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The William Turner (1792 - 1867) Collection

William Turner (1792 - 1867), a British diplomat of the early 19th century, authored in 1820 his interesting and opinionated Journal of a Tour in the Levant, describing his adventures in the area. Throughout his travels, Turner was always keen to ask for what the Greeks called "medals," "any coin of ancient origin," as well as engraved seals. At Turner’s death in 1867 this collection remained within the family, passing to his son, Mansfield Turner (d.1901), and through the latter’s daughter to William Turner’s great grandson, with whom it remained until 1987. It is with great pleasure that we are able to present coins of this fascinating provenance along with brief excerpts from Turner’s Journal. Thus we present the lands of classical civilization as observed through the eyes of a numismatist during the Napoleonic era.


Gallienus, August 253 - 24 March 268 A.D.
Click for a larger photo Ex William Turner Collection. William Turner (1792 - 1867), British diplomat of the early 19th century, authored his interesting and opinionated Journal of a Tour in Levante (1820) describing his adventures in the area. This specimen was obtained by Turner in the course of his travels (1812 - 1817).
WT46647. Bronze antoninianus, RIC V 176, Cohen 155, William Turner Collection 265 (this coin), F/VF, weight 2.886 g, maximum diameter 21.6 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, obverse IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right; reverse DIANAE CONS AVG, doe walking left with head turned back right, globe in ex; $45.00 (€34.65)

Constantine II, 22 May 337 - March or April 340 A.D.
Click for a larger photo Ex William Turner Collection. William Turner (1792 - 1867), British diplomat of the early 19th century, authored his interesting and opinionated Journal of a Tour in Levante (1820) describing his adventures in the area. This specimen was obtained by Turner in the course of his travels (1812 - 1817).

WT46681. Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 182, Cohen 38, William Turner Collection 433 (this coin), aVF, weight 2.575 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 0o, 1st officina, Siscia mint, as caesar, 321 - 324 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head right; reverse CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT X, ASIS and sunrise in ex; well centered; $32.00 (€24.64)

Gallienus, August 253 - 24 March 268 A.D.
Click for a larger photo Ex William Turner Collection. William Turner (1792 - 1867), British diplomat of the early 19th century, authored his interesting and opinionated Journal of a Tour in Levante (1820) describing his adventures in the area. This specimen was obtained by Turner in the course of his travels (1812 - 1817).
WT46643. Bronze antoninianus, Göbl MIR 750b, RIC V 181, Cohen 165, William Turner Collection 388 (this coin), F, weight 4.516 g, maximum diameter 22.7 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, obverse GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right; reverse DIANAE CONS AVG, gazelle standing left, XII in ex; $31.00 (€23.87)

Aurelian, August or September 270 - October or November 275 A.D.
Click for a larger photo Ex William Turner Collection. William Turner (1792 - 1867), British diplomat of the early 19th century, authored his interesting and opinionated Journal of a Tour in Levante (1820) describing his adventures in the area. This specimen was obtained by Turner in the course of his travels (1812 - 1817).

III:28 "Monday, March 6th. The wind to-day being north, at noon, to our great delight, we sailed, and left Castel Rosso, with which we were all heartily disgusted; particularly I, as I am no sportsman, and had not a single object to engage my attention; I could not even find an ancient medal here."
WT46660. Bronze antoninianus, RIC V 129, Cohen 105, William Turner Collection 385 (this coin), aVF, weight 3.517 g, maximum diameter 22.2 mm, die axis 0o, Mediolanum (Milan) mint, obverse IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse IOVI CONSER, Emperor on left holding scepter in left and receiving globe from Jupiter in right, Jupiter on right holds globe in right and scepter in left, P in ex; $31.00 (€23.87)


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Journal of a tour in the Levant, Volume 1

Journal of a tour in the Levant, Volume 2

Journal of a tour in the Levant, Volume 3

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