Catalogue
Parthia, Vologases III, (c.A.D. 105-147), drachm, Ecbatana mint, obv. pointed bearded bust to l., wearing diadem, hair in three waves, rev. archer enthroned to r., mint mark below, (S.5831, Sell.78.4). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $190
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eukratides I, (171-135 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.36 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Eukratides to right all within dotted border, rev. the Dioscouroi on horseback to right holding spears and palms, monogram of AW to right, below in exergue **EUKRATIDOU, above **BASILEWS, (S.7568, SNG ANS 433, Bopearachchi Series 1E). Broad surface pitting, good fine - nearly very fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.51 g), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, Bab. Pl.86, 18-19, BMC 175-177, Carradice type IV, Group C). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopater (222-205 BC), AE Drachm (42mm, 71.60g), Alexandria mint, obv. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. eagle standing on thunderbolt, Delta Iota between legs (CPE 1/2 B495). Attractive glossy brown patina with chocolate highlights, fine style, very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, Philometor, (180-145 B.C.), silver didrachm, Aradus mint, struck year 115 = 145-144 B.C. (Morkholm chronology), (6.96 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 IE, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (cf.S.7873, Sv.1224 (5 known, p.200, Pl.XXXVIII, 23), Morkholm [NNA 1975-6] No.323-334 [Notes 15 examples known], obv. die a30], BMC 33, SNG Cop.560). Well centred obverse and reverse, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Citium mint (in Cyprus), struck year 31 = 151-150 B.C., (14.06 g), obv. diademed head of king Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left L**AL*, to right KI, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7893, Sv.1479 {14 noted Pl.L, 22]; Paphos I Hoard No.12 (p.52 Pl. VIII, 12 [same dies]; cf.SNG Cop.592, BMC 53, Mionnet VI, 12, 110). Lightly patinated, good very fine/extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,700
Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philomator (186-145 BC), AE (26mm, 14.24g), obv. head of Isis facing left, wearing wreath of grain ears with hair in curls, rev. eagle with wings spread facing right, standing on thunderbolt, monogram to left (Cologne 147, Faucher & Lorber series 7B). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Ancient Greek, a small group including Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-211 B.C., AE 19, Alexandria Mint, (6.468 grams), obv. Zeus diademed head right, rev. eagle standing left with cornucopiae, (cf.S.7823, Sv.762, SNG Cop.191); Alexandria, billon tetradrachm, Probus, (276-282 A.D.), (7.576 grams), rev. eagle L S, (cf.S.12137, Koln 3150, Milne 4629); Thrace, Olbia, (5th century B.C.), AE dolphin 23mm x 10mm, (1.294), obv. dolphin, rev. dolphin, (S.1684, SNG BM 368, BMC 19); another AE 20, (4.284 grams), with countermark of dolphin to left and O**L* on reverse, (cf.S.1687 [host coin], cf.SNG BM 532 cmk). Fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Ancient Greek, a mixed group of AE 10-20, mostly identifiable from Mainland Greece and Northern Turkey. Good - very fine. (17)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Ancient Greek, a mixed group of AE 13-21, mostly identifiable from Mainland Greece and Northern Turkey. Very good - very fine. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Ancient Greek Provincial, a mixed group of AE 15-28, most probably identifiable struck under various emperors, mostly from cities in Turkey. Good - very fine. (15)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Nero (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, (13.39 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, **NERWN KAIS[AROS] SEBASTOS*, rev. BIP I (year 112 of Caesarian Era = A.D. 62), eagle standing to left, on thunderbolt, wings spread, palm branch in front (cf.S.618, Prieur 89, RPC 4188, BMC 200). Lightly toned, about very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Mysia, Cyzicus, Imperial times under Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE 27, (11.00 g), obv. laureate bust of Gallienus to right, around **AVT KPLIK GALLIHNO* CEB, rev. male nude standing to left, holding patera and sceptre with tainia, sacrificing at altar, around CTP AVP C**W*CTA KYZIKHN**WN*, NEOKO in inner area, (S.-, cf.SNG France (Mysia) -, BMC -, SNG Cop. -, SNG Von Aulock -). Nearly extremely fine and very rare, type apparently unpublished.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Ionia, Metropolis, Salonina, (254-268), AE 28, (6.78 g), Obv. around CA**LWN* XPV CO**G*ONH CC, Diademed and draped bust right of Salonina, Rev. E**P*CT OYA NEIK IA MHTPO **POLEITWN*, across T**W*ON, City-Tyche standing left, holding military figure (emperor?) in right and cornucopiae in left arm; (S.-, ANS -, BMC -, RPC -). Very fine /good fine, extremely rare, apparently unpublished, with descriptive ticket in flip.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Roman Repupublic, anonymous issue (217-215 BC) , AE Semuncia (19mm, 5.16g), obv. Head of Mercury right, wearing petasos, rev. prow of galley right, ROMA above (Sear 620). Green patina with hints of yellow throughout, minor surface peckmarks, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Roman Republic, Lucius Roscius Fabatus, Serrated denarius (c.64 BC), obv. Head of Juno Sospita facing right, wearing goat skin, ROSCI below, rev. female figure facing right, feeding rearing serpent, FABATI below. Traces of golden tone around devices, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Roman Republic, C. Marcius Censorinus, AE as (9.36g), Jugate heads of Numa Pompilius and Ancus Marcius, rev. Two arches, beneath left arch a spiral column bearing a statue of victory, prow protruding from right (RRC 446/3). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Roman Republic, Mn. Acilius Glabrio, moneyer (49 BC), AR Denarius (20mm, 4.04g), obv. head of Salus facing right, rev. Valetudo standing left, resting left arm on column and holding snake in right hand. Even steely gray patina with golden hues around devices, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.49 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around legends ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XVI below, (S.1479, Cr.544/31, Syd.1236, C. Mark Antony 48). Slightly off centre, very lightly toned, very fine or better.
Estimate $260
SOLD $1,400
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.39 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around legends ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XIX below, (S.1479, Cr.544/35, Syd.1242, C. Mark Antony 55). Toned, off centre on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $480
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.24 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XIV below, (S.1479, Cr.544/29, Syd.1234, C. Mark Antony 44). Toned, uneven flan, slight rubbing above galley, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $360
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.54 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP to left X to right, in exergue ACT, Apollo Citharoedus in long drapery, standing to left, right hand holds plectrum and left hand a lyre, (S.1611, RIC 171a, RSC 144, BMC 461). Off centred on the obverse, banker's mark, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $480
Augustus (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), denarius plated, obv. Augustus head to r., rev. IMP CAESAR divided by a naval and military trophy on prow. (RIC 33, C.119). Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, issued c.65, Rome Mint, (13.01 g), obv. radiate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, rev. view of temple of Janus with latticed window to left and door on right, around PACE PR VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across field, (cf.S.1974, RIC 347, BMC 230). Dark patina, mild verdigris, nearly very fine with a good portrait, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80 under Titus, (3.47 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Domitian to right, around anticlockwise CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, helmet on throne, (S.2677, RIC 51, RSC 399a). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (24.83 g), obv. around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII [CENS POT PP], head laureate to right, rev. in exergue S C, around GE[RMANIA CAPTA], female captive seated left on left, male captive standing right on right, between them trophy on ground arms, SC in exergue, (cf.S.2765 ?300 F], RIC 312, C.-). Nearly fine/ very good and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Domitian, (AD 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued AD 90-91, (22.68g), obverse, laureate head of Domitian to right, around [IMP] CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P, reverse, S C in exergue, Domitian standing left crowned by Victory (cf.S.2774, RIC 703, C.510). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $1,400
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE quadrans, (2.90 g), issued 83 or later, obv. helmeted head of Minerva right, IMP DOMIT AVG GERM, around, rev. olive branch and S C across, (S.2827, RIC 428). Very fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.96 g), issued 114-117, obv. laureate and draped bust right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. TR P COS VI PP SPQR, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, FORT RED below, (RIC 318, RSC 154). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 113, (24.95 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Fortuna seated to left holding rudder and cornucopiae, around FORTVNA REDVCI, S.C in exergue, (S.3193, RIC 628, C.164). Attractive dark green patina, good very fine/very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $2,400