Cyprus, Paphos AR Stater. Stasandros, circa 440-425 BC. Bull standing to left on beaded double line; winged solar disk above, [ankh to left]; all within dotted circular border / Eagle standing to left, ankh to left, 'pa-si sa-ta-sa-to' in Cypriot script around; all within dotted square border in incuse square. Babelon, Perses 749a; BMC pl. XXI, 9; Tziambazis -; Roma XIII, 406. 10.99g, 23mm, 9h.
Near Extremely Fine; struck with a worn obv. die, lustrous metal, lightly toned.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 54, 28 February 2019, lot 277.
The similarities in style and fabric of this coin with those attributed to Onasioikos indicate that it was the first known issue in the name of Stasandros, who has evidently succeeded Onasioikos as king. We can also conclude that the dies for both issues were likely the work of the same engraver(s).
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 947
Cyprus, Paphos AR Stater. Stasandros, circa 425 BC or later. Bull standing to left; winged solar disk above, ankh to left, palmette ornament in exergue / Eagle standing to left; one-handled vase to left, 'pa-si sa-ta-sa' in Cypriot script around; all within dotted square in incuse square. Destrooper-Georgiades 15; Tziambazis 71; Traité II 1291 = BMC 17; SNG Copenhagen 26; ACGC 1089. 11.08g, 21mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
From the collection of an antiquarian, Bavaria c. 1960s-1990s.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 948
Cyprus, Paphos AR Stater. Stasandros, circa 425 BC or later. Bull standing to left; winged solar disk above, [ankh to left], [palmette ornament] in exergue / Eagle standing to left; one-handled vase to left, 'pa-si sa-ta-sa' in Cypriot script around; all within dotted square in incuse square. Destrooper-Georgiades 15; Tziambazis 71; Traité II 1291 = BMC 17; SNG Copenhagen 26; ACGC 1089. 11.10g, 25mm, 4h.
Near Extremely Fine; some areas of flatness. Rare.
From the collection of an antiquarian, Bavaria c. 1960s-1990s.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 949
Phoenicia, Arados AR Tetrobol. Circa 380-340 BC. Laureate head of Ba'al Arwad to right / Galley to right; waves below, [Aramaic script] above. Cf. HGC 10, 40-41; cf. Betlyon 11-12 & 27. 2.82g, 16mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Rare.
From a private UK collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 950
Phoenicia, Arados AR Drachm. Dated CY 88 (sic) = 172/1 BC. Bee; monogram (date) to left, monogram to right / Stag standing to right; palm tree behind, APAΔIΩN downwards to right. Kinns, Attic, p. 61, 4.12-25; BMC 147; DCA 774; HGC 10, 63. 3.51g, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 951
Phoenicia, Arados AR Drachm. Dated CY 89 = 171/0 BC. Bee; monogram (date) to left, monogram to right / Stag standing to right; palm tree behind, APAΔIΩN downwards to right. BMC 148-9; DCA 774; HGC 10, 63. 3.51g, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 952
Phoenicia, Arados AR Drachm. Dated CY 91 = 169/8 BC. Bee; monogram (date) to left, RE to right / Stag standing to right; palm tree behind, APAΔIΩN downwards to right. Kinns, Attic, pp. 61-2, 4.34-43; BMC 152-4; SNG Copenhagen 32; DCA 774; HGC 10, 63. 3.91g, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 953
Phoenicia, Sidon AR Half-Shekel. Time of Ba'alšillem I - Ba'ana, circa 425-402 BC. City walls with four towers, before which a Phoenician galley to left; below, two lions leaping in opposite directions / Persian Great King or hero standing to right, holding dagger and grasping mane of lion held before him; all within incuse square. E&E-S Group III, 2; Betlyon 9; HGC 10, -. 6.17g, 18mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 954
Phoenicia, Sidon AR Half Shekel. Ba`alšillem (Sakton) II, circa 401-365 BC. Phoenician galley over waves to left; [Phoenician B above] / Great King of Persia and driver in chariot drawn by two horses to left. E&E-S Group IV.1.2; Betlyon 19; HGC 10, 237. 5.40g, 22mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine; crystallised.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 955
Phoenicia, Sidon AR 1/16 Shekel. Evagoras II(?), dated year 4 = 343/2 BC. Galley to left over waves; IIII (date) above / Persian king or hero, holding dagger in right hand, standing to right, fighting lion standing to left on its hind legs; OO (Phoenician '') between; all within incuse square. Betlyon 41 ('Abd'ashtart II); DCA 863; HGC 10, 259. 0.21g, 10mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Very Rare.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 956
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter, as satrap, AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Arados, circa 320/19-315 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, AP (civic) monogram in left field. Price 3426 (Byblos); Müller 1375 (same). 17.04g, 27mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 957
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter, as satrap, AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Arados, circa 320/19-315 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, AP (civic) monogram in left field. Price 3426 (Byblos); Müller 1375 (same). 16.87g, 27mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 958
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter, as satrap, AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Arados, circa 320/19-315 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, AP (civic) monogram to left. Price 3426 (Byblos); Müller 1375 (same). 17.06g, 28mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 959
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter, as satrap, AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Arados, circa 320/19-315 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, AP (civic) monogram in left field. Price 3426 (Byblos); Müller 1375 (same). 17.00g, 27mm, 1h.
Very Fine / Good Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 960
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos Æ Diobol. Alexandria, circa 265-246 BC. Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; ME monogram between legs, Θ beneath eagle's tail. CPE B242; Svoronos 466; Weiser -; SNG Copenhagen -. 22.94g, 30mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; Svoronos knew of only one example, CPE includes four from a hoard in Elephantine (CH IX, 687) and one from Alexandria.
From the collection of R. N. Draskowski;
Ex Robert Kutcher Collection, Classical Numismatic Group, Triton X, 9 January 2007, lot 1536 (part of).
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 961
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos Æ Diobol. Alexandria, circa 265-246 BC. Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; YT monogram between legs. CPE B276; Svoronos -; cf. SNG Copenhagen 157. 24.47g, 30mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; CPE lists only seven examples and there are no others on CoinArchives.
From the collection of R. N. Draskowski;
Ex Robert Kutcher Collection, Classical Numismatic Group, Triton X, 9 January 2007, lot 1536 (part of).
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 962
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. Tyre, dated RY 30 = 256/5 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis around neck / ΠΤΟΛEΜΑΙOΥ [BAΣΙΛEΩΣ], eagle standing to left; monogram of Tyre above club to left; Λ (date) above monogram to right; A between legs. CPE 577; Svoronos 657; SNG Copenhagen 488; DCA 20. 14.01g, 25mm, 12h.
Very Fine; edge chipped.
From the collection of R. N. Draskowski;
Purchased from Ephesus Numismatics, North Carolina, USA.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 963
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. Tyre, dated RY 34 = 252/1 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / ΠTOΛEMAIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; civic monogram of Tyre above club to left, ΛΔ (date) above monogram to right, Θ between legs. CPE 606; Svoronos 681. 14.26g, 30mm, 11h.
Very Fine; scattered marks, die-shift to rev., attractive toning with golden hues.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 964
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes Æ Triobol. Tyre, 246-222 BC. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon to right / ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt, with wings closed; club in left field. CPE B466; SNG Copenhagen 494. 33.68g, 35mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From a private UK collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 965
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes Æ Obol. Kyrene, 246-222 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis around neck / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, draped bust of Libya to right, wearing tainia; double cornucopiae below chin. CPE B482; Svoronos 866 (Ptolemy II). 7.43g, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From a private UK collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 966
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes Æ Triobol. Alexandria, circa 246-222 BC. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopiae to left, XP monogram between legs. CPE B396; Svoronos 965; SNG Copenhagen 173-5. 33.08g, 35mm, 12h.