CILICIA, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater. Struck circa 380-379 BC. Baal of Tarsos seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter / Helmeted and bearded male head (Ares?) left. Casabonne Series 4; Moysey Issue 2; SNG BN 251; SNG Levante 72. In NGC encapsulation 2101651-008, graded VF. From the Europa Universalis Collection.
ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. Æ (16.5mm, 3.97 g, 12h). Head of female right / Female seated right on rocks, holding uncertain object; unclear legend around. Earthen dark green-brown patina, off center on reverse. Near VF. From the Aleph Collection. Ex Künker 333 (16 March 2020), lot 608; Numismatik Naumann 44 (7 June 2016), lot 1023.
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 15.84 g, 1h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Draped bust right, wearing tiara with star and 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 A17; Kovacs 74.2; M&D 1; CAA 19; AC 30. A hint of porosity. VF.
CYPRUS, Kition. Pumiathon. Circa 362/1-312 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.71 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Struck circa 325-320 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field. Zapiti & Michaelidou 19 var. (orientation of legend); Price 3110; Newell, Some 12. Lightly toned, a little horn silver and porosity on obverse. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
CYPRUS, Salamis. Nikokreon. Circa 331-310 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.19 g, 12h). In the name of Philip III of Macedon, the types of Alexander III. Struck circa 323-317 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; rudder in left field. Cf. Zapiti & Michaelidou 29; Price P129; Newell, Some 13. Lightly toned, a couple of light scratches, test punch on obverse. Near VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. First satrapy, 321-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.73 g, 3h). In the name of Philip III of Macedon, types of Alexander III. Babylon (II) mint. Struck circa 318/7-315 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; two monograms to left, Z below throne. SC CAd43.11; Price P152; HGC 9, –. Lightly toned, traces of find patina, some scratches on obverse. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.89 g, 3h). In the the types of Alexander III. Laodikeia on the Sea mint. Struck early 3rd century BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, dolphin left above monogram; monogram below throne. SC 36.3b; Houghton, Early, Series 1, Group 5, dies A3/P– (unlisted rev. die); HGC 9, 12 var. (unlisted mint). Lightly toned, patches of find patina, a little off center, some roughness and porosity. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.28 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Uncertain mint 6A in Babylonia. Struck circa 311-305 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; anchor and monogram in left field, monogram below throne. SC 67.3b; Taylor Series II, 103 var. (A27/P– [unlisted rev. die]); Price 3440; HGC 9, 10d. Lightly toned, minor scrape on obverse, struck with worn obverse die. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from G.D. Harris (February 2003).
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.75 g, 9h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I mint. Struck circa 300-294/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, BΛ below throne. SC 87.2; Price 3778; HGC 9, 10f. Lightly toned, cleaning scratches. Near VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.91 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon II mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; anchor and monogram to left; Π below throne. SC C94.7d; Price 3349; HGC 9, 10g. Toned, slight die shift, a few minor marks. Near VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Flavian Logic Ancient Numismatics.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.93 g, 3h). In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. 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; ΔI below throne. SC 117.1d; HGC 9, 12i. Lightly toned, a few marks, off center on obverse. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.91 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 311-295/81 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, two monograms above horizontal anchor above forepart of horse grazing left, ΣΩ below throne. SC 202.11b; Price 3931; HGC 9, 9e. Lightly toned, off center and slight die shift on obverse. Near VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.73 g, 6h). In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 295-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, anchor and monogram above forepart of horse grazing left; monogram below throne. SC 204.4b; HGC 9, 12k. Lightly toned, gouges at edge on reverse. Good Fine. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 4.25 g, 11h). Uncertain mint 30, probably in northern Mesopotamia. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monograms to outer left and outer right. SC 581 corr. (outer right monogram); Le Rider, Antioche, p. 52, obv. die unlisted; HGC 9, 247g. A little off center on obverse, area of flat strike on reverse. Good VF. The monogram on the outer right was off the flan on the example referenced in SC, but here it is visible, and is analogous to that on the tetradrachm SC 580.6a.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.04 g, 12h). Apameia on the Orontes mint(?). Struck circa 212 BC. Diademed head right / Elephant standing right; monogram to right. SC 1065.6; Houghton, Elephants, Type B, obv. die a1; HGC 9, 453a. Lightly toned, minor marks, a little off center and typical die wear on obverse. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. Æ (19mm, 7.10 g, 12h). Uncertain mint 62 in Southern Coele-Syria. Struck 198-187 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; to inner left, c/m: anchor within oval incuse [possibly struck over control marks]. SC 1095.2; HGC 9, 492. Green patina, light cleaning marks. Coin and c/m: VF. From the Europa Universalis Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. 175-164 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.22 g, 12h). Tarsos mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; ΣA to outer left, ΠA monogram to outer right, club in exergue. SC 1378.1 var. (position of club); HGC 9, 623b. A few minor deposits. VF. Rare.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.02 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios, drapery around waist, standing left, holding star and scepter; [control mark(s) to outer left]; all within wreath. Cf. HGC 9, 1197 for type. Toned, holed and plugged, porous, scratches, roughness. Near VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. Æ (14.5mm, 2.60 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Diademed head right / Cicada. SC 2343; HGC 9, 1225. Dark green patina, some roughness, off center and weakly struck on obverse. Good Fine. Very rare.