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Dealer's Lot of 15 Coins of the Kushan Empire
Ruler: Various
Province: Kushan Kings
Date: 2nd-4th centuries AD
Denomination: Large and small AE denominations
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Various
Reverse: Various
Grade: gF-gVF
Provenance: ex wholesale lot (2006)
Reference(s): see ANS Kushan for most types
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Domitian AE As, 87 AD
Ruler: Domitian
Province: Rome
Date: 87 AD
Denomination: Ae As
Composition: Copper
Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, laureate head of Domitian facing right.
Reverse: ORTVNAE AVGVSTI S-C, Fortuna standing left holding a cornucopiae and a ship's rudder.
Size: circa 28mm and 10g.
Grade: F
Reference(s): RIC 544.
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Domitian, Augustus, 81-96 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AE30, SC, struck 81-83 AD
Ruler: Domitian
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 81-83 AD
Denomination: AE30
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: [IMPDOMITIANVSCAESAVG], Laureate bust of Domitian left
Reverse: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight pairs of leaves terminating in a pellet; ϴ (theta) at 6 o'clock beneath SC
Size: 30mm, 15.5g, 12h
Grade: F, bevelled flan, dark green patina,
Reference(s): Butcher 178; McAlee 410(i); SNG Copenhagen 180
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Eastern Europe, Celtic, Imitations of Philip III of Macedon, AR Drachm, 2nd Century BC
Ruler: imitative of Philip III, Arrhidaeus
Province: Eastern Europe
Date: 2nd Century BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Herakles, right, wearing the nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: Zeus seated left on throne, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, [monogram]
Size: 18.23mm, 2.8g, 11h
Grade: F, struck from worn dies, scyphate flan, high obverse relief, toned, rough surfaces, scrapes, toned
Reference(s): Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 Lot 127 (same dies); Savoca Numismatik Auction 36th Silver Auction Lot 5 (same dies); Lanz 939; CCCBM I 203–4; KMW 1489
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Elagabalus, 218-222 AD, AE21, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, SC
Ruler: Elagabalus
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 218 to 222 AD
Denomination: AE21
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: AVT KAI MAP AVP ANTΩNEINOC CE, Radiate head of Elagabalus right
Reverse: S C, ΔΕ above, eagle below; all within laurel wreath fastened at top with diamond
Size: 20.62mm, 4.29 g, 12h
Grade: VF, desert patina
Provenance: ex Triskeles Auction 22 (15 December 2017), Lot 336
Reference(s): McAlee 788a; Butcher 470; Waage 589; cf. BMC Galatia [Antioch] p. 203, 426 ff; SGICV -
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Elagabalus, 218-222 AD, AE26, Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Nemesis
Ruler: Elagabalus
Province: Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis
Date: 218-222 AD
Denomination: AE26
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: AVT K M AVRHLI ANTΩNEINOC, Laureate bust of emperor facing right
Reverse: VP IOVL ANT CELEVKO MARKIANOPOLITWN, Nemesis standing left, drawing out fold of drapery at shoulder, holding baton, wheel at foot left
Size: 26mm
Grade: VF
Provenance: Uncleaned lot. Coin was cleaned by Ancient Coin Traders
Reference(s): Varbanov 1579; AMNG I/I 838
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Elagabalus, AE30, Provincial, Samosata, Tyche, 218 to 222 AD
Ruler: Elagabalus
Province: Samosata, Syria
Date: 218 to 222 AD
Denomination: AE30
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: AVT K M AV ANTΩNINOC C, laureate head of Elagabalus right
Reverse: CAMOCATEΩN, Tyche seated left on rock, holding corn-ears, Pegasus flying left below.
Size: 30mm
Grade: gVF, nice colour
Reference(s): BMC 42-43 var; Mionnet V, 65; SNG München 396 var
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Elagabalus, with Julia Maesa, 218-222 AD, Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AE Pentassarion, Tyche, struck 220-221 AD
Ruler: Elagabalus, with Julia Maesa; Julius Antonius Seleucus, legatus consularis
Province: Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis
Date: 220-221 AD
Denomination: AE Pentassarion
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNEINOC AVΓ IOVΛIA MAICA AVΓ, confronted busts of Elagabalus, laureate, and Julia Domna, wearing stephane, draped
Reverse: VΠ IOVΛ ANT CEΛEVKOV MAΡKIANOΠOΛITΩN, Concordia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, E to left
Size: 27.69mm, 11.7g, 1h
Grade: aVF, centration dimple, repatinated surfaces
Provenance: Solidus Numismatik e.K. Monthly Auction 24 (14 Jan 2018), Lot 2162 (part of)
Reference(s): Moushmov 681; AMNG I 964; Lindgren III A47a var (rev legend); BMC Thrace p. 36, 62-63; SGICV -
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Euboia, Histiaia, AR Tetrobol, 3rd to 2nd centuries BC
Province: Euboia, Histiaia
Date: 3rd to 2nd centuries BC
Denomination: AR Tetrobol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Wreathed head of the Nymph Histiaia right
Reverse: [IΣTI] - AEIΩN, Nymph Histiaia seated right on stern of galley, ornamented with wing, holding naval standard; trident below
Size: 14mm, 2.08g, 12h
Grade: VF, lightly toned
Provenance: ex Richard Winokur Collection; Classical Numismatic Group Inc., eAuction 151, Lot 52; ex Amphora Coins (David Hendin)
Reference(s): SNG Soutzos 645; cf. SNG Christomanos 868-869 (no trident); cf. BCD 378 ff.; cf. SNG Alpha Bank 946-971
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Faustina I the Elder, 138-141 AD, AE As, Altar, Posthumous Issue, struck c. 141-146 AD
Ruler: Faustina I the Elder, struck under Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome mint
Date: circa 141-146 AD. See note below on dating.
Denomination: AE As. Inferred from the weight: refer weights table on p. XV of BMCRE IV
Composition: Copper alloy
Obverse: DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina I, draped and veiled, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled, with bands across the head, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil on top of head: a band of pearls round hair in front
Reverse: PIET AVG, Rectangular altar, with door in front; S C in exergue
Size: 27.50mm, 10.5g, 6h
Grade: aVF, narrow flan, toned, pitting
Provenance: From the Steve P Collection, ex Dionysus Coins (eBay, November 2017); from the Ex David Wray Collection, ex CNG eAuction 389 (18 January 2017), Lot 671; ex Colosseum Coin Exchange
Reference(s): RIC III [Pius] 1191Ab; BMCRE IV [Pius] 1464 var. (bust type, obverse legend spacing); Cohen II 259 (bust type)
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Faustina I the Elder, 138-141 AD, AE Sestertius, Aeternitas, Posthumous Issue, struck 141-161 AD
Ruler: Faustina I the Elder, struck under Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome mint
Date: 141-161 AD (third issue)
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and piled in bun on top of head: a band of pearls round hair in front
Reverse: AETER-NITAS, Aeternitas, draped, standing left, holding phoenix (nimbate right) on globe in rigth hand and with left holding out fold of skirt; S C left and right, in field
Size: 31.99mm, 24.0g, 11h
Grade: VF, fine portrait, toned, damage to lower part of obverse,
Reference(s): BMCRE IV [Pius] 1490; RIC III [Pius] 1105a; Cohen II 12; SRCV II 4607
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Faustina I the Elder, 138-141 AD, AE Sestertius, Aeternitas, Posthumous Issue, struck 141-161 AD
Ruler: Faustina I the Elder, struck under Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome mint
Date: 141-161 AD (third issue)
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and piled in bun on top of head: a band of pearls round hair in front
Reverse: AETER NITAS, Juno, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre in left; S-C left and right, in field.
Size: 31mm, 29.2g, 12h
Grade: Choice gVF, bold portrait, flan unusually thick and heavy, some pitting from corrosion, attractive patina
Provenance: ex Lucernae
Reference(s): BMC IV [Pius] 1480; RIC III [Pius] 1102; Cohen II 28; SRCV II 4605