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Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortazes I, (95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.060 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium sized bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with horn in centre, torque ends in dot, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7394, Sellwood 33.3, Shore 112). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.366 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 48.10, Shore 262). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases I, (A.D. 51-78), silver drachm, (3.680 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with square cut straight beard, hair in five separate waves, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5801, Sellwood 70.13, Shore 373). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases IV, (c.A.D. 147-191), billon tetradrachm, (12.774 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 489 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 177, month June, 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 **QPU*, (cf.S.5857, Sellwood 84.60, cf.Shore 432). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Sasanian, silver drachms, Khusru I, (531-579); Hormizd IV, (579-590); Khusru II, (591-628), (S.54, 55, 62). Nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.158 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 nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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 $250
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (283-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 271/0-267/6 B.C., (13.998 grams), Tyre mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front H over club, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMA[IOU]*, (S.7773, Sv. 637, Meydancikkale hoard 4114-4180). Heavy scratches and knocks, some punch marks, otherwise nearly fine and a scarce mint.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, (145-116 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 32 = 139-138 B.C., (13.548 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left L**LB*, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7908, Sv.1505, SNG Cop.327, BMC 42 and 60). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $160
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IX Soter and Cleopatra III, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 2 = 116-115 B.C., (13.896 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LB, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7921, Sv.1660, SNG Cop.348, Pitchfork -, BMC 9-12). Good metal, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IX Soter and Cleopatra III, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 10 = 108-107 B.C., (13.278 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LI, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS [PTOLE]MAIOU**, (cf.S.7921, Sv.1671, SNG Cop.356-7, Pitchfork -, BMC 63). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $170
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 20 = 62-61 B.C., (12.998 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LK, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLE[MAIOU]**, (S.7945, Sv.1867, SNG Cop.391, Hunter 11, BMC 39-40). Small flan, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 9 = 44-43 B.C., (13.644 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left L**Q* above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7952, Sv.1823, SNG Cop.403, Pitchfork 137-139, BMC 8-9). Large flan, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 14 = 39-38 B.C., (13.422 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LI**D* above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7952, Sv.1828, SNG Cop.408, Pitchfork 151-153, BMC 16). Large flan, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Roman provincial, a range of issues including silver, Antioch, Philip I, tetradrachm, (S.3958); Hadrian, Cappadocia, Caesarea, large fragment of hemidrachm, (S.1232), copper issues mostly Eastern mints but including Caracalla, AE 29, Serdica mint in Thrace; Gordian III, AE 27, Hadrianopolis in Thrace; others mostly Antioch on Orontes, sizes from AE 12 - 32. Fair - good fine, several scarce. (25)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 15, (1.42 grams), (S.5539, H.500); Herod Archelaus, (4 B.C. - 6 A.D.), copper prutah, (1.40 grams), (S.5539, H.505); King Agrippa I, (37-44 A.D.), copper prutah, struck year 6, 42-3 A.D., (2.37 grams), (S.5567, H.553); Valerius Gratus, Procurator of Judaea (15-26 A.D.), copper prutah, struck 18-9 A.D., (1.34 grams), (S.5620, H.646). Pontius Pilate, Procurator of Judaea (26-36 A.D.), copper prutah, struck 30-1 A.D., (1.68 grams), (S.5623, H.650); Antonius Festus, Procurator of Judaea (52-60 A.D.), copper prutah, struck 58-9 A.D., (1.36 grams), (S.5627, H.653); First Revolt of Jews against Rome (66-70 A.D.), copper prutah, struck year 2, 67-8 A.D., (2.28 grams), (S.5639, H.661). Mostly fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
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 $100
SOLD $50
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (2.254 grams), obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in four lines, IOY/ **LIA AG/ RIPPI/ NA, (Julia Agrippina wife of Claudius), rev. two crossed palm branches, around traces of the legend of TI **KLAVDIO*C KAICAP **GERM (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Germanicus), below date across L I**D*, L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), (S.5625, H.651 [116], AJC II Supplement V, No.32, Meshorer 232). Weak in places, otherwise very fine with a clear date reading, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.99 grams), Tyre mint, issued 95-94 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 B**L* ( = 32 = 95-94 B.C.], to right HAP monogram, Phoenician letter 'N' between legs, around **TUROU IERAS [KAI] ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 117 (variant), H.917 [305]). Large flan, slightly porous on obverse, good very fine and a rare date.
Estimate $800
SOLD $730
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.298 grams), Tyre mint, 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 **GN* ( = year 53 = 74-3 B.C.), to right **A*, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUPOU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 142-4 [cf.Pl.XXX,6], H. 917 [305]). Toned, broad large flan, extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Sicily, Syracuse, (274-216 B.C.), gold drachm, (4.258 grams), obv. head of Kore to left, wreath with corn, bucranium behind, dotted border, rev. charioteer driving fast biga to left E below, in exergue [IEP**W]NOS*, (cf.S.983, SNGANS 865-866 SNG Cop. 818,). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.490 grams), Babylon mint, issued 317-311 B.C. during first satrapy of Seleucus, obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and a ship's mast, **BA SILE[WS]* and MHP monogram in wreath in lower left field, to right **ALEXANDPO[U]*, (cf.S.6702; cf.Price 3700 [p.473 for tetradrachm for symbol], cf.M.710, cf.BMC 3700). Nearly extremely fine and extremely rare, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,500
Lesbos, Mytilene, 450-330 B.C., electrum hekte (2.49 grams), Bodenstedt dates 396-394 B.C., obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. female head (Hero) with long hair to right in rectangular linear square, (cf.S.4250, Bodenstedt 70 (cf.dies f/**q*), SNG von Aulock 1713, SNG Fitz. 4353-4, Weber 5619). Nearly very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $750
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.556 grams), issued in 396 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Female head to left, with hair in bun behind, wearing a diadem, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (S.4530 [£550], Bodenstedt 90h (same dies, h/**z*), SNG Fitz. 4563 [same dies], cf.SNG von Aulock 2127 [similar dies]). Good very fine, short on flan and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.738 grams) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with trace of three rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer Class XVI, SNG Cop. 449-451, ACNAC Rosen 231, ACNAC Dewing 2421-3). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
Bactria, Kingdom of, Diodotos II, (256-239 B.C.), gold stater, (8.292 grams), Bactra (Balkh) mint; (Newell suggests c.255-246 B.C.), in name of Antiochus II, obv. diademed head of Diodotus II to right, dotted border, rev. Zeus striding to left, aegis on his extended left arm, wielding a thunderbolt, at his feet an eagle to left, N above, to right **BASILEWS* and to left **ANTIOXOY*, (S.7497, Newell ESM 713 (p.246, Pl.LIII, 5), M.66b [p.40 Vol.I], Kritt C2, mint A, Bop. Series 1, 147. M.63). Cut on the obverse in the head, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,200
SOLD $1,800
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.394 grams), Officina S, obv. helmeted with plume, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, of narrow aspect, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AV around, rev. VICTOR[I] A AVCCS/I around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC.5f, T.20, R.1008). With full broad flan weakly struck, slightly off centred, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.490 grams), issued A.D. 607-610, Officina **Q*, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around ON FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial chi-rho symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA AVGU **Q*, (S.620, DOC 10i, BMC 19, T.16, R.1186). Broad flan, double struck, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Basil I the Macedonian and Constantine, (A.D.867-886), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued from A.D. 867-879, (4.27 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, also holding Gospels, the throne has curved ornamented arms, around + IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM*, rev. bASILIOS ET CONSTANT' AUGG' b' around, facing busts of Basil I wearing loros on left and Romanus II wearing chlamys on right, both crowned, between them long patriarchal cross, (S.1704, DOC 2b, R.1858). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), scyphate gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.382 grams), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with curved arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN AC L DOVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding globe with cross has hand placed on his head by Virgin standing to right, M between, (S.1848, DOC 2, R.2011, BMC 4-7). Good very fine/extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $260