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For the Romans, the elephant was representative of many different things. As Africa was the prime source of elephants, they naturally came to be a symbol of the territory. Consequently, the personification of Africa was usually represented wearing an elephant’s skin headdress. The elephant’s siz..

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 16,63 g). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev. ΑΘΕ Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1597. Kroll 8. S..

Numerian Æ Antoninianus. Cyzikus, AD 283/284. IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CLEMENTIA TEMP, Numerian standing right, holding sceptre and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre; in lower centre field, S. In exergue, XXI. RIC 463. ..

AE 4,15  g, 22 mm IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG Radiate bust l., cuirrased. Rev. PAX -  AVGG / S Pax, wearing long dress, standing facing, diademed head turned l., holding scepter with her l. hand, Victory on globe on her r. hand. RIC V/2, 396 Very fine     ..

Diocletian BI Nummus. Heraclea, AD 294. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, modius on head, holding patera, from which liquor flows, and cornucopiae; HA in exergue. RIC VI 12a.10,06 g, 26mm   ..

Constantius I Chlorus (293-306)AE-Follis, 11,43 g., 25 mm.Heraclea, 301 ADObv.: FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAESLaureate head r.Rev.: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI / ALE/ XX/E/IGenius l., patera, cornucopiae.RIC 33a.extremely fine ..

Maximianus. 286 - 310 AD. Bronze Follis. (26 mm,8,48 g.). Aquileia mint, struck 301 AD. MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head right. Rev. SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. VI in right field. Mintmark AQΓ. RIC VI Aquileia 32b Almost extremely fin..

Silver denarius, RIC III 156, BMCRE IV 576, Fine, Rome mint, 3,02 g, 18 mm, 145 - 161 A.D.; obverse ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right; reverse TR POT COS IIII, LIB IIII in ex, Liberalitas standing left, vexilllum in right, cornucopia in left t very fine  ..

Silver antoninianus, RIC IV 84, Van Meter 21, aEF/VF, Antioch mint, 3,9 g, 20 mm, 251 - 253 A.D.; obverse IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM, Mars advancing left, shield in left, spear in right; scarce    ..

Victorinus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, A.D. 269-271. antoninianus (20 mm, 3,26 g). Cologne mint, struck A.D. 269. IMP C PI VICTORINVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 41. Very fineFirst issue; with Marius-style portrait&..

Florianus (AD 276)Antoninianus, Ticinum mint, AD 276AE, 4,13g, 22 mmObv.: IMP M ANNIVS FLORIANVS AVG – Radiate, draped (and cuirassed) bust right.Rev.: PAX AVGVSTI – Pax standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre.Refs.: RIC V.1 74; OCRE ric.5.fl.74. Very fineVery rare, no examples in the archiv..

KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.06 g, 12 h), Antiochia on the Orontes (?), circa 80-68. Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles. Rev. [BA]ΣIΛEΩ[Σ] - TIΓPANOY Eutychides' Tyche of ..

SICILY. Gela. Circa 480/75-475/70 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 21 mm, 7.89 g, 6 h). Nude bearded warrior riding horse to right, brandishing spear in his right hand and holding reins in his left. Rev. CΕΛΑΣ Forepart of the river-god Gelas, in the form of a man-headed bull, to right. HGC 2, 363. Jenkins, Gel..

From the temple collection. This coin has knobs instead of victories as acroteria. No other examples. Maxentius, 307-312. Follis (Bronze, 23 mm, 5,88 g), Ticinum, 309-310. IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG Laureate head of Maxentius to right. Rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE / S T Roma, on the right, seated left within te..

Asia Minor - Lycia - Dynasts of Lycia / uncertain dynast - AR Stater (c. 520-460 BC, 'pre-dynastic' period, 9.06g) - Forepart of boar left / Incuse square divided by large X, indentations on three sides (SNG von Aulock 4050) - a rare and attractive coin, VF, nice for type..

Carausius. Romano-British Emperor. 286-293 AD. AE Antoninianus (5.19 g, 21.5 mm). Uncertain mint. Obv.: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate and draped bust right. Rev.: PAX AV[G], Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse scepter. RIC 895. From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from..

Vetranio, 350. Maiorina (Bronze, 23 mm, 5,06 g), Siscia. D N VETRANIO P F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Vetranio to right; behind, A; before, star. Rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM / • ASIS • Vetranio standing left, holding labarum in each hand; above, star; in left field, A. LRBC 1172. R..

Nero (AD 54-68). AE sestertius (35mm, 26.45 gm.) Lugdunum, ca. AD 66. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P., laureate head of Nero right / ROMA, Roma seated left on cuirass, right foot on helmet, Victory standing right in outstretched right hand, left hand resting on parazonium; right foot on ..

Otho, 69. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 2.40 g, 6 h), Rome, 15 January-16 April 69. [IMP] M OTHO CAESAR AVG [TR P] Bare head of Otho to right. Rev. SECV[RITA]S P [R] Securitas standing front, head to left, holding wreath in her right hand and long scepter in her left. BMC 18. Cohen 17. RIC 8. Harshly cle..

Aelius, Caesar, 136-138. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.39 g), Rome, 137. L AELIVS CAESAR Bare head of Aelius to right. Rev. TR POT COS II Felicitas standing front, head to left, holding caduceus in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC 969. Cohen 52. RIC 2634. very fine.   ..

Julia Domna, with Geta as Caesar, Augusta, 193-217. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.25 g, 12 h), Rome, 201. IVLIA AVGVSTA Draped bust of Julia Domna to right. Rev. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT Bare-headed and draped bust of Geta to right, seen from behind. BMC 61. Cohen 1 var. (Geta cuirassed). RIC 571 var. (Ge..

MOESIA INFERIOR. Marcianopolis. Gordian III, with Tranquillina (238-244). Ae Pentassarion. Prosius Tertullianus, legatus Augusti pro praetore.Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑΥΓ ϹЄ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛЄΙΝΑ.Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing calathus, facing one an..

The Civil Wars (68-69 AD). AR Denarius (16-17 mm,2,23 g), uncertain mint in Gaul (Vienna?), March-May 68 AD.Obv. MARS VLTOR, Helmeted and draped bust of Mars to right.Rev. Aquila between two standards, altar to right; in field, P - R and in exergue, [SI]GNA.BMC Galba 39; Martin 60; RIC 2I 51.Very ra..

Philippus I Arabs (244-249 AD). AE Sestertius (17.82 g, 29 mm), Roma (Rome).Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev. AEQVITAS AVGG / S - C, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae.RIC IV, p. 89, 166. extremely fine  Manfred Gutekunst Colle..

C. VIBIUS C.F. CN. PANSA CAETRONIANUS. Denarius (48 BC). Rome.Obv: PANSA.Mask of Pan right; pedum behind.Rev: C VIBIVS C F C N IOVIS AXVR.Jupiter Axurus seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre.Crawford 449/1b; RBW 1572.Condition: Almost extremely fineWeight: 3.93 g.Diameter: 19 mm.Manfred ..