ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS - CARACALLA - MONETA AVG

ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS - CARACALLA - MONETA AVG

A superb extra fine sharp example of this silver denarius of Caracalla , reverse has Moneta holding scales and cornucopiae , 3.3g in weight

Sold on 4th July on Ebay for £34

ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS -SEVERUS ALEXANDER -FIDES MILITVM

ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS -SEVERUS ALEXANDER -FIDES MILITVM

A lovely example with only light circulation wear , reverse has FIDES MILITVM , Fides standing between 2 standards , weight is 2.9g

Sold on Ebay on 27th June for £28.00

ROMAN BRONZE DENARIUS OF JULIA DOMNA

ROMAN BRONZE DENARIUS OF JULIA DOMNA

Nice detailed example of this bronze denarius of Julia Domna , have not seen many of these and not sure if it was silver plated at some point or was minted this way , either way nice interesting coin , 2.9g in weight

Sold on Ebay on 1st July 2006 for £13.50

USA MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR -1896

USA MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR -1896

A good example of this Morgan silver dollar dated 1896 , with some circulation wear but still pretty good for 110 years old

Sold on Ebay on 5th July 2006 for £9.17

ROMAN COPPER A/S OF NERO - VICTORY -EF PORTRAIT -NO RES

Stunning detailed portrait , detail on Nero's hair is excellent , reverse has Victory alighting wings spread holding shield inscribed with SPQR which is still very sharp , 10.7g in weight and 25mm across

Sold on Ebay for £87.00 on 1st July 2006

ANCIENT GREEK SILVER HEMIDRACHM - LION - LIZARD

A nice detailed example of this ancient Greek silver coin , Cherronesos 500 - 480 BC , 2.3g in weight and 10mm across ,has a lizard in the bottom quadrant

Sold on Ebay on 24th June 2006 for £54.15

ROMAN BRONZE FOLLIS COIN -LICINIUS -JUPITER AND VICTORY

A great sharp example of this bronze coin of Licinius , reverse has Jupiter holding Victory , 3.3g and 20mm across , mintmark SMN = Nicomedia

Sold on Ebay on 1st July for £8.03

ROMAN AE ANTONINIANUS - AURELIAN - SOL - ORIENS AVG

ROMAN AE ANTONINIANUS - AURELIAN - SOL - ORIENS AVG

A nice example still retaining a lot of its original silvering , 4g in weight , reverse has Sol walking right holding bow and branch while treading dowm enemy
sold on Ebay on 1st July 2006 for £3.20

TWO BRONZE ANTONINIANUS - GALLIENUS

Two good examples of these bronze coins of Gallienus , 2.5g and 3.4g in weight

Sold for £7.99 on 2nd July 2006

ANCIENT GREEK SILVER TETRADRACHM -ALEXANDER THE GREAT

An example of this Alexander the Great which has seen better days , worn and scratched around various areas around the portrait which looks like it was done in antiquity , portrait of Herakles wearing lion skin headdress , reverse has Zeus seated ,15.6g and 23mm across

Sold on Ebay on 24th June 2006 for £37.00

ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS - VESPASIAN - SALVS

ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS - VESPASIAN - SALVS

A very nice example of this silver denarius of Vespasian retaining good detail , reverse has Salvs seated holding Patera , weight is 3.4g

Sold on Ebay for £31.00 on 8th July

ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS -GORDIAN III

ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS -GORDIAN III

A superb example of this Gordian III silver denarius , reverse has Gordian holding spear and globe , 3.1g in weight

Sold on Ebay on 9th July for £19.01

ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS -ELAGABALUS - MARS VICTOR

A superb XF detailed silver denarius of Elagabalus , reverse has MARS VICTOR - Mars Naked but for flowing cloak ,holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder , 2.9g in weight

Sold on Ebay on 9th July for £31.01

Ancient Greek silver coin of Histiaia 300 - 340 BC

An example of this small Ancient Greek silver coin of Histiaia 300 - 340 BC , head of Nymph Histiaia , reverse has Nymph seated on galley , weight is approx 2g and 9mm across

Sold on Ebay on 3rd July for £13.83

ANCIENT GREEK SILVER HEMIDRACHM - LION - OLIVE LEAF

ANCIENT GREEK SILVER HEMIDRACHM - LION - OLIVE LEAF

A nice detailed example of this ancient Greek silver coin with some surface marks to the lions neck , Cherronesos 500 - 480 BC , 2.3g in weight and has measurements of 11mm x 8mm on a slightly irregular flan ,has an an olive leaf in the bottom quadrant

Sold on Ebay for £62 on 1st July 2006

MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR -1880 - O MINTMARK

MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR -1880 - O MINTMARK

A good example of this Morgan silver dollar dated 1880 with the O mintmark , some circulation wear but still pretty good for 126 years old sold on Ebay on 5th July for £10.49

Bronze Coin of Constantine I

A lovely detailed example of this bronze coin of Constantine I , reverse has Jupiter holding Victory , eagle beneath holding wreath , 2.9g in weight and 17mm across

Sold on Ebay on 6th July for £15.17

ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS -SEVERUS ALEXANDER

ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS -SEVERUS ALEXANDER

A lovely example with only light circulation wear , reverse has FIDES MILITVM , Fides standing between 2 standards , weight is 2.9g

Sold on Ebay for £28.00 on 27th June 2006

Silver Denarius of Caracalla

A superb extra fine sharp example of this silver denarius of Caracalla , reverse has Moneta holding scales and cornucopiae , 3.3g in weight

Sold for £34.00 on Ebay on 4th July 2006

ROMAN BRONZE DENARIUS OF JULIA DOMNA

ROMAN BRONZE DENARIUS OF JULIA DOMNA

Nice detailed example of this bronze denarius of Julia Domna , have not seen many of these and not sure if it was silver plated at some point or was minted this way , either way nice interesting coin , 2.9g in weight

Sold on Ebay for £13.50
on 1st July 2006