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Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck 284-283 B.C.,(Davesne & Le Rider chronology based on Meydancikkale Hoard), (14.28 g), obv. head of Ptolemy I to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left P above **PAR* monogram, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (cf.S.7771, Sv.255, SNG Cop.459, Weber 8236, BMC 59, Meydancikkale 3391ff.). Attractive dark patination, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.23 g), Kition (Cyprus) mint, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, D behind, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front ST over monogram L**LE/PT*, Galatian shield in right field, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7771, CPE 438, Sv.538). With three small punch marks (banker's marks?) in the right reverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Egypt, Ptolemaic Kings of, Ptolemy IV Philopator, (222-205/4 B.C.), AE drachm, 44mm, (74.94 g), Alexandreia mint, Series 5E, c.219-205/4 B.C., obv. horned head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia, dotted border, rev. eagle, with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopia bound with royal diadem on left, **S*E between legs, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, dotted border, (cf.S.7814. CPE B502, Svoronos 992, SNG Cop. 205-206, BMC 69-71). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, Philometor, (180-145 B.C.), silver didrachm, Aradus mint, struck year 109 = 151-150 B.C. (Morkholm chronology), (6.66 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, within dotted border, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left P, to right **Q*, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (cf.S.7873, Sv.1216 (17 known, Pl.XXXVIII, 16), Morkholm [NNA 1975-6] No.265-270 [obv. die a22], Hunter 1, BMC 24-5, SNG Lockett 3439=Pozzi 3242, Weber 8268). Off centred obverse, otherwise toned extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy X Alexander I and Cleopatra III, (114-89/8 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.22 g), Alexandria mint, issued year 16 and 13 = 102-1 B.C. for each ruler, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEW[S]*, to left LIC above I**G*, to right **PA*, (cf.S.7938, SNG Cop. 362, Sv.1731). Dark attractive patination, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, (51-30 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 15 = 38-37 B.C., (9.20 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LIE above headdress of Isis, to right **PA*, around traces of **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7952, Sv.1829, SNG Cop.409, BMC 17, Pitchfork 143-144). Toned, slightly polished, weak on ethnic, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Ancient Greek and others, including Ptolemy IV Philopator (BC 221-205), AE30 hemidrachm; Vespasian (AD 69-79) AE diobol; Trajan (AD 98-117) AE sestertius, and other provincial (2); Byzantine AE, one of Anastasius (AD 492-518), (2); Indian, silver punchmarked karshapana, (2), silver rupees, one of Hyderabad, another smaller; Kushan, Soter Megas (cAD 55-105) AE tetradrachm; Lucius Verus, modern copy. Poor - very fine with some collector's descriptions. (13)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Ancient silver and AE issues including, Cimmerian Bosphorus, Thrace, Black Sea Area, Pantikapaion, (c.480-470 B.C.), triobol, (1.97 g), obv. facing head of lion, rev. incuse square, (cf.S.1353, SNG BM Black Sea 836); Cappadocia, Kingdom of Ariobarzanes I, Philoromaios, (95-63 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.65 g), obv. head of Ariobarzanes I to right, rev. Athena standing to left, (S.7302, BMC 21, Simonetta 44a); others of Greec, Byzantium, 4th century Roman. Fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ancient and World coins, including a silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius; Gordian antoninianus; Thailand 1/4 baht; others including a Greek copy. Poor - very fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Ancient Greek Bronze Coins, mostly easily attributable, includes issues from Selge (S.5491); Acragas (S.1024); Syria, Demetrius III, AE 18, Damascus mint, (cf.SNG Israel I 2947); Aradus (S.5999); etc. An interesting group for the student or collector to research and identify. Very good - very fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ancient silver and bronze issues including, Cappadocia Kings of, Ariobarzanes I Philopator, (c.95-63 B.C.), silver drachm, (S.7302); another; Acarnania, Oeniadiae, AE 20, (219-211 B.C.), obv. Zeus head right, rev. head of man-headed bull right, (S.2298); Pontos, Amisos, (c.85-65 B.C.), AE 21, obv. Aegis with Gorgon's head in centre, rev. Nike advancing right carrying palm branch, (S.3642); Egypt, Alexandria, Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon tetradrachm, (S.12123); others including Byzantine, Basil and Constantine VIII; Michael IV; Judaea, Agrippa I; Campania, Neapolis; Archaeus; Kashmir. Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Ancient silver and AE issues including, Bactria, Kingdom of, Apollodotos II, (c.85-65 B.C.), silver drachm, uncertain mint in Punjab, (2.07 g), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Apollodotos II, rev. Athena Promachos advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt and shield, Karoshthi legend around, monogram in right field, (S.7672, M.424c, Bopearachchi Series 2, 6 pl.61; HGC 12, 392 [R]); Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI (180-176 B.C.), AE22, (9.68 g), rev. two eagles left, (S.7901, Sv 1426); Macedon, Under Roman Rule, Lucius Fulcinius, Quaestor, (146-145 B.C.), AE20, (9.71 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma right, rev. **MAKEDONWN-TAMIOY LEYKIOY-FOLKINNIOY* in three lines within wreath, (S.-, BMC 79, SNG Cop 1318); Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE obol, (4.88 g), dated RY 13, (A.D. 126/127), obv. laureate bust right, rev. two cornucopiae, LIA between, (S.-, Koln 961, Dattari (Savio) 1915, K&G 32.436, RPC III 5681, Emmett 1149). Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine, some very scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, Gordian III and Tranquillina, (238-244), (13.69 g), obv. draped busts of Gordian III and Tranquillina facing each other, legend around and in exergue, rev. Athena standing left, around MHTPO **PONTOU TOMEW*C, **D* in field, (cf.S.3796, Varbanov 5680, AMNG 3522); Syria, Seleucia & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), assorted issues, Diadumenian (A.D. 218), AE 18, (3.47 g), obv. bust with bare head to right, rev. SC and **D E* above in wreath, (S.3017, SNG Cop.235); Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachm, Salonina, (wife of Gallienus A.D. 253-268), uncertain year, obv. draped bust to right, rev. eagle standing right, L -, (cf.S.4695, cf.BMC 2280, cf.Koln 2983); Moesia Superior, Viminacium, Hostilian, as Caesar, (A.D. 251), (13.24 g), obv. bare head of Hostilian to right, around C VAL HOST M QVINTVS CAE, rev. female figure Moesia standing between bull and lion, in exergue [AN XIII], around P M S C OL VIM, (year 13 = 251), (S.4291, Vabanov 194 [R8], AMNG 148). Nearly fine - nearly very fine, several rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Corinthia, Corinth, Tiberius, (14-37 A.D.), AE as, 21mm (7.43 g), L. Rutilius Plancus and A. Vatronius Labeo, duoviri, struck A.D. 12/13 - 15/16, obv. laureate head of Tiberius right, traces of legend around, rev. Pegasos to right, COR between legs, legend around. (cf.S.262, BCD 360 [Lanz Sale 105], Amandry type XIV56 [This Coin], obv, dd5, rev. IIIc2.2 [This Coin p.163], RPC 1145). Good fine, very rare.
Estimate $150
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Corinthia, Corinth, Caligula, (37-41 A.D.), AE 20 or as, (6.32 g), issued by Magistrate M. Bullius Proculus in 37-38, obv. bare head of Caligula to right. around, C CAESAR AVGVS, rev. Pegasus flying to right with pointed wing, around, M BELLIO PROC[VLO] II VIR, COR below Pegasus. (cf.S.384, cf.BCD 406 [Lanz Sale 105], Amandry XVII 31, Obv. b, Rev. IIc [p.187], cf. Cop. 2232 [Pl.5], cf.McClean 6186, cf.BMC 536-8 [p.65]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
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Peloponnesos, Achaea, Patrae, under Commodus (A.D. 177-192). AE 24 (11.17 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Commodus, rev. Artemis Laphria standing right, quiver on shoulder, holding bow over altar; to left, dog(?), (S.-, BCD Peloponnesos 566.1 [obverse die] / 569.1 [reverse die]; RPC IV temp. 5239 var. [bust]; McClean 6343 var. [same]; SNG Hunterian 502 var. [same]). Fine, dark green patina, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Troas, Alexandreia, Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), AE 19, (4.88 g), obv. Valerian bust to right, around IMP LIC VALERIAN, rev. spread eagle head to left, standing on bull's head, around COL AVG TRO, (cf.S.4555, Bellinger A440, BMC 163, SNG Cop. 195); Cilicia, Hierapolis- Kastabala, Macrinus (A.D. 217-218), AE 18, (8.11 g), obv. laureate head of Macrinus to right, around AVT K M O**P* CE MAKPINOC CEB, rev. Victory walking to left with wreath, around **IEROP* KAC TABA**LEW N*, (S.-, SNG Levante 1593, Dupont-Sommer et Robert "La Deesse de Hierapolis Castabala [Cilicia], No.38 [p.76], Waddington 4332). Nearly very fine, rare. (2)
Estimate $150
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Ionia, Ephesus, Domitian, (81-96 A.D.), AE 22, (3.25 grams), obv. head of Domitian to right [**D*OMIT]ANOC KA[ICAP], rev. stag of Artemis standing left, around **EFE*CI**WN* to right, (S.-, SNG Cop. 381, RPC 1077, BMC 217). Off centred reverse, weak in places, dark green patina, otherwise fine/nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
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Lydia, Tralles (as Caesarea), Claudius with Messalina and Britannicus, struck c.43-49 A.D., bronze AE 20, (4.70 g), obv. traces of TI KA**L*AY KAI CEBAC, bust of Messalina and laureate head of Claudius facing one another, rev. around BPETANNIKO**S KAISAPEWN*, Britannicus in toga, standing left, holding grain ears, (S.496, RPC I 2654, SNG Cop. 691, BMC 124, Mabbott 1861 [This Coin]). Even light brown patination, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum, Tiberius,(14-37 A.D.), AE. Pythes, son of Pythes, magistrate, obv. **SEBAS TOS*, bare head right, possibly Augustus or Tiberius, rev. downwards to right **PUQHS/PUQOU*, to left **LAODIKEQN*, Zeus Laodiceus standing to left, holding eagle and sceptre, a pilei of the Dioscuri to left and [right], (S.90, RPC I 2901, SNG Cop.550, BMC 138-9, Weber 7137, SNG Lewis 1600, from the R.C. Lockett Sale 21-3, February 1961 [lot 2922 part]). Good very fine, brown patina, rare.
Estimate $250
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Cappadocia, Caesarea - Eusebia, Hadrian, (117-138, A.D.), silver didrachm, struck 128-138 A.D., (6.25 g), obv. laureate head right, around **ADR*IAN[OC] CEBACTOC, rev. a club downwards, around **[UPAT]O*C **G PATHR PATRIDO*C, (S.-, RPC 3109, SNG Von Aulock 6421, SNG Cop.231, Sydenham 280). Very fine, weak in places, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Commodus (177-192 A.D.), silver didrachm, 19mm, (4.37 g), dated Cos. 4 (183-185 AD), obv. laureate head to right, around [A]VT OM AVP KOMO ANT**WNIN O*, rev. V**PANTOC D PAT P-ATRI*, Mount Argaeus, with star above, (cf.S.2039, Metcalf, Caesarea 155c; cf.Sydenham, Caesarea 372b, RPC on line 7115). Very fine, lightly toned, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia mint, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver tridrachm, 25mm, (8.09 g), dated regal year 19 of Septimius Severus (AD 210), obv. AY KAI M AYPH**LI ANTW*NINOC AY**G*, laureate head to right, rev. MHTPO KAICAPIAC NE**W*KO, radiate male figure seated left on Mt. Argaeus, holding branch; ET IH (date) in exergue, (S.-. Sydenham, Caesarea Supp. 476e corr. (AYPHAI); Berk BBS 166, lot 546 (same obv. die); Berk BBS 167, lot 434 (same obv. die). Bright, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia, Macrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar, (217-218), AE 35mm, (29.57 g), struck in 218, obv. [AY K M O COY] MAKPINOC CM [O**P DIADOU* ANTWNEI], confronted busts of Macrinus to right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Diadumenian to left, bareheaded and draped, rev. [MHTPO**P*OC KAICAPIAC], Mt. Argaeus surmounted by statue, star and crescent in upper field, at base of mountain, tetrastyle temple between two agonistic urns, in exergue, NE**WKOROU/ E T B (date) in two lines, (S.2981, Sydenham, Caesarea 507, BMC 282, SNG von Aulock 6498, SNG Hunterian 2265). Very good with light brown patina, very weak legends, very rare.
Estimate $200
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Cilicia, Aegeae, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), issued 131-132, silver tetradrachm, (13.75 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right with paludamentum, dotted border, around **AUTOKR KAI*C TPAIANOC **ADRIANO* CEB, rev. **AIGEAIWN* curved downwards on right, ETOYC** DXR* 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.6 [obv.2, rev.3], [This Coin illustrated], Prieur 718, SNG Paris 2329). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
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Cilicia, Aegeae, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), issued 117-118, silver tridrachm, (10.09 g), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to right with slight drapery on left shoulder, dotted border, around **AUTOKR KAI*C TPAIANOC **ADRIANO*[C CEB] **PP*, rev. **[AIGEAI]WN* on right, upwards on left, ETOY**S* ZOP*, Hygieia veieled and draped bust to right, phiale before towards which a snake slithers, below field a goat kneeling left, with head reverted, dotted border, (S.-, Lorber and Michaels "Quaderni Ticinesi, 2007" No.137 [obv.8, rev.19] p.224 [This Coin illustrated]; Prieur -, SNG Paris -, SNG Levante -, SNG von Aulock -). Nearly very fine, extremely rare.
Estimate $600
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Cilicia, Anazarbus, Valerian I, with Gallienus, (253-260 A.D.), AE hexassarion, 30mm, (25.23 g), Dated CY 272 = (AD 253/4), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front, around AVT K **P L*IK OVA**L*EPIANOC C, rev. Valerian I and Gallienus seated left on curule chairs, around AVT K OVA**L*EPIANOCC ANAZAPBO, between, BO/C (date); A/M K across fields, in exergue AVT **GALL*I/HNOC, (S.-, Ziegler 832 (Vs1/Rs2), SNG von Aulock 5507, SNG BN 2164, SNG Levante 1514, Lindgren & Kovacs 1452). Fine - very fine minor flaw on obverse, with full heavy flan, rare with collector tickets.
Estimate $250
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Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Gordian III, (238-244 A.D.), AE 32, (12.28 g), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, c/m: Ao monogram within triangular incuse, around *ANT**W*NIOC **GORDIANO*C CE / BAC in inner area, rev. Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond, around CE**LEUKEWN TWPO*C T**W KALU KLAN ELE*, aross field **UQE* A/C, (S.-, SNG Levante Supp. 206 (same dies, with c/m); SNG France 1019 (same dies, with c/m); for c/m see Howgego 670). Very fine with brown patina, very rare.
Estimate $300
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Cilicia, Tarsus, Trajan, (98-117 A.D.), silver tetradrachm, 25mm, (14.23 g), obv. laureate head to right, **AUTOKR KAIS NER TRAIANOS SEB GERM DAKIK*. rev. around **DHMARC EX UPAT E P P MHTROPOLEW*C, Tyche seated right on rocky outcropping, holding palm frond with right hand; below, half-length figure of river-god Cydnus swimming right; civic monogram TP/AI to right, (S.-, Prieur 755, SNG Levante 992, SNG BN 1392; RPC III 3257). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Cyprus, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 138-161), AE 32, (22.17 g), issued c.140-150 A.D., obv. Antoninus Pius laureate head to right, around AYT K T AI**L ADR ANTWNINO*C CEB E, rev. bare head of Marcus Aurelius draped to right, around M AVPH**LIO*C KAIC[AP VIOC CEBAC, (S.1523, BMC 51, RPC on line 5042, Parks 21, SNG Cop.86). Very fine or better portraits, usual surface roughness, very fine, very scarce and interesting.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120