Electronic Auction 544
Date: 2023-08-16 00:00:00
Lots: 950
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Philip I Philadelphos. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.58 g, 1h). Uncertain mint 127 in Cilicia, probably Tarsos. Struck 94/3-88/7 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; to outer left, NK monoogram above [A]; monogram below throne; all within wreath. SC 2460a; HGC 9, 1316. A couple of light scratches in field on obverse, slightly off enter on reverse. Near EF. Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 16 (22 May 2021), lot 1411.
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PHOENICIA, Arados. Uncertain king. Circa 440-420 BC. AR Twelfth Shekel (8mm, 0.64 g, 12h). Half-length figure of Ba'al-Arwad right, holding dolphin in each hand / Prow of galley right; dolphin below; all in dotted square within incuse square. E&E-A Group I.2.4; HGC 10, 45. Porous, die wear. Near VF.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (28.5mm, 13.34 g, 1h). Dated CY 86 (41/0 BC). Laureate head of Melkart right, [wearing lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, Πς (date) above club; monogram to right, B (in Phoenician) between legs. DCA-Tyre 290 (same obv. die as illustration); HGC 10, 357; DCA 919. Rough find patina. VF.
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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Gaza ('Azah). Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 2.84 g, 11h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and Aramaic 'ayin to left; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal V.10D; Fischer-Bossert, Notes 13. Toned, rough surfaces. VF.
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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Gaza ('Azah). Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.64 g, 1h). Bearded male head right, with oriental hairstyle / Forepart of horse right; Phoenician AZ to upper left; all in pelleted square border within incuse square. Gitler & Tal VI.1D[variant]a (same dies); HGC 10, 547. Toned, roughness, numerous scratches. Near VF.
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NABATAEA. Malichos I. Circa 59/8-30 BC. Æ (24mm, 9.87 g, 12h). Petra mint. [Dated RY 28 (32/1 BC)]. Diademed head right / Filleted cornucopia; [date across field]. CN 17; Meshorer, Nabataea 18; HGC 10, 683. Earthen dark green patina, pitting. Fine.
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NABATAEA. Aretas IV. Circa 9/8 BC-AD 40. PB Tessera or Token (12.5mm, 1.89 g, 1h). Petra mint. Struck circa 9/8–6/5 BC. Laureate head right / Bull butting right. CN Category II, Group J, fig. 11.9. Earthen tan surfaces, some roughness, small edge chip. Fine. Rare.
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NABATAEA. Aretas IV. Circa 9/8 BC-AD 40. PB Tessera or Token (12.5mm, 1.47 g, 12h). Petra mint. Struck circa 9/8–6/5 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Bull butting left; adr (in Aramaic) above. CN Category II, Group L, fig. 11.11. Earthen green-brown surfaces, a little off center on obverse. Good Fine. Rare.
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NABATAEA. Malichos II, with Shuqailat II. AD 40-70. AR Sela' – "Drachm" (15mm, 3.87 g, 12h). Petra mint. Dated RY 24 (AD 63/4). Laureate and draped bust of Malichos right; date at end of legend to left / Veiled and draped bust of Shuqailat right. CN 210; Meshorer, Nabataea –; DCA 983. Toned, some roughness, minor flan flaws on obverse, a little off center on reverse. VF.
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NABATAEA. Rabbel II, with Gamilat. AD 70/1-105/6. AR Sela' – "Drachm" (15mm, 3.43 g, 12h). Petra mint. Uncertain date. Laureate and draped bust of Rabbel right; [date to left] / Veiled and draped bust of Gamilat right. Cf. CN 226–34; cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 149–54. Compact flan, deposits, faint cleaning scratches. Good VF.
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ARABIA, Northwestern. Lihyan. 2nd–1st centuries BC. AR "Drachm" (13mm, 2.15 g, 9h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye; monogram (mark of value?) on cheek / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. CNG E-527, lot 145 (same rev. die); CNG 112, lot 351; CNG 109, lot 364; Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 7, lot 556; Savoca London Auction 1, lot 118; cf. Huth 39 for same style (idiosyncratic to this mint); otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Edge chip, rough and porous surfaces. Fine.
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ARABIA, Northwestern. Lihyan. 2nd–1st centuries BC. Æ "Tetradrachm" (20.5mm, 8.06 g, 5h). Imitating Athens. Schematic head right, upward crescent on cheek / Schematic owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left. Huth, Athenian, fig. 5, d; cf. Huth 40. Rough dark brown patina, earthen encrustation and off center on reverse. VF.
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes I. Circa 505-480 BC. AR Siglos (14.5mm, 5.35 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type II (pl. XI, 12); Meadows, Administration 320; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 23; Sunrise 21. Toned. VF.
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. AR Siglos (15mm, 5.57 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb A/B (pl. XII); Meadows, Administration 322; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 17; Sunrise 25. Iridescent tone, banker's mark on edge. VF. From the Europa Universalis Collection.
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AR Siglos (14mm, 5.66 g, 12h). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group B (pl. XIV, 43); cf. Meadows, Administration 326 (Type IV, Group C); BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10; Sunrise –. Toned, bankers' marks on reverse and edge. Near VF. From the Europa Universalis Collection.
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AR Siglos (15mm, 5.55 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group B (pl. XIV, 43); cf. Meadows, Administration 326 (Type IV, Group C); BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10; Sunrise –. Iridescent tone, compact flan, two bankers' marks on edge. VF. From the Europa Universalis Collection.
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AR Siglos (15.5mm, 5.56 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group B (pl. XIV, 43); cf. Meadows, Administration 326 (Type IV, Group C); BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10; Sunrise –. Toned, off center, minor die wear, bankers' marks on reverse and edge, small gouge on reverse. Near VF. From the Europa Universalis Collection.
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PERSIA, Alexandrine Empire. temp. Stamenes – Seleukos. Satraps of Babylon, circa 328/3-311 BC. AR Double Shekel – "Tetradrachm" (21.5mm, 16.38 g, 5h). Baal seated left, holding scepter / Lion walking left; Δ above. Nicolet-Pierre 6; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 17. Lightly toned, area of flat strike. VF. From the GTP Collection. Ex Chaponniere & Firmenich 9 (22 October 2017), lot 54.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.03 g, 1h). Alexandreia mint. Struck 294-282 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis, tiny Δ behind ear / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, P above A. CPE 137; Svoronos 247; SNG Copenhagen –. Old cabinet tone, traces of find patina, banker's mark and graffito in field on obverse. Good VF.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 14.18 g, 12h). Uncertain mint 9 on Cyprus (Salamis or Kition). Struck circa 294-282 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, EY above K(ΛE) above A. CPE 227; Svoronos 375; SNG Copenhagen –. Lightly toned, scratch on reverse. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Dallas Rare Coin & Jewelry, Ltd.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 14.20 g, 1h). Contemporary imitation of Alexandreia mint issue. Diademed head right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, Ω above monogram. CPE p. 454, 142A. For prototype: cf. CPE 142a; cf. Svoronos 265; cf. SNG Copenhagen 73. Faintly toned, compact flan. Good VF. Distinctive facial expression. This issue appears to be stylistically linked to a series of imitative issues of Ptolemy II recently studied by C. Lorber. Specifically, the obverse of this coin is very similar in style to Lorber, Mint, emission 1 tetradrachms (= CPE Ptolemy II mint 23).