Gemini XIII

THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER CLAUDIA CASSIDY THEATRE

AUCTION XIII In Conjunction with the 1st Chicago Coin Expo At the Chicago Cultural Center 78 East Washington Street Claudia Cassidy Theatre

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ORDER OF SALE Begins Thursday, April 6 at 5:30 PM Greek Coins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-109

Behnen Collection: Trajan Decius . . . . . . . . 283-377

Roman Republican & Imperatorial Coins . . 110-138

Roman-Egyptian Coins Previously Held By The Art Institute of Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . 378-490

Roman Coins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139-249 World Coins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491-523 Byzantine Coins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-264 Sicilian and Neapolitan Coins . . . . . . . . . . 524-578 Coins of the Barbarian Kingdoms . . . . . . . . . . 265-282 World Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579-583

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The Behnen Collection of Coins of Trajan Decius and His Family Part I (Lots 283-377)

My working career was spent on the railroad, but my intellectual passion has always been the study and collection of ancient coins. In the mid 1960s I began to specialize in the coinage of Trajan Decius and his family. One might think that collecting the coins of 4 members of a single imperial family: Decius, his wife Etruscilla, and their sons Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian would be an exercise easily completed and finished, but that is not the case. Not only did each member of the family have an extensive variety of imperial types, but when one figures in the vast numbers of coins struck for the imperial family in the Greek cities of the East, the collecting net had to be thrown very far and wide.

Why Decius? Decius’ career interested me. He was born in Pannonia of an old senatorial family and had already achieved high office (for example, Governor of Moesia in the mid 230s) before Philip I appointed him to restore order along the Danube frontier, which was being undermined by sporadic rebellions as well as by the arrival of a new and warlike Germanic tribe, the Goths.

His success in restoring order, and Philip’s unpopularity, caused his troops to declare him emperor in 249. Decius’ aristocratic background was likely a popular choice to the Senate that resented Philip’s humble origins and was increasingly doubtful of his abilities.

Much of Decius’ reign was spent in trying to stabilize the Danube frontier against repeated Germanic invasions. In 251 he was killed in battle against the Goths – the first Roman emperor to die at the hands of a foreign enemy.

Decius’ domestic policy was a conservative return to old Roman traditions. His assumption of the additional surname of Trajan recalled the past glories of imperial Rome. Another aspect of this return to traditional Roman values was the series of the “Divi” coins commonly attributed to his reign. This fascinating series of “restoration” coins of past emperors from Augustus to Severus Alexander can provide a collecting goal in itself. His persecution of the growing numbers of Christians in the empire resulted from his belief that the restoration of state cults was essential to the preservation of the empire.

The study and collection of the coins of Decius and his family provided me with many years of fruitful research and enjoyment. It is time to pass along this baton to a new generation of collectors. My hope is that my coins will bring to their new custodians the same pleasure they have given me for so many years.

The Robert L. Grover Collection of Roman-Egyptian Coinage Previously Held By The Art Institute of Chicago

The collection of Alexandrian coins of the Roman emperors offered in the present catalogue was donated to The Art Institute by Robert L. Glover between 1978 and 1984, and is noteworthy for containing approximately 180 pieces that derive from the Giovanni Dattari Collection, the most complete collection of Roman Alexandrian coins ever assembled. Dattari, an Italian businessman living in Cairo, formed his collection between c. 1891 and his death in 1923. His daughter offered the collection to the Italian state in the early 1950s, but it was eventually dispersed on the European and American market in the 1970s. In 1901 Dattari published a catalogue of his collection as then existing, with detailed descriptions of every type and variant but very few illustrations. 323 plates of pencil rubbings, obviously showing his complete collection up to the uncertain date when the rubbings were made, turned up in Trieste in the 1990s and were published first in 1999, and then again, with additions (now 380 plates), in 2007.

The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879, is a world-renowned art museum housing one of the largest permanent collections in the United States. An encyclopedic museum, the Art Institute collects, preserves, and interprets works in every medium from all cultures and historical periods.

With a collection of approximately 300,000 art works and artifacts, the museum has particularly strong holdings in Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting, contemporary art, early 20th century European painting and sculpture, Japanese prints, and photography. The museum’s 2009 addition, the Modern Wing, features the latest in green museum technology and 264,000 square feet dedicated to modern and contemporary art, photography, architecture and design, and new museum education facilities. In addition to displaying its permanent collection, the Art Institute mounts more than 30 special exhibitions per year and features lectures, gallery tours, and special performances on a daily basis.

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Greek Coins

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Campania. Neapolis. c. 325-241 BC. Didrachm, 7.20g (10h). Obv: Head of nymph left. Rx: Manheaded bull walking right, crowned with wreath

by Nike above; ΙΣ below bull, ΝΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ in exergue. SNG ANS 406. HN Italy 586. VF $300

4. c. 4th Century BC. Alexandrian Diobol, 1.09g (6h).

Obv: Head of Athena right with winged hippocamp on crested helmet. Rx: Herakles kneeling right, wrestling Nemean lion; club behind. SNG ANS 30. HN Italy 911. Dark toning and fine style. The obverse is a wonderful, highly unusual strong strike.

EF/VF $500

Ex Sir Arthur J. Evans / Ex Vlasto

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Tarentum. c. 240-228 BC. AR Nomos, 6.39g (10h).

Obv: Naked youth riding horse at full gallop right, holding torch behind him; in field to left monogram HPAK; below, ΔΑΙΜΑΧΟC. Rx: ΤΑ - ΡΑC in field under Taras astride dolphin left holding trident in left hand and kantharos in right; in field to right, monogram ANΔPE. Vlasto 938 (this coin). Evans, Tarentum (1889), p. 194, pl. X. 1 (this coin). EF

$1,600 Ex Vlasto Coll. 938, pl. XXX. From the Sir Arthur Evans Collection.

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Metapontum. c. 300-250 BC. AE 17, 4.50g (12h).

Obv: Eagle standing left, wings spread; wreath before. Rx: Ear of barley; META to left, large thunderbolt to right. Johnston 39. SNG ANS 603. BMC 190. Good VF $250

6. c. 290-280 BC. Nomos, 7.92g (6h). Obv: Diademed head of Herakles right, with top of club emerging behind neck. Rx: META Ear of barley with leaf to right; above right, handle of two-handled cup. HN Italy 248. Johnston, Metapontum D4.2. Kraay 248.

Extremely beautiful, rare issue known from very few dies. Struck in high relief. Toned EF $5,500 Ex Nomos 8, 22 October 2013, lot 32. Ex Leu 86, 5 May 2003, lot 241.

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Lucania. Heraclea. c. 330-325 BC. Stater, 8.00g (6h). Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Scylla who is throwing a rock; K behind neck. Rx: ΗΡΑΚΛΗΙΩΝ Heracles standing facing, holding club, bow, arrow and lion’s skin; in left field, AΘΑ and pitcher. SNG ANS 75. HN Italy 1384. EF $2,500 Enlargement

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Exceptional Caulonia Stater

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Thurium. c 380-360 BC. Distater, 15.90g (1h).

Obv: Head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet decorated with Scylla hurling stone. Rx: Bull charging right, ΘΟΥPΙΩΝ above; in exergue, fish right.

SNG ANS 961 (this obverse die). Noe, ANSNNM, 71, D 14. Historia Numorum Italy1804. Slight die break behind eye onto cheek. Unusually well centered. Toned EF $8,000 Ex NAC 27, 12 May 2004, lot 45. Ex NAC 9, 16 April 1996, lot 83.

Artist Signed KΛEYΔΩPOY on Helmet

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Velia. 330 BC. Didrachm, 7.13g (4h). Obv: Head of Athena three-quarter face to left, wearing bead necklace and crested, winged Phrygian helmet inscribed with engraver’s name KΛEYΔΩPOY on bowl above visor. Rx: Lion standing left, devouring prey held on ground with front paws; above, Λ; below lion, KE monogram; ethnic YEΛHTΩN in exergue. Williams 335. Sear 455 (same dies). There are a number of Velia didrachms that are signed but with initials only. This is signed with the full artist’s name across the forepart of the helmet. Usually this coin comes with a large triangular die break below the lion, extending to his lower body. The nose of Athena is always flatly struck. This is probably one of the finest known examples of this highly desirable type. EF $5,000

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Bruttium. Caulonia. c. 525-500 BC. Stater, 7.97g (11h). Obv: ΚΑΥΛ Apollo standing right, raising branch in right hand; on extended left arm, small figure running right, carrying branches in both hands; in lower right field, stag standing on dotted base, head turned back; dotted exergue line, guilloche border. Rx: Obverse type incuse, but without legend, and with simplified fish-bone border. HN Italy 2035. SNG ANS 150 (same obv. die.) SNG Munich 1398 (same dies). This is an exceptional example of this very desirable issue. EF $19,000 Ex Tkalec, 28 February 2013, lot 19.

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Croton. c. 520-500 BC. Stater, 7.94g (11h). Obv: ϘΡΟ Delphic tripod, with three handles, and legs terminating in lions’ feet; dotted exergual line, dotted border. Rx: Same, incuse. SNG ANS 230. Toned Good VF $5,000 Ex Peus 413, 29 October 2014, lot 12. Ex Henri Renold Collection.

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11. c. 490-480 BC. Stater, 7.74g (9h). Obv: ϘΡΟ Delphic tripod, with three handles, and legs terminating in lions’ feet; dotted exergual line, dotted border. Rx: Eagle flying right, incuse. SNG ANS 291.

VF/EF $1,000 Ex G. Hirsch 275, 22 September 2011, lot 3138. Ex Kroha 46, 1988, lot 2028.

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Sicily, Himera. c. 490-450 BC. Litra, 0.50g (12h).

Obv: Open mussel, seen from above. Rx: Fourspoked wheel. G. Manganaro, JNG 34, 1984, p. 25, note 48. Mussel shells: This is a very unusual and beautifully done type. EF $700 Ex Art Coins Roma 12, 29 October 2014, lot 105.

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Naxos. c. 460-430 BC. Drachm, 4.26g (8h). Obv: Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rx: NAXION Naked and bearded Silenos squatting, facing, inclined slightly to the left, contemplating drinking vessel in right hand. Cahn 56 (V41/R47).

SNG Lloyd 1064. Obverse die break diagnostic of Cahn 56. Toned Good VF $10,000

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Syracuse. Hieron I. c. 474-450 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.33g (3h). Obv: Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; Nike above, crowning horses, ketos in exergue. Rx: Head of Arethusa right, wearing earring and necklace, hair tied with pearl headband; ΣVRΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ and four dolphins around. Boehringer 412. This is one of the most beautiful early tetradrachms of Syracuse we have ever handled. It is breathtaking to look at.

Light golden toning over luster. Near Mint State.

If anyone is collecting the finest possible this coin would have no replacement $18,000 Ex Heritage 3037, 4 January 2015. Ex Roma 6, 29 September 2013, lot 443. Ex CNG Classical Numismatic Review 22.

Exquisite late-archaic style, displaying an unmistakable affinity with the style of the renowned Demareteion decadrachm issued around the same time, in the closing years of the Deinomenid Tyranny.

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Second Republic. c. 450-440 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.42g (10h). Obv: Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; Nike above, holding out wreath towards charioteer, ketos in exergue. Rx: Head of Arethusa right, wearing

earring and necklace, hair tied with pearl headband; ΣVRΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ and four dolphins around.

Boehringer 485. SNG ANS 153. Jameson 1909.

Dewing 719. These cited coins are all from the same dies as ours. This coin is exceptionally well struck, showing excellent detail on both obverse and reverse. Strong luster on entire coin. Virtually Mint State. $9,500

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Second Democracy. c. 474-450 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.29g (3h). Obv: Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; Nike above, crowning horses, ketos in exergue. Rx: Head of Arethusa right, wearing earring and necklace, ΣVRΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ and four dolphins around.

Boehringer 512. Tiny flatness on cheek. Toned About EF $6,500 Ex Roma 3, 31 March 2012, lot 71. Purchased from Spink, 1 April 1966.

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17. c. 450-440 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.37g (1h). Obv: Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right. Rx: ΣΥRΑΚΟΣΙ-ΟN Head of Arethusa right, wearing earring and necklace; around, four dolphins.

Boehringer 571 (V287/R391). SNG ANS 184. Pozzi 581. Jameson 769 (all same dies). Magnificent type.

Sharply struck with full luster. Miniscule porosity at bottom of neck to dolphin. Mint State $8,000

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430-420 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.20g (2h). Obv: Charioteer in quadriga right, horses crowned by Nike flying above. Rx: ΣΥPAKOΣION Arethusa with hair in sakkos ornamented with meander pattern; four dolphins around. Boehringer 642. With a well struck obverse. Some contact marks on reverse, but with a very sharp Greek meander pattern on the sakkos of Arethusa. EF $2,500 Ex Coin Galleries, December 2005, lot 26.

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Dionysios I.. 405-367 BC. Litra, 6.78g (2h). Sicily, Syracuse, c. 400-390 BC. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena left; ΣYPA above, dolphin before and behind. Rx: Bridled hippocamp left. Calciati 45.

SNG ANS 447. Sharply struck. Superb detail. Dark green toning. Virtually Mint State $400 11

Unpublished

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Agathocles. 317-289 BC. AV 60 Litrai (Decadrachm), 4.30g (3h). Sicily, Syracuse, c. 317310 BC. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left. Rx: Biga right, ΣYP - A - K - [OΣI]ΩN around; triskeles and Φ below. Bérend--. Traité--. SNG ANS--.

Dewing--. Jameson--.BMC--. Apparently a new reverse control letter for the denomination, though the issue has been thoroughly studied. Flan defect on horse’s neck. EF $5,000

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Siculo-Punic. c. 300-290 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.66g (10h). Obv: Head of Herakles-Melqarth right, wearing lion-skin headdress. Rx: MHSBM Horse’s head left; behind, palm tree. Jenkins, SNR 57, 381 (O118/ R311). Good VF $1,250

Ex Gorny & Mosch 240, 10 October 2016, lot 42.

Ex Ernste Collection, Düsseldorf, 1970s.

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Punic Spain under the Barcids. c. 237-209 BC. AE Quarter Shekel, 1.90g (11h). Obv: Head of Melqart left, club over shoulder. Rx: Elephant walking right. SNG Spain 102. Villargona/Benages, ACIP 555. Viola, CNP 15. Unsually sharp for this rare issue. EF $2,500

Not in references consulted, but cf. Bérend 9 for a gold tetrobol of Agathocles with Φ in exergue.

Traditionally, the obverse on this and on larger denominations with the same types has been thought to depict Hannibal in the guise of Melqart.

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Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-216 BC. 16 Litrai, 13.61g (6h). c. 216-215 BC. Obv: Diademed and veiled bust of Philistis left; star behind. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ / ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔοΣ Nike in walking quadriga right; star above, K before. SNG ANS 879.

SNG Munich 1355. Small flan crack on obverse at nine o’ clock. Sharply struck with luster $2,000

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Macedonia. Acanthus. 480-470 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.00g (10h). Obv: Lion attacking bull; above, Θ; in exergue, stylized blossom. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square with granulated surfaces. Desneux 78. SNG Lockett 1282. Hairlines on reverse. Old hairline on bull’s shoulder. EF $5,000 Ex Lanz 149, 24 June 2010, lot 97.

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Mende. c. 520-480 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.03g (11h).

Obv: Ityphallic donkey standing right; on rump, crow left, pecking. Rx: Mill-sail incuse square with five compartments. Noe 3. SNG ANS 293. Small scrape on reverse. VF $500 Ex Gorny & Mosch 240, 10 October 2016, lot 91.

Ex Gorny & Mosch 142, 10 October 2005, lot 1302.

High Relief Apollo

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Olynthus. c. 373-370 BC. Tetradrachm, 14.32g (10h). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right. Rx: Χ-ΑΛ-ΚΙΔ-ΕΩΝ Cithara. Robinson & Clement V, 130 (A80-P111). BMC 10. SNG ANS 496-497. AMNG III/II, 85, 8, pl. 17, 12. Boston 582 (same dies).

Toned EF $12,000

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Tetradrachm, 17.18g (4h). “Amphipolis,” c.

323-320 BC. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin headdress. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛ - ΕΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus seated left holding eagle and scepter; Macedonian helmet in left field. Price 113. Wonderful strike with areas of colorful toning.

Toned EF $750

Exquisite Alexander III Stater

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Stater, 8.62g (11h). Abydos, in the name of Alexander; c. 323-317 BC. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rx: Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; grain ear in left field; AΛEΞANΔPOY behind. Price 1519. Mint State $8,000 Ex Lanz 160, 15 June 2015, lot 87.

Purchased at Crédit de la Bourse, Paris, March 1990. From the René Baron Collection.

Fine Style Alexander Stater

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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III The Great.

336-323 BC. Stater, 8.62g (8h). Amphipolis, c. 330320 BC. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with coiled serpent. Rx: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis, trident head in left field. Price 172. Lustrous Near Mint State $6,000

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Antigonus Doson. 229-221 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.11g (1h). Obv: Bearded head of Poseidon with seaweed wreath right. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟΥ Apollo, naked, holding bow in right hand, seated on prow left; monogram in exergue.

SNG Berry 361. SNG Alpha Bank 1046. Extremely beautiful well struck tetradrachm with luster. Mint State $3,500

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Antigonus Doson. 229-222/1 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.95g (5h). c. 227-225 BC. Obv: Head of Poseidon right, hair bound with marine plant. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟΥ Apollo, naked, seated left on prow, holding bow in right hand; monogram below. SNG Alpha Bank 1046-1047. SNG Berry 362. Toned EF $4,500 Ex Lanz 153, 12 December 2011, lot 197. Ex PGB Collection, purchased in 1968 from Frederick Knobloch.

32.

Philip V. 221-179 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.05g (4h).

Obv: Head of the hero Perseus left, wearing winged helmet surmounted by griffin’s head; harpa in background; all in center of Macedonian shield.

Rx: Club; AP monogram and BAΣIΛEΩΣ above, ΦIΛIΠΠOY below, monograms to lower left and right; all within oak wreath; club to left outside of wreath. Mamroth 6. Sharply struck. Lightly toned.

Interesting obverse type representing a miniature shield. Toned EF $5,000 Ex Hess-Divo 327, 22 October 2014, lot 31. Ex Sotheby, 9-10 December 1993 (NFA Athena Fund Sale), lot 320.

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Kingdom of Thrace. Lysimachus. 306-281 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.08g (2h). Amphipolis, c. 288-281 BC. Obv: Head of Alexander the Great with Ammon horn right. Rx: Athena enthroned left, holding Nike and resting left elbow on shield decorated with lion’s head, spear resting to her right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΛΥΣΙΜΑΞΟΥ crowned by Nike to left, monograms in inner left field and exergue.

Thompson 201 var. Quite beautiful. Toned high relief. Mint State $7,500 Ex Nomos Price List 2015. Ex Roma 5, 23 March 2013, lot 299.

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Koson. Gold stater, 8.48g (11h). Thrace, 44-43 BC. Obv: Roman consul walking left, accompanied by two lictors fore and aft, AP monogram before, ΚΟΣΩΝ in exergue. Rx: Eagle with spread wings standing left on scepter, clutching laurel wreath in right talon. RPC 1701. J. Winkler, “Considerati despre moneda Koson,” Etudes et Recherches d’Histoire Ancienne 23/2 (1972), pp. 175 f., 1 and 3-5, fig. 1. Mint State $750

2nd Known Obol of Orthos from BCD collection

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Eastern Europe, Imitation of Thasos. 2nd-1st century BC. Tetradrachm, 15.97g (11h). Obv: Stylized head of Dionysos right, snake-like braid emerging from back of head. Rx: Stylized, schematic Herakles standing facing; inscription rendered as vertical and horizontal rows of dots. Göbl OTA Class V/6. Slg. Lanz--. Lukanc--. Mint State

$1,250 Ex Lanz 159, 8 December 2014, lot 6.

Wonderful late Celtic style, strongly reminiscent of the art of Picasso. Rare and important variety.

Plate Coin in Berk’s 100 Greatest Book

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Thessaly. Larissa. c. 400-370 BC. Drachm, 6.07g (7h). Obv: Facing head of nymph Larissa.

Rx: ΛΑΡΙΣΑ Horse grazing right. H.J. Berk, 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, p. 44 (this coin). Lorber in Florilegium Numismaticum, p. 277, fig. 17.1(a). Cf. BCD 1141. Lush depiction of nymph with vivid, fluttering eyelashes. Toned EF $7,000 Plate coin in Harlan J. Berk’s “100 Greatest Ancient Coins”, p. 44. Ex Gemini 12, 11 January 2015, lot 104. Ex Gorny 52, 6 November 1990, lot 216. Ex Leu 50, 25 April 1990, lot 129.

37.

Orthos. Mid 4th century BC. Obol, 0.86g (10h).

Obv: Head of Athena right. Rx: Trident within olive wreath; ΟΡΘΙ around wreath to left. Unpublished.

About EF $500 “The city has been known as Orthe to coin collectors because of a mistake in Rogers, The Copper Coinage of Thessaly, confusing it with the acropolis of Phalanna. For the correct name see An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis, p. 698. No silver was known for this city up to very recently and this obol is the second known precious metal coin of this mint. For the other see Gorny & Mosch 236, 7 March 2016, lot 177e, a coin from the same pair of dies. Stylistically posterior to the earliest issue (BCD Thessaly 496), this obol is so close to the subsequent bronzes (BCD 497 or BCD 1219) that one could claim the Athena obverse dies are from the same hand. At any rate, the ‘mid 4th century BC’ date proposed by Walker for these bronze seems about right for the silver obols as well. Quoting Walker again (for Pagasai, Nomos 4, note to lot 1224): ‘the coinage… must have only been issued out of civic pride, as a means for the city’s citizens to pay for small purchases using their ‘own’ money, rather than the ‘foreign’ coins from other Thessalian cities…’. This could equally well apply to Orthos and the precious metal source could be the donation of a wealthy citizen or the local council making available obsolete silver utensils belonging to the city’s treasury”. --BCD.

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Boeotia. Thebes. c. 395-338 BC. Stater, 12.20g (11h). Obv: Boeotian shield. Rx: Amphora, club above; ΔA-MO/K-Λ in two lines across field. BCD 578. Hepworth 26. BM 131. Toned EF $1,000 15

39.

Stater, 12.12g (10h). Obv: Boeotian shield. Rx: Amphora; [K]A-BI across central field; all within concave circle. BCD Boiotia 539. Hepworth 61. EF/ VF $300

of all types, were experimental patterns struck by the Athenians in the process of creating their famous Athena and Owl types. This coin is quite wonderful, not only because of the beautiful, delicate archaic portrait of the goddess Athena, but because of the perfectly centered obverse strike with a full crest of the helmet. Of such an important historical issue this would be a major coin in any fine Athenian or Greek collection. Choice EF $45,000

Latest Wappenmünze

40.

Attica. Athens. Wappenmünzen. c. 510-500 BC. Drachm, 4.09g (11h). Jameson 1179. Obv: Fourspoked wheel. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square, divided diagonally representing the inner part of a wheel. This is the latest issue of this Wappenmünzen type. EF

$5,000

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Finest So-Called “Civic Mint” Tetradrachm

41. c. 520-500 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.97g (8h). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right with full crest. Rx: Owl standing right, head front; olive sprig at upper left, ΑΘΕ downwards on right, all in incuse square.

Close to Seltman 345 (A-223/P-290). Seltman postulated his “Civic Mint” because he thought that the Athenian mint could never issue coins this beautiful and assumed they were presentation issues. In reality Seltman’s Civic Mint never existed and the coins in question, of which less than a hundred are known 16

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Starr Plate Coin, ex Rockefeller University

42. c. 475/70 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.76g (1h). Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, the truncation dotted. Rx: ΑΘΕ Owl standing right, head facing; in upper left field, olive twig and crescent moon. All within incuse square. Starr, Group I, p. 15, 5, pl. I (this coin). Seltman, Group N, p. 207, 412 (A274/P349), pl. XVIII (this coin).

Cf. Svoronos, pl. 8, 1. Starr Group I. Planchet flaw on upper part of helmet of Athena, but her face is quite beautiful and rather sharp. This appears to be the finest of only 12 recorded Starr Group I coins, which were the first Athenian coins with the

crescent added on the reverse, commemorating the Battle of Marathon. About EF/VF $16,500

Early New Style Athens

Ex Gemini VII, 9 January 2011, lot 367, from the Rockefeller University/Dr. Alfred E. Mirsky Collection. Ex Charles Seltman Collection.

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43. c. 445-440 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.15g (5h). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rx: Owl standing right, head facing, olive leaves and crescent behind, AΘE downwards before. The obverse of this coin is unusually artistic, very close to Starr Group V. Doubtless it is one of the earliest coins of the main issue following the Starr groups. Struck in high relief with full luster. Mint State/Good EF $3,000

Ex Rockefeller University

44. c. 404 BC. Drachm, 4.05g (7h). Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves. Rx: ΑΘΕ Owl standing right, head facing; in upper left field, olive twig; all within incuse square. SNG Lockett 1851. SNG München 62. Toned Good VF $500

45.

New Style. 155/154 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.90g (11h).

Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet adorned with Pegasus. Rx: ΑΘΕ Owl standing facing on amphora; to left and right, monogram; below, in field to right, caps of the Dioscuri; all within olive wreath. Thompson 61. New Style Athenian tetradrachms are rather beautifully designed and very scarce. They also rarely come as sharply struck and beautifully toned as this coin.

Mint State $3,500

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Exceptional Early Aegina

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Aegina. 550-530 BC. Stater, 12.28g (11h). Obv: Smooth-shelled sea turtle with very thin collar and beaded shell. Rx: Incuse, “Union Jack” pattern.

Asyut Group II, 429. Milbank 2. Dewing 1654. This is one of the first issues of Aegina, whose staters became the first world trade coin. An exceptional example, perfectly centered and showing no wear.

Somewhat lustrous. Choice EF $6,500 From the JP Collection, purchased from Platt, January 1986.

Ex Gemini VII, 9 January 2011, lot 380. Ex Rockefeller University/Dr. Alfred E. Mirsky Collection.

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47. c. 350-338 BC. Obol, 0.92g (1h). Obv: Land tortoise; A - I across field. Rx: Skew pattern incuse with five segments; N-I in two segments. Milbank pl. III, 9 (same dies). The obols of Aegina, especially the land turtles, come rather worn. This coin is perfectly centered and extremely sharp. Beautiful dark toning. Virtually Mint State. $2,500 Ex CNG 102, 18 May 2016, lot 299. Ex Berk 193, 30 April 2015, lot 129.

48.

Sicyonia. Sicyon. c. 340/330 BC. Stater, 12.23g (8h). Obv: Chimera stepping left, ΣΕ below, wreath above. Rx: Dove flying left, N before; all within olive wreath. BCD 218. BMC 57. Traité 776. Toned EF $1,000 Purchased from Harlan J. Berk in 1989.

and held in beak. Rx: F - A across field, Winged thunderbolt. BCD 15. Pozzi 1819. Extremely rare, finest known. There are very few early Olympic issues, this was struck the second year of Olympic coins. It is beautifully done and as struck, Mint State $1,600

51.

78th-82nd Olympiad (?), c. 468-452 BC. Stater, 11.75g (10h). Obv: Eagle flying left, rending hare in talons. Rx: Winged thunderbolt, F - A flanking, all within shallow circular incuse. Seltman 32. A scattering of countermarks present on the obverse, most of them in the field and so not marring the eagle.

Exceptional centering, a nice example with lovely details in the eagle’s eye and feathers. EF $3,000

52.

112th Olympiad, 332 BC. Stater, 11.71g (3h). Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rx: F - A Eagle standing right, wings closed, thunderbolt behind, H and coiled serpent before. Seltman 204. BCD 161. VF

$6,000 Ex Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 40, 4 June 2014, lot 207. Ex Ch. Adams, Darien, CT - Fixed Price List 7, 1976, lot 22.

49. c. 335-330 BC. Stater, 12.26g (10h). Obv: Chimera stepping left, ΣΕ below, wreath above. Rx: Dove flying left, I before; all within olive wreath. BCD 219. SNG Copenhagen 56. Fully lustrous. Sharply struck. Mint State $2,500 Second Ever Olympic Issue

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Elis, Olympia. c. 460s BC. 1/8 Obol, 0.90g (9h).

Obv: Eagle flying left, snake entwined round body

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Magnificent Zeus, Unpublished Reverse Die, ex Arthur J. Evans

53.

270s-260s BC. Stater, 11.96g (10h). Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rx: Eagle standing right, wings closed, between thunderbolt to left and coiled serpent to right. Seltman 232 (obverse only).

Apparently from an unpublished reverse die. The head of Zeus on this coin is stylistically one of the finest, especially of this late period. The reverse die

is not in Seltman, thus making it an unpublished type. EF/VF $10,000 Ex Evans Sale, Lucerne 1934 according to the coin’s old French ticket, but not in the printed catalogue of that sale, Ars Classica XVII, so presumably sold privately.

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Peloponnesus, Achaean League, Elis. Kallippos, magistrate, c. 40-30 BC. Hemidrachm, 2.38g (2h).

Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right; KAΛΛIΠΠOY behind. Rx: Large Achaian League monogram; Φ above, FA monogram to left, XE monogram to right, thunderbolt below; all within wreath. Benner 42.

BCD Peloponnesos 691. Toned EF $750 Ex CNG 102, 18 May 2016, lot 311. Ex Roma 7, 22 March 2014, lot 227.

Museum tetrobol (BMC Peloponnesos pl. XXXVI, 18), the very rare trihemiobols (BCD Peloponnesos 1669), the more plentiful obols (BCD 1661 ff.) and the rare hemiobols (BCD 1673, 1674 and 1678).

Some years ago another denomination made its appearance, the tetartemorion or quarter obol (BCD Peloponnesos 1682). This tiny fraction, contemporary with the later, mid fourth century silver fractions (BCD 1680 and 1681), retained the hind and fish iconography of the archaic coins. Up to now, the only known iconographical departure from the above subjects was the unique Berlin hemiobol (Traité, pl. CCXXVI, 7) featuring the helmeted head of Athena Polias on its obverse and the club of Herakles on the reverse. The full circular legend of the city’s ethnic on this coin’s reverse was the reason for which Alan Walker, in his introduction to this city’s coinage in BCD Peloponnesos, assumed, quite rightly at the time, that this coin was ‘the last silver issue of Psophis’. To the above coins we can now add this unique obol of an equally late date, probably about the third quarter of the fourth century. The obverse features a profile of the patron divinity of Psophis, Artemis Erykine, whereas the charming design of the reverse confirms the identity of the goddess by depicting in faithful and delicate detail the antlers of her forest companion, the deer.

The Greeks loved ambivalence in their coin iconography so an alternate, mythological interpretation of the coin’s reverse would be alluding to Herakles’ third Labor, capturing the Keryneian Hind ‘whose antlers were of gold, hooves were of brass and was so fast that it could outrun an arrow’”.--BCD.

Unique Obol of Psophis from BCD Collection

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Arcadia, Psophis. Third quarter of 4th century BC. Obol, 0.77g (2h). Obv: Head of Artemis Erykine right. Rx: Antlers of the Keryneian Hind; ΨΟΦ vertically between them. Unpublished and unique. VF/ EF $1,000 “The archaic silver of this city was known until recently in four denominations: the unique British

56.

Crete, Gortyna. c. 350-320 BC. Stater, 11.77g (10h). Obv: Europa seated right amid the branches of a tree, her head lowered and resting on her left hand. Rx: Zeus as bull standing right, head left; countermark between bull’s legs. Svoronos 51, pl.

XIII, 22. Le Rider pl. XVI, 12. SNG Copenhagen 441. Wonderful types, rare in this condition. Price reduction. VF $2,200 From a private UK collection.

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57.

Lyttus. c. 300-270 BC. Stater, 10.70g (11h). Obv: Eagle flying right with both wings above him, holding prey in talons. Rx: Boar’s head right, ΛV in upper right field; all in dotted frame within incuse square. Svoronos 56 (one example cited). Le Rider pl. VIII, 1 var. (rev. legend). F/VF $650 From a private UK collection.

59.

Tetradrachm, 16.63g (11h). 120-63 BC. Year 226= 72/71 BC. Obv: Diademed head of Mithradates right with flowing hair. Rx: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / MIΘPAΔATOY / EYΠATOPOΣ / IA in four lines across field, Stag standing left, grazing; star and crescent before stag’s head, date CKΣ and MP monogram behind him; all within ivy wreath. cf.

SNG von Aulock 10 (Year 223). Mint State $4,250

Unusual and rare with both wings of the eagle above him, rather than one wing above and one below.

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Pontic, Mithradates VI. Tetradrachm, 16.67g (10h). 120-63 BC. Year 224= 74/73 BC. Obv: Diademed head of Mithradates right with flowing hair. Rx: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / MIΘPAΔATOY / EYΠATOPOΣ / B in four lines across field, Stag standing left, grazing; star and crescent and date ΔKΣ before stag’s head, two monograms behind him; all within ivy wreath. Cf. SNG von Aulock 10 Year 223). Choice EF $4,250

Rare Cyzicus Helmet Stater

60.

Mysia. Cyzicus. c. 520-450 BC. EL Stater, 16.00g (2h). Obv: Helmet left, tunny below. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze 81. VF

$10,000 Ex Hess-Divo 325, 23 Oct 2013, lot 211. Ex The Bru Sale, 21 November 2012, lot 85.

Rare; this coin is the only example in Coin Archives.

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“I Am the Badge of Phanes”

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Uncertain Mint in Western Ionia. c. 650-600 BC. Hekte, 2.41g (12h). Obv: Flattened striated surface.

Rx: Rough incuse. Weidauer 8. SNG Kayhan 680.

SNG von Aulock 1769. EF $4,000

Ex Berk 192, 9 October 2014, lot 1.

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62. c. 625-600 BC. Hekte, Lydo-Milesian standard, 2.30g (8h). Obv: Geometric figure composed of a cross with lines radiating from angles, centered upon a polygon; all within a square with slightly rounded sides. Rx: Rectangular incuse punch divided into compartments, two of which contain pellets.

SNG Kayhan 698. Traité I 5. Weidauer--. SNG von Aulock--. EF $3,500

64.

Ionia. Ephesus. c. 625-600 BC. EL Stater, 14.02g (11h). Obv: Spotted stag grazing right; above, retrograde, ΦΑΝΟΣ ΕΜΙ ΣΕΙΜΑ (“I am the badge of Phanes”). Rx: Three rough geometric incuse punches (Reverse B). Weidauer 39 (same dies). Harlan J. Berk, 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, pp. 10 and 120. Of the less than ten recorded examples of this extremely important first electrum coin to name an individual, this is one of the few with a full legend.

It is also beautifuly centered with a full head and body of the stag, and even shows some of the spots on the stag’s coat. Bold Fine/good VF $175,000 Ex Jonathan Rosen Collection.

Ex NAC 11, 29 April 1998, lot 75.

Weidauer Plate Coin & von Aulock Collection

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63. c. 600-550 BC. Hemihekte--1/12 stater, 1.18g (12h).

Obv: Head of ram left. Rx: Incuse square, pellets within. Weidauer 51 (this coin). SNG von Aulock 1798 (this coin). Ln 1135 (this coin). As struck, EF

$7,000

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Ex Münzen & Medaillen 53, 29 November 1977, lot 99. Ex von Aulock Collection.

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Extremely Sharp Phanes Trite

Cicada

65.

EL Trite, 4.72g (11h). Obv: Spotted stag grazing right; above, retrograde, ΦΑΝΕΟΣ (“Of Phanes”).

Rx: Two rough geometric incuse punches (Reverse D). Weidauer 40. The Phanes trites come in higher grade than the staters, possibly because their production began a little later. This example is exceptionally sharp, showing the full spotted body of the stag and a rather complete legend naming Phanes above the stag which also has nearly full horns and a full face. Extremely fine. $50,000

67.

4th century BC. 1/6 Stater or Hekte, 2.55g (11h).

Obv: Cicada; seal to right. Rx: Four-part incuse square. Bodenstedt 55. This is an extremely rare issue with fewer than five recorded, none sharper or better centered than this. The vein design of the wings is extremely sharp and is a very accurate image of a living cicada, unlike the seal to its right which is simply a stylistic design. Struck in high relief. EF $8,000

Ex Jonathan Rosen Collection.

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Phocaea. c. 625-522 BC. Myshemihekte--1/24 stater, 0.66g (12h). Obv: Helmeted head of Ares right; [seal below]. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square.

Bodenstedt 15. SNG von Aulock 1787. Rare denomination; only four in Bodenstedt. Extremely sharp helmeted head of Ares. It is highly unusual to find this type of sharpness in a 1/24th stater. Mint State

$3,500 Ex CNG 96, 14 May 2014, lot 445.

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Zeus Ammon

68. c. 478-437 BC. Hekte, 2.55g (7h). Obv: Bearded head of Zeus Ammon left, wearing ram’s horn; behind, seal swimming downwards. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 81. Boston MFA-. BMC-. Apparently only the fourth example known. This is an extremely beautiful high relief image of Zeus Ammon. An unusual type for Phocaea and in exceptional condition. EF $6,000 Ex NAC 27, 12 May 2004, lot 45. Ex NAC 9, 16 April 1996, lot 83.

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Classic Numismatic Rarity

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69. c. 477-388 BC. 1/6 Stater or Hekte, 2.51g (11h).

Obv: Female head left with hair pulled back in low bun at base of neck, and wearing a double band in her hair. Rx: Four-part incuse square. Bodenstedt 90. Very elegant. EF $1,100

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70. c. 387-326 BC. 1/6 Stater or Hekte, 2.56g (11h).

Obv: Youthful head of Pan left, wearing ivy wreath in his hair. Rx: Four-part incuse square. Bodenstedt 97. VF $1,100

73.

Clazomenae. c. 380-360 BC. Tetradrachm, 15.18g (10h). Obv: Laureate, facing head of Apollo, turned slightly left Rx: ΚΛΑZOM - [ENIO]N above and to right, HP - [AKΛEIΔHΣ] below, Swan standing left with wings raised, head turned back to plume wing. BM 18, pl. VI.8. Boston-1852. Of the 42 tetradrachms of Clazomenae published by Silvia Hurter in the Swiss Numismatic Review of 1966, this is by far the finest. Since that publication light encrustation has been removed from the eyes of Apollo, making the coin’s quality even more evident. In the Prospero sale of 2012 this coin sold for a hammer price of $71,000, though of course the Sheik was highly active in that sale. Though a few wonderful examples are in museums, this is the finest coin available of this monumentally important issue. About EF $40,000 From the Vourla Hoard 1964, IGCH 1210, published by S. Hurter, 42 Tetradrachmen von Klazomenai, SNR XLV, 1966, p. 30, no. 12, pl. II (this coin) Ex New York Sale XXVII, 2012, Prospero Collection, lot 508 Ex Peus 329, 1990, lot 194 Ex NAC I, 1989, lot 198 Ex Leu 33, 1983, lot 378.

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Lesbos, Mytilene. c. 377-326 BC. 1/6 Stater or Hekte, 2.57g (6h). Obv: Head of Apollo wearing laurel wreath right. Rx: Head of Artemis right, her hair in sphendone; snake symbol in left field.

Bodenstedt 100. EF $1,100

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Hekte, 2.54g (1h). Obv: Laureate head of Zeus Meilichios right, small serpent before chin. Rx: Winged bust of Nike facing, head right; stars flanking above; all within linear square. Bodenstedt 101.

SNG von Aulock 7741. Boston MFA 1728. BMC 113. Rather nice with an extremely beautiful reverse of winged Nike. VF/EF $2,000

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Colophon. 1/8 Obol, 0.83g (11h). Obv: Archaic head of Apollo left. Rx: Irregular incuse. Klein 356.

Though this coin is rather common, examples this precise and sharp seldom appear on the market.

Mint State $1,250

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Teos. c. 495/490-478 BC. Stater, 12.02g (5h). Obv: Winged griffin crouching right with left foreleg raised; below his body, apple; before, cock standing right (Balcer says “eagle”). Rx: Four-part incuse square with square object covered with pellets in one partition. Balcer, Swiss Numismatic Review 1968, Group XVI, no. 26 (A26/P45). From the same dies as Ars Classica VII, 1924, lot 1490. This issue rarely comes this well struck. EF $1,000

Exceptional Smyrna Tetradrachm

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Smyrna. c. 155-145 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.62g (11h). Obv: Turreted head of Tyche right. Rx: IMYP / NAIΩN above monogram; all within wreath. SNG Berry 1088. Milne, Silver-. BMC-. A remarkably sharp example, with a beautiful image of head of Tyche wearing turreted crown. Dark toning. Mint State. $5,000 Ex Lanz 160, 15 June 2015, lot 221.

76.

Samos. c. 400 BC. Tetradrachm, 15.35g (6h). Obv: Lions’ scalp. Rx: Forepart of bull right, olive branch behind; magistrate’s name APIΣΤΗΙΔΗΣ above, ΣΑ and monogram in wreath below. Barron 135. This issue showing the scalp of a lion normally comes showing only part of the scalp. This coin has a perfectly centered obverse. EF $5,000 24

78.

Aeolis. Myrina. c. 160-145 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.63g (1h). Obv: Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath with ribbons flowing behind. Rx: ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ Apollo Gryneios standing right, wearing laurel wreath and himation, holding branch with two fillets and patera; at feet, omphalos and amphora; in inner left field, ΔYΘI monogram; all within laurel wreath. Sacks reads the monogram as ΔY.I, substituting a pellet for what looks like a small Θ on our coin. K. Sacks, ANSMN 30 (1985), p. 36, Issue 24, obv. die 35. Beautifully centered. Mint State $1,000

79.

Pergamum, Attalus I. Tetradrachm, 16.91g (12h).

241-197 BC. Obv: Head of Philetairos right, wearing laurel wreath entwined with diadem. Rx: ΦIΛETAIPOY downwards on left, Athena wearing crested helmet seated left on throne, extending her right arm to crown the king’s name with a laurel wreath; her left elbow rests on shield ornamented with gorgoneion, and a spear emerges transversely behind her helmet; EYMO monogram below her right arm, bee in outer left field, and bow in right field. Westermark V.CXI-R.1. High relief portrait.

About EF $500

Finest Example of this Rarity

80.

Caria, Halicarnassus. c. 375 BC. Tetradrachm, 15.21g (12h). Obv: Head of Apollo facing, turned slightly to right. Rx: Eagle standing right, wings spread; sunburst to right, AΛIKAPNAΣΣEΩN around. A very important “Facing Head” tetradrachm, in far better preservation than the example hitherto usually illustrated to show the type.

Struck in high relief, this is a breathtaking specimen in flawless Mint State condition $65,000 Excessively rare. The present coin is the finest known example of a tiny issue of tetradrachms struck in Halicarnassus prior to Maussollos’ adoption of the city as his capital in c. 367 BC. The only published example was presented by Sylvia Hurter in her 1966 report on “42 Tetradrachmen von Klazomenai” in SNR 45, p. 45, illustrated on pl. VI and was illustrated in “Amphipolis, the Civic Coinage in Silver and Gold” by Cathy Lorber, pl.

IV, 21. This is struck from different dies from that previously unique specimen and bears a sunburst control mark in place of the bow control of that coin. This implies that a somewhat larger issue was originally intended, most of which was never struck or has not survived.

81.

Pixodarus. 341-336 BC. Didrachm, 6.77g (11h).

Halicarnassus. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo facing three-quarter to right. Rx: ΠΙΞΩΔΑΡΟΥ Zeus Labraundos standing right in long chiton and himation, holding long spear pointing downwards and labrys resting on shoulder. SNG von Aulock 2375.

BMC 5. Babelon, Traité pl. XC, 19. Weber 6608.

Tip of nose flat. EF $750

82.

Mylasa. c. 175-150 BC. Tetradrachm, 9.41g (11h).

Obv: Rose with two buds, Μ - Y left and right of stem. Rx: Eagle standing right on palm branch, spreading wings; AI - A across upper field, AΠ to right of eagle’s legs. R. Ashton, “The PseudoRhodian Drachms of Mylasa”, NC (1992), pp. 1-39.

Tetradrachm specifically discussed on p. 22, G var. (monogram in reverse right field is reverted), pl.

10. Akarca pl. 2, 11 var. SNG von Aulock 2863 var.

SNG Kayhan 842 var. Cf. R. Ashton and G. Reger in Agoranomia. Studies in Money and Exchange Presented to John H. Kroll (New York 2006), p.

137, pl. 6, 200. Reverse somewhat flatly struck, otherwise EF $750 AΠ is the abbreviation for the month of AΠEΛΛAIOΣ in the Macedonian calendar, corresponding to c. November in the modern calendar.

Enlargement

83.

Idyma. c. 450-400 BC. Drachm, 3.75g (6h). Obv: Horned head of Pan facing. Rx: Fig leaf, IΔYMION around. SNG Copenhagen 419. SNG Keckman 60.

SNG von Aulock 2559-2561. Pan is rarely shown facing and the fig leaf has exceptional detail. VF/EF

$1,500 25

Extremely Early Rhodes/Bérend 6

84.

Rhodes. 408/7-405/4 BC. Tetradrachm, 15.29g (12h). Obv: Head of Helios three-quarters right.

Rx: ΡΟΔΙΟΝ Rose; pecten at lower left. Bérend 6.

Wonderful dies. Near Mint State. $20,000 Exceptional style and preservation; among the finest early Rhodian tetradrachms in existence. Richard Ashton persuasively argues in “A Revised arrangement for the earliest coinage of Rhodes”, Essays Carson-Jenkins, p. 8, that this issue with pecten symbol is among the very earliest, preceded only by the eagle-on-rock and club issues.

86.

Hemidrachm. “Plinthophoric” coinage.

Thrasymenes, magistrate, 1.39g (11h). Obv: Threequarter facing head of Helios. Rx: [ΡΟ]ΔΙΩΝ Rose with bud to left; [ΘPA]ΣYMENH above, torch to left; all within incuse square. Jenkins, Rhodian, Group B, 48. SNG Keckman-. Toned EF $200 Ex CNG E341, 17 December 2014, lot 226.

87. c. 250-230 BC. Didrachm, Αmeinias, magistrate, 6.79g (11h). Obv: Three-quarter facing head of Helios. Rx: Rose with bud to right; ΡΟΔΙΟΝ above, ΑΜΕΙΝΙΑΣ below; ship’s stern in left field. SNG Keckman 543. Ashton 217. Beautifully struck in somewhat high relief. Mint State $750 Enlargement

88. c. 205-188 BC. Drachm. Ainetor, magistrate, 2.63g (10h). Obv: Head of Helios facing slightly to right.

Rx: Rose with small tendril to right, P - O flanking stem, ΑΙΝΗΤΩΡ above, butterfly to left. SNG Keckman 587. Ashton 282. EF $300 Enlargement

85.

304-c. 275 BC. Hemidrachm. “Plinthophoric” coinage. Antaios, magistrate, 1.43g (11h). Obv: Three-quarter facing head of Helios. Rx: Rose with bud to left; P-O to either side; ΑΝΤΑΙΣ above, arrowhead to left; all within incuse square. Jenkins, Rhodian, Group B, 85 var. (spelling of magistrate’s name). SNG Keckman 664 var. (same). BMC 134.

Beautifullly struck. Toned Choice EF $300 Purchased from Harlan J. Berk in 1995.

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89.

Kingdom of Lydia, Croesus. 587/583-547 or 546 BC. Heavy Gold Stater, 10.70g (12h). Obv: Forepart of roaring lion with wart on forehead facing forepart of bull. Rx: Two rough incuse squares. Berk, 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, 2008, p. 13, no. 1. This is

the trial issue of Croesus discovered by Harlan J. Berk in the late 1980s, distinguished from the normal issues by the raised legs of the lion and the bull and by the wart on the lion’s forehead, which copied earlier Lydian trites. VF $45,000

90.

Heavy Gold Stater, 10.78g (10h). Obv: Forepart of roaring lion with wart on forehead facing forepart of bull. Rx: Two rough incuse squares. Berk, 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, 2008, p. 13, no. 2. Near Mint State with luster $25,000

91.

Heavy Gold Stater, 10.73g (12h). Obv: Forepart of roaring lion facing forepart of bull. Rx: Two rough incuse squares.. Berk, 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, 2008, p. 13, no. 2. aVF $15,000 Unpublished Issue

92.

Pamphylia, Perga. c. 255-241 BC, Year 6.

Tetradrachm, 15.26g (12h). Obv: Laureate head of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind neck. Rx: APTEMIΔOΣ / ΠEPΓAIAΣ Artemis standing left holding wreath and scepter, at her feet large star, above the star date C=6. Apparently unpublished from Year 6, and with star replacing the normal stag at Artemis’ feet. Old collection toning. VF $3,000 This coin apparently belongs to Seyrig’s Group 1, which he dates to c. 255-241 BC, Revue Numismatique 1963, pp. 49-50. Seyrig records tetradrachms of Years 2, 5, 9-11, and 13, but none of Year 6 like ours. All of Seyrig’s examples show a stag at Artemis’ feet, except his no. 21, where a sphinx replaces the stag. Seyrig knew no coins with a star replacing the stag, though on his no. 18a a star appears in the outer right field, behind Artemis.

93.

Lycia, Trbbenimi. c. 390-375 BC. Stater, 9.82g (10h). Obv: Lion’s scalp facing. Rx: Triskeles; small triskeles in one corner, Lycian inscription around.

Podalia 128-9 var. (same obv. die, different rev.)

Falghera--. SNG von Aulock--. Toned EF $1,200 Ex CNG E348, 8 April 2015, lot 298.

94.

Cilicia, Mallus. c. 420-375 BC. Stater, 10.73g (10h). Obv: Nude male god with four short, curved wings, running r. in kneeling position, holding with both hands solar disk before his body. Rx: Swan standing l., raising wings. The obverse of this coin is reasonably complete and clear, but the reverse is weakly struck as usual. VF/F $300 Apparently a very rare variant of the obverse type: usually the god has just two longer and straight wings, and wears a chiton covering his lower torso and legs, as in the illustration for Sear 5559. Our variant with the naked god with four curved wings is not in BMC, Babelon’s Traité, SNG Aulock, SNG Levante or Levante Suppl., SNG Paris, CoinArchives Pro, or Berk photofile.

95.

Phoenicia. Tyre. Azemilkos. 349-332 BC. Shekel, 8.86g (12h). Phoenicia, Tyre, Year 10 = 340/339 BC. Obv: Melqart holding bow and riding hippocamp right above dolphin in waves. Rx: Owl standing right, head facing, holding flail and crook; date ΛO in right field. Elayi & Elayi -T - (O53/R186).

Betlyon 37. About EF $1,250

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96.

Seleucid Kingdom. Seleucus I Nicator. 312-281 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.95g (6h). Susa, After 301 BC. Obv: Head of Seleucus I right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with bull’s ears and horns, panther skin tied around neck. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ Nike standing right, crowning trophy; M in lower left field and AX between Nike and trophy. SC 173.14. ESM 420.

ESMS Tr. 95 (A59/P4). Tiny countermark above ear-guard. EF/Near Mint State $5,000

99.

Seleucus III Soter (Ceraunus). Tetradrachm, 17.08g (11h). 226-223 BC, Antioch mint. Obv: Diademed head of Seleucus III right, with long sideburn, dotted border. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on right, ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ on left, Apollo, slight drapery on right thigh, seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow. Control marks on outer left. SC 921.4 (same obverse die).

Excellent portrait. Near EF $350

Ex Gemini V, 6 January 2009, lot 145; ex Jacob Stein Collection, displayed by him at Cincinnati Art Museum, 1994-2008; acquired from Harlan J. Berk, October 1988.

97.

Antiochus I, 281-261 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.91g (4h). 281-261 BC, Ecbatana. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus I right. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo, slight drapery on right thigh, seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow, monograms in inner left field above and below arrows. SC 409.2. EF/VF $400

98.

Antiochus II. Tetradrachm, 17.09g (11h). 261-246 BC, Sardes. Obv: Diademed portrait of Antiochus II right. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on right, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ on left, Apollo, slight drapery on right thigh, seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on bow, control marks in exergue. SC 519. Newell, WSM 1406. EF/Good VF $500 28

100.

Antiochus III. Tetradrachm, 16.9g (10h). 223-187 BC. Perhaps Laodicea by the Sea, Series I. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus III right, with youthful features, long sideburn, and hair in bangs over forehead. Dotted border. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on right, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ on left, Apollo, slight drapery on right thigh, seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow; control marks in outer left and right fields. SC 1070.1. WSM 1230.

About EF $300

101.

Judaea. Herod the Great. 40-4 BC. 8 Prutah, 6.33g (11h). Samaria, Year 3 = 40 BC. Obv: Military helmet, facing, with cheek pieces and straps, star above flanked by two palm branches. Rx: HPΩΔOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ Tripod, ceremonial bowl (lebes) above, date LΓ (year 3) and monogram TP in field left and right. Hendin 1169. RPC 4901. Beautifully centered, extremely sharp. Design is dark surrounded by light green and yellow encrustation

$700

102.

Bar Kochba Revolt. Year 2=33/4 CE. Sela Tetradrachm, 13.50g (1h). Obv: Paleo-Hebrew ‘Simon’ on either side of façade of Jerusalem temple, star above. Rx: ‘Year 2 of the freedom of Jerusalem' around lulav; etrog to left. Mildenberg 36. Meshorer 230a. Hendin 1388. Bromberg 94 (same dies). Shoshana I 20272 (same dies). Sofaer 5. Exceptionally sharp. Some traces of undertype visible. Mint State $8500

105.

Bactria. Demetrius I. c. 200-185 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.96g (11h). Obv: Draped and diademed bust of king right, wearing elephant’s scalp headdress.

Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ Naked Herakles standing facing, crowning himself and holding club and lionskin; in lower left field, monogram.

Bopearachchi 1F. SNG ANS 192. Powerful portrait of king. Very sharp reverse. Mint State $6,000

Ex Triton XIX, 5 January 2016, lot 311. Ex David Hendin Collection.

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103.

Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. Tetradrachm, 15.99g (11h). Obv: Diademed, draped bust left, with medium beard. Rx: Archer seated right on omphalos holding bow, palm branch in outer right field. Shore 66. Sellwood 24.3. Toned EF

$2,500

104.

Orodes I. Drachm, 4.10g (10h). Rhagae. Obv: Diademed and draped bust left, wearing tiara with ear flap, long beard, and torque ending in pellet; large fleur on crown; anchor symbol to right; all within pelleted border. Rx: Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 34.3.

Shore 145. Scarce. Mint State $800

106.

Eucratides. c. 170-145 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.05g (11h). Obv: Helmeted bust of Eucratides right. Rx: The Dioscouri on horses prancing right, each holding spear and palm; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY above, ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ in exergue; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6T. Extremely sharp. Toned.

Struck on an extremely broad flan. Near Mint State.

$2,500 Ex Gorny & Mosch 121, 10 March 2003, lot 251.

107.

Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy II. c. 253/2-246 BC. AV Mnaieion or One-Mina Piece (formerly Octadrachm), 27.74g (12h). Obv: Veiled head of Arsinoe right, wearing stephane; I to left, lotustipped scepter in background. Rx: ΑΡΣΙΝΟHΣ - ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ Double cornucopia bound with fillet. Svoronos 471. Olivier & Lorber dies 2/4. Mint State $8,000 Ex Triton XX, 10-11 2017, lot 386.

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Roman Coins

108.

Ptolemy VI. 180-145 BC. Tetradrachm, 14.08g (11h). Alexandria, c. 180-170 BC. Obv: Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis knotted round neck. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt. Svoronos 1489. SNG Copenhagen 262-268. Hazzard C1095.

Struck in high relief. Mint State $1,600

109.

Cyrenaica, Cyrene. c. 435-331 BC. Tetradrachm, 12.93g (12h). Obv: Silphium plant with six leaves, K - V / P - A across field above and below. Rx: Head of Ammon right with ram’s horn, short curly hair, and scraggly beard. BMC 73. Porous reverse surfaces but an impressive piece nonetheless, with complete and distinct types on both sides. Traces of overstriking on the reverse do not interfere with the image of the deity Ammon. EF $4,500

110.

Anonymous, Romano-Campanian. Didrachm, 6.83g (6h). 269-266 BC. Obv: Head of Hercules right, hair bound with ribbon, club and lionskin over shoulder. Rx: She-wolf standing right, suckling twins and turning head back to lick them; in exergue, ROMAN[O]. Crawford 20/1. Sydenham 6.

RSC 8. Mint State $1,500

111.

Didrachm/Quadrigatus, 6.21g (12h). 225-214 BC. Obv: Laureate, janiform head of Dioscuri; border of dots. Rx: Jupiter standing right raising thunderbolt and holding scepter, in quadriga driven right by Victory, whose full figure is visible; below, ROMA incuse on tablet; line border. Crawford 30/1, pl.

VI.9. RSC 23. Mint State $1,500

Ex Frank L. Kovacs. Ex Nilus Coins. Ex G. Hirsch 275, 22 September 2011, lot 4150. Ex Schweizer Bankverein Zurich 33, September 1993, lot 463. Ex Christie’s, 22 April 1986, lot 48.

The Cyrenaica with its Greek cities Cyrene and Barce was one of the main suppliers of grain to the ancient Mediterranean world. The silphium trade was also important, as shown by the use of the silphium plant as a coin type at both cities. Silphium, a plant that is now probably extinct, was used as medicine. The other side of the coins of Cyrene and Barce displayed a head of Zeus in a version specific to North Africa, with the horns of a ram, thus equivalent to the Egyptian god Amun. Zeus Ammon, as the Greeks called him, was introduced to the Greek pantheon as early as the early fifth century BC. The Boeotian poet Pindar, who wrote victory odes for Cyrenian aristocrats, is reported to have donated a statue of Zeus Ammon to a sanctuary in his homeland in c. 450 BC. The ram’s horns on a head of Zeus will doubtless have mystified Pindar’s unsophisticated fellow-citizens!

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Enlargement

112.

MA, struck by P. Manlius Vulso. Quinarius, 1.91g (2h). Sardinia, 210 BC. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right, V behind. Rx: Dioscuri riding right; ROMA below in linear frame. Crawford 64/1.

Sydenham 159. Toned. About VF $1,500 Purchased from Joel Malter, 4 September 1981.

Extremely rare; only one example on Coin Archives with photograph. That coin, the RBW specimen, lot 279 in NAC 61, hammered at 4000 CH +commission. The obverse of the RBW example was better centered than that of the present lot, but the surfaces were inferior and the MA monogram, the most important element of the type, was incomplete and a bit flatly struck.

113.

M. Furius L.f. Philus. Denarius, 3.94g (12h).

Rome, 119 BC. Obv: M. FOVRI. L.F. around head of Janus. Rx: Roma erecting trophy, ROMA on right, PHLI in exergue. Crawford 281/1. Sydenham 529. RSC Furia 18. Mint State $200

114.

C. Sulpicius C.f. Galba. Denarius, 3.51g (12h).

Rome, 106 BC. Obv: Jugate heads of Dei Penates left, DPP before. Rx: Two soldiers swearing oath over sow, L above, C SVLPICI. C F in exergue.

Crawford 312/1. Sydenham 572. RSC Sulpicia 1.

Cabinet toning. EF $400

Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right. Rx: Marsyas walking left bearing wine skin on shoulder; behind, statue of Victory on column, L CENSOR before.

Crawford 363/1d. Sydenham 737. RSC Marcia 24.

Cabinet toning. EF $800 Ex Berk 163, 25 March 2009, lot 258. Ex AK Collection, Triton XII, 6 January 2009, lot 462 (part). Ex E. Button 101, Frankfurt, October 1959, 172.

Exquisite obverse die, surely the best in this entire large issue.

Enlargement

Ex Gemini VIII, 14 April 2011, lot 164. Ex Harry Alderman Collection.

115.

Pub. Crepusius. Denarius, 3.89g (10h). 82 BC. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right, scepter over shoulder, A behind, uncertain symbol below chin.

Rx: Horseman right, brandishing spear; control number above, P CREPVSI in exergue. Crawford 361/1c. Sydenham 738a. RSC Crepusia 1. Cabinet toning. EF $350 Ex Berk 163, 25 March 2009, lot 255. Ex AK Collection, Triton XII, 6 January 2009, lot 462 (part.) Ex E. Bourgey, FPL June 1961, lot 191.

Exquisite obverse die

116.

L. Censorinus. Denarius, 3.73g (3h). Rome, 82 BC.

117.

Cn. Lentulus. Denarius, 4.00g (5h). Spain, 76/5 BC. Obv: Diademed bust of the Genius of the Roman People right, scepter over shoulder, GPR above. Rx: Scepter with wreath, globe, and rudder, EX - SC across field, CN LEN Q below. Crawford 393/1a. Sydenham 752. RSC Cornelia 54. Mint State $400 Ex CNA XXI, 26 June 1992, lot 276.

118.

Q. Fufius Calenus & Mucius Cordus. Serrate denarius, 3.78g (5h). Rome, 70 BC. Obv: Jugate heads of Honos and Virtus right, labeled HO and VIRT respectively; KALENI below. Rx: Italia (labeled ITAL) clasping hands with Roma (RO), CORDI in exergue. Crawford 403/1. Sydenham 797.

RSC Fufia 1. EF $750 Ex Berk 163, 25 March 2009, lot 283. Ex AK Collection, Triton XII, 6 January 2009, lot 462 (part). Ex E. Button 99, October 1958, lot 88.

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119.

Q. Pomponius Musa. Denarius, 3.69g (12h). Rome, 56 BC. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right, tortoise behind. Rx: Terpsichore standing right, holding lyre and plectrum, Q POMPONI behind, MVSA before.

Crawford 410/7c. Sydenham 820. RSC Pomponia 18. Cabinet toning. About EF $3,000 Ex Gemini 12, 11 January 2015, lot 300. Ex NAC 73, 18 November 2013, lot 146.

122.

M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus. Denarius, 3.85g (4h). Rome, 58 BC. Obv: Kneeling figure right (King Aretas of Nabataea), holding reins of camel; M SCAVR / AED CVR above, EX on left, [SC] on right; REX ARETAS in exergue. Rx: Jupiter in quadriga left; P HYPSAE / AED CVR above; [CAPT V] on right, C HYPSAE COS PREIV in exergue. Crawford 422/1b. Sydenham 913. RSC Aemilia 8. Cabinet toning. Mint State $300 Ex Berk 180, 16 August 2012, lot 474.

120.

L. Roscius Fabatus. Denarius, 3.81g (4h). Rome, 64 BC. Obv: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat-skin headdress; L ROSC below; behind, pilus.

Rx: Priestess feeding serpent, pilus behind, FABATI in exergue. Crawford 412/1. Sydenham 915. RSC Roscia 3. Cabinet toning. EF $300 Ex Berk 163, 25 March 2009, lot 290. Ex AK Collection, Triton XII, 6 January 2009, lot 462 (part).

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123.

C. Servilius C.f. Denarius, 3.92g (5h). 57 BC. Obv: Wreathed head of Flora right, FLORAL·PRIMVS before, lituus behind. Rx: Two soldiers standing face to face, swords upright; CF to right, C·SERVEIL in exergue. Crawford 423/1.

Sydenham 890. RSC Servilia 15. Mint State $500 Ex NAC 51, 5 March 2009, lot 46.

121.

L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus. Denarius, 3.96g (10h). Rome, 62 BC. Obv: Head of Concordia right, [P]AVLLV[S] LEPIDVS CONCORDIA around.

Rx: L. Aemilius Paullus erecting trophy before three captives, (King Perseus of Macedon and his two sons); TER above, PAVLLVS in exergue. Crawford 415/1. Sydenham 926. RSC Aemilia 10. Mint State

$300

124.

C. Considius Nomianus. Denarius, 3.82g (5h).

57 BC. Obv: Bust of Venus Erycina right, C. CONSIDI. NONIANI behind, SC before. Rx: Temple of Venus at Eryx on summit of mountain surrounded by rampart; ERVC above gateway.

Crawford 424/1. Sydenham 888. RSC Considia 1.

Banti-1/1 (this coin). Cabinet toning. Near Mint State $450

Ex Berk 173, 15 March 2011, lot 207. Ex Bank Leu stock, probably ex Messagne Hoard.

Ex Berk 163, 25 March 2009, lot 303. Ex AK Collection, Triton XII, 6 January 2009, lot 462 (part). Ex K. Kress 114, April 1960, lot 763.

ing left carrying Palladium and Anchises, CAESAR behind. Crawford 458/1. Sydenham 1013. Sear, Imperators 55. Exceptional quality. Beautifully struck obverse and reverse. Mint State $1,000 125.

L. Hostilius Saserna. Denarius, 3.66g (4h). 48 BC. Obv: Head of female Gaul right, with long disheveled hair; carnyx behind. Rx: L. HOSTILIV[S SASE]RNA Diana of Ephesus facing, holding long spear; stag to left. Crawford 448/3. Sydenham 953.

RSC Hostilia 4. Sear, Imperators 19. Cabinet toning.

VF $350

Ex NAC 41, 20 November 2007, lot 13.

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126.

C. Vibius C.f. C.n. Pansa Caetronianus. Denarius, 4.09g (4h). 48 BC. Obv: Mask of Pan right, pedum behind, PANSA below. Rx: Jupiter Axurus seated left, [C].VIBIVS C.F.C.[N]. behind, IOVIS AXVR before. Crawford 449/1b. Sydenham 948. RSC Vibia 9. Cabinet Toning. Mint State $500 Ex Gemini VII, 9 January 2011, lot 720. Ex Rockefeller University/Dr. Alfred E. Mirsky Collection.

127.

Albinus Bruti f. Denarius, 3.56g (9h). Rome, 48 BC. Obv: Head of young Mars right. Rx: Crossed Gaulish trumpets, oval shield above, round shield below, ALBINVS to right, BRVTI.F to left.

Crawford 450/1a. Sydenham 941. RSC Postumia 11.

Sear, Imperators 25. Mint State $350

Sulla’s Dream

129.

L. Aemilius Buca. Plated Denarius, 3.93g (1h).

Rome, 44 BC. Obv: Head of Venus right, L BVCA behind. Rx: ‘Sulla’s Dream’: Sulla reclining on rock, Selene descending from mountain, Victory in background. Crawford 480/1. Sydenham 1064 (R7).

RSC Aemilia 12. Sear Imperators 164. From the same obverse die as Alföldi, Caesar in 44 v. Chr., pl.

III, 11. About EF. Core exposed in places $7,000 The dies are unquestionably official; the coin exhibits none of the softness and loss of detail typical of a forger’s transfer die. It is perhaps best explained as the “after hours” production of workers in the mint of Rome. An unusually complete and appealing example of this rare and popular type.

Ex Berk 156, 23 October 2007, lot 267.

128.

Julius Caesar. Denarius, 3.85g (5h). Africa, 47-6 BC. Obv: Head of Venus right. Rx: Aeneas walk-

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130.

Julius Caesar. Denarius, 3.63g (7h). Rome, Moneyer L. Aemilius Buca, 44 BC. Obv: Wreathed head of Caesar right, CAESAR.IM before, crescent and P - M behind. Rx: Venus standing left, head lowered, holding Victory and scepter; L. AEMILIVS behind, BVCA before. Crawford 480/4. Sydenham 1060. Sear, Imperators 102. Alföldi, Caesar in 44 v. Chr., pl. XXXI, 94 (same dies). Cabinet toning.

About EF $9,000 Ex NAC 72, 16 May 2013, lot 544. Ex Künker 124, 16 March 2007, lot 8466.

Unimprovable Caesar Portrait Ex Haeberlin 1932

131.

Struck by L. Flaminius Chilo. Denarius, 4.07g (2h). Rome, 43 BC. Obv: Wreathed head of Caesar right, without legend. Rx: Venus or Pax standing left, head bowed, holding caduceus and scepter; to right L•FLAMINIVS downwards, to left IIIl•VIR upwards. Crawford 485/1. Sydenham 1089. Sear, Imperators 113. One of the finest portraits of Caesar in existence, in excellent style and fully struck up.

Tiny banker’s mark to left of portrait. Beautiful cabinet toning. EF $40,000 From the Haeberlin Collection, sold as part of Haeberlin’s Roman Imperial collection, in Cahn 75, 30 May 1932, lot 770. A note to lot 2901 in the main Haeberlin catalogue of 17 July 1933 specifically confirms the Haeberlin Collection provenance of our coin.

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Portrait of Q. Hortensius

132.

Q. Hortensius, Proconsul of Macedonia. 43-42 BC. AE 25-27, 14.49g (6h). Cassandrea or Dium.

Obv: Q HORTENSI PROCOS Bare head of Hortensius right. Rx: PRAEF COLON DEDVC Ox yoke, plow, measuring rod, vexillum. Oblong countermark, perhaps the letters B.PQ as suggested

by RPC, downwards across center of reverse.

Kremydi-Sicilianou, Quintus Hortensius Hortalus in Macedonia, 1-19 (19 spec., 9 with countermark).

RPC 1509 (7 spec.). Somewhat porous surface, otherwise Bold Fine $750 A son of the famous orator of the same name, Hortensius was appointed governor of Macedonia

by Julius Caesar, but later switched sides and died after the defeat of Brutus and Cassius at Philippi.

For details of his career and coinage, see the very interesting article by S. Kremydi-Sicilianou cited above.

133.

C. Cassius, struck by Lentulus Spinter. Denarius, 3.95g Smyrna, 42 BC. Obv: Tripod surmounted by cauldron, fillet hanging on either side, C CASSI on left, IMP on right. Rx: Pitcher and lituus, LENTVLVS / SPINT below. Crawford 500/1.

Sydenham 1308 (R9). Sear, Imperators 219. Cohen 7 (200 Fr.). Mint State $2,500

134.

Denarius, 3.86g (5h). Smyrna, 42 BC. Obv: Diademed, veiled head of Liberty right, C CASSI IMP behind, LEIBERTAS before. Rx: Pitcher and lituus, LENTVLVS SPINT below. Crawford 500/5.

Sydenham 1305. Sear, Imperators 223. Toned EF

$1,500

135.

Sextus Pompey. Denarius, 3.86g (11h). Sicily, 42-40 BC. Obv: MAG PIVS. IMP. ITER Bare head of Pompey the Great right; behind, capis; before, lituus. Rx: PRÆF above, CLAS ET. ORÆ/MARIT EX. SC in two lines in exergue, Neptune standing left, leaning forward, holding aplustre and resting foot on prow, between the Catanaean brothers, Anapias and Amphinomus, who carry their parents on their shoulders. Crawford 511/3a. Sydenham 1344. Sear, Imperators 334. Beautifully toned. Near EF $5,000

136.

Mark Antony and Octavia. Cistophoric Tetradrachm, 12.07g (11h). 39 BC. Obv: M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT Head of Antony right, lituus below, all enclosed within ivy wreath. Rx: III VIR / R P C Bust of Octavia right, on cista flanked by snakes. RPC 2201. Cohen 2 (35 Fr.). Sydenham 1197. Sear, Imperators 262. This is not a rare coin, but it is very rare in this quality. Highly desirable. EF $3,500

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Ex NAC 21, 17 May 2001, lot 311.

137.

Mark Antony. Denarius, 4.46g (11h). Asia Minor, 41 BC. Obv: ANT AVG IMP III V R P C Head of Antony right. Rx: PIETAS COS Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; at feet, stork.

Crawford 516/2. Sydenham 1174. Sear, Imperators 241. About EF $5,000 Ex Triton XVI, 9 January 2013, lot 935. Ex Goldman Roman Imperatorial Collection. Ex Peus 393, 31 October 2007, lot 496.

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138.

Julius Caesar. Denarius, 3.86g (8h). Rome, 40 BC, moneyer Q. Voconius Vitulus. Obv: Wreathed head of Caesar right, without legend. Rx: Calf standing left, Q VOCONIVS above, VITVLVS Q / DESIGN in exergue, S - C to sides. Crawford 526/4.

Sydenham 1133. Sear, Imperators, 331. Cohen 45 (12 Fr.). Excellent portrait. Lovely surfaces. EF. NGC XF; Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5 $14,000

140.

Denarius, 3.70g (3h). Rome, 19 BC. Obv: CAESAR - AVGVSTVS Head bare right. Rx: TV - [RP] ILIA[NVS] - III VIR Tarpeia, long-haired, facing, half buried by shields, hands raised. BMC 29. Paris 157. Cohen 494 (20 Fr.). RIC 299. Toned EF, some minor porosity $1,000 Ex Berk 168, 16 March 2010, lot 214.

Insignificant planchet defect at 10h obverse; in our opinion, this is an artifact of manufacture, not an “edge cut” as described by NGC.

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141.

Tetradrachm, 15.06g (11h). Antioch, Year 30 = 2/1 BC. Obv: ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕ - ΒΑΣΤΟV Laureate head right; fillet border. Rx: ΕΤΟVΣ - Λ - ΝΙΚΗΣ Tyche seated right on rock, holding palm branch; below, river god Orontes swimming right; in field below palm branch, monograms for COS XIII and the Antioch ethnic; dotted border. RPC 4156 (21 coins, 7 obv. dies). Prieur 55 (36 spec.). McAlee 185. Near Mint State $2,000 Ex Berk 191, 29 July 2014, lot 189.

139.

Augustus. 27 BC-14 AD. Aureus, 7.86g (7h).

Lugdunum, 15-12 BC. Obv: AVGVSTVS - DIVI F Head bare right. Rx: IMP.X in exergue, Bull butting right, pawing ground and flicking his tail. BM 450.

Calicó 212. Cohen 136 (45 Fr.). Paris 1372. RIC 166a (R2). Giard, Lyon, 18, pl. IX (these dies not illustrated). Virtually Mint State $10,000 Ex NAC 24, 5 December 2002, lot 14. Ex Sotheby, 7 December 1996, lot 85.

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Gaius Portrait

142.

Augustus and Gaius Caesar. AE 25, 7.75g (10h).

Cyprus under the Romans, 1 AD. Obv: AVGVS[T TRIB POT] PONT (NT ligate) MAX Laureate head of Augustus r. Rx: C CAESAR [AVG - F PONT COS] or [AVG - F PRINC IVVENT] Bare head of Gaius Caesar r. RPC 3908 or 3909. VF $500 The titles before the face of Gaius Caesar, which distinguish RPC 3908 from 3909, are illegible on this specimen. Our coin is from the same obverse die as a BM specimen of RPC 3908, illustrated in Num. Chronicle 1924, pl. II, 26, but according to RPC that obverse die was also used for RPC 3809, so the obverse die identity does not allow us to pick between the two possible reverse legends.

Rare Civic Issue of Artaxata

1908, H. Osborne O’Hagan Collection, lot 517.

143.

Armenia, Artaxata. AE 23-25, 9.92g (11h). Civic Issue, Year 11 = 2/3 AD. Obv: Turreted, draped bust of Tyche right. Rx: Upside-down wreath with ties hanging from knot at top to its center; to left, date IA (weak); to right monogram Πο. RPC Suppl.

2-I-3844B (5 spec.). Good VF. Excellent surfaces.

Extremely rare $750

144.

Tiberius. 14-37 AD. Aureus, 7.72g (4h).

Lugdunum. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI - AVG F AVGVSTVS Head laureate right. Rx: PONTIF MAXIM Livia seated right holding scepter and branch, throne legs plain, double line beneath throne. BM 30. Paris 13. RIC 25. Calicó 305d.

Giard, Lyon, 143, pl. XXXIII-IV (these dies not illustrated). Mint State $7,500

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Ex Stack’s, December 2001, lot 18.

Caligula and Agrippina

145.

Caligula and Agrippina I. 37-41 AD. Aureus, 7.73g (9h). Lugdunum, 37 AD. Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT Head of Caligula laureate right. Rx: AGRIPPINA MAT C CAES AVG GERM Bust of Agrippina draped right, her hair falling in queue and one loose strand down her neck. BM 14. Paris 24. Cohen 1 (200 Fr.). RIC 13 (R2). Calicó 326 (same dies). Giard, Lyon, 168, pl.

XXXIX-XL (these dies not illustrated). Virtually EF. Miniscule spot in right field. Rare and desirable portraits of Caligula and his mother in gold $32,500 Ex M&M 93, 16 December 2003, Arthur BallyHerzog Collection, lot 96. Ex Sotheby, 13-22 July

146.

Caligula. 37-41 AD. Sestertius, 27.68g (6h). Rome, 37-38 AD. Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT Head laureate left. Rx: ADLOCVT COH, without S C, Caligula standing left on platform, camp chair behind him, addressing five soldiers holding standards. BM 33. Paris 45. Cohen 1 (15 Fr.). Excellent portrait. Very fine reverse detail.

Large and perfectly centered. EF $12,000 Ex Künker 273, 14 March 2016, lot 635.

The same obverse die was also used for Caligula’s Three Sisters type, Paris 487, pl. XIII. Why the formula S C was omitted from the ADLOCVT COH type remains a mystery.

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147.

Caligula and Agrippina I. Tetradrachm, 15.06g (12h). Antiochia ad Orontem, Year 3=38/39 AD. Obv: ΓAIOY KAIΣAPO[Σ ΣEBA] ΓEPMA Laureate head of Caligula right. Rx: ᾺΓΠΙΠΠΕΙΝΗΣ - ΑΝΤΙΟ.ΜΗΤΠΟ. Draped bust of Agrippina I right, date Γ / ET before neck, pellet behind. Prieur 66. RPC 4168. From worn obverse die, but reverse sharp. VF/EF $1,250 Very rare: McAlee’s sample of six specimens came from only two obverse dies (p. 126).

149.

Claudius I Sestertius, restored by Titus.

Sestertius, 23.46g (6h). Rome, 80-81 AD. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P Head laureate left. Rx: IMP T VESP - AVG REST S - C Spes advancing left, right foot forward, holding flower and raising skirt. RIC 475 (C). BM 298.

Paris 309. Cohen 104 (20 Fr.). Komnick 53.0 (19 spec., from 4 obv. and 9 rev. dies), pl. 17 (same dies as ours). Fine $500 Ex Künker 280, 26 September 2016, lot 561 (Collection Hannelore Scheiner; wrongly said to be identical with Komnick’s specimen 53.15).

148.

Claudius I. 41-54 AD. Aureus, 7.61g (4h).

Lugdunum, 51-2 AD. Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P XI IMP P P COS V Laureate head right. Rx: PACI - AVGVSTAE Winged Nemesis advancing right, pulling out fold of robe below her head and extending winged caduceus above snake gliding right before her. BM 68. Not in Paris. Cohen 64 (citing BM, 45 Fr.). RIC 61 (R3). These dies apparently not illustrated in von Kaenel, pl. 12.

About EF/EF $17,500 Ex Goldberg 93, 6 September 2016, lot 1590; ex Art Coins Roma 8, 3 February 2014, lot 484; ex Bertolami-ACR 6, 10 December 2012, lot 768.

Ex J. Hirsch XXVI, 1910

150.

Nero. 54-68 AD. Aureus, 7.27g (4h). Rome, 66-7 AD. Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR - AVGVSTVS Head laureate right. Rx: Salus seated left on throne, holding patera in right hand, left arm resting at her side; SALVS in exergue. BM 94. Paris 236. Cohen 31 (40 Fr.). RIC 66 (R2). Calicó 445. Some faults in fields, particularly a scratch before Salus’ legs on reverse and an indentation to the right of her left elbow. Good detail with only a touch of wear. EF

$8,000 Ex J. Hirsch XXVI, 23-24 May 1910, lot 677.

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76. Cohen 287. BM 35 corr. Bare-headed portrait, wrongly described as laureate in BMC. Excellent portrait. Powerful detail. Mint State $7,000

151.

As, 10.40g (6h). Lugdunum, 66-8 AD. Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P Head bare l., [small globe] at tip of neck. Rx: S - C Victory flying l. holding shield inscribed SPQR. BM 387.

Cohen 303. Paris 171. RIC 544=606. Extremely sharp. Green patination. Fields lightly cleaned. EF

$9,000 Ex CNG E209, 22 April 2009, lot 330.

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Stern Realistic Portrait

152.

Galba. 68-69 AD. Denarius, 3.30g (6h). Rome.

Obv: IMP SER - GALBA AVG Head bare right. Rx: SPQR / OB / C - S in three lines within oak wreath.

RIC 167. Paris 76. Cohen 287. BM 35 corr. Bareheaded portrait, wrongly described as laureate in BMC. Beautifully toned. Choice EF $9,000 Ex Gemini XII, 11 January 2015, lot 351. Ex HessDivo 321, 25 October 2012, lot 235. Ex HรถflichSternberg [IX], 15-16 November 1979, lot 74.

154.

Galba. 68-69 AD. Denarius, 3.38g (6h). Tarraco.

Obv: GALBA IMPER Galba on horse prancing left, raising right hand and with cloak flying behind him.

Rx: VIRTVS Draped, helmeted bust of Virtus right.

Sutherland, Supplementum Galbianum, Quaderni ticenesi XIII, 1984, p.171 , pl. 1.4 (Vienna). RSC 347a (misdescribed, with photo of specimen which is from the same Horseman die as our coin).

Obverse legend variant of BM 1215, RIC 93, and Cohen 347 (50 Fr.). A very rare variant of this rare coin; the obverse legend is usually SER GALBA IMP rather than GALBA IMPER. Granular surface.

About EF $2,000 From the Jyrki Muona Collection.

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153.

Denarius, 3.44g (7h). Rome. Obv: IMP SER GALBA AVG Head bare right. Rx: SPQR / OB / C S in three lines within oak wreath. RIC 167. Paris

155.

Otho. 69 AD. Denarius, 3.61g (5h). Rome. Obv: IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Head bare right.

Rx: PONT - MAX Ceres standing left holding wheat ears and cornucopia. BM 9. Paris 24. C 11 (12 Fr.). RIC 20 note. Hair above ear struck with worn die. EF $8,500 Rare second issue of reign, comprising five types all with reverse legend PONT MAX. 39

Extremely Rare RIC 2

156.

Denarius, 3.26g (5h). Rome. Obv: [IMP] OTHO CAESAR AV[G TR P] Head bare right. Rx: CERE[S] - AVG Ceres standing left holding two wheat ears and cornucopia. Paris 1, pl. XX (same dies) = Cohen 1 (Paris, 50 Fr.). BMC p. 364 (citing Cohen). RIC 2 (R4). VF 6,000 From the Jyrki Muona Collection.

Comment from consignor: “This is Otho’s rarest denarius type and one of the rarest first-century Roman denarii. Only two museums, Paris and ANS, hold examples. A further specimen was found in archaeological context in Denmark in the 1990s. In addition to these, four other specimens are known.

The coin offered here has the best portrait and is clearly the most attractive of the seven known. I obtained it from Glenn Woods at the 2002 NYINC”.

157.

AE 23, 6.75g (12h). Antioch, Year 117 = 69 AD. Obv: IMP M O[THO - CAE AVG] (clockwise from upper right) Head laureate right. Rx: EΠI / MOYKIA / NOY ANT / IOXEΩ / N ET ZIP in five lines within circle in laurel wreath. RPC 4317 (2 spec.). McAlee 318 (V. Rare, illustrating this coin).

Granular surface. VF $1,100 From the Jyrki Muona Collection; ex CNG E110, 16 March 2005, lot 147, giving provenance “From the Garth R. Drewry Collection”.

The Mucianus mentioned in the reverse legend was governor of Syria from 66 to 69 AD, and then in summer 69 helped persuade Vespasian to rebel against Vitellius and led the expedition that captured Rome for Vespasian in December 69. McAlee observed that the obverse die of our coin was also used to strike the type S C in laurel wreath, McAlee p. 151, 323(c )/1.

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158.

AE 28, 11.75g (11h). Antioch, Year 117 = 69 AD. Obv: [IMP M OT] - HO - CAE A]VG] (counterclockwise from upper left) Head laureate right. Rx: EΠI / MOYKIA / NOY AN / TIOXEΩ / N ET ZIP in five lines within circle in laurel wreath. RPC 4320 (17 spec.). McAlee 319 (V. Rare; from the same dies as McAlee’s illustrated specimen). Bold Fine/VF $2,500 From the Jyrki Muona Collection.

A larger denomination with the same reverse legend as the last lot, naming Vespasian’s supporter Mucianus as governor of Syria.

159.

AE 29.5, 11.44g (12h). Alexandria. Obv: [AY]TOK MAPK OΘΩN[OΣ KAIΣ ΣEB] Head of Otho laureate right. Rx: Draped bust of Isis right, crowned with ears of wheat, date LA before neck. RPC 5365 (only two spec. in the 11 core collections). DattariSavio pl. 12, 332. Cologne 254-5. Bold Fine $1,500 From the Jyrki Muona Collection.

Cumae Hoard of 1868

160.

Vespasian. 69-79 AD. Aureus, 7.43g (5h).

Lugdunum, 72 AD. Obv: IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P IIII P P COS IIII Head laureate right. Rx: PACI AVGVSTI Winged Nemesis walking right, pulling out drapery from breast and holding caduceus, preceded by serpent. RIC 1180 (C). BM 403.

Paris 307. Cohen 284 (40 Fr.). Calicó 656. Giard, Lyon, 56. Mint State $15,000 Ex Leu 72, 12 May 1998, lot 422. Ex Sotheby (Zurich), 9 June 1983, Virgil Brand Collection, lot

286. Ex Sangiorgi, 15 April 1907, Strozzi, lot 1855.

Ex Cumae Hoard of 1868.

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161.

Titus. 79-81 AD. Aureus, 7.47g (6h). Rome, 79 AD. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Head laureate right. Rx: TR - P VIIII - IMP XV - COS VII P P Capricorn left, globe below. RIC 36 (R2), pl. 85 = BMC 34, pl. 45.2 (same dies as ours).

Paris 31. Cohen 293 (Schellersheim, 50 Fr.). Calicó 771 (our coin illustrated). Mint State $15,000 Ex M&M XVII, 2-4 December 1957, lot 424.

Colosseum

162.

Sestertius, 27.95g (5h). Rome, 80-81 AD. Obv: Colosseum seen from front and above between obelisk on base (Meta Sudans) and porticoed building of two stories (Baths of Titus), without legend. Rx: [IMP] T CAES V[ESP] AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII S - C Titus seated left holding branch and roll on curule chair set on globe among arms. BM 190, pl. 50.2 (same rev. die). Paris 189, pl. LXXXI (same dies). RIC 184 (R2). Cohen 400 (80 Fr.). Colosseum sestertii are rare and extremely desirable, because of the fame and importance of the building they depict, which still survives today. This is an excellent specimen of the earlier variant of the coin, struck

by Titus himself rather than Domitian, with glossy, dark-green surfaces and no tooling or corrosion.

Despite minor weak striking of the Colosseum’s exterior wall facing the viewer, the interior, showing boxes and tiers filled with the heads of numerous spectators, is well struck and complete. Bold VF/ Good Fine $85,000 From a British collection, acquired in 1978 by Paul Munro Walker, Bournmouth.

See N.T. Elkins, The Flavian Colosseum Sestertii, Numismatic Chronicle 166, 2006, p. 216, 6, pl. 31 (our dies). To demonstrate the popular nature of Vepasian’s rule, the Colosseum was built on the site of Nero’s demolished Golden Palace. The reverse type of Titus seated as master of the world (his curule chair set on globe), bringing peace (olive branch) by means of victory over enemies (captured arms), fits well with the recently discovered dedicatory inscription of the Colosseum, stating that the emperors constructed it “from booty” (ex manubis), doubtless chiefly the booty of the Jewish War.

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and, for example, 47 denarii of Otho in the same hoard. RIC 388 (C2). BM 142. Paris 106. Cohen 14 (30 Fr.). The highest details of the empress’ coiffure not fully struck up, but still excellent portrait with toned mint luster. Mint State $7,000 163.

Denarius, 3.47g (7h). Rome, 80 AD. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES [VE]SPASIAN AVG P M. Head laureate right. Rx: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P Elephant walking left, with hatching on body to indicate its wrinkled skin. Cohen, BMC, the Paris catalogue, and RIC all wrongly call the elephant “curiassed”. RIC 115 (C2). BM 43. Paris 37. Cohen 301 corr. (2 Fr.). Wonderful portrait. Exquisite elephant on reverse. EF $3,000 Ex CNG’s Coin Shop, no. 784112.

The Elephant type probably refers to the games Titus gave to commemorate the dedication of the Colosseum in 80 AD.

164.

Denarius, 3.43g (4h). Rome, 80 AD. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Head laureate left. Rx: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P Elephant standing left. Scarce with portrait left: only four specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. RIC 116 (C).

BMC 47. Paris 41. Cohen 304 (2 Fr.). Toned EF

$400 Ex Berk 164, 20 May 2009, lot 357.

Ex NAC 92, 23-24 May 2016, lot 440; ex NAC 15, 18 May 1999, lot 332.

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166.

Domitian. 81-96 AD. Aureus, 7.67g (8h). Rome, 92-4 AD. Obv: DOMITIANVS - AVGVSTVS Head laureate right. Rx: GERMANICVS COS XVI Germania seated right in mourning on shield, broken spear below. RIC 747 (C). BM 211. Paris 187.

Cohen 163 (45 Fr.). Calicó 854. Excellent portrait.

Flawless image of German woman on reverse. Mint State $20,000 Ex Triton VI, 14-15 January 2003, lot 849, William H. Williams Collection.

Exceptional

165.

Julia Titi. Denarius, 3.50g (6h). Rome, 79-81 AD. Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F. Bust diademed, draped right, hair in plait down back. Rx: VENVS - AVGVST Venus viewed half from back, nude except for drapery around thighs, standing right leaning on column, holding helmet and scepter.

Scarcer that the “C2” rating in the new RIC would appear to indicate: only eight specimens in Reka Devnia hoard, plus four other denarii of Julia Titi with other types, compared to 431 denarii of Titus 42

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Cohen 160. RIC 653. Mint State. Beautiful brown surfaces $3,000 Ex Gemini IV, 8 January 2008, lot 417.

167.

Nerva. 96-98 AD. Tetradrachm, 15.45g (11h).

Antiochia ad Orontem, Seleucis and Pieria, Year 1=96/7 AD. Obv: AVT NEPOVΣ - KAIΣ ΣEB Bust laureate right, aegis with Medusa head and snakes on front shoulder and behind neck. Rx: ETOVΣ.

- NEOV.IEPOV. - A Eagle with wings raised standing right on thunderbolt, palm branch in right field.

McAlee 419. Prieur 149 (87 spec.). RPC 3467.

Excellent toned portrait of Nerva struck in high relief. Near Mint State

$4,000 Ex Berk 198, 7 July 2016, lot 210. Ex Heritage CICF Sale 3032, 10 April 2014, lot 2380 (then in NGC capsule, graded “AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, fine style”).

168.

Trajan. 98-117 AD. Aureus, 7.35g (7h). Rome, 114-6 AD. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR Bonus Eventus, nude, standing left holding patera and two wheat ears. MIR 517f (53 specimens).

Calicó 1067. BM 545. Paris 810, pl. 46 (same reverse die). Cohen 275 (40 Fr.). RIC 347 (C). M. Beckmann, Trajan’s Gold Coinage, AD 112-117, AJN 19, 2007, p. 102, dies d61/BE5, recording one specimen. Mint State $8,000

170.

AE 25, 15.70g (1h). Sepphoris, Judaea. Obv: TPAIANOΣ AVTO - KPATΩP EΔΩKEN Head laureate right. Rx: ΣEΠΦΩ - PHNΩN in two lines within wreath. RPC 3936 (38 spec.). Green patination with yellow earth on surfaces. About EF $1,000 Exquisite Rare Plotina

171.

Plotina, Wife of Trajan. Denarius, 3.20g (7h).

Rome, 112-4 AD. Obv: PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI Bust draped right with stephane. Rx: CAES AVG GERMA DAC COS VI P P around, ARA PVDIC in exergue. Altar decorated with relief of Pudicitia standing on curule chair. MIR 707 (21 specimens). BM 529. Paris 682. Cohen 7 (150 Fr.).

RIC 733 (R3). Exquisite portrait of Plotina with highly unusual rare reverse. Mint State $15,000 Ex Gadoury, 3 December 2016, lot 50.

Ex Stack’s, December 2001, lot 27.

169.

Dupondius, 13.33g (6h). Rome. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Bust radiate, draped right, seen from side. Rx: FORT RED and S C in exergue, SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS around, Fortuna Redux, veiled, seated left holding rudder and cornucopia. MIR 540v (20 spec.). BMC 1029.

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172.

Hadrian. 117-138 AD. Aureus, 7.37g (6h). Rome, c. 125-8 AD. Obv: HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: COS III Emperor on horse prancing right, holding spear horizontally with lowered right arm and wearing military dress with cloak flying from shoulder. BM 438, pl. 55.2 (same obv. die). Calicó 1226 (this coin).

Cohen 414 var. (40 Fr.). RIC 187 (C). Mint State

$15,000

174.

Denarius, 3.36g (7h). Rome, c. 132 AD. Obv: HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P Head laureate right. Rx: HISPANIA Hispania reclining left, resting left elbow on rock and holding branch in extended right hand; behind her, rabbit (unclear). BM 849.

RIC 306. Cohen 837 (5 Fr.). Mint State $750

Ex A. Lynn Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear MBS 7, February 2002, lot 470. Ex NAC L, 18 May 2001, lot 1834. This coin illustrated by Calicó 1226.

High-relief Hadrian Aureus

173.

Aureus, 7.31g (6h). Rome, c. 125-8 AD. Obv: HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Bust laureate right with fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: COS above, III in exergue, She-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus, one kneeling and the other seated on ground below her. BM 448, pl. 55.8 (same dies). Calicó 1233a. Cohen 422 (40 Fr.). RIC 193 (C ). Sharply struck. High relief. Mint State

$20,000

175.

Sestertius, 25.38g (6h). Rome, 118 AD. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS - HADRIANVS AVG Bust laureate right showing bare chest, fold of cloak on left shoulder. Rx: LIBERALITAS AVG / S C in exergue, PONT M - AX TR PO - T COS II around, Hadrian presiding at largesse: he sits left on curule chair on platform, extending right hand and holding roll in left; before him, an attendant sits left, leaning forward and extending both arms, apparently confirming the eligibility of the recipient; before that attendant, a second attendant stands left in the background, raising coin counter in right hand to empty out the coins; at left, a citizen facing right mounts steps to the platform, holding out his toga to receive the coins. BM 1137. RIC 552 (R). Cohen 914 (30 Fr.). Some porosity. EF $600

Acquired from Stack’s via Harlan J. Berk in December 2001.

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176.

Dupondius, 13.44g (5h). Rome, c. 125-8 AD. Obv: HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Bust radiate right, fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: COS above, III below, S C in field, Pegasus running right. BM 1331. Cohen 436 corr. (6 Fr.). RIC 658. Minor cleaning marks in reverse fields, otherwise Choice EF $1,000 Ex Berk 148, 29 March 2006, lot 411. Ex Leu 53,

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21-22 October 1991, lot 244. Ex Leu 48, 10 May 1989, lot 344.

edge. BM 1712. Cohen 14 (4 Fr.). RIC 841. EF

$1,000

Though traditionally assigned to the main Roman series, it seems clear from their reverse type that Hadrian’s Pegasus dupondii must in fact be the largest denomination in his issue of orichalcum coins struck at Rome for circulation abroad, McAlee 544-552. As McAlee quite rightly comments, “The griffin on nos. 549 and 549A resembles Pegasus on BMCRE 1332 and 1334” (p. 224, note 19). In RPC 3759-60 the flying griffin on these two orichalcum asses meant for circulation abroad is actually mistakenly described as Pegasus.

Ex Berk 158, 26 March 2008, lot 448.

177.

Sestertius, 27.61g (7h). Rome, 128-9 AD. Obv: HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS P P Bust laureate right, fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: HILA R I - TAS P R around, COS III in exergue, S - C across field, Hilaritas standing left holding long palm and cornucopia, a naked boy on left grasps the palm stem, a draped girl on right reaches towards Hilaritas’ drapery. BM 1372. Cohen 819. RIC 970.

Dark green toning. Flawless surfaces. Strong EF

$1,500

179.

As, 10.02g (6h). Rome, c. 125-8 AD. Obv: [HA] DRIANVS - AVGVS[TVS] Bust laureate right, fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: COS [III] above, S C in exergue, Galley traveling left, with seven rowers (two of them, their heads only shown, are in a second row) and ten oars, in stern emperor or helmsman in arched cabin, at prow slanting mast with furled sail at top, on side of prow small mushroomshaped object (anchor?). Cf. BMC, p. clxvii: “The galleys, like the types of Neptune, look to Hadrian’s return (to Rome) by sea”. BM 1345 note. RIC 674.

Cohen 449 (6 Fr.). Some original encrustation.

Flawless surfaces. Dark green patination. EF $1,500 Ex CNG E320,12 February 2014, lot 427 (“From the Simon Shipp Collection”).

Aegyptos

Ex Antiqua IX, 2000, lot 100.

African Travel

178.

Dupondius, 13.74g (12h). Rome, c. 132 AD. Obv: HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P Bare-headed, draped bust right. Rx: AFRICA around, S C in exergue, Africa wearing elephant headdress, reclining left holding scorpion and cornucopia, basket of wheat ears before her. A dupondius rather than an As: yellow metal shows through at 11h on reverse

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180.

Denarius, 3.41g (7h). Rome, c. 132 AD. Obv: HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P Head bare right.

Rx: AEGYPTOS Egypt reclining left on basket and holding sistrum, at her feet ibis standing right on column. BM 807 and 797 note (Ratto List 1931, no. 74). Bust var. of Cohen 106/7 (5 Fr.). RIC 297.

Scarce variant with ibis on column; in BM collection only one denarius with column, ten without.

Toned Mint State $3,000 Ex Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015, lot 1092, stating further pedigree: “From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Kurt P. Wyprächtiger Collection; Auctiones 12 (29 September 1981), lot 395”.

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to Peus this coin derives from the Gertrudenstrasse, Cologne hoard of 1909, and was acquired by its previous owner from P. Kalenberg in 1927.

181.

Divus Antoninus Pius. Sestertius, 28.08g (12h).

Rome, after death in March 161 AD. Obv: DIVVS - ANTONINVS Head bare right. Rx: CONSE CRATIO S - C Pyre in four tiers decorated with garlands and statues, door in second tier, emperor in facing quadriga on top. BMC 873. Cohen 165 (6 Fr.). RIC 1266. Choice EF $1,000

182.

Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. Drachm, 24.10g (12h). Alexandria, Egypt, Year 4 = 140/1 AD. Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ - ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟC EYC EB Head laureate right. Rx: L TE - T - APTOY Ares standing left holding spear and parazonium.

Cologne 1336 (same rev. die). Dattari/Savio pl. 119, 2458 bis. Oxford 1681a. About EF $850 FDC

183.

Lucius Verus. 161-169 AD. Aureus, 7.35g (7h). Rome, 164 AD. Obv: L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS Head bare right. Rx: REX ARMEN / DAT in two lines in exergue, TR P IIII - IMP II COS II around, Verus seated left on camp seat on platform, extending right hand to crown the Armenian King Sohaemus, who stands left before the platform, raising his right hand to his head to accept the diadem; behind Verus on the platform, an officer standing left, and in front of him, lictor standing left holding fasces. Calicó 2154 (same dies). RIC 512 (R2). Cohen 158 (100 Fr.). Cf. BM 300 (there lictor standing right). FDC $30,000 Ex Peus 417, 2 November 2016, lot 360. According 46

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184.

Aureus, 7.29g (5h). Rome, 164 AD. Obv: L VERVS AVG - ARMENIACVS Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: TR P IIII - IMP II COS II Victory standing right, naked to waist, placing left foot on helmet, holding writing instrument in right hand; beside her palm tree bearing shield inscribed VIC / AVG, which Victory steadies with her left hand.

BMC 296 note and RIC 525, both citing Montagu 425 (same dies as ours). Calicó 2177 (same dies).

Bust variety of Cohen 247 (45 Fr.). Mint State

$12,500 Ex Triton V, 15-16 January 2002, lot 1998 (Jürgen K. Schmidt Collection). Ex Gorny 67, 2 May 1994, lot 552.

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Ex Levis Collection, Ars Classica 1925

185.

Marcus Aurelius. 161-180 AD. As, 10.71g (11h).

Rome, 177 AD. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI Head laureate right. Rx: FELICITATI / AVG P P in two lines in field, IMP VIII above, COS III in exergue, S - C left and right, Galley right with three oarsmen and Neptune standing under arch in stern. Commemorates the emperor’s survival of near shipwreck during his journey from the East to Rome in fall 176 AD. BM 1621 var. Cohen 191 (4 Fr.). RIC 1195. Flawless surfaces.

Green patination. EF. A truly exceptional middle bronze $1,700 Ex Künker 280, 26 September 2016, lot 643; ex NFA X, 17-18 September 1981, lot 352; ex Ars Classica XI, 19-20 June 1925, Collection H.C. Levis, lot 607.

186.

Faustina II, Wife of Marcus Aurelius. Aureus, 7.23g (12h). Rome, c. 148 AD. Obv: FAVSTINAE AVG - PII AVG FIL Bust draped right wearing stephane, band of pearls, and Strack’s coiffure a. Rx: VE - NVS Venus standing left holding apple and rudder, dolphin coiled around rudder. Bust variety of Strack 495, BMC 1063, Cohen 260 (40 Fr.), RIC 517b, and Calicó 2097c. Excellent portrait, Mint State $13,000

187.

Commodus. 177-192 AD. Sestertius, 19.17g (5h).

Rome, 192 AD. Obv: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL Head laureate right. Rx: P M TR P XVII IMP VIII [CO]S VII P P S C Securitas seated left holding scepter and extending right hand towards child before her representing the Human Race; star in right field. BM 701. C 576. RIC 611. Struck on a broader flan than normal for Commodus, and with a rather sensitive portrait. EF $1,000 The deity on reverse is traditionally described as Pietas but a recently discovered aureus which adds the descriptive legend SEC GEN HVM to the same type (Spink 65, 1988, 246, now coll. Ben Damsky) proves that she is actually Securitas and the child before her presumably the Human Race. Ex Gemini X, 13 January 2013, lot 577; with auction ticket.

188.

Pertinax. 193 AD. Denarius, 3.22g (6h). Rome.

Obv: IMP CAES P HELV - PERTIN AVG Head laureate r. Rx: AEQVIT AVG - TR P COS II Aequitas standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. BM 15. C 2 (50 Fr.). RIC 1a (R2). Exquisite portrait. EF$5,000 Ex Künker 243, 21 November 2013, lot 4929.

Ex Berk 198, 7 July 2016, lot 9. Ex Heritage ANA Sale 3033, 8 August 2014, lot 23085 (Jonathan K. Kern Collection; there in NGC capsule with grade “AU 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style”).

Apparently very rare with portrait wearing stephane. This variety is not in the standard references, since the specimen cited by RIC 517b actually has no stephane. CoinArchives Pro includes only two examples of this aureus with stephane: our actual coin, and one other from the same obverse die.

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Ex V.J.E. Ryan, Ex Vierordt, Ex Imhoof-Blumer

189.

Manlia Scantilla. Denarius, 3.45g (5h). Rome, 193 AD. Obv: MANLIA SCAN - TILLA AVG Bust draped right. Rx: IVNO RE - GINA Juno, veiled, standing left holding patera and scepter, peacock at feet. BM 11. Cohen 2 (300 Fr.). RIC 7a (R3).

One could not find a more pedigreed denarius of Manlia Scantilla, dating back over 100 years.

Planchet defect from striking in the lower part of the empress’ jaw. EF $4,500 Ex Berk 72, 4 August 1992, lot 249. Ex Leu 54, 1990, lot 265. Ex Glendining 1951, Ryan, lot 2206.

Ex Laughlin. Ex J. Schulman 1923, Vierordt, lot 1790. Ex J. Hirsch 18, 1907, Imhoof-Blumer, lot 1053.

Exceptional Manlia Scantilla Sestertius

191.

Manlia Scantilla, Wife of Didius Julianus.

Sestertius, 19.60g (12h). Rome, 193 AD. Obv: MANLIA SCA - NTILLA AVG Bust draped right.

Rx: IVNO REGINA S - C Juno, veiled, standing left holding patera and scepter, peacock at her feet. BM 36, pl. 4, 5 (same obv. die). RIC 18a (R2). Cohen 6 (50 Fr.). Woodward, Coinage of Didius Julianus, Numismatic Chronicle 1961, p. 80, obverse die 14, pl. XI.6, reverse die G, pl. XI.5, a new die combination. Exquisite portrait, broad flan, glossy olive patination. About EF $6,500 Ex Gemini XI, 12 January 2014, lot 462. Ex Gemini VI, 10 January 2010, lot 473.

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Ex Vierordt Collection 1923

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Exceptional Didia Clara

190.

Didius Julianus. 193 AD. Sestertius, 20.14g (4h).

Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M DID S - EVER IVLIAN AVG Head laureate right. Rx: RECTOR ORBIS S C Didius Julianus, bare-headed, togate, standing left holding globe and roll. BM 29. Cohen 17 (30 Fr.).

RIC 16 (R), pl. III.9 (=BM 29, same obv. die). From obverse die 2 and reverse die D in A.M. Woodward, Coinage of Didius Julianus, Num. Chronicle 1961.

Some smoothing. Choice VF $6,500

192.

Didia Clara, Daughter of Didius Julianus.

Sestertius, 21.31gg (6h). Rome. Obv: DIDIA CLA RA AVG Bust draped right. Rx: HILA - R TEMPOR S - C Hilaritas standing left holding long palm and coruncopia. BM 38, pl. 4.7 (same rev. die). Cohen 4 (50 Fr.). RIC 20 (R2). Excellent portrait, warm brown patina. EF/VF $6,500

Ex J. Schulman 1923, Vierordt Collection, lot 1789.

From A.M. Woodward’s obverse die 2, Coinage of

Ex Gemini XI, 12 January 2014, lot 463.

Didius Julianus and His Family, Num. Chronicle 1961, p. 80 and pl. 10.2.

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Bust of Sol

193.

Septimius Severus. 193-211 AD. Aureus, 7.30g (12h). Rome, 207 AD. Obv: SEVERVS - PIVS AVG Head laureate right. Rx: PACATOR - ORBIS Radiate, draped bust of Sol right. Rare: only 15 other specimens in C. Clay’s unpublished die catalogue, from ten obverse and five reverse dies. BM 353. Calicó 2487a (same dies). Cohen 355 (200 Fr.).

RIC 282 (R2). Near Mint State $10,000

Extremely rare VICTORIAE BRIT Aureus

194.

Caracalla. 198-217 AD. Aureus, 7.46g (5h). Rome, 210-11 AD. Obv: ANTONINVS - PIVS AVG Head laureate right, with fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck. Rx: VICTORIAE BRIT Victory seated left on shields, balancing shield on knee and holding palm. BM 519, pl. 41.5 (same dies). Cohen 633 corr. (citing BM, 150 Fr.). Calicó 2831 (this coin). RIC 174 (R2). Apparently only the second specimen recorded after that in BM. Mint State

$20,000 Ex Triton VI,14-15 January 2003, lot 1011.

The British Victory types of the Severan family are all extremely rare in gold. Technically a mule from an old obverse die, since the British Victory reverse type means that the emperors had accepted the title Britannicus which should have been recorded in the obverse legend.

Ex Triton V, 15-16 January 2002, lot 2015.

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195.

AE 25, 9.36g (1h). Bithynia, Nicaea. Obv: ANTΩNINOC - AVΓOVCTOC Head laureate right.

Rx: NI - KAI across field, EΩN in exergue, Sixcolumned temple, pellet in pediment. RG 476 (4 spec.). BM 79. Glossy dark green patina $750 Ex Helios 3, 29 April 2009, lot 178.

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196.

Geta as Caesar. 198-209 AD. AE 37-38.5, 25.50g (6h). Caria, Mylasa. Obv: ΠO CEΠTI – MIOC ΓETAC Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right.

Rx: MVΛA - CEΩN Four-columned temple, within which facing statue of Zeus Labraundos holding double ax and spear and with fillets hanging from his forearms. SNG Copenhagen 437 (same obv. die).

BM 38. SNG Aulock 2630 var. Dark green patina.

Bold VF $600 Ex Pegasi XXVIII, 29 May 2013, lot 313.

197.

Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. Denarius, 3.13g (7h).

Eastern Mint, 218-9 AD. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right.

Rx: SANCT DEO SOLI around, ELAGABAL in exergue, Stone of Emesa, decorated with eagle and accompanied by four religious standards, in wagon drawn right by four horses. BM 284. RIC 195 (R2).

Cohen 268 (25 Fr.). Near Mint State $3,500 Ex Rauch 99, 8 December 2015, lot 197, acquired according to their consignor from the Samel Collection, Munich, October 1979.

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198.

AE 27, 12.46g (11h). Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Obv: AVT [K] M AVPH - ANTΩNEINOC Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: VΠ NOBIO[V POVΦ]OV NIKOΠOΛITΩN around, ΠPOC ICT in exergue, Athena standing left holding out olive branch below serpent coiled around olive tree, her shield behind her. AMNG 1921 (1 spec., in Sofia). Varbanov 3906 (same dies). Glossy green patina. Mint State $600 Ex Helios 3, 29 April 2009, lot 185.

Rare in This Quality

199.

Maximinus I Thrax. 235-238 AD. As, 11.82g (12h). Rome, 235-6 AD. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right, with second portrait. Rx: PROVIDE - NTIA AVG S - C Providentia standing left holding wand over globe and cornucopia. BM 94. C 81 (3 Fr.). RIC 63.

An exceptional As; a scarcer denomination under Maximinus, in a beautiful state of preservation. EF

$1,000 The same obverse die was also used with the reverse types VICTORIA AVG and TR P II Emperor standing with four standards: see Alram, Maximinus, pl.

18, 13/1-2.

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columns and a diagonal line on the left, on the right just a parallel diagonal line. Bellinger A384, pl. 22 (Vienna only, same dies). Possibly only the second recorded specimen of this interesting architectural type. VF $400 200.

Diva Paulina, Wife of Maximinus I. Denarius, 2.91g (6h). Rome. Obv: DIVA PAVLINA Bust draped and veiled right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Peacock with tail spread standing front, head left.

BM 135. Cohen 1 (50 Fr.). RIC 1 (R2). The scarcer of Diva Paulina’s two denarius types: only one specimen in Eauze hoard, compared to eight specimens with type empress borne by flying peacock.

Beautiful Mint State coin $1,500

203.

Gordian I Africanus. 238 AD. Denarius, 3.09g (6h). Rome. Obv: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: SECVRITAS AVGG Securitas seated left holding transverse scepter. BM 11. Cohen 10 (120 Fr.). RIC 5 (R2). Near Mint State. $2,000

Exceptional Sestertius

201.

Maximus as Caesar, Son of Maximinus I. 235-238 AD. Sestertius, 17.03g (12h). Rome, c. 236-8 AD. Obv: MAXIMVS CAES GERM Bust draped right with head bare. Rx: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S - C Prince standing left holding baton and spear, two standards behind him. BM 213. Cohen 14 (10 Fr.).

RIC 13. Flawless dark green patina. Virtually Mint State. $1,500

204.

Gordian I Africanus. 238 AD. Sestertius, 20.73g (11h). Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: SECVRITAS AVGG around, S C in exergue, Securitas seated left holding scepter. BM 12. Cohen 11 (70 Fr.). RIC 11 (R). Choice EF

$11,000

Ex Gemini XI, 12 January 2014, lot 479.

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202.

Maximus. 235-238 AD. AE 24, 7.35g (12h).

Alexandria Troas. Obv: IVL MAX - IMV[S CAE] (the S backwards) Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rx: COL (retrograde) on right, TR below central arch, the front of a building with a large arched entryway flanked by two smaller vaults, above Victory standing facing between two trophies, holding a shield above her head with both arms; the sides of the building are shown in perspective, two

205.

Gordian II Africanus. 238 AD. Denarius, 3.04g (5h). Rome. Obv: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: PROVIDENTIA AVGG Providentia standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, holding wand and cornucopia, globe at feet. BMC 19. Cohen 5 (120 Fr.). RIC 1 (R2). Near Mint State $2,000 51

Millennium Issue

206.

Balbinus. 238 AD. Denarius, 3.23g (7h). Rome.

Obv: IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: P M TR - P COS II P P The Genius of the Senate standing left holding branch and short scepter. BM 26. Cohen 20 (10 Fr.). RIC 5. Wonderful Mint State

$1,000 Ex Lanz 80, 26 May 1997, lot 536.

Sharp Pupienus Sestertius

209.

Philip I. 244-249 AD. Sestertius, 20.81g (1h).

Rome, 248 AD. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: MILIARIVM SAECVLVM S - C Cippus inscribed COS / III. RIC 157a (R). Cohen 95 (15 Fr.).

Our coin seems to be from the same dies as the specimen illustrated by Cohen (Dardel engraving).

Exceptionally powerful portrait. Near Mint State

$3,000 Ex CNG 93, 22 May 2013, lot 1217.

207.

Pupienus. 238 AD. Sestertius, 19.28g (11h). Rome.

Obv: IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: PAX PVBLICA around, S C in exergue, Pax seated left holding branch and scepter. BM 49, pl. 46 (same rev. die). Cohen 23 (15 Fr.). RIC 22a (S). Brown patination. Virtually flawless portrait of Pupienus.

Near Mint State/EF $6,500

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Ex Gemini VIII, 14 April 2011, lot 404. Ex Spink, July 2000, Collection G. Powell, lot 1452.

208.

Gordian III. 238-244 AD. Aureus, 4.98g (6h).

Rome, 240-3 AD. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: LAETITIA AVG N Laetitia standing left holding wreath and placing left hand on anchor that rests on ground behind her. RIC 101 (R). Calicó 3292a.

Cohen 119 (100 Fr.). Mint State $6,500 Acquired from Leu Numismatik, c. 2002.

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210.

Philip II as Caesar and Serapis. AE 28, 13.18g (1h). Moesia Inferior, Tomis. Obv: M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAI around, CAP AVΓ in exergue, Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust of Philip II facing draped bust of Serapis wearing kalathos. Rx: MHTPO ΠON - TOV TOMEΩC Asclepius standing right, head left, holding staff entwined by serpent.

Varbanov 5786 (same dies). AMNG 3599 (2 spec.).

About EF $400 An unusual titulature for Philip II, occurring on only one of his four obverse dies at Tomis: he is called Augustus, though he is still only Caesar (bare-headed, and not IMP). See AMNG, p. 909.

Cornelia Supera

211.

Cornelia Supera, Wife of Aemilian.

Antoninianus, 3.23g (5h). Rome. Obv: COR SVPERA AVG Draped bust right on crescent, wearing stephane. Rx: IVNONI AVG Juno seated left, holding flower and child in swaddling clothes. RIC 31 (R4). Cohen 3 (citing BM, 450 Fr.). Wonderful portrait of this rare empress, wife of Aemilian. Mint State $22,000 Ex NAC 78, 26 May 2014, lot 1097.

The reverse type might suggest that Aemilian and Supera had a child, or were hoping to produce one.

IVNONI AVG is apparently Supera’s second reverse in her husband’s coinage, and is rarer than her first type, showing VESTA standing and coupled with the longer obverse legend C CORNEL SVPERA AVG.

7 (same dies). RIC 276 (R2). Cohen 145 (250 Fr.).

Calicó 3737 (R3). Rare: known to Schulte in eight specimens, from five obverse and four reverse dies.

Excellent portrait. Perfectly centered. Highly desirable and rare. Mint State $60,000 The reverse commemorates the “dutiful generosity” of Postumus, presumably exercised when he celebrated his quinquennalia which are one of the main themes of this issue of gold coins, Schulte’s Group 6b. Alföldi cited this type as proof that kneeling adoration of the emperor had been introduced before the Tetrarchy; Schulte (pp. 35-6) thinks that it is actually a small curved object held by the emperor that the kneeling figure is adoring. In our opinion the curved object is merely a clumsy rendering of the emperor’s thumb, as also on Schulte, pl.

6, reverse dies 45 and 49, and the kneeling figure is stretching out his arms to receive a gift from the emperor, not to worship him.

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Dutiful Generosity of Postumus

212.

Postumus. 260-268 AD. Aureus, 6.35g (6h).

Gaul, 263-4 AD. Obv: POSTVMVS - PIVS AVG Head laureate right. Rx: INDVLG PIA POSTVMI AVG Postumus, laureate and togate, seated left on curule chair, holding roll and extending right hand towards small figure kneeling before him. B. Schulte, Goldprägung der gallischen Kaiser, 92, pl.

213.

Antoninianus, 3.42g (6h). 267 AD. Obv: POSTVMVS - AVG Radiate bust left holding club over right shoulder, lion’s head on left shoulder, strap across bare chest. Rx: PA - X - AVG Pax standing left holding branch and transverse scepter.

Rare obverse type depicting Postumus with the club and lionskin of Hercules. The 12991 antoniniani of Postumus in the Cunetio hoard included only nine with this obverse type: seven with our reverse type PAX AVG, and two with reverse type TR P VIIII Bow, club, quiver. Cunetio 2446 (7 spec.). RIC 319 (R). Cohen 218 (10 Fr.) EF $1,200 Ex Peus 417, 2 November 2016, H.-J. Lückger Collection, lot 620, with provenance “From the Trier hoard, according to the collector’s notes”.

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214.

Aurelian. 270-275 AD. Aureus, 4.03g (12h). Milan.

Obv: IMP C L DOM AVRE - LIANVS P F AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, aegis with small Medusa head across breast, additional fold of aegis on left shoulder, palm on right shoulder strap. Rx: VIRTVS AVG Mars advancing right holding spear and trophy over shoulder, captive seated at his feet. Paris 430, pl. 13 (same dies). Estiot, Journal des Savants, Jan.-June 1999, 60 (D39/R52).

Göbl 127qO(2), pl. 74 (same dies, misattributed to Rome). RIC 15 (same misattribution). Cohen 269 (120 Fr.). Excellent portrait, with almost no corrosion from being in the sea. Choice EF $15,000

216.

Antoninianus, 4.44g (12h). Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Radiate bust left in consular robes, holding eagle-tipped scepter. Rx: SOL - I I - NVICTO Sol in frontal, spread quadriga, raising right hand and holding globe and whip in left, T / XXI (officina 3) in two lines in exergue. RIC 776 (C). Alföldi, Probus 73/37 (2 spec.). C 682 (1 Fr.).

Mint State $200 Ex Berk 83, 26 October 1994, lot 773.

217.

Antoninianus, 4.35g (12h). Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG Bust helmeted, radiate, cuirassed left, holding spear and shield. Rx: VIRTVS - PR - OBI AVG Mars walking right holding spear and trophy over shoulder, XXI in exergue, V in right field. RIC 816. Cf. Alföldi, Probus 96/196. Cohen 896 (C). Mint State $200

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A variety unknown to Alföldi, who cites just two coins comparable to ours, in Budapest and Vienna respectively, but his 96/196 has officina Q not V in right field, and his 96/197 has officina V, but with the numeral placed not in field but in exergue after XXI. Flawless Carus

215.

Probus. 276-282 AD. Antoninianus, 4.01g (12h).

Ticinum. Obv: VIRTVS P - ROBI AVG Helmeted, radiate, cuirassed bust left, seen from front, holding spear over shoulder and shield. Rx: PAX AVGVSTI Pax standing left holding branch and transverse scepter, VXXI in exergue (officina 5), T in left field. RIC 517. C 427 (3 Fr.). Mint State $200 Part of a “coded” series: the letters in the field, arranged in the numerical order of the officinae, spell out “EQVITI”.

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218.

Carus. 282-283 AD. Aureus, 4.59g (12h). Ticinum, 282 AD. Obv: IMP M AVR CARVS P F AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on left shoulder. Rx: SPES - PVBLICA Spes advancing left holding flower and raising robe.

RIC 64 (R3). Calicó 4279. Cohen 76 (150 Fr.) var.

Flawless portrait of this unlucky emperor who was killed by a bolt of lightning. Mint State $15,000 Ex NAC 27, 12 May 2004, lot 489.

Very rare: possibly only the second specimen recorded with obverse legend beginning IMP M not IMP C M. RIC 64 quotes this variant from the Caruso Sale, lot 486 = Galerie des Monnaies, October 1977, lot 471 = Calicó 4279, which is the only specimen in Berk photofile and CoinArchives Pro, and is from the same dies as our piece.

BM). Calicó 4372. Wonderful portrait. FDC $15,000 Ex Triton VII, 13-14 January 2004, lot 1033.

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219.

Carus, Divus. Died 283 AD. Antoninianus, 3.61g (5h). Lugdunum. Obv: DIVO CARO PIO Head radiate right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Eagle standing left, head right, II (officina 2) in exergue. RIC 29.

Bastien, Lyon 623 (48 spec.). Mint State $150 Ex Berk 153, 13 March 2007, lot 372.

221.

Numerian. 283-284 AD. Aureus, 5.40g (5h). Rome.

Obv: IMP NVMERIANVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: VIRTV - S AVGG Hercules ‘Farnese’ standing right, holding right hand behind back, leaning on club set on rock, with lionskin hanging down beside club. RIC 408 (R2, citing Montagu 714). Calicó 4335 (illustrating the Montagu coin). Obverse legend variant of Cohen 100 (200 Fr.). Very nice depiction of Hercules on the reverse. Flawless imperial portrait. Mint State

$15,000 Ex NAC 25, 25 June 2003, lot 572.

FDC Carinus

220.

Carinus as Caesar. 282-283 AD. Aureus, 4.36g (7h). Siscia. Obv: M AVR CARINV - S NOB CAES Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: VICTO - RIA AVG Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm; the globe is decorated with crossing lines representing the equator and ecliptic. RIC 190 (R2). Cohen 139 (200 Fr., citing

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222.

Diocletian. 284-305 AD. Aureus, 4.64g (5h).

Cyzicus, 284-6 AD. Obv: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: IOVI C - ONSE - RVATORI Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and scepter. RIC 295 (R). Depeyrot 2/2 (p. 132, 40 specimens). Calicó 4482 (same obv. die). Cohen 248 (80 Fr.). Mint State $10,000

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Ex Tkalec, 18 February 2002, lot 236.

Hercules Fighting Hydra

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224.

Maximianus. 286-305 AD. Aureus, 5.99g (1h).

Rome, 294 AD. Obv: MAXIMI - ANVS P F AVG Head laureate right. Rx: HERCVLI - DEBELLAT around, PROM in exergue, Hercules standing left, raising his club to smite the Lernian hydra, one of whose heads he has siezed with his other hand, while the hydra for its part has wrapped its tail around Hercules’ lower right leg. Depeyrot 9/5 (p.

83, 19 specimens). Pink, Goldprägung, p. 21. Cohen 255 (300 Fr., du Chastel Coll.). Omitted by mistake from RIC. Rare Labor of Hercules on an aureus.

Mint State $10,000 Ex Triton V, 15-16 January 2002, lot 2149 (Jürgen K. Schmidt Collection). Ex Triton II, 1-2 December 1998, lot 1040.

223.

Aureus, 5.42g (5h). Antioch, 286 AD. Obv: IMP C G VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: FATIS VICTRICIBVS The Three Fates standing beside one another, facing right, front, and left respectively, holding hands; the figure on the left also raises her right hand; SMA in exergue, numeral Ξ (60 to the pound) in lower right field between the second and third figures. RIC 314 (R3). Depeyrot 3/2 (p. 137, 2 specimens). Calicó 4447a (same dies). Cohen 56 (400 Fr.). Mint State $10,000 Ex Triton V, 15-16 January 2002, lot 2137.

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Second Known Example

225.

Silver/Bronze Quinarius, 2.29g (6h). Rome. Obv: IMP MAXIMI - ANVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: VIRTV - S AVGG Nude Hercules standing left, placing left hand on club resting on ground behind him, holding bow with right hand, with lionskin draped over right forearm. King, Roman Quinarii, pl. 35, 39: same dies, Subak Collection, otherwise unpublished. Apparently the second recorded specimen of this quinarius.

Extremely rare. Mint State $1,500

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228.

Severus II as Caesar. 305-306 AD. Follis, 9.04g (5h). Trier. Obv: FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: GENIO POPV - LI ROMANI Genius of the Roman People sacrificing left from patera and holding cornucopia, PTR in exergue, S - F in field. RIC 660 (S). Cohen 39 (2 Fr.) var. EF $200

229.

Romulus, Divus. Quarter follis, 2.13g (4h).

Rome, 309-312 AD. Obv: DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS Head bare right. Rx: AETERNAEMEMORIAE Domed shrine with one door half open, eagle standing on roof; in exergue, R Q. RIC 239 (C). Cohen 7 (6 Fr.). About EF $200

226.

Constantius I. 305-306 AD. Follis, 9.17g (11h).

Cyzicus. Obv: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTIVS P F AVG Head laureate right. Rx: GENIO POPV - LI ROMANI Genius of the Roman People standing left pouring liquid from patera and holding cornucopia; KS in exergue. RIC 21a (C). Mint State $150

230.

Constantine I as Caesar. 306-7 AD. Follis, 7.28g (5h). Trier, 307 AD. Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on left shoulder. Rx: MARTI PATRI PROPVGNATORI Mars advancing right holding transverse spear and shield.

RIC 730 (C2). Cohen 366 (C). Mint State $200

227.

Galerius as Augustus. 305-311 AD. Follis, 6.17g (6h). Cyzicus, 308-9 AD. Obv: GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Head laureate right. Rx: GENIO IMP - ERATORIS Genius pouring libation from patera and holding cornucopia, MKV in exergue, B in left field. RIC 44. Cohen 49 (1 Fr.).

Mint State $200

231.

Constantine I. 307-337 AD. AE 3, Reduced Follis, 3.91g (6h). Trier, 310-313 AD. Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: MARTI CONSERVATORI Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Mars right, seen from front; without mintmark. RIC 884 (C2). Cohen 325 (2 Fr.). Mint State $100 57

232.

AE 3, Reduced Follis, 3.12g (10h). Trier, 323-4 AD. Obv: CONSTAN - TINVS AVG Head laureate right.

Rx: SARMATIA - DEVICTA Victory advancing right holding trophy and palm and pressing left leg against seated captive, PTR and crescent in exergue.

RIC 435, officina P=1. Cohen 487 (C). Mint State

$100

233.

Vetranio. 350 AD. Centenionalis, 4.91g (12h).

Siscia. Obv: D N VETRA - NIO P F AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right, seen from front; A behind neck. Rx: HOC SIG - NO VICTOR ERIS Emperor standing left holding standard topped by Chi Rho banner and transverse spear, crowned by Victory standing behind him who also holds palm branch; [.]ASIS* in exergue, A in left field. RIC 283 (S). Cohen 4 (25 Fr.). Mint State $400

234.

Vetranio legend, portrait erroneously Constantius II. 350 AD. Centenionalis, 4.66g (5h).

Siscia. Obv: D N VETRA - ΝIO P F AVG Bust of Constantius II right, unbearded, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, seen from front; star before portrait, A behind. Rx: CONCORDI[A] - MILITVM Emperor standing left, with star above his head, holding two standards topped by Chi Rho banners, .ΔSIS. in exergue, A in left field. Cf. RIC 285 and Cohen 1. Mint State $500 By mistake, the legend of Vetranio was here engraved around a portrait of Constantius II: this unbearded and pearl-diademed portrait cannot depict Vetranio, who was otherwise always bearded and laureate in this issue.

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235.

Valentinian II. 375-392 AD. Solidus, 4.46g (1h).

Trier, 389-391 AD. Obv: D N VALENTINI - ANVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. Rx: VICTOR - IA AVGG Two nimbate emperors seated facing, holding globe between them, frontal half figure of Victory between their heads, palm branch between their legs, COM in exergue, T - R across field. RIC 90a (R).

Depeyrot 53/1 (p. 124, 131 spec.). EF/About EF

$1,000

Very Rare GLORIA REIPVB Type

236.

Theodosius I. 379-395 AD. Solidus, 4.43g (6h).

Thessalonica, 379 AD. Obv: D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. Rx: GLORIA - REIPVB Gratian and Theodosius seated facing on throne, together holding globe adorned with crossing lines and dots, both crowned by a Victory hovering behind the throne and holding two wreaths; in exergue, TESOB. RIC 33b (R4, citing Gotha), pl.

X.3 (same dies). Depeyrot 33/2 (p. 222, 2 spec.), pl.

21 (same dies). Mint State $1,500 Ex Triton XI, 8-9 January 2008, lot 1020.

A very rare solidus type, known to Depeyrot in only two specimens for Gratian and two for Theodosius I. After this small initial issue, the legend of the type was changed from GLORIA REIPVB to VICTORIA AVGG, and Victory was shown merely hovering between the two emperors, no longer extending both of her arms to place wreaths on their heads.

237.

Solidus, 4.38g (6h). Milan, 389-391 AD. Obv: D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. Rx: VICTOR - IA AVGG Two nimbate emperors seated facing, holding globe between them, frontal half figure of Victory between their heads, palm branch between their legs, COM in exergue, M - D across field. RIC 8b, mintmark 2 (R) = RIC 20b (S). Depeyrot 9/2 (p.

169, 41 spec.). Mint State $1,200

240.

Arcadius. 383-408 AD. Solidus, 4.42g (1h).

Sirmium, 402-408 AD. Obv: D N ARCADI - VS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. Rx: VICTOR - IA AVGGG A Emperor standing right in military dress, holding vexillum and Victory on globe, placing foot on bearded captive who falls to his knees before him, COMOB in exergue, S - M across field. Depeyrot 35/1 (p. 213, 4 spec. with officina A). RIC IX, 14b (S), new officina A=1. Near Mint State $1,000 Though dated to 402-408 AD by Depeyrot, this solidus and tlot 243 below are not to be found in RIC X, pp. 239-40, but only in RIC IX, pp. 160-2, where they are dated to 393-5 AD.

238.

Magnus Maximus. 383-388 AD. Solidus, 4.49g (6h). Trier, 383-4 AD. Obv: D N MAG MA - XIMVS P F AVG Rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. Rx: RESTITVTOR - REIPVBLICAE Emperor in military dress standing left, head right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, SMTR in exergue, star in left field. RIC 76, mintmark 2. Depeyrot 50/1 (p. 123, 125 spec.). Cohen 4 (50 Fr.). Mint State $7,000 Ex NAC 46, 2 April 2008, lot 735.

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239.

Flavius Victor. 387-388 AD. AE 4, 0.79g (12h).

Arles. Obv: [D N F]L VIC - TOR P F [A]VG Bust diademed right. Rx: SPES RO - MA - NORVM Camp gate with star between its two turrets, [x] CON in exergue. RIC 29b (S). Cohen 3. About EF

$400 Ex CNG E229, 10 March 2010, lot 451 (misattributed to Aquileia).

241.

Solidus, 4.34g (12h). Constantinople, 388-392 AD. Obv: D N ARCADI - VS P F AVG Rosettediademned, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. Rx: CONCORDI - A AVGGG Θ Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, on throne ornamented with lions’ heads, holding scepter and globe, and placing right foot on prow of ship (resembling an eagle); in exergue, CONOB. Depeyrot 45/4 (p. 242, 19 spec. from officina Θ).

RIC 46g (S), mintmark 4, officina Θ=9 (dated 378383 AD). EF $500

242.

Eugenius. 392-394 AD. AE 4, 1.18g (11h).

Aquileia, 393-4 AD. Obv: [D N EVGE]NI - VS P F AVG Pearl-diademed bust right. Rx: SPES RO - MANO[RVM] Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm; mintmark in exergue, probably AQP or AQS, is off flan. RIC 59 (R). Cohen 5 (40 Fr.). Fine $300 The same coin was also struck for Eugenius at Rome, RIC 65b, with mintmark RP, RQ, or RE; but according to RIC that coin is much rarer (R4), so probability favors the attribution of ours to Aquileia.

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Ex Peus 417, 2 November 2016, H.-J. Lückger Collection, lot 824.

243.

Honorius. 393-423 AD. Solidus, 4.48g (6h).

Sirmium, 402-408 AD. Obv: D N HONORI - VS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. Rx: VICTORI - A AVGGG H Emperor standing right in military dress, holding vexillum and Victory on globe, placing foot on bearded captive who falls to his knees before him, COMOB in exergue, S - M across field. Depeyrot 34/3 (p. 212, 4 spec. with officina H). RIC IX, 15d (S), mintmark 7, officina H=8. For the absence of this coin in RIC X, see note to lot 240 above. Mint State $1,200

244.

Theodosius II. 402-450 AD. Solidus, 4.47g (7h). Constantinople, c. 430-440 AD. Obv: D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG Helmeted bust front holding spear over shoulder and shield. Rx: VOT XXX - MVLT XXXX S (the S retrograde) Constantinopolis enthroned left, left foot on prow, holding cross on globe and scepter; by the throne a shield; in the right field, star; CONOB in exergue.

RIC 257 (S), officina S=6, citing spec. in Budapest with retrograde S like ours. Depeyrot 81/1, p. 254 (102 specimens from officina S, no record of retrograde S). Mint State $750 Choice Libius Severus Half Siliqua

245.

Libius Severus. 461-465 AD. Half Siliqua, 0.85g (6h). Rome. Obv: D N LIB S[EVERV]S P F AVG Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. Rx: Christogram in laurel wreath, RM in exergue. RIC 2713 (R2). Cohen 16 (25 Fr.).

Unevenly struck, otherwise Mint State $3,500

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246.

With monogram of Ricimer. 461-465 AD. AE 4, 0.75g (2h). Rome, c. 465-7 AD. Obv: [D N LIBIVS SEV]ER[VS P AV]G (weak) Bust right. Rx: Monogram of Ricimir including letters RICIMIR; no surrounding wreath visible. RIC 2716 (R). Good/ Fine $750 Ex CNG 81, 20 May 2009, lot 1155.

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247.

Zeno. 474-491 AD. AE 4, 1.06g (7h). Cyzicus.

Obv: Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust of Zeno right, seen from front; much of legend visible but hard to decipher. Rx: Monogram of Zeno in wreath (RIC’s monogram 13). RIC 966 (C). VF$400 Ex VAuction 259, 10 February 2011, lot 124.

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248.

AE 4, 0.85g (1h). Obv: D N ZIN (Z retrograde) - ...AG Helmeted, diademed bust right. Rx: Z on right, E facing upward on left, Zeno standing facing, cloak hanging behind him, holding long cross and cross on globe, exergue with possible mintmark is off flan. RIC 955 or 956 (R2). VF $500 Ex CNG E225, 13 January 2010, lot 404.

RIC assigns this type to Nicomedia with NIC in exergue, and Cyzicus without mintmark.

(same dies). This type was unknown until recently so is not in any of the major references. This is one of the few gold coins of the entire Byzantine series that has the name of the mint instead of CONOB written in the exergue, to announce Justinian’s reconquest of that city from the Vandals. Only six coins of this type from a single find exist. This is probably the finest known. $45,000 Ex Gemini IX, 8 January 2012, lot 528.

The Vandals, after capturing France and Spain, invaded and conquered North Africa in 429 AD. Justinian completed his reconquest of the province from the Vandals in 535 AD, though minor mopping up operations against the Moors lasted until 548 AD. It is recorded that the reconquest cost 100,000 pounds of gold. This extraordinary solidus naming Alexandria in the exergue tells the world that the Romans had retaken Alexandria, thus Egypt and North Africa.

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249.

Leo I with Verina. 457-474 AD. AE 4, 0.96g (1h). Constantinople. Obv: [D] N [L] - EO Pearldiademed, draped, cuirassed bust of Leo right, seen from front. Rx: b - E across field, Verina standing facing holding cross on globe and transverse scepter, without mintmark. RIC 714 (C2). VF $300

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Ex CNG E243, 27 October 2010, lot 525.

Victory Issue with Mint Name ALEXAOB=Alexandria

250.

Justinian I. 527-565 AD. Solidus, 4.35g (6h).

Alexandria, c. 535-537 AD. Obv: D N IVSTINI - ANVS PP AVG Helmeted bust of Justinian three-quarter facing front in military dress holding spear over shoulder and shield. Rx: VICTORI - A AVGGG A Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; to right, star; in exergue, ALEXAOB. Lanz/Bernardi 148, 4 January 2010, lot 167 (same dies). Lanz 151, 30 June 2011, lot 943

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251.

120 Nummi or quarter silliqua, 0.36g (7h). Ravenna.

Obv: D N IVSTINI - ANVS PP Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, with four pellets on shoulder. Rx: Large Christogram within wreath. DO 341. Sear 322. EF $400 Ex VAuction 238, 10 December 2009, lot 91, giving provenance “From the Chris Connell Collection”.

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22 Siliqua

252.

Tiberius II. 578-582 AD. 22 Siliqua, 4.12g (5h).

Antioch. Obv: Armored facing bust of Tiberius holding globus cruciger. Rx: VICTORI - A AVGG ΘS Cross on four steps, OB+* in exergue. DO 38.

MIB 5. Sear 446. Mint State $750 Artavasdus: Sear 1542/DOC 2b (this coin)

253.

Artavasdus and Nicephorus. July 742-2 Nov. 743 AD. Solidus, 4.44g (5h). Constantinople. Obv: ∂ APTAЧA - SDOS MЧLT Facing bust of Artavasdus with slight beard, wearing crown and chalmys, and holding patriarchal cross before him. Rx: ∂ NIChFO R - ЧS MЧLTЧ A Θ (the F inverted) Facing bust of his son Nicephorus, beardless, wearing crown and loros and holding patriarchal cross before him.

Sear 1542 (this coin illustrated). DOC 2b (this coin).

Paris p. 479 (mentioning this coin). This is probably one of the finest surviving solidi of the usurper Artavasdus. Mint State $42,000 Ex Heritage 3035, Long Beach, 3 September 2014, lot 29522 (Dimitriadis Collection); ex Sotheby’s, 2 November 1998, lot 404; ex Bonham’s, 3 December 1980, lot 256.

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254.

Leo IV, the Khazar. 775-780 AD. Solidus, 4.40g (6h). Constantinople. Obv: LEONVS S[ EςςON CONSTANT]INOS O NEOS Facing busts of Leo IV, with short beard (on left) and Constantine VI, beardless (on right), each wearing crown and chlamys; between their heads, pellet; in field above, cross. Rx: LEON PAP’ CONSTA[NTINOS PATHR] Facing busts of Leo III (on left) and Constantine V (on right) both with short beards, each wearing crown and loros; between their heads, pellet in field; above, cross. Berk 232. DO 1. Sear 1583. Some areas of flat striking, otherwise EF $500

255.

Constantine VI and Irene. 780-797 AD. Solidus, 4.41g (6h). Constantinople, c. 790-792 AD. Obv: S I[RINI] - AVΓ’ - MIT - H A’ Facing busts of Constantine VI, beardless (on left) and Irene (on right), both crowned and with cross and pellet between their heads; Constantine holds cross on globe in right hand, while his mother holds cross on globe in right and cruciform scepter in left. Rx: [C] OnST - AnThOS - CA b› Δ› Leo III, Constantine V and Leo IV seated facing, each wearing crown and chlamys. DO 1. Sear 1593. EF $4,500

256.

Irene. Solidus, 3.85g (5h). Syracuse. Obv: I - RIn bA[SILISSH] Facing crowned bust of Irene holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter. Rx: [IRIn] - bASILI Same portrait as on obverse, flanked by C - I in field. DO 4. Sear 1602. This issue was virtually unknown until a few years ago. Now for a short time they will be available. Mint State $6,000

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257.

Nicephorus I and Stauracius. 803-811 AD. Solidus, 4.35g (5h). Constantinople. Obv: nICI FOROS bASILE’ Bust facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross potent and akakia. Rx: STAVRA - CIS DESPO’ Θ Facing bust of Stauracius, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross on globe and akakia. Berk 238. DO 2. Sear 1604. Mint State $1,200

258.

Solidus, 4.40g (6h). Constantinople. Obv: nICI FOROS bASILE’ Bust facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross potent and akakia. Rx: STAVRA - CIS DESPO’ E Facing bust of Stauracius, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross on globe and akakia. Berk 238. DO 2. Sear 1604. Some areas of weak striking, otherwise Mint State $600

259.

Constantine IX. 1042-1055 AD. Tetarteron, 4.05g (5h). Constantinople. Obv: +IhS XIS REX REGNANTInm Bust of Christ facing wearing halo with cross, raising right hand in benediction and holding Gospels in left. Rx: +CWnSTAnTnOS’ LE Rm. Crowned and bearded bust of emperor facing, holding labarum and globe surmounted by cross.

Berk 307. DO 6. Sear 1833. Very rare. EF $800

260.

John VI and John V. 1347-1353 AD. Basilikon, 0.98g (6h). Constantinople. Obv: Christ standing facing in mandorla (halo of light surrounding entire figure). Rx: John V and John VI standing facing, side by side. Sear 2528. LPC p. 140, 2. This is the finest known of an extremely rare coin struck during a short joint reign. A number of forgeries of this coin have recently appeared, but our specimen is clearly an original and has been vetted by four of the best specialists in this field. Mint State $1,500

261.

Basilikon, 1.04g (12h). Constantinople. Obv: John V on horseback right, his head and torso facing, nimbate and wearing crown with pendillia, holding long cross transversely in right hand; in upper field IWE / XW on left, O / ΠΛ on right; in larger letters B behind and A before horse. Rx: John VI on horseback right, same type and legend as on obverse except that the large letters flanking the horse are E - Φ. LPC p. 144, 7. Bendall, PCPC 292. Sear 2532.

Extremely rare, apparently only the second specimen known, and the better preserved of the two.

Mint State $9,000

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Last Coin Struck by the Roman Empire

262.

Constantine XI. 1448-1453 AD. Silver Stavraton, 6.59g (6h). Constantinople, 1453 AD. Obv: Facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger and holding Gospels. Rx: Facing bust of Constantine XI. S. Bendall, “The Coinage of Constantine XI, “ Revue Numismatique 1991, no. 91 (this coin). One of the finest of only seventeen surviving stavrata of the last Byzantine/Roman emperor that may be attributed to the time of the actual siege of Constantinople by the Ottomans, before the city fell on 25 May 1453. EF

$45,000 Only two coins were known for Constantine XI until a new group came to light. Nearly half of the new specimens were struck for the coronation of Constantine XI in 1448, but seventeen stavrata were struck during the siege of Constantinople that ended May 25, 1453. Constantinople, the last city of the Romans, was out of money and out of backing. Their cannon maker defected to the Ottomans.

Other important craftsmen also left, including their die cutter. It is said that the last stavrata were made from silver ornaments and implements taken from the churches. The portraits of Christ on the siege coins are in competent style, perhaps being struck from dies prepared earlier, but the portraits of Constantine XI are extremely crude, as our coin shows. Of the seventeen siege coins that exist, ours is one of only five that bear the actual name of Constantine, and is moreover one of the best preserved.

263.

Andronicus I Gidon. Emperor of Trebizond. 1222-1235 AD. Aspron trachy, 2.83g (5h). Obv: The Virgin Mary standing right, placing right hand on chest, left hand raised in benediction; six-pointed star to left. Rx: Christ standing facing, right hand raised in benediction, holding Gospels in left. Sear 2148. DOC IV, pl. 37, 1. Bendall 1. Mint State $500

264.

Liveros, Byzantine Lead Seal. 46.25g (11h).

Daniel in the Lions’ Den. 13th-14th cent. AD. Obv: Daniel standing facing, raising both forearms in prayer, flanked by attacking lions at feet; O/ΠP/ OΦI/TH/C (ΠP ligate) down left field; Δ/A/NI/ HΛ down right field (“The Prophet Daniel”). Rx: Greek inscription in seven lines: [K]PITHC ΔA/ [NI]HΛ KAI ΓP/[AΦ]ΩN NVN Π/[POC]TATHC TEΛEH/[CE]BACT ΛIBEPOY/ ΠPAXEIC KPI/ NΩN (Ns retrograde). Translation: “Oh, Judge Daniel, now guardian even of writings, give judgment and execute the deeds of the revered Liveros”.

Old Testament subjects are very rare. The fourth recorded specimen. This seal is of exceptional quality. Nearly flawless and by far the finest known. EF

$2,000

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Coins of the Barbarian Kingdoms

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265.

Ostrogothic Italy, Odovacar, 476-493 AD. AE 4, 0.86g (1h). Ravenna, 477 AD. Obv: OD[O - VAC] Bust of Odovacar right. Rx: Odovacar monogram (letters ODOVA) within wreath. RIC 3502 (R3).

Fine $1,000 Ex CNG 81, 20 May 2009, lot 1157.

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269.

Athalaric, in name of Justinian I. 120 Nummi or quarter silliqua, 0.68g (5h). Rome. Obv: D N IVSTI - [NIAN AVG] Pearl-diademed, draped bust of Justinian right, with three pellets on shoulder. Rx: D N / ATHAL / ARICVS / RIX in four lines within wreath. MEC 127. BM 35. MIB pl. 39.54. EF $600 Ex CNG E216, 12 August 2009, lot 497.

Choice Amalasuntha 120 Nummi

266.

Theodoric, in name of Anastasius. Tremissis, 0.61g (8h). Sirmium. Obv: D И AИASTASIVS P AV (sic) Pearl-diademed, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. Rx: *V IИVITA+A ROMA NI around monogram of Theodoric. MIB 46. Good VF $300 Ex Gorny & Mosch 181, 12 October 2009, lot 2819.

267.

Municipal coinage of Rome. Follis (40 nummi), 11.26g (11h). Rome, c. 527-530 AD. Obv: INVICT - A R - OMA Helmeted bust of Roma right. Rx: Eagle standing left, head right, with spread wings, value mark XL to left, officina mark .Δ. in exergue.

MEC 101 pl. 6 (same obv. die). VF $300

270.

Amalasuntha. 120 Nummi or quarter siliqua, 0.67g (5h). 534-5 AD. Obv: D N IVSTI - NIAN AVG Pearl-diademed, cuirassed bust of Justinian I right.

Rx: Monogram of Theodoric in wreath. MEC 138.

Toned. EF $1,500 Ex Freeman & Sear, Manhattan Sale I, 5 January 2010, lot 457, recording provenance “Ex A. Lynn Collection”.

For the attribution of this coin to Queen Amalasuntha, see Grierson, MEC, p. 37.

Purchased from CNG, c. 2009.

268.

Athalaric. 526-534 AD . Decanummium, 1.47g (5h). Obv: INVIC - TA ROM[A] Helmeted, draped bust of Roma right wearing double pearl necklace.

Rx: D N ATH[AL] - ARICVS King standing front, head right, holding scepter and resting left hand on shield, S - C across field, X (for the value) in left field below the S. MEC 132. Good VF $200

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Rare Theodahad 40 nummi

271.

Theodahad. Follis (40 nummi), 9.69g (5h). Rome, 534-536 AD. Obv: D N THEODA - HATVS REX Helmeted bust right, with large cross on breast of garment. Rx: VIC - TORIA - PRINCIP (N retrograde) S - C (S facing upwards) Victory standing right on prow of galley, holding wreath and palm.

MEC 141. VF $1,200 Ex CNG 82, 16 September 2009, lot 1129.

272.

Witigis. 536-539 AD. 10 Nummi, 2.96g (5h).

Ravenna. Obv: [INVICT] - A ROMA Helmeted bust of Roma right. Rx: D N / WIT / ICES / REX in four lines within wreath. Below, X. MIB I, pl. 41, 84.

Metlich 92. Ranieri 308. Wroth BMC Vandals, p.

79, 11, pl. X, 8. About VF $500

Choice Baduila Half Siliqua

274.

Baduila, 541-552 AD. Half Siliqua, 0.38g (5h).

Ticinum. Obv: Draped and cuirassed bust of Baduila right, seen from front, diademed and with small cross attached to top of diadem, surrounded by botched legend, perhaps meant for Justinian: DIIVSΓc - vVIΓΓIIΙ. Rx: Μοnogram of Baduila with D above and retrograde N below, all within laurel wreath. Cf. Kraus p. 191, pl. XII, 38 and MIB pl. 39, 61. EF $2,500 Ex Peus 417, 2 November 2016, H.-J. Lückger Collection, lot 841.

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Ex Gemini VII, 10 January 2010, lot 897.

273.

Municipal coinage of Ravenna. Decanummium, 2.98g (5h). Ravenna, 536-554 AD. Obv: FELIX R - AVENNA Draped, turreted bust of Ravenna right.

Rx: Monogram of Ravenna in wreath. MEC 145.

BM 37. MIB pl. 40.72a. VF/About EF $200 Ex CNG 88, 14 September 2011, lot 1740.

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275.

Decanummium, 4.32g (6h). Obv: [D N B]ADV - ILA REX Helmeted bust front, holding cross or cross on globe in left hand. Rx: FLOREAS SEMPER (legend weak, especially on left) Baduila wearing helmet and military dress standing right holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield, X in right field. MEC 162. MIB 90b. BM 44.

About VF $500 Ex CNG 82, 16 September 2009, lot 1135.

The figure on the reverse probably represents the king, since the same type was accompanied by the king’s name on decanummia of the slightly earlier king Athalaric (526-534 AD). The wish expressed in the reverse legend will therefore have been meant for Baduila: “May you flourish forever!”

and palm, exergue off flan. Unpublished variety; cf.

RIC 3805 (R2). Good VF $2,000 276.

Lombards in Italy. Half-siliqua, 0.64g (5h). c. 568-690 AD. Obv: D [N]....NVS P P AVG Diademed bust of Justinian I right. Rx: Cross on globe between two stars, the upright beam of the cross formed as a P; all within wreath. MEC 295.

EF $500 Ex Artemide Aste XXVII, lot 288.

277.

Gepids, Uncertain king. 120 Nummi or quarter siliqua, 0.40g (4h). 454-552 AD. Obv: D N... ...[A]VG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: Monogram of Theodoric, cross above. VF $400 Ex CNG E225, 13 January 2010, lot 618, giving provenance “From the Giamba Collection”.

Ex CNG 82, 16 September 2009, lot 1079.

Our coin shows a new reverse legend for this Victory type in the rare DOMINO NOSTRO series; on RIC 3805 the legend accompanying a similar type is instead CARTAGINE PP with pellet in exergue. However the reverse legend of our coin, SALVS REI PVBLICE, was used in combination with the Gateway type in the same series, RIC 3813.

The African origin of the DOMINO NOSTRO series is proved by the reverse legend CARTAGINE (mentioned above) and by the recorded African provenance of some of the specimens, but the date of the series is difficult to establish. Wroth (BMC p. 19, note 1) suggested that these coins might have been struck by Gaeseric (428-477 AD), the first Vandal king in Africa, or by his successor Huneric (477-484 AD), since neither of these kings placed their own names on their coins, whereas their successors did so. Kent (RIC, pp. 233-4) thought that this coinage might have been produced either before the arrival of the Vandals, by Bonifatius, the Roman count in charge of Africa under Theodosius II, who remained loyal to the legitimate emperor during the usurpation of Johannes (423-5 AD); or more probably by the first Vandal king Gaesaric in connection with his accord with Valentinian III in 442 AD.

278.

Barbarian Kingdoms, Iazyges-Sarmati. AE 17-18, 1.42g (12h). Obv: Bust left. Rx: Floral motif. VF

$100 Ex Artemide 11E, lot 558 (stated to be extremely rare, realized 180 euros plus fees).

Unpublished Bonifatius DOMINO NOSTRO Bronze

279.

Bonifatius, Count of Africa, or Vandals in Africa, DOMINO NOSTRO series. AE 4, 0.95g (4h).

Fifth cent. AD. Obv: [DOM]INO - NOS[TRO] Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust of emperor right, seen from front. Rx: [SALVS REI] PVBLICE Victory advancing left holding [wreath]

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The Bill Behnen Collection of Coins of Trajan Decius and Family (249-251 AD), Including Restored Antoniniani of the Divi and Provincial Coins, Part I Enlargement

280.

Vandals in Africa, Imitative AE 4. AE 4, 0.90g (10h). c. 408-450 AD. Obv: Pearl-diademed, draped imperial bust right, legend made up of I’s. Rx: VOT / MVLT / XXX in three lines, border of dots. VF

$200

Most coins will be accompanied by the collector’s 3x5 file card providing reference, description, and seller, cost, and date of acquisition. Actual invoices, folded to fit the card size, are also often attached.

Ex VAuction 290, 8 November 2012, lot 511.

281.

Thrasamund. 496-523 AD. 50 Denarii, 0.97g (6h).

Obv: [D N] RG TH - SAMVN[DS] Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. Rx: Large DN / L (=50 denarii) in two lines within wreath. MEC 17. BM 12. MIB pl. 42.6a. Good VF

$300

283.

Trajan Decius. 249-251 AD. Aureus, 4.31g (10h).

Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right. Rx: VICT ORIA AVG Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. RIC 29a (R2). Cohen 107 (200 Fr.). Tiny hairline in left field of reverse. Mint State $12,000 Ex CNG 58, 19 September 2001, lot 1285.

Ex CNG E211, 3 June 2009, lot 481.

Choice Gelimer 50 Denarii

282.

Gelimer. 530-534 AD. 50 Denarii, 1.11g (1h).

Carthage. Obv: D N RE[X G]EILAMIR Pearldiademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. Rx: + / D.N / L (=50 denarii) within wreath.

MEC 26. EF $700 Ex CNG 82, 16 September 2009, lot 1111.

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284.

Antoninianus, 3.32g (7h). Rome, 249 AD. Obv: IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: GENIVS EXERCITVS ILLVRICIANI Turreted Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia, standard behind him.

RIC 4b (S). Cohen 63 (2 Fr.). Scarce with this obverse legend: 14 specimens in Dorchester hoard.

EF $150 Purchased from Kay Coins, 20 March 1965.

285.

Antoninianus, 4.11g (5h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust radiate, cuirassed right. Rx: D - A - CIA Dacia standing l. holding staff surmounted by ass’s head. RIC 12b (C). Cohen 16 (2 Fr.). Mint State $200 Ex Ponterio 54, CICF, 20-21 March 1992, lot 247.

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CAE TRA DEC AVG Bust radiate, cuirassed right.

Rx: D - A - CIA Dacia standing left holding military standard. RIC 36a (R). Cohen 25 (C). Rare: only three specimens in Dorchester hoard. Mint State

$200 286.

Antoninianus, 4.23g (11h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right. Rx: PAN - N - ONIAE The two Pannonias standing side by side, one looking left, the other looking right, both veiled and raising their right forearms; the one on the right holds a standard in her left arm, while a second standard is seen behind the raised right arm of the figure on the left. RIC 21b (C). Cohen 86 (2 Fr.). Mint State $200 Purchased from Jonathan Kern, September 1996.

287.

Antoninianus, 4.41g (11h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right. Rx: PAX - AVGVSTI Pax standing l. holding branch and transverse scepter. RIC 27 (S). Cohen 92 (C). Scarce: only eight specimens in Dorchester hoard. Mint State $200

Purchased from Jonathan Kern, 2 November 2001.

290.

Antoninianus, 3.71g (11h). Rome, 251 AD. Obv: IMP CAE TRA DEC AVG Bust radiate, cuirassed right. Rx: PANNONIAE The two Pannoniae standing facing one another and clasping right hands, in front of standard in center. RIC 41a (S). Cohen 82 (2 Fr.). Scarce: 8 specimens in Dorchester hoard. VF

$100 Acquired from F.S. Knobloch at ANA Show, 15 August 1966.

Restitution Issues of the DIVI, Lots 291-310

Acquired from Time Machine, 29 June 2002.

288.

Antoninianus, 3.85g (6h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust radiate, cuirassed right. Rx: VICT - OR - IA AV - G Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. RIC 29c (C).

Cohen 113 corr. (C). Cohen wrongly gives CAES Q in place of C M Q in the obverse legend. Mint State

$200 Acquired from Jonathan Kern, 18 September 1998.

291.

Divus Augustus. Died 14 AD. Antoninianus, 3.18g (1h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO AVGVSTO Radiate head of Divus Augustus right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Eagle with raised wings standing right, head left. RIC 77.

Cohen (Augustus) 577. VF $200 Ex CNA IV, 21 September 1988, lot 545.

The rarer reverse type on Decius’ antoniniani for Divus Augustus: only one specimen in Dorchester hoard, compared to twelve specimens with reverse Altar.

289.

Antoninianus, 4.26g (7h). Rome, 251 AD. Obv: IMP 69

292.

Antoninanus, 4.42g (5h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO AVGVSTO Radiate head of Divus Augustus right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Rectangular, lighted altar with four panels on front.

RIC 78 (R). Cohen 578 (3 Fr.). Scarce: 12 specimens in Dorchester hoard. Weakly struck EF $150 Purchased from Christian Blom, 18 January 1965.

293.

Divus Vespasian. Died 79 AD. Antoninianus, 3.02g (7h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO VESPASIANO Radiate head of Divus Vespasian right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Eagle with raised wings standing right, head left. RIC 79 (R). Cohen 651 (4 Fr.). Scarce: four specimens in Dorchester hoard. Some area of weak striking. VF

$150

295.

Divus Titus. Died 81 AD. Antoninianus, 4.36g (7h).

Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO TITO Radiate head of Divus Titus right. Rx: CONSEC - RATIO Eagle with raised wings standing right, head left. RIC 81a (R). Cohen (Titus) 404 (3 Fr.). Rare: only two specimens in Dorchester hoard. Mint State $500 Ex Berk 89, 20 February 1996, lot 415.

296.

Antoninianus, 3.73g (7h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO TITO Radiate head of Divus Titus right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Rectangular, lighted altar with four panels on front.

RIC 82b (R). C (Titus) 405 (3 Fr.). Rare: only two specimens in Dorchester hoard. EF/VF $300 Acquired from Christian Blom, 18 January 1965.

Acquired from Christian Blom, ANA Show, 15 August 1966.

294.

Antoninianus, 3.83g (7h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO VESPASIANO Radiate head of Divus Vespasian right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Rectangular, lighted altar with four panels on front. RIC 80 (R). Cohen 651 (4 Fr.).

Scarce: seven specimens in Dorchester hoard.

Good VF $200 Ex CNG 47, 16 September 1998, lot 189.

Corrected reverse die: the final O of CONSECRATIO was originally engraved too close to the preceding I, so a second O was engraved on top of it, leaving slightly more space after the I. 70

297.

Divus Nerva. Died 98 AD. Antoninianus, 4.13g (4h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO NERVAE Radiate head of Divus Nerva right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Rectangular, lighted altar with four panels on front and two steps below.

RIC 84b (R2). Cohen (Nerva) 153 (4 Fr.). Rare: only one specimen in Dorchester hoard. EF $400 Ex Swiss Credit Berne 3, May 1985, lot 683.

298.

Divus Trajan. Died 117 AD. Antoninianus, 3.04g (5h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO TRAIANO Radiate head of Divus Trajan right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Eagle with raised

wings standing right, head left. RIC 85a (S). Cohen (Traj.) 666 (3 Fr.). Some areas of weak striking.

Mint State $200 Ex Berk 83, 26 October 1994, lot 547.

Underweight specimen: perhaps overstruck on an earlier denarius, though no traces of such an undertype have survived. The rarer of the two standard reverse types for Divus Trajan: only one specimen in Dorchester hoard, compared to 14 specimens with reverse Altar.

301.

Divus Antoninus Pius. Died 161 AD. Antoninianus, 4.64g (7h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO - PIO Radiate head of Divus Antoninus Pius right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Eagle with raised wings standing right, head left. RIC 89 (S). Cohen (Ant. Pius) 1188. VF $150 Purchased from Bill Kalmbach, Nilus Coins, CICF, 30 March 1996; with earlier Frank Kovacs ticket.

299.

Antoninianus, 2.90g (11h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO TRAIANO Radiate bust of Divus Trajan right with fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck. Rx: CONSECRATIO Rectangular, lighted altar with four panels on front and two steps below. RIC 86a (S). Cohen (Traj.) 664 (3 Fr.). Scarce: 14 specimens in Dorchester hoard. Good VF $150 Acquired from Christian Blom, ANA Show, 15 August 1966.

Probably overstruck on an earlier denarius, as shown by the coin’s light weight, its broad, thin flan with multiple edge cracks, and the apparent traces of an undertype in the obverse field, before Trajan’s nose and forehead and above the top of his radiate crown.

300.

Divus Hadrian. Died 138 AD. Antoninianus, 3.85g (8h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO HADRIANO Radiate head of Divus Hadrian right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Eagle with raised wings standing right, head left. RIC 87 (R2).

Cohen (Hadr.) 1509 (30 Fr.). Flan crack at six o’ clock. VF $100 Purchased from C.H. Wolfe, 24 March 1968.

Very rare: no specimens with this reverse type, and only two with Altar, in Dorchester hoard. Divus Hadrian is one of the four key emperors in the Divi series, along with Divus Nerva, Divus Marcus Aurelius, and Divus Septimius Severus.

The rarer reverse type for Divus Antoninus Pius: only three specimens with Eagle reverse in Dorchester hoard, compared to 21 specimens with reverse Altar.

302.

Antoninianus, 4.42g (7h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO - PIO Radiate head of Divus Antoninus Pius right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Rectangular, lighted altar with two oblong panels on front, rather than the normal four square ones. RIC 90 (S). Cohen (Ant. Pius) 1189 (3 Fr.). Scarce: 21 specimens in Dorchester hoard. About EF $150 Purchased from H.G. Spangenberger, 21 February 1968.

303.

Divus Marcus Aurelius. Died 180 AD. Antoninianus, 4.37g (10h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO MARCO ANTONINO Radiate head of Divus Marcus Aurelius right. Rx: CONSE - CRATIO Eagle with raised wings standing right, head left. RIC 91b (R2).

Cohen (M. Aurel.) 1057 (3 Fr.). Weakly struck. VF

$300 Ex CNG 47, 16 September 1998, lot 1901.

Though priced at only three francs in Cohen, Marcus Aurelius is one of the rarest emperors in the Divi series of Trajan Decius, represented by no 71

coins at all in the Dorchester hoard. Joaquim Blay’s online die catalogue of this coinage lists just 14 specimens of this particular type of Divus Marcus (RIC 91b), including our coin. Marcus’ obverse legend with ANTONINO added is rarer (six obverse dies found by Blay) than his shorter legend without ANTONINO (12 dies).

304.

Antoninianus, 3.70g (7h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO MARCO ANTONINO Radiate head of Divus Marcus Aurelius right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Rectangular, lighted altar with four panels on front and two steps below. RIC 92a (R2). Cohen (M. Aurel.) 1058 (3 Fr.). Mint State $750 Ex CNG 38, 6-7 June 1996, lot 1017.

One of the rarest emperors in the Divi series of Trajan Decius, and particulaly rare with this obverse legend: see note to preceding lot. Joaquim Blay’s online die catalogue of this coinage lists just five specimens of this particular type of Divus Marcus (RIC 92a), including our coin. It may therefore be considered to be the rarest regular type in the entire Divi series.

Eagle with raised wings standing right, head left.

RIC 93 (R). Cohen (Comm.) 1009 (4 Fr.). Rare: only two specimens in Dorchester hoard. EF $300 Ex Cederlind 106, 18 December 1996, lot 969.

306.

Antoninianus, 3.58g (5h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO COMMODO Radiate head of Divus Commodus right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Rectangular, lighted altar with four panels on front and two steps below. RIC 94 (R). Cohen (Comm.) 1010 (4 Fr.). Scarce: six specimens in Dorchester hoard. About EF $250 Ex Meyers 13, 9 December 1976, lot 347; the obverse of this coin is illustrated on the back cover of the catalogue.

307.

Divus Septimius Severus. Died 211 AD. Antoninianus, 3.63g (1h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO SEVERO Radiate head of Divus Septimius Severus right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Eagle with raised wings standing right, head left. RIC 95 (R2). Cohen (S. Sev.) 799 (4 Fr.). Rare: only two specimens in Dorchester hoard. Toned Fine, flan crack $100 Ex Christian Blom List 79, December 1976, no.173.

Septimius is one of the four key emperors in the Divi series; undervalued by Cohen at only four francs.

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305.

Divus Commodus. Died 193 AD. Antoninianus, 3.80g (12h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO COMMODO Radiate head of Divus Commodus right. Rx: CONSECRATIO 72

308.

Antoninanus, 3.92g (7h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO SEVERO Radiate head of Divus Septimius Severus right. Rx: CONSECRATIO Rectangular, lighted altar with four panels on front and two steps below. RIC 96 (R2). Cohen (S. Sev.) 800 (4 Fr.). VF $200

Acquired from B.A. Seaby, 18 June 1965; with the Seaby ticket handwritten by David Sear.

The rarer reverse type for Divus Septimius: no specimens in Dorchester hoard, compared to two specimens with reverse Eagle. Joaquim Blay’s online die catalogue of Divi antoniniani of Trajan Decius contains 49 Eagle antoniniani of Septimius, but only 23 Altar antoniniani, including the present specimen.

Septimius is one of the four key emperors in the Divi series; undervalued by Cohen at only four francs.

Double Sestertius from Hall Park McCollough Collection

311.

Trajan Decius. 249-251 AD. Double Sestertius, 50.73g (12h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right.

Rx: FELICITAS SAECVLI S - C Felicitas standing left holding long caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 115c (R). Cohen 40 (30 Fr.). EF $4,000 309.

Divus Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. Antoninianus, 5.46g (7h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO ALEXANDRO Radiate bust of Divus Severus Alexander right, with fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck. Rx: CONSE - CRATIO Eagle with raised wings standing right, head left. RIC 97 (R). Cohen (Sev. Alex.)

599 (3 Fr.). Rare: only two specimens in Dorchester hoard. An overweight specimen. VF $150

Ex Stack’s, 22 November 1967, Hall Park McCollough Collection, lot 1536; ex L. Hamburger, 19 October 1925, [Niklovitz], lot 1413.

Ex CNG 47, 16 September 1998, lot 1905.

310.

Severus Alexander, Divus. 222-235 AD. Antoninianus, 4.54g (5h). Rome, restored by Trajan Decius, 250-1 AD. Obv: DIVO ALEXANDRO Radiate bust of Divus Severus Alexander right, with fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck.

Rx: CONSECRATIO Rectangular, lighted altar with four panels on front and two steps below. RIC 98 (R). Cohen (Sev. Alex.) 598 (3 Fr.). Rare: three specimens in Dorchester hoard. VF $150 Ex Fountainhead of Fine Coins, List Winter 1974, no. 898.

312.

Double Sestertius, 38.35g (5h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust radiate, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: [FELICITA] S S[AECVLI] S - C Felicitas standing left holding long caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 115a (R). C 39 (30 Fr.). Some porosity, otherwise EF $1,500 Acquired from Leo Dardarian, 10 June 1970.

Concentric circular grooves and scrapings eradicate most of the reverse legend. A technical curiosity, firstly because this coin has rotation dimples on both sides, which are very unusual on Roman imperial as opposed to Roman provincial coins, and secondly because on the reverse the rotating tool was used not to flatten the flan preparatory to striking as usual, but rather to remove the reverse legend after the type had been struck!

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313.

Double Sestertius, 30.43g (10h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust radiate, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: VICTORIA AVG S - C Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. From the same obverse die as the preceding lot. RIC 126a (R). Cohen 115 (50 Fr.). EF $3,000 Ex CNG 87, 16 September 1998, lot 1887.

316.

Sestertius, 16.45g (12h). Rome, 249 AD. Obv: IMP C[AES C ME]SS TRAI Q DECIO AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: GENIVS EXERCITVS ILLVRICIANI S - C Turreted Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia, standard behind him. Bust variety of RIC 105d (R) and Cohen 65 (C). The rarer variant (TRAI Q DECIO) of Decius’ rare early obverse legend, this sestertius mistakenly called common by Cohen. Green patination. Good VF $300 Purchased from H.G. Spangenberger, 21 February 1968.

314.

Sestertius, 17.83g (11h). Rome, 249 AD. Obv: IMP CAES C MESS Q DEC[IO TR]AI AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: D - A - CI A S - C Dacia standing left holding staff surmounted by ass’s head. RIC 101a (S). Cohen 22 (4 Fr.). Rare early obverse legend. VF $300 Ex Hans Schulman Sale, 5-6 May 1963, part of lot 405 (2 coins).

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317.

Sestertius, 15.05g (7h). Rome, 249 AD. Obv: IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TR[AI AVG] Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: VOTIS / DECENNA / LIBVS / S C in four lines within wreath. RIC 110a (R). Cohen 130 (20 Fr.). Rare early obverse legend, very rare with this reverse type. Fine $200 Purchased from Harold Whitmire, 7 February 1967.

315.

Sestertius, 19.31g (11h). Rome, 249 AD. Obv: IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRAI AVG Bust laureate draped cuirassed right, Rx: GENIVS EXERCITVS ILLVRICIANI S - C Turreted Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia, standard behind him.

RIC 105b. Cohen 67 (C). Rare early obverse legend, this sestertius mistakenly called common by Cohen.

VF

$300

318.

Sestertius, 28.32g (11h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right. Rx: D - A - CIA S - C Dacia standing left holding staff surmounted by ass’s head. RIC 112a (S). Cohen 18 (4 Fr.). Overweight specimen on thick flan, 5 to 15 grams heavier than the usual sestertius of Decius. Mark on wreath of emperor. VF $200

Purchased from Coin Galleries, 3 November 1966.

Acquired from Coin Galleries, 24 June 1966.

319.

Sestertius, 16.88g (11h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: LIBERALITAS AVG around, S C in exergue, the emperor seated left on curule chair on platform, presiding at his first largesse; a togate figure stands behind him, Liberalitas holding out her coin counter stands before him, while at left a citizen climbs a ladder to the platform and holds out a fold of his toga to receive his gift.

RIC 121 (R3). Cohen 75 (60 Fr.). Cohen with 60 francs and RIC with R3 somewhat overestimate the rarity of this type. Good VF $750 Acquired from Graeme Monk, CICF, 29 March 1996.

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321.

Sestertius, 12.26g (1h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right. Rx: [VI]CTORIA AVG S - C Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. RIC 126d (S).

Cohen 117 (5 Fr.). About EF $300 Ex Hans Schulman Sale, 5-6 May 1963, lot 403.

322.

Sestertius, 18.79g (11h). Rome. Obv: [IMP C M Q] TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right. Rx: [VI]C[T] - ORIA [AVG] S - C Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. RIC 126d (S). Cohen 117 (5 Fr.). A rotated, off-center double strike: the lower one-third of the obverse die, rotated 270 degrees, appears a second time to the left on the obverse. About VF $250 Acquired from Jonathan Kern, 21 May 2005; with an auction tag indicating provenance from Superior Sale, 14-15 October 1971, lot 884.

320.

Sestertius, 19.58g (1h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: P - A - NNON - IA - E S - C The two Pannonias standing side by side, one looking left, the other looking right, both veiled and raising their right forearms; the one on the right holds a standard in her left arm, while a second standard is seen behind the raised right arm of the figure on the left. RIC 124a (S). Cohen 87 (C). VF/ EF $400

323.

Sestertius, 19.39g (11h). Rome, 249 AD. Obv: IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRAI AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: VIRTVS AVG around, S C in exergue, Virtus seated left on cuirass, holding branch and spear. RIC 109a (R). Cohen 127 (C). RIC and Cohen call the bust draped only, rather than draped and cuirassed. Rare early obverse legend, this sestertius mistakenly called common by Cohen. VF $300

Ex Sternberg XXVIII, 30 October 1995, lot 268; ex Duke of Argyll Collection, dispersed by Spink in the 1960s, with the duke’s handwritten ticket.

Ex Sternberg XXVIII, 30 October 1995, lot 266, via Freeman & Sear; ex Vinchon Sale, 15 November 1965, lot 255, via Spink.

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same type; only one dupondius, no asses, in Berk photofile. From the same dies as NAC 84, 20 May 2015, lot 1118; from the same reverse die as the dupondius Rauch 79, 17 November 2006, lot 2466.

324.

As, 9.83g (5h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: D - A - C - I - A S - C Dacia standing left holding staff surmounted by ass’s head. RIC 112c (S). Cohen 19 (5 Fr.). VF $150 Acquired from Tom Cederlind, 14 April 1994.

325.

As, 9.59g (11h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed right. Rx: LIBERALITAS AVG S - C Liberalitas standing left holding coin counter and cornucopia.

RIC 120a (S). Cohen 71 (C). About EF $200 Purchased from Bruce Braun, 11 May 1970.

326.

As, 9.83g (12h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: P - A - NNONI - A - E S - C The two Pannonias standing side by side, one looking left, the other looking right, both veiled and raising their right forearms; the one on the right holds a standard in her left arm, while a second standard is seen behind the raised right arm of the figure on the left. RIC 124c (S). Cohen 88 (4 Fr.). Rare. VF/ About EF $250 Purchased from M.M. Marx, 20 December 1965.

A rare type on middle bronzes: only one such dupondius and two asses in CoinArchives Pro, which in contrast contains about 75 sestertii of the 76

327.

Dupondius, 13.05g (12h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust radiate, cuirassed right. Rx: LIBERALITAS AVG S - C Liberalitas standing left holding coin counter and cornucopia.

RIC 120c (S). Cohen 72 (C). An overweight specimen on a round, thick flan. EF/VF $350 Purchased from Münzen und Medaillen Basel, 3 March 1970.

328.

Dupondius, 10.53g (11h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust radiate, cuirassed right. Rx: VICT - ORIA AV - G S - C Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Rare as dupondius; not in RIC or Cohen. Only one specimen in CoinArchives Pro; the same specimen plus one other in Berk photofile. VF $200 Ex Stack’s, 14-15 June 1971, lot 921.

329.

Semis, 3.85g (11h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, draped (?), cuirassed right. Rx: S - C Mars standing left, resting right hand on shield and holding vertical spear. RIC 228 (S). Cohen 102 (6 Fr.). EF $400 Ex CNG/NAC 40, 4 December 1996, James Fox Collection, lot 1648.

330.

Semis, 4.02g (1h). Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed r. Rx: S - C Mars standing l., resting r. hand on shield and holding vertical spear. RIC 228 (S).

Cohen 102 (6 Fr.). On broad, thin flan, with full border of dots on both sides. VF $200 Ex CNG 49, 17 March 1999, lot 1383.

331.

Antoninianus, 3.96g (1h). Rome, 249 AD. Obv: IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: ADVENTVS AVG Emperor on horse pacing left, raising right hand and holding transverse spear in left. RIC 1b (S). Cohen 6 (3 Fr.).

Rare early issue without C M Q in obverse legend: only five specimens in Dorchester Hoard, compared to 144 specimens of the same reverse type with the longer obverse legend. EF $200 Acquired from P. Grossman, 7 June 1967.

333.

Antoninianus, 3.13g (7h). Rome. Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG Draped bust right wearing stephane, with crescent behind shoulders, later ridged coiffure. Rx: IVNO RE - GINA Juno, veiled, standing left holding patera and scepter, peacock at feet.

RIC 57 (S). Cohen 14 (C). VF+. Some reverse hairlines $100 Ex Stack’s, 22 November 1967, Hall Park McCollough Collection, part of lot 1539.

334.

Antoninianus, 3.60g (1h). Rome. Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG Draped bust right wearing stephane, with crescent behind shoulders, early smooth coiffure. Rx: PVDICITIA AVG Pudicitia standing left, pulling veil over head with right. hand and holding transverse scepter in left. RIC 58b (C).

Cohen 17 (C). EF/VF $125 Ex Stack’s, 22 November 1967, Hall Park McCollough Collection, part of lot 1593.

332.

Herennia Etruscilla. Antoninianus, 5.49g (6h).

Rome, 251 AD. Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG Draped bust right wearing stephane, with crescent behind shoulders, later ridged coiffure. Rx: FECVNDITAS AVGG Fecunditas standing left extending right hand above child at her feet and holding cornucopia. RIC 56 (S). Cohen 11 (C).

Scarce with AVGG not AVG on reverse: 11 specimens in Dorchester hoard. Heavy specimen. EF

$150 Acquired from Jonathan Kern, ANA Show, Cincinnati, 19 March 1998.

335.

Antoninianus, 3.42g (1h). Rome. Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG Draped bust right wearing stephane, with crescent behind shoulders, early smooth coiffure. Rx: PVDICITIA AVG Pudicitia seated left, pulling veil over head with right hand and holding transverse scepter in left. RIC 59b (C). Cohen 19 (C). EF $125 Acquired from Jonathan Kern, 13 September 1996.

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Very Rare and Desirable Double Sestertius of Herennia Etruscilla

336.

Double Sestertius, 35.36g (11h). Rome. Obv: HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG Bust draped right wearing stephane, earlier hairdo without waves, crescent below bust marking the double denomination. Rx: PVDICITIA AVG around, S C in exergue, Pudicitia seated left, veiled, holding end of veil in right hand, transverse scepter in left, her feet resting on footstool. RIC 136a (R2). Cohen 21 (80 Fr.).

Very rare. Despite a few hairlines in right obverse field, this coin is in excellent condition, with no tooling, dark and light brown patination, and a fine portrait. About EF

$8,000 Ex Pegasi VIII, 29 April 2003, lot 521.

Double sestertii of Herennia Etruscilla are considerably rarer than those of Trajan Decius himself in the same issue: our specimen and about a dozen others in CoinArchives Pro and various printed catalogues all come from only two obverse dies and three reverse dies.

337.

Sestertius, 21.60g (11h). Rome. Obv: HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG Bust draped right wearing stephane, later ridged hairdo. Rx: PVDICITIA AVG around, S C in exergue, Pudicitia seated left, veiled, holding end of veil in right hand, transverse scepter in left hand. RIC 136b (R). Cohen 22 (8 Fr.). VF

$250 Ex Artemis Antiquities List III, August 1970, no.

393.

338.

Dupondius, 11.31g (12h). Rome. Obv: HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG Bust draped right wearing stephane, crescent below bust, earlier hairdo without waves. Rx: PVDICITIA AVG around, S C in exergue, Pudicitia seated left, veiled, holding end of veil in right hand, transverse scepter in left hand; the back of her throne not indicated above her left shoulder. RIC 136d (R2). Cohen 24 (5 Fr.). Flan crack at three o’clock. Toned VF $300 Acquired from Pegasi, 6 October 2001.

Enlargement

339.

As, 8.35g (11h). Rome. Obv: [H]ERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG Bust draped right wearing stephane, earlier hairdo without waves. Rx: PVDICITIA AVG around, S C in exergue, Pudicitia seated left, veiled, holding end of veil in right hand, transverse scepter in left hand. RIC 136c (rarity omitted). Cohen 23 (5 Fr.). Porous surfaces, otherwise VF $150 Acquired from C.E. Rowe, 3 August 1970.

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$150

RIC 143 (S). Cohen 14 (3 Fr.). EF Acquired from Bill Kalmbach, Nilus Coins, 13 November 1996.

340.

Dupondius, 8.91g (7h). Rome. Obv: HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG Bust draped right wearing stephane, crescent below bust, earlier hairdo without waves. Rx: PVD[I]CITIA AVG around, S C in exergue, Pudicitia seated left, veiled, holding end of veil in right hand, transverse scepter in left hand.

RIC 136d (R2). Cohen 24 (5 Fr.). VF $200 Ex Elsen List 173, July 1996, no. 125.

343.

Antoninianus, 3.22g (11h). Rome. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C Radiate, draped bust right. Rx: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Apollo seated left, holding branch and resting left elbow on lyre.

RIC 146 (R). Cohen (1st ed.) 13 (C). This coin was mistakenly omitted in Cohen’s second edition. VF

$100 Acquired from Fred Knobloch, ANA Show, 15 August 1966.

341.

Herennius Etruscus as Caesar. 250-251 AD. Antoninianus, 3.78g (11h). Rome. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C Radiate, draped bust right. Rx: CONCORDIA AVGG Clasped hands.

RIC 138 (R). Cohen 4 (3 Fr.). EF $350 Purchased from Glenn Schinke, 19 March 1998.

344.

Antoninianus, 4.47g (6h). Rome. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C Radiate, draped bust right.

Rx: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Herennius standing left holding baton and transverse spear. RIC 147c (S). Cohen 26 (C). EF

$150 Acquired from Harold Moore, 5 June 1989.

Enlargement

342.

Antoninianus, 3.82g (4h). Rome. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C Radiate, draped bust right.

Rx: PIETAS AVGVSTORVM Sacrifical implements: sprinkler, ladle, pitcher, patera, and lituus.

345.

Antoninianus, 3.35g (5h). Rome. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C Radiate, draped bust right.

Rx: SPES PVBLICA Spes advancing left holding flower and raising skirt. RIC 149 (S). Cohen 38 (C).

About EF $150 Acquired from Jonathan Kern, ANA Show, 19 March 1998.

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346.

Sestertius, 17.97g (10h). Rome. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C Bust bare-headed, draped right. Rx: PIETAS AVGG S - C Mercury standing left holding purse and caduceus. RIC 167a (R2).

Cohen 12 (40 Fr.). It is mysterious that Cohen, in both of his editions, valued this sestertius at a high 40 francs and cited it from the BM, as though it were missing from the Paris collection; for it is by no means particularly rare, to judge from the ample supply of specimens from a variety of different dies in CoinArchives Pro. VF $300 Purchased from Tom Cederlind, CICF, 28 February 1993.

348.

Hostilian as Caesar. 250-251 AD. Antoninianus, 3.45g (11h). Rome. Obv: C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped right. Rx: MARS - PROPVG Mars advancing right holding spear and shield. RIC 176c (S). Cohen 13 (6 Fr.).

Rare with this shortened reverse legend: only one specimen in Dorchester hoard. VF $250 Ex Coin Galleries, Numismatic Review, Vol. V, 3, August 1964, no. C-316.

Very Rare Herennius Etruscus as Augustus

347.

Herennius Etruscus as Augustus. 251 AD. Antoninianus, 3.75g (1h). Rome. Obv: IMP C Q HER ETR MES DECIO AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: VICTORIA GERMANICA Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm.

RIC 154 (R2). Cohen 41 (20 Fr.). Toned. About EF

$200

349.

Antoninianus, 3.13g (5h). Rome. Obv: C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped right. Rx: PIETAS AVGVSTORVM Sacrifical implements: sprinkler behind ladle, pitcher, and lituus behind patera. RIC 179 corr. (S). Cohen 25 (4 Fr.). Scarce: only three specimens in Dorchester hoard. Good VF/EF $400 Ex Elsen 66, 16 June 2001, lot 533.

Acquired from Fred Knobloch, CSNS, Chicago, 4 May 1969.

Very rare; Herennius was clearly made Augustus only shortly before he and his father died in battle against the Goths at Abrittus in Moesia in early June 251 AD. 350.

Antoninianus, 3.50g (4h). Rome. Obv: C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped right. Rx: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Hostilian standing left holding standard and spear (point omitted).

RIC 181d (S). Cohen 34 (4 Fr.). Reverse weakly struck. EF $350 Enlargement

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Purchased from Pegasi, 10 September 1999.

351.

Hostilian as Augustus. 250-251 AD. Antoninianus, 4.74g (4h). Rome. Obv: IMP C MES QVINTVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: PIETA - S AVGG Mercury standing left holding purse and caduceus. RIC 188 (R2). Cohen 22 (20 Fr.). EF $450

(11h). Rome. Obv: C VALEN[S HO]STIL MES QVINTVS [N] C Bust draped right, head bare.

Rx: [PR]INCIPI IVVE[NT]VTIS around, [S C] in exergue, Apollo seated left holding branch and resting left elbow on lyre. RIC 215a (R). Cohen 31 (15 Fr.). VF/Good VF $300 Traded from Eric Bunsin, 8 October 1967.

Possibly Unique Dupondius of Hostilian as Augustus

Purchased from Fred Knobloch, 13 September 1965.

A rare antoninianus of Hostilian as Augustus, represented by only one specimen in the Dorchester hoard. RIC 188 seems to describe our exact coin, but needs correction: RIC cites Cohen 22 (= 1st ed. 16), which actually has the longer obverse legend IMP CAE C VAL MES QVINTVS AVG, not IMP C MESS QVINTVS AVG as on our piece. See Wildwinds (Herakles Numismatics, May 2000) for an actual coin like the one described by Cohen, with the long obverse legend. At least three other specimens are known with the short obverse legend, like ours: (1) in Dorchester hoard, Num. Chron.

1939, p. 27, doubtless now in BM; (2) in Wildwinds, Tom Cederlind, July 2001; (3) in CoinArchives Pro, Grün 57, 2011, lot 163.

352.

Sestertius, 18.63g (12h). Rome. Obv: IMP CAE C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: SECVRITAS AVGG S - C Securitas standing right, leaning on column, legs crossed, right arm raised and resting on head. RIC 225 corr. (R2). Cohen 60 (30 Fr.). By a typo in RIC Securitas is stated to be looking left, when in fact she looks right. Fine $200

354.

Dupondius, 12.89g (12h). Rome. Obv: IMP CAE C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: ROMAE AETERNAE around, S C in exergue, Roma seated left above shield, holding Victory and shield. Berk 94, 1997, lot 724 (this coin); otherwise apparently unpublished. VF $400 Ex Berk 94, 16 January 1997, lot 724.

A very rare denomination for Hostilian as Augustus, apparently unique with this reverse type. RIC 223ab and Cohen 48-9 report only the sestertius and As of this type, both also very rare, and Richard Beale’s website on the coinage of 249-253 AD knows the corresponding dupondius in only one specimen, namely our coin.

A Reverse Die from Caracalla’s Reign Still in Use under Decius

Ex Pegasi 103, 18 September 1997, lot 315.

353.

Hostilian as Caesar. 251 AD. Sestertius, 16.03g

355.

Trajan Decius. 249-251 AD. AE 35.5-37, 19.42g (11h). Codrula, Pisidia. Obv: AVT K Γ MECI KVIN TRAIA ΔEKION CE Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed 81

right. Rx: KOΔPOVΛEΩN - ΔIOC KOTANOVC Facing bust of a goddess within two-columned temple with eagle in pediment. Aulock, Pisidien I, 1028 (this coin). RPC 966 (this coin). Good Fine $800 Ex Empire Coins 8, 7 December 1987, lot 259; ex R.E. Hecht Collection, published in Num. Chronicle 1968, p. 31, no. 12, pl. X. A unique coin from a rare mint, whose only other known coins from the reign of Decius, as described

by RPC pp. 216-7 and Aulock, Pisidien I, nos.

1025-7 and 1029-30, are three large pieces of Decius from the same obverse die as our coin but with a Rhea and Kronos seated reverse, a large piece of Herennia Etruscilla with the same Rhea and Kronos reverse type, and two AE 20s of Decius with reverses Nike and Asklepios. The reverse die of our coin is highly interesting, firstly because it is our only evidence for a cult of Zeus with the epithet Kotanes, who was evidently worshipped and had a temple at Codrula, and secondly because Aulock observed that this same reverse die was used over a span of about forty years at Codrula, being attested with obverses of a mature, bearded Caracalla; Elagabalus; Severus Alexander; Maximinus Thrax; Philip II as Augustus; Trajan Decius (our unique coin); and Valerian I with Valerian II as Caesar!

A small riddle is why a female bust should be shown within what was evidently the temple of Zeus Kotanes at Codrula.

Decius from Tityassus, Finest of Two Known Specimens

356.

AE 21-23.5, 7.21g (7h). Tityassus, Pisidia. Obv: ΑΥ ΚΑΙС [Μ] ΚΥ ΤΡΑ ΔEΚΙΟΝ EΥ Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: TITV - A - CC[E] around, ΩN upside down in exergue, Temple with four columns, snake in pediment. SNG Aulock 8642 (same dies). Aulock, Pisidien II, 2263 and RPC 963 (both recording 2 spec., the Aulock coin and ours).

About EF/EF $300 Ex Waddell List 64, December 1994, no. 104; ex CNA 26, 11 June 1993, lot 590; ex Münz Zentrum Köln 64, 15 April 1988, lot 635.

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The finer of the two known specimens, the other being SNG Aulock 8642 (same dies). A rare mint, from which Aulock found only 49 coins with imperial portraits (Hadrian-Herennia Etruscilla), coming from a total of only 16 obverse dies.

Enlargement

357.

AE 37-39, 32.27g (6h). Mallus, Cilicia. Obv: IMP CAES CAI ME C[V]IN DECIO TRAIANO SE (sic) Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: MAL - LO COLONIA around, FE - [LIX] in exergue, S - C across field, Togate emperor standing left, offering small statue of Marsyas to turreted Tyche standing right, holding cornucopia; at right, Amphilocos standing left behind yoke of oxen, crowning the emperor and holding branch; in exergue, boar. SNG Levante 1291 (same dies). RPC 1433, spec. 4 (this coin). Planchet defect on obverse at twelve o’clock.

Fine/Fine+ $400 Ex CNG 51, 15 September 1999, lot 943.

This type occurs in a number of legend varieties.

RPC 1431-1433 lists a total of eighteen specimens, including ours, that come from two obverse and three reverse dies.

ΔƐΚΙΟϹ ϹƐΒ Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right.

Rx: ϹƐΠ ΡΗϹΑΙΝΗϹΙωΝ L III P Temple with roof seen in perspective, within which eagle with closed wings standing left; in exergue, half-length river god swimming right between two palm branches. RPC 1561 (11 spec.). From the same dies as RPC 1561, spec. 7. Fine/VF $250 358.

AE 34-35, 18.49g (5h). Tarsus, Cilicia. Obv: ΑV ΚΑΙ Γ ΜEС ΚVΙΝ ΔE[ΚΙΟС ΤΡΑ]ΙΑΝΟС around, Π - Π across field, Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: ΤΑΡСΟV Μ - [ΗΤ]ΡΟΠΟΛEΩ - С around, Α / Μ - Κ in left and right field, Γ B retrograde in exergue, Heracles standing right, head left, leaning on club with right hand, holding apples of the Hesperides in left hand, lionskin draped over his left forearm. Ziegler 805 (same dies). RPC 1353 (4 spec., all from the same dies as ours). Fine/VF

$300 Purchased from Empire Coins, 2 October 1992.

359.

AE 25, 10.34g (10h). Rhesaena, Mesopotamia.

Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜƐ ΚΥ ΔƐΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rx: ϹƐΠ ΚΟΛ ΡΗϹΑΙΝΗϹΙωΝ L III P City goddess with kalathos on head standing left, holding patera over lighted altar and cornucopia; at upper left, eagle standing right on palm branch with spread wings and wreath in beak; below the eagle, another palm branch, upright. RPC 1587 (31 spec.). EF $350 Acquired by exchange from R. Grossman, November 1966.

The reverse legend ends with a reference to Legio III Parthica, which was apparently stationed at Rhesaena.

Purchased from Harlan Berk, 27 April 2012.

361.

AE 31.5, 14.10g (5h). Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria.

Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Γ ΜƐ ΚV ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС ΔƐΚΙΟС СƐΒ Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: ΑΝΤΙΟΧƐΩΝ - ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΛΩΝ around, Δ - Ɛ across upper field, S C in exergue, Shrine with four columns containing statue of Tyche seated facing, with river-god (Orontes) swimming at her feet; above shrine, ram running right, looking back. RPC 1681 (20 spec.). McAlee 1150 (Scarce). From the same obverse die as the illustrated specimens in both RPC (BM coin) and McAlee (his collection).

EF $400 Purchased from James Beach, 11 May 2007.

362.

AE 26-27.5, 18.25g (7h). Caesarea, Samaria. Obv: IMP C C MES Q TRA [DECIVS AVG] Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: COL / PR FL / AVG F C / CAES ME / TR P S in five lines within laurel wreath. The reverse legend calls Caesarea “Metropolis of Syria Palestina”. RPC 2073 (12 spec.). Sofaer Coll. 127. Fine/VF $150 Purchased from Bill Rosenberg, 19 August 2004.

360.

AE 25.5-26.5, 11.01g (10h). Rhesaena, Mesopotamia. Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΓΑΙ ΜƐϹ ΚΥ [ΤΡ]Α 83

363.

AE 18, 4.42g (11h). Aspendus, Pamphylia. Obv: AV - K Γ M KV T - PA ΔEKI [CE?] Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: AC[Π]EN - ΔIΩN Hermes wearing petasos seated left on rocks, holding purse and caduceus. Unpublished reverse type and denomination for coins of Aspendus under Trajan Decius, according to RPC pp. 230-1. Fine/ VF $100 Purchased from R.C. Grossman, 25 May 1972.

365.

Tetradrachm, 13.41g (12h). Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria, 249 AD. Obv: AVTOK K ΓAI ME KVIN ΔEKKIOC CEB Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, five pellets (officina 5) below. Rx: ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC around, S C in exergue, Eagle with spread wings standing left on palm branch, holding wreath in beak. RPC 1616 (3 spec.). McAlee 1106e (Ex. Rare). Prieur 507 (2 spec.). EF $300 Acquired from Jonathan Kern, CICF, 26 February 1993.

364.

AE 33.5-35, 24.25g (5h). Tripolis, Lydia. Obv: AV K Γ M K - ΔEKIC (sic, O omitted) TPA CE Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right, seen from front.

Rx: TP - IΠOΛE - I - TΩN Cybele seated left on high-backed throne, left elbow resting on drum, holding in right hand long transverse scepter, the top end of which emerges behind her head. RPC 790 = Lindgren A854A (this coin). Apparently unique with this reverse type for Decius. Dark green patina.

About VF

$400 Ex Amphora Coins List 80, May 2002, no. 125; ex Lindgren/Kovacs-A854A. This goddess must be Cybele, for on a coin of Philip I at Tripolis the same type occurs but with the addition of a lion below the throne (SNG Aulock 8298).

For the same obverse die, used with the reverse Leto fleeing, carrying babies Apollo and Artemis, see Grose III, 8732, pl. 107.3 and Aufhäuser 18, 5 October 2004, lot 523.

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Scarce early misspelling of Decius’ name, ΔEKKIOC with two Ks instead of just one. Rare with five pellets under the bust, possibly only the fourth recorded specimen with eagle left on the reverse. From the same obverse die as the examples illustrated by both McAlee and Prieur; the same die was also used with the type Eagle standing right, as shown by the illustrated specimen of Prieur 508.

366.

Tetradrachm, 11.89g (7h). Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria, c. 250-1 AD. Obv: AVT K Γ ME KV TPAIANOC ΔEKIOC CEB Radiate, cuirassed bust left, seen from front, Medusa head on breastplate, two pellets (officina 2) below bust. Rx: ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC around, S C in exergue, Eagle with spread wings standing left on palm branch, holding wreath in beak. RPC 1705 (7 spec.). McAlee 1145 (Rare). Prieur 554 (7 spec.). Rare; from the same dies as the specimen illustrated by McAlee. EF $400 Purchased from Fred Knobloch, ANA show, 15 August 1966; this coin illustrated in his List 25, no.

246.

Enlargement

369.

Herennius Etruscus as Caesar. 250-251 AD. AE 28-30, 18.05g (5h). Caesarea, Samaria. Obv: C MES Q EREN ETRVSCO DECIO CA[ES] Bust radiate, draped right, seen from front. Rx: [COL PR F] AVG F C CAES MET S P Altar with horns; behind it, two trees, a date palm on left and an olive tree on right.

RPC 2081 (15 spec.). Sofaer Coll. 148. Good VF

$300 Purchased from David Hendin, 1 July 2003.

367.

Tetradrachm, 12.42g (11h). Alexandria, Egypt,Year 1=249/50 AD. Obv: A K Γ M K TPAIA - NOC ΔEKIOC EV Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right.

Rx: Asklepios standing left extending patera over altar at his feet and holding serpent-entwined staff; date L - A across field. RPC 2238 (8 spec.). Cologne 2811. BM 2072. About EF $300 Acquired from Bill Kalmbach, Nilus Coins, 21 September 1997; ex Empire Coins 8, 17 December 1987, lot 712.

Enlargement

368.

Trajan Decius and Herennius Etruscus, lead seal. 249-251 AD. Lead Seal, 25.38g 250-1 AD. Obv: Radiate, draped, cuirassed busts of Decius on left and Etruscus on right, vis-à-vis; no legend. Rx: Blank. Fine $400 Ex CNG 53, 15 March 2000, lot 1675.

370.

AE 20, 8.84g (7h). Caesarea, Samaria. Obv: MES Q E[REN] ETRVSCO DECIO CAES Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx: COL P F AV F - C CAES METRO Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right. RPC 2104 (24 spec., including ours). Sofaer Coll. 151. VF $300 Purchased from Holyland Numismatics, on an unrecorded date; ex Sternberg XXXIV, 22-23 October 1998, lot 223.

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and draped bust of Tyche right. RPC 2109 (19 spec., including ours). Sofaer Coll. 153. Fine/VF $300 Ex Rosenblum MBS 34E, 11 November 2004, lot 137; ex Heritage 357, 9 September 2004, lot 12134.

371.

AE 25.5, 12.37g (1h). Viminacium, Moesia Superior, Year 12=250/1 AD. Obv: C VAL HOST M QVINTVS CAE Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rx: P M S C - OL VIM around, AN XII in exergue, Moesia standing left between bull and lion, extending her arms over their heads. RPC 37 (67 spec.). AMNG 148 (50 spec.). Varbanov 194.

Bold Fine $100

Enlargement

Ex CNG 38, 6-7 June 1996, lot 658.

372.

AE 18.5, 3.70g (2h). Cremna, Pisidia. Obv: IMP CAE[S] ME[SS] QVINTVM Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rx: P[R]O - P - COL - CR Apollo Propylaeus advancing right, cloak flying from shoulders, about to shoot arrow from bow.

RPC 979 (7 spec.). Aulock, Pisidien 1491-6. VF

$150 Ex Ancient Art, Bruce Braun, List 4-77, July 1977, no. 63.

374.

Trajan Decius. 249-251 AD. Billon Tetradrachm, 12.04g (10h). Alexandria, Egypt, Year 1=249/50 AD. Obv: A K Γ M K TPAIANOC ΔEKIOC Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: Alexandria standing left wearing turreted cap, raising right hand and holding scepter with left; date L - A across field.

RPC 2230 (24 spec.). BM 2082. Cologne 2809.

Silvered EF $300 Ex Harmer Rooke, Dattari Sale, 27 May 1971, lot 686.

A rare type, apparently struck from only this one die pair. Aulock points out that the same reverse die was later reused for Valerian I, his nos. 1524-6.

373.

Hostilian as Caesar. 251-251 AD. AE 21-22, 9.59g (7h). Caesarea, Samaria. Obv: HOSTILIANO QVINTO C Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right.

Rx: COL P F AV F C - CAES METRO P Turreted 86

375.

Hostilian as Caesar. 250-251 AD. Billon Tetradrachm, 12.56g (10h). Alexandria, Egypt, Year 2=250/1 AD. Obv: Γ OVAΛ OCTIΛ MEC KVINTOC K Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. Rx: Laureate bust of Zeus right, fold of drapery on front shoulder; date L - B across field. RPC 2296 (19 spec.). Cologne 2830.

BM 2098. VF/EF $300 Ex CNA V, 9 December 1988, lot 206 (acquired by consignor from Spink’s in August 1984).

Rochesnard, Album des poids antiques III, p. 57; M. Campagnolo, M. Weber, and F. Weber, Poids romano-byzantins en alliage cuivreux (2015), 37-8.

376.

Agrippa II for Vespasian. 69-79 AD. AE 28, 18.26g (11h). Agrippa’s year 14 = 73/4 AD. Obv: AVTOKPA OVECΠA - CI KAICAPI CBACTΩ. (sic) Head of Vespasian laureate right. Rx: ET ΔI BA / AΓPI - ΠΠA (“Year 14 of King Agrippa”) in two lines across field, Tyche standing left holding two wheat ears and cornucopia. RPC 2243 (5 spec.).

Hendin 1301 corr. Sofaer Coll. 184, pl. 214. Bold Fine $700 From the Bill Behnen Collection, exceptionally not reign of Decius; acquired from Holyland Numismatics on an unrecorded date.

E omitted from CEBACTΩ in obverse legend by engraver’s error. Very rare with this type and date.

RPC lists just five examples, and reports that all five come from the same obverse die, illustrated on pl.

97. Two additional specimens, ours and Sofaer 184, were also struck from that same obverse die.

377.

Byzantine Round Commercial Bronze Weight. AE 4-Ounces (Triens) or 24-Nomismata, 105.00g. 6th-7th cent. AD. Obv: Engraved letters BΦ with inlaid silver, engraved cross above and eight-pointed star below; all within dotted border.

Rx: Blank apart from central hole. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF $750 From the Bill Behnen Collection, purchased from Alteir Corp. in April 2012.

The letters BΦ on the obverse of our piece are presumably private ownership initials. For comparable Byzantine 4-ounce weights which were however government issues, see S. Bendall, Byzantine Weights, An Introduction (1996), 131; J. Forien de

A Large Collection of Roman Provincial Coins Struck at Alexandria in Egypt, Donated to the Art Institute of Chicago in 1978-1984 by Robert L. Grover, and Containing Many Pieces Deriving from the Giovanni Dattari Collection, the Most Complete Collection of Alexandrian Coins Ever Assembled.

Each coin, even those in the large lots, is accompanied by a square ticket, 1 5/8” (41 mm) wide and high, on which the following information is recorded: the Art Institute’s acquisition number, always beginning with the year of donation, between 1978 and 1984; a brief description of the coin, with its date (regnal year) but not transcribing its obverse legend; one or two references to standard catalogues, usually BMC and Dattari; and, occasionally, a note of the coin’s pedigree, “ex Dattari Collection”. Quite a few of the tickets also cite more recent reference works, added by Harlan Berk’s cataloguer in preparing the coins for auction; for example Angelo Geissen’s Cologne catalogue (Cologne), Roman Provincial Coinage (RPC), and the volume of Dattari rubbings, with introductory material and some cataloguing by Adriano Savio (Dattari-Savio).

It is curious that of the 139 coins stated by their tickets to derive from the Dattari Collection, about half could indeed also be located in the DattariSavio volume of rubbings, but the other half could not be found there. Since it seems unlikely that either the donor Robert L. Grover or the dealers from whom he bought were fabricating Dattari pedigrees, it would appear that the Dattari Collection included quite a few coins that are not illustrated in the published volume of rubbings, presumably because they were acquired after those rubbings had been made.

Perhaps thirty or forty additional coins were noted by the cataloguer to derive from the Dattari Collection, because rubbings of them are shown in Dattari-Savio, though this pedigree had not been recorded on their tickets. It seems likely that Dattari pedigrees remain to be observed for some other coins in the collection too, since the cataloguer did not check many of the commoner coins against the rubbings.

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378.

Lot of two bronze coins of Augustus, the first ex Dattari. (1) First Series, c. 30-28 BC. AE 25, 18.42g. Bare head of Octavian right / Eagle standing left between cornucopia and Π. RPC 5001 (29 spec.), Dattari-Savio pl. 1, 2 (this coin). (2) Second Series, after 19 BC. AE 25, 11.30g. Bare head right / Vase of oenochoe form, with spout on left. RPC 5005 (19 spec.). VG-Fine+ $200

380.

Lot of two billon tetradrachms of Nero. (1) Year 11 = 64/5 AD, 14.23g. Radiate bust of Nero right, aegis around neck / AV - TOKPA Eagle standing left, palm branch behind head. RPC 5283 (44 spec.).

(2) Same year, 13.14g. Head radiate right / [AVTO] - KPA Draped bust of Sarapis right with kalathos on head. RPC 5281 (21 spec.). EF and VF $300

381.

Galba. Billon tetradrachm, 12.93g (11h). Year 2 = 28 August 68-15 January 69. Head laureate right / EΛEY - [ΘEPI]A Libertas standing left, leaning on column, holding wreath and scepter. RPC 5342 (13 spec.). VF $200

379.

Lot of three bronze coins of Claudius I. (1) AE 24.5, 9.65g. Year 10 = 49/50 AD. Head laureate right / Winged caduceus and four ears of wheat.

RPC 5175 (14 spec.) (2) AE 25, 9.66g. Year 13 = 52/3 AD. Head laureate right / Eagle standing right, head left. RPC 5193 (25 spec.). (3) AE 20, 4.02g.

Year 10 = 49/50 AD. Head laureate right / Hand holding two ears of wheat and two poppies. RPC 5177 (16 spec.). VF $300

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382.

Lot of three billon tetradrachms of Galba. (1) Year 1 = 68 AD, 12.30g. Head laureate right / Bust of Alexandria wearing elephant headdress right.

RPC 5326 (23 spec.). (2) Year 1 = 68 AD, 12.43g.

Head laureate right / Kratesis standing right, head left, holding Nike and trophy. RPC 5329 (19 spec.).

(3) Year 2 = 68/69 AD, 13.10g. Head laureate right / Veiled bust of Eirene right, caduceus over shoulder.

RPC 5338 (12 spec.). VF $325

383.

Otho. 15 January-16 April 69 AD. Billon tetradrachm, 12.19g (1h). Year 1. Head of Otho laureate right / [PΩ] - MH Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Roma right, holding spear and shield. RPC 5362 (14 spec.). Obverse corroded on lower right, otherwise About VF/EF $400

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385.

Lot of three coins of Vespasian and one of Domitian, all but the first ex Dattari. (1) Vespasian, billon tetradrachm, 13.17g. Year 1 = 1 July-28 Aug. 69 AD. Head laureate right / Nike advancing left. RPC 2402 (15 spec.). (2) Vespasian, AE 25, 7.56g. Year 4 = 71/2 AD. Head laureate right / Bust of Isis right. RPC 2434 (22 spec.). Stated to be ex Dattari, but not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. (3) Vespasian, AE 24, 7.10g. Year 6 = 73/4 AD. Head laureate right / Bust of Serapis right wearing kalathos. RPC 2441 (31 spec.). Ex Dattari 401, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 14. (4) Domitian, AE 28.5-30, 15.80g. Year 14 = 94/5 AD. Head laureate right / Nike advancing left. RPC 2710 (2 spec., including this one). Ex Dattari 6752, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 19. VF-Fine

$300 Pharos of Alexandria, ex Dattari

384.

Lot of three billon tetradrachms of Galba, Otho, and Nerva. (1) Galba / Libertas standing, as lot 381 above. 12.12g. (2) Otho, Year 1, 11.45g. Head laureate right / Kratesis standing right, head left, holding Nike and trophy. RPC 5361 (12 spec.). (3) Nerva, Year 1 = 96/7 AD, 10.61g. Head laureate right / Agathodaimon serpent erect right, enfolding winged caduceus and wheat ears. RPC 4119 (21 spec.). Fine

$200

386.

Domitian. AE 27, 10.68g (11h). Year 12 = 92/3 AD. Head laureate right / Pharos of Alexandria. RPC 2675 (7 spec.). Ex Dattari 550, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 21. VG-Fine $500 89

387.

Trajan. AE 37, 28.04g (1h). Year 12 = 108/9 AD. Bust laureate right with bare chest, aegis on front shoulder and behind neck / Nike in biga right, holding wreath and palm. RPC 4308.4 (3 spec.), pl. 192 (same obv. die). Stated to be ex Dattari Collection, but not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Good VF $300

388.

Trajan. AE 34, 20.53g (12h). Year 14 = 110/1 AD. Bust laureate, draped right, seen from side / Sarapis standing facing, crowned by Heracles standing behind him; on left, Apollo (?) standing facing beside altar, raising right hand above head. RPC 4539 (2 spec.). Stated to be ex Dattari Collection, but not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Pitted areas below emperor’s chin and at top of reverse. Fine

$200 “Confirmation required” according to RPC, since the authors could only cite an unseen specimen reported to have been in the Curtis Collection, plus Dattari 1032 (Dattari-Savio, pl. 50), on which the date is illegible, and which is from different dies than ours.

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389.

Lot of three bronze coins of Trajan, including two ex Dattari. (1) AE 32.5, Year 16 = 112/3 AD, 16.89g. Bust laureate right with bare chest, aegis on front shoulder and behind neck / Sarapis seated left, Cerberus at his feet; before him Hermanubis standing left, head right, holding caduceus and long palm. RPC 4731.2 (4 spec., including this coin).

Ex Dattari-Savio, Suppl. 103, pl. 6 (this coin). (2) AE 34, same year, 19.55g. Same bust type as last / Sarapis and Tyche standing. Reverse type variant of RPC 4749.2 (1 spec.): instead of an altar between the figures, there is a rudder held by Tyche. (3) AE 28, Year 18 = 133/4 AD. 13.40g. Bust laureate right, aegis on front shoulder and behind neck / Nike advancing left holding wreath and palm. RPC 4842 (1 spec., this coin). Ex Dattari 942, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 233. The only specimen known to RPC. Fine $250 Two Nomes, both ex Dattari

390.

Lot of two nome coins of Trajan, both ex Dattari.

(1) Thinite nome, AE 35, Year 12 = 108/9 AD, 21.11g. Laureate bust of Trajan right, fold of aegis on front shoulder and behind neck / [ΘINEITHC] Ares standing right holding spear and statuette of Elpis (Spes). RPC 6329 (3 spec., including our coin). From same obv. die and probably same rev. die as RPC’s illustrated specimen, pl. 323. Ex Dattari 6395, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 300. (2) Isidos Polis nome, AE 34.5, Year 14 = 110/1 AD, 27.91g. Laureate, draped bust of Trajan right /[ICI]ΔOC - [ΠOΛIC] Isis standing left, wearing basileion (headdress of Hathor) on head, holding basileion and scepter. RPC 6523 (this coin and 1 other, both from the same rev. die). Ex Dattari 6324, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 301. Fine

$300

391.

Lot of four billon tetradrachms of Hadrian, including three ex Dattari. (1) Year 2 = 117/8 AD, 13.74g. Bust laureate right, fold of cloak on front

shoulder; legend has TPAINO - C for TPAIANOC (second A omitted) / Bust of Zeus right wearing taenia, fold of drapery on front shoulder. RPC 5015 (2 spec.). (2) Same year, 13.78g. Bust of Hadrian laureate, draped right, seen from front; star in field before neck / Canopus right. RPC 5061 (1 spec.), pl. 248 (same obv. die). Ex Dattari 7394, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 64. By mistake RPC lists this coin as no. 5075, specimen 8. (3) Year 3 = 118/9 AD, 13.57g. Bust laureate right, fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck / Draped bust of Alexandria wearing cap in form of elephant’s head.

RPC 5138 (4 spec., including this coin). Ex Dattari 7369, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 63.

(4) Same year, 12.73g. Bust laureate right, fold of cloak on front shoulder, star in field before neck / Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopia.

RPC 5159 (our coin only, illustrated on pl. 252). Ex Dattari 7480, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 70. About VF $250

392.

Lot of three billon tetradrachms of Hadrian. (1) Year 4 = 119/20 AD. 13.18g. Bust laureate right, crescent before neck / Agathodaemon serpent erect right, enfolding caduceus and wheat stalk. RPC 5227 (16 spec.). (2) Year 13 = 128/9 AD. 12.59g.

Bust laureate right / Clasped hands, Greek inscription “Father of his Country”. RPC 5728 (49 spec.).

(3) Year 21 = 136/7 AD. 13.29g. Bust laureate left / Demeter standing left holding wheat ears and torch.

RPC 6137 (16 spec.). Good VF-VF $300 91

393.

Lot of three billon tetradrachms and one bronze coin of Hadrian, two of them ex Dattari. (1) Tetradrachm, Year 7 = 122/3 AD, 12.71g. Bust laureate right, fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck / Athena standing left holding Nike and shield. Ex Dattari 7382, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 64. Not in RPC from Year 7, because the date is weakly struck and could not be read in the Dattari-Savio rubbing; cf. RPC 5311 (Year 6) and 5412 (Year 8). Hadrian’s tetradrachms of Year 7 are all rare: RPC 5375-81 records a total of only ten specimens, with seven different reverse types. (2) Tetradrachm, Year 10 = 125/6 AD, 13.25g.

Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right / Eagle standing right, wings folded. RPC 5579 (29 spec.). (3) Tetradrachm, Year 11 = 126/7 AD, 12.90g. Same bust type / Canopus right. RPC 5640 (14 spec.). (4) AE 24, Year 10 = 125/6 AD, 9.42g. Bust laureate right, fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck / Agathodaimon serpent erect right, enfolding winged caduceus and wheat stalk. RPC 5610 (2 spec., including this coin). Ex Dattari 1982, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 97. Two EF, Two Fine $450

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394.

Lot of four bronze coins of Hadrian, including two ex Dattari. (1) AE 34, Year 5 = 120/1 AD, 21.44g. Bust laureate right, fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck / Emperor in quadriga of elephants right. RPC 5279 (26 spec., including this coin). Ex Dattari 7536, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 74. (2) AE 34-35.5, Year 6 = 121/2 AD, 25.43g. Same bust type / Nilus reclining left holding reed. RPC 5358 (9 spec., including this coin). Ex Dattari 7735, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 87. (3) AE 33, Year 19 = 134/5 AD, 25.42g. Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right / Asclepius standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding serpent-staff. RPC 5961 (18 spec.).

(4) AE 29, Year 15 = 130/1 AD, 14.73g. Same bust type / Togate emperor standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding scepter. RPC 5784 (23 spec.). Bold fine $300

Pharos of Alexandria

395.

Hadrian. AE 25-27, 10.80g (1h). Year 6 =121/2 AD. Bust laureate right, with fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck / Pharos (lighthouse) of Alexandria. RPC 5368 (1 spec.). Apparently only the second recorded Pharos coin of Hadrian with this denomination and year. Some strong pitting on obverse, otherwise Fine $400

397.

Lot of three bronze coins of Aelius Caesar and Faustina II, including one ex Dattari. (1) Aelius Caesar, AE 25, dated COS II = 137 AD, 8.35g.

Bare-headed, draped bust right / Homonoia standing left holding patera and cornucopia. RPC 6242 (36 spec.). (2) Faustina II under Marcus Aurelius, AE 23, Year 4 = 163/4 AD, 6.33g. Bust draped right / Canopus left. Cologne 2111 (same dies). DattariSavio pl. 194, 9378 (same dies). (3) Faustina II under Marcus Aurelius, AE 24, Year 5 = 164/5 AD, 7.80g. Bust draped right / Eagle with wings folded standing left, head right. Dattari-Savio pl. 195, 3639 (this coin). Emmett 2317/5 (R5, citing this coin).

Fine $150

396.

Lot of two bronze coins of Antinous, one ex Dattari. (1) AE 28, 11.75 g. Year 19 = 134/5 AD. Bare-headed, draped bust of Antinous right, wearing hemhem crown / Antinous riding horse right, holding caduceus. RPC 6073 (12 spec., including this one). Ex Dattari 2083, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 104. (2) A second example of the same coin, AE 26-28, 10.63g. VG $200

398.

Lot of four billon tetradrachms of Antoninus Pius and Faustina II, including two ex Dattari. (1) Antoninus Pius, Year 7 = 143/4 AD, 12.54g. Head laureate right / Athena standing right holding spear and Nike, shield leans against spear.

Dattari-Savio pl. 109, 8107 (this coin). Emmett 1368/7 (R5, citing di Demetrio 164). (2) Antoninus Pius, Year 17 = 153/4 AD, 12.01g. Bust laureate, draped left, seen from front / Dikaiosyne seated left holding scales and cornucopia. Dattari-Savio pl.

110, 8141 (this coin). (3) Antoninus Pius, Year 23 93

= 159/60 AD, 13.48g. Head laureate right / Nilus reclining left on crocodile, holding reed and cornucopia, at his feet small figure of Euthenia reclining right. Dattari-Savio pl. 114, 2317 (different dies).

BM 994, rev. illustrated on pl. XX (different rev. die). Emmett 1418/23 (R5, citing the BM coin). (4) Faustina II under Marcus Aurelius, Year 4 = 163/4 AD, 13.04g. Bust draped left / Sarapis seated left, extending hand above Cerberus and holding scepter.

Emmett 2283/4 (R5, citing Mionnet 2136). Not in Dattari-Savio or Cologne. About VF $200

399.

Antoninus Pius. AE 33, 22.71g (12h). Year 2 = 138/9 AD. Head bare left / EVΘHNIA Euthenia reclining left on sphinx, holding two wheat ears and two poppies. Cologne 1303. Stated to be ex Dattari, but not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Excellent smooth surfaces, unusual type. Fine/VF $300

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400.

Lot of three bronze drachms of Antoninus Pius, including one ex Dattari. (1) Year 5 = 141/2 AD, 94

21.69g. Head laureate right / Two-columned temple with rounded pediment, within which Isis seated right suckling Harpocrates. Cologne 1419. (2) Year 7 = 143/4 AD, 25.92g. Head laureate right / Trophy of arms between two seated captives. Dattari 3064.

Same obverse die as Cologne 1454 (rev. Isis and Harpocrates in temple). (3) Year 8 = 144/5 AD, 26.59g. Head bare right / Nilus reclining left on crocodile, holding cornucopia and reed, putto on cornucopia points to letters IS above him (=16 cubits of ideal Nile flood). Dattari 8630 (this coin, illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 140). Reverse with trophy type is rare, especially for an emperor who was non-military. VF-About EF $450

Zodiac: Sun in Leo

401.

Antoninus Pius. AE 33, 21.26g (11h). Year 8 = 144/5 AD. Head of emperor laureate right / Zodiac, Sun in Leo: Radiate, draped bust of Helios right, star before, below lion running right. Cologne 1495.

About VG $200

Zodiac: Saturn in Capricorn

402.

Antoninus Pius Zodiac Drachm ex Dattari. AE 33, 23.26g (12h). Year 8 = 144/5 AD. Head of emperor laureate right / Zodiac, Saturn in Capricorn: Veiled bust of Kronos left with disc on head, star before, below capricorn left. Dattari-Savio pl. 156, 2976 (this coin). Bust variety of Cologne 1505.

Excellent smooth surfaces with no corrosion. VG

$400 Zodiac: Mars in Aries

405.

AE 32-34, 21.75g (12h). Year 10 = 146/7 AD. Head laureate right / Nike, naked to waist, standing right, left foot on helmet, inscribing her name NI / KH on a shield that she holds before her, and which rests on a column and on her knee. Bust variety of Dattari-Savio pl. 138, 2705bis and Suppl. 79, pl. 17 (both from same rev. die as ours). Emmett 1613/10 (R5, citing Dattari 2705bis). A rare reverse type with date Year 10. Good VF $350

403.

Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE 33, 21.32g (12h).

Year 8 = 144/5 AD. Head of emperor laureate right / Zodiac, Mars in Aries: Draped, helmeted bust of Ares right, star before, below ram running right, looking back. Dattari-Savio pl. 155, 2958 (same obv. die). Rough surface on reverse. VF $400

404.

Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE 33, 23.30g (11h). Year 10 = 146/7 AD. Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right / Isis Pharia running right, holding sistrum and billowing sail. Bust variety of Cologne 1550 (same rev. die). VF $275

406.

Lot of two bronze coins of Antoninus Pius. (1) AE 32-33, Year 10 = 146/7 AD, 23.21g. Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right / Milesian Apollo standing facing, between two Nemeses who look at him; he holds a small stag above a tripod, and an unstrung bow. BM 1031, rev. illustrated pl. III (same rev. die as ours). (2) AE 32-33, Year 11 = 147/8 AD, 17.71g.

Types as preceding coin, but without the tripod at Apollo’s feet. Dattari-Savio pl. 119, 2453. Good Fine $250 95

407.

Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE 34.5, 19.37g (11h). Year 13 = 149/50 AD. Head laureate right / Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and cornucopia. Cologne 1631. Stated to be ex Dattari, but not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. VF/EF $200

409.

Lot of three bronze coins of Antoninus Pius, all ex Dattari. (1) AE 31-32, Year 21 = 157/8 AD, 22.03g. Bust of emperor right / Isis Sothis riding dog, as on the second coin in the preceding lot, but from different dies. Cologne 1804. Stated to be ex Dattari, but not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. (2) AE 32, Year 22 = 158/9 AD, 17.78g. Head laureate right / Hermanubis standing right holding caduceus and palm branch, jackal on ground behind him. Cologne 1830. Dattari-Savio pl. 133, 8522 (this coin). (3) AE 24.5, Year 21 = 157/8 AD, 9.51g. Head laureate right / Uraeus serpent erect right, enfolding sistrum and caduceus. Dattari-Savio pl. 162, 8936 (this coin). Type recorded on diobols only for year 2 (R5)

by Emmett 1762. About VF $200 Pharos of Alexandria 408.

Lot of two bronze coins of Antoninus Pius, one ex Dattari. (1) AE 32-33, Year 18 = 154/5 AD, 21.00g. Bust laureate, draped right, seen from front / Sarapis seated left, extending hand above Cerberus at his feet and holding scepter, small eagle stands on throne back. Dattario-Savio pl. 147, 8709 (this coin). (2) AE 34, Year 21 = 157/8 AD, 26.44g. Same bust type as coin 1 / Isis Sothis holding cornucopia and scepter, seated facing on dog running right; dog wears radiate wreath on head, which is turned back.

Cologne 1804 (same dies). About EF and VF $250 96

410.

Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE 29, 12.19g (12h).

Year 4 = 140/1 AD. Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right / Pharos of Alexandria (lighthouse). DattariSavio pl. 159, 3024 (different dies). Emmett 1729/4 (R5, citing Dattari 3024). Good VF/VF $500

411.

Lot of four bronze coins of Lucius Verus and Commodus, three of them ex Dattari. (1) Lucius Verus, AE 32, Year 6 = 165/6 AD, 22.03g. Bust laureate left with fold of cloak on front shoulder / C[EM]ACIA Semasia, holding up palm branch and with cloak fluttering behind her, on horse galloping left. Dattari-Savio pl. 203, 3781 and 9507, both from same rev. die as ours. Dattari-Savio Suppl. 16, pl. 24 (this coin). (2) Commodus, AE 24.5, Year 23 = 182/3 AD, 6.16g. Head laureate right / Facing head of Sarapis, wearing kalathos. Dattari-Savio pl.

211, 3932 (this coin). Emmett 2616/23 (R5, citing our Dattari coin). (3) Commodus, AE 21.5-24, Year 25 = 184/5 AD, 8.41g. Head laureate right / Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopia. DattariSavio pl. 212, 9655 (this coin) and 3947 (different dies). Emmett 2620/25 (R5, citing Dattari 3947). (4) Commodus, AE 22-23, Year 26 = 185/6 AD, 4.39g.

Head laureate right / Nike advancing right holding wreath and [palm]. Dattari-Savio pl. 211, 9648.

Emmett 2608/26 (R5, citing that Dattari coin and another with unclear date). The first three About VF, the last coin Poor $150

412.

Lot of three bronze drachms of Lucilla, all ex Dattari. (1) AE 32, date unclear (Dattari read Year 8 = 167/8 AD), 25.59g. Bust draped right / [EI]PH NH Eirene seated left holding patera. Dattari-Savio pl. 205, 3819 (this coin). Emmett 2476/8 (R4, citing our Dattari coin). (2) AE 31.5, possibly Year 9 = 168/9 AD, 18.11g. Bust draped right / Isis seated right suckling Harpokrates, within two-columned temple with rounded pediment. Dattari-Savio pl.

206, 9535 and a second, unnumbered, specimen, which is our coin. Emmett 2479/9 (R5, citing Dattari 9535). (3) AE 30-31, Dattari read Year 9 = 168/9 AD, 22.21g. Bust draped right / Serpent with Sarapis head erect on horse stepping right. DattariSavio pl. 205, 3822 (this coin). Emmett 2481/9 (R4, citing our Dattari coin). The bronze drachms of Lucilla are very rare: Dattari was only able to assemble eleven specimens, showing eight different reverse types. VG $150

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Augustus, Year 21 = 212/3 AD, 20.99g. Head laureate right / Jupiter seated left holding Nike and scepter. Cologne 2292 (same dies). Dattari-Savio pl. 220, 4060 (this coin). Dattari, followed with a question mark by Emmett 2833, misinterpreted the reverse of his coin as showing Euthenia seated rather than Zeus. The tetradrachm very rare but heavily pitted, the drachm Bold Fine with an excellent mature portrait of Caracalla $500

413.

Lot of three billon tetradrachms of Commodus. (1) Year 24 = 183/4 AD, 10.29g. Head laureate right / Emperor standing left sacrificing at altar before bust of Sarapis on column. Cologne 2212. (2) Year 28 = 187/8 AD, 10.60g. Head of Commodus laureate right / Bust of Sarapis right wearing kalathos. Cologne 2231. Emmett 2555/28 (R2). (3) Year 30 = 189/90 AD, 12.78g. Head of Commodus laureate right / Head of moon-goddess Selene left, facing crescent. Cologne 2252. Pleasant VF $350

414.

Lot of one billon tetradrachm and one bronze drachm of Caracalla, both ex Dattari. (1) Caracalla as Caesar, tetradrachm, Year 4 = 195/6 AD, 10.29g. Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed (?) bust right / Tyche seated left holding rudder and cornucopia. Dattari-Savio pl. 219, 4042 (this coin). Emmett 2768/4 (R5, citing our Dattari coin). (2) Caracalla as 98

415.

Lot of three bronze diobols of Septimius Severus, Geta as Caesar, and Maximinus I, the last ex Dattari. (1) Septimius Severus, AE 24, possibly Year 6 = 197/8 AD, 10.51g. Head of Septimius laureate right / Bust of bearded god right. Unattributable until better specimens appear; the obverse die should be identifiable. (2) Geta as Caesar, AE 20-23.5, date illegible but possibly Year 8 = 199/200 AD, 8.17g. Bare-headed bust right / Caracalla and Geta in military dress, standing facing one another and sacrificing at an altar between them. Cf. Dattari-Savio pl. 222, 4082 (Year 8) and Emmett 2808 (citing only the Dattari coin of Year 8). (3) Maximinus I, AE 22-23, date illegible, 9.27g.

Obv: AVTO MAΞIMINOC EVC CE (weak) Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: Nike seated left holding wreath and palm, date in lower left field illegible. Stated to be ex Dattari, but not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Unpublished, only the second Alexandrian bronze coin known for the reign of Maximinus I, after a unique bronze drachm of Year 1 that appeared in Sotheby’s Jungfleisch Sale of 9 March 1972, and is now in the collection of John Aiello (Emmett 3309/1). Perhaps our new diobol is also of Year 1, like the drachm; on the other hand its Nike seated reverse type appeared on the reign’s tetradrachms only in Year 4 (Emmett 3291

and 3326). This coin was mistakenly interpreted as a tetradrachm by its previous owner, but its characteristics are certainly those of a diobol: beveled edge, thinner and lighter flan than those used for tetradrachms, no trace of silver in the metal, types struck from slightly smaller dies. VG $300

416.

Lot of three billon tetradrachms of Elagabalus, all ex Dattari. (1) Year 1 = 218 AD, 12.30g.

Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right / Draped bust of Sarapis right, with kalathos on head. Dattari-Savio pl. 225, 4136 (this coin).

Emmett 2952/1 (R5, citing our Dattari coin).

Tetradrachms of Elagabalus’ Year 1 (this and the next coin) are very rare. (2) Year 1 = 218 AD, 13.82g. Head laureate right / Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales and cornucopia. Dattari-Savio pl.

224, 4813 (this coin). Emmett 2919/1 (R5, citing our Dattari coin). (3) Year 5 = 221/2 AD, 11.52g.

Bust of Elagabalus laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, with fold of cloak on front shoulder / Helmeted bust of Athena right. Dattari-Savio pl.

224, 4105 (this coin). Unusual imperial bust type, though the reverse type, according to Emmett 2914/5, is not rare. Two VF, one Fine $300

417.

Lot of four billon tetradrachms of Severus Alexander, including two ex Dattari. (1) Severus Alexander as Caesar, Year [5] = 221/2 AD, 10.29g.

Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Nilus reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia from which a genius emerges to crown him; at his feet Nilometer, on which another genius is recording the height of the Nile flood; the shoulders and heads of four more genii are seen above Nilus’ legs and chest. Cologne 2397. Emmett 3080/5 (R2). (2) Severus Alexander as Augustus, Year 11 = 231/2 AD, 12.20g. Bust of Alexander laureate, draped, cuirassed right, lightly bearded / Bust of Sarapis right, with kalathos on head; palm branch in right field. Cologne 2471. Dattari-Savio pl. 234, 9950 (this coin). Emmett 3133/11 (R2, citing Oxford 3077). (3) Year 13 = 233/4 AD, 12.06g. Same bust type of emperor / Bust of Alexandria right, wearing cap surmounted by towers; palm branch in right field. Cologne 2483. Emmett 3087/13 (R2). Stated to be ex Dattari, but not illustrated in Dattari-Savio.

(4) Year 13 = 233/4 AD, 11.57g. Same bust type of emperor / Trophy between two seated captives, palm branch in left field. Cologne 2491. Emmett 3138/13 (common). Four interesting reverse types. VF $500

99

cuirassed bust right / Nike advancing right, holding large wreath and palm over shoulder. Cologne 2557.

Emmett 3289/2 (common). (2) Year 2 = 235/6 AD, 11.68g. Same imperial bust type / Bust of Sarapis left with kalathos on head, scepter behind. Cologne 2560. Dattari-Savio pl. 246, 10129 (same rev. die).

Emmett 3295/2 (common). (3) Year 3 = 236/7 AD, 13.32g. Same imperial bust type / Laureate, draped bust of Hermanubis right, with kalathos and lotus flower on head, winged caduceus topped by palm branch in right field. Dattari-Savio pl. 245, 4576 and 10115. Emmett 3282/3 (common). VF $250

418.

Lot of three billon tetradrachms of Severus Alexander and Julia Mamaea, including one ex Dattari. (1) Severus Alexander as Caesar, Year 5 = 221/2 AD, 11.30g. Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Helmeted bust of Athena right wearing aegis, griffin on helmet. Cologne 2395. Emmett 3072/5 (R2). (2) Julia Mamaea, Year 3 = 223/4 AD, 12.81g. Draped bust of Mamaea right / Homonoia standing left, half raising right hand and holding cornucopia in left. Emmett 3209/3 (R4, citing Oxford 2903). (3) Julia Mamaea, Year 13 = 233/4 AD, 12.72g. Bust draped right wearing stephane / Nike seated left on cuirass, holding wreath and palm, palm branch in left field. Emmett 3217/13 (R5, citing Curtis 1133). Ex Dattari, illustrated in Dattari-Savio pl. 242, fourth row, coin 3 (unnumbered). Bold Fine $250

419.

Lot of three billon tetradrachms of Maximinus I. (1) Year 2 = 235/6 AD, 12.75g. Laureate, draped, 100

420.

Lot of four billon tetradrachms of Maximinus I, including one ex Dattari. (1) Year 2 = 235/6 AD, 13.64g. Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / Homonoia seated left, half raising right hand and holding cornucopia in left. Cologne 2556. (2) Same Year, 12.18g. Same imperial bust type / Laureate head of Zeus right. Cologne 2564. Common according to Emmett 3304/2. (3) Year 3 = 236/7 AD, 13.66g. Same imperial bust type / Nilus reclining left on hippopotamus, holding cornucopia and reed.

Cologne 2573. Emmett 3293/3 (common). (4) Year 4 = 237/8 AD, 12.30g. Same imperial bust type / Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopia.

Dattari-Savio pl. 246, 4602 (this coin). Emmett 3302/4 (R3, citing Oxford 3278). VF $250

Severa, none of Philip II. (2) Herennius Etruscus as Caesar, Year 2 = 250/1 AD, 12.85g. Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Roma standing left, raising right hand and holding transverse scepter in left. Cologne 2826-7. Emmett 3656/2 (common).

VF $100

421.

Lot of two billon tetradrachms of Maximinus I and Maximus, the latter ex Dattari. (1) Maximinus I, Year 3 = 236/7 AD, 12.98g. Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / Radiate, draped bust of Helios right. Cologne 2570. Emmett 3280/3 (common). (2) Maximus Caesar, Year 2 = 235/6 AD, 11.14g. Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front / Nilus reclining left on hippopotamus, holding cornucopia and reed. Cologne 2587. Emmett 3328/2 (R4, citing the Cologne coin).

Dattari-Savio pl. 248, 4636 (this coin). About VF

$150

422.

Balbinus. 238 AD. Tetradrachm, 12.12g (11h). Year 1. Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right, seen from front / Nilus reclining left on hippopotamus, holding cornucopia and reed. Cologne 2612. Emmett 3377/1 (R2). Fine+ $200

423.

Lot of two billon tetradrachms of Philip I and Herennius Etruscus. (1) Philip I, Year 7 = 249 AD, 12.07g. Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right / Eagle standing left, head right, with wreath in beak.

Dattari-Savio pl. 260, 4937 and 10892. Emmett 3480/7 (R2). Rare last year of reign; Cologne, for example, possesses only two tetradrachms of Philip’s Year 7, one of Philip I, one of Otacilia

424.

Lot of four billon tetradrachms of Valerian I. (1) Year 4 = 256/7 AD, 12.84g. Bust laureate, cuirassed right, fold of cloak on front shoulder, Medusa head on cuirass / Tyche seated left holding rudder and cornucopia. Cologne 2867. (2) Year 5 = 257/8 AD, 7.76g (underweight). Same imperial bust type / Turreted Alexandria standing left, holding bust of Sarapis and scepter. Cologne 2869. (3) Year 6 = 258/9 AD, 11.49g. Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front / Same Alexandria standing type of coin 2, but dated Year 6. Cologne 2873. (4) Year 6 = 258/9 AD, 10.16g. Same imperial bust type / Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak.

Cologne 2872. All four of these types are common according to Emmett. Good VF $200

425.

Valerian II as Caesar. Billon Tetradrachm, 10.75g (11h). Year 4 = 256/7 AD. Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front / Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak. Cologne 2991.

Emmett 3764/4 (common). Good VF $200 101

426.

Lot of three billon tetradrachms of Saloninus as Caesar. (1) Year 5 = 257/8 AD, 11.54g. Bareheaded, draped, cuirassed bust right / Turreted Alexandria standing left, holding bust of Sarapis and scepter. BM 2291. Emmett 3774/5 (R5, citing the BM coin). A very rare type for Saloninus in Year 5. (2) Year 5 = 257/8 AD, 10.70g. Same bust type / Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak.

Cologne 3001. (3) Year 6 = 258/9 AD, 9.77g. Same bust type / Same eagle standing type as coin 2, but dated Year 6. Cologne 3002. VG-About Very Fine

$150 Very Rare Type

427.

Gallienus. 253-268 AD. 10.99g (12h). Year 3 = 255/6 AD. Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gallienus right, seen from front / Draped bust of Sarapis left, kalathos on head, scepter behind.

Emmett 3740/3 (R5, citing Zoega). With Year 3 not in BMC, Dattari-Savio, or Cologne: a very rare type for Gallienus with this or any other date. About EF

$400

Enlargement

102

428.

Lot of four billon tetradrachms of Gallienus, including one ex Dattari. (1) Year 10 = 262/3 AD, 9.82g. Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from front / Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak, palm branch in left field. Cologne 2913. (2) Year 12 = 264/5 AD, 10.35g. Laureate, cuirassed bust right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / Date LIB within wreath, which is supported by eagle standing front, head left, with spread wings. Cologne 2921. (3) Year 14 (date retrograde) = 266/7 AD, 10.11g. Same bust type / Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak, palm branch in right field; to left date LIΔ retrograde. Dattari-Savio pl. 272, 5284 (this coin). Cologne 2934 (different dies). (4) Year 15 = 267/8 AD, 9.99g. Same bust type / Homonoia standing left, half raising right hand and holding double cornucopia in left. Cologne 2950. EF $200

429.

Lot of four billon tetradrachms of Gallienus. (1) Year 11 (date retrograde) = 263/4 AD, 10.45g. Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right / Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopia, in left field date LIA retrograde. Cologne 2919 (different dies). (2) Year 13 = 265/6 AD, 10.10g. Same bust type / Eagle standing right with wreath in beak, in background diagonal palm branch. Cologne 2928. (3) Year 14 = 266/7 AD, 10.89g. Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / Homonoia standing left, half raising right hand and holding double cornucopia in left; behind her, palm branch. Cologne 2937. (4) Year 14 = 266/7 AD, 11.95g. Same bust type / Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak, palm branch in right field.

Cologne 2932-3. EF $200

430.

Lot of four billon tetradrachms of Gallienus and Salonina. (1) Gallienus, Year 11 = 263/4 AD, 11.27g. Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right / Eagle standing right, wings raised, holding wreath in beak.

Cologne 2916. (2) Gallienus, Year 15 = 267/8 AD,

10.10g. Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / Poseidon standing left setting right foot on dolphin, holding palm branch and trident, in right field palm branch.

Cologne 2953 (same rev. die). Emmett 3827/15 (R3). (3) Gallienus, Year 15 = 267/8 AD, 7.48g.

Same bust type / Harpokrates of Pelusium standing left, head right, holding in right hand branch above boy running left at his feet, in left hand [pomegranate]. Cologne 2948. Emmett 3818/15 (common). (4) Salonina, Year 14 = 266/7 AD, 9.79g. Bust draped right, wearing stephane / Tyche reclining left on couch, holding rudder; palm branch in exergue.

Cologne 2982. EF $250

431.

Macrianus. 260-1 AD. 11.05g (1h). Year 1. Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / Eagle standing left, wings raised, holding wreath in beak. Cologne 3011.

Emmett 3785/1 (common). About EF $250

432.

Lot of four billon tetradrachms of Claudius II and Aurelian. (1) Claudius II, Year 2 = 268/9 AD, 11.18g. Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right / Poseidon standing left placing right foot on dolphin, holding palm branch and trident. Cologne 3045. (2) Claudius II, Year 3 = 269/70 AD, 9.69g. Same bust 103

type / Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopia. Cologne 3048 (same rev. die). Dattari-Savio pl. 276, 5410 (different dies). Emmett 3896/3 (R5, citing Oxford 4286). This ordinary type is very rare for Claudius II. (3) Aurelian, Year 4 = 272/3 AD, 10.56g. Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / Eagle stepping right, wings raised, with wreath in beak, star in field behind head. Cologne 3974-5. (4) Aurelian, Year 5 = 273/4 AD, 8.31g. Same bust type / Eagle standing left, head right, wings raised, wreath in beak. Cologne 3083-4. Good VF-EF $200

Extremely Rare Emperor on Horseback

435.

Probus. 276-282 AD. Billon Tetradrachm, 8.16g (11h). Year 3 = 277/8 AD. Obv: A K M AVP ΠPO BOC CEB Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / Probus on horse stepping left, raising right hand in greeting and holding transverse scepter; in right field, date LΓ. Emmett 3988/3 (R5, citing Curtis 1182). Not in Dattari-Savio, Cologne, Oxford, or BMC. EF/About EF $500

433.

Quintillus. 270 AD. Billon tetradrachm, 10.54g (11h). Year 1. Bust laureate, draped, cuirasssed right, seen from front / Eagle stepping right, wreath in beak, in background diagonal palm branch.

Cologne 3050. Emmett 3906/1 (common). EF $300 Enlargement

434.

Lot of three billon tetradrachms of Aurelian and Severina. (1) Aurelian, Year 7 = 275 AD, 7.93g.

Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / ETOVC - Z Athena seated left above shield, holding Nike and spear.

Dattari-Savio pl. 277, 5441 (different dies). Emmett 3919/7 (R5, citing Oxford 4466). Rare final year of reign. (2) Aurelian and Vaballathus, Year 2 and 5 = 271/2 AD, 8.75g. Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Aurelian right, seen from front / Draped bust of Vaballathus right, seen from front, wearing both diadem and laurel wreath. Cologne 3059-63. (3) Severina, Year 6 = 274/5 AD, 8.49g. Draped bust of Severina right, wearing stephane / Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales and cornucopia. Dattari-Savio pl. 279, 5499. About EF $150 104

436.

Lot of three billon tetradrachms of Carus and family. (1) Divus Carus, died 283 AD, 7.81g. ΘEW KA - PW CEB Head of Carus laureate right / AΦIEPWCIC Eagle standing left, head right. The Greek word means ‘Consecratio’ in Latin. Cologne 3164-6. (2) Carinus, Year 3 = 284/5 AD, 7.63g. Bust of Carinus laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / ΛEΓ B TPAI Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak. The legend names Egypt’s legion, Legio II Traiana. Cologne 3183. (3) Numerian, Year 3 = 284 AD, 6.47g. Bust of Numerian laureate, draped, cuirassed right / Eirene standing left holding branch and transverse scepter. Cologne 3198. VF-EF $175

Savio pl. 285, 5824, and pl. 289, 6030 and 10751.

Enlargement

437.

Lot of three billon tetradrachms of Carus and family. (1) Divus Carus, died 283 AD, 6.82g. ΘE - W KA - PW CEB Head of Carus laureate right / AΦIE - PWCIC Lighted altar. The Greek word means ‘Consecratio’ in Latin. Cologne 3167-8. (2) Carinus as Caesar, Year 1 = 282/3 AD, 6.55g. Bust of Carinus laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / Eagle standing left, head right, wings raised, wreath in beak, between two standards. Cologne 3169-70. (3) Numerian, Year 3 = 284 AD, 7.94g. Bust of Numerian laureate, draped, cuirassed right / Nike advancing right holding wreath and palm. Cologne 3199. EF $275 Extremely Rare Bust of Armored Emperor on Reverse

438.

Diocletian. Billon tetradrachm, 7.29g (12h). Year 12 = 295/6 AD. Obv: ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Diocletian left, holding spear over shoulder and shield, helmet decorated with figure of Nike advancing left, date IB / L in left field. CNG E317, 18 December 2013, lot 196 (same rev. die). Not in the standard references. About EF $500 This coin is unpublished in the standard references, but a similar reverse type, helmeted bust of emperor or Caesar left, is known for both Maximianus I (same year 295/6 AD) and for Constantius I as Caesar (preceding year 294/5 AD): see Dattari-

439.

Lot of two billon tetradrachms of Diocletian, rev.

Bust of Helios. (1) Year 4 = 287/8 AD, 7.45g. Bust of Diocletian laureate right / Radiate, draped bust of Helios right. Emmett 4054/4 (R5, citing ANS).

Not in Dattari-Savio, Cologne, Oxford, or BMC. (2) Year 10 = 293/4 AD, 7.19g. Bust of Diocletian laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / Radiate, draped bust of Helios right. Dattari-Savio pl. 283, 5697 and 8698. Emmett 4056/10 (R4, citing the first Dattari coin). This second coin might also be year 12 (LI - [B]), a variant which according to Emmett is even rarer (R5).

Unusual type for Diocletian. About EF $250

440.

Lot of two billon tetradrachms of Diocletian with rare types. (1) Year 5 = 288/9 AD, 7.69g.

Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / Sarapis stepping right, 105

raising right hand and holding transverse scepter in left; palm branch in left field. Dattari-Savio pl. 284, 5749 (same rev. die). Emmett 4077/5 (R5, citing the Dattari coin). Not in Cologne, Oxford, or BMC. Very rare type, appearing for Diocletian only with this date (Year 5). (2) Year 12 = 295/6 AD, 6.81g.

Same bust type / Herakles standing right, leaning on club set on ground behind him, lionskin hanging from left shoulder, holding apples in left hand.

Dattari-Savio pl. 283, 5701 and 10658 (both from same rev. die as our coin). Emmett 4057/12 (R5, citing the first Dattari coin). Very rare types for Diocletian. VF $200

Two Very Rare Reverses

442.

Lot of two billon tetradrachms of Maximianus with rare types. (1) Year 1 (date retrograde) = 285/6 AD, 7.69g. Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right / Zeus standing left, holding patera and scepter, at his feet eagle, date LA retrograde in right field. Dattari-Savio pl. 288, 5997 (different dies, date also retrograde). Emmett 4164/1 (R4, citing Coins from Karanis 1294). (2) Year 10 = 294/5 AD, 8.20g. Same bust type / Athena standing right, head left, holding spear and shield which rest on ground.

Emmett 4098/10 (R5, citng Coins from Karanis 1353). A rare type for Maximianus: Emmett rates it R5, R4, and R5 for the three other years known, comparable to our coin’s R5. VF $200 Large Group Lots 443.

Lot of 13 bronze coins of Augustus and 1 of Livia. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also

by Dattari and/or RPC. One coin stated to be ex Dattari, but it is not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. VG

$150

441.

Lot of four billon tetradrachms of Diocletian. (1) Year 7 = 290/1 AD, 8.05g. Head laureate right / Zeus standing left holding patera and scepter, at his feet eagle. Cologne 3250-1. (2) Year 7 = 290/1 AD, 7.87g. Same bust type / Similar rev. type, but Zeus seated left. Cologne 3252. (3) Year 10 = 293/4 AD (no Year date, deduced from type), 7.19g. Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / Inscription with palm branch below it in wreath, ΠEPI / OΔOC / ΔEKA / TH (“Decennalian Period”). Cologne 3269. Emmett 4085/10 (R3). (4) Year 12 = 295/6 AD, 7.49g. Same bust type of Diocletian / Draped bust of Sarapis right, kalathos on head, palm branch in right field.

Cologne 3275. Not rare according to Emmett 4074/12 (R2). VF-EF $300 106

444.

Lot of 1 billon tetradrachm and 20 bronze coins of Claudius I and 1 bronze coin of Agrippina II. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or RPC. VG-Fine $250 445.

Lot of 17 billon tetradrachms and 1 bronze coin of Nero. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also

by Dattari and/or RPC. Three of the tetradrachms show the ship type commemorating Nero’s voyage to the games in Greece. Fine-VF $400 446.

Lot of 18 billon tetradrachms of Nero. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or

RPC. One with the ship type. VF

$500

447.

Lot of 16 billon tetradrachms and 2 bronze coins of Nero. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also

by Dattari and/or RPC. One of the tetradrachms shows the ship type. One coin is stated to be ex Dattari, but it is not illustrated in Dattari-Savio.

Fine-VF $325 448.

Lot of 11 billon tetradrachms of Vespasian. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or RPC. One of the tetradrachms has reverse Portrait of Titus, RPC 2416. Fine-VF

$250 449.

Lot of 1 bronze coin of Otho and 22 of Vespasian. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or RPC. Three of Vespasian’s coins are stated to be ex Dattari, but are not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Good-VF $300 450.

Lot of 2 billon tetradrachms of Titus and 18 bronze coins of Domitian. Virtually all attributed

by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or RPC. One of Domitian’s bronze coins is ex Dattari 433, illustrated in Dattari-Savio pl. 15, and is the only specimen of this coin cited by RPC 2605. Good-VG $200 451.

Lot of 12 billon tetradrachms of Trajan. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/ or RPC. Two with reverse Bust of Zeus. Two of the coins are ex Dattari, one being illustrated in DattariSavio, while the other is stated to be ex Dattari, but is not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Good-VF $200

452.

Lot of 10 bronze drachms of Trajan. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/ or RPC. Many with interesting reverse types. Five of the coins are ex Dattari, four being illustrated in Dattari-Savio (pl. 38, 7007 and 7009; pl. 39, 883; pl.41, 7049), plus a bust variety of RPC 4296 (same rev. die), which is stated to be ex Dattari but is not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Good Fine-VF $350

453.

Lot of 65 bronze drachms and 4 smaller bronze coinls of Trajan. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or RPC. Twelve of the coins are ex Dattari, eleven being illustrated in Dattari-Savio (including four nome drachms), while the twelfth is stated to be ex Dattari but is not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. VG-Bold Fine $850 454.

Lot of 15 billon tetradrachms of Hadrian. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or RPC. One with reverse portrait of Sabina, another with reverse bust of Zeus.

Two of the coins are ex Dattari, being illustrated in Dattari-Savio pl. 66, 1369 and pl. 72, 12251. FineVF $275 455.

Lot of 13 billon tetradrachms of Hadrian. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or RPC. Five of the coins are ex Dattari, two being illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl.

72, coin 7 in top row (unnumbered) and Suppl. 22, pl. 8, while the other three (one with rev. portrait of Sabina) are stated to be ex Dattari, but are not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Good-VF $275 456.

Lot of 12 bronze drachms of Hadrian. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or RPC. A number of the coins have interesting or rare reverse types. One coin is stated to be ex Dattari, but is not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. VG-About VF

$325 457.

Lot of 62 bronze drachms and 1 bronze hemidrachm of Hadrian. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or RPC. Including many interesting or rare reverse types. Ten of the coins are ex Dattari, five being illustrated in Dattari-Savio, while the other five are stated to be ex Dattari, but are not illustrated in Dattari-Savio.

Good-About VF $1,000 458.

Lot of 30 bronze drachms of Hadrian and 3 of Aelius Caesar. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or RPC. Including one Isis Pharia before Pharos coin, and several other interesting or rare reverse types. Three of the coins are 107

ex Dattari, two of them being illustrated in DattariSavio, while the third is stated to be ex Dattari, but is not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Fine-VF $550 459.

Lot of 50 bronze coins of Hadrian, hemidrachms or smaller, and 2 hemidrachms of Sabina. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also

by Dattari and/or RPC. Including two small nome coins of Hadrian. Nine of the coins are ex Dattari, four of them being illustrated in Dattari-Savio, while the other five are stated to be ex Dattari, but are not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. VG-VF $900 460.

Lot of 16 billon tetradrachms of Antoninus Pius. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. One coin with reverse Bust of Sarapis, one with Canopus reverse. Eight of the coins are ex Dattari, six of them being illustrated in Dattari-Savio, while the other two are stated to be ex Dattari, but are not illustrated in Dattari-Savio.

About VF $325 461.

Lot of 17 billon tetradrachms of Antoninus Pius. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. VG-VF $325 462.

Lot of 19 billon tetradrachms of Antoninus Pius. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. One coin with reverse Bust of Sarapis, one with reverse Bust of Nilus, one with Canopus reverse. One of the coins is ex Dattari, being illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Good-VF $400 463.

Lot of 14 bronze drachms of Antoninus Pius. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. Many coins with interesting or rare reverse types, for example Busts of Zeus, Zeus Ammon, Sarapis, or Nilus; Eagle bearing bust of Sarapis; Euthenia standing before Nilus. One of the coins is stated to be ex Dattari, but is not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. VG-VF $500 464.

Lot of 79 bronze drachms and 1 bronze diobol of Antoninus Pius. Virtually all attributed by BMC, 108

many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. Includes three nome drachms, and many other coins with interesting or rare reverse types. Eleven of the coins are ex Dattari, ten of them (including the three nome drachms) being illustrated in Dattari-Savio, while the eleventh coin is stated to be ex Dattari, but is not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Good-VF $1,200 465.

Lot of 66 bronze drachms of Antoninus Pius. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. Among many interesting reverse types are four very rare ones: Elpis (Spes) in temple; Isis and Harpocrates in temple with palm branch beside them; bust of Sarapis facing left rather than right above eagle; and Sarapis seated left holding patera and standard, while water pours from a lion’s head into a basin on column before him.

Fourteen of the coins are ex Dattari, five of them being illustrated in Dattari-Savio, while nine others are stated to be ex Dattari, but are not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. VG-About VF $1,100 466.

Lot of 4 bronze hemidrachms and 5 bronze diobols of Antoninus Pius. Virtually all attributed

by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. One of the diobols has reverse Bust of Nilus. Three of the coins are ex Dattari, one of them being illustrated in Dattari-Savio, while the other two are stated to be ex Dattari, but are not illustrated in DattariSavio. VG $100 467.

Lot of 20 late Antonine billon tetradrachms: 6 Marcus Aurelius, 1 Faustina II, 1 Lucius Verus, 12 Commodus. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. One of the Marcus coins has reverse Bust of Nilus; one of the Commodus coins, Bust of Zeus Ammon. Four of the coins are ex Dattari, two of them being illustrated in Dattari-Savio, while the other two are stated to be ex Dattari, but are not illustrated in Dattari-Savio.

VF $500 468.

Lot of 24 late Antonine bronze drachms: 15 Marcus Aurelius, 2 Faustina II, 7 Lucius Verus. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also

by Dattari and/or Cologne. One of the Marcus coins has reverse Two Canopi in Temple. Six of the coins are ex Dattari, five of them being illustrated

in Dattari-Savio, while the sixth is stated to be ex Dattari, but is not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Some chipped, otherwise Good-Fine $450 469.

Lot of 6 smaller bronze coins of Marcus Aurelius and 1 of Faustina II. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. Four of the coins are ex Dattari, three of them being illustrated in Dattari-Savio, while the fourth is stated to be ex Dattari, but is not illustrated in Dattari-Savio.

VG $100 470.

Lot of 14 billon tetradrachms of Elagabalus, 1 of Aquilia Severa, and 1 of Julia Maesa. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/ or Cologne. Three of the Elagabalus coins have reverse Bust of Zeus or Bust of Sarapis. The Maesa tetradrachm and one Elagabalus are ex Dattari, both being illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Good-VF $300 471.

Lot of 5 billon tetradrachms of Severus Alexander, 1 of Julia Mamaea; plus 1 bronze drachm of Alexander and 5 of Mamaea. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/ or Cologne. Two of the Mamaea drachms have the reverses Bust of Sarapis and Nilus riding hippopotamus. Seven of the coins are ex Dattari, three of them being illustrated in Dattari-Savio, while the other four are stated to be ex Dattari, but are not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Good-Fine $150 472.

Lot of 28 billon tetradrachms of Severus Alexander. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. One coin has reverse Bust of Sarapis. Three of the coins are ex Dattari, all being illustrated in Dattari-Savio.

VG-VF $500 473.

Lot of 27 billon tetradrachms of Severus Alexander. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. One coin has reverse Jugate busts of Helios and Selene. One of the coins is ex Dattari, being illustrated in DattariSavio. Fair-VF $600

474.

Lot of 9 billon tetradrachms of Maximinus I and 1 of Maximus Caesar. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. The Maximus Caesar tetradrachm has reverse Bust of Helios. One of the other coins is stated to be ex Dattari, but is not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. About VF $250

475.

Lot of 19 billon tetradrachms of Gordian III. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. One coin has reverse Bust of Zeus. One of the coins is ex Dattari, being illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Fine-VF $300

476.

Lot of 16 billon tetradrachms of Gordian III and 1 of Tranquillina. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. The coin of Tranquillina has reverse Bust of Zeus Ammon. FineVF $275

477.

Lot of 21 billon tetradrachms and 4 bronze drachms of Philip I and family. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne.

A Philip II tetradrachm has reverse Bust of Zeus.

One of the tetradrachms and three of the drachms are ex Dattari, being illustrated in Dattari-Savio.

VG-Fine $250

478.

Lot of 22 billon tetradrachms of Philip I and family. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also

by Dattari and/or Cologne. Two of the coins are stated to be ex Dattari, though they are not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Fine-EF $375

479.

Lot of 16 billon tetradrachms of the reigns of Trajan Decius and Trebonianus Gallus. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/ or Cologne. Including a tetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus; one of the coins of Decius has reverse Bust of Zeus Ammon. Fine-VF $250 109

480.

Lot of 5 billon tetradrachms of Trajan Decius, 1 of Herennius Etruscus, and 9 of Trebonianus Gallus. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also

by Dattari and/or Cologne. Fine-VF $225

481.

Lot of 6 billon tetradrachms of Valerian I and 15 of Gallienus. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. Four of the Gallienus coins have reverses Decennalian wreath, Bust of Zeus, Bust of Helios, and Bust of Selene.

One of the coins is ex Dattari, being illustrated in Dattari-Savio. VG-VF $200 482.

Lot of 4 billon tetradrachms of Valerian I and 16 of Gallienus. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. One of the Gallienus coins has reverse Two Nikai holding shield inscribed with the date LIE. VG-EF $300 483.

Lot of 17 billon tetradrachms and 1 bronze drachm of Salonina. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. The bronze drachm is ex Dattari, being illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 274, 1349. Good-EF $300

484.

Lot of 36 billon tetradrachms of Claudius II. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also

by Dattari and/or Cologne. Two of the coins have reverses Bust of Hermanubis and Bust of Alexandria. VF-EF $600

487.

Lot of 39 late billon tetradrachms: 5 Tacitus, 9 Carus, 17 Carinus, 8 Numerian. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. One of the coins of Carus is as Divus; one of Carinus has reverse Eagle with legend ΛEΓ B TPAI. Fine-EF $700 488.

Lot of 108 billon tetradrachms of Diocletian. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. One coin has reverse Sarapis seated with Cerberus, a rare type in this reign. Three of the coins are stated to be ex Dattari, though they are not illustrated in DattariSavio. VF-EF $1,000 489.

Lot of 122 billon tetradrachms of Diocletian. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. Four of the coins are stated to be ex Dattari, though they are not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Fine-EF $1,200 490.

Lot of 92 billon tetradrachms of Maximian, 2 of Constantius I, and 4 of Galerius; plus 4 miscellaneous coins. Virtually all of the tetradrachms are attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/ or Cologne. The miscellaneous coins are two worn Ptolemaic tetradrachms, a tooled fake of a bronze drachm of Hadrian with reverse Nilus reclining, and an AE 23 of Lucius Verus from Tyana. Fine-EF$900

World Coins

485.

Lot of 23 billon tetradrachms of Aurelian, 2 of Aurelian and Vaballathus, and 8 of Severina. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. VF-EF $350

486.

Lot of 27 billon tetradrachms of Probus. Virtually all attributed by BMC, many also by Dattari and/or Cologne. One coin dates to the scarce last year of Probus’ reign (Year 8). VF-EF $275 110

491.

Argentina. 5 Peso, 1889. Obv: Flagged arms within wreath, 1/2 radiant sun above. Rx: Capped Liberty head right. Lower mintage of 404,000.

0.2333 oz AGW. KM31. Very Lustrous. MS63, NGC $600

492.

France. Carolingian. Charles The Bald, 840-875.

Denier. Rennes mint. 19.9mm, 1.4g. Obv: GRATIA DI REX; Karolus monogram. Rx: H REDONIS CIVITAS; O within diamond. Beautifully toned, sharp strike and lustrous. Unc $400

493.

Louis IX, 1226-70. Gros Tournois. 25.4mm, 4.0g.

Obv: LVDOVICVS REX; BNDICTV SIT NOMЄ DNI NP I DЄI IhV XPI; cross pattée within concentric legends. Rx: TVRONVS CIVIS; châtel tournois and legend within twelve lis in ovals.

Duplessy-190, Roberts-2451. Nicely struck with lustrous surfaces and pretty toning. A small crack in the edge of the flan, as made. EF $400

494.

Philippe VI, de Valois, 1328-50. Ecu d’or a la chaise, 1st issue, ND (ca. 1337). Obv: PhILIPPVS DEI GRA FRANCORVM REX The king holding a sword and shield. Rx: XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT Leafy cross with rosette and four clovers. Ciani-282. Creamy gold luster throughout.

MS63, NGC $2,200

495.

Ecu d’or a la chaise, 1st issue, ND (ca. 1337). Obv: PhILIPPVS DEI GRA FRANCORVM REX The king holding a sword and shield. Rx: XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT Leafy cross with rosette and four clovers. Ciani-282. Deep gold luster. Some doubling in legend. MS63, NGC $2,400

496.

Jean Le Bon, 1350-1364. Mouton d'or. Obv: AGN DEI QVI TOLL PECA MVDI MISERE NOB. IOhREX below. Holy lamb standing left, head right with banner. Rx: XPC VINCIT Leafy cross with central with rosette within angled quadrilobe; one lis in each quarter. Ciani 354. Very full flan with crisp legends. MS62, NGC $2,900

497.

Charles V, 1364-1380. Franc á pied. Obv: KAROLVS DI GR FRANCORV REX. The king holding a sword and a hand of justice standing under a Gothic canopy. Rx: XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT. Leafy cross with lis and crowns. Ciani 457. Spectacular Gothic design.

MS63, NGC $1,400

498.

Franc a cheval. Obv: KAROLVS DI GRACIA FRANCORV REX. The king with crowned helmet and coat of arms on galloping horse. Rx: XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT. Leafy cross in flowered rosette and quartered clover.

Obverse legend seems to be a mix of Ciani 455 and 457. Impressive eye-appeal. MS 62, NGC $2,500

499.

Charles VI, 1380-1422. Ecu d’or. Obv: KAROLVS DEI GRACIA FRANCORVM REX. Crowned Shield of France. Rx: XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT. Cross in quadrilobe with center flower; four surrounding crowns. Ciani 484. MS 63, NGC $1,000 111

GRAT ET IMPERAT Cross with fleur-de-lis. Ciani 797. Very scarce. AU58, NGC $2400

500.

Henry VI, 1422-1453. Salut d'or. Paris mint.

Crown. Obv: HENRICVS DEI GRA FRANCORV Z AGLIE REX. Shields of France and England in front of 3/4 bust of Angel Gabriel and Virgin Mary.

AVE vertically below sun rays. Rx: XPC VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPERAT Cross in ornamental border with lis and leopard, "h" below. Ciani 598.

Gorgeous, crisp devices and satin gold fields. MS64, NGC $2,900

501.

Charles VI, 1380-1422. Mouton d'or ou agnel.

Montpelier. Obv: AGN DEI QVI TOLL PECAT MVDI MISE NOBIS Holy lamb standing left, head right within polylobe; behind banner; below K F RX. Rx: XPC VINCIT. Leafy cross within quadrilobe; cross in first quarter and lis in remaining three quarters. Ciani 499. Some clipping. Lustrous. MS62, NGC $1,800

504.

Francois I, 1515-1547. Ecu d’or a la croisette.

Toulouse mint, Jacques Chambon mint master, 1540. Obv: FRANCISCVS DEI GRA FRANCOR REX. Crowned royal shield; M below. Rx: XPS ect…IMPERT. Cross surrounded by elaborate border. Ciani 1091. Quite lovely. MS62, NGC $1,100

505.

Strasbourg. ¼ Taler, ND (1620). Obv: INSIG REIP ARGENTORATENSIS; Two lions face to face supporting a German shield to the band and holding a lily. Rx: GLORIA IN ALTISSIMIS DEO; Large flowered fleur de lis. EL.446 (pl.34 / 7). Beautifully toned mint state coin. Very rare. MS63, NCG $1,500

502.

Charles VIII, 1483-1498. Ecu d'or au soleil.

Rouen mint. Lis. Obv: KAROLVS DEI GRACIA FRANCORVM REX Royal crowned shield of France; sun above. Rx: XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPERAT Cross with fleur de lis.

Ciani 794. MS62, NGC $1,000

503.

Demi ecu d'or au soleil. Paris mint. Crown. Obv: KAROVS DEI GRA FRANCORV REX Royal shield of France; sun above. Rx: XPS VINCIT 112

506.

German States. Augsburg. Ferdinand III, 16371657. Box Taler (Schraubtaler), 1640. Obv: Bust right. Rx: City view and date divided by pine cone on pedestal. Taler opens to reveal painted portrait

inside one half of the coin and three mica paintings on the subject of The Passion of Christ. Dav. 5039.

VF $300

507.

Great Britain. Burgred, King of Mercia, 852-874.

Silver Portrait Penny. 19.6mm, 1.2g. Lunette type, moneyer Dudda. Obv: BVRGRED RE; bust to edge of coin facing right. Rx: MON; DVDDA; ETA; lunettes (or half- moons) top and bottom. N-423, S-938. Very fine, darkly toned $800 Ex David Sellwood Collection

508.

Charles II, 1660-1685. Guinea, 1680. Obv: DEI Fourth laureate bust right. Rx: crowned cruciform shields, scepters in angles. S.3344. Lovely surfaces, absent of usual haymarking. AU58, NGC $5,000

GRATIA. Bust left. Rx: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX Crown over crossed scepters, to sides J and R, above VI (= 6 pence), below Feb. Dowle / Finn 463; Seaby 6583 KK. Beautiful blue, gold and graphite toning. An exquisite rarity. PR45, NGC $2,000 Gunmoney proofs or trials occur in a variety of metals including gold, silver and tin. The proofs are all rare.

511.

Token. Co DUBLIN. Edward Stephens. 1813, Proof Silver Penny. 34.2mm, 14.5g. Obv: Bustof Wellington left, in military uniform. Rx: Crowned harp. Plain edge. Eimer 221b, W 1852a. Only 2 others known. An attractive and extremely rare piece.

F/VF $2,000 Ex Noble Sale 58, July 1998 (lot 1955); Ex Glendinings Sale 7 December 1983 (lot 393)

509.

India. Mughal Empire. Jalal al-Din Akbar, 15561605. Mohur. Lahore mint. Dated AH975. 25.8mm, 10.6g. KM-105.4. Lovely example. EF $900

510.

Ireland. James II, 1685-1691. Proof Silver 6 pence, 1689 (February). Dublin or Limerick. Gunmoney Coinage, 1689-1691. Obv: IACOBVS II DEI

512.

Medal. Agricultural: Potatoes. 1847. Silver, 43.3mm, 37.0g. Obv: NOSTRI PLENA LABORIS Royal Dublin Society Instituted 1731, Minerva seated right, signed; Woodhouse. Rx: To Hugh Barton Esq for Seedling Potatos from imported SEED in 1847; Initials WW under wreath bow. Edge: Exhibition of Farm Produce 1847. Spectacular toning. Unc $600 113

513.

Medal. Agricultural: Corn. 1847. Silver, 43.3mm, 36.0g Obv: NOSTRI PLENA LABORIS Royal Dublin Society Instituted 1731, Minerva seated right, signed; Woodhouse. Rx: To Hugh Barton Esq for Second Best Indian Corn; Initials WW under wreath bow. Edge: Exhibition of Farm Produce 1847. Unc $500 Hugh Barton (1766-1854), from Limerick, Ireland, was a notable figure in the Bordeaux wine trade before and after the French Revolution. He teamed up with his friend Daniel Guestier, who had a family lineage in wine making, to create Barton & Guestier, which still makes wines today.

In 1794, the French Revolution entered its most violent phase, the Terror. Under foreign invasion, the French Government declared a state of emergency, and many foreigners residing in France were arrested. Hugh Barton was one of the foreign merchants arrested but escaped to his estate in Ireland, leaving Guestier temporarily in charge of affairs in France.

In 1845, Ireland experienced a potato blight which destroyed 40% of the Irish potatoes and the following year, virtually 100% of the crop was ruined.

Successive crop failure led to "Black '47," with increases in famine, emigration, and disease.

English colonization of Ireland and wars had forced the Irish to pay exorbitant rents and taxes and to export their crops (corn, wheat, barley, and oats) to Britain, which left the potato as the sole dietary staple for the people and their animals. While other regions were able to turn to alternative food sources, the Irish were dependent on the potato and the results of the blight were disastrous.

Although the obverse of the medals offered in this sale are not that uncommon, the fact that they were awarded to Hugh Barton, a name that is known today in the wine industry and issued during the Irish Potato Famine for the very crops that were so significant at the time, make these medals incredible and sought after pieces of history.

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514.

Tokens Set. 1874. Three: Bronze; 32mm, 15.0g; Brass; 32mm, 13.0g; White metal, 32.2mm, 11.0g.

Obv: Our Faith And Our Country; Harp with fiery heart and clover. Rx: In Honor Of The Grand Parade, March 17, 1874 $300 Not much is known about these tokens. The tag that came with them states that only 25 sets were made and issued to dignitaries only. Dave Baldwin, an expert and researcher of Lovett Tokens and Medals states that although he has not been able to definitively attribute these to Robert Lovett Jr., he suggests that there is a probability that these are his work because of the association of the Grand Parade die with known Robert Jr. dies. The date and location are right for it being his work.

Robert Lovett Jr. is probably most well-known to numismatists for his engraving and striking of the Confederate Cent.

517.

Netherlands. Middleburg-Siege Coinage. Klippe/ Netherlands Kroon, 1573. Copper. Vanhoudt-464.

AU55, NGC. Very rare $1,000 515.

Italy. Paolo Andreani, 1763-1823. Medal, 1784.

Silver. 43.5mm, 28.7g. Celebrating the first manned flight in Italy. Obv: PAVLVS ANDREANVS PATR MEDIOL AEREONAVTA; Bust right. Rx: AVSVS ES VNVS ITALORVM: Balloon. Beautiful patina and color. Rare $800 Commissioned by HRE Joseph II, shortly after completion of the March flight, and is considered to have been struck in the same year. Although HRE Joseph II was invited to the event, he declined, stating that he didn’t want to witness a suicide. The Montgolfier Brothers had taken the first balloon flight in France in 1783, so this contemporaneously commemorates a very early event in the history of lighter-than-air flight/aviation – hence its desirability. (William J. Goetz)

516.

Nepal. Surendra Vikrama gold. Shah Dynasty.

Tola., SE1794 (1872). Obv: Mandala. Rx: Lotus with 8 sectors with symbols of the Buddhist Dharma. KM-615, Fr-5. Fresh and lustrous, this coin has great eye-appeal. MS65, NGC $500

The Siege of Middelburg (Dec 1572 – Feb 1574) was a tumultuous event taking place during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish War. This coin dated 1573 was actually made from the dies which originally made gold Kroon’s at the time. It was explained to me by Hugo Vanhoudt, a leading authority in Dutch coins, that the dies for these were abandoned in the town hall after the siege. The dies, being the central circular part of the coin with the text, were then used to restrike the coins in copper and in silver (as noted in his book). The punches with the lion and tower were added separately by provinces. Although we have yet to see another of these copper Klippes on the market, you can see two examples which are in the Royal Library of Belgium, Coin Cabinet, Brussels. Inventory number F38 /12 and F38/10.

518.

Sweden. Charles Gustavus X, 1654-60. Medal. c.

1654. Johann Rethe. Medalist at Stockholm, 16321657. 39.5g. Silver. 44.7mm. Obv: CAROLUS 115

GUSTAVUS DG SV ECORUM REX; Bust left; Initials J R under breast. Rx: A DEO ET CHRISTINA; Queen Christina crowning seated Karl Gustav with glowing name of Jehovah. VF, rim nick. Scarce $400

ing bow. Rx: Eagle with shield and key. Carbon steel toning and proof-like surfaces. 966 examples.

MS65, NGC $300

This medal is very similar to the 1654 Coronation medal by Erich Parise, a medalist in Sweden from about 1630-1655. It is probable that they worked together during this time. Charles X’s reign was relatively short and coins with his portrait are only infrequently encountered and not usually really nice. Medals with his portrait are also not common.

(William J. Goetz, Numismatist) Switzerland Shooting Festival Medals

521.

St. Gallen. 1925. R-1199a, Silver, 30mm. Obv: Man shooting rifle. Rx: Fasces. Interesting jeweled edge.

Rare. MS62, NGC $150

519.

Geneva. 1887. R-628b, Silver, 45mm. Obv: Helmeted soldier with Rifle and cannon; town behind. Rx: Eagle with shield and key. Very attractive design and toning. MS63, NGC. $200

520.

1896. R-691b, Silver, 47mm. Obv: Liberty shoot116

522.

St. Gallen-Gossau. 1910. R-1183a, Silver, 27mm.

Obv: Participant bust right. Rx: Bear with shield and Fasces. 1,450 examples. MS64, NGC $100

523.

Zurich. 1859. R-1724d. White Metal. 41mm. Obv: Man with archery quiver standing with child. Rx: Impressive scene of the town center. (mislabeled as R-1924d). Scarce. AU55, NGC $150

Sicily: The Norman Kings The following collection was graciously attributed

by Gordon Andreas (Andy) Singer, a prominent numismatist specializing in the coinage of medieval Europe. A collector since the mid-1950s, Andy earned a Ph.D. in medieval history in 1974. Andy has published many articles, has taught for several colleges and has worked as an editor/bibliographer for the American Historical Association. In 1978 he became a full time professional numismatist.

A Collection of Sicilian and Neapolitan Coins Well known for their wonderful Hellenistic coinage, the cities of the southern part of the Italian peninsula and the island of Sicily continued to contribute greatly to the development of coinage throughout the medieval and Renaissance periods. While exhibiting much different artistry, these coinages illustrate the political and economic history of the struggle to control the Mediterranean following the demise of the Roman Empire.

Sicily and Naples, the two kingdoms which emerged in southern Italy, at times a single entity and at others two separate ones , were ruled by Romans, Byzantines, and Arabs before being succeeded by western European dynasties. Norman, German, French, Aragonese and Spanish kings and queens occupied the thrones from the eleventh to the nineteenth centuries. After the two kingdoms split in 1282, the Neapolitans continued to use the title “King of Sicily”, thus there were “Two Sicilies”, which remained official after the reunification in the 15th century.

The collection which follows includes examples of Sicilian and Neapolitan coinages from the 12th to the 17th century and reflects the cultural, political, and economic influence and history of southern Italy during this period. The Norman coinage shows both Greek and Arabic influence, which was often combined on the same coin. The Hohenstauffens played a major role in reintroducing gold coinage in the West. French influence is reflected in the Angevine coinage, which spread all the way to the Levant. Later the Aragonese and Spanish introduced the numismatic art of the Renaissance.

We hope you will enjoy viewing, studying, and perhaps collecting this historic coinage which is presented on the following pages.

524.

Roger II. 1105-1154, as King from 1130. Ducalis, 22.2mm, 2.33g. Palermo, regnal year 10 (1140).

Obv: IC XC INAERTRH, bust of Christ facing.

Rx: R DX AP RR SLS, AN R X vertically to left of cross, King Roger and his son Duke Roger standing, holding patriarchal cross. This and some other early Sicilian silver coins were struck in the Byzantine influenced scyphate method. Rare. MEC 212, Spahr 72, MIR 432. VF-EF, some light surface deposits $600

525.

William II. 1166-1189. Apuliensis,19.4mm, 2.22g.

Palermo. Obv: SICIL DVCAT APVL’7 PRINC CAP:, W RX in center, stars above and below. Rx: +APVLIENSIS, palm tree with dates, two stars above. Scyphate, as above, very rare. MEC 396, Spahr 110, MIR 435. VF $750

526.

Tercius apuliensis, 0.85g. Palermo. Obv: W. RX above palm tree with dates. Rx: TERCI7 APVLIENSIS:I around Arabic legend in center.

MEC 397, Spahr 112, MIR 440. VF $150

527.

Tercius apuliensis, 0.82g. Palermo. Same type as above, but with weakly struck areas. MEC 397, Spahr 112, MIR 440. Fine $75 117

Sicily: The Angevin Kings

528.

Charles I of Anjou, 1266-1285. Carlino or Saluto d’argento, 3.14g. Naples, after 1278.

Obv: +KAROL’ IERL’ ET SICIL REX, arms of Jerusalem/Anjou. Rx: AVE GRA PLENA DNS TECUM, the Annunciation (hence the name “Saluto”). A Saluto d’oro was introduced at the same time. MEC 677, MIR 20. VF $250 The Angevins were driven out of Sicily in 1282 by a popular uprising called the Sicilian Vespers and were replaced by the Aragonese. The Angevins maintained their kingdom in Naples, where it was still called the Kingdom of Sicily. The crowns of the Two Sicilies were reunited in 1435 under Alfonso V of Aragon.

Naples: The Angevin Kings

529.

Charles II of Anjou. 1285-1309. Carlino or Saluto d’argento, 3.19g. Naples, before 1302. Type as above, with obverse legend KAROL’ SCD’ IERL’ ET SICIL’ REX. MEC 683, MIR 23. VF $200

530.

Gigliato or Carlino, 3.89g. Naples, after 1303. Obv: +KAROL’ SCD’ DEI GRA IERL’ ET SICIL’ REX, king facing, seated on lion throne. Rx: +HONOR REGIS IUDICIUM DILIGIT, cross fleury with fleurs de lis in angles. It was this reverse which gave the coin the name “Gigliato”, which became a very popular trading coin in Angevine controlled and influenced lands and in the eastern Mediterranean where it was heavily imitated. MEC 686, MIR 24.VF or better $175 118

531.

Gigliato or Robertino, 3.88g. Naples, early series with ROBERTUS, field mark Lis, after 1321. Obv: +ROBERTUS DEI GRA IERL’ ET SICIL’ REX, king facing, seated on lion throne, fleur de lis in field to left. Rx: +HONOR REGIS IUDICIUM DILIGIT, cross fleury with fleurs de lis in angles.

Scarce with field mark. MEC 703, MIR 28/2. VF

$175 NAPLES: The Angevin Kings Coinage from Local Mints

532.

Louis of Anjou, Pretender to “Sicily”, 1382-1384.

Bolognino, 1.11g. L’ AQUILA. Obv: S PETRVS PP’FES, bust of S. Pier Celestino (Pope Celestine V). Rx: LVDOVICVS REX around A Q L A in field. MEC 724, MIR(IMC) 49. VF $175

533.

Charles III of Durazzo, 1382-1385. Bolognino, .83g. SULMONA. Obv: S PETRVS P, bust of S. Pier Celestino. Rx: R KROLVS T, around S M P E in field. MEC 726, MIR(IMC) 769-79 var. VF, some peripheral weakness on obv $200

534.

Bolognino, 1.19g. SULMONA. Obv: S PETRVS PP, bust of S. Pier Celestino. Rx: REX KROLVS T, around S M P E in field. Nice portrait of Saint Celestino. MEC 726 var., MIR(IMC) 772. VF+/VF

$300

NAPLES: The Aragonese Kings

535.

Ladislas, 1386-1414. Bolognino, 0.70g.

GUARDIAGRELE, from 1391. Obv: S LEO PAPA, bust of St. Leo (Pope Leo I, the Great). Rx: LADISLAVS R, around G V A R in field. MEC 730, MIR(IMC) 460. F-VF $150

536.

Joanna II, 1414-1435. Quarter carlino or Cella, 0.95g. Naples. Obv: S PETRVS C, S. Pier Celestino seated holding cross in left hand. Rx: REGINA IVHANNA, Crowned eagle, head left. MEC 735, MIR(IMC) 59, where attributed to L’AQUILA. VF, some dents $100

537.

Quarter carlino or Cella, 1.06g. Naples. Obv: S PETRVS C, S. Pier Celestino seated holding cross in left hand. Rx: REGINA IVHANNA, Crowned eagle, head left. MEC 735, MIR(IMC) 59, where attributed to L’AQUILA. Fine, slightly bent $75

538.

Quarter carlino or Cella, 0.96g. L’AQUILA. Obv: S PETRVS C, S. Pier Celestino seated holding cross in left hand. Rx: IVHANDA REGINA, uncrowned eagle, head left. MEC 742 var., MIR(IMC) 58. VF

$150

539.

Ferdinand I (Ferrante), 1458-1494.

Carlino, Second Coinage, 1462-1467, 3.81g. Naples. Mintmaster Benedetto Cortrugli, 1461, 1461-1468; initial B. Obv: + FERDINANDVS:D:G:R:S:IEL:VNG, cross potent.

Rx: +CORONATVS QVIA LEGITIMA CERTAVIT, coronation scene: Ferdinand seated facing, cardinal to left, bishop to right. Ferdinand (Ferrante) was a natural son of Alfonso V and this scene proclaims his legitimacy as “King of Sicily, Jerusalem, and Hungary”. MEC 962-963 var., MIR 66/2. VF $200

540.

Coronato, Third Coinage, 1472-1488, 3.98g. Naples.

Obv: +FERDINANDVS:D:G:R:SICI:IER:V, cross potent. Rx: :CORONATVS:QA:LEGITIME:CERT, crowned bust right, no field mark. Very nice portrait coin. MEC 973-976 var., MIR 67. Nearly EF $500

541.

Coronato, Third Coinage, 1472-1488, 3.93g. Naples.

Obv: +FERDINANDVS:D:G:R:SICI:IERVN, cross potent, C below. Rx: :CORONATVS:QA:LEGITIME:CERTAV, crowned bust right, C to left. MEC 977, MIR 68/12. VF$250

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542.

Coronato, Fourth Coinage, 1488-1494, 3.94g.

Naples. Obv: FERRANDVS:ARAGO:REX:SI:HIE, crowned older bust right, I to left. Rx: IVSTA TVENDA, St. Michael spearing dragon. The portrait is very realistic, but unflattering. MEC 1000, MIR 70/2. Slightlly double struck on chin, EF $375

546.

Frederick III, 1496-1501. Carlino, 3.27g Naples.

Obv: crowned bust right, T to left. Rx: Rare, MEC 1062, MIR 106. Nearly EF, cleaned $500

NAPLES: The Spanish Kings

543.

Coronato, Fourth Coinage, 1488-1494, 3.93g.

Naples. Mintmaster Gian Carlo Tramontano. Obv: :FERRANDVS:D:G:R:SICILIE, crowned bust right, T to left. Rx: St. Michael spearing dragon, trefoil of annulets on top of lance. MEC 1006-7 var., MIR 69 var. Nearly EF $400

544.

Coronato, Fourth Coinage, 1488-1494, 3.88g.

L’Aquila. Obv: FERRANDVS D G (Eagle) R SICILIE HIE, crowned bust right, T to left, eagle below in legend. Rx: TVENDA IVSTA, St. Michael spearing dragon, standard at top of lance; T to left, small eagle to right, below shield (for L’Aquila).

Scarce. MEC 1011, MIR(IMC) 89. VF or better, surfaces slightly rough $300

545.

Ferdinand II, 1495-1496. Cinquina, 0.58g. Naples.

Obv: mountain of diamonds, T between annulets below, FERRANDVS II D G R. Rx: cross of Jerusalem, +SICILIE IERVSALEM. Scarce. MEC 1060, MIR 103. VF $150 120

547.

Charles V, 1516-1556. Tari, 5.92g. Naples.

Mintmaster Luigi Ram, 1528-1546. Obv: CAROLVS: (symbol) IIIII: RO: IM, Crowned bust right, R to left. Rx: AISPARVM:VT—RIVS:SICI:R, crowned arms. MIR 138/2. F-VF, some light scratches $200

548.

Carlino, 2.73g. Naples. Obv: CAROLVS: IIIII:RO:IM, crowned bust right, R to left. Rx: REX ARAGO VTRIVS SI ET, Golden Fleece, branch above, rosette below. Nice portrait. MIR 148/2.

VF-XF $300

549.

Carlino, 2.95g. Naples. Obv: CAROLVS IIIII RO IM, crowned bust right, R with pellet below to left.

Rx: R ARAGO VTRIVS SI ET, Golden Fleece, branch above, rosette below. MIR 148/2. VF $150

550.

Carlino, 3.05. Naples. Obv: CAROLVS (symbol) IIIII RO IM, crowned bust right, R to left; the O in CAROLVS is decorated within by two pellets.

Rx: REX ARAGO VTRIVS SI ET, Golden Fleece, branch above, rosette below. MIR 148/3 var. VF, trace of bend $150

551.

Carlino, 3.01g. Naples. Mintmaster Girolamo Albertino, 1546-1548. Obv: CAROLVS V ROM IM, laureate bust right, breaking legend at bottom, A to lower left. Rx: REX ARAGO VTRIVS SI, Golden Fleece, branch above, rosette below. MIR 149/3. VF or better, slight bend $175

552.

Carlino, 3.01g. Naples. Mintmaster Giovan Battista Ravaschieri, from 1548. Obv: CAROLVS V ROMA IM, laureate bust right, pellets below in legend, IBR to left. Rx: R ARAGO VTRIVS SI, Golden Fleece, branches above, pellet below. MIR 149/6. Small weak area behind bust, but nice VF+ $200

553.

Cinquina, 0.68g. Naples. Obv: PLVS VLTRA, Pillars of Hercules, IBR between them. Rx: R ARAGO VTRIVS SI, Golden Fleece, branch above.

MIR 151/7. VF+ $100

554.

Cinquinas, as above, lot of two coins, MIR 151.

Avg. VF $150

555.

Philip II, 1554-1598. First period, as Prince of Spain, 1554-1556. Tari, 5.84. Naples. Obv: PHILIP R ANG FR NE [PR H], legend double struck P PHI at this point, bare headed bust left, breaking legend below. Rx: POPVLOR SECVRITAT, crowned oval arms. Note that the obverse legend refers to Philip’s titles as King of England and France. MIR 163 var.

VF $200

556.

Carlino, 2.23g. Naples. Mintmaster Giovan Battista Ravaschieri, until 1567. Obv: PHILIPP R ANG FR NEAP P HIS, crowned bust right, breaking legend below, IBR to left. Rx: FIDE I DEFEN SOR in four lines, within wreath. MIR 165. VF, some light clipping $100

557.

Tari, 5.80g. Naples. Mint-master Germano Ravaschieri, 1568-1584 or later. Obv: PHILIPP REX ARAGON VTRI, bare headed bust right, breaking legend, GP/VP to left. Rev: SICIL ET HIERVSALE, crowned oval arms. MIR 175/2.

Nearly VF, some weak areas at edges $150 121

558.

Tari, 5.87g. Naples. Obv: PHILIPP DEI GR REX AR VTR 1572, crowned, draped, and cuirassed bust, breaking legend below, GR VP to left. Rx: SICILIAE ET HIERVSAL, crowned curvilinear arms. The die cutting and strike on this type is exceptional, as is the fact that it carries a date. Very rare, and very nice. MIR 176/4. EF $750

559.

Carlino, 2.77g. Naples. Obv: PHILIPP REX ARAGON VTRI, bare bust to right, breaking legend below, IBR/VP to left. Rx: FI DEI DEFEN SOR in four lines, within wreath. MIR 180/1. VF $100

562.

Carlino, 2.63g. Naples. Obv: PHILIPP DG REX ARA SI 1572, bare bust to left, breaking legend below, GR/VP to right. Rx: FIDEI DEFEN SOR in three lines, cross above, within wreath. As in Lot 558, this coin exhibits exceptional dies and strike; the date, slightly double struck, merges with the bust, but ends with a 2 and not a 7. Very rare and choice. MIR 181/2. EF $500

563.

Half Carlino, or Zanetta, 1.32g. Naples. Mintmaster Giovanni Antonio Fasulo, from 1594. Obv: +PHILIPP REX ARA VTRI, radiate bust right, IAF/ CI to left. Rx: SICILIAE HIERVSA, cruciform arrangement of two fire irons (acciarini) and flames.

MIR 185/1. F-VF, some dark toning $60

560.

Carlino, 2.89g. Naples. Obv: PHILIPP REX ARAGON VTR, bare bust to right, breaking legend below, IBR/VP to left. Rx: FI DEI DEFEN SOR in four lines, within wreath. MIR 180/1. VF+, slight dents $100

564.

Philip III, 1598-1621. 15 Grani, 3.78g. Naples, 1618. Mintmaster Giovani Francesco Citarella, 1611-1621. Obv: PHILIP III REX HI, large bareheaded bust left, wearing ruff, FC/C to right, small C below. Rx: SVFFICIT OMNIB, heraldic animals atop three- towered fortress, date below. Exceptional portrait and overall strike and condition. MIR 208/1, KM 27. XF $500

561.

Carlino, 2.13g. Naples. Obv: PHILIPP REX [ARAGON VTR], bare bust to right, breaking legend below, GR/VP to left. Rx: FIDEI DEFEN SOR in three lines, within wreath. MIR 180/3. Heavily clipped, but very rare type with three-line reverse legend. MIR 180/3. Nearly VF $200

565.

Carlino, 2.74g. Naples. Obv: PHILIP III DG REX ARA VT, cuirassed bust with radiate crown right, CF to left. Rx: EGO IN FIDE, crowned seated eagle in profile to left, cornucopia to both left and right, 16[--] below. This is an unusual and very rare type which is generally poorly struck. MIR 209, KM 20.

VF+ or better details, usual weak areas $600

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566.

Carlino, 2.48g. Naples, 1620. Obv: PHILIP III REX, bust with radiate crown and ruff right, FC/C to left. Rx: IN HOC SIGNO VINCES, cross potent, date below. MIR 211/1, KM 29. VF+, some dark toning $150

567.

Carlino, 1.98. Naples, 1621. Obv: PHILIP III REX, bust with radiate crown and ruff right, FC/C to left.

Rx: IN HOC SIGNO VINCES, cross potent, date below. MIR 211/3, KM 29. Toned VF+ $150

568.

Tre Cinquine, 2.00g. Naples. Obv: PHIL: / III DGR / HISP in three lines within wreath. Rx: PAX ET VBERTAS in two lines, divided by crowned scepter with entwined olive branches, all within wreath.

MIR 212/1, KM 18. VF+, good detail on crude strike $150

569.

Tre Cinquine, 1.98g. Naples. Obv: PHIL: / III DGR / HISP in three lines within wreath. Rx: PAX ET VBERTAS in two lines, divided by crowned scepter with entwined olive branches, all within wreath.

MIR 212/1, KM 18. VF+, very good detail on small planchet $200

570.

Tre Cinquine, 1.96g. Naples. Obv: PHILIP III REX HIS, radiate crowned bust with ruff right, Fc/C to left of bust. Rx: PACE ET IVST CVLTO, cross potent with points in angles and at the ends of the limbs. Rare type. MIR 213, KM 19. VF, dent in center of small, irregular flan $200

571.

Half Carlino or Zanetta, 1.00g. Naples. Obv: PHILIPP III DG REX ARA VTRI, cuirassed, radiate crowned bust right, GF GI below. Rx: Golden Fleece, head right, within wreath. MIR 215/3, KM 15. About VF, some weakness to strike $75

572.

Half Carlino or Zanetta, 1.05g. Naples. Obv: PHILIPP III DG REX ARA VTRI, cuirassed, radiate crowned bust right, GF GI below. Rx: Golden Fleece, head to right, within wreath. Lovely portrait of young king; well struck on a small planchet. MIR 215/3, KM 15. Nearly EF $250

573.

Half Carlino or Zanetta, 1.36g. Naples. Obv: PHILIPP III DG REX ARA VTR, cuirassad, radiate crowned bust right, dividing GF GI. Rx: Golden Fleece, head to left, within wreath. Another nice small portrait of Philip III; well struck on a slightly small but heavy planchet. MIR 216/1, KM 16.

Nearly EF $200

574.

Half Carlino or Zanetta, .94g. Naples. Obv: PHILIPP III REX ARA VTR, radiate crowned bust left, GF GI below. Rx: Golden Fleece, head to left, within wreath. This should be a separate type with both bust and Golden Fleece facing left. MIR 216/9. Nearly VF, on small flan $100

575.

Half Carlino or Zanetta, 1.33g. Naples. Obv: PHILIP III DG REX, cuirassed, radiate crowned bust with light beard right, G to left. Rx: cruciform arrangement of two fire irons (acciarini) and two flames. Nicely cut dies and well struck. Rare. MIR 217 var. Nearly EF, toned $200 123

Complete original uncut note #3096. Classic Rarity of which only slightly more than a dozen are known. PMG-Choice Extremely Fine-45 $6500

576.

Philip IV, 1621-1665. Tari, 5.53g. Naples, 1622.

Mintmaster Michele Cavo, 1621-1623. Obv: PHILIPP IIII DG 1622, cuirassed, radiate crowned bust with ruff, facing right, MC/C to left. Rx: HISP VTRIV SICILIE REX, crowned heart-shaped shield.

MIR 245/3, KM 41. VF, small dent $200

577.

Tari, 5.70g. Naples, 1622. Mintmaster Michele Cavo, 1621-1623. Obv: PHILIPP IIII DG 1622, cuirassed, radiate crowned bust with ruff, facing right, MC/C to left. Rx: HISP VTRIV SICILIE REX, crowned heart-shaped shield. MIR 245/3, KM 41.

VF

$250

578.

Tari, 5.98g. Naples, 1623. Mintmaster Fabrizio Biblia, 1623-1625. Obv: PHILIPP IIII DG 1623, cuirassed, radiate crowned bust with ruff, facing right, B/C to left. Rx: HISP VTRIV SICILIE R, crowned heart-shaped shield. Rare date and mintmaster. MIR 245/7, KM 41. VF, some small weak areas $300 SMALL BUT IMPORTANT GROUP OF WORLD WAR II BANKNOTES

579.

Complete Fanning Island Plantations Ltd. Note.

One Pound ND (1942). Schwann-Boling 1541a1.

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Fanning Island lies between Hawaii and Australia and was a relay station for the Cable and Wireless Company, a vital link between the US and Australia. With an influx of US troops in 1942, local Australian money in circulation was insufficient for their needs. R.G.Garrett, manager of the Plantation, ordered in excess of 3000 emergency notes to be printed in Hawaii. These were used for local labor, and when the shortage abated, they were collected and cut up, to be recycled as theater tickets.

Complete issued notes are very rare. This note has the added distinction of having been autographed by several members of the USO Pacific Tour troop as part of a “Short Snorter”. It bears the autographed signatures of actors Boris Karloff, Maurice Evans, Werner Klemperer, Mary Adams, Gracie Fields and Robert Karnes, and several others. There is only one other note to our knowledge that has been signed by USO entertainers

580.

U.S. Silver Certificate series of 1935-A, “Short Snorter”. Issued for use in Hawaii and the South Pacific, this “Short Snorter” was signed by the

famous USO Troop Bob Hope’s Somewhere in the South Pacific Tour, in the summer of 1944. The photo shows the signers: Barney Dean (Hope’s writer), dancer Patty Thomas, BOB HOPE, comedian Jerry Colona, singer Francis Langford and guitar player “our band” Tony Romano. To make it even better actor JOHN WAYNE also signed the note on the left side. Numerous members of the USO tour also signed. A real Celebrity Note! Very Fine, tape stains $650

581.

U.S. Legal Tender $2 note series of 1928-D. “Short Snorter”. Signed by several famous artists from the Jack Benny 1943-44 USO Shows. The photo (see web) shows the signers Larry Adler the world’s most famous harmonica player, Jack Benny, Actress Carole Landis a military heart throb, Martha Tilton singer with Benny Goodman, and June Bruner pianist of the show. Numerous other mostly female show members also signed. FINE with two left corners off, and tape stains on the ends where the notes were connected

$400

582.

Russian 5 Ruble note of 1938 (P-215). “Short Snorter”. This note is from the European Theater and is signed by US and Canadian troops being Prisoners of War in STAGLAG 10B GERMANY! This is one of the very few Russian short snorters ever seen, and the only one from a German POW Camp we have ever run across. A unique opportunity. VERY GOOD with damaged ends from tape removal $200

583.

FIJI British Administration ND (1942) p-45C. S/N prefix FI/O, printed by the Commonwealth Bank Note Company, on plate with the Thomas De La Rue logo removed. Fiji was an Allied base of operations and by 1942 ran short of currency.

This special issue was ordered by the Government of New Zealand on altered plates with the “GOVERNMENT OF FIJI –ONE POUND This note is legal tender in FIJI ONLY”overprint on both sides. VERY RARE. PMG graded VERY FINE-25 net graded for tape on the right end. Hardly ever seen this nice $750 125

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