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EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Obol (Bronze, 19 mm, 4.21 g, 12 h), RY 8 = 144/5. ΑΥΤ K T ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤⲰΝΙΝΟC Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. L H Sphinx reclining right. Dattari (Savio) 3085. Emmett 1781.8. K&G 35.296. RPC IV.4 909. Extremely rare and with an interestin..

The Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt - Ptolemy IV Philopator (222-204 BC) - Didrachm (Cyprus 6.85g) - Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY Eagle standing left on thunderbolt (Svoronos 1212 / SNG Copenhagen 552) - a rare coin, VF/XFSvoronos and SNG Copenhagen li..

Philip II, as Caesar, BI Tetradrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 247. MAP IOVΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC KЄCЄB, bare-headed and draped bust to right, seen from behind / ΔHMAPX ЄΞOVCIAC YΠATOΓ, eagle standing to left, head and tail to right, with wreath in beak; ANTIOXIA SC in two lines below. RPC VIII Unass..

EGYPT. Alexandria. Claudius, 41-54. Diobol (Bronze, 25 mm, 10.43 g, 1 h), RY 13 = 52/3. ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙ CΕΒΑC ΓΕΡΜ Laureate head of Claudius to right. Rev. ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ / L - ΙΓ Eagle with closed wings standing right on thunderbolt, head to left.  Dattari-Savio Pl. 6, 157 (this coin). RPC 5193. Ver..

SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Alexander II Zabinas, 128-122 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.22 g,), Antiochia on the Orontes. Diademed head of Alexander II to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ Zeus seated left, holding Nike in his right hand and long scepter in his left; to outer left, monogram; below..

MESOPOTAMIA. Edessa. Severus Alexander, 222-235. Diassarion (Bronze, 24 mm, 7.56 g). AYT M CЄY AΛЄΞANΔPOC CЄ Laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to left, raising his right hand and holding shield decorated with an eagle in his left. Rev. MHT KOΛ ЄΔЄCCHNωN (or similar) The city-goddess s..

CILICIA, Anemurium. Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander. Augusta, 222-235 AD. Æ 20mm (5.66 gm, 20.5 mm). Dated regnal year 13 (of Severus Alexander; 234/5 AD). IOV MAMEA CEBACTH, draped bust right / ANEMOVPIEWN ET IG, nude Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch, lyre on stand to left. SNG..

Baduila AE4  NummiOstrogoths. Baduila (541-552 AD). AE 2 Nummi (10 mm, 1.07 g).Obv. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right.Rev. Monogram of Baduila within wreath.MEC 1, 163.Fine..

TACITUS (275-276). Silvered Antoninianus. Rome.Obv: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG.Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FIDES MILITVM / XXIς.Fides standing left, holding standard in each hand.RIC V online 3567.Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3,75  g.Diameter: 21 mm.   ..

Gallienus, 253-268. Antoninianus (Billon, 20 mm, 4,16 g), Antioch, 255-257. IMP GALLIENVS AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. VICTORIA GERMAN Victory standing right, holding palm frond in left hand and presenting wreath held in right to Gallienus standing left, holding globe i..

SPAIN, Colonia Romula. Divus Augustus, with Julia Augusta (Livia). Died AD 14. Æ Dupondius (22.31 g,). Struck after AD 16. PERM DIVI AVG COL ROM, Radiate head of Divus Augustus right; six-rayed star above, thunderbolt to left / IVLIA AVGVSTA GENETRIX ORBIS, head of Livia left, set on globe, crescent..

GALATIA. Koinon of Galatia. Claudius (41-54). Ae. Pessinus(?) mint. Marcus Annius Afrinus, legatus Augusti pro praetore.Obv: ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΟϹ.Laureate head right.Rev: ΜΗΤΡΟϹ ΠЄϹϹΙΝΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ЄΠΙ ΑΦΡЄΙΝΟΥ.Cybele seated left on throne, holding sceptre.RPC I 3556; SNG von Aulock 6209.Condition: Ve..

Although the moneyer Q. Pomponius Musa is unknown to history, his choice of Hercules Musagetes and the nine Muses as coin types is remarkable and clearly connected to his cognomen. The reverses of this series – Hercules playing the lyre and the Muses, can be none other than the celebrated statue gro..

Maximianus Herculius (286-305 AD). AE Follis (29 mm, 10.04 gms), Ticinum (Pavia), c. 300-303 AD.Obv. IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Laureate head right.Rev. SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, right holding scales, left cornucopiae; ST·.RIC VI Ticinum 43b VF  &nbs..

EGYPT. Alexandria. Tacitus (275-276). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 1 (275/6).Obv: A K KΛ TAKITOC CЄB.Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ЄTOVC - A (date).Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.Dattari (Savio) 5515; Emmett 3971.1.Very fine8.02 gms, 21 mmEx Tenby collections, w..

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 ..

Unrecorded with this obverse legend. One example on wildwinds (Helios auction 5, price 150 euro)Caracalla, AE of Stobi, Macedonia. 5,41 g. 22 mmA C M AVR ANTONINV, laureate, cuirassed bust right.STOBEN MVNICI, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palmbranch.  Josifovski 325 var; Varbanov - (..

DOMITIAN (81-96). Quadrans. Rome.Obv: Rhinoceros walking rightRev: IMP DOMIT AVG GERM. Large S C.RIC² 248.Condition: very fine.Weight: 2.35 g. Diameter: 17 mm.            ..

Tetricus II, as Caesar, AR Antoninianus. Rome, AD 273-274. C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right / SALVS AVGG, Salus standing left, feeding serpent rising from altar and holding rudder. RIC 267. 2,94 g, 20 mm, very fine      ..

TETRICUS I (271-274). Antoninianus. Cologne.Obv: IMP TETRICVS P F AVG.Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SALVS AVGG.Salus standing left, holding rudder and feeding snake coiled around altar out of patera.RIC 127.Condition: very fine.Weight: 3,33 g.Diameter: 16 mm.   ..

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Philip I, 244-249. Tetradrachm (Billon, 26 mm, 12.85 g), 247. AYTOK K M IOYΛI ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CЄB Radiate and cuirassed bust of Philip I to left, cuirass decorated with gorgoneion. Rev. ΔΗΜΑΡX ЄΞOYCIAC ΥΠΑ ΤO Γ / ANTIOXIA / S C Eagle with spread wings standing right, ho..

Tacitus. A.D. 275-276. Silvered antoninianus (23 mm,4,32 g). Lugdunum mint, struck A.D. 276. IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia; Δ-A in fields. RIC 64 Lyon 84. VF  ..

LUCANIA, Paestum (Poseidonia). Circa 90-44 BC. Æ Semis (14 mm, 3.92 g). Female head right; MINEIA • M • F behind / P-S S-C Two-story building. Crawford, Paestum 38b; HN Italy 1258. Near VF Ex Jean Elsen auction 134We have here the rare instance of a woman signing as the sponsor of a coinage issue. M..

Galerius BI Nummus. Thessalonica, circa AD 308-310. GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing to left with modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiae, star in left field, Γ in right field; •SM•TS• in exergue. RIC VI 30a. 7,02 g, 27 mm, Very Fine  ..

Galerius, Potin tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Year 3 = 294/295 AD.GAL MAXIMIANOC K, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right.L-Gamma, Eagle standing left, head turned right; wreath in beak.Emmett 4215; Milne 5193 Emmett rates this coin as rarity of 4 = Rare    ..