Lockdales Auction 158 15-16 September 2018

76 1670 Germanicus brass dupondius, struck by Caligula in honour of his deceased father, Rome Mint 37-41 A.D., obverse:- Germanicus in triumphal quadriga right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, reverse:- Germanicus standing left, his right hand raised, holding legionary eagle in left, Sear 1820, of even colour, GVF £450 - £500 1671 Geta silver denarius, Rome Mint 207 A.D., reverse reads:- PONTIF COS, Minerva standing left resting on shield and holding spear, Sear 7186, very short striking spilts [as struck], nice bust, EF £60 - £70 1672 No lot. - 1673 Gordian III silver antoninianus, Rome Mint 241-242 A.D., reverse reading P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Gordian in military attire, standing right, holding spear and globe, Sear 8646 £30 - £35 1674 Group of ancients in silver and bronze, first a silver drachm of Alexander the Great, VF then four copies, two of these modern silver and EF and 'Ancient Greek' one AR one AE, two European base late mediaval minors and lastly two late Roman bronzes both genuine, F to EF [9] £40 - £50 1675 Hadrian brass sestertius, Rome Mint 119 A.D., Laureate bust, right, drapery on left shoulder / Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and long sceptre, Sear 3621, GF/NF £50 - £55 1676 Hadrian brass sestertius, Rome Mint 136 A.D., Laureate bust, right, reverse reads:- [ADVENTVI] AVG MAVRETANIAE [SC], Harian greets Mauretania, Sear 3567, scuffs on obverse, hard green patina, scarce, F/GF £100 - £120 1677 Hadrian silver denarius reverse:- Pietas, Sear 3512, reverse spot of deposit, F, with a ditto, reverse:- Fortuna, RSC Vol.I I, 775, good metal, VF and lastly a ditto, reverse:- Fortuna leaning against column, holding cornucopiae and rudder, RSC I I, 1155, good metal, VF [3] £40 - £50 1678 Hanniballianus billon reduced centenionalis, Constantine Mint 336-337 A.D., reverse reads:- SECVRITAS PVBLICA, The river-god Euphrates reclining right, reed in background, Sear 16905 VF £90 - £110 1679 Harthacnut silver penny, Arm and Sceptre type, Spink 1169, reverse reads:- +RINVLF ON NORDP, Norwich Mint, moneyer Ringulf, this being the 9th. recorded in the name of Cnut, full, round, well centred, a little weak on reverse legend, very rare, VF £1200 - £1400 1680 Henry III silver penny Long Cross, no sceptre, reverse reads:- NICOLE ON LVND, a little flat area on legend each side VF, with a ditto but with sceptre, reverse reads:- ROBERT ON CANT, even strike Vf and lastly an Edwardian silver penny of London GF [3] £40 - £50 1681 Henry IV First Reign 1422-1461 silver groat Annulet Issue 1422-1430 Calais Mint, annulet in two reverse quarters, Spink 1836, a really GF £40 - £60 1682 Henry VI silver groat, Annulet Issue 1422-1430, Calais Mint, with annulets in two reverse quarters, Spink 1836, full, round, well centred NVF £50 - £60 1683 Henry VIII silver groat, Second Coinage 1526-1544, Laker Bust D, mm. Rose, Spink 2337E, full, round, well centred, VF/GF, with an Edward VI silver shilling, Fine Issue, 1551-1553, Spink 2482, scuffed both sides, full and round P/GF [2] £40 - £60 1684 Herennia Etruscilla silver antoninianus, Antioch Mint 250-251 A.D., reverse reads:- PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia seated left, holding veil from face with left hand and long transvers sceptre, Sear 9496, with much original finish, GEF £60 - £70 1685 Irish Elizabeth I, 1561 Shilling; condition worn. Fair £50 - £60 1686 Irish Harp Coinage silver groat of Henry VIII, First Issue 1534-1540, h R by reverse shield [1540], Spink 6475, NVF £90 - £120 1687 Irish silver shilling of James I, Second Coinage 1604- 1607, reverse reads:- HENRICVS, mm. Rose, Spink 6515, full and well centred, very lightly crinkled, F/NVF £50 - £70 1688 James I silver shilling, Second Coinage 1604-1619, reverse reads:- QVAE DEVS, square cut beard, mm. Lis, Spink 2654, full, round, well centred, lightly crinkled, light scuffs on centre obverse, NF/F £40 - £50