CYPRUS, Kition. Baalmelek II. Circa 425/0-400 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 10.95 g, 8h). Herakles in fighting stance right, holding club and bow, lion skin draped from neck; ankh to right / Lion attacking stag right in pellet border within shallow incuse square. Zapiti & Michaelidou 12; Tziambazis 19. Lightly toned, overstruck on uncertain type. Good VF.
CYPRUS, Kition. Baalmelek II. Circa 425/0-400 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 11.18 g, 5h). Herakles in fighting stance right, holding club and [bow], lion skin draped from neck; ankh to right / Lion attacking stag right in pellet border within shallow incuse square. Zapiti & Michaelidou 12; Tziambazis 19. Slightly off center, struck with worn obverse die. VF.
CYPRUS, Kition. Baalmelek II. Circa 425/0-400 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 11.13 g, 12h). Herakles in fighting stance right, holding club and [bow], lion skin draped from neck; ankh to right / Lion attacking stag right in pellet border within shallow incuse square. Zapiti & Michaelidou 12; Tziambazis 19. Lightly toned, compact flan, struck with worn reverse die. VF.
CYPRUS, Kition. Baalmelek II. Circa 425/0-400 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 10.97 g, 6h). Herakles in fighting stance right, holding [club] and bow, lion skin draped from neck; ankh to right / Lion attacking stag right in pellet border [within shallow incuse square]. Zapiti & Michaelidou 12; Tziambazis 19. Lightly toned, compact flan, flan flaws, die break and small area of porosity on obverse. VF.
CYPRUS, Kition. Baalmelek II. Circa 425/0-400 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 11.01 g, 9h). Herakles in fighting stance right, holding club and bow, lion skin draped from neck; [ankh to right] / Lion attacking stag right in pellet border within shallow incuse square. Zapiti & Michaelidou 12; Tziambazis 19. Compact flan, struck with worn reverse die, flan flaw on reverse. Near VF.
CYPRUS, Kition. Baalmelek II. Circa 425/0-400 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 11.10 g, 6h). Herakles in fighting stance right, holding club and [bow], lion skin draped from neck; [ankh to right] / Lion attacking stag right [in pellet border within shallow incuse square]. Zapiti & Michaelidou 12; Tziambazis 19. Compact flan, a little off center on obverse. VF.
CYPRUS, Kition. Baalmelek II. Circa 425/0-400 BC. AR Stater (18.5mm, 10.87 g, 2h). Herakles in fighting stance right, holding club and [bow], lion skin draped from neck; [ankh to right] / Lion attacking stag right in pellet border within shallow incuse square. Zapiti & Michaelidou 12; Tziambazis 19. Toned, compact flan, flan flaws, off center. VF.
CYPRUS, Kition. Baalmelek II. Circa 425/0-400 BC. AR Third Stater (14mm, 3.51 g, 3h). Herakles, wearing lion skin, in fighting stance right, [holding club and bow] / Lion attacking stag crouching right in dotted square within incuse square. Zapiti & Michaelidou 14; Tziambazis 20. Lightly toned, struck with somewhat worn dies. VF.
CYPRUS, Kition. Pumiathon. Circa 362/1-312 BC. AV Hemistater (13.5mm, 4.18 g, 12h). Dated RY 25 (338/7 BC). Herakles advancing right, holding [club], bow, and arrow, lion skin draped over arm; symbol of Tanit to right / Lion right, biting into the back of a stag couchant right; date (in Phoenician) to right; all in dotted square border. Markou, L'or 100 (D15/R24) = Destrooper-Georgiades, Or 46 = Destrooper-Georgiades, Pumiathon 32 (this coin); Zapiti & Michaelidou –; Tziambazis 36; DCA2 671. Lightly toned, trace deposits, minor die wear. VF.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 40 (with Numismatica Ars Classica, 4 December 1996), lot 1071; Numismatic Fine Arts XXVIII (23 April 1992), lot 716; Numismatic Fine Arts [XXIV] (18 October 1990), lot 840.
CYPRUS, Salamis. Evagoras I. Circa 411-374/3 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 11.17 g, 2h). Herakles seated right on rock draped with lion's skin, leaning on club and holding cornucopia / Ram couchant right; Δ above; all within incuse square. Cf. McGregor K.AR.I for type; otherwise, unpublished. Underlying luster, area of weak strike. Good VF. Very rare.
CYPRUS, Salamis. Evagoras I. Circa 411-374/3 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 11.13 g, 6h). Herakles seated right on rock draped with lion's skin, leaning on club and holding cornucopia / Ram couchant right. McGregor Group K.AR.I.a; Zapiti & Michaelidou 1 var. (legend on rev.); Tziambazis –; CNG E-531, lot 300 (same dies; hammer $4750). Weakly struck. Good VF. Struck on a broad flan.
SELEUKIS and PIERIA, Laodikeia. 78/7-16/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.20 g, 12h). Dated CY 16 (66/5 BC). Veiled, draped, and turreted bust of Tyche right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; ςI (date) to inner left, monogram below throne, KA in exergue; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Production, p. 79, obv. die D8; Mørkholm, Autonomous 9a, obv. die 11; HGC 9, 1398; DCA2 318. Minor roughness, a couple scratches. VF.
SELEUKIS and PIERIA, Seleukeia Pieria. 105/4-83/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 14.77 g, 12h). Dated CY 12 (98/7 BC). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Filleted thunderbolt on throne; BI (date) below, A to lower right; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Production, p. 75, unlisted variety with A on rev., unlisted obv. die; HGC 9, 1382; DCA2 347. Some marks and die rust on obverse, light scuff on reverse. VF.
SELEUKIS and PIERIA, Seleukeia Pieria. 105/4-83/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 14.60 g, 12h). Dated CY 14 (96/5 BC). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Filleted thunderbolt on throne; ΔI (date) below, monogram to lower right; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Production, p. 76, obv. die D40 (unlisted with this mononogram); HGC 9, 1382; DCA2 347. Toned, some deposits. EF.
SELEUKIS and PIERIA, Seleukeia Pieria. 105/4-83/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 14.63 g, 1h). Dated CY 16 (94/3 BC). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Filleted thunderbolt on throne; ςI (date) below, M to lower right; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Production, p. 76, obv. die D44; HGC 9, 1382; DCA2 347. Edge chip, a little off center on obverse. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.44 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a serpent on the bowl / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; monogram in wreath below left wing, HP monogram below right wing. SC 81.9–10 var. (symbol on helmet); Price 3716–7 var. (same); HGC 9, 3a. Traces of find patina, scuffs and marks, edge scrapes. Near VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection, purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.23 g, 7h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint II. Struck circa 296/5-281 BC. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath / Athena, brandishing spear overhead in right hand, shield on left arm, in quadriga of elephants right; anchor above, AB monogram and IΣ in exergue. SC 130.24b var. (position of controls); HGC 9, 18a; Triton XIX, lot 280. Toned, traces of find patina. EF.
Ex BLS Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 476, 9 September 2020), lot 132; Classical Numismatic Review XLI.2 (Summer 2016), no. 431934; Heritage 3046 (14 April 2016), lot 29137.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.85 g, 8h). Susa mint. Struck circa 300-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull / Nike standing right, placing wreath on trophy; monogram to lower left, monogram in lower middle field. SC 173.4; ESMS Tr.15 (A12/P8); HGC 9, 20. Faintly toned, slightly off center. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.07 g, 3h). Susa mint. Struck circa 300-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull / Nike standing right, placing wreath on trophy; monogram to lower left, monogram in lower middle field. SC 173.4; ESMS Tr.16 (A13/P9); HGC 9, 20. Faintly toned, a little off center. Near EF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.05 g, 2h). Susa mint. Struck circa 300-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull / Nike standing right, placing wreath on trophy; monogram to lower left, monogram in lower middle field. SC 173.4; ESMS Tr.29 (A24/P18); HGC 9, 20. A couple of scratches on obverse. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.03 g, 3h). Susa mint. Struck circa 300-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull / Nike standing right, placing wreath on trophy; monogram to lower left, monogram in lower middle field. SC 173.12; ESMS Tr.77 (A53/P13); HGC 9, 20. A couple of minor scratches. VF.