Dealer Frank S. Robinson's 126th mail and internet auction of Ancient and Early Coins will include 583 lots, low starting bids, and no buyer fee. LIVE BIDDING will take place beginning at 11 AM Eastern Time Dec.7 on the biddr.com website. (The deadline for pre-bidding will be Dec.6.)

Featured in this sale is a further segment of a major collection of Judaean and Judaic related material, highlighted by an AVF/VF Vespasian Sestertius (with a starting bid less than half its realized price at its last auction appearance).

Greek coins include a slabbed EF Armenian Trigranes II Tetradrachm; a classic Athenian tetradrachms in choice quality; VF Baktrian Tetradrachm of Eukratides I with heroic bust type; an excellent run of Parthian coins; and a special selection of the tiniest Greek coins.

Among Roman coins there is a Choice EF Tiberius denarius; an EF Sestertius of Agrippina Senior; an AEF Titus Sestertius; EF Faustina Senior Sestertius, and an interesting selection of coins of the Ostrogoths, Vandals, etc.

The sale includes early Irish coins from the dealer's personal collection. Also Chinese cash coins, Russian, Byzantine and other early coinages, group lots, literature, and a section of items offered at fixed prices.

Robinson holds about three auctions annually, and tries to offer a broad range of material for advanced collectors as well as bargain hunters. Catalogs are free; contact Robinson at Box 8600A, Albany, NY 12208; phone 518-482-2639; e-mail frank@fsrcoin.com. The full catalog is at his website, www.fsrcoin.com.