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Ancient portraitsEmpresses and Emperors from Ancient Roman EmpireTibsi09/18/11 at 15:08pitbull: Great collection of portraits- a real pleasure to ...
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Neapolis, Campania275 - 250 B.C.
Bronze AE18
5.23 gm, 18 mm
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo left, E behind, NEAΠOΛITΩN before
Rev.: Manheaded Bull walking right, Nike above flying right, MB monogram below, [IS] in exergue
Taliereio IIIa Series No.10 (p.309-310, Pl.XIV, 10); SNG Cop. 505 (Pl.13); BMC 219 (p.115); SNG Paris 973-4 (Pl.68); Sambon 658 (p.265); HN 589 (p. 71); Sear 554v (p. 60)
Ex. TritonVIII CNG auction of the Tony Hardy collectionJaimelai06/24/11 at 14:33pitbull: nice coin. Especially like the manheaded bull--gre...
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Apollo / Zeus Labraundos, Pixodaros Didrachm340-334 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 6.98 g). Laureate head of Apollo, facing slightly right / Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding double axe (labrys) and lotus-tipped sceptre.03/10/11 at 20:06pitbull: a coin i could spend all day staring at--Beautiful...
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074. Theodosius II, 402-450AD. AV Solidus.AV Solidus. Constantinople mint. Obv: DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG - Three-quarters bust right, draped, cuirassed, holding spear over right shoulder and shield in left hand Rev: VOT XXX MVLT XXXXS - Constantinopolis seated left, holding cross on globe and scepter, her left foot sits on the prow of a galley and at rear of her throne, a shield sits; in right field, a 'star'. Exe: CONOB : AD 430-440, RIC X, 257 (s) Scarce, page 259/ 4.48 g. Choice FDC.
LordBest02/26/11 at 01:14pitbull: Beautifully engraved--what detail!
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