KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.17 g, 11h). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 325-323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Athena Promachos standing right. Price 105; Troxell, Studies, Issue F4. EF, underlying luster. Well centered.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ As (26mm, 9.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 124-128. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Salus standing left, holding scepter and feeding from patera a serpent coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC II 678. Good VF, dark green patina, some roughness.From the Macy Collection. Ex estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind (Classical Numismatic Group 106, 13 September 2017), lot 742.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.13 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Good VF, lightly toned.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.33 g, 12h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; club in left field. Price 1347; ADM II Series II. EF, underlying luster.
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Anonymous issues. temp. Hadrian–Antoninus Pius, AD 117-161. Æ Quadrans (15mm, 4.05 g, 6h). Rome mint. Diademed and draped bust of Venus right / Dove standing right. RIC II 24. VF, brown patina, some roughness.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 17.11 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. VF, toned, test cut on edge. Attractive compact style.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.32 g, 12h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; sheathed sword in left field. Price 1349; ADM II Series III. EF, lustrous, compact flan. Very rare, five in Pella (including the four noted in ADM), three in CoinArchives.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 28.30 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Laureate head right / Moneta standing left, holding pomegranate, scales, and cornucopia. RIC III 611; Banti 241. Near EF, dark green patina, some red. Rare. Banti knew of seven examples.Ex Freeman & Sear 4 (14 January 1998), lot 341.The Freeman and Sear catalogue commented on this reverse by saying: "The goddess of the Roman mint here holds what appears to be a small bulging bag, presumably containing coins, in addition to her usual balance. Cohen noted the variety, tentatively identifying the object as a pomegranate, whilst on the very worn BM piece it is merely described as a 'round object'. The excellent preservation of this specimen would seem to offer a satisfactory solution to the problem."
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.15 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Good VF, toned.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.29 g, 11h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; star in left field. Price 1350; ADM II Series IV. EF, underlying luster, small scratch on obverse. Very rare, six in Pella (including the three noted in ADM), two in CoinArchives.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.51 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 147. Laureate head right / Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia. RIC III 155; RSC 491. EF, attractive golden toning.From the Macy Collection.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 17.19 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Good VF, lightly toned, minor deposits.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.29 g, 12h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Demeter standing facing holding torch in each hand. Price 1351; ADM II Series V. Near EF, lustrous, obverse struck with worn die. Very rare, six in Pella (including the four noted in ADM), two in CoinArchives.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.54 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 148-149. Laureate head right / Salus standing left, holding rudder set on globe and feeding out of patera snake coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC III 181; RSC 281. EF, lightly toned.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.09 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Good VF, lightly toned, a little off center .
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.34 g, 1h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Artemis Phosphoros standing facing, holding two torches; monogram below throne. Price 1356; ADM II Series V. Choice EF, lustrous.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Dupondius (25mm, 12.18 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 155-156. Radiate head right / Providentia standing left, extending hand over globe and holding scepter. RIC III 953. VF, attractive green surfaces, very minor cleaning marks.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.19 g, 10h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Good VF, slightly off center on obverse.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. Lot of two AR drachms. Both coins: Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Artemis Phosphoros standing facing, holding two torches; monogram below throne. Price 1356; ADM II Series V. EF, lustrous. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot.
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Divus Antoninus Pius. Died AD 161. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 4.17 g, 12h). Rome mint. 8th emission of Trajan Decius, mid AD 251. Radiate head right / Lighted altar. RIC IV 90 (Decius); RSC 1189. Near EF, toned, some green encrustation.
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