Catalogue
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (125-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.195 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, hair loose, rev. P O either side of rose with bud on right, to left snake on omphalos, above magistrate **ANTAIOS*, (cf.S.5064, Jenkins KME Nr.213, SNG von Post 297 This Coin). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Carian Islands, Rhodes, silver hemidrachms, c.160-140 B.C., obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left symbols (grapes, star, cornucopiae, caduceus, club, Isis crown), below to left and right P O, Magistrate's name above, all within incuse square, (cf.S.5065, Jenkins (Kraay-Morkholm Essays) Group B issues No.39 [BMC 299]; 41 [cf.SNG Cop.845] {2}; 42 [BMC 303]; 43 [SNG Cop.841] {2}; 44 [BMC 294] {2}; 45 [SNG Lockett 2969] {2}). Fine - very fine some needing further cleaning an some with surface corrosion, all in packets weighed and described, rare. (10)
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Carian Islands, Rhodes, AE 12, 166-88 B.C., (1.98 grams), obv. Rhodes head to r. radiate, rev. rose with branch in incuse square, (S.5081, SNG Cop. 860). Good fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Phrygia, Apameia, (after 133 B.C.), AE 23, (8.9 grams), obv. helmeted bust of Athena to right, rev. eagle alighting upon meander pattern between caps of the Dioscuri, **[APAMEWN] above, below **ANTIFWN over **MENEKLEOUS, (cf.S.5120, BMC 46, SNG Cop.164). Good very fine with attractive dark patina.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (8.63 grams), Xanthos mint?, obv. Boar walking to right, rev. turtle within incuse square and dotted border, (cf.S.5181-2, SNG Von Aulock 4072, Vismara, Glaux 3 [Winsemann Falghera collection], Type X, No. 48 [p.91, Pl.VI], BMC 17-21, ACNAC Rosen 700 [Group 2], Morkholm JNG 14 [1964] pp.68-9, Pl.4, No.1). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.93 grams), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to left on round shield, Lycian 'kh' below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse square, (SNG Von Aulock 4087-8 [same dies] = ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter 'Kh' or 'Khin'], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, SNG Berry 1174). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
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 $250
SOLD $280
Cilicia, Celenderis, silver stater, c.400 B.C., (10.18 grams), obv. naked rider with whip in right hand seated sideways on horse prancing to right from which he is about to dismount, dotted border, rev. goat kneeling to left, looking back, above KEA, dotted exergue line, (cf.S.5533, BMC 25). Obverse struck from a rusty die, otherwise extremely fine with attractive medium grey patina, very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Nagidus, silver stater, c.370 B.C., (10.83 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 with attractive steel blue patina, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Nagidus, silver stater, c.350 B.C., (10.21 grams), Aphrodite seated to left, wearing stephanos, holding phiale, rose in front, Eros flying to right about to crown her with a myrtle wreath, below throne a mouse to left, rev. bearded Dionysos standing with head to l., holding grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrus, TO**L above, **SI below, to right NA**GIDIKON*, (S.5587 variant, BMC 25, Weber 7582 [This Coin], B. 1524). With large chisel cut into flan, otherwise good very fine, with attractive grey patina, very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Soloi, (425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (10.17 grams), obv. Amazon kneeling to left, holding bow, satyr head to right, rev. bunch of grapes on stalk with tendrils, **SOLEWN to right, fly in lower left field, all within dotted incuse square, (cf.S.5601, Dewing ACNAC 2492 same dies, cf.SNG Levante 40). Weakly struck on obverse, otherwise fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
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, 'Baal tarz' 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 $600
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.) silver stater, (10.93 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. Baal of Tarsus enthroned to left holding corn ear with bunch of grapes and lotus-headed sceptre, behind Aramaic legend 'Baal tarz', below throne 'ankh' symbol, rev. lion left on the back of a stag kneeling left which it attacks with teeth and claws, above Aramaic legend 'Mazdai' and monogram below, all within circle of dots, (S.5650, BMC 52, SNG Levante 106). A superb coin, bright and extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), drachm, (3.23 grams), obv. bust of Trajan to right laureate, rev. Arabia and camel standing to left. (S.-, Syd. 183, BMC 62). Fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Septimius Severus, silver drachm, (A.D. 193-211), (3.03 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around AV KAI **L* CE **PTI*CEOY HPOC, rev. Mt.Argaeus, star at top, around, MHTPO KAICAPI [ETAE], (cf.S.2256, BMC 228, cf.Syd.400). Dirt adhesion, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 grams), Apamea mint, obv. head of Antiochus II to right, with diademed, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated to left, on omphalos, holding bow in left hand and arrow in right hand, **BASILEWS to right, ANTIOXOY to left, (cf.S.6886, Newell WSM 1142). Some surface porosity on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus Hierax, (246-227 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.8 grams), Alexandria Troas mint, obv. head of Antiochus Hierax to right, with winged diademed, rev. Apollo seated to left, on omphalos, holding arrow and resting on bow, to left **BASILEWS, to right AN TIOXOY, in exergue horse grazing to left, and two monograms, (S.6919 var., WSM 1570). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus III, (223-187 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.47 grams), uncertain Eastern mint, issued c.200 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus III to right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to right monograms and letters **BL, (cf.S.6933, Newell ESM -, WSM -, cf.ACNAC Houghton 1313 on style). Excellent Hellenistic portrait in high relief, old dark tone, extremely fine, apparently unpublished and of great rarity.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
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 $60
SOLD $50
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus V, (164-162 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.66 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Antiochus V to right, with diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike and sceptre, around to right ** BASILEWS, to left ANTIOXOUY, in exergue EUPATOROS, (S.7004, Newell SMA 75, Houghton 137, BMC 5-6). Attractive portrait dark tone, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 grams), Antioch mint, issued 162-156 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMHTRIOU, monogram in exergue of **PI*, (S.7014, SMA Newell 84, BMC 34). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 grams), Antioch mint, issued year 161 (152/151 B.C.), obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMHTRIOU, and **SWTHROS, monograms to far left of **PA over ANT, A**X*P in exergue, (S.7015, SMA Newell 118, BMC 12). Very fine.
Estimate $270
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius II, first reign, (145-140 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.8 grams), Tyre mint year 167 (145 B.C.), another (12.9 grams) Sidon mint year 169 (143 B.C.), obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right, rev. eagle standing left, legend around, another Antiochus VII (138-129 B.C.), (12.5 grams), Sidon mint (cf.S.7055, 7056, 7094). All porous flans, scratches and polishing, otherwise good - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.9 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath, and other hand gathers drapery, **[BAS]ILEWS [A]NTIOCOU*, and to left **[EU] ERGETOU*, to left monogram of **DI over AI, (S.7096, cf.Houghton ACNAC 268, SMA 302). Fine, scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), first reign (117-115 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 draped, holding star and sceptre, on right, **BASILEWS and **ANTIOCOU and to right **EPIFANOUS, to left M, (cf.S.7143, LSM [NN&M 84] No.32, Hunter 5 p.100). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleukos VI, (95-94 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.23 grams), Seleucia on the Calycadnus mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding wreath bearing Nike in hand and other hand on shield and holding a spear, palm branch to left, **BASILEWS SELEUKOU to left **EPIFANOUS NIKATOROS to left, inner left field **ALEDIF, (S.7092 [£450], cf.Houghton (Kraay Morkholm Essays), Group 13, obverse A21 this die, McLean 9353 same obv. die). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $260
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios III, (95-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.8 grams), Damascus mint, issued year 224 = 89-8 B.C., obv. diademed head of bearded Demetrius III to right, fillet border, rev. Atargatis standing facing, holding flower in left hand, barley stalk behind each shoulder, on right, **BASILEWS/ DHMHTRIOU/ QEOU, and **FILOPATOROS/ SWTHROS, with N over A in left field, in exergue date **DKS, (cf.S.7191, LSM [NN&M 84] No.129 var., ACNAC Houghton 861 var. = NFA auction XVIII March 31, 1987 [lot 397 US$4400], BMC -). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Tigranes II of Armenia, (95-56 B.C.) issued 83-69 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (15.3 grams), Antioch mint, obv. Bust of Tigranes wearing Armenian tiara with star and eagles to right, rev. Tyche of Antioch seated on rock, river-god Orontes below, AP monogram to right, to left **BASILEW[S], to right **TIGRANOU to left, all within laurel wreath, (S.7202, Bedoukian 17, N.31 [p.59]). Light porosity surface, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orentem, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.30 grams), issued 110-111, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB GEPM DAK, rev. eagle standing facing on club, wings spread, head to left, around DHMAPX EX IE YPATE E, (cf.S.1077, Wruck 158, BMC 7). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (14.94 grams), issued A.D. 214-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around [AYT] K M A **ANTWNEINO C CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, between legs star above crescent, around **DHMARC EX UP[ATOC TO D], (cf.S.2649, Bellinger 33 [ANS Num. Stud. No.3], p.26, plate III,12). Slightly porous flan, otherwise extremely fine with some mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90