Catalogue

Lot 4228 Sale 139 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Syria, under Roman governor Aulus Gabinius (57-55 B.C.), in name of and imitation of Philip I Philadelphus, (89-83 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.23 g), Antioch on the Orontes Mint, obv. diademed head of Philip I to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holds Nike with wreath in outstretched hand, and sceptre all within laurel wreath, on right, **BASILE[WS] FILIPPOU*, and to left **EPIFANOU[S] traces of FILADELFOU*, to left XAB monogram, (S.7214, Newell Num. Chron. 1919, No.1 [p.87], ANSMN 5 [1952] 55f., RPC 4124, HGC 9, 1356 [R1]). Lightly patinated, extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 4230 Sale 139 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Phoenicia, Sidon, (time of Baalshallim I-Ba'ana, c.425-402 B.C.), silver half shekel (6.41 g), obv. Phoenician galley to left before city walls with four crenellated towers, in exergue, two lions prancing in opposite directions, rev. Persian Great King standing to right, holding a dagger with his right hand and grasping, with his left hand, the head of a lion standing rampant to left, all within a shallow incuse square, (S.5931 [?650], Betlyon 9, Elayi & Elayi 275-349, Rouvier 1085. Very well reverse otherwise fine/extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 4231 Sale 139 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Phoenicia, Tyre, uncertain king, (c.425-394 B.C.), silver shekel (13.56 g), obv. Melkart, holding bow in extended left hand and reins in right, riding hippocamp right, below, waves above dolphin right, rev. owl standing right, head facing, crook and flail diagonally in background, (S.5912, E&E-T Group II.1.1.1.a, 288, Betlyon 17, Rouvier 1788, HGC 10, 315, BMC 19-22). Toned, edge cut, some porosity, very fine and very rare.

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Lot 4232 Sale 139 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Palestine, Gaza, (Mid 5th - late 4th century BC), silver drachm (3.70 g). obv. bearded male head right, rev. facing head of Bes, test cut down centre (Gitler & Tal VI 13D). Toned with rainbow highlights, slight surface roughness, good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 4246 Sale 139 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Babylonia, Alexandrine Empire, uncertain satraps of Babylon, probably struck by Seleucus I, (c.328-311 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (15.88 g), obv. Baal seated left, holding sceptre, Dotted border, rev. lion walking left on base line, tip of tail between legs, above a pentagram, (cf.S.6147, Mitchiner Vol.1 type 8a, [p.14], H. Nicolet-Pierre 5 (Essays Le Rider, Pl.28, 50, SNG Cop.265, Weber 8201, ACNAC Dewing 2677, BMC 39-41, McClean 9564). Very fine/extremely fine, rare.

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Lot 4249 Sale 139 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (283/2-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Joppa Mint, struck year 35 = 251/250 B.C., (13.75 g), obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left monogram, around **[PTOLEMAIOU] SWTHROS*, M/T in left field **LE/Q* in right field (cf.S.7772, CPE 277, Sv.548 [Pl.xiv,2]). Toned, very fine/good fine and a rare mint.

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Lot 4251 Sale 139 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IX Soter and Cleopatra III, (116-106 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria Mint, struck year 3 = 115-114 B.C., (14.64 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left L**G*, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (S.7921, Sv.1663 [Pl.LVII, 4]), cf. Cop.348-9, BMC 13). Grey patination, very fine or better and very scarce.

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