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Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D.14), Phoenicia, Berytus, AE 21 (7.44 g), issued by P. Quinctilius Varus, legate of Syria, struck 6-4 B.C., obv. bare head right, around IMP CAESAR AVGVSTV, rev. two aquilae around [P QV]INTILV[S VR]VS, (S.-, RPC I 4535.19 (This Coin?), AUB 35-6, BMC 55-56, Rouvier 493). Very fine or better with dark green patina, with light earthen deposits, very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Phoenicia, Tyre Mint, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.02 g), issued 103-111, obv. Trajan laureate head to right supported by eagle standing right and club, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB **[GERM] DAK*, rev. small laureate bust of Herakles to right, around **DHMARC EX UPAT*S, (cf.S.1088, Wruck 150, McAlee 455, Prieur 1495, BMC 3, RPC 3528). Toned, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $300
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Mesopotamia, Carrhae, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (12.75 g), issued A.D. 215-217, obv. radiate head of Caracalla to right, around AYT K M A ANTWNEINOC C EB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, to left above star, between legs crescent, in exergue two dots, around **DMARC EZ UPA TO D* (cf.S.2701, Prieur 830). Good very fine, with some traces of mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Mesopotamia, Carrhae, Macrinus, (217-218 A.D.), silver tetradrachm, (13.35 g), obv. radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right, legend around, rev. eagle standing facing with head to right, holding wreath in beak, star to upper left, crescent between legs, [two pellets between legs], (S.2973, Prieur 836, BMC 394). Light oxidation deposits on reverse, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Mesopotamia, Edessa, Diadumenian, as Caesar, (217-218 A.D.), silver tetradrachm, (15.04 g), obv. bareheaded draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diadumenian, legend around, rev. eagle standing facing head to right, with wings spead and a wreath in beak, shrine with pediment between legs, legend around, (S.-, Prieur 869). A few minor flan flaws, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Mesopotamia, Singara, Gordian III and Tranquillina, (A.D. 238-244), AE 31, (19.66 g), obv. confronted busts of Gordian on left wearing paludamentum and cuirass and Tranquillina on right facing left wearing stephane, around **AUTOK K M ANT GORDIANON SAB TRANKULLINA SEB*, rev. city goddess Tyche wearing turreted crown, veil, mantle and chiton, seated left on rock holding a small branch, at her feet a half-figure of a river god Mygdonus swimming, centaur Saggitarius above discharging bow, around AYPCE**PKOL* CIN**G*APA, (S.3804, BMC Arabia p.135 8-11, SNG Cop.257, McClean III p.385, 9560). Pale green brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Mesopotamia, Singara, Gordian III (238-244 A.D.), Bronze AE 26 mm, (12.54 g), obv. around AVTOK M ANT **G*ORD*IANOC CEB, radiate head to right, rev. [AVP] CE**P KOL* CIN**G*ARA, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right, above, the centaur Sagittarius to right, discharging bow, (S.3791, BMC p.134, 1 [Pl.XIX 1], SNG Cop.255). Slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius I, (A.D. 41-54), bronze obol, (8.52 g), dated year 10 = 49-50 A.D., obv. TI K**L*AY KAI CEBAC **GERMA*, laureate, head right, L I (date) before, rev. four ears of corn with caduceus in centre, AYTO KPA across, (S.1876, RPC I, 5175, BMC 99, Dattari 140, Milne 114, Koln 91); another similar, dated year 2 = 41-42 A.D., (10.08 g), obv. similar with star before, rev. six ears of corn bound togwether, around AVTOKPA to left, L B (date) across, (S.-, RPC I, 5123, BMC 101 var., Dattari 142, Milne 4225, Koln 66). Fine - very fine, both with attached minor inactive green patination, first cleaned. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Egypt, Alexandria, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), bronze obol, (11.85 g), dated year 6 = 73-74 A.D., obv. AYTOK KAI**S SEBA OUESPA[SIANOU]*, laureate, head right, rev. bust of Sarapis to right L S before (date), (cf.S.2383, RPC II, 2444, BMC 257, Dattari 401, Milne 432, Koln 300); another similar, dated year 7 = 74-75 A.D., (8.59 g), obv. similar, rev. bust of Isis with horns and disc to right, LZ before, (cf.S.2384, RPC II, 2445, BMC 267, Dattari 386, Milne 432, Koln 301). Fine, second with inactive green patination, first brown, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius, (138-161 A.D.), AE drachm, c.153-154 (year 17), AE 32mm., (25.20 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. draped bust of Sarapis, wearing kalathos and taenia, right, below, eagle standing, right, head to left, spreading wings; in field around, L I-Z, (S.4449, Milne 2224, cf.Koln. 1716, RPC Online 17080 (variant no star). Fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Egypt, Alexandria, Domitius Domitianus, Usurper, (297-298 A.D.), Potin Octadrachm(?), 22mm, (11.51 g), 12h, dated RY 2 = (297/298). obv.**D*OMITI ANOC CEB, radiate head right, rev. Sarapis standing right, wearing kalathos, raising his right arm in salute, holding transverse sceptre with his left hand and arm; palm frond to left, L B (date) to left, (S.12982, Koln 3367, Dattari (Savio) 6187 var.; cf.BMC 2623, Curtis 2134, K&G 126.1; Milne 5245). Good very fine, dark brown patina, rare and exceptional.
Estimate $2,000
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Justin I and Justinian I (527), AE follis, Constantinople Mint. issued 4 April - 1 August 527 A.D., (14.47 g), obv. Diademed bust cuirassed with paludamentum of Justin I, to right, around [DN] IVS[TIN E I]VSTIN[IAN P AVC, rev. Large M, cross above, stars 6 long points to left and right, cross above right, below officinae E, in exergue CON, (S.125, DOC (11aa), W.-, R.-, H.N4 (Vol.I notes E as a hybrid with similar obverse dies, T.-, BNP.-. Nearly fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Justin II, (565-578), AE follis or 40 Nummi, Nicomedia mint, issued year 7, 571-572, Officinae A, (12.13 g), obv. frontal enthroned figures of Justin and Sophia he holds globe cruciger and she holds cross sceptre, cross between around legend DN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Large M, cross above, A/N/N/O to left, GI to right, A below, NIKO in exergue, (S.369, DOC 97a, W.-, H.46a.7a, T.120, BNP 18, R.851). Nearly extremely fine, sharp eyes, with dark green earthern patination, rare in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), follis, Cyzicus mint, year 3 = 612-3, (11.51 g), obv. Heraclius helmeted head facing, DN HRACL PERP AVG around rev. M over B, ANNO to left II/I to right, cross above, KYZ in exergue, (S.839, DOC 169b, BMC 260-1, To.71, Ra.1312). Clear features on a large full flan, with earthen patina good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), AE follis 29mm, (11.69 g), Seleucia Isauriae mint, 1st officina, dated RY 7 (616/7), obv. Crowned and draped busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine facing, cross between, rev. large M; A/N/N/O to left, Christogram above, GI (date) to right, A below, SELISU, (S.844, DOC 180a, MIB 192). Very fine with earthen patina, crude issue and rare as such.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Basil I and Constantine, (868-879), silver Miliaresion, (2.97 g), obv. cross potent on three steps, IhSUS XRI STUS NICA around, rev. six lined legend, +bASI/ LIOS CE/ CONSTAN/ TIN' PISTV/ bASILIS/ ROMEO', (S.1708, DOC. 7, BMC 6-7, BN 1-10). About as struck, light tone, extremely fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $480
SOLD $420
Constantine VIII, period of (1025-1028), copper follis (10.51 g), Anonymous Class A3, Constantinople mint, obv. Nimbate facing bust of Christ, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, square in nimbus, traces of +EMMA NOVHA, around, four-line legend, square below legend, (S.1818) (illustrated); together with Constantine I, (307-337) AE half follis, (1.49 g), Treveri (Trier) mint, issued 310-311, rev. SOLI INVICTO around, Sol standing to left, PTR in exergue (S.16159, RIC 900, C.521, Strauss RN [1954] No.73a) (illustrated) very rare; together with a small AE of Valens, Antioch mint. First two nearly very fine, last fine and uneven edge, second very rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Andronicus II & Michael IX, (1295-1320), silver basilikon (2.16 g), Constantinople mint, obv. IX-XC, around KVPOI BOHOEI, Christ enthroned facing. rev. AVTOKP[ATO] PEC POMEON (King of the Romans) Andronicus II and Michael IX standing facing, holding labarum between them, (S.2402, Gr. 307). Very fine, weak in places, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Empire of Trebizond, Manuel I Comnenus, (1238-1263), silver asper, (2.94 g), obv. OA **G*I [O] - EV **G* E NIO, St. Eugenius standing, holding lomg cross, rev. M N I**L* - O KM N (Manuel Comnenus), Manuel standing holding labarum and akakia, touched by Manus Dei (the hand of God) above right, (S.2601, Bendall 20, cf.Retowski 35, [Pl.II]). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Empire of Trebizond, Manuel I Comnenus, (1238-1263), silver asper, (2.83 g), obv. OA **G*I [O] - E(three dots above) V **G* E NI, St. Eugenius standing, holding lomg cross, rev. M N I**L* - O KM [N] (Manuel Comnenus), Manuel standing holding labarum and akakia, touched by Manus Dei (the hand of God) above right, (S.2601, Bendall 20, cf.Retowski 28, [Pl.II]). Toned, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Empire of Trebizond, Manuel I Comnenus, (1238-1263), silver asper, (2.78 g), obv. OA **G*I [O] - E(dot above) V **G* E NIO, St. Eugenius standing, holding lomg cross, rev. M N I**L* - O KM N (Manuel Comnenus), Manuel standing holding labarum and akakia, touched by Manus Dei (the hand of God) above right, (S.2601, Bendall 20, cf.Retowski 37, [Pl.II]). Toned, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Empire of Trebizond, John II (1280-1297), silver asper, (2.71 g), obv. OA EV -**G*E NI O C, St. Eugenius standing, holding long cross, O/P to right of cross, rev. I W Ko N OP - N O C, fleur de lis below, John standing holding labarum and globus cruciger, touched by Manus Dei (the hand of God) above right, (S.2609, Bendall 31, Retowski 53 [Pl.VII]). Toned, good fine, very rare, variety noted and illustrated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Empire of Trebizond, John II (1280-1297), silver asper, (2.25 g), obv. OA E (three dots below) - **G*E N O, St. Eugenius standing, holding long cross, rev. [I] W Ko N dot - N O C, six pointed star below, John standing holding labarum and globus cruciger, [touched by Manus Dei] (the hand of God) above right off flan, (S.2609, cf.Bendall 33a, cf.Retowski 70, [p.111, type illustrated]). Toned, good fine, very rare, (variety noted by Retowski).
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Empire of Trebizond, John II (1280-1297) (claims Bendall 2015), John I Axuchos (claims Retowski 1974), (1235-1238), silver asper, (2.87 g), obv. OA **G*I - E V **G* E NI O, St. Eugenius standing, holding lomg cross, dots beside cross, rev. I W A N I C - O K M N John standing holding labarum and akakia, touched by Manus Dei (the hand of God) above right, (S.2608, Bendall 31, cf.Retowski 18, [Pl.I]). Toned, very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
India, punchmarked silver (2), Cholas, Raja Raja Chola(985- 1016 AD AE Kasu (No 7-9) (2); Rahtor of Faranj, Madara Pala Deva (1080-1115AD) billon (CMI, plX, 15); Rajahs of Kangra, Samanta Deva type billon (IMC, plXXVII, 18) (3); Sultan of Dehli, Mubarak I (1316-1320AD), silver 1/8 tankah (Wright 383-6) (3); Achuta, Rajah 1530-1542 copper (Carson P.510); Mughal, Aurangzeb Alamgir (1658-1707AD), silver rupee; EIC Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad silver rupee (1793), Madras dumpy rupees (2); copper with incuse impression (on twenty cash blank?), mostly described in packets. Fine - very fine. (18)
Estimate $240
SOLD $240
India, Kushan Empire, Kidarite Kingdom, period of Vasu Deva III (c.A.D.340-345), gold dinar (stater), Gandhara mint, (7.82 g), obv. King (Kidara) standing, head to left, sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand on altar, filleted trident above altar, Brahmi script 'kapana' to right of altar, 'kidara' below arm, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated on throne, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopiae, to left degenerate legend of Brahmi script 'yasha' in field, (cf.Gobl 609, cf.M.3618-3620, ANS Kushan 2414, Cribb, Kidarites Pl.4, 29). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
India, Kushan Empire, Kidarite Kingdom, period of Vasu Deva III (c.A.D.360-380), slightly degerated style, gold dinar (stater), Gandhara mint, (7.86 g), obv. King (Kidara) standing, head to left, sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand on altar, filleted trident above altar, Brahmi script 'kapana' to right of altar, 'kidara' below arm, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated on throne, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopiae, to left degenerate legend of Brahmi script 'yasha' in field, (cf.Gobl 615, cf.M.3650, cf.ANS Kushan 2414, cf.Cribb, Kidarites Pl.4, 29). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
India, Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), (3.87 g), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
India, Sultans of Delhi, Firoz Shah Zafar, (791 A.H., 1389 A.D.), billon five-sixth tankah, (8.61 g) on 80 ratti standard, Delhi Mint, dated 791, obv. three lines, (The Khalif, servant of God, may his Khalifat endure 791), rev. four lines (Firoz Shah Zafar Sultan), (G&G D547, Wright 773-5); together with a third tankah (3.49 g), (G&G D554, Wright 777-8). Fine; good very fine both very scarce. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $130
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupee, struck an Ahmadabad mint, obv. kalima within inner circle, rev. Akbar's name and titles in inner circle with date AH 981 = AD 1573-1574, (KM.90.1); another similar from Shergarh Mint, dated AH 967 = 1560-1, schroff marks (KM.80.17). Very fine - good very fine, the last rare, all with extensive description within flips. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110