SWEDEN, Plate Money. Fredrik I. 1720–1751. CU 1/2 Daler (105x96mm, 397.80 g). Avesta mint. Dated 1724. Center stamp: 1/2 / DALER/ SILF • MYNT over crossed arrows. Four stamps in corners: Crowned FRS over 1724. Tingström, Plate p. 303, stamps A/5; KM PM65. VF, brown surfaces with some green verdigris, areas of roughness.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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Constans. AD 337-350. Æ Half Centenionalis (19mm, 2.33 g, 6h). Siscia mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 348-350. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Phoenix, radiate, standing right atop rocky mound; BSISη. RIC VIII 236; LRBC –. Good VF, dark green to black patina, some minor smoothing.From the Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 829169 (December 2008).
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 305-275 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 3.27 g, 12h). Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; star to left, Δ to right; all within incuse square. Ashton 170 var. (star and Δ to left); HGC 6, 1443 var. (same); SNG Keckman 478 var. (same; same obv. die). VF, toned, some porosity, scuffs, flan flaw on reverse. Rare variety.
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C. Titinius. 141 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.01 g, 11h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; XVI (mark of value) behind / Victory driving galloping biga right, holding reins and whip. Crawford 226/1; Sydenham 445; Titinia 7. VF, toned. Rare.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25460.
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AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Maximilian I, with Maria von Burgund. Emperor, 1493-1519. AR Medal (41mm, 27.43 g, 5h). On their marriage. By Ulrich Ursentaler. Dated 1479 (though a later cast, original struck 1511). MAXIMILIANVS MAGNANIM ARCHDVX AVSTRIE BVRGVND, laureate head right; ETA TIS 19 across field / MARIA KAROLVI FILIA HERES BVRGVND BRAB CONIVGE, draped bust of Maria right; ETAT IS 20 across field, 1479 below. Cf. Moser & Tursky 83 (for original). VF, lightly toned.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (18mm, 2.71 g, 5h). Constantinople mint, 7th officina. Struck AD 328-329. Laurel and rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / CONSTANTINI ANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, head right, holding a palm frond with each hand; to left, captive seated left, head right, at base of trophy; Z/-//CONS. RIC VII 35; Speck and Huston issue 3, 9; LRBC 996. Good VF, dark brown patina, spot of verdigris on the reverse.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 732463 (August 2001).
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 229-205 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 13.57 g, 12h). Ameinias, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; prow to left, AMEIN-IAΣ flanking stem. Ashton 212; HGC 6, 1432. Good VF, edge scuff on reverse.
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C. Terentius Lucanus. 147 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.71 g, 2h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, Victory standing right, holding wreath, above X (mark of value) / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right. Crawford 217/1; Sydenham 425; Terentia 10. VF, toned.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25422.
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AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Ferdinand I, with Anna. As King of Hungary and Bohemia, 1521-1564. AR Medal (30mm, 17.04 g, 2h). Later cast after a 1531 original. Crowned jugate busts of Ferdinand and Anna right / FERDI/ NANDVS/ ET/ ANNA ROM HV/NG BOHE REX (TE)/ REGINA ARCHI/D AVST DVC/ BVRG Z&. Donebauer 1013. Good VF, some marks.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Aufhäuser 5 (5 October 1988), lot 799.
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Constantius II. AD 337-361. AR Siliqua (21mm, 3.23 g, 12h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 351-355. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX in four lines within wreath; C•Γ. RIC VIII 102; RSC 342-3j. VF, lightly toned, a few light marks.
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 188-170 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.99 g, 12h). Plinthophoric standard. Stasion, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right / Rose with bud to right; star to left, ΣTAΣIΩN above; all within incuse square. Jenkins, Rhodian, Group A, 9; HGC 6, 1457. EF, lightly toned.
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M. Marcius Mn.f. 134 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.84 g, 3h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; modius to left, mark of value below chin / Victory driving galloping biga right, holding whip and reins; two stalks of grain below. Crawford 245/1; Sydenham 500; Marcia 8. Good VF, toned, deep scratch on the obverse.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25467.
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AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Josef II & Maria Theresa. 1765-1790 and 1745-1780. Æ Satirical Medal (40mm, 16.19 g, 6h). Of uncertain Dutch(?) manufacture. Struck 1765. IOSEPHUS DUX AUSTRIA &, Josef standing facing, drawing sword, with arm out of coat sleeve; crowned Austrian coat-of-arms to lower right; crowned comical eagle to left / MARIA THERESA ROME KAYSERIN, Maria Theresa seated facing, young Josef on lap. Cf. Julius 626 (for similar medal with obverse of Franz I). Good VF.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex J. Henri Ripstra Collection (William O. Coats Auction, 14 February 1975), lot 1581.
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Constantius II. AD 337-361. AR Siliqua (21mm, 3.16 g, 12h). Sirmium mint. Struck AD 351-355. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX in four lines within wreath; SIRM. RIC VIII 15; RSC 342-3e. Good VF, toned, light scratch beneath toning on cheek.Ex Baldwin's 44 (2 May 2006), lot 299.
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 88/42 BC-AD 14. AR Drachm (22mm, 3.67 g). Nikagoras, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose seen from above; cornucopia, wreath, and NIKAΓOPAΣ around. Ashton & Weiss 281–4 var. (A94/P– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 6, 1456. VF, toned, flan crack, rough surfaces.
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Sex. Pompeius Fostlus. 137 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.87 g, 3h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; capis to left, X (mark of value) below chin / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins (Remus and Romulus); to left, shepherd Faustulus standing right; in background, birds on fig tree. Crawford 235/1c; Sydenham 461a; Pompeia 1a. VF, toned.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25509.
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AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Maximilian II, with Maria von Spanien and Ferdinand I. As King of Hungary and Bohemia, 1563-1576. AR Medal (34.5mm, 20.11 g, 11h). Coronation. By Lukas Richter. Dated 1563. MAXIMILIAN D GRO HVN BO REX 1563, jugate busts of Maximilian, radiate and armored, and and Maria left / FER D G EL RO IM S AV GE HV BO R 1563, armored bust of Ferdinand right. Donebauer 1225. VF, toned, chased, mount mark.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular LXXXIV.10 (October 1976), no. 8456.
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Julian II. As Caesar, AD 355-360. AR Siliqua (18mm, 1.94 g, 6h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 355-361. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large eight-rayed star within wreath with large central jewel; ANT. RIC VIII 187; RSC 172c. VF, toned, flan crack, edge chipped, a few light marks. Rare.Ex Timeline Auctions (14 December 2012), lot 77.
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LYCIA, Phaselis. Circa 218/7-186/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.37 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 10 (212/1 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; c/m: anchor within incuse oval / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, I (date) above Φ; O below throne. Heipp-Tamer 222 (V21/R62); Price 2848; DCA 315. Fine, toned, light deposits.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
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Q. Caecilius Metellus. 130 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.87 g, 7h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; mark of value below chin / Jupiter driving triumphal quadriga right, holding palm frond, reins, and thunderbolt. Crawford 256/1; Sydenham 509; Caecilia 21. VF, toned.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25420.
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