Catalogue
Phoenicia, Sidon, king 'Abd'esmun, (c.410-400 B.C.), silver sixteenth shekel, (0.73 grams), obv. wall of city with three towers, two lions in exergue, rev. Persian king to right, standing shooting bow, incuse head of goat below, all within incuse square, (S.3933, Betylon 9 [ANS MN 4, 1976], Betylon 10, (p.7, Coinage and mints of Phoenicia), BMC 14-17 [p.142]). Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Bodashtart (384-370 B.C.), silver tetrashekel, (27.7 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 fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Sidon, king `Abd `astart I, (372-362/1 B.C.), silver sixteenth shekel, (0.79 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left, waves below, Phoenician letter 9 above, rev. Phoenician letter O between Persian king or bearded deity and lion which he is slaying, (S.5936, SNG Cop. 197-200, BMC 37-44 [p.147], SNG Fitz 6046, Betylon 27 [p.12, Pl.2 and 3]). Off centred on the obverse, dark tone, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Phoenicia, Tyre, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.24 grams), issued 110-111, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, supported by eagle standing right, club behind, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB GEPM DAK, rev. laureate bust of Melqarth to right, lion skin knotted at neck, around DHMAPX EX IE YPATE E, (cf.S.1088, Wruck 159, BMC 4). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.79 grams), Raidon mint, obv. Male head to right, monogram behind, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend around, monogram in field to right, (cf.S.5715, SNG ANS 1602-1609). Scyphate flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Persian Imperial Coinage, Artaxerxes III, (359-338 B.C.), Struck in Lydia (c.375-340 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.7 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right holding dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, Carradice type IV, [late]). Bankers punches on obverse and reverse, nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Bactria, Kingdom of, Euthydemos I, (230-190 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.6 grams), obv. diademed head of Euthydemos to right, rev. naked Herakles seated left on rock holding club set on pile of stones, **BASILEWS to left, **EUQUDHMOU*, PK monogram in field to right, (S.7516 [£600], M.94, Bop. Series 12 No.16, Pl.3). Good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Bactria, Kingdom of, Antimachos, (c.171-160 B.C.), silver drachms, (5) of type, Nike advancing left, rev. the king on horseback prancing right, (S.7546), Menander (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachms (11), obv. helmeted or diademed bust left or right, rev. Athena Pallas standing left or right hurling thunderbolt and holding shield, (S.7600, 7604, 7605). All heavily cleaned, with porosity and corrosion, otherwise very good - fine. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Bactria, kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), drachm, (2.4 grams), obv. helmeted head of Menander to right, rev. Athena to left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in right field, (S.7600, M.1780). Very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
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
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.57 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. large bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, two line inscription no symbol, (S.7327, Sellwood 9.1, Shore 7). Very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.3 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. small bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, two line inscription no symbol, (S.7327, Sellwood 9.1, Shore 7). Porous obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (c.138-127 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.9 grams), Tambrax mint, obv. large bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, TAM behind, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, (cf.S.7351, Sellwood 16.11, Shore 50). Nearly very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.3 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, four line inscription, (S.7370, Sellwood 26.1, Shore 77). About as struck, good extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.1 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, monogram behind **DIM*, rev. archer seated right on throne, four line inscription, (cf.S.7370, Sellwood 26.10, Shore 81). Surface with some horn silver, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.1 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7371, Sellwood 27.1, Shore 85). Attractive, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachms, (4.1 and 3.8 grams), Ecbatana and Rhagae mints, obv. medium bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with large six pointed and other with eight pointed star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7372, 7373, Sellwood 28.3, 28.7, Shore 97, 99). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachms (2), others of Gortarzes II (A.D. 40-51), Vardanes II (A.D. 55-58) and Vologases I (A.D. 51-78), and a Sassanian drachm of Khusru II. Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) (Sellwood Unknown king), silver drachms, (3.8 and 4.1 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7382, Sellwood 30.14, 30.15, Shore 131, 132). Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) silver drachms, (4.0, 4.1, 4.2 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a tiara to left with star, short beard, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7389, Sellwood 31.6, Shore 123). Fine - very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gotarzes I, (c.95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.9 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. bust to left with beard, wearing a tiara with horn in centre, rev. archer seated to right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7394; Sellwood 33.2, Shore 111). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gotarzes I, (c.95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.8 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. bust to left with beard, wearing a tiara with horn in centre, torque ends in dot rev. archer seated to right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7394; Sellwood 33.4, Shore 114). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gotarzes I, (c.95-87 B.C.), silver drachms, (3.3, 3.6, 4.0 grams), Ecbatana and Rhagae mint, obv. bust to left with beard, wearing a tiara with horn in centre, torque ends in dot rev. archer seated to right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7394; Sellwood 33.2, 33.3, 33.4, Shore 111, 112, 113). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Parthia, Kingdom of, Darius, (c.70 B.C.) (Shore assigns to Phraates III 70-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.0 grams), Susa mint, obv. small size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, no monogram in field, type with **FILELLHNOS* as bottom line, (cf.S.7415, Sellwood 36.17, Shore 160). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.0 grams), Mithradatkart mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem and segmented necklace, rev. archer seated right on throne, eight line inscription, MT/O monogram in field under bow, (cf.S.7424, Sellwood 41.5, Shore 200). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.8 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **PRG*, (S.7443, Sellwood 47.8, Shore 240). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.9 grams), Traxiane mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, T under bow, (cf.S.7443, Sellwood 47.9, Shore 241). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.9 grams), Margiane mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, **P* under bow, (cf.S.7443, Sellwood 47.11, Shore 242). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachms, (3.2, 3.3 grams), Ecbatana and Rhagae mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, - over AT monogram and **PRG* under bow, (cf.S.7443, Sellwood 47.5, 47.8, Shore 239, 240). First with corrosion on the reverse, good fine or better. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (38-2 B.C.), silver tetradrachms, (12.9, 14.1 and 9.4 grams), Seleucia mint, dates and months of flan, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, rev. king enthroned to right receiving palm branch from Tyche holding cornucopiae, seven line inscription (2), last with Athena facing him holding diadem, (cf.S.7466, 7469, cf.Sellwood 51, 52, cf.Shore 269-274). Last with surface corrosion, otherwise very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90