Catalogue
Caria, Island of, Rhodes, (387-304 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.772 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right and left, E to right, above [P]O**DION*, (S.5037, BMC 33, SNG Cop. 729). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.250-230 B.C. Ashton chronology), silver didrachm, (6.454 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 $700
SOLD $700
Caria, Island of, Rhodes, (c.230-205 B.C., silver didrachm, (6.596 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left helmet, above **PODION*, below to left ship's stern, magistrate's name across flan, **AMEI NIAS*, (cf.S.5046 [tetradrachm], SNG Finland 543). Off centred on the obverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Phrygia, Apamea, (2nd century B.C.), AE 15, (4.134 grams), obv. turreted head of Artemis-Tyche to right, dotted border, rev. naked Marsyas to right playing double flute, to right, **APAM*, to left MHNTK.., (cf.S.5122, cf.SNG von Aulock 3474, cf. BMC 91). Black and dirt patination, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Phrygia, Otrus, Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (A.D. 202-205), AE 20, (4.779 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around **FOUL PLAUTILLA* CE, rev. Artemis to right with bow and arrow, around OTPOHM**W*N, (cf.S.2764, SNG Cop. 632, SNG von Aulock 8429, von Aulock Phrygia I, 793). Dark brown patination, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Lycia, Dynast of Lycia, an uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.836 grams), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to right on round shield, Lycian 'kh' below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse circle with dot and Lycian monogram, (S.-, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4090 [same obverse die], cf.ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter 'Kh' or 'Khin'], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, cf.SNG Berry 1172 [same obverse die], Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 90, lot 405 [same dies]). Good fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (c.375-360 B.C.), silver stater, (10.974 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, FN between, dotted border, traces of legend **MENETUSELUFA* rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, trisceles before, behind **[EST]*FEDIIYI*, all within square dotted border, (cf.S.5396, BMC 41 [p.98], SNG von Aulock 4568). Weakly struck on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Pisidia, Antioch, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE 33, (26.4 grams), obv. Gordian III laureate head to right, around IMP CAES MANT GORDIANVS AV G, rev. wolf to right, head reverted, suckling twins below, around CAES ANTIOCH COL, SR in exergue, (cf.S. 3761, BMC 104, SNG von Aulock 4952). Brown patina with earthern highlights, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 18, (3.504 grams), obv. Laureate head to right of Apollo, behind EY, rev. forepart of a horse to right, around **SELEUKEWN TWN PROSTWI KALUKADNWI, in field **D*I/HPA, (S.5593, BMC 13 [p.130], SNG von Aulock 8510 variant); Phoenicia. Tyre, (A.D. 98). AE 18, (3.296 grams), obv. Turreted and veiled head of Tyche to right, rev. palm tree, across **DKS METW*/ IE PA**S*, (year 224 = A.D. 98-9), (S.5210, BMC 284); Seleucid Empire, Antiochus IV, (175-164 B.C.), AE 15 serrated edge, obv. head right, monogram behind, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, (S.-, ACNAC Houghton 115). First two coins very fine - nearly extremely fine, last with heavy dirt encrustation and fine/good. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Syria, Kingdom of Antiochus III, (223-187 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.072 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Antiochus III to right with diademed, rev. Apollo seated to left, on omphalos, (Newell WSM 1116 (Pl.XXXI,15 This Coin, Pozzi Colln. No.2955 (This Coin), S.6935). Off centre on obverse and test cut on reverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Syria, Kingdom of Antiochus III, (223-187 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.018 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Antiochus III to right, with diademed, rev. Apollo seated to left, on omphalos. (cf.S.6934, Newell WSM 1146c, [This Coin, Pl.XXVI,14], Pozzi Colln. No.2952 [This Coin]). Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $520
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.315 grams), Antioch mint, issued period 162-156 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DH MHTRIOU, **PI monogram to left, (S.7014, Newell SMA 81 [Plate V], BMC 33, SNG Israel 1257, ACNAC Houghton 143). Lightly toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.914 grams, Phoenician standard), Tyre mint, issued year 177 = 136-5 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos VII to right within dotted border, rev. eagle standing to left with leg of galley, palm branch in background in field to left a club with Tyre monogram above A/PE, to right **AS/IOR* around **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, **S* between legs of the eagle, (S.7094, SNG Spaer 2024-6, NN&M 73 Newell 122). Light corrosion and hoard patina at lowerr edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius II, second reign, (129-125 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.62 grams), Antioch mint, issued 129-128 B.C., obv. diademed and bearded head of Demetrius II to right, filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and sceptre, on right, **BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU* and to left QEOU NIKATOPOS*, under throne **D*, **[X]* to left, (cf.S.7102, ACNAC Houghton 286 [this coin], Newell 321, BMC 18, BN 1181). Holed and plugged, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Syria, Roman Province of Syria, after Seleucid kingdom of Philip Philadelphos, dated by Caesarean era, issued in 42-1 B.C. (year 8), silver tetradrachm, (15.424 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Philip to right, with diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike, ANT (Antioch) monogram to left, HK (year 8) in exergue, legends left and right **[B]ASILE[WS] FILIPPOU EPIFANOUS [FI]LADELFO[U]*, (S.7215, SNG Delepierre 2979, RPC 4131). Good very fine/very fine and rare, only three coins known to RPC authors.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Syria, Roman Province of Syria, after Seleucid kingdom of Philip Philadelphos, dated by Caesarean era, uncertain date of issued [off flan], c.31-17 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (14.002 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Philip to right, with diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike, ANT (Antioch) monogram to left, uncertain year in exergue, legends left and right **[BAS]IL[EWS] [FI]LIPPO[U] EPIFANOU[S] [F]ILADE[LFOU]*, (S.7215, cf.BMC 7, cf.RPC 4124-4149). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Nero (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, (14.200 grams), obv. laureate head to left of Nero, **NERWN* KAICAP [CEBACTOC, rev. ETOYC **DIR* (year 114 of Caesarian Era = A.D. 65-6), eagle standing to left, on club, wings spread, palm branch in front (cf.S.618, Prieur 91, RPC 4191). Off centred obverse, partial legends, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (12.878 grams), issued 215-217, second issue, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around most of legend AYT K M A ANTWNEINOC [CEB], rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, above **D E* either side of head, around **DHMARX EX UPATOX TO D*, (cf.S.2649, Prieur 224, Bellinger 19 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.25, Pl.II, 9]). Minor porosity on the obverse otherwise very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Coele-Syria, Heliopolis, Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE 28, (16.396 grams), obv. Philip I, laureate bust to right draped and cuirassed, around AVT CAES M IVL PHILIPPVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Propylaeum of the temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus, approached by a flight of steps flanked at each end by a pedestal, and consists of a portico of twelve columns, flanked at each end by a tower, over the centre of the portico is a pediment and arched entrance a tree seen within, above COL IVL AVG FE / IO MH, below in exergue COL HEL and an altar, (S.-, BMC 16-17 [p.292, Pl.XXXVI, 6], Price & Trell fig. 284). Dark patina with strong earthern highlights, an exceptional piece, nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Phoenicia, Tyre, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (13.698 grams), issued 110-111, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, supported by eagle standing right, club behind, around AYTOKP KA[IC NEP TPAI[ANO]C CEB] **GERM DAK*, rev. laureate bust of Melqarth to right, lion skin knotted at neck, around **DHMAPC [EX I]E UPATE*, (cf.S.1088, Wruck 159, BMC 4). Off centred on obverse, weak in places, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes I (475-420 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.536 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch with additional interesting banker's punch marks, (S.4678, Babelon Pl.86, 11, Carradice type IIIb). Fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius II and Artaxerxes II (420-375 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.586 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). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.528 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, Bab. Pl.86, 18-19, BMC 175-177, Carradice type IV, Group C). Fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (138-127 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.150 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. short bearded bust to right in diadem, filleted border, rev. bearded male deity enthroned to left, holding Nike in right hand, cornucopiae in left, to right, **[B]ASILEWS MEGALOU* to left **AR SAKOU NIKHFOROU*, two monograms in exergue, (S.7347 [£2000], Sellwood 17.1 [£3500], BMC - [see p.16], Shore -). Some minor obverse porosity, otherwise very fine or better and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,300
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