PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Chalkous(?) (15mm, 3.75 g, 12h). Tyre mint. Diademed head of Alexander the Great, with long hair, right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, Π(?) above club. Svoronos 641; SNG Copenhagen 481. Near VF, red-brown patina, some roughness and deposits.
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CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 310-304/3 BC. Æ (20.5mm, 6.18 g, 11h). Bearded head of satyr right / Forepart of griffin left; below, fish left. MacDonald 69; Anokhin 1023; HGC 7, 113. VF, dark brown surfaces.
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azes. Circa 58-12 BC. Æ (26mm, 11.97 g, 4h). Azes seated on cushion, with legs crossed, raising hand and holding sword; ja in Kharosthi to left / Hermes standing left, raising hand and holding kerykeion; monogram to left, ra in Kharosthi to right. Cf. Senior 107.11 (for type); HGC 12, 660. VF, brown patina.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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Probus. AD 276-282. Antoninianus (23mm, 4.06 g, 1h). Ticinum mint, 5th officina. 8th emission, AD 280. VIRTVS PROBI INVICTI AVG, radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over right shoulder, and shield on left arm / PAX AVG-VSTI, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter; T/-//VXXI. RIC V 518; Pink VI/1, p. 66. EF, silvering.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 14.23 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Phoenicia. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, AP above monogram above ΦI. Svoronos 391; SNG Copenhagen 526. VF, toned, light cleaning marks. Rare.
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CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 310-304/3 BC. Æ (21mm, 7.26 g, 12h). Bearded head of satyr right / Forepart of griffin left; below, fish left. MacDonald 69; Anokhin 1023; HGC 7, 113. VF, dark brown surfaces.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. AR Quarter Ma'ah – Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.16 g, 7h). Jerusalem mint. Struck circa 261/0-246 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; hdhy (Aramaic YHDH) to left. Gitler & Lorber II, Group 8, 16; Meshorer 32; Hendin 1087. VF, find patina, struck with worn obverse die.
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ISLANDS off MYSIA, Pordosilene. Circa 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.45 g, 11h). Bearded head of Silenos right / Dolphin transversely downward to right in incuse square. SNG France –; SNG von Aulock 1765; HGC 6, 1099. Near VF, toned, some granularity. Very rare.
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