E-SALE 84
Date: 2021-06-16 00:00:00
Lots: 1374
Total starting: £ 0.00
Total realized: £ 322,329.00 (+0.00%)
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Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1030
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I, circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] below, AΛEΞANΔPO[Y] to right, monogram within wreath in left field, MI below throne. SC 82.5b; Price 3747; HGC 9, 10f. 17.09g, 26mm, 8h.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1031
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I, circa 311-305 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; BAΣIΛEΩΣ below, AΛEΞANΔPOY to right; in left field, MI above bee; monogram in wreath below throne. SC 82.2b; Price 3754; HGC 9, 10f. 16.93g, 25mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Good Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1032
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon, Babylon I, circa 300-293 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; BAΣIΛEΩΣ below, AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, monogram in left field, AI monogram below throne. SC 87.3b; Price 3779A (Seleukeia on the Tigris) var. (monogram). 17.16g, 28mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare, only one other example on CoinArchives.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Though noting that this issue has a variant monogram in the left field to Price's 3779A, Houghton and Lorber erroneously reference the fictional "Price 3781A".
Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare, only one other example on CoinArchives.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Though noting that this issue has a variant monogram in the left field to Price's 3779A, Houghton and Lorber erroneously reference the fictional "Price 3781A".
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1033
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon II mint, circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; BAΣIΛEΩΣ below, AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, anchor and monogram in left field, Π below throne. SC C94.7 var. (monogram); Price 3349 var. (monogram); HGC 9, 10g. 16.74g, 28mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine; struck in high relief. Extremely Rare; seemingly an unpublished variant.
Good Very Fine; struck in high relief. Extremely Rare; seemingly an unpublished variant.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1034
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator AR Tetradrachm. In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Seleukia on the Tigris I, circa 300 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ below, ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ to right, monogram in left field, ΔI below throne. SC 117.1c; Price 3784; SNG Spaer 109; HGC 9, 12i. 17.15g, 25mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1035
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator AR Tetradrachm. In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Seleukia on the Tigris I, circa 300 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ below, [ΣΕΛ]ΕΥ[ΚΟΥ] to right, monogram in left field, ΔI below throne. SC 117.1c; Price 3784; SNG Spaer 109; HGC 9, 12i. 16.44g, 27mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1036
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Susa, circa 311-305 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; [B]AΣIΛEΩΣ below, AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, wreath above horned horse's head to left in left field, ΔI and Ξ below throne. SC 164.3; Price 3863; HGC 9, 10g. 16.96g, 25mm, 10h.
Extremely Fine; a bold portrait, with excellent detail to rev.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Extremely Fine; a bold portrait, with excellent detail to rev.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1037
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Antioch on the Orontes, 256-246 BC. Diademed head to right / Apollo Delphios seated to left on omphalos, testing arrow with right hand and resting left hand on grounded bow; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ to left, monogram to outer left, monogram to outer right. SC 571.2; HGC 9, 238o. 16.98g, 29mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From a private Belgian collection.
Very Fine.
From a private Belgian collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1038
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos III 'the Great' AR Drachm. Apameia on the Orontes(?), 222-187 BC. Diademed head to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, elephant standing to right; monogram before. SC 1065.6; Houghton, Elephants, Type B; HGC 9, 453a. 3.82g, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine; some corrosion spots.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Very Fine; some corrosion spots.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1039
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos III 'the Great' Æ 25mm. Uncertain mint 73 (military mint associated with Ekbatana), circa 210 BC. Diademed head to right / Elephant, with mahout, standing to right; BAΣIΛEΩΣ above, ANTIOXOY in exergue, tripod to left, monogram to right. SC 1272.1b; HGC 9, 469. 13.33g, 25mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine; attractive for the type. Rare.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Near Very Fine; attractive for the type. Rare.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1040
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos III 'the Great' AR Drachm. Uncertain mint 75 (perhaps in Western Persia?), circa 220-210 BC. Diademed head to right / Apollo Delphios seated to left on omphalos, testing arrows and resting on grounded bow; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ to left, two monograms in outer left field. SC 1280; SNG Spear 831. 4.24g, 16mm, 9h.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare; no others on CoinArchives.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare; no others on CoinArchives.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1041
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos IV Theos Epiphanes Æ 25mm. "Egyptianizing" series. Antioch on the Orontes, 169-168 BC. Head of Isis to right, wearing tainia / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to right on thunderbolt. SC 1414; HGC 9, 644. 19.06g, 25mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Good Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1042
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos IV Theos Epiphanes AR Tetradrachm. Antioch on the Orontes, 168-164 BC. Diademed head to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY, Zeus Nikephoros seated to left, holding sceptre; monogram in outer left field. SC 1400f; HGC 9, 620a. 16.30g, 32mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone.
From a private Belgian collection.
Near Extremely Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone.
From a private Belgian collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1043
Seleukid Empire, Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Antioch, circa 151-146 BC. Diademed head to right / Zeus Nikephoros seated to left, holding sceptre; BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, ΘEOΠATOPOΣ EYEPΓETOY to left, monogram in right field, ΔΞΡ and monogram in exergue. SC 1782.2f. 16.76g, 31mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine; attractively toned. Rare.
From a private North American collection.
Extremely Fine; attractively toned. Rare.
From a private North American collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1044
Seleukid Empire, Demetrios II Nikator AR Tetradrachm. Second reign. Tyre, dated SE 184 = 129/8 BC. Diademed and draped bust to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, eagle standing to left on prow with palm frond over shoulder; to left, monogram above club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to right, monogram above ΔΠP (date); monogram between legs. SC 2195.2c; DCA 230; HGC 9, 1122. 13.68g, 29mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine; some cleaning marks, slightly porous metal. Rare.
From the Professor Shir Mohammad Collection.
Good Very Fine; some cleaning marks, slightly porous metal. Rare.
From the Professor Shir Mohammad Collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1045
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos VI Dionysos Serrate Æ 16mm. Ptolemaïs (Ake) mint(?), 144-142 BC. Radiate and diademed head to right / Horse stepping to left; BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines above, EΠIΦANOYΣ ΔIONYΣOY in two lines below, monogram to right. SC 2025; HGC 9, 1054.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1046
Parthia(?), 'Athenian Series' AR Hemidrachm. Hekatompylos(?), circa 246/5-239/8 BC. Attic standard. Head of Athena to right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl; [monogram behind] / Owl standing to right, head facing; olive sprig, crescent and grape bunch behind, AΘE before. Roma E-LIVE 4, 443; Roma XIV -, cf. 359 (drachm); Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 1A; SNG ANS -; Mitchiner -, cf. 13e (tetradrachm); N&A -, cf. 13-15 (tetradrachms), and cf. 33 (hemidrachm, grape bunch on obv). 1.66g, 11mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1047
Parthia(?), 'Eagle Series' AR Drachm. Hekatompylos(?), circa 246/5-239/8 BC. Local standard. Head of Athena to right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Eagle standing to left, head to right; grape cluster on vine with leaf above. Roma XIV, 334; Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 2A; SNG ANS 14-16; Mitchiner 26c; N&A 52-57; HGC 12, 8. 3.30g, 15mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
From the Professor Shir Mohammad Collection.
Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
From the Professor Shir Mohammad Collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1048
Parthia(?), 'Eagle series' AR Drachm. Hekatompylos(?), circa 246/5-239/8 BC. Local standard. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl; uncertain symbol behind / Eagle standing to left, head right. Cf. Roma XVII, 580; cf. Roma E-LIVE 1, 329; cf. Roma XV, 327; Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 2A; SNG ANS -; Mitchiner -; N&A -. 3.10g, 13mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine; cabinet tone. One of very few known examples.
Good Very Fine; cabinet tone. One of very few known examples.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1049
Uncertain Eastern Satrapy, 'Athenian Series' AR Drachm. Uncertain mint, circa 323-240 BC. Attic standard. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing to right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind, AΘE before; all within incuse square. Bopearachchi, Sophytes, Series 1A ; SNG ANS 7. 3.77g, 15mm, 1h.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 42, 6 January 2018, lot 273;
Ex 1960s Andragoras-Sophytes Group, present in Germany in 1975, subsequently exported to the USA.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 42, 6 January 2018, lot 273;
Ex 1960s Andragoras-Sophytes Group, present in Germany in 1975, subsequently exported to the USA.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 1050
Baktria, 'Athenian Series' AR Drachm. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region, circa 261-239/8 BC. Local standard. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing to right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind, AΘE before. Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 1A; SNG ANS 7-8. 4.10g, 14mm, 10h.
Very Fine; old collection tone.
Very Fine; old collection tone.