Catalogue
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII Grypos, (121/0-97/6 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.92 g), Antioch on the Orontes Mint, third reign, issued 109-96 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus VIII to right, with fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne, holding Nike to right with wreath, resting on sceptre, laurel wreath border, on right **BASILEOS/ANTIOCOU* and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left PE over A, below throne **P*, (cf.S.7145, SC 2309.2f, Newell SMA 407, HGC 9, 1299 [S-R]). Slightly double struck on the reverse, minor scratches, otherwise good very fine/very fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Syria, Kingdom of, Philip Philadelphos, (95/4-76/5 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.03 g), posthumous issue of c.69-57 B.C. Antioch on the Orontes Mint, obv. head of Philip to right, with diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike, legends left and right **BASILEWS FILIPPOU, EPIFANOUS [F]ILADELFO[U]*, I in inner left field [**Q*] below, frozen control **LI* monogram under throne, (cf.S.7196, SC 2488.5, SMA 453, HGC 9, 1323 [S]). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Syria, Roman Province of Syria, after Seleucid kingdom of Philip Philadelphos, dated by Caesarean era, issued in 26-5 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (13.806 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Philip to right, with diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike, ANT (Antioch) monogram to left, K**D* in exergue, legends left and right **[B]ASILE[WS] FILIPPO[U E]PIFANOUS [FI]LADEL[FOU]*, (S.7215, cf.BMC 7, RPC 4140, Numismatic Chron. 1919, p.108 No.33, SNG Fitz. 5830). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Seleucia, (after 109 B.C.), issued in year 15 = 95-4 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (14.83 g), obv. veiled and turreted bust of Tyche to right, in bead and reel border, rev. thunderbolt, with fillet on cushion on stool, **SELEUKEWN / THS IERAS*, below KAI / AVTONOMOY, between legs of stool EI (date = 15), (S.5887, Cohen DCA 697, cf.BMC 19 [date listed] for year 13], cf.SNG Fitz. 5960, Lanz 125, [lot 488], only recorded example, HGC 9, 1382). Toned, good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $850
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Laodicea, (1st century B.C., but before 47 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.72 g), issued 52-1 B.C., obv. turreted and veiled bust of Tyche to right bead and reel border, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, holding Nike and sceptre, **LAODIKE[WN] THS IEPAS [KAI]* to right, **AUTONOMOU* to left, to left **L* (year 30 = 52-1 B.C.), **IS*, monogram of **PA* below throne, *[SE]* in exergue, (S.5874 [?250], ANSMN 28, Morkholm No.33 [notes 7 specimens and illustrated Plates 17, 33 same obverse die). Lightly toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Attica, Athens type as a ancient production in Egyptian or Phoenicia etc, (c.380 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.10 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (cf.S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 33-40, cf.Sv.Pl.16 7ff, Dewing 1617, Buttrey/Blament Style B, [AJN 14, Pl.8], Kroll 8, cf.Gulbenkian 519-21, cf.HGC 4, 1597). Lightly patinated, small cut, two graffiti letters [representing letters "nun" and "zayin" on reverse, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
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Athens type, issue of Levantine Region, uncertain issue, issued in late 5th-early 4th century B.C., silver obol, (0.69 g), imitating Athens, obv. helmeted head of Athena to right smoothed, rev. owl standing right, head facing; olive spray or **G* to left, [A**Q*E] downwards to right, (cf.S.2530, cf.Meshorer and Qedar 219, cf.Samaria Hoard 333, Sofaer 7-11, cf.HGC 10, 554 [Gaza?]). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Athens type, issue of Levantine Region, uncertain issue, issued in late 5th-early 4th century B.C., silver obol, (0.56 g), imitating Athens, obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left, A**Q*E downwards to right, (cf.S.2530, cf.Meshorer and Qedar 216, cf.Samaria Hoard 293, Sofaer 7-11, cf.HGC 10, 554 [Gaza?]). Lightly toned, off centred on obverse otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Phoenicia, Aradus, (probably 380-351 B.C.), silver stater, (10.56 g), obv. head of marine deity to right, with laurel wreath, dotted border, rev. galley to waves below, above in Phoenician "ex Arado" (cf.S.5971, Betlyon 15 [fourth Aradian Series], BMC 36A, Pl.II, 1). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Phoenicia, Aradus, (144-143 B.C.), AE 15, (3.51 g), obv. head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. triple pointed ram of galley to right, Phoenician letters above, date below in Phoenician 116 = 144-3 B.C., (S.6001, BMC 135, AUB 68). Deeply toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Phoenicia, Aradus, (2nd-1st century B.C., but dated year 167 = 93/92 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.93 g), obv. turreted and veiled bust of Tyche to right dotted border, rev. Nike standing to left, holding aphlaston and palm-branch, **ARADIWN* to right, to left **HER* (year 168 = 92-91 B.C.), over Aramaic G above **DC*, all within laurel wreath, (S.5992, Duyrat 3341-78, Rouvier 283, DCA 772, SNG Copenhagen 50, BMC 221). Toned, flan crack, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Phoenicia, Byblus, Ozbaal, (400-365 B.C.), obol, (0.84g), obv. galley, with prow terminating in lion's head, containing two hoplites, a hippocampus below, rev. a lion attacking an antelope. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Phoenicia, Sidon, after 111 B.C., silver tetradrachm, year 41 = 71-70 B.C., Sidon Mint, (13.98 g), obv. Veiled, turreted and draped bust of Tyche to right, dotted border, rev. Eagle standing left on prow, with palm under wing, around **SIDWNOS THS IEPAS KAI ASULOU* in field to left LAM and to right monogram **PAR*, (cf.S.5951, Levy, B.E., "The autonomous silver of Sidon [107/106 BC - AD 43/44]", [Proceedings of the 12th International Numismatic Congress, Berlin 2000] does not list this date. Cohen DCA does not record this date, cf.BMC 105, HGC 10, 276 [unlisted date]). Toned good very fine, slightly off centred on the reverse and unpublished for this date, probably unique.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.332-306 B.C.), silver fifteenth shekel (0.66 g), obv. hippocamp to left, waves below, rev. owl standing to right, carrying crook and flail under wing all within cable border, (S.5916, BMC 43 [p.233]); Carian Islands, Rhodes, (408-390's B.C.), silver hemidrachm (1.75 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, to P and to right O, all within incuse square, (S.5030, SNG Finland 366-368 [similar dies], Ashton 19); Constantius Gallus, (A.D. 351-354), AE centenionalis, Alexandria mint, (4.02 g), obv. bare headed and draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N FL C L CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, **D* in left field, rev. soldier advancing left spearing fallen horsenman, around FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, in exergue **ALED*, (S.4054, RIC 77). Mostly fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.39 g), Tyre mint, issued year 28 = 99/98 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying a palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, above HK, complex monogram in right field, Phoenician letter between legs, around **[TUROU] IER[AS KAI ASU]LOU*, (S.5918, Cohen [p.509 notes date as RI], cf.BMC 113, H.1618 [817]). Large flan with attractive light patination, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.39 g), Tyre mint, issued year 93 = 34/33 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying a palm, standing on prow of ship, 9**G*, BN in right field, around **TUROU IER[AS KAI ASU]LOU*, (S.5918, Cohen [p.504] [R3 for this date], BMC -, H.1618 [817], HGC 10, 357). Dark patination, off centred both sides, flan crack, surface roughness, otherwise fine and extremely rare date.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.37 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Toned, fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Baktria, Kingdom of, Apollodotos I, (c.160-150 B.C.), square silver drachm, uncertain mint in Papopamisadai or Gandhara, (2.45 g), obv. elephant to right, around **BASILEWS APOLLODOTOU SWTHROS, PI* monogram below, rev. Kharosthi legend around "Maharajasa Apaladatasa Tradarasa", Zebu humped bull standing right, **PI* below, (S.7591, Bop. Series 4G, SNG ANS 337-343, HGC 12, 119). Attractive grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Baktria, kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.35 g), Pushkalavati mint, obv. diademed bust of Menander to right, **BASILEWS SOTHROS MENANDROU*, rev. Athena to left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram/**D* in right fields, around 'Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa' (in Kharoshthi), (S.7602, M.215f, Bop. Series 13O [nos 76-83], cf.M.1769, HGC 12, 191). Well centred, gray patination, nearly extremely fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Hephthalite, silver drachm, as an imitation of Peroz, (ca.550-650 A.D.), 24 mm, (4.00 g), obv. Sassanian-style bust right, derived from winged-type of Peroz, wearing winged skull-cap, no letter above, rev. altar with two attendants, crude barbarized inscriptions, both sides. Pre-Gujarat series, (Mitchener ACW 1480). Very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Sogdiana, Bukhara, local issue, (6th-8th centuries A.D., Mitchiner c.700 A.D.), billon drachm, (2.49 g), imitating Merv mint drachm of Sasanian King Bahram V, obv. crowned bust right, Bokharan legend around, rev. Fire altar with attendants and ribbon and crude crowned bust of Bahram right superimposed upon altar, (Mitchiner ACW 1395 [same dies], Zeimal fig. 1, 10-12; Walker, Arab-Sassanian, pp. 166, [Pl.XXIX, 5]). Worn and fine as usual, rare.
Estimate $100
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South Arabia, Sabaens and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.20g), Raidan mint, obv. Male head to right, monogram behind, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend areound, monogram in fiel;d to right, (S.5718, BMC 1-3[p.71, Pl.XI, 11], SNG ANS 1602-1609). Scyphate flan, lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Palestine, Judaea, Hasmoneans, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), (135-104 B.C.), AE (prutah) 15 mm, (2.64 g), in the name of Seleukid king Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes), Jerusalem mint, dated SE 182 (132/1 B.C), obv. lily, dotted border, rev. [BA**SILEWS*] ANTI[OXOY] EYEP**[G*ETOY], upright anchor, **APR* (date) below, (S.7101, Meshorer p. 30, Hendin (451), 6165, SC 2123, HGC 9, 1103, DCA 209); Sofaer 1). Dark green-brown surfaces, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
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Palestine, Judaea, Hasmoneans, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), (135-104 B.C.), (4, one illustrated), copper prutahs, Jerusalem mint, obv. Hebrew inscription in 4 or 5 lines, rev. double cornucopia with ribbons, and pomegranate between, (S.6089-6090, Hendin 452-457 [1135)] HGC 10, 625); Alexander Jannaious (103 - 76 B.C.), (4, one illustrated), copper prutahs, Jerusalem mint, obv. anchor, Greek legend around, rev. star of 8 rays, Hebrew between rays. (S.6087, Hendin [1150], Hendin 469-470, HGC 10, 637), others mostly but cruder issues (4), many known as the 'widow's mite', (cf.Hendin p.286-287, cf.Hendin 469-470 [1150]). Very good - nearly very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Palestine, Judaea, Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), (104-76 B.C.), copper prutah, (1.90 g), obv. anchor around circle with partial legend **BASILEWS ALEXANDROY*, rev. lily with Hebrew letters [Yehonatan the King], line border, (S.6086, H.1148, BMC 1 [p.210], Meshorer 10, Meshorer Treasury 211, Group N). Very fine and rare type.
Estimate $150
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Palestine, Judaea, Herodian Kingdom, Herod II Archelaus, (4 B.C. - 6 A.D.), AE prutah, (1.44 g), Jerusalem mint, obv. traces of HPW**D*, around an anchor, rev. traces of E**Q*N, double cornucopiae with caduceus between, line border, (S.6086, H.508 (1192), BMC 1 [p.210], Meshorer Treasury 224 No.67-8, RPC 4912). Very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Arab-Sasanian, anonymous, silver drachm, Khusraw II type, ShI (Shiz) 7h(?), star and crescents in obv. and rev. margins, (3.15 g) (Walker -; SICA -; Sellwood type 61). Hephthalite countermark of griffin in obverse margin, very fine, the countermark is very rare on a Sasanian coin.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Egypt, kingdom of, Ptolemy I, as Satrap. (323-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 27mm, (16.81 g), struck c.311 B.C., obv. head of Alexander the Great right, wearing elephant's skin headdress and aegis, rev. Athena Promachos advancing right, eagle standing right on thunderbolt; **ALEXANDROU* to left upwards, EY before, (cf.S.7748, CPE 47, Zervos Series D, XIV and pl. IV, 24 var. (**F* behind Athena), Svoronos 42, SNG Copenhagen 11). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,500
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I Soter, (305-283 B.C.), AE 17, hemiobol, (4.84 g), Alexandria mint, issued after 306 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. **PTOL*EMAIOY, eagle with wings spread, standing left on thunderbolt; Aphlaston above helmet to left, (cf.S.7766, CPE B23, SNG Cop.36, Sv. 172). Light brown patination, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I Soter, (305-283 B.C.), AE 27, diobol, (15.25 g), Alexandria mint, obv. laureate head of Zeus-Ammon to right, rev. Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopia to left, A over M monogram, **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS* around, (cf.S.7763, CPE B55, Sv.206, Koln -, SNG Cop.91-93). Extremely fine, with even green patina with collector packet, probably one of the finest known, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220