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Arados, Phoenicia240n - 237 BC
AE 16 mm, 4.102 grams, 0 degrees
O: Turreted bust of Tech right.
R: Prow of war galley left with figurehead of Athena Promachos fighting no date, AP monogram above.
Ref: Duyrat 1374-1403; BMC Phoenicia p 13, 88-90,; Lindgren III 1334; HGC 10 86.
Notes: VF, nice glossy black patina with red earthen highlighting; obverse edge beveled, tiny edge split. Arados mint.
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins, ex-Errett Bishop collectionVirgil H
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British Celts, Iceni (East Anglia), Ecen10 - 43 AD
AR unit 14 mm, 1.279 gams,
O: two crescents back to back, pellets between;
R: Celticized horse right, daisy of pellets above, additional pellets before and below, EDN, ECEN or similar (not fully struck) below
Ref: cf. Cottam ABC 1672, Van Arsdell 734
Notes: aF, scyphate. This was the first coin I ever purchased in "modern" times. it was for my Irish mother-in-law who was from Liverpool and it has returned to me upon her death, She appreciated such gifts of historical significance and there was no doubt who would get it when she passed. I bought my first Alexander the Great coin in this same order. I have come a long way since then in my collecting, but I still love this one and the dealer, Forum Ancient Coins.
Ex-Forum Ancient CoinsVirgil H
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German States, Duchy of Bavaria-Landshut, Henry XVI the Rich1393 - 1450 A.D.
Silver pfennig, 15.5 mm, 0.52 grams, 45 degrees
Ötting (Altötting, Germany) mint
O: hound left, tree on far side
R: Gothic letter H between two annulets, struck over raised square (quadratum supercusum)
Ref: Wittelsbach 3435
Notes: VF, rare. This is an interesting coin purchased mainly because it has a dog, but also because I have been to Bavaria-Landshut. I also appreciate its technique of manufacture. I find it quite pleasing in hand. Also, it appears that Henry XVI the Rich was not a nice man.
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins Oct 2022; ex-Münzenhandlung Manfred Olding (Osnabrück, Germany)Virgil H
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Greek, Chalkis, Euboiac. 338 - 196 B.C.
AE 13 mm, 1.436 grams
O: diademed and draped bust of Hera facing slightly to right, diadem ornamented with discs and dangling fillets.
R: eagle flying right, carrying snake in its talons, XAΛ above, grapes (control symbol) right
Ref: cf. HGC 4 1487 ff.; ex BCD Collection with his hand-written tag
Notes: Fair, Chalkis mint
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins, May 2023
Virgil H
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Greek, Messenia, Messene150-130 BC
AE Chalkous, 13 mm, 2.00 grams, 20 degrees
O: Laureate head of Zeus to right
R; Tripod between M E, all within annular wreath
Ref: SNG Cop 525; BCD 727; Grandjean 642-643
Notes: Very rare; Ex BCD collection with his tag, acquired 1999 from Pegasi; ex-Pegasi Numismatics with tag; ex unknown collector tag handwritten who had coin after BCD.
The dates for these rare chalkoi are from Grandjean's observation of a close stylistic link between their obverses and those of a very rare issue of Messenian silver
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins Lot (part of), Nov 2022Virgil H
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Greek, Sicily, Eryx412-409 BC
AE Onkia, 14mm, 3.47 grams, 7 hours.
O: Bare head right
R: Hound right, head left; pellet (mark of value) above, inverted hare below
Ref: Campana 35; CNS 13; HGC 2, 315 corr. (denomination, only one pellet).
Notes: Brown patina, minor roughness, cleaning scratches. VF.
Ex-CNG eAuction 532, Lot 36 (Feb 2023); From the L.H. Collection.Virgil H
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Judaea, Coponius or Marcus Ambibulus, Roman Prefects under Augustus6 - 11 AD
AE prutah 16 mm, 1.473 grams, 0 degrees
O: KAICAPOC (of Caesar), head of barley curved right
R: Eight-branched date palm tree, bearing two bunches of dates, uncertain date flanking trunk off flan
Ref: Hendin 6357 - 6360, Meshore TJC 311 - 315
Notes: F, highlighting earthen deposits, porous, rev. off center., Jerusalem mint
Ex- Forum Ancient Coins Members Auction, May 2023Virgil H
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Judean Kingdom, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan)134 - 104 B.C.
Judean Kingdom, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan)
Bronze prutah, 14.1 mm, 2.254 grams, 0 degrees
Jerusalem mint
O: Paleo-Hebrew inscription:, Yehonanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, surrounded by wreath. The Paleo-Hebrew inscription reads, from right to left, as follows: YHW(HH)NN (Yehohanan) / H (the) KHN (Priest) H (the) G/DL (high) W (and) [H] (the, omitted) (HH)BR (council) / H (the) YH/[W]D?[YM] (Jews, some letters omitted).
R: Double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns
Ref: Hendin 6172, Meshorer TJC B, Meshorer AJC N, HGC 10 625
Notes: VF, well centered and struck, dark green patina, highlighting red earthen deposits
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins Dec 2022Virgil H
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Lucania, Paestum (Poseidonia), Second Punic War218 - 201 BC
AE Sescuncia, 14 mm, 2.17 grams, 180 degrees
O: Wreathed head of Demeter right, above Σ (value) behind.
R: Dog running right; above, Σ above; ΠAIS below.
Ref: SNG Cop 1346; HN Italy 1194
Notes: VF, coin looks much better than my photo, Scarce. This is one of my dog coins.
Ex-Marc BreitsprecherVirgil H
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Neapolis, Campania, Italy270 - 250 BC
AE 21, 5.763 grams, 135 degrees
O: NEOΠOΛITΩN, laureate head of Apollo left, long wavy hair, E behind
R: River-god Acheloios Sebethos, as a man-faced bull, standing right, head turned facing, being crowned by Nike who flies right above, MB monogram below, possibly IΣ in exergue (off flan)
Ref: Potamikon 333, Taliercio IIIa.10, HN Italy 589; BMC Italy p. 115, 219, SNG Cop 505, Sambon 658
Notes: VF, irregular flan shape typical for the type with remnants of casting sprues, nice jade green patina, light corrosion, Campania mint. I will credit Nick Molinari's book, Acheloios, Thales, and The Origin of Philosophy, for me wanting a man-faced bull coin. The book is really good, even if it was over my head at times. Fascinating read and I find his conclusions quite convincing. Knowing what the man faced bull is makes all the difference in understanding these coins. I am thrilled to have an example.
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins, Feb 2023Virgil H
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Peloponnesus, Messene150 – 130 BC
AE Chalkous, 13 mm, 2.00 grams, 20 degrees
O: Laureate head of Zeus to right
R: Tripod between M E, all within annular wreath
Ref: SNG Cop 525; BCD 727; Grandjean 642-643
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins Lot (part of) Nov 2022; ex BCD with his tag; ex-Pegasi Numismatics with tag; ex-unknown collector tag (post BCD)
Notes: The coin was purchased from Pegasi stock by BCD in Dec 1998 for $20.00. Unknown collector's tag notes it as ex-BCD collection not in Leu sale. Also noted is that this coin is Very Rare. Graded Fine by Pegasi. The pictures I took do not do the obverse justice, I can actually see the Zeus head in hand, but I agree it is Fine and certainly not better. This was a super hard coin to photograph, I took at least 20 photos using different lighting and settings and even cameras. I am still not happy, but not going to spend more time on it.Virgil H
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Phoenicia, Arados127-128 BC
AE 22 mm, 5.08 grams, 0 degrees
O: Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right, S shaped ponytail, palm frond behind
R: Poseidon seated left on prow of galley holding wreath in right hand and trident in left, Athena figurehead (Ἀθηνᾶ Πρόμαχος), Phoenician letters nun (N) and aleph (´) above, Aradian era date 127 or 128 with gimel (G) below.
Ref: Could be Duyrat 2005, P.67 No.2302-2307 or Duyrat 2005, Pg.67-68 No.2308-2351
Notes: VF/F (my grading, not consignor who graded VF). Thanks to Martin for helping to identify this coin, I had it mislabeled. This coins is from either 127 or 128 BC.
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins Lot (part of), Nov 2022Virgil H
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Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Time of Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX to XII116-117 BC (possibly 51 BC)
AE 9 mm, 8.83 grams, 330 degrees
Alexandria mint
O: Diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, with ram's head over diadem.
R: Two eagles with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, to left, cornucopiae.
Ref: Faber and Lorber Series 9
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins members Auction from Concordia, July 2021Virgil H
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Seleucid Empire, Alexander II Zebina128 - 122 BC
AE 21 mm, 8.05 grams, 0 degrees
O: His head right, clad in lion's skin.
R: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / AΛEΞANΔPOY eithEr side of Nike advancing left; HPΔ monogram.
Ref: SG 7128
Notes: f-VF/AF, smooth dark patina with orangish highlighting; strong portrait
Ex-Frank S Robinson Auction 117, 2021Virgil H
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Seleucid Empire, Antioch's VII Euergetes138 -129 BC
AE 19 mm, 5.22 grams, 45 degrees
O: Winged bust of Eros right, wreathed with myrtle.
R: Headress of Isis; BAΣIΛEΩΣ- / ANTIOXOY on right; EYEPΓETOY on left; monogram in field to left; beneath crescent and Seleucid date
Ref: SG 7098
Ex-Jean Elsen Lot (part of), July 2022Virgil H
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Sikyon, Pelopennesos323-251 BC
AE 15 mm, 2.57 grams
O: Dove flying left
R: ΣI within olive wreath
Ref: SNG Cop 80-82; SG 2781
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins Lot (part of), Nov 2022Virgil H
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