ITALY, Sienna. Eufrasia Placida. Mid 16th century. Æ Medal (36mm, 22.20 g, 12h). Later cast after an uncertain Tuscan medallist. DIVA EVFR ASIA PLAC, bust right, with hair in headdress / Venus standing facing, holding apple and covering breast with arm; two putti flanking; eight columns in background. Attwood 895b. VF, brown patina.
RUSSIA, Empire. Ekaterina II Velikaya (the Great). 1762-1796. Gilt AR Medal (53mm, 63.99 g, 12h). By J. Gass. Dated 6 August 1782. Laureate bust left / Equestrian statue of Peter I on granite rock inscribed ПЕТРУ/ EKATEPИHA II; in exergue, ЛҌTA 1782 ABГУCTA 6 ДHЯ. Diakov 194.7. Fine, gilt, removed from mount, tooled, polished. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.
CELTIC, Atrebates & Regni. Verica. Circa AD 10-40. AR Unit (12mm, 1.22 g, 6h). Atrebatic K class. Southern mint. Struck circa AD 30-40. Figure standing facing, head right, holding lituus and grape bunch / Laureate head of Tiberius right. Bean VERS3–7; Van Arsdell 533–1; ABC 1250; SCBC 136. VF, slightly porous.Ex Liz's List 8 (December 2003), no. 24.
CELTIC, Durotriges. Uninscribed. Circa 65 BC-AD 45. AR Stater (19mm, 6.06 g, 4h). Durotrigan E, Abstract (Cranborne Chase) type. Devolved head of Apollo right / Disjointed horse left; pellets above, pellet below, pellet in lozenge above tail, [zigzag and pellet pattern between two parallel exergue lines]. Van Arsdell 1235-1; ABC 2157; SCBC 366. Good VF.
LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Halfpenny (14mm, 0.44 g, 6h). Annulet issue. London mint. Struck 1422-1430. hЄnRIC' RЄX ΛnGL', crowned facing bust / VIL LΛ CAL IS', long cross; three pellets in quarters, double saltire stops, annulets in 2nd and 3rd quarters. North 1434; SCBC 1848. VF, toned, a little porous.
temp. HANOVER. Matthew Boulton, manufacturer and founder of the Soho Mint. 1728-1809. Æ Medal (48mm, 61.72 g, 11h). On his death. By C. H. Küchler(?). Struck 1809. MATTHEW BOULTON · ESQ · F · R · S · &c, bust right / BRIGHTER SCENES I SEEK ABOVE IN THE REALM OF PEACE AND LOVE, FAREWELL within wreath. Eimer 1001; BHM 661. EF, some spotting.
Layered agate cameo. Hellenistic, 2nd century BC. Depicting the head of a youthful hero left. Diamter: 9mm. Intact, cracked.Ex Gorny & Mosch 227 (17 December 2014), lot 292.
ELECTROTYPES. Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Gilt CU Electrotype of an AV Medallion (34mm, 16.15 g, 6h). After a Treveri (Trier) mint issue of AD 303. Made by Etiemnne Bourgey, circa 1920s. Laureate bust left, wearing consular robes and holding eagle-tipped scepter / Hercules standing right, holding club and apples; PTR. Edge: E. BOURGEY 7. R. DROUOT PARIS 17. Cf. RIC VI 28 = Beaurains 311 (for original). Good VF, slight wear on Hercules' breast.
ELECTROTYPES. Constantius I. As Caesar, 293-305. Gilt CU Electrotype of an AV Medallion (34mm, 17.67 g, 12h). After a Treveri (Trier) mint issue of AD 294. Made by Etiemnne Bourgey, circa 1920s. Laureate bust left, wearing consular robes / Hercules kneeling right, holding stag by horns; PT. Cf. RIC VI 3 = Beaurains 198 (for original). Good VF, slight wear on flank of stag.
GREEK. Northern Greece. Lot of two (2) Æ of Samothrace. Both coins:Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right / Kybele seated left. HGC 6, 322. VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of five (5) AR obols – hemihektai of Miletos. All coins: Late 6th-early 5th century BC. Forepart of lion right or left, head reverted / Stellate pattern in incuse square. Cf. SNG Kayhan 462–81. Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Five (5) coins in lot."
GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of two (2) coins. Includes: CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 340-325 BC. Æ 30mm. Wreathed head of Pan left / Bow and arrow. MacDonald 59; Anokhin 1022; HGC 7, 106 // MYSIA, Parion. 5th century BC. AR Drachm. Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue / Linear pattern within incuse square. SNG France 1344. Both coins Near VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
GREEK. Levant & the Near East. Lot of six (6) AR fractions from Phoenicia. Includes: Arados. Uncertain king. Circa 380-351/0 BC. AR Obol. Laureate head of Ba'al–Arwad right / Galley right over waves. HGC 10, 46 // Sidon. `Abd`aštart (Straton) I. Circa 365-352 BC. AR Sixteenth Shekel. Phoenician galley left above waves / Persian king or hero fighting lion; O between. HGC 10, 240 (5 coins). Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot."
GREEK. Levant & the Near East. Lot of eight (8) Æ from Judaea. Includes: Hasmoneans. John Hyrkanos I (Yehohanan). Æ Prutah. In the name of Seleukid king Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). Jerusalem mint. Struck 132/1-131/0 BC. Lily / Anchor. Hendin 1131 // As last, but in own name. Pomegranate between two cornucopias / Legend in wreath. Hendin 1135 // As last, but crude. Hendin 1139 // Types as last, but uncertain ruler (double struck and tooled) // Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan). Æ Prutah. Legend around star within diadem / Anchor. Hendin 1150 // Herodians. Herod Archelaos. Æ Prutah. Grape bunch on vine / Macedonian helmet. Hendin 1196 // Procurators. Pontius Pilate. . 26-36 CE. Æ Prutah. In the names of Roman emperor Tiberius and Julia Augusta. Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 16 of Tiberius (AD 29/30). Simpulum / Three grain ears. Hendin 1341 // Jewish War. Æ Prutah. Year 2. Amphora / Vine leaf. Hendin 1360. Fine to VF, some with scratches. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Eight (8) coins in lot."
GREEK. Egypt & North Africa. Lot of two (2) Æ dichalkoi of Arsinoe III. Both coins: Paphos mint. Diademed and draped bust right / Double cornucopia tied with fillet. Svoronos 1161; Weiser 96; SNG Copenhagen 650. Fine, dark brown patina. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
GREEK. Miscellaneous. Lot of three (3) coins. Includes: BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 214-211 BC. Æ Sixth. Helmeted head of Athena left / Owl. HN Italy 1985 // AKARNANIA, Akarnanian League. 2nd century BC. Æ. Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of Acheloös left; trident above. HGC 4, 738 // IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. AR Diobol. Archaic female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Quadripartite incuse punch. SNG Copenhagen (Cyprus, etc.) 389-394. Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
ORIENTAL GREEK. Baktria. Lot of four (4) AR obols of Eukratides. Includes: Diademed and draped bust / Caps of the Dioskouroi. HGC 12, 138 (2 coins) // As last, but helmeted and draped bust. HGC 12, 139 (2 coins). Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot."
ORIENTAL GREEK. Baktria. Lot of three (3) AR drachms of Menander I. Includes: Heroic bust / Athena. HGC 12, 189 // Diademed and draped bust / Athena. HGC 12, 191 // Helmeted and draped bust / Athena. HGC 12, 193. Average VF, a few scratches. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
CENTRAL ASIAN. Ancient India. Lot of three (3) Kushan Æ tetradrachms. Includes: Vima Kadphises. Vima standing / Oesho and bull. KM 762 // Kanishka I. Kanishka standing / Oesho. KM 781 // Vasudeva I. Vasudeva standing / Oesho and bull. KM 1001. Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of twelve (12) bronzes from Marcianopolis and Dionysopolis. Includes: Marcianopolis (most are vis-à-vis portrait types): Septimius Severus / Kybele // Macrinus & Diadumenian (3 coins) // Elagabalus & Julia Maesa (5 coins) // Gordian III & Sarapis. Dionysopolis: Septimius Severus / Dionysos // Gordian III & Sarapis. All are common reverse types. Average Fine to Near VF, with green and brown patinas, some roughness. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twelve (12) coins in lot."