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Sale 93
September 4-7, 2016 Pre-Long Beach Auction
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Lot 1550 |
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Judaea, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. AE (14.64 g). Æ 23 (14.64 g), 161-180 CE. [IMP CAES] ANTONINVS ET COMO[DVS], confronted busts of Marcus Aurelius, on left, and Lucius Verus, on right, both laureate, draped and cuirassed. Reverse: COL AE-[L C]AP, draped bust of Sarapis right, wearing kalathos. Meshorer, Aelia 57 corr. (obv. legend); Kadman, Aelia 63; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger -; SNG ANS 607. Rare. Attractive dark brown patina with earthen highlights. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500
Ex Goldberg 34 (5-8 February 2006), 2027.
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$1,293 |
Lot 1551 |
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Samaria, Neapolis. Faustina II. AE (10.39 g), Augusta, 147-175 CE Choice VF Choi. Civic year 88 (159/60 CE). ΦAVCTEINA CEBEVCE CEB ΘVΓA, diademed and draped bust of Faustina II right. Reverse: ΦΛ NAECΠOΛEω CVPIAC ΠAΛAICT, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; across field, date (ET ΠH). Meshorer, City-Coins -; cf. Rosenberger 20 (legends); cf. SNG ANS 973-5 (same). Attractive greenish-brown patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400
Goldberg 53 (24-27 May 2009), 1828.
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$376 |
Lot 1552 |
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Galilaea, Diocaesarea-Sepphoris. Caracalla. AE (12.67 g), 198-217 CE VF VF. AYTO K AYP ANTONINOC, laureate head of Caracalla right. Reverse: [ΔI]OKAI-IEP [ACY AYTO], Zeus seated left, holding thunderbolt and scepter, within tetrastyle temple with wreath in pediment. Meshorer, City Coins -; Rosenberger 3; SNG ANS 891. Dark brown patina with earthen highlights. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500
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$823 |
Lot 1553 |
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Phoenicia, Ake-Ptolemais. Caracalla. AE (9.21 g), 198-217 CE VF VF. ANTONIN-VS [P F] AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right. Reverse: COL PTO in exergue, Tyche standing facing, holding rudder and cornucopiae, being crowned by Nike on short column to right, all within central arch of tetrastyle temple. Kadman, Akko 143; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 57; Rouvier 1021. Brown with reddish-orange earthen patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500
Ex Superior (3-4 December 1999), 1579.
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$494 |
Lot 1554 |
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Phoenicia, Ake-Ptolemais. Philip II. AE (18.85 g), as Caesar, 244-247 CE About V. 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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Lot 1555 |
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Achaemenid Kingdom. Darios I to Xerxes II. Gold Daric (8.28 g), ca. 485-420 BC V. Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow. Reverse: Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice type Iiib, grp. A/B. A problem-free example of this popular coin of the bible. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000
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$1,880 |
Lot 1556 |
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Achaemenid Kingdom. Darios I to Xerxes II. Gold Daric (8.25 g), ca. 485-420 BC E. Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow. Reverse: Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice type IIib, grp. A/B. Unusually sharp and well defined. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000
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$4,935 |
Lot 1557 |
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Achaemenid Kingdom. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Gold Daric (8.27 g), ca. 420-375. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, quiver at shoulder, holding spear and bow. Reverse: Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice type IIib, grp. C. Very rare. Incredible detail with outstanding portraiture on the king. Superb. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000
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Lot 1558 |
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Parthian Kingdom. Phriapatios to Mithradates I. Silver Drachm (3.76 g), ca. 185-. Hekatompylos. Head of king left, wearing bashlyk. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 10.1 (Mithradates I); Shore 12-13 (Mithradates I); Sunrise 254 (this coin). Rare. Underlying luster present. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 900
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Lot 1559 |
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Parthian Kingdom. Phraates II. Silver Drachm (4.03 g), 132-127 BC Superb EF. Tambrax, ca. 128/7 BC. Diademed bust of Phraates II left; TAM behind. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow; dividing lines in legend. Sellwood 16.11; Shore 50; Sunrise 272`Underlying luster present. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 900
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$470 |
Lot 1560 |
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Parthian Kingdom. Artabanos III. Silver Drachm (4.22 g), 126-122 BC Nearly Mint. Ekbatana. Diademed bust of Artabanos III left. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 20.1 (Artabanos I); Shore 59 (Artabanos I); Sunrise 278. Lustrous surfaces. Superb portrait. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000
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$617 |
Lot 1561 |
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Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. Silver Drachm (4.16 g), 121-91 BC Superb EF. Ekbatana, ca. 120/19-109 BC. Diademed bust of Mithradates II left; behind, monogram. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 24.30; Shore 76; Sunrise 288. Rare variety with the monogram behind the head. Lustrous surfaces. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700
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$529 |
Lot 1562 |
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Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. Silver Drachm (4.08 g), 121-91 BC Nearly Mint. Ekbatana, ca. 120/19-109 BC. Diademed bust of Mithradates II left. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 26.1; Shore 77; Sunrise 291. Superb and boldly struck. Great portrait style. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $400 - 500
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$353 |
Lot 1563 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur I. Gold Dinar (7.26 g), AD 240-272 Nearly Mint State Ne. Mint I ("Ctesiphon"), phase 2, ca. AD 260-272. Bust of Shapur I right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns. SNS type Iic/1b, style P, group b (pl. 30, 126); Göbl type I/1; Paruck 64; Saeedi AV4; Sunrise 739 (this coin). Boldly struck and lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000
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$6,463 |
Lot 1564 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I. Silver Drachm (4.28 g), AD 223/4-240 EF. Mint C ("Ctesiphon"), phase 3, ca. AD 233/4-238/9. Bust of Ardashir I right, wearing diadem and close-fitting headdress with korymbos and no earflaps. Reverse: Fire altar with diadems. SNS type Iiia(4a)/3a(2b) (pl. 8, A15); Göbl type III/2/2; cf. Sunrise 713. Perfectly centered and lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400
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$270 |
Lot 1565 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Hormizd II. Silver Drachm (4.00 g), AD 303-309 EF. Bust of Hormizd II right, wearing eagle crown with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbon and bust left in flames; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the other wearing mural crown with korymbos. SNS type Ia/3a; Göbl type I/1a; Sunrise 815. Lightly toned. Well struck and well centered. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400
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$212 |
Lot 1566 |
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Lot 1567 |
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Kingdom of Persis. Autophradates II. Silver Drachm (4.13 g), early-mid 2nd centu. Head of Autophradates II right, wearing diadem and satrapal cap surmounted by eagle; scar on cheek. Reverse: Fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above, on left, king standing right; to right, standard surmounted by eagle. Cf. Klose & Müseler 3/5 (crescent on back of cap); Alram 551 var. (same); Sunrise -. Well struck in high relief. Mint State. Estimated Value $500 - 600
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$306 |
Lot 1568 |
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Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos I and Diodotos II. Gold Stater (8.21 g), ca. 250-230. Mint A (near Aï Khanoum), in the name of Antiochos II. Diademed head of Antiochos II right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOΧOY, Zeus advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt and holding aegis draped over arm; in inner left field, N above eagle standing left. Cf. Holt series A, grp. 7 (tetradrachm); SC 629; Bopearachchi -; SNG ANS -. Boldly struck with a lovely artistic high relief portrait completely on the flan. Lustrous surfaces. Virtually as struck. Mint State. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000
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$8,813 |
Lot 1569 |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 BC. Gold Mnaieion Choice VF. (Gold Octadrachm) 27.66 g. Struck at Alexandria 253/2-246 BC. In the name of Arsione II. Diademed and veiled head of the deified Arsinoe II facing right; in left field Λ. Reverse: APΣINOHΣ - ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY Double cornucopiae filled with fruit and bound with fillets. Svoronos 476. Troxell pl. 7, 4. Some traces of luster still visible and remarkably free from noticable marks and edge bumps. Many times scarcer than the normaly seen K variety. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000
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$7,931 |
Lot 1570 |
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Ancient Egypt. Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-221 BC. Gold Mnaieion (Oktodrachm) 27. Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy IV, 221-205 BC. Bust of the deified Ptolemy III right, wearing radiate diadem and aegis; trident over left shoulder. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣΠTOΛEMAIOY, radiate and filleted cornucopiae; ΔI below. Svoronos 1117; SNG Copenhagen 196; Boston MFA 2283; Kraay & Hirmer 803. Stylish portrait, well struck up. With gentle wear and lacking the marks and scuffs so often seen on these massive gold pieces. Very Fine. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000
Ex Goldberg's September 15-17, 2003 Pre-Long Beach Sale, lot 1642.
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$11,456 |
Lot 1571 |
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Kyrenaica, Kyrene. Omphllas. Ptolemaic Governor, first reign, ca. 322-31. Gold Stater (8.62 g). Polianthes, magistrate. Nike driving quadriga right; KYIΛNΛI above. Reverse: Zeus-Ammon standing left, holding patera and scepter; thymiaterion to left; [ΠOΛI] ANΘEYΣ to right. Naville 133 (same dies); Müller, Afrique 192; SNG Coppenhagen 1210; Boston MFA 2236 (this coin). A few light marks, none serious. Very rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000
Ex CNG 79, Sept. 17, 2008, #475; Ex CNG XXVI, June 6, 1980, #389 (Ex George and Rober Stevenson Coll; Ex Numismatic Fine Arts VIII, June 6, 1980, #389; Boston Museum of Fine Arts Colllecetion (donated in 1946, in memory of Zoe Wilbour).
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