Triton XXVI - Session 1
Date: 2023-01-10 00:00:00
Lots: 334
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 316
CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 410 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 10.49 g, 12h). Male figure, wearing satrapal dress, holding rein in left hand, on horse galloping right / Hoplite, nude but for Corinthian helmet, kneeling left, holding spear in right hand and round shield decorated with gorgoneion in left; [TRZ (in Aramaic) to right]. Casabonne Type F10; Müseler, Tarsos, Group 5, l; SNG BN 226; SNG Levante 61; SNG von Aulock 5913. Underlying luster, flan a little compact, faint marks. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 317
CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 410 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.43 g, 7h). Male figure, wearing satrapal dress, holding rein in left hand, on horse galloping right / Hoplite, nude but for Corinthian helmet, kneeling left, holding spear in right hand and round shield decorated with gorgoneion in left; TRZ (in Aramaic) to right. Casabonne Type F10; Müseler, Tarsos, Group 5, l; SNG BN 226; SNG Levante 61; SNG von Aulock 5913. Weakly struck in center. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 318
CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 389-375 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 10.57 g, 9h). Herakles wrestling the Nemean Lion; club below / Head of Hera left, wearing stephanos decorated with palmette between two circles containing large pellets; TEPΣIK[ON] to left. Casabonne Group J1; SNG BN 235 (same dies); SNG Levante 63 (this coin); SNG von Aulock –. Toned, roughness and pitting. VF. Fine style. Rare. From the Pythagoras Collection. Ex Edoardo Levante Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 66, 19 May 2004), lot 611.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 319
CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. AR Stater (24mm, 10.71 g, 1h). Struck circa 370 BC. Baal of Tarsos seated right, head and torso facing, holding grain ear and grape bunch in extended right hand, cradling eagle-tipped scepter in left arm; B'LTRZ (in Aramaic) to left, thymiaterion in background; all within crenellated wall / Ana, nude, standing right, extending right hand and pointing at the head of Tarkumuwa, standing left, wearing chlamys, leaning on staff in left hand, right hand raised; thymiaterion and TRKMW (in Aramaic) between; all within square dotted border in linear border. Casabonne Series 3; Moysey Issue 5, Var. 1; SNG BN 292; SNG Levante 83 = SNG von Aulock 5944; SNG von Aulock 5943. Lightly toned, with some iridescence, minor marks, obverse sightly off center, slight doubling on reverse. EF. From the Dr. Robert Misbin Collection. Ex CNG inventory 902660 / 70664 (before 1995).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 320
CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.72 g, 8h). Struck circa 380 BC. Head of Arethousa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace with pendants; to left, fish upward / Bearded head left, wearing crested helmet with raised earflap and floral motif, drapery around neck; KIΛIKON and ḤLK (in Aramaic) to left. Casabonne Series 2; Moysey Issue 3, dies 2/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG BN 242 (same obv. die [erroneously listed under obv. die 1 in Moysey]); SNG Levante –; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Hunterian 966 (same obv. die); Jameson 2603 = Pozzi 2847 (same obv. die [erroneously listed under obv. die 1 in Moysey]). Small mark and a little die wear on obverse. Near EF. Very rare with fish and this legend.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 321
CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 10.73 g, 2h). Struck circa 380 BC. Head of Arethousa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace with pendants; to left, fish upward / Bearded head left, wearing crested helmet with raised earflap and floral motif, drapery around neck; KIΛIKON and ḤLK (in Aramaic) to left. Casabonne Series 2; Moysey Issue 3, dies 2/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG BN 242 (same obv. die [erroneously listed under obv. die 1 in Moysey]); SNG Levante –; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Hunterian 966 (same obv. die); Jameson 2603 = Pozzi 2847 (same dies [erroneously listed under dies 1/c in Moysey]). Minor die wear, contact mark on reverse. Good VF. Very rare with fish and this legend.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 322
CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.60 g, 11h). Struck circa 380 BC. Head of Arethousa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace with pendants; to left, fish upward / Bearded head left, wearing crested helmet with raised earflap and floral motif, drapery around neck; KIΛIKON and ḤLK (in Aramaic) to left. Casabonne Series 2; Moysey Issue 3, dies 2/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG BN 242 (same obv. die [erroneously listed under obv. die 1 in Moysey]); SNG Levante –; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Hunterian 966 (same obv. die); Jameson 2603 = Pozzi 2847 (same obv. die [erroneously listed under obv. die 1 in Moysey]). Lightly toned, some minor marks, deposits. VF. Very rare with fish and this legend.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 323
CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.86 g, 2h). Struck circa 380-379 BC. Baal of Tarsos seated left, head and torso facing, holding lotus-tipped scepter in extended right hand, left hand holding chlamys at his waist; B'LTRZ (in Aramaic) to right, astragalos below diphos / Bearded head left, wearing crested Attic helmet, drapery around neck; PRNBZW (in Aramaic) to left, KLK (in Aramaic) to right. Casabonne Series 4; Moysey Issue 2, dies 47/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG France 256 = de Luynes 2833 (same obv. die); SNG Levante Supp. 18; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Berry 1287. Deep iridescent tone. EF. Very rare with astragalos. From the North River Collection. Ex Triton XVIII (6 January 2015), lot 695; Gorny & Mosch 190 (11 October 2010), lot 319.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 324
CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (24.5mm, 10.89 g, 6h). Baal of Tarsos seated left, head and torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, and grape bunch in extended right hand, lotus-tipped scepter in left; TN (in Aramaic) to left, M (in Aramaic) below throne, B'LTRZ (in Aramaic) to right / Lion left, attacking bull left; MZDY (in Aramaic) above, monogram below. Casabonne Series 2, Group C; SNG BN –; SNG Levante 106; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG von Aulock –; BMC –; Traité –. Lightly toned, a little porosity on obverse, reverse struck off center and with a minor double strike. Superb EF. From the GTP Collection. Ex Nomos FPL (Winter/Spring 2012), no. 43; Gorny & Mosch 164 (17 March 2008), lot 248.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 325
CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (23.5mm, 11.19 g, 7h). Baal of Tarsos seated left, head and torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, and grape bunch in extended right hand, lotus-tipped scepter in left; TN (in Aramaic) to left, M (in Aramaic) below throne, B'LTRZ (in Aramaic) to right / Lion left, attacking bull left; MZDY (in Aramaic) above, monogram below. Casabonne Series 2, Group C; SNG BN –; SNG Levante 106; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG von Aulock –; BMC –; Traité –. Toned, underlying luster, some minor flan flaws, scratch and slight doubling on reverse. EF. Ex Gorny & Mosch 141 (10 October 2005), lot 159.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 326
CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 11.01 g, 12h). Baal of Tarsos seated left, head and torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, and grape bunch in extended right hand, lotus-tipped scepter in left; TN (in Aramaic) to left, M (in Aramaic) below throne, B'LTRZ (in Aramaic) to right / Lion left, attacking bull left; MZDY (in Aramaic) above. Casabonne Series 2, Group D; SNG BN 335; SNG Levante Supp. 20; SNG von Aulock 5960. In NGC encapsulation 4938384-002, graded MS, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5, Fine Style.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 327
KINGS of ARMENIA MINOR. Aristoboulos, with Salome. AD 54-92. Æ (21.5mm, 7.89 g, 12h). Dated RY 13 (AD 66/7). BACIΛEΩC APICTOBOYΛOY ET IΓ, diademed and draped bust of Aristoboulos left / BACIΛIC-CHC CAΛOMHC, diademed and draped bust of Salome left. Kovacs 300; Meshorer 365 corr. (date); Hendin 1257a; RPC I 3840 corr. (same). Red-brown and green surfaces, light scratch on reverse. Good VF. Clear and complete legends and date. Salome is described in the Gospels (Matthew 14 and Mark 6) only as the daughter of Herodias, who asked Herod Antipas for the head of John the Baptist in return for his daughter's risqué dance for the king. Salome's name is supplied by Josephus in Antiquities 18.5, where he also informs us that she grew up to marry her great-uncle Philip the Tetrarch and, after Philip's death, her cousin Aristoboulos, who is featured on the obverse of this coin and with whom Salome had three sons. Aristoboulos was the son of Herod V of Chalkis and great grandson of Herod I, and was appointed king of Armenia Minor in the first year of Nero's reign.The present issue was struck in AD 66/7 (year 13 of Aristoboulos's reign), the first year of the Jewish war and around 40 years since the execution of John the Baptist, which has been tentatively dated to some time between AD 25 and 29. Hendin (5th ed., p. 275) suggests that Aristoboulos struck this issue for propagandistic and political purposes, in the first year of the war, as a show of loyalty to Rome and his patron Nero.When RPC was published, citing three known examples of this type, the date was off the flan on two pieces and the one example with partial date had been tentatively read as date Α or Η (RPC p. 570). Frank Kovacs subsequently discovered an example with a clear date 13 (Hendin p. 275, pl. 24, same obverse die as the present coin), and Kovacs's opinion was that other reported dates were most likely mis-readings of that date. The publication of additional specimens has since confirmed Kovacs' opinion, and it is now clear that all coins of this type are dated year 13.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 328
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 15.73 g, 1h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; Φ to inner right, monogram on rock; all within wreath. SCADA Group 3, dies A38/P76; Kovacs 71.2; M&D 29; CAA 20; AC 34. Toned, earthen deposits, light scratches. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 329
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 15.81 g, 1h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; Φ to inner right, monogram on rock; all within wreath. SCADA Group 4, dies A42/P133; Kovacs 71.1; M&D 27; CAA 20; AC 34. Toned, light marks, a few small marks on obverse. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 330
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. Æ Chalkous (14.5mm, 2.10 g, 1h). Series 4. Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / BΛΣIΛEΩΣ BΛΣIΛEΩN TIΓPΛNOY, cornucopia tied with fillet; ΔH below. Kovacs 91; M&D 47; CAA –; AC 98. Dark red-brown patina. Good VF. Exceptional for issue. From the Pythagoras Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 331
CYPRUS, Paphos. Stasandros. Second half 5th century BC. AR Stater (24mm, 10.85 g, 12h). Bull standing left; winged solar disk above, ankh to left, palmette ornament in exergue / Eagle standing left; one-handled vase to left, Basi Stasa in Cypriot around; all within dotted square in incuse square. Destrooper-Georgiades 15; Zapiti & Michaelidou 7; Tziambazis 7. Slightly off center, minor die wear. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 332
CYPRUS, Salamis. Phausis(?). Circa 480-460 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 11.24 g, 3h). Ram couchant left; pellet-in-crescent and pa-u-si (in Cypriot) above, se-o (in Cypriot) below / Large ornate ankh enclosing pa (in Cypriot); se-si-le-o (in Cypriot) counterclockwise around from upper right; all within incuse circle. McGregor Group F.II.b, 282 corr. (legends; o1/r1); Zapiti & Michaelidou –; Tziambazis –; BMC –; Sternberg XIII, lot 243 (same dies). Some weakness to strike, minor double strike on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 333
CYPRUS, Salamis. Evagoras I. Circa 411-374/3 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 11.04 g, 9h). Herakles seated right on rock draped with lion's skin, leaning on club and holding cornucopia; e-u-[wa-ko-ro] (in Cypriot) around / Goat couchant right; ankh above, pa-si-le-wo-se (in Cypriot) around; all within incuse circle. McGregor Group K.AR.I var. (unlisted variety with ankh); Masson & Amandry I.a.1 var. (no ankh); Zapiti & Michaelidou –; Tziambazis –. Lightly toned, slightly soft strike, trace deposits. Good VF. Very rare with ankh on reverse, only five in CoinArchives.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 334
CYRRHESTICA, Bambyke–Manbog. Abyaty. Circa 370s/340s BC. AR Shekel – Didrachm (22mm, 7.99 g, 6h). Draped bust of female facing, wearing pearl necklace; [Aramaic hdd w 'th (Hadad and Ateh) and circle to left] / Persian satrap and driver, who holds reins in both hands, in quadriga of mules right; Aramaic 'byty (Abyaty) above; countermark on horse: Aramaic l in conforming incuse. Andrade Series 1, Issue 1, 9 (O3/R6) = Mildenberg, Note 3 (this coin, illustrated in both); HGC 9, 1344. Lightly toned, area of rough find patina, surface roughness, a couple of light scratches on obverse. VF. Very rare, one of only ten examples in Andrade, and no additional examples in CoinArchives. From the Pythagoras Collection. Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 71 (3 May 1995), lot 386.