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Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy X Alexander I, (114-89/8 B.C.) sole reign, silver tetradrachm, (12.55 g), Alexandria mint, issued year 15 = 100-99 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left around **PT[OLE]MAIOU BASILEW[S]*, to left L IE, to right **PA*, (cf.S.7942, SNG Cop. 364, Sv.1675). Uneven tone, some surface roughness, otherwise very fine/ good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
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Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy X Alexander I, (114-89/8 B.C.) sole reign, silver tetradrachm, (13.06 g), Alexandria mint, issued year 18 = 97-6 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left around **[PT]OLEMAIOU BASI[LEWS]*, to left LIH, to right **PA*, (cf.S.7942, SNG Cop. 367, Sv.1678). With some encrustation about letters and obverse face, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy X Alexander I, (114-89/8 B.C.) sole reign, silver tetradrachm, (11.54 g), Alexandria mint, issued year 18 = 97-6 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left around **[PT]OLEMAIOU BASI[LEWS]*, to left LIH, to right **PA*, (cf.S.7942, SNG Cop. 367, Sv.1678). With some weakness around bottom of the coin, light weight, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy X Alexander I and Cleopatra III, (114-89/8 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (10.87 g), Alexandria mint, issued year 12 = 106-5 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left around **[PT]OLEMAIOU B[ASILEWS]*, to left LIB above **Q*, to right **PA*, (cf.S.7938, SNG Cop. 359, Sv.1728). Has been filed down and made round, light weight, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 12 = A.D. 65-66, (12.70 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero to right wearing aegis, around NEP**W KLAU KAIS SEB GER*, rev. Alexandria bust to right, wearing elephant head, around AYTO KPA, to right LIB, (S.2004, BMC 163-4, Milne 238-245, Koln 172-4); another, year 14 = A.D. 67-68, (10.88 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero to left wearing aegis, around [NEP**W] KLAU KAIS SEB GER* [AV], [LI**D*] before bust, rev. Apollo bust to right, quiver behind shoulder, around off flan [**[PUQEIOS] APOLLWN*, (S.-, BMC 141-3, Milne 287, Koln -). First toned, nearly very fine with attractive portraits, second pitted, fine - good fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Egypt, Alexandria, Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), billon tetradrachm, year 4 = A.D. 246-247, (12.73 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Philip I to right, around A K M IOV **FILIPPO* C EV CEB, rev. L **D* across, Elpis standing to left, holding flower in hand, (S.-, BMC 1957, Milne 3652, Koln 2727). Flaw at obverse edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Roman provincial, Egypt, Alexandria, Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon tetradrachm, year 13 = A.D. 265-266, (8.86 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, around AVT K **P LIK GALLIHN* OC CEB, rev. Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm, date **L IG* to left and right, (Milne 4117.8.74, Dattari 5253, Geissen 2931); Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = A.D. 269-270, (12.13 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, around AVT K **KLAVDIO* C CEB, rev. L B across, eagle standing to right, holding wreath in beak, palm branch behind, (Milne 4276, Dattari 5412, BMC 2355); Claudius II, contemporary lead copy of a billon tetradrachm, year 3 = A.D. 270-271, (10.152 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, around AVT K **KLAVDIO* C CEB, rev. L **G* across, eagle standing to right, head left, holding wreath in beak, (cf.S.11423, cf.BMC 2334, cf.Milne 4287, cf.Koln 3046). Poor - good very fine, the last rare as a lead copy and unpublished. (3)
Estimate $180
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Zeugitania, Punic Coinage, Carthage, (c.216-215 B.C.), billon tridrachm or one and a half shekel, (10.83 g), obv. small head of Tanit or Kore to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with single pendant and necklace, rev. free horse standing to right, palm tree with fruit behind, (cf.S.6494, See Coin Hoards IX, pp.287-289, Group 4, cf.Pl.59-63, SNG Cop. 351). Usual flan as cast in double-sided mould, well centred, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Ancient Greek silver, a small group containing, Lucania, Metapontion, diobol (S.421); Thourioi, sixth stater (S.449); Macedon Alexander the Great, drachm (S.6730); Euboia, Histiaia, tetrobol (S.2496); Euboia, Chalkis, hemidrachm (S.2484); Attica, Athens, trihemiobol (S.2529); Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Patrai mint, hemidrachm, (S.2975, Benner 32, Clerk 80/18); Indo-Greek, Apollodotos II, drachm, (S.7672). Good - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Ancient Greek, assorted bronze coins in packets described, including issues from Egypt (3) AE 19-36; Judaea, Herod I; Sicily, Syracuse (3); Frenntani, Larinum, (S.542); Cilicia, King Philopater (S.5683); and a base silver tetradrachm of Seleukid kingdom, Philip Philadelphos, (S.7196). Poor - fine, several scarce. (16)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Ancient Roman and Greek, a small group in an old coin album, all in copper including Carthage, horse head reverse AE 20 (S.6526); issues from Antioch rev. SC (2), Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms (5), earlier Egypt and Cyrene etc (5); others mostly Roman of the 3rd and 4th century A.D. and a Byzantine, Heraclius half follis (S.815). Mostly poor a few fine. (42)
Estimate $60
SOLD $110
Sicily, Panormos, AE 21 or AE As, after 212 B.C., (4.39 g), an issue of Man. Acilius, Quaestor, obv. laureate head of Janus, rev. MV (as a monogram) /ACILI / Q all within laurel wreath, dotted border, (cf.S.1161, Calciati (CNS) 72 (p.342 Vol. I), SNG Cop.1037, Bahrfeldt 5 (p.346), SNG Morcom -, SNG ANS 599 (Pl.21), Langher -, Gabrici 140-142 (p.156-7), BMC 1 (p.126), Laffaille -, Virzi -). Dark brown patina, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Anonymous Series, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver victoriatus, (3.48 g), uncertain mint (Croton), obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, border of dots, rev. Victory to right, crowning trophy, in exergue ROMA, upwards CROT, dotted border, (S.51, Cr.92/1a, Syd. 120, RSC 36b). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Anonymous Series, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver victoriatus, (2.94 g), uncertain mint, obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, border of dots, rev. Victory to right, crowning trophy, in exergue ROMA, between VB ligate monogram, line border, (S.51, Cr.95/1a, Syd. 113, RSC 36m). Very fine or better with some surface roughness and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Anonymous 'Feather Series', (179-170 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.64 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Diana surmounted by crescent in biga to right, feather below, ROMA in exergue, (S.70, Cr.163/1, Syd.325, RSC 22a). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Decimius Flavus, (150 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.41 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Diana in biga surmounted by crescent to right, FLAVS below, ROMA in exergue, (S.86, Cr.207/1, Syd.391, RSC Decimia 1). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $190
L. Cupiennius, (147 B.C.), silver denarius (3.49 g), Rome mint, obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X below chin, cornucopiae behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, L.CVP below horses, [R]OMA in exergue, (S.94, Cr.218/1, Syd.404, RSC Cupiennia 1). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
C. Junius, (149 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.28 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri galloping to right, C.IVNI.C.[F] below, ROMA in exergue, (S.87, Cr.210/1, Syd.392, RSC Junia 1). Nearly very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
C. Terentius Lucanus, (147 B.C.), plated denarius, Rome mint, (3.44 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, Victory with wreath and X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, C.TERLVC below, ROMA in exergue, (S.93, Cr.217/1, Syd.425, RSC Terentia 10). Very fine with evidence of plating on edge at 9.00, and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
C. Valerus Flaccus, (140 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.68 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga, holding whip, FLAC above, C.VAL.C.F. (VAL as a monogram) below, [R]OMA in exergue, (S.104, Cr.228/2, Syd.440, RSC Valeria 7). Toned, very fine, uneven edge as issued and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
A. Spurilius, (139 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.17 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Diana in biga to right, A. SPVRI below, [ROMA] in exergue, (S.107, Cr.230/1, Syd.448, RSC Spurilia 1). Minor scratches, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Cn Lucretius Trio, (136 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.86 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, X below before neck, TRIO behind, rev. Dioscuri galloping to right, CN LVCR below, ROMA in exergue, (S.114, Cr.237/1a, Syd.450, Lucretia 1). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
L. Antestius Gragulus, (136 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.91 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, GRAG behind, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, L.ANTES (ANTE as a monogram) below, ROMA in exergue, (S.115, Cr.238/1, Syd.451, RSC Antestia 9). Slightly off centred, lightly toned, fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
C. Curiatius Trigemius, (135 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.93 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, TRIG behind, X below, rev. Juno in quadriga to right, crowned by Victory, C.CVR [F] VR as a monogram below, ROMA in exergue, (S.117, Cr.240/1a, Syd.459, RSC Curiatia 2). Red and golden tone, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
L. Trebanius, (135 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.71 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, ROMA in exergue, below L.TREBANI some letters ligated, (S.118, Cr.241/1a, Syd.456, RSC Trebania 1). Cut into edge, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Q. Caecilius Metellus, (130 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below, Q ME TE behind, several letters ligated, rev. Jupiter in slow quadriga to right, holding branch and thunderbolt, ROMA in exergue, (S.132, Cr.256/1, Syd.509, RSC Caecilia 21). Old cabinet toning with blue and grey highlights, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $250
M. Caecilius, Q.f. Q.n. Metellus, (127 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.94 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, ROMA downwards behind, rev. Macedonian shield on which is an elephant's head, all within wreath, M.METELLVS Q.F. around, (S.139, Cr.263/1b, Syd.480a, RSC Caecilia 29). Good very fine with old cabinet toning with blue and golden highlights, very scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $400
M. Fannius C.f., (123 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.95 g), obv. Roma head right, X below, [RO]MA behind, rev. Victory in quadriga right, M.FAN.C.F. (AN ligated) all in the exergue, (S.150, Cr.275/1, Syd. 419, RSC Fannia 1). Light cabinet tone, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
M. Papirius Carbo, (c.122 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.87 g), obv. head of Roma to right, laurel branch behind, X under chin, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, M.CARB[O] below, ROMA in exergue, (S.151, Cr.276/1, Syd.423, RSC Papiria 6). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
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M. Tullius, (c.120 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.74 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, ROMA behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, [M].TVLLI in exergue, wreath above and x below horses, (S.155, Cr.280/1, Syd.531, B.Tullia 1). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70