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The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 15, April 12, 2020, Article 33

ROBINSON ANCIENT COIN SALE 112 SELECTIONS

Here are some pieces that caught my eye in Frank Robinson's upcoming sale of ancient and early coins. -Editor

Lot 25: Mithradates III & Queen Gepaepyris

Mithradates III & Queen Gepaepyris reverse Mithradates III & Queen Gepaepyris obverse

BOSPORUS, Mithradates III & Queen Gepaepyris, AD 39-45, Æ23, His bust r/Her bust r,. IB in front, GIC-5433; F+, lgnds wk, brown patina, both portraits strong with detail. Rare.

If you collect women on coins, I bet you never even heard of Gepaepyris. (A VF brought $253, CNG 5/04.) Starting bid $30

Lot 64: Krannon Horesman

Krannon Horesman obverse Krannon Horesman reverse

KRANNON, Æ17, 400-344 BC, Horseman r/Vase on cart, S2073; VF, well centered, brown patina, good clear features; minor touches of roughess, but nice. Ex BCD with his tag. (A VF sold for $301, Savoca 1/19.) Starting Bid $35

Nice horsie. -Editor

Lot 75: Mesembria Tetradrachm

Mesembria Tetradrachm obverse Mesembria Tetradrachm reverse

Tet, Posthumous, of Mesembria, in left field helmet above Delta-A, HP monogram under seat, Pr.1066; Choice EF, nrly centered on broad flan, bright lusterlike metal, microscopic signs of cleaning, quite well struck with superb portrait detail. (An EF, same var, same dies, brought $728, Roma 9/19.) Starting Bid $300

Great piece. -Editor

Lot 109: Orodes I

Orodes I obverse Orodes I reverse

109 Orodes I, 31.6, Choice EF, nrly centered, bright lusterlike silver, faint cleaning hairlines under magnification, portrait totally sharp, I mean, like, totally, dude. Totally. (A GVF brought $306, Gorny 3/11.) Starting Bid $100

Lot 173: Thasos Stater

Thasos Stater obverse Thasos Stater reverse

THASOS, Stater, 510-480 BC, ithyphallic Satyr carrying struggling nymph Nice AVF, centered on a large flan, well struck with bold features, excellent metal with lt tone. The all-important you-know-what on obv fully clear. (An AVF brought $510 on $560 bid in my 9/98 sale.) Starting Bid $220

'Nuf said. -Editor

Lot 252: Caesarea Hemidrachm

Caesarea Hemidrachm obverse Caesarea Hemidrachm reverse

Caesarea, Hemidrachm, Nike adv r, ET-Delta, F-VF, somewhat off-ctr, full tho crude obv lgnd, minor traces of graininess, portrait with exceptionally long nose! (A VF with sl roughness brought $140, CNG eAuc 7/08.) Starting Bid $20

What a honker! -Editor

Lot 331: CONSTANTIUS I Follis

CONSTANTIUS I Follis obverse CONSTANTIUS I Follis reverse

CONSTANTIUS I, Follis, Bust left carrying spear/GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius stg l, altar, A/PLC, EF, obv perfectly centered & well struck, rev has sl double striking in lgnd. Ltly toned silvered surfaces, quite lustrous on obv. Choice example of this rare type only from Lugdunum. (An AEF realized $324, Lanz 12/15. Mine much nicer.) Starting Bid $150

Very nice. -Editor

Lot 461: West Africa Bracelet Money

West Africa Bracelet Money

West Africa, "Manilla" (slave) bracelet money, copper, abt 4-1/2 ozs, 82 mm wide, 18th-19th cent, smooth dark brown patina. Nice example. Starting bid $15

Agreed - nice example. -Editor

To review the complete auction, see:
http://www.fsrcoin.com/a.html

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
ROBINSON ANCIENT COIN SALE 112 ANNOUNCED (https://www.coinbooks.org/v23/esylum_v23n14a26.html)



Wayne Homren, Editor

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