NEW YORK — An auction of ancient and antique coins at Jasper52 offers a journey around the world and through time, from the Byzantine Empire to 18th-century Holland. The auction is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7 at 2 pm Eastern time, and the catalog is now available for review and bidding exclusively at LiveAuctioneers.

During the Mithridatic Wars, a conflict between Pontus and Rome, this silver tetra drachma was struck between 125 and 70 BC at the Odessus mint in Thrace. Weighing 16.6 grams and measuring 32mm in diameter, the coin was minted in the name of Alexander the Great (336-323 BC), reflecting the enduring influence of his legacy in the Hellenistic world. The coin is estimated at $1,500-$2,000.

During the reign of Theophilos (829-842 AD) in the Byzantine Empire, this gold solidus was struck between 831 and 842 at the Constantinople mint. This coin, weighing 4.3 grams and measuring 20mm, features on the obverse a draped and crowned bust of Theophilos holding a patriarchal cross and akakia, inscribed ΘΕΟΦΙΛΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ (Theophilos Basileus). It carries an estimate of $1,500-$2,000.

Dating to the Roman Empire, this bronze sestertius weights 25.7 grams and measures 33mm. Struck around 120-121 AD, the obverse showcases a laureate and draped bust of Hadrian (117-138 AD) with the inscription IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRI ANVS AVG P M TR P COS III. On the reverse is Libertas, the goddess of freedom, with the inscription LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C (Public freedom, decree of the senate). Minted in Rome, this coin is in near EF condition, and is estimated at $1,500-$2,000.