Tiberius. AD 14-37. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.58 g, 11h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 1, AD 15-18. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right / PONTIF MΛXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter in right hand and olive branch in left; plain chair legs, double line below. RIC I 25; Lyon 143; Calicó 305d; BMCRE 30-3; BN 14-5; Biaggi 169. Good VF, marks, possibly ex jewelry.From the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr.
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STUART. James II. 1685-1688. AR Medal (34.5mm, 15.09 g, 12h). Coronation of James. By J. Roettier. Dated 1685. IACOBVS · II · D · G · ANG · SCO · FR · ET · HI · REX, laureate and draped bust left / A · MILITARI · AD · REGIAM ·, laurel wreath upon cushion; above, hand bearing crown emerging right from the heavens; in two lines in exergue, INAVGVRAT · 23 · AP/1685. MI 605/5; Eimer 273. EF, deeply toned.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 4.99 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 219. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder. RIC IV 122; Thirion 41; RSC 113. VF, toned.From the Olav E. Klingenberg Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 361, 14 October 2015), lot 1004. Purchased from Harlan Berk, September 2011.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 460-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (12mm, 1.44 g, 9h). Thessalian warrior, holding two spears, on horse trotting left / ΛΑP[Ι-Σ]ΑИ, Larissa seated right on chair, holding mirror and raising hand to head. BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 362.3 var. (ethnic); HGC 4, 467 var. (Larissa left). VF, minor porosity.From the BCD Collection.
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Tiberius. AD 14-37. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.69 g, 7h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 1, AD 15-18. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right / PONTIF MΛXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter in right hand and olive branch in left; plain chair legs, double line below. RIC I 25; Lyon 143; Calicó 305d; BMCRE 30-3; BN 14-5; Biaggi 169. Good VF, a few minor marks.
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STUART (ORANGE). William III. 1694-1702. Cast Æ Medal (70.5mm, 76.53 g, 12h). Calendar of English Kings. By N. Chevalier. Dated 1700. GVLIELMVS III D G B R AR PR, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left; around, names of English kings and their regnal dates / Dees klommen ten Troone/ Met Scepter, en Kroone/ Maer wie, met meer Glory/ Off groot'er Victory/ Komt ons hier ten berde/ Als WILLEM DEN DERDE/ N. Chevalier invenit/ Cum priuilegio/ 1700; crown above; all within wreath with scepter and palm frond at bottom; around, names of English kings and their regnal dates. MI 212/533; Eimer –. EF, brown surfaces. Plain edge.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection, purchased from H. Betts.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 460-400 BC. AR Obol (12mm, 0.72 g, 6h). Horse prancing right; T above / Λ-Α-P-Ι (partially retrograde), Larissa advancing left, bouncing ball; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 358.8; HGC 4, 500 var. (horse left). VF, minor granularity.From the BCD Collection.
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Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.87 g, 12h). "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 1, AD 15-18. Laureate head right / Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter and olive branch; plain chair legs, two lines below throne. RIC I 26; Lyon 144; RSC 16. EF, light golden toning.
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HANOVER. George II. 1727-1760. AR Medal (34.5mm, 18.27 g, 12h). Coronation. By J. Croker. Dated 11 October 1727 (in Roman numerals). GEORGIVS · II · D : G · MAG · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX ·, laureate, draped, and armored bust left / VOLENTES · PER · POPULOS ·, George seated right on throne, being crowned by Britannia standing left, cradling cornucopia in elbow and leaning upon fasces to right; in two lines in exergue, CORON · XI · OCTOB ·/MDCCXXVII ·. MI 479/4; Eimer 510. EF, a few light marks.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex World-Wide Coins of California (James F. Elmen) 7 (21 February 1985), lot 281.
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Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.84 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 220-222. Laureate and draped bust right / Libertas standing left, holding pileus and vindicta; star to right. RIC IV 107; Thirion 272; RSC 92. EF, toned, minor encrustation in a few areas.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450/40-420 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 5.97 g, 9h). The hero Thessalos, with petasos and chlamys hanging around neck, restraining bull right by band held around its head / ΛΑΡΙ-ΣΑΙA, horse prancing right within incuse square. BCD Thessaly I 1428.1 var. (obv. types left); BCD Thessaly II 369.1; HGC 4, 418. Good VF, light porosity on the obverse.From the BCD Collection.
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Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.71 g, 5h). "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 4, AD 18-35. Laureate head right; one ribbon on shoulder / Livia (as Pax), holding scepter and olive branch, seated right on chair, feet on footstool; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30; Lyon 150; RSC 16a. Good VF, toned.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.3562.
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HANOVER. Caroline. Queen consort, 1727-1737. Æ Medal (35mm, 18.97 g, 12h). Coronation. By J. Croker. Dated 11 October 1727 (in Roman numerals). CAROLINA D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REGINA, bust left / HIC AMOR HÆC PATRIA, Caroline standing facing, head lowered slightly left; to left, Religion standing right, holding Bible; to right, Britannia standing left, holding spear and Union shield; in exergue, CORON XI OCTOB/ MDCCXXVII. MI 480/8; Eimer 512. EF.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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Julia Paula. Augusta, AD 219-220. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.01 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 220. Draped bust right / Concordia seated left, holding patera; star to left. RIC IV 211 (Elagabalus); Thirion 452; RSC 6a. Good VF, toned, porous.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 6.08 g, 6h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left / ΛΑΡΙΣ-ΑΙΩΝ, horse crouching right, preparing to roll. Lorber, Hoard L-III; BCD Thessaly I 1154-5; BCD Thessaly II 315-9; HGC 4, 454. Good VF, lightly toned.From the BCD Collection.
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Tiberius & Germanicus Gemellus. AD 19-37/8 and 19-23/4, respectively. Æ Sestertius (34.5mm, 25.27 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, AD 22-23. Crossed cornucopias, each surmounted by bareheaded bust of a boy, vis-à-vis; vertical winged caduceus between / Legend around large S • C. RIC I 42 (Tiberius). Near VF, brown patina, some roughness.
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temp. HANOVER. Charles Spencer, Duke of Marlborough. 1706-1758. Æ Medal (54.5mm, 57.32 g, 12h). By J.A. Dassier. Dated 1742 (in Roman numerals). CAROLVS SPENCER, armored bust right / DUX/ DE/ MARLBOROUGH/ MDCCXLII. MI 568/202; Eimer 568. EF, brown surfaces.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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Julia Soaemias. Augusta, AD 218-222. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.18 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 218-220. Draped bust right / Venus seated left on throne, holding apple and scepter; to left, child standing right, raising both hands. RIC IV 243 (Elagabalus); Thirion 388; RSC 14. EF, toned. Well-struck.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 6.00 g, 5h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left / [Λ]ΑΡΙΣ-ΑΙΩΝ, horse crouching right, preparing to roll. Lorber, Hoard L-III; BCD Thessaly I 1154-5; BCD Thessaly II 315-9; HGC 4, 454. Good VF, minor porosity, a few light marks on the reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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