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Corinthia, Corinth, Julius Caesar, AE 22 or as, (10.82 g), struck 44-43 B.C., obv. laureate head right of Julius Caesar to right, to left downwards LAVS IVLI/CORINT, with two countermarks, rev. Bellerophon, wearing petesas, riding pegasus right and striking downward with spear, L CERTO AEFICIO C IVLIO II VIR, no legend visible, (S.-, Sear Imperators 614, Amandry D7 R19 1 (This Coin), BCD 314 [Lanz Sale 105]). Good fine/fine, brown patina, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Corinthia, Corinth, Augustus, (31 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 21, issued 2-1 B.C., issued by C. Servilius and M. Antoninus Hipparchus, (7.39 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, CAESAR downwards to left, CORINT traces downwards to right, rev. heads of Gaius and Lucius Caesar facing each other around C SERVILIO C F PRIMO M ANTONIO HIPPARCHO II VIR, (S.166, BMC 504, Amandry Group XIb [obv.D5, rev R14], SNG Cop. 204, Lanz BCD Sale 105, lot 339). Portraits fine/very fine, weak obverse legends, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Corinthia, Corinth, Augustus, (31 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE As, issued 2-1 B.C., issued by C. Servilius and M. Antoninus Hipparchus, (6.36 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, CAESAR upwards to left, CORINT traces downwards to right, rev. heads of Gaius and Lucius Caesar facing each other around traces of C SERVILIO C F PRIMO M ANTONIO HIPPARCHO IIVIR,(S.166, Amandry Group XIa [obv.D11, rev.R8 [This Coin obverse illustrated], SNG Cop. 205, Lanz BCD Sale 105, lot 338). Portraits good fine, weak legends, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Achaia, Patrai, (c.31 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.40 g), issued in the name of Agys, son of Aischrion as magistrate, obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. A**G*VC/AI-CXPI/WNOC in three lines around **PA* monogram, all within elaborately bound laurel wreath with ties above and two rostra below, (S.2962, BCD Peloponnesos 534, CNG 76, [lot 538, this coin], HGC 5,58, BMC 1 [p.10]). Nearly extremely fine with attractive dark tone, scarce.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Peloponnesos, Achaia, Patrai, issue of Damasias Agesilaou, silver triobol or hemidrachm, (c.mid 30's B.C.), (2.16 g), obv. diademed head of Aphrodite (as Cleopatra) to right, wearing stephane, earring and necklace, hair bound behind in bun, dotted border, rev. **D*A/MACIAC all above the Patrae monogram all within laurel wreath, tied at bottom, (S.2963, BCD [LHS 96] 525-528, BMC 2-3, McClean 6325-8, SNG Lockett 2348, SNG Cop.154). Heavily toned, good very fine and rare, with tickets.
Estimate $600
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Lesbos, Methymna, (2nd-1st centuries B.C.), AE 16, (4.67 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right with countermark with a lyre, rev. a kantharos with M - [A]/**Q* [Y], (Franke, Munzpragung 29, cf.SNG Cop.357-359, No.359 also with lyre countermark in the same obverse position). Very fine/fair, rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Bithynia, Nicaea, Julius Caesar, issued 47-46 B.C., AE assarion, 25mm, (7.60 g), issued by C. Vibius Pansa, proconsul and dated CY 236 = 47/6 B.C.), obv. bare head of Julius Caesar to right, traces of NIKAIE**W*N, rev. Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm, to left and right **EPI GAI[OU], OUIBIOU PANSA* monograms to left and right, **SLZ* (date) in exergue, (S.3794, RPC I 2026, Sear Imperators (Appendix 2) 697, Weiser, Nikaia -, SNG von Aulock 535, BMC 8-9, Waddington 11, SNG Cop. -). Fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Mysia, Parium, Julius Caesar, c.45 B.C., AE 14, (2.06 g), issues by Praefericulum I, obv. female (probably Venus) head right, wearing stephane C G I P around, rev. Praefericulum, to right MVC PIC, to left IIII I D D D, (S.-, Sear Imperators (Appendix 2) 709, RPC I 2253, BMC 77 [Pl.XXII, 7]). Good very fine with attractive green patina, very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Mysia, Parium, Julius Caesar, c.43 B.C. or later, AE 14, (2.84 g), obv. female (probably Venus) head right, wearing stephane C G I P around, rev. Praefericulum, to right and left D D, (S.-, Sear Imperators (Appendix 2) 715, RPC I 2259, BMC 80-82, SNG Cop.280, Lindgren 272). Very fine with attractive green patina, rare.
Estimate $120
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Ionia, Ephesus, Octavian, with Mark Antony and Lepidus, (43-33 B.C.), AE unit (5.30 g), obv. Jugate bare heads of Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus to right, rev. **ARCIEREUS GRAM GLAUKWN EFE POLEMAIOS across fields in six lines, facing cult statue of Artemis (Diana) Ephesia, (S.-, RPC I 2572A, cf.Sear Imperators 729 [different magistrate], cf.BMC 193, cf.SNG Cop. 358). Fine with black-green patina with traces of lighter olive overtones.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Ionia, Ephesus, Octavian, with Mark Antony and Lepidus, (43-33 B.C.), AE unit (4.68 g), obv. Jugate bare heads of Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus to right, rev. **ARCIEREUS GRAM GLAUKWN EFE POLEMAIOS across fields in six lines, facing cult statue of Artemis (Diana) Ephesia, (S.-, RPC I 2572A, cf.Sear Imperators 729 [different magistrate], cf.BMC 193, cf.SNG Cop. 358). Fine with dark green patina.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Phrygia, Apameia, Augustus as an issue of Gaios Masonios Roufos, (B.C. 27 - 14 A.D.), AE 15, (3.24 g), issued for Gaius Caesar in 15 B.C., obv. bare head of Gaius Caesar to right, around traces of **GAIOS KAISAR*, rev. facing cult statue of Artemis (with supports), around traces of **MASWNIOS ROPUFOS*, (S.-, RPC 3130 [notes 2 examples only] and supplement, SNG von Aulock 8305). Green and brown patination, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Lycia, Masikytes, League Coinage, (1st century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.53 g), obv. head of Apollo to right laureate, hair in formal curls, **[L U]* each side of neck, rev. lyre, M A either side, to right below a tripod, all within shallow field, (S.5295, Troxell period IV, series 6 110, SNG Cop.91, BMC 15). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
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Galatia, Kingdom of Amyntas, (37-25 B.C.), AE 19 (3.47 g) obv. draped bust of Cleopatra as Artemis to right, bow and quiver to left, dotted border, rev. stag standing right, **BASILE WS*, below AMYNTOY, dotted border, (S.-, Sear Imperators 815, SNG France 2369, RPC I 3503, BMC 14-15, CNG esale 75, 23 May 2007, [lot 449], same dies). Very fine, dark green patina and very rare.
Estimate $250
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Cappadocia, Ariobarzanes III Eusebes Philoromaios, (52-42 B.C.), silver drachm (3.75 g), Eusebeia mint under Mount Argaios, obv. diademed bearded head to right, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, star and crescent to inner left, [AI] (year 11 = 42 B.C.), in exergue, around traces of **BASILEWS ARIOBARZANOU EUSEBOUS KAI FILORWMAIOU*, (S.7304, Simonetta 6b, HGC 7, 853 [R2], SNG Delepierre 2931, SNG Von Aulock 6326, BMC 4). Good very fine, Slightly off centred on the reverse, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Cilicia, Soli-Pompeiopolis, issued after 66 B.C., AE 16, (3.92 g), obv. head of Pompey to right, A behind neck, within a dotted border, rev. Artemis, wearing short chiton, quiver over shoulder, resting on spear, to right downwards, **POMPHIOPOLI*, to left NE/AN, (S. -, SNG Levante 879 [This Coin]). Very fine a rare denomination.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Cilicia, Soloi-Pompeiopolis, type of Pompey the Great or later. (c.66-27 B.C.), AE 20, (6.75 g), obv. bare head to right of Pompey, rev. Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm, to right, **AQ* above monogram, traces of mint name around, (S.-, SNG von Aulock 5887-8). Nearly very fine/fine, brown patina, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Cilician Kingdom, Tarkondimotos I, (39-31 B.C.), issued at Hieropolis-Kastabala mint, AE 21, (7.15 g), obv. Tarkondimotos head right, wearing diadem, circle of dots, rev. Zeus enthroned left holding Nike & sceptre, **[BA]SILEWS* behind, [T]APKON**D*IMO/TOY before, **FILANTWNIO[U]* in exergue, (S.5682, RPC 3871, McClean 9135 (Pl.330, 11 p.304), BMC 1, (p.237), SNG Levante 1258, Lindgren 1656). Dark green patination, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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