Domitian. Denarius. 88-89 AD. Rome. (Ric-658 (R2)). Anv.: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERM P M TR P VIII. Head laureate to right. Rev.: IMP XVII COS XIIII CENS P P P. Minerva advancing to right, holding spear and shield on capital of rostral column, with owl at her feet. Ag. 3,62 g. Rare with DOMITIANVS rather than the normal DOMIT in obverse legend. Traces of luster. Scarce in this grade. Slabbed by NGC as Ch XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5. Est...400,00.

Domitian. Denarius. 81-96 d.C. Rome. (Ric-II 1 789). Anv.: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV. Busto laureado a derecha. Rev.: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P. Minerva standing left holding thunderbolt and spear, shield on ground behind her legs. Ag. 3,42 g. Lustrous surfaces and nice struck. Slabbed by NGC as AU Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5. Est...300,00.

Domitius. Denarius. 82-83 AD. Rome. (Ric-II 1 151). (Bmcre-61). (Rsc-2). Anv.: DOMITIA AVGVSTA IMP DOMIT, draped bust to right. Rev.: CONCORDIA AVGVST, peacock standing to right.. Ag. 3,61 g. Very well-centered struck and nice portrait. Traces of luster. Very rare. Slabbed by NGC as XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, Brushed. Est...2000,00.

Nerva. Denarius. 96 AD. Rome. (Ric-II 7). (Bmcre-17). (Rsc-106). Anv.: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head to right. Rev.: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing left, holding pileus in right hand and sceptre in left. Ag. 3,40 g. Original luster. Rare in this grade. Slabbed by NGC as Ch XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5. Est...400,00.

Trajan. Denarius. 107-108 AD. Rome. (Ric-II 128). (Woytek-270b). (Bmcre-328). Anv.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate head to right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rev.: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Victory standing to left, holding wreath and palm. Ag. 3,39 g. Sharply struck and lustrous surfaces. Lovely specimen. Slabbed by NGC as Ch AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5. Est...600,00.

Trajan. Denarius. 114-117 AD. Rome. (Ric-343). Anv.: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate draped bust right. Rev.: P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Felicitas standing front, head left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae. Ag. 3,51 g. Very well centered strike with a superb portrait. Almost full luster. Rare in this state of preservation. Slabbed by NGC as Ch AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5. Est...400,00.

Trajan. Denarius. 113-114 AD. Rome. (Ric-II 292). (Woytek-425v). (Bmcre-454). Anv.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust to right. Rev.: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan's Column surmounted with statue of the Emperor; at base, two eagles. Ag. 3,73 g. Original luster. Attractive. Rare in this grade. Slabbed by NGC as AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5. Est...600,00.

Hadrian. Aureus. 125-127 AD. Rome. (Ric-II.3 772). (Bmcre-437). (Calicó-1224). Anv.: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head to right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rev.: COS III, Emperor on horseback to right, holding spear. Au. 7,24 g. Well-centered struck, only a few light scratches are visible on the reverse side. Ex Colección Jorge Octavio Busto. Almost XF/Choice VF. Est...3500,00.

Marcus Aurelius. Aureus. 145-147 AD. Rome. (Ric-432). (Calicó-1860a). Anv.: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II, bareheaded bust right. Rev.: HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopiae. Au. 7,01 g. Scarce. Ex Jorge Octavio Busto Collection. Almost XF. Est...4500,00.

Kingdom of Taifas. Abbad ibn Muhammad, Al-Mutadid (Abbadids). Dirham. 447 H. Al-Andalus. Taifa de Sevilla. (Vives-905). (Prieto-397p). Bi. 3,49 g. Citing Al-häyib / Ismäil in IA. Almost VF/Choice VF. Est...220,00.

Lucius Verus. Aureus. 165 AD. Rome. (Ric-III 535). (Calicó-2181). (Bmcre-379). Anv.: L VERVS ΛVG ΛRMENIΛCVS, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: TR P V IMP II COS II, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, advancing left, holding up Victory in right hand and trophy cradled in left arm. Au. 7,27 g.

Lustrous surfaces and struck in high relief with all details perfectly defined in high relief. Magnificent specimen with an lovely eye appeal. Very rare and undoubtedly one of the best known. Slabbed by NGC as Ch AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5. Ex Chaves collection. Est...15000,00.

Septimius Severus. Aureus. 193-211 AD. Rome. (Ric-IV 22). (Calicó-2546). (Bmcre-28). Anv.: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right. Rev.: VICT AVG TR P COS. Victory walking left, holding laurel wreath in right hand and cradling palm front in left arm. Au. 7,35 g.

Very well centered strike and lovely orange color. Rare. A similar specimen was auctioned by Classical Numismatic Group at the NYINC Triton XVIII, January 2015 Auction with a sale amount of $20,000. XF. Est...15000,00.

Caracalla. Unit. 216 AD. Rome. (Ric-IV 1 563). Anv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, with both pteryges visible. Rev.: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P. Sol standing front, head to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left; S C across fields. Ae. 11,86 g. This is a variety of the known type (Ric IV 1 563), extremely rare and with some variations of style not found in Ric, which make it unpublished. We have not found any specimens in the Acsearch and Coinarchives databases. Probably the only one known. XF. Est...700,00.

Pupienus. Antoninianus. 238 AD. Rome. (Ric-IV 10b). (Bmcre-87/91). (Rsc-3). Anv.: IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: CARITAS MVTVA AVGG, clasped right hands. Ag. 4,06 g.

Perfectly centered struck on a broad flan. Soft patina with traces of luster. Very nice. Rarely encountered this good struck.
Slabbed by NGC as AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5. Est...800,00.

Maximianus Herculius. Aureus. 302-305 AD. Siscia. (Ric-VI 457.21). (Depeyrot-I 98, 6/2). (Calicó-4630, R4). Anv.:  MAXIMIANVS AVG. Laureate bust to right. Rev.: CONSVL VIII P P PRCOS / SIS. Maximianus standing left, holding a globe and scepter. Au. 5,63 g. Extremely rare and with a desirable pedigree.
Ex Hess Divo (24/10/2007), lot 240. Choice VF. Est...6000,00.

Licinius I. Solidus. 313 d.C. Antioch. (Ric-VII 675.3). (Depeyrot-30/3). (Calicó-5141, Plate coin). Anv.: LICINIVS P F AVG. Laureate bust facing right. Rev.: VOTIS V MVLTIS X / SMAΣ. Standing Victory facing right, holding a shield inscribed VI / CTO / RIA / AVG, resting on a pedestal. Au. 5,32 g.

Nice color and some traces of luster. Extremely rare. This coin is illustrated in the catalog "Los Áureos Romanos", by X. Calicó with rarity R3.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica (12/05/2005), lot 2171. Almost XF. Est...9000,00.

Julian II Apostata. 9 Siliqua – 1½ Scripulum. 361-363 AD. Antioch. (Ric-VIII 207). (Depeyrot-17/1). Anv.: IVLIAN VS AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bearded bust right. Rev.: VICTORIA ROMANORVM, Victory, seated right on cuirass, holding stylus and shield inscribed VOT/XX in two lines; shield supported by small genius; ANT. Au. 1,63 g.

Possibly struck as a donative on Julian's arrival in Antioch in the Summer of AD 362.

Some scratches. Very rare. Slabbed by NGC as Ch XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 1/5, Straightened. Est...4000,00.

Gratian. Solidus. 380-382 AD. Mediolanum. (Ric-5d). (Depeyrot-1/1). Anv.: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: VICTORIA AVGG, two emperors, in consular robes, seated facing on throne with their legs draped, jointly holding globe; between and behind them, Victory with outspread wings; between and below them, palm branch; COM in exergue. Au. 4,49 g. Faint scratches. Beautiful specimen. Traces of luster. Scarce. XF. Est...1500,00.

Valentinian II. Solidus. 376-377 AD. Trier. (Ric-IX 39e). (Depeyrot-45/3). Anv.: D N VALENTINIANVS IVN P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right. Rev.: VICTORIA AVGG, two Emperors seated facing, together holding globe, Victory with outspread wings facing behind, palm branch between them in front; TROBT in exergue. Au. 4,32 g. Nice specimen, well-centered struck and traces of luster. Scarce. XF. Est...1200,00.

Galia. Massalia. 3/4 Obol. 500-475 BC. (Auriol-Group Ub. LT 497). (Maurel-61). Anv.: Forepart of a lion to left, devouring prey. Rev.: Rough incuse square. Ag. 0,73 g. Original Patina. Scarce. VF. Est...100,00.

Arcadius. Solidus. 395-402 AD. Mediolanum. (Ric-X 1205). (Depeyrot-16/1). (Toffanin-500/2). Anv.: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right. Rev.: VICTORIA AVGGG, emperor standing to right, foot on bound captive, holding labarum and victory on globe; M-D across fields, COMOB in exergue. Au. 4,43 g. Sharply struck. Well centered. Nice color. Scarce. AU. Est...1200,00.

Aelia Eudoxia. Tremissis. 444 AD. Constantinople. (Ric-X 335). (Depeyrot-72/2). Anv.: AEL EVDOCIA AVG, pearl-diademed and draped bust to right. Rev.: Cross within wreath; CONOB* in exergue. Au. 1,51 g. Traces of luster. Very rare. Almost XF. Est...900,00.

Theodosius II. Solidus. 408-430 d.C. Constantinople. (Ric-X 202). (Depeyrot-73/2). Anv.: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman and fallen enemy motif. Rev.: CONCORDIA AVGG Є, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head to right, holding sceptre and Victory on globe, foot on prow; star in left field, CONOB in exergue. Au. 4,46 g. Nice color. Lustrous surfaces and sharply struck. Mint state. Est...1000,00.

Theodosius II. Solidus. 441-450 AD. Constantinople. (Ric-X 323). (Depeyrot-84/1). Anv.: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly to right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif. Rev.: IMP XXXXII COS XVII P P, Constantinopolis seated to left, holding globus cruciger and sceptre, foot on prow, shield by throne; star in left field, CONOB in exergue. Au. 4,37 g.

Full luster, sharp and clear struck. Very nice. Slabbed by NGC as Ch AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5. Est...1000,00.

Theodosius II. Solidus. 441-450 AD. Constantinople. (Ric-X 323). (Depeyrot-84/1). Anv.: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly to right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif. Rev.: IMP XXXXII COS XVII P P, Constantinopolis seated to left, holding globus cruciger and sceptre, foot on prow, shield by throne; star in left field, CONOB in exergue. Au. 4,47 g.

Very well-centered struck on a broad flan. Sharp, clear and lovely eye appeal. Slabbed by NGC as Ch MS, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5. Est...1200,00.

Zeno. Solidus. 476-491 AD. Constantinople. (Ric-910 & 929). (Depeyrot-108/1). Anv.: D N ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly to right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif. Rev.: VICTORIA AVGGG S, Victory standing facing, head to left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. Au. 4,46 g.

Sharp and well-centered struck. Very nice. Slabbed by NGC as Ch AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5. Est...900,00.

Almoravids. Alí Ibn Yusuf. 1/4 Qirat. 500-537 AH. Qurtuba (Córdoba). (Fbm-Unlisted). (Vives-Unlisted). Ag. 0,31 g. It resembles the Fbm-Ca10 type but with a different distribution in its legend. Apparently unpublished. Very rare. Almost VF. Est...200,00.

Contorniate. Late 4th century AD. ¿Rome?. (Alföldi-Unlisted). (Sachero-Unlisted). (Tocci-Unlisted). Anv.: AETERNAE R-OMAE, draped bust of Roma facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested helmet, holding Victory on globe and scepter. Rev.: ANNONA AV-GVSTA CERES, Annona standing right, right hand on hip, offering cornucopia in left to Ceres seated left, who extends right hand to receive cornucopia and holding reed in left; altar between them, SC in exergue. Ae. 23,86 g. 37 mm.

Exceptional example with a nice green patina. Scratch on the obverse. We have not found this dies combination in the reference catalogs. The obverse shares the same die as the Alföldi type, Kontorniat 71, which was described with an error in its legend, "AETRNAE," due to the poor state of preservation of the consulted example.

In this example, which is in magnificent condition, we can clearly see its entire legend, which is "AETERNAE" (See Classical Numismatic Group 323 (26/03/2014), lot 448). Probably the only known example. XF/Choice VF. Est...9000,00.

Almoravids. Abu Bakr Ibn `Umar. 1/2 quirate. 480-488 AH. (Fbm-A3). Ag. 0,52 g. Rare. VF. Est...100,00.

Phocas. Solidus. 609-610 AD. Constantinople. (MIBE-11). (Doc-10j). (Sear-620). Anv.: ∂ N FOCAS PЄRP AVG, draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia and holding globus cruciger. Rev.: VICTORIA AVςЧ I, angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; CONOB in exergue. Au. 4,50 g.

Magnificent specimen with full luster. Slight double strike. Rare in this grade. Slabbed by NGC as MS, Strike 4/5, Surface 5/5, die shift. Est...1000,00.

Suinthila (621-631). Tremissis. Barbi (Antequera). (Cnv-284.1 var). (R. Pliego-366b var). Anv.: + SVIИTHILΛ REX. Rev.: + PVISBARBI. Au. 1,44 g. Interesting error of the reverse legend with PVIS instead of PIVS that does not appear in any of the reference catalogs. Original luster. Very rare. AU. Est...1500,00.

Tulga (639-642). Tremissis. Tirasona. (R. Pliego-510). (R. Pliego-"La moneda visigoda": Anexo I (2012). SPAL 21. p. 226, 510b.1). (Cnv-Unlisted). Anv.: + TVLC·ΛИ·REX. Rev.: + TIRΛ··OИAI·. Au. 1,35 g.

Extremely rare. Very few known examples, this one having a different dies and distribution than those known. Slight planchet break. AU. Est...6500,00.

Almoravids. 1/2 quirate. 522-533H. (Fbm-Cd3). (Vives-1770). (Hazard-998). Ag. 0,34 g. Scarce. VF. Est...75,00.

Witiza (698-710). Tremissis. Egitania (Idanha-a-Velha). (Cnv-614.1). (R. Pliego-785a). Anv.: + I(ND)N(ME)VVITTIZAP+. Rev.: + EGITANIA PIVS. Cross on three steps, between two palms. Au. 1,10 g. Flan crack. Very rare. Almost XF/XF. Est...6000,00.

Kingdom of Taifas. Abbad ibn Muhammad, Al-Mutadid (Abbadids). Dinar. 441 AH. Al-Andalus. (Vives-895). (Prieto-397f). Au. 3,38 g. Light double strike on obverse. Rare. VF/Choice VF. Est...1500,00.

Almoravids. Yusuf ibn Tashfin. Quirat. 480-500 H. Ag. 0,86 g. ¿Unedited?. Choice VF. Est...140,00.

Kingdom of Taifas. Abbad ibn Muhammad, Al-Mutadid (Abbadids). Dinar. 453 AH. Al-Andalus. (Vives-912). (Prieto-398e). Au. 3,37 g. Magnificent piece. Rare in this condition. AU/XF. Est...3000,00.

Almoravids. Ali ibn yusuf with heir Tashfin. Dinar. 536 AH. Madinat Fas (Fez). (Vives-1808). (Hazard-378). Au. 4,16 g. Lovely strike with deep color and original luster. Very rare. Slabbed by NGC as MS 63.

The dinar of this year and mint is the only one of the entire Almoravid dynasty that includes the formula "God, help us" in the bismillah, in the midst of a confrontation with radical Almohad insurgents. Est...2000,00.

Almoravid Taifas. Muhammad ibn ’Ali ibn al-Hadjam. Quirat. 540-545 H. Batalyus (Badajóz). (Fbm-J1). (Vives-1987). Ag. 0,94 g. Very rare. AU. Est...800,00.

Almohads. Abu Hafs `Umar Al-Murtada. Dinar. 646-665 AH. Without mint mark. (Vives-2079). (Hazard-532). Au. 4,66 g. Attractive specimen. XF. Est...1200,00.

Merinids. Abu Yahya Abu Bakr. Dinar. 1244-1258. Tunis (Tunez). (Album-520). (Hazard-690). Au. 4,65 g. Elhadri has reassigned this type to the Marinid Abu Ya'qub Yusuf (1286-1307), having concluded that no coins were struck during the reign of the Merinid Abu Yahya Abu Bakr (1244-1258). Mino area of weak strike, otherwise nice color and attractive specimen. XF. Est...1200,00.

Kingdom of Navarre and Aragon. Alfonso el Batallador (1104-1134). Dinero. Jaca (Huesca). (Ros-3.6.1). (Cru V.S-217). Anv.: ANFVS REX. Rev.: ARA-GON. Bi. 1,20 g. Attractive specimen. Delicate patina. Rare in this condition. AU/XF. Est...700,00.

Kingdom of Navarre. Sancho VI, the Wise (1150-1194). Dinero. Navarre. (Ros-3.8.1 var). (Cru V.S-222). Anv.: ︙SAИCIVS REX. Busto to left. Rev.:  NAVARA. Tree crowned by a cross with starry circles on each side. Bi. 0,69 g. The S letters in SANCIVS are inverted, and the six-pointed stars lack a central dot. Extremely rare. XF/Almost XF. Est...700,00.

Kingdom of Navarre. Charles II, the Bad (1349-1387). Real d´or (Ducat). Navarre. (Ros-3.14.2/1, Plate coin). (Duplessy-42). Anv.: KOLVS : DEI : GRA - NAVRORV : REX. Crowned king standing head-on, carrying scepter with fleur-de-lis, under a Gothic canopy. Rev.: XPC : VINT : XPC : REGNAT : XPC IMPERAT. Flowered cross, cantoned with four fleurs-de-lys inside a lobuled with sixteen arches. Au. 3,55 g.

Little variations of design and with the legend VINT instead of VINCIT. Very Nice. This same specimen is referenced by Ricardo Ros in his excellent study "La Moneda de Navarra, second edition". Extremely rare, even more so in this condition.

Slabbed by NGC as MS 63.
Ex Editions V. Gadoury, (12/03/2022), lot 549. Est...20000,00.

County of Barcelona. Charles le Chauve (840-877). Obol. Barcelona. (A. Balaguer-Type 8 Unlisted var.). Anv.: + CARLVƧ REX. Central cross with pellets in the inner quarters and within a pelleted frame. Rev.: In two lines BARC · NONA I. Ag. 0,88 g.

Of these emission, only six examples are known, of which three variants have been cataloged (A. Balaguer Type 8, 1-3). The type we offer displays a variety of different legends, both on the obverse and reverse, making this unlisted type. We highlight its high-grade metal, with a slightly higher weight than known examples and a magnificent presence. Extremely rare. Almost XF/Choice VF. Est...12000,00.

County of Barcelona. Ramon Berenguer I (1035-1076). Bilingual Mancuso. Barcelona. (Cru V.S-26). (Cru C.G-1826). Anv.: (R)AIMVNDVS COME(S), retrograde and exterior. Au. 1,75 g. Imitating the dinars of Yahya Ibn Ali Al-Mutali (Hammudids) of Ceuta, with degenerate legends. Minor scratch on reverse, otherwise nice specimen. Very rare, even more in this grade. Almost XF. Est...3500,00.

The Crown of Aragon. Pedro II (1276-1285). Croat. Barcelona. (Cru V.S-322). (Cru C.G-2137). Anv.: + · PETRUS · DEI · GRACIA · REX ·:. Rev.: :CIVI TAS: :BA'Ch NONA. Ag. 3,04 g. Slight patina. Extremely rare. Ex Áureo&Calicó Selección (14/03/2019), lot 41. Almost XF. Est...6500,00.

The Crown of Aragon. Jaime II (1291-1327). Croat. Barcelona. (Cru V.S-339). (Cru C.G-2156). Anv.: ✠ IACOBVS DEI GRACIA REX. Rev.: CIVI-TASB-ARCh´ -NONA. Ag. 3,22 g.

5-petaled flowers in dress. CIVI in three points. Lovely old cabinet tone. Very scarce in this conservation.

Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, Jesús Vico (06/26/2012), lot 326. Ex HSA-6. XF. Est...1000,00.