CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.79 g, 4h). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; ΣI to left, ΛYKΩN below / Phalanthos, [holding dolphin], riding dolphin left. Vlasto 695; HN Italy 967. VF, toned, slightly off center on reverse.
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Diocletian. AD 284-305. AR Argenteus (17mm, 2.61 g, 11h). Rome mint, 5th officina. Struck circa AD 295-297. Laureate head right / The four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets; Є. RIC VI 40a; Jeločnik 49; RSC 516†g. VF, lightly toned, some porosity.
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LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 330/25-281 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.51 g, 6h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; K to right of eye / Herakles standing facing, holding club, bow, and arrow, with lion's skin draped over left arm; above, Nike flying right, crowning Herakles; AΛ to left, Σ to right. Van Keuren 80; HN Italy 1383. VF, toned, some roughness.
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Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas. 610-641. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck 638/9-641. Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps; monogram to left, A to right; Є//CONOB. DOC 39d; MIB 45; SB 764. EF, struck from a worn obverse die.
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LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 330/25-281 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.66 g, 11h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone / Herakles standing facing, holding club, bow, and arrow, with lion's skin draped over left arm; above, Nike flying right, crowning Herakles; AΘA to left, aryballos to right. Van Keuren 83; HN Italy 1384. Near VF, toned, rough surfaces.
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LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 281-278 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.52 g, 1h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; E behind neck / Herakles standing facing, holding club and bow, lion skin draped over arm; to upper left, owl standing right; APIΣ to left. Van Keuren 87; HN Italy 1385. VF, toned, some die wear, light cleaning marks on reverse.
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Heraclius, with Martina and Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AR Half Siliqua (12mm, 0.62 g, 5h). Carthage mint. Struck 617-641. Crowned and cuirassed bust of Heraclius facing / Crowned and draped busts of Heraclius Constantine and Martina facing; cross above. DOC 233.1-3; MIB 149; SB 871. VF, darkly toned, a few light scratches beneath toning.Ex Lanz 76 (18 May 1996), lot 940.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (18.5mm, 7.72 g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Barley ear with leaf to left; crouching Silenos facing above leaf, Δ below. Johnston Class A, 2; HN Italy 1557. Fine, toned, irregular flan.
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Galerius. As Caesar, AD 293-305. Æ Follis (28.5mm, 11.30 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa AD 300. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC VI 15. EF, dark brown and green patina.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 260 (20 July 2011), lot 531.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.63 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Leukippos right; to left, lion head right; monogram below chin / Barley ear with leaf to left; club above leaf, [A]MI below. Johnston Class B, 2; HN Italy 1575. VF, toned, rough surfaces.
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Constans II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius, and Tiberius. 641-668. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.37 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, uncertain officina. Struck circa 661-663. Crowned and draped busts facing of Constans, wearing plumed helmet, and Constantine; cross above / Cross potent set upon three steps; Heraclius and Tiberius, each holding globus cruciger, standing facing to either side; [?]//CONOB. DOC 30 for type; MIB 31; SB 964. Near EF, tight flan, flatly struck in areas.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (18mm, 8.02 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Leukippos right; AMI to left / Ear of barley with leaf to right; thunderbolt above leaf. Johnston Class B, 4; HN Italy 1577. Good VF, toned, compact flan, hairline flan crack.
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Licinius I. AD 308-324. Æ Follis (20.5mm, 3.18 g, 12h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 316. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; T–F//BTR. RIC VII 120. EF, dark brown patina.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.69 g, 12h). Head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of barley ears and leaves; ΔAI below chin / Barley ear with leaf to right; plow above leaf, M[AX] below. Johnston Class C, 1; HN Italy 1581. VF, toned, light roughness, some die wear on obverse.
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Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 773-775. Crowned facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, each wearing chlamys; cross above / Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros, holding cross potent; B at end of legend. DOC 2f.1-3; Füeg 7.A.5; SB 1551. Good VF, edge bruise.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.67 g, 3h). Head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of barley ears and leaves; [ΔAI below chin] / Barley ear with leaf to right; plow above leaf, MAX below. Johnston Class C, 1; HN Italy 1581. VF, toned, rough surfaces, graffiti on reverse.
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Licinius I. AD 308-324. Æ Follis (25.5mm, 7.56 g, 6h). Cyzicus mint, 2nd officina. Struck circa AD 309-310. Laureate head right / Mars advancing right, holding spear, shield, and trophy over shoulder; B-//MKV. RIC VI 60. Near EF, dark brown surfaces.
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