Catalogue
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
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.00 grams), obv. pith helmeted head of Eucratides to right with dotted border ornamented with bull's horn and ear, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm, monogram of **HDTM*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177.ee, Bopearachchi Series 6E, SNG ANS 465). Very fine in high relief, toned, patchy porosity and light cleaning scratches, a rare variant.
Estimate $900
SOLD $750
Bactria, Kingdom of, Zoilos I, (c.150-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.382 grams), Pushkalavati workshop, obv. diademed bust of Zoilos to right, rev. Herakles with Nike on shoulder to left, monogram in left field, (S.7620, M. type 257a, M.1832); another Hermais, (c.40-1 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.394 grams), obv. diademed bust of Hermais to right, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, monogram to right, (cf.S.7740, M. type 414o, M. 2025); another Vonones, (c.100-65 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.220 grams), obv. king with spear on horse to right, rev. Zeus standing, monogram to left, (S.-, M. type 682, M.2151). Fine - very fine, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.162 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, **D* behind, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front **S* monogram, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7771, Sv.548, BMC 24, cf.SNG Cop 106 [gold]). Toned, bankers mark in obverse field, and scratches on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 38, tetrobol, (54.2 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, cornucopiae over shoulder, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between legs E, dotted border, (S.7815, Sv. 974, BMC 37, SNG Cop. 224-6, Pitchfork 44-48). Attractive large flan, good fine/fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 34 (drachm), (32.1 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 246-221 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front cornucopiae, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between legs **SE* monogram, (S.7814, Sv. 992, SNG Cop. 205, Pitchfork 35-6); others Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), AE 23 (obol) (12.3 grams), Tyre mint, obv. & rev. similar with club to left, (cf.S.7786, Sv. 708, Pitchfork 25); another (5.2 grams), similar AE 20 (hemiobol), (Sv.709, Pitchfork 27); another Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), AE 20 (diobol), similar rev. two eagles, (S.7900, Sv. 1426, Pitchfork 83-86); and a Carthaginian AE 20, obv. Tanit head left, rev. horse head right, palm tree before, (S.6528). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 38-39, Alexandria mint, issued 221-205 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, head to right, standing on thunderbolt holding cornucopia on shoulder, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs E, (S.7815, Sv.974, SNG Cop.224-6, Pitchfork 44-48); another Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE 35, Alexandria mint, obv. as above, rev. similar with cornucopia in left field and eagle head to left, XP monogram between legs, (cf.S.7814, Sv.965, SNG Cop. 173-5, Pitchfork 31). Two with some green oxidation attached, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), silver didrachm, issued year 107 = 159-8 B.C., (6.952 grams), Aradus mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, below **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7896, Sv. 1209, cf.SNG Cop. 550). Grey tone, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $900
SOLD $950
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, second reign issue 55-51 B.C., issued year 30 = 52-51 B.C., (13.696 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy XII to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front L**L* over head-dress of Isis, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (S.7948, Sv. 1840, SNG Cop 397, Pitchfork 124-7); another as above year 29 = 53-52 B.C., (14.100 grams), (Sv.1839, SNG Cop. 396, Pitchfork 121-123); another as above but Cleopatra VII (51-30 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued year 2 = 51-50 B.C., (13.762 grams), (S.7951-3, Sv.1817, SNG Cop. 398, Pitchfork 129-131); another as above year 16 = 37-36 B.C., (13.770 grams), (Sv. 1830, SNG Cop. 411, Pitchfork 157). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300