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Sasanian, a small hoard of copper chalkous coins, mostly of the ruler Ardeshir I A.D.226-240, each of about 2 grams, obv. bust right of ruler, rev. fire altar, (cf.M.803-6), one piece on a square flan unusual and appears unpublished but possibly of Shapur I (A.D.240-271). Some in need of conservation, otherwise very good - very fine, all rare. (28)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), AE 42, (71.8 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 263-2 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, dotted border, rev. two eagles to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front cornucopiae, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between first two legs **L*, dootted border, (cf.S.7783, Sv. 479, SNG Cop. 149, Koln 22). Slightly double struck, attractive dark brown patination, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 4 = 114-113 B.C., (13.50 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left L**D*, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS [PTOLE]MAIOU**, (cf.S.7921, Sv.1665, SNG Cop.349). Uneven tone, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 9 = 109-8 B.C., (13.23 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left L**Q* above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7921, Sv.1670, SNG Cop.353). Large flan, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 8 = 74-73 B.C., (13.936 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LH, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1856, SNG Cop.382, Pitchfork -). Small flan, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 14 = 68-67 B.C., (14.204 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LI**D*, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS [PTOLEMAIO]U**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1861, SNG Cop.385, Pitchfork -). Off centred reverse good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 16 = 66-65 B.C., (13.972 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LIC, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1863, SNG Cop.387, Pitchfork -). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 18 = 64-63 B.C., (14.134 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LIH, to right **PA*, around **BA[SILEWS] PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1865, SNG Cop.389, Pitchfork -). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 19 = 63-62 B.C., (14.356 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LI**Q*, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1866, SNG Cop.390, Pitchfork -). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachms (3), year 10 = A.D. 63-64, (11.776 grams), obv. radiate bust of Nero, rev. Poppaea bust right, (S.2002, Koln 158, BMC 122); others year 14 = A.D. 67-68, (10.100 grams), rev. Hera bust right, (S.2011, Koln 200, BMC 133); another similar year 14, (9.748 grams), rev. Actian Apollo (S.2015, Koln 195, BMC 144). First coin fine, others with corrosion poor - very good. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero (54-68), issued year 12 = 65-66, (10.11 grams), billon tetradrachm, rev. Alexandria bust right, (S.2004, Koln 172, Milne 238); Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 268-269, (8.59 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, around AVT K **KLAVDIO* C CEB, rev. L A to right, eagle standing to right, head left, holding wreath in beak, (S.11407, BMC 2331, Milne 4225, Koln 3015); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), year 9 = 292-3, rev. Elpis standing left with flower, (Milne 5063, Koln 3261). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = A.D. 270-271, (10.152 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, around AVT K **KLAVDIO* C CEB, rev. L **G* across, eagle standing to right, head left, holding wreath in beak, (S.4743, BMC 2334, Milne 4287, Koln 3046) another similar (7.716 grams), rev. eagle to right, L **G* across, (Koln 3047, Milne 4291). Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Egypt, various rulers, billon tetradrachms of Claudius II, 269-270 (Koln 3028), 270-1 (Koln 3046); Aurelian 272-3 (Koln 3078), 274-5 (Koln 3096); Carinus Caesar, 282-3 (Koln 3172); Diocletian, 285-6 (Koln 3213-5); Maximian, 285-6 (Koln 3278), 287-8 (Koln 3295-7); others (6) and a Roman AE follis of Constans. Several plated in silver other corroded, otherwise fair - very fine. (15)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Ancient Greek and Roman, in copper, includes Tiberius AE as, rev. caduceus S C either side issued A.D. 36-7, (cf.S.1771, RIC 65); Nerva, as, rev. Aequitas, (S.3060); Maximianus antoninianus (S.3611); others (2), Carthage AE (S.6509); Ionia, Ephesos, Caracalla, AE 22, rev. Tyche standing left, (SNG Cop.431). All with dark patnation, first with corrosion, very good - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
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 $70
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.484 grams), obv. head of female (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.97 (CS), (This Coin illustrated and described). Very fine for issue, and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
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 $130
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 15, (S.5539, H.500); Herod Archelaus, (4 B.C. - 6 A.D.), copper prutah, (S.5539, H.505); Roman Procurator of Judaea, Marcus Ambibulus under Augustus, (A.D. 9-12), copper prutah, (2.542 grams), obv. ear of barley surrounded by Greek inscription, rev. eight branched palm tree, across traces of L **LQ* = year 39 = A.D. 9, (S.5607, H.636 [101]; First Jewish Revolt, year 3 = 68-69, obv. amphora, rev. vine leaf (S.5640, H.664 [126], AJC 20 [p.261]) (2). Very good - fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (2.342 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 KAICAP **GER[M] (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Germanicus), below date across L I**D*, L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), (S.5625, H.651 [116], AJC II Supplement V, No.32, Meshorer 232). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine with a clear date reading, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (2.200 grams), obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in four lines, IO[Y]/ **LIA [AG]/ RIP[PI/ NA], (Julia Agrippina wife of Claudius), rev. two crossed palm branches, around TI **KL[AV]DIO*C KA[ICAP **GERM] (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Germanicus), below date across L I**D*, L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), (S.5625, H.651 [116], AJC II Supplement V, No.32, Meshorer 232). Weak in places, otherwise good fine with a clear date reading, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (3.132 grams), obv. two oblong shields and two spears crossed, around NEPW **K[L*AV KAIC]AP], (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]*/KAI, L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), (S.5626, H.652 [117], AJC II Supplement V, No.29, Meshorer 233). Off centred, otherwise fine with a weak date and only partial obverse legend reading, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (2.476 grams), obv. two oblong shields and two spears crossed, around NEPW **KL*[AV KAIC]AP, (Nero Claudius Caesar, son of Claudius), rev. palm tree six branches, and two bunches of dates, BPI[T] above (Brittanicus, second son of Claudius), below date across L I**[D]*/KA[I], L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), another (1.782 grams), (S.5626, H.652 [117], AJC II Supplement V, No.29, Meshorer 233). First with off centred obverse, otherwise very fine with a weak date, second with flaw on reverse otherwise fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Porcius Festus under Nero, (A.D. 59-62), copper prutah, (2.142 grams), obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in three lines, NEP/ WNO/C, (Nero), rev. palm branch, around LE KAICAPOC (Caesar year 5), L E = year 5 = A.D. 58), (S.5627, H.653 [118], AJC II Supplement V, No.35, Meshorer 234). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine with a very clear date reading.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, First Revolt, (A.D. 66-70), silver shekel, issue struck year 2 = A.D. 67-68, (14.02 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 $2,000
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Roman Administration, Issue to Commemorate Roman victory in Judaea, Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE 22, Caesarea mint, Judaea Capta coinage, obv. laureate head to right, rev. Nike to right inscribing shield hanging on palm tree, partial inscription, another Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE 22, obv. Domitian head left, rev. Minerva and standard to left, (S.785, 886, H.743, 749); and Rome, Julia Maesa, (A.D. 218-222), AE as, (9.776 grams), rev. Fecunditas seated to left, holding cornucopiae, (cf.S.2189, RIC 411, C.12). First two with porous surfaces, both needing conservation, otherwise good - fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Anonymous Series, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver victoriatus, (3.008 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, border of dots, rev. Victory to right, crowning trophy, in exergue ROMA, dotted border, (S.49, Cr.44/1 or 53/1, Syd. 83). Good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Anonymous Series, (207 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.092 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame, crescent above, (cf.S.39 [Å‣60 VF], Cr.57/1, Syd.220 and 266). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Anonymous Series, (157-156 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.812 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, [ROMA] in exergue, (S.76 [Å‣140 EF], Cr.197/1a, Syd.376). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
C. Scribonius, (c.154 B.C.), silver denarius (3.494 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, C. SCR below, ROMA in exergue, (S.79, Cr.201/1, Syd.380, Scribonia 1); another Anonymous issue, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver denarius, (2.068 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, rev. Victory in quadriga to left with palm branch, (S.-, Cr.-, Syd. -). Fine; very fine, the first scarce, the second unpublished. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
L. Cupiennius, (147 B.C.), silver denarius (3.854 grams), Rome mint, obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X below chin, cornucopiae behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, L.CVP below horses, ROMA in exergue, (S.94, Cr.218/1, Syd.404). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80