Catalogue
Persian Imperial Coinage, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.28 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with bow and arrow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.3428, Carradice Type II, 12-13). Dark tone, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gotarzes I, (c.95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.10 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. bust to left with beard, wearing a tiara with horn in centre, torque ends in dot rev. archer seated to right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7394, Sellwood 33.1, Shore 110). Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (c.38-2 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.65 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, eagle behind head, star above crescent before head, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **AGT*, (cf.S.7474, Sellwood 54.7, Shore 297). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vardanes I, (c.A.D. 40-45), silver drachm, (3.54 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with short pointed beard, hair in three waves, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5788, Sellwood 64.31, Shore 353). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases III, (A.D. 105-147), silver drachm, (3.73 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. bust to left with pointed beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer enthroned to right, seven line inscription, **AT dot below bow, (cf.S.5831, Sellwood 78.3, Shore 413). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Parthia, Kingdom of, Osroes II, (c.A.D. 190), silver drachm, (3.85 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with pellets attached, to left with triangular pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented as a **L*, four line inscription, monogram **P*, pellet above bow, (cf.S.5866, Sellwood 85.2, Shore 438). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), silver drachms, (3.55 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, **P* below, four line inscription, (cf.S.5876, Sellwood 88.18, Shore 456). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Sasanian King, Ardashir, I (A.D. 224-242), silver drachm, type III, (4.15 g), obv. legend around, "The Mazda worshipper, the divine Ardashir, the king of kings of Iran who is descended from the Gods" in Pahlavi, bearded crowned bust of king to right, rev. "Fire of Ardashir" in Pahlavi, fire altar with ribbons no attendants, legend around, (Sellwood type III, No.10, Paruck 37, Gobl III/2/2, Alram 673, M.789). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Sasanian King, Yazdgard II, (A.D. 438-457), silver drachm, (3.87 g), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Yazdkarti navaki, uncertain mint, (Sellwood 47, Gobl 160, Paruck Pl.XIII, 14, M.971). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Sasanian King, Peroz (Firuz I), (459-484), silver drachm, GD =Jay mint, (4.02 g), obv. bust to right with crown or headress of two turrets and a globe, crescent before or two wings instead, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with two attendants facing the altar with flames only above the altar, (Sellwood 48); Thrace, The Thracian Cherronesos (Cardia?), (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.38 g), obv. forepart of lion right, head looking back, rev. quadripartite square, two pellets diagonally opposite (cf.S.1603, SNG Cop. 825, BMC Thrace 8). First bright and very fine, second of very light weight, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Sasanian King, Khusru II (A.D. 590-628), silver drachm, year 38, AM (Amol) mint (4.13 g), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, (cf.Sellwood 65, Gobl 212, cf.M.1141); Arab-Sassanian, silver hemidrachm of the Ispahbads of Tabaristan, Prototype coinage of these Ispahbads, Independent ruler, Farroxan (PYE 72-79, A.H. 93-110, A.D. 711-728), year 75 (A.D.714), (2.09 g), (A.50, cf.M.274, W.b [p.130, Pl.XXIII,b]). Both, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
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 $150
SOLD $100
Baktria, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 gm), obv. pith helmeted head of Eucratides 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, monogram of **HDTM*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177.ee, Bopearachchi Series 6E, SNG ANS 465). Extremely fine in high relief, bright, piece out of edge, a scarce variant.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 33 hemidrachm, (35.79 g), Alexandria mint, issued 221-205 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front cornucopiae, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs **DI* monogram, (cf.S.7814, Sv.1127, SNG Cop. 202, Pitchfork 50); other Greek coins include Sasanian drachm (VF); Rhodes, didrachm (VG); Egypt, billon tetradrachms of Maximianus and Probus; Palestine, procurator issues of Pontius Pilate and Porcius Festus, (H.1341, 1351) and Antioch large bronze of Philip II, rev. Tyche head right, (S.4147). Mostly fine unless noted. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
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 $200
SOLD $240
Mauretania, Juba II (25 B.C. - A.D. 23), silver denarius, issued 16-17 A.D., (2.95 g), obv. diademed head of king Juba to right, around REX JUBA, rev. crocodile to left, above BACI**L*IC[CA], below **KAEOPATR*, dotted border, (S.6004, cf.MAA pg. 417, 104; Mazard 343; SNG Cop.592 [same reverse die]). Attractive nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $800
Ancient Greek Provincial, including Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (11.09 g), obv. laureate bust right of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed as seen from behind, around AVTK **G* MEKU TPAIANOC **D*EKIOC CEB, rev. eagle open wings, head to left with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC, S C in exergue, (cf.S.4209, Prieur 576); Egypt, Alexandria, Commodus (A.D. 177-192), billon tetradrachm, year 30 = A.D. 189-190, (9.64 g), obv. Commodus laureate head to right, around **M A KOM ANTW* CEB [EVCEB], rev. Selene head to left, to right L **L*, (cf.S.2068, SNG Cop.582, Milne 2686, Koln 2252) (illustrated); other billon tetradrachms of Claudius II and Maximian; a Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.06 g), obv. three bound ears of barley, partial legend around, rev. libation ladle (simpulum) traces of legend and date around, date LIS (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 1341) and a Byzantine follis of Justinian I, Nicomedia mint, (S.198). Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80