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Lot 1800 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

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.

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Lot 1801 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

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.

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Lot 1802 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

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.

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Lot 1803 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

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.

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Lot 1804 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (Lorber describes as a stater), (14.12 g), Sidon mint, year 32, 255/4 B.C, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front **SI* over MT monogram, above right **L*/A, monogram between legs around **SWTHROS* PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7772, Sv.734a, BMC 65-6, SNG Cop -, Meydancikkale Hoard 4695 [year 30]). Dark patination very fine and rare.

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Lot 1805 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (Lorber describes as a stater), (13.86 g), Tyre mint, year 32, 254 B.C, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front club and TYP monogram, above right **LB* over monogram of MI, monogram between legs around **SWTHROS* PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7773, Sv.668, BMC 88, SNG Cop 490). Toned, very fine and rare.

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Lot 1806 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, (261/0-246 B.C.), AE 42, drachm. Alexandria, obv. diademed head of Zeus-Ammon to right, rev. traces of **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU* around, two eagles with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; **Q* between legs of first eagle, (S.7783, SNG Cop. 145, Sv.463; CPE B235). Fine and scarce.

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Lot 1807 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE drachm (72.81 g), Alexandria mint, issued 263-2 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, dotted border, rev. eagles to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front cornucopiae, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between first two legs XP monogram, dotted border, (cf.S.7783, CPE B395, Sv. 964, SNG Cop. 171-2). Very fine, scarce.

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Lot 1808 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE triobol (33.23 g), Alexandria mint, issued 263-2 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front cornucopiae, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between first two legs XP monogram, dotted border, (cf.S.7783, CPE B396, Sv. 965, SNG Cop. 173-5). Nearly very fine/good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 1809 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy V Epiphanes (205-180 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.8590 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7856, Sv. 1231, SNG Cop. 244-5, BMC 9, Pitchfork [Hosking Collection] -). Dark patination, very fine/ good veery fine, very scarce.

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Lot 1810 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

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.

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Lot 1811 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issue 80-51 B.C., issued year 6 = 76-75 B.C., (13.95 g), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy XII to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front L C, to right, **PA*, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (S.7945, Sv.1852, BMC 10, SNG Cop -). Toned, good very fine.

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Lot 1812 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, (51-30 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 3 = 50-49 B.C., (14.74 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left L**G* above headdress of Isis, to right **PA*, around traces of **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7951, Sv.1818, SNG Cop.399, BMC 4, Pitchfork (Hosking Collection) 132-135). Toned, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very rare for this date and condition.

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Lot 1813 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

British Museum Electrotypes, four (4) electrotypes, produced by the Robert Ready of the British Museum (all with the edge letters RR); the electrotypes, as included mostly referenced to the originals in Barclay V. Head, book A Guide to the Principal Coins of the Greeks (one to Seaby Greek Coins); Macedonia, tetradrachm, obv. Artemis in shield, rev. club and hand (Pl.42, 9); Crete, Knosos, stater, obv. Minotaur, rev. Ariadne in maeander pattern (S.3211 illustrated); Cyprus, Pathos, obv. bull, rev. eagle with spread wings (Pl.9, 46); Cilicia, Aphrodisias, obv. female winged figure left rev/incuse square pyramidal baetyl (Pl.9, 45). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)

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Lot 1814 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

British Museum Electrotypes, three (3) electrotypes, produced by the Robert Ready of the British Museum (all with the edge letters RR); Punic Sicily, obv. Greek style head of Euainetos type to left, with dolphins (four around), rev. horse head left, palm tree with fruit behind, (Jenkins Coins of Punic Sicily, (SNR 56, p.47, No.142 Pl.9 illustrated); Abdera, tetradrachm, obv. Griffin seated left, ivy leaf below, rev. Hermes with name around (May, Coinage of Abdera 206a PL.XII illustrated, BMC Thrace 28a); Lucania, Heraclea, didrachm, obv. Athena head right, rev. Herakles naked strangling lion, (BMC 12 [p.226]. Very fine or better. (3)

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Lot 1815 Sale 131 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

British Museum Electrotypes, three (3) electrotypes, produced by the Robert Ready of the British Museum (all with the edge letters RR); Crete, Cydonia, obv. young Dionysos rev. hound suckling infant (S.3250 illustrated); Lysimachos, tetradrachm, obv. Alexander head right, rev. Athena seated (Head, Pl.29, 13); Zeugitania, obv. Arethusa head left, rev. horse to left with palm behind (cf.S.6431, Head Pl.31, 20). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)

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