Electronic Auction 546
Date: 2023-09-13 00:00:00
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KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. Æ Dichalkon (15mm, 4.40 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Draped bust right, wearing tiara with star and eagles / Vahagn (Herakles) standing left, leaning on club, lion skin draped over left arm; (TP)-A across upper inner fields. Kovacs Series 2, 82; M&D 86 (Artaxata, 70-55 BC); CAA 99; AC 72. Green-brown patina, a little off center on obverse. VF. Ex Nomos Obolos 15 (24 May 2020), lot 470.
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KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. Æ Dichalkon (18mm, 3.92 g, 1h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Draped bust right, wearing tiara with star and eagles / Vahagn (Herakles) standing left, leaning on club, lion skin draped over left arm; (TP)-A across upper inner fields. Kovacs Series 3, 86; M&D 86 (Artaxata, 70-55 BC); CAA 99; AC 66. Earthen green-brown patina, area of weak strike. VF. Ex Nomos Obolos 15 (24 May 2020), lot 471.
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KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes V. Circa AD 6-12. Æ Dichalkon (18.5mm, 4.42 g, 1h). Artagigarta mint(?). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara / Elephant standing left. Kovacs 183; M&D 145/B (Tigranes IV at Artaxata); CAA 150 (Tigranes IV); AC 172 (Tigranes IV). Dark green-brown patina, pitting and minor roughness. VF. Ex Gorny & Mosch 273 (19 November 2020), lot 255; Gorny & Mosch 219 (10 March 2014), lot 290.
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CYPRUS, Soloi. Pasikrates (Stasikrates). Circa 330s-310s BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.86 g, 12h). Struck circa 325/3-319/8 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; prow in left field. Zapiti & Michaelidou 24; Troxell, Alexanders, obv. die 12; Price 3094 (Amathos). Lightly toned. Near VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.12 g, 5h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; MI in left field, monogram in wreath below throne. SC 82.4a; Price 3751; HGC 9, 10f. Toned, some light cleaning scratches in field on reverse. VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos II Kallinikos. 246-225 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.93 g, 9h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right, with curly sideburn / Apollo Delphios standing left, testing arrow and leaning on tall tripod; monograms to inner left and outer right. SC 764.1; Miller Series II, Group 4, 39–41 (obv. die A10); HGC 9, 303jj. Lightly toned, struck with worn obverse die. VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.17 g, 11h). Uncertain mint 68, in northern Mesopotamia. Struck circa 197–187 BC. Diademed head right / Elephant standing right; EΣ in exergue. SC 1136b; Houghton, Elephants, Group 8, 96–8 (a3/p34 [note: the illustration of 96 was erroneously switched with 95 on the plate]); HGC 9, 453c. Near VF. Very rare.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. 175-164 BC. Æ (17mm, 3.20 g, 12h). Uncertain mint (Antioch or Uncertain mint 79). Radiate and diademed head right / Apollo standing right, holding [bow] and drawing [arrow from quiver]; no visible control marks. Cf. HGC 9, 687a and c for type. Dark green-brown patina, overstruck on a serrate bronze issue of Ptolemaïs (Ake) type (HGC 9, 686) with horned elephant's head visible on the reverse. VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.65 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Date SE 162 (151/0 BC). Diademed head right within wreath / Tyche, holding scepter and cornucopia, seated left on throne supported by tritoness right; two monograms to outer left, BΞP (date) in exergue. SC 1641.8h; HGC 9, 798; DCA 109. Roughness and porosity, scratches on reverse. VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.21 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Dated SE 160 (153/2 BC). Diademed head right / Cornucopia; below, monograms above ΞP (date). SC 1642.2b; HGC 9, 806; DCA 111. Lightly toned, struck with worn obverse die. Good VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXXIII (15 March 1995), lot 375.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.05 g, 12h). Seleukeia in Pieria mint (probably). Diademed head right / Upright anchor; monogram to inner right. SC 1927.2b; HGC 9, 982. Find patina, numerous cleaning scratches, struck with worn obverse die. VF. Rare.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VI Dionysos. 144-142 BC. Serrate Æ (17mm, 4.35 g, 12h). Probably Ptolemaïs (Ake) mint. Radiate and diademed head right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; to outer left, AB monogram above E. SC 2024; HGC 9, 1052 . Earthen dark green patina, slightly off center on reverse. VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left, resting hand on shield, and propping spear on her arm; to outer left, monogram above A; Δ to inner right; all within wreath. SC 2061.4g; Lorber, Die, Phase 3, Group 11, 818–25 (obv. die A100); HGC 9, 1067d. In NGC encapsulation 6371914-008, graded Ch F, scratches.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.29 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. 1st reign at Antioch, circa 121/0-113 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios, draped, standing left, holding star and scepter; to outer left, IE above A; A to inner right. SC 2298.2f; HGC 9, 1197e. Minor porosity and pitting, small nicks on obverse, scratches on reverse. VF.
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PHOENICIA, Arados. Uncertain king. Circa 370-346 BC. AR Third Shekel (14.5mm, 2.84 g, 6h). Contemporary imitation. Laureate head of Ba'al-Arwad right / Galley right above waves. For prototype: cf. E&E-A Group III; cf. HGC 10, 40–1. Some roughness, cleaning scratches, test cut on edge. VF.
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PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 172/1-111/0 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.13 g, 1h). Dated CY 99 (161/0 BC). Bee; Θ(koppa) (date) to upper left, retrograde Σ to upper right / Stag standing right; palm tree in background. Duyrat 2851 (obv. die D59); HGC 10, 63; DCA 774. Lightly toned, patches of find patina. Good VF. Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 11 (23 February 2020), lot 225.
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JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod I (the Great). 40-4 BCE. Æ Prutah (15mm, 2.71 g, 12h). Mint in Samaria (Sebaste?). Dated RY 3 (38/7 BCE). Palm frond tied with fillet / Aphlaston; LΓ (date) to left, monogram to right. A&F Type 4, dies O1/R1; Meshorer 47; Hendin 6207; HGC 10, 655; DCA 807. Green-brown surfaces, a little off center on obverse. Good VF.
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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.35 g). Uncertain type (head right?) / Persian king standing facing, arms extended, between two lion foreparts, lying outwards below; all within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Toned, porous, off center and weakly struck on obverse. Near VF.
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NABATAEA. Obodas II, with Hagaru I. Circa 30-9 BC. AR Sela' – Drachm (17.5mm, 4.43 g, 12h). Petra mint. Dated RY 19 (12/1 BC). Jugate diademed busts of Obodas and Hagaru, draped, right; [Aramaic Ḥēth to left] / Diademed bust of Obodas right; Aramaic Ḥēth to left, date in legend to left. CN 62a; Barkay, King 42; Meshorer, Nabataea –. Lightly toned, irregular flan, off center, light roughness. VF.
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UNCERTAIN EAST. 3rd-1st centuries BC. AR Diobol (11.5mm, 1.24 g, 6h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; A-ΛE downward in left field, [...]Σ to right. Uncertain prototype, likely a Seleukid period issue in the name of Alexander with the royal title. Lightly toned. VF. Very rare.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.11 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Memphis or Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 323-317 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; rose in left field, ΔI-O below throne. CPE 19; Svoronos –; Zervos Issue 2C, dies 209/a; Price 3971 var. (position of letters on rev.); Pozzi 88 (same dies). Lightly toned, polished surfaces, small repair and flan flaw on obverse. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXXIII (15 March 1995), lot 153.