| Lot# | Category | Description | |
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| 1 |
ancient coins , macedonia |
MACEDONIA: Alexander III, 336-323 BC, AR drachm (3.95g), Uncertain Mint, Price-4066, head of Herakles wearing lion's skin headdress / AΛEXANΔPOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter, circle A monogram in left field, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R. Estimated Value: $ 190 - 230 |
Price: $130.00 |
| 2 |
ancient coins , macedonia |
MACEDONIA: Alexander III, 336-323 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.91g), Susa, S-6724, head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus seated on throne, holding eagle & scepter, BAΣIΛEΩΣ below, with Greek monogram above, AI above, pleasing Very Fine. Estimated Value: $ 400 - 500 |
Price: $300.00 |
| 3 |
ancient coins , macedonia |
MACEDONIA: Alexander III, 336-323 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.74g), Susa, S-6724, head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus seated on throne, holding eagle & scepter, BAΣIΛEΩΣ below, with Greek monogram above, Eabove, scratched on reverse, pleasing obverse, Very Fine. Estimated Value: $ 400 - 450 |
Price: $290.00 |
| 4 |
ancient coins , macedonia |
MACEDONIA: Alexander III, 336-323 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.05g), Ake-Ptolemais, S-6723, head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus seated on throne, holding eagle & scepter, mint abbreviation & date in Phoenician script below Zeus's extended arm (mostly unclear on this specimen), strong Very Fine. Estimated Value: $ 450 - 550 |
Price: $340.00 |
| 5 |
ancient coins , akanthos |
AKANTHOS: AR tetrobol (2.48g), 424-380 BC, SNG ANS-47, BMC-36, forepart of kneeling bull left, head looking back, A above / shallow quadripartite incuse square. Sharp strike on an irregular flan, Extremely Fine. Estimated Value: $ 400 - 450 |
Price: $290.00 |
| 6 |
ancient coins , thasos |
THASOS: AR stater (9.01g), ca. 500-463 BC, SNG Cop-1010, Le Rider-5, satyr advancing right, carrying protesting nymph / quadripartite incuse square, Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value: $ 600 - 650 |
Price: $400.00 |
| 7 |
ancient coins , athens |
ATHENS: Anonymous, ca. 393-300 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.95g), S-2537, head of Athena right, eye in true profile / owl standing right, olive twig and crescent to left, AΘE to right, some silver adhesions on reverse, Very Fine. Late issue, toward end of 4th century BC, without incluse square around the reverse, carelessly struck on oblong planchet. Estimated Value: $ 350 - 450 |
Price: $270.00 |
| 8 |
ancient coins , athens |
ATHENS: Anonymous, ca. 393-300 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.15g), S-2537, head of Athena right, eye in true profile / owl standing right, olive twig and crescent to left, AΘE to right, two test marks on obverse, two on reverse, Fine. Late issue, toward end of 4th century BC, without incuse square around the reverse, carelessly struck on oblong planchet. Estimated Value: $ 300 - 350 |
Price: $220.00 |
| 9 |
ancient coins , athens |
ATHENS: Anonymous AR tetradrachm (17.17g), ca. 454-404 BC, Kroll-8, SNG Cop-31, helmeted head of Athena right / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square. Sharp strike on round flan, slight scratches on cheek and reverse field, Extremely Fine. Estimated Value: $ 800 - 1,000 |
Price: $540.00 |
| 10 |
ancient coins , syria (seleucid kingdom) |
SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Seleukos II Kallinikos, 246-226 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.05g), North Mesopotamian Mint, SC-724.6, SNG Spaer -, diademed head of Seleukos II, dotted border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Apollo standing left, holding arrow and resting elbow on tripod, monogram in left field, Very Fine. Estimated Value: $ 350 - 400 |
Price: $220.00 |
| 11 |
ancient coins , phoenicia |
PHOENICIA: Anonymous, 2nd-1st Century BC, AR tetradrachm (14.79g), Aradus, year 168 (=92/1 BC), BMC-221/222, turreted, veiled head of City Tyche right / Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch, in left field date (year 168 of the Aradian era) all within laurel wreath, Very Fine. Estimated Value: $ 120 - 150 |
Price: $100.00 |
| 12 |
ancient coins , ancient arabia |
ANCIENT ARABIA: Abi'el, late 3rd century BC, AE Drachm (3.73g), Southeast (Macai), Mleiha mint, Potts-310, head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding staff with his left hand, right hand outstretched, upon which a horse stands right; date-palm and tri-fluked anchor in left field, Choice Extremely Fine. Imitating Alexander III of Macedon. Estimated Value: $ 350 - 400 |
Price: $250.00 |
| 13 |
ancient coins , ancient arabia |
ANCIENT ARABIA: Abi'el, late 3rd century BC, AR obol (1.05g), Southeast (Macai), Mleiha mint, Potts-314, BMC-, head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding staff with his left hand, right hand outstretched, upon which a horse stands right; date-palm and tri-fluked anchor in left field, Extremely Fine. Imitating Alexander III of Macedon. Estimated Value: $ 300 - 350 |
Price: $200.00 |
| 14 |
ancient coins , ancient arabia |
ANCIENT ARABIA: Abi'el, late 3rd century BC, AR obol (0.83g), Southeast (Macai), Mleiha mint, Potts-314, BMC-, head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding staff with his left hand, right hand outstretched, upon which a horse stands right; date-palm and tri-fluked anchor in left field, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value: $ 300 - 350 |
Price: $200.00 |
| 15 |
ancient coins , ancient arabia |
ANCIENT ARABIA: Abi'el, late 3rd century BC, AE tetradrachm (15.24g), Southeast (Macai), Mleiha mint, Potts-417, head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding staff with his left hand, right hand outstretched, upon which a horse stands right; date-palm and tri-fluked anchor in left field, Very Fine. Imitating Alexander III of Macedon. Estimated Value: $ 225 - 275 |
Price: $170.00 |
| 16 |
ancient coins , ancient arabia |
ANCIENT ARABIA: Hadhramawt, late 3rd century BC, AR 1/4 unit (1.00g), Munro Hay-1.1iii, helmeted head of Athena right; X on cheek / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent above, Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value: $ 350 - 400 |
Price: $250.00 |
| 17 |
ancient coins , ancient arabia |
ANCIENT ARABIA: Anonymous, late 3rd century BC, AR obol (1.83g), Gaza mint, BMC-, beardless male head right / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent above, MC monogram behind, flower right, Choice Extremely Fine, RR. Estimated Value: $ 275 - 325 |
Price: $200.00 |
| 18 |
ancient coins , ancient arabia |
ANCIENT ARABIA: Anonymous, ca. 3rd-4th century AD, AE tetradrachm (4.50g), Potts-XXVII, uniface, debased geometric "Zeus seated", pellets & circles between the lines, About Fine, RR. Estimated Value: $ 75 - 100 |
Price: $55.00 |
| 19 |
ancient coins , ancient arabia |
ANCIENT ARABIA: Anonymous, ca. 3rd-5th century AD, AE obol (0.39g), Potts-XXXII, uniface, debased geometric "Zeus seated" reduced to just lines, dots and pellets, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R. Estimated Value: $ 75 - 100 |
Price: $55.00 |
| 20 |
ancient coins , himyarite |
HIMYARITE: ‘Mdn Byn, mid-late 1st century AD, AR unit (1.30g), Raidan mint, Munro Hay-, head left within circular torque ending in serpent’s head at top, monogram to left / head right, monogram to left, scepter to right, mint signature in ex, Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. Estimated Value: $ 100 - 140 |
Price: $75.00 |
| 21 |
ancient coins , katabania |
KATABANIA: mid-late 1st century AD, AR unit (5.48g), Munro Hay-1.11i, laureate head right within wreath / owl standing right, head facing, on amphora, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Imitating Athenian New Style coinage. Estimated Value: $ 175 - 225 |
Price: $130.00 |
| 22 |
ancient coins , parthian kingdom |
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC, AR drachm (4.02g), Shore-85/88, bare-headed diademed bust left / seated archer, Extremely Fine. Estimated Value: $ 150 - 200 |
Price: $110.00 |
| 23 |
ancient coins , parthian kingdom |
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC, AE dichalkon (3.96g), Rhagae mint, Sell-24.37, bearded and diademed bust left, M behind / horse's head right, legend around, Fine. Estimated Value: $ 125 - 175 |
Price: $100.00 |
| 24 |
ancient coins , parthian kingdom |
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Phraates III, c. 70-57 BC, AE dichalkon (2.94g), Ecbatana mint, Sell-36.19 corr (Darius?), Shore-158 var, short bearded bust left, wearing necklet with medallion / horse right, legend around, Fine, R. Neither Sellwood or Shore list an obverse type without Nike behind the bust. Estimated Value: $ 200 - 300 |
Price: $170.00 |
| 25 |
ancient coins , parthian kingdom |
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Orodes II, c. 57-38 BC, AR drachm (4.07g), Nisa mint, Sell-47.32, short bearded bust left, star in front, crescent behind / archer seated left, holding bow over monogram, anchor behind throne, seven line legend, Extremely Fine. Estimated Value: $ 100 - 150 |
Price: $80.00 |
| 26 |
ancient coins , parthian kingdom |
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates V, 140, AR drachm (3.67g), Ecbatana mint, Sell-82.1 (Mithradated IV), Shore-425., bearded bust left, with wavy hair, wearing a tiara / archer enthroned right holding bow, monogram below, Very Fine, R. Estimated Value: $ 175 - 225 |
Price: $130.00 |
| 27 |
ancient coins , parthian kingdom |
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vologases IV, AD 147-191, AR drachm (3.86g), Ecbatana mint, Sell-84.127, bearded bust left, wearing tiara with ear flaps, hooks on crest / archer enthroned right holding bow, monogram below, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value: $ 100 - 120 |
Price: $75.00 |
| 28 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, early, ca. 206-224, AR drachm (3.79g), G-1, Alram-657, bearded bust facing, with Parthian tiara / bust of Papak left, also with Parthian tiara, somewhat debased silver (very common for this type), coarse calligraphy, bold strike, choice Very Fine, RR. Struck before Ardashir achieved the Sasanian throne, as Ardashir V of Persis. The coarse and illegible obverse legends are well known. Cf. Busso Peus auction 378, lot 329, April 2004, with almost identical obverse. Estimated Value: $ 1,800 - 2,200 |
Price: $1,300.00 |
| 29 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AR drachm (4.36g), G-10, standard type (bust right / fire-altar), Very Fine. Estimated Value: $ 200 - 260 |
Price: $160.00 |
| 30 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AR hemidrachm (2.10g), G-11, standard type (bust right / fire-altar), Fine to Very Fine, R. Estimated Value: $ 200 - 260 |
Price: $160.00 |
| 31 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AR drachm (4.32g), G-23, no symbols around the fire, group of 3 pellets left of altar base, Extremely Fine. Estimated Value: $ 130 - 160 |
Price: $110.00 |
| 32 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, lead unit (1.93g), G-—, standard obverse, with undetermined ribbons / king's head above fire altar, 2 attendants, each holding a sword, bold strike on crudely shaped flan, Very Fine, RR. Design similar to the normal drachms, types G-102 & G-105. Estimated Value: $ 130 - 160 |
Price: $95.00 |
| 33 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran I, 273-276, AR obol (0.73g), G-43, standard design, with altar attendants facing away from the fire, pleasing Fine, RR. Estimated Value: $ 120 - 150 |
Price: $90.00 |
| 34 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran II, 276-293, AR drachm (4.22g), G-56, crowned bust of Varahran right, facing the bust of his son (prince portrait type-3) left / standard fire altar & 2 attendants facing away, diadem left and crescent right of flames, strong Very Fine, RR. Estimated Value: $ 1,600 - 2,000 |
Price: $1,200.00 |
| 35 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AR drachm (3.94g), G-89, standard type, very early style, similar to his predecessor Hormizd II, but different crowns, attractive Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R. Estimated Value: $ 150 - 200 |
Price: $110.00 |
| 36 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AR drachm (4.18g), G-106, head in fire on reverse, facing left, choice Very Fine. Estimated Value: $ 100 - 140 |
Price: $75.00 |
| 37 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran IV, 388-389, AR drachm (3.48g), NM, G-—, eastern imitation, with pseudo-inscriptions somewhat resembling brahmi script, strong Extremely Fine, R. Probably struck in the Gandhara region, early example of "Indo-Sasanian". Unlisted by Mitchiner & Göbl, but no longer rare. Cf. CNG Electronic Aucion 176, Nov 2007, lot 146, for further information. Estimated Value: $ 120 - 160 |
Price: $95.00 |
| 38 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd II, 438-457, AR drachm (4.09g), NM, G-160, Eastern issue, perhaps contemporary imitation, with completely blundered mint name and other characteristics, Extremely Fine, R. Estimated Value: $ 100 - 150 |
Price: $80.00 |
| 39 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Valkash, 484-488, AR drachm (3.89g), SYW, ND, G-179, unidentified mint name, with date area completely blank, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, RR. Estimated Value: $ 300 - 400 |
Price: $230.00 |
| 40 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Zahmasp, 487-489, AR drachm (4.12g), WH (Veh-Ardashir), year 2, G-180, lovely strike, choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value: $ 275 - 350 |
Price: $200.00 |
| 41 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 2nd reign, 499-531, AE pashiz (0.31g), NM, ND, G-186, type 2, standard type, with no area left on reverse for mint & date, choice Very Fine, RR. Estimated Value: $ 220 - 280 |
Price: $170.00 |
| 42 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 488-531, AR obol (0.40g), NM, ND, G-184, standard type, struck during the first part of his reign, 488-497, blundered mint name, as is normal on the obol, Very Fine, R. Estimated Value: $ 250 - 350 |
Price: $200.00 |
| 43 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 2nd reign, 499-531, AE unit (3.34g), NM, ND, G-192, type 2 bust right, one star in obverse field / similar bust right, coarsely engraved legend in the margin, Good to Very Good, RR. Estimated Value: $ 300 - 400 |
Price: $230.00 |
| 44 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd IV, 579-590, AR drachm (3.89g), unknown mint, year 6, G-200, Armenian style, with denomination of zwzan ("two zuz"), choice Very Fine, RR. The denomination appears in the space normally used for the mint name, followed by two letter, perhaps GY or something similar, for a possibly mint appreviation (cf. Zeno-106088 for a similar item). Estimated Value: $ 200 - 250 |
Price: $130.00 |
| 45 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd IV, 579-590, AR drachm, BHL (Balkh), year 11, G-200, rare mint, some weakness, bold mint & date, Extremely Fine. This is an actual Hormizd coin of Balkh, clear by the style and calligraphy, not the Tokharistan region imitations, which are almost always countermarked. Estimated Value: $ 150 - 200 |
Price: $110.00 |
| 46 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusraw II, 591-628, AR drachm (2.86g), WYH (Veh-Ardashir), year 24, G-209, with two unread Pahlavi countermarks on obverse, clipped down to weight of the post-reform Umayyad dirham, Very Fine, RR. Estimated Value: $ 110 - 140 |
Price: $80.00 |
| 47 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (3.35g), AW (Ahwaz), year 35, G-211, with three countermarks in obverse margin (#15, 38, 80), Very Fine, R. Estimated Value: $ 100 - 150 |
Price: $80.00 |
| 48 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusraw II, 591-628, AE pashiz (0.64g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), year 35, G-216, minor chip in planchet, superb strike, very clear mint & date, Extremely Fine, RR. Estimated Value: $ 240 - 300 |
Price: $180.00 |
| 49 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad II, 628, AR drachm (4.14g), AHM (Hamadan), year 2, G-223, without crescent before bust on obverse, choice Extremely Fine, R. Estimated Value: $ 800 - 1,000 |
Price: $620.00 |
| 50 |
ancient coins , sasanian kingdom |
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad II, 628, AR drachm (4.09g), AHM (Hamadan), year 2, G-223, with crescent before bust on obverse, Extremely Fine, R. Estimated Value: $ 600 - 800 |
Price: $480.00 |