Leo VI the Wise. 886-912. Æ Follis (25mm, 5.87 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Crowned and draped bust facing, holding akakia / +LЄOҺ/ЄҺ ӨЄO ЬA/SILЄVS R/OmЄOҺ in four lines. DOC 8; SB 1729. Good VF, dark brown surfaces with traces of green and red.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.88 g, 4h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with leaf to left; Artemis-Hekate carrying long torch above leaf, [Λ]Y below. Johnston Class C, 7; HN Italy 1590. Good VF, iridescent toning.Ex Gorny & Mosch 200 (10 October 2011), lot 1092; Gorny & Mosch 138 (7 March 2005), lot 1061.
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Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Zoe. 913-959. Æ Follis (25mm, 6.10 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 914-919. Crowned half-length figures of Constantine, wearing loros, and Zoe, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between / + COҺS/TAҺTIҺO'/CЄ ZOH ЬA/SILIS RO/MЄOҺ in five lines. DOC 22; SB 1758. VF, dark green patina.Ex Classical Numismatic Group 51 (15 September 1999), lot 1692.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.82 g, 1h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with leaf to left; Artemis-Hekate carrying long torch above leaf, ΛY below. Johnston Class C, 7; HN Italy 1590. Good VF, toned, obverse off center, struck with worn reverse die.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.78 g, 8h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with leaf to left; Artemis-Hekate carrying long torch above leaf, ΛY below. Johnston Class C, 7; HN Italy 1590. VF, toned, some die wear.
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Decentius. Caesar, AD 350/1-353. Æ Centenionalis (21.5mm, 5.08 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 352. Bareheaded and cuirassed bust right / Two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines; SP//RSLG. RIC VIII 137; Bastien 177; Lyon 178. Near EF, brown surfaces.Ex Roma Electronic Auction 31 (26 November 2016), lot 630.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (18mm, 7.81 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Demeter right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; [EY below chin] / Barley ear of seven grains with leaf to right; [Λ]Y to lower left, star above leaf. Johnston Class C, 8; HN Italy 1592. VF, toned, flan flaw on obverse.
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Constantine X Ducas. 1059-1067. AR 2/3 Miliaresion (21mm, 1.56 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Virgin Mary standing facing, orans / +ӨKЄ RO/HӨЄI KωN/CTANTINω/ΔЄCΠOTH/Tω Δ(OV)KA in five lines. DOC 6 var. (field marks); SB 1851. VF, toned, a little porous. Rare.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 290-280 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.63 g, 7h). Wreathed head of Demeter left; ΔI to right / Barley ear with leaf to right; spindle above leaf. Johnston Class D, 1.1; HN Italy 1612. VF, toned, area of flat strike, some die wear on obverse, roughness on reverse.
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Constantine X Ducas, with Eudocia. 1059-1067. Æ Follis (26mm, 8.50 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Christ standing facing on footstool, holding Gospels / Constantine and Eudocia standing facing, holding between them a labarum with cross-piece on shaft set upon three steps. DOC 8; SB 1853. Near VF, dark brown surfaces with touches of red.
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LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.13 g, 10h). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla holding trident / Bull butting right on solid and dotted exergue lines; olive branch above; in exergue, fish right. HN Italy 1793; SNG ANS 1039. Near VF, toned, irregular flan, struck with worn obverse die, some roughness on reverse.
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Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Struck AD 395-423. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Honorius standing right, holding vexillum and Victory on globe, and with foot on bound captive to right; M-D//COMOB. RIC X 1206d; Ulrich-Bansa, Moneta, pl. VI, 61; Depeyrot 16/2. Superb EF, lustrous.
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LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.49 g, 4h). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla holding oar(?) and pointing / Bull butting right on solid and dotted exergue lines; in exergue, fish right. HN Italy 1800; SNG ANS 1012. Fine, toned, some roughness.
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Alexius I Comnenus. 1081-1118. EL Histamenon Nomisma (29mm, 3.91 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck 1087-1092. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / St. Demetrius standing right, holding sword and presenting patriarchal cross [set on globe on two steps] to Alexius standing facing. DOC 4a; SB 1904. Good VF, lightly polished with some light scratches.
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BRUTTIUM, Lokroi Epizephyrioi. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.52 g, 3h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle flying left, holding hare in its talons; thunderbolt above, monogram to right. HN Italy 2325; SNG ANS 526. VF, lightly toned, overstruck on uncertain type.
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Valentinian III. AD 425-455. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 425-430. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Valentinian III and Theodosius II seated facing, both nimbate and holding mappa and cruciform scepter; star above; I//CONOB. RIC X 242; Depeyrot 79/2. EF, lustrous.
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