MACEDON, Philippi. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ (21mm, 8.13 g, 1h). GALLI ENVS AVG, radiate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder / COL P HILIP, Homonoia(?) standing left, holding phiale over lighted altar, and cornucopia. Amandry, Res Publica II, 4c (this coin cited and illustrated). VF, thick earthen green patina. Extremely rare, Amandry cites only three examples, this coin the only not in a public collection.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 243 (27 October 2010), lot 240.
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PLANTAGENET. Richard II. 1377-1399. AR Groat (26mm, 4.52 g, 1h). Type III. Tower (London) mint. Crowned facing bust within tressure of nine arcs / Long cross pattée; trilobes in quarters. North 1321; SCBC 1680. Fine, toned, flan flaw on obverse, reverse double struck with numerous cleaning marks that remove most of the trilobes.From the WRG Collection. Ex Davissons 34 (21 January 2015), lot 139; Davissons 30 (11 October 2011), lot 187.
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MACEDON, Thessalonica. Julia Augusta (Livia). as wife of Augustus, 38 BC-AD 14. Æ (14.5mm, 3.65 g, 12h). Struck circa 21-19 BC. Head right / Horse galloping right. RPC I 1563; Touratsoglou 90 (V23/R83). VF, earthen green patina.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Helios 5 (25 June 2010), lot 595.
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LANCASTER. Henry V. 1413-1422. AR Groat (27mm, 3.75 g, 4h). Class Vb. Tower (London) mint. Crowned facing bust within tressure of nine arcs; mullet on breast / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1321; SCBC 1680. VF, lightly toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from C.J. Martin, June 1993.
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MACEDON, Thessalonica. Augustus, with Tiberius. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ (22.5mm, 10.09 g, 12h). Stuck after 4 BC. Laureate head of Augustus right / Bare head of Tiberius right. RPC I 1565; Touratsoglou 186 (V57/R166). Good VF, green surfaces, a few cleaning marks.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 154 (13 December 2006), lot 114.
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LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Groat (27mm, 3.76 g, 11h). Annulet issue. Calais mint; im: cross 2. Struck 1422-1427. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; annulets flanking neck / Long cross pattée with three pellets in each quarter; annulets in second and third quarter. North 1424; SCBC 1836. Good Fine, toned.
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MACEDON, Thessalonica. Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. Æ (22.5mm, 9.93 g, 12h). Laureate head left / ΘΕΣΣΑΛο/•/NIKEΩΝ in three lines within wreath. RPC I 1576; Touratsoglou 90 (V23/R24). VF, brown and green surfaces, cleaning marks.From the Belgica Collection, purchased from Jean Elsen.
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LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Halfgroat (21mm, 1.71 g, 3h). Annulet issue. Calais mint; im: plain cross. Struck 1422-1430. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; annulets flanking neck / Long cross pattée with triple pellets in each quarter; additional annulet in two quarters. North 1429; SCBC 1840. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from WRG Collection, purchased from William B. Porter, January 1990.
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MACEDON, Thessalonica. Claudius, with Divus Augustus. AD 41-54. Æ (22mm, 7.91 g, 12h). Laureate head of Claudius left / Radiate head of Divus Augustus right. RPC I 1578; Touratsoglou – (unlisted dies). VF, green patina, cleaning marks, high points bare in spots.From the Belgica Collection.
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LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Penny (18mm, 0.92 g, 5h). Annulet issue. Calais mint; im: plain cross. Crowned facing busts; annulets flanking neck / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1432; SCBC 1845. Near VF, toned, ragged flan.
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MACEDON, Thessalonica. Titus & Domitian. As Caesars, AD 69-79 and AD 69-81. Æ (24mm, 8.93 g, 6h). Bare heads of Titus left and Domitian right, vis-à-vis / ΘΕΣΣΑ/ΛONIKE/ΩΝ in three lines; above, eagle left, head right, with wings folded; all within wreath. RPC II 321; Touratsoglou – (V11/R28; unlisted die combination). VF, green surfaces, cleaning marks and smoothing.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Rauch MBS 11 (12 September 2008), lot 362.
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YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AR Groat (27mm, 3.06 g, 1h). Light coinage, type Vc. London mint; im: rose. Struck 1464-1465. Crowned facing bust, within tressure of arches; quatrefoil to left and right / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters; additional pellet in third quarter. North 1567; SCBC 1997. Good VF, toned.From the WRG Collection.
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MACEDON, Thessalonica. Nero. As Caesar, AD 50-54. Æ (25mm, 7.05 g, 6h). Bare head left / ΘΕΣΣΑ/ΛONIKE/ΩΝ in three lines; above, eagle left, head right, with wings displayed; all within wreath. RPC I 1603; Touratsoglou – (V16/R23; unlisted die combination). VF, green patina, light smoothing.From the Belgica Collection.
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YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AR Penny (15mm, 0.41 g, 2h). Contemporary counterfeit of a York mint issue. Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée with central quatrefoil; triple pellets in quarters. M. Archibald, "The Queenhite hoard of late-fifteenth century forgeries," BNJ 50 (1980), pp. 61-66; cf. SCBC 2064. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from Allan Davisson. Ex 1980 Queenhite Hoard.
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LANCASTER (Restored). Henry VI. Second reign, 1470-1471. AR Groat (26mm, 2.97 g, 11h). Tower (London) mint; im: restoration cross. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1617; SCBC 2082. VF, toned. Rare.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William B. Porter, December 1990.
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MACEDON, Thessalonica. Pseudo-autonomous issue. temp. Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Æ (21.5mm, 6.13 g, 12h). Draped bust of Tyche right, wearing mural crown / Kabeiros standing left, holding rhyton and hammer; star to left. SNG ANS 812 var. (no star; same obv. die); Touratsoglou 10 (V5/R8). Fine, green and brown surfaces.From the Belgica Collection. Ex CGB Monnaies 43 (29 April 2010), lot 449.
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YORK (Restored). Richard III. 1483-1485. AR Penny (14mm, 0.64 g, 6h). Durham mint; Bishop John Sherwood (1484-1494). Crowned facing bust; S on breast / Long cross pattée with D at center; triple pellets in quarters. North 1687; SCBC 2169. Fair, toned, clipped, a few scratches. Very rare.
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MACEDON, Thessalonica. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ (22mm, 6.85 g, 6h). Bare head right / ΘΕC/CΑΛO/NIKЄ/ωΝ in three lines; above, eagle facing, head right, with wings displayed; all within wreath. RPC Online 6764; Touratsoglou 13 (V8/R11). VF, even brown surfaces.From the Belgica Collection.
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TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Halfgroat (20mm, 1.43 g, 6h). Profile issue. York mint; im: martlet; Christopher Bainbridge, archbishop. Struck 1508-1509. Crowned bust right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; keys below. North 1751/1; SCBC 2262. VF, toned. Attractive for condition.From the WRG Collection.
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