Catalogue
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
Bactria, Indo-Scythian Coinage, Azes II (c.35 B.C. - A.D. 5), (9.11 grams), billon tetradrachm, Taxila Sirsukh mint, issued 20-1 B.C., obv. mounted and armed king on horseback to r., holding whip and lance, legend around, rev. Pallas standing facing with r. arm raised, with shield and spear, (M.846b, cf.M.2352, BMC 92). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (38-2 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.08 grams), Seleucia mint, issued October 288 (Seleucid era) = October 24 B.C., obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, wart on forehead, rev. king enthroned to right receiving palm branch from Tyche holding cornucopiae, seven line inscription, including year and month **H PS DIO[U]*, (cf.S.7466, Sellwood 51.35, cf.Shore 272). Graffiti scratches on obverse, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanus II, (A.D. 10-38), silver drachm, (3.5 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with long square beard, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT over . under bow, (S.5776, Sellwood 63.6, Shore 341). Grey tone, attractive very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases IV, (c.A.D. 147-191), billon tetradrachm, (13.5 grams), Seleucia mint, issued October month of year 465 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 153, 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 E**X*V, and month **DIO*V in exergue, (cf.S.5857, Sellwood 84.16, Shore 428). Scratches on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., obv. diademed head to right, rev. eagle standing left, monogram in field, trace of legend around, (cf.S.7761, Sv.255, SNG Cop.71). Some surface corrosion, portrait good fine, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
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*, void 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. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.2 grams), Sidon mint (Phoenicia), obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, **D* behind, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front **SI*, around **BASILEWS [PTO]LEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7772, Sv. 713, SNG Cop. 506-7). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), AE 24, (11.7 grams), Tyre mint, issued 285-246 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front club, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between legs uncertain letters, (cf.S.7786, Sv. 708, SNG Cop. 495). Attractive black patina, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE 37, (44.65 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 nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy V, (204-180 B.C.), AE 28, (3), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Cleopatra I as Isis to r., rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS [PT]OLEMAIOU*, (S.7880, Sv.1234, SNG Cop.247). Very good - good fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.8 grams), Alexandria mint, issued year 10 = 108-7 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis, with plain border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left around **PTOLEMAIOU BASI[LEWS]*, to left LI, to right **PA*, (S.7922, SNG Cop. 356-7, Sv.1671). Edge porosity on the reverse, lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, year 11 = A.D. 64-5, (12.5 grams), obv. Nero radiate head to right, around **NEPW KLA[U KAISEB GERAU]*, rev. eagle standing to left, AY TOKPA around, LIA to left, (cf.S.633, SNG Cop. 115). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, Salonina, wife of Gallienus (A.D. 253-268), rev. Eirene standing left with sceptre and branch, (year 12 = A.D. 264-5); another rev. Elpis standing left palm before, (year 14 = A.D. 266-7), (S.-, Koln 2969, 2979, Dattari 5331, 5333, Milne 4101, 4134); Tacitus (A.D. 275-6), rev. Eagle standing left, head right, (year 1 = A.D. 275-6), (S.-, Koln 3111, Dattari 5519, Milne 4502). Very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, Probus (A.D. 276-282), rev. Eagle standing right, (year 3 = 277-8 A.D.), (cf.S.4772, Koln 3129), another Eagle (year 6 280-1 A.D.), (S.4772, Koln 3149); Carinus as Caesar, (A.D. 282-3) year 1, rev. eagle between two vexilla, (cf.S.4775, 4778, Koln 3169); Maximian (A.D. 286-306), rev. Alexandria standing left with Sarapis head, (year 4 = 288-9 A.D.), (S.-, Koln 3299, Milne 4904). Fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Zeugitana, Libyan Revolt, (c.241 B.C.), silver debased shekel-didrachm (7.4 grams), obv. head of young Heracles to left clad in lion's skin, rev. lion prowling to right, letter 'M', (S.6543, SNG Cop. 241). Cleaned, porous surface, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0