e-Auction 8: Ancient, British & World Coins and Medals

Denarii, Rome, bareheaded and draped bust right, rev. Felicitas (Felicity) standing left, holding a caduceus, and carrying a child on her left arm, (RSC 95, RIC 9); Rome, laureate and draped bust right, rev. galley with four oarsmen and a standing figure to left above waves, 3 figures seated under arch, vexillum at prow, (RSC 3, RIC 120). Good very fine, the reverse of the second weakly struck

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Plautilla and Caracalla standing facing each other and clasping hands, (RSC 23, RIC 124a); Rome, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Salus standing, extending right hand to man kneeling before her and holding serpent-entwined sceptre, (RSC 558, RIC 42c). The first attractive, nearly extremely fine, the second, nearly very fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarius, Rome, 7th emission, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, 2.36g, (RSC 312, RIC IV 64). Extremely fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarius, Rome, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Mars standing holding branch and inverted spear, 3.44g, (RSC 173, RIC 160). Nearly extremely fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarius, Rome, 5th emission, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Fides standing left, holding signum in each hand, 2.97g, (RSC 52, RIC IV 139). Light tone, nearly extremely fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarius, Rome, laureate head right, rev. Severus Alexander standing right holding globe and inverted spear, 3.13g, (RSC 586, RIC 226). Extremely fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarius, Rome, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Mars standing holding branch and inverted spear, 2.26g, (RSC 173, RIC 160). Good very fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarius, Rome, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Salus seated left, feeding serpent rising from an altar, 2.58g, (RSC 239a, RIC 32). Good very fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Annona standing holding grain ears over modius and cornucopiae, (RSC 23, RIC 133); Rome, laureate head right, rev. Annona standing holding rudder and modius with corn ears, (RSC 32 var. (without drapery), RIC 190). Good very fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Tetradrachm, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. eagle standing right, head left, with wings spread and wreath in beak, SC in exergue, 12.69g, (RPC VII.2-3488, McAlee-860, Prieur-282). Good very fine

Bullion Nummus, Siscia, laureate head right, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre and Victory on globe, eagle with wreath in beak at feet, B in right field, SIS in exergue, 3.21g, (RIC VII-8). Deep rich chocolate toning, extremely fine

Drachm, Tetrosages, styalised heads, rev. cross with symbols in quarters. Generally good fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Quinarius, Togirix, head left, legend in front, beaded circle, TOGIRIX, rev. horse left, snake between legs, legend above, beaded circle, TOGIRIX, 1.93g, (DT. 3248, 3250, LT. 5550, GCV. 96). Obverse off centre but TOG clearly visible, reverse better, overall good very fine.

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denier, head left, legend in front, beaded circle, Q. DOCI, rev. horse left, legend above and below, Q DOCI /SAM F, 1.42g, (DT. 3245, LT. 5405, GCV. 95). Obverse off centre but legend clearly visible, reverse better, overall good very fine.

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Potin, styalised helmeted head left, rev. horse with bifid tail left, rosette of five globules below, 3.36g, (LT. 7388-7392, DT. 150, CCCBM 1. 379-381). Extremely fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Wheel money, potin, wheel of four spokes, these pieces of metal were carried around by wearing them on clothes or tied together with rope, 1.45g, (Castelin 984). Very fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Sceats, secondary phase, Series M, sinuous animal right looking up, curled tail above, claws below, pellets surround, rev. vine coiled anticlockwise from centre to edge, (SCBC 805, Abramson 61-30); Eclectic sceattas, 'fledgling type', crude style, wolf head right, prominent mane, serpent below, rev. running fledgling, (SCBC 832, Abramsam 44-30). The first very fine the second crude but fine and excessively rare

Provenance: From the Atkins collection of Ancient coins

Denarius, bearded head right, Iberian letters BON behind, rev. Horseman right, holding spear, Iberian legend BOLSKAN below, 3.54g, (Abh-1911). Toned, very fine, reverse pitting to front of horse

Commemorative 5-Francs for the marriage of the Duke, 1853, bare head left, rev. conjoined busts of the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, rectangular hyphen between 21 and 22 of date, 0.900 silver, (de M. 81, Dav. 52, KM. M8.1). Mottled toning, extremely fine

Souvenir Peso, 1897, type II date closely spaced, Cuban coat of arms, rev. female head right dividing date, 0.900 silver, 22.5g. Scratches to reverse, otherwise good very fine or better

8 Reales, 1797, armored bust right, rev. crowned shield flanked by pillars with banner, 0.900 silver, 26.76g, (KM#109). Toned, residual to crown, fine/good fine

5 Kopeks, 1767, Ekaterinburg, monogram between date, rev. EM split between crowned double-headed eagle, (Brekke 246). Toned, about very fine

5 Shillings (3), 1947 and 1952 (2); 2 1/2 Shillings, 1952; 2 Shillings, 1952. The first .800 silver, the others .500, all brilliant uncirculated

1 Réal, Granada Mint, coat of arms of the catholic monarchs in beaded circle, rev. arrows and yoke in beaded circle, 2.43g, (Aureo #297). Good fine