THESSALY, Pharsalos. Late 5th-mid 4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.70 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena left; A to right / Φ A P ΣA around from upper right, head of horse right. Lavva – (V74/R93 [unlisted die combination]); BCD Thessaly II 658 corr. (same dies); HGC 4, 635. Near VF, lightly toned.From the BCD Collection.
CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 330-270 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 9.78 g, 3h). Europa seated right within tree branches / Bull standing right, head reverted. Svoronos, Numismatique 64; SNG Copenhagen 442; cf. Boutin 128; Evans –; cf. Traeger 71. Fair, toned. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (34mm, 23.35 g, 12h). Dated RY 13 (AD 149/150). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and scepter; L TPIC KAI∆ (date) around. Köln 1634; Dattari (Savio) 8388-9; K&G 35.471; Emmett 1489.13. Fine, reddish-brown patina with touches of green.From the J. Herbert Collection.
TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AR Shilling (32mm, 5.73 g, 1h). Third period. Fine silver issue. London mint; im: tun. Struck 1551-1553. Crowned bust facing slightly left; rose to left, XII to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1937; SCBC 2482. Good Fine, toned.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
THESSALY, Pharsalos. Early 4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (12mm, 1.27 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly left; Λ to upper right / Φ AP Σ around from upper right (PΣ retrograde), armored warrior on horseback rearing right. Lavva 260 var. (V145/R– [unlisted rev. die]); BCD Thessaly II 656 var. (arrangement of ethnic); HGC 4, 638. Near VF, toned, granular surfaces.From the BCD Collection.
CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 250-221 BC. Æ (17mm, 4.66 g, 1h). Europa seated right in tree; on left, a bird turning its head to right; all in a circle of rays / Europa riding bull galloping left. Jackson pl. 12, 2; Svoronos, Numismatique 110; SNG Copenhagen 447; Traeger 83. VF, brown surfaces, minor roughness. Rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Spink Noble 34 (14 November 1990), lot 1751; Schulten (20 October 1988), lot 361.
TUDOR. Mary. 1553-1554. AR Groat (23mm, 1.80 g, 2h). London mint; im: pomegranate. Crowned bust left / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1960; SCBC 2492. VF, toned, light scratch on obverse.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
THESSALY, Pherai. Circa 460-440 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 5.88 g, 10h). The hero Thessalos right, holding band around the head of bull right / ΦE above, bridled horse cantering right; to left, lion's head fountain right, from which water pours forth; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 682 var. (ethnic); HGC 4, 545; CNG 84, lot 353 (same dies). VF, toned.From the BCD Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, July 1976, for $760.
CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 245-221 BC. Æ (23mm, 8.01 g, 4h). Head of Artemis right, wearing hair bound with taenia and tied in a bunch behind, bow and quiver on shoulder / Bull standing left, head right; all within wreath. Jackson pl. 12, 6; Svoronos, Numismatique 107; SNG Copenhagen 458; Traeger 91-2. Fine, rough brown surfaces, small hole near edge, partially plugged. Rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Glendining's (7 November 1979), lot 30 (part of).
Mn. Fonteius C.f. 85 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.09 g, 11h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Vejovis (or Apollo) right; thunderbolt below / Infant winged Genius (or Cupid) seated on goat standing right; pilei of the Dioscuri above, thyrsus with fillet in exergue; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1c; Sydenham 724a; Fonteia 10. Good VF, toned, area of roughness on obverse.From the LJH Collection. Ex Cederlind BBS 124 (27 March 2002), lot 102.
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Shilling (32mm, 6.44 g, 2h). Second (North First) issue. London mint; im: cross crosslet. Struck 1560-1561. Crowned bust left (bust 3C) / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1985; SCBC 2555. Good Fine, lightly toned.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
THESSALY, Skotoussa. 3rd century BC. Æ Trichalkon (19mm, 5.69 g, 10h). Head of Ares or Athena right, wearing close-fitting helmet adorned with crest and plume / ΣΚΟΤΟ[ΥΣ]/ΣΑΙΩΝ around from upper left, horse rearing right; Φ to left. Rogers 547 var. (no Φ); BCD Thessaly II 752.3; HGC 4, 615. Good VF, red-brown patina.From the BCD Collection.
CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 220 BC. Æ (25mm, 8.85 g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus right within circle of dots / Europa riding bull galloping left, holding billowing veil floating above; all within circle of rays. Jackson a, pl. 13, 6; Svoronos, Numismatique 120; SNG Copenhagen –; Traeger 94. Good Fine, brown patina, traces of deposits, holed, small scratch on obverse. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Spink America 9118 (6 December 1999), lot 638 (part of).
Cn. Lentulus. 76-75 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.97 g, 5h). Spanish(?) mint. Diademed and draped bust of Genius Populi Romani right; scepter over shoulder / Scepter with wreath, globe, and rudder. Crawford 393/1b; Sydenham 752a; Cornelia 55. Good VF, lightly toned.
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Sixpence (25mm, 2.65 g, 11h). Third-Fourth (North Second) issues. London mint; im: eglantine. Dated 1574. Crowned bust left (bust 5A); rose to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1997; SCBC 2563. Good Fine.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
THESSALY, Skotoussa. 3rd century BC. Æ Chalkous (15mm, 2.58 g, 12h). Thessalian helmet with earpiece right / ΣΚΟΤΟΥΣ above, ΣΑΙΩΝ in exergue, sheep standing right on club. Rogers 548; BCD Thessaly II 754; HGC 4, 619. VF, green patina.
CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 220 BC. Æ (13.5mm, 2.77 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right within circle of dots / Bull butting right. Jackson e, pl. 13, 10; Svoronos, Numismatique 137–40; SNG Copenhagen 454-6; Traeger 93c (this coin). Near VF, dark gray and green patina, some roughness, spots of active corrosion on obverse. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Dr. Burkhard Traeger Collection (Künker 136, 10 March 2008), lot 93 (part of); Elsen 68 (14 December 2001), lot 214.
C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. 64 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.92 g, 5h). Rome mint. Diademed and draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / Calydonian Boar standing right, pierced by spear and harried by hound below. Crawford 407/2; Sydenham 903; Hosidia 1. Good VF, toned, small scrape and edge cut on the obverse.Ex CNG Inventory 715195.
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Shilling (31mm, 5.80 g, 7h). Sixth (North Third) issue. London mint; im: bell. Struck 1582-1583. Crowned bust left (bust 3B) / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2014; SCBC 2577. Fine, toned.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
THESSALY, Trikka. Circa 440-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.78 g, 5h). Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right / TP IKK/AIO around from upper left, forepart of bridled horse right; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 769 var. (arrangement of ethnic); HGC 4, 311; CNG E-225, lot 75 (same dies). Good VF, toned, weak strike on reverse.From the BCD Collection.