BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 216-214 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.60 g, 3h). Second Punic War issue. Diademed and draped bust of Nike right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; cornucopia to left / River god standing facing, crowning himself with wreath and holding scepter; monogram to right. Arslan dies 73/98; HN Italy 1963. Good VF, attractively toned, die flaw on obverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Stack's (4 December 2001), lot 49.
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Theodore Comnenus-Ducas. As emperor of Thessalonica, 1225/7-1230. AR Trachy (22mm, 1.71 g, 6h). Type B. Thessalonica mint. Struck circa 1227. Standing facing figure of the Theotokos, orans / Theodore and St. Demetrius standing facing, holding castle between them. DOC 2b; SB 2159. Good VF, toned, flattened. Rare.Ex Prue Morgan Fitts Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 355, 15 July 2015), lot 738.
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BRUTTIUM, Lokroi Epizephyrioi. Circa 287-278 BC. Æ (28mm, 14.97 g, 1h). Head of Persephone right; grape bunch on vine to left / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; monogram to left, grape bunch on vine to right. HN Italy 2372; SNG ANS –; SNG Copenhagen 1880. VF, green-brown patina. Rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Spink 60 (7 October 1987), lot 136 (part of).
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Leo II. AD 474. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Leo and Zeno seated facing on double throne, each holding mappa in right hand; star and cross above; Δ//CONOB. RIC X 803; Depeyrot 98/1. VF, toned, a few shallow scratches on obverse, mount marks.
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BRUTTIUM, Petelia. Late 3rd century BC. Æ (18mm, 5.12 g, 5h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Tripod. Caltabiano, Petelia 2; HN Italy 2455. VF, dark brown surfaces, slight roughness.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Spink, 23 December 1998.
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John Comnenus-Ducas. As emperor of Thessalonica, 1237-1242. BI Trachy (15mm, 0.84 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Facing busts of John and St. Demetrius; patriarchal cross between. Cf. DOC 4 (for similar larger module issue); CLBC 14.4.3; cf. SB 2190 (same). VF, brown patina, flan crack.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 352 (3 June 2015), lot 625.
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BRUTTIUM, Petelia. Late 3rd century BC. Æ (17mm, 5.22 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath. Caltabiano, Petelia 3; HN Italy 2457. VF, brown surfaces, some roughness, obverse off center.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Spink, 23 December 1998.
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Libius Severus (Severus III). AD 461-465. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.26 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 462-265. D N LIBIVS SEVE RVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORI A AVGGG, Severus standing facing, holding long cross and Victory on globe, his right foot on head of human-headed serpent; R-M//COMOB. RIC X 2704; Lacam 2; Depeyrot 52/1. Fine, toned, obverse bust completely re-engraved, small scrape, flan flaw.Ex Nomisma 53 (20 October 2015), lot 240.
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BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Anaxilas. Tyrant, circa 494/3-462/1 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 5.76 g, 9h). Struck circa 494/3-480 BC. Head of lion facing / Head of calf left. Caltabiano Series IA, 16 (D9/R8); HN Italy 2470. VF, toned, some porosity, struck from worn dies.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Künker 111 (18 March 2006), lot 6065.
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John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. AR Trachy (30mm, 2..48 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Facing bust of Christ Emmanuel / John and St. Theodore standing facing, each holding sword and supporting patriarchal cross between them. DOC (23a) (same rev. die); SB 2077. VF, flan edge a little ragged. Very rare, only four specimens on CoinArchives.
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BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Anaxilas. Tyrant, circa 494/3-462/1 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.00 g, 12h). Struck circa 480-462/1 BC. Charioteer driving biga of mules right; in exergue, leaf right / Hare springing right. Caltabiano Series III, 105.2 (D54/R62 – this coin); HN Italy 2472. VF, toned.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex UBS 61 (14 September 2004), lot 4006; Lakeview Collection (UBS 59, 29 January 2004), lot 5240; Kunst & Münzen 3 (6 November 1969), lot 40.
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Zeno. Second reign, AD 476-491. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross; star to right; I//CONOB. RIC X 911; Depeyrot 108/1. EF, a few scratches on obverse, a couple of edge marks.
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BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Circa 450-445 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.26 g, 7h). Head of lion facing / Iokastos (or Aristaios?) seated left, drapery around waist, holding scepter in right hand, left hand placed on left hip; RECI-NOS flanking; all within laurel wreath. Herzfelder 1 (D1/R1); Randazzo 9 (this coin); HN Italy 2477; BMC 8; Jameson 452; Winterthur 525 = Hermitage Sale II 202 (all from the same dies). VF, toned, a few die breaks, some roughness. Rare first issue of facing lion coinage at Rhegion.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Miles Condon Collection (Noble 97, 26 July 2011), lot 3259; N. Geddes Super Fund (Noble 73, 8 July 2003), lot 3208; Noble 59 (17 November 1998), lot 1801; Randazzo/Sicily, 1980 Hoard (CH VII, 17).
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Andronicus II Palaeologus. 1282-1328. Æ Assarion (21mm, 1.19 g, 12h). Thessalonica mint. St. Demetrius seated facing on throne, holding sword across lap / Andronicus standing facing, holding lis and cruciform sceptre; stars around. DOC 929; SB 2487. Near VF, green surfaces, flan splits.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 378 (13 July 2016), lot 613.
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BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Circa 450-445 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.14 g, 9h). Head of lion facing / Iokastos seated left, holding scepter; all within laurel wreath. Herzfelder 12 (D6/R11); HN Italy 2478. VF, toned, die breaks on obverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Astarte 5 (28 October 1999), lot 197.
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MEROVINGIANS, Marseille. Circa 700-710. AR Denier (10mm, 1.10 g, 4h). Nemfidius, patrician. Bearded bust right; cross to left / (NE)F; cross above and below; one pellet to right of E, three pellets to right of F. NM 30; cf. Belfort 2646 (for type); MEC 1, 557. Near EF, areas of toning in devices.
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BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Circa 450-445 BC. AR Hexas (5.5mm, 0.11 g, 11h). Head of lion facing / Large RE. Herzfelder pl. IV, D var. (pellets on rev.); HN Italy 2482. VF, deeply toned, struck with worn obverse die. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Spink, 20 December 1994.
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CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (20mm, 1.63 g, 2h). Class 2. Atrebas (Arras) mint. Struck 864-877 and later. + CPΛTIΛ D – I REX, Carolus monogram; pellet below – / + ΛTREBΛT(wedge)S CIVITΛS, cross pattée. Depeyrot 81; M&G 7425; cf. MEC 1, 852 (for type). VF, toned.
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BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Circa 445-435 BC. AR Litra (11.5mm, 0.73 g, 12h). Head of lion facing / RECI within olive wreath. Herzfelder pl. IV, B; HN Italy 2485. VF, toned, light deposits.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Wayne Woolmer Collection; Spink Numismatic Circular LXXXVI.9 (September 1978), no. 10474.
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CAROLINGIANS. temp. Charles le Chauve (the Bald) – Louis d'Outremer. Circa 875-950. AR Denier (22mm, 1.59 g, 6h). Immobilized type of Charles the Bald as king of West Francia. Metullo (Melle) mint. + CΛRLVS REX FR, cross pattée / + MET + VLLO, Karolus monogram. Depeyrot 627; cf. M&G 1064; MEC 1, 943. Near VF, toned, typical crude strike.From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.
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