EUBOEA, Chalcis. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ As (24mm, 15.29 g, 12h). Ti. Claudius Euthykli–, strategus. Bare head of Nero right / Head of Hera right, wearing polos. Picard Em. 96, 1b (this coin); RPC I 1352; BCD Euboia 283 (this coin). Fine, reddish-brown patina with touches of green.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Naville Numismatics 14 (12 April 2015), lot 199; BCD Collection (Lanz 111, 25 November 2002), lot 283.
CORINTHIA, Corinth. Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ (20mm, 6.69 g, 7h). Licinius and Octavius, duoviri. Struck AD 42/3-45/6. Laureate head right / View of the Acrocorinth: façade of hexastyle Temple of Aphrodite set on rock outcropping. RPC I 1180; BCD Corinth 418; SNG Copenhagen 230. Fine, brown surfaces, some porosity.
CORINTHIA, Corinth. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ (20mm, 7.47 g, 12h). P. Ventidius Fronto, duovir. Struck AD 67-68. Laureate head left / Nero standing facing, head left, holding patera, within tetrastyle temple. RPC I 1208; BCD Corinth 482; SNG Copenhagen 236. Near VF, dark brown to black patina with traces of red.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Naville Numismatics 14 (12 April 2015), lot 201.
ACHAEA, Aegium. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ 2 Assaria (24mm, 6.84 g, 4h). Struck circa AD 196-208. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing facing, head left, holding torch and bow, resting her left elbow on low column to right; to left, dog sitting left, head right. BCD Peloponnesos 452 (this coin); Kroll 48.1 (this coin–illustrated). VF, dark green patina with reddish earthen highlights/deposits. Unique.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Auctiones AG 33 (25 January 2015), lot 27; BCD Collection (LHS Numismatics 96, 8 May 2006), lot 452.
ACHAEA, Pellene. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Assarion (20mm, 3.79 g, 10h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Laureate head right / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. BCD Peloponnesos 614; SNG Copenhagen –. VF, black patina with earthen highlights/deposits, "adjustment" marks beneath the patina. Very rare.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Triskeles 14 (23 April 2015), lot 93.
LACONIA, Gythium. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (22mm, 5.68 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 202-205. Laureate head right / Apollo standing facing, head left, holding an arrow and bow. BCD Peloponnesos –; BMC –; SNG Copenhagen –. VF, reddish-brown patina with traces of green, minor roughness. Very rare.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Roma E-Sale 8 (31 May 2014), lot 411.
LACONIA, Gythium. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Assarion (22mm, 4.27 g, 6h). Struck circa AD 202-205. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Poseidon standing facing, head left, holding dolphin and trident. BCD Peloponnesos 971; BMC –; SNG Copenhagen –. Fine, green and brown patina, light scratches.From the J. Cohen Collection, purchased from Jencek Historical Enterprise. Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale).
LACONIA, Lacedaemon (Sparta). Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ Quadrans (18mm, 2.86 g, 5h). C. Julius Eurycles, magistrate. Struck circa 21 BC. Bare head right / Eagle standing right on ground line; Λ to left, A to right. RPC I 1104; Grunauer Group XXVII; BCD Peloponnesos 923. Near VF, attractive dark green patina.From the J. Cohen Collection, purchased from Tom Cederlind.
LACONIA, Lacedaemon (Sparta). Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ As (26mm, 6.99 g, 12h). Lacon, magistrate. Laureate head right / Piloi of the Dioscuri. RPC I 1115; Grunauer Group XXXVI; BCD Peloponnesos 935. Fine, brown surfaces, minor roughness. Rare.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Agora Auctions 7 (1 April 2014), lot 105.
LACONIA, Lacedaemon (Sparta). Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ As (25mm, 13.46 g, 6h). Bare head right / Apollo Karneios standing facing, leaning on low column, resting hand on head and holding cornucopia. RPC I 1113; Grunauer Group XXXV; BCD Peloponnesos 933. VF, rough brown surfaces.From the J. Cohen Collection.
LACONIA, Lacedaemon (Sparta). Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ 2 Assaria (25mm, 10.06 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 123-129. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Dioscouri on horseback right, eaching holding a spear. BCD Peloponnesos 937; Grunauer Group XXXVII; BMC 73; SNG Copenhagen 610. Fine, dark brown patina with some light earthen highlights/deposits.From the J. Cohen Collection, purchased from Jencek Historical Enterprise; Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale).
LACONIA, Lacedaemon (Sparta). Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ 2 Assaria (27mm, 10.13 g, 3h). Struck circa AD 123-129. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Dioscouri on horseback right, eaching holding a spear. BCD Peloponnesos 937; Grunauer Group XXXVII; BMC 73; SNG Copenhagen 610. Fine, brown surfaces, minor roughness, irregular flan.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale), with his tickets.
LACONIA, Lacedaemon (Sparta). Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Assarion (21mm, 4.11 g, 10h). Struck circa AD 123-129. Laureate heroic bust right, slight drapery / Club of Hercules. BCD Peloponnesos 938; Grunauer Group XXXVIII; SNG Copenhagen –. Fine, green and brown surfaces, some roughness.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale), with his ticket.
ARCADIA, Mantinea. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (18mm, 2.55 g, 3h). Laureate head right / Dionysus standing left, resting arm on tree trunk, holding grape bunches with each hand; at feet to left, panther standing left with head right. BCD Peloponnesos 1509.2. VF, dark brown surfaces, some roughness, struck on a short-weight flan.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 343 (28 January 2015), lot 329; BCD Collection (not in LHS sale), purchased from P. Villemur, mid 1990s.
ARCADIA, Phialia. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Assarion (21mm, 3.89 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 198-209. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΦI A ΛЄωN, Athena standing left, holding patera and spear. BCD Peloponnesos 1656.1 var. (ethnic spelled with Ω rather than ω); BCD Peloponnesos II 2917 var. (same); NCP p. 107; Dura –; BMC –. Near VF, dark green to black patina, worn through at highest points. Extremely rare, and apparently an unpublished variety.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex J. S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 349, 22 April 2015), lot 261.
ARCADIA, Thelpusa. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (23mm, 6.53 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 198-209. Laureate head right / Hermes standing facing, head left, holding purse and caduceus. BCD Peloponnesos 1766 (this coin); NCP p. 102, 2. Near VF, rough brown surfaces. Extremely rare.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Auctiones AG 33 (25 January 2015), lot 28; BCD Collection (LHS Numismatics 96, 8 May 2006), lot 1766; Münz Zentrum 67 (7 November 1989), lot 1414.
PONTUS, Amasia. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ (38mm, 27.84 g, 6h). Dated CY 157 (AD 155/156). Laureate head right / Hades-Serapis seated left on throne, holding scepter; Kerberos seated at his feet; Є PNZ (date) in exergue. RG 15 (obv.)/15a (rev.); BMC Pontus –; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –. VF, brassy brown surfaces with patches of smoothed red.Includes Harlan J. Berk ticket that states "Ex Marcel Burstein Collection".
BITHYNIA, Flaviopolis (as Cretaia). Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. Æ (20mm, 4.29 g). Draped bust right / Stag standing right. RG –; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –. VF, dark green and brown patina, cleaning marks. Rare.
BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Antoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. AD 138-161. Æ (27mm, 14.13 g, 6h). Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius right / Marcus Aurelius on horse rearing right, holding spear. RG 121 = RPC Online temp. no. 5905. VF, dark brown surfaces, some roughness. Extremely rare – third and finest known.
BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (27mm, 11.89 g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Emperor standing right in quadriga, holding eagle-tipped scepter. Weiser –; RG 472 var. (laureate head & placement of ethnic on rev.); SNG von Aulock 594 var. (same). Near VF, green and brown surfaces, some porosity, flan crack.
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.