Catalogue
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.24 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to the left, with wreath, **KLE UC* across the field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436, BMC 43 [p.148], SNG France 3, 697 [similar dies]). Golden tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.91 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to the left, with wreath, **KLE UC* across the field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436, BMC 43 [p.148]). Rough surface, otherwise very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver hemidrachm, issued A.D. 58-60, (1.50 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F [CAESAR AVG GERMANI], rev. no legend, Victory seated right on globe, holding wreath within dotted border, (S.1949, RPC 3645, RIC 617, BMC 409). Small compact flan, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Commodus, (A.D. 181-192), silver didrachm, issued 183-186 A.D., (4.32 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around AYT M AYP KOMO ANTWNINOC C, rev. Nike standing right on globe, **UPATOC G PAT PATR*, (cf.GIC.2039, Syd. 373). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Cilicia, Korykos, (1st century B.C.), AE 21, (6.90 g), Magistrates Di(...), Ni(...) und An(...), obv. turreted head of Tyche right, AN to left, rev. Hermes standing left, holding phiale and kerykeion, to left, IA above arm, IN/**DN* below, to right **KWPUKIWT[WN]*, (S.5545, SNG France 1086-1093, [letters on rev.], SNG Levante 791-794 var. (Magistrate)). Good very fine, dark green patina, minor roughness.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Cilicia, Aegeae, Hadrian. (117-138 AD). silver tetradrachm (13.35 g), Year 179 = 133/134 AD. obv. around AYTOKP KAI**S* - TPAIA A**D*PIANO **S*EB, laureate, cuirassed bust right, seen from front, rev. around AI**GEAIWN ETOUS QOR* eagle standing front, head right, on harpe, goat in exergue, (cf.S.1218, Prieur 720 [7 specimens]). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450
Cilicia, Nagidos, (c.400-380 B.C.), silver obol, 10mm, (0.66 g), obv. Head of Aphrodite to right, N behind, rev. bearded head of Dionysos to right, (S.5583, cf.Gokturk 1, SNG France 15 (same obv. die), cf.SNG Levante 3). Superb extremely fine, lightly toned and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $460
Cilicia, Nagidos, (c.370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.66 g), obv. Aphrodite enthroned to left, feet on stool, holding phiale over altar, Eros stands behind her, rev. Dionysos standing with head to l., holding grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrsos, **NAGIDEW N* around, all within dotted border, (S.5585, Lederer 25 [same dies, Pl.XI], BMC 12 [same dies], SNG Levante -). Bright, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $540
Cilicia, Nagidus, (c. 370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.65 g), obv. Aphrodite enthroned to left, feet on stool, holding phiale over altar, Eros stands behind her, rev. Dionysos standing with head to l., holding grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrsos, **NAGIDEW N* around, above A in circle, all within dotted border, (S.5585, Lederer 26 [same dies, Pl.XI], SNG Levante -). Brilliant, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Cilicia, Nagidus, (c. 370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.70 g), obv. Aphrodite enthroned to left, feet on stool, holding phiale over altar, Eros stands behind her, rev. Dionysos standing with head to l., holding grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrsos, **NAGIDEW N* around, above A in circle, all within dotted border, (S.5585, Lederer 26 [same dies, Pl.XI], SNG Levante -). Brilliant, good extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, Tarkumuwa (Datames), (384-360/1 B.C.), struck c.380 B.C., silver stater, (10.01 g), Tarsus mint, obv. female head three-quarter face to left, wearing sphendone and necklace, rev. male head to right (Ares?), bearded wearing crested Athenian helmet, before Aramaic legend "Trdmw" = Datames, (S.5644, Moysey Issue 4, BMC 28, SNG Levante 79, SNG Paris 258-270). Toned, struck from worn dies, slightly off centred on obverse, good very fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Datames, (384-361/0 B.C.) silver stater, (9.96 g), Tarsus mint, obv. female head three-quarter face to left, wearing sphendone and necklace, rev. male head to right (Ares?), bearded wearing crested Athenian helmet, before Aramaic legend "Trdmw" = Datames, (S.5644, BMC 28 without countermark, SNG Levante 79, SNG France 3, 259). Polished, slightly off centred reverse, with surface scratches and porosity on reverse, a suggestion of once being mounted, otherwise good very fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Cilicia, Tarsos, Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.), silver stater, (10.97 g), obv. Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, head facing, holding eagle, bunch of grapes and septre, before and behind Aramaic legend, rev. attacking lion to left on back of bull kneeling to left, Aramaic script "Mazdai" above, (S.5650, SNG France 334, SNG Delepierre 2880). Lightly toned, reverse off centred, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Cilicia, Soloi. Balakros, Satrap of Cilicia, (333-323 B.C.), silver stater (10.89 g). obv. Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped sceptre, grain-ear and grape-bunch to left, helmet above B to right, **S* below throne, dotted border, rev. Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested helmet and necklace, dotted border, (S.5617, BMC 72 [p.174], cf.SNG Levante 53, cf.SNG France 198, cf.SNG von Aulock 5873). Good very fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,000
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 g), Series III Group B, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 265-264 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS* and to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6866, SC 379a, HGC 128g, Newell ESM 162, Paris 114). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 g), Series II Group C, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right **BASILEWS, to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, SC 587.1a, HGC 236g, Newell ESM 178, SNG Spaer 382-3, Hunter 21). High relief, gouge on reverse, attractive broad flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $460
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 g), Antioch mint, issued period 162-156 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrios to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **[B]ASILEWS*, to left **DHMH TRIOU*, **AP* monogram, (S.7014, SC 1638.1g, HGC 795f, SNG Israel [Pl. 83], 1259,). Bright, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.79 g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, dated year 163 = 150-149 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander I to right, filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and sceptre, on right, **BASILEWS ALEXANDROU* and to left **QEOPATOROS EUERGETOU*, cornucopiae on far left, under throne date **GXR* and monogram **HARK*, (cf.S.7030, HGC 875a, SC 1781.3d, cf.ACNAC Houghton 174, cf.BMC 8, Newell 136). Well centred, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.05 g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, undated issued year 162-3 = 151-149 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander I to right, filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and sceptre, on right, **BASILEWS ALEXANDROU* and to left **QEOPATOROS EUERGETOU*, under throne date HP monogram, (cf.S.7035, HGC 887a, SC 1785.1m). Well centred, lightly toned nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios II, first reign, (146-138 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.17 g, Phoenician standard), Tyre mint, issued year 144-143 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius II to right within dotted border, rev. eagle standing to left with leg on galley, palm branch in background in field to left a club with Tyre monogram, **QXI* (169) to right above a monogram of a boxed XB, around **BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU*, (S.7055, HSC 970, SC 1959.3a, Newell Tyre 87). Nearly extremely fine and lightly toned.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 g), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochos VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike bearing a Nike to left in right hand, left hand on shield with Medusa head and holding spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU*, to left monogram of DI over K, (S.7092, HGC 1067d, SC 2061.1t, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1851, SMA Newell 279-280). Good very fine, scarce, lot includes collector tickets. $ Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 96 (lot 5074).
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios II, second reign, (129-125 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.01 g, Phoenician standard), Tyre mint, issued year 127-126 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrios II to right within dotted border, rev. eagle standing to left with leg on galley, palm branch in background in field, to left a club with Tyre monogram with A/PE monogram above it, C**PR* (186) to right, above it **AS*, between legs M, around **BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU*, (S.7105, HSC 1122, SC 2195.2c, Newell Tyre 162). Nearly extremely fine and lightly toned.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.53 g), Antioch mint, first reign, issued 121-114 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right **BASILEOS and **ANTIOCOU and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left IE over A, to right, between figure and inscription O, (cf.S.7143, HGC 1196d, SC 2298.4e, Newell SMA 368, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2497-8). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.27 g), Antioch mint, first reign, issued 121-114 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right **BASILEOS and **ANTIOCOU and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left IE over A, to right, plain between figure and inscription, **F* in exergue, (cf.S.7143, HGC 1197e, SC 2298.1b, Newell SMA 377). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.37 g), Ake Ptolemais mint, first reign, undated issue 117-115 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right **BASILEOS and **ANTIOCOU and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left MI monogram, (cf.S.7143, HGC 1197h, 2336.1, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2590-1, Newell LSM 32, ACNAC Houghton 812). Nearly extremely fine, reverse pitting and very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $260
Syria, Roman Province of Syria, after Seleucid kingdom of Philip Philadelphos, dated by Caesarean era, issued in year 25 = 25-4 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (14.84 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, KE in exergue, legends left and right **[BASILEWS FI[LIPPO[U E]PIFANOUS [FI]LADELF[OU]*, (S.7215, RPC 4141). Nearly very fine and very rare. $$ Ex I.S. Wright, Sydney, Status Auction Sale 235, October 27, 2006 (lot 6125).
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch mint, Otho, (A.D. 69), AE 28mm (13.90 g), obv. laureate head to right of Otho, around IMP M [OTHO CA]E AVG, rev. Large S C across field within wreath composed of eight sets of leaves, (S.687, McAlee 321(c), RPC 4318). Good very fine, brown patina, orange earthen highlights, slight die shift on obverse, a rare variety.
Estimate $900
SOLD $500
Syria, Antioch Mint, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.73 g), issued 113, obv. Trajan laureate head to right supported by eagle standing right and club, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB **GERM DAK, rev. laureate bust of Herakles to right, around **DHMARC EX I*Z **UPAT*S, (S.-, RPC 3547, Wruck 165, Prieur 1517, McAlee 462, BMC 18). Weakness in reverse legend, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (13.54 g), issued 196, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around legend AVT K M A ANT**W*NEINOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, standing on leg and thigh of animal, around **D*HMAPX E**X UPA TO**D*, (cf.S.2650, McAlee 667, Prieur 202). Toned, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $260
SOLD $260
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 $240
SOLD $280