Catalogue
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) silver drachm, (4.012 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a tiara to left with short beard, with eight pointed star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7389, Sellwood 31.6, Shore 123). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Persis, Kings of Persis, Vadfradad (Autophradates) II, Early-mid 2nd century B.C., silver obol (0.61 g), obv. head to right with very short beard, wearing diadem and kyrbasia adorned with eagle, rev. Fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above, to left, Vadfradad standing right, to right standard surmounted by eagle, (Klose & Museler 3/4; Alram 549; Sunrise 577). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Persis, Kings of Persis, Darev (Darios) II, 1st century B.C., silver obol (0.62 g), obv. Bearded bust left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with crescent and two row of pellets, rev. Darev (Darios) standing left, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar to left), (Klose and Museler 4/6a-c, Tyler-Smith, Parcel type 1b, 31-35, Alram 566, Sunrise 592 [This Coin]). Extremely fineF, lightly toned, well centered on a round flan.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Persis, Kings of Persis, Ardaxsir (Artaxerxes) II. 1st century B.C., silver drachm (3.68 g), obv. diademed and draped bust left, wearing mural crown, monogram to right, rev. Adaxsir standing left before altar, holding sceptre, Klose & Museler 4/10; Alram 574; Sunrise 598). Nearly extremely fine/ very fine.
Estimate $260
SOLD $320
Persis, uncertain king II, 1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D., silver hemidrachm (1.52 g), Type 1, obv. bearded bust left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with two rows of pellets around pellet-in-crescent, rev. diadem, (Klose & Museler 4/56, Alram 619, cf. Sunrise 644 [drachm]). Very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Indo-Greek, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), tetradrachm, (9.87 g), Pushkalavati mint, obv. helmeted bust of Menander to right, **BASILEWS SOTHROS MENANDROU, rev. Athena to left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in left and right fields, (S.7596, M.214c, Bop. Series 12A [No.54], SNG ANS 764-767). Well centred, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Hunnic Tribes, Nezak Huns, Shahi Tegin (Sri Shahi), (680-738), silver drachm (31mm, 3.39 g), obv. crowned bust to right, c/m: tamgha, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Gobl, Dokumente Em. 244; MACW 1562, for c/m: Gobl, Dokumente KM 103). Very fine with pale gold plug on neck.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
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 $500
Ptolemy VI Philometor, (B.C. 180-145), AE 20, (8.49 g), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. two eagles standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopiae before, around **PT[OLEMAIOU] BASILEWS*, (S.7901, SNG 311, Svoronos 1426). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 8 = 74-73 B.C., (14.53 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LH, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1855, SNG Cop.381, BMC 13, Pitchfork -). Toned, good very fine, a rare date.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 10 = A.D. 63-64, (12.64 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero, **NERW KLA[U KAIS SEB GER]* around, rev. Poppaea bust right, LI before, around **POPPAIA SEBASTH*, (S.2002, Koln 157-9, BMC 122). Weak on obverse legend, toned, nearly very fine and rare issue of Poppaea.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Egypt, Alexandria, Maximinus I, billon tetradrachm, (12.58 g), Year 4 = AD 237/8, obv. AVTO MAZIMINOC EV C CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Maximinus, rev. trophy of helmet, cuirass, and two oval shields in pairs crossed with two javelins behind each, two captives back to back below, with hands bound, L **D* across fields, (S.8398, Dattari 4614, (Savio) 10141, BMC 1809, SNG Cop.669, Koln. 2586). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, mostly from the tetrarchy period (c.285-296 A.D.). Many fair - fine, several (about 20%) with green oxidation, otherwise very good - nearly very fine. (52)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Greek, AE mix of various cities and rulers, noted Alexander the Great (3), Egypt (7), Chios, Antioch, Soter Megas, Side, modern Cambodia (2), Antiochos IV Jewish issue. Some fair - fine, some with green oxidation, otherwise poor. (34)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Greek and Roman, larger bronze coins, noted sestertii of Vespasian, Julia Domna, Marcus Aurelius, Faustina Junior, asses of Augustus (5), Agrippa, Vespasian (Judaea Capta), various city state issues, includes copies of Diadumenian, Carthage copy of silver tetradrachm, etc. Some poor and corroded, a few fair - very good. (38)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110