SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.50 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, serpent on helmet / Nike standing left, holding wreath and cradling stylis; MI below left wing, monogram in wreath below right wing. SC 81.2; Price 3748; HGC 9, 3a. Good VF, lightly toned, a few marks, edge marks from prior bezel.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William Porter, February 1986.
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavia. Summer-autumn 39 BC. AR Cistophorus (28.5mm, 11.46 g, 12h). Ephesus mint. Head of Antony right, wearing ivy wreath; lituus below; all within wreath of ivy and flowers / Draped bust of Octavia right above cista mystica, flanked by interlaced serpents with heads erect. CRI 262; Sydenham 1197; RSC 2; RPC I 2201. Good Fine, toned, some old scratches beneath toning. Nice metal.
RUSSIA, Empire. Nikolai II Aleksandrovich. 1894-1917. AV 5 Roubles (18mm, 4.28 g, 12h). Sankt-Peterburg (St. Petersburg) mint. Dated 1901 ФЗ. Bare head left / Crowned double-headed eagle facing, with wings spread, collared coat-of-arms on breast, holding scepter and globus cruciger. Bitkin 27; Uzdenikov 0341; KM (Y) 62; Friedberg 180. EF, underlying luster.From the WRG Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.06 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; MI in left field, monogram in wreath below throne. SC 82.4b; Price 3752; HGC 9, 10f. VF, lightly toned, minor marks.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, December 1997.
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavia. Summer-autumn 39 BC. AR Cistophorus (26.8mm, 11.23 g, 12h). Ephesus mint. Conjoined heads right of Mark Antony, wreathed, and Octavia / Dionysus, holding cantharus and thyrsus, standing left on cista mystica, flanked by interlaced serpents. CRI 263; Sydenham 1198; RSC 3; RPC I 2202. Good VF, toned, some porosity.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.93 g, 4h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon II mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; anchor and monogram to left; Π below throne. SC C94.7d; Price 3349; HGC 9, 10g. VF, lightly toned.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, December 1997.
The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.80 g, 1h). Uncertain Italian mint (possibly Rome). Victory standing right on prow of galley, holding palm frond over shoulder and wreath / Octavian driving triumphal quadriga right, holding branch and reins. CRI 416; RIC I 264 (Augustus); RSC 115 (Augustus). VF, toned, bankers' marks, test cut on edge, some light cleaning scratches.
SPAIN, Castile & León. Pedro I el Cruel (the Cruel). 1350-1369. AR Real (25mm, 3.47 g, 1h). Sevilla (Seville) mint. Struck 1350-1366. Crowned P / Arms of Castile and Leon within quadrilobe; annulets and S in spandrels. MEC 6, 540; ME 1289. Good VF, toned.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.10 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Susa mint. Struck circa 305-298/7 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; bee in left field, AY below throne. SC 164.5; Price 3689 corr. (AY not ΛΥ, Susa not Babylon); ESMS A1.15 var. (A9/P– [unlisted rev. die, but from same hand as P1]); HGC 9, 10g. VF, lightly toned, off center on reverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 20 January 2006.
The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30-summer 29 BC. AR Denarius (20.1mm, 3.80 g, 12h). Italian (Rome?) mint. Bare head right / Naval and military trophy facing, composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, and crossed spears, set on prow of galley right; crossed rudder and anchor at base. CRI 419; RIC I 265a (Augustus); RSC 119 (Augustus). VF, lightly toned, roughness and some pitting.
SPAIN, Castile & León. Pedro I el Cruel (the Cruel). 1350-1369. AR Medio Real (19.5mm, 1.70 g, 12h). Sevilla (Seville) mint. Struck 1350-1366. Crowned P / Castle within quadrilobe with annulets in angles; S below castle. MEC 6, 542 var. (legend stops); ME 1293. Good VF, toned.Ex Künker 137 (11 March 2008), lot 3446.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.66 g, 8h). Susa mint. Struck circa 305/4-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull / Nike standing right, holding in both hands a wreath that she places on trophy to right; monogram to lower left, monogram in lower middle field. SC 173.5b; ESMS Tr.36 (A29/P3); ESM 424; HGC 9, 20. Fine, toned.Ex Heritage 3020 (6 September 2012), lot 25010.
The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30-summer 29 BC. AR Denarius (19.4mm, 3.46 g, 8h). Italian (Rome?) mint. Laureate head of Octavian, as Apollo, right / Rostral column ornamented with two anchors and six beaks of galleys, surmounted by a statue of Octavian, holding spear and parazonium. CRI 423; RIC I 271 (Augustus); RSC 124 (Augustus). VF, roughness, with some attempted smoothing on the obverse.
SPAIN, Castile & León. Juan I. 1379-1390. AR Sexto Real – Sixth Real (14mm, 0.58 g, 9h). Sevilla (Seville) mint. Struck before 1685. Crowned IUA / Castle; S below. MEC 6, 616; ME 1446. Good VF, toned.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.13 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 311-295 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above forepart of horse grazing left; monogram below throne. SC 202.2b; Price 3894 corr. (monogram in left field); HGC 9, 9e. VF, lightly toned, compact flan. Very rare, four noted in ESM (including the two in Pella), none in CoinArchives.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Fred Shore, 13 January 2006.
SWEDEN. Karl XI. 1660–1697. AR Mark (25mm, 4.88 g, 11h). Stockholm mint. Dated 1691 IM. Draped and cuirassed bust right / Three crowns. Tingström 46 var. (date); KM 295. Good VF, toned.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. Æ (14.5mm, 3.09 g, 12h). Smyrna or Sardes mint. Helmeted head of Athena facing / Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; monogram to outer left. SC 315a; HGC 9, 167. VF, rough dark green-brown patina.From the MNL Collection, purchased from Frank Kovacs, 31 August 2013.
SWEDEN. Karl XI. 1660–1697. CU Ore (46mm, 38.16 g, 6h). Avesta mint. Dated 1680. crowned coat-of-arms / Crown over crossed arrows; star below. Tingström 61 var. (date); KM 264a. Good VF, toned.