SICILY, Aitna. Circa 211-200 BC. Æ Quadrans (18mm, 4.83 g, 12h). Radiate and draped bust of Helios right / Warrior standing slightly left, head right, holding spear and shield; three pellets to inner left. Campana 9d (this coin, but incorrect illustration) = Virzi 542 (this coin); cf. CNS 8; BAR Issue 1; HGC 2, 68. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 542.
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LYDIA, Nicaea-Cilbiani. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ (18mm, 4.28 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 147-161. Bare head right / Telesphorus standing facing. RPC IV online 1219; Waddington 4946. VF, dark green patina. Very rare.
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GREEK. Egypt & North Africa. Lot of two (2) Æ dichalkoi of Arsinoe III. Both coins: Paphos mint. Diademed and draped bust right / Double cornucopia tied with fillet. Svoronos 1161; Weiser 96; SNG Copenhagen 650. Fine, dark brown patina. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
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SICILY, Aitna. Circa 208-205 BC. Æ Sextans (16mm, 3.57 g, 12h). Head of Persephone right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Filleted cornucopia; two pellets to left. Campana 10c/22 (this coin) = CNS 10/7 (this coin, illustrated) = Virzi 545 (this coin); BAR Issue 2; HGC 2, 70. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 545.
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PHRYGIA, Stectorium. Philip I, with Philip II. AD 244-249. Æ (26mm, 8.78 g, 6h). Aurelius Demetrius, asiarch. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed busts of Philip I and Philip II facing one another / Soldier (Mygdon/Hector?) standing left, holding spear and resting hand upon shield. SNG von Aulock 8441; BMC 18. Near VF, green patina, some smoothing. Very rare.
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GREEK. Miscellaneous. Lot of three (3) coins. Includes: BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 214-211 BC. Æ Sixth. Helmeted head of Athena left / Owl. HN Italy 1985 // AKARNANIA, Akarnanian League. 2nd century BC. Æ. Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of Acheloös left; trident above. HGC 4, 738 // IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. AR Diobol. Archaic female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Quadripartite incuse punch. SNG Copenhagen (Cyprus, etc.) 389-394. Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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PAMPHYLIA, Side. Salonina. Augusta, AD 254-268. Æ 10 Assaria (30mm, 21.82 g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane; I (mark of value) to right / Voting scene: Minerva standing left, holding palm frond and dropping pebble into amphora to left. SNG Fitzwilliam 5113; CNG E-220, lot 288 corr. (rev. incorrectly described as Gallienus with patera and scepter). VF, green patina, usual roughness. Very rare.
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ORIENTAL GREEK. Baktria. Lot of four (4) AR obols of Eukratides. Includes: Diademed and draped bust / Caps of the Dioskouroi. HGC 12, 138 (2 coins) // As last, but helmeted and draped bust. HGC 12, 139 (2 coins). Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot."
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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 425/0-410/06 BC. Æ Tetras (21mm, 9.34 g, 7h). Eagle standing left, tearing at hare / Crab; pellet above, two pellets to right, crayfish below. CNS 60; HGC 2, 141; Virzi 607 (this coin). Near VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 607.
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CILICIA, Hierapolis-Castabala. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ (27mm, 13.13 g, 7h). Marcus Aurelius seated left on curule chair, holding globe and being crowned by Victory flying left; in oval c/ms to left, Victory and uncertain symbol / Draped bust of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath and holding filleted thyrsus over shoulder; grape bunch to right. RPC IV online 6181.1 = Hunterian 2381; SNG von Aulock 5577 (Caracalla). Fine, earthen green patina. Rare.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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