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FRANK S. ROBINSON 122ND AUCTIONHere are some highlights from dealer Frank S. Robinson's October 3, 2023 sale. The sale will include 596 lots of ancient and early world coins, low minimum bids, and bids to be reduced as competition permits. It includes a section of Judaic related coins, some very good British, early Chinese, a new section of Russian plus many group lots, and literature. -Editor 
Lot 43: KROTON, Stater, broad flan type, c.500-480 BC, 25 mm, Tripod, lgnds rt & left/Eagle flying rt, HN Italy 2095; Nice VF, well centered & struck, good metal with mellow tone. Rare! (Much more so than the smaller flan issues with eagle rev) 
Lot 89 PERSIS, Vadfradad (Autophradates) II, 2nd cent BC, Tet., Bust r in satrapal headgear, Eagle atop/Fire altar betw King & eagle atop standard, Ahura-Mazda above, Alram 546; Choice VF-EF, only sl crudeness, high relief, good metal with moderate tone; almost unnoticeable test notch on edge. 
Lot 103 SYRIA, Antiochos IV, 175-164 BC, Tet, His head r, AB monogram behind/Zeus std l, hldg Victory w/wreath, Ake mint; EF, well centered & struck, minor smoothing mainly in rev field, toned. Superb portrait of outstanding style! RARE 
Lot 140 Nerva, Sest, FISCI IVDAICA CALVMNIA SVBLATA, date palm, H-1603; F/AVF, lgnd gone at obv rt, rev lgnd nrly complete; basically smooth dark greenish patina with some earthen hilighting haloing the portrait; much detail on palm. A major Judaic rarity, commemorating ameliorating the injustice of a tax on Jews.
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