HUNNIC TRIBES, Hephthalites. Anonymous. Circa 484/8-560. AR Hemidrachm (25mm, 1.95 g, 3h). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; c/ms: to left, pncwyst' in Pahlavi; above, head right, wearing headdress; possible "scrolled heart" design right / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. For coin: Vondrovec Type 290 = Göbl, Dokumente Em. 290/4 (example with countermarks); for inscription c/m: Göbl, Dokumente KM 89; for heart c/m: Göbl, Dokumente KM 90; for head c/m: cf. Göbl, Dokumente KM 91. Near VF, green deposits.
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 85 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 2.21 g, 5h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram; monogram above, piloi of the Dioskouroi flanking, ΠY below; all within laurel wreath. Benner 15; BCD Peloponnesos 865.1; HGC 5, 643. Good VF, deeply toned.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Pecunem 4 (2 June 2013), lot 176.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.51 g, 1h). In the name of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in Phoenicia or Syria. Struck under Laomedon. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with coiled serpent / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; trophy in left field, Φ below left wing. Unpublished, but cf. Price 3571 for the tetradrachm of this issue. Fine, obverse off center. Apparently unique.
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HUNNIC TRIBES, Hephthalites. Anonymous. Before AD 700. AR Drachm (32mm, 3.36 g, 9h). Imitating a Post-Yazdgerd year 37 drachm from the BBA or BYŠ mint. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; no bismallah in outer margin; c/m: Sogdian legend and tamgha / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. For coin: Göbl, Dokumente –; cf. CNG E-337, lot 189 (MRW mint; example with c/m); for c/m: Göbl, Dokumente KM 79. Near EF, weak reverse strike.
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Elis. Circa 175-168 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (17mm, 2.39 g, 6h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram; above, forepart of goat right; ΛY above, F-A across field; all within wreath. Benner 13; BCD Peloponnesos 665.5; HGC 5, 536. VF, minor porosity, double struck on obverse.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.57 g, 12h). In the name of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 322-319/8 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, bee above TI. Price 2623; ADM I Series XIV. Near EF, die shift on reverse.
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HUNNIC TRIBES, Hephthalites. Anonymous. Before AD 700. AR Drachm (32mm, 3.48 g, 3h). Imitating a Post-Yazdgerd year 37 drachm from the AY mint. Crowned Sassanian style bust right; Sogdian tamgha and legend in margin / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl, Dokumente –; Zeno 33518; CNG E-338, lot 159 (same dies). Near EF.
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ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Filippo II di Spagna. 1554-1598. AR Carlino (21mm, 2.60 g, 10h). Second period. Napoli (Naples) mint. Dated 1575 GR VP. Crowned bust right / Cross over legend in three lines; all within wreath. MIR 182/8; Pannuti-Riccio 40. Near VF, toned.
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Patrai. Circa 188-180 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.38 g, 6h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram; monogram above, Δ to left, I to right; below, trident right; all within laurel wreath. Benner 15; BCD Peloponnesos 501.4; HGC 5, 52. VF.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip III – Kassander. Circa 323/2-315 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.59 g, 4h). In the name and types of Philip II. Pella mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving biga right; thunderbolt below. Le Rider 399 (D176/R294). Good VF, die shift on reverse.
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HUNNIC TRIBES, Nezak Huns. Anonymous (Nezak Shah"). Circa 484/90-500/15. BI Drachm (26mm, 3.28 g, 3h). Vondrovec š-group (early style). Bust right, wearing crown surmounted by winged bull's head / Fire altar flanked by attendants; wheel symbols flanking flames; pa in Brahmi to left of left attendant. Vondrovec [Göbl, Hunnen] Type 222. VF, toned."
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ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Filippo III di Spagna. 1598-1621. AR 3 Cinquine (16.5mm, 2.02 g, 9h). Napoli (Naples) mint. Struck 1598-1621. Legend in three lines within wreath / Crowned scepter, entwined with olive branch and grain ears. MIR 212; Pannuti-Riccio 20. VF, toned.
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Patrai. Circa 175-168 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.26 g, 3h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram; Δ to left, I to right; below, trident right; all within laurel wreath. Benner 19; BCD Peloponnesos 502; HGC 5, 53. VF, toned, minor roughness, die shift on obverse.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 229 (10 March 2015), lot 1307.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.58 g, 6h). Babylon mint. Struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I, circa 323-318/7 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; M in left field, YΛ below left wing. Price P180 var. (ΛY below wing); ANS 1980.109.38 var. (same; same obv. die). Good VF, some die wear, minor marks. Unpublished die engraver's error.
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HUNNIC TRIBES, Nezak Huns. Anonymous (Nezak Shah"). Circa 484/90-500/15. BI Drachm (26mm, 3.62 g, 3h). Vondrovec š-group (late style). Bust right, wearing crown surmounted by winged bull's head / Fire altar flanked by attendants; wheel symbols flanking flames; pa in Brahmi to left of left attendant. Vondrovec [Göbl, Hunnen] Type 222. VF, toned."
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ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Filippo III di Spagna. 1598-1621. AR Mezzo carlino – zanetta (17mm, 1.11 g, 12h). Napoli (Naples) mint. Struck 1609-1611. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Badge of the Order of the Golden Fleece with central pellet suspended within wreath; in wreath, crosses above and below. MIR 216/1; Pannuti-Riccio 30a. VF, toned.
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Patrai. Circa 86 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 1.97 g, 7h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram; monogram above and to left, ΠA to right; below, dolphin swimming right; all within laurel wreath. Benner 37; BCD Peloponnesos 508.8; HGC 5, 55. VF, toned, some roughness, edge chipped.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip III – Kassander. Circa 323/2-315 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.59 g, 2h). In the name and types of Philip II. Pella mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving biga right; kantharos below. Le Rider 484 (D199/R353). Near EF, slight roughness, minor marks, die break on reverse.
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