Ancient Coins from Various Properties 728 729 730 x 731
PHOENICIA, Byblos, Sixteenth-Shekel, c. 333, galley left, hippocamp below, rev. lion attacking bull (BMC 8); togther with miscellaneous Phoenician bronzes (19), 2nd cent. BC-1st cent. AD [20]. Varied state
£100-£150
PHOENICIA, Sidon, Shekel, yr 80 [31-32], veiled and turreted head of Tyche right, rev. eagle with palm standing left, 13.29g (BMC 109; RPC I, 4554; Babelon 1688, same rev. die); together with earlier fractions of Sidon (7) [8]. First struck from worn dies, fine or better
£150-£200
HERODIANS, Agrippa I, Æ Prutahs (2), Jerusalem, yr 6 [41-2], reads ΑΓΡΙΠΠΑ ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC, canopy within legend, revs. three ears of grain (Sofaer Coll. 153; RPC I, 4981; BMC 1). About very fine
£80-£100
ACHÆMENID KINGS OF PERSIA, Darius I-Xerxes I (490-475), Siglos, Sardes, king running right, two pellets behind head, 5.00g (Carradice type IIIA; BMC Arabia 57); Artaxerxes II-Darius III (375-336), Siglos, Sardes, king kneeling right, three pellets on chest, 5.44g (Carradice type IVC; BMC Arabia 172) [2]. First good fine with dark patina, second very fine
£80-£100 x 732 733
KINGS OF PARTHIA, Drachms (4), of Mithradates I (2), Mithradates II, Gotarzes I (Shore 9, 24, 85, 111) [4]. Good fine and better
£100-£150
INDO-PARTHIANS, Pakores, Æ Tetradrachm, 1st cent. AD, diademed bust left, rev. Nike standing right holding wreath, monograms either side 7.91g (Whitehead 76). Very fine
£60-£80
734 KUSHAN EMPIRE, Æ Tetradrachms (25) and other bronze coins (45) [70]. Varied state 735
x 736 x 737 738 x 739 740 741 742 743 744 £200-£300
KINGS OF BACTRIA, Demetrios I (200-185), Æ Trichalkon, Baktria, elephant head right, bell around neck, rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ, caduceus, 11.24g (SNG ANS 212 var.); together with an Obol of Eucratides I [2]. First fine, second better
£40-£50
KINGS OF BACTRIA, Apollodotus I (174-165), Drachm, elephant walking right, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΛΛΔΤΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΠΟΣ, rev. humped cow standing right, 2.40g (SNG ANS 337-43). Very fine
£90-£120
KINGS OF BACTRIA, Eucratides I (171-145), Obol, diademed bust right, adorned with crested helmet, rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ, palms and pilei of the Dioscuri, 0.65g (SNG ANS 496-516). Very fine
£60-£80
KINGS OF BACTRIA, Menander I (155-130), Drachm, draped and cuirassed bust right, wearing cavalry helmet, βΑΣΙΛΕΩΖ ΣΩ[ΤΗ]ΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, rev. Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding shield and thunderbolt, 2.47g (SNG ANS 880-92). About very fine, attractively toned
£60-£80
KINGS OF BACTRIA, Drachms (5), of Antimachos II, Menander I (2), Zoilus I, Apollodotus II (SNG ANS 409, 691, 783, 968, 1531) [5]. About very fine and better
£100-£150
INDO-GREEK, Hermaios (c. 40-1 BC), Æ posthumous Tetradrachm, diademed bust right, rev. Zeus seated left, 9.38g (SNG ANS 1465); together with a Drachm and a plated Tetradrachm of Hermaios, and miscellaneous Indo-Greek bronzes (8) [11]. First good fine, others in varied state
£60-£80
INDO-GREEK, Drachms (6), of Antimachos, Menander (4), Antialcidas (SNG ANS 414, 703, 755, 802 var., 822, cf. 1058) [6]. Fine and better
£100-£150
INDO-SCYTHIANS, Azes (57-12), Tetradrachms (4), revs. Zeus Nikephoros, Pallas standing right (Whitehead 54 var., 63, 149 var., 152); together with a plated imitation Tetradrachm of Azilies [5]. Fine and better
£150-£200
INDO-SCYTHIANS, Azes (57-12), Drachms (11), revs. Zeus standing front, Zeus standing left, Pallas standing right, Pallas standing left, Pallas standing front; together with Drachms (2) of Azilises and an uncertain Indo-Scythian king [13]. Fine to very fine
£150-£200
INDO-SCYTHIANS, Azes (57-12), Æ Tetradrachm, elephant standing right, rev. humped cow standing right, monographs above, 10.80g (Whitehead 283 var.); together with other Indo-Scythian bronzes (14) [15]. First good fine, others in varied state
745 WESTERN SATRAPS, Drachms (9), Nahapana to Rudrasimha III [9]. Fine to very fine 746
747 748 749 750
£60-£80 £90-£120
KUSHAN EMPIRE, Æ Tetradrachms (4) of Soter Megas (3), Vasu Deva (Whitehead 100, 209); together with Kushan silver Staters (2), bronzes (11) [17]. First four good fine, others in varied state
£90-£120
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy I and II (305-246), series 2 Diobols (4), Alexandria; Ptolemy III (246-222), series 4 Obol, Alexandria; together with later Ptolemaic bronzes (2) [7]. Varied state
£60-£80
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy II (283-246), Tetradrachm, uncertain Cypriot mint (Paphos ?), rev. reads ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ [ΣΩ]ΤΗΡΟΣ, 13.81g (CPE 474; Svoronos 389); together with a Hemidrachm of the Achæan League, Roman Imperial Denarii (3) and a group of miscellaneous ancient coins [Lot]. First fine, others in varied state
£60-£80
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy IV (221-204), Tetrobol, series 4B, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head reverted, 44.15g (CPE B366; Svoronos 974); together with miscellaneous Roman bronzes (4) [5]. First good fine with attractive red patina, others in varied state
£60-£80
SASSANIAN KINGDOM, Peroz (457-484), Drachms (3), various mints, (Göbl I/1, III/1); together with other Sassanian Drachms (7), Shapur I to Xusro I [10]. First three fine to very fine, others in varied state, one pierced and one clipped £80-£100
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