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Egypt, Alexandria, Salonina wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon tetradrachm, year 14 = A.D. 266-267, (10.520 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust of Salonina to right, around KOPNH**L*IA CA**LWNEINA* CEB, rev. Tyche reclining to left on couch, above L I**D*, (cf.S.4695, BMC 2266, Milne 4140, Koln 2982). Dark chocolate brown patina, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Zeugitania, Carthage and Hanniballic Occupation, (c.213-210 B.C.), silver half shekel or denarius, (3.700 grams), possibly Sicilian mint (Akragas?), obv. head of beardless male head wreathed with corn to right (Triptolemus), dotted border, rev. horse galloping to right, with Punic letter 'H' below, all within laurel wreath, (S.-, SNG Cop.378). Light scratches on reverse as graffiti, otherwise an atractive brightness, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.early 3rd century B.C.), silver shekel or didrachm, (6.998 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right looking back, palm tree behind, star before, (S.6491, SNG Cop. 141, M.108). Porous field, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.221-202 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (2.322 grams), Carthage or uncertain Italian mint, obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, line border, (cf.S.6499, SNG Cop. 335, M.90). Attractive grey tone nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-205 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (1.876 grams), Uncertain Italian mint, obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, line border, (cf.S.6499, SNG Cop.369, M.86). Attractive grey tone very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Ancient Greek Silver Coins, Rhodes hemidrachm, 4th century B.C.; Ionia, Miletus, twelth stater c. 500 B.C.; Cnidus, Caria, obol, 5th century B.C.; Clazomenai, Ionia, obol, rev. ram's head right, 5th century B.C., (S.5033, 3532, 4837, 4312). Poor - fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ancient Greek coins as modern copies, Metapontum, diobol, (0.660 grams), (cf.S.421, Johnston, Forgery 41 Pl.21); Olynthos, Chalkidian League, (3.964 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head right, rev. lyre legend around, (modern Bulgarian copy). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Ancient Greek Bronze Coins, including a few Greek Imperial, from Spain to Carthage in North Africa, many identifiable, a lot for the student or collector to spend hours on researching and identifying. Poor - fine. (45)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.35 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border of dots, rev. head of bearded male or satrap to l., wearing crested Athenian helmet, to left in Aramaic SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' (CS), CS 3 (43 known), and Samaria Hoard No.121 (CS), (This Coin illustrated and described). Nearly very fine for issue, and very rare.
Estimate $260
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Seleucid issue of Antiochus VII for John Hyrcanus I, (134-76 B.C.), issued 132-130 B.C., AE 14, (2.59 grams), obv. anchor upside down flanked by legent (traces visible), rev. lily, dotted border, (S. 7101, H.451 (6), AJC 1-3 p.160). Dirt adhesion, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), (134-104 B.C.), copper prutah, (2.28 grams), obv. legend in four lines (yehphanan, the High Priest and the Council of the Jews), all within wreath, rev. double cornucopiae adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between, (S. 6096, H.454 [22], AJC I, Group La, cf.Kaufman 'Unrecorded Hasmonean Coins From the J.CH. Kaufman Collection', Jerusalem, 1995, No.La51, similar if not same obverse die). Delightful tone, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), AE 13, copper prutat, (2.08 grams), obv. lily surrounded by Paleo-Hebrew inscription [Yehonatan the King], border of dots, rev. upside anchor within circle, around parts of legend **BASILEWS ALEXANDROU*, (S.6086, H.467 [7] ($150US), Meshorer 5, AJC Series A [pl.4], Meshorer 5). Off centred on the obverse, however a good example of this type, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), (103-76 B.C.), copper lepton, (1.10 grams), obv. anchor in circle around traces of **[BASILEWS ALEXANDROY]*, rev. star of eight rays surrounded by border of dots, between the rays traces of [King Alexander Year 25), (S. 6088, H.472 [13], AJC I, Group Ce). Weak in places, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), (103-76 B.C.), copper prutah, (1.79 grams), obv. legend in wreath, rev. double cornucopiae adorned with ribbons, open pomegranate between, (S. 6089, H.474 [15], AJC I, Group Hc, Meshorer 17). Light earthy patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Hasmonean king Mattathias Antigonus, (40-37 B.C.), AE 19, copper multiple (four) prutah, (8.27 grams), obv. single cornucopiae, inscription, 'Mattatayah the high priest', rev. wreath with partial inscription within **[BASILEOS ANTIGONOU]*, (S.6105, H.482 (35), AJC I V var. pl.54, Meshorer 31). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Valerius Gratus under Tiberius, (A.D. 15-26), copper prutah, (1.90 grams), obv. in wreath in three lines, TIB KAI CAP, (Tiberius Caesar), rev. palm branch flanked by IOY **LIA*, below date across L E, (LE = year 5 = A.D. 18), (S.5620, H.646 [111], AJC II Supplement V, No.18, Meshorer 227). Very fine with a clear legends and date reading, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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 $100
SOLD $70
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1.935 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by partial Greek inscription, TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC, rev. date within wreath, LIZ = year 17 (= A.D.30), (S.5623, H.649 [114], AJC II Supplement V, No.23, Meshorer 230). Slight porosity, otherwise good fine with a clear date reading.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (2.895grams), obv. [I]MP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AV[G], laureate head to right, rev. IVDAEA in exergue, Judaea seated to right weeping at foot of trophy, (S.777, RIC 15, Brin 16, BMC 37, RSC 226, H.759 [198]). Very fine/nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.56 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, H.916 [304]). Slightly off centred, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $230
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetrarachm, (13.68 grams), Tyre mint, issued 97-96 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, to left L**L* ( = 30 [= 97-6 B.C.], to right monogram HAP, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, BMC 117, H.917 [305]). Grey tone, attractive round reverse with sharp legends, good very fine/ extremely fine, scarce date.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Roman 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 $80
SOLD $110
Roman Republic, Pinarius Natta, (155 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.952 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, NAT below, ROMA in exergue, (S.-, Cr.200/1, Syd.382). Slightly off centred, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Roman Republic, C. Maianius, (153 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.922 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, C MA IAN below, ROMA in exergue, (S.-, Cr.203/1a, Syd.427). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, Decimius Flavus, (150 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.122 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, FLAVS below, ROMA in exergue, (S.189 [£65], Cr.207/1, Syd.391). Fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, M. Atilius Seramus, (148 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.924 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, SARAN behind, X before, rev. Dioscuri on horseback to right, M ATILI below horses, ROMA in exergue, (S.-, Cr.214/1b, Syd.398). Even grey patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Roman Republic, C. Antestius, (146 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.780 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, C ANTESTI behind, X before, rev. Dioscuri on horseback to right, dog running right, ROMA in exergue, (S.194 [£110], Cr.219/1e, Syd.411). Even grey patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Roman Republic, C. Renius, (138 B.C.), (3.890 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X behind, rev. Juno Caprotina in a biga of goats, C.REN[I] below, ROMA in exergue, (S.190 [£75], Cr.231/1, Syd.432). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Roman Republic, Q. Curtius, (116-115 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.698 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, Q.CVRT before, X behind, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, M.SILA below, ROMA in exergue, (S.-, Cr.285/2, Syd.535). Grey tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Roman Republic, M.Sergius Silus, (116-115 B.C.), silver denarius (3.830 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, EX SC before, ROMA * behind, rev. horseman galloping left, with sword and barbarian head, Q/M.SERGI below, SILVS in exergue, (S.224, Cr.286/1, Syd.534, Sergia 1). Grey tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60