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Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C.
NEW Born a leader, his genius and charisma led the Macedonian Army across the world creating an empire spanning from Greece to India. His reign begins the Hellenistic Age, a time when civilization flourished. He was regarded as a god and his fame grew even greater after his premature death at thirty-three.GB112864. Bronze AE 17, Price 395, Müller Alexander -, F/VF, weight 5.140 g, maximum diameter 17.2 mm, die axis 90o, Macedonian mint, 325 - 310 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse YE monogram over club right above, BAΣI horizontal across center, quiver left laying on bow below; first example of this type handled by FORVM; rare; $100.00 SALE PRICE $90.00
Apollonia Pontika, Thrace, c. 540 - 470 B.C.
NEW Apollonia Pontica was founded as Antheia by Greek colonists from Miletus in the 7th century B.C. They soon changed its name to Apollonia after building a temple for Apollo. The temple contained a colossal statue of Apollo by Calamis, which was later taken to Rome and placed in the Capitol. The anchor on the coinage is evidence of the importance of its maritime trade. MA114219. Silver hemiobol, SNG Bulgaria II 95; Topalov Apollonia p. 570, 17; SNG Stancomb 32; HGC 3.2 1326 (R1), VF, bumps, scratches, tight flan, weight 0.458 g, maximum diameter 7.0 mm, Apollonia Pontica (Sozopol, Bulgaria) mint, c. 540 - 470 B.C.; obverse anchor flukes up, large flukes, perpendicular crossbar, four pellets below; reverse swastika pattern, bends to right (clockwise), ends forked, two lines parallel to ends in each quarter; rare; $90.00 SALE PRICE $6.50
Parion, Mysia, 2nd - 1st Century B.C.
NEW Archaeologists have been carrying out excavations at the ancient site of Parion since 2005. Sarcophagi and graves, as well as ancient artifacts have been found in the area. In 2017, ancient toys and a baby bottle from the Hellenistic Period were discovered inside tombs of children, likely intended to accompany the children on their journey to the afterlife.GB114896. Bronze AE 14, SNGvA 1326, SNG BnF 1412, SNG Cop -, BMC Mysia -, F, off center, light corrosion, weight 2.345 g, maximum diameter 14.3 mm, die axis 180o, Parium (Kemer, Canakkale, Turkey) mint, 2nd - 1st Century B.C.; obverse bull head right, within olive wreath; reverse the great altar of Parium, flaming, garlanded, amphora before at base, Π-A/P-I flanking across fields in two divided lines, monogram(?) below; first specimen of this type handled by FORVM, a cursory search did not find another example online; rare; $100.00 SALE PRICE $90.00
St. Helena, Augusta, 8 November 324 - c. 330 A.D., Mother of Constantine the Great
NEW Several relics purportedly discovered by Saint Helena are now in Cyprus, where she spent some time. Among them are items believed to be part of Jesus Christ's tunic, pieces of the holy cross, and pieces of the rope with which Jesus was tied on the Cross. The rope, considered to be the only relic of its kind, has been held at the Stavrovouni Monastery, which was also founded by Saint Helena. According to Byzantine tradition, Helena is responsible for the large population of cats in Cyprus. Local tradition holds that she imported hundreds of cats from Egypt or Palestine in the fourth century AD to rid a monastery of snakes. The monastery is today known as "St. Nicholas of the Cats" and is located near Limassol.RL114022. Billon follis, Hunter V p. 257, 13 (also 6th officina); RIC VII Antioch p. 690, 75; LRBC I 1341; SRCV IV 16627; Cohen VII 12, Choice VF, centered, green patina, highlighting earthen deposits, weight 3.418 g, maximum diameter 19.7 mm, die axis 0o, 6th officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 326 - 327 A.D.; obverse FL HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed and mantled bust right, wearing necklace, single string of pearls diadem; reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE (security of the Republic), Securitas standing half left, branch pointed down in right, raising pallium with left, SMANT S in exergue; rare; $100.00 SALE PRICE $90.00
St. Helena, Augusta, 8 November 324 - c. 330 A.D., Mother of Constantine the Great
NEW David Sear notes this type was struck before and after the downfalls of Crispus and Fausta in 326 A.D. Although he notes it is difficult to differentiate between the issues, this ladder type diadem was the latest variation.RL114066. Billon centenionalis, RIC VII Antioch 80, LRBC I 1355, SRCV IV 16627, Cohen VII 12, VF, well centered, full legends, grainy/porous surfaces, weight 3.305 g, maximum diameter 19.9 mm, die axis 180o, 10th officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 327 - 328 A.D.; obverse FL HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed and mantled bust right, wearing necklace, ladder diadem with pearl in each division; reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE (security of the Republic), Securitas standing half left, olive branch pointed down in right hand, raising pallium with left hand, SMANTI in exergue; rare; $60.00 SALE PRICE $54.00
Persian Empire, Lydia, Anatolia, Darius II - Artaxerxes II, c. 420 - 375 B.C.
NEW A number of markings in the reverse dies of sigloi of this same Carradice type and group are known. All are rare. This reverse die is published in the "The Dinar Hoard of Persian Sigloi" in Studies Price. Carradice does not recognize the "olive leaf" in his description.GS114954. Silver siglos, Carradice Type| IV (middle) B; Carradice Price 264 (same dies), aVF, obv. flatly struck, die wear, weight 5.276 g, maximum diameter 16.9 mm, Sardes (Sart, Turkey) or subsidiary mint, c. 420 - 375 B.C.; obverse bearded Great King kneeling right, dagger drawn back in right, bow in left; reverse oblong incuse punch, "olive leaf"(?) inside incuse; extremely rare variant; $110.00 SALE PRICE $99.00
Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D., Caesaraea-Eusebia, Cappadocia
NEW Kayseri, Turkey was originally named Mazaca. It was renamed Eusebia by Ariarathes V Eusebes, King of Cappadocia, 163 - 130 B.C. The last king of Cappadocia, King Archelaus, renamed it "Caesarea in Cappadocia" to honor Caesar Augustus upon his death in 14 A.D. Muslim Arabs slightly modified the name into Kaisariyah, which became Kayseri when the Seljuk Turks took control, c. 1080 A.D.RP113874. Bronze 1/3 assarion, RPC Online III 3146A.2 (this coin, type added post-publication, 10 spec.), F, dark patina, porosity, edge cracks, weight 1.918 g, maximum diameter 13.5 mm, die axis 0o, Cappadocia, Caesaraea-Eusebia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 117 - 118 A.D.; obverse laureate head right, no inscription; reverse club, ET - B ([regnal] year 2) flanking, all within oak wreath; ex Leu Numismatik web auction 26 (08 Jul 2023), lot 7006 (part of); ex Eric ten Brink collection; first specimen of the type handled by FORVM; rare; $70.00 SALE PRICE $63.00
Selge, Pisidia, c. 2nd - 1st Century B.C.
NEW GB114252. Bronze AE 12, unpublished in primary references; cf. SNG BnF 1985, SNG Cop 268, SNGvA 5290; SNG PfPs 386; BMC Lycia p. 262,50 (none with quiver), VF, green patina, slightly off center on a tight flan, weight 2.076 g, maximum diameter 12.2 mm, die axis 90o, Selge (southern slope of Mount Taurus, Turkey) mint, c. 2nd - 1st Century B.C.; obverse head of Herakles to right, club over shoulder; reverse quiver and bow left, CE upward in center, winged fulmen (thunderbolt) right; ex Savoca Coins auction 162 (29 Apr 2023), lot 551; only one other specimen of this type known to FORVM (Roma Numismatics e-sale 87 (29 Jul 2021), lot 389 (VF, realized £170 plus fees); extremely rare; $160.00 SALE PRICE $144.00
Maximian, 286 - 305, 306 - 308, and 310 A.D.
NEW King and ANS describe the type as AR or silver but the few specimens known to FORVM are all billon. The ANS specimen is misattributed as RIC V-2 526, on which Hercules holds a bow vice a trophy.RT113868. Billon quinarius, King p. 45 & pl. 36, 45 (1 spec.); ANS MANTIS 1984.146.1954 corr. (misattributed); RIC V-2 -; Cohen VI -; SRCV IV -, F, edge chipping, pitting, earthen deposits, weight 0.995 g, maximum diameter 13.6 mm, die axis 180o, Rome (or Lugdunum?) mint, 1st reign, 290 A.D.; obverse IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse VIRTVS AVGG, Hercules standing facing, head left, nude, club downward in right hand, trophy and Nemean Lion skin in left hand and arm; only two sales of this type listed on Coin Archives in the last two decades; extremely rare; $100.00 SALE PRICE $90.00
Byzantine Empire, Michael VIII Palaeologus, 15 August 1261 - 11 December 1282
NEW In Hebrew, Michael means "who is like God." Archangel Michael is mentioned three times in the Book of Daniel, once as a "great prince who stands up for the children of your people." The idea that Michael was the advocate of the Jews became so prevalent that in spite of the rabbinical prohibition against appealing to angels as intermediaries between God and his people, Michael came to occupy a certain place in the Jewish liturgy. In the Book of Revelation, Michael leads God's armies and defeats Satan's forces. Christian sanctuaries to Michael appeared in the 4th century, when he was first seen as a healing angel, and then over time as a protector and the leader of the army of God against the forces of evil. By the 6th century, devotions to Archangel Michael were widespread both in the Eastern and Western Churches.BZ113985. Copper trachy, DOC V 46, B-D BTM C.1, Bendall PCPC 20, SBCV 2259, Grierson 1339, Sommer 77.3, F, green patina, off center, uneven strike, edge cracks, scyphate, weight 3.243 g, maximum diameter 25.7 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 1261 - 1282 A.D.; obverse nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and kolobion, right hand raised in benediction, scroll in left hand, IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Ihsoús Xristós - Jesus Christ) over K - inverted K flanking; reverse X / M / ΔEC/Π/TIC - O / ΠAΛE (or similar) in columns left and right, Archangel Michael standing facing, on left, behind Michael VII kneeling facing, presenting Michael VIII to Christ, on right, seated left on high throne holding gospels, M (Michael) top center, IC - XC (Jesus Christ) flanking head of Christ, siglos K - inverted K in center at feet; rare; $80.00 SALE PRICE $72.00
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