Catalogue
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Nero and Divus Claudius, tetradrachm, (A.D. 54-68), issued shortly after accession, obv. Nero laureate to r., rev. Claudius laureate to r., another Syria, Seleucis & Pierra, Antioch, Vespasian (A.D. 69-79) tetradrachm, issued 70-71, obv. laureate head to r., rev. eagle stg. l., (Syd. 65, BMC 227, S.640 & 736). Both polished and severely cleaned, otherwise very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus VII, (138-130 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.02 grams), Tyre mint, issued 132-131 B.C., obv. diademed head to right of the beardless Antiochus, rev. eagle standing to left, carrying palm, to right date APiP = 181 (132-131 B.C.), to left a club, (cf.ACNAC Houghton 764, cf.SNG Cop. 337 cf.S.7094). Off centred on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachms (2), Antioch mint, obv. head of Antiochus VII to r., rev. Athena standing to l., another Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), Antioch mint, issued 154/3 B.C.), obv. head of Demetrius to r., rev. Tyche seated to l., (Houghton 153, S.7015, 7072). All corroded with extensive pitting and of light weight, last coin better, otherwise very good - good fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Demetrius II, (130-125 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.36 grams), Tyre mint, issued 130-129 B.C., obv. laureate head to right of the beardless Demetrius, rev. eagle standing to left, carrying palm, to right date GPiP = 183 (130-129 B.C.), to left a club, (ACNAC Houghton 767, cf.S.7105). Short on flan, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII (125-121 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.81 grams), Ake-Ptolemais mint, obv. cojoined heads to r., of Cleopatra veiled and diademed and her son Anthiochus VIII to r., rev. Zeus enthroned holding Nike and sceptre, trace of monogram in l. field, (cf. Houghton 804, Newell 8 (Pl.II, ANS NNM 84, very similar dies to Naville X, 1383, cf.S.7135). Concave flan, smoothed lettering. otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $850
SOLD $0
Syria, Seleucid selection, in packets attributed to various kings from Seleucus III to Antiochus VIII (226-96 B.C.), one drachm in silver. A few cleaned, otherwise poor - very good. (11)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Syria, Seleucid selection, in packets attributed to various kings from Antiochus III to Ptolemy (Chalkis) (223-40 B.C.). Cleaned, otherwise poor - very good. (7)
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch ad Orentem, Nero (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, (14.16 grams), obv. laureate head to r. of Nero, wearing aegis, rev. ETOYS BIP I (year 112 of Caesarian Era = A.D. 63-4), eagle standing to r., on thunderbolt, wings spread, palm branch in front (BMC. 198-200, cf.S.618). As struck, exceptional full portrait of Nero, good extremely fine, and very rare thus.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch ad Orentem, Otho (A.D. 69), silver tetradrachm, (13.92 grams), obv. laureate head to r., rev. ETOYC A (year 1), Eagle standing to l., on laurel branch, wings spread, holding wreath in beak, palm branch before (BMC. 214, S.686). Weak in places, portrait good fine, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Syria, Seleucis and Piera, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Elagabalus (A.D.218-222), billon tetradrachm, issued 219, obv. laureate bust to right, drapery on far shoulder, rev. eagle standing facing head to left, (BMC 418, Bellinger 42, S.3096). Weak in places and some corrosion, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Phoenicia, Berytus, Claudius (A.D.41-54), AE 25, obv. bare head to left, rev. colonist ploughing to right with yoke of oxen, (SNG Cop. 93, BMC 72, cf.S.477). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Parthia, Phraates IV (c.38-2 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, obv. long bearded bust to left, wart on brow, rev. king enthroned right receiving a wreath from Tyche holding cornucopiae, (Sell. 50.9, cf.S.7465). Usual poor quality base silver, otherwise good fine/fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Parthia, Vologases III, (c.A.D. 195-147), silver drachm, Ecbatana mint, obv. pointed bearded bust to left, wearing diadem, rev. archer enthroned to right, mint mark below, (Cf.S.5831, Sell.78/5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Egypt, Ptolemy I (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., obv. diademed head to right, rev. eagle standing left, monogram in field, (Sv.255, SNG Cop.71, cf.S.7761). Some surface corrosion, portrait fine, otherwise very good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Egypt, Ptolemy II, Philadelphus (285-246 B.C.), AE 16, Joppa mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to r., rev. eagle to l., harpa on l., another Ptolemy VI Philometer (180-145), AE 19, Alexandria mint, obv. similar, rev. two eagles to l., (Sv.819, 1426, S.-, 7901). Both cleaned, first rare and very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Egypt, Ptolemy III, Euergetes (246-221 B.C.), AE 39, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to r., rev. eagle to l., head to r. looking at cornucopiae, E between legs, (Sv.974, S.7815). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Egypt, Ptolemy V Epiphanes (204-180 B.C.), AE 26, Alexandria mint, obv. Cleopatra I as Isis head to r., rev. eagle standing to l., on thunderbolt, open wings, (Sv. 1235, S.7880). Has been cleaned, with some surface roughness, otherwise fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Egypt, Ptolemy VI (180-145 B.C.), AE 29, Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. two eagles standing to left on thunderbolt, side by side, to left double cornucopiae. (Sv. 1424, S.7900). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Egypt, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, obv. diademed head to right, rev. eagle standing left, (Sv.1662, cf.SNG Cop.348, S.7921). Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Egypt, Ptolemy XII (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued year 20 = 62-1 B.C., Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to r., rev. eagle standing to l., on thunderbolt, LK before, (Sv. 1867, cf.S.7945). Weak in places, nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, obv. Nero radiate head to left, rev. galley to r., under sail, (SNG Cop. 130, BMC 177, S.634). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Egypt, Alexandria, Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), base silver tetradrachm, issued 257-8, obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right, rev. Tyche standing to left, holding anchor and cornucopiae, (Koln, 2871, Milne 3970, cf.S.4510). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Egypt, Alexandria, various emperors, billon tetradrachms, Claudius II (A.D. 268-270), year 2, rev. Nike advancing to r. holding wreath and palm, (koln 3041, cf.S.4741), Diocletian (A.D.284-305), year 8, rev. Zeus seated to left, (Koln 3255, cf.S.4784). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Egypt, Alexandria, various emperors, billon tetradrachms, Claudius II (268-270), rev. eagle, year 2; Aurelian (270-275), rev. eagle, year 4; Probus (276-282), rev. Dikaiosyne, year 2; Diocletian (284-305), Alexandria with Sarapis in hand, year 2 (rare), Athena stg., year 3, Tyche, year 3, Athena seated l., year 8. Fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Greek silver coins, includes Alexander III drachms (2), Phocis, triobol (460-430 B.C.), (S.2348), Sicily, Acragas, hemidrachm (413-406 B.C.), (S.751), Antioch tetradrachm low silver, Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), (S.3096). Poor - fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Greek silver coins, in packets described, from Achaean League, Argos mint, hemidrachm, (c. 150 B.C.), Byzantium tetrobol, (c.357-340 B.C.), Miletos tertobol, (c.2nd century B.C.), Persian Empire, siglos, (4th century B.C.), and Rhodes diobol, (c.387-340 B.C.), (cf.S.2984, 1582, 4513, 4683, 5055). Very good - nearly very fine, some scarce. (5)
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Greek bronze coins, various issues from Syracuse (SNG Cop. 789), Tauromenion (SNG Cop. 1139, S.1243), Macedonia Amyntas III (SNG Cop.517), Alexander III (S.6739), Antigonos Gonatas (S.6788), Thessalonica (S.1465), Megara (S.2590), all in packets described. Mostly fine or better. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Greek bronze coins, various issues from Aeotolia (S. 2322), Thebes (S.2413), Carthage (S.6526), Amisos (S.3643), Amphipolis (S.1397), Argos (S.2798), Berytus (S.6018), Sidon, (S.5962), Pergamon (S.3967), all in packets described. Mostly fine or better. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Greek bronze coins, various issues from Egypt (3), (S. cf.7779, 7901, ---), Kyme (S.4189), Ephesus (S.4406), Seleucos III Syria, (S.6929), Apameia (S.5120), Rhodes AE 35, 1st century A.D. (cf.S.4997) rare, Cyrene (S.6363) and another uncertain, all in packets described. Mostly fine or better. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130