Catalogue
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 32, (24.93 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, holding cornucopiae, **S between legs, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (cf.S.7846, Sv.1151, SNG Cop.217). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI (180-145 B.C.), AE 29, Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. two eagles standing to left on thunderbolt, side by side, to left cornucopiae. (Sv. 1424, S.7900). Cleaned and very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, second reign issue 55-51 B.C., issued year 30 = 52-51 B.C., (13.709 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy XII to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front L**L* over headdress of Isis, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (S.7948, Sv. 1840, SNG Cop 397). Very fine, the last date of this ruler.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), copper eighty drachms, (19.248 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed bust of Cleopatra VII to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left cornucopiae, around **KLEOPATRAS BASILISSHS*, to right **P* = 80, (S.7955, BMC 4-5, Sv.1871). Of good colour, nearly very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), copper eighty drachms, (19.312 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed bust of Cleopatra VII to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left cornucopiae, around **[KLEOPATRAS BASILISSHS]*, to right **P* = 80, (S.7955, BMC 4-5, Sv.1871). Very worn, good and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), copper forty drachms, (9.810 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed bust of Cleopatra VII to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left cornucopiae, around **KLEOPAS BASILISSHS]*, to right M = 40, (S.7956, BMC 6-11, Sv.1872). Good colour, evenly worn as usual, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $820
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius and Antonia (A.D. 41-54), billon tetradrachm, year B = 2 = A.D. 41-2, (12.684 grams), obv. Claudius laureate head to right, around **TI KLAUDI KAIS SEBA GERMANI AU[TOKR]*, L B before, rev. draped bust of Antonia to right, **[A]NTWNIA SEBASTH around, (S.492, BMC 65, Milne 61-4, Koln 62-3). Slightly off centred, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, (12.966 grams), issued year 14 = 129-130, obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right, around AVT K[AI TPAIA **D*PIA CEB, rev. Bust of Helios to right, L I**D*, (S.1256, Milne 1280-4, Koln 1002, BMC 584). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 15 = A.D. 130-131, (12.412 grams), obv. Hadrian laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right, around **AVT KAI TPAI ADPIA CEB, rev. Emperor standing head to left, facing Alexandria to right, across L **IE*, (S.1257, SNG Cop. 360, Milne 1294-6, Koln 1026-1029). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Commodus (A.D. 177-192), billon tetradrachm, year 30 = A.D. 189-190, (11.030 grams), obv. Commodus laureate head to right, around **MAKOMANTW* CEBEVCEB, rev. Pronoia standing to left, **PR O NOIA around, across L **L*, (cf.S.2068, SNG Cop. 585, Milne 2961, Koln 2249). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Tranquillina wife of Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, year 5 = A.D. 241-242, (13.124 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina to right, around CAB TRANKV**LLEINA* CEB, rev. Eagle standing left head to right, holding wreath in beak, across L E, (cf.S.3868, SNG Cop. 698, Milne 3432, Koln 2681). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Egypt, Alexandria, Gallienus (A.D. 253-268), billon tetradrachm, year 14 = A.D. 266-267, (9.568 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, around AVT K **P LIK GALLIHNO*C CEB, rev. Eagle standing to left, head to right, holding wreath in beak, to left LI**D*, (cf.S.4729, SNG Cop. 794, Milne 4145, Koln 2932-2934). Nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Macrinus (A.D. 260-261), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 260-261, (11.888 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right, around **A K T F IOVN MAKPIANOC E CEB, rev. Eagle standing head to left, holding wreath in beak, to left LA, (S.4732, SNG Cop. 830, Milne 4056, Koln 3011-3012). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $190
Egypt, Alexandria, Aurelian and Vabalathus (A.D. 270-271), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 270-271 and year 4 of Vabalathus, (8.836 grams), obv. laureate and draped bust of Aurelian to right, around AVT K **L D AURHLIAN*OC CEB, L A across field, rev. Vabalathus laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed, around I A C OVABA**LLAOQ*C A**QHN*V, across L A, (cf.S.4757, BMC 2386, Milne 4306, Koln 4054-5). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Maximianus (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 285-286, (8.056 grams), obv. laureate and draped bust of Maximianus to right, around A K M OVA MA**XIMIAN*OC CEB, rev. Homonia standing left, right hand raised, holding two cornucopiae, star upper left, across L A, (cf.S.4791, BMC 2560, Milne 4804, Koln 3280). Nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Mauretania, Kingdom of, Juba II, (25 B.C. - A.D. 23), silver denarius, (2.422 grams), issued year 41 = A.D. 16-17, obv. head of Juba II to right wearing lion skin, to right REX IVBA, rev. capricorn to right, with rudder, cornucopiae and globe, below R XXXXI, (cf.S.5985, SNG Cop. 587-8, Mazard 211). Black and blue tone, as struck, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Ancient Greek Bronze Coins, from Egypt and Bruttium in Italy, various, AE of Egypt, Ptolemy II and Ptolemy VI, Bruttium from Brettian League, Bruttium for Nuceria. Very good - good fine, all in holders described. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Ancient Greek Bronze Coins, a group of smaller bronze coins from Colophon AE 12 (390-350 B.C.), rev. lyre (S.4351, SNG Von Aulock 2009), others (2); Acmoneia in Phrygia, AE 17, (S.5100); Cnidus in Caria, AE 12, prow right, (S.4855); Pergamon in Mysia, AE 15, rev. Asklepian snake coiled around staff, (SNG Cop. 371); Sardeis in Lydia, AE 18 (S.4733); Thyatira in Lydia, rev. double headed axe, (S.4743); Halikarnassos in Caria, AE 9 - AE 12 (3), rev. eagle open wings to left (SNG Cop. 346-7) and others from Asia Minor AE 7 to AE 16, mostly attributable (6). Fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Ancient Greek Bronze Coins, a group of smaller bronze coins from Caria, island of Rhodes AE 11 rev. rose (S.5071-3); Ancyra in Phrygia, AE 19 struck by Faustina Junior, rev. cult statue of Ephesian Artemis, (S.1774); Ephesus in Ionia, AE 16, (280-250 B.C.), obv. bee, rev. stag, (S.4406) (2), another Geta, (SNG Cop. 434); Miletus in Ionia, AE 17, rev. lion, (SNG Von Aulock 2098); Myus in Ionia, AE 10, rev. dolphin, (S.4524, SNG Von Aulock 2115); Pergamon in Mysia, AE 17, obv. Athena head right, rev. owl, (S.3963); Philadelphia in Lydia, AE 14, (2nd century B.C.), obv. Macedonian shield, rev. legend, (S.4723); Lampsacus in Mysia AE 11, rev. Pegasus to right, (S.3905); Halikarnassos in Caria, AE 12, rev. eagle open wings to left (SNG Cop. 346-7); Tralles in Lydia, AE 16, obv. Zeus, rev. bull (S.4760); Apameia in Phrygia AE 22, obv. Zeus, rev. Artemis, (S.5121) and others from Asia Minor, mostly attributable (3). Fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Ancient Greek Bronze Coins, a group of smaller bronze coins from Ionia, Smyrna, AE 10, rev.lyre, (cf.BMC 71-8); another AE 15, (2nd century A.D.), obv. Amazon Smyrna head to left, rev. prow, (SNG Cop.1266); Ionia, Colophon, (390-350 B.C.), obv. Apollo, rev. kithera, (S.4351, SNG Von Aulock 2008), another (285-190 B.C.), rev. horse to right, Ionia, Miletus, (350-300 B.C.), AE 17, rev. lion right looking back, (S.4515); Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), AE 20, rev. lion leaping right, (S.6819); others (2) probably from Asia Minor, attributable. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Ancient Greek bronze coins (7) including Syracuse, Alaisa, Smyrna, Roman bronze coins (5). Poor - fine. (12)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Greek and Roman coins, includes Calabria, Taras, (380-345 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.138 grams), obv. horse with jockey to right, before herm, HE below, rev. Taras on dolphin to left, X below, (cf.S.338, cf.Vl.408); Lucania, Thurium, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.544 grams), obv. Athena helmeted head right, rev. bull butting right, (S.442, cf.SNG ANS 1013); Corinth, silver stater, (400-350 B.C.), (8.260 grams), obv. Pegasus flying to right, rev. Athena, Corinthian helmet to right, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 347); Roman Republic anonymous bronze asses (2) obv. Janus head, rev. prow, (cf.S.113); Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, billon tetradrachm, rev. eagle left, (S.709 Roman Coins). The Greek coins with faults, first with corrosion, second very worn, third with grafitti scratches and tooling, otherwise fine, remainder poor. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120