20090620

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus III BCE 223-187

AE 15 mm, 3.18 g, Ecbatana mint, c. BCE 220-187
SC 1239.1 variety

O: diad. hd of Antiochus III r.(?)
R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., Apollo std l., on omphalos, testing arrow, and resting l. hand on grounded bow, dotted border if visible.

Outer right control visible in hand.

Acquisition: 2009 from a larger lot said to have been found in Afghanistan.

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus III BCE 223-187

AE 15 mm, 2.74 g, Ecbatana mint, c. BCE 220-187
SC 1239 variety

O: diad. hd of Antiochus III r.
R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., Apollo std l., on omphalos, testing arrow, and resting l. hand on grounded bow, dotted border if visible.

Acquisition: 2009 from a larger lot said to have been found in Afghanistan.

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus III BCE 223-187

AE 15 mm, 3.34 g, Ecbatana mint, c. BCE 220-187
SC 1239 variety

O: diad. hd of Antiochus III r.
R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., Apollo std l., on omphalos, testing arrow, and resting l. hand on grounded bow, dotted border if visible.

Acquisition: 2009 from a larger lot said to have been found in Afghanistan.

Roman; Early 4th Century CE Lot

Constantine I, CE 307-337
AE 3 (18 mm), 2.69 g, Antioch mint, CE 329-330
O: CONSTAN-TINVSAVG, laur bust r.
R: PROVIDEN-TIAEAVGG/SMANTΔ, Camp Gate
CHK 1333


Constantine I, CE 307-337
AE 3 (19 mm), 2.93 g, Antioch mint, CE 329-330
O: CONSTAN-TINVSAVG, diad bust r.
R: PROVIDEN-TIAEAVGG/SMANTЄ, Camp Gate
CHK 1345
Constantine I, CE 307-337
AE 3 (18 mm), 2.71 g, Antioch mint, CE 330-335
O: CONSTANTI-NVSMAXAVG, diad., cuir., draped bust r.
R: GLOR-IAEEXERC-ITVS/SMANTΓ, Soldiers and Standards
CHK 1356

Constantine I, CE 307-337
AE 3 (18 mm), 2.44 g, Constantinople mint, CE 330-335
O: CONSTANTI-NVSMAXAVG, diad, draped bust r.
R: GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS/dotCONSHdot, Soldiers and Standards
CHK 1017, RIC VII Constantinople, 80 (R2)


Constantine II, as Caesar CE 317-337
AE 3 (19 mm), 2.33 g., Constantinople mint, CE 330-335
O: CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC, laur, draped cuir., bust r.
R: GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS/CONSΓ, Soldiers and Standards
CHK 1006

Licinius II Caesar CE 317-324
AE 3 (18 mm) 3.02 g, Nicomedia mint
O: DNVALLICINLICINIVSNOBC, laur dr cuir bust r.
R: PROVIDEN-TIAECAESS/SMN, dot over B in right inner field, palm on left. Jupiter holding Victory stg l.
VM 7

All coins in this lot were part of a larger lot exceeding 100 pieces that were said to have been found in Turkey.

Acquisition: 2009