Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 93

September 4-7, 2016 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Ancient Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1500		Gaul, Massilia. 130-121 BC. Silver Tetrobol (2.85g) Superb EF. Draped bust of Artemis right wearing stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder. Reverse: Lion walking left, Λ below; AX in exergue. Depeyrot, Marseille 45/3; SNG Copen. 774. Delicately golden toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 1501		Celtic. Eastern Europe, Imitating Philip III. Silver Tetradrachm (17.23 g), 2nd. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BIΛΣIΛEΩT (sic ΦIΛIΠΠOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, two monograms of same type, the uppoer one in a circle; Z below throne. Cf. Kostial 898 (upper monogram); CCCBM I 192. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 1502		Celtic. Eastern Europe, Imitating Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.64 g), late 2nd. Wreathed head of youthful Dionysos right. Reverse: HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ ΘAΣIΩN, Herakles standing facing, head left, holding grounded club, lion's skin draped over arm; in inner left field, MH monogram. Kostial 967 (same obv. die); cf. OTA class II, 4-5 (same obv. die); Lukanc pl. 75, 814 (same obv. die); CCCBM I 220. Excellent metal with underlying luster present. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 700 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 1503		Calabria, Taras. Silver Nomos (7.51 g), ca. 385-340 BC Choice VF. 385-380 BC. Nude ephebe on horse standing right, crowning horse with wreath. Reverse: TAPAΣ, Phalanthos astride dolphin left. Fischer-Bossert grp. 31a, 446 (V197/R340); Vlasto 350-1 (same dies); SNG ANS 890 (same dies); HN Italy 868. Attractive old cabinet toning. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ex NFA MBS (12 October 1988), 39; Brauer Collection, p. 44, fig. 13; Kricheldorf 3 (25 February 1957), 1112. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 1504		Lucania, Metapontion. Alexander the Molossian. Ca. 334-322 BC. Gold Tetr (Third Stater). Achaian standard. Head of Hera right, wearing stephanos ornamented with palmettes and single-pendant earring. Reverse: Barley ear of six grains, leaf to right; bird standing right on leaf, METAΓON to left. SNG ANS 395; SNG Lockett 406; Dewing 377; Gillet 203. Well centered with residual luster. Very Fine. Rare. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000 Ex Goldberg's September 15-17, 2003 Pre-Long Beach Sale, lot 1455. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,640
Lot 1505		Lucania, Metapontion. Silver nomos (7.89 g), ca. 330-280 BC EF. Head of Demeter left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace; below chin, ΔΩPI. Reverse: META, barley grain with leaf to left; to left, pitchfork above leaf, ΔA vertically below. Johnston class C, 5.1 = SNG ANS 452 (same dies); HN Italy 1582. Fine style and well struck from beautiful dies. Delicately toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000 Ex Lanz 161 (7 Decmber 2015), 21; Peus 348 (2 May 1996), 18. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1506		Bruttium, Medma. Silver Stater (8.47 g), 330-317 BC EF. Pegasos flying left. Reverse: Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet. Gorini grp. I (dies not recorded); Pegasi 2; cf. HN Italy 2424-5 (all with control marks). Rare and seldom seen this choice. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600 Ex Continental Collection (CNG E327, 28 May 2014), 295. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1507		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1508		Sicily, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. Silver Litra (0.63 g), 485-466 BC Nearly M. Under Hieron II, ca. 475-470 BC. Diademed head of Arethusa right. Reverse: Wheel with four spokes. Boehringer series 11, 362-70 (dies not recorded); SNG ANS 116. Original patina intact. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1509		Sicily, Syracuse. Queen Philistis, wife of Hieron II, 274-216 BC. Silver 16 Litr. Struck ca. 216-215 BC. Veiled and diademed bust of Philistis left, small ear of grain behind. Reverse: Nike drives fast quadriga right, lunar cresent above horses, ear of grain at goundline; queen's name and title above and below. SNG ANS 882 (same dies). A delightful and lustrous example, free from the porosity that seems to accompany most of these. Lovely iridescent toning adds to its appeal. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500 Ex Goldberg's Pre-Long Beach Auction, Sept. 15-17, 2003, lot 1490. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,350
Lot 1510		Sicily, Zankle-Messana. Silver Drachm (5.66 g), ca. 500-493 BC Choice VF. DANKL[E], dolphin leaping left within sickle-shaped harbor. Reverse: Nine-part incuse square with scallop shell in center. Gielow 33 (same dies); DuChastel 39 (same dies); SNG ANS 302; Basel 359. Rare. Area of flatness as struck. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Cumaean and Euboean settlers founded the city of Zankle on the northeastern coast of Sicily sometime during the eighth century B.C. The place took its name from the shape of its harbor, and means "sickle." In 488 BC, the city was overshadowed by Rhegion, the mainland town on the coast of Italy directly opposite Zankle, whose tyrant, Anaxilas, settled colonists from Messenia in the Peloponnese there. Henceforth the city was known as Messana after these new colonists. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000 Ex Gemini VI (10 January 2010), 28. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1511		Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II. Gold Stater (8.41 g), 359-336 BC VF. Amphipolis, ca. 323/2-315 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: [ΦI]ΛIΠΠO[Y], charioteer driving biga right, holding kentron and reins; below, trident right. Cf. Le Rider 181-6 (D86/R-, rev. die not recorded); SNG ANS 266 (same obv. die). Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 From the Aurora Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,174
Lot 1512		Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II. Silver Tetradrachm (14.24 g), 359-336 BC Superb E. Amphipolis, ca. 323/2-ca. 316/5. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, youth on horseback right, holding palm; below, shield; between forelegs, Π. Le Rider pl. 46, 6; SNG ANS 689 (same dies). Well struck from beautifully executed dies. Nicely toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 Ex Gemini XII (11 January 2015), 57. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1513		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Gold Stater (8.57 g), 336-323 BC. Amphipolis, ca. 330-320 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, the bowl of which is adorned with serpent coiled to right. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, thunderbolt. Price 164. Lustrous and fine style. Superb. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,463
Lot 1514		Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. Silver Tetradrachm (17.24 g), as King, 306-281 BC. Amphipolis, ca. 288/7-282/1 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against her far shoulder; in inner left field, caduceus with handle; in outer right field, KA monogram. Thompson 193; Müller 106. Outstanding style. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500 Ex Manhattan Sale 4 (8 January 2013), 38. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,821
Lot 1515		Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. Silver Drachm (4.08 g), as King, 306-281 BC EF. Lampsakos, ca. 301-296 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧ[OY], Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, foreparts of Pegasos and lion left. Thompson 35; Price L11. Lovely old cabinet toning. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $223
Lot 1516		Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.95g) EF. Minted at Cios, ca. 270-240 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon above ear. Reverse: Athena Nikephoros enthroned left holding Nike, resting elbow on shield; in left field, club and monogram; in exergue, ear of grain (and letter ?). Cf. Thompson (Essays Robinson) 179-185; Muller --. Delicate uniform light grey tone. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ex Goldberg's Auction 62, February 1, 2011, lot 3067. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 1517		Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. Silver Tetradrachm (17.07 g), as King, 306-281 BC. Alexandria Troas, ca. 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against her far shoulder; in inner left field, ME monogram; in exergue, OE monogam. Meadows 12 (O8/R20); Armenak Hoard 874 (same dies); Thompson 156 (same dies as illus.). Delicately toned with underlying luster. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 Includes an NFA stock card. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,821
Lot 1518		Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Hemiobol (0.32 g), ca. 500-480 BC EF. Dolphin left; pellets above and below. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider 10; HGC 6, 338; Boldly struck with sharp details. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1519		Boiotia, Thebes. Silver Stater (12.25 g), ca. 395-338 BC EF. Ca. 390-382 BC. Damo…, magistrate. Boiotian shield. Reverse: Amphora with two ivy leaves and berry hanging from left handle; above, club left; across field, magistrate's name: ΔA-MO; all within concave circle. Hepworth 21; BCD Boiotia 490. Well struck and nicely toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900 Includes a numbered NFA stock ticket. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 1520		Boeotia, Thebes. Silver Stater (12.27g), 395-338 BC Nearly EF. Boeotian shield. Reverse: Amphora with decoration, flanked by ΔA / IΛΛBCD 523. Untoned. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ex Ponterio Sale, March 2000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 1521		Euboia, Histiaia. 3rd-2nd century BC. Silver Tetrobol (2.13g) Superb EF. Wreathed head of the nymph Histiaia right. Reverse: Nymph seated right on prow of galley. Cf. BCD Euboia 411. Fine style and boldly struck in high relief. Lightly toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $223
Lot 1522		Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (17.11 g), ca. 454-404 BC EF. Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal eye. Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray with berry and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Svoronos pl. 14; SNG Copenhagen 31-40. Well struck and well centered. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 Ex NFA stock. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,469
Lot 1523		Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (16.60 g), ca. 165-42 BC EF. 128/7 BC. Dioge…, Posei…, and Deme…, magistrates. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Reverse: A-ΘE, owl standing right, head facing, on overturned amphora; in left field, Dionysos standing facing, holding thyrsos; across field, magistrate's names: ΔIO-ΓE, ΠOΣEI, and ΔHMH; B on amphora, ΔI below; all within laurel wreath. Thompson 415d. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 1524		Ionia, Phokaia. Electrum Hekte (2.48 g), ca. 387-326 BC EF. Head of Omphale left, wearing lion's skin headdress, club resting over far shoulder; below, seal left. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 107; SNG von Aulock 2133; BMFA 1917. Struck in high relief. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,469
Lot 1525		Islands off Caria, Rhodes. Silver Didrachm (6.67 g), ca. 275-250 BC Choice VF. Aristonomos, magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly right. Reverse: P-O across field, rose with bud to right; in left field, prow; above, magistrate's name: APIΣTONOMOΣ. Ashton 180; SNG Keckman 487. Well struck and perfectly centered. Lovely fine style and beautifully toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,469
Lot 1526		Lycia, Phaselis. Silver Stater (10.29 g), 4th century BC. Superb EF. Prow of galley right, side decorated with facing gorgoneion; in right field, cicada. Reverse: ΦAΣ, stern of galley right; below, dolphin right. Cf. Heipp-Tamer series 6 (var. not recorded); CNG 100, 1520 (same dies). High relief and excellent metal. The finest example in the group. Very Rare. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,469
Lot 1527		Lycia, Phaselis. Silver Stater (10.32 g), 4th century BC Superb EF. Prow of galley right, side decorated with facing gorgoneion; in right field, cicada. Reverse: ΦAΣ (retrograde), stern of galley right; above, Nike flying right, holding fillet. Cf. Heipp-Tamer series 6 (var. not recorded); Triton XIX, 257 (same dies). Boldly struck in high relief. Very rare. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,528
Lot 1528		Lycia, Phaselis. Silver Stater (10.30 g), 4th century BC Superb EF. Prow of galley right; in right field, monogram. Reverse: ΦAΣH, stern of galley left. Cf. Heipp-Tamer series 6 (var. not recorded); CNG 102, 542 (same rev. die). Boldly struck in high relief. Excellent metal. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,410
Lot 1529		Lycia, Phaselis. Silver Stater (10.44 g), 4th century BC EF. Prow of galley right; in right field, monogram. Reverse: ΦAΣH, stern of galley left. Cf. Heipp-Tamer series 6 (var. not recorded); CNG 102, 541 (same dies). Lustrous surfaces. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1530		Lycia, Phaselis. Silver Stater (10.34 g), 4th century BC EF. Prow of galley right; in right field, monogram. Reverse: ΦAΣH, stern of galley left. Cf. Heipp-Tamer series 6 (var. not recorded); CNG 102, 541 (same dies). Lustrous surfaces. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,087
Lot 1531		Lycia, Phaselis. Silver Stater (10.26 g), 4th century BC. EF. Prow of galley right, side decorated with Pegasos flying right; in right field, owl flying upward to left; below, dolphin leaping over waves right. Reverse: ΦAΣ, stern of galley left; above, tripod; below, dolphin right. Cf. Heipp-Tamer series 6 (var. not recorded); Triton XIX, 255 (same dies). Excellent metal. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,087
Lot 1532		Cilicia, Issos. Balakros, Satrap, 333-323 BC. Silver Stater (11.05g). Draped bust of Athena facing, wearing triple-cested helmet. Reverse: Baaltaars enthroned left, holding scepter; grain ear and grape cluster at left, B and ivy leaf at right, T under throne. SNG Levante Supp. 21; SNG France 367. Evidence of luster and lightly toned. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500 Ex Goldberg's September 15-17, 2003 Pre-Long Beach Sale, lot 1582. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,763
Lot 1533		Cilicia, Soloi. Balakros. Silver Stater (10.91 g), Satrap, 333-323 BC EF. Baaltars seated left, holding scepter; grain ear and grapes to left, below throne, O above strut, Σ below. Reverse: Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet. Casabonne series 2; cf. SNG BN 196/7 (same obv.die/rev. type); SNG Levante 52 (same obv. die). Excellent bold strike and lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,998
Lot 1534		Artaxiad Kingdom. Tigranes II 'the Great'. Silver Tetradrachm (15.61 g), 95-56 B. Antioch on the Orontes, ca. 83-70 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Tigranes II right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩ-Σ [T]IΓPANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; on rock, two monograms; all within wreath. SCADA grp. I, dies A53/P- (rev. die not recorded); CAA 17; AC 30. A choice example of this desirable issue. Lightly toned. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,939
Lot 1535		Syria, Laodikeia. Silver Tetradrachm (15.12g), ca. 84 BC EF. Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche. Reverse: Zeus seated left hollding Nike. ΛAOΔIKEΩNTHΣIEPAΣKAI, behind, AYTONOMOY before; dated EK, KA in exergue. Cf. BMC 4; S-5874. Boldly struck and lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Purchased from Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, California in 1981 (includes their tag). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 1536		Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. Silver Tetradrachm (16.36 g), 175-164. Antioch on the Orontes, ca. 168-164 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos IV right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOΧOY ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOΣ, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in outer left field, monogram. SC 1400d; HGC 9, 620a. Well struck and well centered. Attractive old cabinet toning. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 Private purchase from Tom Cederlind. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,087
Lot 1537		Seleukid Kingdom. Alexander I Balas. Silver Drachm (4.01 g), 152/1-145 BC Superb. Antioch on the Orontes, 149/8-148/7 BC. Diademed head of Alexander I right. Reverse: [B]AΣIΛEΩ[Σ] AΛEΞANΔPOY ΘEOΠA-TOPOΣ EYEPΓ-ETOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; in outer left field, monogram; in exergue, Θ. SC 1785.5d; HGC 9, 887a. Lustrous surfaces. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 1538		Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios II Nikator. Silver Tetradrachm (14.02 g), second rei. Tyre, SE 185 (128/7 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Demetrios II right. Reverse: BAΣ[IΛEΩΣ] ΔHMHTPIOY, eagle standing left on prow left, palm branch over far wing; in left field, A/PE above club surmounted by monogram of Tyre; in right field, monogram above date (EΠP); between legs, FP monogram. SC 2195.3b; HGC 9, 1122. Slightly porous with a faint scratch before the portrait. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $317
Lot 1539		Phoneicia, Byblos. Silver Dishekel (13.3g), before ca. 333 BC EF. King Azbaal. Galley left, containing three hoplites with round shields; beneath, hippocamp and murex shell below. Reverse: Bull kneeling left, attacked by lion on his back. BMC 4-5; S-6011. The obverse is particularly choice with a marvelously defined hippocamp. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 Ex Ponterio Auction, May 2002. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $852
Lot 1540		Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (13.97 g), ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6 EF. Year 1 (126/5 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right. Reverse: TYPOY IEP[AΣ K]AI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (L A) and club; in right field, ZB monogram. BMC 44; DCA 919. First year of issue. Well struck and well centered. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,525
Lot 1541		Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Half-Shekel (7.02g), ca. 86-85 BC VF. Bust of Melqarth facing r. wearing lion's skin around neck. Reverse: Eagle standing l. on prow, palm over right wing. AH / Δ Cf. BMC 134 (shekel). Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ex Heritage, Sept. 2002 sale. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,263
Lot 1542		Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Half-Shekel (6.98g) Superb EF. Year 51 = 76/75 BC. Laureate head of Melqart facing right. Reverse: Eagle standing left on preow, date AN (year 51) and club before; Δ behind. BMC 230 var. Delicately toned, boldly struck and absolutely superb. This is one of the finest half-shekels we have handled! Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,463
Lot 1543		Philistia, Gaza. Silver Ma'ah Obol (0.62 g), 5th-4th centuries BC Superb EF. Forepart of lion with forepaws outstretched right. Reverse: Forepart of horse, legs stretched r., dotted square border within incuse square. Gitler-Tal VI.11O; Mildenberg pl. XXVI, 26; HGC 10, 568. Well struck on both sides. Nicely toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 Ex Money Museum, Zurich Collection (Triton XVIII, 5 January 2015), 758; Leu 75 (25 October 1999), 1308. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,525
Lot 1544		Judaea, Jewish War. Silver Shekel (14.06 g), 66-70 CE Superb EF. Year 2 (67/8 CE). 'Shekel of Israel' around, 'year 2' above, omer cup with pearled rim. Reverse: 'Jerusalem the holy', sprig of three pomegranates. TJC 193; Hendin 1358. Well struck and perfectly centered. Lightly toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000 Ex 51 Gallery, stock no. 69. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,344
Lot 1545		Judea. Bar Kochba Revolt, AD 132-135. Silver Zuz (3.31g), Struck Year Three EF. (Simon); bunch of grapes in three lobes hanging from branch. Reverse: (for the freedom of Jerusalem) ; fluted jug, handle on left, willow branch on r. Hendin 1433; Mild. 197. Overstriking quite evident. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Purchased from Bowers and Ruddy, 1981 from stock. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 1546		Judea. Bar Kochba Revolt, 132-135 CE. Middle Bronze, AE 25 (9.69g) Choice VF. Dated Year Two (133/4 CE). "Simon" on Paleo-Hebrew across fields; seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: "Year two of the freedom of Isreael" in paleo-Hebrew; vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1408; Mesh. 195. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350 Ex Goldberg's Sale 74, June 4-5, 2013 lot #3507; Ex Superior's Biblical Numismatic Society, 1970s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 1547		Syria, Decapolis. Hippos-Sussita. Domitian. AE (10.54 g), 81-96 CE Choice VF Cho. ΔOMITIA[N K]AICAP, laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse: IΠΠH-NΩN, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding forth wreath and cornucopiae; in left field, A. Spijkerman -; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 5; SNG ANS -; RPC 2104. Extremely Rare. Dark green patina with subtle sandy highlights around the devices. Choice Very Fine. RPC records just one specimen of this type, from the Rosenberger collection, and there are no additional examples in the various supplements to date. CNG recently sold a second example (see CNG E360, 258). Of the three, this is by far the nicest. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ex Goldberg 1 (31 May-2 June 1999), 1131. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,058
Lot 1548		Syria, Trachonitis. Gaba. Trajan. AE (9.26 g), 98-117 CE Fine Fine. Civic year 171 (111/2 CE). [AVTOKP K]AIC NEP TPAI-[ANOC CE]B ΓEPM Δ[AK], laureate head of Trajan right. Reverse: KΛ ΦI ΓA-[BHNωN], Tyche standing left, holding cruciform scepter and cornucopiae; in right field, date (AOP). Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger -; SNG ANS -; RPC 3941. Very Rare - RPC records just five specimens. Dark brown and green patina. Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1549		Phoenicia, Ake-Ptolemais. Hadrian. AE (7.34 g), 117-138 CE VF VF. IMP TRA HADRIANO CAES[ARI], laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right. Reverse: COL PTOL, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Kadman, Akko 107; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 49; Rouvier 1531; RPC 3913. Black-green patina with sandy highlights. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 Ex CNG E208 (8 April 2009), 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294

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