MACEDON, Eion. Circa 460-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (12mm, 0.78 g). Goose standing right, head left; lizard above, A to lower left / Quadripartite incuse square. AMNG III/2, p. 140, 38; HGC 3, 521. Good VF, toned, surfaces a bit granular.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 404 (23 August 2017), lot 43.
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Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus I. 913-959. Æ Follis (24mm, 4.79 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 931-944. Crowned and draped facing bust of Romanus, holding labarum-scepter and globus cruciger / +RωmA/Һ' ЄҺ ӨЄω ЬA/SILЄVS Rω/mAIωҺ in four lines. DOC 25b; SB 1760. VF, dark green patina, some smoothing and tooling.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 392 (1 March 2017), lot 642.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Perdikkas II. 451-413 BC. AR Tetrobol (14.5mm, 1.94 g, 1h). Heavy Macedonian standard. Aigai mint(?). Struck circa 432-422 BC. Warrior, wearing kausia, holding two spears and rein, on horse stepping right / Forepart of lion right within shallow incuse square. Raymond Group IV, Series 1, 190 (A22/P18); HGC 3, 790. VF, a few deposits, some roughness.
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Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.08 g, 8h). Rome mint. Struck circa spring AD 113-summer AD 114. Laureate and draped bust right / Aquila between two signa. RIC II 294; Woytek 419v; RSC 577a. VF.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Perdikkas II. 451-413 BC. AR Tetrobol (13.5mm, 2.02 g, 9h). Light Macedonian standard. Aigai mint(?). Struck circa 420-413 BC. Horse stepping right / Crested helmet right in linear square within incuse square. Raymond Group IV, Series 1, 144 (A53/P41); HGC 3.1, 782. VF, toned.
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Nicephorus II Phocas. 963-969. AR Miliaresion (22mm, 2.63 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Cross-crosslet set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust of Nicephorus facing / +ҺICHF,/ ЄҺ X'ω AVτO/CRAτ, ЄVSЄЬ'/ ЬASILЄVS/ RωMAIω' in five lines; – + – above and below. DOC 6; SB 1781. VF, lightly toned.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Amyntas III. 394/3-370/69 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 9.45 g, 1h). Aigai mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Horse standing right in linear square within incuse square. Westermark, Remarks, pl. LXIX, 32; HGC 3.1, 828. Near VF, toned, porous.
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Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 26.56 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 114. Laureate and draped bust right / Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC II 651; Woytek 505v; Banti 63. Near VF, green patina, some smoothing and tooling.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.05 g, 4h). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 332-326 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; janiform head in left field. Price 6; Troxell, Studies, Issue A3. Good VF, some roughness and porosity.
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Anonymous Folles. temp. Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 976-1025. Æ Follis (27mm, 10.21 g, 6h). Class A2. Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / + IhSЧS/ XPISTЧS/ ЬASILЄЧ/ ЬASILЄ in four lines. DOC A2.24; SB 1813. EF, black patina. Excellent for issue.From the Macy Collection. Ex M. A. Armstrong Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 18 May 2016), lot 1193; Classical Numismatic Group 43 (24 September 1997), lot 2730.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.11 g, 6h). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 332-326 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, horizontal club above Σ within Ω. Price 66; Troxell, Studies, Issue D7. VF, lightly toned, compact flan.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.25 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 119-125. Laureate head right / Hilaritas standing facing, lifting veil from head with both hands. RIC II 126; RSC 815. Near EF, minor scratch on reverse.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.28 g, 6h). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 325-323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; arrow in left field. Price 50; Troxell, Studies, Issue F. Good VF, toned, underlying luster. Rare.
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Ioannes. Mid- to late-11th century. PB Seal (19mm, 7.41 g, 12h). + ΓPA/ΦAC ΦV/ΛACCω in three lines; – + – below / • S`ΛΟ/ΓOVC Iω/ANNOV in three lines; – + – above and below. Unpublished in the standard references. EF, brown patina. A well-preserved specimen.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 404 (23 August 2017), lot 613.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 4th-3rd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.72 g, 8h). Copying eastern (Babylon or Susa?) mint style. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; two monograms in left field, monogram below throne. Unpublished in the standard references. Near VF, toned.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Dupondius (26.5mm, 12.11 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 120-122. Radiate bust right, slight drapery / Virtus standing right, holding spear and parazonium. RIC II 605. Good VF, green patina, some smoothing.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.02 g, 7h). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 325-323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; star in circle in left field. Price 103; Troxell, Studies, Issue F2. VF, toned, a few light scratches.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, December 1997.
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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus. 1195-1203. BI Aspron Trachy (25mm, 3.39 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1195-1197. Facing bust of Christ Emmanuel / Alexius and St. Constantine standing facing, each holding labarum and globus cruciger between them. DOC 3a; SB 2011. VF, dark brown patina with green earthen highlights/deposits.From the Macy Collection. Ex estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 384, 12 October 2016), lot 672.
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