CILICIA, Mallos. Tiribazos. Satrap of Lydia, 388-380 BC. Fourrée Stater (21mm, 9.61 g, 8h). Struck circa 388/7-387/6. Head of Aphrodite right, wearing earring, hair bound in ampyx and sphendone / Head right, wearing satrapal headdress. For prototype, see: Casabonne Series 2, Group Db; SNG BN 391–3. VF, toned, plating broken in spots, deposits, old scratches under tone.
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CILICIA, Soloi. Circa 440-410 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.52 g, 10h). Amazon kneeling left, holding bow, quiver on left hip; head of satyr to right / Grape bunch on vine; EV to left of stalk, fly to lower right; all in dotted square within incuse square; c/m: uncertain four-legged animal standing right. Casabonne Type 2; SNG BN 128 var. (no EV). VF, lightly toned, struck with worn obverse die.Ex Kelly J. Krizan, M.D. Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 304, 12 June 2013), lot 140; Classical Numismatic Group 38 (6 June 1996), lot 382.
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CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Obol (10.5mm, 0.72 g, 3h). Struck circa 380-379 BC. Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter / Bearded head left, wearing crested Attic helmet, drapery around neck. Casabonne Series 4; SNG BN 257. Good VF, toned, a little off center.Ex Gorny & Mosch 170 (13 October 2008), lot 1493.
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KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes VI. First reign, AD 60-62. Æ (19mm, 4.90 g, 12h). Series 2. Diademed head right, wearing five-pointed Armenian tiara [decorated with comet star] / Nike standing right, holding wreath. Kovacs 198; CAA 148; AC 162-3. Fine, green patina.
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KINGS of SOPHENE. Arsames. Circa 255-225 BC. Æ (14mm, 3.54 g, 12h). Second series. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing flat-topped tiara / Piloi of the Dioskouroi. Kovacs 6; AC 9. Fine, green patina. Extremely rare.
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KINGS of SOPHENE. Arsames. Circa 255-225 BC. Æ (16mm, 5.21 g, 2h). Third series. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing flat-topped tiara / Herakles figure standing left, extending hand and holding club. Kovacs 7; AC 7. Fine, green patina, some earthen deposits.
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COMMAGENE, Samosata. Circa 40-30 BC. Æ (17mm, 4.08 g, 12h). Lion walking right / Fortuna seated right on rocks, holding palm frond. BMC 7-10; RPC I 3850. Near VF, dark green patina. Scarce.
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CYPRUS, Uncertain. Late 6th-early 5th centuries BC. AR Stater (25.5mm, 10.28 g). Forepart of lion right / Incuse square. Kagan, Archaic 55a–b; Asyut 810; Zapiti & Michaelidou –, but cf. Soloi 1 and Uncertain 3 for similar obverse type. VF, toned, some roughness. Extremely rare.The pieces in the Apadana (Kagan) and Asyut hoards had Cypriot letters on the shoulder of the lion. Although these letters are not visible here, it may be due to wear or weakness of strike on that part of the obverse, which is at a high point of the relief. Nonetheless, the style of the lion and the characteristics of the flan are identical to the hoard pieces. It is also possible that this may be an earlier, anepigraphic issue.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.58 g, 8h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet adorned with a griffin / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; MI in left field, monogram in wreath below left wing. SC 81.3 corr. (griffin, not sphinx); Price 3749 corr. (same); HGC 9, 3a. Near EF, a few marks.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.99 g, 10h). Seleukeia on the Tigris I Mint. Struck circa 300-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram in left field, ligate ΔI below throne. SC 117.1c; HGC 9, 12i. VF, toned, light marks, slightly off center on reverse.Ex Peus 333 (6 May 1992), lot 328.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.78 g, 6h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head of Antiochos I right / Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, testing arrow, resting hand on bow; monograms to outer left and [right]. SC 587.4b; HGC 9, 236g; CNG E-98, lot 51 (same obv. die, showing both monograms on rev.). VF, toned, some roughness, double struck on reverse.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.55 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Dated SE 160 (153/2 BC). Diademed head right within wreath / Tyche, holding scepter and cornucopia, seated left on throne supported by tritoness right; monograms to outer left, ΞP (date) in exergue. SC 1641.5b; HGC 9, 798; DCA 109. Good VF, toned.
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PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 138/7-44/3 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.15 g, 12h). Dated CY 161 (99/8 BC). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm; AΞP (date), Λ, and ΘC to left; all within wreath. Duyrat 3215-22; HGC 10, 72; DCA 772. Good VF, lightly toned, obverse die breaks.Ex Demetrios Armounta Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 318, 15 January 2014), lot 295; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 229 (10 March 2010), lot 227.
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PHOENICIA, Sidon. Ba`alšillem (Sakton) II. Circa 401-365 BC. AR Sixteenth Shekel (8mm, 0.70 g, 1h). Phoenician galley left; Phoenician B above, waves below / Persian king or hero, holding dagger in right hand, standing right, fighting lion standing left on its hind legs; ' (in Phoenician) between; all within incuse square. E&E-S Group IV.1.3.c; HGC 10, 240. VF, toned, compact flan. Well struck and good metal for issue.
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PHOENICIA, Sidon. Mazaios (Mazday). Satrap of Eber Nari, 353-333 BC. AR Dishekel (28mm, 24.98 g, 12h). Dated RY 18 (336/5 BC). Phoenician galley left; M and date (both in Phoenician [only traces visible]) above, waves below / King of Persia and driver in chariot drawn by three horses left; behind, King of Sidon standing left, in Egyptian dress, holding cultic scepter and votive vase; MZDY (in Phoenician [only traces visible]) above. E&E-S Group IV.6.1.k, 1981–3 var. (D–/R26 [unlisted obv. die)]; HGC 10, 264; DCA 858. VF, struck from worn dies, some light cleaning scratches.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Lot of two AR Shekels. Dated RY 30 (97/6 BC) and 31 (96/5 BC), respectively. Both coins: Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, date above club; monogram to right; Phoenician B between legs. HGC 10, 357; DCA 919. Near VF, rough surfaces, traces of find patina. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.
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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 2.80 g, 7h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing left, head facing; olive spray to left, Θ to right. Unpublished in the standard references. Good Fine, rough surfaces, test cut.
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AV Daric (15.5mm, 8.35 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 C (pl. XIV, 42); cf. Meadows, Administration 323; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 12; Sunrise 28. VF.
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