Auction 124 - Session 2
Date: 2023-09-20 00:00:00
Lots: 314
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 366
KINGS of MAURETANIA. Ptolemy. AD circa 20/1-40. AR Denarius (14.5mm, 2.03 g, 5h). Caesarea mint. Dated RY 16 (circa AD 35/6 or 36/7). Diademed head right, drapery around neck / Capricorn right; cornucopia over shoulder. Mazard 462; MAA 336; SNG Copenhagen –. Traces of find patina, porous. VF. Very rare, none in CoinArchives. From the D.M.K. Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 367
KINGS of MAURETANIA. Ptolemy. AD circa 20/1-40. AR Denarius (14mm, 1.72 g, 9h). Caesarea mint. Dated RY 16 (circa AD 35/6 or 36/7). Diademed head right, drapery around neck / Grain ear within wreath. Mazard 491 bis; MAA 339; SNG Copenhagen –. Toned, with much find patina remaining, light roughness, small edge chip. VF. Very rare, one in CoinArchives. From the D.M.K. Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 368
KINGS of MAURETANIA. Ptolemy. AD circa 20/1-40. AR Denarius (14mm, 1.97 g, 10h). Caesarea mint. Dated RY 17 (circa AD 36/7 or 37/8). Diademed head right, drapery around neck / Cornucopia; transverse scepter in background. Mazard 476; MAA 342; SNG Copenhagen –. Lightly toned, with some find patina remaining, a little off center. VF. Very rare, one in CoinArchives. From the D.M.K. Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 369
KINGS of MAURETANIA. Ptolemy. AD circa 20/1-40. AR Denarius (15.5mm, 1.73 g, 1h). Caesarea mint. Dated RY 17 (circa AD 36/7 or 37/8). Diademed head right, drapery around neck / Capricorn right; cornucopia over shoulder. Mazard 463; MAA 341; SNG Copenhagen –. Lightly toned, with some find patina remaining, a little off center. Good VF. Very rare, only one in CoinArchives (another has the date partially obscured, and another coin is incorrectly attributed). From the D.M.K. Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 370
KINGS of MAURETANIA. Ptolemy. AD circa 20/1-40. AR Denarius (14.5mm, 2.10 g, 2h). Caesarea mint. Dated RY 18 (circa AD 37/8 or 38/9). Diademed head right, drapery around neck / Winged kerykeion between two branches. Cf. CNG 123, lot 293 for similar type, dated RY 20; otherwise, unpublished. Find patina, scratches. Near VF. Apparently unique. From the D.M.K. Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 371
KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos I (Arsakes II). 211-185 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.13 g, 12h). Rhagai-Arsakeia(?) mint. Struck circa 211-209 BC. Head left, wearing bashlyk / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on backless throne, holding bow; to right, eagle standing facing, head left. Sellwood 6.1; A&S Type 6/1 (same dies); cf. Sunrise 241-3 (for type); cf. Shore 4 (same); Triton XII, lot 507 (same obv. die). Iridescent toning. EF. From the Libertas Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 372
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.86 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 120/19-109 BC. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow; TV in exergue. Sellwood 24.4 var. (additional palm); Sunrise 284 var. (same); Shore 67 var. (same). Iridescent toning, slight porosity, light marks, traces of undertype. EF. Attractive example. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 373
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 15.93 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 120/19-109 BC. Diademed bust left / archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow; monogram to inner left, palm to outer right. Sellwood 24.5 corr. (monogram); Sunrise 282; Shore 68. Traces of deposits, minor porosity, a few light cleaning marks. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 374
KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze. Circa 82/1-73/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.99 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 / Zeus-Belos enthroned left, holding in outstretched right hand Nike, standing right and holding wreath, and scepter in left; MAKEΔΩN to inner left; ГΛΣ (date) in exergue. van't Haaff Type 7.1.1-1-2 (date unlisted); Alram 454 (date unlisted); Sunrise –. Light cleaning marks, scratch under chin, areas of weak strike. EF. Rare without the tooling or smoothing normally seen on this issue. The Kingdom of Elymais flourished as an autonomous sub-monarchy to the Seleukid and Parthian Kingdoms along the upper portion of the Persian Gulf, modern Khuzestan, Iran, from circa 188 BC to AD 222. The name derives from the ancient Biblical name for the region, Elam. Its earliest ruling dynasty, the Kamnaskirids, produced an intriguing coinage blending Hellenistic and Parthian elements. This attractive tetradrachm of Kamnaskires III depicts him alongside his wife, Anzaze, both of whom are named on the reverse as king and queen; both also sport royal diadems, indicating they ruled jointly.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 375
KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze. Circa 82/1-73/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.15 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 / Zeus-Belos enthroned left, holding in outstretched right hand Nike, standing right and holding wreath, and scepter in left; MAKEΔΩN to inner left; ГΛΣ (date) in exergue. van't Haaff Type 7.1.1-1-2 (date unlisted); Alram 454 (date unlisted); Sunrise –. Iridescent toning, traces of find patina, a coupe of light scratches under tone, tiny edge split, light roughness, hints of die rust and doubling. Near EF. Rare without the tooling or smoothing normally seen on this issue.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 568
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.32 g, 5h). Legionary type. Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG X across lower field. Crawford 544/24; CRI 361; Sydenham 1228; RSC 38; RBW –. Lightly toned, minor die rust, pair of minor edge marks. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 376
KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires IV. Circa 63/2-54/3 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 15.01 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Dated 251 or 254 SE (62/1 BC or 59/8 BC). Diademed bust left, wearing short beard; c/m: Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm frond, within rectangular incuse / Zeus-Belos enthroned left, holding Nike, standing right and holding palm fronds, in outstretched right hand and scepter in left; monogram to inner left; (A or Δ ΝΣ (date) in exergue. van't Haaff –, but cf. Type 8.3.1-1 (for obv.); cf. Alram 461 (for type); Zeno –. Iridescent toning, light cleaning marks, slight double strike on reverse. Coin: Near EF; c/m: VF. Apparently unique with this monogram. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 569
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.84 g, 6h). Legionary type. Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XI across lower field. Crawford 544/25; CRI 362; Sydenham 1229; RSC 39; RBW –. Toned, struck slightly off center. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 377
KINGS of PERSIS. Ardaxšir (Artaxerxes) I. 3rd century BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.12 g, 12h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Head right, with mustache and earring, wearing kyrbasia / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Ardaxšir standing right; standard to right. van't Haaff, Persis, Types 521/522/523/524, example d (this coin); K&M –; Alram –. Iridescent toning. EF. Rare variety with reverse letters retrograde, some inverted. From the Nisa Collection. Ex Bellaria Collection (Triton VII, 13 January 2004), lot 539; Sotheby's (29 September 1988), lot 385 (part of).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 570
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Legionary type. Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XII across lower field. Crawford 544/26; CRI 365; Sydenham 1230; RSC 41; RBW –. Toned, minor smoothing. Near EF. From the Collection of a Texas Wine Doctor. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 75 (23 May 2007), lot 963.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 378
KINGS of PERSIS. Vahbarz (Oborzos). 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.94 g, 4h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed head right, wearing kyrbasia / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vahbarz standing right; standard to right; w = "V[ahbarz]" in Aramaic to inner left, prs = "Persis" in Aramaic down inner right. van't Haaff, Persis Type 526/530; K&M 2/11; Alram 526. Obverse struck with slightly worn die. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 571
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.76 g, 9h). Legionary type. Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XII across lower field. Crawford 544/26; CRI 365; Sydenham 1230; RSC 41; RBW –. Lightly toned. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 379
KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) I. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 17.21 g, 3h). "Victory" type. Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed head right, wearing kyrbasia / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing right being crowned with wreath by Nike standing behind; bow set on ground before; standard to right; wtprdt in Aramaic in two lines down right, traces of prtrk'... in Aramaic in exergue, br rt? in Aramaic up inner left. Cf. van't Haaff Type 544; K&M –; Alram –; Sunrise 573 var. (no legend up left); Zeno –. Iridescent toning, thick deposits on edge, obverse triple struck, tiny edge split. EF. Extremely rare variety of an extremely rare type.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 572
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.77 g, 4h). Legionary type. Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XIII across lower field. Crawford 544/27; CRI 367; Sydenham 1232a; RSC 42; RBW 1844. Lightly toned, light hairlines. Good VF. From the Collection of a Texas Wine Doctor. Ex CNG inventory 84944 (late 1994 - early 1995); Giessener Münzhandlung 69 (18 November 1994), lot 522.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 380
KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) I. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.09 g, 3h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed head right, wearing kyrbasia / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing right being crowned with wreath by Nike standing behind; bow set on ground before; standard to right; wtprdt/prtrk'zy in Aramaic in two lines down right, 'lhy' in Aramaic) up left. Cf. van't Haaff Type 533/535/538; cf. K&M Nachtrage 2/18 (for a similar overstrike); Alram –; Sunrise –; Zeno –. Traces of find patina, cleaning marks, areas of horn silver, some smoothing, edge chip. VF. Overstruck on a tetradrachm of Baydād (Bagadat) with fire altar reverse (van't Haaff Type 515/519). Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 573
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.51 g, 6h). Legionary type. Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XV across lower field. Crawford 544/30; CRI 371; Sydenham 1235; RSC 47; RBW 1845. Deeply toned. Near EF. From the Collection of a Texas Wine Doctor. Ex CNG inventory 903520 (circa 1991-3).