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Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, (145-116 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 32 = 139-138 B.C., (14.024 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left L**LB*, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7908, Sv.1505, SNG Cop.-, BMC 42 and 60). Very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, (145-116 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Citium mint (in Cyprus), struck year 31 = 140-139 B.C., (12.45 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left L**LA*, to right KI, around **BASILEWS [PTOLE]MAIOU**, (cf.S.7908, Sv.1580, SNG Cop.596, BMC 37). Edge corrosion and surface roughness, otherwise very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IX and Cleopatra III, (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 $200
SOLD $140
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IX Soter and Cleopatra III, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 7 = 111-110 B.C., (13.084 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LZ, to right **PA*, around **BASILE[WS] PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7921, Sv.1668, SNG Cop.-, Pitchfork -, BMC 19). Some minor surface hoard adhesion, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IX Soter and Cleopatra III, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 10 = 108-107 B.C., (13.278 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LI, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS [PTOLE]MAIOU**, (cf.S.7921, Sv.1671, SNG Cop.356-7, Pitchfork -, BMC 63). Very fine/fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
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 $200
SOLD $150
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 21 = 61-60 B.C., (13.554 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LKA, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS [PTOLE]MAIOU**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1868, SNG Cop.391, Pitchfork -, BMC 41-42). Small flan, weak in places, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero (54-68), issued year 12 = 65-66, (13.34 grams), billon tetradrachm, rev. Alexandria bust right, (S.2004, Koln 172, Milne 238) (illustrated); Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 40, Alexandria mint, issued 221-205 B.C., (33.15 grams), obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, head to right, standing on thunderbolt holding cornucopiae on shoulder, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs E, (S.7815, Sv.974, SNG Cop.224-6, Pitchfork 44-48); other Egypt (1); Seleucid AE (4); other Greek (5) including Edessa in Mesopotamia, Gordian III/Abgar X (Lindgren & Kovacs 2590) and Apamea in Seleucia and Pieria (Lindgren & Kovacs 2031). Fair - nearly very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE hemidrachm, year 16 = A.D. 131-132, (22.15 grams), obv. Hadrian bust with laureate head to right, around traces of AYT KAI TPAI [**AD*PIA CEB], rev. Tyche reclining to left on a couch, holding a rudder, L IS above, (cf.S.3750, Koln 1062, Milne 1327, BMC 728). Light brown patina, fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), copper hemidrachm, year 12 = A.D. 148-149, (19.37 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius with laureate bust to right, around AYT K T AI**L ADR* ANT[WNIN]OC CEB EVCEB, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike in left hand and supporting a shield, around L **D*[W**D*E]K ATOV, (S.4437,cf.Koln 1598, Milne -, BMC 1034, Dattari 2482). Dark green patina, edge flaw, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), copper hemidrachm, year 22 = A.D. 158-159, (20.56 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius with laureate head to right, around AVT K AI**L A..* ANT[WNINOC CEB EV], rev. Ares walking to right, holding spear and trophy, across [L] KB, (cf.S.4463, cf.Koln 1827-8, Milne 2386 var. BMC 1040, Dattari 2463); Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon tetradrachm, year 13 = A.D. 265-266, (9.57 grams), obv. draped bust of Salonina to right, around KOPNH**LIA* CA**L*WNEINA CEB, rev. LI**G* to right, Eagle standing to left, head to right with wreath, palm in front, (S.10713, BMC 2276, Milne 4122-3, Koln 2973). First coin, short of obverse flan and legend, otherwise good fine and rare; second coin very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Ancient Greek, Italy, Phistelia, (380-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.485 grams), obv. bust of nymph facing, rev. lion to left, serpent in exergue, (cf.S.316, Sambon 844, SNG ANS 584-7, SNG Munich 269-271); Thrace, Tauric Chersonese, Panticapaeum, (late 4th - early 3rd century B.C.), AE 13, (1.925 grams), obv. bearded Pan head to left, wearing ivy wreath, rev. bow and arrow, below **PAN*, (S.-, SNG Stancomb 562-563 [Pl.XXV], SNG BMC 901-905 [Pl.XXXIV], SNG Cop.46-47 [Pl.1]); Bosporus, Gorgippia, (1st century B.C., SNG Stancomb suggests 100-70 B.C.), AE 20, (4.74 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. Thyrsus leaning on tripod, across in two rows **GOR GIP/PE WN*, monogram ME to left, (S.-, cf.SNG Cop.1, SNG Stancomb 620); Thrace, Mesembria, (400-350 B.C.), AE 18, (2.48 grams), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1675; SNG BMC 272-273, BMC 5-7). First with flan crack through the coin, otherwise very fine/fine, rare; others with surface roughness, otherwise nearly fine - very fine, the Gorpippia very rare. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Ancient Greek and Roman, a group of bronze issues from Greece and Rome mounted on two small descriptive display boards, containing, as per display board, Greece of Menander, Macedon (2, one actually Egypt-Alexandria billon tetradrachm of Carinus), Seleucid (2), Ponus Amisos, Egypt - Diocletian, Berytus in Phoenicia; Roman, of Gratian (3), Vanentinian II, Magnus Maximus, Theodosius I (2), Arcadius and Honorius; together with uniface copies of Gela (2), Hadrian (2); reproductions of Coins of the Bible in descriptive commercial packet (7) all inscribed "Copy" on edge of the coin. All are fixed with tape etc on three display boards, good - extremely fine. (28)
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Ancient and other world coins, lot includes Egypt, Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), 33mm, drachm, (30.43 grams), obv. Zeus Ammon head right, rev. two eagles left, (S.7900, Sv.1424, BMC 24-30 [p.106], SNG Cop.305); another AE 20, diobol, (cf.S.7900, Sv.1426, SNG Cop. 311-320); billon tetradrachms of Alexandria, (3), of Salonina, year 15 (267-8 A.D.), rev. eagle (Koln 2983); Diocletian, year 3 (286-7, A.D.), rev. Tyche to left, (Koln 3232); another Probus, year 5 (279-280 A.D.), rev. Homonoia (Koln 3147); other ancient coins (8); world coins are Kutch, India, silver five kori, 1883 (KM.37.4); Great Britain, George III, imitative halfpennies mostly dated 1775, (5). Fair - good very fine. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Ancient Greek and Roman etc., minor issues including Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), AE 13, copper prutah, obv. lily surrounded by Paleo-Hebrew inscription [Yehonatan the King], border of dots, rev. upside anchor within circle, around parts of legend **BASILEWS ALEXANDROU*, (S.6086, H.467, Meshorer 5, AJC Series A [Pl.4]); Sicily, Kamarina, (413-405 B.C.), AE trias, obv. Gorgon's head facing, rev. owl standing facing, to left holding lizard, (S.10623, BMC 3740); Roman Republic, silver quinarius, C. Fundanius, (101 B.C.), (S205, Cr.326/2); AE quadrans, uncertain moneyer, (cf.S.1168); Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 149-150, (2.69 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.4073, RIC 188, RSC 264a); other issues of Constantine II, Egypt, AE 18, Ptolemy VIII (Sv.1651, Pitchfork 101); Seleucid and Parthian fractions AE 11-13 (4); Medieval, Sicily issues of copper denars from Messina for John (of Aragon) 1458-1479, (2), (Spahr 135 Pl.VII). Fine - very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160