THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 150-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.71 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedonia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in inner left field, helmet above ΔA; monogram below throne. Karayotov I 232 (O69/R226); Callataÿ Group 2, dies D11/R1; Price 1059; HGC 3, 1568. Good VF, lightly toned, fine cleaning scratches in fields.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 10 November 2001.
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Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas. 610-641. AV Solidus (19.7mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck 638/9-641. Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps; monogram to left; A//CONOB. DOC 43 var. (unlisted officina); MIB 50; SB 769. Good VF, minor edge marks. Well struck.From the WRG Collection.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of twenty-five (25) Antoniniani from Valerian I to Probus. Various types and rulers, but majority of lot comprised of coins of Valerian I. Most appear to be eastern issues. Fine to VF, some roughness and encrustation. All silvered. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-five (25) coins in lot."
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THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 125-100 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.64 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedonia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, helmet above monogram; monogram below throne. Karayotov I 259 (O75/R257); Callataÿ Group 2, p. 102, dies D30/R1; Price 1096; HGC 3, 1569. VF, toned, area of weak strike.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 58 (19 September 2001), lot 243.
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Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (11.7mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Carthage mint. Dated IY 4 (615/6). Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above; ∆ at end of legend / Cross potent set on three steps; ∆//CONOB. DOC 206; MIB 84a4; SB 867. Good VF.From the WRG Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XXI (26 June 1992), lot 571.
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THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 150-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.52 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedonia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in inner left field, helmet above monogram; monogram below throne. Karayotov I –; Callataÿ Group 2, –; Price 1051 var. (inner left monogram); HGC 3, 1568. VF, toned, numerous cleaning scratches. Extremely rare, possibly unique.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 58 (19 September 2001), lot 222.
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Constans II. 641-668. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.42 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Struck 651/2-654. Crowned bust facing, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set upon three steps; ς//CONOB. DOC 19f; MIB 23; SB 956. Good VF, a few marks.From the WRG Collection.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of twenty-five (25) Antoniniani from Valerian I to Probus. Includes: Various types and rulers, but majority of lot comprised of coins of Valerian I. Most appear to be eastern issues. Fine to VF, some roughness and encrustation. All silvered. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-five (25) coins in lot."
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THRACE, Odessos. Circa 225-200 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.62 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; KOI in left field, civic monogram below throne. Topalov, Odesos 45; AMNG I 2123; Price 1169. VF, cleaning scratches, spots of roughness.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, 4 December 2003.
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Constans II. 641-668. AV Solidus (20.2mm, 4.33 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Dated IY 5 (646/7). Crowned and draped bust facing, wearing very slight beard, indicated by a row of dots around face, holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps; Є to right; ς//CONOB. DOC 5c; MIB 9; SB 942. Good VF, a few light scratches.From the WRG Collection.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of one-hundred (100) Æ 'Barbarous Radiates'. All coins: Various types, mostly imitating the Tetrici. Average Fine. An interesting lot. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. One-hundred (100) coins in lot.Barbarous Radiates, named for their crude nature and emphasis upon the radiate crown worn by the emperor on the prototype, were primarily produced in the western provinces, such as Gaul and Britain, in the centuries following the decline of the empire. Though mostly imitative of Antoniniani of the mid-late third century AD, these coins were generally smaller than the official issues and circulated as small change. Dies were engraved with varying degrees of skill, with the most extreme examples featuring relatively unintelligible legends and generic reverse deity types.
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THRACE, Odessos. Circa 280-225 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.81 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, civic monogram below throne. Topalov, Odesos 32 corr. (left field monogram); AMNG I 2117; Price 1159 corr. (same). VF, lightly toned, minor double strike on reverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 303 (29 May 2013), lot 15.
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Constans II, with Constantine IV. 641-668. AV Solidus (19.2mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck 654-659. Crowned and draped facing busts of Constans and Constantine; cross above / Cross potent set upon three steps; A//CONOBI. DOC (26a); MIB 28; SB 960. EF, a few light scratches.From the WRG Collection.
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THRACE, Odessos. Circa 90-80 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.13 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Xen(o)–, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΞEN to inner left, civic monogram in exergue. Callataÿ Group 2, dies D5/R2; Topalov, Odesos, Series 31, Issue 90; AMNG I 2175; Price 1201 (same dies as illustration); HGC 3, 1588. VF, toned, a couple minor flan flaws, light doubling and area of flat strike on obverse. Very rare, three in Pella, one further listed by Callataÿ, one in CoinArchives (correctly identified).From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from John Saunders, December 1999.
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Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius. 668-685. AV Solidus (19.4mm, 4.33 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 9th officina. Struck circa 674-681. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Cross potent set on three steps; at sides, Heraclius and Tiberius standing facing, each holding globus cruciger; Ө//CONOB. DOC 8 var. (officina); MIB 7a; SB 1154. Good VF, weakly struck in a few places, a few scratches and marks.From the WRG Collection.
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ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of one-hundred (100) Æ 'Barbarous Radiates'. All coins: Various types, mostly imitating the Tetrici. Average Fine. An interesting lot. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. One-hundred (100) coins in lot.Barbarous Radiates, named for their crude nature and emphasis upon the radiate crown worn by the emperor on the prototype, were primarily produced in the western provinces, such as Gaul and Britain, in the centuries following the decline of the empire. Though mostly imitative of Antoniniani of the mid-late third century AD, these coins were generally smaller than the official issues and circulated as small change. Dies were engraved with varying degrees of skill, with the most extreme examples featuring relatively unintelligible legends and generic reverse deity types.
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THRACE, Odessos. Circa 80-72/1 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.32 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Contemporary imitation. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΛΑΚ to inner left, ΟΔΗ in exergue. For prototype, cf. Topalov, Odesos, Series 31, Issue 81; cf. AMNG I 2173; cf. Price 1192. VF, lightly toned.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 214 (14 February 2001), lot 1294.
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Justinian II, with Tiberius. Second reign, 705-711. AV Solidus (19.9mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 705-711. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; cross behind / Crowned and draped facing busts of Justinian and Tiberius, holding between them a cross potent set on two steps. DOC 2a; MIB 2a; SB 1414. EF, lustrous, weakly struck in a few areas, edge mark.From the WRG Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XXVIII (8 December 1993), lot 449.
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ISLANDS off THRACE, Lemnos. Hephaistia. Circa 375/50-294 BC. Æ (10.5mm, 1.28 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Owl standing facing within wreath. Souchleris Type 1; cf. HGC 6, 289 (larger denomination, with no wreath, and symbol). VF, dark brown surfaces, some light encrustation. Very rare.From the Belgica Collection.
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