Catalogue
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
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.130 grams), Tyre mint, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front club and **TRU* monogram, to right **L* over AB monogram, around **[BASILEWS] PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7773, Sv.660, BMC 84, cf.SNG Cop 488). Toned, reverse off centred and surface marks on the reverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI Philometor, (180-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 180-170 B.C., (14.11 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7856 [Ptolemy V], Sv.1489, SNG Cop. 264). Good very fine with light toning, rare in this condition.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Egypt, assorted large bronzes of various Ptolemaic rulers with obv. Zeus Ammon head right, reverse standing eagle, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.) AE 38, (S.7782); Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 42, AE 41, AE 36 (S.7841, 7842); Nero (A.D. 54-68), AE As (13.336 grams), rev. Victory flying left, (S.1976). Poor - good fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 11 = A.D. 64-65, (11.465 grams), obv. radiate bust of Nero to right wearing aegis, around NEP**W KLAU KA[IS S]EB GER*, rev. LIA to left, eagle standing to left, holding palm, around AY [TOKPA], (S.-, BMC 165, Milne 228ff., Koln 163-6). Good fine with weak legends, scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 14 = A.D. 67-68, (11.88 grams), obv. radiate bust of Nero to left wearing aegis, around NEP**[W KLAU KAIS SEB G]ER* AV, [L] I**D* before bust, rev. Apollo bust to right, quiver behind shoulder, around off flan [**APOLLWN PUQEIOS*], (S.-, BMC 141-3, Milne 287, Koln -). Some old green oxidation attached, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), billon tetradrachm, year 20 = A.D. 116-117, (12.43 grams), obv. radiate head of Trajan to right, wearing aegis, star before, around AVT TPA[IAN API C] EB **GERM DAKIK PAR*, rev. Dikaiosyne standing to left, holding scales and cornucopia, to left LK, (cf.S.1095, BMC 362, Milne 778, Koln 705). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 15 = A.D. 130-131, (10.39 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right, around AVT KAI TPAI A**D*PIA CEB, rev. Hadrian togate standing to right, receiving ears of corn from Alexandria L/IE, (S.1257, BMC 669, Milne 1294-6, Koln 1026-8). Porous surface, dark tone, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), billon tetradrachm, year 10 = A.D. 146-147, (13.61 grams), obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTWNINO C CEB EVCEB, rev. Athena Archegitis of Sais standing to left, holding owl and resting on shield, around L **D* E KATOV, (S.-, BMC 942, Milne 1884, Koln 1528). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), AE drachm, year 8 = A.D. 144-145, (22.3 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius with laureate head to right, around traces of legend as usual, rev. draped bust of Aphrodite to left, before her a star, below bull butting left, across [L] H, (S.-, BMC 1080, Milne 1809, Datt. 2960, Koln 1492). Porous, brown patina, very good - fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), AE drachm, year 10 = A.D. 146-147, (20.4 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius with laureate head to right, around [AVT K T] *AIL ADG ANTWNEINO*C [CEB EUD], rev. Isis Pharia sailing to right, around L **DE KA TOV, (S.-, SNG Cop. -, Datt. 2668, Koln 1550). Good Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0