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Kingdom of Parthia. Phraataces, c. 2 BC - AD 4. AR Drachm (3.83 g) minted at Ecbatana. Diademed bust left of Phraataces; on either side, Nike crowning

Kingdom of Parthia. Parthamaspates, c. AD 116. AR Drachm (3.71 g) minted at Ecbatana. Bust left of Parthamaspates wearing decorated tiara. Reverse: Ar

Kingdom of Sasania. Artashir I, c. AD 224-242. AR Drachm (4.32 g). Crowned bust right of Artashir I. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons, no attendants.

Kingdom of Sasania. Artashir I, c. AD 224-242. AR Hemidrachm (1.76 g). Crowned bust facing of Artashir I. Reverse: Diademed and helmeted bust left of

Kingdom of Sasania. Artashir I, c. AD 224-242. AR Obol (0.63 g). Crowned bust right of Artashir I. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons, no attendants. Se

Kingdom of Sasania. Varhran II, c. AD 274-293. AR Drachm (4.01 g). Crowned jugate busts right of Varhran II and his queen; crowned smaller bust of pri

Kingdom of Sasania. Shapur II, AD 309-379. Gold Dinar (7.08 g) minted at Merv. Crowned bust right of Shapur II. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons, no a

Kingdom of Sasania. Varhran IV, c. AD 388-399. AR Drachm (4.09 g). Crowned bust right of Varhran IV. Reverse: Bust right of monarch atop fire altar wi

Kingdom of Sasania. Valkash, c. AD 484-488. AR Drachm (4.08 g). Crowned bust right of Valkash; flames issue from his shoulder. Reverse: Fire altar wit

Kingdom of Sasania. Xusro II, AD 591-628. AR Drachm (4.20 g) dated year 23 (AD 613). Facing bust of Xusro II, wearing mural crown with two wings and s

Seven Greek and Associated Silver Coins. Two Sasanian drachms (faulted), drachm of India (western satraps), three fractionals (Massalia, Euboia - ex B

Kingdom of Baktria. Antimachos, c. 171-160 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.95 g) minted c. 171-168 BC. Diademed and draped bust right of Antimachos wearing kau

Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Ptolemy I, 323-285 BC. Gold Pentadrachm (17.81 g) minted at Alexandria. Diademed bust right of Ptolemy I; behind ear, delt

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy II, 285-246 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (or Mnaieion; 27.72 g) minted at Alexandria after 270 BC. Diademed jugate busts right of Ptol

Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Arsinoe II, wife of Ptolemy II, d. 270 BC. AR Dekadrachm (35.53 g) minted posthumously under Ptolemy II, c. 253-246(?) BC.

Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Arsinoe II, wife of Ptolemy II, d. 270 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (or Mnaieion; 27.62 g) minted posthumously under Ptolemy VI-VII

Anonymous Coinage. AR Quadrigatus (Didrachm) minted at Rome, c. 225-216 BC. Laureate head of beardless Janus. Reverse: Quadriga driven right by Jupite

M. Aburius M.f. Geminus, moneyer. AR Denarius minted at Rome, c. 132 BC. Helmeted head right of Roma. Reverse: Sol in quadriga right. Aburia 6; Cr. 25

Numerius Fabius Pictor, moneyer. AR Denarius minted at Rome, c. 126 BC. Helmeted head right of Roma. Reverse: Q. Fabius Pictor seated left, inscribed

Q. Antonius Balbus, moneyer. AR Serrated Denarius minted at Rome, c. 83-82 BC. Laureate head right of Jupiter. Reverse: Victory in quadriga right. Ant

Cn. Egnatius Cn. f. Cn. n. Maxsumus, moneyer. AR Denarius minted at Rome, c. 75 BC. Bust right of Cupid, bow and quiver on shoulder. Reverse: Jupiter

L. Calpurnius Piso L.f. Frugi, moneyer. AR Denarius minted at Rome, c. 67 BC. Laureate head right of Apollo; behind, letter. Reverse: Horseman holding

T. Carisius, moneyer. AR Denarius minted at Rome, c. 46 BC. Head right of Juno Moneta. Reverse: Coining implements: anvil die with garlanded punch die

L. Mussidius Longus, moneyer. AR Denarius minted at Rome, c. 42 BC. Diademed and veiled bust right of Concordia. Reverse: Two statues of Venus Cloacin

Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC. Gold Aureus (8.06 g) minted at Rome by moneyer A. Hirtius, 46 BC. Veiled female head right. Reverse: Lituus, jug and ax. Cr.

Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14. Gold Aureus (7.85 g) minted at Lugdunum, 15-13 BC. Bare head right of Augustus. Reverse: Bull butting right. RIC 166a [as R2]

Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14. Gold Aureus (7.92 g) minted at Lugdunum, 11-10 BC. Laureate head right of Augustus. Reverse: Apollo Citharoedus standing righ

Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14. AR Denarius minted at Lugdunum, 11-10 BC. Bare head right of Augustus. Reverse: Bull butting right. RIC 178a variety (directi

Tiberius, AD 14-37. Gold Aureus (7.94 g) minted at Lugdunum. Laureate head right of Tiberius. Reverse: Female (Livia?) seated right, holding scepter a

Tiberius, AD 14-37. Gold Aureus (7.70 g) minted at Lugdunum. Laureate head right of Tiberius. Reverse: Female (Livia?) seated right, holding scepter a

Tiberius, AD 14-37. Gold Aureus (7.92 g) minted at Lugdunum. Laureate head right of Tiberius. Reverse: Female (Livia?) seated right, holding scepter a

Claudius, AD 41-54. Gold Aureus (7.81 g) minted at Rome, AD 44-45. Laureate head right of Claudius. Reverse: IMPER RECEPT on top of battlemented wall,

Claudius, AD 41-54. Gold Aureus (7.55 g) minted at Rome, AD 50-54. Laureate head right of Claudius. Reverse: Draped bust right of Agrippina Junior (wi

Nero, AD 54-68. AE 36 minted at Rhodos. Radiate head right of Nero. Reverse: Nike left holding wreath; in lower left field, rose. RPC 2772; SNG von Au

Nero, AD 54-68. Gold Aureus (7.39 g) minted at Rome, c. AD 64-65. Laureate head right of Nero. Reverse: Jupiter seated left holding thunderbolt and sc

Nero, AD 54-68. AR Denarius minted at Rome, c. AD 64-65. Laureate head right of Nero. Reverse: Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and

Nero, AD 54-68. AR Denarius minted at Rome, c. AD 67-68. Laureate head right of Nero. Reverse: Aquila right, between two vexilla. RIC 68 [as R2]; BMC

Vitellius, AD 69. AR Denarius minted in Spain (at Tarraco?), Jan. - June AD 69. Laureate head left of Vitellius terminating with globe; in front, palm

Vitellius, AD 69. AR Denarius minted at Rome. Laureate head right of Vitellius. Reverse: Libertas facing, head right, holding pileus and long rod. RIC

Vespasian, AD 69-79. AR Denarius minted at Ephesus, AD 69-70. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Turreted and draped female bust right; below,

Vespasian, AD 69-79. AR Denarius minted at Ephesus, AD 71. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Turreted and draped female bust right; below, EP

Vespasian, AD 69-79. AE Sestertius minted at Lugdunum, AD 71. Laureate head right of Vespasian; globe at point of neck. Reverse: Palm tree; to left, V

Vespasian, AD 69-79. AR Denarius minted posthumously at Rome by Titus, AD 80-81. Laureate head right of the deified Vespasian. Reverse: Victory advanc

Titus, AD 79-81. AE Dupondius minted at Rome as Caesar by Vespasian, c. AD 76. Radiate head right of Titus. Reverse: Felicitas standing left, holding

Titus, AD 79-81. AR Denarius minted at Rome, 1 Jan. - 30 June AD 80. Laureate head right of Titus. Reverse: Winged thunderbolt above draped throne. RI

Julia Titi, daughter of Titus, AD 79-81. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 80-81. Diademed and draped bust right of Julia Titi. Reverse: Venus standing t

Domitian, AD 81-96. Gold Aureus (7.16 g) minted at Rome as Caesar by Vespasian, AD 73. Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Domitian on horse lef

Domitian, AD 81-96. Gold Aureus (7.21 g) minted at Rome as Caesar by Vespasian, AD 75. Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Spes standing left ho

Domitian, AD 81-96. AR Denarius minted at Rome in AD 86. Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column

Domitian, AD 81-96. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 77-78, while Caesar under Vespasian. Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Helmeted horseman ga

Domitian, AD 81-96. Gold Aureus (7.66 g) minted at Rome, AD 86. Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Minerva advancing right, holding spear and s

Domitian, AD 81-96. Gold Aureus (7.52 g) minted at Rome, c. AD 88. Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Minerva advancing right holding spear and

Trajan, AD 98-117. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 103-111. Laureate head right of Trajan with drapery on left shoulder. Reverse: Trajan in quadriga ri

Trajan, AD 98-117. AE Sestertius minted at Rome, c. AD 112-114. Laureate and draped bust right of Trajan. Reverse: Female personification reclining le

Trajan, AD 98-117. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 114-117. Laureate and draped bust right of Trajan. Reverse: Virtus standing right, holding spear and

Trajan, AD 98-117. AR Drachm (3.77 g) minted by the Lycian League, AD 98-99. Laureate head right of Trajan. Reverse: Two lyres; above, owl standing. S

Hadrian, AD 117-138. AE Dupondius minted at Rome, AD 119-121. Radiate head right of Hadrian with drapery on left shoulder. Reverse: Virtus standing ri

Hadrian, AD 117-138. Gold Aureus originally minted at Rome, AD 125-128, mounted in a modern 18-karat necklace with pendant bezel. Laureate head right

Hadrian, AD 117-138. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 125-128. Laureate head right of Hadrian. Reverse: Seven stars above crescent. RIC 202; C. 466. Lus

Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Gold Aureus (7.25 g) minted at Rome, AD 151-152. Laureate head left of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Antoninus Pius standing to

Gordian III, AD 238-244. AR Antoninianus minted at Rome, AD 241-243. Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Gordian III. Reverse: Sol standing le

Philip I, AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus minted at Rome, AD 244-247. Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Philip I. Reverse: Annona standing left,

Aurelian, AD 270-275. Silvered (about 50% intact) Antoninianus minted at Serdica (now Sofia, Bulgaria). Radiate and cuirassed bust right of Aurelian.

Carinus, AD 283-285. Gold Aureus (5.09 g) minted at Rome. Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Carinus. Reverse: Hercules standing right leani

Carinus, AD 283-285. AE Medallion (32.50 mm; 20.17 g) minted as Caesar by Carus, AD 282-283. Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Carinus. Rev

Diocletian, AD 284-305. Gold Pre-reform Aureus (4.62 g) minted at Cyzicus, c. AD 290-292. Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Diocletian. Rev

Maximianus, AD 286-305. AR Argenteus minted at Rome, c. AD 294. Laureate head right of Maximianus. Reverse: Tetrarchs sacrificing before six-turreted

Maximinus II, AD 309-313. Gold Aureus (5.28 g) minted at Serdica as Caesar, AD 305-306. Laureate head right of Maximinus II. Reverse: Maximinus standi

Maximinus II, AD 309-313. Gold Aureus (5.01 g) minted at Serdica as Caesar, AD 305-306. Laureate head right of Maximinus II. Reverse: Maximinus standi

Constantinian Commemorative Issues, AR Half Siliqua (1.09 g) minted at Constantinople, c. AD 330 or later. Diademed bust right of Constantine. Reverse

Constantius II, AD 337-361. Gold Solidus (3.76 g) minted at Constantinople, AD 337-340. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Constantius II. R

Julian II, AD 360-363. Gold Solidus (4.47 g) minted at Antioch, AD 361-363. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Julian II with beard. Reverse

Jovian, AD 363-364. AE 1 (28.50 mm) minted at Thessalonica. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Jovian. Reverse: Emperor standing holding Vic

Theodosius I, AD 379-395. Gold Tremissis (1.36 g) minted at Mediolanum (Milan, Italy), AD 383-388. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Theodo

Aelia Flaccilla, first wife of Theodosius I, AD 379-395. Gold Solidus (4.28 g) minted at Constantinople. Diademed and mantled bust right of Aelia Flac

Arcadius, AD 383-408. Gold Solidus (4.46 g) minted at Mediolanum (Milan, Italy), AD 394-395. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Arcadius. Re

Honorius, AD 393-423. Gold Solidus (4.44 g) minted at Mediolanum (Milan), AD 393-402. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Honorius. Reverse:

Roman Empire. Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.35g). Facing military bust of the emperor. Reverse: Constantinopolis seated left. NGC graded

Theodosius II, AD 402-450. Gold Tremissis (1.50 g) minted at Constantinople, c. AD 430-440. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Theodosius II

Eudocia, wife of Theodosius II, AD 402-450. Gold Tremissis (1.29 g) minted at Constantinople, c. AD 425-429. Diademed and mantled bust right of Eudoci

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 (4.44 g) minted c. AD 441-450. Helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter facing to right of Valentinian III,

Licinia Eudoxia, wife of Valentinian III, AD 425-455. Gold Solidus (4.49 g) minted at Ravenna, c. AD 425-430. Diademed and mantled bust right of Licin

Leo I, AD 457-474. Gold Solidus (4.46 g) minted at Constantinople, c. AD 462 or 466. Helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter facing to right of Leo

Zeno, AD 474-491. Gold Solidus (4.42 g) minted at Constantinople. Helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter facing to right of Zeno, holding spear and

Group of 29 Ancients. Most all are Roman Aes, plus an AR antoninianus of Philip I, a Byzantine follis and a Ptolemaic bronze. Also included are sester

Silver Coins of Tiberius and Gaius (Caligula). The "Tribute Penny" has edge marks and surface marks, otherwise, VF. Gaius is portrayed on ...

Two of the Twelve. A Choice VF billon Alexandrian tetradrachm of Claudius (with reverse Messalina standing, third wife of Claudius), together with a V

Two Silver Denarii Minted During Troubled Times. Galba (rev: legend within wreath; Fine) and Otho (rev: Securitas standing; VG, reverse scratch). Lot

A Pair of Roman Silver Denarii. Vitellius (rev: legend within wreath; typical short flan, About VF), and Vespasian (rev: Mars; Choice VF). Lot of 2 co

Ten Silver Denarii of the AD First-Third Centuries. All different emperors, the coins average VF-Fine. Titus and Nerva are included. Lot of 10 coins.

Trio of better Silver Denarii. Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius and Commodus form this group. Coins are VF. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200

Two Scarce-Rare Silver Denarii. Pertinax (rev: Providentia standing; short flan, About Fine), and Macrinus (rev: Aequitas standing; mottled dark surfa

Collection Balance of Seventeen Roman Coins. Includes silver denarii (mainly portraying empresses), later aes and a few surprises (antoninianus of Vab

Thirty-Three Roman Coins of the AD Third-Fifth Centuries. All are aes, except a siliqua of Constantius II (damaged). Mostly struck under different rul

Twenty Antoniniani of the AD Third Century. All different rulers, with better coins included, such as antoniniani of Quintillus and Florianus. Conditi

Two Roman Gold Solidi. Valens (clipped; G-VG) and Theodosius II (marks at edge; Choice VF). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $375 - 450.

Pair of Gold Solidi. Arcadius (a few marks and wavy flan; Choice VF) and Marcian (light scratching on a wavy flan; Fine). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated V

Visigoths. Pseudo-Imperial Series. Gold Tremissis (1.48 g) minted mid-6th century. Diademed bust right; cross on chest vestment. Reverse: Victory adva

Visigoths. Pseudo-Imperial Series with name of Justinian I (527-565). Gold Solidus (4.25 g) minted mid- to late 6th century. Helmeted facing bust hold