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Claudius. Æ Sestertius (28.1 g), AD 41-54. Rome, ca. AD 50-54. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Claudius right. Reverse: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP, S C across field, triumphal arch surmounted by an equestrian statue of Nero Claudius Drusus right, between two trop ...
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Nero Claudius Drusus. Æ Sestertius (29.0 g), died 9 BC. Rome, under Claudius, ca. AD 50-54. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, bare head of Nero Claudius Drusus left. Reverse: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, Emperor seated left on curule chair, holding branch and roll; below, weapon ...
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Augustus, with Agrippa. Æ Dupondius (12.33 g), 27 BC-AD 14. Struck ca. AD 10-14. IMP above, DIVI F below, P P across field, Heads of Agrippa, wearing combined rostral crown and laurel wreath, to left and Augustus, laureate, to right, back to back. Reverse: COL NEM across field, crocodile right ...
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Augustus. Silver Denarius, 27 BC-AD 14. Rome, 19/8 BC. P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer. TVRPILIANVS III VIR around, FERON below, diademed and draped bust of Feronia right. Reverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS SIGN RECE, Parthian kneeling right, presenting Roman standard. RIC 288; BMC 14-7; RSC 484. Some ...
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Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Silver Tetradrachm (14.9 g), 36 BC. Antioch. BACIΛICCA KΛEOΠ[ATPA ΘEA NEω]TEPA, diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right. Reverse: ANTωNIOC AY[TOKPATωP T]PITON TPIωN ANΔPωN, bare head of Mark Antony right. McAlee 174; Prieur 27; RPC I 4094. Both portraits are outs ...
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Mark Antony & Lucius Antony. Silver Denarius (2.5 g), 41 BC. Ephesus. M. Cocceius Nerva, proquaestor. M ANT I(MP) (AV)G III VIR R P C M (NE)RVA PROQ P, bare head of Mark Antony right. Reverse: L ANTONIVS COS, bare head of Lucius Antony right. Crawford 517/5a; HCRI 246; Sydenham 1185; RSC 2. Ra ...
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C. Cassius Longinus. Silver Denarius (4.6 g), 42 BC. Military mint, probably at Smyrna. P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legate. C. CASSI IMP, tripod surmounted by cortina decorated with two laurel branches, fillets hanging on either side. Reverse: LENTVLVS / SPIN[T] in two lines in exergue, ca ...
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Cnaeus Pompey Jr. Silver Denarius (4.1 g), 46-45 BC. Corduba. M POBLICI LEG PR[O PR], helmeted head of Roma right. Reverse: CN MA-GNVS IMP, Hispania standing right, shield on her back, holding two spears and presenting palm to Pompeian soldier standing left on prow, armed with sword. Crawford ...
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Anonymous. AE Cast Sextans (35.4g), 3rd Century BC. Etrurian or Umbrian mint. Club. Reverse: Two pellets. ICC 199; Thurlow & Vecchi 172; Haeberlin pl. 81, 36-41; HN Italy 54. Nice dark green patina on both sides. Very Fine. According to Vecchi, ICC p. 52, if one disregards outliers, the cluste ...
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Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Gold Dinar (7.8 g), ca. AD 290-310. King standing facing, sacrificing over altar and holding standard; in left field, filleted trident and Brahmi bha; between legs, Brahmi vi; in right field, Brahmi ga and vasu. Reverse: Ardoxsho seated facing, holding filleted inve ...
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Kushano-Sasanian. Hormizd I. Gold Dinar (7.8 g), ca. AD 265-295. Kabul. Hormizd, nimbate, standing facing, head left, flames at shoulders, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; in lower left field by altar, pellet; in right field, tamgha; between legs, pellet and swastika. Reverse: Siva ...
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Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur II. Gold Dinar (7.4 g), AD 309-379. Mint IX (Kabul), ca. AD 320. Pseudo-legend, bust of Shapur II right, wearing mural crown with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar with five flames and ribbons; inscriptions illegible. Göbl type Ia/7; Sunrise 840. Lustrous. A beautiful exam ...
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Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm (16.99g), ca. 171-135 BC. Diademed, helmeted and draped bust of Eukratides I; helmet, adorned with bull's horn and ear. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY EYKPATIΔOY, the Dioskouroi on horseback right, holding counched lances; in lower right field, mon ...
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Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos I and Diodotos II. Gold Stater (8.3 g), ca. 250-230 BC. Mint A (near Aï Khanoum), in the name of Antiochos II. Diademed head of Antiochos II right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOΧOY, Zeus advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt and holding aegis draped over arm; in inner le ...
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Arabia Felix, Saba'. Silver Unit (5.1 g), late 3rd-2nd centuries BC. Imitating Athens. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with olive leaves and circular earing; on cheek, lightning Sabaean letter 'N'. Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; in upper left corner, ...
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Phoenicia, Byblos. Uzzibaal. Silver Shekel (13.2 g), ca. 394-352 BC. Three hoplites on galley sailing left above waves; below, hippocamp left above murex shell, between galley and hippocamp's doral fin, `Z (in Phoenician). Reverse: Lion attacking bull left. Cf. Betlyon 14; cf. Rouvier 639; HGC ...
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Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos IX Philopator. Silver Tetradrachm (16.61 g), 114/3-95 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, first reign, 113/2 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos IX right. Reverse: [B]AΣIΛEΩ[Σ] ANTIOΧOV ΦIΛO-ΠATOPOΣ, Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, hand resting on grounded shield b ...
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Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios II Nikator. Silver Tetradrachm (14.12g), 1st reign, 145-140 BC. Tyre, SE 169 (144/3 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Demetrios II right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm over far wing; in left field, club surmounted by Tyre monogram; in ...
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Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Silver Tetradrachm (17.2 g), 312-281 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris, ca. 300-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, monogram; below throne, ΔI mono ...
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Cilicia, Tarsos. Satrap Pharnabazos. Silver Stater (10.76 g), Achaemenid military commander. Struck ca. 380/79 BC. Baaltars seated left, holding lotus tipped scepter. Reverse: Bearded male head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Casabonne series 4; Moysey issue 2; SNG BN 251; SNG Leva ...
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Pamphylia, Side. Silver Tetradrachm (16.7g), ca. 205-100 BC. Di…, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Reverse: Nike flying left, holding wreath and palm; in left field, pomegranate above ΔI. Seyrig 11; SNG BN 685-8. Unusual example, struck on huge flan, with ob ...
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Lydian Kingdom. Kroisos. Silver Siglos (5.2 g), ca. 560-546 BC. Sardis. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: Double incuse punch. Berk 22; SNG Kayhan 1024-6. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex George Zacos & P. Hanaz Antiquities, Grand Bazar, Istanbul. Included with or ...
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Lydian Kingdom. Kroisos. Silver Siglos (5.4 g), ca. 560-546 BC. Sardis. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull; countermark: swastika on lion's neck. Reverse: Double incuse punch. Berk 22; SNG Kayhan 1024-6. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Categories: Ancient Greek Coins
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Aiolis, Myrina. Silver Tetradrachm (16.7 g), ca. 160-143 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair in three braids on neck. Reverse: MYPINAIΩN, Apollo Grynios standing right, holding patera and branch tied with two fillets; at feet to right, omphalos and amphora; in inner left field, monogram; a ...
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Aiolis, Kyme. Silver Tetradrachm (16.98 g), ca. 155-143 BC. Metrophanes, magistrate. Head of the Amazon Kyme right, hair bound with tainia. Reverse: KYMAIΩN, horse standing right, pawing at ground; under raised foreleg, one-handled cup; in exergue, magistrate's name: MHTPOΦANHΣ; all within lau ...
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Paphlagonia, Sinope. Silver Drachm (6.0 g), ca. 330-300 BC. Hieroy(mos), magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos; in left field before face, aplustre. Reverse: ΣINΩ, sea eagle on dolphin left; below eagle's wings, magistrate's name: HPON[Y]. RG -; SNG BM 1468; SNG Stancomb 764; HGC 7, 3 ...
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Boiotia, Thebes. Silver Stater (12.13 g), ca. 395-338 BC. Struck 363-338 BC. Apol…, magistrate. Boiotian shield. Reverse: Volute krater, upper part fluted; above, grape bunch on vine; across field, moneyer's name AΠ-OΛ. BCD Boiotia 565; Hepworth 11. NGC grade Choice Very Fine; Strike: 4/5, Sur ...
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Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Stater (12.2 g), ca. 356-342 BC. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound with ampyx. Reverse: [Λ]API-Σ-AIΩN, horse trotting or prancing right. L-S series A, dies O6/R3; BCD Thessaly II 310 (same obv. die). About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,00 ...
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Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Drachm (6.1 g), ca. 370-360 BC. AΛ[EY] in small letters to right, head of Aleuas facing slightly left, wearing conical helmet; in right field, labrys. Reverse: [Λ]APIΣAIA, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head turned to right; in left field in smaller letters, EΛΛA ...
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Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Silver Drachm (4.3 g), Mid 1st century BC. KOΣΩN, Roman consul accompanied by two lictors; in lower left field, monogram. Reverse: Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath in talons. Cf. Iliescu 1; RPC I 1701; BMC 2 (all in gold). Extremely Fine. Estimated V ...