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Persis, kings of, Namopat (Nambed), issued 1st-2nd century A.D., Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, silver obol (0.51 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Napad left, wearing mural crown, rev. Nambed standing left, star in crescent behind to left, (S.5939, cf.Alram 602, Sunrise -, BMC 9 [p.226]). Dark patination, good very fine, in low relief, very rare.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Persis, kings of, Pakur (Pakor), issued early mid 1st century A.D., Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, silver hemidrachm (0.48 g), obv. bearded bust to left with diadem, dotted border, rev. triskeles with blundered legend around, (S.5945, Alram 597, Sunrise -, Van't Haaff 584). Lightly toned, good very fine/very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Persis, kings of, Napad, issued late 1st century A.D., Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, silver hemidrachm (1.94 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Napad left, wearing Parthian style tiara decorated with star in crescent, rev. bearded draped bust left of Namopat(?) wearing diadem, (cf.S.5952, Alram 614, cf.Sunrise 640). Dark patination, good very fine, in low relief, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Persis, kings of, Vadfradad IV, (Autophradates III) issued 2nd-3rd century A.D., Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, silver obol (0.48 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of ruler left, wearing tiara, rev. king's bearded bust to left, (cf.S.5960, Alram 625, Sunrise -). Toned, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Persis, kings of, Ardaxsir (Artaxerxes) IV issued late 2nd - early 3rd century A.D., Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, silver drachm (2.31 g), obv. diademed and draped bust left, wearing diadem hair in bunch above, rev. bearded bust left wearing diadem and mural crown rays above, (cf.S.5969, BMC 1 [p.244], cf.Alram 650, cf.Sunrise 681). Dark patination, good very fine, in low relief, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV Philopator, (222-205 B.C.), AE diobol, Alexandria Mint, series 5E issued after 219 B.C., (23.41 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, head to left, standing on thunderbolt, double cornucopia on shoulder, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs *SE* monogram, (S.7342, Sv.994, SNG Cop.214). Has been cleaned, very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
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
SOLD $260
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 21 = 61-60 B.C., (13.83 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LKA, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS [PTOLEMA]IOU**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1868, SNG Cop.391, Pitchfork -, BMC 41-42). Small flan, weak in places, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
Passed in
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 $500
SOLD $420
Cyrenaica, Cyrene, (c.322-313 B.C.), AE 14, (3.75 g), obv. head of Apollo Carneius to right, rev. three silphium plants, (S.6341, BMC 198, SNG Cop. 1226). Fine - very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Ancient Greek AE, various cities and Leagues with duplication, including Thrace, Maroneia, after 148 B.C., AE 27, obv. Dionysos, rev. Dionysos standing naked (3, one illustrated) (S.1638); similar but AE 16-18 (3) rev. Dionysos holding bunch of grapes, (S.1637); Macedon, Philip II, (359-336 B.C), obv. Apollo head right, rev. naked youth on horse to right (3), to left (2) (cf.S.6696), from various mints (5); Thessaly, Thessalian League, AE 20, obv. Apollo head right, rev. Athena Itonia right (S.2237, HGC 4, 225) (3): AE 16, obv. Athena helmeted head right, rev. horse prancing right, (cf.S.2235, HGC 4, 230); Megaris, Megara, AE 14, obv. prow left, rev. ME**G* between two dolphins (cf.S.2590, HGC 4, 1797). Mostly fine - very fine. (17)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Ancient Greek AE issues, including, Peloponnessos, Lakonia, AE 21, rev. club; Macedon, Amphipolis, AE 18, rev. horse; Philip IV, AE 18, rev. Athena; Mysia, Pitane, AE 17, rev. pentagram; another. Poor - fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100