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Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (14.11 g), War issue, issued 215-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around legend AVT K M A ANT**W*NEINO C C E B, rev. eagle with open wings standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, eight pointed star between legs, club below, around **D*HMAPX E**X UPA TO*C TO**D*, (cf.S.2649, Prieur 233 [notes 38 examples known], Bellinger 31 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.25, Pl.III, 1]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, (12.46 g), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right, around AYTOK K M ANT **GORD*IANOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs plain, around **DHMAR C EX OU*CIAC, SC in exergue, (cf.S.3779, McAlee 860, BMC 494, Prieur 282). Bright, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, (12.24 g), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right, around AYTOK K M ANT **GORD*IANOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs crescent over ram, around **DHMARC EX UPATOC B, (S.3779, McAlee 872, BMC 501, [p.211], SNG Von Post 618, Prieur 295). Extremely fine or better, coppery patination on the reverse.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Syria, Commagene, Zeugma, Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE 20, (8.16 g), obv. laureate head left, rev. wreath, (BMC 17, SNG Munich 426); another, Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-169), (7.35 g), (BMC 12); Mesopotamia, Edessa, Severus Alexander & Julia Mamaea, (A.D. 222-235), AE 28, (14.99 g), obv. facing busts of Severus and Julia Mamaea, rev. Tyche seated, (BMC 115); Lydia, Maeonia, (2nd-3rd century A.D.), AE 18 (3.28 g), obv. MAIO-N**W*N, head of Heracles left, rev. **EPI AIL NEWNO*C, Omphale advancing right, holding club and lion's skin, (cf.S.5024. SNG Cop.221). Toned, poor - nearly very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
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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 an extremely rare date, rough reverse surface.
Estimate $600
Passed in
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 $1,000
SOLD $800
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.30 g), Tyre mint, obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, to left **GN* ( = year 53 = 74-3 B.C.), to right **A*, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUPOU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 142-4 [cf.Pl.XXX,6], H. 917 [305]). Toned, broad large flan, extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.36 g), Tyre mint, issued 61-60 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, to left H**X* ( = year 66 = 59-8 B.C.), to right **S*, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUPOU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 159 [PL.XXX,6], H. 917 [305]). Toned, broad flan and with double striking on the edge, good very fine and rare as such.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
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
SOLD $100
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.46 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). Good fine, with banker's mark, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c. 128-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.55 g), Seleucia mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, palm branch to right, **BASILEWS ARS AKOU EPIFANOUS MEGALOU*, TV in exergue, (S.7365, Sellwood 24.4, BMC 3 [p.23], Shore 67). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
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
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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
Anonymous Series, (c.240-235 B.C.), Aes Grave, AE as, (269.30 g), 62 mm, obv. laureate head of bearded Janus on raised disc, bar below, rev. prow to right, above I, (S.570, Cr.35/1, Syd.71, Thurlow-Vecchi 51, Haeberlin Pl.13, 2). Large flan, brown surface very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
M. Cipius, silver denarius, (c.115-114 B.C.), (3.48 g), Rome mint, obv. head of Roma right, helmeted, M.CIPI.M.F. before X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, rudder below horses [R]OM[A] in exerque, (S.166, Cr. 289/1, Syd. 546, BMC Italy 522, B. Cipia 1). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
T. Manlius Mancinus, Appius Claudius Pulcher, and Q. Urbinius, (111-110 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.90 g), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, object behind, rev. Victory in triga to right, T.MAL [AP CL] Q VR in exergue, (S.176, Cr.299/1b, Syd.570a). Weak on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Q. Lutatius Cerco, (109-108 B.C.), silver denarius (plated?), Rome mint, (3.52 g), obv. Roma or Mars helmeted head right, ROMA above, * behind, [CERCO] before, rev. galley to right within oak wreath, Q LVTATI / Q above, (S.182, Cr.305/1, Syd.559, RSC Lutatia 2). Lightly toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240