CAPPADOCIA, Caesaraea-Eusebia. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.90 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 120/1). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond; ЄT Є (date) to right. Metcalf, Caesarea 87; Sydenham, Caesarea 260; SNG von Aulock 6414; RPC III 3076. VF, toned.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-725. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.01 g). Series J, type 85. Mint in Northumbria (prob. York). Diademed head right / Outline of bird right on cross; quatrefoil to right; annulets and trefoils flanking cross. Abramson 18.20; SCBC 802. VF, toned, slightly porous, small edge chp.
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ARKADIA, Megalopolis. Circa 80-50 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.18 g, 11h). Laureate head of Zeus left / Pan seated left on rock, raising hand and holding logobolon; above knee, eagle flying left; Δ-Δ across lower field. Dengate Group III, Issue 3; BCD Peloponnesos 1564; HGC 5, 948. VF, dark toning, slight porosity.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Auctiones 32 (21 December 2014), lot 23.
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THESSALY, Phalanna. Mid 4th century BC. Æ Trichalkon (19mm, 6.72 g, 7h). Bare head of Ares right; A to left / ΦΑ-[ΛΑ]ΝΝΑΙ-ΩΝ, female head right, with hair in sakkos. BCD Thessaly I 1254; BCD Thessaly II 567; HGC 4, 170. VF, brown surfaces, some minor metal flaws.From the BCD Collection.
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MYSIA, Parium. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (24mm, 8.35 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia on back. SNG BN 1494-5. VF, green surfaces.Ex Roma Electronic Auction 31 (26 November 2016), lot 237.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-725. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.17 g). Series J, type 37. Mint in Northumbria (prob. York). Two confronted diademed heads; between, long cross with trident end / Cross, at each end a bird right. Abramson 19.30; SCBC 802A. VF.
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THESSALY, Pharsalos. Mid-late 5th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 1.01 g, 10h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Φ-Α-P, head of horse right within incuse square. BCD Thessaly I 1433.9; BCD Thessaly II 633; HGC 4, 640. VF, faint porosity.From the BCD Collection.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Archbishops of York. Wigmund. 837-849/50. Æ Styca (12.5mm, 0.89 g, 3h). York mint. + EI6MVND around central cross pattée / + EDEΓHEΓM around central cross pattée. Cf. Pirie 3.39a-c; SCBC 870. VF, green patina. Well struck.
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ARKADIA, Pheneos. Circa 300-240 BC. Æ Dichalkon (17mm, 3.07 g, 3h). Laureate bust of Artemis Heurippa right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / Mare feeding right; monogram below and in exergue. BCD Peloponnesos 1626; HGC 5, 988. Fine, green patina, some roughness.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 305 (26 June 2013), lot 132; BCD Collection (not in previous BCD sales).
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THESSALY, Pharsalos. Early 4th century BC. Æ Trichalkon (21mm, 8.96 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos facing slightly left / ΦΑΡ-Σ, armored Thessalian warrior on horse rearing right, brandishing flail; soldier behind to left. BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 671.3-4; HGC 4, 646. VF, black patina.From the BCD Collection.
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MYSIA, Parium. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ (22mm, 5.98 g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Asclepius seated right, examining hoof of a bull. SNG BN –; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG von Aulock –; BMC –; CNG E387, lot 308; CNG E384, lot 432; Gorny & Mosch 240, lot 341; Roma E28, lot 284. VF, green and brown patina, rough in areas. Rare.
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PLANTAGENET. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Penny (18mm, 1.41 g, 7h). New coinage, class 10ab3/9b. London (Tower) mint. Struck early 1302-circa early 1303. Crowned facing bust / CIVITΛS LOIIDOII, long cross; triple pellets in angles; pothook Ns. SCBI 39 (North), 511; North 1038/2; SCBC 1409. VF, darkly toned.Ex Lord Stewartby Collection (Part II, Spink 237, 23 March 2016), lot 797 (part of).
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ARKADIA, Tegea. Circa 423-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (12mm, 1.22 g). Facing gorgoneion; [T above] / Three large E's back to back within shallow incuse circle. BCD Peloponnesos 1718; HGC 5, 1047. VF, toned, some porosity. Well struck.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Dorotheum (18 May 2016), lot 641 (part of); Hartmann Collection.
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THESSALY, Pherai. Circa 404-369 BC. Æ Chalkous (10mm, 1.31 g, 10h). Head of Ennodia right / ΕΦ-Ρ-Α, water fountain right in the form of head of lion. BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 690; HGC 4, 572. VF, black patina.From the BCD Collection.
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LYDIA, Hypaepa. Nero, with Statilia Messalina. AD 54-68. Æ (25mm, 11.04 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 66-68. Draped bust of Messalina right, facing laureate head of Nero left / VΠAIΠHИ, HΓEΣIΠΠ[OΣ?], facing cult statue of Artemis. RPC I 2544 var. (shorter ethnic) and S3-I-2543B (longer ethnic running downward). Near VF, green patina, roughness.
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PLANTAGENET. Richard II. 1377-1399. AR Groat (26mm, 4.31 g, 3h). Type II. London (Tower) mint; im: cross pattée. Struck 1377-circa 1390. Crowned facing bust, with trefoil on breast; all within double polylobe with fleurs at cusps / Long cross pattée, with trefoil in each quarter. North 1320b; SCBC 1679. Fine, tight flan, scratches. Very rare.Ex Pegasi 12 (3 may 2005), lot 705.
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CRETE, Kydonia. Circa 450-330 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.68 g, 3h). Land tortoise with segmented shell; crescent to left / Large square incuse with skew pattern. E.S.G. Robinson, Pseudoaeginetica" in NC 1928, 11; Traité III 118. Near VF, toned, irregular flan, scratches on reverse. Rare."
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THESSALY, Pherai. Circa 302-286 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.76 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Ennodia left; torch to right / ΦΕΡΑΙΟ[ΥΝ], the nymph Hypereia left, touching the top of lion's head fountain right, from which water pours forth; to lower left, ΑΣ/ΤΟ within wreath. BCD Thessaly I 1321; BCD Thessaly II 714; HGC 4, 553. VF, toned, minor roughness.From the BCD Collection.
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