UNITED STATES, Continental Currency. Philadelphia. 9 May 1776. Eight Dollars. Serial No. 23763. Signed by J. Howard & T. Leech // Lot also includes a Three Dollar note from the 22 July 1776 issue signed by Benjamin Brannan & Samuel Sellers. Serial No. 17472. Newman pp. 65 & 66. VF. Nice signatures and paper.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. Ex R.M. Smythe 268 (12 December 2006), lot 1092.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 119-125. Laureate head right / Libertas standing left, holding pileus and vindicta. RIC II 128; RSC 906. Superb EF, toned.
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SICILY, Himera. Circa 479-409 BC. AR Litra (10.5mm, 0.65 g, 5h). Helmeted and bearded head of male left / Pair of greaves. Gorini, Gruppo 18; HGC 2, 445. Good VF, toned, light porosity.From the MM Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 232 (5 October 2015), lot 50.
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Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus. 54 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.86 g, 2h). Rome mint. Head of Libertas right / The consul L. Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors, each carrying axe over shoulder, preceded by an accensus. Crawford 433/1; Sydenham 906; Junia 31. VF, toned, a few minor deposits and light scratches.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.12821.
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UNITED STATES, Colonial Currency. Connecticut. 10 May 1775. Forty Shillings. Serial No. 3597. Signed by Pitkin, Hamlin, and Root. Newman p. 110. Good VF. Nice paper quality.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. Ex Coin Galleries (17 July 2002), lot 2943.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.37 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 124-128. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting arm on statuette of Spes on column at side of throne. RIC II 172; RSC 328. EF.
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SICILY, Himera. Circa 479-409 BC. AR Hexas – Dionkion (6.5mm, 0.16 g). Helmet right / Two pellets (mark of value). HGC 2, 460; SNG ANS –. Good VF, toned. Well centered on good metal. Extremely rare.From the MM Collection. Ex Artemide Aste XLIV (12 December 2015), lot 35.
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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. C. Vibius C.f. C.n. Pansa Caetronianus. 48 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.46 g, 10h). Rome mint. Mask of Pan right; pedum behind / Jupiter Axurus seated left, holding patera and scepter. Crawford 449/1b; CRI 20a; Sydenham 948; Vibia 19. Good VF, toned, a bit of porosity.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.24773.
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UNITED STATES, Colonial Currency. Connecticut. 19 June 1776. One Shilling. Serial No. 4456. Signed by Payne // Lot also includes a Seven Pence note of 11 October 1777 issue (slash cut cancel repaired with stamp hinge) and a Nine Pence note of 1 June 1780 issue (slash cut cancel). Newman pp. 112-4. VF, slash cut cancel.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. Ex R.M. Smythe 257 (13 December 2005), lot 1237.
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SICILY, Katane. Circa 461-450 BC. AR Litra (12mm, 0.57 g, 7h). Head of Silenos left / Winged thunderbolt; two shields flanking. Boehringer, Kataneische, Series I, Li 2; Mirone 21; HGC 2, 587 corr. (head left or right); SNG ANS –; Jameson 536 (same dies); Rizzo pl. IX, 16 (same dies). Good VF, find patina, some roughness.From the MM Collection. Ex MoneyMuseum, Zurich Collection (Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015), lot 357; Münzen und Medaillen AG 88 (17 May 1999), lot 74.
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UNITED STATES, Colonial Currency. Connecticut. 19 June 1776. One Shilling Three Pence. Serial No. 2243. Signed by Root. Newman p. 112. EF, slash cut cancel.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. Ex Coin Galleries (17 July 2002), lot 2944.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.07 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 134-138. Laureate head right / Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC II 247; RSC 782a. VF.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr., purchased from Harlan Berk.
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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. C. Vibius C.f. C.n. Pansa Caetronianus. 48 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.73 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of young Bacchus (or Liber) right, wearing ivy wreath / Ceres advancing right, holding a torch with each hand; plow to right. Crawford 449/2; CRI 21; Sydenham 946; Vibia 16. VF, toned, edge chip.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.2.9.
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UNITED STATES, Colonial Currency. Connecticut. 1 July 1780. Ten Shillings. Serial No. (not visible). Signatures faded. Newman p. 114. Near Fine, slash cut cancel.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr.
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SICILY, Morgantina. Circa 465-459 BC. AR Litra (10mm, 0.63 g, 12h). Bearded male head right wearing taenia / Grain ear. Erim & Jaunzems Group 1, – (unlisted dies); HGC 2, 898. Good VF, toned, some roughness and cleaning marks.From the MM Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 225 (14 October 2014), lot 1168.
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