Catalogue
Bithynia, Kios [Cius], (1st century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.45 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, [KIA] below, rev. prow of galley to left, ornamented by a star, above and below **P OSEI DWNIOS, (cf.S.3757, BMC 8-9 [p.130]). Bright, nearly extremely fine, a scarce magistrate's name.
Estimate $300
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Mysia, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), (480-450 B.C.), silver obol, (0.76 g), obv. forepart of running boar to left, tunny fish upwards behind, rev. head of roaring lion all within incuse square, K reversed above forehead, (S.3848, BMC 121, Von Fritze II 15; SNG BN 380-4); another silver hemiobol, (0.39 g), obv. forepart of running boar to left, tunny fish upwards behind, rev. head of roaring lion all within incuse square, K reversed above forehead, (cf.S.3850, BMC 119, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1213). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Mysia, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), silver trihemiobol, (c.480-450 B.C.), (1.09 g), obv. forepart of a running boar, tunny fish behind, rev. head of roaring lion to left within incuse square, (S.3846, BMC 108-113); Ionia, Kolophon, (525-490 B.C.), silver quarter obol, (0.26 grams) obv. frontal view of Apollo, long hair square base, rev. Incuse square with monogram of TE, (S.4342, Weber 5807, Milne 2 (NNM 96, 1941, p.32), Imhoof Blumer vii, 3, BMC 1). Toned, very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Mysia, Lampsakos, (c.390-330 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.01 g), obv. Janiform female head wearing tainia and earring, rev. Athena head right in Corinthian helmet, ivy leaf behind, (S.3893, BMC 43); Aeolis, Elaia, (c. 300 B.C.), civic issue, AE 10, (1.49 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena left, rev. barley corn within olive wreath, E *L** in fields, (Babelon Traite, 2089, Mionnet Supp. VI, 176); Phoenicia, Sidon, 'Abd`astart I, (372-362/1 B.C.), plated silver sixteenth seqel, (0.69 g), obv. war galley travelling to left, above Phoenician letter 9, rev. bearded deity fighting a lion, O between, all within incuse square, (S.5936, cf.BMC 37-44 [p.147], cf.Betlyon 27 [p.12]). Fine - very fine, second coin with attempted piercing on reverse, third plated. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of, Eumenes I, (263-241 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.50 g), Pergamon mint, issued c.263-255 B.C., obv. head of Philetairos to right, laurel-wreath and diadem entwined, dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting shield with ivy leaf under arm, A**Q* monogram on throne, bow and **FILETAIPOU* to right, (S.7218, ACNAC Dewing 2207, SNG Cop.334, BMC 31, SNG Von Aulock 7453, Meydancikkale Hoard 3005). Attractively toned, extremely fine, struck in high relief with a portrait full of character in high relief, rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $7,000
Caria, Pixodaros as satrap, (340-334 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.95 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and sceptre, to right **PIXWDARO[U]*, (S.4966, BMC 5-10, Pixodarus 11-47 [unlisted dies], SNG Keckman 280, SNG Cop 596-7). Attractively toned, of exceptional artistic merit, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,500
Caria, Island of, Rhodes, c.400-385 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (15.04 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud to right, above **OD ION*, to left **F* and patera, all within incuse square, (cf.S.5036, Ashton 46, Pozzi 2682 [same dies Pl.LXXVIII], Gulbenkian 769 [same dies Pl. LXXIII], BMC 24, Naville 10 [718], SNG Del.2749 [Pl.74], Berend p.28 Group IV, 13 die linked with corn grain symbol). Struck with a slightly worn obverse die, otherwise a superb piece of splendid late classical style, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $8,000
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Caria, Island of, Rhodes, (c.375-360 B.C., Ashton dates c.360-late 340's B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.092 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud and A on right, to left horse head, above **OD ION*, all within incuse square, (cf.S.5035, Ashton 87 [notes three examples known including this piece], Gulbenkian 774 [same obverse die], NFA XVIII [May 31, 1987] lot 206 [same dies], cf. Berend SNR 51 [1971] 24 Pl.7, 79 for obverse die of similar style]). A superb piece of splendid late classical style, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $24,000
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, O**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 $1,300
SOLD $1,600
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.340-316 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.69 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 square, (S.5037, BMC 27-9 [p.233], SNG Finland 436-440, Ashton 98, SNG Cop 728). Deeply toned, surface porosity, die flaw across chin, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Pisidia, Antiochia, Gordian III, (238-244 A.D.), AE 32 (19.44 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, flan flaw on obverse, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Pisidia, Antiochia, Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE 25, (8.42 g), obv. radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS AV, rev. the river-god Anthios reclining left, resting elbow on shield and holding urn, ANTHIO above, ANTIOCHI COL below, (S.3936, SNG Tubingen 4394, SNG PFPS 105, SNG von Aulock 4971). Dark green toning, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (c.465-430 B.C.), silver stater, (10.94 g), obv warrior advancing right, holding shield and spear, rev. triskeles within incuse square, **E S* above, (S.5381, SNG BN -, SNG von Aulock 4477, SNG Cop.175). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Pamphylia, Side, Valerian II, Caesar, (A.D. 256-258), AE 23, 5 Assaria, (20.60 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right resting on an eagle's wings, E countermark before, around **[ROY] LIK KOR OVALERIANON KAI CEB* rev. **IDETWN NEWKORWN* around, Apollo standing facing, head left, holding patera and sceptre, (S.-, SNG von Aulock 4835, Howgego 805); another, (18.71 g), bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right on an eagle, E countermark before, around **KAI CEB POY LIK KOR OVALERIANON CE*, rev. Athena standing left, holding patera and spear, shield at her side, around **CIDHTWN NEWKORWN*, (S.-, cf.SNG Pfalz 882). Original green patina, nearly very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Cilicia, Celenderis, silver stater, c.400 B.C., (10.18 g), obv. naked rider with whip in right hand seated sideways on horse prancing to right from which he is about to dismount, dotted border, rev. goat kneeling to left, looking back, above dotted exergue line, (cf.S.5533, BMC 25 = Sotheby's Montague II (1897), 294 (?3.16.0), SNG Lockett 3035, cf.SNG France 2, 75). Obverse die slightly off centre, otherwise extremely fine with attractive medium grey patina, very rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Cilicia, Nagidos, (c.370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.70 g), obv. Aphrodite enthroned to left, feet on stool, holding phiale over altar, Eros stands behind her, rev. Dionysos standing to left, holding grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrsos, A encircled to left, **NAGIDEW* to right, all within dotted border, (S.5585, Lederer 26 [same dies, Pl.XI], BMC 11, SNG Levante -). Attractively toned, the usual die break on obverse, lustrous and extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Gordian III (238-244), AE 33, (14.98 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, **ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC CEBA* around, countermark annulet circumscribed within triangle within triangular incuse, rev. Athena standing left, holding Nike in right hand and resting left hand on shield, behind which rises a spear, **CELEUKEWN TW PROC TW KLY KAD, NW* in two lines, (cf.S.3774, BMC 37, Howgego 670). Original toning, struck on a large flan, fine or better and rare.
Estimate $100
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Cappadocia, Kings of, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, (c.163-130 B.C.), silver drachm (4.08 g), dated RY 33 (130 BC), obv. diademed head right, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, around on three sides **BASILEWS ARIARAQOU EUSEBOUS*, T to outer left, monograms to inner left and outer right,**GL* (date) in exergue, (S.7386, Simonetta (Ariarathes IV) 16b, DCA 454). Toning, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Cappadocia, kings of Ariarathes VII Philometor, (c.112/0-100 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.44 g), struck in the name of Antiochos VII of Syria, (138-129 B.C.), Ariaratheia or Eusebia-Tyana mint(?), struck circa 104-102 B.C., 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 with Medusa head and holding spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU*, to extreme left monogram of **DI* over A, to O to left, **L* to right of Athena, (S.7092, SC 2061.4c [p.364], Lorber & Houghton [Num. Chron, 2006] series 1, issue 3 [obv. die A3], SNG Spaer 1872 (Antiochos VII), SMA 298 (Antiochos VII). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
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Cappadocia, Caesarea, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver didrachm, (7.10 g), issued 77-78, obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around AYTOKPA KAICA[P OYE[C**P*ACIA]NOC CEBACTOC, rev. Nike flying to right, around NIKH CEBACTCTH, (S.734, BMC 16, Syd. 89, Metcalf 1, SNG Cop.185, RPC 1648). Toned, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Trajan, silver drachm, (A.D. 98-117), (3.34 g), issued c.114, obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, draped, around **AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB GERM DAK*, rev. clasped hands over signum set upon prow, around **DHMARC EX UPATO* S, (S.-, Syd.223a, RPC III 3030). Toned, nearly very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver didrachm, (5.35 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 I, (S.1661, BMC 169, Syd. 325-6, Metcalf 129f, SNG von Aulock 6432) (illustrated); Egypt, Alexandria, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), billon tetradrachm, (12.60 g), issued year 2 = A.D. 69-70, obv. laureate head to right of Vespasian, around **AVTOK KAIS SEBA OVESPASIANOV*, in front L B, rev. Nike to left with wreath and palm, (S.2376, Milne 393, SNG Cop.167). Toning, fine - good fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver drachm, (2.76 g), issued Year 2 = 194 A.D., obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around **AV L CEP CEOYHPOC*, rev. Mt.Argaeus, star at top, around, **MHTPO KAICAPI*, in exergue ETB, (cf.S.2256, Syd.387a). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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 attacked by lion, above King's name in Aramaic letters, (cf.S.5727, BMC 44). Nearly fine, porous surface, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Cyprus, Lapethos, uncertain king, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (10.99 g), obv. head of Aphrodite to right, rev. head of Athena right wearing Corinthian helmet, within incuse square, (S.3601k, Tziambazis 47, Asyut 778 var. (Athena left), Traite II 1358 = BMC 3 (same rev. die), ACGC 1092 (same dies), Larnaca 47 (same dies)). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Seleukid Empire, Kingdom of, Seleukos I Nikator, (312-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm in the name of Alexander III, (16.92 g), Babylon mint, issued c.311-300 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram ME above club, **HD* monogram below throne, in exergue **BASILEW[S], ALEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6713, SC Ad576F, Price 3772, HGC 9 10f). Good fine, rare. Broad flan, toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus V, (164-162 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.81 g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, obv. head of Antiochus V to right, diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike and sceptre, around to right ** BASILEWS*, to left ANTIOXOY, in exergue **EUPATOROS*, monogram to left, (S.7004, cf.Newell SMA 77a, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1247, SC 1575.2; Le Rider, Antioche 134-159). Toned, flan chip and surface roughness, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.48 g), Antioch mint, issued year S.E. 159 = 154/3 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 **PI* below throne, (S.7014, HGC 795, SC 1638.2a, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1258, SMA Newell 84, BMC 34). Toned, off centred, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.27 g), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Alexander I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos holding bow and arrow, on right, **BASILEOS* and **ALEXANDROU* and on left **QEOPATOROS and **EUERGET[OU]*, monograms etc off flan, probably a monogram HAKP in exergue, (cf.S.7035, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1400, Newell SMA 173). Off centred obverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VI,(144-142 B.C.), AE20,(6.93 g), undated bronze, Antioch mint, obv. diademed radiate head of Antiochus VI to right, rev. elephant walking to left, above **[BASI]L[EWS] [AN]TOXOY, to right **STA* and control mark palm branch, below **[E]PIFANOYS [DI]ONYSOY, (cf.S.7081,SNG Cop.305, Newell SMA .70). Serrated edge, somewhat off-centred otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150