Auction 121 - Session 2
Date: 2022-10-06 00:00:00
Lots: 290
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 562
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 3.17 g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Horse heads, conjoined back-to-back, within incuse square. Unpublished, but cf. Gitler & Tal XIII, 17 and XXVII, 8 for similar issues. Toned, some roughness, struck with worn obverse die. VF. Extremely rare. From the Bes Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 563
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Obol (9.5mm, 0.74 g, 4h). Lion lying right; crenelated city wall with three towers in background; [waves below] / Horse right, restrained by male standing facing in foreground, holding goad; all in dotted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XV.3O; HGC 10, –. Toned, struck with heavily worn obverse die. VF. From the Bes Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 564
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (12.5mm, 3.33 g, 6h). Bearded head left / Paradise flower/Phoenician palmette in dotted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XVII.2D; HGC 10, 604. Toned, test cut on reverse. Good VF. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 565
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 1.84 g, 3h). Bearded head right / Paradise flower/Phoenician palmette, two birds confronted within volutes; below, dolphin right; all in dotted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XVII.6D; cf. HGC 10, 604. Lightly toned, double struck and test cut on reverse, scuffs on edge. VF. Underweight specimen.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 566
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm(?) (13mm, 2.70 g, 5h). Bearded head of male left, with oriental headdress / Forepart of horse left; olive spray below; all in dotted square within incuse square. Cf. Gitler & Tal XXII; HGC 10, –. Toned, test cut on reverse. VF. From the Bes Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 567
EDOM (IDUMAEA). 4th century BC. AR Quarter Shekel – Drachm (13mm, 4.09 g). Imitating Athens. Blank dome-like surface (degraded head of Athena right) / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left. GTvA 21–33; Hendin 6024; HGC 10, 617. Lightly toned, light marks under tone, trace deposits and little off center on reverse. VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 568
NABATAEA. Malichos I. Circa 59/8-30 BC. AR Quarter Shekel – "Drachm" (17mm, 3.37 g, 12h). Petra mint. Dated RY 26 (35/4 BC). Diademed head right / MLKW MLK' MLK NB[ṬW] (in Nabataean = "Malichos the King, King of the Nabataeans"), eagle standing left; palm frond to left; L Kς (date) to right. CN 10; Hoover & Barkay 15 = Barkay, Silver 1; Meshorer, Nabataea 12 var. (no palm frond); HGC 10, 679; DCA 957. Toned, some scratches, light scuff on reverse. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 569
NABATAEA. Malichos I. Circa 59/8-30 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.92 g, 12h). Petra mint. Dated RY 27 (33/2 BC). Diademed head right / Palm of hand; "Y[ear] 27" (date, in Aramaic) across field. CN 14 (this coin illustrated); Meshorer, Nabataea 17; HGC 10, 685; DCA 966. Dark green patina, a few light cleaning marks. VF. From the Dr. Stephen J. Antonello Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 84 (5 May 2010), lot 744.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 570
NABATAEA. Obodas II, with Hagaru I. Circa 30-9 BC. AR Half Shekel (19mm, 5.89 g, 12h). Pre-reform coinage. Petra mint. Dated RY 3 (28/7 BC). Jugate diademed and draped busts of Obodas and Hagaru right; [Nabataean Ḥ to lower right] / 'BDT MLK' MLK NBṬW (in Nabataean = Obodas the King, King of the Nabataeans), eagle standing left; Nabataean S to upper left, Nabataean Ḥ to upper right, ŠNT TLT (in Nabataean = year three [date]) across central field. CN 25; Barkay, King 9; Meshorer, Nabataea 89–90; DCA 962. Toned, some roughness, cleaning scratches. VF. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 571
NABATAEA. Aretas IV. Circa 9/8 BC-AD 40. Æ (19.5mm, 3.75 g, 1h). Petra mint. Dated RY 5 (5/4 BC). Laureate head of Aretas right / Turreted female standing right, raising hand; date in legend to right. CN 115 var. (orientation of legend); Meshorer, Nabataea 59 var. (same); DCA 979. Earthen dark green patina, a little off center on reverse. VF. Unpublished variety, very rare thus.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 572
NABATAEA. Aretas IV, with Huldu. Circa 9/8 BC-AD 40. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 4.42 g, 12h). Petra mint. [Dated RY 7 (3/2 BC)]. Laureate head of Aretas right / Veiled and draped bust of Huldu right, [wearing Isis crown]; [date in legend to left]. CN 124; Meshorer, Nabataea –; DCA 973. Attractively toned, off center on reverse. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 573
ARABIA, Northwestern. Lihyan. Circa 350-250 BC. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 16.97 g, 9h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, upward crescent on cheek (= r in Lihyanite) / Owl standing right; olive spray and crescent to left. Huth, Athenian, fig. 5, a = BN 1976–71; Huth –. Earthen black patina. VF. Unusually fine style. Very rare, earliest issue in the Lihyan series.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 574
ARABIA, Northwestern. Lihyan. Circa 350-250 BC. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 13.50 g, 9h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, upward crescents on cheek (= r in Lihyanite) / Owl standing right; olive spray and crescent to left. Huth, Athenian, fig. 5, b = SNG ANS 1453; Huth –. Toned, porous. VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 575
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. AV Daric (13mm, 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 and bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27); Meadows, Administration 321; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26; Sunrise 24. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 430 (10 October 2018), lot 220.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 576
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AV Daric (15mm, 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 and bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group C (pl. XIV, 42); cf. Meadows, Administration 323; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 12; Sunrise 28. In NGC encapsulation 3997742-005, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 577
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. Circa 400-332 BC. AR Tetartemorion (5.5mm, 2h). Kolophon(?) mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Helmeted head of Athena left. Corfù Type 1.1, 1–15; Sunrise 94. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 5745593-004, graded Ch AU★. From the Otrera Collection. Ex Heritage 232019 (6 May 2020), lot 61110.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 578
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. Circa 400-332 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.15 g, 6h). Kolophon(?) mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos. Corfù Type 2, 19–28; Sunrise 95. Lightly toned, slight porosity. EF. Exceptional for issue. Rare. From the Otrera Collection. Ex Savoca 79 (21 June 2020), lot 371.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 579
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. Circa 400-332 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.16 g, 5h). Kolophon(?) mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Forepart of horse right. Corfù Type 7, 77–80; Sunrise 101. Deeply toned, granular surfaces. Near EF. Well struck for issue. Very rare. From the Otrera Collection. Ex Savoca 79 (21 June 2020), lot 374.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 580
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.12 g, 12h). Attic standard. In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 316-312/0 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin, aegis around neck; tiny Δ to right of elephant ear / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand and holding shield on extended left arm; to right, EY and eagle standing right on thunderbolt. CPE 47; Svoronos 42; Zervos Issue 18, dies 287/a; SNG Copenhagen 15. Attractive cabinet tone, a few minor marks, a touch of die wear on obverse. Good VF. High relief obverse. Ex Jacob K. Stein Collection (Gemini V, 6 January 2009), lot 207 (displayed at Cincinnati Art Museum, 1994-2008, no. 108 of exhibition of 182 coins from his collection), purchased from Cincinnati Coin Exchange, March 1975.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 581
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC or king, 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.66 g, 12h). Ptolemaic standard. In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 306-300 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin, aegis around neck with tiny Δ in scales / Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing spear, shield on extended arm; to right, helmet, monogram, and eagle standing right on thunderbolt. CPE 69; Svoronos 162; Zervos Issue 28, dies 503/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG Copenhagen 29. Deep iridescent tone, a few tiny flan flaws. Good VF. From the David J. Fleischmann Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 2 . 582
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.29 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 294-285 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis around neck, tiny Δ behind ear / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, P above monogram. CPE 168; Svoronos 255; SNG Copenhagen 70–1. Iridescent tone over lustrous surfaces, small edge split, a couple minor flan flaws on obverse. Good VF. From the North River Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 55 (13 September 2000), lot 720.