Greek Coins
THRACE. Ainos. Tetradrachm (Circa 370/69-368/7 BC).

Obv: Head of Hermes facing slightly left, wearing petasos.
Rev: AINION.
Goat standing right; to right, head of Hermes right, wearing petasos; all within incuse square.

May 415-6; HGC 3.2, 1278.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 15.54 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

Greek Coins
★ Razor-Sharp Zeus ★
KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II (359-336 BC). Tetradrachm. Amphipolis.

Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠOY.
Youth, holding palm frond, on horseback right; aphlaston below, pellet in Π below raised foreleg.

Le Rider pl. 46, 18; SNG ANS 738-46.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 14.45 g.
Diameter: 23 mm.

Greek Coins
KINGS OF PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator (Circa 120-63 BC). GOLD Stater. First Mithradatic War issue. In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Kallatis.

Obv: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ.
Athena seated left on throne inscribed KAΛ, holding Nike; (HP)O to inner left; in exergue, ornate trident left.

Callataÿ p. 139; AMNG I 258; HGC 3.2, 1824.

Condition: Near uncirculated.

Weight: 8.31 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.

Greek Coins
★ Beautiful Classic Type ★
CARIA. Rhodes. Tetradrachm (Circa 340-316 BC).

Obv: Head of Helios facing slightly right.
Rev: POΔION.
Rose with bud to right; to left, club and Φ; all within square incuse.

Ashton 93; HN online 1050; HGC 6, 1421.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 15.14 g.
Diameter: 22 mm.

Roman Provincial Coins
★ Herakles and the Apples of the Hesperides ★
EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius (138-161). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 10 (AD 146/7).

Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝЄΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹ.
Laureate head right.
Rev: L ΔЄΚΑΤΟΥ.
Herakles and the apples of the Hesperides: Herakles wearing lion skin, club over shoulder, advancing right, picking apple from tree, around which is entwined a serpent with arrow through neck.

RPC IV.4 980; Dattari (Savio) 8495; Emmett 1554.10.

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 21.76 g.
Diameter: 34 mm.

Roman Republican Coins
★ Complete and Well Centered ★
JULIUS CAESAR. Denarius (44 BC). Rome. P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer. Lifetime issue.

Obv: CAESAR IMP.
Wreathed head right; star to left.
Rev: P SEPVLLIVS MACER.
Venus standing left, holding victoriola and sceptre set upon star.

Crawford 480/5b; CRI 106a; RBW 1679.

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 3.72 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
★ Corona Civica Issue ★
CLAUDIUS (41-54). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P […].
Laureate head right.
Rev: SPQR / P P / OB C S.
Legend in three lines within wreath (corona civica).

Cf. RIC² 40.

Condition: Good very fine; iridescent toning.

Weight: 3.79 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
NERO (54-68). GOLD Aureus. Rome.

Obv: NERO CAESAR.
Laureate head right.
Rev: AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS.
Nero as Sol standing facing, holding branch and crowning Victory on globe.

RIC² 46; Calicó 402b.

Condition: Good fine.

Weight: 6.85 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
★ Superb Vetranio ★
VETRANIO (350). Siliqua. Siscia.

Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / SIS.
Victory advancing left, holding wreath and trophy.

RIC 267.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 3.37 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
JOVIAN (363-364). GOLD Solidus. Antioch.

Obv: D N IOVIANVS PEP AVG.
Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE / ANTЄ.
Roma and Constantinopolis, with foot on prow, seated facing one another on double throne, holding sceptres and between them a shield inscribed VOT / V / MVL / X in four lines.

RIC 223; Depeyrot 18/2.

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 4.36 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
THEODOSIUS II (402-450). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.

Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG.
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG I / CONOB.
Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, with foot set upon prow and holding sceptre and globus surmounted by crowning Victory; star to left.

RIC 202; Depeyrot 73/2.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 4.37 g.
Diameter: 22 mm.

Byzantine Coins
HERACLIUS, with HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE (610-641). Miliaresion. Constantinople. ‘Ceremonial’ coinage.

Obv: Heraclius standing facing, wearing military attire, with long beard, holding long cross and crowning Victory on globe; to right, Heraclius Constantine standing facing, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger.
Rev: Cross potent set on globe set on three steps; palm-brach on either side.

MIB 130; DOC 59; Sear 790.

Extremely rare

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 3.85 g.
Diameter: 23 mm.

Greek Coins
★ GREEK CITIES COLLECTION ★
SICILY. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). Tetradrachm.

Obv: Wreathed head of Arethusa left, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; three dolphins around; ΦI below neck.
Rev: ΣYPAKOΣION.
Charioteer driving quadriga left; triskeles above, AI in exergue.

SNG ANS 642; BAR Issue 2; HGC 2, 1348.

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 17.15 g.
Diameter: 27 mm.

Greek Coins
★ GREEK CITIES COLLECTION ★
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter (323-305 BC). Tetradrachm. Alexandreia.

Obv: Diademed head of Alexander right, wearing elephant skin headdress.
Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ.
Athena advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; to right, EY and eagle standing right on thunderbolt.

Svoronos 42; SNG Copenhagen 15.

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 17.19 g.
Diameter: 27 mm.

Greek Coins
★ GREEK CITIES COLLECTION ★
CILICIA. Uncertain. Obol (4th century BC).

Obv: Head of female (Arethusa?) facing slightly left.
Rev: Facing head of Bes.

Göktürk 44; SNG BN 486; SNG Levante 233.

Ex Savoca Numismatik 1st Premium Auction (2017), lot 56

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 0.71 g.
Diameter: 9 mm.

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