1. Lydia, electrum 1/12 Stater, 650-561 B.C. VF,

tiny countermark on cheek................

$477.

2. Persian Kingom, 510-486 B.C. silver

Siglos, Half length figure of Xerxes?,
choice Fine........................................

$477.

3.As previous, Kneeling figure of Xerxes?,

shooting arrow. VF.............................

$677.

4. Lycia, silver Stater, 520-480 B.C. Forepart of

boar, Greek letters on shoulder. EF..

$877.

5.Athens, c.455 B.C. silver Tetradrachm.

Athena, owl in fine style. EF or better, nicely
smoothed surfaces............................

$1477.

6.Athens, 449-413 B.C. VF-EF, much better

crest than usual.................................

$1077.

7.Athens, 449-413 B.C. VF-EF.............

$777.

8.Himera on Sicily, 482-472 B.C. silver

Didrachm, EF/VF...............................

$1077.

9.Himera, c.425 B.C. silver Tetradrachm, The

nymph Himera sacrificing, Satyr bathing in hot
springs fountain. EF+........................

$4700.

10. Syracuse on Sicily, silver Tetradrachm,

485-479 B.C. VF, very pleasing.........

$877.

11A. Syracuse gold Didrachm, c.406 B.C. Athena

head, Gorgon's face VF/EF+.............

$1277.

11B. Syracuse gold Obol, 317-289 B.C.

Persephone/bull EF, rev. off center....

$1277.

12.Syracuse bronze of Hieron II, 275-215 B.C.

obv.: His portrait, VF..........................

$167.

13. Taras in southern Italy, silver Stater, c.250

B.C. VF+............................................

$447.

14. Taras, silver Drachm, c.300 B.C.

Athena/owl.........................................

$477.

15. Velia, in southern Italy, silver Didrachm, c.300

B.C., Athena, lion eating, EF.............

$477.

16.Larissa in northern Greece, silver Drachm c.

375 B.C., Nymph Larissa facing, foal with
mare. EF............................................

$977.

17.Maroneia in northern Greece, silver Stater, c.

375 B.C., obv.:Prancing horse in great style.
Rev.:Grape vine, fly or cicada to left

$4777.

18.Neapolis in Macedonia, c.400 B.C., silver

Hemidrachm, Gorgon's face/Artemis? in
beautiful style. EF or better...............

$477.

19.Istrus on the Black Sea, 400-350 B.C., silver

Stater. Two male heads, Castor and Pollux?
the river gods of the Danube? ? sea eagle
attacking dolphin. Abt.Unc.$477.;EF $277.;
VF $197.;Fine...................................

$97.

20.Thasos, island of Greece, c. 375 B.C., silver

Trihemiobol, Satyr kneeling, holding
cantharos/vase. EF+.........................

$277.

21.Side in Pamphylia, c. 200 B.C. silver

Tetradrachm, Athena/Nike, pomegranate. Abt.
Unc....................................................

$775.

22. Tarsus in Cilicia, c.350 B.C., silver Stater,

Lion attacking bull/Baal enthroned.
Mint State..........................................

$677.

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23.Ephesos in Ionia, c. 350 B.C., silver

Tetradrachm, VF+..............................

$577.

24.Island of Rhodes, c.325 B.C. silver

Didrachm VF+...................................

$577.

25.Rhodes, c.200 B.C. silver Tetradrachm

in the name of Alexander, rose mint mark
before Zeus.......................................

$277.

26.Philip II of Macedon, 356-336 B.C., lifetime

issue silver Tetradrachm.Zeus/Alexander?
on Bucephalus. EF............................

$1177.

27.Philip II, gold 1/12 Stater, Apollo/thunderbolt.

VF......................................................

$877.

28.Philip II, gold 1/8 Stater, Hercules/trident.

VF+VF-..............................................

$1177.

29. Lysimachus, 321-281 B.C., lifetime gold Stater

with fine style portrait of Alexander the
Great/Athena enthroned EF..............

$3277.

30.As previous, but silver Tetradrachm, bold

VF/Fine+............................................

$577.

31.Gold Stater in the name of Lysimachus,

with a very high relief portrait of Alexander
the Great, c.125 B.C., Byzantium mint.
Abt.Unc.............................................

$1877.

32.Silver Tetradrachm in the name of Alexander

the Great, c.190 B.C., Aspendos mint, Abt.
Unc., nice round flan.........................

$577.

33.Carthage, 300-325 B.C. silver Tetradrachm.

Hercules/horse's head.Bold VF, few slight
defects...............................................

$877.

34.Carthage, 350-320 B.C., gold 1/10 Stater,

palm tree with two date bunches/horse's head
EF......................................................

$877.

35.Macedonia, Amphipolis mint, 294-288 B.C.

silver Tetradrachm of Demetrios Poliorcetes.
Nike standing on prow of galley, blowing
horn/Poseidon hurling trident, tripod before.
Nice lustrous Unc..............................

$2177.

36.Ptolemy III of Egypt, 246-221 B.C., huge

bronze, Zeus/eagle on thunderbolt.EF, very
pleasing.............................................

$377.

37.Antiochus III, the Great, king of the Seleucid

empire 223-187 B.C. silver Tetradrachm, His
portrait in wonderful style/Apollo holding bow
and arrow, seated on omphalos. Antioch mint,
Unc....................................................

$877.

38.Antiochus Hierax, king of a splinter Seleucid

kingdom, 246-227 B.C. silver Tetradrachm,
Alexandria Troas mint.His portrait showing his
winged diadem/rev. as previous, horse mint
mark in exergue. EF..........................

$1477.

39.Antiochus VIII, Seleucid king 121-96 B.C.,

silver Tetradrachm, Antioch mint. His
portrait/Athena holding Nike. Unc.....

$477.

40.Euthydemos I of the Indo-Greek kingdom,

Baktria, 230-190 B.C. silver Tetradrachm, his
portrait/Hercules seated on lion's skin spread
over rock, holding his club. EF..........

$877.

41. Demetrios I of Baktria, 205-171 B.C., silver

Tetradrachm.His bust wearing elephant's skin
headdress/young naked Hercules crowning
himself, holding club and lion's skin.EF/VF
pleasing.............................................

$1775.

42. Eukratides of Baktria, 171-135 B.C. silver

Tetradrachm.The "heroic" bust with the
helmeted king's back to viewer, preparing to
hurl his spear to the left/the Dioskuri on
prancing horses. EF..........................

$3775.

43.Mithradates II of Parthia, 123-88 B.C. silver

Tetradrachm, his bust/the king as Apollo.
Unc., perfect obv., few faint oxidized areas on
rev., some double striking.................

$1977.

44.Celtic Gaul, the Senones tribe, gold stater,

70-60 B.C. basically a gold ball, EF..

$577.

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45.The first? issue of Octavian (Augustus) gold

Aureus of 43 B.C. in conjunction with the
Senate, to pay the African and Italian legions
to oppose Mark Anthony. The goddess Africa
wearing elephant's skin headdress/curule
chair (Caesar's golden one?) with helmet on
top. Abt.Unc., heavy damage and bent but
goddess unaffected...........................

$1477.

46. Augustus silver Denarius, 27-20 B.C.

Pergamum or Samos mint? his bare
head in fine style/heifer, Abt.Unc.,
few faint defects ................................

$1377.

47.Caligula gold Aureus, 37-41 A.D., his

portrait/his deceased father Germanicus.
VF+/EF..............................................$12,775.

48.Caligula silver Denarius, 37-41 A.D., his

portrait/his great grandfather Augustus,
radiate. Mint State sharpness but with an
overall light surface granularity..........

$4700.

49.Claudius brass Sestertius, 41-54 A.D., His

laureate portrait/legend in wreath.EF portrait
in great style, obv. dark green patina mostly
intact, rev. rough................................

$1477.

50.Claudius silver Denarius, 44-45 A.D., His

laureate portrait/The fortified Praetorian camp,
acknowledging the Praetorian guard for
acclaiming Claudius Caesar Augustus after
assassinating Caligula.EF, wonderful realistic
style portrait, shallow oxidation spot .

$2977.

51.Brass Sestertius of Agrippina, Senior, issued

by Claudius, c.42 A.D., to honor his
deceased sister-in-law. Her draped
bust/legend around SC. VF++, spotty dark
green patina.$1977.;another VF, spotty
patina.................................................

$1477.

52.Galba, 68-69 A.D., gold Aureus. His bare

head/SPQR OBCS in wreath.VF......

$4775.

53.Galba, silver Denarius, great style portrait,

Lugundum mint, rev.: PAX.EF, slightly off
center, name incomplete...................

$1177.

54.Gold Aureus of the deified Vespasian, issued

by his son Titus, c.80 A.D., to commemorate
their victory in Judaea.Laureate bust of
Vespasian/empty triumphal chariot. Pleasing
Fine, couple sharp edge hits.............

$977.

55.Gold Aureus of Trajan, 98-117 A.D., Draped

and Laureate bust of Trajan/radiate bust of the
sun god, sol.EF, few minor defects...

$2977.

56.Brass Sestertius of Hadrian, 117-138 A.D.,

His Laureate and Draped bust/reclining
goddess Africa.VF, green patina, slightly
uneven surfaces and strike ...............

$577.

57.Silver Denarius of the deceased & deified

Hadrian, issued by Antoninus Pius, c. 150
A.D., Bare head of Hadrian/eagle on globe.
Very rare............................................

$877.

58.Brass Sestertius of Antoninus Pius. 138-161

A.D. His Laureate portrait/temple with 10
column front, interior statue visible. VF++
brown patina......................................

$977.

59. Gold Aureus of Commodus, 186 A.D., His

Laureate and Draped Bust/Felicity standing.
Blazing Unc.! Rev. slightly off center .

$9700.

60. Gold medaillon on 8 Aurei, Claudius II

"Gothicus"268-270 A.D. His Laureate and
Armored Bust/the goddess Concordia holding
two legionary standards. One of the largest
Roman gold coins ever. Excessively rare, VF,
sea salvage surfaces, nevertheless
spectacular!.......................................$47,000.

61. Constantius II, 337-361 A.D., gold Solidus,

Antioch mint, His head wearing pearled
diadem/goddesses Roma and Constantinopoli
holding shield.VF scratch smoothed

$577.

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62.Gold Solidus of Valentinian I, 364-375 A.D.,

Trier mint, His draped bust wearing jeweled
diadem/Valentinian and his co-ruler Valens
enthroned, holding globe, Victory behind.Abt.
Unc., couple hairline scrs. on cheek .

$775.

63.Another gold Solidus of Valentinian I,

Antioch mint, rev.:emperor standing, holding
labarum and Victory. VF+, faintly bent and
uneven...............................................

$377.

64. Valens, 364-378 A.D., gold Solidus as

previous, VF, flan unevenly cut, faint
rev. scrs. ............................................

$327.

65.Gold Solidus of Gratian, 367-383 A.D., Trier

mint, His draped and diademed bust/Gratian
and co-ruler Valentinian II enthroned, holding
globe between them, Vicotry behine. VF,
holed..................................................

$377.

66. Valentinian II, 375-392 A.D., gold Solidus of

378-383, Constantinople mint, His draped and
diademed bust/city goddess Constantinopolis
enthroned.Choice blazing Unc.........

$1977.

67.Theodosius I, 379-395 A.D., gold Solidus,

Constantinople mint, His draped and
diademed bust/city goddess Constantinopolis
enthroned, holding inscribed shield. Abt.Unc.,
few minute defects............................

$977.

68.Theodosius II, 402-450 A.D., gold Solidus

struck 426-429 A.D., His helmeted and
armored bust facing, spear over
shoulder/Theodosius and co-ruler Valentinian
III enthroned, both nimbate and holding
crosses. Abt.Unc..............................

$777.

69.Gold Solidus of 423-24 A.D., rev.:Theodosius

II standing, holding labarum and globus
cruciger. Abt.Unc..............................

$677.

70.Gold Tremissis, 1/3 Solidus, His diademed and

draped bust/Victory (or angel) advancing,
holding wreath and globus cruciger. Ch.Abt.
Unc.or better.....................................

$477.

71.Gold Solidus, c.445 A.D., His helmeted

and armored bust facing, spear over
shoulder/Theodsius II armored, carrying
military trophy over his shoulder, dragging
captive by the hair. Ch.Abt. Unc.or
Better.................................................

$1277.

72. Gold Soldius, 430-440 A.D., obv. as previous,

rev.:city goddess Constantinopolis enthroned,
foot on prow, holding globus cruciger and
sceptre. Blazing Mint State, faint dir t
specks...............................................

$777.

73.Gold Solidus of 443 A.D. mint mark: COMOB,

for mint travelling with Theodosius on tour.
Rev.:as previous, but a very unusual dated
issue IMPXXXII COS XVII.The use of the
renewal of the titles, IMPerator and COnSul,
to date coinage had generally disappeared
more than 150 years before. One of the best
theories to explain the dates is the
commemoration of the 42nd year of the reign
of Theodosius, which length had not been
attained by any emperor since Augustus and
to celebrate the birth of Christ, which the
current theologians calculated to the 42nd
year of the reign of Augustus. Choice About
Unc.or Better....................................

$777.

74.Gold Solidus of Marcian, 450-457 A.D.,

Constantinople mint, His helmeted and
armored bust facing, spear over shoulder/
Angel standing, holding jewelled long cross.
VF, few faint hairline scratches..........

$477.

75.Gold Solidus of Leo I, 457-474 A.D., designs

as previous, Abt.Unc........................

$577.

76.Gold Solidus of Anthemius, 467-472 A.D.,

Rome mint, 468 A.D., obv. as
previous/Anthemius and Leo I standing, each
holding spear and a globe between them, star
below. Low VF, slightly rough, field scratches
expertly smoothed. Very rare............

$1177.

77.Gold Tremissis of Anastasius I, 491-518 A.D.,

His diademed and draped bust/angel
advancing, holding wreath and globus
cruciger. Abt.Unc..............................

$377.

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Standing figure of Christ on obverse. Bulgarian Kings on Reverse.

Approximate Nickel to Quarter size.

F........................... $27.

VF......................... $37.

EF......................... $57.