AR Drachm [15,04 mm; 3,40 gm]. Istakhr (Persepolis). Bearded head of Darios I to right, wearing diadem and kausia-like kyrbasia topped by a crescent / Fire-altar of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, King standing right, his hands raised in adoration; to right, eagle standing left on rectangle pillar. Alram 557; Sunrise 582; Van’t Haaff 557. Toned, areas of find patina, VF.

AR Drachm [25,47 mm; 4,05 gm]. Mint I (“Ctesiphon”). Crowned bust of Shapur I right / Fire altar with two attendants; monogram on altar shaft. SNS Type IIc/1a, Groupe b; Göbl I/1. Minor roughness, toned gVF.

AR Drachm [27,75 mm; 4,00 gm]. Decorated facing bust right, wearing earrings and mural crown surmounted by globe or korymbos / Fire altar decorated with ribbons. Bust of Ahuramazda l. within flames; two attendants facing inwards. Göbl Tf. 13, 210. gVF.

AR Drachm [32,99 mm; 4,13 gm]. Dated RY 35 (624/5 AD). YZ (Yazd). Draped bust of Khosrau II to right, wearing elaborate mural crown; behind head, AFZUT GDH (‘may his kingship increase’ in Pahlawi); before head, HWSRWD (‘Khosrau’ in Pahlawi) / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by two attendants; in upper left field, six-pointed star; in upper right field, crescent; to left, date; to right, YZ (name of the mint in Pahlawi). Göbl-II/3. EF.

AR Hemiobol [10,05 mm; 0,37 gm]. Tribal rulers of southern Sogdiana. Diademed and baearded Parthian style bust of a King to left; around, traces of legend / Archer standing facing, head to right, holding bow in his left hand. Senior-A8.6i. Very rare. gVF.

AR Denarius [18,48 mm; 3,94 gm]. Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma to right; below chin, X (mark of value) / C(N F)OVL / M•C(AL)•Q•(MET) Victory driving galloping biga right, holding reins in her right hand and wreath in her left. Babelon (Fulvia) 1; Crawford 284/1b; Sydenham 539a.  Toned gVF.

AR Tetradrachm [25,61 mm; 15,35 gm]. Diademed head right; fillet border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦIΛIΠΠOV / EΠIΦANOVΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOV, Zeus seated on throne to left, holding Nike in his right hand and long spear in his left; monogram of AΥΛΓB in inner left. McAlee 1; Prieur 1; RPC 4124. Darkly toned gVF.

AR Tetradrachm [26,35 mm; 11,51 gm]. Rome mint, for Antioch. Struck 246 AD. AYTOK K M IOYΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I to right, seen from behind / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞΟΥCΙΑC / S - C / MON VRB Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak. McAlee 899. Prieur 304. RPC VIII online ID 29000. Slightly porous, lightly toned EF.

AR Tetradrachm [27,77 mm; 12,75 gm]. Struck 209-11 AD. ΑΥΤ•ΚΑΙ•CЄΟΥΗΡΟC•CЄ•, laureate head right / •ΔHMAPX•ЄΞ•YΠATOC•ΤϕÕ, eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle’s legs, star. Prieur 1162. EF.

AE Quadrans [15,27 mm; 2,75 gm]. Rome mint. Helmeted bust of Minerva right / Owl standing right. RIC 7. Rough, VF.

AR Denarius [18,38 mm; 3,31 gm]. Rome mint. Struck 172/3 AD. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, laureate head right / IMP VI COS III, emperor standing left, holding branch and sceptre. RIC 282. Minor roughness, gVF.

Denarius. Laureated head right. / Elephant right. C. 349; RIC. 100; S. 1766. VF.Ex veiling Karel de Geus Muntveilingen BV, veiling 8, kavel 34, oktober 1999.

AR Denarius [19,4 mm; 3,18 gm]. Rome mint. Struck 232 AD. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IOVI PRO-PVGNATORI, Jupiter in fighting stance left, head right, hurling thunderbolt and holding eagle. RIC 239; BMC 825; RSC 84. EF.

AR Antoninianus [22,16 mm; 3,67 gm]. Rome mint. Struck 253 AD. IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P IIII COS II, emperor standing left, holding branch and sceptre. RIC 140; RSC 92. Toned aEF.

AV Solidus [21,19 mm; 4,15 gm]. Mediolanum mint. Struck 395-402 AD. D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG / M - D / COMOB Honorius standing right, his foot set on a captive, holding a labarum and Victory on globe. Depeyrot 16/2; RIC X, 1206. Minor scratches and marks, gVF.

AV Solidus [13,96 mm; 4,49 gm]. Carthage mint. RY 7 (618/9 AD). D N ЄRACLIO ЄT ЄRA CONST P P A, crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above / VICTRA AVςЧ Z (retrograde), cross potent set on two steps; pellet in left field, CONOB in exergue. MIB 89; SB 867. Obverse scratch, deposits, VF.