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Mysia, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), (c.550-450 B.C.), electrum stater, (16.04 g), obv. Lion stalking left, head turned facing, licking its paw, tail turned upward, below tunny fish to left, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.3819, Von Fritze 83, Von Fritze I 83). Struck on a round flan, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $10,500
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), jeweller's copy gold stater, Pella mint, issued period III, 323/2-315 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, helmet below, in exergue **FILIPPOV*, (cf.S.6663, SNG Cop. 528). Very fine, housed within a gilt oval support frame of sterling silver.
Estimate $750
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Thrace, Kingdom of, Koson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.27 g), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying an axe over left shoulder, KO**SWN* in exergue, Brutus's monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, BMC 2, Winkler 4). Full strike on large flan, good extremely fine, as struck, very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,300
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.22 g), Istrus mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS* to left **LUSIMACOU*, **DI below arm, **IS* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.285). Good extremely fine, as struck, with some mint bloom.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (7.55 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V, rev. around IMP XI COS XII CENS P P P, Minerva to left with spear, (cf.S.895, RIC 76, C.191). Light scratches on reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $5,200
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 96, (7.31 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, rev. around FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.3006, RIC 4, Calico 963). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $15,000
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, (7.15 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 138, obv. around IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, bare head of Antoninus Pius to left, rev. AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, Pietas standing right, holding box of incense and sacrificing over altar, (cf.S.3999, RIC 13d. Calico 1472). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), jeweller's copy gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 155-156, obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XIX COS IIII, Antoninus standing left, right hand holding globe, (S.4027, RIC 256, C.996). The coin good very fine, housed within a gilt oval support frame of sterling silver.
Estimate $750
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Constantine the Great, (A.D. 306-337), gold solidus, Treveri (Trier) Mint, issued as Caesar, c.324, (4.41 g), obv. laureate head of Constantine II to right, around FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, rev. Constantine II standing right holding spear and globe, around PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, PTR in exergue, (S.-, RIC 447, Depeyrot I, 61,31/1). Good very fine, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
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