SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IX Eusebes Philopator (Kyzikenos). 114/3-95 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.70 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck 96-95 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; two monograms to outer left, and monogram to inner left and below throne. SC 2369.3a; HGC 9, 1232. Faintly toned, underlying luster, trace deposits. Good VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos X Eusebes Philopator. Circa 94-88 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 3.84 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. First reign at Antioch, 94 BC. Diademed head right / Tyche standing left, holding scepter and cornucopia; to outer left, monogram above A. SC 2430; HGC 9, 1289. Lightly toned, minor deposits, a few minor flan flaws. Good VF. Very rare.
PHOENICIA, Sidon. Uncertain king. Circa 401-333 BC. Æ Half Shekel (15.5mm, 7.10 g, 12h). Phoenician galley left; waves below / Persian king and driver in chariot left. E&E-S Group IV.7.6.1.d; HGC 10, 248. Red-brown patina, some roughness. Fine. Ex Judy Day Frink Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 495, 7 July 2021), lot 225, purchased from PMV Coin.
PHOENICIA, Sidon. Tennes. Circa 351-347 BC. AR Sixteenth Shekel (10mm, 0.56 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (351/0 BC). Phoenician galley left; | (1 in Phoenician) above, waves below / Persian king or hero, holding dagger, standing right, fighting lion standing left on its hind legs; T' (in Phoenician) between; all within incuse square. E&E-S Group IV.3.2.a.; HGC 10, 257; DCA 861. Lightly toned, some roughness on obverse. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 522 (24 August 2022), lot 167.
SAMARIA(?), "Middle Levantine" Series. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 2.94 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Galley left above waves; all within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Lightly toned, porous, a couple of test cuts on edge. Near VF. Very rare.
JUDAEA, Hasmoneans. John Hyrkanos I (Yehohanan). 135-104 BCE. Æ Prutah (13mm, 1.40 g, 12h). Imitation paleo-Hebrew script within wreath / Two cornucopias splayed outward, adorned with ribbons; pomegranate/poppy between. Hendin 6175b (this coin illustrated); Meshorer Group G. Green brown patina, slightly off-center on reverse. VF. Well struck obverse with a legible inscription. Ex David Hendin Collection (Keystone 9, 18 January 2023), lot 44.
JUDAEA, Hasmoneans. Judas Aristoboulos I (Yehudah). 104-103 BCE. Æ Prutah (14mm, 2.18 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. "Yehudah the High Priest and the Council of the Jews" (block-style paleo-Hebrew) within wreath / Two cornucopias splayed outward, adorned with ribbons; pomegranate/poppy between. Hendin 6179; Meshorer Group U. Earthen green patina, off center on reverse. VF. Ex David Hendin Collection (Keystone 9, 18 January 2023), lot 52.
JUDAEA, Hasmoneans. Mattathias Antigonos (Mattatayah). 40-37 BCE. Æ Prutah (13mm, 1.87 g, 10h). Jerusalem mint. "Mattitayah" (paleo-Hebrew) within wreath / Two cornucopias splayed outward, adorned with ribbons; pomegranate/poppy between. Hendin 6202; Meshorer 38c. Earthen green patina, minor roughness, slightly off center on reverse. VF. Very rare. Ex David Hendin Collection (Keystone 9, 18 January 2023), lot 105.
JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Æ Prutah (16mm, 2.42 g, 6h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Amphora / Vine leaf on branch with tendril. MCP FJR-7; Meshorer 200; Hendin 6389. Earthen green patina, off center. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 514 (20 April 2022), lot 220.
JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Æ Prutah (18.5mm, 3.52 g, 6h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Amphora / Vine leaf on branch with tendril. MCP FJR-7; Meshorer 200; Hendin 6389. Earthen green-brown surfaces, a little off center. VF. Ex Agora Auctions 105 (19 April 2022), lot 79.
JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Æ Eighth Shekel (18mm, 5.20 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 4 (69/70 CE). Omer cup / Lulav bunch flanked by etrogs. Meshorer 214; Hendin 6398. Brown surfaces, light green deposits. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 514 (20 April 2022), lot 221; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 487 (10 March 2021), lot 242; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 456 (13 November 2019), lot 205.
JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Æ (23.5mm, 12.47 g, 6h). Dated year 2 (133/4 CE). Palm tree with two bunches of dates; "Shim'" (in Hebrew) across field / Grape leaf; "Y[ear] 2 of the freedom of Israel" (in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 71 (O5/R35); Hendin 6436; Meshorer 260a (same dies as illustration); Bromberg 247 (same obv. die); Shoshana II 20201 (same obv. die); Sofaer 69 (same dies); Spaer –. Brown surfaces, flan preparation marks. VF.
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Gaza ('Azah). Circa 353-333 BC. AR Drachm (12.5mm, 3.99 g, 1h). Imitating Athens pi-style coinage. Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye and pi-style palmette, Aramaic M horizonally on cheek / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within shallow incuse square. Gitler & Tal V.25D; HGC 10, 542. Find patina, oval flan, off center on obverse, die break on reverse. VF.
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I. Circa 520-505 BC. AR Siglos (13mm, 5.25 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Half-length bust of Persian king or hero right, wearing kidaris and kandys, holding bow in left hand, arrows in right / Incuse punch. Carradice Type I (pl. XI, 10); Meadows, Administration 318; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 25; Sunrise 17. Toned, typical granular surfaces. Near VF.
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. AR Siglos (15mm, 5.43 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Groups A/B (pl. XII); Meadows, Administration 322; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 17; Sunrise 25. Toned, minor deposits. VF.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.89 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Salamis mint. Struck under Menelaus, circa 315-306 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram and rudder in left field, monogram below throne. Zapiti & Michaelidou –; Price 3169 corr. (monogram below throne; same obv. die as illustration); Newell, Some –. Toned, struck slightly off center on obverse with worn die. Good Fine. Very rare, only the BM example in Pella (the example noted by Price), one in CoinArchives.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. Æ Obol (19mm, 7.25 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 2Di, circa 294-282 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant's skin headdress / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; monogram to left. CPE B47a; Svoronos 220; SNG Copenhagen 52. Dark green-brown patina, some roughness. Near VF.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. Æ Diobol (26.5mm, 16.64 g, 1h). Alexandreia mint. Series 2Di, circa 294-282 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle, with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; A to left. CPE B40; Svoronos 184; SNG Copenhagen –. Brown surfaces, with patches of green and red, some cleaning scratches, flan preparation marks. VF. Ex Roma E-Sale 75 (15 October 2020), lot 377.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. Æ Diobol (27mm, 13.16 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 2Di, circa 294-282 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle with open wings standing left on thunderbolt; monogram in left field. CPE B55; Svoronos 206; SNG Copenhagen 91–3. Dark green-brown patina, scratches. Good Fine.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305-282 BC. Æ Diobol (27mm, 16.64 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 2Dii, circa 294-282 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle with open wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, A above EΠ monogram. CPE B63; Svoronos 271; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 41. Rough dark brown surfaces. Near VF.