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Pamphylia, Aspendos, (330/25-300/250 B.C.), silver stater, (10.46 g), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, E between, dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles over club before, behind **ESTFEDIU*, O below, all within dotted circle, (S.5399, SNG France 124, SNG Cop 238, SNG Von Aulock 4574). Attractively toned, slight flan flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,250
Passed in
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.28 g), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, reversed KI between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **[ES]TFEDIIUS*, all within square dotted square, (S.5398, Tekin Series 4, SNG France 104 var (KI not retrograde) CNG eSale 258 lot 198). Toned, very fine a rare variety.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Pamphylia, Side, (375-333 B.C.), silver stater, (10.57 g), obv. Athena standing to left holding wreath bearing Nike in right hand and spear and shield and left hand, pomegranate before, rev. naked Apollo standing to the left wearing skirt, pouring libation from patera on to lighted altar, holding long laurel branch, Pamphylian legend and eagle standing behind, (S.5436, SNG France 3, 651, BMC 17 [p.146, Pl.XXVI, 9]). Toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Cilicia, Kelenderis, silver stater, c.450 B.C., (10.88 g), obv. naked rider with whip in his left hand seated sideways on horse prancing to left from which he is about to dismount, A below, dotted border, rev. goat kneeling to left, looking back, above KEA, dotted exergue line, (S.5527, SNG France 47 [same dies], cf.SNG Levante 18, cf.BMC 5). Good very fine, with attractive medium grey patina, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver didrachm, (6.65 g), issued 161-166, obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around **AYTOKP ANTWNEINOC CEB*, rev. Mt. Argaeus surmounted by Helios, globe in right hand sceptre in left, around **UP*ATOC **G*, (S.1661, BMC 169, Syd. 325-6, Metcalf 129f, SNG von Aulock 6432). Has been cleaned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Lucius Verus, silver didrachm, (A.D. 161-169), (7.02 g), obv. bare head of Lucius Verus to right, rev. Mt.Argaeus, nude figure at top, (S.1865, BMC 194, Syd. 352, Metcalf 131a); Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Geta (A.D. 209-212), AE 24, (8.23 g), obv. bare headed, draped bust of Geta right, rev. Herakles standing left, wrestling the Nemean lion, (S.-, Varbanov 3267 [this coin]) (illustrated). Cleaned, nearly very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Cilicia, Uncertain 4th century BC. Silver obol (0.57 g), obv. head of female facing slightly left, wearing stephane, rose to left, rev. head of Satrap left, wearing cap, (S.-, SNG France -, SNG Levante -, Winzer 18.1 (Mazaios), Babelon, Perses p. XLVII, fig. 12, CNG eSale 73, lot 413, realised $380US). Toned, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Datames, (378-362 B.C.), silver stater, (10.24 g), Tarsos mint, issued 369/8-361/0 B.C., obv. Baal of Tarsus seated to right with head facing, holding eagle-tipped sceptre over right shoulder and ear of corn and bunch of grapes in left hand, thymiaterion in background, "Baal tarz" in Aramaic behind, crenellated wall around as border, rev. the sky-god Ana pointing towards Datames (named "Tdnnm" in Aramaic), thymiaterion between them, all within shrine, (S.5646, ANS MN 31, 1986 Moysey, p.53 type 5, SNG Cop.300, SNG France 294). Bright, off-centred on obverse, a few surface scratches otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Datames, (384-361/0 B.C.) silver stater, (9.87 g), Tarsos mint, obv. female head three-quarter face to left, wearing sphendone and necklace, rev. male head to right (Ares?), bearded wearing crested Athenian helmet, before Aramaic legend "Trdmw" = Datames, (S.5644, BMC 28 without countermark, SNG Levante 79, SNG France 3, 259). Polished, slightly off centred reverse, with surface scratches, porosity and surface roughness, some hoard patination, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Cyprus, Kition, Baalmelek II (c.425-400 BC, son of Azbaal), silver sixth stater (1.58 g), obv. naked Heracles advancing to right, rev. stag to right attacked by lion, above King's name in Aramaic letters, (cf.S.5727, BMC 44). Nearly fine, porous surface, rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Cyprus, Salamis, Euelthon (or successors), (c.530/15-500 B.C.), silver sixth stater (1.62 g), obv. ram recumbent to left, legend above, rev. Blank, (S.3589. BMC 7 [p.47], SNG Cop.32). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Mesopotamia, Rhasaena, Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), AE 25, (12.85 g), obv. radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. founder, holding scepter, plowing right with pair of yoked oxen, above, eagle standing facing on palm, head left, holding wreath in beak, in exergue, river-god swimming right, (S.-, BMC 16, Castelin 95, SNG Copenhagen 250). Toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $160
Passed in
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, Augustus, (B.C. 27 - 14 A.D.), AE 20, (9.84 g), dated year 27 of the Actian Era, 5-4 B.C., obv. around **KAISAR SEBASTW ARXIEREI*, laureate head of Augustus to right, rev. around **ARXIE-RATIKON ANTIO-XEIS ZK*, five line legend in wreath of an archierus (S.109, BMC 135-136, SGI 109, RPC 4251). Attractive dark patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm, (14.03 g), issued 110-111, obv. Trajan laureate head r., **AUTOKR KAI* C NEP TPAIAN O CCEB **GERM DAK*, legend around, rev. **DHMARC [EX IE UPAT] E*, eagle standing facing on club, wings spread, head to left, (cf.S.1077, Wruck 158). Weak in places, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
Passed in
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 $400
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.70 g), Antioch mint, issued year 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 in two lines **DHMH TRIOU, monogram **HP* below throne, (S.7014, HGC 795f, SC 1638.2d, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1258, SMA Newell 84, BMC 34). Attractively toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.79 g), Tyre mint, dated SE 182, issued 131-0 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, rev. eagle standing to left with closed wings on prow of galley, palm branch behind, Tyre monogram above club to left, year to right **BPR*, other letters in field, around **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, (cf.S.7094, SC.2109.10c, HGC 1074, DCA 198). Light porosity, otherwise attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $460
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.02 g), Antioch Mint, second reign, issued 112-111/0 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 monogram over A, small K to inner right, (cf.S.7143, SC 2302.1e, HGC 1197e). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $460
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (10.52 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.5971, BMC 18-26 [p.4-5], Betylon 10 [p.86, Pl.6,7). Toned, off centred both sides, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Phoenicia, Arados, uncertain king, (c.380-351/0 B.C.), silver obol (0.62 g), obv. laureate head of Ba'al-Arwad right, rev. galley right over waves, (S.5973, Betlyon 13, HGC 10, 46); Samaria, under Mazaeus, (c.375-333 B.C.), silver obol or 1/8th shekel (0.68 g), obv. galley to left, rev. Persian king slaying lion, (cf.S.5940, Meshorer & Qedar 96). Very fine; second nearly very fine, a crude strike, and a little porous. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Phoenicia, Arados, Gerashtart 348-339 B.C., undated issue of this period, silver stater, (10.32 g), obv. head of marine deity (Ba'al-Arwadurel) to right with wreath, profile eye, rev. galley on waves below to right, above in Phoenician 'MA', (cf.S.5971, Betlyon 26 [Gir'astart 339/8-332 B.C.], HGC 10, 35 [p.14, R1], BMC 58). Very fine and rare. Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Philistia (Palestine), Gaza (`Azah), (c.mid 5th century-333 B.C.), silver drachm (4.05 g), obv. male head right, rev. forepart of horse right in dotted square within incuse square, Aramic letter (Gaza) upper left, (S.6062, BMC 14, Gitler & Tal VI.2D, HGC 10, 548). Toned, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Palestine, Judaea, Hasmonean king Mattathias Antigonus, (40-37 B.C.), AE 24, copper eight prutah, (14.73 g), obv. double cornucopiae, Hebrew inscription, "Mattatayah the high priest and Council of the Jews", rev. wreath with partial inscription within **[BASILEOS ANTIGONOU]*, (S.6103, H.481, Meshorer 36f); AE 11, prutah, (1.45 g), rev. crossed cornucopiae with ribbons and ear of barley between horns, (S.6105, H.483). Light toning, good fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Palestine, Judaea, King Herod I (The Great), (37 - 4 B.C.), issue of year 3 = 37 B.C., copper eight prutah, AE 25, (10.03 g), obv. tripod with ceremonial bowl, around **BASILEWS HPWDOU*, date L **G* to left TP monogram to right, rev. helmet flanked with palm branches and star, (S.5523, H.1169, HGC 10, 40, AJC II, No.1 [p.235], Meshorer 44). Soil patination a dusty-green patina, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), struck RY 17, 30 A.D., copper prutah, (1.68 g), obv. lituus surrounded by partial Greek inscription, TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC, rev. LIZ date within wreath, (cf.S.5623, H.649, Meshorer 333) (illustrated); another prutah, obv. three bound ears of barley, partial legend around, IOY**LIA* KAICAPOC, rev. libation ladle (simpulum) traces of legend and date around, partial legend *TIBEPIOY* KAICAPOC LIS, date LIS (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 1341, [648, 113], AJC II Supplement V, No.21, Meshorer 229). Toned, some encrustation, otherwise fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Kokhba War, (A.D. 132-135), medium bronze coinage, type B, third coinage period, AE 26, (7.18 g), undated issue of year 3 struck A.D. 134-5, obv. legend `For the Freedom of Jerusalem' vine leaf, all within a border of dots, rev. palm tree of seven branches, below Hebrew legend `Shim`on', (S.5687, AJC 76 [p.275, Pl.27], H.1437 [736]). Green toning, fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.02 g), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, four line inscription, (S.7370, Sellwood 26.1, Shore 77). Light toning, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.97 g), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard with wart, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **PR*, anchor with line above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.10, Shore 262). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III Euergetes, (246-222 B.C.), AE 42, (64.79 g), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia, rev. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopia to left, monogram between legs, **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS* around, (S.7814, Sv.964, BMC 87-88, SNG Cop.171-2). Has been cleaned, some surface pitting, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (222-205/4 B.C.), AE 44, drachm, (73.46 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 **SE*, dotted border, (S.7841, Sv.992, SNG Cop. 205). Has been cleaned, now retoning, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140