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Ancient Greek
MACEDON
1 Alexander III (336-323BC) Tetradrachm
of Odessus in Thrace struck c.280BC,
head of Herakles wearing lion’s skin
headdress, Rev Zeus enthroned left
holding eagle and sceptre, delta in
circle mintmark and monogram in field
(Price 1145; Muller 403) EF
11674 | KA60 $1,795
NORTHERN GREECE, THRACE
4 Istros (4th Century BC) Quarter Stater,
two male heads facing, one upright, the
other inverted, Rev Sea-eagle grasping
dolphin with talons (S1670) EF
11679 | KA780 $325
CENTRAL GREECE, ATTICA
5 Athens (c.430BC) Tetradrachm
16.90gms, Helmeted head of Athena
right, Rev Owl standing right (S2526) in
NGC slab graded VF with test cuts
11680 | KA220 $975
8 Orodes II (second half of 2nd
Century AD) AE Drachm, bust of King
facing wearing diademed and jewelled
tiara, Rev Dashes (S5905) VF/Fine
11684 | KA503 $50
AFRICA, ZEUGITANIA
9 Carthage (c.350BC) AE16, Head of
Tanit left, Rev Horse standing right
before palm tree (S6444) enhancing
green patina, VF
11685 | KA781 $175
Ancient Roman
2 Alexander III (336-323BC)
Tetradrachm of Amphipolis, Head of
Herakles right wearing lion’s skin, Rev
Zeus seated left holding eagle and
sceptre, forepart of Pegasos below
throne (Price 459) gVF
11678 | KA203 $1,295
ASIA MINOR, LYDIA
6 Kingdom of Lydia, Alyattes (c.619-
560BC) electrum 1/48th Stater, 4.5mm,
0.29gms, Lion’s paw, Rev Incuse square
punch (S3404; Karwiese series 1, type 1)
VF Ex CNG sale 309 Aug 2013, lot 522
(part) Shown actual size and 3:1
11681 | KA47 $345
REPUBLIC
10 C.Naevius Balbus (79BC) Denarius
serratus, Head of Venus, Rev Victory in
triga (S309) VF
11686 | KA738 $195
3 Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336-323BC)
posthumous Tetradrachm of Mesembria
struck c.175-125BC, head of Herakles
right wearing lion’s skin, Rev Zeus
seated left holding eagle and sceptre,
Corinthian helmet in left field,
monograms in field and beneath throne
(Price 1087) VF
11676 | KA206 $995
ELYMAIS
7 Phraates (mid-2nd Century AD) AE
Drachm, bust of King left, Rev Artemis
standing right (S5899) gFine
11682 | KA504 $40
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IMPERATORIAL
11 Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius
Scipio, Imperator (died 46BC) Denarius,
Laureate head of Jupiter right, Rev
Elephant walking right (S1379) gVF
11687 | KA736 $950

IMPERIAL
12 Vitellius (69AD) Denarius Rev
Concordia seated left (S2196) aVF
11688 | KA754 $295
18 Hadrian (117-138) Denarius, bare
head of Hadrian right, Rev Felicitas
seated left holding caduceus and
cornucopiae (S3486) nice well-centred
portrait, gVF
11695 | KA239 $235
23 Diva Faustina Senior, wife of
Antoninus Pius, Denarius, Rev Ceres
seated left (RIC379) gVF
11700 | KA372 $200
13 Vespasian (69-79) Gold Aureus
7.03gms, Laureate head of Vespasian
right, Rev Cow standing right
(S-; RIC840) nearly VF
11689 | KA222 $4,975
14 Vespasian (69-79) Judaea Capta
Denarius, laureate head of Vespasian
right, Rev Judaea seated at foot of
trophy (S2296) Fine
11691 | KA752 $375
15 Vespasian (69-79) Denarius,
Laureate head of Vespasian right, Rev
Vespasian seated right holding sceptre
and branch (S2305) toned gVF
11692 | KA261 $295
19 Hadrian (117-138) Denarius,
Laureate bust of Hadrian right, Rev
Patientia seated left extending right
hand and holding sceptre (S3510;
RIC365; RSC1011VF
One of the rarest of Hadrian’s denarii
and the only issue this personification
appears in the entire Roman series
11696 | KA342 $465
20 Sabina, wife of Hadrian, AE As, Bust
of Sabina right, Rev Vesta seated left
holding Palladium and sceptre (S3950)
scarce empress, Fine
11697 | KA230 $125
24 Diva Faustina Senior, wife of
Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rev
Pietas standing left sacrificing over
candelabrum altar (S4631) gFine
11701 | KA137 $165
25 Marcus Aurelius (161-180) Denarius,
Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius
right, Rev Jupiter seated left holding
thunderbolt and sceptre (S4884) gVF
11702 | KA246 $175
16 Domitian (81-96) AE As, Rev
Moneta standing left holding scales and
cornucopiae (S2807) aVF
11693 | KA456 $145
21 Antoninus Pius (138-161) Denarius,
Rev Vesta standing left holding
simpulum and palladium (S4065) VF
11698 | KA343 $135
26 Marcus Aurelius (161-180) Sestertius,
Rev Mars standing right resting on spear
and shield (S2) aVF/VG
11703 | KA469 $130
17 Trajan (98-117) Denarius, Rev
Justitia seated left on chair formed by
two crossed cornucopiae (S3144) VF
11694 | KA11 $200
22 Antoninus Pius (138-161) Sestertius,
Rev Indulgentia seated left (S4183)
patina, Fine
11699 | KA464 $125
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27 Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus
Aurelius, Sestertius, Rev Venus standing
left holding rudder (S4720) gFine
11709 | KA707 $175

28 Lucius Verus (161-169) Denarius,
Rev Aequitas standing left holding scales
and cornucopiae (S5361) VF
11710 | KA621 $165
34 Caracalla (198-217) Denarius, Rev
Salus seated left holding patera and
cornucopiae, feeding snake which is
coiled around altar (S6826) gVF
11720 | KA268 $135
40 Elagabalus (218-222) Denarius Rev
Liberalitas standing left holding abacus
and cornucopiae (S7522) well centred
on a nice round flan, EF
11727 | KA374 $195
29 Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus,
Denarius, Rev Pudicitia seated left
(S5490) VF
11711 | KA759 $165
35 Caracalla (198-217) Denarius, Rev
Serapis standing facing holding sceptre
(S6829) VF
11721 | KA598 $125
41 Julia Soaemias, mother of
Elagabalus, Denarius, Rev Venus
standing left holding apple and sceptre
(S7719) VF
11728 | KA358 $130
30 Commodus (177-192) Denarius, Rev
Liberalitas standing left holding pileus
and sceptre (S5654) gVF
11715 | KA623 $165
36 Caracalla (198-217) Denarius, Rev
Providentia standing left holding rod
and sceptre, globe at feet (S6879) gVF
11722 | KA599 $150
42 Julia Maesa, grandmother of
Elagabalus, Denarius, Rev Pietas
sacrificing over altar and holding
box of incense (S7754) VF
11730 | KA355 $115
31 Septimius Severus (193-211)
Denarius, Rev Dea Caelestis seated
facing on lion leaping over water which
gushes from rock (S6285) VF
11716 | KA314 $165
37 Plautilla, wife of Caracalla,
Denarius, Rev Venus standing left
holding apple and palm and resting
on large shield, Cupid standing left
at her feet (S7074) VF
11724 | KA351 $150
43 Severus Alexander (222-235)
Denarius, Rev Jupiter brandishing
thunderbolt and holding eagle
(S7871) gVF
11731 | KA424 $155
32 Septimius Severus (193-211)
Denarius, Rev Genius standing left
sacrificing out of patera over altar and
holding two corn-ears (S6335) VF
11718 | KA247 $125
38 Geta, as Caesar (198-209) Denarius,
Rev Felicitas standing left holding
caduceus and cornucopiae (S7172) VF
11725 | KA584 $165
44 Severus Alexander (222-235)
Denarius, Rev Pax advancing left
holding olive-branch and sceptre
(S7887) gVF
11732 | KA263 $135
33 Julia Domna, wife of Septimius
Severus, Denarius, Rev Cybele
enthroned left holding branch and
resting on drum (S6593) VF
11719 | KA269 $125
39 Macrinus (217-218) Denarius,
laureate bust of Macrinus right, Rev
Providentia standing left holding
rod and cornucopiae, globe at feet
(S7361) gVF
11726 | KA66 $245
3
45 Severus Alexander (222-235)
Denarius, Rev Salus seated left feeding
snake arising from altar (S7894) EF
11733 | KA619 $195

46 Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus
Alexander, Denarius, Venus standing left
holding helmet and sceptre, shield at
feet (S8216) gVF
11734 | KA376 $165
51 Herennius Etruscus, as Caesar
(250-251) Antoninianus, Rev Mercury
standing left holding purse and
caduceus (S9520) VF
11739 | KA768 $115
56 Claudius II, Gothicus (268-270)
Antoninianus, Rev Felicitas standing
left holding caduceus and sceptre
(S11330) EF
11744 | KA666 $115
47 Maximinus I (235-238) Denarius,
Rev Fides Militum standing left holding
standard in each hand (S8307) EF
11735 | KA362 $200
52 Gallienus (253-268) AE
Antoninianus, Rev Antelope walking
left (S10) gVF
11740 | KA650 $95
57 Aurelian (270-275) Antoninianus,
Rev Sol advancing right holding laurel
branch and bow and treading down
enemy (S11569) gVF/EF
11745 | KA322 $95
48 Gordian III (238-244) Denarius, Rev
Pietas standing left with both hands
raised in invocation (S8677) aEF
11736 | KA367 $140
53 Salonina, wife of Gallienus,
Antoninianus, bust of Salonina right,
Rev Fecunditas standing right holding
child with another child at her feet
(S10634) gVF
11741 | KA655 $85
58 Probus (276-282) Antoninianus,
radiate and cuirassed bust right, Rev
Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt
and sceptre (S11986) EF
11746 | KA671 $100
49 Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I,
Sestertius, diademed and draped bust
right, Rev Concordia seated left (S9164;
RIC203a) VF
11737 | KA647 $265
54 Postumus (260-269) Antoninianus,
Rev Virtus standing right resting on
spear and shield (S10998) gVF
11742 | KA658 $85
59 Numerian (283-284) Antoninianus,
Rev Sol advancing left holding whip
(S12248) gVF
11747 | KA686 $115
50 Philip II (247-249) Antoninianus,
Rev Sol advancing left holding whip
(S9261) aEF
11738 | KA767 $165
55 Victorinus (269-271) Antoninianus,
Rev Salus standing right feeding snake
held in her arms (S11179) gVF
11743 | KA660 $75
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60 Diocletian (284-305) post abdication
Follis of Alexandria c.308-310, bust
of Diocletian right wearing consular
robes and holding branch and mappa,
Rev Providentia and Quies (S12922)
scarce gVF
11748 | KA688 $150

61 Galerius, as Caesar (293-305) Follis
of Lugdunum, bust of Galerius left,
Rev Genius standing left, altar at feet
(S14354) a scarcer obverse type, aEF
11749 | KA776 $175
66 Gratian (367-383) AE2 of Siscia, Rev
Gratian standing left raising kneeling
female figure (S4139) nice patina, aVF
11754 | KA493 $75
71 Antoninus Pius (138-161) AE21 of
Amphipolis in Macedon, Rev Artemis
Tauropolis standing left holding long
torch and resting on shield (Varbanov
3197 var) Fine
11759 | KA558 $75
62 Constantine I (307-337)
Centenionalis of Ticinium, bust left
wearing high-crested helmet and
holding spear over shoulder, Rev Two
Victories resting shield on altar (S16)
rough surface otherwise gVF and scarce
11750 | KA700 $75
67 Theodosius I (379-395) Siliqua of
Mediolanum, Rev Roma seated left
holding Victory and sceptre (S4176) aVF
11755 | KA111 $150
72 Commodus (177-192) AE18 of
Pautalia in Thrace, head of Commodus
right, Rev coiled serpent (SGI-) gFine
11760 | KA555 $50
63 VRBS Roma (330-333) AE3 of
Heraclea, Helmeted bust of Roma left,
Rev Wolf and Twins, two stars above
(S16517) EF
11751 | KA334 $135
68 Magnus Maximus (383-388) Siliqua
of Treveri, Rev Roma seated facing
holding globe and spear (S4201) flan
crack VF
11756 | KA271 $85
73 Septimius Severus (193-211) AE26
of Marcianopolis in Moesia naming the
magistrate Julius Faustinianus, Rev Zeus
Serapis enthroned left holding staff,
Kerberos at his feet (Moushmov 396)
patina, gFine
11761 | KA567 $60
IMPERIAL
64 Constantius II (337-361) Siliqua of
Arelate, Rev Votive inscription in wreath
(S3997) VF
11752 | KA274 $175
COLONIAL MINTS
69 Augustus (27BC-14AD) AE17 of
Philippi in Macedonia, Nike standing
left on globe holding wreath and palm,
Rev Three military standards (SGI 32;
RPC1651) aVF
11757 | KA533 $95
74 Septimius Severus (193-211) AE14
of Nicaea in Bithynia, Rev Altar alight
(similar to Domna, Rec.Gen. 392) VF
11762 | KA560 $60
65 Julian II (360-363) Siliqua of
Lugdunum, Rev Votive inscription in
wreath (S4071) flan crack VF
11753 | KA1136 $125
70 Tiberius (14-37) AE21 of
Thessalonica in Macedonia, Head of
Tiberius right, Rev Veiled head of Livia
right (SGI 316; BMC 75) gFine
11758 | KA576 $115
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75 Elagabalus (218-222) AE15 of
Philippopolis in Thrace, Rev Tripod
(BMC 50) green and grey patina, VF
11763 | KA557 $40

76 Gordian III (238-244) AE21 of
Viminacium in Moesia, Rev Moesia
standing between bull and lion (Sim SGI
3642) Fine
11764 | KA544 $40
82 Constans II (641-668) Follis of
Constantinople (S0) Fine
11770 | KA451 $30
88 Michael VIII (1261-1282) Trachy,
Bust of Christ, Rev Michael holding
globus cruciger (S2277) Fine/VF
11776 | KA532 $35
Ancient Byzantine
83 Alexius I (1081-1118) Tetarteron of
Thessalonica (S1932) Fine/VF
11771 | KA440 $35
89 Arab-Byzantine (7th Century AD)
AE Fals in style of Constans II, Fine
11777 | KA453 $40
77 Anastasius I (491-518)
Pentanummium of Constantinople
(S29) Fine/VF
11765 | KA444 $40
Bargain Basement
Ancients –10% Discount
78 Justin I (518-527) Pentanummium
of Constantinople (S75) VG/Fine
11766 | KA429 $30
84 John II (1118-1143) Tetarteron
of Thessalonica with bust of Christ
(S1953) Fine
11772 | KA441 $48
85 Manuel (1143-1180) Half Tetarteron
of Thessalonica (S1980) VG/Fine
11773 | KA442 $30
ANCIENT GREEK
90 Sicily, Kentoripai (after 241BC)
AE18, Head of Demeter right, Rev
Plough (S1084) cleaned VF
11778 | KA514 $60
79 Justin II (565-578) Half Follis of
Thessalonica year 4 (S365) gFine
11767 | KA431 $65
91 Sicily, Syracuse (317-289BC) AE18,
Head of Apollo, Rev Pegasos (S1199)
deep green patina, gFine
11779 | KA574 $65
80 Tiberius II Constantine (578-582)
Half Follis of Thessalonica year 5
(S439) VF
11768 | KA436 $75
86 Isaac II, Angelus (1185-1195) Trachy,
Virgin enthroned facing, Rev Isaac
standing facing, Manus Dei in upper
right field (S3) gFine
11774 | KA531 $45
92 Macedonia, Amphipolis (410-357BC)
AE11, Male head right bound with
tainia, Rev Race-torch (S1391) Fine
11780 | KA510 $35
81 Heraclius (610-641) Half Follis of
Constantinople (S815) Fine
11769 | KA449 $35
87 Alexius III, Comnenus (1195-1203)
Trachy, bust of Christ, Rev Alexius and
St. Constantine (S2011) VG/Fine
11775 | KA529 $38
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93 Macedonia, Amphipolis (1st Century
AD) AE17, Bust of Artemis right, Rev
Artemis Tauropolis riding on bull
(Lindgren 947) aVF
11781 | KA575 $65

94 Macedonia, Thessalonica (1st
Century AD) AE18, Turreted and veiled
bust of Tyche, Rev inscription in wreath
(Lindgren 1177) Fine
11782 | KA553 $45
IMPERIAL
99 Augustus (27BC-14AD) Dupondius,
moneyer series of Rome struck 18BC by
C.Censorinus L.f., Inscription in three
lines within oak-wreath, Rev Inscription
around SC (S1661; RIC326) blistered
reverse surface otherwise Fine
11787 | KA228 $30
105 Trajan (98-117) billon Denarius,
Head of Trajan right, Rev Victory
advancing left holding wreath and palm
(RSC242), struck in very low grade silver
which is almost bronze in appearance,
Fine
11793 | KA320 $65
95 Danubian Celts, Serdi Region of
Moesia (2nd Century BC) AE16 imitative
of Macedonian Philip V-Perseus, Head
of river-god Strymon, Rev Trident,
Fair/gVF
11783 | KA519 $45
100 Augustus (27BC-14AD) AE As,
moneyer series of Rome struck 7BC,
Head of Augustus left, Rev Inscription
around SC (S1686) VG
11788 | KA229 $50
106 Hadrian (117-138) AE As, Rev
Aequitas (S3672) Fine
11794 | KA462 $90
107 Antoninus Pius (138-161) Denarius,
Rev Vesta (S4065) Fine
11795 | KA299 $70
REPUBLIC
96 D.Junius L.f. Silanus (91BC)
Denarius, Helmeted bust of Roma right,
Rev Victory in biga (S225) VG
11784 | KA341 $75
101 Vespasian (69-79) Denarius, Rev
Salus seated (S2307) VG/Good
11789 | KA295 $85
102 Titus, as Caesar (69-79) Denarius, Rev
Jupiter sacrificing over altar (S2444) VG
11790 | KA297 $85
108 Antoninus Pius (138-161) AE As,
Rev Pax standing left (S4309) VG
11796 | KA466 $65
97 P.Fonteius P.F. Capito (55BC)
Denarius, Helmeted bust of Mars, Rev
Horseman galloping right, about to
spear warrior below (S392) VG
11785 | KA775 $70
103 Domitian, as Caesar (69-81) AE As,
Rev Spes (S2693) Fair-Good
11791 | KA38 $35
109 Diva Faustina Senior (died 141)
AE As, Rev Pietas sacrificing over altar
(S4641) VG
11797 | KA232 $50
IMPERATORIAL
98 Mark Antony (died 30BC) Legionary
Denarius (S1479) Good/Fair
11786 | KA744 $75
104 Trajan (98-117) Denarius, Rev Mars
carrying spear and trophy (S3133) VG
11792 | KA298 $70
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110 Gallienus (253-268) Antoninianus,
Rev Fortuna (S10219) aVF
11798 | KA383 $45

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