CAMPANIA, Suessa Aurunca. Circa 265-240 BC. Æ (18.5mm, 6.28 g, 7h). Laureate head of Apollo left; N to right / Man-headed bull standing right; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull; Π below. Sambon 881; HN Italy 450. Near VF, dark green-brown patina, some roughness.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Triton VIII, 12 January 2005), lot 1829 (part of).
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Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.16 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 202. Laureate and draped bust right / ADVENTVS, galley left; signum and aquila at stern; AVGVSTOR in exergue. RIC IV 121; RSC 8. Near EF, toned, minor porosity, a few light deposits.
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APULIA, Arpi. Circa 325-275 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.02 g, 3h). Dazos, magistrate(?). Wreathed head of Demeter left; kantharos behind / Horse prancing left, star above, [ΔΑZ]ΟΥ below. Siciliano, Arpi A.1; HN Italy 633. VF, toned, light die rust, area of flat strike on obverse.Colin E. Pitchfork Colleciton. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 67, 22 September 2004), lot 75; Vecchi 10 (24 March 1998), lot 402.
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APULIA, Arpi. Circa 325-275 BC. Æ (20mm, 8.46 g, 2h). Laureate head of Zeus left; thunderbolt to right / Boar standing right; above, spearhead right. Siciliano, Arpi B.2; HN Italy 642. Near VF, green-brown patina.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Triton VIII, 12 January 2005), lot 1833 (part of).
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Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.93 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 215. Laureate head right / Fides standing facing, head left, holding two signa. RIC IV 266; RSC 315. EF, toned.Ex Berk BBS 163 (25 March 2009), lot 383.
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APULIA, Arpi. Circa 325-275 BC. Æ (16.5mm, 3.14 g, 3h). Laureate head of Zeus left / Horse prancing right; star above. Siciliano, Arpi D.2; HN Italy 644. VF, dark brown patina, light roughness.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Triton VIII, 12 January 2005), lot 1833 (part of).
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Caracalla, with Geta as Caesar. AD 198-217. Pb "Limes" Denarius (18mm, 2.55 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Struck circa AD 199-201 or later. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right / Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta right. For prototype: RIC IV 38 (Caracalla); RSC 2. VF, dark gray patina with earthen highlights/deposits, some porosity.
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APULIA, Rubi. Circa 300-225 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.26 g). Helmeted head of Athena right; K above / Owl standing right, head facing, on olive spray. HN Italy 818; SNG ANS 727. VF, brown surfaces, some smoothing and light cleaning scratches.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Del Parker, November 2000. Ex Baldwin's 24 (9 October 2000), lot 620 (part of).
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Geta, with Septimius Severus and Caracalla. As Caesar, AD 198-209. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.74 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 200-202. Bareheaded and draped bust of Geta right / Laureate, draped, and cuirassed busts of Septimius Severus right and Caracalla left, vis-à-vis. RIC IV 5 var. (obv. bust type); RSC 1a. VF, porous surfaces, flan crack. Rare dynastic type.
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APULIA, Ausculum. Circa 300-275 BC. Æ (18.5mm, 7.99 g, 10h). Head of horse left / Grain ear with leaf to left. HN Italy 651; SNG ANS 647. Near VF, dark green-brown patina, some roughness. Rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Triton VIII, 12 January 2005), lot 1833 (part of).
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APULIA, Teate. Circa 225-200 BC. Æ Teruncius (20mm, 6.87 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, on palm frond; three pellets (mark of value) below. HN Italy 702b; SNG ANS 747–8. VF, green patina.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Triton VIII, 12 January 2005), lot 1830 (part of).
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Macrinus. AD 217-218. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.28 g, 6h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 1st emission, AD 217. laureate and cuirassed bust right with short beard / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and scepter. RIC IV 62; Clay issue 1; RSC 19a. Good VF, lightly toned, some green deposits on reverse.
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CALABRIA, Orra. Circa 250-225 BC. Æ Unit (17mm, 4.03 g, 12h). Head of young male right, wearing conical helmet; AΛ to left / Eagle with closed wings standing right on thunderbolt. Travaglini pl. 101, 2; HN Italy 785. VF, red-brown patina, minor green deposits, flan flaw on reverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Wayne Woolmer Collection (Spink Noble 34, 14 November 1990), lot 1620.
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Orbiana. Augusta, AD 225-227. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 21.08 g, 12h). Rome mint. Special marriage emission of Severus Alexander, AD 225. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC IV 655 (Alexander); BMCRE 293-4 (Alexander); Banti 1. Near VF, green surfaces, some earthen highlights and smoothing.Ex Roma Electronic Auction 30 (29 October 2016), lot 533.
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CALABRIA, Orra. Circa 210-150 BC. Æ Quincunx (17mm, 5.40 g, 6h). Draped bust of Venus right, wearing laureate stephanos / Cupid standing right, playing kithara; five pellets (mark of value) to left. Travaglini pl. 102, 4; HN Italy 793. VF, brown patina, slightly off center on reverse. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Baldwin's, 1993.
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Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 2.77 g, 6h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 218-219. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Two signa flanked by aquilae. RIC IV 187; Thirion 344; RSC 15. Good VF, toned, some porosity.
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Orbiana. Augusta, AD 225-227. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 18.04 g, 12h). Rome mint. Special marriage emission of Severus Alexander, AD 225. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC IV 655 (Alexander); BMCRE 293-4 (Alexander); Banti 1. Fine, brown and green patina, some smoothing marks.
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