53
1202
Roman Republican silver denarius of L.Titurius
L.f.Sabinus, 89 B.C., obverse:- Bare head of King Tatius,
right, palm branch before, reverse:- Tarpeia facing,
shields about to be cast down on her by two soldiers,
crescent enclosing star above, Sear 252, good metal, GF
£50 - £60
1203
Roman Republican silver denarius of Mn. Fonteius C.f.,
85 B.C., obverse:- Laureate head of Apollo, right,
thunderbolt below, reverse:- Cupid seated on goat, Sear
271, GVF/VF
£50 - £60
1204
Roman Republican silver denarius of M.Sergius Silus,
116-115 B.C., Sear 163 obverse:- Helmeted head of
Roma, reverse:- Helmeted horseman galloping left,
holding sword and severed Gallic warriors head, good
metal, VF
£45 - £55
1205
Roman Republican silver denarius of Q Caecilius
Metellus of c.130 B.C., obverse:- Helmeted head of
Roma, Q METE behind, monogram X under chin,
reverse:- Jupiter in quadriga, right, ROMA below, Sear
132, with light old cabinet patina, good metal, VF
£60 - £70
1206
Sasanian Empire chipped silver drachm of Varahsan IV,
388-399 A.D. and Yazdegard I, 399-420 A.D., of the
usual type, both with detailed tickets by Dr.Vezin, first
GF second EF [2]
£60 - £70
1207
Sasanian Empire, Khusru II, 590-627 A.D., silver
drachm but clipped to 2.4g. and possibly a half-drachm
[sold with a ticket by Dr. R.Vezin, who discusses this],
obverse:- Bearded bust, right, draped and cuirassed and
wearing decorated head-dress, reverse:- Fire-Altar an
attendant each side, year 30, SNM I [2012] 1714-1715,
VF
£60 - £80
1208
Sasanian Empire, silver drachm of Khusru II, [590-
627A.D.], of year 32, reverse:- Central fire altar, an
attendant each side, VF with a ditto but of year 33, both
with detailed tickets by Dr.R.Vezin, second holed, VF [2]
£50 - £60
1209
Sasanian Empire, silver drachm of Varahran IV, [388-
399 A.D]., reverse:- Central fire altar, an attendant each
side, with a very detailed ticket by Dr.R.Vezin, GVF
£80 - £90
1210
Sasanian Empire, silver drachm of Varhran [Wahram]
II, 275/6-293 A.D., reverse:- Central fire altar, an
attendant each side, with very detailed ticket by
Dr.R.Vezin, scarce, loss from around 50% of edge, rest
GF
£100 - £120
1211
Sasanian Empire, silver drachm of Yazdegard I [399-420
A.D.], reverse:- Central fire altar, an attendant each side,
with a very detailed ticket by Dr.R.Vezin, VF
£80 - £90
1212
Sasanian Empire, silver drachm of Yazdegard I [399-
420A.D.], reverse:- Central fire altar, an attendant each
side, with very detailed ticket by Dr.R.Vezin, VF
£60 - £70
1213
Sasanian Empire, Yazdegard I, 399-420 A.D., silver
drachm, obverse:- Bearded and draped bust, right,
wearing decorated head-dress, reverse:- Fire-Altar with
two attendants, with very detailed ticket by Dr.Vezin,
SNS 3/2, A16, well centred and struck, scarce, VF
£60 - £70
1214
Saxon silver sceat c.695-c.740, Series D, Type 2c, AEPA
in runes before bust, Spink 792, veriety with row of near
upright lines for neck, NEF
£140 - £160
1215
Scottish Charles I silver twelve shillings, bust to edge of
flan, 'B' at the end of each legend, Spink 5558, full,
round, well centred, even strike, GF
£150 - £180
1216
Scottish Charles I silver twelve shillings, bust to edge of
flan, 'F' over crown, Spink 5560, full, round, obverse very
slightly off centre, GF/VF
£120 - £140
1217
Scottish gold thistle crown of 48/- [Scots], of James VI
[1st. of England], Crowned Rose / Crowned Thistle,
reverse legend reads:- TVEATVR, Spink 5471, nice
large round flan, lightly crinkled, well centred, GF
£200 - £240
1218
Scottish silver thistle-merk of James VI, Eighth Coinage,
1602, Spink 5497, striking hairline at reverse 11 o'clock
[hardly visible], full, round, well centred, GVF/VF
£320 - £340
1219
Scottish William II [III of England] silver five shillings,
1696, Spink 5688, light scuffs, F/VF
£40 - £50
1220
Seleukid Kingdom, small bronzes of 16 and 18mm., both
of Antiochos VIII, [121-96 B.C.], both with very detailed
tickets by Dr.R.Vezin, the first stated as 'very rare' the
second, 'scarce', GVF and VF [2]
£40 - £50
1221
Septimius Severus silver denarius, Rome Mint 200 A.D.,
reverse:- Moneta seated left, Sear 6316, sharp NEF
£30 - £40
1222
Severus II as Caesar, quarter follis, obverse reads:- FL
VAL SEVERVS NOB C, reverse reads:- GENIO
POPVLI ROMANI in exergue SIS, Sisca Mint, Genius
of the Roman people standing right, Sear 14645, rare,
hairline striking crack, NVF
£25 - £30
1223
Tiberius gold aureus, Lugdunum Mint a little after 16
A.D., Sear 1760, obverse:- Laureate bust, right, legend:-
TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS [reading
outwards], reverse:- Seated female [Livia Drusilla?],
right, holding long sceptre and branch, legend:- PONTIF
MAXIM [reading outwards], reverse very slightly off
centre, under magnification, overall very small marks, EF
£2000 - £3000