Persia, Achaemenid Empire, temp, Darios I to Xerxex II (485-420 BC), gold daric, 8.36g, Lydo-milesian standard, Sardes mint. Obv: Persian king wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left. Rev: Incuse punch, Carradice type IIIb, group A/B (P1.x111,27). View Lot

Seleukid Kings of Syria, Seleukos I Nikator. (312-281 BC), Silver Drachm, 2.74g, Seleukeia II mint, struck circa 296/5 -281 BC, laureate head of Zeus right/Athena in quadriga of horned elephants right, brandishing spear and shield above, anchor; AB monogram in exergue. (SC 131.9d). View Lot

Danubian Celts in Central Europe (late 2nd - early 1st century BC), silver tetradrachm of Odessos mint, issue of Alexander III 'The Great', 15.98g. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left holding eagle, monogram below the throne; crude Greek legend BASILEOS ALEXANDROU on either side. View Lot

Kings of Persis (South Iran), silver hemidrachm of Dārēv or Darius II (1st century BC), Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, 1.71g. Obv: Diademed and bearded bust left, wearing tiara decorated with crescent. Rev: King standing left before fire altar, aramaic legend around. View Lot

Kings of Persis (South Iran), silver obol of Pakor I (1st century AD), Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, 0.72g. Obv: Diademed bust facing left. Rev: Triskeles with arms curved counter-clockwise, aramaic legend around. View Lot

Kings of Persis (South Iran), uninscribed silver obol of Pakur II (early 1st century AD), Alram 594, 0.75g. Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Pakur to left. Rev: Diademed and draped bust of Pakur to left. View Lot

Prathian Empire, Vologases III (105-147 AD), silver drachm, 3.81g. Obv: Diademed bust of king facing left. Rev: Archer seated right on throne holding bow & kharoshti legend around, MACW 671-673. View Lot

Prathian Empire, Vologases III (105-147 AD), silver drachm, 3.78g. Obv: Diademed bust of king facing left. Rev: Archer seated right on throne holding bow & kharoshti legend around, MACW 671-673. View Lot

Roman Empire, Septemius Severus (193-211 AD), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck (197-200 AD), RIC IV 130, 3.50g. Obv: Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right & legend L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX. Rev: Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left on low seat holding victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; legend IOVI CONSERVATORI. View Lot

Roman Empire, Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, struck (198-202 AD), RSC 345, 2.96g. Obv: Laureate head right & legend L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX. Rev: Moneta seated left holding scales and cornucopia & legend MONETA AVGG. View Lot

Roman Empire, Julia Domna Augusta (194-217 AD), mother of Caracalla and Geta, silver denarius, struck under Septimius Severus in 198-202 AD, Laodicea ad Mar (Syria) mint, RIC IV 648 (Septimius), 3.57g. Obv: Draped bust right, legend IVLIA AVGVSTA. Rev: Vesta standing left holding patera and scepter, legend VESTAE SANCTAE. View Lot

Roman Empire, Caracalla (198-217 AD), silver denarius, Rome mint, RIC 235, 3.11g. Obv: Laureate head right, legend ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG. Rev: Mars walking left, holding spear and trophy, legend MARTI PROPVGNATORI. View Lot

Roman Empire, Caracalla (198-217 AD), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck 198-199AD, RSC 63, 3.08g. Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, legend IMP CAES M AVR ANTON AVG. Rev: Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia, legend FELICITAS AVGG. View Lot

Roman Empire, Severus Alexander (222-235 AD), silver denarius, Rome mint, 224 AD, RIC 44, 3.64g. Obv: Laureate and draped bust right, legend IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Rev: Emperor in military dress standing left, holding globe and spear, legend P M TR P III COS P P. View Lot

Roman Empire, Severus Alexander (222-235 AD), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck in 232 AD, RIC IV-2 114c, 2.13g. Obv: Laureate, draped bust right, legend IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Rev: Sol walking left, holding whip and raising right hand, legend P M TR P XI COS III P P. View Lot

Roman Empire, Maximinus I (235-238 AD), silver denarius, Rome mint, RSC 77a, 2.68g. Obv: Laureate draped bust right, legend IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Rev: Providence standing left holding cornucopia and wand pointed at globe at foot, legend PROVIDENTIA AVG. View Lot

Roman Empire, Gordian III (238-244 AD), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, RIC 143, 4.13g. Obv: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, legend IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Rev: Fortuna seated left with rudder and cornucopia, wheel beneath, legend FORT REDVX. View Lot

Roman Empire, Gordian III (238-244 AD), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, RSC 121, 4.89g. Obv: Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, legend IMP D GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Rev: Laetitia standing left with wreath & anchor, legend LAETITIA AVG N. View Lot

Roman Empire, Philip I (244-249 AD), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, RIC 7, 4.15g. Obv: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I right, seen obliquely from behind, legend IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Rev: Mars standing half-left in crested helmet, raising branch and resting arm against grounded spear and hand on grounded shield, officina letter A in left field, legend R P M TR P V COS III P P. View Lot

Roman Empire, Philip I (244-249 AD), base silver antoninianus, Rome mint, RSC 169, 3.96g. Obv: Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Rev: Roma sitting left, holding Victory & scepter, legend ROMAE AETERNAE. View Lot

Roman Empire, Philip II (247-249 AD), silver antoninianus, RIC 226, 5.03g. Obv: Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Rev: Sol advancing left with whip, legend AETERNIT IMPER. View Lot

Roman Empire, Phillip II (247-249 AD), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, RSC 88, 4.50g. Obv: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, legend IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Rev: Virtus, helmeted, walking right, spear in right and trophy across shoulder in left, officina letter Γ to left, legend VIRTVS AVGG. View Lot

Roman Empire, Trajan Dacius (249-251AD), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, RSC 16, 3.68g. Obv: Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, legend IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. Rev: Dacia standing left, holding 'draco standard' or vertical staff surmounted by donkey's head, legend DACIA. View Lot

Sasanian Kings, Vahrām (Bahram) II (276-293 AD), gold dinar, 7.26g, Style I. Legend in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing winged crown with korymbos/Blundered nwr 'zy (in Pahlavi) on left, blundered wrhr 'n (in Pahlavi) on right, fire altar, flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the right wearing mural crown. (SNS type I (1)/1(1a)), minor weakness at periphery & a few minor marks. View Lot