Catalogue
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Philip I, (A.D. 244-249 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (11.31 grams), obv. bust right of Philip I, radiate draped and cuirassed, around AVTOK K M IOV**L FILIPPO*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC V**PATO D*, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3956, BMC 511, SNG Von Post 620 This Coin). Trace of original silvering, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Philip I, (A.D. 244-249 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (13.93 grams), obv. bust right of Philip I, laureate draped and cuirassed, around AVTOK K M IOV**L FILIPPO*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC V**PATO D*, ANTIOXIA over S C in exergue, (cf.S.3958, BMC 517-523, SNG Von Post 626 This Coin). Trace of original silvering, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Philip I, (A.D. 244-249 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (9.5 grams), obv. bust right of Philip I, laureate, draped and cuirassed, around AVTOK K M IOV**L FILIPPO*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC V**PATO D*, ANTIOXIA over S C in exergue, (cf.S.3958, BMC 517-523). Surface porosity, some original silvering, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Herennius Etruscus, (A.D. 250-251 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (13.05 grams), obv. bust right of Herennius Etruscus draped and cuirassed, around EPENN ETPOY ME KV **D* EKIOC KECAP, five dots below bust, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC, S C in exergue, (cf.S.4282, BMC 614, SNG Von Post 632 This Coin). Nearly very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Aradus, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (13.6 grams), issued 215-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around most of legend AYT KAI ANTWNEINO C, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, between legs crescent, around **DHMAR EX UPATO*CT O D], (cf.S.2649, Bellinger 11 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.70, Pl.XVI, 11]), others of Nero, Antioch mint, Caracalla and Macrinus both Emissa mint, (S.617, 2652, 2950). All with porosity, first very fine, others very good - good fine, last two without silver. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Syria, Cyrrhestica, Hieropolis, Caracalla (A.D.198-217), AE 27, (14.1 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around AVTOK M AV ANT**W*NINOC, rev. Atergatis turreted seated right on throne on each side a lion, around **QE*ACCVPIAC IEPO**POLI, in exergue TWN*, (cf.S.2648, cf.BMC 46-49). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Berytus, Claudius (A.D.41-54), AE 20, (7.9 grams), obv. laureate head to left, around TI CLAVD CAESAR, rev. V VIII, two aquilae, (S.-, RPC 4547, BMC 78, SNG Cop. 94). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Phoenicia, Sidon, Second Sidon series, (c.435-420 B.C.), silver eighth shekel, (0.705 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left, under full sail, rev. bearded deity quiver in hand standing right shooting with bow, in incuse square, (S.5929, BMC 3 [p.140], Betlyon 5 [p.5). Very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Phoenicia, Sidon, 'Abd 'astart I, (372-362/1 B.C.), silver eighth shekel, (0.66 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left, with rowers, two lines of zig-zag waves below, rev. bearded deity about to slay lion, between them Phoenician letter 'o' between them, all within incuse square, (S.5936, BMC 37-44 [p.147], Betlyon 27 [p.12). Fine/ very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Phoenicia, Tyre, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.4 grams), issued 103-109, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, supported by eagle standing right, club behind, rev. laureate bust of Melqarth to right, lion skin knotted at neck, (cf.S.1088, Wruck 150, BMC 3), another Egypt, Ptolemy II (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Sidon mint, (13.5 grams), obv. bust of Ptolemy I right, rev. eagle left, (S.7772, Sv.736, SNG Cop.513). Both with scratches and porosity, otherwise nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bactria, Kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.45 grams), obv. helmeted bust of Menander to right, around **BASILEWS SWTHROS MENANDROU, rev. Athena to left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in right field, Karosthi legend around, (S.7601, M.1780 [ACW], M.218). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Bactria, Kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.3 grams), obv. helmeted head of Menander to right, rev. Athena to left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in right field, (S.7600, M.1779). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Bactria, Kingdom of, Heliocles, (c.135-110 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.62 grams), Balk chief Workshop mint, obv. diademed bust of king to right, rev. Zeus standing facing head to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around **BASILEWS to right, to left **HLIOKLEOUS, in exergue **DIKAIOU, **PA monogram to left, (S.7634, M.284a). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
Bactria, Kingdom of, Apollodotos II, (c.110-80 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Taxila chief workshop, (9.53 grams), obv. laureate head to right, legend around, rev. Athena standing to left, brandishing a thunderbolt and holding shield, monogram in lower left field (S.7671, M.423a, Bopearachchi series 3, B). Bright, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Persian Imperial Coinage, Artaxerses III, (359-338 B.C.), Struck in Lydia, silver siglos, (5.62 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right holding dagger and bow off flan, rev. oblong incuse punch, (Carradice type IV, [late], S.4683). With punch marks (Bankers marks), otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Babylonia, Babylon, (4th-3rd century B.C), silver obol, obv. Baal seated to left, rev. lion to left, (S.6145), another uncertain type, Roman denarii (2), Faustina Junior (d.176) rev. Hilaritas, Julia Domna, rev. Venus, (S.1497, 1852). First very good, others poor - fine, the Roman with damage or porosity. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.96 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, earring visible, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, (S.7367, Sellwood 24.9, Shore 69). Rough porous surface, cut in edge, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (c.38-2 B.C.), drachm, Ecbatana mint, (3.69 grams), obv. short bearded bust to left, eagle behind head, (Sell. legend type ii), rev. archer enthroned to right, mint mark below, (S.7472, Sell.52.10). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (5.08 grams), obv. Athena head to right, wearing crested helmet, Sabaean letter `N' on cheek, rev. owl standing right head facing, **AQE* and crescent before, (S.6112). Oblong and irregular flan, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
South Arabia, Himyarite, under 'Amdan Bayyin (with Yanaf), 1st century A.D. (ANS date A.D. 50-150), Raidan mint, scyphate silver unit or half denarius, obv. male head to right, headdress with ringlets, dotted border, rev. small male head to right, rulers name and mint around in Sabaean script, with additional YNF monofgram, (S.5717, SNG ANS 1575-1594). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-285 B.C.), Alexandria mint, AE 16, (2.94 grams), obv. diademed head of Alexander III with horn of Ammon, rev. eagle open wings l., HP monogram before, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), AE 22 (7.965 grams), obv. Alexander III with elephant head dress, rev. eagle left, AE 16(3.66 grams), obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, last two both with around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, nothing between legs, (cf.S.7766, 7780, 7788, Sv. 239, 416, 418, SNG Cop.59, 159, 166). Very fine - extremely fine, last has been carefully cleaned.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
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 $120
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.13 grams), Gaza mint, issued year 37 = 249-248 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt around SWTHROS PTOLEMAIOV, monograms to left GA over AN, to right LX over X, (cf.S.7776, Sv.823, SNG Cop. 459). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), AE 16, (2.78 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, nothing between legs, (cf.S.7788, Sv. 418, SNG Cop. 166). Attractive dark patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $85
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), AE 26, (16.64 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, to left a shield, around **BASILEWS [PT]OLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7779, Sv.610, SNG Cop.114). Attractive dark patina, weak in places, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (12.87 grams), Tyre mint, rev. eagle l., club, Tyre monogram, (cf.S.7773, Sv. 644, SNG Cop. 482), Alexandria mint unless stated, medium bronze, AE 28 (14.74 grams), obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle standing open wings, monogram before, cornucopiae before, others (3) AE 20 (2) one with **D* between legs, AE 17 similar **L* between legs; AE 19. obv. Alexander head in elephant scalp, rev. eagle left, open wings EY K A before, another AE 23 **D* between legs; AE 23 (11.19 grams), Tyre mint, rev. eagle closed wings, club before, (cf.S.7779, 7780, 7786, 7788, SNG Cop. 91, 94, 158, 164, 165, 495, Sv.206, 356, 417, 439, 441, 484, 708). First porous edge, nearly fine, second very fine, others very good - fine, some scarce. (8)
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE 39, (47.8 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 good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), Alexandria mint, AE 20, (5.56 grams), obv. diademed bust of Ptolemy III to right, rev. eagle open wings left, cornucopiae behind, AE 25 (7.76 grams), obv. Alexander III with elephant headdress, rev. eagle left, **L* between legs, cornucopiae behind both with legends around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7819, 7823, Sv.1000, 1170, SNG Cop.193, BMC 40). Fine - very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
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 $60
SOLD $40
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), large bronze, AE 38 (47.6 grams), obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle standing, another Ptolemy VI (180-145 B.C.), AE 30 (22.9 grams), obv. similar, rev. two eagles standing, (S.7842, 7900, SNG Cop. 224-6, 305). Nearly fine, with gouge in field; good fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $55