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Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.404 grams), Antioch mint, series II, second issue, issued 162-155/4 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 **DHMH TRIOU, and **SWTHROS, monogram ANT to far left, (cf.S.7014, SC 1640b, Newell SMA 100, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1264). Very fine or better.
Estimate $300
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Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 grams), Antioch mint, dated issue year 158 = 155-4 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 **DHMH TRIOU / SWTHROS*, HNP in exergue, (S.7014, SC 1641.3C, Newell SMA 103 [Plate VI], BMC 10, SNG Israel [Spaer] 1256-7). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $250
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius II, (129-126/5 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.88 grams), Tyre mint, issued 128-7 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius II to right, rev. eagle standing to left with closed wings on prow of galley, palm branch behind, Tyre monogram above club to left, year to right *EPR*, other letters in field, Fp monogram between legs, around **B[ASILEWS] DHMHTIOU*, (cf.S.7105, SC.2195.3b, Newell "Tyre" [ANS-MN 73] 167, SNG Spaer 2242). Attractive dark tone, nearly very fine and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Nero (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, (14.77 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, **NERWN KAISAROS SEBASTOU*, rev. AIP I (year 111 of Caesarian Era = A.D. 61), eagle standing to left, on thunderbolt, wings spread, palm branch in front (cf.S.618, Prieur 87, RPC 4186). Very fine and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.620 grams), issued year 15 = 110-111, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, supported by eagle standing right, club behind, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB **GERM DAK*, rev. laureate bust of Melqarth to right, lion skin knotted at neck, around **DHMAPC EX IE UPATE*, (cf.S.1088, McAlee 460, Prieur 1515, Wruck 159, BMC 4). Off centred on reverse, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, (12.00 grams), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right, around AYTOK K M ANT **GORD*IANOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs crescent over ram, around **DHMARC EX UPATOC B, (S.3779, BMC 501, [p.211], SNG Von Post 618 [This Coin, Pl.30], Prieur 295). Fine/very fine and scarce and comes with collector's card description.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (10.71 grams), obv. bust right of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed, around AVTK **G MEK*Y TPAINOC **D*EKIOC CEB, S below bust, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to right with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC, S C in exergue, (S.4209, McAlee 1125f, Prieur 587). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $130
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Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Herennius Etruscus, son of Trajan Decius (A.D. 251), billon tetradrachm, (12.61 grams), obv. bare headed draped bust of Herennius Etruscus to right, around EPENN ETPOV ME KV **D*EKIOC KECAP, s below, rev. eagle standing to right, standing on palm branch, around **DHMARC EX*OVCIAC, SC in exergue, (S.4282, McAlee 1153F, Prieur 638). Very fine, rare variety.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (11.412 grams), obv. bust right of Trebonianus Gallus, draped and cuirassed, one dot below, around AVTOK K**G OVIB TPEB **GALLO*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left with wreath, A between legs, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC, S C in exergue, (S.4349, McAlee 1172a, Prieur 656). Toned, edge split, very fine.
Estimate $90
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Mesopotamia, Carrhae, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 20, (3.870 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, corrupt legend around, rev. City-goddess (Tyche) to right turreted, COL MET ANT ONINIAN around, (S.2702, BMC 16ff. [p.85], SNG Cop. 179); Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 228, (19.9 grams), obv. laureate bust of Severus Alexander to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, rev. around P M TR P VII COS II P P, S C in exergue, emperor sacrificing to left, holding patera over lighted altar, (S.-, RIC 484, C.358) (illustrated). Green earthy patina, for the first coin, very fine and scarce, second coin very fine, both come with collector's card description. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.60 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small size bust wearing a tiara to left with short beard, with six pointed star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7389, Sellwood 31.5, Shore 122). Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $90
Parthia, a collection of AE and silver drachm issues as per tickets, including Mithradates II, Artabanes II, Phraates III, Orodes I (3, one silver), Phraates, Artabanes III, Vardanes I, Gortarzes (3), Phraates IV, Vardanes I, Volagases I, Vardanes II, Pacorus II, Vologases III (silver), Vologases V, Artabanus V (silver); together with others from Persia including a silver siglos 5th-4th century, Sasanian drachm of King, Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), etc. Poor - very fine, all with collector's packet descriptions. (25)
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Bactria, Kingdom of, Antimachos I, (174-165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.66 grams), obv. draped bust of Antimachos to right wearing kausia, all within dotted border, rev. Poseidon standing facing holding trident and palm, to left **ANTIMACOU* and to right N in circle and **BASILEWS QEOU*, (S.7542 [?900], SNG ANS 276-7, Bopearachchi Series 1D, MIG 124b, Rahman 176-178). Cleaned, with surface roughness and porosity, some light surface scratches, otherwise nearly extremely fine, in high relief and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $500
Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 grams), obv. pith-helmeted head of Eucratides to right ornamented with bull's horn and ear, dotted border, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm, to right a monogram of **DFI*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU*, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177ee, Bopearachchi Series 6ee, SNG ANS 465). Bright, extremely fine and in very high relief, rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
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Bactria, Kingdom of, Eukratides I, (170-145 B.C.), AE quadruple unit or hemi-obol (25x22mm), (7.60 grams), obv. pith helmeted head of Eukratides to right with legend **EUKRATID[OU]* below, to left **BASILEWS* and above **MEGALOU*, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm, Karosthi legend above and below, HP monogram in right field, (S.7582, BN Bopearachchi Series 19K). Surface deposit on right edge, otherwise, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Bactria, Indo-Greek King, Apollodotos I, (c.174-165 B.C.), silver square drachm, 15mm, (2.39 grams), obv. elephant advancing right, PK monogram below, legend around, rev. Zebu bull standing right W below, legend around, (S.7501, Bopearachchi S?rie 4E; MIG 207, SNG ANS 324-327); Apollodotos II, (c.85-65 B.C.), AE double unit, 19mm, (4.22 grams), obv. Apollo standing right, holding arrow and bow set on ground, legend around four sides, rev. tripod, monogram to right, legend around, (S.7677, Bopearachchi S?rie 17A; MIG 427, SNG ANS 1598-1602). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes I (475-420 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.52 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 obverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Persia, Alexandrine Empire in Persia, (circa 322-312 B.C.), silver tetradrachm or double shekel (23mm, 16.246 grams), Babylon mint, obv. Baal seated left, holding sceptre, rev. spear-head to left above, with lion walking left on ground line, **S* in exergue. (cf.S.6140, Nicolet-Pierre pages; cf.MIG type 7b; Babelon, Perses -; cf.BMC Arabia 4-5 [Pl.XX 17, XXI 1); Trait? -; SNG Copenhagen -). Nice very fine with partial flat strike and off centred reverse, type unpublished with this combination.
Estimate $600
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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
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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
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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