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Click here to subscribeANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Amphipolis, struck c.342/1-329/8 BC, laureate head of Zeus facing right, rev ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, naked youth on horseback right, holding a palm and the reins, a prow below horse’s raised foreleg, 14.14g, 11h (Le Rider pl. 36, 330b (D166/R288)). Attractive style, cabinet tone, good very fine.
COIN CABINETS, A useful purpose-made mahogany Collector’s Cabinet, by H S Swann, lacking locking-bar, containing 10 plain shallow (30mm) drawers, 430 x 300 x 500mm. In good order. This is one of several “cataloguing cabinets” made by Swann along the lines of those used by the coin departments of Glendining’s, Sotheby’s and Spink’s. The trays are filled with padded boxes, useful for the sorting and display of coins in the pre plastic slab era.
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Valentinian II (AD 375-392), Silver Siliqua, mint of Treveri, struck AD 388-92, D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated left on a cuirass, holding Victory on a globe and a spear, TRPS in exergue, 2.28g, 12h (RIC 94a; C 61). Cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, L. Cornelius Sulla (84-83 BC), Silver Denarius, travelling mint, L SVLLA, diademed head of Venus facing right, Cupid standing on right, facing left, holding a palm-branch, rev IMPER / ITERVM, jug and lituus between two trophies, 3.83g, 12h (Cr 359/2; Sydenham 761; RBW 1364). Attractive old cabinet tone, good very fine. ex Richard Cyril Lockett Collection
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Gratian (AD 367-383), Silver Siliqua, mint of Treveri, struck AD 367-75, D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VRBS ROMA, Roma enthroned left, holding Victory on a globe and a sceptre, TRPS in exergue, 2.20g, 6h (RIC 27f; C 86). Attractive old cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Coin Cabinet, A Purpose-made Wooden Coin Collector’s Cabinet, 390mm x 290mm x 305mm, specifically for the Sellwood Parthian collection, with drop-out front, decorated with initials DS [David Sellwood], containing 25 trays for small-sized coins (12mm and larger). In good order. The cabinet was made by David Sellwood (1925-2012) to house part of his extensive Parthian collection.
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Gratian (AD 367-383), Silver Siliqua, mint of Aquileia, struck AD 375-8, D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VRBS ROMA, Roma enthroned left, holding Victory on a globe and a spear, a star on right, AQPS in exergue, 2.03g, 6h (RIC 15b; C 87). Broad flan, attractive iridescent cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, CONTINENTAL CELTIC COINS, Danubian District, Eastern Celts (3rd to 2nd Century BC), Silver Tetradrachm, in imitation of Philip III, head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin, rev Zeus enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, monograms on left, monogram below throne, 16.79g, 12h (Lanz 899; OTA 479/9). Cabinet tone, good very fine, with a well-detailed reverse.
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Anonymous (c.225-212 BC), Silver Quadrigatus Didrachm, laureate, janiform head of the Dioscuri, rev Jupiter in quadriga right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, ROMA in linear frame below, 6.39g, 6h (Cr 28/3; Syd 65; RBW 68). Cabinet tone, good very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), Silver Denarius, mint of Colonia Patricia, Spain, struck c.19 BC, CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head facing right, rev SIGNIS / RECEPTIS above and below a shield inscribed CL V with S-P/Q-R around, aquila on left, standard on right, 3.79g, 6h (RIC 86a; BMC 418). Small banker’s mark on obverse, cabinet toning, very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, Mn. Fonteius (85 BC), Silver Denarius, MN FONTEI C [F], laureate head of Apollo facing right, a thunderbolt and ROMA monogram below, rev Cupid on goat right, pilei above, thyrsus in exergue; all within a laurel-wreath, 3.88g, 3h (Cr 353/1a; Sydenham 724; RBW 1350). Cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine. ex New York Sale III, 7 December 2000, lot 368
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Mark Antony, Silver Denarius, travelling mint, struck 42 BC, M ANTONI – IMP, bare head of Antony facing right, rev III – VIR – R P C, distyle temple, a medallion within bearing a radiate bust of Sol, draped, 3.23g, 5h (Cr 496/1; Sydenham 1168; RBW 1753). Old cabinet tone, good fine.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, Republic, Anonymous (c.208 BC), Silver Denarius, minted in Italy, helmeted head of Roma facing right, mark of value X behind, rev Dioscuri galloping right, horizontal club below, ROMA in exergue, 4.09g, 12h (Cr 89/2; Syd 211; RBW 382). Iridescent cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine.
BRITISH COINS, Edward the Confessor, Silver Penny (2), Small Flan type (1048-1050), moneyer Iolana(?), bust left, rev short cross, annulet in one angle, IEOLI ON EOFER, 1.08g (N 818; S 1175), Expanding Cross type, Light issue (1050-1053), York mint, moneyer Winterfugel, bust left, rev +PINTERFVHL ON EOF, 1.18g (N 820; S 1176). Both very fine, second with old cabinet tone. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, C. Fundanius (101 BC), Silver Denarius, helmeted head of Roma facing right, rev Triumphator in quadriga right, holding a laurel-branch and a staff, a rider on nearest horse, holding a laurel-branch, Q above, C FVNDAN in exergue, 3.86g, 3h (Cr 326/1; Sydenham 583). Cabinet toning, good very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, L. Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus and Q. Servilius Caepio (100 BC), Silver Denarius, PISO CAEPIO Q, laureate head of Saturn facing right, a crescent above, harpa below, rev two male figures seated on subsellium, a corn-ear on either side, AD FRV EMV / EX [SC] in exergue, 3.85g, 11h (Cr 330/1b; Sydenham 603a; RBW 1189). Cabinet toning, very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, C. Calpurnius Piso Frugi (67 BC), Silver Denarius, laureate head of Apollo facing right, theta behind, rev C PISO L F FRVG, horseman galloping right, holding a whip, a lizard above, 3.90g, 6h (Cr 408/1a (21)). Cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine. ex Spink Numismatic Circular, June 2004, item RM1852
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)
COIN CABINETS, A handsome Victorian Coin Collector’s Cabinet, with double panelled doors with Gothic arches (lock and key), heavy brass “coffin-like” carrying handles, containing 21 finger-pierced trays each fronted with inset brass label-holder (to hold coins of 36-38mm x 40mm x19). In good order.
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, ROMAN COINS, P. Licinius Nerva (113/112 BC), Silver Denarius, ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma facing left, holding a spear and shield, a star on left, a crescent above, rev P NERVA, voting scene: three citizens in the comitium, one of which places a ballot into cista, 3.87g, 10h (Cr 292/1; Sydenham 548; RBW 1125). Attractive old cabinet tone, good very fine. ex Richard Cyril Lockett Collection
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Constantius II (AD 337-361), Silver Siliqua, mint of Siscia, 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, SIS in exergue, 1.67g, 6h (RIC 360; C 343). Cabinet tone, good very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Julian II (AD 360-363), Silver Siliqua, mint of Treveri, D N CL IVLI-ANVS AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VOTIS / V / MVLTIS / X within a wreath, first with TR in exergue, 2.36g, 12h, second with TR and a palm in exergue, 2.04g, 12h (RIC 364; C 157). Both with cabinet tone, first nearly extremely fine, second with light crack in flan, extremely fine. (2)
COIN CABINETS, A Small Victorian Mahogany Coin Collector’s Cabinet, 270mm x 265mm x 265mm, with double panelled doors (lock and key), carrying handles, containing 18 finger-pierced trays (24mm x 1, repaired, 26mm-28mm x 5, 31mm x 5, 38mm x 5, 43mm x 1, 50mm x 1) and one drawer. Moulding to top lacking or damaged as with three tray fronts, otherwise a good working cabinet.
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Eugenius (AD 392-394), Silver Siliqua, mint of Treveri, D N EVGENI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated left on a cuirass, holding Victory on a globe and a spear, TRPS in exergue, 1.56g, 12h (RIC 106d; C 14). Cabinet toning, about extremely fine, scarce.
COIN CABINETS, A Late Victorian / Edwardian Mahogany Coin Collector’s Cabinet, by Spink & Son, 290mm x 256mm x 300mm, with double panelled doors (lock, no key), carrying handles, containing 20 finger-pierced trays, of which 4 are replacements from a cabinet of similar date (24mm x 2, 31mm x 6, 36mm x 6, 42mm x 6, one adapted for small plaquette). Moulding to top lacking or damaged as with three tray fronts, otherwise a good working cabinet.
BRITISH COINS, Cnut (1016-1035), Silver Penny (2), Quatrefoil type, Thetford mint, moneyer Tidred, crowned bust left, rev TIDRED M-O DEOD, 0.90g (N 781; S 1157), Helmet type, Lincoln mint, moneyer Wulfbeorn, helmeted bust left, rev PVLPARN M-O LINC, 1.12g (N 787; S 1157). Both good very fine, second with old cabinet tone. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Constantius I (AD 305-306), Silver Argenteus, mint of Treveri, struck c. AD 300-1, CONSTA-NTIVS N C, laureate and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VIRTVS MILITVM, the four Tetrarchs sacrificing over a tripod before a turreted enclosure, a club in exergue, 3.11g, 6h (RIC 124a). Light crack in flan, cabinet tone, about extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMANO-BRITISH COINS, Galerius (AD 305-311), Silver Argenteus, mint of Treveri, struck c. AD 294, MAXIMI-ANVS NC, laureate head facing right, rev VIRTVS MILITVM, the four Tetrarchs sacrificing before a turreted enclosure, a club in exergue, 3.29g, 12h (RIC 117b). Cabinet tone, about extremely fine.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, London, Numismatics, Benjamin Nightingale, Tan-coloured Bronzed-copper Halfpenny-sized Token, 1843, seated female with cornucopiae of coins and facing a coin cabinet, plain wall behind; Aluminium Token for Fatorini of Bradford (The cheapest wholesale house in England). Good extremely fine and extremely fine. (2) Benjamin Nightingale (1806-1862), was a wine and spirit merchant, who lived at 17 Upper Stamford Street, Blackfriars Road, London. He was a member of the Numismatic Society of London and his collection of coins was sold in February 1863.
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Silver Drachm, mint of Abydos, lifetime issue, struck c.328-323 BC, head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin, rev AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, monogram and Pegasos-forepart on left, 4.29g, 3h (Price 1506; Müller 609). In NGC holder graded strike 5/5, surface 5/5, beautiful blue iridescent cabinet tone, good extremely fine and a very attractive coin.
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Macedon under Roman Rule (c.167-149 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Amphipolis, diademed and draped bust of Artemis facing right, a bow and quiver over shoulder, at the centre of a Macedonian shield, rev club, monogram above; all within an oak-wreath, thunderbolt on left, 16.67g, 9h (SNG Ashmolean 3392). Cabinet toning, well-centred, good very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Valentinian I (AD 364-375), Silver Siliqua, mint of Thessalonica, struck AD 364-7, D N VALENITNI-AMVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev RESTITV-TOR REIP, Emperor standing facing, head right, holding a labarum and Victory on globe, TES in exergue, 2.02g, 11h (RIC 12a; C 19). Cabinet tone, about extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Arcadius (AD 383-408), Silver Siliqua, mint of Treveri, struck AD 392-5, D N ARCAPI-VS P F AVG (sic), pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VIRT[VS RO]-MANORVM, Roma seated left on a cuirass, holding Victory on a globe and a spear, TRPS in exergue, 1.63g, 6h (RIC 106c). Very light crack in flan, iridescent cabinet toning, good very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, Julius Caesar, Silver Denarius, travelling mint, struck 47-46 BC, diademed head of Venus facing right, rev CAESAR, Aeneas advancing left, carrying a palladium and bearing his father Anchises on his shoulder, 3.88g, 6h (Cr 458/1; Syd 1013; RBW 1600). Attractive cabinet toning, broad flan, extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Theodosius (AD 379-395), Silver Siliqua, mint of Treveri, struck AD 388-92, D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated left on a cuirass, holding Victory on a globe and a spear, TRPS in exergue, 1.74g, 6h (RIC 94b; C 57). Cabinet toning, extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Maximian (AD 286-305), Silver Argenteus, mint of Ticinum, struck c. AD 295, MAXIMIA-NVS AVG, laureate head facing right, rev VICTORIA SARMAT, the four Tetrarchs sacrificing over a tripod before a turreted enclosure, 3.41g, 12h (RIC 16b). Cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), Silver Denarius, mint of Lugdunum, struck 2 BC - AD 4, CAESAR AVGVSTVS [DIVI] F PATER PATRIAE, laureate head facing right, rev CL CAESARES in exergue, AVGVSTI F COS DES[IG PRINC] IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius Caesar, both togate, standing facing, each with a shield and a spear, a simpulum and lituus above, 3.88g, 1h (RIC 207; BMC 533). Cabinet tone, good very fine / very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, Julius Caesar, Silver Denarius, travelling mint, struck 48-47 BC, female head facing right, wearing an oak-wreath and a diadem, LII behind, rev CAE-SAR, trophy with a Gallic shield and a carnyx, an axe on right, 3.86g, 5h (Cr 452/2; Sydenham 1009). Cabinet tone, extremely fine.
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