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Click here to subscribeANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Jovian (AD 363-364), Silver Siliqua, mint of Antioch, D N IOVIAN-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VOT / V / MVLT / X within a wreath, ANT in exergue, 2.06g, 12h (RIC 227; C 33). Good very fine, scarce.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, Italy, Paolo Dotto, General of the Militia in Padua in 1289, Bronze Medal, attributed to Guazzalotti (active c.1450-1480), bust right, rev figure of Constance, leaning against a short column on which in turn is leant a shield, CONSTANTIA, 59mm (Arm I 50, 11). Very fine, a later cast with neat drill piercing.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMANO-BRITISH COINS, Galeria Valeria (wife of Galerius), Æ Follis, minted at Heraclea, struck AD 309-10, GAL VALERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust facing right, rev VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing left, holding an apple and drawing-up robe, HTB in exergue, 6.48g, 12h (RIC 43). Dark brown patina, extremely fine.
BRITISH COINS, Richard II, Silver Halfpenny, London, early style (S 1698); Anglo-Gallic, Henry IV (1399-1413), Hardi d’argent, no mintmark, facing figure of Edward, sword in right hand, rev long cross pattée (Elias 233; S 8147); Henry V (1413-1422), Billon Niquet or Leopard (1421), Rouen mint, mm cross, crowned leopard left, rev large cross pattée (Elias 260). First with minor edge chip below bust, nearly very fine, the others very fine. (3)
BRITISH COINS, Æthelred II, Silver Penny (2), CRVX type, Lydford mint, moneyer Goda, bust left, rev GODA M-O LYDA, 1.20g (N 770; S 1148), Last Small Cross type, York mint, moneyer Hildulf, bust left, rev HILDIF M-O EOFR, 1.27g (N 777; S 1154). Both very fine, first toned and somewhat crimped. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Orodes II (c.55-38 BC), Silver Drachms (14), short bearded bust left, wearing single banded diadem, pellet/griffin ended spiral torque, no symbol/rosette in front, no symbol/crescent/crescent-over-star behind head, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩN ΑΡCΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC, stylised and mostly blundered (S 43.3 (Mithradatkart) (2), 43.10 (Areia), 45.17 (Susa), 46 var (A below bow, Areia), 47.5 (Ecbatana), 47.6 (Court at Ecbatana), 47.9 (Mithradatkart), 47.16 (Laodicea), 47.17 (Laodicea), 47.29 (Mithradatkart) (2), 47.31 (Mithradatkart) (2)). Generally fine to very fine, some rare issues. (14)
BRITISH COINS, Henry I, Silver Penny, Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type (c.1125-1135), Bury St Edmunds(?) mint, moneyer Gilebert, facing three-quarters crowned bust with sceptre left, +HENRICVS REX, rev quadrilateral on cross fleury, beaded circle surrounding, +GILEB----- (BMC type XV; N 871; S 1276). Bold fine, toned.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, ART MEDALS, French Africa, Bronze Medals (2), by Emile Monier, Senegal, facing bust of Senegalese woman, rev map of Senegal, two children and a carved wooden crocodile, 58mm; and Mauritanie, bust of North African man left, rev map and costal fortress, 58mm. Both extremely fine. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, Vespasian (AD 69-79), Silver Tetradrachms (2), minted in Cyprus, laureate bust facing left, rev Temple of Aphrodite at Paphos (Prieur 1564), and rev Zeus Salaminius standing facing, holding a philae and a sceptre, an eagle on left hand (RPC 1565). Both about very fine. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phriapatius (185-170 BC) to Mithradates I (164-132 BC), period c.180-160 BC, Silver Obols (2), minted at Nisa(?), diademed bust left in bashlyk, wearing single turn torque, rev archer seated right on omphalos, two line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY, partly illegible, 0.64g, 12h (S 9.7 (Mithradates I); three line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY, partly off the flan, 0.56g, 12h (S 10.19 (Mithradates I)). Fine to good fine, extremely rare. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phriapatius (185-170 BC) to Mithradates I (164-132 BC), period c.172-148 BC, Silver Drachms (5), minted at Nisa and Hekatompylos, diademed bust left in bashlyk, wearing single turn torque, rev archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY (S 10.1 (Mithradates I) (4), 10 var (letter H under bow)). Generally good fine, scarce to extremely rare. (5)
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Valentinian II (AD 375-392), Silver Siliqua (2), mint of Lugdunum, struck AD 388-92, D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left on a cuirass, holding Victory on a globe and a spear, first LVGPS in exergue, 2.10g, 6h, second LVGP in exergue, 1.91g, 6h (RIC 43a; C 72). First with a few light sold scratches, cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine, the seond good extremely fine. (2)
WORLD COINS, Italy, Milan, Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Silver Testone (Lira da 20 Soldi), undated, cuirassed bust of the duke right, rev shield of arms surmounted by crowned helmet crested with a dragon dividing “G3” and “M” at top, firebrands and buckets in fields, 9.51g (Biaggi 1548; N-V 190; CNI 73/73). Toned, very fine with a nice Renaissance portrait.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, Geta (AD 209-212), Æ Sestertius, struck AD 211, P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate bust facing right, light drapery on shoulder, rev VICT BRIT TR P III COS II / S C, Victory seated right on a cuirass, inscribing a shield set on her knees, shields and arms around, 26.14g, 12h (RIC 172b; C 210). A few edge knocks, dark brown tone, nearly very fine, rare.
BRITISH COINS, Charles I, Silver Sixpence, group E, type 4.1, crowned fifth bust left with short beard and short pointed lace collar, small VI, initial mark tun both sides, rev short cross moline over square topped quartered shield of arms, 2.86g (Brooker 625-27; N 2242; S 2814). Scuff in front of face, minor flan flaws in obverse, otherwise very fine.
BRITISH COINS, Aethelred II, Silver Penny, Last Small Cross type (1009-1017), BMC type I, Norwich mint, moneyer Hwateman, draped and diademed bust left, within linear circle, +EDELRED REX. Λ.NGLOI, rev short cross at centre, +HPATEMN MO NORÐP:, 1.22g (BMC 288; N 777; S 1154). A few peck marks on reverse, one on obverse, a little weak at one part of legend, toned, very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, BYZANTINE COINS, Focas (AD 602-610), Gold Solidus, ON FOCAS – PER AV, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing a crown and holding a globus cruciger, rev VICTOR-A AVGG I, angel standing facing, holding a long staff surmounted by a rho, and a globus cruciger, letter N in right field, 4.49g, 6h (MIB 6; S 617). Slightly double-struck, otherwise about extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and bearded bust right, reel-and-pellet border, rev naked Heracles standing left, wine-cup and club in right and left hands respectively, lion’s skin over left arm, monogram in field left, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, year ΓΟΡ = 173 SEM (140/39 BC) in exergue, 16.12g, 12h (S 13.3). About very fine, porous surfaces, a rare dated variety. ex Dr Busso Peus Nachf, Auction 378, 28 April 2004, lot 306 Supported by the extant classical literary sources, contemporary Babylonian cuneiform documents attest that Parthian forces annexed Mesopotamia in the summer of 141 BC. Soon afterwards and in order to celebrate the occasion, the royal mint at Seleucia on the Tigris reverted to issuing coins for the victorious Arsacid monarch, Mithradates I, who might have visited the newly conquered territories and tarried in Babylon during autumn - winter of that same year. The first Arsacid issue from Seleucia, the S13.1-2 Tetradrachms and S13.6 Drachms, are undated while the subsequent outputs, the S13.3-5 Tetradrachms and S13.8-10 Drachms, carry Seleucid Era dates 173 and 174 SEM, corresponding respectively to 140/39 BC and 139/8 BC. Moreover, the Tetradrachms carry the additional epithet ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ “Philhellene, Lover of Greeks”. This was, as Sellwood related, “a somewhat transparent attempt to placate the Greek commercial element in the newly conquered lands”. See also the footnote to lot 354.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Arsaces XVI (78/7-62/1 BC), Silver Drachms (6), diademed and short bearded bust left, pellet ended spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, five line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY (S 30.14 (Unknown King II, Ecbatana), 30.16 (Rhagae), 30.16 var (diadem as solid line, Rhagae) (2), 30.26 var (reverse die cut by a peripatetic engraver at Margiane, see lots 380 and 381). Generally good fine to very fine, some scarce varieties. (6)
ANCIENT COINS, BYZANTINE COINS, Andronicus II with Michael IX (AD 1282-1328), Gold Hyperpyron, bust of Virgin orans within walls of Constantinople, pellets on either side, rev standing figure of Christ blessing kneeling figures of emperor and his son, 4.00g, 6h (LPC 62.1; S 2396); with a clipped Hyperpyron of John III Ducas Vatazes, 2.36g (S 2073). Very fine and fine. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Constantius II (AD 337-361), Silver Siliqua, mint of Antioch, struck AD 355-61, D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX within a wreath, ANT in exergue, 2.12g, 6h (RIC 186; C 343). Nearly extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Marius (AD 268), Æ Antoninianus, mint of Cologne(?), IMP C M AVR MARIVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding a wreath and a palm, 3.10g, 7h (RIC 17; C 19). Much silver, very light crack in flan, nearly extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Vonones I (c. AD 8-12), Silver Tetradrachm, probably overstruck on an S58.1-7 Tetradrachm of Phraataces and Musa at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed bust left with long and square cut beard, short hair, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, around, BACIΛΕYC BACIΛEШΝ ΟΝШΝΗC, rev Nike walking left, diadem in right hand, palm branch over left shoulder, year BKT = 322 SEM in front, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕШC ΒΑCΙΛΕШΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC, in exergue, month YΠEPBEPETAIOY (Hyperberetaios) = Oct./Nov. AD 11, 12.00g, 12h (S 60.3). About very fine, very rare.
ANCIENT COINS, BYZANTINE COINS, Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine (AD 613-641), Silver Hexagram, indistinct legend, emperor and son seated on a double throne, each wearing a chlamys and crown, and holding a globus cruciger, rev dEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS, cross potent on globus on steps, K in right field, 6.65g (MIB 140; S 798); with Silver ½-Siliqua, mints of Carthage, bust of Heraclius, rev busts of Heraclius Constantine and Martina (MIB 149; S 871). Surface discolouration, chipped, otherwise very fine. (2)
WORLD COINS, Poland, Jan III Sobieski (1629-1674-1696), Gold Commemorative 2-Ducats, 1677, on the reopening of the mint at Kraków, laureate, draped and armoured bust right, IOANNES III D G REX POL M D LIT RUS PR, rev radiant cityscape of Kraków, date below, MDCLXXVII & APR, ALMA URBS CRACOVIA, 36mm, 6.57g (Fr -). Hint of die flaw from between A and N of IOANNES, minor scratch on obverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare. In recent years the Kroisos Collection, Stack’s, 14 January 2008 (lot 3092) and CNG Triton, 5 January 2016 (lot 2629), have both sold a 3-Ducats coin, whilst Spink, 2 December 2013, sold a 4-Ducats, all from the same dies.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMANO-BRITISH COINS, Allectus (AD 293-296), Æ Antoninianus, mint of Camulodunum, IM[P C AL]LECTVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev [PA]X AVG, Pax standing left, holding a patera(?) and a cornucopiae, C in exergue (RIC -); with Antoniniani (2), rev FIDES MILIT, S-P in field, C in exergue. Good fine, first rare. (3)
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Eugenius (AD 392-394), Silver Siliqua, mint of Lugdunum, D N EVGENI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left on a cuirass, holding Victory on a globe and a spear, LVGPS in exergue, 2.07g, 6h (RIC 46; C 72). Cabinet toning, broad flan, extremely fine, scarce.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Orodes II (c. 55-38 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted as a celebratory issue at Seleucia on the Tigris in 55/4 BC, diademed and lightly bearded bust left, wearing griffin ended spiral torque, rev King enthroned right, before him, Tyche kneeling left with sceptre in left hand, extending to king her right hand in submission, monogram above her head, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 11.94g, 12h (S 45.1). Good fine, very rare. An historically important coin, issued at the end of the Arsacid fraternal wars, involving the two brothers Mithradates IV and Orodes II. The S45 output marks the capture of Seleucia on the Tigris after Sūrenā, the valiant Parthian general and conqueror of Crassus at Carrhae in May 53 BC, led the forces loyal to Orodes and stormed the city in late 55 BC.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, Admiral Augustus Keppel (1725-1786), Trial by Court Martial and Acquital, Pair of Electrotype Copies of the Copper Medal, 1779, by T Lyng, uniformed bust right, rev classical court scene with Judge seated and figure trampling on many-headed serpant, VIRTUS PRÆVALET, 33.5mm (BHM 220, R2; Eimer -; MH 442). Of museum quality, extremely fine. (2)
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, Turkey (Medals illustrative of both Turkey and the Ottoman Empire, and the wars against them), Holy Roman Empire, Leopold I, the Hogmouth (1640-1658-1705), The Siege of Vienna and Victories over the Turks, Silver Medal, 1685, by Lazarus Gottlieb Laufer, infant genii hold medallic bust of Leopold over land and cityscape, … TVRC VICTOR, rev medallic vignettes of ten city views or plans, lettered edge, 40mm (Mont 973; Julius 258; Horsky 2102; Ciech 38; Serenissima II, 256-258; ANS [1910] 46; BDM III, 326). Very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, Severus Alexander (AD 222-235), Provincial Æ (13), including Antioch; Edessa, Mesopotamia, laureate half-bust right, with a spear and shield, rev Tyche seated left, river-god below; Tripolis, Lydia; Nisibis, Mesopotamia; Sidon, Phoenicia; Caesarea, Cappadocia; Marcianopolis, Moesia; with Provincial Æ of Julia Mamaea (mother of Severus Alexander) (2). Generally about very fine to good very fine, an interesting group. (15)
BRITISH COINS, Offa, King of Mercia, Silver Portrait Penny, light coinage (780-792), London, moneyer Ealmund, diademed bust right to edge of coin, head within beaded circle, +OFFA REX, rev pellet enclosed boss cross, petals in angles, +EALMUND, 1.00g (Chick 50r; Blunt -; N -; S 905). Toned, a little rough around edge, one or two tiny flan splits and some porosity to surfaces, otherwise very fine. found in Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, October 2000
BRITISH COINS, Charles I, Silver Sixpence, Nicholas Briot’s first milled issue (1631-1632), crowned bust left, rev long cross fourchée over square topped quartered shield of arms, initial mark daisy with small B lower left, obverse only, 2.93g (Brooker 718; N 2301; S 2855). Full flan, lustrous, extremely fine with attractive toning. ex R C Lockett Collection, with Lockett ticket ex Sir John Evans Collection
BRITISH COINS, Edward the Confessor, Silver Penny, Hammer type (1059-1062), London mint, moneyer Eadwine, crowned bust right with sceptre, +EADPAIR RD RE, rev voided cross with pellet centre and hammer type ends, EDPINE ON LVNDE, 1.40g (BMC type XI; N 828; S 1182). Die crack evident as flaw on obverse, weakly struck around die flaw, reverse slightly off-centre, toned, very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Silver Obol, diademed and bearded bust of Mithradates I right, reel-and-pellet border, rev long bearded bust right in bashlyk (Bagasis), three line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY, 0.62g, 3h (S 12.5 (minted at Ecbatana during 148-132 BC)); Orodes II (c.55-38 BC), Silver Obol, short bearded and diademed bust of Orodes II left, wart on brow, wearing griffin-ended spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY YPΩΔOY, 0.49g, 12h (S 48.17 (minted at Rhagae, carrying personal name of Orodes)). Good fine to about very fine, very rare to extremely rare. (2) The long bearded bust on the reverse of the first Obol in this lot is that of Bagāyāsh (Bagasis), brother of Mithradates I. He was appointed governor of Media Magna and Atropatene after Mithradates conquered those important provinces about summer – autumn 148 BC. The Armenian sources refer to Bagāyāsh as Valarsaces and take him as their first monarch. For further reading and identification with Bagāyāsh of the effigy on the reverse of this and related S12 varieties, see Assar G.R.F., “A Revised Parthian Chronology of the Period 165-91 B.C.”, Electrum 11 (2006), 87-158 (at 89-90).
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Orodes I (80-75 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Rhagae, short bearded bust left in diademed bound tiara, decorated with a row of pearls-on-stalk round the crest and a fleur-de-lys on side, pellet ended spiral torque, anchor behind head removed, rev archer enthroned right, six line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 4.06g, 12h (S 34.4 var (Sinatruces)). Good fine, a very rare tiara type. Sellwood suspected that the usual “anchor” symbol behind the king’s head had been omitted from the original design of this rare coin. However, another example, struck from the same obverse die, has recently turned up, confirming the presence of an “anchor”. This shows that the erasure from the coin of the symbol had been performed quite carefully. On the historical significance of this coin see: Assar G.R.F., “A Revised Parthian Chronology of the Period 91-55 BC”, Parthica 8 (2006/7), 55-104 (at 77).
BRITISH COINS, Charles I, Silver Sixpence, 1625, group A, lightweight issue, first broader crowned bust in Coronation robe left, initial mark lis (1625) both sides, colon stops in legend, rev long cross fourchée, quartered shield of arms, no reverse stops, 2.52g (Brooker -; N 2235; S 2806, note). Weak at centre both sides, otherwise bold fine and extremely rare, issued for only seven weeks. ex Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences (part I), DNW auction, 29 September 2010, lot 1542
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Mithradates IV (58/7-55 BC), Silver Drachms (4), diademed and short bearded bust left, wearing segmented necklet, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below/above bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟY EYΠATOPOΣ (KAI) ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (S 40.2 (Mithradates III, Ecbatana), 40.4 (Court at Mithradatkart), 40.6 (Rhagae), 40.12 var (NI above bow, Nisa)). Generally good very fine to about extremely fine, some scarce varieties. (4)
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, France, Napoleon, Liberation of Lombardy and the Foundation of the Cisalpine Republic, Struck Copper Medal, 1797, by Hieronymus Vassallo and Joseph Salwirck, uniformed bust of Napoleon left, hair en queue, signed on truncation, ALL ITALICO, rev l’Insubria, who is led by a youth, crowned with Liberty Cap by Francia, Peace stands at her side, L’INSUBRIA LIBERA on exergual line, 48mm (Ess 710; Hennin 792; Julius 556). Extremely fine with rich red colour.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, Gallienus (AD 253-268), Æ Sestertius, struck AD 253, IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, laureate and draped bust facing right, rev PAX AVGG, S-C, Pax standing left, holding an olive-branch and a sceptre, 20.79g, 12h (RIC 231; C 759). Dark brown patina, good very fine / very fine. ex W C Boyd Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 42, September 2005
BRITISH COINS, Anne, Silver Halfcrown, 1707, draped bust left, rev Post-Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, plain angles, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated SEPTIMO (ESC 574; S 3604). Lightly toned, a little wear to obverse high points and tiny reverse edge nick, good very fine with some lustre in legends.
BRITISH COINS, Charles I, Silver Shilling, Tower Mint, group D, type 3.1, fourth crowned and armoured bust left, variety with more pronounced nose and forehead, value behind, initial mark portcullis (1633-1634) both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms, 5.71g (Brooker 484/482; Sharp D5/1; N 2223; S 2789). Toned, almost very fine and a very rare sub-variety.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, Diadumenian (AD 218), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Hierapolis, Cyrrhestia, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev eagle standing facing, head right, a lion walking below, 11.76g, 12h (Prieur 947). Nearly extremely fine, scarce. ex CNG auction 87, 18 May 2011, lot 879
BRITISH COINS, Stephen, Silver Cut Halfpenny, Awbridge type, BMC type 7, Castle Rising mint, moneyer Hivn, crowned facing bust with sceptre, STIEFN, rev voided cross limbs within beaded quatrefoil, lis in each angle, +IVN[]SIN, 0.66g (N 881; S 1282). Toned, about extremely fine and extremely rare, even as a Cut Halfpenny. found in Weston, Hertfordshire, EMC entry 2009.0263
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Mithradates IV (58/7-55 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Traxiane c.58/7-56 BC, short bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem and segmented necklet, rev archer enthroned right, monogram above bow, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡCΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYC ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟY EYΠATOPOC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC stylised and partly blundered, 3.94g, 12h (S 40.13 (Mithradates III)). Good fine, uniform dark tone, very rare.
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Bosporus, Rhescuporis III (AD 211-227), with Elagabalus, Electrum Stater, struck AD 219, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis facing right, a trident on right, rev laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus facing right, date below, 7.63g, 12h (Frolova, pl. XLVII, 10). Very fine.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, Italy, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417-1468), Lord of Rimini (from 1432) and Fano, Foundation Medal for the Church of San Francesco, Rimini, Cast Bronze, 1450, by Matteo di Andrea de’ Pasti (active from 1441, died 1467/8), bust left wearing tunic, SIGISMONDVS PANDVLFVS MALATESTA PAN F, rev façade of the church showing dome, PRAECL ARIMINI TEMPLVM AN GRATIAE V F M CCCC L, 40mm (Hill, Corpus 183; Arm I, 21/17; Pollard [2007], 37; Kress 66; Pollard, Bargello I, 47a). Very fine, a later cast.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Vonones I (c. AD 8-12), Silver Drachm, minted as a triumphal issue at Ecbatana, bust left with long, tapering and square ended beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, short hair, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, around, two line inscription BACIΛΕYC ΟΝШΝΗC, rev Nike walking right, holding palm branch, monogram in front, four line inscription BACIΛΕYC ΟΝШΝΗC NEIKHCAC APTABANON (King Vonones, victorious over Artabanus), stylised, 3.93g, 12h (S 60.5). About extremely fine, scarce.
BRITISH COINS, James I, Gold Half-Laurel, third coinage (1619-1625), fourth laureate and draped bust left with two smaller ties, value behind, initial mark rose (1620-1621) both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms on long cross fourchée, no stops in legends either side, 4.44g (cf Schneider 90; N 2117; S 2641A). Two small black stains on obverse, a little double struck on reverse, good very fine and rare without stops both sides.
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