Catalogue
Caria, Maussollos satrap, (375-353 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.19 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and spear, to right [M]AY**SSWLLO*, O in reverse field, (S.4955, SNG Von Aulock 2359). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
Caria, Hidrieus satrap, (353-344 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.98 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and spear, to right **IDRIEWS*, E in reverse field, (S.4958, BMC 1 [p.183], SNG von Aulock 8046). Surface damage and porosity on obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $670
Caria, Island of, Rhodes, (c.265-250 B.C. [Ashton chronology], silver didrachm, (6.8 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left helmet, below to left and right P O, magistrate's name off flan, [**ERASIKLES*], (cf.S.5037, Ashton, Revue Numismatique 1988 No.54, pl.xvii, 54). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.9 grams), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to left on round shield, rev. triskeles monogram with dotted incuse circle, (SNG Von Aulock 4089 [same dies], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.7, SNG Berry 1170). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Mithrapata, silver stater, (380-375 B.C.), (9.85 grams), obv. facing lion scalp triskeles below, M on face, rev. head of dynast Mithrapata left, around **ME)(PP[GP]TP, trisceles behind, all within incuse square, (S.5225, SNG von A. 4236-7, Morkhom and Olcay 'The Coin Hoard from Podalia', (in Num.Chron 1971), Nos. 72-74, [dies A6/P6]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Lycia, Masikytes, League Coinage, (1st century B.C.), silver drachm, (1.63 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right laureate, hair in formal curls, **L U* each side of neck, rev. lyre M A either side, lower right tripod, all within shallow field, (S.5295, BMC 14-18 [same or very similar dies]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (385-380 B.C.), silver stater, (10.95 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, trisceles before, behind **[ESTF]EDIIUS, all within dotted square, (S.5390, cf.SNG Von Aulock 2504, BMC 18 [Pl.XX,1]). Out of round as usual, minor porosity, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (385-380 B.C.), silver stater, (10.92 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, trisceles before, behind traces of **ESTFEDIIUS, all within square dotted square, three countermarks (two heads back to back, bucranium, two cornucopiae), (S.5390, cf.SNG Von Aulock 2504, BMC 18 [Pl.XX,1]). Obverse die heavily worn, out of round as usual, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 grams), obv. Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left, KL EY across, in field to left a pomegranate, countermark of Seleucid anchor in right field, (S.5434, SNG Von Aulock 4795 for Magistrate, 4796 for countermark). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.27 grams), obv. Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left, K**L*E YX across, in field to left a pomegranate, (S.5436, BMC 43 [P.148, pl.xxvii, 6]). Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $335
Pamphylia, Side, Gallienus (A.D. 253-268), AE 33, (19.30 grams), obv. laureate bust of Gallienus to right draped and cuirassed, around AVT KAI **POLI GALL*IHNOC CEB, H in right field, rev. Athena standing to right holding sceptre and thunderbolt, legend around CI**DH TWN, (S.-, SNG Paris 878 [same dies]). Weak in places, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Cilicia, Nagidus, silver stater, c.370 B.C., (10.79 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, (S.5585, Lederer 26). Extremely fine attractive steel blue patina, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Cappadocia, Kingdom of, Ariarathes V, silver drachm, (163-130 B.C.), (4.1 grams), obv. head of Ariarathes IV to right, wearing diadem, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike in hand, **BASILEWS ARIARAQOU EUSEBOUS* around, to left A/C, to right **D*, (cf.S.7386, BMC 9 [p.31]). Well centred, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Trajan, silver didrachm, (A.D. 98-117), (6.90 grams), issued 112-114, obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, draped, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB **GERM DAK*, rev. Apollo standing to left, branch and bow and arrow, around **DHMARC EX UPATO* S, (S.-, BMC -, Syd. 191, Metcalf 65c). Fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Hadrian, silver didrachm, (A.D. 117-138), (6.305 grams), issued 128-138, obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around A**D*PIANOC CEBACTOC, rev. Mt.Argaeus, Helios at top, around, **UPATO*C **G PATHR PAT*, (cf.S.1231, BMC 119, Syd. 263, Metcalf 92a). Fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Antoninus Pius, silver didrachm, (A.D. 138-161), (5.9 grams), issued 145-161, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTWNINO[C] CEBACTOC, rev. Mt.Argaeus, nude figure at top, around, **UPATOC B PAT PATR*, (cf.S.1661, BMC -, Syd. 301, Metcalf 123). Off centred, reverse overstruck on earlier issue, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Commodus, silver didrachm, (A.D. 181-192), (4.11 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around AYT M AYP KOMO ANTWNINOC C, rev. Mt.Argaeus, star at top, around, **UPATOC G PAT PATR*, (cf.S.1661, cf.BMC 204, Syd. 366, Metcalf 148c [obv.8 rev.C). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Tarsos, (4th cent. B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.40 grams), obv. Baal seated to left, holding lotus head sceptre, dotted border, rev. forepart of a wolf to right, crescent above within dotted border, (cf.S.5661, Weber 7637). Off centred, toned, very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Cyprus, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 138-161), AE 32, (23.8 grams), issued c.140-150, obv. Antoninus Pius laureate head to right, around AYT K T AI**L [ADR ANTWNIN]O*C CEB E, rev. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M AVRH**L[IO*C KAICAP] VIOC CEBAC, (S.1523, BMC 48). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.1 grams), Susa mint, issued c.280-261 B.C., posthumous issue under Antiochus I, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram to left and under throne, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **[B]ASILEWS, (cf.S.6829, Newell ESM 354, [p.129, pl.XXVI, 13; XXVII,1). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
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 $350
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus III, (223-187 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.65 grams), Ecbatana mint, series IV issued c.205-200 B.C., obv. head to right, wearing diadem, rev. elephant to right, traces of legend above and below, MHI monogram to right, (S.6940, ESM 631). Some surface porosity on reverse, otherwise good fine/nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.1 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike bearing a wreath in left hand, right hand on shield with Medusa head and holding spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU, to left monogram of DI over A, behind Athena **S*, (S.7092, SMA 291, Paris xxi,14). Toned very fine, scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.1 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding wreath, and other hand gathers drapery, **BASILE[WS] ANTIOC[OU]*, and to left **EU ERGET[OU]*, to left monogram of DI over AI, (S.7096, cf.Houghton ACNAC 268, SMA 302). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander II, (128-123 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.5 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Alexander II to right, rev. Zeus seated to left on throne, holding wreath bearing Nike in hand and other hand holding a sceptre, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALE XANDROU* to left, to left I**SI*, under throne star over **D*, (S.7115, cf.ACNAC Houghton 297, Newell SMA 333 [p.85]). Surface porosity, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), first reign (120-117 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.7 grams), Ake Ptolemais mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right, **BASILEWS and **ANTIOCOU and to right **EPIFANOUS, to left MI monogram, (cf.S.7143, LSM [NN&M 84] No.28, BN 1409, ACNAC Houghton 812). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), first reign (120-117 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.5 grams), Ake Ptolemais mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right, **BASILEWS and **ANTIOCOU and to right **EPIFANOUS, to left MI monogram, to right a dot, (cf.S.7143, LSM [NN&M 84] No.28 variant, BN 1409, cf.ACNAC Houghton 812). Good very fine and a rare minor variant.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), first reign (121-114/3 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.47 grams), Damascus mint, issued year 195 = 118-7 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right, **BASILEWS and **ANTIOCOU and to right **EPIFANOUS, to left AB monogram over **DHR monogram, in exergue EqP, (cf.S.7143, LSM [NN&M 84] No.96 [same obverse die], BMC 5). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $240
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleukos VI, (95-94 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.17 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Seleucus VI to right, rev. Zeus seated to left on throne, holding wreath bearing Nike in hand and other hand holding a spear, **BASILEW[S] SELEUKO[U] to right, **EPIFANO[US] NIKATO[ROS] AN[A], to left, all within laurel wreath, (S.7176, Newell SMA 421 [p.111], cf.BMC 1). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Philip I Philadelphus, (89-83 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.7 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Philip I to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holds Nike with wreath in outstretched hand, all within laurel wreath, on right, **BASILEW[S] FILIPPOU*, and to left **EPIFANOUS FILADELFOU*, to left N over A, (cf.S.7196, Newell SMA 436). Light tone, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160