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Austria, Danubian Celts, Transylvania (2nd Century BC), Tetradrachm, Celticised head of Philip II, right, reverse Celticised horse left (BMC 78). Fine to good fine (£70-90)
£70–£90
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum (350-330 BC), Di-Stater, helmeted head of Leukippos right, reverse Ear of Corn (BMC 75; S 414). Very fine, rare (£400-500)
£400–£500
Italy, Sicily, Syracuse (214-212 BC), 8-Litrai, head of Athena left, reverse winged thunderbolt (BMC 654). Small flan crack, otherwise nearly extremely fine (£300-350)
£300–£350
Siculo-Punic (325-300BC), Tetradrachm, head of Herakles right wearing lion’s skin, reverse horse’s head left; behind, date palm, in ex: Punic inscription “People of the Camp” (S 6436). Good very fine (£350-400)
£350–£400
Thrace, Maroneia, after 148BC, Tetradrachm, head of young Dionysos right with vine leaf diadem, reverse Dionysos standing left holding two wands and bunch of grapes (BMC-; S 1635). Appears to be overstruck, a nice very fine to good fine (£120-140)
Hammer Price: £110
Kings of Macedon, Macedonia, Philip II, Tetradrachm, Posthumous issue (323-315 BC), Amphipolis reverse horseman riding right holding palm; below horse, a dolphin (Le Rider 9). Very fine (£200-250)
£200–£250
Peloponnesos, Sikyon (430-390 BC), Stater, chimaera standing left, reverse dove flying left within olive wreath; in field N (BMC 57; Sear 2764). Very fine (£270-320)
Hammer Price: £210
Black Sea, Pantikapaion (3rd-2nd Century BC), a group of mixed bronzes (19), with Pan head and bow case (BMC 25, 44-46), some with counter marks and a late billon stater of the Kingdom of Bosporus [20]. Last fair, others fair to good fine (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £55
Troas, Abydos, Mid. 4th Century, Æ 22 (2), turreted head of Artemis right, reverse Eagle standing right, looking back, in front rams head (BMC 39), another similar but mis-struck with smaller head (BMC 39) and Samothrace, 2nd-1st Century BC Æ 19 (4), bust of Athena, helmeted, right reverse Kybele enthroned left [3]. The first two fine, the last very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £60
Lydia, under Persian rule (546-510 BC), Siglos, forepart of lion right & bull left, reverse two incuse squares (BMC 41; Sear 3424). Very fine (£250-320)
£250–£320
Islands off Caria, Rhodos (387-304 BC), Didrachm, head of Helios three-quarters right, reverse rose bud, wheat ear to left, bud to left, magistrate’s name above (cf. S. 5040). Very fine (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £100
Cilicia, Tarsos, Mazaios, Satrap (361-334 BC), Stater, Baal enthroned left holding eagle and corn-ear, reverse lion left on the back of bull kneeling left (BMC 52; S 5650). Extremely fine (£280-320)
£280–£320
Ionia, Ephesos (390-330 BC), Tetradrachm, Bee with outspread wings, reverse forepart of stag looking back; behind palm-tree, in front, magistrates name (BMC-; S 4371v.). Very fine to good fine (£220-260)
Hammer Price: £190
Cyprus, Antoninus Pius & M. Aurelius (AD 139-161), Æ 33, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right, reverse bare-headed, draped bust of M. Aurelius right (BMC 48; Sear 1523). Fine and rare (£45-60)
Hammer Price: £35
Asia Minor, Fractional silver (9), including pieces from Chios, Teos, Miletos, Kolophon. One with test cut, generally fine (£80-120)
Kingdom of Syria, Demetrios I, Soter (162-150 BC), Tetradrachm, Diademed head of Demetrios right, reverse Tyche enthroned left holding cornucopiae and baton (BMC 10ff; Sear 7015). Good fine/fine (£40-50)
£40–£50
Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos VII (138-129 BC), Tetradrachm of Tyre, bust, draped & diademed right, reverse Eagle standing left, typ monogram on club in field left (BMC 5ff, S 7094). Good very fine (£150-200)
£150–£200
Coele-Syria, Chalkis, Ptolemy (c. 85-4 BC), Æ 222, laureate head of Zeus right, reverse eagle flying right (BMC 2) (2), Æ 19, similar; reverse, two warriors standing (BMC 279) (2), and two other bronzes [6]. Fair to fine (£40-50)
Parthia, Gotarzes II (AD 40-51), Tetradrachm, diademed & cuirassed bust left, reverse King enthroned right with Tyche presenting wreath to him (Sellwood 65). Good very fine (£80-120)
£80–£120
Parthia, Vardanes I (AD 40-50), Tetradrachm, diademed & cuirassed bust left, reverse King enthroned recieving palm-branch from Tyche standing left (Sellwood 64/20 F; S 5787). A strong very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £45
Sassanian, Firuz I (AD 459-484), Stater, Eastern Mint, Bust of King with crown right, reverse fire altar around with Brahmi inscription. Good very fine, very rare (£1200-1500)
Hammer Price: £800
North Africa, Zeugitania, Carthage (240-230BC), Æ 26, head of Tanit left, reverse horse standing right before palm-tree (S 6508v). Good fine (£80-120)
Egypt, Ptolemy III, Euergetes (246-211 BC), Tetradrachm, of Tyre, Diademed head of Ptolemy I, reverse eagle standing left., in front, Tyre monogram & club (BMC-). Very fine (£60-80)
Miscellaneous Ancient Coins Of Egypt (56), including small Ptolemaic bronzes (20), billon Tetradrachms of Roman Alexandria (6), a small group of Centenionals of Constans (AD 337-350), and Constantius II, all Alexandrian mint (20), later Roman coins (9) & one Islamic silver coin [56]. Fair to fine, some better (£70-80)
Hammer Price: £150
A group of Ancient Coins, including Ptolemy ix (88-80 BC), 4-Drachm, Denarii of Antoninus Pius and Gordian III, an As of Titus reverse Spes & five other Roman coins (9). Fine to very fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £70
Characene, Bahman (early third Century AD), bronze Tetradrachm, bust of King wearing diademed tiara right, reverse male head with pointed beard right (Sear 5932; BMC 16), Elymais, bronze Drachms of Orodes III (late 2nd Century) (5) and a Bactrian bronze, reverse caps of the Dioscuri [7]. The last fair, the others very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
South Arabia, Sabaeans, 3rd Century BC, Drachm, imitating Athenian issues, head of Athena right, reverse Owl standing right (SNG ANS 1457). Very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £50
Baktria, Antimachos (171-160BC), Tetradrachm, Diademed & draped bust right wearing kausia, reverse Poseidon standing standing facing holding trident & palm-branch, in field right PK monogram (BMC 3; S 7542). Coin somewhat porous but a very strong portrait of this dynamic King, very fine/good fine (£250-350)
Hammer Price: £220
The Artuqids (AD 1144-1232; AH 539-629), bronze Dirhems, mostly based on classical Greek & Roman coins found in the area of Syria (11) and one other Islamic copper. A most interesting lot (£40-50)
Miscellaneous, Greek silver fractions (9), including Tarentum, Miletus, Tyre, Cyrene, Carthage, some fine, together with Greek bronzes (18), Roman silver Denarii (2), Antoniniani (5), and bronze Dupondii and Asses (3), later Radiates (4), large Folles (3), later bronzes (17), and provincial (2), together with imitations (2) [65]. Many fine, some better (£240-260)
Hammer Price: £270
Roman Republic, Roman Republic (225-212 BC), Quadrigatus, fhead, reverse Jupiter in quadriga right, driven by Victory; below roma (Cr 28/3), good fine; Calabria, Uxentum (c 89 BC), Semis, Head of Athena right, reverse Herakles standing left, to left, goats head (BMC 7; S 611) [2], green patina, good fine (£100-120)
£100–£120
Roman Republic, Roman Republic, C. Mamilius (82 BC), Denarius, bust of Mercury right, above n, reverse c. mamil limetan Ulysses standing right extending hand to Argos, his dog (Cr 362/1; B 6). Bankers mark on obverse but a nice very fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
Roman Republic, ROMAN REpUBLIC, L. PISO FRUGI (67 BC), DENARIUS, MALE HEAD, LAUReATE RIGHT, R IN FIELD BEFORE AND BEHIND, REVERSE L. PISO fRVGI HORSEMAN RIDING RIGHT (CR 408; B 24). EXTREMELY FINE (£80-100)
£80–£100
Roman Republic, Roman Republic, L. Marcius Philippus (56 BC), head of Ancus Marcus right, reverse Equestrian Statue on arcade or aquaduct (S 301; B 25). Toned, very fine (£60-70)
£60–£70
Roman Republic, F. Cornelius Sulla (56 BC), Denarius, head of Venus right, behind sceptre, reverse three military trophies In ex. monogram of moneyer’s name (Cr 426/3; B 63). About very fine, scarce (£60-75)
£60–£75
Julius Caesar (49-44 BC), Julius Caesar (48-47 BC), Denarius, Female head right, wreathed in oak-leaves, lii behind, reverse Trophy of Gallic arms, axe on right, cae-sar in lower field (Cr 452/2; Sear 354). Black patina, good very fine (£170-200)
Hammer Price: £170
Julius Caesar (46-45 BC), Denarius, Spain, bust of Venus left, on shoulder, Cupid, behind, sceptre and in front lituus, reverse two Gallic captives at foot of trophy; below, caesar (Cr 468/2; BMC Spain 86). Bankers mark in obverse field, bettter than vey fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £90
Julius Caesar, died 44 BC, Denarius 44BC, wreathed head of Caesar right; behind, crescent, reverse l. aemilivs bvca Venus standing left holding Victory (Cr 480/4). Strong portait, about very fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £300
Brutus (d. 42 BC), Brutus, died 42 BC, Denarius, Rome (43-42BC), Head of Libertas right, reverse Plectrum, lyre & laurel branch (Cr. 5021). Good fine, rare (£120-150)
£120–£150
Mark Antony (d. 30 BC), Mark Antony (32-31 BC), Denarius, Galley sailing right, reverse chortis specvlatrvm three military standards ornamented with two wreaths and a prow (Cr 544/12; Syd. 1214). Good fine, scarce (£120-150)
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