Triton XXVI - Session 2
Date: 2023-01-10 00:00:00
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 440
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon). 145-116 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 14.20 g, 12h). Paphos mint. Dated RY 54 (117/6 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, LNΔ (date) above wreath; ΠA to right. Svoronos 1532; Olivier 2282–8 (obv. die D385); Paphos Hoard 96–7 (obv. die 30); SNG Copenhagen 629; BMC 92 (same obv. die). Iridescent tone, short, light scratch under tone on obverse, minor deposit on reverse. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 441
KYRENAICA, Barke. Circa 510-475 BC. AR Drachm (12.5mm, 2.90 g). Period I. Asiatic standard. Two pairs of silphion fruit set base-to-base; two branches with leaves between / Head of ram right; BAP above; all within incuse square. SNG Copenhagen –; BMC p. clxvii, 2b; Hirsch 1857. Toned, rough and porous surfaces, edge chips. VF. Very rare.
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KYRENAICA, Barke. Circa 475-435 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.61 g, 3h). Period II. Asiatic standard. Silphion plant / Head of Zeus Ammon right; A to right; all in dotted circular border within shallow incuse square with [B-A-P-K in corners]. SNG Copenhagen –; BMC –, but cf. p. clxxii for a discussion of issues with an isolated letter on the reverse; Gorny & Mosch 244, lot 389 (same obv. die). Toned, roughness, cleaning scratches/smoothing. Good VF. Extremely rare.
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KYRENAICA, Barke. Circa 435-331 BC. AV Twentieth Stater (6.5mm, 0.43 g, 2h). Period III. Head of horse right / Head of ram right. Naville 261 = G. F. Hill, "Greek Coins Acquired by the British Museum in 1920" in NC 1921, 29; Naville 262 (Naville Collection); Adams I 115; Triton XXII, lot 430; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Some minor marks and scratches, reverse slightly off center. Good VF. Extremely rare, only two in CoinArchives (the Adams and Triton XXII coins).
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KYRENAICA, Kyrene. Circa 510-490 BC. AR Drachm (12.5mm, 3.78 g). Period I.1.A. Asiatic standard. Silphion fruit / Incuse square with irregular lines. Buttrey, Catalogue –; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 6 = Weber 8419. Some porosity. VF. Very rare.
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KYRENAICA, Kyrene. Circa 510-490 BC. AR Tetrobol(?) (12mm, 2.38 g). Period I.1.A. Asiatic standard. Silphion fruit / Incuse square with irregular lines. Buttrey, Catalogue –; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC p. xxii, 6a. Some porosity, light marks. VF. Very rare.
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KYRENAICA, Kyrene. Circa 490-475 BC. AR Drachm (12.5mm, 3.45 g, 12h). Period I.2. Asiatic standard. Head of lion facing; silphion fruit above / Head of griffin right in dotted square within incuse square. Buttrey, Catalogue –; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC p. XXVI, 21a; Boston MFA 1303. Lightly toned, granular surfaces, minor pitting, light scuff on reverse. VF. Very rare.
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KYRENAICA, Kyrene. Circa 331-322 BC. AV Tenth Stater (8mm, 0.84 g, 9h). Kyd(is), magistrate. Youthful head of Karneios left; KYΔ to left, star to right / Head of female (Libya?) right. Naville 62 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 150; Hunterian 18; Jameson 2531; Traité III 1875, pl. XV, 20; Weber 8443 (all from the same dies). Edge marks. VF.
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KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Ophellas. Ptolemaic governor, second reign, 312-308 BC. AV Tenth Stater (7mm, 0.78 g, 10h). The(upheides?), magistrate. Youthful head of Karneios left; [Θ-E flanking neck] / Head of female (Libya?) left. Naville 145 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 231 var. (no letters); BMC 213 (same dies). Edge scuffs. Good VF. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 449
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Ophellas. Ptolemaic governor, second reign, 312-308 BC. AV Tenth Stater (7.5mm, 0.81 g, 7h). Bearded head of Karneios right / Head of female (Libya?) right. Naville 151 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen –; BMC p. xcix, 214b = Traité III 1868 (same rev. die); Boston MFA 1341. Some roughness, struck with worn reverse die. Good VF. Very rare, only two examples noted by Naville (both in public collections: BN and The Hague), and just one in CoinArchives.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Arsakes X. 122-121 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 15.81 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed and draped bust right; all within bead-and-reel border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ/APΣAKOY to left, EΠIΦANOYΣ/ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ to right, goddess enthroned left, holding Nike, who crowns her with wreath, in extended right hand and cornucopia in left; winged Tritoness forms base of her throne; TY and monogram in exergue. Sellwood 23.2 (Mithradates II); Sunrise 280; Shore –. Iridescent toning, some porosity and pitting. VF.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.63 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 120/19-109 BC. Diademed bust left / BAΣIΛEΩΣ to left, MEΓAΛOV above, APΣAKOV to right, ΕΠIΦANOVΣ below, archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow; palm to outer right; TV in exergue. Sellwood 24.4; Sunrise 284; Shore 67. Iridescent toning, some light marks and area of porosity, archer's head weakly struck. Good VF. From the Pythagoras Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases V. Circa AD 191-208. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.83 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed facing bust, wearing long beard and with hair in bunches above head and over ears / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow, blundered legends around. Sellwood 86.3; Sunrise 455; Shore 448. Lightly toned, hairline flan crack, die breaks and scrape on reverse, traces of underlying luster. EF.
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KINGS of CHARACENE. Hyspaosines. Circa 128/7-124 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 15.60 g, 12h). Posthumous issue under Apodakos. Charax-Spasinu mint. Dated SE 191 (122/1 BC). Diademed head right / [B]AΣIΛEΩΣ to right, [Y]ΣΠAOΣINOY to left, Herakles seated left on rock, holding club on knee; monogram to outer left, A(koppa)P (date) in exergue. Assar fig. 17; Alram 491; De Morgan 1 and pl. XL, 1 var. (date listed as SE 188, but illustration SE 190); Sunrise –; DCA 479. Iridescent toning, scattered marks, tiny edge split. VF. Overstruck on uncertain undertype. Very rare.
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KINGS of CHARACENE. Apodakos. Circa 110/09-104/03 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.08 g, 12h). Charax-Spasinu mint. Dated SE 209 (104/3 BC). Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩ[Σ] to right, AΓΓOΔAK[OY] to left, Herakles seated left on rock, holding club on knee; monogram to outer left; ΘΣ (date) in exergue. Alram 495 var. (year 203); De Morgan 2 and pl. XL, 3 var. (same); BMC –; Sunrise –; DCA 481. Find patina, hint of porosity, light marks. VF. Overstruck on uncertain Alexandrine undertype.
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KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze. Circa 82/1-73/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.19 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Dated SE 233 (80/79 BC). Conjoined busts of Kamnaskires III, diademed and draped bust and wearing long beard and torque, and Anzaze, draped and wearing stephane and necklace, left; anchor symbol to right / IΛCIΛEΩI above, KΛMNNΛCKIIO[Y] to right, KΛI IΛCIΛIC[CHC] to left, ΛNZ[Λ]ZHC below, Zeus-Belos enthroned left, holding in outstretched right hand Nike, standing right and holding wreath, and scepter in left; MAKEΔΩN to inner left; quadrate Cs in legend. van't Haaff Type 7.1.1-1-2 (date unlisted); Alram 454 (date unlisted); Sunrise –. Traces of find patina, numerous cleaning marks, die rust and porosity, weak strike on reverse. Good VF.
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KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) II. Early-mid 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.46 g, 10h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Bearded head right, wearing diadem and kyrbasia adorned with eagle / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing right, bow before; to right, eagle standing left on standard; ' in Aramaic to inner right; traces of additional legend in exergue. van't Haaff, Persis Type 546a (same obv. die as illustration) K&M 3/1 var. (no legend on rev. - same obv. die); Alram 546 var. (no legend on rev.); DeMorgan, pl. XXVIII, 7 and 10 var. (same); cf. BMC 1 (Darius[?]; for type); Sunrise –; MACW –; Roma XXI, lot 306 (same obv. die); Leu Web Auction 14, lot 648 (same obv. die); nomos 14, lot 172 (same obv. die); VAuctions 354/Pars Coins 10, lot 111 = VAuctions 350/Pars Coins 7, lot 169 (same dies); CNG 111, lot 441 (same obv. die). Deposits, hairline die break on reverse. EF. Ex Gorny & Mosch 228 (9 March 2015), lot 180.
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KINGS of PERSIS. Uncertain king I. 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.59 g, 9h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Head right with close cropped beard and mark on cheek, wearing diadem and kyrbasia surmounted by eagle; no crescent on back of kyrbasia / Fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above; to left, king standing right, holding bow; to right, standard surmounted by eagle. Cf. van't Haaff Type 547h (Vadfradad II); K&M –; cf. Alram 547; Sunrise –. Iridescent toning. EF. From the Dr. Robert Misbin Collection. Ex CNG inventory 72443 (circa 1996).
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KINGS of PERSIS. Šabuhr (Shahpur), son of Pāpag (Papak). Circa AD 211/2-213. AR Drachm (23mm, 4.00 g, 3h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. MRK' in Pahlavi to left, šhpwhr[y] in Pahlavi to right, bearded bust of Šabuhr left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara decorted with pellet-in-crescent / MRK' in Pahlavi to left, BRH bgy p' in Pahlavi to right, bearded bust of Pāpag left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with leaf ornament. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 654Aa; K&M –; Alram 654; Saeedi 1; Sunrise 687. Iridescent toning, hint of porosity and double strike on reverse. EF. Extremely rare.
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KINGS of PERSIS. Šabuhr (Shahpur), son of Pāpag (Papak). Circa AD 211/2-213. AR Hemidrachm (18mm, 1.65 g, 3h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. MRK' in Pahlavi to left, šhpwhry in Pahlavi to right, bearded bust of Šabuhr left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara decorted with pellet-in-crescent / MRK' in Pahlavi to left, BRH BRH bgy p' (sic) in Pahlavi in Pahlavi to right, bearded bust of Pāpag left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with leaf ornament. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 655f; K&M 6/1; Alram 655; Saeedi 3; Sunrise 688. Iridescent toning, hint of porosity and double strike, minor edge marks. EF. Very rare.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos II Theos. Circa 235-225 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.38 g, 6h). Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ΔIOΔOTOY to left, Zeus Bremetes, seen from behind, advancing left, extended left arm draped with aegis, preparing to hurl thunderbolt in right hand; in inner left field, wreath above eagle standing left. Kritt, New, D7, Style 3; Bopearachchi 5A; SNG ANS 82; HGC 12, 20 corr. (mint). Lightly toned, traces of die rust and marks, underlying luster. EF.