SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 18 g, 1h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 145-141 BC. Diademed head right; monogram to left / Zeus Nikephoros seated left. SC 1986.1; HGC 9, 984. Toned, hairline flan crack, areas of roughness, small scratch on reverse. VF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 57 (4 April 2001), lot 577.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.69 g, 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 [secondary control]; all within wreath. SC 2061.1n; Lorber, Die, Phase 1, Group 4, 314–8 (obv. die A37); HGC 9, 1067d. Lightly toned, some marks, slight die wear on obverse, scrape on reverse. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33.5mm, 16.66 g, 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 K; all within wreath. SC 2061.1t; Lorber, Die, Phase 1, Group 3, 274–5 (obv. die A32); HGC 9, 1067d. Lightly toned, slightly weak strike in center. VF. Struck on a broad flan.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.20 g, 1h). 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; Φ to inner right; all within wreath. SC 2061.4b; Lorber, Die, Phase 3, Group 9, 701–2 (obv. die A92); HGC 9, 1067d. Lightly toned, traces of find patina, some porosity, a few light scratches on obverse. Good VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.08 g, 1h). 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; monogram to inner right; all within wreath. SC 2061.4e; Lorber, Die, Phase 3, Group 12, 974 and 983–4 var. (obv. die unlisted, but same hand as engraver of A109 and A110); HGC 9, 1067d. Lightly toned, trace deposits, a little porosity. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.92 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand; monogram to outer left, monogram below right wing. SC 2062.2b; HGC 9, 1080b. Lightly toned, traces of find patina, cleaning scratches. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander II Zabinas. 128-122 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.53 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram to outer left, AI below throne. SC 2220.2b; HGC 9, 1149d. Lightly toned, traces of find patina, cleaning scratches, small scratches and marks. VF. From the Weise Collection, purchased from Brad Bowlin, 2000.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.83 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath; [control marks to outer left]. Cf. SC 2305 and 2311; HGC 9, 1210. Toned, some find patina and porosity, a little off center. VF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Elsen 93 (15 September 2007), lot 379, purchased by the consignor from Elsen, June 1986.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IX Eusebes Philopator (Kyzikenos). 114/3-95 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.03 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Second reign at Antioch, 110/9 BC. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; to outer left, monogram above A; tiny B to inner right; all within laurel wreath. SC 2366.1c; HGC 9, 1228i. Lightly toned, traces of find patina, tiny flan flaws, light scratch on obverse. . From the Weise Collection, purchased from Brad Bowlin, 2000.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Philip I Philadelphos. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.86 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 88/7–76/5 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; to outer left, N above A; monogram below throne; all within wreath. SC 2463.1; HGC 9, 1319. Lightly toned, trace deposits. Near EF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Philip I Philadelphos. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.88 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 88/7–76/5 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; to outer left, Φ above A; monogram below throne, N in exergue; all within wreath. SC 2463.3g; HGC 9, 1319. Lightly toned, hairlines in field on obverse. Near EF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Philip I Philadelphos. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.83 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 88/7–76/5 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; to outer left, Φ above A; monogram below throne, P in exergue; all within wreath. SC 2463.3i; HGC 9, 1319. Lightly toned, scratches on obverse. Near EF.
PHOENICIA, Arados. Uncertain king. Circa 370-346 BC. AR Shekel (18mm, 10.27 g, 9h). Laureate head of Ba'al-Arwad right / Galley right, Pataikos on prow, above waves; M ' M (in Aramaic) above; all in half-square incuse with [semicircle bottom]. E&E-A Group III.4.1.i; HGC 10, 32. Light roughness, pitting on reverse. VF.
PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Half Shekel (20.5mm, 6.66 g, 1h). Lifetime of Christ issue. Dated CY 137 (AD 11/12). Laureate head of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, PΛZ (date) above club; to right, KP above monogram; Phoenician B between legs. DCA-Tyre 841; HGC 10, 358 (unlisted date); DCA 922; Prieur –. Lightly toned, scratch on obverse, a little pitting in reverse. VF. Rare date.
SAMARIA, Samarian-signed Series. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Obol (8.5mm, 0.68 g, 3h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left, ŠMRY (in Aramaic) upward to right. Meshorer & Qedar 90 var. (direction of legend); Sofaer –. Much find patina remaining, a little off center. Good VF. Very rare.
SAMARIA, "Middle Levantine" Series. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.57 g, 3h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left, 'BD['L] (in Aramaic) to right. Meshorer & Qedar 59; Sofaer 114–5. Find patina, light roughness, minor cleaning marks. VF.
NABATAEA. Malichos II, with Shuqailat II. AD 40-70. Æ (17mm, 3.41 g). Obverse brockage. Petra mint. Jugate draped busts right of Aretas, laureate, and Shuqailat, wearing Isis crown / Incuse of obverse. Cf. CN 212; cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 140A. Earthen dark green-brown patina, some roughness. VF. Rare as a brockage.
ARABIA, Eastern. Mleiha. Uncertain. 1st century BC – 2nd century AD. AR Obol (9mm, 0.95 g, 5h). Imitating the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Schematic head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / 'Ruler' seated left on throne, holding scepter, extending right arm; on right arm, horse standing right; palm tree and tri-fluked anchor in left field. Van Alfen, Die, NS 12.2, 335 (O1/R1); Potts Group XLVIII; Huth –. Lightly toned, trace deposits. Near VF. From the Norman Frank Collection.
ARABIA, Eastern. Mleiha. Uncertain. 1st century BC – 2nd century AD. AR Obol (9.5mm, 0.96 g, 1h). Imitating the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Schematic head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / 'Ruler' seated left on throne, holding scepter, extending right arm; on right arm, horse standing right; [palm tree] and tri-fluked anchor in left field. Van Alfen, Die, NS 12.2, 341a (O4/R5 – this coin, illustrated); Potts Group XLVIII; Huth –. Toned. Good VF. From the Norman Frank Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXIX (30 March 1994), lot 317.