Catalogue
Caria, Caunos (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 $350
SOLD $350
Caria, Cnidus, (390-330 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (1.158 grams), obv. head of Aphrodite to right hair rolled, all within dotted border, rev. bull's head facing, KNI above, part legend around of Magistrate **[A]GHSI[KAH]S* (cf.S.4845, SNG Cop. 297-300, SNG Finland 189). Chipped on edge, fine/good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Caria, Idyma, (late 5th early 4th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.355 grams), obv. head of horned Pan facing, rev. traces of **IDUMION* around a fig-leaf all within an incuse square, (S.4904 [£550], BMC 1-5 [p.127], SNG Cop. 419). Dark cabinet tone, worn, very good/fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Caria, Myndus, (2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (4.275 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. **MUNDION TAURIWN*, either side of the head-dress of Isis, border of dots, (cf.S.4915 [£150], BMC -, SNG Cop. -, Von aulock -, Finland -). Good very fine and very rare, and possibly an unpublished magistrate.
Estimate $280
SOLD $190
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (304-167 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.61 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, P O below, to left Athena to left with right hand raised holding an aplustre, above **MNASIMACOU*, all within dotted border, (S.5048, BMC 145-6 [p.244], SNG Cop.765, SNG Finland 537-9 [similar dies]). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $680
Phrygia, Kibyra, (c.166-84 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.866 grams), obv. young male head wearing crested helmet to right, rev. armed horseman galloping right, holding spear couched, eagle behind, **KIBURATW[N]* below, (S.5126 [£140], BMC 8 [p.132]). Dark tone, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $150
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.635 grams), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to right on round shield, Lycian 'kh' below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse circle with dot and Lycian monogram, (S.-, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4090 [same obverse die], cf.ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter 'Kh' or 'Khin'], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, cf.SNG Berry 1172 [same obverse die], Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 90, lot 405 [same dies]). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $270
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (465-430 B.C.), silver stater, (10.820 grams), obv. naked warrior advancing right, holding sword and shield, rev. triskeles of human legs, within incuse square, a chopmarkd of monogram on obverse and **Q/M* letters on reverse, (S.5381 [£750], BMC 1-2 [p.93], SNG France 2). Weakly struck as usual, countermarks very fine, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Pisidia, Selge, (3rd cent. B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.96 grams), obv. Gorgoneion resembling Apollo facing. rev. Athena head to right with astragalos behind, (BMC 10, S.5476). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Cilicia, Aegae, (47/6-27 B.C.), AE 19, (4.258 grams), obv. head of Alexander with taenia, border of dots, rev. Nike walking to left with palm branch, holding a wreath in her right hand, to right **[A]IGEAIWN*, to left monogram of O/M**Y*, (cf.S.5519, cf.SNG Levante 1681-5 (but different monograms), Lindgren 1399, CNA Sale X, 21st March 1990 (lot 301, This Coin), H.Bloesch 'Hellenistic Coins of Aegeae' ANS Museum Notes 27 No.233). Black and brown patina, nearly extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Cilicia, Anazarbus, Julia Mamaea mother of Severus Alexander, (d.A.D. 235), dated year 248 = A.D. 229-230, AE 25, (11.990 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right, around **IOVL*IA MAMAIA CEB, rev. nine column temple, around traces of ANA ZAPB OV MHTPO **G*B, in exergue ET **Q*MC, (S.3474, SNG Levante 1477, Ziegler 564). Has been cleaned, fine - very fine, rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.) silver stater, (10.82 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. Baal of Tarsus enthroned to left holding corn ear with bunch of grapes and lotus-headed sceptre, behind Aramaic legend 'Baal tarz', below and left of throne other letters, dotted border, rev. lion left on the back of a bull kneeling left which it attacks with teeth and claws, above Aramaic legend 'Mazdai', all within circle of dots, (S.5650, cf.BMC 51 [p.171], SNG Levante 103). Attractive dark patina from an old collection, good very fine and rare variety.
Estimate $600
SOLD $580
Syria, Seleucid, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, in the name of Alexander III, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.205 grams), Aradus mint (Price) but now more probably an uncertain eastern mint in Babylonia or Mesopotamia (Houghton - Price Memorial Volume p.146), issued c.305-301 B.C. under Seleucos I, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, anchor and A to left, M under throne, to right **ALECANDR[OU]*, in exergue **BASILEUS, (cf.S.6713, Price 3359, BMC 3359a-b, M.1511). Well centred, good very fine and a rare type featuring the Seleucid anchor symbol.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.15 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued c.296-281 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **DI* monogram below, **HPR* monogram to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS, (cf.S.6829, Newell ESM 4, ACNAC Houghton 941, SNG Cop. 1, BMC 6, SNG Spaer 109-113). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.080 grams), Seleucia ad Tigris mint, Newell dates 302-1 B.C., SNG Israel I (Spaer) dates c.295 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, Nike with wreath in outstretched hand, No to left and below throne **S*, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS, (cf.S.6829, Newell ESM 19 [obv.A-, rev.P74], SNG Israel I (Spaer) 122, BMC 22). Off centred on the obverse and less so on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.994 grams), Series III, Group D, Babylon as Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 263-261 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEOS* and to left **ANTIOCOU* to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6866, Newell ESM 177, SNG Cop. 55, SNG Spaer 296, BMC 15, Hunter 19). Well centred, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $380
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I, (162-155 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.658 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 **DHMHTRIOU, HP monogram to left, (S.7014, SMA Newell 97, BMC 28). Very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $230
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.632 grams), Antioch mint, issued year 159 (154/153 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 **BASILEW[S], to left **DHMH TRIOU, and **SWTHROS, monograms to far left of **PA over HP, date **QN*P in exergue, (S.7015, SMA Newell 108, ACNAC Houghton 153, SNG Spaer 1270). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.854 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 spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU, to left monogram of DI over A, AI/O to right behind Athena, (S.7092, SNG Israel I (Spaer) -, cf.SMA 283-292, BMC -, Hunter -, Kessab Hoard 77 [Tresors du Levant, Henri Seyrig, 1973], [30.77, p.97, Pl.34]). Good very fine, extremely rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.292 grams), Antioch mint, first reign, issued 121-113 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right **BASILEOS and **ANTIOCOU and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left IE over A, to right, between figure and inscription P, (cf.S.7143, Newell SMA 369, Babelon No.1419). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $170
Syria, Kingdom of, Philip Philidelphos, (93-83 B.C.), silver tetradrachms (2), (14.776 and 14.934 gms), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Philip to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, most of legend on right, **BASILEWS FILIPPOU*, and to left **EPIFANOUS FILADELFOU* visible, one with N in exergue, (S.7196, Newell SMA 437, 447). Nearly Fine - very fine, second scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Syria, Roman Province of Syria, after Seleucid kingdom of Philip Philadelphos, dated by Caesarean era, issued in 28-7 B.C. (year 22), silver tetradrachm, (13.315 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, BK (year 22) in exergue, legends left and right **[BAS]ILEW[S] [FI]LIPPOU [EP]IFANOUS [FILA]DELF[OU]*, (S.7215, cf.BMC 7, RPC 4139, Numismatic Chron. 1919, p.108 No.33). Fine and rare, only three coins known to RPC authors.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Syria, assorted Seleucid bronzes mostly of small module of various rulers, Antiochos Hierax, (241-228 B.C.), (WSM 1438); Seleucos III, (226-223 B.C.), (WSM 1032); Antiochos III (223-208 B.C.), (SNG Cop. 154-6) (4); Seleucos IV, (187-175 B.C.), (SNG Cop. 175); Antiochos IV, (175-164 B.C.) (SNG Cop. 198) (2); Demetrios I, (162-150 B.C.) (SNG Cop 242). Mostly fine several better, all extensively described on 2x2 packets. (10)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver tetradrachm (14.314 grams), issued 70-71, obv. Vespasian laureate head to right, around AYTOKPAT KAIC [OYE**SPASIANOU]*, rev. eagle standing facing on club, wings spread, head to left, around [ETO]YC **G* IEPOY, (cf.S.736, Wruck 86). Good fine, small flan, scarce variant.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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 $50
Syria, Seleucia & Pieria, Antioch, assorted issues, late first century (3) including AE 19 (BMC 47), AE 20 issue 7-6 B.C. (SNG Cop. 90), AE 15 (SNG Cop.113); Nero 54-68, AE 18, issue 65-66, (RPC 4299); Severus Alexander 222-235, AE 31, (SNG Cop. 256); Diadumenian 218, Ae 17-18 (2), (SNG Cop. 335, S.3017); Elagabalus 218-222, AE 18-19 (3) (BMC 430, 431 [2]); Philip I 244-9, AE 30, (S.3959, BMC 527); Trebonianus Gallus 251-3, (3), AE 28-29, (SNG Cop.292, S.4350). Mostly fine - very fine all in 2x2 packets and extensively described. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Baalshallim II (c.386-370 B.C.), issued c.370 in his 16th year, silver tetrashekel, (27.86 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left over waves, Phoenician 'B' above, cable border around, rev. King of Persia in chariot with driver, Egyptian attendant or the king of Sidon behind, all within cable circle border, above date = year 16, (cf.S.5934, cf.Bet 16 [ANSMN 21], cf.BMC 19 [p.143], cf.SNG Fitz 6046, cf.Betylon 18 [p.9, Pl.2, 4]). Very fine and rare, the type unpublished.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Mesopotamia, Edessa, Gordian III and King Abgar X, (A.D. 238-244), AE 32, (19.15 grams), issued 242-4, obv. laureate head of Gordian III to right, around AVTOK K M ANT **GORDIANO*C CEB, rev. Gordian holding sceptre seated to right, receiving Abgar who stands left before him holding Nike in left hand before him, around AVTOK **GORDIANO*C AB**GA*ROC BACI**L*EVC, (S.5743, BMC 138 [p.113], Mabbott 2923 [This Coin]). Fine and rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $110
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachms, (3.2, 3.3 grams), Ecbatana and Rhagae mint (cf.S.7443, Sellwood 47.5, 47.8, Shore 239, 240); Elymais, Kingdom of, Kamnaskires VI (c.A.D. late 1st - early 2nd century A.D.), billon tetradrachm (14.3gms) (S.5888, BMC 14[p.250]). First coin with corrosion on the reverse, very good - good fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases IV, (c.A.D. 147-191), silver drachm, (3.062 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with pellets attached, to left with square pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented, **D* below, dot above bow, seven line inscription, monogram AT, (cf.S.5858, Sellwood 84.129, cf.Shore 434). Extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $150