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Lot 1

Thrace, Messembria, Tetradrachm, c. 175-125 BC, head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus enthroned left, 16.42g/12h (Price 1009). About very fine (£80-100)

Sold for £90

Lot 2

L. Pomponius Molo (97 BC), Denarius, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Numa Pompilius standing right, holding lituus before lighted altar at which he is about to sacrifice a goat held by a youth, 3.83g/5h (Craw. 334/1; Sear 214); C. Vibius Cf. Cn. Pansa (48 BC), Denarius, mask of Pan right, pedum behind, rev. Jupiter Axurus seated left, holding patera in right hand, sceptre in left, 3.86g/9h (Craw. 449/1b; Sear 420) [2]. First good very fine, s...

Sold for £110

Lot 3

Manius Aquilius (71 BC), Denarius, bust of Virtus right, rev. consul holding shield and raising figure of Sicily, 3.67g/12h (Craw. 401/1; Sear 336). Very fine, attractive (£60-80)

Sold for £110

Lot 4

Denarius, 69, Rome, laureate bust right, rev. busts of the Emperor’s children, 2.86g/6h (RIC 101); Sabina, Denarius, 134, Rome, bust right, rev. Juno standing left, 3.20g/6h (RIC 395; Sear 3921) [2]. Fine (£100-150)

Sold for £140

Lot 5

Aureus, 129, Rome, tall laureate bust right, rev. Emperor on horse pacing right, right hand raised, 7.13g/6h (RIC 348). Good fine, scarce (£1,000-1,200)

Sold for £1,000

Lot 6

Aureus, 213-17, Rome, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Providentia standing left, holding sceptre and wand over globe, 7.34g/6h (RIC 309b). Small scrape on neck, otherwise extremely fine and sharply struck, rare (£3,500-4,000)

Sold for £3,100

Lot 7

Antoninianus, ‘C’ mint, radiate bust right, rev. clasped hands, 3.15g/6h (RIC 209); together with other Roman coins (4, two in silver) [5]. Varied state (£70-100)

Sold for £80

Lot 8

Argenteus, 286, London, laureate head right, rev. Carausius on horseback left, 3.91g/6h (cf. RIC 535). Encrusted surface, fine, rare (£400-600)

Unsold

Lot 9

Argenteus, 286, London, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Britannia holding trident and clasping hand of Carausius, who holds sceptre, 4.24g/11h (RIC 554; Shiel p.104, 30). Dark-toned, very fine, rare (£600-800)

Sold for £1,150

Lot 10

Antoninianus, London, radiate bust right, rev. Laetitia standing, holding wreath and anchor, msl in exergue, 3.64g/6h (RIC 22; Sear 3586); Quinarius, ‘C’ mint, rev. galley rowed to right, 2.03g/6h (RIC 124; Sear 3595) [2]. First good fine, second fine, both with green patina (£50-70)

Sold for £45

Lot 11

Æ3, 323-4, London, helmeted bust right, rev. two captives flanking standard, 3.06g/6h (RIC 194); together with other Æ3s of Crispus (8), all London, viz. RIC 229, 250, 275 (2), 279, 291, 295 (2) [9]. First extremely fine and nicely patinated, others fine and better; sold with identifying envelopes (£50-70)

Sold for £65

Lot 12

Siliqua, 355-60, Arles [Constantia], pearl-diademed bust right, rev. legend in wreath, officina s, 2.00g/12h (RIC 253; cf. Sear 3996). Very fine, toned (£80-100)

Sold for £70

Lot 13

Siliqua, 388-92, Trier, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear, 1.39g/12h (RIC 94a). Very fine, toned (£50-60)

Sold for £55

Lot 14

Miliarense, 408-20, Constantinople, pearl-diademed bust left, rev. Emperor nimbate, standing facing, raising right hand and holding globe in left, 3.04g/6h (RIC 370; Sear 4294b). Good fine (£200-250)

Unsold

Lot 15

Teveri (?), Germanus Indutillius, c. 10 BC, Quadrans, diademed head right, rev. bull butting left, 2.99g/6h (RPC 506; RIC 249). Green patina, very fine (£60-80)

Sold for £60

Lot 16

Greek bronzes (21) and a gilt-bronze medal [22]. Varied state (£30-50)

Sold for £50

Lot 17

Denarii (3), of Septimius Severus and Julia Mamaea (2) [3]. Black-toned, very fine (£40-50)

Sold for £50

Lot 18

Greek, Roman and Byzantine, coins (37), mostly bronze, including a false Tetradrachm [37]. Varied state (£50-80)

Sold for £100

Lot 19

British O, Quarter-Stater [Geometric type], crescent with three appendages, rosette of pellets to right, rev. geometric pattern with bird, 1.52g/12h (BMC 414-18; VA 1225; S 46). Part flat, otherwise very fine (£90-120)

Sold for £120

Lot 20

British Qc, Quarter-Stater, degraded head of Apollo, rev. triple-tailed horse right, pellet-in-annulet on shoulder and rump, wheel above, cogged wheel below (an Atrebatic symbol), annulets and ornaments around, 1.27g/10h (BMC –; cf. VA 234; S 48). Well-centred, extremely fine, rare (£350-450)

Sold for £850

Lot 21

Eppillus, Bronze, cruciform ornament dividing ep pi co m, rev. eagle left, looking right, 1.99g/9h (BMC 1137; VA 450; S 112). About fine (£40-60)

Sold for £40

Lot 22

Tasciovanus, Unit, head with corded hair left, rev. horse right, pellet-in-annulet on shoulder, others and pellets around, 0.82g/6h (BMC 1654; VA 1698; S 227). Chipped at 3 o’clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare (£150-180)

Sold for £200

Lot 23

Cunobelin, Unit, cv n divided by back to back crescents, leaf above and below, rev. mounted warrior right, cam below, 1.15g/4h (BMC 1866-7; VA 2047; S 304). Coarse surfaces and hairline crack at 8 o’clock, otherwise good fine, reverse better (£50-70)

Sold for £95

Lot 24

Early Uninscribed issues, silver Quarter-Staters (4), all Geometric type (BMC 2734-47; VA 1242; S 368) [4]. Varied state (£30-40)

Sold for £40

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