ARABIA, Bostra. Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.15 g, 6h). Struck AD 112-114. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Camel walking left. Metcalf, Tell Kalak 18; Sydenham, Caesarea 205; RPC III 4076. VF, lightly toned, some minor porosity.
MESOPOTAMIA, Carrhae. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.69 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 215-217. Laureate head right / Eagle standing right on head of bull, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak. Prieur 820. VF, toned, some porosity.
MESOPOTAMIA, Carrhae. Macrinus. AD 217-218. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 14.65 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing right on head of bull, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak. Prieur 826. VF, toned, some porosity.From the Macy Collection.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Nero. AD 54-68. BI Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 12.49 g, 12h). Dated RY 14 (AD 67/68). Radiate bust of Nero left, wearing aegis; L ΙΔ (date) below chin / Laureate and draped bust of Apollo Aktios right, quiver over shoulder. Köln 194; Dattari (Savio) 206; K&G 14.105 corr. (obv. legend); RPC I 5311; Emmett 111.14. VF, toned, minor porosity.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Obol (19mm, 3.76 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 (AD 106/7). Laureate head right / Herakles standing facing, head right, holding club and lion skin; [L] I (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 914; K&G –; RPC III 4198; Emmett 678.10 (R1). VF, dark brown patina with earthen highlights/deposits. Very rare. Emmett only assigns this as R1, and the authors of RPC list 17 examples, 12 of which are in institutional collections. Only two specimens on CoinArchives.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Dichalkon (11.9mm, 1.25 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 (AD 125/126). Laureate bust right, slight drapery(?) / Piloi of the Dioskouroi; L ∆E (date) below. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 1936-7; K&G 32.390; RPC III 5635; Emmett 1198.10 (R2). VF, dark green and brown patina with light earthen highlights/deposits. Rare.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. BI Tetradrachm (24.7mm, 13.64 g, 11h). Dated RY 21 (AD 136/137). Laureate head right / Demeter standing facing, head left, holding grain ears and long torch; L/K A (date) in field. Köln 1209; Dattari (Savio) 1335; K&G 32.720; RPC III 6131; Emmett 832.21. Near EF, some luster.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (32.5mm, 21.34 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 141/142). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Conjoined busts of Sarapis, wearing calathus, and Isis, wearing crown, right; L [Є] (date) across field. Köln 1414 var. (obv. bust seen from side); Dattari (Savio) 2855 var. (same) & 8717 var. (same); K&G 35.161 var. (same); Emmett 1656.5 (R2). VF, dark green patina with touches of red. Although the date is not visible, based on portrait style, this coin is almost certainly from Pius' regnal year 5.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (33.7mm, 23.89 g, 11h). Dated RY 12 (AD 148/149). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Isis Pharia, holding billowing sail and sistrum, standing right before the Pharos of Alexandria, which is surmounted by a statue and two Tritons; [L] ΔωΔЄ KAT OV (date) around. Köln 1603 & 1605; Dattari (Savio) 2678 & 8571; K&G 35.436; Emmett 1592.12. VF, brown patina with traces of green.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Maximinus I. AD 235-238. Potin Tetradrachm (23.6mm, 14.32 g, 11h). Dated RY 2 (AD 235/236). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Helmeted bust of Athena Parthenos right, wearing aegis; L B (date) before. Köln 2552; Dattari (Savio) 4565; K&G 65.9; Emmett 3273.2. VF, dark gray-brown surfaces, minor reverse pitting.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Potin Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.86 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 242/243). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, with gorgoneion on breastplate / Bust of Zeus-Ammon left, slight drapery, wearing crown of disc and uraei, scepter over shoulder; L ς (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 10291; K&G 72.123; Emmett 3436.6. Good VF, dark brown surfaces.From the Hermanubis Collection.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Philip II. As Caesar, AD 244-247. Potin Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.24 g, 11h). Dated RY 3 (AD 245/246). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Homonoia standing left, raising hand and holding double cornucopia; L Γ (date) to left. Köln 2786; Dattari (Savio) 5031; K&G 76.21; Emmett 3593.3. Good VF. Fully silvered.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Volusian. AD 251-253. Potin Tetradrachm (25mm, 9.57 g, 11h). Dated RY 3 of Trebonianus Gallus (AD 252/253). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Radiate and draped bust of Helios right; L Γ (date) across field. Köln 2843-4; Dattari (Savio) 5127; K&G 84.6; Emmett 3684.3. VF, dark brown patina with green highlights/deposits.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Potin Tetradrachm (21.6mm, 8.46 g, 12h). Dated RY 15 (AD 267/268). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Radiate and draped bust of Helios right; palm frond before, L IЄ (date) across field. Köln 2949; Dattari 5240; K&G 90.102; Emmett 3813.15. VF, dark brown patina with green highlights/deposits.
CYRENAICA, Cyrene. Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 1.82 g, 6h). Struck AD 100. Laureate head of Trajan right / Horned head of Zeus-Ammon right. Sydenham 178; RPC III 3. Near EF.
Anonymous. Circa 217-215 BC. Æ Triens (37mm, 48.30 g, 9h). Rome mint. Head of Juno right, wearing diadem decorated with crest of helmet; •••• (mark of value) to left / Hercules standing right, holding club with which he is about to strike a centaur, whom he grasps by the hair of his head; •••• (mark of value) to right. Crawford 39/1; Sydenham 93; RBW 104. Near VF, green patina, some roughness. Scarce.
Anonymous. 211-208 BC. AR Sestertius (13mm, 0.83 g, 9h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; IIS (mark of value) to left / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right. Crawford 44/7; Sydenham 142; RSC 4. VF, toned, rough surfaces.
Anonymous. 211-208 BC. Æ Quadrans (20mm, 5.68 g, 8h). Mint in Sicily. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin; ••• (mark of value) to left / Bull leaping right; grain ear and ••• (mark of value) above, serpent below. Crawford 69/5; Sydenham p. 10, note *; RBW 292. VF, dark green patina.