ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.15 g, 3h). 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, test cut on obverse.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.33 g, 12h). Abydos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 325-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Hermes, holding kerykeion, standing left; Ξ below throne. Price 1502; ADM II Series I. EF, toned, underlying luster, softly struck on reverse. Rare.
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Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.25 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 145-147. Bare head right / Honos standing left, holding branch and cornucopia. RIC III 429a (Pius); RSC 110. VF, toned, a few minor marks.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (19.5mm, 17.15 g, 3h). 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, struck on a folded flan.This coin was struck on a folded flan, which is canonical for the large pi-style coins of the 4th century, but very unusual for the present series. Such an occurrence suggests that the mint was experimenting with this form of re-striking at this early time, and also suggests that this coin may have been struck closer to the end of the 5th century.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.32 g, 1h). Abydos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 325-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Hermes, [holding kerykeion], standing left; horizontal Ξ below throne. Price 1503; ADM II Series I. Superb EF, lustrous, slightly off center.
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Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 20.34 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 157-158. Bare head right / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC III 1344 (Pius); Banti 365 var. (break in obv. legend). VF, green patina, rough in spots.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.18 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Good VF, toned, light earthen deposits.From the Macy Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.30 g, 12h). Abydos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 325-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, forepart of Pegasos left; monogram below throne. Price 1505; ADM II Series II. Superb EF, lustrous, slight die shift on reverse. Sharp details.
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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Denarius (18mm, 3.41 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 165. Laureate head right / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia, foot on globe. RIC III 132; MIR 18, 98-4/30; RSC 476. Good VF, toned, hairline flan crack, traces of deposits.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.09 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; [olive sprig and crescent behind]; all within incuse square. Kroll 10; HGC 4, 1631. Near VF, toned, some roughness, cleaning scratches under tone.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.29 g, 12h). Miletos mint. Struck under Philoxenos, circa 325-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, legs crossed; monogram in left field. Price 2090; ADM I Series I. Near EF, lustrous.Price 2090 comprises two varieties, one with Zeus' legs parallel (or spread), the other with his legs crossed, though this distinction is not delineated in his corpus.
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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.32 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 164. Laureate head right / Mars standing right, holding spear and resting hand on shield set on ground. RIC III 92; MIR 18, 88-4/30; RSC 469. Good VF, hairline flan crack.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 410 (29 November 2017), lot 309.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 353-294 BC. AR Tetradrachm (19mm, 17.10 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye and pi-style palmette / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind. Kroll –; HGC 4, 1632. Near EF, toned.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. Lot of two AR drachms. Both coins: Miletos mint. Struck under Philoxenos, circa 325-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field. Price 2090; ADM I Series I. Near EF, lustrous. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot.Price 2090 comprises two varieties, one with Zeus' legs parallel (or spread), the other with his legs crossed, though this distinction is not delineated in his corpus. This two coins in this lot represent each variety.
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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.40 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 168. Laureate head right / Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC III 191; MIR 18, 165-4/30; RSC 899. VF, toned.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 286/5-280/67 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21mm, 17.06 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, 'quadridigité' palmette on helmet / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 24; HGC 4, 1633. VF, toned.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.31 g, 1h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 330/25-324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; kantharos in left field. Price 2542; ADM I Series VII. EF, lightly toned, underlying luster.
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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 20.99 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 165. Laureate head right / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia, foot on globe. RIC III 901; MIR 18, 99-6/30; Banti 412. Fine, rough brown surfaces.
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ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 525-480 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 11.48 g). Sea turtle, head in profile, with thick collar [and row of dots down its back] / Incuse square of 'Union Jack' pattern with three sections filled. Meadows, Aegina, Group IIb; HGC 6, 430. Fine, toned, a little die wear. Well centered.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.27 g, 1h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, club downwards to outer right. Price 2550; ADM I Series IX. EF, lightly toned, underlying luster.The club on drachms of this issue is depicted either facing upward or downward. Neither Price nor ADM differentiate the two.
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