Catalogue
Syria, Roman Province of Syria, after Seleucid kingdom of Philip Philadelphos, dated by Caesarean era, uncertain date of issued [off flan], c. year 24 = 26-25 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 [KA] in exergue, legends left and right **[BAS]IL[EWS] [FI]LIPPO[U] EPIFANOU[S] [F]ILADE[LFOU]*, (S.7215, cf.BMC 7, cf.RPC 4140). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (13.012 grams), second issue, issued 215-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around legend AVT K M A ANT**W*NEINO C C EB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, to left and right of neck **D* and E, around **D*HMAPX E**X [UPA T]O D*, (cf.S.2649, Prieur 224 [notes 73 examples known], Bellinger 19 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.25, Pl.II, 9]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver tetradrachm, (13.642 grams), issued 217-218, obv. laureate head of Macrinus to right, around AYT K M O**P* CE MAKPINOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing on leg and thigh of animal, head to right, wreath in beak, **D* E either side of head, around DHMAPX E**X UPA TO*, (cf.S.2948, Prieur 246 [p.44, knows of 51 examples], Bellinger 39 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.59, Pl.XIII, 3]). Toned, with dark brown black patina, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem Mint, (Antioch), Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), Antiochia Mint, AE 21, (5.384 grams), obv. laureate head right, around AVT K MO CE MAKPINOC CE, rev. with SC, **D* above C below, all within wreath, on a thick dumpy flan, (S.2949, BMC 387, SNG Cop. 233). Brown earthy patina, nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Emisa, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (12.152 grams), Officina O issue, issued 215-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around legend AVT K M A ANT**W*NEINO C C E B, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to left of Shamash between legs, around **D*HMAPX E**X UPA TO*C TO**D*, (S.-, Prieur 1000 [notes 15 examples known], Bellinger 195 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.63, Pl.XIV, 14]). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Syria, Coele Syria, Damascus, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (13.648 grams), War issue, issued 215-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around legend AVT KAI AN TWNEINO C CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, ram's head to left between legs, around **D*HMAPX E**X UPA TO*C TO**D*, (cf.S.2661, Prieur 1204 [notes 35 examples known], Bellinger 219 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.68, Pl.XV, 17]). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Syria, Coele Syria, Damascus, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (13.648 grams), War issue, issued 215-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around legend AVT KAI [AN TWNEINO C CEB], rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, ram's head to left between legs, around **D*HMAPX E**X U[PA TO*C TO**D]*, (cf.S.2661, Prieur 1204 [notes 35 examples known], Bellinger 219 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.68, Pl.XV, 17]). Dark tone, poor metal quality, small flan, fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Coele Syria, Heliopolis, Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), AE 27, (11.46 grams), obv. laureate bust right, traces of legend, DIVO SEVERO, rev. perspective view of Temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus viewed from above and side, 8 x 16 columns, standing on podium and approached by flight of stairs, IOMH above, COL H(EL) below, (S.2265, SNG Cop.429, BMC 4 p.290). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Phoenicia, Akko-Ptolemais, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (12.178 grams), Dioscuri issue, issued 215-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around legend [AVT K M A] ANT**W*NEINO C CE[B], rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, Dioscuri caps surmounted by stars between legs, around **D*HMAPX E**X UPA TO*C TO**[D]*, (S.-, Prieur 1222 [notes 61 examples known], Bellinger 257 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.77, Pl.XVIII, 10, notes as Tripolis mint]). Off centred obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.296 grams), struck Mc = year 89 = 171-0 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right AP (monogram) Mc, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **[AR]ADIWN*, (cf.S.5989, P. Kinns 'Drachms of Ephesus' Num. Chron. 1999 No.4.12 (This Coin, illustrated Pl.11). Bright, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Phoenicia, Berytus, Claudius (A.D.41-54), AE 23, (11.860 grams), obv. bare head to left, traces of legend around. rev. colonist ploughing to right, with yoke of oxen, COL IV[L], with AVG in exergue, (cf.S.477, SNG Cop. 93, BMC 72). Good fine/ very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Phoenicia, Sidon, 'Abd'Ashtart I (372-362/1 B.C.), silver eighth shekel, (0.616 grams), obv. galley left, two zigzag lines of waves, rev. Persian king slaying lion, O between legs of lion, (S.5936, Betylon 27, Pl.2, 9). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetrarachm, (14.368 grams), Tyre mint, issued 89-88 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 H**L* ( year 38 = 89-88 B.C.], to right **D*, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IERA[S] KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, BMC 132 variety, Rouvier 2024 variety, H.917 [305]). Lightly toned, attractive large round flan with sharp legends, extremely fine or better a rare date, and very rare variety.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $1,800
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes I (475-420 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.495 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). Very fine with several countermarks in obverse field, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius II and Artaxerxes II (420-375 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.54 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Babelon Pl.86, 11, BMC 90, Carradice type IIIb, Group C early). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.588 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, Babelon Pl.86, 18-19, BMC 175-177, Carradice type IV, Group C). Fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (138-127 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.898 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 -). Obverse porosity, otherwise very fine/good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Bagasis, (127-126 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.860 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 **[A]RSAKOU*, (S.-, Sellwood 18.1 [£3500], Le Rider Suse, Pl.lxxi, 1-2, BMC -, Shore -). Some minor porosity at edge, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $2,000
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.126-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.706 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, **BASILEWS ARSA KOU EPIFANOUS MEGALOU*, TV in exergue (S.7365, Sellwood 24.4 var., BMC 2 [p.23, Pl.VI,2], Shore 67 var.). Large flan, off centred obverse, nearly extremely fine, very rare variant.
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $1,400
Persis, Kingdom of, uncertain ruler (Mitchiner Prince Y), (c.A.D. 30), silver hemi-drachm, (1.574 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 5 [p.237, Pl.XXXVI, 15], M.751). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Persis, Kingdom of, uncertain ruler (Mitchiner Prince Y), (c.A.D. 30), silver hemi-drachm, (1.354 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, cf.BMC 3-15 p.237-8, cf.Pl.XXXVI, 12 drachm], cf.M.750-1). Very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Persis, Kingdom of, uncertain ruler (Mitchiner Prince Y), (c.A.D. 30), silver hemi-drachm, (1.122 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, cf.BMC 7 [p.238, Pl.XXXVI, 17], M.750). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.278 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 nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Sassanian King, Ardashir I (A.D. 224-240), silver drachm, (4.028 grams), obv. bearded bust to right of king, wearing close-fitting head-dress with globe above, legend around, rev. fire altar, without attendants (Sellwood type III, Plate I, 10, Gobl 9-10, M.789-795). Chip in edge, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Sassanian King, Shapur I, (240-270), silver drachm, (4.136 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, rev. fire altar with attendants, plain below altar, (cf.Sellwood Plate I, No.12, cf.Gobl 32, Paruck 76, cf.M.811-819). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Sassanian, silver drachms, Kavad I, (A.D. 488-496, 498-531), (3.968 grams), obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, Darabgird mint, year 28, (Sellwood 51, Gobl 183, cf.M.1012); another Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), (4.116 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Eran Kwarrah Shapur (Shush) mint, year 21, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 196, cf.M.1028-1072). Very fine or better both scarce. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Sassanian King, Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), silver drachm, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Istakhar mint year 31, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 196, cf.M.1028, mint listed) Golden tone, minor edge green spotting on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Sassanian King, Hormazd IV, (A.D. 579-590), silver drachm, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Istakhr mint year 11, (Sellwood 55-6, Gobl 201-202, cf.M.1073-4 [same mint]). Large flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucradides I, (171-135 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.298 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 **FL* to right, below in exergue **EUKRATIDOU, above **BASILEWS, (S.7568, SNG ANS 432, Bopearachchi Series 1D). Bright, tooled with surface porosity, otherwise good very fine in high relief, a rare variant.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.964 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. M. 1.177.ee, Bopearachchi Series 6E, SNG ANS 465). Nearly very fine in high relief, a rare variant.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0