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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 256
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 204-180 BC
Ruler: Ptolemy V, Epiphane
Province: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Alexandria Mint
Date: 204-180 BC
Denomination: AE 36
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right
Reverse: ΠTOΛEMAIOΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopiae before, DI between legs
Size: 36mm, 34.38g
Grade: gVF
Reference(s): Svoronos 1127; SNG Copenhagen 201-2; Weiser 50
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy IX Soter, AR Tetradrachm, 107-106 BC
Ruler: Ptolemy IX, Soter
Province: Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom
Date: 107-106 BC (regnal year 10)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy right, wearing aegis
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in field to left, regnal date LI; in field to right, ΠA
Size: 25mm, 13.9g, 12h
Grade: aVF, attractive toning
Reference(s): Sear 7922; Svoronos 1671; BMC 6. 108, 63-64
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysios, AR Tetradrachm, 62-61 BC
Ruler: Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos
Province: Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Alexandria mint
Date: 62-61 BC (regnal year 20)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy right, wearing aegis
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in field to left, regnal date LK; in field to right, ΠA
Size: 24.01mm, 11.9g, 12h
Grade: VF, tight flan, attractive toning, deposits on reverse
Provenance: ex Athena Numismatics (formerly Holyland Coins)(2006)
Reference(s): Svoronos 1865; Noeske 350; SGCV II 7944-7946 var. (regnal date); SNG Copenhagen -
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysios, AR Tetradrachm, 64-63 BC
Ruler: Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos
Province: Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Alexandria mint
Date: 64-63 BC (regnal year 18)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy right, wearing aegis
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in field to left, regnal date LIH; in field to right, ΠA
Size: 25.18mm, 13.6g, 12h
Grade: VF, attractive toning, mark on obverse
Provenance: ex Athena Numismatics (formerly Holyland Coins)(2006)
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 389; Svoronos 1865; SGCV II 7944-7946 var. (regnal date)
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysios, AR Tetradrachm, 65-64 BC
Ruler: Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos
Province: Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Alexandria mint
Date: 65-64 BC (regnal year 17)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy right, wearing aegis
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in field to left, regnal date LIZ; in field to right, ΠA
Size: 23.86mm, 14.0g, 12h
Grade: VF, fine style, attractive toning. edge crack, deposits on obverse
Provenance: ex Athena Numismatics (formerly Holyland Coins)(2006)
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 388; Svoronos 1864; SGCV II 7944-7946 var. (regnal date)
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 469
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysios, AR Tetradrachm, 66-65 BC
Ruler: Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos
Province: Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Alexandria mint
Date: 66-65 BC (regnal year 16)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy right, wearing aegis
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in field to left, regnal date LIC; in field to right, ΠA
Size: 23.70mm, 13.5g, 12h
Grade: VF, attractive toning
Provenance: ex Athena Numismatics (formerly Holyland Coins)(2006)
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 387; Svoronos 1863; SGCV II 7944-7946 var. (regnal date)
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Roman Imperational, Julius Caesar, as Dictator, AR Denarius, 49-44 BC, 'the coin that killed Caesar', struck February-March 44 BC
Ruler: Gaius Julius Caesar, as Dictator (in perpetuity)
Province: Rome mint, moneyer P. Sepullius Macer
Date: 44 BC
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: CAESAR DICT·PERPETVO, Head of Julius Caesar right, laureate, and veiled
Reverse: [P·]SEPVLLIVS MACER, Venus Victrix standing left, holding Victory on right and and leaning with left on sceptre, which rests on a shield
Size: 19.48mm, 4.1g, 6h
Grade: aEF, irregular edges, boldly struck, lightly toned, attractive lustre, area of encrustation on reverse (can be cleaned, if desired)
Provenance: ex Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 114, Part II (7 May 2019), Lot 1360
Reference(s): BMCRR I 4173-4175; Cohen I 39; Babelon (Julia) 50 and (Sepullia) 5; Sydenham 1074; RBW 1685; Crawford 480/13; Vagi 56; Sear Imperators 107d; RSC I 39; SRCV I 1414
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 164
Roman Provincial Coin: Septimius Severus
Ruler: Septimus Severus
Date: 193-211 AD.
Denomination: AE26.
Composition: Bronze.
Obverse: Laureate and Draped bust of emperor Septimus Severus right. Legend reads: AV K L CEPTI CEVHPOC.
Reverse: Kybele seated left with patera arm on drum lion at side. Markianopolis Legend reads: VI FAVCTINIANOV MARKIANOPOLITWN.
Size: 26mm.
Reference(s): Moushmov 382.
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Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Emperor in Military Dress, struck 230 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 230 AD, Issue 11
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Head of Severus Alexander, laureate, facing right, slight drapery on left shoulder
Reverse: VIRTVS-AVGVSTI, Severus Alexander, in military dress, standing left, right foot on helmet, holding globe in right hand and vertical spear, reversed in left; S-C left and right in field
Size: 32.81mm, 23.9g, 12h
Grade: Choice gVF, dark green patina
Provenance: Pedigreed. From the Dr. Neussel collection (no. 1118) with his coin flip insert, ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachf Auction 420 (1 November 2017), Lot 420; ex Dr. Busso Peus (January 1957)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 650-652; RIC IV 627; Banti 173; SRCV II 8024; Cohen IV 592 var. (no drapery)
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Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Mars, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, seen from the front, bearded, laureate, draped and cuirassed, facing right
Reverse: MARS - VLTOR, Mars helmeted, in military dress, running right, holding transverse spear up right in right hand and shield on left arm; S C left and right, in field
Size: 29.41mm, 18.9g, 7h
Grade: Choice gVF, boldly struck, well centred, attractive dark-green patina, edge cracks at 3/9h
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1083 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 846; RIC IV 635d; Cohen IV 169; Banti 49; SRCV II 7979
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Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Mars, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, seen from the front, bearded, laureate, draped and cuirassed, facing right
Reverse: MARS - VLTOR, Mars helmeted, in military dress, running right, holding transverse spear up right in right hand and shield on left arm; S C left and right, in field
Size: 30.24mm, 19.8g, 12h
Grade: VF, boldly struck, slight die shift, well centred, attractive dark-green patina
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1083 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 847; RIC IV 635d; Cohen IV 169; Banti 49; SRCV II 7979
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Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Mars, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, seen from the front, bearded, laureate, draped and cuirassed, facing right
Reverse: MARS - VLTOR, Mars helmeted, in military dress, running right, holding transverse spear up right in right hand and shield on left arm; S C left and right, in field
Size: 30.29mm, 21.9g, 12h
Grade: VF, well centred, attractive dark-green patina, edge crack at 3h
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1083 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 847; RIC IV 635d; Cohen IV 169; Banti 49; SRCV II 7979