MACEDON, Dium. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (26mm, 10.18 g, 1h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus standing left, holding phiale and scepter; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right, with wings folded. Kremyde-Sisilanou, 14 (E5/O12); cf. Varbanov 3528-30. Near VF, green and brown surfaces.From the Belgica Collection.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (19mm, 1.70 g, 12h). Long Cross type (BMC IVa, Hild. D). London mint; Wulfwine, moneyer. Struck circa 997-1003. Draped bust left; pellet behind bust / + PVLFPINE MΩO LVND, voided long cross with pellet in center and triple crescent ends. SCBI 7 (Copenhagen) 974 (same dies); North 774; SCBC 1151. VF, toned, small peck mark in obverse field.From the WRG Collection, purchased from Charles Wyatt, August 1988.
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MACEDON, Edessa. Tiberius, with Divus Augustus. AD 14-37. Æ (22mm, 9.58 g, 12h). Laureate head of Divus Augustus right / Bare head of Tiberius right. RPC I 1521; Papaefthymiou – (D1/R–; unlisted rev. die); Varbanov 3579. Good VF, dark green patina, a few cleaning marks.From the Belgica Collection, purchased from Munthandel G. Henzen.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR Penny (17.5mm, 0.97 g, 10h). Pointed Helmet type (BMC xiv, Hild. G). York mint; Æthelwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1024-1030. Bust left, wearing pointed helmet; scepter before / + ÆÐELPINE M-Θ EO, voided short cross, limbs united at base by two concentric circles with pellet in center; in each angle, broken annulet enclosing pellet. SCBI 14 (Copenhagen), 508-14; North 787; SCBC 1158. Good VF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William B. Porter, October 1988.
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MACEDON, Edessa. Tiberius, with Divus Augustus. AD 14-37. Æ (23mm, 8.18 g, 12h). Laureate head of Divus Augustus left / Bare head of Tiberius right. RPC I 1522; Papaefthymiou – (D2/R1; unlisted die combination); Varbanov 3577. VF, green and dark brown surfaces, scratches.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Rauch 82 (23 April 2008), lot 235.
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ANCIENT EGYPT. Scarabs. Blue glazed steatite scarab. 2nd Intermediate Period (Circa 1650-1550 BC). Base divided in three columns with nonsensical hieroglyphs in the center flanked by symmetrical swt plants, nefer and ankh signs. Dimensions: 15x11mm. Good condition, glaze slightly worn, pierced for mounting .Ex Classical Numismatic Group 91 (19 September 2012), lot 1719.
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MACEDON, Edessa. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (27mm, 12.87 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Nike and parazonium; behind, female standing left, crowning her with wreath and holding scepter. Papaefthymiou – (D7/R–; unlisted rev. die); Varbanov 3600. Fine, brown surfaces with green.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 161 (), lot 356 .
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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (19mm, 1.28 g, 3h). Hammer Cross type (BMC xi; Hild. G). Chichester mint; Godwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1059-1062. Crowned bust right, scepter before / voided cross, arms terminating in inward-facing crescents. Freeman 18; SCBI 42 (Southeastern), 1443-5 (same dies); North 828; SCBC 1182. Good VF, toned, areas of weak strike.From the WRG Collection.
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MACEDON, Edessa. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (26mm, 10.74 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Nike and parazonium; behind, female standing left, crowning her with wreath and holding scepter. Papaefthymiou – (D4/R–; unlisted rev. die); Varbanov 3631. Fine, green and brown surfaces.From the Belgica Collection.
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BYZANTINE. Bronze amulet pendant. Circa 7th-8th centuries AD. Facing draped female facing bust, hair consisting of seven serpents (Medusa[?]); in fields, letters Z|O|Φ|H|O; below, four circlets on breast; border of dots in two concentric circles / +VCTEP|A MELANH ME|ΛANOMENH OC OΦ|HC ENTHΛHKΘH|CCE KE OC ΛEON B|PVXOVMENO|O KE OC Π(..)|BAT in eight lines. Diameter: 5.4cm. Cf. D. Papanikola-Bakirtze, Everday life in Byzantium (2002), pp. 486-488; J. Spier, Medieval Byzantine Amulets and their Tradition," Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes 56 (1993) 25-62. As made, brown surfaces, some deposits, with original suspension loop."Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 371 (23 March 2016), lot 1328.The legend is a magic spell addressed to the womb, commanding it to calm down and remain in its proper place. It occurs in different forms but following the same formula on a number of Byzantine amulets. The formula begins 'Womb, black, blackening, you coil (?) like a dragon, roar (?) like a lion - lie down like a sheep What specific verbs are used is uncertain, but the structure is clear, as are serpent (ophes), lion (leon) and sheep (probaton)."
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MACEDON, Edessa. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (24mm, 8.52 g, 1h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Nike and parazonium; behind, female standing left, crowning her with wreath and holding scepter. Papaefthymiou – (D19/R–; unlisted rev. die); Varbanov 3668. VF, encrusted brown surfaces.From the Belgica Collection.
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NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.42 g, 4h). Quadrilateral on Cross Fleurée type (BMC xv). London mint; Smaewine, moneyer. Struck circa 1125-1135. Crowned bust facing slightly left, holding scepter / + : SMEPINE : ON : LVND :, quadrilateral with incurved sides and fleurs at limbs; all over cross fleurée. SCBI 18 (Copenhagen), 1386; North 871; SCBC 1276. VF, toned, areas of flat strike.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William Porter, September 1989.
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MACEDON, Pella. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (28.5mm, 10.84 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche, wearing mural crown, enthroned left, raising hem of veil. SNG ANS –; Varbanov 3721 var. (bust type). VF, even green and brown surfaces.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Lanz 160 (15 June 2015), lot 447.
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MACEDON, Pella. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ (26.5mm, 11.68 g, 7h). Laureate head right / Tyche enthroned left, raising hem of veil. SNG ANS –; Varbanov 3735. VF, green surfaces, a few cleaning marks.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Lanz 1550 (10 December 2012), lot 628.
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PLANTAGENET. Richard I. 1189-1199. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.45 g, 7h). Short Cross type, class IVa. London mint; Steven, moneyer. Struck in the name of Henry II, 1194-circa 1200. Crowned head facing; scepter to left / Voided short cross; quatrefoils in angles. SCBI 56 (Mass), 937 (same dies?); North 968/1; SCBC 1348A. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William Porter, June 1990.
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MACEDON, Pella. Julia Mamaea. Augusta, AD 222-235. Æ (25mm, 9.33 g, 8h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Pan seated left on rocks, resting arm on head, holding pedum, and leaning on rocks; syrinx to left. SNG ANS –; Varbanov 3739. Near VF, dusty brown surfaces.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions 4 (5 December 2011), lot 270.
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PLANTAGENET. John. 1199-1216. AR Penny (19mm, 1.30 g, 6h). Short Cross type, class Vb2. Chichester mint; Willelm moneyer. Struck in the name of Henry II, 1205-1207. Crowned head facing; scepter to left / Voided short cross; quatrefoils in angles. SCBI 56 (Mass), 1481; North; 9709; SCBC 1351. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection.
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MACEDON, Pella. Maximus. Caesar, AD 235/6-238. Æ (26mm, 10.59 g, 7h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pan seated left on rocks, resting arm on head, holding pedum, and leaning on rocks; syrinx to left. SNG ANS 638; Varbanov 3747. VF, brown surfaces, a little rough.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Helios 5 (25 June 2010), lot 270.
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PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (18mm, 1.47 g, 5h). Short Cross type, class VIIb2. Bury St. Edmunds mint; Simund, moneyer. Struck circa 1229–circa 1232. Crowned head facing; scepter to left / Voided long cross; trefoils in quarters. North; 979; SCBC 1356B. Near VF, toned. Lot includes a Charles H. Wolfe ticket and an English collection ticket.From the WRG Collection, purchased from Andy Singer.
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