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Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.962 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, - over AT monogram under bow, (cf.S.7443, Sellwood 47.5, Shore 239). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.946 grams), Mithradatkart mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, anchor behind, monogram MT with **Q* below bow, (S.7444, Sellwood 47.29, Shore 254). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (4.018 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 rectangular trident above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.9, Shore 261). Bright, attractive about extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.948 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 rectangular trident above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.9, Shore 261). Bright, attractive about extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.976 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard with wart, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **PR*, anchor with line above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.11, Shore 263). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (38-2 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.396 grams), Seleucia mint, year date above C**PS* (= 286 = 26 BC), and month V*P*EP (September) below, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, rev. king enthroned to right receiving palm branch from Tyche holding cornucopiae, seven line inscription, (S.7466, Sellwood 51.22, Shore 271). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vardanes I, (c.A.D. 40-45), billon tetradrachm, (13.564 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 356 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 44, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. king enthroned to right receiving diadem from Tyche holding cornucopiae, eight line inscription, including year GNT, and month in exergue off flan, (S.7466, cf.Sellwood 64.28-30, Shore 352). Small flan, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), billon tetradrachm, (10.936 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 532 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 220-221, obv. large size bust to left with long beard, wearing tiara, letter B behind, rev. king enthroned to right receiving diadem from Tyche holding sceptre, partial inscription, including year **BLF*, and month off flan in exergue, (S.5875, Sellwood 88.15, cf.Shore 453). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.950 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). Nearly as struck, corrosion spot on edge, otherwise extremely fine in very high relief, bright and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,450
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (@17 grams), issued c.313 B.C., obv. head of Alexander wearing elephant headdress to right, rev. **ALEXANDROU* on left, Athena Alkidemos to right with spear and shield, EY on right, below lower right eagle to right [off flan], (S.7748, Sv.42, Zervos, The Alexander Mint of Egypt, Group 18 [p.91-3], SNG Cop.15). Old attractive grey tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,400
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.476 grams), issued 310-305 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right with horn of Ammon, clad in elephant skin and aegis, dotted border, **L* under head on aegis, rev. **ALEXANDROU* on left, Athena Alkidemos to right with spear and shield, monograms XA on right to extreme right helmet, eagle off flan lower right, (cf.S.7750, Sv.162, Zervos 28, SNG Cop. 29). Attractive grey cabinet patina, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (14.275 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 of **PAR*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7762, Sv. 255, SNG Cop. 70). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, (285-246 B.C.), silver decadrachm, (31.48 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. veiled head of Arsinoe to right, wearing stephane, behind uncertain letter, rev. double cornucopiae, bound with fillet, around **[AR]SINOHS FILADEL[FOU]*, (cf.S.7770, cf.Svoronos 477, cf.BMC 15). Oxidation and porosity on obverse at edge, and with some broken surfaces on left side of obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.090 grams), year 3 issue = 244-3 B.C., Sidon mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt around **SWTHROS PTOLEMAIOU*, to left **SI* over IH, to right **G* over MA monogram, (cf.S.7810, Sv.1027, SNG Cop.-). Near extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), copper forty drachms, (9.808 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed bust of Cleopatra VII to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left cornucopiae, around **KLEOPAS BASILISSHS]*, to right M = 40, (S.7956, BMC 6-11, Sv.1872). Good colour, evenly worn as usual, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Egypt, various bronzes of Ptolemaic period 25mm - 40mm (6); Roman Egypt copper drachms of Hadrian (3), Antoninus Pius (1); other ancient aes and sestertii coins of Augustus, Tiberius, Vespasian, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, Philip I (2), Constantius I. Mostly poor - very good. (20)
Estimate $120
SOLD $360
Egypt, Alexandria issues, billon tetradrachms, Claudius II, (9.274 grams), year 1, (268-9) rev. eagle, (SNG Cop.837); Aurelian, (10.444 grams), year 3, (271-2) rev. eagle, (SNG Cop.-); Probus, (10.500 grams, year 3 (277-8), rev. eagle, (SNG Cop. 921); Diocletian (7.042 grams), year 3 (286/7), rev. Tyche left, (SNG Cop. 982); Maximian, (6.098 grams), year 4 (288-9), rev. Alexandria with head of Sarapis, (SNG Cop. 1033). Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Ancient Greek, a small group of attributable bronzes, including Ptolemy IV, AE 33; Roman Alexandria (4); Bosphorus, Rhescuporus another Sauromate; Olbia a 'arrow head'; Macedon, Pella AE 22; Macedon Antigonus; Thrace, Maroneia (S.1636); Sicily, Syracuse (2); Ionia, Ephesus; Syria, Seleucus I, another Antiochus I, etc. Fine - very fine. (19)
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Greek, provincial coins in copper mostly from the Eastern Mediterranean, includes Antioch issues of Claudius, Nero, Domitian, Antoninus Pius, Elagabalus, Caracalla, Julia Mamaea (BMC 490), Philip I; others from Ascalon, Antoninus Pius for Emisa (2), Laodicea ad Mare, etc. Mostly very good - good fine, several scarce. (18)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.404 grams), obv. three bound ears of barley, partial legend around, [IOY**LIA*] KAICAPOC, rev. Libation ladle (simpulum) legend and date around, [T]IBEPIOY KAI[CAPOC] LIS, date LIS (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 648 [113], AJC II Supplement V, No.21, Meshorer 229). Some dirt attached, generally well centred, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.204 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by Greek inscription, TIBEPIO[Y KAICAPOC], rev. date within wreath, LIZ = year 17 = A.D.30, (S.5623, H.649 [114], Meshorer 230). Partial legend with earthern highlights, otherwise good fine with a clear date reading.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.098 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by Greek inscription, [TIBEPI]OY KA[CAPOC], rev. date within wreath, LIZ (Z reversed) = A.D.30, (S.5623, H.649var. [114], AJC II Supplement V, No.23b, Meshorer 230A). Off centre on the obverse, otherwise fine/very fine with a very clear date reading, a rare variety.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.104 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by Greek inscription, [TIBEPIO]Y KA[ICAPOC], rev. date within wreath, LIH = year 18 = A.D.31, (S.5623, H.650 [115], Meshorer 231). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise fine with a good date reading.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, King Agrippa II under Vespasian, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper as?, AE 22, (11.830 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman Rule, probably struck at Caesarea Paneas, issued year 14 = A.D. 73-4, obv. laureate head to right of Vespasian, around AYTOKP [OYEC**P* K]AICAP CEB, starting upper right, rev. Nike advancing to right, palm over shoulder, holding wreath, across [L]I**D* BACI/ **[A]GRI P*OY, (S.5583, AJC II 10 [p.251, Pl.11], H.591 [$750 US], RPC 2248, SNG ANS 286). Good fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), silver denarius or zuz, (2.268 grams), undated, but probably year 3 = A.D. 134-5, obv. 'Shim`on' within wreath, around triform bunch of grapes, border of dots, rev. legend `For the Freedom of Jerusalem' jug and palm branch, all within a border of dots, (S.5653; Mildenberg No.194 obv. die 24, rev. die 125 with 36 examples cited for this die combination, AJC 68 [p.275], H.732). Slightly off centred and overstruck, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $440
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.678 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. [PONTIF] MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763 [£375 EF], RIC 30, BMC 48, H.916 [304]). Well centred, nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver half shekel or didrachm, (6.930 grams), Tyre mint, issued 84-83 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 **GM* ( = 63 = 84-83 B.C.], to right **D*, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5921, cf.BMC 226 [different year but same symbols and letters], H.918 [$700 US]). Bright, large flan, well centred, good very fine and a very rare date, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $0
Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (4.861 grams), Uncertain mint (possibly Rome), obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, in exergue ROMA raised on tablet, (S.33 [£225 VF], Cr.28/3, Syd. 65, RSC 24). Surface oxidation, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $80
Anonymous Series, (207 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.846 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame, crescent above, (cf.S.39 [£60 VF], Cr.57/1, Syd.220 and 266). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $200
Anonymous Series, (157-156 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.712 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, ROMA in exergue, (S.76 [£140 EF], Cr.197/1a, Syd.376). Very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0