SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Tiberius. AD 14-37. Æ (28mm, 17.15 g, 11h). Dated RY 1 and year 45 of the Actian Era (AD 14). Bare head right / A / ЄΠI ΣI / ΛANOV / ANTIO / XЄΩN / ЄM in six lines within wreath. McAlee 214; RPC I 4270. VF, earthen brown surfaces.
ISLAMIC. Umayyad Caliphate. Lot of three (3) Æ falus. All coins: Arab-Byzantine Three Standing Figures type (Type III). Tabariyya (Tiberias) mint. Album 3512. Coins Fine to VF, all with earthen patina. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
SICILY, Syracuse. Roman rule. After 212 BC. Æ (16mm, 4.32 g, 12h). Radiate bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / Horus standing right, holding wreath and [branch]. CNS 238; BAR Issue 108; HGC 2, 1477; Virzi 1685 (this coin). Near VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1685.
SICILY, Halykiai. Circa 390-370 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.38 g, 7h). Man-headed bull left / Boar left. Lazzarini, Monetazione, Series III, Em. 1; CNS 45 (Himera?); HGC 2, 493 (Himeraia?). Fine, brown patina, areas of active corrosion. Rare.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ As (26mm, 14.90 g, 12h). Struck AD 41/2-46/7. Laureate head right / Large S C; dot above on inner circle; all within wreath. McAlee 245a; RPC I 4277. Good VF, dark brown patina.
WORLD. France. Lot of two (2) French Medals. Includes: Antoine Perrenot. Bishop of Arras, 1538-1559. PB Uniface Medal. Later cast // André-Hercule de Fleury. Cardinal and statesman, 1653-1743. Æ Medal. By Dassier. Dated 1736 (in Roman numerals). VF, marks and dings on the bronze. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
SICILY, Eryx. Circa 420-416 BC. Æ (13mm, 3.01 g, 6h). Female head right / Hound standing left, head lowered. Campana 25/5 = Virzi 964 (this coin); CNS 4; HGC 2, 322. Good Fine, dark green patina. Rare.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 964.
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Semis (20mm, 6.68 g, 12h). Dated year 104 of the Caesarean Era (AD 55/6). Laureate head right / EΠI / KOYAΔ / PATOY A / NTIOXE / ΩN ΔP in five lines within wreath. McAlee 285; RPC I 4285. Good Fine, green patina with earthen deposits.
WORLD. Miscellaneous. Lot of six (6) silver and copper issues. Includes: MEXICO, Second Republic. AR 8 Reales. Dated 1886 Go RR // RUSSIA. AR Half Rouble. Dated 1818 ПС СПБ // // CU 2 Kopeken. Dated 1763 MM. Overstruck // CU 2 Kopeken. Dated 1788 ПM. Overstruck // 3 Kopek. Dated 1845 CM // UNITED STATES. AR Dollar. Dated 1896. Fine to Near EF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot."
SICILY, Himera. Circa 425-409 BC. Æ Hemilitron or Hexonkion (20mm, 5.79 g, 6h). Pan, blowing into conch shell and holding lagobolon, riding goat springing right; helmet below / Nike flying left, holding aphlaston in extended right hand, left hand holding hem of chiton; six pellets to left. Kraay, Bronze Group b, 2; CNS 27; HGC 2, 474. Fine, rough green patina.
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Nerva. AD 96-98. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.54 g, 12h). Dated "New Holy Year" 1 (AD 96/97). Laureate head right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings spread; palm frond to right. McAlee 419; Prieur 149; RPC III 3476. Good VF, scrape on neck, scratches/graffiti in obverse field, reverse double struck.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 335 (24 September 2014), lot 330.
MIXED. Greek-Roman Imperial. Lot of seven (7) bronze issues. Includes: GREEK: Sicily, Akragas. Æ Tetras // Kings of Bithynia, Prusias I. Æ // Kings of Commagene. Antiochos IV. Æ // ROMAN PROVINCIAL. Cilicia, Selucia ad Calycadnum. Macrinus. Æ // Cilicia, Tarsos. Gordian III. Æ // ROMAN IMPERIAL. Constantine I. Æ Follis. London mint // Constantine I. Æ Follis. Trier mint. Fine to VF, one holed. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Seven (7) coins in lot."
SICILY, Tauromenion. Circa 339/8-336 BC. Æ (23mm, 13.41 g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Bull left. Campana 1/61 (this coin cited) = Virzi 1991 (this coin); CNS 6; HGC 2, 1578. VF, green patina, chipped around edge.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1991.
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ As (26mm, 13.97 g, 8h). Rome mint, for circulation in Syria. Dated Cos. II (AD 98-99). Laureate head right / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ/ ЄΞ YΠΑΤ Β in two lines within laurel wreath. McAlee 498; RPC III 3655. VF, earthen green-brown patina.
MIXED. Lot of eight (8) Greek, Roman Provincial and Imperial bronzes. Includes: Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy III. Æ Oktobol // Roman Imperial: Divus Augustus. Æ As // Diva Faustina Senior. Æ Sestertius // Faustina Junior. Æ As // Severus Alexander. Æ Sestertius // Philip I. Æ Sestertius // Diocletian. Æ Follis // Roman Provincial: Egypt, Alexandria. Diocletian. Potin Tetradrachm. Average Fine to VF, mostly brown patinas, some roughness and porosity, smoothing on the Ptolemaic bronze. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Eight (8) coins in lot."
SICILY, Tauromenion. Circa 336-317 BC. Æ (16mm, 2.33 g, 6h). Head of Hera left, wearing polos / Grape bunch on vine. Campana 9/25 (this coin, illustrated) = CNS 10/2 corr. (this coin, but incorrect illustration) = Virzi 2024 (this coin); HGC 2, 1597. Near VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 2024.