Ancient Greece, Rhodes, silver didrachm, struck (305-275 BC), Ashton 158, 6.57g. Obv: facing head of Helios. Rev: rose with buds either side, letters E - Y in the field. View Lot

Ancient Greece, Macedonian Empire, Hellenistic period, silver tetradrachm in the name of Alexander the Great (250-175 BC), Mesembria mint, Price 1026, 16.54g. Obv: Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, scepter in left hand, Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ on either side; Corinthian helmet to left, Greek letters OINIA below the throne. View Lot

Ancient Greece, Macedonian Empire, Hellenistic period, silver tetradrachm in the name of Alexander the Great (250-175 BC) posthumous issues, Mesembria mint, Price 1032, 16.72g. Obv: head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, scepter in left hand, Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ on either side; Corinthian helmet to left, Greek letters LA below the throne and monogram in exergue. View Lot

Ancient Greece, Thrace, silver tetradrachm of Thasos struck in the name of Hercules (168/7-90/80 BC), SNG Copenhagen 1046, 16.56g. Obv: wreathed head of young Dionysos facing right. Rev: Herakles standing left, holding club, lion skin on arm, monogram to inner left; Greek legend HPAKΛΕΟY ΣΩTHPOΣ / ΘAΣIΩN (Herakleou Soteros/Thasion) View Lot

Ancient Greece, Thrace, Hellenistic period, silver tetradrachm in the name of Alexander the Great, posthumous issue, (125 -70 BC), Odessus mint, Price 1184, 16.20g. Obv: head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, scepter in left hand, Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ on either side; Greek letters ΘΕ to left, monogram below the throne. View Lot

Ancient Greece, Thrace, Hellenistic period, silver tetradrachm in the name of Alexander the Great, posthumous issue, (125 -70 BC), Odessus mint, Price 1185, 16.21g. Obv: head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, scepter in left hand, Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ on either side; Greek letters ΑΓΑ to left, monogram below the throne. View Lot

Ancient Greece, Thrace, Hellenistic period, silver tetradrachm in the name of Alexander the Great, posthumous issue, (125 -70 BC), Odessus mint, Price 1197, 15.35g. Obv: head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, scepter in left hand, Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ on either side, ΟΔΕΣΙΤΟΝ below; Greek letters EKA to left, star below the throne. View Lot

Seleucid Empire, Syria, silver tetradrachm of Antiochus VII Euergetes Sidetes (138-129 BC), Antioch mint, Newell SC 2061, 16.56g. Obv: diademed head of Antiochus VII facing right. Rev: Athena Nikephoros standing left, monogram above A to outer left; Greek legend BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EVEPΓETOY (Basileos Antiokhou/Euergetou), all within wreath. View Lot

Seleucid Empire, Syria, silver tetradrachm of Antiochus VII Euergetes Sidetes (138-129 BC), Tyre mint , dated SE 179 (134/3 BC), Newell SC 2109, 14.02g. Obv: diademed and draped bust of Antiochus VII facing right. Rev: eagle standing left on ship's prow, holding palm branch under far wing, FP monogram between legs; Greek legend …ANTIOXOY around; in left field letters APE above club surmounted by ΤYP (Tyre) monogram, in right field ΑΣΥ (last two letters as monogram) above date ΘOΡ (= 179). View Lot

Seleucid Empire, Syria, silver tetradrachm of Antiochus VIII Epiphanes Grypos (first reign 121/0-114/3 BC), Antioch mint, 16.41g. Obv: diademed head of Antiochus VIII facing right. Rev: Zeus Ouranius, draped, standing left, holding star on extended hand and resting on scepter; Greek legend BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ (Basileos Antiokhou / Epiphanou), IE above A in outer left field, small O in inner right field, all in wreath border. View Lot

Roman Empire, silver denarius of Augustus Caesar (27 BC-14 AD), uncertain mint in Spain (Colonia Caesaraugusta / Patricia?), RIC² 33a, 3.82g. Obv: head of Caesar to right, wearing oak wreath. Rev: two laurel branches, legend (CAE) SAR / (AV) GVSTVS above and below. View Lot

Roman Empire, Commodus (177-192 AD), gold Aureus, early Indian imitation, cf. RIC 214, 7.31g. Obv: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, legend M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P. Rev: winged caduceus between crossed cornucopia, legend TEMP FELIC P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI. View Lot

Roman Empire, silver denarius of Geta (198-211 AD), as Caesar under Septimus Severus and Caracalla, RIC 9a, Rome mint, 203 AD, 3.18g. Obv: laureate draped bust of Geta right; legend SEPT GETA CAES PONT. Rev: Felicity standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia; legend FELICITAS PVBLICA around. View Lot

Roman Empire, silver denarius of Caracalla (198-217 AD), Rome mint, 205 AD, RIC IV-1 80b, 3.01g. Obv: Laureate draped bust facing right, legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG around. Rev: war-god Mars standing, with cloak, foot on helmet, holding branch and spear; legend PONTIF TR P VIII COS II around. View Lot

Roman Empire, silver denarius of Caracalla (198-217 AD), Rome mint, 216 AD, RIC 348, 2.87g. Obv: laureate head right; legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Rev: Serapis standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding scepter in left hand; legend P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P. View Lot

Roman Empire, silver denarius of Severus Alexander (222-235 AD), Rome mint, 231 AD, RIC 102, 3.09g. Obv: laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder; legend IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG around. Rev: Roman god Sol (Sun) radiate, standing half-right, looking left, raising right hand, globe in lef; legend P M TR P VIIII COS IIII P P around. View Lot

Ancient Sri Lanka, period of Pandya influence, (900-1000 AD), anonymous 'bull'-type copper coin, MAC 5176-5179, 3.50g. Obv: bull seated couchant facing right on a pedestal between two lamp-stands, crescent above. Rev: pair of fish, facing in opposite directions on a pedestal between lamp-stands, crescent above. View Lot