Catalogue
Parthia, Kingdom of, Osroes II, (c.A.D. 190), silver drachm, (3.66 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with pellets attached, to left with triangular pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented as a **L*, four line inscription, monogram **PT*, (cf.S.5866, Sellwood 85.3, Shore 439). Some surface scratches, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Parthia, Kingdom of, Osroes II, (c.A.D. 190), AE 13, dichalkos, (2.57 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with hooks attached, to left, rev. horned sheep galloping to left, (S.5867, Sellwood 85.4, Shore 441 [this coin]). Very fine, brown patina.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases V, (c.A.D. 191-208), billon tetradrachm, (10.06 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month and year, obv. large size bust to left with long beard, hair bunched above diademed and behind ears, rev. king enthroned to left receiving diadem from Tyche holding sceptre, almost no inscription, (S.5870, Sellwood 87 type, cf.Shore 442-447). Nearly fine/poor and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), billon tetradrachm, (12.77 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 523 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 211, obv. large size bust to left with long beard, wearing tiara, letter B behind, rev. king enthroned to right receiving diadem from Tyche holding sceptre, partial inscription, including year **GKF*, and month off flan in exergue, (S.5875, Sellwood 88.6, Shore 452). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), billon tetradrachm, (12.26 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 531 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 218, obv. large size bust to left with long beard, wearing tiara, letter B behind, rev. king enthroned to right receiving diadem from Tyche holding sceptre, partial inscription, including year **ALF*, and month off flan in exergue, (S.5875, Sellwood 88.14, Shore 453 [this coin]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (A.D. 208-228), billon tetradrachm, (13.81 grams), Seleucia mint, probably issued A.D. 227, obv. bust to left with pointed beard, wearing tiara, behind B, rev. king enthroned to left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, trace only of seven line inscription, **[Q]LF above wreath (year 539), off flan month in exergue, (cf.S.5874; cf.Sellwood 88.17, Shore 454 (this coin). Original find patina, with earthern highlights, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), silver drachms, (3.72 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with neckflap, I] behind tiara, to left with pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented, AT below, four line inscription, (cf.S.5876, Sellwood 88.18, Shore 456). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), silver drachms, (3.59 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with neckflap, I] behind tiara, to left with pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented, **P* below, four line inscription, (cf.S.5876, Sellwood 88.18, Shore 455). Good fine or better. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), silver drachms, (3.73 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with neckflap, I] behind tiara, to left with pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented, AT below, four line inscription, (cf.S.5876, Sellwood 88.19, Shore 458). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), silver drachms, (3.60 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with neckflap, ]I behind tiara, to left with pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented, **P* below, four line inscription, (cf.S.5876, Sellwood 88.20, Shore 459). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (A.D. 208-228), silver drachm, (3.58 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. bust to left with pointed beard, wearing tiara, rev. archer enthroned to right, crude inscription, **A below bow, (cf.S.5876, cf.Sellwood 88.24, Shore 463 (this coin). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, bronze chalkoi, unless stated from Ecbatana mint of Vologases VI (c.A.D. 208-228), AE 9 (3), 10 (2), eagle left open wings, Artabanus IV (c.A.D. 216-224), AE 9 & 11, horned sheep running left; Civic Coinage, (issued at Revolt of Seleucia c.A.D. 39-40), Ecbatana mint, AE 12 (2), obv. Tyche head right, rev. three line legend; (Sellwood 88.29 (5 variants), 89.6 (2), 92.37 (2); BMC XXXVI 6, 11-12, XXXVII 12; Shore 640, -, 645). With old envelopes, very good - very fine, some rare. (9).
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (38-2 B.C.), Sakaraukae imitation of silver drachm, (3.41 grams), obv. bust to left with countermark in engraved in die of head right, rev. archer enthroned to right, crude inscription around, (Sellwood 91.13, Shore 473 (this coin). Coin and countermark both fine, red encrustation in devices.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), issue struck at Rome in A.D.166 from Summer - December, AE Sestertius, obv. M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, head laureate to right, rev. around TR POT XX IMP III[I COS] III, S C in field, Victory standing facing head to right, placing shield on palm tree, on shield VIC over PAR, (S.1441, RIC 929, C.879). Legend weak in places, attractive portrait, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 165-6, (21.46 grams), obv. laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around TR P VI IMP III COS II, Parthia seated to right, hands bound behind back, weapons at feet, seated in front of trophy, (S.1541 [denarius], RIC 1440 [Aurelius], C.199, Shore p.45 [this coin]). Light brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201, obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PART MAX PM TR P VIIII, trophy with two captives, (S.1767, RIC 176, C.370, Shore p.47 illustrated [this coin]). Light tone, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued late 201, Rome mint, obv. laureate, head to right of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. trophy and two captives on either side, around PART MAX P M TR P VIIII, (RIC 176, C.370, S.1767). Bright and attractive, good very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. PART MAX PONT TR P IIII, two captives seated right and left mourning at foot of trophy, (S.1926, RIC 54a, Shore p. 47 [this coin]). Dark tone, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 201-206, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right, draped, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. VICT PART MAX, Victory advancing to left holding wreath and palm, (S.1962, RIC 144b, C.658, Shore p. 47 [this coin]). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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 $200
SOLD $0
Phoenicia-Samaria, local imitations, of Athenian coin types (c.375-300 B.C. or later), probably struck at Gaza, silver obols (1), obv. head of Athena or local deity, rev. owl, (cf.S.2530), Arados, local imitation, twelfth stater, (S.5973) (1), Babylon, silver hemi obols, obv. lion, rev. seated Baal, (S.6146), Roman republic, plated denarius of C. Annius (82-1 B.C.), obv. bust right, rev. Victory in quadriga, (Cr. 366/1a, Syd. 748). Very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (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. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), copper prutahs, 25th year type, obv. anchor, rev. star etc., (cf.S. 6087-6092, H.12). Mixed condition, but some are attributable to specific Hendin numbers, very good - fine. (5)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (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. (16)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (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, very good - fine. (7)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.) and John Hyrcanus II (67, 63-40 B.C.), copper prutahs (14), obv. Hebrew legend in four or five lines, rev. double cornucopiae, (S.6089-6090, Hendin 14-18, 20-33). A few easily attributable, mostly fine. (14)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper two prutah, obv. cross surrounded by closed diadem, around [BA]SILEW[S HPWDOY], rev. tripod table flanked by palm branches, (S.5527, H.43). Attractive patination, off centre, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I to Herod Agrippa I, various bronze leptons and prutahs, including Herod I (2), (Hendin 54, 55), Herod Agrippa I (10) (Hendin 75); India Nawanagar, AE dokdo 17-18th century (4); China modern copies of Ch'ing cash (6). Ancient mostly poor, a few better, India Nearly fine, others very fine. (22)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
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). Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt, (A.D. 132-135), silver shekel (Sela) or tetradrachm, (14.08 grams), undated, attributed to year 3, A.D. 134-5, obv. Shim`on around, star above, facade of the Temple of Jerusalem with ark and scrolls, border of dots, rev. lulav with etrog at left, surrounded by inscription 'for the Freedom of Israel' (S.5650; Hendin 162, Mildenberg No.57, obv. die 13, rev. die 43). Weak in places with clear evidence of overstriking on another piece, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,500