ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.13 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Good VF, lightly toned, double struck and light cleaning marks on reverse. Well centered on a broad flan.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.14 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 119-125. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery / Pietas standing right, orans. RIC II 141; RSC 1477. VF, minor granularity and edge splits.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 17.18 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Good VF, lightly toned.
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Anonymous Folles. temp. Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 976-1025. Æ Follis (28mm, 12.04 g, 6h). Class A2. Constantinople mint. Nimbate half-length bust of Christ facing, holding Gospels / [+] IhSЧ[S]/[X]PISTЧS/[Ь]ASILЄЧ/ЬASILЄ in four lines; rectangular ornament below. DOC A2.47; SB 1813. VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights/deposits, a few cleaning scratches.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.10 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. VF, toned. Well centered and struck.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.15 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 128-132. Laureate head right / Victory seated left on chair, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC II 345; RSC 363. Near EF, lightly toned.
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KINGS of COMMAGENE. Mithradates I Kallinikos. Circa 96-70 BC. Æ (19mm, 4.12 g, 12h). Head right, wearing pointed tiara / Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding spear, shield at her side. Bedoukian, Coinage 20 var. (without Nike); AC 187 var. (same). Near VF, dark brown patina, some roughness. Rare.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.09 g, 10h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. VF, lightly toned.
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Constantine X Ducas, with Eudocia. 1059-1067. Æ Follis (27mm, 8.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Christ standing facing on footstool / Constantine and Eudocia standing facing, holding between them a labarum with cross-piece on shaft set on three steps. DOC 8; SB 1853. VF, dark green to black patina, some smoothing.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection. Ex J. P. Righetti Collection, 1099 (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 280, 6 June 2012), lot 379.
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KINGS of COMMAGENE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. AD 38-72. Æ (24.5mm, 10.13 g, 10h). Cietis mint. Diademed and draped bust right / Crescent and scorpion. RPC I 3703. VF, olive brown patina, flan flaws.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Phriapatios to Mithradates I. Circa 185-132 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.42 g, 12h). Hekatompylos mint. Bust left, wearing bashlyk / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 10.1 (Mithradates I); Sunrise 254; Shore 12-13 (Mithradates I). VF, areas of light toning, obverse struck with worn die.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.52 g, 7h). Travel series. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 134-138. Bare head right / Egypt reclining left on basket, holding sistrum; to left, ibis standing right. RIC II 297; RSC 99. VF, toned. Struck on a compact flan.Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung 229 (10 March 2015), lot 1706; Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung 196 (7 March 2011), lot 2657.
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SELEUKIS and PIERIA, Seleukeia Pieria. 105/4-83/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.53 g, 12h). Dated CY 11 (99/98 BC). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Filleted thunderbolt on throne; AI (date) below, Γ to lower right; all within wreath. HGC 9, 1382; DCA 697. Good VF, toned.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates I. 164-132 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.10 g, 12h). Hekatompylos mint. Struck circa 148-132 BC. Diademed bust left within bead-and-reel border / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 11.1; Sunrise 265; Shore 24. Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 29.63 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 145-147. Laureate head right / Salus standing left, holding rudder and feeding serpent coiled around altar to left. RIC III 761; Banti 112. Good VF, green patina, some minor roughness on the reverse.
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KINGS of COMMAGENE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. AD 38-72. Æ (24.5mm, 14.72 g, 1h). Diademed and draped bust right / Scorpion within wreath. RPC I 3854. Near VF, dark green patina.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates II. 132-126 BC. AR Drachm (3.12 g, 12h). Tambrax mint. Diademed bust left; TAM behind / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 16.11; Sunrise 272; Shore 50. VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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SELEUKIS and PIERIA, Seleukeia Pieria. 105/4-83/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 14.53 g, 12h). Dated CY 12 (98/97 BC). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Filleted thunderbolt on throne; BI (date) below, monogram to lower right; all within wreath. HGC 9, 1382; DCA 697. Good VF, lightly toned, flan crack.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (25mm, 4.23 g, 12h). Rhagai mint. Struck circa 109-96/5 BC. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing long beard, earring, and torque ending in sea-horse / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 27.2; Shore 86; Sunrise 294. VF, toned, struck with worn dies.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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