BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 211-208 BC. Æ Unit – Drachm (23mm, 7.48 g, 11h). Laureate head of Zeus right; thunderbolt behind / Warrior advancing right, holding spear and large shield; owl to lower right. Scheu, Bronze 44; HN Italy 1988. Good VF, green patina. An attractive example.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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THRACE, Traianopolis. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (18mm, 2.96 g, 2h). Laureate head right / Lighted and garlanded altar. Varbanov 2767 var. (bust type). Good VF, green patina, light smoothing.
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GERMANY, Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. Rudolf August & Anton Ulrich. 1685-1702. AR Medal (53mm, 54.50 g). By K. Müller. Dated 1687 (in Roman numerals). (rosette) D · G · RVD : AVG : ET ANT : VLR : D · D · BRVN : ET LVN :, jugate draped and cuirassed busts right / DVOBVS FVLCRIS SECVRIVS, crown over crossed shields, arms, and banners set on two columns; in exergue, MDCLXXXVII. VF, marks and dings.
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BRUTTIUM, Hipponion. Early 3rd century BC. Æ (23mm, 8.64 g, 7h). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with hippocamp / Nike standing left, holding wreath and scepter. HN Italy 2258; SNG ANS 465-7 var. (decoration on helmet); Virzi 246 (this coin). VF, green patina, irregular flan. Rare, particularly with hippocamp ornament rather than serpent or griffin.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 246.
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ITALY, Firenze. Elena Marsuppini. Wife of Giulianode San Gallo, architect, 1494-1576. Æ Medal (89mm, 178.36 g, 6h). Later cast. ANDRODAMA DIA, draped bust left / VARIVM · NOMEN · OPVS ·, Scylla chained to rocks. Cf. Hall 153. EF, brown patina.
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BRUTTIUM, Hipponion (as Vibo Valentia). Circa 193-150 BC. Æ Semis (21mm, 5.16 g, 4h). Diademed head of Hera right; S behind / Double cornucopia; S and crayfish to right. Mensitieri 85o (D1/R2) = Virzi 270 (this coin); HN Italy 2263; SNG ANS 477 (same dies). VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 270.
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TAURIC CHERSONESOS, Chersonesus. temp. Elagabalus, AD 218-222. Æ (23mm, 6.49 g, 12h). Bbareheaded and draped bust of Chersonas right (with the features of Severus Alexander); lyre to right / Athena Parthenos standing facing, head left, holding spear and bow; to left, forepart of stag left. Anokhin 286. Good Fine, rough green patina.
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ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Gregory XIII. 1572-1585. Æ Medal (38mm, 27.80 g, 12h). By F. Parmense. Dated Jubilee Year (AD 1575, though a later restrike). · GREGORIVS · XIII · PONT · MAX · ANNO · IVBILEI ·, bust left, wearing mantum / · ET IN · NATIONES · GRATIA · SPRIT VS · SANCTI ·, Christ standing right, preaching to crowd; columned temple in background; radiant dove above. Mazio 119; Lincoln 671. EF, brown patina.
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BRUTTIUM, Hipponion (as Vibo Valentia). Circa 193-150 BC. Æ Semis (19mm, 4.44 g, 11h). Diademed head of Hera right; S behind / Double cornucopia; carnyx and S to right. Mensitieri 210g (D3/R3) = Virzi 275 (this coin); HN Italy 2263; SNG ANS 483 (same rev. die). VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 275.
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PONTUS, Amasia. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. Æ (29mm, 13.24 g, 7h). Dated CY 208 (AD 205/6). Π CЄΠTI ΓЄTAC KЄCAP, Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AΔP CЄV [ANT AMA]CIAC (MHT) NЄ ΠΡΠ / ЄPMHC KTICAC THN ΠOΛIN, Eagle standing facing on branch, head right, with wreath in beak; ЄT / CH (date) in two lines to right. Dalaison 548 (D142/R193); cf. RG 53 (for rev. type); cf. BMC 16 (same). Fine, light brown patina. Extremely rare type, with Dalaison citing just one example.The legend on the inner field of the reverse (ερμης κτισας την πολιν) refers to Mercury as being revered as the oecist of the city.
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ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Alexander VII. 1655-1667. Æ Medal (43mm, 38.88 g, 12h). Dated RY 8 (AD 1663/4, though a later restrike). ALEXANDER · VII PONT · MAX ·, bust left, wearing mantum and Papal tiara; AN · VIII below / PRIMA SEDES FIDEI REVBLA ECCLESIÆ FVNDAMENTVM, Papal throne between two columns; above, radiant dove and cerubls holding Papal tiara; four saints below. Mazio 269; Lincoln 1215. EF.
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BRUTTIUM, Hipponion (as Vibo Valentia). Circa 193-150 BC. Æ As (25mm, 7.28 g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right; I behind / Thunderbolt; to left, Nike right, holding wreath, above I. Mensitieri 177c (D6/R5) = Virzi 257 (this coin); HN Italy 2262; SNG ANS 472-3. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 257.
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BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Commodus. As Caesar, AD 166-177. Æ (12mm, 3.63 g, 7h). Struck circa AD 175. Bareheaded and draped bust right / NIKA-IЄωN, serpent coiled left, with beard. Cf. RPC IV online 6043.1 = RG 300 (legends; serpent right). VF, green patina, some roughness. Extremely rare.
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ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Clement XIV. 1769-1774. WM Medal (34mm, 12.11 g, 12h). Suppression of the Jesuit ORder. Dated 1773 (in Roman numerals, though a later restrike). CLEMENS XIV PONTIF · MAX ·, bust right, wearing zucchetto and mozzeta, raising hand in benediction / NVNQVAM NOVI VOS DISCEDITE A ME OMNES, Christ, St. Peter, and St. Paul driving away three Jesuits. Mazio –; cf. Lincoln 1929 (for original issue). EF.
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BRUTTIUM, Lokroi Epizephyrioi. Circa 281-272 BC. Æ (19mm, 4.24 g, 3h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with laurel wreath / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings spread; cornucopia to left. HN Italy 2398; SNG ANS 553-4. Near VF, black patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ (26mm, 12.64 g, 12h). C. Cadius Rufus, proconsul. Struck circa AD 47-48. Laureate head left / Front view of building with garlanded upper story. RPC I 2032; Price & Trell 100, fig. 180. Good VF, mottled green patina. Attractive and rare architectural type.
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ITALY, Sienna. Eufrasia Placida. Mid 16th century. Æ Medal (36mm, 22.20 g, 12h). Later cast after an uncertain Tuscan medallist. DIVA EVFR ASIA PLAC, bust right, with hair in headdress / Venus standing facing, holding apple and covering breast with arm; two putti flanking; eight columns in background. Attwood 895b. VF, brown patina.
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BRUTTIUM, Hipponion (as Vibo Valentia). Circa 193-150 BC. Æ Quadrans (16mm, 2.00 g, 6h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin; three pellets behind / Two clubs; to right, three pellets above star of six points. Mensitieri 58 (D1/R1); HN Italy 2265; SNG ANS 489-93 var. (no rev. symbol or varying symbol). VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (27mm, 13.61 g, 1h). Severan Games issue with Philadelphia. Struck AD 198. AYT K M AYPH ANTΩNINOC AYΓ, laureate head right; uncertain c/m to left / CEOYHPEIA ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEIA NIKAIEΩN, table surmounted by two agonistic urns and uncertain object; below, amphora containing two palm fronds. Cf. RG 485 and 488 (for rev. legend); cf. SNG von Aulock 7040 (same). Good Fine, dark green patina. Extremely rare, and apparently unpublished.
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