LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.92 g, 8h). Wreathed head of Demeter facing slightly right; [small ΑΠ to lower right] / Barley ear with leaf to right; boukranion above leaf, [AΘA below]. Johnston Class C, 2; HN Italy 1584. VF, toned, a little die wear.
Agrippa. Died 12 BC. Æ As (29mm, 10.76 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. Head left, wearing rostral crown / Neptune standing left, holding dolphin and trident. RIC I 58 (Gaius). EF, dark green patina, minor roughness, and a few cleaning marks.
WORLD. Russia. Lot of three (3) AR of Nicholas II. Includes: 1915 10-Kopeck // 1916 15-Kopeck // 1915 20-Kopeck. XF-AU, lightly toned. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 379 (27 July 2016), lot 683.
Probus. AD 276-282. Antoninianus (23mm, 2.76 g, 12h). Cyzicus mint, 2nd officina. 3rd emission, AD 280. Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle-tipped scepter / Sol standing facing, head left, in spread quadriga, raising hand and holding globe and whip; CM//XXIB. RIC V 911; Pink VI/1, p. 44. EF, brown patina.From the Macy Collection.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 440-430 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.38 g, 1h). Ear of barley with four grains / Facing head of ox. Noe 346.2; HN Italy 1500. Good VF, toned.
Tiberius. AD 14-37. Æ Quadrans (16mm, 2.90 g, 3h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 14-21. Laureate head right / Front elevation of the Altar of Lugdunum, decorated with the corona civica between laurels and stylized figures; Victories on columns. RIC I 31; Lyon 155. VF, pale green patina. Rare.
WORLD. Russia. Lot of twenty-two (22) mostly CU-NI coins. Includes: 1 ROUBLE. 1924 // 1983 // 1984 (2) // 1987 (4) // 1989 // 1990 // 1991 (2) // 3 ROUBLES. 1992 // 5 ROUBLES. 1987 (2) // 1991 (7). The 1924 Rouble is Good VF, the remainder are EF or better. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-two (22) coins in lot."
Diocletian. AD 284-305. Æ Follis (27mm, 7.66 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 2nd officina. Struck circa AD 298-299. Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; B-*//TR. RIC VI –. EF, brown patina, hard green encrustation. Extremely rare.Ex New York Sale XI (11 January 2006), lot 345 (hammer of $400).Unlisted with this bust type (type S). See RIC 284 for a similar issue, but with the spear pointing forward (type R).
BRUTTIUM, Carthaginian occupation. Circa 215-205 BC. AR Quarter Shekel (14.5mm, 1.53 g, 10h). Second Punic War issue. Uncertain Punic mint in Bruttium (or Lokris?). Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right. Jenkins, Some L2; Robinson, Second p. 53, 3; HN Italy 2020. Good VF, off center on obverse.In contrast to the more usual quarter shekels from this period that were minted in Carthage for use by Hannibal's forces in southern Italy (HN Italy 2015), the present specimen is from one of the more rare issues that are thought to have been struck at uncertain mints in Bruttium. This particular issue was thought by Robinson to have been struck in Lokris, but Rutter (HN Italy) doubts this attribution.
Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.48 g, 3h). "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 6, AD 36-37. Laureate head right; long, parallel ribbons / Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding scepter and olive branch, feet on footstool; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30; Lyon 154; RSC 16a. VF, porosity.
WORLD. Miscellaneous. Lot of eight (8) world silver, bronze, and nickel issues. Includes: AR (4) // Æ (3) // NI. Fine to UNC. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Eight (8) coins in lot.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 410 (29 November 2017), lot 1096.
Diocletian. As Senior Augustus, AD 305-311/2. Æ Follis (27mm, 9.66 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck 1 May AD 305-early 307. D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right, wearing trabea and holding olive branch and mappa / Providentia standing right, extending hand to Quies standing left, holding branch and scepter; S/F//PTR. RIC VI 676a. EF, brown patina.
BRUTTIUM, Terina. Circa 420-400 BC. AR Triobol (11.5mm, 1.06 g, 3h). Head of the nymph Terina right / Nike seated left on plinth, holding bird. Holloway & Jenkins 76 var. (ethnic); HN Italy 2624. Near VF, toned, some porosity. Rare.From the Macy Collection.
Agrippina Senior. Died AD 33. Æ Sestertius (36.5mm, 29.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 42-43. Draped bust right / Legend around large S • C. RIC I 102 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 78. Good VF, green-brown surfaces, some smoothing and light tooling.
MIXED. Oriental Geek and Central Asian. Lot of six (6) AR and Æ denominations. Includes: AR drachm of Phraatakes // Æ Tetradrachm of Abinergaios II(?) //Æ Unit of Kavād (Kavādh) I // Same, but Husrav (Khosrau) II // Same, but Yazdgird (Yazdgard) III. Lot also includes a Šābuhr (Shahpur) II. Æ Unit. Uncertain mint. Tamgha to right on obverse. Cons Fine to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot."
Diocletian. As Senior Augustus, AD 305-311/2. Æ Follis (27mm, 9.89 g, 6h). Serdica mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 305-306. D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right, wearing trabea and holding olive branch and mappa / Providentia standing right, receiving olive branch from Quies standing left, holding scepter; S/F/Γ//·SM·SD·. RIC VI 15a. Near EF, some silvering.
SICILY, Akragas. Circa 495-480/78 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 8.26 g, 11h). Sea eagle standing left; AKRA-CAN (retrograde) around / Crab within incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, Group III, p. 163; HGC 2, 94; SNG Lockett 703. VF, toned, off center on obverse, possibly overstruck. Rare long legend variety.
Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. Æ As (30mm, 10.90 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 37-38. Bare head left / Vesta seated left on ornamental throne, holding patera and scepter. RIC I 38. Near VF, green surfaces, some roughness and underlying marks.
Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Æ Follis (25mm, 6.99 g, 6h). Londonium (London) mint. Struck AD 307-310. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing facing, head left, holding club and bow, with lion's skin over shoulder; PLN. RIC VI 91; C&T 5.04.006. Near EF, black patina, light roughness on obverse.
SICILY, Akragas. Circa 495-480/78 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 8.47 g, 11h). Sea eagle standing left / Crab within shallow incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, Group III, pl. 37, 10–4 var. (symbol on rev.); HGC 2, 94. VF, toned, slightly off center, scattered light marks.
Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Dupondius (31mm, 13.32 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 64. Radiate head right, globe at point of neck / Victory flying left, holding wreath and palm frond; II (mark of value) in exergue. RIC I 377; WCN 496; Lyon 51. VF, brown surfaces, remnants of green patina, some roughness.