Catalogue
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
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.377-357 B.C.), silver sequel, (13.448 grams), obv. bearded Deity, riding on seahorse with curled wing to right, holding arched bow, dolphin to right on waves below, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, holding on left shoulder a crook and flail, cable border, (S.5971, BMC 19-22 [p.230], Betylon 18 [p.48, Pl.5,4). Cut in obverse flan, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Mesopotamia, Carrhae, Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver tetradrachm, (13.366 grams), issued 217-218, obv. laureate head of Macrinus to right, around legend AYT K M **OP* CE MAKPEINOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs crescent, around **DHMARC EZ UP*ATOC, (S.2973, Bellinger 168 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.59, Pl.XIII, 3]). Full flan and ethnic, a few minor rust spots on the reverse, otherwise superb extremely fine with mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Bactria, Kingdom of, Euthydemos, (c.230-190 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.352 grams), obv. diademed bust of king Euthydemos to right, rev. naked Herakles seated to left on rock, holding club set on a pile of stones, to right **BASILEWS, to left **EUQUDHMOU*, PK monogram to right, (S.7616 [£600], M.94, Bopearachi Series 12 No.16, Pl.3). Field porosity, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucratides, (c.170-145 B.C.), silver obol, (0.658 grams), obv. helmeted and draped bust of Eucratides to right, rev. caps of the Dioscouroi and two palm-branches, BASILEWS EYKPATI**DOY*, monogram below of WA in field, (S.7578, M.181a, Bop. Series 9). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (38-2 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.054 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, wart on forehead, griffin end to torque around neck, rev. king enthroned to right receiving palm branch from Tyche holding cornucopiae, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7466, cf.Sellwood 51, cf.Shore 272). Good fine and rare, with a distinctive torque ending.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (14.290 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, **D* behind, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over monogram **SE*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAI[OU]*, (S.7762, Sv. 272, SNG Cop. -). Good fine with banker's marks both sides, very rare with these letters in the field.
Estimate $220
SOLD $110
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.12 grams), Sidon mint, issued year 3 = 244-3 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left **SI above IH, **G to right over monogram, around **[SWTHROS] PTOLEMAIOU, (BMC 18, Sv.1028, cf.S.7810). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
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 $140
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year E = 5 = A.D. 58-9, (12.038 grams), obv. Nero laureate head to right, around **NERO KLAU KAIS SEBA GER MANI AUTO*, rev. LE before, Demeter standing to left with diplois and peplos, holding two ears of corn and long torch, **DH MH TER around, (S.-, Milne 170, Koln 133). Small section of surface oxidation, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Egypt, Alexandria, Poppaea under Nero (A.D. 62-65), billon tetradrachm, year 10 = A.D. 63-4, (12.606 grams), obv. Nero radiate head to right, around **NERW KLAU [KAI] SEB GER AU*, rev. bust of Poppaea to right, **POPPAIA [SEBASTH] around, LI to right, (S.713 [Roman Coins, £125], S.664 [£60], Koln 157-9, Milne 217-221). Weak on parts of the legend, otherwise very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE obol, year 6 = A.D. 73-74, (4.626 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around **[AVT]O K KAIS SEBAO VESPASIA[N OU]*, rev. hawk standing to right, LS behind, (S.-, Milne 436, Koln 298). Fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), AE drachm, year 8 = A.D. 144-145, (24.9 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius with laureate head to right, around traces of legend as usual, rev. draped bust of Selene to right, before her a star, below crescent moon, beneath all a crab, across [L H], (S.-, SNG Cop. -, Datt. 2964, Koln 1494). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), AE drachm, year 10 = A.D. 146-147, (20.4 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius with laureate head to right, around [AVT K T] *AIL ADG ANTWNEINO*C [CEB EUD], rev. Isis Pharia sailing to right, around L **DE KA TOV, (S.-, SNG Cop. -, Datt. 2668, Koln 1550). Good Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), billon tetradrachm, year 6 = A.D. 248-9, (11.564 grams), obv. laureate and draped bust of Philip I to right, around A K M IOV **FILIPPO*C EV, rev. Tyche standing to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder, to left LS, (S.4067, BMC 1974, SNG Cop. 726, Milne 3771, Koln 2752). Dark chocolate patina, good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Egypt, Alexandria, Salonina wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon tetradrachm, year 15 = A.D. 267-268, (11.172 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust of Salonina to right, around KOPNH**L*IA CA**LWNEINA* CEB, rev. Eagle standing to right, holding wreath in beak, to right IE, (cf.S.4695, BMC 2280, SNG Cop. 821-2, Milne 4189, Koln 2983). Dark chocolate brown patina, nearly extremely fine or better.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = A.D. 269-270, (10.182 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, around AVT K **KLAVDIO* C CEB, rev. LB to left, Nike advancing to left, (cf.S.4741, BMC 2323, Milne 4238, Koln 3042). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, Probus, (A.D. 276-282), (2), year 2 = 276-7, rev. eagle to right with wreath head to left, (Milne 4540, Koln 3125); another year 6 = 280-1, rev. eagle to right, (Milne 4632, Koln 3149), Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), year 2 = 283-4, rev. eagle between two standards, L B above (Milne 4710, Koln 3174), Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), year 9 = 292-3, rev. Elpis standing left with flower, (Milne 5063, Koln 3261). Nearly very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Zeugitania, Carthage, AE 29, (200-146 B.C.), (18.468 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn and wearing single drop ear ring, rev. horse trotting to right, pellet between back legs below, (S.6534, cf.Muller II 244-5 [p.99], SNG Cop. 409-410). Dark tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.late 3rd century B.C.), AE 15-22, obv. head of Tanit to left, or right, rev. horse standing to right (2), horse right looking back (2), another horse galloping right another left, another horse's head right, (cf.S.6511, 6512, 6516, 6526 etc.). Some in packets priced, two with porous surface, very good - fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100