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ANCIENT, ENGLISH and
WORLD COINS
Day of Sale
Wednesday 3 February 1993
commencing at 1.00 pm precisely
Greek Coins *8
—Thurium (c. 420 B.C.), AR Didrachm, 7.88g., head of
l Athena right, r in front, rev. bull butting left, r below (SNG
Spain, Osca (2nd cent. B.C.), A Denar (2), male head ANS 879). Good style, toned, about extremely fine.
right, rev. rider (Sear 28). Good very fine. (£90— 120) 2 (£320 — 350) |
5
Massilia, Imitative Drachms (2), rev. lion right, degraded “Y
legend above (BMC Iff.). Very fine. (£100 — 120) 2 Bruttium, Lokri (c. 320—280 B.C.), AR Stater, 7.41g., head
of Zeus left, rev. eagle flying left, carrying hare in its talons,
3 to right, thunderbolt (SNG Lloyd 641, this coin). About
Danubian Celts (2nd cent. B.C.), AR Tetradrachms (2, cf. extremely fine. (£400 — 500) l
BMC6l, 105), fair; Thasos imitative Tetradrachm (cf. Ex Lloyd Collection, formerly in British Museum.
BMC 218), fine; Patraos of Paeonia, Tetradrachm, laureate
head of Apollo, rev. rider and foeman, very fine with test cut
in edge. (£100— 140) 4 10
Sicily, Gela (c. 465—450 B.C.), R Tetradrachm, 16.73¢.,
4
quadriga driven right past turning post, rev. forepart of
Calabria, Tarentum (c. 235— 228 B.C.), AR Didrachm, rider man-headed bull right (Jenkins 230; Sear 789 var.). Good
right, rev. Taras on dolphin left, tripod behind (VI. 942), fine. (£180 — 220)
very fine/about very fine; Lucania, Velia (4th cent. B.C.), R
Stater, head of Athena left, rev. lion left, triskeles above
(SNG Ashmolean 1366), fine. (£100— 140) 2 11
—Himera (c. 550—515 B.C.), R Drachm, 4.30g., cock
5 standing left, rev. small incuse square divided in eight
Greek Bronzes (4) of Hipponium, Rhegium (tetras), Syra- (Kraay 43; Sear 715). Fine. (£150— 180) ]
cuse (SNG ANS 463, 772, 974ff.) Sardinia (Sear 1267) and a
Billon Stater of the Coriosolities (Sear 110). Fine to very
fine. (£90— 120) 5 FiO,
—Siculo-Punic (c. 350—320 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm,
6 16.09g., head of Tanit left, dolphin behind, rev. horse to
South Italian Didrachms/Staters (6), Neapolis, Tarentum right before palm tree, crescent above (Jenkins 121). Very
(2), Velia (2), Kroton; with a Tetradrachm of Messana. fine. (£300 — 350) |
Fair. (£100— 120) 7
ao 13
Lucania, Metapontum (c. 340 — 330 B.C.), AR Stater, 7.20g., Carthage (late 3rd cent. B.C.), AZ 43mm, head of Tanit left,
head of Leukippos right, mast behind, rev. ear of corn rev. horse right, sun-disk above (Sear 6533). One of the
(Johnston A5.9; SNG ANS 407). Good very fine. largest struck bronzes of antiquity, very rare, fair—fine.
(£220 — 250) | (£50 — 60) |
14 2)3}
Sardinia (c. 264—241 B.C.), AZ 29mm., head of Tanit left, ——A Tetradrachm, 14.47g., head of Zeus right, rey.
rev. head and neck of horse right, pellet below (SNG Cop. jockey with palm on horseback right, thunderbolt below, Nn
193). Very fine. (£5—0 60 ) l in ex. (Le Rider 243b, Pella). Small test cut on reverse, fine
Style, good very fine. (£400 —500) “ai
IS Ex Paeonian Hoard, lot 16.
Thrace, Abdera (c. 400 B.C.), R Tetrobol, Griffin springing
left, rev. head of Apollo left, magistrate Protes (May 327); oll
Chersonesos (c. 350-300 B.C.), A Hemidrachm, forepart —— A Tetradrachm, 14.395¢., rev. bearded horseman left,
of lion right, rev. incuse, with caduceus, pellet and mono- wearing kausia and chlamys, club and H below (Le Rider
gram (cf. Sear 1605). About extremely fine. (£100—140) 2 115, this). Small test cut on reverse, good very fine.
(£250 — 300) l
Ex Paeonian Hoard, lot 12.
*16
— Maroneia (2nd cent. B.C.), R Tetradrachm, 15.96g.,
5)
head of Dionysos right, rev. Dionysos standing holding
——A Tetradrachm, 14.43g. (posthumous), rev. jockey
grapes and two narthex wands (BMC 59). Good very fine.
(£120— 160) | with palm right, dolphin below (Le Rider pl. 46, 19). Small
test cut on reverse, otherwise virtually extremely fine.
(£250 — 300) ]
iN7 / Ex Paeonian Hoard, lot 52.
——(c. 400 B.C.), Stater, horse left, rev. ethnic around vine
in linear square (Traité 1471), good fine; Crete, Gortyna (c. £26
300 B.C.), Stater, Europa in tree, rev. bull right (Sear 3178 ——A Tetradrachm, 14.36g. (posthumous), monogram
var.), fair. (£120— 140) 2 and letter below horse (Le Rider 45, 14). Good very fine.
(£250 — 300) I
Ex Paeonian Hoard, lot 34.
18
Autonomous Greek Silver (5), Thracian Cherronesos Hemi-
drachm, Drachms of Corinth, Achaean League, Amisos |
(magistrate ®IAO, RG pl. VI, 22), Himyarites (BMC pl. X, —— Tetradrachm, 14.29g., as last, rev. A and prow below
7). Fine to very fine. (£90— 120) 5 horse (Le Rider 477). Light corrosion on reverse otherwise
about extremely fine and attractive. (£300 —400) ]
MNS)
28
Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos (323—281 B.C.), R Tetra- — Bronzes (5), male head, rev. horseman (S. 6696 var.), AN
drachm, Lampsakos, head of Alexander the Great right,
below (2) A, prow, spearhead; 2 of Alexander III (2, Price
rey. Athena enthroned left (Thompson 45). Good very fine.
323 et var.), patinated, fine to very fine; with Abdera €,
(£200 — 250) 1
Thasos A Obol, pierced, fair, Roman Ants. (6), Folles (3),
very fine. (£160 — 200) 18
20
Macedon, Skione (c. 480—450 B.C.), AR Tetrobol, male 29
head right, rev. human eye (SNG ANS 708); Kingdom, Greek A: (5), Philip Il of Macedon (S. 6696 var.), Leukas
Perdikkas II (454—413 B.C.), Tetrobol, 2.31g., horse right, (S. 2288), Aegina (S. 2611), Rhodes (S. 5072), Antioch
rey. helmet (Sear 1487). Very fine or about so. (£160 —200) (BMC 65; RPC 4269), fine to very fine; with Anglo-Gallic,
D Richard Coeur de Lion, Denier, Aquitaine, 2nd type (Elias
5), rare, good fine. (£100— 150) 6
29) 30
Kings of Macedon, Archelaos (c. 413 — 399 B.C.), A Stater, — Alexander III the Great (336—323 B.C.), AR Tetra-
10.64g., head right wearing taenia, rev. horse right, with drachm, head of Herakles right, rev. Zeus seated left,
trailing rein (SNG Lockett 1391; Sear 1495). Good very dolphin to left, letter below throne (Price 133—-Macedon, c.
fine/very fine. (£250 — 300) l 320 — 317). Good very fine. (£80— 100) l
e172 3h
~Philip II (359-336 B.C.), A’ Stater, 8.585g., head of ——£R Tetradrachm, 16.5g., Sidon, same types, rev. =
Apollo right, rev. racing biga right, thunderbolt below (Le below throne (Price 3474). Very fine. (£140— 160) l
Rider 103, Pella). Virtually extremely fine. (£800 — 1,000) 1 The reverse shows, unusually, a beardless Zeus.
*32 4\
—— Tetradrachm, 17.04g., Memphis (Egypt), as last, rev. —___ Tetradrachms (3), obverses without border. One
khnum to left of Zeus, A monogram below throne (Price very fine, others off-centre or mis-struck on obverse.
3964). Fine style, high relief, about extremely fine. (£90— 120) 3
(£400 — 500) |
Ex Paeonian Hoard.
42
33
—___ Tetradrachm, as lot 39; with Thasos (2nd cent.
—— A Tetradrachm, rev. club and ax to left (Price 70),
B.C.), Tetradrachm, head of Dionysos, rev. Dionysos cae
about very fine; another, city issue of Temnos (c. 188 — 170
ing (Sear 1759). Very fine. (£120— 150) 2
B.C.), rev. oenochoe below vine-tendril to left (Price 1690),
very fine. (£150—200) 2
43
Thessaly, Larissa (c. 360 B.C.), AR Drachms (2), head of
*34
nymph Larissa left (same die), rev. horse right (BMC 48),
— Philip MM G23—316 B.C.), A’ Stater, 8.71g., Abydos,
horse left (BMC 50). About very fine. (£260 — 300) 2
head of Athena right, rev. Nike standing left, pentagram
and serpent to left (Thompson 157; cf. Price P. 38). Very
44
fine. (£500— 600) |
Greek A Hemidrachms (4), Aitolia (BMC 21 var.), Opun-
Ex Paeonian Hoard, lot 353. tian Lokris (BMC 9), Sikyon (BMC 111), Achaean League,
Antigoneia (BMC 106). Generally very fine. (£120—160) 4
*35
— Antigonos Gonatas (277—239 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, *45
17.09g., types and name of Alexander, rev. Macedonian Euboea, Karystos (c. 29—0 25 2 B.C.), A Didrachm, 7.79g.,
helmet to left, monogram below throne (Price 621). Ex- cow to right, suckling calf, rev. cock standing right
tremely fine. (£300—400) (BMC 6—7; Sear 2504). Scarce, good very fine/very fine.
(£300 — 400) |
*36
46
—— A Tetradrachm, 17.01g., head of Pan left, set at centre
Attica, Athens (c. 430 B.C.), A Tetradrachm, head of
of Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkis striding left, hel-
Athena right, rev. owl (Sear 2526). Good fine. (£120 — 140)
met to left, monogram right (SNG Ashmolean 3258; Sear
|
6783). Good very fine. (£300 —400)
47
3) —— A Tetradrachm, as last, drill mark on reverse, about
—Antigonos Doson (229-221 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, very fine; with a New Style Tetradrachm, rev. owl on
16.98g., head of Poseidon right, rev. Apollo seated left on amphora, symbol protome of horse (Thompson 163/4),
prow (Sear 6789). Very fine. (£50— 6000 ) i fine. (£150 —200) 2,
38 *48
Roman Macedon (158—149 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, Ist ——(c. 420 B.C.), R Tetradrachm, 17.17g., as last (Sear
region, head of Artemis on shield, rey. club in wreath, three 2526). Good very fine. (£200 — 250) l
monograms, thunderbolt to left (SNG Ashmolean 3297;
Sear 1386 var.). Very fine. (£100— 120) ] *49
—w—(2nd cent. B.C.), AR “New Style” Tetradrachm,
16.37g., owl on amphora, Nike to right, magistrates Aph-
#39
rodisi, Apolexi, Simi (Thompson 499e). Very fine.
Paeonia, Patraos (c. 340 —315 B.C.), R Tetradrachm, laur-
(£120 — 160) 1
eate head of Apollo right, no border, rev. horseman attack-
ing fallen foe, ME monogram to left. Very fine. (£L80—100) 1
50
Ex Paeonian Hoard, lot 316.
Greek Bronzes (5) of Athens, Skepsis (BMC 82), Antiochos
I, Antiochos IV, Ptolemy I. Good fine to very fine.
40 (£80 — 100) 5
—— AR Tetradrachms (2), similar, border of dots on ob-
verse, rev. no monogram. Both with very small cuts on 5]
reverse, otherwise very fine, with attractive heads.
(£120 — 180) 2 Corinth (c. 480—450 B.C.), Stater, Pegasos flying right,
koppa below, rev. head of Athena right in Corinthian helmet
Ex Paeonian Hoard. (Sear 2615). About very fine. (£90— 120) ]
52 *62
Corinthian Colonies (c. 350—250 B.C.), A Staters (2), —— Tetradrachm, as last, magistrate Antikrates (BMC —),
Anaktorion, symbol bucranium (BMC 49), Thyrrheion (cf. About very fine. (£200 —250) ]
BMC 11). Very fine. (£100— 140) 2)
63
753 — Phokaia (c. 521 —478 B.C.), El. Hekte, head of Athena
Paphlagonia, Sinope (4th cent. B.C.), A Drachm, 4.95¢., left, rev. incuse (Bodenstedt 41). Very fine. (£250—300) 1
head of nymph left, rev. sea-eagle on dolphin, magistrate
Dionys (Traité 2949), extremely fine; AZ 18mm (120—63
64
B.C.; BMC 45; Sear 3713). Very fine. (£200 —250) 2
Carian Islands, Rhodes (2nd cent. B.C.), R Mercenary
Ist piece illustrated.
Drachm, facing head of Helios, rev. rose, magistrate Ermias
(Sear 5092), good extremely fine; Ionia, Ephesus (Antoninus
54 Pius, A.D. 138-161), AZ 35, rey. octastyle cult temple
Mysia, Kyzikos (early Sth cent. B.C.), El. Hekte, forepart of (BMC 233), fine. (£120— 150) 2
hound left, looking back, tunny behind, rey. incuse (von
Fritze 50). Fine. (£200 —250) | 65
Lydia, Tralleis (c. 166— 160 B.C.), R Cistophorus, 12.65g.,
55 cista mystica, rev. bow in case and snakes, meander pattern
— FE]. Hemihekte, goat’s head left, tunny behind, rev. to right (BMC 4; Kleiner-Noe 16g). Toned, good very fine.
incuse (von Fritze 48). Obverse off-centre, good fine. (£80 — 100) ]
(£170 — 200) |
66
*56 Pamphylia, Aspendos (4th cent. B.C.), AR Stater, two
—-E]. Hekte, nude male figure kneeling left, holding wrestlers, rev. slinger in action (BMC 35; Sear 5398), good
tunny in each hand, rev. incuse (von Fritze 70; Rosen 448). very fine/very fine; Cilicia, Tarsos (Datames, 37—8 36 2
Head off-centre otherwise good very fine. (£320 — 350) B.C.), A Stater, Baal seated, rev, Ana and Datames
(BMC 35; Sear 5646), bull countermark on reverse, very fine.
(£250 — 300) 2
#57
Aeolis, Kyme (c. 160 B.C.), A Tetradrachm, head of the
Amazon Kyme right, rev. horse, wreath border, magistrate “Oil
Metrophanes (BMC 74; Sear 4183 var.). Extremely fine. Cilicia, Tarsos (Pharnabazos, 379—374 B.C.). A Stater,
(£300 — 400) | 10.61g., Baal of Tarsos seated left, rev. helmeted male head
left, satrap’s name in front (Moysey, MN 31, 33 — 34). Good
very fine. (£150 —200) |
58
Lesbos, Mytilene (c. 394 B.C.), El. Hekte, 2.54g., head of A rare variety without legend KLK (Cilicia) behind head—cf. BMC 21,
Sear 5641.
Athena right in Attic helmet, rev. head of Pharnabazos (?)
right (Bodenstedt 71; BMC105). About very fine.
(£150 — 200) | 68
Kings of Syria, Seleukos IV (187—175 B.C.), R Tetra-
drachm, 16.00g., head right, rev. Apollo seated left, palm to
59
left (SMA 32). Very fine. (£120— 160) |
——(c. 377—326 B.C.), El Hekte, head of Apollo nght,
rev. female head right, hair tied at top (Bodenstedt 95).
Obverse off-centre otherwise very fine. (£250 — 300) | 69
— Antiochos V (164—162 B.C.), A Tetradrachm, 16.60g.,
head right, rev. Zeus seated left (SMA 75). Very fine.
60
(£120— 160) l
Ionia, Erythrae (c. 330 —300 B.C.), AZ 17, magistrate Kallis
(Sear 4436), extremely fine; Caria, Kos (c. 190—166 B.C.),
A Drachm (3.15g.), magistrate Kritobou (Traite 1751), very 70
fine; Rhodes (2nd cent. B.C.), A Plinthophoric Drachm, — Demetrios I (162—150 B.C.), A Tetradrachm, head
magistrate Xenophantos (Jenkins 19; Sear 5064 var.), very right, wreath border, rev. Tyche seated left (SMA 101;
fine. (£100— 120) BMC 24). Good very fine. (£100— 120) l
61 7
— Ephesos (c. 390—330 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, 14.84g., — Alexander I (150—145 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, dated yr.
bee, with straight wings, rev. forepart of stag looking back 164 = 147/6 B.C., rev. Zeus seated (Houghton 178), good
at palm, magistrate Polykle (BMC 51). Obverse off-centre, very fine; Alexander IT (128—123 B.C.), Tetradrachm,
about very fine. (£200— 250) I similar (SMA 339-341 var.), fine. (£120— 160) 2,
ip 82
— Antiochos VI (145— 142 B.C.), AK Drachm, radiate head — Gotarzes II (c. A.D. 40—51), R Tetradachms (2), rev.
right, rev. Apollo seated (cf. Sear 7073), good very fine; Tyche presenting wreath to seated king (Sellwood 65.13 and
Tetradrachms of Antiochos I (H.950), fine, and Philip 65.18/19). Very fine and attractive. (£140 — 160) 2
Philadelphos, very fine; with a Drachm of Alexander the
Great, fair, and Roman Syrian Billon Tetradachms of 83
Philip I & II, very fine. (£140— 180) 6 — R Drachms (11), various kings; with other ancient A (5)
and AB (2). Fine. (£150—200) 18
=/3
— Antiochos VII (138 — 129 B.C.), R Tetradrachm, 13.92¢., 84
Tyre, 137/6 B.C., rev. eagle to left on prow, palm over Sassanian Kings, AR Drachms (50), various kings. Four
shoulder (BMC 5; Newell 117). Extremely fine. (£200 — 250) pierced, fine to good very fine. (£200— 250) 50
|
*85
74 Indo-Greek, Apollodotos I (c. 180—160 B.C.), A Square
— Antiochos VIII (121 — 96 B.C.), A Tetradrachm, 16.41¢., Drachm, elephant, rev. bull (M. 207b), about extremely fine;
Ake-Ptolemais, rev. Zeus standing holding star, crescent Hermaios (c. 90—70 B.C.), A Tetradrachm, diademed
above head (Houghton 812). Good very fine. (£120—150) 1 head, rev. Zeus enthroned (cf. M. 414, this var. not listed),
about extremely fine; Indo-Scythian, Azilises (c. 40—15
75 B.C.), R Tetradrachm (M. 801h), very fine; Parthia, Orodes
Phoenicia, Sidon (mid 4th cent. B.C.), A Tetrashekel, war I (c. 90—80 B.C.), R Drachm (Sellwood 31.6), good very
galley over waves, no regnal year, rey. deity in car left, king fine. (£120— 180) 4
of Sidon behind (cf. Sear 5937). Graffito on obverse, about 2nd piece illustrated.
very fine. (£200 — 250) ]
86
76 — Menander (c. 155— 130 B.C.), R Drachms (3), helmeted
—— (107/106 B.C.), R Tetradrachm, bust of Tyche right, bust (2), heroic bust; another (square) of Apollodotos I;
rey. eagle to left on beak of ship (BMC 100; Sear 5950). Very with Parthian Drachms (5). Very fine to about extremely
fine. (£120— 160) 1 fine. (£120— 160) 9
77 *87
—— Tetradrachm (31/30 B.C.), similar (cf. BMC 110, var. Egypt, Ptolemy I (323 —281 B.C.), R Tetradrachm, 15.44¢.,
of monogram)fa,i r; Tyre (95/94 B.C.), Tetradrachm, head head of Alexander in elephant scalp right, rev. Athena Alkis
of Melgart right, rev. similar (BMC —), obverse off-centre, and eagle on thunderbolt (Svoronos 139; Sear 7749). Good
goodf ine/verfiyne ; Arados (?) (144/3 B.C.), AR Didrachm, very fine. (£250 — 300) ]
head of Ptolemy I right, rev. eagle on thunderbolt ae
Cop. 561), good very fine. (£100— 120) *88
— Ptolemy II (285—246 B.C.), R Tetradrachm, 14.30¢.,
*78 head of Ptolemy I right, rev. eagle on thunderbolt (Svoronos
—Tyre (62/61 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm/Shekel, 14.21¢., 255). Virtually extremely fine, toned. (£120—160) |
head of Melqart right, rev. eagle on prow (BMC 157). Slight
double-striking, toned, about extremely fine. (£150—200) 1 89
— Ptolemy VIII (145-116 BC), Tetradrachms (5), as last,
79 various dates. Very fine. (£20— 2050 ) 5
Miscellaneous Greek A fractions (25), mainly Phoenician
mints; with other A (3) and minor A (2). Fair to fine, a few 90
better. (£120 — 160) 30 ——Tetradrachms (5), similar to last. Very fine.
(£20— 2050 )
80
Parthian Kings, Mithradates I (c. 171—138 B.C.), & 91
Drachm, bust left, rev. archer, three-line legend (Sellwood — Cleopatra VII (51 —30 B.C.), Base Tetradrachms (17),
10.1); others, of Mithradates II (S. 28.3), Parthamaspates head of Ptolemy I, rev. eagle, 12 different dates (SNG Cop.
(S. 81.1), Vologases VI (S. 88). Very fine to extremely fine. 400 —418). Fair to fine. (£200 — 250) Ny
(£120 — 150) 4
92
81 Mauretania, King of Juba II (c. 25 B.C.—A.D. 23), R
—Mithradates II (c. 123—88 B.C.), R Drachm, bust left, Denarii (2), head right, rev. cornucopiae and sceptre in
rev. Archer seated right (Sellwood 27). Virtually extremely saltire (Mazard 243 et var.; S. 5974). Very fine Mone oe
fine. (£70— 90) ] (£9— 0120 )
93 104
—— A Denarii (4), as last. Good very fine. (£150—200) 4 Vespasian (69 — 79), AR Tetradrachm, Cyprus, head left, rev.
temple of Paphos (BMC 24), very fine; another, male head
94 countermark on obv., rev. Zeus Salaminos (BMC 26), about
Hellenistic Tetradrachms (6), Lysimachos, Cistophorus of fine. (£80 — 120) »
Pergamum, Seleukos I, Laodikeia, Ptolemy VI, Cleopatra
III/ Ptolemy X. First corroded, generally fine to very fine. 105
(£150 —200) 6 — A Tetradrachm, Cyprus, rey. temple of Paphos, year 10,
ear of corn in ex. (BMC —). Very fine. (£100— 150) |
95
— (10), Alexander III (2), Cistophorus, Syrian (3), Parth-
106
ian, Sassanian, Ptolemaic (2). One chipped, fair to fine.
(£120—140) 10 Domitian (81—96), A Didrachm, Caesarea, yr. 13, rev.
Minerva (BMC 29); Commodus, Drachm, Caesarea, rey.
mount Argaeus (BMC 208). Very fine. (£80— 100) 2
96
— (11), Alexander II, Philip II, Cistophorus, Syrian (3),
107
Parthian, Ptolemaic (4). Fair. (£120— 140) 1]
Roman Provincial, A (5), Trajan Drachm, Lycia, Hadrian
Didrachm, Amisus, and Caesarea Hadrian Hemidrachm,
97
Antoninus Pius Drachms (2); Billon of Alexandria, Nero,
—(9), Alexander III (4), Philip III, Laodikeia (2), Parthian late 3rd cent. (9). Generally fine. (£60— 80) 15)
(2); with a Tyre Didrachm and Parthian Drachms (4). One
repaired, generally fair to fine. (£120 — 150) 14
108
Roman Provincial AZ (9), Julio-Claudian Emperors, Augus-
98
tus (6), Spain, Romula, Patricia (RPC 73, 128), Uncertain
Greek and Roman Provincial A. (134), a wide range.
(RPC 1656), Asia, Teos (RPC 2515), Phoenicia, Berytus
Several fine. (£2—0 3000 ) 134
(RPC 4535, 4540); Augustus and Agrippa, Nemausus (RPC
525); Tiberius, Asia, Aezanis (RPC 3069); Claudius, Egypt,
Alexandria (RPC 5193). Fair to fine. (£80— 100) 9
Roman Provincial
109
Ay)
Tiberius (14—37), R Tetradrachm, Alexandria, yr. 14, A.D.
Mark Antony (died 30 B.C.), A Cistophorus, Ephesus (?),
27/8, head of Tiberius left, rev. radiate head of Augustus
head right, wreath border, rev. bust of Octavia above cista
right (RPC 5091; Milne 56). Very fine. (£6—0 80 ) ]
mystica between snakes (RPC 2201; Sear 433). Fine/good
fine. (£150— 200) |
110
Roman Alexandria, Billon Tetradrachms (9), Claudius (2),
*100
rev. Messalina (RPC 5113, 5164), fair to very fine; Nero (6),
Cleopatra and Mark Antony, 7 20, 9.24g., Chalcis (Syria),
rey. bust of Apollo (2), bust of Poppaea (2), head of
31/31 B.C., her bust right, rev. bare head of Antony right
Tiberius, Eirene, fine to very fine, last poor; Galba, rev.
(RPC 4771). Full weight specimen, rare, very fine for issue.
Eleutheria (RPC 5342), fair. (£80— 100) 9
(£400 — 500) 1
Ex Spink Auction 71, 1989, lot 112.
111
Otho (69), Billon Tetradrachm, Alexandria, rey. Eirene
101
(RPC 5360). Good very fine. (£60 —80) 1
Cleopatra, AZ 17, Chalcis (Syria), 31/31 B.C., her bust right,
rev. Nike advancing right (RPC 4772). A little off-centre, Ex Numismatic Circular, March 1967, 1430.
rare, about very fine. (£100— 150) l
SD
*102 Vitellius (69), AZ 25mm, Alexandria, rev. bust of Isis
(RPC 5377). Rare, about very fine. (£80— 100) ]
Augustus (27 B.C.—A.D. 14), A Cistophorus, Ephesus,
bare head right, rev. capricorn, laurel-wreath border (RPC Ex Numismatic Circular, March 1967, 1432.
2213; RIC 480; C. 16). About very fine. (£18— 2020 ) l
113
103 Vespasian (69— 79), Billon Tetradrachm, Alexandria, yr. 8,
Nero (54—68), A Didrachm, Antioch (Syria), 56/57, head rev. head of Titus right (M. 440; BMC 225), very fine; Titus
right, rev. AIAPAXMON EPT, lituus and simpulum (RPC 4178; (79-81), Billon Tetradrachm, yr. 3, rev. bust of Serapis
Wruck 33). Very rare, fair/fine. (£60 — 80) | (M. 461), about extremely fine. (£90 — 120) Pp
A very rare instance of the denomination spelt out on an ancient coin. Ex Numismatic Circular, March 1967, 1437, 1439.