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Maximinus II Daia, 308-313AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AE2 Silvered Follis, Genius, struck 312 AD
Ruler: Maximinus II Daia
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 312 AD
Denomination: AE2 Follis
Composition: Silvered bronze
Obverse: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, facing right
Reverse: GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding head of Sol in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; * | H, in left and right fields; ANT in exergue
Size: 20.20mm, 4.9g, 11h
Grade: gEF-aUNC, virtually no wear, tight flan, well centred, boldly struck, darkly toned, intact silvering
Provenance: From the Eng Collection, ex JAZ Numismatics (2018)
Reference(s): RIC VI Antioch 164b; SRCV IV 14840
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Messenia, Messene, AE Hemiobol – Hexachalkon, Nikarchos, Grandjean Plate Coin, c. 50-30 BC
Ruler: Nikarchos (magistrate)
Province: Messenia, Messene
Date: circa 50-30 BC
Denomination: AE Hemiobol - Hexachalkon
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Diademed head of Demeter facing right
Reverse: NIKAPXOC (name of magistrate), Zeus standing right, holding sceptre and eagle on outstretched arm; to right, ME, tripod and wreath
Size: 20.21mm, 4.6g, 1h
Grade: VF, attractive red and green patina, slight roughness, obverse a little off center
Provenance: from the BCD Collection together with his round tag noting 'Lot/coll., Feb 1991, SFz. 30.-', ex Classical Numismatic Group: eAuction 408 (25 October 2017), Lot 130; Inventory 8333484 (January 2009)
Reference(s): Grandjean Series XI, Emission κ, 497a (V281/R445 – this coin, illustrated); BCD Peloponnesos 748; SNG Copenhagen 518; SNG Kikpe 621; BMC Peloponnesos [Messenia] p. 112, 37; HGC 5, 579; SNG Soutzos; Kroll -
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Minerva Small Roman Bust, 100-300 AD
Province: Rome
Date: 100-300 AD
Composition: Lead
Size: 33mm
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Otacilia Severa, 244-249 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AE28, Tyche, struck 244-246 AD
Ruler: Otacilia Severa
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 244-246 AD
Denomination: AE28
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: MAPΩTAKIΛCEOVHPANCEB, Diademed, draped bust of Otacilia Severa on crescent right
Reverse: ANTIOXEΩ,N MHTPOKOΛΩ, Veiled, turreted, draped bust of Tyche, right, between Δ - E / S - C; above, ram jumping right, head turned
Size: 28mm, 16.8g, 12h
Grade: Choice gVF, darkly toned
Provenance: ex Amphora Coins
Reference(s): Butcher 494.c.; BMC 444; Sear 4058
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, Concordia, 247 AD
Ruler: Otacilia Severa
Province: Rome
Date: AD 247
Denomination: AR Antoninianus
Composition: Silver
Obverse: OTACILIA SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated left with patera and cornucopiae, altar before
Grade: gVF
Reference(s): RIC 126, RSC 17
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Otacilia Severa, Sestertius, Concordia, 244-249 AD
Ruler: Otacilia Severa
Province: Rome
Date: 244-249 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed draped bust right
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG, S-C below, Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae
Size: 27mm, 21.5g
Grade: Choice gVF; repatinated; some corrosion
Reference(s): RIC 203e; Cohen 5; Sear 9165
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Otacilia Severa, Sestertius, Pietas, 244-249 AD
Ruler: Otacilia Severa
Province: Rome
Date: 244-249 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Diademed draped bust right
Reverse: PIETAS AVGSTAE, Pietas standing slightly left, head facing left, raising right hand, box of perfume in left hand; S-C below left and right
Size: 29.5mm, 14.92g, 11h
Grade: Choice gVF, bold portrait, high relief, attractive green patina, double-struck reverse, well centred
Provenance: ex Forvm Ancient Coins (March 2017)
Reference(s): RIC IV 208a; Cohen V 46; Hunter III 23; SRCV III 9168
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Pamphylia, Aspendos, AR Stater, 370-333 BC, Olympic Games
Province: Pamphylia, Aspendos
Date: 370-333 BC
Denomination: AR Stater
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Olympic games-type scene: two wrestlers grappling, the letters delta and alpha between their legs
Reverse: EΣTEΔIIYΣ , Olympic games-type scene: Slinger, wearing short chiton, discharging sling to right, triskeles on right with feet clockwise
Size: 23.6mm, 10.851g, 12h
Grade: gVF
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins (July 2006)
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 233; SNG BnF 87; SGCV II 5398 var; SNG von Aulock -
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Pamphylia, Side, AR Stater, 4th century BC
Province: Pamphylia, Side
Date: 4th Century BC
Denomination: AR Stater
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on grounded shield, vertical spear in background, pomegranate in left field, Pamphylian letters in right field
Reverse: Pamphylian inscription, Apollo standing left, wearing chiton and chlamys, holding phiale and laurel staff, lighted altar at feet
Size: 21mm, 10.77g
Grade: Choice gVF
Provenance: Ex F. Martin Post Collection
Reference(s): SNG von Aulock 4772
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Philip I and Otacilia Severa, AE26, Mesembria, Thrace, Zeus, 244-249 AD
Ruler: Philip I
Province: Mesembria, Thrace
Date: 244-249 AD
Denomination: AE26
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: VT M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC M ΩT CEBHΡA CEB, Draped bust of Philip I facing draped bust of Otacilia Severa
Reverse: MECAMBΡIANΩN, Zeus facing left holding scepter in left hand and patera in right hand; below by right foot, eagle standing, facing left
Size: 26mm
Grade: Rare (no examples in online references or sales databases), gVF, bold strike, high relief, blue-green patina, some corrosion on reverse, edge crack at 12 o'clock
Reference(s): Varbanov 4272 (same dies); Coinage of Mesambria, Vol. II, Bronze coins, 2009, no. 221, pp. 422-3 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen-
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Philip I, 244-249 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AR Tetradrachm, Eagle, Year 1, struck 244 AD
Ruler: Philip I
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem; possibly from Rome mint, for use in Syria (refer note below)
Date: 244 AD
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: AYTOK K M IOYΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΟY CEB, Head of Philip I, laureate, draped and cuirassed, facing right
Reverse: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥCIAC, Eagle standing, facing, on palm-branch, head left, wreath in beak; S C left and right, in field; above right, A (year 1); in exergue, MON VRB ('Moneta Urbis')
Size: 26.64mm, 14.5g, 6h
Grade: virtually as struck, with no visible wear, weak obverse strike, lightly toned with excellent lustre
Provenance: ex Pegasi Numismatics Auction 37 (14 November 2017), Lot 347
Reference(s): Prieur 305; McAlee 901a; BMC Galatia [Antioch] p. 213, 509; SNG Copenhagen 262 var. (no date in field); SGICV 3957 var. (same)
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Philip II, AE28 of Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Nemesis, 247-249 AD
Ruler: Philip II
Province: Rome
Date: 247-249 AD
Denomination: AE28
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: M IOVΛIOC ΦIΛIΠΠOC, Draped bust of Philip right, bare-headed, facing draped bust of Serapis left in modius; KAICAP ("Caesar") in exergue
Reverse: MAP-KIAN-OΠOΛEITΩN, Nemesis standing left, holding staff and bridle, wheel at feet; E in left field.
Size: 27.93 13.5g, 7h
Grade: Choice gVF, well centered, boldly struck, dark shiny patina, edge chip
Provenance: ex H.D. Rauch eAuction 23 (24 June 2017), Lot 1696; ex Lanz (ebay) 2011
Reference(s): AMNG I/I 1211; Hristova and Jekov (2012) 6.44.35.1; Moushmov 864; SNG Cop -; SGICV -