Billon
Dinero (Diner) 0.7g. 16mm. Barcelona mint
Adolfo &
Cayon 1723
O: Crowned
bust, l., +IACOBVS REX
R: Long
cross quartered with pellets and annulets. B'A/QI/NO/NA
20180526
BYZANTINE/Constantine V Copronymus CE 741-775 & Leo IV, the Khazar from CE 751
AE Follis 1.96g, 18mm, 6h, Mint of Syracuse CE 751-775
SB 1569
O: Constantine V facing bearded on l and Leo IV beardless on
r each wearing a crown and chlamys nad holding akakia, bet their hds a cross.
No inscription visible on this example.
R: Leo III stg
bearded facing wearing crown and chlamys and holding a cross potent, only
visible inscription is Δ/ϵ on right.
Ex: Massachusetts Historical Society Collection/John Quincy Adams & Descendants Collection sold by Stacks
March 5 & 6, 1971, portion of lot 971.
20180522
20180509
ROMAN/ Hadrian CE 117-138 from the Travel Series
AR Denarius, 3.27 g, 18 mm, 6h, Roma mint, c. CE 136
RSC 842a
O: Hadrian bareheaded r. HADRIANVS/AVGCOSIIIPP
R: personification of Hispania reclining to the left holding olive branches in her right hand,
HISPANIA
ROMAN/Vabalathus & Aurelian CE 270-272
AE Antoninianus, 20 mm, 2.51g, 12h, Antioch mint
RCV 11718
RIC 381
O: Laur, dr bust of Vabalathus right, VABALATHVS VCRIMDR
R: Rad cuir bust r of Aurelian, IMPCAVRELIANVSAVG, in ex. officina indicated by S
Ex: Schulman Auction (12/2-4/1974) lot 1696 (see below)
Ex. W. Esty Collection
20180508
ROMAN/Gratian CE 367-383
RIC Cyzicus 14a
RCV 19999
O: helmeted dr, cuir bust r holding spear and shield, DNGRATIA--NVSPFAVG
R: Gratian helmeted and in military attire stg l on galley hd r his r hand raised, Victory seated at helm, mint mark SMKA in ex, with wreath in field to left of Gratian. GLORIARO--MANORVM
Ex: W. Esty
Ex: Berk
AN XLVIII
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