Gegenvorschlag: Artuqids of Mardin; Najm al-Din Ghazi II (AH 693-712); Sayles/Spengler Type 51

Marquis Carlo Strozzi (1810 - 1886), A. Sambon/G. Sangiorgi, Rome, 15 - 22 April 1907, Lot 1132; J. Pierpont Morgan, Hans M. F. Schulman, 26 – 28 April 1951, Lot 3022, Pl. XVIII, No. 83, consigned by Wayte Raymond; Wayte Raymond, 1953, No. 83; Numismatic Fine Arts, XXII, 14 December 1989, Lot 344; Descendant of a Swedish Collector, H. D. Rauch 118, 25 – 27 June 2024, Lot 49.

This coin = Kroll 1.3, described on p. 63 ("found near Thebes") & illustrated on Pl. 15.

Kroll, John H 1996. "Hemiobols to Assaria: the Bronze Coinage of Roman Aigion." Numismatic Chronicle 156: 49-78, Pl. 15-20.

This is Gordianus I., not Gordianus II.

EX Hess 1951, Gotha n 9 g 7.77

While I can see how the 3rd date digit could be read as a "5" (esp. the pointy lower right portion), fairly sure this should be 1634, not 1654. It looks to be assayer M, who worked in the early 1630s (the letter's a bit sloppy - it "could" technically be M over H, which I've seen on a Madrid 4R of this period). A 1654 piece out of Madrid would almost certainly be assayer A, prolific on silver cobs of this period but also observed as the assayer mark on Madrid gold of that time - and that cant be read as the Madrid A.

More notably, by style this is MUCH more 1630s Madrid output than 1650s. Compare this piece to the very next lot in this auction. Stylistically a very similar coin, but with a bold & clear assayer M. Additionally, more of the decade digit is clear and it certainly looks to be a "3" (final digit not visible).

If the person who bought this happens to see this, further study of Madrid 1630s material vs. 1650s material (compare gold AND silver) would be useful (a search of archives on here, the Tauler y Fau database, Calico/Cayon books, etc.).

ric 176a var

ric 176a var

ric 176a var

ric 176a var

ric 176a var

ric 176a var

For information: The difference between Crawford 44/7 (as cited by Tkalek) and Crawford 45/3 is the way that "ROMA" is engraved. 44/7 = incuse, 45/3 = normal.

Ex Malloy Auction XXI (24 May 1985), Lot 259

Dattari 2405 = this coin

Nice, but probably a modern fake. See here:
https://dirtyoldcoins.com/Roman-Coins-Blog/1239

This coin is mis-attributed. It is RPC I, 3558 var. (Galatia, Claudius).

This coin also = Ex Giuseppe Mazzini (1883-1961) Collection, published in M. Ratto (1957) Monete Imperiali Romane, volume III: plate XCI, no. 351.

Later, this coin = Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang collection, part I: Leu Auction 12 (15 May 2022), 1386.

As noted in the print auction catalog, but not digital archives, lots 1375-1501 (incl. this coin) were from the collection of George His (1927-2021).

This coin also = Ex Giuseppe Mazzini (1883-1961) Collection, published in M. Ratto (1957) Monete Imperiali Romane, volume III: plate XCI, no. 351

It's just TRIKAS for Troyes. No pepin

Known forgery of the “Broken Nimbus” series.

= ex Glendining 07.07.1971 lot 151.

"MAKPINOC" = Macrinus, not Caracalla

This coin appears to be a broken 3/4 of a genuine coin that has been repaired with the addition of a plated, hand-engraved section. A Frankenstein coin.

= Santamaria 16.01.1924 lot 635