Auction 121 - Session 3
Date: 2022-10-06 00:00:00
Lots: 309
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 663
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 17.02 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower left field. Bopearachchi 6W; SNG ANS 469-71 var. (monogram to right); HGC 12, 131. Lightly toned with underlying luster, obverse a bit weak. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 664
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 16.98 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6W; SNG ANS 469-71; HGC 12, 131. Lightly toned, some underlying luster, minor weakness of strike. Near EF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 115 (16 September 2020), lot 404.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 665
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.84 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower left field. Bopearachchi 6Z; SNG ANS 473; HGC 12, 131. Iridescent toning, light porosity, scratches on obverse, some field and edge marks. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 666
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios II. Circa 150-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 17.05 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ΔHMHTPIOY to left, Athena standing facing, wearing triple crested helmet, holding spear and shield set on ground; monogram below spear. Bopearachchi 1E; SNG ANS 393-4; HGC 12, 126. Deposits and weakness at high points on reverse, some metal flaws. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 667
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides II Soter. Circa 145-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.79 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Apollo standing left, holding arrow and bow set on ground; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1H; SNG ANS 619-22; HGC 12, 161. Lightly toned. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 668
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Plato Epiphanes. Circa 145-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 17.38 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right; bead-and-reel border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ EΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΠΛΑΤΩΝOΣ, Helios standing in facing quadriga, holding long scepter in right hand and reins in left; monogram to left. Cf. Bopearachchi 1A; Bopearachchi & Rahman 288; Qunduz 388; SNG ANS 628; MIG Type 198a (second example illustrated); HGC 12, 165; Triton II, lot 612 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, deposits, tiny flan crack, obverse die flaw. Near EF. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 669
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Heliokles Dikaios. Circa 145-130 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.91 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus standing facing, holding thunderbolt and scepter; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1U; SNG ANS 642-8; HGC 12, 169. Light marks. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 670
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Nikias Soter. Circa 129-125 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.43 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Nikias standing left, raising hand and holding palm frond; monogram to left. Bopearachchi 2A; SNG ANS 1264 (same obv. die); HGC 12, 231 (this coin illustrated). Lightly toned. EF. Extremely rare. From the Weise Collection. Ex Triton X (9 January 2007), lot 459.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 671
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Lysias. Circa 130-125 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 2.44 g, 12h). Helmeted and diademed heroic bust left, elephant skin on shoulder, brandishing spear / Herakles standing facing, crowning himself with wreath and cradling club in arm draped with lion skin; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi Série 5 (monogram unlisted), but cf. 4B (for rev.); Bopearachchi & Grigo 1 (this coin); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; HGC 12, 241; Zeno –. Dark find patina, some roughness, a few minor scratches. Good VF. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 672
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Lysias. Circa 130-125 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 2.44 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, and draped bust right / Herakles standing facing, crowning himself with wreath and holding club in arm draped with lion skin; L to inner left. Bopearachchi 6B; SNG ANS 1037-9; HGC 12, 242. Slight die rust on reverse. EF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Triton XIV (4 January 2011), lot 435.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 673
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander II Dikaios. Circa 90-80 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 2.37 g, 12h). Diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust right; helmet covered with scales / Nike, nimbate, advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond; monogram to left. Bopearachchi 2A; SNG ANS –; HGC 12, 371. Light iridescence, hairline die break on obverse. Good VF. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 674
INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azilizes. Circa 85-45/35 BC. Æ (26x24mm, 11.14 g, 12h). Azilises left on horseback, holding spear / Zebu standing left; Σ and so in Kharosthi above. Senior 55.1; HGC 12, –; CNG 87, lot 757 (same dies). Earthen green-brown patina, some roughness and cleaning marks, areas of peripheral weakness. VF. Rare and better than the CNG 87 specimen.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 675
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.88 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase with Greek legend. BACIΛЄYC BACI ΛЄωN KANHKOY, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / OhÞO to right, Siva, nimbate, standing left, holding thunderbolt, flask, trident, and horns of goat to lower left; tamgha to left. MK 26/37 (obv./rev.); Tanabe 179; ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –. Underlying luster, a couple of short scrapes on reverse. Reverse die recut from a Herakles die. Near VF. Extremely rare. For more information on the recutting of the dies of Kanishka I, see Joe Cribb's ONS presentation, "Kushan gold coins using die studies to understand the function of reverse designs," available on YouTube.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 676
INDIA, Kushan Empire. temp. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Quarter Dinar (9mm, 1.02 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Mathura(?). Crowned and draped bearded bust left, holding branch-scepter / Large tamgha. Sachs 178 (this coin). Toned. Near VF. Apparently unique. From the Archytas Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 677
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.96 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO O OhÞKI KOÞA(retrograde h)O, diademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace-scepter in right hand and goad in left / MA(retrograde h)AOBA Γ O, Manaobago, nimbate and helmeted, with lunar horns at shoulders, seated facing on raised stool, cushioned and with curving legs, feet on footstool, head right and with four arms: lower right on hip, upper right holding coins or fruit, upper left holding mace-scepter, and lower left holding torque; tamgha to right. MK 151 (O16/R3); ANS Kushan 715; Donum Burns 229. Underlying luster, traces of deposits, minor edge marks, slight double strike on obverse. Near EF. Extremely rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 678
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.86 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α[(retrograde h)O]ÞαO O[O h]ÞK[I] KOÞA(retrograde h)O, nimbate, diademed and crowned half-length bust of Huvishka left on clouds, flames at shoulders, holding mace-scepter in right hand and filleted spear in left / ÞαOPhOPO, Shaoreoro (Ares-Mars) standing left, holding spear in right hand, shield in left set on ground; tamgha to left. MK 239A (O1/R– [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 254 (same obv. die). Good VF. Shaoreoro, like the later Pahlavi Shahrevar, was originally the Hindu Kshathra Vairya, or "Desirable Kingdom." Like Indra, the chief god of the Rig Veda, Shaoreoro was the genius of Kushan imperial might and the god of the molten metal that was to cover the earth on the Last Day.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 679
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.92 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO O Oh[KI KOÞA(retrograde h)O, crowned and diademed bust left on clouds, holding mace-scepter and goad / OhÞO to right, Siva, nimbate, standing left, holding thunderbolt, flask, trident, and horns of goat to lower left; tamgha to left. MK 308/3 (O37/R58); ANS Kushan 757; Donum Burns 276–8. Lightly toned, hint of deposits. Good VF. Ex Archytas Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 117, 19 May 2021), lot 383.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 680
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. AV Dinar. Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Middle phase. Vasudeva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; flame at shoulder; filleted trident to left / Ithyphallic Siva with three heads standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; triple pellets to lower left; tamgha to upper left . MK 506 (dies 3/– [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan 1102; Donum Burns 410 (same obv. die). Die rust. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 681
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Shaka. Circa AD 325-345. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.96 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Shaka, standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; bhri in Brahmi below arm; śaka in Brahmi to outer right / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding diadem in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm; tamgha to upper left; pseudo-legend to right. MK 589 (Vasudeva II); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 769-73. Toned, slight double strike on obverse, minor striking fractures on reverse. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 682
SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. AD 223/4-240. AR Drachm (27mm, 4.19 g, 3h). Mint B ("Hamadan"). Phase 3, circa AD 233/4-238/9. Bust right, wearing diadem (type R) / Fire altar (flames 1) with diadems (type R); pellets flanking second tier of altar base. SNS type VII(4a)/3b(2b); Saaedi 71; Sunrise 710 var. (pellets on base of altar). Light iridescent toning. EF. Attractive example and rarer type for this ruler. Ex Stack's Bowers & Ponterio 173 (8 January 2013), lot 282.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 683
SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. AD 223/4-240. AR Drachm (27mm, 4.33 g, 3h). Mint C ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 3, circa AD 233/4-238/9. Bust right, wearing diadem (type R) and mural crown; pellets flanking crown / Fire altar (flames 2) with diadems (type G). SNS Type V(4a)/3a(2b) and pl. 13., 190; Sunrise 721 (this coin). Iridescent toning. EF. Rare. Ex Sunrise Collection (New York Sale XXXVII, 5 January 2016), lot 373.