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Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, Mark Antony and Cleopatra, (36 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 26mm, (14.48 g), obv. BACI**L*ICCA K**LEOPATPA QEA NEWTEPA, diademed bust of Cleopatra right, wearing earring, necklace, and embroidered dress, rev. ANTWNIOC AVTOKPATWP TRITON TPIWN AN**D*PWN, bare head of Antony right, (S.-, McAlee 174, Prieur 27, BMC 53, RPC I 4094, HGC 9, 1361). Good fine, porous surface, a great rarity and most important.
Estimate $9,000
Passed in
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), issued year year 27 = 5-4 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (14.76 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around **KAISAROS SEBASTOU*, rev. city goddess seated right on rock, holding palm branch river god swimming right at feet, to right monograms and date IB, around **ETOUS ZK NIKHS*, (S.106, RPC I, 4152, Wruck 3, McAlee 181, Prieur 51, DCA 400). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE 26, dupondius, (12.24 g), Rome mint, for circulation in Syria, Dated COS. II (A.D. 98-99), obv. laureate head to right, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB **G*EPM, rev. **DKWERS / EX UPATR B* in two lines within laurel wreath, (S.1069, McAlee 498, Sydenham, Caesarea 91, SNG Cop 185, BMC 97 [Caesarea], Asolati 173A [Rome mint dupondius for Cyrenaica]). Near extremely fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
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 $300
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Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Philip II (A.D. 247-249), silver tetradrachm, (8.58 g), issued 244-247, obv. bare headed draped bust of Philip II to right, around MAP IOV**LI FILIPPO*C KECEP, rev. eagle standing to right, head to right, wreath in beak, ANTIOXIA/S C in exergue, around **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC V**PA TO G*, (cf.S.4146, McAlee 1022, Prieur 392 corr.). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Commagene, Antiochos IV Epiphanes, (A.D. 38-72), AE 27, 12.87 g), Lakanatis (Cilicia) mint, obv. Diademed and draped bust to right, around traces of **BASILEUS ME ANTIOCOS EPI*, rev. scorpion within wreath, around **KOMMAGHNWN*, (S.5507, RPC I 3864, AC 202, BMC 1 [p.106]). Nearly very fine and with earthern patination.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Phoenicia, Arados, (2nd-1st century B.C., but dated year 192 = 68/67 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.81 g), obv. turreted and veiled bust of Tyche to right dotted border, rev. Nike standing to left, holding aphlaston and palm-branch, **ARADIWN* to right, to left Bqp (year 192 = 68-67 B.C.), over "aleph" over **AS*, all within laurel wreath, (S.5992, BMC 266, Kromann "Studies in Ancient History and Numismatics to Rudi Thomsen p.112 notes 7 specimens of this date and variety). Toned, slightly off centred on the reverse, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.19 g), Tyre mint, issued year 32 = 95-94 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying a palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, above **BL*, monogram **HDR* in right field, around **TUR OU [IERAS K]AI ASULOU*, dotted border, (S.5918, Cohen [p.504, reports date as C], BMC 120 [p.241], H.1618 [817]). Lightly toned, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.33 g), Tyre mint, issued 80-79 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 SM ( = 46 [= 81-80 B.C.], to right **FL* monogram, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 139, H.917 [305]). Bright, attractive round flan with sharp legends, slightly off centred, as struck good extremely fine or better and a rare date, and very rare variety.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Phoenician or Egyptian weight, struck on a square flan in lead, 23x24mm, (12.96 g) (of Egyptian tetradrachm weight or two shekels), with incuse diagonals dividing it into four quarters (drachms?). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
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
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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
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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