Aurelian. AD 270-275. Antoninianus (20mm, 4.06 g, 5h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 5th emission, autumn AD 273. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Sol standing left, hand raised and holding globe; to left, captive reclining right; V. RIC V online 1680; BN 76; Venèra 217-9. Good VF, green patina, minor roughness. Rare.
CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 310-304/3 BC. Æ (21mm, 7.27 g, 6h). Bearded head of satyr right / Forepart of griffin left; below, fish left. MacDonald 69; Anokhin 1023; HGC 7, 113. Good VF, brown surfaces.
temp. John V Palaeologus, with Anna of Savoy (Regent). 1341-1391. Æ Assarion (21mm, 2.10 g, 6h). Uncertain local issue. Emperor standing facing, [holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia; retrograde P to left; to right, retrograde P above retrograde C / Uncertain figure standing facing, right hand extended; to right, F above uncertain object with retrograde G and retrograde C below; A in exergue.. Cf. LPC 1-7 (Anna; for obv.); cf. LBC 869; otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Near VF, dusty green patina.
Vabalathus. Usurper, AD 268-272. Antoninianus (19mm, 3.85 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 2nd officina. 2nd emission, March-May AD 272. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Virtus standing right, holding spear and resting hand upon shield; star to right. RIC V 8 corr. (cuirassed); Bland, Coinage, dies –/vi (unlisted obv. die); BN pl. 86, 287; MIR 47, 358a0. Fine, earthen green patina.
CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 310-304/3 BC. Æ (22.5mm, 7.95 g, 12h). Bearded head of satyr right / Forepart of griffin left; below, fish left. MacDonald 69; Anokhin 1023; HGC 7, 113. VF, brown surfaces.
Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.23 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 75. Laureate head right / Pax seated left on throne, holding olive branch. RIC II 772; RSC 366. Good VF, toned, die break on obverse.
Tacitus. AD 275-276. Antoninianus (23mm, 5.26 g, 12h). Ticinum mint, 5th officina. 1st emission, November-December AD 275. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding scepter and caduceus; V. RIC V 140; BN 1659-60. Near EF, some silvering.
CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 310-304/3 BC. Æ (21.5mm, 7.81 g, 12h). Bearded head of satyr right / Forepart of griffin left; below, fish left. MacDonald 69; Anokhin 1023; HGC 7, 113. VF, dark brown patina.
Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.34 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 77-78. Laureate head right / Annona seated left on throne, holding sack of grain ears on lap. RIC II 964; RSC 28. VF, minor porosity, some shallow cleaning marks. Bold portrait.
Tacitus. AD 275-276. Antoninianus (22mm, 4.93 g, 6h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 2nd emission, November-December AD 275. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and baton; globe to left; XXIA. RIC V 92; BN 1555. Good VF, some silvering.
CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 310-304/3 BC. Æ (21mm, 7.10 g, 12h). Bearded head of satyr right / Forepart of griffin left; below, fish left. MacDonald 69; Anokhin 1023; HGC 7, 113. VF, dark brown patina.
Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ As (27mm, 10.68 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 76. Laureate head right / Spes standing left, holding flower and raising hem of dress. RIC II 894. Good VF, green patina, a few cleaning, smoothing marks.
Tacitus. AD 275-276. Antoninianus (23mm, 4.11 g, 1h). Serdica mint, 3rd officina. 3rd emission, early-mid AD 276. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Providentia standing right, holding signum in each hand, and Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; *//KA·Γ. RIC V 195 var. (obv. legend); BN 1787 var. (same). Near EF, some silvering. Very rare type with this obverse legend.
Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. AR Denarius (21.5mm, 3.09 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 73-75. Laureate head right / Domitian on horseback, rearing left, raising hand and holding carnyx(?). RIC II 680 (Vespasian); RSC 664. VF, minor flan flaw on obverse, edge split, test mark on reverse.
Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Antoninianus (21mm, 2.93 g, 12h). Rome mint, 5th officina. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing facing, head left, holding branch, scepter, and lion skin; XXIЄ. RIC V 502. Near VF, dark green patina.
Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.23 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Antioch mint. Struck AD 72-73. Laureate head right / Palm tree; to left, Vespasian standing right, holding spear and parazonium, foot on helmet; to right, Jewess, in attitude of mourning, seated right. RIC II 1558; Hendin 1490 corr. (obv. legend); RSC 645. VF, minor porosity, a few marks.
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AR Argenteus (18mm, 3.08 g, 1h). Thessalonica mint, 1st officina. Struck circa AD 302. Laureate head right / Camp gate, with three towers and door open; ·T·S·A·. RIC VI 16a var. (unlisted officina); RSC 320d. Good VF, some porosity and flan raggedness.
MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 170-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35.5mm, 16.99 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Wreathed head of Kore Soteira right / Club left; KYZI-KHNΩN above and below; monograms at top and bottom; all within oak wreath. Von Fritze II 33; SNG France 449–51 var. (monograms); Gaziantep 215 var. (same). Good VF, toned, double struck, field smoothed on obverse to remove part of doubling. Rare.
Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Dupondius (29mm, 13.25 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 86. Radiate bust right, wearing aegis / Victory standing left, inscribing shield set on trophy to left and holding palm frond. RIC II 483. VF, green patina, some rough, red areas.