Catalogue
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I (Unknown king [Sellwood]), (90-77 B.C.) silver tetradrachm, (14.916 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. medium size bust with short beard, wearing a diadem to left, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, K**D*O monogram above bow, (cf.S.7388, Sellwood 30.2, cf.Shore 129). Obverse scratches, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (4.000 grams), Mithradatkart mint, obv. large size bust without wart wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram MT over **W* below bow, (cf.S.7443, Sellwood 47.9, Shore 241). Bright, nearly extremely fine/ good very fine and rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $110
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.974 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). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
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
Persis, Unknown King 1 or [Darius I] (1st century B.C.). silver drachm, (4.112 grams), obv. Darius I head to right with crescent above satrapal headdress, rosette before, rev. fire-altar, with superstructure in the form of stepped battlements, Ahura-Mazda hovering above king standing to right; on left, bird perched on standard, right, (S.6195, BMC 1-8 [p,207], Alram cf.551 & type as NB 1 [Pl.18, NB1]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Sasanian King, Artashir, I (A.D. 224-242), silver half drachm, type I, (1.454 grams), obv. bearded facing bust of king, wearing close-fitting headress with ear flaps, legend around, rev. profile bust of father Papak to left, legend around, (Sellwood type I, Plate I, 2 [£1000], Gobl 3, M.-). Uneven tone, chip in edge, fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Sasanian King, Shapur I, (240-270), silver drachm, (4.198 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, rev. fire altar with attendants, plain shaft no dots below altar, (cf.Sellwood Plate I, No.12, cf.Gobl 32, Paruck 79, M.812). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Sasanian King, Shapur II, (A.D. 309-379), silver drachm, Type I Gobl, (3.982 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, (Sellwood 28, Gobl 97, Paruck 196, M.874-875). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Sasanian King, Varhran IV, (A.D. 388-389), silver drachm, (4.002 grams), no mint name, obv. bust to right with unusual decorated crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, inscribed RAST, (Sellwood 38, Gobl 142, Panuck 291, M.926). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Sasanian King, Varhran V, (A.D. 420-438), silver drachm, (4.038 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, AU [AUR] Ahwaz mint, (Sellwood 43, Gobl 156, Paruck M.952). Good very fine, rare mint.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Sasanian King, Yazdgard II, (A.D. 438-457), silver drachm, probably NVKI or 'Navaki' mint, (3.854 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, with 'rasti' (just or truth) on shaft, (Sellwood 47, cf.Gobl 165, Panuck 337-340, M.971). Well centred, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Sasanian King, Kavad I, (A.D. 488-496, 498-531), silver drachm, second reign issue, (3.756 grams), AH = Ahmatana mint, year 40, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, crescents on shoulders, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood 51, Gobl 183, M.1021). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sasanian King, Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), silver drachm, (4.000 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, crescents on three sides, rev. fire altar with attendants, NYHCh = Ctesiphon mint, year 39, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 196, M.1043). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Sasanian King, Khusru II, (A.D. 591-628, 2nd reign), silver drachm, (4.078 grams), obv. bust to right with winged crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, within three circular margins, BLH = Balkh mint, year 37, (Sellwood 65, Gobl 215, cf.M.1206-8). Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Bactria, Kingdom of, Euthydemus II, (c.185-180 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.134 grams), obv. draped diademed bust of Euthydemos II to right, all within dotted border, rev. naked Herakles standing facing crowned with leaves, holding wreath and club and lion skin in left arm, to left **EU QUDHMOU* and **FIL* monogram, to right **BASIAEW[S]* (sic), (S.7536 [£1500], SNG ANS 217-8, Bopearachchi Series II 1D, MIG 113b). Uneven tone, very high obverse relief, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Bactria, Kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), drachm, (2.368 grams), Taxila M workshop, obv. laureate head of Menander to left thrusting a javelin, legend around, rev. Athena Pallas to left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in left field, (S.7600, SNG ANS 750, BN Bact Menander I, 9C). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Bactria, Kingdom of, Antialcidas, (c.145-135 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.292 grams), obv. bust of Antialcidas to right, wearing kausia, around **BASILEWS NIKHFOTOU ANTIALKIDOU*, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, with winged Nike and forepart of elephant holding wreath in left field, Karosthi legend around, PK monogram to right, (S.7629, SNG ANS 1085-1093, Bopearachchi Ser.13A, M.277a). Slightly porous on edge, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Baqctria, Kingdom of, Apollodotus II, (c.80-65 B.C.), silver drachms, (2.382 grams), obv. diademed head of Apollodotus to right, dotted border, around **[B]ASILEWS SOTHROS KAI FILOPATOROS, [APOLLOD]OTOU*, rev. standing Athena Alkidemos to left with shield and hurling thunderbolt, monograms in right fields, (S.7672, Bop. BN Apoll. II Series 1 F, SNG ANS 1531-2). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.288 grams), issued c.310-305 B.C., obv. head of Alexander wearing elephant headdress to right, rev. **ALEXANDROU* on left, Athena Alkidemos to right with spear and shield, HH monogram in circle on left, **DI* monogram above eagle to right, (S.7750, Sv.142 [Pl.V, 10, 11), Zervos, The Alexander Mint of Egypt, Group 58 [p.130-2, SNG Cop.21-2 [Pl.1]). Double struck on the obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.038 grams), Sidon mint, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front **SI*, around traces of **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7772, Sv.713, SNG Cop 506-7). Bright, obverse and reverse banker punchmarks, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.12 grams), Sidon mint, issued year 3 = 244-3 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left **SI above IH, **G to right over monogram, around **[SWTHROS] PTOLEMAIOU, (BMC 18, Sv.1028, cf.S.7810). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 38, drachm, (70.60 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, cornucopiae over shoulder, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between legs **SE*, dotted border, (S.7814, Sv. 992, BMC 69-71, SNG Cop. 205-6, Pitchfork 35-48, Koln 61 [attributes issue to Ptolemy III between 247-243 B.C.). Attractive large flan, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 33 or hemidrachm, (35.44 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front cornucopiae, around **BASILEWS [PT]OLEMAIOU**, between legs **DI, (cf.S.7841, Sv. 1127, SNG Cop. 202, BMC 65, Koln 48, Pitchfork 56). Attractive good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 2 = 116-115 B.C., (12.798 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.7922, Sv.1660, SNG Cop.348). Good very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 11 = A.D. 64-65, (11.465 grams), obv. radiate bust of Nero to right wearing aegis, around NEP**W KLAU KA[IS S]EB GER*, rev. LIA to left, eagle standing to left, holding palm, around AY [TOKPA], (S.-, BMC 165, Milne 228ff., Koln 163-6); another billon tetradrachm, year 12 = A.D. 65-66, (13.158 grams), obv. radiate bust of Nero to right wearing aegis, around [N]EP**W KLA[U KAIS S]EB [GER*], rev. Alexandria bust to right, wearing elephant head, around off flan [AYTO] KPA, to right LIB, (S.633, BMC 163-4, Milne 238-245, Koln 172-4). Good fine with weak legends, scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 15 = A.D. 130-131, (12.406 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right, around AVT KAI TPAI A**D*PIA CEB, rev. Hadrian togate standing to right, receiving ears of corn from Alexandria L - IE, (S.3736 [Sear Vol. II, VF £100], BMC 669, Milne 1294-6, Koln 1026-8). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), AE drachm, year 12 = A.D. 148-149, (21.50 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius with laureate bust to right, around traces of AVT K T *AIL ADG ANTWNEINO*C CEB EUD, rev. Isis Pharia sailing to right, the Pharos of Alexandria before, around L **DWDE KA TOU*, (S.4438, Milne 2005, Datt. 2677, Koln 1603). Very good/ Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Egypt, Alexandria, Commodus (A.D. 177-192), billon tetradrachm, year 30 = A.D. 189-190, (11.030 grams), obv. Commodus laureate head to right, around **MAKOMANTW* CEBEVCEB, rev. Pronoia standing to left, **PR O NOIA around, across L **L*, (cf.S.2068, SNG Cop. 585, Milne 2961, Koln 2249) (illust.); Maximianus (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 285-286, (8.056 grams), obv. laureate and draped bust of Maximianus to right, around A K M OVA MA**XIMIAN*OC CEB, rev. Homonia standing left, right hand raised, holding two cornucopiae, star upper left, across L A, (cf.S.4791, BMC 2560, Milne 4804, Koln 3280). First very fine and rare, second nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Aurelian and Vabalathus, (A.D. 270-275), billon tetradrachm, year 1 and 4 = A.D. 270-271, (8.846 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, L A across, around A K **L DOM AURHL*IANOC CEB, rev. L**D* across, diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus to right, around I A C OVABA**LLAOQ*C A**Q*HNV, (cf.S.4757, BMC 2386, Milne 4308, Koln 3054). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Greek and Roman, a small group of AE 10-17 from Troas, Kebron, Skepsus; Ionia, Ephesus (2), Colophon; Mysia, Pergamon for Philetairos, Pitane; Caria, Mylasa; together with Constans AE centenionalis, Aquileia mint, (4.088 grams) (S.3973) with original silvering; Constantine I, Ae follis, Trier mint, (3.708 grams), rev. altar inscribed VOTIS XX, (S.3870) this from the Langcroft hoard found Sept. 24, 2000. All in packets described, good - nearly extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0