The Time Traveler's Collection
The Time Traveler
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 305-281 BC in Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Obverse: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon

Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; race torch with fillets to outer left, monogram to inner left, ornament on throne.

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 17.09 g
EF & Fine Style, with pleasing eye appeal; a choice example for this mint. References: Thompson 115; Müller 443a var. (monogram).
Thompson 115; Müller 443a var. (monogram).
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An AR Denarius struck 119 BC in Rome
Obverse: M. FOVRI. L. F, laureate head of Janus

Reverse: PHLI (PH ligate) in exergue, ROMA on right, Roma standing left, holding spear and crowning Gallic trophy with wreath; above, star.

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.94 g
In my personal collection, the "Time Traveler's Collection". This Janus Denarius is very nicely styled and attractively toned. Many of this type have a more muddled style. Other notes: Impressive reverse, well centered. The obverse is off centered, and some of the legend is off the flan. Overall, great quality, and in my opinion slightly under-graded. I would personally grade this at XF. By European standards, good VF is understandable, but compared to other examples I have had that are NGC slabbed, it is under-graded. *Also, freed from its coffin. ;)
Crawford 281/1
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 330-323 in Damascus
Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin

Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, forepart of ram right; below throne, pellet between struts, ΔA below.

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 17.08 g
Lifetime issue struck under Menon or Menes, circa 330-323 BC. Die shift and graffito on reverse.
Price 3203
(4) Titus
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An AR Denarius struck 69-79 AD in Rome
Obverse: T Caesar IMP VESP, Laureate head right.

Reverse: PONTIF TR P COS III, Winged caduceus.

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
No notes for this coin
RCV 2445. RSC 159. RIC 173.
(5) Skostokos
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An AR Tetradrachm struck Circa 285/4-273 in Ainos
Obverse: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon

Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear in background; herm to inner left, ΘE monogram in exergue

Diameter: 27 mm
Die Orientation: 2 H
Weight: 16.79 g

While previous scholars viewed Skostokos as a dynast who took control of parts of Thrace following Lysimachos’ death, Fischer-Bossert’s die study demonstrates that Skostokos was most likely a local dynast of the environs around Ainos, who ruled under Lysimachos, and was permitted to strike Lysimachi beginning late in the king’s reign. Current scholarship suggests he ruled from circa 285/4-273/2 BC (see, e.g., E. Paunov, “Introduction to the Numismatics of Thrace” in J. Valeva, et al., A Companion to Ancient Thrace, p. 280, fig. 18.4). Skostokos apparently continued to strike Lysimachi in the chaotic period following the latter’s death, before Seleukid authority could be established in Thrace. Notes: Iridescent tone. VF. Very rare.

Fischer-Bossert, Lysimacheier A3–5 var. (Va3/R– [unlisted rev. die]); Thompson –; Müller –; HGC 3, 1470.
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 280-250 BC in Lysimacheia
Obverse: Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon

Reverse: BASILEWS LUSIMACOU, Athena Nikephoros seated left, holding Nike in extended right hand, left arm resting on shield, lion’s head to left.

Diameter: 31 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 16.58 g

Ex GM 42, lot 138; 10-10-88. A superbly toned and near mint state coin

Müller 39
(7) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 454-404 BC in Athens
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss, and pearl necklace

Reverse: Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square

Diameter: 25 mm
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 17.21 g

Near Mint State; lustrous metal with beautiful light cabinet tone. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Live Auction 1, 25 July 2018, lot 78.

Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 226-223 BC in Seleucia on Tigris
Obverse: Diademed head of Seleucus III right, dotted border

Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ | ΣEΛE-YKOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow in right hand, resting left hand on grounded bow; monograms in outer left and right fields

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 16.93 g
No notes for this coin
SC 939.3
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An AR Denarius struck 48 BC in Military mint traveling with Caesar
Obverse: Diademed female head (Clementia?) right, wearing oak wreath; LII (52, Caesar's age) behind

Reverse: Gallic trophy, holding oval shield and carnyx; securis surmounted by wolf’s head to right

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.87 g
Lightly toned, banker’s mark and scratches on obverse. EF.
Crawford 452/2; CRI 11; Sydenham 1009; RSC 18; DCA 937.
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An AR Denarius struck 103 BC in Rome
Obverse: Head of Mars left, wearing crested helmet ornamented with plume and annulet

Reverse: Two warriors fighting, each armed with sword and shield; the one on the left protects a fallen comrade, the other wears horned helmet

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 3.88 g

Toned, a few scratches, scrape on reverse. VF. From the Raintree Collection.

Crawford 319/1; Sydenham 592; Minucia 19; RBW 1174.
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 297-281 BC in Lampsakos
Obverse: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon.

Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ΛYΣIMAXOY crowned by Nike to left, KA monogram above crescent left in inner left field.

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 16.97 g

Comes with HJB tag

Thompson 60; Müller 396
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 297/6-282/1 BC in Abydos
Obverse: Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear

Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated left, holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand and leaning with her left arm on shield decorated with lion's head; in inner left field, eagle standing right

Diameter: 29 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 16.65 g
ex Arthur J. Link (PhD) inventory
Müller 342
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 118/7 BC in Damascus
Obverse: Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right

Reverse: Zeus Ouranios, draped, standing left, holding star and scepter; two monograms to outer left; all within laurel wreath, E(koppa)P (date) in exergue

Diameter: 28.5 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 16.03 g
No notes for this coin
SC 2323.1a; HGC 9, 1196e; DCA 266
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 137/6 BC in Tyre
Obverse: Diademed, draped bust of Antiochus VII right, seen from front

Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ-ANTIOXOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; A/PE above club surmounted by TYP monogram to left, AΣY monogram above ϚOP (date) to right, ΓΠP monogram between legs

Diameter: 28 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 14.16 g

Ex Medicus Collection (note the photo) Stack's Coin Galleries November 2002, lot 144

SC 2109.4a
(15) Domitian
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An AR Denarius struck 81-96 AD in an unknown location
Obverse: Laureate head right

Reverse: Minerva standing right on prow of ship, owl to right

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.4 g
Ex: Mount Angel Abbey Collection.
RIC 153
(16) Titus
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An AR Denarius struck 80 AD in Rome
Obverse: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. Laureate head right

Reverse: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P. Elephant advancing left

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.28 g

Ex HJB

RIC² 115
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An AR Denarius struck 79 AD in Rome
Obverse: Laureate head right

Reverse: Statue of radiate male figure, holding spear and parazonium, standing facing on rostral column

Diameter: 18.5 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.21 g

Toned, a few shallow marks under tone, deposit on obverse. Near VF. From the BLS Collection.

RIC II.1 1065; RSC 559
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An AR Denarius struck 131-135 AD in Rome
Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair falling in plait down neck

Reverse: Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting arm on statuette of Spes set on low base; cornucopia below throne

Diameter: 17.5 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.36 g
No notes for this coin
References: RIC II 398 (Hadrian)
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An AR Denarius struck 151-152 AD in Rome
Obverse: Laureate head right

Reverse: TRANQ in exergue, Tranquillitas standing right, holding rudder and grain ears

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.65 g
No notes for this coin
RIC III 218 var. (rudder on globe); RSC 826
(20) Commodus
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An AR Denarius struck 184-185 AD in Rome
Obverse: COMM ANT AVG P BRIT, laureate head right

Reverse: P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P, ROM, Roma seated on cuirass left, holding Victory and cornucopia; arms on ground below

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 2.62 g

Toned VF. From the William B. Porter Collection.

RIC 112; RSC 661; BMCRE 163
(21) Trajan
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An AR Denarius struck 107 AD in Rome
Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust of Trajan right, drapery on left shoulder

Reverse: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Fortuna standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia, forepart of ship at left

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 3.01 g

Good VF, minor deposits in fields Spotty iridescent toning Ex Tom Buggey Collection

RIC II 122; RSC 87
(22) Nerva
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An AR Denarius struck 97 AD in Rome
Obverse: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT, laureate bust right

Reverse: COS III PATER PATRIAE, priestly implements: ladle, sprinkler, jug & lituus

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.34 g
No notes for this coin
RIC 24
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 301-299 BC in Sardis
Obverse: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon

Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ. Athena seated left on throne, holding Nike and spear over shoulder. Control: Monogram to outer left and in exergue Γ

Diameter: 28 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 17.07 g
No notes for this coin
Thompson 87; HGC 3.2, 1750d