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1178
James I silver crown, Third Coinage [1619-1625],
reverse reads:- QVAE DEVS, mm. Lis [1623-1624],
horse walks on grass ground line, Spink 2664, full, round,
well centred, striking crack, obverse 6 o'clock, very light
graffiti in top left field, weak on king's head and areas of
edge of reverse shield otherwise VF
£1000 - £1500
1179
John silver penny, Short Cross Class Vbi, curls 3/3,
Spink 1351, reverse reads:- +SIMON.ON.EICE,
Chichester Mint, moneyer Simon, same dies as Mass
1476, found near Needham Market, Suffolk, Lower Field
[Willisham Field], full, round, well centred, very slightly
bent, little flat area on each side, dark toned, scarce,
NVF/VF
£180 - £200
1180
Little group of ancients, Greek and Roman all seem to be
genuine but the silvers harshly cleaned, pieces include 3 x
Greek silvers, a Divi Augustus bronze, a denarius and
dupondius of Domitian and 4 others average Fair - F
[10]
£50 - £60
1181
Lucilla sestertius, Rome Mint 164-166 A.D., reverse:-
VESTA S C, Vesta sacrificing from simpulum over
lighted altar and holding Palladium, Sear 5510, squarish
flan of dark even colour, F
£20 - £25
1182
Maximinus I sestertius, Rome Mint 236-238 A.D.,
reverse:- Maximinus, in military attire, standing left, his
right hand raised and holding spear in left, seated captive
at his feet and crowned by Victory standing left, holding
palm, behind him, Sear 8342, scarce type, F
£20 - £25
1183
Old forgery of an Ancient Greek silver tetradrachm,
typical of the late 18th. century with full details by
Dr.R.Vezin, VF
£120 - £130
1184
Parthia Gotarzes II, 40-51 A.D., silver tetradrachm,
obverse:- Bust bearded, draped, jewelled and with hair
band, left, reverse:- King seated left, standing Tyche
before, Sellwood 65.25 - 65.27, sold with very detailed
ticket by Dr.Vezin, oval flan, GF
£50 - £60
1185
Parthia Gotarzes I, 95-90 B.C., silver drachm, obverse:-
Bust right with very pointed beard, wearing helmet with
ear covers, decorated with beads which continue down
back of drapery, helmet has further outer decoration,
reverse:- Seated archer, right, Sellwood 33.6, with very
detailed ticket by Dr.Vezin, well centred and struck, very
small surface fault before bust, toned, VF
£60 - £70
1186
Parthia Gotarzes I, 95-90 B.C., silver drachm, obverse:-
Helmeted, bearded and draped bust left, helmet
decorated with beads and with further outer decoration,
veil down back, reverse:- Seated archer, left, Sellwood 33
but reverse an unlisted variety, with detailed ticket by
Dr.Vezin, heart shaped flan, F
£40 - £50
1187
Parthia Osroes II, 190 A.D., silver drachm, obverse:-
Bearded bust, left, wearing decorated helmet with ear
covers, with band tied round top with tie in field as is a
veil which runs down back, reverse:- Crude, stylised,
seated archer, right, Mitchiner ACW 69, with detailed
ticket by Dr.Vezin, obverse slightly off centre, scarce, VF
£40 - £50
1188
Parthia Phraates III, 70-57 B.C., silver drachm, obverse:-
Draped bust left, very pointed beard, wearing horned
helmet with ear flaps, decorated with beads, veil down
back, further decoration round outer helmet, reverse:-
Seated archer, right, Sellwood 39 but this particular type
not listed, with very detailed ticket by Dr. Vezin, slightly
oval flan, VF
£50 - £60
1189
Parthia Phraates IV, 38-2 B.C., silver drachm, obverse:-
Draped bust right with very pointed beard, wearing head
band and veil, eagle with wreath, behind, reverse:-
Seated archer, right, Sellwood 52.36, with very detailed
ticket by Dr.Vezin, oval flan, toned, VF
£60 - £70
1190
Parthia Vardanes II, 55-58 A.D., silver tetradrachm,
obverse:- Bust, bearded, draped, jewelled and with hair
in a band, reverse:- King seated right, standing Tyche
before, Sellwood 69.10 - 69.12, sold with a very detailed
ticket by Dr. Vezin, metal fault on bust which has
resulted in surface loss, GF/NVF
£50 - £60
1191
Parthian silver drachma first of Mithridates II, 123-88
B.C., obverse:- Bearded, draped and helmeted bust left,
veil down back, reverse:- Seated archer, left, Sellwood
24.11, slightly uneven surfaces GF, together with a piece
of Artebanus II, 10-38 A.D., similar to last but tie to back
of bust, reverse ditto but cruder work, Sellwood 63.9, GF
both with detailed tickets by Dr. Vezin [2]
£60 - £70
1192
Philip and Mary silver groat, reverse reads:-
POSVIMVS, mm. Lis, Spink 2508, crinkled, F
£50 - £60
1193
Philip and Mary silver shilling dated 1555 and with mark
of value, English titles only, Spink 2501, large full flan,
well centred, nice even strike, a little weakness but much
detail, very light scuffs each side under magnification,
portraits visible, NVF
£900 - £1000
1194
Robert III of Scotland, silver groat of Edinburgh, Heavy
Coinage 1390-1403, tall rough facing bust, tressure of
seven arcs, Spink 5164, piece of edge missing, obverse, 1
to 3 o'clock, otherwise full and well centred, GF
£50 - £60
1195
Roman Colonial bronze of Trebonianus Gallus and
Volusian of Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad
Orontem, similar to Sear 4359 and sold with a very
detailed ticket by Dr.R.Vezin, dull with slightly rough
surfaces, reverse very slightly off centre, clear NVF/GF
£100 - £120
1196
Roman Republican silver denarius of C.Calpurnius Piso
L.f.Frugi, 67 B.C., obverse:- Bust of Apollo right, control
letter 'M' behind, banker's mark before, reverse:- Naked
horseman galloping right, control mark arrowhead?
above, Sear 348, good metal, dark, VF/NVF
£50 - £55
1197
Roman Republican silver denarius of C.Vibius C.f.Pansa
of c.90 B.C., obverse;- Head of Apollo, right, reverse:-
Minerva in quadriga, Sear 242, good metal GF/NVF
£45 - £55
1198
Roman Republican silver denarius of L.Aemilius Lepidus
Paullus, 62 B.C., reverse:- Figure togate of L.Aemilius
Paullus standing left, touching trophy, to the left of which
stand King Perseus of Macedon and his two sons, as
captives, Sear 366, both dies slightly off centre, very
lightly crinkled, good metal, flan exhibits banker's marks,
NVF
£40 - £50
1199
Roman Republican silver denarius of L.Cassius
Caecianus of c.102 B.C., obverse:- Bust of Ceres, left,
reverse:- Two yoked oxen, left, RSC Vol I, p.29, 4, good
metal NVF
£45 - £55
1200
Roman Republican silver denarius of L.Marcius
Censorinus, 82 B.C., Sear 281 obverse:- Laureate head
of Apollo, right, banker's mark on cheek, reverse:- The
satyr, Marsyas, walking left, wine-skin over left shoulder,
head raised, drinking from further pouch held in hand of
his raised right arm, control letter 'E' in right field, good
metal, NVF
£45 - £55
1201
Roman Republican silver denarius of L.Rubrius
Dossenus, 87 B.C. Juno / Quadriga, Sear 259, edge a
little uneven, NVF
£55 - £65