ISLAMIC, Mongols. Ilkhanids. Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad Khudabanda Öljeytü. AH 703-716 / AD 1304-1316. AR Dirham (18mm, 2.14 g, 12h). Type A. Amul mint. Dated AH [70]8 (AD 1308/9). Diler Ul-353; Album 2180; ICV 2107. Near EF, lightly toned, small areas of weak strike.
IONIA, Priene. Circa 280-275 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 17.07 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, trident head above ΠPI above BI. Regling 33 var. (orientation of control marks); Price 2234B. Near VF, toned. Very rare.From the collection of Will Gordon.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Caracalla & Geta. AD 209-211. Æ Pentassarion (27mm, 11.79 g, 12h). Flavius Ulpianus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 210-211. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed busts of Caracalla and Geta facing one another / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; Є (mark of value) to upper left. H&J, Marcianopolis 6.20.38.1; Varbanov 1086. Near VF, green-brown patina.
ISLAMIC, Mongols. Ilkhanids. Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad Khudabanda Öljeytü. AH 703-716 / AD 1304-1316. AR Dirham (21mm, 2.28 g, 12h). Type A. Samsun mint. Dated AH 705 (AD 1305/6). Diler Ul-353; Album 2180; ICV 2107. VF, lightly toned, areas of flat strike.
ISLANDS off IONIA, Samos. Circa 201 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.70 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, prow left; B below throne. Barron 12 var. (A5/P– [unlisted rev. die]); Price 2448; HGC 6, 1240. VF, lightly toned, some horn silver on reverse. Rare.From collection of Will Gordon.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Macrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar. AD 217-218. Æ Pentassarion (28mm, 14.53 g, 12h). Pontianus, legatus consularis. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Macrinus and bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian facing one another / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; E (mark of value) to upper left. H&J, Marcianopolis 6.24.38.2; Varbanov 1221 var. (obv. legend). Near VF, green-brown patina, light scratch on obverse.
ISLAMIC, Mongols. Ilkhanids. Muhammad. AH 737-738 / AD 1337-1338. AR 6 Dirhams (24mm, 7.43 g, 12h). Type B. Astarabad mint. Dated AH 738 (AD 1337/8). Diler M-696; Album 2229; ICV 2159. Near EF, areas of light toning and weak strike.
KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13.5mm, 4.69 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 86–9; Traité I 44; SNG Kayhan 1013; SNG von Aulock 2868–9. VF, edge split, scattered marks.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Macrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar. AD 217-218. Æ Pentassarion (27mm, 12.29 g, 6h). Pontianus, legatus consularis. Laureate head of Macrinus and bare head of Diadumenian facing one another / Fortuna standing left, holding cornucopia and sacrificing with patera over lighted and garlanded altar to left; Є (mark of value) to upper left. H&J, Marcianopolis 6.24.36.2; cf. Varbanov 1244-5. VF, brown patina.
ISLAMIC, Mongols. Ilkhanids. Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad Khudabanda Öljeytü. AH 703-716 / AD 1304-1316. AR 2 Dirhams (25mm, 3.96 g, 9h). Type C. Mint off flan. Dated AH [7]14 (AD 1314/5). Diler Ul-370; SICA 9, –; Album 2188. VF, lightly toned, slightly wavy irregular flan.
CARIA, Alabanda. Circa 185-173 BC. AR Tetradrachm (36mm, 16.73 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; c/m: head of Tyche right within incuse circle / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Pegasos left; monogram below throne. Meadows, Alabanda, Series 3.2, Group 1; Price 2455. VF, toned, patches of find patina, light marks.From the collection of Will Gordon.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Pentassarion (28mm, 13.94 g, 7h). Tullius Menophilus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 239-240. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Serapis, wearing calathus, facing one another / City gate, with three doors and surmounted by three statues; E (mark of value) within middle door. H&J, Marcianopolis 6.37.46.7; Varbanov 1945 corr. (obv. legend). VF, green-brown patina.Ex Rauch 95 (30 September 2014), lot 210.
CARIA, Halikarnassos. 2nd-1st centuries BC. Æ (17mm, 5.74 g, 12h). [Apollo–?], magistrate. Head of Poseidon right / Trident head; owl standing right to lower left, [magistrate's name] to right. SNG Copenhagen 354; SNG Kayhan 779. Good VF, dark green patina, edge split.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Pentassarion (28mm, 14.28 g, 7h). Tullius Menophilus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 239-240. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Serapis, wearing calathus, facing one another / Jupiter standing left, holding scepter and patera; E (mark of value) to upper left; to lower left, eagle standing left, head right. H&J, Marcianopolis 6.37.1.1; Varbanov 2027 var. (obv. legend). VF, green patina.
ISLANDS off CARIA, Kos. Circa 345-340 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.44 g, 1h). Phi(leonidas), magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Veiled head of Demeter left; IΦ to right. Ingvaldsen Issue V, 1 (O1/R1); HGC 6, 1307 corr. (with magistrate names). VF, toned, a bit rough. Very rare.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Odessus. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Pentassarion (26mm, 11.49 g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Serapis, wearing calathus and with cornucopia over shoulder, facing one another / Hygea standing right, feeding serpent held in hands; E (mark of value) to left. AMNG I 2348; Varbanov 4504. VF, green-brown patina.