Roman Republic, C. Reius (138 BC), Silver Denarius, 3.88g, Rome Mint, Obv: helmeted head of Roma right, X (mark of value) behind, Rev: Juno Carotina driving galloping biga of goats right, holding sceptre, C Reni below, ROMA in exergue. Very Fine+, Rare.

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Roman Imperial, Billon Follis, 6.70g, Maxentius (307-312 CE), Obv: IMP MAXENTVS,PF AVG, laur head right, Rev: CONSER VRB SVAE, Roma seated, (about to be crowned by victory), handling globe to emperor with foot on captiv. Very Fine, Rare.

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Mysia, Kyzikos (525-475 BC), Silver Trihemiobol, 1.10g, Obv: fore part of boar to left, tunny behind, Rev: Roaring lion's head left within incuse square. SNG Cop 45-7. Very Fine. Rare.

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Mysia, Pergamon. Pseudo-Autonomous. Ca. A.D. 40-60. AE 4.08g, draped youthful bust of The Senate right , turreted, laureate and draped bust of Roma right, hair rolled. SNG. France 5/1971. Very Fine+, Rare.

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MYSIA, Pergamon. Circa 166-67 BC. AR . 12.25g, Cistophoric type. Struck circa 104 BC. Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; AP above, civic monogram to left, serpent-entwined thrysos to right. Kleiner, Hoard 4; Pinder 102. About Extremely Fine, Rare.

Foot Note: Recent scholarship has reframed the Attalid cistophori from a series emblematic of a closed monetary system, a theory proposed by earlier scholars, to a revolutionary coinage that defines an innovation in the structure of the Attalid state. Following the defeat of the Gauls in 166 BC, Eumenes II dramatically reorganized his kingdom. Civic structure now became the backbone of the state, with large amounts of money being spent to more thoroughly incorporate rural areas into the urban Pergamene kingdom. Key to this was the new cistophoric coinage, which was struck at a lower weight than the common Attic standard, to ensure circulation only within the kingdom. Andrew Meadows writes of the cistophoric issues: “This was a coinage designed to look federal, rather than royal. The king’s image was removed in favour of creating the impression of civic unity across clearly defined and identified space. Since the ‘mintmarks’ that appear on a number of these coinages do not in fact designate sites of production, we might speculate that their inclusion was at least partly an element of the ideological programme.” (“The Closed Currency System of the Attalid Kingdom,” in Attalid Asia Minor. Ed. Peter Thonemann. Oxford. 2013.)

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Pontos-Amisos, Time of Mithradates, AE, 7.02g, (Late 2nd-Early 1st Century BC) (No legend) Aegis with gorgon's head at center AMI | SOU. Nike advancing right, long palm branch in both hands over shoulder. Monograms in left and right fields. Sear GCV, Vol II, 3642Very Fine, Rare.

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Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.50g, Obv: Diademed head of Philip I right within stemma, Rev: Zeus Nikephoros seated on high-backed throne left, bare chested, holding Nike with his right hand and a scepter with his left hand, all within wreath. Monogram sometimes present left of throne. Mint letter sometimes present below throne. greek legend by sides. SCO#?1.2463, 1.2464, HGC 9#?1319, 1320, SC2#?2463, 2464. Extremely Fine+, Rare.

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Sassanian Empire (c.300-500 AD), Silver Drachm, 4.02g, 27.65x27.77mm, Obv: Crowned and diademed bust of king to right, Pahalvi legend, Dotted border around, Stars and Crescents outside dotted border, Rev: Zoroastrian Fire Altar at center, flanked by attendants on either side, Sun and Moon above, Dotted border around. Very Fine, Scarce.

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