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Moesia Istros ca. 313-280 B.C. Drachm VF -- #AC100719
AR Drachm 19mm. 4.36g. Facing male heads, one inverted.
Eagle standing l., clutching dolphin; legend above, monogram below.
ISTRIH HGC 3.2, 1802 VF. Toned with much remaining lustre. Some iridescence. Some light porosity on high points and edges. 
 
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$ 250.00
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Ionia c. 600-550 B.C. 1/96th Stater VF -- #AC100632
EL 1/96th Stater 5mm. 0.14g. Uncertain Mint Eye (?)
Incuse punch.
Boston MFA 1786 VF. Rare. Bright gold color. Lustrous. Uneven, strongly shifted strike. Lydo-Milesian standard. ex. Harlan J Berk, July 1987 auction 49, lot 4, with ticket.
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$ 195.00
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Indo-Scythian Kings Western Satraps Bhartrdaman 277-295 A.D. Drachm VF -- #AC100511
AR Drachm 15mm. 2.60g. Saka Era 215 (293 A.D.) Head of Rudrasena III r., wearing satrapal cap, moustache and earring; behind, date in Brahmi numerals; around, blundered legend in Greek.
'Of Raja Mahaksatrapa Lord Rudrasena, son of Raja Mahaksatrapa Lord Bhartrdaman' in Brahmi; three-arched hill at center flanked by two crescents and sun, river below.
Pieper 859 VF. Toned. Some porosity. Off-center, as typical.
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$ 40.00
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Anonymous After 211 B.C. Denarius Good VF -- #AC100727
AR Denarius 21mm. 3.91g. Rome Mint Head of Roma r., X behind.
Dioscuri galloping r.; In ex.: ROMA in relief on tablet.
RSC I 2; Craw. 44/5 Good VF. Nice old toning with underlying lustre. Nearly full strike on broad flan. Attractive. Some trace porous spots.
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$ 350.00
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Albinus Bruti f. 48 B.C. Denarius EF -- #AC100722
AR Denarius 17mm. 3.99g. Rome Mint Head of Pietas r., PIETAS behind.
Clasped hands holding caduceus.
ALBINVS BR[VTI F] RSC I Postumia 10 EF. Nice old collection toning with much remaining lustre. Attractive despite centering. A few flatly struck spots. Some small scratches in obverse legend. Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus was one of the assassins of Julius Caesar (but should not be confused with M. Junius Brutus, the famed Brutus who led the assassinators).
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$ 525.00
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Aurelius Rufus 144 B.C. Denarius EF -- #AC100724
AR Denarius 22mm. 3.92g. Rome Mint Head of Roma r., X behind.
Jupiter in quadriga r.; AVRVF below horses; In ex.: ROMA
RSC I Aurelia 19; Craw. 221/1 (as T. Annius Rufus) EF. Lightly toned and fully lustrous. Mecallic strike on impressive flan. A few areas of weak strike.
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$ 450.00
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L. Plautius Plancus 47 B.C. Denarius Good VF -- #AC100726
AR Denarius 20mm. 3.77g. Rome Mint Head or mask of Medusa facing, hair dishevelled, L. PLAVTIVS below.
Victory (or winged Aurora) flying r., head slightly l., conducting the four horses of the sun; PLANCVS below.
RSC I Plautia 14; Craw. 453/1c Good VF. Gray toning. Slightly wavy flan. Light porosity. ex. Dearborn Sale (Craig A. Whitford, 29 November 1993), lot 168, with ticket.
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$ 495.00
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Augustus 27 B.C.-14 A.D. Denarius VF -- #AC100684
AR Denarius 20mm. 3.83g. Lugdunum Mint 2 B.C.-14 A.D. Laureate head of Augustus, r.
CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Caius and Lucius Ceasar standing facing, each togate and resting hand on shield; spear behind each shield; above lituus and simpulum; In ex.: C L CAESARES
AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT RIC I 208; RSC I 43c VF. Lightly toned with some lustre in devices. Lightly cleaned.
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$ 325.00
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Augustus 27 B.C.-14 A.D. Denarius VF -- #AC100683
AR Denarius 20mm. 3.75g. Lugdunum Mint 2 B.C.-14 A.D. Laureate head of Augustus, r.
CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Caius and Lucius Ceasar standing facing, each togate and resting hand on shield; spear behind each shield; above lituus and simpulum; In ex.: C L CAESARES
AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT RIC I 207; RSC I 43 VF. Very lightly toned. Lightly cleaned. Scratches before bust.
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$ 295.00
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Nero 54-68 A.D. Denarius Fine -- #AC100947
AR Denarius 19mm. 3.18g. Rome Mint 65-66 A.D. Laureate head, r.
NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS Salus seated l. on ornamented throne, holding patera and resting hand at side; In ex.: SALVS
RIC I 60; RSC II 314 Fine. Toned. Reverse off center. Some light porosity in recesses. ex Wayne C. Phillips sale No. 53, lot 602, October 25, 2003, with ticket.
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$ 250.00
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Titus, as Caesar 69-79 A.D. Denarius Fine -- #AC100961
AR Denarius 20mm. 3.27g. Rome Mint 76 A.D. (under Vespasian) Laureate head, r.
T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN Jupiter standing facing, holding sceptre and patera over low garlanded altar on left.
I[OVI CVSTOS] RIC II.1 863; RSC II 105a Fine. Lightly toned with a few hints of lustre in devices. Some scattered faint marks.
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$ 85.00
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Domitian, as Caesar 69-81 A.D. Denarius Fine -- #AC100960
AR Denarius 19mm. 3.22g. Rome Mint 80 A.D. (under Titus) Laureate head, r.
CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII Garlanded and lighted altar.
PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS RIC II.1 266; RSC II 397a Fine. Lightly toned with some lustre in recesses. A few faint marks.
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$ 110.00
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Domitian, as Caesar 69-81 A.D. Denarius Fine -- #AC100953
AR Denarius 18mm. 3.27g. Rome Mint 80-81 A.D. (under Titus) Laureate head, r.
CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII Goat standing l. in laurel wreath.
PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS RIC II.2 267; RSC II 390 Fine. Lightly toned. Flan flaws. Light porosity and a few scattered light marks. ex William Rosenblum, but no ticket.
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$ 125.00
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Nerva 96-98 A.D. Denarius Good Fine -- #AC100957
AR Denarius 18mm. 3.37g. Rome Mint 97 A.D. Laureate head, r.
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT Sacrificial impliments: simpulum, sprinkler, ewer and lituus.
COS III PATER PATRIAE RIC II 24; RSC II 48 Good Fine. Lightly toned with much remaining lustre. A few faint marks and some friction in fields.
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$ 135.00
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Trajan 98-117 A.D. Denarius VF -- #AC100954
AR Denarius 19mm. 3.14g. Rome Mint 114-116 A.D. Laureate and draped bust, r.
IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC Mars advancing r., carrying spear and trophy.
P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R RIC II 337; RSC II 270 VF. Nicely centered with full legends on both sides and finely styled small bust. Some trace porous areas.
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$ 150.00
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Hadrian 117-138 A.D. Denarius Good Fine -- #AC100718
AR Denarius 18mm. 3.20g. Rome Mint 119-138 A.D. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r.
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIA[NVS AVG] Emperor in military dress, standing l., holding rudder on globe and reversed spear.
P M TR P COS III RIC II 110; RSC II 1162b Good Fine. Toned with contrasting high points. A few scattered light marks.
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$ 65.00
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Marcus Aurelius 161-180 A.D. Denarius VF -- #AC100958
AR Denarius 18mm. 3.36g. Rome Mint 164-165 A.D. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r.
ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS Annona standing l., emptying cornucopia into modius.
P M TR P XIX IMP II COS III RIC III 125 var. (bust type); RSC II 474 var. (same) VF. Seemingly very rare, unpublished bust variety. Lightly toned with hints of lustre in legends. Some very slight porous spots. This type is unrecorded in RIC and RSC with a draped and cuirassed bust and we could find no other examples. RIC notes that an aureus (RIC III 126) exists with this bust and reverse combination, but not a denarius.
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$ 175.00
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Marcus Aurelius 161-180 A.D. Sestertius VF -- #AC100952
AE Sestertius 32mm. 27.65g. Rome Mint 169-170 A.D. Laureate head, r.
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII Salus standing l., feeding snake coiled around altar and holding sceptre; S-C to either side.
SALVTI AVG COS III RIC III 979 VF. Dark brown patina. Some minor green adhesions and a few porous spots.
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$ 325.00
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Marcus Aurelius 161-180 A.D. As Near VF -- #AC100949
AE As 24mm. 10.63g. Rome Mint 173-174 A.D. Laureate and cuirassed bust, r.
[M ANTONINVS] AVG TR P XXVIII Mars, half-draped, standing r., holding spear and resting shield on shoulders of a captive; SC on shield.
MARTI [VICTORI IMP VI COS III] RIC III 1108 Near VF. Rare, especially with this bust type. Green-brown patina. Despite RIC noting this type as 'common,' it is far rarer on the market today. This variety, with cuirassed but not draped bust, appears very rare; we could find only one other example.
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$ 175.00
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Septimius Severus 193-211 A.D. Denarius EF -- #AC100950
AR Denarius 20mm. 3.38g. Rome Mint 200-201 A.D. Laureate head, r.
SEVERVS AVG PART MAX Emperor standing half-left in military dress, holding spear and sacrificing from patera over lighted altar.
RESTITVTOR VRBIS RIC IV 167a; RSC III 599 EF. Lightly toned with bright underlying lustre. With old European dealer's ticket.
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$ 175.00
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