INDIA, Colonial. French India. Établissements français dans l'Inde. 1673-1954. AR Rupee (24mm, 11.35 g, 12h). Pondichery mint. Dually dated [122]1 and RY 43 of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II (AD 1806/7). Persian couplet citing Shah Alam / Mint formula and RY date; crescent to left of RY date. Cf. KM 15 (for type [date unlisted]) and illustration citing same dates. EF, toned.
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Diocletian. AD 284-305. Æ Follis (27mm, 10.44 g, 12h). Thessalonica mint, 1st officina. Struck circa AD 300-301. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding cornucopia and patera, from which liquor flows; •TSA•. RIC VI 21a. EF, silvered, toned, traces of deposits on reverse.
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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.56 g). Female head left, hair bound in sakkos; to right, small seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 92. VF, a few marks.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (21mm, 10.92 g, 12h). Dated RY 17 (AD 153/154). Laureate bust left, slight drapery / Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and cornucopia; L I-Z (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 2210 var. (obv. bust type); K&G 35.572; Emmett 1377.17. VF, toned, some minor roughness.Ex A.K. Collection, purchased from Frank Sternberg AG, 1992 (reportedly ex Nägeli Collection).
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Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. AR Argenteus (19mm, 3.02 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 8th officina. Struck circa AD 297. Laureate head right / Camp gate with three turrets, no door, and seven stone layers; ANT·H. RIC VI 39b; RSC 627j. VF, toned, light cleaning scratches, minor roughness and a hairline flan crack. Very rare.Ex White Mountain Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 84, 5 May 2010), lot 1420.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Diobol (22mm, 8.61 g, 12h). Dated RY 17 (AD 153/154). Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Winged caduceus; L I Z (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 8878; K&G 35.623 var. (obv. bust type); Emmett 1739.17 (R5). VF, dark brown patina with touches of green. Rare.Ex A.K. Collection.
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MEXICO, Colonial. Felipe V. King of Spain, second reign, 1724-1746. AR 8 Reales (41mm, 26.66 g, 12h). Columnario type. Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint. Dated 1733 Mo F. Coat-of-arms / Crowned hemispheres between crowned pillars ornamented with banners; all set on waves. Gilboy M-8-2; KM 103. Good VF, sea salvage, some roughness around edge. Reportedly ex 1733 New Spain Treasure Fleet.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr.
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Diocletian. AD 284-305. Æ Follis (26mm, 9.89 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 10th officina. Struck circa AD 299-300. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding cornucopia and patera, from which liquor flows; -/I//ANT. RIC VI 52a. EF, silvered, toned, a minor scratch on reverse.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (32mm, 25.95 g, 11h). Dated RY 18 (AD 154/155). Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Bust of Zeus-Ammon right, with slight drapery and wearing solar disk and horn; [L] IH (date) across field. Köln 1734; Dattari (Savio) 2943; K&G 35.645; Emmett 1700.18; Kellner p. 113, pl. 8, Abb. 19 (this coin). VF, dark brown patina with patches of green.Ex A.K. Collection.
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LOW COUNTRIES, Nederlandse Opstand (Dutch Revolt). 1556/8-1648. CU 2 Stuivers (29mm, 2.77 g, 2h). Siege of Deventer. Eighty Years' War issue. Dated 30 Oc[tober 15]78. Eagle facing, head left, with wings displayed / Value across field; c/m: Eagle facing, head left, with wings displayed; all in incuse. P&W De63; Maillet 9. VF, brown surfaces.
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Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Æ Follis (27mm, 10.50 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 3rd officina. Struck circa AD 304-305. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; Γ//ANT. RIC VI 58b. Good VF, light silvering.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (36mm, 24.83 g, 12h). Dated RY 20 (AD 156/157). Laureate and draped bust right / Nilus reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, leaning on crocodile to right; in exergue, flora; L K (date) to left. Köln 1784 var. (obv. legend); Dattari (Savio) 2762 & 8643 var. (without flora?); K&G 35.717 var. (obv. legend); Emmett 1621.20; Kellner p. 113, pl. 8, Abb. 21 (this coin). VF, green and brown surfaces.Ex A.K. Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1974.
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MEXICO, Colonial. Carlos III. King of Spain, 1759-1788. AR 8 Reales (40mm, 26.20 g, 12h). Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint. Dated 1776 Mo FM. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms between garlanded Pillars of Hercules. ME 12038; KM 106.2. VF, sea slavage, spotty toning, hairlines. Reportedly ex circa 1781 Chesapeake Bay-area wreck.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr.
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Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Æ Follis (25mm, 10.00 g, 12h). Alexandria mint, 2nd officina. Struck circa AD 304-305. Laureate head right / Hercules standing facing, head left, with lion's skin draped over arm, holding club and apples; S-P/B//ALE. RIC VI 38. VF, some silvering, porosity.
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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (5.5mm, 0.53 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Paw of lion / Stellate pattern within incuse square. Weidauer –; Elektron I 36; SNG Kayhan –; SNG von Aulock –; Rosen 285; Traité –. Good VF. Well struck.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (32mm, 19.22 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 (AD 157/158). Laureate and draped bust right / Eagle standing facing, wings open and head right. holding wreath in beak; L KA (date) above. Köln 1797-8; Dattari (Savio) 8956-7; K&G 35.750; Emmett 1496.21; Kellner p. 114, pl. 8, Abb. 26 (this coin). VF, dark brown patina.Ex A.K. Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1981.
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