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Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued year 9 = 109-108 B.C., (12.24 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of king right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front L **Q*, to right **PA*, around **[PTOLEMAIOU] BASILEWS*, (S.7922, Sv. 1670, SNG Cop 353). Light weight, off centred reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius and Antonia (A.D. 41-54), billon tetradrachm, year B = 2 = A.D. 41-2, (11.64 grams), obv. Claudius laureate head to right, around **TI KLAUDI KAIS SEBA GERMANI AUTOK[R]*, L B before, rev. draped bust of Antonia to right, **ANTWNIA SEBASTH around, (S.492, BMC 65, Milne 61-4, Koln 62-3). Uneven tone, fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero (54-68), issued year 12 = 65-66, (10.11 grams), billon tetradrachm, rev. Alexandria bust right, (S.2004, Koln 172, Milne 238); Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 268-269, (8.59 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, around AVT K **KLAVDIO* C CEB, rev. L A to right, eagle standing to right, head left, holding wreath in beak, (S.11407, BMC 2331, Milne 4225, Koln 3015); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), year 9 = 292-3, rev. Elpis standing left with flower, (Milne 5063, Koln 3261). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 12 = A.D. 65-66, (12.55 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around traces of NEP**W KLAU KAIS SEB GER*, rev. LIB to right, Alexander bust with elephant headdress to right, traces of AYTOKPA, (S.2004, Koln 172-174, BMC 163-4); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = A.D. 239-240, (9.77 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around A K M AN **GORDIAN* OC EV C, rev. L **G* across, Zeus laureate head right, (S.-, BMC -, Milne 3348 var., Koln 2639). Fine, both with weak legends, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, Faustina Junior (d.176), (10.99 grams), year 16 = 152-3, obv. bust right, rev. Dikaiosyne seated left with scales L IC, (S.4742, BMC 1318, Milne 2174, Koln 1967); Elagabalus (218-222), (10.70 grams), year 2 = 218-9, obv. head right, rev. Alexandria standing left, turreted crown, right hand raised, left with long sceptre, L B across, (S.-, BMC -, Milne-, Koln-, Curtis 940 [noted as very rare]) (illustrated); Severus Alexander (222-235) (11.76 grams), year 4 = 224-5, obv. bust right, rev. eagle standing left, L **D*, (cf.S.8128, BMC 1694, Milne -, Koln 2419); another (11.18 grams), year 6 = 226-7, obv. bust right, rev. eagle standing left, head right, L S, (cf.S.8147, BMC 1696, Milne 3000, Koln 2438); Gordian III (238-244) year 1 as Caesar = 238, (11.13 grams), obv. bust to right, rev. eagle left with wreath, L A, (S.8822, BMC 1853, Milne 3319, Koln 2614); Salonina, (wife of Gallienus 253-268), year 15 = 267-268, (9.76 grams), obv. draped bust to right, rev. eagle standing right, LIE, (S.10713, BMC 2280, Milne 4189, Koln 2983) (illustrated). Fair - nearly very fine, several cleaned all scarce. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = A.D. 269-270, (9.83 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, around AVT K **KLAVDIO* C CEB, rev. LB to left, Poseidon standing to left with trident, (S.-, BMC 2307 var., Milne 4254, Koln 3045); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = A.D. 276-277, (8.04 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Probus to right, around A K M AVP **P*POBOC CEB, rev. eagle standing to left, head to right holding olive branch, L B across the field, (S.-, BMC 2427, Milne 4540, Koln 3126); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm year 9 = A.D. 293-294, (7.64 grams), obv. similar around MA**X*IMIANOC CEB, rev. Eirene standing to left with olive branch and long sceptre, around L EYATOY, (S.-, BMC 2554, Milne 5098, Koln 3333). Very fine - extremely fine all scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Egypt, Alexandria, various rulers, billon tetradrachms, Philip I, (244-249), year 5 = 247-248, (13.39 grams), rev. eagle (Koln 2733-5) (illustrated); Aurelian, (270-275) year 5 = 273-274, (8.23 grams), rev. eagle (Koln 3082-6); Carinus, (283-285), year 1 = 282-283, (5.80 grams), (Koln 3169); Diocletian, (284-305), year 2 = 285-286, (8.10 grams), (Koln 3210); Numerian, (282-284) year 2 = 283-284, (7.94 grams), rev. Athena seated to left, star to right, (Milne 4719, Koln 3194) (illustrated); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), year 1 = 285-286, rev. Eirene, (Koln 3279). Mostly very fine. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Ancient Greek coins, a mixture in packets roughly described, including silver Alexander the Great, (336-323 B.C.), drachm, (S.6730); Corcyra, (after 229 B.C.), silver tetrobol, obv.Apollo right, monogram behind, rev. Pegasus to right, (S.2032, BMC 386 [p.138]); Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, BMC 175-177, Carradice type IV, Group C); type with several interesting obverse and reverse punch marks (Ex Dr. Curtis R. Paxman Collection Bowers & Ruddy Galleries Sale Nov. 4-6 1974 (lot 1781); others Egypt, large bronze 39mm, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), (S.7815, Sv.974, SNG Cop. 224); another Ptolemy V, (204-180 B.C.), AE 28, Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Cleopatra I as Isis to r., rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, (S.7880, Sv.1234, SNG Cop.247); Palestine, Askalon, AE 15, year 180 = 76-77 A.D. obv. Tyche to right, rev. prow right, **PR/AS* above, (S.5216, BMC 51-55); Alexander Jannaeus, prutah, (S.6087); Herod Agrippa I, year 6 = A.D.42, (S.5567). Poor - very fine, several porous. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140