ORIENTAL GREEK. Baktria. Lot of three (3) AR drachms of Menander I. Includes: Heroic bust / Athena. HGC 12, 189 // Diademed and draped bust / Athena. HGC 12, 191 // Helmeted and draped bust / Athena. HGC 12, 193. Average VF, a few scratches. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
SICILY, Akragas. Late 5th century BC. Æ Tetras (28mm, 23.07 g). [Eagle tearing at hare]; c/m: head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin, within circular incuse / Crab; [six pellets around, uncertain symbol(s) below]. For undertype: cf. HGC 2, 131-8; for c/m: CNS 107 CM. Coin Poor, countermark VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
CILICIA, Flaviopolis-Flavias. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ (29mm, 18.51 g, 12h). Dated CY 17 (AD 89/90). Laureate head of Domitian right; c/m: bust of Athena right within rectangular incuse / Draped busts of the Dioscuri, each wearing laureate pileus surmounted by star, facing one another; IZ (date) below. RPC II 1757; SNG Levante 1529; SNG France 2171. For c/m: Howgego 190. VF, attractive green patina.
CENTRAL ASIAN. Ancient India. Lot of three (3) Kushan Æ tetradrachms. Includes: Vima Kadphises. Vima standing / Oesho and bull. KM 762 // Kanishka I. Kanishka standing / Oesho. KM 781 // Vasudeva I. Vasudeva standing / Oesho and bull. KM 1001. Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
SICILY, Akragas. Late 5th century BC. Æ Tetras (28mm, 14.71 g, 11h). Eagle standing right, tearing at hare / Crab; six pellets around, crayfish below; c/m: head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin, within circular incuse. For undertype: cf. HGC 2, 136; for c/m: CNS 107 CM. Coin Near VF, countermark VF, green patina. Well preserved undertype.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
CILICIA, Ninica-Claudiopolis. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ (24mm, 9.87 g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right / Turreted and draped bust of Fortuna right. SNG France –; SNG Levante –; SNG Levante Supp. 163 (same dies). VF, rough green patina.
ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of twelve (12) bronzes from Marcianopolis and Dionysopolis. Includes: Marcianopolis (most are vis-à-vis portrait types): Septimius Severus / Kybele // Macrinus & Diadumenian (3 coins) // Elagabalus & Julia Maesa (5 coins) // Gordian III & Sarapis. Dionysopolis: Septimius Severus / Dionysos // Gordian III & Sarapis. All are common reverse types. Average Fine to Near VF, with green and brown patinas, some roughness. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twelve (12) coins in lot."
SICILY, Akragas. Circa 338-317/287 BC. Æ Onkia (12mm, 1.71 g, 1h). Eagle standing left, head right / Crab. CNS 113; HGC 2, 152; Virzi 630 (this coin). VF, green patina. Rare.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 630.
GALATIA, Koinon of Galatia. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ (19mm, 4.79 g, 12h). Struck AD 62-65. Laureate head right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RPC I –; RPC Supp. S3-I-3563A. Good VF, dark brown patina. Extremely rare.
ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of three (3) Nicaean bronzes of Gordian III. All coins: BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Gordian III. Æ Assarion. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Combination of aquilae and signa. Average VF, with green patinas, two with some smoothing. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
SICILY, Akragas. Phintias. Tyrant, 287-279 BC. Æ (22mm, 6.47 g, 6h). Head of Akragas left, wearing wreath of reeds / Boar left. BAR Issue 10; CNS 117; HGC 2, 170; Virzi 680 (this coin). VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 680.
CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. AR Drachm (19mm, 2.87 g, 12h). Dated RY 12 of Septimius Severus (AD 203/4). ΠO Π Λ CЄΠTI ΓAITAC KЄC (sic), bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPЄIAC, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star; ЄT IB (date) in exergue. Sydenham, Caesarea –. VF, minor roughness. A very interesting and apparently unpublished legend variety and year.
ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of twelve (12) bronzes from Marcianopolis and Mesembria. Includes: Marcianopolis (all vis-à-vis portrait types): Septimius Severus & Julia Domna (3 coins) // Caracalla & Julia Domna (2 coins) // Macrinus & Diadumenian (2 coins) // Elagabalus & Julia Maesa (2 coins) // Severus Alexander & Julia Maesa. Mesembria: Philip I & Otacilia Severa // Philip II & Sarapis. All are common reverse types. Average Fine, with green and brown patinas, some roughness. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twelve (12) coins in lot."
SICILY, Akragas. Circa 279-212 BC. Æ (23mm, 7.06 g, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Warrior advancing right, about to hurl spear. BAR Issue 11; CNS 143/3; HGC 2, 155; Virzi 708 (this coin). VF, green patina, a few scratches on reverse.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 708.
SYRIA, Cyrrhestica. Beroea. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ (24mm, 13.17 g, 12h). Laureate head right / BЄPOI/AIωN in two lines; B below; all within wreath. RPC III 3427; SNG Copenhagen 37; BMC 4-6. VF, dark earthen green patina.
SICILY, Alaisa Archonidea. Circa 208-186 BC. Æ (16mm, 5.52 g, 3h). Female head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow. Campana 11; BAR –; CNS 4; HGC 2, 195. Near VF, green patina. Very rare.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection.
CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Tranquillina. Augusta, AD 241-244. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.62 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 of Gordian III (AD 240/1). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Mt. Argaeus; pellet in upper left field, ЄT Δ (date) in exergue. Bland, Last 60; Sydenham, Caesarea –. Good VF, lightly toned, some porosity.
ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of six (6) AR denarii. Includes: Nerva. Clasped hands. RSC 20 // Fortuna. RSC 66 // Trajan. Trajan's column. RSC 284 // Hadrian. Fortuna and Hadrian. RSC 761 // Diva Faustina Senior. Ceres. RSC 78 // Septimius Severus. Victory inscribing shield on palm tree. RSC 489. Average VF, a couple over-cleaned. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot."
SICILY, Alaisa Archonidea. After 204 BC. Æ (21mm, 5.95 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Apollo standing left, holding [laurel branch] and leaning on kithara. Campana 18; BAR Issue 6 (Halaesa); CNS 7; HGC 2, 199; Virzi 742 (this coin). Fine, brown patina. From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 742.
SYRIA, Cyrrhestica. Beroea. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ (25mm, 11.76 g, 12h). Laureate head right / BЄPOI/AIωN in two lines; B below; all within wreath. RPC III 3427; SNG Copenhagen 37; BMC 4-6. Good Fine, encrusted green patina.