Catalogue
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Hadrian, (117-138), silver hemidrachm, (1.416 grams), issued 120-1, obv. laureate draped bust of Hadrian to right, around AYTO KAIC TPAI A**D*PIANOC CEBACT, rev. Nike advancing to right across ET **D*, (S.1232, BMC 142, Syd. 256, Metcalf 86b). Very fine/good fine, with light surface roughness on reverse, scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Tranquillina, wife of Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE 22, issued year 7 = 244, (6.915 grams), obv. draped bust of Tranquillina to right, around CAB TPANKV**LLINA* AVG, rev. six ears of corn bound together, around MHTP KAI B NE, ET Z across field at base, (S.3864, Syd. 618, BMC 350 (p.93), SNG von Aulock 6534, SNG Cop. 313). Punch mark in field, nearly very fine/fine and a rare ruler.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Asia Minor, assorted bronzes in packets described from Troas, Alexandria AE 16 (S.4028), Gergis AE 8 (S.4098), Neandreia AE 17 (cf.S.4119), another Skepsis AE 16 (S.4136); Aeolis, Aegae AE 17 (S.4167), Elaia AE 19 (S.4201), AE 12 (S.4206), Kyme AE 20 (S.4191), AE 16 (S.4193), AE 11 (S.4194), Myrina AE 16, (S.4219), Temnus AE 15 (cf.S.4230). Mostly fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Cyprus, Euagoras I, King of Salamis, (411-374/3 B.C.), silver stater or double siglos, (11.10 grams), obv. head of bearded Herakles wearing lion skin head-dress to right, Cypriot letters around mostly off flan, rev. he goat seated right on dotted ground line above barley grain to right a kerykeion, (S.5806 [£2250], BMC 55 variety, Kraay/Hirmer 678 var., [similar dies], Kunstfreund 226 [realised 23,200 SFr.], Boston 2144). Struck on an irregular flan from a rusty obverse die, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.946 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 **[B]ASILE[WS], (cf.S.6829, Newell ESM 19 [obv.A24, rev.P-], SNG Israel I (Spaer) 122, BMC 22). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $480
SOLD $420
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, **[B]ASILEOS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to left under arm a monogram of **L[T] within circle, (cf.S.6866, Newell ESM 705, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 327-8, ACNAC Houghton 1289). Dumpy flan, all known examples generally worn, porous reverse, nearly very fine/nearly fine, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
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 $350
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus III, (219-217 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.66 grams), Series III, Tyre mint, issued 197-187 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus III to right in high relief, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, in exergue club, A to left, NK monogram to right, (cf.S.6936, Newell WSM 1266, Naville sale X, 933 same dies, Series III issues used all the same obverse die). Attractive dark tone, large broad flan, extremely fine, the finest known of this very rare mint type.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,700
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VI, (144-142 B.C.), AE 20, (6.930 grams), undated bronze, Antioch mint, obv. diademed radiate head of Antiochus VI to right, rev. elephant walking to left, above **[BASI]L[EWS] [AN]TIOCOU*, to right **STA* and control mark palm branch, below **[E]PIFANOUS [DI]ONUSOU*, (cf.S.7081, SNG Cop.305, SMA Newell p.70). Serrated edge, somewhat off-centred otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $280
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.63 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right, BASILEOS and ANTIOCOV and to right EPIFANOVS, to left IE over A, to right between figure and inscription N, (cf.S.7143, Newell SMA 367, Hunterian No.8, BMC 10, Houghton ACNAC 322). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orentem (Antioch), Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.48 grams), issued 103-109, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB GEPM DAK, rev. eagle standing facing on club, wings spread, head to left, around DHMAPX EX YPATE E, (cf.S.1077, Wruck 149, BMC -, Rouvier 19, 23). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (11.99 grams), issued 214-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around most of legend AYT K M A ANTWNEINO C CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, between legs star above crescent, around DHMARX EX [UPATOX TO D], (cf.S.2649, Prieur 235 [notes 40 examples known], Bellinger 33 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.26, Pl.III, 12]). Small flan as usual, an extremely fine portrait with some mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Phoenicia, Byblos, king `Uzzib`l (Azbaal), (365-350 B.C.), silver dishekel or seqel, (13.26 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left with lion's head prow and three hoplites with round shields, hippocamp to left below, Phoenician Z above tail, rev. bull kneeling left attacked by lion on top of it, almost a full Phoenician legend above [Azbaal melek Gebal], (S.6012; cf.BMC 4; cf.Traite II, 871, Pl.117, 21-2; cf.ACNAC Dewing 2662; cf.Rouvier 641; cf.Betylon 14 [p.118]; cf.Leu Num. 72, May 1998 lot 312 similar dies [realised 2530 SFr.]). Good very fine, a very rare variant.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,400
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 $380
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Baalshallim II (c.386-370 B.C.), issued c.371 in his 15th year, silver tetrashekel, (27.935 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 15, (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 $1,100
SOLD $800
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 $300
Phoenicia, Tyre Mint, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (13.580 grams), issued 113, obv. Trajan laureate head to right supported by eagle standing right and club, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANO[C] CEB **GERM DAK, rev. laureate bust of Herakles to right, around **DH[MARC EX I]*Z **UPAT*S, (S.-, Wruck 165, Prieur 1517, BMC 18). Off centred, otherwise very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $180
Phoenicia, Tyre Mint, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (13.466 grams), issued 215-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around AYT KAI AN TWNINOC CE, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs murex shell on a club, around **DHMARC EX UPA[TOX TOD]*, (S.2679, Bellinger 303 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.87, Pl.XXI, 9], Prieur 1547 [p.171]). Tight flan, off centred on the reverse, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius II and Artaxerxes II (420-375 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.480 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Bab. Pl.86, 11, BMC 90, Carradice type IIIb, Group C early). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.428 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, Bab. Pl.86, 18-19, BMC 175-177, Carradice type IV, Group C). Fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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 $100
SOLD $80
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucradides I, (171-135 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.778 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust of Eucratides to right all within dotted border, rev. the Dioscouroi on horseback to right holding spears and palms, monogram of KP to right, below in exergue **EUKRATIDOU, above **BASILEWS, (S.7568, SNG ANS 431, Bopearachchi Series 1B). Good very fine in high relief, finer than usual examples and a rare variant.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,300
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (13.600 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, **D* behind head, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over monogram MY, around **BASILEWS [PTO]LEMAIOU*, (S.7762, Sv. 253, BMC 51 [p.19]). Grey tone, graffiti, banker's marks and flan crack, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $800
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (13.926 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 281-280 B.C., 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 **DM*, around **BASILEWS [PTOLEMAIOU]*, (S.7762, Sv. 257, SNG Cop. -). Has been damaged with various banker's marks and graffiti otherwise fine and a scarce variant.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
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 $80
SOLD $70
Arabia (uncertain city), previously Cappadocia, Caesarea, Trajan, silver drachm, (98-117), (3.236 grams), issued 114-117, obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around AYTOKP KAIC [NEP TPAIAN CE]B **GERM DAK*, rev. Arabia standing to front, holding branch and uncertain object, camel to left at feet, around **[DHMAR]C EX IZ UP]ATO* S, (S.-, SNG Cop. 205, BMC 62-64, Syd. 184-5, cf.Metcalf p.148). Fine - good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ancient coins, Greek (2), Greek Imperial billon tetradrachms (2), late Roman (7) and early Byzantine (2), mostly 3rd - 7th century, a range the folles of Focus with interesting overstrike on an earlier issue, others (6) as poor copies of ancient coins . Mostly fine. (19)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90