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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Gordian III 238-244 A.D. Tetradrachm Near EF -- #AC91200
Bi Tetradrachm 27mm. 13.00g. 241-244 A.D. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r., seen from behind.
AUTOK K M ANT GORDIANOS SEB Eagle standing facing, wings spread, head l. with wreath in beak; between legs, ram running r. under crescent.
DHMARC EX UPA TO B McAlee 874; Prieur 302 Near EF. Lightly toned and lustrous. Typical light porosity.  Reduced from: $130
 
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$ 115.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Gordian III 238-244 A.D. Tetradrachm Near EF -- #AC91198
Bi Tetradrachm 25mm. 12.80g. 241-244 A.D. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r., seen from behind.
AUTOK K M ANT GORDIANOS SEB Eagle standing facing, wings spread, head l. with wreath in beak; between legs, ram running r. under crescent.
DHMARC EX UPA TO B McAlee 874; Prieur 302 Near EF. Lightly toned and lustrous. Nice details. Typical light porosity. Reduced from: $130
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$ 115.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Gordian III 238-244 A.D. Tetradrachm Good VF -- #AC91197
Bi Tetradrachm 27mm. 13.00g. 241-244 A.D. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r., seen from behind.
AUTOK K M ANT GORDIANOS SEB Eagle standing facing, wings spread, head l. with wreath in beak; between legs, ram running l. under crescent.
DHMARC EX UPA TO B McAlee 872; Prieur 295 Good VF. Lightly toned with much remaining lustre. Nicely struck reverse. Odd-shaped flan. Typical light porosity. Reduced from: $110
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$ 95.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Philip I 244-249 A.D. Tetradrachm VF -- #AC91345
Bi Tetradrachm 27mm. 12.40g. 249 A.D. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., seen from behind.
AUTOK K M IOULI FILIPPOS SEB Eagle standing r., wings spread; In ex.: ANTIOXIA / SC
DHMARC EXOUSIAS UPATO D Prieur 449; McAlee 947 VF. Lustrous. Some areas of light porosity. Reduced from: $100
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$ 90.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Philip I 244-249 A.D. Tetradrachm VF -- #AC91343
Bi Tetradrachm 27mm. 11.80g. 249 A.D. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, r., seen from front, both pteryges visible.
AUTOK K M IOULI FILIPPOS SEB Eagle standing l., head l. with wreath in beak, wings spread; In ex.: ANTIOXIA / SC
DHMARC EXOUSIAS UPATO D Prieur 438 var. (pteryges); McAlee 937b VF. Lightly toned with good lustre in devices. Rare. Some minor porous areas. This bust type, with both shoulder pteryges visible, is unlisted in Prieur and listed as 'rare' in McAlee. Reduced from: $135
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$ 120.00
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Syria Seleucis and Pieria Antioch Philip I 244-249 A.D. Tetradrachm Near EF -- #AC91215
Bi Tetradrachm 28mm. 13.30g. 246 A.D. Laureate, cuirassed, and draped bust l., seen from behind.
AUTOK K M IOUA FILIPPOU SEB Eagle standing facing, wings open, head l. with wreath in beak; B to r. of head; S-C beneath wings; In ex.: MON VRB
DHMARC EXOUSIAS McAlee 901b; Prieur 306 Near EF. Scarce. Lightly toned with nearly full lustre. Some friction on high points, otherwise nice. A few areas of typical light porosity. Reduced from: $105
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$ 90.00
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Phoenicia Tyre Pseudo-autonomous coinage 37 B.C. - 67 A.D. AE22 Fine -- #AC77033
AE22 22mm. 10.40g. Tyre Mint SE year 178 (52/53 A.D.) Laureate head of Melqart-Hercules with lion skin knotted around neck, r.; uncertain countermark
Club surmounted by TYP monogram; date (POH) in l. field; Phoenician letters for 'of Tyre' in r. field; wreath around.
RPC I 4715 (Syria) Fine. Very rare. Dark red-green patina. Some minor porosity, as expected. Struck during the time of Claudius. We could find no records of this type having sold in any auctions. An interesting rarity for the specialist collector, with an equally enigmatic countermark. Reduced from: $100
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$ 90.00
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Egypt Alexandria Titus 79-81 A.D. Tetradrachm Good Fine -- #AC100341
Bi Tetradrachm 25mm. 11.40g. Alexandria Mint RY3 (80-81 A.D.) Laureate head, r.
AVTOK TITOV KAISO VESPASIANOV SEB Bust of Nilus r., holding lotus over shoulder, star behind; LG (date) to r.
NILOS Emmett 234 Good Fine. Very rare. Lightly toned with hints of lustre in recesses. Mild porosity with some adhesions. Ragged flan. Weakly struck legends. Reduced from: $195
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$ 180.00
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Egypt Alexandria Hadrian 117-138 A.D. Chalkous Near EF -- #AC102212
AE Chalkous 12mm. 1.10g. Alexandria Mint RY10 (125/6 A.D.) Laureate head, r.
Cornucopia, L(delta)-E (date) across fields.
RPC III 5634 Near EF. Scarce. Nearly black patina with attractive desert fill. Superb. Among the finest examples we could find. Reduced from: $175
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$ 160.00
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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. Reduced from: $495
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$ 450.00
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Antonia, mother of Claudius 37 and 41 A.D. Dupondius Fine -- #AC101960
AE Dupondius 29mm. 13.78g. Rome Mint 41-42 A.D. (under Claudius) Draped bust, r.
ANTONIA AVGVSTA Claudius, veiled, standing l., holding simpulum; S - C across fields.
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP RIC I 92 Fine. Dark brown patina with brassy highpoints. Rim bump. Mild roughness. Reduced from: $165
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$ 150.00
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Domitian 81-96 A.D. As Fine -- #AC102441
AE As 29mm. 10.42g. Rome Mint 88 A.D. Laureate head, r.
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P VIII CENS PER P P Domitian standing l., sacrificing over altar; to l., lyre and flute players standing r.; temple in background with five columns; In ex.: SC
COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC RIC II.1 623 Fine. Reddish brown patina. Porous. Large stain on obverse. Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) issue. Reduced from: $125
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$ 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. Reduced from: $125
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$ 110.00
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Nerva 96-98 A.D. Denarius Near VF -- #AC102014
AR Denarius 17mm. 3.32g. Rome Mint 97 A.D. Laureate head, r.
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT Sacrificial impliments.
COS III PATER PATRIAE RIC II 24; RSC II 48 Near VF. Toned with lustre in recesses. Evidence of light old wipe in fields, now retoned. Reduced from: $275
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$ 250.00
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Trajan 98-117 A.D. Denarius Good Fine -- #AC95705
AR Denarius 19mm. 3.20g. Rome Mint 110 A.D. Laureate bust l., slight drapery on l. shoulder and bare chest showing.
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P Roma standing l., in military dress, holding Victory and spear.
COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC RIC II 115 var. (bust); RSC II 68d Good Fine. Very rare. Lightly toned. Attractive for the grade. Some very faint hairlines before bust. Rare heroic bust type. Reduced from: $750
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$ 675.00
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Hadrian 117-138 A.D. As VF -- #AC97379
AE As 26mm. 9.00g. Rome Mint 126-127 A.D. Laureate head r. with drapery over l. shoulder.
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Salus standing r., feeding snake held in her arms out of patera; S-C across fields.
COS III RIC II 669; RIC II (2nd Ed) 881 VF. Dark green patina. Some faint smoothing in fields. Reduced from: $110
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$ 95.00
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Diva Faustina, wife of Antoninus Pius Died 141 A.D. Sestertius Good Fine -- #AC102744
AE Sestertius 32mm. 26.52g. Rome Mint after 141 A.D. Draped bust, r.
DIVA FAVSTINA Vesta standing facing, head l., holding patera and sceptre; S-C to either side.
AETERNITAS RIC III 1103 Good Fine. Rare. Nice brown patina. Some porosity. Far scarcer than the variant with Vesta/Aeternitas seated left. Reduced from: $110
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$ 95.00
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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. Reduced from: $175
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$ 160.00
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Divus Marcus Aurelius Died 180 A.D. Denarius Good VF -- #AC102978
AR Denarius 18mm. 3.46g. Rome Mint 180 A.D. (under Commodus) Bare head, r.
DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS Funeral pyre of four tiers, decorated with statues and garlands, surmounted by quadriga.
CONSECRATIO RIC III 275 Good VF. Lightly toned and lustrous. Struck with worn reverse die. Reduced from: $195
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$ 180.00
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Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus 164-169 A.D. As Nice VF -- #AC90004
AE As 26mm. 11.40g. Rome Mint 161-162 A.D. (Under Marcus Aurelius and Verus) Draped bust, r., hair bound behind head.
LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F Vesta, veiled, standing l. by altar, holding simpulum and palladium; S C to either side.
VESTA RIC III 1780 Nice VF. Mottled brown patina. Nice fields and pleasing portrait. Slightly irregular flan. Small ancient file mark on edge. ex. Classical Numismatic Group CNR XLV.2 'Empress Collection,' with ticket; ex. Phil Peck collection; ex. Morris collection; ex. CNG Auction 73 September 13, 2006; includes ticket citing ex. Spink 120 July 1997, lot 158. Reduced from: $290
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$ 265.00
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