Catalogue
Spain, Osca, (204-154 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.64 grams), obv. bearded head to right, Iberian letters behind, rev. horseman galloping to right, holding couched spear, below Iberian legend, (S.28, SNG Cop. 324, Heiss Pl.13,1) (illustrated); Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (336-330 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.65 grams), obv. chimaera standing to left, **SI above ground line, rev. dove flying to left, (S.2774, Cop. 57-8). Very fine; very good. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Calabria, Tarentum, silver nomos or stater, (281-272 B.C.), (6.38 grams), Obv. Naked warrior on prancing horse to right, holding lance downwards, shield and two javelins, below API over **S*TI over **P*, to right in field **GU*, Rev. Corpulent figure of Taras to right, riding on dolphin's back with arm extended holding a bow and behind an arrow, below elephant and **DI*, and to left legend [**TARAS*], (S.-, Vl.710 [same dies]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Lucania, Thurium, (c.425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (7.88 grams), Obv. Athena head to right, wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with wreath, Rev. Bull walking to left, head lowered, above bull and across, **QOURIW[N]*, below bull **G*, below single exergue line, in exergue tunny fish to right, (cf.S.435 [p.49], SNG Ash 870 [Pl.XIV similar dies], HN 1759 (p.147), SNG ANS 879 [Pl.24 similar dies]). Toned, nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.01 grams), Uncertain Greek or Macedon mint, issued c.310-275 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, aplustre in left field, (cf.S.6713, Price 861, BMC 861a-b, M.281). Extremely fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.13 grams), Lampsacus mint, (issued 310-301 B.C.), obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, ME monogram under throne, KI in left field, right **[A]LEXANDROU, (cf.S.6730, Price 1406, BMC 1406a-h, M.821); Siculo-Punic, (c.late 4th century B.C.), AE 16, (2.43 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing to right, palm tree behind, line border, (S.6444, cf.M .165-168, cf.SNG Cop. 116). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.09 grams), Magnesia mint, issued 323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, AT monogram in left field, to right **FILIPPOU, (cf.S.6751, Price P56, BMC P56a-b, M.-); Cassander (316-297 B.C.), AE 20, obv. Herakles right, rev. youth on horse, below **F*, (S.6754, SNG Cop. 1145);. Very fine, first toned. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 grams), Alabanda mint, issued c.188-173 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to right **[A]LEXANDRO[U], to left under arm Pegasus to left, below throne caduceus and monogram MAB, countermarked with bust of Tyche on obverse, (cf.S.6713; Price 2456, BMC 2456a-b, M.1150). Large flan and very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Thrace, Kingdom of Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.20 grams), Ephesus mint, struck 294-287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right with diadem and horn of Ammon within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left supporting Nike, tripod inner left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **[LU]SIMAC[OU]*, (cf.S.6817, Thompson 170, M.336). Light toning, very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian drachm, (2.62 grams), obv. head of Helios three quarter facing to right, rev. rose with bud on right stalk dividing I **W*, above EPMIA**S*. (cf.S.5050, Price 'The Larissa 1968 hoard' (Kraay-Morkholm Essays pp.241-2), Nos. 247-1075 [includes this coin], SNG Finland 793-5). As struck with trace of a golden patina, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Attica, Athens, an Egyptian contemporary copy, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.95 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, cf.BMC 62, cf.SNG Cop 31). Tight irregular flan, weak on owl face, otherwise nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Corinthia, Corinth, silver stater, (350-306 B.C.), (8.55 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet with laureate on helmet, in field to right cornucopiae, A P below left, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 430, BMC 257, Ravel 1012). Well centred, lightly toned good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, (312-280 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.85 grams), Al Khanoum mint, after 285 B.C., obv. head of Zeus to right laureated, within dotted border, rev. Athena, brandishing a spear and holding shield standing in chariot drawn by four horned elephants, anchor above, in exergue **BASILEWS/ SELEUKOU*, (S.6836, SC 277.2, Newell ESM 662). Porous surface, otherwise good fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Philip II, (A.D. 247-249 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (12.83 grams), obv. laureate bust right of Philip II, draped and cuirassed, around AVTOK K M IOV**LI FILIPPO*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC V**PATO D*, ANTIOXIA over S C in exergue, (cf.S.4146, Prieur 473, BMC 551). Attractive tone, slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Laodiceia, (c.after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.64 grams), issued year 20 = 62-61 B.C., obv. turreted and veiled bust of Tyche to right, reel border, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, holding Nike and sceptre, behind **[L]AODIKE[WN] THS IERAS [KAI], to left AVTONOMOV, K before, trace of KA in exergue, monogram under throne, (cf.S.5874, cf.BMC 4, ANSMN 28 Morkholm No. 12 [Pl.15,17] same dies). Very fine/nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Syria, kingdom of, Philip Philadelphos, (93-83 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.72 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Philip to right, with diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike, II in exergue, legends left and right **BASILEWS FILIPPOU EPIFANOUS [F]ILADELFO[U]*, (S.7196, SMA 448, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2807). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.84 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 Z**X* ( = 67 = 60-59 B.C.], to right **WF* monogram, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 160 (variant), H.917 [305]). Large flan, grey tone, good very fine and a rare date.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Palestine, Judaea, First Revolt, (A.D. 66-70), silver shekel, issue struck year 2 = A.D. 67-68, (14.15 grams), obv. chalice with pearl rim of ten small pearls, around in Hebrew 'shekel of Israel', 'Year two' above chalice, rev. stem with pearled bottom and three pomegranates, legend around in Hebrew 'Jerusalem the holy' (S.5629, Meshorer 151 [p.154, Pl.XIX], H.659 [121], BMC 7-9, SNG ANS 421-424). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,500
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), medium bronze coinage, type B, third coinage period, AE 24, (11.87 grams), undated issue of year 3 struck A.D. 134-5, obv. legend `For the Freedom of Jerusalem' vine leaf, all within a border of dots, rev. palm tree of seven branches, below Hebrew legend `Shim`on', (S.5687, AJC 76 [p.275, Pl.27], H.736 [173]), (illustrated]); others as prutah issues of Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), (S.6087, H.469, Meshorer TJC Group K); John Hyrcanus II (67, 64-40 B.C.), prutah, obv. Hebrew inscription in wreath, rev. double cornucopiae and pomegranate, (S.6095, H.479); King Agrippa I, (A.D. 37 - 44), copper prutah, obv. umbrella or canopy, around with partial legends BACI**LE*WC A**GRIPA*, rev. three ears of barley growing between leaves, L S (year 6 = A.D. 42-3, (S.5567, H.553); Valerius Gratus under Tiberius, (A.D. 15-26), copper prutah, obv. in wreath partial legend in three lines, TIB KAI CAP, (Tiberius Caesar), rev. palm branch flanked by [I]OY **[LIA]*, below date across L **E*, (L**E* = year 5 = A.D. 18), (S.5620, H.646); Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, obv. three bound ears of barley, rev. Libation ladle (simpulum) date LIS (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 648); Porcius Festus under Nero, (A.D. 59-62), (2); obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in three lines, NEP/ WNO/C, (Nero), rev. palm branch, L E = year 5 = A.D. 58/59), (S.5627, H.653). Mostly fine, some with dirt adhesion. (8)
Estimate $160
SOLD $90
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.52 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, Babelon. Pl.86, 18-19, BMC 175-177, Carradice type IV, Group C). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.96 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7371, Sellwood 27.1, Shore 85); Phraates IV, (c.38-2 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.79 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, eagle behind head, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **AGT*, (cf.S.7472, Sellwood 52.10, Shore 277); Vonones II, (c.A.D. 51), silver drachm, (3.44 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size facing bust wearing a tiara with horn motifs, six pointed star each side, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5797, Sellwood 67.1, Shore 368); Vologases III, (A.D. 105-147), silver drachm, (3.65 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. bust to left with pointed beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer enthroned to right, seven line inscription, **AT dot below bow, (cf.S.5831, Sellwood 78.3, Shore 413); Persis, Kingdom of, uncertain ruler (Mitchiner Prince Y), (c.A.D. 30), silver hemi-drachm, (1.18 grams), obv. draped bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem and tiara ornamented by a crescent, rev. double diadem traces of Aramaic legend around, (S.5956, BMC 5 [p.237, Pl.XXXVI, 15], M.751). Mostly very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Sasanian King, Kavad I, (A.D. 498-531), silver drachm, second reign issue, Ishtakhr mint and year 11s, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, crescents on shoulders, and streamers rising from headress into margin, name in margin, rev. fire altar with attendants star and crescent, (Sellwood 51, Gobl 1850); Khusru II, (A.D. 590, 591-628), silver drachms, (2); Jay mint, year 10 and Shiz mint year 15, (Sellwood 62, Gobl 210, 212) and another silver drachm, obv. bust to right with crown, with 'Afid' in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Ray mint, year 28, (Sellwood 62, Gobl 214, cf.M.1210). Mostly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (14.20 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, A behind ear, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over XAO monogram, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7762, Sv. 265, Meydancikkale Hoard 3141ff [dates issue as 289-288 B.C.) (illustrated); Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), AE 23 (obol) (11.24 grams), Tyre mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. similar as above with club to left, (cf.S.7786, Sv. 708, Pitchfork 25). First coin with bankers marks and surface knocks, otherwise very fine; second coin fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Bactria, Kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.44 grams), Bamian workshop, obv. laureate bust of Menander to right, rev. Athena Pallas to left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in left field, (S.7600, M.1769-1770, M.215a, cf.BMC 15). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Numidia, Kingdom of, Juba I, (60-46 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.58 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of king Juba, hair in formal curls, sceptre on shoulder to right REX IUBA, rev. octastyle temple, on either side, Neo-Punic legend, (S.6607, Muller III 50 [p.42]). Some wear in places, otherwise nearly very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Anonymous Series, (c.241-235 B.C.), AE litra, Rome mint, (3.60 grams), obv. Corinthian helmeted head of Mars to left, rev. horses to right on base, ROMA below; (S.594, Cr.25/3, Syd.26). Apple-green patination, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Anonymous Series, (c.225-217 B.C.), AE aes grave uncia, Rome mint, (20.08 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to left, dot behind, rev. prow of galley to right, dot below, (S.594, Thurlow Vecchi 56, Cr.35/6, Syd.77). Dark brown patination, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Sex. Pompeius Fostulus, (137 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.95 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X under chin, jug behind, rev. wolf to right suckling twins, ROMA below, SEX PO FESTVLVS around, (S.112, Cr.235/1c, Syd.461). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
M. Vargunteius, (130 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.98 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below, M. VARG behind, rev. Jupiter in slow quadriga to right, holding branch and thunderbolt, ROMA in exergue, (S.133 [Å“50 VF], Cr.257/1, Syd.507). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
P. Nerva, (113-112 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.98 grams), obv. Roma helmeted bust to left, * before. crescent above, ROMA behind, rev. P. NERVA above, three citizens voting in the comitium, (S.169, Cr.292/1, Syd.548). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
L. Thorius Balbus, (c.105 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.03 grams), obv. Juno of Lanuvium, wearing goat's skin to right, I.S.M.R behind, rev. bull charging to right, O above, L.THORIVS below, BALBVS in exergue, (S.192, Cr.316/1, Syd.594, B. Thoria 1); L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.95 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, .: behind, rev. naked horseman galloping to right holding palm, L.PISO FRVG, (S.235, Cr.340/1, B.Calpurnia 11). First toned and very fine, second with off centred reverse nearly very fine/good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130