Catalogue
Ionia, Ephesus, (202-133 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.000 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing [E] - **F, all within dotted border, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, before magistrate's name **[-]ALEAS* (Palaeas?), (cf.S.4411, not known as a magistrate in Munsterberg, cf.BMC 121-133). Slightly off centred on the obverse, attractive dark grey patination, otherwise very fine and a very rare (unlisted) magistrate.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Ionia, Ephesus (280-258 B.C.), AE 11, (1.230 grams), obv. female head to left, rev. bee with straight wings, head separates E **F*, (S.4409, SNG Cop. 256). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Ionia, Ephesus, (202-133 B.C.), AE 19, (4.198 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, before monograms uncertain over **SO*, below magistrate's name **[A]R[KAS]* (Arkas), (cf.S.4411, BMC 135). Attractive deep green patination, weak in places, otherwise very fine and a rare magistrate.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.226 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.082 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Mysia, Lampsakos, (c.390-330 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.290 grams), obv. Janiform female head wearing tainia and earring, rev. Athena head right in Corinthian helmet, ivy leaf behind, (S.3893, BMC 43). Dark tone, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (3.034 grams), obv. gorgoneion facing, rev. incuse square containing cruciform pattern with pellet in centre, (S.3917, BMC 1-13, SNG Cop. 256, SNG Von Aulock 1318). Fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, AE 17, bronze coinage of Pergamon, (1st - 2nd century A.D.), (4.162 grams), Pergamon mint, obv. youthful bust of Senate to right, **[QEONS]UN KLHTON*, rev. bust of Roma to right wearing turreted crown, **QEON PW]MHN*, (S.4911, Lindgren 302). Off centred as usual, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Caria, Kaunos, Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.834 grams), obv. Iris with curved wings and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to right, rev. rough triangular shape on crude incuse square, (S.-, Koray Konuk 'The Early Coinage of Kaunos' in Essays Price, No.11, [dies of obv. 9, rev.8, 7 known, Pl.47, 11 same dies with advanced state of deterioration], Hyla Troxell 'Winged Carians' in Essays Thompson, No.6 [same dies in advanced stage of deterioration]). off centred slightly on the obverse, with advanced deterioration of the dies as are most known examples from these dies, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Caria, uncertain mint, (early 5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.598 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]). Slightly off centred on the obverse otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Caria, uncertain mint, (5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.162 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). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Caria, Island of Rhodes, (before c.304 B.C.), AE 10, (1.336 grams), obv. diademed head of Rhodes to right, rev. rose, with bud on right, below to left and right P O, (cf.S.5071, BMC 85). Slightly off centred on the obverse, delightful black patina, good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.928 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, N(reversed) F between, dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **ESTFEDIIUS, all within square dotted square, (S.5390, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4544-4570). Well centred, slighty weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and with unpublished letters in obverse field.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-440 B.C.), silver stater, (9.808 grams), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to left on round shield, dot below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse circle, (S.-, SNG Von Aulock 4089 [same dies], SNG Berry 1170 [same obverse die] and Traite XCV, 7 [same obverse die]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Pisidia, Selge, (3rd cent. B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.838 grams), obv. Gorgoneion resembling Apollo facing. rev. Athena head to r. with astragalos behind, (S.5476, BMC 10); Attica, Eleusis, AE 15, (2.802 grams), obv. Triptolemos seated left in winged car, rev. boar standing right traces of **ELEYSI* above, (S.2576); Egypt, Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-3), billon tetradrachm, (9.960 grams), year 3 = 251, rev. Sarapis standing left, (cf.S.4356, Milne 3852). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Nagidus, (c. 370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.662 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 thyrsus, 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]). Good extremely fine, bright and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Domitian, silver didrachm, (A.D. 81-96), (6.628 grams), issued 91-2, obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around AYT KAI **D*OMITIANOC CEBACTOC **GERM*, rev. Athena standing to right, across **ETO IG*, (cf.S.869, BMC 29, Syd. 124, Metcalf 23). Fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Trajan, silver didrachm, (A.D. 98-117), (6.754 grams), issued c.114, obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, draped, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB **GERM DAK*, rev. Tyche standing to left, with rudder and cornucopiae, around **DHMARC EX UPATO* S, (S.-, cf.BMC 203, cf.Syd.203, cf.Metcalf 66). Fine an unpublished bust for this type, excessively rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Trajan, silver didrachm, (A.D. 98-117), (6.90 grams), issued 112-114, obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, draped, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB **GERM DAK*, rev. Apollo standing to left, branch and bow and arrow, around **DHMARC EX UPATO* S, (S.-, BMC -, Syd. 191, Metcalf 65c). Fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I, (162-155 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.63 grams), Antioch mint, issued period 162-156 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrios 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, A over **P monogram to left, (S.7014, SMA Newell 95, BMC 30). Flaw on cheek on the obverse, otherwise, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.570 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochos 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 a spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU, to left monogram of **DI over K, nothing behind Athena, (S.7092, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1851, SMA -, BMC -). Very fine or better and a rare symbols in field.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.58 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochos VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike bearing a wreath in left hand facing left, right hand on shield with Medusa head and holding a spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU, to left monogram of **DI over A I, (S.7092, SMA 275, BMC 29). Lightly toned good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Syria, Roman Province of Syria, after Seleucid kingdom of Philip Philadelphos, dated by Caesarean era, issued in 26-5 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (13.806 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Philip to right, with diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike, ANT (Antioch) monogram to left, K**D* in exergue, legends left and right **[B]ASILE[WS] FILIPPO[U E]PIFANOUS [FI]LADEL[FOU]*, (S.7215, cf.BMC 7, RPC 4140, Numismatic Chron. 1919, p.108 No.33, SNG Fitz. 5830). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Syria, Roman Province of Syria, after Seleucid kingdom of Philip Philadelphos, dated by Caesarean era, issued in 17-6 B.C. (year 33), silver tetradrachm, (15.148 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Philip to right, with diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike, ANT (Antioch) monogram to left, [**GL]* in exergue, legends left and right **[B]ASILE[WS] FILIPPO[U E]PIFA[NOUS FILADELFOU]*, (S.7215, RPC 4149). Nearly very fine and very rare the last date issued.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Nero (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, (15.010 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, wearing aegis, **NERWN [KAISAROS SE]BASTOU*, rev. **ETOUS [AIR Q]* (year 111 of Caesarean era = A.D. 61-2), eagle standing to right, on thunderbolt, wings spread, palm branch and dot in front (cf.S.618, BMC 195-6, Wruck 42). Slightly off-centred on the obverse and reverse, very fine portrait of Nero, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), billon tetradrachm, (11.722 grams), obv. laureate head of Elagabalus to right, around AYT K M A ANT[WNEINO C] CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs star, around **DHMAR[C EX UP*ATOC TO B], **D E* in field above, (S.3096, Bellinger 42 [ANS Num. Stud. No.3], p.28, plate IV,10, SNG Von Post 617). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Abdeshmun (c.410-400 B.C.), silver half-shekel, (6.908 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left before battlemented city wall with four towers, two lions back to back in exergue, rev. King of Persia slaying lion standing before him, all in incuse square, (cf.S.5931 [£650], Bet 8 [ANSMN 21], BMC 9 [p.141], Betylon 9 [p.7, cf.Pl.2, 3]). With two major test cuts, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Baalshallim II (c.386-372 B.C.), silver tetrashekel, (27.32 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left over waves, Phoenician 'B' above, rev. King of Persia in chariot with driver, Egyptian attendant or the king of Sidon behind, all within cable circle border, (cf.S.5934, Bet 16 [ANSMN 21], BMC 19 [p.143], SNG Fitz 6046, Betylon 18 [p.9, Pl.2, 4]). Slightly off-centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Baalshallim II (c.386-372 B.C.), silver tetrashekel, (27.7 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left, rev. King of Persia in chariot with driver, Egyptian attendant or the king of Sidon behind, all within 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, Tripolis, Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE 25, (9.4 grams), issued 220-221, obv. Elagabalus laureate head to right, around traces of AYT KM AVP ANTWNINOC, rev. Altar of Astarte, with two wings each of four columns, centre with arch with Astarte within, steps before, on left, TPI **PO LI [TWN]*, **BLF* to left in exergue, (S.-, BMC 120 [Pl.XXVIII,5], Baramki AUB 52). Weak in places on legend, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0