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Sicily, Syracuse. Dionysios I. Silver Decadrachm (43.2 g), 405-367 BC. Unsigned dies by Euainetos. Struck ca. 405-400 BC. Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath; in exergue, a military harness, shield, gr ...
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Sicily, Selinos. Silver Tetradrachm (17.1 g), ca. 450-440 BC. ΣEΛ-IN-ONT-ION, Artemis, holding reins, driving quadriga left; beside her, Apollo standing, drawing bow. Reverse : Σ-EΛI-N-IOΣ (N retograde), Selinos walking left, holding phiale over canopied altar and laurel branch; on base of alt ...
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Sicily, Naxos, c. 425-415 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.74 g). Head right of Dionysios, hair bound with taenia ornamented with ivy. Reverse Silenos squatting, head left, holding kantharos and thyrsos; to left, ivy plant. Cahn 100 (plate V, V66/R82; these dies); Gulbenkian 232 (these dies); Jameson 67 ...
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Sicily, Himera. Æ Pentonkion (20.4 g), ca. 430-420 BC. Gorgoneion facing. Reverse : Five pellets within incuse square. CNS I 6; SNG Munich 363; HGC 2, 465. Rare. Pleasing dark green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300. Categories: Ancient Greek
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Sicily, Entella. Silver Tetradrachm (17.1 g), ca. 320/15-300 BC. Siculo-Punic issue. Wreathed head of Arethusa left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; three dolphins around. Reverse : Horse's head left; behind, palm tree; below neck, Punic mem. Jenkins 263 (O81/R219); SNG Lloyd 1641 ...
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Sicily, Akragas. Silver Hemidrachm (2.1 g), ca. 410-406 BC. Eagle right, head lowered to devour hare held in talons; in left field, barley-corn. Reverse : A-[K-R]-A, crab; below, ketos swimming left, devouring fish. SNG ANS 1012-3; SNG Lloyd 825; HGC 2, 105. Well struck, perfectly centered and ...
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Sicily, Akragas. Æ Tetras (10.3 g), ca. 420-406 BC. AKPA, eagle right, head lowered to devour hare held in talons; in left field, crab right. Reverse : Crab; below, three pellets above crayfish left. CNS 50; SNG ANS 1037; HGC 2, 140. Rare. Glossy dark chocolate brown patina. Extremely Fine. Es ...
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Sicily, Akragas. Æ Hexonkion (22.0 g), ca. 420-406 BC. AKPAΓANTINON (retrograde), Eagle right, head raised, holding hare in talons; in right field, fly. Reverse : Crab; below, Triton right, blowing conch; around, six pellets. CNS 32; SNG ANS -; SNG Munich 117; HGC 2, 131. Rare. Lovely uniform ...
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Bruttium, Kaulonia. Silver Nomos (8.0 g), ca. 475-425 BC. KAV[L] (retrograde), Apollo advancing right, holding laurel branch and extending arm upon which small daimon running right, holding branch; to right, stag standing right, head turned back. Reverse : KAV (retrograde), stag standing right ...
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Metapontum. 330-290 BC. Silver Stater (7.71 g). Head of Demeter left, hair wreathed with grain; Δ[EΞ] (retrograde) below chin. Reverse Barley ear with leaf on left, lighted altar on tip of leaf; META and Y Λ to right. Johnston C10.4; SNG ANS 503. Attractive iridescent tone. Choice Very Fine. E ...
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Celtic, Eastern Europe. Eravisci. Silver Denarius (3.38 g), after 79 BC. Diademed head of Venus right; copying a Roman Republican denarius of C. Naevius Balbus (Crawford 382/1). Reverse : Gryphon right; below, amphora; copying a Roman Republican denarius of L. Papius (Crawford 384/1). Freeman ...
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Celtic, Eastern Europe. Imitating Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.6 g), 1st century BC. Wreathed head of young Dionysos right. Reverse : Devolved legend, Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club, arm and draped lion's skin have merged. Lukanc grp. IV, esp. 1190 and 1201; OTA class II; ...
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Carausius. Silver Denarius (3.98 g), Romano-British Emperor, AD 287-293. London, ca. AD 287. IMP I CARAVSIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Carausius right. Reverse : RENOVAT ROMANO, she-wolf standing right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; RSR (Rs retrograde). Cf. RIC 57 ...
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Aurelian. "Silver" Denarius (2.4 g), AD 270-275. Rome, AD 275. IMP AVRELI-ANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. Reverse : VICT-O-RI-A AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; A. RIC 73; BN 243. Virtually as struck with silver wash still present. Nearly Mint Stat ...
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Tranquillina. Silver Denarius (3.0 g), Augusta, AD 241-244. Rome, under Gordian III. SABINIA TRANQVILLINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right. Reverse : CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae. RIC 252; RSC 1a. Virtually as struck, nicely toned. Extremely r ...
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Gordian III. Silver Denarius (3.1 g), AD 238-244. Rome, AD 241-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right. Reverse : P M TR P III COS II P P, Apollo seated left, holding branch and resting elbow on lyre. RIC 114; RSC 238. Struck on a huge flan and ...
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Gordian III. Silver Denarius (3.40 g), AD 238-244. Rome, AD 240. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right. Reverse : DIANA LV-CI-FERA, Diana standing facing, head right, holding torch in both hands. RIC 127; RSC 69. Perfectly centered and lustrous. S ...
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Gordian III. Silver Denarius (2.94 g), as Caesar, AD 238. Rome, under Balbinus and Pupienus, AD 238. M ANT GORDIANVS CAES, bare-headed and draped bust of Gordian III right. Reverse : PIETAS A-VGG, priestly emblems: lituus, knife, jug, simpulum and sprinkler. RIC 1; BMC 62-3; RSC 182. Rare. Vir ...
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Balbinus. Silver Denarius (2.9 g), AD 238. Rome. IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus right. Reverse : VICT-ORIA AVGG, Victory standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm. RIC 8; BMC 37-8; RSC 27. Rare. Virtually as struck with a nice bold obverse, ...
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Balbinus. Silver Denarius (3.2 g), AD 238. Rome. IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus right. Reverse : PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing facing, head left, hold wand over globe at feet to left and cornucopiae. RIC 7; BMC 3; RSC 23. Rare. Boldly stru ...
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Pupienus. Silver Denarius (3.60 g), AD 238. Rome. IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus right. Reverse : P M TR P COS II P P, emperor, togate, standing facing, head left, holding branch and parazonium. RIC 5; BMC 50; RSC 29. Rare. Well struck and well cente ...
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Pupienus. Silver Denarius (3.2 g), AD 238. Rome. IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus right. Reverse : PAX PVBLICA, Pax seated left, holding olive branch and scepter. RIC 4; BMC 46; RSC 22. Rare. Boldly struck and well centered with an outstanding, well de ...
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Gordian II Africanus. Silver Denarius (3.03 g), AD 238. Rome. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian II right. Reverse : VICTO-RIA AVGG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC 2; BMC 28; RSC 12. Very Rare. Well struck, perfectly centered and l ...
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Gordian I Africanus. Silver Denarius (3.19 g), AD 238. Rome. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian I right. Reverse : P M T-R P COS P P, emperor, togate, standing facing, head left, holding branch and short scepter. RIC 1; BMC 1-3; RSC 2. An exceptional ex ...
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Maximus. Silver Denarius (3.5 g), Caesar, AD 235-238. Rome, AD 236/7. MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare-headed and draped bust of Maximus right. Reverse : PRINC IVVENTVTIS, prince standing left, holding baton and transverse spear; behind, two standards. RIC 3; BMC 211-2; RSC 10. Wonderful detailed portr ...
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Diva Paulina. Silver Denarius (2.5 g), died ca. AD 235. Rome, under Maximinus I, AD 236. DIVA PAVLINA, veiled and draped bust of Paulina right. Reverse : CONSECRATIO, peacock in full splendor standing facing, head left. RIC 1; BMC 135; RSC 1. Rare. A marvelous portrait of Paulina! Luster prese ...
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Maximinus I 'Thrax'. Silver Denarius (3.0 g), AD 235-238. Rome, AD 235/6. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus I right. Reverse : VICTO-R-I-A AVG, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm. RIC 16; BMC 25-6; RSC 99. Boldly struck on both sides and per ...
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Maximinus I 'Thrax'. Silver Denarius (3.3 g), AD 235-238. Rome, AD 235/6. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus I right. Reverse : S-ALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated left, feeding from patera serpent coiled around altar, resting elbow on side of throne. RIC 14; BMC ...
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Maximinus I 'Thrax'. Silver Denarius (3.41 g), AD 235-238. Rome, AD 235/6. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus I right. Reverse : PROVIDE-NTIA AVG, Providentia standing facing, head left, holding wand over globe at feet to left and cornucopiae. RIC 13; BMC ...
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Orbiana. Silver Denarius (3.16 g), Augusta, AD 225-227. Rome, under Severus Alexander, AD 225. SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, diademed and draped bust of Orbiana right. Reverse : CONCORDI-A AVGG, Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae. RIC 319; BMC 287-90; RSC 1. Rare. Nice and ...