Catalogue
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachm, Tegea mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark, letters T E, (Clerk 223, S.3003). Some surface oxidation, otherwise fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Crete, Itanos, silver hemidrachm, (320-270 B.C.), obv. Athena head to left, helmeted, rev. eagle standing to left, head to r., ITANION in front, (cf.S.3321). Corrosion on reverse, otherwise Fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Mysia, Pergamene Kingdom of Philetairos, (282-263 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 grams), obv. head to r., wearing tainia, of the deified Seleucos Nicator, rev. Athena enthroned to l., her r. hand resting on shield, holding spear in l. hand, ivy leaf above and bow to r., (Newell obverse die VIII, No.41, Pl.X,2, ANS NNM 76, unlisted reverse die, S.7216). A strong portrait, very fine/good fine and of great rarity.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, (133-120 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.45 grams), obv. Cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to r. snake entwined Asklepian staff, IE above, Pergamon monogram to l., (SNG Von aulock 1370, cf.S.3947). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Troas, Abydus, silver hemidrachm, (300-200 B.C.), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. eagle standing to left, ABY before magistrate name behind, (cf.S.4012). Fine/nearly fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Troas, Birytis, AE 11, (c.300 B.C.), obv. bearded king to l., wearing pilos, rev. club and legend B I PY in wreath, (BMC 6, S.4048). Uneven surface, some green patina, otherwise fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.145 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (BMC 34, S.3533). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Ionia, Teos, (520-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.58 grams), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, NV between legs, rev. incuse square of rough form, (Balcer Group II No.8 obv. die A8, rev. die P11, cf. S.3512). Obverse off centre, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Persian Imperial Coinage, Struck in Lydia, Artaxerses III, silver siglos, (A.D. 359-338), obv. bearded archer (The Great King) kneeling r. holding dagger and bow (off flan), rev. oblong incuse punch, (Carradice type IV (late), S.4683). Two interesting obverse countermarks, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Caria, Myndos, (2nd-1st century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.75 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos to right with ivy wreath, rev. thunderbolt, mintname above, magistrate below, (cf.S.4917). Obverse off centre, has been cleaned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Carian Islands, Rhodes, silver didrachm (4th century B.C.), obv. head of Helios three-quarters to right, hair loose, rev. rose with bud on r., to left, grapes and prow in field, (cf.SNG Cop.737, cf.S.5040). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Lycia, Kragos, silver drachm, (1st century B.C.), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. lyre K - P either side, spray lower left all within shallow incuse square, (S.5270). Nearly very fine/very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 grams), obv. Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left, KL EY across, in field to left a pomegranate, countermark of Seleucid anchor in right field, (SNG Von Aulock 4795 for Magistrate, 4796 for countermark, S.5434). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Nagidus, silver stater, c.370 B.C., (10.69 grams), Aphrodite seated to left, holding phiale over altar, Eros stands behind her, rev. Dionysos standing with head to l., holding grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrus, (Lederer 26, S.5585). Strike from slightly rusty dies, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Claudius (A.D.41-54), silver didrachm, (7.37 grams), obv. laureate head to l., rev. DE BR[IT]ANNI[S], Claudius in triumphal quadriga to r., holding eagle tipped sceptre, (Syd.55, S.469). Weak in places, portrait good fine, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
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