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Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 g), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochos VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike bearing a Nike to left in left hand, right hand on shield with Medusa head and holding spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU*, to left monogram of DI over A, O to right of Athena, (S.7092, SC 2061.4c [p.364], SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1864, SMA 290, ACNAC Houghton 265). Good very fine, and scarce.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), billon tetradrachm, (8.13 g), issued 244, obv. radiate cuirassed bust right of Philip I, around AVTOK K M IOV**LI FILIPPO*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3958, McAlee 887, Prieur 318-9). Silvered surface, spot of corrosion on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Syria, Commagene, Samosata, Philip I (244-249 A.D.), AE 31, (16.27 g), obv. Bust of Philip I right, laureate around AVTOK K M IOVAI **FILIPPOC CEB, rev. **F*ACAMO CATEWN MHT**ROP KOM around, turreted female figure (The Tyche of Samosata) seated left. on rock, holding in right hand ears of corn, left hand on rock, on right arm an eagle, beneath Tyche, Pegasos flying to left, (BMC 47 (p.121), Lindgren 1903, SNG Cop. -, Hunterian 33 (p.130), Sear 3953 (p.379, £20). Fine - very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Phoenicia, Aradus, (early 4th century B.C.), silver stater, (10.60 g), obv. head of marine deity to right, with laurel wreath, dotted border, rev. galley to waves below, above in Phoenician 'ex Arado' not dated, (cf.S.5971, Betlyon 10 [fourth Aradian Series], BMC 21-23, Pl.I, 15 [square flans]). Square flan, otherwise very good/nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Phoenicia, Berytus, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D.14), AE 21, (9.05 g), obv. bare head to right, around IMP CAES [AR] AVGVSTVS, rev. colonist ploughing to right with yoke of oxen, COL IVL above, dotted border, (S.-, cf.Sawaya 182, RPC 4540, SNG Ash. 1482, BMC 52-54); another of Claudius (A.D.41-54), AE 23, (15.27 g), obv. bare head to left, around [TI CLA]VD CAESAR AVG GER[M IMP], rev. colonist ploughing to right with yoke of oxen, COL IVL above, (cf.S.477, Sawaya 420 [obv.81, rev.177], RPC 4546); Trajan (A.D.98-117), AE 23, (11.13 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP NER TRAI CAES AV G GER DAC COS VI, rev. colonist ploughing to right with yoke of oxen, COL above, BER in exergue, (S.-, Sawaya cf.695 [obv.125, cf.rev.288), SNG Cop. 97, BMC 85). Fine - very fine, mostly scarce. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
Samaria, (c.375-333 B.C.), silver hemiobol (0.25 g), obv. dolphin leaping left, dot below, dotted border, rev. Ram's head left, dotted border), (Meshorer & Qedar -; Y. Ronen, "Twenty Unrecorded Samarian Coins," INR 2 (2007), 16). Good fine, off centred reverse and very rare.
Estimate $400
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Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.58 g), Seleukia on the Tigris mint, struck 119-109 B.C., obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos holding a bow, four line inscription, palm branch to right, **BASILEWS ARS AKOU EPIFANOUS MEGALOU*, AP monogram behind archer, (S.7365, Sellwood 24.5, Shore 68). Large flan extremely fine, very rare variety.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,500
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.16 g), 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, Sunrise 293). Bright, good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.15 g), Rhagae mint, obv. medium bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with large star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7372, Sellwood 28.7, Shore 99, Sunrise 300). Bright, minor flan crack, otherwise good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (c.90-77 B.C.) (Sellwood unknown king), silver drachm, (3.85 g), Rhagae mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with very short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated to right, five line inscription, with variations from standard, (cf.S.7382; Sellwood 30.16, Shore 133, Sunrise -). Bright, off centred obverse, extremely fine, large oversized flan, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (c.90-77 B.C.) (Sellwood unknown king), silver drachm, (3.74 g), Rhagae mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with very short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated to right, five line inscription, with variations from standard, (cf.S.7382; Sellwood 30.17, Shore 136, Sunrise -). Bright, slightly off centred obverse, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.99 g), Mithradatkart mint, obv. large size bust without wart wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, anchor behind, seven line inscription, monogram MT over **W* below bow, (cf.S.7443, Sellwood 47.29, Shore 241). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.70 g), 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 $150
SOLD $90
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates IV, (c.A.D. 140), silver drachm, (3.84 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with triangular pointed long beard, hair in three waves, rev. archer seated right on throne represented as a line, + below throne, seven line inscription, top line with traces of Aramaic inscriptions naming him, monogram AT and dot, (cf.S.5831, Sellwood 82.3, Shore 425). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases IV, (c.A.D. 147-191), silver drachm, (3.30 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with pellets attached, to left with square pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented, **D* below, no dot above bow, seven line inscription, monogram AT, (cf.S.5858, Sellwood 84.130, cf.Shore 434). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Persis, Kingdom of, Mancucithr (Mancihr) II, (c.A.D. first century), silver drachm, (2.71 g), obv. draped bust to left pointed beard, with diademed tiara within it a crescent and pellet, to right ethnic 'mnctr mlk', rev. diademed and draped bust to left, (cf.S.5963, Alram 634 [p.182, Pl.21), BMC 1 [p.241]). Good very fine/fair with scratches on the reverse, very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Persis, Kingdom of, Mancucithr (Mancihr) II, (c.A.D. first century), silver hemidrachm, (1.30 g), obv. draped bust to left pointed beard, with diademed tiara within it a crescent and pellet, to right ethnic traces of 'mnctr mlk', rev. diademed and draped bust to left, (cf.S.5964, Alram 637 [p.182, Pl.21), BMC 7 [241]). Very fine/nearly fine with striking weakness on the reverse, very rare.
Estimate $150
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Bactria, Apollodotos I Soter, (c.180-160 B.C.), square AE bronze, obv. Apollo standing facing, head radiate, holding arrow and bow resting on ground, rev. tripod, (SNG ANS 346-8); India, Kushan Empire, Vima Takto (Soter Megas), c. A.D. 80-100. AE tetradrachms (2), obv. radiate and diademed bust right, holding sceptre, tamgha to left, rev. Vima Takto on horseback to right, holding whip, tamgha to right, (Senior B17.1T, Donum Burns 58-62); other AE include a Kushan Vasu Deva posthumous issue as part of the Taxila series (M.3448-3485), a small Ptolemaic AE and two AE Umayyad anonymous issues. Mostly fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Sasanian, Khusru II (A.D. 590-628), silver drachm, year 37, ART (Artashir Kwarrah) mint (4.15 g), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, (cf.Sellwood 65, Gobl 212, Sunrise -). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Central Asian, Hunnic Tribes, Nezak Huns, AE drachm, issued late 5th to mid 6th century A.D., Ghazna mint, (3.31 g), 'Napki Malka' obv. crowned bust to right, rev. fire altar with attendants, (G”bl, Dokumente Em. 227, CKS 582-5). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 20 = 62-61 B.C., (12.00 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LK, to right **PA*, around **BASILE[WS PTOLEMAIOU]**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1867, SNG Cop.-, Pitchfork -, BMC 41-42); Cappadocia, Caesarea, Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver didrachm, (6.69 g), issued 161-166, obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around **AYTOKP ANTWNEINOC CEB*, rev. Mt. Argaeus surmounted by Helios, globe in right hand sceptre in left, around **UP*ATOC **G*, (S.1661, BMC 169, Syd. 325-6, Metcalf 129f, SNG von Aulock 6432); another Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), (5.80 g), obv. bare head of Lucius Verus to right, around **AYTOKP OYHPOC CEBACTOC*, rev. Mt.Argaeus, nude figure at top, around, **UPA TOC B*, (S.1865, BMC 194, Syd. 352, Metcalf 131a). Toned, poor - nearly very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 8 = 74-73 B.C., (13.42 gm), obverse, head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, reverse, eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LH, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1855, SNG Cop.381, Pitchfork -); Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), AE 27, tetrobol, issued 180-170 B.C., (21.34 gm), Alexandria mint, obverse, female head (Isis) to right, with long curls, dotted border, reverse, eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, around crude **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, to left monogram of **PA*, (S.7903, Sv.1384, SNG Cop. 279 ff., Pitchfork 80). First coin with small flan, weak in places, fine and very scarce, second coin very good. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Numidia, Kings of, Masinissa and successors, probably Micipsa, (c.203-118 B.C.), AE 26, (14.79 g), obv. bearded and diadmeded head of Macipsa to left, rev. horse trotting to left, several pellets below, (cf.S.6597, cf.M.32, SNG Cop. 505, Mazard 50). Dark tone, fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ancient Greek and Roman silver and bronze issues, including, Phoenicia, uncertain mint, (c.1st century B.C.), AE 20, (7.88 g), obv. turreted bust of Tyche right, rev. Tyche wearing chiton standing left, resting on sceptre, partial date around, (cf.BMC Phoenicia, pg.297/1, plate XXXV, 7); Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianus, rev. Jupiter standing left holding sceptre and thunderbolt, (S.9943, RIC 92); another, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), rev. Gordian standing to right holding transverse spear and globe, (S.8650, RIC 93, RSC 266); Galerius, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, London mint, rev. Genius standing left, (RIC 84); other late Roman bronzes including Diocletian, Trebonianus Gallus, (5). Some toned, poor - good very fine, some scarce. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine, a mixed lot includes Egypt, Claudius, billon tetradrachm (year 3) rev. Messalina, (Koln 75, BMC 71); another AE 25 (year 13) rev. eagle, (Koln 105, BMC 92); another billon tetradrachm of Probus, year 2, rev. eagle ; Roman, Septimius Severus, denarius, rev. Septimius standing half left, FVNDATOR PACIS, (RIC 160, RSC 203); others mostly 4th century AE (17); Byzantine (3) in packets described. Poor - very fine. (24)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150