Auction No. 133

Greek Coins
SICILY. Entella. Punic issues (Circa 300-289 BC). Tetradrachm.

Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.
Rev: Head of horse left; palm tree to right; Punic legend below.

CNP 272; HGC 2, 295.

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 16.93 g.
Diameter: 24 mm.

Greek Coins
KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos (Circa 564/53-550/39 BC). Double Siglos or Stater. Sardes.

Obv: Confronted foreparts of lion and bull.
Rev: Two incuse square punches.

GRPC S1; Traité I 407; SNG Kayhan I 1018; SNG Copenhagen 455, 457; SNG von Aulock 2873-4; BMC 37-40.

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 10.46 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

Greek Coins
ACHAEMENID EMPIRE. Spithridates, Satrap of Lydia and Ionia (334 BC). Tetrobol.

Obv: Head of satrap left, wearing bashlyk.
Rev: ΣΠΙΘPI.
Forepart of Pegasos right.

BMC 18; Traité II 2.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 3.05 g.
Diameter: 15 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
★Very Rare Mars Ultor Temple Aureus – Ex Triton I (1997)★
AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). GOLD Aureus. Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?).

Obv: CAESARI AVGVSTO.
Laureate head right.
Rev: MAR – VLT.
Hexastyle temple of Mars Ultor with round dome and acroteria, set on podium of three steps; within, aquila between two signa.

RIC² 104; Calicó 246.

Ex Triton I (1997), lot 1274 (before restorations); Triton XI (2008), lot 802 (before restorations)

Condition: Very fine, restorations.

Weight: 7.90 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
★Ex Triton XIII★
VITELLIUS (69). GOLD Aureus. Tarraco.

Obv: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN.
Laureate bust left, globe at point of neck.
Rev: CONSENSVS EXERCITVVM.
Mars advancing left, wearing crested helmet, holding spear and vexillum surmounted by aquila.

RIC² 22; Calicó 544 (this coin illustrated).

Ex Triton XIII (2010), lot 1438 (before restoration)

Condition: Good very fine, restorations.

Weight: 7.41 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
★Very Rare With Africa★
ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Sestertius. Rome.

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P.
Laureate head right.
Rev: COS II / AFRICA.
Africa standing left, holding diadem of pearls and cornucopia.

RIC 574 var. (AFRICA around, COS II in exergue).

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 28.61 g.
Diameter: 33 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
★Fantastic Portrait★
BALBINUS (238). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: IMP C D CAE L BALBINVS AVG.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM.
Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and wand over globus to left.

RIC 7.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 3.15 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
★Extremely Rare Argenteus from Lugdunum★
MAXIMIANUS HERCULIUS (286-305). Argenteus. Lugdunum.

Obv: MAXIMIANVS AVG.
Laureate head right.
Rev: VIRTVS MILITVM.
The tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets.

RIC -; Gautier p. 159, 2 (same dies).

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 3.68 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
★Unlisted Officina★
VALENTINIAN II (375-392). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.

Obv: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG.
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGGG Γ / CONOB.
Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, with foot set upon prow, holding sceptre and globus.

RIC 45b (unlisted officina); Depeyrot 33/2.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 4.05 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
THEODOSIUS I (379-395). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.

Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG.
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGGG I / CONOB.
Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, with foot set upon prow and holding sceptre and shield inscribed VOT / X / MVLT / XV.

RIC 71b.5; Depeyrot 47/1.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 4.31 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
HONORIUS (393-423). GOLD Solidus. Ravenna.

Obv: D N HONORIVS P F AVG.
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG / R – V / COMOB.
Honorius standing right, with foot upon captive, holding labarum and victoriola.

RIC 1287; Depeyrot 7/1.

Condition: Near extremely fine.

Weight: 4.42 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

Byzantine Coins
HERACLIUS with HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE and HERACLONAS (610-641). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.

Obv: Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas standing facing, each holding globus cruciger; cross to upper left.
Rev: VICTORIA AVςЧ S / CONOB.
Cross potent set upon three steps; monogram to right.

Sear 758.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 4.44 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.

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