Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 100

September 3-6 2017 Pre Long Beach Sale

Jewish City Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2114		Tiberias in Galilaea, Trajan. Æ (9.26 g), AD 98-117. CY 81 (AD 99/100). AYT KAI NEP TP-AIANOC CEB [ΓEP], laureate head of Trajan right. Reverse: TIBEP KΛAYΔI, Hygieia seated right on rock, feeding from patera serpent held in arms; across field, date (ET AΠ). Meshorer 78; Rosenberger 6; SNG ANS 1101; RPC 3924. Reddish-brown patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $153
Lot 2115		Caesarea Maritima in Samaria. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Æ 17 (2.97 g), 2nd century AD. Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right. Reverse: CE/BAC/TOC in three lines within wreath. Sofaer 6. Pleasing earthen-brown patina. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 2116		Gadara in Decapolis. Antoninus Pius. Æ 26 (10.63 g), AD 138-161. CY 223 (AD 159/60). AVT KAIC ANTω-NEINOC CEB EVC, laureate and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius right. Reverse: ΓAΔAP-EωN, laureate head of Hercules right, lion's skin tied at neck; at end of legend, date (ΓKC). Spijkerman 32; Rosenberger 39; SNG ANS -; RPC IV online temp. 6292. Rare. Beautiful smooth green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 500 The Alan Leventen Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 2117		Hippos in Decapolis. Commodus. Æ 27 (13.31 g), AD 177-192. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus right. Reverse: Diademed and draped confronted busts of goddess, on left, and Zeus, on right. Spijkerman 22; Rosenberger -; RPC temp. 6579. Very Rare. Fine earthen-green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $600 - 700 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $411
Lot 2118		Gadara in Decapolis. Titus. Æ (5.51 g), as Caesar, AD 69-79. Gadara in Decapolis, CY 137 (AD 73/4). TITOΣ KA-I-ΣAP, laureate head of Titus right. Reverse: ΓAΔA-PE-ΩN, crossed cornuacopiae with cross between the bowls; above, date (L ZΛP). Spijkerman 30; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 35; SNG ANS 1302-3; RPC 2096. Glossy dark green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $141
Lot 2119		Diospolis-Lydda in Samaria. Caracalla. Æ (15.27 g), AD 198-217. CY 10 (AD 209/10). AVT KAI [MA] ANTΩN[EIN], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right. Reverse: [Λ CEΠ CEOV] ΔIOCΠO[ΛIC], laureate, turreted and draped bust of Tyche left; in left field, [E]; in right field, date (I). Rosenberger 10; Meshorer 153. Rare. Reddish-brown patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 2120		Arabia Felix, Qataban. Silver Tetradrachm (16.93 g), late 4th-3rd centuries BC. Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right. Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; in upper left fidled, olive-spray and crescent; all within incuse square. Munro-Hay 1.0.4. About Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $600 - 700 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $676
Lot 2121		Parthian Kingdom. Artabanos I (Arsakes II). Æ Dichalkon (2.41 g), 211-185 BC. Hekatompylos, ca. 211-209 BC. Head of Artabanos I left, wearing bashlyk. Reverse: Goddess standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm. Sellwood 7.2; Shore -. Very Rare. Brown patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2122		Parthian Kingdom. Sinatrukes. Silver Drachm (4.03 g), 93/2-70/69 BC (intermittently). Rhagai. Bust of Sinatrukes left, wearing tiara. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 33.4 (Gotarzes I); Shore 114 (Gotarzes I). Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2123		Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II. Silver Drachm (3.92 g), 57-38 BC. Mithradatkart. Diademed and draped bust of Orodes II left. Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; below bow, monogram. Sellwood 45.14; Shore 225. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $100 - 130 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2124		Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II. Silver Drachm (3.96 g), 57-38 BC. Rhagai. Diademed and draped bust of Orodes II left; in left field, star; in right field, crescent above star. Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; behind, throne, anchor; below bow, monogram. Sellwood 48.11; Shore 263. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $100 - 130 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2125		Parthian Kingdom. Phraatakes. Silver Tetradrachm (13.68 g), 2 BC-AD 4/5. Seleukeia on the Tigris, Hyperberetaios SE 310 (September 2 BC). Diademed bust of Phraatakes left. Reverse: King seated right, receiving palm from Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae; below Tyche�s arm, A; above, date (IT); in exergue, month (YΠEP). Cf. Sellwood 56.3 (reading of month); Shore -. Graffiti in obverse field. VF. Very Fine. Estimate Value $100 - 130 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2126		Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur I. Gold Dinar (7.56g), AD 240-272. Mint of Ctesiphon, ca. AD 260-272. Diademed bust of Shapur I right, wearing mural crown with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar flanked by two attendants, each looking away from the fire and wearing mural crowns, single pellet below altar. Göbl type 21. Sunrise 739. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $4,000 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,288
Lot 2127		Sasanian Kingdom. Vistahm. Silver Drachm (4.06 g), AD 591-597. LD (Ray), RY 5 (AD 595/6). Bust of Vistahm right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and pellet-in-crescent set on crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; stars flanking crown. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl type I/1; cf. Sunrise 976. Very Rare. Toned. Very Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $705
Lot 2128		Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir III. Silver Drachm (4.14 g), AD 628-630. AYL, RY 1 (AD 628/9). Bust of Ardashir III right, wearing mural crown with korymbos set on crescent; ribbon over left shoulder; crescent over right shoulder. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl type I/1; cf. Sunrise 999. A few light deposits. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2129		Sasanian Kingdom. Khusru III or V. Silver Drachm (4.04 g), AD 629-631 or AD 631-637. WYHC (Veh-az-Amid-Kavad), RY 2 (AD 630 or 632). Beardless bust of Khusru III or V 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; triple border, star-in-crescents in margin. Göbl type I/1; Sunrise 1002. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 2130		Kingdom of Persis. Uncertain king II. Silver Hemidrachm (1.51 g), late 1st century AD. Bearded bust of king left, wearing tiara with a triple row of pellets; pellets in crescent on tiara. Reverse: Diadem with ties. Klose & Müseler 4/56; Alram 619; Tyler-Smith 210. Struck in high relief. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 2131		Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I. Silver Tetradrachm (16.81 g), ca. 200-185 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Demetrios I right, wearing elephant's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, Herakles, nude, standing facing, crowning himself with wreath, holding club and lion's skin; in inner left field, monogram. Bopearachchi 1B; SNG ANS 186. Fantastic high relief portrait of fine style! Sharply struck on a nice broad flan. Minor porosity on the reverse. Lightly toned. An incredible coin! Superb Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,988
Lot 2132		Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy IV Philopator. Æ (37.81 g), 222-205/4 BC. Alexandria. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in left field, filleted cornucopiae; between legs, ΔI. Svoronos 1125; SNG Copenhagen 199-200. Dark earthen-brown patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 CNG E249 (9 February 2011), 196. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 2133		Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, with Arsinöe II, Ptolemy I and Berenike I. Gold Tetradrachm (13.86 g), 285-246 BC. Alexandria, ca. 265 BC or a little later. AΔEΛΦΩN, busts of Ptolemy II, diademed and draped, and Arsinöe II, diademed and veiled, right; behind, Gallic shield. Reverse: ΘEΩN, busts of Ptolemy I, diademed and draped, and Berenike I, diademed and veiled, right. Svoronos 604; SNG Copenhagen 133. Faint signs of graffito in the right reverse field. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $3,000 - 3,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,348
Lot 2134		Zeugitania, Carthage. Electrum Stater (7.39 g), ca. 310-290 BC. Head of Tanit left, wreathed with grain ears, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; before neck, pellet. Reverse: Horse standing right on ground line with quatrefoil of pellets. Jenkins & Lewis grp. V; MAA 12. Lightly toned. A few scattered scratches on reverse. Very Fine. Estimate Value $700 - 900 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,410
Lot 2135		Mauretanian Kingdom. Juba II. Silver Denarius (1.92 g), 25 BC-AD 24. Caesarea. REX IVBA, diademed head of Juba II right. Reverse: Filleted cornucopiae before transverse scepter; in upper right field, crescent. Mazard 241; MAA 95; SNG Copenhagen 579. Possible edge filing noted. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250 The Aurora Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $188