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Persis, kings of, Vahdir (Oxathres) (son of Darius II, issued 1st century B.C. and earely 1st century A.D., Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, silver hemidrachm (1.78 g), obv. bearded, diadem and draped bust of ruler left, rev. Vahsir to left sacrificing before altar, (S.6211, Alram 580, Sunrise 603, van't Haaff (Persis) type 580, K&M 580). Toned, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Persis, kings of, (Namopat or Nambed) uncertain king II, issued late 1st century A.D., Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, silver diobol (1.26 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Napad left, wearing mural crown, rev. open diadem, (S.5938, Alram 621, Sunrise -, BMC 11-12 [p.227]). Dark patination, good very fine, in low relief, very rare.
Estimate $100
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Persis, kings of, (Namopat or Nambed) uncertain king II, issued late 1st century A.D., Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, silver hemidrachm (1.60 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of ruler left,wearing tiara, rev. open diadem, (S.5938, Alram 621, Sunrise -, BMC 11-12 [p.227]). Toned, fine, rare.
Estimate $60
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Persis, kings of, Namopat (Nambed), issued 1st-2nd century A.D., Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, silver obol (0.70 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Napad left, wearing mural crown, rev. star in crescent, (S.5939, Alram 607, Sunrise -, 9 [p.226]). Golden patination, extremely fine, in low relief, very rare.
Estimate $150
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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
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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
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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
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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
Moesia Inferior, Odessus, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE pentassarion (13.36 g), obv. confronted busts of Gordian III right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Serapis left, draped and wearing calathus, around AVT K M ANT **GORD*IANOC AY**G*, Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopiae, E (mark of value) to left, around O**D*HCCEIT**W*N, (S.-, Moushmov 1676, Varbanov 4542). Deeply toned, very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 25, (10.79 g), obv. Severus Alexander laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around AVT K MAP CEY A**LEXANDPO*C, rev. Zeus seated to left, holding patera and long sceptre, around **MHTROPO N TOUTO, MEW*C in exergue, (S.-, cf.BMC 39, SNG Munich -, AMNG 3145, Mion. Vol.2 Sup., No.807 [p.196]). Dark patina, nearly very fine, weak in places and very rare for this reverse.
Estimate $100
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Thrace, Trajanopolis, Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, obv. draped bust of Faustina II right, **F*AVCTEINA CEBACTH, rev. TPAIANO**POLEITWN*, Hera veiled standing facing head left, holding patera and long sceptre, (S.-, Schonert Geiss MATT 2, RPC 8756 temporary), rare; Roman issues, Faustina I, wife of Antoninus Pius, AE asses/dupondii, various reverses, Diva issues, Aeternitas (S.4635 and S.4637); moon and stars (S.4658), Vesta sacrificing (S.4649). First coin very fine, others very good - fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Thessaly, Koinon of Thessaly, Marcus Aurelius, (161-180), AE assarion, 25mm, (8.98 g), obv. AVT M AVP AN TNEINOC around, laureate head right, rev. KOINON **Q*ECC A **LWN*, Athena standing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear, (cf.S.1553. BCD Thessaly II 960.3 and 962, RPC IV Online 4567, Burrer MA-G 2, SNG Cop.345). Fine, dark brown and green patina.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Pisidia, Antiochia, Gordian III (238-244), AE 36mm, (25.77 g), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, legend around, rev. two Nikes standing vis-a-vis, placing shield inscribed S R upon palm tree, between them two bound captives seated with backs against one another, (S.-, Kryzanowska dies VIII/31, SNG BN 1236-7, RPC VII.2 No.2738, McClean 8948-9). Very fine, with earthen brown patina, reverse slightly double struck.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
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
SOLD $360
Cilicia, Coropissus, Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), AE 27, (12.33 grams), obv. radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around, **G I OUH MAXIMON K* C CAPA, rev. naked Apollo standing to left holding laurel branch, at feet altar and mouse, around KOPO**P*ICCE**WN* THC KHT**W*N MHTRO**P*O, (cf.S.3615, BMC 2 [p.65], cf.SNG von Aulock 5674, cf.SNG Levante 591 [same obverse die]). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Nero and Claudius, (54-68), silver didrachm, (7.75 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD DIVI CLA[VD F CAESAR AVG GER], rev. laureate head to right of Claudius, around DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC P[ATER AVG], (S.2055 [Roman Coins], cf. Syd.67, SNG Cop.180). Off centred, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
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Cappadocia, Caesarea, Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver didrachm, (6.29 g), issued 161-166, obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around **AYTOKP ANTWNEINOC CEB*, rev. Mt. Argaeus surmounted by Helios, globe in right hand sceptre in left, around **UP*ATOC **G*, (S.1661, BMC 174, RPC 6942 (on line), Syd. 323, Metcalf 129b, cf.SNG von Aulock 6432). Cabinet patination, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver didrachm, (6.66 g), obv. bare head of Lucius Verus to right, around AYTOKP OYHPO CEBACTOC, rev. Mt. Argaeus surmounted by Helios, around **UP*ATOC **D*, (S.1865, BMC 194, Syd. 352, Metcalf 131a). Cabinet patination, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (12.12 g), issued 214-215, obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Caracalla to left, around legend AVT K M A ANT**W*NEINOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, standing on leg and thigh of animal, around **D*HMAPX E**X UPA TO**D*, (cf.S.2650, McAlee 679, Prieur 221, Bellinger 20). Toned, very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (13.11 g), obv. bust right of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed, around AVTK **G MEK*Y TPAINOC **D*EKIOC CEB, S below bust, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to right with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC, S C in exergue, (S.4209, McAlee 1125f, Prieur 587). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Syria, Coele-Syria, Damascus, Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253). AE 25mm, (9.43 g), obv. laureate bust right of Trebonianus Gallus with slight drapery on left shoulder, IMP C VIB TREB GALLO AVG, REV. COL **DAM-AS [METR]*, infant seated left on low stool, raising hands upward to stag above to right; [ram, head left, leaping right] in exergue. (S.4352, BMC 29; SNG Cop.-; Rosenberger 56). Good very fine, black patina with dusty beige and gray-green overtones, very light adjustment marks on reverse.
Estimate $250
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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 $250
SOLD $220