PAMPHYLIA, Perge. Circa 221/0-189/8 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 14.52 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 14 (208/7 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; c/m: anchor within incuse oval / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; IΔ (date) in left field. Colin Series 0, Em. 14, dies 3/– (unlisted rev. die); Price 2926; DCA 314. Near VF, darkly toned.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos IV. Circa AD 10-38. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.80 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 63.6; Sunrise 412; Shore 341-5. EF.From the Nisa Collection.
IRAN, Pahlavis. Muhammad Reza Shah. AH 1360-1398 / AD 1941-1979. AV Quarter Pahlavi (15mm, 2.03 g, 12h). Tehran mint. Dated SH 1334 (AD 1955). KM 1160; Friedberg 103. Superb EF, lustrous.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 391 (15 February 2017), lot 646.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (24mm, 10.96 g, 11h). Baal of Tarsos seated left, holding eagle, grain ear, grapes, and scepter; TR (in Aramaic) to lower left, M (in Aramaic) below throne / Lion attacking bull left; monogram below. Casabonne Series 2, Group C; SNG BN –; SNG Levante 106. Good VF, toned, struck with worn obverse die, double struck on reverse.From the Macy Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos IV. Circa AD 10-38. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.81 g, 12h). Nisa mint. Diademed bust left; star-in-crescent before / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; ИI below bow. Sellwood 63.14; Sunrise –; Shore 349. Good VF, light porosity.From the Nisa Collection.
HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Lipót I. 1657-1705. AR 15 Krajczar – Kreuzer (29mm, 6.31 g, 12h). Körmöcbánya (Kremnitz) mint. Dated 1679/8 KB. Laureate and armored bust right / Madonna seated facing in flames, holding infant Christ. KM 175 (unlisted overdate). VF.From the Macy Collection. Ex estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 385, 26 October 2016), lot 725.
IRAN, Pahlavis. Muhammad Reza Shah. AH 1360-1398 / AD 1941-1979. AV Half Pahlavi (20mm, 4.06 g, 12h). Tehran mint. Dated SH 1355 (AD 1976). KM 1199; Friedberg 102. EF, flaw on cheek, a few marks, struck with slightly worn dies, traces of underlying luster."
KINGS of CAPPADOCIA. Ariarathes III. Circa 230-220 BC. Æ (19mm, 5.67 g, 5h). Tyana mint. Head right, wearing bashlyk / Horseman riding right; palm tree to right, ΔΣ below. Simonetta 2; Simonetta, Coins 2a; HGC 7, 800. Near VF, black patina with earthen dusting.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Gotarzes II. Circa AD 44-51. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.37 g, 12h). Mithradatkart mint. Diademed bust left; star-in-crescent before / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow; additional monogram behind throne; legend consisting only of pellets. Sellwood 65.36; Sunrise –; Shore 365 (Gotarzes II). Good VF, porous.From the Nisa Collection.
CILICIA, Zephyrion. 1st century BC. Æ (20.5mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right; two pellets (or I?) to left / Large X, ethnic, ΘE, and EP within wreath. SNG BN –; SNG Levante 905 var. (control marks); SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC –. VF, green patina. Very rare.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases I. Second reign, circa AD 58-77. AR Drachm (21mm, 5278 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 70.13; Sunrise 424; Shore 374. Good VF, a couple of scratches.From the Nisa Collection.
GEPIDS. Uncertain king. 454-552. AR Quarter Siliqua (12mm, 0.83 g, 3h). Sirmium mint. In the name of Byzantime emperor Anastasius I, AD 491-517. (retrograde C) N ΛNΛSTΛISVS И AC (legend read outwardly), pearl-diademed and draped bust right / VICΓΛI RIΛΛV, large Theodoricus monogram; cross above, star below. Stefan 1 var. (legends); COI p. 43, fig. 22 var. (same); Demo 69 (same dies); MEC 1, –; CNG Inv. 900239 (same dies). Good VF, toned.Ex Gitbud & Naumann 24 (2 November 2014), lot 768.
KINGS of CAPPADOCIA. Ariarathes III. Circa 230-220 BC. Æ (17.5mm, 6.19 g, 12h). Tyana mint(?). Head right, wearing bashlyk / Horseman riding right; palm tree to right, ΔΣ below. Simonetta 2; Simonetta, Coins 2a; HGC 7, 800. VF, green and brown surfaces, area of flat strike.
SOUTH AFRICA, Union of South Africa (British Dominion). George V. 1910-1936. AV Sovereign (22mm, 8.02 g, 12h). Pretoria mint. Dated 1928 SA. Head left / St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right; SA on ground line; date in exergue. Marsh 292; Bentley 925; SCBC 4004; KM 21; Friedberg 5. Choice EF, lustrous.Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 361, 14 October 2015), lot 555.