GREEK. Miscellaneous. Lot of seven (7) AR coins. Includes: KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. Drachm. In the name of Alexander III // ISLANDS off IONIA, Samos. Drachm // ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Drachm (possibly fourrée) // SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos II. Tetradrachm // Seleukos III. Tetradrachm // Demetrios I. Tetradrachm // As last. Drachm. Average Fine. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Seven (7) coins in lot.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms .
PAMPHYLIA, Perge. Circa 221/0-189/8 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.56 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 32 (190/89 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; c/m: anchor within rectangular incuse / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΛΒ (date) in left field. Colin Series 0, Em. 32 (dies 1/2a); Price 2946; DCA 314. Near VF, toned, some porosity, a few scratches.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
MESSENIA, Asine. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (23mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Laureate head right / Poseidon standing left, holding dolphin and trident. BCD Peloponnesos 774.2; BCD Peloponnesos II 2810; BMC –; SNG Copenhagen –; NCP –. Fine, green patina, light scratch on obverse. Rare and better than the two BCD specimens.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
GREEK. Miscellaneous. Lot of four (4) AR fractions. Includes: GAUL, Massalia. Obol. Helmeted male head left / Incuse // KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III, 'the Great'. Obol. Head of Herakles / Zeus Aetophoros // PHOENICIA, Sidon. Sixteenth Shekel. Galley before city walls / Persian king // UNCERTAIN. Geometric design / Figure standing left, holding bow. Average VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot."
PAMPHYLIA, Perge. Circa 221/0-189/8 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 15.91 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 32 (190/89 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΛΒ (date) in left field. Colin Series 0, Em. 32 (dies 1/–); Price 2946; DCA 314. Near VF, toned, patches of find patina, light scratches.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
MESSENIA, Cyparissa. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (21mm, 4.14 g, 8h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Laureate head right / Dionysus standing left, pouring wine from amphora and holding thyrsus. BCD Peloponnesos –; BCD Peloponnesos II –; BMC –; SNG Copenhagen 535 = NCP pl. P, XVII var. (arrangement of rev. legend; same obv. die). Good Fine, earthen green patina, edge irregularity, surfaces pits. Very rare.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
ORIENTAL GREEK. Parthia. Lot of twenty-three (23) AR and BI denominations. Includes: 4 BI Tetradrachms of Phraates IV (2) and Vologases IV (2) // 19 AR drachms from Mithradates II to Vologases VI. Coins average Fine to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-three (23) coins in lot.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
PISIDIA, Selge. Circa 325-250 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.22 g, 12h). Two wrestlers grappling; K between / ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ, Slinger standing right; to right, clockwise triskeles above club facing downward and spearhead facing upward. Cf. SNG France 1938; CNG E-361, lots 742-3 var. (triskeles counter-clockwise). VF, toned. Very rare.
MESSENIA, Mothone. Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. Æ Assarion (22mm, 4.30 g, 6h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Draped bust right / Athena standing right, holding spear and patera; shield at side. BCD Peloponnesos –; BCD Peloponnesos II –; BMC 2 = NCP pl. P, XII; SNG Copenhagen 539. Fine, brown patina. Rare.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
PISIDIA, Selge. Circa 325-250 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.02 g, 12h). Two wrestlers grappling; K between / ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ, Slinger standing right; to right, clockwise triskeles above club facing downward. SNG France 1941-3. Near EF.
MESSENIA, Mothone. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Assarion (21mm, 4.34 g, 5h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding patera and spear. BCD Peloponnesos –; BCD Peloponnesos II 2824 (same obv. die); BMC –; SNG Copenhagen –; cf. NCP p. 68 (type recorded for Domna and Geta). Good Fine, dark green patina. Rare.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
ORIENTAL GREEK. Parthia. Lot of sixty-nine (69) Æ denominations. Includes: Mostly issues smaller chalkoi of Mithradates II and later rulers, but some dichalka are also included. Coins average Fair to Fine, all with patina. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Sixty-nine (69) coins in lot.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
PISIDIA, Selge. Circa 325-250 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.44 g, 12h). Two wrestlers grappling; K between / ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ, Slinger standing right; to right, clockwise triskeles above club facing downward. SNG France 1941-3. Good VF.
CENTRAL ASIAN. Sasanian & Related. Lot of thirteen (13) AR drachms. Includes: Kavād (Kavādh) I (2) // Husrav (Khosrau) I (2) // Ohrmazd (Hormizd) IV (4) // Husrav (Khosrau) II (4). Lot also includes an imitative issue of Ohrmazd (Hormizd) IV. Coins average Fine to VF, toned, some with deposits. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Thirteen (13) coins in lot."
PISIDIA, Selge. Circa 325-250 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.57 g, 12h). Two wrestlers grappling; K between / ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ, Slinger standing right; to right, clockwise triskeles above club facing downward. SNG France 1941-3. Good VF.
MESSENIA, Pylus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Assarion (21mm, 3.88 g, 3h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding patera and spear. BCD Peloponnesos 814.2 = NCP pl. GG, XXIV (same obv. die); BCD Peloponnesos II –; BMC –; SNG Copenhagen –. Fine, rough green and brown patina. Rare.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
CENTRAL ASIAN. Local Issues. Five (5) AR Drachms of Tokharistan. All coins: Sandan. Circa 688-707/8, or later. Uncertain mint in Bactria. Coins Near VF to VF, toned, all coins with tamgha countermark, holed and plugged with pale gold. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Five (5) coins in lot.This type is remarkable for being trilingual – carrying legends in Greco-Baktrian, Pahlavi, and Brahmi – and speaks to the growing influence of the issuing body. Even more unusual, however, is the modification that so many of these coins later received. In addition to being countermarked, and presumably at the same time as the application of the countermark, the majority of these coins were holed and filled with either a debased gold, or less often, a copper plug.
PISIDIA, Selge. Circa 325-250 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.24 g, 12h). Two wrestlers grappling; K between / ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ, Slinger standing right; to right, clockwise triskeles above club facing downward. SNG France 1941-3. Good VF.
MESSENIA, Thuria. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Assarion (22mm, 4.20 g, 5h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding patera over altar and holding cornucopia; Λ-A across field. BCD Peloponnesos 834.6 var.; BCD Peloponnesos II 2838 var.; BMC –; SNG Copenhagen –; NCP p. 66 var. Fine, greenish-brown patina. Very rare.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.Neither of the BCD specimens appear to have an altar on the reverse, and an altar is not noted in NCP.
ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of twelve (12) mixed Æ denominations from Thrace and Moesia. Includes: THRACE, Anchialus. Maximinus I // MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Septimius Severus, with Julia Domna // Caracalla, with Julia Domna // Caracalla and Geta // Macrinus, with Diadumenian (2) // Elagabalus // Elagabalus, with Julia Maesa (4) // Elagabalus, with Julia Soaemias. Fine. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twelve (12) coins in lot."