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Persis, Kingdom of, Autophradates (Vadfradad) I, (early second century B,C.), silver tetradrachm (15.96 grams), obv. head to right, with moustache, wearing diadem and satrapal cap (kyrbasia), rev. Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; on left, Autophradates standing right, resting hand on bow set on ground, above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda, to right, standard, (S.6191, BMC 1 Alram 533). Very fine/nearly fine, coin is dished as usual, very scarce and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $600
SOLD $350
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
Passed in
Palestine, Judaea, John Hyrcanus I - Alexander Jannaeus and later, (134-40 B.C.), copper prutahs, mostly as crude contemporary copies, obv. anchor, rev. star etc., (cf.S. 6087-8, cf.H.469-472). Fair - fine, all described on printed package A4 cards. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), copper lepton, (0.78 grams), obv. upright palm branch, with Hebrew legend around, (Yehonatan the King), rev. lily, (S.6100, H.468, Meshorer #21 better than #6). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), copper prutah, (2.32 grams), obv. anchor, **BASILEWS ALEXANDROU* partially present, rev. star with Paleo-Hebrew legend between rays, (Yehonatan the King), (S.6087, H.469, Meshorer TJC Group K); John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), (134-104 B.C.) and John Hyrcanus II (67, 63-40 B.C.), copper prutahs, (1.75 and 2.24 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, 479). Very fine, all better than average examples. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), (103-76 B.C.), copper lepton, AE 12, (1.80 grams), obv. inverted anchor within circle, incomplete legend, rev. star of eight rays surrounded by uncertain inscription, (S. 6088, H.472, AJC I, Group Ce, Meshorer 9); another John Hyrcanus II, (67, 63-40 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 13, (1.22 grams), obv. stylized wreath with imitative Hebrew inscription, rev. double cornucopiae with pomegranate between horns, (S.-, H.480, AJC I, Group Hd). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper lepton, AE 11, (0.67 grams), obv. tiny tripod table, traces of legend around traces of inscription BA**SILEWS HRWDO*Y, rev. two crossed palm branches, (S.5531, AJC 14 [p.237], H.495, Meshorer 46); another copper prutah, AE 12, (1.15 grams), obv. traces of legend BA**SILEWS HRWDO*Y in three lines, rev. anchor within laurel wreath, (S.5532, AJC 18 [p.238], H.498, Meshorer 50). Irregular flan on second coin, generally fine, rare. (2)
Estimate $180
Passed in
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 14, (1.98 grams), obv. anchor, inscription within circle of dots, around traces of HPW BACI, rev. filleted double cornucopiae with caduceus between, dots above, dotted border, (S.5534, AJC 17d, [p.237], H.500 [55 var.], Meshorer 53). Weak in places, soil patination, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 14, (1.45 and 1.18 grams), obv. anchor, inscription within circle of dots, around traces of HPW BACI, rev. filleted double cornucopiae with caduceus between, (dots above), dotted border, (S.5534, AJC 17d, [p.237], H.500, Meshorer 53). First is very fine (illustrated), second with soil patination and fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 12, (0.91 grams), obv. inscription in concentric circles, trace of BACI HPW**D*, rev. anchor with caduceus between, (S.5533, AJC 17, [p.237], H.499, Meshorer 51); another copper lepton, AE 13, (1.18 grams), obv. cornucopiae with inscription above and below trace of BACI*L*I HPW**D*, rev. eagle to right closed wings, dotted border, (S.5535, AJC 23, [p.238], H.501, Meshorer 54). Both weak in places, one with some green patination, very good - fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 15, (1.46 and 1.64 grams), obv. cross surrounded by closed diadem, around traces of incomplete inscription BA**SILEWS HRWDO*Y, rev. tripod table, dotted border, (S.5528, AJC 10 [p.236], H.491, Meshorer 41). Irregular flans, generally fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 15, (1.76 and 0.95 grams), obv. anchor, inscription within circle of dots, around traces of HPW BACI, rev. filleted double cornucopiae with caduceus between, (dots above), dotted border, (S.5534, AJC 17d, [p.237], H.500, Meshorer 53). First with soil patination, good fine, second corroded and needing conservation, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Palestine, a collection of Biblical related coins, illustrated coins Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1.92 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by Greek inscription, rev. uncertain date within wreath, (S.5623, H.1342-4); Judaea, First Revolt, (A.D. 66-70), copper issue eighth unit medium bronze, AE 20, struck year 4 = A.D. 69-70, (6.26 grams), obv. chalice, around in Hebrew `For the redemption of Zion`, rev. lulav flanked by etrog on either side, Hebrew legend around `year four`, (S.5646, H.1369); Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), medium bronze coinage, AE 26, (9.75 grams), undated issue of year 3 struck A.D. 134-5, obv. legend `For the Freedom of Jerusalem' vine leaf, all within a border of dots, rev. palm tree of seven branches, below Hebrew legend `Shim`on', (cf.S.5687, H.1437); other bronze issues of Hasmonian rulers, John Hyrcanus, Alexander Jannaeus etc. (7); Herod I, Herod Archelaus, Herod Agrippa I, First Revolt (3), Second Revolt (4), Procurators a wide range of governors (8), city issues (4). Poor - nearly very fine all with collector's packet descriptions. (34)
Estimate $400
SOLD $660
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 with collector's card description. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.72 grams), Tyre mint, issued 63-62 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying a palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, also to left L**DX* ( = 64 = 63-62 B.C.], to right **D*, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, BMC 154, H.917 [305]). Lightly toned, porosity on reverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
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 $100
SOLD $60
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (14.10 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, **D* behind, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over monogram MI, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7762, Sv. 252, SNG Cop. 69). Grafitti on reverse, banker's marks obverse and reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., Meydanncikkale Hoard dates (13.90 grams) Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, **D* behind, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over monogram MY**P*, around **BASILEWS [PTOLEMAIOU]*, (S.7762, Sv. 253, cf.SNG Cop. 69); other silver of Thrace, Byzantion, silver tetrobol c.357-340 B.C., (S.1582); Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornamented within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34); Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.284 grams), obv. forepart of lion looking back, rev. pellet and E in one quarter, fish in opposite corner, (cf.S.1602, cf.BMC 23); Euboia, Histiaia, (mid 4th century B.C.), silver tetrobol, obv. nymph Histiaia head to right wreathed with vine leaves, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley with stylis, legend **ISTI to left, to upper left, AIE**W*N, aplustre on galley, (S.2495, cf,SNG Cop.517ff); Ionia, Teos, silver hemiobol, obv. griffin seated right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, SNG Cop. 1442); Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.332-306 B.C.), silver didrachm, obv. Melqarth to right, riding on hippocamp, waves and dolphin below, rev. owl standing to r., carrying crook and flail under wing all within cable border, (S.5915, Traite 1016 Pl.122, 25). First coin with graffiti on reverse and banker's marks, others fair - very fine and with collector's packet and dealer descriptions. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 35 drachm, (35.92 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 246-221 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front cornucopiae, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between legs XP monogram, (cf.S.7814, Sv.965, SNG Cop. 173-5, Pitchfork 31). Good very fine or better.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 40, drachm, (63.0 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 **SE*, dotted border, (S.7814, Sv. 992, BMC 69-71, SNG Cop. 205-6, Pitchfork 35-36, Koln 61 [attributes issue to Ptolemy III between 247-243 B.C.). About very fine, some surface roughness, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 38, copper drachm, (47.01 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 246-221 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with open wings, head to right, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs **SE*, (S.7842, Sv. 1148, SNG Cop. 207, Pitchfork 40-42). Nearly extremely fine, rare as such and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IX Soter and Cleopatra III, (116-106 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 2 = 116-115 B.C., (13.24 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LB, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (S.7921, Sv.1660, SNG Cop.348, BMC 9-10). Lightly toned, very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 2 = 51-50 B.C., (14.27 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LB above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (S.7951, Sv.1817, SNG Cop.398, Pitchfork 129-131, BMC 2-3). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 14 = 39-38 B.C., (13.422 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LI**D* above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7952, Sv.1828, SNG Cop.408, Pitchfork 151-153, BMC 16). Large flan, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
Egypt, Kingdom of Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), AE 22, copper eighty drachma, (13.77 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed bust of Cleopatra VII to right, rev. eagle with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, cornucopiae to left, to right **P*, around traces only of KLEOPATRAS BASILISSHS, (S.7955, Sv.1871, BMC 4-5, SNG Cop.422). Nearly fine/good, rare, and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero (A.D. 62-65), billon tetradrachm, year 10 = A.D. 63-4, (12.93 grams), obv. Nero radiate head to right, around **[NERQ KLAU KAI]S SEB GER*, rev. Sarapis bust right wearing modius, AVTO[KPA], LI (cf.S.2001, Koln 160, Milne 222, RPC 5274) (illustrated); another year 11 = 64-5, (13.05 grams), rev. similar with eagle standing left, with palm branch over shoulder, LIA before, (S.2003, Koln 163, Milne 338, RPC 5283); another Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE hemi-drachm, year 2 = A.D. 69-70, (27.86 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around traces of legend, rev. winged bust of Nike to right, LB before, (S.2380, Koln 282, Milne 403). Very good - very fine, all with collector's packet descriptions.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Egypt, Alexandria, Galba (A.D. 68- 69), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = A.D. 68-69, (12.66 grams), obv. Galba laureate head to right, around **SEROUI GALBA AU[TOK KAIS SEBA]*, LB to right, rev. Eleutheria (Libertas) standing to left, star before, **ELEU [QERIA]* around, (cf.S.2140, Koln 232, Milne 329-330, BMC - ). Missing portions of the legend otherwise toned and very fine with collector's card description.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE hemidrachm, year 12 = A.D. 127-128, (23.39 grams), obv. Hadrian bust with laureate head to right, around AYT KAI TPAI **AD*RINOC CEB, rev. Nilus reclining left holding reed and cornucopiae, left arm resting on a hippotamus to right, in exergue, L **DWDEK*, (S.3757, Datt. 1805, Koln 992, Milne 1267). Brown patina, good fine and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE hemidrachm, year 13 = A.D. 128-129, (25.08 grams), obv. Hadrian bust with laureate head to right, around traces AYT KAI TPAI **AD*RINOC CEB, rev. Nilus reclining left holding reed and cornucopiae, left arm resting on crocodile, IS above, L **DWDEK*, (cf.S.3757, Datt. 1807 var., Koln 990, Milne 1265); another similar but a diobol, (13.04 grams), (S.-, Koln 989, Milne 1270, BMC 802). Fine; very fine both scarce and both with collector's card descriptions. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Egypt, Alexandria, Aelius (Caesar under Hadrian), (A.D. 136-138), billon tetradrachm, issued A.D. 137, (12.75 grams), obv. bare bearded head of Aelius to right, around **L AILIO*C KAICAP, rev. **DHM EXOU*C **UPAT B* around, Homonoia standing to left, sacrificing over an altar and holding a cornucopiae, (S.3995, BMC 921, Milne 1535, Koln 1271). Weak in places, spot of edge corrosion, otherwise very fine, scarce and with collector's card description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130