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Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.12 grams), Tyre mint, issued year 25 = 261-0 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left club and Tyre monogram, around SWTHROS PTOLEMAIOU, (SNG Cop. 487, Sv.650, S.7773). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.12 grams), Tyre mint, issued year 30 = 256-5 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left club and Tyre monogram, around SWTHROS PTOLEMAIOU, (SNG Cop. 488, Sv.657, cf.S.7773). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.92 grams), Tyre mint, issued year 31 = 255-4 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left club and Tyre monogram, around SWTHROS PTOLEMAIOU, (SNG Cop. 491, Sv.658, cf.S.7773). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), AE 28, Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front shield with countermark of trident to right, another Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), AE 28, Alexandria mint, obv. Female head (Isis) to right, rev. as before with PA monogram before eagle, (S.7779, 7903, Sv. 581, 1384). Second very fine/fine other poor countermark fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.12 grams), Sidon mint, issued year 3 = 244-3 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left SI above IH, G to right over monogram, around [SWTHROS] PTOLEMAIOU, (BMC 18, Sv.1028, cf.S.7810). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE 34, (33.12 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, looking forward, cornucopiae in front, chi-rho symbol between legs, around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (S.7817, Sv.965, SNG Cop 174). Light porosity in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE 37, (44.65 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, looking back, cornucopiae over shoulder, below E between legs, around BASILE[WS] PTOLEMAIOU, (S.7815, Sv.974, SNG Cop 228). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 35, (40.94 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, looking behind, monogram qPYE between legs, around BASILEW[S] PTOLEMAIOU, (cf.S.7842, Sv.1140, only 12 reported). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy V, (205-180 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.20 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis, with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left around PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, (S.7856, Sv.1231, BMC 9 [p.100]). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), AE 30, (21.50 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. two eagles to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, looking forward, cornucopiae before, around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (S.7900, Sv.1424, SNG Cop. 308, BMC 24). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Egypt, Kingdom of, 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 $50
Egypt, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), copper drachm, AE 36, (27.73 grams), Alexandria mint, issued year 3 = A.D. 70-1, obv. laureate head to right of Vespasian, around [AVTO K] KAIS SEBAO VES[PASIANOU], rev. in front L I, Nike head to right, (S.-, Milne 414, SNG Cop.172). Some surface defects, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Egypt, Alexandria, various emperors, billon tetradrachms, Maximian (A.D. 286-305), rev. year 1 = 285-6, Eirene with olive branch and transverse sceptre another year 4 = 288-9, Alexandria with bust of Sarapis, (Koln 3279, 3299-3300, BMC 2551var., 2593, cf.S.4790), Constantius I Caesar (A.D. 305-306), rev. year 4 = 295-6, eagle with two standards, (cf.Koln 3352, Dattari 6099, S.-). Mostly very fine the last rare. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Various Issues, Spain, Corduba, Augustus (27 B.C. - A.D. 14) AE 20, obv. laureate head of Augustus to left, rev. sacrificial cap and ladle, (Lindgren 88, SNG Cop. 467-9), antoninianii of Claudius II (A.D. 268-270) Antioch mint, obv. radiate head left, rev. Isis, SAL[VS AVG], (RIC 217), Probus (A.D. 276-282), obv. radiate bust right, rev. Laetitia stg., LAETITIA AVGVSTI, IIII in exergue (S.3354), Carausius (A.D. 287-293), obv. radiate bust right, rev. PAX AVG, (S.3580). All in packets with description, some carefully cleaned, otherwise very good - very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Copies of Greek coins, all inscribed on edge COPY made from originals, decadrachm of Syracuse by Euainetos (S.953), tetradrachm of Rhegion (S.498), Acragas in Sicily (S.747), Magnesia in Ionia (S.4485), Antigonos Gonatas (S.6783), Seleucid of Cleopatra & Antichus VIII (S.7137). Very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
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 $50
SOLD $0
Palestine, John Hyrcanus II, (67-40 B.C.), copper prutahs, obv. Hebrew legend in wreath, rev. double cornucopiae with pomegranate between (S.6095-6099, H.20-31). Mixed condition, but most are attributable to specific Hendin numbers, poor - fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper four prutah, obv. crested helmet flanked by date L G = year 3 (37B.C.), around traces of BASILEWS HPWDOY, rev. shield with decorated rim, (S.5524, H.40, [$450]), Very good and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Palestine, Judaea, Herod Archelaus, ethnarch, (4 B. C. - A.D. 6), copper prutah, obv. prow of galley to right, rev. Greek inscription in wreath, (Hendin 60 [$50 US], S.5541). Has been cleaned, well worn but designs distinctive, otherwise very good and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, obv. three bound ears of barley, IOYLIA KAICAPOC around, rev. libation ladle [TIBEP]IOY KAICAPOC and date L[IS] (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H.113). Slightly off centre, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Palestine, Judaea, First Revolt, (A.D. 66-70), copper issues, obv. amphora, rev. vine leaf on small branch, Hebrew legend around, (S.5639-5640, H.123, 126). Mixed condition, some barbarous, most attributable to specific Hendin numbers, poor - fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), medium bronze, AE 27, (7.175 grams), Third Coinage, undated attributed to year 3 = A.D. 134-5, obv. vine leaf, around Hebrew legend = 'For the Freedom of Jerusalem', rev. seven branch palm tree with legend in Hebrew 'Shim`on', (S.5687, Mildenberg 118 [these dies obv. 10, rev. 82, with 19 reported specimens],, Mesh. 74a, SNG ANS 567 same dies). Poorly struck with undertype of emperor's head to right discernable, some porosity, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetrarachm, (14.26 grams), Tyre mint, issued 78-77 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, acrrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, to left QM ( = 49 (= 78-7 B.C.), to right D, Phoenician letter between legs, around TYPOU IEP[AS] KAI ASULOU, (S.5918, BMC 141, Hendin 305). Large flan and slightly off centred on reverse, some minor porosity near base of coin, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Ascalon, (from A.D. 40), AE 15, date 222 = A.D. 118-119, obv. turreted and veiled bust of Tyche to right, city name before, ACKA, rev. prow of galley to left, BKC above (Rosenberger 70). Off centre on obverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Palestine, Galilaea, Tiberias, Trajan (A.D. 98-117), AE 14, issued year 90 of Tiberias era = A.D.108-109, obv. laureate bust to right, of Trajan, rev. anchor, around TIBEP KLAY, date across field, (Kindler 5 (p.56), SNG ANS 1105-7, S.-). Fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Palestine, Samaria, Caesarea, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), (9.90 grams), AE 20, obv. laureate bust to r. of Hadrian, rev. Tyche standing to l., holding sceptre and bust, (Kadman 26, BMC 64, SNG ANS 768). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Republic, Anonymous Issue, (c.225-212 B.C.), silver drachm or half quadrigatus, Rome mint, (2.96 grams), obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to left, ROMA in exergue, (S.81, Cr.28/4, Syd.67). Gash at base of reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Republic, Struck Coinage, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), uncertain mint, (6.15 grams), 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 dark tone good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Republic, Anonymous issue, (after 211 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri riding to right, ROMA in relief in linear frame, (S.99, Cr.44/5, Syd.140). Small flan, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Republic, Anonymous issue, (211-206 B.C.), silver victoriatus, Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, rev. Victory to right, crowning trophy, ROMA below, (S.107, Cr.53/1, Syd.83, B.Anon. 9). Very fine/fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20