ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of eight (8) mixed Æ denominations. Includes: A good mix of emperors from the early-mid 3rd century AD, each featuring various architectural scenes. A great starter lot for an architecturally-related collection.. Fine–Near VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Eight (8) coins in lot."
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KINGS of CAPPADOCIA. Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios. 96-63 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.11 g, 1h). Dated RY 13 (83/2 BC). Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding grounded shield with spear behind; monogram to inner left, IΓ (date) in exergue. Simonetta 21a; Simonetta, Coins 13c; HGC 7, 849. VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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LACONIA, Gythium. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (21mm, 4.70 g, 3h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Laureate head right / The Dioscuri, each holding bridle of horse; A above, altar between. Unpublished in the standard references. Fine, brown surfaces, earthen deposits, minor edge irregularity.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.The Dioscuri type is perhaps only recorded for Caracalla (BCD Peloponnesos 973) and Geta (NCP p. 62; SNG Hunterian 370). This issue is particularly interesting in that it carries a numeral on the reverse to mark the denomination.
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ROMAN. Provincial-Imperial. Lot of three (3) bronze coins. Includes: Roman Provincial: MACEDON, Koinon of Macedon. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Æ 26mm. Helmeted head of Alexander the Great right / Emperor standing left, extending hand to prize table surmounted by two prize crowns; behind, column surmounted by urn // Roman Imperial: Claudius. As. Libertas // Domitian. As. Moneta. Fine to VF condition, some roughness. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
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KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. Æ Half Chalkous (17mm, 4.22 g, 1h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 69-55 BC. Draped bust right, wearing tiara [with star and eagles] / Vahagn (Herakles) standing left, leaning on club, lion skin draped over left arm; ∆ to inner left above arm; to inner right, [H] above arm, [A] below lion skin. M&D 44 var. (lower inner right control not listed); CAA 101 var. (control marks); AC 65. VF, dark green to black patina, double or overstruck.Ex Gorny & Mosch 130 (8 March 2004), lot 1304.
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LACONIA, Gythium. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. Æ Assarion (22mm, 4.82 g, 5h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding spear. BCD Peloponnesos –; BCD Peloponnesos II –; BMC –; SNG Copenhagen –; NCP p. 62. Fine, earthen green patina, light scratches, a few pits. Very rare.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
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ROMAN. Provincial-Imperial. Lot of six (6) silver coins. Includes: Roman Provincial: SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Nero. Drachm. Tripod // Roman Imperial: Vitellius. Denarius. Concord // As last. Vesta // Vespasian. Denarius. Judaea and trophy // Hadrian. Denarius. Liberalitas scene // Uncertain. Reverse brockage. Annona. Fine to VF condiiton. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot."
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KINGS of SOPHENE. Arsames II. Circa 230 BC. Æ Dichalkon (19mm, 5.35 g, 2h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara / Nude male standing left, holding club. Nercessian, Coinage 12; AC 7. VF, dark green patina, some roughness.
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LACONIA, Las. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (18mm, 3.24 g, 5h). Struck circa AD 202-205. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Unpublished in the standard references. Fine, chipped green-brown patina, compact flan.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.This type is possibly only recorded for Caracalla and Plautilla (see NCP p. 64)
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ROMAN. Republican-Imperial. Lot of seven (7) silver coins. Includes: Julius Caesar. Denarius. Elephant / Pontifical implements // Vespasian. Fourrée denarius. Jupiter // Domitian. Denarius. Minerva // Trajan. Denarius. Felicitas // Hadrian. Denarius. Moneta // Maximianus. Denarius. Salus // Gordian III. Antoninianus. Providentia. Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Seven (7) coins in lot.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms .
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KINGS of SOPHENE. Arsames II. Circa 230 BC. Æ Dichalkon (19mm, 4.31 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt. Nercessian, Coinage 13i (same dies); AC 8. VF, dark green patina, obverse die flaw, some roughness.
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LACONIA, Las. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (21mm, 4.62 g, 6h). Struck circa AD 202-205. Laureate head right / Tyche standing left, holding patera over altar and cornucopia. BCD Peloponnesos 987 (same obv. die); BCD Peloponnesos II –; BMC –; SNG Copenhagen –; NCP –. Fine, green patina, a few pits, scratches on reverse. Very rare.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of five (5) antoninianii. Includes: Aurelian. Genius // Same. Jupiter and Aurelian // Tacitus. Fides and Sol. // Probus. Trophy and captives // Same. Probus receiving wreath from female. Average VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Five (5) coins in lot."
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COMMAGENE, Samosata. Circa 31 BC-AD 38. Æ (20mm, 6.30 g, 1h). Lion walking right / Tyche seated right on rocks, holding palm branch. RPC I 3850; BMC 7-10. Fine, black patina, overstruck(?).The authors of RPC note for no. 3849, the larger module variety for this type, that all specimens listed are overstruck on an Antiochene issue ("Head of Zeus/Zeus enthroned" type), and perhaps that is also true for this coin.
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LACONIA, Las. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Assarion (22mm, 4.34 g, 4h). Struck circa AD 202-205. Laureate head right / Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. Unpublished in the standard references, but cf. BCD Peloponnesos 994.1 for the same type for Plautilla. Good Fine, green patina.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of two (2) Æ folles of Helena. Both coins: Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Securitas standing left, holding olive branch. Includes the following varieties: Treveri (Trier) mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 324-325 // Heraclea mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 329-330. Both coins Good VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
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JUDAEA, Herodians. Agrippa II, with Domitian. Circa 50-100 CE. Æ (14mm, 2.79 g, 6h). Caesarea Paneas mint. Dated year 35 of the first era of Agrippa II (83/4 CE). Laureate head of Domitian right / BA AΓP / ET EΛ in two lines within wreath. Meshorer 182; Hendin 1300; RPC II 2299. Fine, earthen green patina.
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ARGOLIS, Troezen. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Diassarion(?) (22mm, 7.13 g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; c/m: laureate bust right within oval incuse / Temple of Athena atop acropolis of Troezen; arched entryway at lower right bottom of hill, cypress tree to right. Apparently an unpublished type for Caracalla, but for similar types for Septimius see: BCD Peloponnesos 1344.1-2; BMC 23; NCP p. 47; Price & Trell 222. For countermark: cf. Howgego 566. Fine, porous brown surfaces, flan crack, pit on reverse.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
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BYZANTINE. Lot of twenty-two (22) mixed Byzantine bronzes from Anastasius I to Maurice Tiberius. Includes: Anastasius I (8 coins) // Justin I (3 coins) // Justinian I (10 coins) // Maurice Tiberius (1 coin). Mostly folles. Average Fine, most with patinas. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-two (22) coins in lot.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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