SATRAPS of CARIA. Pixodaros. Circa 341/0-336/5 BC. AR Didrachm (19.5mm, 6.91 g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck / Zeus Labraundos standing right; wreath to left. Konuk, Identities 30; HN Online 1401. Toned, horn silver on reverse, a few delaminations on edge. VF.
PHRYGIA, Apameia. Circa 90/89-40 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 12.40 g, 12h). Cistophoric standard. Kelai–, Eglogistes above. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; KEΛAI above, AΠA to left; to right, aulos (double flute) to right. Kleiner, Late 8; HGC 7, 659 var. (name on rev.). Lightly toned, traces of find patina, a hint of porosity. VF.
LYCIAN LEAGUE. Circa 125-100 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14.5mm, 2.77 g, 12h). Kyaneai mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre; headdress of Isis to lower left; all within rectangular incuse. Troxell, Lycian, Period II, Series 1, 26. Toned, light roughness. Near EF.
LYCIAN LEAGUE. Circa 48-42 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 1.91 g, 12h). Masikytes mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre within rectangular incuse. Troxell, Lycian, Period IV, Series 1, 85; RPC I 3301. Toned, a little off center, slight die wear on obverse. Good VF.
PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos. Circa 380/75-330/25 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 9.82 g, 11h). Two wrestlers grappling / Slinger in throwing stance right; triskeles to right; all within dotted square border. Tekin Series 4; SNG BN 73. Compact flan, edge splits, struck with worn obverse die. VF.
PAMPHYLIA, Side. Circa 205-100 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 15.01 g, 12h). Ar–, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right; c/m: ΣAP and bow-in-bowcase within incuse circle / Nike advancing left, holding wreath; to left, pomegranate above helmet above AP. Seyrig, Side 3; SNG BN 667–8. Toned, roughness and marks, delamination on obverse. Near VF.
PAMPHYLIA, Side. Circa 145-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.37 g, 12h). Kleuch–, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath; pomegranate to left, KΛE–YX across field. Arslan & Lightfoot Group 14, 504 var. (OD63/RD– [unlisted rev. die]); SNG BN 697. Lightly toned, small marks and die flaws. Good VF.
PISIDIA, Antioch. 1st century BC. Æ (19mm, 6.94 g, 11h). Menand–, magistrate. Draped bust of Mên right, wearing Phrygian cap, set on upturned crescent / Zebu bull standing right. SNG BN 1055. Earthen dark green patina. VF. Very rare, none in CoinArchives. From the Aleph Collection.
PISIDIA, Termessos. 1st century BC. Æ (17.5mm, 4.14 g, 1h). Dated CY 24 (48/7 BC). Laureate head of Zeus right / Horse galloping left; KΔ (date) above. SNG BN 2126–8; DCA 706. Thick earthen dark green patina. Near VF. From the Aleph Collection, purchased from Wayne G. Sayles. Ex Boston Museum of Fine Arts Collection (their ticket included).
CILICIA, Mallos. Circa 440-390 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 10.37 g, 12h). Winged male figure advancing right, holding solar disk in both hands / Swan standing left; [barley grain to left, ankh to right]; all in dotted incuse square within shallow incuse square. Casabonne Type 4; SNG BN 380. Toned, struck off center with worn dies, scratches. Fine. From the Libertas Collection.
CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (25mm, 10.50 g, 4h). Baal of Tarsos seated left, holding eagle, grain ear, grapes, and scepter; TN (in Aramaic) to lower left / Lion attacking bull left. Casabonne Series 2, Group E; SNG BN 334–5 var. (Aramaic M below throne); SNG Copenhagen 313. Lightly toned, roughness, flan flaws on reverse. Good VF. From the Libertas Collection.
CILICIA, Uncertain. 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (7.5mm, 0.18 g, 12h). Laureate and bearded head of Herakles facing slightly right, lion-skin around neck; club over shoulder / Head of lion facing slightly left, arrow in its jaws. SNG BN –; SNG Copenhagen 204–5. Toned, porous. VF.
ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. 2nd-1st centuries BC. Æ (15mm, 2.75 g, 11h). Military trophy; sword-in-sheath to left / Athena Nikephoros standing left within wreath. Leu Numismatik Web Auction 9, lot 463; otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Green-brown surfaces. VF.
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 15.66 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; two monograms on rock; all within wreath. SCADA Group 7, obv. die A52; Kovacs 75.1; M&D 9; CAA 33; AC 37. Lightly toned, a little off center. VF.
COMMAGENE, Uncertain Mint. Time of Mithradates I, circa 96-70 BC. BI Denarius (16.5mm, 0.96 g, 12h). Imitating the types of Demetrios I, in the name of Seleukos. Diademed head right / BACIΛЄω CЄΛЄYKO, cornucopia with fillets. SC 1773; HGC 9, 81. Toned, porosity, light deposits, typical crude style. VF. Rare.
KINGS of COMMAGENE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. AD 38-72. Æ Oktachalkon (29.5mm, 13.04 g, 12h). Samosata mint. Diademed and draped bust right; c/m: uncertain symbol within circular incuse / Scorpion within wreath. Kovacs 254; RPC I 3854; AC –. Black surfaces, some roughness, light scratches. Coin: Near VF; c/m: Fine.
CYPRUS, Kition. temp. Azbaal – Baalmelek II. Circa 449-400 BC. AR Stater (18.5mm, 10.74 g, 3h). Herakles, wearing lion skin, in fighting stance right, holding club overhead in right hand, bow extended before him in left hand / Lion attacking stag crouching right; [royal name above]; [all in dotted square within incuse square]. Cf. Zapiti & Michaelidou 5–8 and 11–2 (for type). Compact and irregular flan. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. First satrapy, 321-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.51 g, 7h). 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; thunderbolt-over-monogram in left field, Z below throne. SC CAd43.9; Duyrat Group V, Series 3, 880–95 (Arados); Price P141; HGC 9, 11 var. (unlisted issue). Find patina, some deposits and roughness. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 17.11 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Antigoneia or Seleukeia Pieria mint. Struck circa 300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; X in left field, Φ below throne. SC 82.1a; Le Rider, Antioche, p. 11, 5–10 (obv. die A2); Price 3192; HGC 9, 9a. Lightly toned, trace deposits, minor double strike on reverse. Good VF. Ex Ulysses Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 120, 11 May 2022), lot 409.