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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 $160
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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 $160
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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 $160
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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 $200
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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 $80
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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 $100
SOLD $120
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver tetradrachm, (9.94 g), issued 205-211, second issue, obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around AYT KAI CEOYHPOC CE B, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right on leg and thigh of sacrificial animal, wreath in beak, around **DHMARC EC UPATO G*, (S.2240, Prieur 200, Bellinger 3 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3]). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
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 $320
SOLD $250
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate under Tiberius, (A.D.26-36), copper prutah, (1.98 g), obv. lituus surrounded by inscription TIBEP[IOY KAICAPOC], rev. date within wreath LIZ = year 17 = A.D. 30, (S.5623, H.1342, Meshorer 230); Porcius Festus under Nero, (A.D. 59-62), copper prutah, (1.84 g), Jerusalem mint, obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in three lines, NEP/ WNO/C, (Nero), rev. palm branch, around traces of LE KAICAPOC (Caesar year 5), L E = year 5 = A.D. 58), (S.5627, H.653 [118], AJC II Supplement V, No.35, Meshorer 234). Weak in places, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
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 $160
SOLD $100
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.72 g), Tyre mint, issued year 30 = 97-96 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, above L**L*, monogram to right, Phoenecian bet between legs, around **TUROU IERAS KAI [AS]ULOU*, (S.5918, BMC 116-7 , DCA 919). Light pitting on obverse with uneven patination on reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.83 g), Tyre mint, issued year 30 = 97-96 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, above L**L*, monogram to right, Phoenecian bet between legs, around **TUROU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, BMC 116-7 , DCA 919). Some surface pitting, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $360
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.57 g), Tyre mint, issued year 30 = 97-96 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, above L**L*, monogram to right, Phoenecian bet between legs, around **TUROU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, BMC 116-7 , DCA 919). Weakly struck on obverse with slightly pitted surface, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.85 g), Tyre mint, issued year 31 = 96-95 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, above A**L*, monogram to right, Phoenecian bet between legs, around **TUROU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, BMC 1198-9, DCA 919). Struck on a broad flan, very fine - good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $550
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.58 g), Tyre mint, issued year 32 = 95-94 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, above B**L*, monogram to right, Phoenecian aleph between legs, around **TUROU IER[AS [KAI ASUL]OU*, (S.5918, BMC 120-1, DCA 919). Pitted surface, good fine - nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.44 g), Tyre mint, issued year 41 = 86-85 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, above AM, **D* to right, Phoenecian B between legs, around **TUROU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, BMC 134 var , DCA 919). Slight weak striking on obverse and mild surface pitting, otherwise extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,150
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.16 g), Raidan mint, obv. male head to right, monogram behind, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend around, monogram in field to right, (S.5718, BMC 1-3 [p.71, Pl.XI, 11], SNG ANS 1602-1609). Scyphate flan, lightly toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Baktria, Kingdom of, Antimachos I, (174-165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.13 g), obv. draped bust of Antimachos to right wearing kausia, all within dotted border, rev. Poseidon standing facing holding trident and palm, to left **ANTIMACOU* and to right KP monogram and **BASILEWS QEOU*, (S.7542, SNG ANS -, Bopearachchi Series 1B, No.3 (Pl.9), M.124c). Heavily cleaned, porous field, otherwise good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,000
Baktria, Kingdom of, Agathokles, (c.171-160 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.90 g), obv. diademed bust of Agathokles to right, dotted border, rev. **BASILEWS AGAQOKLEOUS*, Zeus standing facing with sceptre in left hand, holding torch bearing figure of Hekate, **FLW* monogram in left field, (S.7552, M.137, Bop. Series 1 D). Well centred, lightly toned, rough obverse field surface, porous edge and field, otherwise with a very high relief, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
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Baktria, Kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.45 g), Taxila workshop, obv. diademed bust of Menander to right, rev. Athena Pallas to left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in right field, (S.7604, BN Series 16, 121ff, M.218b). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Baktria, Kingdom of, Apollodotus II, (c.80-65 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.38 g), obv. diademed head of Apollodotus to right, dotted border, around **[B]ASILEWS SOTHROS KAI FILOPATOROS, [APOLLOD]OTOU*, rev. standing Athena Alkidemos to left with shield and hurling thunderbolt, monograms in right fields, (S.7672, Bop. BN Apoll. II Series 1 F, SNG ANS 1531-2). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
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Baktria, Indo-Scythian Coinage, Azilises (c.57-35 B.C.), (2.28 g), silver drachm, Taxila Sirsukh mint, obv. mounted and armed king on horseback to right, holding whip and lance, rev. Tyche standing left, with palm and lamp, (M.802a, BMC 22); Azes II (c.35 B.C. - A.D. 5), (9.80 g), billon tetradrachm, Taxila Sirsukh mint, issued c.5-30 A.D. posthumously, obv. mounted and armed king on horseback to r., holding whip and lance, legend around, rev. Pallas standing facing with r. arm raised, with shield and spear, (cf.M.867a), (illustrated); another, (9.36 g), North Chach mint, obv. king on horseback rev. Zeus standing right with eagle and sceptre, (M.854i). Nearly very fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Indo-Scythian, Azes II (c.35 B.C. - A.D.5, Mitchiner chronology), silver tetradrachm, (9.77 g), Taxila Sirsukh mint, obv. king holding whip seated on horse walking right, Greek legend around, rev. Pallas standing to right, with shield, and spear, (M.type 848d, PMC 151-3). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Indo-Scythian, Azes II (c.35 B.C. - A.D.5, Mitchiner chronology), silver tetradrachm, (9.61 g), Taxila Sirsukh mint, obv. king holding whip seated on horse walking right, Greek legend around, rev. Pallas standing to right, with shield, and spear, (M.type 848c, PMC 154-5). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 285-261 B.C., (13.60 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy II to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, H above club, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7773, Sv. 637, SNG Cop 478). Toned, surface marks on obverse, countermarks on reverese, fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
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Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 39, Alexandria mint, issued 221-205 B.C., (45.21 g), obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, head to right, standing on thunderbolt holding cornucopiae on shoulder, part around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs E, (S.7815, Sv.974, SNG Cop.224-6, Pitchfork 44-48). Attractive patina, good very fine.
Estimate $250
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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 $150
SOLD $100
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI Philometor, (180-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm of sole first reign (180-170 B.C.), issued year 85 = 178/187 B.C., (14.23 g), uncertain mint in Cyprus, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, around **SWTHROS PTOLEMAIOU*, to left **PE* to left, (cf.S.7891, Sv.1107, Carlen 2-5 (Obv.2 Rev. -)., SNG Cop. 1331 [same obverse die], Cohen Dated Coins of Antiquity 73, Pitchfork -). Good very fine/extremely fine, very rare with only 8 examples noted by Carlen.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
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 $80
SOLD $130
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 $80
SOLD $80