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Greece/Cilicia; Tarsus BCE 174-164

AE 21.1 mm, 6.14 g

SNG Levante 944 (this coin is the plate specimen, cf. plate photo below)

O: Turreted bust Tyche to right
R: Sandan to right upon horned animal within pyramid TAPΣΕΩΝ to right monogram 39 to left see example to far right here.

Ex: Edoardo Levante (1932-2007) Collection
Ex: CNG Triton VII, portion of lot 1340 (12 January 2004)
Ex: Amphora/David Hendin

Acquisition: 2007



SNG Levante plate photo






Antoninus Pius CE 138-161

AE Dupondius, 26 mm, 13.57 g, Rome mint, CE 146

BMC 1741, Cohen 752, RIC 807 (citations with thanks to Curtis Clay who states that this coin is scarce)

O: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS IIII, radiate bust r.
R: Mars advancing right with spear in right hand and trophy in left. SC

ex: Silenos

Acquisition: 2004
Sold: 2007