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KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.09 g, 12 h), Knidos, circa 201. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. [AΛEΞANΔPOY] Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed..

ISLANDS OFF ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 510-490 BC. Stater (Silver, 17 mm, 11.77 g). Sea turtle; four bankers' marks on the carapace, one with an ivy leaf, another with a head to right, the third with a turtle, and the fourth uncertain. Rev. Windmill pattern with four sunken segments. Milbank pl. I, 11. S..

The sow and pigs refer back to a foundation myth of Rome, celebrating its 900th anniversary during the reign of Antoninus Pius. According to Vergil, The Trojan exile Aeneas sailed up the Tibur until he came upon a white sow nursing thirty piglets, and was to found a settlement on the site of this go..

Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus AR Denarius. Mint moving with Brutus, 43-42 BC. Head of Libertas right; LEIBERTAS before / CAEPIO•BRVTVS•PRO•COS, plectrum, lyre and laurel branch tied with fillet. Crawford 501/1; CRI 199; RSC Junia 34. 3.39 g, 20 mm.The reverse was inspired from the contempor..

KINGS OF ARMENIA MINOR. Aristobulus, with Salome, 54-92. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 21 mm, 6.91 g, 11 h), Chalcis (?), RY 13 = 66/7. BACIΛEΩC APICTOBOYΛOY ET IΓ Diademed and draped bust of Aristobulus to left. Rev. [BACI]ΛIC-CHC [CAΛOMHC] Diademed and draped bust of Salome to left. Hendin 1257a. Kovacs 3..

KINGS OF ARMENIA MINOR. Aristobulus, 54-71/2. Oktachalkon (Bronze, 25 mm, 11.78 g, 11 h), with Titus (69-81), Chalcis (?), RY 17 = 70/1. [BACIΛEΩC APICTOBOYΛO]Y ET IZ Diademed and draped bust of Aristobulus to left; on neck, countermark: monogram. Rev. TITΩ / OYECΠA/CIANΩ AY/TOKPATO/PI CEBAC/TΩ with..

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Titus, as Caesar, 69-79. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 14.72 g, 12 h), Caesarea Maritima, RY 3 (of Vespasian) = 70/1. ΑΥΤΟΚP ΤΙΤΟΣ [ΚΑΙΣ ΟΥΕΣΠ] Laureate head of Titus to right. Rev. ΕΤΟΥΣ Γ IEPOY Eagle with spread wings standing left on palm frond, holding wreath i..

Julius Caesar, 49-44 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.77 g, 3 h), with L. Mussidius Longus. Rome, 42. Laureate head of Julius Caesar to right. Rev. L•MVSSIDIVS•LONGVS Rudder, cornucopiae set upon globe, winged caduceus, and pileus. Babelon (Julia) 58 and (Mussidia) 8. Crawford 494/39a. CRI 116. RBW 17..

Zeno, second reign AD 476-491. Constantinople Solidus, officina 7 (H) AV 19.5 mm, 4,47 g D N ZENO PERP AVG, diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust of Zeno facing, his head turned slightly to the right, holding spear over his right shoulder and shield, ornamented with horseman spearing fallen foe, ov..

Julius Caesar, 49-44 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.66 gms), military mint moving with Caesar in Africa, 48-47. Diademed head of Venus to right. Rev. CAESAR Aeneas advancing left, carrying palladium in his right hand and Anchises on his left shoulder. Babelon (Julia) 10. Crawford 458/1. RBW 1600. Sy..

Julia Paula, Augusta, 219-220. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 2,95 g), Rome. IVLIA PAVLA AVG Draped bust of Julia Paula to right. Rev. VENVS GENETRIX Venus seated left, holding globe in her right hand and scepter in her left. BMC 177. Cohen 21. RIC 222. extremely fine. ..

M. Volteius M.f, 78 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 4.00 g, 7 h), Rome. Laureate head of Jupiter to right. Rev. M•VOLTEI•M•F Tetrastyle temple of Jupiter Capitolinus with closed doors, thunderbolt in pediment. Babelon (Volteia) 1. Crawford 385/1. RBW 1414. Sydenham 77.  very fine...

Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG.Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM / [...] SIS.Vetranio standing left, holding labarum and spear.RIC 294.Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.49 g.Diameter: 19 mm. ..

L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus 89 BC. Rome Denarius AR 18 mm, 3.91 g Bust of Tatius Sabinus right; SABIN behind; palm before / Tarpeia buried to waist in shields, with raised hands as she tries to thrust off two soldiers who are about to cast their shields at her; star in crescent above; L•TITVRI in exerg..

Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.51 g.), Lugdunum, circa 15-13 BC. AVGVSTVS DIVI•F Bare head of Augustus to right. Rev. IMP•X Bull butting to right. BMC 451. Cohen 137. RIC 167a. about very fine...

Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE, Dupondius. 13.87 g. - 27 mm. Rome, 140-144 AD.Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Head of Antoninus Pius, radiate, right.Rev.: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS / SC. Bareheaded and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius to left, wearing paludamentum.Ref.: RIC III 1221b. E..

Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Antimachos I Theos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 180-170 BC. Diademed and draped bust to right, wearing kausia / Poseidon, laureate, standing facing, holding trident and filleted palm; BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ANTIMAXOY to left, monogram to inner right. HGC 12, 106. 16.81 g, 32mm..

Rhodos, Rhodes. Silver Didrachm (6.65 g, 19 mm). ca. 230-205 BC. Eukrates, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly to right. Reverse: POΔION, rose with bud to right; anchor in left field, EYKPATHΣ across fields. Ashton 220; SNG Keckman 549; SNG Cop. 760; HGC 6, 1440. Boldly struck in high..

Nero. A.D. 54-68. AR denarius (17 mm, 3.63 g, 6 h). Lugdunum, A.D. 60/1. NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, bare head of Nero right / PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P, EX S C across field, Roma standing, right, foot resting on helmet, inscribing shield supported on knee. RIC 28 (Rome); WCN 46 (Rome); Lyon 28; BN ..

OCTAVIAN. Denarius (36 BC). Mint in central or southern Italy. Ex Testa Pietro PaoloObv: IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR ITER R P C.Bare head right.Rev: COS ITER ET TER DESIG.Tetrastyle temple, containing veiled and togate statue of Julius Caesar holding lituus; in pediment, star; on architrave, inscripti..

TRAJAN (98-117). Denarius. Rome.Obv: IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P.Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: COS VI P P S P Q R.Trajan's column surmounted by statue of Trajan, with patera and sceptre; two eagles at base.Woytek 493v; RIC 307.Condition good fine.Weight: 3.18 g.Diameter: 19 mm. Tr..

Dupondius, 37-41 A.D. Rome. Struck by Caligula. Germanicus in quadriga r., GERMANICVS CAESAR. Rv. Germanicus standing l. holding scepter, SIGNIS RECEPT. DEVICTVS GERM. S.C. RIC 57. Fine+ 12.01 gr, 27 mm  ..

Tiberius, AD 14-37. As (Copper, 26 mm, 9,07 g,), Rome, 15-16. TI•CAESAR•DIVI•AVG•F•AVGVST•IMP•VII bare head of Tiberius to right. Rev. PO[NTIF MA]XIM TRIBVN POTEST XVII / S - C Livia seated right, holding patera in her right hand and scepter in her left. BMC 65. Cohen 117. RIC 33. Good fine, thick g..

Claudius, 41-54. As (Copper, 24 mm, 9.66 g,), Rome, 50-54. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P Bare head of Claudius to left. Rev. CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI / S - C Constantia, helmeted and in military dress, standing front, head to left, raising her right hand and holding long spear in her left. BMC ..

Trajan AR Denarius. Rome, AD 101-102. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head to right / P M TR P COS IIII P P, Pax standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae. RIC II 56; C. 238; BMCRE 100; RSC 238. 2.69 g, 18 mm..