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Ancient Coins

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ROMAN COINS.

Republican Denarius.
1	Anonymous issue	S. 64	BC 189-179 Roma r. / Dioscuri charging r. GVF		£60
2	C.Coelius Caldus	S.196	BC 104 Roma l. / Victory in biga GVF		£110
3	L. Rustius	S.320	BC 76 Helmeted head of young Mars /
			Ram stg r. VF, dark tone		£80
4	Q.Cassius Longinus	S.391	BC 55 Male head - genius of the Roman
			people / Eagle. GVF++, off-centre		£140
5	M.Mussidius	S.495	BC 42 Diad. Hd of Concordia / shrine
			of Venus Cloacina. VF, darkish		£85

Imperial Denarius.
	Octavian	BC 30-29
6		S.1560	Laureate head of Actian Apollo. / Emperor
			with yoke of oxen. VF/+		£180
	Vitellius	AD 69
7		S.2201	Laureate hd r. / Tripod lebes XV Vir Sacr Fac		£235

	Vespasian	AD 69-79
8		S.2287	Laureate hd r. / eagle stdg facing on garland
			base, head left. COS VII GVF		£75
	Titus	AD 79-81
9		RSC 161	Laureate hd r. / emp. Std on curule chair. GVF+		£135

	Domitian	AD 81-96
10		S.2729 var	Rev - Minerva with spear & shield :
			IMP XIII COS XII CENS PPP GVF		£60
11		S.2738	Rev - Winged Minerva with javelin and
			shield. IMP XXII COS..... VF, rev wkr		£20
	Hadrian	AD 117-138
12		S.3465	Laur. hd r. / Concordia enthroned, holding
			patera. PMTrP Cos II. GVF+		£80
13		S.3527	Laur. hd r. / Victory holding trophy. GVF+		£85
14		S.3529	Laur. Hd r. / Galley rowed left, with sail and
			cabin at stern. GVF		£90
	Aelius	AD 136-138
15		S.3973	TrPotCos II, Felicitas stdg left. GVF		£250
	Antoninus Pius	AD 138-161
16		S.4067	Laur. Bust r. / Annona with corn-ears. F/GF		£10
	Faustina.	AD 141
17		S.4582	Draped bust r. / Ceres stdg l., with corn-ears
			and long torch. GVF		£60
	Lucilla	AD 164
18		RIC 791	Draped bust r. / Vota publica in wreath GVF		£90

	Faustina Junior	AD 161-175
19		S.5254	Draped & diademed bust r. / Hilaritas,
			stdg l., with long palm & cornucopiae.VF+		£50
	Crispina	AD 180-182
20		S. 5999	Draped bust r. / Dis genitalibus. Altar. VF, dk		£130

	Julia Domna	AD 202
21		S.6606	Draped bust r. / Isis stdg r with infant Horus		£70
	Julia Soaemias	AD 220-222
22		S.7719	Draped bust r. / Venus Caelestis GVF+		£55
	Macrinus	AD 271-218
23		S. 7361	Laur. & draped bust r. / Providentia. GVF/+		£155

	Julia Maesa	AD218-220
24		S.7756	Draped bust r. / Pudicitia seated. GVF+		£45
	Julia Mamaea	AD 221-222
25		S.8217	Draped bust r. / Vesta with a palladium EF		£52
	Maximinus	AD235-238
26		S.8316	Laur. & dr. Bust r. / Salus Augusti
			Salus, std enthroned. VF		£53

Antoninianus, heavy silver issue.
	Gordian III	AD 238-244
27		S.8660	His bust r. / Securit Perp. Securitas stdg. VF+	£17	£17
	Macrianus	AD 260-261
28		S.10798	His bust r. / Aequitas stdg l., holding
			scales & cornucopiae. VF, obv sl wkr		£165
	Gallienus	AD 253-268
29		RIC. 385	Liberalitas Augg. GVF/+		£28

Antoninianus, base issue.
	Gallienus	AD 253-268
30		S. 10224	Head r. / Germanicus Max V VF, darkish
			Struck in Cologne (AD 257/8)		£25
31		S. 10224	Head l. / Germanicus Max V; heavy silver
			Struck in Cologne (AD 257) GVF		£65
32		S.10369	Heavily silvered - Venus stdg l. With
			helmet and sceptre. GVF+		£35
	Salonina. (Wife of Gallienus)	AD 253-268
33		S. 10681	Pudicitia Aug. Modesty Stdg, facing. GF+		£12

	Postumus	AD 260 - 269
34		S 10979	Providentia. Struck in Cologne. GF++, rev wkr		£15
	Victorinus	AD 269-271
35		S. 11176	Pietas Aug; a little ragged, but sharp bust		£12
36		S.11179	Salus Aug. Salus stdg r., feeding snake. GVF		£20
	Tacitus	AD 275-276
37		S.11807	Salus Aug. Salus stdg r., feeding snake. AVF		£25
	Probus	AD 276-282
38		S.11992	Mars Victor. Touch of silvering GVF++		£26
39		S.11993	Virtus Probi Aug / Marti Pacif. XXI in ex. GF+		£12
	Numerian	AD 283-284
40		S.12224	Virtus Augg Emp & Carus XXI GVF++, silvrg		£80
41		S.12247	Radiate bust r. / Mars Victor. GVF/+		£75
	Carausius	AD 287-293
42		as S. 13532	Contemporary imitation - SAL--; pax-type
			figure stdg l. Clear obv legend. GF+		£40
	Allectus	AD 293-296
43		S. 13811	Laetitia stdg l. with anchor. GF, rev wkr		£20
44		S. 13834	Providentia Aug. GVF, green patina		£57

	Maximian	AD 286-305
45		S.13115	Concordia Augg Diocletian & emp. XXI VF/+	£15	£15

Follis, and other base issues.
	Licinius I	AD 308 - 324
46		S. 15191	Genio Pop Rom, struck in Trier PTR GVF/+		£25
	Licinius II	AD 317 - 324
47		S. 15223	Iovi Conservatori, Jupiter stdg l. SMNA VF/+		£18
	Constantine I, the Great.	AD 307 - 337
48		S. 16046	Soli Invicto Comiti, struck in London. PLN
			GEF, nicely brown. (ex-hoard)		£45
49		S. 16060	Soli Invicto Comiti, struck in Trier, PTR
			GEF, lovely tone; one of 4. (ex-hoard).... @		£35
50		S. 16063	Soli Invicto Comiti, ATR (Trier), smaller flan		£15
51		S. 16074	Soli Invicto Comiti SARL (Arles), as above		£15
52		S. 16267	Providentiae Augg, Camp-gate SMANTG		£12
53		S. 16306	Virtus Augg, Camp-gate. VF		£10
54		S. 16490	Urbs Roma - twins and she-wolf. GVF++		£15
	Helena	AD 324 - 329
55a		S.16623	Mother of Constantine. Securitas Rei
			Publice. SMKA (Cyzicus). VF/+		£18
	Galeria Valeria	AD 308-311
55	AE follis	S.14592	Her bust r. / Venus stdg l. & apple SMTS		£70
	Romulus	AD 309
56	Follis	S.15049	His bare head r. / Domed hexastyle temple
			Aeternae Memoriae. VF / + Rare		£325
	Crispus	AD 317-326
57	Follis	S. 16725	Beat Tranquiltas. LONDON mint PLON
			Altar Votis XX; GVF+, nicely dark		£32
58	Follis	S. 16726	Beat Tranquiltas. LONDON mint PLON GVF
			similar to above, but obv bust has no spear		£35
	Constantine II, Caesar	AD 337-340
59	Billon Centenionalis	S. 17284	Heavily silvered. Bust l. / Virtus Exercit. EF		£85
	Constantius II Augustus	AD 337-361
60	Billon light maiorina	S.18208	Diad. & cuir. Bust / Fel Temp Reparatio		£15
	Vetranio	AD 350
61	Billon light maiorina	S.18903	Laur. Etc bust r. / Emperor stdg left
			Concordia Militum. GVF, quite sharp		£180
	Diocletian	AD 284-305
62	Follis	S. 12760	Genio Populi Romani; the genius stdg l. with
			patera & cornucopiae. VF/+.		£25
	Maximian	AD 286-305
63	Follis	S. 13237	Genio Populi Romani; the genius stdg l. with
			patera & cornucopiae. VF/+.		£25
64	Follis	S. 13392	Providentia Deorum Quiess Augg. Post-
			abdication issue (AD 305-7). GVF		£25
Dupondius, As, Sestertius, etc.
	Augustus & Agrippa	BC 10
65	Dupondius	S.1730	Busts of emperors, facing away; crocodile
			above Col Nem NF, rev wkr (Nimes)		£45
	Hadrian	AD 117-138
66	As	S. 3671 ....	Virtus Aug. S - C GF++		£40
	Antoninus Pius	AD 138-161
67	Sestertius	S.4168	Laur. Head r. / Emperor in triumphal
			quadriga. VF, rev wkr		£75

	EGYPT - Alexandria	Diocletian
68	Billon tetradrachm	S.4787	His bust r. /Spes (Elpis) walking with flower.		£14
	EGYPT - Alexandria	Galba
69	Billon tetradrachm	S. 4355	Laureate head r., LB by chin / figure stdg.
			Larger flan (25mm diameter). GF+		£40

	Cheap Lots.
L1			Ten various 3rd/4th Century smaller bronze
			coins, GFine and/or better. .......		£50
L2			100 small bronzes, mostly identifiable, found
			in Eastern Europe .......		£100
L3			80+ small bronzes, (minims, etc) found in an
			antique shop in 1960s; shown to Dr Kent
			at BM in 1973, who declared them to be
			of North African origin.		£80


GREEK COINS.
	Black sea area - Apollonia
G1	Pontika	S.1534	Silver drachm - Gorgon's head facing with
			protruding tongue / Anchor. AEF, sharp		£85
	Cappadocia.
G2	Ariobarzanes I	S.7302	Silver drachm. His diademed head r. /
			Athena standing, legends either side. 69 BC		£100
	Corinthia.
G3	Corinth	S. 2626 var.	Silver stater Head of Athena r. , cap before /
			pegasus, the winged horse. VF		£150
G4	Corinth	S.2626 var.	Silver stater Head of Athena r. Small horse
			before / Pegasus r. GF++ 350-306 BC		£90
	Illyria & Greece.
G5	Epeirote Republic	S.1996	Silver drachm; Head of Zeus r. / Eagle
			standing between legends. GVF, obv sl off		£80
G6	Epeirote Republic	S.1996	Another, as above, but different dies : Head
			of Zeus Dodonalos r. / Eagle between
			APEI - POTON, in oak wreath. GVF		£110
	Illyria & Central Greece.
G7	Thebes BC.371	S. 2395	Silver stater - Boetian shield / amphora with
			KV EE aside. (attempted piercing) VF/+		£235
G8	Thebes BC.371	S. 2396	Silver hemi-drachm, similar to above. AVF		£50
G9	Damastion	S. --	Bronze AE 20. Diademed Hd.l. / Tripod. AVF		£25
	Italy - Metapontum
G10	Metapontion	S.415	Silver stater. Helmeted bust r. / ear of corn,
			with legends. VF, obv sl wkr. 350-330 BC		£100
	Macedonian Kingdom
G11	Alexander the Great	S. 6730	Silver drachm. Head of Herakles / Zeus VF		£52
G12	Autonomous issue	BC 185-168	Crowned head r., Tripod. Bronze issue AVF		£25
	Macedonian Cities.
G13	Akanthos.	S.1273 var.	Archaic period. Silver tetrobol. Forepart of
			a bull / tri-partite lines. VF/+ 510-480 BC		£100
	Parthian Kingdom
G14	Gotarzes I	S.7382-7	Silver drachm. His bust l. / Archer. VF/+		£40
	Seleukid Kingdom
G15	Seleukis & Pieria	S. 5874	Silver Tetradrachm. Laodikeia. Turreted bust
			of Tyche right / Zeus enthroned. GVF/+		£190
G16	Antiochus VII	S.7096	Silver drachm; diademed bust right, / Nike
			advancing to the left. GVF/+		£60

BYZANTINE COINS.
B1	Anastasius I	S.41	Half Follis (K), small module. AVF, obv wkr		£15
B2	Maurice Tiberius	S.533	Follis of Antioch. Facing bust / M. VF		£25
B3		S.533	Another, as above, similar. AVF/VF		£20
B4	Anonymous	S.	Tenth Follis, large X / off-centre GF		£10
B5	Heraclius	S.795	Silver hexagram. Heraclius & his son / Cross
			on globe above three steps. VF.
			Found in a field in Rainham !! With details		£60
B6	Manuel I	S.1957	Electrum asprontachy. Scyphate bronze
			issue. Bust of Christ / Virgin & Manuel. VF		£15