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glorious, Mother of God, shall prosper in all his works” (Sear, p. 34). In Sear this
rare miliaresion lists for 3500 pounds in VF and 7500 pounds in EF. Our example
broke into two pieces and has been re-glued, making it over ten times cheaper than an
undamaged specimen. Good VF.............................................................................500
257.
JOHN III, NICEA
; 1246-1254 AD. Thessalonica, c. 1249-54 AD, Billon Aspron
Trachy, 0.60g (cut down). DO IV.2-p. 9, 6, Type G. Obv: Facing bust of Christ,
bearded and nimbate. Rx: Emperor and St. Demetrius standing side by side, holding
between them model of castle with three towers. aEF...........................................650
Old Testament - Daniel and the Lion’s Den
258.
LIVEROS, BYZANTINE LEAD SEAL
; 13th-14th cent. AD, 46.25g. Vatican-130.
Obv: Daniel standing facing, raising both forearms in prayer, flanked by attacking
lions at feet; O/ΠP/OΦI/TH/C (ΠP ligate) down l. field; Δ/A/NI/HΛ down r. field
(“The Prophet Daniel”). Rx: Greek inscription in seven lines: [K]PITHC ΔA/[NI]HΛ
KAI ΓP/[AΦ]ΩN NVN Π/[POC]TATHC TEΛEH/[CE]BACT ΛIBEPOY/ ΠPAXEIC
KPI/NΩN (Ns retrograde). Translation: “Oh, Judge Daniel, now guardian even of
writings, give judgment and execute the deeds of the revered Liveros”. Old Testament
subjects are very rare. The fourth recorded specimen. This seal is of exceptional
quality. Nearly flawless and by far the finest known. Choice EF........................10000
259. NO LOT
GREEK BRONZE
260.
SICILY, HIERON II
; 274-216 BC, AE 27, 17.49g. Calciati-193. Obv: Young head
of Hieron l. Rx: Horseman r. holding spear and with cape blowing in the wind.
Monogram in lower r. field. EF..............................................................................475
261.
CARIA, RHODES
; c. 88-43 BC, AE 32-36, 20.35g. SNG Aul-2842, BM-343 (see
also 342, pl. xli, 3). Obv: Radiate head of Helios facing. Rx: PO above, rose viewed
from above, moneyer’s name ΖΗΝΩΝ below, all within oak wreath. Ex Gemini V, 6
January 2009, lot 643 . aEF......................................................................................550
ROMAN IMPERIAL BRONZE
Judaea Capta
262.
TITUS
; 79-81 AD, Caesarea Maritima, Judaea, AE 20, 8.43g. RPC-2311 (39 spec.),
Hendin-1446. Obv: AVTOKP TI - TOΣ KAIΣAP Laureate head r. Rx: [IOV]ΔIAΣ [E]
A - ΛWKVIAΣ Victory standing r., l. foot on helmet, inscribing a shield set on a palm
tree. EF...................................................................................................................650
263.
HADRIAN
; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 119-22 AD, Sestertius, 28.68g. BM-1146, C-1185
corr. (4 Fr.), RIC-561a. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS - HADRIANVS AVG Bust
laureate r. with bare chest and fold of cloak on l. shoulder. Rx: PONT MAX TR - POT
COS III S C Jupiter seated l., naked to waist, holding Victory and scepter. Very nice
portrait of Hadrian. aEF / VF...................................................................................800
Wolf and Twins Reverse
264.
ANTONINUS PIUS
; 138-161 AD, Rome, 143-4 AD, As, 8.75g. BM-1627, C-448,
RIC-734a. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PI - [VS P P TR P COS III] Head laureate r. Rx:
IMPERATORIIShe-wolfstandingandlookingr.,sucklingRomulusandRemus;boatand
S - C in exergue. Desirable mythological reverse type. Exceptional quality. EF..1400
WORLD COINS
265.
ARMENIA
; ND, Royal. Hetoum I, with Zabel. 1226-1270. AR Tram 20.5mm, 2.9
g. Zabel and Hetoum standing facing, holding long cross between; pellet on cross /
Crowned lion right; long cross behind. Beautiful toning. .....................................150
266.
CHINA, REPUBLIC
; DOLLAR 1914, Yuan Shih Kai, Natural mottled toning in
orange and blue. Y-329. L&M-63,. AU53, NGC...................................................200
267.
CHINA, HONAN
; 100 CASH 1928 ND, Y-395.1. Brown. EF45, NGC............550
268.
CUBA
; PESO 1934, KM-15.2. National arms within wreath, denomination below/
Low relief star, date below. MS62, NGC...............................................................200
269.
FRANCE
; GROS DE LION ND, Louis de Male (1346-84) MONETA FLAND,
Climbing Lion to l. surmounted by an eagle, a board of eleven arcs which a holly leaf
and one with a lion/LVD-OVI-C’ CO-MES, Long cross. 3.3g, 25.6mm. ...............150
270.
FRANCE
; GUENAR ND, Cross with Crowns and Lis. Annulets in legend/ Shield
with three lis. Toned with Old cleaning. ...............................................................150
271.
GERMAN STATES, LAKE AREA
; BRACTATE ND, Kempten Mint. RUDOLPH
HEINRICH II to III., 1208-1224. Penny for 1210-1218. Crowned half-length portrait
of St.. Hildegard with scepter and cross bar. 0.43 g Uniface. EF..........................100
272.
GREAT BRITAIN, JAMES I (1603-1625)
; SHILLING ND, 5th Bust, rusty and
clipped on sides but lovely portrait with much of the legend available. 6.0 grams,
28.4mm. S-2656. Comes with old ex Spink & Son LTD tag. EF..........................300
273.
GREAT BRITAIN, JAMES II (1685-91)
; SHILLING 1685, Drapped bust left/
Crowned cruciform shields. 5.7g 25.6mm, Lightly polished. S-3410. Comes with old
ex Spink & Son LTD tag. VF.................................................................................450
274.
GREAT BRITAIN, WILLIAM III (1694-1702)
; 6 PENCE 1697, E (Exeter) below
bust.S-3530. Comes with old ex Spink & Son LTD tag. VF / EF..........................150
275.
GREAT BRITAIN, WILLIAM III (1694-1702)
; SHILLING 1700, William III
(1694-1702). Rusty dies. 5th bust type. Beautiful patina and toning. Really sweet coin.
S-3516 Ex. British Coins Galleries, List III, 6 1962. UNC...................................900
276.
GREAT BRITAIN, GEORGE II (1727-1760)
; SHILLING 1736, Young laur and
draped bust left/Roses and plumes. S-3700. Lovely patina and toning. Difficult to find
this nice. Ex British Coin Galleries List IV, 645, 1963. EF.................................1000
277.
GREAT BRITATIN, GEORGE III (1760-1820)
; SHILLING 1816, George III.
Lovely frosty eye appeal. S-3790. MS 64, NGC...................................................300
278.
INDIA, BRITISH, VICTORIA (1837-1901)
; 1/4 ANNA 1889, . MS65, Red Brown,
NGC. ......................................................................................................................300
279.
IRELAND, GREAT BRITAIN, HENRY VIII (1509-47)
; GROAT ND, Harp
Coinage First issue, 1534-1540. Crowned coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée /
Crowned harp; crowned h-R flanking. 24mm, 2.4 g. Toned. S-4475. VF. ..........400
Italian States, Mantua, Francesco Gonzaga II (1484-1519)
280.
ITALIAN STATES
; QUATTRINO ND, 1.4g, 15.7mm. Copper. CNI: 223 var
Biaggi: 1169th. F....................................................................................................100
281.
ITALIAN STATES, MESSINA, FEDERICO II (1197-1250)
; 1/2 DENARO ND,
Crowned head right/eagle with spread wings, within circle. Nice original coin with
great eye appeal. 0.4g,12.7mm. EF........................................................................200
282.
ITALIAN STATES, VENICE, ANDREACONTARINI (1368-82)
; SOLDINO ND,
Doge kneeling left, holding banner; Star to left,a to the right / Lion of S. Marco left.
0.6g, 14.37mm. VF..................................................................................................60
283.
JAPAN
;50SEN1873, KM-Y25.TypeIscarceasyouapproachuncirculatedconiditons.
Encircled dragon/wreath and Chrysanthemum. Sharp white coin. AU55, NGC...875
284.
PORTUGAL, JOAO I (1385-1433)
; REAL BLANCO ND, Crowned floreate Y; L
to left / coat-of-arms of Portugal within quatrelobe. Slightly crude strike but lustrous.
3.2g, Vaz J1.62. EF.................................................................................................300
285.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, VICTORIA
; CENT 1862, Ascarce one year type with
legend, “India Straits”. Nice chestnut brown surfaces. VF35, Brown, NGC. .......75
ANTIQUITIES
NEAR EASTERN
286.
SUMERIAN UR III CUNEIFORM TABLET
, Third Dynasty or Ur, ca. 2112-
2004 BC. With original paperwork from the Babylonian Collection, Sterling
Memorial Library, Yale University. Date: 10th month in the 3rd year of the reign of
Amar-Sin (2046-2038 BC). Provenace: Umma. Description: Receipt for beer. Seal:
Lugalnigba’e. Preserved and translated by the Babylonian Collection, 1983. L. 1 3/8”
W. 1 1/4” (3.5 x 3 cm). . ........................................................................................750
EGYPTIAN
287.
EGYPTIAN WOOD PANEL FIGURAL FRAGMENT
, New Kingdom, ca. 1600-
1200BC.Apiercedreliefcarvingofanattendantcarryingabox.Purchasedin1965from
prominent New York City dealer and scholar Michel E. Abemayor, who died in 1975.
Copies of the original invoice and cover letter are available. L. 7” (17.8 cm). . .2500
288.
EGYPTIAN BRONZE SEATED HARPOCRATES
, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC.
Shown seated, with shaved head and sidelock, Horus has his feet on the ground, his arms
athissides,andisnudeexceptforauraeusserpentatophishead.Horus-the-childisoften
shown seated on the lap of his mother Isis, nursing at her breast, but the square base on
which his feet rest suggests that this piece was independent of a larger statue ensemble.
Mounted. Ex Midwest Collection formed before 1967. H. 4” (10 cm). . ...........1250
289.
EGYPTIANFAIENCEUSHABTI
,LatePeriod,ca.715-330BC.Beautifulblue-green
glaze with wonderful crisp detail with an unusual attribution to a goldsmith. “Illuminate
the Osiris, the goldworker Nesqedu, true of voice, born of Tahorpasheri. O you shabti!
If the Osiris Nesqedu, true of voice, should be assigned to do any work that needs to be
done there in the necropolis, obstacles having been removed from a man at his duties,
‘Here I am!’ you shall [say]. And if you should be assigned at [any] time to work there
-- to cultivate fields, to [transport] sand from the West [to] the East [and vice versa],
‘Here I am!” you shall say.” Repaired at the knees. L. 4 1/2” (11.4 cm). . .........1800
290.
EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA NEFERTUM AMULET
, Late Period, ca. 715-
330 BC. The striding god wearing a lotus headdress surmounted by double ostrich
feathers, hands clenched by his side, wearing a shendyet-kilt, on an integral base,
pierced for suspension. H. 2” (5 cm). . ..................................................................350
291.
EGYPTIANFAIENCETRIADAMULET
,LatePeriod,ca.715-330BC.Aprotective
amuletdepictingHorusstridingwithIsisandNepthys,whocometohissideafterhisfight
with Seth. Horus is depicted nude with a side-lock and the two goddesses are depicted in
tight fitting tunics modeled in deep relief. The piece has nice dark green glossy surfaces.
No restoration. Ex Midwest Collection formed before 1967. H. 1 1/2” (4 cm). . .950
292.
EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE BES AMULET
, Saite Period, 26th Dynasty, ca.
664-525 BC. An amuletic plaque of the dwarf-god Bes, his face rendered in traditional
fashion with plumed headdress, prominent ears, and a beard of incised lines. Bes
was a protective deity who frightened evil away with his scowling expression. The
amulet is composed of faience, glazed green. The reverse features an arrangement
of glyphs including the nefer sign, meaning “good” as “beautiful”; the renpet sign,
meaning “year”; and topmost, the solar disk glyph re with the horned glyph wepet
below it meaning “to inaugurate” or “to open”. Together, the inscription wishes the
owner a good or beautiful opening of the year; or in other words, a “Happy New
Year.” This was a gift amulet for an annual holiday, perforated for stringing to wear
in a necklace. In very good condition. H. 1 1/16” (2.7 cm). . ...............................750
293.
EGYPTIAN EXTRAORDINARILY FINE PALE BLUE-GREEN FAIENCE
DJED-PILLAR
, Late Period, probably Saite, ca. 715-330 BC. Extraordinarily fine
and large pale blue-green faience djed-pillar. Although the djed-pillar is attested from
earliest times, exactly what it represents is uncertain. It may be a stylized tree trunk
with the branches chopped off, or it may represent the four pillars that support the
sky superimposed upon one another. Ultimately the djed-pillar was considered to
represent Osiris’ backbone. As a hieroglyph, djed meant “stability,” and this amulet
therefore imbued its owner with stability and endurance. Chapter 155 of the Book of
the Dead prescribes placement of a djed-pillar amulet at the throat of the mummy, to
transform the deceased into an “equipped spirit” in the entourage of Osiris. Drilled
crosswise through the middle, this amulet would have been sewn onto the bandages of
a mummy, either at the throat or elsewhere on the torso. L. 2” (5 cm). . ..............500
294.
EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PLAQUE OF KHONSU
, Late Period, ca. 664-525 BC.
This rectangular plaque of blue-glazed faience depicts the moon-god Khonsu in
frontal view. The son of Amun and Mut, Khonsu is typically represented as a youth,
head shaved except for a long sidelock, and wearing a broad-collar and a uraeus cobra
on his brow. Whereas Khonsu is usually shown in the tight-fitting wrappings of a
mummy, the fact that he is here depicted as nude emphasizes his youthful aspect.
This plaque would have placed its owner under the protection of Khonsu or permitted
him to assimilate Khonsu’s attributes and characteristics. Broken and reglued at chest
level. Mounted. H. 2 1/4” (5.7 cm). . ....................................................................700
295.
EGYPTIAN LARGER BLUE FAIENCE PATAIKOS AMULET
, Late Period, ca.