Auction No. 43
Lot 97
Seleukid Kingdom.
Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochus VII Euergetes-Sidetes (138-129 BC). AR tetradrachm (27mm, 13 gm, 12h). Tyre, dated SE 177 = 136/5 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Antiochus VII right / ANTIOXOY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on ship's prow, holding palm branch under far wing, in left field APE above club surmounted by Tyre monogram, in right field ΑΣΥ (last two letters as monogram) above date IOΡ (S.E. 177), Σ between eagle's legs. Newell 136. SNG Spaer 2076. F-VF
Lot 98
Tetradrachm.
Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukeia on Tigris. Antiochos I Soter 281-261 BC. Tetradrachm AR( silver 29 mm., 16,49 g). Diademed head of Antiochos I to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTI-OXOY, Apollo, nude, seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and leaning with his left on bow, to left and right, monograms. Near very fineSC 379.5c var. (differing right side monogram). SNG Spaer 296.
Lot 99
Tetradrachm.
Seleukid Kings of Syria. Antiochos VII Euergetes AR Tetradrachm. (29mm, 12.68g) Tyre, dated SE 182, 131-130 BC. Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing right on prow, palm frond behind; to right, club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to right, monogram above BΓP (date); monogram between legs. Near Very Fine
SC 2109.10c; HGC 9, 1074.
Lot 100
Seleukid Kingdom.
Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios I Soter (162-150BCE) AR Drachma 17mm. 4.06g Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTΡIOY ΣΩTHΡOΣ to right and left of cornucopiae, ΠAΡ and date AΞΡ in two lines in right field.
Seleukid Kingdom. Sidon. Demetrios II Nikator, first reign 146-138 BC. Dated SE 169=144/3 BC Tetradrachm AR 27mm. 13.21g. Diademed and draped bust right / ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left, palm frond over far shoulder, to left, ΘΞP (date) above monogram, to right, ΣIΔΩ above aphlaston. good very fine SC 1954.3a; HGC 9, 969
Lot 102
Tarshish.
Seleukid Kingdom. Antioch. Seleukos II Kallinikos 246-226 BC.Bronze Æ Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. (7.94g, 20mm).
Seleukid Kings of Syria, Antiochos VII AR Tetradrachm. Tyre, circa 135-134 BC, diademed and draped bust right, rev BASILEWS-ANTIOCOU, eagle standing left on prow, palm branch at shoulder, ASU in monogram and date IOP = 136/5 BC to right, APE in monogram and club surmounted by monogram of Tyre to left, 27mm, 14.12g (SNG Cop 334)
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes) AR Tetradrachm. Tyre, Dated SE 183 = 130-129 BC. Diademed and draped bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, eagle standing left on prow; palm branch under far wing, APE monogram above YTP monogram on club in left field, SC 2109.11. 27mm, 13.06g silver
Estimate: $160-200
Sicily, Syracuse. Litra; Sicily, Syracuse; Time of Dionysios I-II, c. 375-344 BC, AE Litra, HGC 2-1436; SNG Cop-720; Sear-1189. Obv: SYPA Head of Athena l. wearing Corinthian helmet bound with olive wreath. Rx: Starfish between two dolphins. 29.30g, 27-30mm. VF
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Thrace, Cherronesus, (400-350 BCE) AR Hemidrachm. Obv: Forepart of lion right, head turned back. Rev:Quadripartite with dot AΓ dot - bee in another. Unpublished. Var of Weber 2409, 2428; McClean 4090; SNG Copenhagen 832, (all list dot AΓ or "AΓ by dot"). Alivonov 6-741. 13mm. 2.86g.
Thrace, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 13 mm, 2.29 g, 6 h). Forepart of a lion to right, his head turned back to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square with two raised and two sunken squares; in one of the sunken squares, pellet with Α; in the other, bunch of grapes on vine. BMC 18. Dewing 3104. McClean 4088. Weber 2434.
Lot 108
Trajan
Traianus Decius BI Tetradrachm, AntiochTraianus Decius (249-251 AD). BI Tetradrachm (25-28mm. 11.85g), Antioch.Obv. AYT K Γ ME KY TPAIANOC ΔEKIOC CEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, three pellets under bust.Rev. ΔHMARPX EΞOYCIAC, Eagle standing left on branch, SC in exergue.Prior 572A.Very fine.