SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Sixth Unit (7.5mm, 0.55 g, 9h). Babylon I mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club and quiver-over-bow; monogram-in-wreath to left, H to right. SC 85; Price 3706; HGC 9, 72. Good VF, some porosity.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ (19mm, 5.90 g, 6h). Struck circa 275-269/5 BC. Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain ears; poppy head behind / Bull charging left; club and M above, IE in exergue. CNS 191 Ds89 R1 12; BAR Issue 53; HGC 2, 1469; Virzi 1910 (this coin). VF, green-brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1910.
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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.76 g, 11h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12. Laureate head right / Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, two shields and two spears between them; above, on left, simpulum right, and on right, lituus left. RIC I 207; Lyon 82; RSC 43. VF, toned, light scratches.
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SELEUKIS and PIERIA, Seleukeia Pieria. 105/4-83/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.83 g, 12h). Dated CY 13 (97/96 BC). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Filleted thunderbolt on throne; ΓI (date) below, monogram to lower right; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Production, pp. 75-6, obv. die unlisted; HGC 9, 1382; DCA 697. VF, some roughness, faint cleaning scratches.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Pyrrhos. 278-276 BC. Æ (19mm, 6.55 g, 2h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Grain ear within oak wreath. CNS 187; BAR Issue 50; HGC 2, –. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.80 g, 4h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12. Laureate head right / Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, two shields and two spears between them; above, on left, simpulum right, and on right, lituus left. RIC I 207; Lyon 82; RSC 43. VF, lightly toned, light deposits, slightly bent.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. Joint reign with Seleukos I, 294-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.95 g, 6h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint I. Struck circa 296/5-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; in left field, retrograde HP monogram(?) above ΠO. Cf. SC 120.1a (same obv. die as illustration); HGC 9, 17. VF, struck with worn obverse die. Unpublished variety with these control marks.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ (20mm, 7.27 g, 1h). Struck circa 263-218 BC. Head of Zeus left, wearing tainia / Ornate trident head flanked by dolphins; AI to lower left. CNS 197 R1 3; BAR Issue 60; HGC 2, 1550. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.70 g, 1h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12. Laureate head right / Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, two shields and two spears between them; above, on left, simpulum right, and on right, lituus left. RIC I 207; Lyon 82; RSC 43. Good VF, toned, minor porosity, a few scratches on the portrait.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.93 g, 6h). Aï Khanoum mint. Diademed head right / Horned and bridled horse's head right, with braided, flame-like forelock; Δ in circle to upper right. SC 431.2; HGC 9, 136. Near VF, toned, porous, struck with worn obverse die. Rare.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ (22mm, 10.30 g, 3h). Struck circa 269/5-240 BC. Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain ears / Pegasos flying right. CNS 201; BAR Issue 57; HGC 2, 1549. VF, brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.82 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12. Laureate head right / Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, two shields and two spears between them; above, on left, lituus right, and on right, simpulum left. RIC I 210; Lyon 85; RSC 43c. VF, toned, minor porosity, a few marks. Nice full flan.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.61 g, 6h). Aï Khanoum mint. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, testing arrow in his right hand, and holding bow in his left hand; monogram to inner left. SC 438.1a; HGC 9, 128i. Fair, toned, porous.
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IBERIA, Punic Iberia. Circa 237-209 BC. Æ Unit (21mm, 8.63 g, 9h). Head of Tanit left / Head of horse right. MHC 115; ACIP 584; SNG BM Spain 68–73. Fine, brown patina.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.64 g, 9h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12. Laureate head right / Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, two shields and two spears between them; above, on left, lituus right, and on right, simpulum left; x below them. RIC I 212; Lyon 86; RSC 43d. VF, toned, minor porosity, edge cut. Rare variety.
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IBERIA, Punic Iberia. Circa 237-209 BC. Æ (12mm, 1.80 g, 12h). Laureate head of female left / Helmet left. MHC 117; ACIP 586; SNG BM Spain 82–4. Near VF, dark brown patina, some roughness.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.72 g, 9h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 13-14. Laureate head right / Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding scepter and olive branch. RIC I 220; Lyon 94; RSC 223. VF, lightly toned, minor deposits, two marks on Augustus' forehead, compact flan.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos II Kallinikos. 246-225 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.80 g, 1h). Sardes mint. Struck circa 246–245 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios standing right, leaning on tripod; monograms to inner left and inner right. SC 653.2; HGC 9, 303g. VF, rough surfaces.
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IBERIA, Punic Iberia. Circa 237-209 BC. Æ Unit (23mm, 11.21 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena left; Punic mem below chin / Horse standing right. MHC 124 var. (letter); ACIP 598; SNG BM Spain 47–9 var. (no letter on obv.). Near VF, earthen green patina, some roughness.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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