Auction No. 43
Lot 181
Trajan.
Trajan. Silver Drachm (3.16g. 19-16mm), AD 98-117. Bostra in Arabia Petraea, Cos. VI (AD 112-114). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to left. Reverse: Camel walking left. Metcalf 18; Sydenham 205; RPC 4080. Good VF. Rare with left facing bust.
VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Silver Denarius. 3.20 gr. 19.3 mm. O: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right R: COS VII, Eagle standing on cippus, head right. RIC 845. VF
Lot 183
Trajan.
Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (31mm. 25.18g). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 112-113. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate bust right, slight drapery / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, AQVA/TRAIANA in two lines in exergue, flanked by S C, Genius of the Aqua Traiana, holding reed in right hand and resting left arm on urn from which water flows, under arched grotto supported by two columns. RIC II 607; Woytek 448b; Banti 18; BMCRE 975.
Lot 184
Trajan.
Trajan. A.D. 98-117. AE dupondius (28 mm, 12.8g). Rome, A.D. 114-117. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, radiate and draped bust right / SENATVS POPVLSQVE ROMANVS SC, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 674; BMCRE 1028.
Trajan augustus, 98 – 117, Gold Quinarius Aureus 98, 18mm, 6.54g IMP CAES NERVA TR AIA NAVG GER M Laureate head r. Rev. PONT MAX TR – POT COS II Germania seated l. on shields, holding a palm branch in r. hand and resting l. arm on the hexagonal shield. C 290. BMC 8. RIC 15. VF. with NGC Ch-F.
Lot 186
Gold coins
Domitian, 81-96. Aureus (Gold, 20mm., 7.39g), Rome, 87. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG•GER•M P M•TR•P•VI Laureate head of Domitian to right. Rev. IMP•XIIII COS XIII•CENS•P•P•P Germania, bare-chested and draped from the waist, seated to right on decorated hexagonal Germanic shield, placing her head on her left hand in attitude of mourning; below, broken spear. BMC -. Calicó 882 Cohen -. RIC 513. Very rare. With NGC FV -Graffito.
Lot 187
Valentinian II. Solidus. 376-377 AD
VALENTINIAN II (375-392). GOLD Solidus. Treveri. 21mm 4.35gr.Obv: IMP VALENTINIANVS IVN P F AVG.Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVGG / TROBT.Valentinian and Gratian seated facing on throne, hoding globe between them; above, winged Victory facing, with wings spread; below, palm frond between.RIC 39e.3; Depeyrot 47/3.
Persia Achaemenid Empire, Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, c. 420-375 BC. Daric (Gold, 16x13mm, 8.25 g), Sardes. Persian king moving to right, crowned, wearing robes and in the running-kneeling position, with quiver over his shoulder, holding transverse spear ending in a ball in his right hand and bow in his left. Rev. Oblong irregular incuse. BMC 84. Carradice Type IIIb, pl. XV, 50-51. Jenkins 34. Bold and clear. VF-EF
Valens, AD 364-378. Gold Solidus (4.39g., 20mm) minted at Antioch, AD 366. D N VALENS PER F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right of Valens. Reverse : RESTITVTOR REIPVBLCAE. Valens in military attire standing facing, head right, holding labarum in right hand; in left, Victoria (Victory) standing left on globe, presenting wreath; in exergue; ANTZ. RIC 2(d); Depeyrot 26/3. Very fine +
Lot 190
VALENTINIAN II. 375-392 AD
Valentinian II. Solidus. 376-377 AD. Trier. Gold 4.42 gm., 20.5mm. Ric-39e. (Depeyrot-45/3). Anv.: D N VALENTINIANVS IVN P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian II to right. Rev.: VICTORIA AVGG / TROBS Two emperors, crowned, seated facing on double-throne, holding a globe together; behind, Victory standing facing with wings spread; below, small palm branch. F-VF.
Lot 191
Gold Coins
Abassid Caliphate, Al-Mansur (754-775) AU Dinar, 157 hijri (773/774 CE), no mint Obverse: tawhid, surrounded by a circular margin with Qur’an verseReverse: “Muhammad the prophet of God”, surrounded by a circular margin with the year of minting A 212 , 4.24gr EF
Lot 192
Gold coins
Abassid Caliphate, Al-Mansur/Al-Mahdi (754-785) AU Dinar, 158 hijri (774/775 C.E.), no mintObverse: tawhid, surrounded by a circular margin with Qur’an verseReverse: “Muhammad the prophet of God”, surrounded by a circular margin with the year of mintingA 212/214; Bern 51 18.5mm, 4.24gr Good VF