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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 583
᷅ SOLD: Cilicia, Tarsos, Tarkumuwa (Datames), Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC, AR Obol, struck c. 380 BC
Ruler: Tarkumuwa (Datames), Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia
Province: Cilicia, Tarsos
Date: circa 380 BC
Denomination: AR Obol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Draped bust of female (Aphrodite?) facing right, wearing earring, necklace and tainia; all within dotted border
Reverse: Bearded head (Ares?) right, wearing crested Attic helmet, drapery around neck; TRKMW (in Aramaic) to right; all within dotted border
Size: 10.81mm, 0.68 g, 5h
Grade: VF, well-toned, some porosity, a few surface cracks
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017)
Reference(s): Casabonne Series 1; Göktürk 25; SNG BN 278–81; SNG Levante 81; SNG Copenhagen -; SGCV II -
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᷅ SOLD: Claudius Ae As
Ruler: Claudius
Date: 41-54 AD
Denomination: Ae As
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Bare head of Claudius facing left
Reverse: Rev. CERES AVGVSTA S C; Ceres seated left
Size: 32mm
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 345
᷅ SOLD: Claudius, 41 to 54 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AE25, SC, struck c. 41-54 AD
Ruler: Claudius
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: circa 41-54 AD
Denomination: AE25, possibly an ancient forgery (read below)
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: [IMP(?)TICLAVDCAE AVGGER], Laureate bust of Claudius right
Reverse: SC, dot above and below, in circle within laurel wreath of eight bunches of leaves
Size: 25mm, 14.1g, 12h
Grade: gF, desert patina
Reference(s): Butcher 93-95
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 645
᷅ SOLD: Claudius, 41-54 AD, Ae As, Constantia, struck 42 AD
Ruler: Claudius
Province: Rome mint
Date: 42 AD
Denomination: AE As
Composition: Copper
Obverse: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P, Head of Claudius, bare, left
Reverse: CONSTANTIAE AVGSTI, Female figure (Constantia), helmeted, in military dress, standing left, raising right hand and holding long spear in left hand; S C, large, left and right in field
Size: 28.40mm, 9.0g, 5h
Grade: porous, otherwise near VF; attractive grey surfaces
Reference(s): RIC I 111; BMCRE I 199-201; Cohen 14; SRCV I 1857
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 629
᷅ SOLD: Commodus, 177-192 AD, Egypt, Alexandria, BI Tetradrachm, Zeus-Ammon, struck 186/187 AD
Ruler: Commodus
Province: Egypt, Alexandria
Date: 186/187 AD (regnal year 27 of Marcus Aurelius)
Denomination: Bi Tetradrachm
Composition: Billon
Obverse: MAKOANTΩC-EBEVCEB, Head of Emperor, laureate, right
Reverse: Head of Zeus-Ammon, right, wearing solar disk and horn; regnal date, L (retrograde)-K-Z
Size: 25.46mm, 11.45g, 11h
Grade: VF, attractive find patina
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 414 (14 February 2018), Lot 465
Reference(s): Dattari (Savio) 3900; Köln 2225; K&G 41.84; Emmett 2568.27; SNG Copenhagen -; SGICV -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 618
᷅ SOLD: Constantine I, 306-337 AD, AE17, Urbs Roma, Commemorative Issue, struck 330-335 AD
Ruler: Constantine I, the Great, As Augustus, with his sons, as Caesars
Province: Antioch mint
Date: 330-335 AD
Denomination: AE17
Composition: Copper
Obverse: VRBS ROMA, Helmeted bust of Roma left, wearing imperial mantle
Reverse: She-wolf standing left; below, suckling twins; above two stars; in exergue, SMANE mintmark
Size: 17.33mm, 2.5g, 12h
Grade: Choice VF, well centred on tight flan, copper surfaces
Provenance: ex JAZ Numismatics (2018)
Reference(s): RIC VII Antioch 91v var. (officina not listed)
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 617
᷅ SOLD: Constantine I, As Caesar, 306-312 AD, AE Follis, Genius, struck 305-307 AD
Ruler: Constantine I, the Great, Caesar
Province: Treveri (trier) mint, 1st officina
Date: 305-307 AD
Denomination: AE Follis
Composition: Copper
Obverse: FL VAL CONSTA[N]TINV[S] NOB C, Head of emperor, laureate, facing right, seen from front
Reverse: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, head towered, loins draped, in right hand holding patera, in left hand, cornucopiae; S F, in left and right fields; in exergue, PTR mintmark (1st officina)
Size: 28.36mm, 9.6g, 1h
Grade: Choice VF, filled obverse die, well centred, toned, copper surfaces
Provenance: ex JAZ Numismatics (2018)
Reference(s): RIC VI Treveri 666
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 428
᷅ SOLD: Constantine II, AE Follis, Campgate, 317 AD
Ruler: Constantine II
Province: Roman Empire, Heraclea mint
Date: 317 AD
Denomination: AE follis
Composition: Copper
Obverse: D N FL CL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, laureate draped bust left, holding globe, sceptre and mappa
Reverse: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, Campgate with three turrets, no door and seven layers; in exergue, mintmark MHT Epsilon
Size: 20.00mm, 2.9g, 11h
Grade: gVF, toned, die break in exergue (altering appearance of Γ)
Provenance: ex Antiquaria (2006)
Reference(s): RIC VII Heraclea 20; SRCV V -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 484
᷅ SOLD: Corinthia, Corinth, AR Stater, ca. 375-300 BC
Province: Corinthia, Corinth
Date: Second half of Fourth Century BC ca. 375-300 BC
Denomination: AR Stater
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Pegasus galloping left; beneath Ϙ (koppa)
Reverse: Head of Athena left in Corinthian helmet over leather cap; helmet wreathed; in field beneath, flanking neck truncation, A-P; to right, eagle standing left, facing right
Size: 21.20mm, 8.6g, 3h
Grade: gVF, weak obverse strike, lustrous surfaces
Provenance: ex Triskeles Auction 21 (29 September 2017), Lot 78; ex Stack's (New York)
Reference(s): Pegasi I 426; SNG Copenhagen 73-74; SNG Soutzos 839; BMC Corinth [Corinthia] p. 26, 258-259; Ravel 1008; BCD Corinth 101; Cammann 39e; HGC 4, 1848; SGCV I, 2631 var. (Delta-I, Artemis to right)
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 286
᷅ SOLD: Crispus, Ae Follis, Antioch Mint, 317-326 AD
Ruler: Crispus
Province: Antioch mint, Syria
Date: 317-326 AD
Denomination: Ae Follis
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: No legend, bust of Crispus left
Reverse: CRISPVS CAESAR SMANTE in three lines, star above
Size: 1.90g
Grade: gVF, attractive desert patina
Reference(s): RIC 53 and 58.
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 175
᷅ SOLD: Dealer's Lot of 15 Ancient Judaean Coins, King Herod I Agrippa
Ruler: King Herod I Agrippa
Province: Judaea
Date: 37–44 AD
Denomination: Prutah
Composition: Copper
Obverse: ΆΓΡΙΠΆ BACIΛEWC ('King Agrippa'), royal fringed umbrella-like canopy
Reverse: three ears of barley between two leaves with the year
Size: circa 16mm
Grade: F to gVF, with nice range of differently coloured patinas
Provenance: e wholesale source (2006)
Reference(s): Hendin 553
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 722
᷅ SOLD: Dealer's Lot of 2 Anonymous coinage of Maximinus II Daia, 308-313 AD, from Antioch mint in Syria
Ruler: Maximinus II Daia
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 308-313 AD
Denomination: AE4
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter seated left, holding globe and sceptre (coin 1); GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Tyche of Antioch seated facing on rocks, turreted and veiled, stalks of grain in right, river-god Orontes swimming below (coin 2)
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm (coin 1); GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Tyche of Antioch seated facing on rocks, turreted and veiled, stalks of grain in right, river-god Orontes swimming below (coin 2)
Size: 16.5/16.8mm, 1.4g / 1.6g, 12h/12h
Grade: aF, toned
Provenance: ex Noble Roman Coins (2006)
Reference(s): cf. Antioch van Heesch 2 (for coin 1) and 3 (for coin 2)