UNITED STATES, Colonial Currency. Maryland. 10 April 1774. Six Dollars. Serial No. 50123. Signed by Wm. Eddis and J. Clapham. Newman p. 173. VF, one thin spot in paper.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344-317 BC. Æ Hemidrachm (23mm, 15.24 g, 1h). Timoleontic Symmachy coinage. 1st series, circa 344-339/8 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right / Upright thunderbolt; to right, eagle standing right. Castrizio series I, 1γ; CNS 72; HGC 2, 1440. Near EF, hard dark green patina, slight roughness. Well struck.
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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. T. Carisius. 46 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.76 g, 1h). Rome mint. Head of Sibyl Herophile right, hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling and tied with bands / Sphinx seated right. Crawford 464/1; CRI 69; Sydenham 983a; Carisia 11. Good VF, toned, patches of find patina on the reverse.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.24905.
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UNITED STATES, Colonial Currency. Georgia. 1776. Quarter Dollar. Serial No. 8437. Signed by B. Andrew and S. Saltus. Newman p. 145. VF, some staining.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. Ex R.M. Smythe 232 ( 6 September 2003), lot 2230.
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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.30 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 162. Bare head right / Concordia enthroned left, holding patera; cornucopia below throne. RIC III 35; MIR 18, 32-4/10; RSC 35. Superb EF, toned, hard green deposits on portrait.
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SICILY, Uncertain mint. Late 5th century BC. AR Pentonkion – Hemilitra (8mm, 0.20 g). Horned head of river god facing slightly right / Wheel of four spokes, each with small cross member; pellet in each quarter and one in center; all within linear circle. Manganaro 34 (Punic?) = Manganaro, mikrà, pl. 5, 73 (Kamarina?); otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Good Fine, toned, light porosity. Well centered. Extremely rare, apparently only three published: two noted by Manganaro and two in CoinArchives (the present piece and one of that was noted by Manganaro).Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 226.Manganaro first published this type in his 1984 JNG article, where he tentatively attributed it to Kamarina. In his 1998 article, he added another example, and changed his attribution to possibly a Punic issue. However, all surveys of Punic issues since that time have not included this type.
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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. T. Carisius. 46 BC. A Denarius (19mm, 4.10 g, 5h). Rome mint. Head of Juno Moneta right / Implements for coining money: anvil die with garlanded punch die above, tongs and hammer on either side; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 464/2; CRI 70; Sydenham 982b; Carisia 1b. Good VF, toned. Well centered for issue.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.24823.
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UNITED STATES, Colonial Currency. Massachusetts. 5 May 1780. Four Dollars. Serial No. 12874. Signed by Loammi Baldwin and Thomas Dawes. Guaranty signed by Peter Boyer. Newman p. 215. EF, hole punched cancel.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. Ex Coin Galleries (17 July 2002), lot 2951.
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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 163. Bare head right, slight drapery / Concordia seated left, holding patera resting arm on Spes placed on cornucopia. RIC III 64 var. (no slight drapery); MIR 18, 49-4/12; RSC 37a. EF.
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SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.32 g, 11h). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left; monogram to left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath. Iliescu 1; RPC I 1701A; BMC Thrace p. 208, 1. In NGC encapsulation graded Ch MS, Strike: 5/5; Surfaces: 5/5.
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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. T. Carisius. 46 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.72 g, 5h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing ornate crested helmet / Scepter, cornucopia on globe, and rudder; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 464/3a; CRI 71a; Sydenham 984a; Carisia 4. Good VF, toned, some minor obverse deposits.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.10598.
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UNITED STATES, Massachusetts. State Lottery. Class the Third. 1 June 1779. Fifteen Pounds. Serial No. 866. Promissory note. Pine tree and rattlesnake vignette by Paul Revere. Newman p. –. VF, a few ink holes.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. Ex R.M. Smythe 232 (6 September 2003), lot 2309.
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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.40 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 163-164. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Armenia seated left in attitude of mourning, left hand resting on bow and quiver; before her, vexillum and shield. RIC III 82; MIR 18, 90-4/35; RSC 7. Good VF, toned.
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MOESIA, Dionysopolis. Circa 225-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.54 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne with back; grape bunch in left field, [monogram below throne erased in die]. Cf. Price 947 (no royal title, no throne back); Black Sea Hoard obv. die B. VF, struck from worn obverse die.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. T. Carisius. 46 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Draped and winged bust of Victory right / Victory driving galloping quadriga right, holding wreath and reins. Crawford 464/5; CRI 73; Sydenham 985; Carisia 3. Good VF, beautiful iridescent toning, some flatness of strike.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.12800.
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UNITED STATES, Colonial Currency. New Jersey. 31 December 1763. Six Pounds. Serial No. 303. Face printed in red and blue inks. Signed by R. Smith, J. Johnston, and S. Skinner. Newman p. 258. Near VF, a few minor stains.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. Ex R.M. Smythe 232 (6 September 2003), lot 2251.
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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.53 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 166. Laureate head right / Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopia. RIC III 159 corr. (Pax described as seated); MIR 18, 140-4/30; RSC 435. EF.
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THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 260-245 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.79 g, 12h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left. Marinescu Issue 29, 72 (O32/R68); Müller –; SNG Copenhagen 1132. VF, slight die shift, a few light cleaning marks. Rare.
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