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The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Tetradrachm (13.93 g) dated year 1 (66-67 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with medium plain rim and pearl on either side;

The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Half Shekel (6.50 g) dated year 1 (66-67 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with medium plain rim and pearl on either side; a

The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Half Shekel (6.81 g) dated Year 2 (67-68 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with seven or eight pearls; ab

The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (14.25 g) dated Year 2 (67-68 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date and

The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (13.70 g) dated Year 2 (67-68 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date and

The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Half Shekel (7.06 g) dated Year 3 (68-69 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with nine pearls (some are qui

The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (14.25 g) dated Year 3 (68-69 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with eight or nine pearls; above,

The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (14.07 g) dated Year 3 (68-69 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date and

The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (12.95 g) dated Year 4 (69-70 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date and

The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (14.00 g) dated Year 5 (April-August 70 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with nine pearls; above,

Judaea Capta Coinage. Vespasian, AD 69-79. Gold Aureus (7.03 g) minted at Rome, c. 21 December AD 69-early AD 70. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Re

Judaea Capta Coinage. Vespasian, AD 69-79. Gold Aureus (7.12 g) minted at Rome, c. July-December AD 71. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Vic

Judaea Capta Coinage. Vespasian, AD 69-79. Gold Aureus (6.97 g) minted at Lugdunum, c. AD 72. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Military trop

Judaea Capta Coinage. Titus, AD 79-81. Gold Aureus (7.08 g) minted at Rome as Caesar by Vespasian, AD 72-73. Laureate head right of Titus. Reverse: Pa

Judaea Capta Coinage. Titus, AD 79-81. Gold Aureus (7.13 g) minted at Rome as Caesar by Vespasian, AD 72-73. Laureate head right of Titus. Reverse: Kn

Judaea Capta Coinage. Titus, AD 79-81. Gold Aureus (7.17 g) minted at Rome, 1 January-30 June AD 80. Laureate head right of Titus. Reverse: Female and

The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Denar (or Zuz; 3.28 g) dated Year 2 (133-134 CE). Triform bunch of grapes with vine leaf hanging from a cut branch;

The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Tetradrachm (or Sela; 14.26 g) attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusal

The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Tetradrachm (or Sela; 14.79 g) attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusal

The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Denar (2.47 g) attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Palaeo-Hebrew inscription "Shim'on" within wreath...

The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Denar (3.53 g) attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Palaeo-Hebrew inscription "Shim'on" within wreath...

The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Denar (3.42 g) attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Triform bunch of grapes with vine leaf hanging from a cut branch;

The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Denar (3.35 g) attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Triform bunch of grapes with vine leaf hanging from a cut branch;

The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Denar (3.37 g) attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Triform bunch of grapes with vine leaf hanging from a cut branch;

Kingdom of Nabataea. Obodas III, 30-9 BC. AR Drachm (4.52 g) minted c. 21-20 BC. Jugate busts right of Obodas III and his Queen. Reverse: Diademed bus

Kingdom of Parthia. Arsakes II, c. 211-191 BC. AR Drachm (4.04 g) minted at Hekatompylos(?). Head left of Arsakes II wearing bashlyk. Reverse: Archer

Kingdom of Parthia. Gotarzes II, AD 40-51. AR (Billon) Tetradrachm (14.60 g) minted at Seleukia, c. AD 47. Bareheaded bust left of Gotarzes II wearing

Kingdom of Parthia. Artabanus IV, c. AD 216-224. AR Drachm (3.70 g) minted at Ecbatana. Helmeted bust left with forked beard of Artabanus IV; the helm

Four Silver Drachms of the East. Beginning with an early issue of Parthia, the remaining three are Sasanian: Artashir I, Shapur I and Shapur II. Condi

Seven Silver Coins of Parthia. A tetradrachm of Phraataces is companion to six drachms struck under various rulers, such as Mithradates II, Orodes II

Eleven Silver Coins. Most all are Parthian or related drachms, but the lot does contain a tetradrachm of Phraataces (Fine). Many are as found (unclean

A Diverse Offering of Five Parthian and Related Drachms. Also included is a tetradrachm of Macedon as a Roman Province. Condition is VG-VF. Lot of 6 c

Fifteen Silver Drachms of the Kingdom of Parthia. Most were struck during the early AD 2nd century; condition averages Choice VF or better. Lot of 15

Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.72 g) minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Diademed bust left of Mithradates II. Rever

Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur II, AD 309-379. Gold Dinar (6.95 g) minted at Kabul. Crowned bust right of Shapur II; inscription is pseudo-garbled as usual

Kingdom of Elymais. Kamnaskires IV, 63-53 BC. AR Drachm (3.85 g). Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust left of Kamnaskires IV. Reverse: Zeus Nikephoros

Kingdom of Elymais. Kamnaskires V, c. 54-32 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.01 g) minted at Seleukeia on the Hedyphon. Diademed bust left of Kamnaskires V; beh

Kingdom of Persis. Bagadat, Third Century BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.41 g). Head right of Bagadat wearing kyrbasia (satrapal cap). Reverse: Bagadat enthro

Kingdom of Persis. Artaxerxes I, Third Century BC. AR Drachm (3.99 g). Head right of Artaxerxes I wearing kyrbasia. Reverse: Fire temple of Ahura-Mazd

Kingdom of Baktria. Demetrios I, c. 200-185 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.85 g). Draped bust right of Demetrios I, wearing elephant headdress. Reverse: Herak

Kingdom of Baktria. Eukratides I, c. 171-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.93 g). Draped bust right of Eukratides I wearing crested helmet with bull's ...

Kingdom of Baktria. Eukratides I, c. 171-145 BC. AR Drachm (4.17 g). Diademed and draped bust right of Eukratides I. Reverse: The Dioskouroi right on

Kushan. Huvishka, AD 126-164. Gold Dinar (7.94 g). Helmeted half-length bust left of Huvishka holding scepter. Reverse: Pharro standing to right, hold

Kushan. Huvishka, AD 126-164. Gold Dinar (7.93 g). Nimbate and helmeted half-length bust left of Huvishka holding scepter. Reverse: Ardoxsho standing

Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Ptolemy I, 323-285 BC. Gold Pentadrachm (17.82 g) minted at Alexandria. Diademed bust right of Ptolemy I; behind ear, delt

Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Ptolemy I, 323-285 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.69 g) minted at Alexandria as Satrap, c. 310-305 BC. Diademed head right of Alex

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy II, 285-246 BC. Gold Tetradrachm or Half Mnaieion (13.50 g) minted at Alexandria after 270 BC. Diademed jugate busts right of

Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Berenike II, wife of Ptolemy III, 246-222/1 BC. Gold Pentadrachm (21.38 g) minted at Alexandria. Diademed and veiled bust

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy V, 205-180 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.16 g). Diademed bust right of king. Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Sv. 1231;

Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Arsinoe II, wife of Ptolemy II, d. 270 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (or Mnaieion; 27.70 g) minted posthumously under Ptolemy VI-VII

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

Nero, AD 54-68. Gold Aureus (6.88 g) minted at Rome, c. AD 66-7. Laureate head right of Nero. Reverse: Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderb

Nero, AD 54-68. Gold Aureus (7.00 g) minted at Rome, AD 64-68. Laureate head right of Nero. Reverse: Concordia seated left holding patera and cornucop

Nero, AD 54-68. AE Sestertius minted at Rome, c. AD 65. Laureate head right of Nero. Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass and shields. RIC 273; BMC 17

Vespasian, AD 69-79. Gold Aureus (7.13 g) minted at Rome, AD 73. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Round temple of Vesta with three statues.

Vespasian, AD 69-79. AR Denarius minted at Rome, January-24 June AD 79. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Victory alighting left holding shie

Titus, AD 79-81. AE Sestertius struck at an Eastern mint, perhaps in Thrace, AD 80-81. Laureate head right of Titus. Reverse: Pax standing left, holdi

Domitian, AD 81-96. Gold Aureus (7.15 g) minted at Rome, AD 73-75. Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Domitian on horseback left with hand rais

Domitian, AD 81-96. Gold Aureus (7.74 g) minted at Rome, March-13 September AD 83. Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Minerva advancing right h

Domitian, AD 81-96. AR Denarius minted at Rome, September AD 88-September 89. Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Minerva advancing right holdin

Domitian, AD 81-96. AR Denarius minted at Rome, September AD 90-September 91. Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Minerva advancing right holdin

Nerva, AD 96-98. Gold Aureus (7.39 g) minted at Rome, AD 97. Laureate head right of Nerva. Reverse: Clasped hands in front of aquila, which rests on p

Trajan, AD 98-117. Gold Aureus (7.26 g) minted at Rome, AD 112-114. Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Trajan. Reverse: Façade of the

Trajan, AD 98-117. Gold Aureus (7.25 g) minted at Rome, AD 114-117. Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Trajan. Reverse: Genius standing to l

Hadrian, AD 117-138. AR Denarius minted at Rome, c. AD 119-122. Laureate and draped bust right of Hadrian. Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, holdi

Hadrian, AD 117-138. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 134-138. Bare head right of Hadrian. Reverse: Pietas standing to left, arms raised; to left, altar

Sabina, wife of Hadrian, AD 117-138. Gold Aureus (7.16 g) minted at Rome, c. AD 128-137. Draped bust right of Sabina with her hair coiled on back of h

Antinoos, favorite of Hadrian, died AD 131. AE 2 Assaria minted at Mantinea in Arkadia, AD 134. Three-quarter bust of Antinoos to right, seen from beh

Aelius, AD 136-138. Gold Aureus (7.03 g) minted at Rome, AD 137, while Caesar under Hadrian. Bareheaded and draped bust right of Aelius. Reverse: Piet

Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Gold Aureus (7.57 g) minted at Rome, AD 140-143. Bareheaded and draped bust right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Antoninus Pi

Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. AR Denarius minted at Rome, c. December AD 152. Laureate head right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Vesta standing left. Cf. R

Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Gold Aureus (7.12 g) minted posthumously at Rome by Antoninus Pius, AD 141 or a bit later. Draped

Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Gold Aureus (7.13 g) minted at Rome, c. AD 145-147 while Caesar under Antoninus Pius. Bare head right of Marcus Aurelius.

Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Gold Aureus (7.30 g) minted at Rome, December AD 172-December AD 173. Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Marcus

Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Gold Aureus (7.26 g) minted by Antoninus Pius, her father, at Rome. Draped bust right of Faustin

Lucius Verus, AD 161-169. Gold Aureus (7.32 g) minted at Rome, Dec. AD 163-Dec. 164. Bare head right of Lucius Verus. Reverse: L. Verus seated left on

Lucius Verus, AD 161-169. Gold Aureus (7.34 g) minted at Rome under Marcus Aurelius, December AD 163-December AD 164. Laureate, cuirassed and draped b

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. Gold Aureus (7.32 g) minted at Rome, AD 200-201. Laureate bust right of Septimius Severus. Reverse: Severus standing le

Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. Gold Aureus (7.24 g) minted at Rome, c. AD 209. Draped bust right of Julia Domna. Reverse: Juno st

Caracalla, AD 198-217. Gold Aureus (7.16 g) minted at Rome, AD 205. Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Caracalla. Reverse: Mars standing lef

Macrinus, AD 217-218. AR Denarius minted at Rome, December AD 217. Laureate and cuirassed bust right of Macrinus. Reverse: Macrinus seated left on cur

Severus Alexander, AD 222-235. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 227. Laureate and draped bust right of Severus Alexander. Reverse: Mars walking right ca

Gordian III, AD 238-244. Gold Aureus (5.05 g) minted at Rome, AD 239. Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Gordian III. Reverse: Providentia s

Maximianus, AD 286-305. AR Argenteus minted at Nicomedia, c. AD 295-6. Laureate head right of Maximianus. Reverse: Four-turreted camp gate with doors

Galerius, AD 305-311. AR Argenteus minted at Antioch, c. AD 296 while Caesar. Laureate head right of Galerius. Reverse: Three-turreted camp gate with

Maximinus II as Caesar, AD 305-308. Gold Aureus (5.11 g) minted at Aquileia, AD 305-306. Laureate head right of Maximinus II as Caesar. Reverse: Conco

Constantine I, the Great, AD 307-337. Gold Solidus (4.38 g) minted at Constantinople, c. AD 336-337. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Cons

Honorius, AD 393-423. Gold Solidus (4.46 g) minted at Ravenna after AD 402. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Honorius. Reverse: Honorius s

Pair of Gold Solidi minted by Honorius. Bearing similar types, both Choice VF examples (one slightly wavy) were struck at Ravenna. Lot of 2 coins. Es

Aelia Pulcheria, sister of Theodosius II, AD 402-450. Gold Tremissis (1.38 g) minted at Constantinople, c. AD 430-440 or later. Diademed and draped bu

Valentinian III, AD 425-455. Gold Solidus (4.43 g) minted at Ravenna, c. AD 430-445. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Valentinian III. Rev