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Ionia. Smyrna . ΔΙΟΓΕΝΗΣ (Diogenes), magistrate circa 145-125 BC.Bronze Æ20 mm, 8,44 gLaureate head of Apollo right / ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ ΔIOΓENHΣ TOY, Homer, holding scroll and resting chin upon hand, seated left on plinth.very fineSear 4571; SNG Copenhagen 1140; Milne 1927, 183.This coin's reverse is linked..

KINGS OF MACEDON, Babylon I, Alexander III ‘the Great’, (Circa 336-323 BC) struck under Seleucus I Nicator 317-311 v Chr. AR Tetradrachm (26.3mm, 16.8g) Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter ..

Antiochos VIIII. AR Tetradrachm. Ca. 121-96 BC. Antiochia. Diademed head of Antiochos right within fillet border. Rev. Zeus with crescent on head standing left holding star and scepter, Γ to right, two monograms to outer left, all within laurel-wreath, EΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY on both..

 AR Tetradrachm. 138–129 BC. Antiochia. Diademed head of Antiochos right in fillet border. Rev. Athena standing left holding Nikè spear and shield, monogram / A to outer left, Φ in inner field right ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ANTIOXOY – ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ. Lorber, Die Studie Phase 3; HGC 9, 1067d. 16.49 g.&nb..

Extremely rare, one other example in the archives. Galba (AD 68-69). AE sestertius (34 mm, 23,86 gm). Fine/good fine. Rome. IMP SER GALBA C - AES AVG TR P, laureate head of Galba left /  AVGVSTA, Livia seated left on ornate chair, with patera in right hand, grounded scepter in left. RIC I 394 ..

RARE and INTERESTINGCAPPADOCIA. Caesarea. Macrinus with Diadumenian.(217-218). Ae.Obv : AY K M OΠ CЄOY MAKPINOC M OΠ ΔIAΔOY ANTωNЄI.Draped busts of Macrinus, laureate and cuirassed, and Diadumenian, bare, facing one another.Rev : MHTPOΠOΛC KAICAPIAC ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ ΕΤ Β.Mt. Argaeus surmounted by statue; st..

CAPPADOCIA. Caesaraea-Eusebia. Nero, 54-68. Hemidrachm (Silver, 14 mm, 1.87 g). NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMANI Laureate head of Nero to right. Rev. Victory standing right, her right foot set on globe and inscribing shield set on her knee. RIC 618. RPC I 3646. Sydenham, Caesarea, 83. Some..

Galba Æ Semis of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. (18 mm, 8,16 gms) AD 68-69. IM SER SVL GALBA CAE, laureate head to right / Large SC within wreath. RPC I 4315; McAlee 313b.       ..

CARTHAGE. Second Punic War. Trishekel (Circa 220-215 BC).Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left.Rev: Horse standing right; palm tree in background.CNP 162; MAA 84; SNG Copenhagen 344.Condition: Very fine.Weight: 18.43 g.Diameter: 29 mm...

KINGS OF THRACE (Macedonian). Lysimachos (305-281 BC). Drachm. Ephesos.Obv: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ.Athena seated left on throne, holding Nike and spear over shoulder. Controls: To inner left, spearhead; A on throne.Thompson 173; ..

Denarius (Silver,3,22 g, 19 mm), 79-80. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. Laureate head of Titus to right. Rev. BONVS EVENTVS AVGVSTI Bonus Eventus standing left, holding patera in his right hand and grain ears and poppy in his left. BMC 106. BN 83. C. 25. RIC 31. aVF ..

Nerva, 96-98. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3,27 g), Rome, 97. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P Laureate head of Nerva to right. Rev. LIBERTAS PVBLICA Libertas standing left, holding pileus in her right hand and scepter in her left. BMC 46. Cohen 113. RIC 19.     ..

Antoninus Pius. (138-161 AD). Silver denarius (3.45 gm, 18 mm). Rome, 161 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII, head laureate right / PIETATI AVG COS IIII, Pietas with four children, commemorating the birth of Marcus Aurelius' and Faustina II's fourth surviving daughter. BMCRE 1013. RIC 313c. Cohe..

Trajan AR Denarius. Rome, AD 103-111. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate head right / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Dacian captive, in attitude of mourning, seated to right on hexagonal shield with Dacian rhomphaia (curved sword) below. RIC 219; BMCRE 175; RSC 529. 3.2 g, 18 mmTrajan ha..

Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius (20 mm, 3,3 g). Rome mint. 2nd emission, AD 236. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter. RIC IV 12; RSC 31a. Good VF (nice toning)     ..

Commagene. Tiberius AD 14-37. Dupondius AE 30 mm., 15,31 gr. TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVST F AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Tiberius right / PONT MAXIM COS III IMP VII TR POT XXII, crossed cornucopiae over winged caduceus,  Zeer Fraai RPC 3869; RIC 90 R2 very rare     ..

Very rare. No other example in the archives. Thrace, Geta (209-211), Serdica, AD 209-211, AE, (g 14,3, mm 31). AVT K Π CE - ΠTI ΓETAC, laureate bust r., Rv. OVΛΠIAC - CEPΔIKEC, Nemesis standing l., holding cornucopia  and scales; wheel at her feet. Varbanov 2257 Very rare. Good fine. Provenance..

Phocas, 602-610. Solidus (21 mm, 4.44 g), Constantinople, 10th officina (I), 609-610. dN FOCAS PERP AVC Draped and cuirassed bust of Phocas facing, wearing crown and holding a globus cruciger in his right hand. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ I / CONOB Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger in his left h..

LYCAONIA, Laranda. Circa 324/3 BC. AR Obol (8 mm, 0.73 g). Head of Herakles right / Forepart of a wolf right; Λ above. Gokturk 70; SNG France –; SNG Levante 227; SNG von Aulock 8656; Klein 652..

PHRYGIA. Aezanis. Agrippina II (Augusta, 50-59). Ae.Obv: AΓPIΠΠINAN CЄBACTHN.Draped bust of Agrippina right.Rev: AIZANITΩN.Draped bust of Persephone right; grain ears to right.RPC I 3102; SNG Copenhagen 9.Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2,71 g.Diameter: 16 mm...

Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D. This interesting reverse composition commemorates the wars in northern Britain. The two outer figures are holding reeds, the rivers probably being Tyne and Eden, while the third, central female figure must be Britannia.Silver denarius, SRCV II 6865, RIC I..

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Sestertius (27mm, 20.91 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 196. L • SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, laureate and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P IIII COS II P P, S C across field, Jupiter, naked except for cloak on left shoulder, standing facing, head left, holding Victory in righ..

Judaea, The Jewish War. Æ Prutah (2,4 g, 15 mm), 66-70 CE. Jerusalem, year 2 (67/8 CE). ‘Year two’ (Paleo-Hebrew), amphora with broad rim and two handles. Rev. ‘The freedom of Zion’ (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on small branch with tendril. (TJC 196; Hendin 1360). Very fineAlthough struck by the Jewish..

Carus Æ Radiate. Lugdunum, AD 282 -283 VIRTVS CARI AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / PAX AVGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and spear, B in left field. RIC 11. 3.69g, 24 mm, Very Fine. Very Rare.   ..

Severus II Æ Nummus. Ticinum, AD 306-307. IMP C SEVERVS P F AVG, laureate head right / VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS N N, Severus on horseback to right, preparing to hurl spear at two foemen below, one in posture of supplication. RIC 81. 9.54g, 28mm,  Very Rare.   &nb..