FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Louis Philippe. 1830-1848. CU Medal (112mm, 685.5 g, 12h). Law Establishing Railroads. By Bovy. Dated 9 June 1842 (in Roman numerals). LOUIS PHILIPPE I ROI DES FRANÇAISE, laureate head left / DANT IGNOTAS MARTI NOVASQUE MERCURIO ALAS, France seated facing, holding tablet inscribed CHEMINS/ DE/ FER and rooster-tipped scepter, on plinth inscribed LOI DU XI JUIN/ M D CCC XLII/ LOUIS PHILIPPE/ REGNANT; to left, Mercury flying left, holding torch and caduceus; to right, Mars flying right, holding shield and sword; two railroads in distance; in exergue, MR TESTE MINSTRE DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS/ MR LEGRAND SOUS-SECRÉTAIRE D'ETAT. Collignon 1288. Choice EF, some marks. A large and impressive medal.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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Aelia Eudoxia. Augusta, AD 400-404. Æ (17mm, 2.07 g, 6h). Cyzicus mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 401-403. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right, being crowned by manus Dei / Victory seated right on cuirass, inscribing Christogram on shield; SMKA. RIC X 103; LRBC 2589. VF, dark green to black patina.From the Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection.
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DYNASTS of LYCIA. Vekhssere II. Circa 410/00-390/80 BC. AR Third Stater (15.5mm, 2.81 g, 1h). Zagaba mint. Lion scalp facing / Head of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet; ZAGABAH (in Lycian) around, monogram to upper left; all within incuse circle. Müseler VII, 3 var. (position of ethnic and monogram); Podalia 18–20 var. (a–/p4 [unlisted obv. die]); SNG Copenhagen Supp. 469 var. (same). VF, lightly toned, area of weak strike on reverse.
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L. Philippus. 113-112 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.89 g, 8h). Rome mint. Head of Philip V of Macedon right, wearing diademed royal Macedonian helmet with goat horns; Roma monogram to left, Φ below chin / Equestrian statue right on inscribed tablet, holding laurel branch; flower below horse; mark of value in exergue. Crawford 293/1; Sydenham 551; Marcia 12. VF, toned.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.24884.
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FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Louis Philippe. 1830-1848. Æ Medal (56.5mm, 97.2 g, 12h). Inauguration of the Fontaine Molière. By François Caunois. Triply dated 1622 1673 and 1844. MOLIERE 1622-1673, draped bust of Molière left, wearing cap / INAUGURÉ EN 1844 SOUSCRIPTON NATIONLE, view of the Fontaine Molière. Collignon 1369. Choice EF.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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Magnus Maximus. AD 383-388. AR Siliqua (17mm, 1.96 g, 12h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Constantinopolis seated facing, head left, on throne, holding globe and scepter; TRPS. RIC IX 84b.1 var. (scepter instead of spear); RSC 20†a var. (same). Good VF, toned.Ex Baldwin's 44 (2 May 2006), lot 316.
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DYNASTS of LYCIA. Trbbenimi. Circa 390-375 BC. AR Third Stater (17mm, 3.13 g). Wedrei mint. Lion scalp facing; small F below / Triskeles. Podalia – (a7i/p7 [unlisted die combination]); Müseler VIII, 12 (same obv. die as illustration); SNG von Aulock 4217/4216 (same obv./rev. dies). Near EF, toned.
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C. Coelius Caldus. 104 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.96 g, 2h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma left / Victory driving galloping biga left, holding reins; X• in exergue. Crawford 318/1b; Sydenham 582a; Coelia 3. VF, toned.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.12664.
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FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Eugène Sue, novelist. 1804-1857. Æ Medal (51mm, 64.76 g, 12h). By Emile Rogat. Dated 1846. EUGÈNE SUE, bare head left / Circle of statues before domed building within grove. EF.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex J. Henri Ripstra Collection (William O. Coats Auction, 14 February 1975), lot 1323.
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Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 402-406. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Honorius standing right, with foot on captive, holding labarum and crowning Victory on globe; R-V//COMOB. RIC X 1287; Depeyrot 7/1. EF.
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DYNASTS of LYCIA. Trbbenimi. Circa 390-375 BC. AR Third Stater (16mm, 3.20 g). Wedrei mint. Triskeles / Triskeles. Podalia 364 (a1/p2) = SNG von Aulock 4230; Müseler VIII, 16 (same dies as illustration). Good VF, toned, usual die wear.
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FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III, with Eugenie, Victoria, and Albert. 1852-1870. Æ Medal (53mm, 79.5 g, 12h). Visit of Victoria and Albert. By Montagny. Dated August 1855. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR EUGÈNIE IMPÉRATRICE, jugate busts of Napoléon and Eugenie left / LA REINE D'ANGLETERRE ET LE PRINCE ALBERT VISITENT LA FRANCE, jugate busts of Victoria, laureate, and Albert right; below, AUOT 1855. Collignon –. Choice EF, light purple toning.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.50 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 402-406. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Honorius standing right, with foot on captive, holding labarum and crowning Victory on globe; R-V//COMOB. RIC X 1287; Depeyrot 7/1. EF.
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DYNASTS of LYCIA. Mithrapata. Circa 390-370 BC. AR Sixth Stater – Diobol (12mm, 1.32 g, 5h). Uncertain mint. Lion scalp facing / Triskeles; astragalos to lower left; all within incuse square. Müseler VII, 83; SNG von Aulock 4246. Near EF, toned. Well centered and struck.
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Q. Titius. 90 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.09 g, 10h). Rome mint. Bearded head of Mutinus Titinus right, wearing winged diadem, lock of hair falling down neck / Pegasus springing right on tablet inscribed Q • TITI. Crawford 341/1; Sydenham 691; Titia 1. EF, lightly toned. Well centered and struck.From the MM Collection. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2011), lot 522.
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FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III, with Eugenie. 1852-1870. Æ Medal (78mm, 233.9 g, 12h). Marriage. By Caqué. Nieuwerkerke, director. Dated 30 January 1853. Jugate heads of Napoléon and Eugenie / NAPOLÉON III/ EMPEREUR/ EUGÉNIE/ IMPÉRATRCE/ MARIÉS LE 30 JANVIER/ 1853/ À NOTRE-DAME. Collignon 1581. Choice EF, brown surfaces.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.49 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 408-420. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, with right foot on prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe; star to left; I//CONOB. RIC X 201; Depeyrot 73/1. Near EF, lightly toned, small scratch in left obverse field.From the DS Collection, purchased from Beast Coins, April 2009.
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PAMPHYLIA, Perge. Circa 221/0-189/8 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 15.72 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 1 (circa 221/0 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; c/m: anchor within incuse oval / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; A (date) in left field. Colin Series 0, Em. 1 (dies 1/3); Price 2915; DCA 314. Good Fine, toned.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon. Ex Triton VIII (11 January 2005), lot 1848 (part of).
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