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Syria, Roman Province of Syria, after Seleucid kingdom of Philip Philadelphos, (after 64 B.C.) and issued in 26-5 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (13.27 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Philip to right, with diademed, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike, XAT monogram to left, K**D* in exergue, legends left and right, (S.7215, cf.BMC 7, Numismatic Chron. 1919, p.108 No.33, SNG Fitz. 5830). Holed, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Syria, under Roman governor Aulus Gabinius (57-55 B.C.), in name of Philip I Philadelphus, (89-83 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.29 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, **[BA]SILE[WS] FILIPPOU*, and to left **EPIFANOUS [FI]LADELFO[U]*, to left XAB monogram, (S.7214, Newell Num. Chron. 1919, No.1 [p.87], ANSMN 5 [1952] 55f., RPC 4124, SNG Von Post 605 [this coin]). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Syria, Decapolis, Gadara, Faustina Junior (wife of Marcus Aurelius), (d.175 A.D), issued A.D. 161-2, AE 21, (4.8 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina Junior, around FAYCTINA [C]EB[AC]TH, rev. laureate bust of Zeus to right, around **GADARE* WN EKC, (S.1798, Spijkerman 49, SNG ANS 1312, Mabbott 2637 [this coin illustrated]). Light dirt patina, very fine and a very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Tiberius (A.D. 14-37), AE 27, issued A.D. 31-32, obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAE ..., rev. large SC, in circle all within laurel wreath, another AE 28, Otho (A.D. 69), no obv. legend, rev. SC in wreath dot above all (identifies it as Otho see Wruck illustration), all within wreath, (S.291, 687 [Greek Imperial Coins], Wruck 15a, 66, BMC 154-160, 207-213), First light brown, second with dark tone, weak in places, otherwise fine and last rare. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Domitian (A.D. 81-96), AE 30, issued A.D. 81-96, (13.7 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP DOMITI ..., rev. large SC, A below, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.972 [Greek Imperial Coins], Wruck 120, BMC 243), Dark tone, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (12.1 grams), issued 214-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around most of legend AYT K M A ANTWNEINO C CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, between legs star above cornucopiae, around **DHMARC EX UPATO*C **TO D*, (cf.S.2649, Bellinger 37 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.27, Pl.IV, 2]). Small flan as usual, good very fine portrait, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), billon tetradrachm, (13.96 grams), obv. laureate head of Elagabalus to right, around AYT K M A [ANTWNEINO C] CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs star, around **[DH]MARC EX UPATOC TO B], (S.3096, Bellinger 42 [ANS Num. Stud. No.3], p.28, plate IV,10, SNG Von Post 616 [this coin]). Slightly porous flan, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, (12.0 grams), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right, around AYTOK K M ANT **GORD*IANOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs crescent over ram, around **DHMARC EX UPATOC B, (S.3779, BMC 501, [p.211], SNG Von Post 618 [this coin]). Slightly porous flan, otherwise fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Syria, Seleucis and Piera, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), billon tetradrachms, Gordian III (A.D.238-244), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, partial legend around, rev. eagle standing facing head to left, Trajan Decius (A.D.249-251), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, legend around, rev. eagle standing open wings, to right, (S.3779, 4209, BMC 494-497, 578-599). Weak in places and some porosity, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Philip I, (A.D. 244-249 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (11.60 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 right with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC V**PATO D*, ANTIOXIA over S C in exergue, (cf.S.3958, BMC 512, SNG Von Post 621 [this coin]). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (12.46 grams), obv. bust right of Trajan Decius, radiate draped and cuirassed, around AVT K**G* ME KB TPAIANOC **DEKIOC*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to right with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC, S C in exergue, (S.4209, BMC 600, SNG Von Post 630 [this coin]). Good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Volusian, (A.D. 251-253 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (9.85 grams), obv. bust right of Volusian, radiate and draped around AVTOK K**G AFIN GAL OUEND OUOLOU*CCIANOC CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings A below, head to right with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC, S C in exergue, (S.4393, BMC 663, SNG Von Post 633 [this coin]). Good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Seleucia, (after 109 B.C.) and issued in year 12 = 98-7 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (13.66 grams), obv. veiled and turreted bust of Tyche to right, in bead and reel border, rev. thunderbol, with fillet on cushion on stool, **SELEUKEWN / THS IERAS*, below KAI / AUTONOMOU, between legs of stool BI (date = 12), (S.5887, BMC 19, SNG Fitz. 5960). Holed, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Seleucia, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), issued year 114 = A.D. 5-6, silver tetradrachm, (15.31 grams), issued 71-0 B.C., obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around **KAISAROS SEBASTOU*, rev. thunderbolt on throne,to left and right A H, under throne date I**DR*, above, **SELEUKEWN THS IERAS below AUTONOMOU, (S.112; BMC 32, RPC 4328, Ashmoleum Museum AMC 180, SNG Von Post 636 [this coin]). Lightly toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Mesopotamia, Carrhae, Macrinus (A.D. 217-218), silver tetradrachm, (14.67 grams), issued A.D. 217-218, obv. radiate bust of Macrinus with cuirass and paludamentum, to right seen from behind, around [AYT] K M OP CE MAKRINO[C CE], rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, to left above star, between legs crescent, in exergue two dots, around **DHMARC EX YPATOC., (Bellinger 168 [ANS Num. Stud. No.3], p.59, plate XIII,3 same dies, cf.S.2973). Extremely fine, small flan, slightly off centred on obverse and less so on the reverse, with some golden mint bloom and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Phoenicia, Berytus, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D.14), AE 18, (7.15 grams), issued 6-4 B.C. by legate P. Quinctilius Varus, obv. bare head to right, around [IM]b CAE[SAR] AVGVSTV, rev. two legionary eagles between two standards with medallions, around [P QVINC]TLL LVSVARVS, (S.-, AUB 35-6, RPC 4535, BMC 55-56). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Phoenicia, Berytus, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D.14), AE 22, (9.025 grams), obv. bare head to right, around IMP CA [ESAR AVGVSTVS], rev. colonist ploughing to right with yoke of oxen, COL IVL above, (S.-, Ash Syl. 1482, BMC 52-54). Good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Phoenicia, Berytus, Claudius (A.D.41-54), AE 24, (12.33 grams), obv. bare head to right, around TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM IMP, rev. colonist ploughing to right with yoke of oxen, COL IVL above, (S.477 [same obv. die ilustrated], SNG Cop. 91-2, BMC 69-71). Has been cleaned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Berytus, Claudius (A.D.41-54), AE 25, (14.83 grams), obv. bare head to left, around [TI CLAVD] CAESAR A[VG GERM IMP], rev. colonist ploughing to right with yoke of oxen, COL IV[L], with AVG in exergue, (cf.S.477, SNG Cop. 93, BMC 72). Has been cleaned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Berytus, Claudius (A.D.41-54), AE 22-24, obv. bare head to right, another to left, both with partial legends, rev. colonist ploughing to right with yoke of oxen, COL IVL above, second with AVG in exergue, (S.477 or similar [first with same obv. die ilustrated], SNG Cop. 91-2, 93, BMC 69-71, 72-74, RPC 4545-6). Fine - nearly very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Berytus, Nerva, (A.D.96-98), AE 24, (13.14 grams), issued posthumously by Trajan, obv. laureate head to right, around DIVOS NERVA AVGVSTVS, rev. colonist ploughing right with yoke of oxen, COL over IVL above, AVG FEL BER around, (S.950, BMC 81-3, Rouvier 515, Lindgren 2258). Good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Berytus, various issues of Tiberius (AE 27), Vespasian (AE 24), Nerva (AE 25) and Trajan (AE 25), weighing between 11.7 - 17.2 grams), obv. bare head (first two), laureate head (last two) all to right, some with traces of legend, rev. colonist ploughing right with yoke of oxen, COL over IVL above, second with additional AVG in exergue, last COL BER, (S.295, -, 950, -, BMC 68, 79, 81, 85). Very good - good fine, mostly rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Bodashtart (384-370 B.C.), silver tetrashekel, (27.14 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left, rev. bearded deity on horse drawn chariot, behind is the king of Sidon, all within incuse circle, (S.5934, Bet 16 [MN 16], BMC 19 [p.143], SNG Fitz 6046, Betylon 18 [p.9, Pl.34]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $880
Babylonia, Babylon, (311-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.82 grams), obv. Baal seated to left holding sceptre, dotted border, rev. lion walking to left, above pentalpha (five pointed star), dotted border, (S.6147, SNG Cop. 265, BMC 39-41, McLean 9564, M.type 8a). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Arabia, Provincial issue probably struck at Bostra, Trajan (A.D. 98-117), silver tridrachm, issued 103-111, (10.99 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, drapery on left shoulder, around AYTOKP [KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB] **DAK*, rev. Arabia standing to left, camel at feet on left, around **D[HMARC] EX UPAT* E, (S.-, Syd. 182 (Caesarea), SNG Von Post 531 (this coin), Metcalf 2 [ANS MN 20 p.104]). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Uncertain Eastern - Arabian, Provincial issue, Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), silver tridrachm, (8.12 grams), obv. laureate bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, draped and cuirassed, around [AYT]OKP ANT**WNEIN[O CEB], rev. eagle facing head to right on globe, around Y**PATO*C **G*, (S.-, Syd. - (Caesarea), SNG Von Aulock 6429, SNG Von Post 533 [this coin]). Fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Bactria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I, (205-190 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.37 grams), Merv? mint, obv. diademed and draped bust of Demetrios to right wearing an elephant's scalp and head-dress, rev. young naked Herakles standing facing, crowning himself, and holding club and lion's skin, **BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU*, PA monogram in field to left, (S.7526, M.103d, Bop. Series 1, No.2, Pl.4, monogram D). Porous flan, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $920
Bactria, Kingdom of, Menander (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, obv. laureate bust right, rev. Athena pallas standing left hurling thunderbolt and holding shield, AY monogram to right, (M.215, M.[ACW] 1772); Antialcides (c.145-135 B.C.), silver drachm, obv. bust right with king wearing kausia, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, with spear and Nike, forepart of elephant to left, (M.277, M.[ACW] 1847); Athens, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, probably an Eastern copy, obv. Athena head right, rev. owl, (S.2547, cf.SNG Cop. 65). Last two with surface porosity, otherwise nearly very fine; good very fine; nearly fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Bactria, Kingdom of, Apollodotos II, (c.110-80 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Taxila chief workshop, (9.65 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). Cleaned, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Bactria, Kingdom of, Hermaios, (c.40-1 B.C.), silver drachm, (1.9 grams), obv. laureate head of Hermaios to right, rev. Zeus seated to left, hand extended, holding sceptre in left, monogram in left field, (cf.S.7740, M.2020); India, Western Kshatrapas, Swami Rudrasena (A.D. 348-390), silver drachm (2.1 grams), obv. head right, rev. three arched hill, legend around, (M.2811-3). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40