KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.58 g, 12h). Tyre mint. Struck under Menon or Menes, circa 332/1-328/7 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; o below throne. Price 3244 (Ake); Newell, Dated 6 (obv. die VIII). VF, toned, some roughness, a couple deposits, graffiti and a little off center on reverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
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FRANCE, Royal. Jean II le Bon (the Good). 1350-1364. AV Franc à cheval (28.8mm, 3.80 g, 2h). Authorized 5 December 1360. John, crowned and in full armor, left on caparisoned horse, holding sword / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; at center, pellet within quadrilobe; l; all within quadrilobe, with fleur at end of each arc; trilobe in spandrels. Duplessy 294; Ciani 361; Friedberg 279. VF, toned, some scratches on the reverse.From the WRG Collection. Ex Stack's (2 December 1997), lot 959; Stack's (10 December 1986), lot 1712.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.09 g, 5h). Laureate head of Zeus right; monogram to left / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, Athena Itonia advancing right. BCD Thessaly II 895.1; HGC 4, –. VF, toned. Rare.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.27 g, 12h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; rose below throne. Price 2571; ADM I Series X. Near EF, lustrous.
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FRANCE, Royal. Charles V le Sage (the Wise). 1364-1380. AV Franc à pied (28.3mm, 3.76 g, 9h). Authorized 20 April 1365. Charles standing facing within portico, holding sword and scepter surmounted by Hand of Justice; seven lis to left and right / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; at center, pellet within polylobe; lis and crown alternating in angles; all within polylobe, with lis in each spandrel. Duplessy 360; Ciani 457; Friedberg 284. VF, weakly struck in a few places.From the WRG Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (19 February 1998), lot 606.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (19.5mm, 4.49 g, 12h). Gauana and Poly–, magistrates. Laureate head of Apollo right; ΓΑΥΑΝΑ to left / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; grape bunch to right, Π-Ο/Λ-Υ across field. BCD Thessaly II 819; HGC 4, 213. VF, lightly toned, a few marks.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.04 g, 5h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram above strut of throne, M below, club in exergue. Price 3639; Waggoner dies 41/–; ANS inv. 1944.100.80423 (same obv. die). Near VF, toned, slight roughness.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Spink, February 1994.
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FRANCE, Premier République. Consulat. Napoléon Bonaparte. Premier Consul, 1799-1804. AV 20 Francs (21mm, 6.41 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: signature/rooster. Dated AN 12 A (1803/4). Bare head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1020; KM 651; Friedberg 480. VF, marks and scratches, a few scrapes behind head.From the WRG Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (16 February 1994), lot 866.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 2nd century BC. AR Stater (20mm, 6.65 g, 1h). Pytheos/Pytheas and Krat–, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath; [ΠY]ΘEOY to left / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, Athena Itonia advancing right; facing head of Helios to right, grain ear to inner right; K-R/A-T in two lines across central field. BCD Thessaly II 856.4 (same dies); HGC 4, 208. Near VF, lightly toned. Rare.From the BCD Collection, purchased from Dieter Gorny, 9 December 1995.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.18 g, 6h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; kylix in left field; below throne, monogram above strut, M below. Price 3654; Waggoner dies 41/–; ANS inv. 1944.100.80425 (same obv. die). VF, toned, light scratch on obverse, a couple light scrapes on reverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, 16 January 2004.
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FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 20 Francs (21mm, 6.41 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: signature/rooster. Dated AN 12 A (1803/4). Bare head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1021; KM 661; Friedberg 487. VF, light marks and scratches.From the WRG Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AR Stater (22mm, 6.16 g, 1h). Sosipatros and Gorgopas, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; [Σ]ΩΣIΠ-ATPOΣ above spear, N-I across central field; ΓOPΓΩΠΑΣ in exergue. BCD Thessaly II 862.1; HGC 4, 209. VF, toned, slight roughness, die break on obverse, slight die shift on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. Æ (20mm, 7.15 g, 3h). Uncertain mint in Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Horseman riding right; c/m: kerykeion in incuse circle. Price P2. VF, dark green/black patina.From the Belgica Collection.
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FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 20 Francs (20.9mm, 6.38 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: signature/rooster. Dated 1812 A. Laureate head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1025; KM 695.1; Friedberg 511. VF, light marks and scratches.From the WRG Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AR Stater (22mm, 5.69 g, 1h). Kleippos and Gorgopas, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; KΛEIΠ-ΠOΣ above; [ΓOPΓ]Ω[ΠAΣ] in exergue. BCD Thessaly II 863.1; HGC 4, 209. VF, toned, some roughness, delamination and light scuff on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.43 g, 9h). In the name of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 320-319 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram to left. Price 121; Troxell, Studies, Issue I3. Near VF, toned, light earthen dusting.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 84 (13 October 1997), lot 6257 (part of).
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FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 20 Francs (20.9mm, 6.39 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: signature/rooster. Dated 1806 A. Bare head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1023; KM 674.1; Friedberg 487a. VF, a few light marks and scratches.From the WRG Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AR Stater (21mm, 6.00 g, 1h). Philon and Hippolochos, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath; I[ΠΠ] behind neck / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; ΦIΛ-ΩN and star above spear. BCD Thessaly II 869.1 (same dies); HGC 4, 209. Good VF, toned, off center on obverse.From the BCD Collection, purchased from Credit de la Bourse, November 1995.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.10 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Miletos mint. Struck under Asandros, circa 323-319 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field and below throne. Price 2109 corr. (monogram in left field); ADM I Series VI. VF, some deposits.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, 18 January 2002.
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FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 40 Francs (25.9mm, 12.84 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: signature/rooster. Dated AN 13 A (1804/5). Bare head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1081; KM 664.1; Friedberg 481. Near VF, bag marks.From the WRG Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (6 November 1996), lot 1846.
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