Auction No. 163
Ancient and World Coins (Lots 1-1107)
Live bidding starts: 1st March 2026, 17:00 CEST
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Auction No. 164
“Wolbeck” – Collection of Roman Coins (Lots 1-357)
Live bidding starts: 15th March 2026, 17:00 CEST
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Greek Coins
★ Mint State Lifetime Issue ★
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Uncertain mint in western Asia Minor. Lifetime issue.
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent.
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY.
Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis Control: to lower left, eagle standing left with closed wings.
Price 3125 (Salamis).
Rare.
Condition: Mint state.
Weight: 8.64 g.
Diameter: 17 mm.
Greek Coins
★ Nelson B. Hunt Collection ★
KINGS OF PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator (Circa 120-63 BC). Tetradrachm. Pergamon. Dated year 222, month 5 BE (February 75 BC).
Obv: Diademed head right.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΜΙΘΡΑΔΑΤΟΥ ΕΥΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ.
Stag grazing left; to left, star-in-crescent above monogram; to right, BKΣ (year) above monogram; E (month) below; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit.
Callataÿ dies D23/R4a (this coin); RG 16; DCA2 561; HGC 7, 338.
From the Nelson B. Hunt collection, ex Sotheby’s New York (21/22 June 1990), lot 448; ex Numismatik Lanz 106 (2001), lot 113
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 16.69 g.
Diameter: 30 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Father of Claudius ★
NERO CLAUDIUS DRUSUS (Died 9 BC). Denarius. Lugdunum. Struck under Claudius (41-54).
Obv: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP.
Head left, wearing oak wreath.
Rev: DE / GERM.
Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue right between two trophies and two seated captives with tied hands behind their backs; the one on left looking right, the one on right facing.
RIC² 70 (Claudius).
Very rare
Condition: Near extremely fine.
Weight: 3.69 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Attractive Claudius Denarius ★
CLAUDIUS (41-54). Denarius. Lugdunum.
Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P.
Head right, wearing oak wreath.
Rev: EX S C / OB CIVES / SERVATOS.
Legend in three lines within wreath (corona civica).
RIC² 16 (Rome).
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 3.80 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Exceptional Denarius ★
CLAUDIUS (41-54). Denarius. Lugdunum.
Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI.
Laureate head right.
Rev: PACI AVGVSTAE.
Pax-Nemesis advancing right, holding winged caduceus pointing down at snake to right.
RIC² 39 (Rome).
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 3.61 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Phoenix – The Legendary Immortal Bird ★
DIVUS TRAJAN (Died 117). GOLD Aureus. Rome. Struck under Hadrian.
Obv: DIVO TRAIANO PARTH AVG PATRI.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Rev: Radiate Phoenix standing right.
RIC² 2453 (Hadrian); Calicó 982.
Rare
Condition: Very fine; slight tooling around phoenix.
Weight: 7.25 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Gordian I Africanus ★
GORDIAN I AFRICANUS (238). Denarius. Rome.
Obv: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: P M TR P COS P P.
Emperor, togate, standing left, holding branch and sceptre.
RIC 1.
Rare
Condition: Near uncirculated.
Weight: 3.33 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ “WOLBECK” SAMMLUNG ★
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 Θ / 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: 4.47 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ “WOLBECK” SAMMLUNG ★
VALENTINIAN III (425-455). GOLD Solidus. Ravenna.
Obv: D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG.
Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG / R – V / COMOB.
Valentinian standing facing, with foot set upon serpentine human head, holding long cross and crowning Victory on globus.
RIC 2018; Ranieri 96; Depeyrot 17/1.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 4.39 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ “WOLBECK” SAMMLUNG ★
MAGNUS MAXIMUS (383-388). Siliqua. Treveri.
Obv: D N MAG MAXIMVS P F AVG.
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVS ROMANORVM / TRPS.
Roma seated facing on throne, head left, holding globus and spear.
RIC 84b.1.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 2.15 g.
Diameter: 17 mm.

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