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Pamphylia, Side, (375-333 B.C.), silver stater, (10.34 g), obv. Athena standing to left holding wreath bearing Nike in right hand and spear and shield in left hand, pomegranate before, rev. naked Apollo standing to the left wearing skirt, pouring libation from patera on to lighted altar, raven standing behind, holding long laurel branch, Pamphylian script behind, (S.5436, SNG France 3, 644 (Pl.33), BMC 17 [p.146, Pl.XXVI, 9]). Minor surface porosity, toned, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200
Cilicia, Nagidos, (c.370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.58 g), obv. Aphrodite enthroned to left, feet on stool, holding phiale over altar, Eros stands behind her, rev. Dionysos standing with head to l., holding grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrsus, **NAGIDEW N* around, above A in circle, all within dotted border, (S.5585, Lederer 26 [same dies, Pl.XI], BMC 11, SNG Levante -). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $580
Cilicia, Tarsus, Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver tetradrachm, (13.58 g), obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around AYTO KAI **QE UI DO MITIANOS SE GER*, rev. **MHTROPOLEWS*, Tyche seated on rocks to right, holding palm branch, river god Cydnus swimming to right, TAP to right, (cf.S.865, Prieur 751 [p.90]). Double struck in places, otherwise nearly very fine, and very rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $550
Cappadocia, Kings of, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, (c.163-130 B.C.), silver drachm (4.19 g), dated RY 33 (131-0 BC). obv. diademed head right, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, around on three sides **BASILEWS ARIARAQOU EUSEBOUS*, A to outer left, monograms to inner left and outer right,**GL* (date) in exergue, (S.7386, Simonetta, Coins (Ariarathes IV) p.23, 13a, SNG Cop. Suppl. 645-646). Extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Cappadocia, Kings of, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, (c.163-130 B.C.), silver drachm (4.02 g), dated RY 32 (132-1 BC), obv. diademed head right, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, around on three sides **BASILEWS ARIARAQOU EUSEBOUS*, A to outer left, monograms to inner left and outer right,**BL* (date) in exergue, (S.7386, Simonetta, Coins (Ariarathes IV) p.23, 11 var., cf.SNG Cop. Suppl. 644). Rough in places on the obverse field, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Syria, Commagene, Zeugma, Philip I, (244-249), AE 29, (16.49 g), 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 both sides fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.48 g), issued 103-109, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB GEPM DAK, rev. eagle standing facing on club, wings spread, head to left, around DHMAPX EX YPATE E, (cf.S.1077, Wruck 149, BMC -, Rouvier 19, 23). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), billon tetradrachms, (13.93, 14.62, 14.23 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus to right, around AYT K M A ANTWNEINO C CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, between legs star, **D E* above, around **DHMARC EX UP*ATOC TO B, (S.3096, McAlee 761, Bellinger 43, [ANS Num. Stud. No.3], p.28, cf.plate IV,10, Prieur 254). Dark tone or some original hoard patination, good fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 g), Seleucia in Pieria mint, issued c.300-290 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, Nike with wreath in outstretched hand, KP below throne, XYP**X* monogram in circle to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6829, SC 29,1b, Newell WSM 890, SNG Israel (Spaer) I 33, SNG Cop. 32). Very fine, grey tone, and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), Series I, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right **BASILEWS, to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, cf.SC 587.1c, Newell ESM 189, SNG Spaer -, Hunter 25). High relief, lightly toned good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.48 g), Antioch mint, issued year S.E. 159 = 154/3 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left in two lines **DHMH TRIOU, monogram **PI* below throne, (S.7014 [£225], HGC 795, SC 1638.2a, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1258, SMA Newell 84, BMC 34). Toned, off centred, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.65 g), Antioch mint, issued year 161 (152/151 B.C.), obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMH TRIOU, and **SWTHROS, monograms to far left of **PA over HP, date **AX*P in exergue, (S.7015, SC 1641.6c, Newell SMA 119, BMC 17-8, SNG Cop. 235). Minor surface roughness, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.66 g), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting on bow, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMHTRIOU*, and uncertain date in exergue, (S.7017); together with assorted Greek and Greek Imperial some in packets with provinence (18). First coin fine, others fair - nearly very fine. (19)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
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
SOLD $320
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander II, (128-123 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 g), uncertain mint, (possibly Antioch), issued 128-123 B.C., undated, obv. diademed head of Alexander II to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left on throne holding Nike and sceptre, on right **BASILEOS to left **ALEXANDROU* to left monograms of XB, under throne **DI*, (cf.S.7115 [£200], Newell SMA -, Newell LSM -, SNG Israel I (Spaer) -, ACNAC Houghton -). Good very fine and very rare and apparently unpublished with these monograms.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Phoenicia, Arados, Gerashtart 340-334 B.C., issue of year 3 = 338-7 B.C., silver stater, (10.06 g), obv. head of marine deity to right, with laurel wreath, dotted border, rev. galley to waves below, above in Phoenician 'ex Arado Gimel and date III' (cf.S.5971, Betlyon 29 [Gir'astart 339/8-332 B.C.], HGC 10, 36 [p.14], Cohen 753, BMC 67). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Phoenicia, Arados, Gerashtart 340-334 B.C., issue of year 6 = 335-4 B.C., silver stater, (9.70 g), obv. head of marine deity to right, with laurel wreath, dotted border, rev. galley to waves below, above in Phoenician 'ex Arado Gimel and date III' (cf.S.5971, Betlyon 29 [Gir'astart 339/8-332 B.C.], HGC 10, 36 [p.14], Cohen 753, cf.BMC 67), another (10.24 g), issued 348-339 B.C., rev. MA', Betlyon 26 [Fifth Aradian Series], HGC 35; another (10.33 g) similar. Very good - good fine and rare, each with surface roughness from cleaning. (3)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Phoenicia, Berytus, Nerva, (A.D.96-98), AE 24, (13.68 g), issued posthumously by Trajan, obv. laureate head to right, around DIVOS NERVA AVGVSTVS, rev. colonist ploughing right with yoke of oxen, COL over IVL above, AVG FEL BER around, (S.950, BMC 81-3, Rouvier 515, Lindgren 2258). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.03 g), Tyre mint, issued year 172 = 46-47 A.D., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying a palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, also to left POB, to right monogram, around **[TUROU IERAS] KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, BMC 207, H.1618 [817]). Has been mounted, otherwise very fine with surfaces scratches.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Palestine, Judaea, Hasmonean king Mattathias Antigonus, (40-37 B.C.), AE 19, copper multiple (four) prutah, (8.27 g), obv. single cornucopiae, inscription, "Mattatayah the high priest", rev. wreath with partial inscription within **[BASILEOS ANTIGONOU]*, (S.6105, H.482 (35), AJC I V var. pl.54, Meshorer 31). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Palestine, Judaea, John Hyrcanus I - Alexander Jannaeus and later, (134-40 B.C.), copper prutahs, mostly as crude issues, also includes a lead example, obv. anchor, rev. star etc., (cf.S. 6087-8, cf.H.469-472). Fair - fine, all described on printed package A4 cards. (14)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Palestine, Judaea, Hasmonean coinage, a small group of AE prutahs, including John Hyrcanus I with Antiochus VII (H.1131) (1), John Hyrcanus I (135-104 B.C.) - Alexander Jannaeus (106-76 B.C.), (6) and later (3). Mostly fine for issue. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Palestine, Judaea, John Hyrcanus I - Alexander Jannaeus and later, (134-4 B.C.), copper prutahs, mostly as crude issues, (cf.S. 6087-6099 etc.). Fair - fine, some with green oxidation. (37)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.52 g), obv. lituus surrounded by Greek inscription, traces of TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC, rev. date within wreath, LIZ = year 17 = A.D.30, (S.5623, H.1342 [649, 114], Meshorer 230). With patina, off centred reverse, good fine/very fine with a very clear date reading, lot includes descriptive packet.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1.63 g), obv. lituus surrounded by Greek inscription, traces of TIBEP[IOY] KAICAPOC, rev. date within wreath, LIZ as HZ = year 17 = A.D.30, (S.5623, H.1342b [649, 114], Meshorer 230). With patina, good fine/very fine with a very clear date reading, lot includes descriptive packet.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.06 g), obv. three bound ears of barley, partial legend around, IOY**LIA* KAICAPOC, rev. libation ladle (simpulum) traces of legend and date around, partial legend TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC LIS, date LIS (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 1341, [648, 113], AJC II Supplement V, No.21, Meshorer 229). Fine - very fine with dirt patination and descriptive packet.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Palestine, Judaea, Roman procurators, AE prutahs of Coponius (H.1328) (3), Porcius Festus (H.1351) (7), others (3); Herod Archelaus (H.1196) (2); Agrippa I (year 6) 41-42 A.D., (H.1244) (5). Mostly from a common hoard, good - fine, generally cleaned. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Palestine, Judaea, Roman procurators, AE prutahs of Ambibulus (H.1329), Felix (2) (H.1347, 1348), Porcius Festus (H.1351); others Herod Archelaus (2) (H.1192, 1196), Agrippa I (year 6) 41-42 A.D., (H.1244); year 2 of 1st Revolt, (H.1360). Mostly fine - very fine with descriptive packets. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Palestine, Judaea, First Revolt, (A.D. 66-70), copper prutah, year 2 and 3, 67-69 A.D., obv. amphora with broad rim and two handles date in Hebrew around, rev. vine leaf on small branch, 'the Freedom of Zion' as Hebrew legend around, (S.5639, 5640, AJC 12, 20, H. 1360, 1363, Meshorer 153, 156). From a common find, good - fine, generally off centred and poorly struck. (38)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eukratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.42 g), 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 HA, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177ee, Bopearachchi Series 6w, SNG ANS 470). As struck, good extremely fine in very high relief, with light grey patination, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200