ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Æ Sestertii of Gordian III. All coins: Rome mint, 3rd officina. 8th-11th emissions, late AD 240-early 243. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor. RIC IV 300a; Banti 38. Average VF, brown surfaces. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot."
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.19 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. Near EF, lustrous. Struck on a broad flan.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Æ Sestertii from Severus Alexander to Philip I. Includes: Severus Alexander (2) // Maximus (1) // Gordian III (4) // Philip I (3). Interesting variety of reverse types. Average VF, brown surfaces. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot."
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.19 g, 11h). 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. Well centered on a broad flan.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Æ Sestertii of Gordian III. All coins: Rome mint, 1st officina. 8th-11th emissions, late AD 240-early 243. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AETER NITATI AVG, Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe. RIC IV 297a; Banti 20. Average VF, brown surfaces. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot."
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.12 g, 7h). 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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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. C. Vibius C.f. C.n. Pansa Caetronianus. 48 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.03 g, 5h). Rome mint. Head of young Bacchus (or Liber) right, wearing ivy-wreath / Ceres advancing right, holding a torch in each hand; plow to right. Crawford 449/2; CRI 21; Sydenham 946; Vibia 16. VF, toned, some striking weakness, large banker's mark on reverse.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Æ Sestertii of Gordian III. All coins: Rome mint, 1st officina. 8th-11th emissions, late AD 240-early 243. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AETER NITATI AVG, Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe. RIC IV 297a; Banti 20. Average VF, brown surfaces. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot."
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Philip II. AD 247-249. AR Antoninianus (21mm, 4.15 g, 6h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 249. IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SAECVLVM NOVVM, hexastyle temple of Roma with statue of Roma in center. RIC IV –; Bland 106; RSC –. EF. Very rare. Roger Bland knows of two examples.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Æ Sestertii of Philip I and Otacilia Severa. Includes: Philip I. 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. (2) // Otacilia Severa. 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. (8). Average VF, brown surfaces. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot."
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Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Æ Sestertius (28mm, 21.64 g, 12h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 2nd-3rd emissions, AD 249-250. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC IV 126d; Banti 31. VF, dark green patina with traces of red, light deposits.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction (6 September 2017), lot 470.
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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Mn. Cordius Rufus. 46 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.41 g, 11h). Rome mint. Conjoined heads of the Dioscuri right, wearing pilei surmounted by stars / Venus Verticordia standing left, holding scales and scepter; Cupid on her shoulder. Crawford 463/1a; CRI 63; Sydenham 976; Cordia 2a. VF, toned, slightly off center, banker's mark on obverse.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Æ Sestertii of Gordian III. Includes: These reverse types: IOVI STATORI (6) // LAETITIA AVG N (3) // LIBERALITIAS AVG III (1). Average VF, brown surfaces. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot."
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of twenty-five (25) Antoniniani from Valerian I to Diocletian. Various types. Most appear to be from eastern mints. Includes: Valerian I (15) // Gallienus (7) // Valerian II (1) // Saloninus (1) // Diocletian. Fine to VF, some roughness and encrustation. Nearly all silvered. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-five (25) coins in lot."
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Herennius Etruscus. As Caesar, AD 249-251. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 5.06 g, 6h). Rome mint. 4th emission, AD 250. Radiate and draped bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 149 (Decius); RSC 38. Good VF, strike a bit soft at high points.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 414 (14 February 2018), lot 568.
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