Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.60 g, 6h). Uncertain eastern mint. Struck circa 12 BC. Youthful, bare head right; all within oak wreath / Candelabrum, ornamented with rams' heads and surmounted by a crescent; all within a floral wreath entwined with two bucrania and two pateras. RIC I 540; RSC 2 (Caius Caesar). Good VF, toned, rough obverse.
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TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Cast Æ Medal (61mm, 76.07 g, 12h). Dangers Averted – Naval Reward. By N. Hilliard. Later (18th century?) cast of a 1588 original. DITIOR IN TOTO NO ALTER CIRCVLVS ORBE (No other circle in the whole world more rich) in incuse, crowned facing bust of Elizabeth, holding scepter and globus cruciger and wearing large ruff / Bay tree on island inscribed [NON IPSA PERI/CVLA TANGVNT] (Not even dangers affect it); ships around, winds and storms in sky; all within wreath. MI 154/130; Eimer 61Aa. EF.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection, purchased from Hedley Betts. Reportedly ex Archbishop Sharp Collection.
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THESSALY, Homolion. Circa 350 BC. Æ Trichalkon (21mm, 10.45 g, 12h). Bearded head of Philoktetes right, wearing conical pilos / OMOΛ–IEΩN, serpent coiled to right; grape bunches behind head. Rogers 257; BCD Thessaly II –; BCD Thessaly I 1064; HGC 4, 86. VF, dark green patina, minor chipping around edge.From the BCD Collection.
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Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Dupondius (29mm, 12.62 g, 6h). Restitution issue. Rome mint. Group II, under Titus, AD 80-81. Radiate head of Augustus left; star above / Victory flying left, holding round shield inscribed S P/Q R in two lines. RIC II 448; Komnick 37.0. Fine, brown and green surfaces, some roughness.
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STUART. James I, with Charles I. 1603-1625. AR Gaming Piece (26mm, 2.55 g, 12h). From the van der Passe workshop. Made circa 1628(?). GIVE THY IVDGEMENTS O GOD VNTO T(HE) KING, bust of James facing slightly right, wearing ruff, collar, hat / AND THY RIGHTEOUSNESSE VNTO THE KINGS SONN, bust of Charles facing slightly right, wearing ruff. Mitchiner, Jetons 4784. Near EF, toned. Interesting faux-engraving style.From the J. Eric Engstorm Collection.
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Macrinus. AD 217-218. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.88 g, 6h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 3rd emission, AD 218. Laureate and draped bust right, wearing long beard, seen from behind / Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia. RIC IV 78; Clay issue 3; RSC 41 (Antioch). Good VF, toned, tiny flan flaw on reverse.Ex Ronald J. Hansen Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 94, (18 September 2013), lot 1053.
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THESSALY, Kierion. Circa 350-325 BC. AR Trihemiobol (14mm, 1.19 g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΚΙΕΡ-ΙΕΙΩИ, Arne half-kneeling left, casting astragaloi; Φ to right. BCD Thessaly I 1073 var. (ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 100; HGC 4, 670. VF, toned, minor porosity.From the BCD Collection.
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Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Dupondius (29.5mm, 16.54 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. Radiate head left / Augustus(?) seated left on curule chair, holding branch. RIC I 56 (Gaius). VF, green patina, some deposits.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.22981.
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STUART. Charles I, with Henrietta Maria. 1625-1649. AR Gaming Piece (26mm, 1.93 g, 12h). From the van der Passe workshop. Made circa 1625-1630. CAROLUS ET MARIA D G MAG BRIT FRAN & HIB REX & REG, jugate busts right, both wearing ruffs / Crowned coat-of-arms within garter inscribed QVI MAL Y PENSE HONI SOIT; all within wreath. Mitchiner, Jetons 4794-5. Near EF, toned. Interesting faux-engraving style.From the J. Eric Engstorm Collection.
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Macrinus. AD 217-218. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.69 g, 6h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 3rd emission, AD 218. Laureate and draped bust right, wearing long beard, seen from behind / Annona standing left, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius containing grain ears set on ground to left. RIC IV 26; Clay Issue 3; RSC 47a (Antioch). EF, toned. Well struck with fresh dies.
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THESSALY, Krannon. Circa 460-420 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.54 g, 3h). Struck circa 460-440 BC. X-A-И, Thessalos standing right, holding band across horns of forepart of bull leaping right / KRA-N-O (retrograde), Forepart of bridled horse left; diagonal trident in background; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly I 1080 var. (ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 111 var. (arrangement of ethnic); HGC 4, 375. Good VF, die break on the reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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Agrippa. Died 12 BC. Æ As (29.5mm, 10.88 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. Head left, wearing rostral crown / Neptune standing left, holding small dolphin and trident. RIC I 58 (Gaius). Good VF, brown and green surfaces, areas of light porosity on reverse.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.22948.
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STUART. Charles II, with Catherine. 1660-1685. Cast Æ Medal (61mm, 58.97 g, 12h). On their marriage. By G. Bower. Later cast after a 1662 original. CAROLVS II D G MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Charles right / CATHARINA D G MAG BR FRA ET HIB REB, bust of Catherine right. MI 482/93; Eimer –. Good VF, holed.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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Diadumenian. As Caesar, AD 217-218. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.05 g, 6h). Rome mint. 1st emission of Macrinus, AD 217. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Diadumenian standing left, holding baton and scepter; aquila and signum to right. RIC IV 108 (Macrinus); Clay Issue 1; RSC 14a. VF, toned, minor porosity.Ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 370, 9 March 2016), lot 480, purchased from Ancient Gens, New Canaan, CT, 1973.
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THESSALY, Lamia. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.73 g, 12h). In the name of the Malians. Head of Dionysus left, wearing ivy wreath / MAΛIE–ΩN, amphora; ivy leaf above; to right, prochous with handle to right. Georgiou, Mint 9; BCD Thessaly II 124; HGC 4, 105. VF, porous in areas.From the BCD Collection.
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Julia Augusta (Livia). Augusta, AD 14-29. Æ Dupondius (31mm, 14.94 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, AD 22-23. IVSTITIA below, diademed and draped bust of Justitia right / Legend around large S • C. RIC I 46 (Tiberius). VF, brown surfaces, some cleaning marks.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.12257.
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STUART. Philip Thomas Howard, Cardinal of Norfolk. 1629-1694. Cast Æ Medal (69mm, 149.0 g, 12h). By G. Hamerani. Dated 1683. (PH) T HOWARD S R E CARD DE NORFOLKE TIT S M S M, bust left, wearing zucchetto and mantum / NE VICTA RESVRGANT, Hercules standing left, holding club and torch searing the severed head of the Hydra to lower left; tree in background to left; above, eagle flying right, head left, holding thunderbolt and wreath. MI 592/273; Eimer –. EF. Extremely rare. All examples of this medal are cast, per MI. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection, purchased from H. J. Cooper, November 1965.
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Diadumenian. As Caesar, AD 217-218. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.49 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission of Macrinus, AD 217-218. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Diadumenian standing slightly left, head right, holding signum and scepter; two signa to right. RIC IV 102 (Macrinus); Clay Issue 2; RSC 3. Near EF.Ex CNG Inventory 893913 (Mayy 2011).
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THESSALY, Krannon. Circa 350-300 BC. Æ Dichalkon (19mm, 5.08 g, 3h). Laureate head of Poseidon (or Zeus) right / KP-A, Thessalian warrior on horse rearing right. BCD Thessaly I 1081.2 var. (ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 117.3 (arrangement of ethnic); HGC 4, 384. VF, dark green patina.From the BCD Collection.
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