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Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.58 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **DI*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 12, SNG Cop. -, Pinder 95, SNG von Aulock -). Fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.85-76 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.07 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **IE/PRU* monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 34, Pinder 109). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ionia, Ephesos, (380-370 B.C. Kinns chronology), silver tetradrachm, (14.45 g), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **OIWNOS* (Oionos), (cf.S.4371, Kinns [Coin Hoard IX] Class C [obverse die 21], Weber 5841, Babelon Traite 1883). Well centred with light surface porosity, otherwise good fine and a very scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Ionia, Ephesos, (254-202 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.22 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane, bow and arrow at shoulder, rev. forepart of a stag to right looking back, behind magistrate's name **NIKIAS*, **E F* across field, bee to right, (cf.S.4383, SNG Cop. 270-5 var, BMC 94). Even brown toning, flan crack, otherwise very fine or better and a rare magistrate.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Ionia, Heraclea ad Latmun, (after 150-145 B.C.), tetradrachm (stephanophoros), (16.91 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, adorned in front with foreparts of five horses, behind raised cheekpiece with Pegasus running and at back with tendril, also with triple-pendant ear-ring and pearl necklace, rev. oak-wreath enclosing club, above **HRAKLEWTWN*, below Nike standing to left holding wreath all between two monograms **SKA and **WDIR*, (cf.S.4453, SNG Lockett 2823 [Pl.XLIX], Pozzi Collection [lot 2452]). Lightly toned, weak in places on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Ionia, Teos, silver diobol, 320-294 B.C., (0.88 g), Dioches magistrate, obv. Griffin seated to right on base line, with pointed wings, left foreleg raised, rev. chelys, to left downwards **DIO*YXH**S*, THI above, (S.-. Kinns 96 rev.2 [PhD Thesis], Mionnet Sup.VI, 1895 [(p.377 for same magistrate]), Hirsch Sale No.21 Weber Colln. No.3005 [(p.206]). About extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Ionia, Island of Samos, (c.408-366 B.C.), AE 13, (2.64 g), obv. head of Hera left, wearing stephane, rev. head of lion facing, (S.4666, SNG Cop 1694, SNG Von Aulock 2296); Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 17, uncertain Macedonian mint, (6.11 g), posthumous issue c.323-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 896, SNG Greece II 395); Macedon, Cassander (319-297 B.C.), AE 19, (4.43 g), obv. Herakles, rev. youth on horse to right, (S.6754). Poor - good fine, one in collector's packet. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Karia, Kaunos (Caunos), uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.79 g), obv. Iris with curved arms and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to left, rev. rough triangular shape on crude incuse square, (S.-, Koray Konuk "The Early Coinage of Kaunos" in Essays Price, cf.No.14 and 15, [similar dies of obv. 1 rev.1, Pl.47, 1, SNG von Aulock 2345 [same dies], Hyla Troxell "Winged Carians" in Essays Thompson, No.1 [same dies, Pl.31]). Dumpy flan, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Karia, Mylasa, (c. 170-130 B.C.), silver drachm (1.93 g), Rhodian standard, obv. facing head of Helios, to lower left an eagle standing right, rev. rose with buds to right, anepigraphic, (cf.S.5090, cf.Ashton 1992 - 182, SNG Keckman -, SNG Cop. 922). Toned, nearly extremely fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Karia, Karian Islands, Rhodes, (c.205-190 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.01 g), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right, hair loose in locks, rev. inside a dotted circle, rose with bud to right, above **LETIWN* to left, thyrsos bound with fillet, to left P, to right O, (cf.S.5048, BMC 133 [p.243], SNG Keckman [Finland] chronology c.205-190 B.C.], Ashton [Money in Ancient Greek world] 278 [p.108], SNG Keckman [Finland 1] -, SNG Von Aulock -). Bright, extremely fine and very rare magistrate.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Karia, Karian Islands, Rhodes, (c.125-100 B.C., [Jenkins chronology]), silver drachm, (3.07 g), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, hair loose, rev. P O either side of rose with bud on right, to right a sunrise, above magistrate **ANTAIOS* (cf.S.5064, Jenkins, G.K., Kraay Morkholm Essays Group D, No.128). Bright, as struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Karia, Karian Islands, Rhodes, (167-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.06 g), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, rev. rose, with bud on right, corn ear to left, in field P O, above **FILWH*, all within incuse square, (cf.S.5063, Jenkins Group E, No.251, BMC 289). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.85 g), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to right on round shield, Lycian "kh" below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse circle with dot and Lycian monogram, (S.-, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4090 [same obverse die], cf.ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter "Kh" or "Khin"], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, cf.SNG Berry 1172 [same obverse die], Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 90, lot 405 [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.78 g), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, KI between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **ESTFEDIIUS*, all within square dotted square, (S.5398, SNG von Aulock 4557, SNG France 3, 104, BMC 45-47). Toned, good very fine or better, and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.36 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to the left, with wreath, **KLE UC* across the field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436, BMC 43 [p.148], SNG BN 695). Lightly toned, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Drusus, (d.A.D. 23), silver drachm, issued 33-34, (3.48 g), obv. laureate head to right of Tiberius, around traces of TI CAES AVG P M TR P XXXV, rev. Drusus head to left, [DRVSV]S CAES TI AVG F COS II TR P IT, (S.1792, RIC 86, RPC 3622, BMC 171). Nearly fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Nero and Divus Claudius, (54-68 A.D.), issued 54-58 A.D., silver tetradrachm, (13.26 g), obv. around [NERO CLA]VD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG [GER], head of Nero to right, laureate, rev. Around [DIVO]S CLAVD AVG GERMANIC [PATER AVG] Claudius to right laureate, (S.640, BMC 171 [Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, p.172], SNG Cop. 178 [Pl.5], Sydenham 64, Hunterian 83 [p.153]). Very fine, weak on most of the legends.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Nerva, (96-98 A.D), issued c.96-98 A.D. (undated), silver didrachm, (6.23 g), obv. laureate, head to right, of Nerva, rev. two clasped hands holding standard on prow (this very weak), (cf.S.947, BMC 44 [p.51], Syd, 146 [p.55]); another similar (5.74 g), obv. laureate, head to right, of Nerva, rev. bust of Amazon to left. with long curls, over shoulder a bipennis, (S.-, Sydenham 148 (p.57), rev. Num. 1895 p.69); Syria, Coele-Syria, Damascus, Commodus?, (177-192 A.D), issued c.170-176 A.D.?, AE 25, (10.83 g), obv. ..O.. youthful bust to right, laureate and draped of Commodus? rev. COL DAMA..R around, bust of Tyche of Damascus to left, draped, with cornucopiae behind shoulder, (S.-); Phoenicia, Tyre, Gallienus, (253-268 A.D), issued c.253-260 A.D., AE 30, (19.33 g), obv. around IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust to right, wearing paludamentum and cuirass of Gallienus, rev. COL T [VR] OM E TR around, bust of Kadmos, nude to waist, running right, looking back and beckoning with right hand, in left he holds spear, in field to left a murex-shell (illustrated), (BMC 489 [p.294 Pl.XXXV,2]). Mostly about fine, last nearly very fine, several rare. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Cilicia, Ninica-Claudiopolis, Maximinus I (235-238), AE 29, (14.16 g), obv. C IVL V**P*. MAXIMU**G* CAET (sic), laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximinus I to right, rev. around COL NINIC, CLAV**D* in exergue, she-wolf standing right under tree, suckling the twins, (cf.S.3548, SNG France -, SNG Levante -, SNG Pfalzer 981 (same dies), CNG E-238, (lot 244 same dies), Kunker 143, lot 624 (same dies). Good very fine with attractive earthen green patina, rare and interesting.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, in the name of Antiochos I Soter, (281-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.26 g), Ekbatana mint, struck under Seleukos I, circa 294 onwards B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, in left field HAP monogram over anchor with flutes upward, forepart of horse lower left, MI monogram under throne, within oval below throne, to right **SELEUKOU*, below in exergue **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6829. SC 204.5a, Newell ESM 500). Very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I Soter, (281-261 B.C.). silver tetradrachm (16.65 g), Antioch on the Orontes, obv. diademed head of Antiochus I right, dotted border, rev. **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow held in right hand and resting left hand on grounded bow, **PAO* monogram in outer left field, XA monogram in outer right field, (S.6866, SC 335.6 [but without the erasures]. cf.CSE 2, 108 = Antioche de Syrie pl. 3, A [same obverse die]. Rare and of attractive style. Off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 g), Series I, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right **BASILEWS, to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, SC 587.1c, Newell ESM 180, SNG Spaer 385-6, Hunter 20). High relief, harshly cleaned, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I, (162-155 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.63 g), Antioch mint, issued period 162-150 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 **DHMHTRIOU*, monogram in left field, (S.7014, SNG Spaer 1257, SMA Newell 81, BMC -). Toned, porosity, Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.48 g), Antioch mint, issued year S.E. 159 = 154/3 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 in two lines **DHMH TRIOU, monogram **PI* below throne, (S.7014, HGC 795, SC 1638.2a, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1258, SMA Newell 84, BMC 34). Toned, off centred, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I Soter, (162-150 B.C.), silver drachm (3.81 g), Ekbatana mint, struck c,152-150 B.C., obv. Diademed head right dotted border, diadems unevenly separated, rev. Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, **BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU SWTHROS* around, (cf.S.7017, A. Houghton, "The Chronology of the Later Coinage of Demetrius I at Ecbatana" in "Four Seleucid Notes," AJN 5-6 (1993-94), SC 1735.3, SNG Spaer 1377, HGC 9, 803a); Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 21 = 61-60 B.C., (14.39 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LKA, to right **PA*, around **[BASILEWS] PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1868, SNG Cop.391, Pitchfork -, BMC 41-42). First coin porous, second coin on small flan, weak in places and very crude, both about fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Syria, Kingdom of, Tryphon, (142-138 B.C.), AE 17 (4.08 g), Antioch mint, obv. bust of Tryphon to right, with diademed, dotted border, rev. spiked Macedonian helmet ornamented with ibex-horn, **BASILEWS/TRUFWNOS* on left and **AUTOKRATO[ROS]* on right, (S.7089, SC 2034e, HGC 9, 1061, SMA p.73 for type and discussion); Thrace, Mesembria, (2nd century B.C.), AE 20, (5.40 g), obv. diademed female head to right, dotted border, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing left, brandishing a spear and holding a shield, METAM [BP]IAN**WN* either side, (S.1676, SNG BMC 280-283, BMC 8-10); another AE 24, (7.83 g), obv. diademed female head to right, plain border, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing left, brandishing a spear and holding a shield, helmet to left, ME**S/T*SAM BPIAN**WN* either side, (S.1677, SNG BMC 284-287, BMC 11-12). Fine - very fine, first rare, others scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios II, first reign, (145-140 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.23 g, Phoenician standard), Tyre mint, issued year 144-143 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrios II to right within dotted border, rev. eagle standing to left with leg on galley, palm branch in background in field, to left a club with Tyre monogram with **QXR* (169) to right, below it a boxed monogram, around **BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU*, (cf.S.7055, HSC 970, SC 1959.3a, Newell Tyre 87). Nearly extremely fine and lightly toned.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes), (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Antioch Mint, (16.85 g), obv. diademed head of Antiochos VII to right, with filleted border around, rev. Athena standing to l., holding Nike, spear and shield, to left in field near laurel wreath. **DI* monogram, over A, to right of figure but to left of legend AI (engraved over the letter O), to left, **BASILEWS* ANTIOXOY, to left **EUER GETOU*, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.7092, SC 2061.4h/c [p.364 interesting overstrike], Kessab hoard 77 [30.77, p.97, Pl.34], cf.SMA Newell No. 286 [p.75], cf.BMC 27 [p.71], cf.BN 1133 [p.148], cf.SNG Israel I,(Spaer) 1860 [p.252, PL.121]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.28 g), Antioch mint, first reign, issued 121-114 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right **BASILEOS and **ANTIOCOU and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left IE over A, (cf.S.7143, HGC 1196d, SC 2298.4e, Newell SMA 367, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2497-8). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.31 g), Damascus mint, first reign, issued 119-118 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right **BASILEOS and **ANTIOCOU and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left AP monogram over **IDR* monogram, in exergue date **D*qP = 194 = 119-8 B.C., (cf.S.7143, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2649, Newell LSM 94, ACNAC Houghton 851, BMC 4). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360