BRITISH. Miscellaneous. Lot of six (6) CU Medals from Dassier's Kings of England Series. Includes: Stephan // Henry III // Edward II // Richard II // Edward IV // Richard III. Near EF to EF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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THESSALY, Trikka. Circa 425-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.78 g, 9h). Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right / Τ-ΡI-ΚΚ-ΑΙ-ΩΝ, Forepart of bridled horse right within incuse square. BCD Thessaly I 1353 var. (orientation of ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 781.3; HGC 4, 312. VF, some scratches on the reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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John II Comnenus. 1118-1143. EL Aspron Trachy Nomisma (32mm, 4.17 g, 6h). Third coinage. Constantinople mint. Struck 1122-circa 1143. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / John and St. Georgius standing facing, holding patriarchal cross on three steps between them. DOC 8d; SB 1942; CLBC 3.2.2. VF, minor hairline split and light graffiti on obverse.
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BRITISH. Miscellaneous. Lot of seven (7) CU Medals from Dassier's Celebrated Contemporaries Series. Includes: Robert Barker // John Bernard // John Campbell, Duke of Argyle & Greenwich // Andrew Fountaine // Edmund Halley // William Pulteney // Charles Spencer. Good VF to EF, all are later casts, one has scratches on the reverse. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Seven (7) coins in lot.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 2nd century BC. AR Stater (21mm, 5.98 g, 12h). Simios and Pole-, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath; ΣΙΜΙΟΥ to left / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia right; above, star to left and right; Π-O / Λ-E across field. BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 822; HGC 4, 208. Good VF, toned, flan crack, some roughness.From the BCD Collection.
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Isaac II Angelus. First reign, 1185-1195. EL Aspron Trachy (29mm, 3.18 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) enthroned facing, holding head of the Holy Infant on lap / Isaac, holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia, being crowned by St. Michael the Archangel, holding jeweled scepter. DOC 2b; SB 2002. VF, toned, hairline flan crack at 12 o'clock on obverse.
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BRITISH MEDALS. Miscellaneous. Lot of nine (9) Æ medals. Includes: Granby. Æ 40mm // George III. Æ 38mm // Sir Ralph Abercrombie. Æ 41mm // Admiral Howe. Æ 41mm // W. E. Gladstone. Æ 33mm // Queen Victoria. Electrotype obverse shell of Æ 46mm // Dassier's Kings of England Series: Edward II // Henry VII // Edward VI. VF to EF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Nine (9) coins in lot.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. Æ Trichalkon (20mm, 7.08 g, 12h). Thrasylos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia right; above, ΘΡΑ and olive standing right. Rogers 20; BCD Thessaly I 1385.1; BCD Thessaly II 838; HGC 4, 225. VF, green patina.From the BCD Collection.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Obol (11.5mm, 0.64 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Caps of the Dioskouroi, each with palm frond; monogram below. Bopearachchi 3C; HGC 12, 138. VF, residual find patina.
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Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.37 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 87. Laureate head right / Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column, holding spear and shield; owl at feet to right. RIC II 507; RSC 218. Good VF, toned, a couple bubbles in planchet.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.13014.
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BRITISH MEDALS. Miscellaneous. Lot of fifteen (15) Æ, WM, and Brass medals and tokens. Includes: Five (5) Æ 26mm Medals from Kirk's series // Nine (9) miscellaneous other medals. Lot also includes one (1) Prussian Æ 48mm medal for Frederick the Great's victory at Lissa and Rosbach in 1757. VF to EF, including at least one later cast. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Fifteen (15) coins in lot. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (25mm, 5.38 g, 12h). Polyxenos and Eukolos, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia right; [Π]OΛY-ΞEN[OY] above; EVKOΛOΣ in exergue. BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 878.2; HGC 4, 210. Good VF, toned. Struck on a broad flan.From the BCD Collection.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.52 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / Caps of the Dioskouroi, each with palm frond; monogram below. Bopearachchi 9C; HGC 12, 139. VF, find patina.
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Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.56 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 88-89. Laureate head right / Minerva standing left, holding spear. RIC II 670; RSC 252. Near EF, toned. Good portrait.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.12975.
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BRITISH MEDALS. Miscellaneous. Lot of three (3) WM nautical-related medals. Includes: 1795 Admiral A. Hood Battle of Groix // 1844 John Williams Missionary Ship // 1899 S.S. Maine as Hospital Ship with original presentation box. Medals EF, a few marks, Williams medal holed for suspension, damage to presentation box. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. coins in lot.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (21mm, 5.81 g, 12h). Damothoinos and Philoxenides, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia right; [ΦIΛO]ΞE-NIΔHΣ above; ΔAMOΘOINOΣ in exergue. BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 870.5; HGC 4, 210. VF, lightly toned, minor porosity.From the BCD Collection. Ex Sotheby's London (30 March 1995), lot 917 (part).
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. Æ (23mm, 6.62 g, 12h). Indian standard. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / The Dioskouroi on horseback right, holding palm fronds and spears. Bopearachchi 19A; HGC 12, 146. Good VF, earthen green patina.
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Isaac II Angelus. First reign, 1185-1195. EL Aspron Trachy (29mm, 3.66 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) enthroned facing, holding head of the Holy Infant on lap / Isaac, holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia, being crowned by St. Michael the Archangel, holding jeweled scepter. DOC 2b; SB 2002. VF, toned, hairline flan crack at 5 o'clock on obverse.
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