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Sale 116
June 1-3, 2020 Pre Long Beach Auction
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Lot 901 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (5.90 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1440; Mildenberg 160 (O4/R10) only 5 cited; TJC 302b. The host coin inscription visible. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 Ex David Hendin Collection. View details and enlarged photos
Realized $336 |
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Lot 902 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (2.15 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1440c this coin illus; Mildenberg 230 (O6/R6) 2 cited, this being #2; TJC 304b = AJC 82b (this coin illus.). Irregular flan. Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - UP Ex David Hendin Collection. View details and enlarged photos
Realized $467 |
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Lot 903 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze, 17 mm (2.60 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1440c; Mildenberg 160 (O4/R10), only 5 cited; TJC 302b. Irregular variety struck on a prutah flan. Mottled green and olive patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ex David Hendin Collection. View details and enlarged photos
Realized $360 |
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Lot 904 |
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Judaea Capta and related. 3-Piece Lot of Bronze Issues. Includes two issues of Agrippa II, Hendin 1304 amd 1317, and a Judaea Capta issue of Domitian, Hendin 1455 About Very Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $180 |
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Lot 905 |
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Judaea City Coinage. Galilaea, Tiberias. Trajan. Æ (16.38 g), AD 98-117. CY 81 9AD 98/9). AYTOKP KAI? NEP TPAIANO? ?EB ΓEPM, laureate bust of Trajan right, wearing aegis. Reverse: TIBEPIEω-N [T KΛAYΔI]O, Tyche standing facing, head left, resting foot on prow, holding rudder and cornucopiae; across field, date (ET A[Π]). Kindler 4; SNG ANS 1099-1100; RPC 3923. Rare. Original reddish-green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos
Realized $228 |
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Lot 906 |
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Judaea City Coinage. Decapolis. Gadara. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Æ (13.07 g), AD 161-180 and 161-169 respectively. […]TEIAN […]K QPAC-ON(?) (partially indistinct and seemingly garbled), the emperors, togate, standing facing one another, clasping hands. Reverse: Legend indistinct, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter, within tetrastyle temple. Spijkerman 48; RPC temp. 6674. Very Rare - only one specimen cited in RPC. Sandy green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos
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Lot 907 |
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Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Neapolis. Faustina II. Æ (12.27 g), Augusta, AD 147-175. CY 88 (AD 159/60). ΦAYCTEINA CEB EYCE CE[BA ΘYΓA], diademed and draped bust of Faustina II right. Reverse: ΦΛ NEAC ΠoΛEωC CYPIA? ΠAΛECTINIA, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; across field, date (ET ΠH). RPC temp. 3791; Rosenberger 20; SNG ANS 975. Light reddish-brown earthen patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $312 |
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Lot 908 |
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Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Neapolis. Faustina II. Æ (5.21 g), Augusta, AD 147-175. CY 90 (AD 161/2). ΦAYCTEIN[AN C]EBACTHN, draped bust of Faustina II right. Reverse: ΦΛ NEA? ΠOΛEωC CYPIAC ΠAΛEC-TINHC, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia between two stags; across field, date (ET. Rosenberger 19; RPC temp. 6348. Rarely seen this nice. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $264 |
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Lot 909 |
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Judaea City Coinage. Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Elagabalus. Æ 25 (8.56 g), AD 218-222. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right. Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding Nike and scepter, before horned altar and aquila. Meshorer 129a, Coinage of Aelia Capitolina. Contrasting mottled green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $120 |
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Lot 910 |
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Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Antipatris. Elagabalus. Æ (4.10 g), AD 218-222. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right. Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding small bust and spear, within tetrastyle temple. Kindler 4c; Sofaer 4-5. Rare. Green patina with sandy deposits. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 Ex CNG E421 (30 May 2018), 476. View details and enlarged photos
Realized $264 |
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Lot 911 |
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Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Nysa-Scythopolis. Gordian III. Æ (10.66 g), AD 238-244. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right. Reverse: Dionysos advancing right, holding thyrsos and pointing to herm before him; to left, panther standing left, head right; in right field, palm branch and grape bunch; in left field, date (TΔ). Cf. Barkay 89 (ΔT); cf. Spijkerman 59 (same). Rare. Light green earthen patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos
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Lot 912 |
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Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Neapolis. Philip I. Æ 28 (16.70 g), AD 244-249. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right. Reverse: Marsyas standing left, holding wineskin over shoulder; to left, eagle standing facing with open wings, supporting Mt. Gerizim surmounted by temple complex. Meshorer -; Rosenberger III, 83; BMC 132. Very Rare. Mottled reddish-green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos
Realized $360 |
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Lot 913 |
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Judaea City Coinage. 2-piece lot of Sepphoris. Consists of the following bronze issues of Trajan: RPC 3938 and 3939 respectively. Both coins Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $192 |
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Lot 914 |
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Judaea City Coinage. 2-piece lot Antipatris. Includes an issue of Elagabalus from Antipatris in Judaea, depicting Tyche within a tetrastyle temple; an unattributed issue depicting a helmeted bust and a galley. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $348 |
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Lot 915 |
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23-piece collection of Judean City Coinage. Consists of: Akko (3); Ascalon (6); Caesarea (7); Hippos (1); Philadelphia (1); Sebaste (1); Sepphoris (1); Tiberius (3). All different and each is described. Coins grade Very Good to Very Fine. Includes many scarce issues. Estimated Value $750 - UP The Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photo
Realized $900 |
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Lot 916 |
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Arabia Felix, Lihyan. BI Tetradrachm (13.01 g), 2nd-1st centuries BC. Imitating Athens. Head (Athena?) right, two upward crescents on cheek. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left. Cf. Huth 39. Very unusual and rare. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex CNG 108 (16 May 2018), 380. View details and enlarged photos
Realized $1,320 |
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Lot 917 |
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Nabataean Kingdom. Malichus I. Æ (2.70 g), 60-30 BC. Petra, RY 28 (33/2 BC). Diademed head of Malichus I right. Reverse: Hand; across field, date. Meshorer 19. Marvelous quality. Earthen patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $504 |
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Lot 918 |
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Achaemenid Kingdom. Darios I to Xerxes II. AV Daric (8.29 g), ca. 485-420 BC. Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow. Reverse: Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice type Iiib, grp. A/B. All details present on this pleasing oblong flan. NGC grade AU*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, edge scuff. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos
Realized $2,160 |
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Lot 919 |
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Achaemenid Kingdom. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Gold Daric (8.33 g), ca. 420-375 BC. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, quiver at shoulder, holding spear and bow. Reverse: Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice IIIb/C. NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $3,300 |
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Lot 920 |
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Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. Silver Drachm (4.11 g), 121-91 BC. Rhagai, ca. 109-96/5 BC. Diademed bust of Mithradates II left. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow; cloak arm ends in pellet below throne seat. Sellwood 27.1; Shore 85. Flashy with mint luster. Mint State. Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $204 |
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Lot 921 |
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Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates III. Silver Drachm (4.21 g), 87-80 BC. Rhagai. Bust of Mithradates III left, wearing tiara decorated with eight-pointed star. Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 31.6 (Orodes I); cf. Shore 123 (Orodes I). Flashy mint luster. Mint State. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $204 |
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Lot 922 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I and Shapur I, AD 224-241. AE 8 Chalkoi (12.5g). Crowned bust of Ardashir I on left, face to face crowned bust of Shapur I on right. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons, censers below. Gõbl VII/2; Sellwood 11. Uneven flan. Reddish-brown patina. Rare. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $336 |
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Lot 923 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran I. Silver Drachm (4.09 g), AD 273-276. Bust of Varhran I right, wearing diadem and radiate crown with korymbos; trefoil of pellets behind crown. Reverse: Fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the one on the left wearing crown with korymbos, the other with radiate crown; pellet-inverted crescent-pellet on tier of altar. SNS type Ib/2B; Göbl type I/1; Paruck -; Saeedi 138; Sunrise 759. Some hardly noticeable cleaning lines. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ex Pegasi XV (24 October 2006), 204. View details and enlarged photos
Realized $432 |
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Lot 924 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran II. Silver Drachm (3.99 g), AD 276-293. Style A. 'Ctesiphon'. Jugate busts of Varhran II. wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with boar’s head, right, facing bust of Prince 4 left, wearing kolah with eagle’s head. Reverse: Fire altar; flanked by two attendants facing outward, the one on left wearing crown with korymbos, the other wearing mural crown; fravahr symbol to left of flames. Cf SNS type VI; cf. Göbl type VII/2a; cf. Sunrise 786. Very scarce. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $408 |
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Lot 925 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran IV. Silver Drachm (4.06 g), AD 388-399. Merv. Bust of Varhran IV right, wearing winged mural crown with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons and bust right; flanked by two attendants. SNS type Ic/2c; Göbl type I/1; Saeedi -; Göbl Dokumente Em. 30 (Hunnic); Donum Burns 1565-6 (Kidarites); Sunrise 891. Toned. Slight edge damage noted at 11 o'clock. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350 Ex CNG E303 (29 May 2013), 169. View details and enlarged photos
Realized $180 |
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Lot 926 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran V. Silver Drachm (4.10 g), AD 420-438. AS (Aspahan or Aspanvar). Crowned bust of Varhran V right, wearing mural crown with two ribbons and korymbos set on crescent. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants. SNS III type 1b2/1; Göbl type I/2. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300 Ex CNG E288 (10 October 2012), 282. View details and enlarged photos
Realized $192 |
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Lot 927 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I. Silver Drachm (4.13 g), AD 457/9-484. AY (Eran-xvarrah-Sabuhr), ca. AD 477-484. Bust of Peroz I right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SNS type IIib/1e; Sunrise -. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $60 |
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Lot 928 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Kavad I. Silver Drachm (4.08 g), second reign, AD 488-496. GW (Gurgan), RY 39 (AD 526). Bust of Kavad I right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two ribbons, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; stars flanking head. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SNS type Ic/1a; Göbl type III/1; Saeedi -. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 100 Ex CNG 88 (14 September 2011), 655. View details and enlarged photos
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Lot 929 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Khusru II. Silver Drachm (4.14 g), AD 591-628. WYH (Veh-Ardashir), RY 36 (AD 626). Bust of Khusru II right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and star-in-crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; stars flanking crown. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Cf. Malek 4; Göbl type II/3; Mochiri -; Paruck -; Saeedi -. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150 View details and enlarged photos
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Lot 930 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Khusru II. Silver Drachm (4.08 g), AD 591-628. BYS (Bishapur), RY 26 (AD 616). Bust of Khusru II right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and star-in-crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; stars flanking crown. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Cf. Malek 4; Göbl type II/3; Mochiri -; Paruck -; cf. Saeedi 282-3 (date). Wonderful old collection toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150 Ex William B. Warden, Jr. Collection (Triton XIV, 3 January 2011), 533a. View details and enlarged photos
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Lot 931 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir III. Silver Drachm (4.16 g), AD 628-630. BYS (Bishapur), RY 2 (AD 629). Bust of Ardashir III right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent; ribbon on left shoulder, crescent and ribbon on right; stars flanking crown. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl type II/1; Mochiri -; Paruck -; Saeedi -; Sunrise 994. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos
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Lot 932 |
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Elymaian Kingdom. Orodes III. Æ Drachm (3.30 g), 2nd century AD. Bust of Orodes III left, wearing tiara; behind, crescent, pellet and anchor. Reverse: Draped bust of Artemis right. Van't Haaff 16.1, subtype 1-2. Brown and green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 80 From the Lee Rousseau Collection. View details
Realized $24 |
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Lot 933 |
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Kingdom of Persis. Bagadat. Silver Drachm (3.90 g), early 3rd century BC. Head of Bagadat right, with short beard, moustache, and earring, wearing kyrbasia with flaps tied behind. Reverse: King enthroned left, wearing long cloak and kyrbasia, holding scepter and cup; standard to inner left, lion at king's feet. Klose & Müseler -; cf. Alram 512. Unique with lion at king's feet. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos
Realized $3,120 |
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Lot 934 |
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Kingdom of Persis. Autophradates (Vadfradad) II. Silver Tetradrachm (16.73 g), early-mid 2nd century BC. Istakhr (Persepolis). Bearded head of Autophradates II right, wearing diadem and kyrbasia adorned with eagle. Reverse: Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, king standing right, raising hand; to right, eagle standing left on standard. Klose & Müseler 3/1; Alram 546. Very Rare. Boldly struck in high relief. Traces of luster still evident. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos
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Lot 935 |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy I Soter. Silver Tetradrachm (15.54 g), as Satrap, 323-305 BC. Memphis or Alexandria, ca. 323/2-317/1 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, rose; below and behind throne, ΔI-O. Price 3971. Dark original patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $504 |
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Lot 936 |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy I Soter. Silver Tetradrachm (15.15 g), as Satrap, 323-305 BC. Memphis or Alexandria, ca. 323/2-317/1 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, rose; below and behind throne, ΔI-O. Price 3971. Porous with original dark paination. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $344 |
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Lot 937 |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy I Soter. Silver Tetradrachm, as King, 305-282 BC. Alexandria, ca. 305-300 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPO[Y], Athena advancing right, brandishing spear held and holding forth shield; in right field, HP monogram, helmet and eagle standing right on thunderbolt. CPE 65; Svoronos 170; SNG Copenhagen 27. Counterstamp on the cheek of Alexander. Lightly toned and excellent metal. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photos
Realized $900 |
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Lot 938 |
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Ancient Egypt. Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-221 BC. AE 34 (32.64g). Diademed head of Zeus facing right. Reverse: Eagle on thunderbolt left, filleted cornucopiae to left, PX monogram between legs. Deark brown patina with natural earthern highlights. NGC graded Choice XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $180 |
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Lot 939 |
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Zeugitania, Carthage. Gold Stater, ca. 350-320 BC. Head of Tanit left, wreathed with grain ears, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace. Reverse: Horse standing right on ground line; before, three pellets. Jenkins & Lewis grp. IIIh, 88-94; MAA 12. Well struck and lustrous. A beautiful piece! Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP Ex Münzauktion Tkalec AG, Zurich (1990s auction, lot 142 with tag). View details and enlarged photos
Realized $5,280 |
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Lot 940 |
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Zeugitania, Carthage. Gold Stater (9.22g), ca. 350-320 BC. Wreathed head of Tanit left wearing a triple-pendant earring and necklace. Reverse: Horse, its mane proud, standing right. Jenkins & Lewis Group III; MAA-4. A very pleasing bright golden example. NGC graded AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5 . Estimated Value $5,000 - UP Ex Goldberg's Auction 72, The Wolfen Family Foundation, purchased from Bank Leu early 1970's, Feb. 5, 2013, lot 4035. View details and enlarged photos
Unsold |
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Lot 941 |
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Zeugitania, Carthage. Libyan Revolt. Silver Shekel (7.33 g), ca. 241-238 BC. Uncertain mint in northern Africa. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: ΛIBYAN in exergue, lion prowling right; above, 'M' (Punic). MAA 53; SNG Copenhagen 239. Rare. Excellent silver for the issue. Overstruck on an earlier issue. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photos
Realized $2,100 |
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