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VESPASIAN (69-79). Denarius. Rome. "Judaea Capta" issueObv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. Laureate head right. Rev: IVDAEA. Judaea seated right, with head resting upon hand in attitude of mourning; trophy to left. RIC² 2; Hendin 1479. Condition: Fine. Weight: 3.19 g. Diameter: 18.5 mm. Good fine Ex Te..

SIKYONIA, Sikyon. Circa 330/20-280 BC. AR Triobol or Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.84 g). Chimaera standing left, raising forepaw; ΣE below / Dove flying left; Σ above tail. BCD Peloponnesos 289; HGC 5, 213 Good very fineThe earliest description of the Chimaera comes from Homer's Illiad, "a thing of immortal ..

DOMITIAN (Caesar, 69-81). Denarius. Rome.Obv: CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII.Laureate head right.Rev: PRINCEPS IVENTVTIS.Goat standing left within wreath.RIC² 267 (Titus).Condition: fine.Weight: 2.91 g.Diameter: 17 mm. Ex Testa Pietro Paolo..

Nero, 54-68. As (Copper, 29 mm, 12,27  g), Lugdunum, circa 66. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P Laureate head of Nero to right, small globe at point of neck. Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI / S - C Victory advancing left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left. BMC 353. Cohen 343. ..

OSTROGOTHS. Theodoric.492-518 AD. In the name of Justinian I. AV Tremissis (14 mm, 1.45 g). Rome mint. DN LEO PF AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing right, holding wreath and globus cruciger; six-point star in right field, CONOB. MIB I 29a; MEC 1, 123. ..

AELIA PULCHERIA, sister of Theodosius II and wife of Marcian. Augusta, 414-453 AD. Æ 13mm (1.56 g). Constantinople mint. Struck 423-5 AD. AEL PV[LCH]-ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right / CONCORDIA AVG, Emperess enthroned facing with crossed arms, star in right filed; CONS. RIC X 427; LRBC 2228..

Theoderic (493-526), Quarter-siliqua, Rome, AD 518-527 , AR, 0.67 g, 11 mm, DNIVSTA NVSPAVC, diademed and drapped bust r., Rv. Monogram, below cross, all in crown. MEC 1, 121; BMC Vand 51.31var.; MIB I, pl. 38.49; Kent 1971, 26. Rare. very fine. The Ostrogothic king Theodoric ruled Italy for mo..

Domitian (AD 81-96). AE as (26 mm, 9.6 gm).  Fine Style. Rome, AD 86-87. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, laureate head of Domitian right / VIRTVTI-AVGVSTI, Virtus standing right, inverted grounded spear in right hand, parazonium in left, left foot on helmet or globe; S-C across f..

CORINTHIA. Corinth. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. AR tetradrachm (29 mm, 16.76 g). Posthumous issue in the name and types of Alexander III the Great, ca. 310-290 BC. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck / AΛEΞANΔPOY-BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Zeus seated left on throne with b..

Geta, as Caesar, 198-209. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3,3 g ), Rome, 203-208. GETA CAES PONT COS Bareheaded and draped bust of Geta to right. Rev. VOTA PVBLICA Geta, togate, standing left, sacrificing over a tripod altar. Cohen 230. RIC 38b. Extremely fine.  ..

Diocletian. Follis. 303-305 AD. Rome. (Ric-VI 111b). Anv.: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right. Rev.: SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae; R(crescent)P in exergue. Ae. 9,72 g.  28,5 mm..

Antoninus Pius. A.D. 138-161. AR denarius (17 mm, 2.46 g). Rome, A.D. 139. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right / TR POT COS II, priestly implements:  sprinkler, jug, lituus, and simpulum. RIC 55 var (bust right).  Very rare, one example in the archives.   ..

Divus Vespasian (AD 69-79). AR denarius (19mm, 3.55 gm).  Rome, AD 80-81. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head of Vespasian right / Victory advancing left, placing shield on trophy, with X on shaft, Judaean captive seated left at base of trophy; EX-SC across fields. RIC II.1 (Titus) 364. T..

Galba (AD 68-69). AR denarius (3.05 gm, 16 mm). Rome, July 68-January 69. IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, laureate head of Galba right / DIVA AVGVSTA, the deified Livia standing left, holding patera in right hand and scepter in left. RIC 186. RSC 55. very fine.      ..

Marcus Antonius, C. Caesar Octavianus and L. Gellius. Denarius, mint moving with Marcus Antonius 41, AR 3.99 g. M·ANT·IMP·AVG III VIR·R·P·C·L·GELL·Q·P· Head of M. Antonius r.; behind, jug. Rev. CAESAR·IMP·PONT·III·VIR·R·P·C· Head of Octavian r.; behind, lituus. Babelon Antonia 54 and Gellia 8. C 10...

Roman Imperial Coinage - Vespasianus (69-79) - AR Denarius (Rome AD 70, 3.21g, 18.5) - IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head right / COS ITER TR POT Mars advancing right, holding spear and aquila (RIC 23) - extremely fine, sharply struck, darkly toned ..

From the collection of Marius Heemstra -  Domitianus (81-96) - AE As (Rome AD 85, 10.15 g, 28 mm) - IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS X Laureate bust right / SALVTI AVGVSTI around altar, SC in ex., altar enclosure with two doors, each with a handle in the shape of a bull's head with ring through n..

Syria, Antioch AR Tetradrachm. Philip I Philadelphos. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint 128, in Cilicia (probably Tarsos). Struck circa 88/7-76/5 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; two monograms to inner left and below throne, AN in exergue; all within laurel wre..

THRACE. Thasos. Tetradrachm (Circa 148-90/80 BC).Obv: Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath.Rev: HPAKΛEOYΣ / ΣΩTHPOΣ / ΘAΣIΩN.Herakles standing left, holding club and lion skin. Control: M to inner left.SNG Copenhagen 1039; HGC 6, 359.Condition: very fine.Weight: 16.18 g.Diameter: 32 mm..

Domitian, as Caesar, 69-81. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.2 gms ), Rome, 1 January-24 June 79. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI Laureate head of Domitian to right. Rev. PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS Two right hands clasped over aquila set on prow. BMC 269. Cohen 393. RIC 1081. very fine  &nbs..

Roman Imperial Coinage - Marcus Antonius - Marcus Antonius and Octavia - Cistophoric tetradrachm (Ephesus (?) 39 BC, 11.23g, 26 mm) - M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT Jugate busts of Marcus Antonius and Octavia to right / III VIR R P C Bacchus standing left on cista mistica between two coiled s..

Trajan AR Tridrachm or Tetradrachm of Bostra, Arabia. AD 112-114. ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙС ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС СΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ, laureate head to right, aegis on far shoulder / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟ Ϛ, cult image of Artemis of Perge within distyle temple, with eagle to left in pediment, on podium of four steps. RPC III 4069; Syd..

Trajan AR Denarius. Rome, AD 103-111. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate head right / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, trophy of arms, Dacian in mourning below. RIC 223; RSC 537c. 3.33 g, 18 mm, good very fineTrajan had in AD 101-102 launched an offensive against the powerful Dacian king Dece..

ITALY. Lucania. Velia (Hyele, Elea). AR Drachm (6.66 gms, 20 mm), ca. 334-300 B.C. Williams-384, 4. Kleudoros group. Athena head left wearing crested Attic style helmet, "EK" monogram behind neck guard, helmet decorated with sphinx; Reverse: Lion tearing at downed prey left, "Phi" below lion. V..