Catalogue
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.24 g), uncertain Cappadocian mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athene standing to left, holding wreath bearing Nike in hand and other hand on shield with Medusa head and holding spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU, to left monogram of **DI* over A, (cf.S.7092, SC 2140.2, HGC 9, 1068, SNG Spaer 1855-1857, SMA Newell 282). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.56 g), uncertain Cappadocian mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athene standing to left, holding wreath bearing Nike in hand and other hand on shield with Medusa head and holding spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU, and to left **EUER GETOU, to left monogram of **DI over A, before Athena O, behind Athena **L*, (cf.S.7092, SC 2148, SNG Spaer 1872-1874, SMA Newell 298, BMC 24). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Syria, Chalcidice, Chalcis, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE 25, (8.14 g), obv. laureate and draped bust of Trajan right, around **AUTOK R KAIC NER [TRAIANOC ARICT CE] GERM DAK PA RQ*, rev. **FL CAGKIDEWN* in two lines, **D* below, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.1076, Butcher 4a). Attractive deep green patina, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Nero (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, (14.59 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, **NERWNOS* KAICAPO**S [SEBASTOU]*, rev. Z/OP (year 109 of Caesarian Era = A.D. 60-1), eagle standing to left, on thunderbolt, wings spread, palm branch in front (cf.S.618, McAlee 257, Prieur 81, RPC 4181). Good very fine/very fine with obverse surface roughness, struck in good silver.
Estimate $280
SOLD $100
Phoenicia, Byblos, Uzzibaal (Azbaal), c.365-350BC, silver dishekel (25mm, 13.14 g), obv. three warriors holding shields, standing on galley left on waves, prow ending in lion's head, below, hippocamp left above murex, Phoenician 'ZO' above dorsal fin, reverse, lion attacking bull to left, Phoenician script above 'Uzzibal, king of Gebal', (S.6013 Betlyon 14 var. (no 'ZO'), SNG Cop. 132). Toned, some striking weakness as usual, minor porosity on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Phoenicia, Sidon, Time of Baalshallim I-Ba'ana, (c.B.C. 425-402), silver eighth shekel (0.75 g), obv. galley in front of three city towers, lion below, rev. King of Persia standing right, drawing bow, incuse head of Bes to left, incuse head of goat or ibex to right, (S.5933, Elayi & Elayi 362-448, Betlyon 9, BMC 14 [p.142]). Toned, very fine and scarce for issue.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Baalshallim II (386-371 B.C.), silver dishekel, (24.79 g), obv. war galley travelling to left, rev. bearded deity on horse drawn chariot, behind is the king of Sidon, all within incuse circle, (S.5934, Bet 16 [MN 16], BMC 19 [p.143], SNG Fitz 6046, Betylon 18 [p.9, Pl.34]). Surface marks, test cut on reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Phoenicia, Sidon, Straton I, (B.C.370-358), AE 18 (5.49 g), obv. war galley travelling left over two lines of waves, rev. bearded King of Persia or deity in horsedrawn car driven slowly left by charioteer, (S.5955, BMC 48 [p,148], SNG.Cop.202). Brown patina, nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.) or later ruler, silver siglos, (5.34 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.) or later ruler, silver siglos, (5.28, 5.42, 5.49 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Fine - very fine, all with countermarks. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, (5.23 g), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, Babelon Pl.86, 18-19, BMC 175, Carradice type IV). Nearly very fine, with odd shaped flan.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos (5.41, 5.37, 5.50 g), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, Babelon Pl.86, 18-19, BMC 175, Carradice type IV). Fine or better, all with various countermarks. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.90 g), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a tiara to left with short beard, with eight pointed star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7389, Sellwood 31.6, Shore 123). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.93 g), 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); another Artabanus III, (c.A.D. 80-90), silver drachm, (3.77 g), 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); another Kingdom of, Mithradates IV, (c.A.D. 140), silver drachm, (3.51 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, seven line inscription, top line with traces of Aramaic inscriptions naming him, monogram AT and dot, (cf.S.5831, Sellwood 82.1, Shore 425); another Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), silver drachms, (3.39 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with neckflap, I behind tiara, to left with pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented, AT below, four line inscription, (cf.S.5876, Sellwood 88.18, Shore 456). Fine - extremely fine, with last three illustrated, (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortazes I, (95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.07 g), Rhagae mint, obv. medium sized bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with horn in centre, torque ends in dot, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7394, Sellwood 33.4, Shore 114). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (4.03 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, seven line inscription, anchor behind, monogram MT over **W* below bow, (S.7444, Sellwood 47.29, Shore 254). Bright, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Parthia, Kingdom of, Pacorus II, (c.A.D. 78-105), silver drachm, (3.63 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bust wearing a tiara with hooks on crest, to left, wearing crescent, hair in three waves, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5820, Sellwood 77.8, Shore 399). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Persis, Kingdom of, Autophradates (Vadfradad) I, (early second century B,C.), silver tetradrachm (15.96 g), obv. head to right, with moustache, wearing diadem and satrapal cap (kyrbasia), rev. Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, on left, Autophradates standing right, resting hand on bow set on ground, above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda, to right, standard, (S.6191, BMC 1 Alram 533). Very fine/nearly fine, coin is dished, as usual, very scarce and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $600
SOLD $770
Bactria, Kingdom of, Euthydemos I, (230-190 B.C.), AE 21, (8.37 g), AE double Unit, mint Ai Khanoum, (struck c.215-208/6 B.C.), obv. Bearded head of Herakles right, dotted border, rev. Horse prancing right, **BASILEWS / EUQUDHMOU*, above and below, **L* below, (S.7523, cf.Kritt AK-1, cf.Bopearachchi Serie 22, cf.SNG ANS 173-4). Good very fine/good fine, with attractive brown patina, variety apparently unpublished.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Huldu, (9 B.C. - A.D. 40), silver drachm 16mm, (4.32 g), Petra mint, dated Regal Year 1 (9/8 B.C.), obv. laureate and draped bust of Aretas IV right, rev. veiled and draped bust of Huldu right, (S.5694, Meshorer, Nabataea 49, DCA [E. Cohen, 'Dated Coins of Antiquity: A comprehensive catalogue of the coins and how their numbers came about'], 972). Nearly very fine, toned, flat strike and very scarce with ticket.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shaqilat, (9 B.C. - A.D. 40), silver drachm 15mm, (5.57 g), Petra mint, dated Regal Year 36 (A.D. 27-28), obv. laureate and draped bust of Aretas IV right, rev. veiled and draped bust of Shaqilat right, (S.5696, Meshorer, Nabataea 105, DCA [E. Cohen, 'Dated Coins of Antiquity: A comprehensive catalogue of the coins and how their numbers came about'], 975). Very fine, toned and very scarce with ticket.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Nabataea, Aretas IV, (9 B.C - A.D. 40), AE 18, (4.44 g), obv. cojoined busts of Aretas laureate and Queen Shaqilat to right, rev. two cornucopiae crossed, rulers names between, (S.5699, Meshorer 113, BMC 15), Elymais, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.A.D. 130-147), billon drachm, (3.79 g), obv. facing bust with tiara, slightly left, in right field an anchor with crossbar and crescent above, rev. field filled with dashes, (S.5905, BMC 19-58 [p.262-265], Laffaille 604). Toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck 280-279 B.C. (Davesne & Le Rider chronology based on Meydancikkale Hoard), (13.84 g), obv. head of Ptolemy I to right, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left **D/PM* monogram, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (cf.S.7771, Sv.205, SNG Cop.88, Meydancikkale 3682ff.). Test marks and surface scratches in field, otherwise good fine/fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 38, Alexandria mint, issued 221-205 B.C., (40.96 g), obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, head to right, standing on thunderbolt holding cornucopiae on shoulder, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs E, (S.7815, Sv.974, SNG Cop.224-6, Pitchfork 44-48). Very fine or better, brown patina.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 37, Alexandria mint, issued 221-205 B.C., (42.96 g), obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with open wings, head to right, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs E, (S.7815, Sv.1148, SNG Cop.207, BMC 73-76, Koln 97, Pitchfork 40-42). Very fine or better, brown patina, double struck giving unusual shape of head of Zeus Ammon.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued year 2 = 180-179 B.C., (12.95 g), Paphos mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, to left LB, **PA* to right, (cf.S.7891, Sv.1308, SNG Cop. 613, Pitchfork -). Lightly toned with well centred flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI Philometor, second sole reign, (163-145 B.C.), silver didrachm (6.63 g), Uncertain mint, possibly Cyprus or Pelousion, dated year 114 of the Ptolemaic era (146-145 B.C.), obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis, dotted border, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, P I**D* (date) across field, (S.7896, Sv. 1223, BMC 31, SNG Cop. 559, Morkholm NNA (1975-6, Nos.308-322, Hunter 2 [p.383]). Nearly extremely fine and a rare denomination.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI (180-145 B.C.), AE 32, (29.77 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. two eagles standing to left on thunderbolt, side by side, to left cornucopiae, **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*. (S.7900, Sv.1423, SNG Cop. 305). Clear centring marks, dark even tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), AE 30, drachm, (19.78 g), Alexandria mint, issued year 170-145 B.C., obv. head of Zeus Amon to right wearing diadem, rev. two eagles to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front a cornucopiae, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7900, Sv.1424, SNG Cop 305-9, BMC 24-30). Toned, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Ptolemy VI Philometor, (B.C. 180-145), AE 20, (8.49 g), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. two eagles standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopiae before, around **PT[OLEMAIOU] BASILEWS*, (S.7901, SNG 311, Svoronos 1426). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
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