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Ionia, Ephesus, AR Drachm, 134/3 BC, SNG Von Aulock Plate Coin

Province: Ionia, Ephesus
Date: 134/3 BC (A = year 1)
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Lion’s skin hanging over club ; the whole within vine-wreath
Reverse: ΕΦΕ, Bunch of grapes lying upon a laurel leaf; above, bee; to left, A; to right, a long torch (off-field)
Size: 17.04mm, 3.0g, 7h
Grade: EF, well struck, old cabinet tone; likely the finest specimen of this type
Provenance: published in SNG von Aulock, from the von Aulock and GMH collections; ex Leu Numismatik Auction 13 (29 April 1975) Lot 227; ex Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 114, Part I (7 May 2019), Lot 239
Reference(s): SNG von Aulock 1859 = Kleiner-Noe series 40, 8a and pl. XVII, 7 (this coin illustrated); Kleiner Ephesus 76; BMC Ionia p. 64, 155 var. (no A, bee in wreath to right); SNG Copenhagen 314 var. (same); SGCV II 4392 var. (same)

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Islands off Caria, Rhodos, Rhodes, AR Drachm, Plinthophoric Coinage, struck c. 190-170 BC, SNG Berry Plate Coin

Ruler: stuck under Anaxidotos, magistrate
Province: Rhodes
Date: circa 188-167 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Radiate head of Helios right
Reverse: ΑΝΑΞΙΔΟΤΟΣ, Rose with bud; stem to right; serpent entwined around omphalos to left; to left and right, P-O; all within shallo incuse square;
Size: 16.45mm, 3.0g, 12h
Grade: aEF, well centred, slight flan crack on reverse at 12h, old cabinet tone
Provenance: Illustrated in SNG Berry; from the Burton Y Berry Collection; ex Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 114, Part II (7 May 2019), Lot 1204; ex Gemni LLC Auction XI (12 January 2014), Lot 179
Reference(s): SNG Berry 1129 (this coin, illustrated); Jenkins Rhodian, Group B, 30; SNG Copenhagen 809-810; BMC Caria p. 253, 247-248; HGC 6, 1457; SGCV I 5063; SNG Keckman -

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Islands off Thrace, Thasos, AR Eighth Stater – Diobol, Satyr, c. 500-480 BC

Province: Islands off Thrace, Thasos
Date: circa 500-480 BC
Denomination: AR Eighth Stater – Diobol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Archaic Satyr running right
Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square
Size: 10.97mm, 0.87g
Grade: VF, toned, cleaning scratches on obverse, deposit and light scuff on reverse
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 42; ex Cederlind 156 (30 September 2010), Lot 35
Reference(s): Le Rider Thasiennes 4; SNG Copenhagen 191-194 (Lete in Macedon); SNG Ashmolean 3653; Rosen 144; Svoronos HPM, pl. 10, 18-20; HGC 6, 333; SGCV I -

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Julia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD, AE Sestertius, Juno, struck 211-217 AD, Banti Plate Coin

Ruler: Julia Domna, struck under Caracalla
Province: Rome mint
Date: 211-217 AD
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, Bust of Julia Donna, draped, right; hair elaborately waived in nearly vertical waves, with seven horizontal ridges, fastened in a small bun at back and queue on neck
Reverse: IVNONI LV CINAE, Juno, draped, seated left, holding flower in extended right hand and child in swadling clothes at breast on left arm; S C in exergue
Size: 31.80mm, 23.55 g, 12h
Grade: aVF, well centred, light brown patina, hairline flan crack.
Provenance: illustrated in Banti; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 411 (13 December 2017), Lot 406; R. D. Frederick Collection, Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 290 (7 November 2012), lot 410; Thomas Olive Mabbott Collection, Hans M. F. Schulman Auction (Mabbott Part V, 7 July 1970), Lot 485
Reference(s): Banti 26 (this coin illustrated); RIC IV [Caracalla] 586; BMCRE IV [Caracalla] 211 (same reverse die as plate 74, 1); Cohen IV 93

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Julia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD, AR Denarius, Diana, struck 211-215 AD

Ruler: Julia Domna, struck under Caracalla
Province: Rome mint
Date: 211-215 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, Bust of Julia, draped, right; hair waved in vertical waves, with six horizontal ridges, fastened in a large bun at back and queue on neck
Reverse: DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana, draped, standing front, head left, holding long lighted torch, pointing slightly upward to left, in both hands
Size: 17.90mm, 2.4g, 1h
Grade: EF, fine style, obverse flan flaw
Reference(s): BMCRE V [Caracalla] 1; RIC IV 373A [Caracalla]; Cohen IV 32; RSC III 32

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Julia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD, Lydia, Sardis, AE Assarion

Ruler: Julia Maesa, struck under Elagabalus
Province: Lydia, Sardis
Date: 218-224/5 AD
Denomination: AE Assarion
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: IOYΛIA MAICA AY, Draped bust of Julia Maesa facing right
Reverse: CAPΔIANΩN Γ NЄΩKOPΩN, Mên, standing facing, looking left, wearing Phrygian cap; in right hand, holding pine cone; in left hand, holding long sceptre
Size: 17.25mm, 3.82g, 6h
Grade: gVF, roughness, earthen highlights
Provenance: ex Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 2 (26 November 2017), Lot 419
Reference(s): RPC VI Online 4495; BMC Lydia [Sardes] p. 266, 174 var. (rev. legend); SGICV 3240 var. (same; SNG Copenhagen -

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Julia Mamaea, 222-235 AD, AR Denarius, Vesta, struck c. 226 AD

Ruler: Julia Mamaea, struck under Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: circa 226 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, Bust of Julia Mamaea right, draped, wearing stephane, hair waved, with four horizontal ridges
Reverse: VE-S-TA, Vesta veiled, draped, standing front, head left, holding palladium on extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left; fold of drapery over left arm
Size: 20.68mm, 2.6g, 7h
Grade: aEF, irregular flan, lustrous surfaces, lightly toned
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 381-383; RIC IV 360; Cohen IV 81; RSC III 81

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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, AR Drachm, Kolophon mint, struck c. 323-319 BC

Ruler: Alexander IV or Philip III Arrhidaeus, in the name and types of Alexander III 'the Great', struck under Menander or Kleitos (Alexander's Generals)
Province: Macedon Empire, Kolophon mint
Date: circa 319-323 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; below throne, corn-grain; in right field, spearhead
Size: 17.66mm, 4.1 g, 5h
Grade: aF, toned
Reference(s): Price 1751; SNG Copenhagen 947; HGC 3, 944c

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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, AR Drachm, Magnesia ad Maendrum mint, struck c. 319-305 BC

Ruler: Alexander IV, in the name and types of Alexander III 'the Great'
Province: Macedon Empire, Magnesia ad Maendrum mint
Date: circa 319-305 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, legs parallel, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, ΣΩ monogram; below throne, ΛT monogram
Size: 17.66mm, 4.3g, 12h
Grade: aEF, boldly struck, toned
Reference(s): Price 1970; Müller 793; HGC 3, 944f

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Kingdom of Macedon, Amyntas III, 394/3-370/69 BC, AE Tetrachalkon, HGC Plate Coin

Ruler: Amyntas III
Province: Macedon Empire, Aigai or Pella mint
Date: 394/3-370/69 BC
Denomination: AE Tetrachalkon
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AMYNTA, Eagle standing right, tearing at serpent clutched in talons
Size: 15.95mm, 4.1g, 6h
Grade: aVF, attractive red-green patina
Provenance: Published and illustrated in Handbook of Greek Coinage Volume 3
Reference(s): HGC 3, 831 (this coin illustrated); Westermark, Remarks pl. LXX, 34; SNG ANS 100-109

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Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II, 359-336 BC, AE Unit, Bucranium Control Mark

Ruler: Philip II
Province: Macedon, uncertain mint
Date: 359-336 BC
Denomination: AE18
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Young male head, hair bound with taenia, facing right
Reverse: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Naked youthful horseman advancing right; bucranium control mark beneath horse
Size: 18.08mm, 5.6g, 12h
Grade: gVF, fine style, boldly struck, tight flan, high relief, attractive black patina with yellow highlights
Provenance: ex H.D. Rauch eAuction 23, Lot 1533; Lanz (ebay) 2013
Reference(s): SNG ANS 847; SNG Copenhagen 604; SNG Christomanos 199; Drama 20; Müller 50; Mionnet 745; BMC Online 2002,0101.1597; HGC 3, 882; SGCV II 6696-6698 var. (control mark); SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG Saroglos -; SNG Soutzos -; SNG Kikpe -

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Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II, 359-336 BC, AE Unit, Theta-Ro Control Mark

Ruler: Philip II
Province: Macedon, uncertain mint
Date: 359-336 BC
Denomination: AE18
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Young male head, hair bound with taenia, facing right
Reverse: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Naked youthful horseman advancing right; ΘP (theta-ro) control mark beneath horse
Size: 18.43mm, 4.9g, 9h
Grade: gVF, well centred, attractive green patina, minor chips on edge
Provenance: From the Maple Leaf Collection, ex Triskeles 24 (16 July 2018) Lot 28
Reference(s): SNG ANS 927-928; SNG München 201; Drama 75; HGC 3, 882; SGCV II 6696-6698 var. (control mark); SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG Copenhagen -; Müller 50-