The Pre Long Beach Auction

Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Ptolemy VI, 180-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.08 g) minted at Alexandria. Diademed head right of Ptolemy I. Reverse: Eagle st

Three Silver Tetradrachms. Highlighted by an elephant-scalp issue of Ptolemy I (VF/VG), this lot also includes another tetradrachm of Egypt (VG/Poor)

Kyrenaica, Kyrene, c. 322-308 BC. Gold Stater (8.59 g) minted c. 322-312 BC. Quadriga driven right by Nike; in upper right field, star with rays (sun)

Kingdom of Axum. Endubis, c. AD 270-290. Gold Aureus of Reduced Weight or Gold Unit (2.68 g). Draped bust right of Endubis flanked by grain stalks; ab

Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC. Gold Aureus (8.07 g) minted at Rome by moneyer L. Plancus, 45 BC. Diademed bust right of Victory; wing at shoulder. Reverse:

L. Cestius and C. Norbanus, moneyers, 43 BC. Gold Aureus (8.13 g) minted at Rome. Draped bust right of Sibyl. Reverse: Cybele on throne being drawn le

L. Cestius and C. Norbanus, moneyers, 43 BC. Gold Aureus (8.13 g) minted at Rome. Draped bust right of the personification of Africa, wearing elephant

Brutus, d. 42 BC. AR Denarius (3.60 g) minted 43-42 BC at a mint moving with Brutus. Laureate head right of Apollo. Reverse: Military trophy. Cr. 506/

Caligula, AD 37-41. AE As minted at Rome, AD 37-38. Bare head left of Gaius (Caligula). Reverse: Vesta seated left on ornamented throne, holding pater

Nero, AD 54-68. Gold Aureus (7.19 g) minted at Rome, c. AD 66-67. Laureate head right of Nero. Reverse: Jupiter seated left holding thunderbolt and sc