PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 138/7-44/3 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 15.04 g, 1h). Dated CY 192 (68/7 BC). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; in left field, B(koppa)Ρ (date) above Aramaic D above ΜΣ; all within wreath. Duyrat 3800-3830 (obv. die D83); HGC 10, 72; DCA 772. VF, toned, slightly off center.From the W. H. Guertin Collection.
PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king. Circa 393-358 BC. AR Shekel (23mm, 12.79 g, 11h). Dated RY 25 (369/8 BC [?]). Deity, holding reins and bow, riding hippocamp right above two lines of waves; below, dolphin right / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background; 25 (date [in Phoenician]) to right. E&E-T Group II.1.2.1.p, 698–9 var. (unlisted dies); HGC 10, 319; DCA 909. VF, toned. Well centered on a broad flan for issue.From the W. H. Guertin Collection.
NABATAEA. Aretas IV. 9 BC-AD 40. Æ (13mm, 2.22 g, 12h). Petra mint. Laureate head right / Crossed cornucopias. Meshorer, Nabataea 64. VF, desert patina.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Malter 81 (29 September 2002), lot 271.
NABATAEA. Aretas IV, with Shaqilat. 9 BC-AD 40. Æ (16mm, 5.26 g, 12h). Petra mint. Struck AD 20-40. Jugate, draped busts of Aretas and Shaqilat right / Crossed cornucopias. Meshorer, Nabataea 114. VF, earthen green patina, slightly off center.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes I. Circa 505-480 BC. AR Siglos (12mm, 5.28 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type II (pl. XI, 12); Meadows, Administration 320; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 23. Near VF, banker's mark on obverse.
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes II. Circa 485-420 BC. AV Daric (15mm, 8.30 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27); Meadows, Administration 321; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26. Good VF. Well centered.
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes II. Circa 485-420 BC. AV Daric (12.5mm, 8.32 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27); Meadows, Administration 321; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26. VF.
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes II. Circa 485-420 BC. AR Siglos (15mm, 5.45 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XII, 17); Meadows, Administration 322; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 17. VF, toned, bankers' marks.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AV Daric (14.5mm, 8.31 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb C (pl. XIV, 42); cf. Meadows, Administration 323; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 12. VF.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Tetrobol (33.5mm, 44.11 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 3. Struck circa 261/0-246 BC. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / Eagle standing left, wings spread, on thunderbolt; E between legs. Svoronos 448; SNG Copenhagen 153. VF, brown surfaces, flan flaw on edge.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Berenike II, wife of Ptolemy III. Circa 244/3-221 BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (16mm, 3.67 g, 12h). Lebedos (Ptolemaïs) mint. Struck circa 240-222 BC. Veiled head right / Triptolemos seated left, holding grain ears and poppy with right hand and scepter with left; magistrate's name behind, ΠΤΟ before. Svoronos 921; Kinns 25; SNG Copenhagen –. Near VF, dark green patina with a few light green deposits. Very rare.In the Third Syrian War (246-241 BC), Ptolemy III wrested control of a number of cities in western Asia Minor from the Seleukids. Lebedos was one such city, which Ptolemy subsequently refounded as Ptolemaïs. Only a handful of these Ptolemaic coins of Lebedos are known, and their attribution to this mint is based primarily on their findspots and the presence of a grape bunch (a symbol of Lebedos) symbol on the silver coinage. Although Ptolemaic tetradrachms of all mints typically feature an idealized portrait of Ptolemy I Soter on the obverse, these coins of Lebedos exhibit a portrait whose features are quite different and more realistic, suggesting they are actually a portrait of Ptolemy III.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. 204-180 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.36 g, 1h). Uncertain mint on Cyprus(?). Dated year 81 (182/1 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; [ΠA (date) in exergue]. Mørkholm, Ptolemaic 75–9 (obv. die A17); Svoronos 1102; SNG Copenhagen 543 var. (date; same obv. die); DCA 73. VF, compact flan, struck with worn obverse die.Although this obverse die was used for tetradrachms dated years 79-81, the amount of wear is consistent with the illustrated pieces of year 81.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy X Alexander I. 101-88 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.67 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Dated RY 19 (96/5 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; LIΘ (date) to left, ΠA to right. Svoronos 1679; SNG Copenhagen 368; DCA 68. VF, darkly toned, compact flan.From the W. H. Guertin Collection.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. Second Revolt of the Kyrenaikans. Circa 305-300 BC. AR Didrachm (21.5mm, 7.07 g, 12h). Head of Zeus Karneios left / Silphium plant; star to left, monogram to right; KY-PA across field. SNG Copenhagen 1238; BMC 238. Near Fine, toned, rough surfaces.From the W. H. Guertin Collection.
KINGS of NUMIDIA. Juba I. Circa 60-46 BC. Æ Half Unit (22.5mm, 6.84 g, 1h). Cirte mint. Head of Africa right, wearing elephant skin / Lion advancing right, head facing. MAA 36; Mazard 93; Müller, Afrique 58; SNG Copenhagen 532. VF, brown surfaces.
KINGS of MAURETANIA. Juba II, with Kleopatra Selene. 25 BC-AD 24. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.12 g, 5h). Caesarea mint. Struck AD 11-23. Diademed head of Juba left / Diademed and draped bust of Kleopatra left. Mazard 361 var. (Juba right); MAA 108 var. (same); SNG Copenhagen 566 var. (same). Fine, lightly toned, porous. Very rare variety with head of Juba left.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.24 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 119-109 BC. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow and arrow; A behind throne. Sellwood 26.3. EF, toned. Great metal.From the Collection of a Director. Ex Peus 291 (30 March 1977), lot 304.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates III. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC. Æ Chalkous (17mm, 2.81 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 66-62/1 BC. Diademed facing bust / Horse standing right. Cf. Sellwood 35.15 (tetrachalkon). Near VF, green and brown patina, light cleaning marks.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Orodes II. Circa 57-38 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.12 g, 12h). Laodicea mint. Diademed bust left; six-rayed star to left; crescent to right / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow and arrow; V above bow, Λ below. Sellwood 47.18. Good VF, toned.From the Collection of a Director. Ex Peus 291 (30 March 1977), lot 317.
KINGS of ELYMAIS. Uncertain early Arsakid kings. Late 1st century BC-early 2nd century AD. BI Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.18 g, 10h). Uncertain mint. Diademed bust left to right, star-in-crescent above anchor, small pellet to right of anchor / Diademed, bearded bust left. van't Haaff type 10.3.1-1D. VF, toned, areas of hard green at periphery, weakly struck reverse.
SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Obol (14mm, 0.74 g, 3h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 1b, circa AD 244-252/3. Bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos and earflaps / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing diadems (type 3b) and mural crowns; trace of taurus symbol on altar shaft. SNS type IIc/1a, style A, Group d. VF, darkly toned.