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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 587
᷅ SOLD: Illyria, Dyrrhachion, AR Stater, c. 340-280 BC
Province: Illyria, Dyrrhachion
Date: circa 340-280 BC
Denomination: AR Stater
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf below, standing left; above, ΣΩ monogram
Reverse: Δ-Y-P, double stellate pattern divided by line, within double linear square border; below, club; all within linear circular border
Size: 19mm, 10.70g, 5h
Grade: VF, toned
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 411 (13 December 2017), Lot 30
Reference(s): Meadows, CH (forthcoming) 149 (this coin); BMC Thessaly [Illyria] p. 66, 27; HGC 3, 34; cf. SGCV I 1892 (diff. monogram); Maier –; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG Soutzos -
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᷅ SOLD: Ionia, Miletus, AR Drachm, c. 260-250 BC, Maiandros, magistrate
Ruler: Maiandros, magistrate
Province: Ionia, Miletus
Date: circa 260-250 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm, Persic standard
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo left
Reverse: [M]AIANΔPIO[Σ], Lion standing left, looking back at star of with rays; to left, MI monogram
Size: 20.62mm, 5.0g, 1h
Grade: VF, lovely old cabinet tone, light scratches and depsots; edges filed, likely to fit in bezel
Provenance: Referenced in Kinns Review. From the collection of an English Queen’s Counsel, purchased from B.A. Seaby Ltd. (their ticket included; ex Glendining (1 March 1978), Lot 12
Reference(s): Kinns Review, p. 240 (this coin referenced); Roma E-Sale 62, lot 310 (same dies); BMC Ionia p. 192, 92 (stater); Deppert-Lippitz Period IV, Group II, –; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 600
᷅ SOLD: Islands off Caria, Rhodos, Rhodes, AR Drachm, Plinthophoric Coinage, struck c. 170-150 BC
Ruler: stuck under Artemon, magistrate
Province: Rhodes
Date: circa 170-150 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Radiate head of Helios right
Reverse: APTEMΩN, Rose with bud; stem to right; Isis crown to left; to left and right, P-O / T-ϴ; all within incuse square;
Size: 16.45mm, 2.75 g, 12h
Grade: VF, toned
Provenance: From the B. H. Webb Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 406 (27 September 2017), Lot 423; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 143 (12 July 2006) lot 76
Reference(s): Jenkins Rhodian, Group B, 33; HGC 6, 1458; BMC Caria -; SNG Copenhagen -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 625
᷅ SOLD: Islands off Thrace, Thasos, AR Sixteenth Stater – Obol, Dolphin, c. 500-480 BC
Province: Islands off Thrace, Thasos
Date: circa 500-480 BC
Denomination: AR Sixteenth Stater – Obol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Dolphin left; below, two pellets
Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square
Size: 8.50mm, 0.35g
Grade: aVF, toned, light porosity
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 46
Reference(s): Le Rider Thasiennes 10 var. (dolphin right); HGC 6, 338 var. (same); CNG 73, lot 107; cf. Svoronos HPM, pl. 10, 26 (dolphin right, pellet above / below); SNG Copenhagen -; SGCV I -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 626
᷅ SOLD: Islands off Thrace, Thasos, AR Sixteenth Stater – Obol, Dolphins, c. 500-480 BC
Province: Islands off Thrace, Thasos
Date: circa 500-480 BC
Denomination: AR Sixteenth Stater – Obol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Two dolphins swimming in opposite directions; above and below, pellets
Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square
Size: 8.52mm, 0.50g
Grade: aVF, toned, light porosity
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 45
Reference(s): Le Rider Thasiennes 9; SNG Copenhagen 1020; HGC 6, 337; cf. Svoronos HPM, pl. 10, 24; SGCV I -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 712
᷅ SOLD: Julia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD, AR Denarius, Pietas, struck 196-211 AD
Ruler: Julia Domna, struck under Septimius Severus and Caracalla
Province: Rome mint
Date: 196-211 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, Bust of Julia, draped, head bare, right, hair elaborately waved in five horizontal ridges, fastened in a large bun at back; queue on neck
Reverse: PIETAS AVGG, Pietas, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted and garlanded altar left, and holding box in left hand at side, a fold of drapery falling over left arm
Size: 18.47mm, 3.8g, 11h
Grade: aVF, well centred, toned, rough surfaces
Reference(s): BMCRE V 62-67; RIC IV 572; Cohen IV 148-151; RSC III 150; SRCV II 6600
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 847
᷅ SOLD: Julian II, the Apostate, 360-363 AD, AR Siliqua, struck 360-361 AD, from the East Harptree Hoard
Ruler: Julian II
Province: Rome, Arelate (Arles) mint, 3rd officina
Date: 360-361 AD
Denomination: AR Siliqua
Composition: Silver
Obverse: D N CL IVLI ANVS AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VOT/X/MVLT/X in four lines within wreath; PCON, in exergue
Size: 17.43mm, 1.9g, 10h
Grade: gVF, well struck, beautiful find patina
Provenance: from the 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424)
Reference(s): RIC VIII 297; Ferrando 1381; RSC V 157†c; Cohen VIII 158
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 513
᷅ SOLD: Julian II, the Apostate, 360-363 AD, AR Siliqua, struck 361 AD, from the East Harptree Hoard
Ruler: Julian II
Province: Rome, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 1st officina
Date: 361 AD
Denomination: AR Siliqua
Composition: Silver
Obverse: FL CL IVLIA NVS P P AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VOT/X/MVLT/XX in four lines within wreath; PLVG, in exergue
Size: 17.22mm, 2.05g, 7h
Grade: EF, toned, lustrous surfaces
Provenance: Pedigreed: from the 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424), ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 608
Reference(s): RIC VIII (Lyons) 233; Lyon 276; RSC V 146b; Cohen 146; Voetter 3
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 846
᷅ SOLD: Julian II, the Apostate, 360-363 AD, AR Siliqua, struck 361 AD, from the East Harptree Hoard
Ruler: Julian II
Province: Rome, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 1st officina
Date: 361 AD
Denomination: AR Siliqua
Composition: Silver
Obverse: FL CL IVLIA NVS P P AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, beardless and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VOTIS/V/MVLTIS/X in four lines within wreath; PLVG, in exergue
Size: 16.74mm, 1.9g, 12h
Grade: gVF, well struck, beautiful find patina
Provenance: from the 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424)
Reference(s): RIC VIII 227; Lyon 268; RSC V 163†b; Cohen VIII 163
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 74
᷅ SOLD: Julius Caesar Bronze Coin
Ruler: Julius Caesar/Augustus
Date: 38 BC
Denomination: AE 20
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: EBACTOC bare head of Augustus right.
Reverse: QEOC bare head of Julius Caesar right.
Size: 23mm
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 747
᷅ SOLD: Justinian Dynasty, Justin I, 518-527 AD, Gold, AV Tremissis, struck 518-527 AD
Ruler: Justin I
Province: Constantinopolis
Date: 518-527 AD
Denomination: AV Tremissis
Composition: Gold
Obverse: D N INVSTINVS PP AVG, Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Justin I, right
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / CONOB, Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger; to right, star
Size: 14.30mm, 1.1g, 6h
Grade: VF, toned, areas of weak strike, scratches, slightly wavy flan, clipped
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 443 (1 May 2019), Lot 618
Reference(s): DOC I 4; MIBE 5; SBCV 58
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 757
᷅ SOLD: Justinian Dynasty, Justin I, 518-527 AD, Gold, AV Tremissis, struck 518-527 AD, ICG Certified
Ruler: Justin I
Province: Constantinopolis
Date: 527-565 AD
Denomination: AV Tremissis
Composition: Gold
Obverse: D N INVSTINIANVS PP AVG, Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Justin I, right
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / CONOB, Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger; to right, star
Size: 16mm, 7h
Grade: VF, toned, areas of weak strike, scratches, slightly wavy flan, clipped
Provenance: In ICG encapsulation, 1536820110, graded AU50, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 446 (19 June 2019), Lot 440
Reference(s): DOC I 19; MIBE 19; SBCV 145