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Macedonian helmet with goat horns. Roman Republic. L. Philippus. 113-112 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.90g, 6h). Rome mint. Obv: Head of Philip V of Macedon right, wearing diademed royal Macedonian helmet with goat horns; Roma monogram to left, Φ below chin. Rev: Equestrian statue right on tablet inscribed L•PHILIPPVS, holding laurel branch; flower below horse; mark of value in exergue. Ref: Crawford 293/1; Sydenham 551; Marcia 12; RBW 1132. Very Fine, attractive find patina on obverse, toned with remnants of find patina on reverse, a few light marks and scratches. From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.24884. Ex CNG e397 (17 May 2017), Lot 385. From the BLS Collection. Ex CNG e476 (9 Sept 2020), Lot 313.

Spain, Carteia. After 44 BC. Æ Semis (22mm, 7.15g, 3h). Obv: CARTEIA; Turreted head of Fortuna right. Rev: DD; Neptune standing left, holding dolphin and trident. Ref: SNG Cop 443; ACIP 2615; RPC I 122.

Roman Egypt, Alexandria. Commodus, AD 177-192. Billon Tetradrachm (22mm, 12.13g, 12h). Dated RY 30 (AD 189/190). Obv: [M] A KOM ANTW CЄB ЄYCЄB; Laureate head of Commodus right. Rev: Eagle with wings displayed standing right on thunderbolt; L-Λ (date) in right field. Ref: Milne 2696; Köln 2245; Dattari 3905; K&G 41.119; Emmett 2523.30 (R1); RPC IV.4 3548. Very Fine, dark brown patina. Ex VCoins Auction 253 (ACCG Charity auction), Lot 95, donated by CNG on VCoins. Next: Third century Alexandria tetradrachm

Arabia Felix. Sabaean Kingdom. Late 4th–mid 2nd centuries BC. AR Unit (16mm, 5.29g, 6h). Imitating Athens. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right; Sabaean 'n' on cheek. Rev: Owl standing right, head facing; [monogram] to upper left, monogram and AΘE to lower right. Ref: Munro-Hay 1.4ci; SNG ANS 1459; Huth -. Toned Very Fine, some flat spots. Monogram combination 143 in Munro-Hay, but monogram to upper left is struck flat. Ex Munzen & Medaillen with old flip. 

Roman Republic. Anonymous. Circa 225-217 BC. Cast Æ Grave Triens (45mm, 96.85g, 12h). Prow right, libral cast series. Rome mint. Obv: Helmeted head of Minerva left; •••• (mark of value) below. Rev: Prow of galley right; •••• (mark of value) below; all on a raised disk. Ref: Crawford 35/3a; ICC 78; Sydenham 74; RBW 87. Green patina. Very Fine. From the D.K. Collection. Ex CNG e523 (7 Sept 2022), Lot 390. Next: Minerva.

Tyche Seleukid Empire. Demetrios I Soter, 162-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.71g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck 162-155/154 BC. Obv: Diademed head of Demetrios I right, within laurel wreath. Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ; Tyche seated left on throne decorated with a Tritoness, holding scepter and cornucopiae; in outer left field, monogram. Ref: SC 1638.1g; HGC 9, 795f. Very Fine. Fine style portrait deeply toned. Ex Triskeles 23, Lot 187.

Link: Rudder Gordian III, AD 238-244. AR Antoninianus (23mm, 4.70g, 1h). Antioch mint, 2nd series, 2nd issue, struck AD 242-244. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. Rev: FORTVNA REDVX; Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Ref: Bland, Gordian III 78; RIC IV 210 corr. (bust type); RSC 98b corr. (same).

Julia Domna, AD 193-217, wife of Septimius Severus. Barbaric Imitation AR Denarius (18mm, 3.65g, 6h). Obv: IVLIA DOM-INA AVG; Draped bust right. Rev: VE-S-TA; Vesta seated left wearing full-length cloak, holding the Palladium and spear (?). Ref: Cf. Rome mint, 193-196 AD, RIC 538; BMCRE 57; RSC 221. Next: Even more imitations.

British Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Wessex. Æthelstan, AD 924-939. AR Penny (22mm, 1.69g, 12h). Bust Crowned (BC) type (BMC viii). Norwich mint; Secgge, moneyer. Obv: +ÆÐELSTΛN REX; crowned, helmeted, draped bust right. Rev: +SECGGE · MO · NORPIC; small cross pattée. Ref: Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe, pp. 60–1; Blunt, Aethelstan 287; SCBI 34 (BM), 148 (same rev. die); North 675; SCBC 1095. Good Very Fine. Portrait of fine style. Minor weakness in crown. Lightly toned. Rare. From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins, purchased privately from Classical Numismatic Group, 2018. CNG Note: Aethelstan was the first ruler to be recognized as King of All England. In the 930s the Grately Codes decreed that there was to be only one coinage in the kingdom. He is the first English king to be depicted wearing a crown on the coinage. Ex CNG Triton XXIII (15 Jan 2020), Lot 1233.

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A different Claudius... Divus Claudius II Gothicus, died AD 270. Silvered Æ Antoninianus (22mm, 3.11g, 12h). Rome mint, 1st emission of Aurelian, late AD 270-271. Obv: DIVOCLAVDIO; Radiate head right. Rev: CONSECRATIO; Eagle standing left, head right. Ref: RIC V 266. Very Fine, flan crack with some striking weakness. Ex Berk at the Philadelphia ANA August 8, 2000. Ex Warren Esty. Full silvering, which is very unusual.

Wonderful coins! I splurged on this one a couple of years ago. British Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Mercia. Coenwulf, AD 796-821. AR Penny (20.5mm, 1.28g, 3h). Portrait type. Canterbury mint; Deormod, moneyer. Struck circa AD 810-812. Obv: +COENVVLF REX m; diademed bust right. Rev: +DIORmOD mONETΛ; double pincer-shaped cross superimposed on cross pommée; wedges in angles. Ref: Naismith C39.1q (this coin); SCBI 67 (BM), 132; North 347; SCBC 916. Good Very Fine, even glossy find patina. From the G.W. Trow Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXVII.2 (May 2009), no. HS3711. Ex CNG Triton XXIII (15 Jan 2020), Lot 1273. 

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Altar of Lugdunum Tiberius, as Caesar (Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14). AE Semis (25mm, 10.47g, 7h). Lugdunum mint, struck AD 12-14. Obv: TI CAESAR AVGVST F IMPERAT [VII]; Laureate head right. Rev: Front elevation of Altar of Lugdunum; below, ROM ET AVG. Rev: RIC 246; C 38. Ex-Steve Huston List 144 (20 Mar 1996), Lot 22.

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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus, AD 1195-1203. BI Aspron Trachy (24x26mm, 2.90g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 1195-1197. Obv: KE RO-HQ[EI]; Nimbate, bearded, facing bust of Christ Emmanuel wearing tunic and kolobion, holds scroll in left hand; IC-XC across fields. Rev: [AΛЄ] ΣIⲰ [ΔЄCΠ] (pellet in circle) [KOMNHNⲰ]; Full-length figure of emperor on left and of a nimbate St. Constantine on right holding between them globus cruicger. Emperor and Saint wear stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; both hold labarum-headed scepter; Symbol in field to right. Ref: DOC 3; SB 2013.

Hungary Hungary. Time of Géza II, King of Hungary, AD 1141-1162. AR Denarius (11mm, 0.19g, 11h). Esztergom mint. Obv: Line between two wedges, two wedges at the middle, four dots around the center, a cross between two E's between two dots above and below; border of dots. Rev: Cross with dots in the angles; border of line. Ref: Huszár 124; Unger 71.

Roman Republic. Q. Cassius Longinus. 55 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.51g, 6h). Rome mint. Obv: Head of Bonus Eventus (or Genius Populi Romani) right; scepter behind. Rev: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; lituus on left, capis on right, Q·CASSIVS below. Ref: Crawford 428/3; Sydenham 916; Cassia 7. From the Bruce R. Brace Collection. Ex CNG e279 (16 May 2012), Lot: 376. Next: More Roman Republic

Link Carausius Carausius, Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Æ Antoninianus (24mm, 4.37g, 7h). ‘C’ mint. Obv: IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG; Radiate and draped bust to right. Rev: PAX AVG; Pax standing facing, head to left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre; S-P across fields, C in exergue. Ref: RIC V.2 302; Webb 359. Ex Nomisma S.p.a. Asta 67 (13 April 2023), Lot 89. Ex Roma e112 (7 Sept 2023), Lot 1121.

Augusta with Ceres Antonia Minor. Augusta, AD 37 and 41. AR Denarius (3.72g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius. Obv: ANTONIA AVGVSTA; Draped bust right, wearing grain ear wreath. Rev: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI; Ceres standing facing, holding torch and filleted cornucopia. Ref: RIC I 54; von Kaenel -. Very Fine, toned, a few areas of roughness. Rare. Ex Gordon S. Parry Collection. Ex Ponterio 47 (8 March 1991), Lot 1446. Ex CNG 79 (17 Sept 2008), Lot 1054. Ex NAC 64 (17 May 2012), Lot 2459. Ex Thesaurus Auction 22 (8 Nov 2023), Lot 277.

I have something similar, but not as drastically cut down. I assumed it was trimmed to use in jewelry. Anonymous, Time of Basil II & Constantine VIII. Circa AD 1020-1028. Æ Follis (21x25mm, 10.00g, 6h). Constantinople mint, Class 3. Obv: Nimbate bust of Christ facing, holding book of Gospels; five pellets in nimbus. Rev: +IhSЧS / XRISTЧS / bASILЄЧ / bASILЄ in four lines across field; ornament above and below. Ref: DOC A2.40; SB 1818.

Victory in Britain Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Æ As (27mm, 10.42g, 11h). Rome mint. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG-PIVS P P TR P COS III; Laureate head right. Rev: IMPERATOR II; Victory advancing right, holding palm frond and wreath; S-C across field. Ref: RIC 731a. About Very Fine, brown patina. British Victory type. Note from a CNG auction: Antoninus Pius received his second imperial acclamation, as recorded in this coin’s reverse legend, for the victory by his governor in Britannia, Lollius Urbicus, over the Brigantes. It was Urbicus that also constructed the Antonine Wall in Scotland from Forth to Clyde.

Tiberius, AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.74g, 10h). 'Tribute Penny' type. Lugdunum mint, stuck AD 18-35. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS; Laureate head of Tiberius right. Rev: PONTIF MAXIM; Livia, as Pax, seated right on chair with ornate legs, holding scepter and olive branch. Ref: RIC 30; Lyon 150; BMC 48; RSC 16a. Good Very Fine, toned. Ex Jonathan Kern with his ticket. Ex Goldberg 116 (01 Jun 2020), Lot 952.

Link: Wine production - Dionysos holding grapes Cilicia. Nagidos, circa 385-375 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.74g, 5h). Obv: Aphrodite seated left, holding phiale over altar; Rev: NAΓIΔEΩ-N; Dionysos standing left holding grapes and thyrsus. Ref: SNG France 21; Casabonn Type 5. NGC MS, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5. Stacks Nov 2011 Baltimore Auction (16 Nov 2011), Lot 20833.  Wikipedia: As Dionysus Eleutherius ("the liberator"), his wine, music, and ecstatic dance free his followers from self-conscious fear and care and subvert the oppressive restraints of the powerful. His thyrsus, a fennel-stem sceptre, sometimes wound with ivy and dripping with honey, is both a beneficent wand and a weapon used to destroy those who oppose his cult and the freedoms he represents. Those who partake of his mysteries are believed to become possessed and empowered by the god himself.

Link: Posthumus Alexander III type Thrace, Odessos. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.52g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Struck 120-90 BC. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY / BASILEWS; Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; AP above knee, OΔH (civic) monogram below throne. Ref: Price 1177; HGC 3, 1587. Good Very Fine, toned, slight porosity on reverse. Ex UBS 57 (15 Sept 2003), Lot 174. Ex HD Rauch 73 (17 May 2004), Lot 1152.