Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 110

The June 2-5, 2019 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Greek Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1817		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. Estimate Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1818		Achaemenid Kingdom. Darios I to Xerxes II. Silver Siglos (4.30 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. Perfectly centered and nicely toned, light porosity. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1819		Achaemenid Kingdom. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Gold Daric (8.30 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. Traces of luster presnt. VF. *Estimate Value $800 - 900* Ex The Living Torah Museum. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $960
Lot 1820		Achaemenid Kingdom. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Gold Daric (8.31 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. Traces of luster presnt. Very Fine. Estimate Value $800 - 900 Ex The Living Torah Museum. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,260
Lot 1821		Achaemenid Kingdom. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. Gold Daric (8.37 g), ca. 375-336 BC. Sardes. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, quiver at shoulder, holding spear and bow. Reverse: Patterned incuse punch. Carradice type IIib (Late). About Very Fine. Estimate Value $1,000 - 1,300 From the S. Moussaieff Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,260
Lot 1822		Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. Silver Drachm (3.98 g), 121-91 BC. Rhagai, ca. 96/5-93/2 BC. Bust of Mithradates II left, wearing tiara, neck torque ends in sea horse. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 28.7; Shore 100. Lovely multi-colored toning. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 1823		Parthian Kingdom. Vologases II. BI Tetradrachm (13.14 g), ca. AD 76/7-79. Seleukeia on the Tigris, 389 SE (AD 77/8). Bust of Vologases II left, wearing tiara; B to right. Reverse: King seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing right, holding scepter; ΘΠT (year) above. Sellwood 72.2; Shore -. Untoned. Very Fine. Estimate Value $100 - 150 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $108
Lot 1824		Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran II. Silver Drachm (4.18 g), AD 276-293. Jugate busts Varhran I, wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with boar's head, right, vis-a-vis bust of Prince 4, presenting wreath and wearing kolah with eagle's head, left. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbon; flanked by Varhran I and his queen, holding ring, facing toward altar; symbols flanking flames, trefoil of pellets on altar shaft. SNS type VII/5; Göbl type X/3. Flan chip at 6 o'clock not affecting design. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 1825		Sasanian Kingdom. Narseh. Silver Drachm (2.96 g), AD 293-303. Umcertain mint. Bust of Narseh right, wearing crown with arcades, three foliate branches, and korymbos; hair in two groups. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants, both wearing mural crowns, the left with korymbos; fravahr and taurus symbol flanking flames; triple pellets on altar shaft. SNS type Ib(?)/4a (zu 3?), style F. Cleaned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 1826		Elymaian Kingdom. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze. Silver Drachm (3.42 g), ca. 82/1-73/2 BC. Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, uncertain date. Conjoined busts of Kamnaskires III and Anzaze left; behind, anchor symbol (off flan). Reverse: Belos seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in inner left field, monogram; in exergue, date (off flan). Cf. Haaff 7.1.2; Alram 455. Very Rare. Toned. Porous surfaces. About Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 1827		Elymaian Kingdom. Kamnaskires V. Silver Tetradrachm (15.45 g), ca. 54/3-33/2 BC. Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, SE 267 (46/53 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Kamnaskires V left, sporting long beard; behind, star above Seleukid anchor mintmark (faint). Reverse: Diademed bearded bust of uncertain Kamnaskirid left; in exergue, date ([Σ]ΞZ). Haaff type 9.1, subtype 1-4. Both portraits quite pleasing. Very Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $240
Lot 1828		Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I. Silver Tetradrachm (15.75 g), ca. 200-185 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Demetrios I right, wearing elephant's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, Herakles standing facing, crowning himself and holding club and lion's skin; in inner left field, PKA monogram. Bopearachchi 1D; SNG ANS 188-9. Wonderful obverse, fields on reverse heavily smoothed. Sharpness of Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $372
Lot 1829		Ptolemaic Kingdom. Cleopatra VII, Thea Neotera. Æ 40 Drachmai (13.59 g), 51-30 BC. Alexandria. Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra VII right. Reverse: BACIΛICCH[C] KΛEOΠATPAC, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in left field, double cornucopiae; in right field, M. Svoronos 1872; SNG Copenhagen 422-4. Uniform greenish-brown patina. Tooling in the hair and legend noted; netherless, a handsome example of this historic queen. Very Fine. Estimate Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,360
Lot 1830		Zeugitania, Carthage. Electrum Stater (7.36 g), ca. 290-270 BC. Wreathed head of Tanit left. Reverse: Horse standing right on ground-line; single pellet on ground line. Jenkins & Lewis grp. VII; MAA 13; SNG Copenhagen 988. Some scattered marks on both sides. Edge marks noted, the result of having been removed from jewelry. Very Fine. Estimate Value $600 - 700 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,680
Lot 1831		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. Good silver for the issue. Overstruck. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $1,500 - 2,000 From the S. Moussaieff Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold