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Ionia, Ephesos, (48-27 B.C.), AE 24, (10.64 g), obv. bust of Artemis to right, draped wearing stephane, bow and quiver behind, dotted border, rev. long torch behind, forepart of kneeling stag to right looking back, below **MH[NOFI]LO*C, above left A, either side of stag's neck E **F*, (S.4413, BMC 180 [Pl.XI, 7], cf.SNG von Aulock 1870). Attractve dark green patina, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good fine, a rare type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Ionia, Ephesus, (1st century A.D.), AE 18, (4.38 g), obv. stag to left, looking behind, above E - **F*, below in exergue, CK**WPI*, all within border of dots, rev. bee, meaningless inscription, **KHRILLISWDEPROSPALURIN*, (S.4944, BMC 186-190 [p.70], SNG von Aulock 1875 [Pl.57]). Attractive deep brown patination, very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Ionia, Magnesia on the Maeander, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.91 g), obv. diademed bust of Artemis to right with bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. Apollo standing to left on meander pattern, holding branch and resting left elbow on tripod surmounted by quiver, to left **MAGNHTWN*, to right **EUFHMOS* and **PAUSANIOU**, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4485, Jones [ANSMN 24], [p.104-5], Nos.8-25, Weber 6003, SNG Lewis 931, SNG Berry 1068). Superb, extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Ionia, Miletos, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (1.00 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Ionia, Miletos, (mid 4th century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.62 g), obv. Apollo head left, rev. lion left looking back, star above, MI monogram to left, **[G]ROXENO[S]* (cf.S.4503, BMC 71). Very fine with dark hoard patination.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Ionia, Pergamon, (c.92-88 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.68 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **AS/PRU* monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 29, example in ANS, Pinder -). Brilliant, off centred, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Ionia, Smyrna, (c.2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 21, (7.06 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. the poet Homer seated to left with the Magistrates names Herod and Archios, to right **ZMURNAI[WN]* above, to left in two lines **HRWDHS ARCIOU*, (S.4571, Hunter 29 [p.361]). Choice dark green patina, extremely fine and extremely rare in this condition, with a superb figure of the seated Homer.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Caria, Caunos (Kaunos), uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.55 g), obv. Iris with curved wings and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to right, rev. rough triangular shape on crude incuse square, (S.-, Koray Konuk "The Early Coinage of Kaunos" in Essays Price, No.14, [similar dies to obv. 12, rev.11, 2 known, Pl.47], Hyla Troxell "Winged Carians" in Essays Thompson, cf.No.10 [similar dies], Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 96 7 June 1999 [lot 195 same dies]). Off centred slightly on the reverse, very dark tone, otherwise nearly very fine and a very rare pair of dies.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Caria, Carian Islands, Cos (Kos), silver reduced drachm (Sear), silver tetrobol (Kroll MN 11), (167-88 B.C.), (2.35 g), obv. Laureate head of Asklepios to right, rev. Coiled serpent in incuse square below, KOI, to left NIKOMH and to right OKY**FL*H for **Q*EY**F*AN, trace of letter **D* below, (S.5004 var., BMC - [but spec. in colln. of same magistrates], Paris Inventory 1215, cf.Von Aulock 2762 [Pl.88], See Kroll 18 [MN XI, 1964, p.110]. Attractive tone, nearly extremely fine and very rare with the unpublished spelling.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodos (Rhodes), (230-205 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (13.32 g), issued c.300 BC, obv. radiate head of Helios facing, rev. rose, bud r., **PODIAN, AMEIN IAS*, (S.5046, BMC 120 [p.241, Pl.xxxviii, 1], SNG Cop.752, SNG Finland 542, Ashton 212). Toned, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodos (Rhodes), (304-167 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.76 g), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, on left Athena (?) to left with right hand raised holding an aplustre, P O across, above **MNASIMACOU*, all within dotted border, (S.5048, cf.BMC 145-6 [p.244], cf.SNG Cop.765, cf.SNG Finland 537-9 [similar dies]). Lightly toned, off-centred obverse, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodos (Rhodes), (c.250-230 B.C. Ashton chronology), (SNG Keckman [Finland] chronology c.230-205 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.61 g), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right, hair loose in locks, rev. inside a dotted circle, rose with bud to right, above **PODION*, below across field EVKPA **THS*, to left an inverted anchor, (S.5049 var., Ashton [Money in Ancient Greek world] 220 [p.106], SNG Keckman [Finland 1] 549 (Pl.19), BMC 141, SNG Cop.760 [Pl.18]). Bright, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Phrygia, Aezani, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver cistophorus, 28mm, (9.91 g), Struck AD 128-138, obv. bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, dotted border, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, rev. Zeus standing left, holding eagle in right hand and sceptre in left hand, dotted border, (cf.S.3441, RPC III, 1390 [notes 7 examples known], RIC II 497 var. (bust type), Metcalf, 'The Cistophori of Hadrian' [NS 15], type 49 (unlisted dies), RSC 275b). Very fine, lightly toned, evidence of overstriking and very rare.
Estimate $900
Passed in
Pisidia, Selge, (3rd cent. B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.84 g), obv. Gorgoneion resembling Apollo facing. rev. Athena head to r. with astragalos behind, (S.5476, BMC 10); Attica, Eleusis, AE 15, (2.80 g), obv. Triptolemos seated left in winged car, rev. boar standing right traces of **ELEYSI* above, (S.2576); Egypt, Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-3), billon tetradrachm, (9.96 g), year 3 = 251, rev. Sarapis standing left, (cf.S.4356, Milne 3852). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $130
Passed in
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (385-370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.97 g), obv. two naked wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, plain between, dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **[E]STFEDII[US]*, all within square dotted square, (S.5390, cf.SNG von Aulock 4509, 4531, cf.SNG France 3, 52-57, BMC 18). Slightly off centred on reverse, toned and good very fine, and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Cilicia, Soloi, (425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (10.17 g), obv. Amazon kneeling to left, holding bow, satyr head to right, rev. bunch of grapes on stalk with tendrils, **SOLEWN to right, fly in lower left field, all within dotted incuse square, (cf.S.5601, Dewing ACNAC 2492 same dies, cf.SNG Levante 40). Weakly struck on obverse, otherwise fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, (312-280 B.C.), AE 18, (6.656 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, c.284-283 B.C., obv. winged head of Medusa to right, rev. bull butting to right, in exergue **SELEUKOU*, above **BASILEWS*, (S.6852, SNG Israel I 144, Newell ESM 118). Dark green patina very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
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Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.18 g), Tyre mint, issued 136-5 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, rev. eagle standing to left with closed wings on prow of galley, palm branch behind, Tyre monogram above club to left, year to right ZOP, other letters in field, around **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, (cf.S.7094, SC.2109.5d, cf.Newell "Tyre" [ANS-MN 73] 121, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2027, SNG Cop. 335). Off centred reverse, otherwise very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.564 grams), Ake Ptolemais mint, first reign, undated coinage, issued 115-113 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius standing to left, holding star and sceptre with crescent above, on right **BASILEOS and **ANTIOCOU and to left **EPI FANOUS, to left **DR* monogram, plain exergue, (cf.S.7143, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2592, Newell LSM 35, BMC 13, ACNAC Houghton 813). Minor flaw on cheek, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a rare mint.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Syria, Roman Province of Syria, after Seleucid kingdom of Philip Philadelphos, dated by Caesarean era, issued in 23-2 B.C. (year 27), silver tetradrachm, (14.87 g), Antioch mint, obv. head of Philip to right, with diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike, ANT (Antioch) monogram to left, ZK (year 27) in exergue, legends left and right **[B]ASILE[WS] FILIPPO[U] [E]PIFANO[US FILADELFOU]*, (S.7215, cf.BMC 7, RPC 4143). Good fine/very fine and rare, only four coins known to RPC authors.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), issued year 27 = 5-4 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (14.71 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around **KAISAROS SE BASTOU*, 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). Bright, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Syria, Seleukis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D.14), issued abut year 27 issue = 5-4 B.C., AE 23 (11.93 g), obv. around TR POT AVGVST, laureate head to right of Augustus, rev. SC within wreath, (cf.S.108, RPC I, 4248; SNG Cop.140). Nearly very fine, black patina.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
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
SOLD $220
Phoenicia, Berytus, Claudius, (A.D.41-54), AE 22, (11.15 g), obv. bare head to left, traces of legend around, around TI CLAVD CAESAR [AVG GERM IMP], rev. colonist ploughing to right, with yoke of oxen, COL IVL, with AVG in exergue, (cf.S.477, SNG Cop. 93, BMC 72). Cleaned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.68 g), Tyre mint, issued 97-96 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 L**L* (= 30 = 97-6 B.C.), to right monogram HAP, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, BMC 117, H.917 [305]). Grey tone, attractive round reverse with sharp legends, good very fine/extremely fine, scarce date.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Palestine, a small collection of Biblical related coins, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), (104-76 B.C.), copper prutah, (2.99, 2.84, 3.01 g), obv. anchor around parts of **BASILEWS ALEXANDROY*, rev. star of eight rays surrounded by diadem, between the rays [Yehonatan the King], (S. 6087, H.1150, AJC I, Meshorer 8); John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), (134-104 B.C.) or John Hyrcanus II (67, 63-40 B.C.), copper prutah, (1.44 g), obv. legend in Hebrew four lines (Yehohanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews) with wreath, rev. double cornucopiae adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between, (S.6098, H.457 or 479); Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.09 g), obv. lituus surrounded by Greek inscription, rev. uncertain date within wreath, (S.5623, H.1342-4). Fair - nearly very fine all with collector's packet descriptions. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Palestine, Judaea, First Revolt, (A.D. 66-70), silver shekel, issue struck year 2 = A.D. 67-68, (14.15 g), obv. chalice with pearl rim of ten small pearls, around in Hebrew "shekel of Israel", "Year two" above chalice, rev. stem with pearled bottom and three pomegranates, legend around in Hebrew "Jerusalem the holy" (S.5629, Meshorer 151 [p.154, Pl.XIX], H.659 [121], BMC 7-9, SNG ANS 421-424). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $5,000
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
SOLD $1,700
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.04 g), Rhagae mint, obv. bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, monogram behind **DIM*, rev. archer seated right on throne, four line inscription, (cf.S.7370, Sellwood 26.10, Shore 81). Surface with some horn silver, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.87 g), Mithradatkart mint, obv. large size bust with wart wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, anchor behind, monogram MT over **W* below bow, (S.7444, Sellwood 47.31, Shore 256). Off centred obverse, bright, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90