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AEGINA: ca. 520-480 BC, AR stater (11,66 g), cf.  S-1849, smooth-shelled sea turtle / quadripartite incuse square, Good Fine.Though it is technically impossible to know which city-state was the first in Greece to strike coins, it would seem that the honour belongs to Aegina, an island off the c..

ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 460-445 BC. AR tetradrachm (23 mm, 16,73  gm).  Late "transitional" issue.  Head of Athena right wearing Attic helmeted ornamented with vine scroll and three laurel leaves / ΑΘΕ, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse sq..

This coin with genius reverse is probably unique. Not in any reference!  Obv. draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / reverse Genius standing facing, polos on head left, with branch in right hand and cornucopia in left. ETP in field. First called Thoana, the town was at the foot of Tau..

Nerva (96-98 AD). AE As (25 mm, 9,11 g), Roma (Rome), 97 AD.Obv. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head right.Rev. AEQVITAS AVGVST / S - C, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.RIC II, 77 Fine+       ..

VESPASIAN (69-79). As. LyonObv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII P P.Laureate head right.Rev: FIDES PVBLICA / S - C.Fides standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopia.RIC² 1210Condition: Very fine.Weight: 11.30 g.  29.5 mm..

Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius (31 mm, 22,83 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 173. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right /  IMP VI COS III / S - C Mercury standing left on pedestal, holding caduceus and purse, within temple with figural columns (telamones); on..

Flavius Victor Æ Nummus. Aquileia, AD 387-388. D N FL VICTOR P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SPES ROMANORVM, camp gate with five rows, no doors and two turrets; star above, SMAQP in exergue. RIC 55b; LRBC 1104.1,49 g, 13 mm   ..

Lucius Verus. Æ Dupondius (13,69 g, 27 mm), AD 161-169. Rome, AD 161. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, laureate bust of Lucius Verus right, slight drapery on shoulders. Reverse: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P around, COS II in exergue, S C across field, Marcus Aurelius, on left, and Lucius Verus on right, both to..

Germanicus (died 19)  AE-As, 10,12 g., 28.5 mm.  Rome, struck under Claudius, 42-43.  Obv.: GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N  Head r.  Rev.: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IM P P/SC  RIC Claudius 106; Coh. 9; BMC 218; CBN Claudius 241.  Lovely gre..

Roman Provincial CoinsMOESIA INFERIOR. Odessus. Gordian III with Tranquillina (238-244). Ae Pentassarion.Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ CЄ / TPANKVΛΛINA.Draped busts of Gordian, laureate and cuirassed, and Tranquillina, wearing stephane, facing one another.Rev: OΔHCCЄITΩN.Ares standing left, holding..

Divus Carus AD 285. RomeAntoninian AR20 mm., 2,86 gm.DIVO CARO PIO, radiate bust right / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left, head right; I in exergue.good very fineRIC V 29.  ..

Galba (AD 68-69). AR denarius (3.23 gm, 18 mm). Rome, July 68-January 69. IMP SER GALBA CESAR 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. Attractively toned. Very fine (old scratch obverse) ..

Julia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 2.66 g, 1 h), Rome, 221-222. IVLIA MAESA AVG Draped bust of Julia Maesa to right. Rev. PVDICITIA Pudicitia seated left, raising veil with her right hand and holding long scepter in her left. BMC 76. Cohen 36. RIC 268. An attractive piece with..

ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 690-715/20. AR Sceatta (10mm, 1.1 g,). Series D, type 2c. Mint in northern Frisia (prob. Wijnaldum). Crude bust right; Runic EPA before / Cross pommée with pellets in angles; cross above, annulet below, blundered legend around. Abramson 8.10; SCBI 63 (BM), 19..

MARCUS AURELIUS. 161-180 AD. AR Denarius (18,5 mm - 3.23 g). Rome mint. Struck 174 AD. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, cuirassed, laureate head right / IMP VI COS III, Victory walking right, holding wreath in right hand, palm over left shoulder. RIC III 287; BMCRE 587; RSC 263. Near EF, &n..

Constans. AD 337-350. AR Siliqua (19 mm, 2,98 gms). Siscia mint. Struck AD 340-350. FL IVL CONS TANS P F AVG, laurel and rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing left, holding wreath with her right hand and cradling palm frond with her left arm; SIS..

Gallienus, 253-268. Antoninianus (Silvered bronze, 25 mm, 3.71 g, 12 h), Siscia, 263. GALLIENVS AVG Radiate head of Gallienus to left. Rev. PAX AVG Pax advancing left, holding branch in her right hand and long scepter in her left. Cohen -. MIR 1397k (6 examples recorded). RIC 576. Very rare. Struck ..

Lucius Verus, 161-169. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.18 g, 7 h), Rome, 163-164. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS Bare-headed and cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus to right, seen from behind. Rev. TR P IIII IMP II COS II Mars standing front, head to right, holding inverted spear in his right hand and resting his lef..

PONTUS. Amasia. Lucius Verus, 161-169. Triassarion (Bronze, 28 mm, 10.59 g, 7 h), CY 165 = 163/4. ΑVΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟVΗΡΟC CЄΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΑΜΑC Τ ΜΗΤ Κ ΠΡΩ ΤΟV ΠΟΝΤΟV / ЄΤ Ρ-ΞЄ Tyche standing front, head to left, holding rudder in he..

Magnentius, 350-353. Centenionalis (Bronze, 23 mm, 5,26 gr), Arelate (Arles) mint, 2nd officina, 350-351. D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnentius to right; behind, A. Rev. GLORIA ROMANORVM / SAR Magnentius on horseback to right, spearing enemy; below horse, shield..

Titus, 79-81. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.19 g, 7 h), Rome, 77-78. T CAESAR VESPASIANVS Laureate head of Vespasian to right. Rev. ANNONA AVG Annona seated left, holding sack of grain ears. BMC 319. Cohen 17. RIC 972. Light deposits and minor scratches, otherwise, about extremely fine.  &nbs..

Gallienus, 253-268. Antoninianus (Billon, 23 mm, 3.42 g, 1 h), Mediolanum, 260-261. GALLIENVS AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. LEG VII CL VI P VI F Bull standing right. Cohen -. MIR 1006r. RIC 348. Struck from a worn obverse die and with minor porosity, otherwise, very fine..

EUGENIUS. 392-394 AD. Æ 14mm (1.93 g,). Aquileia mint(?). Struck 393-394 AD. Diademed, draped, cuirassed and bearded bust right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; [AQP?]. Cf. RIC IX 59 I; cf. Paolucci 805; cf. LRBC 1108. VF/Fine, reverse porosity, strong portrait. Very Rare. Unfortun..