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South Arabia, Himyarite, under 'Amdan Bayyin (with Yanaf), 1st century A.D. (ANS date first century B.C.), (3.02 g) uncertain mint, silver unit or light denarius, obv. male head to left, with diadem, symbols before and behind, dotted border, rev. bucranium with antelope horns and plumes facing, symbols each side. (S.5712, BMC 30 [p.67] SNG ANS 1531-1545); South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.27, 1.55 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). Gray patina, one with hoard patination, good fine - nearly extremely fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
South Arabia, Himyarite, under 'Amdan Bayyin (with Yanaf), 1st century A.D. (ANS date first century B.C.), (2.99 g) uncertain mint, silver unit or light denarius, obv. male head to left, with diadem, symbols before and behind, dotted border, rev. bucranium with antelope horns and plumes facing, symbols each side. (S.5712, BMC 30 [p.67] SNG ANS 1531-1545); South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.41 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). Gray patina, very fine - nearly extremely fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.62 g), issued 310-305 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right with horn of Ammon, clad in elephant skin and aegis, dotted border, rev. **[A]LEXANDROU* on left, Athena Alkidemos to right with spear and shield, monograms XA on right to extreme right helmet, eagle lower right, (cf.S.7750, Sv.162, Zervos 28, SNG Cop. 29). With banker's marks on obverse on Alexander's cheek, and graffiti in field on reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $720
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck 284-283 B.C. (Davesne & Le Rider chronology based on Meydancikkale Hoard), (14.15 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left P above **PAR* monogram, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (cf.S.7771, Sv.255, SNG Cop.459, Weber 8236, BMC 59, Meydancikkale 3391ff.). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), AE 27, obol, (16.83 g), Alexandria mint, struck c.266-265 B.C., obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. eagle to left with open wings standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU,* dotted border, (S.7782, Sv.553, Weiser 11, SNG Cop. 119-120). Deeply toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 32, hemidrachm, (34.96 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 E, dotted border, (cf.S.7843, Sv.1128, SNG Milan 213-3, SNG Cop. 219, Pitchfork 51, Koln 52); Ptolemy VI (180-145 B.C.), AE 32, (23.10 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. two eagles standing to left on thunderbolt, side by side, to left cornucopiae, **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*. (S.7900, Sv.1423, SNG Cop. 305). Toned, good fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 37, Alexandria mint, issued 221-205 B.C., (49.57 g), obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with open wings, head to right, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs E, (S.7815, Sv.1148, SNG Cop.207, BMC 73-76, Koln 97, Pitchfork 40-42). Brown patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy V Epiphanes (205-180 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.08 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7856, Sv. 1231, SNG Cop. 244-5, Pitchfork -). Attractively toned, good extremely fine with a spectacular portrait, scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VIII, (145-116 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued year 31 = 140-139 B.C., (14.20 g), Citium mint in Cyprus, obv. head of Ptolemy to right, rev. eagle to left, closed wings, L**LA* KI to left and right, around **PTOLOMAIOU BASILEWS*, (S.7911, Sv. 1580, SNG Cop.596). Good very fine/extremely fine and a rare dated piece.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IX and Cleopatra III, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 2 = 116-115 B.C., (12.79 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LB, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7922, Sv.1660, SNG Cop.348, BMC 9-10). Good very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero and Poppaea, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 11 = A.D. 64-65, (12.48 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero, **NERW KLAU KAIS [SEB GER]* around, rev. Poppaea bust right, LIA before, around **[PO]PPAIA SEBAS[TH]*, (S.2002, Koln 168, BMC 124-5) (illustrated); similar tetradrachm issues of Tacitus (275-276), year 1 rev. Elpis, (Koln 3118) (illustrated); Carus, (282-283), rev. Dikaiosyne, year 1, (Koln 3161-3162); Divvs Carvs, (283) rev. flaming altar, (Koln 3167) (illustrated). Toned, fine - good very fine, several scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $90
Egypt, Alexandria, Salonina wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon tetradrachm, year 14 = A.D. 266-267, (11.68 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Salonina to right, around KOPNH**L*IA CA**LWNEINA* CEB, rev. Tyche standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, to left LI**D*, (S.10715, BMC 2263, Milne 4139, Koln 2981). Dark chocolate brown patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II Gothicus, (A.D. 268-270), potin tetradrachm, (8.19 g), dated year 2 = 269-270 A.D., obv. AVT K KLAUDIOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Nike advancing right holding palm and wreath, L B (date) before, (S.11404, BMCG 2320, Dattari 5400, Milne 4222); Egypt, Alexandria, Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 275-276, (7.36 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right, around A K K**L TAKI* TOC CEB, rev. eagle standing to left head to right holding olive branch, ETOVC A around, (cf.S.4765, BMC 2406, Milne 4504, Koln 3113). Toned, very fine - good very fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II Gothicus, (A.D. 268-270), potin tetradrachm, (10.15 g), dated year 2 = 269-270 A.D., obv. AVT K KLAUDIOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath and palm, L B (date) before, (S.11418, BMCG 2333, Dattari 5417, Milne 4247); Egypt, Alexandria, Maximianus, (A.D. 285-305), potin tetradrachm, (7.79 g), dated year 9 = 293-294 A.D., obv. MAXIIMI ANOC CEB, laureate bust right, rev. Homonoia standing left, raising hand and holding double cornucopiae, ENATO**U*, Z (date) in right field, **G* (officina) in exergue, (S.-, Koln 3332, Dattari 5937, Milne 5125). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Egypt, Alexandria, Carus, (A.D. 282-283), billon tetradrachm, year 1 (282-3), (7.69 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust to right, A K M A KAPOC CEB around, rev. Eagle standing left, wreath in beak, open wings between two vexilla L A above, (S.4775, Milne 4675, Koln 3160, BMC 2444). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Sasanian King, Shapur I, (240-270), silver drachm, (4.53 g), obv. bust to right with crown, rev. fire altar with attendants, plain below altar, (Sellwood Plate I, No.12, Gobl 23, cf.M.809-819). Extremely and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Sasanian, Khusru I, (531-579), silver drachm, (3.95 g), Aylan (Susa?) mint, obv. "Khosrau" to right, "prosperity" to left in Pahlavi, crowned and cuirassed bust right, crescent and ribbon over each shoulder, rev. fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames, regnal year to left, mint signature to right, (Gobl II/I, Sellwood 59, Karlsson D69). Struck on a broad flan, toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sasanian, Khusru I, (531-579), silver drachm, (4.06 g), Aylan (Susa?) mint, obv. "Khosrau" to right, "prosperity" to left in Pahlavi, crowned and cuirassed bust right, crescent and ribbon over each shoulder, rev. fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames, regnal year to left, mint signature to right, (Gobl II/2, Sellwood 55, Karlsson D77); another, (3.64 g), (Gobl II/1, Sellwood 59, Karlsson D76). Struck on broad flans, toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Islamic silver and bronze issues including, Sasanian, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm, Gundeshapur mint, dated year 31 (A.D. 621), with word "praise" in outer margin, (cf.Walker alpha [p.2] Plate I, alpha, cf.M.21, Sellwood type 68, Gobl 211); Timurid, Shahrukh, (A.H. 807-850) (A.D. 1405-1447), silver tanka, Samarkand mint, dated 830 (AD 1427), (A.2405); Ottoman Empire, Suleiman I ibn Selim (The Great and The Magnificent), (A.H. 926-974, A.D. 1520-1566), silver shahi, (illustrated); Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirham, Al Mohammadiya mint (Teheran in Iraq after 148), A.H. 189 = A.D. 804-805, (A.219, cf.M.185); others. Toned, poor - good very fine, some scarce. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Arab-Sasanian Prototype Issue, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm or dirhem, (4.06 g), Darabgird mint, dated year 31 (A.D. 621), with word "praise" in outer margin, (cf.Walker alpha [p.2] Plate I, alpha, cf.M.21, Sellwood type 62, Gobl 214). As struck, good extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Arab-Byzantine, AE fals, (Wilkes 126, type with dots inside m, BMC 1956); others Damascus mint (3), (Wilkes 131, BMC Pl.II, 9, 17, 91); Hims mint (Wilkes 133) (2). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Ancient Roman and Byzantine AE issues, (4th - 12th century A.D.), including Aelia Flaccilla, Heraclius, Maurice Tiberius, Constantius II, Constans, Manuel I. Poor - nearly very fine. (17)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Picenum, Hatria, (c.275-225 B.C.), AE cast As, (370 g), obv. head of Selinus facing, I in right field, rev. sleeping dog curled right, below [HAT], (S.-, HN Italy 11, ICC 236, Thurlow-Vecchi 181). Attractive green patina, uneven flan from casting, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $4,400
Republic, Anonymous Series, (c.280-269 B.C.), AE cast sextans, (49.30 g), obv. Dioscuri head right in conical cap two pellets behind, rev. other Dioscuri head to left in conical cap two dots behind, (S.552, Cr.18/5, Syd.19). Very deeply toned, edge breaks, usual rough surface, fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Republic, Anonymous, (c.240-225 B.C.), Aes Grave Series, Rome mint, AE semis, (127.78 g), obv. Saturn head to left, S below, rev. prow of galley to right with S above, (S.574, Cr.35/2, Syd.73). Bronze coloured patina, casting fault on obverse above head, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Republic, Anonymous series, (c.225-217 B.C.), Rome Mint, AE Aes Grave triens, (93.60 g), obv. Minerva helmeted head to left, four pellets below, rev. prow of galley to right with four pellets below, (S.578, Cr.35/3a, Thurlow & Vecchi 53, Syd.74, Haberlin pl.17, 6-20). Dark green patina, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Anonymous (semiliberal) series, (c.217-215 B.C.), Rome mint, AE semuncia, (6.60 g), obv. head of Mercury to right, rev. prow to right, ROMA above, (S.620, Cr.38/7, Syd.87). Deeply toned, slight flan crack, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
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Republic, Anonymous, (211-208 B.C.), silver sestertius, (1.10 g), Rome mint, obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, border of dots, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame on tablet, line border, (S.46, Cr.44/7, Syd. 142). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Republic, Anonymous, (c.211-206 B.C.), AE triens (4 unciae), (9.35 g), Rome Mint, obv. head of Minerva right in Corinthian helmet,four pellets above, rev. prow to right, above ROMA, below four pellets, (S.911, Cr.56/4, Syd.143b, BMC 245). Dark green patina, very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Republic, Anonymous, (c.211-207 B.C.), AE as, Rome Mint, (26.60 g), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, above LSAVF and crescent, below [RO]MA, (S.627, Cr.204/2, Syd.385, BMC 836); Anonymous, (c.211-206 B.C.), AE triens (4 unciae), Rome Mint, (8.96 g), obv. head of Minerva right in Corinthian helmet, four pellets above, rev. prow to right, above ROMA, below four pellets, (S.911, Cr.56/4, Syd.143b, BMC 245) (illustrated). Toned, fine - nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80