SELEUKID EMPIRE. Philip I Philadelphos. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.45 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Cilicia. Struck circa 88/7-76/5 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monograms to inner left, below throne, and in exergue; all within laurel wreath. SC 2461.6; HGC 9, 1317. VF, toned, obverse struck from worn die.
PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Half Shekel (25mm, 6.40 g, 12h). Dated CY 48 (79/8 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, HM (date) above club; monogram to right, Phoenician A between legs. DCA-Tyre 784 (same rev. die as illustration); HGC 10, 358; DCA 921. Near VF, rough surfaces.
PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Half Shekel (23mm, 6.21 g, 1h). Dated CY 49 (78/7 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, ΘM (date) above club; [Δ to right], Phoenician A between legs. DCA-Tyre 786 (same dies as illustration); HGC 10, 358; DCA 921. Near VF, rough surfaces.
PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Half Shekel (23mm, 6.36 g, 1h). Dated CY 49 (78/7 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, ΘM (date) above club; Δ to right, Phoenician A between legs. DCA-Tyre 786 (same dies as illustration); HGC 10, 358; DCA 921. Near VF, rough surfaces.
PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Half Shekel (24.5mm, 6.54 g, 12h). Dated CY 51 (76/5 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, AN (date) above club; monogram to right, Phoenician B between legs. DCA-Tyre 790; HGC 10, 358; DCA 921. Good VF, edge chipped, some roughness on obverse.
PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Half Shekel (20.5mm, 6.64 g, 12h). Uncertain date. Laureate bust of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, uncertain date above club; uncertain control to right, uncertain Phoenician letter between legs. HGC 10, 358. VF, rough and encrusted surfaces. High relief obverse.
JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod III Antipas. 4 BCE-39 CE. Æ Half Unit (19mm, 5.17 g, 12h). Tiberias mint. Dated RY 37 (33/4 CE). Mint in two lines within wreath / Palm frond; L-ΛZ (date) flanking. Meshorer 88; Hendin 1212; RPC I 4931. VF, hard earthen green patina.
JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Æ (18mm, 6.38 g, 5h). Dated year 1 (132/3 CE). Palm tree / Grape bunch on tendril. Mildenberg 150 (O1/R4); Meshorer 224 (same dies as illustration); Hendin 1380. In NGC encapsulation, 4531741-001, graded Ch XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Attractive example, struck in high relief with a light earthen patina.
ARABIA, Southern. Himyar. 'Amdān Bayān Yahaqbiḍ. Circa AD 100-120. AR Unit (14.5mm, 1.59 g, 12h). Scyphate type with name 'Amdān Bayān. Raydan mint. Head right within dotted circle interrupted by monogram to left / Small head right; 'scepter' to right. CAF 3.4i; Huth 437–43; SNG ANS 1602–9. Good VF, toned.From the Macy Collection. Ex Howard Simmons Colleciton of South Arabian Coinage (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 399, 14 June 2017), lot 259.
ARABIA, Southern. Qataban. Unknown ruler(s). Circa 350-320/00 BC. AR 'rb't – Tetradrachm (21mm, 16.76 g, 8h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left. Van Alfen, Studies, Type QI.A, 16 (O?/R15); CAF 1.0.4; Huth 326; HGC 10, 706. VF, toned, compact flan, small mark on obverse.
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes II. Circa 485-420 BC. AR Siglos (12.5mm, 5.32 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XII, 17); Meadows, Administration 322; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 17. VF, lightly toned, a hint of porosity.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 403 (9 August 2017), lot 275.
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AV Daric (16.5mm, 8.26 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 C (pl. XIV, 42); cf. Meadows, Administration 323; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 12; Sunrise 28. VF, crude strike.
EGYPT, Pharaonic Kingdom. Uncertain pharaoh(s). Mid 5th–mid 4th centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 16.90 g, 9h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Van Alfen, Mechanisms, Group III.A.1, Fig. 1 = Buttrey Type B. VF, some roughness, graffito ('X') on reverse.
EGYPT, Pharaonic Kingdom. Uncertain pharaoh(s). Mid 5th–mid 4th centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.11 g, 8h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Van Alfen, Mechanisms, Group III.A.1, Fig. 2 = Buttrey Type M. VF, toned, granular surfaces.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.05 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Tyre mint. Struck under Menes. Dated RY 31 of 'Ozmilk (319/8 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Phoenician 'K (for 'Ozmilk) and | –= (Phoenician date). Price 3281 (Ake); Newell, Dated 34, obv. die XXIX; DCA 737. VF, toned. Well centered, and clear date.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.