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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
Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, Aurelian (A.D. 270-275), rev. eagle to r. head to l., year 2, (Milne 4356); Vabalathus and Aurelian (A.D. 271-2), busts both sides, (Milne 1738); Diocletian (A.D. 284-305), rev. Tyche reclining on couch, year 1, (Curtis 2023). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient Greek silver, Campania, Neapolis, stater, Macedon Philip III drachm, Indo Greek, Menander, drachm, (S.299, 6750, 7601). Very good. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Samaria, Satrap Issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.65 grams), Meshorer & Qedar, 'Coinage of Samaria', (CS), CS 3 (20 known), p.45, Samaria Hoard No.15 (THIS COIN and illustrated), (p.71, Pl.16), obv. head of bearded satrap to l., wearing Persian tiara, border of dots, rev. Persian king standing to left, fighting winged horned animal. He hols the animal horn in his right hand and a dagger in his left hand, in Aramaic off flan, [SMRYN]. Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Phoenicia-Samaria, local Athenian imitations, (c.375-346 B.C.), silver obol, (0.82 grams), probably struck at Gaza, Samaria Hoard No.284 (THIS COIN) (p.79, Plate 47), obv. head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, to right downwards A Y E. Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Phoenicia-Samaria, local Athenian imitations, (c.375-346 B.C.), silver hemi obol, (0.44 grams), probably struck at Gaza, Samaria Hoard No.311 (THIS COIN) (p.80, Plate 50), obv. head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig with two leaves and berry above, to right downwards A Y E. Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Selection of Prutahs of Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 B.C.), John Hyrcanus II (67-40 B.C.), (S.6089, 6095, Hendin 14, 18, 21v.). Have been cleaned, with weakness on some issues, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Mattathias Antigonus, (40-37 B.C.), copper prutah, obv. wreath with inscription, rev. double cornucopiae with caduceus, (S.6105, Hendin 36). Has been cleaned, with off centred flan on reverse of the coin, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Palestine, Judaea, King Herod I, (37-4 B.C.), copper prutah, obv. anchor with inscription, rev. double cornucopiae with caduceus, (S.5534, Hendin 54). Has been cleaned, with weakness on some of the coin, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Valerius Gratus under Tiberius, (A.D. 15-26), copper prutah, obv. Greek inscription in wreath, rev. palm branch and date, (year 11 = A.D. 24). Has been cleaned, with weakness on some of the coin, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, obv. three bound ears of barley rev. libation ladle and date, (year 16 = A.D. 29), (S.5622, Hendin 113). Has been cleaned, with weakness on much of the coin, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutahs, obv. lituus surrounded by Greek legend, rev. date in wreath, (year LIS(reversed Z) = 17 = A.D. 30), (S.5623, Hendin 114 var.). Has been cleaned, off centre on obverse and reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and a rare variant for date.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutahs, obv. lituus surrounded by Greek legend, rev. date in wreath, uncertain date, another Porcius Festus, under Nero (A.D.59-62) obv. Greek inscription in reverse, rev. palm branch, (S.5623, 5627, Hendin 114-115, 118). First has been cleaned, and rather corroded poor, second, otherwise nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Palestine, Judaea, First Jewish revolt, (A.D. 66-70), copper prutahs, year 2 (67-8) and year 3 (68-9), obv. amphora, rev. vine leaf on branch. (S.5639, 5640, Hendin 123, 126). Last has been carefully cleaned, otherwise fine or better, scarce. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt, (A.D. 132-135), silver denarius, (2.98 grams), undated, but attributed to year 3 A.D. 134-5, obv. Shim`on inscription within wreath topped by a medallion and terminating in ribbon ties, border of dots, rev. legend `For the Freedom of Jerusalem' one handled jug to right before it a palm branch, all within a border of dots, (S.5436; Mildenberg No.89, obv. die 15, rev. die 58 with only 3 examples cited for this die combination). Nearly extremely fine and a rare die combination.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Palestine, Samaria, Caesarea, issues of Trajan, Hadrian and Elagabalus (2), rev. Nike to l., lion to r., Serapis (2), (Kadman Nos. 24, 30, 83(2); SNG ANS 764, 773). Very good - fine all in packets described. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.29 grams), Tyre mint, issued 102-101 B.C., obv. laureate head of to right of the beardless Melqarth, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, to left EK (date 25 = 102-101 B.C.), to right DPK monogram, Phoenician letter between legs, around TYPOY IEPAS KAI ASY[LOY], (S.5918; cf.BMC 218, cf.SNG Cop. 319, Hendin 305). Some minor surface porosity, otherwise extremely fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.18 grams), Jerusalem mint, issued A.D. 13-14, obv. laureate head of to right of the beardless Melqarth, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, [standing on prow of ship], club to left, to left PLY (date 139 = A.D.13-4), to right KP over monogram, Phoenician letter between legs, around TYPOY IEPA[S KAI ASYL]OY, (cf.S.5920; cf.BMC 237, Hendin 307). Obverse off centre, struck on small flan, but of full weight, otherwise extremely fine and a rare date.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 69-79, obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG around, rev. IVDAEA in exergue with Judaea seated to right at foot of trophy, (S.777, RIC 15, C.226). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Magnentius, (A.D. 350-353), centenionalis, Amiens mint off flan, obv. bare headed bust to Magnentius to right, around traces of legend, rev. two Victories standing facing each other, shield between, chi-rho above, (cf.S.4024, RIC.20). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Republic, Italian Cast Aes Grave Coinage, Umbria, City of Tuder, AE cast sextans, (217-215 B.C.), (13.9 grams), obv. cicada upwards between two pellets, rev. trident, TV retrograde to the right, (Thurlow-Vecchi 167). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Republic, Italian Cast Aes Grave Coinage, Umbria, unknown city, AE cast oval sextans, (225-213 B.C.), (27.0 grams), obv. club, rev. two pellets, (Thurlow-Vecchi 172). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Republic, Anonymous didrachm coinage, (280 - 276 B.C.), silver didrachm, Metapontum mint?, obv. helmeted head of Mars to left, bearded, oak sprig behind, rev. ROMANO on tablet below horse's head to right, horse with bridle, ear of corn behind, (S.62, Cr. 13/1, Syd. 1). Edge split with die crack to centre of coin otherwise, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,150
Republic, Struck Coinage, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), uncertain mint, obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, in exergue ROMA in relief on tablet, (S.80, Cr.29/3, Syd. 64e). Attractive very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Republic, Struck Coinage, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), uncertain mint, obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, in exergue incuse ROMA on tablet, (S.80, Cr.29/3, Syd. 64a). Some surface porosity, otherwise good fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Republic, M. Aburius, (132 B.C.), AE quadrans, obv. head of Hercules to right clad in lion skin, three pellets behind, rev. prow to right, three pellets, ROMA below, magistrate name above, (cf.S.209, Cr.250/2, Syd.488). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Republic, C. Fabius C.f.Hadrianus, (c.102 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Veiled and turreted head of Cybele to right, behind control mark N, rev. Victory in biga to right, stork before, in exergue C.FABI.C.F., (Cr. 322/1a, Syd. 589). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Republic, Cn. Lentulus, (c.76-75 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. diademed bust of the Genius of the Roman People, sceptre on shoulder, above G.P.R, rev. EX SC divided by terrestrial globe between rudder and sceptre CN LEN Q below, (S.286, Cr. 393/1a, Syd. 752). Brilliant, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $350
SOLD $375
Republic, Mn. Aquillius Mn.f. Mn.n (c.71 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. helmeted bust of Virtus right, rev. consul Man. Aquillius raising Sicilia around MN AQVIL MN F MN N, in exerque SIC[IL], (S.288, Cr. 401/1, Syd. 798). Dark tone with mint bloom on the reverse, serrated edge, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Republic, M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, (c.67 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. young male head (Bonus Eventus) to right, symbol behind, rev. caduceus between M. PLAETORI and CEST EX S.C., (S.-, Cr. 405/5, Syd. 807). Brilliant, extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $275
SOLD $320