Monday, January 01, 2007

SELEUCIS&PIERIA - AUTONOMOUS AE15MM -MINTED UNDER NERO

















A lovely detailed example of this autonomous bronze coin , Syria Antioch , Seleucis & Pieria , 65 -66 AD , minted under Nero , veiled and turreted head of city goddess , ANTIOXE , before , reverse has lighted altar on stand , 5.9g in weight and 15mm across

Sold on Ebay on 1st October 2006 for £16

THREE QUALITY UNIDENTIFIED BYZANTINE CUP COINS


















3 quality unidentified Byzantine cup coins retaining excellent detail , largest is 28mm across

Sold on Ebay on 23rd October 2006 for £12.01

NINE ANCIENT ROMAN COINS - EIGHT BRONZE AND ONE SILVER

















9 Roman coins , 8 bronze and one silver , pretty good detail , I would grade at about fine , mostly above fine , largest is 17mm across

Sold on Ebay on 17th October 2006 for £25

ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS- CARACALLA


















A nice detailed example of this silver denarius of Caracalla , reverse has Caracalla sacrificing over tripod altar, 3.2g in weight

Sold on Ebay on 21st October 2006 for £14.50

ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS -TRAJAN - SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI


















Great quality example of this silver denarius of Trajan , reverse has SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI , Abundantia holding cornucopiae and caduceus , weight is 3.3g
Sold on Ebay on 19th October 2006 for £26

ROMAN SILVER ANTONINIANUS - GORDIAN III - HERCULES

















A superb sharp high grade example of this silver double denarius coin of Gordian III , reverse has Hercules holding club , 3.9g in weight and 19mm across

Sold on Ebay on 21st October 2006 for £12.01

ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS- CARACALLA

















A superb detailed example of this silver denarius of Caracalla with a youthful portrait , reverse has trophy of arms with 2 Parthian captives , 3.2g in weight

Sold on Ebay on 14th October 2006 for £27