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: Alex G. Malloy FPL Medieval Coins IV (1971) lot 77 (after the MHS sale in March 1971)
Malloy Catologue photo depicting coin and JQA provenance. Malloy had purchased lot 971 at the MHS sale and reflected in documentary evidence provided by Curtis JJ in May 2026, whom I thank for this information.
Ex: Massachusetts Historical Society Collection/John Quincy Adams & Descendants Collection sold by Stacks
March 5 & 6, 1971, portion of lot 971.
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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