JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod III Antipas. 4 BCE-39 CE. Æ Half Unit (23mm, 10.62 g, 12h). Tiberias mint. Uncertain date. Palm frond; [date across field] / Mint in two lines within wreath. Hendin 1204, 1208, or 1212. VF, rough green patina.
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Hermaios Soter. Circa 105-90 BC. AR Drachm (2.14 g, 12h). Posthumous issue struck by Indo-Skythians near Kabul, circa 55-50 BC. Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus enthroned slightly left, raising hand and holding scepter; monogram to right. Senior, Hermaios 31aD.1; Bopearachchi 13A; HGC 12, 303. VF, toned, traces of deposits in diadem.
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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.45 g, 12h). Laodicea mint. Struck AD 202. Laureate head right / Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC IV 504; RSC 100. VF, toned.
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JUDAEA, Herodians. Agrippa I. 37-43 CE. Æ Prutah (18mm, 2.94 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 6 (41/2 CE). Umbrella-like canopy with fringes / Three grain ears; date flanking. Hendin 1244. VF, earthen dark green patina, a few cleaning marks.
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Hermaios Soter. Circa 105-90 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 9.74 g, 12h). Posthumous issue struck by Indo-Skythians near Kabul, circa 80-75 BC. Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus enthroned slightly left, raising hand and holding scepter; monogram to right. Senior, Hermaios 27T.2; Bopearachchi 10E; HGC 12, 298. Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.13 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck AD 215. Laureate head right / Aesculapius standing facing, holding serpent-entwined rod in right hand; to left, Telesphorus standing facing; globe to right. RIC IV 253; RSC 307. VF, lightly toned, some minor porosity.
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ARABIA, Southern. Saba'. Late 4th–mid 2nd centuries BC. AR nṣf – Unit (14mm, 4.20 g, 9h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right; N (in retrograde South Arabian; mark of value) on cheek / Owl standing right, head facing; [olive spray and crescent to left]; all within incuse square. Van Alfen, Studies, Group SII.A; CAF 1.1i; HGC 10, 720. VF, find patina.
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Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.61 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 200-205. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Nobilitas standing right, holding scepter and palladium. RIC IV 13a; RSC 90. Near EF, toned, lustrous.
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AR Siglos (13mm, 5.38 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IV B (pl. XIV, 43); BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10. VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Maues. Circa 125-85 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 9.13 g, 12h). Zeus standing left, extending hand and holding scepter / Nike standing right, holding filleted palm frond and wreath; monogram to lower right. Senior 1.2T; HGC 12, 524. Near EF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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Macrinus. AD 217-218. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.31 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission, AD 217-218. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia. RIC IV 59; Clay Issue 2; RSC 15a. VF, toned, flan crack, some minor porosity.
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes I. Circa 505-480 BC. AR Sixth Siglos (8.5mm, 0.82 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type II; Meadows, Administration –; BMC Arabia –; Brindley –; Klein –; Sunrise –; CNG 73, lot 474; Hauck & Aufhäuser 15 (21 March 2000), lot 251; Hauck & Aufhäuser 14, lot 226. Near VF, porous, off center. Very rare denomination.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Obol (8.5mm, 0.68 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 13; HGC 4, 1665. Near VF, toned, a little porous.
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Maues. Circa 125-85 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 2.22 g, 12h). Zeus standing left, extending hand and holding scepter / Nike standing right, holding filleted palm frond and wreath; monogram to lower right. Senior 1.2D; HGC 12, 527. Near VF, field marks, slightly wavy flan, traces of lacquer on obverse. Rare.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6.5mm, 0.20 g, 1h). Uncertain mint in Cilicia. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Female head left. Mildenberg, Kleingeld –; Troxell & Kagan –; CNG 63, lot 597. Good VF, obverse off center.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.38 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Struck 165-149/8 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; monograms flanking, cicada to lower left; Δ on amphora; all within wreath. Thompson 66e (same dies); Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 37, 7 (same dies); HGC 4, 1602. VF, areas of flat strike, struck with worn obverse die.
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azilizes. Circa 85-45/35 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.34 g, 11h). King on horseback right, holding spear / City goddess standing left, holding brazier and filleted palm; monogram to left, mi in Kharosthi to right. Senior 56.27D; HGC 12, 579. VF, areas of light toning.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.16 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck AD 221-222. Laureate and draped bust right / Elagabalus standing left, sacrificing from patera over lighted tripod and holding branch; star to left. RIC IV 146 var. (wih horn); Thirion 311; RSC 276c. Good VF, some minor porosity.
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