Catalogue
Sasanian King, Khusru (Husrav) II, (A.D. 590-628), silver drachm, (4.10 g), mint of RD (Ray [Rhagae]), obv. text in Pahlavi, mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings and star in crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders, star and crescents on three sides of outer two rings of border, rev. "Fire of Shahpur" in Pahlavi, fire altar flanked by two attendants, star and crescent to left and right flanking flames, stars and crescents around the three outer rings, (Sellwood 65, Karlsson D170, Gobl type II/3, cf.illustration 213, cf.Sunrise 979). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Sasanian King, Ardaxsir (Ardashir) III, (A.D. 628-630), silver drachm, (4.16 g), mint of ART (Gor), Regal year 2, obv. text in Pahlavi, bust right, mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on a crescent, ribbon on left shoulder, crescent on right shoulder, star and crescent flanking crown, star and crescents on three sides of outer ring, rev. fire altar flanked by two attendants, star and crescent to left and right flanking flames, four stars and crescents evenly around outer ring, (Sellwood 69, cf.Karlsson D178, Gobl type I/1, illustration 225, Sunrise 993). Bright, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Sasanian King, Yazdgird (Yazdgard) III, (A.D. 632-651), silver drachm, (4.14 g), mint SK Sagistan (Sakastan), regal year 4, obv. text in Pahlavi, bust right wearing mural crown, two wings, and star set on a crescent, three stars within crescent around single line border, rev. "Fire of Shahpur" in Pahlavi (crude), fire altar with ribbons flanked by two attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, wearing mural crowns, two circular borders around with four evenly spaced star and crescents, (Sellwood 44, Karlsson -, Gobl I/I cf.illustration 234, Sunrise 1010). Uneven tone, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-222 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (Lorber describes as a stater), (14.08 g), Ake-Ptolemais mint, issued year 2 (B) = 246/245 B.C, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis around neck, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front monograms of **PI/ME* to right B/A, plain between legs around **PTOLEMAIOU SWTHROS*, (S.7811, CTE 857, Sv.1035 [Pl.XXXII, 13], SNG Cop -). Bright, very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, (204-180 B.C.), AE 33, drachm, (34.21 grams), Tyre mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, cornucopiae over shoulder, club to left, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between legs **P*, dotted border, (cf.S.7841, cf.Sv.1059 (attributed to Ptolemy III), BMC 64, SNG Cop.498 (attributed to Ptolemy II). Dark polished patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero (A.D. 62-65), billon tetradrachm, year 11 = A.D. 64-5, (12.18 g), obv. Nero radiate head to right, around **NERQ KLAU KAIS SEB GER*, rev. Sarapis bust right wearing modius, **AVTOKPA, LIA*, (cf.S.2001, Koln 160, Milne 222, RPC 5274). Attractive old toning, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 14 = A.D. 129-130, (12.97 g), obv. Hadrian head with laureate head to right, around traces of AYT KAIC TPAIAN **AD*RINOC CEB, rev. Helios radiate bust to right, with [L] I**D* across, (S.3735, Datt. 1384, Koln 1002, Milne 1280). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Egypt, Alexandria, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = A.D. 238-239, (13.93 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around A K M AN **GORDIAN* OC EV C, rev. L B across, eagle standing left with wreath in beak, (S.-, Milne 3336) (illustrated); Diocletian, (284-305 A.D.), Year 12, rev. Elpis standing left holding flower and lifting skirt, year marks L-IB across field, (cf.Milne 5204); Maximianus, (286-305 A.D.), year 3, (287-288), (8.13 g), rev. eagle with wreath in beak, (Milne 4824). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Cyrenaica, Cyrene, (c.322-313 B.C.), AE 14, (3.75 g), obv. head of Apollo Carneius to right, rev. three silphium plants, (S.6341, BMC 198, SNG Cop. 1226). Fine - very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Cyrenaica, Cyrene, (c.322-313 B.C.), issue of Ophellas Ptolemaic governor, Nokonos magistrate, AE 18, (7.16 g), obv. horse galloping right, rev. oval wheel with four spokes and hub seen in perspective, (S.6339, BMC 189-193); another before 308 B.C, AE 22, (9.44 g), obv. head of Kyrene right, rev. three silphium plants arranged star wise, (S.6334, BMC 179); Africa, Cyrene, Ptolemy V (204-180 B.C.), AE 20, (6.01 g), obv. head of Ptolemy I to right, club behind head, rev. draped bust of Libya right, legend around, (S.7882, Sv.1268, BMC 95). Nearly fine - very fine, some roughness, mostly rare. (3)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Cyrenaica, Cyrene, Ptolemy II Philadelphos (285-246 B.C.), AE obol, (6.05 g), obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I, rev. horizontal winged thunderbolt, (S.6357, Sv. 324, CPE B346); Ptolemy IX Soter II (116-107 B.C.), AE 17, (4.81 g), obv. Zeus Ammon head right, rev. double cornucopiae bound with fillet, **S/Q*, **W*/E (S.7930, Sv.1718); Ptolemy V, (205-180 B.C.), AE 14, (2.32 g), obv. Ptolemy I head right, rev, draped bust of Libya to right, (Sv.868-873). First two illustrated, fine - very fine, some surface roughness, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Cyrenaica, Cyrene, Drusus, with Tiberius and Germanicus Gemellus (19-23 A.D.), bronze AE as, AE 25, issued 23 A.D., (10.25 g), obv. laureate head of Drusus right, **DROUSOS KAISAR AUG[OUSATOU UIOS]*, rev. confronted heads of Tiberius and Germanicus, TIB **GE[R] KAISARES*, (S.344 [?150], BMC 51, RPC 947). Harshly cleaned, bronze colour, otherwise fine for issue, rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Zeugitana, Carthage, Augustus, (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.), AE as (9.39 g), 24mm, issued by P.I. Sp and D.V.Sp duoviri in 10 A.D., obv. bare head left, around IMP C D F A PM P P, rev. S P DVD III VIR C I C, with P P/ D D across field, (S.133, RPC 745, SNG Cop.418, SNG Aarhus 1009, SNG Switz. 3041). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Mauretania, Kingdom of, Juba II, (25 B.C. - 23 A.D.), silver denarius, dated year 42 = 17-18 A.D., (2.99 g), obv. head of Juba as a youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress, club over shoulder, REX JUBA before, dotted border, rev. bull standing to right on ground line wearing headdress of Isis above, in exergue RXXXXII, dotted border, (S.-, Spoerri-Butcher [SNR 94, 2015] group 41 [obv.24, rev.3], Mazard 226, MAA 172, SNG Cop.589). Near mint state, with delightful patination, with highlights of gold and blue, very rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
North Africa, Mauretania, kings of, Juba II with Kleopatra Selene, (25 B.C.-A.D. 24), silver denarius, (3.89 g), Caesarea mint, struck c.20 B.C. - A.D.24, obv. diademed head of Juba to right, around REX IVBA, backwards to right, dotted border, rev.**KLEOPATRA* BAC*IL*ICCA, star in crescent, (S.6005, Mazard 299, SNG Cop. 567). Toned, slightly off centred and weak on obverse legend, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Greek coins, AE issues, Apulia, Arpi, 3rd century B.C.), obv. Zeus laureate head left, rev. boar right, spear above, (S.569, BMC 5, HN Italy 642, SNG ANS 635ff); Syrian kings, Seleukos II (246-226 B.C.), obv. Apollo head right, rev. tripod, (S.6908, SC 693a); Alexander II (128-123 B.C.), obv. radiate head right, rev. double cornucopiae (S.7127); Egypt, Ptolemy II, hemiobol, (@66-256 B.C.), obv. deified head of Alexander in elephant headress, rev. eagle standing left open wings (S.7765, CPE B250, Sv. 482, SNG Cop. 161); Carthage, AE Shekel, obv. Tanit, rev. horse right head reverted, tree behind, (cf.S.6515, SNG Cop.309); Roman occupation of Syria, Philip I, obv. bust draped right, rev. Tyche bust right, (S.3959, McAlee 990); similar probably Philip Ii, obv. bust left with shield and spear, rev. Tyche bust right, (S.-, McAlee 1083, Butcher 498d); Syria, Trajan, (6.54 g), obv. head laureate right, rev. SC in wreath, (cf.S.1078, RPC III 3588, McAlee 487f); Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II, billon tetradrachm, rev. eagle year 2 (269-270 A.D.), (Dattari 5417, Koln 3028) (illustrated). Mostly fine - very fine, several scarce. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Greek coins, a range of issues in AE from Macedon, Alexander III; Ionia Miletos; Sicily Tauromenion; Phoenicia Arados; Bithynian Kingdom of Prusias I; Macedon Philippi; Bactria king Eukratides; Parthia Artabanos II; Judaea Agrippa I; Seleukis Antioch; Egypt Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy XII; Seleukid kings, Antiochos IV, and another Alexander III, Roman Empire, Hadrian in Antioch with SC reverse. Mostly fine several better. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Northern Greece and other coins, ticketed and described AE coins from Alex G. Malloy USA dealer, includes, Thrace Mesembria, AE 23, (2nd-1st century B.C.), obv.diademed female head right, rev. Athena fighting (cf.S.1677); Pella, (187-31 B.C.), AE 20, obv. head of Poseidon, right, rev. bull standing right, (Lindgren 1099); Epirote Republic (238-168 B.C.), AE 18, obv. Zeus head right, rev. thunderbolt (cf.S.1994, Lind. 1454); POntus, Amisos, (c.300-250 B.C.) AE 20, obv. Head of Dionysos right, rev. Cysta mystica with thyrsos (Lind 30); Paphlagonia, Sinope, (2nd-1st century B.C.) AE 20, obv. Zeus laureate head right, rev. Eagle on thunderbolt, (S.3711); Bithynia, Prusias II (185-149 B.C.), AE 19 obv. Dionysos head right, rev. centaur Chiron right holding lyre, (S.7265, Lind.201); Phoenicia, Arados, (Late 3rd century B.C.), AE 17, obv. turreted head of Tyche right, rev. prow of galley with Athena fighting figurehead, (S.5997, Lind. 2226). Mostly very good. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Greek coins, including Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philometer & Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, AE 30 diobol, coregency issue 170-163 B.C., (22.29 g), obv. diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. two eagles with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, (S.7900, Sv.1424B, SNG Cop. 308) (illustrated); others from Akanthos (S.1371); Akragas (S.1035); Amphipolis; Elaiussa (S.5690); Caesarea Cappadocia, Lucius Verus, (cf.S.1865); Hierapols-Castabala (S.-, cf.SNG France 2209); Maroneia, (S.1636, HGC 3, 1545); Nabataea, anonymous (HGC 10, 671, cf.CNG eSale 471 [lot 100] $250 illustrated); Nicaea (S.3287); Thessalonika, rev. horse galloping right (cf.S.1466, SNG ANS 770ff); rulers include Antigonos II rev. Pan and trophy (S.6786, SNG Alpha Bank 1019); Philip II (S.6696); Alexander III (S.6745); Ballaios (king of Illyria) (S.1918, illustrated) and many others, an interesting lot. Good - very fine, some rare. (29)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Ancient coins, a small group of Greek (2) and Byzantine (2); Greek, Sicily, Syracuse, (344-336 B.C.), AE trias (7.52 g), obv. head of Athena left, rev. hippocamp left with curled wing (S.1193, BMC 289); Zeugitana, Carthage, (3rd century B.C.), AE 18 (6.85 g), obv. head and neck of horse right, rev. palm tree, (S.6531, Muller II, 317 [p.104] (illustrated); Byzantine, Leo V and Constantine (813-820), AE follis, Syracuse mint, (4.82 g), obv. facing busts of both rulers, rev. **LK* [cross above], (S.1635) (Illustrated); Manuel I Komnenos, (1143-1180) AE tetarton (4.27 g), obv. Christ on throne, rev. emperor standing facing cross on orb, (S.-, DOC. -). Very good - nearly very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Ancient Greek, miscellaneous Greek AE from various Greek cities and rulers, including Macedon Philip II, obv. Apollo, rev. horseman, (S.6696) (2); Pergamon obv. Athena in Corinthian helmetc C/M on helmet, rev. trophy, (S.3960); Ephesus, obv. bee, rev. stag, (S.4415); Lydia, Sardeis, obv. Apollo, rev. club, (S.4736) another obv. Herakles head, rev. Apollo standing, (S.4734); Aeolis, Temnos, 3rd c.B.C., obv. Dionysos, rev grapes T-A across (S.4230); Ionia, Kolophon, rev. forepart of a horse, (S.4353); Lydia, Thyateira, rev. bipennis, (S4743) (2); Macedon, Alexander III, rev. club, bow etc, (S.6739), others (15) from various cities mostly identifiable. Very good - fine, a few better. (26)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Greek, Celtic, AE "proto-money", bronze rings of various diameters from approximately 10mm to 35mm. Uncleaned (coming from the ground in a large find).
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Ancient Greek and Roman coins including, Kushan Kingdom, Soter Megas, (c.A.D. 55-105), tetradrachm, obv. diademed bust right, rev. Hercules standing facing, (M.2844) (3); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, rev. Securitas seated left, (S.8739, RIC 312, C.333); Antoninus Pius, sestertius, countermarked; other AE of Aurelian, Probus, Gratian, Galerian and barbarous copies. Nearly fine - very fine, in collector's packets. (21)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190