Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Tridrachm Coin of Trajan





















A good example of this scarce silver Tridrachm coin of Trajan , reverse has Arabia holding branch and sword , Camel at feet , weight is 10.7g and 18mm across

Sold on Ebay on 11th April 2006

Byzantine coin





















Byzantine coin showing excellent detail and some of its original silvering, 5g in weight and 26mm across

Sold on Ebay on 11th April 2006 for £9.50

Bronze sestertius of Maximinus I





















Bronze sestertius of Maximinus I

Reverse has PROVIDENTIA , 19.3g in weight and 26mm across

Sold on Ebay 10th April 2006 for £9.99

Silvered Coin of Probus






















Silvered coin of Probus with a lot of its original silvering remaining, 4.5g in weight and 19mm across , reverse = CLEMENTIA TEMP

Sold on Ebay 10th April 2006 for £9.38

ROMAN AE 25 COIN OF PHILIP I





















A nice detailed almost high relief for this type example 25mm bronze coin( SESTERTIUS ??) of Philip I ( Marcus Junius Philipus also known as Philip the Arab ) 244 - 249 AD , reverse has Moesia with lion and bull either side and AN VIII in exergue , 15.6g in weight

Sold on Ebay on 10th April 2006 for £28

Bronze coin of Julian II




















A nice detailed example of this bronze coin of Julian II , DN FL CL IVLI -ANVS PF AVG , helmeted cuirassed bust left holding spear and shield , reverse VOT X MVLT XX within wreath , mintmark : BSIRM = Sirmium mint , 3g and 17mm across

Sold on 10th April 2006 on Ebay for £13.70

Rare Example ROMAN BRONZE COIN OF CONSTANTINE I




















Here is a super example with excellent detail and nice patina, CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG , rosette- diademed , draped , cuirassed bust right , PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG , campgate , 2 turrets , 10layers , dots in top layer star above , no doors , mintmark : gamma SIS crescent = SISCIA, 2.8g and 16mm across

Recently sold on ebay for £5.19

Lockdales Auction 21st May 2006

Just a reminder that the next Lockdales Coin Auction is on

21st May 2006

Auction 1 commences 12:00 pm


JEWELLERY Lots 1 - 11
ENGLISH GOLD
Lots
12 - 311
ENGLISH COINS
Lots
312 - 564
WORLD COINS
Lots
565 - 629
ANCIENT & HAMMERED
Lots
630 - 827
ARTEFACTS
Lots
828 - 846
BULK COINS
Lots
847 - 1060
BANKNOTES
Lots
1061 - 1154
EXONUMIA
Lots
1155 - 1278

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Auction 2 commences 1:00 pm


MEDALS & MILITARIA Lots 1279 - 1609
GB STAMPS
Lots
1610 - 1680
WORLD STAMPS
Lots
1681 - 1813
COVERS
Lots
1814 - 1817
POSTCARDS
Lots
1818 - 1882
CIGARETTE-CARDS
Lots
1883 - 1965
EPHEMERA
Lots
1966 - 1986