Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 135

The Pre-Long Beach Sale June

Ancient Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1550		Islands off Attica, Aegina. Silver Stater (12.22 g), ca. 456/45-431 BC. Land tortoise with segmented shell. Reverse: Large square incuse with thin skew pattern. Milbank pl. II, 14; SNG Delepierre 1545; HGC 6, 438. Struck in high relief. Banker's mark on shell. Fine / Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP From the Century Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 1551		Corinthia, Corinth. Silver Stater (8.56 g), ca. 375-300 BC. Q, Pegasos flying left. Reverse: Rev. Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet; before neck, [A]; behind neck guard, Thessalian helmet. BCD Corinth 115; Pegasi 402. Well centered and with an attractive old cabinet tone. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP Dr. E. Elovic Collecteion; Ex Zeev Tal Collection (Archaeological Center, R. Deutsch 64, 4 April 2018), 6. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $540
Lot 1552		Sikyonia, Sikyon. Silver Stater (12.05 g), ca. 430-400 BC. ΣE below, chimaera prowling left; above, wreath above. Reverse: Dove flying left; before, I; all within wreath. BCD Peloponnesos 186; HGC 5, 182. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP Although they are perhaps sometimes underestimated, the staters of Sikyon were some of the most important coins struck in the Peloponnesos. Without them, during the fourth century the Spartans could not have financed the conflicts with Athens leading up to and during the great Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC). The Spartans famously refused to strike any coinage of their own during the Classical period except for iron coins that were useless outside of Lakedaimon and thus Sikyon became a proxy mint for Sparta and the Peloponnesian League. Aigina with its widely recognized turtles was lost as a pro-Spartan mint when the Athenians expelled the Aiginetans from their island in 431 BC.While the dove refers to the local cult of Aphrodite, it remains unclear why the chimaera was chosen as the main obverse type for Sikyonian staters. It has been variously (and unconvincingly) suggested that the legend of Bellerophon (a Corinthian hero) slaying the beast in Lycia was somehow transferred to Sikyon or that the goat (aigos) head of the beast referred to Aigialeia, an old name of Sikyon. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 1553		Mysia, Kyzikos. Electrum Hemihekte (1.32 g), ca. 600-550 BC. Head of tunny right; below, tunny right. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Hurter & Liewwald 7.2; Von Fritze I 7. SNG BN 166-7. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP Ex CNG E225 (13 January 2010), 119. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 1554		Mysia, Kyzikos. Electrum Hekte (2.66 g), ca. 550-450 BC. Head of Silenos facing between two tunnies. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 77; SNG BN 208. Well struck for the issue. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP Although the first Lydian and Greek coinages were struck in the alloy of gold and silver known as electrum, by the mid-sixth century BC this alloy had been replaced by parted gold and silver coins in most of the Greek world. Indeed, gold was usually reserved for emergency coinages�when it was available to cities at all�and silver became the standard precious metal for Greek coinage. The city of Kyzikos, however, did not give up on electrum, but instead continued to strike staters and fractions in this alloy down to the late fourth century BC. It seems to have been inspired to do so because electrum had become the preferred coin alloy among the grain-producing peoples of the Black Sea region. Thus, in order to carry on the necessary and very lucrative Black Sea grain trade it was necessary for Greek traders to have a supply of electrum coins with which to purchase the grain. Located at the mouth of the Propontis, Kyzikos was an important port of call for traders making for the Black Sea and well-suited for producing coins intended to be used in that region. The types used for Kyzikene electrum staters were extremely varied�some 207 individual types and varieties have been catalogued�and many seem to depict the badges of other cities. This multiplicity of types has led to the suggestion that at least some of the coins may have been produced at Kyzikos on commission from other cities planning business ventures in the Black Sea region. However, while the primary types for many issues may have been drawn from the coinages of other cities, the staters of Kyzikos almost always include a tunny fish as part of the design as a means of identifying the city at which they were issued. Here, lest there be any mistake about the issuing mint, the engraver has included two tunnies�one on either side of the facing head of Silenos.In Greek mythology, Silenos was the boon companion and tutor of the wine-god Dionysos who was often the leader of the satyrs, maenads and other worshippers of the god. He was said to gain special wisdom and prophetic powers when he was inebriated and for this reason several folktales evolved about his pursuit by King Midas of Phrygia who wished to profit from Silenos� wisdom. Silenos was often represented in Greek art as an old satyr with a full beard and had the attributes of a horse rather than the usual goat attributes usual for the average satyr. The charming archaic depiction of Silenos on this coin makes no attempt to obscure his two horse-like ears. Ex Leu Winterthur E7 (23 February 2019), 313. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,520
Lot 1555		Mysia, Kyzikos. Electrum Hekte (2.66 g), ca. 500-450 BC. Forepart of griffin left; before, tunny. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze -, cf. pl. II, 5 (stater); SNG von Aulock 1181; Rosen 474. Rare. Lightly double-struck. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $840
Lot 1556		Ionia, Uncertain mint. Electrum Hekte (2.26 g), ca. late 7th-mid 6th century BC. Head of roaring lion left, in linear style. Reverse: Oblong divided incuse punch, each incuse contained a curved line. Cf. Weidauer 119 for another linear style lion type, but slightly different style and with a different incuse design. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $840
Lot 1557		Ionia, Uncertain mint. Electrum 1/96 Stater (0.19 g), ca. 600-550 BC. Milesian standard. Figural type. Animal's head (bull?) left. Reverse: Incuse punch. Weidauer -; Rosen -; SNG Kayhan -. Seemingly unpublished. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex CNG E225 (13 January 2010), 141. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,050
Lot 1558		Ionia, Ephesos. Silver Drachm (3.45 g), ca. 202-150 BC. Artemon, magistrate. E-Φ, bee. Reverse: Stag standing right before palm tree in background; to right, maistrate's name: APTEMΩN. Kinns p. 85; SNG Copenhagen 284. well struck and attractively toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP The Dr. E. Elovic Collection; Ex Archaeological Center, R. Deutsch 62 (13 April 2017), 40. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $780
Lot 1559		Ionia, Teos. Silver Stater (11.76 g). Griffin seated right with left forepaw raised; in r. field, olive leaf. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer 84. Pleasant dark tone with some scattered marks. Rare.NGC graded XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5. smoothing. Estimated Value $750 - UP Ex Gorny & Mosch 147, 2006; CNG Auction 87. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,800
Lot 1560		Lydia Kingdom. Alyattes, 620-563 BC. Electrum Hekte (1.75 grams). Lion's head on right facing left. Reverse: Two incuse squares. Early Greek Coins from the Jonathan Rosen Coll. 657. ANACS graded VF-25. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP Ex Tim Szumowski Coll The Tim Szumowski Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 1561		Lydia, Sardes. Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.34 g), ca. 166-160 BC. Serpent emerging from within cista mystica with open lid; all within ivy wreath. Reverse: above, AΠ above monogram in wreath; in left field, monogram of Sardes; in right field, club. Kleiner & Noe series 3; BMC 2. Needle sharp. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,740
Lot 1562		Caria, Antioch on the Maeander. Silver Tetradrachm (13.33 g), mid 2nd century BC. Eunikos, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: ANTIOXEΩN/TΩN ΠPOΣ TΩ MAIANΔPΩΣ, Zebu bull standing left, head facing; to left, small female figure, wearing long chiton, standing right; in exregue, magistrate's name: EVNIKOΣ in exergue; all within laurel wreath. HN Online 2069.1 (this coin); Leu Numismatik AG 2, lot 107 (same obv. die); Leu Numismatik AG 3, lot 99 var. (same obv. die, name and ethnic reversed); Roma XVI, lot 296 (same obv. die); otherwise unpublished. Extremely Rare - only four examples of the type known for the city! Cleaned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $800 - UP Ex Triton XXII (8 January 2019), 268. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1563		Caria, Mylasa. Silver 1/3 Stater (3.61 g), ca. 520-490 BC. Forepart of a lion right. Reverse: Incuse square punch with an irregular pattern. Cf. SNG Kayhan 1653 (letter on lion's shoulder); Traité I 750. Excellent detail and unusually sharp. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1564		Phrygia, Apameia. Æ (8.93 g), ca. 100-50 BC. Kokos, magistrate. Bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis; c/m: monogram within circular incuse. Reverse: AΠAMEΩN, eagle flying right, landing on maeander pattern; to either side, cap of a Dioskouros surmounted by a star; above, star; in exergue, magistrates name: KΩKOY. SNG Copenhagen 161-2; BMC 78-82. Dark brown patina, and with an unusual countermark. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $432
Lot 1565		Pamphylia, Aspendos. Silver Stater (10.82 g), ca. 465-430 BC. Hoplite advancing right, holding shield and spear; tortoise to right between legs. Reverse: EΣTFΔII, Triskeles; below, lion standing to left above ΠΦ; all within incuse square. SNG BN 12 (same rev. die); SNG von Aulock -. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 1566		Pamphylia, Aspendos. Silver Stater (10.85 g) ca. 370-330 BC. Monogram LΦ between wrestlers. Reverse: Slinger advancing r., about to discharge his sling; triskeles before, EΣT FΔIIΣ behind; all in dotted square within square. S-5398; SNG-Von Aulock 4565; SNG-Cop. 227. BMC 35. Beautiful old cabinet toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP Accompanied by an old ANA Authentication Bureau photo cert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $900
Lot 1567		Pamphylia, Side. Silver Tetradrachm (15.46 g), ca. 205-100 BC. Dei…, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Reverse: Nike advancing left, holding wreath; to left, pomegranate above magistrate's monogram. Seyrig 12; SNG BN 670-1. Find patina with porosity. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1568		Cilicia, Hierapolis-Castabala. Æ (7.28 g), late 1st century BC. IEPOΠOΛITΩN, Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right. Reverse: TΩN ΠPOC TΩ ΠYPAMΩ, the river-god Pyramos facing, swimming right; in left field, torch. SNG BN 2225; SNG Levante 1570. Attractive green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 1569		Cilicia, Mallos. Silver Stater (11.03 g), ca. 440-390 BC. Bearded male deity with four wings in kneeling-running stance to left, holding solar disc. Reverse: MAP, swan standing to left. Casabonne type 2 var. (swan right); SNG BN -; SNG Levante -. Rare. Traces of luster present. Area of flatness on the swan. Very Fine. Estimated Value $800 - UP Ex ROMA E-Sale 81, #582. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1570		Cilicia, Soloi. Silver Stater (10.97 g), ca. 440-410 BC. Amazon kneeling left, quiver and bow-case at her side, holding bow; in left field, ivy leaves; in right field, helmet. Reverse: ΣΩΛEΩN, grape bunch; in right field, laurel branch; all within incuse square. Cf. Casabonne types 1-2; cf. SNG BN 124 (no ivy leaves on obv., branch to left on rev.); cf. SNG Levante 39 (same). Ancient test cut on the reverse. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP Ex ROMA E-Sale 82, #658. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,640
Lot 1571		Cilicia, Soloi. Silver Stater (9.54 g), ca. 410-375 BC. Mos… magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Reverse: ΣOΛEΩN, grape bunch on vine; to left, kantharos and magistrate's name: MOΣ; to right, owl standing right, head facing. Casabonne type 7. SNG BN -; cf. SNG Levante 51 (without kantharos). Rare. Rough surfaces. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1572		Cilicia, Tarsos. Silver Stater (10.62 g), ca. 420-410 BC. Horseman (Syennesis?) riding left, wearing kyrbasia, holding lotus flower, bow in bowcase on saddle; key symbol below horse. Reverse: TRZ (Aramaic), Archer in kneeling-running stance right, quiver over shoulder, drawing bow; key symbol behind; all within dotted border within incuse square. Cf. Casabonne type D2, pl. 2, 10; cf. SNG BN 213; SNG Levante -. Unusually well struck and preserved. Lustrous and untoned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP Ex Nomos, Zurich, 24, #232. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1573		Cilicia, Tarsos. Datames. Silver Stater (10.34 g), Satrap, 384-361/0 BC. Ca. 378-372 BC. 'BLTRZ', Baaltars seated right, torso facing, holding grain ear, grape bunch, and eagle-tipped scepter; before, thymiaterion; all within crenelated wall. Reverse: 'TRDMW', Ana, nude, standing right, facing satrap, togate, standing left, both raising arm; between them, thymiaterion; all within dotted square border within linear border. Casabonne series 3; Moysey issue 5; SNG BN 298-300; SNG Levante 83. Cleaned with lustrous surfaces. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 - UP Ex Cayon & Subastas, Madrid. Lot 30101. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1574		Cilicia, Tarsos. Datames. Silver Obol (0.83 g), Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. Bust of Aphrodite(?) right, wearing taenia. Reverse: TRDMW (Ara,maic), Bearded male head (Ares?) right, wearing crested Attic helmet with raised ear flaps. Casabonne series 1, pl. 3, 22; Göktürk 25; SNG BN 278; SNG Levante 81. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 1575		Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios, 361-334 BC. Silver Stater (10.71 g). Baaltars enthroned seated left facing, holding eagle in outstreched left hand, bunch of grapes below and sceptre in right, "Baaltars" in right field. Reverse: Lion on top of bull to left; "Mazaios" above. SNG Levante 103; SNG Cop. 312. Untoned with luster present NGC graded AU, Strike: 3/5, Surface: 2/5. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex Gorney & Mosch, Auction 276, #210. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1576		Artaxiad Kingdom. Tigranes II 'the Great'. Silver Tetradrachm (14.56 g), 95-56 BC. Antioch on the Orontes. Diademed and draped bust of Tigranes II right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩ-Σ / TIΓPANOY, Tyche seated right on rock, holding palm branch; to right, AP monogram; on rock below, HΔ monogram; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; all within wreath. SCADA grp. 1, dies A2/P54; Bedoukian 19; Nercessian 31. Surfaces slightly porous, otherwise with excellent details. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - UP Before ruling in the mountainous interior of Anatolia, Tigranes II spent many years as a hostage in the court of Mithradates II of Parthia. When he was 40, Tigranes I died and Tigranes II was able to 'purchase' his freedom by ceding to Parthia a large part of Media Atropatene. Once on the throne he quickly subdued the local barons of Armenia, who hitherto had paid only nominal submission to the king, thus centralizing his rule with a tight grip. He then went on to invade his neighbors, expanding his kingdom in all directions at their expense. During the First Mithradatic War between Mithradates VI of Pontos and Rome, Tigranes was careful to maintain the appearance of neutrality all the while secretly supporting Mithradates. Subsequently, however, he allied with Pontos overtly, marrying Mithradates' daughter, Cleopatra, and sheltering Mithradates when he had been defeated by Rome. This, of course, brought Armenia into direct conflict with Rome, and in two engagements with Lucullus, the Roman consul in charge of pursuing the war against Mithradates, Tigranes was soundly defeated. Lucullus, however, was not successful in capturing either Mithradates or Tigranes, and so after years of conducting an inconclusive war he was recalled to Rome and replaced by Pompey the Great. Pompey was much more effective. He quickly brought Tigranes to heal, forcing him to give up the territories he had conquered during his long reign in return for allowing him to remain on his throne. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,292
Lot 1577		Syria, Seleukis and Pieria. Antioch on the Orontes. Crassus. Silver Tetradrachm (15.33 g), Proconsul, 55-53 BC. Posthumous Philip I Philadelphos type. Diademed head of Philip I Philadelphos right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦIΛIΠΠOY EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; to inner left, monogram of Crassus; below throne, fixed monogram; all within wreath. McAlee 2; Prieur 2; RPC I 4125. Rare. Area of softness at 6 o'clock on the obverse and corresponding area of the reverse. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,640
Lot 1578		Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Silver Tetradrachm (16.84 g), 312-281 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris II, ca. 296/5-281 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Athena, brandishing spear and shield, in quadriga of elephants right; behind Athena, AT monogram; above elephants, Seleukid anchor to right above Θ. Cf. SC 130.33c; HGC 9, 18a. Rare. Lightly toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $800 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1579		Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Silver Tetradrachm (17.06 g), 312-281 BC. Minted at Babylon, ca. 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, monogram in wreath; below throne, MI. SC 82.5b; Price 3747; HGC 9, 10f. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 1580		Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Silver Tetradrachm (16.82 g), 312-281 BC. Uncertain mint 6A (in Babylonia), ca. 311-305 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeu seated left, holding eagle and scepter; to left, anchor and monogram; below throne, K. SC 67.5c; Price 3439; HGC 9, 10d. Some areas of horn silver on the lower edge of the reverse. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 1581		Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos I Soter. Silver Tetradrachm (17.41 g), 281-261 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris. Diademed head of Antiochos I right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOΧOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; in outer left and right fields, monograms. SC 379.6c; HGC 9, 128g. Scattered light marks on the surfaces and cleaned at one time. Well struck in high relief. Lightly toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 284, #371. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1582		Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos II Theos. Silver Tetradrachm (17.09 g), 261-246 BC. Uncertain mint, probably in Northern Mesopotamia. Diademed head of Antiochos II right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOΧOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; monograms to outer left and right. SC 580.6; HGC 9, 238r. Delicately toned with underlying luster present. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $870
Lot 1583		Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. Silver Tetradrachm (17.06 g), 175-164 BC. Mint of Ake-Ptolemaïs, ca. 167-164 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos IV Epiphanes; in left field, monogram. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOΧOY ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in outer left field, palm; in exergue, AΣ. SC 1476.1d; HGC 9, 620c. Lightly toned. Well struck on excellent metal. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - UP The Dr. Elovic Collection; Ex Archaeological Center, R. Deutsch 55 (24 September 2013), 20. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,620
Lot 1584		Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. Silver Tetradrachm (16.46 g), 175-164 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, ca. 168-164 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos IV right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOΧOY ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in outer left field, monogram. SC 1400a; HGC 9, 620a. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP The Dr. E. Elovic Collection; Ex Archaeological Center, R. Deutsch 45 (6 October 2009), 12. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $630
Lot 1585		Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios I Soter. Silver Drachm (3.93 g), 162-150 BC. Ekbatana. Diademed head of Demetrios I right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and grounded bow. SC 1735.3; HGC 9, 803a. Attractively toned and well struck in high relief. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $348
Lot 1586		Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios I Soter. Silver Tetradrachm (16.84 g), 162-150 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, SE 161 (152/1 BC). Diademed head of Demetrios I right, with wreath border. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Tyche seated left, holding scepter and cornucopiae, on throne supported by tritoness right; in outer left field, two monograms; in exergue, date (AΞP). SC 1641.6b; HGC 9, 798. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336
Lot 1587		Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios I Soter. Silver Tetradrachm (16.49 g), 162-150 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, undated (162-155/4 BC). Diademed head of Demetrios I right, with laurel wreath border. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Tyche seated left, holding scepter and cornucopiae, on throne supported by tritoness right; in outer left field, two monograms; in exergue, EI. SC 1638.2e; HGC 9, 798. Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 1588		Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios I Soter. Silver Tetradrachm (16.50 g), 162-150 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, SE 161 (152/1 BC). Diademed head of Demetrios I right, with wreath border. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Tyche seated left, holding scepter and cornucopiae, on throne supported by tritoness right; in outer left field, two monograms; in exergue, date (AΞP). SC 1641.6c; HGC 9, 798. Attractive high relief style and lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 1589		Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios II Nikator. Silver Tetradrachm (15.70 g), first reign, 146-138 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, SE 168 (145/4 BC). Diademed head of Demetrios II right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY / ΘEOY ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY NIKATOPOΣ, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on bow; to outer left, palm branch; to inner left, ΠA monogram; between legs, ΔAP monogram; in exergue, date (HΞP). SC 1907.1 var. (secondary control not recorded); HGC 9, 957d. Delicately toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 1590		Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VII Euergetes. Silver Tetradrachm (14.01 g), 138-129 BC. Tyre, SE 182 (131/30 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Antiochos VII right; c/m: PIH within square incuse. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ [ANTIOΧOY], eagle standing left on prow, palm branch over far wing; to left, monogram above club surmounted by Tyre monogradm; to right, monogram above date (BΠP); between legs, monogram. SC 2109.10c; HGC 9, 1077. Superb, with underlying luster. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $750
Lot 1591		Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VII Euergetes. Silver Tetradrachm (16.47 g), 138-129 BC. Antioch on the Orontes. Diademed head of Antiochos VII right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOΧOY EYEP-ΓETOY, Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on grounded shield, propping spear on her arm; to outer left, mint monogram above A; to inner right, A/M; all within wreath. SC 2061.4e; HGC 9, 1067d. Lightly toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $390
Lot 1592		Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios II Nikator. Æ (5.76 g), second reign, 129-125 BC. Laodikeia in Phoenicia (Berytos), quasi-municipal issue. Diademed and draped bust of Demetrios II right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY / "of Laodikeia, mother (i.e., metropolis) in Canaan (in Phoenician), Ba'al-Berit (Poseidon) standing facing, holding patera in right hand and trident in left; across field, ΛA and ΦO monogram; to upper right, ΔΩ monogram. SC 2186; Rouvier 452; HGC 9, 1136. Very Rare. A wonderful example! Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $156
Lot 1593		Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos IX Philopator. Silver Tetradrachm (15.94 g), 114/3-95 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, third reign, ca. 96/5 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos IX right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOΧOY ΦOΛIΠATOPOΣ, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; to outer left, monogram above A; below thronI monogram. SC 2369.2b; HGC 9, 1232. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 1594		Seleukid Kingdom. Philip I Philadelphos. Silver Tetradrachm (15.91 g), 95/4-76/5 BC. Uncertain mint in Cilicia, probably Tarsos, ca. 94/3-88/7 BC. Diademed head of Philip I right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦIΛIΠΠOY EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; to outer left and below throne, monograms; all within laurel wreath. SC 2460a; HGC 9 1316. Area of minor flatness on the neck. Wonderful portrait with a pronounced nose. Lustrous surfaces. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1595		Phoenicia, Byblus. Azbaal, ca. 400-365 BC. Silver Shekel (13.25 g) (Bebal), "Ozba'al". Three hoplites, holding shields, standing on Phoenician pentekonter left. Reverse: Lion attacking bull left. SNG Cop. 132; BMC 4-5; HGC 10, 133. Toned. NGC grade Ch. XF, Strike: 3/5, Surface: 3/5 flan flaws. Estimated Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1596		Phoenicia, Sidon. Abdashtart I. Silver Dishekel (22.95 g), ca. 365-352 BC. Phoenician galley left above waves; above, 'beth'. Reverse: King of Persia in chariot with driver drawn by two horses left; above, 'Bo'; behind, attendant (or Abdashtart I) standing left. Elayi & Elayi 1240-60; Betlyon 23; HGC 10, 242. Rarely this complete. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1597		Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel, ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Year 159 (AD 33/4). Laureate bust of Melkart right. Reverse: TYPIOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (PNΘ) and club; in right field, KP above monogram; between legs, 'aleph'. DCA Suppl. 379. ANACS grade EF 45, edge filed. The "edge filed" noted cannot be seen in the holder. Estimated Value $7,500 - UP There are many beautiful ancient coins on the market. There are also a good number with notable historical significance as well. There are few, however, that are associated with pivotal events that completely changed the course of history. This is just such a coin. When this silver shekel was struck in Tyre in year 159 of the city's civic era (equivalent to AD 33/4) its denomination and types were already long established in Phoenicia and neighboring Judaea as indicators of "good money" (i.e., full weight and with a high silver purity). Indeed, Tyrian shekels of this type represented the latest development in a long tradition of respect for Tyrian silver in the region that extended back to the time of Abraham. According to the Mishnah (Tosefta Ketebbut 12, 14) all silver mentioned in the Pentateuch refers to Tyrian silver. At Genesis 23:16, Abraham purchased the cave of Machpelah to bury his dead for "four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant," although this surely must have been cut pieces of silver rather than actual coins. Due to the well-established reputation of Tyrian silver for its fineness, it became the only silver accepted at the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, even though already by the fifth century BC, Tyre had been striking its silver as coins featuring the images of the city's gods. The present shekel reflects the strong impact of Hellenization on Tyre. While the obverse features the city's patron deity, Melqart ("King of the City"), he has been syncretized with Greek Herakles. The eagle on the reverse continues a standard Phoenician type that was established during the period of Ptolemaic rule (301-201 BC) and became formalized under the Seleukids (201-126 BC). The legends and date are also given entirely in Greek. Despite the obvious conflict between Tyrian coin iconography and Jewish monotheism with its prohibition against graven images, the purity of the silver was paramount and Tyrian shekels and half shekels remained the standard coins for payments to the Temple into the first century AD. According to the Mishnah (Kelim 12, 7), valid money, whatever its origin and types, could only become ritually unclean under Jewish Law when used for purposes other than commerce (e.g., as jewelry). Thus, when a Galilean with a reputation for kindness and miracle-working ran afoul of the Temple authorities in AD 33, it is believed that Tyrian shekels made up the 30 pieces of silver paid for his betrayal and arrest (Matthew 26:14-15). After his arrest, he was handed over to Pontius Pilate, the incumbent Roman governor of Judaea, and condemned to death by crucifixion. His death and subsequent resurrection believed by his followers spawned a religion that was destined to overtake the entire Roman Empire in the fourth century AD and to impact the development of Western culture for thousands of years. While there is, of course, no way to know whether the present shekel was one of 30 pieces of silver said to have been paid for the betrayal of Jesus and subsequently used to purchase the potter's field for the burial of foreigners in Jerusalem (Matthew 27:3-8) it is a heady prospect to own a coin even very tenuously associated with such epoch-making events. Ex Karpeles Museum Collection The Tim Szumowski Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,100
Lot 1598		Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (14.14 g), ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Struck CY 88 (39/8 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion's skin tied at neck. Reverse: TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (ΠH) and club; in right field, ZN; between eagle's legs, 'bet'. Hendin 1618; DCA Suppl. -, but cf. the unnumbered shekel between nos. 202 and 203 with 'aleph' between the eagle's legs. Traces of luster present and lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP This splendid shekel from Tyre featuring the laureate bust of Melqart (equated with Herakles by the Greeks), was first struck during the last quarter of the second century BC and continued in production until the First Jewish War, which began in the late first century AD. The reverse features an eagle atop a prow, the prow symbolizing Phoenician maritime culture, and before the eagle is the club of Herakles. On this shekel, the club is plain, but on later issues it is usually topped with a monogram of the city's ethnic, TYP. The shekels of Tyre are most famous for the fact that, during Roman times, they were required as the medium of payment for the Temple Tax in Jerusalem, and also as the coin used to pay Judas Iscariot for his betrayal of Jesus. The Dr. E. Elovic Collection; Ex Archaeological Center Auction, lot 12. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,500
Lot 1599		Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver 1/2 Shekel (7.10 g), ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Year 51 (76/5 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right. Reverse: TYPIOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (AN) and club; in right field, Δ; between legs, 'beth'. DCA Suppl. 789. Attractively toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Dr. E. Elovic Collection; Ex Archaeological Center, R. Deutsch 52 (4 November 2012), 45. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,220

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