List 274


Ancient Coins
 
Item No. Photo Description Price
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.97g), Babylon, 311-305 BC, Price-3758, head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus seated left, holidng eagle and scepter, MI over grapes in left, monogram within wreath below throne, VF to EF.
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HIMYARITE: ‘Mdn Byn, mid-late 1st century AD, AR Unit (1.27g), Raidan mint, Munro Hay-, head left within circular torque ending in serpent’s head at top, monogram to left / head right, monogram to left, scepter to right, mint signature in ex, Choice About Unc.
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PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC, AR drachm (4.13g), Shore-95, Sell-28, long beard, crowned bust, coarse calligraphy on reverse, VF to EF.
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  SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusrau II, 591-628, AR drachm, ART (Ardashir Khurra), year 13, G-211, bold VF.
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  SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusrau II, 591-628, AR drachm (4.05g), ShY (Shiraz), year 27, G-211, VF.
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  SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusrau II, 591-628, AR drachm (4.11g), AY (unknown location), year 30, G-212, bold VF.
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SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (3.01g), AY (unlocated mint), year 2, G-226, clipped down to later dirham standard, VF.
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ELYMAIS: Kamnaskires VI (?), ca. 100 A. D., AE tetradrachm (15.3g), S-5888 (Imperial), diademed and cuirassed bust of king left/male bust left, but very crude style, edge defect, light pitting, weakly struck reverse, oblong flan, VF.
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  ROMAN EMPIRE: glass disk (1.91g), 1st-3rd c. AD, head in oval to right (Hercules?)/bust to right in square (Nike?), light green, transparent, some devitrification, AG.
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  ROMAN EMPIRE: glass disk (1.23g), 1st-3rd c. AD, head in oval to right (Hercules?)/bust to right in square (Nike?), light green, transparent, much devitrification, chipped, AG.
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  ROMAN EMPIRE: glass disk (2.18g), 1st-3rd c. AD, facing bust wearing crown or helmet in circle/helmeted bust to right (Nike?), light green, transparent, some devitrification, AG.
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  ROMAN EMPIRE: glass disk (2.15g), 3rd-5th c. AD, head in circle to right (Hercules?)/bust to right in square (Nike?), light green, transparent, slight devitrification, Good to Very Good.
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  ROMAN EMPIRE: glass disk (2.29g), 3rd-5th c. AD, head in circle to right (Hercules?)/bust to right in square (Nike?), light green, transparent, slight devitrification, About Good to Good.
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ROMAN EMPIRE: Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD, AE as (9.09g), Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch Syria, RPC-4251, BMC-135, struck year 27 (ZK) of the Actian Era = 5/4 BC (22.6 mm), laureate head right, Greek legends / five line Greek legend in wreath of an archierus, VF.
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ROMAN EMPIRE: Nero, 54-68 AD, BI tetradrachm (12.52g), Alexandria, year 12 (65/66 AD), Dattari-204, Milne-238 (23.6 mm), radiate bust right, wearing aegis / AVTO KPA - draped bust of Alexandria right, wearing elephant's skin headdress; LIB to right, Fine.
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ROMAN EMPIRE: Domitian, 81-96 AD, AR denarius (3.47g), Rome, RIC-238, RSC-47, struck 76 AD, as Caesar (19.6 mm), CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS - laureate head right / COS IIII - Pegasus standing right, wings spread, VF.
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ROMAN EMPIRE: Philip I, 244-249 AD, AR Antoninianus (4.11g), Rome, 244-247, RIC-31, RSC-43, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FELICITAS TEMP, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia, VF.
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ROMAN EMPIRE: Macrianus, 260-261 AD, BI antoninianus (4.09g), Antioch, RIC-11, RSC-11b (20.9 mm), IMP C FVL MACRIANVS PF AVG - radiate and cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AETERNAE - Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear, weakly struck reverse, Fine.
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  BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Constantine V Copronymus, 741-775, AE follis (2.63g), Syracuse, SBV-1569, DOC-19, Constantine V, bearded, and Leo IV, beardless, standing facing, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia, cross between their heads / Leo III bearded, standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross potent, Very Good to Fine.
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  BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Constantine V Copronymus, 741-775, AE follis (2.69g), Syracuse, SBV-1569, DOC-19, Constantine V, bearded, and Leo IV, beardless, standing facing, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia, cross between their heads / Leo III bearded, standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross potent, Good to Very Good.
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  BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Nicephoros I, 802-811, AE follis (2.29g), Syracuse, SBV-1612, DOC-10, bust of Nicephorus facing, with short beard, wearing crown and loros, and holding cross potent / facing bust of Stauricius, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding globus cruciger, VF.
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SOGDIANA: Anonymous, late 7th C, AR drachm (2.65g), Chaghanian region, Rtveladze 45, Khusraw I type, dot-in-crescent right of brow, no symbols on reverse, attendants hands toghether, wide fire altar, c/s human head 3 times in obverse margin, lovely VF, RR, ex. William F. Spengler.
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HEPHTHALITE: Vakhu Deva, very early 7th century, AR drachm (3.08g), G-244, trilingual, with one countermark (tamgha), trace of gold plug, nice VF.
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HEPHTHALITE: AR drachm (4.00g), "BLH" (Balkh), year "11", G-—, imitation of standard drachm of Hormizd IV, countermark #59 on reverse, without any countermark on obverse, VF.

Published by Schnädelbach in ONS Newsletter #169.
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