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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
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.66 grams), obv. head of bearded satrap to l., wearing Persian tiara, border of dots, rev. Persian king standing to l., fighting winged horned animal, he holds the animal horn in his r., and a dagger in his l. hand, on r. in Aramaic, off the flan [SMRYN], (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' (CS), CS 3 (20 known), and Samaria Hoard No.20 (CS), (this coin illustrated and described). Good fine for issue, and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.70 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border of dots, rev. bearded male head to left, with crested Athenian helmet, to left in Aramaic, traces of SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' (CS), CS 8 (30 known), and Samaria Hoard No.100 (CS), (this coin illustrated and described). Weak in places as usual, good fine for issue and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver hemi obol, (0.14 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border of dots, rev. bearded male head to left, with crested Athenian helmet, to left in Aramaic retrograde SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' [CS], CS 9 [43 known], and Samaria Hoard No.143 [CS], [this coin illustrated and described]). Weak in places, otherwise good fine for issue and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, John Hyrcanus I - Alexander Jannaeus, (134-76 B.C.), copper prutahs, (2) obv. Hebrew legend, in wreath, rev. double cornucopiae, other of type obv. anchor and Greek legend, rev. star, etc. (cf.S. 6087, 6095, H.452-7, 469-470, 473-5). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Palestine, Judaea, John Hyrcanus I - Alexander Jannaeus, (134-76 B.C.), copper prutahs, obv. legend, in wreath, rev. double cornucopiae, (cf.S. 6089-6090, 6095-9, H.452-7, 473-5). Fine - very fine and attributable to specific Hendin numbers. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), (103-76 B.C.), copper prutah, (1.960 grams), obv. anchor, around almost complete legend of **BASILEWS ALEXANDROY*, rev. star of eight rays surrounded by border of dots, between the rays [King Alexander Year 25), (S. 6088, H.471 [12], AJC I, Group Cd, Meshorer 9). Even brown patina, very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1.882 grams), obv. three bound ears of barley, [IO]Y**L*IA KA[ICAPOC] around, rev. libation ladle full legend around [TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC] LI[S], (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 648 [113], AJC 21). Very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1.616 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by TIB[EP]IOY KAICAPOC, rev. date within wreath, LIH = year 18 = A.D.31, (S.5623, H.650 [115], AJC 24). Off centre on the reverse, otherwise very fine with a clear date reading.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Palestine, Judaea, King Agrippa II under Domitian, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper semis?, AE 20, (5.41 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman Rule, struck at Caesarea Paneas, probably issued year 26 = A.D. 86-87, obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around **D*OMTI[ANOC] KAICAP, rev. Nike standing to right, writing on shield on her left knee, around [ETOY] KS BA [star A**GRI[PPA]*, (S.5590, AJC II 37a [p.255, Pl.15], H.617 [-], Meshorer 134). Fine and rare. cf.Maltiel-Gerstenfeld 183). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Roman Administration, Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE 22, Caesarea mint, (10.40 grams), issued to Commemorate Roman Judaean victory, of A.D. 69, obv. IMP DOMITIANVS [CAES AVG GERMANICVS], laureate head to left, rev. Minerva advancing to left, holding trophy in right hand and shield and spear in left, (S.886, H.749; Mesh.II, Sup. VIII, 7; S.886). Slightly off centre on obverse, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.765 grams), Tyre mint, issued 114-113 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, **GI* and club to left, to right monogram HAP, **GI* ( = year 13 = 114-3 B.C.), to right D, Phoenician letter between legs, around TYPOU IEP[AS] KAI ASULOU, (S.5918, BMC 77, H. 917 [305]). Large flan and slightly off centred on reverse, some minor porosity near base of coin, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.564 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.567, RIC 30, BMC 48). Slightly off centred on the reverse, grey toned, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 71, (26.3 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TR P P P COS IIII, laureate head to right, rev. [V]ICTORIA AVGVS TI, Victory standing to right foot on helmet, writing O[B] C[IV SER] on shield hung on palm tree, (S.793, RIC 466, C.621). Attractive light brown patina, good fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
Republic, Struck Coinage, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (6.740 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, in exergue ROMA incuse on tablet, (S.80, Cr.28/3, Syd. 64). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Republic, various, anonymous silver victoriatus, (211-208 B.C.), (S.107, Cr.53/1); C. Egnatuleius, silver quinarius, (S.247, Cr.333/1); Q. Titius, silver quinarius, (90 B.C.), (S.259, Cr.341/3). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Republic, Anonymous, (c.211-207 B.C.), AE as, (45.72 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, above I, below ROMA, (S.113, Cr.56/2, Syd.143). Green patina, fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, anonymous issue, (c.211-208 B.C.), AE as, Central Italy mint, (43.3 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, hammer and apex above, [ROMA] below, (S.348, Cr.59/2, Syd.150a). Earthern dark green patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70