Catalogue
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Galba, (68-69 AD), silver tetradrachm (14.93g), dated RY 2 (December 68 - January 69), obv. bare head of Galba right, A**U*TOK**R*AT**W*R **G*ALBAC KAICA**R* CEBACTOC, rev eagle standing left on laurel branch, holding wreath in beak, palm to left, **ETOUC B* in exergue (S.680; RPC 4198; Prieur 100). Polished, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Otho, (69 AD), billon tetradrachm (9.10g), dated RY 1 (January - April 69), obv. laureate head of Otho right, **AUTOKRATWR M OQWN KAICAR CEBACTOC*, rev. eagle standing left on branch, wings spread, holding wreath in beak, crescent between legs, palm to left **[ETOUC A] below (S.686; RPC 4199; Prieur 101). Light grey toned, very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Vespasian, (69-79 AD), silver tetradrachm (15.27g), dated RY 2 (69/70 AD), obv. laureate head right, **UTOKRAT KAISA OVESPASIANOU*, rev. eagle standing on club left, wings spread, palm to left, **ETOUS B IEPOU* around (cf S.736; RPC 1945; Prieur 112; McAlee 336). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Vespasian,^(69-79 AD), silver tetradrachm (13.55g), dated RY 2 (69-70 AD), obv. laureate head of Vespasian right, **AUTOKRAT KAISA OUESPASIANOU*, rev. laureate bust of Titus right, star behind, B to right, **QLAUI OUESP KAIS ETOUC NEOU IEPOU* (RPC 1941 var; Prieur 107A). Polished, fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Vespasian,^(69-79 AD), silver tetradrachm (15.31g), dated RY 2 (69/70 AD), obv. laureate and draped bust of Vespasian left, AUTOKRAT KAISA OUESPASIANOU*, rev. laureate head of Titus right, star behind, B to right, **T FLAVI OUESP KAIS ETOUC NEOU IEROU* (S.747; RPC 1942; Prieur 108). Toned, die shift on reverse, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Vespasian,^(69-79 AD), silver tetradrachm (11.82g), dated RY 3 (70/1 AD), obv. laureate bust right, **AUTOKRA OUECPACIANOU KAICAR CEBACTOC*, rev. eagle standing on club left, wings spread, wreath in beak, palm to left, **ETOUC NEOU IEPOU G* (cf. S.736; RPC 1955; Prieur 124). Polished, nearly very fine. '
Estimate $250
Passed in
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Vespasian,^(69-79 AD), silver tetradrachm (14.78g), dated RY 5 (72/73 AD), obv. laureate head left, **AUTOKRATWR OUECPACIANOC KACIAR CEBA*, rev. eagle standing left on garlanded altar, head right looking upwards, caduceus in beak, palm branch to left, **ETOUC NEOY IEPOU E* around (RPC 1975; McAlee 40; BMC 234). A full strike, bold portrait, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Domitian, (81-96 AD), silver tetradrachm (14.11g), dated RY 8 (88/9 AD), obv. laureate bust right, aegis on left shoulder **AUT KAISAR DOMITIANS SEB GERM*, rev. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt with wings spread, palm to right, H above, **NEOU IEPOU* around, **ETOUS* in exergue (cf S.871; McAlee 398; Prieur 145). Graffito in left field on obverse, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Syria, Seulucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Nerva, (96-8 AD), silver tetradrachm (13.66g), RY 1 (96-7 AD), obv. laureate bust right, wearing aegis, **KAIS SEB AUT NEROUS*, rev. eagle standing on thunderbolt, wings spread, ETOUS NEOU IEROU*, A in right field (cf. S.948 [RY 2], Prieur 149; RPC 3476; SNG Cop 182). A pleasing portrait, boldly struck on an ovoid flan, extremely fine and rare thus, especially for year 1.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver tetradrachm, (13.30 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right, around **AYT KAI QE TRA PAR YI QE NER YI TRAI ADRIANO[C CEB]*, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left on remnants of a sacrificial animal, around **DHMARC EUPAT B*, (S.-, McAlee 533, Prieur 156). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Syria, Antioch ad Orontem, Elagabalus, (218-22 AD), billon tetradrachm (13.10g), Emesan issue, obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust facing right, AUT K M A ANTW[NEINOS SEB] rev. eagle standing, facing, head left, wreath in beak and star between legs, [DHMARC EX UPAT]OS TO B (S.3096; Prieur 252; BMC 4180). Cleaned, porous, flan flaw at 12 on obverse, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), billon tetradrachm, (13.09 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus to right, around **AYT K M A ANTWNEINO C CEB*, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs star, around **DHMARC EX UPA[TOC TO] B, (S.3096, Bellinger 42 [ANS Num. Stud. No.3], p.28, plate IV,10, Prieur 265, SNG Von Post 616). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, (14.64 g), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right, around AYTOK K M ANT **GORD*IANOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs plain, around **DHMAR C EX OU*CIAC, SC in exergue, (cf.S.3779, McAlee 860, BMC 494, Prieur 282). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Philip I, (A.D. 244-249 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.83 g), obv. bust right of Philip I, radiate, draped and cuirassed, around AVTOK K M IOV**LI FILIPPO*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left with wreath, around, **DHMARC EZOU*CIAC V**PATO D*, ANTIOXIA over S C in exergue, (S.3958, McAlee 935, Prieur 444). Good metal, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Syria, Antioch ad Orontem, Philip II, (247-49 AD), billon tetradrachm (11.36g), Emesan issue, issued 249 AD, obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, AYT OK KMIOYA III AINNOCEI rev. eagle standing to front, head right, holdong a wreath in it's beak, [DHNAPX ESOVCAIC YNA TO R] around, ANTIOXIA in exergue, SC below (Prieur 474; c.f. S.4146) . Well struck on a broad flan, underlying lustre, good very fine or better.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Phoenicia, Roman Province, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm, Tyre Mint, (14.07 g), issued 113, obv. Trajan laureate head right, **AUTOKR KAI* C NEP TPAIAN O CCEB **GERM DAK*, legend around, rev. **DHMARC EX IZ UPAT* S, eagle standing facing on club, wings spread, head to left, palm in right field, (cf.S.1077, Prieur 1506). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Phoenicia, Roman Province, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm, Tyre Mint, (10.36 g), issued 113, obv. Trajan laureate head right, **AUTOKR KAI* C NEP TPAIAN O CCEB **GERM DAK*, legend around, rev. **DHMARC EX IE UPAT* E, eagle standing facing on club, wings spread, head to left, palm in right field, (cf.S.1077, Prieur 1504). Toned, good very fine or better.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Phoenicia, Tyre Mint, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.38 g), issued regal year 15 = 111, obv. Trajan laureate head to right supported by eagle standing right and club, around **AUTOKR KAIC NER TRAIANOC CEB* **GERM DAK*, rev. small laureate bust of Herakles to right, around **DHMARC EX IZ UPAT*E, (cf.S.1088, McAlee 460, Prieur 1515, RPC 3539). Lightly toned, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Phoenicia, Tyre Mint, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm, (10.74 g), issued regal year 16 = 112, obv. Trajan laureate head to right supported by eagle standing right and club, around **AUTOKR KAIC NER TRAIANOC CEB* **GERM DAK*, rev. small laureate bust of Herakles to right, around **DHMARC EX IZ UPAT*Z, (cf.S.1088, McAlee 461, Prieur 1516, RPC 3542). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $180
Phoenicia, Tyre, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (11.04 g), issued 114-115, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, supported by eagle standing right, club below, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB **GERM DAK*, rev. Tyche of Antioch with turreted headdress, holding ears of wheat and poppyhead, seated on a pile of rocks, river god Orontes swimming right below, around **DHMAPC EX IE UPATS*, (S.1089, Prieur 1500, RPC 35489). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Phoenicia, Tyre Mint, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (14.28 g), issued 213-217, obv. laureate bust cuirassed of Caracalla to right, around AYT KAI AN TWNINOC CE, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs murex shell on a club, around **DHMARC EX UPATO*C **TOD*, (S.2679, Bellinger 306 [ANS Num. Studies No.3, p.87], Prieur 1549 [p.171]). Good very fine - nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Phoenicia, Tyre Mint, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (11.70 g), issued 209-212, obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Caracalla to right, around AYT KAI ANTWNINOC CE, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs murex shell on a club, around **DHMARC EX UPATO*C **TOG*, (S.2679, Bellinger 295 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.86, Pl.XXI, 1], Prieur 1535 [p.171]). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Arabia, Bostra, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tridrachm, struck A.D. 112-114, (9.51 g), obv. laureate bust right wearing aegis, around **AYTOKR KAIC NER TRAIANO CEB GERM DAK*, rev. distyle temple, with eagle in pediment, on podium of four steps, cult image of Artemis of Perge within, around **DHMARC EX UPATO S*, (S.-, Ganschow, Munzen X15d, RPC III 4071 (Arabian mint), Sydenham, Caesarea 190). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Arabia, Bostra (?), Trajan, (98-117 AD), silver tridrachm (9.47g), obv. laureate head right, aegis at neck, **AVTOKR KAI*C** NER TRAIANO*C** CEB GERM DAK*, rev. Arabia stnading left, holding btanch in right hand and bundle of cinnamon in left, camel at feet to left, **DHMARC EC EX UPATO* (Caesarea Syd.182; SNG Cop 204; BMC 61). Areas of striking weakness in legend, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Palestine, time of Tiberius, Pontius Pilate, (26-36 AD), copper lepton (1.66g), obv. litus, rev. wreath (S.5623; H.1342); copper prutah (2.30g), 3 ears of barley, rev. simpulum (S.5622; H.1341); plus two 'widow's mites'. Very fine; fine; last two fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Judaea, Pontius Pilate (26-37 AD), bronze prutah (1.72g), dated Yr 17 (30 AD), obv. lituus, rev. date within wreath LIZ. Good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Egypt, Claudius, (41-54 AD), bronze diobol (7.56g), Alexandria mint, issued year 10 (49/50 AD), obv. laureate head of Claudius facing right, LI (year) under chin, rev. bust of Nilus faving right, wearing papyrus crown, cornucopia to left, small Genius with upraised arms emerging from cornucopia to right (RCV 1875; Milne 113; Emmet 64; Seaby -). Fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Egypt, Nero, (54-68 AD), billon tetradrachm (12.60g), Alexandria mint, struck RY 10 (LI), 63-4 AD, obv. radiate bust of Nero right, **NERW KLAU KAIS SEB AU* rev. draped bust of Poppaea right, **POPPAIA SEBASTH* (S.664; RPC 5289). Surface damage on obvervse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (54-68 AD), billon tetradrachm (12.80g), dated RY 10 (63-64 AD), obv. radiate head of Nero right, **NERW KLAU KAIS SEB GER AU*, rev. draped bust of Poppaea right, LI (date) to right, **POPPAIA* CEBACTH around (S.664; RPC 5275; BMC 122-3). Grey toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (54-68 AD), billon tetradrachm (12.53g), dated RY 11 (64/5 AD), radiate bust right, wearing aegis, **NERW KLAU KAIS SEB GER*, rev. eagle walking left, palm branch over shoulder, LIA to left, simpulum to right, AYTOKPA around (cf. S.2003; RPC 5283; Milne 237.1). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90