Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. Æ As (25mm, 11.62 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 137. Bare head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC II 1067 (Hadrian). VF, green and brown patina, some cleaning marks.
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Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.94 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 137. Bare head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC II 435 (Hadrian); RSC 55. VF, somewhat ragged edges.
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IONIA, Teos. Circa 500-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.26 g). Head of griffin right / Quadripartite incuse square. Matzke Group Ca3; Balcer Group XXXIII; SNG Copenhagen –. EF. Exceptional for issue.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 28.47 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Laureate head right / Apollo standing left, holding patera and lyre. RIC III 598; Banti 34. VF, brown and green surfaces, patina chipped in spots. Struck on a broad flan.
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IONIA, Teos. Circa 450-425 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11.5mm, 1.32 g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; T behind head; to right, head of griffin right / Quadripartite incuse square. Matzke Group Cb4; Balcer Group LXI; SNG Copenhagen –; Weber 6206. VF, some porosity.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ As (27mm, 9.53 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 140-144. Laureate head right / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC III 700a. VF, dark gray-brown patina, some roughness, traces of earthen deposits.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 30.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Laureate head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC III 626; Banti 367. VF, brown and green patina, chipped in spots, porous surface.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 22.91 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Laureate head right / Romulus advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder. RIC III 624; Banti 337. VF, dark gray patina, traces of green, rough surfaces. Rare.
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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6mm, 0.57 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Irregular surface / Rough incuse punch. Unpublished in the standard references. Fine.Ex G. Hirsch 266 (11 Feb 2010), lot 1718.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ As (26mm, 11.75 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Laureate head right / Minerva standing right, brandishing javelin and holding shield. RIC III 686 var. (bust type). VF, dark brown patina, reddish earthen encrustation, some cleaning marks.
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Struck AD 143-144. AD 138-161. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.19 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 143-144. Laureate head right / Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC III 111e var. (bust type); RSC 439b. VF, lightly toned.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ As (27mm, 10.50 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 143-144. Laureate head right / Victory advancing right, holding palm frond and wreath. RIC III 731b. VF, rough dark brown and blue-green surfaces.
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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6mm, 0.57 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Head of ram left / Incuse square with pelleted cross. Cf. Weidauer 141–6 for incuse type, otherwise unpublished in the standard references. VF.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ As (27mm, 9.70 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 147. Laureate head right / S P Q R/ OPTIMO/ PRINCIPI/ S C in four lines within oak wreath. RIC III 827a. VF, gray-green patina, a few flaws, some porosity and cleaning marks.
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