Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 201. EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (32mm, 22.25 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 (AD 136/7). Good Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 202. EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (33mm, 22.41 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 138/9). VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 203. EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (34mm, 24.46 g, 12h). Zodiac series. Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 204. EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (34mm, 22.96 g, 12h). Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). Good Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 205. EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (32mm, 21.21 g, 12h). Dated RY 11 (AD 147/8). Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 206. EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (32mm, 20.30 g, 11h). Dated RY 12 (AD 148/9). Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 207. EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (35mm, 32.41 g, 12h). Dated RY 12 (AD 148/9). VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 208. EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Drachm (34mm, 31.68 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 165/6). Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 209. Anonymous. Circa 240 BC. Æ Aes Grave Sextans (36mm, 49.27 g, 6h). Sickle series. Rome mint. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 210. Anonymous. Circa 217-215 BC. Æ Quadrans (35.5mm, 37.55 g, 2h). Rome mint. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 211. Q. Marcius Libo. 148 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.04 g, 9h). Rome mint. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 212. The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. April-August 49 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.68 g, 10h). Military mint traveling with Caesar. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 213. Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ As (32mm, 10.80 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, circa AD 22/23-30. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 214. WITHDRAWN

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 215. Tiberius. AD 14-37. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 25.31 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 35-36. Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 216. Tiberius & Germanicus Gemellus. AD 19-37/8 and 19-23/4, respectively. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.18 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, AD 22-23. Near Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 217. Germanicus. Died AD 19. Æ Dupondius (28mm, 15.70 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 218. Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 25.01 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 41-42. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 219. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 22.46 g, 7h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 65. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 220. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (37mm, 25.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 63. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 221. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 26.92 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 222. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.58 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 71. Good Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 223. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 24.88 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 71. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 224. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 26.30 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 71. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 225. Titus. AD 79-81. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 22.01 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 80-81. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 226. Titus. AD 79-81. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 24.96 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 80. Near Fine/Fair.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 227. Titus. AD 79-81. Æ Sestertius (34.5mm, 21.30 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 228. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Medallion (44mm, 47.64 g). Rome mint. Struck circa 100-102. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 229. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 28.17 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck mid AD 107-108. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 230. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 24.15 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck after 20 February AD 116-August 117. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 231. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.24 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck late AD 121-123. Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 232. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (32.5mm, 22.26 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 125-126/7. Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 233. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 22.20 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 129-130. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 234. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 25.94 g, 5h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 235. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 29.54 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 236. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ As (27mm, 14.92 g, 12h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 237. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 25.40 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 238. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 25.64 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 239. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (35.5mm, 26.74 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 240. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Medallion (37mm, 49.30 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 145-147. Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 241. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (29.5mm, 21.89 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 147. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 242. Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 28.14 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 143-144. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 243. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.13 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 140-144. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 244. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 25.40 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 145. Near EF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 245. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Medallion (40mm, 46.34 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 148-149. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 246. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 24.33 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 159-160. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 247. Divus Marcus Aurelius. Died AD 180. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 27.58 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck under Commodus, AD 180. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 248. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Medallion (39mm, 51.87 g, 10h). Rome mint. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 249. Commodus and Annius Verus. As Caesars, AD 166-169. Æ Medallion (40mm, 54.37 g, 12h). Dynastic issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 167-169. Fair.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 250. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 32.54 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 185. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 251. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Bimetallic Medallion (38mm, 55.70 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 189-190. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 252. Commodus. AD 177-192. Bimetallic Medallion (42mm, 71.36 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 192. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 253. Didius Julianus. AD 193. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 20.16 g, 6h). Rome mint. Good Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 254. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 20.82 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 210. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 255. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 26.23 g, 11h). Rome mint. 15th emission, AD 232. Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 256. Maximus. Caesar, AD 235/6-238. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 33.53 g, 12h). Rome mint. 3rd emission of Maximinus I, late AD 236-237. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 257. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 21.10 g, 12h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 8th-11th emissions, late AD 240-early 243. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 258. Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Æ Double Sestertius (33.5mm, 30.28 g, 11h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 3rd emission, AD 250. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 259. Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Æ Double Sestertius (38mm, 42.41 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 3rd emission, AD 250. Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 260. Aurelian. AD 270-275. Antoninianus (22mm, 3.83 g, 6h). Siscia mint, 4th officina. 8th emission, summer AD 274. EF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 261. Probus. AD 276-282. Æ Medallion (34mm, 26.51 g, 12h). Rome mint. 5th festive emission, first half AD 281. Good Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 262. Diocletian. AD 284-305. Æ Follis (29.5mm, 8.33 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 1st officina. Struck circa AD 300-301. Near EF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 263. Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Æ Medallion (37mm, 26.02 g, 12h). Rome (or Carthage) mint. Struck AD 297-298. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 264. Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. Æ Follis (25.5mm, 8.60 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 1st officina. Struck circa AD 298. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 265. Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Medallion (36mm, 32.77 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 327-333/337. Near Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 266. Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (18.5mm, 3.76 g, 12h). Nicomedia mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 324-325. Near EF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 267. Commemorative Series. AD 330-354. Æ Medallion (29.5mm, 22.70 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 340-347. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 268. Constans. AD 337-350. Æ Medallion (32mm, 19.05 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 337-340. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 269. Constantius II. AD 337-361. AR Light Miliarense (22.5mm, 4.42 g, 12h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck AD 351-355. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 270. Magnentius. AD 350-353. Æ (25.5mm, 7.91 g, 6h). Ambianum (Amiens) mint. 7th emission, early-10 August AD 353. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 271. Valentinian I. AD 364-375. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.18 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 8th officina. Struck late AD 366-367. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 272. Valens. AD 364-378. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 3.81 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint, 5th officina. Struck AD 364. Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 273. Theodosius I. AD 379-395. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.49 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck AD 383-385. Near EF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 274. Arcadius. AD 383-408. Æ (21.5mm, 4.65 g, 11h). Antioch mint, 6th officina. Struck AD 383-388. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 275. Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.42 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 402-406. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 276. Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.30 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 443-450. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 277. Galla Placidia. Augusta, AD 421-450. AV Solidus (20mm, 3.87 g, 12h). Ravenna mint. Struck under Valentinian III, AD 425-426. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 278. Valentinian III. AD 425-455. AV Solidus (20mm, 6h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 426-circa 430/455. ICG MS 60.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 279. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Cast Æ Contorniate (38mm, 31.39 g, 12h). Alexander III ‘the Great’ of Macedon. A 17th century cast from a lost original. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 280. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (33mm, 21.46 g, 6h). Alexander III ‘the Great’ of Macedon. Near VF/Poor.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 281. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (36mm, 28.40 g, 7h). Alexander III ‘the Great’ of Macedon. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 282. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (35mm, 25.05 g, 5h). Olympia, Mother of Alexander the Great. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 283. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (36mm, 23.28 g, 12h). In the name of Divus Augustus. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 284. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (36mm, 24.55 g, 6h). In the name of Divus Augustus. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 285. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (36mm, 23.60 g, 11h). In the name of Divus Augustus. FDC.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 286. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (39mm, 25.88 g, 6h). In the name of Nero. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 287. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (36mm, 21.93 g, 5h). In the name of Nero. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 288. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (38mm, 26.02 g, 12h). In the name of Nero. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 289. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (37mm, 24.40 g, 7h). In the name of Nero. Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 290. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (37mm, 25.45 g, 6h). In the name of Nero. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 291. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (41mm, 37.22 g, 12h). In the name of Nero. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 292. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Cast Æ Contorniate (33mm, 25.73 g, 6h). In the name of Nero. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 293. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Sestertius re-engraved and inlaid with gold and silver (24mm, 17.80 g). Engraved on an original bronze sestertius of Nero. Mostly as made.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 294. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate. In the name of Vespasian. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 295. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (38mm, 24.74 g, 6h). In the name of Vespasian. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 296. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (37mm, 28.33 g, 6h). In the name of Trajan. Good Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 297. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (37mm, 20.98 g, 1h). In the name of Divus Trajan. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 298. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (37.5mm, 23.53 g, 7h). In the name of Divus Trajan. Good Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 299. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (40mm, 25.13 g, 12h). In the name of Divus Trajan. Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 300. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (40mm, 31.02 g, 6h). In the name of Divus Trajan. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 301. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (38mm, 23.72 g, 12h). In the name of Caracalla. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 302. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (42mm, 31.39 g, 1h). In the name of Honorius. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 303. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (42mm, 29.58 g, 6h). In the name of Honorius. Near Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 304. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (47mm, 73.91 g, 12h). In the name of Valentinian III. Good Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 305. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (37mm, 26.85 g, 12h). Good Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 306. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Cast Æ Contorniate (35mm, 25.03 g, 12h). Good Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 307. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (38mm, 40.61 g, 4h). Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 308. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (38mm, 40.61 g, 4h). Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 309. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (40mm, 28.67 g, 9h). Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 310. Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (33mm, 30.45 g). VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 311. Alföldi, A., Alföldi, E. & Clay, C. L. Die Kontorniat Medaillons. Teil 1: Katalog. Teil 2: Text. Fine condition.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 312. Anastasius I. 491-518. Æ Follis (36mm, 17.80 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Struck 512-517. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 313. Justinian I. 527-565. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 12th officina. Struck 542-565. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 314. Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis (43.5mm, 22.96 g, 7h). Nicomedia mint, 1st officina. Dated RY 12 (AD 538/9). VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 315. Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis (40mm, 24.82 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint, 1st officina. Dated RY 15 (AD 541/2). Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 316. Tiberius II Constantine. 578-582. Æ Follis (36mm, 15.29 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 5 (AD 578/9). VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 317. Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius. 668-685. Æ Follis (34.5mm, 15.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Struck 668-673. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 318. Anonymous Folles. temp. Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 976-1025. Æ Follis (35mm, 18.42 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 319. Constantine IX Monomachus. 1042-1055. AV Histamenon Nomisma (26mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 320. Theodora Doukaina Palaiologina. Augusta, 1259-1282. PB Seal (40mm, 46.46 g, 12h). EF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 321. Seljuqs, Rum. Rukn al-Din Sulayman b. Qilich Arslan. As sultan, AH 593-600 / AD 1197-1204. Æ Fals (34mm, 8.13 g, 7h). Horseman type. Without mint-name. Dated AH 595 (AD 1198/9). EF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 322. Artuqids of Khartpert. 'Imad al-Din Abu Bakr. AH 581-600 / AD 1185-1203. Æ Dirham (30mm, 13.67 g, 9h). Citing the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir as overlord. Unlisted (Khartpert[?]) mint. Dated AH 582 (AD 1186/7). VF.

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Lot: 323. Artuqids of Mardin. Najm al-Din Alpi. AH 547-572 / AD 1152-1176. Æ Dirham (35.5mm, 11.17 g, 6h). Citing the Abbasid caliph al-Mustanjid as overlord. Unlisted (Mardin[?]) mint. Undated, but struck AH 560-566 (AD 1165-1170). Near EF.

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Lot: 324. Artuqids of Mardin. Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan. AH 580-597 / AD 1184-1200. Æ Dirham (31mm, 12.97 g, 3h). Citing the Ayyubid rulers al-Afdal 'Ali and al-Zahir Ghazi as overlords. Unlisted (Mardin[?]) mint. Dated AH 596 (AD 1199/1200). Good VF.

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Lot: 325. Artuqids of Mardin. Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan. AH 597-637 / AD 1200-1239. Æ Dirham (30mm, 12.56 g, 3h). Citing the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir and Ayyubid ruler al-Adil I as overlords. Mardin mint. Dated AH 599 (AD 1202/3). Near EF.

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Lot: 326. Zangids of al-Mawsil. Nasir al-Din Mahmud. AH 683-690 / AD 1284-1291. Æ Dirham (32mm, 14.51 g, 4h). Citing the Ayyubid rulers al-Kamil Muhammad and al-Ashraf Musa as overlords. al-Mawsil mint. Dated AH 620 (AD 1224/5). Good VF.

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Lot: 327. Zangids of al-Mawsil. Nasir al-Din Mahmud. AH 683-690 / AD 1284-1291. Æ Dirham (24.5mm, 9.06 g, 9h). Citing the Ayyubid rulers al-Kamil Muhammad and al-Ashraf Musa as overlords. al-Mawsil mint. Dated AH 627 (AD 1229/30). Near EF.

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Lot: 328. BOLIVIA, Colonial (as Alto Perú). Felipe IV. King of Spain, 1621-1665. AR 8 Reales (37mm, 26.34 g, 7h). Cob issue. Potosí mint. Dated 1653 P E P H. Near VF.

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Lot: 329. BOLIVIA, Colonial (as Alto Perú). Carlos II. King of Spain, 1665-1700. AR 8 Reales (38mm, 26.58 g, 12h). Cob issue. In the name of Felipe IV. Potosí mint. Dated 1666 P E. Near VF.

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Lot: 330. ANCIENT THEMES. Priam, King of Troy. Æ Medal (39mm, 38.77 g, 12h). By Alessandro Cesati, “il Grechetto” (fl. 1538-1564). Later cast. Good VF.

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Lot: 331. ANCIENT THEMES. Dido, Queen of Carthage. Æ Medal (42mm, 57.94 g, 6h). By Alessandro Cesati, “il Grechetto” (fl. 1538-1564). Later cast. VF.

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Lot: 332. ANCIENT THEMES. Helen of Troy. Æ Medallion (45mm, 34.91 g, 6h). In the style of D. Poggini (1520-1590). Later cast. VF.

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Lot: 333. ANCIENT THEMES. Hannibal the Great. 247-183/1 BC. Æ Medal (27mm, 14.40 g, 6h). By Valerio Belli (circa 1468-1546). Later cast. VF.

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Lot: 334. ANCIENT THEMES. M. Claudius Marcellus, nephew of Augustus. 42-23 BC. Æ Medal (34mm, 30.69 g, 12h). By Valerio Belli (circa 1468-1546). Later cast. VF.

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Lot: 335. ANCIENT THEMES. Julius Caesar. 100-44 BC. Æ “Sestertius” (36mm, 22.09 g, 12h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. Good VF.

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Lot: 336. ANCIENT THEMES. Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. Æ “Sestertius” (37mm, 19.68 g, 6h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. Good VF.

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Lot: 337. ANCIENT THEMES. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ “Sestertius” (34mm, 22.90 g, 7h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. Good VF.

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Lot: 338. ANCIENT THEMES. Nero. AD 54-68. AR “Sestertius” (35.5mm, 18.35 g, 12h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. VF.

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Lot: 339. ANCIENT THEMES. Galba. AD 68-69. Æ “Sestertius” (35mm, 25.41 g, 7h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). EF.

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Lot: 340. ANCIENT THEMES. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ “Sestertius” (34mm, 21.26 g, 7h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. Near EF.

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Lot: 341. ANCIENT THEMES. Titus. AD 79-81. Æ “Sestertius” (37mm, 27.50 g, 6h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). EF.

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Lot: 342. ANCIENT THEMES. Trajan. AD 79-81. Æ “Sestertius” (27mm, 20.21 g, 5h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. VF.

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Lot: 343. ANCIENT THEMES. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ “Sestertius” (35mm, 28.38 g, 7h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. Near EF.

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Lot: 344. ANCIENT THEMES. Antinoüs. Died AD 130. Æ “Sestertius” (38mm, 41.66 g, 11h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. EF.

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Lot: 345. ANCIENT THEMES. Antinoüs. Died AD 130. Æ “Sestertius” (37mm, 30.61 g, 5h). Hostilius Marcellus, priest of Antinoüs. By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. Good VF.

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Lot: 346. ANCIENT THEMES. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ “Sestertius” (37mm, 39.02 g, 5h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. VF.

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Lot: 347. ANCIENT THEMES. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ “Sestertius” (34mm, 21.31 g, 6h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. VF.

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Lot: 348. ANCIENT THEMES. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ “Medallion” (36mm, 38.87 g, 6h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). EF.

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Lot: 349. ANCIENT THEMES. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ “Medallion” (37mm, 39.85 g, 7h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. Near EF.

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Lot: 350. ANCIENT THEMES. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ ”Medallion” (34mm, 25.93 g, 6h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. Near VF.

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Lot: 351. ANCIENT THEMES. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ “Medallion” (39mm, 30.46 g, 6h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. Near EF.

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Lot: 352. GERMANY, German Empire. Manfred von Richthofen (The Red Baron), freiherr and fighter ace. 1892-1918. AR Medal (36mm, 19.48 g, 12h). On his death. By K. Goetz. Dated 21 April 1918. UNC.

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Lot: 353. GERMANY, German Empire. Wilhelm II. Emperor, 1888-1918. Æ Medal (55mm, 42.81 g, 12h). The Sinking of the S. S. Lusitania. By K. Goetz. Dated 7 May 1915. EF.

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Lot: 354. GERMANY, German Empire. Wilhelm II. Emperor, 1888-1918. Iron Medal (54mm, 60.13 g, 12h). The Sinking of the S. S. Lusitania. British copy issued by Gordon Selfridge, after K. Goetz. Dated 5 May 1915. EF.

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Lot: 355. GERMANY, Weimar Republic. 1918-1933. AR Medal (35mm, 19.37 g, 12h). 800th Anniversary of Otto von Bamberg Christianizing Pommerania. By K. Goetz. Dated 1124 and 1924. UNC.

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Lot: 356. GERMANY, Weimar Republic. 1918-1933. AR Medal (26mm, 19.79 g, 12h). Annual Passion Play in Oberammergau. By K. Goetz. Dated 1930. UNC.

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Lot: 357. GERMANY, Third Reich. Adolf Hitler, with Paul von Hindenburg and Franz von Papen. Chancellor, 1933-1945. AR Medal (36mm, 19.33 g, 12h). Appointment of Hitler, Papen, and Hindenburg. By K. Goetz. Dated 30 January 1933. EF.

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Lot: 358. GERMANY, Third Reich. 1933-1945. AR Medal (36mm, 19.94 g, 12h). Capture of Częstochowa. By K. Goetz. Dated 1939. UNC.

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Lot: 359. IRAN. Iranian Order of Homayoun, second class – Silver and enamel breast star. (65x75mm, 48.50 g). Made by Artus Bertrand. Presented to Gen. Frank Besson Jr.. Some chipping to enamel.

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Lot: 360. IRAN. Iranian Order of Homayoun – Silver and enamel breast star. (95mm, 114.7 g). As made.

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Lot: 361. ELECTROTYPES, SICILY. Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. Electrotype “Tetradrachm” (27mm, 18.75 g, 12h). British Museum electrotype ([MB] on reverse). As made.

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Lot: 362. ELECTROTYPES, KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander I. 498-454 BC. Electrotype “Oktadrachm” (33mm, 19.67 g). Unsigned British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready or his sons. As made.

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Lot: 363. ELECTROTYPES, KINGS of MACEDON. Archelaos. 413-400/399 BC. Electrotype “AR Stater” (23mm, 9.65 g, 12h). Unsigned British Museum electrotype. As made.

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Lot: 364. ELECTROTYPES, AITOLIA. Aitolian League. Circa 220-205 BC. Cast “AV Stater” (21mm, 4.91 g, 5h). British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (marked R R on edge). As made.

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Lot: 365. ELECTROTYPES, MYSIA. Lampsakos. Circa 394-350 BC. Cast “AV Stater” (17mm, 3.35 g, 12h). British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (marked R R on edge). As made.

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Lot: 366. ELECTROTYPES, ROMAN IMPERIAL. Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. Æ “Sestertius” (37mm, 31.19 g, 6h). British Museum electrotype ([MB] on edge) of a Cavino “Sestertius”. As made.

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Lot: 367. REPRODUCTIONS, ROMAN IMPERIAL. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Electrotype “Æ Bimetallic Medallion” (37mm, 48.16 g, 2h). British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (marked R R on edge). VF.

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Lot: 368. REPRODUCTIONS, ROMAN IMPERIAL. Diocletian. AD 284-305. Gilt Cast “AV Medallion” (33mm, 13.89 g, 6h). After a Treveri (Trier) mint issue of AD 303. Made by Etiemnne Bourgey, circa 1920s. As made.

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Lot: 369. REPRODUCTIONS, ROMAN IMPERIAL. Maximianus. AD 284-305. Tin Cast “PB Uniface Medal (85mm). After a lead trial of the reverse of a circa AD 300 uncertain mint, possibly Lugdunum (Lyon), AV multiple medallion found at Lyon in the Saône River in 1862. As Issu

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Lot: 370. REPRODUCTIONS, ROMAN IMPERIAL. Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-30. Gilt Cast “AV Medallion Multiple” (42mm, 24.58 g, 12h). After an original electrotype of a now-lost Treveri (Trier) mint issue of AD 297 medal from the Arras Hoard, discovered in 1922 and

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Lot: 371. REPRODUCTIONS, ROMAN IMPERIAL. Constantius I, as Caesar. AD 293-305. Gilt Cast “AV Medallion Multiple” (40mm, 20.17 g, 12h). After an original electrotype of a now-lost Treveri (Trier) mint issue of AD 297 medal from the Arras Hoard, discovered in 1922 an

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Lot: 372. REPRODUCTIONS, ROMAN IMPERIAL. Galerius. As Caesar, AD 293-305. Gilt Cast “AV Medallion” (33mm, 15.49 g, 6h). After a Treveri (Trier) mint issue of AD 303. Unsigned, but possibly made by Spink & Son, circa 1920s. As made.

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Lot: 373. BECKER FORGERIES, SICILY. Akragas. Circa 408-406 BC. AR “Dekadrachm” (40mm, 35.25 g, 12h). Dies by Carl Wilhelm Becker (1772-1830). As made.

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Lot: 374. BECKER FORGERIES, SICILY. Uncertain Punic mint. First Punic War. Circa 264-241 BC. AR “5 Shekels – Dekadrachm” (35mm, 35.44 g, 10h). Dies by Carl Wilhelm Becker (1772-1830). Good VF.

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Lot: 1. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. Circa 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.37 g, 12h). Near VF.

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Lot: 2. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. Circa 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.84 g, 7h). “Verschmeierter Technik” type. Good Fine.

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Lot: 3. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 11.92 g, 8h). ‘Kreuzelreiter’ type. Mint in southern Serbia or Moldavia. VF.

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Lot: 4. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.44 g, 6h). ‘Kreuzelreiter’ type. Mint in southern Serbia or Moldavia. VF.

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Lot: 5. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.76 g, 12h). ‘Baumreiter’ type. Mint in the Carpathian region. Good VF.

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Lot: 6. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.86 g, 12h). Doppelkopf type. Mint in central Serbia. VF.

Electronic Auction 613
Lot: 7. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.53 g, 2h). ‘Kinnlos’ (Chinless) type. Mint in the central Carpathian region. Near VF.

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Lot: 8. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (21mm, 7.67 g, 10h). Sattelkopfpferd type. Mint in the central Carpathian region. Near VF.

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Lot: 9. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Geto-Dacians. 1st century BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.52 g, 2h). Imitating an issue of Pinarius Natta. VF.

Electronic Auction 613
Lot: 10. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Geto-Dacians. 1st century BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.48 g, 10h). Imitating an issue of Cn. Lucretius Trio(?). Good Fine.

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Lot: 11. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Geto-Dacians. 1st century BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.23 g, 3h). Imitating an issue of M. Tullius(?). Near VF.

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Lot: 12. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Geto-Dacians. 1st century BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.77 g, 10h). Imitating issues of C. Norbanus/Q. Titi. VF.

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Lot: 13. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Geto-Dacians. 1st century BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Imitating issues of C. Naevius Balbus/L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus(?). Near VF.

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Lot: 14. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Geto-Dacians. 1st century BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.38 g, 8h). The reverse imitating an issue of C. Postumius. Fine.

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Lot: 15. EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Geto-Dacians. 1st century BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.94 g, 8h). Imitating an issue of C. Piso L.f. Frugi. VF.

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Lot: 16. CENTRAL EUROPE, Noricum (East). 2nd-1st centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 10.76 g, 4h). Sambor/A type. VF.

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Lot: 17. GAUL, Central. Aedui. Circa 120/100-50 BC. AR Quinarius (9mm, 1.83 g, 12h). “Kaletedou” type. VF.

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Lot: 18. GAUL, Central. Sequani. Circa 100-50 BC. Potin Unit (18mm, 4.93 g, 9h). VF.

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Lot: 19. GAUL, Northwest. Carnutes. Circa 100-50 BC. Æ Unit (16mm, 3.36 g, 3h). 16 Good VF.

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Lot: 20. GAUL, Northwest. Senones. Circa 100-50 BC. Potin Unit (18mm, 5.39 g, 3h). VF.

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Lot: 21. GAUL, Northeast. Nervii. Circa 100-50 BC. Æ Unit (14mm, 2.89 g, 12h). Fine.

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Lot: 22. IBERIA, Punic Iberia. Circa 237-209 BC. Æ Quarter Unit (14mm, 1.50 g, 12h). Good VF.

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Lot: 23. IBERIA, Bolskan. Circa 80-72 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.72 g, 1h). Near VF.

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Lot: 24. CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 300 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 6.69 g, 11h). Good Fine.

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Lot: 25. CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 325-280 BC. AR Hemilitron (6.5mm, 0.20 g, 9h). VF.

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Lot: 26. CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 302 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.83 g, 1h). NGC Ch XF, 4/5, 3/5.