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Palestine, Judaea, Herod Archelaus I, (4 B.C. - A.D. 6), copper two prutah, AE 18, (2.66 grams), probably Jerusalem mint, obv. double cornucopiae, around HPW**O [U]*, dotted border, rev. war galley to left, with oars, cabin, curving at bow, aphlaston at stern, above inscription **EQN*AP/ HX/ C, dotted border, (S.5537, AJC 3/3c var. [p.240], RPC 4914, H.503 [61], BMC 3, Meshorer 59). Very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Palestine, Judaea, Herod Archelaus I, (4 B.C. - A.D. 6), copper prutah, AE 14x17, (1.54 grams), probably Jerusalem mint, obv. anchor, with long slender arms around HP**WDOU*, dotted border, rev. wreath, inside letters inscription **EQ* PAN, (S.5543, AJC 2 [p.239], H.507 [59], Meshorer 57). With dirt still adhering, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Palestine, Judaea, King Agrippa II under Nero, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper semis?, AE 20, (5.17 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman rule, struck at Neronias (probably) issued year 5 = A.D. 61, obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around [NEP**WN KAISAR SEBASTOU*], rev. in circle and wreath inscription in five lines, **EPI/ BASTILE/ [AGI]PP /[NERW /NIEWN*, (cf.S.5577, RPC 4989, AJC 2 [p.250, Pl.11], H.582 [80], Meshorer 96, BMC 2). Even brown patina, surface roughness, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Palestine, Judaea, King Agrippa II under Vespasian but issued by Domitian as Caesar, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper semis?, AE 19, (6.51 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman Rule, struck at Caesarea Paneas, probably issued year 14 = A.D. 74-5, obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around traces of [**D*OMITIANOC] KAICAP, rev. Nike standing to left, writing on shield on her right knee, across, [LI]**D* BAC over A**GR IPOU*, (S.5594, RPC 2250, AJC II 11 (d) [p.251, Pl.12], H.592 [-], Meshorer 120, Maltiel-Gerstenfeld 154); another King Agrippa II under Domitian, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper semis?, AE 18, (5.04 grams), similar, probably issued year 24 = A.D. 84-85, obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around traces of **D*OMET KAI **G*EPMA, rev. Nike standing to right, writing on shield on her left knee, around ETOY K**D* BA [A**GRIPPA]*, (S.5590, RPC 2264, AJC II 24 [p.253, Pl.13], H.604 [-], Meshorer 128, Maltiel-Gerstenfeld 169). First black patina and very good, second with dirt patina, fine/good fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Palestine, Judaea, King Agrippa II under Vespasian, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper as?, AE 28, (14.12 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman Rule, probably struck at Caesarea Paneas, issued year 15 = A.D. 75-6, obv. laureate head to right of Vespasian, around AYT[OK PA OYEC**P*ACI KAI[CAPI CEBACTW, starting upper right, rev. Tyche standing to left on base holding ears of corn and cornucopiae, across ETIE BA/ **[A]GRI PP[A]*, (S.5582, RPC 2252, AJC II 12 [p.252, Pl.12], H.593 [-], Meshorer 102 variant [p.143, Pl.XIV], BMC -, Maltiel-Gerstenfeld 153 [this coin illustrated). Nearly fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $90
Palestine, Judaea, King Agrippa II under Vespasian but issued by Titus as Caesar, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper as?, AE 25, (10.75 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman Rule, probably struck at Caesarea Paneas, issued year 18 = A.D. 78-9, obv. laureate head to right of Titus, around AYTOKP TITOC [KAICAP CEBACTOC, starting upper right, rev. Nike advancing to right, holding wreath in right hand and palm branch over shoulder, across ET HI B[A]/ **AGRI PP[A]*, (S.5583, AJC II 15 [p.252, Pl.13], RPC 2255, H.596 [-], Meshorer 111 [p.145, Pl.XV], BMC 17-8). Good fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Palestine, Judaea, King Agrippa II under Titus, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper as?, AE 27, (15.05 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman Rule, probably struck at Caesarea Paneas, issued year 19 = A.D. 79-80, obv. laureate head to right of Titus, around AYTO[KPA TITOC KAICAP CEBACTOC], starting upper right, rev. Tyche standing to left on base holding ears of corn and cornucopiae, across [E]T0Y I**Q BA/ **[A]GRI PP[A]*, (S.5584, AJC II 17 [p.252, Pl.13], RPC 2257, H.597 [85], Meshorer 112 [p.145, Pl.XV], BMC -, Maltiel-Gerstenfeld 158 [this coin illustrated). Nearly fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Palestine, Judaea, King Agrippa II under Domitian, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper quadrans?, AE 16, (2.95 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman rule, struck at Caesarea Paneas, issued year 25 = A.D. 85-86, obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around traces of **D*OMET KAI **G*EPM, rev. palm tree with eight branches, inscription across ET KE/ BA A**G/IR*, (S.5593, RPC 2267, AJC II 28 [p.254, Pl.13], H.607 [91], Meshorer 13023, Maltiel-Gerstenfeld 171); another copper half quadrans?, AE 11, (1.53 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman Rule, struck at Caesarea Paneas, issued year 25 = A.D. 85-86, obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around traces of **D*OMET KAI [**G*EPM], rev. cornucopiae with fruit, inscription across ET KE/ BA A**G*, (S.5594, RPC 2268, AJC II 29 [p.254, Pl.13], H.609 [92], Meshorer 131, Maltiel-Gerstenfeld 172) (illustrated). First coin very good, second very fine both very rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, King Agrippa II under Domitian, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper semis?, AE 20, (5.41 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman rule, struck at Caesarea Paneas, probably issued year 26 = A.D. 86-87, obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around **D*OMTIANOC [KAICAP] (obverse error), rev. Nike standing to right, writing on shield on her left knee, around [ETOY] KS BA star A**GRI[PPA]*, (S.5590, RPC 2279, AJC II 37a [p.255, Pl.15], H.617 [-], Meshorer 134, cf.Maltiel-Gerstenfeld 183). Slightly off centred, with error obverse apparently unpublished, type very rare, fine/very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Palestine, Judaea, 'Judaea Capta', Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), Provincial coinage under Roman administration, Caesarea mint, issued A.D. 81-96, AE 26, (13.50 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around [IMP DOM]ITIANVS CAES AVG] GERMAN[ICVS], rev. Minerva advancing to right standing on galley to right, holding shield and spear on left a trophy, between Minerva and prow an owl, (S.-, AJC Sup. VIII 6 [p.290, Pl.36], Meshorer 242 [p.177, Pl.XXXI], SNG ANS 490-491, SNG Cop -, BMC 43-44, H.748 [187]). Fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes I (475-420 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.45 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). With banker's mark on reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes I (475-420 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); Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.708 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681); Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 18-19, (5.636 grams), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, (cf.S.1223, SNG Cop. 854). Parthia, Kingdom of, Gotarzes II, (A.D. 40-51), silver drachm, (3.37 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with square cut straight beard, hair in uneven downward wave, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5793, Sellwood 65.33, Shore 364). Fine - very fine, all mounted with detailed descriptive text. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.358 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, **BASILEWS ARSA KOU EPIFANOUS MEGALOU*, (S.7365, Sellwood 24.1, BMC -, Shore 66 var.). Large flan, good very fine, rare variant.
Estimate $1,400
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 $150
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.91 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent over star behind, sea horse on torque, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram ATP, anchor behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.6, Shore 258); Sellwood 48.8, Shore 260) (illustrated); another AE tetrachalkoi, (3.842 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. short and narrow bearded bust to left, Nike crowning him behind bust, rev. eagle standing to right, seven line inscription, monogram TAI before, (S.7449, Sellwood 42.3, BMC 5 [Pl.XIV, 3], Shore -) (illustrated); another AE chalkoi, (0.996 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. short and narrow bearded bust to left, star before and crescent behind bust, rev. horse head to right, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7458, Sellwood 47.40, BMC 157 [Pl.XVII, 3], Shore 521). First coin very fine or better, others nearly very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Sasanian King, Shapur I, (240-270), Billon tetradrachm, (12.23 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, flowing hair type, rev. fire altar with attendants, well preserved on reverse, (Sellwood -, Gobl 31, M.826-828). Very fine and very rare with ticket.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Sasanian King, Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), silver drachm, (3.996 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, ST = Istakr mint year 44, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 196, M.1028-9). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Sasanian King, Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), silver drachm, (4.03 grams), obv. bust to right with winged crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, within one circular margins, MI = Meshan mint, year 30, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 198). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Sasanian King, Hormazd IV, (A.D. 579-590), silver drachm, (4.00 grams), obv. bust to right with winged crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, within one circular margins, AU = Ahwaz mint, year 3, (Sellwood 56, Gobl 202). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Elymais, Kingdom of, Kamnaskires VI, (c.A.D. late 1st - early 2nd century A.D.), billon tetradrachm, (15.056 grams), obv. large size bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, crescent and star behind, rev. trace of crude male bust left, (S.5888, BMC 14 [p.250]). Very weak on the reverse as usual, otherwise good fine/poor and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.468 grams), Raidan mint, obv. male head to right, surrounded by penannular torc, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend around, monogram in field to right, (S.5717, BMC 1-5 [p.70, Pl.XI, 6-9], SNG ANS 1575-1594); South Arabia, Katambania, under Yeda`ab Yanaf, (1st - 2nd century A.D.), convex silver quinarius, (1.338 grams), Harb mint, obv. male head to right, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend around, monogram in field to right and left, (S.5724, BMC 1 [p.75, Pl.XI, 20], SNG ANS 1602-1609). Second slightly scyphate flan and small chip out of edge, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare, first with some dirt adhesion, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
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
Bactria, Kingdom of, Agathocles, (c.171-160 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.07 grams), obv. diademed bust of Agathocles to right, dotted border, rev. **BASILEWS AGAQOKLEOUS*, Zeus standing facing with sceptre in left hand, holding torch bearing figure of Hekate, **FLW* monogram in left field, (S.7552 [ú2000], M.137, Bop. Series 1 D). Well centred, lightly toned, porous obverse and reverse fields with corrosion and scratches, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck 284-283 B.C. (Davesne & Le Rider chronology based on Meydancikkale Hoard), (14.172 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left P above **PAR* monogram, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (cf.S.7771, Sv.255, SNG Cop.459, Weber 8236, BMC 59, Meydancikkale 3391ff.). Test marks on reverse right field, otherwise good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), AE 23, (10.32 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, caul in elephant scalp and aegis, rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, E between legs, (cf.S.7788, Sv. 450, SNG Milan 95, Koln 31). Attractive green patina, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck 265-261 B.C. (Davesne & Le Rider chronology based on Meydancikkale Hoard), (13.38 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left **S* above shield, to right a monogram, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (cf.S.7771, Sv.555, SNG Cop.113, Neydancikkale 3391ff.). Field damage on obverse and reverse with attempted piercing, otherwise nearly very fine, with descriptive text on board.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Sidon mint, struck 266-265 B.C. (Davesne & Le Rider chronology based on Meydancikkale Hoard), (13.792 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left **SI*, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (cf.S.7772, Sv.713, SNG Cop 506-7, BMC 32, Meydancikkale 4699ff.). Test mark of cross on obverse right field, otherwise very fine/fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Gaza mint, struck year 37 = 249-248 B.C., (14.082 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left **GA* above **L*V monogram, to right **LZ/Z*, around **[PTOLEM]AIOU SWTHROS*, (cf.S.7776 [ú250], Sv.833, SNG Cop.459, BMC 141, Meydancikkale 4030). Toned, slightly off centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.102 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt around **SWTHROS PTOLEMAIOU*, to left cornucopiae, (cf.S.7806, Sv.1001, SNG Cop.167, BMC 83 [p.54], Hunter 20). Good very fine, some dirt on the reverse and a rare type.
Estimate $700
SOLD $450
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 40, AE drachm, (63.04 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, cornucopiae over shoulder, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs **DI*, dotted border, (S.7841, Sv.1125, BMC 106-8, SNG Cop. 199, Pitchfork 37, Koln 49) (illustrated); another Ptolemy VI (180-145 B.C.), AE 34, (35.69 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. two eagles standing to left on thunderbolt, side by side, to left cornucopiae, **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*. (S.7900, Sv.1423, SNG Cop. 305). Fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140