Catalogue
Bactria, Hermaios, (c.40-1 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.02 grams), Bannu mint, obv. diademed bust of king to r., rev. Zeus on throne to l., holding sceptre, (M.415p, S.7740). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bactria, Indo-Scythian, Maues, (c.90-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Kohat chief workshop, (9.81 grams), obv. Zeus standing to left holding long sceptre, legend around, rev. winged Nike standing to right, holding wreath and palm, monogram in lower right field, (S.-, M.699a). Brilliant, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Bactria, Indo-Scythian, Azes, (c.57-35 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Western Provinces workshop, (9.43 grams), obv. Zeus standing to left holding long sceptre, legend around, rev. winged Nike standing to right, holding wreath and palm, monogram in lower right field, (S.-, M.737). Brilliant, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Bactria, Indo-Scythian Coinage, Azes I (c.57-35 B.C.), (2.35 grams), drachm, Hazara mint, obv. mounted and armed king on horseback to r., holding whip and lance, rev. Pallas standing l., with shield, (M.753). Attractive bluer and gold tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Egypt, Ptolemy I (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.54 grams), issued 310-305 B.C., obv. head of Alexander wearing elephant headdress to right, rev. ALEXANDPOU on left, Athena Alkidemos to right with spear and shield, HP monogram on right, above helmet, below lower right eagle to right, (S.7750, Sv.170, SNG Cop.27). Old attractive grey tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Egypt, Kingdom of, various issues and types, Alexandria mint unless stated, Ptolemy I (323-283 B.C.), AE 17, (SNG Cop. 36, Sv. 172), Cyrene mint, AE 20, (Sv.324), AE 27, (Sv.288), Ptolemy II (285-246 B.C.), AE 26, (SNG Cop. 114, Sv.610), AE 23 (SNG Cop.159, Sv.416), AE 18, (SNG Cop. 166, Sv.418), AE 27, (SNG Cop. 129, Sv.581), AE 19, (SNG Cop.165, Sv.484), AE 15, (Sv.239), Ptolemy III (246-221 B.C.), AE 24, (SNG Cop. 645, Sv.1006). Some cleaned and a few with oxidation, otherwise, very good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Egypt, Kingdom of, various issues and types, Alexandria mint unless stated, Ptolemy I (323-283 B.C.), AE 13, (SNG Cop. 59, Sv. 239), AE 19, (Sv.135), AE 17, (SNG Cop. 36, Sv. 172), Ptolemy II (285-246 B.C.), AE 19, (SNG Cop. 94, Sv.356), AE 29, (Sv.576), AE 26, (SNG Cop. 114, Sv.610), AE 17, (SNG Cop. 166, Sv.418), AE 20, (SNG Cop. 159, Sv. 416), Ptolemais mint AE 23, (SNG Cop. 476, Sv.791), Ptolemy III (246-221 B.C.), AE 19, (SNG Cop.193, Sv.1000). Some cleaned and a few with oxidation, otherwise, fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.18 grams), issued 277/6-275/4 B.C., Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front **S, around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (cf.S.7773, Sv. 548 [16 noted], BMC 2). Very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, various issues and types, Alexandria mint, Ptolemy II (285-246 B.C.), AE 27, (SNG Cop. 114, Sv.610), AE 20 (SNG Cop. 163, Sv.417), AE 18, (SNG Cop. 166, Sv.418), AE 25 (Sv.482), AE 19, (Sv.441), AE 29, (Sv.550), Ptolemy IV (221-204 B.C.), AE 24 (SNG Cop. 232, Sv.976), AE 26, (cf.Sv.1276 but obv. Zeus, same letters), Ptolemy VI (180-145 B.C.), AE 24, (Sv.1376). Some cleaned and a few with oxidation, otherwise, very good - very fine. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE 39, (47.18 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 246-221 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, head to right, standing on thunderbolt, around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between legs E, (S.7815, Sv. 974). Good fine/very good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
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 $50
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE 37 (2), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt looking back, cornucopiae over shoulder, E between legs, (S.7815, Sv.974, SNG Cop.228), Ptolemy VI, (180-146 B.C.), AE 23 (2), Alexandria mint, obv. similar to above, rev. two eagles to left, (S.7901, Sv.1426, SNG Cop.311-8). Very good - good fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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 cornucopiae. (Sv. 1424, S.7900). Cleaned and very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, various issues and types, Ptolemy VIII (145-116 B.C.), Alexandria mint, AE 27, (SNG Cop. 334-7, Sv.1493), Phoenicia, Marathus mint, Bernice II wife of Ptolemy III (c.246-221 B.C.), but issued c.157 B.C., AE 22, (cf.SNG Cop. 163-4, cf.BMC 9, cf.Sv.1201), another Ptolemy VI (180-145 B.C.), struck 173-2 B.C., AE 19, (S.6038, cf.SNG Cop. 161), another AE 21, (S.6042, cf.BMC 34, cf.SNG Cop.171), Cyrenaica, Ptolemy I (305-283 B.C.), AE 17 (Sv.335). Some cleaned, otherwise, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Egypt, Kingdom of Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), AE 22, copper forty drachma, (10.59 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed bust of Cleopatra VII to right, rev. eagle with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, cornucopiae to left, to right M, around [K]LEOPAT[RAS BASILISSHS], (S.7956, Sv.1872, SNG Cop.422). Very good and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, Nero (A.D. 54-68), rev. Demeter standing left holding corn and poppies and sceptre, (year 5 = 58 A.D.), (BMC -, Milne 173-4); Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), rev. Dikaiosyne seated to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (year 4 = 141 A.D.), (BMC -, Milne 1656); Aurelian and Vaballathus (A.D. 270), rev. Vaballathus head to right, (year 5 = 270 A.D.), (BMC 2388). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Egypt, Alexandria, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), billon tetradrachm, (12.69 grams), issued year 2 = A.D. 69-70, obv. laureate head to right of Vespasian, around [A]VTOK KAIS SEBAO V[ESPASIANOU], in front L B, rev. Nike to left with wreath and palm, (S.-, Milne 393, SNG Cop.167). Fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, Gallienus (A.D. 253-268), rev. Eagle standing right, palm behind, (year 13 = 265 A.D.), (BMC 2236); Aurelian and Vaballathus (A.D. 270), rev. Vaballathus bust right, (year 4 = 270 A.D.), another (year 5 = 270 A.D.), (BMC 2386, 2388); Maximian (A.D. 286-306), rev. Homonia standing left with cornucopiae, (year 3 = 288 A.D.), (BMC 2563). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, Carinus (A.D. 283-5), rev.Nike flying right holding over her shoulder a palm, (year 3 = 285 A.D.), (BMC 2457); Numerian (A.D. 283-4), rev. Athena seated left, holding Nike, (year 2 = 284 A.D., (BMC 2464-5); Diocletian (A.D. 284-305), rev. Elpis holding flower to left, (year 6 = 289 A.D.), (BMC 2500); Maximian (A.D. 286-306), rev. Homonia standing left with cornucopiae, (year 3 = 288 A.D.), (BMC 2563). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.220-210 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (1.77 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, rev. horse standing to right, (S.6499, Muller II, 88, 90). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Greek silver coin collection, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), posthumous tetradrachm, Perga mint, issued 193-2 B.C., (16.87 grams), (cf.S.6713, P.2943); another drachm, Colophon mint, issued 319-310 B.C., (4.14 grams), (cf.S.6730, P.1794); Thasos, tetradrachm, issued after 148 B.C., (16.41 grams), (S.1759); Athens, new style tetradrachm, issued c.151-0 B.C. (Thompson date), (16.85 grams), (cf.S.2555, Th.557f); Corinth, stater, 350-306 B.C. mark of Gorgon head behind, (8.41 grams), (cf.S.3629, BMC 253); Seleucid, Seleucus VI (95-4 B.C.), Antioch mint, (15.17 grams), (S.7176); Rhodes, didrachm, (387-304 B.C.), (6.66 grams), (S.5037); Byzantium, tetrobol, (357-340 B.C.), (2.54 grams), Aspendus, Pamphylia, stater, wrestlers and slinger type, (385-370 B.C.), (10.95 grams), (S.5390), all mounted within sealed 110 x 150mm printed descriptive cards and these housed in cliplock album. The collection was prepared and sold by the Wurttembergische Bank (Germany) for 4500DM, with each coin ticketed and priced. Fine - nearly extremely fine, some scarce. (9)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Greek silver coins, various issues including Bruttium, Croton stater (c.400 B.C.), (S.471), Lucania, Poseidonia plated stater (c.480-400 B.C.), (S.424), Peloponessos, Achaean league, Tegea hemidrachms, (c.150 B.C.) (2), (S.3003), Egypt, Cleopatra VII, tetradrachm, year 2 = 51-50 B.C., (Sv.1817, S.7951). Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Greek Imperial, Syria, Antioch, Philip II (247-249), billon tetradrachm, rev. eagle, (S.2168), Egypt, Hadrian, (117-138), AE drachm, year 16, rev. Euthenia and Demeter, (S.-), Further Asia, Nisibis, Severus Alexander (222-235), AE 30, rev.Tyche (S.2503), others Bactria, Azilises, (c.40-15 B.C.), plated contemporary tetradrachm, (cf.BMC 8-10 [p.94]), Gaul, The Leuci, Celtic base metal issue, obv.crude head to right, rev. crude animal, (cf.S.141). Poor - nearly fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $65
Philisto-Arabian, Gaza, (4th century B.C), silver drachm, obv. Athena head to right, rev. owl standing to right head to l., (SNG ANS 10-12, S.-). Weak on obverse, owl disernable on reverse, fair and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Samaria, Satrap issue, 375-345 B.C., silver half (hemi) obol, 0.19 grams, Meshorer & Qedar `Coinage of Samaria' (CS) CS 4 (15 known), Samaria Hoard NO.35 (This Coin) (p.72 Pl.18), obv. head of satrap to l., wearing Persian tiara, border of dots, rev. Persian king walking to r., holding sceptre or dagger, on l., [9 reversed, O Delta. Fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Phoenicia-Samaria, local Athenian imitations (c.375-346 B.C.), silver obol, (0.83 grams), probably struck at Gaza, obv. head of Athena to r., rev. owl standing to r., head facing, ro r. downwards A Q E, (cf.S.2530, SNG ANS (Palestine) 20, Samaria Hoard No. 282 (this coin described and illustrated, (p.79, Pl.47). Off centre on obverse and less so on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine with very sharp ethnic.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Phoenicia-Samaria, local imitations, of Athenian coin types (c.375-300 B.C. or later), some struck at Gaza, silver obols (4), obv. head of Athena or local deity, rev. owl, (cf.S.2530), Arados, local imitation, twelfth stater, (S.5973) (2), Babylon, silver hemi obols, obv. lion, rev. seated Baal, (S.6146) (3). Poor - fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), (103-76 B.C.), copper prutahs, obv. anchor, rev. star etc., (cf.S. 6087-6092, H.10-13). Mixed condition, but some are attributable to specific Hendin numbers, poor - fine. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.) and John Hyrcanus II (67-40 B.C.), copper prutahs (12), various types, (S.6087-6099, H.14-33). Some fine a few better, all from a common hoard with attractive dirt patina. (13)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Selection of Prutahs of Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 B.C.), John Hyrcanus II (67-40 B.C.), (S.6089, 6095, H.14, 18, 21v.). Have been cleaned, with weakness on some issues, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30