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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 271
Caracalla, AR Denarius, Hercules, 212 AD
Ruler: Caracalla
Province: Rome
Date: 212 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right
Reverse: PM TR P XV COS III P P, Hercules standing front with branch, club and lion skin
Size: 19mm
Grade: gEF
Reference(s): RIC 192, RSC 196
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Caria, Uncertain Mint, Ram's Head, c. 400-340 BC
Province: Caria, uncertain mint (Kasolaba?)
Date: circa 400-340 BC
Denomination: AR Hemiobol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Ram's head right;
Reverse: You male head right; Carian letters A to left, S [O(?)] to right; all within incuse circle
Size: 0.4g, 8.32mm, 7h
Grade: gVF, tight flan, obverse off centre (as is common with these types), old cabinet tone with some iridescence
Provenance: ex Harlan J. Berk (2006)
Reference(s): SNG Keckman 883-902; Konuk Kasolaba 10-11 or 8; SNG Copenhagen -; SGCV II -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 700
China, Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Taizong, 990-997 AD, AE1 Cash, minted 990-994 AD
Ruler: Taizong
Province: China
Date: 990-994 AD
Denomination: AE1 Cash
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Chun Hua yuan bao, running script, clockwise
Reverse: Blank
Size: 24.77mm; 4.7g
Grade: VF, attractive green patina
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins (2018)
Reference(s): Hartill Cash 16.29; Schjoth 464; Fisher 868
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Crispina, 177-192 AD, AE Dupondius, struck 180-183 AD
Ruler: Crispina
Province: Rome mint
Date: 180-183 AD
Denomination: AE Dupondius. Inferred from the weight: refer weights table on p. XV of BMCRE IV
Composition: Copper alloy
Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Crispina, draped, right hair elaborately waved in curls across head, fastened in a bar down cheek and in a chignon low at back of head
Reverse: IVNO LVCINA, Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and vertical sceptre in left; S C left and right, low in field
Size: 26.46mm, 12.0g, 10h
Grade: expressive portrait, well centred, toned
Provenance: From the Steve P Collection, ex Dionysus Coins (eBay, November 2017)
Reference(s): BMC [Commodus] 433; RIC [Commodus] 680; Cohen III 24; MIR 18, 13-7a; SRCV II 6018
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Crispina, Ancient Imitative of Ae As, Juno, 180-183 AD
Ruler: Crispina
Province: Roman Empire, unknown mint
Date: 180-183 AD
Denomination: AE As, Imitative ("Cast Limes Falsa"
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Crispina, draped, right hair elaborately waved in curls across head, fastened in a bar down cheek and in a chignon low at back of head
Reverse: IVNO LVCINA, Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and vertical sceptre in left:S-C left and right, low in field
Size: 24mm, 11.2g, 5h
Grade: scarce, aF, blue-green patina, flan crack at 3 o'clock, weakly struck
Provenance: ex uncleaned lot, cleaned by Ancient Coin Traders
Reference(s): cf. (for type): BMCRE [Commodus] 433; RIC [Commodus] 680; Cohen III 24; MIR 18, 13-7a; SRCV II 6018
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 644
Dealer's Lot of 12 Indo-Greek AR Tetradrachms, 2nd-1st Century BC
Ruler: Various
Province: Indo-Greek Kingdom, Baktrian Kingdom, Indo-Scythian Kindgom
Date: 2nd to 1st Century BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Various,
Reverse: Various
Grade: F to aVF, all toned, some with find patina
Provenance: ex wholesale source (2006)
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 640
Dealer's Lot of 15 Coins of the Kushan Empire
Ruler: Various
Province: Kushan Kings
Date: 2nd-4th centuries AD
Denomination: Large and small AE denominations
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Various
Reverse: Various
Grade: gF-gVF
Provenance: ex wholesale lot (2006)
Reference(s): see ANS Kushan for most types
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Dealer's Lot of 40 Indo-Greek AR Drachms, 2nd Century BC
Ruler: Various coins, mainly of Menander I the Great
Province: Indo-Greek Kingdom
Date: 2nd Century BC
Denomination: Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Various,
Reverse: Various
Size: around 16mm each
Grade: all coins are VF and nicely toned
Provenance: ex wholesale source (2006)
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 36
Domitian AE As, 87 AD
Ruler: Domitian
Province: Rome
Date: 87 AD
Denomination: Ae As
Composition: Copper
Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, laureate head of Domitian facing right.
Reverse: ORTVNAE AVGVSTI S-C, Fortuna standing left holding a cornucopiae and a ship's rudder.
Size: circa 28mm and 10g.
Grade: F
Reference(s): RIC 544.
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Domitian, 81-96 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AR Tetradrachm, Eagle, struck 91-92 AD
Ruler: Domitian
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 91-92 AD
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Laureate bust of Emperor Domitian facing right, Classical Medusa at the nick of Domitians neck. Legend reads: AYTO KAISAP DOMITIA NOS SEB GEPM
Reverse: Eagle standing on a thunderbolt, palm before, wings open, head facing right, holding wreath in its beak. Legend reads: ETOYS NEOY GEPOY ENDEKATOY
Size: 27mm, 14.8g
Grade: Choice EF
Provenance: ex Athena Numismatics (formerly Holyland Coins)(2006)
Reference(s): Prieur p. 22, no. 147
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Domitian, AE As, Fides Publica, 86 AD
Ruler: Domitian
Province: Rome
Date: 86 AD
Denomination: AE As
Composition: Copper
Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENSPER P P, Bust of Domitian, laureate, bearded, right, with aegis
Reverse: FIDEI PVBLICAE, Fides, draped, standing right, holding corn-ears and poppy downwards in right hand and dish of fruits balanced on left: S-C, left and right in field
Size: 29.80mm, 10.1g, 6h
Grade: Choice gVF, boldly struck, reverse slightly off centre, pleasant cabinet toning, edge cracks, light scrapes on reverse
Provenance: ex Triskeles Auction 21 (29 September 2017), Lot 397
Reference(s): BMCRE II 385; RIC II, pt. 1, 486; Cohen I 111; SRCV I 2804
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Domitian, AE As, Fortuna Augusta, 92-94 AD
Ruler: Domitian
Province: Rome
Date: 92-94 AD
Denomination: AE As
Composition: Copper
Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENSPER P P, Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, right
Reverse: FORTUNAE AVGVSTI, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae: S-C left and right in field
Size: 26.88mm, 10.9g, 6h
Grade: Choice EF, high relief, boldly struck, well centred, tight flan, light smoothing in fields, retoned, bare metal in parts of legend and dotted border
Provenance: ex Triskeles Auction 21 (29 September 2017), Lot 399
Reference(s): BMCRE 468A; RIC II, pt. 1, 407; Cohen I 133