KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos II. 127-126 BC. 2:01:13 PMAR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.23 g, 2h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / Demeter seated left, holding cornucopia and Nike, who crowns her with wreath; winged tritoness supporting throne. Sellwood 18.1 (Bagasis); Sunrise 273; Shore –. VF, toned, scratches under tone in obverse field.From the Nisa Collection.
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Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.01 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April–20 December. Laureate head right / Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and vindicta. RIC I 105; RSC 47. VF, toned, file mark on edge.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.22546.
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PB Quarter mina weight. Ilium in Troas, circa 2nd-1st centuries BC. IΛI downward before helmeted head of Athena right / Blank (38x40mm, 131.1g). VF.Ex Gorny & Mosch 175 (9 March 2009), lot 328.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates II. 132-127 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 15.86 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed bust right / Male deity seated left, holding cornucopia and Nike, who crowns him with wreath; monogram and archaic Ξ in exergue. Sellwood 17.3; Sunrise –; Shore –; PDC 21532. VF, rough areas on reverse. Very rare.From the Nisa Collection.
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Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.84 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April–20 December. Laureate head right / Tripod-lebes surmounted by dolphin right; below, raven perched right. RIC I 109; RSC 111. VF, toned, some roughness.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.10612.
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PB Quarter mina weight. Callatis in Moesia, circa 1st-2nd centuries AD. TE with caduceus above and club below; c/m: X within square incuse (x2) / Blank (51mm, 118.8g). P. Weiss, "Von Perinth in die Dobrudscha, nach Bithynienund Westkleinasien. Regionale und überregionale Gestaltungsweisen bei den Marktgewichten in der Kaiserzeit," Chiron 35 (2005), p. 414 and fig. 30 (this weight). VF, a few scrapes.Ex Gorny & Mosch 175 (9 March 2009), lot 335; Gorny & Mosch 122 (10 March 2003), lot 2426.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos III. 126-122 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.96 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated SE 188 (125 BC). Diademed bust right / Demeter seated left, holding cornucopia and Nike, who crowns her with wreath; winged tritoness supporting throne; monogram to outer left, ΘΕ to inner left, date in exergue. Sellwood 21.3; Sunrise 277. VF, toned, hair and beard tooled.From the Nisa Collection.
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Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.31 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Vesta seated right, holding scepter and patera. RIC I 107; RSC 72. VF.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 239 (25 August 2010), lot 515.
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PB Half mina weight. Eastern Roman Empire, circa 1st-2nd centuries AD. HMI with star above and club below; c/m: grape bunch within rectangular incuse / Blank (8.3x6.9mmmm, 229 g). VF.Ex Gorny & Mosch 175 (9 March 2005), lot 333.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos III. 126-122 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.78 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 129 BC. Diademed bust right / Demeter seated left, holding cornucopia and Nike, who crowns her with wreath; winged tritoness supporting throne; monogram to outer left; Θ to inner left; date in exergue. Sellwood 21.2; Sunrise –; Shore –. VF, toned, hair and beard tooled.From the Nisa Collection.
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Vitellius. AD 69. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 26.95 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April–20 December. Laureate and draped bust right / Victory standing right, left foot on helmet, inscribing OB/CIVES/SERV on shield set on palm tree. RIC I 123 var. (shield inscription); Hendin 1462. VF, black surfaces, some encrustation and cleaning marks. Rare. From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.22930.It is a common misconception that the earliest coins to commemorate the Roman victory over the Jews were struck under Vespasian. While the Jewish War began during the reign of Nero, Vitellius was the first to allude to it on his coinage. This type was later employed on coins of both Vespasian and Titus.
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PB Third libra(?) weight. Eastern Roman Empire, circa 1st century-2nd century AD. ЄMI/TPI in two lines / MAPKE/ΛINOY/ΠOΛA[...]/IOY[...] in four lines. Tab at top (63x64mm, 135g). VF, minor crack."
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos III. 126-122 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.52 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated SE 188 (125 BC). Diademed bust right / Demeter seated left, holding cornucopia and Nike, who crowns her with wreath; winged tritoness supporting throne; to outer left, ΘΕ above monogram; date in exergue. Sellwood 21.3 var. (ΘE to inner left); Sunrise 277 var. (same); Shore –; PDC –. VF, toned, hair and beard tooled.From the Nisa Collection.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.02 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck circa 21 December AD 69-early AD 70. Laureate head right / IVDAEA in exergue, trophy; to right, Judaea seated right in attitude of mourning, head resting in hand. RIC II 2; Hendin 1479; RSC 226. VF.
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PB Three ounce weight. Thrace, circa 2nd-3rd centuries AD. TPI/OVN/KIN within linear square border / ITA/ΛI/KON in three lines with linear square border (39x38mm, 76.97g). Rochesnard p. 44/1. VF, some minor chips and scrapes."
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 26.40 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 71. Laureate head right / Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia. RIC II 181. VF, green surfaces, rough in areas.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.12268.
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PB Libra weight. Eastern Roman Empire, circa 2nd-3rd centuries AD. ΛЄI/TPA in two lines / Blank (49x48mm, 320g). VF, scrape.Ex Gorny & Mosch 175 (9 March 2009), lot 342.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Arsakes XVI. 78/7-62/1 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.21 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram above bow. Sellwood 30.2 (Unknown king); Sunrise 311; Shore –. Near VF, toned, hair and beard tooled, graffiti in fields.From the Nisa Collection.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.50 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 71. Laureate head right / Vesta seated left, holding simpulum. RIC II 46; RSC 561. Good VF, toned, tiny flaw in obverse field.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.22362.
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