Catalogue
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 $90
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, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.665 grams), Series II group A, Bactra mint, issued 268-261 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEOS and to left **[A]NTIOXO[U], to left under arm a monogram of **L[T] within circle, (Newell ESM 705, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 327-8, ACNAC Houghton 1289). Dumpy flan, all known examples generally worn, nearly very fine/fine, very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.76 grams), Series I, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOCOU, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, Newell ESM 178, BMC 14, Hunter 21). Old dark tone on obverse, good fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.744 grams), Series III, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 255-246 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, Newell ESM 189, ACNAC Houghton 963, BMC 18). Porosity in the reverse field, minor scratches both sides, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus V, (164-162 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.502 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus V to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike in outstretched hand and sceptre, on right, **BASILEOS and to left **ANTIOCOU and **EUPATORO[S] in exergue, HP monogram in left field, (S.7004, Newell SMA 77, Houghton ACNAC 138, SNG Spaer (Israel I) -). Minor surface marks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.666 grams), Antioch mint, issued period 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 **DH MHTRIOU, SOTHROS, monograms to left, **AXR* in exergue, (S.7015 [£200], SMA Newell 119, BMC 178-9). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.484 grams), Antioch mint, issued period year S.E. 162 = 151/0 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 in two lines **DHMH TRIOU, SWTH ROS* monograms **PAH* over MT to left, date **BXR* in exergue, (S.7015 [£200], cf.SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1288, SMA Newell 131, ACNAC Houghton 168, cf.BMC 21-2). Slightly off centred, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.982 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Alexander I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos holding bow and arrow, on right, **BASILEOS* and **ALEXANDROU* and on left **[Q]EOPATOR[OS] and **[EUERGETOU]*, monograms etc off flan, probably a monogram HAKP in exergue, (cf.S.7035, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1400, Newell SMA 173). Off centred reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.582 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 in left field, **L* to right behind Athena, (S.7092, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1871, SMA Newell 298, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1872-4, ACNAC Houghton -, BMC 24, BN 1156). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem (Antioch), Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.885 grams), issued 103-109, obv. Trajan laureate head to right supported by eagle standing right and club, around [AYTOKP KAIC N]EP TPAIANOC CEB **GERM DAK, rev. laureate bust of Herakles to right, around **[DHMARC] EX UPAT*E, (S.-, Wruck 162). Missing part of the legend, several minor field scratches, otherwise good fine/very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 20, (5.456 grams), obv. bust right of Macrinus laureate draped and cuirassed, around AV K M O C MAKPINOC C, rev. bare-headed draped bust of Diadumenian to right, S C across field, around KAI M O **DIA ANTWN*INOC, (S.2982 [£35], cf.BMC 404-6 var., Mabbott Sale 2527 [this coin]). Fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), billon tetradrachm, (12.43 grams), obv. laureate head of Elagabalus to right, around AYT K M A ANTWNEINO [C CE]B, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs star, around **DHMARC EX UP*ATOC TO B], (S.3096, Bellinger 42 [ANS Num. Stud. No.3], p.28, plate IV,10, SNG Von Post 616). Very fine and scarce on a full flan.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), billon tetradrachm, (13.96 grams), obv. laureate head of Elagabalus to right, around AYT K M A ANTWNEINO C CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs star, around **DHMARC EX [UPATOC T]O B, (S.3096, Bellinger 42 [ANS Num. Stud. No.3], p.28, plate IV,10, SNG Von Post 617 [this coin]). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (12.46 grams), obv. bust right of Trajan Decius, radiate draped and cuirassed, around AVT K**G* ME KB TPAIANOC **DEKIOC*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to right with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC, S C in exergue, (S.4209, BMC 600, SNG Von Post 630 [this coin]). Good fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare, Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE 23, (9.676 grams), issued year 190 = A.D. 142-3, obv. Antoninus Pius laureate bust to left, draped, around [AVTOKAI]TIA**D*P ANT**W*NEINON CEV, rev. Tyche turreted bust to left, around traces of IOV**LIEWN TWN KAI LAODIKEWN* TP, in left field C/ KA before bust, (cf.S.1497, BMC 67 [p.256], SNG Cop. 352). Dark brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Phoenicia, Berytus, Claudius (A.D.41-54), AE 25, (11.870 grams), obv. bare head to left, around [TI CL]AVD CAESAR AVG GERM [IMP], rev. colonist ploughing to right with yoke of oxen, COL IV[L], with AVG in exergue; another with head to right, (13.186 grams), rev. COL IVL above, (S.477 or similar second with same obverse die illustrated, SNG Cop. 91-93, BMC 69-72, RPC 4545-6). Off centred on obverse for first coin, otherwise fine - very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
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 $280
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Baalshallim II (c.386-372 B.C.), silver tetrashekel, (28.37 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left over waves, trace of 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]). Nearly very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Phoenicia, Tyre, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.02 grams), issued 110-111, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, supported by eagle standing right, club behind, around AYTOKP KA[IC NEP TPAIANO]C CEB **GERM DAK*, rev. laureate bust of Melqarth to right, lion skin knotted at neck, around **DHMAPC EX IE UPATE*, (cf.S.1088, Wruck 159, BMC 4). Off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
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 $300
SOLD $270
Babylonia, Babylon, (311-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.218 grams), obv. Baal seated to left holding sceptre, dotted border, rev. lion walking to left, above **G*, dotted border, (S.6147, SNG Cop. 264, BMC 33-38, M.type 8a). Flaw on reverse flan in centre, otherwise fine/nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Bactria, Kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.444 grams), obv. helmeted bust of Menander to right, legend around, rev. Athena to left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in right field, (S.7601, M.1779 [illustration number 1780]). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.3 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. small bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, two line inscription no symbol, (S.7327, Sellwood 9.1, Shore 7). Porous obverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
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 $120
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Tiridates, (29-27 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (10.266 grams), Seleucia mint, issue uncertain for month or year, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. king enthroned to left holding bow and sceptre, in exergue month (April)?, **..TEWM..*, under throne A, between legs A, monogram **qPL* above bow, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7496, cf.Sellwood 55.10, Shore 310). Original find patina, very fine and extremely rare variant.
Estimate $170
SOLD $250
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (14.296 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over monogram **PAR*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAI[OU]*, (S.7762, Sv. 255, SNG Cop. 70-1). Grey tone, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
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 $170
SOLD $130
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 $70
SOLD $80
Zeugitania, Cyrene, (308-227 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.408 grams), obv. diademed head of Karneios to left with horn, rev. silphium plant, KY PA across field, star to left, monogram to right, (cf.S.6320 [£225], SNG Cop. 1246, M.159). Porosity in left field on obverse, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0