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Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued year 32 = 150-149 B.C., (14.080 grams), Alexandria or Paphos mint, obv. head of Ptolemy to right, rev. eagle to left, closed wings, L**LB PA* to left and right, around **PTOLOMAIOU BASILEWS*, (S.7892, Sv. 1446, SNG Cop.299). Good very fine and a rare dated piece.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, second reign issue 55-51 B.C., issued year 28 = 54-53 B.C., (13.584 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy XII to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front L KH over head-dress of Isis, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (S.7948, Sv. 1837, SNG Cop 395, BMC 32-3). Weak in places, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 11 = A.D. 64-65, (12.970 grams), obv. radiate bust of Nero to right wearing aegis, around NEP**W KLAU [KAIS SEB GER]*, rev. LIA to left, eagle standing to left, holding palm, around AY [TOKPA], (S.2003, BMC 165, Milne 228ff., Koln 163-6). Good very fine with weak legends, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
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 $60
SOLD $45
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 6 = A.D. 121-122, (9.416 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, traces of legend around, rev. L S, canopus, (cf.S.3724, BMC 628, Milne 1028, Koln 825); another dichalkon (12mm), year 11 (126-7), (1.600 grams), obv. laureate head right, rev. winged caduceus, L IA across, (S.3854, BMC 887, Koln.-). Good - nearly very fine, both very scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Egypt, billon tetradrachms of various emperors including Commodus (year 22 = 181-2), rev. Athena enthroned to left, (S.5910, Koln 2207); Severus Alexander (year 4 = 224-5), rev. eagle, (cf.S.8128, Koln 2418); Gallienus (year 10 = 262-3), rev. eagle and palm, (Koln 2913); Salonina (year 15 = 267-8), rev. Tyche stg. l., with rudder, (Koln 2990); Claudius II (year 3 = 270-1), rev. eagle right, (Koln 3047); Probus (year 3 = 277-8), rev. eagle facing, (Koln 3131); another (year 5 = 279-280), rev. Athena seated to left, (Koln 3146); another (year 6 = 280-1), rev. eagle left, head right, (Koln 3151); Diocletian (year 1 = 284-5), rev. Elpis left, (Koln 3202); Constantius I (year 2 = 293-4), rev. Tyche to left with rudder and cornucopiae, (Koln -, BMC -, Milne 5148). A good starter collection, fine - extremely fine, several rare. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Numidia, Kingdom of, Juba I, (60-46 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.796 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of king Juba, hair in formal curls, sceptre on shoulder to right REX IUBA, rev. octastyle temple, on either side, Neo-Punic legend, (S.6607, Muller III 50 [p.42]). Some wear in places, otherwise very fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.241-221 B.C.), AE 33, (20.73 grams), Carthage or Italian mint, obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendant, rev. free horse standing to right, palm tree with fruit behind, line border, (cf.S.6506, M.172, SNG Cop. 344, cf.Visona 35 [dates 235-230 B.C.]). Brown tone, well centred, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $640
Greek, Corinth, stater, probably plated, early 4th century B.C., (7.610 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, symbol off flan, (cf.S.2626); Parthia, Vologases III (A.D. 105-147), silver drachm, (3.242 grams), (S.5831, Sellwood 78.4); Carthage, AE 20, 200-146 B.C., (6.070 grams), obv. Tanit to left, rev. horse right, head reverted, (S.6512). First porous, second mounted on the obverse, otherwise fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Ancient Greek, a collection of bronze coins housed on small trays housed in boxes (3), Box No.1 (20 coins) includes issues of Antioch, Seleucid, Sidon and Tyre; Box No.2 (25 coins), copper tetradrachms of Characene mostly of Attembelos III (A.D. 53-72) several with clear exergue dates (S.5924-5); Box No.3 (7 coins), a small group of various city states etc. The Characene mostly fine - very fine, others poor - fine, many of these with oxidation. (52)
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Ancient Greek, a small group of bronzes, including Carthage AE 28 (S.6507); Lydia, Sardes, AE 17, obv. Herakles, rev. standing Apollo in wreath, (cf.BMC 24); Syria, Antioch, AE 17, Marcus Aurelius, rev. S C in wreath; Thrace, Topiirus, Caracalla, AE 17, rev. Aesklepios, (cf.Geta in Mionnet Sup.2, 1759); others (3) of Antoninus Pius, etc. Fair - fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ancient Greek coins, c.300 B.C. - 23 A.D.; rOMAN, c.200 - 300 A.D.; Ceylon, Polonnaruwa period, c.1150 - 12oos; also a small group of nineteenth century coins. Contained in a large and small cigar box. Poor - fine. (210)
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Ancient Greek and Roman, in copper many of large module, includes several Augustus and Roman Republic bronze, also noted Egypt, Sicilian and a few late medieval pieces. Many in need of conservation and cleaning, poor - good fine. (268)
Estimate $750
SOLD $560
Ancient Greek and Roman, a small group in bronze, includes Sestertii of Severus Alexander (S.8016), Julia Mamaea (S.8236); Postumus antoninianus, (S.3116); Billon tetradrachms, Antioch mint for Trebonianus Gallus (S.4349); Egypt, Alexandria mint, Diocletian another Probus, (cf.S.4772, cf.S.4787); Syria, Alexander I, AE 18, rev. Apollo left, (S.-, SNG Israel I, 1460). Fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150