Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 116

June 1-3, 2020 Pre Long Beach Auction

Ancient Judean Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 901		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (5.90 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1440; Mildenberg 160 (O4/R10) only 5 cited; TJC 302b. The host coin inscription visible. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 Ex David Hendin Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336
Lot 902		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (2.15 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1440c this coin illus; Mildenberg 230 (O6/R6) 2 cited, this being #2; TJC 304b = AJC 82b (this coin illus.). Irregular flan. Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - UP Ex David Hendin Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $467
Lot 903		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze, 17 mm (2.60 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1440c; Mildenberg 160 (O4/R10), only 5 cited; TJC 302b. Irregular variety struck on a prutah flan. Mottled green and olive patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ex David Hendin Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 904		Judaea Capta and related. 3-Piece Lot of Bronze Issues. Includes two issues of Agrippa II, Hendin 1304 amd 1317, and a Judaea Capta issue of Domitian, Hendin 1455 About Very Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 905		Judaea City Coinage. Galilaea, Tiberias. Trajan. Æ (16.38 g), AD 98-117. CY 81 9AD 98/9). AYTOKP KAI? NEP TPAIANO? ?EB ΓEPM, laureate bust of Trajan right, wearing aegis. Reverse: TIBEPIEω-N [T KΛAYΔI]O, Tyche standing facing, head left, resting foot on prow, holding rudder and cornucopiae; across field, date (ET A[Π]). Kindler 4; SNG ANS 1099-1100; RPC 3923. Rare. Original reddish-green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $228
Lot 906		Judaea City Coinage. Decapolis. Gadara. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Æ (13.07 g), AD 161-180 and 161-169 respectively. […]TEIAN […]K QPAC-ON(?) (partially indistinct and seemingly garbled), the emperors, togate, standing facing one another, clasping hands. Reverse: Legend indistinct, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter, within tetrastyle temple. Spijkerman 48; RPC temp. 6674. Very Rare - only one specimen cited in RPC. Sandy green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 907		Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Neapolis. Faustina II. Æ (12.27 g), Augusta, AD 147-175. CY 88 (AD 159/60). ΦAYCTEINA CEB EYCE CE[BA ΘYΓA], diademed and draped bust of Faustina II right. Reverse: ΦΛ NEAC ΠoΛEωC CYPIA? ΠAΛECTINIA, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; across field, date (ET ΠH). RPC temp. 3791; Rosenberger 20; SNG ANS 975. Light reddish-brown earthen patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 908		Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Neapolis. Faustina II. Æ (5.21 g), Augusta, AD 147-175. CY 90 (AD 161/2). ΦAYCTEIN[AN C]EBACTHN, draped bust of Faustina II right. Reverse: ΦΛ NEA? ΠOΛEωC CYPIAC ΠAΛEC-TINHC, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia between two stags; across field, date (ET. Rosenberger 19; RPC temp. 6348. Rarely seen this nice. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $264
Lot 909		Judaea City Coinage. Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Elagabalus. Æ 25 (8.56 g), AD 218-222. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right. Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding Nike and scepter, before horned altar and aquila. Meshorer 129a, Coinage of Aelia Capitolina. Contrasting mottled green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $120
Lot 910		Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Antipatris. Elagabalus. Æ (4.10 g), AD 218-222. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right. Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding small bust and spear, within tetrastyle temple. Kindler 4c; Sofaer 4-5. Rare. Green patina with sandy deposits. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 Ex CNG E421 (30 May 2018), 476. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $264
Lot 911		Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Nysa-Scythopolis. Gordian III. Æ (10.66 g), AD 238-244. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right. Reverse: Dionysos advancing right, holding thyrsos and pointing to herm before him; to left, panther standing left, head right; in right field, palm branch and grape bunch; in left field, date (TΔ). Cf. Barkay 89 (ΔT); cf. Spijkerman 59 (same). Rare. Light green earthen patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 912		Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Neapolis. Philip I. Æ 28 (16.70 g), AD 244-249. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right. Reverse: Marsyas standing left, holding wineskin over shoulder; to left, eagle standing facing with open wings, supporting Mt. Gerizim surmounted by temple complex. Meshorer -; Rosenberger III, 83; BMC 132. Very Rare. Mottled reddish-green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 913		Judaea City Coinage. 2-piece lot of Sepphoris. Consists of the following bronze issues of Trajan: RPC 3938 and 3939 respectively. Both coins Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $192
Lot 914		Judaea City Coinage. 2-piece lot Antipatris. Includes an issue of Elagabalus from Antipatris in Judaea, depicting Tyche within a tetrastyle temple; an unattributed issue depicting a helmeted bust and a galley. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $348
Lot 915		23-piece collection of Judean City Coinage. Consists of: Akko (3); Ascalon (6); Caesarea (7); Hippos (1); Philadelphia (1); Sebaste (1); Sepphoris (1); Tiberius (3). All different and each is described. Coins grade Very Good to Very Fine. Includes many scarce issues. Estimated Value $750 - UP The Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $900
Lot 916		Arabia Felix, Lihyan. BI Tetradrachm (13.01 g), 2nd-1st centuries BC. Imitating Athens. Head (Athena?) right, two upward crescents on cheek. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left. Cf. Huth 39. Very unusual and rare. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex CNG 108 (16 May 2018), 380. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,320
Lot 917		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. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 918		Achaemenid Kingdom. Darios I to Xerxes II. AV Daric (8.29 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. All details present on this pleasing oblong flan. *NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, edge scuff**. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,160
Lot 919		Achaemenid Kingdom. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Gold Daric (8.33 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. NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,300
Lot 920		Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. Silver Drachm (4.11 g), 121-91 BC. Rhagai, ca. 109-96/5 BC. Diademed bust of Mithradates II left. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow; cloak arm ends in pellet below throne seat. Sellwood 27.1; Shore 85. Flashy with mint luster. Mint State. Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 921		Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates III. Silver Drachm (4.21 g), 87-80 BC. Rhagai. Bust of Mithradates III left, wearing tiara decorated with eight-pointed star. Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 31.6 (Orodes I); cf. Shore 123 (Orodes I). Flashy mint luster. Mint State. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 922		Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I and Shapur I, AD 224-241. AE 8 Chalkoi (12.5g). Crowned bust of Ardashir I on left, face to face crowned bust of Shapur I on right. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons, censers below. Gõbl VII/2; Sellwood 11. Uneven flan. Reddish-brown patina. Rare. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336
Lot 923		Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran I. Silver Drachm (4.09 g), AD 273-276. Bust of Varhran I right, wearing diadem and radiate crown with korymbos; trefoil of pellets behind crown. Reverse: Fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the one on the left wearing crown with korymbos, the other with radiate crown; pellet-inverted crescent-pellet on tier of altar. SNS type Ib/2B; Göbl type I/1; Paruck -; Saeedi 138; Sunrise 759. Some hardly noticeable cleaning lines. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ex Pegasi XV (24 October 2006), 204. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $432
Lot 924		Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran II. Silver Drachm (3.99 g), AD 276-293. Style A. 'Ctesiphon'. Jugate busts of Varhran II. wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with boar�s head, right, facing bust of Prince 4 left, wearing kolah with eagle�s head. Reverse: Fire altar; flanked by two attendants facing outward, the one on left wearing crown with korymbos, the other wearing mural crown; fravahr symbol to left of flames. Cf SNS type VI; cf. Göbl type VII/2a; cf. Sunrise 786. Very scarce. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 925		Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran IV. Silver Drachm (4.06 g), AD 388-399. Merv. Bust of Varhran IV right, wearing winged mural crown with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons and bust right; flanked by two attendants. SNS type Ic/2c; Göbl type I/1; Saeedi -; Göbl Dokumente Em. 30 (Hunnic); Donum Burns 1565-6 (Kidarites); Sunrise 891. Toned. Slight edge damage noted at 11 o'clock. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350 Ex CNG E303 (29 May 2013), 169. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 926		Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran V. Silver Drachm (4.10 g), AD 420-438. AS (Aspahan or Aspanvar). Crowned bust of Varhran V right, wearing mural crown with two ribbons and korymbos set on crescent. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants. SNS III type 1b2/1; Göbl type I/2. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300 Ex CNG E288 (10 October 2012), 282. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $192
Lot 927		Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I. Silver Drachm (4.13 g), AD 457/9-484. AY (Eran-xvarrah-Sabuhr), ca. AD 477-484. Bust of Peroz I right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SNS type IIib/1e; Sunrise -. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $60
Lot 928		Sasanian Kingdom. Kavad I. Silver Drachm (4.08 g), second reign, AD 488-496. GW (Gurgan), RY 39 (AD 526). Bust of Kavad I right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two ribbons, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; stars flanking head. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SNS type Ic/1a; Göbl type III/1; Saeedi -. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 100 Ex CNG 88 (14 September 2011), 655. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 929		Sasanian Kingdom. Khusru II. Silver Drachm (4.14 g), AD 591-628. WYH (Veh-Ardashir), RY 36 (AD 626). Bust of Khusru II 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. Cf. Malek 4; Göbl type II/3; Mochiri -; Paruck -; Saeedi -. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 930		Sasanian Kingdom. Khusru II. Silver Drachm (4.08 g), AD 591-628. BYS (Bishapur), RY 26 (AD 616). Bust of Khusru II 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. Cf. Malek 4; Göbl type II/3; Mochiri -; Paruck -; cf. Saeedi 282-3 (date). Wonderful old collection toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150 Ex William B. Warden, Jr. Collection (Triton XIV, 3 January 2011), 533a. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 931		Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir III. Silver Drachm (4.16 g), AD 628-630. BYS (Bishapur), RY 2 (AD 629). Bust of Ardashir III right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent; ribbon on left shoulder, crescent and ribbon on right; stars flanking crown. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl type II/1; Mochiri -; Paruck -; Saeedi -; Sunrise 994. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 932		Elymaian Kingdom. Orodes III. Æ Drachm (3.30 g), 2nd century AD. Bust of Orodes III left, wearing tiara; behind, crescent, pellet and anchor. Reverse: Draped bust of Artemis right. Van't Haaff 16.1, subtype 1-2. Brown and green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 80 From the Lee Rousseau Collection. View details	Realized $24
Lot 933		Kingdom of Persis. Bagadat. Silver Drachm (3.90 g), early 3rd century BC. Head of Bagadat right, with short beard, moustache, and earring, wearing kyrbasia with flaps tied behind. Reverse: King enthroned left, wearing long cloak and kyrbasia, holding scepter and cup; standard to inner left, lion at king's feet. Klose & Müseler -; cf. Alram 512. Unique with lion at king's feet. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,120
Lot 934		Kingdom of Persis. Autophradates (Vadfradad) II. Silver Tetradrachm (16.73 g), early-mid 2nd century BC. Istakhr (Persepolis). Bearded head of Autophradates II right, wearing diadem and kyrbasia adorned with eagle. Reverse: Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, king standing right, raising hand; to right, eagle standing left on standard. Klose & Müseler 3/1; Alram 546. Very Rare. Boldly struck in high relief. Traces of luster still evident. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 935		Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy I Soter. Silver Tetradrachm (15.54 g), as Satrap, 323-305 BC. Memphis or Alexandria, ca. 323/2-317/1 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, rose; below and behind throne, ΔI-O. Price 3971. Dark original patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 936		Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy I Soter. Silver Tetradrachm (15.15 g), as Satrap, 323-305 BC. Memphis or Alexandria, ca. 323/2-317/1 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, rose; below and behind throne, ΔI-O. Price 3971. Porous with original dark paination. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $344
Lot 937		Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy I Soter. Silver Tetradrachm, as King, 305-282 BC. Alexandria, ca. 305-300 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPO[Y], Athena advancing right, brandishing spear held and holding forth shield; in right field, HP monogram, helmet and eagle standing right on thunderbolt. CPE 65; Svoronos 170; SNG Copenhagen 27. Counterstamp on the cheek of Alexander. Lightly toned and excellent metal. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $900
Lot 938		Ancient Egypt. Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-221 BC. AE 34 (32.64g). Diademed head of Zeus facing right. Reverse: Eagle on thunderbolt left, filleted cornucopiae to left, PX monogram between legs. Deark brown patina with natural earthern highlights. NGC graded Choice XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 939		Zeugitania, Carthage. Gold Stater, ca. 350-320 BC. Head of Tanit left, wreathed with grain ears, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace. Reverse: Horse standing right on ground line; before, three pellets. Jenkins & Lewis grp. IIIh, 88-94; MAA 12. Well struck and lustrous. A beautiful piece! Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP Ex Münzauktion Tkalec AG, Zurich (1990s auction, lot 142 with tag). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,280
Lot 940		Zeugitania, Carthage. Gold Stater (9.22g), ca. 350-320 BC. Wreathed head of Tanit left wearing a triple-pendant earring and necklace. Reverse: Horse, its mane proud, standing right. Jenkins & Lewis Group III; MAA-4. A very pleasing bright golden example. NGC graded AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5 . Estimated Value $5,000 - UP Ex Goldberg's Auction 72, The Wolfen Family Foundation, purchased from Bank Leu early 1970's, Feb. 5, 2013, lot 4035. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 941		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. Excellent silver for the issue. Overstruck on an earlier issue. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,100

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