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Parthia, Vologases IV, (c.A.D. 147-191), silver drachm, (2.93 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with pellets attached, to left with square pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented, **D* below, no dot above bow, seven line inscription, monogram AT, (cf.S.5858, Sellwood 84.130, cf.Shore 434). Very fine, irregular edge.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Parthia, Osroes II, (c.A.D. 190), silver drachm, (3.65 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with pellets attached, to left with triangular pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne with four line inscription, (cf.S.5866, Sellwood 85.3); Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), silver drachm, (3.43 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with neckflap, I) behind tiara, to left with pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne, **P* below, four line inscription, (cf.S.5876, Sellwood 88.18, Shore 456). Toned, fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Parthia, a small collection of AE, 2nd - 1st century B.C or 1st century A.D, including Mithradates II (Sellwood 24.37, (2); Darius facing bust type (Sellwood 35.15); Orodes II, rev. towers (Sellwood 45.40), Artabanus II, rev. Griffin head (Sellwood 63.24); Elymais, Orodes I, AE drachm, rev. draped and radiate bust right, (S.5892, De Morgan 23). Good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Baktria, Kingdom of, Eukratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.63 g), obv. pith helmeted head of Eukratides to right with dotted border ornamented with bull's horn and ear, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm, monogram of **PO*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177d, Bopearachchi Series 6Q, SNG ANS 468 var.). Good very fine in high relief, toned, a rare variant.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
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 I 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 $700
SOLD $750
Egypt, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, (204-180 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Sidon mint, (13.98 g), issued 205-201/200 B.C., obv. diademed bust of Ptolemy V to right, rev. around **PTOLEMAIOU BASIEWS*, eagle to left, **SI* between legs of eagle, (cf.S.7869, Sv.1294 (p.215, 4 only noted, Pl.XLIII, 8, Morkholm Pl.23, 11, BMC -). Toned, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), first sole reign (180-170 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, dated year 5 = 177-176 B.C., (14.05 g), Kition mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, to left LE, to right KI, (S.7894, Sv.1351, SNG Cop.587 [same obverse die], DCA 42). Bright, nearly extremely fine, metal flaw on edge rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero (A.D. 62-65), billon tetradrachm, year 13 = A.D. 66-7, (12.45 g), obv. Nero radiate head to left, around **NERO [KLAUD S]EB GER AY*, rev. laureate and draped bust of Zeus Olympios right, **DIOS [OLYMP]IOU*, (S.-, Koln 191, Emmett 135, RPC 5297). Attractively toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
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 $100
SOLD $60
Kings of Axum, Ezanas, (c.300-350 A.D). AE15mm (1.46 g), struck after his conversion to Christianity in 330 AD, obv. BACI LEYC around, draped bust right wearing headcloth, rev +TOV TO APECH TH XWPA (May This [the cross] Please the Country), small cross in circle, (Munro-Hay 52, BMC Aksum 90). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Kings of Axum, Ousanas I, (early 320s-mid 340s A.D.), silver, 14.5mm, (1.14 g), obv. draped bust right, wearing head-cloth,, rev. draped bust right, wearing head-cloth, (Hahn, Aksumite 25, Munro-Hay type 32-33, BMC Axum 45, SACAM 88); another Ezanas, (c.330-360 A.D.), silver 12mm, (0.34 g), obv. bust right, wearing headcloth, crescent above, rev. bust right, wearing headcloth, within circle, crescent above, (Hahn, Aksumite 18-9, Munro-Hay Type 39, BMC Axum 53). First with gold spot area, some oxidation, second slightly chipped, both fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Greek bronze issues, Italy, Bruttium, Brettian League, (215-205 B.C.), AE 26, (13.31 g), obv. Ares head to left wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. BPETTI**WN* to left, Hera Hoplosmia advancing right, boar in field to right, (S.702, Scheu 68 [Num.Chron. 1961]); Sicily, Catana, (after 212 B.C.), AE 20, (6.94 g), obv. head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. Aequitas standing facing, holding scales and cornucopia, monograms to left and right, (S.1075, SNG ANS 1298-1301); Sicily, Tauromenium, (254-210 B.C.), AE 19, (6.64 g), obv. Apollo head left, rev. tripod lebes, to right **APOL/[LWNOS*, (cf.S.1243, SNG ANS 1129-1130). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Ancient Roman Provincial AE including, Thrace, Anchialus, Gordian III and Tranquillina, (A.D. 238-244), AE 25, (10.64 g), obv. Gordian III laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right facing Tranquillina draped bust to left, around AVT K M ANT **GORDIANO*C AV**G* CAB, TPANKV**L/L*INA in exergue, rev. Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff, (cf.S.3799, AMNG 665, Moushmov 2936) (illustrated); Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE semis, (14.33 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. SC within wreath, (S.1078, McAlee 488f); Mysia, Kyzikos, (1st-2nd century A.D.), AE 15, (1.72 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. lyre, (S.-, RPC 2241, SNG France 511); Thessaly, Thessalian League, Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE 20 diassarion, (7.72 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, rev. draped bust of Domitia right, (S.891, BCD cf.1407, RPC 277); Faustina II, (145-175 A.D.), AE20 of the Koinon of Thessaly, (5.24 g), obv. draped bust right, rev. Athena Itonia walking right, wielding spear and holding shield, (cf.S.1730, Rogers 98a, BCD (Nomos IV) 1415, Burrer MA-G); Egypt, Alexandria, Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon tetradrachm, (7.96 g), obv. laureate bust right, rev. eagle to right, (cf.S.4751, BMC -, Milne 4365-6, Koln -). Toning, nearly fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Ancient Greek Provincial coins, a group of bronze issues, including Thrace, Pautalia, under Caracalla (2), rev. snake, (S.-, cf.Ruzicka 685), Cappadocia, Marcus Aurelius Provincial, under Marcus Aurelius, (S.1662, Weber 7809); Phoenicia. Sidon, (S.5967) another under Hadrian (S.1245, Lindgren III 1441), another under Elagabalus AE 24 (S.-). Poor - fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient coins, a selection, includes, Peloponessos, Elis, Olympia, silver hemidrachm, (cf.S.2895, BCD 143, BMC 84); Argolis, hemidrachm (S.2794, BCD 1094, BMC 60); Roman, Nerva, bronze sestertius; other bronze minors of Postumus, Constantine I (2), Valantinian I, Constantine II (?). Nearly fine - fine. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200