GREEK. Northern Greece. Lot of two (2) Æ of Samothrace. Both coins:Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right / Kybele seated left. HGC 6, 322. VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
IONIA, Ephesus. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (22mm, 4.66 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Galley right. SNG Copenhagen 445. Near VF, rough dark green surfaces.
GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of two (2) coins. Includes: CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 340-325 BC. Æ 30mm. Wreathed head of Pan left / Bow and arrow. MacDonald 59; Anokhin 1022; HGC 7, 106 // MYSIA, Parion. 5th century BC. AR Drachm. Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue / Linear pattern within incuse square. SNG France 1344. Both coins Near VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
SICILY, Agyrion. Circa 420-405 BC. Æ Hemilitron (19mm, 7.22 g, 2h). Youthful male head right / Forepart of man-headed bull right. Campana 3; CNS 6; HGC 2, 56. Near VF, dark green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
IONIA, Smyrna. Nero, with Poppaea. AD 54-68. Æ (23mm, 11.18 g, 6h). Klaros, strategos, and Hermogenes, magistrate. Struck AD 62-65. Laureate head of Nero and draped bust of Poppaea facing one another / Jupiter seated left on throne, holding scepter. RPC I 2482. Good Fine, green patina, porous.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 261 (3 August 2011), lot 202.
GREEK. Levant & the Near East. Lot of six (6) AR fractions from Phoenicia. Includes: Arados. Uncertain king. Circa 380-351/0 BC. AR Obol. Laureate head of Ba'al–Arwad right / Galley right over waves. HGC 10, 46 // Sidon. `Abd`aštart (Straton) I. Circa 365-352 BC. AR Sixteenth Shekel. Phoenician galley left above waves / Persian king or hero fighting lion; O between. HGC 10, 240 (5 coins). Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot."
SICILY, Aitna. 354/3-344 BC. Æ Hexas (19mm, 6.22 g, 7h). Head of Persephone right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Reined horse galloping right. Campana 5b/8 (this coin, illustrated) = CNS 5/3 (this coin, illustrated) = Virzi 532 (this coin); Castrizio Series I, 2; HGC 2, 74. Near VF, dark green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 532.
IONIA, Smyrna. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ (35mm, 24.09 g, 6h). Homonoia with Laodicea in Phrygia. P. Kl. Attalos, the sophist, magistrate. Struck AD 169-175. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing right, holding scepter and eagle; to right, Magna Mater (Cybele) seated left on throne, resting elbow upon tympanum. RPC IV online 288; SNG von Aulock 2243. VF, green patina, some roughness and encrustation.
GREEK. Levant & the Near East. Lot of eight (8) Æ from Judaea. Includes: Hasmoneans. John Hyrkanos I (Yehohanan). Æ Prutah. In the name of Seleukid king Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). Jerusalem mint. Struck 132/1-131/0 BC. Lily / Anchor. Hendin 1131 // As last, but in own name. Pomegranate between two cornucopias / Legend in wreath. Hendin 1135 // As last, but crude. Hendin 1139 // Types as last, but uncertain ruler (double struck and tooled) // Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan). Æ Prutah. Legend around star within diadem / Anchor. Hendin 1150 // Herodians. Herod Archelaos. Æ Prutah. Grape bunch on vine / Macedonian helmet. Hendin 1196 // Procurators. Pontius Pilate. . 26-36 CE. Æ Prutah. In the names of Roman emperor Tiberius and Julia Augusta. Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 16 of Tiberius (AD 29/30). Simpulum / Three grain ears. Hendin 1341 // Jewish War. Æ Prutah. Year 2. Amphora / Vine leaf. Hendin 1360. Fine to VF, some with scratches. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Eight (8) coins in lot."
SICILY, Aitna. Circa 211-200 BC. Æ Quadrans (18mm, 4.83 g, 12h). Radiate and draped bust of Helios right / Warrior standing slightly left, head right, holding spear and shield; three pellets to inner left. Campana 9d (this coin, but incorrect illustration) = Virzi 542 (this coin); cf. CNS 8; BAR Issue 1; HGC 2, 68. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 542.
LYDIA, Nicaea-Cilbiani. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ (18mm, 4.28 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 147-161. Bare head right / Telesphorus standing facing. RPC IV online 1219; Waddington 4946. VF, dark green patina. Very rare.
GREEK. Egypt & North Africa. Lot of two (2) Æ dichalkoi of Arsinoe III. Both coins: Paphos mint. Diademed and draped bust right / Double cornucopia tied with fillet. Svoronos 1161; Weiser 96; SNG Copenhagen 650. Fine, dark brown patina. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
SICILY, Aitna. Circa 208-205 BC. Æ Sextans (16mm, 3.57 g, 12h). Head of Persephone right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Filleted cornucopia; two pellets to left. Campana 10c/22 (this coin) = CNS 10/7 (this coin, illustrated) = Virzi 545 (this coin); BAR Issue 2; HGC 2, 70. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 545.
PHRYGIA, Stectorium. Philip I, with Philip II. AD 244-249. Æ (26mm, 8.78 g, 6h). Aurelius Demetrius, asiarch. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed busts of Philip I and Philip II facing one another / Soldier (Mygdon/Hector?) standing left, holding spear and resting hand upon shield. SNG von Aulock 8441; BMC 18. Near VF, green patina, some smoothing. Very rare.
GREEK. Miscellaneous. Lot of three (3) coins. Includes: BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 214-211 BC. Æ Sixth. Helmeted head of Athena left / Owl. HN Italy 1985 // AKARNANIA, Akarnanian League. 2nd century BC. Æ. Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of Acheloös left; trident above. HGC 4, 738 // IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. AR Diobol. Archaic female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Quadripartite incuse punch. SNG Copenhagen (Cyprus, etc.) 389-394. Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
PAMPHYLIA, Side. Salonina. Augusta, AD 254-268. Æ 10 Assaria (30mm, 21.82 g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane; I (mark of value) to right / Voting scene: Minerva standing left, holding palm frond and dropping pebble into amphora to left. SNG Fitzwilliam 5113; CNG E-220, lot 288 corr. (rev. incorrectly described as Gallienus with patera and scepter). VF, green patina, usual roughness. Very rare.
ORIENTAL GREEK. Baktria. Lot of four (4) AR obols of Eukratides. Includes: Diademed and draped bust / Caps of the Dioskouroi. HGC 12, 138 (2 coins) // As last, but helmeted and draped bust. HGC 12, 139 (2 coins). Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot."
SICILY, Akragas. Circa 425/0-410/06 BC. Æ Tetras (21mm, 9.34 g, 7h). Eagle standing left, tearing at hare / Crab; pellet above, two pellets to right, crayfish below. CNS 60; HGC 2, 141; Virzi 607 (this coin). Near VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 607.
CILICIA, Hierapolis-Castabala. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ (27mm, 13.13 g, 7h). Marcus Aurelius seated left on curule chair, holding globe and being crowned by Victory flying left; in oval c/ms to left, Victory and uncertain symbol / Draped bust of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath and holding filleted thyrsus over shoulder; grape bunch to right. RPC IV online 6181.1 = Hunterian 2381; SNG von Aulock 5577 (Caracalla). Fine, earthen green patina. Rare.