APULIA, Rubi. Circa 300-225 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.98 g, 5h). Diademed, youthful head (of Herakles?) right / Club, quiver, and bow within wreath. SNG ANS 726; HN Italy 815. Near VF, green patian. Very rare.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Philip II. As Caesar, AD 244-247. Æ Pentassarion (27mm, 12.92 g, 2h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip and draped bust of Serapis, wearing calathus, facing one another / Serpent coiled left, with beard; E (mark of value) to right. H&J, Marcianopolis, 6.44.22.1; Varbanov 2101. VF, green-brown patina.
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ISLAMIC, Seljuks. Kerman. Arslan Shah I. AH 495-537 / AD 1101-1142. AV Dinar (26mm, 2.84 g, 6h). Mint and date not visible. Hennequin –; Album 1702; ICV 1852. Near VF, flatly struck, a couple of hairline flan cracks and small flan split.
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CAMPANIA, Suessa Aurunca. Circa 265-240 BC. Æ (21mm, 5.97 g, 7h). Laureate head of Apollo left; O behind / Man-headed bull right, being crowned by Nike. Sambon 884; HN Italy 450; SNG ANS 606. Near VF, brown patina, minor flan crack on reverse.
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MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. Æ (27mm, 12.96 g, 7h). Aurelius Gallus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 201-203. Draped bust right / Magna Mater (Cybele) riding lion right, holding scepter and tympanum. H&J, Nikopolis 8.17.31.1; Varbanov 2894 var. (rev. legend). VF, green patina. Very rare.
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CALABRIA, Orra. Circa 210-150 BC. Æ Teruncius (14mm, 3.86 g, 5h). Wreathed and draped bust of Aphrodite right / Eros right, holding tainia; three pellets to right. SNG ANS 823; HN Italy 794. VF, green patina. Very rare.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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MOESIA INFERIOR, Tomis. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Triassarion (25mm, 10.98 g, 8h). Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right / The Dioscuri standing facing one another, each holding scepter and bridle of horse behind; Γ (mark of value) above. RPC IV online 4432; Varbanov 4708. VF, black-green patina, minor roughness on the reverse.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 300-250 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.56 g, 3h). Eagle standing left, with wings spread; wreath to left / Barley ear and thunderbolt. Johnston 39; HN Italy 1674; Virzi 62 (this coin). VF, dark green patina, some roughness on reverse. Rare.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 62.
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MOESIA INFERIOR, Tomis. Philip II. As Caesar, AD 244-247. Æ (27mm, 13.51 g, 2h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip and draped bust of Serapis, wearing calathus, facing one another / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Varbanov 5804. Good VF, green-brown patina.
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ISLAMIC, Mongols. Chaghatayid Khans. Anonymous. Æ Counterfeiter's die. Bukhara mint. Dimensions: overall length, 11mm; diameter, 31 mm at face, tapering to approximately 33mm at base. Of cylindrical form. Weight: 60.10 grams. Bronze face of cast impression of reverse of AR dinar with sikka (?) dar zarb bukhara in Arabic and tamgha in center; all within heptalobe and circular border. Cf. SNAT XVa 284 (for type). VF, green patina, traces of deposits.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 300-250 BC. Æ (17mm, 4.44 g, 12h). Head or Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested helmet / Barley ear; cross-torch to right. Johnston 46; HN Italy 1682. Good VF, brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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THRACE, Anchialus. Gordian III, with Tranquillina. AD 238-244. Æ Tetrassarion (27mm, 14.36 g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, facing one another / Minerva standing left, holding patera and reversed spear; shield to left. Cf. Varbanov 747. Near EF, light brown patina, hairline flan crack.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 225-200(?) BC. Æ (15mm, 3.63 g, 5h). Athena Alkidemos right / Owl standing right, head facing, on grain ear. Johnston 68a; HN Italy 1704. VF, brown surfaces.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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THRACE, Apollonia Pontica. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ (28mm, 11.02 g, 6h). Draped bust right / Eagle standing left, with wings spread and talons clenching serpent rising to left. RPC IV online 10943; Varbanov 811. Near VF, green patina, some scattered roughness. Very rare.
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ISLAMIC, Mongols. Golden Horde. Toqta. AH 690-713 / AD 1291-1313. AR Dirham (19mm, 2.28 g, 10h). Khwarizm mint. Dated AH 699 (AD 1299/1300). Album 2023A; ICV 2025. VF, areas of flat strike, wavy flan.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 225-200(?) BC. Æ (16mm, 4.02 g, 2h). Wreathed head of Demeter right / Two barley ears. Johnston 79; HN Italy 1715. Near EF, brown patina. Well struck. Choice for issue.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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