Catalogue
Egypt, Alexandria, Tiberius and Divus Augustus, (A.D. 14-37), billon tetradrachm, year KA = 21 = A.D. 34-5, (12.650 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Tiberius, around traces of **TIBERIOS KAISAR SEBASTOS*, LKA before, rev. radiate head of Augustus to left, around **[QEOS[ SEBASTOS*g, (cf.S.312, RPC 5098, cf.Koln 56). Small areas of surface oxidation, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, (12.866 grams), Alexandria mint, issued year 13 = A.D. 66-7, obv. radiate head to left, around **NERW KLAU KAIS] SEB GERAU*, in front L IG, rev. Augustus laureate head to right, around **[QEOS] SEBASTOS*, (S.2007, Milne 251, Koln 177); another year 14 = A.D. 67-8, rev. Hera Argeia, HPA ... around, (S.2011, Milne 281, Koln 199). First off centred, toned, good fine and scarce, second good/very good. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero (A.D. 62-65), billon tetradrachm, year 14 = A.D. 67-8, (12.280 grams), obv. Nero radiate head to left, around **NERW KLAU [KAI SEB GER AU]*, rev. bust of Hera Argeia to right, **HPA ARGEIC* around, (S.-, Koln 199, Milne 281-284). Weak on parts of the legend, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 12 = A.D. 65-66, (12.026 grams), obv. Nero head right, **NERQ KLAU KAIS SEB GER*, rev. Alexandria to right, LIB before around AYTO KPA, (S.2004, RPC 5289, Koln 172-4); Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 17 = A.D. 132-133, (13.266 grams), obv. Hadrian laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right, around AVT KAIC TPAI ADPIA CEB, rev. LIZ, Nilus reclining to left, crocadile below, (S.-, Milne 1351-2, Koln 1063-1064); another AE drachm, year 2 = 117-8, obv. similar, rev. Tyche reclining to left on couch, LB above, (S.-, Milne 858, BMC 727, Koln, 761); Claudius II (A.D. 268-270), billon tetradrachm, rev. eagle, (S.4743). Some attached green oxidation on the Claudius II and Hadrian tetradrachms, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero and Poppaea, (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, (13.124 grams), Alexandria mint, issued year 11 = A.D. 64-5, obv. radiate head to right, around **NERW KLAU KAIS SEB GERAU*, rev. Poppaea draped bust to right, around **POPPAIA SEBASTH*, (S.2002, Milne 223, Koln 168). Well centred, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Egypt, Alexandria, Galba (A.D. 68- 69), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = A.D. 68-69, (10.692 grams), obv. Galba laureate head to right, around **SEROUI [G]ALBA [AUTOK] KAIS SEBA*, LB to right, rev. bust of Eirene to right, caduceus behind, **EI[RHNH* around, (cf.S.683-4, Datt. 305, BMC 2715). Area of green on the reverse, uneven edge, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian and Sabina (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 13 = A.D. 128-9, (13.114 grams), obv. Hadrian laureate bust to right, around AVT KAI TPAI A**D*PIA CEB, rev. bust of Sabina to right, CABINA CEBACTH LI**G* around, (S.1273 [£100], Koln 997, Milne 1272-1273). Weak on parts of the legend, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), AE drachm, year 8 = A.D. 144-145, (24.9 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius with laureate head to right, around traces of legend as usual, rev. draped bust of Selene to right, before her a star, below crescent moon, beneath all a crab, across [L H], (S.-, SNG Cop. -, Datt. 2964, Koln 1494). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Egypt, Alexandria, Commodus, (A.D. 177- 192), billon tetradrachm (11.920 grams), issued year 28 = A.D. 187-8, obv. laureate head to right, of Commodus, M A KOM ANTW CEB EYCEB, rev. Emperor standing facing in toga, being crowned by Alexandria, around L K H, (S.-, Koln 2230, Milne 2676, BMC 1436, Dattari 3854). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.late 3rd century B.C.), AE 19, (4.650 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, rev. horse's head right, palm tree before, (S.6528, Muller 304 [p.103]). Fine/very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Greek coins, all fully described, card mounted and priced in album, silver and copper issues, silver of Sidon (3), Lampsacus, Parthia Orodes II, bronze of Pontos Amisos (2); Egypt (3), Cyprus (1); Cappadocia, Caesarea (2); Seleucid of Syria (3); Aradus (5), Cyrrhestica, Cyrrhus (1); Troas, Alexandria (1); Aeolis Aegae (2); Elymais (1); Spain Julia Traducta; Parthia (1); Jewish (1); Viminicium (1); Coele Syria (1); Berytus (5); Samasata (1); Side (1); Tyre (1); Nicaea (1); Nisibis (2); Philippopolis (2); Thessaly (1); Thebes (1); Antioch (1). Poor - very fine (stated value $2150). (47)
Estimate $800
SOLD $780
Assorted ancient coins, including Egypt, Ptolemy II, AE 28 (Sv.554); Roman, AE as and semis (cf.S.672, 790); Augustus and Agrippa, (S.1730); other Greek bronzes of kings Alexander III, Cassander, Lysimachos, Philip II; Antioch, Carthage, Egypt (3), Spain, Syracuse (4), Phoenicia, Ostragoths, etc. Poor - very fine. (23)
Estimate $140
SOLD $210
Greek and Greek Imperial, (2nd century B.C. - 2nd century A.D.), includes billon tetradrachms from Antioch of Elagabalus (S.3096) and Philip I, (S.3958) and early Antioch issue 1st century B.C., others (4) as Seleucid AE and a Nabataean Aretas IV, (Meshorer 97). All identifiable, as found in hoards tetradrachms with porosity from heavy cleaning. Good - fine. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Ancient Greek, Romam and Byzantine coins, a group including Roman Republic denarius, sestertii (both F-VF) of Julia Mamaea (S.2318) and another Otacilia Severa (S.2636); asses of Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius; quadrans of Tiberius (S.1773); antoniniani of Postumus, Quintillus (2), Carausius; Greek includes Ionia, Smyrna, rev. Homer seated, (S.4571); Egypt (6); other Greek etc. (10); Byzantine follis Anastasius (holed), Justin I (corroded), Justinian I, and a modern fantasy of Lucius Verus. Poor - very fine. (32)
Estimate $120
SOLD $210
Modern cast copies of ancient Greece silver coins, Naxos (didrachm); Alexander the Great (tetradrachm), Philip II (stater in base metal), Sparta (tetradrachm); Tarsus, Cilicia Mazaios (stater) (electrotype); Carthage AE (in silver); Dionysos medallic piece (made in Rome) silver (20.1 grams); Islamic silver plated cast of Bertiginids Atabegs of Arbela (cf.M.1146). Very good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.66 grams), obv. head of bearded satrap to l., wearing Persian tiara, border of dots, rev. Persian king standing to l., fighting winged horned animal, he holds the animal horn in his r., and a dagger in his l. hand, on r. in Aramaic, off the flan [SMRYN], (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' (CS), CS 3 (20 known), and Samaria Hoard No.20 (CS), (this coin illustrated and described). Good fine for issue, and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.70 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border of dots, rev. bearded male head to left, with crested Athenian helmet, to left in Aramaic, traces of SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' (CS), CS 8 (30 known), and Samaria Hoard No.100 (CS), (this coin illustrated and described). Weak in places as usual, good fine for issue and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver hemi obol, (0.325 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border of dots, rev. bearded male head to left, with crested Athenian helmet, to left in Aramaic retrograde SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' [CS], CS 9 [43 known], and Samaria Hoard No.120 [CS], [this coin illustrated and described]). Very fine for issue and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $250
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, obv. three bound ears of barley, IOY**L*IA [KAICAPOC] around, rev. libation ladle full legend around TIBEPIOY [KAICAPOC LIS], (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 648 [113]). Off centred with dirt patina, fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.060 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by partial Greek inscription, TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC, rev. date within wreath, LIH = year 18 (= A.D.31), (S.5623, H.650 [115], AJC II Supplement V, No.24, Meshorer 231). Some earthy porosity, otherwise fine with a clear date reading.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, obv. lituus surrounded by Greek inscription, rev. date within wreath but off flan either year 17 or 18 (= A.D.30-31), (S.5623, H.649-650 [114-5], AJC II Supplement V, No.23-24, Meshorer 230-1); other issues of Herod the Great (3) (37-4 B.C.), (S.5534, H.500 [50], AJC 17 [p.237]); First Jewish Revolt, (A.D. 66-70), prutah year 2 issued A.D. 67-68, (S.5639, H.661, AJC 12 [p.260]). Several cleaned, otherwise very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), silver denarius or zuz, (3.36 grams), undated, A.D. 134-5, obv. 'Shim`on' within wreath, around triform bunch of grapes, border of dots, rev. legend `For the Freedom of Jerusalem' jug and palm branch, all within a border of dots, (S.5653; Mildenberg No.156 obv. die 11, rev. die 58 with 25 examples cited for this die combination, AJC 68 [p.275], H.732). Slightly off centred, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $760
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), small bronze, AE 19, (5.29 grams), Third Coinage, undated attributed to year 3 = A.D. 134-5, obv. vine leaf, around Hebrew legend = 'For the Freedom of Jerusalem', rev. seven branch palm tree with legend in Hebrew 'Shim`on', (S.5691, Mildenberg 159 [these dies obv. 4, rev. 9], AJC 81a, BMC 99, H.739). Cleaned, a well struck example, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $170
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetrarachm, (14.42 grams), Tyre mint, issued 90-89 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, to left *ZL* ( = 37 [= 90-89 B.C.], to right **DOIU* monogram, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IERAS [KAI AS]ULOU*, (S.5918, BMC 128, H.917 [305]). Large flan, attractive round with sharp legends, good extremely fine, rare date.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,500
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.786 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around [TI CAES]AR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763, RIC 30, RSC 16a, BMC 48). Slightly of centre on obverse and reverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $740
Anonymous Series, (after 326 B.C.), AE 17, Neapolis, Campania mint, (2.89 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. forepart of man-headed bull walking right, **[PWMAIWN] above, (S.-, Cr.1/1, SNG Cop.472, SNG Munich 258, Syd.-). Earthern dark patina, with some corrosion spots, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Anonymous (semilibral) Series, (c.217-215 B.C.), Rome mint, AE semuncia, (6.03 grams), obv. head of Mercury to right, rev. prow to right, ROMA above; AE quartuncia, (3.46 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to left, rev. similar, another similar larger head, (2.91 grams), (S.620, 624, Cr.38/7, 38/8, Syd.87, 88). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $80
Anonymous Series, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.712 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame, (S.38 [£50 VF], Cr.44/5, Syd.140). Fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Anonymous Series, (c.211-207 B.C.), AE as, (30.84 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, above I, below ROMA, (S.627 [£55 F], Cr.56/2, Syd.143). Dark patina, very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Anonymous and other issues, (c.211-207 - c.150 B.C.), AE asses, (43.4, 37.0, 30.4, 26.4, 15.6 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, above I, below ROMA, (cf.S.627, 712, Cr.56/2, 197-8 etc.). Very good - fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170