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Syria, Commagene, Zeugma, Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE 20, (8.16 gm), obv. laureate head left, rev. wreath, (BMC 17, SNG Munich 426); another, Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-169), (7.35 gm), (BMC 12); Mesopotamia, Edessa, Severus Alexander & Julia Mamaea, (A.D. 222-235), AE 28, (14.99 gm), obv. facing busts of Severus and Julia Mamaea, rev. Tyche seated, (BMC 115); Lydia, Maeonia, (2nd-3rd century A.D.), AE 18 (3.28 gm), obv. MAIO-N**W*N, head of Heracles left, rev. **EPI AIL NEWNO*C, Omphale advancing right, holding club and lion's skin, (cf.S.5024. SNG Cop.221). Toned, poor - nearly very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Syria, Commagene, Zeugma, Philip I, (244-249), AE 29, (15.80 gm), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around **AUTOK K M IOUAI FILIPPO*C CEB, rev. tetrastyle temple with peribolos containing grove, beneath a capricorn, ZE**GMATEWN* around, (S.3954, BMC 29 and cf.BMC 36). Countermarked on obverse with eagle with closed wings, some hoard patination on the reverse otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eukratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 gm), obv. pith helmeted head of Eukratides to right with dotted border ornamented with bull's horn and ear, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm, to right a monogram of **DFI*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177ee, Bopearachchi Series 6ee, SNG ANS 465). As struck, good extremely fine in very high relief, with light golden brilliance, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,750
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.130 gm), Rhagae mint, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7371, Sellwood 27.1, Shore 85). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II (c.123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.81 gm), Ecbatana mint, obv. long bearded bust to left wearing tiara, star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7372, Sellwood 28.3, Shore 97). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.87 gm), Ecbatana mint, obv. small size bust wearing a tiara to left with short beard, with six pointed star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7389, Sellwood 31.5, Shore 122). Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (4.01 gm), Rhagae mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard without wart, crescent behind, star before, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **PR* below bow, (cf.S.7443, Sellwood 47.8, Shore 240). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (4.01 gm), Ecbatana mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT, anchor with curved trident above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.8, Shore 260). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (c.38-2 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.65 gm), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, eagle behind head, star above crescent before head, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **AGT*, (cf.S.7474, Sellwood 54.7, Shore 297). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanus III, (c.A.D. 80-90), silver drachm, (3.81 gm), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with square cut beard, hair in vertical lines, rev. archer seated right on throne represented as a cross, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5826, Sellwood 74.6, Shore 404). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanus III, (c.A.D. 80-90), silver drachm, (3.71 gm), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with triangular shaped beard, hair in vertical lines, rev. archer seated right on throne represented as a cross, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (cf.S.5826, Sellwood 74.7, cf.Shore 404). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases III, (c.A.D. 105-147), silver drachm, (3.54 gm), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with short square triangular pointed beard, hair in three waves, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5830, Sellwood 78.1, Shore 412). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases III, (A.D. 105-147), silver drachm, (3.34 gm), Ecbatana mint, obv. bust to left with pointed beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer enthroned to right, seven line inscription, **AT dot below bow, (cf.S.5831, Sellwood 78.3, Shore 413). Toned, ragged flan, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases III, (c. A.D. 105-147), silver drachm, (3.73 gm), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a three band diadem to left with short square triangular pointed long beard, hair in three waves, rev. archer seated right on throne represented as a cross, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, no seat, (cf. S.5832, Sellwood 78.4, cf. Shore 415). Good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases III, (c.A.D. 105-147), silver drachm, (3.53 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with short square triangular pointed long beard, hair in three waves, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (cf.S.5831, Sellwood 78.7, Shore 416). Toned, uneven edge, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Osroes II, (c.A.D. 190), silver drachm, (3.78 gm), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with pellets attached, to left with triangular pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented as a **L*, four line inscription, monogram **PA*, (cf.S.5866, Sellwood 85.2, Shore 438). Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.20 gm), Raidan mint, obv. Male head to right, monogram behind, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend around, monogram in field to right, (S.5718, BMC 1-3 [p.71, Pl.XI, 11], SNG ANS 1602-1609). Scyphate flan, lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.47 gm), Raidan mint, obv. male head to right, surrounded by penannular torc, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend around, monogram in field to right, (S.5717, BMC 1-5 [p.70, Pl.XI, 6-9], SNG ANS 1575-1594); South Arabia, Katambania, under Yeda`ab Yanaf, (1st - 2nd century A.D.), convex silver quinarius, (1.34 gm), Harb mint, obv. male head to right, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend around, monogram in field to right and left, (S.5724, BMC 1 [p.75, Pl.XI, 20], SNG ANS 1602-1609). Second slightly scyphate flan and small chip out of edge, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare, first with some soil adhesion, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.68 gm), obv. head of bearded satrap to l., wearing Persian tiara, border of dots, rev. Persian king standing to l., fighting winged horned animal, he holds the animal horn in his r., and a dagger in his l. hand, on r. in Aramaic, off the flan [SMRYN], (Meshorer & Qedar "Coinage of Samaria" (CS), CS 3 (20 known), and Samaria Hoard No.18 (CS), (This Coin illustrated and described). Fine for issue, weak in places and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (104-76 B.C.), copper prutah, (1.25 gm), obv. anchor, rev. star, (S.6087-8, H.1150, Meshorer 8); John Hyrcanus II (67, 63-40 B.C.), copper prutah, (2.22 gm), obv. legend in Hebrew four lines (Yehohanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews) with wreath, rev. double cornucopiae adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between, (S.6098, H.1159); Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 14, (1.83 gm), obv. anchor, inscription within circle of dots, around HPW [BACI], rev. filleted double cornucopiae with caduceus between, dots above, dotted border, (S.5534, AJC 17d, [p.237], H.1188, Meshorer 53). Very fine and better than average. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutahs, AE 14, (1.32 and 1.33 and 0.86 grams), obv. anchor, inscription within circle of dots, rev. filleted double cornucopiae with caduceus between; also obv. cross with open diadem, rev. tripod table, (S.5534, H.1179, 1188 and 1190); Roman Procurator of Judaea, Porcius Festus under Nero, (A.D. 59-62), copper prutah, (1.50 grams), obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in three lines, NEP/ WNO/C, (Nero), rev. palm branch, around LE KAICAPOC (Caesar year 5), [L E = year 5 = A.D. 58], (S.5627, H.1351, AJC II Supplement V, No.35, Meshorer TJC 345a). Poor - very fine, the last toned. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Palestine, Judaea, Herod Archelaus I, (4 B.C. - A.D. 6), copper prutah, AE 16, (2.37 gm), probably Jerusalem mint, obv. bunch of grapes on vine, small leaf to left, around trace of HPW**DOU*, dotted border, rev. tall helmet with crest and cheek straps, caduceus below to left, below inscription traces of **EQ*NAPXO, (S.5539, AJC 6a [p.241], H.505 [63], Meshorer 61); Judaea, King Agrippa I, (A.D. 37 - 44), copper prutah, (2.86 gm), obv. umbrella or canopy,traces around BACI**LE*WC A**GRIPA*, rev. three ears of barley growing between leaves, [L] S (year 6 = A.D. 42-3), (S.5567, H.553, AJC II, No.11 [p.553], Meshorer 88). Fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1.61 and 2.39 gm), obv. three bound ears of barley, partial legend around, IOY**LIA* KAICAPOC, rev. libation ladle (simpulum) traces of legend and date around, TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC LIS, date LIS (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 648 [113], AJC II Supplement V, No.21, Meshorer 229). Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1.75 gm), obv. lituus surrounded by Greek inscription, traces of TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC, rev. date within wreath, LIZ = year 17 = A.D.30, (S.5623, H.649 [114], Meshorer 230). Slightly off centred on the obverse, with patina good fine/very fine with a very clear date reading, lot includes descriptive packet.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1,89 gm), obv. lituus surrounded by Greek inscription, representing TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC, rev. date within wreath, LIH = year 18 = A.D.31, (S.5623, H.650 [115], cf.Meshorer 231). Brown patina, fine - very fine and a very clear date reading.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Kochba War, (A.D. 132-135), silver denarius or zuz, (2.87 grams), undated, but attributed to year 3, A.D. 134-5, obv. "Shim`on" as an inscription of five letters in two rows within a wreath, border of dots, rev. legend `For the Freedom of Israel' an elongated lyre (kithara), all within a border of dots, (S.5668, Mildenberg No.112, obv. die 17, rev. die 67 with 6 examples cited for this die combination, H.723). Off centred on obverse and reverse, weak in places with trace of evidence of overstriking on a Roman denarius, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, (285-246 B.C.), silver decadrachm, (34.65 gm), Alexandria mint, obv. veiled head of Arsinoe to right, wearing stephane, behind **L*, rev. double cornucopiae, bound with fillet, around **ARSINOHS FILADELFOU*, (cf.S.7770, Svoronos 477, BMC 6.43). A spectacular portrait of the highest artistic merit, lightly polished, well centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,800
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 161-160 B.C., (13.52 grams), Paphos mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASIL[EWS] [P]TOLEMAIOU*, obscured letters to left, **PA* to right, (S.7892, Sv.1432, SNG Cop. -, Pitchfork 72). Lightly toned with golden highlights, flan crack, otherwise good fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Egypt, Alexandria, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), billon tetradrachm, year 6 = A.D.226-227, (11.90 gm), obv. laureate bust right, legend around, rev. Athena seated to left, holding Nike and sceptre, L S, (S.8138, Koln 2444, Milne 3016), (illustrated); another, Gallienus (A.D. 253-268), billon tetradrachm, year 4 = A.D. 256-257, (12.05 gm), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, rev. eagle standing to right, head to left, holding wreath in beak, to left and right L **D*, (cf.S.10542, BMC 2219, Milne 3960, Koln 2891); Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = A.D. 269-270, (8.93 gm), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, rev. L B across, Dikaiosyne seated to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.11415, BMC 2316, Milne 4231, Koln 3033); others of Aurelian, year 5 = 273-4, (4.99 gm), rev. eagle facing (S.11686, BMC 2360, Milne 4426, Koln 3083); Severina, year 7 = 275, (7.35 gm), rev. eagle left, head right, (S.11717, BMC 2383, Milne 4480, Koln 3105); Diocletian, year 2 = 285-6, (6.53 gm), rev. Dikaiosyne standing to left, scales and cornucopiae, (S.12858, BMC 2488, Milne 4768, Koln 3212). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Axumite, Wazena (c.670-690 A.D.), copper unit, (1.53 gm), no religious symbols, obv. bust to right, holding wheat stalk, legend around [He who is suitable for the people], rev. cross to edge with smaller crosses on end, X in centre, around Of the King Za-Wazen, (Munro-Hay 118-120, M.420). Dark brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150