PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AV Daric (15.5mm, 8.33 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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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AV Daric (16mm, 8.34 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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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. Circa 375-336 BC. AV Daric (15mm, 8.34 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 Late (pl. XV, 50); Meadows, Administration –; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 24; Sunrise 39 corr. (references). VF, scuffs and marks. High relief for issue.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 14.03 g, 1h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 300-285 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, P above monogram. Svoronos 256 var. (small Δ behind ear); SNG Copenhagen –; Noeske 29 var. (same). VF, some roughness, die breaks on obverse, reverse struck with clashed die. This piece is of a somewhat irregular style, and lack the small Δ behind Ptolemy's ear, so it is possibly a contemporary imitation.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.26 g, 12h). Sidon mint. Struck 285-261/0 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; ΣI to left. Svoronos 713; SNG Copenhagen 506–7. EF, slightly off center.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.17 g, 11h). Contemporary imitation of Ake-Ptolemais mint issues. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, Ptolemaïs monogram above monogram; to right, B (date) above A. Lorber, Mint 2–5 var. (right field controls); CNG E-388, lot 187 (same rev. die). VF, light deposits, a few marks.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. 204-180 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.16 g, 12h). Salamis mint. Dated RY 21 (185/4 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, LKA (date) above ΣA; pilos to right. Svoronos 1345 var. (two piloi); Paphos Hoard 1 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen 564 var. (two piloi); DCA 47. VF, lightly toned. High relief. Rare variety.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. 204-180 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.20 g, 1h). Uncertain mint in Cyprus(?). Dated year 78 (185/4 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; OH (date) to left. Svoronos 1098; Mørkholm, Ptolemaic 63–8 (obv. die A16 [Arados]); SNG Copenhagen –; DCA 73. VF, a few rough spots.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. 204-180 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.11 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Cyprus(?). Dated year 79 (184/3 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; OΘ (date) in exergue. Svoronos 1099; Mørkholm, Ptolemaic 69–71 (obv. die A17 [Arados]); SNG Copenhagen 543 (same obv. die); DCA 73. VF, toned, some porosity.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. 204-180 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.99 g, 1h). Uncertain mint in Cyprus(?). Dated year 79 (184/3 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; OΘ (date) in exergue. Svoronos 1099; Mørkholm, Ptolemaic 69–71 (obv. die A17 [Arados]); SNG Copenhagen 543 (same obv. die); DCA 73. Near VF, toned, some porosity, a couple light scratches on reverse.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. 204-180 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 14.21 g, 1h). Uncertain mint in Cyprus(?). Dated year 82 (181/0 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; ΠB (date) in exergue. Svoronos 1103; Mørkholm, Ptolemaic 81 (obv. die A18 [unlisted die for date; Arados]); SNG Copenhagen –; DCA 73. VF, a few rough spots, minor marks.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. 204-180 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 14.31 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Cyprus(?). Dated year 82 (181/0 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; ΠB (date) in exergue. Svoronos 1103; Mørkholm, Ptolemaic 81 (obv. die A19 [Arados]); SNG Copenhagen –; DCA 73. VF, a few scratches, area of flat strike.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor. First sole reign, 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.09 g, 12h). Kition mint. Dated RY 5 (177/6 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; LE (date) to left, KI to right. Svoronos 1351; Mørkholm & Kromann 14–6 (A5/P11); SNG Copenhagen 587 (same obv. die); DCA 42. VF, lightly toned. Well centered.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor. First sole reign, 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 13.83 g, 12h). Salamis mint. Dated RY 7 (175/4 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; piloi of the Dioskouroi across upper field; to left, LZ (date) above ΣA; petasos with diadem to right. Svoronos 1331; Mørkholm & Kromann 48–51 var. (A9/P– [unlisted rev. die]; ΣA in right field below kausia on all dies); SNG Copenhagen –. VF, slight die wear. High relief, struck on a broad flan.
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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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