IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 225-200 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.88 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; two monograms in left field, maeander pattern in exergue. Price 2039 var. (lower monogram); ANS inv. 1944.100.31743 var. (same; same obv. die). Good VF, lightly toned. Unpublished variety of a very rare issue (two examples of Price 2039 in Pella, two in CoinArchives, all from the same obv. die).From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, 17 January 2003.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.02 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Salamis mint. Struck circa 306-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; Σ in left field, Γ below throne. Newell 6; Price 3180 corr. (orientation of Σ). Good VF, lightly toned, a few marks and deposits on obverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
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ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Julius II. 1503-1513. AR Giulio (25mm, 3.15 g, 9h). Rome mint. Struck 1510-1513. Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and tiara / St. Paul, holding sword and gospel, and St. Peter, holding key and gospel, standing facing. MIR 559/1; Berman 573. VF, toned, slightly clipped. Well struck.
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IONIA, Miletos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (7.5mm, 1.11 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Head of roaring lion right / Incuse punch of stellate pattern. Weidauer –; Traité I –; SNG Kayhan 446-8; Boston MFA –; Rosen –; Elektron I 66. Good Fine.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William Porter, July 1992.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip V. 221-179 BC. Æ (18mm, 5.58 g, 12h). Pella or Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 215-206/5 BC. Draped bust of young Herakles right, club over shoulder / Prow right; monogram to right. Mamroth, Bronzemünzen 21; Touratsoglou, Macedonia 17; HGC 3, 1065. Good VF, dark green surfaces, some roughness, a few minor cleaning marks.
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IONIA, Miletos. Circa 210-190/70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.68 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, star above MI (civic) monogram above lion standing right, head left; monogram below throne. Marcellesi 43; Price 2172 corr. (lion in opposite orientation). VF, scattered marks, light deposits, struck with worn reverse die. Very rare, four in Pella, three in CoinArchives.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, 4 December 2003.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip V. 221-179 BC. Æ (15mm, 3.85 g, 8h). Pella or Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 200/197-179 BC. Helmeted head of Perseus right / Harpa within wreath. Mamroth, Bronzemünzen 28; Touratsoglou, Macedonia 24; HGC 3, 1081. Good VF, dark green patina. Well struck. Choice for issue.
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ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Paul V. 1605-1621. AR Testone (29.5mm, 9.53 g, 1h). Rome mint. Dated RY 11 (AD 1615/6). Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and tiara / St. Paul standing facing, holding sword and Gospel. Berman 1554; KM –. Near VF, toned.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. Æ (18.5mm, 5.68 g, 4h). Pella or Amphipolis mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Horseman riding right; ΠEP monogram to right, ZΩ monogram and ΔI monogram below. AMNG III/2, 9; HGC 3, 1096; SNG München 1210 var. (XA not ΔI monogram). Near EF, hard dark green patina, slightly flat strike and off center on reverse.
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ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Alexander VII. 1655-1667. AR Giulio (26mm, 3.15 g, 6h). Rome mint. Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and tiara / Table with coins. Berman 1904; KM 274. VF, small spot of toning.
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IONIA, Priene. Circa 280-275 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.86 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, ΠPI above [...]PA above trident head. Unpublished. VF, lightly toned, compact flan. Apparently unique.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, 17 January 2004. Ex "Seleucus III" Hoard (CH X, 272), Lot C..
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THESSALY, Ainianes. Circa 350s-340s BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.72 g, 11h). Hypata mint. Laureate head of Zeus left / [AI]NIANΩΝ, the hero Phemios standing right, holding petasos and drapery, preparing to hurl javelin. Liampi, Beitrag Group I; BCD Thessaly II 27; HGC 4, 38. VF, toned, off center on obverse.From the BCD Collection.
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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater(?) (9mm, 2.09 g). Uncertain standard. Head of ram left / Incuse square. CNG 108, lot 213 (same die and punch); CNG E-417, lot 243; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Good VF. Extremely rare.
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THESSALY, Gomphoi-Philippopolis. Mid 4th-3rd centuries BC. Æ Trichalkon (18.5mm, 7.32 g, 10h). Head of nymph facing slightly left / ΓOMΦE-ΩN, Zeus seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and scepter. Panagopoulou, Coinage, pl. I, 9; Rogers 220; BCD Thessaly I 1044; BCD Thessaly II 70; HGC 4, 248. VF, dark green-brown patina.From the BCD Collection.
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ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Clement XI. 1700-1721. AR Giulio (25mm, 2.96 g, 12h). Rome mint. Dated RY 14 (AD 1714/5). Coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and tiara / St. Peter seated right, holding keys. Berman 2420; KM 755. VF, toned.
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