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ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤƱΝΙΝ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / ΤΥΧΗ ΜΗΔΑΒΗΝƱΝ, Tyche standing to right, head to left, holding cornucopia in left hand, small bust (or baetyl?) in right extended hand, left foot on prow(?); PЄ (date) in left field. RPC V.3 Unassigned ID 68349; Rosenberger IV, 4; SNG ANS 1352; Sofaer 6. 11.34gr, 26mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.

NЄPΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣЄB ΓЄP AV, radiate bust to left, wearing aegis; L IΔ (date) in left field / AKTIOΣ AΠOΛΛΩN, laureate and draped bust of Apollo Aktios to right, quiver at shoulder; star before. RPC I 5317; Dattari (Savio) 207; Emmett 111. 8.68gr, 23mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.

[NЄPΩ KΛAV] KAIΣ ΣЄB ΓЄP AV, radiate bust to left, wearing aegis; [L IΔ(?) (date) beneath chin] / HPA APΓEIA, diademed, veiled and draped bust of Hera to right; star beneath chin. Cf. RPC 5315; cf. Emmett 122; cf. Dattari (Savio) 236. 8.21gr, 23mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.

AVTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OVEΣΠAΣIANOV, laureate head to right; L Γ (date) beneath chin / Nike advancing to left, holding wreath and palm frond. RPC II 2423; Köln 286; Dattari (Savio) 361; K&G 20.23; Emmett 205.3. 6.36gr, 23mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.

AVT TPAIAN C-ЄB ΓЄPM ΔAKIK, laureate bust to right, aegis on left shoulder / Trajan, togate, holding olive branch in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left, driving slow quadriga to right; L Iϛ (date) above. RPC III 4666.2; Köln 621 var. (bust); Dattari (Savio) 757; K&G 27.493; Emmett 459.16. 16.03gr, 33mm, 1h.

Good Very Fine.

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

[ΑΥΤ] ΤΡΑΙΑΝ C-ЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ ΔΑ[ΚΙΚ], laureate bust to right, with aegis on far shoulder / Nilus reclining to left on crocodile, holding reed in right hand and cornucopia in left; L IϚ (date) in upper left field. RPC III, 4686.1. 26.77gr, 35mm, 12h.

Very Fine. Sandy patina.

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

ΑVΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ, bare head to right / Eirene standing to left, holding grain ears and caduceus; L TPI-TOV (date) around. RPC IV.4 Online 13435 (temporary); Köln 1320; Dattari (Savio) 2216; K&G 35.53; Emmett 1382. 6.43gr, 24mm, 12h.

Very Fine. Edge chipped.

London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.

[ΑΝΤⲰΝЄΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄVϹЄΒ], laureate head to right / L ЄΝ-ΔЄΚΑΤΟV, Apollo Didymeus standing, facing, holding stag and bow. RPC IV.4, 1029; Dattari (Savio) 8085-6; Köln 1562. 7.74gr, 22mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.

ΚΑΙΣΑΡΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΝ ΘΕΟΝ, bare head to right / ΘΕΟΝ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΑ, capricorn to right; above, bunch of grapes; below, globe(?). RPC I, 5423. 8.21gr, 24mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Laureate head to right / Uncertain figure. 1.27gr, 12mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Laureate head of Apollo to right; mark of value to left; A beneath chin / Horseman galloping to right, holding palm frond and reins; M• above; L PISO FRVGI below. Crawford 340/1; Sydenham 671; Calpurnia 11a. 3.50gr, 18mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.

Laureate head of Apollo Veiovis to right, thunderbolt below; MN•FONTEI•C•F (partially ligate) behind, monogram below chin / Infant winged Genius (or Cupid) seated on goat standing to right, pilei of the Dioscuri above; thyrsus with fillet in exergue; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1a; BMCRR Rome 2476; RSC Fonteia 9. 4.01gr, 20mm, 3h.

About Extremely Fine. Superb old cabinet tone with iridescent highlights.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 94, 24 February 2022, lot 759. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.