Catalogue
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy X Alexander I, (106-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 17 = 98-97 B.C., (13.358 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LIZ, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (S.7941, Sv.1677, SNG Cop.366, Pitchfork 107, BMC 32). Edge flaws, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $150
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 21 = 61-60 B.C., (13.554 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LKA, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS [PTOLE]MAIOU**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1868, SNG Cop.391, Pitchfork -, BMC 41-42). Small flan, weak in places, neartly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 22 = 60-59 B.C., (13.554 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LKB, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1869, SNG Cop.392, Pitchfork 112, BMC 43-44). Small flan, needs cleaning, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 28 = 54-53 B.C., (11.226 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LKH above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7947, Sv.1837, SNG Cop.395, Pitchfork 116-120, BMC 32-33). Large flan, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 29 = 53-52 B.C., (13.704 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LK**Q* above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7948, Sv.1839, SNG Cop.396, Pitchfork 121-123, BMC 35-36). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 2 = 51-50 B.C., (14.282 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LB above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS [PTO]LEMAIOU**, (S.7951, Sv.1817, SNG Cop.398, Pitchfork 129-131, BMC 2-3). Weak in places but a large flan, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 10 = 43-42 B.C., (12.512 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LI above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7952, Sv.1824, SNG Cop.404, Pitchfork 140-142, BMC 10-11). Large flan, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), copper eighty drachms, issued after 52-51 B.C., (16.782 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Cleopatra VII to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, **[K]LEOPATRAS [BASILISSHS], P* in right field, (S.7955, Sv. 1871, SNG Cop 419, BMC 4-5). Has been cleaned and retoned, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Egypt, Cleopatra VII (51-30 B.C.), AE 20 or forty drachms, issued 52-1 B.C., obv. bust of Cleopatra to right, rev. standing eagle to left, (S.7956, Sv.1872, SNG Cop. 422), with a fine or better portrait; Ptolemy II (285-246 B.C.), AE 22 or hemiobol, obv. Alexander the Great bust with elephant scalp to right, rev. eagle with open wings, (S.7780, Sv. 363); Alexandria, various issues in bronze of Claudius, (rev. hippopotamus) year 3 = A.D. 42-43, (BMC 98, Koln 78); Vespasian, (rev. Isis) year 3 = A.D.70-71 (BMC 262, Koln 287); another (rev. Sarapis), year 6 = A.D. 73-74, (BMC 257, Koln 300); other billon tetradrachms of late 3rd century (2); Roman and other coins (6) including Carausius and a damaged Egyptian scarab. Poor - fine. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Ancient Greek and Roman coins, lot includes, silver (6), Mysia, Kyzicus, silver trihemiobol, 480-450 B.C., (S.3846); Aspendus obol (S.-, SNG Cop.251); Bactria, Menander, (S.7603), drachm; Trajan, denarius (cf.S.3146); Gordian III, antoninianii (2) (S.2437, 2453); Postumus, antoninianus (S.3131); Egypt, billon tetradrachm of Diocletian, year 8 (291-2 A.D.); (Koln 3255. BMC 2478); Syria, Antiochus VIII, AE 18, (S.7154). First coin with hoard patina, second chipped, others mostly fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Ancient Greek coins in bronze, including Thessalian League AE 17, (4.398 grams), rev. horse trotting right, (S.2238); Mysia, Pergamon, AE 14, (3.430 grams), obv. Asklepios head right, rev. snake on staff, (S.3971); Ionia, Kolophon, AE 10, (1.012 grams), obv. Apollo, rev. lyre, (S.4351); Valerian, AE 30, (14.452 grams), Cilicia, Tarsos, rev. Tyche standing left, (S.4502); Gallienus, AE 27, (13.042 grams), Coele Syria, Heliopolis, (S.-, cf.BMC 29, Lindgren 1285); another AE 14, uncertain city, rev. temple of four columns. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Greek Imperial, a range of issues AE 8 - AE 25, from various provincial cities and few as independent cities mostly in Thracian area, many are attributable and several with countermarks including **DAK* for Dacicus (Howqego 529). Poor - very good, many have been cleaned and mostly very worn issues. (46)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Ancient Greek Imperial, bronze issues of the third century A.D., AE 17-22, from Nicaea in Bithynia, various rulers, all with reverses of the three standards and most with ethnic NIKAIEON, almost all attributable. All with hoard patination, mostly very good - very fine. (33)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Ancient and world, assorted mix of ancient and modern coins mostly in packets several with descriptions, includes ancients from Bithynia, Nikaea; Carthage; Coele-Syria Chalkis; Sassanian drachm; Commagene, Samosata; Egypt, Nero tetradrachm; Roman, denarius of Caracalla, sestertii, Commodus, Gordian III, aes of Domitian (2), folles from Diocletian, Maximinus II (2), Constantine I and sons (7), Valens (3); Polish medieval silver; India silver (2), others (13). Mostly poor-very fine. (40)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100