Auction 126 - Session 2
Date: 2024-05-29 00:00:00
Lots: 316
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 330
PHOENICIA, Arados. Uncertain king. Circa 420-400 BC. AR Shekel (20.5mm, 10.91 g, 3h). Laureate head of Ba'al-Arwad right / Galley right, Pataikos on prow, above waves; M ' (in Aramaic) above; all in half-square incuse with semicircle bottom. E&E-A Group III.1.1; HGC 10, 29. Lightly toned, traces of horn silver, minor cleaning marks on obverse. Near EF. From the Wild Rose Collection, purchased from Shanna Schmidt, 28 May 2020. Ex Künker 326 (7 October 2019), lot 934; Hagen Tronnier Collection (Künker 94, 27 September 2004), lot 1444; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 378 (May 1976), no. 6.
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PHOENICIA, Sidon. `Abd`aštart (Straton) I. Circa 365-352 BC. AR Dishekel (27mm, 25.59 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 (356/5). Phoenician galley left; – (10 in Phoenician) above, waves below / King of Persia and driver in chariot drawn by two horses left; to right, King of Sidon standing left, in Egyptian dress, holding cultic scepter and votive vase; 'B (in Phoenician) above. E&E-S Group IV.2.1.j, 1315 (D25/R11 – this coin); HGC 10, 242; DCA2 820. Toned, cleaning marks. Good VF. From the Wild Rose Collection, purchased from Edward J. Waddell (inv. 55403), 16 January 2020. Ex Künker 326 (7 October 2019), lot 938; Auctiones AG 8 (27 June 1978), lot 365; Numismatica IV (22 April 1974), lot 226.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 332
PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (28.5mm, 14.29 g, 12h). Dated CY 13 (114/3 BC). Laureate head of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, ΓI (date) above club; monogram to right, Phoenician A between legs. DCA-Tyre 34 (this coin illustrated); HGC 10, 357; DCA2 946. Lightly toned, some pitting. Good VF. From the Wild Rose Collection, purchased from Calgary Coin Gallery, April 1993.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 333
PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (27.5mm, 14.20 g, 12h). Dated CY 97 (30/29 BC). Laureate head of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, (koppa)Z (date) above club; BN to right, Phoenician B between legs. DCA-Tyre 340 (same dies as illustration); HGC 10, 357; DCA2 946. Traces of horn silver, minor cleaning scratches, a couple pits on reverse. Good VF. Rare date.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 334
PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (27mm, 14.02 g, 12h). Lifetime of Christ issue. Dated CY 146 (AD 20/1). Laureate head of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, PMς (date) above club; to right, KP above monogram; Phoenician B between legs. DCA-Tyre 527 (this coin illustrated); HGC 10, 357; DCA2 947. Attractively toned. In NGC encapsulation 6158800-001, graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. From the Jonathan K. Kern Collection. Ex Ray Neff Collection (Triton XXV, 11 January 2022), lot 338.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 335
PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (23mm, 13.37 g, 1h). Dated CY 160 (AD 34/5). Laureate head of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, PΞ (date) above club; to right, KP above monogram; Phoenician B between legs. DCA-Tyre 587; HGC 10, 357; DCA2 947. In NGC encapsulation 6556045-011, graded XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 517 (1 June 2022), lot 270.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 336
SAMARIA, "Middle Levantine" Series. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.26 g, 11h). Bearded head right, wearing crown (Persian Great King?) / Crowned, four-winged, three-quarter length figure right, raising hand, within incuse square. Cf. Meshorer & Qedar 51–2 (for obv. type), 84 and 100 (for rev. type); cf. Sofaer 70–3 (for obv. type), 41–2 and 149–50 (for rev. type). Deeply toned. Good VF. Apparently unpublished and unique.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 337
JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (23mm, 13.68 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 3 (68/9 CE). Omer cup; "Y[ear] 3" (date, in Hebrew) above, "Shekel of Israel" (in Hebrew) around / Sprig of three pomegranates; "Jerusalem the holy" (in Hebrew) around. Deutsch 61 (O7/R60); Hendin 6390; Meshorer 202; Kadman 20. Some roughness, minor flan flaws. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 338
JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Æ (24mm, 11.70 g, 2h). Dated year 1 (132/3 CE). Palm frond within laurel wreath / Nevel with five strings. Mildenberg 23 (O1/R4); Hendin 6406; Meshorer 223. Brown surfaces, slight roughness. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 339
JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Æ (17.5mm, 5.51 g, 12h). Dated year 1 (132/3 CE). Palm tree with two bunches of dates / Grape bunch on vine with small leaf. Mildenberg 149 (O1/R3); Meshorer 225; Hendin 6409c. Earthen dark green surfaces. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 340
JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (18mm, 3.17 g, 1h). Undated, struck early year 2 (133/4 CE). "Shim'" (in Hebrew) within wreath / Flagon with handle; palm frond to right; "Eleazar the Priest" (in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 5 (O3/R3); Hendin 6413; Meshorer 234a. In NGC encapsulation 4631304-008, graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5, overstruck. Ex Heritage 231910 (7 March 2019), lot 61062.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 341
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Gaza ('Azah). Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 3.74 g, 12h). Head of bearded male right / Owl standing right; olive spray to left, AZH in Aramaic to right; all in dotted square border within incuse square. Gitler & Tal V.1D. Toned, porous, test cut at edge on reverse. VF. Very rare.
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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Gaza ('Azah). Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 3.98 g, 9h). Head of female right, with oriental hairstyle / Forepart of horse right in pelleted square border within incuse square. Gitler & Tal VI.2D. Lightly toned, a little porosity, test cuts on reverse and edge. Good VF. Well centered.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 343
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Gaza ('Azah). Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (12mm, 3.09 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right; B(M?) (in Phoenician) on check / Forepart of horse right; Phoenician AZ to upper left; all in pelleted square border within incuse square. Cf. Gitler & Tal Type VI (for rev. type); Roma XXIII, lot 510 (same dies). Toned, light roughness and porosity. EF. Extremely rare, possibly the second known.
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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.67 g, 9h). Imitating Athens. Crude helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; to right, lion upward; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XII.1D. Dark iridescent tone, struck with worn dies, rotated double strike, extensive cleaning scratches. VF. Extremely rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 345
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.59 g, 5h). Bearded head left / Paradise flower/Phoenician palmette; YN'H or YW'H (in Aramaic) clockwise around from upper right; in dotted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XVII.1D; HGC 10, 604. Toned, minor porosity, die break on obverse, test cut on reverse. VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 346
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.48 g, 3h). Bearded male head right, with oriental hairstyle / Two horse foreparts left and right, respectively, conjoined, in pelleted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XXVII.9D. Toned, light porosity, minor marks and scuff. Good VF. Very rare, and well struck for issue.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 347
NABATAEA. Obodas II. Circa 30-9 BC. AR Half Shekel (22mm, 6.79 g, 12h). Pre-reform coinage. Petra mint. Dated RY 3 (28/7 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left; ŠNT TLT (in Nabataean = year three [date]) across central field. CN 24; Barkay, King 5; Meshorer, Nabataea –; DCA2 1011. Toned, some find patina, minor pitting, scratches, some die wear. VF. Struck on an unusually broad flan. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 348
NABATAEA. Syllaios. Usurper, circa 9-6 BC. AR Half Sela' (14mm, 2.32 g, 12h). Petra mint. Diademed head right / Eagle standing left. CN 69; Barkay, Usurper 1; Meshorer, Nabataea 40. Toned, edge split, some roughness, a few light scratches. EF. Exceptional for issue. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 349
NABATAEA. Aretas IV, with Huldu. Circa 9/8 BC-AD 40. AR Sela' – "Drachm" (16.5mm, 4.37 g, 12h). Petra mint. Dated RY 7 (3/2 BC). Laureate head of Aretas right; Nabataean Ḥ to left / ḤRTT MLK NBṬW (in Nabataean = Aretas King of the Nabataeans), veiled and draped bust of Huldu left, wearing diadem with Isis crown; ŠNT 7 (in Nabataean = year 7 [date]) at end of legend to right. Unpublished, but cf. Triton XXVII, lot 361 for a similar type dated RY 6. Faintly toned, a little off center, area of weak strike. VF. Apparently unique.
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ARABIA, Northwestern. Lihyan. 2nd–1st centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 14.70 g, 10h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye; upward crescent on cheek / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Huth, Athenian, fig. 5, a = Huth 39. Lightly toned, porous, faint marks and scratches. VF. Distinctive style.