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Sale 135
The Pre-Long Beach Sale June
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Lot 1701 |
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A. Plautius. Silver Denarius (3.77 g), 55 BC. Judaea Capta Reference Issue. Rome. A PLAVTIVS AED CVR S C, turreted head of Cybele right. Reverse: BACCHIVS in exergue, IVDAEVS to right, Bacchius kneeling right beside camel, holding forth olive branch. Hendin 6470; Crawford 431/1; Sydenham 932; Plautia 13. Boldly struck. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP
According to David Hendin, "Bacchius the Jew" has been an enigma in numismatics. The most popular opinion is that the figure on the coin represents the Hasmonean King Aristobulus II, ally of Aretas III, and commemorates Aristobulus's unsuccessful insurrection against both his brother Hyrcanus II and Pompey".
Dr. E. Elovic Collection; Ex Archaeological Center, R. Deutsch 59 (30 September 2015), 58.
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$360 |
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Lot 1702 |
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Judaea, Roman Judaea. Domitian. Æ (6.44 g), AD 81-96. Judaea Capta commemorative. Caesarea Maritima in Samaria, AD 92/3(?). IMP DOMIT AVG GERM, Laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse: VICTOR AVG, Trophy. Hendin 6487; TJC 390; RPC II 2309. Scarce this nice. Attractive hard reddish-brown patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP
The Dr. E. Elovic Collection; Ex Archaeological Center, R. Deutsch 62 (13 April 2017), 133.
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$408 |
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Lot 1703 |
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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. Well centered. NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $2,500 - UP
Dr. E. Elovic Collection; Ex Goldberg 116 (2 June 2020), 919.
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$4,320 |
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Lot 1704 |
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Achaemenid Kingdom. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. Gold Daric (8.40 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). Well centered with traces of luster still present. Always in demand, and very popular as the earlest coin mentioned in the Bible. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP
Ex ROMA E-Sale 77, #615.
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$1,770 |
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Lot 1705 |
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Parthian Kingdom. Phraates I or Mithradates I. Silver Drachm (4.03 g), ca. 168-132 BC. Hekatompylos. Head of king left, wearing bashlyk. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY APΣAKOY, Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 10.17 (Mithradates I); Shore 19. Polished. Details of Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP
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$144 |
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Lot 1706 |
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Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. Silver Drachm (4.23 g), 121-91 BC. Rhagai, ca. 96/5-93/2 BC. Bust of Mithradates II left, wearing tiara, neck torque ends in pellet. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Cf. Sellwood 28.7 (torque ends in sea horse); cf. Shore 100 (same). Excellent portrait. Lustrous. Mint State. Estimated Value $400 - UP
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$264 |
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Lot 1707 |
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Parthian Kingdom. Phraates IV. Silver Drachm (3.48 g), 38/7-2 BC. Mithradatkart. Diademed bust of Phraates IV left, wart on forehead, wearing segmented necklace with medallion; before, star in crescent; behind, eagle flying left, crowning king with wreath. Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 54.9; Shore 299. Bold strike. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP
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$114 |
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Lot 1708 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur I. Gold Dinar (7.45 g), AD 240-272. Mint I ('Ctesiphon'), AD 260-272. Bust of Shapur I right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos. Reverse: Fire flanked by two attendants. SNS type Iic/1b, style P; Göbl type I/1. Needle sharp with full legends. Lustrous and delicately toned. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP
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$4,080 |
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Lot 1709 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur I. Silver Obol (0.81 g), AD 240-272. Mint I ("Ctesiphon"), phase 1b, ca. AD 244-252/3. Bust of Shapur I right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; symbol(?) on altar shaft. SNS type Iic/1a, style A, group d (pl. 22, 20-25); Göbl type I/1. Scarce denomination. Attractive old cabinet tone. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP
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Lot 1710 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran II. Gold Dinar (7.40 g), AD 276-293. Hamadan, phase I, after AD 276. Bust of Varhran II right, wearing winged crown with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar; flanked by two attendants, both wearing mural crown, the left also with korymbos. SNS type I(1)/1(1a), style B, A42 (same dies?); Göbl 1/1. Very Rare. Well struck with full legends. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP
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Lot 1711 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran II. Silver Drachm (4.21 g), AD 276-293. Jugate busts Varhran I, wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with griffin's head, right, vis-a-vis bust of Prince 3, wearing kolah with boar's head, left. Reverse: Fire altar; flanked by two attendants facing outward, the one on left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the other wearing mural crown without korymbos; symbol to left of flames. Unpublished. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP
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$780 |
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Lot 1712 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur II. Gold Dinar (7.18 g), AD 309-379. Mint IV (Merv), ca. AD 320. Bust of Shapur II right, wearing mural crown with korymbos; pellet to right. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; legend to right of altar shaft. SNS type la/1b, A18; Göbl type 1a/7. Full Merv mintmark. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP
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$6,300 |
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Lot 1713 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Azarmidokht. Silver Drachm (4.15 g), AD 630-631. Shi (Shiz) or SI (Sirjan), RY 1 (AD 631). Bust of Azarmidokht right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and star set on crescent; ribbon on left shoulder, crescent and ribbon on right; stars flanking crown; star-in-crescents in margin. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; star-in-crescents in margin. Göbl -; Mochiri 508. Of the highest rarity in the Sasanian series. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $7,000 - UP
Azarmadokht was a daughter of the murdered King of Kings, Khusru II, who was brought to power by the Parsig (Persian) noble faction in the summer of 630 after the overthrow of her sister Buran and the usurpation of Shapur V. She swore to rule after the manner of her strong and beloved father. This is reflected in her extremely rare coinage, which continued to feature the portrait of Khusru II. Nevertheless, things quickly fell apart.A proposal of marriage by the influential Pahlav (Parthian) general Farrukh Hormizd might have healed the rift between the Parsig and Pahlav factions, but Azarmadokht refused and the Sasanian Empire was plunged into a new round of civil war. Farrukh proclaimed himself King of Kings with the throne name of Hormizd V, but was soon assassinated by allies of Azarmadokht. He was succeeded by his son Rustam Farrukhzad, who raised an army and fought his way to the Sasanian capital at Ctesiphon. Once the city was captured, Rustam deposed Azarmadokht and restored Buran to power in June 631. In order to prevent her from ever being used to challenge Buran again, Rustam ordered Azarmadokht to be blinded and later had her executed.
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Lot 1714 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Buran. Silver Drachm (3.94 g), AD 630-631. WHYC (Veh-Antiok-Kosrow), RY (AD 630). Bust of Buran right, wearing crown with two wings and korymbos set on crescent; ribbon on left shoulder, crescent and ribbon on right; star and star-in-crescent flanking crown; star-in-crescents in margin. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; triple border, star-in-crescents in margin. SNS IV, 692, pl. 69, 692; Göbl type I/1. Rare. Delicately toned. Broken and repaired. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP
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Lot 1715 |
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Elymaian Kingdom. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze. Silver Tetradrachm (16.00 g), ca. 82/1-73/2 BC. Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, SE 233 (80/79 BC). Conjoined busts of Kamnaskires III, diademed, and his queen, Anzaze, wearing stephane, left; behind, anchor symbol. Reverse: BACIΛEΩC KAMNACKIPOY KAI BACIΛICCHC ANZAZHC, old bearded god Belos (or Zeus) seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in inner left field in small letters, MAKEΔΩN; in exergue, date (BΛΣ). Van't Haaff type 7.1, subtype 1-4. Lacking the countermark normally found over the anchor symbol. Cleaned and toned. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP
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Elymaian Kingdom. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze. Silver Drachm (3.84 g), ca. 82/1-73/2 BC. Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, uncertain date (SE 23?). Conjoined busts of Kamnaskires III and Anzaze left. Reverse: Belos seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in exergue, date (partially illegible […ΛΣ]). Cf. Haaff 7.1.2; Alram 455. Rarely seen as a Drachm. Both portraits excellent. Slight roughness in fields. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP
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Characenian Kingdom. Hyspaosines. Silver Tetradrachm (16.29 g), ca. 127-122 BC. Charax-Spasinu, SE 190 (123/2 BC). BAΣIΛEΩΣ YΣΠAOΣINOY, Herakles seated to left on rock, holding club on knee; to outer left, AΓ monogram; in exegue, date (QP). G.R.F. Assar, "Recent Studies in Parthian History: Part II" Celator 15.1, pp. 17-27, fig. 16; Alram 491.2; DCA 479. Over cleaned and Extremely Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - UP
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Persis Kingdom. Orbozos ca. 3rd Century BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.00 g.). Mint of Istakhr (Persepolis). Head of Orbozos right, with moustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia. Reverse: Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, to left, king standing right, his hands raised in adoreation; to right standard. Γ (retrograde) to inner left (Klose & Muselet -; Alram 526; Sunrise 566. Rare. Boldly struck on a nice broad flan and well centered. Luster evident and lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,250 - UP
Of great interest is the portrait of this king of Persis, and the fire altar on the reverse, an object of worship in Mazdaism, a Persian religion of which Persis was the centre of worship.
Ex Leu Numismatik AG, W-Auction 18, 1637.
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Kingdom of Persis. Oxathres (Vahsir). Silver Drachm (3.15 g), late 1st century BC. Diademed and draped bust of Oxathres left. Reverse: N within radiate border. Van't Haaff 587. Scarce. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP
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$384 |
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Lot 1720 |
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4-Piece lot of silver obols from Persis. All seem to be from different rulers with various reverse types. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP
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Lot 1721 |
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Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Ca. AD 190-230. Gold Dinar 8.10 g. Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Middle phase. Vasudeva, numbate standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; flame at shoulder; filleted trident to left. Reverse: Ithyphallic Siva with three heads standing facing, holding garland and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; triple pellets to lower left; tamgha to uppere left. MK 506; ANS Kushan 1102; Donum Burns 410. Boldly struck and lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP
The Tim Szumowski Collection.
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$2,280 |
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Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I. Silver Tetradrachm (16.71 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 1C; SNG ANS 187; HGC 12, 63. Areas of porosity on obverse not affecting portrait. Rare. Sharpness of Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $500 - UP
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$1,440 |
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Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Drachm (4.20 g), ca. 171-145 BC. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Eukratides I right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY above, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding palm branches and spears, on horses rearing right; to lower right, monogram. Bopearachchi 7J; HGC 12, 136. Boldly struck and lustrous. Struck in high relief. We note a minor fault on the reverse. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - UP
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$960 |
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Lot 1724 |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. Silver Tetradrachm (14.20 g), 285-246 BC. Obverse and reverse dies signed by the Δ artist. uncertain mint in Cyprus (Salamis or Kition), ca. 275-261 BC. Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied at neck; behind ear, small Δ. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; in left field, ΣT, KΛE monogram and ΠT; in right field, Galatian shield. CPE 438; Svoronos 538; SNG Copenhagen -. Lustrous with some faint graffito on the reverse right field. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $500 - UP
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$2,100 |
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Lot 1725 |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy IV Philopator. Silver Tetradrachm (13.85 g), 222-205/4 BC. Minted at Alexandria, ca. 217-215/0 BC. Jugate draped busts of Serapis and Isis right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left, head right, on thunderbolt; over shoulder, filleted cornucopiae; between legs, ΔI. CPE 892; Svoronos 1124; SNG Copenhagen 197-8. Scarce. Nicely toned. Slight porosity in the fields. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP
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$4,200 |
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Lot 1726 |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. Silver Tetradrachm (14.27 g), 205-180 BC. Alexandria. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, aegis around neck. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; no control marks. Svoronos 1231; SNG Copenhagen 244-5. Boldly struck in high relief on a nice, full flan. Excellent silver with underlying luster. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP
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$2,160 |
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Lot 1727 |
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Zeugitania, Carthage. Silver 1/2 Shekel (3.44 g), ca. 220-205 BC. Second Punic War issue. For the Sicilian campaign, ca. 213-210 BC. Laureate head of Melkart left. Reverse: Elephant advancing right; in exergue, Punic 'A'. MAA -; Enna Hoard 123; SNG Copenhagen 383. A superb and finely detailed portrait. Attractive old cabinet toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP
While the elephant reverse of this coin obviously refers to Carthaginian power, the laureate head on the obverse is less certain. Although it could represent the Carthaginian deity Melkart, it gives the strong impression of a portrait. This has led to the suggestion that it represents none other than Hasdrubal, son of the famous Hamilcar Barca, and brother of the legendary Hannibal. Hasdrubal was left to command the Punic forces in Iberia when Hannibal departed for his invasion of Italy in 218 BC. He followed with reinforcements in 209 BC, but was defeated and killed by Roman forces at the battle of the Metaurus. The head of the hapless Hasdrubal was thrown into the camp of Hannibal as a warning of the defeat that the Romans intended to inflict on the Carthaginians.
From the Century Collection. Ex Stack's (10 June 1996), 147.
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$9,000 |
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