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Anonymous Folles of Christ, Time of Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII, 976-1025 AD, Christ Pantocrator
Ruler: Time of Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII
Province: Constantinopolis
Date: 976-1025 AD
Denomination: AE Follis
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, wearing nimbus cross ornamented with two dots in the limbs of the cross, holding book of Gospels with both hands, the cover ornamented with central pellet in border of dots
Reverse: + IҺSЧS/ XRISTЧS/ ЬASILЄЧ/ ЬASILЄ in four lines; square ornament above and below
Size: 31.59mm, 13.5h, 6h
Grade: gVF, irregular flan, glossy dark-brown surfaces
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 446 (19 June 2019), Lot 468
Reference(s): DOC III A2.47; SBCV 1813
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Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, Cappadocia, Caesarea, AR Drachm, Mt. Argaeus, struck 139 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Caesarea, Eusebia
Date: 139 AD
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΑΝΤωΝƐΙΝΟС СƐΒΑСΤΟС, Head of Antoninus Pius, facing right
Reverse: VPA TOC B, Mt. Argaeus with trees; on summit, nude figure holding globe and sceptre
Size: 19.29mm, 3.3g, 5h
Grade: gVF, toned, edge crack
Provenance: ex private collector
Reference(s): RPC Online VI 6294 (temp.); Sydenham 299 var. (no trees); SNG Copenhagen 128; RPC SGICV -
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Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, AE Sestertius, Aequitas, struck 148-149 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome mint
Date: 148-149 AD
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, Head of Antoninus, laureate, right
Reverse: COS III, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales, extended, in right hand and cornucopiae in left; S C left and right, low in field
Size: 31.61mm, 21.8g, 10h
Grade: VF, glossy dark patina
Reference(s): BMCRE IV 1824; RIC III 855; Cohen II 232; Banti 100
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Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, AE Sestertius, Emperor at Altar, struck 153-154 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome mint
Date: 158-159 AD
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS PP TR P XXII, Head of Antoninus, laureate, right
Reverse: VOTA SVSCEP DECENN III, Antoninus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod-altar left, left hand holding roll at side; S-C left and right, in field; COS IIII in exergue
Size: 32.85mm, 25.54, 12h
Grade: Fine, well centred, brown patina, cleaning scrapes on reverse
Provenance: Pedigreed to 1915, ex Jacques Shulman (September 1915) with original tags, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 409 (8 November 2017), Lot 610
Reference(s): RIC III 1009a; Banti 527; SRCV II 1279; BMCRE IV -; Cohen II -
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Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, AE Sestertius, Tiberis Reclining, struck 140-144 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome mint
Date: 140-144 AD
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS PP TR P COST III, Head of Antoninus, laureate, right
Reverse: TIBERIS, Tiberis, crowned with reeds, reclining let, resting left elbow on [rock or oveturned urn], from which water flows and placing right hand on forepart of boat, on let, holding reed in left hand; S C in exergue
Size: 33.65mm, 23.5g, 12h
Grade: gF-aVF, well centred, fine portrait, toned
Provenance: From the Steve P Collection, ex Dionysus Coins (eBay, November 2017)
Reference(s): RIC III 643a; BMCRE IV 1313 note; Cohen II 820-821; Banti 416; Strack III 863d; SRCV II 4237 var. (urn);
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Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, Ionia, Ephesus, AE18, Plate Coin
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Ionia, Ephesus
Date: 138-161 AD
Denomination: AE17
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: ΚΑΙϹΑΡ [ΑΝΤΩΝ]ƐΙΝΟϹ, Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse: EΦEϹΙΩΝ, Boar running, right; pierced by hunting spear
Size: 17.58mm, 4.2g, 2h
Grade: aVF, attractive dark-green patina with earthen highlights
Provenance: from the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, ex J. P. Righetti Collection (Triton XIV, 4 January 2011), Lot 1708 (part of); J. P. Righetti Collection (Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 227, 10 February 2010), Lot 306 (unsold); J. P. Righetti Collection (Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 15, 21 October 2004), Lot 581
Reference(s): RPC IV.2 Online 1122; Karwiese DMvE 5, 232 (O41/R77–this coin cited and reverse illustrated)
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Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AE28, SC
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 138-161 AD (uncertain date)
Denomination: AE28
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: AYTO KAI TI AIΛ AΔPI ANTW[NE(?)IN]OC CEB EYCE(?), Head of Antoninus, laureate, right; within dotted border
Reverse: Large S C within laurel wreath of eight pairs of broad leaves terminating in a pellet; below, numerical letter; looped ties at bottom; all within dotted border
Size: 28.15mm, 11.6g, 12h
Grade: gVF, fine style, wide flan, well centred, boldly struck, earthy dark-green patina,
Provenance: Ex Pegasi Numismatics Auction 37 (14 November 2017), Lot 345
Reference(s): McAlee 555f; cf. Butcher 331 (different obverse legend); cf. SNG Copenhagen 216 (same); cf. BMC Galatia [Antioch] p. 188, 314 (same); SGICV 1495 var. (numerical letter); Lindgren I -
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Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AE28, SC
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 138-161 AD (uncertain date)
Denomination: AE28
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: AYTO KAI TI AIΛ A[ΔPI AN](?)NOC CEB EYCEB, Head of Antoninus, laureate, right; within dotted border
Reverse: Large S C within laurel wreath of eight pairs of leaves terminating in a circle; below, ϴ; looped ties at bottom; all within dotted border
Size: 25.58mm, 15.65g, 12h
Grade: gVF, fine style, well centred, attractive green patina
Provenance: ex Ilya Zlobin
Reference(s): McAlee 555i; BMC Galatia [Antioch] p. 188, 318; Butcher 334 var. (different obverse legend); cf. SNG Copenhagen 216 (same); SGICV 1495 var. (numerical letter); Lindgren I -
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Antoninus Pius, AE18 of Nicomedia, Bithynia, 138-161 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Nicomedia, Bithynia
Date: 138-161 AD
Denomination: AE17
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: ANTWN KAI-CAP CEB, Bare head of Antoninus Pius facing right
Reverse: ΔHMHT NEIKO, Demeter, veiled, standing left with grain ears in right hand and holding torch or sceptre in left hand
Size: 18mm, 3.3g, 6h
Grade: gVF/aEF, fine style, nice green patina, high relief
Provenance: ex Rusty Romans (ebay) 24 September 2006
Reference(s): Rec Gen 50
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Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Indulgentia, 153-154 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome
Date: 153-154 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XVII, Head of Antoninus, laureate, right
Reverse: INDVLGENTI-A AVG COS IIII, Indulgentia, draped, seated left on low seat, extending right hand and holding transverse sceptre, nearly vertical, in left; S C in exergue
Size: 31.40mm, 22.9g, 7h
Grade: Choice gVF, boldly struck, well centred, attractive light green patina, some cleaning marks
Provenance: ex H.D. Rauch eAuction 24, Lot 201
Reference(s): RIC III 914; Cohen II 454; Strack III 1091; BMCRE IV 1939 var. (legend arrangements); SRCV II 4183 var. (date)
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Athens Old-Style "Owl" Tetradrachm, 449-413 BC, Large Flan, VF
Province: Athens
Date: 449-413 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll; her hair is drawn across the forehead in parallel curves.
Reverse: Owl standing right head facing, in erect posture; the tail feathers represented as a single prong; to the right, AΘE, in large, even lettering; to left, olive-twig and crescent; all within incuse square
Size: 25mm; 17g
Grade: VF
Reference(s): sg2526, BMC 11.62
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Athens Old-Style "Owl" Tetradrachm, 449-413 BC, VF
Province: Athens
Date: 449-413 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll; her hair is drawn across the forehead in parallel curves.
Reverse: Owl standing right head facing, in erect posture; the tail feathers represented as a single prong; to the right, AΘE, in large, even lettering; to left, olive-twig and crescent; all within incuse square
Size: 24mm; 17.1g
Grade: VF
Reference(s): sg2526, BMC 11.62