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12/05/2024

Una and The lion

11/21/2024

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11/08/2021

Macrinus, AD 217-218, Gold Aureus (7.37 g). Antioch mint, April-June AD 218. IMP CM OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICT PART PM TRP II COS II PP, Victory flying left holding a diadem in both hands, flanked either side by a shield on a base (BMC p.504 note, RIC 50c, Cohen 138var (not cuirassed), Calicó 2979). Of the greatest rarity with apparently only three specimens known. Superb portrait of fine style.

01/25/2021

Roman Emperor Clodius Albinus AD 195-197. The finest known example. THE TYRANT COLLECTION Photographed by Lyle Engleson.

01/22/2021

The King of Siam Set - One of, if not THE rarest set of US coins in existence. It is believed the King of Siam's son, Rama IV, later gave the coin set to his British governess, Anna Leonowens, who died in 1915. More than 120 years after their presentation to the King, two descendants of Leonownes sold the coins to a London, England dealer in the late 1950s. The existence of the King of Siam set was announced to the astounded numismatic world in 1962, according to Bressett. Its been my pleasure to photograph the set several times in my career. Photography by Lyle Engleson

01/21/2021

Charles II (1660-85), Pattern Crown, 1663. The masterwork engraved by Thomas Simon with his Petition to King Charles II in two lines on the edge, laureate and draped bust right, signed Simon below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS II. DEI. GRA, rev. crowned cruciform emblematic shields, pairs of interlinked Cs in angles, St. George and dragon in buckled garter in centre in garter with French motto HONI. SOIT. QVI. MAL. Y. PENSE, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding.MAG BRI.FR ET.HIB REX. Edge inscribed in small raised letters in two lines except for double sized italic word "Majesty" witness line at start with pair of crowned interlinked Cs over pair of palm branches, THOMAS SIMON. MOST. HVMBLY. PRAYS .YOVR. MAJESTY TO. COMPARE. THIS. HIS. TRYALL. PIECE. WITH. THE. DVTCH. AND. IF. MORE / TRVLY. DRAWN. & EMBOSS'D. MORE. GRACE: FVLLY. ORDER'D. AND. MORE. ACCURATELY. ENGRAVEN. TO. RELIEVE. HIM., raised rim above and below, all lettering, drapery and neck, frosted in a mezzotint style, weight 34.73g. (S 3354A; ESC 429 (72); L&S 6, and p.10, this piece listed; Bergne, NC 1854, p.137, no.7, this coin; Hocking 1360; KM PnB33). Some hairlines & buffing in obverse field in antiquity, otherwise a superb example of the most famous coin in the entire British series. Only two others, both inferior examples, sold at auction in the USA in the past 100 years, Wormser in 1992 and Jenks in 1921. Only sixteen believed to be extant, of which only five examples auctioned worldwide in the past 25 years, including this example, remain in private hands. Beautifully toned & this piece in the top three best preserved examples in extremely fine condition. A highly desirable extremely rare piece celebrated as the finest in numismatic artistry, in PCGS holder graded SP 53, Pop 1; the only example graded at PCGS. Only 1 example graded higher in MS-63 at NGC. Part of THE TYRANT COLLECTION and photographed by Lyle Engleson.

01/21/2021

Although the exact number is not known, it is believed that between 2,000 and 3,500 specimens were produced. Approximately 10% of these survive today; one expert estimated between 250 and 400 half dismes exist, and most appear to have been used in circulation for some time. This one of the finest known examples. Photograph by Lyle Engleson

01/20/2021

Antiochos IV Epiphanes, Seleucid King 175-164 BC
SC 1476; HGC 9, 620c, Superb Extremely Fine
Ptolemais. Struck circa 167-4 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos IV right; large AB monogram behind. Reverse: BA?I?E?? ANTIOXOY ?EOY E?I?ANOY? NIKH[?OPOY], Zeus seated left, holding Nike in extended right hand who crowns royal epithet, scepter in left hand; uncertain controls in exergue.

01/20/2021

Antiochos XI with Philip I Philadelphus, Seleucid King 94-93 BC
SC 2437; HGC 9; Hougton, SNR 66., Superb Extremely Fine
Uncertain mint in Cilicia, likely Tarsus, ca. late 94 – early 93 BC. Diademed and jugate heads right of Antiochus in foreground and Philip, both lightly bearded. Rev. Zeus enthroned l. holding Nike in r. hand and grounded long lotus-tipped scepter in l. Two exceptional portraits in sculptural high relief. Extremely rare..
Proclaiming their joint kingship, the twin brothers, known as “brother-lovers”, struck a rare series of silver tetradrachms bearing their jugate portraits, this example being one of the finest known. In early 93 BC, in a battle against his cousin, Antiochus XI fell into the Orantes river and drowned leaving Philip Philadelphus as sole survivor to reign until his death in 76/75 BC.

01/18/2021

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