Electronic Auction 394
Date: 2017-03-29 00:00:00
Lots: 706
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor. First sole reign, 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 14.20 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Cyprus(?). Dated year 85 (178/7 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; ΠЄ (date) in left field. Svoronos 1107; Carlen 1 var. (O2/R– [unlisted rev. die]); Mørkholm, Ptolemaic 127 (obv. die A24 [Arados]); SNG Copenhagen Supp. 1311 (same obv. die); DCA 73. Good VF, slight die wear on obverse.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor. First sole reign, 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 14.34 g, 1h). Uncertain mint in Cyprus(?). Dated year 87 (176/5 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; monogram of ZΠ (date) in left field. Svoronos 1109; Carlen 28 var. (O8/R– [unlisted rev. die]); Mørkholm, Ptolemaic 131–5 var. (obv. die unlisted [Arados]); SNG Copenhagen –; DCA 73. Good VF, minor roughness.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon). 145-116 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 12.64 g, 12h). Salamis mint. Dated RY 32 (139/8 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, L ΛB (date) above helmet, ΣA to right. Svoronos 1541; SNG Copenhagen 576; DCA 52. VF, toned, rough, scattered scrapes and scratches.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes). 81-58 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 13.60 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Dated RY 3 (79/8 BC). Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; LΓ (date) to left, ΠΛ to right. Svoronos 1849; SNG Copenhagen 378; DCA 69. Good VF, lightly toned, flat strike on aegis, a little off center on reverse.
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KINGS of MAURETANIA. Juba II, with Kleopatra Selene. 25 BC-AD 24. Æ Unit (26.5mm, 8.15 g, 10h). Caesarea mint. Diademed head right / Crocodile standing right. MAA 213; Mazard 346; Müller, Afrique 98; SNG Copenhagen 613. Fine, rough green patina.
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GAUL, Northeast. Leuci. Circa 100-50 BC. Potin Unit (17mm, 3.56 g, 4h). Head left / Boar left; two semicircles below. Depeyrot, NC VII, 139; D&T 225; CCCBM III 398-404. Near VF, some roughness on reverse.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Vonones I. Circa AD 8-12. AR Drachm (23mm, 3.85 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed head left / Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm; monogram below palm. Sellwood 60.5; Sunrise 407; Shore 329. VF, toned, traces of deposits, a couple of scrapes.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases I. Circa AD 51-78. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.73 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 70.14; Sunrise –; Shore 374. Good VF, toned.
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KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) IV. 1st century BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 1.69 g, 12h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed bust right; [crescent above] / Fire temple surmounted by Ahura-Mazda; to left, king standing right; to right, column surmounted by eagle standing left. K&M 4/2; Alram 562; Sunrise 587. Good VF, toned, encrustation on reverse.
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BAKTRIA, Local issues. Circa 295/3-285/3 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.72 g, 10h). Local standard. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region. Kalathos / Double bodied owl with single facing head. Cf. SMAK p. 70 (for chronology); Bopearachchi, Sophytes 10 = SNG ANS 11 = HGC 12, 13; CNG 100, lot 1630. Good Fine, find patina.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. Æ Trichalkon (29mm, 12.21 g, 12h). Head of elephant right, bell around neck / Kerykeion (caduceus); monogram to lower left. Bopearachchi 5E; HGC 12, 67. Good VF, brown patina, green deposits on reverse, no smoothing.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Pantaleon Soter. Circa 185-180 BC. AR Obol (12mm, 0.55 g, 11h). Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus enthroned left, holding statue of Hecate and scepter; [monogram]. Bopearachchi Série 3; HGC 12, 102. Fine, find patina, edge chipped. Extremely rare.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Obol (12mm, 0.68 g, 1h). Attic standard. Diademed and draped bust right / Piloi of the Dioskouri with palm fronds; monogram to lower left. Bopearachchi 3B; HGC 12, 138. VF, minor porosity.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.92 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / The Dioskouroi on horses rearing right, holding palm fronds and lances; monogram to lower right. Bopearachchi 6E; HGC 12, 131. In NGC encapsulation graded MS, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Hemidrachm (17mm, 2.14 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / The Dioskouroi standing facing, each holding spear; pellet between, 2 to left. Bopearachchi 17B; Bopearachchi & Rahman 265 (same obv. die); SNG ANS –; Triton XIII, lot 256 (erroneously listed as a drachm; same obv. die). Fine, find patina, smoothed. Extremely rare.
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.49 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet covered with pelt of scales and adorned with head of wing / Athena Alkidemos advancing left; monogram to right. Bopearachchi 16E; HGC 12, 193. EF, light earthen deposits, traces of underlying luster.
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Antialkidas Nikephoros. Circa 130-120 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.45 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing helmet adorned with bull's ear and horn / Zeus Nikephoros enthroned slightly left; to left, forepart of elephant left, holding wreath in trunk; monogram below throne. Bopearachchi 12C; HGC 12, 258. Near EF, deposits, traces of underlying luster.
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Antialkidas Nikephoros. Circa 130-120 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.38 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia / Zeus Nikephoros enthroned slightly left; to left, forepart of elephant left, holding wreath in trunk; monogram below throne. Bopearachchi 13C; HGC 12, 259. EF, lightly toned, slight double strike on reverse.
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LOCAL ISSUES, Tabaristan. Dabuyid ispahbads. Farrukhan Buzurg. Circa AD 711-728/30. AR Hemidrachm (26mm, 2.08 g, 3h). Tabaristan mint. Dated PYE 68 (AD 719/20). Crowned Sassanian style bust right; d'tbwrcmtr' in Pahlavi to right; 'pd in Pahlavi to lower right in outer margin / Fire altar flanked by attendants; pellets flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; alternating triple pellets and star-in-crescents in outer margin. Malek 9.1-5; Album 50; ICV –. EF.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127/8-152. Æ Didrachm (20mm, 7.56 g, 12h). Main mint in Kapisha (Begram?). Late phase. Kanishka standing left, holding goad and standard, sacrificing over altar; flame at shoulder / Standing Śākyamuni Buddha: Buddha standing facing, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudrā; trace of tamgha to left. Cribb, Buddha 46-55; MK 787; ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 176. Fine, brown patina, cleaning marks.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127/8-152. Æ Drachm (16mm, 4.50 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Late phase. Kanishka standing left, holding goad and standard, sacrificing over altar; flame at shoulder / Nana standing right, holding scepter and box; tamgha to right. MK 810; ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –. VF, dark green patina, earthen encrustation.