Catalogue
Parthia, Kingdom of, Bagasis, (127-126 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.052 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. long bearded bust to right in diadem, filleted border, rev. Demeter enthroned to left, holding Nike in right hand, cornucopiae in left, neirod supporting throne, to right, **BASILEWS* to left **ARSAKOU*, (S.-, Sellwood 18.1 [£3500], Le Rider Suse, Pl.lxxi, 1-2, BMC -, Shore -). Some minor obverse porosity, otherwise very fine or better and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,700
Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanos I, (126-124 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.146 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. bearded bust to right in diadem, filleted border, rev. Demeter enthroned to left, holding Nike in right hand, cornucopiae in left, neirod supporting throne, monograms below in exergue to right, **BASILEWS* to left **[A]RSAKOU*, (cf.S.7358, Sellwood 21.4, Le Rider Suse, Pl.lxxi, 6-7, cf.BMC 1-2 [p.20], Shore -). Some minor porosity, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,400
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.000 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, palm branch to right, **BASILEWS ARS AKOU EPIFANOUS MEGALOU*, TV in exergue (S.7365, Sellwood 24.4, BMC 3 [p.23], Shore 67). Extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.538 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, palm branch to right, **BASILEWS ARS AKOU EPIFANOUS MEGALOU*, TV in exergue (S.7365, Sellwood 24.4, BMC 3 [p.23], Shore 67). Large flan nearly extremely fine, very rare, this nice.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.016 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, to right, **BASILEWS ARS AKOU EPIFANOUS MEGALOU*, (S.7365, Sellwood 24.1, cf.BMC 1 [p.23], Shore 66 var.). Good very fine, light obverse porosity and very rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,800
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (38-2 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.636 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, wart on forehead, griffin end to torque around neck, rev. king enthroned to right receiving palm branch from Tyche holding cornucopiae, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7466, cf.Sellwood 51, cf.Shore 272). Very good - fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vardanes II, (A.D. 55-58), billon tetradrachm, (14.382 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 368 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 56, obv. large size bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. king enthroned to left receiving diadem from Tyche holding sceptre, eight line inscription, including year **HXT*, and month in exergue off flan, (S.5799, Sellwood 69.7-9, cf.Shore 382). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Sassanian King, Vahran II (274-293), silver drachm, (3.480 grams), obv. jugate busts of Vahran and consort, the queen's head topped with horse head, prince on right to left, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood type IV, 23, Gobl 68, Pl.4, M.847-8). Toned, nearly very fine, and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Sassanian King, Hormazd V, (A.D. 631-632), silver drachm, year 2, Meshan mint, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, year 2, Mesham (Mesene) mint, (Sellwood 72, Gobl 230-1). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
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 **FDI*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177.ee, Bopearachchi Series 6E, SNG ANS 465). As struck, good extremely fine in very high relief, with light tone and some minor reverse porosity, a very rare variant.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,000
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (0.960 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, chip out of edge, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.346 grams), Alexandria mint, issued year 5 = 113-112 B.C., obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front LE, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7921, Sv.1666, SNG Cop 350). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.042 grams), Alexandria mint, issued year 10 = 108-107 B.C., obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front LI, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7921, Sv.1671, SNG Cop 356). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 10 = A.D. 125-6, (13.190 grams), obv. Hadrian laureate bust to left, around AVT KAIC TPA A**D*PIANOC CEB, rev. Nilus reclining to left, holding reed and cornucopia, crocodile below, LK to left, (S.-, Koln -, BMC 649, Milne 1502). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), AE drachm, year 7 = A.D. 143-144, (27.6 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius with laureate head to right, around AVT K T AI**L ADR*...., rev. Sarapis in quadriga to left above L Z, (S.-, BMC 1100 variant, Datt. 2848, Koln 1451). Fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Zeugitania, Carthage or Siculo Punic issues, (c.3rd century B.C.), AE 19, Uncertain mint, (4.844 grams), obv. head of Tanit left, dotted border, rev. horse head to right, star before, dotted border, (S.6527 [p.6-3], M.294, SNG Cop. 144, Visona 18 [dates 300-290 B.C.]). Dark brown tone, earthern highlights,nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Ancient Greek coin uniface reproductions, in gold (33.25 grams), hall marked on edge 18 crt. obverses of Alexander the Great, Ainos and Rhodes. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $210
Greek coin copies, including uniface decadrachms (2), Lysimachos tetradrachms (2), Alexander III etc. others as cast copies of original coin types. Mostly fine. (17)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100