PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.20 g, 6h). 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 / Helmeted head left. Mildenberg, Kleingeld –; Troxell & Kagan 12. Good VF, obverse off center.
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PELOPONNESOS, Uncertain. Circa 225-200 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.92 g, 3h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, small Nikai on throne back; vertical winged thunderbolt in left field, ΦI below throne. Price 781 (same obv. die as illustration); Noe, Alexander 67.4 (same dies). VF, toned, struck with worn dies, some roughness.From collection of Will Gordon.
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azilizes. Circa 85-45/35 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 9.29 g, 12h). King on horseback right, holding spear / City goddess standing left, holding brazier and filleted palm; monogram and dhra in Kharosthi to left, mi in Kharosthi to right. Senior 56.30T; HGC 12, 568. Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 3.70 g, 1h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 10th emission, AD 249. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hexastyle temple with statue of Roma seated facing in center. RIC IV 25b; RSC 198. EF, minor porosity.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.34 g, 8h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Byblos mint. Struck circa 320/19-315 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, legs crossed; in left field, O above B; AI below throne. Price 3412 (Berytos); HGC 10, 1003 (Berytos). VF, rough surfaces. Rare.From collection of Will Gordon.
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CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 340-325 BC. Æ (25mm, 13.21 g, 7h). Wreathed head of Pan left / Bow and arrow. MacDonald 59; Anokhin 1022; HGC 7, 106. Good VF, dark brown surfaces with green hues. Fine style.
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azes. Circa 58-12 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 2.39 g, 12h). King on horseback right, holding spear / Zeus standing slightly left, holding thunderbolt and scepter; monogram to left, dhra in Kharosthi to right. Senior 80.10D; HGC 12, 641. Good VF, areas of light toning.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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Trebonianus Gallus. AD 251-253. Æ Sestertius (28mm, 14.20 g, 12h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 2nd emission, AD 251-252. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Statue of Juno seated facing, holding grain ears and scepter, within domed and garlanded distyle temple. RIC IV 110a var. (peacock to right of Juno); Banti 14. Good VF, dark green patina, some minor smoothing.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.18 g, 7h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Tyre mint. Dated RY 33 of 'Ozmilk, king of Tyre (317/6 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Phoenician 'K (for 'Ozmilk) and ||| –= (date). Price 3286 (Ake); Newell, Dated 37 (obv. die XXXI); DCA 737. VF, toned, a little off center, flat strike at high point of obverse.From the collection of Will Gordon.
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CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 340-325 BC. Æ (26mm, 13.06 g, 3h). Wreathed head of Pan left / Bow and arrow. MacDonald 59; Anokhin 1022; HGC 7, 106. Good VF, dark brown surfaces. Fine style.
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azes. Circa 58-12 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 9.46 g, 12h). King on horseback right, holding spear / City goddess standing left, holding brazier and filleted palm; monogram and dhra in Kharosthi to left, mi in Kharosthi to right. Senior 82.200T; HGC 12, 627. Near EF, lightly toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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Tacitus. AD 275-276. Antoninianus (23mm, 4.03 g, 5h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 2nd emission, November-December AD 275. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Providentia standing left, holding baton over globe set on ground at feet to left and cornucopia; XXIA. RIC V 92; BN 1555. EF, silvering, flan crack.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.97 g, 1h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 300-285 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis around neck, small Δ behind ear / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, P above Z. Svoronos 249; SNG Copenhagen 75. VF, toned, area of deep smoothing in field on reverse.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 340-325 BC. Æ (26mm, 12.83 g, 8h). Wreathed head of Pan left / Bow and arrow. MacDonald 59; Anokhin 1022; HGC 7, 106. Good VF, brown surfaces with patches of red and green encrustation.
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azes. Circa 58-12 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 2.47 g, 12h). King on horseback right, holding spear / Athena Alkidemos left; monogram to right; a in Kharosthi to right. Senior 90.20D; HGC 12, 646. VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Obol (26mm, 17.93 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Sicily. Struck circa 265/4 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; shield to left, linear border. Svoronos 610; Wolf & Lorber, 'Alexandrian' style series, P57–71; SNG Copenhagen 114 var. (same). VF, attractive dark green patina.In their recent study (see: http://www.ptolemybronze.com/), Daniel Wolf and Catharine Lorber thoroughly examine a class of the 'Galatian shield' bronze coinage commonly given to the Alexandria mint. While the bronze issues with an enigmatic monogram of Σ with serifs above the shield can be attributed to the mint of Alexandria, those without this control exhibit distinguishing features, with provenances suggesting a Sicilian mint. While this theory of a western origin has been posited before, Wolf and Lorber present the first comprehensive investigation of the series, accompanied by a die study. Their analysis shows that the initial output of Sicilian 'Galatian shield' bronzes appear to have been produced under Alexandrian minting specialists, with related 'imitative' issues of 'Western Greek' style following this period of production under Ptolemaic authority. These 'Western Greek' style coins were struck with loose dies and share a common fabric, metrology, and border style with the Syracusan coinage of Hieron II, as well as featuring shared controls with the coinage struck in Hieron's name, all indicating a Sicilian mint's operation under Hieron superseding the Ptolemaic, or perhaps the wholesale transfer of the mint (if so, very likely to Syracuse).
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CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 310-304/3 BC. Æ (22mm, 7.48 g, 1h). Bearded head of satyr right / Forepart of griffin left; below, fish left. MacDonald 69; Anokhin 1023; HGC 7, 113. VF, brown surfaces with patches of green encrustation.
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azes. Circa 58-12 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 9.31 g, 12h). King on horseback right, holding whip; sam in Kharosthi to right / Athena standing left, raising hand and holding shield; a in Kharosthi to left; monogram to right. Cf. Senior 95.30-1T (for type); HGC 12, 634. Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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Probus. AD 276-282. Antoninianus (22mm, 4.30 g, 6h). Ticinum mint, 2nd officina. 3rd emission, AD 277. Radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over right shoulder, and shield on left arm / Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter; Q//SXXI. RIC V 491; Pink VI/1, p. 61. EF, silvering.
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