Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.33 g, 6h). Tricennalia issue. Antioch mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 355-361. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding a spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif / Roma seated facing, holding spear, and Constantinopolis seated left, holding scepter and resting foot on prow, supporting between them a shield inscribed VOT/ XXX/ MVLT/ XXXX in four lines; SMANI. RIC VIII 165; Depeyrot 10/1; Triton XX, lot 881 (same dies). EF, some die rust, some scratches.
EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.82 g, 11h). Imitating Babylon mint issue of Seleukos I in the name and types of Alexander III. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; M-based monogram-in-wreath in left field, X below throne. Heintges 6 (same obv. die). Good VF, lightly toned, patches of find patina.
Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.45 g, 12h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 402-406. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Honorius standing right, spurning captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe; R-V//COMOB. RIC X 1287d; Ranieri 12; Depeyrot 7/1. Good VF, slight wave to flan.From the WRG Collection.
ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of twenty-six (26) Æ denominations. All coins: Issues of Macedon. Lot includes: Cassandrea (8) // Dium (2) // Edessa (10) // Thessalonica (6). Coins average Fair to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-six (26) coins in lot.From the Belgica Collection.
EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip III of Macedon. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.22 g). Mint in the lower Danube region. [Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin] / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, [Greek Z below throne]. OTA 579/11–3; KMW 1479–81. Crude VF, struck from worn obverse die (typical for issue).From the WRG Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear 1 (10 March 1995), lot 280 (part of).
Arcadius. AD 383-408. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.42 g, 12h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Struck AD 397-402. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Arcadius standing right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, foot on captive; M-D//COMOB. RIC IX 35b and RIC X 1205c; Toffanin 500/2; Depeyrot 16/1. Near EF, lustrous.From the WRG Collection.
GAUL, Northwest. Coriosolites. Circa 100-50 BC. BI Stater (21.5mm, 6.21 g, 1h). Stylized head right, hair in large spiral curls, S-like ear; pearl strings flowing around / Stylized charioteer driving biga right; ornaments around; quatrefoil of pellets before; below, boar right; pearl string flowing above. D&T 2341; Depeyrot, NC VIII, 186. VF, minor porosity.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William Porter, May 1985.
Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 442-443. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman / IMP XXXXII COS XVII P P, Constantinopolis seated left, left foot on prow, holding globus cruciger and scepter, left elbow resting on shield at her side; star in left field; CONOB. RIC X 324; Depeyrot 84/1. Near EF, underlying luster, edge marks.From the WRG Collection.
ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of twenty-five (25) Æ denominations. All coins: Issues of Macedon. Lot includes: Cassandrea (2) // Edessa (6) // Pella (5) // Thessalonica (12). Coins average Fair to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-five (25) coins in lot.From the Belgica Collection.
GAUL, Southern. Allobroges. Circa 61-43 BC. AR Quinarius (14mm, 1.93 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Roma right; DV[RNACOS] to right / Horseman galloping right, holding spear; A[VSCRO] below. Van der Wielen Type 5f; Depeyrot, NC I, 109; CCCBM II 263. Good VF, toned, typical compact flan, off center on obverse. Lot also includes an Æ barbarous radiate from the late 3rd century AD. Two (2) coins in lot.From the WRG Collection, the Celtic piece purchased from William Porter, December 1990.
Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 8th officina. Struck AD 395-402. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Constantinopolis seated right, right foot on prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe; H//CONOB. RIC X 8; Depeyrot 55/2. EF, lustrous, a few shallow scratches.
GAUL, Northeast. Remi. Circa 100-50 BC. Potin (20.5mm, 4.63 g, 6h). Bucranium; pellet-in-crescents above, S-ornaments flanking / Bear(?) right, trampling on serpent(?). Depeyrot, NC VII, 34; D&T 221; CCCBM III 511-8. VF, dark green patina.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William Porter, September 1994.
Leo I. AD 457-474. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 462 or 466. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif / Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross; star to right; I//CONOB. RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1. Good VF, surfaces a little dull (sea salvage), a couple of scratches.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William B. Porter, June 1988.
ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of thirty-one (30) Æ denominations. All coins: Issues of Macedon. Lot includes: Cassandrea (10) // Pella (8) // Thessalonica (12). Coins average Fair to Near VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Thirty (30) coins in lot.From the Belgica Collection.
CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 300 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.28 g, 1h). Head of nymph right; kantharos to left / Man-headed bull walking right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, placing wreath on bull's head. Sambon 467b; HN Italy 579. VF, deep cabinet tone, long die break obverse--running from ear to neck--recut to resemble hair (see Elsen 87, lot 1144 for another example from this obverse die).
Leo I. AD 457-474. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.09 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck AD 462 or 466. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif / Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross; star to right; Є//CONOB. RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1. VF, graffiti on obverse, edge clipped.
ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of twenty-five (25) Æ denominations. All coins: Issues of Macedon. Lot includes: Cassandrea (10) // Philippi (3) // Thessalonica (12). Coins average Fair to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-five (25) coins in lot.From the Belgica Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 14.06 g, 12h). Tyre mint. Dated SE 182 (131/0 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left on prow left; palm frond behind; to left, monogram above club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to right, monogram above BΠP (date); monogram between legs. SC 2109.10c; HGC 9, 1074; DCA 198. VF, toned.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 290-280 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.75 g, 2h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Ear of barley with leaf to right; above leaf, cock standing left. Johnston Class D, 2.3 (same dies); HN Italy 1613. Good VF, toned, struck from worn obverse die.Ex Classical Numismatic Group 91 (19 September 2012), lot 52; Gorny & Mosch 151 (9 October 2006), lot 61.
Ricimer. Patrician and Master of Soldiers, AD 457-472. Æ Nummus (9.5mm, 1.19 g, 4h). Uncertain military mint. Struck AD 465-467. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Monogram of Ricimer. Cf. RIC X 2716-7. VF, dark brown patina with traces of green and red. Rare.
PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 246/5-168/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.90 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 44 (216/5 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; palm tree in left field, AP monogram below throne, 44 (date, in Phoenician) and ŠT (in Aramaic) in exergue. Duyrat 1243 (D23/R77); Price 3384; DCA 771. VF, deeply toned. Rare, only 11 examples noted by Duyrat (including the five in Pella), four in CoinArchives.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Spink America (6 December 1999), lot 518.