Catalogue
Paphlagonia, Sinope, (480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.11 grams), obv. head of eagle to left of crude style, (dolphin below but off flan), rev. quadripartite incuse square, alternative depressions deeper with granulated surfaces and pellet, (S.3688; BMC 3). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.765 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right, with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before KYMAIWN, below in exergue AMFIKTUWN, (cf.S.4183, ANSMN 27, Oakley 77). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $640
Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.71 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before KUMAIWN, below in exergue AMIFIKTUON, (cf.S.4183, ANSMN 27, Oakley 75-79). Weak in places, good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, holding phiale and laurel branch, omphalos and amphora at feet, DRY monogram behind, also MYPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, Sacks 25). With some mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $760
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, holding phiale and laurel branch, omphalos and amphora at feet, XTA monogram behind, also MYPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, Sacks 27). With some mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $720
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.71 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, holding phiale and laurel branch, omphalos and amphora at feet, to left MURINAIWN, monogram PAE to left, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, reverse monogram not in Sacks but of obverse 6 (tightly braided series), [p.30-32]). Good very fine and unpublished.
Estimate $750
SOLD $580
Ionia, Ephesos, early 5th century B.C., silver drachm, (3.55 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, volute in upper fields, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (SNG Von Aulock 1826, cf.S.3517). Off centred, very irregular flan, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.115 grams), obv. bee with curved wings dividing E - F, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name ARIALOHS (Arialthos), (S.4371, BMC 26 [p.51]). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Ionia, Magnesia, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 grams), obv. diademed bust of Artemis to right with bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. Apollo standing to left, on meander pattern, holding branch and resting left elbow on tripod surmounted by quiver, to right MAGNHTWN, to left EUFHMOS and PAUSANIOU, (cf.S.4485, ANSMN 24, Jones 8-24, [p.102-104]). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Ionia, Magnesia, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 grams), obv. diademed bust of Artemis to right with bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. Apollo standing to left on meander pattern, holding branch and resting left elbow on tripod surmounted by quiver, to left MAGNHTWN, to right PAUSANIAS and PAUSANIOU, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4485, ANSMN 24, Jones [p.104-5], 8-22). Weak in places, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $660
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.01 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (BMC 34, S.3533). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Lydia, Sardes, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver stater or double siglos, (10.48 grams), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3419 [Ã…â€Å‣1250], Traite pl.10,7, SNG von Aulock 2873, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.10, 2). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,000
Phrygia, Apameia, (after 133 B.C.), AE 23, obv. helmeted bust of Athena to right, rev. eagle alighting upon meander pattern between caps of the dioscuri, APAMEWN traces above, below ABTIFWN over MENEKLEOVS, (BMC 46, SNG Cop.164, cf.S.5120). Nearly extremely fine with attractive dark patina.
Estimate $130
SOLD $60
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). Extremely fine attractive steel blue patina, rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Datames, (378-362 B.C.), silver stater, (9.72 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. Baal of Tarsus seated to right with head facing, holding eagle-tipped sceptre over right shoulder and ear of corn and bunch of grapes in left hand, thymiaterion in background, Baltrz in Aramaic behind, crenelated wall around as border, rev. the sky-god Ana pointing towards Datames (named Tdnnm in Aramaic), thymiaterion between them, all within shrine, (S.5646, ANS MN 31, 1986 Moysey, p.53 type 5, SNG von Aulock 5943, SNG Cop. 301). Scratches in field, off-centred on obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.98 grams), Series III, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 264-263 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, BASILEOS and to left ANTIOXOV, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6866, Newell ESM 166). Old dark tone, slightly off centre on obverse, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-155 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.61 grams), Antioch mint, issued 156-5 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right with laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, in exergue HP monogram, to right BASILEWS, to left DHMHTRIOU SWTHROS, (SMA Newell 101, BMC 24, cf.S.7015). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.30 grams), Tyre mint, issued year 162 = 151-150 B.C., obv. diademed bust of Alexander I to right, dotted border, rev. eagle standing left on galley's prow, palm branch behind on right shoulder, to left club surmounted by TYP monogram, around BASILEOS on right and ALEXANDROV on left, in right field BXR, (cf.S.7033, Newell ANSMN 73, 56, Houghton ACNAC 742). Dark tone, tiny flan crack, extremely fine and very desireable.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.57 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athene standing to left, holding wreath bearing Nike in hand and other hand on shield with Medusa head and holding spear, BASILEWS ANTIOCOY, and to left EVER GETOV, to left monogram of DI over A, behind Athena D, (S.7092, cf.Houghton ACNAC 267, SMA 288, BMC 21,). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus IX, (114-95 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.02 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Antiochus IX to r., with diademed, rev. Athena standing to l., holding Nike, (Newell SMA 399, BMC 11, S.7160). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE 29, issued A.D. 97, obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP CAESAR NERVA AVG III COS, rev. large SC [A] below, all within laurel wreath, (S.949 [Greek Imperial Coins], Wruck 126), Surface porosity and harsh cleaning, otherwise fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (11.99 grams), issued 214-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around most of legend AYT K M A ANTWNEINO C CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, between legs star above crescent, around DHMARX EX [UPATOX TO D], (cf.S.2649, Bellinger 33 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.26, Pl.III, 12]). Small flan as usual, extremely fine portrait, some mint bloom and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, Otacilia Severa wife of Philip I, (A.D. 244-249 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (10.00 grams), obv. draped bust right of Otacilia Severa with stephane, around MAP WTAKIA CEOVHPAN CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left with wreath, around, DHMARC EXOVSIAS, S C in exergue, (S.4057, SNG Cop. 279, BMC 540). Some edge oxidation, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
Coele-Syria, Chalcis sub Libano, Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony, (51-30 B.C.), AE 22, issued 32-31 B.C., (6.81 grams), obv. draped bust of Cleopatra to right, traces of legend, rev. bare head of Anthony to right, around [ETO]YC KA TOY KAI [G QEAC NEWTEPAC], (RPC 4771, Sv.1887, SNG Cop. 382). Some surface oxidation and porosity, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
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 $150
SOLD $120
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 grams), obv. pith helmeted head of Eucratides to right with dotted border ornamented with bull's horn and ear, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm, monogram of HDTM, in exergue EUKRATIDOU, around above BASILEWS MEGALOU, (Mitchiner 1.177.dd, Bopearachchi Series 6, No.51, cf.S.7570). Nearly extremely fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Indo-Greek, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), drachm, (2.42 grams), obv. laureate head of Menander to right, rev. Athena to left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in right field, (S.7600, M.1772). Attractive red and blue cabinet tone on obverse, gold tone on reverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Mesopotamia, Carrhae, Macrinus (A.D. 217-218), silver tetradrachm, (16.27 grams), issued A.D. 217-218, obv. radiate bust of Macrinus with cuirass and paludamentum, to right seen from behind, around [AYT K M OP C]E MAKRINOC CE, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, to left above star, between legs crescent, in exergue two dots, around [DHMARC EX YP]ATOC., (Bellinger 168 [ANS Num. Stud. No.3], p.59, plate XIII,3 same dies, cf.S.2973). Extremely fine, off centred on obverse and less so on the reverse, with full mint bloom and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Mesopotamia, Carrhae, Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver tetradrachm, (13.58 grams), issued 217-218, obv. radiate head of Macrinus to right, around some of legend AYT K M A OP CE MAKPINOC CE, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, between legs crescent, around DHMARX EX UPATOC, (cf.S.2973, Bellinger 168 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.59, Pl.XIII, 3]). Small flan as usual, extremely fine portrait, some mint bloom and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Persian Imperial Coinage, Artaxerses III, (359-338 B.C.), Struck in Lydia, silver siglos, (5.62 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right holding dagger and bow off flan, rev. oblong incuse punch, (Carradice type IV, [late], S.4683). With punch marks (Bankers marks), otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0