Auction No. 166
Ancient and World Coins (Lots 1-1611)
Live bidding starts: 3rd May 2026, 17:00 CEST
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Celtic Coins
BRONZE AGE. Proto Money. GOLD Wire / Spiral (2000-800 BC).
Condition: See picture.
Weight: 21.33 g.
Diameter: 36 mm.
Roman Provincial Coins
★ Aristobulus and Salome ★
KINGS OF ARMENIA MINOR. Aristobulus, with Salome (54-92). Silvered Ae or Billon. Dated RY 13 (AD 66/7).
Obv: BACIΛEΩC APICTOBOYΛOY ET IΓ.
Diademed and draped bust of Aristobulus left.
Rev: BACIΛICCHC CAΛOMHC.
Diademed and draped bust of Salome left.
RPC I 3840; Kovacs 300; Hendin 1257a.
Rare
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 4.21 g.
Diameter: 29 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). GOLD Aureus. Uncertain mint in Spain, possibly Colonia Patricia.
Obv: Bare head right.
Rev: AVGVSTVS.
Capricorn right, with globus attached to rudder between hooves; cornucopia above.
RIC² 125; Calicó 164.
Condition: Near extremely fine.
Weight: 7.88 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Detailed Dies and Fantastic Portrait ★
TITUS (Caesar, 69-79). Denarius. Ephesus.
Obv: IMP T CAESAR COS III.
Laureate head right.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG.
Ceres seated left on throne with high back, holding corn-ears, poppy and cornucopia; star below.
RIC² 1468 (Vespasian); RPC II 856.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 3.40 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
HADRIAN (117-138). GOLD Aureus. Rome.
Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS.
Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.
Rev: COS III.
Hadrian riding horse right, raising right hand.
RIC² 781; Calicó 1215a.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 7.32 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
GORDIAN III (238-244). GOLD Aureus. Rome.
Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANOVS AVG.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: P M TR P II COS P P.
Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch.
RIC 24; Calicó 3214.
Rare
Condition: Near uncirculated.
Weight: 5.53 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Exceptional Example and Bold Portrait ★
CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). GOLD Solidus. Sirmium.
Obv: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG.
Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman.
Rev: GLORIA REI PVBLICAE / •SIRM (palm).
Roma seated facing and Constantinopolis seated slightly left, with foot on prow, each holding sceptre and supporting shield between them inscribed VOT/XXX/MVLT/XXXX in four lines.
RIC 5; Depeyrot 3/1.
Rare
Condition: Good extremely fine.
Weight: 4.43 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.
World Coins
GERMANY. Brunswick-Calenberg-Celle. Christian Ludwig (1648-1665). 2 Taler (1664-LW). Clausthal.
Obv: SINCERE ET CONSTANTER ANNO 1664.
Crowned CL monogram within wreath; circle of 14 shields around.
Rev: Hand emerging from clouds placing wreath on horse prancing left over silver mine.
Davenport 189; Welter 1497; KM 252.5.
Condition: Good very fine; obverse partially polished.
Weight: 57.6 g.
Diameter: 63 mm.
World Coins
GERMANY. Brunswick-Calenberg-Hannover. Ernst August (1679-1698). 2 Taler (1680-RB). Zellerfeld.
Obv: ERNESTUS AUGUSTUS D G EPISCOP OSNABR DUX BRUNS & LUN.
Draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VARIIS IN MOTIBUS EADEM.
Island with a palm tree; Osnabrück wheel, held by a rope from a hand emerging from the clouds; in background, sailing ship with a radiant sun above.
Davenport 233; Welter 1920; KM A269.
Condition: Good very fine; reverse field partially polished.
Weight: 52.5 g.
Diameter: 65 mm.
World Coins
HUNGARY. Transylvania. Michael Apafi (1661-1690). GOLD 10 Dukat (1673).
Obv: MICHA APAFI D G PR TR.
Half-length armored bust right, wearing short brimmed fur cap with feather, holding sceptre over right shoulder and resting left hand on hilt of sword.
Rev: PAR REG HVN D E SIC CO.
Crowned coat of arms.
Resch 126.
Very rare
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 34.1 g.
Diameter: 43 mm.
Medals & Tokens
★ Polish Victory Medal ★
POLAND. Wladislaw IV (1632-1648). Silver Medal (1636). By S. Dadler. Commemorating the victory over the Russians at Smolensk, the peace with Sweden at Stuhmsdorf and the peace with the Turks.
Obv: DEI OPT MAX AVSPICIO INVICT VLADISLAI IV POL SVECIÆQ REG ARMIS VICTRIC SMOLENSCV OBSIDIONE LIBERATV MOSCI SVBIVGATI SIGNA DVCES PROSTRATI.
Wladislaw IV, with his entourage, receives the Russian envoys kneeling on the ground; in the background, troops marching and view of the city of Smolensk.
Rev: ET BELLO ET PACE COLENDVS / TVRCÆ PACEM FERENTES ET SVECI.
The king on horseback left, before his army, receives the envoys from Sweden and Turkey, who are pleading for peace; above, cherub emerging from clouds, holding palm and crowning king with wreath.
Maué 38; Wiecek 98.
Condition: Extremely fine; small polish on right rim of reverse.
Weight: 146 g.
Diameter: 80 mm.
Medals & Tokens
RUSSIA. Elisabeth (1741-1761). Silver Medal (1761). By V. Klimentov. Commemorating her death on December 25.
Obv: Б М ЕЛИСАВЕТЪ I IМПEPAT IСАМОДEP ВСЕРОСC.
Crowned and draped bust right.
Rev: BБ HEMБ HAИДEJHБ ИMEHЯ ИДБДA.
Elizabeth seated facing on clouds, pointing with right hand to a pedestal with crowned arms and sceptre; above her head, radiant halo of stars; to lower right, two genii with Russian coat of arms.
Diakov 107.
Condition: Extremely fine; obverse polished.
Weight: 98.1 g.
Diameter: 60 mm.
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