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."
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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.
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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 A very interesting and apparently unpublished legend variety and year.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of two (2) AR denarii of Gordian III. Includes: Emperor on horseback. RSC 234 // Diana Lucifera. RSC 69. EF, lustrous. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
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SICILY, Assoros. Late 1st century BC. Æ (18mm, 4.43 g, 12h). Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane / Two yoked oxen plowing right. Campana 2; CNS 3; HGC 2, 231; RPC I 666. VF, green patina, irregular edge. Very rare and nice for issue.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SYRIA, Cyrrhestica. Cyrrhus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.15 g, 12h). Struck AD 215-217. Radiate and cuirassed bust left, raising hand and holding shield and spear over shoulder / Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, head right, with wreath in beak and wings spread. Prieur 915. VF, toned.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of six (6) AR denarii. Includes: Antoninus Pius. Victory. RSC 437 // Septimius Severus. Septimius on horseback, spearing enemy. RSC 536 // Caracalla. Caracalla on horseback. RSC 7 // Liberalitas. RSC 129 // Geta. Geta on horseback. RSC 3 // Fortuna. RSC 62. VF to Good VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot."
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SYRIA, Cyrrhestica. Hierapolis. Julia Mamaea. Augusta, AD 222-235. Æ (28mm, 16.01 g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / Signum set within aediculum; to left, Hadad seated facing on throne; to right, Atargatis seated facing on throne; in exergue, lion standing right. Butcher 61b = Lindgren & Kovacs A1924A (same dies). Near VF, rough green-brown patina. Extremely rare.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of three (3) AR denarii of Gordian III. Includes: Emperor on horseback. RSC 234 // Pietas. RSC 186 // Salus. RSC 325. Good VF, lustrous. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ (19mm, 6.77 g, 5h). Struck circa 263-218 BC. Head of Zeus left, wearing tainia / Ornate trident head flanked by dolphins; Θ-Φ below. CNS 197 R1 14; BAR Issue 60; HGC 2, 1550. Good VF, green patina, flaw on obverse.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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