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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 $300
SOLD $180
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 $100
SOLD $70
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.
Estimate $250
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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.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
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.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
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.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
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.
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
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.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
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.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
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 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.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
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.
Estimate $750
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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)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
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)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
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)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Rome, libral standard based on the Roman libra, AE As, Aes Grave, (approx. 350 g), (280-276 B.C.), obv. Janus-like double head of the Dioscuri, rev. Mercury head with winged petasus left, (S.519, Syd. 8. Crawford 14/1, Haeberlin p. 93 ff., plate 38, 1-7). Green patina, minor piece from edge, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,000
C. Porcius Cato, (c.123 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint (3.20 g), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X behind neck, rev. Victory in biga to right, C. CATO below, ROMA in exergue, (S.149, Cr.274/1, Syd.417, RSC Porcia 1). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.70 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, arrow behind, dotted border, rev. naked horseman galloping to right holding palm, L.PISO FRV[GI, XVIIII below, (S.235, Cr.340/1, Syd. 663, RSC Calpurnia 11). Attractive light patina, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
C. Mamilius Limetanus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.72 g), obv. Mercury bust to right, caduceus behind, AT monogram above, rev. Ulysses walking to right, his dog before, C. MAMIL behind, LIMETAN before, (S.282, Cr.362/1, Syd.741, RSC Mamilia 6). Serrated and brittle edge, minor piece broken off, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
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A. Postumius A.f.Sp. n. Albinus, (81 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.71 g), obv. head veiled of Hispania to right, with dishevelled hair, HISPAN downwards, border of dots, rev. togate figure to left with right hand raised, standing between legionary eagle and fasces with axe, in field AL(ligated)BIN /A to left, and .S.N to right, POST.A.F in exergue, serated edge, (S.297, C.372/2, Syd 746, BMC 2839, RSC Postumia 8 [p.82]). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Mark Antony and Octavia, (40-32 B.C.), silver cistophorus, Ephesus Mint, issued 39 B.C., (8.64 g), obv. laureate head of Mark Antony to right, around M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, rev. Octavia head to right on cista mystica between two interlaced serpents, III VIR R P C around, two uncertain countermarks on the reverse (S.1412, BMC 133, RSC 2, Syd.1197). Good - very good and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE quadrans, Rome Mint, issued 8 B.C. by Pulcher, Taurus and Regulus, the IIIviri monetales, (3.45 g), obv. PVLCHER TAVRVS REGVLVS around cornucopiae and SC, rev. III VIR A A A F F around altar, (S.1698, RIC 425); another issued 9 B.C. by Lamia, Silivs and Annivs moneyers, obv. similar with LAMIA SILIVS ANNIVS around, rev. as before (S.1695, RIC 422). Toned, very fine or better and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Divus Augustus, (after AD 14), Orichalcum sestertius, (28.69 g). Rome Mint, under Tiberius, issued A.D. 35-36, obv. OB CIVES SER inscribed on shield surrounded by oak wreath, DIVO AVGVSTO S P Q R around, two adduced Capricorns and globe below, rev. TI. CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXXVIII around large S C, (S.1763, RIC [Tiberius] 63, BMC 109, C. [Augustus] 303). Dark brown patina with minor reverse roughness, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
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Divus Augustus, (died A.D. 14), AE sestertius, struck under Tiberius, Rome Mint, issued 36-37 A.D., (25.00 g), obv. quadriga of elephants left, with riders, radiate figure of Augustus sitting left, holding laurel-branch and sceptre, above, DIVO AVGVSTO SPQR, rev. [TI] CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT [XXXIIX] around large SC, (S.1784, RIC 68, C.308, BMC 125). Toned, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 15-16, (10.95 g), obv. bare head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VII, rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XVII, Livia seated to right, with patera and sceptre, S C across, (cf.S.1769, RIC 33 [R3], BMC 65). Good very fine with attractive green-black patination, extremely rare.
Estimate $800
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Agrippina, mother of Gaius (Caligula), (d. A.D. 33), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 37-41, (25.89 g), obv. draped bust of Agrippina Senior to right, around AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI, dotted border, rev. carpentum drawn to left by two mules, above S P Q R, and MEMORIAE AGRIPPINAE, (S.1827, RIC 55, BMC 81, CBN 128). Brown patina, flaw on reverse surface, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (26.11 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, rev. SPES AVGVSTA around, Spes draped advancing to left, right hand holding flower, left raising skirt, S C in exergue, (S.1853, BMC 132, RIC 99, cf.C.85, CBN 165). Portrait very fine, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (12.66 g), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, rev. CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia standing to left, holding sceptre, SC across in field, (S.1857, RIC 95, BMC 140, C.14). Earthen brown patination, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Nero, (54-68 A.D.), AE As, (10.90 g), Lugdunum (Lyon) Mint, struck circa 65 A.D., obv. bare head right, globe at point of bust, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TRP IMP P, rev. The Ara Pacis, ornamented altar enclosure, with ARAPACIS in exergue, S C across, (S.1971, RIC 458, C.27, BMC 360). Minor surface roughness, otherwise good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE Sestertius, issued c.64, Rome Mint, (26.54 g), obv. laureate head to left of Nero, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP PP, rev. Ceres on right veiled and draped seated left, holding torch, feet on stool, Annona draped standing facing, right hand on hip, left hand holds cornucopiae, modius between them on altar, ship's stern behind, around ANNONA [AVGVSTI] CERES, S C in exergue, (cf.S.1952, RIC 391, BMC 307). Weak in places, porous, otherwise very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $800
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