|
Sale 47
Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction
| Lot |
Photo |
Description |
Realized |
Lot 1276 |
 |
Jewish Coinage. Herod the Great, 40-4 BCE. AE 8 Prutot (23mm) minted at Samaria, dated year 3. Helmet flanked by two palm branches. Reverse Tripod with lebes standing on podium. Mesh1 37; H. 486. Nearly Extremely Fine.
A well-detailed and pleasant example of the largest coin type which Herod minted.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
View details and enlarged photos
| Realized
$312 |
Lot 1277 |
 |
Persia. Achaemenid Kings, c. 400-350 BC. Gold Daric (8.30 g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running pose, holding bow and weighted spear. Reverse Irregular incuse punch. BMC p. 159, 84 ("Darius III, Babylon"); Carradice Type IV, 50, 51. Well struck, with nearly complete devices on fairly round flan. In fine classicizing style. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no. 7.
View details and enlarged photos
| Realized
$2,990 |
Lot 1278 |
 |
Achaimenidian Empire. Gold Daric (8.33g), 400-350 BC. Bearded archer (the Great King) kneeling right, holding spear and bow. Reverse Oblong punch. Lustrous;. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
View details and enlarged photos
| Realized
$2,340 |
Lot 1279 |
 |
Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy I, 305-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.3 g), by the "Delta" Master. Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis; small Δ in curl of hair behind ear. Reverse Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, regnal inscription around; monograms in field. SNG Cop. 69 var.; cf. BMC p. 19; 51 (with Δ at ear?). Minor metal roughness before ear, otherwise bold, sharp strike, with pleasing iridescent toning. About Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no. 89.
View details and enlarged photos
| Realized
$483 |
Lot 1280 |
 |
Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy II, 285-246 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (27.7 g). Diademed and veiled head of Arsinoe II right, lotus blossom atop head; Θ or O in left field. Reverse Filleted double-cornucopiae; regnal inscription around. BMC p. 43, 9 (with Θ); SNG Cop 134 var. Attractive earlier style portrait, with residual luster. Near Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no. 92.
View details and enlarged photos
| Realized
$7,188 |
|
|