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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JROMA, post: 7785506, member: 108391&quot;]Thanks to [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] for a great auction as always! Super happy to add some nice pieces to the collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1336087[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constans II (641-668), AE follis, issued RY 2 = 642/3. Constantinople, 3.43g, 23mm.</p><p>Obv: EN T૪TO NIKA; Constans II standing facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross, holding long cross in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left.</p><p>Rev: Large m between ANA and NEOς; above, star; in ex, ΓII (officina and year).</p><p>SB 1000</p><p><br /></p><p>Pieces from this period are always super rough, but for whatever reason I am always drawn to them. “Superior example” in the catalogue, and I definitely agree with that, one of the better examples I have seen and I am super excited to get this one in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1336088[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>CONSTANS II (641-668) AE follis, issued 654-9.. Syracuse, 5.77g, 24-26mm.</p><p>Obv: Emperor, cuirassed, and prince, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger standing facing.</p><p>Rev: Large M, monogram above, SCL in exergue.</p><p>SB 1109. Overstruck on SB 1108, in turn overstruck on SB 1107.</p><p><br /></p><p>definitely an impulse buy, but same stands for above. Rough coins have a special place in my heart haha.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1336089[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>INDO-SKYTHIANS: Azes (c. 58-12 BCE) AR Tetradrachm. Ghandara, 9.70g, 24.5mm.</p><p>Obv: Azes right on horseback, holding whip; KR in Kharosthi to right</p><p>Rev: Athena standing right, raising hand and holding spear and shield; to left, YI above VI in Kharosthi; monogram to right.</p><p>HGC 12 637var. (symbols), Senior 98.164Tvar (symbols); see J.E. Cribb, &quot;Indo-Scythian Silver Coins From Pakistan&quot; in CH III, 55 (same rev. symbols).</p><p>From the Chris B collection</p><p>Extremely rare set of symbols, only one other on acsearch.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This series is super cool as well, have a couple smaller denominations but super excited to finally add a tetradrachm to the group. The horse &amp; rider on this example seem to be quite well struck, looking forward to this hitting my mailbox!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1336090[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>YUAN DYNASTY: Kublai Khan / Emperor Shi Zu (1260-1294) AE 3 cash. 8.01g, 31.5mm.</p><p>Obv: Je Üen Tung Baw (in Mongolian Phagspa script)</p><p>Rev: Blank as made</p><p>Hartill 19.15</p><p>From the Severus Alexander collection; ex ancientnoob (Nathan Miller) collection; ex ArsCoin Wien.</p><p>Rare &amp; very popular.</p><p><br /></p><p>And finally for the #1 on my hit list, a kublai khan multiple cash. I’ve gotten stuck in a rabbit hole of civil war or conquest period Chinese Imperial cast coins, and have added a good number to the collection in the past year and a half. This one was sitting on my want list for a while, and seeing one pop up for sale in Canada with a good providence from a coin talker was too good of an opportunity to let go. Ended up paying over my budget, and had a spirited battle with the second bidder. Severus Alexander must be happy with this sale as it is from his own collection, super excited to be its next owner.</p><p><br /></p><p>thanks again for the great sale, and looking forward to AMCC 4![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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