Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (21mm, 3.46 g, 1h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint, 5th officina. 9th emission, AD 248. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Stag standing right; V. RIC IV 19; RSC 182. Good VF, minor granularity.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 16.75 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye; c/m: XX within incuse square / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. VF, lightly toned, light porosity, banker's mark on obverse, Aramaic graffiti (LMYHL) on reverse.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 339 (19 November 2014), lot 94.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.33 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck January-June AD 70. Laureate head right / Pax seated left, holding olive branch and caduceus. RIC II 29; RSC 94h. VF, hairline flan crack, slightly rough surfaces, shallow scrape on high relief.
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Philip II. As Caesar, AD 244-247. Æ Dupondius or As (24mm, 10.55 g, 1h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 5th emission of Philip I, AD 246. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Philip standing left, holding globe and reversed spear. RIC IV 256a. Good VF, brown patina.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Drachm (13.5mm, 4.07 g, 1h). Contemporary imitation. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. For prototype, cf. Kroll 10 and HGC 4, 1631. VF, struck with worn obverse die.
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Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. Æ Assarion (20mm, 2.26 g, 11h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1294-1320. Facing bust of St. Michael, holding scepter and globus / Facing half-length figure of Christ, blessing emperors kneeling before him. DOC 677-80; LPC p. 88, 36; PCPC 168; SB 2435. Near VF, green-brown patina.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 353-294 BC. Fourrée Drachm (14mm, 3.54 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with pi-style palmette / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within shallow incuse square. For prototype, cf. HGC 4, 1632. Near VF, lightly toned, plating broken in spots.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.10 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 72-73. Laureate head right / Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and scepter. RIC II 360; RSC 574. VF, porous surfaces, some scratches and cleaning marks.
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Macrianus. Usurper, AD 260-261. Antoninianus (21mm, 4.06 g, 6h). Samosata mint. 1st emission. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Sol standing left, raising arm and holding globe. RIC V 12 (Antioch); MIR 44, 1741b. Good VF, a few deposits.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 4.04 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Hera-, Aristo(ph)-, and Phila(n)-, magistrates. Struck 136/5 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates' names in fields; to left, club facing downward, draped in lion skin; [letter on amphora]; all within laurel wreath. Thompson 344b–d var. (same obv. die, shorter version of third magistrate's name); HGC 4, 1635. Fine, rough find patina. Rare variety.
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Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. Æ Assarion (20mm, 1.73 g, 5h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1294-1320. Facing bust of St. Michael, holding scepter and globus / Facing half-length figure of Christ, blessing emperors kneeling before him. DOC 677-80; LPC p. 88, 36; PCPC 168; SB 2435. Near VF, green patina.
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Salonina. Augusta, AD 254-268. Antoninianus (20mm, 3.08 g, 6h). Antioch mint. 7th-10th emissions of Gallienus, AD 263. Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock standing left; star in exergue. RIC V 92; MIR 36, 1619k; RSC 67b. Good VF, good silvering.
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CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 340-325 BC. Æ (28mm, 13.25 g, 9h). Wreathed head of Pan left / Bow and arrow. MacDonald 59; Anokhin 1022; HGC 7, 106. Good VF, dark brown surfaces, a few tiny spots of active corrosion.
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Aurelian. AD 270-275. Antoninianus (20mm, 4.06 g, 5h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 5th emission, autumn AD 273. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Sol standing left, hand raised and holding globe; to left, captive reclining right; V. RIC V online 1680; BN 76; Venèra 217-9. Good VF, green patina, minor roughness. Rare.
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CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 310-304/3 BC. Æ (21mm, 7.27 g, 6h). Bearded head of satyr right / Forepart of griffin left; below, fish left. MacDonald 69; Anokhin 1023; HGC 7, 113. Good VF, brown surfaces.
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temp. John V Palaeologus, with Anna of Savoy (Regent). 1341-1391. Æ Assarion (21mm, 2.10 g, 6h). Uncertain local issue. Emperor standing facing, [holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia; retrograde P to left; to right, retrograde P above retrograde C / Uncertain figure standing facing, right hand extended; to right, F above uncertain object with retrograde G and retrograde C below; A in exergue.. Cf. LPC 1-7 (Anna; for obv.); cf. LBC 869; otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Near VF, dusty green patina.
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Vabalathus. Usurper, AD 268-272. Antoninianus (19mm, 3.85 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 2nd officina. 2nd emission, March-May AD 272. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Virtus standing right, holding spear and resting hand upon shield; star to right. RIC V 8 corr. (cuirassed); Bland, Coinage, dies –/vi (unlisted obv. die); BN pl. 86, 287; MIR 47, 358a0. Fine, earthen green patina.
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CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 310-304/3 BC. Æ (22.5mm, 7.95 g, 12h). Bearded head of satyr right / Forepart of griffin left; below, fish left. MacDonald 69; Anokhin 1023; HGC 7, 113. VF, brown surfaces.
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