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Sale 90
January Pre-Long Beach Auction
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Lot 3199 |
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Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Caesarea Maritima. Severus Alexander. Æ 23 (11.22 g), 222-235 CE. IM C [SEV] ALEXAN, laureate head of Severus Alexander right. Reverse: C I F AV-G [FC] CAESA METRO, Roma seated left, holding Nike and spear; at her side below, round shield. Kadman, Caesarea; Meshorer, City-Coins -; cf. Rosenberger 82-4 (rev. legend); SNG ANS -. Green and brown patina. About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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| Unsold |
Lot 3200 |
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Judaea City Coinage. Akko-Ptolemais. Otacilia Severa. Æ 26 (15.47 g), Augusta, 244-249 CE. [M OTAC S]EV-ERA AVG, diademed and draped bust of Otacilia Severa right. Reverse: CO-LO PT-[OL], Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, being crowned by Nike standing on low column behind, within central arch of hexastyle temple; in exergue, river-god swimming right. Kadman, Akko 211; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger -; Rouvier 1053. Light green patina with earthen highlights. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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| Realized
$1,028 |
Lot 3201 |
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Judaea City Coinage. Akko-Ptolemais. Philip II. Æ 29 (18.85 g), as Caesar, 244-247 CE. IVL [PHI]LIPPVS NOB CAES, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II right. Reverse: CO-[L] P-TO-LE, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, being crowned by Nike standing on low column behind, within central arch of hexastyle temple; in exergue, river-god swimming right. Kadman, Akko 218; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger -; cf. Rouvier 1056 (bare-headed bust). Green patina with earthen highlights. About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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| Realized
$306 |
Lot 3202 |
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Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Caesarea Maritima. Trebonianus Gallus. Æ 24 (12.21 g), 251-253 CE. [IMP] C C VIB GALLVS P F AV[G], laureate head of Trebonianus Gallus right. Reverse: COL P F AVG FC CAES METRO PAL, Tyche standing facing, head left, resting foot on prow, holding human bust and rudder; behind, half-length figure of river-god, holding anchor. Kadman, Caesarea 198; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 162; SNG ANS 850. Dark green-brown patina with earthen highlights. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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| Realized
$176 |
Lot 3203 |
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Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Caesarea Maritima. Volusian. Æ 23 (12.82 g), 251-253 CE. IMP C C VOLVSSIANV[S P F A]VG, radiate and draped bust of Volusian right. Reverse: CO-L P F AVG FC [CAES METR PR] S PAL, emperor on horseback charging right, holding couched lance. Kadman, Caesarea 228; Rosenberger 187; SNG ANS 854. Green patina with orange-earthen highlights. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
Ex CNG E208 (8 April 2009), 315.
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| Unsold |
Lot 3204 |
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Achaemenid Kingdom. Time of Darios I. Silver Siglos (5.10 g), ca. 520-505 BC. Half-length bust of Persian king or hero right, holding bow and arrows. Reverse: Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice type I. Rare. Toned. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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| Realized
$705 |
Lot 3205 |
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Achaemenid Kingdom. Darios I to Xerxes II. Gold Daric (8.24 g), ca. 485-420 BC. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, quiver at shoulder, holding spear and bow. Reverse: Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice type IIib A/B. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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$2,291 |
Lot 3206 |
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Elymaian Kingdom. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze. Silver Tetradrachm (15.77 g), ca. 82/1-73/2 BC. Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, SE 237 (76/5 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Kamnaskires IV left; behind, anchor mintmark. Reverse: IΛCIΛEΩI KAIINACKIPO[Y] KAI IACIΛICCH[C] ANZAZHC, Belos seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in inner left field, MAKE[ΔΩN]; in exergue, date (mostly off flan [ZΛ]Σ). Haaff 7.1, subtype -15; Alram 454; cf. Sunrise 470. Both portraits are magnificent. Luster throughout and delicately toned. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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$2,350 |
Lot 3207 |
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Elymaian Kingdom. Kamnaskires IV. Silver drachm (3.65 g), ca. 63/2-54/3 BC. Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, uncertain date. Diademed and draped bust of Kamnaskires IV left. Reverse: Deginerated legend, Belos seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in inner left field, PK(?) monogram; in exergue, date (off flan). Haaff 8.1, subtype 2-2; Alram -; cf. Sunrise 475. Very Rare. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $800 - 900.
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| Realized
$823 |
Lot 3208 |
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Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm (16.33 g), ca. 171-145 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Eukratides I right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYKPATIΔOY, the Dioskouroi, holding palms branches and spears, on horses rearing right; in lower right field, KP monogram. Bopearachchi 1B; SNG ANS 431. Struck on a broad flan. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300.
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$1,351 |
Lot 3209 |
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Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I. Æ (8.30 g), ca. 200-185 BC. Bust of Herakles right, lion's skin tied at neck, wearing oak-wreath, club at shoulder. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, Artemis, radiate, standing facing, drawing arrow from quiver at shulder and holding bow; in inner right field, monogram. Bopearachchi 4C; SNG ANS 204. Glossy dark brown patina. Wonderful portrait. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Ex CNG 63 (21 May 2003), 933.
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$969 |
Lot 3210 |
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Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm (16.97 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 EYKPATIΔOY, the Dioskouroi, each holding palm branch and couched lance, on horses rearing right; in lower right field, monogram. Bopearachchi 6E; SNG ANS 465. The finest example we have ever seen! NGC Ch MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
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Lot 3211 |
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Zeugitania, Carthage. BI 1 1/2 Shekels (9.73 g), ca. 203-201 BC. Second Punic War issue. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing single-pendant earring. Reverse: Horse standing right, head turned to look back, raising foreleg; below, pellet. MAA 81a; SNG Copenhagen 394. Uniform brown patina. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $700 - 800.
Ex CNG 67 (22 September 2004), 978.
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| Realized
$470 |
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