Catalogue
Egypt, Alexandria, Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon tetradrachm, year 4 = A.D. 278-279, (8.19 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Probus to right, around A K M AVP **P*POBOC CEB, rev. Tyche standing to left holding rudder and cornucopiae, L**D* in left field, another year 5 = A.D. 279-280, obv. similar, rev. Homonoia standing to left, with right arm raised and holding a double cornucopiae, LE in left field, (S.4768, 4770, BMC 2427, 2424, Milne 4583, 4595, Koln 3141, 3147). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Egypt, Alexandria, Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = A.D. 276-277, (7.35 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Probus to right, around A K M AVP **P*POBOC CEB, rev. eagle standing to left, head to right holding olive branch, L B across the field; another year 5 = A.D. 279-280, (7.16 grams), obv. similar, rev. similar L E across field, another year 7 = A.D. 281-282, (6.45 grams), obv. similar, rev. similar L Z across field, (cf.S.4772-3, BMC 2427, 2428, 2431, Milne 4540, 4611, 4640, Koln 3126, 3145, 3155). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Egypt, Alexandria, Carinus as Caesar, (A.D. 282-285), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 282-283, (8.81 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Carinus to right, around A K M A KA PINOC CK, rev. LA upper field, Eagle standing to left, head to right, holding wreath in beak, between two vexilla, (S.-, BMC 2449-2451, Milne 4679, Koln 3169-3170). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Egypt, Alexandria, Carinus, (A.D. 282-285), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = A.D. 284-285, (7.81 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Carinus to right, around A K M A KA PINOC CEB, rev. around ETOVC **G*, Eirene standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre transversely, (S.-, BMC 2452, Milne -, Koln 3184). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Egypt, Alexandria, Carinus, (A.D. 282-285), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = A.D. 284-285, (7.12 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Carinus to right, around A K M A KA PINOC CEB, rev. L**G* to right, Eagle standing to left, head to right, holding wreath in beak, around **LEG B TRAI*, (S.-, BMC 2459, Milne 4742, Koln 3183). Nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Egypt, Alexandria, Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = A.D. 287-288, (6.475 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, around A K **G* OVA **DIOKLHTIAN*[OC C]EB, rev. ETOYC **G* around. star to left, Tyche standing to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder, (S.-, cf.BMC 2525, Milne 4842-3, cf.Koln 3232-4). Nearly extremely fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Egypt, Alexandria, Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = A.D. 287-288, (7.045 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, around A K **G* OVA **DIOKLHTIAN*OC CEB, rev. L**G* to right, Tyche standing to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder, (S.-, BMC 2524, Milne 4821, Koln 3230-1); another Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm year 4 = A.D. 288-289, (6.10 grams), obv. similar around A K M OVA MA**X*IMIANOC CEB, rev. Alexandria standing to left with turreted hat, holding head of Sarapis and sceptre, across L **D*, (S.-, BMC 2593, Milne 4904, Koln 3299-3300). Both very fine or better, second scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Egypt, Alexandria, Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 285-286, (7.055 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right, around A K M OVA MA**X*IMIANOC CEB, rev. L A across, Eirene standing to left, holding olive branch and long sceptre slanted across body, (S.4790, BMC 2553, Milne 4778, Koln -). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Egypt, Alexandria, Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = A.D. 287-288, (7.21 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right, around A K M OVA MA**X*IMIANOC CEB, rev. L **G* across, Homonoia standing to left, holding double cornucopiae and raising right hand, (S.4791, BMC 2563, Milne 4855, Koln 3292); another year 6 = A.D. 290-291, (6.70 grams), obv. similar around MA**X*IMI ANOC CEB, rev. Herakles standing facing head to left, holding club in left hand and Nike in right hand, star to right, across L S, (S.4792, BMC -, Milne 4977, Koln 3311). Both very fine or better, second scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-203 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (1.834 grams), Carthage mint, obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, line border, (cf.S.6499, SNG Cop.369, M.86, Visona 42). Attractive brightness with slightly off centred obverse, about as struck, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Greek silver coins, a small group including Egypt, Ptolemy V, tetradrachm (S.7856); Ionia, Miletus, silver twelfth stater (3), c. 530-510 B.C., (S.3533); Thrace, Byzantion, silver drachm and tetrobol, c.357-340 B.C., (S.1581, 1582). All toned, mostly fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Greek coins, all fully described, card mounted and priced in album, of copper issues, of Italy, Bruttium; Sicily, Mamertini, Syracuse (9); Macedon, Alexander III; Aegae in Aeolis; Moesia Inferior, Vimnacium; Troas Gergis; Pontus, Amisus; Coele-Syria, Heliopolis; Cappadocia, Caesarea (3); Mysia, Pergamon, Cyzicus (3); Ionia, Metropolis; Phoenicia, Aradus; Palestine, Caesarea (3); Syria, Antioch (10); Cyprus under Egypt; Cyrrhestica, Cyrrhus; Syria, Antiochus III, Antiochus VII; Egypt, Ptolemy I, Ptolemy V; Alexandria Aurelian & Vaballathus. Very good - very fine, (stated value $2386). (48)
Estimate $900
SOLD $750
Ancient coins, a group of bronze issues, including Egypt, drachm of Vespasian, Tiberius AE as, (S.1770); Carthage (S,6505), other sestertii (2), smaller AE mostly 3rd-4th century (23), other Greek AE (3), Byzantine (6), Armenian (3), copies of Greek coins (3). Poor - very fine. (43)
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Ancient Greek bronzes, mostly in packets described, includes Ionia, Smyrna, AE 22, rev. seated Homer, (S.4571); Macedon, both obv. Herakles, Cassander (319-297 B.C.), AE 19, rev. youth on horse to right, (S.6754); Interregnum, (288-277 B.C.), AE 20, rev. bow, case and club, **BASILEWS* between, (S,6780); Troas, Alexandria, AE 15, rev. horse grazing left, (S.4028, Bellinger Troy A110); Phoenicia, Aradus, AE 17, rev. triple pointed ram of galley, (S.6001); another type, uncertain AE 15; Egypt, Alexandria, Diocletian, year 2, rev. Aequitas; Rome, Constantine I, Ae folles, Antioch mint, (S.3862). Mostly fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140