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Cilician Kingdom, Tarkondimotos I, (39-31 B.C.), issued at Hieropolis-Kastabala mint, AE 22, (5.57 g), obv. Tarkondimotos head right, wearing diadem, circle of dots, countermarked with anchor in left field, rev. Zeus enthroned left holding Nike & sceptre, **[BA]SILE[WS]* behind, [T]APKON**D*IM/OTOY before, traces of **FILANTWNIOU* in exergue, (S.5682, RPC 3871, McClean 9135 (Pl.330, 11 p.304), BMC 1, (p.237), SNG Levante 1258, Lindgren 1656). Dark brown patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Cilician Kingdom, Tarkondimotos I, (39-31 B.C.), issued at Hieropolis-Kastabala mint, AE 21, (6.97 g), obv. Tarkondimotos head right, wearing diadem, circle of dots, countermarked anchor on neck, rev. Zeus enthroned left holding Nike & sceptre, **BASILEW[S]* behind, [TA]PKON**D*IMO/TOY before, traces of **FILANTWNIOU* in exergue, (S.5682, RPC 3871, McClean 9135 (Pl.330, 11 p.304), BMC 1, (p.237), SNG Levante 1258, Lindgren 1656). Dark green and soil patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Cilicia, uncertain mint, Gaius Sosius, Imperator? (c.38 B.C.), AE 20, (8.54 g), obv. bare head to right (of Octavian), rev. fiscus, sella, quaestoria and hasta, Q below, (S.-, Sear Imperators 958 [suggest 30 B.C from an uncertain Syrian mint], RPC I 5410, Laffaille 324, Grant, FITA p.13, AMNG 228). Very fine, glossy dark patina, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Syria, under Roman authority possibly of Q Caecilius Bassus (46-45 B.C.), in the name of Philip I Philadelphus, (89-83 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.51 g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, struck in year 4 Caesarian era = 46-45 B.C., obv. diademed head of Philip I to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holds Nike with wreath in outstretched hand, all within laurel wreath, on right, **[B]ASILE[WS] FILIPPO[U]*, and to left **EPIFANOUS [FI]LADELF[OU]*, to left VNAT monogram, **D* in exergue = year 4, (S.7214, RPC 4128, HGC 1360b, McAlee 5, Sear Imperators (Appendix 2) 845, Vagi 72). Bright, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, Augustus, (B.C. 27 - 14 A.D.), silver tetradrachm (14.95 g), dated year 31 of the Actian Era and Cos. XIII = 1 B.C. - 1 A.D., obv. around **KAISAROS SE BASTOU*, laureate head of Augustus to right, rev. around ETOY**S AL* (Actian era date) NIKH**S*, Tyche seated right on rock, holding palm frond with her right hand, below, half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming right, in right field, monogram (Y**PA*) and I**G* consular date) lower right field a monogram ANT (=ANTIOXI**EWN*), (S.106, BMC 146, McAlee 186. Prieur 56. RPC 4157). Extremely fine and rare, probably the finest known of this most interesting date of issue.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Syria, Coele-Syria, Chalkis ad Libanon, Lysanias as Tetrarch, (40-36 B.C.), AE 20 (6.77 g), obv. diademed head of Lysanias to right, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, monogram to right, around only traces of **LUSANIOU TETRARCOU KAI ARCIEREWS*, (S.5898, SNG Cop.415-416, RPC I 4770, BMC 6 [p.280]). Fine dark brown patina with roughness in fields on reverse, a realistic late Hellenistic portrait, scarce.
Estimate $100
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Syria, Coele Syria, Chalkis, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), 20-23mm, (8.03 g), Chalkis mint, issued and dated RY 21 and 6 = 32-31 B.C., obv. diademed bust of Cleopatra VII to right, many traces of BACI **L*ICCHC K**LEOPATRA*C around, rev. bare head of Mark Antony to right, around of ETOYC KA TOY KAI S **Q*EAC NEW[TEPAC], (S.-, Sear Imperators 926, BMC 15 (Berytus), Sv.1887, RPC 4771, SNG Cop. 382, Pitchfork 172). Very fine, brown patination, weak on parts of the legend, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Syria, Coele Syria, Chalkis, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), 19mm, (4.83 g), Chalkis mint, issued and dated RY 21 and 6 = 32-31 B.C., obv. diademed bust of Cleopatra VII to right, traces of BACI **L*ICCHC K**LEOPATRA*C around, rev. bare head of Mark Antony to right, around traces of ETOYC KA TOY KAI S **Q*EAC NEWTEPAC, (S.-, Sear Imperators 926, BMC 15 (Berytus), Sv.1887, RPC 4771, SNG Cop. 382, Pitchfork 172). Fine, brown patination, weak on legend, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Syria, Coele Syria, Chalkis, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), AE 17, (3.43 g), Chalkis mint, issued and dated RY 21 and 6 = 32-31 B.C., obv. diademed bust of Cleopatra VII to right, BACI **L*ICCHC K**LEOPATRA*C around, rev. Athena advancing to left holding shield and spear, around ETOYC [KA TOY K]AI S **Q*EAC NEWTEPAC, (S.-, Sear Imperators 928, Sv.1889, RPC 4773, Rouvier 439 [Berytus], Pitchfork 174). Off centred on the reverse, dark green patina, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Syria, Coele-Syria, Chalkis ad Libanon, Octavian, (issued 31-30 B.C.), AE 20 (6.46 g), issued with Zenodorus, tetrarch and archereus, obv. bare head of Octavian right, NE to left, L B**PS* (date) in right field, rev. mostly present ZHNO**D*OROY TETPAPXOY KAI APXHPE**W*S, bare head of Zenodorus left, (S.5899, Sear Imperators 929, RPC I 4774; cf.SNG Cop.417, Lindgren 2136, Oxford AMC 866). Dark patina, good very fine, mostly clear legends, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Syria, Coele-Syria, Chalkis ad Libanon, Octavian, (issued 31-30 B.C.), AE 18 (7.16 g), issued with Zenodorus, tetrarch and archereus, obv. bare head of Octavian right, NE to left, L B**PS* (date) in right field, rev. traces only ZHNO**D*OROY TETPAPXOY KAI APXHPE**W*S, bare head of Zenodorus left, (S.5899, Sear Imperators 929, RPC I 4774; cf.SNG Cop.417, Lindgren 2136, Oxford AMC 866). Dark patina, good very fine portraits but with weak legends, rare.
Estimate $120
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Syria, Coele-Syria, Chalkis ad Libanon, Augustus, (issued 27-26 B.C.), AE 20 (7.04 g), issued with Zenodorus, tetrarch and archereus, obv. traces only ZHNO**D*OROY TETPAPXOY KAI APXHPE**W*S, bare head of Zenodorus left, rev. bare head of Augustus right, L Z**P* NE KAI in left and right fields, (S.5899, Sear Imperators 929 footnote, RPC I 4775, BMC 7, SNG Cop.417, Oxford AMC 867). Soil patina, very fine portraits but with weak legends, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Phoenicia, Orthosia, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), struck in Year 3 of Cleopatra's Phoenician regal years = 35-34 B.C., AE 20, (8.70 g), obv. draped bust of Cleopatra VII to right, rev. Baal of Orthosia in chariot pulled by two griffins to right, L**G*, in exergue (S.-, RPC I 4501, SNG Cop.174 var. [year 3], Pitchfork Hosking Collection 170). Good very fine, dark green patina patina, excellent portrait of Cleopatra, very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
Phoenicia, Simyra, (2nd century B.C. but maybe 37-6 B.C. as in footnote), AE 20, (6.87 g), obv. diademed head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. turreted and diademed bust of Tyche to right, small Z behind turreted head, all within wreath, (S.-. Lindgren and Kovacs A2138A, SNG Cop.-, BMC -, CNG 47, 591-592, CNA XI, 181). Very fine with a dark brown patina with earthen encrustation around the devices and very rare.
Estimate $200
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Egypt, Kingdom of Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), copper eighty drachms (= one silver obol), AE 27, (18.01 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed bust of Cleopatra VII to right, line border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left cornucopiae, around traces of **KLEOPATRAS BASILISSHS*, to right **P* [= 80], (S.7955, Sear Imperators 948, BMC 4-5, Sv.1871, Weiser 184-5, SNG Cop. 422-4). Evenly worn as usual, nearly very fine with some soil adhesion, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Egypt, Kingdom of Cleopatra VII Philopator, (51-30 B.C.), AE dichalkon or eighth Unit (1.67 g), Paphos mint, obv. diademed and draped bust right, rev. double cornucopiae flanked by ribbons, trace of legend, (S.-, Kreuzer p.43; Sv.1161 (Ptolemy IV), Weiser -, SNG Cop.649, CNG 69 [lot 737]). Very fine/fair, rare.
Estimate $100
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Egypt, Kingdom of Cleopatra VII Philopator, (51-30 B.C.), AE dichalkon or eighth unit (1.34 g), Paphos mint, obv. diademed and draped bust right, rev. double cornucopiae flanked by ribbons, trace of legend, (S.-, Kreuzer p.43, Sv.1161 (Ptolemy IV),; Weiser -, SNG Cop.649, CNG 69 [lot 737]). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Kingdom of Numidia, Juba I (Pompey's ally), silver denarius, struck at Utica, (c.60-46 B.C.), (2.83 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Juba to right, holding scepter over shoulder, on right, [REX IVBA], rev. around Hmmmlkt - Ywb'Y in neo-Punic characters, octastyle temple, (S.6607 and S.543, MAA 29, SNG Cop.523, RPC 717). Good very fine, off centred reverse.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Mauretania, kingdom of Juba II, (25 B.C. - A.D. 24), silver denarius (3.11 g), Caesarea mint, obv. diademed head to right of Juba II, to right, REX IVBA, rev. Cornucopia with transverse sceptre in background, crescent to upper right, (S.5974, Mazard 241, MAA 95, SNG Cop.579, Muller 23 [p.103]), MAA 70, Mazard 126, Muller, Afrique 18, SNG Cop.554). Toned, slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Mauretania, Kingdom of Juba II, (25 B.C. - A.D. 24), silver denarius (2.99 g), Caesarea mint, obv. diademed head to right of Juba II, around REX IVBA, rev, draped bust of Africa right, wearing lion skin headdress, two spears behind, (S.5971, MAA 70, Mazard 126, Muller, Afrique 18, SNG Cop.554). Toned, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
L. Julius L.f. Caesar, (c.103 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.80 g), obv. Mars helmeted head to left, CAESAR behind, rev. Venus Genetrix, in biga to left, lyre before, C. above, L.IVLI.L.F. in exergue, (S.198, Cr.320/1, Syd.593, RSC Julia 4). Short on flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
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M. Porcius Cato, (89 B.C.), silver quinarius, Rome mint, (1.86 g), obv. female bust to right, [M.CATO] behind, symbol below, rev. Victory seated right, holding patera, VICTRIX in exergue, (S.248, Cr.343/2, Syd.597, B.Porcia 7). Off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius (as Imperator c.81 B.C.), (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy mint, (3.89 g), obv. Pietas diademed head to right, stork before, rev. jug and lituus IMPER in exergue, all within laurel wreath, (S.302, Cr.374/2, Syd.751, RSC Caecilia 44). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus, (c.76-75 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain Spanish mint, (3.99 g), obv. Genius of the Roman People with diadem, draped bust to right, sceptre on shoulder and G.P.R. above, rev. EX SC divided by globe between rudder and sceptre, CN. LEN. Q below, (S.323, Cr.393/1a, Syd.752, B.Cornelia 54). Brilliant, with full mint bloom, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
M. Aemilius Scaurus and P. Plautius Hypsaeus, (c.58 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.93 g), obv. king Aretas kneeling beside camel to right, M.SCAVR and AED CVR above, [REX ARETAS] in exergue, [EX] to left, S[C] to right, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to left, P.HYPSAE / AED CVR above, CAPTV on right, C.HYPSAE COS/ PREIVER in exergue, scorpion below horses, (S.379, Cr.422/1b, Syd.913, RSC Aemilia 8). Attractive light patina, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius Brutus), (54 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.75 g), obv. bare head of L. Junius Brutus to right, BRVTVS behind, rev. bare head of C. Servilius Ahala to right, AHALA behind, (S.398, Cr.433/2, Syd 907, RSC Junia 30). Toned, with attractive grey patination, struck slightly off centre on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with superb portraits, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,750
Q. Pompeius Rufus, (c.54 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 g), obv. Q. POMPEI Q.F./RVFVS above curule chair between arrow and laurel branch, COS below on tablet, rev. SVLLA COS above curule chair between lituus and wreath, Q POMPEI RVF below on tablet, (S.400, Cr.434/2, Syd.909, B.Pompeia 5). Banker's mark on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Q. Pompeius Rufus, (c.54 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.91 g), obv. [Q.] POMPEI Q.F./RVFVS above curule chair between [arrow] and laurel branch, [C]OS below on tablet, rev. SVLLA COS above curule chair between lituus and wreath, Q POMPEI RVF below on tablet, (S.400, Cr.434/2, Syd.909, B.Pompeia 5). Off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
C. Vibius C.f.C.n. Pansa Caetronianus, (48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.91 g), obv. Mask of Pan, pedum behind PANSA below, rev. Jupiter Axurus seated to left, C.VIBIVS C.F.C.N. behind and IOVIS, AXVR before, (S.420, Cr.449/1b, Sear Imperators 20, Syd.948, B.Vibia 19). Very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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C. Antius Restio, (c.47 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.75 g), obv. bare head to right of tribune Antius Restio, RESTIO behind, rev. Hercules facing with club and trophy, [C.]ANTIVS C.F. before, (S.434, Cr.455/1, Sear Imperators 34, Syd.970, B.Antia 1). Lightly toned, surface marks, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70