PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. 204-180 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 14.21 g, 1h). Uncertain mint in Cyprus(?). Dated year 82 (181/0 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; ΠB (date) in exergue. Svoronos 1103; Mørkholm, Ptolemaic 81 (obv. die A18 [unlisted die for date; Arados]); SNG Copenhagen –; DCA 73. VF, a few rough spots, minor marks.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 48-35 BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (18.5mm, 4.80 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust of Lakedaimon right / Eagle standing right; monograms to lower left and right. Grunauer Group XVI, Series 10; BCD Peloponnesos 898; HGC 5, 630. VF, thick green-brown patina. Well centered.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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LACONIA, Lacedaemon (Sparta). Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ As (25mm, 13.46 g, 6h). Bare head right / Apollo Karneios standing facing, leaning on low column, resting hand on head and holding cornucopia. RPC I 1113; Grunauer Group XXXV; BCD Peloponnesos 933. VF, rough brown surfaces.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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SWITZERLAND, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft. 1848-present. AR Franc (23mm, 4.99 g, 6h). Bern mint. Dated 1860 B. Helvetia standing facing, holding spear and resting shield on ground; border of stars / Denomination and date in two lines within wreath. HMZ 2-1203d; KM 9a. VF.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. 204-180 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 14.31 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Cyprus(?). Dated year 82 (181/0 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; ΠB (date) in exergue. Svoronos 1103; Mørkholm, Ptolemaic 81 (obv. die A19 [Arados]); SNG Copenhagen –; DCA 73. VF, a few scratches, area of flat strike.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 48-35 BC. Æ Hexachalkon (25mm, 7.46 g, 1h). Bearded head of Lykourgos right / Club with handle ending in kerykeion; N-I across lower field; all within wreath. Grunauer Group XVII, Series 4, 39.1 (V16/R38 – this coin); BCD Peloponnesos 908.2; HGC 5, 623. VF, green patina.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 221 (28 October 2009), lot 204; BCD Collection (not in previous BCD sales), purchased form Baldwin's, December 1970.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 404 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 5.68 g, 12h). Head of the nymph Larissa left, with hair in sphendone / ΛΑΡΙΣΑ-ΑΙ, horse rearing right. BCD Thessaly I 1428.2 var. (ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 181; HGC 4, 427. VF, lightly toned, some porosity and light scratches.From the BCD Collection.
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LACONIA, Lacedaemon (Sparta). Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ As (26mm, 6.99 g, 12h). Lacon, magistrate. Laureate head right / Piloi of the Dioscuri. RPC I 1115; Grunauer Group XXXVI; BCD Peloponnesos 935. Fine, brown surfaces, minor roughness. Rare.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Agora Auctions 7 (1 April 2014), lot 105.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor. First sole reign, 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.09 g, 12h). Kition mint. Dated RY 5 (177/6 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; LE (date) to left, KI to right. Svoronos 1351; Mørkholm & Kromann 14–6 (A5/P11); SNG Copenhagen 587 (same obv. die); DCA 42. VF, lightly toned. Well centered.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 35-31 BC. Æ Hexachalkon (24mm, 6.63 g, 5h). Bearded head of Lykourgos right / Club with handle ending in kerykeion; monograms across lower field; all within wreath. Grunauer Group XVII, Series 10, p. 201, 104a (V49/R103 – this coin); BCD Peloponnesos 908.5 var. (control marks); HGC 5, 624. Near VF, rough dark green patina.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (not in previous BCD sales); Hollcheck Collection, from whom BCD purchased the coin, May 1977.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 365-356 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 6.09 g, 12h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left / ΛΑΡΙ-ΣΑΙΩΝ, horse standing right, preparing to lie down. Lorber, Hoard L-I; BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 286; HGC 4, 450. Good VF, lightly toned.From the BCD Collection.
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LACONIA, Lacedaemon (Sparta). Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ 2 Assaria (25mm, 10.06 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 123-129. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Dioscouri on horseback right, eaching holding a spear. BCD Peloponnesos 937; Grunauer Group XXXVII; BMC 73; SNG Copenhagen 610. Fine, dark brown patina with some light earthen highlights/deposits.From the J. Cohen Collection, purchased from Jencek Historical Enterprise; Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale).
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GERMANY, Regensburg (Freie und Reichsstädte). AR Medal (41mm, 19.20 g, 12h). Laying the corner stone of the Dreieinigkeitskirche. By Hans Georg Bahre(?). Dated 4 July 1627 (in Roman numerals). View of the Dreieinigkeitskirche (Church of the Holy Trinity); above, two angels bearing palm frond and olive branch; in clouds abvoe, God, Christ, and radiant dove; in exergue,: IN NOM : S S TRIN : EVN :/ FOS : SPQR : 4 IVL :/ MDCXXVII / EST TVA,/ SACTA TRIAS,/ DOMVS HÆC : DA/ NOMEN IN ILLÂ/ ET TVA PERPETVO/ DOGMATA PVRA/ SONENT; around, coats-of-arms with initials. Plato, Georg Gottlieb, Regensburgisches Münz-Kabinet, oder Verzeichniss der des H. R. R. freien Stadt Regensburg (Regensburg, 1779), 23. Good VF, small mount mark, light hairlines.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor. First sole reign, 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 13.83 g, 12h). Salamis mint. Dated RY 7 (175/4 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; piloi of the Dioskouroi across upper field; to left, LZ (date) above ΣA; petasos with diadem to right. Svoronos 1331; Mørkholm & Kromann 48–51 var. (A9/P– [unlisted rev. die]; ΣA in right field below kausia on all dies); SNG Copenhagen –. VF, slight die wear. High relief, struck on a broad flan.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 35-31 BC. Æ Dupondius (25.5mm, 8.28 g, 11h). Timandros, ephor. Laureate head of Apollo right; [E TIMANΔPOC to left] / Artemis standing left, holding phiale and spear; to lower left, dog standing left, head right; Λ–A across upper field, two monograms across lower field; all within wreath. Grunauer Group XIX, Series 2 (unlisted dies); BCD Peloponnesos 912; HGC 5, 616. Fine, green-brown patina with spots of red, some roughness, obverse off center.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (not in previous BCD sales), purchased April 1994.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 5.90 g, 12h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left / ΛΑΡΙΣ-ΑΙΩΝ, horse standing right, preparing to lie down. Lorber, Hoard L-III; BCD Thessaly I 1154-5; BCD Thessaly II 315-9; HGC 4, 454. Good VF, light roughness.From the BCD Collection.
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LACONIA, Lacedaemon (Sparta). Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ 2 Assaria (27mm, 10.13 g, 3h). Struck circa AD 123-129. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Dioscouri on horseback right, eaching holding a spear. BCD Peloponnesos 937; Grunauer Group XXXVII; BMC 73; SNG Copenhagen 610. Fine, brown surfaces, minor roughness, irregular flan.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale), with his tickets.
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