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ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒΑϹΤ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Nike advancing to right, holding wreath and palm; ЄT Є (date) in right field. RPC II, 3076; Sydenham, Caesarea 260. 1.83gr, 14mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

ΑΥΤO [...], laureate head to right / Mount Argaios surmounted by statue of Sol-Helios; c/m: L XV(?) within rectangular incuse. Cf. RPC IV.3 Online 17323. 7.12gr, 20mm, 8h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

A K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / M-Η TPOΠ KA[I] CAΡIAC ЄNTIX B N Є ЄT Δ, view of Mount Argaeus; all within wreath. RPC VII.2, 3335; Ganschow 888e; Bland 1996, 148. 9.86gr, 25mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

[IMP CAES COMMODO AVG], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / LEG XV, three military standards; the middle one surmounted by eagle on thunderbolt. RPC IV.3 Online 10431; Fox, Tale Cm-C1a; Dandrow, Satala Type II. 5.14gr, 22mm, 4h.

Good Fine. Extremely rare; only three examples cited by RPC Online and one example on CoinArchives.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

IMP DOMITIA-[NVS] CAES AVG, laureate head of Domitian to right / S C within laurel wreath; below, Η. RPC II, 2021h; McAlee 407h. 13.09gr, 28mm, 10h.

Very Fine. Very rare; only two examples cited by RPC Online and none on CoinArchives.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

IMP DOMITIA[NVS CAES AVG?], laureate head to left / Large S C within laurel-wreath of eight leaves; Δ(?) below. Cf. RPC II, 2023. 10.43gr, 26mm, 1h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

IM • SER • SVL • GAL • CAE, laureate head to right / Large S • C within laurel wreath. RPC I, 4314; McAlee 312b. 14.83gr, 28mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

AYΤΟΚΡΑΤധΡ • M • OΘധN KAICAP CЄΒΑCΤΟC, laureate head to right / Eagle with spread wings standing to left on wreath, holding wreath in beak; between eagle's legs, crescent; in field to left, palm frond; ЄΤΟΥC A (date) below. RPC I, 4199; McAlee 316; Prieur 101. 15.22gr, 29mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

IMP DOMITI-ANVS CAES AVG, laureate head to left / S C, Γ below; all within wreath. RPC II, 2024; McAlee 412c. 6.18gr, 19mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

[IMP C]AESAR • NER-[VA AVG III COS], laureate head to right / Large S•C, I below; all within laurel wreath. RPC III, 3488; Wruck 135; CRS 193a; McAlee 421(j). 14.28gr, 26mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑNΟϹ ϹЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ, laureate head of Trajan to right, above eagle standing to right, with wings folded; in left field, palm branch projecting from Trajan’s head; in right field, club / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤ Γ, laureate bust of Melkart-Hercules to right, wearing lion skin around neck. RPC III, 3526; Prieur 1482; McAlee 452. 14.58gr, 25mm, 7h.

Good Very Fine. Beautiful toning.

Private collection, France. Private European collection.

ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΡΙϹΤ ϹЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ ΔΑΚ ΠΑΡΘ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Large S C above BΔ within laurel wreath. RPC III, 3642; McAlee 496(d). 15.27gr, 28mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.