Celtic; Britain, Durotriges circa BCE 58-45

Bi Stater, 17 mm, 2.55 g, cranborne chase
BMC 2525v, Spink 367
O: devolved hd of Apollo r.
R: disjointed horse l. lg pellet below

Ex: F.S. Robinson

Acquisition: 2005

Greek; Seleucid, Antiochus VII BCE 138-129

AE Prutah, 15mm, 2.39 g, Jerusalem mint, BCE 132-130
Minted under the authority of Yohanan Hyrcanus
Hendin 451, CSE 831-834 v
O: Lily
R: Anchor, BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ/ANTIOXOY/EYEPΓETOY

Ex: Ancient Byways

Acquisition : 2006

Cf. Hendin’s Guide to Biblical Coins, fourth edition, pp. 125-126 for further info.

Greek; Seleucid, Demetrius II BCE 129-126/5 (second reign)

AR Didrachm, 7.63 g, Tyre mint, BCE 129-128/SE 184
CSE 770 v, SC 2196.2c

O: diad. Hd of Demetrius II r.
R: Eagle stg l. Tyrian Club and monogram in left field, MY between eagle’s legs, ΔΠΡ in right field, [ΔHMHTPIOY] BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ

Ex: Amphora/D. Hendin

Acquisition : 2004

Theodosius II CE 402-450

AE 4, 11 mm, 1.06 g, Cyzicus mint , c. CE 425-435

RCV 21234

O: diad bust r. DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG

R: cross in wreath, in ex. SMK-

Ex: Nemesis

Acquisition: 2007

Valentinian II CE 375-392

AE 2, 22 mm, 4.24 g, Siscia mint, c. CE 379-383
CHK 1526, VM 32
O: diad bust r. DN VALENTINIANVS IVN PF AVG

R: emp with victory in left hand raising personification of the republic with rt., REPARATIO –REIPVB, in ex. Dot ASISC


Ex: Silenos

Acquisition: 2004

Valens CE 364-378

AE 3, 19 x 17 mm, 3.55 g, c. CE 364-367
CHK 1295
O: diad bust r. DN VALEN-S PF AVG
R: emp with labarum, chi-rho in center, dragging captive rt. GLORIA RO-MANORVM
Star and A in right field and DBSISC in ex.

Ex: Silenos

Acquisition: 2004

Theodosius I CE 379-395

AE 2, 23 mm, 5.05 g, Aquileia mint , c. CE 379-383
CHK 1067, RCV 20497
O: diad bust r. DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG

R: emp with victory in left hand raising personification of the republic with rt., REPARATIO –REIPVB, in ex. SMAQP

Ex: Silenos

Acquisition: 2004

Map of the Roman Empire at the death of Theodosius I in CE 395

Byzantine; Maurice Tiberius CE 582-602

AE 40 Nummia, 27 x 28 mm, 11.19 g, Antioch mint, Yr. 12/CE 593-594

Sear 533

O: δN MAUrICNPAUT, facing portrait of emperor.

R: Large M with cross above, Γ below, ANNO to left and XII to right, thεUP in ex.

Acquisition: 2004 sold: 2007

Byzantine; Leo VI CE 886-912

AE follis, 27 mm, 4.56 g,

Sear 1729v

O: cross, LEOn bASILEUS ROM’, facing portrait of emperor.

R: Inscription reading , cross LEOn/En ΘEO bA/SILEVS R/OMEOn

Acquisition: 2004 sold: 2007

Jovian CE 363-364

AE 3, 19 mm, 2.75 g, Heraclea mint, c. CE 363
CHK 1912 v, RIC 108 S
O: diad bust l. DN IOVIANVS PF AVG
R: VOT/V in wreath, in ex HERACB

Ex: Silenos

Acquisition: 2004

Gratian CE 367-383

AE 2, 23.5 mm, 4.45 g, Aquileia mint , c. CE 379-383
CHK 1064v, RIC X AQ 30a Rare
O: diad bust r. DN GRATIANVS PF AVG

R: emp with victory in left hand raising personification of the republic with rt., REPARATIO –REIPVB, in ex. SMAQS


Ex: Silenos

Acquisition: 2004

Constans CE 337-350

AE ½ Centenionalis, 19 mm, 2.02 g, Siscia mint, c. CE 348-350

RIC VIII Siscia 230 (C2)

O: diad bust r. DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG

R: Constans in galley with labarum, galley piloted by Victory sailing l. FEL TEMP-REPARATIO in ex. ΓSIS

Ex: Silenos

Acquisition: 2004

Gordianus III CE 238-244

AR Antoninianus, 6.05 g, Antioch mint, CE 242-244
RCV 8659, RSC 319
O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rad cuir bust r
R: Gordian stg rt with transverse spear in rt hand and orb in left., SAECVLI FELICITAS

Valerian CE 253-260

Bi. Antoninianus, 3.82 g, Uncertain Syrian mint CE 256-260
RIC 286, RSC 188
O: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, rad cuir bust r
R: Personification of the Orient presenting Valerian with wreath., RESTITVT ORIENTIS

Likely minted for the payment of the troops stationed with Valerian in the east prior to his capture by Shapur I.

Ex: Lynne’s Curio

Acquistion: 1976, paid $5.00

Trajan Decius CE 249-251

AR Antoninianus, 5.19 g, Rome mint CE 250-251
RCV 9378, RSC 86
O: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rad cuir bust r
R: Pannonia Sup & Inf stg with standards, PA-NNONI-AE

Ex: Ancient Byways

Acquistion: 2005

Tacitus CE 275-276

AE Antoninianus, 2.87 g, Rome mint
Cohen 148a
O: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, rad cuir bust r
R: Uberitas stg l., VBERTAS AVG, in ex. XXI

Ex: from Germany

Acquistion: 2004

Probus CE 276-282

AE Antoninianus, 3.22 g, Antioch mint c. CE 280-281
Cohen 89 v
O: IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG, rad cuir bust r
R: Probus receiving orb from Jove., CLEMENTIA TEMP, in ex. XXI in field E dot.

Ex: Lynne’s Curio

Acquistion: 1976, paid $4.50

Herenius Etruscus, as Caesar CE 249-251; Provincial Syria Palaestina

AE 20 mm, 6.52 g, Caesarea Maritima mint
SNG VI; 848 v “Hostilian”
O: partial legend reading MES Q EREN ETRVSCO DECIO CAES when complete, rad dr bust r
R: bust of Tyche left., COL P F AVF C[CAES METRO]

Ex: Amphora/D. Hendin

Acquistion: 2004