Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 78

January Pre-Long Beach Sale 17.5% BP

Large Lots of Ancients

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2393		A 30-piece Collection of Mostly Large Greek Silver Coins. All different, mostly AR Staters and AR Tetradrachms. Includes Italian, Sicilian, Athenian, Macedonian, Thracian, Syrian and Egyptian pieces. We also note a Tyre "30 pieces of silver" type. Most with descriptions. Coins range from Fair to Very Fine. We urge careful inspection prior to bidding as this lot should stir considerable bidder interest. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details	Realized $9,106
Lot 2394		9-piece lot of Ancients. Consists of: 5 Greek silver coins, 1 Roman Republican silver denarius and 3 Byzantine coins. The highlight pieces are: Athens late style AR tetradrachm in VF, a Superb EF Alexander III AR drachm and a Byzantine gold tremissis of Constans II in VF. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,351
Lot 2395		An 80-piece collection of Ancients. Includes Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Sassanian coinage in bronze and silver. Highlights are: Persian 521-485 BC AR Siglos, Alexander III AR Drachm (2), Thessaly 5th century BC AR Hemidrachm (2); Bactrian AR Tetradrachm of Azes I and 17 Roman AR Denarii. Condition ranges from Fair to Extremely Fine. We urge inspection prior to bidding. Lot of 80 coins. Estimated Value $900-UP. View details	Realized $2,115
Lot 2396		A group of Greek, Judean and Roman Bronzes. Consists of the following: Greek Bronzes (6) includes two Akragas pieces; Judean Prutahs (9) includes a nice Pontius Pilate; Drusus As and a Commodus Dupondius. Coins range from Fair to Fine. Lot of 17 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $423
Lot 2397		Roman and Judean Coin Lot. Consists of: 19 Judean AE leptons and prutahs, all identified by Meshorer numbers; AR denarii of Vespasian and Commodus in Fine; Hadrian AE As in VF; and late Roman AE 3's and AE 4's in mixed grades. Each described. Lot of 40 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $376
Lot 2398		Ancient Judea. Hasmonean Dynasty. A group of Bronze coinage struck under John Hyrcanus I, 132-130 BC thru. Mattathias Antigonus, 40-37 BC. Also includes coins of Alexander Jannaeus and some prutah of the First Revolt. Includes a lead copy of the extremely rare 7-branch menorah/sowbread table prutah Hendin 1168. Mostly lower grades. SOLD AS IS. Lot of 13 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex Coin Galleries April 14, 1999 MBS, lot 174 and 177. Includes descriptions. View details	Realized $235
Lot 2399		Ancient Judaea, Group of 23 Bronze Coins & 1 Silver Coin Handsomely Packaged by the IGCMC. Same as previous lot, but with a wallet of VG-F specimens of 6 different bronze mites issued in the period of 103 BCE-70 CE, and without the boxed set of Palm Trees on Coins from the Holy Land. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details	Realized $212
Lot 2400		Ancient Judaea. Group of 18 Bronze Coins & 1 Silver Coin Handsomely Packaged by the ICMC. Same as previous lot. Estimated Value $220 - 320. View details	Realized $270
Lot 2401		Ancient Judaea., Group of 18 Bronze Coins & 1 Silver Coin Handsomely Packaged by the ICMC. First is a 4-coin set of the Maccabean Kings of Judaea, including: coin of John Hyrcanus, Yehudah Aristobulus, Alexander Yannai and Mattityahu. Second set is the Land of Milk and Honey, including: coin of Alexander Yannai, Herod Archelaus, Agrippa I, and Procurator Porcius Festus. Third set, called Three Monotheistic Religions, includes a coin (Jewish) of the First Revolt, a small bronze coin (Christian) from the 4th-5th century CE, and an Islamic silver coin, c. 13th-15 century CE. Fourth set, called Two Kalbonot (used to pay Temple Tax), contains a pair of coins issued by Herod the Great. Fifth Set is the Three Herodian Kings of Judaea: Herod the Great, Archelaus and Agrippa I. Sixth set is Palm Trees on Coins from the Holy Land, including a VG-F Prutah struck by the Prefect Coponius or Ambibulus c. 6-12 CE, plus an EF Israeli 100 Pruta coin issued from 1949-1960. Coins in sets are avg. VG-F condition. Each set comes in a custom olive wood box with a certificate of authenticity. Estimated Value $220 - 320. View details	Realized $317
Lot 2402		A 23-piece collection of Egyptian Bronzes. Consists of the following coins: Ptolemaic Period Bronzes, various sizes (18); Cleopatra VII AE 25 (2); Hadrian AE Drachms (2); Carthage AE 30 (1). Coins range from Fair to Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details	Realized $1,645
Lot 2403		A 5-piece lot of Ancients. Consists of the following: Egypt Ptolemy III 246-221 BC AE 35, EF; Tarentum 4th cent. BC AR Diobol, Fine; Roman Republic T. Carisius 46 BC AR Denarius, Cr. 464/2, Fine; Hadrian AD 117-138 AE Sestertius, Fair; Gordian III AD 238-244 AR Antoninianus, Fine. Each is described. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 2404		A Collection of Roman Bronzes including Roman Republican and Colonial Issues. This worthwhile lot includes lots of Sestertii including some better reverse types including a Caligula AD 37-41 "Three Sisters", a Tiberius with Augustus being drawn by elephants, a Galba, etc. Mostly lower grades, some better. Also includes a couple of Aes Grave types and Byzantine bronzes. We urge inspection prior to bidding. Lot of 58 coins. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details	Realized $6,463
Lot 2405		Large lot of Ancient Roman Coins. From an old time East Coast coin dealer's estate. Consists of the following: Aes Grave Coinage (2 pcs); Roman AE Sestertii (100 pcs), we note at least one Judea Capta and one Danube bridge reverse type; Roman bronzes and Colonial issues (16 pcs); A small box containing (111 pcs) of Constantian period small bronzes (uncleaned); Ancient Jewish Coin booklets (2) each containing 6 different Jewish coins with detailed descriptions. Mostly low quality, coins grade Fair to Fine and most are attributed. Well wroth a close look. Lot of 251 coins. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details	Realized $3,173
Lot 2406		A 9-piece lot of Roman Republic and Roman Empire Silver Denarii. Consists of: 6 different Roman Republican and 2 Trajan and 1 Marcus Aurelius silver denarii. Coins grade Fine to Very Fine. Some interesting Republican types are included. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $353
Lot 2407		A trio of better quality Roman Silver Denarii. Consists of the following: Titus AD 79-81 RSC 65; Lucilla wife of Lucius Verus, RSC 92; Faustina Jr. RSC 139. Coins grade VF or better. Each is fully described. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $317
Lot 2408		A 7-piece lot of Roman Coins. Consists of: Antonius Pius AD 138-161 AR Denarius, VF; Marcus Aurelius AD 161-180 AE Sestertius, Fine; Treboninus Gallus AD 251-253 AE Sestertius, Fine; Valerian I AD 253-260 Antoninianus, VF; Aurelian AD 270-275 AE Antoninianus, VF; Maxentius AD 306-312 AE Follis, VF; Constantian AE 4, VF. Each coin is described. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 2409		A 22-piece group of Roman Empire Coinage. Consists of mostly Antoniniaii, Late Roman Bronzes and Roman-Egypt coins. Mostly lower grade with some better examples included. SOLD AS IS. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $411
Lot 2410		A lot of Roman and Byzantine Gold Coins. Consists of: Augustus gold aureus; 2 different Late Roman gold solidii; 4 different Byzantine gold solidii; 2 different Byzantine gold semissis and 1 Byzantine gold tremissis. The Roman gold is damaged and of lower grade while the Byzantine grades Fine and better. A worthwhile lot that should be examined prior to bidding. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,640
Lot 2411		19th Century Greek and Roman Coin Impressions Inset on 7 Plates. Issued by Barclay's Process, 2Z, Gerrard Street, London with accompanying text. Impressed on gold, silver and brass foil. An excellent group of the classic rarities. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $247