ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of seven (7) Æ denominations. Includes: Claudius. Imitative Æ Sestertius. Laureate head right; c/m: DV / Spes advancing left. CF. RIC I 99; for c/m: Pangerl 85 // Trajan Decius. Æ Semis. Rome mint. Laureate bust right / Mars standing left, holding shield set on ground and spear. RIC IV 128 // Constantius I. Æ Radiate Fraction. Cyzicus mint, 2nd officina. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Constantius I standing right, receiving small Victory on globe from Jupiter; KB. RIC VI 18a // Maximinus II. Æ Follis. Cyzicus mint, 2nd officina. Laureate head right / Jupiter standing left, holding globe and scepter; at left, eagle standing right, holding wreath in beak; MKVB. RIC VI 79 // Maxentius. Æ Follis. Aquileia mint, 2nd officina. Laureate head right / Roma seated left within hexastyle temple; AQS. RIC VI 121a // Licinius II, as Caesar. Æ Follis. Treveri (Trier) mint, 1st officina. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Captive seated to left and right of Vexillum inscribed VOT/ XX; •PTR. RIC VII 272 // Aelia Flaccilla. Æ 13mm. Heraclea mint, 1st officina. Draped bust right, wearing elaborate headdress / Victory seated right inscribing Chi-Rho on on shield set on column; SMHA. RIC IX 17.1. Fine to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Seven (7) coins in lot.From the Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases II. AD 76/7-79. BI Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.46 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated 389 SE (AD 77/8). Bust left, wearing tiara; A to right / Vologases seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing right, holding scepter; year above; month off flan. Cf. Sellwood 72.1-2 (for type); Sunrise 427; Shore –. VF, deposit in obverse field.From the Nisa Collection.
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Julia Titi. Augusta, AD 79-90/1. AR Cistophorus (26mm, 10.58 g, 6h). Ephesus mint (or Rome for circulation in Asia). Struck under Domitian, AD 82. Draped bust right / Vesta seated left, holding palladium and scepter. RIC II 848 (Domitian); RPC II 871; RSC 15. Fine, toned.The obverse legend has been re-cut to correct "IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI DIVI F" to "...DIVI TITI F." For a die that has escaped this modification, see CNG 103, lot 688.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of six (6) AR and Æ. Includes: Denarii: Maximinus I Thrax (2 coins) // Antoniniani: Gordian III // Herennius Etruscus, as Caesar // Folles: Constantius I, as Caesar // Galerius, as Caesar. Average EF, silver lightly toned, folles have some silvering. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot."
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Pakoros I. Circa AD 78-120. BI Tetradrachm (28mm, 14.30 g, 12h). Seleukia on the Tigris mint. Dated Hyperberetaios(?) 389 SE (September AD 78). Diademed bust left; B to right / Pakoros seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing left, holding scepter; year above; trace of month in exergue. Cf. Sellwood 73.3-5 (Pacorus II; for type); cf. Sunrise 430 (same); cf. Shore 394 (same). VF, areas of light toning, light graffiti in obverse field.From the Nisa Collection.
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Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 77-78. Laureate head right / She-wolf left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; boat in exergue. RIC II 961 (Vespasian); RSC 51. Good VF, toned, flaw and deposits on reverse.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.12976.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of four (4) AR Antoniniani. Includes: Philip I (2 coins) // Otacilia Severa // Philip II. Good VF to EF, all lightly toned. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases II. AD 76/7-79. BI Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.46 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Hyperberetaios 390 SE (September AD 79). Bust left, wearing tiara; Γ to right / Vologases seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing right, holding scepter; year above; month off flan. Sellwood 72.3-4 var. (month); Sunrise –; cf. Shore 387 (for type). VF, toned.From the Nisa Collection.
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Constans II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius, and Tiberius. 641-668. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck circa 661-663. Crowned and draped busts facing of Constans, wearing plumed helmet, and Constantine; cross above / Cross potent set upon three steps; Heraclius and Tiberius, each holding globus cruciger, standing facing to either side; Δ//CONOB. DOC 30d; MIB 31; SB 964. Choice EF.
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WORLD. France. Lot of eight (8) AR & Æ coins & medallets. Includes: various issues from Louis XIV to Napoleon, as well as an Æ 41mm for William Shakespeare by Barre, 1828. VF to EF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Nine (9) coins in lot.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Pakoros I. Circa AD 78-120. BI Tetradrachm (28mm, 14.30 g, 12h). Seleukia on the Tigris mint. Dated 390 SE (AD 78/9). Diademed bust left; Δ to right / Pakoros seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing left, holding scepter; year above; trace of month in exergue. Sellwood 73.9 (Pacorus II); Sunrise –; Shore –. VF, hint of porosity, light graffiti in obverse field. Rare with the Δ to right.From the Nisa Collection.
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Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.00 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 79. Laureate head right / Clasped hands; in background, aquila set on prow. RIC I 1080 (Vespasian); Calicó 916. In NGC encapsulation graded F, Strike: 5/5, Surface 4/5.
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WORLD. British Colonies. Lot of twenty-three (23) AR and Æ denominations. Includes: Issues of Gibraltar (4) // British Guiana (3) // British West Indies (3) // India-related issues (4) // Straits Settlements (2) // Hong Kong (5). Rulers range from George III to Edward VII. Lots also includes a twelfth Shilling of Victoria from Jersey and a 1789 A 2 sous of Louis XVI for use in Cayenne. Coins Fine to EF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-three (23) coins in lot."
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Pakoros I. Circa AD 78-120. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.52 g, 12h). Seleukia on the Tigris mint. Dated 391 SE (AD 79/80). Diademed bust left; Δ to right / Pakoros seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing left, holding scepter; year above; month off flan. Sellwood 73.10 (Pacorus II); Sunrise –; Shore –. VF, light graffiti in obverse field. Rare with the E to right.From the Nisa Collection.
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Constantine IV Pogonatus. 668-685. AV Semissis (19mm, 2.11 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 669-circa 674. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cross potent set on globe. DOC 16; MIB 15B; SB 1161. Good VF, minor roughness.
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WORLD. Hungary. Lot of two (2) Æ Rézpénz. Both coins: Issues of Béla III (1172-1196). One is pseudo-Arabic script type; the other is Virgin/Kings type. Coins VF, toned, pseudo-Arabic script type a little rough, Virgin/Kings type has spot of stable green. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Osroes I. Circa AD 108/9-127/8. Æ Dichalkon (18mm, 3.46 g, 12h). Seleukria on the Tigris mint mint. Dated 420 SE (AD 109). Diademed bust left, hair in bunches above head and over ears / Bust of Tyke right, wearing mural crown; . Sellwood 80.12-15 var. (year); Sunrise –; Shore 623. VF, encrusted dark green and brown patina.From the Nisa Collection.
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Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 79. Laureate head right / Clasped right hands holding aquila set on prow. RIC II 1081 (Vespasian); RSC 393. Good VF, toned with some iridescence on obverse.
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WORLD. Germany. Lot of twelve (12) porcelain denominations and medals. All coins: Issues of Meissen, produced between 1921 and 1922. Includes notgeld issues, a porcelain lottery ticket, and commemorative medals. An interesting group made in unglazed brown and white porcelain. Items EF to UNC. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twelve (12) coins in lot.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases III. Circa AD 111-146. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.66 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Periteios 433 SE (January AD 122). Diademed bust left, wearing tiara; Δ to right / Vologases seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing right; ΓΛY (year) in field above, month in exergue. Sellwood 79.5; Sunrise 445; Shore 407. VF, areas of light toning. Clear date.From the Nisa Collection.
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