Catalogue
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius II, second reign, (129-125 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.470 grams, Phoenician standard), Tyre mint, issued year 129 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius II 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/GPR* around **B[ASILEWS] DHMHTRIOU*, **GPR* monogram between legs of the eagle, (S.7105, SNG Spaer 2218-9, ACNAC Houghton 767 (p.76), NN&M 34 Rogers 96 [p.26], NN&M 73 Newell 156 [p.33], BMC 1, [p.76]). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander II, (128-123 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.540 grams), Antioch mint, issued 128-123 B.C., undated, obv. diademed head of Alexander II to right, plain border, rev. Zeus seated to left on throne holding Nike and sceptre, on right **[B]ASILEOS to left **ALEXANDROU* to left monograms of **PAR*, under throne **DH*, (cf.S.7115 [£200], cf.Newell SMA 335, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2288, ACNAC Houghton 302). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander II, (128-123 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.668 grams), Antioch mint, issued 128-123 B.C., undated, obv. diademed head of Alexander II to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left on throne holding Nike and sceptre, on right **BASILEOS to left **ALEXANDROu8, to left monograms of **HDR*, under throne **S*, (cf.S.7115 [£200], Newell SMA 340, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2282). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $360
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.124 grams), Antioch mint, third reign, issued 108/7-97 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right, trace of fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, holding Nike and sceptre, on right **[B]ASILEO[S]* and **ANTIOCOU* and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left PE monogram over A, **G* below bust, (cf.S.7143, cf.SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2554-8, Newell SMA 387). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Arados, (2nd-1st century B.C., but dated year 170 = 90/89 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.838 grams), obv. turreted and veiled bust of Tyche to right dotted border, rev. Nike standing to left, holding aphlaston and palm-branch, **ARADIWN* to right, to left OP (year 194 = 65-64 B.C.), over 'aleph' over **MS*, all within laurel wreath, (S.5992, Kromann 'Studies in Ancient History and Numismatics to Rudi Thomsen p.112 notes 4 specimens of this date and variety). Toned, slightly off centred obverse, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Berytus, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D.14), AE 15, (3.410 grams), obv. eagle left with spread wings, dotted border, rev. AVG within dotted border, (S.-, RPC 4538, BMC - [p.lv, Pl.XL,3 Berlin example], Rouvier 490, Lindgren III, 1363). Good very fine with attractive green patian, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, (Berytus ?), Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE 29, (13.630 grams), obv. draped and cuirassed bust ofElagabalus to right, around traces of legend [IMP CAES] M AVR ANTON[INVS AVG], rev. brockage of obverse, with additional portions of the obverse legend, (cf.S.3111). Very good and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Byblos, king `Uzzib`l (Azbaal), (365-350 B.C.), silver dishekel or seqel, (13.186 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left with lion's head prow and three hoplites with round shields, hippocamp to left below, Phoenician OZ above tail, rev. bull kneeling left attacked by lion on top of it, full Phoenician legend above [Azbaal melek Gebal], (S.6012; BMC 4; Traite II, 871, Pl.117, 21-2; ACNAC Dewing 2662; Rouvier 641; cf.Betylon 14 [p.118]; Leu Num. 72, May 1998 lot 312 same dies [realised 2530 SFr.]). Slightly off centred on the reverse, nearly extremely fine/ extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Marathos, (154-3 B.C.), AE 22, (8.950 grams), obv. veiled female head to right, dotted border, rev. Marathos standing left, holding a aplustre and resting on column, Phoenician letters behind (= mrth), before date (106), dotted border, (S.6037, BMC 12). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Tyre, (99-98 B.C.), AE 14, (1.568 grams), obv. turreted head of Tyche to right, line border, rev. palm tree, date HK (year 28 = 99-98 B.C.) on reverse, (S.5924, BMC 252 var., Lindgren III, 1462 [This Coin]). Off centred, dark patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Phoenicia, Tyre, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 25, (12.398 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, IMP M AVR ANTONINVS around, rev. Astarte placing hand on trophy, Nike crowning Astarte, Marsyas at feet before, around SEP TVRVS MET COLONI, (S.-, BMC 272-3 [p.270], Lindgren I, 2369 [This Coin]). Very fine with rough brown surfaces, very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Mesopotamia, Carrhae, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 20, (3.870 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, corrupt legend around, rev. City-goddess (Tyche) to right turreted, COL MET ANT ONINIAN around, (S.2702, BMC 16ff. [p.85], SNG Cop. 179). Green earthy patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.536 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, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius II and Artaxerxes II (420-375 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.600 and 5.746 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). Fine - very fine, small flan as usual. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes I (475-420 B.C.), silver siglos, 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, scarce, (6)
Estimate $400
SOLD $210
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (4.768 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). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Babylonia, Babylon, Mazaios as Governor under Alexander the Great, (331-328 B.C.) silver stater, (16.222 grams), obv. Baal enthroned to left resting on sceptre, thymiaterion before him, behind Aramaic legend 'Baal tarz', rev. lion walking to left, linear border, exergue line, above Aramaic legend 'Mazdai' above all within linear circle, (S.6139 [£450], BMC 1 [p.180], Mitchiner 180, Indo Greeks type 5). Dark tone with porous obverse field, otherwise good fine/ good very fine with a clear reverse ethnic, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.908 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT, anchor with line above, behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.6, Shore 258). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Parthia, various silver drachms (4), Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, Rhagae mint, obv. medium bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with eight pointed star in centre and torque ending in two dots, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, others of Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.), Rhagae mint, obv. similar, rev. similar, (2); another Gortazes I, (95-87 B.C.), Rhagae mint, obv. similar, rev. similar, (cf.S.7372, 7389, 7394, Sellwood 28/6, 31.6, 33/1, cf.Shore 98, 110, 124). First with surface roughness, otherwise fine - good very fine, mostly scarce. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Elymais, Kingdom of, Orodes Kamnaskires VI, (c.A.D. late 1st - early 2nd century A.D.), billon tetradrachm, (15.308 grams), obv. large size bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, crescent and star behind, rev. trace of crude male bust left with blundered edge legend, (S.5888, BMC 14 [p.250]). Very weak on the reverse as usual, otherwise very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Elymais, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (c.A.D. 100-125), billon drachm, (3.478 grams), obv. left facing bust with tiara, in right field an anchor with crossbar and crescent above, rev. field filled with dashes, (S.5896, BMC 73 [p.259]). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Elymais, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.A.D. 130-147), billon drachm, (3.738 grams), obv. facing bust with tiara, in right field an anchor with crossbar and crescent above, rev. field filled with dashes, (S.5905, BMC 19-58 [p.262-265], Laffaille 604). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Bactria, Kingdom of, Antimachos I, (174-165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.592 grams), obv. draped bust of Antimachos to right wearing kausia, all within dotted border, rev. Poseidon standing facing holding trident and palm, to left **ANTIMACOU* and to right **DIF* monogram and **BASILEWS QEOU*, (S.7542 £900, SNG ANS 274-5, Bopearachchi Series 1A, MIG 124f). Extremely fine in high relief, light obverse porosity.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (171-135 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.916 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 *FI* to right, below in exergue **EUKRATIDOU, above **BASILEWS, (S.7568, SNG ANS 432, Bopearachchi Series 1D, Mitchiner 1.168a). Extremely fine in high relief, minor flan crack, a rare variant.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.966 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, to right a monogram of **DFI*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177ee, Bopearachchi Series 6ee, SNG ANS 465). As struck, good extremely fine in very high relief, with light golden brilliance, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (14.102 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, **D* behind, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over monogram MI, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7762, Sv. 252, SNG Cop. 69). Grafitti on reverse, bankers marks obverse and reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.810 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, behind ear D, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over monogram MI, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7762, Sv. 253, cf.SNG Cop. 69). With several punch marks (Bankers marks), otherwise good fine/fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.096 grams), Alexandria or Cyprus mint?, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left, closed wings, before, **S* over shield, E between legs, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (cf.S.7769, 7774, SNG Cop.107, Sv. 567, BMC 4). Light grey tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 34, (27.33 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, holding cornucopiae, **L between legs, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (S.7844, Sv.1168); Rome, Crispina, wife of Commodus, (married A.D.177, D.a.d.1280s), AE as, issued 177-180, Rome mont, obv. draped bust to right of Crispina, around [CRIS]PINA AVGVSTA, rev. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, around IVNO LVCINA, S C across field (S.1694, RIC 680, C.24); Islamic, Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor 'Abd Allah, (PYE 139-141, A.H.174-176, A.D.790-792), with the name 'Abd Allah, year 140 (A.D.791), (A.70, W.300 [p.150, cf.PI.XXVI,3], M.285); Najm al-Din Alpi, (A.H.547-572) (A.D.1152-1176), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date, obv. large diademed male head to right, (copy of Antiochus IV), rev. three lined legend, (A.1826, M.1025-6, S/S 27, Edham 27-30, BMC 368-9). Very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $170
SOLD $120
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), AE 25, diobol, (8.996 grams), Paphos mint, obv. head of bearded Herakles to right clad in lion's skin, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, monogram of **PA* to left, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, dotted border, (cf.S.7905, Sv. 1385 [Pl.XVI, 3], BMC 7, SNG Cop. -). Green patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60