ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 170-150 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.35 g, 12h). 'Plinthophoric' coinage. Athanodoros, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; kerykeion to left; all within incuse square. Jenkins, Rhodian, Group B, 43; HN Online 881; HGC 6, 1462. Toned, flan crack. VF. From the Lionel Tenby Collection.
ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Early-mid 1st century AD. Æ Drachm (35mm, 25.53 g, 12h). Teimostratos, magistrate. Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Nike, holding palm frond and aphlaston, advancing right on prow right. Ashton, Early –; RPC I 2749; HN Online –. Dark green-brown patina, area of weak strike. VF. From the Toliver Besson Collection, purchased from Vilmar Collectibes, 6 January 2012.
ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Early-mid 1st century AD. Æ Drachm (35mm, 24.99 g, 12h). Antipatros, magistrate. Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath / Nike left, holding wreath and trophy. Ashton, Early –; RPC I 2753; HN Online –. Earthen green-brown patina. VF. From the Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 348 (8 April 2015), lot 296.
PISIDIA, Adada. 1st century BC. Æ (14mm, 3.06 g, 12h). Facing head of bull, fillets hanging from horns; star above / Triskeles. Von Aulock, Pisidiens 27; SNG BN 1019. Green patina. VF. Reportedly from the Frederick A. Bailey III Collection, circa 1950s.
PISIDIA, Selge. 2nd-1st century BC. Æ (12.5mm, 2.68 g, 3h). Head of Herakles right, club behind shoulder / Winged thunderbolt and bow. SNG BN 1979. Earthen dark brown patina. VF. From the Aleph Collection.
CILICIA, Soloi. Circa 100-30 BC. Æ (25mm, 9.81 g, 12h). Gorgoneion at center of aegis / Aphrodite, turreted, riding bull right; monogram above, owl to right. SNG BN 1195. Attractive earthen green patina. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 230 (24 March 2010), lot 124.
CILICIA, Tarsos. 164-27 BC. Æ (21mm, 7.89 g, 1h). Turreted bust of Tyche right / Sandan standing right on horned, winged animal, within a pyramidal monument surmounted by an eagle; to left, A above two monograms. SNG BN 1336 corr. (control marks). Dark green-brown patina, with patches of red. Good VF. From the David Welsh Collection, purchased from Joel Malter, 27 January 1996.
CILICIA, Uncertain. 4th century BC. AR Obol (11.5mm, 0.68 g, 6h). Wreathed head of male left / Eagle standing left, spreading wings, on back of lion seated left; club and B to left; all within pelleted square border. Göktürk 43 var. (no club or B); SNG BN 474 var. (same); SNG Levante 231 var. (no B). Toned, some find patina, deposits on obverse, scratches and areas of weak strike on reverse. VF. Ex Jencek Historical Enterprise 3 (14 February 2012), lot 24.
KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.48 g, 12h). 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 A57; Kovacs 75.1; M&D 9; CAA 33; AC 37. Lightly toned, slight roughness, faint scratch in field on obverse. Good VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.22 g, 9h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Uncertain mint 6A, in Bablyonia. Struck circa 311-308/5 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Äetophoros seated left; anchor and monogram in left field, monogram below throne. SC 67.5b; Taylor Series II, 131–6 var. (A41/P– [unlisted rev. die]); Price 3438 (Marathus); HGC 9, 10d. Toned, some find patina, roughness, scratches on reverse. VF. From the Dr. Gary M. Duckett Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.07 g, 10h). 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; monogram in wreath in left field, MI below throne. SC 82.5a; Price 3746; HGC 9, 10f. Patches of find patina and some die wear on obverse. Good VF. From the André Ronde Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 17.03 g, 1h). 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; monogram in wreath in left field, H below throne. SC 82.6; Price 3704; HGC 9, 10f. Lightly toned, trace deposits, a little roughness and die wear on obverse. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 64 (24 September 2003), lot 372.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.17 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon II mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; anchor and monogram in left field, Π below throne. SC 94.3b; Price 3351; HGC 9, 10g. Toned, roughness, horn silver, large delaminations and off center on obverse. VF. From the Dr. Gary M. Duckett Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.33 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon II mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; anchor and monogram in left field, Π below throne. SC 94.3d; Price 3349; HGC 9, 10g. Toned, rough surfaces. VF. From the Dr. Gary M. Duckett Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.68 g, 6h). Attic standard. Aï Khanoum mint. Struck circa 286/5-284 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena, holding spear and shield, in quadriga of elephants right; anchor and monogram above. SC 276.2; SMAK S1TA-6–8 and 10–13 var. (unlisted dies); HGC 9, 18e. Toned, broken and repaired, fields heavily smoothed, cleaning marks, test cuts on reverse. Good VF. SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.14 g, 8h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing two arrows and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monograms to outer left and outer right. SC 378.3; HGC 9, 128g. Rough surfaces, scattered marks and scratches, die break on obverse, some deposits on reverse. Good VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 511 (9 March 2022), lot 154.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.77 g, 11h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monograms to outer left and outer right. SC 379.6a; HGC 9, 128g. Toned, light scratches. Fine. From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Shirley Hanberry Collection (Goldberg 96, 14 February 2017), lot 2107 (part of).
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.08 g, 12h). Apameia on the Orontes mint(?). Struck circa 212-210 BC. Diademed head right (Type Aii) / Elephant standing right; monogram to right. SC 1065.6; Houghton, Elephants, Type C, 86–7 (a2/p26); HGC 9, 453a. Lightly toned, struck with worn obverse die (as usual). VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. Æ (17.5mm, 3.96 g, 8h). Uncertain mint 60 (Military mint in Coele-Syria). Struck 202-187 BC. Macedonian shield with gorgoneion in central boss / Elephant walking right; anchor above, monogram below. SC 1089.3c; HGC 9, 490. Dark brown surfaces, roughness. VF. Reportedly from the Frederick A. Bailey III Collection, circa 1950s.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. 175-164 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.69 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Second series, circa 173/2-169/8 BC. Diademed head right, stars at ends of diadem ribbons / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; no control marks. SC 1396c; Le Rider, Antioche, Series 2, 131–42 (obv. die A10); HGC 9, 619. Lightly toned, area of weak strike on obverse, a little off center on reverse. Good VF. From the Lionel Tenby Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear inventory KVA1751 (ND; mid 2000s).