Auction 123 - Session 1
Date: 2023-05-23 00:00:00
Lots: 293
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 190
CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.77 g, 5h). Head of Arethousa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx; to left, fish upward / Helmeted and bearded head left, drapery around neck. Casabonne Series 2; Moysey Issue 3, dies 2/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG BN –; SNG Levante –; SNG Hunterian 966 (same obv. die); Jameson 2603 = Pozzi 2847 (same dies [erroneously listed under obv. die 1 in Moysey]). Underlying luster, some die wear, light marks on obverse. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 191
KINGS of CAPPADOCIA. Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator. Circa 163-130 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34.5mm, 16.23 g, 12h). Mint A (Eusebeia-Mazaka). Dated RY 29 (134/3 BC). Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; monograms to outer left, inner left, and outer right, ΘK (date) in exergue. Simonetta 3 (Ariarathes IV); HGC 7, 810; DCA 453. Dark find patina, some scratches, areas of roughness on obverse, minor flan flaw and tiny edge chip on reverse. Near VF. Extremely rare date, only two noted by Simonetta, one additional in CoinArchives. Ex Freeman & Sear inventory G7537 (2010).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 192
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.50 g, 1h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; v to inner right, M on rock; all within wreath. SCADA Group 1, obv. die A7; Kovacs 74.1; M&D 2; CAA 17; AC 30. Minor marks, trace deposits. EF. Tigranes II won the epithet "The Great" by expanding the Artaxiad Armenian Kingdom to its greatest extent and claiming the title "King of Kings," hitherto employed by the Achaemenid and Parthian rulers of Persia. The son of the Artaxiad king Artavasdes I (ruled 159-115 BC), Tigranes spent much of his youth as a hostage to his father's loyalty in the Parthian court. Tigranes inherited the Armenian throne in 95 BC and began methodically turning his mountainous, feudal kingdom into a powerful, centralized Hellenistic state. At its peak his kingdom incorporated all of Seleukid Syria, Cilicia, Cappadocia, and large swaths of Parthia. Though a crafty and talented statesman, his success was due less to his own military prowess than the result of a power vacuum caused by internal strife within Parthia and the collapse of the Seleukid Kingdom, along with the turmoil caused by the titanic struggle between the Roman Republic and Mithridates VI of Pontus. Tigranes formed an alliance with Mithridates, but fared poorly against the Roman generals Lucullus and Pompey. He ultimately elected to formally submit to Rome, which allowed him to retain his core kingdom while giving up his conquests.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 193
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.97 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; AP monogram to inner right, HΔ monogram on rock; all within wreath. SCADA Group 1, obv. die A7; Kovacs 74.1; M&D 2; CAA 17; AC 30. Some light roughness on obverse, trace deposits on reverse. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 194
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.13 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; monogram to inner right and on rock; all within wreath. SCADA Group 1, obv. die A10; Kovacs 74.1; M&D 2; CAA 17; AC 30. Minor marks. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 195
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.75 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; monogram to inner right and on rock; all within wreath. SCADA Group 1, dies A13/P113; Kovacs 74.1; M&D 2; CAA 17; AC 30. Minor marks, trace deposits on reverse. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 196
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.96 g, 1h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; HΔ monogram on rock, small Θ in right field; all within wreath. SCADA Group 2, obv. die A20; Kovacs 74.2; M&D 1; CAA 19; AC 30. Lightly toned, a few light marks, trace deposits. EF. Well centered.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 197
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 15.74 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Draped bust right, wearing jeweled diadem and tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; monogram on rock; all within wreath. SCADA Group 7, obv. die A49; Kovacs 75.3; M&D 12; CAA 23; AC 33. Light marks and scratches. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 198
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.61 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Draped bust right, wearing jeweled diadem and tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; no control marks; all within wreath. SCADA Group 7, obv. die A49, var. (monogram on rock on all reverses listed with this die); Kovacs 75.3 var. (monogram on rock); M&D 12 var. (same); CAA 23 var. (same); AC –. Light marks, small flan flaw on obverse, minor doubling on reverse. Good VF. Very rare variety with no monogram on rock.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 199
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.00 g, 1h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; two monograms on rock; all within wreath. SCADA Group 7, obv. die A53; Kovacs 75.1; M&D 9; CAA 33; AC 37. A few light marks, minor die break on obverse, trace deposits on reverse. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 200
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 15.65 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; monogram on rock; all within wreath. SCADA Group 7, obv. die A58; Kovacs 75.1; M&D 4; CAA 21; AC 33. Minor marks. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 201
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 15.86 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding filleted laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; monogram on rock, pellet in inner right field; all within wreath. SCADA Group 7, obv. die A60; Kovacs 75.2; M&D 7; CAA 31–2; AC 33. Light marks, scratch in field on obverse, minor deposits on reverse. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 202
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.84 g, 1h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding filleted laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; monogram on rock, pellet in right field; all within wreath. SCADA Group 7, obv. die A61; Kovacs 75.2; M&D 7; CAA 31–2; AC 33. Light marks, minor deposits. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 203
KINGS of COMMAGENE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. AD 38-72. Æ Tetrachalkon (22mm, 6.24 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Diademed and draped bust right / Capricorn right; star above, anchor below; all within laurel wreath. Kovacs 256; RPC I 3855; AC 205. Dark green patina, with a couple spots of light green. EF. Well centered and struck. Exceptional for issue. Ex Triton XXIV (19 January 2021), lot 744.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 204
CYPRUS, Salamis. Phausis(?). Circa 480-460 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.98 g, 6h). Ram couchant left; pa-u (in Cypriot) above, [si-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 square. McGregor Group F.II.a, 273 (O1/R1); Zapiti & Michaelidou –; Tziambazis –; Jameson 1628 = Traité II 1129, pl, CXXVII, 1 (same dies). Overstruck on stater of Paphos (cf. BMC 1 for type). VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 205
CYPRUS, Salamis. Phausis(?). Circa 480-460 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 11.05 g, 8h). Ram couchant left; íì1 (pa-u-si in Cypriot) above, [nö (se-o in Cypriot) below(?)] / Large ornate ankh enclosing 1 (pa in Cypriot); övsî (se-si-le-o in Cypriot) counterclockwise around from upper right; all within incuse circle. McGregor Group F.II.a, 274 var. (unlisted dies); Zapiti & Michaelidou –; Tziambazis –; ACGC 1080. Typical irregular flan, area of weak strike and a little off center on obverse. VF. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 206
CYPRUS, Salamis. Phausis(?). Circa 480-460 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 10.96 g, 2h). Ram couchant right; pellet-in-crescent and pa (in Cypriot) above, u-si-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 square(?)]. McGregor Group F.II.c, 283 var. (O1/R– [unlisted rev. die]); Zapiti & Michaelidou –; Tziambazis –; Aufhaüser 7, lot 263 var. (orientation of rev. legend; same obv. die). Typical irregular flan, struck with worn dies. Near VF. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 207
CYPRUS, Salamis. Evagoras I. Circa 411-374/3 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 11.18 g, 8h). Herakles seated right on rock draped with lion's skin, leaning on club held in his right hand and holding cornucopia in left; e-u-wa-ko-ro (in Cypriot) around / Goat couchant right; pa-si-le-o-s (in Cypriot) around, E at end in exergue. McGregor Group K.AR.I.a, 414–5 var. (unlisted dies); Zapiti & Michaelidou 1; Tziambazis –; CNG 120, lot 407. Slightly weak strike, minor double strike on reverse. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 208
CYPRUS, Salamis. Evagoras I. Circa 411-374/3 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 11.14 g, 9h). Herakles seated right on rock draped with lion's skin, leaning on club held in his right hand and holding cornucopia in left; e-u-wa-ko-ro (in Cypriot) around / Goat couchant right; pa-si-le-o-s (in Cypriot) around, E at end in exergue. McGregor Group K.AR.I.a, 414–5 var. (unlisted dies); Zapiti & Michaelidou 1; Tziambazis –; CNG 120, lot 407. Struck with worn obverse die. VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 209
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.94 g, 1h). Seleukeia on the Tigris I mint. Struck circa 300-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram in left field. SC 117.4a; ESM 26 var. (monogram; A26/P– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 9, 12i. Lightly toned, underlying luster, short scrape in field on reverse. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 210
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 17.08 g, 5h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing three arrows and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; to inner left, monogram above arm, monogram and forepart of horse grazing left below. SC 409.2g; HGC 9, 128h; ESM 529β = ANS inv. 1944.100.73618 (same obv. die). Minor die wear, faint hairlines. Good VF.