IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6mm, 0.55 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Stylized head of lion or serpent left / Volute within incuse. Cf. CNG E-314, lot 142 for hemihekte, otherwise unpublished in the standard references. VF.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Dupondius (26.5mm, 8.27 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 154-155. Radiate head right / BRITANNI A COS IIII, S C in exergue, Britannia seated left on rock, propping head on hand and resting hand on rock, in attitude of mourning; large round shield with central spike and transverse vexillum projecting upwards to left. RIC III 930; SCBC 645. Good Fine, dark brown patina, some doubling on reverse.Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 120, 10 August 2005), lot 179.
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ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 400-380 BC. AR Drachm (13.5mm, 3.27 g). Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora; monogram to right; all set on circular convex field / Quadripartite incuse square. Mavrogordato 42–3 var. (monogram); HGC 6, 1124. VF, granular surfaces.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ As (26mm, 11.23 g, 12h). Rome mint (or mint in Britain?). Struck AD 154-155. Laureate head right / BRITA[NNIA C]OS IIII, S C in exergue, Britannia seated left on rock, propping head on hand and resting hand on rock, in attitude of mourning; large round shield with central spike and transverse vexillum projecting upwards to left. RIC III 934; SCBC 646. Good Fine, dark brown and green patina, areas of roughness.There is some debate as to whether or not the BRITANNIA asses of Antoninus Pius were struck in the Roman province of Britannia itself. In the 50th edition, 2015 of Standard Catalogue of British Coins, p. 68, 646 note, we read "Many specimens of this type...have been found in significant quantities on Romano-British sites, notably in Coventina's Well at Carrawburgh fort on Hadrian's Wall, raising the interesting possibility that they may have been issued from a temporary mint in Britain. The style of the engraving is quite regular, indicating that even if locally produced these coins would have been struck from normal Roman dies brought to Britain especially for this purpose."
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KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13mm, 4.67 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion left, "sun" on forehead; [WALWEL (in Lydian) on left] / Two square punches. Weidauer Group XVII, 93–4 and 96; Traité –; SNG Kayhan –; SNG von Aulock –. VF, struck with worn obverse die.
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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 30.36 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 141-146. Draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter. RIC III 1108 (Pius); Banti 17. VF, green and brown patina, broken in spots.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12mm, 4.70 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 86–9; Traité I 44; SNG Kayhan 1013; SNG von Aulock 2868–9. VF, banker's mark on cheek.
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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ As (27.5mm, 12.90 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. Draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and torch. RIC III 1169 (Pius). VF, brown and green patina, some shallow cleaning marks.
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Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 23.98 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 145. Bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / Minerva advancing right, wearing mantel made of skin of Amalthea goat, brandishing javelin and holding shield. RIC III 1244 (Pius) corr. (stylized mantel, not tree); Banti 291. VF, dark gray-brown patina, some red, pit on obverse, some cleaning marks, edge split.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos II Theos. Circa 250-240 BC. Æ Dichalkon (22mm, 8.65 g, 6h). Ai Khanoum mint. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Athena standing facing, holding spear and resting hand on shield. Holt Series H, Group 1/1 = Kritt, pl. 11, H1; Bopearachchi 12A; HGC 12, 25. Fine, rough red patina worn at high points.
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Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.25 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 162. Bareheaded and cuirassed bust right / Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopia. RIC III 482 var. (Aurelius–bust type); MIR 18, 37-14/15; RSC 155b. VF, bright, somewhat porous surfaces.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos I Theos Megas. Circa 225-200/195 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.64 g, 12h). Mint B ('Baktra'). Struck circa 206-200 BC. Diademed head right / Herakles, holding in extended right hand club set on knee, seated left on rock draped with lion skin; monogram to inner right. Kritt B18; Bopearachchi 13A; HGC 12, 47. VF, rough find patina.
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Lucilla. Augusta, AD 164-182. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.35 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, circa AD 164-166/7. Draped bust right / Venus Victrix standing left, holding Victory and shield set on helmet. RIC III 787 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 45-4d; RSC 90. Good VF, bright, slightly granular surfaces.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos I Theos Megas. Circa 225-200/195 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 1.86 g, 12h). Mint B ('Baktra'). Struck circa 206-200 BC. Diademed head right / Herakles, holding in extended right hand club set on knee, seated left on rock draped with lion skin; monogram to inner right. Kritt B16; Bopearachchi 14A = SNG ANS 139 = HGC 12, 49 (same dies); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; M&M FPL 395 (Nov./Dec. 1977), no. 82 (same dies); CNG 82, lot 772 (same dies). Near VF, lightly toned, rough. Extremely rare, one of four known from this die pair.
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Lucilla. Augusta, AD 164-182. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 24.89 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 164-166/7. Draped bust right / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; at feet to left, peacock standing left, head right. RIC III 1751 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 35-6(d); Banti 29. Near VF, brown and green patina, edge split.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.45 g, 12h). Local imitation. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet covered with pelt of scales / (quadrate C)YИΛT(quadrate O)Y doyn left IΛΣIΛEΣ down right, Herakles standing facing, crowning himself, and holding club and lion skin. Cf. Bopearchchi Série 3 and 4 (Heliokles; for obv. type) and Série 3 (Demetrios I; for rev. type); cf. HGC 12, 172 and 65 (same); otherwise unpublished. VF, toned, small edge split and lamination.
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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 25.62 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 180. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / ATVENTVS[sic] AVG IMP IIII COS II P P, Commodus on horseback riding right, raising right hand. RIC III 294; MIR 18, 471-6/35; Banti 2. VF, green-brown pitted surfaces.
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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (29.5mm, 19.12 g, 12h). British Victory issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 185. Laureate head right / VICT BRIT in exergue, Victory seated right on pile of arms, inscribing shield set on knee. RIC III 452; MIR 18, 665-6/30 var. (VIC BRIT); Banti 485; SCBC 648. VF, brown and dark gray patina. Rare.Ex F. Martin Post Collection (Freeman & Sear 13, 25 August 2006), lot 500.
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