Catalogue
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
Republic, Anonymous, Ae uncia, (217-215 B.C.), obv. helmeted head of Roma to l., rev. prow to r., dot below, (Cr. 38/6, Syd. 86, S.87). Nearly fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Republic, Anonymous, victoriatus, (211-208 B.C.), obv. laureate head of Jupiter to r., rev. Victory standing r., crowning trophy, (Cr. 53/1, Syd. 83, S.107), quinarius, C. Egnatuleius (97 B.C.), obv. laureate head of Apollo to r., rev. Victory standing to r., inscribing shield attached to trophy, (Cr.333/1, Syd. 588, S.247). Nearly fine (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Republic, Sex. Pompeius Fostlus (c.137 B.C.), plated (fouree) denarius, obv. Roma head to r., rev.wolf to right suckling the twins, (Cr.235/1c, S.201). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Republic, Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancinus and Q. Urbinius, (111-110 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma helmeted head to r., Victory in triga, AP CL T MANL Q VR in exrgue, (C.299/1a, S.232). Scratches and banker's marks in field, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Republic, denarii, M. Tullius, (c.120 B.C.), obv. Roma head to r., ROMA behind, rev. Victory in quadriga, X below, wreath above, (Cr. 280/1, Syd. 531, S.221), P. Furius Crassipes, (84 B.C.), turreted head of Cybele to r., rev. curule chair, (Cr.356/1, Syd.735, S.270), L. Papius, (79 B.C.), obv. Juno Sospita head to r. wearing goat skin, rev. gryphon prancing to r., (Cr.384/1, Syd. 773, S.-). Nearly fine - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Republic, D. Silanus L.f, (91 B.C.), denarius, obv. Roma head to r., D behind, rev. Victory in biga to r., (C.337/3, syd. 646, S.249). Short on flan and cleaned, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Republic, C. Vibius Pansa (c.90 B.C.), denarius, obv. Apollo laureate head to r., rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, (Cr.342/5b, S.260). Mount mark on edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Republic, M. Cato, (89 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, obv. female bust draped to r., M CATO below, rev. VICTRIX in exergue, Victory seated to r., holding patera, (C.343/1b, S.261). Dark tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Republic, C. Hosidius C.f.Geta (68 B.C.), denarius, obv. Diademed and draped bust of Diana to r., bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. boar to r., pierced by spear and attacked by hound, (C.407/2, Syd.903, S.290). Some tooling on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Republic, C. Servilius, (57 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, obv. Flora head to r., lituus behind, FLORAL PRIMVS before, rev. Two warriors face to face with short swords, C. SERVEIL in exergue, (C.423/1, S.300). Dark tone, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Julius Caesar, (100-44 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, (8.0 grams), issued 45 B.C., obv. Draped bust of Victory to r., around C CAES DICTER, rev. jug, L. PLANC PR VRB on either side, (Cr. 475/1b, S.350). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Julius Caesar, (died 44 B.C.), silver denarius, issued 49-48 B.C., mint moving with Caesar, obv. elephant to r., trampling on serpent, rev. pontifical emblems, simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, (Cr.443/1, Syd.1006, S.353). Extremely fine/ good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $310
Julius Caesar, (died 44 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, struck 44 B.C., obv. CAESAR IMP before Caesar's laureate head to right, star of eight rays behind, rev. P. SEPVLLIVS MACER around, Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on shield, (Cr.480/5b, Syd.1071, S.359). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine with an attractive even grey tone and with an excellent portrait of Caesar, rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,900
Julius Caesar, (100-44 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.74 grams), issued 44 B.C., obv. Laureate and veiled head of Julius Caesar to r., around CAESAR [DICT PERPETVO], rev. Venus standing to l., holding Victory and sceptre with shield at base, around, [P. SE]PVLLIVS MACER, (Cr. 480/12, Cohen 39, BMC 4173-5, Syd. 1074, S.362). Weak in places, with flat areas, portrait in high relief, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
C.Cassius Longinus (died 42 B.C.), denarius, issued 43-2 B.C., mint travelling with Cassius and Brutus in the East, obv. diademed head of Libertas to right, around, C CASSI IMP behind, LEIBERTAS, dotted border, rev. jug and lituus, around LENTVLVS SPINT, dotted border, (Cr.500/3, Syd.1307, S.386). Plated, with some loss on the reverse of the silver, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Mark Antony (died 30 B.C.), denarius, issued 41 B.C., mint travelling with Antony, Moneyer M. Barbatius Pollio, obv. bare head of Antony to right, around, M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, dotted border, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, dotted border, (Cr.517/2, Syd.1181, S.424). Bankers mark on chin of Octavian, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700