Lockdales Auction 172 25-26 January 2020

57 1134 Germanicus copper as struck by Caligula in honour of his deceased father, Rome Mint 40-41 A.D., Sear 1822, nice even greenish-black patina, VF £50 - £80 1135 Greek & Roman Bronzes (4): Ptolemaic Ancient Egypt bronzes one of c.25mm., reverse:- Double eagle, interestingly a side spur survives from when the flan was cast, the other clearly broken off, F/GF the other off c.13mm., single eagle reverse, GF; Colonial Roman dynastic piece Tiberius, struck in Spain, c. AE29mm., obverse:- Bust of Tiberius left, reverse:-Confronted busts of Germanicus and Drusus, scarce, slightly rough surfaces and light pitting, scarce, F, and Roman Republican bronze as of Sextus £80 - £90 1136 Hadrian as Rome Mint 122 A.D., reverse:- Pax as Sear 3688, VF £30 - £40 1137 Hadrian brass dupondius, Rome Mint 127 A.D., reverse:- Salus enthroned left, feeding snake arising from altar, Sear 3659, obverse struck slightly low, VF £50 - £70 1138 Hadrian brass sestertius, Rome Mint 126 A.D., reverse:- Virtus standing left, right foot on helmet, holding Parazonium and spear, Sear 3587, NVF £50 - £75 1139 Hadrian brass sestertius, Rome Mint 127 A.D., reverse:- Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and cornucopiae, right foot drawn back and set on helmet, Sear 3585, VF/NVF £80 - £100 1140 Hadrian brass sestertius, Rome Mint 133 A.D., reverse:- Pietas, similar to Sear 3616, striking crack at obverse 5 o'clock, good portrait, VF/NVF £80 - £100 1141 Hadrian sestertius, Rome Mint 121 A.D., reverse:- Felicitas, GF, together with a ditto but of Gordian III, Rome Mint 241-242 A.D., reverse:- Gordian standing right in military attire, holding globe and spear, NVF [2] £50 - £80 1142 Hadrian silver denarius, Rome Mint 124 A.D., reverse:- Galley, VF, with a ditto but Rome Mint 136 A.D., reverse:- Africa, Sear 3459 variety bust left, VF [2] £50 - £80 1143 Hadrian silver denarius, Rome Mint 136 A.D., reverse:- Egypt reclining left, holding sistrum and resting on basket with snake, Ibis at feet, legend AEGYPTOS, scarce, GVF £40 - £60 1144 Hadrian silver denarius, Rome Mint 136 A.D., reverse:- Hispania, GVF, with a ditto but Rome Mint 123 A.D., reverse:- Aequitas, Sear 3520 and lastly a ditto but Antoninus Pius, Rome Mint 139 A.D., reverse:- Pax, Sear 4057, NVF [3] £50 - £80 1145 Hadrian silver quinarius. Rome Mint 119 or 121 A.D., reverse:- Victory seated left, holding wreath and palm, Sear 3557, VF £50 - £70 1146 Herennia Etruscus silver antoninianus, Rome Mint 250- 251 A.D., reverse reads:- PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia seated left, drawing veil from face and holding transverse sceptre, with traces of original finish, GVF £40 - £50 1147 Herennius Etruscus sestertius, under Trajan Decius, Rome Mint 250-251 A.D., reverse:- Herennius Etruscus, in military attire, holding spear and baton, legend:- PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C, Sear 9534, VF £45 - £55 1148 House of Constantine, Urbs Roma billon reduced centenionalis, obverse:- Helmeted head of Roma left, wearing imperial robes, legend VRBS ROMA, reverse:- She-Wolf standing left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, two stars above, no legend, Sear 16487 to 16532, there being many types, this series were put together by a collector and we take it there are many varieties, most are with tickets but some my be transposed, GF to GVF [19] £80 - £100 1149 Julia Domna silver denarius, Rome Mint 212 A.D., reverse:- Cybele, Sear 7104, NEF, with a ditto but Julia Soaemias, Rome Mint 220 A.D., reverse:- Venus, Sear 7720, GVF, with a ditto but Julia Mamaea, Rome Mint 222 A.D., reverse:- Juno, Sear 8212, NEF and lastly a ditto but of Geta as Caesar, Rome Mint 198 A.D., reverse Felicitas, Sear 7174, VF [4] £40 - £60 1150 Julian II silver siliqua, reverse:- VOT X MVLT XX within wreath, Constantia/Arles Mint 361-362 A.D., with hairline crack [hardly visible], VF, with a ditto but of Valens, reverse reads:-VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left, Trier Mint 368-375, Sear 19675, VF [2] £50 - £70