MACEDON, Thessalonica. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (27mm, 11.53 g, 7h). Pythian Games issue. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing left, holding Kabeiros and laurel branch; ΠVΘ IA across field. SNG ANS –; Touratsoglou 193 (V27/R91). VF, dark brown surfaces, some encrustation.From the Belgica Collection.
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MACEDON, Thessalonica. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (26mm, 11.71 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike alighting left, holding Kabeiros and palm frond. SNG ANS –; Touratsoglou – (unlisted dies); Varbanov 4515. Fine, brown surfaces with green encrustation, light porosity.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 275 (7 March 2012), lot 461 (part of).
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HANOVER. George II. 1727-1760. AR Shilling (26mm, 6.02 g, 6h). Tower (London) mint. Dated 1758. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around rayed Garter star. ESC 1213; SCBC 3704. Good VF, toned, mark on obverse.
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MACEDON, Thessalonica. Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ (24mm, 11.15 g, 1h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KA/BIPIA/ΠVΘIA/Δ • B • I in three lines within wreath. SNG ANS –; Touratsoglou 47 (V10/R41). Fine, dark green surfaces, a few cleaning marks. Extremely rare, only three examples, including this coin, listed on CoinArchives.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Pecunem 14 (2 March 2014), lot 463.
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HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AV Quarter Guinea (15mm, 2.07 g, 6h). Early coinage. Tower (London) mint. Dated 1762. Laureate head right / Crowned coat-of-arms. SCBC 3471. VF, a few marks.From the WRG Collection.
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MACEDON, Thessalonica. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ Tetrassarion (28mm, 13.02 g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche (or Homonoia) standing left, holding Nike and cornucopia; lighted altar to left at feet. SNG ANS –; Touratsoglou – (V5[Mitregent]/R–[unlisted rev. die]; but cf. R2[Alleinherrschaft]). Good VF, green and brown surfaces, a few faint cleaning marks. Extremely rare, this coin the only one listed on CoinArchives.From the Belgica Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 284 (2 March 2014), lot 3011.The reverse die noted above had a Δ as its mark of denomination in the left field. As the weights of the two examples cited by Touratsoglou vary greatly (one is 11.99 g and the other is 25.72 g), it is probable that this coin is also a tetrassarion, by virtue of its weight, although here unmarked by a a Δ.
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HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AV Guinea (24.5mm, 8.36 g, 12h). Early coinage, 'spade' type. Tower (London) mint. Dated 1789. Laureate head right / Crowned coat-of-arms. SCBC 3729. Good VF, minor marks, underlying luster.From the WRG Collection.
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MACEDON, Uncertain. Tiberius. AD 14-37. Æ (25.5mm, 9.02 g, 12h). Pella or Dium mint; C. Baebius and M Herennius, duoviri quinquennales. Bare head right / C • BAEBIVS • P [• F]/L • RVSTICELIV[S]/BASTERNA/II VIR QVINQ/D • D in five lines. RPC I 1537; Kremyde-Sisilanou – (E11/O–; unlisted rev. die). VF, black-green patina, a few pits.From the Belgica Collection, purchased from Munthandel G. Henzen.
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HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AV Sovereign (22mm, 7.96 g, 6h). New coinage. London mint. Dated 1817. Laureate head right / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right; all within garter. SCBC 3785. VFtoned, lightly toned.From the WRG Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (15 April 1992), lot 769.
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MACEDON, Uncertain. Tiberius. AD 14-37. Æ (24mm, 9.94 g, 7h). Pella or Dium mint; C. Baebius and M Herennius, duoviri quinquennales. Bare head right / C • BAEBIVS • P F/L • RVSTICELIV[S]/BASTERNA/[I]I VIR QVINQ/D • D in five lines. RPC I 1537; Kremyde-Sisilanou – (E16/O9; unlisted die combination). VF, dark green surfaces, cleaning marks.From the Belgica Collection, purchased from Munthandel G. Henzen.
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HANOVER. George IV. 1820-1830. AV Sovereign (21.5mm, 7.91 g, 12h). London mint. Dated 1826. Bare head left / Crowned coat-of-arms. SCBC 3801. Near VF.From the WRG Collection.
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MACEDON, Uncertain. Tiberius. AD 14-37. Æ (23.5mm, 11.05 g, 12h). Pella or Dium mint; L. Rusticelius Cordus, duovir quinquennalis. Bare head right / L • RVSTI/CELIVS/CORDVS/II • VIR/QVINQ • D D in five lines; all within oak wreath. RPC I 1541; Kremyde-Sisilanou 2 (E1/O2). Good VF, natural green patina.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Rauch 83 (14 November 2008), lot 186.
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HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV Sovereign (21.5mm, 7.94 g, 6h). Young head coinage. London mint. Dated 1853. Head left, with hair tied in fillet / Crowned coat-of-arms; thistle, rose, and shamrock below. SCBC 3852C. Near VF, some marks.From the WRG Collection.
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MACEDON, Uncertain. Tiberius. AD 14-37. Æ (23.5mm, 11.05 g, 12h). Pella or Dium mint; L. Rusticelius Cordus, duovir quinquennalis. Veiled and draped bust of Pietas right; [PIETAS below] / L • RVSTI/CELIVS/CORDVS/II • VIR/QVIИQ/D D in six lines. RPC I 1543; Kremyde-Sisilanou 9 (E6/O7). Near VF, brown surfaces, some deposits.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Helios 6 (9 March 2011), lot 647.
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SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA. Edward VII. 1901-1910. Matte Proof AV Half Sovereign (19mm, 3.99 g, 12h). London mint. Dated 1902. Bare head right / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right. SCBC 3974A. Proof.From the WRG Collection.
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CORINTHIA, Corinth. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Circa 43/2 BC. Æ As (24mm, 6.74 g, 10h). P. Tadius Chilo and C. Iulius Nicephorus, duoviri. Bellerophon advancing right, head left, leading Pegasus right by bridle; porch to right / Poseidon seated right on rock, resting on long trident. RPC I 1117; Amandry Émission II (D1/R2); BCD Corinth 318. Fine, dark green patina, rough.
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HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV Half Sovereign (19mm, 3.98 g, 7h). Young head coinage. London mint. Dated 1864. Head left, with hair tied in fillet / Crowned coat-of-arms; die number 33 below. SCBC 3860. EF, underlying luster.From the WRG Collection.
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KINGS of BOSPORUS. Rhescuporis II, with Septimius Severus or Caracalla. AD 211/2-226/7. EL Stater (21mm, 7.50 g, 12h). Dated BE 508 (AD 211/2). Diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis right / Laureate head of emperor right; star before, HΦ (date) below. Frolova dies B/c; MacDonald 551/2; CNG 102, lot 728 (same dies). VF.
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SCOTLAND. Alexander III. 1249-1286. AR Penny (17mm, 1.03 g, 5h). Second coinage, class D2. Struck circa 1280-1286. Crowned head left; scepter before / Long cross pattée with 24 points on mullets in quarters. Burns fig. 160; Stewart & North 26; SCBC 5057. Good VF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William Porter, July 1989.
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