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Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.76 grams), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, I before dove,(cf.S.2774, BCD 288.1 [LHS 96], BMC 114-6). Toned, good very fine and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver obol of Aeginetic standard, (360's - 340/330 B.C.), (0.65 grams), obv. dove alighting to left with fillet in beak, rev. dove flying to left, (S.2775, BCD 243 [p.76], 1980 Kato Klitoria Hoard (Essays Kraay Morkhold) Warren 25, cf.BMC 132-3 [p.47]). Toned, good fine. rare.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver triobol, (90's - 60's B.C.), (2.42 grams), obv. dove flying to left, star above tail, rev. **S* in shallow incuse square, in three lines **PRO/MA CI/[DAS]*. (cf.S.2777, cf.BCD 345 [p.97], cf.BMC 200 [p.52], cf.SNG Cop. 102 [Pl.1], cf.McClean 6299 [p.403]). Lightly toned, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $160
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver triobol, (90's - 60's B.C.), (1.97 grams), obv. dove flying to left, rev. **S* in shallow incuse square, in three lines **PRO/MA CI/DAS*, (cf.S.2777, BCD 345 [p.97], BMC 200 [p.52], SNG Cop. 102 [Pl.1], McClean 6299 [p.403]). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Epidauros, silver hemidrachm, (late 280's/270's-260's B.C.), (2.384 grams), obv. laureate head of Asklepios to left, rev. monogram of **EP* within laurel wreath, (S.2810 (?200), BCD 1234 (p.293-4 LHS 90, same dies], BMC 1-2, cf.SNG Delepierre 2281, Winterthur Catalogue 2221 (Pl.98), cf.SNG Cop.116 [Pl.3 same dies], Requier Series 2, [1], [D4/R5 same dies]), Toned, very fine, reverse porosity, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Peloponnesos, Messenia, Messene, silver hemidrachm, (late 2nd century B.C.), (1.85 grams), obv. head of Zeus to right, with diadem, rev. ME **S* either side of tripod, all within laurel wreath, (Sear before 146 B.C.), 2.40 grams, (S.2849, Grandjean 140b [This Coin, p.116, illustrated plate V, obverse die D79, reverse die R119], BCD 731 [p.186], BMC 13-14 [p.110, Pl.XXII,8], McClean 6713-4 [p.444, Pl.229, 5]). Toned, very scarce, good very fine with pitting on the reverse.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, (mid 250's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.204 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. F A/A across with eagle standing right, with long legs and spread tail feathers on Ionic column capital, (cf.S.2900 [p.268, ?85], BCD 225 [p.73 LEU 90, May 10, 2004 similar obverse die], Seltman Pl.VIII, 30, BMC 138, SNG Delepierre 2198). Good fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Antigoneia mint (formerly Mantineia in Arkadia), (c.188-180 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.415 grams), obv. Zeus head right, rev. monogram of AX letters A N across, monogram of **PARW* below, wreath around, (cf.S.2998, Clerk 195, BCD 1491 [LHS 96], BMC 104-5, McClean 6486-7, Agrinion Hoard 354-369). Toned, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Crete, Latos, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 12, (2.654 grams), obv. female head (Artemis) to left, rev. Hermes advancing to right, holding a caduceus, legend to left **[L]ATIWN*, (S.3332, Sv.1 [p.219, Pl.XX, 20], BMC 1, SNG Cop. 484, Mion. Supp.IV, 286; 201). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Pontos, King Polemo II, silver drachm, (38-64 A.D), (2.96 grams), Dated year 21 (56-57 A.D.), obv. diademed head of Polemo to right, around traces of legend, rev. laureate head of Nero right, around ETOYC I**Q*; = date hind. RPC I 3831; SNG Cop. 241, McClean 7390); Phoenicia, Byblus, Macrinus (A.D. 217-218), silver tetradrachm, (12.26 grams), issued 217-8, obv. laureate head of Macrinus to right, around [AVT] K M *OP* CE MAKPIN[OC C EB], rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, palm in right field, wreath in beak, between legs altar, around **DH[MARC EX UPATO*C **PP*], (S.2962, Prieur 1326); Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (12.59 grams), issued 215-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around legend AVT K M A ANT**W*NEINO C C EB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, standing on leg and thigh of a sacrificial animal **D*HMAPX E**X UPA TO*C TO**D*, (cf.S.2649, Prieur 224); Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (11.62 grams), obv. radiate bust right of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed, five dots below, around AVTK **G MEKU D*EKIOC TPAIANOC CEB, rev. eagle open wings, head to right with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC, S C in exergue, (S.4209, Prieur 545). Toned, first fine with pitting both sides, others fine - good very fine and with collector's packet descriptions. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Mysia, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), Commodus, (A.D. 180-192), AE 22, (5.280 grams), obv. laureate bust of Commodus to right, draped and cuirassed, around AV KAI M AVP KOMMO**DOC*, rev. sheep or calf walking to right, around above KUZIKHN in exergue **WN*, (S.-, cf.SNG France 5, 697 [described as a bull], cf.SNG Cop. 117 [described as a cow!], SNG Von Aulock 1275). Dark brown patina, extremely fine and very rare comes with collector's card description.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.63 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above EY, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], 13, Pinder -). Very fine/good very fine, minor staining on reverse, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Aeolis, Kyme (Cyme), (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.91 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 **KALLIAS*, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue [ANSMN 27] [Pl.4, 21 same obverse die], SNG Cop. 103). Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.130-129 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.290 grams), year E = 5 = 130-129 B.C., obv. Cista mystica with half opened lid, from which a serpent rises to 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, plain between serpents to left trace of E (= year 5), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 7, (p.24), McClean 8087, BMC 157, SNG Cop.320). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ionia, Heraclea ad Latmun, (after 150-145 B.C.), tetradrachm (stephanophoros), (16.66 grams), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, adorned in front with foreparts of five horses, behind raised cheekpiece with Pegasus running and at back with tendril, also with triple-pendant ear-ring and pearl necklace, rev. oak-wreath enclosing club, above **HRAKLEWTWN*, below Nike standing to left between two monograms **SKU* and A**DIR* in circle, (cf.S.4453, Lavva, Silberpr?gung group II.B, SNG Munich 430, Pozzi Collection [lot 2452]). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Ionia, Teos, (late 6th century B.C.), silver tetartemorion. (0.194 grams), obv. griffin head right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, cf.Balcer 80 [p.37]). Good very fine, rare comes with dealer's description ticket.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Lydia, Sardeis, (c.2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 17, (4.704 grams), obv. laureate bust of young Herakles to right, dotted border, rev. nude Apollo standing left, holding bird in extended hand, monogram before, behind **SARDIANWN*, all within laurel wreath, (S.4734, BMC 24, SNG Von Aulock 3132ff). Off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Lycia, Lycian League, Masicytes, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D.14), silver drachm, (3.58 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, **L U* across in lower field, rev. lyre and tripod, M / A to left, line border both sides, (cf.S.97, Troxell (Lycian League), 115.5 [p.150, Pl.21 This Coin], SNG von Aulock 4348 [This Coin]). Good very fine, lightly toned.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Lycia, Nerva, (96-98 A.D.), silver drachm, (3.19 grams), issued 97 (Third Consulship), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around AYT KPAT NEPOYAC KAICAP CEBAC, **L U* across field, rev. two lyres, owl above, **UPATOU* TPITOY, (S.942, BMC 8 [P.39]). Very fine and rare with collector's card description.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Lycia, Trajan, (98-117), silver drachm, (3.086 grams), issued 98-9, obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around AYT KAIC nep TPAIANOC CEB **G*EPM, rev. two lyres, owl above, **DHM EX UPAT B*, (S.1046, SNG Cop. 45, BMC 11, SNG Von Aulock 4267-8). Fine/very good, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.418 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, AA between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **[EST]FED[IIUS]*, all within a square dotted frame, (S.5390, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Paris 81, BMC 28). Very fine and rare, together with dealer's ticket.
Estimate $300
SOLD $160
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (c.370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.89 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, **DA* between, dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind traces of **EST*FE**DIIUS*, all within square dotted border, (cf.S.5396, BMC 37, SNG France 3, 87, SNG Cop.233). Slightly off centred on the obverse, bright otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Cilicia, Anazarbus, Julia Mamaea mother of Severus Alexander, (died A.D. 235), dated year 248 = A.D. 229-230, AE 25, (11.99 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right, around **IOVL*IA MAMAIA CEB, rev. nine column temple, around traces of ANA ZAPB OV MHTPO **G*B, in exergue ET **Q*MC, (S.3474, SNG Levante 1477, Ziegler 564); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (d.A.D.235), issue struck at Rome 218-222, AE sestertius (21.10 grams), obv. IVLIA MAMAEA AVG[VSTA], diademed bust draped to right, rev. around VESTA, S C across field, Vesta standing left, holding palladium and sceptre, (S.8236, RIC 708, C.83). First coin has been cleaned, fine - very fine, rare, second coin with porous surface, otherwise fine, both come with collector's card descriptions. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Cilicia, Philadelphia, Maximinus, (A.D. 235-238), AE 31, (9.672 grams), obv. radiate draped bust of Maximinus to right, draped and cuirassed, border of dots, around AVT K **G*I OVH MA**XIM[EINON]*, rev. Zeus standing to left holding phiale and resting on sceptre, **FILALELFEWN KHTILO*CPOLEW* C, (S.-, SNG Levante 146 [Supplement I, Pl.12), SNG France 2,762 [Pl.37]). Surface dirt and oxidation, otherwise good fine and rare, comes with collector's card description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Cilicia, Soloi, Balakros, Satrap of Cilicia, (333-323 B.C.), silver stater (10.70 grams), obv. Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped sceptre, grain-ear and grape-bunch to left, ivy leaf to right, T below throne, dotted border, rev. draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested helmet and necklace, dotted border, (S.5617, BMC 74 [p.175, attributed to Tarsus], cf.SNG Levante 52; cf.SNG France 197; cf.SNG von Aulock 5873). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Cilicia, Tarsos, Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.), silver stater, (10.75 grams), obv. Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, head facing, holding eagle, bunch of grapes and sceptre, before and behind Aramaic legend, rev. attacking lion to left on back of bull kneeling to left, Aramaic script "Mazdai" above, (S.5650, BMC 52, SNG Levante 106, SNG France 2, 335, SNG Delepierre 2880). Brilliant, as struck, good extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, (175-164 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 grams), Series 3, Ptolemais mint, issued 167-164 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus IV to right, filleted border, monogram [A/B] behind, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike, on right, **BASILEOS ANTIOXOU*, to left **QEOU EPIFANOUS NIKHFOROU*, branch on extreme left, in exergue A/B A**G*, (cf.S.6977, SC 1476.2d, SNG Israel I [Spaer] 1154). Fine with obverse corrosion/very fine, a scarce type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, AE 28, (175-164 B.C.), Antioch Mint, (17.152 grams), obv. head of Isis to right with wreath of corn, dotted circle around, rev. eagle standing to right on thunderbolt, **BASILEWS ANTIOXOU* to right, **QEOU EPIFANOUS* to left, (S.6986 [p.653], BMC 45-6 (p.38, PL.XII, 12), Newell SMA 60 (p.25, fig. 3), SNG Cop. 192, ACNAC Houghton 122 (p.8, Pl.7), SNG Fitz. 5641). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition and comes with collector's card description.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Syria, Kingdom of Antiochus V, (164-162 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.53 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Antiochus V to right, with diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike and sceptre, around to right ** BASILEWS*, to left ANTIOXOY, in exergue **EUPATOROS*, outer left **PI* monogram, (S.7004, SC 1575.2, Newell SMA 75, ACNAC Houghton 137, SNG Israel [Spaer] 1246, BMC 5-6). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.56 grams), Antioch mint, issued period 162-156 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **DH MHTRIOU*, **P*I monogram in exergue, (S.7014, SC 1638.2a, Newell SMA 84 [Plate V], BMC 34). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $250