Catalogue
Persian Imperial Coinage, Artaxerses, (475-420 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.46 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678; Bab Pl.86, 11). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Persian Imperial Coinage, Artaxerses, (475-420 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.59 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678; Bab Pl.86, 11). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Parthia, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm (3.90gms), Ecbatana mint, obv. long bearded bust to l., wearing tiara, rev. archer enthroned to r., holding bow, (Sell. 28/3, S.7372). Uneven tone, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (c. 90-80 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.10 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. head of Orodes to left with short pointed beard, wearing a tiara with eight pointed star on tiara, rev. archer seated to right, crude Greek legend around at all sides, (S.7390; Sellwood 31.6). Extremely fine an attractive well struck issue and rare thus for this type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II (c.57-38 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.77gms), MIthradatkaart mint, obv. short bearded bust to l., star before, crescent behind, rev. archer enthroned to r., holding bow, monogram below, (Sell. 47/9, S.7443). Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (38 - 2 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.03 grams), Laodicea mint, obv. head of Phraates IV to left with short pointed beard and wart on brow, wearing a four band diadem, eagle to left behind head, rev. archer seated to right LO monogram below bow, crude Greek legend around sides, (cf.S.7472; Sellwood 52.16). Obverse slightly off centred otherwise, extremely fine with gold and red tone.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Parthia, selection of silver drachms, Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.), (2), Artabanus II, (A.D. 10-40), (cf.S.7472, 7474, 5776, Sell.52.10, 54.7, 63.6). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (A.D. 208-228), silver drachm, (3.82 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. head of Vologases to left with pointed beard, wearing a tiara with neckflap behind I c (reversed), rev. debased style archer seated to right A below bow, debased Greek letters above and at sides, (S.5876; Sellwood 88.18). Off centred, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Indo-Parthian, Abdagases (c.A.D. 55-65), in Taxila, billon tetradrachm, obv. king holding whip mounted on horse walking to right, rev. Zeus standing to right, (M.2605). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Sassanian Empire, a range of silver drachms, priced and described on packets, representing Shapur I, Peroz (4), Khusro II (3), all different mints. Mostly very fine, the first scarce. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Indo-Greek, Antimachos, (c.171-160 B.C.), drachm, (2.32 grams, obv. winged Nike to left, rev. horseman to right, (S.7546, M.1674). Cleaned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Indo-Greek, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), drachm, (2.46 grams, obv. laureate head of Menander to right, rev. Athena to left with shield and thunderbolt, (S.7600). Cleaned, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Indo-Greek, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), drachm, obv. laureate head of Menander to right, rev. Athena to left with shield and thunderbolt, (S.7600). Cleaned, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Indo-Greek, Antialcidas, (c.145-135 B.C.), drachm, (2.38 grams, obv. helmeted head of Antialcidas to right, rev. Zeus seated to left with elephant fore-part to right, (S.7630, M.1842). Cleaned, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Indo-Greek, Apollodotos, (c.110-80 B.C.), drachm, (2.28 grams, obv. laureate bust to right, rev. Athena to left with thunderbolt and shield, (S.7672, M.2062). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Indo-Greek, Eastern Kingdoms, Strato II and Strato III, (c.25-15 B.C.), silver drachms, Jammu mint, rev. Palus standing to left, (cf.S.7728, M.2133). Crude style, porous, otherwise fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Indo-Scythian Kingdom, Azes II, (35 B.C. - A.D. 5), billon tetradrachms, North Chach mint, and Taxila Sirkap mint (2), various field symbols, (M.2402, 2428, 2430). Fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Indo-Scythian Kingdom, Azes II, (35 B.C. - A.D. 5), billon drachms, Taxila Sirkap mint, (2.37 grams), (M.2432). Small flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Indo-Scythian Kingdom, Azes II, (35 B.C. - A.D. 5), billon tetradrachms, posthumous coinage, Taxila Sirkap mint (2), obv. king on horseback, rev. Pallas to right, various field symbols, (cf.M.2449). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (5.06 grams), obv. Athena head to right, wearing crested helmet, Sabaean letter `N' on cheek, rev. owl standing right head facing, AYE before, (S.6112). Square flan, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.00 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 305-283 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, behind ear delta, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, in field to left P over monogram of PAR, (S.7762; Sv. 255; SNG Cop. 70-71). With punch marks (Bankers marks), otherwise good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Egypt, Bronzes of Ptolemy I (304-283 B.C.), AE 26, (S.7763); Ptolemy V (205-180 B.C.), AE 27, (S.7880); Ptolemy VI (180-145 B.C.), AE 28, (S.7900). Very good - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, (285-246 B.C.), silver decadrachm, (34.28 grams), Alexandria mint, dated as year 23 = 248 B.C., obv. veiled head of Arsinoe II to right, wearing stephane, behind downwards arrow, rev. double cornucopiae, bound with fillet, around ARSINOHS FILADELFOU, (cf.S.7770; Sv. 517, BMC 19). Large piece from edge probably from original time of striking, two small chop marks on cheek, otherwise very fine with attractive dark tone with additional colour.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.32 grams), Tyre mint in Phoenicia, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, around BASILEWS [PTOLEMAIOU], in field to left monogram of TYR over upright club, (cf.S.7773; Sv. 644; SNG Cop. 482-3). Short on flan on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-211 B.C.), AE 35, (34.91 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 246-211 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing to thunderbolt, in front cornucopiae, around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between legs chi-rho monogram, (S.7817; Sv. 965; SNG Cop. 174). Some oxidation in field on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 34, (38.36 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 221-205 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, in field to left cornucopiae, between legs SE between legs, (S.7842; Sv. 993; SNG Cop. 212). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.82 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 54-53 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy XII to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, palm branch over shoulder, standing on thunderbolt, headdress of Isis to left, around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, in field to left LKY, to right PA, (S.7947; Sv. 1839; SNG Cop. 396). Dished flan as usual, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Egypt, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), copper forty drachmai, (AE 20), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra VII to right, rev. eagle standing to left on thunderbolt, to left double cornucopiae, traces of legend, (S.7956, Sv.1872). Very good and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Egypt, Alexandria, Tiberius (A.D. 14-37), silver tetradrachm, issued year 7 = A.D. 20-21, obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, rev. radiate head to right of Augustus, (Datt. 78, Curtis 1-4, Milne 38-51). Small flan, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Egypt, Alexandria, Vabalathus and Aurelian (A.D. 271-2), billon tetradrachm, obv. and rev. busts both sides, (Milne 1738). Attractive very fine with even brown colour.
Estimate $75
SOLD $0