CELTIC: SOUTH SERBIA: Anonymous, ca. 3rd-2nd century BC, AR tetradrachm (12.17g), BMC-76var, cf. Dembski-1095, bust right, wild hair, without diadems / riderless horse galloping left, plain background, pleasing strike, especially reverse, choice VF.
Numismatic Auction #22
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May 14, 2015 America/Los_Angeles
Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22
Thursday May 14, 2015 09:00 to Friday May 15, 2015 19:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Lot #2 - ancient Celtic
CELTIC: SOUTH SERBIA: Anonymous, ca. 3rd-2nd century BC, AR tetradrachm (12.41g), BMC-76var, cf. Dembski-1096, bust right, wild hair, without diadems / horse galloping left, stylized rider, floral background, superb obverse, lovely VF.
Lot #3 - ancient Celtic
CELTIC: SOUTH SERBIA: Anonymous, ca. 3rd-2nd century BC, AR tetradrachm (12.36g), BMC-76var, cf. Dembski-1096, bust right, wild hair, without diadems / horse galloping left, stylized rider, floral background, VF.
Lot #4 - ancient Greek
VELIA: ca. 350-251 BC, AR didrachm (7.55g), S-461var, head of Athena left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet, monogram behind / lion standing left, devouring prey, Fine to VF.
Lot #5 - ancient Greek
VELIA: ca. 350-251 BC, AR didrachm (7.40g), S-461var, head of Athena left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet, Φ on neck; monogram behind / lion right, caduceus above, Fine to VF.
Lot #6 - ancient Greek
KNIDOS: late 4th century BC, AR drachm (2.98g), S-—, bust of Aphrodite right, legend KNI around / bunch of grapes (variety undetermined), VF.
Lot #7 - ancient Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Demetrios I Soter, 162-150 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.59g), undated, S-7014, didamed head / Tyche enthroned, holding baton & cornucopia, without title ΣOTEPOΣ, VF.
Lot #8 - ancient Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Demetrios I Soter, 162-150 BC, AR tetradrachm (15.68g), Sel-158 (155/54 BC), S-7015, didamed head / Tyche enthroned, holding baton & cornucopia, pleasing Fine to VF.
Lot #9 - ancient Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Demetrios I Soter, 162-150 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.28g), Sel-158 (155/54 BC), S-7015, didamed head / Tyche enthroned, holding baton & cornucopia, Fine.
Lot #10 - ancient Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Demetrios I Soter, 162-150 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.47g), Sel-160 (153/52 BC), S-7015, diademed head / Tyche enthroned, holding baton & cornucopia, Fine.
Lot #11 - ancient Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Demetrios I Soter, 162-150 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.41g), Sel-161 (152/51 BC), S-7015, diademed head / Tyche enthroned, holding baton & cornucopia, VF.
Lot #12 - ancient Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Demetrios I Soter, 162-150 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.19g), Sel-161 (152/51 BC), S-7015, diademed head / Tyche enthroned, holding baton & cornucopia, Fine.
Lot #13 - ancient Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Demetrios I Soter, 162-150 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.44g), ND, S-7015, diademed head / Tyche enthroned, holding baton & cornucopia, VF.
Lot #14 - ancient Sasanian
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardeshir I, 224-241, BI tetradrachm (10.86g), G-7, porous surfaces, VF.
Lot #15 - ancient Sasanian
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AR drachm (4.15g), NM, G-23, superb strike, tiny chip near rim, choice EF.
Lot #16 - ancient Sasanian
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran II, 276-293, AR drachm (4.14g), G-64, busts of the king, the queen, and his son, the last one without a diadem in hand, pleasing Fine to VF.
Lot #17 - ancient Sasanian
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Narseh, 293-303, AR drachm (3.95g), NM, G-76, pleasing strike, Fine.
Lot #18 - ancient Sasanian
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro I, 531-579, AE pashiz (1.18g), year 25, G-—, mint unclear, but seems to be BYSh for Bishapur, some adhesions on reverse, especially around the mint name area, Fine, RRR.
Lot #19 - ancient Sasanian
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd V, 631-632, AR drachm (3.92g), MY (Mishan), year 2, G-230, VF.
Lot #20 - ancient east africa
AXUM: Joel, ca. 550, AE unit (0.69g), M&J-134, facing bust / tall cross, lovely brown patina, VF to EF.
Lot #21 - ancient central asia
DAHAE: Anonymous, ca. 330-250 BC, AR obol (0.39g), Mitch-343, Herakles holding club / Zeus seated, very crude designs, based on Macedonian prototype, short Aramaic text, Fine to VF, R.
Lot #22 - ancient central asia
MERV: Early Graeco-Scythian, ca. 130-80 BC, AR drachm (3.59g), Mitch-—, based on the standard Indo-Greek design of Eukratides I (helmeted bust / Dioscuri), with additional letter K left of the legs of the two horses, similar to Mitchiner-1863/65 (tetradrachms), Fine, RR, ex William Warden Collection.
Lot #23 - ancient central asia
YUEH CHI: Sapadbizes, late 1st century BC, AR hemidrachm (1.53g), Mitch-2824/28, helmeted bust right / lion standing, slight porosity, bold Fine to VF.
Lot #24 - ancient central asia
NORTHERN TOKHARISTAN: Heraios the Tyrant, early 1st century AD, AR obol (0.62g), Mitch-2840/43, bust right / soldier standing, choice VF.
Lot #25 - ancient central asia
BUKHARA: Asbar, ca. 5th century, AE cash (1.82g), Zeno-21134, Bukharan tamgha arranged as a firealtar / Sogdian legend on both sides, light porosity, Fine to VF, R.
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