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Moesia temp. Claudius 41-54 A.D. AE22 Fine -- #AC106226
AE22 22mm. 4.00g. Uncertain host; countermark: TI.C.A
Uncertain host.
Uncertain host; countermark: Pangerl 89 Fine. Dark green patina. Some roughness and corrosion, as expected. The host coin is uncertain (most likely an issue of Augustus issued in Antioch or Ephesos). The TI.C.A countermark is believed to have been struck by Claudius.
 
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$ 38.00
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Moesia temp. Claudius 41-54 A.D. As Fine -- #AC106218
AE As 25mm. 6.83g. Uncertain host; countermarks: TI.C.A, dolphin.
Uncertain host.
Uncertain host; countermarks: Pangerl 89 (TI.C.A), 95 (dolphin) Fine. Dark brown patina. Some roughness and corrosion, as expectd. The host coin is uncertain (most likely an as of Augustus issued in Antioch or Ephesos). The TI.C.A countermark is believed to have been struck by Claudius. The dolphin countermark is earlier and was likely added under Tiberius.
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$ 45.00
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Moesia Inferior Odessos Septimius Severus 193-211 A.D. Pentassarion VF -- #AC99775
AE Pentassarion 26mm. 9.20g. Laureate head, r.
AV K L CEP CEVHROC Great God of Odessus standing l., holding cornucopiae and patera over altar.
ODHCCEITWN Varbanov 4348 var. (bust type) VF. Rare. Green-brown patina. Nice example with clear legends. Thin flan crack. We could find no other examples with this bust type.
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$ 75.00
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Moesia Inferior Marcianopolis Septimius Severus 193-211 A.D. Tetrassarion VF -- #AC89713
AE Tetrassarion 25mm. 10.30g. 193-211 A.D. (under Flavius Ulpianus, governor) Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r.
AV K L CEP CEVHROC Eagle standing l., head r., wings gathered, wreath in beak.
V FL OVLPIANOV MARKIANOPOLITWN Varbanov 831 VF. Rare. Green-brown mottled patina. Some light roughness, as expected.
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$ 65.00
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Moesia Inferior Marcianopolis Septimius Severus 193-211 A.D. Tetrassarion VF -- #AC89712
AE Tetrassarion 27mm. 12.20g. 207-210 A.D. (under Julius Faustinianus, governor) Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r.
AV L CEPTI CEVHROC Emperor standing l., holding globe and sceptre.
VI FAVCTINIANOV MARKIANOPOLITWN Varbanov 791 VF. Rare. Glossy jade-green patina. Light roughness. A few cleaning scratches on reverse.
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$ 65.00
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Moesia Inferior Marcianopolis Caracalla 198-217 A.D. Pentassarion Near VF -- #AC89629
AE Pentassarion 27mm. 10.10g. 215 A.D. (under Quintilianus, governor) Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla r., facing draped bust of Julia Domna l.
ANTQNINOC AVGOVCTOC IOVLIA DOMNA Tetrastyle temple containing statue of Serapis standing l., E (mark of value) to inner l.
VP KVNTILIANOV MARKIANOPOLITWN Varbanov 1050 Near VF. Very rare. Mottled green patina. Weakly struck at centers. Minor roughness, as expected. Varbanov lists this type as rarity 'R5.'
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$ 65.00
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Moesia Inferior Nikopolis ad Istrum Caracalla 198-217 A.D. AE18 EF -- #AC46951
AE18 18mm. 2.37g. Laureate head, r.
AV K M AVRH ANTWNINOC Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, wings spread, holding wreath in beak.
NIK[O]POLITWN PROC ICT Varbanov 3004 EF. Glossy dark green patina with some earthen in devices. Reverse a bit off center.
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$ 50.00
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Moesia Inferior Marcianopolis Diadumenian, as Caesar 217-218 A.D. AE21 Fine -- #AC105936
AE21 21mm. 4.85g. Bare head, r.
M OPELLIOC ANTWNEINOC K Hygieia standing r., feeding serpent held in her arms from patera.
MARKIANO-POLEITWN Varbanov 1345 Fine. Very rare. Dark brown patina with some brassy high points. Fairly rough, particularly on obverse. Rarity 'R3' in Varbanov.
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$ 45.00
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Moesia Inferior Odessos Elagabalus 218-222 A.D. Pentassarion Near VF -- #AC99642
AE Pentassarion 26mm. 8.50g. Laureate head, r.
AVT K M AVR ANTWNEINOC Theos Megas (Great God) standing facing, holding holding cornucopia and patera over lighted altar.
ODECCEITWN RPC VI online 1718; Varbanov 4398 Near VF. Very rare. Brown patina. Struck with broken and degraded dies, with subsequent light roughness. Seemingly very rare with facing god on reverse, listed as rarity 'R3' in Varbanov with 14 known to RPC online, but we could find none sold at auction.
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$ 95.00
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Moesia Inferior Odessos Gordian III 238-244 A.D. Pentassarion VF -- #AC99638
AE Pentassarion 26mm. 13.40g. Confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, draped and cuirassed, r., seen from front, and Serapis, draped, l., with cornucopia behind.
AVT K M ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC Sarapis standing l., raising arm and holding sceptre; E in r. field.
ODHCCEITWN RPC VII.2 1558; Varbanov 4532 VF. Scarce. Dark gray patina. Some weakness of strike. A few porous spots. Formerly considered a city of Thrace.
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$ 85.00
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Moesia Inferior Marcianopolis Gordian III 238-244 A.D. Pentassarion VF -- #AC89711
AE Pentassarion 29mm. 12.40g. 241-244 A.D. (under Tertullianus, governor) Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian r., facing diademed, draped bust of Tranquillina l.
AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CE TRANKILLEINA Tyche standing l., holding rudder and cornucopiae; E (mark of value) in l. field; continuation of legend in r. field.
VP TERTVLLIANOV MARKIANOPOLITWN Varbanov 2059 var. (ligature on AVG) VF. Scarce. Glossy dark brown patina. Some unevenness of strike. Slight roughness, as typical. An interesting reverse die on which the engravers struggled to fit all the lettering, having to fit the remaining letters into the right field.
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$ 85.00
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Moesia Inferior Marcianopolis Gordian III and Tranquillina 238-244 A.D. Pentassarion VF -- #AC80815
AE Pentassarion 28mm. 14.10g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian, on l., facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, on r.; TRANKUL/LEINA below.
AUT K M ANT GORDIANOS AUG SEB Tetrastyle temple containing cult statue of Tyche holding rudder and cornucopiae; E in l. field; (omega)/N in r. field; In ex.: POLEIT
UP TERTULLIANOU MARKIANO Varbanov 2057 VF. Attractive jade patina. Sharp details. Faint cleaning marks. Struck under Tertullianus, legatus consularis.  Reduced from: $165
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$ 150.00
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Moesia Inferior Marcianopolis Macrinus and Diadumenian 217-218 A.D. Pentassarion VF -- #AC89660
AE Pentassarion 28mm. 13.50g. 217-218 A.D. (under Pontianus, governor) Laureate head of Macrinus l., facing bare head of Diadumenian r.
AVK OPPEL CEVH MAKREINOC K M OPPE ANTWNINOC DIADOVMEN Artemis advancing r., holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver, hound at her side; E (mark of value) in l. field.
VP PONTIANOV MARKIANOPOLITWN Varbanov 1259 for obverse (same die); Varbanov 1249 for reverse VF. Very rare. Dark green-brown mottled patina. Mild roughness. This obverse (with Macrinus facing left) is unlisted in Varbanov paired with this reverse type.
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$ 85.00
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Thrace Abdera Nero 54-68 A.D. AE20 Near VF -- #AC83276
AE20 20mm. 5.00g. Bare head of Nero, l.
NERWNI KLAUDIW KAISARI SEBASTW Bare head of Divus Augustus, l.
QEW ABDHREITAI RPC I 1730 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 382ff. Near VF. Rare. Glossy black patina. Some pitting and slight roughness, as typical with the type. While historically thought to be Divus Claudius on the reverse, RPC argues that Divus Augustus would be a more logical fit in the series given the historical context. Reduced from: $115
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$ 100.00
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Thrace Pautalia Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius 147-175 A.D. AE22 Fine -- #AC77039
AE22 22mm. 5.40g. Draped bust, r.
FAUCTINA [C]EBATH Hygieia standing, r., feeding serpent from patera.
OVAPIAC PAVTALIAC RPC IV online 8821-8822 Fine. Rare. Dark brown patina. Some light roughness and flan splits. Seemingly rare, as we could find only two other examples sold at auction in the past 15 years.
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$ 40.00
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Thrace Hadrianopolis Caracalla 198-217 A.D. AE27 Fine -- #AC87171
AE27 27mm. 12.30g. Laureate head, r.
AVT K M AVR CEV ANTWNEINOC Zeus standing l., holding sceptre and patera over altar.
ADRIANO-P-OLEITWN Varbanov GIC II, 3607 Fine. Seemingly very rare. Green patina. Some porosity and loss of patina on obverse.
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$ 65.00
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Thrace Anchialos Gordian III 238-244 A.D. Pentassarion VF -- #AC99759
AE Pentassarion 26mm. 10.50g. Confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, draped and cuirassed, r., seen from rear, and Tranquillina, diademed and draped bust, l.
AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB TRANKVLLEINA Homonoia standing l., holding patera and cornucopia.
OVLPIANWN AGXIALEWN RPC VII.2 1163; Varbanov 714 VF. Scarce. Green patina. Nice detail despite issues. Some rougness and porosity in areas.
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$ 80.00
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Bithynia Koinon of Bithynia Trajan 98-117 A.D. AE22 VF -- #AC99864
AE22 22mm. 6.25g. Laureate head, r.
AVT KAI NER TRAIANOC APICTO CEB G D Altar; In ex.: DIOC
RPC III 1154 VF. Scarce. Dark green patina with attractive reddish fill. Some mild roughness, as expected.
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$ 75.00
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Bithynia Nicomedia Valerian I, with Gallienus and Valerian II as caesar 253-260 A.D. AE25 Near VF -- #AC95703
AE25 25mm. 9.30g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I r., vis-à-vis laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus l.; below, bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian II, r.
AVT OVALERIANOS GALLHNOS OVALERIANOS Three prize urns, the center with two palm branches, the outer urns with one branch each.
NEIKOME / DEWN TRIS NEWKORWN BMC 71 Near VF. Rare dynastic issue. Green and brown patina. Mild roughness and corrosion.
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$ 200.00
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Mysia Parion (Parium) Nero 54-68 A.D. AE22 Fine -- #AC95101
AE22 22mm. 6.30g. Laureate head, r., star below chin.
NER CLA CAE Capricorn with cornucopia, r., AVGVSTVS over DD below.
RPC I 2266 Fine. Extremely rare. Dark green mottled patina. Light roughness. A few old marks. Scarce variety with ligate legend on obverse. Reduced from: $180
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$ 165.00
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