPPINA - DRVSILLA - IVLIA SC The three sisters of Caligula standing facing (Agrippina holding a cornucopiae, resting on a column, resting left hand on the shoulder of Drusilla, who holds a patera and a cornucopiae and Julia holds a rudder and a cornucopiae (RIC 33 / BMC 37) - a bold VF, olive-green patina, slightly cleaned but appealing specimen! AE Quadrans (Rome Ad 41, 3.37 g) - C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG around SC and pileus / PON M TRP IIII PP COS QVAT around RCC (cf. RIC 52 / C. 8 - good VF Countermarks - An interesting small lot with 3 Asses of Caligula (under Claudius, Rome, ca. AD 37-38): C CAESAR AVG GER- MANICVS PONT M TR POT Bare head left / VESTA Vesta seated left holding patera and sceptre (RIC 38), all with COUNTER- MARKS (1 x obv. and 2 x rev.) (ex Gorny & Mosch) - these countermarks TICA are likely hammered under Claudius in the Rhine region, but possibly under Titus (TI tus C aesar A ugustus) Crete / Knossos - AE19 (3.93 g) - Gaius Caligula right / Germanicus right ( cf. Svoronos Knossos 2) - F/VF, rare Phrygia / Aezanis - Lollios Klassikos magistrate - AE19 (4. g) - Laureate head right / Zeus standing left with eagle and sceptre (RPC 80 / SNG Cop. 77 / cf. vaul. 85) - VF+, green patina, rare For Augustus - AE Dupondius (older replica, ca. 18./19. century, 16.9 g) - Head of Divus Augustus to left / Caligula seated left - bold VF Claudius (41-54) AE Sestertius (Rome AD 41/42, g) - Laureate head right / Spes advancing left, holding up flower and raising hem of skirt (RIC 99 / C. 85) - F+, countermark NC APR AE Sestertius (Rome AD 41-42, g) - Laureate head right / SPES AVGVSTA Spes advancing to left, lifting hem of her robes and holding flower (RIC 99 / BMC 124) - VF, some roughness and tooling obv. and rev. AE Sestertius (Rome AD, g) - Laureate head right / EX SC OB CIVES SERVATOS in wreath (S. 633 RIC 96) - F/VF, dark patina AE As (Rome AD 42-43, g) - TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP Bare head left / Helmeted Minerva standing right, holding large round shield and spear (RIC 116 / C. 84) - good VF, some tooling and some smoothening fields obv. and rev. Egypt / Alexandria - AR Tetradrachm (Year 3 (AD 42-43), g) - Laureate head of Claudius right, laureate, in front LG / Veiled Messalina as Demeter standing to left, resting arm on column and holding her children (Britannicus and Octavia) (Datt. 123 / RPC 5131 / Koln ) - a bold VF Nero (54-68) 91 AR Denarius (Rome, 2. g) - Laureate head right / SALVS Salus seated left with patera (RIC 72) - VF, some roughness, toning 92 AE Dupondius (Rome AD 64, 13. g) - NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TRP IMP PP Radiate head right / SECVRITAS AVGVSTI Securitas seated right, holding sceptre, altar to right (II in ex.) (RIC 190) - a.vf

12 Wednesday November 15, AE As (Lugdunum AD 66, g) - Bare head right, globe at bust / GENIO AVGVSTI Genius standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar, holding cornucopiae (RIC 533 / BMCRE 370) - VF, olive green patina Egypt / Alexandria - BI Tetradrachm (Year 11 (AD 64/65) - Radiate bust right wearing aegis / Eagle standing left with palm (LIA to left) (Datt. 270 / Köln 163 ff / RPC 5283) - VF Egypt / Alexandria - BI Tetradrachm (Year 13 (66/67), g) - Radiate bust left wearing aegis (LIΓ before) / ΘEOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ Radiate head of Augustus right (Datt. 184 / Köln 177 ff / RPC 5294) - VF, gray patina Egypt / Alexandria - AE Obol (Year 8 (AD 61/62), 4.01 g) - Laureate head right / Roma standing left, holding phiale, spear and shield (LH to left) (Datt. 279 / Köln 149 / KG / RPC 5263) - F/VF, very rare Phrygia / Akmoneia - AE19 (Ca. AD 55, 4.71 g) - Draped bust right / Zeus seated left holding patera and sceptre, in left field, crescent and owl (SNG Cop. 26 / vaul. 3370) - good VF, interesting coin AE Sestertius (tooled, re-engraved?, g) - Nero to right / Harbour of Ostia - F/VF / older remake? 99 Galba (68-69) Egypt / Alexandria - BI Tetradrachm (year 2 = AD 68-69, g) - Laureate head right, date LB below chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΑ Draped bust right of Alexandria wearing cap of elephant-skin, star before (Datt. 0 / Köln 2) - a.vf Vespasianus (69-79) 20 With Titus and Domitian as Caesares - AR Denarius (Rome AD 70, 2.62 g) - Laureate head right / CAESAR AVG F COS CAESAR AVG F PR Confronted bare heads of Titus and Domitian (RIC 16 / RSC 5) - a.vf, scarcer coin 21 AR Denarius (Rome AD 69-71, 3.07 g) - Laureate head right / IVDAEA Mourning Judea seated left, trophy behind (RIC 15 / C. 226) - a.vf 22 AR Denarius (Rome AD 74, 3. g) - Laureate bust to right / PON MAX TRP COS Winged caduceus (RIC / C. 362) - bold VF AR Denarius (Rome AD 76, 2.82 g) - IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head right / COS VII Cow standing to right (RIC 96 / C. 118 / BMC 177) - a.vf 24 AR Denarius (Rome AD 78, 2.82 g) - Laureate head to right / IMP XIX Modius and seven ears of corn (RIC 110 / RSC 216) - VF, scarce AR Denarius (Rome AD 79-81, under Titus, 3.00 g) - DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS Laureate head right / Two capricorns above globe, shield in between (RIC 63 (Titus) / BMC 129 (Titus) - VF, nicely centered, R AR Denarius (under Titus AD 80-81, 2.91 g) - Judaea Capta reference - DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS Laureate head right / Victory standing left, placing clipeus on trophy, female Jewish captive seated left at foot of trophy (RIC 59a (Titus) / Hendin 772 / BMCRE 112 (Titus)) - VF AE As (Rome AD 69-71, g) - Laureate head of Vespasian right, aegis at shoulder / T ET DOMITIAN CAESARES PRIN IV- VENT Titus and Domitianus on horseback to right (RIC II 391 (Tarraco) / BMCRE 7 (Tarraco) / BN 469 (Rome) - F+, some roughness, vary rare. This scarce type is a very early issue, the engravers had to use their imagination because at that time there still was no official image of Vespasianus in the mint in Rome. The reverse type depicts Vespasianus intentions to found a new dynasty Titus (69-81) 28 AR Denarius (Rome AD 80, 3.02 g) - IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM Laureate head right / TRP IX IMP XV COS VIII PP Draped throne, winged thunderbolt above (RIC 119 / RSC 316) - VF AE Sestertius (Eastern mint (Thrace) AD 80,.52 g) - IMP T CAES DIVI VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII Laureate head of Titus to right / IVD CAP across field, Jewish woman seated under palm tree on left side mourning, to right standing Jew standing (RIC 0 / RPC 3 / cf.h.1596) - Good to Fine, very rare

13 Wednesday November 15, Domitianus (81-96) AR Denarius (Rome AD 80-81, under Titus, 3.33 g) - CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII Laureate head right / PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS Goat standing left within laurel wreath (RIC 267 (Titus)) - a.vf, R AR Denarius (Rome AD 90, 3.38 g) - Laureate head right / IMP XXI COS XV CENS PPP Minerva standing to left holding thunderbolt and spear, shield at her side (RIC 149 / RSC 2) - a.xf, nice portrait AE Sestertius (Rome, under Titus AD 80-81, g) - Laureate head left / Minerva walking right, brandishing javelin and holding shield (RIC 157d (Titus) / C. 4) - a.vf, some roughness and minor deposits AE Sestertius (Rome AD 85, g) - Laureate bust with aegis right / Domitianus standing left holding spear, german kneeling before him holding shield (RIC 8 / C. 488) - a.vf, rough surfraces, rare Nerva (96-98) 2614 AR Denarius (Rome AD 97, 3.54 g) - Laureate head to right / LIBERTAS PVBLICA Libertas standing left, holding pileus in right hand and scepter in left (RIC 19 / C. 113) - VF/XF AE As (Rome AD 97, 9.65 g) - Laureate head right / LIBERTAS PVBLICA Libertas standing left holding pileus and sceptre (RIC 86) - VF, green patina Traianus (98-117) AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3.01 g) - Laureate head right / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Mourning Dacia seated on shield, sword beneath (RIC 218) - VF, R AR Denarius (Rome AD 107/108, 3.35 g) - Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond (RIC 128 / RSC 74) - VF+ AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3.27 g) - Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / Pax seated left, holding branch and scepter, to left, Dacian kneeling left in praying position (RIC 188 / RSC 417) - VF AR Denarius (Rome AD , 2.80 g) - Laureate and draped bust right / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Personification of the Via Traiana reclining left on rocks with wheel and branch (VIA TRAIANA in ex.) (RIC 266 / RSC 648) - a.vf AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3.28 g) - Laureate and draped bust right / PARTHICO PM TRP COS VI PP SPQR Mars walking right, spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder (RIC 331 / RSC 190) - XF AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3.56 g) - Laureate head right / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Traianus on hrseback riding left with small spear and Victory (RIC 291) - VF, R AR Denarius (Rome , 2.70 g) - Laureate and draped bust to right / PM TRP COS VI PP SPQR Trajan s Column surmounted by statue of Trajan, holding patera and sceptre, eagles at base of the column (RIC 356 / RSC 284) - VF. This impressive Trajan s Column commemorates Traianus victories in the Dacian war and was dedicated in AD 113. AR Denarius (Rome AD , 2.89 g) - Laureate and draped bust right / PARTHICO PM TRP COS VI PP SPQR Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae (FORT RED in ex.) (RIC 315 / RSC 1a) - a.xf AE Sestertius (Rome AD , g) - Laureate head right with aegis / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Aequitas standing left with scales and cornucopiae (RIC 497) - VF AE Sestertius (Rome AD 116, g) - IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO PM TRP COS VI PP Laureate and draped bust right / REX PARTHIS DATVS Traianus seated left, on high platform, placing diadem on the head of King Parthamaspates, attendant behind Traianus (RIC 667 / BMCRE 1046) - VF, slightly pitted surface, scarce AE Sestertius (Rome AD 116, g) - IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP Laureate and draped bust right / ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA IN POTESTATEM PR REDACTAE Traianus standing right, holding spear and parazonium, river-gods Euphrates and Tigris reclining on either side, Armenia seated between them (RIC 642 / BMCRE 1035) - VF, a desirable and rare coin! AE Dupondius (Rome AD , g) - Radiate head right wearing aegis / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Traianus on horse riding right, throwing spear at fallen Dacian before horse (RIC 539) - VF++, some pitting on obv. Egypt / Alexandria - AE Drachm (Year 13 (AD 109/110), g) - Laureate bust right wearing aegis / Sarapis enthroned left, holding scepter (Datt / KG / Emmett 574 (R4)) - F/VF, rare, nice portrait

14 Wednesday November 15, Hadrianus ( ) AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3. g) - Laureate head right / PM TRP COS III Hilaritas standing facing, with both hands raising veil, HIL AR and P R in fields (RIC 126 / RSC 815) - VF/XF, on a small flan AR Denarius (Rome AD 122, 3.33 g) - Laureate head right / PM TRP COS III Oceanus reclining to left holding anchor and resting left arm on dolphin (RIC / RSC 1109) - VF, rare. Oceanus was the god of the oceans AR Denarius (Rome AD 1-128, 3. g) - Laureate head right / COS III Seven stars above crescent (RIC 2) - VF AR Denarius (Rome AD, 3.27 g) - HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder / COS III Spes advancing left holding flower, raising skirt with left hand (RIC 181 / BMC 417) - VF/XF, pleasing and nicely centered coin AR Denarius (Rome , 4.16 g) - Bare head right / ANNONA AVG Modius with four grain-ears and poppy (RIC 2 / BMC 595) - VF AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3.03 g) - Laureate head right / RESTITVTORI GALLIAE Hadrianus, togate, standing right, extending right hand to raise up the kneeling Gallia (RIC 324 / RSC 1247) - VF AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3. g) - Laureate head right / AEGYPTOS Egypt reclining left, holding sistrum and resting arm on basket, ibis before her (RIC 296) - VF, R AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3.33 g) - Bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / AFRICA Africa, wearing elephant skin headdress, reclining left, holding scorpion and cornucopia (basket of grain ears at feet) (RIC 299 / RSC 141) - VF, R AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3.34 g) - Bare head right / ASIA Asia standing left, foot on prow, holding hook and rudder (RIC 1 / RSC 188) - VF AR Denarius (Rome ca. AD , travel series, 3.47 g) - Bare head right / ITALIA Italia standing to left holding scepter and cornucopia (RIC 7 / RSC 867) - VF, scarce AR Denarius (Rome, 3.10 g) - Laureate head right / FELICITATI AVGVSTI Galley to left (RIC 2) - a.vf, R AE Dupondius (Rome , g) - HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP Radiate head right / COS III Salus seated left feeding snake (cf. RIC 657, PP added legend obv.) - bold VF, nice patina Egypt / Alexandria - BI Tetradrachm (Year 13, g) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠATHP ΠATPIΔOC around clasped hands (L above and IΓ below) (Datt. 15 / Köln / KG ) - VF Egypt / Alexandria - AE Drachm (Year 12 (AD 127/128),.72 g) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nilus reclining left on hippopotamus, holding reed and cornucopia (LΔωΔЄK in ex.) (Datt / Köln / KG ) - F+ Syria / Antiocheia - AE21 / Assarion (117/8 AD, 8.48 g) - Laureate head right / SC in wreath (SNG Cop. 7 var. / BMC 289 var.) - VF Aelius ( ) Pontus / Amisos - AR Drachm (Year 169 (AD ), 2.76 g) - Bare head right / Dikaiosyne standing facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopiae (SNG Cop. 189) - a.vf, very rare Antoninus Pius ( ) AR Denarius (Rome AD 138, 2.68 g) - IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS Bare head right / AVG PIVS PM TRP COS DES II Minerva standing left, holding Victory, shield and spear (RIC 9 / BMCRE 10 / C. 67) - a.xf, sharp portrait AR Denarius (Rome AD 1-143, 3.31 g) - Laureate head right / ITALIA Italia seated to left on globe, holding cornucopiae and sceptre (RIC 73) - VF, rare AR Denarius (Rome, 3.52 g) - Laureate head right / AED DIVI AVG REST Octastyle temple with the statues of Divus Augustus and Livia within (COS IIII in ex.) (RIC 124 / C. 1) - a.vf, small and irregular flan AR Denarius (Rome, under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus AD 162, 3.51 g) - Bare head right / DIVO PIO Divus Antoninus Pius seated left holding branch and scepter (RIC 442 / RSC 352) - a.xf AE Sestertius (Rome ca. AD 1, g) - Laureate head right / She-wolf standing right, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus (RIC 6) - F/VF, R 14

15 Wednesday November 15, AE Sestertius (Rome AD 1-144, g) - Laureate head right / REX ARMENIIS DATVS Antoninus standing left holding roll, placing tiara on head of king of Armenia standing left (RIC 619 / C. 686) - a.vf, RR AE Sestertius (Rome AD , g) - Laureate head right / Italia seated left on globe with zones and stars, holding cornucopia and sceptre (RIC 746a) - a.vf, a rare coin AE Sestertius (Rome AD , g) - Laureate head right / Arched temple with male figure inside, standing facing, head right, holding sceptre and branch (RIC 999) - a.vf, R AE Sestertius (Rome after AD 161, under Marcus Aurelius,.39 g) - DIVVS ANTONINVS Bare head right, drapery on far shoulder / CONSECRATIO Funeral pyre, four stages, decorated with garlands, quadriga on top (RIC 1266 Aurelius) - a.vf Cappadocia / Caesarea - AR Didrachm (6.72 g) - Bare head right / ЄUCЄBЄIA Eusebia standing left, extending hand over altar to left (Metcalf 116a / Syd. Caesarea Supp. 292a) - VF+, rare Egypt / Alexandria - BI Tetradrachm (Year 7 (AD 143/144), g) - Laureate head right / Serapis driving slow quadriga left, right hand extended (LZ above) (Datt. 23 / Köln 1439 / KG 35.5) - VF Egypt / Alexandria - AE Hemidrachm (year 22 (AD ), 17, g) - Laureate head right / Ares walking to right, holding spear and trophy (Datt / KG ) - F/VF Faustina Mater AR Denarius (Rome AD , 2.80 g) - Draped bust right / IVNONI REGINAE Throne with sceptre, peacock in front (RIC 339a) - VF, R AR Denarius (Rome after AD 141, under Antoninus Pius, 3.36 g) - Draped bust right / AED DIV FAVSTINAE Hexastyle temple with seated figure of Faustina (RIC 343) - VF, scarce AE Sestertius (Rome after AD 141, g) - Draped bust to right / Ceres standing to left, holding 2 torches (RIC 11 / BMC 1518) - VF Marcus Aurelius ( ) 26 AV Aureus (Rome AD 161, 7.29 g) - IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG Head of Marcus Aurelius to right / CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P XV Togate figures of Marcus Aurelius (right) and Lucius Verus clasping right hands (COS III in ex.) (RIC 10 / Calicó 1822) - a.xf, a lovely early issued coin of Marcus Aurelius as Augustus AR Denarius (Rome AD 166, 3. g) - Laureate head right / Victory standing right with palm frond and shield inscribed VIC PAR, set on palm tree (RIC 163 / RSC 878) - a bold VF AR Denarius (Rome AD 171, 3.54 g) - Laureate head right / VOTA SOL DECENN Marcus Aurelius veiled, standing to left, sacrificing at tripod with bull at feet (RIC 248 / RSC 1031) - a bold VF, scarcer AR Denarius (Rome AD 172, 3. g) - Laureate head right / IMP VI COS III Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm (RIC 5 / RSC 265) - VF/XF, scarce AE Sestertius (Rome AD 166,.36 g) - M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX Laureate head right / TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III Victoria standing right, inscribing VIC PAR on shield above palm tree (RIC 931 / BMC 1289) - a bold VF, brown patina AE Sestertius (Rome AD 166, g) - M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX Laureate head right / TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III Victoria standing right, inscribing VIC PAR on shield above palm tree (RIC 931 / BMC 1289) - a bold VF, smooth brown 1 patina 2666 AE Sestertius (Rome, g) - Laureate head right / SALVTI AVG COS III Salus standing left, feeding snake (RIC 964) - VF 2667 Faustina Minor AR Denarius (Rome AD 161-1, 2.85 g) - Diademed and draped bust right / SAECVLI FELICIT Throne whit two children within: Commodus and Annius Verus (RIC 712 / C 191) - a.xf 15 35

16 Wednesday November 15, AR Denarius (Rome AD , 2.95 g) - DIVA FAVSTINA PIA Draped bust right / CONSECRATIO Peacock standing right, head left (RIC 744 Marcus Aurelius) - VF / R 2669 AE Sestertius (Rome AD 1,.12 g) - Draped bust right / AETERNITAS Veiled and draped Aeternitas seated left holding phoenix on globe and sceptre (RIC 1696 / C. 8) - VF/XF, brown patina, nice portrait AE Sestertius (replica, Paduaner, g) - Draped bust right / Fecunditas with 4 children - VF/XF 2671 Lucius Verus ( ) 2671 AV Aureus (Rome AD , 7.21 g) - L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TRP VII IMP IIII COS III Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm branch (RIC Aurelius 573 / Calicó 2197 / BMC 449) - Obv. XF with an outstanding portrait, rev. VF AR Denarius (Rome AD 165, 3.41 g) - Laureate head right / TRP V IMP III COS II Parthian captive seated right, hands bound on back, bow, quiver and shield to right (RIC 5 / RSC 273) - VF+ AR Denarius (Rome AD 165, 3.48 g) - Laureate head right / TRP V IMP III COS II Parthian captive seated right, hands bound on back, bow, quiver and shield to right (RIC 5 / RSC 273) - a.xf AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3.59 g) - Laureate head right / TRP VI IMP IIII COS II Victory standing right, holding palm branch and shield inscribed VIC PAR (RIC 566 / RSC 279) - XF, nice toning AR Denarius (Rome AD 166, 3.31 g) - Laureate head right / VICT AVG TRP VI COS II Victory flying left, turreted head (RIC 533 / RSC 339) - XF, edge cut obv AE Sestertius (Rome AD 161, 21. g) - Laureate head right / CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P COS II (SC in ex.) Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing one another, clasping right hands (RIC 1284 var.: COS II not in ex. but in legend, SC in ex. / BM- CRE 859) - good VF, repatinated Lucilla (+182) AR Denarius (Rome before 169, 3.13 g) - Draped bust right / VOTA PVBLICA around wreath, in centre dot (RIC 792 / C. 99) - a.xf, a very rare coin 1 0 Commodus ( ) AR Denarius (Rome AD 178, 2.95 g) - Laureate head right / Salus seated left (RIC 649 / RSC 762) - a.xf, lovely toning 2679 AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3.32 g) - Laureate head right / HERCVLI ROMANI AVG Hercules standing left holding club and lion s skin, crowning trophy (RIC 4 (a)) - VF, scarce 2680 For Marcus Aurelius - AR Denarius (Rome AD 180) - DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right / CON- SECRATIO around eagle standing left on globe, head right (RIC 273 / RSC 91) - a.vf in a 18 crt. golden bezel 2681 AE Dupondius (Rome AD 178, 9.85 g) - Radiate head right / LIBERTAS AVG IMP II COS PP Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter (RIC 1591) - VF+ 16

17 Wednesday November 15, Thrace / Philippopolis - AE29 (16.04 g) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Eagle, wings open, standing on globe (SNG Cop. -- / BMC -- / cf. SNG Cop. 776) - F/VF, rare Crispina 2683 AR Denarius (Rome AD , 2.61 g) - Draped bust right / CONCORDIA Clasped hands (RIC 279) - good VF Clodius Albinus ( ) AR Denarius (Rome AD 193, 3.12 g) - Bare head right / PROVID AVG COS Providentia standing left holding wand over globe and sceptre (RIC 1) - a bold VF, R Septimius Severus ( ) AR Denarius (Emesa AD , 3.48 g) - Laureate head to right / INVICTO AVG Trophy with captured arms below (RIC 389 / RSC 232) - a.vf, some roughness AR Denarius (Rome AD 195, 3.29 g) - Laureate head right / PART ARAB PART ADIAB Two bound captives on shields, back to back, on either side of a military trophy (COS II PP in ex.) (RIC 63 / RSC 365) - a bold VF AR Denarius (Rome AD 195, 3.52 g) - Laureate head right / PART ARAB PART ADIAB Two bound captives on shields, back to back (COS II PP in ex.) (RIC 62 / RSC 363) - VF AR Denarius (Rome AD 196, 2.77 g) - Laureate head right / MVNIFICENTIA Elephant standing right (RIC 82 / RSC 348) - on a smaller flan but a good VF, a scarcer coin AR Denarius (Rome AD 198, 3. g) - Laureate head right / FORTVNAE AVGG Fortuna standing, foot on prow, holding cornucopia and rudder on globe (RIC 126a / RSC 195) - XF, good portrait and details, light toning AR Denarius (Rome AD 199, 3.46 g) - Laureate head right / VICTORIAE AVG G FEL Victoria flying left holding wreath in hands, low base with shield (RIC 144b / RSC 719) - VF/XF AR Denarius (Rome AD 199, 3.51 g) - Laureate head right / VIRTVS AVG Septimius Severus on horse to right spearing enemy (RIC 146a / RSC 763) - VF AR Denarius (Rome AD 1, 3.51 g) - Laureate head right / PART MAX PM TRP VIII Trophy of arms with captive seated to left and right, mourning attitude (RIC 176 / RSC 370) - XF, beauty for type AR Denarius (Rome AD 1/2, 3.49 g) - Laureate head right / VICT PART MAX Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond (RIC 295 / BMC 365) - a good VF, flan irregularity AR Denarius (Rome AD 4, 3.36 g) - Laureate head right / VICT PART MAX Victoria advancing left holding wreath and palm (RIC 295 / RSC 369) - XF Caracalla ( ) AR Antoninianus (Rome AD 217, 4.91 g) - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICT PARTHICA Victory seated right on cuirass, inscribing VO XX on shield, shield behind and helmet below (RIC 314b / RSC 656) - VF/XF AR Denarius (Laodicea AD 1, 3.12 g) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SAL GEN HVM Salus standing left, raising figure kneeling and holding scepter (snake around) (RIC 3 / RSC 558a) - VF++ AR Denarius (Rome AD 1, 3.31 g) - Laureate, draped beardless bust right / PART MAX PONT TRP IIII Trophy, at base bound captives to left and right (RIC 54b / RSC 1) - VF/XF, well-centered AR Denarius (Rome AD 2, 2.98 g) - Laureate and draped bust right / CONCORDIA FELIX Caracalla on right, clasping hands with Plautilla (RIC 124a / RSC 23) - a bold VF, rare Syria / Seleucis and Pieria / Antioch - AR Tetradrachm (ca. AD , g) - Laureate head right / Eagle standing on club, head right, wreath in beak and wings spread (star between legs) (Prieur 233) - XF, a solid coin with a bold portrait Plautilla (2-5) AR Denarius (Rome AD 1-4, 2.76 g) - Draped bust right / VENVS VICTRIX Venus standing left holding apple and twig, Cupido at feet (RIC 369) - VF+ 17

18 Wednesday November 15, AR Denarius (Rome AD 2-3, 3.21 g) - Draped bust right / VENUS VICTRIX Venus standing left holding apple and palm frond, Cupid standing left below (RIC 369 / RSC ) - a.xf, nicely toned Geta ( ) AR Denarius (Rome AD 9, 3.17 g) - Laureate head right / PONTIF TRP COS II Geta on horse back galloping left (RIC 68 / RSC 1) - VF, scarce Macrinus ( ) AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3.08 g) - Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Victoria advancing right holding palm frond and wreath (RIC 97 / RSC 135) - a.xf AR Denarius (Rome AD 218, 2.62 g) - Laureate and cuirassed bust right / PONTIF MAX TRP II COS II PP Securitas standing left, leaning on column, holding scepter (RIC 46 / RSC 98) - VF, some blue toning, rare issue (COS II) Elagabalus ( ) AR Denarius (Rome, 3.14 g) - Laureate and draped bust right / LAETITIA PVBL Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder set on globe (RIC 95) - VF/XF Arabia / Bostra - AE12 (6.15 g) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Serapis holding sceptre and patera, standing left in distyle temple, small animal to left (ram?) (SNG ANS 1214 / BMC ) - good F / ex Laurent Bricault col. of Isis and Serapis 2707 Moesia Inferior / Nicopolis ad Istrum - AE (9.35 g) - Laureate head right / City-gate of Nikopolis (cf. Varbanov 3986) - VF, R 2708 Syria / Antiochia ad Orontem - AE (6.32 g) - Laureate head left / Tyche seated left, SC around (GIC 97) - VF, yellow-green patina Julia Paula (219-2) Egypt / Alexandria - AE/Potin Tetradrachm (Year 3 of Elagabalus (AD 219/2), g) - Draped bust right / Elagabalus standing right and Julia Paula standing left, each holding scepter, clasping right hands (LΓ across field) (Datt / Köln 2363 / KG 57.5) - a bold VF on a broad flan, rare Aquilia Severa (221) Egypt / Alexandria - AE/Potin Tetradrachm (Year 5 of Elagabalus (AD 221/222), g) - Draped bust right / Homonoia standing left, holding double cornucopia and raising hand (LЄ to left) (Datt / Köln 2380 / KG 58.17) - a.vf, rare Severus Alexander ( ) AR Denarius (Rome AD 223, 3,43 g) - Laureate and draped bust right / PM TRP COS PP Jupiter holding thunderbolt and sceptre (RIC 5) - XF, toned, luster AR Denarius (Rome AD 223, 3.06 g) - Laureate and draped bust right / PM TRP II COS PP Jupiter holding thunderbolt and sceptre (RIC 19) - XF, on a large flan AR Denarius (Rome AD 232, 2.57 g) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MARS VLTOR Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield (RIC 246 / BMC 831) - a.xf, nice portrait As Caesar (Rome, under Elagabalus, AD ) - AR denarius (2.04 g) - Bare-headed and draped bust of Alexander to right / PIETAS AVG Lituus, knife, jug, simpulum and sprinkler (RIC IV 3 / BMC 266 / RSC 198) - a.vf / rare issue of Severus Alexander as Caesar AE Sestertius (Rome AD 2, g) - Laureate and draped bust right / OVI VLTRI (instead of IOVI VLTORI) Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and spear (RIC 5 var.) - VF, an interesting error in legend rev Egypt / Alexandria - BI Tetradrachm (Year 5 (AD 222), 12. g) - MAP AVP AΛEΞΑΝΔΡΟC KAICAP. Draped and cuirassed bust right / Head of Zeus Ammon to right wearing Isis crown(le in fields) (Datt / Köln 2394 / KG 62.2) - VF, a rare coin Ionian Islands / Samos - AE 29 (11.07 g) - Laureate bust right / CAMIΩN Heros (Androklos) fighting wild boar - a.vf, a rare coin 18

19 Wednesday November 15, Pisidia / Baris - AE21 (4.69 g) - AV K M AV CE AΛEΞANΔPOC Laureate, drapen and cuirassed bust right / BAPHNΩN Dionysos standing left holding thyrsos and kantharos, panther to left (vaul Pisidien II, a / SNG Cop 110) - VF Julia Mamaea (+235) AE Sestertius (Rome AD , g) - Diademed and draped bust right / FECVNDITAS AVGVSTAE Fecunditas standing left holding cornucopiae, reaching hand to child (RIC 668) - VF Maximinus I Thrax ( ) AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3.08 g) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / FIDES MILITVM Fides standing facing, head left, holding military standard in each hand (RIC 7a / RSC 7a) - VF/XF Maximus ( ) AR Denarius (Rome AD , 3.22 g) - Bare-headed and draped bust right / PRINC IVVENTVTIS Maximus standing left, holding baton and spear, two standards to right (RIC 3 / RSC 10) - VF++, gray patina Gordianus III ( ) AR Antoninianus (Rome AD 2, 3.91 g) - Radiate and draped bust right / VIRTVS AVG Virtus standing left holding branch and spear with shield at feet (RIC 71 / RSC 388) - a.xf AR Antoninianus (Rome AD , 4.32 g) - IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVTI AVGVSTI Hercules standing right leaning on club set on rock (RIC 95) - VF AR Antoninianus (Rome AD , 5. g) - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PM TRP V COS II PP Emperor in military attire, standing right, holding spear in right hand, globe in left (RIC 93 / RSC 266) - a.xf AE Sestertius (Rome AD 243,.22 g) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PM TRP V COS II PP Apollo seated left, holding branch and resting on lyre (RIC 3a / C. 262) - good VF Thrace / Anchialus - Gordianus III with Tranquillina - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordianus and draped bust of Tranquillina / OYLΠIANWN AΓXIALEWN Tyche standing, holding cornucopia and rudder (Varbanov 779) - a.xf Philippus I Arabs ( ) AR Antoninianus (Antioch AD , 4.29 g) - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS Pax standing left holding olive branch and scepter (RIC 69 / RSC 113) - a.xf, scarce, depicting the peace agreement between the Sassanian Shapur and Philippus I. AE Sestertius (Rome,.05 g) - Laureate head right / LIBERALITAS AVGG II Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopiae (RIC 180) - VF Otacilia Severa (+249) AE Sestertius (Rome AD 244, g) - Diademed and draped bust right / PIETAS AVGG Pietas standing left, sacrificing over altar (RIC 198) - VF, the usual flan imperfection - VF Traianus Decius (249-1) AE27 (dated year 4 (AD 2), g) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dacia standing left, holding branch and scepter, eagle standing to left and lion standing to right (AN IIII in ex.) (cf. Varbanov 37) - VF+, green patina Herennius Etruscus (2-1) AR Antoninianus (Rome AD 2-1, 4.76 g) - Radiate and draped bust right / PIETAS AVGVSTORVM Whip, jug, ladle, patera and lituus (RIC 143) - a bold VF Volusianus (1-3) AR Antoninianus (Rome, 3.32 g) - Radiate and raped bust right / CONCORDIA AVGG Concordia standing left with patera and double cornucopiae (RIC 167) - VF+ AE As (Rome, 9.15 g) - Laureate and draped bust right /FELICITAS PVBLICA Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre, leaning on column (cf. RIC 1) - VF, rare Phrygia / Eucarpia - AE24 (5.89 g) - AV OVOΛOVCCIA/NON Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EVKAPΠEΩN Artemis standing facing, drawing arrow from quiver, holding bow, on left stag, on right small cult-statue of Cybele (?) (SNG Cop. 376 / BMC 31-32) - VF 19 80

20 Wednesday November 15, Uranius Antoninus (3-4) Syria / Seleucis and Pieria / Emesa - BI Tetradrachm (9.90 g) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings spread, holding wreath in beak (SC between legs and ЄMICA in ex.) (Prieur 10A / SNG Cop. 313 var.) - a.vf, the usual porous surfaces but a very rare coin! Valerianus I (3-2) AR Antoninianus (Viminacium AD 7, 3. g) - Radiate and cuirassed bust right / VICT PART Victoria standing left holding shield and palm, on left side below mourning captive (RIC 262 / RSC 5) - VF, a very rare piece Gallienus (3-268) Pamphylia / Side - AE 10 Assaria (15.07 g) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔHTΩN NЄΩKOPΩN (cf. SNG vaul. 8546) - VF Salonina Egypt / Alexandria - BI Tetradrachm (Year 14 (AD 266/267), 11. g) - Diademed and draped bust right / Elpis walking left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt (palm before) (Datt / Köln 2979 / KG 91.45) - VF/XF, nice chocolate brown patina, attractive coin Saloninus (8-2) AE Antoninianus (Antiochia AD 8, 3.68 g) - P COR SAL VALERIANVS CAES Radiate and draped bust right / DII NVTRI- TORES Jupiter handing over a globe to Saloninus (RIC 35 / RSC 21) - VF, rare Aurelianus (270-2) BI Antoninian (Rome AD 274, 4.03 g) - Radiate and cuirassed bust right / ORIENS AVG Sol standing left between 2 captives, stretching right hand and holding globe in left hand (RIC 62 / C. 153) - XF, well preserved silvering, beauty Vabalathus, King of Palmyra ( ) Aurelian and Vabalathus - AE Antoninianus (Antioch AD , 3.16 g) - Radiate and cuirassed bust right, off. letter below / Laureate and draped bust of Vabalathus right (RIC 381) - a.xf Aurelian and Vabalathus - AE Antoninianus (Antioch AD , 4.73 g) - Radiate and cuirassed bust right, off. letter below / Laureate and draped bust of Vabalathus right (RIC 381) - a.xf Tacitus (2-276) AE Antoninianus (Cyzicus, 4.17 g) - Radiate and draped bust right / CLEMENTIA TEMP Jupiter hands over a globe to the emperor, B in ex. (cf. RIC 6 (not Cyzicus) - VF/XF, nice silvering Probus ( ) AE Antoninianus (Antioch, 4.41 g) - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CLEMENTIA TEMP Probus standing right, holding sceptre, receiving globus from Jupiter (on left), holding sceptre (XXI in ex.) (RIC 921) - VF, traces of silvering, sme green deposit obv. and rev. Egypt / Alexandria - Bi. Tetradrachm (dated year 3 = AD 277-8, 7.06 g) - Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing, head turned to right, wreath in beak, LΓ across field (Milne 4565 / Datt. 55) - a.xf, nice brown patina Carus ( ) Egypt / Alexandria - AE Tetradrachm (282/3 AD, 8.12 g) - Laureate and draped bust right / Dikaiosyne standing left, LA (Emmett 3996) - a bold VF Carinus ( ) Bi. Antoninianus (Antioch, as Augustus, 4.18 g) - Radiate and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVGG Emperor standing right holding sceptre, receiving Victoria from Jupiter (XXI in ex.) (RIC 3) - a bold VF, traces of silvering and some green deposit obv. and rev., scarce Diocletianus (284-5) AE Antoninianus (Antiochia AD , 4.22 g) - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG Jupiter with sceptre and globe, Hercules holding Victory (XXI in ex.) (RIC 323) - VF, traces of silvering AE Antoninianus (Antiochia AD , 4.66 g) - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG Jupiter with sceptre and globe, Hercules holding Victory (XXI in ex.) (RIC 323) - a bold VF, traces of silvering, green deposit AE Follis (Thessalonica (Saloniki) AD , 9.66 g) - Laureate head right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Genius with patera and cornucopiae (TSB in ex.) (RIC 19a) - VF/XF, silvering Constantius I Chlorus (293-6) AE Follis (Rome ca. AD 0, 8.09 g) - Laureate head right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae (T and club in ex.) (RIC 97a / C. 107) - a.xf, silvering Severus II (5-6) AE Follis (Rome AD 5, 8. g) - Laureate head right / SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia (RT in ex.) (RIC 123a) - a.vf, rare coin

21 Wednesday November 15, Maxentius (6-312) AE 1/2 Follis (Ostia AD 9-312, 2.62 g) - Laureate head left / VICTORIA AETERNA AVG Victory standing right, inscribing shield VOT XX FEL in three lines, bound captive to left (MOSTQ in ex.) (RIC 62) - VF, brown-red patina, R Romulus (9) AE Follis (Ostia AD 9-312, 6.00 g) - DIVO ROMVLO NVBIS CONS Bare head right / AETERNAE MEMORIAE Eagle standing on domed shrine (RIC 34) - F/VF, R Licinius II ( ) AE Follis (Arelate AD 318, 3.15 g) - Laureate and draped bust right / Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt and sceptre (RIC 1) - XF Constantinus I (6-337) 26 AE Follis (Antioch AD 324-3, 2.31 g) - Diademed head right / Legend in three lines, wreath above (SMANTS in ex.) (RIC VII 57) - a.vf 27 2 Folles: VRBS ROMA and CONSTANTINOPOLIS, avg. VF/XF Fausta AE Follis (Antiochia AD 326-8, 3.35 g) - Draped bust right / SALVS REI PVBLICAE Salus standing left holding 2 children (SMAN- TA in ex.) (cf. RIC 76, R5) - a.xf, a rare coin Crispus ( ) AE Follis (Aquileia, 3.34 g) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PRINCIPIA I - VVENTVTIS Crispus, helmeted and in military attire, standing left holding spear and shield (AQT in ex.) (RIC 9) - a.xf Constantius II ( ) AE Follis (Cyzicus AD , 5.24 g) - Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO Helmeted soldier to left, spearing fallen horseman (RIC 92) - VF/XF, nice portrait Magnentius (3-353) 2763 AE Double Maiorina (Trier, 7.81 g) - Bare-headed and draped bust right / SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES Christogram, A and W in fields (TRP in ex.) (LRBC II 62) - VF AE Centenionalis (Lugdunum AD 3, 6.03 g) - Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right (A behind) / Two Victories holding wreath between them, inscribed VOT V MVLT X (SP below, RPLC in ex.) (RIC 138) - a.xf Decentius (3-353) AE Centenionalis (Lugdunum, 4,00 g) - DN DECENTIVS NOB CAES Bare-headed, cuirassed bust right / VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG Two Victories facing, holding wreath with VOT V MVLT X (SV below and RSLG in ex.) (RIC 129) - VF/XF, rare Valentinianus I (364-3) AE Maiorina (Constantinopel AD , 7.74 g) - DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG Draped, diademed and cuirassed bust right / RESTITVTOR REI PVBLICAE Emperor in military attire, holding labarum and Victoria (CONSPΓ in ex.) (RIC IX 21(c)) - VF/XF Valentinianus II (3-392) AE Centenionalis (Constantinople AD 3-378, 5.06 g) - Helmeted, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right with spear and shield / GLORIA ROMANORVM The emperor standing on a ship, raising right hand, Victory seated right (wreath in left field, CONΔ in ex.) (RIC 52b) - VF Arcadius (383-8) AV Solidus (Mediolanum AD 395-2, 4.44 g) - DN ARCADIVS PF AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTO- RIA AVGGG Emperor standing right, holding labarum, being crowned by Victoria on globe (foot on captive to right, M-D to left and right, COMOB in ex.) (RIC IX 35b = RIC X 15) - VF/XF, small die breaks obv. and small flan crack Marcianus (4-457) AE Nummus (Nicomedia, 1. g) - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Monogram within wreath, NIC in ex. (cf. RIC 548) - good VF Honorius ( ) AV Solidus (Ravenna, 4.45 gram) - Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG Honorius standing right holding crowning Victoria in left hand and vexillum in right (RIC 1321) - VF, traces of mounting

22 Wednesday November 15, Bonifatius (Comes Africae, AD ) AE10 (Carthage ca , 0.77 g) - DOMINIS NOSTRIS Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Wreath, cross on globe within (RIC X 3814) - a bold VF for this extremely rare coin, one of the best conditions we have seen! Bonifatius, who died AD 432, was a Roman general and governor of the Diocese of Africa and he battled the Visigoths in Gaul and the Vandals in North Africa. Further Bonifacius engaged in civil wars on the behalf of Galla Placidia. He stood up against the generals Flavius Felix (in ) and Flavius Aëtius (in 432). Although he won the battle of Rimini aganst Aëtius, Bonifacius died due to a severe and fatal wound in AD 431. Libius Severus ( ) AE Nummus (Rome, 0.24 g) - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Monogram of Ricimer (cf. RIC 2716) - a.vf, a rare coin. Libius Severus was proclaimed emperor by Ricimer in Ravenna. Fairly nothing is known about his life, and the fact that Ricimer s monogram is on the reverse of his coins states that historically he was of minor importance Byzantine Coinage Anastasius ( ) 2771 AE Follis (Constantinople, 8.22 g) - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right /n Large M (S. 14 / R. 354) - a.vf 2772 AE Follis (Constantinople, g) - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Large M, off. E (?) (S. 19 / R ) - VF Justinus I ( ) AE Pentanummium (Cherson, 3.29 g) - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor standing facing, VICTOR (S. 112c / R. --) - VF, a rare coin Justinianus I ( ) 2774 AV Solidus (Constantinople AD , 12th off., 4.48 g) - Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding gl.cr. and shield / Angel standing facing, holding staff and gl.cr. (star to right, IB, CONOB in ex.) (S.1 / DOC 278 (Carthage)) - XF, beauty 3 27 AE Follis (Nicomedia, g) - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Large M, year 17, Off. A (S. 1 / R. 591) - VF AE Follis (Cyzicus,.19 g) - Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing / Large M, year 18, off. A (S. 7 / R ) - a bold VF 2777 AE Follis (Theoupolis, g) - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Large M, off. Γ (S. 216 / R. 645) - VF, nice portrait 2778 AE Follis (Theoupolis, g) - Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing / Large M, year, off. Γ (S. 221 / R ) - VF/XF-XF, attractive coin 2779 AE Follis (Constantinople, g) - Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing / Large M, year 19, off. A (S. 163 / R. 5) - good VF, small green spots rev AE Decanummium (Salona, 2.07 g) - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Large L (S. 332 / R. 746) - VF, scarce Justinus II ( ) AV Semissis (Constantinople, 2.07 g) - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Victory seated right inscribing shield, inverted Chi Ro symbol to right (S. 352 / DOC 12) - VF/VZ, bit wavy flan 2782 AE half Follis (Thessalonica, 5.43 g) - Helmeted bust facing / Large K, off. 3 (S. 365 / R. --) - VF 2783 AE half Follis (Theoupolis, 6.86 g) - Justinus and Sophia seated facing / Large K, year 5 (S. 381 / R ) - VF/XF 2784 AE Follis (Nicomedia, g) - Justinus and Sophia seated, facing / Large M, year 10, off. A (S. 369 / R ) - VF 2785 AE Follis (Theoupolis, g) - Justinus and Sophia seated, facing / Large M, year 7, off. Γ (S. 379 / R ) - VF Tiberius II Constantine ( ) 2786 AE three-quarter Follis ( Nummi) (Constantinople, g) - Crowned bust facing / Large XXX, off. E (S. 432 / R ) - VF 2787 AE Follis (Nicomedia, g) - Crowned bust facing / Large M, year 7, off. A (S. 441 / R ) - VF Maurice Tiberius (582-2) 2788 AV Solidus (4.44 g) - Pearl-diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding gl.cr. in right hand / Angel standing facing, holding long staff terminating in staurogram and gl.cr. (CONOB in ex.) (S. 524 (Antioch) / DOC 149) - VF AE Follis (Nicomedia, 12. g) - Crowned bust facing / Large M, year 3, off. B (S. 511 / R. 1098) - good VF 2790 AE Follis (Cyzicus, g) - Crowned bust facing / Large M, year 6, off. A (S. 518 / R ) - VF AE Decanummium (Theoupolis, 3. g) - Crowned bust facing / Large I, year 11 (S. 537 / R. 1152) - VF/XF 2792 AE Pentanummium (Constantinople (?), 2.56 g) - Crowned bust facing / Chi-Rho symbol (S. 579 / R. 1088) - VF+ Phocas (2-610) 2793 AE half Follis (Theoupolis, 3.97 g) - Phocas and Leontia standing facing / Large XX (S. 673 / R. 1276) - good VF 2794 AE Decanummium (Theoupolis, 2.23 g) - Phocas and Leontia standing facing / Large X (S. 6 / R. 1277) - a.xf

23 Wednesday November 15, 17 Byzantine Coinage Heraclius ( ) With Heraclius Constantinus - AV Solidus (Constantinople, 4.41 g) - Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross above / Cross potent set on three steps (S. 734) - bold VF, some die cracks rev. With Heraclius Constantine - AV Solidus (Constantinople AD , 4.45 g) - Crowned busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine facing, wearing chlamys (above cross) / VICTORIA AVG Cross potent on three steps (CONOB in ex.) (S. 736) - VF AE Follis (Constantinople, g) - Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing / Large M, year 3 (?), off. Δ (S. 805 / R ) - VF 2798 AE Follis (Cyzicus, g) - Helmeted bust facing / Large M, year 1, off. b (S. 839 / R. 19) - VF/XF AE Follis (Seleucia Isauriae, g) - Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing / Large M, year 7, off. B (S. 845 / R. 1441) - VF, scarce 2800 AE Follis (Isaura, g) - Facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine / Large M, year 8, off. A (S. 848 / R. --) - a.vf, a rare coin 2801 AE Follis (Sicily, 9.04 g) - SCL countermark on the original coin / facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine (S. 883 / R. 1449) - a.vf 2802 AE Follis (Sicily, 6.08 g) - Busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine facing / Monogram 22 and SC (S. 884 / R. 14) - a.vf Constans II ( ) AE Follis (Constantinople, 5.54 g) - Constans standing, holding long staff surmounted by Chi-Rho symbol / Large M, year BII (S. 1 / R. --) - VF, a rare piece Leo III the Isaurian ( ) AV Tremissis (Constantinople c AD, 1.04 g) - Facing bust of Leo III, wearing cuirass and crown with cross, holding gl.cr. and akakia / Facing bust of Constantine wearing chlamys and crown with cross, holding cross potent and akakia (S. 18) - flan irregular, clipped but a.xf Constantine V Copronymus (741-7) 2805 AE Follis (Syracuse, 2.74 g) - Constantine V and Leo IV standing facing / Leo III standing facing (S / R ) - VF+ Michael I Rhangabe ( ) 2806 AE Follis (Syracuse, 3.82 g) - Facing bust of Michael / Facing bust of Theophylactus (S. 16 / R. 1793) - VF, scarce Theophilus ( ) 2807 AE Follis (Syracuse, 2.09 g) - Bust facing / Facing busts of Michael II and Constantine (S / R ) - VF AE Follis (Syracuse, 2.06 g) - Bust facing / Large M (S / R ) - a.xf Basileos I The Macedonian ( ) 2809 AE23 (Cherson, 7.66 g) - Large B, to left K, to right W / Cross on three steps (S / R. --) - a.vf Leo VI the Wise ( ) 2810 AE Follis (Constantinople, 6.54 g) - Leo and Alexander seated facing / Legend in four lines (S. 17 / R ) - VF/XF Constantine VII and Romanus II ( ) 2811 AV Solidus (Constantinople ca. AD , 4.47 g) -Facing bust of Christ Pantocrator, holding book of Gospels in left arm and raising right hand in benediction / Crowned bearded bust of Constantine on left, beardless bust of Romanus on right, holding patriarchal 0 cross between them (S. 11) - VF, insignificant scratch rev. (left) 2812 AE (Cherson, 2.64 g) - Monogram 49 / Monogram (S / R. 1910) - F/VF Nicephorus II Phocas ( ) 2813 AE Follis (Constantinople, 7.00 g) - Bust facing / Legend in four lines (S / R. 1915) - a.vf 2814 Andronicus II and Michael IX ( ) AV Hyperpyron (Constantinople ca AD , 4.12 g) - Half-length figure of the Virgin Mary, orans, within city walls with six towers, flanked by uncertain sigla / Christ standing facing, crowning Andronicus II and Andronicus III kneeling to either side (S. 2396) - VF, minor grafitti obv. 23

24 Wednesday November 15, 17 Byzantine Coinage Weights 2815 Byzantine Commercial Weight - AE Uncia (4e-6e century AD, brass x31x10 mm, g, cf. Bendall56) - Obv. Cross between Γ - Γ within arched, distyle shrine with twisted columns / Rev. Blank / Edge with three ribs - F/VF Vandals AE 4 Nummis (Carthage ca. AD , 0.70 g) - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, palm frond in left field / N/IIII in two lines within wreath (BMC / MEC 1, 51-6) - a.vf 2817 Anonymous coinage - AE 1 Nummus (Carthage, ca. AD 0, 1. g) - Laureate head right / Eight-rayed star in wreath - a.vf, rare Visigoths 2818 AV Tremissis (Toulouse or Narbonne AD 7-518, uncertain king, 1.42 g) - Time of Gesalec - Theodoric the Great, struck in the name of Anastasius I - DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm (CONOB in ex.) (Tomasini Group AI / MEC 1, 178 var., slightly different rev. legend) - VF / from the Marc Poncin Collection Primitive Money Burma - Standard weight of the Burmese kings (Hantha bird), opium weight issued 19th century, 780 grams, height ca. 9 cm, equivalent of Kyats (cf. Mitch. 28) - VF, rare Burma - Standard weight of the Burmese kings (Hantha bird), opium weight issued 19th century, ca grams, height ca. 11 cm, equivalent of Kyats (cf. Mitch. 2829) - VF, rare Ancient coins in lots 2821 A large and interesting collection of Byzantine billion Trachys, mainly Andronicus I Comnenus (AD ) and Maunuel I Comnenus ( ), uncleaned, various types, the usual shapes - totally appr. coins in avg. a.vf or better, nice for study, please view 24 0

25 Wednesday November 15, 17 Ancient coins in lots A mixed lot with 12 Denarii: Antoninus Pius, Septimius Severus, Severus Alexander, Caracalla, Marcus Aurelius, Domitianus, Vespasianus, Traianus, Hadrianus and also 2 ladies: Faustina Mater and Julia Domna - totally 12 coins in avg. VF A lot of two Byzantine gold coins: a Solidus of Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine (a.vf, some deposit) and a Hyperpyron of John III (a.vf, filled hole) - totally 2 coins A nice collection of Roman Provincial coins for Egypt, Alexandria, many Drachms/AE but also Tetradrachms (Bi. and AE) including Claudius I (1 AE + 1 Diobol), Nero (4 x Bi. Tetradrachm), Vespasianus (2 x AE), Domitianus (1 x AE), Ant. Pius (ca. 5 x AE Drachm), Hadrianus (7 x Drachm, 3 x AE), Marcus Aurelius (1 x Drachm), Commodus (1 x AE) and 17 x AE Tetradrachm (3 x Diocletianus, Aurelianus, 2 x Claudius II, Gordianus III, Salonina, 3 x Maximianus, Valerianus I, Carus, Numerianus, 2 x Probus and 1 x Carinus, etc., added 5 x AE Ptolemaeus - totally coins in mixed conditions (F to VF), every piece described with the usual catalogue numbers, making this lot a nice starting collection, please view A small collection of Antoniniani: Numerianus (3), Probus (3), Constantius II (4), Carus (2, including 1 x DIVO CARO), Diocletianus (8), Aurelianus (1), Carinus (1), Maximianus (1) - totally 23 coins in F to VF, mostly partially silvering and green deposit, please view A collection of Byzantine bronze coins: Constantine VII and Romanus II (S. 1762), Constantine V Copronymus (S. 1569), 2 x Michael II the Armorian (S. 1652), 2 x Constantine VII (S. 1761), 3 x Leo V the Armenian (S. 16, 1635 and 1638), Basil I the Macedonian (S. 1719), 6 x Constantine X Ducas (5 x S and 1 x S. 1854), 2 x Heraclonas (2 x S. 4), 3 x Theophilus (2 x S and 1 x S. 1668), 4 x Romanus I Lecapenus (S. 17), 4 x Leo VI the Wise (3 x S and 1 x S. 1728), Romanus IV (S. 1866), Michael VII (S. 1878) and Alexius I (S. 1911) - totally 32 coins in avg. a.vf, all with descriptions, please view A small collection of Indo-Greek, Indo-Parthian and Scythian coins: Azes I (AR Drachm), Azes II (1 Drachm, 1 Tetradrachm and 2 x AE), Menander (AR Drachm + AE Obol), Antimachos (2 x AR Drachm), Eucratides (2 x AE Di-chalkon and 1 x Hemi-obol), Apollodotes II (2 x AR Drachm), Zoilos II (AR Drachm), Strato II with Strato III (AR Drachm), Sanabares II (AE Drachm) and Indo-Parthian uncertain kings (5 x AE Drachm) - totally 22 coins in avg. a.vf/vf, all with descriptions, making this lot a nice starting collection A nice collection of Byzantine coins, all Justinianus, most with descriptions: S. 163 (3), S. 165 (1), S. 166 (1), S. 167 (1), S. 170 (1), S. 198 (1), S. 1 (2), S. 5 (1), S. 8 (1), S. 214 (1), S. 226 (1), S. 231 (1), S. 236 (1), S. 237 (1), S. 244 (1), S. 247 (1), S. 266 (1), S. 269 (1) and S. 274 (1) - totally 22 coins in avg. a.vf, above average conditions A mixed lot of bronze Byzantine coins, all Justinus II: Folles (11 x Constantinople, 4 x Theoupolis, 4 x Nicomedia and 1 x Cyzicus), 5 x half Folles, 2 x Decanummium and 1 x Pentanummium - totally 28 coins in F to VF, nice starting collection 1 28 A mixed lot ancient coins of the Kushans, Indo-Greeks, Parthians, Indo-Scythians and the Seleukids, both bronze and silver, in mixed conditions - totally appr. 45 coins in F to VF, making this lot very suitable for study and as a starting collection, please view A lot with Antoniniani: 6 x Gordianus III, Aurelianus (with silvering), Postumus and Salonina - totally 9 coins in avg. VF A lot with 14 Byzantine large Follis of Iustinianus, mostly from Constantinople but also Nikomedia, Cyzicus, Theoupolis in avg. VF, some better, but unfortunately all coins infected by bronze disease A small lot with 4 Sestertii (Vespasianus, Traianus, Severus Alexander and Marcus Aurelius) and 2 female Asses including Sabina - totally 6 coins in worn condition A small lot with 10 Greek Roman coins (from AE15 to AE), a Byzantine Follis (Phocas) and 2 Greek silver coins (1 x green deposit) - totally 13 coins in F to F/VF 1 A small collection of Roman Denarii: 3 x Caracalla (2 x trophy/2 captives (RIC 54b and 65) and Victoria advancing (RIC 144b)), 2 x 2835 Septimius Severus (Victoria (RIC 514) and 2 captives (RIC 176) and 1 x Hadrianus (Iustitia, RIC 11) - also 3 Antoniniani: Valerianus (female with Valerianus, RIC 287), Aurelianus (female with Aurelianus, RIC 233) and Philippus I (Felicitas, Antioch, RIC 78, fake?) - totally 9 pieces in avg. VF, making this a nice starting collection 2836 A small lot with appr. ancient Roman Folles, mostly 4th century, in avg. VF 2837 A small collection of Elymais AE Drachms: 6 x Phraates (5 x GIC x GIC 5899), 3 x Orodes I (2 x GIC x GIC 5893), 3 x Kamnaskir-Orodes III (GIC 5910) and 1 x Orodes II (GIC 5905) - totally 13 coins in avg. VF, all with descriptions 2838 A lot with 7 Indo-Greek AE Tetradrachms of Hermaios (MACW 41), avg. VF A small collection of coins of the Kushans: Soter Megas (5 x Tetradrachms Taxila and 1 x Tetradrachm Kunduz), Kujula Kadphises 2839 (AE Unit, 7.26 g), Wima Kadphises (AE Unit, g) and Vasu Deva (AE Unit, 8.59 g) - totally 9 coins in avg. a.vf, all with descriptions