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Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Seleuceia Pieria, Augustus (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver tetradrachm, issued A.D. 5-6, (15.29 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around **KAISAROS SEBASTOU*, rev. thunderbolt on cushion placed on stool, beneath which **IDR* = (year 114 = 5-6 A.D.), above and below **SELEUKEWN / THS IERAS* / KAI / AUTONOMOV, all within wreath, (S.112, BMC 32, Prieur 1186, SNG von Post 636 [This Coin]). Fine - very fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Syria, Uncertain mint, possibly from Seleucis and Pieria, Nero and Divus Claudius (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, (14.00 g), issued 63-68, obv. laureate head of Nero to right star behind, around NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GER, rev. laureate head of Claudius to right, around DIVOS CLAVD AVG GERMANIC PATER AVG, (S.640, RPC 4123, Syd. [Caesarea] 65, RSC 2). Toned, hoard patination and inclusions very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Syria, Decapolis, Gadara, Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE 23, (7.40 g), issued year 243 = A.D. 179-80, obv. Commodus laureate bust to right, **AUT [K L AUR] KOMMODON* around, rev. Tyche standing right, left foot on galley, holding sceptre and cornucopia, to left, Nike standing left on column, holding wreath, **GADAR[EWN]* to left, **G*MC date to right, (S.-, Spijkerman 65, Rosenberger 66, Sofaer 61). Light green patina, mild surface roughness, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
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Coele-Syria, Chalkis, Dynasts of, Ptolemy, son of Mannaeus, (c.85-40 B.C.), AE 22, (5.52 g), obv. laureate bearded head of Zeus to right, countermarked with the head of Lysanias (40-36 B.C.), rev. eagle flying right, **PTOLEMAIOU TET ARC*, (S.5896, BMC Galatia p.279 2, SNG Cop.-, CNG eSale 62 [lot 34] same countermark, Hermann 7, HGC 9, 1441). Very fine, rare with countermark.
Estimate $100
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Phoenicia, Byblos, Uzzibaal ('Ozba'al), (c.400-376 B.C.), silver shekel (25mm, 13.26 g), obv. three warriors holding shields, standing on galley left on waves, prow ending in lion's head, below, hippocamp left above murex shell, rev. lion attacking bull to left, Phoenician script above 'Ozba'al, king of Gebal', (S.6013, Betlyon 14, E&E-B Group IV. 2.1c, SNG Cop. 132, HGC 10, 133 [S]). Bright, some striking weakness as usual on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Phoenicia, Sidon, time of Baalshallim I-Ba'ana (c.425-402 B.C.), (6.98 g), silver half shekel, obv. Phoenician galley to left before the city walls of Sidon with its four towers, in exergue two lions leaping away from each other, rev. the King of Persia standing to right, holding dagger in his right hand which he is about to slay a lion, whose mane he grasps with his left hand, all within an incuse square, (S.-, Betylon 9, BMC 9-10, EE&E-S group III, 2, HGC 10, 227 [R3]). Very fine, weak in places, extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Phoenicia, Sidon, Ba'lshallim II, (386-372 B.C.), silver double shekel, (28.33 g), obv. war galley travelling to left, propelled by row of oars, standard at stern, two lines of zig-zag waves, below, above Phoenician letter 9 (beth), rev. Persian king (The Great King) and bearded deity in horse drawn car, the king of Sidon walks behind, (S.3934, BMC 17 [p.143], Betlyon 18 [p.9, pl.2, 4], SNG Lockett 3221, Betlyon ANS MN 21 [1976] 21, 16, HGC 10, 236). Very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Phoenicia, Tyre, uncertain ruler or king, (c.425-394 B.C.), silver shekel (13.36 g), obv. deity holding reins and bow, riding hippocamp to right, two lines of waves below, dolphin to right in exergue, rev. owl standing right, head facing, crook and flail in background, (S.5912, Elayi & Elayi "The Coinage of the Phoenician City of Tyre in the Persian Period" Group II, 1.1.1 as unlisted dies, Brindley Collection 539 [Oct.13, 2003, Baldwins Auction, This Coin], Betylon 17, [Pl.5, 3], HGC 10, 315). Lightly toned, flan cracks, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Phoenicia, Tyre, 'Ozmilk (Azemilkos), (c.349-311/0 B.C.), silver shekel, (8.64 g), dated RY 15 = 335-334 B.C., obv. Deity, holding reins and bow, ridding a hippocamp to right, above two lines of waves, [below dolphin swimming to right], dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing carrying crook and flail in background, [date] <O/IIIII, dotted border, (cf.S.5915, E&E 1346-1510, Betylon 37 [Pl.6, 3 same date illustrated], HGC 10, 349, DCA 918). Bright, slightly off centre on obverse, fine/ very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver half shekel or didrachm, (6.85 g), Tyre mint, issued 87-86 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, [standing on prow of ship], club to left, to left LM ( = 40 = 87-86 B.C.], to right **D*, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IERA[S KAI ASULO]U*, (S.5921, BMC 224, H.1619, HGC 10, 358). Attractive bright silver, slightly off centred on reverse, extremely fine and a rare date.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Philistia (Palestine), Gaza (`Azah), (c.mid - late 5th century B.C.), silver drachm (3.81 g), obv. male laureated head right, within beaded border, rev. ibex (stag) crouching right, looking back, bird flying above, H (Heth) below, as an Aramic letter, all within beaded incuse square, (S.-, BMC new aquisitions [Num Chron, 1936 49, Pl.XIII, 13], Gitler & Tal XX.14D, Traite Pl.CXXIV, 1 (holed, same dies], Brindley Collection 615 [Oct.13, 2003, Baldwins Auction], Mildenberg 1997 Pl.3, 45, HGC 10, -). Toned, about very fine or better and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Palestine - Judaea, Gaza, imitation of Athens silver obol, (4th century B.C.), (0.77 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, to left olive spraty and crescent, **[AQE]* all in incuse square, (cf.S.2541, SNG ANS [Palestine] 15, Hendin 1015, HGC 10, 554 [R2]). Toned with hoard patination, about very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Palestine, Judaea, John Hyrkanos I (Yehohanan), (134-104 B.C.), Jerusalem mint, copper prutahs, AE 13, (1.39, 1.42, 1.52, 1.72, 1.94, 1.96 g), obv. legend in four lines (Yehphanan, the High Priest and the Council of the Jews), all within wreath, rev. double cornucopiae adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between, (S. 6096, H.1141, AJC I, Group La, cf.Kaufman "Unrecorded Hasmonean Coins From the J.CH. Kaufman Collection", Jerusalem, 1995, HGC 10, 631). Mostly very fine with reasonable clear Hebrew legends. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), (104-76 B.C.), copper lepton, (1.05 g), obv. anchor around partial legend **BASILEWS ALEXANDROY*, rev. star of eight rays surrounded by diadem, between the rays Hebrew letters [Yehonatan the King], (S.6087, H.1152, BMC 1 [p.210], Meshorer 8). About very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
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Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), (104-76 B.C.), copper lepton, (1.05 g), obv. anchor around partial legend **BASILEWS ALEXANDROY*, rev. star of eight rays surrounded by diadem, between the rays Hebrew letters [Yehonatan the King], (S.6087, H.1152, BMC 1 [p.210], Meshorer 8). Very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Palestine, Judaea, Hasmonean king, Mattathias Antigonus, (40-37 B.C.), AE 25, copper eight prutah, Jerusalem mint, (12.70 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.1162 [481], Meshorer 36, HGC 10, 646). Rough green patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper two prutah, AE 17, issued c30 B.C., (3.32 g), obv. cross surrounded by closed diadem, around traces of BA**SIL[EWS HRW]DO*Y, rev. tripod table flanked by palm branches, dotted border, (S.5527, AJC 7 [p.236], H.1178a [490], Meshorer TJC 48, HGC 10, 654). Attractive earthen patination, full flan, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Palestine, Judaea, Roman Administration, Issue to Commemorate Roman victory in Judaea, Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE 22, Caesarea mint, (7.81 g) Judaea Capta coinage, obv. laureate head to right, AYTOKP TITO**S KAISAR* rev. Nike to right inscribing shield hanging on palm tree, around IOY**DAIAS EAL*WKYIA**S* partial inscription, another (6.72 g) with lettering in different positions, (S.786, H.1446, Baraog type II, Meshorer 2, RPC 2311); another under Agrippa II, (48-95 A.D.), issued 77-8 A.D., AE 20, (6.46 g), struck at Caesarea Paneas, obv. **D*OMITIANOC KAICAP, laureate head of Domiitian to right, rev. Minerva and standard to right, around ETOY HI BA **AGRIPPA*, (S.5586, H.1309, Meshorer 144, BMC 31, RPC 2256). Very good - very fine, either worn or some surface roughness, rare, last very rare with only two reported in RPC. (3)
Estimate $200
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Baktria, Kingdom of, Euthydemos I, (c.230/225-200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.24 g), Attic standard Mint "A" Balkh mint series D workshop, obv. diademed bust of king Euthydemos to right, rev. naked Herakles seated to left on a pile of stones, holding club, to right **BASILEWS, to left **EUQUDHMO[U]*, monogram to lower right, (S.7515, Kritt A9, Bop. Series 5B nos 9-12, Mitchiner Group III, type 85c, BMC 2-3, SNG ANS 124 [Pl.7, obverse], HGC 12, cf.HGC 12, 41 [R2]). Light porosity very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Baktria, Kingdom of, Antimachos II Nikephoros, (c.174-165 B.C.), silver drachm (bilingual coinage, issued at uncertain mint in the Paropamisadai or Gandhara, (2.40 g), obv. winged Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm, around **BASILEWS NIKHFOPOU ANTIMACOU*, monogram lower left, rev. armed horseman galloping right, Kharoshthi script around, (S.7546, M. 1,135b, Bopearachchi series 1, type A, HGC 12, 124). Nearly extremely fine, with uneven patina.
Estimate $150
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Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdom, silver drachms, of Antimachos II Nikephoros, (c.174-165 B.C.), (2.34 g), obv. Nike advancing left, rev. king on horseback, (S.7546, Bop. Series 1C, HGC 12, 124) (illustrated); Apollodotos II, (c.85-65 B.C.), (2.22 g), obv. draped bust to right, rev. Athena Promachos advancing left, monogram to left, (S.7672, Bop. Series 2I, nos.13-14, M.424a, HGC 12, 392 [R]) (illustrated); Maues, (Indo-Scythian king), (c.125-85 B.C.), (12.36 g), AE (hemiobol) large square flan, denomination A, obv. Zeus- Mithra enthroned to left, rev. Herakles standing facing, (S.-, Senior Indo Scythian Coins 2, 10.1, HGC 12, 537 [R]). Last coin surface roughness, otherwise fine, silver nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
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Baktria, Apollodotos I Soter, (c.174-165 B.C.), square AE bronze, denomination B (9.62 g), Paropamisadai or Gandhara mint, obv. Apollo standing facing, head radiate, holding arrow and bow resting on ground, rev. tripod, monogram AP to right, (S.7594, Bop. series 6B, SNG ANS 346-8, HGC 12, 120); Hermaeus, (c.105-90 B.C.), Indo-Scythian imitation, round AE billon tetradrachm (Indian issue), (8.16 g), struck early 1st century B.C., obv. diademed bust of Hermaeus to right, rev. great king Zeus enthroned to left, monogram before, (S.7738, Bop. Series 20o, M.421a, M.2042, SNG Cop. 362-4, HGC 12, 308). Very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Baktria, Kingdom of, Apollodotos I, (c.160-150 B.C.), square silver drachm, uncertain mint in Papopamisadai or Gandhara, (1.89 g), obv. elephant to left, around **BASILEWS APOLLODOTOU SWTHROS*, KP monogram below, rev. humped bull standing right, Karoshthi legend around, w below, (S.7591, Bop. Series 4E, M.207c, HGC 12, 119). Attractive grey tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
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Baktria, Kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.37 g), obv. helmeted bust of Menander to right, around **BASILEWS SWTHROS MENANDROU*, rev. Athena Promachos standing left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in right field, Karoshthi legend around, (S.7601, Bop. Series 16I [nos 141-149], M.218c, M.1780 [ACW], HGC 12, 193); together with another diademed bust of Menander to left, thrusting a javelin, rev. as above with monogram to right, (S.7604, Bop. Series 7A [nos.26-36], M.1790, M.224e, HGC 12, 188). First uneven tone, second bright, very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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Baktria, Kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.40 g), Taxila workshop, obv. diademed bust of Menander to left, thrusting a javelin, rev. Athena Pallas to right with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in right field, (S.7604, Bop. Series 3B [nos.7-10], M.220c, BMC 39-40, HGC 12, 188). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
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Baktria, kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.43 g), Pushkalavati mint, obv. diademed bust of Menander to right, **BASILEWS SOTHROS MENANDROU*, rev. Athena to left with shield and thunderbolt, monograms in right fields, (S.7602, M.215f, Bop. Series 13O [nos 76-83], cf.M.1769, HGC 12, 191). Well centred, gray patination, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Baktria, Kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.15 g), Taxila workshop, obv. diademed bust of Menander to left, thrusting a javelin, rev. Athena Pallas to left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in right field, (cf.S.7604, Bop. Series 9C [nos.50-51], M.225f, BMC 35, HGC 12, 189). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
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Baktria, Kingdom of, Antialkidas, (c.150-120 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.07 g), Pushkalavati or Kapisa workshop, obv. draped bust of Antialcidas to right, wearing kausia, **BASILEWS NIKHFOROU/ ANTIALKIDOU*, rev. Zeus enthroned left holding Nike and sceptre, elephant forepart to left, monogram below throne, (S.7629, Bop. Seies 13, M.1840, M.277d, HGC 12, 259). Lightly toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
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Baktria, Kingdom of, Heliokles I, (c.145-130 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, from Balk the Baktra chief Workshop mint, obv. diademed bust of Heliokles to right, rev. Zeus standing facing head to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around **BASILEWS to right, to left **HLIOKLEOUS, in exergue **DIKAIOU, PA* monogram to left, (S.7634, Bop. series 1M, (no. 11), M.284a, MIG 501, HGC 12, 169). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Baktria, Kingdom of, Heliokles Dikaios, (c.145-130 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.50 g), Balkh workshop, obv. diademed and draped bust of Heliokles to right all within filleted border, rev. Zeus standing facing, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, monogram of *HL* to left, on left **HLIOKLEOUS*, on right **BASILEWS*, in exergue **DIKAIOU*, (S.7634, SNG ANS 643-4 [Pl.29], Bopearachchi Series 1U, cf.Mitchiner 2.284a, HGC 12, 169). Nearly very fine, once clamp mounted, a rare type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250