ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Early 1st century AD. Æ (18.5mm, 4.99 g, 9h). Radiate head of Helios right / Rose seen from above; palm frond below. Ashton, Early 48–50 (same obv. die); HGC 6, 1470; RPC I 2747. VF, dark green patina.
CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 300 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.19 g, 5h). Diademed head of female right; four dolphins around / Man-headed bull standing right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right, above; OYIΛ below. Sambon 458; HN Italy 576. VF, lightly toned. Fine style obverse, copying the type of contemporary tetradrachms of Agathokles of Syracuse.
Claudius II Gothicus. AD 268-270. Antoninianus (19mm, 3.30 g, 6h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint, 3rd officina. 1st emission, circa September AD 268-mid 269. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and scepter; T. RIC V 145. Near EF, dark brown patina.
IONIA, Teos. Circa 450-425 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 11.81 g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; E to lower right / Quadripartite incuse square. Matzke Group Cb1; cf. Balcer Group X for rev. die (P33). Good VF. Well centered on good metal. Unpublished with E control (Balcer group IV has M E, not E alone).From the Patrick H. James Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 79 (17 September 2008), lot 351.
CILICIA, Kelenderis. 2nd-1st century BC. Æ (22mm, 6.42 g, 12h). Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right; AΣ to left / Apollo standing left, holding branch, leaning on column surmounted by tripod; MΩ to left. SNG France 730; SNG Levante Supp. 129. Good VF, dark green patina, a little off center on reverse, adjustment marks.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 33 (16 July 2001), lot 63398.
CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 300 BC. Fourrée Nomos (19mm, 6.51 g, 5h). Diademed head of female right; four dolphins around / Man-headed bull standing right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right, above. For prototype, cf. Sambon 458 and HN Italy 576. Near VF, toned, test cut, obverse off center, scratches, plating broken in spots.
Aurelian. AD 270-275. Antoninianus (23mm, 4.42 g, 12h). Cyzicus mint. 9th emission, mid-late AD 274. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Sol standing left, spurning captive, raising right hand and holding globe in left; -/A//XXI. RIC V 360; BN 1209 var. (officina B). EF, full silvering.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
CILICIA, Mallos. Late 4th century BC. Æ (11.5mm, 1.23 g, 1h). Wreathed head of Pyramos right; ΓV to upper right / Facing gorgoneion. SNG France 406–8; SNG Levante 172. Near VF, green patina.
APULIA, Arpi. Circa 215-212 BC. AR Triobol (15mm, 2.01 g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Three grain ears conjoined at the stem. Siciliano, Arpi, B, 1; HN Italy 646. VF, toned, light cleaning marks.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Superior (6 December 1996), lot 1404.
Numerian. AD 283-284. Antoninianus (22mm, 3.03 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 2nd officina. 6th emission, AD 283-284. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse scepter; B/-//-. RIC V 391; Lyon 540; Pink VI/2, p. 21. Good VF, some silvering with touches of verdigris.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.66 g, 9h). Baaltars seated left, head and torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, and grape bunch in extended right hand, lotus-tipped scepter in left; TN (in Aramaic) to left, M (in Aramaic) below throne, B'LTRZ (in Aramaic) to right / Lion attacking bull left; MZDY (in Aramaic) above, monogram below. Casabonne Series 2, Group C; SNG France –; SNG Levante 106. EF, underlying luster, obverse off center.From Group SGF.
APULIA, Venusia. Circa 210-200 BC. Æ Uncia (18mm, 5.02 g, 5h). Half length bust of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress and holding club over shoulder; • (mark of value) to right / Lion seated left, head facing, breaking spear held in its jaws. Burnett 3.3; HN Italy 716. VF, dark green-brown patina, some roughness, cleaning marks.Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 45.
Diocletian. AD 284-305. Æ Follis (27mm, 10.41 g, 6h). Siscia mint, 3rd officina. Struck circa AD 296. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; -/Γ//*SIS. RIC VI 96a (unlisted officina). VF, silvered.From the J. Herbert Collection.
IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12mm, 4.74 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Flattened striated surface / Two incuse squares. Weidauer 5; Traité pl. I, 9; cf. SNG Kayhan 680 (hekte). VF, flan flaws on obverse. Very rare.From the Patrick H. James Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 67 (22 September 2004), lot 703.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 11.02 g, 6h). Baaltars seated left, head and torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, and grape bunch in extended right hand, lotus-tipped scepter in left; TN (in Aramaic) to left, M (in Aramaic) below throne, B'LTRZ (in Aramaic) to right / Lion attacking bull left; MZDY (in Aramaic) above, monogram below. Casabonne Series 2, Group C; SNG France –; SNG Levante 106. EF, toned, a little off center.From the Patrick H. James Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 717022 (November 1999).
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.09 g, 3h). Nikokrates, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla throwing stone / Owl standing right, head facing, on Ionic capital; [NIKO]KPAT[HΣ] to left. Vlasto 1099 (this coin); HN Italy 1052. VF, toned, edge split, porous, a few scuffs.Ex Michel Pandely Vlasto Collection, 1099.
Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Æ Follis (26mm, 7.45 g, 12h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 2nd officina. Struck circa AD 296-297. Laureate bust right, holding club over his right shoulder, lion skin draped over left shoulder / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; B-Γ//TR. RIC VI 194. VF, dark brown surfaces, some roughness. Rare obverse type.
CILICIA, Tarsos. 164-27 BC. Æ (21mm, 5.76 g, 1h). Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right / Sandan standing right on horned, winged animal, within a pyramidal monument surmounted by eagle; monogram above pellet(?) to left. SNG France 1307–38 var. (control marks); SNG Levante 940–57 var. (same). VF, dark green patina, some areas of roughness.