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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
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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
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius II and Artaxerxes II (420-375 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (4.91 g), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Bab. Pl.86, 11, BMC 90, Carradice type IIIb, Group C early). Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.36 g), Seleucia mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, **BASILEWS ARSA KOU EPIFANOUS MEGALOU*, (S.7365, Sellwood 24.1, BMC -, Shore 66 var.). Large flan, good very fine, rare variant.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vardanes I, (c.A.D. 40-45), billon tetradrachm, (13.22 g), Seleucia mint, issued July year 353 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 41-2, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, and with wart, rev. king enthroned to right receiving palm branch from Tyche holding cornucopiae, seven line inscription, year **G*NT between figures, (cf.S.5787, Sellwood 64.8, cf.Shore 350). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Sasanian King, Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), silver drachm, (3.96 g), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, NIHCh Nishapur mint year 48, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 196, M.1043-6). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Sasanian King, Khusru II (A.D. 590-628), silver drachm, year 10?, VH (Veh Artashir) mint (4.12 g), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, (cf.Sellwood 65, Gobl 212, M.1141). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Sasanian King, Khusru II (A.D. 591-628), 2nd reign silver drachm, bust to right with winged crown, name in outer margin, rev fire altar, mint ST (Istakhr) both coins, both dated, (Sellwood 66, Gobl 212); together with India, Rajputana and the Punjab, (11th - 13th century), silver unit (or drachm), similar to Samanta Deva but of very debased style, (M.477-483). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Characene, Kingdom of, Attambelos II, (30/29 B.C. - A.D. 5/6), base silver tetradrachm, (14.01 g), uncertain date, obv. diademed bearded head of Attambelos II to right, rev. Herakles with club seated to left, on right trace of **BASILEWS, and ATTAM[B..]*, and to left **SWTHR ..LIEUE*, to left above a monogram, (S.6184, BMC 5). Porous surface, fine and rare symbols in the field.
Estimate $180
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South Arabia, Himyarite, under 'Amdan Bayyin (with Yanaf), 1st century A.D. (ANS date first century B.C.), (2.81 g) uncertain mint, silver unit or light denarius, obv. male head to left, with diadem, symbols before and behind, dotted border, rev. bucranium with antelope horns and plumes facing, symbols each side. (S.5712, BMC 30 [p.67] SNG ANS 1531-1545). Toned, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.46 g), 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, golden gray patina, extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Numidia, Kings of, Masinissa and successors, probably Micipsa, (c.203-118 B.C.), AE 26, (17.76 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, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE 40, (44.81 g), Alexandria mint, issued 246-221 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to right looking left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, cornucopiae over shoulder, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs **L*, (S.7843, Sv.1166, SNG Cop.220-1). Fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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 $350
SOLD $200
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 $120
SOLD $80
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 $120
SOLD $80
Egypt, Alexandria, Carinus as Caesar, (A.D. 282-285), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 282-283, (8.81 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Carinus to right, around A K M A KA PINOC CK, rev. LA upper field, Eagle standing to left, head to right, holding wreath in beak, between two vexilla, (S.-, BMC 2449-2451, Milne 4679, Koln 3169-3170); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = A.D. 287-288, (7.21 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right, around A K M OVA MA**X*IMIANOC CEB, rev. L **G* across, Homonoia standing to left, holding double cornucopiae and raising right hand, (S.4791, BMC 2563, Milne 4855, Koln 3292); another year 6 = A.D. 290-291, (6.70 g), obv. similar around MA**X*IMI ANOC CEB, rev. Herakles standing facing head to left, holding club in left hand and Nike in right hand, star to right, across L S, (S.4792, BMC -, Milne 4977, Koln 3311). Both very fine or better, second scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80