Egypt, Alexandria, Diocletian, 284-305 A.D.

Billon Tetradrachm, 8.21g. 20mm. Dated year 8=291/292 A.D. Laureate head of Diocletian to right. Rev. Harpocrates of Pelusium standing to left holding pomegranate and hand of nude pygmy(?). Dattari/ Savio pl. 283, 5696(only one example). Emmet 4062.8(R3). Geissen_. Scarce and with an attractive brown patina.

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good Very Fine $300.

Egypt, Hermopolites Nome, Hadrian, 117-132 A.D.

AE Obol, 5.49g. 19.5mm. Laureate head of Hadrian to right. Rev. Draped and diademed bust of Hermes-Thoth to right wearing hem-hem crown; ibis in field to right. Köln 3399. RPC III, 6286. Scarce and of exceptional quality; reddish-brown patina with green highlights

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Jacquier, Kehl am Rhein, Germany, Auction 38, September 13, 2013, lot 275, Stein Eversen collection.

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about Extremely Fine $2,400.

Alexandria, Pelusion Nome, Hadrian, 117-138 A.D.

AE Obol, 5.68g. 19mm.  Dated year 11= 126/7 A.D.   Laureate head of Hadrian to right.  Rev. Head of young Horus of Mount Kasion-Zeus Kasios to right wearing diadem and hem-hem crown.  Köln 3418.  Dattari 6346. RPC online III 6532.40(this coin).  Emmett 1231.11.  Dark brown patina with some encrustation on the obverse.   This coin is among the finest known examples and the one that is used for the primary RPC on-line illustration.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Kerry Wetterstrom collection, CNA, New York,  Auction XIII, December 4, 1990, lot 270.
Ex: EJW Ltd inventory # 14282, 1990. 
Ex: Thomas Beniak collection.

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Very Fine/Extremely Fine $2,400.

Kyrenaika, Kyrene, A. Pupius Rufus, c.34-31 B.C.

AE 27, 10.28g.  Head of Zeus Ammon to right.  Rev. Sella castrensis(folding military camp seat) flanked by fasces.  RPC 920.26(this coin). BMC 117,27.  Pierre Strauss, Collection of Maurice Laffaille, Bale, 1990, #630(this coin).  SNG COP 1314.  Brown patina.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Laffaille collection, Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 76, 1991, lot 630.
Ex: Righetti collection, Auctiones, Basel, Auction 29, 2003, lot 389.

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Very Fine $1,700.