Catalogue
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (57-38 B.C.), silver drachm, Ecbatana mint, (2.84 g), obv. short bearded bust to left, wearing torque, in front a star, behind crescent over star, rev. archer enthroned to right, (Sell. anchor iv), mint mark below, (S.7445, Sell.48.9); Kingdom of, Artabanus III, (c.A.D. 80-90), silver drachm, (3.10 gm), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with square cut beard, hair in vertical lines, rev. archer seated right on throne represented as a cross, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5826, Sellwood 74.6, Shore 404). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (38-2 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.60 g), Seleucia mint, year date [BP]*C, (289) = 23 B.C., month A*PE[L]* (November) below, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, rev. king enthroned to right receiving palm branch from Tyche holding cornucopiae, seven line inscription, (S.7466, Sellwood 51.36). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanus II, (A.D. 10-38), silver drachm, (3.77 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with long square beard, and chain around neck, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT over dot, under bow, (S.5776, Sellwod 63.6, Shore 341). Off centred good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $230
Indo-Scythian, Paratarajas, Spajhana, (c.1st century A.D.), silver drachm, (3.50 g), obv. diademed bust right, rev. swastika, script around, (S.-, cf. Senior S43.1D and S43.2D); another, Yolamira, (c.2nd-3rd century A.D.), (3.76 g), obv. diademed bust right, rev. swastika, (S.-, cf. Senior S53.1D) (illustrated). Toned, nearly very fine, rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
South Arabia, Himyarite, under 'Amdan Bayyin (with Yanaf), 1st century A.D. (ANS date first century B.C.), (2.64 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); Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.270-240 B.C.), AE 17, (5.91 g), obv. head of Apollo laureate to left, before **NEOPOLITWN*, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above placing wreath on bull's head, (cf.S.557, SNG Cop 513, BMC 220). Toned, fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Nabataea, Rabbel II, with Gamilat, (A.D. 70-106), silver drachm (3.54 g), Petra mint, of uncertain date, struck A.D. 75-102, obv. laureate and draped bust of Rabbel to right, rev. veiled and draped bust of Gamilat right, (cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 147-61; DCA 985). Very fine, as usual struck on a compact flan trace of hoard deposit.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (11.98 g), Alexandria mint, struck 261-252, obv. diademed and veiled head of Arsinoe to right with ram's horn, lotus-tipped sceptre over shoulder, (B) behind head, rev. eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, X between legs, around **ARSINOHS FILADELFOU*, (cf.S.7777, Svoronos 429, SNG Cop 139). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,900
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 34 drachm, (32.10 g), Alexandria mint, issued 246-221 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front cornucopiae, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between legs XP monogram, (cf.S.7814, Sv.965, SNG Cop. 173-5, Pitchfork 31). Very fine or better, rough surface.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
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 $70
SOLD $80
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy X Alexander I, (114-89/8 B.C.) sole reign, silver tetradrachm, (11.54 g), Alexandria mint, issued year 18 = 97-6 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left around **[PT]OLEMAIOU BASI[LEWS]*, to left LIH, to right **PA*, (cf.S.7942, SNG Cop. 367, Sv.1678). With some weakness around bottom of the coin, light weight, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 11 = 42-41 B.C., (11.24 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LIA above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7952, Sv.1825, SNG Cop.405, Morkholm ANS MN 20 Pl.VI, 2, Pitchfork 143-144, BMC 12). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), billon tetradrachm, (13.31 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Nilos recling left, year 6 (D.1444); Sassanian, silver drachms of Kavad I (heavily clipped), Shush mint, year 30?, and Khusru II, Balkh mint, year 33; Shahi Kingdom of Kabul and Gandhara, (c.A.D.800-1026), silver unit (drachm), Samanta Deva, obv. mounted horseman right, rev. humped bull left, (MAC 1585-1588, M.116). Fine, one clipped. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
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
SOLD $30
Ancient Greek silver issues, Ionia, Ephesos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.46 g), obv. bee with tendrils, no border coiled tendrils (volutes) or ethnic, rev. crude incuse square, (cf.S.3516, BMC -, Karwiese Series V-19 [p.169 and Plate 3], SNG Turkey 114, Traite -); Phoenicia, Arados, (c.400-380 B.C.), silver third stater, (3.21 g), obv. laureate head of bearded deity to right, rev. war galley travelling to right on three lines of waves, above Phoenician letter 'ma', (S.5972, BMC 27-36 [p.4-5], Betylon 6 [p.84, cf.Pl.6,7]); Phoenicia, Byblos, king `Uzzib`l (Azbaal), (365-350 B.C.), silver eigth shekel, (0.76 g), obv. war galley travelling to left with lion's head prow and three hoplites with round shields, hippocamp to left below, rev. bull kneeling left attacked by lion on top of it, Phoenician legend above, (cf.S.6012, BMC 6); Phoenicia-Samaria, local Athenian imitation (c.375-346 B.C.), silver obol, (0.75 g), probably struck at Gaza, obv. head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, to right downwards partial A **Q* [E], (cf.S.2530, SNG ANS (Palestine) 15, cf.Samaria Hoard No. 270ff.). Toned, poor - nearly very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Ancient Greek silver and bronze issues, including, Thrace, The Thracian Chersonesos, (386-338 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, obv. forepart of lion looking back, (cf.S.1603); Istros, AE 12, (S.1672); Thraco-Macedonian, anonymous, obol, (0.49 g), obv. forepart of horse, (SNG ANS 997); Sicily, Menaion, Roman rule, AE 17, (3.56 g), (cf.S.1129); Gela, (c.420-405 B.C.), AE trias, AE 17, (3.44), rev. bull, (S.1095); Aradus, (167-110 B.C.), AE 10, obv. Tyche, (BMC 173); Gaul, Massalia, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, obv. Apollo, (S.72); Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 17, (3.25 g), rev. horse prancing, (cf.S.6744); Megaris, Megara near Athens (307-243 B.C.), AE 14, rev. **MEG between two dolphins, (S.2590); Pisidia, Selge, (3rd cent. B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.97 g), obv. Gorgoneion resembling Apollo facing, (BMC 10, S.5476); Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, (1.07 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (BMC 34, S.3533). Toning, fine - nearly extremely fine, some scarce. (11)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Ancient Greek and Roman AE issues, including, Thrace, Mesembria, (450-350 B.C.), 2nd century B.C., rev. Athena to left, (BMC 280); Thrace, Kingdom of, Rhoemetalces I, with Augustus, (c. 11 B.C. - A.D. 12), AE 22), (S.5395, RPC I 1715); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), Ae As, rev. Felicitas, (RIC 803); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE As; antoninianii of Gallienus; Valerian; Salonina; Divus Claudius II; Probus (3); Diocletian. Nearly fine - nearly extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Ancient Greek AE issues including, Baktria, Kingdom of, Apollodotus I, (c.174-165 B.C.), AE square 8 units, (10.01 g), obv. Apollo standing left, Karosthi legend around, rev. tripod, monogram to left, legend around, (S.-, Bopearachchi S?rie 6J, SNG ANS -) (illustrated); Kings of Bosphoros, Sauromates I (93/4 - 123/4), AE 48 units, (11.17 g), obv. diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. MH within laurel wreath, (S.-, MacDonald 398/5); Kushan Empire, Kanishka I, (c. A.D. 127/8-152), didrachm, (8.32 g), obv. Kanishka standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar to left and holding trident, script around, rev. Helios, radiate, standing left, raising arm, tamgha to left, (S.-, MK 766); Hunnic Tribes, Nezak Huns, Sahi Tigin, (c.710-720 A.D.), drachm, (2.92 g), obv. crowned bust right, rev. fire altar with ribbons, attendants flanking, (Gobl, Dokumente Em. 240). Toning, nearly very fine - very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300