INDO-PARTHIANS, Margiana or Sogdiana. Uncertain. Late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.68 g, 12h). Imitating a countermarked drachm of Parthian king Phraates IV. Diademed bust left; behind, eagle left, holding wreath; c/m: on neck, Eukratides-style helmeted bust right within oval incuse / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; Π below bow. Senior 199.1D; HGC 12, p. 194. Near VF, toned, light porosity.
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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 24.90 g, 12h). British Victory type. Rome mint. Struck AD 210-211. Laureate head right / Two Victories hanging round shield on palm tree; bound captive seated to left and right. RIC IV 818; Banti 167. Near VF, red-brown patina, some roughness, small flan crack.Ex J. S. Vogelaar Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 204, 11 February 2009), lot 131.Septimius Severus waged his last military campaign against the Caledonians on the northern border of Britain, where he himself died at his campaign headquarters at York in February AD 211. Among those who accompanied him on the campaign were his wife Julia Domna, as well as his sons Caracalla and Geta. Septimius and Caracalla commanded this campaign, with Caracalla becoming sole commander after his father had fallen ill. The two often did not agree on matters of strategy and we are told that at one point that Caracalla became so enraged that he appeared ready to stab his father in the back before the entire army. Upon Severus' death at York in February AD 211, Caracalla made peace with the Caledonians on less-than-favorable terms, which required the Romans retreat to the agreed border of Hadrian's Wall
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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ As (24mm, 9.53 g, 6h). British Victory type. Rome mint. Struck AD 210-211. Laureate head right / Victory standing right, holding vexillum in both hands; bound captive seated to left and right. RIC IV 812a. VF, dark green patina, some scattered roughness.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 130 (4 January 2006), lot 371.Septimius Severus waged his last military campaign against the Caledonians on the northern border of Britain, where he himself died at his campaign headquarters at York in February AD 211. Among those who accompanied him on the campaign were his wife Julia Domna, as well as his sons Caracalla and Geta. Septimius and Caracalla commanded this campaign, with Caracalla becoming sole commander after his father had fallen ill. The two often did not agree on matters of strategy and we are told that at one point that Caracalla became so enraged that he appeared ready to stab his father in the back before the entire army. Upon Severus' death at York in February AD 211, Caracalla made peace with the Caledonians on less-than-favorable terms, which required the Romans retreat to the agreed border of Hadrian's Wall
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INDO-PARTHIANS, Margiana or Sogdiana. Uncertain. Late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.42 g, 12h). Imitating a countermarked drachm of Parthian king Phraates IV. Diademed bust left; behind, eagle left, holding wreath; c/m: on neck, Eukratides-style helmeted bust right within oval incuse / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; Π below bow. Senior 199.1D; HGC 12, p. 194. Near VF, toned, light porosity.
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INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Delhi. Muhammad III bin Tughluq. AH 725-752 / AD 1325-1351. AV Tanka – Dinar (24mm, 12.72 g, 6h). Sultanpur mint. Dated AH 72[...] (AD ). al-wathiq legend / Name and title of Muhammad III bin Tughluq; mint formula and AH date in outer margin. CIS D333. VF. Rare.
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BRAZIL, Colonial. Maria I y Pedro III. Queen & King of Portugal, 1777-1786. AV Peça – 6400 Réis (32mm, 14.35 g, 12h). Rio de Janeiro mint. Dated 1785 R. Jugate laureate busts of Maria and Pedro right / Crowned garnished coat-of-arms. Gomes 25.09; Vaz M1.56; KM 199.2; Friedberg 76. Good VF, lightly polished, some marks.
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azes. Circa 58-12 BC. Æ (28mm, 13.62 g, 3h). Zebu standing right on ground line; monogram above; a in Kharosthi to right / Lion standing right on ground line; monogram above. Senior 102.110; HGC 12, 657. VF, green patina, some roughness.
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INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Kashmir. Shams al-Din II. Circa AH 943-945 / AD 1537-1538. AR Sasnu (16mm, 6.18 g, 6h). Kashmir mint. Immobilized date AH 842 (AD 1438/9). Name and title of Shams al-Din II / Mint formula; AH date in outer margin. CIS K92. VF, toned.
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azes. Circa 58-12 BC. Æ (28mm, 13.62 g, 3h). Zebu standing right on ground line; monogram above; shi(?) in Kharosthi to right / Lion standing right on ground line; [monogram above]. Cf. Senior 102.112 (for type); HGC 12, 657. Fine, earthen dark green patina. A very rare flip over double strike.
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INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Kashmir. Isma'il I. Circa AH 945-947 / AD 1538-1540. AR Sasnu (16mm, 6.20 g, 6h). Kashmir mint. Immobilized date AH 842 (AD 1438/9). Name and title of Isma'il I / Mint formula; AH date in outer margin. CIS K95. VF, toned.
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azes. Circa 58-12 BC. Æ (29mm, 14.32 g, 12h). Zebu standing right on ground line; monogram above; ka in Kharosthi to right / Lion standing right on ground line; monogram above. Senior 102.112; HGC 12, 657. VF, dark green patina, hint of red-brown.
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ITALY, Venezia (Venice). 17th century. PB Theriac box seal (37mm, 21.72 g). Produced by the Alla testa d'oro pharmacopia of Venice. TERIACA·F·ALLA·TESTA·DORO·IN·VENEZIA·, laureate and draped right; to right, small winged lion / Blank. Cf. U. Klein. "Von Paradies zu Paradies: Theriak und Theriak-Kapseln," SM 218 (June 2005), 38-41, figs. 3, 9, 11. Fine.
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INDIA, Post-Mauryan (Punjab). Kunindas. Amoghabuti. Circa 150-80 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 2.20 g, 12h). Stag standing right; to right, Lakshmi standing facing, holding flower; vase(?) and naga symbol above stag / Six-arched hill; triratana above, to left, swastika above Indra-dhvaja; to right, tree within railing; snake or wave symbol below. AICR 1144; HGC 12, 850. VF, die rust.
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ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Innocent IV. 1243-1254. PB Seal (37mm, 41.83 g, 12h). Cross between nimbate heads of Sts. Peter and Paul / INNO/CENTIVS •/ • P P • IIII • in three lines. Serafini 1. VF.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. Æ Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.91 g, 12h). Main mint in Kapisha (Begram?). Middle phase. Kanishka standing left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / Miieo (Mithra) standing facing, head left, extending right hand, left hand on hilt of sword; tamgha to left. MK 768; ANS Kushan 409-17. Near VF, green patina.
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PORTUGAL, Kingdom. João VI o Clemente (the Clement). 1816-1826. AV Peça – 6400 Réis (32mm, 14.37 g, 12h). Lisboa (Lisbon) mint. Dated 1822. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms on armillary sphere; all within wreath. Gomes 18.09; Vaz J6.04; KM 364; Friedberg 128. EF, lustrous, adjustment mark in hair.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 113-127. Æ Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.21 g, 12h). Main mint in Begram. Vima Kadphises standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar; trident to left, tamgha and club to right / Siva standing facing, holding trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing right; Buddhist triratana ("Three Jewels") to left. MK 762; ANS Kushan 274-99. Near VF, rough dark brown surfaces, traces of earthen deposits.
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