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This is an archive of items I've sold or given away since March of 2021. The coins are in no particular order here, though the more recently sold/given are towards the back of the list.
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Phoenicia (Arados): bronze Æ17, ca. 242-166 BC; turreted head of Tyche / Athena on ship's prow
Inventory #210812-02. Obverse: turreted head of Tyche ( Fortuna ) right, wearing mural crown . Reverse: Athena standing left on prow of galley ; club and monogram above. Æ 17.3 mm, 3.91...
Greece (Ionia, Teos): bronze Æ10, ca. 3rd century BC; griffin & kantharos
Inventory #210812-01. A tiny, early coin issued by the ancient Greek city of Teos in Ionia (now in modern Turkey). Obverse: Griffin seated on haunches right, left paw raised. Reverse: ...
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Greece (Caria, Alabanda): silver tetradrachm of Alexander the Great (posthumous), ca. 188-156 BC
NGC cert. #6159372-001 .
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Seleucid Empire: bronze Æ13 of Antiochus IV, ca. 175-164 BC, struck at Ake-Ptolemais in Phoenicia
Inventory #210812-03. Obverse: Radiate bust of Antiochus IV right. Reverse: veiled and draped Hera standing, facing, holding long scepter . SG#6994. Struck ca. 175-164 BC at Ake-Ptolemais in Phoenicia . Ex-David Connors, May 2020....
Seleucid Empire: bronze Æ18 of Antiochus IX, ca. 116-96 BC; Eros / Nike
Inventory #210812-04. Obverse: Laureate head of Eros right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟY; Nike left. Seleucid Empire : bronze Æ18 of Antiochus IX , ca. 116-96 BC SGC 2388. Ex-David Connors, May 2020. Many of...
Judaea: bronze lepton of Alexander Jannaeus, ca. 103-76 BC (the biblical "Widow's mite")
Obverse: Anchor, inscription. Reverse: wheel with spokes or 8-pointed star. These coins circulated in the Holy Land at the time of Christ and are believed to be the type mentioned in the Bible, in...
Seleukid Kingdom, silver tetradrachm of Philip I Philadelphos, ca. 94 - 83 or 75 B.C.
Ex-FORVM Ancient Coins , 29 July 2012. Their description: "Silver tetradrachm, Houghton-Lorber II 2463(2 - 3), SNG Spaer 2799 and 2805 ff., VF, rainbow toned, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 15.862g, maximum diameter 26.9mm,...
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Roman Empire: silver denarius of Trajan, ca. 98-117 AD; Mars advancing
Inventory #210812-05. Trajan , AD 98-117. Silver denarius, 18 mm, 3.3 g, 6h; Rome mint. Obverse: IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P; Laureate and draped bust right. Reverse: COS...
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Roman Provincial (Cappadocia, Caesarea): silver hemidrachm of Hadrian, ca. 120-121 AD
Inventory #210812-06. Obverse: AYTO KAIC TPAI AΔPIANOC CЄBACT, Laureate head of Hadrian facing right. Reverse: ЄT Δ, Nike advancing right, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left. (I think...
Roman Provincial (Antioch on Orontes): bronze Æ22 of Antoninus Pius, ca. 138-161 AD
Inventory #210812-07. Obverse: head of Antoninus Pius right. Reverse: S C within wreath. Roman Provincial ( Antioch on Orontes ): bronze Æ22/' as '. Ex-David Connors, May 2020.
Roman Empire: bronze sestertius of Commodus, ca. 177-192 AD
Inventory #210812-08. A lower grade but relatively larger bronze. 28 mm, 18.58 g. Ex-David Connors, August 2019. In a bit of pop culture trivia that most moviegoing folks will already know, the cruel and...
Roman Provincial (Antioch on the Orontes): bronze Æ20 of Elagabalus, ca. 218-222 AD
Inventory #210812-09. Obverse: head of Elagabalus left. Reverse: large S C within wreath. Struck at Syrian Antioch on the Orontes River (now in modern Turkey). Bronze, 22 mm. Ex-David Connors, May 2020.
Roman Empire: silver denarius of Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, struck ca. 222-235 AD
Roman Empire: silver denarius of Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, struck ca. 222-235 AD Obverse: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, Draped and diademed bust of Julia Mamaea right. Reverse: FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing facing, head...
Roman Provincial (Caesarea): bronze Æ28 of Severus Alexander, ca. 222-235 AD; Mount Argaeus
Inventory #210812-10. Obverse: head of Severus Alexander right. Reverse: model of Mt. Argeus on table. Æ, 28 mm of Caesarea in Anatolia in Turkey (now the modern city of Kayseri ). A somewhat bigger...
Roman Empire (Gallic Secessionist): bronze antoninianus of Victorinus, Cologne mint, ca. 270-271 AD
Inventory #210812-11. Obverse: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate , draped and cuirassed bust of the Gallic emperor Victorinus right. Reverse: SALVS AVG; Salus standing left, feeding snake arising from altar and holding...
Roman Empire: bronze Æ3 of Constantine the Great, VOT XX in wreath, Siscia mint, ca. 306-337 AD
Obverse: diademed head of Constantine I ("the Great") right. Reverse: VOT / XX within wreath. Struck at Siscia (now Sisak, Croatia). 18.8 mm, 2.46 g. Ex-Augustus Coins ( @Valentinian on CoinTalk), 20 May...
Eastern Roman Empire: bronze Æ3 of Arcadius, ca. 395-408 AD; Antioch mint, Victory reverse
Inventory #210812-12. Obverse: diademed draped bust of Arcadius right. Reverse: Victory right, crowning Arcadius with wreath. Struck at Antioch in Turkey. Ex-David Connors, May 2020. A common but pleasing late Roman coin with attractive...
China: cast bronze cash coin, Tang Dynasty, Anonymous Middle Type, ca. 718-732 AD
Inventory #210812-13. Obverse: KAI YUAN TONG BAO . Reverse: Crescent above central square hole. 24 mm, 3.37 g. Ex- Kenneth W. Dorney Ancient Coins & Antiquities, June 2019. He attributed this as "Hartill14.6u"....
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France: silver blanc of Charles VI ("The Mad"), ca. 1380-1422, Paris mint
Inventory #210523-01. Obverse: ✚ KAROLVS ✫ FRANCORVM ✫ REX, three crowns surrounding French coat of arms containing triple fleur-de-lis on shield. Reverse: ✚ SIT ✫ NOMEN ✫ DNI ✫ BENEDICTVM, cross with crowns...
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German States (Mecklenburg-Wismar): silver witten, struck after the Wendish Coinage Union of 1379
Obverse: Crowned bull's head facing, with protruding tongue. Reverse: Lily cross or cross fleurée , star in center. Issuer: Wismar , Hanseatic city in Mecklenburg , Germany. Specifications: Silver witten, 17 mm approx., 1.36...
Switzerland (Basel): gold guilder (goldgulden) of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, ca. 1452-1478
Obverse: ✠ FRIDORICVS ○ ROMANO' ○ IMPA', imperial orb within trefoil . Reverse: ○ MONET ○ NO. / BASILIEN' , Madonna & Child . Issuer: Imperial mint at Basel , Switzerland , as Prince-Bishopric...
Lithuania: silver half-grosz of Sigismund the Old of Poland, 1512
Inventory #210812-15. Numista-35049 or similar. Obverse: Vytis (charging knight; symbol of Lithuania). Reverse: crowned eagle. Hammered silver, 19.9 mm, 1.21 g. A very early dated coin struck in the reign of Sigismund I...
Hungary: silver “Madonna & Child” denar of Rudolf II, 1577-KB
Numista-47622 . 15 mm approx., 0.6 g. A pleasing and affordable little piece of early-dated hammered silver. It is crudely struck as was typical, but has nice detail. The way the strike came out...
Belgium (Liège): silver Ernestus of Ernest of Bavaria, 1582
PCGS Genuine - VF Details (code 97-"Environmental Damage"), cert. #39640151. Ex-Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 142, Lot 938 (part of), 14 September 2019. Silver (or perhaps billon ), 30.3 mm, 4.18 g. I...
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Germany (Nuremberg): brass jeton (mathematical counter) of Hanns Krauwinckel II, ca. 1586-1635
Inventory #210812-17. Obverse Legend: HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVR ("Hanns Krauwinckel in Nuremberg"). Reverse legend: GOTTES GABEN SOL MAN LOB (Gottes Gaben soll man loben - "Appreciate blessings from God", or "One should praise God's...
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German States (Saxony): silver thaler, "3 Brothers" type, 1596-HB, Dresden mint
Obverse: Half-length facing figures of three brothers in circle, head of middle figure divides date, small imperial orb above, titles in legend. Reverse: FRAT : ET. DV - CES. SAXON, 13-fold arms with central...
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![Spain: "New World Pirate Era Bronze Nummis c.1400-1600 AD" [sic], in INB holder](https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimgmini/fce2382df96e4e178fd8741fc4cb7cd0/7f044ce9a0ef4500a5d58ca422e3248d.jpg)
Spain: "New World Pirate Era Bronze Nummis c.1400-1600 AD" [sic], in INB holder
This was a cheap coin shop pickup. It is in an " International Numismatic Bureau " holder. I believe they were (or are ) one of those slightly shady boiler-room outfits which sold (maybe...
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Spain: copper 2-maravedis of Ferdinand V of Aragon & Isabella I of Castile, ca. 1474-1504
Inventory #210812-14. Obverse: castle (symbol of Castile ). Reverse: lion (symbol of León .) Struck ca. 1474-1504 AD. Natural earthen patina. Struck on a squarish flan approximately 18 mm in diameter. Ex-David Connors, 22...
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French States (Château-Renault): copper double-tournois of François de Bourbon, ca. 1603-1605
Inventory #210812-18. Numista-54006 or similar related type. Obverse: F • DE • BOVRBON • P • DE • CONTI ( François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti ), bust right. Reverse: ✚ DOVBLE TOVRNOIS, inscription...
Spain: silver 2-reales of Philip V, 1723-A, Madrid mint, with unknown counterstamp
Inventory #210812-19. Numista-6841 , KM 296 . Spain, 2 reales of Philip V , 1723-A. Madrid mint (crowned "M" mintmark). 26 mm, .903 silver. Obverse: crowned arms. Reverse: cross with castles and lions in...
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Belgium (Liège): silver 2-escalin of Prince-Bishop Johann Theodor of Bavaria, 1753
Inventory #210812-20. Numista-33459 , KM-161 . Silver, 28.2 mm, 7.44 g. Struck under the authority of Johann Theodor of Bavaria , Prince-Bishop of Liège . Ex-Jean Elsen et ses Fils Auction #142, Lot #938...
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Russia: copper 5-kopecks of Catherine the Great, 1769-EM, Ekaterinburg mint
Copper, 41.5 mm, 41.5 g. Krause-Mishler (Craig)-59.3 , Numista-8257 . Struck at Ekaterinburg in the reign of Catherine II ("The Great").
Russia: copper 5-kopecks of Catherine the Great, 1771-EM, Ekaterinburg mint
Copper, 42 mm, 47.98 g. Krause-Mishler (Cohen)-59.3 , Numista-8257 . Struck at Ekaterinburg in the reign of Catherine II ("The Great").
Russia: copper 5-kopecks of Catherine the Great, 1782-EM, Ekaterinburg mint
Copper, 41.8 mm, 56.42 g. Krause-Mishler (Cohen)-59.3 , Numista-8257 . Struck at Ekaterinburg in the reign of Catherine II ("The Great").
Mexico (Spanish Colonial): silver 2-reales of Charles III, 1785-Mo FM; Mexico City mint
Numista-74745 , KM-88.2a . Struck at the Mexico City mint during the Spanish Colonial period, in the reign of Charles III of Spain . There is an old scratch on the obverse...
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Mexico (Spanish Colonial): silver 2-reales of Charles III, 1788-Mo FM, Mexico City mint
Inventory #210812-22. Numista-74745 , KM-88.2a . Obverse: Armored bust of Charles III, right. Reverse: Crowned shield flanked by pillars. 28.3 mm, .896 silver. Standards for the issue are 6.77 g, 0.1949 oz. ASW (figure...
Spain: gold escudo of Charles IV, 1792-MF, Madrid mint
Obverse: CAROL • IIII • D • G • HISP • ET IND • R • ; bust of Charles IV right; date below. Reverse: FELIX • A • D • / • IN...
United States: copper Draped Bust large cent, 1798 (Second hairstyle, S-187)
Inventory #210824-02. Numista-16940 , Sheldon-187. Second hairstyle subtype. This coin is well worn, and has a few minor rim bumps consistent with this low grade level, but not much major porosity, corrosion, or pitting...
United States: copper Draped Bust half cent, 1800
Inventory #210824-03. Numista-16948 . Here is an early Draped Bust half cent from the first year of issue for that type. This piece is in pretty wretched condition, with heavy corrosion and some pitting. ...
United States: silver Capped Bust half dollar, 1818
Obverse: bust of Liberty left, wearing a Phrygian cap . Reverse: bald eagle , wings spread, clutching an olive branch and bundle of arrows in its talons, as on the Great Seal of the...
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United States: silver Capped Bust half dollar, 1830
Inventory #210824-06. Numista-10637 , Overton-115. A medium-grey example with no major distractions, though a small hit on the "0" in the date is noted. It might have had a light cleaning in the past,...
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United States: silver Capped Bust quarter, small size, 1831 small letters variety
PCGS VF25.
United States: silver Capped Bust quarter, small size, 1832
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United States: silver Capped Bust half dollar, 1834, Small Date, Small Letters variety
Inventory #210812-23. Numista-10637 , Overton-114 (R-1). A common date and variety, but in my opinion a pleasing, original circulated example with light contrasting toning.
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United States (New York): nickel silver private pattern cent, Feuchtwanger's Composition, 1837
Obverse: Eagle right, wings spread, seizing a serpent in its talons. Reverse: * FEUCHTWANGER'S * COMPOSITION surrounding wreath, denomination within. Issuer: Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger , New York City, USA. Specifications: Nickel-silver ,...
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France: bronze essai (5-centimes pattern by Barre) of Louis Phillipe I, 1840
Obverse: LOUIS PHILIPPE I ROI DES FRANÇAIS, laureate bust left. "BARRE 1840" below truncation. Reverse: REFONTE DES MONNAIES DE CUIVRE / 5 / CENT. / ESSAI; denomination within wreath. Issuer: Louis Phillipe I...
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United States: silver Seated Liberty dime, 1853, arrows at date
Arrows at date type. Numista-14243 . A pleasing circulated example with contrasting toning. There are some very tiny nicks on the rim around 4:00 on the reverse, but the coin is otherwise free of...
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United States: silver Seated Liberty dime, 1856-O
Numista-9100 . Struck at the New Orleans Mint . A well-circulated but wholesome looking example, in my opinion. The reverse legend seems somewhat softly struck near the edges, but the contrasting toning is attractive....
United States: copper-nickel Flying Eagle cent, 1857
Inventory #210812-26. Numista-14014. This one is free of major problems, but is weakly struck on the obverse, affecting the upper portion of the legend as well as the eagle's head. It is otherwise...
United States: copper-nickel Flying Eagle cent, 1857
Inventory #210812-25. Numista-14014. This one has an old hairline scratch near the 12:00 position and some small marks, particularly around the eagle's head, but is otherwise a reasonably decent circulated example. The eagle's...
United States: silver Seated Liberty dime, 1857
Numista-9100. This coin is a wholesome lower-grade example with contrasting original toning. There is a faint textile pattern to the obverse toning, but that is less apparent to the eye when the coin is...
United States: copper-nickel Indian Head cent, 1860, Type 2; Rounded Bust variety
Numista-1108. ANACS VG10, cert. #4745247. A lower grade but otherwise pleasing example of the first year of the 1860-1864 copper-nickel type with shield above the reverse wreath. The 1860 came in both pointed and...
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