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Greek coins, a selection of packeted bronze issues from Pergamon, AE 23, obv. bust of Athena left, rev. Asklepios standing, (S.3973) another AE 15, obv. bust of Asklepios, rev. Asklepian staff with snake, (S.3971); Chios, AE 15, obv. Sphinx left, rev. amphora (cf.S.4613; Erythrae, AE 17, obv. Herakles head right, rev. club and bow, (S.4447); Acmoneia (Phrygia), AE 18, obv. Zeus head right, rev. Asklepios, (S.5101); Smyrna, AE 11, (S.4569); Greek Imperial, Thrace, Rhoemetalkes I, (11 B.C. - A.D. 12), AE 24, obv. Augustus, rev. Rhoemetalkes and queen, (S.5396); Antioch, Trebonianus Gallus & Volusian, AE 30, obv. facing busts, rev. tetrastyle shrine, (S.4359); Judaea, Herod Agrippa I, AE 16, obv. umbrella, rev. three ears of barley, (S.5567). Mostly fine or better. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Greek bronze coins, a small group from Syracuse, Pergamum (2), Carthage, Corinth (2), Seleucid (2) and Jewish Hasmonean prutahs including Mattathias Antigonus (H.483). Very good - very fine, the last scarce. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ancient coins, including Greek (2), Roman (10, one copy), Greek provincial issues under the Romans etc. (5), lot includes Trajan AE 27, Antioch, (S.1078); follis of Galerius (Antioch mint), (cf.S.3709); denarius of C. Claudius Pulcher, (S.233); Jewish, first revolt AE 17 (2), AE 18, (S.5639) and (S.5646, H.670); Islamic (3). Poor - very fine. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ancient Greek and Roman bronze coins, together with Sassanian drachms of Shapur II (309-379) and Kavad I (488-496, 498-531); includes also Greek and Greek Imperial (3), and Roman AE from from Augustus, including Nero to fourth century (11), others (1), many identifiable, a lot for the student or collector to spend hours on researching and identifying. Poor - very fine. (17)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.66 grams), obv. head of bearded satrap to l., wearing Persian tiara, border of dots, rev. Persian king standing to l., fighting winged horned animal, he holds the animal horn in his r., and a dagger in his l. hand, on r. in Aramaic, off the flan [SMRYN], (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' (CS), CS 3 (20 known), and Samaria Hoard No.20 (CS), (this coin illustrated and described). Good fine for issue, and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.70 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border of dots, rev. bearded male head to left, with crested Athenian helmet, to left in Aramaic, traces of SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' (CS), CS 8 (30 known), and Samaria Hoard No.100 (CS), (this coin illustrated and described). Weak in places as usual, good fine for issue and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Judah Aristobolus I (Yehudah), (104-103 B.C.), copper prutah, (1.808 grams), obv. legend in wreath, rev. double cornucopiae adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between, (S. 6093, H.465 [32], AJC I, Group Ja18, Meshorer 29). Good very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, King Agrippa II under Domitian, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper semis?, AE 20, (5.41 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman Rule, struck at Caesarea Paneas, probably issued year 26 = A.D. 86-87, obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around **D*OMTI[ANOC] KAICAP, rev. Nike standing to right, writing on shield on her left knee, around [ETOY] KS BA [star A**GRI[PPA]*, (S.5590, AJC II 37a [p.255, Pl.15], H.617 [-], Meshorer 134). Fine and rare. cf.Maltiel-Gerstenfeld 183). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.744 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by partial Greek inscription, TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC, rev. date within wreath, LIZ (reversed) = year 17 (= A.D.30), (S.5623, H.649 [114], AJC II Supplement V, No.23b, Meshorer 230). Uneven shaped flan, otherwise good fine with a clear date reading and a rare variant.
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1.772 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by partial Greek inscription, TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC, rev. date within wreath, LIZ (reversed) = year 17 (= A.D.30), (S.5623, H.649 [114], AJC II Supplement V, No.23b, Meshorer 230); together with Herod I (40-4 B.C.), copper prutah, obv. anchor legend around, rev. double cornucopiae, (S.5534, H.500 [54]). Both cleaned, otherwise fine with a clear date reading and a rare variant on the Pontius Pilate prutah. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.350-320 B.C.), gold stater, (9.408 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, double exergue line below, three dots before horse's front leg, dot under left part of body, traces of letters? in exergue, dotted border, (S.6445, Jenkins Group IIIa-b mule [a variant not noted in Jenkins cf.p.78-9], SNG Cop. 973, Paris De Luynes 3737). Nearly extremely fine an unpublished variant.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,100
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.350-320 B.C.), gold stater, (8.806 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, single exergue line below, three dots before horse's front leg, dotted border, (cf.S.6446, Jenkins Group IIIf cf.No.30/29 [similar dies, dies not noted in Jenkins cf.p.81-2], Pozzi 3306). Off centred on the obverse and less so on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine; unpublished dies.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $2,700
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.350-320 B.C.), gold stater, (9.348 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, single exergue line below, three dots before horse's front leg, dotted border, (cf.S.6451, Jenkins Group IIIf No.47 [same obverse die, and probably the same reverse die] = Pozzi 3306). Off centred on the reverse and less so on the obverse, double struck on the reverse, otherwise good very fine an unpublished dies.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,100
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.350-320 B.C.), electrum tenth stater, (0.876 grams), obv. palm tree with fruit, dotted border, rev. horse head to right, line, (S.6461, Jenkins Group III No.136-155 [similar dies, dies not noted in Jenkins p.95, Pl.6], SNG Lloyd 1613, Pozzi 3290-1). Well centred, very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.294 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, double exergue line below, one dot before horse's front leg, dotted border, (cf.S.6462, Jenkins Group V cf.No.245 [very similar dies, dies not noted in Jenkins cf.p.96, Pl.10], SNG Cop. 976). Slightly off centred on the obverse and less so on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine; unpublished dies.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,500
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.794 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, double exergue line below, one dots before horse's front leg, dotted border, (cf.S.6462, Jenkins Group V No.250 [same dies, dies noted in Jenkins p.96, Pl.10], SNG Cop. 976). Well centred, good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,350
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.500 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, double exergue line below, one dot before horse's front leg, another before last leg, dotted border, (cf.S.6462, Jenkins Group V No.252 [same dies, dies noted in Jenkins p.97, Pl.10], SNG Cop. 976). Well centred, very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.394 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, pellet before, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, pellet below horse, single exergue line below, three dots below exergue, dotted border, (S.6464, Jenkins Group V No.280 [same dies, dies noted in Jenkins p.99, Pl.11], cf.SNG Cop. 975). Holed above head of Tanit, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.496 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dot before, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, single exergue line below, one dots before horse's front leg, dotted border, (cf.S.6462, Jenkins Group V No.293 [same dies, dies noted in Jenkins p.99, Pl.12], SNG Cop. 975, Weber 8492, Paris De Luynes 3739). Well centred, good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,400
Zeugitania, Carthage, (possibly Siculo-Punic), (c.264-260 B.C.), the time of the First Punic War, gold trihemistater or Attic tridrachm, (12.420 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left wearing necklace with twelve pendants tied at back with ends hanging loosely, a triple pendant earring and a wreath of grain ears, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right on exergual line with head reverted, line border, (S.6470 [p.598], Jenkins Group IX, No.398 [same dies], De Luynes 3749, cf.Kraay-Hirmer 210). Brilliant, minor scratch on field near edge and chin on obverse, otherwise almost free of any imperfections, extremely fine/good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $14,000
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.270-264 B.C.), electrum sixth stater or hemidrachm, (2.026 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with single pendant and simple necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, palm tree behind, single exergue line below, line border, (S.6472 (described as 'Unique' and illustrated), Jenkins Group IX No.401 [same dies, dies noted in Jenkins p.110, Pl.18] = Muller II, 85, 57, = British Museum example). Score mark on horse's rump, otherwise good very fine and probably the second known example, together with sealed photo certificate of authenticity.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,300
Zeugitania, Carthage, (possibly Siculo-Punic), (c.250 B.C.), the time of the First Punic War, electrum tridrachm, (10.190 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left wearing necklace with nine pendants tied at back with ends hanging loosely, a triple pendant earring and a wreath of grain ears, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right on exergual line, above a sun-disk between two uraeus combras, dotted border, (S.6474 [p.599], Jenkins, Group Xb, No.430 [same dies], Weber 8491, SNG Cop. 996 (Sicily) and 183 (North Africa), De Luynes 3747-8, Jameson 923). Flan crack as with most examples of this type, and several scratches in the reverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $4,800
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.260 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, Visona 17). Porous field, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $320
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.260 B.C.), silver shekel or didrachm, (7.512 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, Visona 17). Dark tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.260 B.C.), silver shekel or didrachm, (7.530 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, single pendant earring, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right looking back, palm tree behind, (cf.S.6491, SNG Cop. 140, M.107, Visona 17). Dark tone, crude flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.260 B.C.), silver shekel or didrachm, (7.106 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, Visona 17). Porous field, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.255-241 B.C.), billon tetradrachm or double shekel, (13.790 grams), obv. wreathed head of Tanit to left wearing earring and necklace, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, with a large star above horse, (S.6493 [p.600], Jenkins [Pl.27, 7 places date 264-241 B.C.], SNG Cop. 185 [similar dies, dates 264-241 B.C.], Visona 31 [dates c.255-241 B.C.]). Obverse porosity giving it a frosty surface, very fine/extremely fine, attractive, and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,000
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.255-241 B.C.), billon tetradrachm or double shekel, (13.970 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing triple pendant earring, rev. free horse standing to right, star above, (S.6493, Jenkins [Pl.27, 7 dates 264-241 B.C. p.135], SNG Cop. 185 [dates 264-241 B.C.], M.103, Visona 31 [dates 255-241 B.C.]). Porous surface, some horn silver, otherwise, very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.245 B.C.), billon tridrachm or one and a half shekel, (10.446 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with single pendant and necklace, rev. free horse standing to right, palm tree with fruit behind, (cf.S.6494, Jenkins [Pl.27, 8 dates 240-230 B.C. p.135], SNG Cop. 190-1 [dates 264-241 B.C.], Visona 34 [notes as billon double shekel and dates 238-230 B.C.]). Small flan, well centred, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (7.336 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace and triple pendant earring, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, Punic letter 'M* beneath horse's body, three pellets of triangular arrangement between horse's hind legs, (cf.S.6539, Robinson, Num. Chron. (1953) No. 11-14, [p.28 Pl.II, 9], SNG Cop. 237). Full flan, well centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500