KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Ardys – Alyattes. Circa 630s-564/53 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.16 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, "sun" with no rays on forehead / Incuse square. Weidauer Group XV, 83 (same die and punch); SNG Ashmolean –; Pozzi 2473. Near VF.
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HUNNIC TRIBES, Uncertain. Circa 6th-7th centuries. AR Obol (15mm, 0.50 g, 9h). Diademed bust right; crescent on forehead; uncertain legend to right / Large tamgha. Cf. Vondrovec [Göbl, Hunnen] Type 38 (Anonymous Clan Ruler Æ [for rev.]) and Type 218 (Nezak AR [for obv. style]). VF, toned, areas of weak strike. Possibly unique.
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Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 21.09 g, 12h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 8th-11th emissions, late AD 240-early 243. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor. RIC IV 300a; Banti 38. Good VF, dark brown surfaces, some red.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13mm, 4.70 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, "sun" with multiple rays on forehead / Two square punches. Weidauer Group XVI, 86–9; Traité I 44; SNG Ashmolean 749–51; SNG Kayhan 1013; SNG von Aulock 2868–9; Rosen 655-6. VF, underlying luster.
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Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 18.30 g, 12h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 8th-11th emissions, late AD 240-early 243. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe. RIC IV 297a; Banti 20. Good VF, dark brown surfaces, some red.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12.5mm, 4.73 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, "sun" with multiple rays on forehead / Two square punches. Weidauer Group XVI, 86–9; Traité I 44; SNG Ashmolean 749–51; SNG Kayhan 1013; SNG von Aulock 2868–9; Rosen 655-6. Near EF, minor flaw on obverse.
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Gordian III. AD 238-244. AR Antoninianus (22.5mm, 4.08 g, 6h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 9th-11th emissions, AD 241-243. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing right, holding scepter and thunderbolt. RIC IV 84; RSC 109. EF.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (7mm, 1.14 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, "sun" with no rays on forehead / Square punch. Weidauer Group XVI, 90; SNG Ashmolean 757. VF.
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Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Sestertius (30.5mm, 17.31 g, 12h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 9th-11th emissions, AD 241-early 243. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing right, holding scepter and thunderbolt. RIC IV 298a; Banti 37 var. (break in rev. legend). VF, dark brown surfaces.
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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 10.69 g). Heavy standard. Sardes mint. Regular issue. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 2; Le Rider, Naissance, pl. V, 2; Traité I 396; SNG Ashmolean 759; SNG von Aulock 2873–4; BMC 30; Boston MFA 2068–9; Gulbenkian 756. Good VF, underlying luster, scrape on obverse.
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Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 18.33 g, 12h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 4th emission, AD 245. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Philip on horseback riding left, raising hand and holding scepter. RIC IV 165 corr. (horse left, not right); Banti 2. VF, green-brown patina.From the Macy Collection.
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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Hemistater (15mm, 5.34 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two square punches. Berk 23; SNG Ashmolean 763 and 767–8 (Persian Period). Good VF, toned. Excellent metal.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates II. 132-126 BC. Fourrée AR Drachm (20mm, 4.07 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 128-127 BC. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Cf. Sellwood 16.1; cf. Sunrise 269; cf. Shore 41 (all refs for official issue). VF, plating broken along edges and som high points.From the Nisa Collection.
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Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (20mm, 3.83 g, 5h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 5th emission, AD 246. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC IV 27b var. (rev. legend); Bland 16; RSC 9 var. (same). EF, lightly toned, flan crack.
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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Third Stater (12mm, 3.52 g). Heavy standard. Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 5; Spier Group I; Traité I 399; SNG von Aulock 8210; SNG München 7; Rosen 661; Pozzi 2729; Sunrise 8. Fine, scrape on reverse.
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