#1)
Silver tetradrachm of Alexander the Great
(336-323 B.C.)
Macedonia, Amphipolis, 336 - 323 B.C. (lifetime issue). Price 59.
Obv: Head of Herakles, wearing lion skin.
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY - Zeus on throne, holding
eagle and sceptre.
Horse's head, left field.
$275 |
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#2) Silver
denarius of Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138 - 161).
Rome mint, A.D. 145-161.
RIC 156(b). 18 mm, 3.5 g.
Obv:
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P.
Rev: VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III - Antoninus sacrificing over altar with
patera, holding roll. COS IIII in exergue.
$65 |
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#3)
Gold solidus of Arcadius, (A.D. 383-408).
Constantinople mint, A.D. 397-402.
RIC (v.X) 7 (scarce).
Obv: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG.
Rev: CONCORDI-AAVGGH - Constantinopolis on throne with scepter and
Victory on globe: foot on prow. CONOB in evergue.
21 mm, 4.4 g.
$600 |
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#4) Greek
silver tetradrachm.
Attica, Athens, ca. 480-413 B.
S-2526.
Obv: Bust of helmeted Athena.
Rev: Owl with crescent moon and tree branch behind, all within incuse
square.
21 x 23 mm, 16.7 g.
$225 |
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#5) Bronze
quadran of Gaius ("Caligula"), (A.D. 37-41).
Rome mint, A.D. 39.
RIC 45.
Obv: C CASAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG - Pileus between S and C.
Rev: PON M TR P III P P COS TERT around RCC.
17 mm, 3.7 g.
$60 |
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#6)
Silver denarius of Caracalla, as Caesar, (A.D. 198-217).
Rome mint, A.D. 196-198.
RIC 9.
Obv: M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF.
Rev: IMPERII FELICITAS - Felisitas, standing left, holding caducues and
child in left arm.
18 mm, 2.3 g.
$50 |
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#7)
Silver denarius of Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217).
Rome mint, A.D. 213-217.
RIC 311(b).
Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM.
Rev: VENVS VICTRIX - Venus holding Victory and spear and leaning on
shield set on helmet.
20 mm, 2.0 g.
$65 |
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#8)
Bronze nummus of Constantine I ("the Great"), (A.D. 307-337).
Treveri (Trier) minbt, A.D. 307-308.
RIC 781.
Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG.
Rev: PRINCIPI IV-VENTVTIS - Prince in military dress, holding a
standrad in each hand.
27 mm, 5.2 g.
$175 |
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#9) Bronze half-follis of
Constantine I ("the Great"), (A.D. 307-337).
Rome mint, A.D. 312-313.
RIC 356 (known only for this mint).
Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS AVG.
Rev: PACI P-ERPET - Pax (Peace) with standard, holding branch upright.
R[S?] in exergue; XII (mark of value) in left field.
18 mm, 1.8 g.
$145 |
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#10)
Bronze nummus of Constantine I, ("the Great"), (A.D. 307-337).
Lugudunum (Lyons) mint, A.D. 320.
RIC 79.
Obv: CONS-TANINVS AVG - Constantine in high-crested helmet.
Rev: VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP - 2 Victories, standing, facing each
other, holding shield inscribed VOT/PR in two lines over altar. P[left
facing seated captive][right facing seated captive]L in exergue.
$55 |
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#11) Silver denarius of
Faustina I, deified, (A.D. 138-141).
Rome mint, A.D. 141-161.
RIC 362, (unlisted variant).
Obv: DIVA FAV-STINA.
Rev: AVGV-STA - Ceres, holding sceptre and raising folds of skirt.
18 mm, 3.9 g.
$35
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#12)
Silver denarius of Faustina I, deified, (A.D. 138-141).
Rome mint, A.D. 141-161.
RIC 364.
Obv: DIVA FAV-STINA.
Rev: AVGV-STA - Juno, standing right, holding scepter; left hand raised.
17 mm, 2.5 g.
$40 |
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#13) Bronze As of Faustina I,
deified, (A.D. 138-141).
Rome mint, A.D. 141-161.
Unlisted, apparently unpublished, c.f. RIC 1123.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA.
Rev: AVGVSTA - Cybele wearing crown of towers, balancing hand on drum,
holding branch. SC in exergue.
25 mm, 11.1 g.
$65 |
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#14)
Bronze AE4 of Flavius Victor, (A.D. 387-388).
Rome mint, A.D. 387-388.
RIC 59 (Rare).
Obv: D N FL VIC-TOR P F AVG.
Rev: SPES RO-MA-NORVM - Campgate; star between two turrets. RP in
exergue.
11 mm, 0.6 g.
$85 |
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#15) Bronze
As of Germanicus.
Rome mint, A.D. 37-38. (Reigh of Caligula.)
RIC (Caligula) 35; BMC 49.
Obv: GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, around left-facing bust
of Germanicus.
Rev: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, around SC.
29 mm, 10.6 g.
$60
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#16) Silver
denarius of Geta, as Caesar, (A.D. 209-212).
Rome mint, A.D. 200-202.
RIC 15(b) (scarce).
Obv: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT.
Rev: PRINC IVVENT - Geta, standing left, holding branch and spear.
20x18mm, 3.0 g.
$100
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#17) Silver double denarius of Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244).
Rome mint, A.D. 238-239 (1st issue).
RIC 6.
Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIAN AVG.
Rev: VIRTVS AVG - Virtus, holding spear, resting right hand on shield.
22 mm, 4.4 g.
$60
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#18) Silver denarius of Hadrian, (A..D. 117-138).
Rome mint, A.D. 125-128.
RIC 175.
Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS.
Rev: COS III - Libertas standing left, holding pileus and rod.
18 mm, 3.0 g.
$50
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#19) Bronze (Orichalcum) Depondius of Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138)
Rome mint, Group E.
RIC 972.
Obv: HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS P P. - Radiate bust.
Rev: COS III - Salus, seated left, feeding snake cioled around altar.
SC in exergue.
28 mm, 10.6 g.
$60 |
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#20) Silver
(billon) double denarius of Herennius Etruscus, as
Caesar, (A.D. 251).
Rome mint, A.D. 250-251.
RIC 138 (rare).
Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG - Two clasped hands.
22x20 mm, 5.6 g.
$100 |
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