Ancient Coins from the Collection of the late Richard Plant 567 568 569
KINGS OF PARTHIA, Vonones II (AD 51), Drachm, Ekbatana, rev. archer seated left, 3.75g (Sellwood 67.1; Shore 368); together with other Parthian Drachms (4) [5]. Very fine, first rare
£80-£100
KINGS OF BAKTRIA, Eukratides I (c. 171-145), Tetradrachm, diademed and draped bust right, rev. Dioskouroi on rearing horses right, holding palms and spears, monogram in lower right field, 16.19g (SNG ANS 431; SNG Lockett 3357). Surfaces pitted, otherwise very fine, scarce
£100-£150
KYRENAICA, Kyrene, Magas, c. 300, Æ 18mm, horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. palm tree (McClean 9957; BMC 304); Koinon (c. 250), Æ 22mm, horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. silphium tree, 12.08g (Mcclean 9961; BMC 15). First very fine, second good fine, both scarce
£60-£80
570
KINGS OF NUMIDIA, Juba I (c. 60-46), Denarius, draped bust right, sceptre over shoulder, rev. octastyle temple with reduced pediment, 3.62g (McClean 10,028-30; Sear 6607). Very fine, toned
£100-£120 Jewish Coinage 571
Agrippa I (37-44), Æ Prutah, date uncertain, canopy, rev. three grain-ears, 2.83g (cf. Sofaer 153ff); The Jewish War (66 -70), Æ Prutahs (2), both year 2 [67], amphora, revs. grape leaf, 3.74g, 2.52g (Sofaer 11ff); together with miscellaneous ancient bronzes (7) [10]. Varied state
£60-£80
572
BAR KOCHBA REVOLT (132-5), Æ 25mm, year 2 [133-4], palm tree with seven branches, rev. grape leaf, 11.69g (Sofaer 82). Some blank filing, otherwise very fine
£100-£150
573
BAR KOCHBA REVOLT, Æ 25mm, undated, attributed to year 3 [134-5], palm tree with seven branches, rev. grape leaf, 10.91g (Sofaer 141ff). Some blank filing, otherwise very fine
£120-£150 Roman Republican Coinage 574
Anonymous, Triens, Rome, 215-212, helmeted head of Minerva right, four pellets above, rev. ship prow right, four pellets below, 27.43g (Craw. 41.7b; BMCRR 43); Anonymous, As, 211-206, head of Janus, rev. ship prow right, 30.80g (Craw. 56/2; BMCRR 217ff); POMPEIANS, Sextus Pompeius, Æ As, uncertain Sicilian mint, c. 42-38, laureate janiform head with the features of Pompey Magnus rev. galley prow right, 13.91g (Craw. 479/1; RPC I, 671) [3]. Last fair, others good fine
£80-£100 575
C. Antesti, Denarius, c. 146, helmeted head of Roma right, rev. Dioscuri riding right, puppy below with both forefeet raised, 3.53g (Craw. 219/1e; BMCRR 859; RSC Antestia 1); Sextus Pompeius Faustulus, Denarius, c. 137, helmeted head of Roma right, jug behind, rev. she-wolf right suckling twins, tree behind, Faustulus left, 3.72g (Craw. 235/1c; BMCRR 927; RSC 1a); M. Bæbi Tampil, Denarius, c. 137, helmeted head of Roma left, rev. Apollo driving quadriga right, 3.89g (Craw. 236/1f; cf. BMCRR 935-40; RSC Bæbia 12); M. Acilius, Denarius, c. 130, helmeted head of Roma right within inner border of pellets, rev. Hercules driving quadriga right, holding trophy, 3.69g (Craw. 255/1; BMCRR 1118-9; RSC Acilia 4) [4]. About very fine
£100-£120 576
Tiberius Minucius, Denarius, c. 134, helmeted head of Roma right, rev. two togate figures flanking spiral column, 3.84g (Craw. 243/1; BMCRR 952-4; RSC Minucua 9); C. Coelius Caldus, Denarius, c. 104, helmeted head of Roma left, rev. Victory driving biga left, 3.84g (Craw. 318/1a; BMCRR 1435ff; RSC Coilia 2); D. Silanus L.F, Denarius, Rome, c. 91, helmeted head of Roma right, C behind, rev. Victory driving galloping biga right, 3.73g (Craw. 337/3; BMCRR 1830; RSC Junia 15) [3]. Nearly very fine
£80-£100 577
M. Furius Philus, Denarius, c. 119, laureate head of Janus, rev. Roma standing left holding sceptre in left hand and crowning trophy with wreath held in right, star above, 3.86g (Craw. 281/1; BMCRR Italy 555ff; RSC Furia 18); Æmilius Lepidus, Denarius, c. 114-113, laureate and draped female bust right, rev. equestrian statue right on arcade of four columns, 4.07g (Craw. 291/1; BMCRR 590ff; RSC Æmilia 7); L. Memmius, Denarius, 109-108, head of Apollo right wearing oak-wreath, rev. Dioscouri standing facing flanked by horses, 3.41g (Craw. 304/1; BMC Italy 643; RSC Memmia 1); Q. Lutatius Cerco, Denarius, c. 109-108, helmeted head of Roma right, rev. galley right within oak wreath, 3.81g (Craw. 305/1; BMCRR Italy 636ff; RSC Lutatia 2) [4]. Fine to very fine, but last slightly bent
£100-£120
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