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Lycia, Phaselis, (c.250-221/0 B.C.), AE 15, (5.21 g), obv. prow of a galley right, rev. galley stern to left, above **FAS*, (S.5342, Heipp-Tamer B2, SNG Cop 122). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Pamphilia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.05 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left with wreath, **KLE UC* across field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436; BMC 39, Pl. XXVII, 5). Slightly off centre, otherwise good very fine with golden highlights.
Estimate $600
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Pisidia, Selge, (c.325-250 B.C.), silver stater (10.41 g), obv. two wrestlers grappling, K between, dotted border, rev. **SELGEW[N]*, Slinger standing right, to right clockwise a triskeles, above it a club facing downward, dotted border, (cf.S.5477, SNG France 1941-3, BMC 20). Toned, off centred obverse, good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Lycaonia, Laranda, (c.324/3 B.C.), silver obol, 10mm, (0.48 g), obv. Baaltars seated left, holding grain ear, grapes, and sceptre, rev, forepart of wolf right, inverted crescent above, (S.5660, Gokturk 82, SNG France 454 (Cilicia), SNG Levante 225 (Cilicia), Klein 650, CNG 93, [lot 440], May 22, 2013 similar realised $380 + US). Good very fine, toned and scarce.
Estimate $200
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Syria, kingdom of, Demetrios I Soter, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.51 g), Antioch mint, issued period 162-155/4 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 **BASILEWS, to left **DH MHTRIOU SWTHROS*, ANT monogram to left, (S.7014, SC 1638, HGC 9 795f). Attractively toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
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Syria, kingdom of, Philip Philadelphos, (93-83 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.60 g), Antioch mint, obv. head of Philip to right, with diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike, legends left and right **[B]ASILE[WS] FILIPPOU EPIFANOUS [FIL]ADEL[FOU]*, (S.7196, SMA 437, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2799). Short on flan, otherwise toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
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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 $8,000
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Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), issued year 30 = 2-1 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (15.28 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 I**G*, around **ETOUS NIKHS* **L* above, (S.106, RPC I, 4156, Prieur 55). Surface pitting, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Syria, Antioch, temp. Augustus, (27 BC-AD 14), trichalkon, 7.74 g), struck under P.Quinctillius Varus, Governor of Syria, dated (5/4 BC), obv. laureate head of Zeus right, rev. Tyche seated right on rocky outcropping, holding palm branch, at feet half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming right, (BMC 59, SNG Munich 640, RPC I 4252). Toned, fine, very rare.
Estimate $150
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Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, Gaius Caligula and Agrippina Senior, (A.D. 37-41), silver tetradrachm (14.02 g), Dated RY 3 (38/9 AD), obv. **GAIOU KAISA[ROS SEBA GERM]A*, laureate head of Caligula right, rev. **AGRIP[PEINHS ANTIO] MHTRO, draped bust of Agrippina right, **G*/ET (date) in right field, dot behind bust, dotted border, (S.418, Prieur 66, RPC I 4167, McAlee 225). Toned, fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Nero (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, (15.04 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, **NERWNOS KAISAROS [SEBA]STOU*, rev. H over I[P] (regnal year 8 and year 110 of Caesarian Era = A.D. 61-62), eagle standing to left, on thunderbolt, wings spread, palm branch in front (S.617, McAlee 258, Prieur 82, RPC 4182). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Syria, Commagene, Zeugma, Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE 20, (8.16 g), obv. laureate head left, rev. wreath, (BMC 17, SNG Munich 426); another, Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-169), (7.35 g), (BMC 12); Mesopotamia, Edessa, Severus Alexander & Julia Mamaea, (A.D. 222-235), AE 28, (14.99 g), obv. facing busts of Severus and Julia Mamaea, rev. Tyche seated, (BMC 115); Lydia, Maeonia, (2nd-3rd century A.D.), AE 18 (3.28 g), obv. MAIO-N**W*N, head of Heracles left, rev. **EPI AIL NEWNO*C, Omphale advancing right, holding club and lion's skin, (cf.S.5024. SNG Cop.221). Toned, poor - nearly very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Phoenicia, Byblos, Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE 23 (7.88 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus right, around **[AVT] M AV KOMMOD[ON EVT]*, rev. Isis Pharia standing right on raft, holding billowing sail with both hands, around **IEPAC BYBLOY*, (BMC 23, RPC IV 6774, SNG Cop 139, Rouvier 686, Mionnet Supp. VIII, 71). Deep chocolate toning, uneven flan, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
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Mesopotamia, Edessa, Gordian III with Abgar X Phraates, (238-244 A.D.), AE 25, (10.86 g), obv. radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian right, around **AVTOK M ANT GO[RDIANOC CEB]*, rev. bust of Abgar X right, wearing tiara, star in left field, around **AB[GAROC B]ACILEVC*, (BMC 144, Babelon 98). Slightly off centre on obverse, deeply toned, nearly very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Persian Imperial Coinage, kingdom of, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.) or later ruler, silver siglos, (5.51 g), issued 500-485 B.C. or later, obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Bactria, Kingdom of, Euthydemos, (c.230/225-200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.09 g), Balkh mint series D workshop, obv. diademed bust of king Euthydemos to right, rev. naked Herakles seated to left on a pile of stones, holding club, to right **BASILEWS, to left **EUQUDHMOU*, H**F* monogram to lower right, (S.7515, Mitchiner type 95c, BMC 2-3, SNG ANS 124-7 [Pl.7], Bopearachchi Series 5B). Hoard patination and dark colour, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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Bactria, Kingdom of, Eukratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 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, to right a monogram of **DFI*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177ee, Bopearachchi Series 6ee, SNG ANS 465). As struck, good extremely fine in very high relief, with mint brilliance on reverse, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,200
Indo-Scythian, Azes II (c.35 B.C. - A.D.5, Mitchiner chronology), silver tetradrachm, (9.32 g), Taxila Sirsukh A mint, obv. king holding whip seated on horse walking right, Greek legend around, monogram to right, rev. Zeus Nikephorus standing to left, holding Nike and sceptre monograms in field (M.2426, type 853e, PMC 59). Good very fine with corrosion spot on reverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Pakoros II, (A.D. 78-105), silver drachm, (3.66 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. bearded bust to left helmeted and with triple diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, A bared above in front, (S.5820, Sellwood 77.8, Shore 399). Unusual flan, toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Persis, kings of, Darius II, (son of Autophradates 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 $180
SOLD $150
Sassanian King, Shapur I, (240-270), silver drachm, (4.12 g), obv. bust to right with crown, rev. fire altar with attendants, plain below altar, (cf.Sellwood Plate I, No.12, cf.Gobl 32, Paruck 76, cf.M.811-819). Toned, area of flat striking, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 42, drachm, (66.31 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, cornucopiae over shoulder, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs **DI*, dotted border, (S.7841, Sv.1125, BMC 106-8, SNG Cop. 199, Pitchfork 37, Koln 49). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 38, copper drachm, (70.67 g), Alexandria mint, issued 253-249 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with open wings, head to right, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs **SE*, (S.7842, Sv. 992.1, SNG Cop. 205). Attractively toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 32, hemidrachm, (36.06 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, cornucopiae to left, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between legs **LI*, dotted border, (cf.S.7843, Sv.1128, SNG Milan 213-3, SNG Cop. 219, Pitchfork 51, Koln 52 [attributes issue to Ptolemy II between 253-249 B.C.). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 3 = 50-49 B.C., (8.98 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LB above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (S.7951, Sv.1818, SNG Cop.399, Pitchfork 132-135, BMC 4). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 12 = A.D. 65-66, (13.09 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero to right, **NERW K[LAU KAIS SEB GER]* around, rev. Alexandria bust right, wearing elephant skin head-dress LIB before, around AYTO[K]PA, (S.2004, Koln 172, BMC 163). Uneven flan, toned, nearly very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
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Carthage, second Punic War, (c.213-210 B.C.), struck during the expedition to Sicily, circa 213-210 B.C., silver half shekel, (3.29 g), obv. laureate head of Melkart with African features (or Mago, youngest brother of Hannibal?) to left, dotted border, rev. elephant walking to right, line border, Punic "A" (aleph) below, (S.6577 [p.608], Burnett SNR 62, Enna No.116, Robinson [Essays Mattingly] No.8 (b) [p.53, Plate III], MAA -, cf.Visona 55 (shekel), Walker 29, SNG Cop.383, SNG Newnham Davis 107., SNG Munich 260). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, flan flaw on obverse, rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,000