MEXICO, Colonial. Carlos III. King of Spain, 1759-1788. AR 8 Reales (40mm, 24.57 g, 12h). Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint. Dated 1783 Mo FF. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms between garlanded Pillars of Hercules. ME 12091; KM 106.2. Near EF, sea salvage, cleaned.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. Ex Sedwick 7 (7 April 2010), lot 655.
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Galerius. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AR Argenteus (18mm, 2.73 g, 12h). Ticinum mint. Struck circa AD 300. Laureate head right / XCVI/ T in two lines within laurel wreath. RIC VI 21b; Jeločnik –; RSC 250a. VF, toned, light porosity, flan crack.Ex Gorny & Mosch 152 (10 October 2006), lot 2417.
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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-Fourth Stater (6mm, 0.60 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Pellet in center of wreath(?) / Incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (33mm, 17.84 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 (AD 157/158). Laureate head right / Isis-Sothis, seated facing and holding a cornucopia and scepter, riding a dog (Sirius?) right; the dog wears a radiate crown and is looking back at Isis; below, [L KA] (date). Köln 1804 var. (obv. bust type); Dattari (Savio) 2681 & 8581 var. (same); K&G 35.752 var. (same); Emmett 1593.21; Kellner p. 114, pl. 8, Abb. 24 (this coin). VF, rough green and red surfaces. Scarce type.Ex A.K. Collection.
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Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AR Argenteus (18mm, 3.57 g, 6h). Carthage mint. Struck circa AD 300. Laureate head right / XC/VI in two lines within laurel wreath. RIC VI 16a; RSC 345. VF, toned, light porosity. Rare.Struck at the weight of 96 (XCVI) to the Roman pound.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (34mm, 22.00 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 (AD 157/158). Laureate head right / Nilus seated left on rocks, holding reed and cornucopia; crocodile to right below; [L K] A (date) across field. Köln 1806 var. (Nilus' head to right); Dattari (Savio) 2740; K&G 35.753 var. (same); Emmett 1617.21 (R3). Fine, rough green and brown patina.Ex A.K. Collection.
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PORTUGAL, Kingdom. Manuel I o Venturoso (the Fortunate). 1495-1521. AR Vintém (19mm, 1.75 g, 9h). Porto mint. Crowned m with annulets flanking m; · P · below / Crowned coat-of-arms; annulets flanking shield. Cf. Gomes 30.08 (for type). VF, toned.
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Galerius. AD 305-311. Æ 1/8 Follis (13mm, 1.39 g, 5h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck circa summer AD 307. MAXIMI ANVS AVG, laureate head right / VOT/ XXX/ AVGG in three lines within wreath. RIC VI 752 (r2); Zschucke 6.5. VF, rough, brown surfaces. Rare.From the Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection.RIC calls these small bronze coins unmarked quarter-folles. Carl-Friedrich Zschucke, in Die Bronze-Teilstuck-Pragungen der romischen Munzstatte Trier, identifies this issue as a 1/8 Follis.
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ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 210-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 17.07 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above sphinx seated left; monogram below throne. Bauslaugh, Posthumous, Series 50A, obv. die 56; Price 2393; HGC 6, 1133. VF, softly struck on obverse.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 12.75 g, 12h). Dated RY 14 of Antoninus Pius (AD 150/151). Bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / Roma seated left, holding Nike and spear; [L] I Δ (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3173 var. (obv. bust type); K&G 37.37 var. (same); Emmett 1859.14 (R3); Kellner p. 112, pl. 8, Abb. 9 (this coin). VF, toned, rough surfaces. Good quality silver.Ex A.K. Collection, purchased from Frank Sternberg AG, 1992 (reportedly ex Nägeli Collection).
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PORTUGAL, Kingdom. Carlos I o Diplomata (the Diplomat). 1889-1908. AR 1000 Réis (37mm, 25.17 g, 6h). Lisboa (Lisbon) mint. Dated 1899. Head right / Crowned and mantled coat-of-atms. Gomes 13.01; KM 540. UNC, areas of light toning, bag marks.
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Maximinus II. As Caesar, AD 305-309. Æ Follis (26mm, 6.74 g, 12h). Cyzicus mint, 3rd officina. Struck circa AD 308. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; MKΓ. RIC VI 34. EF, mostly silvered, iridescent toning.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Ardys – Alyattes. Circa 630s-564/53 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.35 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, sun with four rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XV, 76–8; Traité I –; SNG Kayhan –; Boston MFA 1769 = Warren 1718. VF, struck with worn obverse die, scuffs, scratches.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 9.37 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 (AD 163/164). Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; L ∆ (date) before. Köln 2022 var. (obv. bust type); Dattari (Savio) 3358; K&G 37.186; Emmett 2068.4; Kellner p. 115, pl. 9, Abb. 4 (this coin). VF, rough dark brown surfaces.Ex A.K. Collection.
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PORTUGAL, Kingdom. Manuel II o Patriota (the Patriot). 1908-1910. AR 1000 Réis (37mm, 25.03 g, 6h). Lisboa (Lisbon) mint. Dated 1910. Head left / Crowned coat-of-arms set on ornate background. Gomes 07.01; KM 558. EF, minor carbon spot on trvrtse.
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Maxentius. AD 307-312. Æ Half Follis (20mm, 3.35 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 310. Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / Victory standing right, left foot set on pillar, inscribing VOT/XX on shield; bound captive at feet to left; RQ. RIC VI 235; Drost 126b. VF, brown surfaces. Rare.From the Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 10.63 g, 12h). Dated RY 14 of Antoninus Pius (AD 150/151). Draped bust right / Alexandria, wearing elephant-skin cap, standing left, holding two grain ears and vexillum; L I∆ (date) across lower field. Köln 1952; Dattari (Savio) 3231 var. (position of date); K&G 38.56; Emmett 1931.14 (R5); Kellner p. 112, pl. 8, Abb. 11 (this coin). VF, toned, some minor roughness. Rare.Ex A.K. Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1975.
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