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GOLD LESBOS, MYTILENE; ca. 454-427 BC, EL Hecte, 2.51g. SNG v. Aulock-1700, Bodenstedt-37d/δ (same dies). Obv: Bearded head of satyr r, wearing taenia. Rx: Confronted rams’ heads; above, palmette; all within incuse square. Bought from Freeman & Sear. High relief. Good VF...................................................................2000 NORTHEAST GAUL, TREVERI; ca. 2nd cent. BC, Stater, 6.17g. De La Tour8799. Obv: Remains of Celticized head in the form of stylized eye; three stars to r. Rx: Horse galloping l; to l and below, disc within circle of pearls; above, stylized charioteer. MS..........................................................................................................1750 FDC MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT; 336-323 BC. Uncertain mint in western Asia Minor, ca. 330/25-320 BC, Stater, 17.73g. Close to Muller 182 and Price 3129. Obv: Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent. Rx: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ Nike standing front, head to left, with her wings spread, holding laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; to lower left, eagle standing right with closed wings. FDC.................................................................12500 JULIUS CAESAR; Third consulship, with Aulus Hirtius as Praetor, 46 BC, Aureus, 7.98g. Crawford-466/1, Syd-1017, Calico-I, 36. Obv: C CAESAR-COS TER, veiled female head (Vesta or Pietas?) r. Rx: A HIRTIVS P R, lituus, oenochoe, and securis (emblems of the augurate and pontificate). Aulus Hirtius was a key supporter of Caesar, who might have ended up as Caesar’s successor in power had events taken a different turn. An experienced soldier, he served as one of Caesar’s legates in Gaul from about 54 BC and was an envoy to Pompey in 50 BC. He served Caesar loyally during the Civil War against Pompey and his successors in 48-45 BC. Hirtius was appointed as Caesar’s mintmaster in Rome in 46 BC, and it was then that he struck the first truly large issue of gold aurei from the spoils of Caesar’s campaigns. These aurei were used to pay Caesar’s soldiers after the great triumphal parade. About EF...12500 THRACE, KOSON; c. 50-40 BC, Stater, RPC-1701. Obv: Consul stepping l. preceded and followed by lictors holding fasces, ΚΟΣΩΝ below, monogram in l. field. Rx: Eagle standing l., wings raised, one talon on scepter, holding wreath with other talon. The obverse of course is inspired by the famous denarius of Brutus. The reverse is seemingly copied from the reverse of a very rare denarius struck by Q. Pomponius Rufus in 73 BC, Cr-398/1. The very distinctive depiction of the eagle on that coin differs from that on the Koson stater only in the position of the eagle’s head. Graded by NGC Ch. MS 4/5 5/5. Light scrape at 10 o’clock in reverse field. MS..............3000 TRAJAN; 98-117 AD, Rome, 116-117 AD, Aureus, 7.21g. BM-622, pl. 20.12, RIC-326. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR Radiate, draped bust of Sol r. With incomplete pedigree: ex Kurpfalzische Munzhandlung, Mannheim, auction number and date not recorded, lot 308. Light scrape at 10 o’clock in reverse field. Good VF..........................................................................................................4250 CONSTANTIUS II; 337-361 AD, Antioch, ca. 355-61 AD, Solidus, 4.43g. RIC165, Depeyrot-10/1. Obv: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG, Pearl-diad, helmeted and cuir bust facing slightly r, holding spear and shield. Rx: GLORIA REIPVBLICAE,

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Roma and Constantinopolis, with foot on prow, enthroned facing, each holding scepter and supporting shield between them inscribed VOT XXX MVLT XXXX; SMANΓ in ex. Some wear in lower part of face. About EF.......................................................1250 VALENTINIAN I; 364-375 AD, Nicomedia, ca. 364 AD, Solidus, 4.30g. RIC-2b.1, Depeyrot-10/1. Obv: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, Rosette-and-pearl diad, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: RESTITVTOR REI PVBLICAE, Emperor stg r in military attire, holding labarum with Christogram and Victory on globe; SMNЄ in ex. Reverse somewhat flatly struck. EF.......................................................................................1250 VALENTINIAN I; 364-375 AD, Antioch, ca. 364 AD, Solidus, 4.35g. Depeyrot-20/1, RIC-2b.xxxviii.2. Obv: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, Rosette-and-pearl diad, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: RESTITVTOR REI PVBLICAE, Emperor stg r in military attire, holding labarum with cross and Victory on globe; in field to l, cross; ANTΔ in. Reverse softly struck. EF.......................................................................................................1250 THEODOSIUS II; 402-450 AD, Constantinople, ca. 425-9 AD, Solidus, 4.45g. RIC237, Berk-11. Obv: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust of Theodosius II facing slightly r. holding spear in and shield decorated with horseman. Rx: SALVS (star) REI-PVBLICAE S, Theodosius II and Valentinian III seated facing, nimbate, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and cruciform scepter; star above, CONOB in ex. Miniscule countermark on cheek. MS.............2950 FOCAS; 602-610 AD. Constantinople, I = 10th officina, 607-609 AD, 4.32g. DO10j, MIB-9, Sear-620. Obv: d N FOCAS PERP AVI Draped and cuirassed bust of Phocas facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross, and holding a globus cruciger in his right hand. Rx: VICTORIA AVGЧ I CONOB Angel, standing facing, holding globus cruciger in his left hand and long, rho-topped cross in his right. Ex Nomos 37, 16 November 2025, lot 273. EF..............................................................................1450 CONSTANS II; 641-668 AD, Constantinople, Z = 7th officina, ca. 661-663 AD, Solidus, 4.43g. DO-30f, MIB-31, Sear-964. Obv: d N C AN Draped facing busts of Constans II, on left, wearing plumed helmet, and Constantine IV, wearing crown; above, cross. Rx: VICTORIA AVSЧ Z CONOB Cross potent on three steps between Heraclius, on left, and Tiberius, on right, each holding long cross in their right hands. Ex Nomos 37, 16 November 2025, lot 281. MS.....................................................1800 CONSTANTINE IX; 1042-1055 AD. Histamenon Nomisma, 4.41g. DO-3, Sear1830. Obv: +IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIЧm Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, wearing cross nimbus with two crescents in the upper quarters, his right hand raised in blessing, and his left holding book of Gospels. Rx: + CωhST-AhTI-hos bAS Rm Crowned facing bust of Constantine IX, wearing collar piece and loros, and holding a crosstipped scepter in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. Ex Nomos 37, 16 November 2025, lot 307. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 100, 29 May 2017, 770, and Leu 91, 10 May 2004, 913. MS..............................................................................2350 ANDRONICUS II AND MICHAEL IX; Constantinople, ca. 1282-1328 AD, EL Hyperpyron, 4.14g. DO-251-2, S-2396. Obv: Bust of the Virgin, raising hands, within city walls with six groups of towers; across, Π-Φ. Rx: Α/Ν/Δ/Ν/S [...] X/M Christ stg facing, crowning Andronicus II, on l, and Michael IX, on r, both kneeling; across fields, (IC) - (XC). Ex Nomos obolos 40, Dec. 2025, lot 975. Center reverse flatly

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struck as usual, since the reverses may have been struck with two different dies. Face of Virgin on obverse also flatly struck. MS..................................................450 GREEK SILVER ETRURIA, POPULONIA; 3rd Century BC, As, 0.84g. HN Italy-227, SNG ANS-20. Obv: Octopus. Rx: Blank. Graded by NGC Ch XF 4/5, 3/5. VF.......2750 CALABRIA, TARENTUM; Magistrates Di- and Philotas, c. 272-240 BC, Nomos, 6.56g. Vlasto-846, HN Italy-1024. Obv: Naked youth crowning horse l.; ΔI in r. field, ΦIΛΩ – TAΣ below horse. Rx: Taras on dolphin l., holding cantharus and distaff; heron behind. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex NAC 150, 2-3 December 2024, lot 514. Toned, virtually MS...................................................1250 CALABRIA, TARENTUM; c. 272-235 BC, Nomos, 6.41g. SNG ANS-1197, Vlasto-877-882. Obv: Naked youth on horse prancing horse r., wielding spear in r. hand and holding large round shield and two additional spears in left. Behind ΔΙ; in exergue, magistrate’s name. Rx: Taras on dolphin l. holding kantharos and trident. Symbol of nymph to r., TAΡΑΣ below. Ex HJB Buy-or-Bid Sale 191, Lot 88, June 2014. Good VF.....................................................................................................550 Powerful Image of Demeter LUCANIA, METAPONTUM; c. 290-280 BC, Nomos, 7.68g. Johnston, Metapontum-D3.10. Obv: Head of Demeter r. Rx: Ear of grain, amphora to l. Ex HJB Buy-or-Bid Sale 194, Lot 61, July 2015. Slight flat striking in reverse. MS....... ...........................................................................................................................1100 LUCANIA, THOURIOI; ca. 350-281 BC, Stater, 7.84g. SNG Lloyd-517. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r., helmet decorated with Skylla. Rx: Bull butting r; in exergue, eight-point star. Ex HJB eBay Sale 266, Sept. 2016. Head of bull off flan. Good VF................................................................................................................400 LUCANIA, VELIA; 365-350/340 BC, Didrachm, 7.28g. Williams-279, Period V. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r., Θ behind. Rx: Lion prowling r., E above, Θ below. Ex HJB eBay Sale 274, Sept. 2013. About VF........................................500 Caulonia Stater BRUTTIUM, CAULONIA; c. 525-500 BC, Stater, 7.59g. Noe, Caulonia-7. Obv: Apollo Catharsius advancing r., raising lustral branch behind head in r. hand, and holding running figure also holding branches on outstretched l. arm; on r., stag. Rx: Same type, incuse and reversed. Ex. HJB Buy-or-Bid Sale 197, Lot 41, April 2016. Caulonia staters are highly sought after. This coin has circulated somewhat, leaving it VF/EF, but still perfectly centered. VF / EF.......................................2500 BRUTTIUM, CAULONIA; ca. 480-388 BC, Stater, 7.86g. SNG ANS-178. Obv: Apollo advancing r; small stag in r. field. Rx: Stag standing r. Ex HJB eBay Sale 279, Sept. 2016; Ex Superior, May 1995, lot 7086 (Lewis Egnew Collection). Struck with somewhat worn dies in the flat areas, but images sharp. EF.............450 BRUTTIUM, CAULONIA; ca. 420-410 BC, Stater, 7.57g. Noe-174, SNG ANS210, HN Italy-2061. Obv: Apollo advancing r, holding branch; [dolphins] flanking, [Θ] between legs. Rx: Stag stg r; KAVΛ[Ω-NIATAΣ] (partially retrograde) around, [A] below. Bought from Wayne Phillips, Dec. 1995, no. 31. Bold F..................275 Perfectly Centered BRUTTIUM, CARTHAGINIAN OCCUPATION; ca. 216-211 BC, 1/4 shekel, 1.83g. HGC-1, 1386 (R1), HN Italy-2015, SNG Cop-336. Obv: Head of Tanit-Demeter l, wreathed with grain. Rx: Horse stg r; pellet between legs. This issue is usually not well centered; normally the horse’s head is off flan. Highly desirable in this condition. EF..............................................................................500 SICILY, AKRAGAS; 510-472 BC, Didrachm, 8.33g. SNG ANS-958. Obv: Sea eagle standing right, Rx: Crab, head right below, all within shallow incuse circle. Ex Superior, 30 May 1995, lot 7118 (Lewis Egnew Collection); Ex HJB eBay Sale, Jan. 2013. VG / Good F.......................................................................................450 SICILY, KATANE; ca. 450-430 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.19g. SNG ANS-1244 (same dies). Obv: Charioteer in quadriga right, holding reins and goad. Rx: KATANAION, meaning of the people of Katane Laureate head of Apollo right. Ex Hess-Leu (16 April 1957), 71. Tradart (12 December 1991), 36. Perfectly centered, including obverse. About EF...............................................................................9500 Finest Known of Five SICILY, KATANE; ca. 435-412 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.92g. Obv: Charioteer driving slow biga r, holding kentron and reins; die break between legs. Rx: KATANAI[Ω]Ν (retrograde) Laureate head of Apollo l; die break on neck. There are four other specimens of this type recorded, all from the same reverse die. This poor die evidently went through the ringer throughout the course of the issue. The type was probably discontinued fairly soon after its introduction, since only one rx. die seems to exist. For a full review of its progression, see Rizzo (1946) pl. X.16 (die break on neck; this coin was also published in Ars Classica 1933 and Prow 1904); Minore, “Le monete dell’ antica Catana,” Rivista Italiana di Numismatica Vol. 30 (1917) p. 207, no.41 (die break on neck); Astarte 23, Oct. 2024, lot 106 (die break on neck carved off, still seen faintly); Bertolami E64, Jan. 2019, lot 183 (two die breaks, second in field before face). This by far the finest specimen of this beleaguered type and its unlucky reverse die. When Rizzo published his book in 1946, only one coin of this type was known. Since then, three more in addition to our coin have appeared on the market. The coin coin is quite rare, probably because the die break at 6 o’clock on the obverse led to the destruction of the die and thus limited striking of the type. When Katane came up with the design, it was normally created with 15 or more different dies of the same type. In this case of this coin, it appears that there were no other dies made, making this the rarest issue of Katane. The other four coins in existence are extremely worn. This by far is the finest known. Virtually MS / Good EF.............................................................11000 SICILY, KATANE; ca. 435-425 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.26g. SNG ANS-1256.

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Obv: Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron and reins, driving quadriga r; above, Nike crowning horses with wreath. Rx: KATANAION, Head of Apollo r, wearing laurel wreath. Toned EF.......................................................................4150 SICILY, KATANE; ca. 420-410 BC, Litra, 0.60g. SNG ANS-1265, SNG Munchen-445. Obv: Bare head of Silenus l. Rx: KATA – [NAION], Winged thunderbolt between two shields. Ex NAC Spring Sale, May 2020, lot 123. Darkly toned. Good VF / EF.............................................................................................300 SICILY, KATANE; ca. 410-405 BC, Litra, 0.75g. SNG ANS-1266, BoehringerLi6, De Luynes Coll.-891. Obv: Ivy-wreathed head of Silenus l. Rx: KATA NAIΩN, Winged thunderbolt between two shields decorated with stars. From a Swiss collection from Tessin assembled in the 1920’s (with original ticket); Ex Naville 58, June 2020, lot 71. VF / EF................................................................250 SICILY, GELA; c. 480/75 - 475/70 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.21g. Jenkins-110 (O33/ R64). Obv: Quadriga r., crowned by Nike. Rx: Γ-Ε-Λ-ΑΣ Archaic man-headed bull r. Formerly encapsulated, NGC 8493988-007, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5. About EF..... ...........................................................................................................................6250 SICILY, HIMERA; ca. 483-472 BC, Didrachm, 8.48g. HGC-2, 438, Westermark-p. 411 No. 9.3 (O3/R-), SNG ANS-155. Obv: Cock standing l; HIMERA to l / Crab within shallow incuse circle. Ex Paulo Leitao Collection. Ex Artemide LX, October 2023, lot 143. Extremely good centering for issue. Virtually MS.......................................................................................................................4250 SICILY, LEONTINI; ca. 430-425 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.50g. SNG ANS-257, HGC-2 671. Obv: Laur head of Apollo l. Rx: E-O-N-TI-N-ON, Lion head l; above, to l and below, three barley grains; to r, laurel leaf. Formerly NGC AU 4/5, 4/5. Ex Burgan E25-1, 25 January 2025, lot 13. This is a very beautiful die. Most of the existing coins come from a single die, with a large die break in the hair just behind the cheek. On this particular coin, the die break is rather small. Virtually MS..5250 SICILY, MESSANA; ca. 445-421 BC (according to Hoover) or 460-426 BC (according to Caltabiano), Litra, 0.70g. HGC-2, 814, Caltabiano-1993, p. 264, No. 428 (D3/R4). Obv: Hare springing r; ivy leaf above. Rx: MEΣ within olive wreath. Rare. Toned. About EF..........................................................................................400 SICILY, MESSANA; c. 412-408 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.22g. Caltabiano-601 (D215/R233), SNG ANS-379 (same dies), SNG Lloyd-1107 (same dies). Obv: The nymph Messana, holding reins and kentron, driving slow biga of mules l.; above, Nike flying r., crowning charioteer. Rx: Hare springing r., stalk of grain with four ears behind. Very scarce and distinctive reverse die, with nicely engraved grain ears behind hare. Ex Manhattan Sale III, 3 January 2012, lot 62. Ex Goldberg 55, 29 October 2009, lot 17. Formerly encapsulated, NGC 8493906-005, Strike 3/5, Surface 3/5. Some areas of flat striking. About EF.............................................6500 SICILY, MESSANA; c. 412-408 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.46g. Caltabiano-601 (D215/R233), SNG ANS-379 (same dies), SNG Lloyd-1107 (same dies), Pozzi-1097 (same dies). Obv: The nymph Messana, holding reins and kentron, driving slow biga of mules l.; above, Nike flying r., crowning charioteer. Rx: Hare springing r., stalk of grain with four ears behind. Very scarce and distinctive reverse die, with nicely engraved grain ears behind high-relief hare. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex Artemide LXIII, 3-4 May 2025, lot 158. EF...............5950 SICILY, NAXOS; ca. 461-430 BC, Litra, 0.66g. Cahn-63. Buceti-9. Obv: Bearded head of Dionysos r, wearing ivy wreath. Rx: ΝΑ - ΧΙ, Bunch of grapes on vine. Purchased from Ed Waddell. EF...............................................................1100 SICILY, SYRACUSE; 485-479 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.96g. Boehringer-270. V 123/R 137. Only two recorded.. Obv: Quadriga right crowned by victory, Rx: Arethusa wearing pearls in her hair surrounded by four dolphins and city name. John Davenport Collection, purchased from Spink in 1960; Ex HJB Buy-or-Bid Sale 186, Lot 55, Aug 2013. Rather nicely centered. EF....................................2850 Doubly Signed by Eumenos and Eukleidas SICILY, SYRACUSE; Second Democracy, 466-405 BC, struck ca. 413-405 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.15g. Tudeer-24 (dies 9/16), HGC-1328. Obverse die signed by Eumenos, reverse die signed by Eukleidas. Obv: Charioteer driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; signature EVMHNO[V] in exergue. Rx: Head of Arethusa left; below chin, diptych with signature [EVKΛ/ EIΔA]; four dolphins around. Formerly graded by NGC VF 4/5, 3/5. Ex CNG E327, 28 May 2014, lot 558, from the Continental Collection. This coin is highly desirable with a beautiful obverse. Area above forehead flatly struck. EF.........4500 SICILY, SYRACUSE; ca. 450-440 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.26g. Boehringer-559. Obv: Charioteer driving slow quadriga r., holding kentron in r. hand, reins in both; above, Nike flying r. and crowning horses. In exergue, ketos. Rx: ΣVRAKOΣI ON Head of Arethusa r. wearing a necklace with a large pendant, four dolphins around. Ex CGB sale 47, 2011, 31. Ex NAC Summer Sale 2025, 30 July, 2025, lot 173. Ex NAC Auction Q, 6 April 2006, lot 1254. Scrape on cheek and hair on reverse. EF.... ...........................................................................................................................3750 SICILY, SYRACUSE, SECOND DEMOCRACY; c. 440-430 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.97g. Boehringer-V293/R294 (unlisted combination), SNG ANS192. Obv: Charioteer driving slow quadriga r.; above, Nike flying r., crowning horses. Rx: Head of Arethusa r., hair bound with taenia; four dolphins swimming around head. Ex NAC Autumn 2024, 30 September 2024, lot 166. About EF.4500 SICILY, SICULO-PUNIC; Lilybaion, ca. 350-300 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.97g. Jenkins-50 (O18/R38). Lilybaion, Obv: Quadriga to r; charioteer being crowned by Nike; in ex, [‘rsmlqrt’]. Rx: Head of Arethusa r, wreathed in reeds; three dolphins around. Ex Crippa Numismatica List 2001, lot 184. Very dark toning. Virtually MS.......................................................................................................................3500 SICILY, SICULO-PUNIC; c. 300-289 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.60g. Jenkins-370

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(O115/R293), SNG Cop-91. Obv: Head of Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin headdress, Rx: Horse’s head l., palm behind. Ex Peter Jones Collection/Greek Coin Art. pg 317, #1026 (this coin). Ex Frank Kovacs MBS 16, 29 September 2004, lot 44. Formerly encapsulated, NGC 8493988-001, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5. EF....3750 SICILY, LILYBAEUM; ca. 350-310 AD, Tetradrachm, 16.62g. Jenkins, Punic I, 13 (O8/R11). Obv: (‘ršmlqrt’ in Punic) Charioteer driving quadriga l, holding kentron; above, Nike flying r, crowning charioteer with wreath. Rx: Head of TanitPersephone r, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, three dolphins. Ex Leu 33, lot 757; Ex Numismatica Ars Classica E30, Sept. 2024, lot 217. Highest point of hair flatly struck because of high relief; Edge cut with minor filing on one edge. Toned EF..............................................................................4650 CARIA, NEAPOLIS; ca. 410-380 BC, Hemidrachm, 1.77g. SNG ANS-430 ff. Obv: Gorgoneion facing, tongue protruding. Rx: Ν - Ε - Ο - Π, Head of young girl r., wearing necklace. Ex Gemini XIV, April 2018, lot 104; Ex Philip T. Ashton Collection; Ex Pegasi 26, May 2012, lot 81. Some flat striking in lower part of reverse. MS / EF...................................................................................................450 MACEDONIA, PHILIP II; Pella I, c. 354/3-349/8 BC. Lifetime issue, Tetradrachm, 14.01g. Le Rider-126. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r. Rx: Youth on horseback l., raising arm; head of Helios below. Ex Superior, 30 May 1995, lot 7276. Ex HJB Buy-or-Bid Sale 186, Lot 66, June 2013. Somewhat worn, but perfectly centered. Obverse in high relief. About VF / VF.................................1500 Wonderful Portrait of Philip II as Zeus MACEDONIA, PHILIP II, 359-336 BC; Pella, c. 342-336 BC, Tetradrachm, 14.49g. Le Rider-233. Obv: Head of Zeus r. Rx: Nude jockey on horse prancing r., holding palm branch; below horse, thunderbolt; in exergue, N. Lifetime issue; from the Mark Gibbons Collection. EX NAC 154, 19 May 2025, lot 1141. Ex CNG 108, 16 May 2018, lot 53. Ex NAC 100, 29 May 2017, lot 118. Ex LHS 103, 5 May 2009, lot 70. Ex Leu 15, 4-5 May 1976, lot 193. Because of the discovery of the tomb of Philip II, we now know that images of Philip and Alexander as Hercules are actually portraits. This is a wonderful coin struck in high relief, bordered by iridescent toning on the obverse. Incredible provenance, proving its desirability. MS.......................................................................................................................6500 MACEDONIA, PHILIP II, 359-336 BC; Pella, posthumous, c. 336-328 BC, Tetradrachm, 14.46g. Le Rider-421a. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r. Rx: Youth on horseback r. holding palm, grape bunch on vine below. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex Spink 23007, 3 October 2023, lot 157. Strong portrait of Philip as Zeus, perfectly centered. Virtually MS...............................................................4500 Lifetime Issue, Citium Mint MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT; Lifetime issue, ca. 327-323 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.18g. Price-3110. Obv: Head of Heracles r, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck. Rx: BAΣIΛEΩΣ-AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus std l holding eagle and scepter; TK monogram in l field. Slight scrape on chin. EF.1100 Lifetime Issue, Issos Mint MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT; 336-323 BC. Lifetime Issue, ca. 325-323 BC, Myriandros or Issos, Tetradrachm, 17.22g. Price-3230. Obv: Herakles wearing lion skin. Rx: Zeus seated left, monogram above club in wreath in left field; monogram below throne. Formerly graded by NGC Ch XF, 5/5 4/5, Golden Owl Collection. Ex Bertolami Fine Art, Prague. Slight iridescent toning on border; tiny wear on Zeus’s chest. Virtually MS................................................1950 Tyre Mint MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Struck in Tyre under Antigonos I Monophthalmos,, Year 11 of uncertain king, =307/6 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.18g. Price-3302. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstreched arm; rose in l. field, monogram under throne. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex Artemide LXIII, 3-4 May 2025, lot 200. This coin was struck by Antigonos I in Tyre, using the same type as Alexander’s. Virtually MS.......................................................................................................................1250 Issue of Ptolemy I ALEXANDER III THE GREAT; Struck in Arados by Ptolemy I as satrap, c. 320-315 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.35g. Price-3426. Obv: Head of Herakles r, wearing lion skin. Rx: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus std l, holding scepter and eagle; AP monogram in l field. This coin was struck shortly after the death of Alexander under the ruler of Egypt whose dynasty would last 300 years. Circular mark on cheek. Virtually MS.. . ...........................................................................................................................1150 Issue of Ptolemy I MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Struck in Arados by Ptolemy I as Satrap, c. 320-315 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.10g. Price-3426. Obv: Head of Herakles r., wearing lion-skin headdress. Rx: Zeus seated l., legs crossed, holding eagle and scepter; AP monogram in l. field. Obverse somewhat softly struck. Virtually MS....................................................................................950 Lifetime Issue MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT; 336-323 BC. Lifetime, Babylon, ca. 325-323 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.12g. Price-3627. Obv: Herakles wearing lion skin. Rx: Zeus seated left, caduceus in left field; monogram below throne and M. As this coin was struck in Babelon during Alexander’s lifetime, it could have been from the treasury of the Achaemenids. Toned Good VF.........1650 Late Lifetime Issue MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT; Late lifetime. Babylon ca. 323-317 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.22g. Price-3692. Obv: Head of Herakles r, wearing lion skin. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus std l, holding long scepter and eagle; to l, M; below throne, ΛΥ. As this coin was struck in Babelon during

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Ex HJB BBS 181, Oct. 2012, lot 193. About EF / VF.......................................................................................................................400 MACEDONIA, PHILIP III; Sidon ca. 319/8 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.93g. Price-P175. Obv: Head of Herakles r, wearing lion skin. Rx: ΦIΛIΠΠOY, Zeus std l holding scepter and eagle; O (date, in Greek) in l field, ΣI below throne. Small contact marks on cheek. EF..................................................................................850 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Struck in Lampsakos under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, c. 310-301 BC, Drachm, 4.24g. Price-1385. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstretched arm; forepart of Pegasus in l. field, AI under throne. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. MS......................................................................................400 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Struck in Lampsacus under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, c. 310-301 BC8, Drachm, 4.27g. Price-1423. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstretched arm; mouse in l. field, monogram under throne. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex CNG E585, 16 April 2025, lot 63. MS..........................400 ALEXANDER III THE GREAT; Abydos, struck under Antigonos I, ca. 310301 BC, Drachm, 4.33g. Price-1551. Obv: Head of Herakles r, wearing lion skin. Rx: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated l; in l field, head of Ammon r; ivy leaf below throne. About EF................................................................................265 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Struck in “Colophon” under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, c. 310-301 BC, Drachm, 4.23g. Price-1825. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstretched arm; monogram in l. field, crescent under throne. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. EF........................................................................................400 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Struck in “Colophon” under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, c. 310-301 BC, Drachm, 4.40g. Price-1828. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstretched arm; Φ in l. field, monogram under throne. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. MS.....................................................................................................400 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Struck in Magnesia ad Maeandrum under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, c. 319-305 BC8, Drachm, 4.06g. Price-1950. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstretched arm; dolphin in l. field, thyrsos in r. field, monogram under throne. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex CNG E585, 16 April 2025, lot 72. EF..........................................................................................................................300 MACEDONIA ALEXANDER III THE GREAT; Lifetime issue. Miletos, ca. 325-323 BC, Drachm, 4.03g. Price-2090, Müller-763. Obv: Head of Herakles r, wearing lion skin. Rx: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros std l, holding scepter and eagle; monogram in l field. Ex CNA XX, March 1992, lot 57. EF......................700 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Struck in Teos under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, c. 310-301 BC, Drachm, 4.18g. Price-2280. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstretched arm; seated griffin and monogram in l. field. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex CNG E585, 16 April 2025, lot 73. EF.................................................................300 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Struck in Teos under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, c. 310-301 BC, Drachm, 4.26g. Price-2290. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstretched arm; monograms in l. field and under throne. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. MS.... .............................................................................................................................450 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Struck in Teos under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, c. 310-301 BC, Drachm, 4.30g. Price-2290. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstretched arm; monograms in l. field and under throne. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. MS.... .............................................................................................................................600 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Struck in Teos under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, c. 310-301 BC, Drachm, 4.23g. Price-2290. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstretched arm; monograms in l. field and under throne. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. MS.... .............................................................................................................................450 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Struck in Teos under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, c. 310-301 BC, Drachm, 3.72g. Price-2292. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstretched arm; monograms in l. field and under throne. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex CNG E589, 18 June 2025, lot 87. MS.................................................................350 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Struck in Teos under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, c. 310-301 BC, Drachm, 4.25g. Price-2295 var (monogram under throne). Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstretched arm; monograms in l. field and under throne. From the Mark

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Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟΥ in two lines on prow, on which Apollo sits l. examining bow, monogram in exergue. Ex HJB Buy-or-Bid Sale 195, Lot 75, Sept. 2015. VF....................................................1750 MACEDONIA, ANTIGONUS GONATAS; ca. 246-229 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.93g. Obv: Horned head of Pan left, lagobolon behind, in the center of a Macedonian shield. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟΥ Athena Alkidemos advancing left with symbol of helmet below left and KT monogram behind right. Ex HJB BBS 192, Aug. 2014, lot 68. Good VF.........................................................................800 MACEDONIA, AMPHIPOLIS; ca. 158-149 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.84g. AMNG161. Obv: Bust of Artemis r. within Macedonian shield. Rx: Club of Herakles and monogram within wreath; thunderbolt to l. Ex HJB BBS 189, Jan. 2014, lot 78; Ex HJB BBS 126, April 2002, lot 56. About EF.......................................................500 PAEONIAN KINGDOM, PATRAOS; ca. 340-315 BC, Tetradrachm, 12.66g. Paeonian Hoard, Sotheby 1969, lot 172 (same dies). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rx: Horseman with plumed helmet r. spearing fallen enemy. Ex HJB BBS 189, Jan. 2014, lot 79. Toned, about EF.......................................................................650 THRACE, THASOS; 411-350 BC, Trihemiobol, 0.86g. Grose-4215. Obv: Satyr kneeling l. with cantharus in extended hand. Rx: Amphora. Ex HJB Buy-or-Bid Sale 189, Lot 84, Feb. 2014. Toned, about EF.....................................................385 THRACE, ABDERA; c. 411/10-386/5BC, Stater, 12.81g. May-347. Obv: Griffin springing l. off base; ABΔHPI above. Rx: Magistrate’s name ΠYΘ-ΩN to l. and r. of three-handled tripod on base; laurel spray stretched between outer handles. Ex Peter Jones Collection/Greek Coin Art. pg 87, #1345 (this coin). Ex Stacks, 15 January 2007, lot 4183. Ex Lanz 46, 28 November 1988, lot 150. Formerly encapsulated, NGC 8493993-013, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5. Toned, EF..............4500 THRACE, ABDERA; Period VI, ca. 411/10-386/5 BC, Tetrobol, 2.70g. SNG Cop-335, May-386. Obv: Griffin springing l. with ABΔH above. Rx: NYM ΦA ΓOP HΣ around dolphin l. within beaded square. Ex HJB BBS 196, Dec. 2015, lot 79. Obverse flatly struck. VF / EF........................................................................325 THRACE, AINOS; ca. 408-406 BC, Diobol, 1.17g. May-Ainos, 292-309, HGC3.2 1277. Obv: Head of Hermes r, wearing petasos. Rx: Goat walking r; AINI above, crab below foreleg. Ex Roma Num. E108, April 2023, lot 301. VF..........85 DANUBIAN DISTRICT, APOLLONIA PONTICA; ca. late 5-4th cent. BC, Drachm, 2.85g. SNG Cop-457, SNG BM-160-1. Obv: Facing gorgoneion. Rx: Anchor; A and crayfish flanking, all within circular incuse. Ex PBJI Ancient Coins and Antiquities. EF..............................................................................................250 THRACE, DICAEA; ca. 480-450 BC, Hemidrachm, 1.76g. SNG Cop-553var (no star). Obv: Head of Herakles r, wearing lion skin. Rx: Cock stg r within incuse square; star above. Bought from Tom Cederlind. Toned EF / VF.....................1800 THRACE, THASOS; 460 BC, Stater, 7.44g. Lockett-1218. Obv: Satyr advancing right, carrying protesting nymph. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square. Ex HJB 192nd Buy or Bid Sale, October 2014, lot 45. Toned, Good VF....................................850 THRACE, THASOS; ca. 435-411 BC, Drachm, 3.50g. Le Rider-Thasiennes 8, SNG Cop-1018, HGC-6, 336. Obv: Nude satyr kneeling facing, carrying off protesting nymph. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square. Toned VF...........................685 Magnificent Silenos THRACE, THASOS; ca. 411-350 BC, Trihemiobol, 0.94g. SNG Cop-1030, McClean-4216 and pl. 152, 8. Obv: Silenos kneeling l in three-quarter view, holding kantharos. Rx: ΘAΣ − ΙΩN, Amphora with two handles. From the R.G. Collection. Ex Heritage Long Beach 3020, Sept. 2012, lot 24931. Normally we don’t see a facing head of Silenos so beautifully struck. Toned MS..................2000 THRACE, LYSIMACHUS; Amphipolis, ca. 306-281 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.95g. Thompson-189. Obv: Head of Alexander the Great with Ammon horns r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena enthroned l., arm resting on round shield (with lion’s head in center), holding Nike on outstretched r. hand, Nike crowning the name of the king; in inner l. field, caduceus; in outer r. field, cornucopia. Ex Gemini XII, Jan. 2015, lot 83. Encrustation at 4 o’clock. About EF...............................1500 THRACE, LYSIMACHUS, 305-281 BC, IN THE NAME AND TYPES OF ALEXANDER; Struck in “Colophon,” c. 301-297 BC, Drachm, 4.15g. Thompson-, Price-1832. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstretched arm; head of lion and crescent in l. field, pentagram under throne. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex CNG E589, 18 June 2025, lot 43. EF...320 THRACE, LYSIMACHUS, 305-281 BC, IN THE NAME AND TYPES OF ALEXANDER; Struck in Magnesia on the Maeander , c. 301-299 BC, Drachm, 4.16g. Price-1991, Thompson-. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus seated l., holding eagle in outstretched arm; head of lion in l. field, E in r. field, monogram under throne. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex CNG E589, 18 June 2025, lot 42. EF...................................................................................................................750 THRACE, LYSIMACHUS, 305-281 BC, IN THE TYPES OF ALEXANDER; Struck in “Colophon,” c. 301-297 BC, Drachm, 4.14g. Price-L28, Thompson-127.

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Rx: Eagle on dolphin l; ΙΣΤPIH above, A below. Ex HJB eBay Sale 278, Sept. 2016. Toned EF..........................550 Ex Rockefeller University BOEOTIA, THEBES; c. 426-395 BC, Stater, 11.63g. SNG Cop-284, HGC-1326. Obv: Boeotian shield. Rx: Bearded head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Ex Rockefeller University and Dr. Alfred E. Mirsky Collections, Gemini VII (9 January 2011), 341. Toned, about EF................................................................4750 BOEOTIA, THEBES; c. 395-338 BC, Stater, 12.26g. BCD-532. Obv: Boeotian shield. Rx: Amphora; KΛI-ΩN across field. Graded by NGC AU 4/5, 4/5. MS........ ...........................................................................................................................2250 THESSALY, LARISSA; c. 460-400 BC, Obol, 0.83g. BCD-1114, BM-42. Obv: Horse trotting r. Rx: Nymph Larissa standing r., holding mirror in one hand, adjusting hair with the other; hydria in lower r. Very scarce. Purchased from Olympus Coins, 18 May, 1994. F........................................................................175 THESSALY, LARISSA; ca. 410-405 BC, Drachm, 5.98g. BCD-Thessaly II 376.4 (same dies), Lorber-Thessalian pl. 43, 66. Obv: Head of the nymph Larissa r, wearing pearl earring, hair bound in sakkos. Rx: ΛAPIΣA above, [IA] below (retrograde), bridled horse galloping l. From the BCD Collection; Ex CNG E292, Dec. 2012, lot 58. About EF..............................................................................1500 Die Stater THESSALY, LARISSA; c. 356-342 BC, Stater, 12.15g. Lorber-Shahar-Type 2, Series B, dies O10/R1, a (this coin), BCD-Thessaly II-305. Obv: Head of nymph Larissa slightly l., wearing ampyx. Rx: Bridled horse prancing r. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex CNG 129, 13-14 May 2025, lot 141. Ex Lanz 36, 21 April 1986, lot 255. Die staters of this city are scarce, but rarely do we find a coin as beautifully struck and as wonderfully centered as this coin. Toned EF..............4500 THESSALY, LARISSA; ca. 400-370 BC, Drachm, 5.69g. HGC-4, 434, BCDThessaly II 205. Obv: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly l. Rx: Horse stg r, preparing to roll; AI below belly. Ex NumisFitz Auktion 6, Lot 213. EF...........475 THESSALY, LARISSA; c. 405-370 BC, Drachm, 6.00g. Lorber-Shahar-O130/ R1, Head Type 27. Obv: Head of Larissa facing three-quarters l. Rx: Horse grazing r. Ex HJB Buy-or-Bid Sale 183, Lot 107. About EF..........................................1000 THESSALY, PHALANNA; c. 360-340 BC, Obol, 1.03g. BCD-1252, SNG Cop-201. Obv: Young male head r. Rx Horse trotting r. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex Naville 96, 29 June 2025, lot 68. Edge chipping. EF...................125 EUBOEA, ERETRIA; 357-267 BC, Drachm, 3.64g. SNG Cop-484, Wallace-44. Obv: Head of nymph Euboia l. Rx: Cow’s head and neck three-quarter face to r., fillets hanging from each horn. Ex HJB Buy-or-Bid Sale 189, Lot 99, March 2014. re-purchased May 2026. Toned, Good VF...........................................................875 EUBOEA, HISTIAIA; ca. 196-146 BC, Tetrobol, 2.37g. BM-112. Obv: Head of Maenad r., hair bound with ivy wreath. Rx: ΙΣΤΙΑΙΕΩΝ Nymph Histiaea seated r. on the stern of a galley decorated with wings and holding a trophy-stand; monogram below. Ex HJB BBS 193, Feb. 2015, lot 116. Unusually nice image of Histiaea. EF / VF...................................................................................................300 Rare Obol ATTIC, ATHENS; ca. 454-404 BC, Obol, 0.44g. HGC-4, 1665, Svoronos-pl. 10, 46. Obv: Head of Athena r, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves. Rx: AΘE, Owl stg r, head facing; behind, olive sprig; all within incuse square. It is very rare to find an obol of Athens, especially one of this early period. Flan is irregular, but apparently undamaged. Darkly toned EF............................250 Full Crest ATTIC, ATHENS; ca. 440 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.19g. HGC-4, 1597, SNG Cop31-40. Obv: Head of Athena r, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll. Rx: ΑΘΕ, Owl stg r, head facing; olive sprig with two leaves and one berry, crescent moon behind; all within incuse square. This is a highly desirable coin: an Athenian tetradrachm with a full crest, the image Athena perfectly centered on a broad flan. NGC AU 5 / 5-4....3500 Crested Athena ATTIC, ATHENS; ca. 440 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.84g. HGC-4, 1597, Kroll-8. Obv: Head of Athena r. wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above and spiral palmette on bowl, earring with central boss and pearl necklace. Rx: Owl stg r., head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before. Ex PBJI Ancient Coins and Antiquities. The crest on this coin is not quite as full as the previous lot, and the coin has some wear, but is still highly desirable. EF...2850 ATTIC, ATHENS; Euboulides/Agathokles/Artemis with Fawn, 111/10 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.07g. Thompson-713a. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Owl standing r. on amphora, head front; ethnic and magistrates’ names across field, in r. field Artemis standing facing holding patera and bow, with fawn at feet; third magistrate ΘΕΟΔΩ engraved over ΦIΛOΘ, A on amphora, ΣΩ below; all within olive wreath. Ex HJB BBS 208, June 2019, lot 137; Ex CNG E374, 11 May 2016,

lot 230. Contact marks in cheek. VF.....................................................................450 108. ATTIC, AEGINA; ca. 457-350 BC, Stater, 12.26g. Obv: Land tortoise. Rx: Incuse square with skew pattern. Graded by NGC XF 5/5, 4/5. VF..................3000 109. CORINTHIA, CORINTH; c. 320 BC, Stater, 8.23g. Calciati-427, Ravel-1009. Obv: Pegasus flying l., kappa below. Rx: Helmeted head of Athena l., with olive wreath on helmet; below A - P; behind, gorgoneion on aegis. Some light obverse porosity. Toned EF................................................................................................450 110. EPIRUS, AMBRACIA; 350-330 BC, Stater, 7.40g. Calciati-38. Obv: Pegasus flying l. Rx: Helmeted head of Athena r., naked winged male figure (Eros?) holding tania in both hands. Ex HJB Buy-or-Bid Sale 183, Lot 138, Feb. 2013. F / Good VF.........................................................................................................................700 111. ARGOLIS, ARGOS; ca. 27-260/50 BC, Triobol, 2.59g. BCD-Peloponnesos 1111, BMC-79-80. Obv: Forepart of wolf at bay to l; above, Θ. Rx: Large A; across, Π-Υ; below, eagle stg r on harpa; all within rectangular incuse. Ex iNumis, May 2011, lot 10. MS.................................................................................................2250 112. PELOPONNESUS, SICYON; ca. 335-330 BC, Stater, 12.12g. BMC-56, BCD219. Obv: Chimera walking l., ΣE below. Rx: Dove flying l., A before, all within olive wreath. Ex Hirsch 256, Munich 2008, lot 140. Nicely centered. About EF....... ...........................................................................................................................4250 113. PELOPONNESUS, SICYON; ca. 330-280 BC, Triobol, 2.78g. BCDPeloponnesos 290, HGC-5 213. Obv: Chimera advancing l, raising forepaw; ΣI below. Rx: Dove flying l; Σ above tail feathers. Darkly toned. VF......................600 114. PAPHLAGONIA, SINOPE; ca. 330-250 BC, Hemidrachm, 2.87g. HGC-7, 394, SNG BM-1496, SNG Cop-298. Obv: Head of nymph l, hair in sakkos, wearing earring and pearl necklace. Rx: ΣI-NΩ, Eagle facing, head l, wings displayed; ΠP monogram to r. Ex Savoca 255, lot 214 From the Paulo Leitao Collection. MS.750 115. TROAS, ASSUS; ca. 500-450 BC, Drachm, 3.22g. SNG Ashmolean-1050, Boston-MFA 1626. Obv: Griffin springing l. Rx: Head of roaring lion r within incuse square. Ex CNG E540, June 2023, lot 110. Dark toning. About EF.........600 116. TROAS, CEBREN; ca. 387-310 BC, Obol, 0.29g. SNG v. Aulock-7621, Klein-313. Obv: Ram’s head r. Rx: Youthful male head r. About EF..................100 117. AEOLIS, CYME; ca. 160-150 AD, Tetradrachm, 15.79g. BMC-80. Oakley, Kyme, ANS MN 27, 51. Olympios, magistrate. Obv: Diad head of Kyme r. Rx: KYMAIΩN, Horse stg r; below, one-handled cup, OΛVMΠIOΣ in ex; all within oak wreath. EF...................................................................................................2000 118. MYSIA, PERGAMUM; ca. 104-98 BC, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, 12.61g. Kleiner, Hoard-10, SNG France-1718. Obv: Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath. Rx: Two serpents entwined around bow and bow-case; monogram of Pergamon to l., BO above, serpent-entwined thyrsos to r. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. EF......................................................................................................400 119. MYSIA, PERGAMUM; c. 104-98 BC, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, 12.49g. Kleiner, Hoard-21. Obv: Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath. Rx: Two serpents entwined around bow and bow-case; monogram of Pergamon to l., MH above, serpent-entwined thyrsos to r. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Virtually MS.........................................................................................................................650 120. MYSIA, PERGAMUM; c. 104-98 BC, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, 12.65g. Kleiner, Hoard-7. Obv: Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath. Rx: Two serpents entwined around bow and bow-case; monogram of Pergamon to l., monogram above, serpent-entwined thyrsos to r. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. EF......................................................................................................400 121. IONIA, CLAZOMENAE; ca. 5th century BC, Diobol, 1.28g. 16, 489, BM-11, cf. SNG Von Aulock-1983, Klein-391, pl. XII, Traité I. Obv: Forepart of winged boar flying r. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square. Ex HJB eBay Sale 303, Sept. 2015, lot 84. Toned. Virtually MS..................................................................................500 122. IONIA, MAGNESIA AD MAEANDRUM; ca. 350-190 BC, Hemidrachm, 1.49g. SNG Cop-808, BM-9. Obv: Horseman r. holding spear. Rx: MAΓN / ΣKYΘOY, Humped bull butting l; grain ear to r., maeander pattern below. Ex HJB BBS 187, Aug. 2013, lot 98. VF..........................................................................300 123. IONIA, PHOCAEA; ca. 521-478 BC, Trihemiobol, 1.30g. SNG Ashmolean-1099-1104. Obv: Female head l, wearing helmet or close fitting cap. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square. Highly desirable issue showing a beautiful image of an unidentified archaic goddess. EF.................................................................650 124. IONIA, PHYGELA; ca. 400-380 BC, AE 8, 0.69g. SNG Kayhan-545. Obv: Head of Artemis Munychia facing slightly l. Rx: ΦΥΓ, Bull butting r. Ex Numisfitz Auktion 6, lot 454. About EF...............................................................................100 125. IONIA, EPHESUS; ca. 202-133 BC, Drachm, 4.21g. Obv: E-Φ, Bee. Rx: Stag standing r. before date-palm tree; to r., magistrate’s name AΙΓΥΠTΙΟΣ. Ex HJB BBS 195, Sept. 2015, lot 138 . VF........................................................................400 126. CARIA, COS; 190-166 BC, Drachm, 2.64g. BM-83. Obv: Head of Heracles r. wearing lionskin. Rx: Crab with club below, magistrate [ΦI]ΛINOΣ. Ex HJB Buyor-Bid Sale 189, Lot 162. About EF....................................................................650 127. CARIA, HALICARNASSUS; ca. 400-387 BC, Drachm, 3.35g. SNG Keckman-40-41, BMC-4, SNG Kayhan-759-60. Obv: Laur head of Apollo facing slightly r. Rx: AΛI-KAP, Eagle stg r with wings spread; to lower r, olive spray; all within incuse square. From the collection of Judge Hans-Joachim Specht (19352024), started in 1963. Ex Leu Web 33, March 2025, lot 1177. EF....................950 128. CARIA, RHODES; Erasikles magistrate, ca. 250-229 BC, Didrachm, 6.43g. Ashton, Pseudo-Rhodes, NC 1988-207, SNG Cop-764. Obv: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right. Rx: ΕΡΑΣΙΚΛΗΣ P - O, Rose with bud right; control: Phrygian helmet in left field. MS.......................................................................1650 129. CARIA, RHODES; ca. 170-150 BC, Hemidrachm, 1.38g. Cf. SNG Keckman-642,

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Ex HJB BBS 193, Feb. 2015, lot 154. About EF..........................................................................................................................850 LYCIA, TELMESSUS; ca. 2nd-1st cent. BC, 1/6 Stater, 1.47g. SNG v. Aulock-4199. Müseler VI-97. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Head of Herakles r, wearing lion skin, within incuse square. Ex CNG E567, July 2024, lot 102. Banker’s mark on reverse at 1 o’clock. Good F...........................................250 PAMPHYLIA, ASPENDUS; ca. 420-400 BC, Stater, 10.42g. SNG Von Aulock-4504, BMC-16, pl. XIX.14 var.. Obv: Two wrestlers fully engaged standing knee to knee; Rx: Slinger standing wearing short chiton, discharging sling to r; in field, triskeles; all in dotted square within incuse square. Ex HJB BBS 186, June 2013, lot 138. Struck with slightly worn dies. MS...............................................875 PAMPHYLIA, ASPENDUS; ca. 370-330 BC, Stater, 10.64g. SNG von Aulock-4562. Obv: Two wrestlers; the one on l. holds the l. arm of his opponent with both hands, the opponent grasping with r. hand his r. wrist; control mark ΦK between legs. Rx: [ΕΣ]ΤFΕΔ[ΙΙΥΣ] Slinger, wearing short chiton, discharging sling to r; triskeles to r; all within incuse square. Ex HJB BBS 190, March 2014, lot 126. EF / VF..................................................................................................................950 SATRAP OF CILICIA, BALAKROS; ca. 333-323 BC, Obol, 0.73g. Casabonne p. 230, Series 2; Goktürk –; SNG BN 476 (Uncertain mint). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly l. Rx: Shield decorated with thunderbolt. Reverse slightly off center. Toned MS.............................................................................................225 CILICIA, NAGIDUS; ca. 420-380 BC, Obol, 0.68g. SNG Levante-4, SNG BN16-18. Obv: Head of Pan r. Rx: ΝΑΓΙ, head of bearded Dionysus r. Ex Gorny & Mosch 211, March 2013, lot 421. Toned EF........................................................900 ARMENIA, TIGRANES II; Tigranocerta, ca. 86-69 BC, Tetradrachm, 15.95g. Kovacs-74.1, S-7264v. Obv: Diad and dr bust r, wearing tiara with star between two eagles. Rx: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / TIΓPANOY, Tyche std r, holding palm branch; river god swimming r below; AP monogram to inner r, ΔΗ monogram on rock; all within wreath. EF / VF..................................................................................................1000 ARMENIA, TIGRANES II; Tigranocerta, ca. 80-68 BC, Tetradrachm, 15.33g. Kovacs-71.1. SCADA Group 4, (A43/R - unlisted rx die). Obv: Diad and dr bust r, wearing tiara with star between two eagles. Rx: BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY, Tyche of Antioch std r, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming r; monograms on rock behind; in inner r field, Φ; all within wreath. Ex Nomos obolos 40, Dec. 2025, lot 571. EF / VF.........................................................................1200 Alexander Wearing Pather’s Skin and Horned Helmet SYRIA, SELEUCUS I 305-281 BC; ca. 305-295 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.96g. Lorber-173.5. Obv: Bust of Alexander the Great r, helmet covered with panther’s skin and adorned with bull’s horn and ear, panther’s skin tied over shoulder. Rx: ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Nike stg r, placing wreath on trophy; in lower l and central fields, monograms. Until a hoard appeared at some point, this issue sold for $20,000 or more. When the hoard is absorbed, prices will certainly increase. MS..... ...........................................................................................................................4750 Exquisite Portrait SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS II, 261-246 BC; Antioch, Tetradrachm, 16.99g. SC571.2a. Obv: Diademed head r. Rx: Apollo seated l. on omphalos, holding arrow and bow; monograms in outer l. and outer r. fields. Ex Roma XXII, 7 October 2021, lot 427. Ex Leu Winterthur 6, 23 October 2020, lot 269. Ex Leu 79, 31 October 2000, lot 721. Ex Kress 122, 30 May 1962, lot 477. Formerly encapsulated, NGC 8493989-004, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5. MS........................................................3250 SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS VII; ca. 138-129 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.16g. SC2061.2. Obv: Diad head r. Rx: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EVEPΓETOY, Athena Nikephoros stg l, resting hand on shield, and propping spear on her arm; to outer l, mint monogram above A; all within wreath. Ex PBJI Ancient Coins and Antiquities. Exceptional coin struck on an immense flan. MS.................................................650 Cult Statue of Atargatis SYRIA, DEMETRIUS III; ca. 91/0 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.06g. SC-2451.3, SNG Spaer-2865. Obv: Diad head r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΑΚΣ, Cult statue of Atargatis facing, holding flower, barley stalk rising from each shoulder; to outer l field, Ν and Δ; all within laurel wreath. Powerful portrait, eye slightly double struck. Image of statue flatly struck. MS...........................................................................................................1250 SYRIA, DEMETRIUS II; Ake-Ptolemais, undated, but probably 127/6 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.51g. SC-2202. Obv: Diademed and bearded head of Demetrius II r., stubby horn at temple. Rx: Zeus seated l. holding scepter in l. hand and in r. hand Nike standing r. extending wreath; monograms in exergue. Ex HHJB BBS 207, April 2019, lot 135. VF........................................................................................850 SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS VIII; Sole reign, ca. 121/0-97/6 BC. Antioch, c. 121-113 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.73g. SC-1198.2c. Obv: Diademed head r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ

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ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ Zeus, crescent above head, standing l., holding star and resting on scepter; IE above A in l. field, P on inner r. field; Wreath border. Ex HJB BBS 193, March 2015, lot 179. MS............................................................900 SYRIA, PHILIP I PHILADELPHUS; Antioch on the Orontes, from 88/7 BC, Tetradrachm, 15.65g. SC-2463.3g. Obv: Diademed head r., fillet border. Rx: Zeus seated l. on high-backed throne, Nike in r. hand, scepter in l; control marks below throne and in exergue. Ex HJB BBS 196, Nov. 2015, lot 141. It is somewhat unusual to see a lifetime issue of this emperor, since many coins bearing his image and name were struck posthumously and of poor quality. MS.............................475 PHOENICIA, BAALSHALLIM II; ca. 401-366 BC, Dishekel, 28.45g. HGC10, 236. Elayi & Elayi 460-673, Betlyon-18. Obv: Galley to l above waves. Rx: Persian Great King in biga to l; driver holding reins; behind, attendant (Baalshallim?) advancing l, wearing Egyptian-style dress, holding cultic scepter and votive vase. Ex Nomos obolos 40, Dec. 2025, lot 595. VF........................1400 PHOENICIA, SIDON; ca. 401-365 BC, Shekel 1/16, 0.71g. HGC-10 240. E&E-S Group IV.1.3.c. Obv: Phoenician galley l; [Phoenician B] above, waves below. Rx: Persian king or hero, holding dagger in, stg r, fighting lion l on its hind legs; O between; all within incuse square. Ex Roma Num. E108, April 2-23, lot 486. MS.........................................................................................................................150 PHOENICIA, TYRE; Year 176, 50-51 AD, Shekel, 14.14g. Obv: Head of Melqart with laurel wreath and lion skin draped around his neck. Rx: ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, eagle with palm branch standing on a prow, l. in field ΡΟΣ (= year 176) above club, r. KP above monogram, Punic B between the eagle’s legs. Graded by NGC Ch VF 4/5, 4/5. VF.................................................................2750 ASIA MINOR, ACHEMENID EMPIRE; Uncertain mint in Cilicia, ca. 400350 BC, Tetartemorion, 0.21g. Troxell-Kagan 2; BMC Lycaonia p. 239, 4. Obv: Persian king kneeling-running r, holding dagger and bow, quiver over shoulder. Rx: Facing head of female or Apollo. This coin is somewhat off-center, but it is extremely rare to find a coin of this size of such a high grade. Poor centering can be excused because of the size of the coin. Virtually MS..........................................150 THE JEWISH WAR; Jerusalem, Year 2 = 67/68 CE, Shekel, 13.10g. Hendin-6387. Obv: Paleo-Hebrew “Shekel, (Year) Two”, Ritual chalice with smooth rim, pellet on either side and at middle of stem, flat base with pearled ends. Rx: Paleo-Hebrew “Jerusalem the Holy” around three pomegranate buds on stem with pearl at bottom. toned virtually ms...............................................................................................9750 JUDAEA, THE BAR KOKHBA WAR; Third Coinage Period, undated, c. 134/5 CE, Tetradrachm, 14.48g. Mildenberg-77 (O12, R60), Hendin-6439. Obv: “Shimon”, rosette above façade of temple in Jerusalem with ark and scrolls in view; Rx: “For the Freedom of Jerusalem”, lulav with etrog at l. Ex HJB 153 Buy or Bid Sale, February 2007, lot 210. NGC AU 4/5 3/5 Brushed. Excellent view of temple. MS.......................................................................................................................8500 PARTHIA, MITHRADATES II, 123-88 BC; Tetradrachm, 15.75g. Sellwood-24.1, Shore-66 var (branch in r. field). Obv: Diademed bust l., with medium beard. Rx: Archer seated r. on omphalos, holding bow. Ex Peter Jones Collection/Greek Coin Art. pg 251, #955 (this coin). Ex Pegasi 10, lot 205. Formerly encapsulated, NGC 8493988-007, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5. Virtually MS.. ...........................................................................................................................2750 Excellent Portrait BACTRIA, ANTIMACHUS; ca. 174-165 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.95g. SNG ANS274, HGC-12, 106. Obv: Diad and dr bust r, wearing kausia. Rx: BΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Poseidon stg facing, holding trident and filleted palm; monogram to inner r. Ex PBJI Ancient Coins and Antiquities. Toned, good EF.................4000 BACTRIA, EUCRATIDES; Baktra or an uncertain mint in the Paropamisadai or Gandhara, ca. late 160s BC, Obol, 0.58g. HGC-12 139, SNG ANS-487-95, Bop9B. Obv: Diad and dr bust r, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear. Rx: [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ]- ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙ[ΔΟΥ], Two caps of the Dioskouroi, each with palm branch; ΠΓ below. Ex Roma Num. E107, March 2023, lot 641; Roma Num. E89, Oct 2021, lot 690. EF..................................................................................125 BACTRIA, HIPPOSTRATUS, C. 65-55 BC; Tetradrachm, 9.60g. Bopearachchi-7G var. Obv: Diademed bust of king r., Greek legend around. Rx: King on horse rearing r., Kharosthi legend around. Ex Peter Jones Collection/Greek Coin Art. pg 291, #3119 (this coin). Ex Roma E94, 24 February 2022, lot 534. Formerly encapsulated, NGC 8493989-007, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5. Virtually MS.. ...........................................................................................................................1500 MAURETANIA, JUBA II WITH CLEOPATRA SELENE II; ca. 19 BC-6 AD, Denarius, 3.13g. SNG Cop-567, Mazard-299. Obv: REX IBVA, Diad head r. Rx: BΛCIΛICCΛ KΛEOΠΛTPΛ, Star and crescent. Ex Spink Auction 25006, lot 3124; From the Veitchii Collection of Ancient Coins, Harmer-Rooke, May 1971, lot 821. Toned EF....................................................................................................1100 MAURYAN EMPIRE; ca. 320-185 BC, Karshapana, 3.01g. Pieper-145, GuptaHardaker-591, MACW-4245. Three punches: Scales symbol, peacock stg r on hill, and three human figures, possibly a portrayal of the mythical heroes of the Ramayana: Ram, Sita and Lakshman. Normally not found so well centered. VF.250 ROMAN REPUBLICAN SILVER ANONYMOUS; ca. 157/6 BC, Denarius, 3.80g. Crawford-197/1a, Syd-376. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma to r; behind, X. Rx: Victory driving biga right, holding reins and whip; ROMA in ex. Ex Nomos, obolos 41, Feb. 2026, lot 656; From a collection in Zurich, acquired ca. 1970-2010. EF................................................250 Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS; 130 BC, 3.80g. Crawford-256/1, Syd-509. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma r; [mark of value] below chin, Q METE behind. Rx: [Jupiter] driving triumphal quadriga r, holding palm frond, reins, and thunderbolt;

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Rx: Victory, holding palm frond and reins, driving galloping biga r; rudder below; in ex, ROMA. Ex CNG E536, April 2023, lot 433. Ex Joel Malter Ticket. Encrustation, about EF.. .............................................................................................................................200 LUCIUS APPULEIUS SATURNINUS; 104 BC, Denarius, 3.86g. Cr-317/3a, Syd-578. Obv: Head of Roma l. Rx: Saturn in quadriga l., S• above, L SATVRN in exergue. VF..........................................................................................................385 L. TITURIUS L.F. SABINUS; 89 BC, Denarius, 3.90g. Crawford-344/1a, Syd698. Obv: [SABIN] bare head of King Tatius r.; TA monogram before Rx: [L•TIT] VRI; two Roman soldiers standing facing, each carrying a kidnapped Sabine woman both arms. EF..........................................................................................150 L. TITURIUS L.F. SABINUS; 89 BC, Denarius, 3.94g. Cr-344/2b, Syd-699, Tituria 4. Obv: Head of Tatius r., SABIN behind, palm below chin. Rx: Tarpeia, facing, buried to her waist in shields, with raised hands she tries to fend off two soldiers who are about to cast their shields at her, L TITVRI in exergue. About VF.........................................................................................................................200 L. JULIUS BURSIO; 85 BC, Denarius, 3.94g. Crawford-352/1a, De Ruyter-obv die 224. Obv: Male head r, with attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune; oval shield (control symbol) behind. Rx: Victory driving quadriga r, holding reins and wreath; in ex, L IVLI BVRSIO. Ex Roma Num. E-Live Auction 6, March 2023, lot 558; From the LNB Collection of J Bursio Denarii; Acquired from Coincraft, London, 5 June 2006. Toned EF..........................................................................275 L. PROCILIUS; 80 BC, Denarius, 4.15g. Cr-379/1, Syd-771, Procilia 1. Obv: Laureate head of Jupiter r., SC behind. Rx: Juno Sospita advancing r., holding shield and hurling spear; behind, L.PROCILI / F; before, serpent. Mint State...550 MN. AQUILLIUS MN.F. MN.N.; 71 BC, Serrate Denarius, 3.93g. Cr-401/1, Syd-798. Obv: VIRTVS III VIR Helmeted bust of Virtus r. Rx: The consul Man. Aquillius raising Sicilia, MN AQVIL M N F MN N around, SICIL in exergue. From the collection of Dr. Martin Hebel (1920-2011). Ex Hirsch 271, 2011, Lot No. 2128. Toned EF..................................................................................................1250 M. PLAETORIUS M.F. CESTIANUS; 67 BC, Denarius, 3.78g. Crawford-409/1, Syd-809. Obv: Helmeted and draped bust of a female deity with attributes of Isis, Minerva, Diana, and Victoria; Cornucopia Rx: Eagle right on lightning bolt, head to left. From the collection of Dr. Martin Hebel (1920-2011). Ex Lanz 125, 2005, Lot No. 592. Mint State.......................................................................................385 L. ROSCIUS FABATUS; 64 BC, Serratus Denarius, 3.89g. Cr-412/1, Syd-915. Obv:Head of Juno Sospita with goatskin cap right; jug on table in left field. Rx: Girl and upright snake facing each other; jug on pedestal in left field. From the collection of Dr. Martin Hebel (1920-2011). Ex Hirsch 271, 2011, Lot No. 2174. Mint State..............................................................................................................750 L. AEMILIUS LEPIDUS PAULLUS; 62 BC, Denarius, 4.06g. Aemilia-10, Cr415/1, Syd-926. Obv: Head of Concord r., PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA around. Rx: L. Aemilius Paullus erecting trophy before three captives (King Perseus of Macedon and his two sons, commemorating Paullus’ victory at Pydna in 168 BC); TER above, PAVLLVS in exergue. About EF......................................450 L. AEMILIUS LEPIDUS PAULLUS; 62 BC, ca. 62 BC, Denarius, 3.88g. Cr415/1, Syd-926. Obv: Veiled head of Concordia; Rx: Trophy between togate figure (L. Aemilius Paullus) and 3 captives (King Perseus of Macedon and his sons). Good Fine.............................................................................................................150 M. PLAETORIUS M.F. CESTIANUS; 57 BC, Denarius, 3.99g. Crawford-409/1, Syd-809, Plaetoria-4, RBW-1482. Obv: CESTIANVS, Laur, helmeted, and dr bust r of Vacuna; S C (downwards) before, cornucopia below chin, bead-and-reel border. Rx: M PLA-ETORIVS M-F AED CVR, Eagle stg r on thunderbolt, head and tail l, wings spread; bead-and-reel border. Published in Schaefer’s RRDP, Binder 6, ANS (this coin). Ex Galerie de Monnaies of Geneva Ltd. 1978 C.O.I.N auction sale, lot 1563. Mint State...................................................................................................450 L. MARCIUS PHILIPPUS; 57 BC, Denarius, 4.16g. Crawford-425/1, Syd919, Babelon-(Marcia) 28. Obv: ANCVS, Diademed head of Ancus Marcius r; behind, lituus. Rx: PHI[LIPPVS], Equestrian statue, rider raising hand, rearing r on aqueduct; below horse, flower; within arches of the aqueduct, [A]QVA MARC. Banker’s mark on the obverse. This denarius of L. Marcus Philippus features the head of Ancus Marcius, the legendary fourth king of Rome. He is identified not only by the legend, but also by iconographic elements: the diadem, a traditional symbol of royal authority since Hellenistic times, and the lituus behind his head, marking his role as augur. As a member of the gens Marcia, the moneyer could claim descent from Ancus Marcius, making it natural to place the king’s portrait on his coinage. The likeness may have been copied directly from the king’s statue, which stood among those of other early rulers on the Capitoline Hill and would have been familiar to many Romans. Ex Leu Web 34, July 2025, lot 1757. EF.375 FAUSTUS CORNELIUS SULLA; 56 BC, Denarius, 3.51g. Cr-426/3, Syd-884, Cornelia 63. 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Some flat striking on obverse and reverse, otherwise mint state..............................................................................................325 L. HOSTILIUS SASERNA; 48 BC, Denarius, 3.56g. Cr-448/3, Syd-953, Hostilia 4, Sear, Imperators-19. Obv: Head of female Gaul r., with long disheveled hair; carnyx behind. Rx: Artemis standing facing, holding spear and placing hand on head of prancing stag, L HOSTILIVS to r., [SASERNA] to l. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex Naville 91, 11 August 2024, lot 545. VF.......................375 ALBINUS BRUTI F.; 48 BC, Denarius, 4.02g. Syd-942, Cr-450/2. Obv: Head of Pietas r., PIETAS behind. Rx: Two hands clasped before winged caduceus, ALBINVS BRVTI F below. Ex HJB BBS 187, Aug. 2013, lot 231. Toned VF.. 650 MN. CORDIUS RUFUS; 46 BC, Denarius, 3.81g. Cr-463/1b, Syd-976c, Cordia 2. Obv: Jugate heads of Dioscuri r. wearing fileted caps; two stars above, RVFVS III VIR behind. Rx: Venus standing l. holding scales and scepter, Cupid on her shoulder, MN CORDIVS behind. From the collection of Dr. Martin Hebel (19202011). Ex Hirsch 271, 2011, Lot No. 2144. Some flat striking on obverse, otherwise mint state...............................................................................................................375 IMPERATORIAL SILVER GNAEUS POMPEY; Spain, 46-45 BC, Denarius, 3.51g. Syd-1035, Sear, Imperators-48, Cr-469/1a. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma r., M.POBLICI.LEG. PRO - [PR] around. Rx: Hispania standing r., shield on back, two spears under l. arm, with r. hand presenting palm to Pompeian soldier armed with sword, his r. foot on prow; around, CN.MAGNVS - IMP. F...........................................................295 T. CARISIUS; 46 BC, Denarius, 3.61g. Cr-464/2, Carisia 1b, Syd-982a. Obv: Head of Juno Moneta r., MONETA behind. Rx: T CARISIVS above cap of Vulcan over anvil between tongs and hammer, all within wreath. Toned VF..................675 P. CLODIUS M.F. TURRINUS; 42 BC, Denarius, 3.91g. Cr-494/23, Syd-1117, Claudia 15. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r., lyre behind; Rx: P. CLODIVS on right, M.F on left, Diana Lucifera standing holding two long torches, bow and quiver on her shoulder. Mint State.......................................................................500 CN. DOMITITIUS AHENOBARBUS; 41 BC, Denarius, 3.81g. Cr-519/2, Syd1177 (R5), Sear, Imperators-339. Obv: Bearded head of Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus r., AHENOBAR before. Rx: CN.DOMITIVS IMP Ship’s prow r., on which trophy. Ex CNG E605, lot 589. Bold F............................................................................850 JULIUS CAESAR; 49 BC, Denarius, 3.91g. Cr-443/1, Syd-1006, Sear Imperators-9. Obv: Elephant r., trampling serpent; CAESAR in exergue. Rx: Simpulum, sprinkler, ax, priest’s hat. Ex CNG E366, 13 January 2016, lot 745, From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Mint State.............................................2150 JULIUS CAESAR; Military Mint, 49-48 BC, Denarius, 3.54g. Cr-443/1, Syd1006, Sear, Imperators-9. Obv: Elephant r. trampling serpent, CAESAR in exergue. Rx: Pontifical emblems: ladle, sprinkler, ax with lion’s head mounted on handle above blade, apex (priest’s hat). Some isolated pitting on elephant’s body; Good F..........................................................................................................................1400 JULIUS CAESAR; Late 48-47 BC, Denarius, 3.58g. Crawford-458/1, Syd-1013, RSC-12. Obv: Diademed head of Venus right. Rx: Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder. Ex Alain Weil, Paris, 6 February 2010, lot 98 (Envelope included). Mint State....................................................2650 Caesar and Anthony Portraits JULIUS CAESAR AND MARK ANTONY; April 43 BC, Denarius, 4.33g. Cr-488/1, Syd-1165, C-3 (10 Fr.), Sear, Imperators-118. Obv: [M ANTON] IMP Bare head of Mark Antony r., lituus behind. Rx: CAESAR D[IC] Wreathed head of Caesar r., pitcher behind. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex Andrew McCabe Collection, NAC 152, 18 May 2025, lot 361. Banker’s mark on Anthony’s neck. EF........................................................................................................................3500 MARK ANTONY; Moving military mint, ca. 32-31 BC, Denarius, 3.07g. Crawford-544/28, Syd-1233. Obv: ANT AVG - III VIR R P C, Galley r, with scepter tied with fillet on prow. Rx: LEG XIIII, Legionary eagle between two standards. VG...........................................................................................................................65 MARK ANTONY; Patrae(?) mint, ca. fall 32-spring 31 BC, Denarius, 3.50g. Crawford-544/34, Syd-1241. Obv: Praetorian galley r; ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below. Rx: Aquila between two signa, LEG XVIIII across lower field. VF.375 MARK ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA; Antiochia ad Orontem, ca. 36 BC, Tetradrachm, 14.60g. McAlee-174, Prieur-27, RPC-4094. Obv: ΒΑCΙΛΙCCΑ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑC ΘΕΑ ΝΕΩΤΕΡΑ Diad bust of Cleopatra r. Rx: ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟC ΑΥΤΟΚPΑΤΩΡ ΤΡΙΤΟΝ ΤΡΙΩΝ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ, Bare head of Mark Antony to r. Ex Nomos obolos 40, Dec. 2025, lot 850. VG........................................................1850 ROMAN IMPERIAL SILVER AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum, ca. 2 BC-4 AD, Denarius, 3.84g. RIC-I 207, RSC-43. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, Laur head r. Rx: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius, togate, stg facing, each with grounded shield and spears; simpulum and lituus above, C L

CAESARES in ex. NGC graded XF 4/5 4/5. EF...............................................1650 194. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum, 15-13 BC, Denarius, 3.66g. BM-451, Paris-1373, C-137, RIC-167a. Obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F Head bare r. Rx: IMP X Bull butting r. NGC graded AU* 5/5 4/5 edge mark. Iridescent toning, Mint state... ...........................................................................................................................4500 195. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Rome, ca. 2 BC-14 AD, Denarius, 3.67g. RIC-207, RSC-43. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS-DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, Laur head r. Rx: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius Caesars, togate, stg facing, each supporting grounded shield, spears resting against shields; simpulum and lituus above, C L CAESARES in ex. Bold F................................................450 196. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Rome, ca. 19 BC, Denarius, 3.81g. RIC-322, C-513. moneyer Q. Rustius, Obv: Q RVSTIVS-FORTVNAE / ANTIAT, Jugate busts r of Fortuna Victrix holding patera and of Fortuna Felix, above bar with ram’s head finials. Rx: CAESA-RI AVGVSTO. Rx: Ornamented altar inscribed FOR RE; EX S C below. The reverse commemorates the Senate’s erection of an altar to the Fortuna that should bring Augustus back to Rome, probably on the occasion of his return to Rome from the East in 19 BC. Bold F.................................................................650 197. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, 19-18 BC, Denarius, 3.70g. RIC-37a (S ), BM323, Paris-1293, C-98 corr. (3 Fr.). Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS Head r. wearing oak wreath. Rx: DIVVS - IVLIVS across field, Comet with eight rays and tail. Commemorates the comet that appeared in summer 44 BC and was taken to indicate Julius Caesar’s deification. VF.............................................................3250 198. AUGUSTUS AND DIVUS JULIUS CAESAR; Rome, 17 BC, Moneyer M. Sanquinius, Denarius, 3.15g. BM-71, Paris-278, C-1 (30 Fr.), RIC-338. Obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F Head bare r. Rx: M SANQVINIVS III VIR Youthful, laureate head of deified Julius Caesar r., comet with four rays and tail above. A comet appeared during the games given by Octavian in honor of Caesar in 44 BC and was interpreted as Caesar’s soul entering heaven; hence a comet was placed above the head of his statues. The present coin was issued in connection with Augustus’ Saecular Games of 17 BC; the same reverse type also occurs with obverse Herald standing l., legend “Augustus, Son of a God, (celebrated) Saecular Games”. Ex CNG 46, 24 June 1998, lot 1137. Formerly encapsulated, NGC 8493999-015. VF.. ...........................................................................................................................3750 199. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum, ca. 2 BC-4 AD, Denarius, 3.85g. RIC-I 207. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS-DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, Laur head r. Rx: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius, togate, stg facing, spears resting against shields; simpulum and lituus above, C L CAESARES in ex. Unusual portrait of Augustus, mint state...............................................................850 200. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum, 2 BC-4 AD, Denarius, 3.76g. BM-540, Paris-1659, RSC-43c, RIC-210. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS - DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Head laureate r. Rx: C L CAESARES in exergue, AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT around, Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing holding honorary shields and spears, the reversed type, with shield on r. in front and lituus on l., ladle on r. in field above. Toned EF............................................................850 201. TIBERIUS; 14-37 AD, Lugdunum, ca. 18-35 AD, Denarius, 3.64g. BM-48, Paris-28, RIC-30, C-16. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI-AVG F AVGVSTVS, Laureate head r. Rx: PONTIF-MAXIM, Livia seated r. holding scepter and branch, throne legs ornamented, footstool below feet, single line beneath throne. Ex HJB eBay, Sept. 2016. Bold F...............................................................................................550 202. GALBA; 68-69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.16g. BM-25, Paris-91, C-200 (10 Fr.), RIC-199 (R2). Obv: IMP SER GALBA-CAESAR AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: ROMA-RENASC beginning at upper right, Roma, wearing helmet and military dress, standing r. holding Victory on globe and transverse spear. Rare rx. type: only one specimen in Reka Devnia hoard, two in Berk photofile. Ex HJB BBS 200, Oct. 2016, lot 240. VF.................................................................................................950 203. GALBA; 68-69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.55g. BM-34 corr., pl. 52.17. Obv: IMP SER - GALBA - AVG Head bare r. Rx: SPQR / OB / C - S in three lines in oak wreath. Magnificent portrait in high relief, EF..................................................4000 204. GALBA; 68-69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.28g. BM-34 corr, C-287, Paris-76, RIC167. Obv: IMP SER GALBA AVG Head bare r. Rx: S P Q R / OB / C S in three lines within oak wreath. Bare-headed portrait, wrongly described as laureate in BMC. Formerly encapsulated, NGC 8621916-024-007, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5. F.. . .............................................................................................................................800 205. GALBA; 68-69 AD, Rome, ca. July 68-Jan. 69 AD, Denarius, 3.49g. S-2102, RIC189, RSC-55a. Obv: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, Laur head r. Rx: DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia, draped, stg l, holding patera and scepter. Ex Hindman, 6110, 2025, lot 88; ex Andrew Cunningham collection. VF.......................................1400 Unpublished 206. GALBA; 68-69 AD, Spain, 68-69 AD, Denarius, 3.10g. Cf. BM-190, pl. 53.20 and RIC-47, pl. 24 (different obv. legend). Obv: SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P Head laureate r. Rx: Shield inscribed SPQR within oak wreath; above, globe between two four-pointed stars. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Not in RIC or BMC with this long obverse legend. VF / EF..............................................................2000 Rare Bonus Eventus Reverse 207. GALBA; 68-69 AD, Spain, 68-69 AD, Denarius, 3.27g. BMC-p. 343, pl. 54.1 (Vienna, prob. same dies), C-14 (50 Fr.). Obv: IMPERATO (sic) GALBA Head laureate r. on globe. Rx: [BON] - EVEN Bonus Eventus standing l. holding patera in r. hand and two wheat ears and poppy in l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Palladium List 14 Buy or Bid April 1997, 249, #326. Extremely rare reverse type, missing in the BM. We find no recent sales on Coin Archives. The closing R of IMPERATOR in the obverse legend seems to have been left out by the engraver.

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Portrait struck in high relief. Toned, about VF...................................................3400 Sharp Full Name OTHO; 69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.25g. BM-17, Paris-10, C-17 (12 Fr.), RIC-8 (R2). Obv: [I]MP M OTHO CAESAR A[VG TR P] Bare head r. Rx: SECV-RI-TAS P R, standing l. holding wreath and scepter. Ex HJB BBS 191, July 2014, lot 202. VF / F....................................................................................................................800 VITELLIUS; 69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.17g. BM-34, Paris-71, C-72, RIC-107. Obv: A VITELLIVS G[ERM IMP AVG] TR P, Laur head r. Rx: PONT-[MAXIM] Vesta seated r. holding patera and scepter. Ex HJB BBS196, Nov. 2015, lot 179. F.. .............................................................................................................................350 VITELLIUS; 69 AD, Rome, ca. 69 AD, Denarius, 3.08g. RSC-121, RIC-I 71. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP, Bare head r. Rx: Victory std l, holding patera and palm. Ex Wayne Phillips Mail Bid Sale 36, June 1998, lot 618. F....275 VITELLIUS; 69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.23g. BM-17, RIC-86, Paris-47, C-114. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P Head laureate r. Rx: XV VIR SACR FAC Tripod, its legs ending in ions’ feet, dolphin on top, raven on strut between legs. About VF...................................................................................................1250 Judea Capta VESPASIAN; 69-79 AD, Rome, ca. 70 AD, Denarius, 3.27g. RIC-2 (C2), BM35, Paris-23, C-226 (5 Fr.). Obv: IMP CAESAR [VE]SPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: IVDAEA, Judaea seated r. on ground beside trophy in attitude of mourning. Ex HJB BBS 207, April 2019, lot 192. About EF............................1500 VESPASIAN; 69-79 AD, Rome, 73 AD, Denarius, 3.22g. BM-98, Paris-86, C-387, RIC-65. Obv: IMP CAES VESP - AVG CENS Head laureate r. Rx: PONTIF - MAXIM Emperor seated r. on curule chair holding scepter and branch. The reverse copies Tiberius’ “tribute penny”, probably because Vespasian was restriking masses of heavier denarii from before Nero’s reform and wanted to preserve a record of some of their famous reverse types on his own denarii. EF................................500 Commemorative of Tiberius VESPASIAN; 69-79 AD, Rome, 73 AD, Denarius, 3.44g. BM-98, Paris-86, C-387, RIC-65. Obv: IMP CAES [VESP] - AVG CENS Head laureate r. Rx: PONTIF MAXIM Emperor seated r. on curule chair holding scepter and branch. The reverse copies Tiberius’ “tribute penny”, probably because Vespasian was restriking masses of heavier denarii from before Nero’s reform and wanted to preserve a record of some of their famous reverse types on his own denarii. Magnificent portrait of Vespasian, commemorating the tribute penny issue of Tiberius. Toned. Toned, virtually Mint State.............................................................................................1100 VESPASIAN; 69-79 AD, Rome, ca. 75 AD, Denarius, 3.51g. BMC-161, Cohen-366, RIC-772. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laur head r. Rx: PON MAX TR P COS VI, Pax std l, holding branch, resting arm on throne. Bought from Tom Cederlind. EF......................................................................................175 VESPASIAN; 69-79 AD, Ephesus, ca. 69-70 AD, Denarius, 2.42g. RPC-820 (8 spec.), C-278 (12 Fr.), BMC p. 92, RIC-323. Obv: IMP CAESA[R VESP]AS AVG COS II TR P P P, Laur head r. Rx: PACI AVGVSTAE, Victory stg l, holding wreath and palm; tilted Φ in lower l. field. Mint State. Magnificent portrait, virtually mint State.......................................................................................................................325 VESPASIAN; 69-79 AD, Ephesus, AD 70, Denarius, 2.37g. RIC-1413 (R) or 1422 (R). Obv: IM[P CAESAR V]ESPAS AVG COS II TR P P P Laureate head of Vespasian r. Rx: PACI ORB - TE[R]R AVG Turreted and draped female bust r., monogram below is off flan. F...........................................................................1100 TITUS AS CAESAR; 70-79 AD, Rome, ca. 78-9 AD, Denarius, 3.57g. BM-227, Paris-203 pl. XXXIII (same dies), C-104 (2 Fr.), RIC-986 (C). Obv: T CAESARVESPASIANVS, Laureate head r. Rx: IMP XIII, Sow standing l. with three piglets. Scarce type for Titus: only four specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Ex HJB BBS 201, July 2017, lot 190. Choice EF..............................................................................600 Bust Left TITUS; 79-81 AD, Rome, 80 AD, Denarius, 3.24g. RIC-109 (R ), BM-70, Paris-55, C-319. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Head laureate l. Rx: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P Curule chair without back, on which upright wreath. Ex CNG XXXIII, 15 March 1993, lot 777. F.........................................350 Magnificent Portrait DOMITIAN; 81-96 AD, Rome, ca. 88-9 AD, Denarius, 3.49g. RIC-576, Cohen-236, BMC-117. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII, Laur head r. Rx: IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva stg r on rostral column with small figures, brandishing spear and holding shield; at feet, owl. Toned, mint state. 650 NERVA; 96-98 AD, Rome, ca. 97 AD, Denarius, 3.11g. RIC-19, Cohen-113, BMC-46. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, Laur head r. Rx: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, stg l, holding pileus and long scepter. Ex PBJI Ancient Coins and Antiquities. Mint State........................................................................650 NERVA; 96-98 AD, Rome, ca. 97 AD, Denarius, 3.37g. BM-33, Paris-24, C-48, RIC-24. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT, Laureate head r. Rx: COS III PATER PATRIAE, Priestly implements: ladle, sprinkler, pitcher, lituus. About EF.. .............................................................................................................................350 TRAJAN; 98-117 AD, ca. 101-2 AD, 3.34g. RIC-66, BMC-111, RSC-247a. Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laur head r, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rx: P M TR P COS IIII P P, Victory stg r, inscribing shield set on column, foot set on helmet. Scarce, 12 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Mint State......950 TRAJAN; 98-117 AD, Rome, ca. 112-3 AD, Denarius, 3.01g. RIC-291var (bust). Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, Laur bust r, dr l shoulder. Rx: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Equestrian statue of Trajan, holding

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C-455 (Paris, 15 Fr.); RIC-803 (R), pl. 19 (same dies). Obv: HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Bust laureate r., fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: COS - III on l. and r., Sacrificial knife, lituus, priestly cap, and ladle, all resting on ax, which lies horizontally, with head on r. and downwards. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Rare variant of the Priestly Implements type including the cap (apex) of the Flamen Dialis and with an ax functioning as the ground line. gVF....................................................................400 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 125-8 AD, Denarius, 2.90g. BM-426, C-361, RIC-858. Obv: Laureate head r. Rx: COS III Victory seated l. holding wreath and palm. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. EF....................................................250 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, 125-132 AD, Denarius, 3.40g. RIC-362, C-876. Obv: Laureate head r. Rx: Justitia seated l. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. EF..........................................................................................................................250 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 130 AD, Denarius, 3.32g. Cf. Strack-342. Obv: HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Bust bare r., with fold of aegis on front shoulder and behind neck. Rx: INDVLGENTIA - AVG on l. and r., COS III P P in exergue, Indulgentia seated l., extending open r. hand and holding transverse scepter in l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Strack cites three denarii like ours, but without specifying whether the emperor wears a fold of cloak or aegis on his left shoulder. About EF...............................................................................................................385 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 131-8 AD, Denarius, 3.28g. RIC-2052, C-1427, BM-741. Obv: Head bare r. Rx: TELLVS STABIL Tellus standing l. holding plow and rake, two wheat stalks grow behind her. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. EF......................................................................................................250 Aegyptos HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 132 AD, Denarius, 3.56g. BM-797, C-99, RIC-1481. Obv: Head bare r. Rx: AEGYPTOS Egypt reclining l. on basket and holding sistrum, ibis at her feet. Ex HJB 76, 21 April 1993, lot 323. VF............425 Africa HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 132 AD, Denarius, 2.90g. BM-816, C-138, RIC-1494. Obv: Laureate head r. Rx: AFRICA Africa reclining l. wearing elephantskin headdress and holding scorpion and cornucopia, basket of fruits at her feet. Purchased from Davissons, 15 November 1993. About EF.................................400 Alexandria HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 132 AD, Denarius, 3.28g. C-156 (5 Fr.), RIC1503. Obv: Bust laureate and draped r. Rx: ALEXANDRIA Alexandria standing l. holding sistrum and snake in basket. Very scarce with laureate and draped bust. Purchased from CNG 16 November, 1993. Formerly in the Dr. A Voirol Collection; not in the prestigious 1968 auction of Dr. Voirol’s collection, Münzen und Medaillen 38, but the present lot includes Voirol’s ticket. “Ex Voirol” coins appear from time to time, but this is the first Voirol ticket known to us. In all likelihood, M & M discarded the collector’s tickets when preparing the auction, and tickets survive only for pieces like the present lot sold outside the auction framework. 13 April 1936 is noted on the back of Voirol’s ticket, presumably the date the collector obtained this coin. About EF..............................................................................1000 Hispania HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 132 AD, Denarius, 3.22g. BM-846, C-822 (5 Fr.), RIC-1536. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Head bare r. Rx: HISPANIA Hispania reclining l. holding branch, rabbit at her feet. Ex NFA XXXI, 18 March 1993, lot 596. VF.................................................................................350 Africa HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 132 AD, Denarius, 2.02g. RIC-1571, BM-874, C-1229. Obv: Head laureate r. Rx: RESTITVTORI AFRICAE Hadrian standing r., raising Africa kneeling l.; she holds grain-ears and wears elephant-skin headdress. purchased from Davissons, 16 November 1993. VF...........................................300 Gallia HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 132 AD, Denarius, 2.66g. BM-878, C-1247, RIC-1573. Obv: Head laureate r. Rx: RESTITVTORI GALLIAE Hadrian, on l., standing r. raising kneeling Gallia; Hadrian’s l. foot is forward and his body is seem from the side and the front. Ex Alex Malloy X, lot 460. VF...............................400 Exquisite Portrait HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, ca. 134-8 AD, Denarius, 2.90g. RIC-290, RSC1481. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bare head r. Rx: VOTA PVBLICA, Emperor stg l, sacrificing from patera over tripod altar. Mint State....................800 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.19g. RIC-1986, BM-582, C-. Obv: Laureate and draped bust r., seen from behind. Rx: ADVENTVS AVG Hadrian, standing r. and holding scroll, clasps hands with Roma standing l. Commemorates Hadrian’s return to Rome from his second great tour c. 131-2 AD. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Ex Leu Web 26, 8 July 2023, lot 3268. Toned, about EF...250 AELIUS AS CAESAR; 136-138 AD, Rome, 137 AD, Denarius, 2.98g. BM-975 pl. 66.16 (same obv. die), RSC-53a, RIC-432 var.. Obv: L AELIVS - CAESAR

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Rx: TRIB POT - COS Pietas standing l., raising r. forearm above altar at her feet and holding incense box in l. hand. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Scarce bust type: 2 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Toned, about EF.........................350 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Rome, 151 AD, Denarius, 3.20g. C-294 (citing Vienna, 5 Fr.); BM-722, pl. 15.12 (same rev. die). Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS P P TR P XIIII Head laureate r. Rx: C - O - S - [I]III around, Pietas standing r. before altar, holding front legs of animal and plate of fruit. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. The rare earliest version of this type, before PIETAS was added in reverse exergue; only one specimen in Reka Devnia hoard. F............................225 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Rome, 138 AD, Denarius, 2.99g. Cf. Strack-16. Obv: IMP T AEL CAES HADRI - [AN]TONINVS Head bare r. Rx: PONT MA - X - TR - POT COS Felicitas standing l. holding short caduceus and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Solidus, eBay, 6 Nov. 2014. Mule from old reverse die. Toned EF............................................................................450 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Rome, ca. 139 AD, Denarius, 3.50g. Strack-62. Obv: ANTONINVS-AVG PIVS [P P] Laureate, draped bust r. Rx: TR POT COS II, Sacramental implements, new arrangement: Ladle, lituus, pitcher, sprinkler, knife. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Dionysos eBay, Aug. 2015. .200 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Rome, 139 AD, Denarius, 3.26g. Cf. BM-91. Obv: ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P Bust laureate r., with fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: TR P COS II Sacrificial implements: Knife, sprinkler, pitcher, lituus, ladle. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. VF...............................................................150 Ex Gemini, Exquisite Early Portrait ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Rome, 159 AD, Denarius, 3.34g. Strack-342. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P XXII Head bare r. Rx: VOTA SVSCE PTA DEC III around, COS IIII in exergue, Antoninus, togate and veiled, standing l. extending r. hand over tripod altar. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex CNG E294, 16 Jan. 2013; ex Gemini II, 10 Jan. 2006, 431 . Toned MS.......................................500 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Rome, ca. 161 AD, Denarius, 3.14g. Cohen, BMC-41 ((Marcus Aurelius), RIC-429 (Marcus Aurelius). Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS, Bare head r. Rx: CONSECRATIO, Eagle standing r., head turned l. MS.........................................................................................................................400 ANTONINUS PIUS, DIVUS; Rome, Denarius, 3.10g. BM-57, C-164 (3 Fr.), RIC-436. Obv: Bare head r. Rx: CONSECRATIO Pyre in four tiers, decorated with garlands and statues, door in second tier, facing quadriga on top. Ex HJB 76, 21 April 1993, lot 332. F...........................................................................................150 ANTONINUS PIUS AND MARCUS AURELIUS; Rome, ca. 140-44 AD, Denarius, 3.30g. RIC-415a, RSC-14, BMC-147. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Bare head of Antoninus Pius r. Rx: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, Bare head of Marcus Aurelius r. From the Benito Collection. Ex CNG E468, May 2020, lot 448. Toned VF....................................................................700 LUCIUS VERUS; 161-169 AD, Rome, ca. 166 AD, Denarius, 3.03g. RIC-555, Cohen-127, BMC-420. Obv: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laur head r. Rx: TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, stg l, holding olive branch and cornucopia; PAX in ex. Bought from Tom Cederlind. MS........................................................................650 MARCUS AURELIUS; 161-180 AD, Rome, ca. 161-3 AD, Denarius, 3.28g. RIC-59, BMC-209, RSC-37. Obv: IMP M ANTONINVS AVG, Bare head r. Rx: CONCORD AVG TR P XVII, Concordia std l, holding patera and resting elbow on statuette of Spes, cornucopia below; in ex, COS III. Ex Pegasi Numismatics. MS... .............................................................................................................................475 MARCUS AURELIUS; 161-180 AD, Rome, 175 AD, Denarius, 2.79g. BMC626 note. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG - GERM SARM Head laureate r. Rx: SECVRITAS PV - BLICA TR P XXIX on l. and r., IMP VIII / COS III in two lines in exergue, Securitas seated l., raising r. hand above head, and with l. elbow on arm rest at side. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Freeman & Sear MBS 17, 15 Dec. 2009, A. Lynn Coll., 399; ex CNG 60, 22 May 2002, lot 1710. With long reverse legend continuing in two lines into exergue. Scarce: only 4 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. EF.................................................................................................325 FAUSTINA II; Rome, ca. 145-161 AD, Denarius, 3.50g. RIC-502a. Obv. FAVSTINA AVG - PII AVG FIL, draped bust right. Rx. CONCO - RDIA, Concordia seated left, holding flower, resting left elbow on cornucopias. About EF...........200 Unique Quinarius COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Rome, 178 AD, Quinarius, 1.26g. King-p. 334, no. 23A (this coin). Obv: L AVREL COM - MODVS AVG Bust laureate, draped r. Rx: COS - P P on l. and r., Victory advancing l. holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex G. Hirsch 223, 26 Sept. 2002, lot 2186. Apparently unique as a silver quinarius. The same dies were also used to strike a single surviving gold quinarius: King-23, pl. 17. This quinarius is the only one recorded in a recent book, and thus highly unusual, as frequently when a book is written, other coins come to light. EF..............................................................................................................4000

256. COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Rome, 189 AD, Denarius, 2.38g. RIC-188, C-351, BM-266. Obv: M COMM A[NT P] - FEL AVG BRIT [P P] Head laureate r. Rx: MART PAC P M TRP XII[II] COS V DES VI Mars standing l., naked except for cloak over arm and helmet, holding branch and spear. Scarce: 14 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. The last common issue of coins to record the emperor’s designation to his next consulship (DES VI). Struck on a naturally irregular flan. MS..........400 Rare Hercules Reverse 257. COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Rome, 191 AD, Denarius, 3.64g. BM-346A, pl. 100.2. Obv: L AEL AVREL CO - MM AVG P FEL Head laureate r. Rx: HERCVLI R - OMANO AVG Commodus as Hercules standing l., nude, crowning trophy with r. hand and holding club and lionskin with l. MS................................................500 258. CLODIUS ALBINUS AS CAESAR; 193-195 AD, Rome, 193 AD, Denarius, 2.78g. BMC-38 note = RSC-58a. Obv: D CLODIVS AL - BINVS AES (sic, C of CAES omitted) Head bare r. Rx: PROVID - A - V - G - C -O - S on l. and r. Providentia standing l. holding wand over globe and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. From the same obverse die as the preceding lot in this sale, with the same legend error AES for CAES (C omitted) . VF.............................................250 259. CLODIUS ALBINUS AS CAESAR; 193-195 AD, Rome, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 3.09g. BM-88, C-9 (12 Fr.), RIC-2. Obv: D CLOD SEPT-ALBIN CAES, Bare head r. Rx: COS-II, Asclepius standing l. leaning on serpent-wreathed staff. About EF...............................................................................................................300 260. CLODIUS ALBINUS AS AUGUSTUS; 195-196 AD, Lugdunum, Denarius, 2.01g. Bust var. of BM-280. Obv: IMP CAES D CL - O SEP ALB AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: AEQVITAS - AVG COS II on l. and r., Aequitas standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Naumann E63, 4 March 2018, lot 908. Rare draped and cuirassed bust type for Albinus as Augustus. aEF / VF............................................................................650 261. CLODIUS ALBINUS AS AUGUSTUS; 195-196 AD, Lugdunum, Denarius, 2.70g. BMC-p. 69, citing Baranowsky Sale, 1931. Obv: IMP CAES D [CLO] SEP ALB AVG, Bust laureate r. with fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: VICT A - V - G - COS II, Victory standing l. on globe, holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection, acquired from Stack’s, 12 Feb. 1997, lot 456. Further pedigree: Mazzini d. 62 and Baranowsky, 25 Feb. 1931, lot 2527, whence BMC cites the coin. Struck with worn die. VF...............................................................................................1200 262. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Rome, 194 AD, Denarius, 3.50g. BM-69. Obv: L SEPT SEV PE - RT AVG IMP III Head laureate r. Rx: P M TR P - II - COS II P P on l. and r., Jupiter seated l. holding Victory and reversed spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Ancient Auction House, eBay, 21 April 2003. MS..............675 263. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Rome, ca. 201-2 AD, Denarius, 3.20g. RIC-251, C-6, BMC-308 note. Obv: SEVERVS-PIVS AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: [AETER]NIT IMPERI, Laureate, cuirassed bust of Caracalla, facing bare-headed, cuirassed bust of Geta. Ex HJB BBS 195, Oct. 2015, lot 316; Ex CNG XXXI, Sept. 1994, lot 1049 (since cleaned). Holed and plugged at 6h on obverse = 10:30h on reverse. Rare. Plugged.........................................................................................300 264. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Rome, Rome, 206 AD, Denarius, 3.22g. RIC-259, RSC-104. Obv: Laureate head right. Rx: COS III PP, Arch of Septimius Severus: arch consisting of large central bay and two smaller flanking bays divided by four columns; attic surmounted by statues of Septimius in a chariot drawn by six horses, flanked by figures of Caracalla and Geta on horseback.

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The Arch of Septimius Severus is a massive white marble triumphal arch located at the northwestern end of the Roman Forum in Rome. Dedicated in 203 AD, it was built to commemorate the military victories of Emperor Septimius Severus and his two sons, Caracalla and Geta, against the Parthians. MS..................................4750 Twenty Year Vows SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Rome, 208 AD, Denarius, 3.43g. BM377. Obv: SEVERVS - PIVS AVG Head laureate r. Rx: VOTA SVSCEPT - A XX around, Septimius standing r. holding patera over tripod altar; on r. attendant standing l., holding rod; in center background, flute player, half-length, facing. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex CNG E360, 30 Sept. 2015, lot 470. Septimius undertakes vows for twenty years. Rare: only one specimen in Reka Devnia hoard. Virtually MS........................................................................................................1750 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Rome, 208 AD, Denarius, 2.75g. BM568, pl. 42.6 (same rev. die); RSC-573 (same dies). Obv: SEVERVS - PIVS AVG Head laureate r. Rx: PROF AVGG in exergue, P M TR P XVI on l. and above, Septimius holding spear on horse stepping r., preceded by helmeted soldier holding spear and shield. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Rare: only one specimen in Reka Devnia hoard. All denarii of this type seem to come from the same reverse die. Virtually MS..........................................................................................................600 Emperor Charging on Horseback SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Rome, 209 AD, Denarius, 3.03g. BMC-p. 357, *. Obv: SEVERVS - PIVS AVG, Head laureate r. Rx: P M TR P XVII COS III P P, Septimius on horse charging l., about to spear enemy falling to ground below. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; acquired from Harlan Berk, Aug. 1996. MS........450 Possibly Unpublished CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Rome, 199 AD, Denarius, 3.37g. BMC-p. 173, *; C-63 (Asselin); RIC-18. Obv: IMP CAES M AVR - ANTON AVG Bust laureate, draped r. Rx: FELICI - TAS AVGG Felicitas standing r., head l., holding long caduceus and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; from a G. Hirsch auction, Dec. 1998ex Ancient Auction House, eBay, 12 Sept. 2004. A rare type with this obverse legend: not represented in Reka Devnia hoard, not in BM by 1975 or in

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This excessively rare reverse type is not used anywhere else in the Roman world. Thus, an amazing coin, without which any Roman collection would not be truly complete.. aEF....................................................................................................4400 273. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Rome, ca. 206-7 AD, Denarius, 2.81g. BM-507, C-108 (12 Fr.), RIC-156 (Rare). Rx: IOVI SOSPITATORI Serapis, polos on head, standing front in niche or shrine, extending r. hand and holding vertical scepter in l. Very rare: only one specimen in Reka Devnia hoard, probably about twenty known overall. The unusual invocation of Serapis as “Jupiter the Savior” suggests escape from a conspiracy or recovery from illness, but we know nothing certain about why this type was chosen for the coins in late 206 or 207 AD or about the location of the shrine depicted. Because of the legend, the god in the shrine has traditionally been called Jupiter, but several scholars have pointed out that the polos he wears and the way he extends his right hand are in fact unmistakable marks of Serapis, a god that Septimius Severus is known to have cultivated in other ways. Ex HJB 136th Buy or Bid Sale, Feb. 2004, lot 168. Mark on face of emperor. VF.................................600 274. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Rome, 211 AD, Denarius, 3.14g. C-7 (Paris, 10 Fr.), BM p. 370 (citing Cohen), RIC-212. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS - AVG BRIT Head laureate r. Rx: ADVENTVS - AVGVSTI around, Caracalla on horseback l., raising r. hand in greeting and holding transverse spear in l. hand. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Savoca Silver E31, 10

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Rx: P M TR P XVIIII - COS IIII P P on l. and r., Pluto or Serapis seated l., wearing kalathos, holding scepter in l. hand and extending r. hand towards three-headed Cerberus seated at his feet. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Rauch 65/I, 10 April 2000, lot 490. A scarce reverse type, possibly unpublished as a denarius with date TR P XVIIII, since the specimen of this description cited by BMC from the Reka Devnia hoard actually shows the date TR P XVIII not XVIIII. MS....................800 GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, Rome, c. 199 AD, Denarius, 3.21g. BMC-1st. ed., p. 200, note = Reka Devnia p. 120 corr. (1 spec.).). Obv: P SEPT GETA - CAES PONT Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: SPES - PVBLICA on l. and r., Spes walking l., holding flower and raising skirt. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Rare with this obverse legend. FDC.............................................................................650 GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, Rome, c. 199 AD, Denarius, 3.03g. BMC-p. 182, note 149, citing C-195 (Paris). Obv: L SEPT GETA - CAES PONT Bareheaded, draped bust r. Rx: SPES - PVBLICA on l. and r., Spes walking l., holding flower and raising skirt. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; acquired from Ron Bude, July 2000, c. 2000. This rare transitional obverse legend of Geta, represented by only one denarius in the Reka Devnia hoard, was mistakenly dismissed as an “engraver’s error or Eastern” in the second edition of BMC V. MS....................400 Ultra High Relief GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, Rome, ca. 199 AD, Denarius, 3.50g. RIC-15a, C-159, BM-229. Obv: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, Bare-headed and dr bust r. Rx: PRINC IVVENT, Geta as prince of the youth, stg l in military attire, holding branch and inverted spear. Reverse softly struck, MS.....................................................350 Castor GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, Rome, ca. 203-4 AD, Denarius, 2.85g. BM216, pl. 32.8; RIC-6 (S); C-12 (10 Fr.). Obv: P SEPT GETA-CAES PONT, Bareheaded, draped bust r. Rx: CAST-OR and his horse standing l. holding horse’s bridle and an almost vertical scepter; horse raises r. foreleg. An unusual and rather scarce reverse type, represented by 20 denarii in the Reka Devnia hoard. Good VF.........................................................................................................................400 ELAGABALUS (218-222 AD); 218-222 AD, Branch Mint, 219 AD, Antoninianus, 4.79g. BM-139, C-66, RIC-90. Obv: IMP ANTONINVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: IOVI CONSERVATORI Jupiter standing l. holding thunderbolt and scepter, eagle at his feet, to r. two standards. From the Philip Ashton Collection, purchased in May 1998. MS.................................................200 ELAGABALUS (218-222 AD); 218-222 AD, Rome, Denarius, 2.90g. RIC146. Obv: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Horned bust right Rx: SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod, holding branch downwards in left hand; in field, star. EF........................................................................................................250 MACRINUS; 217-218 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.00g. BM-75, C-114, RIC-85. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from front, with long beard. Rx: SALVS PVBLICA Salus seated l. feeding from patera and stroking snake rising from altar. Ex HJB BBS 205, Sept. 2018, lot 225; Purchased from Marshall Fields, date not recorded. Tone, virtually MS............400 DIADUMENIAN AS CAESAR; 217-218 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.32g. RIC102. Obv: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, Draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Diadumenian standing facing, head r, holding standard and scepter; on r, two more standards. Reverse softly struck, MS......................775 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Rome, ca. 222 AD, Denarius, 3.33g. RIC-178, RSC-530. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: SALVS-AVGVSTI, seated l. feeding snake rising from altar. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E196, Oct. 2008, lot 324; From the Gordon S. Parry Collection. EF...........................................................................125 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Rome, ca. 222 AD, Denarius, 3.19g. BMC-43 note, Addendum-p. 260, 43A. Obv: IVLIA MAMIAS AVG [sic], Draped bust r. Rx: IVNO CONSERVATRIX, standing r., head l., holding patera and scepter; peacock to l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E202, Jan. 2009, pt. 535; Ex White Mountain Collection. EF...........................................................................150 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Rome, ca. 223 AD, Denarius, 3.77g. Cf. BM-92-8 (unbroken obv. legend). Obv: IMP C M AVR SE-V ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped bust r. Rx: PM TRP II-COS PP, Mars Pacifer standing l. holding olive branch and scepter. Unusual obv. legend break paired with rx. die clash. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay, June 2016. Virtually MS...................175 Brockage SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Rome, ca. 225-8 AD, Denarius Brockage, 2.74g. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV-ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped bust r. Rx: incuse mirror image. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. ..........................300 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Rome, ca. 228 AD, Denarius, 3.07g.

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Rx: V[E]S-TA, standing l. holding [palladium] and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Dionysos eBay, Dec. 2018. About EF.........................................125 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Rome, ca. 232 AD, Denarius, 2.65g. RIC-254, Cohen-543. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laur and dr bust r. Rx: SPES PVBLICA, advancing l, holding flower and lifting fold of dress. Ex Pegasi Numismatics. MS.................................................................................................200 MAXIMINUS I THRAX; 235-238 AD, Rome, ca. 235-6 AD, Denarius, 2.90g. RIC-IV 12, BMC-70, RSC-31a. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, Laur, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: PAX AVGVSTI, stg l, holding branch and transverse scepter. Ex Spartan Numismatics. FDC.................................................................................250 MAXIMINUS I THRAX; 235-238 AD, Rome, ca. 236 AD, muled with old rx. die, Denarius, 1.68g. BMC-181, RSC-103a, RD-p. 137. Obv: MAXIMINVS PIV S AVG GERM, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: VICTO-RI-A, advancing r. holding wreath and palm. With this obv., the rx. legend is usually VICTORIA GERM. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Virtually MS...........................................200 MAXIMINUS I THRAX; 235-238 AD, Rome, ca. 236-8 AD, Kraay overstrike, Denarius, 3.25g. BM-70. Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: PAX--DE-NTIA AVG, Providentia standing l. holding cornucopia. Providentia rx. struck over Pax (BM-146). Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay, Aug. 2012. EF...........................................................150 PUPIENUS; 238 AD, Rome, Denarius, 2.60g. BM-46, C-22 (10 Fr.), RIC-4. Obv: IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: PAX-PVBLICA, seated l. holding branch and transverse scepter. Ex HJB BBS 188, Nov. 2013, lot 206; Ex Phillip Rozone Collection, acquired by him in May 2000. Reverse weakly struck, otherwise virtually MS.................................................1150 BALBINUS; 238 AD, Rome, Billon Antoninianus, 5.36g. BM-67, C-3 (10 Fr.), RIC-10. Obv: IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: CONCORDIA AVGG, Clasped hands. MS..........1650 Mule GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, ca. 239 AD, muled with earlier obv. die, Antoninianus, 4.30g. RIC-49. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: CONCORDIA MILIT, seated l. holding patera and double cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay, Aug. 2017. MS..............................................................................................................350 Mule GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Rome, ca. 240 AD, muled with old obv. die, Antoninianus, 3.61g. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: PM TRP III COS PP, Emperor sacrificing l. over tripod altar. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. EF / VF.............................................175 PHILIP I; 244-249 AD, Rome, ca. 245-7 AD, Billon Antoninianus, 4.46g. RIC27b, C-9. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: AEQVITAS AVGG, standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. FDC..........250 PHILIP I; 244-249 AD, Rome, ca. 245-7 AD, Antoninianus, 3.84g. RIC-28c. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: AEQVITAS AVGG, standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Hair and back of neck seem to be unfinished; parallel lines behind neck appear as though Philip is veiled. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. MS............................................................175 PHILIP I; 244-249 AD, Rome, ca. 246 AD, Antoninianus, 4.14g. RIC-3, Cohen-124. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Rad, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: P M TR P III COS P P, Felicitas stg l, holding caduceus and cornucopia. MS...........250 Rare Variant of Millennium Issue PHILIP I; 244-249 AD, Rome, ca. 248 AD, Antoninianus, 4.07g. C-188, RIC22 (R2). Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: SAECVLARES AVGG, Antelope standing r; VI in exergue. Rare variate type: antelope usually stands l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Nomisma San Marino 21, April 2002, lot 1121. Some isolated reverse pitting, otherwise virtually MS....... .............................................................................................................................350 TRAJAN DECIUS; 249-251 AD, Rome, ca. 250-51 AD, Antoninianus, 4.00g. RIC-12b, Cohen-16. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Rad and cuir bust r. Rx: DACIA, stg facing, head l, holding staff surmounted by a dragon’s head. MS.........................................................................................................................120 TRAJAN DECIUS; 249-251 AD, Antoninianus, 5.17g. RIC-23 (R2), 1 spec. in Dorchester. Obv: IMP CMQ TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust r. Rx: PANNONIAE, standing l. holding standards, fig. on l. looks r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. MS............................................................................................250 Rare Obverse Legend and Reverse Type Variant TRAJAN DECIUS; 249-251 AD, Rome, Antoninianus, 4.51g. RIC-25var (obv. legend CMQ). Obv: IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Radiate, draped,

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VF....................245 HOSTILIAN AS AUGUSTUS; 251 AD, Rome, Antoninianus, 2.63g. RIC-188 corr. (R2) = C-22. Obv: IMP CAE C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: PIETAS AVGG, Mercury standing l. holding caduceus and purse. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Reverse flatly struck, otherwise VF.........................................................................................................................320 Unpublished HOSTILIAN AS CAESAR; 250-251 AD, Rome, ca. 250-51 AD, Antoninianus, 3.58g. Unpublished, cf. RIC-277a (Valens). Obv: C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS N C, Radiate, draped bust r. Rx: MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars advancing r. holding spear and shield. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex VAuction 251, Aug. 2010, lot 119. Dark toning, reverse softly struck, otherwise about EF................275 TREBONIANUS GALLUS; 251-253 AD, Rome, Antoninianus, 3.77g. RIC55var, Eauze-480. Obv: IMP CAE QVIB TREB GALLVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: PAX-AVGG, standing r., head l., holding branch and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. MS...........................................................300 TREBONIANUS GALLUS; 251-253 AD, Branch Mint, Billon Antoninianus, 4.09g. RIC-70, C-68. Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, Rad, dr, cuir bust bust r. Rx: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, stg l., holding pileus and transverse scepter. Ex HJB BBS 195, Oct. 2015, lot 381; Ex HJB BBS 186, Aug. 2013, lot 429; Ex HJB BBS 179, May 2012, lot 365. MS........................................................................285 VOLUSIAN; 251-253 AD, Rome, Billon Antoninianus, 3.85g. RIC-180 (S), C-71. Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, Radiate bust r. Rx: PAX AVGG, standing l. holding branch and scepter, star in r. field. Purchased from Harlan J. Berk ca. 1980s-1990s, with ticket. Exceptional portrait. FDC.............................300 VOLUSIAN; 251-253 AD, ca. 251 AD, Antoninianus, 3.16g. RIC-196, C-112. Obv: IMP CAE C VIBVOLVSIANO AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ROMAE AETERNAE, seated l. above shield on backless throne, holding Victory and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Savoca Blue E2, Oct. 2017, lot 1020. Reverse softly struck, otherwise MS.........................................................125 AEMILIAN; 253 AD, Rome, Antoninianus, 2.40g. C-33, Sear-2859, RIC II-16 (R). Obv. IMP CAES AEMILIANVS P F AVG — Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from three-quarters behind. Rx. P M TR P I P P — Aemilian standing left, in military dress, sacrificing over lighted tripod; holds patera and transverse scepter; standard before. Ex coll. of David Hendin. Nose missing from soft strike; F..........................................................................................................210 Excellent Portrait VALERIAN I; 253-260 AD, Rome, Antoninianus, 3.67g. Cf. Göbl-22d (FIDES). Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: FIDE (sic) MILITVM, standing l. holding two standards. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Arsoff eBay, May 2006. EF / VF.................................................150 GALLIENUS; 253-268 AD, Samosaa, ca. 260 AD, Billon Antoninianus, 3.59g. Göbl-1702m (14 spec.t), RIC-450, C-1109 (3 Fr.). Obv: [IM]P P C LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, Rad, dr, and cuir bust r. Rx: VICTORIA-AVG, stg r., holding palm over shoulder and presenting wreath to emperor stg l., extending r. hand towards Victory and holding spear; in upper field, pellet within wreath. Ex HJB BBS 209, Nov. 2019, lot 366; From the Philip Ashton Collection, acquired in September 1998. MS; some areas of flat striking................................................185 Cologne Mint VALERIAN II AS CAESAR; 256-258 AD, Cologne, Antoninianus, 4.16g. Göbl907e, cf. Alfold, Weltkrise pl. 16.14 for similar rx. style. Obv: [V]ALERIANVS CAES, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: IOVI CRESCENTI, Infant Jupiter seated facing, head l., on goat standing to r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from Vagi ca. 2000. Extremely unusual style because of unusual mint. Dark toning, virtually MS..........................................................................................................375 POSTUMUS; 260-268 AD, Cologne, ca. 262-5 AD, Antoninianus, 3.17g. RIC-75. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Rad, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: MONETA AVG, stg l, holding scales and cornucopia. EF..............................................................250 MARIUS; 268 AD, Billon Antoninianus, 2.56g. C-13, RIC-10, Cunetio Hoard-2505 (49 spec.). Obv: IMP C MARIVS P F AVG, Rad, dr, cuir bust r., seen from front. Rx: SAEC-[F]ELICITAS, stg l. holding short caduceus and cornucopia. EX HJB BBS 217, Nov. 2021, lot 233. EF..........................................................375 Unpublished Denarius AURELIAN; 270-275 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.55g. Unpublished. Obv: IMP AVRELI-ANVS AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust r. Rx: VIRT-VS-AVG, Mars advancing r. holding spear pointed forwards and trophy over shoulder, captive seated before. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E276, March 2012, lot 461. Not only are denarii of Aurelian quite scarce, this coin being unpublished makes it even more desirable. MS.......................................................................................700

Unusual Obverse 322. AURELIAN; 270-275 AD, Siscia, Antoninianus, 3.71g. Cf. Göbl-184K (3spec, all officina T), Estiot, Paris-p. 350 (4 spec, all T). Obv: [IMP] AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. with bare chest, holding winged caduceus over shoulder. Rx: IOVI CON-SERVATORI, Jupiter handing globe to emperor; (star)S in ex. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from Barry Murphy. Coins of Aurelian are quite regular with very few variants. To have a coin as unusual as tis with a military bust holding a caduceus over his shoulder is quite something. EF..... .............................................................................................................................400 323. TACITUS; 275-276 AD, Lugdunum, ca. 275-6 AD, Antoninianus, 3.79g. RIC65. Obv: IMP CL TACITVS AVG, Rad, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: TEMPORVM FELICITAS, stg l, holding caduceus and cornucopia; A - star across fields. EF.150 324. TACITUS; 275-276 AD, Lugdunum, Billon Antoninianus, 4.02g. RIC-30, C-57, Paris-1469, Bastien-79e (33 spec.). Obv: IMP CL TACITVS AVG, Rad, dr, and cuir bust r., seen from front. Rx: M-ARS VICTOR, advancing r. holding spear and trophy over shoulder, B-A across field. Ex HJB BBS 209, Nov. 2019, lot 381; From the Philip Ashton Collection, acquired from Alex Malloy, March 2001. Choice EF..........................................................................................................................225 325. FLORIANUS; 276 AD, Cyzicus, Billon Antoninianus, 3.96g. RIC-116, C-15, Paris-1985, Venera-2949-56 (8 spec.). Obv: IMP FLORIANVS AVG, Rad, dr, and cuir bust r., seen from front. Rx: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Victory stg r., holding palm over shoulder crowning emperor, stg l. hand towards Victory and holding scepter; in ex, Q. Ex HJB BBS 211, Mar. 2020, lot 281. Some silvering, choice EF..........................................................................................................................290 326. PROBUS; 276-282 AD, Siscia, ca. 277-8 AD, Antoninianus, 4.00g. RIC-800. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG, Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust l. holding spear and shield. Rx: VICTORIAE AVG, Two Victories standing facing, clasping hands before palm-tree; KAP in exergue. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from Freeman & Sear. EF.......................................................................250 327. CARUS; 282-283 AD, Ticinum, Billon Antoninianus, 2.49g. RIC-82 (C), C-79, Venera-668-819 (152 spec.). Obv: IMP CARVS P F AVG, Rad, dr, and cuir bust r, seen from front. Rx: [S]PE[S - P]VBLICA advancing l., holding flower and raising skirt; [S]XXI in exergue. Ex HJB BBS 221, Nov. 2022, lot 345. F....................100 328. CARINUS; 283-285 AD, Lugdunum, ca. 283-4 AD, Antoninianus, 3.95g. RIC212, Cohen-8. Obv: IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG, Rad, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: AEQVITAS AVGG, stg l, holding scales and cornucopia; A to r. Ex Pegasi Auction. EF..........................................................................................................................200 329. NUMERIAN; 283-284 AD, Lugdunum, ca. 284 AD, Billon Antoninianus, 3.26g. RIC-394, C-43, Bastien-539 (47 spec.). Obv: IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Rad, cuir bust r. Rx: PAX-AVGG stg l. holding branch and transverse scepter, B in l field. Ex HJB BBS 201, June 2017, lot 231. About EF................................................185 330. CARAUSIUS; 287-293 AD, Unattributed Mint, ca. 287-90 AD, Billon Antoninianus, 3.01g. RIC-880. Obv: IMP [C]ARAVSIVS P F AVG, Rad, dr, and cuir bust r. Rx: PAX-[AVG] stg l, holding olive branch and vertical scepter. EX HJB BBS 214, Nov. 2020, lot 291. Small flan, VF......................................................225 331. CARAUSIUS; 287-293 AD, Uncertain, Antoninianus, 3.26g. RIC-V 467. Obv: [I]MP CARAVSIVS P F [AVG] Radiate and draped bust r. Rx: MAR[TI PROP] VGN, Mars advancing r. holding spear and shield; C in r. field. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from Barry Darling. Good F.................................................300 332. DIOCLETIAN; 284-305 AD, Heraclea, ca. 295 AD, Argenteus, 3.69g. RIC-6 (R3), RSC-488j. Obv: Laureate head right. Rx: Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets. Ex HJB 89th Buy or Bid sale, 14 February 1996, lot 509. Probably the finest known. FDC..................................................2650 333. DIOCLETIAN; 284-305 AD, Lugdunum, ca. 290-1 AD, Billon Antoninianus, 4.17g. RIC-28, Bastien-322 (9 spec.), C-151 (1 Fr.). Obv: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Rad bust l. wearing consular robes and holding globe. Rx: IOV-I-AVGG, Jupiter stg l, eagle at feet, [A] in exergue. Ex HJB BBS 218, Nov. 2021, lot 234. EF..........................................................................................................................200 334. DIOCLETIAN; 284-305 AD, Cyzicus, ca. 295-6 AD, Follis, 8.93g. RIC-10a. Obv: IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing l. pouring liquid from patera and holding cornucopia, KΓ in exergue. Ex HJB BBS 188, Oct. 2013, lot 280; Ex Philip Ronzone Collection; Ex CNG 60, May 2002, lot 1870 (part). MS.....................200 335. GALERIUS AS AUGUSTUS; 305-311 AD, Cyzicus, ca. 308-9 AD, Follis, 9.82g. RIC-47a (C). Obv: GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS, Mars advancing r. holding spear and trophy over shoulder, MKV in exergue, A in l. field. Ex HJB BBS 191, July 2014, lot 302; Acquired from Stack’s, with their ticket. MS............................................................................................200 Magnificent Obverse 336. MAXIMINUS II AS CAESAR; 305-308 AD, Antioch, ca. 310 AD, Follis, 5.90g. Cf. RIC-VI 145b/144 (obv./rev. type). Obv: MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, Helmeted and cuirassed bust l. holding spear over shoulder, wearing shield depicting two horsemen riding down four enemies. Rx: SOLI IN VICTAE, Sol standing in facing quadriga, raising hand and holding globe. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. It is highly unusual to find a coin of this emperor so beautifully designed, with both obverse and reverse in wonderful condition. Choice EF..................................................1500 337. TIME OF CONSTANTINE I; 307-337 AD, Constantinople, c. 330 AD, 1/2 siliqua, 1.65g. Bendall-Type 6 (5 spec.), RIC-. Obv: Eight-rayed star, with a globule at the end of each ray. Rx: Wreath with ties below, central jewel above. Rare. Possibly a special issue struck for the dedication of Constantinople in 330 AD; see Simon Bendall, Anonymous Silver Coinage, Revue numismatique 158,

2002, pp. 139-157, pl. XI-XII. Formerly encapsulated, NGC 6555930-004, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5. MS..........................................................................................2250 338. LICINIUS I; 308-324 AD, Heraclea, ca. 316-7 AD, Follis, 3.58g. RIC-15, C-145. Obv: IMP LICINIVS AVG, Laur bust l, holding scepter and mappa. Rx: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, Camp gate with three turrets; HTB in ex. Ex Pegasi Numismatics. Silvered, MS.................................................................................150 339. LICINIUS I; 308-324 AD, Arles, ca. 319 AD, Denarius, 2.76g. RIC-197var (mintmark), C-96. Obv: IMP LICINIVS AVG, Laur and cuir bust r. Rx: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG, Emperor borne by eagle stg r, holding scepter and thunderbolt; P ARL in ex. Silvered, MS..............................................................130 Unpublished 340. CONSTANTIUS II LIGHT MILIARENSIS; 337-361 AD, Nicomedia, 351355 AD. Light Miliarensis, 4.58g. Apparently unpublished. Obv: D N CONSTAN - TIVS P F AVG Draped and cuirassed bust r., seen from front, wearing diadem of pearls. Rx: GLORIA EXERCITVS Four standards, SMN in exergue. RIC Nicomedia 76 publishes a similar miliarensis of Constantius Gallus. The pendant for Constantius II has until now apparently not been known: Cohen, Gnecchi’s Medaglioni, RIC, and Berk photofile contain no miliarensis of Constantius II with this reverse type at Nicomedia or indeed at any other mint. An important new miliarensis, apparently unique. Ex Berk 157, December 2007, lot 328. This is a very rare unpublished miliarensis. Slight flan crack at 1:00. Toned MS............4800 341. CONSTANTIUS II; 337-361 AD, Siscia, ca. Sept. 351-Nov. 355 AD, Siliqua, 3.40g. RIC-324, RSC-336. Obv: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX within laurel wreath; in exe, SIS. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from Mozelt in Vienna before 2002. VF...................................................................................................300 342. MAGNENTIUS; 350-353 AD, Rome, ca. Jan. 351-Aug. 352 AD, Centenionalis, 4.55g. RIC-216, officina Q=4 (C2), Bastien-489 (10 spec.). Obv: DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG, Bare-headed dr bust r; B behind. Rx: VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES, Two Victories holding wreath, within which VOT V MVLT X, star in field below wreath, RQ in exergue. Ex HJB BBS 214, Nov. 2020, lot 302. VF....................300 343. DECENTIUS AS CAESAR; 350-353 AD, Rome, ca. 351 AD, Maiorina, 4.10g. RIC-212, Bastien-Supp. 479a. Obv: MAG DECENTIVS NOB CAES, Bareheaded, cuirassed, bust r. Rx: VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES, Two victories holding wreath, within which VOT/V/MVLT/X; RB in exergue. This type is very rare without the B behind the obv. portrait. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from HJB, Feb. 2015. About EF...................................................................................300 344. JULIAN II AS CAESAR; 355-360 AD, Arelate, ca. 355 AD, Siliqua, 2.51g. RICVIII 255, RSC-170. Obv: FL CL IVLIANVS NOB CAES, Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: Star within laurel wreath; TCON below. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E398, May 2017, lot 599. About EF..................................500 345. JOVIAN; 363-364 AD, Arles, ca. 363/4 AD, Siliqua, 1.70g. C-38, RIC-330 (R2). Obv: DN IOVIA-NVS PF AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: VOT/X/MVLT/XX in wreath; TCONSΓ below. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from Civitas Gall. Good VF....................................................................500 346. VALENS; 364-378 AD, Antioch, ca. 367-75 AD, Siliqua, 2.11g. C-96, RIC-34d. Obv: DN VALENS-PER F AVG, Pearl-diad, dr, and cuir bust r. Rx: VOT/ X/ MVLT/ XX within wreath; ANT in exergue. Ex Naville 83, July 2023, lot 661. MS.........................................................................................................................600 347. PROCOPIUS; 365-366 AD, Heraclea, AE 16, 2.15g. RIC-8 (R3). Obv: DN PROCOPIVS PF AVG, Pearl-diademed, cuirassed bust r. Rx: REPARATI-O FEL TEMP, Emperor standing l. holding labarum and spear; [S]MHA in exergue. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Small irregular flan, VF.............................................250 348. PROCOPIUS; 365-366 AD, Constantinople, AE 3, 2.41g. RIC-19 (new officina). Obv: DN PROCOPIVS PF AVG, Pearl-diademed, cuirassed bust r. Rx: REPARATI-O FEL TEMP, Emperor standing l., head r., holding spear and shield; CONSΓ between legs. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex HJB BBS 128, Aug. 2002, lot 531. VF...........................................................................................................325 Not in RIC 349. PROCOPIUS; 365-366 AD, Constantinople, ca. 364-6 AD, AE 18, 2.16g. RIC-- (Cf. p. 215). Obv: D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: SECVRITAS-REI PVB, Emperor standing facing, head r., holding spear and shield resting on ground; CONSΓ in exergue. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Silenos eBay, Dec. 2006. EF.......................................................380 350. JOHN VIII, 1423-1448 AD; Constantinople, Stavraton, 6.72g. S-2563. Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator. Rx: Facing bust of emperor. Flatly struck in areas as usual. EF..................................................................................................700 351-360 No lots 361. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 2.82g. RIC-798, cf. Strack-47. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS PP, Laureate head r. Rx: COS-III, Eagle standing r. on thunderbolt, head l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay, Sept. 2016. Lots 361-552 are Eastern mint issues in Curtis Clay’s Collection. The high point are the coins minted in Alexandria, Egypt, home of Cleopatra, struck only from 193 to 196 AD, except for one rare coin struck under Commodus in 192. Curtis says that if people collected and realized the coins of Alexandria, they would be much more expensive.. Toned, mint state................................................................................550 362. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 128-32 AD, Denarius, 3.48g. Unpublished copy of a Roman type. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS, Laureate, cuirassed bust r. Rx: COS I-II, Aequitas standing l, holding scales and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Toned, mint state..................................................550

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Obv: HADRIANVSAVGVSTVS PP, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: PM T-RP-COS III, Roma seated l. on cuirass, holding Victory and spear, foot on helmet. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex 2005 Hoard. Mint State.......................................................475 366. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 128-31 AD, Denarius, 3.14g. Strack-45, pl. XIX (same obv. die), BMC-p.380, 25 bust var. Obv: HADRIANVSAVGVSTVS PP, Bare head r. Rx: COS-III, Virtus standing r. holding spear and parazonium, foot on helmet. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. EF...........................450 367. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern (Bithynian?) Mint, ca. 128-32 AD, Denarius, 3.27g. Unpublished bust type, var. of Strack-*54 (Laur. head r) and BMC p. 380, 33. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS PP, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: COS III, Simpulum, aspergillum, jug, and lituus. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG MBS 63, May 2003, lot 1352. Mint State.............................................600 Unpublished 368. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 124-7 AD, Denarius, 3.03g. Unpublished eastern copy of a Roman type, cf. RIC-2992 (R3) pl. 50 (same dies). Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS, Laureate head r., slight drapery. Rx: COS-III, Pudicitia seated l; globe in exergue. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Kern, April 2000. VF..............................................................................................................250 Moon and Stars 369. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 128-32 AD, Denarius, 3.05g. Strackpl. XVIII, 50 (same dies), BM-p. 380, 26. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS PP, Laureate head r. Rx: COƧ-III, Crescent and seven stars. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E202, Jan. 2009, lot 269; From the White Mountain Collection. Toned, about EF................................................................................................................400 370. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 130 AD, Denarius, 3.48g. Strack-55, cf. BMC 508-9, pl. 56.19-20 (misattributed to Rome). Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Laureate head r. Rx: CO-S-III, Galley rowed r. by four oarsmen; at stern, hortator (emperor?) in arched cabin under curved aplustre. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E313, Oct. 2013, lot 250. About EF..........................375 371. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 130 AD, Denarius, 2.81g. Strack-360, pl. XVIII. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS PP, Laureate head r. Rx: COS-III, Minerva standing r. holding shield and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Forvm RS45737. Lots 361-552 are Eastern mint issues in Curtis Clay’s Collection. The high point are the coins minted in Alexandria, Egypt, home of Cleopatra, struck only from 193 to 196 AD, except for one rare coin struck under Commodus in 192. Curtis says that if people collected and realized the coins of Alexandria, they would be much more expensive.. Toned, mint state........................................................500 372. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 130 AD, Denarius, 3.23g. Cf. Strack-43. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS PP, Laureate head r. Rx: COS-III, Victory seated l. on backed throne, holding palm and patera. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Virtually Mint State...........................................................................500 Galley 373. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 130 AD, Denarius, 3.38g. Strack56=BM-509 pl, 56.20 (same rx. die). Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: COS III, Galley to l. with four rowers; figure (emperor?) in cabin at stern. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Roma E20, Aug. 2015, lot 544. EF.........................................................................................400 RIC 3117, This coin 374. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 130 AD, Denarius, 3.01g. RIC-3117 (R3) pl. 54 (this coin). Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS, Laureate head r. Rx: ROMA FELIX-COS III PP, seated l. on curule chair, holding branch and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Milwaukee ANA show, Aug. 2007. Good VF....... .............................................................................................................................650 Unpublished 375. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 130 AD, Denarius, 2.85g. Unpublished type in Eastern style. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS PP, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: SALVS AVGVS-TI COS III, seated l. feeding snake rising from altar, holding transverse scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Good VF.675 376. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 130 AD, Denarius, 2.40g. Cf. Strack-13, pl. XX (bare head, dr r), Strack-26 (Same bust w/ PP ending legend). Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS, Laureate, cuirassed bust r. Rx: COS-III, Nude Mars advancing r. holding spear and parazonium. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex AAH eBay. Obverse blue-green toning. Virtually Mint State..............................500 Unpublished 377. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 130 AD, Denarius, 2.94g. Unpublished Eastern type copying Domitian Cos V, Strack--. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS

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RIC-3141 (R3) bust var, Obv. die not found in Strack or RIC plates. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVG COS III PP, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: MO-NE-TA AVG, standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann E106, Aug. 2021, lot 549. Mint State.............................................................................550 Unpublished bust left HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 132 AD, Denarius, 2.41g. Unpublished copy of a Roman type, cf. Strack-pl. XVIIII, 35 (same obv. die), Strack-196 pl. 3, 61a (Rome). Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS PP, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust l. Rx: COS-III, Juno, veiled, standing l. holding patera and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex AAH eBay, Feb. 2004. Fine............................................200 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 132 AD, Denarius, 3.59g. Strack-33, C-396, BMC-p. 380, 23. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS PP, Laureate head r. Rx: COS-III, Italy standing l. holding scepter and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex VAuction 236, Nov. 2009, lot 39; Ex Zach Beasley Collection; Bought from Barry Murphy, Nov. 2005. Virtually Mint State.............................500 Africa HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 132 AD, Denarius, 3.36g. Strackpl. XVIII, 50 (same obv. die), Rx. type not in Strack, BMC, or RSC in Eastern style. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS PP, Laureate draped bust r. Rx: AFRICA, reclining l. wearing elephant skin headdress, holding scorpion and cornucopia; basket of fruit before. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gorny & Mosch E251, Oct. 2017, lot 4933. Virtually Mint State....................................................................875 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 130 AD, Denarius, 3.14g. Strack-20, RIC-3006 (R3) pl. 54 (this coin). Obv: AVGVSTVS-HADRIANVS, Laureate head r., slight drapery. Rx: COS III, Crescent and seven stars. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Munz Zentrum Rheinland, 2007. Toned, virtually Mint State.....600 Moon and star, unpublished HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 130 AD, Denarius, 3.36g. Unpublished copy of Roman type, cf. Strack-48-50 (4, 5, or 7 stars), BM-512 pl. 57.1 (Rome). Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS AVG PP, Laureate head r. Rx: COS-III, Crescent moon and star. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gitbud & Naumann E35, Sept. 2015, lot 615. EF..................................................................................................440 Hispania, unpublished HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 132 AD, Denarius, 2.73g. Unpublished in eastern style. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVG COS III PP, Laureate head r. Rx: HISPANIA, reclining l. on rocks, holding branch; rabbit at feet. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Rauch 89I, Dec. 2011, lot 1551. Toned, mint state......................625 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 128-32 AD, Denarius, 2.93g. BM1028 pl. 68.19, Strack-17. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS, Laureate head r., slight drapery. Rx: COS III, Galley to r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex W. Phillips List 194, April 1995, lot 103. About EF.................................................300 Italia HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 132 AD, Denarius, 2.70g. Strack-24 pl. XX (same dies). Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS, Laureate head r. Rx: ITALIA, standing l. holding scepter and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex SPQR eBay, Feb. 2009. Toned, mint state...........................................................750 Italia HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 132 AD, Denarius, 3.01g. Strack-76, pl. XX (same obv. die). Obv: HADRIANVS-AVG COS III PP, Laureate head r., slight drapery. Rx: ITA-LIA, standing l. holding scepter and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gorny & Mosch 152, Oct. 2006, lot 2169. Toned, mint state.......................................................................................................................650 Alexandria mint COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Alexandria, ca. 192 AD, Denarius, 3.14g. Obv: M COMM ANTO-N AVG PIVS BRII (sic) Laureate head r. Rx: LIR (sic) AVG RM (sic) TRP-XVII COS VII PP, Libertas standing l. holding scepter and cap; star to l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Good VF...............................................................800 Alexandria Mint CLODIUS ALBINUS AS CAESAR; 193-195 AD, Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.69g. BM-p. 87. [D] CL SEPT AL-BINO CAE, Bare head r. Rx: FORT RFD VCT (sic) COS II, seated l. holding rudder on globe and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. EF.........................................................................................700 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 193 AD, Denarius, 2.98g. PEVR error not in BMC. Obv: IMP CA L SE SEV-PEVR AVG COS I-I, Laureate head r. Rx: M-ONET-AVG, standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Spink 123, Nov. 1997. Mint State........................750 First year of Issue SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 193 AD, Denarius,

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About EF......................................................................350 Not in BMC or RIC SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.86g. BMC-343 note, RD-p. 94. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SE-V PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx:BONI EVENTVS II COS, Fides standing l. holding grain ears and plate of fruit. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Barry Murphy 198, Nov. 2002. Good VF................................................................................................................500 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.72g. Cf. BM-378 note, RD p. 98. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SE-V PERT AVG II C, Laureate head r. Rx: MART-I-VICT, advancing l. holding spear and trophy over shoulder. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Spink 123, Nov. 1997. Mint State...500 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.74g. Cf. BM-398 pl. 17.8 (COS II). Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SE-V PERT AVG COS I, Laureate head r. Rx: VICTOR IV-ST AVG, advancing l. holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Barry Murphy 218, Nov. 2002. Virtually Mint State..............................................................................................................385 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.70g. Cf. BM-430. Obv: SEPT SEV PE-RTE AVG IMP II, Laureate head r. Rx: FORT R-AVG, Hilaritas standing l. holding long palm and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex MunzZentrum Rheinland. Mint State.............................500 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 3.14g. Cf. RSC-232c, BMC-430c, BM-. Obv: L SEPT SEV P-ERET AVG IMP I-I, Laureate head r. Rx: INVICTO-IMPER, Trophy. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Solidus E8, April 2016, lot 227. Dark toning, EF................................................550 Rare Obverse Legend SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 3.01g. Rare COS II rx. type, not in BMC or RSC w/ obv. of 193. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SE-V PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: CERER FRV-G II COS, Veiled Ceres standing l. holding wheat ears and torch. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Barry Murphy, 201. VF..................................................................................................550 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 2.83g. Cf. BM-p. 93 note. Obv: IMP CAES SEP SE-V PEPT (sic) AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: FORTVN-AE REDVC[I] Pax seated l. holding branch and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Spink 123, Nov. 1997. Dark toning, Virtually mint state................................................................................................425 Not in BM SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 2.09g. BMC-p. 96. Obv: I[M]P CA L SE SEV-PER AV (sic) COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: MINER VI-CTRI, standing l. holding shield and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State..........................................................................................600 Unpublished SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 3.62g. Unpublished type with mislabeled rx; cf. RSC-334a. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SE-V PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: FORTVNA-REDVCI, Moneta seated l. holding scales and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex HJB, Aug. 2009. Mint State........................................................................................1150 Not in BM SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 2.88g. BMC-p. 96. Obv: I[M]P CA L SE SEV-PER (sic) AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: MINER VI-CTRIC, standing l. holding shield and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex St. Paul Antiques E14, Dec. 2017, lot 561. Toned, mint state... .............................................................................................................................800 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 2.80g. Cf. BMC-p. 98, C-673. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV-PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: VI-CT-A-V-G, standing l. inscribing AV/G onto shield set on column. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Spink 123, Nov. 1997. Virtually Mint State.......................................................................................................................550 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 3.70g. Cf. RSC-324c (Nude Mars advancing r), Murphy-. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: MART-V-ICTOR, standing l. in military dress holding Nike and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Dionysos eBay, Sept. 2019. 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VF..............................................................................................................350 Moon, stars, and possibly planets SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 3.31g. Cf. BM-390-2 pl. 17.1-2 (no pellets). Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV-PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: SAECVL FELICIT, Crescent moon with seven stars and pellets (planets?). Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Toned, mint state......685 Moon, stars, and possibly planets SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 2.52g. Cf. BM-390-2 (FELICIT). Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV-PERT AVG COS II, laureate head r. Rx: SAECVL ELICIT (sic), Crescent moon with seven stars and pellets (planets?). Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Agora E21, Nov. 2014, lot 97. Good VF................................................................................................................450 Moon and stars SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 3.72g. RSC-628var, cf. BM390A (FEEICI). Obv: L SEPT SEV-PERT AVG IMP COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: SAECV-LI ELICI (sic), Seven stars above crescent. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Rauch 6, lot 577. Mint State...........................750 Moon and stars SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 3.25g. RSC-628var, cf. BM-391-2 (obv. COS II). Obv: L SEPT SEV-PERT AVG IMP COS I(I?), Laureate head r. Rx: SAECVL-FELICIT, Seven stars above crescent. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Spink 123, Nov. 1997. VF...............400 BMC, RSC (this coin); Moon, stars, and planets SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 3.01g. RSC-628var, no IMP II of this coin in BMC, RSC, or Murphy. Obv: L SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP II, Laureate head r. Rx: SAECV-LI EEICI (sic), Seven stars above crescent, dots (planets?) around. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E355, July 2015, lot 566. Mint State...................................................................900 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 2.11g. BM-397 (obv. legend var, same rx. die). Obv: IMP CA L SE SEV- PER (sic) AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: VIC-TOR-A-VG, advancing l. holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CGB, April 2016. Very dark toning, mint state...............................................................................................................450 Bust left SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 3.09g. Cf. BM-398 pl. 17.8 (head r.). Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SE-V PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head l. Rx: VICTOR IV-ST AVG, advancing l. holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Spink. VF............................................1000 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 2.44g. BM-404 pl. 17.12 (same dies). Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV-PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: VIRTV-TE AVG, standing l. holding Victory and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gitbud & Naumann E28, Feb. 2015, lot 370. Mint State.......................................................................................................................575 Unpublished SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 2.86g. Unpublished type with added trophy and missing letters, cf. BM-411 pl. 17.17. Obv: IMP CAE L SE SE-PER AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: IMP V IR-IB POT IIII / IIƧC, Captive in attitude of mourning before trophy. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex M&M Deutchland 45, June 2017, lot 762. EF..................1100 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 3.36g. RSC-749a, BMC-399 note, RD-p. 104. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SE-V PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: VICTOR-SEVE-R AG (sic), advancing l. holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gitbud & Naumann E39, Jan. 2016, lot 957. EF..................................................................................750 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 3.14g. BM-2003, BMC-p. 106, d. Obv: L SEPT SEV P-ERET AVG IMP I-I, Laureate head r. Rx: INVICT-O IMP, Captive in attitude of mourning before trophy. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Tintinna E36, April 2014, lot 1579. About EF...... .............................................................................................................................425 Unpublished SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 195 AD, Denarius, 3.25g. RIC-420 note, BMC-p. 98 note, RSC-700b. Obv: [IMP CAE L SE]P SEVPERT AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: VICTOR-AV-G, seated l. holding palm and inscribing shield set on knee. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG MBS 61, Sept. 2002, lot 1917; From the Marc Melcher Collection. Mint State................575 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 195 AD, Denarius, 3.20g. Cf. BM-427 (P-ERET). Obv: M SEPT SEV PE-RTE AVG IMP II, Laureate head r. Rx: BONI E-VENTVS, Fides standing l. holding grain ears and plate of

fruit. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay. Mint State...........................450 425. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 195-6 AD, Denarius, 2.74g. BM-441 pl. 19.4 (obv. of Severus, rx. ERVGIF). Obv: L SEPT SEVER PERT AVG IMP VIII, Laureate head r. Rx: CERER-E-R-VGIC (sic), Veiled Ceres standing l. holding grain ears and torch. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Savoca Silver E86, Sept. 2020, lot 240. Virtually Mint State..........................................400 426. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 195-6 AD, Denarius, 2.40g. RIC-466, RSC-52. Obv: L SEPT SEV PE-R[T AVG IMP] VII-I, Laureate head r. Rx: ARAB-AD-IA BENIC, Victory advancing l. holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E475, Aug. 2020, lot 111; From the Richard McAlee Collection; Ex Rauch 94, April 2014, lot 1053. EF...............................250 Unpublished 427. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 195 AD, Denarius, 2.94g. Unpublished type; two others known from diff. dies. Obv: L SEPT SEV PE-RET AVG IMP-[II] Laureate head r. Rx: VICT-O-R AVG, advancing r. holding trophy and wreath. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Triskeles E10, Dec. 2013, pt. 300. Virtually Mint State......................................................................................500 428. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 195 AD, Denarius, 2.74g. Cohen-652 (var not distinguished, raising hand or holding spear). Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV-PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: SPQR [OPTIM] O PRINIPI, Equestrian statue of emperor to l., raising hand. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Barry Murphy 294, Nov. 2002. EF..............................................350 429. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 196-7 AD, Denarius, 2.94g. RIC-481, C-288. Obv: L SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP VIII, Laureate head r. Rx: LIB-E-R AVG, Liberalitas standing l. holding abacus and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Savoca Silver E35, Aug. 2019, lot 431. Mint State... 500 430. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 197 AD, Denarius, 3.29g. BMC--, RSC--. Obv: L SEPT SEV PE-RTAVG IMP VIII, Laureate head r. Rx: INVICT-IMP, Trophy, arms at base. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Barry Murphy 144, Nov. 2002. EF................................................................................525 Missing letter in obverse legend 431. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 3.10g. C-287var (no omitted letters in obv. legend). Obv: IMP CA L SEV-PER AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: LIBE-R-AVG, seated l. holding abacus and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG Web, July 2001. Mint State........................750 Unpublished 432. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 2.57g. B. Murphy-238 (same dies), otherwise unpublished. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: COS-III, Neptune standing r. with l. foot set on prow, holding scepter and acrostolium. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. VF...... .............................................................................................................................400 Not in BMC or RIC; Legionary type 433. JULIA DOMNA; Eastern Mint, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.78g. BMC--, RSC--. Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: LEG-VI-II-AVG / TRP COS, Legionary eagle to l. between two standards. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Rauch 66, lot 271. About VF...............................................................................350 Legionary type 434. JULIA DOMNA; Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 3.28g. BMC-p. 86. Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: LE-G-III-IT-AV-I / [T]RP COS, Legionary eagle to l. between two standards with capricorns. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. About VF...........................................................................................450 435. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.64g. C-53. Obv: IVLIA DO-[MNA AVG] Draped bust r. Rx: FELICITAS TEMPOR, Basket of fruits. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Silenos eBay, March 2007. V / VF.........................................................................................................125 436. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. early 194 AD, Denarius, 2.80g. NOt on BMC or RSC with dated rx., cf. BM-415-6. Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: FELICITAS TEMPORV[M II] COS, Basket of fruits. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay, April 2012. Virtually Mint State.......950 Alexandria Unpublished 437. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.41g. Unpublished, type known otherwise for Domna. Obv: IM-P CAE L SEP-[...] Laureate head r. Rx: VENER-[V]-IC, standing r. seen from behind, holding globe and palm, leaning on column. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Roma E19, Aug. 2015, lot 1041. Virtually Mint State....................................................................600 Alexandria 438. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 3.20g. BM-p. 85. Obv: IMP CAE L S-EP SEV PERT, Laureate head r. Rx: VIRTVS-AVG COS II, Roma seated l. above shield holding Nike and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. EF......................................................................................................700 Alexandria 439. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 195 AD, Denarius, 2.89g. BM-320 pl. 14.10, RIC-345. Obv: [IM]P CA-EL SEP-SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: APOLLIN[I]-AV-GVSTO, Apollo standing l. holding patera and lyre. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E213, July 2009, lot 446. VF................500 Alexandria 440. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 195 AD, Denarius, 2.28g. BM-328A. Obv: [IMP] C-AE L SEP-SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: PM TRP III-COS II P P, Palladium to l., holding spear and shield. 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eBay, April 2005. VF / EF...................................................................................465 FDC 441. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 195 AD, Denarius, 3.14g. Cf. C-164, BMC-p. 111. Obv: L SEPT SEVER P-ERT AVG IMP VIII, Laureate head r. Rx: FORT-REDVC, Fortuna standing l. holding rudder and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E281, June 2012, lot 355. FDC.......................................................................................................................550 Alexandria 442. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 193-5 AD, Denarius, 3.18g. RIC-326, RSC-47a. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: ARAB ADIAB COS II PP, Victory advancing l. holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. VF..............................................................................375 Alexandria 443. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 193-5 AD, Denarius, 2.90g. RIC-346, RSC-47a, Bickford-Smith 56. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: ARAB ADIAB COS II PP, Victory advancing l. holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner 32, Oct. 2015, lot 34504. VF...............................................................................400 Alexandria 444. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 3.01g. BMC-323 pl. 14.13, Bickford-Smith-9. Obv: IMP CAE L SE-P SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: [ROMAE AE]-TERNAE, seated l. above shield holding spear, r. arm extended. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Good VF....................................385 Unpublished Alexandria 445. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 3.10g. Unpublished rx. type. Obv: [IM]P CAE L SEP-SEV PERT A[VG] Laureate head r. Rx: [R]OMAE AETERNA[E] Roma seated l. in cuirass, resting elbow on shield and holding spear and parazonium. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gitbud & Naumann eBay, 2013. Good EF..........................................................................450 Alexandria 446. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.43g. Bickford-Smith p. 111. Obv: [IMP C]AE L SEP-[SEV PERT AVG] Laureate head r. Rx: [P]M TRP-I-I-COS VICT, advancing r. holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex AAH eBay, Oct. 2005. Good VF.........................................325 Alexandria 447. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.67g. BMC--, Bickford-Smith p. 112, 4. Obv: IMP CAE L SE[P]-SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: VICT AVG T-RP II-COS II PP, advancing r. holding palm and wreath. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex AAH eBay, April 2004. Good VF......375 Alexandria 448. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.98g. BM-327A. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP-SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: FORT RF-DVCT COS II, seated l. holding rudder on globe and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay, Aug. 2013. VF..................................................385 Alexandria 449. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.65g. Obv: IMP CAE L SE[P]-SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: PA-C A-VIC, Pax seated l. holding branch and cornucopia. Probably copying Rome’s PACI AVGVSTI type. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Good VF....................................385 Alexandria; Legionary 450. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 3.25g. Bickford-Smith--. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP-SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: LE-[...]T-A-VI (retrograde) / TRP COS, Legionary eagle to l. between two standards ornamented with capricorns. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Barry Murphy 343, Nov. 2002. F / VF...........................................................................550 Alexandria, Unpublished 451. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.03g. Unpublished legend error. Obv: IMP CAE [L SE]-P SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: VICTO-PI-A (sic), advancing l. holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Savoca Blue E11, Oct. 2018. Flatly struck, about EF.........425 Alexandria 452. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 195 AD, Denarius, 2.71g. BMC-320, pl. 14.20. Obv: IMP CA-E L SEP-SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: APOLL[INI]-AVGVSTO, standing l. holding patera and lyre. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. EF......................................................................................................425 Alexandria 453. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 195 AD, Denarius, 2.98g. BMC-328A, RSC-391A. Obv: IMP-C-AE L SE[P]-SEV PER[T AV]G, Laureate head r. Rx: PM TRP II[I-CO]S II PP, Palladium to l. holding shield and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Pegasi CICF April 2003. Large portrait struck on small flan. EF........................................................................................................300 Alexandria 454. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 195 AD, Denarius, 2.59g. BM-328A. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP-SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: PM TRP III-COS II PP, Palladium to l. holding spear and shield. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. About EF...........................................................................................350 Alexandria, Not in BMC 455. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Alexandria, ca. 195 AD, Denarius, 3.18g. BMC--, Bickford-Smith p. 101. Obv: [I]M-P CAE L SE-P SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: TR P IIII-IMP II COS II, Mars standing r. holding inverted

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Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: FELICITAS TEMPOR, Crossed cornucopias with wheat ear between. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. EF.............385 JULIA DOMNA; Eastern Mint, Denarius, 3.26g. BMC-p. 104, RD-p. 107. Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: LIBER-AL AVG, standing l. wearing polos, holding abacus and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from M. Petrov, Aug. 2018. EF....................................................................................350 JULIA DOMNA; Eastern Mint, Denarius, 3.35g. Cf. BMC-412 (SPES), Bickford-Smith-p. 109 (same obv. die). Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: BONA-SPEI, advancing l. holding flower and lifting skirt. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay, Oct. 2014. Portrait seems to be a truly correct image, possibly with empress posing live. Mint State......................................................400 Moon and Stars JULIA DOMNA; Eastern Mint, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.86g. BM-414, pl. 17.20 (same obv. die), cf. BM-421 and C-123 (FELICIT). Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: SAE[C]VLI FELICITAS, Crescent and seven stars. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. About EF...................................................................................500 Moon and Stars JULIA DOMNA; Eastern Mint, Denarius, 2.99g. BMC-421 pl. 18.7, C-173, RD-. Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: SAECVL FELIC, Crescent and seven stars. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex St. Paul Antiques 15, Jan 2019, lot 489. EF.................................................................................................................485 JULIA DOMNA; Eastern Mint, Denarius, 2.43g. BMC-418, unknown obv. die. Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: [LI]BERA-L-AVG, standing l. holding abacus and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E357, Aug. 2015, group lot 624. Mint State...........................................................................400 JULIA DOMNA; Eastern Mint, ca. 194-5 AD, Denarius, 3.47g. C-53, BM-415 note. Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: FELECITAS TEMPOR, Wicker basket of wheat ears and fruits. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Barry Murphy, June 2003. Dark toning, about VF........................................................300 Moon and Stars JULIA DOMNA; Uncertain mint in Syria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 3.03g. RSC-7a, RIC--. Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: AETERNITAS AS (sic), Crescent and seven stars. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. About EF.....................500 Unpublished JULIA DOMNA; Uncertain mint in Syria, Denarius, 2.80g. Unpublished. Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: VENER-V-FELIX, Venus seen from back, standing r. leaning against column holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State..................................................................................500 Alexandria JULIA DOMNA; Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.60g. Cf. C-251, BickfordSmith p. 100. Obv: IVLA (sic) DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: [VI]RTVS-AVG COS II, Roma seated l. on shield, holding Victory and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex AAH eBay, Sept. 2005. About EF...............................................400 Alexandria JULIA DOMNA; Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 3.14g. C-251, BickfordSmith p. 100, 11. Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: VIRTVS-AVG COS II, Roma seated l. on shield, holding Victory and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. VF......................................................................................................400 Alexandria JULIA DOMNA; Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 3.73g. BMC--, BickfordSmith p. 105, 7iii. Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: VENERIVICTR, seen from back, standing r. leaning on column holding globe and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. VF..............................................................................400 Alexandria JULIA DOMNA; Alexandria, ca. 195 AD, Denarius, 3.20g. BM--, BickfordSmith-p. 120, 6 (20 spec). Obv: IVLIA-AVGVSTA, Draped bust r. Rx: [VENV] S-FELIX, standing l. holding globe. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Excellent portrait, weakly struck reverse. Virtually Mint State............................................400 JULIA DOMNA; Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 3.72g. BMC--, BickfordSmith p. 105, 7iii. Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: VENERIVICTR, seen from back, standing r. leaning on column holding globe and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. EF / VF......................................................................400 JULIA DOMNA; Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 1.68g. Bickfor-Smith p. 119 (4 spec). Obv: [IV]LIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. 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legend. Obv: IVLILA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: [PI]-E-T-AS II, Vesta, veiled, seated l. on high-backed throne holding palladium. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. About EF...........................................................................................445 Alexandria JULIA DOMNA; Alexandria, Denarius, 2.72g. Cf. Bickford-Smith p. 91 (AEQVITAS II), Glasgow-174 pl. 12 (same rx. and legend on AV of Septimius). Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: AEQVI-TAS PP, standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex AAH eBay. EF..... .............................................................................................................................385 Alexandria JULIA DOMNA; Alexandria, Denarius, 3.58g. BM-329, pl. 14.20, BickfordSmith p. 97 and 101. Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: MONETAAVG, standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Freeman & Sear E16, lot 130; Ex A. Lynn Collection. VF.................................350 Alexandria JULIA DOMNA; Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 2.73g. BMC--, BickfordSmith p. 105 (7 spec). Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: VENERVIC, standing l. seen from back, leaning on column holding palm and globe. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Toned Mint State.......................................................500 Error in Reverse Spelling JULIA DOMNA; Alexandria, ca. 194 AD, Denarius, 3.03g. Bickford-Smith-p. 108, 10, RD-pl. IV.51 (same dies). Obv: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: FORT RF-DVCI (sic) COS II, seated l. holding rudder on globe and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex AAH eBay, Aug. 2004. Virtually Mint State........500 CARACALLA AS CAESAR; 195-198 AD, New-style Eastern Mint, 197 AD, Denarius, 3.10g. BM-458, pl. 19.15 (same dies). Obv: M AVR ANTON - CAES PONTIF, Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: PRI - NCIPI - I - VVENTVTIS on l. and r., Caracalla standing l. beside trophy, holding baton and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex CNG E475, 26 Aug 2020, lot 167 (R. McAlee Coll.). High relief; drapery on bust flatly-struck. EF................................................................250 Medallic Denarius CARACALLA AS CAESAR; 195-198 AD, New-style Eastern Mint, 197 AD, Denarius, 3.08g. BM-458, pl. 19.15. Obv: M AVR ANTON - CAES PONTIF, Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: PRINC[I]PI - I - VENTVTIS, Caracalla standing l. beside trophy, holding baton and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Triskeles E25 = VAuctions 332, 28 Sept. 2018, lot 452 Beautiful coin; struck in high relief with a very fancy bust type. Virtually MS.........................................1250 CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, New-style Eastern Mint, 198 AD, Denarius, 3.27g. BM-638, pl. 43.14. Obv: IMP C M AVR ANT - ON AVG P TRP, Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: IVSTI - TIA on l. and r., Justitia seated l., holding patera and vertical scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Dionysos, eBay, 22 Oct. 2017. A scarce reverse type; only four specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Another medallic bust, struck in relatively high relief. Toned EF.....................................................385 CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, New-style Eastern Mint, 198 AD, Denarius, 3.06g. Cf. BM-647, pl. 43.19. Obv: IMP C M AVR ANT - O[N] AVG P TR P, Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: SECVRITAS - PVBLICA on l. and r., Securitas seated l., holding globe on extended r. hand, l. hand resting on side of throne. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Grotjohann, eBay, 12 Sept. 2009. An apparently unrecorded obverse legend variant of BM-647 and RSC-568. High relief; medallic-type bust. Virtually MS..........................................................................................................600 Rarest Denarius PLAUTILLA; New-style Eastern Mint, 202-5 AD, Denarius, 2.82g. BM-738, pl. 46.6. Obv: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, Bust draped r. Rx: HIL - A - RITAS on l. and r., Hilaritas standing l., holding long palm and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Triskeles 29 = VAuction 340, 13 Sept. 2019, lot 217; ex Triskeles 23 = V Auction 329, 6 April 2018, lot 512. This is Plautilla’s rarest denarius type from the new-style eastern mint; only one such specimen appeared in the Reka Devnia hoard Of Plautilla’s denarii, most show expected types and are relatively common. However, this coin shows the rarest of Plautilla’s three eastern denarius types, and is wonderfully struck. MS...................................................................................1500 GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, New-style Eastern Mint, Denarius, 3.42g. Glasgow-50, pl. 23. Obv: L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: SEVERI PII AVG FIL around upper edge, Sacrificial implements: lituus, ax, pitcher, ladle, and sprinkler. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; acquired from Forum Ancient Coins, Oct. 2014. Rare with praenomen L rather than P in the obverse legend. Of the four such coins offered here, three are from the same reverse die, suggesting a small issue struck from a restricted number of dies. High-relief obverse. MS........................................................................................................1000 GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, New-style Eastern Mint, Denarius, 3.68g. Glasgow-50, pl. 23. Obv: L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: SEVERI PII AVG FIL around upper edge, Sacrificial implements: lituus, ax, pitcher, ladle, and sprinkler. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; acquired from J. Kern, April 1998. Rare with praenomen L rather than P in the obverse legend. Of the four such coins offered here, three are from the same reverse die, suggesting a small issue struck from a restricted number of dies. Toned MS..........................400 Only Recorded in Aureus GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, New-style Eastern Mint, Denarius, 3.10g. Cf. BMC-p. 301, * (aureus, not denarius). Obv: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, Bareheaded, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: FELICITA - S - T - EMPOR around, Felicitas standing l., holding short caduceus and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Rare with praenomen P rather than L in the obverse legend. The British Museum

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MS................................1000 Galley ELAGABALUS (218-222 AD); 218-222 AD, Eastern Mint, 218-9 AD, Denarius, 2.67g. BM-277, RSC-27a, RIC-188. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AV[G] Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: [F]ELICIT - AS around, [T]EMP in exergue, Galley r., waves below, with steersman gripping rudder seated behind cabin at stern, and seven rowers; vertical mast with small sail in middle, slanting mast without sail at prow. Scarce: 15 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. gVF................................750 Not in BMC or RSC JULIA MAESA; Eastern Mint, ca. 218/9 AD, Denarius, 2.81g. BMC--, RSC-. Obv: IVLIA MAESA AVG, Draped bust r. Rx: VENVS-VICTRIX, standing r., head l., holding scepter and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Freeman & Sear Chicago Show. Small planchet defect in field at 4o’clock, otherwise, mint state.......................................................................................................................400 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 3.22g. Cf. RIC-141 for Roman type. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: I[OV]I CONSE-RVATORI (backwards R), Jupiter standing l. holding scepter and thunderbolt. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann E78, June 2019, lot 784. Weakly struck reverse, unusual portrait. Mint State.......................................................................................................................300 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 2.99g. Cf. BMC-1009-10 (TRP). Obv: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped bust r. Rx: PM TPP (sic)-COS, Mars standing l. holding olive branch and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State.............................................................................300 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 2.85g. BM1042var (obv. legend). Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAN (Sic) AVG, Laureate, draped bust r. Rx: PM TRP-COS PP, Fortuna standing l. holding rudder set on globe and cornucopia; star to l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E222, Nov. 2009, lot 435. Light pitting in portrait. EF......................................................................200 Legend Error SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 3.30g. Cf. BM-1047 (LIBEAL). Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: [L]IBERLTAS (sic) AVG, standing l. holding coin-counter and caduceus. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex unknown German dealer, numbered 371. Mint State........................................................................400 Magnificent Portrait SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 3.25g. Cf. BM-1058. Obv: IMP CM AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust r. Rx: PIETAS AVGG, standing l. raising hand over altar and holding box of incense with extended l. arm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State..........................300 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 3.32g. BMC1061. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: PRO-VID-DEOR[V]M, standing l. holding wand over globe and long scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Virtually Mint State.................................250 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 3.09g. Cf. BM-1063-5 (dr. only). Obv: IMP CM AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: PONTIF MAX TRP II COS II PP, Roma seated l. above shield, holding Victory and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Flan crack at 3 0’clock. Mint State.........................................................................................300 Unpublished SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 2.94g. Unpublished in Eastern style. Obv: IMP CM AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped bust r. Rx: IOVI CONSERVATORI, standing l. holding thunderbolt and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State................................................400 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 2.40g. Roth745 (diff. dies), cf. RD-p. 134, pl. V.71. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: LIBERTAS AVG, Aequitas standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Aequitas mislabeled with incorrect rx. legend. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Light abrasion on cheek. Virtually Mint State.......................................................................................................................275 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 3.75g. RékaDevnia-p. 129, rx. type of Elagabalus branch mint reused by Rome for Sev. Alexander in 231). Obv: IMP CM AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: FIDES M-ILITVM, standing l., head r., holding vexillum and transverse standard. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Virtually Mint State......300 Unpublished SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Alexandria, ca. 228-31 AD, Denarius, 3.03g. Unpublished rx. type for Sev. Alexander. Obv: IMP SEV ALE-XAND AVG, Laureate head r. Rx: SALVS-AVG, standing l. feeding snake rising from altar and

holding scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State...................................550 500. GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 139 AD, Antoninianus, 3.83g. Bland-5, pl. 7. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: AEQVITAS AVG, standing l. holding scales and transverse scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. EF............................................................300 501. GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 239 AD, Antoninianus, 4.15g. Cf. RIC-182, Bland-15. Obv: IMP CAES M ABT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: FIDES-M-ILTVM (sic), standing l. holding two standards. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CGB, Nov. 2018. Part of the legend of this coin is missing. EF.........................................................................................525 502. GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Eastern Mint, Antoninianus, 5.21g. Bland-15. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: FIDE-S M-ILITVM, standing l. holding two standards. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex AAH eBay, Feb. 2006. Planchet defect on forehead of emperor, Otherwise EF........................................................................................................200 503. GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 139 AD, Antoninianus, 2.58g. Bland-20, pl. 10 (diff. dies). Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: LIBERALITAS AVG II, standing l. holding coin counter and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex AAH eBay, Nov. 2006. Good VF................................................................................................................200 504. GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 239 AD, Antoninianus, 4.78g. RIC-30 (Rome), C-191, Bland-47. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, drape, bust r. Rx: PM TRP-I-I COS PP, Serapis standing l. raising hand and holding scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex MunzZentrum Rheinland. Mint State, reverse weakly struck..................................................................................350 Unpublished 505. GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 238-9 AD, Antoninianus, 4.61g. C--, RIC--, Bland-58 (1 spec.). Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: SALVS AVGVS-TI, Spes advancing l. holding flower and lifting skirt. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Nomisma San Marino 21, Aril 2002, lot 256. Mint State............................................................700 Unpublished 506. GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 239 AD, Antoninianus, 3.84g. New rx. type for issue, unpublished in Eastern style. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: PM TRP [II] COS PP, Neptune standing l. with foot on prow, holding dolphin and trident. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. About VF / EF...........................................................................425 Rare Hercules Reverse 507. GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 242 AD, Antoninianus, 4.49g. Bland-74 (same rx. die as pl. 33, 74/4). Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: PM TR-P V COS II PP, Hercules advancing r. holding club and bow. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Rauch 3, lot 711. EF.................................................................................................................350 Previously Unknown in Eastern Style, Published 509. GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Antioch, Antoninianus, 3.76g. Unpublished rx. type for Eastern style. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: SALVS AVGVSTI, seated l. holding patera, resting elbow on arm rest. Published: Michaux 567 (This coin) book title : Le Monnayage impérial de Gordien III (238-244 après J.-C.) ISBN 978-2-930948-07-2 Bruxelles 2020. Bland 84 (this coin) book title THE COINAGE OF GORDIAN III FROM THE MINTS OF ANTIOCH AND CAESAREA ISBN 0–901405–39–6 London 2023. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Slavey eBay, April 2010. About EF......800 Bust left 510. PHILIP I; 244-249 AD, Eastern Mint, Antoninianus, 3.51g. Bland-13 (4 spec). Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust r. seen from front. Rx: ADVENTVS AVGG, Emperor on horse l. raising hand and holding spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Savoca eBay, Aug. 2017. Somewhat damaged face, F / VF.. .............................................................................................................................225 511. PHILIP I; 244-249 AD, Eastern Mint, Antoninianus, 3.71g. Bland-14 (2 spec). Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust r. Rx: AEQVITAS AVG, standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from Kelly Ramage, Nov. 2000. Dark tone, EF......................................325 512. PHILIP I; 244-249 AD, Eastern Mint, Antoninianus, 3.55g. Bland-25. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: PM TRP-III COS PP, Felicitas standing l. holding long caduceus and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex W. Phillips List 228, March 1998. Mint State.....................325 No Globes at Base of Standards, Only One Reverse Die Known 513. PHILIP I; 244-249 AD, Eastern Mint, Antoninianus, 4.08g. RIC-84A (R2). Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: FIDES EXERCITVS, Four standards; third topped with eagle. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Sternberg VII, Nov. 1977, lot 7989, for 1550 francs. FDC.......1000 514. PHILIP I; 244-249 AD, Eastern Mint, ca. 248 AD, Antoninianus, 4.01g. RIC-25b, Göbl-914. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: SAECVLVM NOVVM, Roams seated facing, holding Victory and scepter, within hexastyle temple. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E105, Jan. 2005, lot 194. Mint State..............................................................................................................350 Millennium Issue 515. PHILIP I; 244-249 AD, Viminacium, Antoninianus, 5.32g. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate bust r. Rx: SAECVLARES AVGG / III, Antelope walking r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. This is a highly unusual and extremely rare Eastern mint issue for the celebration of the Millenium of Rome. VF.................800

516. OTACILIA SEVERA; Branch Mint, Kraay overstrike, Antoninianus, 4.92g. Obv: M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Diademed, draped bust r. on crescent. Rx: [IV] NO CON-SERVA[T] veiled, standing l. holding patera and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State..................................................................................325 Unpublished Mule with Phillip I 517. OTACILIA SEVERA; Eastern Mint, Mule with Philip I rx, Antoninianus, 3.80g. Unpublished, cf. RIC IV 75b (Philip I). Obv: M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Diademed, draped bust r. on crescent. Rx: P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Togate emperor sacrificing l. over tripod. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG Sale 61, Sept. 2002, lot 2025. Flan crack at 2 o’clock, Mint state..............................................500 518. PHILIP II AS AUGUSTUS; 247-249 AD, Antioch, Antoninianus, 3.92g. Bland-58 (3 spec), RIC-. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ADVENTVS AVGG, Emperor on horseback l. raising hand and holding spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E457, Dec. 2019, lot 371. Small contact marks on emperor’s cheek; otherwise, virtually mint state...........300 519. PHILIP II AS CAESAR; 245-247 AD, Auxiliary Mint, Antoninianus, 4.37g. RIC-214, C-13. Obv: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, Radiate, draped bust r. Rx: IOVI CON-SE-RVATORI, standing l. holding thunderbolt and long scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Rauch 68, lot 654. Mint State..............................................500 Mule with Phillip I 520. PHILIP II AS AUGUSTUS; 247-249 AD, Antioch, ca. 248, muled with rx. of Phillip I, Antoninianus, 3.78g. Göbl, “Römisher Münzhort Tulln 1966,” NZ 1969, cf. CNG E64, lot 1181. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: SAECVLA[R]ES AVGG, Cippus inscribed [COS]/III. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz 121, Nov. 2004, lot 556. F..........................275 521. PHILIP II AS AUGUSTUS; 247-249 AD, Eastern Mint, Antoninianus, 3.15g. Bland-69 (1 spec). Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: CONCORDIA AVG, seated l. holding patera and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State.............................................................300 Unpublished 522. PHILIP II AS AUGUSTUS; 247-249 AD, Rx. Philip as Caesar, Antoninianus, 3.70g. Unpublished, RIC-, RSC-. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped bust r. Rx: PRNCIPI (sic) I-VVENT, standing l. holding globe and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from Mozelt Wien. Mint State................400 523. PHILIP II AS AUGUSTUS; 247-249 AD, Eastern Mint, Antoninianus, 4.03g. Bland-66. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: AEQVTAS (sic) AVGG, standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State.............................................................................400 Bust Left 524. PHILIP II AS AUGUSTUS; 247-249 AD, Antioch, Antoninianus, 4.10g. RIC233var (bust), Bland-85. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust l. Rx: PM TR P IIII COS II P P, Felicitas standing facing, head l., holding long caduceus and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Savoca E16, June 2017, lot 574. Mints state....................................................................375 Aemilian 525. AEMILIAN; 253 AD, Rome, Antoninianus, 2.55g. RIC-7A. Obv: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: PM TRP I PP, Emperor standing l. holding scepter and patera; standard to l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Exquisite portrait, Mint State............................................................775 Mule 526. AEMILIAN; 253 AD, Mule, Antoninianus, 4.18g. RIC-obv. 14, rx. 6. Obv: IMP CAES AEMILIANVS PF AVG, Radiate, draped bust r. Rx: MARTI PR-OPVGT, standing l. holding reversed spear and shield. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Rauch 105, Nov. 2017, lot 496. Virtually Mint State...........................................650 527. TRAJAN DECIUS; 249-251 AD, Eastern Mint, Antoninianus, 4.14g. RIC-46b var (one pellet below bust). Obv: IMP CMQ TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust r; three pellets below. Rx: PVDICITIA AVGG, seated l. drawing veil from face, holding transverse scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State....... .............................................................................................................................300 Not in RIC 528. TRAJAN DECIUS; 249-251 AD, Eastern Mint, Antoninianus, 3.90g. RIC-, cf. RIC-158 (Her. Etruscus), cf. CNG E98, 154. Obv: IMP CMQ TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust r. Rx: PAN-NONNIAE, standing l., head r., holding helmet and standard. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State.............550 Unpublished 529. TRAJAN DECIUS; 249-251 AD, Eastern Mint, Denarius, 4.32g. Unpublished, RIC-, cf. Lanz 120, lot 500. Obv: IMP CMQ TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust r. Rx: VICTORIA AVG. advancing r. holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State..................................................................450 530. TRAJAN DECIUS; 249-251 AD, Eastern Mint, Antoninianus, 4.69g. Eauze-916. Obv: IMP CMQ TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust r., no pellets below. Rx: AEQVITAS AVGG, standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State..................................................................400 531. TRAJAN DECIUS; 249-251 AD, Antioch, ca. 250-51 AD, Antoninianus, 5.08g. Unpublished. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust r; pellet below. Rx: ADVENTV-S AVG, Emperor on horseback r. raising hand and holding scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz 128, May 2006, lot 696. 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RIC-68 (VBERITAS). Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, Draped bust r. on crescent, wearing stephane; one pellet below. Rx: VBERITA (sic) AVG, standing l. holding purse and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz 92, June 1999, lot 1060. Mint State.......................................................................................................................200 Unpublished HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA; Eastern Mint, ca. 249-51 AD, Antoninianus, 3.90g. Unpublished, rx. type of Otacilia (RIC-130). Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, Diademed and draped bust r. on crescent. Rx: PIETAS AVGVSTAE, standing l. raising hand and holding perfume box. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay, June 2017. Exquisite portrait of empress. Seems quite realistic. Mint State..... .............................................................................................................................425 TREBONIANUS GALLUS; 251-253 AD, Eastern Mint, Antoninianus, 3.89g. RIC-79 (three pellets not listed). Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. with three pellets below. Rx: ADVENTVS AVG, Emperor on horse stepping l., raising hand and holding transverse spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State..................................................................400 TREBONIANUS GALLUS; 251-253 AD, Eastern Mint, Antoninianus, 4.08g. RIC-91 (R). Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS PF AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust r; three pellets below (die breaks). Rx: SAECVLVM NOVVM, Hexastyle temple; statue of Roma seated facing within, three pellets in exergue. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Frighteningly realistic portrait; mint state.........................................375 VOLUSIAN; 251-253 AD, Antioch, Antoninianus, 4.13g. RIC-237b. Obv: IMP C VIB CAE VEND VOLVSIANO AVG, Draped, cuirassed bust seen from front to l., two pellets below neck. Rx: VBERITAS AVG, standing l. holding purse and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Helios eBay, July 2012. Mint State... .............................................................................................................................350 VOLUSIAN; 251-253 AD, Antioch, Antoninianus, 3.74g. Cf. RIC-222 (SAECVLVM) and 236 (LL, but AF GAL VEND on obv.). Obv: IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: SAECVLLVM NOVVM, Hexastyle temple with facing seated figure. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mints state.............................................................................................................200 Unpublished VOLUSIAN; 251-253 AD, Antioch, Antoninianus, 4.26g. Unpublished, cf. RIC238-9. Obv: IMP C V AF GAL VEND VOLVSIANO AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r; three pellets below. Rx: VICTORIA-AVG advancing r. holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E268, Nov. 2011, lot 395. FDC.......................................................................................................................550 VALERIAN I; 253-260 AD, Viminacium, Antoninianus, 2.89g. Göbl-799 (1 spec. from ANS). Obv: IMP VALERIANVS P AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: AETER-N-ITATI AVGG, Sol standing l. raising hand and holding globe. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Savoca eBay, March 2018. Weakly struck reverse, Mint State..............................................................................................................265 VALERIAN I; 253-260 AD, Viminacium, Antoninianus, 3.58g. Göbl-798c pl. 63 (same dies). Obv: IMP VALERIANVS P AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: PM TRP II COS PP, Togate and veiled emperor sacrificing l. over tripod altar. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from Andy Singer at CICF, April 2005. Virtually Mint State...............................................................................................325 Realistic Portrait GALLIENUS; 253-268 AD, Viminacium, Antoninianus, 3.64g. Göbl-823q (4 spec, cuir), Göbl-pl. 64, 817n (same obv. die). Obv: IMP GALLIE-NVS P AVG, Radiate, draped bust r. Rx: SAECVLIV FELICITAS, standing l. holding caduceus and cornucopia; star in r. field. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Mint State...........275 GALLIENUS; 253-268 AD, Viminacium, Antoninianus, 2.89g. Göbl-823q pl. 64 (same dies). Obv: IMP GALLIENVS P AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust r. Rx: SAECVL-I FELICITAS, standing l. holding long caduceus and cornucopia; star to r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Somewhat weakly struck obverse, mint state...250 GALLIENUS; 253-268 AD, Viminacium, Antoninianus, 3.87g. Göbl-8010 (same dies). Obv: IMP GALLIENVS P AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: AETTER-N-IT AVGG, Sol standing l. raising hand and holding globe. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Solidus eBay, Feb. 2016. Virtually Mint State....................300 Unknown Reverse Type, Somewhat Encrusted, Military Bust Left GALLIENUS; 253-268 AD, Mediolanum, ca. 260-61 AD, Antoninianus, 2.82g. Göbl-982var (obv legend). Obv: IMP GALLIENVS AV-G, Radiate and cuirassed bust l. holding spear, shield on shoulder. Rx: LEG I ADI VI P VI F, Capricorn to r. This obv legend is otherwise unknown on an antoninianus of the legionary issue. The obv appears to have been struck from the same die as the coin illustrated as MIR 958w, the only other Issue 2 type with this obv bust. Ex Curtis L. Clay

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Rx: PM TRP XII C VI PP, Emperor on horseback l. raising hand and holding scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Berk, ca. 2006. Virtually Mint State............................................325 SALONINA; Viminacium, Antoninianus, 3.33g. Unpublished, cf. Göbl-853b (PIETAS AVG). Obv: CORN SALONINA AVG, Diademed, draped bust r. on crescent. Rx: OIETAS AVGG, standing l. raising arm and holding perfume box. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Virtually Mint State...................................................300 SALONINA; Viminacium, Antoninianus, 3.37g. Göbl-857b (3 spec). Obv: CORN SALONIN AVG, Draped bust r. on crescent, wearing stephane. Rx: VENERI GENETRICI, standing l. holding apple and scepter; star to l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Thesaurus E15, March 2019, lot 229. Toned, about EF..............220 GREEK BRONZE Magnificent Image of Poseidon SICILY, HIERON II; 275-215 BC, AE Litra, 6.06g. Calciati-197, ANS-969, CNS-19YR1. Obv: Head of Poseidon l. Rx: Trident between two dolphins. EF....... .............................................................................................................................250 Powerful Image of Posiedon SICILY, HIERON II; 275-215 BC, AE Litra, 6.50g. Calciati-197, ANS-969, CNS-19YR1. Obv: Head of Poseidon l. Rx: Trident between two dolphins. EF....... .............................................................................................................................250 SICILY, SICULO-PUNIC; ca. 340-320 BC, AE 18, 3.16g. SNG Cop-102-5, MAA-20, CNP 255. Obv: Palm tree with two date clusters. Rx: Horse’s head r. Bought from Edger L. Owen, Nov. 1994. Green patination, EF.........................100 DANUBIAN DISTRICT, OLBIA; ca. 310-280 BC, AE 25, 11.06g. SNG Cop85ff var, SNG BM-451. Obv: Head of river-god Borysthenes l. Rx: Axe-scepter and bow case, monogram in outer l field. Dark olive toning, EF...............................350 TAURIC CHERSONESUS, PANTICAPAEUM; ca. 370-355 BC, Hemidrachm, 2.44g. Anokhin-1012, HGC-7, 66, MacDonald-43. Obv: Head of satyr facing slightly l. Rx: Lion stg l, head facing, holding spear in its jaws. Ex CNG E355, July 2015, lot 102. VF......................................................................450 ZEUGITANIA, CARTHAGE; ca. 400-350 BC, AE 16, 2.71g. SNG Cop-118, MAA-18. Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit l. Rx: Horse stg r; palm tree behind, three pellets before. Bought from Bart Lewis, Jan. 1995. About EF............................150 LESBOS, MYTILENE; ca. 250-200 BC, AE 18, 3.64g. SNG Cop-387, SNG v. Aulock-1747. Obv: Laur head of Apollo r. Rx: MY/T–I around lyre; below, two monograms. Ex CNG 37, March 1996, lot 478. EF............................................175 Excellent Facing Image of Zeus MYSIA, ADRAMYTEUM; ca. 4th cent. BC, AE 12, 1.94g. von Fritze-4, Klein-248. Obv: Head of Zeus facing slightly r. Rx: [ΑΔΡA], Eagle stg l on altar, wings closed. EF..................................................................................................200 First Revolt JUDAEA, JEWISH REVOLT; ca. 69/70 AD, 1/8 Shekel, 4.81g. Meshorer-214, Hendin-6398. Obv: “For the Redemption of Zion” in Paleo-Hebrew, chalice with pearled rim. Rx: “Year 4” in Paleo-Hebrew, Lulav bunch flanked by two etrogim. Mint State............................................................................................................1800 AUGUSTUS AND AGRIPPA; Nemausus, ca. 9-3 BC, Dupondius, 10.87g. RPC524, RIC-158. Obv: IMP [DIVI F] Back-to-back heads of Agrippa wearing rostral crown and Augustus wearing laurel wreath. Rx: CO[L] NE[M] Crocodile chained to palm, wreath with long ties above. Ex HJB BBS 193, March 2015, lot 388. Some hairlines in reverse field, VF.................................................................................400 ROMAN BRONZE AUGUSTUS AND AGRIPPA; Nemausus, ca. 10-14 AD, Dupondius, 13.01g. RPC-525. Obv: IMP / DIVI F, Heads of Agrippa wearing rostral crown and Augustus wearing laurel wreath; P-P across. Rx: COL-NE[M] Crocodile to r. chained to palm; wreath with long ties above. Ex HJB BBS 193, Feb. 2015, lot 389; From an old collection in Ipswich. About VF......................................................800 TIBERIUS AS CAESAR; 3-14 AD, Rome, ca. 10-11 AD, As, 10.10g. BM-271, Paris 878, C-27, RIC-469. Obv: TI CAESAR AVGVST F [I]MPERAT-V, Bare head r. Rx: PONTIFEX TRIBVN POTESTATE XII around large S C. Bought from HJB eBay, Sept. 2016. VF...........................................................................................650 TIBERIUS; 14-37 AD, Lugdunum, ca. 13-4 AD, As, 9.24g. RIC-245. Obv: TI CAESAR AVGVST F IMPERAT VII, Laur head r. Rx: ROM ET AVG, Altar of Lugdunum, decorated with corona civica between laurels and stylized figures; altar flanked by columns surmounted by statues of Victory, each holding palm frond and wreath. Bought from John Herbert, Dec. 1993. VF.............................................285 DRUSUS; Rome, ca. 22-3 AD, Sestertius, 2026.00g. BM-95, Paris-72, C-1 (60 Fr.), RIC-42. Obv: Busts of the twin sons of Drusus, Tiberius Gemellus and Germanicus, on two crossed cornucopias with winged caduceus between; no legend. Rx: DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N PONT TR POT II around

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large S C. Ex HJB BBS 207, April 2019, lot 303; Purchased from Jonathan Kern. Some minor porosity, VF......................................................................................750 CALIGULA; 37-41 AD, Rome, 40-1 AD, Sestertius, 24.82g. BM-69, Paris-118, C-11 (15 Fr.), RIC-51 (R ). Obv: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P around, PIETAS in exergue, Pietas seated l. resting elbow on statuette of Spes and holding patera. Rx: [DI]VO - AVG S C Caligula sacrificing at altar before temple of Divus Augustus; he is accompanied by one attendant leading up sacrificial bull and another standing behind him holding patera; temple rests on high base, has six columns, numerous figures in pediment and on roof, and is garlanded. Soon after his accession, Caligula dedicated the temple of Divus Augustus in the Roman Forum that Tiberius had almost completed. Ex HJB BBS 213, Sept. 2020, lot 374. About VF................................................................................................750 CALIGULA; 37-41 AD, Rome, ca. 37-8 AD, As, 11.77g. BM-46, Cohen-27, Paris-54, RIC-38. Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, Bare head l. Rx: VESTA, seated l. holding patera and scepter; S-C across. Ex Gemini X, Jan. 2013, lot 605; Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection. VF.........................................500 NERO AND DRUSUS CAESARS; Rome, Under Caligula, 37-8 AD, Dupondius, 12.87g. BM-44, Paris-52, C-1 (6 Frs.), RIC-34. Obv: [NERO ET DRVSVS] CAESARES The two Caesars on horseback r. Rx: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT around large S C. Ex HJB BBS 218, Nov. 2021, lot 356. VF / F......................................................................................................350 CLAUDIUS I; 41-54 AD, Rome, ca. 41-2 AD, As, 10.17g. BM-145, Paris-177, C-47, RIC-97. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, Bare head l. Rx: LIBERTAS-AVGVSTA, standing r. holding pileus and extending l. hand; S-C across. Bought from HJB eBay, Sept. 2016. VF..................................................400 CLAUDIUS I; 41-54 AD, Rome, ca. 42-3 AD, As, 11.33g. RIC-113, Cohen-47. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, Bare head l. Rx: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA stg facing, head r, holding pileus and extending hand; S-C across. Good VF...................................................................................................450 CLAUDIUS I; 41-54 AD, Rome, ca. 50-54 AD, As, 9.47g. RIC-113, C-84, BMC204. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head l. Rx: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, stg r, holding pileus; S-C across. From a private European collection. Ex Roma Numismatics E89, Oct. 2021, lot 949. EF, Fine style........600 NERO; 54-68 AD, Lugdunum, ca. 65-6 AD, Sestertius, 27.14g. RIC-397 (R2), Paris-82 var., C-84, BMC p. 262 note. Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head l., globe at tip of neck. Rx: DECVRSIO, Nero holding spear on horse prancing r., accompanied by second horseman who shoulders [vexillum]; S-C across. Rare with small globe on obv. Ex HJB BBS 191, June 2014, lot 390. VF.......................................................................................1650 VESPASIAN; 69-79 AD, Rome, ca. 71 AD, Sestertius, 26.30g. RIC-237 (R2), BM-548 note, Paris-505, pl. XLV (same obv. die), Cohen-255. Obv: IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate head r. Rx: LIBERTAS-PVBLICA, standing l. holding cap and scepter. A rare reverse type in this issue: C. Kraay in his unpublished Oxford dissertation found only a single reverse die of this type still in use in the final issue of 71, characterized by the abbreviation VESPAS in the obverse legend. Our coin now shows a second reverse die of the type, unknown to Kraay, that was also used in this issue. The type had been common in the two earlier issues of 71, with first VESPASIANVS, then VESPASIAN in the obverse legend. Ex Gemini X, Jan. 2013, lot 626; Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection. EF / About VF....... ...........................................................................................................................2500 VESPASIAN; 69-79 AD, Rome, 72-3 AD, As, 9.76g. RIC-407 (R2). Obv: IMP CAES VESPAS[IAN] AVG P P COS IIII Head laureate r. Rx: VICTORIA - NAVALIS on l. and r., S - C across field, Victoria standing r. on prow holding wreath and palm over shoulder. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex CNG E139, 10 May 2006, 275. Green patination. EF...................................................................500 Powerful Portrait TITUS AS CAESAR; 70-79 AD, Rome, ca. 72-3 AD, Sestertius, 26.62g. BM651A, Paris-645, C-201, RIC-500 (R2). Obv: T CAESAR VESPASIAN IMP IIII PON TR POT II COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: S-C, Mars advancing r. holding spear and shouldering trophy. Rare issue giving Titus’ imperatorial and tribunician numbers which are usually omitted on the bronzes. The same obverse die was also used for the type Jew and Jewess beside palm tree imploring emperor standing with right foot on prow: RIC pl. 38, 499 and BMC 652, pl. 26.2. Ex HJB BBS 203, Jan. 2018, lot 327. Wreath flatly struck because of high relief. EF............................3250 TITUS AS CAESAR; 70-79 AD, Rome, ca. 73 AD, Dupondius, 13.37g. RIC434 (R2). Obv: T CAES VESPASIAN IMP P TR P COS II, Radiate head r. Rx: CONCORDIA AVGVSTI, seated l. holding patera and cornucopia; SC in exergue. Very rare with this date. Cohen, BMC, and the Paris catalogue have this Concordia reverse type on dupondii of Titus as Caesar only in his next issue with COS II CENS. Bought from HJB eBay, Sept. 2016. About EF.......................................500 TITUS AS CAESAR; 70-79 AD, Rome, ca. 76 AD, As, 10.76g. BM-728, C-212 (no source), RIC-914 (R). Obv: T CAESAR IMP COS V, Laur head r. Rx: S - C across field, Spes advancing l. holding flower and raising skirt. Bought from HJB by Thomas Stirk, July 2021. VF..........................................................................300 Hendin-6627a RR TITUS; 79-81 AD, 80 AD, Sestertius, 24.18g. Hendin-pl. 61, 6627a. Obv: IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII (clockwise, starting below portrait), Head of Titus laureate r. Rx: IVD - C[AP] and S - C across field, Mourning Jewish woman seated l. on arms, separated by a palm tree from a bound Jewish man standing r. but looking back l. at the woman; on the ground beside the captive man, a helmet and a tall shield. This is an extremely rare type with the woman sitting on

the shield; very few have been recorded. aVF....................................................4750 580. TITUS; 79-81 AD, ca. 80-1 AD, Dupondius, 13.34g. Obv: IMP T CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII, Radiate head r. Rx: PON MAX-TR POT P P COS V CENS, Winged caduceus between two crossed cornucopias. Ex HJB BBS225, Oct. 2023, lot 98; Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Dorotheum 497, May 2003, lot 91; McAlee-389A (this coin). An interesting new error, possibly unique, joining an obverse of Titus in 80-1 AD with a reverse of Vespasian in 74. Also apparently from a new subsidiary mint. This coin seems to come from a hitherto unrecognized small non-Roman issue, presumably struck in Thrace, Asia Minor, or Syria, or in Rome for use elsewhere. This coin uses a different obverse legend than the uncertain Thracian mint, namely IMP T CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII, but copies its reverse type from dupondii of Vespasian dated six years earlier, with legend PON MAX TR POT P P COS V CENS. There is no parallel at the uncertain Thracian mint for the use of such old or misdated reverse dies, suggesting that our two new types were struck at a different mint. Good VF..................................................................................1500 581. LIVIA RESTORATION; 80-81 AD, Dupondius, 12.35g. RIC-409 (R3), pl.110 (this coin). Obv: SALVS - AVGVSTA Draped bust of Livia r. Rx: Legend of Titus ending RESTITVIT, in double circle around large S C. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. An unknown restored type for Livia until the publication of this specimen in the revised RIC II/1 of 2007. Extremely rare. Bold Good Fine................................2000 Unpublished 582. DOMITILLA; Rome, 80-81 AD, struck by Titus, Sestertius, 23.32g. Unpublished variant of Paris-235, RIC-264, and C-3 (150 Fr.). Obv: [DOMITILLAE] at top, IMP / CAES VES / AVG in three lines in upper field, SPQR in exergue, Carpentum drawn l. by two mules. Rx: IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII around large S C. Apparently unpublished and unique with Domitilla’s carpentum facing left rather than right. This new carpentum left type will have been the earliest of Domitilla’s three carpentum sestertii, followed by the same type and legend but with carpentum right, and concluding with her commonest type, also with carpentum right but now with new legend MEMORIAE DOMITILLAE. It is extremely unusual to find an unpublished coin of such a major type. No other examples are recorded. Pleasant surfaces. Bold Fine.........................................4300 583. DOMITIAN; 81-96 AD, Rome, ca. 92-4 AD, Sestertius, 24.36g. RIC-751 (C2), BM-464, Paris-491, C-315 (4 Fr.). Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER P P, Laureate head r. Rx: IOVI-VICTORI / SC, Jupiter seated l. holding Victory and scepter. Ex HJB BBS 210, Jan. 2020, lot 308. About EF / VF.. .............................................................................................................................550 584. GALBA; 68-69 AD, Rome, Sestertius, 26.09g. BMC-p. 325 note, Paris-175, C-253, RIC-355 (R). Obv: IMP SER GALBA-CAES AVG TR P, Laureate head r. Rx: S-C across, Victory advancing r. holding wreath and palm. Kraay Officina D, 109 (V82/P106, pl. VI and IX). Ex HJB BBS 192, Sept. 2014, lot 317. VF.....1600 Exceptional Portrait 585. GALBA; 68-69 AD, Rome, As, 10.45g. Kraay-387 (Dies Ai / Pii). Obv: SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P Bust draped r. on globe, head bare. Rx: AEQVITAS - AVGVSTI around, S - C across lower field, Aequitas standing l. holding scales and rod. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Elsen 36, Sept. 1994, 288. Portrait in high relief. VF....................................................................................1500 Extremely Rare 586. GALBA; 68-69 AD, Tarraco, As, 10.52g. Cf. Paris-40; cf. Cohen 165 (60 Fr.). Obv: SER GALBA IMP - AVGVSTVS Head laureate r., globe under neck. Rx: QVAD[RAGENSVMA REMISSA] around, S C in exergue, Triumphal arch surmounted by statues of two riders on horses prancing l.; three criminals or captives are marched through the arch. Acquired from a Malloy Sale, 1985, lot 259. The reverse legend means “The remission of the fortieth” and seems to refer to Galba’s remission of the 2 1/2% customs duty for Spain and Gaul. Highly unusual type for Roman bronze coins. Fine.......................................................................875 587. VITELLIUS; 69 AD, Tarraco, Spain, As, 11.54g. BM-107, pl. 64.11. Obv: [A VITELLIVS] - IMP GERMAN Head laureate l., globe below neck. Rx: VIC[T] ORIA - AVGVSTI on l. and r., S - C across field, Victory advancing l., holding shield inscribed [SPQR]. Good Spanish portrait. VF / F....................................1750 588. NERVA; 96-98 AD, Rome, ca. 97 AD, Sestertius, 27.95g. BM-112, C-114 (5 Fr.), RIC-86. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG-P M TR P COS III P P, Laureate head r. Rx: LIBERTA[S]-PVBLICA, standing l. holding cap and scepter; S-C across. Ex HJB BBS 212, June 2020, lot 462. VF........................................................................575 589. NERVA; 96-98 AD, Rome, 97 AD, Dupondius, 8.42g. BM-123, Paris-111, C-69, RIC-84. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG - P M TR P COS III P P Head radiate r. Rx: FORTVNA - AV[GVST] on l. and r., S - C across field, Fortuna standing l. holding rudder and cornucopia. Dark olive patination. Exquisite portrait. Virtually MS......... ...........................................................................................................................2000 Crowning of Parthian King 590. TRAJAN; 98-117 AD, Rome, ca. Feb. 116-Aug. 117 AD, Sestertius, 25.30g. Cohen-328, RIC-668. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P Laur bust r, aegis on l shoulder. Rx: REX PARTHIS DATVS, Trajan std l on platform, holding parazonium and crowning Parthamaspates with diadem; behind, officer stg l; to l, Parthia kneeling r. In 113, Trajan embarked on a campaign against Rome’s most powerful eastern rival, Parthia, aiming to wrest Armenia from its control. His efforts were initially successful, and in 116 he installed Parthamaspates, the son of the former Parthian king Osroes I, on the Armenian throne. This event is depicted on the reverse of the sestertius, which shows Trajan seated on a low platform, crowning Parthamaspates

- who stands below him - with a wreath. Ex CCE 71, Aug. 1993, lot 300. F......400 591. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, ca. 118 AD, Sestertius, 22.18g. RIC-II.3 150, RIC-II 551a, Banti-415. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Laur bust r, slight drapery. Rx: PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Fortuna seated l, holding rudder and cornucopia; FORT RED in ex, S-C across. From the Summer Haven Collection. Ex NAC 52, Oct. 2009, lot 1075; Ex CNG E460, Jan. 2020, lot 526. Good VF.......................................................................................................800 Powerful Portrait 592. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, ca. 129-31 AD, Sestertius, 23.07g. BM-1383 note, C-515, RIC-701. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS, Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: COS III P P-CLEMENTIA AVG, Clementia standing l. holding patera and scepter; S-C across. Unusual reverse legend arrangement, with the imperial titles preceding the name of the divinity depicted. The more normal order CLEMENTIA AVG COS III P P also occurs, and is commoner. Ex HJB BBS185, June 2013, lot 278. EF........................................................................2000 593. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, 125-8 AD, Dupondius, 11.86g. BM-1322, C-388, RIC-867 (C2). Obv: HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Bust radiate r., fold of cloak on l. shoulder. Rx: COS - III S - C Fides standing r. holding wheat ears downwards and dish of fruit before face. Some encrustation on reverse. EF...............................1750 Mauretania 594. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 130-3 AD, As or dupondius, 10.65g. RIC1689, BM-1765. Obv: Draped bust r. Rx: Mauretania standing r., looking back and leading horse r.; SC in exergue. Purchased from Colosseum Coin Exchange in 1990s. F / VF........................................................................................................450 595. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, ca. 131-2 AD, Dupondius, 14.18g. RIC-719. Obv: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS, Laureate, draped bust l. Rx: FELICITATI / AVG, S - C across, COS III P P in exergue, Galley rowed l. by six oarsmen, in stern emperor seated under arch, extending r. arm, flanked by vexillum and standard, at prow slanting mast with small sail. Ex HJB BBS 200, Oct. 2016,, lot 371; Bought by previous owner from Apollo Numismatics; with their ticket. Not in BMC with the this bust type and with FELICITATI AVG written across the field rather than around the upper edge. The BM sestertius no. 1394, pl. 85.1, however, has the same rx. type and legend arrangement as our dupondius. The rx. commemorates Hadrian’s journeys by ship during his second great tour of the provinces. Good F... .............................................................................................................................600 RIC Plate Coin 596. HADRIAN MULED DUPONDIUS; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 120-1 AD, Dupondius, 9.99g. RIC-266 (R3), pl. 67 (this coin). Obv: [IMP CAE]SAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III Bust radiate r. with bare chest and fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: PONT MAX - TR POT COS III on l. and r., S - C across field, Aeternitas or Genius standing r., l. foot on globe, holding scepter and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Rauch 84, 13 May 2009, 536. A rare mule repeating the same title COS III on both sides of the coin. RIC-266 recorded only this specimen, and illustrated it on pl. 67. This is the only known specimen, according to RIC. VF.........................................................................1000 Double Portrait with Hadrian 597. SABINA; Rome, As (red metal), 10.28g. RIC-2475 (R). Obv: [SABI]NA AVGVSTA - IMP HADRIANI A[VG] Bust draped r., hair braided and piled up. Rx: S C in exergue, Ceres seated l. on basket holding two wheat ears and transverse lighted torch. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex VAuction 310, 25 Sept. 2014, 237. Sabina’s rare earliest issue, on which Hadrian is named IMP but not P P. aVF / VG.........................................................................................................................300 598. AELIUS AS CAESAR; 136-138 AD, Rome, ca. 137 AD, Sestertius, 25.82g. BM14, C-56 (12 Fr.), RIC-1055. Obv: [L A]ELIVS-CAESAR, Bare head r. Rx: TR PO-[T]-COS II, Spes advancing l. holding [flower] and raising skirt; S-C across. Ex HJB BBS 228, July 2024, lot 426. About VF......................................................600 599. AELIUS AS CAESAR; 136-138 AD, Rome, 137 AD, Middle Bronze, 13.12g. Not in the new RIC or other standard references. Obv: L AELIVS - CAESAR Head bare r. Rx: CONCORD in exergue and S - C across field, TR - PO[T] - COS - II around, Salus seated l extending patera to snake rising from altar. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex CNG E381, 24 August 2016, 424. The reverse type shows Salus feeding a snake, but the legend, by mistake, calls her Concordia; apparently unpublished until the appearace of this specimen at auction in 2016. Exquisite green patination, magnificent portrait. Near MS................................................2350 600. ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Rome, ca. 145-61 AD, Sestertius, 23.58g. RIC-855, C-232, BMC-1823. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, Laur head r. Rx: COS IIII, Aequitas stg l, holding scales and cornucopia. From a private European collection; Ex Roma Numismatics E71, May 2020, lot 954. EF.........985 601. ANTONINUS PIUS AS CAESAR; 138 AD, Rome, As, 11.35g. RIC-2734, pl. 195 (same obv. die). Obv: IMP T AELIVS CAESAR ANTONINVS Bare-headed, draped bust r. Rx: CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM S - C, Concordia standing l. holding standard in each hand, with eagle atop second standard. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Naumann E49, 8 Jan. 2017, lot 574. Our coin is considerably finer than the Oxford specimen illustrated by RIC-2734. EF......................................500 602. FAUSTINA I, DIVA; Died 140 AD, Rome, Sestertius, 23.35g. BM-1443, C-240 var., RIC-1146A. Obv: DIVA AVGVS-TA FAVSTINA, Draped bust r. Rx: PIET-AS A[VG], veiled and wearing stephane, standing l. dropping incense on candelabrum altar and holding open box; S-C across. Bought from HJB eBay, Sept. 2016. EF..... .............................................................................................................................885 603. LUCIUS VERUS; 161-169 AD, Rome, ca. 164 AD, Sestertius, 21.48g. BM-1109, C-224, RIC-1379. Obv: L-AVREL VERVS AVG-ARMENIACVS, Laureate head

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This is an exquisite portrait for a Middle Bronze, with a wonderful dark green patination.. Virtually MS...........................................................................1500 Sarmatian Vicorty MARCUS AURELIUS; 161-180 AD, Rome, 177 AD, Dupondius, 12.07g. BMC1614 note. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG - GERM SARM TR P XXXI Head radiate r. Rx: DE SARM in exergue, IMP VIII - COS III P P on l. and r., S - C across field, Military trophy, at base of which sit two Sarmatian captives, a woman supporting her head in mourning, and a man with his hands tied behind his back. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Grotjohann, eBay, 27 Feb. 2011. Beautiful green patination. Choice EF..............................................................................................................475 Divus Marcus Aurelius MARCUS AURELIUS, DIVUS; Died 180 AD, Rome, As, 12.08g. BM403, C-90 (3 Francs). Obv: DIVVS M AN - TONINVS PIVS Head bare r. Rx: CONSECRATIO around, S - C l. and r. of globe, Eagle, with wings spread, standing r. on globe, head turned back l. Ex CNG 81, 20 May 2009, lot 1043. The reverse of this coin is rather unusual and beautifully struck, in wonderful condition. aEF / EF. 750 FAUSTINA II; Rome, As, 11.92g. BM-1004. Obv: FAVSTINA - AVGVSTA Bust draped r., with her latest hairstyle. Rx: VES - TA on l. and r., S - C across field, Vesta standing l. holding ladle and Palladium. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Exquisite typical portrait of this empress, with beautiful hairdo. MS..................................850 Ex H. P. Hall Collection, Lot 1624 COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Rome, ca. 183 AD, Sestertius, 74715.00g. BM-516, pl. 104.8, C-898, RIC-374. Obv: M COMMODVS AN-TONINVS AVG PIVS, Laureate head r. Rx: TR P VIII [IMP] VI-COS IIII P P, Victory advancing r. holding trophy in both hands; S-C across. Ex HJB BBS 197, April 2016, lot 485; Apparently ex Glendining, 16 Nov. 1950, Platt Hall, part of lot 1624, described as “fine”; with Hall’s own handwritten ticket, recording purchase from Spink in January 1916 for 10 shillings. EF..................................................................................................3500 COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Rome, 186 AD, Sestertius, 25.56g. BM-597, pl. 107.3 (rev. only, same die as ours). Obv: M COMMODVS ANT - P FELIX AVG BRIT Head laureate r. Rs: NOB[ILITAS AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII C]OS V P P around, S - C across field. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Bertolami E61, 9 Sept. 2018, part lot 920. Nobilitas usually stands r. in this type; our left facing variant on sestertii may come from just this one reverse die. Light green patination; 2 hairlines in reverse field at 3 o’clock; struck in low relief. EF............................................875 CLODIUS ALBINUS AS CAESAR; 193-195 AD, Rome, ca. 195 AD, Sestertius, 23.25g. BM-535, C-49 (30 Fr.), RIC-54a. Obv: D-CLOD SEPT-ALBIN CAES, Bare head r. Rx: MINER PACIF COS II, Minerva standing l. holding branch, shield, and spear; S-C across. Ex HJB BBS 203, Nov. 2017, lot 333; Ex CNG E382, Sept. 2016, lot 421. Bold F..............................................................700 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Rome, ca. 194-5 AD, Sestertius, 20.95g. RIC-688, C-398, BMC-551. Obv: [L SEPT] SEV PERT AVG IMP V, Laur head r. Rx: [P] M TR [P III CO]S II [P P], Mars advancing r, carrying spear and trophy; S-C across. From a private European collection. Ex Roma Numismatics E67, Feb. 2020, lot 910. VF.................................................................................................500 Medallic Sestertius JULIA DOMNA; Rome, c. 208-9 AD, Medallic Sestertius, 30.49g. RIC854, citing C-61 (Paris, 15 Fr.). Obv: IVLIA - AVGVSTA, Bust draped r. Rx: FORTVNAE [FELI]CI around, S C in exergue (double-struck), Fortuna seated l. holding cornucopia and rudder on globe, before her child standing r. with extended arm, behind her statuette on column. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Lanz 76, May 1996, lot 641. A rare middle-period sestertius, undervalued by Cohen at only 15 francs. Exquisite obverse portrait. It is unusual to find a medallic sestertius in such wonderful condition. Choice EF / VF.................................................................7000 CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Rome, ca. 212 AD, Sestertius, 28.40g. RIC-490a corr. (rx legend COS III, not COS IIII), BM-235. Obv: M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Laur head r. Rx: P M TR P XV COS III P P, Mars stg l, holding Victory, shield and spear; captive at feet, S-C across. Rare type. Some obverse damage. F..............................................................................................................400 CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Rome, ca. 213 AD, Sestertius, 20.55g. RIC-498. Obv: M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Laureate bust of Caracalla r. Rx: P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P, Libertas, draped, standing l. holding pileus and rod; S-C across. Ex HJB BBS 228, May 2024, lot 450. Bold F..................................575 CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Rome, ca. 215 AD, As, 13.10g. BMC 293 pl. 77, C-310, RIC-554b. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Asclepius holding serpentwreathed staff standing facing between Telesphorus and globe; S-C across. Bought from VCoins, Oct. 2014; Acquired from Thomas D. Walker, with his ticket. About

EF..........................................................................................................................750 617. GETA AS AUGUSTUS; 209-211 AD, Rome, ca. 210 AD, Sestertius, 19.40g. BM214, pl. 59.1 (same obv. die), RIC-159b (R3), C-145 (50 Fr.). Obv: [I]MP CAES P SEPT-GETA PIVS AVG, Laureate bust r. Rx: PONTIF TR P II COS [II] around, S [C] in exergue, Caracalla and Geta, both togate and veiled, sacrificing from paterae over lit and garlanded altar, prostrate bull between; in center background, flute player. One of Geta’s commonest reverse types on sestertii, so overvalued by Cohen at 50 francs and by RIC at R3. Ex HJB BBS 223, March 2023, lot 307. Heavy hairlines in obverse field. About VF..........................................................500 618. MAXIMINUS I THRAX; 235-238 AD, Rome, ca. 236-7 AD, Sestertius, 21.67g. RIC-85, BMC-175-6, Banti-24. Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laur, dr, and cuir bust r. Rx: SALVS AVGVSTI, seated l, resting elbow on chair and feeding serpent rising from altar with patera. From the Lampasas Collection. Ex Midwest Collection (CNG E 447, July 2019), lot 504; Ex CNG E495, July 2021, lot 386. VF.........................................................................................................................300 619. MAXIMUS AS CAESAR; 235-238 AD, Rome, ca. 236-8 AD, Sestertius, 17.17g. BM-204, C-7 (10 Fr.), RIC-11. Obv: MAXIMVS CAES GERM, Bare-headed, draped bust r. Rx: PIETAS AVG around, S C in exergue, Priestly implements: lituus, knife, patera, pitcher, ladle, and whisk. Ex HJB BBS 223, June 2023, lot 312. Hairline in reverse image. EF.....................................................................1200 Exquisite Pupienus 620. PUPIENUS; 238 AD, Rome, Sestertius, 19.28g. BM-49, pl. 46 (same rev. die); C-23 (15 Fr.); RIC-22a (S). Obv: IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: PAX - PVBLICA around, S C in exergue, Pax seated l. holding branch and scepter. Ex Gemini VIII, 14 April 2011, lot 404; ex Spink, July 2000, G. Powell Collection, lot 1452. Choice EF...........................7750 621. PUPIENUS; 238 AD, Rome, Sestertius, 19.75g. RIC-22a. Obv: IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, Laureate bust r. Rx: PAX PVBLICA S C, Pax, seated, holding branch and scepter. Ex HJB BBS 228, July 2024, lot 467. About VF....800 Exquisite Portrait 622. HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS AS CAESAR; 250-251 AD, Rome, Sestertius, 17.03g. RIC-171a. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB [C] Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: PRINCIPI I[VVE]NTVTIS around, S - C across field, Herennius standing l. holding wand and spear. Ex NFA XXVIII, 23 April 1992, lot 1320. Rare with bust seen from front, all such coins probably coming from a single obverse die, which was perhaps originally meant for use in a medallic issue. EF..............................................................................................1150 Wonderful Portrait 623. TREBONIANUS GALLUS; 251-253 AD, Rome, Sestertius, 15.66g. RIC-126a. Obv: [IMP] CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GAL[LV]S AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: VIRTVS AVGG around, S - C across field, Virtus standing l. holding shield and spear. While coins of Trebonianus Gallus are generally represented by excellent portraits, this coin surpasses anything possible. Though struck on a small flan, it has complete legends and an utterly wonderful portrait struck in high relief. No better sestertius could ever be located. MS.................2500 624. VOLUSIAN; 251-253 AD, Rome, ca. 253 AD, Sestertius, 17.74g. RIC-244. Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, Laur bust r. Rx: P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Volusian, togate, holding branch and short transverse scepter; S-C across. Ex HJB BBS 228, lot 482. About EF................................................................................600 625. POSTUMUS; 260-268 AD, Treveri, ca. 261 AD, Sestertius, 15.87g. RIC-143 (Lugdunum), Bastien-87, Mairat-193. Obv: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, Rad, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: LAETITIA, Galley rowing l; AVG in ex. Ex Joel L. Malter Auction XXXIV, Lot 791 (New York, Dec. 1986). F / VF..................475 BYZANTINE BRONZE 626. ANASTASIUS I; 491-518 AD, Constantinople, ca. 512-7 AD, Follis, 16.16g. Berk-11, Sear-22, MIB-29. Obv: D N ANASTA-SIVS [PP AVG] Pearl-diad, dr, and cuir bust r. Rx: Large M between star and [crescent] (flat struck); above, cross; beneath, E; in ex, CON. Ex HJB BBS 214, Feb. 2021, lot 324. VF....................225 627. JUSTINIAN I; 527-565 AD, Carthage, ca. 533-8 AD, Follis, 17.71g. DO-283, MIB-185c (no cross on bust), C-534-9. Obv: D N IVSTININIANVS P P AG, Diad, dr, and cuir bust r; cross on bust. Rx: Large M; cross above; star to l, cross to r; in ex, KART. EF / VF...............................................................................................375 628. JUSTINIAN I; 527-565 AD, Cyzicus, ca. 541-2 AD, Follis, 22.00g. DO-167a, MIB-120a, S-207. Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, Helmeted and cuir bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to r. Rx: A/N/N/O - X/Ч, A below, cross above, KYZ in ex. EF.................................................................................800 Carthage Mint 629. JUSTINIAN I; 527-565 AD, Carthage, ca. 540/1 AD, Follis, 21.33g. Berk-263, S-263, DO-293, MIB-195. Obv: Helmeted, diad and cuir bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield with horseman; cross to r. Rx: Large M between A/N/ N/O and X/III; above, cross; below, S; in ex, CAR. Ex Johnson Family Collection, CNG Auction 452, Sept. 2019, lot 790; Ex Bickler & Waddel, Feb. 1981. Bold EF..........................................................................................................................800 33 Nummia 630. JUSTINIAN I; 527-565 AD, Alexandria, ca. 538-65 AD, 33 Nummia, 12.94g. S-246, Berk-258. Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, Helmeted and cuir bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to r. Rx: Large ΛΓ; cross above; AΛЄΞ in ex. Heavily corroded obverse. VG / VF...............................................450 Irene 631. CONSTANTINE VI AND IRENE; Constantinople, ca. 780-97 AD, Follis, 2.72g. Berk-873, S-1598, BN-316. Obv: Facing, crowned bust of Irene holding

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The provincial coins in this collection, put together by Curtis Clay, are highly unusual because of their generally excellent condition, which is not normal, as most provincial are corroded and very worn. VF...........800 ROMAN PROVINCIAL Wonderful Portrait CALIGULA; 37-41 AD, Aezanis, Phrygia, Under the magistrate Medeos, AE 19-20, 5.34g. RPC-3075 (9 spec.). Obv: ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAP, Laureate head r. Rx: AIZANITWN E-ΠI MHΔHOY, Zeus standing l. holding eagle and scepter. Ex HJB BBS 218, Dec. 2021, lot 290. The portrait of the emperor on this coin is better than the imperial portraits. EF......................................................................................975 CALIGULA; 37-41 AD, Byzantium, Thrace, AE 21, 5.15g. RPC-I, 1781, Sch-1313–14. Obv: ΓΑΙΟΥ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟ[Σ] ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟ[Υ] Bare head l. Rx: ΒΥΖΑ[Ν]-ΤΙΩΝ, Prow to l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Contact mark on neck below jaw. Good F................................................................................................400 NERO; 54-68 AD, Perinthus, Thrace, AE 34, 22.60g. Varbanov-11 and Sch229 (both same dies, labeled Apollo)), cf. RPC-I, 1753. Obv: ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, Laureate head l. Rx: ΠΕΡΙΝ-ΘΙΩΝ, Zeus standing l. holding patera and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Pagane. About VF.......................400 NERO; 54-68 AD, Perinthus, Thrace, AE 25, 8.49g. RPC-I 1752, Schönert-252, for cmk: Howgego-526. Obv: ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ, Laureate head r; cmk: ΓAΛBA within rectangular incuse. Rx: ΠΕ-ΡΙΝ/ΘΙ-ΩΝ, Apollo standing r. playing lyre. This countermark occurs frequently on Nero’s portraits from Perinthus, usually placed so as to obscure the facial features, perhaps as a sort of unofficial damnatio memoriae. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG 57, March 2001, lot 783. VF.................................................................................................250 NERO; 54-68 AD, Perinthus, Thrace, AE 24, 9.46g. RPC-I 1752, Schönert-252, for cmk: Howgego-526. Obv: ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ, Laureate head r; cmk: [Γ]AΛBA within rectangular incuse. Rx: ΠΕ-ΡΙΝ/ΘΙ-ΩΝ, Apollo standing r. playing lyre. This countermark occurs frequently on Nero’s portraits from Perinthus, usually placed so as to obscure the facial features, perhaps as a sort of unofficial damnatio memoriae. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E320, Feb. 2014, lot 271. VF.................................................................................................300 Hercules Faces Snake on Tree NERO; 54-68 AD, Perinthus, Thrace, AE 31, 18.86g. RPC-I, 1757, Sch-241. Obv: ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙ-ΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, Laureate head r. Rx: [ΠΕΡ]-ΙΝ[ΘΙ]-[Ω]Ν, Hercules standing r. leaning on club; before, tree entwined with snake. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. About VF................................................................................1250 NERO; 54-68 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, ca. 65/6 AD, Tetradrachm, 13.49g. RPC-I 5289, Dattari-204, Geissen-173. Obv: NEPΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣΕB ΓEP, Rad bust r, wearing aegis. Rx: AVTOKPA, Dr bust of Alexandria r, wearing elephant-skin cap; LIB (date) to r. Ex CNG XV, June 1991, lot 403, for $68. About EF..................300 NERO; 54-68 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, ca. 66/7 AD, Tetradrachm, 11.27g. Dattari-263, RPC-I 5296, Geissen-184. Obv: ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥ, Rad bust l, wearing aegis; L IΓ (date) to l. Rx: ΣΕBAΣTOΦOPOΣ, Galley sailing r, dolphins below. Bought for $65 from Bart Lewis at Adams-Mark coin show, Dec. 1993. VF..............................................................................................................350 CLAUDIUS I; 41-54 AD, Calchedon, Bithynia, ca. 50-54 AD, AE, 7.48g. RPC-I 1787, for c/m: Howgego 632. Obv: [ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥ]ΔΙΟΥ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ [ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ] Laureate head l; cmk: PKA monogram. Rx: [ΚΑΛ]ΧΑ-ΔΟΝΙΩ[Ν] Bust of Apollo r. with lyre. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; bought from Automan, June 2003; Ex CNG E123, Sept. 2005, lot 77. EF.......................................................................475 Bold Portrait GALBA; 68-69 AD, Antiochia ad Orontem, Seleucis and Pieria, AE 23, 6.64g. McAlee-313, RPC-4135. Obv: IM SER SVL GALBA CAE, Laur head r. Rx: S C within laurel wreath of eight leaves. Bought from HJB by Thomas Stirk, Aug. 2021. About VF..............................................................................................................400 GALBA; 68-69 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, ca. 68 AD, Tetradrachm, 12.55g. Dattari-298-9, RPC-I 5326, Geissen-217. Obv: ΛΟΥΚ ΛΙΒ ΣΟΥΛΠ ΓΑΛΒΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΑΥΤ, Laur head r; LA to r. Rx: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΑ, Dr bust of Alexandria r, wearing elephant-skin headdress. Ex Wayne Phillips catalog 160, July 1992. VF.... .............................................................................................................................400 NERVA; 96-98 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, Year 1=96/7 AD, Tetradrachm, 12.24g. Cologne-431, Oxford-542, Dattari-638, RPC-4119 (21 spec.). Obv: AVT NEPOVAC-KAIC CEB, Laureate head r. Rx: Agathodaimon snake coiled r., skhent on head, holding winged caduceus and wheat ear in coils; date L A in exergue. Ex HJB BBS 202, Aug. 2017, lot 305; Ex Berk 98, Oct. 1997, lot 315. Good VF...475 TRAJAN; 98-117 AD, Apollonia ad Rhyndacum, Mysia, AE 32, 23.66g. RPC-III,

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Obv: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟϹ, Laur head r; Cmk: Laur, dr, and cuir bust of emperor r; CЄB before; all within incuse circle. Rx: ΑΓΡΗΠΠΙΝΟϹ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓΩΝ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ / ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ, The Capitoline Triad: Zeus Laodiceus, holding eagle and scepter, stg l. between Hera to l. holding scepter, and Athena to r. holding olive branch, spear, and shield. For cmk, Howgego-42. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Ex CNG 300, Apr. 2013, lot 155; Ex Ian Roper Collection, CNG 123, lot 100. F...450 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, ca. 131/2 AD, Drachm, 27.54g. Dattari-1795, Geissen-1056, RPC-III 5791. Obv: AVT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CЄB, Laur, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: Nilus std l on rocks above crocodile to r, holding reed and cornucopia; LIϚ (date) to l. Ex CNG XXIX, March 1994, lot 1019, for $77. VF.........................................................................................................................385 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, ca. 120/21 AD, Tetradrachm, 12.96g. Geissen-811, Dattari-1265, RPC-III 5261. Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹΕΒ, Laur head r; crescent to r. Rx: Hadrian in quadriga r, togate, holding eagletipped scepter and laurel branch; LE (date) to r. Bought from Bert Lewis, Jan. 1993, for $65. VF...........................................................................................................400 Hadrian and Sabina HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, Yr. 13 = 128/9 AD, Tetradrachm, 12.80g. Cologne-997, Datt-1249, Oxford-1272, Emmett-886/13. Obv: AVT KAITPAI AΔPIA CEB, Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: CABINA CEBACTHLIΓ, Draped bust of Sabina r., hair braided and coiled atop head. Ex HJB BBS 195, Oct. 2015, lot 552. VF.........................................................................................875 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Mylasa, Caria, M. Julius Damianus, magistrate, ca. 136-8 AD, AE 35, 27.22g. RPC-III, 2206 (this coin). Obv: ΑΥΤΟ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟϹ ΛΟΥΚΙΟϹ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ, Confronted bare-headed and draped busts of Hadrian and Aelius. Rx: M IOVΛIOC ΔAMIANOC MVΛACCVCIѠ, Zeus Osogoas and Zeus Labraundos standing facing. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E145, Aug. 2006, lot 213; Ex Peus 366, (Marcel Burstein Collection) Oct. 2000, lot 679; Ex Garth R. Drewry Collection. VF / F........................................575 SABINA; Amisus, Pontus, ca. 135/6 AD, Didrachm, 5.47g. RPC-III, 1276, Nordbø 161–4. Obv: ϹΑΒΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΑΜΙϹΟΥ ΕΛ-OΥ-ΘΕΡΑϹ ΕΤΟΥϹ ΡΞΖ, Artemis standing l. rasinf arm and holding bow. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from G. Hirsch. About VF....................................................350 ANTINOUS; Alexandria, Egypt, ca. 134-5 AD, Hemidrachm, 11.27g. RPC-6073, Dattari-8007. Obv: ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟΥ ΗΡWΟϹ, Dr bust r, wearing hem–hem crown. Rx: Antinous (as Hermes) on horseback r, holding caduceus; in field, L-I-Θ. Ex Stacks, Nov. 1994, lot 419. VG........................................................................................400 ANTINOUS; Alexandria, Egypt, ca. 134-5 AD, Diobol, 9.89g. Geissen-1279, Dattari-2091var. Obv: ANTINOOY - HPWOC, Dr bust r, wearing hem-hem crown. Rx: LK-A, Antinous, wearing chlamys and holding caduceus, riding on horse prancing r. Ex HJB BBS 78, Sept. 1993, lot 515. F.............................................600 AELIUS AS CAESAR; 136-138 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, ca. 137 AD, Tetradrachm, 13.05g. Cologne-1271, Datt-2074, Oxford-1537, Emmett-1350. Obv: Λ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ, Head bare r. Rx: ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥϹ ΥΠΑΤ Β, Concordia standing l. sacrificing from patera over altar and holding cornucopia. Ex HJB BBS 195, Oct. 2015, lot 557. About EF.......................................................................................775 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Trapezopolis, Caria, P. Aelius Adrastos, ca. 138-40 AD, AE 26, 9.77g. RPC-IV.2, 939 (same dies). Obv: [ΑΥΤΟ]ΚΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝIΟϹ (sic), Bare head r. Rx: ΔΙΑ ΠΟ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΑ-ϹΤΟΥ ΤΡΑΠΕΖ/ ΟΠΟΛΙ-[Τ]ΩΝ, Dionysus standing l. pouring pitcher over panther, resting on column. Imperial issues from Trapezopolis are rare. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann E76, April 2019, lot 285. Extremely pleasant surfaces. About EF.375 Demeter Drawn by Winged Snakes ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Plotinopolis, Thrace, AE 34, 19.52g. Varbanov-1816 (same dies), RPC-IV, 2701. Obv: [ΑΥΤ] ΚΑΙ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ, Laureate head r. Rx: HΓ Π−ΟΜ[Π]-ΟYΟΠEICKOY ΠΛΩΤΕΙ/ ΝΟΠΟΛΕΙT, Demeter holding lit torch, standing r. in biga drawn by two winged serpents. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E146, Aug. 2006, lot 126; From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. F / VF...............................................................425 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Plotinopolis, Thrace, AE 29, 18.96g. RPCIV, 11164 (same dies). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ, Laureate head r. Rx: ΗΓΕ ΓΑΡ ΑΝΤΕΙΚΟΥ ΠΛΩΤΕΙ[ΝΟΠΟ]/[ΛΕΙ]ΤΩΝ, Dionysos seated l. holding kantharos and long thyrsos. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gorny & Mosch 265, Oct. 2019, lot 879. About EF / EF...................................................385 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Philippopolis, Thrace, Under Ant. Zenonos, magistrate, ca. 138-61 AD, AE 33, 20.05g. Cf. Varbanov-651 (Tyche described as holding two scepters), BMC-3 (no magistrate). Obv: ΑΥ KΑΙ TA [IΛ AΔP]IAΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ, Laur head r. Rx: ΕΠΙ ΑΝΤ ΖΗΝΩΝΟϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛ--, River-

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Good VF................................................................................................................420 ANTONINUS PIUS AS CAESAR; 138 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE 25, 10.24g. RPC-IV.1, 4331, HH&J-8.7.38.1-2. Obv: ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗ-ΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ, Bare-headed, draped bust r. Rx: ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙ-ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤ, Tyche standing l. holding rudder and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. EF..........................................................................................................................300 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE 30, 20.97g. Varbanov-2130var (legend), RPC-IV.1, 8204. Obv: ΑΥΤ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡΙΑΝ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ, Bare head r. Rx: ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡ, Zeus seated l. holding patera and long scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from Ed Waddel; Ex CNG E227, Feb. 2010, lot 238. VF..................................................325 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE 33, 21.47g. Varbanov-2130var. Cf. HHJ p. 21 (altar or nothing at feet). Obv: ΑΥΤO KΑΙΣ ΑΝΤΩ-ΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΣEB, Bare head r. Rx: ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ / ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΩ, Zeus seated l. holding patera and long scepter; eagle at feet. Ex Curtis L. Collection; Ex CNG E281, June 2012, lot 190. VF.............................................350 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, ca. 138/9 AD, Tetradrachm, 8.76g. Geissen-1284, Dattari-2179. Obv: AVT K T AIΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC EVCEB, Bare-headed bust r, slight drapery on shoulder. Rx: Canopus of Osiris r; ЄTOVC B (date) around. Bought from Bart Lewis, April 1995, for $40. About VF / VF.......................................................................................................................325 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, ca. 138/9 AD, Drachm, 20.82g. Dattari-2817, pl. III (same obv die), Giessen-1309, RPC-IV.4 90 (6 spec.). Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤѠΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ, Bare head l, wearing aegis. Rx: L-Β across dr bust of Serapis r, wearing kalathos and taenia; below, eagle stg facing, head l, spreading wings. Of the 6 known examples of this type, 4 are in museums in Cologne, Athens, New York, and Paris. Ex CNG XII, Sep. 1990, lot 166; From the Kerry Keith Wetterstrom collection of Roman Egyptian bronzes. Good F.........500 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, Year 10=146/7 AD, Drachm, 22.39g. Dattari-2933, RPC-1010, Giessen-1559. Obv: Laureate head r. Rx: Zeus, holding patera and scepter, reclining l. on eagle with spread wings; L ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ around. Ex Naville 95, 27 April 2025, lot 482. F / About VF..........325 Exquisite Quality FAUSTINA I, DIVA; Died 140 AD, Perinthus, Thrace, M. Antonius, Zeno, AE 31, 19.07g. RPC-IV, 8656, Schönert-410. Obv: ΘΕΑ ΦΑΥ-ϹΤΕΙΝΑ, Draped, veiled bust r. Rx: ΕΠΙ ΑΝΤ ΖΗΝΩ[Ν]Ο-Ϲ ΠΡ ϹΕΒ ΑΝΤ ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ, Aphrodite standing r. holding long scepter and apple. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Savoca Silver E113, Sept. 2021, lot 235. For a provincial, this coin is in wonderful condition, rarely found this good. EF.................................................................1100 LUCIUS VERUS; 161-169 AD, Pautalia, Thrace, Q. Tullius Maximus, AE 30, 20.75g. RPC-IV.1, 8842, Varbanov-4507 (same dies). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ, Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΗΓΕΜ ΤΟΥΛΛΙΟΥ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΥ / ΠΑΥΤΑΛΙ / ΩΤΩΝ, Nike standing r. in biga, holding reins and palmbranch. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Good VF / EF..........................................375 LUCIUS VERUS; 161-169 AD, Pautalia, Thrace, Q. Tullius Maximus, AE 29, 18.54g. RPC-IV.1 8843, Ruzicka, Pautalia-165. Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ-ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟΣ, Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΗΓΕΜ ΤΟΥΛΛΙΟΥ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΥ / ΠΑΥΤΑΛΙΩΤΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing holding staff entwined with serpent. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gorny & Mosch 220, March 2014, lot 1470. Good VF.........................................................................................................................550 LUCIUS VERUS; 161-169 AD, Odessus, Moesia Inferior, AE 19, 6.58g. RPC-IV.1, 4364 (this coin), AMNG-2249, Varbanov-4319. Obv: AY[...]AVP(?)ΟΥΗΡΟϹ, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΟΔΗϹ-Ϲ-ЄΙ-ΤΩ-Ν, Verus on horseback r. holding spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E252, March 2011, lot 244. About EF.......................................................................................400 LUCIUS VERUS; 161-169 AD, Tripolis, Lydia, ca. 161-5 AD, AE 36, 20.04g. BMC-62, RPC-IV.2 1639 (this coin), Kurth-123, pl. 423 (this coin). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΛΕΙΤΩΝ Leto advancing l., head r., carrying her two children. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E463, March 2020, lot 199; Ex Solidus 20, Oct. 2017, lot 130. About VF....... .............................................................................................................................600 LUCIUS VERUS; 161-169 AD, Philippopolis, Thrace, Tullius Maximus, AE 30, 18.06g. RPC-7504, cf. Varb-906 (rx head l). Obv: [ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟΣ] ΟΥΗΡΟ, Bare-headed and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΗΓΕ ΤΥΛ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΥ ΑΠΟΔ ΥΠΑ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΠΟ, Bearded river-god Hebros reclining l. holding ears of corn, resting on rock from which water flows. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann 86, Feb. 2020, lot 323. EF....................................................................................500 LUCIUS VERUS; 161-169 AD, Philippopolis, Thrace, Quintus Tullius Maximus, AE 29, 19.74g. Unpublished, cf. Varbanov-p. 128, 5 (obv die). Obv: A-Y KAIΛ AYPH-ΛIOC OYHPOC, Bare head r. Rx: HΓE TOYΛ MAΞIMO-Y AΠOΔYΠ

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Clay Collection; Ex Gitbud & Naumann E27, Jan. 2015, lot 427. Although this coin is thoroughly worn, it has a wonderful reverse type and wonderful surfaces. About F.................................................................................375 Cybele Riding Lion MARCUS AURELIUS; 161-180 AD, Pautalia, Thrace, M. Tullius Maximus, AE 30, 20.15g. RPC-IV, 8775, Ruzicka, Pautalia-41, pl. I.17, Moushmov-4096. Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ-ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ, Laureate head r. Rx: ΗΓΕ-Μ ΤΟΥΛΛ-Ι-ΟΥ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΥ / ΠΑΥΤΑ /ΛΙΩΤΩΝ, Cybele seated l. on lion running r., holding drum and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E151, Nov. 2006, lot 148. EF.. . .............................................................................................................................385 MARCUS AURELIUS; 161-180 AD, Pautalia, Thrace, Quintus Tullius Maximus, AE 30, 18.12g. RPC-IV, 8776 (same dies). Obv: ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟС, Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΗΓΕM ΤΟVΛΛΙΟV ΜΑ-ΞΙΜΟV ΠΑVΤΑΛΙΩΤΩΝ, Faustina (as Fecunditas) standing facing, head r., holding infant twins; two more children at feet. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann E73, Jan. 2019, lot 276. The reverse of this coin depicts a common Roman issue, commemorating the birth of many children to the imperial couple. About EF / EF.......................................................................................................850 MARCUS AURELIUS; 161-180 AD, Caesarea, Cappadocia, ca. 161-6 AD, Didrachm, 6.90g. RPC-IV.3 (5 spec.), Metcalf-129e. Obv: AYTOKP ANTѠNЄINOC CЄB, Bare-headed and cuir bust r. Rx: YΠATOC Γ, Mt. Argaeus; star at summit. Ex F.R. Künker GmbH Stock; Ex Numismatik Naumann 109, Oct. 2021, lot 94. EF / VG...........................................................................................300 Double Portrait of Aurelius and Verus MARCUS AURELIUS AND LUCIUS VERUS; Mallus, Cilicia, ca. 161-80 AD, AE 35, 28.56g. Unpublished, cf. CNG E86, lot 69. Obv: AYT KAC AYPHΛ [ANTΩNINOC CE] / MAΛΛΩTΩ[N] Laureate head of Aurelius r. Rx: AYT KAIC[...]/MAΛΛ, Bare-headed, cuirassed bust of Verus r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann E16, Jan. 2018, lot 480. F............................................400 Facing Portraits MARCUS AURELIUS AND LUCIUS VERUS; Hadrianeia ad Olympum, Mysia, Diodoros, AE 28, 13.98g. Unpublished. Obv: M AYP ANTΩNINOC Λ AYP[OY]HPOC, AYTOKPA/TOPЄC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed busts of Aurelius and Verus facing each other. Rx: ANT ΔIOΔΩP-OC ANЄΘK, AΔPIANΩN/ΠPOC, Venus seated r., draped from the waist down, balancing shield or mirror on knee; rudder (?) below seat. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E417, March 2018, lot 364. VF...........................................................................800 MARCUS AURELIUS; 161-180 AD, Parium, Mysia, ca. 166-80 AD, AE 35, 20.30g. RPC-IV.2, 3019. Obv: [IM]P CAES M AVIRE(sic) A[NT]ONINVS AYG, Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: C G I H PAR, Emperor on horse rearing r., holding lowered spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann E44 June 2016, lot 564. Although rather worn, this coin has perfect surfaces. Bold F.350 RPC IV.1 174463 (this coin) MARCUS AURELIUS; 161-180 AD, Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 36, 25.59g. RPCIV.1, 17463 (this coin), cf. RG-138 pl. 70.5 (obv die) and 157 pl. 70.22 (rx. die)). Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ-ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝOϹ, Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: [EΦIAΛTHN-EΠΩΦEΔHN NIKAI]EIC, Ephialtes the Helper, goat-legged, standing l. wearing conical cap, holding branch and wineskin. This coin links the dies of the two previously known medallions of Aurelius at Nicaea, as seen in Rec. Gen. The rx. legend, which RPC does not record, was first deciphered and interpreted by B. Pick in Aufsatze (1931), pp. 105-112. Some gilding still remains on the obv. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E300, April 2013, lot 144. It seems this coin was originally gold-plated. Wonderful medallic type at its birth. Pins held the coin in shape for its striking because of the high relief obverse. EF / F............................................................................................................................500 MARCUS AURELIUS; 161-180 AD, Aphrodisias, Caria, Dedication of victory monument by T. Claudius Zelos, ca. 161-5 AD, AE 33, 22.76g. RPC-IV.2, 11542 (this coin). Obv: ΑΥ[Κ] Α[Ν]ΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ-[A]YP[ Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust l. Rx: [TKZHΛOC] ΙΕΡΕΥϹ ΕΠΙΝΙΚΙΟΝ A[NE]ΘHK / AΦPOΔEI-CIEΩN, Trophy flanked by bound captives wearing Phrygian caps. Double struck. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E195, Sept. 2008, lot 149; From the J.S. Wagner Collection. Bold F................................................................................................485 MARCUS AURELIUS; 161-180 AD, Hieropolis-Castabala, Cilicia, AE 29, 11.15g. RPC-IV, 6181.1 = Hunterian-2381; SNG-v. Aulock 5577 (Caracalla). Obv: ΑΥΤ-ΚAI Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤѠΝΕΙΝΟϹ, Togate emperor seated l. on curule chair, holding globe, being crowned by Nike flying l. Rx: ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΤΩ ΠΥΡΑΜ, Draped bust of Dionysus r. wearing ivy wreath, thyrsus over shoulder; bunch of grapes before. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann E48,

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Bold F...............................325 FAUSTINA II; Pautalia, Thrace, ca. 161-76 AD, AE 21, 6.68g. RPC-IV.1, 8825, Ruzicka-130. Obv: ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝ-Α ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΟΥΛΠΙΑϹΠΑΥΤΑΛΙΑϹ, Tyche seated l. on rocks, holding grain ears; river-god swimming l. below. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E252, March 2011, lot 251. Contact mark in obverse field. Virtually MS......................................................................320 Medallion FAUSTINA II; Phocaea, Ionia, Attalos, magistrate, ca. 161-75 AD, Medallion AE 36, 30.02g. RPC-IV.2, 2940 (3 spec.), Mionnet VI, 1341. Obv: ΦAVCTINA CEBACTH, Dr bust l. Rx: ATTAΛOC ΦΩKAIEVCIN ANEΘHKE, Faustina as Fecunditas stg facing, head r., holding imperial twins; four other children standing at feet. Patches of ancient silver plating on rx. The rx legend records that Attalos issued the medallions at his own expense. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG 274, Feb. 2012, lot 273. Cut on knee of goddess, some flakes of gold on reverse field. About VF....................................................................................................1150 Telesphorus Standing MARCUS AURELIUS; 161-180 AD, Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 20, 4.55g. RPCIV.1, 25808 (same dies, much more worn here). Obv: Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟΝ ΚΑΙϹ ΔΗΜ ΕΞΟΥ, Bare head r. Rx: ΕΠΙΦ ΤΕΛΕ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, Telesphorus standing facing. Ex Curtis Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay, Jan. 2015. Good VF / EF.......................325 Magnificent Quality FAUSTINA II; Serdica, Thrace, Cl. Appius Martialis, ca. 161-3 AD, AE 33, 19.07g. Varbanov-1887 = H&J 12.9.7.1 (same dies), RPC-IV.1, 10175. Obv: ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΗΓΕ ΚΛ ΑΠΠΙOΥ Μ-ΑΡΤΙΑΛOΥ ϹΕΡΔΩΝ, Apollo standing l. with quiver over shoulder, holding patera and bow. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E296, Feb. 2013, lot 148. Wonderful surfaces. Virtually MS........................................................................................................1500 COMMODUS AS CAESAR; 167-177 AD, Nicomedia, Bithynia, AE 29, 17.46g. Cf. RPC-IV.1, 5621, RG-122 (diff. rx. legend, no galley). Obv: Λ ΑΥΡHΛIOCΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ [Κ] Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΜΗΤ-ΝΕΩ / ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗ, Hexastyle temple with statue of veiled Demeter standing l. holding ears of corn and long scepter; galley to l. in exergue. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Silbannacus eBay, April 2004. About VF / About EF....................................350 COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Hadrianopolis, Thrace, T. Suellius Marcianus, AE 28, 13.69g. Cf. Jurukova-V70 / R109, (diff. dies). Obv: ΑV ΚAI Λ ΑVΡ[ΚΟΜΟΔΟС] Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΗΓ-СΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝ-ΟV ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛ, Nike driving biga r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann E43, May 2016, lot 542. EF.................................................................................400 COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Colossae, Phrygia, Claudius Priscus, ca. 180-81 AD, AE 34, 22.41g. RPC-IV.2, 2446 (this coin), Franke-Nollé 993 = McDonald 155 (O303/R594). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΡ(sic) ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕ, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΚOΛOϹϹΗΝΩ[Ν] ΑΦΡOΔΕΙϹΕΩΝ / OΜOΝOΙΑ / ΕΠΕ(sic) ΚΛ-Π-ΡΕΙϹΚOΥ, Turreted Tychai of Colossae and Aphrodisias standing facing each other, clasping hands and holding scepters. The alliance of Collosae and Aphrodisias was previously unrecorded before MacDonald published this type from a private American collection. This coin is the second specimen of this type known, struck from the same dies as MacDonald’s. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E115, May 2005, lot 248. River patina. VF...........................................425 COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Apollonia Mordiaeum, Pisidia, AE 27, 8.10g. RPCIV, 7734, SNG v. Aulock-Pisid. II, 96, pl. 4 (same dies). Obv: M AVP KAICAPKOMOΔOC, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: AΠOΛΛΩNIA[TΩ]-N ΛYKIΩN, Tyche standing l. holding cornucopia and rudder. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann 39, Jan. 2016, lot 707; Ex G&M 233, Oct. 2015, lot 2058. VF..............................................................................................................200 Apollo in Unusual Pose COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Apollonia, Illyricum, ca. 177-80 AD, AE 33, 17.35g. RPC-IV.1, 8367 (3 spec). Obv: ΚΟΜΜΟΔѠ-ΑΥΤΟ[ΚΡ]Α, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΑΠΟΛΛ-Ω-Ν-ΙΑΤΑΝ, Apollo standing r, back to viewer, holding bow and arrow. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E400, June 2017, lot 514. Good VF.................................................................................................450 COMMODUS AS CAESAR; 167-177 AD, Nicaea, Bithynia, ca. 175-7 AD, AE 28, 17.73g. RPC-IV.1, 17489 (this coin). Obv: Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ, Bare head r. traces of aegis; on aegis, Medusa head. Rx: ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, Tyche standing l. wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex N & N London E5, Nov. 2022, 307. Excellent surfaces. Good VF......................450 COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Pautalia, Thrace, Caecilius Sevilianus, ca. 18892 AD, AE 28, 13.34g. RPC-IV.1,10174 (this coin), Varbanov-4530 (same dies). Obv: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ-ΑΥΡ CΟΜΟΔΟC (tooled from KOM), Laureate, draped and

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RPC-IV.1 6002 (same rx. die). Obv: AY K M AY KO ANT[...], Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: NEIKA-IE-ΩΝ, Prize crown containing palm branch, indecipherable inscription on middle band. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gitbud & Naumann E38, Dec. 2015, lot 419. VF / About EF..............................................................200 COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 27, 11.29g. RPC-IV.1, 10027 (cast of this coin), RG-. Obv: Λ Κ Μ ΛΥΡ ΚO-ΛΝΤѠΝΕΙΝΟϹ, Radiate head r. Rx: ΔΙΟΝΥϹΟΥ/ΠΗΓΗ / ΝΙ/ΚΑΙΕ/ΩΝ, Dionysus seated on quadriga drawn by elephants l., holding cantharus and long filleted thyrsus; wagon decorated with star and two dots. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex J. Schulman 265, Sept. 1976, 1130. Holed at 12 o’clock. The cast of this coin is pictured in RPC, but this is the original which was not available to the publishers of RPC. About EF..............................250 COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, Caecilius Servilianus, AE 28, 9.83g. RPC-IV.1, 7520, Varbanov-963, Moushmov-166. Obv: [AV] KAI Λ AVPH-KOMOΔOC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: HΓ KAI CЄPOVΛIANOY [ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟ]/ΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Commodus in military attire r. on horseback, holding transverse spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E395, April 2017, lot 266 (misattributed as Nicopolis); From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. EF..........................................................................................350 COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Philippopolis, Thrace, Caecilius Servilianus, ca. 191-2 AD, AE 28, 15.42g. RPC-IV.1, 17202, Varbanov-944-5 (obv die). Obv: AV KAI M AVP KOMOΔOC, Laureate head r. Rx: HΓE KAI [C]EPOVEIΛIANOV ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠOΛITΩN, Zeus, nude, standing l. holding patera and long scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Obolos 4, Fab. 2016, lot 642. Glossy green patina. Good VF................................................................................................................350 Hercules and Nemean Lion COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Hadrianopolis, Thrace, AE 23, 9.20g. Varbanov-3821, Jurukova-141 (85/141). Obv: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ, Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠ-ΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Hercules standing r. strangling Nemean Lion. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E504, Nov. 2021, lot 195. Green patina. EF...................................................................450 COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Hadrianopolis, Thrace, Aemilius Justus, AE 28, 13.63g. Jurukova-A74-R115 (new die combo). Obv: AY KAI Λ AYPH-KOMOΔOC AN, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: HΓ AIMIΛ IOYCTOY-AΔPIANOΠOΛEIT, Tyche standing l. holding rudder and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E213, July 2009, lot 271. Olive patina. Virtually MS.550 COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Cyzicus, Mysia, ca. 180-82 AD, AE 42, 29.19g. RPC-IV.2 Online 2909 = Franke & Nollé 1042, cf. SNG v. Aulock-1252 (Same rx die, obv bust of Kore). Obv: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛV-ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ, Laur, dr, and cuir bust l. Rx: [ΟΜΟΝΟΙ]Α ΚΥ[Ζ]ΙΚΗΝ[ΩΝ] [ZΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ] / ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΝΑΙ[C] ΚΥΙΝΤΟΥ, Demeter advancing l, holding torch in each hand; between the two Nemeses of Smyrna; on l, holding scepter, wheel at feet, on r, holding cubit rule and bridle. Extremely rare, only one known to RPC, possibly the second known. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG 511, March 2022, lot 226. VG / F...............450 CRISPINA; Philippopolis, Thrace, ca. 178-82 AD, AE 24, 6.02g. RPC-IV.1, 7622, Moushmov-256, Varbanov-1149 corr. Obv: ΚΡΙϹΠΕΙΝΑ-ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΦΙΛΙΠΠOΠOΛΙΤΩΝ, Homonoia standing l. holding patera over altar and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay, Feb. 2017. EF...........300 CRISPINA; Philippopolis, Thrace, Suellius Marcianus, AE 31, 16.63g. Varbanov-1125 (same dies). Obv: ΚΡΙCΠEΙΝΑ-CΕΒΑC[ΤΗ] Draped bust r. Rx: ΗΓ ΣΟΥΕΛ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙ[ΤΩΝ] Eagle standing r. on thunderbolt, head l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gorny & Mosch 269, March 2020, lot 792; Ex Erwen Link Collection, Stuttgart. Olive patina. AU................600 RPC IV, 11555 (this coin) CRISPINA; Silandus, Lydia, ca. 178-83 AD, AE 35, 23.91g. RPC-IV.2, ID 11555 (this coin). Under Lucius Minatius Asklepiades, first archon, Obv: KPICΠINA CEBACTH, Dr bust r. Rx: ΕΠΙ ΛOVΚΙOV APX A CIΛΑΝΔEѠΝ, Mên standing l, foot on bucranium, holding pine cone and scepter. Apparently previously unpublished. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann 42, Apr. 2016, lot 505. Smooth olive patina. VF.......................................................................................600 Von Aulock 5553 (this coin) JULIA MAMAEA; Epiphaneia, Cilicia, ca. 230/1 AD, AE 34, 11.75g. SNG Levante-1823=SNG V. Aulock-5553 (this coin). Obv: IOYΛ MAMAI-AN CEBACTHN, Dr bust r, wearing stephane. 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33, 15.40g. Cf. Varbanov-1962, Ruzicka-38. Obv: AY K Λ CEΠT-CEYHPOC Π, Laureate bust r., slight drapery. Rx: HΓE KAIKINA ΛAPΓOY OYΛΠI / CE[PΔIK] HC, River-god reclining l., head r., holding reed and resting on overturned amphora from which water flows. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. EF.................................400 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Pautalia, Thrace, Titus Statilius Barbatus, governor, AE 34, 16.78g. Cf. Varbanov-4663 (obv. die, more worn here around legend). Obv: Laureate cuirassed bust r. Rx: HΓEMO[C]T[A]TIΛI-O ΠAY[T] AΛ / []OY [BAPB]APOY, Apollo standing l. holding branch above lighted altar and resting elbow on tripod. Apparently unpublished rx. type. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Pagane Yahoo, Jan. 2006. EF.......................................................500 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Pautalia, Thrace, Statilius Barbarus, AE 31, 15.11g. Varbanov--, same obv die as 4649-50. Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Λ CΕΠΤΙCΕΟΥΗΡΟΣ Π CΕΒΑ, Laureate and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΗΓΕ ΚΑΙΛΙΟ[Υ ΟΝΕΡΑΤ]ΟΥ ΠΑΥΤΑΛΙΩ-ΤΩΝ, Victory advancing r. holding palm and wreath; star and crescent before. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gorny & Mosch212, March 2013, lot 2357. Unusual view of emperor from back, exquisitely sharp portrait. Virtually MS............................................................................................450 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Philippopolis, Thrace, Statilius Barbarus, AE 29, 14.75g. Varbanov-1169 (same dies), Moushmov-277. Obv: ΑΥ Κ Λ Ϲ ϹΕΥΗΡΟϹ Α, Laureate head r. Rx: HΓ CTA BAPBAROY ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛIT/ΩN, River-god reclining l. on overturned amphora from which water flows, hand on ship and holding reed. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E327, May 2014, lot 824. .....................................................................................................................600 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Adramyteum, Mysia, AE 34, 23.84g. RPC-V.2, ID 1138, AMNG-122 pl. III 110 (same rx die). Obv: [Α]Υ[Τ ΚΑΙϹ Λ] ϹΕΠΤ[ΙΜ]I-ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΠΕΡΤ, Laur, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: ΕΠΙ Ϲ-ΤΡΑ ΛΟΥΚΙΟ[Υ] Β [Τ]ΟΥ / ΑΔΡΑΜΥΤΗ-ΝΩΝ, Severus r. on horseback, raising hand; below horse, bound captive, helmet and oval shield. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Ex Roma E1, Aug. 2013, lot 350. About EF / Good VF...........................................575 RPC V 26918 (this coin) SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Aegae, Aeolis, Apollodorus, AE 35, 20.87g. RPC-V.2, ID 26918 (this coin) = Mabbott-1409. Obv: [ ] ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΠΕΡΤΙΝΑΞ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r; c/m: laureate head r. within circular punch. Rx: ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΩΡΟΥ / ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ, Emperor, holding scepter, in slow quadriga l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E169, July 2007, lot 81; From the J. S Wagner Collection; Ex Thomas O. Mabbott Collection (Schulman, June 1969), lot 1409; Ex Münzen und Medaillen XIII, June 1954, lot 886. VG / F..........................................................................................................400 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AND CARACALLA; Laodiceia ad Mare, Seleucis and Pieria, ca. 198/9 AD, AE 28, 17.69g. RPC-V.3, ID 70135, Meyer-Laodikeia 95-8 (all same obv. die). Obv: [IMP CAES L SEVERVS ET M AVR ANTO] Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus r., facing laureate and draped bust of Caracalla l. Rx: [LIBERALITAS] Galley sailing r. past the lighthouse of Laodicea. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. About VF..............................................................485 RPC V 79725 (this coin) SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Mopsus, Cilicia, ca. 194/5 AD, AE 34, 23.50g. SNG Levante-1341, RPC-V.3, ID 79725 (this coin). Obv: AVT KAI Λ CEΠ CEOVHPOC ΠEP CEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: AΔPIANWN MOΨEATWN / ET BΞC, Zeus seated l. holding Nike and scepter; eagle at feet to l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gitbud & Naumann 24, Nov. 2014, lot 326. Good F............................................................................................................................500 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Laodiceia ad Mare, Seleucis and Pieria, ca. 198/9 AD, AE 34, 16.81g. RPC-V.3 ID 70080, Meyer, Laodikeia-83–87. Obv: -VS PERTINAX- Laur and cuir bust r. Rx: -NEINV- VRCEPTI- Two male figures, probably Caracalla and Geta, sacrificing over altar. For cmk, cf. Howgego-581. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann 112, Jan. 2022, lot 1366. F..................350 RPC V 78920 (this coin) SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 28, 11.88g. RPC-V.2, ID 78920 (this coin, only other spec. recorded RG-326, from same dies). Obv: Α Κ-Λ ϹΕΠΤΙ-ϹΕΟΥ ΠΕΡ ϹΕ, Laureate head r. Rx: ΝΙΚA-ΙΕΩΝ, Athena standing l. holding patera and spear; at feet, shield. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E269, Nov. 2011, lot 247. Olive patina. About EF................................450 JULIA DOMNA; Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, Ovinius Tertullus, AE 26, 10.98g. Cf. Varbanov-2876. Obv: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΔΟ-ΜΝΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΥΠΑ ΟΟΥΙΝΙ ΤΕΡΤΟΥΛΛΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ / ΠΡΟΣ ΙΣΤΡΟ, Nike in quadriga r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gorny & Mosch 265, Oct. 2019, lot 750; From a southern German private collection; Ex Lanz München 123, 2005, Lot 123. EF.................................................................................................................375 JULIA DOMNA; Istrus, Moesia Inferior, AE 29, 18.06g. Varbanov-632 (same dies). Obv: I ΔOMNA-AYΓO, Draped bust r. Rx: ICT-PI-H/NΩN, Male deity, wearing kalathos, on horseback to r; to l, staff topped by eagle. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; From a European collection, formed before 2005. Olive patina. EF.450 Unpublished JULIA DOMNA; Pautalia, Thrace, AE 31, 16.82g. Apparently unpublished, cf. Varbanov-4713 (S. Severus). Obv: Draped bust r. Rx: Ceres standing facing, head l., holding patera and torch entwined with snake; to l., serpent rising from cista mystica. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E361, Oct. 2015, lot 795; From the R.H. Collection; Ex CNG E143, July 2006, lot 121. EF / Good VF...................450 JULIA DOMNA; Pautalia, Thrace, Sicinius Clarus, ca. 193-217 AD, AE 29, 15.38g. Varbanov-4869 (obv. die of 4875), Ruzicka 446. Obv: IOYΛIA-ΔOMNA CE, Draped bust r. Rx: HΓE CIKINE KΛAPOY OYΛΠA ΠAYTAΛI, Hercules

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MS.............................................................................................................385 JULIA DOMNA; Cyzicus, Mysia, AE 24, 6.26g. RPC-V.2, ID 1077, SNG Cop-125. Obv: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ-ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΑ, Draped bust r. wearing stephane. Rx: ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ / ΝΕΟΚΟ/ΡΩN, Galley to r. with five rowers between two large shields; two standards in stern. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Savoca E3 Blue, Nov. 2017, lot 625. EF.........................................................................................350 JULIA DOMNA; Nicomedia, Bithynia, AE 29, 12.34g. RPC-V.2, ID 85073 (this coin), cf, SNG v. Aulock-771 (same obv. die, rx. holding spear). Obv: ΙΟΥΛΙΑΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΑ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩ-Ν ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡ-ΩΝ, Roma seated l. holding patera and parazonium, leaning on shield. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Rauch Summer 2010, lot 855. About EF.....................................275 JULIA DOMNA; Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 28, 12.35g. RPC-V.2, ID 87510 (‘male figure’), RG-. Obv: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΑ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΝΙΚΑΙ-Ε-ΩΝ, Caracalla as Alexander the Great standing r., head l., holding spear and parazonium. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Head of Alexander flatly struck. Choice EF.........375 Infant Dionysus JULIA DOMNA; Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 29, 12.15g. RPC-V. 2, ID 78512, cf. RG371 (rx. type to r). Obv: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΑ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΤΟΝ Κ-ΤΙΣΤΗΝ / ΝΙΚΑΙΕ/ΩΝ, Infant Dionysus seated l. in cradle. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Pagane, Jan. 2004. The reverse type of this coin is rarely seen. VF.....................450 HHJ 2012, p. 160, 3 (this coin) JULIA DOMNA; Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, Aur. Gallus, AE 26, 10.49g. AMNG-1457/3, HHJ 2012, p. 160, 3 (this coin). Obv: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΔΟ-ΜΝΑ CΕΒΑ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΥΠΑ AYP ΓAΛΛΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ / ΠΡΟΣ ΙΣΤΡΟN, Youthful Priapus standing l. sacrificing over lit garlanded altar, drawing back garment to phallus; to r., poppy stalk among ears of grain. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz Munchen 114, May 2003, lot 478. Green patina. Virtually MS. .............................................................................................................................400 CARACALLA AND JULIA DOMNA; Adana, Cilicia, ca. 198-217 AD, AE 38, 31.21g. Cf. Paris-1870 and SNG Lavante, Adana-182 (same obv die). Obv: AVT KAI M-AYP ANTΩNEINOC, Rad, dr, and cuir bust of Caracalla r. Rx: IOΛIAN ΔOMN-AN CЄBAC AΔANЄѠN, dr bust of Domna r. Different rx with legend break, CEBAC instead of CEB, and ЄѠN instead of ЄΩN. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG 91, Sept. 2012, lot 554; From Group CEM. Hole at 12 o’clock. VF.........................................................................................................................545 Only Three Roman Coins of this City are Known CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, AE 29, 12.88g. AMNG-406, pl. V, 31 (same rx. die). Obv: AYT K M AYP CEY-ANTΩNEINOC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust l. holding spear and shield decorated with gorgoneion. Rx: AI-NI-ΩN, Youth (Castor?) standing l. holding drapery around waist and holding horse by bridle. This coin is one of only three known to be struck in Aenus under Roman rule. Varbanov notes that Aenus only struck coins during the reign of Caracalla. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG 88, Sept. 2011, lot 729; Ex Group CEM. About EF.........2500 CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Byzantium, Thrace, AE 31, 24.01g. Varbanov-1775 (this coin), Schoner-Geiss-1522 pl. 81 (same dies). Obv: AY KAI M AYPANTΩNINOC, Laureate, draped bust r. Rx: B-Y-ZAN-I-ΩN, Europa on bull leaping l., waves below. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex G. Hirsch 218, Nov. 2001, lot 832. Glossy green patina. Good VF.......................................................500 CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Pautalia, Thrace, Caecilius Largus, AE 29, 14.20g. RPC-Online-, Ruz-, Varb-. Obv: AYT M AYPHΛIOC-ANTΩNEINOC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: HΓЄ Γ-KAIKINA ΛAPΓO-Y OYΛΠIAC / ΠAYTAΛI/AC, Hera and Zeus sacrificing over lit altar, holding pateras and scepters. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex AAH eBay, July 2005. EF...............500 CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Serdica, Thrace, AE 31, 16.09g. Unpublished. Obv: AYT K M AY-ANTΩNINOC, Laureate, cuirassed bust r., seen from front; wreath ties tooled. Rx: OYΛΠIAC-CEPΔIKHC, Roma seated l. holding Nike on globe and scepter; shield behind, bound captive below seat. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E174, Oct. 2007, lot 120. Dark olive patina. About EF..............................450 Unpublished Highly Unusual Decorated Bust of Caracalla CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Parium, Mysia, AE 30, 15.91g. Unpublished, cf. G&M 241, lot 1868 (same rx. die). Obv: MAY ANTON-INVS PIV[S A?] Laureate, cuirassed bust r., aegis on breastplate. Rx: C-G-I H PAR-I, Cloaked Caracalla r. on rearing horse, holding spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E388, Dec. 2016, lot 243. Even for a provincial issue, the obverse design of this coin is highly unusual, as is the reverse. EF................................................................................900 CARACALLA AS CAESAR; 195-198 AD, Apameia, Seleucis and Pieria, AE 28, 11.79g. BMC-167, RPC-V.2, ID 585. Obv: Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΕΠΙΜ Μ ΑΙ ΑΤΤΑ-ΛΙ-ΑΝ ΑΠΑΜΕ, Tyche standing l. holding rudder and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay, Aug. 2019. Obverse clearly double struck, unusual for a provincial coin.

MS.........................................................................................................................275 741. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Hadrianopolis, Thrace, AE 28, 11.49g. Jurukova-259 (147/254), 3 spec. Obv: AYT M AYPH-ANTѠNEINOC, Laur, dr, and cuir heroic bust r. holding spear and shield. Rx: AΔ-PIA / NO-ΠOΛ / EIT-ѠN, Emperor standing l. holding spear and parazonium, placing foot on kneeling enemy. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Berk, May 2021; From Bill Behnen Collection. Unusually poor die cutting. EF.............................................................................450 Elephant 742. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Hadrianopolis, Thrace, AE 18, 3.16g. Jurukova-379, Varbanov-3501. Obv: AYT K M A-NTΩNEINOC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust l. holding spear and shield. Rx: AΔPIANOΠOΛE, Elephant standing r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay, Jan. 2018. Good VF..........................285 RPC V 77006 (this coin) 743. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 27, 12.01g. RPC-V.2, ID 77006 (this coin), otherwise unpublished. Obv: M AVP ANTΩNINOC KAI, Bareheaded, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: NIKA-IEΩN, Turreted and draped bust of city goddess. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gitbud & Naumann E19, July 2014, lot 369. Green patina. Choice EF...............................................................................450 744. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Nicaea, Bithynia, Kraay overstrike, AE 30, 13.79g. Rec. Gen-478 pl. 79.21 (same dies), cf. RPC-V.2, ID 78296. Obv: ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYCTOC, Laureate head r. Rx: NIKAIΩ/N, [TY]-XH/[AΓA]-ΘH, Hexastyle temple. Undertype: Hand of Demeter holding wheat ears and poppy, RG-415-6. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Ancient Coin Art. EF............................................400 RPC V 78320 (this coin) 745. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 30, 16.86g. RPC-V.2, ID 78320 (this coin), RG-468 pl. 79.12 (same dies). Obv: ANTΩNЄINOCAVΓOVCTOC, Laureate head r. Rx: NIK-AI-ЄΩN, Caracalla standing l. in military dress, holding patera and parazonium; to r., Serapis holding scepter, crowning him. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann E61, Jan. 2018, lot 351. Virtually MS.. . .............................................................................................................................600 746. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Prusias ad Hypium, Bithynia, AE 28, 13.24g. RPC-V.2, ID 65315, RG-, SNG v. Aulock-901 (same dies). Obv: ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ-ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ, Laureate head r., slight drapery. Rx: ΠΡΟY-CIЄΩΝ / ΠΡΟϹ ΥΠΙΩ, Eagle facing with wreath in beak, wings spread, head l., standing on garlanded altar between two standards. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Ancient Imports, July 2011. River patina. EF.................................................300 Unpublished 747. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Plotinopolis, Thrace, AE 27, 8.79g. Varbanov--, RPC--. Obv: AV M AVP-ANTΩN... Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΠΛΩTЄINOΠOΛI/TΩN, Eagle standing l., head r., wreath in beak. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann E93, Sept. 2020, lot 280. Some areas of legend softly struck. MS.............................................................................................................525 748. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Philippopolis, Thrace, AE 29, 16.96g. Varbanov1552var (bust type). Obv: AVT K M AVP-ANTΩNEINOC, Laureate bearded bust r. Rx: Φ-ΙΛ-Ι-ΠΠΟΠΟ-ΛΕΙΤ[Ω]Ν, Togate Caracalla standing l. holding patera over tripod, priest with double-axe bringing sacrificial-ox; behind, column surmounted by statue of Apollo Kendrizos. Varb-1552 may be from the same dies as this coin, but with the obv. tooled to add a beard. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Savoca Silver E30, Jan. 2019, lot 226. F / About VF.......................................................600 749. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Plotinopolis, Thrace, AE 26, 10.33g. Varbanov-1843. Obv: ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹЄ, Laureate, draped bust l. holding spear and shield. Rx: ΠΛΩΤЄΙΝΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Apollo standing r. playing lyre set on serpent-entwined tree stump. For a clearer spec., cf. Lanz 117, lot 927. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E406, Aug. 2017, lot 600; From the Belgica Collection; Ex Pecunem 16, May 2014, lot 668. Good VF.................................150 750. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Plotinopolis, Thrace, AE 26, 12.70g. Varbanov1862var (snake head r). Obv: ANTΩNEINOC-AYT M AYP, Laureate and draped bust r. holding spear and shield. Rx: [ΠΛΩTЄ]INOΠOΛЄITΩ/N, Nimbate, bearded snake rising in four coils, head l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E281, June 2012, lot 217. EF...............................................................................425 751. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, Flavius Ulpianus, 12.48g. AMNG-1580 pl. XIX.24 (same rx. die), HHJ 2012-p. 207, 1-3 (same dies). Obv: AV K M AVP-ANTΩNINOC, Laureate and cuirassed bust r. Rx: V ΦΛ OVΛΠIAN-NIKOΠOΛIT / ΠPOC I, Togate Caracalla and Geta standing facing one another, clasping hands. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann E71, Nov. 2018, lot 287. Head of emperor softly struck. EF................................275 752. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, Aurelius Gallus, AE 29, 13.84g. AMNG-1543, HHJ 2012-p. 189, 1 (diff. dies). Obv: AV K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, Laureate head r. Rx: YΠ AYP ΓAΛΛOY NIKOΠOΛI ΠPOC I, Victory standing l. on globe, holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Collection; Ex Roma E14, Dec. 2014, lot 321. Glossy bright green patina; die break extending from emperor’s mouth. MS...................................................................................500 Brockage 753. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, Flavius Ulpianus, Brockage AE 27, 9.86g. Varbanov-3128, 3137. Obv: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC, Laureate head r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from Alistair MacKay. F / VF....................................................................................................350 754. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Antiochia, Pisidia, ca. 211 AD, AE 34, 20.33g. RPC-V.3, ID 74407, Krzy-70, pl. 25 (new rx. die). Obv: IMP CAES M AVR AN-TONINVS AV-G, Laureate head r. Rx: CAE AN-TIOCH-COL / SR, Priest ploughing r. with yoke of oxen; behind, two standards. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection;

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Ex Savoca Blue E27, Dec. 2019, lot 871. F / Good VF.......................................350 RPC V 816 (this coin) CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Abydus, Troas, AE 27, 6.42g. Unpublished in standard references, RPC-V.2, ID 816 (this coin). Obv: AV KAI M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, Laur, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: ABVΔHNΩN, Poseidon standing l. with foot on base, holding trident and dolphin. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann 112, Jan. 2022, lot 368; Ex Pecunem 34, Aug. 2015, lot 598. Abrasion on emperor’s cheek. VF.............................................................................................400 RPC V 68944 (this coin) CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Hypaepa, Lydia, Menander, magistrate, ca. 202-5 AD, AE 35, 22.87g. RPC-V.2, ID 68944 (this coin), GRPCL-283. Obv: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ, Laur, dr, and cuir bust r; c/m: Artemis Anaïtis standing in incuse oval. Rx: ΕΠΙ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΒΑϹ ϹΤΡΑ ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ, Septimius stg l. presenting cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis to Tyche stg r. holding scepter. For cmk, Howgego-233. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG 284, Aug. 2012, lot 155. From the R. D. Frederick Collection. Bold VF....................................................975 PLAUTILLA; Pautalia, Thrace, AE 29, 12.67g. Varbanov-5296 (same dies). Obv: ΦΟΥΛ ΠΛΑΥΤΙΛΛΑ CΕΒΑ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΗΓΕ ϚΙΚΙ ΚΛΑΡΟΥ ΟΥΛΠΙΑC ΠΑΥΤΑΛΙΑϚ, River god Clarus reclining l. on urn, head r., holding cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gorny & Mosch 278, April 2021, lot 278. Glossy olive patina. MS....................................................................................................500 PLAUTILLA; Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, Aurelius Gallus, AE 27, 13.47g. AMNG-1631 = Varbanov-3192, HHJ 2012-p. 235, 5-6 (same dies). Obv: ΦOYΛ ΠΛAY-TIΛΛA CEBAC, Draped bust r. with stephane. Rx: YΠA [ΑΥΡ ΓΑΛΛΟΥ] ΝEΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩN / ΠΡΟC ΙC, Heracles standing r., leaning on club. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Lots 758 and 759 are struck from the same obverse die, both with a divot in the neck caused by an object stuck to the die when it was struck. Interesting since the coins were obviously struck at almost the same time, but with different reverse dies. MS.......................................................................500 PLAUTILLA; Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, Aurelius Gallus, ca. 2013 AD, AE 25, 10.57g. H&J 8.21.38.1. Obv: CABAC, Draped bust r. wearing stephane. Rx: YΠ Λ AYP ΓAΛΛOY NEIK-OΠO[ΛIT]ΩN / ΠPOC I, Tyche standing l. holding rudder and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E382, Sept. 2016, lot 222; From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. EF...760 PLAUTILLA; Side, Pamphylia, AE 33, 19.37g. RPC-V.3, ID 81342, SNG Paris-819 = Waddell-3460 (same dies). Obv: ΠΛΑΥΤΙΛΛ[Α] ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ, Draped bust r. Rx: ϹΙΔΗ-ΤΩΝ, Caracalla and Plautilla standing, clasping hands over altar. A commemorative marking the marriage of Caracalla and Plautilla in 202, engraved in an elegant, elongated style very different from the clunky standard work of the Side mint in the 3rd century. CNG describes a value mark of H below the obv. portrait, but it appears to be just a die flaw. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex MBS 67, Sept. 2004, lot 1113; From the Michael Weller Collection. VF....................750 CARACALLA AND GETA; Perinthus, Thrace, ca. 198-209 AD, AE 35, 18.59g. Varbanov-292, Schonert-629 (Obv die A / new rx die). Obv: AY-K M AY ANTWNEIN[OC K]AI Π C-EΠ [ΓE]TAC KAI, To l, laur bust of Caracalla, to r, bare-headed bust of Geta, each cuir with gorgoneion on breastplate. Rx: AKTIAΠYΘIA around, [Φ]IΛAΔEΛΦE[I]A / ΠEPINΘIΩN / NEΩKOPΩN in ex, votive table with lion’s feet legs, surmounted by two palm branches between two prize crowns; below the table, amphora and five balls. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Solidus E27, March 2018. About VF...................................................................500 CARACALLA AND GETA; Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, G. Ovinius Tertullus, AE 28, 10.80g. AMNG-1625. Obv: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC Κ Λ CΕΠ / ΚΑΙ ΓΕΤΑC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing draped bust of Geta. Rx: ΥΠΑ ΟΟΥ ΤΕΡΤ]ΥΛΛΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤ ΠΡΟΣ Ι, Wreath, within which ΕΥ/ΤΥXΩC/ ΤΟΙC ΚΥ/ΡΙΟΙC. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. About EF...............................................................................................................500 GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE 27, 14.91g. Cf. HHJ-2012, p. 245, 2. Obv: Λ CЄΠTIMI ΓЄTAC KAICAP, Draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: YΠA AYP ΓAΛΛOY NЄIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC IC, Nude Apollo standing r. resting arm on small tree, holding arrow. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. EF......................................................................................................400 GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, Serdica, Thrace, AE 30, 15.99g. Varbanov-2562, Ruzicka-469. Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Π CΕ-ΠΤΙ ΓΕΤΑC, Laureate head r. Rx: ΟΥΛΠΙΑC CΕΡΔΙΚΗC, Emperor on horseback r. raising hand, being led by soldier holding spear. This adventus type is copied from Septimius Severus. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E482, Dec. 2020, lot 280. EF.....................400 GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE 17, 2.93g. AMNG-1648, HHJ-8.22.45.5 (both same dies). Obv: A AVP KAI-ΓЄTAC, Bare-headed, draped bust r. Rx: NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC IC, Crescent moon and single star. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Triskeles E18 = VAuction 322, Dec. 2016, lot 243. EF..................................................................................................125 GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE 17, 3.12g. AMNG-1642, Varbanov-3242. Obv: Λ AVP KA-ΓETAC, Bare-headed, draped bust r. Rx: NIKOΠO-[ΛITΩN] / ΠPO[C I] Asclepius standing withing tetrastyle temple. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from Barry Murphy. MS.... .............................................................................................................................200 GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE 17, 2.21g. HHJ 2012-p. 250, 5 (same dies). Obv: ΛOY AY KAICAP ΓETAC, Bare-headed, draped bust r. Rx: NIKOΠO-ΛIT ΠΡOC I[C] Herakles standing r. strangling the Nemean lion. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from HJB, Feb. 2016. Virtually MS...............................................................................................300

768. GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE 16, 2.44g. Varbanov-3208 (same dies, obv. legend misread). Obv: ΛC KAI-ΓЄTAC, Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: [NIK]OΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC IC, Head of Hercules r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Lanz eBay, April 2009. MS.....325 769. GETA AS CAESAR; 198-209 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AE 26, 11.85g. AMNG--, HHJ 2012, p. 244, 1-2 (same obv die). Obv: Λ CEΠTIMI ΓETAC KAICAP, Bare-headed draped bust r. Rx: ΥΠΑ AYP ΓAΛΛ-ΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ / ΠΡΟΣ ΙC, Athena standing r. holding spear and shield on base. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. EF......................................................................................................350 770. GETA AS AUGUSTUS; 209-211 AD, Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 32, 13.80g. RPCV.2, ID 86295, cf. RG-532 (altar). Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Π ϹΕΠTI-ΓΕΤΑϹ ΑΥΓ, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΝΙΚΑ-ΙΕΩΝ, Homonoia, wearing kalathos, standing l. holding patera and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Reverse flatly struck. EF / VF.............................................................................................250 771. JULIA PAULA; Philippopolis, Thrace, AE 28, 16.93g. Varbanov-XVIII.1, Moushmov-1924, 554, RPC-VI, 564. Obv: ΙΟΥΛ ΚΟΡΝ ΠΑΥΛΑ ϹΕΒΑ, Diademed and draped bust r. Rx: ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠ[ΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΩΚ]ΟΡΟΥ, Apollo standing facing, head l., holding laurel branch and bow. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from de Marco. EF / VF.......................................................400 772. JULIA PAULA; Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 24, 6.82g. RPC-VI, 3099 (6 spec), cf. RG572 (Tyche). Obv: ΙΟΥΛ ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ ΠΑΥΛΑ ϹΕΒ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, Aphrodite standing l. holding apple. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex G&M 142, Oct. 2005, lot 1953. About EF.....................................................................300 773. JULIA PAULA; Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 25, 6.66g. Unpublished, cf. Rec-Gen-572 (Fortuna rx). Obv: ΙΟΥΛ ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ ΠΑΥΛΑ ϹΕB, Draped bust r. Rx: ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, Athena standing l. holding scepter and patera; shield at feet. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Singer Chicago Show, April 2013. EF................................400 774. JULIA PAULA; Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 22, 5.13g. RPC-VI, 3099 (6 spec), cf. RG-572. Obv: ΙΟΥΛ ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ ΠΑΥΛΑ ϹΕΒ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΝΙΚΑΙ-ΕΩΝ, Aphrodite standing l. holding apple. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E351, May 2015, lot 493. Reverse softly struck. EF.......................................................350 775. JULIA PAULA; Parium, Mysia, AE 22, 6.49g. RPC-VI, 3858, Lindren & Kovacs-279. (same obv. die). Obv: IVLIA P-AVLA AVG, Draped bust r. wearing stephane. Rx: C G I H P, Capricorn to r. with globe between hooves and cornucopia on back. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E387, Nov. 2016, lot 303. VF.300 776. JULIA PAULA; Side, Pamphylia, AE 32, 16.51g. RPC-VI, 6395 (this coin), SNG Pfalz-713 (same dies). Obv: IOVΛ KOP-ΠAVΛA CЄB, Draped bust l. wearing stephane; cmk: Є within incuse circle. Rx: CI-Δ-H-TΩN, Tyche seated l. holding Nike and ship’s prow SNG Pfalz 713; Imhoof KM, p. 339, 21. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann 50, Feb. 2017, lot 368. VF..........................................320 777. JULIA PAULA; Anazarbus, Cilicia, ca. 219/20 AD, AE 32, 15.31g. RPC-VI, 7242 (this coin), SNG Levante-1439 = Zeigler-392.1 (this coin). Obv: Ι ΚΟΡ ΠΑΥΛΑ ϹΕΒ, Draped, veiled bust r. wearing stephane. Rx: ΑΝΑΖ/ΑΡΒΟΥ / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΕΝΔ ΕΤ ΗΛϹ / ΑΜΚ / ΓΒ, Selene driving biga of bulls l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E106, Jan. 2005, lot 142. About VF...........375 778. AQUILIA SEVERA; Tyre, Phoenicia, ca. 220-22 AD, AE 27, 10.00g. RPC-VI, 8660, BMC-417, pl. 33.10 (same rx. die), BMC-417 pl. 33.9 (same obv. die). Obv: IVL AQVILIA-SEVE[RA AVG] Draped bust r. wearing stephane. Rx: [TYR]IORVM, Victory standing l. holding palm and wreath; palm tree and murex shell to l. Rouvier 2401; AUB –; BMC 417. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E362, Oct. 2015, lot 305. F............................................................................................350 Unpublished 779. MACRINUS; 217-218 AD, Deultum, Thrace, AE 23, 9.82g. Apparently unpublished rx., Draganov-Z4. Obv: IMP M OPEL SEV MACRINVS PA, Radiate head r. Rx: COL PL PAC DEVLT, Emperor in military dress standing r. holding parazonium and scepter, foot on captive. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Auctiones E4, March 2012, lot 64; Ex Gorny & Mosch 170, 2008, lot 1694. Virtually MS..... 425 780. MACRINUS; 217-218 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, Marcus Claudius Agrippa, legatis consularis, AE 27, 12.21g. Varbanov-3369 (same dies), HHJ p. 280. Obv: AYK ΟΠΠΕΛ ϹΕΥΗ ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟϹ, Laureate and cuirassed bust r; aegis on shoulder and gorgoneion on breastplate. Rx: YΠ AΓIΠΠA ΝΙΚΟΠΟ Dionysus standing l. holding grape bunch and thyrsus; at feet, panther leaping l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E321, Feb. 2014, lot 284. Bust in high relief. VF.........................................................................................................................300 Hercules Spearing Boar 781. MACRINUS; 217-218 AD, Parium, Mysia, AE 31, 22.01g. RPC-V.2, ID 86678 (wrongly described as laur). Obv: IMP C M OPELIOS SE-VER MACRINVS A, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: C G I H P-A-R, Hero standing r. spearing boar emerging from under tree. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann 47, Oct. 2016, lot 303. EF................................................................................................1500 Twins with Wolf 782. MACRINUS; 217-218 AD, Parium, Mysia, AE 33, 19.64g. Cf. RPC-V.2, ID 358. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINV[S] AV, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: C G I H / PAR; Wolf standing r., head l., feeding twins. Ex Curtis L. Collection; Ex Rauch 105, Nov. 2017, lot 137; Ex Gorny & Mosch 241, Oct. 2016, lot 1874. VF / EF.................................................................................................550 Hercules Fighting Hydra 783. MACRINUS; 217-218 AD, Prusias ad Hypium, Bithynia, AE 35, 32.81g. Cf. Rec. Gen.-p. 611, similar rx. but w/ statue on column. Obv: []CEOYHP MAKP[] Laureate bust r; Two cmks, head r. and IΓ. Rx: ΠPOYCIE[Ω]N-ΠPOCYΠIΩ,

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EF..........................................................................................................................550 DIADUMENIAN AS CAESAR; 217-218 AD, Deultum, Thrace, AE 25, 7.36g. Draganov-241-6. Obv: M OPEL ANTO-NINOS DIAD C, Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: COL FL PAC / DEVLT, Wolf suckling twins to r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Samus, April 2004. VF...................................................300 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 26, 12.48g. RPCVI, 3235, Rec. Gen-261, BM-98, pl. 33.10 (same rx. die). Obv: Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: EV/CEBΩN/ EVΓENΩN/NIKAIE/ΩN in five lines within wreath with large central jewel. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E477, Sept. 2020, lot 247; From the Benito Collection; Ex Tkalec, Feb. 2012, lot 127. EF.....................................................300 SEVERUS ALEXANDER AS CAESAR; 221-222 AD, Parium, Mysia, AE 21, 4.19g. RPC-VI, 3865, SNG Paris-1505 (same dies). Obv: [M AVR ALEX] ANΔRVƧ KEƧ, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: C G I H PAR, Wolf suckling twins r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E387, Nov. 2016, lot 304. VF.........................................................................................................................200 RPC VI 10788 (this coin) SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Mytilene, Lesbos, Prosdektos (son of?) Paradoxos, strategos, AE 34, 21.55g. RPC-VI, 10788 (this coin). Obv: AV KAI M AV CE AΛEΞANΔPOC, Laureate and cuirassed bust l. holding shield and spear. Rx: EΠI CTP AV ΠOCΔEKTOV ΠAPΔOΞO MVTIΛH / NAI-ѠN, Artemis advancing r. holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; behind, hound springing r. This magistrate and bust type is known for some other issues of Severus Alexander from Mytilene, but this reverse type is not known. Additionally, the reading here points toward a possible name of “Posdektos” and “Pardoxos” instead. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann 61, Jan. 2018, lot 407. VF..............550 Unpublished SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Parium, Mysia, AE 29, 15.01g. RPCVI, 3869, apparently unpublished otherwise. Obv: IMP CAES M AVR SEVER ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: C G I H PAR, Emperor on horse charging r. holding lowered spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Rauch 105, Nov. 2017, lot 144; Ex Gorny & Mosch 240, Oct. 2016, lot 342. MS.........................................................................................................................550 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; L. Septimius Euphratos, magistrate, 222-235 AD, Apollonieron, Lydia, AE 36, 20.62g. RPC-VI, 4557, GRPCL-38. Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ-ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ, Laur, dr, and cuir bust r. Rx: ΕΠ Λ ϹΕΠ ΕΥΦ-ΡΑΤΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΕΡΕΙΤΩΝ, Apollo stg r. within hexastyle temple. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG 286, Sept. 2012, lot 224; From the R. D. Frederick Collection. F.........................................................................................................300 SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Ninica Claudiopolis, Cilicia, AE 38, 23.84g. SNG Levante-Supp. 167 (same obv. die); for c/m’s: Howgego 262 and 451. Obv: IMP [CAES] SEVERVS ALEXANΔERPIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of r; cmk: Nike, holding wreath, standing r. within oval incuse and six-pointed star. Rx: IVL MAEC AVG NINI CLAVΔ, Draped bust of Maesa r. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Roma E21, Oct. 2015, lot 539. Olive patina. F...... .............................................................................................................................350 ORBIANA; Prusa ad Olympum, Bithynia, AE 20, 5.19g. RPC-VI, 3038, Rec. Gen-138. Obv: ΓΝ ϹΕΒ ΑΡ ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗ ΑΥ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΠΡΟΥϹΑ-ΕΩΝ, Veiled Hera standing l. holding scepter and patera. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Solidus Auction 37, March 2018, lot 355. VF................................................200 RPC VI 5967 (this coin) ORBIANA; Andeda, Pisidia, AE 24, 9.57g. SNG-Righetti 1325 (same dies), RPCVI, 5967 (this coin). Obv: [ΓΝ] ϹΕΙ ϹΑΛ ΒΑΡ ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗΝ ϹΕ, Draped bust r. Rx: ΑΝΔΗ-ΔΕΩΝ, Distyle temple with cult statue of Pergaean Artemis facing between star and crescent; in pediment, globe. Second recorded specimen of this type after Righetti. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E374, May 2016, lot 388; Ex Gitbud & Naumann E39, Jan. 2016, lot 699. VF...................................875 ORBIANA; Side, Pamphylia, AE 28, 17.61g. RPC-VI, 6419, SNG v. Aulock-4825 (same dies). Obv: ΓΝ ϹΕΙ ϹΑΛΛ ΒΑΡΒ ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗ ϹΕΒ, Draped bust r; Є within round incuse. Rx: ϹΙΔΗΤΩΝ, Tyche seated on rock l. holding pomegranate and ears of corn; at feet, river god Melas swimming l. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Bought from Baldwin ca. 1974. F........................................................................450 ORBIANA; Flaviopolis, Cilicia, ca. 225/6 AD, AE 24, 8.41g. RPC-VI, 7463, SNG Levante-1550 (same obv. die). Obv: [ΕΡΕ]ΝΝΙΑ ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗ Ϲ[ΕΒ] Draped bust r. Rx: [ΦΛΑ]ΥΙΟΠΟ[Λ]Ε[ΙΤ]ΩΝ ΕΤ, ΓN/P, River god Pyramos reclining l. holding reed and resting on amphora from which water flows. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E255, May 2011, lot 241. VF................................................................500 SNG Levante 1551, This Coin ORBIANA; Flaviopolis, Cilicia, ca. 225/6 AD, AE 24, 10.02g. SNG Levante-1551

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EF..................................................................................................900 ORBIANA; Neocaesarea, Pontus, ca. 226/7 AD, AE 29, 15.47g. Cf. Price & Trell-249, fig. 178. Obv: ΓN CЄI ЄPЄN CAΛΛ [B]AP OPBIANH, Draped bust r. Rx: KOI-ΠO NEOΛ[ЄCA] / [Є]T PIΓ, Two distyle temples in 3/4 view, each with statue on pedestal and pellet in pediment. Possibly the first recorded coin of Orbiana from Neocaesaria. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex London Ancient Coins E3 = VAuction 321, Nov. 2016, lot 104. Portrait in high relief, miniscule hairlines in obverse field. Bold F.........................................................................................650 RPC VI 685 (this coin) JULIA SOAEMIAS; Magydus, Cilicia, Dated yr. 29, possibly 222 AD, AE 34, 22.19g. RPC-VI, 6085 (this coin). Obv: ΙΟΥ CYΙΑ[]IΔA CΕΒ, Diademed and draped bust r. Obv: ΜΑΓYΔΕΟΝ, Hades abducting Persephone, driving quadriga to r; above, ΚΘ. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gorny & Mosch 229, March 2015, lot 1538. About VF....................................................................................500 JULIA MAESA; Tyre, Phoenicia, AE 29, 16.14g. RPC-VI, 30813, Rouvier2405var (legend break). Obv: IVLIA MAE-SA AVGV, Draped bust r. wearing stephane. Rx: TY-RI-OR-VM, Hexastyle temple, containing Tyche-Astarte standing facing, holding scepter and trophy; to r., Victory on column; in ex, lit altar between murex shell and palm tree. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E357. Aug. 2015, lot 302. About VF / VF.....................................................................275 BALBINUS; 238 AD, Tarsus, Cilicia, AE 35, 22.20g. RPC-VII.2, 3004, SNG Paris-1625 (same dies). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΕϹ ΚΕΛ-ΒΑΛΒΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r; Π-Π across. Rx: [ΤΑΡϹ]ΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟTIΩΛ (sic), Μ-Κ/Β-Γ, Togate emperor sacrificing l. over altar. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. F.. .............................................................................................................................450 RPC VII 2056 (this coin) PUPIENUS; 238 AD, Heracleia Pontica, Bithynia, EL AE 30, 11.08g. RPCVII.2, 2056 (this coin), cf. RG-202 (smaller, AE 20-23). Obv: Κ ΠΟYΠΙΗΝΟC MAΞIMOC AVΓOYC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r; c/m: H surmounted by I within circular incuse. Rx: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩ−ΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ, Aphrodite standing r. leaning on club and holding apples. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E160, March 2007, lot 147; From the Garth R. Drewry Collection; Ex Peus 366, October 2000, lot 551. Flan crack at 2 o’clock. F..............................................................585 PUPIENUS; 238 AD, Tarsus, Cilicia, AE 36, 13.74g. RPC-VII.2, 2987. Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΚΛ ΠΟΥΠΙΗΝΟΝ ϹΕΒ, Π Π, Rad, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕ, Α Μ Κ Β Γ; Laur emperor in military dress, standing l. holding Nike on globe and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. VG...............................300 GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Koinon of Macedonia, Macedonia, AE 25, 8.57g. AMNG-810, RPC-VII.2, 330. Obv: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Diad, dr and cuir bust of Alexander facing slightly r., l. arm raised. Rx: ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕ, Two hexastyle temples. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Doroth. 405, March 1981, lot 30. VF.............................................................................................................200 Medallion ELAGABALUS; 218-222 AD, Perinthus, Thrace, ca. 218-22 AD, Medallion AE 43, 36.29g. Varbanov-4015, Moushmov-4611, Schoenert-Geiss-717. Obv: [AVT] K M AVPH[Λ] ANT[ΩNE]INOC, Laur, dr, and cuir bust facing r. Rx: Emperor in quadriga r, Nike stg behind and crowning him with wreath, second figure to r; behind, platform surmounted by trophy and two captives. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG 177, Nov. 2007, lot 147. The sides once held two pieces of metal attached to the reverse, indicating the coin may have been worn as a pendant. About VF..............................................................................................................450 RPC VII 234.2 (this coin) GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Sardes, Lydia, AE 39, 46.28g. RPC-VII.1, 234.2 (this coin). Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΕΠΙ [ΙΟΥ ϹΟΥ]Λ ΕΡΜΟΦΙΛΟΥ ΑΡΧ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚ, Cult statue of Kore seated facing between grain-stalk and poppy; to l., Demeter standing r. holding grain ears and torch. Same obv. die used for Acrasus, Saitta, and Thyatira. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG 195, Sept. 2008, lot 147; From the J.S. Wagner Collection. Porous surfaces. F.................................................................750 Medallion; RPC VII 648 (this coin) GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Hadrianopolis, Thrace, ca. 238-44 AD, Medallion AE 37, 28.90g. Jurukova-p. 20, Fig. 3.1 (rx only, same die), RPC-VII.2, 648 (this coin). Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ, Laur, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Nike stg r. and Gordian III stg l. holding spear, erecting trophy between them; to either side, seated captive. Only two other medallions are known from Hadrianopolis, one in St. Petersburg and the other in Sofia, and both have the same obv die ass this coin (Cf. Jurukova Pl. XLII). This appears to be the only medallion of this rx type to exist. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex VAuctions 249, July 2010, lot 38; Ex Stack’s Apr. 2010, lot 221; From the Estate of Cornelius

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Rx: ΟΔΗ-ϹϹΙ-ΤΩΝ, Persephone standing r. holding scepter and pomegranate, facing Demeter standing l. holding ears of corn and long torch. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Solidus eBay, Oct. 2015. Green patina. VF.. .............................................................................................................................125 GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Tomis, Moesia Inferior, AE 31, 22.93g. Varbanov-5549 (same dies), AMNG-3363, RPC-VII.2, 1674. Obv: AVT K M ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔΙΑΝΟC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: MHTPOΠΟNTOV / TOMEΩC, Helmeted Roma seated l. holding Nike, arm resting on shield. G&N and RPC Online identify the seated figure as Athena. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Gitbud & Naumann E18, June 2014, lot 371. About VF.........................................................................................................................400 GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Odessus, Moesia Inferior, AE 34, 24.41g. AMNG-I 2317, Moushmov-1636, RPC-VII.2, 1496, Varbanov-4440 (same dies). Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust l., raising hand and holding globe. Rx: ΟΔΗϹϹΕΙΤΩΝ, Emperor standing l. sacrificing from phiale over tripod and holding inverted spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E233, May 2010, lot 271. Part of head flatly struck. EF.....................................1000 GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Odessus, Moesia Inferior, AE 36, 29.49g. RPCVII.2, 1493, Varbanov-4445. Obv: AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔ-IANOC AYΓ, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust l. raising hand in salute and holding globe. Rx: OΔHCC-EI-TΩN, The Great God, in the center, holding patera over altar and cornucopia; to l., Herakles, resting hand on club; to r., Athena, resting hand on shield set on ground and holding spear. What makes the bronze medallions of Gordian III from Marcianopolis, Odessus and Tomis particularly interesting is the fact that they were all struck from the same obverse die. They were either produced by a travelling workshop or, rather, struck on the occasion of regional festivities such as sacred games held jointly by the three cities. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Leu EA15, Feb. 2021, lot 1071; Ex Lanz 109, May 2002, lot 723; From a private Swiss collection. VF.......................................................................................................600 GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Cius, Bithynia, AE 30, 14.06g. RPC-VII.2, 1872, SNG v. Aulock-512 (same dies). Obv: Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΚΙΑ-ΝΩΝ, Hercules Farnese standing r., arm behind back, holding lion skin and club resting on rocks; quiver behind. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Naumann E61, Jan. 2018, lot 347. VF............................400 GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, ca. 238-44 AD, AE 29, 14.02g. AMNG-2054, Varbanov-4217var, H&J, Nikopolis-8.36.9.3, RPC-VII.2 Online Unassigned ID 28802. Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, Laur, dr and cuir bust r. Rx: ΥΠ ϹΑΒ ΜΟΔΕϹΤΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ / ΠΡΟϹ Ι / ϹΤΡΟΝ, Nike advancing r, holding trophy with both hands. Very rare: only 4 specimens recorded on RPC, of which this is the finest known. Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 64, Nov. 1993, lot 686. VF.....................................................................500 GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Tlos, Lycia, AE 35, 30.87g. SNG v. Aulock-4468 (same rx die), RPC-VII.2, 2206. Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Laur, dr, and cuir bust r. Rx: ΤΛѠ-ΕѠΝ, Helmeted god or hero on horseback r. holding large shield and thrusting spear at serpent below. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG 237, July 2010, lot 101; From Collection CR. Crude die cutting. About EF..... .............................................................................................................................400 GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Viminacium, Moesia Superior, ca. 242/3 AD, AE 23, 8.00g. RPC-VII.2, 33, AMNG-88, pl. I.6 (same rx. die). Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: P M-C-OL-VIM / AN IIII, Moesia standing l. holding two standards, surmounted by lion and bull. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Rauch 84, May 2009, lot 748. Good VF..............400 Exquisite Portrait GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Candyba, Lycia, AE 31, 18.28g. RPC-VII, 2217, cf. SNG v. Aulock-4294. Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΔΕΥΚΑΛΙѠΝ ΚΑΝΔΥ-ΒΕѠΝ, Deucalion wearing kalathos standing facing, head r., holding scepter, hand on hip. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Civitas, Feb. 2007. Virtually MS....................................600 RPC VIII 20431 (this coin) PHILIP II AS CAESAR; Flavius Diadumenus, magistrate, 245-247 AD, Tralles, Lydia, AE 36, 23.52g. BMC-182, pl. 37.ii (Philip I, same rx die), RPC-VIII, ID 20431 (this coin). Obv: Μ ΙΟΥΛΙΟϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΚΑΙ, Bareheaded, dr, and cuir bust r. Rx: ΕΠΙ ΓΡ ΤΩΝ ΠΕΡΙ ΦΛ ΔΙΑΔΟΥΜΕΝΟΝ ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ, Zeus Nicephorus std l. facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Twice holed (at 12 and 6 o’clock on obverse) and plugged. Extremely rare. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG 274, Feb. 2012, lot 278. Good F.................................................................425 RPC IX 1550 (this coin); Medallion VOLUSIAN; 251-253 AD, Epiphaneia, Cilicia, ca. 251/2 AD, AE 34, 32.88g. RPC-IX, 1550 (this coin), cf. SNG Paris-2404 (same rx. die for Trebonianus).

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Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΟΥΙΒ [ ] ΟΥΕΛΔ ΟΥΟΛΟϹΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΕΠΙΦΑΝΕΩΝ, Dionysos standing l. in biga drawn by two panthers, holding reins and thyrsos, led by a satyr before; ΘΙΤ (date) above, altar and overturned jug in exergue. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG E169, July 2007, lot 115; From the J. S. Wagner Collection. Wonderful reverse type, excellent portrait which is struck in high relief, with the high points incomplete. Choice EF... ...........................................................................................................................2000 RPC XI 1461 (this coin) AEMILIAN; 253 AD, Aegeae, Cilicia, AE 27, 12.07g. SNG Levante-1788 (same dies), RPC-IX, 1461 (this coin). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΑΙΜΙΛΙΟ-Ϲ ΑΙΜΙΛΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΑΙΓ[ΕΑΙΩ]Ν-Ν-ΕΩΚΟ, ΝΑΥ/ΑΡΧ/ ΙϹ, ΘϘϹ, Hero standing l. before gate with towers, holding transverse spear and phiale over bull. Because of the similarity with coins of Tyre, this type is described as Kadmos in front of the fortress of Thebes. However, since there is no relation between Aigeai and Kadmos/Thebes, this interpretation is doubtful, and the type here might rather allude to the foundation of Aigeai. If correct, the figure then represents Alexander the Great, or, with less probability, Perseus. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex CNG MBS 57, March 2001, lot 826. VF.....................................650 RPC X 60645 (this coin) VALERIAN I; 253-260 AD, Aegeae, Cilicia, ca. 253 AD, AE 28, 13.22g. RPC-X, ID 60645 (this coin), SNG Levante-1793 (same dies). Obv: AV KAI ΠΟV ΛΙΚ OVAΛΕΡΙΑΝΟC CE, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: AIΓΕAIѠΝ ΝΕ-ѠKO NAVAPXI-C, Cult statue of Asklepios standing l. in tetrastyle temple, holding serpent-entwined staff; eagle in pediment; ΘQC in exergue. Three coins of this year of Valerian’s reign are known from Aegeae. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Roma E12, Nov. 2014, lot 1059. MS.............................................................600 VALERIAN AND GALLIENUS; Nicaea, Bithynia, ca. 253-60 AD, AE 28, 10.94g. RPC-X, ID 74439, RG-819 pl. 87.16 (same rx. die). Obv: AVTO VAΛEPIANOC ΓAΛΛIHN[OC] CEBB, Confronting radiate, draped, and cuirassed busts of Valerian and Gallienus. Rx: OIKTIC-TAIN-IKAI/EΩN, Artemis standing r. wearing modius and holding bow and clasping hands with Dionysus, holding thyrsus; panther at feet. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; Ex Roma E36, May 2017, lot 276. Good VF.......................................................................................400 VALERIAN AND GALLIENUS; Epiphaneia, Cilicia, ca. 254/5 AD, AE 35, 22.18g. RPC-X, ID 60355, SNG Levante-1836 (same obv die). Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Π Λ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹEB, Rad, dr and cuir bust of Valerian r. Rx: ΕΠΙΦΑΝΕѠΝ [ΕΤ] ΒΚΤ, Dr bust of Dionysus r, wreathed with ivy, with thyrsus over shoulder. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Ex CNG 237, July 2010, lot 138; From Collection CR. This coin was made by an inexperienced die cutter. EF / VF...............................500 WORLD COINS AUSTRIA, FERDINAND III, 1653, VIENNA, TALER; Austria, Ferdinand III, 1653 Vienna, Taler, 28.16g, Davenport 3183. Herinek 389. Voglhuber 206/6. Obv: FERDINANDVS III D:G:ROM: IM SE: AV: GE: HV: BO: REX, Laureate and armored bust facing right. Rx: ARC:DVX: W (coat of arms) AVSTD: :BVR:S:K (coat of arms) :C:C:TYR, Large crowned coat of arms. Ex NAC 163, lot 22; Ex Varesi 76, Pavia 2020, 672. ...................................................................1200 AUSTRIA, ARCHDIOCESE OF SALZBURG, PARIS VON LODRON, 1634, TALER; Salzburg, Archdiocese of Salzburg, Paris von Lodron, 1634 28.66g, Davenport 3504. Probstz 1211. Obv: PARIS:D:G:ARCHI:EPS:SALI:SE: AP:L, Large coat of arms; Blessed Virgin, nimbate and crowned, holding scepter and nimbate Christ Child holding globus cruciger; Within circle: SVB TVVM PRÆ SIDIVM CONF VG. Rx: SANCT RVPERTVS EPS SALISBVRG:: 1634, St. Rupert, nimbate and vested in ecclesiastical vestments, holding crozier and globus; below, coat of arms. Ex NAc 163, lot 130. .........................................................400 AUSTRIA, LEOPOLD I, 1700, HALL, TALER; Austria, Leopold I, 1700 Hall, Taler, 28.37g, Davenport 1003. Moser & Tursky 757. Voglhuber 221/VII. Obv: LEOPOLDVS·D:G:ROM:IMP:SE:A:G:H:B:REX, Laureate, armored bust facing right. Rv: ARCHID:AVST: DVX:BV:CO:TYR:17-00: Crowned coat of arms. Ex NAC 163, lot 71 . ..................................................................................900 AUSTRIA, LEOPOLD I, 1701, HALL, TALER; Austria, Leopold I, 1701 Hall, Taler, 28.65g, Davenport 1003. Moser & Tursky 759. Voglhuber 221/VII. Obv: LEOPOLDVS·D:G:ROM:IMP:SE:A:G:H:B:REX, Laureate, armored bust facing right. Rx: ARCHID:AVST: DVX:BV:CO:TYR:17-01, Crowned coat of arms. Ex NAC 163, lot 72. ..................................................................................850 AUSTRIA, JOSEPH I, 1710, HALL, TALER; Austria, Joseph I, 1710 Hall, 28.67g, Davenport 1018. Moser & Tursky 809. Herinek 128. Obv: IOSEPHUS D:G:ROM:IMP:SE:AV G:HV:BO:REX, Bust facing right, laureate and armored pauldron with 8 studs. Rx: ARCHID:AVST: DVX:BV:COM:TYR 17-06, Large crowned coat of arms with Austrian shield in center. Ex NAC 163, lot 79. .....1000 AUSTRIA, FRANZ I. STEFAN OF HABSBURG, 1750, HALL, TALER; Austria, Franz I. Stefan of Habsburg, 1750 Hall, Taler, 27.98g, Davenport 1155. Moser & Tursky 977. Herinek 128. Eypeltauer 626. Obv: FRANC D:G:R I S A GE IER R LO B M H D, Draped bust r. Rx: IN TE DOMINE SPERAVI 1750, Imperial eagle of Austria; H-A across. Ex NAC 163, lot 116. ..........................................850 AUSTRIA, MARIA THERESA, 1753, HALL, TALER; Austria, Maria Theresa, 1753 Hall, Taler, 28.00g, Davenport 1120. Eypeltauer 79a. Herinek 446. Frühwald 552a. Obv: M THERESIA D G R IMP HU BO REG, Diademed bust r. with embroidered dress. Rx: ARCHID AUST DUX BU COM TYR 1753 X, Imperial eagle of Austria. Edge: IUSTITIA ET CLEMENTIA. Ex NAC 163, lot 103. .....................................................................................................................350 AUSTRIA, MARIA THERESA, 1762, HALL (TYROL), TALER; Austria,

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Ex NAC 163, lot 115. ......................................................................................................................600 GERMAN STATES, ELECTORATE OF BAVARIA, MAXIMILIAN I EMANUEL, 1627, MUNICH, TALER; Germany, Electorate of Bavaria, Maximilian I Emanuel, 1627 Munich, Taler, 29.37g, Davenport 6073. Hahn 108. Obv: MAXIMIL COM PAL RH VT BAV DVX R I ARCHID ET ELECT, Crowned coat of arms supported by two lions; date 1627 below. Rx: CLYPEVS OMNIBVS IN TE SPERANTIBVS, Crowned Virgin Mary, mantled and facing right, holding Christ Child and holding long scepter. Ex NAC 163, lot 392. ..........................1400 GERMAN STATES, ELECTORATE OF BAVARIA, MAXIMILIAN I EMANUEL, 1694, MUNICH, TALER; Germany, Electorate of Bavaria, Maximilian I Emanuel, 1694 Munich, 29.18g, Davenport 6099A. Hahn 199. Forst 901. Obv: MAX EMANVEL D G V B & ??P S D C P R S R I A D & L L, Armored and draped bust facing right. Rx: CLYPEVS OMNIBVS IN TE SPERANTIBVS 1694, Mantled and crowned Virgin Mary facing right, holding scepter and Christ Child in her lap; to r, arms of Bavaria and the Palatinate, surmounted by Imperial arms; Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece surrounding. Ex NAC 163, lot 394; Ex WAG E105, 2020, Lot 733. .........................................................................1350 GERMAN STATES, BRAUNSCHWEIG-LÜNEBURG, HERZOGTUM, HEINRICH JULIUS, 1609, ZELLERFELD, TALER; Germany, Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Herzogtum, Heinrich Julius, 1609 Zellerfeld, Taler, 29.09g, Davenport 6285. Welterweight 645B. Obv: HONESTVM PRO PATRIA 1609, Wild man uprooting tree. Rx: HENRICVS IVLIVS D: G P EP HA DVX BRUNSVI ET L, Coat of arms surmounted by 5 helmets. Ex NAC 169, lot 398. .... ...........................................................................................................................1250 GERMAN STATES, DUCHY OF BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBÜTTEL, RUDOLPH AUGUST, 1680, BRAUNSCHWEIG, TALER; Germany, Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Rudolph August, 1680 Braunschweig, Taler, 29.02g, Davenport 6379. Welter 800. Obv: D:G:RUDOLPH:AUGUSTUS:DUX:BRUNS:&LU, Coat of arms surmounted by five helmets. Rx: REMIGIO ALTISSIMI ANNO 1680, Wildman facing left, leaning against tree; below, R B (Rudolph Bornemann, Mintmaster). Ex NAC 163, lot 404; Ex WAG 75, Arnsberg 2017, Lot 963. .................................................1450 GERMAN STATES, BRUNSWICK-LÜNEBURG, GEORGE I, KING OF ENGLAND, 1722, ZELLERFELD, TALER; Germany, Brunswick-Lüneburg, George I, King of England, 1722 Zellerfeld, Taler, 29.17g, Davenport 2077. Welter 2231. Obv: GEORGIUS D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REX FID, Four crowned coats of arms in cross formation. Rx: BRUN & LUN DUX S R I A R THES & EL 172, Giant facing left, leaning against tree trunk; in ex, C. T. Ex NAC 163, lot 424;Ex PCGS Slab AU 58 (173490.58/38164977). Ex New York Sale XLIX, 2020, Lot 1133. ..................................................................................................................1250 GERMAN STATES, DUKE FRIEDRICH V, 1659, CLAUSTHAL, TALER; Germany, Duke Friedrich V, 1659 Clausthal, Taler, 28.71g, Davenport 6521; Welter 1511. Obv: CHRISTIAN:LUDOVICUS D:G DUX BR:ET LUNEB, Coat of arms surmounted by five ceremonial helmets. Rev: SINCERE ET COSTANTER ANNO 1659, Horse galloping left between two laurel branches. Ex NAC 163, lot 410; Ex Phidias Vinchon Numismatique, Paris 2019, Lot 430. .......................................650 GERMAN STATES, RUDOLPH AUGUST & ANTON ULRICH, 1691, ZELLERFELD, TALER; Germany, Rudolph August & Anton Ulrich, 1691 Zellerfeld, 28.87g, Davenport 6393. Welter 2068. Obv: D G RVD:AVG:& ANTH:VLR:DD:BRVN:&LVN, Coat of arms surmounted by five helmets; 16-91 across. Rx: UT FRONTIBUS ITA FRONDIBUS CONIUNCTISSIMI, Two forest giants; two entwined trees between. Ex NAC 163, lot 406 . .............................1850 GERMAN STATES, NUREMBERG, FERDINAND II, 1622, TALER; Germany, Nuremberg, Ferdinand II, 1622 29.05g, Davenport 5636. Kellner 230a. Erlanger 395. Obv: FERDINANDI II:D:G:ROMAN:IMPER:SEMP:AVGVST:D:P, Crowned two-headed eagle. Rx: MONETA ARGENTEA REIPVB:NVRENBERG, Three shields; 16-22 across. Ex NAC 163, lot 382. ............................................525 GERMAN STATES, SEDE VACANTE, 1706, MÜNSTER, TALER; Germany, Sede Vacante, 1706 Münster, 28.11g, Davenport 2465. Schulze 166. Zepernick 219. Obv: CAPITULUM CATH MONAST SEDE VACANT, Coat of arms surmounted by bust of St. Paul; 17-06 across. Rx: DEUS ADIUTOR ET PROTECTOR NOSTER, Cathedral of Münster. 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These copies proved so convincing that after selling several examples in one of his auctions, William Woodward purchased the dies directly from Bolen. Woodward subsequently forwarded the dies to George H. Lovett, son of Robert Lovett, the engraver who famously cut the dies for the Confederate cent. Lovett was instructed to destroy the dies and is believed to have done so.In his authoritative reference The Medallic Work of John Adams Bolen, Neil Musante estimates that between 40 and 65 pieces survive today, NGC.. ..........................................................................2775 854. EXONUMIA, 1861 (1961), BASHLOW RESTRIKE. BREEN-8011. SILVER., TOKEN, CH. BU; Exonumia, 1861 (1961)-Token, CH. BU, Bashlow Restrike. Breen-8011. Silver. A lovely example of this numismatic oddity. The “Confederate cent” was struck in Philadelphia by die sinker Robert Lovett. However, no records exist of the CSA ordering htem and they were never delivered. The dies were acquired in the early 1870’s by John W. Haseltine where a series of restrikes were made before the dies broke and were defaced. In 1961 they appeared once more and transfer dies were produced which struck these pieces. A very fun piece of Numismatic history for the curious or the seasoned collector. Original envelope included.. ..............................................................................................200 855. EXONUMIA, 1889, MEDAL; Exonumia, 1889-Medal, AU (Pierced), 1889

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One of the more interesting pieces of Columbiana, this piece mentions nothing of the event it was created for. Struck for sale as souvenirs at the 1892-93 Chicago Worlds Fair these pieces are fairly elusive. We’ve seen only one white metal example as is the present example cross the block at any auction house in 12 years. We’re calling this example AU but it has the distinct appearance of being a once proud pocket piece.. .............................................................................................275 860. EXONUMIA, 1893, HK-182, SH-6-81 GP (2ND DIE), MEDAL, MS63, NGC.; Exonumia, 1893-Medal, MS63, PL, HK-182, SH-6-81 GP (2nd die), Exonumia, 1893-Medal, MS63, PL, HK-182, SH-6-81 GP (2nd die). Jeff Shevlin and William Hyder have done invaluable work researching and cataloging so-called dollars in their authoritative reference published in 2023. Among the new varieties identified in that work is the present piece. Previously believed to have been struck in bronze, recent research suggests these medals were lightly gold plated. More interestingly, the issue is known with two obverse die varieties, of which this example represents the later state. The present specimen is also one of just two pieces graded Proof-like at NGC, with a total certified population of only ten examples., NGC., NGC.. ......................................................................................350 861. EXONUMIA, 1893, MEDAL, MS64; Exonumia, 1893-Medal, MS64, Prooflike, HK155, SH: 6-1 GP (One Pearl). Gold Plated. Rarity 6.......................................150 862. EXONUMIA, 1896, BRYAN MONEY (HK 781), MEDAL, MS63, PCGS.; Exonumia, 1896-Medal, MS63, Bryan Money (HK 781), Exonumia, 1896-Medal, MS63, Bryan Money (HK 781), PCGS. William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925), the Democratic nominee for president in 1896, emerged as the foremost champion of the Free Silver movement during one of the most contentious monetary debates in American history. Bryan called for the unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of 16:1 with gold, arguing that expanding the money supply would relieve the crushing deflation affecting farmers and working Americans. His famous “Cross of Gold” speech at the Democratic National Convention electrified delegates and secured his nomination, transforming the campaign into a national referendum on the gold standard. Though Bryan ultimately lost to Republican William McKinley, the movement he led reshaped the political landscape of the late nineteenth century. So-called “Bryan Money” pieces were produced during the campaign, often satirical in nature and intended to highlight the perceived impracticality of the proposed 16:1 silver ratio. The present example, manufactured by the Gorham Manufacturing Company, makes the point succinctly. While a contemporary silver dollar contained 412.5 grains of silver, a true 16:1 equivalency with the gold dollar would require a massive 823 grains of silver. Pieces such as this served as both political commentary and campaign propaganda during the heated monetary debates of the era. The present specimen is scarce in Mint State. Only a handful have been certified at the MS63 level by PCGS and NGC combined, with each service reporting just a single example finer in their respective population reports, PCGS.. ...................800 863. EXONUMIA, 1915, PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION AWARD, DIVINE DISIVNCTA, MEDAL; Exonumia, 1915-Medal, UNC. Baxter-114, Harkness-Ca-98. An absolutely stunning award medal produced for the Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915. Only 2000 of these medals were produced in bronze. For an additional fee the awardee could have their metal plated in gold or silver. The highest graded gold plated example brought $2000 in 2019 in a private sale and the finest known silvered piece recently brought $1440 in a Heritage sale.. .....1000 864. EXONUMIA, MEDAL, CH. BU; Exonumia, Medal, CH. BU, Montana Larabie Brothers Bankers 50th Anniversary Medal, 1919. Bronze, 30.5mm. Struck by

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Introduced on January 5, these plain-edge discs contained one ounce (approximately 430 grains) of 99% fine silver and were sold at a price of three for one dollar. Pedley & Ryan also pledged to redeem the pieces at the prevailing market price of silver. The concept was simple: ordinary investors could accumulate silver cheaply and potentially profit if the metal returned to the long-advocated 16:1 ratio. Increased demand would also benefit western silver mining interests. The campaign ultimately proved short-lived. Sales fell short of expectations and by late summer the program was discontinued. Pedley & Ryan, later known as the Cow Gulch Oil Company, subsequently shifted its focus to producing large 1,000-ounce silver bars instead. The present example is a true survivor. Most are encountered dark and unattractive, but this piece remains bright and appealing, with remarkably few marks for a medal lacking high points, as all lettering is incuse. These pieces were hand punched, reportedly by a single “girl” of the firm, and minor variations are common. On this example, the second “3” in the date was repunched a total of three times., NGC.. .... .............................................................................................................................650 866. EXONUMIA, 1964/65, SH 26-1.1S, MEDAL, CH. BU; Exonumia, 1964/65-Medal, CH. BU, SH 26-1.1S, SH 26-1.1S 44.4 mm. Rarity 6.. ............250 867. EXONUMIA, 1862, EQUESTRIAN WASHINGTON; BORN, PRESIDENT, DIED, MEDAL, MS64, NGC.; Exonumia, 1862-Medal, MS64, Equestrian Washington; Born, President, Died, GW-547 (Silver), NGC. An exceptionally rare Washingtonia medal by the celebrated Philadelphia die sinker Robert Lovett Jr.. Struck in 1862 as part of Lovett’s extensive Washington medal series, this handsome equestrian issue was produced in minuscule quantities across several metals, with contemporary references suggesting a mintage of only 10 pieces in silver and approximately 25 pieces each in brass, copper, and white metal. These medals were recognized as desirable numismatic delicacies almost immediately upon issue, appearing in the Woodward Auction of November 11, 1862 only months after production as lot 1819. Silver strikings are of the utmost rarity. We are able to trace only three appearances at major public auction through Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Heritage Auctions in recent decades, suggesting that perhaps only six to eight specimens survive today. As such, this issue ranks among the rarest and most elusive of Lovett’s Washington medals, seldom encountered even in advanced Washingtonia collections. The present example is particularly handsome, displaying rich gunmetal-gray toning over deeply reflective fields with delicate blue iridescence gathered about the legends. Both historically important and visually compelling, it represents an outstanding opportunity for the advanced Washingtonia specialist or the collector of finely executed nineteenth century American medallic art.. ..........................2500 868. EXONUMIA, 1863, RICHMOND STATUE, MEDAL, MS64, PCGS.; Exonumia, 1863-Medal, MS64, BN, Richmond Statue, -GW-517, PCGS. George Hampden Lovett was one of the most accomplished private die sinkers of 19th century New York, born into perhaps the most important engraving family in American exonumia. His father, Robert Lovett Sr., established the family’s reputation through an enormous output of political medals, store cards, patriotic tokens, and commemorative issues, while his brother Robert Lovett Jr. would later become infamous for the clandestine striking of the 1861 Confederate Cent. George proved no less talented, producing some of the finest and most artistic private medals of the Civil War era. Struck at the height of that conflict, the present medal carries an especially curious subject. George Washington served as a shared national icon claimed by both North and South, yet Lovett chose for his reverse not a generic bust, but the celebrated Washington statue standing in Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy. For a Northern engraver, and by all accounts a loyal Union artisan, this choice is both surprising and fascinating. The piece was one of twenty different Washington medals Lovett advertised for sale in 1862. Contemporary accounts suggest that just sixteen copper sets were offered at the extraordinary price of $10 per set, a staggering sum when a Union soldier earned only $13 per month in 1863. It is doubtful all sixteen complete sets were ever struck, and no intact set has been traced. With a reported mintage of only sixteen pieces, this medal stands among the rarest of all Washingtonia. PCGS has certified only three examples, and those same three

pieces account for all appearances at public auction through either Heritage or Stack’s Bowers. The present specimen is deeply reflective with a rich chocolate brown patina, yet when turned in the light erupts into vivid iridescent blues and purples. It represents a rare opportunity to acquire an almost unique Civil War Washington medal of exceptional beauty and importance.. ....................................................................850 869. EXONUMIA, 1862, WASHINGTON’S TOMB, MEDAL, MS63, NGC.; Exonumia, 1862-Medal, MS63, BN, Washington’s Tomb, GW-509 (Copper), NGC. George Hampden Lovett was one of the most accomplished private die sinkers of 19th century New York, born into perhaps the most important engraving family in American exonumia. His father, Robert Lovett Sr., established the family’s reputation through an enormous output of political medals, store cards, patriotic tokens, and commemorative issues, while his brother Robert Lovett Jr. would later become infamous for the clandestine striking of the 1861 Confederate Cent. George proved no less talented, producing some of the finest and most artistic private medals of the Civil War era. Struck at the height of that conflict, the present medal carries an especially curious subject. George Washington served as a shared national icon claimed by both North and South, yet Lovett chose for his reverse not a generic bust, but the celebrated Washington statue standing in Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy. For a Northern engraver, and by all accounts a loyal Union artisan, this choice is both surprising and fascinating. The piece was one of twenty different Washington medals Lovett advertised for sale in 1862. Contemporary accounts suggest that just sixteen copper sets were offered at the extraordinary price of $10 per set, a staggering sum when a Union soldier earned only $13 per month in 1863. It is doubtful all sixteen complete sets were ever struck, and no intact set has been traced. With a reported mintage of only sixteen pieces, this medal stands among the rarest of all Washingtonia. importance. The present example is a wholesome survivor with remarkably clean fields and the quintessential “copper look” with more red than brown on this very rare and desirable medal.. ..................................................................................................450 870. EXONUMIA, UNDATED (CIRCA 1865-1880), TIME INCREASES HIS FAME, MEDAL, MS63, NGC.; Exonumia, Undated (Circa 1865-1880)-Medal, MS63, BN, Time Increases His fame, NGC. One of the most curious and enigmatic pieces in all of Washingtonia, not so much for rarity alone, but for the deeply puzzling circumstances of its manufacture. In his landmark 1861 study, James Ross Snowden specifically records this Washington medal as his number 30 and notes that the obverse dies had been engraved decades earlier by former Chief Engraver William Kneass. That attribution immediately raises eyebrows, as Kneass had been incapacitated and effectively removed from active engraving work long before this medal was ever struck, suggesting the obverse hub or completed dies had lain dormant in Mint storage for more than a quarter century. For reasons now lost to history, those abandoned obverse dies were resurrected sometime in the post-Civil War era and paired with a newly prepared reverse, almost certainly the work of assistant engraver Anthony C. Paquet. The result is a medal that feels almost accidental, as though two entirely separate moments in Mint engraving history were stitched together into one final issue. That alone makes the piece remarkable. Yet the larger mystery remains tantalizingly unanswered: if Kneass had indeed prepared this Washington obverse as part of an earlier intended medallic project, what reverse was originally meant to accompany it? No documentary evidence has surfaced, leaving this a tantalizing mystery in the exonumia field. The present specimen is especially attractive, displaying rich chocolate brown surfaces over deeply reflective fields that lend the medal a subtle prooflike character. The preservation is exceptional for the issue, with only trivial handling separating it from the finest tier of known examples. A medal of considerable historical intrigue and one that remains among the most intellectually satisfying of all United States Mint Washington pieces........................................................................................350 871. EXONUMIA, 1860, E. HILL COIN DEALER (PATRIAE PATER), MEDAL, MS64, NGC.; Exonumia, 1860-Medal, MS64, PL, E. Hill Coin Dealer (Patriae Pater), GW-233, NGC. A charming and historically important numismatic store card issued by youthful New York coin dealer Ezra Hill. Pieces advertising coin dealers from so early a period are few and far between, making this medal one of the more intriguing survivals in the Washingtonia series. Hill operated from Bleecker Street in New York City for less than a year before succumbing to consumption in 1860 at the age of just twenty-two, the very year these medals were produced. As such, the issue stands not only as a Washington collectible but also as a tangible relic of one of America’s earliest generation of professional numismatists. The obverse bears a handsome bust of Washington accompanied by the Latin inscription Patriae Pater, “Father of His Country,” while the dies themselves were executed by noted engraver Frederick C. Key. The combination of numismatic advertising, Washington iconography, and an issuer whose career was cut tragically short gives the medal an appeal well beyond that of the typical merchant card.

The present specimen is, so far as we are able to determine, the finest certified example encountered. The small number of pieces appearing at major public auction have generally graded only MS61 to MS62, making this MS64 Prooflike

example particularly noteworthy. White metal pieces are notoriously prone to dulling and discoloration over time, yet this survivor remains unusually bright with deeply reflective surfaces and exceptional eye appeal. A delightful and highly elusive item for the Washingtonia enthusiast, exonumia specialist, or collector of early American numismatic history.. ..................................................................400 872. EXONUMIA, 1909, ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION, ALASKA GOLD 1/2 DWT, TOKEN, AU55; Exonumia, 1909-Token, AU55, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Alaska Gold 1/2 DWT, AMRH-11, R.4 A fascinating relic of early twentieth-century numismatic marketing, this 1909 Alaska token belongs to the enigmatic M.E. Hart “Coins of the Golden West” series, now widely attributed to famed dealer and promoter Farran Zerbe. Issued as part of a broader souvenir gold enterprise tied to Western and frontier romanticism, these pieces were sold as collectible keepsakes rather than circulating coinage. Zerbe likely used the M.E. Hart name as a commercial front to distance himself from criticism surrounding imitation gold token issues. Today the series is recognized as one of the more charming and elusive products of America’s exposition-era numismatic boom. ......................................................................225 873. LIBERTY AND SECURITY (PLAIN EDGE), 1795, TOKEN, VF30; Colonial, 1795-Token, VF30, Liberty and Security (Plain Edge), GW-48.Most Washington tokens of this era were actually struck in England by the very well established private minting industry. Some were satirical, others honorific, some were meant to circulate at home and abroad and some like this one, at least according to Walter Breen were made to entice the fledgling American government to award contracts to private mints in an era where the future of the US mint was far from certain. A handsome example of this popular token, characteristic weak strike in the center of the design from the screw press technology of the time. Even pleasing brown surfaces.. .............................................................................................................380 874. EXONUMIA, 1900, BRYAN MONEY; MECHANICAL DOLLAR, CH. BU; Exonumia, 1900-exonumia, CH. BU, Bryan Money; Mechanical Dollar, -Schornstein-909. One of the more inventive and visually striking political satirical pieces of the turn of the century, this so-called Bryan Money or “Mechanical Dollar” was issued during the bitterly contested presidential campaigns of 1896 and 1900, when William Jennings Bryan made the free coinage of silver the centerpiece of his national platform. Bryan’s call for “free silver” represented a direct challenge to the entrenched gold standard, proposing the unlimited coinage of silver at a fixed ratio in an effort to inflate the money supply and ease the burden on indebted farmers and laborers. To gold-standard conservatives, bankers, and industrial interests, however, the policy was tantamount to fiscal chaos. This mechanical satirical token was struck squarely in that climate. Through its movable internal disc and pointed inscriptions, it lampoons Bryan’s monetary proposals as reckless populism, most memorably twisting his name into the derisive “Bryanarchy.” The piece extols sound money and the stability of gold while portraying free silver as a pathway to national financial disorder. As a form of exonumia, it stands as an excellent example of campaign propaganda translated into a novelty object: political commentary made tactile, humorous, and memorable enough to circulate far beyond the newspaper editorial. Examples are notoriously encountered with dull surfaces, impaired mechanics, or significant discoloration from handling and age. The present specimen is far superior to the norm, retaining bright original luster, sharp definition, and a fully functional mechanism with no evidence of wear. A scarce and charismatic survivor from one of the fiercest monetary debates in American political history.. .........225 875. EXONUMIA, 1862, WASHINGTON BIRTH & DEATH, MEDALD, CH. BU; Exonumia, 1862-Medald, CH. BU, Washington Birth & Death, GW-445. For such a small medal, this piece carries a remarkable amount of baggage. Medallic Washington cataloger R.W. Julian, in his study of United States Mint medals, states that this particular variety, bearing only a “P” on the bust truncation rather than the more familiar “A.P.,” was struck outside of the Mint. Medallic Washington, however, makes no such distinction and attributes both dies and manufacture to the United States Mint in Philadelphia. Whatever the ultimate truth of its origin, it is clear these charming little medals were produced in limited quantities from 1862 through roughly the mid-1870s, with perhaps only 2,000 to 2,500 struck in silver. The present example is especially handsome. Deep charcoal toning blankets the surfaces, though strong underlying reflectivity remains readily visible beneath the patina. Washington’s portrait is rendered in unusually high relief, a feature made all the more impressive by the medal’s diminutive size, scarcely larger than a dime. It is a delightful little Washingtoniana piece that combines scholarly intrigue with considerable visual charm.. ........................................................................250 ANTIQUITIES EGYPTIAN 876. EGYPTIAN GREYWACKE COSMETIC PALETTE, Predynastic Period, ca. 4th Millennium BC. Provenance: Andrew Cunningham Ware Collection (1945–2024), South Florida, primarily formed in the 1990s-2000s. Andrew Cunningham Ware (1945–2024) was an avid scholar and amateur Egyptologist whose passion for the ancient world led him to study under the renowned French Egyptologist, Christiane Desroches Noblecourt. Splitting his time between France and South Florida, Ware assembled a diverse collection that reflected his wide-ranging intellectual interests, from ancient Egyptian artifacts to

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historical documents from the French and Russian Revolutions. His collection, rich with family heirlooms, also features pieces acquired through his travels and academic pursuits. Ware’s family background also adds depth to the collection. He was the great-grandson of Andrew Woodbury Preston, one of the founders of the United Fruit Company. This connection to the world of business subtly informs the collection, where objects of personal significance are intertwined with intellectual curiosity. L. 3 1/2” (8.9 cm).............................................................400 EGYPTIAN ALABASTER JAR, Middle Kingdom, Dynasties XI to XII, ca. 2050-1786 BC. A finely crafted alabaster jar, characterized by its soft, rounded form and smooth, luminous surface. The jar has a bulbous body that tapers inward toward a narrow, flat base, giving it a stable yet graceful stance. The upper portion widens gently to a short neck and flared rim, creating a broad opening with a subtly thickened lip. Ex California Collection, (old collection no. at base). Ex Artemis Gallery, CO, 2005. H. 1 3/4” (4.5 cm)...................................................................................1250 EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME LIMESTONE HEAD FRAGMENT, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. A carved limestone head fragment depicting a youthful male figure wearing a striated tripartite wig. The face rendered with large almondshaped eyes, gently arched brows, rounded cheeks, and a subtle smile. Traces of original red and black pigment remain. Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey; prior to 1998; thence by descent. H. 4 1/2” (11.4 cm)................2100 EGYPTIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A CAT, Third Intermediate-Late Period, ca. 1085-715 BC. The cat, a votive accessory to the worship of Bastet, seated in an upright posture with tail curling around to meet the front paws. Integral base, dark green patina. Ex HJB 202 Buy or Bid Sale, October 2017, lot 508. Ex Hurst Gallery, November 1999, MA. The Elizabeth Nutt Collection, NH. H. 2 3/8” (6 cm)......................................................................................................................900 EGYPTIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF BASTET, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 BC. A cast bronze standing figure of the cat-headed goddess Bastet, portrayed striding forward and clad in a long close-fitting garment detailed with incised ornament. The goddess holds an aegis surmounted by a cat-headed finial in her left hand, while a curved basket suspends from the crook of the same arm. Her right arm raised to grasp an attribute now absent, likely originally a sistrum or ritual rattle associated with her cult. The feline head modeled with alert ears and idealized facial features. Rich brown and green patina. Bastet, one of the most beloved deities of ancient Egypt, was associated with protection, fertility, music, and domestic life. Ex CNG 43, 24 September 1997, lot 3071. H. 88 mm.....................................1800 EGYPTIAN BRONZE SEATED CAT, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. A classic example of the very popular Egyptian cat, a symbol of the Egyptian deity Bastet. The cat is sleekly modeled sitting upright with its tail curling around its forepaws. The piece is completely intact with a suspension loop. Brown patina and earthen encrustation. Ex HJB 175th Buy or Bid sale. July 2011, lot 284, Ex R.W. Richardson Antiques, London; Thale Collection, Wilmette IL, acquired 1962. H. 2 1/8” (5 cm)........................................................................................................3250 EGYPTIAN BRONZE CAT AMULET, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. Exceptionally well modeled, this cat is shown seated, its front paws together, the tail curled up against the body. The eyes, ears, and the differentiation of the legs are all carefully indicated. The large loop attached to the back of the cat’s neck suggests that it was intended to be used as an amulet. Since the female cat was particularly noted for its fecundity, this amulet may have enhanced its owner’s fertility. Ex HJB 142 Buy or Bid Sale, March 2005, lot 435. H. 3/4” L. 5/8” (2 cm x 1.6 cm).............................................................................................................300 EGYPTIAN BRONZE CAT, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. Shown seated with the tail presumably curled around the body. Large suspension loop at the back of the cat’s neck. Since the female cat was particularly noted for its fecundity, this amulet may have enhanced its owner’s fertility. Ex HJB 144th Buy or Bid Sale, July 2005, lot 616. H. 7/8” (2.2 cm)...................................................................400 EGYPTIAN BRONZE CAT, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. Figure of a gracefully seated cat with ears erect, tail wrapped around body. The cat was associated with the goddess Bastet, the protective ancient Egyptian goddess of domesticity and fertility. Mounted. H. 2 1/4” (5.7 cm).......................................800 EGYPTIAN BRONZE CAT, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. Well modeled figure of a seated cat, a symbol of the Egyptian deity Bastet. The cat is sleekly modeled with perked ears, sitting upright with its tail curling around its body. Suspension loop on the back. Mounted. H. 2 1/4” (5.7 cm)...............................800 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AKER AMULET, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. A molded amulet depicting the double lion deity Aker, represented by two recumbent lions conjoined back-to-back on an integral rectangular base. Each lion rendered with stylized facial features, incised mane detailing, and forepaws extended forward. A suspension loop rises from the center. Aker represented the eastern and western horizons and symbolized the liminal passage between yesterday and tomorrow. Double lion amulets such as this were worn for apotropaic protection and regeneration, particularly in funerary contexts. Ex HJB Ancient Art Catalog 1992, lot 15a. L. 1 1/4” (3.2 cm)........................1850 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE DOUBLE LION AMULET, AKER, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. A molded amulet depicting the double lion deity Aker, represented by two recumbent lions conjoined back-to-back on an integral rectangular base. Each lion rendered with stylized facial features, incised mane detailing, and forepaws extended forward. A suspension loop rises from the center. Aker represented the eastern and western horizons and symbolized the liminal passage between yesterday and tomorrow. Double lion amulets such as this were worn for apotropaic protection and regeneration, particularly in funerary contexts. Ex HJB Ancient Art 1992, lot 15c. L. 1” (2.5 cm)............................................1250 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE DOUBLE LION AMULET, AKER, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. 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forepaws extended forward. A suspension loop rises from the center. Aker represented the eastern and western horizons and symbolized the liminal passage between yesterday and tomorrow. Double lion amulets such as this were worn for apotropaic protection and regeneration, particularly in funerary contexts. Ex HJB Ancient Art 1992, lot 15g. L. 1” (2.5 cm)..............................................950 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE EYE OF HORUS, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. One of ancient Egypt’s most powerful protective symbols, associated with healing, divine protection, regeneration, and royal power. The amulet composed of deep green-blue faience with black delineating detail. Provenance: George M. Juergens (1897-1986), New York, prior to 11 April 1979. Benjamin-Lustig’s, Syracuse, New York, prior to 21 September 1983. Birkler & Waddell, Washington D.C., prior to 11 November 1983. Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey; thence by descent. L. 1 1/8” (2.9 cm).....................................................300 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE EYE OF HORUS, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. A pale green amulet in the form of a stylized Wedjat-eye. L. 1 1/4” (3.2 cm).......250 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE EYE OF HORUS, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. A large highly detailed example of the protective Wedjat-eye amulet. Provenance: George M. Juergens (1897-1986), New York, prior to 11 April 1979. BenjaminLustig’s, Syracuse, New York, prior to 21 September 1983. Birkler & Waddell, Washington D.C., prior to 11 November 1983. Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey; thence by descent. L. 2 3/8” (6 cm) H. 2 3/8”...........800 TERRACOTTA EGYPTIAN POTTERY FIGURINE OF HERACLES, Ptolemaic to Early Roman, ca. 300-200 BC. Heracles (possibly Alexander as Heracles) carrying the lion of Nemea. Fragmented and repaired. Ex private Washington Collection; Ex Artemis Fine Arts, CO., 2005. W. 2 1/4” H. 2 1/4” (5.7 cm x 5.7 cm)..............300 MAGNA GRAECIA TERRACOTTA STATUETTE OF A SEATED VICTORY, ca. 320 BC. Although the wings are now lost, this seated goddess retains considerable aesthetic appeal. The figure is beautifully modeled, with softly articulated forms and a finely draped himation characterized by numerous flowing folds. Remnants of the original pink pigment survive, and the right hand has been restored. A particularly delicate and attractive sculptural work. Ex HJB Ancient Art Catalog 1992, lot 73. H. 6” (15.2 cm)..............................3500 GREEK BOETIAN TERRACOTTA STATUETTE OF A GODDESS, ca. mid-5th century BC. A finely modeled terracotta figure of an enthroned goddess wearing a high polos. The figure displays the characteristic frontal treatment and stylized drapery associated with Boeotian painted terracotta. Traces of original pink pigment remain visible. The right hand restored. An attractive and wellpreserved votive sculpture. H. 5 1/2” (14 cm)....................................................750 HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA COMIC THEATER MASK, ca. 5th3rd Century BC. This is a beautiful example of an ancient Greek comic actor’s mask. These pieces are rare and always in high demand. This particular example is unusually well modeled, displaying the typical smiling open mouth and arching eyebrows of the comic actor. The piece has one large chip on the upper hairline, otherwise the piece is in excellent condition. Acquired in the 1960’s. Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 195, 29 October 2015, lot 593. H. 3 1/4” W. 3 1/8” (8.2 cm x 8 cm).........................................................................................................2150 CERAMICS CYPRIOT POTTERY FLASK, Middle Cypriot II 1800-1725 BC. A handmade buffware pottery flask of globular form with elongated tubular neck, the body decorated in dark brown painted geometric ornament composed of crosshatched fields and linear banding. The neck ornamented with horizontal painted bands. Multiple pierced lug handles and applied plastic ornament to the shoulder and neck suggest the vessel may have functioned as a suspension flask or ritual pouring vessel. H. 7” W. 3 1/4” (17.8 cm x 8.3 cm). .............................1450 CORINTHIAN LARGE FLAT BOTTOMED ARYBALLOS, ca. 6th Century BC. The flask features a winged panther flanked by two geese, the beast shown with outstretched wings and a confrontational forward gaze. Rosettes dot the reserved buff field. Concentric bands and radiating motifs ornament the shoulder. Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 125, lot 889. H. 4 3/16” (10.6 cm)...3250 CORINTHIAN LARGE PLATE, ca. 6th BC. A pale buff plate decorated with black, red, and white floral and swan motifs. The plate stands on a small circular foot. Two miniature loop handles are pinched from a single coil of clay from just under the rim. The surface is richly ornamented with dense decorative patterns. The rim is bordered in brown-black pigment, enclosing a frieze of alternating swans and large floral motifs set above a band of alternating red and white lines. At the center, the tondo is embellished with concentric bands of red and dark brown-black lines. Diameter 12” (30.5 cm). ....................................................4000 GREEK ATTIC BLACK FIGURE LEKYTHOS, DIONYSUS AND SATYRS, ca. 5th Century BC. Lekythos depicting Dionysus seated in profile on a folding stool, clad in a long robe with incised drapery folds and holding a drinking horn. He is flanked by two lively satyrs with beards, tails, and animalistic features, shown dancing amid stylized vines in a scene of Dionysiac revelry. Ex Private Carlton collection, Los Angeles, California; ex Artemis Fine Art, CO., 2017. H. 7 3/4” W. 3 1/2” (19.7 cm x 8.9 cm)..................................................1650 APULIAN NET LEKYTHOS, ca. 4th Century BC. The piriform body decorated with a crosshatched net design with bands of black above and below, vertical lines adorn the lower neck. H. 5 3/4” (14.6 cm)....................................400 APULIAN LEKANIS, ca. 4th Century BC. Classic lady of fashion on either side of two palmettes, knobbed lid with starburst pattern. Fine silvery iridescence. Ex private German collection. W. 5 3/8” H. 4” (13.7 cm x 10.2 cm).................600 APULIAN OWL SKYPHOS, ca. 335-320 BC. A facing owl decorates each side; a pair of laurel leaves under each handle separates the scenes. Ex Artemis Fine Art, CO., 2024. W. 6 3/4” H. 3 1/4” (17.1 cm x 8.3 cm)..........................1250 GNATHIAN SKYPHOS, ca. 4th Century BC. The two handled wine cup with incised and painted grape vines on the body. Ex private German collection. W. 6 5/8” H. 2 5/8” (16.8 cm x 6.7 cm).......................................................................500

904. SOUTH ITALIAN XENON WARE SWAN KYLIX, ca. 4th Century BC. Decorated with a swan shown in profile facing left. The figure is framed immediately by a circular double band, which separates it from a wider decorative register featuring a continuous laurel-leaf pattern encircling the vessel. W. 8 1/4” H. 1 7/8” (21 cm x 4.8 cm)...............................................................................1200 905. CAMPANIAN CERAMIC FISH PLATE, ca. 320-300 BC. A finely decorated Campanian fish plate with a shallow, rounded body and a central depression. The surface is arranged with three marine creatures—a torpedo fish and two additional fish—carefully spaced across the plate. The rim is detailed with a continuous wave-pattern border, reinforcing the marine theme. Intact. Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 125, 27 February 2002, lot 896. D. 7 3/8” (18.7 cm)...........................................................................................................2850 GLASS 906. ROMAN GLASS WITH ORIGINAL BRONZE HANDLE, ca. 1st-3rd Century AD. A pale green glass vessel of globular form with a rounded body, short cylindrical neck, and everted rim. The shoulder is fitted with two applied loops, each with a bronze ring through which pass the upturned terminals of a bronze arch handle. Mounted. Glass W. 1 7/8” (4.8 cm) Handle W. 3” Total extended height 3 3/4”......................................................................................................2150 907. ROMAN COBALT BLUE GLASS UNGUENTARIUM, ca. 100 BC-100 AD. Unguentarium of cobalt blue glass with a tear-drop body and cylindrical neck, constricted at the base and terminating in a horizontal rim. There is an area of old restoration on the body. Ex private New York Collection acquired at auction; ex Artemis Fine Art, CO., 2003. H. 3 1/8” (7.9 cm).....................................................................................950 908. ROMAN GLASS BALSAMARIUM, ca. 3rd Century AD. A pale green cosmetic vessel with wonderful iridescence. A pair of applied trails serve as handles, with a tall bale handle arching between the shoulders. Ex Artemis Fine Arts, CO., 2005. H. 5 7/8” (14.9 cm)..................................................................450 BRONZES 909. ETRUSCAN GALLO-ETRUSCAN BRONZE FIGURE OF HERCULES, ca. 4th-2nd Century BC. A finely cast bronze standing figure of Hercules depicted nude save for the lion skin draped over the head and falling over the left arm. The hero shown advancing with left leg forward, right arm raised, perhaps originally holding an attribute or weapon, the left hand grasping the pelt of the Nemean lion. Stylized but naturalistic form with defined musculature, narrow waist, and carefully modeled facial features. Dark olive and brown patination. Provenance: Ex Sloane Collection, Barinas, Murcia Spain, acquired from Phillips Auctioneers, early 1980’s; Ex Senatus Consulto, Denmark, August 2024. H. 4 1/4” W. 2 1/8” (10.8 cm x 5.4 cm) Mounted height 5 1/2”.......................................2450 910. ROMAN BRONZE ARYBALLOS AND STRIGIL SET, ca. 2nd Century AD. A bronze athlete’s toilet set composed of an aryballos (a small oil flask) and a strigil used for scraping oil, sweat, and dirt from the skin after exercise. Such sets were typical of ancient athletic hygiene practices, especially in Greek and Roman gymnasia, where oil was applied before training and then removed with the strigil afterward. Ex Artemission, London, 2008. Strigil L. 9 1/4”, Aryballos W. 2 1/4” (23.5 cm and 5.7 cm)........................................................................................2500 911. ROMAN BRONZE MILITARY PATERA, ca. 1st-3rd Century AD. This ancient patera would have been an essential component of a soldier’s mess kit. It served multiple purposes: drinking water, preparing food, and eating daily meals. Fitted with a suspension loop, it could be easily carried with the soldier’s gear. Highly attractive green and brown patina. Ex Dr. William Harling Collection, Florida; ex Ex Artemis Fine Arts, CO., 2005. L. 10” W. 5 3/8” H. 1 7/8” (25.4 cm x 13.7 cm x 4.8 cm)................................1400 912. ROMAN GILDED BRONZE QUIVER OVERLAY, ca. early 5th-late 4th Century BC. A finely crafted decorative plaque featuring two winged Victories flanking a centrally placed lion’s head. The lion’s head is left in exposed bronze, while the surrounding surface is gilded, creating a strong visual contrast. Such plaques were typically affixed to leather or wooden quivers used by elite warriors, often serving both functional and prestige purposes. This example is likely associated with a Roman-period military context and may have belonged to a Syrian officer in an archery unit. An exceptionally rare surviving example of highstatus military regalia. Ex HJB 139th Buy or Bid Sale, August 2004, lot 568. H. 4” W. 6 3/4” Depth 2 1/2” (10.2 cm x 17.1 cm x 6.4 cm).....................................6500 913. ROMAN BRONZE EAGLE FINIAL, ca. 1st Century BC-1st Century AD. A finely cast bronze finial modeled as an eagle standing with wings folded and head turned slightly. The bird stands atop an integrated plinth above a cylindrical socket for attachment to a staff or standard. The plumage is rendered in low relief with textured feather detailing. Eagles held particular significance in the Roman military as emblems of power, victory, and divine authority. Finials of this type likely served as fittings for military standards, ceremonial staffs, or other official insignia, evoking the aquila, the revered eagle standard carried by Roman legions. Attractive green patina. Provenance: Dutch collection formed in the 1970s; ex Artemission, London, 2021. H. 4 1/8” (10.5 cm)...........................................................................................2850 914. 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bared. A pin would have been fastened to the bottom but is now lost. Lion fibulae similar to this one have been found at a number of Peloponnesian sanctuary sites. These heavy broaches were apparently popular offerings to the deities in Archaic Greece. Ex 207th Buy or Bid Sale, May 2019, lot 402. Ex German Private Collection, 1980’s. L. 2 1/2” (6 cm).................................................................1850 ROMAN BRONZE RECUMBENT PANTHER, ca. 2nd Century AD. The recumbent panther holds its head upright, alert and to the left. The panther’s tail curls up over the body and down the left haunch. The feline has large oval eyes and rounded concave ears projecting diagonally backward from the crown of the head. Incision marks the lips, muzzle, eyes, pupils and hair encircling the face and paws. Ex HJB 189th Buy or Bid Sale, March 2014, lot 423. Ex 165 Buy or Bid Sale, 2009, lot 618. L. 2” (5 cm).........................................................................800 ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF A PANTHER, ca. 2nd-3rd Century AD. The figurine depicting a crouching, snarling panther on a small integral base. Dark green patina. Ex CNG 67, 22 September 2004, lot 2039. L. 53mm.........................................750 ROMAN BRONZE LION FIBULA, ca. 2nd-4th Century AD. In the form of a lion with frontal stylized mane and openwork body. The hinged pin mechanism is preserved and the catch plate is intact. Dark green-brown. L. 1 3/4” (4.4 cm) H. 1”.........................................................................................................................325 ROMAN SILVER ROMAN SILVER VOTIVE FIGURE, ca. 1st-2nd Century AD. Provenance: Art Market, Germany, 1990s. H. 1 7/8” (4.8 cm) 24.21 grams..........................400 ROMAN GALLO-ROMAN SILVER VOTIVE FIGURE, Gallo-Roman, ca. 1st-2nd Century AD. Provenance: Art Market, Germany, 1990s. H. 1 5/8” (4.1 cm) 15.67 grams..........................400 ROMAN GILT SILVER MALE FIGURE, ca. 1st-2nd Century AD. Provenance: Art Market, Germany, 1990s. H. 1 3/8” (3.5 cm) 9.53 grams............................500 JEWELRY ROMAN TWO GOLD FUNERARY REPOUSSES, ca. 1st Century AD. Two circular impressions, representations close to Augustus or Tiberius wearing laurel wreathes. Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 136, 5 February 2018, lot 480. Dia. approx. 1” (2.5 cm)...................................................................................1450 ROMAN SILVER S BROOCH, ca. 4th-6th Century AD. S-shaped body with braided ornamentation and round knobbed terminals. Provenance: German collection acquired prior to 1998; Fragments of Time, MA., 2017. L. 1 1/4” W. 3/4” (3.2 cm x 1.9 cm)........................................................1500 BYZANTINE GILDED CROSS BUCKLE, ca. 6th-8th Century AD. A cast bronze belt buckle comprising an integral scalloped loop and tongue and gilded cross shaped plate. Each arm of the cross contains a recessed triangular gilded field, bordered by beaded decoration. L. 4 1/4” (10.8 cm)...............................1500 BYZANTINE INLAID BRONZE BUCKLE, ca. 800-1000 AD. Solid cast bronze belt buckle with glass-paste inlays in red and green floral design. Stable crack visible on the reverse. Ex Artemis Fine Arts, CO., 2011. L. 3 1/2” H. 2 3/8” (8.9 cm x 6 cm).................................................................................................1650 BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS NECKLACE WITH A GREEK INSCRIPTION, Late Byzantine, ca. 12th-14th Century AD. Provenance: Art Market, New York. Private Collection, Bergen County, New Jersey, formed in the 1970s-2000s; Freeman’s Auctions, Chicago, Sale 1991 - Jewelry Through the Ages: Ancient to Neoclassical, March 25, 2025, lot 217,. Length of chain 19 3/4 inches (50.17 cm); High karat gold; 11.18 dwt................................................................................8000 MISCELLANEOUS ROMAN MARBLE MORTAR AND PESTLE, ca. 1st Century AD. A rare example of an intact Roman mortar and pestle. The bowl is of shallow spherical form with four handles and a thumb shaped grinding pestle. General earthen encrustation. Exceptional condition. Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 141, 5 January 2005, lot 750. Dia. 8 1/2” to handles, Pestle 3” (21.6 cm and 7.6 cm)..... ..........................................................................................................................2450 SCULPTURE ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF VENUS, Tiberian, ca. 14-37 AD. A yellow marble head of an aristocratic lady as Venus. Stylized hair swept up. Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. 2003. H. 4 5/16” (11 cm).................................................................5850 ROMAN MARBLE HAND OF HERMES WITH PURSE, ca. 1st-2nd Century AD. This finely carved marble fragment depicts a human hand, broken at the wrist, grasping a purse or moneybag. Such an attribute is commonly associated with the Greek god Hermes and his Roman counterpart Mercury, both of whom were regarded as patrons of merchants and commerce, presiding over trade and prosperity. The surface displays a light tan patina with scattered areas of encrustation, consistent with age and burial. Ex: Private French collection. Ex: Private New York collection. Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 206, 15 November 2018, lot 494. H. 2” W. 2 1/2” (5 cm x 6.4 cm)................................650 WEAPONS NEOLITHIC FLINT HAND AXE, Sahara, ca. 3000-2000 BC. Chicago collection. Provenance: Penti Tolaama, New York, 1970s-1980s. Private Collection, New Jersey, acquired from the above 1999. Arte Primitivo, New York, Fine Pre-Columbian & Tribal Art, Classical, Egyptian and Asian Antiquities, 11 December 2023, Lot 272. L. 6 1/2” (16.5 cm)..........300 ROMAN IRON DAGGER, ca. 133 BC-50 AD. A very rare iron dagger reportedly found on the battle field of Munda, the scene of the final battle between Caesar and the Pompeians which took place in 45 BC. The handle has been rejoined. Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 11 May 1999, lot 828. L. 12 1/2” W. 2 1/4” (31.8 cm x 5.7 cm)......................................................................................................4500 PERSIAN MARLIK BRONZE SPEARHEAD, ca. 14th-10th Century BC. Mounted. Spears of this type are known from excavations at Marlik Tepe Cemetery in northern Iran, their construction is characterized by a sturdy, hollow

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socket for wooden shafts, a raised central rib for structural reinforcement, and cast-in rivet holes to ensure a tight grip between the shaft and the socket. cf. P.R.S Moodey “Catalog of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum,” specifically pg.88, Fig 87. L. 23 5/8” (60cm); 26 1/2” with base (67.3 cm)....1850 ASIAN ART JAPANESE EDO BRONZE TIGER, ca. end of the 18th Century AD. An unusual example of the traditional style Japanese Tiger as opposed to the realistic Western style of the muscular and fierce Meiji bronze tigers. With virtually no direct contact with lions, leopards and tigers, Japanese artists gave the great cats an iconography of its own. Some temples in Kyoto even depict leopards as female tigers in screens. With their huge eyes and bushy eyebrows, their distinctive strips within a fur pattern, Japanese tigers have more the physique of an accessible house cat than an exotic tiger. In sculptural form this archaic tiger is more common in early netsuke. Ex HJB 141st Buy or Bid Sale, December 2004, lot 771. H. 2 1/4” (5.7 cm)...............................................................................................................500 MAPS EUROPE LE ROYAUME D’ANGLETERRE, DISTINGUE ENSES PROVINCES; SCAVOIR EN NORTHUMBERLAND, MERCIE, EASTANGLES, ESSEX, KENT SUSSEX, WEST-SEX, ET LA PRINCIPAUTE DE GALLES, 1693. This is the first state of this large boldly engraved map of England and Wales, and features original hand coloring. The map is based on Sanson’s cartography, thus he is credited in the title cartouche. Printed on two sheets, the map shows counties, major cities and towns, and their architectural edifices such as cathedrals, and fortified castles and estates. Also included is considerable topography, such as forests, mountains and highlands, and all waterways. Across the English Channel, Brittany is depicted in some detail, starting from just to the east of Calais all the way around the Cape to Avranches. As in Britain, all rivers and waterways are denoted and named, major cities and smaller towns are also depicted. The Channel Islands are shown in detail. The glorious title cartouche is composed of trumpeting angels and mermen with the royal coat of arms, flags, and military implements. The cartouche enclosing the scale of distance is also beautiful and masterfully done. In partnership with the sons of Nicolas Sanson, Jaillot re-engraved Sanson’s original map on a larger scale at a later time, and while it is based on Sanson’s cartography it is a Jaillot composition. Condition: This map is in very fine condition. There are some minor defects in the wide margins, including some archival tape repairs. A small ink stamp of a previous owner (RWS) is in the bottom blank margin. 31 x 23 inches (78.75 x 58.4 cm)....................................................................................................................1200 EUROPE GALLIA VETUS, AD IUL CAESARIS COMMENTARIA BY: ABRAHAM ORTELIUS, 1590-1603. This interesting map of France by Abraham Ortelius is based on the account of the Gallic Wars as written by Julius Caesar, known as Commentaries on the Gallic War. Thus the map was designed to convey an idea of territory of modern day France as it was in antiquity. Many settlements and cities are denoted in the map and its geography is very accurate, with major river systems, mountain ranges and forested areas all clearly detailed and named. The map is embellished with numerous decorative elements including ships at sea at full sail and three strapwork cartouches. Lists of the various tribes and peoples of the region are provided on either side of the map proper, and a lovely border encompasses the whole. Condition: This map is in excellent condition displaying a strong impression from a beautiful engraving on high quality heavy paper. Caesar spent a great amount of time in Gaul and the themes and motifs of his Commentaries provided a wealth of information regarding the region. Though much of what he wrote was not based on personal experience but rather on reports of others and thus was considered hearsay by many of his contemporaries. Caesar’s purpose in writing the Commentaries was to share his knowledge of peoples in foreign regions and to educate the Romans regarding their foreign conquests. This map enjoyed great popularity and was published for decades, with some versions including text on the verso, such as this one with its commentaries in Latin. 14 x 18.25 inches (35.5 x 46.3 cm)..........................................................600 AFRICA AFRICAE TABULA NOVA BY: ABRAHAM ORTELIUS, 1598. This exceptional map of Africa was published by Abraham Ortellius in 1598. It was originally printed in 1570 in the first edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Western Europe’s first modern atlas. The work was widely produced for over forty years, in seven different languages. Ortelius’ map of Africa is based on Gastaldi’s eight sheet wall map and Mercator’s world map of 1569. Two notable geographic changes Ortelius made to the shape of Africa are a more pointed Cape of Good Hope and an eastern coastline that extends far less to the east than do many earlier maps of Africa. Ortelius was also the first to include sources to the information displayed in his map. Also, while many map makers tend to fill the African continent with vignettes of animals, often in an attempt to mask their geographical ignorance of the area, Ortelius leaves the African continent completely void of any such distraction. The map however, is not completely void of ornamentation. A vignette in the lower right depicts a raging sea battle with ships’ sails billowing and cannons firing, and a number of sea monsters are roaming the Atlantic off the western coast of Africa. The ornamental title cartouche is classical in design, with two armless statues of women and four lions’ heads incorporated in the strap work, all of which is further embellished with decorative scrollwork. This example of Africae Tabula Nova comes out of the French edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. The examples published in the late 16th century are identifiable by a vertical crack that developed in the title cartouche area of the copper plate. Condition: This map is in A condition with a small centerfold separation that has been closed using archival materials on the verso. The map exhibits old color with some later touch-ups as well as some discoloration surrounding the map from prior matting. 14.5 x 18 inches (36.8 x 45.7 cm)..............................................1600 ASIA CENTRAL ASIA NOVITER DELINEATA BY: WILLEM BLAEU,

1635. This is a fine example of Willem Blaeu’s iconic map of Asia flanked by pairs of carto-figures representing the various peoples of the continent and topped with nine views of important Asian cities and ports of the 17th century. The map presents many geographical and decorative aspects of this map worth noting. In the north the long-believed existence of the Northeast Passage is revealed as the land mass Nova Zembla is mapped with no east coast and a clear passage is shown to exist to the Anian Straight that opens to the Pacific. Korea is featured as an island just west of the abnormally shaped Japan. The Great Wall of China can be found separating China from the Mongolians of Tartaria. The Spice Islands are depicted with most of the north and west coasts mapped in detail while many of the south and eastern coasts are blank. This shows the extent of Dutch cartographic knowledge and their areas of occupation during the mid-17th century spice trade. Several indigenous animals are scattered throughout the map including an elephant just north of a large lake that was believed to be the source of the Ganges, when in actuality it was the Himalayas that had yet to be seen by European eyes. A Bactrian camel and its master can be seen just west of the Great Wall of China and a lion is depicted on the prowl in northern Africa. The oceans are accented with 5 sailing ships a sea monster in the Pacific and a merman blowing a conch shell in the Indian Ocean. Condition: This map is in excellent condition with full margins on all sides that have a few minor marginal tear repairs. 16 x 22 inches (40.6 x 55.8 cm). .....3400 939. NORTH AMERICA CHARTE UBER DIE XIII VEREINIGTE STAATEN VON NORD-AMERICA… BY: FRANZ LUDWIG GUSSEFELD, 1784. This finely engraved map by F. L. Güssefeld represents one of the earliest European acknowledgments of the United States, published in 1784, just one year after the Treaty of Paris formally ended the American Revolution. It offers a distinctly German perspective on the newly independent republic, depicting the political organization and territorial understanding of North America at a defining historical moment. Geography and Political Divisions of America The map extends westward beyond the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River, showing the new nation bordered by Spanish Louisiana to the west and British Canada to the north. Each of the thirteen original states is individually hand colored in pastel tones, with a lettered key beneath the title cartouche identifying the northern states. Vermont is notably omitted, appearing as part of New Hampshire, and Maryland’s boundaries extend unusually far south into Virginia. The western regions are labeled as lands ceded to the United States by the Treaty of 1783. While largely unorganized, dotted lines project westward from several southern states, indicating their early claims reaching the Mississippi. This presentation reflects the transitional nature of American geography in the immediate postwar period, when western expansion remained uncertain and much of the frontier was defined more by speculation than by settlement. Frontier Detail and Cartographic Style Rivers, towns, forts, and numerous Native American nations are carefully noted throughout, illustrating both the extent of European knowledge and the vastness of the interior. A curious feature is the depiction of a large area of marshland along the Wabash River, likely a misinterpretation of early survey information. The title cartouche, framed by an elegant rococo design, lists the original states and lends the map a refined aesthetic typical of late eighteenth-century German engraving. Overall, this is an important and visually appealing map of the emerging United States as recognized in Europe immediately after independence, offering a rare continental view of the new republic’s uncertain boundaries and ambitious future. Condition: This map is in excellent condition with original hand coloring over a sharp impression on heavy paper with full margins on all sides and no tears or holes. A truly superb example. 17.5 x 22.5 inches (44.5 x 57.2 cm)................1500 940. NORTH AMERICA AMERICAE NOVA TABULA BY: WILLEM BLAEU, 1631. This is one of the more iconic maps of the Americas ever produced by the legendary Dutch cartographer Willem Blaeu. The map itself is similar to Blaeu’s wall map of 1608 with the additional discoveries of Henry Hudson in North America, and Tierra del Fuego with Le Maire Strait. Examining the Map: Mythical and Unknown Places North America is divided into several large regions with very little cartographic information west of the Appalachians or north of 40 degrees latitude, including a complete absence of the Great Lakes. To fill in such a large blank space, Blaeu uses an inset map of Groenlan (Greenland), Islandia (Iceland), and the mythical island of Frislandia, which first appeared in the influential Zeno map of 1558. The coastal outlines generally follow Ortelius and Wytfliet with nomenclature from a variety of explorers and colonists. In South America, the mythical “Parime Lacus,” can be found along the equator with the fabled golden city of Manoa or El Dorado nestled on its north shore. This refers to the myth of a golden city where everyday the king would cover himself in gold dust and bathe in the lake. Cannibals depicted in Brasilia and giants in Patagonia are consistent with earlier works dating back to the 16th century by Linschoten and Munster. Carto-Figures and City Views Panels at sides, each with five portraits of the native inhabitants, were taken from John White (Virginia), Hans Staden (Brazil) and other early explorer’s accounts. Across the top are nine inset views or maps of important cities and ports in the Americas including Havana, St. Domingo, Cartegena, Mexico City, Cusco, Potosi, I. la Mocha in Chile, Rio de Janeiro and Olinda in Brazil. Latin text on verso. Condition: Map is in very fine condition with some short marginal tears that have

been professionally repaired on the verso. One chip in the lower right extends just into the border of the image. Vertical creases along the centerfold are apparent and there is one small rust hole (that has been closed) in a carto-figure box, second from the bottom left. Overall, the map presents a very nice image with lovely, old (not original) hand coloring over a strong impression on lightly toned paper. 16 x 22 inches (40.6 x 56 cm)...................................................................................4200 941. EUROPE ITALIA NUOVAMENTE PIU PERFETTA CHE MAI PER INANZI POSTA IN LUCE… BY: JANSSON / HONDIUS, 1631. This is one of the most visually elaborate and highly decorative atlas maps of Italy produced in the early 17th century, issued by the Hondius–Janssonius firm during the height of Dutch cartographic production. Derived from the Mercator atlas tradition, it represents a mature synthesis of geographic refinement and the richly embellished style that defined the finest Dutch atlases of the period. From a geographic standpoint, the map presents the Italian peninsula in full, extending from the Alpine frontier southward through the Kingdom of Naples and into Sicily, with Corsica and Sardinia prominently shown to the west. The Adriatic coast is carefully rendered, including the Dalmatian shoreline and parts of western Albania, reflecting the broader Venetian and Mediterranean sphere of influence. Regional divisions are clearly delineated, with major cities such as Rome, Venice, Florence, and Naples identified, and a dense network of rivers, mountain ranges, and fortified towns conveying both the political fragmentation and strategic complexity of early 17th century Italy. The decorative elements, while secondary to the geography, are among the most engaging of the period. Sailing ships and sea creatures animate the surrounding waters, including a striking depiction of an embracing mermaid and merman in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The title cartouche is flanked by allegorical figures, and just below it appears the foundational myth of Rome, Romulus and Remus shown suckling their adoptive she-wolf, a motif repeated again in profile medallions beside the distance scale. Widely regarded as one of the most ornate atlas maps of Italy, this engraving stands at the intersection of cartographic precision and Baroque visual culture, making it both a highly informative geographic document and one of the most decorative representations of the peninsula to appear in a commercial atlas. Condition: Map is in fine condition. Previously mounted onto a backing board, it has since been removed and is free from any adhesive. The original outline color has oxidized through the paper in several places but is now stable having been reinforced on the verso with an archival tissue paper. 14.5 x 19.5 inches (36.8 x 49.5 cm)............................................................................................................1200 942. MIDDLE EAST / HOLY LAND LAGER DER ISRAELITEN BY: ANONYMOUS, 1751. A rare antique print showing the Twelve Tribes of Israel encamped around the Tabernacle housing the Ark of the Covenant during their years of wandering in the wilderness. While the creator of the map is unknown, the work was published in A New History of the Holy Bible by Thomas Stackhouse, 1751. The Tabernacle is finely drawn at the center, with smoke rising from one end of the roof. The camps are portrayed as being of strict symmetry and order with the tents arranged in concentric squares. The camps of each tribe fly pennants on which their symbol is displayed. Vignettes above the encampment are drawn and named for each tribe with each containing a unique image. While each tribe has its own clearly-defined territory, the foreground is filled with activity in what appears to be an oasis. All work to provide basic necessities is depicted; sowing and reaping, animal husbandry, the sundry activities needed for sustenance of the tribes. Condition: Map is in excellent condition, published folding, now flat with a narrow lower left margin. The impression is sharp and paper clean, without any significant tears. 14 x 8 inches (35.5 x 20.3 cm).................................................500 943. BUILDINGS / ARCHITECTURE 17TH VIEW OF CENTURY CONSTANTINOPEL, 17th Century. This detailed view of Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, is based on a composition first published by Matthäus Merian in 1638. Several versions of this view are known, each with variations in engraving and decorative elements; the present example is by an as-yet unidentified engraver. A distinguishing feature of this edition is the vignette in the lower right, where a single turbaned figure is shown accompanied by four dogs, a scene that differs in composition from other known variants. Geographic Setting and Viewpoint The scene is drawn from the Asian shore of the Bosphorus at ancient Chalcedon, present-day Kad?köy, looking across to the Golden Horn and the historic peninsula. The European side appears along the horizon, where the city’s skyline can be identified despite the reduced scale. Major landmarks including Hagia Sophia, the great imperial mosques, and Topkap? Palace are visible, while the fortified walls encircle the city with numerous towers, some now lost. The aqueduct of Valens is also depicted and referenced in the accompanying key. Urban Detail and Daily Life The map includes a remarkable level of architectural and urban detail, with churches, administrative buildings, and palaces rendered across the cityscape. The Bosphorus is active with shipping, while large birds animate the sky above. A numbered key below identifies thirty structures, most located on the European side. In the foreground, the Anatolian shore is shown as a hilly, wooded landscape populated with figures on foot and horseback, often accompanied by dogs, alongside depictions of ancient ruins that hint at the area’s earlier history.

The vantage point, now part of the modern district of Kad?köy, occupies a site long known as Chalcedon, historically referred to as the “Land of the Blind,” a reflection of its less advantageous position compared to the defensible European shore. Today, this area forms a dense urban district, a striking contrast to the semirural landscape depicted here over four centuries ago. Condition: This map on fine watermarked hand laid paper is in excellent condition. Some minimal thinning of paper in two places. Thinning visible only when held up to light. A spot of ink or some other substance on the verso seems to have contributed to this in one small area. 10.25 x 14.75 inches (26 x 37.5 cm)........600 944. MIDDLE EAST / HOLY LAND GIERUSALEMME CITTA SANTA METROPOLI GIA DEL REGNO GIUDAICO & HOGGI COLONIA DEL TURCO. BY: SEBASTIAN MUNSTER, 1550. This is a fascinating and beautiful map is an elaborate depiction of the ancient city of Jerusalem as it appeared in the mid-sixteenth century. The work was designed by Sebastian Münster and published as part of his landmark work “Cosmographia.” Jerusalem is presented with many of its key features, including Mount Zion, the Temple Mount, and the various gates and towers that define the city’s fortified walls. At the center of the map are the ruins of the desecrated Temple of Solomon. The territories on either side contain many biblical and historical places and names such as the homes of Pontius Pilate, King Herod, of David, of the high priest Caiaphas and even that of Anna the prophetess from the Gospel of Luke. The Garden of Gethsemane is depicted outside the majestic walls which surrounded the city proper. A number of Islamic architectural edifices are also depicted. The initials IC (Jesus Christ) are superimposed on a building in the lower right quadrant. The architecture is rendered in a medieval style, with buildings, towers, and city walls standing prominently against a rugged landscape. The surrounding hills and religious landmarks are depicted with considerable attention to detail, illustrating the importance of Jerusalem as both a spiritual and historical center. Text in Italian below the map and on the verso describes the city and its biblical heritage, and one page of the verso is in Hebrew. In addition, a close up view of important buildings of the city is included on the verso. Condition: This map is excellent condition offering a strong print imporession on clean paper with full margins on all sides. There are no tears, holes, or stains. 10.5 x 15 inches (26.7 x 38 cm)..................................................................................800 945. EUROPE SOUTHERN NEUW GRIECHENLANDT MIT ANDERN ANSTOSSENDEN LANDERN… BY: SEBASTIAN MUNSTER, 1588. This attractive woodcut map depicting Greece, along with regions of some surrounding countries, is from a German language edition of Münster’s Cosmographia, one of the most influential geographical works of the sixteenth century. The map features not only mainland Greece but its archipelagos with Ionian and Aegean islands as well. This edition of the map varies significantly from its first edition (1540), revealing the strong modernizing influence of Abraham Ortelius, who continued to publish the Cosmographia decades after the death of Münster in 1552. It also reveals a departure from the Fraktur script initially favoured and used by Münster. It is replaced with the elegant script developed by Gerard Mercator, which came to be universally accepted throughout Europe for use in maps and other works of an academic and/or scientific nature. The northwest corner of the map features the Adriatic Sea and its Balkan coastline on the east, with the heel of Italy depicted on the west coast of the sea. The northernmost point on the east coast of the Adriatic is labeled Juliana. This region has been inhabited for millennia, and under the Romans was divided into three distinct government provinces. Topography is highly detailed, including mountain ranges, river systems, cities and their names, towns, fortified positions, along with numerous churches throughout the territory. The map extends to Constantinople in the upper right, and includes much of the Anatolian side of the Aegean, extending southward some distance beyond ancient Smyrna (modern Izmir). The islands of the Cyclades are depicted with their toponyms. An inset in the lower left describes the region and the peoples who inhabit it. The Adriatic is embellished with a vessel heading eastward at full sail, and a curious sea monster off the southeastern shore of Italy. The recto features an ornamental vignette along with the abbreviated title of the map written in elaborate script. Condition: This map is in very fine condition. Title and decorative vignette on verso are visible on the recto. 12.5 x 14 inches (31.75 x 35.5 cm).....................600 946. NORTH AMERICA MAP OF LINGUISTIC STOCKS OF AMERICAN INDIANS CHIEFLY WITHIN THE PRESENT LIMITS OF THE UNITED STATES BY: JOHN WESLEY POWELL, 1890. This intriguing map of North America presents the linguistic reaches of various Native American tribes and nations throughout the continent. The map was prepared for the eleventh census of the United States and the information was garnered from the Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology. Color coded by indigenous languages, the map provides very little in terms of physical topography or typical geopolitical information. Instead it provides an interesting glimpse into the vast reaches of some native tongues and the confinement of others. Such variances can be attributed to the topography, climate, and biodiversity of their land. Many tribes that spoke a variation of Algonquin or Siouan lived a more nomadic lifestyle, following herds across vast stretches of land. Other tribes along the west coast of America were more fixed to their land as much of their food came from the sea.

John Wesley Powell was a U.S. soldier, geologist, explorer of the American West. He is most known for the 1869 Powell Geographic Expedition, a three-month river trip down the Green and Colorado rivers, including the first official U.S. government-sponsored passage through the Grand Canyon. Powell served as second director of the U.S. Geological Survey from 1881 - 94. He became the first director of the Bureau of Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution during his service as director of the U.S.G.S., where he supported linguistic and sociological research and publications. Condition: This map is in very fine condition with subtle toning to the top left portion, which is more noticeable on the verso. Overall map colors are bright on clean paper with full margins on all sides. 20.5 x 17.5 inches (52 x 44.5 cm)...400 947. WAR / BATTLE MAP ALEXANDRI MAGNI EXPEDITIO, 1625. An engraved historical map illustrating the campaigns of Alexander the Great, by Hondius, published in “”Purchase his Pilgrams”” by Samuel Purchas in 1625. Designed as a visual narrative of conquest rather than a conventional geographic survey, the map traces Alexander’s eastward march from the eastern Mediterranean through Asia Minor, the Levant, Mesopotamia, Persia, and into India, plotting his route across a compressed Old World framework that unites Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa. Classical regional names dominate, reinforcing the map’s grounding in ancient historical geography. Rivers, mountain ranges, and seas such as the Mare Rubrum and Mare Hyrcanum provide geographic structure, while an inset of the Aegean world offers greater regional detail. At the bottom of the map appear two medallions labeled “Alexandri Magni nummus aureus,” representing a gold coin of Alexander the Great. The imagery corresponds to Alexander’s gold stater type, with a helmeted head of Athena on one side and the goddess Nike standing on the other, serving as a visual emblem of imperial authority, victory, and royal legitimacy. The text above the map summarizes episodes from Alexander’s campaign, including his ambitions, battles, hardships, and strategic decisions, while the verso continues the narrative with accounts of his return, death, and the naval expedition of Nearchus from the Indus to the Persian Gulf. Condition: Map is in excellent condition presenting a strong print impression on lightly toned paper with no tears or holes. 6 x 7.5 inches (15.25 x 19. cm). ....300 948. POCKET MAP PIANTA TOPOGRAFICA DELLA CITTA DI ROMA BY: PIERTO RUGA, & NIECOLA DE ANTONI, 1829. This finely engraved and highly detailed plan of Rome, dated 1829, presents the Eternal City at the close of the papal Restoration period, capturing its urban fabric just prior to the sweeping political and infrastructural transformations of the later nineteenth century. Designed for travelers, this piece was issued as a twenty-section folding map and offers a remarkably precise topographic survey of Rome within and beyond the Aurelian Walls. The Urban Fabric of Papal Rome The map charts the city in meticulous detail, delineating streets, piazzas, convents, churches, palaces, gardens, and ancient ruins with exceptional clarity. The sinuous course of the Tiber River anchors the composition, dividing the historic center from Trastevere and guiding the eye across bridges, embankments, and riverside development. Each rione is identified and numbered, with a key listing the fourteen traditional districts, including Monti, Trevi, Colonna, Campo Marzio, Trastevere, and Borgo. The dense medieval street network of the central quarters contrasts with more open areas of villas, orchards, and cultivated land toward the periphery, reflecting the layered growth of the city over centuries. Prominent monuments are carefully rendered in plan view, including the Vatican complex and St. Peter’s Basilica, the Quirinal Palace, the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Baths of Titus, and the Roman Forum. Ancient walls and gates remain clearly marked, emphasizing Rome’s continued identity as a fortified papal capital. The engraving balances contemporary topography with the enduring imprint of antiquity, revealing how imperial structures and early Christian foundations remained embedded within the nineteenth century city. Architectural Insets and Measured Plans Along the margins appear a series of finely engraved architectural plans of notable monuments and ecclesiastical structures. These include the Pantheon, the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli, the Temple of Antoninus Pius, the Basilica of St. Paul, the Column of Trajan, the Temple of Claudius, and other significant sites. Each is presented in measured plan with scale bars in Roman palms, underscoring the scholarly and archaeological intent of the publication. A compass diagram and additional scale references further reinforce its function as a precise topographic and architectural document. Historical Context Engraved in a restrained and elegant style characteristic of early nineteenth century Italian cartography, the map reflects Enlightenment surveying traditions alongside the antiquarian scholarship that defined Rome’s intellectual culture. Produced while the city remained under papal governance, it portrays Rome before the large scale modernization projects that followed Italian unification in 1870. Streets had yet to be widened, embankments had not yet reshaped the Tiber, and vast tracts of the city still retained their early modern and medieval character. Condition: Map is in fine to very fine condition, presenting crisp impression with light soiling and a number of short separations of the linen between the panels. Fold separations are common among these maps and can be easily reinforced for framing. 24.5 x 31.5 inches (62.2 x 80. cm).....................................................1200

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