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COINS

Last updated : 15/06/2009


Ancient Greek coinage

C 1 ASIA MINOR, Caria, Knidos , AR Tritartemorion
c.6th Century BC. Obv. Lions head right. Rev. Boars head left all within incuse square. A cheap little archaic piece , F-GF - £25
C 2 ASIA MINOR, Magnesia, Ionia , AR Diobol
c.4th Century B.C. Obv. Armed horseman right. Rev. Bull butting left, meander pattern below (GCV.4480) , detail clear , Bold GF+ - £26
C 3 ASIA MINOR, Rhodos , AR Diobol
c.167-88 BC. Obv. Head of Helios right. Rev. Rose bud (GCV.5066). Small pit on reverse in centre of bud otherwise good , Bold F-GF - £23
C 4 CENTRAL GREECE, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium , AR Drachm
c.3rd/2nd Century BC. Obv. Cow standing left, head turned back to look at calf she is suckling beneath, Greek legend above. Rev.Greek legend around stellate pattern. Good silver, some striking weakness but a reasonably priced example , GF-NVF - £22
C 5 EGYPT, Ptolemaic Kingdom , AE 28mm
Ptolemy VI c.180-145 B.C. Obv. Head of Zeus Ammon right. Rev. Two Eagles standing left with cornucopiae to left, Greek legend around. Clear detail and a pleasant light brown patina, reasonable example of the type , Clear GF-NVF - £23
C 6 EGYPT, Ptolemaic Kingdom , AE 9mm
Ptolemy VI - 180-145 B.C. Obv. Head of Zeus Ammon right. Rev. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Slightly irregular flan and slightly offstruck on Rev. Clear Obv. and a pleasant dark brown patination. , Bold NVF/NF - £10
C 7 GAUL, Massalia (Marseilles) , AR Obol
After 400 B.C. Obv.Head of Apollo left. Rev.Wheel of four spokes with "M-A" in two of the quarters (GCV72) slightly small oval flan of good silver , GF+ - £25
C 8 ITALY, Calabria, Tarentum , AR 1/3rd Litra
c.4th Century BC. Obv. And Rev. Two crescents back to back surrounded by four pellets (GCV.361) , darkish tone, detail bold and clear for grade, a scarce little denomination , GF - £21
C 9 ITALY, Tarentum , AR Obol
c.4th Century BC. Obv. Kantharos (twin handled vase) with four pellets around and "K" in field to left. Rev. Kantharos with five pellets around (Rev.slightly offstruck) (GCV.357) Good quality bright silver, a nicely detailed and pleasant little coin , Bold NVF-VF - £29
C 10 ITALY, Thourioi, Lucania , AR Sixth Stater
c.425-400 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right wearing crested Athenian helmet. Rev.Bull walking left, head lowered, Tunny fish in exercue (GCV.438) , slightly small flan, reasonable silver and detail , GF-NVF - £26
C 11 MACEDONIA, Amphipolis , AE 11mm
Before 357 BC. Obv. Young male head right bound with tania. Rev. Greek letters above and below a race torch (GCV.1391) shiny dark patina, nicely detailed obv. Portrait, pleasant little coin , Bold VF-GVF/NVF - £16
C 12 MACEDONIAN KINGDOM , AR Obol
Alexander the Great c.336-323 B.C. Obv. Head of Herakles right wearing lion skin. Rev. Zeus enthroned left, Greek legend around (GCV.6736) Scarce. Slightly irregular flan, dark toning, an affordable example of this scarce Alexander denomination , GF+ - £28
C 13 MACEDONIAN KINGDOM , AE 18mm
King Phillip II, (Father of Alexander the Great) c.359-336 BC. Obv.Head of Apollo right wearing tainia. Rev.Greek legend above youth on horseback right, monogram below (GCV.6696) Bold and clear detail, pleasant dark patina , Bold VF - £18
C 14 MACEDONIAN KINGDOM , AE 18mm
Alexander III (The Great) 336-323 B.C. Obv. Head of Herakles right wearing Lion skin. Rev. Club and Bow case, below Aplustre. Very nice example with boldly detailed Obv. attractive shiny dark patina , Bold VF/GF - £18
C 15 MACEDONIAN KINGDOM , AE 18mm
Antigonus Gonatus c.277-20 B.C. Obv. Head of Herakles right wearing lions skin. Rev. "B-A", Horseman galloping right, "ANT" monogram below , dark brown patination, detail clear for grade , GF - £12
C 16 NORTHERN GREECE, Apollonia Pontika , AR Diobol
c.400-350 BC. Obv. Facing head of Apollo. Rev. Anchor with "A" in left field and a crayfish in right field (GCV.1657) slightly off struck on Obverse, not detracting, otherwise good and clear, a reasonable example , Bold NVF-VF - £26
C 17 NORTHERN GREECE, Thrace, Kallatis , AR Octobol
c.3rd Century BC. Obv. Head of young Herakles right, in Lions skin. Rev.Ear of corn, club and bow case with Gree legends between (GCV.1659.VF=£225, Rare) good silver and bold detail for grade, a cheap example of this rare denomination (8 obols) , Bold GF-NVF/F - £32
C 18 PELOPONNESOS, Achaean League , AR Hemidrachm
c.196-146 B.C. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. Large "AX" monogram within laurel wreath. Oval flan and very slightly offstruck on Obv. Good bright silver with bold and clear detail, a pleasant and cheap example of the type , Bold VF - £23
C 19 PHOENICIA, Arados , AR 1/12th Stater
c.400-350 BC. Obv. Laureate head of bearded deity right. Rev. Galley right with two lines of waves below (GCV.5973) , clear detail , Bold GF/NVF - £26
C 20 PHOENICIA, Sidon , AR 1/8th Shekel
Satrap Mazaios c.343-335 B.C. Obv. War Galley on waves. Rev. King about to slay Lion, Phoenician letters = "MZ" between (GCV.5948) pleasantly detailed, a little off struck on Obv. Nice dark toning , GF+/NVF-VF - £25
C 21 SICILY, Akragas , AE Trias
c.425-406 B.C. Obv. Eagle flying right with wings spread and holding a hare in its talons. Rev. Crab, three pellets underneath and crayfish in left field. Shiny dark patina, clear for grade, Scarce , Bold NF-F - £13
C 22 SICILY, Akragras , AE Trias
425-406 BC. Obv. Eagle right with wings spread, hare in its talons. Rev. Crab with crayfish below (GCV.1023) Scarce. Thick heavy flan of good metal (26mm), pleasant shiny bronze tone. Smoothly worn but main details still discernable , Fair - £9
C 23 SICILY, Syracuse , AE 22mm
Reign of Heiron II, c.275-215 B.C. Obv. Head of Poseidon leaft wearing tania. Rev. Ornamented Trident between two Dolphins, Greek legend below (GCV.1223) attractive shiny dark patina, a pleasant example , NVF - £16
C 24 SICILY, Syracuse , AE 21mm
Reign of Agathokles c.317-298 B.C. Obv. Head of Kore left. Rev. Bull butting left with dolphin above. Thick heavy flan, small moneyers nick in edge otherwise good with a pleasant old brass toning (GCV.1195) detail clear for grade , About F - £18
C 25 SYRIA, Seleukid Kingdom , AE 19mm
Antiochus VIII, c.121-96 B.C. Radiate head of Antiochus right. Rev.Eagle standing left with sceptre in background (GCV.7154) nicely detailed coin of good metal with attractive overall light bronze toning, a pleasant example of the type , Bold NVF-VF - £16
C 26 SYRIA, Seleukid Kingdom , AE 18mm
Antiochus III, 223-187 B.C. Mint of Tyre. Obv. Diademmed head of Antiochus right. Rev. Prow of Galley left. Clear detail for grade, pleasant bronze tone , GF/F - £11
C 27 SYRIA, Seleukid Kingdom , AE 19mm
Antiochus VIII & Cleopatra c.125-121 B.C. Obv. Radiate head of Antiochus right. Rev. Owl standing on amphora, legend around (GCV.7139) pleasant Obv for grade, a little weak on Rev. , GF/NF - £12
C 28 SYRIA, Seleukid Kingdom , AE 15mm
Antiochus I, 280-261 B.C. Obv. Diademmed head of Antiochus I right. Rev. Apollo seated left on omphalus holding arrow and bow (sim.GCV.6878) nice Obv. With good portrait, a pleasant example of the type , Clear NVF-VF/GF - £16
C 29 SYRIA, Seleukid Kingdom , AE 15mm
Antiochus I, 280-261 B.C. Obv. Diademmed head of Antiochus I right. Rev. Apollo seated left on omphalus holding arrow and bow (sim.GCV.6878) nice Obv. Pleasant bold portrait, very slightly off struck but still a reasonable example of the type , Clear NVF-VF/GF - £13
C 30 SYRIA, Selukid Kingdom , AE 19mm
Seleukos II, 246-226 B.C. Obv. Bust of Athena right wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. Nike advancing left, legend around Nice Obv., weak Rev. Pleasant reddish brown patination , Bold NVF/Fair - £15

Roman coinage

C 31 Mark Antony - BC 83 - 30 , AR Denarius
[Legionary issue c.31-30 BC, struck as payment for armies engaged in the battle of Actium, Rome v Egypt] Obv.Roman war galley. Rev.Legionary eagle between two standards (sim.RCV.411/15) decent bright silver, typically worn but main details still clear, NF/Pr-Fr - £26
C 32 Augustus - BC 27 - AD 14 , AE As
Postumous issue struck by Tiberius. Obv. Bare head of Augustus left. Rev. Thunderbolt before "S.C." either side of Livia seated right. Smooth surfaces with an attractive shiny black patination. Off struck on Rev. but pleasant portrait and detail for grade , NF-F - £19
C 33 Augustus - BC 27 - AD 14 , AE 20mm
Colonial issue from Phillippi, Macedonia. Obv. Bare head of Augustus right. Rev. Priest ploughing with two oxen right. (RPC.1656) Pleasant overall shiny brown/green patination, portrait and detail clear , F-GF/NVF - £18
C 34 Tiberius - AD 14 - 37 , AE Hemiobol
Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Obv. Bare head of Tiberius right, no legend. Rev. Hippopotamus walking right, pleasant overall dark bronze tone, a scarce denomination, clear for grade , Clear Fair-F - £26
C 35 Claudius - AD 41 - 54 , AE As
Rev. "CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, S.C." Constantia , helmeted standing left, right hand raised and holding sceptre in left hand (RCV.1857.F=£60) full flan with good portrait and detail, very slightly off struck on Rev. but Rev. well detailed, a decent example , Bold GF/NVF - £42
C 36 Vespasian - AD 69 - 79 , Billon Tetradrachm
Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Year 2 = AD69/70. Rev. Eirene standing left holding flower and caduceus, legend around (GICV.743) bright Billon with good silver content. Full flan, small edge nick from striking, clear detail and a decent example , GF- NVF/NVF - £45
C 37 Trajan - AD 98 - 117 , AR Denarius
Rev. "PM TRP COS V PP", Victory walking left holding palm branch and wreath. Clear portrait and legend, slight discolouration to reverse but otherwise good, a reasonably priced example , NVF/GF - £21
C 38 Trajan - AD 98 - 117 , AR Denarius
Rev "COS V, PP, SPQR, OPTIMO PRINC", Victory standing left with wreath and palm (RSCV75a) Nice flan of excellent bright silver, clear detail and legends with a good crisp portrait of Trajan, a nice example , Bold VF-GVF/VF - £35
C 39 Trajan - AD 98 - 117 , AE Quadrans
Obv. Laureate head of Trajan right. Rev."IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG, S.C.", She wolf standing left (RCV.3246) nice bold portrait and a pleasant overall dark bronze patination , Bold NVF/F-GF - £22
C 40 Trajan - AD 98 - 117 , AE As
Rev."SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S.C.", Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopia. Pleasant dark green patination, clear for grade with bold portrait , Bold GF+/F - £17
C 41 Trajan - AD 98 - 117 , AE Drachm
Large 35mm flan. Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Year 17 = AD 113/4. Rev. Roma standing left crowning Trajan. Good smooth surfaces with a pleasant overall bronze tone, cheap example , Poor-Fair - £19
C 42 Hadrian - AD 117 - 138 , Billon Drachm
Large 33mm diameter flan. Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Year 16 = AD 131/2 Rev.Hadrian travelling right in four horse chario (quadriga) Scarce, smooth surfaces with pleasant dark bronze tone, portrait and chariot still easily discernable, Pr- Fair/Fair - £26
C 43 Hadrian - AD 117 - 138 , AE Sestertius
Rev."CONCORDIA EXERCITVM, S.C. , Concordia standing left holding two Roman standards (RCV.3582) large full flan, decent bold portrait and clear reverse, legend weakness in parts, pleasant light brown patination, a reasonable example, GF-NVF/GF - £28
C 44 Aelius - AD 136 - 138 , AE As
Rev. "PANNONIA, TR POT COS II, S.C.", Pannonia standing left holding vexillum (RCV.3988) Rare. Slightly oval flan with pleasant dark brown patination. Some legend weakness and slight pitting on Rev. otherwise good with nice portrait, an affordable Aelius , Bold GF-NVF/NF - £42
C 45 Antoninus Pius - AD 138 - 161 , AE Sestertius
Rev. "TR POT XI COS III, S.C.", Fortuna standing right holding rudder and olive branch. Globe at base of rudder. Heavy flan of good metal with attractive shiny dark patination, good detail and portrait, a pleasant example , NVF/NVF-VF - £28
C 46 Antoninus Pius - AD 138 - 161 , AE Drachm
Large 35mm flan. Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Year 4 = AD 140/1. Rev. Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopia. Good smooth surfaces with a pleasant overall deep bronze tone, pleasant Rev. , Fr-F/Bold GF - £27
C 47 Antoninus Pius - AD 138 - 161 , Billon Tetradrachm
Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Tyche reclining left on bench. Slightly irregular flan and a little off struck on Rev but otherwise good and of reasonable silver content. Pleasant portrait and detail and a reasonable example of the type , NVF - £32
C 48 Marcus Aurelius - AD 161 - 180 , AR Denarius
Rev."COS III", Roma seated left on throne holding Victory and spear. Slightly irregular flan of good silver, detailed portrait of good style , NVF-VF - £28
C 49 Marcus Aurelius - AD 161 - 180 , AE Sestertius
Rev.Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and sceptre, slightly irregular flan of Orichalcum (early brass). Pleasant portrait for grade , Fine-GF/NF - £26
C 50 Marcus Aurelius - AD 161 - 180 , AE Sestertius
Rev. Felicitas standing left holding caduceus. Heavy flan of good metal with a pleasant deep bronze tone, weak legends but portrait and main detail clear for grade , Fine - £18
C 51 Marcus Aurelius - AD 161 - 180 , AE Drachm
As Caesar. Large 33mm flan. Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Year 9 of A.Pius = AD 145/6. Rev. Ares standing left with spear and shield pleasant overall deep bronze tone, portrait and detail clear for grade , About Fine - £27
C 52 Faustina Jnr. - Died AD 175 , Billon Drachm
Large 34mm diameter flan. Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Year 14 of A.Pius = AD 150/1. Rev.Eirene standing left holding corn ears and caduceus, Smooth surfaces with dark bronze tone, cheap example , Pr-Fair/Fair - £21
C 53 Faustina Jnr. - Died AD 175 , AR Denarius
Wife of Marcus Aurelius. Rev. "AVGVSTI PII FIL", Concordia standing right with Victory in right hand and left hand resting on shield (RIC.496) good silver and a nice bold portrait, pleasant example , Bold VF - £26
C 54 Faustina Jnr. - Died AD 175 , AE Sestertius
Wife of Marcus Aurelius. Rev. "CERES, S.C." Ceres seated left on basket with corn ears and torch (RCV.5271) Slightly square flan of good metal with pleasant patination. Bold portrait and legends for grade , Clear F-GF/NF - £23
C 55 Faustina Jnr. - Died AD 175 , Billon Drachm
Large 32mm diameter flan. Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Year 20 of A.Pius = AD 156/7. Rev.Antoninus Pius riding on horseback right, good smooth surfaces with dark bronze tone, cheap example , Pr-Fair/Fair - £23
C 56 Lucius Verus - AD 161 - 169 , AE Sestertius
Commemorative issue by Marcus Aurelius. Obv. "DIVVS VERVS", bare head right. Rev."CONSECRATIO, S.C." Eagle standing right on Globe (RCV.5207) Scarce. Thick heavy flan of good metal, dark brown patination. Legends weak but a pleasant portrait for grade , F/NF - £24
C 57 Lucius Verus - AD 161 - 169 , AR Denarius
Rev. "TRP VII IMP IIII COS III", Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm (RCV.5342) pleasantly toned silver and pleasant portrait for grade , GF-NVF - £26
C 58 Commodus - AD 177 - 192 , AR Denarius
Rev. "PM TRP XIII IMP VIII", Libertas standing left holding pileus and sceptre. Surfaces slightly dull but detail and portrait clear for grade, an affordable example , Bold GF - £25
C 59 Commodus - AD 177 - 192 , AE Dupondius
Rev. "COS IIII PP S.C.", Minerva advancing ight with spear and javelin (RIC419) Slightly oval flan of good metal with attractive deep bronze toning. Some legend weakness but clear detail and a nice detailed portrait , VF/GF - £23
C 60 Septimius Severus - AD 198 - 211 , AR Denarius
Rev. "FELICIT TEMPOR", Ear of corn between crossed cornucopia. Good silver, clear detail and legends, bold crisp portrait , VF-GVF - £29
C 61 Julia Mamaea - Died AD 235 , AE Sestertius
Mother of Severus Alexander. Rev. "FLICITAS PVBLICA, S.C.", Felicitas standing facing, head left holding caduceus and leaning on pillar. Pleasant dark patina, pleasant portrait for grade , GF-NVF/F - £22
C 62 Maximinus - AD 235 - 238 , AR Denarius
Rev. "VICTORIA AVG", Victory running right with wreath and palm (RCV.8317) full flan of excellent bright silver, super, bold portrait and crisp legends and detail, a very nice example , Bold GVF - £35
C 63 Gallienus - AD 253 - 268 , AE Antoninianus
Rev."DIANA CONS AVG", Antelope walking left (RCV.2953) slightly oval flan, clear detail and portrait , NVF-VF - £8
C 64 Aurelian - AD 270 - 275 , AE Antoninianus
Rev."ORIENS AVG", Sol standing, facing between two captives (RCV.3261), good detail and a pleasant shiny dark patina , NVF-VF - £12
C 65 Probus - AD 276 - 282 , Billon Tetradrachm
Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Rev.Eagle standing right with head left. Year date 5, AD 280/81. Bold portrait and detail, pleasant example , VF - £16
C 66 Probus - AD 276 - 282 , Billon Tetradrachm
Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Rev .Eirene standing left holding branch and sceptre. Year date 3 = AD 277/8. (RCV.2124) Good metal and surfaces with crisp portrait and detail, a nice example of the type , GVF/VF - £20
C 67 Probus - AD 276 - 282 , AE Antoninianus
"RESTITVT ORBIS", Female standing right presenting wreath to Probus (RCV.3364) clear legends and detail, pleasant portrait, dark patina , VF - £12
C 68 Numerian - AD 283- 284 , Billon Tetradrachm
Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Year 1 = AD 282/3. Rev.Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales (GICV4781) nice detail and portrait, good surfaces with a pleasant deep bronze tone , VF-GVF - £25
C 69 Carinus - AD 283 - 285 , Billon Tetradrachm
Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Year 1 = A.D.282/3. Rev. Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopia (GICV.4778) Nicely detailed coin with excellent surfaces and a pleasant overall dark patination , GVF/VF - £23
C 70 Diocletian - AD 284 - 305 , AE Follis
Mint of Serdica. Rev. "GENIO POPVLI ROMANI", Genius standing left. Full flan of good metal with an attractive overall shiny dark patina. A nice crisp portrait and good detail/legends, a nice example , Bold VF-GVF - £18
C 71 Diocletian - AD 284 - 305 , AE Antoninianus
Rev."CONCORDIA MILITVM", Diocletian standing right receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left (RCV.3510) ,NVF-VF - £10
C 72 Diocletian - AD 284 - 305 , Billon Tetradrachm
Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Rev. Elpis advancing left holding flower. Year date 1, AD 284/5. Bold detail with a pleasant tone , NVF-VF - £18
C 73 Carausius - AD 287 - 293 , AE Antoninianus
Rev. "PAX AVG", Pax standing with branch ans sceptre (RCV.3580) Scarce. Slightly oval flan, a little off-struck at bottom edge of Obv. Otherwise good. Brownish patination, clear portrait , Bold GF+ - £19
C 74 Maximianus - AD 286 - 310 , AE Antoninianus
Rev."CONCORDIA MILITVM", Maximianus standing right receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter (RCV.3611) a little weakness on Rev. but pleasant Obv. With clear legends and portrait , NVF/NF-F - £9
C 75 Maximianus - AD 286 - 310 , AE Antoninianus
Rev."CONCORDIA MILITVM", Maximianus standing right recieveing Victory on globe from Jupiter (RCV.3611) clear legends and detail , VF - £11
C 76 Licinius I - AD 308 - 324 , AE Follis
Rev."JOVI CONSERVATORI", Jupiter standing left holding, eagle at feet (RCV.3799) pleasant shiny green patina , Clear NVF - £10
C 77 Constantine I - AD 307 - 337 , AE 3
Trier Mint, Germany. Rev."SOLI INVICTO COMITI", Sol standing left holding globe. (GCV.3881) Attractive shiny green patination, well struck with good surfaces, crisp detail and legends, a very nice example , GVF/VF-GVF - £8
C 78 Constantine I - AD 307 - 337 , AE 3
Antoch Mint, Syria. Rev."PROVIDENTIAE AVGG", Campgate surmounted by twin turrets, star in between (GCV.3878). Shiny dark olive green patina with a nice detailed portrait, pleasant example , GVF/NVF-VF - £8
C 79 Constantine I - AD 307 - 337 , AE 3/4
Trier Mint. (Commemorative issue celebrating the foundation of Constantinople AD.330-335) Obv.Helmeted head of Constantinopolis Rev.Victory of prow of galley, attractive shiny olive green patination and crisp detail, a pleasant example of the type , GVF - £7
C 80 Constantine I - AD 307 - 337 , AE 4
Cyzicus Mint, Turkey. (Commemorative issue struck postumously). Obv. Veiled head right. Rev.Constantine veiled and standing right (RCV.3888) slightly oval flan and a little weak on reverse, shiny green patina , NVF-VF/F - £6
C 81 Constantine I - AD 307 - 337 , AE Follis
Mint of Siscia. Rev."JOVI CONSERVATORI", Jupiter standing left holding Victory, Eagle at feet (RCV.3862) shiny dark patina, nice portrait and detail , VF - £10
C 82 Constantius II - AD 337 - 361 , AE Half Centionalis
Siscia Mint, Yugoslavia. Rev. "FEL TEMP REPARATIO (Good times are here again)" Pheonix standing right on Funeral pyre with wreath in its beak, shiny dark brown patina , NVF/VF - £9
C 83 Constantius Gallus - AD 351 - 354 , AE 3
Mint of Constantinople. Rev."FEL TEMP REPARATIO", Soldier spearing fallen horseman (RCV.4056) shiny dark patina, good detail and portrait, scarce , Clear NVF-VF - £8
C 84 Julian II - AD 360 - 363 , AE 3
Mint of Constantinople. Obv.Julians helmeted and cuirassed bust left holding shield and spear. Rev."VOT X, MVLT XX in laurel wreath". (RCV.4074) scarce, attractive shiny dark patina, excellent portrait and nicely detailed, a nice example - GVF/VF - £13
C 85 Jovian - AD 363 - 364 , AE 3
Mint of Siscia. Rev. "VOT V MVLT X" , all within wreath, "ASISC" in exercue (RCV.4087) pleasant dark patination, clear detail and a nice portrait, a nice example of this scarce Emperor , VF/NVF - £23
C 86 Valens - AD 364 - 378 , AE 3
Rev."GLORIA ROMANORVM", Valens advancing right dragging captive and holding labarum (RCV.4117) attractive shiny dark patina with crisp detail and a nice portrait , Clear GVF - £8
C 87 Gratian - AD 367 - 383 , AE 4
Rev."VOT XX, MVLT XXX" all within wreath (RCV.4146) attractive shiny dark green patina, crisp detail and portrait, nice example , VF-GVF - £9
C 88 Theodosius I - AD 379 - 395 , AE 4
Mint of Antioch. Rev."SALVS REPVBLCAE", Victory advancing left carrying trophy and dragging captive (RCV.4188) clear detail and crisp portrait, pleasant shiny green patination, a pleasant example , VF-GVF/GF - £10
C 89 Arcadius - AD 383 - 408 , AE 4
Rev."SPES ROMANORVM", Roman camp gate. Slightly irregular flan with a pleasant dark patina, detail clear for grade , GF+ - £7

Hammered coinage

C 90 Crusader Coinage - Bohemund III, AD 1144 - 1201 , AR Denier
Prince of Antioch. Obv. Bust of Bohemund left wearing chain mail and crusader helmet with cross. Rev. Crusader style cross within circle border, legend around, detail clear, a reasonable example of the type. Full descriptive text included with coin , GF-NVF/GF - £23
C 91 King Richard I (The Lionheart) AD 1189-1199 , AR Half Penny
Class 4B cut halfpenny of London. Moneyer = Stivene (///VENE.ON.////) (S1348c) reasonable silver, clear detail. A cheap example of this much sought after King , F/GF-NVF - £25

Miscellaneous coinage

C 92 Rare Roman Forgers pottery coin mould segment , Follis
A Roman forgers pottery coin mould for producing a post-reform Follis of Constantius I Chlorus (As Caesar) A.D. 293-305. Coin obverse on one side of mould, Rev on the other. Piece broken from mould but around 95% of coin flan intact, a very rare item, Clear detail - £75

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