Catalogue
Thrace, Perinthos, (A.D. 1st-2nd century), AE 19, (3.964 grams), obv. Herakles head to right, dotted border, rev. **PERINQIO[N]* club within dotted border, (S.-, cf.BMC 12 var., SNG Cop. -). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Kings of Bosphoros, Rhescuporis II (III) with Elagabalus, electrum stater (A.D. 211/2-226/7), (7.49 grams) of year 515 = A.D. 218-219, obv. BACI**LE*WC PHCKO**PORID*OC, diademed and draped bust to right, sword before, rev. laureate head to right of Elagabalus, EI**F* (515) between (S.5483, BMC 5 [p.70], Frolova [p.204-6, Pl.XLVII, 1ff], MacDonald 558/1). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Bithynia, Nicaea, Gordian III, 238-244, AE 18, (3.000 grams), obv. head of Gordian III, around M ANT **GORDIAN*OC A, rev. two aquilae between one standard, **N IK AI E/WN* (cf.S.3671, BMC 123); Lydia, Hypaepa, Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 19, (4.634 grams), obv. Sabina draped bust to right, around CADEINA CEBACTH, rev. Apollo Tyrimnaeus standing left, holding a double axe and branch, around **UHAI PHNWN*, (cf.S.1299, BMC -, SNG Hunterian 1680); Palestine, Galilaea, Sepphoris (Diocaesarea), Trajan (A.D. 98-117), AE 16, (3.724 grams), obv. laureate head to right, of Trajan, around TPAIANOC AV TOKE**DWKEN*, rev. two ears of corn bound together by the stalks, around **SEPFW RHNWN*, (cf.S.1090, AUB 6-7 (p.1, Pl.1, 3), BMC 17-20 (p.3, Pl.I, 5). Fine - extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Mysia, Kyzicos (Cyzicus), Commodus, (A.D. 180-192), AE 22, (5.280 grams), obv. laureate bust of Commodus to right, draped and cuirassed, around AV KAI M AVP KOMMO**DOC*, rev. sheep or calf walking to right, around above KUZIKHN in exergue **WN*, (S.-, cf.SNG France 5, 697 [described as a bull], cf.SNG Cop. 117 [described as a cow!], SNG Von Aulock 1275). Dark brown patina, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
Mysia, Kyzicos (Cyzicus), Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), (5.430 grams), obv, bust of Salonina to right, around CA**LWNEI NA* CEB, rev. Artemis advancing to right, around KYZIKHN**WN NEOKORWN*, (S.4648, SNG Cop. 142). Surface cleaned with coloured highlights, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Mysia, Pergamum, Caracalla, (A.D. 193-217), AE 43, (41.98 grams), obv. Caracalla laureate bust to right draped and cuirassed, around legend AVT KPAT KAV KOC AVP ANT**W*NEINOC, with countermark of wreath on right field, Rev. Caracalla in military dress on horse to right, before him stands turreted figure of the Tyche of Pergamum, holding a statue of Asklepios, around and across traces of **EPI* CTP IOV**L ANQIMOU PERGAMH* in exergue **PRWTWNTRI NEWKORWN*, (cf.S.2534, BMC 319, countermark Howgego 480, Harl Pl.23, 3). Dark brown patina, very good and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Troas, Alexandria Troas, Valerian, (253-268 A.D.), AE 20, (4.482 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian to right, around IMP LICIN VALERIA, rev. statue of Apollo Smintheus to right with branch, around COL AVG, TROAD, (cf.S.4445, Bellinger 428, SNG von Aulock 1483). Delightful dark brown patina, extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Troas, Alexandreia, Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), AE 19, (4.878 grams), obv. Valerian bust to right, around IMP LIC VALERIAN, rev. spread eagle head to left, standing on bull's head, around COL AVG TRO, (cf.S.4555, Bellinger A440, BMC 163, SNG Cop. 195); Cilicia, Hierapolis- Kastabala, Macrinus (A.D. 217-218), AE 18, (8.108 grams), obv. laureate head of Macrinus to right, around AVT K M O**P* CE MAKPINOC CEB, rev. Victory walking to left with wreath, around **IEROP* KAC TABA**LEW N*, (S.-, SNG Levante 1593, Dupont-Sommer et Robert "La Deesse de Hierapolis Castabala [Cilicia], No.38 [p.76], Waddington 4332); Mesopotamia, Edessa, Gordian III and King Abgar X, (A.D. 238-244), AE 32, (19.15 grams), issued 242-4, obv. laureate head of Gordian III to right, around AVTOK K M ANT **GORDIANO*C CEB, rev. Gordian holding sceptre seated to right, receiving Abgar who stands left before him holding Nike in left hand before him, around AVTOK **GORDIANO*C AB**GA*ROC BACI**L*EVC, (S.5743, BMC 138 [p.113], Mabbott 2923 [This Coin]). Fine - very fine, all rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Ionia, Smyrna, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE 16, issued 62-65, (4.232 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around **NERWNA* CE BACTON, rev. Poppaea as Nike to left with wreath and cornucopiae, around NEIKH **PO P*AIA ZMYP, (cf.S.571, RPC 2486, BMC 292); Lydia, Thyatira, Claudius and Agrippina Junior, (A.D. 41-54), AE 20, issued 50-54, (4.040 grams), obv. Claudius bare head right, around **TI KLAUDIO*C KAICAP CEBACTOC, rev. draped bust of Agrippina to right, around **AGRIPPINAN* CEBACTHN **QUAT IRHNOI*, (S.507, RPC 2380, BMC 57); Phrygia, Apamea, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE 19, (6.132 grams), obv. bare head of Nero to right, around **NERWN SEBASTOS*, rev. naked Marsyas to right playing flute, to right, **EPI M/ OUETTIOU NIGROU*, to left **KIONON/FRUGIAS*, (S.598, RPC 3137, BMC 147-8, SNG Cop.208). Good fine - good very fine, mostly scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Lydia, Apollonieron, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE 17, (3.578 grams), obv. Nero bare head right, around **NERWN* KAICAP CEBACTOC, rev. Apollo standing facing holding patera and resting hand on lyre, to right and left **APOLLWN[IE] REITWN*, (cf.S.583, RPC 3045, BMC 8, SNG Cop.33); Phrygia, Cadi, Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE 20, (4.006 grams), obv. laureated head of Claudius to right, around **KLAUDIO*C KAICAP, rev. Zeus Laodikeus standing to left, holding eagle and sceptre, monogram to left, around **[KADOH]NWN EPI DHMHTRIOU ARTEMA*, (S.456, BMC 18, SNG Von Aulock 3683); Lycaonia or Pisidia, Parlais, Julia Domna wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), AE 20, (6.052 grams), obv. Julia Domna bust to left, around IVLIA DOMNA [AVG], rev. the god Men standing to right, foot on bucranium, around IVL AVG COL PARLAIS, (S.2434, BMC 2, SNG France 3, 1678-9). Dark brown patina, fine - very fine, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Lydia, Sardes, Germanicus and Drusus as Caesars. c.23-26 AD. AE 30 (13.452 grams), restruck circa 28-29 AD, by Asinius Pollio the Proconsul, obv. Drusus and Germanicus seated left in curule chairs, around extensive legend, rev. legend in wreath (overstruck on earlier lergend) now issued as **GAIW ASINNIW POLLIWNI ANQUPATW* around, traces of KOINOY **ASIAS* within wreath (S.365, RPC I 2995, BMC Lydia pg. 252, 106, SNG Cop. 518). Brown patina, good fine with slightly rough surfaces, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Lydia, Sardes. Nero. (A.D. 54-68). AE 17mm (3.774 grams). issued by Minidius, strategus for the second time. Struck circa 60, obv. laureate head of Nero right to right, around **NERWN KAISAR*, rev. laureate head of beardless Herakles right, wearing lion's skin tied at neck, **EPI MINIDIOU SARDIANWN* around, (cf.S.592, RPC I 3002, SNG Copenhagen 522). Very fine with a green and brown patina.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Lydia, Sardes, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE 16, (2.730 grams), issued c.65 A.D., obv. laureate head of Nero to right, **NERWN KAI*CAP, rev. head of Herakles toright, around **EPI TI MNA*CEOY CAP**DIANWN*, (cf.S.592, RPC 3009, BMC 123-4). Dark brown-black patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Lydia, Sardes, time of Nero, (A.D. 14-37), AE 15, (2.610 grams), issued c.65, obv. laureate head of Herakles to right, around **EPI TI MNASEOU CARDIANWN*, rev. Nike to left with wreath and palm, around CEBACTH, (S.357, RPC 3010, BMC 64, SNG Cop. 504, SNG Hunterian 1968); Cilicia, Irenopolis-Neronias, Julia Domna wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), AE 22, (7.906 grams), struck in year 144=195-6 A.D., obv. bust of Julia Domna, around IOV**LIA D*OMNA CEBA, rev. Herakles bearded head to right, clad in lion skin, around **DMR EIRHNOPOLITWN ETOU*, (S.2437, SNG Levante 1612, SNG von Aulock 5588). First with dark brown-black patina, very fine and rare, second very fine with earthy patination. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, Damaratos, magistrate, AE 36, c.31 B.C. - 60 A.D., (19.750 grams), obv. Radiate head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath, dotted border, rev. Nike standing right on rose, holding wreath and palm, across **ROD EP[I] DAM/ARA/TOU* to left, TAMI[A], (cf.S.4996, RPC 2750, BMC 370). Dark tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Phrygia, Amorium, Geta, (A.D. 209-212), AE 25, (8.604 grams), obv. Laureate head to right of Geta, around **G*ETAC AV**G*OYC, rev. Pallas standing left holding patera and sceptre, shield at side, around AMOPI AN**WN*, (S.-, Waddington 5626, Mabbott 1879 [This Coin]). Bronze with delightful black surface patina, edge crack, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Pisidia, Antiochia (Antioch), Julia Domna, (A.D. 193-217), AE 23, (6.428 grams), obv. bust of Julia Domna to right, around IVLIA DO MNA AVG, rev. female figure facing, head to left wearing kalathos holding branch and cornucopiae, around FO RTVNA COL O NI [ANT]IOCH, (cf.S.2424, cf.BMC 31/30); Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 20, (5.456 grams), obv. bust right of Macrinus laureate draped and cuirassed, around AV K M O C MAKPINOC C, rev. bare-headed draped bust of Diadumenian to right, S C across field, around KAI M O **DIA ANTWN*INOC, (S.2982, cf.BMC 404-6 var., Mabbott Sale 2527 [This Coin]); Bithynia, Nicaea, Julia Maesa, wife of Elagabalus, AE 20, (3.580 grams), obv. Julia Maesa bust right, around IOV**L*IA MAICA AV**G*, rev. three standards, NI KA IE **W[N] between, (S.-, BMC -, sng cOP. 514). Very fine; fine/good fine; very fine, all rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Lycaonia, Parlais, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 21, (5.102 grams), obv. Laureate bust cuirassed to left of Septimius Severus, around IMP CAES L [SEP] SEVER P, rev. the god Men standing to right, foot on bucranium, around [IV]L AVG COL PARLAIS, (S.2241, SNG Von Aulock 8617, Mabbott 2103 [this coin]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Cilicia, Philadelphia, Maximinus, (A.D. 235-238), AE 31, (9.672 grams), obv. radiate draped bust of Maximinus to right, draped and cuirassed, border of dots, around AVT K **G*I OVH MA**XIM[EINON]*, rev. Zeus standing to left holding phiale and resting on scepte, **FILALELFEWN KHTILO*CPOLEW* C, (S.-, SNG Levante 146 [Supplement I, Pl.12), SNG France 2,762 [Pl.37]). Surface dirt and oxidation, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, issued year 145 = A.D. 96-97, AE 16 (3.766 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to left, dotted border, rev. lyre, ANTIOXE EMP around, dotted border, (cf.S.5189, cf.BMC 100, SNG Cop. 121 variety); another, Seleucia Pieria, issued year 188 = A.D.157, AE 22, (6.488 grams), obv. turreted head of Tyche to left, around E**PI KOMODOU HPR*, rev. thunderbolt on cushion placed on stool, bead and real border, CE**LEUKEWN*/ THCIEPAC /KAIAYTONO MOY in three lines, (S.5195, BMC 31, Weber 7997). The last with apple green patina, both very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138 A.D.), silver tetradrachm, (13.902 grams), issued 119, obv. laureate cuirassed bust right of Hadrian, around AVT KAI **QE TRA PAR UI QE NER UI [TRAI ADRIANO*C] CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left standing on thigh of animal with wreath, around, **DHMARC E[XUPAT] G*, (S.1237, Prieur 157). Weak on parts of the legend, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Philip I (A.D. 244-249), silver tetradrachm, (10.942 grams), issued 244, obv. radiate bust of Philip I to right, around AYTOK K M IOYA **FILIIPPO*C CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, S C in exergue, around **DHMARX EXOU*CIAC, (cf.S.4057, Prieur 318 [notes 26 examples known]). Good very fine, scarce
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), billon tetradrachm, (14.188 grams), issued 249, obv. laureate cuirassed bust left of Philip I, 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.3958, Prieur 421). Silvered surface, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Syria, Coele-Syria, Damascus, Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253). AE 25mm, (9.430 grams), obv. laureate bust right of Trebonianus Gallus with slight drapery on left shoulder, IMP C VIB TREB GALLO AVG, REV. COL **DAM-AS [METR]*, infant seated left on low stool, raising hands upward to stag above to right; [ram, head left, leaping right] in exergue. (S.4352, BMC 29; SNG Cop.-; Rosenberger 56). Good very fine, black patina with dusty beige and gray-green overtones, very light adjustment marks on reverse.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Syria, Coele-Syria, Heliopolis, Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE 28, (16.396 grams), obv. Philip I, laureate bust to right draped and cuirassed, around AVT CAES M IVL PHILIPPVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Propylaeum of the temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus, approached by a flight of steps flanked at each end by a pedestal, and consists of a portico of twelve columns, flanked at each end by a tower, over the centre of the portico is a pediment and arched entrance a tree seen within, above COL IVL AVG FE / IO MH, below in exergue COL HEL and an altar, (S.-, BMC 16-17 [p.292, Pl.XXXVI, 6], Price & Trell fig. 284). Dark patina with strong earthern highlights, an exceptional piece, nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Syria, Coele-Syria, Heliopolis, Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), AE 28, (12.780 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Valerian, around, IMP CAES P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, rev. Agonistic urn, COL IVL AVG FEL to left and right, above CER SAC, in exergue CAP OEC V/ ISE HEL, (cf.S.4505, cf.BMC 27-8 [p.294], SNG Cop. 439). Brown earthy patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Syria, Coele-Syria, Heliopolis, Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), AE 28, (16.390 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Valerian, around, IMP CAES P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, rev. Agonistic urn, COL IVL AVG FEL to left and right, above CER DAC, in exergue CAPOEC ISE HEL, (cf.S.4505, cf.BMC 27-8 [p.294], SNG Cop. 439). Green earthy patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Phoenicia, Roman Province, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm, Tyre mint, (14.480 grams), issued 110-1, obv. Trajan laureate head right, **AUTOKR KAI* C NEP TPAIAN O CCEB **GERM DAK*, legend around, rev. **DHMARC EX IE UPAT E*, eagle standing facing on club, wings spread, head to left, palm in right field, (cf.S.1077, Prieur 1504, Wruck 158). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (3.092 grams), obv. three bound ears of barley, partial legend around, IOY**LIA* KAICAPOC, rev. Libation ladle (simpulum) legend and date around, TIBEPIO[Y KAICA]POC LIS, date LIS (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 648 [113], AJC II Supplement V, No.21, Meshorer 229). Weak in places, slightly off centred, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE hemidrachm, year 15 = A.D. 130-131, (26.46 grams), obv. Hadrian bust with laureate head to right, around traces of AYT KAI TPAI **AD*PIA CEB, rev. Hadrian standing upright to left, extending hand to Alexandria, L IE below, (S.3761 [This Coin, illustrated], Koln 1034, Milne 1315, BMC 870). Light brown patina. nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220