Isaac I Comnenus. 1057-1059. AV Histamenon Nomisma (26.1mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Isaac standing facing, holding drawn sword and scabbard. DOC 2; Füeg II 2.A.w; SB 1843. Good VF, a few light scratches.From the WRG Collection.
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MIXED. Greek and Roman Provincial. Lot of thirty-one (31) Æ denominations. Includes: A broad range of issues from Thrace and Macedon. Lot includes general inventory list of coins. Coins average Fair to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Thirty-one (31) coins in lot.From the Belgica Collection.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 479-460 BC. AR Obol (8.5mm, 0.69 g, 1h). Head of the nymph Larissa right / Λ-ARI, sandal of Jason left within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 348.3; HGC 4, 405. VF, toned, porous.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.29 g, 8h). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 325-323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; arrow in left field. Price 50; Troxell, Studies, Issue F. Good VF, slight die wear on obverse, a couple light marks on reverse. Rare.
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Constantine X Ducas. 1059-1067. AV Histamenon Nomisma (26.6mm, 4.29 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 1062-1065. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Constantine standing facing, holding labarum with pellet on shaft and globus cruciger; pendant below globus. DOC 1b; Füeg II 1.C; SB 1847. VF, a few marks and scratches.From the WRG Collection.
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MIXED. Lot of thirty-one (31) Greek, Roman, and Byzantine bronzes, plus one (1) Alexander III AR tetradrachm. Includes: An interesting selection of types and denominations, with the majority being from the Roman period. Fair to VF, mostly with patinas, some porosity and/or corrosion or other surface problems. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Thirty-two (32) coins in lot."
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 462/1-460 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.92 g, 4h). Head and neck of bull left, its head facing; to right, half-length figure of hero left, arms around neck of bull; [above, inverted lotus flower] / Λ-AR-I, head and neck of bridled horse right; all within incuse square. Liampi, Corpus, Group I, I.A., 1 (V1/R1); BCD Thessaly I 1103 (same dies); HGC 4, 479. VF, toned, struck from worn dies, off center on obverse.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.24 g, 12h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; club in left field. Price 1347; ADM II Series II. Near EF, underlying luster.
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Romanus IV Diogenes. 1068-1071. AV Histamenon Nomisma (25.8mm, 4.35 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Michael standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, between Constantius and Andronicus, each holding globus cruciger and akakia / Christ standing facing on footstool, crowning Romanus and Eudocia, each holding globus cruciger. DOC 1; SB 1859. Good VF, toned, a few light scratches.From the WRG Collection.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 462/1-460 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.83 g, 10h). Head and neck of bull left, the head turned to face the viewer; above, dolphin left / Λ-A, head and neck of bridled horse right; all within incuse square. Liampi, Corpus, Group I, I.A., 17e (V9/R10 – this coin, illustrated on pl. 4); BCD Thessaly II 146 var. (orientation of ethnic); HGC 4, 476. VF, find patina.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 4.22 g, 1h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; sheathed sword in left field. Price 1349; ADM II Series III. EF, lustrous, compact flan. Very rare, five in Pella (including the four noted in ADM), four in CoinArchives.
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John II Comnenus. 1118-1143. AV Hyperpyron (31.3mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1118-1122. Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne; barred IC – XC across upper field / Half-length figures of John and the Virgin Mary facing, holding patriarchal cross between them; manus Dei to upper left. DOC 1a; SB 1938. VF, a few light scratches around edge, wavy flan.From the WRG Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XXII (2 September 1992), lot 829.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 460-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (13mm, 1.51 g, 3h). Warrior, wearing petasos and chlamys, holding spear, riding horse right; below, head of lion right / The nymph Larissa, holding mirror and phiale, seated right on chair with back terminating in swan's head; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 154 = Hermann pl. I, 7 = Weber 2838 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 466. Near VF, toned.From the BCD Collection, purchased from Spink, December 1988.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.26 g, 11h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; star in left field. Price 1350; ADM II Series IV. EF, underlying luster, struck from worn obverse die. Very rare, six in Pella (including the three noted in ADM), three in CoinArchives.
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Andronicus I Comnenus. 1183-1185. BI Aspron Trachy (27.3mm, 4.27 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Theotokos standing facing, holding bust of the Holy Infant / Andronicus standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger and being blessed by Christ Pantokrator to right. DOC 3b; SB 1985. VF, dark brown surfaces with touches of verdigris.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450-430 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14.5mm, 2.96 g, 6h). Thessalos standing left, holding band across horns of forepart of bull leaping left; TO below / Λ-Α-P-Ι, forepart of bridled horse right within incuse square. Lorber, Thessalian, Series 4, 18c (O10/R9 – this coin) and pl. 42, 33; BCD Thessaly II 178; HGC 4, 459 var. (horse left). Near VF, toned. Well centered. Rare.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.27 g, 12h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Demeter standing facing holding torch in each hand. Price 1351; ADM II Series V. Near EF, underlying luster, some die wear on obverse, trace deposits on revesre. Well centered. Very rare, six in Pella (including the four noted in ADM), three in CoinArchives.
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Andronicus I Comnenus. 1183-1185. BI Aspron Trachy (30.9mm, 4.59 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Theotokos standing facing, holding bust of the Holy Infant / Andronicus standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger and being blessed by Christ Pantokrator to right. DOC 3b; SB 1985. Good VF, dark green and brown patina. Very well struck for the issue.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450/40-420 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 5.95 g, 1h). The hero Thessalos, with petasos and chlamys hanging around neck, restraining bull left by band held around its head / ΛΑPI/ΣΑΙΑ, bridled horse rearing right within incuse square. Lorber, Thessalian 50 (same dies as illustration); BCD Thessaly II 174 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 420. VF, toned, some granularity, punch mark on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.26 g, 1h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Artemis Phosphoros standing facing, holding two torches; Δ below throne. Price 1354; ADM II Series V. EF, lustrous. Well centered on a compact flan.
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