Catalogue
Judea, issued in the Persian Period (c.380-332 B.C), silver half gerah, (0.26 g), obv. head of the Persian king wearing jagged crown facing right, rev. falcon, wings spread, head right, in right field, [YHD] off-flan a retrograde legend going outwards), (Hendin, 1059a, Meshorer 9). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Marcus Ambibulus under Augustus, (A.D. 9-12), copper prutah, (2.10 g), obv. ear of barley surrounded by Greek inscription, KAICA POC, rev. eight branched palm tree, across L M = year 40 = A.D. 10, (S.5608, H.637 [102], AJC II Supplement V, No.4, Meshorer 218). Slightly off centred on the reverse, very fine with a very clear date reading.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Valerius Gratus under Tiberius, (A.D. 15-26), copper prutah, (1.94 g), obv. within a wreath, a Greek inscription, KAI CAP, rev. two crossed cornucopiae with caduceus between, above TIBEPIOY date [L] **G* across, L**G* = year 3 = A.D. 16, (S.5613, H.1334, AJC II Supplement V, No.10, Meshorer 222); Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (2.38 g), obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in four lines, [IOY/ **LIA] AG/ RIPPI/ NA, (Julia Agrippina wife of Claudius), rev. two crossed palm branches, around [TI **KLAUDIO*C] KAICAP **[GERM] (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Germanicus), below date across L I**D*, L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), (S.5625, H.1347, AJC II Supplement V, No.32, Meshorer 232); Procurator of Judaea, Porcius Festus under Nero, (A.D. 59-62), copper prutah, (1.82 g), obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in three lines, N(reversed)EP/ WNO/[C], (Nero), rev. palm branch, around LE KAIC [APOC] (Caesar year 5), L E = year 5 = A.D. 58), (S.5627, H.1351,, AJC II Supplement V, No.35, Meshorer 234). Weak in places, otherwise fine - very fine, second coin with green patination. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Palestine, Judaea, King Agrippa II under Vespasian, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), AE 26, (20.47 g), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman rule, probably struck at Caesarea Paneas, issued year 26 of Agrippa's first era = A.D. 74-75, obv. laureate head to right of Vespasian, around AYTOK PA OYEC[**P*ACI KAICAP]I CEBACT**W*, starting upper right, rev. Tyche standing to left on base holding ears of corn and cornucopiae, across ETOY KC BA/ **[A]GRI PP[A]*, (S.5582, RPC II 2274, AJC II 30 [p.254, Pl.14], H.1282, Meshorer 158b [p.143, Pl.XIV]. Nearly very fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Parthia, Mithradates II, (121-91 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.01 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*, TV below, (S.7365, Sellwood 24.4, BMC 3 [p.23], Shore 67). Large flan, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Parthia, Mithradates II, (121-91 B.C.), silver drachm (4.07 g), Ekbatana mint, obv. diademed and draped bust left, wearing tiara with ear flap, long beard, and torque ending in sea-horse, all within pelleted border, rev. **BASILEêS BAS ILEWN MEGALOU ARSAKOU/EPIFANOU* (S retrograde), archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. (S.7372, cf.Sellwood 28.3; cf. Shore 97). Extremely fine, lightly toned.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Parthia, Vologases III, (c.A.D. 105-147), silver drachm, Ecbatana mint, (3.72 g), obv. pointed bearded bust to left, wearing diadem, hair in three waves, rev. archer enthroned to right, mint mark below, (S.5831, Sell.78.4). Off centre obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Parthia, Vologases IV, (147-191 A.D.), billon tetradrachm (13.05 g), Seleukeia on the Tigris mint, dated Seleukid era Daisios 497 (May, 186 A.D.), obv. diademed bust left, tapering beard, earring visible, wearing tiara, B behind, rev. [BACI**L*EWC BAC]I**L*E[WN APCAKOY] O**LOG*[ACOY **D*IKAIOY E]**PIF*[ANOYC **FILELL*HNOC], Vologases seated left on throne, Tyche standing right before him, presenting a diadem and holding sceptre, ZqY (year) above, **D*AIC[...] (month) below, (S.5856, Sellwood 84.13, Shore 427 var. (legend), BMC Parthia pg. 225, 6 (Vologases III); MACW 684). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $330
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eukratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 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, monogram of **HDTM*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570, Mitchiner 1.177.ee, Bopearachchi Series 6E, SNG ANS 465). As struck light golden tone about FDC, in high relief, one of the finest known of this type.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
Persis, kings of, Darios (Darev) II, issued mid 1st century B.C., silver drachm (4.14 g), obv. diademed and draped bust left, wearing Parthian-style tiara with crescent, one pellet behind, rev. Darios standing left, holding scepter, sacrificing before altar, (S.6206, Alram 564, BMC 11 [p.217]). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Characene, kings of, Attambelos I, (c.47-24 B.C.), billon tetradrachm (10.01 g), obv. diademed head of king to right, rev. *BASIL[EWS] ATTAMBH[LOU] SWTHROS [K]AI EUERGET[OU]*, Herakles seated left on rock, holding club, PAN monogram above arm, Z above thigh, [date in exergue], (S.6182, Hill, NNM 14, 9, cf.Nicolet-Pierre, Thionesis pl. III, 5, Alram -, cf.BMC Arabia p.291, 1, De Morgan -). Toned, good very fine with partial flat strike, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Elymais, kings of, uncertain king or ruler, (late 1st century B.C. - early 1st century A.D.), billon tetradrachm (15.33 g), obv. diademed bust left, behind, eight-pointed star in crescent above pellet and anchor symbol below, rev. crude diademed bust left, degraded legend around, (S. cf.Alram p.146 NB 1, cf.Le Rider Suse Pl. LXXIII, 3, BMC Arabia -, cf. De Morgan pl. XXXVI, 1-2 (Kamnaskires D -- called C in text). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, (285-246 B.C.), silver decadrachm, (31.48 g), Alexandria mint, obv. veiled head of Arsinoe to right, wearing stephane, behind uncertain letter, rev. double cornucopiae, bound with fillet, around **[AR]SINOHS FILADEL[FOU]*, (cf.S.7770, cf.Svoronos 477, cf.BMC 15). Oxidation and porosity on obverse at edge, and with some broken surfaces on left side of obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,800
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 39, Alexandria mint, issued 221-205 B.C., (40.18 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). Good very fine, brown patina.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 36, Alexandria mint, issued 221-205 B.C., (44.43 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). Nearly very fine, brown patina.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.55 g), Alexandria mint, issued year 8 = 74-3 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 **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, to left LH, to right **PA*, (S.7945, SNG Cop. 381, Sv.1855). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Egypt, Alexandria, Tiberius and Divus Augustus, (A.D. 14-37), billon tetradrachm, year Z = 7 = A.D. 20-1, (13.53 g), obv. laureate head to right of Tiberius, around **TIBERIOS [KAISAR SEB]ASTOS*, LZ before, rev. radiate head of Augustus to right, around **QEOS SEBAS[TOS]*, (cf.S.312, RPC 5089, Koln 48, Dattari 78, RPC 5089, BMC 36-38, cf.Milne 52). Toned, nice metal, wonderful portraits, good very fine and rare as such.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450
Egypt, Alexandria mint, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE diobol, 31mm, (13.49 g), dated Year 13 (A.D. 128/9), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right of Hadrian as seen from behind, around AVT KAI TPAI A**DIA* CEB, rev. Euthenia reclining left on sphinx, holding grain ears, L **TPICAI* (date) in exergue, (cf.S.3753, KOln 999, cf. Dattari 1710, Hunter 318, Milne 1279). Very fine, brown patina, some roughness.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Egypt, Alexandria, Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = (278-279), (9.18 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 B across the field, (S.12123, BMC 2427, Milne 4545, Koln 3126). Good very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Sasanian, kings of Persia, Bahram II, with Queen and Prince 4, (276-293 A.D.), silver drachm, (4.15 g), obv. degraded Pahlavi legend, jugate busts of Bahram, crowned and cuirassed, and his queen, wearing a bonnet with a boar's head and cuirass, right, facing the cuirassed bust of his son (Prince 4) left, who wears a bonnet with an eagle's head and presents wreath, rev. degraded Pahlavi legend, fire altar with attendants, the right one presents wreath, three pellets on central column, fravahr (wreath) and taurus symbols flanking flames, (Gobl X/3, Paruck 149 var. (no pellets), Alram 744, MACW 847, De Morgan p.673, 51). Toned, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $650
Sasanian, kings of Persia, Shahpur II, (309-379), silver drachm (3.96 g), Western (Aspahan?) mint, obv. degraded Pahlavi legend, crowned and cuirassed bust right, rev. degraded Pahlavi legend, fire altar with attendants and ribbon, taurus and fravahr (wreath) symbols flanking flames, (Gobl, Kushan 1247, Gobl Ib/2, Paruck 200, Alram 778, MACW 871, De Morgan pg. 688, 113). Good very fine, scarce of good style.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Sasanian, kings of Persia, Yazdgard I, (399-420), silver drachm (4.32 g), BBA (Court) mint, obv. degraded Pahlavi legend, crowned and cuirassed bust right, crescent on forehead, rev. degraded Pahlavi legend, fire altar with attendants and ribbon, crescents above pellets flanking flames, mint signature to right, (Gobl I/1, Paruck 309, Alram 854, MACW 947 corr., De Morgan p.701, 164c var. [mint]). Darkly toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Sasanian, kings of Persia, Yazdgard II, (438-457), silver drachm, (3.11 g), GW or GO (Qumm) mint, obv. "The Mazda worshipper, the divine, the fortunate, Yazdgard" in Pahlavi (crude), crowned and cuirassed bust right, rev. "Fire" in Pahlavi to left, mint signature to right, fire altar with attendants, holding staves, and ribbon, no legend on central column, (G”bl I/1 var. [legend on column], Paruck 336 var. (legends), Alram 869, MACW 970 var. (mint), cf. De Morgan p.705, 169b). Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Sasanian, kings of Persia, Yazdgard II, (438-457), silver drachm (4.04 g), Uncertain (NWKY?) mint, obv. "[...], the fortunate, Yazdgard" in Pahlavi (crude and partially degraded), crowned and cuirassed bust right, rev. "Yazdgar[d]" to left, "Adorer" to right in Pahlavi, fire altar with attendants, holding staves, and and ribbon, "ras[t]" in Pahlavi on central column, (G”bl I/1, Paruck 336 var. (legends), Alram 869, MACW 971, cf. De Morgan p.705, 169b). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Sasanian, kings of Persia, Peroz, (457/9-484), silver drachm (4.14 g), AW (Ahwaz) mint, obv. degraded Pahlavi legend, crowned and cuirassed bust right, ribbons rising from shoulders, rev. "Peroz" in Pahlavi (crude) to left, mint signature to right, fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames, (Gobl III/1; Paruck 348 var. (legends), Alram 885, cf.MACW 981, De Morgan p.706, 174b). Toned, good very fine, small dig on obverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Sasanian, kings of Persia, Peroz, (457/9-484), silver drachm (3.93 g), AY (Susa?) mint, obv. "The Mazda worshipper, the fortunate, Peroz" in Pahlavi (crude), crowned and cuirassed bust right, rev. "Peroz" in Pahlavi (crude) to left, mint signature to right, fire altar with attendants and ribbon, (Gobl I/1, Paruck -, Alram 876, MACW -, De Morgan -). Toned, good very fine and a rare early issue.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Sasanian, kings of Persia, Balash, (484-488), silver drachm (4.08 g), AY (Susa?) mint, obv. "The good king Bala[sh]" in Pahlavi, crowned and cuirassed bust right, ribbon rising from right shoulder, flame on left, rev. degraded Pahlavi legend to left, mint signature to right, bust of Balash in front of fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames, (Gobl I/1, Paruck 359, Alram 888, MACW 1003 corr., De Morgan p.707, 177 [Vologeses]). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Sasanian, kings of Persia, Khusru I, (531-579), silver drachm, (4.06 g), Aylan (Susa?) mint, dated year 21 (551/2), obv. "Khosrau" to right, "prosperity" to left in Pahlavi, crowned and cuirassed bust right, crescent and ribbon over each shoulder, stars flanking crown, rev. Fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames, regnal year to left, mint signature to right, (Gobl I/2, Paruck 424, Alram 907, MACW 1036 var. [mint], De Morgan p.715, 195). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Sasanian, kings of Persia, Khusru II, (591-628), silver drachm (4.07 g), ML = Mesham mint. Dated year 4 (595 AD), obv. beardless bust of child-king to right with winged headress typical of Khusru II issues, double dotted margin, name in outer margin, star and crescents on three sides, rev. fire altar with attendants within double or triple dotted margin, (Sellwood 74, BMC 2937-9, Gobl 234-235, cf.M.1251-1256). Dark tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Hunnic Tribes, Alchon Huns, Khingila, (c.440-490), silver drachm (3.89 g), Gandhara mint, obv. bust right, wearing diadem and close-fitting cap, flames over shoulders, ribbon and "ShOYO" in Bactrian to left, tamgha and "ALChONO" in Bactrian to right, rev. fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants, (Alram, Alchon 7, Gobl, Dokumente Em. 60). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260