The Pre Long Beach Auction

A Collection of Fourteen Billon Provincial Tetradrachms of the East. Emperors portrayed range from Augustus to those of the AD 3rd century and are mai

Six Attractive Roman Bronzes. Lot includes a VF as of Claudius, coins of the Constantinian Era and an EF large module follis of the early AD 4th centu

Twenty-one Roman Bronzes. Grouping includes issues from the AD first to fourth centuries. Highlights are asses of Agrippa and Domitian. Condition aver

Eight Different Empresses are represented on these Silver Denarii and Antoniniani. Mainly of the early AD 3rd century, the pieces average VF condition

Seven Later Billon Tetradrachms of Syria. Mainly of the AD third century, this lot includes three coins grading About EF. Average condition, though, i

Two Imperial Silver Denarii in VF Condition, a couple flan defects. Nero (reverse: standards) and Geta as Caesar (Felicitas standing reverse). Lot of

Three Aes of AD First Century. A provincial AE 19 of Claudius, AE 20 of Nero and an imperial AE semis of Nero with gaming table reverse. Coins average

A Diverse Group of Four Ancient Roman Coins. Domitian as Caesar (AR denarius), Trajan (AR provincial drachm), Carausius (AE antoninianus) and Maximian

Four Ancient Roman Silver Coins. Domitian denarius (About EF), Hadrian denarius (Choice VF), Elagabalus denarius with horned bust (lustrous, Nearly Mi

Collection Balance of Five Roman Coins. Two are silver denarii of Trajan (Choice VF and EF), AR antoninianus of Trajan Decius (Lustrous EF), provincia

Two AR Denarii of the AD 2nd Century with scarcer reverse types in Choice VF condition. Hadrian with reverse Nilus; Antoninus Pius with reverse youthf

Six Silver Denarii of the Severan Dynasty. Comprised of issues minted by Septimius Severus, Julia Domna and Caracalla (4). Condition ranges from Choic

Seven Silver Denarii, mainly from the Early AD 3rd Century. Condition is nice VF with portrayals of three Imperial ladies included. Lot of 7 coins. E

Four AR Antoniniani struck under Elagabalus, Gordian III, and Philip I (2). All coins display lustrous surfaces and are EF to Mint State. Lot of 4 coi

Five Silver Denarii minted under Severus Alexander (3), Maximinus I and Gordian III. Condition ranges from EF to Nearly Mint State. Lot of 5 coins. E

Six AR Antoniniani of the AD Third Century. Three of Gordian III with different reverses, plus Philip I, Philip II and Trajan Decius. All are select,

Three Billon Tetradrachms of Antioch minted under Philip I, Philip II and Trajan Decius. All are attractive for this provincial coinage, and grade EF

Collection Balance of 35 Coins. Mainly Roman small bronzes of the AD 4th-5th centuries (Poor-Fine) with a few Indian pieces and Jewish lepta supplying

Three Gold Solidi. Constantius II (marks in field, About VF); Valens (wavy edge, VF/F); Honorius (marks and scratches, probably mounted, VG/VF). Lot o

Two Roman Coins. Vespasian AR denarius (Judaea seated at base of trophy; Fine) and Theodosius II gold solidus (VF). We suggest personal examination on

Two Gold Coins. Theodosius II gold solidus with emperor and captive reverse (bent, edge damage and light graffiti; otherwise About EF), and Alexius I

Two Late Roman - Byzantine Gold Issues. Leo I tremissis (VF/VG) and Justinian I solidus (flan defect, About EF). Both flans are wavy. Lot of 2 coins.

Collection Balance. Including a cistophorus of Pergamum, tetradrachms of Arados and Ptolemaic Egypt, two Jewish aes and two medieval grossi of Venice.

Two Silver Denarii. Severus Alexander (reverse: Providientia standing; About EF) with his grandmother, Julia Maesa (reverse: Pudicitia seated left; EF

Two Brass Sestertii of the AD Third Century. Gordian III (reverse: Sol; VF-EF) and Philip I (reverse: Pax; somewhat doubled, VF). Lot of 2 coins. Est

Lot of Fifty-One Reduced-Size Bronze Folles of Constantine I, the Great, AD 307-337. Struck at Lugdunum (25 coins from what is now Lyon, France) and T

Group of Forty-Nine Reduced-Size Bronze Folles of Constantine I, the Great, AD 307-337. All were minted at London and the reverses are uniformly Sol s

Forty-Seven Reduced-Size Bronze Folles struck under Constantine I, the Great, AD 307-337. All emanate from the important military fortifications at Tr

Three Roman Items. A silver denarius of Severus Alexander (AD 222-235) with Jupiter standing reverse (Superb, Nearly Mint State), accompanied by a sil

Anastasius I, 491-518. Gold Solidus (4.47 gr). Constantinople. Helmeted bust ¾ facing r., spear behind head. Reverse: Victory standing left hol...

Justin I, 518-527. Gold Solidus (4.43 gr). Constantinople. Bust ¾ facing right, spear behind head. Reverse: Angel standing facing, holds long ...

Justin I, 518-527. Gold Solidus (4.43 g) minted at Constantinople. Helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter facing to right of Justin I, holding spea

Byzantine Empire. Justinian I, 527-565. Gold Solidus (4.43 g) minted at Constantinople. Small facing bust of the emperor holding globe cruciger. Rever

Byzantine Empire. Justinian I, 527-565. Gold Solidus (4.41 g) minted at Constantinople. Bust three-quarter facing right, spear behind head. Reverse: A

Byzantine Empire. Justinian I, 527-565. Gold Solidus (4.44 g) minted at Constantinople. Large facing bust holding globus cruciger. Reverse: Angel stan

Phocas, 602-610. Gold Solidus (4.47 g) minted at Constantinople. Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown and holding cross. Reverse: Angel fac

Phocas, 602-610. Gold Solidus (4.32 g) minted at Constantinople. Facing, crowned bust of Phocas holding globus cruciger. Reverse: Angel standing, faci

Heraclius, 610-641. Gold Solidus (4.45 g) minted at Constantinople. Facing crowned busts of Heraclius with short beard on left, and Heraclius Constant

Constantine V, 741-775. Gold Solidus (4.41 g) minted at Constantinople. Facing busts of Constantine V and son Leo IV; above, cross. Reverse: Facing bu

Isaac II, Angelus, 1185-1195. Electrum Aspron Trachy (4.05 g) minted at Constantinople. The Virgin enthroned, holding a medallion of the infant Christ

Two Byzantine Gold Coins. A tremissis minted by Justinian I (About EF), accompanied by an Alexius I hyperpyron (edge damage, VF-EF). Lot of 2 coins.

Two Gold Solidi of Heraclius and Son, along with a Solidus of Theodosius II. The Heraclius pieces grade VF+ with many marks and digs, both are slightl

Two Scarcer Byzantine Gold Solidi. Justinian II (bust of Christ/Emperor standing; clipped and weakly struck areas, VF-EF) and the other portraying Con

Medieval India. Three gold or electrum coins of this vast territory, highlighted by a dinar of the Kushan Empire (Vasu Deva II). Condition averages Ch

Greek. Southern Italy. Canosan funerary figural vase group, ca. 310-280 BC. In three sections, consisting of a lithe female figure, wrapped closely in

Ptah-Seker-Osiris. Ptolemaic Period. Height 17½". Wooden figure of Ptah-Seker-Osiris in gesso and polychrome. Well and brightly painted wi...

Afghanistan. 2 Amani, SH1301 (1922). Fr-30; KM-888. Weight 0.2662 ounce. Amanullah Khan, 1919-1929. Palace with throne room in star. Reverse: Toughra

Albania. 100 Franga Ari, 1927-R. Fr-1; KM-11a.1. No star below bust. Zog I, 1925-1939. Head left. Reverse: Chariot. Scratches. NGC graded Uncirculated

Albania. 100 Leke, 1968. Fr-20; KM-54.1. Weight 0.5715 ounce. Peasant girl picking grapes. NGC graded Proof 68 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $600 - 6

Arabian. ½ Dinar, ND. Fr-32. 2.4 grams. Almohade Caliphs of Spain, 1130-1269 AD. Arab legend within square on each side. Extremely Fine. Esti...