Roman Republic Silver Denarius, Very Fine Plus Condition, $900.00 ~~~SOLD~~~

Roman Republic

81 B.C.E, Northern Italy Silver Denarius of 3.6 grams.

Obverse, Pietas with a Stork in front. n

Reverse, elephant with bell around his neck with letter QCMPJ. 

Struck by Q. Caeclius Metelius Pius, so called to his efforts to restore his father's name and his loyalty. A veteran of the social wars of 89 B.C.E. he was a commander under Sulla.  Appointed consul alongside Sulla is 80 B.C.E. Julius Caesar replaced him as Pontifex Maximus.

Very fine Plus Condition.

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Ancient Greece, Tarantum, Silver Stater, Very Fine Condition - $775.00

Ancient Greece

 272-235 B.C.E.

Tarentum  in southern Italy.

 *The only colony founded by Spartans*

Silver italic stater of 6.6 grams.

Obverse, the famous boy on a dolphin, who is Tarus the son of Poseidon and the mythical founder of the city. Shown holding a trident.  The dolphin was sent by his father to rescue him from a shipwreck.

Reverse, jockey crowning horse, **unusual and rare owl symbol**. Tapas written below.

Very fine condition.

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Stunning Kingdom of Macedonia Pure Gold Coin - $6700.00 ~~~~SOLD~~~

Kingdom of Macedonia

One of the most important and beautiful gold coins of the ancient world.

Virtually pure gold Attic Stater of 8.6 grams.

First regular gold coin of the western world. 

Philip the second, 359-336 B.C.E. minted at Pella 

between 340-328 B.C.E. which overlaps into the 

reign of Alexander the Great.

Obverse, head of Apollo, right in the laurel wreath.

Reverse, charioteer on biga holding Kentron and reins, 

right, Poseidon's trident below bega, "of Philip", in exergue. 

Philip conquered Greece by force and bribed with payments of these coins, having the richest gold supply of the Greek world.

EXTREMELY FINE CONDITION!!!

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Ancient Carthage, Hannibal Era, Very Fine Condition - $1050.00

Ancient Carthage.

*Issue of Hannibal*

Issued in southern Italy during the second Punic war. 

221-202 B.C.E.

Obverse, head of goddess Tanit, the principle goddess of Carthage.

Reverse, horse and palm tree 18.05 gram bronze coin of unknown denomination, Called Shekels, but which number is unknown.

RARE in this size and weight. 

RARE in this VERY FINE CONDITION.

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France Medievil Era Dec 3, 1368 - Oct 21 1422 $2125.00

Medieval France 

Dec 3, 1368 - Oct 21, 1422

House of Valois, Charles the sixth known as both "well loved" and "the mad"

due to his mental illness.

Gold ecu d' or a la Couronne (crown) of 3.63 grams

Obverse, crowned crest of Fance, shield with three flor de lis.

Reverse, lily in cross with four crowns.

The Hundred Years War era coin.

The famous battle of Agincourt would be fought in a losing effort to Henry the fifth in 1415, making the future king of England, Henry the sixth king of France, as well as England. 

29 mm dianmeter

Very fine condition!!!

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