Catalogue
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
M. Marcius, Mn.f., (134 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.776 grams), obv. Roma head right, * below chin, modius behind, rev. Victory in biga, M.MAR C monogram below divided by two corn ears, RO MA in exergue, (S.122, Cr.245/1, Syd.500). Good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Q. Minucius Rufus, (c.122 B.C.), silver denarius (3.826 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X below chin, RVF behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, Q. MINV below, ROMA in exergue, (S.152, Cr.277/1, Syd.421). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
M. Cipius, M.F., (115-114 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.964 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, M.CIPI.M.F. before, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, rudder below, ROMA in exergue, (S.166, Cr.289/1, Syd.546). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
M. Cipius, M.F., (115-114 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.876 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, M.CIPI.M.F. before, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, rudder below, [RO]MA in exergue, (S.166, Cr.289/1, Syd.546). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Ti. Quinctius, (112-111 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.814 grams), obv. Hercules bust to left from behind, holding club at shoulder, rev. two horses to left, TI Q either side of a rat, below DOS.S on tablet, N dot above, (S.174, Cr.297/1, Syd.563, B.Quinctia 6). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
T. Manlius Mancinus, Appius Claudius Pulcher and Q. Urbinius, (111-110 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.90 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, object behind, rev. Victory in triga to right, T. MAL. AP CL Q VR in exergue, (S.176 [£45 VF], Cr.299/1b, Syd.570a, B. Mallia 2). Off centred obverse, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.840 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, LXXXII behind, rev. naked horseman galloping to right holding palm branch, L.PISO FRVGI, CIIII above, ROMA monogram below, (S.235 [£45 VF], Cr.340/1, B. Calpurnia 12). Attractive dark patina, very fine, a very scarce sub type.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.776 grams), obv. Minerva in quadriga to left, PANS[A] in exergue, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, C.VIBIVS C.F. in exergue, (S.244 [£90 VF], Cr.342/6a, Syd.687). Good fine, weak in places, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
C.Licinius L.f.Macer, (84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.732 grams), obv. diademed bust of Apollo to left, viewed from behind, brandishing a thunderbolt, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, C LICINIVS L F / MACER in exergue, (S.274, Cr.354/1, Syd.732, B. Licinia 16). Large flan with off centred reverse, weak in places otherwise very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
L. Procilius, (c.80 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.58 grams), obv. Juno Sospita head to right wearing goat's skin, S.C. behind, rev. Juno Sospita in biga to right, serpent below horses, L.PROCILI F in exergue, (S.307 [£175 EF], Cr.379/2, Syd.772, B.Procilia 2). Serrated edge, toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.462 grams), obv. Venus diademed head right, S.C. behind, rev. Victory in triga, CLXVI above, [C.] NAE BA[LB] in exergue, (S.309, Cr.382/1b, Syd. 769b, B.Naevia 6). Serrated edge, some porosity, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
M. Volteius M.f., (c.78 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.558 grams), Rome mint, obv. head of young Hercules to right, wearing lion skin, rev. the Erymanthian boar running to right, M. VOLTEI. M.F. in exergue, (S.313 [£110 VF], Cr.385/2, Syd.775, B. Volteia 2). Even grey patina, slightly off centre on the obverse, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
M. Volteius M.f., (c.78 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.008 grams), obv. head of Liber or Bacchus to right, wearing ivy wreath, rev. Ceres standing in chariot to right drawn by two serpents, control symbol behind, M.VOLTEI. M.F. in exergue, (S.-, Cr.385/3, Syd.776, B. Volteia 3). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Mn. Aquillius Mn.f.Mn.n., (c.71 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.916 grams), obv. Virtus helmeted bust to right, VIRTVS III.VIR around, rev. Consul Man. Aquillius raising Sicilia, MN AQVIL MN F MN N to left and right, SICIL in exergue, (S.336 [£65 VF], Cr.401/1, Syd.798, B. Aquillia 2). Serrated edge, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $100
Q. Cassius Longinus, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.714 grams), obv. Liberty head to right, LIBERT behind, Q. CASSIVS before, rev. curule chair within circular temple of Vesta between urn and voting tablet inscribed AC, (S.390 [£85 VF], Cr.428/2, Syd.918, B. Cassia 8). Rust spot behind neck and reverse off centred, otherwise very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Cn. Plancius, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.782 grams), obv. Diana Planciana to right wearing petasus, CN PLANCIVS [AED CVR S.] C. around, rev. Cretan goat to right, bow and quiver behind, (S.396 [£200 EF], Cr.432/1, Syd.933, B. Plancia 1). Light surface scratches on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0