Catalogue
Pamphylia, Selge, (300-250 B.C.), silver stater, (9.1 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, between them K, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, trisceles over club before, behind **SELGEWN*, all within dotted circle, (S.5477, BMC 20). Nearly fine scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Pamphylia, Side, (375-333 B.C.), silver obol, (0.5 grams), obv. Lion's head to left, rev. Athena head to right in Corinthian helmet, (cf.S.5431, SNG Cop. 371). Toned, Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Celenderis, Imperial Times, (1st century B.C.), AE 20, (5.28 grams), obv. veiled and turreted bust to right of tyche, A behind, rev. Apollo naked standing left with elbow on column, tripod upper right, downwards on right **[K]ELENDERIT[WN]*, to left **ES*, (S.5543, cf.SNG Levante 534, BMC -, SNG France -). Black patina, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Cappadocia, Kingdom of, Ariarathes V, silver drachm, (163-130 B.C.), (4.03 grams), obv. head of Ariarathes V to right, wearing diadem, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike in hand, **BASILEWS ARIARAQOU EUSEBOUS* around, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.7286, SNG Von Post 493 [This Coin], Simonetta 17a). Very fine/good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Cappadocia, Kingdom of, Ariarathes V, silver drachms, (163-130 B.C.), (4.03 grams), obv. head of Ariarathes V to right, wearing diadem, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike in hand, **BASILEWS ARIARAQOU EUSEBOUS* around, various monograms, (cf.S.7286, SNG Von Post 485, 491, 502 [These Coins], Simonetta 13b, 16a, 20b). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
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 $100
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, Newell Group A, c.305-4 B.C., 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 below throne **DI*, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS, (cf.S.6829, Newell ESM 4, [p.12, dies A15/P42, pl.II, 8], ACNAC Houghton 941). Minor surface porosity creating uneven tone, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.15 grams), Series II Group C, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 270-267 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6866, Newell ESM 157, McLean 9249, Hunter 16). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.98 grams), Series III, Group C, 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 **ANTIOXOU* to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6866, Newell ESM 166). Old dark tone, slightly off centre on obverse, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 grams), Series II group A, Bactra mint, issued 268-261 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 **ANTIOXOU, to left under arm a monogram of **L in O, (S.-, Newell ESM 696, McLean 9254 [pl.336,2], Bopearachchi 59, cf.ACNAC Houghton 1289). Dumpy flan and off centred as usual, as fine as all known examples, nearly very fine, very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.76 grams), Series I, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, Newell ESM 178, BMC 14, Hunter 21). Old dark tone on obverse, good fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.36 grams), Series I, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, Newell ESM 180, BMC 12). Old dark tone, very fine/nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 grams), Series III, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 255-246 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, Newell ESM 189, ACNAC Houghton 963, BMC 18). Horn silver on the reverse, otherwise good very fine/nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus IV, (175-164 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.31 grams), Series III, Antioch mint, issued 167-165/4 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus IV to right, filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike, on right, **BASILEOS ANTIOXOU*, to left **QEOU EPIFANOUS* in exergue NIKHFORO[U]*, monogram of **PI to left, (cf.S.6978, SMA 72). Old dark tone, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-155 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.11 grams), Antioch mint, issued period 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 **DHMH RIOU, A over **P monogram to left, (S.7014, SMA Newell 95, BMC 30). Some porosity, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.57 grams), Antioch mint, dated year 163 = 150-149 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander I to right, filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and sceptre, on right, **BASILEWS ALEXANDROU* and to left **QEOPATOROS EUERGETOU*, cornucopiae on far left, under throne date **GXR* and monogram **PR*, (cf.S.7030, cf.ACNAC Houghton 174, BMC 8, Newell 135 [ same obverse die]). Off centred on the obverse, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I (Balas), (150-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.77 grams), Tyre mint, dated year 165 = 148/7 B.C., obv. bust of Alexander I to right with diademed, within dotted border, rev. eagle standing to left on prow of galley, palm-branch behind, Tyre monogram above club, year to right **EXR*, around ALEXANDROU BASILEWS*, FP, monogram below, (S.7033, Newell 'Seleucid Coinages of Tyre' ANS NN&M 73, No.70). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), AE 20, (6.1 grams), obv. laureate head of Alexander I to right, rev. Zeus on throne to left, **[BA]SILEWS [ALE]XANDROU*, (S.7043, BMC 35, p.54). Serrated edge, off centred and double struck on the reverse, otherwise good fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VI, (144-142 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.79 grams), dated year 169 = October 143-October 142 B.C., Antioch mint, obv. diademed radiate head of Antiochus VI to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding bow and arrow, to right **[BASILEWS AN]TIOCO[U]*, and to left **EPIFANOUS [D]IONUSOU*, in exergue OP **STA*, monogram of XAP between legs, (cf.S.7073, SMA 248, BMC 11). Minor areas of knocks on edges slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.35 grams), Tyre mint, issued 133-2 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike in hand and other hand on shield with Medusa head and a spear, to right **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU, and to left **EUER GETOU, to left Tyre monogram on club, IEP and A**SU* either side of club, date off flan, (cf.S.7091, Houghton ACNAC 762 [same obverse die]). Dark tone, off centred, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.8 grams), Antioch mint, first reign, issued 121-113 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 **BASILEOS and **ANTIOCOU and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left IE over A, to right, between figure and inscription A, (cf.S.7143, Newell SMA 365, Jameson No.1745). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.53 grams), Antioch mint, third reign, issued 111-109 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 **BASILEOS and **ANTIOCOU and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left **FL over A, to right, between figure and inscription K, (cf.S.7143, Newell SMA 389, SNG Von Post 598 [This Coin]). Blue and gold reverse tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), first reign (121-114/3 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). Nearly extremely fine from a scarce mint, and a very rare minor variant.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), first reign (121-114/3 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.49 grams), Damascus mint, issued year 196 = 117/6 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 left **EPIFANOUS, to left A/B and **FL monograms, date CqP in exergue, (cf.S.7143, LSM [NN&M 84] No.99, cf.ACNAC Houghton 850). Bright nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Philip I Philadelphus, (89-83 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.4 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, **[B]ASILE[WS] FILIPPOU*, and to left **EPIFANOUS FILADELFOU*, in exergue M, (cf.S.7196, Newell SMA 446). Porosity, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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 $60
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, tetradrachm plated, Tyre mint, (11.5 grams), (cf.S.7094) others Athens style but local Gaza issue, silver obols (2). Poor - very good. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Syria, assorted rulers, Antiochus III, (223-187 B.C.), AE 15; Seleucus IV, (187-175 B.C.), AE 14 serrated edge; Antiochus IX, (113-95 B.C.), AE 19; (S. 6953, 6972, 7170); Syria, Commagene, Samosata, under Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138) AE 18, obv. Hadrian bust right, rev. legend in four lines within wreath, (S.1235, BMC 22, p.118). Very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (11.99 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 crescent, around DHMARX EX [UPATOX TO D], (cf.S.2649, Bellinger 33 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.26, Pl.III, 12]). Small flan as usual with a few spots of green, an extremely fine portrait with some mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
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 **DHMARC EX [UPATOC T]O B, (S.3096, Bellinger 42 [ANS Num. Stud. No.3], p.28, plate IV,10, SNG Von Post 617 [This Coin]). Slightly porous flan, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50