Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 135

The Pre-Long Beach Sale June

Large Lots of Ancients

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1828		3-Piece lot of high-grade imitative Thasos tetradrachms. All with uneven flans as struck. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP From the Century Collection.; Ex Leu Winterthur E4, lots 12, 13, and 14. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 1829		6-piece lot of Greek and Roman Silver Coins. Each partially described and grade from Fine to Very Fine, the AR Thasos tetradrachm has an ancient test cut. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336
Lot 1830		8-Piece lot of large Ptolemaic 2nd Century BC Bronzes. Includes: Æ 40 (63.1 g); Æ 40 (66.2 g); Æ 39 (63.1 g); Æ 33 (33.3 g); Æ 33 (32.6 g); Æ 33 (32.9 g); Æ 33 (30.0 g); and Æ 28 (21.0 g). Each with a dark chocolate brown patina. Choice Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,160
Lot 1831		14-piece lot of Different Greek and Parthian Silver Coins. We note a lovely Bactrian AR hemi-drachm and some interesting fractions. Coins grade Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $510
Lot 1832		Ancient Greek Silver and Bronze Collection. A 34-piece collection all different. Circa 4th Century BC thru 1 st Century. Each described, mostly lower grades but does include some "goodies". We urge inspection prior to bidding. Includes felt trays SOLD AS IS. Estimated Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,340
Lot 1833		Roman Republic thru Roman Imperatorial Coinage. A 27-piece collection, each described, all different, consisting of 2 early Republican bronzes and 25 silver denarii. Includes a Julius Caesar and Marc Antony denarius. Mostly lower grades but does include some better pieces and with some "love and care" more can be improved. Includes two red felt trays. SOLD AS IS. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,040
Lot 1834		Roman Coinage Augustus thru Domitian. 26-piece collection of Silver and Bronzes all different. Includes a Vitellius AE Sestertius. Mostly lower grades and with some love and care, can be greatly improved. Each described. Includes the red felt trays. SOLD AS IS. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,220
Lot 1835		4-piece lot of ANACS Graded Ancient Silver Coins. Consists of the following: (1). Roman Republic. P. Fonteius P.F. Capito, 55 BC AR Denarius. EF-45. (2). The Pompeians, Q. Sicinius C. Coponius, 49 BC. AR Denarius. EF-45 cm. (3). Roman, Spanish Mint 18 BC. Augustus 27 BC-AD 15. AR Denarius. VF-35. (4). Parthian Kings, Vologases IV AD 147-191. AR Drachm. AU-50. Total of 4 coins. Estimated Value $500 - UP Tim Szumowski Collection The Tim Szumowski Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $900
Lot 1836		17-piece lot Roman 1st thru 3rd Century Silver Denarii and Antoninianni. Coins range mostly from Fine to Very Fine with a good mixture of Emperors and Empresses. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $630
Lot 1837		10-Piece lot of Middle Eastern Silver and Bronze Issues. Includes a Baktrian drachm of Heliokles I, four Parthian drachms and two bronzes, and three Sasanian drachms. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $720
Lot 1838		15-piece lot of Roman and Colonial 1st-2nd Century Bronzes. All unattributed includes 8 Sesteretii and 1 Byzantine bronze. Coins grade VG to VF. Some gentle 'love and care' will greatly improve this nice group. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $456
Lot 1839		10-Piece lot of Miscellaneous Ancient Coins, mostly Bronzes. Includes a Nabataean bronze; four Roman Provincial bronzes and one silver tridrachm of Marcus Aurelius from Caesarea; three Roman Imperial bronzes of Trajan, Constantius II, and Populus Romanus, the later being quite attractive and high grade; a bronze follis of Tancred from Antioch. About Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1840		14-piece lot of Roman 2nd-3rd Century Silver Coinage. Mostly different emperors consisting of Denarii (6) and Antoninianii (8). Coins are mostly Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP The Richard Fales Collection, mostly ex Joel Malter. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $504
Lot 1841		A 79-Piece Silver and Bronze Collection Lot of Roman Empire Nerva through Septimius Severus. All different, each has been described with original collector's notes. Mostly lower grade. Includes felt trays. Sold as is. Lot of 79 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,000
Lot 1842		5-Piece lot of Antiochene bronze coins depicting the Star of Bethlehem. All coins RPC 4269, depicting the head of Zeus on the obverse, and a leaping ram on the reverse. Above the ram is a star, which Michael Molnar, a Rutgers University astronomer, argues is the star of Bethlehem. The lot includes a photocopied explanation of the type, as well as a handwritten page of notes by Molnar. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex The David Karpeles Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336
Lot 1843		4-Piece lot of Biblical and related bronze coins. Consists of: Augustus. As. Uncertain mint in Asia Minor, perhaps Ephesus. RIC 486; a prutah of Antonius Felix. Hendin 6380; a Jewish War prutah dated year 3. Hendin 6392; and a pseudo-autonomous Æ 17 of Ascalon. Mostly Fine or better. Estimated Value $250 - UP The Century Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $156
Lot 1844		15-piece collection of Biblical Coinage from the Dr. E. Elovic Collection. Consists of Gold, Silver and Bronzes of Jewish, Christian and Islamic coins. Each from an Archaeological Center Auction (Tel Aviv, Israel) with description and COA. Coins grade Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP Includes the COA's and Export License from Israel Antiquities Authority. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,950
Lot 1845		6-piece lot of Choice Quality Biblical Bronze Prutah. All different and and all grade Choice Very Fine or better. Consists of: H-6189 Johanthan, H-6228 Herod Archelaus, H-6359 Ambibulus, H-6363 Valerius Gratus, H-6370 Pontius Pilate, H-6392 Jewish War Year 3. All from the Archaeological Center and accompanied by a COA. Estimated Value $500 - UP The Dr. E. Elovic Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $528
Lot 1846		17-piece Collection of Biblical Coins from the Dr. E. Elovic Collection. Highlights of the collection include the following: Athens AR Tetradrachm ca. 405 BC; Alexander III the Great AR Drachm; Phoenicia 4th cent BC AR Tetrashekel; Egypt Ptolemy II AR Tetradrachm 282-246 BC; Maccabean AE Prutah H-6189; Herodian AE Prutah of Herod Agippa I H-6274; Bar Kokhba Revolt "Shimon" middle bronze H-6464; Judaea Capta AE 20 H-6474; Roman Administration under Domitian H-6483; Roman Governors of Judaea AE Prutah of Pontius Pilate H-6370; Hadrian large bronze of Caesarea 'founder's' reverse; Julian II Apostate AE Follis; Condition varies, most are Very Fine. Lots of value here and we urge potential buyers to inspect this important lot. Most of the coins have COA's from Archaeological Center Auctions in Tel Aviv, etc. Includes export license. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,280
Lot 1847		7-piece Biblical Reference Coinage Lot. Consists of: Athenian, AR Tetradrachm ca. 4th cent BC; Ptolemy II AR Tetradrachm 285-246 BC; Byzantine anonymous Large Follis (37 mm) ca. 5th century; Umayyad Caliphate ca. 7th cent AD, 5-branched menorah mint of Jerusalem (Hendin 6.18); Amalricus of Jerusalem AR Denir 1163-1174; Pair of Abbasid Caliph Gold Dinars ca. 10th century. Coins grade Very Fine and better. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Ex Dr. E. Elovic Collection; purchased from Archaeological Center Auctions, Tel Aviv. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,320
Lot 1848		8-piece lot of Roman Republican Silver Denarii. Consists of 8 different denarii grading Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex Dr. E. Elovic Collection; Ex Archaeological Center Auction 33, lot 64. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,020
Lot 1849		5-piece lot of Choice Quality Byzantine Bronzes. Consists of: Justin II w/ Sophia, 565-578 AE Follis. DOC 152b; SB-379; Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 AE Pentanummium. DOC 263; SB 579; Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 AE Follis. DOC 162c; SB 533; Constantine VII w/ Zoe AE Follis, DOC 22; SB 1758. Constantine V with Leo IV and Leo III, 741-775. AE Follis. DOC 19; SB 1569. All nice or better. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 1850		9-piece lot of Vespasian AD 69-79 Silver Coinage. Consists of 7 AR Denarii and 2 Syrian AR Tetradrachms. Coins are mostly in Fine condition. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $504
Lot 1851		15-Piece lot of Sasanian Silver Drachms. All later rulers. Various mints and dates. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1852		Pair of Biblical Coins. Each housed in a custom Olive Wood Case with brass description. Consists of a Jewish bronze prutah of King Agrippa and a Roman bronze follis of Julian the Apostate. Both coins are Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP From the Dr. E. Elovic collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 1853		Lovely Ancient Greek Ionia Silver Coin, Ca. 480-400 BC mounted in 18K Gold Bangle Bracelet with Opal and Diamonds. This stunning 18K yellow gold bangle bracelet is very unique with special asymmetric opening design. One side of the opening is mounted a adorable ancient Greek Silver Coin: Ionia, Klazomenai (Ca. 480-400 BC), Silver Diobol. Obverse is the forepart of a winged boar to right; Reverse is covered. The opening is mounted a very colorful opal. Diamonds sparkle to match the well mounted coin and opal. Well designed and perfectly made. Such a unique piece which combines ancient Greek history and modern design. Size: 60mm X 50mm, with a total gross weight of 7.50 grams. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1854		Handsome 18K Yellow Gold bezel with Ancient Seleukid Empire Silver Tetradrachm, Ca. 88-75 BC. Lovely pendant of an ancient Seleukid Empire, Philip I Philadelphos Silver Tetradrachm in a 18K yellow gold bezel with unique foliat design. On the obverse is Diademed head to right; on the reserve is Zeus Nikephoros seated to left on throne, holder scepter, all within laurel wreath. It is a luxury for wearable jewelry to have such an exceptional, high quality ancient coin. Size: 45mm X 31.5mm, with a total gross weight of 28.30 grams. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,400
Lot 1855		A Lovely 18K Yellow Gold Bracelet and Ancient Greek Bronze Coin, Ca.317-289 BC with Head of Apollo. An intricate looped bracelet with Ancient Greek Bronze coin of Syracuse, Agathokles (Ca. 317-289 BC), obverse is laureate head of Apollo to left and reverse is hound seated. Length: 15cm with extra safety chain, a total gross weight of 13.00 grams. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold