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SYRIA. Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Philip II (247-249). Tetradrachm.Obv: MAP IOYLI ΦIΛIΠΠOC KECAP.Bare-headed and draped bust right.Rev: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ - EΣΟΥCΙΑC / S C.Eagle standing facing on palm branch, head left, wreath in beak.Prieur 330.Condition: very fine.Weight: 11,84 g.Diameter: 28 mm. ..

Agrippina Sr Æ Sestertius. Struck under Claudius, ca 42-43 AD. AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, draped bust right / TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around large SC. RIC 102 (Claudius), BMC 219, Cohen 3. 35 mm , 30,12 gms Almost extremely fine Ex. Henzen L 178/341..

Maximinus II Daza. A.D. 309-313. Æ follis (22 mm, 6,42 g,). Nicomedia, A.D. 310. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head of Maximinus II Daza right / GENIO AVGVSTI (CMH), Genius standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopiae; SMNE. RIC 66c.  very fine  Ex. Henzen L ..

Marius, Romano-Gallic usurper, 269. Antoninianus ( 20 mm, 4,42 g), Treveri. IMP C MARIVS P F Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Marius to right. Rev. SAEC FELICITAS Felicitas standing front, head to left, holding short caduceus in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. AGK (corr.) 4b. Cuneti..

PHRYGIA. Aezanis. Germanicus and Agrippina Senior, parents of Caligula, died, respectively, in AD 19 and 33. Hemiassarion (Bronze, 17 mm, 4.94 g,), struck during the reign of Caligula, 37-41, under the magistrate Strato son of Medeas. ΓΕΡΜΑ-ΝΙΚΟC Laureate head of Germanicus to right. Rev. ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑ ..

Vespasian. 69-79 AD. Denarius, 3.07 g. 19 mm. Rome, 72-3 AD. Obv: IMP CAES VESP A - VG P M COS IIII Head laureate right. Rx: VICTORIA - AVGVSTI Victory advancing right, holding palm and placing wreath on standard set in ground before her. RIC 362 (C2). BM 74. Paris 60. Cohen 618. Reverse refers to v..

Obv: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. Bare head right. Rev: SECVRITAS P R Securitas standing left, holding wreath and sceptre.RIC 12.Condition: almost fineWeight: 2,43 g. Diameter: 17 mm.          &n..

Extremely rare bust type, no examples in the archives. Licinius I (308-324) - BI Centenionalis (Thessalonica AD 318-19, 2.87 g, 19 mm) – IMP LICINIVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust LEFT and spear over right shoulder / VOT XX / MVLT / •XXX• above mint and officina mark •TS A• all within wreath RIC ..

SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Vespasian, with Titus as Caesar. AD 69-79. AR Tetradrachm (24.5 mm, 14,20 g). Dated "New Holy Year" 2 (AD 69/70). AΥTOKΡAT KAIΣA AOΥEΣΠAΣIANOΥ Laureate head of Vespasian right / Laureate head of Titus right; star to left, barred B (date) to right. McAlee 328; Prieur 106..

Rare variety with 3 oarsmen. POSTUMUS, 259-268. d=32 mm, ColognePOSTUMUS, 259-268. Double sestertius. 25 mm AE 12,03 g. IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS PIVS F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. LAETITIA / AVG / SC Galley l. with four oarsmen and steerman. RIC V/2, 349, 143. Schaaff, Schiffe 9,..

ROMAN REPUBLICAN. Anonymous. Circa 225-217 B.C. Æ aes grave quadrans. 68,05 gm. 42 mm. Libral standard. Rome mint. Head of Hercules left, wearing lion skin; ••• (mark of value) to right / Prow of galley, ••• (mark of value) below. Crawford 35/4. Sydenham 75. HN Italy 340. Good Very Fine; attractive ..

Philip I. A.D. 244-249. Æ dupondius (24 mm, 9,81 g). Celebrating the millennium of Rome. Rome, A.D. 249. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right / SAECVLARES AVGG, S C across field, cippus inscribed COS/III in two lines. RIC 162c.AD 248 marked the 1000th bir..

Maximianus, first reign, 286-305. Antoninianus (Silvered bronze, 21 mm, 3.56 g, 6 h), Lugdunum, 287-289. IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Maximianus to left, holding spear over his right shoulder and shield on his left. Rev. HERCVLI INVICTO AVGG Hercules standing front, head to lef..

MESOPOTAMIA. Nisibis. Philip I the Arab (244-249). Ae.Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CEB.Radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield decorated with quadriga.Rev: IOY CEΠ ΚΟΛΩ ΝECIBI MHT.Tyche seated facing; above, ram (Aries) leaping right, head left; all within tetrastyle temple; below..

Kings of Armenia, Tigranes II 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Tigranocerta, circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated to right on rock, holding laurel branch, below, river-god Orontes swimming to right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to righ..

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..

Very rare bust type with Aegis. Domitian. Silver Denarius (3.42 g, 21 mm), AD 81-96. Rome, AD 85. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P IIII, laureate bust of Domitian right, wearing aegis. Reverse: IMP VIIII COS XI CENS POT P P, Minerva standing facing, head left, holding thunderbolt and spear, shield l..

GALBA (68-69). Denarius. Rome.Obv: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M.Laureate head right.Rev: VICTORIA P R.Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm.RIC 234.Condition: very fine (scratches)Weight: 3.05 g.Diameter: 18.5 mm    ..

M. NONIUS SUFENAS. Denarius (57 BC). Rome.Obv: SVFENAS S C.Bearded head of Saturn right; harpa and baetylus to left.Rev: SEX NONI / PR L V P F.Roma seated left on cuirass and shields, holding sceptre and sword, and being crowned by Victory standing left, holding palm frond.Crawford 421/1.Condition: ..

Julian II. AD 360-363. Æ (27 mm, 8.98 g,). Antioch mint, 4th officina. Struck AD 362-363. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Bull standing right; two stars above; (palm)ANTΔ(palm). RIC VIII 216; LRBC 2640. very fine (some roughness)..

CILICIA. Irenopolis-Neronias. Domitian with Domitia, 81-96. (Bronze, 23 mm, 10.62 g), year ΓM (43) = 93-94. AYTOKPATΩP ΔOMITIANOC ΔOMITIA CEBACTH Laureate head of Domitian and bare head of Domitia facing each other. Rev. IPHNOΠOΛЄITΩN ETO ΓM Turreted Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopi..

Divus Antoninus Pius AR Denarius. Consecration issue struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus in Rome, after AD 161. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head right with drapery/ CONSECRATIO, funeral pyre of four tiers surmounted by facing quadriga. RIC 438. 3,3 g, 17 mm very fine  ..

Magnentius, 18 January 350 - 10 August 353 A.D. This reverse was meant to incite the Orthodox Christians of the West against the Arian Constantius II, who intended to reclaim the western provinces. -- Coinage and History of the Roman Empire by David L. VagiBronze centenionalis, RIC VIII 320, Trier ..

Julius Caesar. Silver Denarius (3,60 g, 20 mm), 49-48 BC. Military mint traveling with Caesar. CAESAR in exergue, elephant advancing right, trampling horned serpent. Reverse Pontifical implements: simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat. Crawford 443/1; HCRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49. very fine. Pe..

ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 700-710. AR Sceat (12mm, 1.16 g,). Series C1, type 77. Mint in Kent. Radiate bust right; Runic AEPA before / Beaded ‘standard,’ with TTOII legend; fantail above, Λ at sides and I at each angle, cross below. SCBI 63 (BM), 117–8; SCBC 779. Good VF, toned...