Catalogue
Phoenicia, Sidon, King Baalshallim II (c.386-370 B.C.), issued c.370 in his 16th year, silver tetrashekel, (27.70 g), obv. war galley travelling to left over waves, Phoenician "B" above, cable border around, rev. King of Persia in chariot to left, with driver, Egyptian attendant or the king of Sidon behind, all within cable circle border, above date = year 16, (cf.S.5934, cf.Bet 16 [ANSMN 21], cf.BMC 19 [p.143], cf.SNG Fitz 6046, cf.Betylon 18 [p.9, Pl.2, 4]). Very fine and rare, the type unlisted.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.59 g), Tyre mint, issued year 4 = 123-122 B.C., 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, above L**D*, monogram HAP in right field, around **TUROU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, Cohen [p.509, reports date as R3, extremely rare ie. one example in 10 years], BMC 214 [this date], H.1618 [817]). Nearly very fine and a extremely rare date, rough reverse surface.
Estimate $750
Not offered
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.10 g), Tyre mint, issued year 31 = 96/5 B.C., 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, above A**L*, monogram HAP in right field, around **TUROU IERAS [KAI ASU]LOU*, (S.5918, Cohen [p.509, reports date as unknown rarity as none reported], cf.BMC 220, H.1618 [817]). Good very fine/ extremely fine and a very rare date.
Estimate $1,250
Not offered
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.14 g), Tyre mint, issued year 32 = 95/4 B.C., 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, above B**L*, monogram HAP in right field, around **TUROU IER[AS] KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, Cohen [p.509, reports date as R3, extremely rare ie. one example in 10 years], BMC 220 [this date], H.1618 [817]). Extremely fine and a extremely rare date.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,400
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.09 g), Tyre mint, issued year 161 = 35-36 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 P**X*A, KP and monogram in right field, around **TURO[U IERAS KAI A]SULOU*, (S.5918, RPC 1, 4694; H.1618 [817]). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Phoenicia, Roman Province, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm, Tyre mint, (14.48 g), issued 110-1, obv. Trajan laureate head right, **AUTOKR KAI* C NEP TPAIAN O CCEB **GERM DAK*, legend around, rev. **DHMARC EX IE UPAT E*, eagle standing facing on club, wings spread, head to left, palm in right field, (cf.S.1077, Prieur 1504, Wruck 158). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Philistia, (Palestine), Uncertain mint (Gaza type), (c.Mid 5th century - 333 B.C.), silver drachm (4.18 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, trace of 'Mem' on cheek, with pelleted base of helmet, rev. owl standing right, head facing, olive spray behind, [A**Q*E], before, (S.-, cf.Gitler & Tal, 'The Coinage of Philistia of the Fifth and Fourth Centuries BC' Pl.E[V.25Da]; cf.HGC 10, 542). Fine - very fine with partial coin on flan poorly struck, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Philistia, (Palestine), Uncertain mint, (c.Mid 5th century - 333 B.C.), silver ma'ah or obol (0.79 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing right, head facing, olive spray behind, [palm tree] above four pellets before, (S.-, Gitler & Tal, 'The Coinage of Philistia of the Fifth and Fourth Centuries BC' Pl.H[XII,7O] p.168-9; HGC 10, 610). Fine - very fine on a squarish flan poorly struck but about as struck, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $50
Philistia, (Palestine), Uncertain mint, (c.Mid 5th century - 333 B.C.), silver Ma'ah or obol (0.54 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing right, head facing, olive spray behind, A**Q*E, before, (S.-, Gitler & Tal, 'The Coinage of Philistia of the Fifth and Fourth Centuries BC' Pl.G[IX.20a; cf.HGC 10, 610, cf.CNG Sale 96 lot 568). Fine - very fine on a squarish flan poorly struck but about as struck, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.55 g), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, Bab. Pl.86, 18-19, BMC 175-177, Carradice type IV, Group C). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Sasanian coins, a mixed group of silver drachms from several rulers, from Shapur I, (240-270) to Khusru II, (591-628); (Sellwood 14 - 74). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I Soter, as satrap, (323-305 B.C.), silver drachm (3.71 g), Uncertain standard, Alexandria mint, stuck in the name of Alexander III of Macedon, circa 311 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander right, wearing elephant's skin headdress, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing to right; to right an eagle standing right on thunderbolt above **DI*, downwards to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.7752, Svoronos 34, Zervos Issue XIII, cf.SNG Cop.14 [tetradrachm]). Very fine, toned, areas of roughness on reverse, very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.02 g), issued c.310-305 B.C., obv. head of Alexander wearing elephant headdress to right, rev. **ALEXANDROU* on left, Athena Alkidemos to right with spear and shield, MHO monogram on right, eagle to its right, (S.7750, Sv.166 [Pl.VI, 5ff], Cop.26, Zervos, The Alexander Mint of Egypt, Group 58 [p.130-2). Porous obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $460
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (14.06 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over monogram **PAR*, around **BASILEW[S] PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7762, Sv. 255, SNG Cop. 70-1). Grey and gold tone, minor graffito, good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, uncertain Cypriot mint (Paphos?), struck 275/4-266/5 B.C., (14.15 g), obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing Aegis, **D* behind, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, **[PTO]LEMAIOU BASILEWS*, with **F* above A; (cf.S.7771 Var., Sv.371 [8 noted, p.58, Pl.IX,19], Meydancikkale Hoard No. 5124-5144 [5143-4, from the same obverse die], SNG Cop. -). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Sidon mint, struck year 35 = 251-250 B.C. (Davesne & Le Rider chronology based on Meydancikkale Hoard), (13.40 g), obv. head of Ptolemy I to right, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, **[PTOLE]MAIOU SOTHROS*, with **SI* above monogram of MT all to left, to right **LE*, (date 35); (cf.S.7772, Sv.746 [5 noted, cf.Pl.XXI,21], cf.Meydancikkale Hoard No. 4736-4738 [all from the same obverse die]). Toned, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.82 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt around **SWTHROS PTOLEMAIOU*, to left cornucopiae, (cf.S.7806, Sv.1001, SNG Cop.167, BMC 83 [p.54], Hunter 20). Good very fine, and a rare type.
Estimate $900
SOLD $650
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE 43, copper drachm, (69.77 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, eagle to left, on thunderbolt, closed wings, XP monogram between, (S.7814, Sv.964, SNG Cop. 171-2, Pitchfork 30). Area of green oxidation on the obverse, otherwise very fine or better, scarce as such.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 38, Alexandria mint, issued 221-205 B.C., (45.46 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, part around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs E, (S.7815, Sv.974, SNG Cop.224-6, Pitchfork 44-48). Very fine/nearly very fine, brown patina.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, (145-116 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 26 = 145-144 B.C., (13.80 g), obv. diademed head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LKC, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7908, Sv.1438 (8 noted, Pl.XLIX, 11], Mionnet VI, 12, 107, Hunter 7 [p.932], BMC 125 [p.98], Paphos Hoard 12-13 [p.88, Pl.XVIII, 12 same obverse die]). Very fine or better and very scarce, with uneven tone.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), copper eighty drachms, (14.53 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed bust of Cleopatra VII to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left cornucopiae, around traces of **KLEOPATRAS BASILISSHS*, to right **P* = 80, (S.7955, BMC 4-5, Sv.1871). Evenly worn as usual, Very good and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 10 = A.D. 63-64, (12.06 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero, rev. Poppaea bust right, (S.2002, Koln 158, BMC 122); Hadrian. (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm (13.22 g), dated RY 12 (AD 127/8), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, rev. Sarapis seated left, extending hand and holding sceptre, at feet to left, Kerberos seated left, (S.-, Koln 983-4, Dattari 1476, BMC 615 var.) (illustrated); Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon tetradrachm (8.24 g), Dated year 6 (274/5), obv. diademed and draped bust right, rev. eagle standing right, palm across shoulder, holding wreath in beak, (cf.S.11713, Koln 3102, Dattari 5504, Milne 4453), (illustrated); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), (6.32 g), billon tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, issued year 3 (277-8), obv. laureate bust of Probus to right, wearing cuirass, rev. L **G* across, eagle standing right holding wreath in beak, palm branch above wing, (cf.S.4772, BMC 2439, Koln 3129). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Egypt, Alexandria, Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon tetradrachm, year 4 = (278-279), (7.58 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Probus to right, around A K M AVP **P*POBOC CEB, rev. eagle standing to left, head to right holding olive branch, L **D* across the field, (cf.S.4772-3, BMC 2434, Milne 4589, Koln 3136); Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon tetradrachm, year 2 (283-4), (6.98 g), obv. laureate and draped bust to right, around A K M A NOYMEPIANOC CEB, rev. Athena seated left, holding Nike, L B across field, (S.47823, Koln 3193, BMC 2464); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = (286-287), (5.99 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, around A K **G* OVA **DIOKLHTIAN*OC CEB, rev. L **G* to right, Tyche standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.4787, BMC 2524, Milne 4821, Koln 3230); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = (286-287), (6.41 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right, around A K M OVA MA**X*IMIANOC CEB, rev. L B across, Eagle standing to left, head to right, (cf.S.4790, BMC 2595, Milne 4848, Koln 3282); Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306), year 3 (294-295), (8.18 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right, around **FL*A KWCTANTIOC K, rev. Nike walking to right, L **G* across, (cf.S.4796, Milne 5183, D.6074-5, Koln -). Very fine, some earthern patination. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Egypt, Alexandria, Carus, (A.D. 282-283), billon tetradrachm, year 1 (282-3), (7.69 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust to right, A K M A KAPOC CEB around, rev. Eagle standing left, wreath in beak, open wings between two vexilla L A above, (S.4775, Milne 4675, Koln 3160, BMC 2444). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms (7), mostly eagle reverses, including Severus Alexander year 4 (Koln 2418); Claudius II year 2 (Koln 3028); Probus (Elpis) year 1 (Koln 3124); Aurelian year 6 (Koln 3096); another year 5 (Koln 3085); another year 4 (Koln 3076); Maximian year 1 (Eirene reverse) (Koln 3278). Some damaged others with green oxidation, otherwise fair - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms (17), a range of issues of mostly late 3rd century, noted issues of Commodus, Valerian; Salonina, Gallienus, Claudius II; Aurelian, Aurelian & Vaballathus (2), Severina, Probus, Carus, Diocletian, Maximianus (3). Mostly very fine or better, several with green oxidation. (17)
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
North Africa, Kyrenaica, Kyrene, (c.308-277 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.25 g, Rhodian standard), obv. head of Apollo Karneios with horn, to right, rev. K to left, cornucopiae to right of a silphium plant, (cf.S.6318, SNG Cop. 1234-5, BMC 228-233, cf.CNG E Auction 305, 20.11.2013 [lot 150 similar dies]). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220