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Uncertain Early Arsacid Kings Late 1st century B.C. - early 2nd century A.D.Late 1st century B.C. - early 2nd century A.D.
Billon Tetradrachm
O: Crude bust left with long, pointed beard and curly hair dressed in a curved pattern from forehead to the nape of the neck, topped by a tuft of hair bound with a diadem, its ties falling behind, star in crescent above anchor with two crossbars, pellet to left of anchor.
R: Diademed, bearded head left (degenerated), degraded legend around, forming square frame around the head.
15.18g
27mm
van't Haaff 10.3.1-1B, subtype b.MatJan 19, 2022
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Shapur III (383 - 388 A.D.)AR drachm
O: Bust right, wearing flat-topped crown with korymbos.
R:Fire altar with ribbons and bust right in flames; flanked by two attendants, each wearing flat-topped crown with korymbos, reverse on the right side, word "Attash-e" left side "Shpr" meaning "the sacred fire of Shapur", monograms on altar shaft.
4.2g
25mm
SNS type Ic/1b (pl. 25, A3); Göbl type I/1; Sunrise 875.MatDec 18, 2021
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Valerian I (253 - 260 A.D.)Æ Tetrassarion
O: AYT K Π ΛIK OYAΛЄPIANON Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I to right, seen from behind.
R: ЄΠI Π AI ΔHMHTPIANOY ΙΠΠ - AP/X // KOTIAEΩN Hygieia standing right, holding serpent, and Asklepiois standing facing, head to left, leaning right on serpent-entwined staff; between them, Telesphoros standing facing.
8g
24mm
SNG München 333. SNG von Aulock 3791.MatDec 11, 2021
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Sicily, Syracuse, time of Agathokles, (295 - 289 B.C.)Æ litra
O:Diademed head of Herakles right; ΣVRΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ before.
R: Lion advancing right; club above.
6.49
23mm
CNS II 151 (Agathokles) Ds 8; HGC 2, 1465MatDec 06, 2021
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Tiberius Julius Thothorses, (278 - 309 A.D.)BOSPORAN KINGDOM
Æ Stater
O: BAΣIΛEΩΣ θOΦθΩPΣOY; Diademed, draped bust of king right.
R: Laureate head of Diocletian right, tamga in right field / Φ
Panticapaeum mint (?), AD 587.
7.6g
20mm
Anokhin 735, Mionnet 2, 160ff.MatDec 01, 2021
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BRUTTIUM. Rhegion (260 - 215 B.C.)Æ23
O: Helmeted head of Athena left.
R: Athena Nikephoros standing left.
5.7g
Reference: SNG ANS 756-760; Rutter, HN 2554MatNov 20, 2021
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Tiberius (14 37 A.D.)AR Denarius
O: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right,
R: PONTIF MAXIM, Female figure seated right, holding sceptre and branch.
Lugdunum Mint
3.75g
19mm
RIC 26; BMC 34; RSC 16
Double strike with major rotation of the flan between the strikes.MatNov 19, 2021
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PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos (420 - 400 B.C.)AR Stater
O: Two wrestlers grappling.
R: Slinger in throwing stance right; triskeles to left; herm sans phallus (Hermes) to right.
10.72g
21mm
SNG von Aulock #4510 (Same Dies)
RareMatOct 31, 2021
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Vologases I (51 - 88 A.D.)AR Tetradrachm
O: Bare-headed bust facing, head left with pointed beard; beaded border.
R: [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Ν ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ] ΕΥΕΡΓΕ[ΤΟΥ] ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟ[ΥΣ ΦΙΛΕ]ΛΛΗΝ[ΟΣ]; date GXT (51/2 A.D.)between heads.
Seleucia Mint
Shore 370 Sellwood 68.4-8
Reverse Die ShiftMatOct 22, 2021
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Saloninus (258 - 260 A.D.)Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: PO LI KOR CA VALERIANOC, Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
R: Alexandria standing left, wearing turreted crown, holding bust of Sarapis and scepter; L Z (Year 7) across field.
Alexandria Mint (259 - 260 A.D.)
10.65g
23mm
Köln 3007; Dattari (Savio) 5353 var. (obv. legend); K&G 93.9; Emmett 3774.7, Milne 4030
Published on Wildwinds!MatOct 12, 2021
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Commodus (177 - 192 A.D.)Æ Sestertius
O: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Laureate head right.
R: SAL GEN HVM COS VI PP SC Salus standing left, holding serpent-entwined scepter and extending hand to raise person kneeling right.
Rome Mint 191 A.D.
24.44g
33mm
RIC III 600; MIR 18, 829-6/30; Banti 370 BMCRE 682 (Die Match)
Rare
Published on Wildwinds!MatOct 04, 2021
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Septimius Severus, (193 - 211 A.D.)AR Drachm
CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea
O: AY Λ CЄΠ CЄOYHPOC, laureate head right.
R: / MHTPO KAICAPI, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star, ET B, RY 2 (AD 193/4) in exergue.
2.71g
19mm
Sydneham 388; SNG Copenhagen 256 SNG von Aulock 6456MatAug 24, 2021
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Severus Alexander (222 - 235 A.D.)Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: A KAI MA AYR CEV ALEXANDROC EV (Milne Legend C3), Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
R: Athena Nikephoros seated left on throne, holding scepter; LE (date) to left, shield below.
Alexandria Mint
22mm
12.4g
Milne 2950
Published on WildwindsMat
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Friedrich von Pluvoise (1171-1173 A.D.)FRANCE, Provincial
Metz (évêché)
AR Denier
O: FRIDERICS, Bareheaded and draped bust left.
R: (rose) METE[N]SIS, Cross path with central pellet; crescent in second quarter, rosette in third quarter.
.76g
15mm
Robert 1; Boudeau 1623; Roberts 8856
AKA Frédéric de PluvoiseMat
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Commodus (177 - 192 A.D.)Æ Sestertius
O: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Laureate head right.
R: SAL GEN HVM COS VI PP SC Salus standing left, holding serpent-entwined scepter and extending hand to raise person kneeling right.
Rome Mint 191 A.D.
24.44g
33mm
RIC III 600; MIR 18, 829-6/30; Banti 370 BMCRE 682 (Die Match)
Rare
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