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Lycia, Lycian League, Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), dated year 14 (A.D. 95), silver drachm, (3.46 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian right, around **AUT KAIC DOMITIANOC CEBAC TOC GERM*, rev. around **ETOYC ID YPATOY IZ*, Lyre (kithara), lyre branch to right, (RPC 1502, BMC p.39, 6). Attractive style, lightly toned with golden highlights, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Cilicia, Nagidus, (c. 370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.70 gm), obv. Aphrodite enthroned to left, feet on stool, holding phiale over altar, Eros stands behind her, rev. Dionysos standing with head to l., holding grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrsus, **NAGIDEW N* around, above A in circle, all within dotted border, (S.5585, Lederer 26 [same dies, Pl.XI], SNG Levante -). Brilliant, good extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Cappadocia, Kings of, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, (c.163-130 B.C.), silver drachm (4.15 gm), dated RY 32 (139 BC), obv. diademed head right, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, around on three sides **BASILEWS ARIARAQOU EUSEBOUS*, A to outer left, monograms to inner left and outer right,**BL* (date) in exergue, (S.7386, Simonetta, Coins (Ariarathes IV) p.23, 12, SNG Cop. Suppl. 644). Rough in places on the obverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Cappadocia, Kings of, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, (c.163-130 B.C.), silver drachm (4.19 gm), dated RY 33 (130 BC). obv. diademed head right, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, around on three sides **BASILEWS ARIARAQOU EUSEBOUS*, A to outer left, monograms to inner left and outer right,**GL* (date) in exergue, (S.7386, Simonetta, Coins (Ariarathes IV) p.23, 13a, SNG Cop. Suppl. 645-646). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Cappadocia, Kingdom of Ariobarzanes I, Philoromaios, (95-63 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.82 grams), obv. head of Ariobarzanes I to right, wearing diadem, rev. Athena standing to left with left hand supporting spear and shield, and right hand outstretched supporting Nike left, holding wreath. **BASILEWS* on right, APIOBAPZANOY on left, **FIL*OROMAIOY below, to left AM monogram, date **IE* in exergue, (S.7302, BMC 11, Simonetta 22a). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
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Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus IV, (175-164 B.C.), AE 32, (32.72 grams), 'Egyptianizing' series, Antioch mint, obv. laureate head of Zeus-Serapis to right, wearing tainia with Osiris crown at tip, rev. eagle to right with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, to right **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, to left ** QEOU and **EPIFAN[OUS]*, (S.6985, ACNAC Houghton 119-120, SMA 60, HGC 9, 643, SC 1413). Off centred on obverse, dark green patination, good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged tritoness, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **DHMH TRIOU*, monogram in left field, (S.7014, SNG Spaer 1257, SMAS 81). Flan crack behind head, otherwise attractively toned, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), AE 18, (7.00 grams), obv. head of Alexander I wearing flanged Attic helmet to right, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand with palm branch over shoulder, B in exergue, grain ear in left field, **[B]ASILEWS ALEXANDROU*, (S.7040, SNG Spaer 1470 var, cf.Houghton 203); Uncertain AE, Phonecia or Cilicia, AE 20, (4.84 grams), obv. head of Tyche right, rev. Athena standing left holding Nike in outstretched right hand, spear in left hand, shield resting at foot, to right **AIAGW THSIEPAS*, to left **KAIAUTONOM[OU]*, (cf.RPC 3872); Sasanian Empire, Khusro II, (A.D. 591-628), silver drachm, (2.55 grams), Bishapur mint, obv. crowned bust of Khosru II right, rev. fire altar of Zarathustra, date left (RY 27), (cf.Gobl pl.XIII, 212). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $160
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Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII (125-121 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.77 gm), Ake-Ptolemais mint, obv. cojoined heads to right, of Cleopatra veiled and diademed and her son Anthiochus VIII to right, rev. Zeus enthroned holding Nike and sceptre, to right field **BASILISSHS / KLEOPATRAS / QEAS* in left field **KAI / BASILEWS / ANTIOCOU*, (cf.S.7135, Cf.SC 2271, cf.Houghton 722 var., Newell 8 (Pl.II, ANS NNM 84). Concave flan, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $800
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Syria, Kingdom of, Tigranes II of Armenia, (95-56 B.C.) AE 16, (3.34 grams), Artaxata mint, obv. bust of Tigranes wearing Armenian tiara with star and eagles to right, rev. Herakles-Vahagn standing left holding club and lion's skin, **BASILEWS BASILEWN TIGRANOU* to left and right, in upper field **D*, (S.7209, Bedoukian 99-102, Lindgren III, 963). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch mint, pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Augustus, (7-6 B.C.), AE 19, (7.01gm), obv. laureate head of Zeus right, rev. ram running right, head left, star above, ANTIOXE[*WN EPI UAROU*], monogram below, (S.5184, McAlee 95, RPC I 4265, SNG Cop. 95).Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, (10.11 gm), 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 OU*CIAC, SC in exergue, (cf.S.3779, McAlee 860, BMC 494, Prieur 281-2). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
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Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (10.68 gm), obv. radiate bust right of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed as seen from behind, S 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 587). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Palestine, Samaria, Caesarea Maritima, Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), AE 24, issued 161-180 A.D., (13.19 gm), obv. Marcus Aurelius bareheaded to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAES MAVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. Sarapis wearing a kalathos to right, COL PRIMA FL AVG CAESAREA, around, (S -, Kadman 40 [p.104-5, Pl.IV, 40, CNP Vol.II, notes 54 specimens known], Ros. 33 [p.6], BMC 83-91 [p.22-23], SNG ANS 778 [Pl.24], Lindgren 1493 [p.81, Pl.81]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Palestine, Judaea, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Marcus Aurelius, with Commodus. (161-180 A.D.), AE 25 (17.11 gm), obv. laureate and draped busts of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, vis-Ö-vis, around IMP ANTONINVS ET COM[ODUS AVGG] rev. draped bust of Sarapis, wearing kalathos, around COL AEL CAP, (S.1717, Meshorer 57 [p.80], Aelia Kadman 63 [P.92-93], SNG ANS 607). Very fine with earthy green patina, very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Mesopotamia, Singara, Gordian III and Tranquillina, (A.D. 238-244), AE 31-34, (20.57 grams), obv. confronted busts of Gordian on left wearing paludamentum and cuirass and Tranquillina on right wearing stephane, around **AUTOK K M ANT GORDIANON SAB TRANKULLINA SEB*, rev. city goddess wearing turreted crown, veil, mantle and chiton, seated left on rock holding a small branch, at her feet a half-figure of a river god swimming, centaur Saggitarius above discharging bow, (BMC Arabia p.135 8, Sng Cop 257, McClean III p.385 9560). Dark brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Arabia Petraea, Philippolis. Philip II. (247-249 A.D.), AE (15.15 gm), struck at Antioch, obv. AUTOK K M IOY**LI FILIPPO*1C CEB laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II to right, rev. **FILIPPOPOLITWN KOLWWNIA*C around, Roma seated left holding eagle supporting two small figures (Divus Marinus, the grandfather of Philip II, and his deified wife?) and resting on spear, S-C in field, (S.4156, Spikerman 6, SNG ANS 1410). Good fine and very rare with earthen green patina.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.) or later, silver siglos, (5.58 and 5.40 grams), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Lightly toned, fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (4.01 gm), Rhagae mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard without wart, crescent behind, star before, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **PR* below bow, (cf.S.7443, Sellwood 47.8, Shore 240). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $140
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Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (4.01 gm), Ecbatana mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT, anchor with curved trident above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.8, Shore 260). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Sasanian King, Peroz (Firuz I), (457-484), silver drachms, a range of mints, AS (Aspadana - Isfahan) (illustrated); AU (Aukrmazd Artashir - Ahwaz); BLH (Balkh); NAR (Nahr Tire); ST (Stakhr - Istakhr); VH (Veh Artashir - Seleucia), obv. bust to right with crown or headress of two turrets and a globe, crescent before or two wings instead, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with two attendants facing the altar with flames only above the altar, (Sellwood 48, 49, cf.Gobl 167, 169, 171, 174-6, cf.M.973-995). Very fine, all with collector tickets. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Sasanian King, Kavad I, (A.D. 488-496, 498-531), silver drachms, first reign issue, year 11, AU (Ahwaz) (illustrated), another undated, NI (Nihavand mint) not noted in Sellwood for first reign; second reign issue, year 36, HR (Herat) (holed), another year 19, DA (Darabgird), another year 30 GD (Jay), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, crescents on shoulders, and streamers rising from headress into margin for second reign issue, name in margin, rev. fire altar with attendants star and crescent, (Sellwood 51, 52, Gobl 183, 185, 187). Mostly very fine, one holed. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Sasanian King, Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), silver drachms, mints AI (Shush) year 36, AU (Ahwaz) year 30, BISh (Bishapur) year 31, MI (Meshan) year 34, RA (Ram Auhrmazd) year 30 (illustrated), YZ (Yazd) year 24, another year 36?, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 196, M.1028-9). Very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Sasanian King, Hormazd IV, (A.D. 579-590), silver drachm, NIHCh (Nishapur) year 3 another year 10, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, (Sellwood 55, 56, Gobl 200-202); Khusru II, (A.D. 591-628, 2nd reign), silver drachms, AB (Abarshahr) year 3, ART (Gor) year 11, BISh (Bishapur) year 3, H (Herat) year 3, NIHCh (Nishapur) Year 5, NIH (Nihavand) year 3, ST (Isstakhr) year 11, obv. bust to right with winged crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, within three circular margins, (Sellwood 61, Gobl 209, cf. M.1180-1183); together with Greece, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver obol, uncertain mint, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, traces of **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6736). Last coin fine, others mostly very fine. (10)
Estimate $160
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Sasanian King, Hormizd IV, (A.D. 579-590), silver drachms, mints AB (Abarshahr) year 4, another year 11, BISh (Bishapur) year 8, NIH (Nihavand) year 10 another year 11, NIHCh (Nisapur) year 10, YZ (Yazd) year 4 (illustrated), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, (Sellwood 55, 56, Gobl 200-202). Very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Baktria, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 gm), obv. pith helmeted head of Eucratides to right with dotted border ornamented with bull's horn and ear, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm, monogram of **HDTM*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177.ee, Bopearachchi Series 6E, SNG ANS 465). Extremely fine in high relief, bright, piece out of edge, a scarce variant.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $700
Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Zoilos II. (c.50-40/35 B.C.), silver drachm (2.25 gm), bilingual issue, obv. diademed and draped bust right, Greek legend around,, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing left; monograms in left and right field, Karosthi legend around, (S.7709, Bopearachchi SÇrie 1L, SNG ANS 1659-1660). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $50
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, uncertain mint, struck possibly late in reign year 66?, (14.12 gm), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left **PT* above **X*C, around **PTOLEMAIOU SWTHROS*, (cf.S.7774, Sv.389 [Pl.XVIII, 1], BMC 36-37, Meydancikkale -). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 33 hemidrachm, (33.99 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 221-205 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 **DI* monogram, (cf.S.7814, Sv.1127, SNG Cop. 202, Pitchfork 50). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 8 = 74-73 B.C., (13.42 gm), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LH, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1855, SNG Cop.381, Pitchfork -); Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), AE 27, tetrobol, issued 180-170 B.C., (21.34 gm), Alexandria mint, obv. female head (Isis) to right, with long curls, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, around crude **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, to left monogram of **PA*, (S.7903, Sv.1384, SNG Cop. 279 ff., Pitchfork 80). First coin with small flan, weak in places, fine and very scarce, second coin very good. (2)
Estimate $120
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