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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AV Stater. Tarsos, circa 323-319 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent; Θ behind / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; monogram above Θ to left; BAΣIΛEΩΣ to left, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right. Price 3045. 8.58g, 17mm, 6h. Very Fine. Very Rare bearing the Θ initial on the obverse. Fine Style.

Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AV Stater. In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Sestos, circa 299/8-297/6 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing necklace and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis in left arm; BAΣIΛEΩΣ and forepart of lion above ΔI within circle to left, bukranion below left wing, ΛYΣIMAXOY to right. Thompson 20; Price L4; Müller –; SNG Lockett 1243 (same obv. die); Bement 885 (same obv. die); Jameson 2029 (same obv. die); N. Sicurella, “Gold stater of Lysimachus revisited,” The Celator 13/1 (January 1999), p. 35, fig. 3. 8.56g, 18mm, 12h. Very Fine. Extremely Rare.

Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right with head facing, olive sprig with berry and crescent in upper left field, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; Dewing 1591-8. 17.24g, 25mm, 3h. Near Mint State.

Vespasian Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / IVDAEA CAPTA, palm tree, with Vespasian standing right on left, holding a spear and parazonium and with his left foot resting on a helmet, and Judaea on right, seated to right; SC in exergue. RIC 733. 23.98g, 34mm, 5h. Fine.

Mysia, Kyzikos EL Stater. Circa 550-450 BC. Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet, base of crest decorated with zig-zag and pellet pattern; below, tunny fish to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze 76; Greenwell 25; SNG France –; SNG von Aulock –; Boston MFA 1446; Dewing –; Gillet 1053 = Kunstfreund 3 = Jameson 2171 = Weber 4971; Gulbenkian 609 (all from the same obv. die). 16.06g, 21mm. Very Fine. Very Rare.

Mysia, Kyzikos EL Hemihekte. Circa 550-500 BC. Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet, base of crest decorated with zig-zag and pellet pattern; below, tunny fish to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze 67; SNG France 195; cf. Boston MFA 1447 (hekte). 1.35g, 9mm. Very Fine.

C. Poblicius Q. f. AR Serrate Denarius. Rome, 80 BC. Draped bust of Roma right, helmet decorated with corn ears; control mark above head, ROMA behind / Hercules strangling the Nemean lion; club at his feet, bow and arrow on left, C•POBLICI•Q•F in right field. Poblicia 9; Crawford 380/1. 3.55g, 20mm, 7h. Good Extremely Fine.

Bruttium, Medma AR Stater. 330-317 BC. Pegasos flying left / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; tiny M below neck. Gorini, Die, Group II, dies O4/R7; Pegasi 1/3 and 1/5 (same dies); HN Italy 2425; SNG ANS 590 = SNG Berry 783 (same dies); SNG Ashmolean 1572 (same dies); SNG Lloyd -; Dewing -; Gillet -; Triton XIX, lot 29 (same dies). 8.65g, 22mm, 2h. Good Extremely Fine. Lustrous, with light golden tone. Very Rare.

L. Pomponius Cn. f. AR Denarius. Narbo, 112-109 BC. L•POMPONI•CNF, head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet; X behind / Naked warrior (Bituitus) standing right, holding shield, carnyx, and reins in biga galloping right; L•LIC•CN DOM in exergue. Crawford 282/4; Sydenham 522. 3.89g, 21mm, 9h. Near Extremely Fine. Lightly toned with underlying lustre.

Akarnania, Argos Amphilochikon AR Stater. Circa 340-300 BC. Pegasos flying left; A below / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; octopus behind. Pegasi 13; BCD Akarnania 131 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen -. 8.43g, 21mm, 6h. Very Fine. Very Rare. Ex Münzen & Medaillen 23, 18 October 2007, lot 131; Privately purchased from Superior Galleries, November 1985.

Indo-Greek Kingdom, Antialkidas Nikephoros AR Drachm. Circa 130-120 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet decorated with bull's horn and ear; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ around / Zeus Nikephoros seated slightly left, forepart of elephant to left, monogram to right; Karosthi script around. Bopearachchi 12B; SNG ANS 1072-77. 2.48g, 15mm, 11h. Mint State; exceptional for the type and rare thus. From the estate of an English numismatist.

Anonymous AR Didrachm. Rome, circa 240 BC. Head of Mars right, wearing Corinthian helmet adorned with griffin / Horse's head right, wearing bridle; falx behind, ROMA below. Crawford 25/1; RSC 34. 6.61g, 20mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. Attractive old tone.

Octavian AR Denarius. Italian mint (Rome?), autumn 32 - summer 31 BC. Bare head right / Venus standing right, seen from back and with drapery covering only her thighs, holding transverse sceptre in left hand, resting left elbow on column, and holding helmet in right hand; on left, shield with star motif set on ground, leaning against column; CAESAR DIVI•F across fields. RIC 250a; CRI 395; RSC 62; BMCRE 599 = BMCRR Rome 4333; BN 19-22. 4.09g, 20mm, 11h. Extremely Fine. In contrast to the singular type seen in Marc Antony's 'Legionary' series, the coinage of Octavian was carefully constructed to send a powerful message reinforcing his divine ancestry, as well as his position as Caesar's true heir. Part of this message is conveyed through the use of two interesting pairs of types that bear reference to directly opposed attributes, Venus and Pax. Illustrated by the present coin and the following three lots, on which Octavian and Venus swap obverse for reverse in the first instance, followed by Octavian with Pax, these types were likely intended to strengthen the belief that Caesar's heir was fully capable of bringing peace to Rome.

Q. Marcius Libo AR Denarius. Rome, 148 BC. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet; X below chin, LIBO behind / The Dioscuri on horseback right; Q•MARC below horses, ROMA in exergue. RSC 1; Crawford 215/1. 3.64g, 20mm, 11h. Good Extremely Fine.

Gallienus AR Antoninianus. Rome, AD 267-268. GALLIENVS P F AVG, cuirassed bust of Gallienus left, wearing crested helmet, holding spear over right shoulder, shield with aegis on left / P M TR POT C VII P P (sic?), Mars, wearing crested helmet and chlamys, and carrying spear and shield, descending right towards to Rhea Silvia, who reclines left, nude to waist, raising right hand above head. RIC -; RSC -; C. -; Göbl, MIR -, cf. 945-946 for reverse type with alternate legends. 2.91g, 20mm, 5h. About Extremely Fine. Apparently unique and unpublished. A beautiful coin combining a bold militaristic portrait engraved in fine style, with a classic scene from Roman mythology. This scene, while well attested in surviving Roman artwork, occurs only one other time in the entirety of the vast Roman coinage series, on an As of Antoninus Pius (see lot 822); a medallion of Faustina Senior, clearly not intended for monetary use, also bears the type, and was probably created around the same time.

M. Plaetorius M. f. Cestianus AR Denarius. Rome, 67 BC. Bust of 'Vacuna' right, wearing a wreathed and crested helmet, bow and quiver on shoulder; cornucopiae below chin, CESTIANVS behind, S•C before / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head left; M• PLAETORIVS M•F•AED•CVR around. Crawford 409/1; RSC 4. 3.94g, 19mm, 4h. Near Extremely Fine.

M. Plaetorius M. f. Cestianus AR Denarius. Rome, 67 BC. Bust of 'Vacuna' right, wearing a wreathed and crested helmet, bow and quiver on shoulder; cornucopiae below chin, CESTIANVS behind, S•C before / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head left; M• PLAETORIVS M•F•AED•CVR around. Crawford 409/1; Sydenham 809; RSC 4. 3.90g, 19mm, 5h. Extremely Fine. Attractively toned.

Mysia, Kyzikos EL Stater. Circa 550-450 BC. Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet, base of crest decorated with zig-zag and pellet pattern; below, tunny fish to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze 67, pl. I, 20; Greenwell 25; SNG France –; SNG von Aulock –; Boston MFA 1446; Dewing –; Gillet 1053 = Kunstfreund 3 = Jameson 2171 = Weber 4971; Gulbenkian 609 (all from the same obv. die). 16.04g, 19mm. Extremely Fine. Very Rare.

Augustus AR Denarius. Q. Rustius, moneyer. Rome, circa 19/18 BC. Q•RVSTIVS•FORTVNAE, jugate busts of Fortuna Victrix wearing round helmet and Fortuna Felix, diademed; ANTIAT in exergue / CAESARI•AVGVSTO, ornamented rectangular altar inscribed FOR•RE; EX•SC in exergue. RIC 322; RSC 513. 4.00g, 18mm, 12h. Good Very Fine; bankers' marks. Rare.

S. Afranius AR Denarius. Rome, 150 BC. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin’s head; X behind / Victory driving galloping biga right, holding reins in left hand and whip in right; SAFRA below; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 206/1; RSC 1. 3.50g, 19mm, 8h. Near Extremely Fine; beautiful light red-golden tone, bold strike. From a Private Swiss Collection.

Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 490-482 BC. Archaic head of Athena right wearing crested helmet decorated with chevron and dot pattern / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig behind, ΑΘΕ before. Cf. Svoronos pl. 5, 42; cf. Asyut 390. 16.93g, 22mm, 9h. Near Extremely Fine.

Cilicia, Tarsos AR Stater. Datames, Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia. Circa 384-362 BC. Female head (of Arethusa?) facing slightly left / Bearded male head (Ares?) right, wearing crested helmet, Aramaic ‘Datames’ before. SNG Levante 79; SNG France 260. 10.75g, 23mm, 8h. Extremely Fine. Attractive old tone.

L. Saufeius AR Denarius. Rome, 152 BC. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin’s head; X behind / Victory in biga right; L•SAVF below horses, ROMA in exergue. RSC 1; Crawford 204/1. 3.80g, 18mm, 10h. Good Extremely Fine.

Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right with head facing, olive sprig with berry and crescent in upper left field, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; Dewing 1591-8. 17.10g, 26mm, 4h. Near Extremely Fine.

Cilicia, Tarsos AR Stater. Datames, Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia. Circa 384-362 BC. Female head (of Arethusa?) facing slightly left / Bearded male head (Ares?) left, wearing crested helmet; Aramaic ‘Datames’ before. SNG Levante 80; Moysey Issue 4; SNG France 276-7. 10.55g, 23mm, 7h. Extremely Fine. Very rare variety.

Mysia, Kyzikos EL Stater. Circa 550-500 BC. Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; tunny fish behind / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze 63; Boston 1432; Greenwell 26; SNG France –; Boston MFA 1432 = Warren 1445; Gillet 1058; Jameson 2168; Gulbenkian II, 608. 16.10g, 20mm. Extremely Fine. Very Rare

Caracalla AV Aureus. Rome, AD 205. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PONTIF TR P VIII COS II, Mars standing left, right foot on helmet, holding olive branch and reversed spear. RIC 80a; BMC 476; C. 419; Calicó 2777. 7.16g, 20mm, 5h. Fleur De Coin. A bold portrait, struck on a broad flan. Lustrous metal and perfect surfaces. Rare. From the Getrudenstrasse hoard found in Cologne in 1909.

Nero Æ Quadrans. Rome, circa AD 64. NERO CLAV CAE AVG GER, crested helmet right on column, round shield decorated with Gorgoneion to right, transverse spear behind / P M TR P IMP P P, laurel branch. RIC 255; BMCRE 294. 2.14g, 16mm, 6h. Extremely Fine.

Vabalathus Æ Antoninianus. Antioch, March-May AD 272. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VENVS AVG, Venus standing left, holding helmet and transverse spear, leaning on shield behind her; star to left. RIC 5 corr. (bust type); BN 1266; MIR 47, 361a. 3.31g, 23mm, 11h. Near Extremely Fine. Very Rare.

Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator AV Stater. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon, circa 311-308 BC. Head of Athena right wearing Corinthian helmet ornamented with griffin / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; BAΣIΛEΩΣ to left, AΛEΞANΔPOY, to right, MHP monogram in wreath at feet to left. SC 81.3; Price 3749. 8.56g, 19mm, 7h. Extremely Fine. Lustrous; well centred on a broad flan. Ex Roma Numismatics II, 2 October 2011, lot 354.

Heraclius AV Solidus. Constantinople, AD 610-613. DN hERACLIVS P P AVG, cuirassed bust right, wearing plumed helmet and chlamys, holding cross in right hand / VICTORIA AVG I, cross potent set on three steps; CONOB in exergue. DOC 3b; MIB 5; Sear 731. 4.49g, 20mm, 7h. Mint State.

Etruria, Populonia Æ Triens. Late 3rd century BC. Head of Menvra right, wearing Corinthian helmet; •••• below / Etruscan legend 'pvplvna', owl facing with wings spread, •••• above. EC I, 133.26; HN Italy 184; Sambon 114. 26.02g, 30mm, 9h. Very Fine. Exceptional for the issue.

Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa 280-272 BC. Neyme..., Zo... and Poly..., magistrates. Nude youth on horseback right, crowning horse that raises right foreleg; ZΩ above, NEY MH below / Taras astride dolphin left, holding horned helmet; sunbursts on either side, ΠΟΛΥ above, TAPAΣ below. Vlasto 739ff; cf. HN Italy 1006. 6.37g, 23mm, 4h. Extremely Fine.

Q. Fufius Kalenus and Mucius Cordus AR Serrate Denarius. Rome, 70 BC. Jugate heads right of Honos, laureate, and Virtus, wearing crested helmet; KALENI below, HO behind, VIRT before / Italia standing right, holding cornucopiae, and Roma standing left, foot on globe and holding sceptre, clasping hands; winged caduceus and ITAL behind Italia, RO behind Roma, CORDI in exergue. Crawford 403/1; RSC 1. 3.91g, 19mm, 4h. Good Extremely Fine. Attractive old cabinet tone. Unusually complete and bold for the type. Ex Sternberg XXVII, 7 November 1994, lot 305.

Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right with head facing, olive sprig with berry and crescent in upper left field, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; Dewing 1591-8. 17.16g, 27mm, 7h. Near Mint State.

Attica, Athens AR Dekadrachm. Circa 469/5-460 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing single-pendant earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over the visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing facing with wings spread; olive sprig and crescent to upper left, AΘE around; all within incuse square. Fischer-Bossert 11 (O7/R11); Starr 59a; Seltman 450a, pl. 21 (A305/P385); Svoronos pl.8, 13; Vinchon 14 April 1984, Comtesse de Béhague 123 = Rhousopoulos 1965 (all same dies). 42.98g, 34mm, 10h. Very Fine. Very Rare; weight adjustment ('Stannard gouge') marks. From the collection of an antiquarian, Bavaria c. 1960s-90s; Ex private German collection, acquired c. 1960s. The dekadrachms of Athens have always been regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces in all of ancient coinage, and have ever been amongst the most highly prized possessions of private and institutional numismatic collections. The occasion for the striking of these imposing coins has been a subject of scholarly debate for many years, and several different theories have been advanced concerning the motivation for the striking of such a prestigious issue, and the source of the bullion used. Babelon (Traité II, col. 769-770) and Head (HN, pp. 370-371) both perpetuated a misinterpretation of a passage in Herodotos who said that Athens paid ten drachms to each of its citizens for surpluses from the Laurion mines (7.144.1). They both therefore dated the dekadrachm issue to c. 490 BC, shortly after the Battle of Marathon, a date which has been subsequently shown to be far too early. Robinson (NC [1924], pp. 338-340) proposed the victory at Salamis as the reason for issue, while Regling (Die antiken Münzen), advanced a similar view, suggesting the combined victories of Salamis and Plataea. Only Starr and Kraay (NC [1956], p. 55; ACGC, pp. 66-68) understood the dating to be later than the prevailing views, having themselves reviewed the hoard evidence. It was Starr (Athenian coinage 480-449 BC) who suggested the victory at the battle at the Eurymedon river in c. 469/5 as the reason for the issue. The subsequent discovery of the Asyut hoard in 1968 or 1969, and the Elmali hoard in 1984 confirmed the dating around the mid 460s BC. Certainly the Eurymedon victory provided both the celebratory occasion and the means to finance such a grand issue of coinage. In either 469 or 466 BC, the Persians had begun assembling a large army and navy for a major offensive against the Greeks. Assembling near the Eurymedon, it appears that the expedition’s objective was to move up the coast of Asia Minor, capturing each city in turn, thus bringing the Asiatic Greek states back under Persian domination, and furthermore giving the Persians strategically important naval bases from which to launch further expeditions into the Aegean. Led by the Athenian general Kimon, a combined force of Delian League triremes moved to intercept the Persian force, and taking them by complete surprise, the Persian forces were utterly routed, 200 triremes were captured or destroyed, and their camp was taken along with many prisoners. The spoils were reportedly vast, and such a stunning triumph would have provided ample reason for Athens to strike coins displaying its emblematic owl now standing fully facing, its outspread wings a clear statement of Athenian military power.

George III silver helmet shaped cream jug having embossed decoration and standing on ball feet, London 1813, 4.9oz approx Condition:

Reproduction Cromwellian pikeman's armour comprising: chest plate, helmet with a fabric under garment together with a display stand Condition:

C. Caecilius Metellus AR Denarius. Rome, 125 BC. Head of Roma right, wearing helmet surmounted by eagle's head; ROMA behind; monogram before / Jupiter, crowned by flying Victory, in biga of elephants left, holding thunderbolt and reins; C•METELLVS in exergue. Crawford 269/1; Sydenham 485; RSC 14. 3.84g, 18mm, 5h. Good Extremely Fine. Old cabinet tone. Exceptionally well detailed for the issue.

Campania, Cales AR Stater. Circa 265-240 BC. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Nike in biga galloping to left, holding reins and kentron, CALENO below. SNG ANS 171; HN Italy 434. 6.99g, 23mm, 5h. Good Very Fine.

Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III AV Stater. Abydos, circa 323-317 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with a coiled serpent / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ to right; monogram over pentagram to left, serpent under left wing. Price 1523; Müller 383. 8.62g, 18mm, 7h. Good Extremely Fine. Brilliant mint lustre.

Anonymous AR Denarius. Rome, 115-114 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, wearing winged and crested helmet; X behind, ROMA below / Roma, helmeted, seated right on two shields, holding spear before her; wolf standing right at her feet, head turned back, suckling Romulus and Remus; in left and right fields, two birds flying towards her. Crawford 287/1; Sydenham 530; Kestner 2478-81; BMC Italy 562-5; RSC (Anonymous) 176. 3.77g, 21mm, 10h. Good Extremely Fine. Pleasantly toned; an exceptional example. A notoriously difficult issue to find in good condition, this iconic reverse design portrays the Roman foundation myth in a new manner – showing the goddess Roma watching over the twins Romulus and Remus as they are suckled by the she-wolf, waiting for the day that Rome will be built. The contemporary popularity of the type is evidenced by its subsequent reproduction on the later coinage of Titus. (see Lot 799)

Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right with head facing, olive sprig with berry and crescent in upper left field, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; Dewing 1591-8. 17.21g, 26mm, 5h. Mint State. Perfectly centred with a full incuse square.

Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III AV Stater. Abydos, circa 323-317 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ to right, monogram in left field, serpent below left wing. Price P33; Müller P67. 8.65g, 19mm, 12h. Good Extremely Fine. Engraved in fine style and stuck on a broad flan. An exceptionally bold reverse.

Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 465-454 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right with head facing, olive sprig with berry and crescent in upper left field, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Starr Group V.B; Svoronos pl. X, 15; Dewing 1593. 16.99g, 23mm, 4h. Near Extremely Fine. Attractive light tone. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 64, 17 May 2012, lot 2216.

Ionia, Phokaia EL Hekte. Circa 521-478 BC. Helmeted male head to left, with frontal eye and tendril ornament on bowl of helmet; below, seal swimming to left / Rough quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 30. 2.57g, 11mm. Near Extremely Fine. Very Rare. This militaristic type appears to depict an anonymous warrior or hero, the latter appearing more likely considering the ornamentation of the helmet he wears. His individual features being completely obscured, leaving only his eye and nose visible, imparts a stern, solemn tone to the composition.

P. Cornelius Sulla AR Denarius. Rome, circa 151 BC. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin’s head; X behind / Victory, naked to the hips, driving galloping biga right, holding reins in left hand and whip in right; P•SVLA below; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 205/1; RSC 1. 3.86g, 17mm, 2h. Near Extremely Fine; beautiful light red-golden tone, bold strike. From a Private Swiss Collection.

Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great’ AV Stater. Sardes, circa 322-318 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent / Nike alighting left, holding wreath and stylis; BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ to left, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, torch below left wing, pellet-in-A below right wing. Price 2633; ADM I Series XV 300 (this obverse die). 8.57g, 18mm, 11h. Good Extremely Fine. Handsome, lustrous metal. From the Ambrose Collection. An exceptionally graceful and elegant rendering of Nike, who we see at the moment of her alighting, wings still spread in their final beat to complete her descent, the delicate folds of her chiton billowing out behind her.

M. Plaetorius M. f. Cestianus AR Denarius. Rome, 67 BC. Bust of 'Vacuna' right, wearing a wreathed and crested helmet, bow and quiver on shoulder; cornucopiae below chin, CESTIANVS behind, S•C before / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head left; M• PLAETORIVS M•F•AED•CVR around. Crawford 409/1; RSC Plaetoria 4. 3.95g, 21mm, 5h. Extremely Fine. Struck on a broad flan. Ex Numismatik Lanz 72, 29 May 1995, lot 398.

Anonymous AR Denarius. Rome, 207 BC. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin's head; X behind / The Dioscuri on horseback to right, each holding couched spear; crescent above; ROMA in relief in linear frame below. Crawford 57/2; Sydenham 219; RSC 20i. 3.78g, 20mm, 3h. Good Very Fine.

Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right with head facing, olive sprig with berry and crescent in upper left field, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; Dewing 1591-8. 17.19g, 28mm, 3h. Near Mint State.

Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AV Stater. Sardes, circa 334-323 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; serpent in left field, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right. Price 2532. 8.60g, 16mm, 12h. Good Very Fine.

Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right with head facing, olive sprig with berry and crescent in upper left field, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; Dewing 1591-8. 17.22g, 25mm, 4h. Fleur De Coin.

Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AV Stater. Susa, circa 325-320 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing pendant earring, necklace and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with eagle / Nike standing to left, holding wreath in right hand and cradling stylis with left, monograms below left and right wings; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡOΥ to right. Price 3826A; SNG Berry 184. 8.59g, 19mm, 4h. Mint State. Exceedingly Rare. The gold staters in the name of Alexander struck at Susa are today comparatively rare, but even among this scarce series this issue stands out prominently both in rarity and on account of the symbol found on the helmet of Athena. Rather than the commonly seen griffin, coiled serpent or sphinx, instead here we are presented with an eagle (or dove) in flight. The reason for this departure from normal form may hold some significance, or be nothing more than the whim of the engraver - we shall never know. The highly artistic engraving of Nike deserves special mention also, as it is rich with intricate and delicate features - Nike's face is exceptionally well detailed, her wings likewise, and she clasps the laurel wreath delicately between thumb and index finger as she gazes reverentially at it.

Augustus AR Denarius. Emerita, circa 25-23 BC. P. Carisius, legate. IMP CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right / P CARISIVS LEG PRO PR, trophy of Celtiberian arms, consisting of helmet, cuirass, shield, and javelins, erected on heap of round shields, lances, and other arms. RIC 5 var. (obv. leg.); RSC 403; BMC -; BN 1055; C 403. 3.86g, 19mm, 4h. Fleur De Coin; light golden tone. Rare; in outstanding condition for the type, and one of the finest known examples of the type, easily surpassing the few recorded on CoinArchives.

Spearhead Series AR Denarius. South East Italian mint, 209 BC. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin’s head; X behind / The Dioscuri on horseback to right, each holding couched spear; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 88/2b; Sydenham 222. 4.65g, 19mm, 8h. Extremely Fine.

M. Junius AR Denarius. Rome, 145 BC. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet; ass's head behind; X below chin / The Dioscuri riding right; M•IVNI below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 220/1; RSC 8. 3.63g, 18mm, 2h. Near Mint State.

Anonymous AR Quinarius. South East Italian mint, 211-210 BC. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin’s head; V behind / The Dioscuri on horseback to right, each holding couched spear; two stars above, H below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 85/1a; Sydenham 174; King 16; RSC 33b. 2.16g, 16mm, 9h. Very Fine. Rare.

Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AV Stater. Miletos, circa 323-319 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent, and necklace / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, monogram to left, double-headed axe below right wing. Price 2114. 8.61g, 18mm, 1h. Good Extremely Fine.

Indo-Greek Kingdom, Menander I Soter AR Drachm. Circa 155-130 BC. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet covered with pelt of scales and adorned with wing; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ around / Athena Alkidemos advancing left; monogram to right, Karosthi script around. Mitchiner, Type 218c; Bopearachchi 16I; HGC 12, 193. 2.46g, 18mm, 12h. Near Mint State. From the estate of an English numismatist.