| Index
- A
14C001
CALABRIA, TARENTUM SOLD
AR Nomos (7.75gm) c. 315-300 B.C. Horseman right, spearing downward
/ Taras astride dolphin left, holding cantharus and trident, small
dolphin below. Fischer-Bossert 886. Pleasing style. Extremely
Fine $1,950
14C002
CALABRIA, TARENTUM SOLD
AR Half Shekel (3.79gm) Hannibalic occupation, c. 212-209 B.C. Horseman
right, holding filleted palm / Taras astride dolphin left, holding
cantharus and trident, eagle behind. Vlasto 984-986. Rare.
Extremely Fine $895
14C003
LUCANIA, METAPONTUM
AR Half Shekel (3.53gm) Hannibalic occupation, 215-208 B.C. Helmeted
head of Athena right / Barley ear with owl on leaf to right. SNG
ANS 550. good Extremely Fine $1,450
14C004
BRUTTIUM, CAULONIA SOLD
AR Stater (8.02gm) c. 475-425 B.C. Apollo striding right, stag before
/ Stag right, laurel branch before. Noe 90. Extremely Fine
$950
Index
- B
14C005
SICILY, AGRIGENTUM
AR Tetradrachm (17.39gm) c. 464/461-450 B.C. Eagle standing left
/ Crab. Randazzo 13 (same obverse die). Usual flatness
on wing, otherwise Extremely Fine $5,250
14C006
SICILY, AGRIGENTUM
AR Tetradrachm (17.33gm) c. 464/461-450 B.C. Eagle standing left
/ Crab. SNG ANS 976 (same obverse die). Usual flatness
on wing, otherwise Extremely Fine $4,750
14C007
SICILY, HIMERA SOLD
AR Didrachm (8.54gm) c. 483-472 B.C. Cock standing left / Crab.
SNG ANS 158. Scarce. Superb $3,750
14C008
SICILY, NAXOS SOLD
AR Didrachm (8.25gm) c. 420-403 B.C. Signed by Procles. Laureate
head of Apollo left, laurel leaf and berry behind, die engraver's
initial 
under neck truncation / Silenus seated facing on ground,
head left, lifting cantharus to lips, ivy vine to left, herm to
right. Cahn 107 (V70/R89). Ex Oskar Kokoschka collection. Extremely
Rare. The aesthetically important coinage of Naxos involved only
a few dies with an artist's signature. All belong to the last phase
of the city's coinage, dated c. 420-403 B.C., and all are signed
by the same die cutter. His full name, Procles, appears on a didrachm
reverse die (Cahn R90) and also on a tetradrachm of Catana. Here
his signature is abbreviated as a small ? under the neck. Traces
of undertype after striking. Extremely Fine $14,500
14C009
SICILY, SYRACUSE SOLD
AR Litra (0.84gm) c. 450 B.C. Head of Arethusa right / Octopus.
Cf. Boehringer 454-456. Toned, wonderful archaic style.
good Extremely Fine $2,100
14C010
SICILY SOLD
AV 2 Litrae (1.76gm) winter 406/5 B.C. Signed on the obverse by
IM.... Helmeted head of Athena left, die engraver's signature IM
(inverted) under neck truncation / Aegis with gorgoneion. Boehringer,
Essays Thompson, pl. 38, 12. One of three known. This great
rarity is not to be confused with the slightly more common gold
piece with the same types, but weighing c. 67gm and lacking the
artist's signature. Our dilitron belongs to a coordinated issue
of emergency gold coinages produced at Agrigentum, Gela, and Syracuse
late in 406 to finance the latter stages of the eight-month defense
of Agrigentum, the first victim of the terrifying Carthaginian invasion
of 406-405 B.C. The gold for these issues came from temple treasuries
and even women's jewelry. However the artistic quality of our piece,
including its signature, seems incongruous under the circumstances,
while its companion 4-litra piece depicts an athlete, suggesting
that Syracuse somehow managed to celebrate games amid the crisis.
The types invoke Athena in her role as defender of Greek culture
against barbarians. The artist Im... (or Mi...) also signed a slightly
earlier gold issue and a contemporary Syracusan tetradrachm (Tudeer
67). Of the highest rarity and very fine style. good Extremely Fine
$23,500
14C011
SICILY, SYRACUSE
SOLD
AR Decadrachm (42.84gm) c. 405-400 B.C. Signed on reverse by Euainetus.
Fast quadriga left, above Nike flying right to crown driver, panoply
of arms in exergue / Head of Arethusa left, wreathed with grain
leaves, four dolphins around, die engraver's signature EY-AINE under
neck truncation. Gallatin O.IV/R.C.XV. Very Rare and always
highly desirable. In the impressive coinage of Syracusan decadrachms
in the style of Euainetus, less than half the reverse dies bear
the artist's signature. Good metal absent of die rust, obverse softly
struck, otherwise Extremely Fine $22,500
14C012
SICILY, HIERON II
SOLD
AR 16 Litrae (14.16gm) 275-215 B.C. Veiled head of Queen Philistis
left / Nike driving slow quadriga right. Apparently unrecorded;
SNG Fitzwilliam 1402 var. Pleasing style and absent of
usual die rust. Extremely Fine $3,600
14C013
ZEUGITANA, CARTHAGE SOLD
El Stater (7.36gm) 290-280 B.C. Head of Tanit left, wreathed with
grain / Horse right. Jenkins and Lewis Group VI, cf. 312. Extremely
Fine $2,400
14C014
ZEUGITANA, CARTHAGE SOLD
Billon Trihemistater (9.07gm) c. 205-202 B.C. Head of Persephone
left, wreathed with grain / Collared horse standing right, head
reverted, right foreleg raised. SNG Copenhagen 392-393. Superb
$1,400
Index
- C
14C015
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM, PHILIP II SOLD
AV Stater (8.66gm) Pella, under Philip III, c. 323-317 B.C. Laureate
head of Apollo right / Fast biga right, thunderbolt below. Le Rider
433 (D197/R321). Extremely Fine $2,950
14C016
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM
SOLD
AV Stater (8.48gm) Magnesia on Meander, under Philip III, c. 323-317
B.C. Laureate head of Apollo right, with features of Alexander /
Fast biga right, bee under horses. Thompson, Studia Naster, 4 (same
obverse die). Rare. The obverse die of this stater, which
was also employed at Colophon, bears a portrait that stands apart
from the usual depictions of Apollo on Philip staters. It differs
in the patterns of the hair, the long nose, and the intense expression,
all of which create affinities to the sculptured portraits of Alexander
the Great. good Very Fine $3,950
14C017
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT
SOLD
AV Distater (17.17gm) Macedonian mint, shortly before 323 B.C. Helmeted
head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis,
thunderbolt to left. Price 191. Very
Rare. According to Price's classification, Alexander issued distaters
from just three mints, "Amphipolis," Aegae(?), and Sidon.
Troxell's subsequent study of Alexander's Macedonian coinage suggested
that this variety should be reattributed from Aegae to the chief
Macedonian gold mint, probably Pella.
good Extremely Fine $21,500
14C018
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM SOLD
AV Distater (17.20gm) Macedonian mint, c. 323-320 B.C. Helmeted
head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis,
grapes to left. Price 170. Very Rare. From its style, this
distater appears to belong to the small group of early posthumous
distaters identified by Troxell. Nice full flan and of the finest
style. good Extremely Fine $25,000
14C019
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM SOLD
Æ hemiobol (5.71gm) Western Asia Minor, c. 323-c. 310 B.C.
Head of young Heracles right in lion skin headdress / Club and bow
in bowcase, race torch symbol to left. Price 2800. Extremely
Fine $395
14C020
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM, DEMETRIUS POLIORCETES
AR Tetradrachm (17.17gm) Amphipolis, c. 294-293 B.C. Nike left on
prow, blowing trumpet / Poseidon striding left, brandishing trident,
tripod in field. Newell 94. Rare: Only two specimens listed
by Newell. Extremely Fine $3,500
14C021
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM, DEMETRIUS POLIORCETES
SOLD
AR Tetradrachm (17.23gm) Amphipolis, 292-291 B.C. Diademed head
of Demetrius right, with bull's horn / Poseidon seated left on rocks,
holding aphlaston and trident. Newell 106. Rare issue.
good Extremely Fine $3,400
14C022
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM, PERSEUS
AR Tetradrachm (15.51gm) 179-168 B.C. Diademed head of Perseus right
/ Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, oak wreath around. Mamroth
25. Extremely Fine $1,950
14C023
MACEDON UNDER ROME, AESILLAS
AR Tetradrachm (16.85gm) c. 90 B.C. Head of deified Alexander right
/ Club flanked by quaestor's chest and chair. Bauslaugh O14-R83.
Extremely Fine $2,250
Index
- D
14C024
TAURIC CHERSONESUS, PANTICAPEUM SOLD
AR Hemidrachm (2.59gm) fourth century B.C. Head of Pan three-quarters
left / Lion attacking stag right. SNG BM 860. Very Rare.
Toned. Extremely Fine $1,250
14C025
KINGS OF THRACE, LYSIMACHUS
SOLD
AV Stater (8.49 gm) Lysimachia(?), 297-281 B.C. Diademed head of
deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena enthroned left,
holding Nike. Muller 344. Thompson 8 var. Rare. Lysimachus,
one of Alexander's companions, received a share of the conqueror's
kingdom after his death, but failed to establish a dynasty. Nevertheless
many cities of northwest Asia Minor and the Black Sea kept his coin
types alive for up to two centuries after his death. Gold staters
from Lysimachus' lifetime are much scarcer than the posthumous imitations.
Lustrous and with pleasing style. Superb $8,500
14C026
KINGS OF THRACE
SOLD
AR Tetradrachm (17.03gm). Lysimachia, 297-281 B.C. Diademed head
of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena enthroned
left, holding Nike. Cf. Seyrig, Trésors, p. 15, 50. Extremely
Fine $2,400
14C027
KINGS OF THRACE
SOLD
AR Tetradrachm (17.01gm) Lampsacus, 297-281 B.C. Diademed head of
deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena enthroned left,
holding Nike. Thompson 60. Fine style. Extremely Fine $2,850
14C028
BOEOTIA, THEBES
SOLD
AR Stater (12.16gm) c. 390-382 B.C. Boeotian shield / Volute crater.
Hepworth 4. Ex Sotheby's, London, 12 May 1983, lot 192; ex Hamburger
98, 3 April 1933, lot 598. Struck on a broad flan. Extremely
Fine $1,450
14C029
BOEOTIA, THEBES
SOLD
AR Stater (12.10gm) c. 379-368 B.C. Boeotian shield / Volute crater.
Hepworth 65. Attractive iridescent toning. Extremely Fine
$1,750
14C030
ATTICA, ATHENS SOLD
AR Hemidrachm (2.01gm) c. 470-450 B.C. Helmeted head of Athena right
/ Owl standing facing, olive spray on either side. Svoronos pl.
17, 30-33. Rare. Nicely centered. Extremely Fine $1,500
14C031
ATTICA, ATHENS
SOLD
AR Tetradrachm (16.83gm) c. 430-415 B.C. Helmeted head of Athena
right / Owl standing right. Starr pl. xxiii, 12'. Extremely
Fine $1,450
Index
- E
14C032
AEGINA
SOLD
AR Stater (12.29gm) c. 445-431 B.C. Land tortoise / "Skew"
incuse. SNG Copenhagen 517. Fully centered, thus Rare.
nearly Extremely Fine $3,250
14C033
CORINTHIA, CORINTH SOLD
AR Stater (8.58 gm) c. 345-306 B.C. Pegasus flying left / Head of
Athena left in aureate Corinthian helmet, plow behind. Ravel 1021.
Extremely Fine $750
14C034
ELIS, OLYMPIA SOLD
AR Stater (11.94gm) 90th Olympiad, 420 B.C. Eagle perched right
on dead hare / Thunderbolt in olive wreath. Seltman Group E, Series
XV, 141 
Very Rare. Small dove countermark on obverse. bold Very Fine $5,500
14C035
ELIS, OLYMPIA SOLD
AR Stater (11.92gm) Hera mint, 106th Olympiad, 356 B.C. Head of
Hera right, wearing stephane / Eagle standing left, head reverted,
in olive wreath. Seltman 313  .
Locker Lampson 235 (this coin). Ex Münzen und Medaillen 72,
6 October 1987, lot 604; Godfrey Locker-Lampson collection; Ars
Classica XII, 18 October 1926, lot 1554; and Grand Duke Alexander
Michailovitch collection. Very Rare. Attractive and good
Very Fine $9,500
14C036
LACONIA, LACEDAEMON (SPARTA) SOLD
AR Hemidrachm (2.62gm) c. 80s-60s/50s B.C. Laureate head of Heracles
right, bearded / Amphora between caps of Dioscuri, all in wreath.
Grunauer VIII, 12, 62 (same dies). Ex Glendining, 25 March 1981,
lot 53. Rare. In its long and glorious history, Sparta
was a significant power in Greece. It was not until the Hellenistic
period that Sparta began to issue coinage in silver and bronze.
Rare. Extremely Fine $2,400
14C037
CRETE, LYTTUS SOLD
AR Stater (9.92gm) c. 280 B.C. Eagle flying left / Boar head right
in shallow incuse square. Le Rider pl. vii, 23. about Extremely
Fine $2,650
14C038
TROAS, ILIUM
AR Tetradrachm (16.74gm) after 189 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right
/ Athena Ilias standing right, holding spear and distaff, owl before,
winged caduceus behind. Bellinger 17. Rare. The city of
Ilium was founded in the seventh century B.C. on the ruins of ancient
Troy. It was famed for its temple of Athena, which was visited both
by the Persian Great King Xerxes and by Alexander the Great. Pleasing
style. bold Very Fine $5,500
14C039
ISLANDS OF TROAS, TENEDOS
AR Drachm (3.89gm) second-first century B.C. Janiform head with
bearded male on left and female on right / Double axe, grapes on
left, Athena on right. Callataÿ, Studies Price, cf. 12-13 (tetradrachms).
Very Rare. about Extremely Fine $2,950
14C040
AEOLIS, CYME SOLD
AR Tetradrachm (16.75gm) c. 145 B.C. Head of Amazon Cyme right /
Horse standing right, one-handled cup below, all in wreath. Oakley,
ANSMN 27, 59 (same obverse die). good Extremely Fine $1,850
14C041
AEOLIS, MYRINA SOLD
AR Tetradrachm (16.78gm) c. 145 B.C. Laureate head of Apollo right
/ Apollo of Grynium standing right, holding phiale and filleted
branch, amphora before feet, all in wreath. Sacks, ANSMN 30, 38.67.
good Extremely Fine $1,500
Index
- F
14C042
IONIA, EARLY ELECTRUM COINAGE SOLD
El Trite (4.54gm) c. 650-600 B.C. Irregular surface / Rectangular
incuse. Cf. SNG von Aulock 7761 (two square incuses). Very
Rare. Typeless electrum coins with an irregular surface, resembling
natural nuggets of metal, are thought to represent the very earliest
coins of the Greek world. Extremely Fine $3,950
14C043
IONIA, EARLY ELECTRUM COINAGE SOLD
El Hecte (2.37 gm) c. 650-600 B.C. Striations / Incuse. Traité
I 12, pl. I, 10. Weidauer Series II, 6-8. Rare. Striations
like those seen on this hecte are clearly man-made and probably
represent the next stage in the development of early coinage. about
Extremely Fine $2,950
14C044
IONIA, EARLY ELECTRUM COINAGE
El Hecte (2.86gm) c. 625-520 B.C. Facing panther head surrounded
by irregular lumps / Square incuse with irregular surface. Weidauer
Series L, 199-200 (same dies). Rare. Extremely Fine $2,500
14C045
IONIA, SMYRNA
AR Tetradrachm (16.56gm) c. 145 B.C. Turreted head of Tyche right
/ Inscription in oak wreath. Milne 2, die A. Extremely
Fine $3,650
14C046
IONIA , TEOS
AR Stater (12.24gm) c. 490-478 B.C. Griffin seated right, paw raised
/ Quadri-partite incuse. Balcer 28. nearly Extremely Fine
$3,750
14C047
PERSIAN SATRAPS OF IONIA, MEMNON OF RHODES(?)
SOLD
AR Tetradrachm (14.96gm) Ephesus(?), c. 340 B.C. Great
King running right, holding bow and transverse spear / Oblong incuse
with stippled surface, containing irregular raised pattern. Traité
II, 75. Very
Rare. The reverse type has been identified as a map of the hinterland
of Ephesus, showing the valleys of the rivers Caÿster and Meander
and various mountains. If this interpretation is correct, this is
the earliest preserved Greek map, remarkably precocious in its use
of relief. Exceptional example on a large flan. good Extremely Fine
$21,000
14C048
ISLANDS OF IONIA, SAMOS
SOLD
El Hemistater (8.56gm) c. 650-600 B.C. Irregular raised forms /
Two incuse punch marks, one rectangular, the other square. Traité
I 373, pl. ix, 16. Extremely Rare. Most early electrum
coinage is on one of two weight standards native to western Asia
Minor, the Phocaic standard or the Milesian standard. Pieces with
irregular surfaces, struck on the Attic standard, have been found
on the Samos and are believed to represent the island's earliest
coinage. Extremely Fine $14,500
Index
- G
14C049
DYNASTS OF CARIA, MAUSOLUS
AR Tetradrachm (15.28gm) 377-353 B.C. Laureate and draped bust of
Apollo three-quarters right / Zeus of Labraunda standing right,
holding double axe. SNG von Aulock 2360. Of the finest
style, thus quite rare. good Extremely Fine $12,500
14C050
ISLANDS OFF CARIA, RHODES
AR Tetradrachm (13.40gm) c. 230-205 B.C. Radiate head of Helios
inclined slightly to right / Rose, prow to left, bud to right. SNG
Keckman 542. Rare this nice. A wonderful example struck
on a broad flan. good Extremely Fine $4,250
14C051
ISLANDS OFF CARIA, RHODES SOLD
AR Drachm (4.04gm) c. 40 B.C.-A.D. 25. Radiate head of Helios inclined
slightly to left / Rose viewed from above. SNG Keckman 743. Toned.
Extremely Fine $895
14C052
ISLANDS OFF CARIA, RHODES
Æ 34 (25.27gm) c. 40 B.C.-A.D. 25. Radiate head of Helios
inclined slightly to right / Rose viewed from above, within oak
wreath. SNG Copenhagen 871 var. Rare. Dark green patina.
bold Very Fine $1,450
14C053
LYDIAN KINGDOM, CROESUS SOLD
AV Trite (2.69gm) 561-546 B.C. Forepart of roaring lion right, confronting
forepart of bull left / Two incuse punches. Traité I 404-405.
Croesus created the first bimetallic monetary system, involving
coins of gold and silver. Thus his are the first pure gold coins
in world history. good Extremely Fine $2,950
14C054
LYDIAN KINGDOM, CROESUS SOLD
AV Stater (8.07gm) Time of Darius I, c. 520/15-500/490 B.C. Forepart
of roaring lion right, confronting forepart of bull left / Two incuse
punches. Traité I 401. Rare. Lustrous and Mint State
$7,950
14C055
PAMPHYLIA, ASPENDUS SOLD
AR Stater (10.43gm) late fourth-third century B.C. Two wrestlers
engaged / Slinger slinging right, horse forepart and star to right.
Cf. SNG von Aulock 4571. Rare. Of fine style. Extremely
Fine $2,200
14C056
DYNASTS OF LYCIA, MITRAPATA SOLD
AR Stater (9.91gm) c. 380 B.C. Forepart of roaring lion right /
Head of Mitrapata left in incuse square. Mørkholm and Olçay,
NC 1971, 60 (same dies). Rare. Very Fine/Extremely Fine
$2,400
14C057
CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM, ARIARATHES VII SOLD
AR Tetradrachm (16.51gm) c. 110-99 B.C. Diademed head of Ariarathes
VII right / Athena standing left, holding Nike. Mørkholm,
SNR 57, pl. 42, 14. Very Rare. This coin of the child-king
Ariarathes VII was probably struck around the time his uncle, Mithradates
VI of Pontus, invaded Cappadocia, drove out the queen-regent and
her new husband (Nicomedes III of Bithynia), and placed Ariarathes
on the throne as sole ruler. Extremely Fine $5,250
Index
- H
14C058
SELEUCID KINGDOM, SELEUCUS I
SOLD
AR Tetradrachm (17.17gm) Sardes, c. 282-281 B.C. Head of young Heracles
right in lion skin headdress / Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike.
SC 3.2. WSM 1351. Extremely Fine $675
14C059
SELEUCID KINGDOM, SELEUCUS II SOLD
AR Drachm (3.85gm) Uncertain western mint, 246-226 B.C. Helmeted
head of Athena right / Apollo standing left, holding arrow and resting
on bow. Cf. SC 736 and CSE 671 (only upper control noted). Rare.
Extremely Fine $795
14C060
SELEUCID KINGDOM, ANTIOCHUS IV SOLD
Æ 36 (35.53gm). Antioch, 169/8 B.C. Laureate head of Zeus-Serapis
right, with basileion above forehead / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt.
SNG Spaer 979. Issued to celebrate the Egyptian campaigns
of Antiochus IV. Exceptional for this issue, thus rare. nearly Extremely
Fine $1,600
14C061
SELEUCID KINGDOM, ALEXANDER I BALAS SOLD
AR Tetradrachm (16.61gm) Antioch, 149/8 B.C. Diademed head of Alexander
Balas right / Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike. Unpublished; cf.
SMA 147. good Extremely Fine $750
14C062
SELEUCID KINGDOM, ANTIOCHUS VI
AR Tetradrachm (16.42gm) Apamea, 144 B.C. Radiate head of Antiochus
VI right / Dioscuri on horseback left. SMA 29. Cf. Houghton, SNR
71, Group III, 10. Scarce. Extremely Fine $2,850
14C063
ARMENIAN KINGDOM, TIGRANES II SOLD
AR Tetradrachm (16.18gm) Antioch. Head of Tigranes II in Armenian
tiara / Tyche seated right on rocks, river god swimming right at
feet. Nercessian 43. Extremely Fine $3,950
14C064
PHOENICIA, ARADUS SOLD
AR Drachm (4.11gm) 156/5 B.C. Bee
/ Stag standing right, palm tree in background. Duyrat 2921 (same
obverse die). BMC 162. Superb
$695
14C065
PHOENICIA, BYBLUS, AZBAAL
AR Shekel (13.22gm) c. 394-353 B.C. War galley left above hippocamp
left / Lion left attacking bull running left. Dewing 2662. Rouvier,
JIAN 1901, 641. Rare. nearly Extremely Fine $2,950
14C066
PHOENICIA, SIDON, STRATO I (ABDASTART)
SOLD
AR Double Shekel (26.92gm) 365-352 B.C. War galley left / Great
King in ceremonial car left, attendant walking behind. BMC 29, pl.
xix, 5. A good strike centered on a large flan. Rare this
nice. Extremely Fine $3,500
14C067
NABATAEAN KINGDOM, OBODAS III
AR Drachm (4.27gm) 21/20 B.C.E. Jugate heads right of Obodas III
and his queen / Head of Obodas III right. Meshorer 29-30. Very
Rare. Dark find patina. about Extremely Fine $2,200
Index
- I
14C068
ACHAEMENID PERSIA
SOLD
AR Third Siglos (1.71gm) c. 500-485 B.C. Great King running right,
drawing bow / Oblong incuse. Carradice Type II. Very Rare.
Very Fine $650
14C069
ACHAEMENID PERSIA SOLD
AV Daric (8.35 gm) fourth century B.C. Great King running right,
holding transverse spear and bow / Oblong incuse. Carradice Type
IIIb A. Extremely Fine $1,800
14C070
PERSIS, OBORZOS SOLD
AR Tetradrachm (16.57gm) early third century B.C. Head of king right
in diademed kyrbasia / Artaxerxes praying before fire temple. Alram
526; cf. ESMS p. 133, G (for date). A bold strike on an
exceptionally large flan. Slight porosity. Extremely Fine $3,500
14C071
SASANIAN KINGDOM, SHAHPUR I SOLD
AR Dirham (4.10gm) 241-272 A.D. Crowned bust of Shahpur I right
/ Fire altar with two attendants. Göbl I/1. Extremely
Fine $350
14C072
SASANIAN KINGDOM, VARHRAN II SOLD
AR Dirham (4.35gm) 274-293 A.D. Jugate busts right of Varhran II
and his queen, confronting bust of prince left, holding wreath /
Fire altar with two attendants. Göbl 68. Rare. Extremely
Fine $795
14C073
GRECO-BACTRIAN KINGS, PHILOXENUS SOLD
AR Square Drachm (2.46gm) c. 100-95 B.C. Helmeted, draped and cuirassed
bust of Philoxenus right / King on horse rearing right. Bopearachchi
Series 6, D. SNG ANS 1189-1193. Extremely Fine $375
14C074
PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM, PTOLEMY I
AR Tetradrachm (15.62gm) Alexandria, c. 305 B.C. Head of deified
Alexander right in elephant headdress / Athena Alkis advancing right.
Svoronos 168. Extremely Fine $2,850
14C075
PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM, BERENICE II SOLD
AV 21/2 Drachms (10.70gm) Alexandria, 246-222 B.C. Diademed, veiled
head of Berenice II right / Filleted cornucopiae flanked by stars.
Svoronos 979. Extremely Rare. This unusual denomi-nation
is part of the coinage struck by Ptolemy III for his wife, Berenice
II, on the Attic standard. The revival of this weight standard,
banned in Egypt since c. 305 B.C., is deeply mysterious. nearly
Extremely Fine $12,000
14C076
PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM, PTOLEMY VI-VIII SOLD
AV Mnaieon or One-Mina Piece (27.79gm) c. 170-116 B.C. Veiled head
of deified Arsinoe II right, with ram's horn, wearing diademed stephane
/ Filleted double cornu-copiae. Svoronos 1498. This extravagant
gold denomination, popularly called an octadrachm, was known in
antiquity as a one-mina piece because it was equivalent in value
to a mina (100 drachms) of silver. Coins of such high value were
well suited to be given as prizes to artists and victorious athletes,
and to be distributed to courtiers on festive occasions. A wonderful
example, well struck, leaving a mirror-like surface and absent of
the usual grafitto. FDC $19,500
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