Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.12 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 179. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Fortuna seated left on throne, holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel below. RIC III 402 var. (bust type); MIR 18, 449-4/37; RSC 967a var. (same). EF, lustrous.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander II Zabinas. 128-122 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.23 g, 1h). Damaskos mint. Dated SE 189 (124/3 BC). Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram to outer left, monogram below throne, date in exergue. SC 2248.5; HGC 9, 1149g. VF, bright surfaces, minor flan flaw on cheek.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Antimachos II Nikephoros. Circa 160-155 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.45 g, 12h). Nike standing left, holding wreath and fillet; monogram to left / Antimachos right on horseback. Bopearachchi 1C; HGC 12, 124. Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 179. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Fortuna seated left on throne, holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel below. RIC III 402 var. (bust type); MIR 18, 449-4/37; RSC 967a var. (same). EF, lustrous.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.55 g, 11h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios standing left; to outer left, IE above A; O to inner right; all within laurel wreath. SC 2298.2b; HGC 9, 1197e. Good VF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Heliokles Dikaios. Circa 145-130 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.81 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus standing facing, holding thunderbolt and scepter; monogram to lower left. Bopearachchi 1G; HGC 12, 169. VF, toned, field marks.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
John V Palaeologus. 1341-1391. Æ Assarion (21mm, 1.47 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck circa 1351-1369. St. Demetrius standing facing between two patriarchal crosses / John standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by cross in circle and model of city; star to lower right. DOC p. 169; LPC p. 238, 8 (Andronicus III); PCPC 317; SB 2525. VF, dark brown patina with touches of green.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IX Eusebes Philopator (Kyzikenos). 114/3-95 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.10 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Cilicia or Northern Syria. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; to outer left, monogram above A; all within laurel wreath. SC 2361.1; HGC 9, 1228f. Good VF, lightly toned, minor roughness on the obverse. Rare.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Lysias Aniketos. Circa 130-125 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.44 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / Herakles standing facing, crowning himself and holding club, palm branch, and lion's skin; monogram to lower left. Bopearachchi 6B; HGC 12, 242. Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.09 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 180. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Fortuna seated left on throne, holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel below. RIC III 409 var. (bust not draped); MIR 18, 461-4/37; RSC 972b. Near EF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IX Eusebes Philopator (Kyzikenos). 114/3-95 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.22 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Second reign at Antioch, 110/9 BC. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; to outer left, monogram above A; B to inner right; all within laurel wreath. SC 2366.1c; HGC 9, 1228i. Good VF, bright surfaces.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC. Æ (13mm, 2.35 g, 12h). Indian standard. Head of elephant right, wearing bell around neck / Club of Herakles; A to right. Bopearachchi 28A; HGC 12, 197; SNG ANS 916. VF, dark brown patina.
Manuel III. Emperor of Trebizond, 1390-1417. AR Asper (13mm, 0.80 g, 6h). St. Eugenius, holding long cross, on horseback right; star below horse / Emperor, holding scepter, on horseback right; [trilobe below horse]. Cf. Retowski 18 (for type); SB 2637. Good VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos X Eusebes Philopator. Circa 94-88 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 15.90 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. First reign at Antioch, struck 94 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left, holding scepter; monogram above A to outer left, monogram below throne; all within wreath. SC 2429.1c; HGC 9, 1287 corr. (without sideburn). Near EF, lightly toned, a few deposits, light porosity on obverse.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Antialkidas Nikephoros. Circa 130-120 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.44 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / Zeus Nikephoros seated slightly left; to left, forepart of elephant right; monogram below throne. Bopearachchi 12B; SNG ANS 1072-7; HGC 12, 258. Bopearachchi 12B; HGC 12, 258. Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 30.03 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 161-164. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Salus seated left, resting left arm on side of chair, feeding from patera a serpent coiled around altar. RIC III 1668 (Aurelius); MIR 18, Fa30-6/14; Banti 110. VF, attractive green-brown patina with patches of red, some minor smoothing.
PHOENICIA, Arados. Uncertain king. Circa 400-380 BC. AR Sixth Stater – Diobol (10.5mm, 1.36 g, 2h). Ba'al-Arwad right, holding dolphin in each hand / Galley right; below, hippocamp right; all within incuse square. Betlyon 7; HGC 10, 44. VF, toned, a little rough. Rare.
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Antialkidas Nikephoros. Circa 130-120 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.38 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia / Zeus Nikephoros enthroned slightly left; to left, forepart of elephant left, holding wreath in trunk; monogram below throne. Bopearachchi 13C; HGC 12, 259 . Near EF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
Crispina. Augusta, AD 178-182. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.09 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Commodus, circa AD 178-182. Draped bust right / Venus standing left, holding apple and drawing up fold of drapery. RIC III 286a (Commodus); MIR 18, 19-4a; RSC 35. Choice EF.
PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 246/5-168/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.95 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Uncertain date. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; palm tree in left field, AP monogram (civic monogram) below throne, [date in exergue]. Cf. Duyrat 1206–18 and 1221–3 (obv die D17); cf. Price 3381–3; DCA 771. VF, a few light deposits.Duyrat's obverse 17 was used to strike coins of years 41–43 (219/8–217/6 BC).
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Philoxenos Aniketos. Circa 125-110 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.37 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / Philoxenos on horse rearing right; Σ to lower left, monogram to lower right. Bopearachchi 6D; HGC 12, 272. VF, lightly toned, light scratched on reverse, reverse slightly double struck with worn die.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.