Catalogue
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.840 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT, anchor with curved trident above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.8, Shore 260). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine a variant to the next lot.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanus II, (A.D. 10-38), silver drachm, (3.730 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with long pointed beard, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT over . under bow, (S.5774, Sellwood 61.7, Shore 337). Dark tone, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vonones II, (c.A.D. 51), silver drachm, (3.372 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). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases V, (c.A.D. 191-208), billon tetradrachm, (13.438 grams), Seleucia mint, issued year 513 = 199-200 A.D., obv. large size bust to left with long beard, hair bunched above diademed and behind ears, rev. king enthroned to left receiving diadem from Tyche holding sceptre, date **GIF* between figures, (S.5870, Sellwood 87.20, cf.Shore 447). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), silver drachms, (3.386 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with neckflap, I) behind tiara, to left with pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented, AT below, four line inscription, (cf.S.5876, Sellwood 88.18, Shore 456). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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 $200
SOLD $0
Sasanian King, Ardashir, I (A.D. 224-240), billon tetradrachm, (12.028 grams), obv. bearded bust to right of king, wearing close-fitting headress with ear flaps, legend around, rev. fire altar, without attendants (Sellwood type II, Plate I, 5, Gobl 7, M.784-6). Uneven tone, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sasanian King, Varhran I, (271-274), silver drachm, (4.524 grams), obv. bust to right with radiate crown, globe above, with ear flap, rev. fire altar with attendants, plain shaft, (cf.Sellwood Plate II, No.18, Gobl 45, M.838). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Sasanian King, Vahran, II (274-293), silver drachm, (4.208 grams), obv. jugate busts of Vahran and consort, the queen's head topped with horse head, prince on right to left with eagle head, rev. fire altar with attendants, (Sellwood type IV, 23, Gobl 68, Pl.4, M.850). Nearly extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Sasanian King, Shapur II, (A.D. 309-379), silver drachm, Type I Gobl, (3.194 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, bow on altar, (Sellwood 28, Gobl 97, Paruck 196, M.874-875). Grey tone, extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Sasanian King, Artashir II, (379-383), silver drachm, (4.126 grams), obv. bust to right with close fitting headress, pearl border and globe above, rev. fire altar with attendants, plain above flames, (cf.Sellwood Plate IV, No.34, Panuck 261, Gobl 121, M.911). Of fine style, very fine/extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Sasanian King, Yazdgard I, (A.D. 399-420), silver drachm, (3.962 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, crescent above both sides, (Sellwood 41, Gobl 147, M.940). Large flan, irregular tone, nearly extremely fine/very fine, scarce
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Sasanian King, Yazdgard II, (A.D. 438-457), silver drachm, probably NVKI or "Navaki" mint, (4.184 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 160, Alram 869, Panuck 337-340, M.971). Well centred, good extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $390
Sasanian King, Kavad I, (A.D. 488-496, 498-531), silver drachm, second reign issue, (4.032 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Marv mint, year 36 = 520, (Sellwood 51, Gobl 187, M.1024). Attractive grey and gold tone, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sasanian King, Zamasp, (A.D. 496-498), silver drachm, (4.048 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, small bust of son facing offering diadem, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, year 3 with retrograde date, AB = Abarsahr mint, (Sellwood 53, Gobl 180, Paruck Pl.XVIII, 14, cf.M.971). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Sasanian King, Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), silver drachm, (4.164 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, crescents on three sides, rev. fire altar with attendants, ASP = Isfahan mint, year 1, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 196, M.1043). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sasanian King, Hormazd IV, (A.D. 579-590), silver drachm, (3.184 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, APR = Aparshahr mint, year 12, (Sellwood 55-6, Gobl 201, cf.M.1073-1099); another of Khusru II, (A.D. 591-628), silver drachm, (3.976 grams), DIN = Dinavar mint, year 38, (Sellwood 61, Gobl 209, cf.M.1107ff.). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Sasanian King, Khusru II, (A.D. 591-628), silver drachm, (4.036 grams), AU = Ahwaz mint, year 33, another (3.572 grams), uncertain mint, year 10, (Sellwood 61, 62, Gobl 210, 214, cf.M.1107ff.). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Palestine, Athenian derivative silver obol, (0.77 grams), issue c.4th century -332 B.C., obv. plain circular globule representing head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right traces of degraded legend **AQE, all in incuse square, (cf.S.2541, close to dies in Meshorer/Qedar "Samarian Coinage [1999] No.269ff). Toned, off centred obverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Palestine, Athenian derivative silver obol, (0.732 grams), issue c.4th century -332 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (cf.S.2541, SNG ANS 15). Toned, slightly off centred obverse, good fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Phoenicia-Samaria, local Athenian imitations (c.375-346 B.C.), silver obol, (0.794 grams), probably struck at Gaza, obv. head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, to right downwards partial A **Q* [E], (cf.S.2530, SNG ANS (Palestine) 15, cf.Samaria Hoard No. 270ff.). Hoard patina, off centred obverse, otherwise good fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Phoenicia-Samaria, local Athenian imitations (c.375-346 B.C.), silver hemi obol, (0.288 grams), probably struck at Gaza, obv. head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, to right downwards A **Q* [E] , (cf.S.2530, SNG ANS (Palestine) 20, cf.Samaria Hoard No. 307ff.). Somewhat porous surface, nearly fine/fine, very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.572 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border of dots, rev. bearded male head to left, with crested Athenian helmet, to left in Aramaic, traces of SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar "Coinage of Samaria" (CS), CS 8 (30 known), and Samaria Hoard No.99 (CS), (This Coin illustrated and described). Weak in places as usual, very good - fine for issue and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Palestine, Judaea, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), (134-104 B.C.), copper prutah, (1.766 and 2.190 grams), obv. legend in Hebrew four lines (Yehohanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews) with wreath, rev. double cornucopiae adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between, (S. 6098, H.457, AJC I, Group N); Mattathias Antigonus, (40-37 B.C.), copper one prutah, (1.510 grams), obv. wreath with leaves in groups of three, inscription in two lines in Hebrew MTT YK (Mattityah), rev. double cornucopiae, with ribbons, within a ear of barley, (S.6105, H.483, BMC 57-58, AJC Y1 [p.159, Pl.55], SNG ANS 192-4, Meshorer 33). First coin very fine, reverse off centred, but very clear ethnic, second coin well centred with minor spotting on the obverse; third coin good fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, John Hyrcanus I and Alexander Jannaeus, (134-76 B.C.), copper prutahs, mostly obv. anchor, rev. star etc., (cf.S. 6087-8, cf.H.469-472). Very good - nearly very fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate (4), under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, obv. lituus surrounded by Greek inscription, rev. date within wreath but off flan (2), with clear years 17 (1) or 18 (1), = A.D.30-31), another of three ears of barley, rev. libation ladle, (S.5622, 5623, H.648-650 [113-5], AJC II Supplement V, No.21-24, Meshorer 229-231); another an issue of First Jewish Revolt, year 3 = 68-69, obv. amphora, rev. vine leaf (S.5640, H.664 [126], AJC 20 [p.261]). Several with dirt patina, otherwise very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (2.478 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 [TI] **KLAVDIO*C K[KICAP **GERM] (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Germanicus), below date across L I**D*, L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), (S.5625, H.651, AJC II Supplement V, No.32, Meshorer 232); copper prutah, (2.284 grams), obv. two oblong shields and two spears crossed, around [NEPW **KL*AV] KAICAP, (Nero Claudius Caesar, son of Claudius), rev. palm tree six branches, and two bunches of dates, BPIT above (Brittanicus, second son of Claudius), below date across [L I**D]*, K AI; I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54, (S.5626, H.652, AJC II Supplement V, No.29, Meshorer 233). Weak in places, otherwise very fine with a clear date reading, second with off centred obverse with date off flan, otherwise fine - very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0