Catalogue
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.35 grams), Seleucia in Pieria mint, issued c.300-290 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, Nike with wreath in outstretched hand, XH in circle below throne, **GRA* monogram, dolphin erased, to right traces of **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6829, SC 36.6b, Newell WSM 1205). Very fine/fine, hoard patination grey tone, and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.985 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued c.303-302 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, Nike with wreath in outstretched hand, K below throne, **MHPR* monogram to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **[B]ASILE[WS]*, (cf.S.6829, SC 119.1a, Newell ESM 13 [same dies as obv. die A22, rev. die P67]. McClean 9239, BMC 20, SNG Israel I (Spaer) -). Good fine/fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.880 grams), Series II Group C, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 270-267 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right **BASILEWS, to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6866, SC 379.3c, Newell ESM 155 [type 2], SNG Israel (Spaer) 290, BMC 7, Jameson 1668). High relief, nearly very fine/good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $360
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus II, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.492 grams), Series II, mint 44 (probably in Mesopotamia), issued 240-232 B.C., obv. diademed head of Seleucus II to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding arrow and leaning on tripod, on right **[BA]SILEWS, to left **[SE]L EUKOU*, to far left **DI* in circle, (cf.S.6896, cf.SC 742 and drachm SC 691.6, Newell WSM -, SNG Israel (Spaer) -, BMC -). High relief, bright, some minor porosity and minor surface pitting, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $350
SOLD $180
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.596 grams), Antioch mint, issued year 156 (155/154 B.C.), obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMH TRIOU, and **SWTHROS, monograms to far left of **PA* over ATI, date HNP in exergue, (S.7015, Newell SMA 103, SNG Israel I (Spaer 1266-7); others earlier undated (15.670 grams), similar with simple legend and monogram to left of HP, (S.7014, Newell SMA 97, SNG Israel I -); another as before (16.172 grams), undated **DI* monogram to left, (S.7014, Newell SMA 83, SNG Israel I 1256). First two with some hoard patina, third dark tone, otherwise fine - good very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
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, with some double striking on the reverse.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Antiochia ad Orentem, Gaius Caligula and Agrippina Senior, (A.D. 37-41), silver tetradrachm (14.60 grams), Dated RY 2 (37/8 AD), obv. **GAI[OU KAISA]ROS SEBA [GER]MA*, laureate head of Caligula right, rev. **AGRIPPE[INHS] ANTIO MHTRO, draped bust of Agrippina right; B/ET (date) in right field, and trace of dot behind bust, dotted border, (S.418, BMC 165 [p.171], Prieur 66; RPC I 4166; Wruck -. McAlee 224). Fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, (12.0 grams), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right, around AYTOK K M ANT **GORD*IANOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs crescent over ram, around **DHMARC EX UPATOC B, (S.3779, BMC 501, [p.211], SNG Von Post 618 [This Coin, Pl.30], Prieur 295). Fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $80
Mesopotamia, Carrhae, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 20, (3.870 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, corrupt legend around, rev. City-goddess (Tyche) to right turreted, COL MET ANT ONINIAN around, (S.2702, BMC 16ff. [p.85], SNG Cop. 179). Green earthy patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.425 B.C.), silver half shekel, (3.31 grams), obv. dolphin leaping to right over waves and murex shell below, rev. owl standing to r., carrying crook and flail under wing all within incuse square, (S.5907, Weber 8082, Betylon 4). Good very fine/very fine
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Nabataea, Aretas IV, (9 B.C - A.D. 40), AE 19, (4.17 grams), obv. cojoined busts of Aretas laureate and Queen Shaqilath to right, rev. two cornucopiae crossed, rulers names between, (S.5699, BMC 15). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes I (475-420 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.484 and 5.466 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Babelon Pl.86, 11, Carradice type IIIb). Fine - very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius II and Artaxerxes II (420-375 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.446 and 5.588 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Babelon Pl.86, 11, BMC 90, Carradice type IIIb, Group C early). Fine - very fine, small flan as usual, first with interesting obverse countermark. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.76 grams), obv. pith helmeted head of Eucratides to right with dotted border ornamented with bull's horn and ear, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm, monogram of **FDI*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. M.1.177.ee, Bopearachchi Series 6E, SNG ANS 465). As struck, in high relief, with golden patination on the obverse, uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.278 grams), Raidan mint, obv. Male head to right, monogram behind, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend around, monogram in field to right, (S.5718, BMC 1-3 [p.71, Pl.XI, 11], SNG ANS 1602-1609). Scyphate flan, lightly toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.924 grams), Nisa mint, obv. small bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription N? below, (cf.S.7328, Sellwood 10.4, Shore -). Fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.966 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, palm branch to right, **BASILEWS ARS AKOU EPIFANOUS MEGALOU*, TV in exergue (S.7365, Sellwood 24.4, BMC 3 [p.23], Shore 67). Large flan nearly extremely fine, minor porosity on the reverse, very rare, this nice.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.94 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, four line inscription, (S.7370, Sellwood 26.1, Shore 77). About as struck, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II (c.123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.16 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. long bearded bust to left wearing tiara, star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7372, Sellwood 28.2, Shore 96-7). Superb, extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.123-88 B.C.), silver drachms, (3.692, 4.052 grams), both from Rhagae mint, long bearded busts to left wearing tiara, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, five line inscriptions, (cf.S.7372, Sellwood 28.5. 28.6, Shore 98, -). Fine - nearly very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) (Sellwood Unknown king), silver drachm, (4.144 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7382, Sellwood 30.14, Shore 131). Minor cleaning on reverse required, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortazes I, (95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.952 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with horn in centre, torque ends in dot, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7394, Sellwood 33.3, Shore 112). Toned, good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortazes I, (95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.182 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with horn in centre, torque ends in dot, stags with horns, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7394, Sellwood 33.4, Shore 113). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.722 grams), Mithradatkart mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, MT over **Q* under bow, (cf.S.7443, Sellwood 47.9, Shore 241). Dirt entrapment on obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.908 grams), Margiane mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **P*, (cf.S.7443, Sellwood 47.11, Shore 242). Nearly very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (4.046 grams), Nisa mint, obv. large size bust without wart wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, NI below bow, (cf.S.7443, Sellwood 47.32, Shore -). Bright, nearly extremely fine/ good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.850 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 rectangular trident above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.9, Shore 261). Bright, attractive good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.418 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 **LUT*, anchor behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.9, Shore 261); another Phraates IV, (c.38-2 B.C.), (3.378 grams), similar eagle behind, (cf.S.7472, Sellwood 52.10, Shore 276) another (3.690 grams). All toned, very good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.918 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard with wart, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **PR*, anchor with line above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.10, Shore 262). Bright, double struck on reverse, attractive nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.978 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard with wart, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **PR*, anchor with line above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.11, Shore 263). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100