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<p>[QUOTE="PaddyB, post: 1653842, member: 40017"]At a local auction next week there are a whole series of lots containing Roman and Greek coins. Below are the descriptions - cut and pasted from the online listing complete with errors! I plan to be there and bid as I can. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone any comments or observations on any of these? I have not viewed yet, and can give you no more than what I have copied here, but are there any tell-tales in the descriptions that might indicate anything special?</p><p><br /></p><p>[TABLE="width: 100%"]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 301</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Pompeii The Great, silver Denarius, 48 B.C., reverse with Neptune standing between brothers.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 302</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Julia Donna, 193 - 211 A.D., silver coin together with three other silver coins.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 303</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Vespian, 69 - 79 A.D., bronze coin, S.C. under large alter together with four other bronze coins.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 304</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman silver coin with Jugate head together with five bronze coins.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 305</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Cipius 115 - 114 B.C,. Denarius Roma below another, similar M.F.N.C.F. below together with a bronze coin.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 306</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Claudius 41 - 54 A.D., two bronze coins together with a similar silver coin.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 307</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Augustus 27 B.C. - 14 A.D., bronze coin together with four other coins.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 308</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman silver Denarius bust of Victory winged, 108 B.C., reverse with Victory in Biga together with three bronze coins.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 309</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Constantine II, 333 - 350 A.D., five bronze coins together with two other bronze coins.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 310</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] Two Roman Lucius Verus, 161 - 169 A.D., together with an Antoninus Pius, 138 - 193 A.D. bronze Charioteer medal.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 311</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A small Greek silver coin, reverse with owl standing on an amphora.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 312</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Greek silver coin with head facing left, reverse with E.Y. above bull's head.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 313</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A small Greek bronze coin, reverse with Eagle standing.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 314</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Greek Attica Athens, 5th Century B.C. Tetradrachm, the face counter stamped with an anchor.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 315</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Greek Alexander III, 336 - 323 B.C., silver Tetradrachm, the face counter stamped with an anchor.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 316</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] Six Roman bronze coins including Nero, 54 - 68 A.D., Victory holding shield.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 317</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman coin, possibly Nero, reverse with female head together with three bronze coins.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 318</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] Two Roman silver coins, Gordian III together with three bronze coins.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 319</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] Five Roman bronze coins including Domitian Titus, 81 - 96 A.D.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 320</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Septimius Severus, 193 - 211 A.D., silver coin and three bronze coins.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 321</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] Five various Roman Constantine coins.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 322</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Diva Faustina, 141 A.D., silver coin, reverse with figure standing together with five other coins.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 323</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Augustus Octavianus 29 B.C. - 14 A.D., bronze coin together with four other bronze coins.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 324</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] Two Roman Philippus silver coins together with four bronze coins.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [TR]</p><p> [TD="width: 4%"] 325</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 2%"] </p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Hadrian 117 - 138 A.D., bronze Sestertius, reverse with two figures standing over S.C., possibly a Sacrifice, (worn condition) together with one other Roman coin.</p><p> [/TD]</p><p> [/TR]</p><p> [/TABLE]</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for any advice you can give! And if not, I hope you find the list interesting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PaddyB, post: 1653842, member: 40017"]At a local auction next week there are a whole series of lots containing Roman and Greek coins. Below are the descriptions - cut and pasted from the online listing complete with errors! I plan to be there and bid as I can. Anyone any comments or observations on any of these? I have not viewed yet, and can give you no more than what I have copied here, but are there any tell-tales in the descriptions that might indicate anything special? [TABLE="width: 100%"] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 301 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Pompeii The Great, silver Denarius, 48 B.C., reverse with Neptune standing between brothers. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 302 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Julia Donna, 193 - 211 A.D., silver coin together with three other silver coins. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 303 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Vespian, 69 - 79 A.D., bronze coin, S.C. under large alter together with four other bronze coins. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 304 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman silver coin with Jugate head together with five bronze coins. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 305 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Cipius 115 - 114 B.C,. Denarius Roma below another, similar M.F.N.C.F. below together with a bronze coin. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 306 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Claudius 41 - 54 A.D., two bronze coins together with a similar silver coin. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 307 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Augustus 27 B.C. - 14 A.D., bronze coin together with four other coins. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 308 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman silver Denarius bust of Victory winged, 108 B.C., reverse with Victory in Biga together with three bronze coins. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 309 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Constantine II, 333 - 350 A.D., five bronze coins together with two other bronze coins. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 310 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] Two Roman Lucius Verus, 161 - 169 A.D., together with an Antoninus Pius, 138 - 193 A.D. bronze Charioteer medal. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 311 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A small Greek silver coin, reverse with owl standing on an amphora. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 312 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Greek silver coin with head facing left, reverse with E.Y. above bull's head. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 313 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A small Greek bronze coin, reverse with Eagle standing. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 314 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Greek Attica Athens, 5th Century B.C. Tetradrachm, the face counter stamped with an anchor. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 315 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Greek Alexander III, 336 - 323 B.C., silver Tetradrachm, the face counter stamped with an anchor. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 316 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] Six Roman bronze coins including Nero, 54 - 68 A.D., Victory holding shield. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 317 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman coin, possibly Nero, reverse with female head together with three bronze coins. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 318 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] Two Roman silver coins, Gordian III together with three bronze coins. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 319 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] Five Roman bronze coins including Domitian Titus, 81 - 96 A.D. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 320 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Septimius Severus, 193 - 211 A.D., silver coin and three bronze coins. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 321 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] Five various Roman Constantine coins. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 322 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Diva Faustina, 141 A.D., silver coin, reverse with figure standing together with five other coins. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 323 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Augustus Octavianus 29 B.C. - 14 A.D., bronze coin together with four other bronze coins. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 324 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] Two Roman Philippus silver coins together with four bronze coins. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 4%"] 325 [/TD] [TD="width: 2%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 94%"] A Roman Hadrian 117 - 138 A.D., bronze Sestertius, reverse with two figures standing over S.C., possibly a Sacrifice, (worn condition) together with one other Roman coin. [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Thanks for any advice you can give! And if not, I hope you find the list interesting.[/QUOTE]
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