Divus Claudius II Gothicus. Died AD 270. Æ Fractional Follis (17mm, 1.12 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint, 5th offcina. Struck under Constantine I, AD 317-318. DIVO CLAVDIO OPTIMO IMP, laureate and veiled head right / REQVIES OPTIM-ORVM MERITORVM, Divus Claudius seated left on curule chair, raising hand and holding scepter; •TS•Є•. RIC VII 26 (R5). Good VF, green patina, some roughness.From the Macy Collection. Ex Finn Johannessen Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 408, 25 October 2017), lot 538. Purchased from R. Richardson, 11 May 2008.As the political institution of the Tetrarchy fell apart, Constantine began to publicly assert that he was descended from Claudius Gothicus. This illustrious ancestry formed the basis for Constantine's claim to have the right to rule over an undivided empire.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 290-281 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.64 g, 8h). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; ΣA below / Phalanthos, holding dolphin and distaff, on dolphin left; ivy leaf leaf to right, ΦI and waves below. Fischer-Bossert Group 79, 1102 (V411/R848α); HN Italy 934. VF, toned, some porosity, fine cleaning scratches under tone on obverse, edge marks from prior bezel. Artistic dies.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.26 g, 3h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12. Laureate head right / Gaius and Lucius Caesar, on left and right, standing facing, each togate and resting a hand on one of two shields set on ground between them; behind the shields, two spears; above, on left, a lituus right, and on right, a simpulum left; X below them. RIC I 212; Lyon 86; RSC 43d. Near VF, toned.
BYZANTINE. Lot of thirty-two (32) BI Trachea of Alexius III. Most "Facing bust of Christ Emmanuel / Alexius and St. Constantine standing facing" types (cf. SB 2011-2013). Average VF, with typical striking flaws. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Thirty-two (32) coins in lot."
Claudius II Gothicus. AD 268-270. Antoninianus (20mm, 2.59 g, 12h). Siscia mint. 4th emission, circa January-August AD 270. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Libertas standing left, holding pileus and cornucopia; –/–//–. Normanby –; RIC V –; RIC Online 780 (this coin cited and illustrated). Good VF, brown patina. Extremely rare. One of two currently cited by RIC Online with this bust type (the other in Budapest).From the Macy Collection. Ex Finn Johannessen Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 408, 25 October 2017), lot 523. Purchased from Paul Sullivan, 19 September 2002.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.16 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Owl standing right, head facing, on thunderbolt; ΣΩ upward to right, ΔI in exergue. Vlasto 1068; HN Italy 1018. VF, toned, some die wear, area of porosity on obverse, slightly off center on reverse.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (26mm, 11.60 g, 12h). Ephesus mint. Struck 28 BC. Laureate head right / Pax standing left, holding caduceus; to right, serpent arising from cista mystica; all within laurel wreath. RIC I 476; Sutherland Group I, 69 (O48/R68); RPC I 2203; RSC 218. Good VF, toned.Ex Roma V (23 March 2013), lot 645.
ISLAMIC. Umayyad Caliphate. Lot of four (4) AR drachms. All coins: Arab-Sasanian type. Issues of Umar ibn 'Ubayd Allah ibn Mi'mar. Zubayrid governor, AH 67-73 / AD 686-692. ART (1) and BYŠ (3) mints. Coins average VF, some with deposits and light porosity. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot."
Aurelian. AD 270-275. Antoninianus (22mm, 4.29 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 1st officina. 4th emission, mid AD 275. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Sol advancing left, extending arm and holding whip; ·A·L·. RIC V 6 var. (slightly different mint signature); Lyon 7; BN 6-9. EF, brown patina.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (25.5mm, 11.71 g, 12h). Ephesus mint. Struck circa 25-20 BC. Bare head right / Six stalks of grain tied in a bundle. RIC I 494; Sutherland Group VIβ, – (unlisted dies); RPC 2214; RSC 32b. VF, lightly toned, a few scattered marks.
ISLAMIC. Umayyad Caliphate. Lot of five (5) Æ fulus. Includes: Mostly post-reform issues (4). Lot also includes on 'Standing Caliph' type. Coins Fine to VF, some roughness. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Five (5) coins in lot."
Aurelian. AD 270-275. Antoninianus (23mm, 3.22 g, 12h). Serdica mint, 1st officina. 5th emission, AD 274. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; at feet to left, bound captive seated left; P. RIC V 276; BN 1006 var. (officina). Near EF, earthen green patina.From the Macy Collection, purchased from Barry Murphy.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Nomos (18.5mm, 6.42 g, 5h). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; ΔI to left, API ΣTO/KΛ HΣ in two lines below / Phalanthos, holding [kantharos] and trident, on dolphin left; to right, head of nymph left. Vlasto 877–81; HN Italy 1033. VF, toned, off center on obverse.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.76 g, 8h). Indian imitation of Lugdunum (Lyon) mint issue struck 2 BC-AD 14. Laureate head right / Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, two shields and two spears between them; above, on left, simpulum right, and on right, lituus left. CF. RIC I 207; cf. Lyon 82; cf. RSC 43. VF, toned, rough surfaces.
WORLD. Canada. Lot of two (2) silver coins. Includes: CANADA. George V. 25 Cents. Dated 1919 // NEWFOUNDLAND. George VI. 10 Cents. Dated 1945. AU, lustrous and toned, a few light marks. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 6.26 g, 7h). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; ΔI to left, API ΣTO/KΛ HΣ in two lines below / Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, on dolphin left; to right, head of nymph left. Vlasto 877–81; HN Italy 1033. VF, toned, much find patina remaining.
Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. AR Antoninianus (20mm, 4.31 g, 1h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Trajan Decius, mid AD 251. Radiate head right / Lighted altar. RIC IV 78 (Decius); RSC –. Near EF.Ex Gorny & Mosch 216 (15 October 2013), lot 2927.
WORLD. Germany. Lot of forty-eight (48) Nürnberg coins. Includes: Octagonal AL 20 Pfennig. A complete set of types (45 coins) // Also includes a 1921 AL 200 Pfennig, 150 Pfennig, and 100 Pfennig. Average VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Forty-eight (48) coins in lot."