Catalogue

Lot 2645 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lydia, Sardes, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver stater or double siglos, (9.314 grams), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3419 [£1250], Traite pl.10,7, SNG von Aulock 2873, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.10, 2). Surface porosity, otherwise good fine and very rare.

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Lot 2646 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Caria, uncertain mint, (early 5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.476 grams), obv. forepart of lion facing, rev. scorpion, tail within incuse square to right, (S.-, SNG Berry II 1047 [Asia Minor uncertain but probably Caria], SNG Von Aulock 7803, ACNAC Rosen 403, SNG Keckman 917 [Caria]). Fine/very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2647 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Caria, uncertain mint, (5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.276 grams), obv. forepart of lion to left, rev. bird (quail) within incuse square to left, (S.-, SNG Berry II 1046 [Asia Minor uncertain], SNG Von Aulock 7808, SNG Keckman 927). Fine/very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2648 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Caria, Cnidos, (c.520-495 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.198 grams), obv. forepart of lion to right, with usual die deteriation, rev. head of Aphrodite to right of fine archaic style, hair in lines and bound with plain diadem, all within incuse square, (S.3543 [£450], Cahn, Knidos No.49 [same dies], McLean 8470 [same dies], SNG Cop. 215 [same dies]). Light tone, good very fine and rare.

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Lot 2649 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Caria, Myndos, (2nd - 1st century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.76 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy, thyrsos behind neck, rev. **MYNDIWN / SUMMACO[S] above and below winged thunderbolt, (cf.S.4917, SNG Cop. 442-3). Cleaned, good fine/ fine, scarce.

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Lot 2650 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lycia, Cragus, (31-25 B.C.), AE 16, (2.46 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, with quiver on shoulder, **LU* before, rev. quiver with strap, K P border of dots, (cf.S.5275, Weber Collection 7262 [This Coin, p.557, Pl.260], Hyla A.Troxell 'The Coinage of the Lycian League' 1982, series D No.205 [This Coin listed], SNG Von Aulock 8488, SNG Cop. 67 [refers to this coin]). Brown patina, good very fine, rare.

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Lot 2651 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.828 grams), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to right on round shield, Lycian 'kh' below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse square, (SNG Von Aulock 4090 [same obverse die], similar to ACNAC Rosen 719 [Pegasus left, attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter 'Kh' or 'Khin'], SNG Berry 1172 [same dies]). Very fine/good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2652 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pisidia, Etenna, (c.1st century B.C.), AE 18, (3.172 grams), obv. female figure advancing to left, grappling with snake which attacks her, oinochoe on ground behind her, rev. ET EN either side of crooked knife, (S.5458, BMC 4-5, SNG Cop. 146). Light green patination, nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.

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Lot 2653 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pisidia, Selge, (4th century B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.820 grams), obv. Gorgoneion facing, rev. Athena head to right, in crested helmet, astragalos behind, (cf.S.5473, Weber 7426, BMC 11 [p.257]). Very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2654 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Celenderis, silver stater, c.400 B.C., (10.18 grams), obv. naked rider with whip in right hand seated sideways on horse prancing to right from which he is about to dismount, dotted border, rev. goat kneeling to left, looking back, above KEA, dotted exergue line, (cf.S.5533, BMC 25 = Sotheby's Montague II (1897), 294 (£3.16.0), SNG Lockett 3035, cf.SNG France 2, 75). Obverse struck from a rusty die and slightly off centre, otherwise extremely fine with attractive medium grey patina, very rare.

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Lot 2655 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Nagidus, (c. 370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.750 grams), Aphrodite seated to left, holding phiale over altar, Eros stands behind her, rev. Dionysos standing with head to l., holding grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrus, to left **NAGIDEW[N]*, Z to left, (S.5585, BMC 12 [p.111], Lederer 25a [obverse], Spink Num. Circ. Feb. 1999, No. 259 [same dies]). Extremely fine, bright and rare.

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Lot 2656 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Datames, (378-362 B.C.), silver stater, (9.72 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. Baal of Tarsus seated to right with head facing, holding eagle-tipped sceptre over right shoulder and ear of corn and bunch of grapes in left hand, thymiaterion in background, 'Baal tarz' in Aramaic behind, crenelated wall around as border, rev. the sky-god Ana pointing towards Datames (named Tdnnm in Aramaic), thymiaterion between them, all within shrine, (S.5646, ANS MN 31, 1986 Moysey, p.53 type 5, SNG von Aulock 5943, SNG Cop. 301). Scratches in field, off-centred on obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.

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Lot 2657 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cappadocia, Caesarea, Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver hemidrachm, (1.486 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around AYTOKPATW[P TITOC KAI]CAP CAEBA, rev. Nike advancing right holding wreath and palm, dotted border, (S.775 [£65], BMC 21-2, Syd. 116, Metcalf 19). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 2658 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 grams), Series I, Sardes mint, issued 261-250 B.C., obv. diademed head of elderly Antiochus I to right in high relief, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **[B]ASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, in exergue **AS AN, (cf.S.6886, Newell WSM 1235, BMC [Num.Chron.1917, p.23 Pl.iii,4 same dies], Pozzi sale 2936-7, same obverse die). Old dark tone, good very fine/good fine, scarce.

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Lot 2659 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus III, (219-217 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.66 grams), Series III, Tyre mint, issued 197-187 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus III to right in high relief, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, in exergue club, A to left, NK monogram to right, (cf.S.6936, Newell WSM 1266, Naville sale X, 933 same dies, Series III issues used all the same obverse die). Attractive dark tone, large broad flan, extremely fine, the finest known of this very rare mint type.

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Lot 2660 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus IV, (175-164 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.40 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]*, M to left, (cf.S.6978, Newell SMA 73, Hunter 49 [Pl.lxvi, 18]). Off centred on the obverse, oxidation on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/good very fine, very scarce.

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Lot 2661 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.54 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 **DH MHTRIOU, **PI monogram in exergue, (S.7014, Newell SMA 84 [Plate V], BMC 34). Weak on wreath, otherwise, good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2662 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.54 grams), Antioch mint, issued year 161 (152/151 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 TRIOU, and **SWTHROS, monograms to far left of **PA over HP, date **AX*P in exergue, (S.7015, Newell SMA 119, BMC 17-8). Slightly off centred on the obverse, good very fine/very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2663 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius II first reign, (145-138 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.405 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued period 145-138 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius II to right within filleted border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **[B]ASILEWS DHMHTRIOU, to left **FILADELFOU NIKATOROS, in exergue monogram AY, (S.7051 [£400], SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1752, ACNAC Houghton 1010, SNG Lockett 3151, BMC 18, [p.50, Pl.XVIII, 2], Babelon Pl.XIX, 3). Very rare reverse type, slightly off centred, otherwise very fine.

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Lot 2664 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VI, (144-142 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.47 grams), Antioch mint, issued year 170 = 143-142 B.C., obv. radiate head of Antiochus VI to right, fillet border, rev. the Dioscouroi on horseback charging to left, above **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU and below **EPIFANOUS over **DIONUSOU, to right monogram PXA above TPY and **STA, to left date OP, all within wreath, (cf.S.7072, Newell SMA 242, BN Paris 994). Light porosity on obverse from worn dies, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2665 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.57 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike bearing a wreath in left hand, right hand on shield with Medusa head and holding spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU, to left monogram of **DI over A, O to right behind Athena, (S.7092, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1864 [same obverse die], Newell SMA 290, ACNAC Houghton 265, BMC 23). Good very fine, very scarce.

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Lot 2666 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.52 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike bearing a wreath in left hand, right hand on shield with Medusa head and holding spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU, to left monogram of **DI over A, **F* to right behind Athena, (S.7092, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1865-6, SMA 292, ACNAC Houghton 266-7, BMC 26, Hunter 8). Good very fine, very scarce.

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Lot 2667 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.292 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 P, (cf.S.7143, Newell SMA 369, Babelon No.1419). Very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2668 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus VI, (95-94 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.17 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Seleukos VI to right, rev. Zeus seated to left on throne, holding wreath bearing Nike in hand and other hand holding a spear, **BASILEW[S] SELEUKO[U] to right, **EPIFANO[US] NIKATO[ROS] AN[A], to left, all within laurel wreath, (S.7176, Newell SMA 421 [p.111], cf.BMC 1). Good very fine, very scarce.

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Lot 2669 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orentem, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (12.344 grams), 110-1, obv. Trajan laureate head r., **AUTOKR KAI* C NEP TPAIAN O CCEB **GERM DAK*, legend around, rev. **DHMARC EX IE UPAT E*, eagle standing facing on club, wings spread, head to left, (cf.S.1077, Wruck 158). Nearly very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2670 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Seleucis and Pierra, Laodicea, (1st century B.C., but before 47 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.722 grams), issued 71-0 B.C., obv. turreted and veiled bust of Tyche to right bead and reel border, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, holding Nike and sceptre, **LAODIKE[WN] THS IEPAS [KAI]* to right, **AUTONOMOU* to left, to left **L* (year 30 = 52-1 B.C.), over - over M, monogram of **PA* below throne, *[SE]* in exergue, (S.5874 [£250], ANSMN 28, Morkholm No.33 [notes 7 specimens and illustrates Plates 17, 33 same obverse die). Lightly toned, good very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 2671 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Seleucia, (after 109 B.C.) and issued in year 12 = 98-7 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (13.66 grams), obv. veiled and turreted bust of Tyche to right, in bead and reel border, rev. thunderbol, with fillet on cushion on stool, **SELEUKEWN / THS IERAS*, below KAI / AUTONOMOU, between legs of stool BI (date = 12), (S.5887, BMC 19, SNG Fitz. 5960). Holed, otherwise very fine.

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Lot 2672 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Coele-Syria, Damascus, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 20, (6.79 grams), issued year 283 = 30-29 B.C., obv. laureate head to right, of Augustus, rev. Tyche seated to left, holding cornucopiae, river god below, all in wreath, around **DAMASKHNWN, L GPS* the date as always retrograde, (cf.S.293 [Tiberius], RPC 4786). Nearly very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2673 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 2674 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

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)

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