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Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX, Soter II, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 4 = 114-113 B.C., (13.07 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left L**D*, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7921, Sv.1665, SNG Cop.349). Small flan, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 28 = 54-53 B.C., (11.18 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LKH above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7947, Sv.1837, SNG Cop.395, Pitchfork 116-120, BMC 32-33). Large flan, dark tone on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius and Messalina, (A.D. 41-54), silver tetradrachm, (12.29 g), issued year 3 = 42-43, obv. TI K**L*AY**DI KAIS SEBA GE*PMANIAYTOK, head of Claudius to right, laureate, in front L **G*, rev. Messalina as Demeter standing to left arm resting on column, veiled and clad in chiton and peplos, hold two small figures (her children, Britannicus and Octavia) and ears of corn, around ME**SSALI NA KAIS SEBAS*, (S.1869 [Sear Roman Coins], RPC 5131, Koln 75 (p.36), Datt. 123, BMC 71-72 (p.10), Curtis 13 variety, Milne 84-85). Extremely fine, grey tone and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $640
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, 26mm, (12.02 g), year 10 = A.D. 125-6, obv. [AVT KAI] TPAI A**D*PIA CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right, dotted border, rev. L **D*EKATOY, Dikaiosyne (= Aequitas) standing facing, her head to left, holding scales with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left hand, (cf.S.3713, Koln 904, Emmett 833. Milne 1116). Very fine, with some silvering.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm (25mm), (12.49 g), dated year 15 = 130-1 A.D., obv. AVT KAI TPAI A**D*PIANOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, rev. Hadrian standing left, holding sceptre and clasping hands with Alexandria standing right, holding vexillum, L IE (date) between, (S.3736, Koln 1027, Dattari 1267, Milne 1294-1296). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, 24mm, (12.74 g), dated RY 19 = A.D. 134-135, obv. AVT KAIC [TPAIAN] A**D*PIANOC CEB, laureate bust left, slight drapery, rev. draped bust right of Sarapis, wearing kalathos, around L ENN-EAK **D* (date), (cf.S.3719, Koln 1150, Dattari (Savio) 1465 var, Milne 1445, BMC 609, Curtis 511-513. Good very fine, scarce, toned.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 19 = A.D. 134-135, (12.62 g), obv. Hadrian head with laureate head to left, around traces of AYT KAIC TPAIAN **AD*RINOC CEB, rev. Nilus bust to right with lotus and cornucopiae on right shoulder aound L ENN EAK**D*, (S.3743, Datt. 1430, Koln 1147, Milne 1455). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, 24mm, (14.30 g), dated RY 22 = A.D. 137-8, obv. around AVT KAIC TPA A**D*PIANOC CEB, laureate head to right of Hadrian, rev. **P R ONOIA, Pronoia standing left, holding phoenix and sceptre, in field to left KB/L, (S.3747, Koln 1243 var. (bust with slight drapery, arrangement of rev. legend), Dattari 1450, BMC 598, Milne 1562). Good very fine a well struck coin with attractive surfaces.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Egypt, Alexandria, Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon tetradrachm, year 14 = A.D. 266-267, (10.11 g), obv. draped bust of Salonina to right, around KOPNH**LIA* CA**L*WNEINA CEB, rev. LI*D** to right, Elpis standing to left, holding a plant, palm in front, (cf.S.10711, Koln 2979). Very attractive bronze patina, well struck with a fine portrait, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Siculo-Punic, (c.410-395 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.20 g), obv. forepart of a horse without bridle to right, crowned by Nike above with wreath and caduceus facing to right, grain ear before, Punic legend 'QRT HDST' below, rev. a palm tree with two date clusters, (cf.S.6426 [p.594], Jenkins, SNR 53, 17 [same dies, dies 04/R17] = ANS specimen, Naville 12 [lot 1058 same dies]). Slightly off centred, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,100
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (7.34 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace and triple pendant earring, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, Punic letter "M* beneath horse's body, three pellets of triangular arrangement between horse's hind legs, (cf.S.6539, Robinson, Num. Chron. (1953) No. 11-14, [p.28 Pl.II, 9], SNG Cop. 237). Full flan, well centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,250
Numidia, Kings of, Masinissa and successors, probably Micipsa, (c.203-118 B.C.), AE 26, (13.30 g), obv. bearded and diadmeded head of Micipsa to left, rev. horse running to left, one pellet below, (cf.S.6597, cf.M.32, SNG Cop. 505, Mazard 50). Dark tone, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (6.65 g), uncertain mint (possibly Rome), obv. laureate janiform head, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, in exergue ROMA raised in linear frame, (S.33, Cr.28/3, Syd. 65, RSC 24). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $540
Anonymous Series, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver quinarius, Rome mint, (2.10 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, V behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame, (S.42, Cr.44/6, Syd.141). Steel blue tone, off centred obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
C. Antestius, (146 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.82 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, C ANTESTI behind (ANE in monogram), X under chin, rev. the Dioscuri to right, dog running to right below, [ROMA] in exergue, (S.95, Cr.219/1e, Syd.411, B.Antestia 1). Light grey patina, extremely fine, tight obverse strike, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
C. Servilius, (136 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.96 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, wreath behind, X ROMA under head, rev. the Dioscuri galloping in opposite directions, C.SERVEILI M.F. in exergue, (S.116, Cr.239/1, Syd.525). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Q. Caecilius Metellus, (130 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.89 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below, Q ME TE behind, rev. Jupiter in slow quadriga to right, holding branch and thunderbolt, ROM[A] in exergue, (S.132, Cr.256/1, Syd.509). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, (128 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.93 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, ear of corn behind, * before, rev. Victory in biga to right, man attacking lion below horses, CN DOM in exergue, ROMA above, (S.137, Cr.261/1, Syd.514, Domitia 14). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
M. Papirius Carbo, (c.122 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.89 g), obv. head of Roma to right, laurel-branch behind, X under chin, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, M.CARBO below, ROMA in exergue, (S.151, Cr.276/1, Syd.423). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
M. Sergius Silus, (116-115 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.89 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, EX SC before, ROMA * behind, rev. horseman galloping left, with sword and barbarian head, Q/M.SERGI below, SILVS in exergue, (S.163, Cr.286/1, Syd.534, Sergia 1). Lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ti. Quinctius, (112-111 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.84 g), obv. Hercules bust to left from behind, wearing lion's skin, holding club at shoulder, rev. Desultor galloping left, a second horse beside, TI Q divided by a rat, below D.S.S incuse on tablet, (S.174, Cr.297/1, Syd.563, B.Quinctia 6). Minor surface roughness and hoard corrosion, toned, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
L. Memmius, (109-108 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.98 g), obv. male head to right, with oak wreath, * below chin, rev. Dioscuri standing facing between their horses, each holding spear, L.MEMMI in exergue, (S.181, Cr.304/1, Syd.558, Memmia 1). Bright, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Mn. Fonteius, (108-7 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.81 g), obv. conjoined laureate heads of the Dioscuri to right, each surmounted by a star, * below chin, rev. galley to right, MN FONTEI above, three dots to right, (S.184, Cr.307/1d, Syd.566a, RSC Fonteia 7). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
M. Herennius, (108-107 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.80 g), obv. Piety head to right, behind PIETAS, control mark, rev. Catanaean running right bearing father on shoulders, ./C before, M.HERENNI on left, (S.185, Cr.308/1a, Syd.567, RSC Herennia 1a). Toned, extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
L. Scipio Asiagenus, (c.106 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.94 g), obv. Jupiter laureate head to left, dotted border, A/dot to right, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, L.SCIP.ASIAG in exergue, (S.188, Cr.311/1c, Syd.576, RSC Cornelia 24). Serrated edge, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
L. Thorius Balbus, (c.105 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.93 g), obv. Juno of Lanuvium, wearing goat's skin to right, I.S.M.R behind, rev. bull charging to right, L.THORIVS below, BALBVS in exergue, A above, (S.192, Cr.316/1, Syd.594). Die flaw on reverse, otherwise nearly extemely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Q. Thermus M.f., (c.103 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.74 g), obv. Mars helmeted head to left, rev. two warriors fighting, fallen warrior below, [Q.]THERM MF in exergue, (S.197, Cr.319/1, Syd.592, Minucia 19). Bright, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
D. Junius L.f. Silanus, (c.91 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.84 g), obv. Roma helmeted to right, F behind, rev. Victory on biga to right, D.SILANVS L.F. / ROMA in exergue, I above, (S.225, Cr.337/3, Syd.646). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
L. Julius Bursio, (c.85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.82 g), obv. Genius (or Apollo Vejovis) bust laureate to right, trident and helmet behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, L. IVLI. BVRSIO in exergue, (S.268, Cr.352/1a, Syd.728, RSC Julia 5). Large flan, toned, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
C. Norbanus, (c.83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.91 g), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, C. NORBANVS below, uncertain control number behind, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus within dotted border, (S.278, Cr.357/1b, Syd.739, B.Norbana 2). Off centred obverse, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150