SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VI Dionysos. 144-142 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.26 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Dated SE 170 (143/2 BC). Radiate and diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on bow, seated left on omphalos; monogram between legs, OP (date) and ΣTA in exergue. SC 2002.2e; HGC 9, 1036a; DCA 182. VF, typical short hairline flan crack. Well centered.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.16 g, 11h). In the name of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 322-320 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; cornucopia in left field. Price 108; Troxell, Studies, Issue G1. Good VF, underlying luster.
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SPAIN, Celsa. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Æ As (29.5mm, 12.70 g, 10h). M. Fulvius and C. Otacilius, praefecti pro II viris. Struck 44-36 BC. Draped bust of Victory right, with palm frond over shoulder / Colonist plowing right with pair of yoked oxen. ACIP 1491; RPC I 261. VF, green and brown patina, minor roughness and smoothing.
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ISLAMIC, Persia (Post-Seljuk). Khwarizm Shahs. 'Ala al-Din Muhammad II. AH 596-617 / AD 1200-1220. AV Dinar (25.5mm, 4.05 g, 9h). With title burhan. Mint and date unclear. Album 1712B; ICV 1899. VF, areas of flat strike.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 402 (26 July 2017), lot 625.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.89 g, 12h). Damaskos mint. Dated SE 197 (116/5 BC). Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios standing left, holding star and scepter; two monograms to outer left; Z(koppa)P (date) in exergue; all within wreath. SC 2323.5b; HGC 9, 1197f; DCA 266. Good VF, toned.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.20 g, 9h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 322-320 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Athena Promachos right. Price 109; Troxell, Studies, Issue G2. Good VF, lightly toned, underlying luster.
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SPAIN, Celsa. Tiberius. AD 14-37. Æ As (26mm, 12.28 g, 3h). Bagg. Font. and Cnaeus Bucco, duoviri. Laureate head right / Bull standing right. ACIP 3170; RPC I 279. Good VF, green patina, tiny spots of active corrosion on reverse.
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ISLAMIC, Mongols. Great Khans. temp. Chingiz (Genghis). AH 602-624 / AD 1206-1227. Æ Fals (19mm, 2.92 g, 11h). Balkh mint. qa-an/ al-a'zam/sikka Balkh in Arabic / Kalima. Nyamaa –; cf. Album A1977 (for type); ICV –; Album 18, lot 550. VF, earthen green and brown patina. Extremely rare.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 385 (26 October 2016), lot 692.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Half Shekel (23mm, 6.21 g, 1h). Dated CY 49 (78/7 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, ΘM (date) above club; [Δ to right], Phoenician A between legs. DCA-Tyre 786 (same dies as illustration); HGC 10, 358; DCA 921. Near VF, rough surfaces.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Philip I Philadelphos. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.45 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Cilicia. Struck circa 88/7-76/5 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monograms to inner left, below throne, and in exergue; all within laurel wreath. SC 2461.6; HGC 9, 1317. VF, toned, obverse struck from worn die.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.92 g, 9h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 322-320 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; Macedonian helmet in left field. Price 113; Troxell, Studies, Issue H3. VF, lightly toned.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, December 1997.
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GAUL, Nemausus. Augustus, with Agrippa. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ As (25mm, 11.29 g, 9h). Struck circa 16-10 BC. Heads of Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown and laurel wreath, and Augustus right, wearing oak wreath, back to back / Crocodile right chained to palm frond with short fronds; wreath with long ties above, palm fronds below. RPC I 523; RIC I 156. VF, brown surfaces, light roughness, reverse slightly off center.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Half Shekel (23mm, 6.36 g, 1h). Dated CY 49 (78/7 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, ΘM (date) above club; Δ to right, Phoenician A between legs. DCA-Tyre 786 (same dies as illustration); HGC 10, 358; DCA 921. Near VF, rough surfaces.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.01 g, 8h). In the name of Alexander III. Pella mint. Struck under Antipater or Polyperchon, circa 323-318/7 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; Θ below throne. Price 214; Moore 78–132. Near VF, toned, some deposits.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Triton XII (6 January 2009), lot 1201 (part of).
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MOESIA INFERIOR, Callatis. Pseudo-autonomous issue. temp. Antoninus Pius – Marcus Aurelius, AD 138-180. Æ (16mm, 2.67 g, 7h). Head of youthful Hercules right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Shield decorated with eagle standing right, with wings spread; quiver and club flanking. AMNG I –; RPC Online 8358. VF, natural green and red-brown patina, some minor roughness. Very rare.
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ISLAMIC, Persia (Post-Mongol). Safavids. Husayn I. AH 1105-1135 / AD 1694-1722. AR 5 Shahis (26mm, 8.67 g, 12h). Tiflis mint. Dated AH 1129 (AD 1716/17). Album 2677.2. Good VF, light deposits.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Half Shekel (24.5mm, 6.54 g, 12h). Dated CY 51 (76/5 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, AN (date) above club; monogram to right, Phoenician B between legs. DCA-Tyre 790; HGC 10, 358; DCA 921. Good VF, edge chipped, some roughness on obverse.
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