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RARE with head left! EASTERN EUROPE. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon (2nd-1st centuries BC). Drachm. "Kugelwange" type.Obv: Stylized laureate head of Zeus left.Rev: Stylized horse prancing left; pellet-in-annulet above.Lanz 502; OTA 204/1-2.RareCondition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2,22  g.Diame..

Antoninus Pius, 138-161. As (Bronze, 26 mm, 9.46 g, 1 h), Rome, 143-144. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius to right, with slight drapery on his shoulders. Rev. IMPERATOR II / S-C She-wolf standing to right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; in exergue, boat. BMC..

Marcus Aurelius. A.D. 161-180. Æ sestertius. 23,26 gm. 32 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 176. His laureate head right; M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXX / Clementia standing left, holding patera and scepter; IMP VIII COS III CLEMENTIA AVG S C. RIC III 1160 var. (obverse legend of 1161). almost very fin..

M. Porcius Cato - AR Quinarius (Africa 47-46 BC, 1.61 g, 12 mm) - Ivy-wreathed head of Liber right (M CATO PRO PR below) / Victoria seated right, holding patera (VICTRIX in ex.) (Crawford 462/2 / Sydenham 1054) - darkly toned - light deposits - VF..

L. Thorius Balbus AR Denarius. Rome, 105 BC. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat-skin headdress; I•S•M•R downwards behind / Bull charging right; H above, L•THORIVS below, BALBVS in exergue. Crawford 316/1; RSC Thoria 1. 3.95 g, 20 mm, good very fine, nicely toned..

L. TITURIUS L.F. SABINUS. Denarius (89 BC). Rome.Obv: SABIN.Bareheaded and bearded head of King Tatius right; TA to the rightRev: L TITVRI.Two soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman in his arms.Crawford 344/1a; Sydenham 698; RSC Tituria-1Condition: good fine, short planchetWei..

The Triumvirs. Octavian, Divus Julius Caesar, and Agrippa. 38 BC. AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.57 g). Military mint traveling with Agrippa in Gaul or Octavian in Italy. Wreathed head of the deified Julius Caesar right vis-à-vis bare head of Octavian left / M • AGRIPPA COS/DESIG in two lines. Crawford 534/2..

Tiberius (14-37 AD), struck under Augustus 12-14 AD (?). AE As (25.5 mm, 10,71 g), Lugdunum (Lyon). about very FineObv. TI CAESAR AVGVST F IMPERAT VII, laureate head right.Rev. Front elevation of the Altar of Lugdunum, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, flanked by stylized m..

Ptolemaic kings of Egypt. Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 205 – 180Eight drachms or tritartemorion, Alexandria circa 197-182, Æ, 32 mm, 29,75 g. Draped and wreathed head of Isis r. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ – ΠTOΛEMAIOY Eagle, open wings, standing l. on thunderbolt. Svoronos 1233. SNG Copenhagen 246. CPE II, B572Dark tone..

KINGS of CAPPADOCIA. Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios (96-63 BC). Drachm.Obv: Diademed head right.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΡΙΟΒΑΡZΑΝΟΥ / ΦΙΛΟΡΩΜΑΙΟΥ.Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, and resting hand upon shield; monogram to inner left; ΘΚ (date) in exergue (67/66 BC)Simonetta 40a; HGC 7, 846.Conditi..

Isaac II Angelus (AD 1185-1195). Constantinopole.SIlver Trachy (25mm 2,68 g)Obv: MP-ΘV to left and right of Virgin Mary, nimbate, seated facing, holding with both hands nimbate head of the infant Christ.Rev: ICAAKIOC – ΔЄCΠΟTHC. Isaac, standing facing on the left, crowned, wearing divitision, loros ..

Carinus. AD 282-283. AV Aureus (20 mm, 4.4 g,). Uncertain mint in the east (Alexandria?). Struck early AD 283. IMP CAESAR M AVR CARINVS, laureate and draped bust right / VICTOR CA RINO AVG, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond. Cf RIC V 132; for CarusThe very rare aurei of this eas..

Pupienus. Silver Antoninianus (4,45 g, 22 mm), AD 238. Rome. IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus right. Reverse: CARITAS MVTVA AVGG, clasped hands. RIC 10b; BMC 87-91; RSC 3. Rare. Very fine       ..

Marcus Aurelius , as Caesar (138-161 AD). AR Denarius (18 mm, 2,74  g), Roma (Rome), 147-148 AD.Obv. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, bare head right.Rev. TR POT III COS II, Minerva standing right, holding spear and resting left hand on shield.RIC III, p. 81, 444 extremely fine   ..

FRISIANS/ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 690-710/5. AR Sceatt (10 mm, 1.23 g). Series D, type 2c. Mint in northern Frisia (prob. Wijnaldum). Struck under Radbod, King of Frisia. Crude crowned bust left; Runic aepa letters to right / Cross pommée, pellets in angles; cross above, blundered le..

HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate head right. Rev: P M - TR - P - COS II/AETER AVG in field Aeternitas standing left, holding heads of Sol and Luna. RIC 130 Condition: Good very fine Weight: 2,94 g. Diameter: 18 mm.   ..

TRAJAN (98-117). Denarius. Rome.Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P.Laureate head right.Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPIVictory standing right, holding palm and wreath, crowning emperor standing facing with spear and parazonium.RIC 212Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2,79 g.Diameter: 19 mm..

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..

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 ..

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..