BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. Æ Trichalkon (29mm, 12.21 g, 12h). Head of elephant right, bell around neck / Kerykeion (caduceus); monogram to lower left. Bopearachchi 5E; HGC 12, 67. Good VF, brown patina, green deposits on reverse, no smoothing.
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FRANCE, Provincial. Lorraine (duché). Léopold I. 1690-1729. AR 12 Deniers (18mm, 1.16 g, 6h). Nancy mint. Dated 1726. Crowned cross Lorraine in field of lis / Three confronted Ls alternating with eagles, all around central Jerusalem cross. De Saulcy pl. XXXII, 11; KM 73. VF.
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THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12.5mm, 2.37 g). Forepart of lion right, head left / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; A and pellet in one sunken quarter, grape bunch in the other. McClean 4088; SNG Copenhagen –; Weber 2434. VF, lightly toned, obverse off center.
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BAKTRIA, Local issues. Circa 295/3-285/3 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.72 g, 10h). Local standard. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region. Kalathos / Double bodied owl with single facing head. Cf. SMAK p. 70 (for chronology); Bopearachchi, Sophytes 10 = SNG ANS 11 = HGC 12, 13; CNG 100, lot 1630. Good Fine, find patina.
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FRANCE, Provincial. Metz. Thierry V de Boppart. 1365-1384. AR Gros (26mm, 3.28 g, 12h). Thierry standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding croizer / Cross pattée. Robert 1; Boudeau 1641. VF, toned.
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GERMANY, Augsburg (Bistum). Hartwig I. 1167-1184. AR Dünnpfennig (22mm, 0.81 g). Bust of angel right within border / [Building with three towers]; incuse of obverse border. Steinhilber, Dirk, "Geld- und Münzgeschichte Augsburgs im Mittelalter," in JfNG V/VI (1954-1955), 49. VF, toned, areas of flat strike, usual ghosting.
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ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 390-335 BC. AR Drachm (13.5mm, 3.08 g, 2h). Wreathed head of Dionysos left / Herakles kneeling right, drawing bow; head of satyr(?) to right; all within linear square border. Le Rider, Thasiennes 24; HGC 6, 345. Fine, thick find patina, obverse off center.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Obol (12mm, 0.68 g, 1h). Attic standard. Diademed and draped bust right / Piloi of the Dioskouri with palm fronds; monogram to lower left. Bopearachchi 3B; HGC 12, 138. VF, minor porosity.
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GERMANY, Bremen (Erbistum). Johann Friedrich. 1585-1634. AR 4 Schilling (18.5mm, 1.72 g, 4h). Horseman right; cross before, crossed keys to upper right / Legend in five lines. KM 5. VF, toned. In the style of the Russian 'wire money'.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip II. 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.25 g, 3h). Pella mint. Struck circa 354/3-349/8 BC. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath / Philip on horseback left; Δ below raised foreleg, facing head of Helios below. Le Rider 130 (D76/R103). VF, toned, slight roughness on obverse, die shift and test cut on reverse.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.92 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / The Dioskouroi on horses rearing right, holding palm fronds and lances; monogram to lower right. Bopearachchi 6E; HGC 12, 131. In NGC encapsulation graded MS, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.11 g, 1h). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 325-323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; on cheek, c/m: uncertain symbol or letter within incuse / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; boukranion in left field. Price 93; Troxell, Studies, Issue E8. VF, lightly toned, trace deposits.
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GERMANY, Jülich-Berg (Grafschaft). Wilhelm II. 1360-1408. AR Weißpfennig (25mm, 2.33 g, 4h). Mülheim mint. Struck 1377-1380. Coat-of-arms within polylobe / Cross pattée. Noss, Berg 85; Saurma 2954. Good VF, toned, minor green deposits.Ex Elsen 94 (15 December 2007), lot 969.
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KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip II – Alexander III. Circa 340/36-328 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 14.44 g, 7h). In the name and types of Philip II. Amphipolis mint. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth, holding palm and reins, on horseback right; fly below horse's belly, omphalos below raised foreleg. Le Rider 497–500 var. (D219/R– [unlisted rev.die]). VF, toned, die shift, minor roughness, and flan flaw on reverse.
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.49 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet covered with pelt of scales and adorned with head of wing / Athena Alkidemos advancing left; monogram to right. Bopearachchi 16E; HGC 12, 193. EF, light earthen deposits, traces of underlying luster.
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