Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 112

September 1-4, 2019 Pre Long Beach Auction

Ancient Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1550		Phoenicia, Sidon. Baalshallim II. Silver 1/16 Shekel (0.63 g), ca. 401-366 BC. Phoenician galley sailing left over waves; above, 'bet'. Reverse: Persian king standing right, preparing to slay lion he holds by mane; between Aramaic '; all within incuse square. Elayi & Elayi 851-1191; Betlyon 27; HGC 10, 240. Excellent metal. Toned. About Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 1551		Phoenicia, Sidon. Uncertain king. Silver 1/64 Shekel (0.24 g), 5th-4th centuries BC. Phoenician galley with unfurled mast left. Reverse: Eye within circular pelleted border, all within incuse square. Elayi & Elayi 18; Betlyon 2; HGC 10, 219. Extremely Rare and Choice. Attractive find patina with contrasting light sandy deposits. Well centered and excellent metal. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,220
Lot 1552		Phoenicia, Sidon. Uncertain king. Silver 1/16 Shekel (0.62 g), 5th-4th centuries BC. City wall with three towers. Reverse: Galley with large eye on prow right, all within incuse square. Elayi & Elayi -; Betlyon -; HGC 10, -. Extremely Rare and seemingly Unpublished. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 1553		Phoenicia, Tyre. Uncertain king. Silver 1/24 Shekel (0.48 g), ca. 393-311/0 BC. Dolphin leaping left; below, murex shell. Reverse: Owl standing left, head facing; crook and flail in background. Elayi & Elayi grp. III.1.2.a; HGC 10, 327 corr. (denomination). Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 1554		Phoenicia, Tyre. �Uzzimilk. Silver 1/2 Shekel (8.59 g), ca. 347-332 BC. RY 12 (339/8 BC). Melkart, holding reins and bow, riding hippocamp right; below, waves and dolphin. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, crook and flail over shoulder; in right field, date. Elayi & Elayi II.2.1.23 (dies uncertain); Betlyon 37; HGC 10, 349. Toned. Reverse slightly off-center. Very Fine. Estimate Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 1555		Phoenicia, Tyre. Ca. 126/5 BC - AD 65/6. Silver Half-Shekel. Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion's skin tied at neck. Reverse: TYPOYIEPAΣKAIAΣYΛOYeagle standing left on perow, palm on far wing; in left field (date) A and club; in right field, monogram. Hendin 1621. NGC Choice XF, Temple Tax Coin. *Estimate Value $1,000 - 1,200* View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1556		Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Tetradrachm, 20 BC - AD 55. PCGS encapsulated "Thirty Pieces of Silver" Genuine. Our grade is Fine. *Estimate Value $400 - 500* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 1557		Philistia, Gaza. Silver Drachm (3.66 g), 5th century-333 BC. Bearded male head right. Reverse: 'AZH' (Aramaic), owl standing right, head facing; above, olive spray; all in dotted square border within incuse square. Gitler & Tal V.1D; Sofaer 3; HGC 10, 543. Very Rare. Original dark gray patina. Rough surfaces. Fine/ Very Fine. Estimate Value $2,500 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,440
Lot 1558		Philistia, Gaza(?). Silver Obol (0.84 g), 5th century-333 BC. Obverse imitating Arados, reverse imitating Athens. Laureate bearded head right. Reverse: [A]ΘE, owl standing right, head facing; above, olive spray; all within incuse square. Cf. Gitler & Tal XIV.10Oa; Triton XVII, 400 (same dies). An amazing quality example! Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,050
Lot 1559		Philistia, Gaza. Silver Drachm (3.75 g), 4th century-333 BC. Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye. Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; above, olive spray and crescent; in inner right field, 'Marnas' symbol; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal V.21Da; HGC 10, 540. Extremely Rare. Lightly toned. A wonderful and very appealing example. Very Fine. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1560		Philistia, Uncertain mint. Silver Obol (0.55 g), 5th century-333 BC. Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye. Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; above, olive spray and crescent; all within incuse square. Cf. Gitler & Tal X.1O; HGC 10, -. Fine/Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1561		Philistia, Uncertain mint. Silver Tetartemorion (0.15 g), 4th century-333 BC. Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye. Reverse: A[ΘE], owl standing right, head facing; above, olive spray and crescent; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XII.13F; cf. HGC 10, 613 (hemiobol). Toned, a few tiny cleaning marks. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $264
Lot 1562		Philistia, Uncertain mint. Silver Tetartemorion (0.15 g), 4th century-333 BC. Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye. Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; above, olive spray and crescent; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XII.13F; cf. HGC 10, 613 (hemiobol). Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $120
Lot 1563		Judaea, Herodian Kingdom. Herod I. Æ Lepton (0.93 g), 40 BCE.-4 CE. Jerusalem. BACIΛ [HPωΔ], cornucopiae. Rev. Eagle standing right. Hendin 1190; TJC 66. Rare this nice. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 From the Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1564		Judaea, Herodian Kingdom. Herod II Archelaus. Æ 1/2 Prutah (1.09 g), 4 BCE-6 CE. Jerusalem. HPW around, prow of galley left. Rev. EΘN within wreath. Hendin 1197; TJC 72; RPC 4916. Tan and brown patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $100 - 120 From the Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $102
Lot 1565		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (7.38 g), 132-135 CE. Year Two, Wide lyre. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), palm branch within wreath. Rev. 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), wide lyre with four strings. Hendin 1407; Mildenberg 30 (O2/R8); TJC 296. Very Rare. Uniform dark reddish-brown patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 From the Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $192
Lot 1566		Judaea, Procuratorial. Pontius Pilate. Æ Prutah (2.04 g), AD 26-36. Jerusalem, RY 16 of Tiberius (AD 29/30). [IO]YΛIA KAICAP[OC], three bound grain ears. Reverse: [TI]B[E]P[IO]Y KAICAPOC, simpulum; at end of legend, date (L [Iς]). Hendin 1341; TJC 331; RPC 4967. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $125 - 150 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 1567		Judaea, The Jewish War. Æ Eighth (4.50 g), 66-70 CE. Jerusalem, year 4 (69/70 CE). 'Year four' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav branch flanked by an etrog on either sider. Reverse: 'To the redemption of Zion' (Paleo-Hebrew), chalice with pearled rim. Hendin 1369; TJC 214. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 1568		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. AE Large Bronze (22.51 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), amphora with two handles. Hendin 1376; Mildenberg 10 (O2/R7); TJC 220b. A wonderful example and problem-free. Pleasing medium greenish-brown patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $7,500 - UP Private purchase from David Hendin at the N.Y.I.C. 2009. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,600
Lot 1569		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1570		5-piece lot of Vespasian and Titus Silver Denarii. Consists of four different Judaea Capta types. Coins grade Fine to Very Fine. *Estimate Value $500 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 1571		Judaea, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Antoninus Pius. Æ (17.48 g), AD 138-161. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius right. Rev. Jupiter seated left, holding human bust and scepter; at feet, eagle; all within tetrastyle temple with eagle in pediment. Meshorer 19; Rosenberger -; RPC temp. 8957. Boldly struck in high relief. Dark glossy brown patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 From the Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $168
Lot 1572		Judaea City Coinage. Gerasa (Geresh). Hadrian. Æ 26 (12.81 g), 117-138 CE. ΔI AYT K TPA AΔPIANO CEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right. Reverse: [A]PTEMIC TYΧ[H ΓEPACωN], draped bust right of Artemis-Tyche right, quiver and bow at shoulders. Meshorer, City-Coins 252 corr. (obv. legend; same dies); Rosenberger 5-6; SNG ANS 1343; RPC 4084.9 (this coin). Dark green patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 400 Ex CNG 61 (25 September 2002), 1070; Adams/Applebaum Collections (Superior, 11-12 December 1992), 2195. The remains of the great Artemision can still be seen in the modern city of Jerash. Artemis was the protectress of the city, and the city's most important deity. She is generally featured on the coins of the Gerasa, either in her guise as huntress, or, as here, as the city goddess (Tyche). The reverse legend on this coin translates as Artemis-Tyche of the people of Gerasa. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1573		Judean City Coinage. Nicopolis-Emmaus. Elagabalus. Æ (10.78 g), AD 218-222. Dated CY 2 (AD 219/20). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right. Reverse: Tyche standing left, resting right foot on prow, holding bust and spear, beneath central arch of within tetrastyle temple; in exergue, date [E B]. Rosenberger 1-2; Sofaer 3. Rare. Wonderful dark green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350 The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from Superior 1970s-80s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 1574		Judaea City Coinage. Petra. Septimius Severus. Æ 20 (9.52 g), 193-211 CE. A K Λ [CEΠT CEOYHPOC] CE (or similar), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right. Reverse: AΔPI ΠETPA MET, Tyche seated left on rocks within distyle temple, holding stele and trophy. Spijkerman 34; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 21; SNG ANS 1369. Greenish-brown patina with lighter earthen highlights. Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 Ex Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection (Goldberg 5, 4-7 June 2000), 3346. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $120
Lot 1575		Samaria, Caesarea Maritima. Faustina II. Æ (11.09 g), Augusta, AD 147-175. Diademed and draped bust of Faustina II right. Rev. Male figure (emperor or Genius?), togate, standing facing, head left, holding patera over thymiaterium surmounted by bull's head, and cornucopiae. Rosenberger 39; Kadman 50; RPC temp. 6321. Dark green patina. Rarely seen this choice. Very Fine / Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 From the Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 1576		Samaria, Caesarea Maritima. Hadrian. Æ (19.63 g), AD 117-138. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right. Rev. Emperor, as pontiff, plowing pomerium with yoked oxen right; above, Victory flying left, crowning emperor with wreath. Kadman 27; Rosenberger 24; RPC 3958. Popular Founder's issue. Greenish-brown patina with earthen highlights. Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1970s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $210
Lot 1577		Samaria, Neapolis. Marcus Aurelius. Æ (10.05 g), as Caesar, AD 138-161. CY 88 (AD 159/60). Bare head of Marcus Aurelius right. Rev. draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos right; across field, date (ET ΠH). Rosenberger 12; SNG ANS 967-8; RPC temp. 6334. Glossy greenish-brown patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 200 From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1970s or 1980s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $120
Lot 1578		Madden, Frederic. History of Jewish Coinage and of Money in the Old and New Testament, London 1864. Contains 350 pages, 254 woodcuts and a folding plate of alphabets. Pages are in excellent condition and rebound. Every collector of ancient Jewish coins should have this reference in his or her library. *Estimate Value $300 - 400* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1579		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1580		North West Arabia. Silver Tetradrachm (16.38 g), 4th century BC. Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal eye; on cheek, banker's mark: Semitic letter 'k' (?) within square incuse. Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray with berry and crescent; all within incuse square. CCK p. 232; cf. Shoshana 20001. Test cut on reverse. Very Fine. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $576
Lot 1581		Nabataean Kingdom. Aretas IV. Æ (6.42 g), 9 BC-AD 40. Petra. Diademed head of Aretas right. Reverse: Woman (possibly Huldu) standing facing, head left, raising arm. Meshorer -; Hoover & Barkay 49. Very Rare. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $168
Lot 1582		Achaemenid Kingdom. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Gold Daric (8.35 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. Fully lustrous. NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5. *Estimate Value $2,500 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,880
Lot 1583		Parthian Kingdom. Sinatrukes. Silver Drachm (4.19 g), 93/2-70/69 BC (intermittently). Diademed bust of Sinatrukes left, wearing tiara. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 33.4 (Gotarzes I); Shore 113 (Gotarzes I). NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. *Estimate Value $250 - 300* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $168
Lot 1584		Baktrian Kingdom. Antimachos I. Silver Tetradrachm (16.46 g), ca. 174-165 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Antimachos I right, wearing kausia. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΘEOY ANTIMAXOY, Poseidon, laureate, standing facing, holding trident and filleted palm; monogram to inner right. Bopearachchi 1D; SNG ANS 276-7. NGC grade AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. *Estimate Value $2,000 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,920
Lot 1585		Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I. Silver Drachm (2.48 g), ca. 165/55-130 BC. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY, diademed and draped bust of Menander I right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull�s horn and ear. Reverse: Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding forth shield and preparing to hurl thunderbolt; in right field, PKA monogram. Bopearachchi 16E; SNG ANS 868-74. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. *Estimate Value $250 - 300* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 1586		Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I. Silver Drachm (2.46 g), ca. 165/55-130 BC. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY, diademed and draped bust of Menander I right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull�s horn and ear. Reverse: Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding forth shield and preparing to hurl thunderbolt; in right field, monogram. Bopearachchi 16l; SNG ANS 879-92. Toned. NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. *Estimate Value $250 - 300* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 1587		Indo-Greek Kingdom. Zoilos II. Silver Drachm (2.25 g), ca. 55-35 BC. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ ZΩIΛOY, diademed and draped bust of Zoilos II right. Reverse: Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding forth shield and preparing to hurl thunderbolt; in right field, monogram. Bopearachchi 1A; SNG ANS 1654-8. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. *Estimate Value $300 - 350* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $120
Lot 1588		Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, with Arsinöe II, 285-246 BC. Gold Stater (13.86g). 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 - UP Ex Goldberg's Sale 100, lot 2133. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,040

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