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Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.40 g), issued 124-123 B.C., by Mikon, Eurykleides and Aristos magistrates, obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, uncertain letter on amphora and below, legend across **A QE*, to left **MIK-IWN/EYP-YKLE/ARI/STO*, to right the Dioscuri standing holding sceptre and patera, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 477b-c, cf.BMC 393, SNG Cop 265, SNG Munich 198). Toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Attica, Aegina, (490-475 B.C.), silver stater, (11.62 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. "skew" design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group VII cf.541-5, SNG Cop. 501, SNG Delepierre 1737, cf.Selinus hoard 99-100). Off centred reverse punch, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.23 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, **D* below chin, I behind head and Artemis running to right, holding torch, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 457 [p.269], Ravel 1081, BMC 317, SNG Cop. 98, SNG Fitz.3394). Well centred, weak on obverse, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Paphlagonia, Sinope, (330-300 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.72 g), obv. head of nymph to left wearing earring and necklace, aplustre before, dotted border, rev. sea-eagle grasping dolphin with talons all to left, magistrate A**G*PE[WS] below eagle wing, **SINW* below, (cf.S.3696, SNG BMC 1460, SNG Von Aulock 212). Toned, flat striking on obverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Mysia, Kyzikos, (480-450 B.C.), silver hemiobol (0.38g) (cf.S.3850, BMC 120); Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 8 = 74-73 B.C., (13.42 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LH, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7946); Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), AE 27, tetrobol, issued 180-170 B.C., (21.34 g), Alexandria mint, obv. female head (Isis) to right, with long curls, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, around crude **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, to left monogram of **PA*, (S.7903). Nearly fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachms, (11.55, 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 KA, **LU*, to right serpent entwined thyrsos, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 15, 16, Pinder 96, 97). Nearly very fine, both with descriptive tickets, first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Mysia, Pergamon, (330-284 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.24 g), obv. head of young Herakles to right, clad in lion skin, rev. cultus-statue of Athena facing, brandishing spear and holding a shield, from which hangs a fillet, to left **[P]ERGAM*, (S.3942, BMC 9-10 [p.111]). Toned, off centred obverse, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Ionia, Ephesus, (202-c.150 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.19 g), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, dotted border, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **MHTRAS* (Metras), (cf.S.4387, Kinns Num. Chron. 1999 [p.88], Pozzi Collection 2434). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.134-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.52 g), year CK (= 26 = 109-108 B.C.), obv. Cista mystica with half opened lid, from which a serpent rises to left, the whole in wreath of ivy, rev. two coiled serpents with erect heads between them a bow case with a strap ornamented with an aplustre and strung bow at left, long upright torch to right, symbols, caduceus, date above **EFE* on left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 31, McClean 8092). Good fine with descriptive ticket.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (0.88 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, head to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14-33, SNG Cop. 951). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Ionia, Teos, (520-510 B.C.), silver stater, (11.97 g), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, NV between legs, rev. incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3512, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group II No.8 obv. die A8, rev. die P11, Boston Brett 1936). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Ionia, Island of Chios, (c.400-380 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (1.91 g), obv. Sphinx seated left, to its left a grape bunch above amphora, rev. quadripartite incuse square with granulated recesses, (S.4605, SNG Cop. 1547). Fine - very fine, very minor porosity.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (360-late 340's B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.67 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left E and a bunch of grapes attached to branch, above **[RODION]* all within incuse circle, (S.5037, BMC 27-9 [p.233], SNG Finland 452 [similar dies], Ashton 98). Nearly very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (304-189 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.48 g), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, PO**DION* above, to left prow of vessel to right, below **AMEIN IAS*, all within dotted border, (S.5046, BMC 120 [p.241, Pl.xxxviii, 1], SNG Cop.752, SNG Finland 542). Attractive grey tone, slightly off centred on the reverse, good very fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (205-190 B.C.), silver drachm, Aristakos magistrate, (2.85 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, above **ARISTAKOS*, caduceus to left, P O across (cf.S.5092, SNG Helsinki 558). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum, Augustus, (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.), Sosthenes Magistrate, issued c.10 B.C., AE 16, (3.45 g), obv. bare head right, rev. Zeus Laodikeios standing left, holding eagle and staff, wreath to left, (S.-, RPC 2896, SNG Copenhagen 553, BMC 147); another, Tiberius, (14-37 A.D.), Dioskourides Magistrate, (5.01 g), obv. bare head right, rev. Zeus Laodikeios standing left, holding eagle and staff, monogram to outer right, (S.-, RPC 2911, SNG Copenhagen 549, BMC 143) (illustrated); Phrygia, Philomelium, Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE 18, (3.71 g), obv. bare head right, rev. Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre, (S.-, RPC 3247, SNG Cop.646-8, BMC 9-10). Toned, fine - very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Phrygia, Synnada, pseudo-autonomous issue, (2nd century A.D.), AE 14, (2.49 g), obv. helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis, rev. **CUNNADEWN* around, owl standing facing on prostrate amphora, (S.-, SNG Copenhagen 713, Klein 594 [this coin]). Deeply toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Pisidia, Antiochia, Gordian III, (238-244 A.D.), AE 32 (26.13 g), obv. around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right of Gordian III, rev. CAES ANTIOCH COL, Emperor on horseback galloping right, cloak flying behind, holding reins and aiming spear at lion below, which is already pierced by another spear, SR below, (S.-, SNG France 1234, BMC 85). Toned, planchet flaw on obverse, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Lycaonia, Laranda, (c.324/3 B.C.), silver obol, 10mm, (0.48 g), obv. Baaltars seated left, holding grain ear, grapes, and sceptre, rev. forepart of wolf right, inverted crescent above, (S.5660, Gokturk 82, SNG France 454 (Cilicia), SNG Levante 225 (Cilicia), Klein 650, CNG 93, [lot 440], May 22, 2013 similar realised $380 + US). Good very fine, toned and scarce.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Pharnabazos, (379-374 B.C.) silver stater, (10.27 g), Tarsus mint, obv. female head three-quarter face to left, wearing sphendone and necklace, rev. male head to left (Ares?), bearded wearing crested Athenian helmet, behind Aramaic legend "Frnbzw hlk" (cf.S.5640, Casabonne series 3, Von Aulock 5920-1 var, SNG Paris 241). Toned, slightly off centre on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.) silver stater, (10.52 g), Tarsos mint, obv. Baal of Tarsus enthroned to left holding corn ear with bunch of grapes and lotus-headed sceptre, behind Aramaic legend "Baal tarz", below and left of throne other letters, dotted border, rev. lion left on the back of a bull kneeling left which it attacks with jaws and claws, above Aramaic legend "Mazdai", all within circle of dots, (S.5650, SNG France 2, 332, SNG Levante 103). Lightly toned, light porosity on obverse, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise as struck good very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia,Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.), silver stater, (10.42 g), Tarsos mint, obv. Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, head facing, holding eagle, bunch of grapes and sceptre, before and behind Aramaic legend, rev. attacking lion to left on back of bull kneeling to left, Aramaic script "Mazdai" above, (S.5650, SNG France 334, SNG Delepierre 2880). Attractively toned, obverse weakly struck, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Cilicia, Selinus-Traianopolis, Severus Alexander, (222-235 A.D.), AE 21, obv. radiate head right, rev. veiled figures of Demeter, holding grain ears, and Kore, holding poppies, each standing facing, with right hand to breast, (S.-, SNG France -, SNG Levante 465). Green toning, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos IV, (175-164 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.58 g), Series II, Antioch mint, issued 173/2-169/8 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus IV to right, filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike, on right, **BASILEOS ANTIOXOU*, to left **QEOU EPIFANOU[S]*, **DI* exergue, (S.6977, SC 1397a, ACNAC Houghton CSE 194, Newell SMA 54, SNG Israel I [Spaer] -). Good very fine, a scarce variety.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.48 g), Antioch mint, issued period 162-155/4 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/SWTHROS*, monogram ATI in left field, (S.7014, SNG Spaer 1264, SC 1640.1B, HGC 9, 797, CSE 148, SMA Newell 100). Red golden obverse patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I, (162-155 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.70 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 **[B]ASILEWS*, to left **DHMHTRIOU* **SWTHROS*, **BXR* in exergue, (S.7014, SNG Spaer 1288 var, SMA Newell 131, Houghton 168). Toned, slight porosity, very fine or better.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I, (162-155 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.44 g), Antioch mint, issued period 158, (155/4 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*, monograms in left field, in exergue HN**R* (S.7014, SNG Spaer 1641.3c, Houghton 154). Toned, mild porosity, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.38 g), Cappadocian mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochos VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike bearing a Nike to left in left hand, right hand on shield and holding spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU*, to left monogram to left, (S.7092, SC 2146.5, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1855, SMA 282, ACNAC Houghton 265). Toned, off centre on obverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander II, (128-123 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.55 g), Antioch mint, issued 128-123 B.C., undated, obv. diademed head of Alexander II to right, plain border, rev. Zeus seated to left on throne holding Nike and sceptre, on right **BASILEOS to left **ALEXANDROU* to left monograms of **PAR*, under throne **S*, (cf.S.7115, cf.Newell SMA 335, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2219.2e, cf.ACNAC Houghton 302). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.53 g), Damascus mint, first reign, issued 118-117 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 **E*qP = 195 = 118-7 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 $200
SOLD $280