Catalogue
Cappadocia, Kings of, Ariobarzanes I Philopator, (c.95-63 B.C.), silver drachm (4.51 g), dated RY 30 (66-65 BC) (date in exergue, also confirmed by specific monogram to that year, obv. diademed head right, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, around on three sides **BASILEWS ARIOBARZANOU FILORWMAIOU*, MT monogram in inner left, **L* (date) in exergue, (S.7302, Simonetta, Coins p.42, 43, HGC 7, 846). Partially toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Cilicia, Aigeai, (c.47-29 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.16 g), dated year 16 = 31-30 B.C.), obv. turreted and veiled bust of Tyche to right, reel and ball border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike and resting left hand on shield, spear to right, on left **DI* and club, in exergue IC (= year 16) on right downwards **AIGEAIWN*, and **D* to lower right, (S.-, Houghton & Bendall {p.73 dies A3/P5, MN 33 [1988]} = SNG Levante 1655 [Pl.112, This Coin] = Bloesch 111 [This Coin, MN 27 {1982}], cf.SNG France 2280, SNG von Aulock -). Toned, good very fine, minor encrustation on reverse, very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,080
Cilicia, Aegeae, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), issued 117-118, silver tridrachm, (10.56 g), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to right with slight drapery on left shoulder, dotted border, around **AUTOKR KAI*C TPAIANOC **ADRIANO*C CEB, rev. **AIGEAIWN* vertical upwards on left, ETOYC *DXR* curved downwards on the right, Amaltheia standing facing head to right, with kalathos on head holdig cornucopiae in right hand and wreath bearing infant Zeus on left arm, in lower right field a goat kneeling right, with head reverted, dotted border, (S.-, Lorber and Michaels "Quaderni Ticinesi, 2007" No.32 [This Coin, obv.1, rev.1] p.222; Prieur -, SNG Paris -, SNG Levante 1713, SNG von Aulock -). Nearly very fine/very fine, very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $380
Cilicia, Aegeae, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), issued 131-132, silver tetradrachm, (13.54 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right with paludamentum, dotted border, around **AUTOKR KAIS* TPAIA **ADRIA[NO SEB PP]*, rev. **AIGEAIWN* curved downwards on right, ETOY**S QOR* curved upwards on the left, eagle with spread wings standing facing on harpe, head turned right, in exergue a goat kneeling right, dotted border, (cf.S.1218, Lorber and Michaels "Quaderni Ticinesi, 2007" No.171 [obv.7, rev.34] [This Coin], Prieur 720, SNG Paris 2331-2, SNG Levante 1718, SNG von Aulock 5451). Toned, very fine/good very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Cilicia, Anemorium, Valerian (253-260 A.D.), AE 26, (11.22 g), year 3 = 255-256 A.D., obv. radiate bearded bust draped to right of Valerian around AV K **PO LI OV ALERIANON*, dotted border, rev. mummiform cult statue of Artemis facing, holding branch in each hand, at feet on left a stag, around most of ethnic MOVPIE**WN ET G ANE*, (S.4485, BMC 12 [with radiate head], cf.SNG France 2, Cilicie 714-715 [year 2, laureate head with doe], 714 = Waddington 4181, Ziegler 212-214 [laureate heads, with doe on reverse]). Attractive patination, very fine/ good very and very rare with radiate head.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Cilicia, Mopsos (Mopsuestia), (2nd - 1st century B.C.), AE 22, (9.14 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. **MOUEATWN/THSIEPAS* - KAI/AVTONOMOY OLBIO* lighted circular altar on tripod on lion's legs, IEW below, (S.-, BMC p.103, 4, SNG Levante 1309, SNG France 1942); Phoenicia, Marathos, (175-169 B.C.), AE 14 (2.48 g), obv. laureate and draped female bust to right, rev, Nike advancing to left, holding wreath in extended right hand, Phoenician inscription right, date on left (year 90 = 70-69 B.C.), (S.6041, BMC p.123, 24, cf.SNG Cop.162, HGC 10, 200[R2]). First with dark brown patination and rare, second with earthen patination and very rare, both very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Cilicia, Seleuceia ad Calycadnum, Severus Alexander, (222-235 A.D.), AE 23, (9.19 g), obv. laureate bearded bust draped to right of Severus Alexander around AV K M AVP CEOVH **ALEXANDRO*, dotted border, rev. busts of Apollo and Artemis facing each other around CE**LEUKEWN KALUKA DNW*, (S.-, SNG France 2, Cilicie 1009 [same dies] = Waddington 4468, SNG Levante 761). Attractive patination, good very fine/ nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
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Cilicia, Soloi, (425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (9.39 g), obv. Amazon kneeling to left, holding bow, rev. bunch of grapes on stalk with tendrils, **SOLEWN to left, AK above, fly in lower right field, all within dotted incuse square, (cf.S.5602, SNG Lockett 3043 [this coin], cf.BMC 7 [p.145], cf.SNG Paris 132, cf.SNG Levante 38). Chisel cut in reverse field, rough surfaces, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Cilicia, Soloi, (390-375 B.C.), silver stater, (10.67 g), obv. head of Athena wearing Athenian helmet to right, ornamented with a griffin, dotted border, rev. bunch of grapes on a stalk, all within incuse diamond area, on either side of the grapes A B, around the outside flat area, **SO LE WN*, (S.5606, Babelon Traite 1426 [same dies], SNG Levante 43 (Pl.3 = SNG France II, 173 (Pl.6), Waddington 4495). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Cilicia, Tarsos, Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.), silver stater, (10.99 g), obv. Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, head facing, holding eagle, bunch of grapes and sceptre, before and behind Aramaic legend, rev. attacking lion to left on back of bull kneeling to left, Aramaic script "Mazdai" above, monogram and grain ear below, (S.5650, cf.BMC 52, SNG Levante 106, cf.SNG France 2, 335, cf.SNG Delepierre 2880). Toned, extremely fine and very rare variety.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Cilicia, Tarsos, (after 164 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.64 g), obv. turreted head of Tyche (city goddess), to right, ball and reel border, rev. Sandan on horned and winged animal advancing to right, monograms of **FL* and **DI* to left, to right downwards **TARSEWN*, (S.5666, SNG Levante 925 Pl.58 [This Coin], BMC 94 [p.178], SNG France 1295 var with different monogram, SNG von Aulock -). Toned, good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $540
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Datames, (378-362 B.C.), silver stater, (10.724 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, with a countermark of a bull in rectangulsar block, 'Baal' in Aramaic above, (S.5646, ANS MN 31, 1986 Moysey, p.53 type 5, variety 3 (p.54-5), SNG Levante 83, SNG von Aulock 5944 (with countermark), SNG Cop.300, SNG France 2984). Bright, off-centred on reverse, very rare countermark, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Cyprus, Salamis, (c.525-500 B.C.), Euelthon (or successors). silver Stater, 17X19 mm, (11.07 g), obv. Ram recumbent left, rev. Blank. (S.3587 [?650], Asyut 787 [This Coin], Zapiti & Michaelidou 2, cf.Tziambazis 95). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
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 $1,500
SOLD $900
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 g), Seleucia on Tigris mint, first workshop c.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, **DI* below throne, to left monogram HMP, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILE[WS]*, (S.6829, SC 117.1c, Newell ESM 4, ACNAC Houghton 941, BMC 6, SNG Spaer 109-113, HGC 9, 12i). Traces of golden patination, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition. $$ Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection and from R.Loosley (Antiquarius) July 1992, from list 26, December 1991 (item 23). Newell counted 17 obverse and 40 reverse dies for this type.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 g), Seleucia I (first workshop SC attribution), c.300-296 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, Nike in outstretched hand, **SI* to left to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **[BA]SILEWS, (cf.S.6830, SC 119.6a, Newell WSM 1346, [p.240, pl.LII, 11], HGC 9, 16f [S]). Good very fine, very rare variety.
Estimate $700
SOLD $440
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.62 g), Susa mint, issued from c.295 B.C., obv. head of Zeus to right laureated, within dotted border, rev. Athena, brandishing a spear and holding shield standing in chariot drawn to right by four horned elephants, above a spear head, on lower right M/**W* monogram, **SELEUKOU* in exergue, to left upwards **[B]ASILEWS*, (S.6831, SC 177.2, Newell ESM 316, HGC 9, 18c). Bright, good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleukos I Nikator, (312-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.17 g), Sardis Mint, struck c.282-281 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, dotted border, rev. Zeus Nikephoros seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, in left field **EP* monogram on shield, **AS* under throne, to right **SELEUKOU*, below in exergue **BASILEWS*, dotted border, (cf.S.6830. SC 3.1, Newell WSM 1350, SNG Spaer 63 [same obverse die], Houghton 592, HGC 16a [Scarce]). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $740
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos I Soter. (281-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.99 g), Pergamon mint, struck under Philetairos in the name of Seleukos I, circa 279-274 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, in left field, helmeted head of Athena right; oval below throne, to right **SELEUKOU*, below in exergue **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6864. SC 308d, Newell WSM 1535, SNG Spaer 244 [same dies], Houghton 634 [same dies], HGC 9, 124 [illustration from the same dies] [R3], 125a). Good very fine, of fine style and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos I Soter, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.49 g), issued from the Al Khanoum (Alexandria on the Oxus?) mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochos I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting on bow, on either side **BASILEWS* ANTIOXOY with a monogram **L8 in circle, (S.7176, SC 438.1, cf.SNG Spaer 328, Houghton 1289 var., HGC 9, 128i [R2]). Slightly off centred on the obverse, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
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Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.96 g), Ecbatana Mint, issued 280-278 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, forepart of horse grazing left, on right, **BASILEWS* and to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left AK monogram and above left a complex monogram, (cf.S.6866, SC 409.2f, Newell ESM 528, HGC 9, 128h). Bright, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos II Theos, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 g), Antioch on the Orontes Mint, issued after 252 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos II to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting his hand on a grounded bow, **BASILEWS* to right, to left ANTI OXOY, to left an outer monogram of **DH*, to right outer monogram of **HL*, (cf.S.6886, SC 571.2a, Newell WSM 980, Houghton -, BMC -, Babelon -, HGC 9, 238o [S]). Bright, some minor surface roughness, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-250 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo Delphios seated to left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS* and to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6866, SC 587.4b, HGC 9, 128g, Newell ESM 189, HGC 9, 236g). Good very fine, struck from worn dies, rare.
Estimate $750
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Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus II, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 g), Series II, mint associated with Antioch on the Orontes, issued 240-232 B.C., obv. diademed head of Seleucus II to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding arrow and leaning on tripod, on right **BASILEWS, to left **SEL EUKOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6896, SC 704.1g, Newell WSM 1153, SNG Israel (Spaer) 417, BMC 6, HGC 9, 303r). High relief, bright, some minor marks, otherwise good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus II Callincus, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.38 g), Sardes mint (issued before revolt of Antiochus Hierax), issued 246-242 B.C., obv. diademed head of Seleucus II to right with curly sideburn, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding arrow and leaning on tripod, on right **BASILEWS, to left **SEL EUKOU*, to inner left two monograms AI/**NP*, (cf.S.6897, SC 654.1, Newell WSM -, SNG Israel (Spaer) -, BMC -, Babelon -, Meydancikkale 2853-4, HGC 9, 303g). High relief, bright, some minor surface roughness, otherwise nearly extremely fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus II Callincus, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.82 g), Seleucia on the Tigris Mint, issued after 245 B.C., obv. diademed head of Seleucus II to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding arrow and leaning on tripod, on right **BASILEWS*, to left **SELE UKOU*, to left an inner monogram of NXTP, to right outer monogram of **D/S*, (cf.S.6896, SC 763.2a, Newell ESM 201, Houghton 966, BMC -, Babelon -, HGC 9, 303jj [R1-R2]). Bright, some minor surface roughness, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos Hierax `the Great', (245-227 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 31mm, (16.83 g), Ilium Mint, obv. diademed head right of Antiochos Hierax, plain border, rev. Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, holding an arrow, and resting on bow, to right **BASILEWS* to left ANT IOXOY, complex monogram in exergue, (cf.S.6919 var., SC 870 [This Coin Illustrated Pl.41], Newell WSN 1608, Houghton CSE 650 [This Coin], HGC 9, 403d [R3]). Toned, very fine with flat strike in centre of reverse, very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus III Keraunos, (226-223 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 g), Antioch on the Orontes Mint, obv. head of Antiochus III to right, with diadem and long sideburns, rev. Apollo seated to left, on omphalos, holding arrow and resting on bow, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **SELEUKOU*, monogram of **U/X* to outer left, (S.6922 var., SC 921.5c, Newell WSM 1024, HGC 9, 414c). Toned, very fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos III `the Great', (222-187 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 27mm, (17.01 g), Antioch on the Orontes Mint, issued Series 3, 204-197 B.C., obv. diademed head right of Antiochos III, filleted border, rev. Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, holding an arrow, and resting on bow, to right **BASILEWS* to left ANTIOXOY, U/P monogram to outer left, (cf.S.6933, SC 1044.1, Newell WSN 1089, SMA 13, SNG Spaer 538, HGC 9, 447u). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus IV Philopator, (187-175 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.88 g), Antioch on the Orontes Mint, issued after 245 B.C., obv. diademed head of Seleucus IV to right, filleted border, rev. Apollo seated to left on omphalos, testing arrow, and resting hand on grounded bow, on right **BASILEWS*, to left **SELE UKOU*, to left in outer area wreath and palm branch, in exergue monogram of **D/I*, (S.6966, SC 1313.1a, Newell SMA 39, SNG Spaer 837, Le Rider Resources 1 var (A1/P, unlisted reverse die, HGC 9, 1313.1). Toned, flan flaw on reverse, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $500