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KUENKER AUCTION SALE 436Seven extensive private collections of ancient coins will be up for sale at Künker's upcoming November auctions. Look forward to the full range of ancient coins, with a particular focus on Roman Provincial Coinage. Künker is presenting the collections of Willi Schleer, Christoph Buchhold, Dr. Kaya Sayar, Dr. Carl Friedrich Zschucke, Dr. W. R., as well as the collections of a North German friend of antiquity and a Hessian pharmacist. Here's the press release for sale 436. -Garrett
Catalog 436: The Dr. W. R. Collection of Roman Coins between 217 and 285 AD
As eLive Premium Auction 436, this is now the 10th part of the Dr. W. R. collection to be offered by Künker. This time, the material covers the Roman coins from Macrinus to Julian of Pannonia. Experts often refer to the period from 217 to 285 as the era of the barracks emperors. Numismatically speaking, these coins are remarkable for their diversity. Rome was no longer the only mint, on the contrary. Many usurpers from far-flung provinces dominated the scene, and Dr. W. R. has at least one coin from most of them. His numismatic focus is comprehensive: he was interested in both coinage of the Roman Empire and Roman Provincial Coinage. He always prioritized quality, which is why lovers of Roman coinage will find a veritable treasure trove of rare, well-preserved and historically interesting issues in his catalogs. Whether you collect gold, silver or bronze, the Dr. W. R. Collection has something for everyone, although its focus is on bronze and silver. 
No. 10103: Sestos (Thrace), Alexander Severus. AE, 222-235. Rev. Leander swims to the right across the Hellespont, on the right is Hero, standing on a tower with an oil lamp. Very rare. From Sternberg auction XI (1981), No. 234, and the Dr. W. R. Collection. Obv. very fine +. Rev. very fine. Estimate: 1,250 euros
No. 10171: Gordianus I Africanus. Denarius, 238. Very rare. From NFA auction XXVII (1991), No. 162, and the Dr. W. R. Collection. Extremely fine. Estimate: 2,000 euros
No. 10227: Tranquillina. Antoninianus, 238/244. Very rare. From Triton auction III (1999), No. 1148, and the Dr. W. R. Collection. Very fine to extremely fine. Estimate: 4,000 euros
No. 10304: Pacatianus. Antoninianus, Viminacium, 248-249. Very rare, especially in this quality. From MMAG auction 35 (1967), No. 111, and the Dr. W. R. Collection. Very fine +. Estimate: 4,000 euros
No. 10308: Traianus Decius. Double sestertius, 249-251. Very rare. From Sternberg auction XXXII (1996), No. 713, and the Dr. W. R. Collection. Extremely fine. Estimate: 3,500 euros To order a catalog contact Künker, Nobbenburger Straße 4a, 49076 Osnabrück; phone: +49 541 / 962020; fax: +49 541 / 9620222; or via e-mail: service@kuenker.de. You can access the auction catalogs online at www.kuenker.de. If you want to submit your bid from your computer at home, please remember to register for this service in good time.
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