Catalogue
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver triobol, 490's/480/s - 470's B.C., 2.84 grams, Obv. forepart of wolf with narrow neck to left, composed on small base of nine pellets behind, legs parallel to body, Rev. A, cross bar sloping to right, in shallow incuse square, in upper part two deep square incuses of pyramidal section, (cf.S.2786, BCD 1007. [p.252, LHS 96], Traite -, cf.BMC 3 [p.136]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver triobol, 480/s - 460's B.C., (2.78 grams), Obv. forepart of wolf with to left, legs parallel to body, seven dots at back of neck, Rev. A, cross bar horizontal, in shallow incuse square, in upper part two relatively shallow square incuses in the upper part, one dot below the crossbar, (cf.S.2786, BCD 1015. [p.253, LHS 96], Traite I, 1200 variety, BMC 9 variety [p.136]). Nearly very fine, off centred reverse and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver obol, 320's - 270's B.C., (0.80 grams), Obv. wolf head to left, above **S* reversed, Rev. A in shallow incuse square, across **P R*, below club to left, (cf.S.2796, BCD 1090 (p.269, LHS 96), Traite -, BMC 94, Mycenae Pl.10, 36, SNG Cop. 54, SNG Fitz. 3810-1). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver Hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, after 320's-270's B.C. (2.56 grams), Obv. Forepart of wolf at bay to left, Rev. A with A and P either side at top with crescent below all within shallow incuse square, (cf.Sear 2794, BCD 1094 [p.269, LHS 96], BMC 60 [p.141], SNG Cop. 29 [Pl.1], Mycenae Pl.9, 19). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver Hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, late 2nd century - 80's B.C. (2.28 grams), Obv. Forepart of wolf at bay to right, Rev. A with **D* and A either side at top with trident to right and M A P below, all within shallow incuse square, (cf.S.2794, BCD 1145 [p.276, LHS 96],BMC 111 [p.141], Mycenae -, SNG Cop. -, Traite -). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver Hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, 80's - 50's B.C. (2.25 grams), Obv. Forepart of wolf at bay to left, Rev. A with I - E/ P - **W* either side at top, with eagle with closed wings on thunderbolt and **R O S* below, all within shallow incuse square, (cf.S.2794, BCD 1177 [p.281, LHS 96], BMC 114-115 [p.145]). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, (c.160-150 B.C.), hemidrachm, Pallantium mint, (2.16 grams.), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. large AX monogram, around mint mark trident, **PAL* and YE monogram, (cf.S.3001, Clerk 219, BMC 124, SNG Cop.290). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Pontos, Amisos, (c.85-65 B.C.), AE 21, (8.04 grams), obv. Aegis with Gorgon's head in centre, rev. Nike advancing right carrying palm branch, **AMI SO[U] across, with monograms, another AE 21, (7.24 grams), obv. Ares head right, rev. sword in sheath AMI **SOU* across; another AE 20, (7.07 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus right, rev. eagle on thunderbolt to left, **AMISOU* in exergue, monogram to left, (S.3642, 3643, 3644); Paphlagonia, Amastris, (c.85-65 B.C.), AE 21 (6.94 grams), obv. Aegis with Gorgon's head in centre, rev. Nike advancing right carrying palm branch, **AMAS TRE[WN] across, with monograms, (S.3675). Mostly very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Mysia, Parion, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (2.12 grams), obv. bull standing to left, looking back, above [**P A]*, below P I, laurel branch below, rev. gorgoneion facing,(cf.S.3922, SNG Dewing 2204, BMC 23 [p.96], SNG France 1375-6). Light grey tone, good very fine scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.123-104 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.584 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above monogram **PLUGO*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 8, example in ANS, Pinder -). Weakly struck on obverse otherwise fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.64 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **LU*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 16, example in ANS, Pinder 97). Brilliant, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.628 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **LU*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 16, example in ANS, Pinder 97). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before **KUMAIWN, below in exergue **OLUMPIAS*, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 51 [ANSMN 27], BMC 80). Double struck on the reverse otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.late 5th century B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.250 grams), obv. bee, curved wings, E and **F* across, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, quartered by broad bands, (S.4364, BMC 14-15 (p.49), SNG Cop. 206, SNG Turkey 141-143, Traite 1865). Very fine, light porosity and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.130-129 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.416 grams), year H = 8 = 127-126 B.C., obv. Cista mystica with half opened lid, from which a serpent issues left, the whole in wreath of ivy. rev. two coiled serpents with erect heads between them a bow case with a strap ornamented with an aplustre and strung bow at left, long upright torch to right, stag between serpents to left H (= year 8), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 12, (p.24), Pinder 29, SNG von Aulock 1861). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (0.840 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, head turned back to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14-33, SNG Cop. 951). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Ionia, Teos, (c. 510-500 B.C,), silver Stater (11.92 grams). obv. Griffin seated right, raising forepaw, swan before, rev. Quadripartite incuse square, (S.3512 [Å“1250]. Balcer group V [dies obverse A13 die, reverse P19 die], SNG Copenhagen 1437). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (360-late 340's B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.652 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left [E] and a bunch of grapes attached to branch, above **RODION* all within incuse square, (S.5037, BMC 27-9 [p.233], SNG Finland 436-440 [similar dies], Ashton 98). Toned, good very fine or better and scarce
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Pamphylia, Side, (375-333 B.C.), silver stater, (9.812 grams), obv. Athena standing to left holding wreath bearing Nike in right hand, spear and shield in left hand, pomegranate before, rev. naked Apollo standing to the left wearing chlamys over shoulder, pouring libation from patera on to a lighted altar, and holding a long laurel branch, Pamphylian legend behind, arrow pointing to patera, (cf.S.5430 [Å“350], SNG France 3, 644, cf.BMC 17 [p.146, Pl.XXVI, 9]); Cilicia, Tarsos, (361-334 B.C.), silver stater, (9.876 grams), Baal of Tarsos enthroned to left, with grapes etc., rev. lion on back of stag all within incuse square, (S.5649, [Å“225], SNG Levante 108 (Pl.7), SNG France 2, 326 [PL.11]). Both worn and with some surface porosity, otherwise poor - nearly very fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.01 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to the left, with wreath, **KLE UC* across the field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436; BMC 43 [p.148], SNG Cop.400, SNG France 3, 695-700, [similar dies]). Very fine/nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Pharnabazos, (379-374 B.C.) silver stater, (10.280 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. female head three-quarter face to left, wearing sphendone and necklace, rev. male head to right (Ares?), bearded wearing crested Athenian helmet, behind Aramaic legend "Frnbzw hlk" (S.5640, cf.BMC 17, SNG Levante -, SNG Paris 248 [same dies]). Toned, golden red highlights, good very fine and a very rare variant.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Datames, (378-362 B.C.), silver stater, (10.10 grams), Tarsus mint, issued 369/8-361/0 B.C., obv. Baal of Tarsus seated to right with head facing, holding eagle-tipped sceptre over right shoulder and ear of corn and bunch of grapes in left hand, thymiaterion in background, "Baal tarz" in Aramaic behind, crenellated wall around as border, rev. the sky-god Ana pointing towards Datames (named "Tdnnm" in Aramaic), thymiaterion between them, all within shrine, (S.5646, ANS MN 31, 1986 Moysey, p.53 type 5, SNG Cop.300, SNG France 294). Bright, off-centred on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Cappadocia, Kingdom of Ariobarzanes I, Philoromaios, (95-63 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.73 grams), obv. head of Ariobarzanes I to right, wearing diadem, rev. Athena standing to left with right hand supporting spear and shield, and left hand outstretched supporting Nike left, holding wreath. **BASILE[WS]* on right, APIOBAPZANOY on left, **FIL*OROM[AIOY] below, to left a EK monogram, date off flan in exergue, (S.7302). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Trajan, silver didrachm, (A.D. 98-117), (6.754 grams), issued c.114, obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, draped, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB **GERM DAK*, rev. Tyche standing to left, with rudder and cornucopiae, around **DHMARC EX UPATO* S, (S.-, cf.BMC 203, cf.Syd.203, cf.Metcalf 66). Fine an unpublished bust for this type, excessively rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued from 300 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, K below throne, **MHPR* monogram to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILE[WS]*, (cf.S.6829, SC 117.1d, Newell ESM 5 Jameson 1651, BMC 4). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucos III, (226/5-223 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 grams), Antioch on Orontes mint, issued 226/5-223 B.C., obv. diademed head of Seleucus III to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated to left, holding arrow and seated on omphalos, on right **BASILE[WS]*, to left **SE LEUKOU*, to left and right monograms, (S.6922, SC 921.1, Newell WSM 1029, SNG Israel (Spaer) 501-2, BMC 1, Hunter 1, Jameson 1682). High relief, minor flaw on hair, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $950
SOLD $900
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos IV, (175-164 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.202 grams), Series II, Antioch mint, issued 173/2-169/8 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus IV to right, filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike, on right, **BASILEOS ANTIOXOU*, to left **QEOU EPIFANOU[S]*, **DI* exergue, (S.6977, SC 1397a, ACNAC Houghton CSE 194, Newell SMA 54, SNG Israel I [Spaer] -). Some orginal hoard patina on obverse, otherwise very fine, a rare variety.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios II, first reign, (145-140 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.23 grams), Antioch mint, issued year 167 = 146-145 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius II to right, fillet border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding baton and cornucopiae, on right, **BASILEWS and **DHMHTRIOU and on left **QEOU [F]ILADELFOU [NI]KATOROS*, to left monogram PA another in exerque of **PR*, in exergue before Z**CR*, (cf.S.7050, SC 1906.5g, Hoover 957d, Newell SMA 202 with same monograms, SNG Israel (Spaer) I 1599). Bright, slightly off centred, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.866 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochos VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike bearing a Nike to left in left hand, right hand on shield with Medusa head and holding spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU*, to left monogram of DI over A, (S.7092, SC 2061.2, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1855, SMA Newell 282). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander II, (128-123 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.582 grams), Antioch mint, issued 128-123 B.C., undated, obv. diademed head of Alexander II to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left on throne holding Nike and sceptre, on right **BASILEOS to left **ALEXANDROU*, to left monograms of **HDR*, under throne **D*, (cf.S.7115 [Å“200], Newell SMA 339, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2281). Off centred obverse, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600