KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (13mm, 3.41 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 24; Kurth S5; SNG Ashmolean 772 (Persian period). Toned, granular and porous surfaces. Near VF.
CARIA, Halikarnassos. Circa 500-495 BC. AR Hekte (11mm, 1.76 g). Milesian standard. Head of ketos right / Incuse square with geometric pattern. Ashton & Konuk 1–31 var. (unlisted dies); HN Online 214. Toned. Good VF.
SATRAPS of CARIA. Pixodaros. Circa 341/0-336/5 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 6.91 g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck / Zeus Labraundos standing right. Konuk, Identities 30; HN Online 241. Minor die wear, light scratches and marks. Good VF. Perfectly centered and bold portrait of Apollo.
SATRAPS of CARIA. Pixodaros. Circa 341/0-336/5 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 6.98 g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck / Zeus Labraundos standing right. Konuk, Identities 30; HN Online 241. Light scratches and marks on reverse. Good VF.
ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 205-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.78 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Teisylos, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, TEIΣYΛOΣ above rose; ΠO below throne. Ashton 252; Kleiner, Alexander, Series XI, obv. die Z; Price 2520; HGC 6, 1455. Lightly toned. EF. Well centered. Ex Civitas Galleries inventory AC12489 (ND).
ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 88-85 BC. Æ (28mm, 15.51 g, 12h). Radiate head of Helios right / Rose in profile; helmet to left, winged thunderbolt to right. HN Online 549.3 (this coin, illustrating the type); HGC 6, 1467. Green patina, some cleaning scratches, flan preparation marks. VF. From the W. Hansen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 182 (20 February 2008), lot 76.
PHRYGIA, Apameia. Circa 88-40 BC. Æ (18.5mm, 6.06 g). Uncertain magistrate. [Laureate head of Zeus right] smoothed and reengraved in antiquity / Facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis; [name of magistrate to left]. HGC 7, 672. Dark green patina. VF.
PHRYGIA, Eumeneia. Circa 133-30 BC. Æ (20mm, 10.90 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. Ünal Type 8; HGC 7, 688. Black surfaces, numerous scratches. VF. From the Aleph Collection. Ex Artemide eLive 17 (27 March 2021), lot 160.
PHRYGIA, Laodikeia. Circa 160-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.30 g, 12h). Cistophoric standard. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bow case; ΛAO to left; to right, head of Aphrodite right, wearing stephane. Kleiner & Noe Series 7, obv. die 4; HGC 7, 723. Traces of find patina, flan crack. Good VF.
DYNASTS of LYCIA. Uncertain. Circa 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (7.5mm, 0.30 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Head of female (Artemis?) right. Unpublished in the standard references. Lightly toned, granular surfaces. VF.
PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos. 2nd-1st century BC. Æ (12mm, 1.61 g, 7h). Horse leaping right; star-in-crescent above / Slinger in throwing stance right. SNG BN 153. Dark green-brown patina. Near VF. From the Aleph Collection, purchased from Forum Ancient Coins (inv. GB92207).
CILICIA, Soloi. Circa 100-30 BC. Æ (19mm, 5.07 g, 12h). Bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Athena advancing right, brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield. SNG BN 1190 var. (monogram on rev.); SNG Levante 859 (this coin). Dark green patina, off center on reverse. VF. From the Aleph Collection. Ex David Hendin inventory (his ticket included); Eduardo Levante Collection.
ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. 5th century BC. AR (9.5mm, 0.78 g). Gorgoneion / Stellate pattern within incuse square. Cf. Nomos Obolos 22, lot 287; otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Find patina, scratches. VF.
KINGS of ARMENIA MINOR. Mithradates. Circa 180s-170s BC. Æ Dichalkon (14.5mm, 4.12 g, 10h). Head left, wearing bashlyk / Eagle standing right. Leu Numismatik Web Auction 16, lots 1204–5; otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Dark green-brown patina, smoothing/cleaning marks, struck with worn dies. Near VF. Extremely rare. Ex Nomos Obolos 19 (8 May 2021), lot 433.
ARMENIA MINOR, Uncertain. 1st century BC. Æ (13mm, 2.28 g, 12h). Quadruped (lion or hound?) leaping right / Crab. Leu Numismatik Web Auction 16, lot 1230; cf. ibid. lots 1210–11 (for obv. type), and lot 1228 (for rev. type); otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Dark green patina, cleaning marks. VF. Very rare.
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 15.76 g, 1h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; monogram to inner right, monogram on rock; all within wreath. Kovacs 74.1; SCADA Group 1, dies A5/P74; M&D 2; CAA 17; AC 30. Minor die wear and slightly off center on obverse. VF.
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. Æ Chalkous (14mm, 3.45 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Cornucopia. Kovacs Series 1, 79; M&D 47/B; CAA –; AC 93. Green patina, slight roughness, minor cleaning marks. VF. Ex Nomos Obolos 15 (24 May 2020), lot 472.
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (20mm, 4.42 g, 11h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Draped bust right, wearing tiara with star and eagles / Tyche seated right on rocks, holding palm frond; at feet, half-length figure of river-god swimming right; TP monogram and A to inner right. Kovacs Series 2, 81; M&D 85 (Artaxata mint); CAA 93; AC 48. Dark green-brown patina, minor deposits. VF. Ex Nomos Obolos 15 (24 May 2020), lot 469.