Catalogue
Sassanian King, Kavad I, (A.D. 488-496, 498-531), silver drachm, first reign issue 488-496, (4.006 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, SR = Sirayan mint, (Sellwood 51, Gobl 183, M.1016). Attractive brightness, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Sassanian King, Kavad I, (A.D. 488-496, 498-531), silver drachm, second reign issue, (4.032 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Marv mint, year 36 = 520, (Sellwood 51, Gobl 187, M.1024). Attractive grey and gold tone, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sassanian King, Zamasp, (A.D. 496-498), silver drachm, (4.048 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, small bust of son facing offering diadem, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, year 3 with retrograde date, AB = Abarsahr mint, (Sellwood 53, Gobl 180, Paruck Pl.XVIII, 14, cf.M.971). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Sassanian King, Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), silver drachm, (3.996 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, ST = Istakr mint year 44, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 196, M.1028-9). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Sassanian King, Hormazd IV, (A.D. 579-590), silver drachm, (4.120 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, GN = Gundeshapur mint, year 12, (Sellwood 55-6, Gobl 201, cf.M.1073-1099). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Sassanian King, Khusru II, (A.D. 591-628, 2nd reign), silver drachm, (3.908 grams), obv. bust to right with winged crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, within three circular margins, Aparshahr mint year 7, another (4.034 grams), RIU Artashir mint, year 11?, (Sellwood 61, Gobl 209, cf.M.1107ff). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Sassanian King, Artashir III, (A.D. 628-630), silver drachm, (4.090 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, year 2, AB = Abarsahr mint, (Sellwood 70, Gobl 226, Paruck 468, cf.M.1234). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Sassanian King, Yazdgard III, (632-651), silver drachm, (4.124 grams), mint GN = Gundesshapur mint, year 20, obv. bearded bust to right with crown, rev. fire altar with attendants, (Sellwood Plate VIII, No.74, Gobl 234-5, M.1253). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $90
Arab-Sassanian prototype issue, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm or dirhem, (4.132 grams), Darabgird mint, dated year 25? (A.D. 611), with word 'praise - good coin' in outer margin, (cf.Walker alpha [p.2] Plate I, alpha; cf.M.21; Sellwood type 62; Gobl 214). Golden blue tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Parthia and Persis, a group of drachms of various Parthian kings (6) mostly holed or mounted two are copies, Persis, drachms (2) good cast copies and a copper drachm issue of Soter Megas c.55-105 A.D., (cf.M.2944). Mostly fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Elymais, Kingdom of, Kamnaskires VI, (c.A.D. late 1st - early 2nd century A.D.), billon tetradrachm, (15.056 grams), obv. large size bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, crescent and star behind, rev. trace of crude male bust left, (S.5888, BMC 14 [p.250]). Very weak on the reverse as usual, otherwise good fine/poor and scarce.
Estimate $100
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 $50
SOLD $20
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 $50
SOLD $30
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (5.312 grams), obv. Athena head to right, wearing crested helmet, Sabaean letter `N' on cheek, rev. owl standing right head facing, **AQE* and crescent before and behind, (S.6112, cf.SNG ANS 1456). Rectangular flan, very fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.794 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 $150
SOLD $50
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), copper eighty drachms, issued after 52-51 B.C., (16.694 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Cleopatra VII, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, (S.7955, Sv. 1871, SNG Cop 419, BMC 4-5). Very worn, very good and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 14 = A.D. 129-130, (12.832 grams), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to right, **AVT KAI TRAI ADRIA SEB* around, rev. L I**D*, Helios radiate head to right, (S.3725, BMC 584, Milne 1280, Koln 1002). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE hemiobol, year 14 = A.D. 129-130, (4.638 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around **AVT KAI TRAI ADPIA* C[EB], rev. dolphin with trident behind, L I**D* across, (cf.S.3819, Dattari 2027, Milne -, Koln -). Very fine and rare, with old ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Tranquillina wife of Gordian III, (married A.D. 240/1-244), billon tetradrachm, year 7 = A.D. 243-244, (13.640 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina to right, around CAB TPANKV*LL*INA CEB, rev. Victory walking to left, holding wreath in hand and palm over shoulder, to left LZ, (cf.S.3868, type and date in Emmett [Rarity 3], BMC 1928, SNG Cop. -, Milne -, Dattari -, cf.Koln 2689 [year 6]). Dark chocolate brown patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Ancient Greek, copper from Egypt including Ptolemy IV (221-205 B.C.), (S.7841); Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), (S.7900) (4); Sicyon (S.2784); Lakedaimon (Sparta) AE 20, 43-31 B.C., (S.2839); Alexander III (S.6739); Kassander (S.6754); Seleucid, Alexander I (S.7039); Carthage (S.6526); another uncertain. Very good - fine, several scarce. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
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 $330
Greek, assorted issues from various cities including Amisos (Gorgon head); Antioch (Claudius large AE), Apameia in Phrygia (S.5120), Arados, Carthage, Elymais, Ephesus, Pantikapaion, Samos, and empires Bithynia, Prusias II, (S.7266), Kushan Vima Kadphises AE 28, Egypt, Ptolemy VI, drachm of Hadrian rev. Isis Pharia r., hemi drachm of Claudius rev. winged caduceus and corn ears; Seleucid, Antichus III, Antiochus IV, rev. eagle (S.6986); Roman Barbarous imitative issue sestertius of Claudius, rev. Spes and aes, rev. Minerva to r., and cut Domitian half unit of Antioch. Fair - very fine, many with tickets, several scarce. (20)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Ancient Roman and Greek, accumulation several in described packets, all AE, mostly asses and smaller issues, mostly in poor condition are from North Africa, some in need of conservation and many very worn, with only a few attributable. Poor - good fine. (58)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ancient Roman and Greek Imperial, assorted bronze issues mostly of the first to third century A.D., mostly asses or folles, a few sestertii and billon tetradrachms of Alexandria mostly of the third century (8), includes sestertii of Marcus Aurelius, Philip I, Trajan Decius, Gallienus, dupondii of Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius (2); asses of Germanicus, Vespasian (3), Trajan (2), Hadrian, Faustina Junior, others including large AE of Magnentius and a George II halfpenny. Mostly good - nearly fine. (36)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Ancient Greek and Roman, mostly assorted bronze issues of the second to fourth century A.D., mostly folles and a few antoninianii, (29), lot also includes denarius of Faustina Junior, a sestertius of Antoninus Pius, a drachm of Trajan from Caesarea, Cappadocia, rev. clasped hands holding standard, (Metcalf [NN&M 166) 71A rare); Alexander the Great, drachm (holed); Parthia, drachm, Phraates IV, (S.7472); Terina stater (poor); Egypt Ptolemy II (S.7784); other Greek AE (6), Ceylon and India (7). Mostly fair - very fine. (46)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Ancient Greek and Roman, in copper, includes Tiberius Ae as, rev. caduceus S C either side issued A.D. 36-7, (cf.S.1771, RIC 65); Nerva, as, rev. Aequitas, (S.3060); Maximianus antoninianus (S.3611); others (2), Carthage AE (S.6509); Ionia, Ephesos, Caracalla, AE 22, rev. Tyche standing left, (SNG Cop.431). All have been cleaned, first with corrosion, very good - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (400-370 B.C.), electrotype of a silver decadrachm by Kimon, (33.2 grams), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by four dolphins, above **SURAKOSIW*, K on head band, (cf.S.952; Jongkees dies B/**g*; electro copy of BMC 202 [same dies, cf.Hill Pl.26.2]). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360