L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. 90 BC. PB Tessera (17mm, 2.42 g, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo / Horseman galloping right. Cf. Crawford 340/1; cf, Sydenham 669a; cf. Calpuria 11. Near VF, earthen tan-brown patina, stress crack.Ex Andrew McCabe Collection."This tessera, quite atypically, uses the devices of a coin, a well-known Denarius of L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. His note by private email: "Sold with a few others of the same type; this was by far the best condition. The legends FAB and FRONT could be found by comparing other examples."
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GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of fifty (50) Mithrapata AR Diobols. All coins: DYNASTS of LYCIA, Mithrapata. Circa 390-370 BC. AR Diobol. Facing lion's scalp / Triskeles within incuse square; various symbols, legend variants. Mostly VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Fifty (50) coins in lot."
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (22mm, 6.35 g, 1h). Kephalos and Themisto–, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; [K]EΦ AΛOY above spear; [Θ]EMIΣ[TO] in exergue, ΘΕΣΣΑ ΛΩΝ flanking. BCD Thessaly II 882.4; HGC 4, 210. Good VF, toned, light deposits.From the BCD Collection.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Philip II. As Caesar, AD 244-247. Potin Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.24 g, 11h). Dated RY 3 (AD 245/246). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Homonoia standing left, raising hand and holding double cornucopia; L Γ (date) to left. Köln 2786; Dattari (Savio) 5031; K&G 76.21; Emmett 3593.3. Good VF. Fully silvered.
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CELTIC. Lot of five (5) AR Tetradrachms imitating Alexander III 'the Great'. Includes: Eastern Europe(?). Circa 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left. Near VF to VF, with areas of find patina and/or deposits, roughness. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Five (5) coins in lot."
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (23mm, 6.27 g, 12h). Kephalos and Themisto–, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; [KEΦ] AΛ[OY] above spear; M to inner right; ΘEMIΣTO in exergue, ΘΕΣΣΑ ΛΩΝ flanking. BCD Thessaly II 882.5 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 210. Near EF, toned.From the BCD Collection.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Volusian. AD 251-253. Potin Tetradrachm (25mm, 9.57 g, 11h). Dated RY 3 of Trebonianus Gallus (AD 252/253). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Radiate and draped bust of Helios right; L Γ (date) across field. Köln 2843-4; Dattari (Savio) 5127; K&G 84.6; Emmett 3684.3. VF, dark brown patina with green highlights/deposits.
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ORIENTAL GREEK. Baktria. Lot of eighty-eight (88) AR drachms. All coins: Issues of Apollodotos II Soter Philopator Megas. Coins mostly Fine, some better. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Eighty-right (88) coins in lot."
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THESSALY. Lot of six (6) AR Fractions. Includes: Kierion // Larissa (2) // Oitaioi // Phalanna // Pharkadon. An attractive lot for the specialist collector and/or dealer. Fine to VF, toned, porosity. Six (6) coins in lot.From the BCD Collection.
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CENTRAL ASIAN. Miscellaneous. Lot of thirteen (13) Æ denominations. Includes: Mostly local Gandharan and Kashmir-Smast issues (10). Lot also includes three Alkon-Nezak Crossover or Western Turkic hemidrachms (3). An interesting lot. Coins Fine-VF, some with cleaning scratches. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Thirteen (13) coins in lot."
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THESSALY. Lot of six (6) AR Fractions. ncludes: Kierion // Larissa (2) // Perrhaiboi // Pharkadon // Trikka. An attractive lot for the specialist collector and/or dealer. Mostly Fine, toned, porosity. Six (6) coins in lot.From the BCD Collection.
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CENTRAL ASIAN. Kushan Empire. Lot of nineteen (19) bronze coins. Mostly Æ Tetradrachms of Vima Kadphises (16), as well as one drachm of the same ruler. Lot also includes two tetradrachms of Kanishka I (one with Oado reverse, the other with Mioro reverse). Fine or better, green-brown patinas. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Nineteen (19) coins in lot."
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THESSALY. Lot of six (6) bronzes. Includes: Larissa // Larissa Kremaste // Pelinna // Perrhaiboi (2) // Phalanna. An attractive lot for the specialist collector and/or dealer. Fine to VF, with patinas. Six (6) coins in lot.From the BCD Collection.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Potin Tetradrachm (21.6mm, 8.46 g, 12h). Dated RY 15 (AD 267/268). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Radiate and draped bust of Helios right; palm frond before, L IЄ (date) across field. Köln 2949; Dattari 5240; K&G 90.102; Emmett 3813.15. VF, dark brown patina with green highlights/deposits.
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CENTRAL ASIAN. Hunnic Tribes. Lot of one hundred-ten (110) Æ denominations. Includes: A broad variety of types, mostly Gandhara, but also a few Alchon and Nezak issues are included. Coins Good Fine to VF, all with earthen patina. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. One hundred-ten (110) coins in lot."
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THESSALY. Lot of six (6) bronzes. Includes: Kierion // Larissa // Phalanna (2) // Pherai // Skotoussa. An attractive lot for the specialist collector and/or dealer. Good Fine to VF, with patinas. Six (6) coins in lot.From the BCD Collection.
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L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus. 89 BC. PB Contemporary Counterfeit Denarius (18mm, 2.96 g, 1h). Bareheaded and bearded head right of the Sabine king Tatius / Victory driving biga right, holding wreath and reins. Cf. Crawford 344/3; cf.Sydenham 700; cf.Tituria 6. Good Fine, dark gray patina, earthen encrustation. Rare and unusual in lead.
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ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of three (3) bronzes from Nicaea in Bithynia. Includes: Severus Alexander (2 coins) // Gordian III. Near VF to VF, mostly with patinas, smoothing and cleaning marks. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
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