IONIA, Erythrai. Circa 290-275 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.03 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above club; monogram below throne. Kinns Appendix A, 1; Price 1695. VF. Extremely rare, two noted by Price, none in Pella, one in CoinArchives.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 20 January 2003.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.01 g, 10h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, grape bunch above M; monogram below throne. Price 3641. VF, toned.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Triton XII (6 January 2009), lot 1204 (part of).
Julia Maesa. Augusta, AD 218-224/5. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.50 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 218-220. Draped bust right / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter. RIC IV 254; Thirion 401; RSC 16. Good VF, toned, minor porosity.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 414 (14 February 2018), lot 561.
IONIA, Kolophon. Circa 530/25-500 BC. AR Twenty-Fourth Stater (6.5mm, 0.41 g). Archaic head of Apollo right / Incuse square. Kim & Kroll 2–46; Copenhagen –; SNG Kayhan 342 = SNG von Aulock 1808 var. (head left). Good VF, toned, a little granular.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.21 g, 6h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, pilos above M; monogram below throne. Price 3650. Near EF, underlying luster, slightly off center on obverse.
IONIA, Teos. Circa 425-412 BC. AR Stater (24mm, 11.78 g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; bee above / Quadripartite incuse square. Matzke –; Balcer Group LXXVI, 133 (A133/P– [unlisted rev. die]); SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 20 (same obv. die). VF, lightly toned, area of flat strike, short hairline flan crack, light cleaning marks. Rare.Balcer originally placed this issue among a series he dated to the second period of Athenian control over Teos, circa 412-407 BC, but Kinns (pp. 163–4) noted the conjectural nature of this attribution, and noted numerous stylistic features that were contiguous from the prior group of staters. Thus, the break in coinage noted by Balcer is certainly incorrect, and this coinage must directly succeed the prior issues dated circa 450-425 BC.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.22 g, 3h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; M in left field, monogram below throne. Price 3673. Near EF, underlying luster, slightly off center on reverse.
Julia Mamaea. Augusta, AD 222-235. AR Denarius (21mm, 2.91 g, 6h). Rome mint. 15th emission of Severus Alexander, AD 232. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Fecunditas seated left, resting elbow on back of chair and stretching out hand to child to left, standing right, raising arms toward her. RIC IV 332 (Severus Alexander); BMCRE 913-5 (Severus Alexander); RSC 6. Choice EF, a few edge splits.Ex CNG Inventory 816773 (July 2008).
IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.53 g). Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos; to right, [small seal downward] / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 94. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 325-319 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 4.29 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in western Asia Minor. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monograms in left field and below throne. Unpublished in the standard references. EF, slightly soft strike on obverse. Well centered.
Julia Mamaea. Augusta, AD 222-235. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.04 g, 7h). Rome mint. 3rd emission of Severus Alexander, AD 223. Draped bust right / Venus Genetrix standing left, holding apple and scepter; at feet to left, Cupid standing right, with hands raised. RIC IV 356 (Severus Alexander); BMCRE 152, note (Severus Alexander); RSC 73. Near EF, lightly toned. Pleasing silver quality. Well struck. Rare without stephane.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 324/3-320 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.13 g, 2h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Arados mint. Struck under Menes or Laomedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΣΩ in left field, AP (civic) monogram below throne. Price 3321; Duyrat Group IV, Series 6. VF, lightly toned. Well centered.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, 18 January 2002.
Maximinus I. AD 235-238. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 23.59 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission, AD 236. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter. RIC IV 58; BMCRE 72-4; Banti 11a. VF, dark brown surfaces.
IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (11.5mm, 4.66 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Globular surface with cluster of pellets / Two incuse squares. Weidauer –; Traité I 3; Elektron –; Rosen 253; SNG Kayhan –; SNG von Aulock 7761; Boston MFA 1749; Pozzi 2350. EF, as made.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 324/3-320 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.14 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Arados mint. Struck under Menes or Laomedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; kerykeion in left field, AP (civic) monogram below throne. Price 3332; Duyrat Group IV, Series 11. Good VF, toned, test cut.
Maximinus I. AD 235-238. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 22.20 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission, AD 236. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Salus seated left, resting elbow on chair and feeding out of patera serpent coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC IV 64; BMCRE 100-1; Banti 23. VF, brown surfaces.
INDO-SKYTHIANS, Pāratarājas. Koziya. Circa AD 230-270. Æ Drachm (14mm, 2.02 g, 12h). Early issue. Crowned and draped bust left / Swastika. Tandon 50; Senior S48.1D ([281.1D] Spajhayam). Good VF, brown surfaces.
Maximinus I. AD 235-238. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 18.89 g, 12h). Rome mint. 3rd emission, late AD 236-237. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Salus seated left, resting elbow on chair and feeding out of patera a serpent coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC IV 85; BMCRE 175-6; Banti 24. VF, attractive natural green patina.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 414 (14 February 2018), lot 565.