Catalogue
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), small bronze coinage, Group 3c, third coinage period, AE 18, (3.622 grams), undated issue of year 3 struck A.D. 134-5, obv. legend `For the Freedom of Jerusalem' bunch of grapes, rev. elongated palm tree of seven branches, around Hebrew legend `Shim`on', (S.5691, Mildenberg No.158, (obv. die 4, rev. die 8), AJC 81 [p.276, Pl.28], BMC 103 [same dies], SNG ANS -, H.739 [177]). Attractive dark green patina, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), (103-76 B.C.), copper prutah, (2.152 grams), obv. anchor around **BASILEWS ALEXANDROY*, rev. star of eight rays surrounded by diadem, between the rays Hebrew letters [Yehonatan the King], (S.6087, H.469 [10], AJC I, Group Ca, Meshorer 8). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine with full Greek inscription and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1.616 grams), obv. three bound ears of barley, IOY**L*IA K[AICAPOC] around, rev. libation ladle full legend around TIBEP[IOY KAICAPOC LIS], (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 648 [113]). Off centred, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, obv. three bound ears of barley, IOY**L*IA [KAICAPOC] around, rev. libation ladle full legend around TIBEPIOY [KAICAPOC LIS], (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 648 [113]). Off centred with dirt patina, fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.626 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by TIBEPIOY [KAICAP]OC, rev. date within wreath, LIZ = year 17 = A.D.30 off flan, (S.5623, H.649 [114], Meshorer 230). Off centre on the obverse, some surface oxidation, otherwise fine with a clear date reading.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.128 grams), Tyre mint, issued 99-98 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 HK ( = 28 [= 99-98 B.C.], to right CA, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IER[AS] KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 115, H.917 [305]). Toned, slightly short of flan with partial legends, slightly well centred, nearly extremely fine a rare date.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,350
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver half shekel or didrachm, (6.832 grams), Tyre mint, issued 107-6 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 LK ( = 20 = 107-6 B.C.], to right monogram ZB, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IERAS [KAI A]SULOU*, (S.5921, cf.BMC 94 [ same year and symbols but a shekel], H.918 [$700 US]). Bright, well centred, good very fine and a very rare date, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Abbasid, al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 158 = A.D. 774-775, (A.214, cf.BMC 81). File mark on edge, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Ghaznavids, Nasir al din Masa'ud, (A.H. 421-432) (A.D. 1030-1041), gold dinar, Ghazna mint, struck in yellow gold, A.H. 431 = A.D. 1039-1040, (A.1619, cf.M.776 BMC -). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Great Seljuq Coinage, Sanjar (Mu'izz al-Din Abu'l-Harith), (A.H. 511-552) (A.D. 1118-1157), very base gold dinar with Sanjar as Imdependent Sultan, Balkh mint, not dated after A.H. 520, (A.1687). Weak in places, scratches, otherwise very good/fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Khwarizmshahs, 'Ala al-Din Muhammad, (A.H. 596-617) (A.D.1200-1220), silver dirham, probably Davar mint, not dated, inscription inside square within circle, (A.1718). Very fine, weak in places and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, [Yazd mint], (4.106 grams), issued c.A.H. [679 (A.D. 1280-1), (A.2126.1, M.-). Short on flan with outer legends missing style attributes as above, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.668 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, Samudra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, poetical legend around, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbol to left, to right the biruda of the king, the Brahmi legend 'Parakramah', (Altekar cf.plate I, 14, BMC 6 [Pl.I, 6] from very similar dies, cf.M.4774). Of fine style, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $370
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.890 grams), archer type, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, (cf.M.4810, Altekar Bayana hoard, cf.plate XI, 15). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $210
Post-Kushan ruler, Kipanda, (c.A.D. 330-360), pale gold stater, (7.67 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, symbol to left, to right traces of degenerate legend APDOXPO, (Gobl 595, M.3581-3 [cat. 250 pounds]). Nearly extremely fine about as struck and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $320
South India, Vijayanagar, Hari Hara II, (1377-1404), gold half pagoda, (1.706 grams), obv. lord Siva and consort Uma seated together, sun and moon symbols, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa Hari Hara' (M.877, Ramesan Type IV, p.57 Pl.VII, 3). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Mysore as independent kingdom, Tipu Sultan, (1782-1799), copper two paisa, Patan mint, AM 122[2-3] (1793-4), (KM.124.4 minor variant). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $220
Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H.1214-1285), (A.D. 1799-1868), gold pagoda, (3.434 grams), obv. Shiva and Parvati seated facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Sri Krishna ra ja', (KM.210, M.1024-5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Portugese India, rupia, 1807 inverted A for V in rupia (KM.220). Good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
East India Company, Proof Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, twenty cash in copper, 1803, heavy issue, obv. company arms, 1803 date below, Value in English and Persian, 'Twenty cash make four falus', (Pr. 190, KM. 321). Good extremely fine or better, traces of underlying mint red, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $40
East India Company control, Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221) (A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupee, Gokulgarh mint, local Sindhia Governor Issue as Raja of Rewari as Rohilla governor, year [1]207, Regnal year 35 in name of Shah Alam II, issued 1792-1793, (KM. 624). As struck, porous obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
East India Company, Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1841, Calcutta mint, divided legend, WW incuse, rev. lion standing to left in front of palm, normal date 4, (Pr. 22 (1), KM. 462.1). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
British India and East India Company, 1835 - 1947, one twenlfth anna - one rupee, assorted dates, with duplication, including one rupee (37). Poor - uncirculated. (488)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
British India - Republic, 1835 - 1989, one pice - ten rupee, including one rupee, 1835B, 1835C, 1840M, 1840C, 1840B, 1862/63, 1878B, 1879B, 1880B, 1884, 1885B, 1886B, 1889C, 1892C, 1893B, 1901C (2), 1901B, 1904 - 1907, 1909C, 1910C, 1911 - 1919, 1920B. In an album. Good - uncirculated. (246)
Estimate $170
SOLD $140
George V, proof quarter rupee, 1930b, 1936b (KM.512) restrikes. FDC. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
India, Bengal Presidency, 20th century crude jewellers token copy of gold mohur with letters RNS (S reversed) below, without milling; another crude copy of gold half mohur with letters AD below, crude oblique milling, (cf.Pr.410). Nearly extremely fine, second crinkled. (2)
Estimate $220
SOLD $100
India, Princely States, British, one twelfth pice - half rupee, assorted dates including one sixteenth rupee, one eighth rupee, quarter rupee; half rupee, 1862, 1876, 1906, 1913 - 191, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1934, 1936 (2), 1939, 1940 (2), 1941, 1942, 1943 (2), 1944 (3). Fair - uncirculated. (442)
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
Babylon, Sumerian clay cuniform tablet (ht 9.7 cm x 4.5 cm. x thickness 2.5cm), c.2100-2000 B.C. Very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Babylon, Sumerian clay cuniform tablet (ht 4.5 cm x 4.0 cm. x thickness 2.5cm), c.2000-1900 B.C. Scarce, one fire damaged and poor. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Mesopotamia, cylinder seals from Mesopotamia region mostly of the period 4th-3rd millennium B.C. mostly sized about 30mm. all with intaglio images of figures, lines etc. (3); together with other flat seals mostly with animal heads (3) all with holes for hanging. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240