Auction 123 - Session 2
Date: 2023-05-24 00:00:00
Lots: 292
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 421
SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Uranius Antoninus. Usurper, AD 253-254. BI Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 11.60 g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; S C below wings, ЄMICA in exergue. Cf. Baldus 10-11 (dies VIII/– [unlisted rev. die]); Prieur –; RPC IX 1871 var. (SC below wings). Toned, small metals flaws, smoothing. VF. Very rare, unpublished variety of an already rare type.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 422
SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Gabala. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.26 g, 6h). Struck AD 215-217. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; date-palm to right; between legs, crescent over crab. Prieur 1088; Bellinger 223. Toned with iridescence, a little weakly struck at high points. VF. Extremely rare, only two cited by Prieur, three in CoinArchives. From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex Peus 409 (25 April 2013), lot 788.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 423
SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Time of Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ (19mm, 5.03 g, 12h). Dated CY 141 (AD 93/4). Draped bust of Dionysus left, wearing vine wreath; to left, filleted thyrsus / Lighthouse of Laodicea; AMP (date) to left. Prieur & Amandry pl. 13, b; RPC II 2035A; SNG München 878. Rough brown surfaces, edge split. Near VF. Extremely rare.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.53 g, 11h). Struck circa AD 208-209. Laureate and draped bust right, seen from the front / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; star between legs. Prieur & Amandry Group III, 34a; McAlee, Severan, Group III, 25; Prieur 1149. Lustrous. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 425
COELESYRIA, Chalcis ad Belum. Mark Antony and Cleopatra. 32-31 BC. Æ (22mm, 7.61 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 (Egyptian) and 6 (Phoenician) of Cleopatra (32/1 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right / Bare head of Antony right. Svoronos 1887; RPC I 4771; DCA 476; SNG München 1006; Sofaer 43. In NGC encapsulation 5772051-001, graded Ch XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 2/5. Well struck with clear portraits. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 432 (16 December 2020), lot 220.
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COELESYRIA, Chalcis ad Belum. Mark Antony and Cleopatra. 32-31 BC. Æ (20mm, 5.56 g, 11h). Dated RY 21 (Egyptian) and 6 (Phoenician) of Cleopatra (32/1 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right / Bare head of Antony right. Svoronos 1887; RPC I 4771; DCA 476; SNG München 1006; Sofaer 43. Green patina with earthen deposits, scrape on obverse, porosity. Near VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 427
COELESYRIA, Damascus. Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera. 51-30 BC. Æ (23mm, 9.78 g, 12h). Dated CY 276 (37/6 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / Tyche seated left on rock, holding cornucopia; ςOΣ (date) and grain ear to left; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; all within wreath. Svoronos 1890; RPC I 4781; SNG Copenhagen 419. Green patina, with earthen green highlights. Good Fine. Rare. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 64 (17 May 2012), lot 2247.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 428
COELESYRIA, Heliopolis. Divus Septimius Severus. Died AD 211. Æ (24mm, 10.12 g, 12h). Struck under Caracalla, circa AD 211-212. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Aerial perspective view of the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Heliopolitanus. Sawaya 404 (D81/R157); BMC 4. Dark green patina with some earthen highlights/deposits, slight roughness on the obverse. VF. From the Conti Collection. Ex Garth R. Drewry Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 69, 8 June 2005), lot 1218.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 429
PHOENICIA, Aradus. Diadumenian. As Caesar, AD 217-218. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.50 g, 1h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing, head and tail right, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; between legs, bull's head right. Prieur 1253 corr. (rev. legend); Bellinger 248. Toned, light porosity. VF. From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex Baldwin's 100 (27 September 2016), lot 806; Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 1386.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 430
PHOENICIA, Berytus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.02 g, 12h). Struck AD 215-217. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; between legs, prow left. Prieur 1293; Bellinger 282. Toned with underlying luster. Near EF. From the Richard McAlee Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 431
PHOENICIA, Byblus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.15 g, 12h). Struck AD 215-217. Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak, atop garlanded altar; K to right. Prieur 1307 (this coin illustrated); Bellinger –. Toned, minor porosity, area of weakness in reverse legend. Good VF. Very rare, one of four cited by Prieur, four in CoinArchives. From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex Michel Prieur Collection (Triton XXII, 8 January 2019), lot 703.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 432
PHOENICIA, Byblus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.56 g, 6h). Struck AD 215-217. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; XX to right of head, three-horned altar between legs. Prieur 1318; Bellinger 266. Deeply toned, minor deposits. VF. Extremely rare, only two known to Prieur, one in CoinArchives. From the Richard McAlee Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 433
PHOENICIA, Sidon. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 12.38 g, 12h). Struck AD 215-217. Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; carriage of Astarte between legs. Prieur 1358; Bellinger 289. Lightly toned, minor porosity, underlying luster. VF. From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex Garth R. Drewry Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 136, 29 March 2006), lot 178; Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 1396.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 434
JUDAEA, Procurators. Pontius Pilate. 26-36 CE. Æ Prutah (15mm, 2.02 g, 11h). In the names of Julia Augusta (Livia) and Tiberius. Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 16 of Tiberius (29/30 CE). Simpulum facing right; LIς (date) in legend / Three bound grain ears. Meshorer 331 var.; Hendin 6370d; RPC I 4967 var.; Bromberg –; Shoshana I 20192 var.; Sofaer 34–6 var.; Spaer 274 var. (all with simpulum facing left). Black patina with earthen dusting. Good VF. Unique variety, the only example seen by David Hendin. Ex David Hendin Collection (Triton XIX, 5 January 2016), lot 369 (hammer $4500).
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JUDAEA, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Hadrian, with Aelius Caesar. 117-138 CE. Æ (24mm, 10.39 g, 1h). Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian right / Bare head of Aelius right. Meshorer, Aelia 8; RPC III 3969.16 (this coin); Rosenberger 8. Green patina with attractive earthen highlights. Good VF. Rare and likely the finest known example. Ex Kenneth S. Abramowitz Collection (Triton XIX, 5 January 2016), lot 371 (hammer $1600).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 436
JUDAEA, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Caracalla. 198-217 CE. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.11 g, 6h). Struck 215-217 CE. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠATOC T Δ, eagle standing facing on filleted thyrsus, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; wine jar between legs. Meshorer 89a var. (rev. legend); Prieur 1626-8 var. (same); Bellinger –; Sofaer 80 var. (same). Toned, minor porosity, light marks. VF. Very Rare. A rare legend variety, only four in CoinArchives. From the Richard McAlee Collection.
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JUDAEA, Gaba. temp. Vespasian, 69-79 CE. Æ (16mm, 3.43 g, 12h). Dated CY 136 (77/8 CE). Veiled female head right, wearing earring / Nike standing left, holding wreath; PΛ ς (date; retrograde) in legend and field. Kindler, Geva 7; RPC II 2234; Rosenberger 3; Sofaer 2 (same dies). Earthen brown patina. VF. Very rare, only two known to RPC.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 438
ARABIA, Bostra(?). Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Tridrachm (25mm, 10.24 g, 7h). Struck AD 112-114. Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Cult image of Artemis of Perge within distyle shrine set on four steps; eagle in pediment. Ganschow, Münzen X15d; RPC III 4071 (Arabian mint); Metcalf, Tell Kalak 4; Sydenham, Caesarea 190. Attractive cabinet tone, minor pitting. Good VF. From the Richard McAlee Collection.Traditionally thought to be tridrachms, but more recently termed tetradrachms (see K. Butcher, "The silver coinage of Roman Arabia," Judaea and Rome in Coins 65 BCE-135 CE [London, 2012], p. 208). Ganschow, in his 2018 corpus, identifies them as tridrachms still.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 439
ARABIA, Bostra(?). Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.22 g, 7h). Struck AD 114-116. Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Camel standing left. Ganschow, Münzen X19b; RPC III 4078 (Arabian mint); Metcalf, Tell Kalak –; Sydenham, Caesarea 204. Iridescent tone, minor porosity. Near EF. From the Richard McAlee Collection.
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ARABIA, Bostra(?). Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.28 g, 7h). Struck AD 114-116. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Camel standing left. Ganschow, Münzen X19d; RPC III 4076 (Arabian mint); Metcalf, Tell Kalak 18; Sydenham, Caesarea 205. Attractive cabinet tone with iridescence, short flan cracks, reverse slightly off center. Near EF. From the Richard McAlee Collection.
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ARABIA, Philippopolis. Divus Julius Marinus. Died before AD 244. Æ (23mm, 5.60 g, 6h). Struck circa AD 247-249. ΘЄΩ MAPINΩ, bareheaded bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder, supported by eagle standing right / ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛIT-ΩN KOΛ[ΩNIAC], Roma or Allat standing left, holding patera and spear, with shield at side; S C across field. Butcher, Two, pl. 25, 11; Spijkerman 2; Sofaer 2; SNG ANS 1402. Earthen green patina. VF. Ex Triton XXI (9 January 2018), lot 826.The father of Philip I, Julius Marinus hailed from a small town in the province of Arabia (modern day Shuhba, Syria; the original name of the ancient town is unknown). Following the death of Marinus, Philip deified his father and had a temple to him built in his newly aggrandized hometown – now renamed Philippopolis and elevated to the rank of colonia.The neat fabric of the city's coins is quite out of place for Arabia. This, combined with die links between the coins of Philippopolis, Zeugma, and Antioch, point to production at a central location, with Antioch being the likeliest candidate.