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Zeugitania Carthage ca. 300-275 B.C. AE18 Near VF -- #AC108730
AE18 18mm. 2.07g. Uncertain Sicilian Mint? Male (?) head l., flanked by corn ears.
Horse prancing r.
SNG Copenhagen 121 overstruck on SNG Cop. 109 Near VF. Boldly overstruck. Brown-tan patina. Splits from overstriking. SNG Copenhagen notes that this type is often overstruck on earlier small bronzes of Carthage but few examples are this bold and clear, particularly the undertype on the reverse, which clearly shows Tanit's profile. 
 
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$ 125.00
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Nabataea Aretas III 82/1-59/8 B.C. AE20 VF -- #AC107623
AE20 20mm. 9.29g. Damascus mint Diademed head r.
Tyche of Damascus turreted, seated l. on rock, holding cornucopiae in l. hand and extending r. hand, river god swimming below; AP monogram in l. field.
BASILEWS ARETOU FIL-ELLHNOS Meshorer 6A VF. Brown and green patina. Better detail than most. Scarcer legend break. Some red and green adhesions.
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$ 195.00
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Achaemenid Kings of Persia Lydia temp. Xerxes I-Darius II ca. 486-420 B.C. Siglos Fine -- #AC108632
AR Siglos 16mm. 5.45g. Sardes Mint Persian hero in kneeling-running stance r., holding spear and bow.
Incuse punch.
Carradice type IIIb (early) Fine. Lightly toned with trace lustre in punch. Some soil.
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$ 95.00
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Achaemenid Kings of Persia Lydia temp. Xerxes I-Darius II ca. 486-420 B.C. Siglos VF -- #AC108633
AR Siglos 17mm. 5.58g. Sardes Mint Persian hero in kneeling-running stance r., holding spear and bow.
Incuse punch.
Carradice type IIIb (early) VF. Lightly toned with trace lustre in devices. Nice example.
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$ 175.00
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Dacia Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I 244-249 A.D. AE29 Fine -- #AC108731
AE29 29mm. 15.69g. Year 3 (248/9 A.D.) Diademed and draped bust, r.
MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA AVG Dacia standing l., holding sword and two vexilla inscribed V and XIII; at l., eagle standing l., holding wreath in beak; at r., lion standing l.; In ex.: ANIII
PROVINCIA DACIA RPC VIII 2493 (online) Fine. Rare. Dark brown patina. Mild roughness.
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$ 65.00
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Moesia Moesia Inferior Nicopolis ad Istrum Commodus 177-192 A.D. AE19 Good VF -- #AC107976
AE19 19mm. 3.42g. Laureate head, r.
M ANTWNEINOC KOMODOC Nike advancing l., holding wreath and palm.
NEIKO[POLEITWN PROC ICTRON] Varbanov 2177 var. (size); RPC (online) IV.1 17209 Good VF. Dark green patina. Struck slightly off center. Some light roughness. This denomination unlisted in Varbanov.
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$ 65.00
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Moesia Moesia Inferior Nicopolis ad Istrum Septimius Severus 193-211 A.D. AE18 Near EF -- #AC107961
AE18 18mm. 2.90g. Laureate head, r.
AV L CEVHROC Tripod, with serpent entwined around l. and central leg.
NIKOPO[LI P]ROC IC cf. Varbanov 2286 Near EF. Dark green patina with hints of lustre. Slightly porous.
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$ 75.00
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Moesia Moesia Inferior Nicopolis ad Istrum Septimius Severus 193-211 A.D. AE17 Good VF -- #AC107954
AE17 17mm. 4.17g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r.
AU K L CEUHROC Legend in four lines within laurel wreath.
NIKO / POLIT / WNPR / OCIC Varbanov 2520 var. (reverse legend breaks) Good VF. Seemingly quite scarce. Dark green patina with slight earthen contrast. Struck slightly off center. Lightly porous.
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$ 75.00
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Moesia Moesia Inferior Nicopolis ad Istrum Septimius Severus 193-211 A.D. AE18 Near EF -- #AC107884
AE18 18mm. 2.99g. Laureate head, r.
AV KAI C CEUHROC Homonoia standing facing, head l., holding patera and cornucopia.
NIKOPOLIT PROC ICTR Varbanov 2417 Near EF. Nearly black patina. Some overall roughness, as expected. Irregular flan.
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$ 45.00
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Moesia Moesia Inferior Dionysopolis Gordian III 238-244 A.D. AE27 Near VF -- #AC107995
AE27 27mm. 10.60g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III r., facing bus of Serapis, wearing modius; AVTKN below.
AVT K M ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC AVG Serapis standing facing, r. hand raised, holding sceptre in l.; E in l. field.
DIONYCOPOLEITWN Varbanov 573 Near VF. Dark green patina. Flan split. Light filing on edges and cleaning marks. Some general roughness.
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$ 75.00
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Moesia Moesia Inferior Nicopolis ad Istrum Gordian III 238-244 A.D. AE27 Good VF -- #AC107992
AE27 27mm. 12.61g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r.
AVT K M ANTW GORDIANOC AVT Tetrastyle temple containing statue of Homonoia; shield in pediment; In ex: PROCICTRON
[VP CAB] MODECTOV NIKOPOLEITWN Varbanov 4237 Good VF. Gray-brown patina. Some overall roughness. Uneven strike.
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$ 55.00
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Cappadocia Caesarea Caracalla, as Caesar 195-198 A.D. Drachm VF -- #AC108356
AR Drachm 18mm. 3.35g. 197 A.D. Draped and cuirassed bust, r.
MAR AURH LIOC ANTWNI KAI Mount Argaeus, surmounted by star; In ex: (epsilon)T(epsilon)
MHTR[O]P KAICARI RPC Online 66463 var. (obverse legend) VF. Seemingly rare. Toned with a few traces of lustre. Minor porosity.
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$ 95.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Trajan 98-117 A.D. Tetradrachm Near VF -- #AC108705
AR Tetradrachm 26mm. 13.73g. Tyre mint(?) 103-109 A.D. Laureate head, r.; below, eagle standing r., club with haft r.
AUTOKR [KAIC] NER TRAIANOC CEB GERM DAK Tyche with turreted headdress, seated r. on pile of rocks, holding ears of wheat and poppy-head; at feet, river-god Orontes swimming r., looking l.
DHMARX EX UPATE Prieur 1493 Near VF. Toned, with some lustre. Flan flaw on obverse. Slightly porous. Light wipe. Prieur attributes this type to Tyre mint, though not all scholarship appears to agree.
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$ 125.00
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Mesopotamia Rhesaena Caracalla 198-217 A.D. AE18 VF -- #AC108075
AE18 18mm. 3.17g. Laureate head, r., set on eagle flying r.
[?U???]R?? ???W?????? Vexillum; LEG/S (retrograde) to l. and III/P to r.; (delta) on banner.
RPC Online 74983; Lindgren I 2608 var. (reverse symbols) VF. Scarce. Dark green patina with tan contrast. Some light roughness.
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$ 75.00
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Mesopotamia Edessa Elagabalus 218-222 A.D. AE17 Near VF -- #AC108000
AE17 17mm. 3.27g. Laureate head, r.
?U?? ???? ??R [?UR ???WN] Turreted and draped bust of Tyche, l.
KOLW [MAR] EDECCA RPC VI 7776 Near VF. Scarce. Nearly black patina with reddish-tan contrast. Obverse struck slightly off center. Some minor cleaning marks. Slightly porous.
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$ 55.00
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Egypt Alexandria Aurelian 270-275 A.D. Tetradrachm VF -- #AC107818
AE Tetradrachm 22mm. 9.70g. Alexandria Mint 272-273 A.D. Laureate, cuirassed bust r.
A K L DOM AVRELIANOC CEB Eagle standing l., head r., between two standards, with wings open and wreath in beak; star to l.; L(delta) (date) above.
Emmett 3926 VF. Mottled brown patina. Minor cleaning marks.
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$ 65.00
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Egypt Alexandria Probus 276-282 A.D. Tetradrachm Good VF -- #AC107850
AE Tetradrachm 20mm. 8.01g. Alexandria Mint 276 A.D. Laureate, draped bust r.
A K MAVR PROBOC CEB Eagle standing l., head r., wreath in beak; L-(delta) (date) across fields.
Emmett 3985 Good VF. Brown patina.
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$ 75.00
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Egypt Alexandria Probus 276-282 A.D. Tetradrachm VF -- #AC107816
AE Tetradrachm 18mm. 6.53g. Alexandria Mint 281-282 A.D. Laureate, cuirassed bust, r.
A K M AVR PROBOC CEB Eagle standing r., wings open, wreath in beak; L-Z (date) across fields.
Emmett 3982 VF. Brown patina with brassy high points and light green contrast. A few green adhesions.
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$ 50.00
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Egypt Alexandria Probus 276-282 A.D. Tetradrachm Good VF -- #AC107765
AE Tetradrachm 21mm. 9.79g. Alexandria Mint 278/9 A.D. Laureate, cuirassed bust r.
A K M AVR PROBO C CEB Tyche standing l., holding cornucopiae and rudder; L(delta) (date) in l. field.
Emmett 3994 Good VF. Brown patina with earthen contrast.
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$ 75.00
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Egypt Alexandria Diocletian 284-305 A.D. Tetradrachm Good VF -- #AC107774
AE Tetradrachm 21mm. 6.57g. Alexandria Mint 286-287 A.D. Laureate, draped bust r.
A K G OVAL DIOKLHTIANOC CEB Tyche standing l., holding cornucopiae and rudder, star in r. field; ETOVC-(gamma) (date) across fields.
Emmett 4082 Good VF. Brown patina with slight earthen contrast. A few tiny green adhesions.
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$ 95.00
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