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Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals (13 May 2015)

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Total Lots Found: 748

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Lot 1001

Kings of Macedonia, Alexander the Great, posthumous Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, c. 323-17, head of Herakles right wearing lion-skin, rev. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, 17.20g (Price 118). Very fine or better, lightly toned £150-200

Sold for £320

Lot 1002

ATTICA, Athens, Tetradrachm, c. 454-404, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square, 16.56g/9h (Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31). Obverse surface porous, otherwise very fine or better £150-200

Sold for £340

Lot 1003

KINGS OF CAPPADOCIA, Ariobarzanes III (52-42), Drachm, bust right, rev. Athena standing left, holding Victory, 4.07g (S 7304). Very fine or better £100-150

Sold for £80

Lot 1004

Q. Cæpio Brutus, Denarius, c. 54, libertas behind head of Liberty right, rev. consul walking left between two lictors, preceded by an accencus, brvtvs in exergue, 3.67g (Craw. 433/1; RSC Junia 31). Good very fine, but with reverse flaw between first and second figures £100-150

Sold for £260

Lot 1005

Q. Pompeius Rufus, Denarius, c. 54, head of Sulla right, rev. bare head of consul right, rvfvs cos behind, q. pom. rvfi in front, 3.71g (Craw. 434/1; RSC Pompeia 4). Very fine or better, but with test cuts on obverse and in edge £150-200

Sold for £280

Lot 1006

Claudius and Nero, Denarius, Rome, c. 50, bust of Claudius right, rev. bust of young Nero left, 3.49g (RSC 5; RIC 83). Good very fine but obverse a little off-centre, very rare £2,000-3,000

Unsold

Lot 1007

Nero and Agrippina II, Denarius, Lugdunum, October-December 54, busts of Nero and Agrippina vis-à-vis, rev. ex s c within oak wreath, 3.56g (RSC 7; RIC 2 [Rome]). Well-centred with full legends both sides, good very fine and rare £1,500-2,000

Unsold

Lot 1008

Faustina II, Denarius, Rome, 147-9, draped bust right wearing pearled diadem, rev. Venus standing left, holding apple and rudder, 3.42g (RSC 266). Good very fine, the portrait better and of unusually fine and delicate style £200-300

Sold for £360

Lot 1009

Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius, Rome, 179-80, bust right, rev. column surmounted by statue of Antoninus, 23.56g (RIC 1269; C 354). Good fine or better, attractive olive tone £100-150

Sold for £150

Lot 1010

Julia Domna, Denarius, Rome, draped bust right, rev. Julia (or Vestal) standing left, sacrificing from patera over lighted altar, temple of Vesta in background, 3.56g (RSC 237; RIC 584 [Severus]). About very fine, very rare £200-300

Sold for £240

Lot 1011

Julia Domna, Asses (2), both Rome, 211-17, draped busts with elaborately waved hair right, revs. Julia seated left, holding branch and sceptre, 8.87g, Pietas standing left, dropping incense on altar and holding box, 10.73g (RIC Caracalla 601, 608; C 113, 253) [2]. Good fine and better, first rare £120-150

Sold for £150

Lot 1012

Geta, As, Rome 211, laureate bust right, rev. female standing right, holding sceptre and drawing out drapery from breast, two small figures lifting hands to one another at right, 10.04g (RIC 177a; C 152). About very fine but reverse off-centre, green patina, scarce £100-150

Unsold

Lot 1013

Caracalla, As, Rome, 215-16, laureate bust right, rev. Roma seated left on cuirass and shields, holding Victory and spear, helmet under feet and kneeling German in front, 9.85g (RIC 533; C 264). About very fine, scarce £100-150

Unsold

Lot 1014

Julia Soæmias, Sestertius, Rome, 220-2, diademed and draped bust right, rev. Venus standing left, holding apple and sceptre, 18.76g (RIC Elagabalus 402 var. (no star in field); C 11). Good fine or better, pleasing portrait but tooled in fields, olive green patina £100-150

Unsold

Lot 1015

Severus Alexander, As, 229, laureate bust right, rev. Emperor seated left on curule chair set on decorated platform; in front, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia; behind, lictor standing left; to left, citizen mounting steps, 9.17g (RIC 579; C 140). Obverse about fine or better but a little porous, reverse good fine, rare £100-150

Sold for £140

Lot 1016

Julia Mamæa, Sestertius, Rome, c. 228, diademed bust right, rev. Felicitas standing facing, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning on column, 21.38g (RIC Alexander 676; C 21). Very fine but with some light pitting, green patina £150-200

Unsold

Lot 1017

Orbiana, Denarius, Rome, c. 225, diademed and draped bust right, rev. Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiæ, 3.19g (RIC 319; RSC 1). Better than very fine, toned £150-200

Sold for £190

Lot 1018

Maximinus I, Sestertius, Rome, 235-6, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Salus seated left, feeding serpent rising from altar, 19.71g (RIC 64; C 88). Nearly very fine, good portrait, brown patina £100-150

Sold for £110

Lot 1019

Maximus (as Cæsar), Sestertius, Rome, 235-6, draped bust right, rev. Maximus standing left, holding baton and transverse spear, two standards behind, 20.72g (RIC 13; C 14). Reverse partly weak, otherwise good fine, dark patina £100-150

Sold for £120

Lot 1020

Hostilian (as Cæsar), Antoninianus, Rome, 251, radiate bust right, rev. Hostilian standing left, holding standard and reversed spear, 3.76g (RSC 34; RIC 181d). Nearly extremely fine, reverse better but slightly off-centre, scarce £100-150

Sold for £120

Lot 1021

Withdrawn

Lot 1022

Diva Mariniana, Sestertius, Rome, c. 255-7, draped and veiled bust right, rev. peacock facing, tail spread, 20.14g (RIC –; Hunter 8). Fine but porous, brown patina, rare £100-150

Sold for £130

Lot 1023

Postumus, Sestertius, Lugdunum, c. 259-61, laureate bust right, rev. galley right, 13.41g (cf. RIC 144). With a radiate counterstamp (?) behind head, good fine, reverse slightly off-centre £100-150

Sold for £80

Lot 1024

Severina, As, Rome, 270-5, diademed and draped bust right, rev. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock by foot, 7.92g (RIC 7; C 9). Very fine but pitted, rare £100-150

Sold for £80

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