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 . 385
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Antimachos I Theos. Circa 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.74 g, 12h). Commemorative issue struck for Euthydemos I Theos. EYΘYΔHMOY down right, ΘEOY down left, diademed head of Euthydemos right / BAΣIΛEYONTOΣ down right, ΑNTIMAXOY down left, ΘEOY in exergue, Herakles seated left on rocky outcropping, holding club set on knee; monogram to inner right. Bopearachchi 10A; Bopearachchi & Rahman 191-192; MPHB dies 3/12; SNG ANS 297-298; MIG Type 129; HGC 12, 108. In NGC encapsulation 6827246, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 386
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.95 g, 12h). , Diademed and draped bust right / the Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 2B; SNG ANS 438 var. (placement of monogram); HGC 12, 135. Lightly toned with traces of iridescence. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 387
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.25 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / The Dioskouroi, holding couched spears and palm fronds, on horses rearing right; A in upper left field, monogram in lower right. Bopearachchi 2C; SNG ANS 439-41; HGC 12, 135. Lightly toned with traces of iridescence, slight porosity, hairline flan crack. Choice EF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 54 (14 June 2000), lot 975.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 388
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 17.01 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Dioskouroi, holding couched spears and palm fronds, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6T; SNG ANS 468; HGC 12, 131. Light iridescent toning, traces of underlying luster. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 389
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 17.06 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Dioskouroi, holding couched spears and palm fronds, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6V; SNG ANS –; HGC 12, 131. Light iridescence with underlying luster, edge crimped with tiny associated flan crack. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 390
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.90 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Dioskouroi, holding couched spears and palm fronds, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6DD; SNG ANS –; HGC 12, 131. Lightly toned. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 391
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides II Soter. Circa 145-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.96 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Apollo standing left, holding arrow and bow set on ground; KP to inner left. Bopearachchi 1A; SNG ANS –; HGC 12, 161. Iridescent toning. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 392
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides II Soter. Circa 145-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.90 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Apollo standing left, holding arrow and bow set on ground; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 3B; SNG ANS 625-6; HGC 12, 162. Toned, slight flan flaws, struck with worn dies. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 393
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Strato I Soter. Circa 105-85/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 9.59 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Athena Alkidemos advancing left, brandishing aegis and thunderbolt; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 26A; SNG ANS 999; HGC 12, 334. Toned, areas of find patina, laminations on reverse. Good VF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 54 (14 June 2000), lot 1001.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 394
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Strato I Soter. Circa 105-85/0 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 2.35 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Athena Alkidemos advancing left, brandishing aegis and thunderbolt; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 27C; SNG ANS –; HGC 12, 346. Deposits, reverse double struck. VF. Rare. From the Weise Collection, purchased from Pegasi Numismatics, 11 July 1994.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 395
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.90 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase with Greek legend. BACIΛЄYC BACI ΛЄωN KANHKOY, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / HΛIOC to right, radiate and diademed Helios, left hand on hip, standing left, raising right hand in benediction; tamgha to left. MK 25 (O1/R1) = Cribb & Bracey D.G1i = A. Cunningham, "Coins of the Kushâns, or Great Yue-ti," NC 1892, 1 = FdS 21 = Göbl, Antike 3358 = Rosenfield 90 = BM inv. 1888, 1208.537 (same dies); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; Triton XXIII, lot 552 (same dies); NGSA 11, lot 7 (same dies); Triton XXI, lot 576 (same dies); CNG 105, lot 541 (same dies); CNG E-369, lot 316 (same dies); Triton XVI, lot 654 (same dies). Near VF. Extremely rare, only three examples cited by Göbl (one in the BM; the second in Berlin [possibly a forgery]; the third in Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 730 [June 1979], no. A602). Ex Classical Numismatic Group 105 (10 May 2017), lot 541.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 396
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 794 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase with Greek legend. BACIΛЄYC BACI ΛЄωN KANHKOY, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / NANAIA to left, Nana standing right, holding scepter and box; tamgha to right. MK 27 (O2/R1) = Cribb & Bracey D.G1i = FdS 23 = Göbl, Antike 2339 = Rosenfield 32 = BM Inv. 1929,0725.1; ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –. Near VF. Extremely rare, only two examples cited by Göbl, in public collections (the BM and The Hague). Ex Classical Numismatic Group 105 (10 May 2017), lot 542.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 397
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (22mm, 7.96 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. Kanishka standing left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / Siva standing left, pouring water from flask and holding goad, vajra (thunderbolt), trident, and he-goat; tamgha to left. MK 78 (O41/R– [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 140. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 398
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / Nana, nimbate, wearing fillet and crescent, standing right, holding scepter and box; tamgha to right. MK 35 (O6/R7); ANS Kushan 370; Donum Burns 117. Hint of die rust, lustrous. EF. Well centered strike.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 399
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20.5mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. Kanishka standing left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / Siva standing left, pouring water from flask and holding vajra (thunderbolt), trident, and he-goat; tamgha to left. MK 37 (O13/R2 [an unlisted die combination); ANS Kushan 371-2; Donum Burns 119-21. Traces of deposits in devices, slight scrape on obverse, slight double strike on reverse, traces of underlying luster. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 400
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-192. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.92 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. Crowned and diademed half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace-scepter and hilt of sword / Miiro (Mithras) standing facing, head left, raising hand in benediction; other hand on sword; tamgha to left. MK 138.8 (O25/R36); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –. Traces of deposits, struck with slightly worn dies. Good VF. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 401
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.96 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. Nimbate, diademed, and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace scepter and filleted spear / Ardoxsho, wearing stephane, standing facing, head right, extending cornucopia with both hands; tamgha to right. MK 286 (O1/R26); ANS Kushan 749; Donum Burns 263-264. Lightly toned, deposits in devices, slightly double struck. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 402
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.84 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. Nimbate, diademed, and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace scepter and filleted spear / Ardoxsho, wearing stephane, standing facing, head right, extending cornucopia with both hands; tamgha to right. MK 286 (O9/R36); ANS Kushan 749; Donum Burns 263-264. Toned. VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 403
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Middle phase. Vasudeva, nimbate, helmeted, and diademed, standing facing, head left, holding trident, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left / Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem in extended right hand and trident in left; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left. MK 509 (O4/R– [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan 1088; Donum Burns 415. Toned, deposits in devices, slight doubling. Good VF. Ex Malter Galleries inventory.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 404
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. AV Dinar (21mm, 8.00 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Middle phase. Vasudeva, nimbate, helmeted, and diademed, standing facing, head left, holding trident, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left / Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem in extended right hand and trident in left; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left. MK 509 (O7/R– [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan 1088; Donum Burns 414. Toned. VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 405
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Shaka. Circa AD 325-345. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.78 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Shaka, nimbate, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; bha in Brahmi to right of altar; bhri in Brahmi under Shaka's left arm; śaka in Brahmi to outer right / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding diadem in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm; tamgha to left. MK 580 (unlisted dies); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 749-50. Lightly toned, deposits, double strike on obverse. Good VF.