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<p>[QUOTE="stevex6, post: 1819522, member: 44183"]<font face="Arial"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">Ummm, these 3 beauties busted the ol' budget!!</span></font></font></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron I AR Tetradrachm</b></span></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">478-466 BC</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Struck circa 478-475 BC</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Diameter: 24 mm</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Weight: 16.90 grams</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Obverse: Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Reverse: Diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Reference: Boehringer series IXa, 190 (V86/R130); SNG ANS –; Randazzo 356 (same dies)</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Other: 2h, Near VF, toned, test cut on reverse</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">From the Robert and Julius Diez Collection, Ex Gustav Philipsen Collection (Part I, J. Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906), lot 1132</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]298508[/ATTACH] </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]298509[/ATTACH]</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"> </font></font></p><p> </p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>CALABRIA, Tarentum, AR Nomos</b></span></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Circa 315-302 BC</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Diameter: 20 mm</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Weight: 7.98 grams</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Obverse: Warrior, preparing to cast spear, holding two others and shield, on horse rearing right; ΣA below</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Reverse: Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, astride dolphin left; AP monogram to left; below, small dolphin left</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Reference: Fischer-Bossert Group 70, 846 (V336/R657); Vlasto 601 (same obv. die); HN Italy 937; Gulbenkian 35 (same dies); Jameson 156 (same dies)</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Other: 11h … EF, toned. Excellent metal, exceptional obverse from fresh dies</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">From the JMG Collection</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]298510[/ATTACH] </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]298511[/ATTACH] </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"> </font></font></p><p> </p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Otacilia Severa. Augusta, Æ Sestertius</b></span></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">AD 244-249</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Secular Games issue., 4th officina. 9th emission of Philip I, AD 248</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Rome mint</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Diameter: 28 mm</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Weight: 15.99 grams</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing stephane</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Reverse: Hippopotamus standing right</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Reference: RIC IV 200a (Philip I); Banti 13</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Other:12h … Good VF, dark brown patina, with some red.</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection</font></font></p><p> </p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]298512[/ATTACH] </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]298513[/ATTACH] </font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stevex6, post: 1819522, member: 44183"][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]Ummm, these 3 beauties busted the ol' budget!![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff0000][B]Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron I AR Tetradrachm[/B][/COLOR] 478-466 BC Struck circa 478-475 BC Diameter: 24 mm Weight: 16.90 grams Obverse: Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses Reverse: Diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around Reference: Boehringer series IXa, 190 (V86/R130); SNG ANS –; Randazzo 356 (same dies) Other: 2h, Near VF, toned, test cut on reverse From the Robert and Julius Diez Collection, Ex Gustav Philipsen Collection (Part I, J. Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906), lot 1132 [ATTACH=full]298508[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]298509[/ATTACH] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff0000][B]CALABRIA, Tarentum, AR Nomos[/B][/COLOR] Circa 315-302 BC Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 7.98 grams Obverse: Warrior, preparing to cast spear, holding two others and shield, on horse rearing right; ΣA below Reverse: Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, astride dolphin left; AP monogram to left; below, small dolphin left Reference: Fischer-Bossert Group 70, 846 (V336/R657); Vlasto 601 (same obv. die); HN Italy 937; Gulbenkian 35 (same dies); Jameson 156 (same dies) Other: 11h … EF, toned. Excellent metal, exceptional obverse from fresh dies From the JMG Collection [ATTACH=full]298510[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]298511[/ATTACH] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff0000][B]Otacilia Severa. Augusta, Æ Sestertius[/B][/COLOR] AD 244-249 Secular Games issue., 4th officina. 9th emission of Philip I, AD 248 Rome mint Diameter: 28 mm Weight: 15.99 grams Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing stephane Reverse: Hippopotamus standing right Reference: RIC IV 200a (Philip I); Banti 13 Other:12h … Good VF, dark brown patina, with some red. Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][ATTACH=full]298512[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]298513[/ATTACH] [/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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