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Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus IX, (113-95 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.412 gms), Antioch mint, first rule in Antioch 113-112 B.C., obv. diademed bearded head of Antiochus IX to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding wreath bearing Nike in outstretched hand, all within laurel wreath, on right, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU and to left **FILO PATOROS*, to left mongram of T N over A, N to right, (S.7160, Newell SMA 384, SNG Von Post 601, SNG Spaer [Israel I] 2679). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Syria, Kingdom of, Philip I Philadelphus, (89-83 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.908 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Philip I to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holds Nike with wreath in outstretched hand, all within laurel wreath, on right, **[B]ASILEWS FILIPPOU*, and to left **[E]PIFANOUS [FILA]DELF[OU]*, in left field I, **DI* monogram below throne, (cf.S.7196, Newell SMA 453, BMC 14). Toned, small flan, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $820
Syria, Kingdom of, Philip I Philadelphus, (89-83 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.694 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Philip I to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holds Nike with wreath in outstretched hand, all within laurel wreath, on right, **[B]ASILEW[S] FILIPPOU*, and to left **EPIFANOUS FILADELFO[U]*, in exergue **P*, (cf.S.7196, Newell SMA 448, BMC 16). Scratches on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.766 grams), issued 103-109, obv. Trajan laureate head to right supported by eagle standing right and club, around AYTO[KP KAI]C NEP TPAIANOC CEB **GERM DAK*, rev. laureate bust of Herakles to right, around **DHMARC EX UPAT*E, (S.-, Wruck 162, Prieur 1495). Dark tone, several minor field scratches, otherwise good fine/very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), billon tetradrachm, (10.908 grams), obv. laureate head of Elagabalus to right, around [AYT K] M A ANTWNEINO C C[EB], rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs star, around **D[HMARC EX U]PATOC TO B, D E* above, (S.3096, Bellinger 42 [ANS Num. Stud. No.3], p.28, plate IV,10, SNG Von Post 616). Slightly porous and short of flan, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), various copper issues, pre Roman issues (3) (BMC 12 cmked Apollo head right, 59, 63); Roman issues SC on reverse, Tiberius (3) (BMC cf.150 **G* above, 155, another with cmk. of crossed cornucopiae); Claudius (2) (BMC 166, one cmked. anchor); Nero (4) (BMC 181); Galba (BMC 203); Otho (BMC 207-210); Vespasian (2) (BMC 216); Domitian (BMC 240); Nerva (4) (BMC 259 and variants). All in packets described, mostly fine, good - very fine. (21)
Estimate $280
SOLD $580
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), various copper issues, Roman issues SC on reverse, Trajan (6) (cf.BMC 273, 278, 281, another with cmk. of laurel branch); Hadrian (3) (cf.BMC 298 but all with AB below], one cmked. of laurel branch); Antoninus Pius (2) (BMC 320, 324); Septimius Severus (BMC -); Caracalla, city of Hierapolis, billon tetradrachm, lion below eagle, (Prieur 932); Diadumenian (2) (BMC 407); Elagabalus (4) (BMC 426-434); Philip I, billon tetradrachm, (BMC 514); Trajan Decius, billon tetradrachm, (BMC 598). All in packets described, many fine, good - very fine. (21)
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, various copper issues, pre-Roman issues 1st century B.C. Apamea (7), (BMC 7 [2], 11, 12, others BMC - [3]); Balanea, Tiberius, issued 22-23 A.D., AE 21, (RPC 4461, SNG Cop. 304); Gabala, Trajan (2), Julia Domna, (BMC 4, 6, 10); Laodicea ad Mare (6) (BMC 12 [2], 13, 39, 42, 102); Seleucia Pieria (3) (BMC 40, 56, 57); Coele-Syria, Heliopolis, Philip II, (Mion. V, 131 [p.304]), Leucas on the Chrysoroas, Trajan (BMC 3 with cmk.); Commagene, Samosata, Hadrian (3), Elagabalus and Philip I, (BMC 20, 36-7, 45); Cyrrhestica, Beroea, Trajan, (BMC 7); Hieropolis, Antoninus Pius (2), (BMC 12, 19); Chalcidice, Chalcis, Hadrian, (BMC 7-8). All in packets described, a few fine, mostly good - very good, Balanea very rare. (31)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (13.842 grams), Prieur sixth group, issued 215-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around AYT K M A ANT**W*NEINO C CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs eight pointed star, around **DHMARC EX UPATO*C TO **D*, (S.2657, Bellinger 72 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.34, Pl.VI, 7], Prieur 1179). Large flan, nearly as struck with good portrait, good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Coele Syria, Chalcis, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), AE 20, (9.172 grams), Chalcis mint, issued year 6 = 32-31 B.C., obv. diademed bust of Cleopatra VII to right, trace of legend, rev. bare head pf Mark Antony to right, a trace of legend around, (S.-; Sv. 1887, RPC 4771, SNG Cop. 382, Pitchfork 172); Spain, Carthago Nova, Tiberius and Caligula, (A.D. 37-41), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to left, around TI CAESAR DIVI A[VG F AVG]V P M, rev. bare head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR TI N QVINQ IN V I N K, (cf.S.337, Vives 132-3, C.3 [p.245]). First coin good - very good and rare, second coin fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.956 grams), struck RE = year 91 = 169-8 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right AP (monogram) RE, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADIWN*, (cf.S.5989, P. Kinns 'Drachms of Ephesus' Num. Chron. 1999 No.4.39 (This Coin, illustrated Pl.12). Bright, porous reverse, off centred on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Phoenicia, Berytus, Nerva, (A.D.96-98), AE 24, (13.684 grams), issued posthumously by Trajan, obv. laureate head to right, around DIVOS NERVA AVGVSTVS, rev. colonist ploughing right with yoke of oxen, COL over IVL above, AVG FEL BER around, (S.950, BMC 81-3, Rouvier 515, Lindgren 2258). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Abdeshmun (c.410-400 B.C.), silver tetrashekel, (28.10 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left before battlemented city wall, with towers, two lions back to back in exergue, rev. King of Persia in chariot with driver, incuse goat below, (S.5930 [£1250], Bet 11 [ANSMN 21], BMC - [p.141], Betylon 12 [p.7, Pl.2, 1). Square flan, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Baalshallim II (386-371 B.C.), silver tetrashekel, (27.14 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left, rev. bearded deity on horse drawn chariot, behind is the king of Sidon, all within incuse circle, (S.5934, Bet 16 [MN 16], BMC 19 [p.143], SNG Fitz 6046, Betylon 18 [p.9, Pl.34]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,150
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Baalshallim II (c.386-371 B.C.), silver tetrashekel, (27.7 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left, rev. King of Persia in chariot with driver, Egyptian attendant or the king of Sidon behind, all within circle, (S.5934, Bet 16 [MN 16], BMC 19 [p.143], SNG Fitz 6046, Betylon 18 [p.9, Pl.34]). Very good and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Phoenicia, Tripolis, Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE 25, (9.4 grams), issued 220-221, obv. Elagabalus laureate head to right, around traces of AYT KM AVP ANTWNINOC, rev. Altar of Astarte, with two wings each of four columns, centre with arch with Astarte within, steps before, on left, TPI **PO LI [TWN]*, **BLF* to left in exergue, (S.-, BMC 120 [Pl.XXVIII,5], Baramki AUB 52). Weak in places on legend, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Babylonia, Babylon, (328-311 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.076 grams), anonymous issue, obv. Baal seated to left holding sceptre, dotted border, rev. lion walking to left, no symbol visible, dotted border, (S.6140, ZfN 1895, [Pl.I, 6], M.type 7a [p.13, This Coin]). Flaw on reverse edge flan, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $560
Mesopotamia, Carrhae, Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver tetradrachm, (16.274 grams), issued 217-218, obv. radiate head of Macrinus to right, around some of legend AYT K M A OP CE MAKPINOC CE, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, between legs crescent, around DHMARX EX UPATOC, (cf.S.2973, Prieur 834 [p.100, knows of 31 examples], Bellinger 168 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.59, Pl.XIII, 3]). Small thick flan as usual, off centred on obverse, extremely fine portrait, some mint bloom and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Characene, Kingdom of, Attambelos II, (30/29 B.C. - A.D. 5/6), base silver tetradrachm, (14.008 grams), uncertain date, obv. diademed bearded head of Attambelos II to right, rev. Herakles with club seated to left, on right trace of **BASILEWS, and ATTAM[B..]*, and to left **SWTHR ..LIEUE*, to left above a monogram, (S.6184, BMC 5). Porous surface, fine and rare symbols in the field.
Estimate $180
SOLD $90
Northern Arabia Felix, a contemporary Arabian imitation of the Athenian 5th century tetradrachm, silver tetradrachm, (15.100 grams), issue c.3rd century B.C., obv. crude head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, crescent on cheek, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, (S.6130, BMC 1-2 [p.77], SNG ANS 1453-4, cf.Sv.Pl.111, 12-14). Fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $640
South Arabia, Himyarite, under 'Amdan Bayyin (with Yanaf), 1st century A.D. (ANS date first century B.C.), (2.684 grams) Uncertain mint, silver unit or light denarius, obv. male head to right, with diadem, symbols before and behind, dotted border, rev. bucranium with antelope horns and plumes facing, symbols each side. (S.5712, BMC 30 [p.67] SNG ANS 1531-1545). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $210
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.094 grams), Raidan mint, obv. Male head to right, monogram behind, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend around, monogram in field to right, (S.5718, BMC 1-3 [p.71, Pl.XI, 11], SNG ANS 1602-1609). Scyphate flan, lightly toned good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius II and Artaxerxes II (420-375 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (4.908 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). Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vardanes II, (c.A.D. 55-58), billon tetradrachm, (14.414 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 368 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 56-57, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with very short beard, wearing diadem, four waves on hair, rev. king enthroned to left receiving diadem from Tyche holding sceptre, eight line inscription, including year H**XT*, and month in exergue off flan, (S.5806, Sellwood 69.7-9). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI (c.A.D. 208-228), silver drachm, (3.660 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with pellets attached, to left with triangular pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented, A below, five line inscription, (cf.S.5876, Sellwood 88.18). Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $190
Sassanian, king Vahran VI (A.D. 590-591) others (3) Khusru II, (A.D.591-628), silver drachms, mixed dates and mints, (Sellwood 54, 61); Byzantine (2), follis Constantine VII (S.1761) and twelve nummi probably Justin I; and modern copy of Sicily, Syracuse tetradrachm, (Boehringer 34) (cf. Bulletin on Counterfeits Vol.1/4). Very good - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Elymais, Kingdom of, Kamnaskires VI, (c.A.D. late 1st - early 2nd century A.D.), billon tetradrachm, (14.222 grams), obv. large size bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, crescent and star behind, rev. crude male bust left with blundered edge legend, (S.5888, BMC 14 [p.250]). Some minor porosity and weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $130
Persis, Kingdom of, uncertain ruler, (3rd century A.D.), silver hemi drachm, (1.45 grams), obv. draped bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem and tiara ornamented by a crescent, rev. double diadem traces of Aramaic legend around, (S.5956, BMC 3-6 [p.237, pl.XXXVI, 14]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Bactria, Kingdom of, Agathocles, (c.171-160 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.082 grams), obv. diademed bust of Agathocles to right, dotted border, rev. **BASILEWS AGAQOKLEOUS*, Zeus standing facing with sceptre in left hand, holding torch bearing figure of Hekate, **FLW* monogram in left field, (S.7552 [£2000], M.137, Bop. Series 1 D). Well centred, cleaned with porous edge and field, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,850
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (171-135 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.22 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 *FI* to right, below in exergue **EUKRATIDOU, above **BASILEWS, (S.7568, SNG ANS 432, Bopearachchi Series 1D). Very fine in high relief, usual surface porosity and a rare variant.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,350