February 2010 Torex Auction

Heraclius 610-641, AV Tremissis. Constantinople Mint, d N h VS P P AV Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGUS, Cross, CONOB

Constantine X, Ducas. 1059-1067. AV Histamenon. Constantinople mint. +IhS IXS REX REGNANTIhM, Christ, nimbate, seated facing on straight-backed throne

John II, Comnenus. 1118-1143 AD. AV Hyperpyron (4.29 gm). Third coinage, struck 1137-circa 1143. Constantinople mint. Christ enthroned on square-backe

Manuel I, 1143-1180, AV Hyperpyron. Constantinople mint. Nimbate & beardless bust of Christ facing, raising hand in benediction & holding sc...

Justin II 565-578, AV Solidus. DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, helmeted facing bust, holding Victory on globus / VICTORIA AVCCCx, Constantinopolis enthroned holdi

Heraclius, 610-641, AV Solidus. d N HERAC LIVS P P AI Facing bust wearing crown / VICTORIA AVGUE, cross potent on four steps.

Constans II with Constantine IV AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 654-659 AD. Crowned facing busts of Constans & Constantine; cross above / Cross...

Tiberius II Constantine, 578-582, Obv, Facing image of Tiberius II with crown, holding globus with cross and shield with horseman with rev depicting C

ANASTASIUS I, AV Semissis. Diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / Victory seated right, inscribing XXXX on shield; * left, Christogram right...

Phocus Solidus. 602-610 AD. Constantinopolis. Obv: FOCAS PERP. AVG. Rev.: VICTORIA AVG4I. CONOB, on exergue. Gold.

Arcadius AV Solidus. 383-408. Mediolanum. Solidus. Diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG M-D, emperor standing right, foot on...

Zeno AV Solidus. Second reign, 476-491 AD. Constantinople mint. First issue. D N ZENO PERP AVG, diademed, helmeted & cuirassed three-quarter fac...

Marcian, 450-457 AV Solidus. Constantinople mint. D N MARCIA-NVS P'F' AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed three-quarter facing bust, holdi...

Mysia, Pergamon AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. 76-67 BC. Serpent crawling from cista mystica / serpents entwined around bow case, PEP monogram to left, K

Bruttium, Croton Silver Stater

Tyre, Phoenicia, AR Stater. ca 400-360 BC. Melquart riding hippocamp right, bow in left hand, holding reins in other, dolphin and double line of waves

Tyre, Phoenicia AR Didrachm of Attic standard. 360-332 BC. Melqarth riding right on hippocamp / Owl standing right, head facing, holding crook &...

Sikyonia, Sikyon. Circa 335-30 BC. AR Drachm. Chimaera walking left; SE below / Dove flying left within wreath.

Bruttium, Kroton. 530-500 BC. AR Nomos. Tripod, legs terminating in lion's feet; heron standing to right / Incuse tripod as on obverse; raised h...

Mysia, Parion. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Hemidrachm. Bull standing left, head reverted; grain ear below / Gorgoneion head facing; serpents around.

Macedonia, Neapolis AR Hemidrachm. ca 5th-4th Century BC. Facing gorgoneion / Head of nymph right.

Istros. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; A below dolphin.

Thrace, Thasos AR Stater. 5th Century BC. Naked, ithyphallic satyr kneeling right and carrying off protestsing nymph

Thrace, Thasos AR Tetradrachm. After 148 BC. Head of Dionysos right wreathed with ivy leaves / HPAKLEOYS SWTHPOS QASIWN, nude Herakles standing left,

Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III AR Tetradrachm, Head of Herakles right, in lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle & scepter

Crete, Gortyna AR Drachm, 430-400 BC. Bearded head of Zeus or Minos right, in taenia, nude Apollo seated three-quarters left on rock, quiver over shou

Euboia, Histiaia, AR Tetrobol. 3rd Century BC. Head of nymph Histiaia right, wreathed with vine / ISTAEWN, nymph Histiaia seated on galley right.

Taras, Calabria, AR didrachm. c.272-235 BC, Boy on horse left, crowning horse with wreath, SY behind, AYKI below / Taras on dolphin, bearing trident,

Thourioi, Lucania, AR Stater. c.400 B.C, Head of Athena right, wearing crested Athenian helmet ornamented with Skylla / QOURIWN, bull butting right, t

Macedonian Kingdom, 336-323 B.C. Alexander III AR Drachm, Colphon Mint, Star below throne Head of Herakles right, in lion's skin headdress / Z...

Diva Faustina Sr Imitative Denarius after 140/141 Rome. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing left, holding globe and

Julia Domna Denarius. IVLIA PIAFELIXAVG Draped bust right / Vests standing left holding Palladium and scepter. Felicitas standing, head left, holding

Gordian III AR Denarius. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left with wreat...

Gallienus, AR Antoninianus, 254, Joint Reign, Rome. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. Soldier sta

Probus (276-282 AD). Antoninianus. Rome Mint. 281 AD. (IMP) PROBVS PF AVG, radiate bust left, in imperial mantle, holding eagle tipped scepter / ROM

Domitian Denarius. 81-96 AD. Laureate bust right / Minerva advancing right with spear and shield at ready.

Philip I AR Antoninianus. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate draped bust right / VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left holding branch & spear. Ex. Vel...

Valerian I, AR Antoninianus, 257, Asia-Antioch (RIC), Antioch (Gobl) IMP VALERIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right. Valerian I & Ga...

Gordian III Denarius. 238-244 AD. Wedding Issue. Rare. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / PIETAS AVGVSTI, P...

Julia Soemias AE Sestertius. 220 AD. IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, diademed draped bust right / VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing left, holding apple & scep...

Gordian III AR Antoninianus. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate draped bust right / VICTOR AETER, Victory standing left with palm, resting sheild on

Constantius II AE3. 326-327 AD. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust left / PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES. Campgate with seven rows...

Constantine I, AE Follis, 312-313, Group II, Ostia, Officina 2. IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right / SOLI IN_VI_CTO COMITI, S

Licinius II AE3. 320 AD. LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES, laureate bust right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around VOT / I dot S / dot V dot in three lines within wreath

Octavia/Augustus, laureate head right / Altar of Lugdunum, with flanking columns supporting facing Victories, ROM ET AVG below. Counter stamped CA.

Carolongian Denier; Charlemagne 768-814, Deniers de Tours. A 'denier' from Charles the Bald. Very rare.

Louis the Pious (814-840), On the reverse side, showing a church. The obverse shows central cross with four besants.

Denier du Temple Dax, On the reverse side, showing a church. The obverse shows central cross with four besants.

Denier de Melle; central cross in a solid circle. Rev: META/./LLVM. Mint is Melle. Dep 609.

Denier de Tours; Obv: +HLVDOVVICVS IMP, central cross. Rev: +TVRO/./NES in two lines. Mint is Tours. Dep 1036

Denier of Dorstadt; Obv: +IOTAIIVSIPIEIPAT,  central cross with four besants. Rev: +DORESTATVSMON, central temple. Mint is Dorstadt. MEC819.

Denier de Melle; Charles II The Bald 840-875; Central cross in a solid circle. Rev: META/./LLVM. Mint is Melle. Dep 609.

Denier du Mans; Charles the Bald, Charles III; Mint is Le Mans. Obv: +GRATIA D-I REX, central KRLS monogram. Rev: +CINOMANIS CIVITAS, central cross.

Denier du Palais; Charles the bald, Obv: +CAROLVS REX, central cross with four besants. Rev: PALATINA MONET, central monogram. Palace mint.

Denier du Rouen; Obv: +CRATIA D-I REX, central KRLS monogram. Rev: +ROTVMACVS CIVII, central cross. Rouen mint. Dep 878.

Obole de Melle, Obv: monogram with K - S left to right, R - L top to bottom. Dep 625

Denier de Toulouse; Obv: +CARLVS REX F, central +. Rev: TOLVSA CIVI, horizontal S, central monogram. Toulouse Mint. Dep 1003.

Obole de Bourges; Central Cross and Central Monogram. Dep 199.

Denier de Bourges; Central Cross and Central Monogram. Dep 192.

Denier de Toulouse; Obv: +PIPPINVS REX F, central cross. Rev: +TOLOSA CI-VI, central Pippin monogram. Mint is Toulouse. Dep 999.

Denier de Troyes; Central Cross and Central Monogram. Dep 1088.

Denier XRISTIANA RELIGIO; Central Cross and Central Monogram. Dep 1197.

Denier de Lons le Saunier; Obv: +CARLVS REX, central cross. Rev: +BLE|ONIS (where | is an arrow pointing up), temple surmounted by cross, under temple

Denier de Blois; Obv: +MISERICORDIA D-I, central interesting monogram. Rev: +BIESIANIS CASTRO, central cross. Blois mint. Dep 163.

Denier de Orleans; Obv: +GRATIA D-I REX ODO, central KRLS monogram. Rev: +AVREL’ANIS CIVITAS central cross. Mint is Orleans. Dep 730 V

Denier de Bourges au temple; Obv: + LOTERIVS REX. (Lothaire, roi). Central Cross: BITVRICES CIVITAS. Mint is Cité de Bourges in Aquitaine. &quo...

Denier de Bourges au Monogramme; Dep 207.

Denier de Lyon; Obv: +CONRADVS, central cross. Rev: +LVGDVNVS, central cross sur fronton. Mint is Lyon. Dep 531.

Deniers de Orleans; Obv: +PHILIPVS X REX D-I, central gate. Rev: AVRELIANIS CIVITAS, central cross with 's' in two quadrants. Mint is Orlean...

Denier de Macon; Philippe I. 1060-1108. AR denier. Mâcon. Lozenge cross / .S.. Duplessy 81; Ciani 88.

Denier de bourges; Louis VII Le Jeune, A/ + LVDOVICVS REX. Tête barbue du roi de face. R/ + VRBS...

Denier de Château-Landon; Central Cross

Denier Gros Tournois; Obv: +LUDOVICVS REX, inner circle. Outer circle, central cross. Rev: +TVRONVS CIVIS, central chattel tournois. Mint is Tours.

Denier Gros Tournois; Obv: +PHILIPVS.REX, outer legend: SIT NOMEN etc., central cross. Rev: +TVRONV.S CIVIS, chattel tournois. Mint is Tours. Dup 202A

Denier Toulousain; Philippe III. A/ PHILIPVS REX. Fleur de lis. R/ TO LA CI VI. Croix fleurdelisée.…

Denier Maille Blanche 1ere emis, Charles IV; Obv:  +KAROLVS REX, interior,  +BENEDICTV:SIT:NOME:DNI:NRI:DEI exterior, central cross. Rev: ...

Denier Maille blanche ou d'or; Châtel Tournois surmonté d'une croisette, Outer border shows 10 fluer de lys. Rev, Inner cross. C....

Gros a la Couronne 1rst issue; Obv inner legend:  PHILIPPVS REX, obv. outer legend, +BNDICTV etc., central cross. Rev: FRANCORVM, chatel avec e...

Denier Pite Tournois; C.339 - L.288 - Dy.280 RRR.

Denier Blanc aux Quadrilobes 1rst issue; C,376 - L.302 - Dy.299

Denier Gros Tourois; Obv: IOHANNES REX, central short cross. Rev; TVRONVS CIVIS, chatel. Mint is Tours. C,390 - L.316, DY313 R.

Denier Double Parisis 3rd type. Obv shows Crown above Fleur de lys, rev Fleur de lys cross. C.446 Dy. 318 R,

Denier Grois Tournois du Languedoc; Obv, Inner cross, rev Châtel tournois surmonté d'une croisette, Outer border shows 12 fleur de lys...

Duchy of Burgundy John the Fearless - Grand Blanc (1404-1419); Obv: +IOHANES:DUX:BVRGNDIE, central quartered shield. Rev: +SIT:NOME:DNI:BENEDICTV, ce

Denier Archbishop of Lyon (12th - 13th C); Obv: +PRIMASEDES, central cross with L leg. Rev: +GALLIARV, central cross. Note that one leg of the V is a

Denier Archbishop of Lyon; Obv: +PRIMA SEDES, central LG under '-' with Rev: +GALIARV, central cross. Mint is Lyon. The coin dates 1050 - 11...

Denier Hugh V, Duc of Burgundy (1305-15); Obv: +A/VGODVX BVRG : Rev: +DIVIONENSIS, center cross with 'trefle' in quadrants 2 and 3. Bd 1211...

Franche Comté - Ville de Besançon (1534-1674); Teston or huit gros. A/ CAROLVS V IMPERATOR R/ MONETA CIV IMP BISONT. Bd.1288 - PA5414 (12...

Denier Hugh IV of Burgundy (1218-72); Obv: +VGO BVRGONDIE,  central cross with diagonal staff topped by three pellets on each side. Bd. 1212 PA...

Denier Franche Comté, Archbishop de Besançon - Anonymous, denier à la main bénissante. B1278, VF

Archbishop of Lyon; Blanc, Obv: +PRIMASEDES, central cross with L leg. Rev: +GALLIARV, central cross. B.1140, F/VF, trace of mounting.

Denier Eudes III (1193-1218); Obv: +ODO DUX BVRG:DIE, central anille. R: +DIVIONENIS, central cross with two opposing arrow points. Mint is Dijon. R45

Lorraine, Raoul de Coucy, Angevine de Marsal, B.1643, crude VF.

Cité de Metz; Liard de billon 1658 VD; Obv MONETA METENSIS, Letter M and Rev QVATRA SOLIDI. Bd 1677, Fine.

Dombes seigneurie de Trévoux, Blanc Jean II de Bourbon Blanc 1470-88. Obv, INES DVS BORBONI TREVOCI DNS with shield and 3 fleur de lis, Rev DI...

Duke of Burgundy John the Fearless; Uncertain, VF.

Thierry V Bishop of Metz. Silver Gros, Thiéri V de Boppart. Bishop, 1365-1384. AR Gros. Bd 1641. Damaged. Should be viewed. Broken and glued....

Dombes Trevoux, Silver Blanc, Pierre II de Bourbon (1488-1503); Obv + PETRVS: COmES: CLARIm[...]T: D: Bd 1052. VF.

Dombes Henri de Montpensier 1542-1602 - Liard a la Croix du Saint-Esprit; Grand G couronnée entre trois lis. R/ : Croix du Saint-Esprit. B,107...

Dombes Henri Douzain, HENRI II DE MONTPENSIER (1592-1608) Écu couronné de Bourbon, accosté de deux H. et Croix enchancrée canton...