Catalogue
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (c.370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.91 g), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, MA between, dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind traces of **EST*FE**DIIUS*, all within square dotted border, (cf.S.5396, BMC 48, SNG France 3, -, SNG Cop.-, SNG von Aulock 4559 [Pl.148]). Almost extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Pamphylia, Perga, (c.250-240 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Artemidos Magistrate, (16.93 g), obv. laureate head of Artemis to right, bow and quiver over shoulder, dotted border, rev. to right APTEMI**DOS*, to left **PERGAIAS* Artemis standing left, holding sceptre and wreath, deer standing before, turning head to gaze at the goddess, **D* in outer left field, dotted border, (cf.S.5413, cf. Colin, p. 37, a previously unrecorded early issue with **D*, cf.SNG von Aulock 4655 for issue B and Dewing Collection 2465 for **Q*). Well-struck, very fine or better, extremely rare and unpublished.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Pamphylia, Side, silver tetradrachm, (2nd-1st Century B.C.), (15.98 g), SNG Cop.400 (Pl.12), SNG France 3, 695-700, (similar dies), BMC 41-46 (p.148-149, Pl.XXVII, 6-7), Greek Coin Hoards in Turkey 547-553, SNG Turkey (Kayhan) 1056, SNG Von Aulock 4797, Sear 5436 (p.495, 200), obv. large head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left, wearing long chiton, and peplos wound about waist and left arm, holding in right hand a wreath, pomegranate to left, in field, pomegranate to left, in field, **KLE UC* across field, (S.5436, SNG Cop.400 (Pl.12), SNG France 3, 695-700, [similar dies], BMC 41-46 (p.148-149, Pl.XXVII, 6-7), Greek Coin Hoards in Turkey 547-553, SNG Turkey (Kayhan) 1056, SNG Von Aulock 4797). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $850
Pisidia, Selge, (c.325-250 B.C.), silver stater (9.10 g), obv. two wrestlers grappling, K between, dotted border, countermarked by circular wheel pattern, rev. **SELGEW[N]*, Slinger standing right, to right clockwise a triskeles, above it a club facing downward, dotted border, (cf.S.5477, SNG France 1941-3, BMC 20); together with a (3rd cent. B.C.), silver obol, (0.67 g), obv. Gorgoneion resembling Apollo facing, rev. Athena head to right, with astragalos behind, (S.5476, BMC 10-11, SNG Cop.246). Both toned, nearly fine - fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Lycaonia, Laranda, (c.324-323 B.C.), silver obol, 10mm, (0.57 g), obv. facing head of Herakles, club over shoulder, H left, rev. forepart of a wolf right, star above, (S.-, SNG Levante -, SNG France -, SNG von Aulock -, Gokturk, Small Coins from Cilicia and Surroundings, in Mecanismes et innovations monetaires dans l'Anatolie achemenide pg. 149, 68). Very fine, toned, minor porosity, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Cilicia, Tarsos, (c.425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (10.13 g), obv. Persian Satrap (or King of Cilicia) on horseback to right, dotted border, rev. TRZ (Tarsos in Aramaic above), naked archer kneeling right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, holding lance and shield, square border of dots and shallow incuse. Obverse die showing some breaking down as noted on other published examples, (S.-, Babelon Traite, Trait II, 504 Pl.CV, 1 = P.A. 139a = Waddington 4552; BMC pl.XXVIII, 4; SNG von Aulock 5911, SNG Switz. Levante -, SNG Paris 215). Very fine, rough surface and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Datames, (378-362 B.C.), silver stater, (10.16 g), Tarsos mint, issued 369/8-361/0 B.C., obv. Baal of Tarsus seated to right with head facing, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand 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, variety 1 (p.54-5), SNG Levante 83, SNG von Aulock 5943, SNG Cop.300, SNG France 291, BMC 35). Bright, slightly off-centred on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, slightly rough surface and minor horn silver, 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 $840
Passed in
Cilicia, Olba, under Augustus, (27 B.C.-A.D. 14) AE 17mm, (4.83 g), Ajax, High Priest and Toparch, dated year 2, of Ajax (AD 12 or 14), obv. **TOPAPC*/KENNAT/**LALAS*/ET B in four lines, rev. APXIEP/AIANTO above thunderbolt, TEYKPOY below, (S.-, RPC I 3729, SNG BN 807-9, SNG Levante 634, Staffieri, Olba 16). Dark green to black surfaces, very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Western Asia Minor, uncertain, (late 6th-early 5th centuries B.C.), silver hemiobol or tetartemorion, 5.5mm, (0.31 g), obv. head of bull or calf to right, rev. incuse square with irregular lines, (S.-, cf.SNG Kayhan 1575 [hemiobol as Ionia]; Pecunem 8, lot 156 [Caria]); Cilicia, uncertain, silver hemiobol, (c.5th century B.C.), (0.25 g), obv. horned antelope head, rev. fish to left, both within dotted circles. First coin very fine, second fine, both very rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Asia Minor, silver coins, Rhodes, (387-304 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, obv. head of Helios three-quarter right, rev. rose with magistrate's name above within incuse square, (cf.S.5065); Cyzicus, (480-450 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.30 g), obv.forepart of running boar, rev. head of roaring lion left, (S.3846); Cilicia, Kelenderis, (c.410-375 B.C.), silver obol, 9mm, (0.81), obv. forepart of Pegasos right, rev. goat kneeling right, head left, (S.5536, SNG BN 814; SNG Levante 27); Lydia, uncertain mint, silver obol, (0.63 g), obv. lion's head, rev. lion scalp, (S.-) (illustrated); together with a silver cistophorous, Pergamon mint (133-67 B.C.), (10.99 g), with hoard patination, corroded. Last poor, others very good- very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Asia Minor and Eastern Mediterranean, assorted AE from various cities, including Amisus (3); Apameia [Phrygia (2)], [Seleucis & Pieria (2)]; Antioch ad Orentem (3); Askalon; Caesarea; Cebren; Chios; Cos; Dokimion (Ex CNG eSale 127 [lot 99] (illustrated); Elaiussa; Ephesos (2); Knidos; Korykos; Leukas, Lycia Parikla; Maeonia; Pogla (?); Masikytes; Pergammum (2, one ex CNG eSale 231 [lot 95] illustrated); Rhodes (2, one illustrated); Seleucia ad Calycandum (2, one illustrated ex CNG eSale 125 [lot 93]); Sinope; Seleucia Pieria; Selge (2); Smyrna (ex Lord Grantly and Vermeule); Tarsos; uncertain. Fair - good very fine, some scarce, all in packets described with aquisition source. (39)
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Cyprus, Idalion, silver tetrobol, (late 6th - early 5th century B.C.), (suggested 490-475 B.C.), (3.62 g), obv. Sphinx seated right struck from a worn die, rev. incuse square of irregular form, (cf.S.3603 [stater]. Bruder Egger, No.XLVI Prowe Sale 11/5/1914 lot 2312; cf.Asyut Hoard 777 [p.105 Pl.XX1X] Larnaca Hoard 4-6 [Num.Chron. 1935 p.167 Pl.XIII, 2-4] using the same reverse die as No.5 [Larnaca Hoard on a stater], cf.SNG Delepierie 2902 [Larnaca hoard specimen using same rev. die], cf.ACNAC Rosen 372 [Stater)](Pl.16), cf.ACNAC Dewing 2524 [stater Pl.124], cf. Traite 954 [p.602 Pl.XXVII,5], cf.BMC [p.xlviii-liii, Pl.V, 1-3]). Nearly fine/very fine, extremely rare use of a stater punch.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Cyprus, Kition, Baalmelek II, (c.425-400 B.C.), silver stater, 20mm, (10.44 g), obv. Herakles in fighting stance right, holding club and bow, lion skin draped from neck, rev. lion attacking stag right, king's name in Aramaic letters above, all in pellet border in shallow incuse square, (S.5723, Tziambazis 19; SNG Cop.9-10, BMC 29 [Pl.III, 10]. Very good - fine, off centred reverse, obverse struck with worn die, rare.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Cyprus, Cyprus, Salamis, Evagoras I, (c.411-374 B.C.), silver stater, 23mm, (10.74 g), obv. Herakles, naked, seated on a rock draped with a lion's skin to right, holding a club and a horn, rev. Goat recumbent to right on a dotted ground line, Cypriot PA on right, SI LE O above, SE in the exergue (S.-, Masson & Amandry, Notes de Numismatique Chypriote, VI-VIII, RN 1988, 1a-c, BMC -, SNG Cop. -, Tziambazis -, Roma E-Sale 4, 330 = G&M 207, 398). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $5,500
Cyprus, Salamis, Pnytagoras, (c.351/0-332/1 B.C.), silver tetrobol, 11.5 mm, (1.75 g), obv. Head of Aphrodite to left rev. head of Artemis to right; [BA] to left, (S.5819, BMC 80-84 [Pl.XII, 15-18], Zapiti & Michaelidou 24, Tziambazis 136, SNG Copenhagen 61). With hoard patination, toned, surfaces rough, fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Cyprus, Salamis, AE 12mm, (c.4th century B.C.), attributed to Evagoras II by some scholars, (2.09 g), obv. head of Athena left wearing crested Athenian helmet, shoulders draped, rev. forepart of bull kneeling left; **S* before, (S.5828, Tziambazis 131, SNG Cop. 60, BMC 75, Trait? II 1194, [pl. CXXVIII, 32], Weber 7735 [This Coin, illustrated]). Very fine and very rare, only four other examples on Coin Archives.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.19 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 587.4c, Newell ESM 190, HGC 9, 236g). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Syria, kings of, Antiochos III, (223-187 B.C.), silver drachm (3.84 g), Apameia on the Orontes(?) mint, struck c.223-211 B.C.), obv. diademed head right, rev. elephant walking right; monogram to outer right, (S.6940, SC 1065.4 [this coin referenced], Houghton 1188 [this coin], HGC 9, 453a). Very fine, toned, die shift on reverse, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Syria, kings of, Seleukos IV Philopator, (187-175 B.C.), silver drachm (3.72 g). AP monogram mint, in Northern Media or Hyrkania, obv. diademed head right, rev. Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; AP monogram to upper inner left, (S.6967, SC 1361.2, cf. Houghton 1198, HGC 9, 582e). Nearly very fine, porous surface, toned with areas of find patina, a few light scratches and marks.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.00 g), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged tritoness, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **DHMHTRIOU*, ANI monogram in left field, (S.7014, SC 1638.1m, SNG Spaer -, HGC 9, 797b). Toned, holed, fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I Soter, (162-150 B.C.), silver drachm (3.85 g), Ekbatana mint, struck 152-151 B.C., obv. Diademed head right dotted border, diadems falling straight behind, rev. Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, **BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU [SWTHROS]* around, (cf.S.7017, A. Houghton, "The Chronology of the Later Coinage of Demetrius I at Ecbatana" in "Four Seleucid Notes," AJN 5-6 (1993-94), cf.SC 1731.2, HGC 9, 803a). Toned, good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I Soter, (162-150 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.90 g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, dated SE 161 (152-151 B.C.), obv. diademed head to right, rev. cornucopia, below, two monograms above date, traces of **BASILEWS, DHMTRIOU SWTHROS]*, right and left, (S.7019, SC 1642.3b, HGC 9, 806, DCA 111). Nearly very fine, has been mounted, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.85 g), undated issued, Antioch mint on the Orontes mint, obv. diademed head of Alexander I to right, dotted border, rev. naked Apollo Delphos seated to left, on an omphalos, holding an arrow in extended right hand and resting a bow in his left hand, on either side **BASILEW[S] ALEXANDR[OU] QEOPATOROS EUERGET[OU]*, in exergue **ADR* and uncertain monogram, (cf.S.7035, cf.SC 1785, HGC 9, 887a). Toned, heavy scratches on reverse, very fine/fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius II, first reign, (145-140 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.73 g), Seleucia on the Tigris mint, issued 145-141 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius II to right, fillet border, rev. Tyche enthroned left, holding short sceptre and cornucopiae, on right, **BASILEWS/ DHMHTRIOU* and on left **[FI]LADELFOU/[NI]KATOR[OS]*, monogram below TAY in exergue. (cf.S.7050, SC 1984.1, SNG Israel I [Spaer] 1752, Houghton 1010, HGC 9, 867). Lightly toned, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius II Nikator, second reign, (129-125 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.62 g), Sidon mint, dated SE 185 = 128-127 B.C., obv. diademed and bearded head of Demetrius II to right, filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and sceptre, on right, **BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU* and to left QEOU [NI]KATOPOS*, **SI* below throne **EPR* MI monogram all in the exergue, (cf.S.7103, SC 2187, ACNAC Houghton 720, HGC 9, 1117c [R2]). Grey patination, very fine, very porous, very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VI, (144-142 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.68 g), issued year 169 = 144-143 B.C., Antioch mint, obv. diademed radiate head of Antiochus VI to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding bow and arrow, to right **[BASILEWS] [AN]TIOCOU*, and to left **EPIFANOUS [D]IONUSOU*, in exergue **QXR STA*, monogram of **AP* between legs, (cf.S.7073, SC 2001.2b, HGC 9, 1036a). Dark patination, very fine/fine with chipped edge and off centred reverse.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.20 g), Tyre mint, dated SE 182, issued 131-130 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 9, 1074, Newell Tyre 141). Light and attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), first reign (121-114/3 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.65 g), Damascus mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right, **BASILEWS* and **ANTIOCOU* and to right **EPIFANOUS*, to left A*R/HDR* monograms, (cf.S.7143, SC 2322.3b, LSM [NN&M 84] No.94, SNG Spaer 2649, HGC 9, 1196e). Dark tone, light weight, field and edge knocks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos IX Eusebes Philopator (Kyzikenos), (114/3-95 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (15.73 g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, issue of first reign at Antioch, circa 113-112 B.C., obv. diademed bearded head to right, rev. to right and left **BASILEWS/ANTIOCOU, FILO PATOROS*, Athena Nikephoros standing left; to outer left **PN*/A; tiny A to inner right, all within wreath, (cf.S.7160, SC 2363a, SMA 382, SNG Spaer 2677, HGC 9, 1228i). Light and attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $820