Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (28.5mm, 15.00 g, 12h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 5th emission, AD 246. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Annona standing left, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius to left. RIC IV 168a; Banti 9. Good VF, brown surfaces.
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CARIA, Uncertain. Circa 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.32 g, 7h). Confronted foreparts of two bulls / Forepart of a bull left. SNG Ashmolean 336; SNG Kayhan 968-70. VF, toned.From the Macy Collection. Ex Daniel Koppersmith Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 311, 25 September 2013), lot 785; Peter Lee Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 286, 5 September 2012), lot 135.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos III. 126-122 BC. AR Fourrée Drachm (20mm, 3.65 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Cf. Sellwood 22.3 (Artabanos I; for official issue); Shore –; Sunrise –. VF, a few scratches, plating broken along edges and in fields.From the Nisa Collection.
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Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 4.01 g, 6h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 5th-6th emissions, AD 246-247. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and scepter. RIC IV 44; RSC 165. Good VF.From the Macy Collection.
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CARIA, Alabanda. Circa 173-167 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.22 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 5 (165/4 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Pegasos left; E (date) below throne. Meadows, Alabanda, Series 3, Group 3, dies E1/E19; Price 2464; DCA 311. VF, lightly toned, some roughness.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 2 July 2003.
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Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (21.5mm, 4.23 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 247-248. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia. RIC IV 75A; Bland 29; RSC 130. EF. Wonderful portrait.
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 275-250 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 6.65 g, 12h). Antipatros, magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose, bud to right; ANTIΠATPOΣ above, grain ear to left. Ashton 186; HGC 6, 1437. VF, toned, small scratch on obverse, nick on edge.
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Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (21mm, 4.21 g, 12h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 6th emission, AD 247. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia. RIC IV 4; RSC 136. Good VF.
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 170-150 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.13 g, 12h). 'Plinthophoric' coinage. Athanodoros, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; AΘANOΔΩPOΣ above, kerykeion to left; all within incuse square. Jenkins, Rhodian, Group B, 43; HGC 6, 1462. VF, slight roughness.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 400 (28 June 2017), lot 272.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (22mm, 3.75 g, 12h). Rhagai mint. Struck circa 109-96/5 BC. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 27.1; Sunrise 293; Shore 85. Good VF, some porosity.
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Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (20.5mm, 3.98 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 247-248. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. Cf. RIC IV 82; Bland 17 var. (not draped); RSC 8 var. (rev. legend). EF.
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 170-150 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.32 g, 12h). 'Plinthophoric' coinage. Dexagoras, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; ΔEΞAΓOPAΣ above, bunch of grapes to left; all within incuse square. Jenkins, Rhodian, Group B, 39; HGC 6, 1462. VF, some roughness.
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Otacilia Severa. Augusta, AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (25mm, 14.07 g, 1h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 5th emission of Philip I, AD 246. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC IV 203a (Philip I); Banti 4. Near VF, green patina, roughness on obverse.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 414 (14 February 2018), lot 567.
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Philip II. AD 247-249. Æ Sestertius (27mm, 14.88 g, 12h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 11th emission of Philip I, AD 249. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Philip I, holding scepter, and Philip II seated left on curule chairs. RIC IV 267a; Banti 1. VF, natural green patina, very minor roughness.From the Macy Collection. Ex Matthew Rich Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 412, 17 January 2018), lot 649; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 352 (3 June 2015), lot 473; Spink 155 (3 October 2001), lot 205.
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DYNASTS of LYCIA. Trbbenimi. Circa 390-375 BC. AR Third Stater (14.5mm, 2.95 g). Wedrei mint. Facing lion scalp / Triskeles. Podalia 329–31 (a16/p27); Müseler VIII, 25–7; Falghera 197–202; SNG von Aulock 4215. Good VF, toned, a little off center, a hint of porosity.
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