PISIDIA, Selge. Circa 325-250 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.10 g, 11h). Two wrestlers grappling; K between / ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ, Slinger standing right; to right, clockwise triskeles above shield and spearhead. SNG France –; BMC –. VF, lightly toned. Very rare with these symbols, and none in CoinArchives.
MESSENIA, Thuria. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (21mm, 4.47 g, 5h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Laureate head right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter; Λ-A across field. Cf. BCD Peloponnesos 830.2 (Zeus extending arm and holding scepter; same obv. die); BCD Peloponnesos II –; BMC –; SNG Copenhagen –; NCP p. 65. Fine, dark brown patina, even roughness, pit on obverse. Rare.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of three (3) mixed Æ denominations. Includes: JUDAEA, Tiberias. Trajan // EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian // Antoninus Pius. Fine. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
CILICIA, Soloi. Circa 440-410 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 10.71 g, 9h). Amazon kneeling left, quiver and bowcase at her side, holding bow; to right, facing head of satyr / Grape bunch on vine; fly to lower right; all within incuse square. Casabonne Type 2; SNG France 128; SNG Levante 40. VF, toned, struck from a worn obverse die.
MESSENIA, Thuria. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. Æ Assarion (21mm, 4.67 g, 3h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear; Λ-A across field. Unpublished in the standard references. Fine, earthen green patina.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.NCP records two Athena types for Thuria: 1) Athena holding spear and shield set on ground (BCD Peloponnesos 838.2 and BCD Peloponnesos II 2840), and 2) Athena holding patera and spear (Berlin).
ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of twelve (12) mixed Æ denominations from Thrace and Moesia. Includes: THRACE, Dionysopolis. Gordian III // Odessus. Gordian III, with Tranquillina // MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Caracalla, with Julia Domna (2) // Macrinus, with Diadumenian (4) // Elagabalus, with Julia Maesa (2) // Severus Alexander, with Julia Maesa // Severus Alexander, with Julia Mamaea. Fine–VF, some roughness. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twelve (12) coins in lot."
CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.61 g, 6h). Struck circa 380 BC. Female head facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / Bearded head right, wearing crested Attic helmet, drapery around neck; TRKMW (in Aramaic) to right. Casabonne Series 1; Moysey Issue 4; SNG France 258–65; SNG Levante 79. VF, toned, test cut on the obverse, scratch on the reverse.
LACONIA, Gythium. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (21mm, 4.00 g, 3h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Laureate head right / Asclepius standing left, holding patera over altar and leaning on serpent-entwined staff. BCD Peloponnesos –; BCD Peloponnesos II –; BMC 3; SNG Copenhagen 548; NCP p. 61. Fine, green patina, scratches. Rare.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of eight (8) mixed Æ denominations. Includes: A good mix of emperors from the early-mid 3rd century AD, each featuring various architectural scenes. A great starter lot for an architecturally-related collection.. Fine–Near VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Eight (8) coins in lot."
KINGS of CAPPADOCIA. Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios. 96-63 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.11 g, 1h). Dated RY 13 (83/2 BC). Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding grounded shield with spear behind; monogram to inner left, IΓ (date) in exergue. Simonetta 21a; Simonetta, Coins 13c; HGC 7, 849. VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
LACONIA, Gythium. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (21mm, 4.70 g, 3h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Laureate head right / The Dioscuri, each holding bridle of horse; A above, altar between. Unpublished in the standard references. Fine, brown surfaces, earthen deposits, minor edge irregularity.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.The Dioscuri type is perhaps only recorded for Caracalla (BCD Peloponnesos 973) and Geta (NCP p. 62; SNG Hunterian 370). This issue is particularly interesting in that it carries a numeral on the reverse to mark the denomination.
ROMAN. Provincial-Imperial. Lot of three (3) bronze coins. Includes: Roman Provincial: MACEDON, Koinon of Macedon. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Æ 26mm. Helmeted head of Alexander the Great right / Emperor standing left, extending hand to prize table surmounted by two prize crowns; behind, column surmounted by urn // Roman Imperial: Claudius. As. Libertas // Domitian. As. Moneta. Fine to VF condition, some roughness. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. Æ Half Chalkous (17mm, 4.22 g, 1h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 69-55 BC. Draped bust right, wearing tiara [with star and eagles] / Vahagn (Herakles) standing left, leaning on club, lion skin draped over left arm; ∆ to inner left above arm; to inner right, [H] above arm, [A] below lion skin. M&D 44 var. (lower inner right control not listed); CAA 101 var. (control marks); AC 65. VF, dark green to black patina, double or overstruck.Ex Gorny & Mosch 130 (8 March 2004), lot 1304.
LACONIA, Gythium. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. Æ Assarion (22mm, 4.82 g, 5h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding spear. BCD Peloponnesos –; BCD Peloponnesos II –; BMC –; SNG Copenhagen –; NCP p. 62. Fine, earthen green patina, light scratches, a few pits. Very rare.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
ROMAN. Provincial-Imperial. Lot of six (6) silver coins. Includes: Roman Provincial: SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Nero. Drachm. Tripod // Roman Imperial: Vitellius. Denarius. Concord // As last. Vesta // Vespasian. Denarius. Judaea and trophy // Hadrian. Denarius. Liberalitas scene // Uncertain. Reverse brockage. Annona. Fine to VF condiiton. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot."
KINGS of SOPHENE. Arsames II. Circa 230 BC. Æ Dichalkon (19mm, 5.35 g, 2h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara / Nude male standing left, holding club. Nercessian, Coinage 12; AC 7. VF, dark green patina, some roughness.
LACONIA, Las. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (18mm, 3.24 g, 5h). Struck circa AD 202-205. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Unpublished in the standard references. Fine, chipped green-brown patina, compact flan.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.This type is possibly only recorded for Caracalla and Plautilla (see NCP p. 64)
ROMAN. Republican-Imperial. Lot of seven (7) silver coins. Includes: Julius Caesar. Denarius. Elephant / Pontifical implements // Vespasian. Fourrée denarius. Jupiter // Domitian. Denarius. Minerva // Trajan. Denarius. Felicitas // Hadrian. Denarius. Moneta // Maximianus. Denarius. Salus // Gordian III. Antoninianus. Providentia. Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Seven (7) coins in lot.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms .
KINGS of SOPHENE. Arsames II. Circa 230 BC. Æ Dichalkon (19mm, 4.31 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt. Nercessian, Coinage 13i (same dies); AC 8. VF, dark green patina, obverse die flaw, some roughness.
LACONIA, Las. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (21mm, 4.62 g, 6h). Struck circa AD 202-205. Laureate head right / Tyche standing left, holding patera over altar and cornucopia. BCD Peloponnesos 987 (same obv. die); BCD Peloponnesos II –; BMC –; SNG Copenhagen –; NCP –. Fine, green patina, a few pits, scratches on reverse. Very rare.From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of five (5) antoninianii. Includes: Aurelian. Genius // Same. Jupiter and Aurelian // Tacitus. Fides and Sol. // Probus. Trophy and captives // Same. Probus receiving wreath from female. Average VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Five (5) coins in lot."