Coins, Banknotes, Medals & Decorations Auction

The Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt - Ptolemy VIII Euergetes (145-116 BC) - AR Tetradrachm (Kition (Cyprus) mint, 14.10 gm.) - Diademed head of Ptolemaios I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, KI to right (S. 7912 var.) - VF/XF

Pre-Denarius Coinage (ca. 280-211 BC) - AE Sextans (ca. 280-269 BC, 61.63 gm.) - Scallop shell, two pellets below / Caduceus between two pellets (Cr. 14/5 / Alb. 15) - F/VF

Pre-Denarius Coinage (ca. 280-211 BC) - Anonymous - AR Didrachm-Quadrigatus (Uncertain mint, ca. 225-215 BC, 6.75 gm.) - Laureate head of Janus / Jupiter hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory (ROMA incuse in ex.) (Cr. 28/3 / Syd. 64a / RSC 23) - VF

Later-Denarius Coinage (ca. 154-41 BC) - C. Renius - AR Denarius (Rome, 138 BC) - Head of Roma with winged helmet right, mark of value X behind / C RENI ROMA Juno in biga of goats right, wearing diadem and holding sceptre, reins and whip (Cr. 231/1 / Syd. 432) - VF/XF

Later-Denarius Coinage (ca. 154-41 BC) - Fabius C.f. Hadrianus - AR Denarius (Rome, 102 BC, 4.01 gm.) - Veiled and turreted head of Cybele right, EXAPV behind / Victory driving biga right holding goad, stork before (control mark A below, C FABI CF in ex.) (Cr. 322/1b / Syd. 590) - VF/XF / toned - EX A PV stands for 'ex argento publico', 'struck from public silver' and probably relates to an exceptional issue by the state at that time

Later-Denarius Coinage (ca. 154-41 BC) - C. Iulius Caesar - AV Aureus as an issue of L. Munatius Plancus (ca. 45 BC, 8.05 gm.) - C CAES DIC TER Diademed and draped bust of Victory to right, dotted border / Jug with on either side L PLANC - PRAEF VRB, all within dotted border (Cr.475/1a / Syd. 1019 / BMC 4118 / C. 31) - a.VF / some imperfections obv. and rev. but rare

Roman Imperial Coinage - Tiberius (14-37) - AE As (Rome 22/23, 11.19 gm.) - .. (C) CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII (legend var.?) Bare head left / PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII round SC (cf. RIC 44) - obv. VF, rev. a.XF

Roman Imperial Coinage - Tiberius (14-37) - AV Aureus (Lugdunum ca. 18-35, 7.69 gm.) - TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Tiberius right / PONTIF MAXIM Livia as Pax, seated right holding scepter and olive branch (chair with plain legs and single line below) (RIC 25 / C. 16) - a.VF / minor rim nick rev.

Roman Imperial Coinage - Nero (54-68) - AE Semis (Rome 64, 4.11 gm.) - Laureate head right / A gaming table, without mark of value (Dowall 320-321 / RIC 405) - VF

Roman Imperial Coinage - Nero (54-68) - Syria / Antiochia ad Orontem - AR Tetradrachm (14.05 gm.) - Laureate bust right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt (GIC 617) - VF

Roman Imperial Coinage - Vespasianus (69-79) - AR Denarius (Rome 73, 3.45 gm.) - IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS Laureate head right / PONTIF MAXIM Vespasian seated right holding sceptre and branch (RIC 545 / C 387) - VF/XF

Roman Imperial Coinage - Domitianus (81-96) - AE Semis (Rome 90-91, 2.79 gm.) - IMP DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV Draped and laureate bust of Apollo right, laurel branch before / Raven standing right on laurel branch (RIC 398(a) / C. 527 / BMC 453) - VF+ / rare - added another specimen with raven to left (F/VF)