Catalogue
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater or obol, (1.148 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.168 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.174 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Porous obverse surface, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Ionia, Miletus, (mid 4th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.58 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, rev. lion standing to left looking back at star in upper field, MI monogram before, below ..POSIS.., (cf.S.4502, cf.BMC 67 with trace of same magistrate name). Very fine and rare and unpublished magistrate.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Ionia, Teos, (c.470-450 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.490 grams), obv. griffin seated to right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4579, cf.Balcer 67-68 [p.35]). Uneven patina on surface, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Lydia, Sardeis, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver half stater or siglos, (5.02 grams), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3420 [£450], BMC 41, Traite pl.10, 9, SNG von Aulock 2877, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.10, 3). Some original hoard patina, good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $640
Lydia, Sardeis, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-500 B.C.), silver half stater or siglos, (5.192 grams), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3420 [£450], BMC 41, Traite pl.10, 9, SNG von Aulock 2877, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.XI, 9). Porous surface, dark areas of oxidation, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Caria, uncertain mint, (5th century B.C.), silver tetartemorion, (0.170 grams), obv. forepart of lion to left, rev. bird (quail) within incuse square to left, (S.-, SNG Berry II 1046 [Asia Minor uncertain], SNG Von Aulock 7808, SNG Keckman 927). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Caria, Hecatomnos as Satrap, (395-377 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.15 grams), obv. lion head to left, foreleg below, rev. ornamental star within incuse circle, (S.4951, BMC 37-41, SNG Cop. 588-9). Off centred on the obverse, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Caria, Carian Islands, Camiros (Kameiros), (on Rhodes), (c.500-460 B.C.), silver tritemorion, (0.610 grams), obv. fig-leaf, rev. oblong incuse square punch, (cf.S.3548, BMC 10, SNG Helsinki [Kirkman] 326 et al). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.265-250 B.C. Ashton chronology), silver didrachm, (6.64 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, P O below, to left a corn ear, above **ANTIPATROS*, (cf.S.5040, Ashton series 3, BMC 43 [p.234], SNG Cop.736, SNG Berry 1122, SNG Finland 503-4 [similar dies]). Dark tone, off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $480
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.250-230 B.C. Ashton chronology), silver didrachm, (6.45 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 a Term, above **TIMOQEOS*, all within dotted border, (S.5048, Ashton series 4, BMC 150-2 [p.244], SNG Cop.767-8, SNG Finland 540-1 [similar dies]). Dark tone, some encrustation on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,150
Phrygia, Apameia, (133-48 B.C.), AE 19, (7.294 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. cultus-statue of artemis Anaitis facing, to right **APAME* to left HPAK**LEI/SG LO*, (cf.S.5121, BMC 67 [p.81], SNG Cop. 183). Dark brown patination, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Lycia, Dynast of Lycia, Perikle, (c.380 B.C.), AE 12, (1.935 grams), obv. Pan head to left, horned, rev. triskeles to left, around in Lycian letters ('Perikl), (S.5243, BMC 158). Very fine/good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Pisidia, Selge, (3rd cent. B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.838 grams), obv. Gorgoneion resembling Apollo facing. rev. Athena head to r. with astragalos behind, (S.5476, BMC 10); Attica, Eleusis, AE 15, (2.802 grams), obv. Triptolemos seated left in winged car, rev. boar standing right traces of **ELEYSI* above, (S.2576); Egypt, Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-3), billon tetradrachm, (9.960 grams), year 3 = 251, rev. Sarapis standing left, (cf.S.4356, Milne 3852). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
Cilicia, Soloi, (c.430-390 B.C.), silver stater, (11.110 grams), obv. Amazon kneeling left holding bow or branch with both hands, rev. bunch of grapes on stalk, fly before, behind **[S]OLEW[N]*, (S.5601 [£500], cf.SNG Levante 40, BMC 3 (p.145). Dumpy flan, hoard piece in need of light cleaning, otherwise fine, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Pharnabazos, (379-374 B.C.) silver stater, (10.646 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. female head three-quarter face to left, wearing sphendone and necklace, rev. male head to right (Ares?), bearded wearing crested Athenian helmet, behind Aramaic legend 'Frnbzw hlk' (S.5640, cf.BMC 17, SNG Levante -, SNG Paris 247 [same obverse die]). Toned, golden red highlights, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare variant.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Vespasian (68-79), silver hemidrachm (1.304 grams), obv. [AYTOKP KAI]CAP OYEC**P*ACIANOC [CEBA], laureate head right, rev. Nike advancing right, (S.734, BMC 17, SNG Cop. 187, Syd. 94, Metcalf 17); another Hadrian, (117-138), silver hemidrachm, (1.296 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). Fine - good fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
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