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necklace. Rx: SECVRITAS - REIPVBLICE Empress, veiled, standing l. holding
branch, in exergue ESIS followed by two nestled crescents. Mint State................175
326. VETRANIO; 350 AD, Thessalonica, Centenionalis, 4.90g. RIC-135 (R2), officina
A=1; C-1 (25 Fr.). Obv: D N VETRAN - IO P F AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed
r., seen from front. Rx: CONCORDIA - MILITVM Emperor standing l., with star
above his head, holding two standards topped by Chi Rho banners, .TSΔ. in exergue,
A - Δ across field. RIC says pearl-diademed, but the portrait seems laureate: the two
are hard to tell apart. Mint State..............................................................................500
327. VETRANIO; 350 AD, Siscia, Centenionalis, 5.21g. RIC-285 (S), officina Γ=3; C-1
(25 Fr.). Obv: D N VETRA - NIO P F AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., seen
from front; star before portrait, A behind. Rx: CONCORDIA - MILITVM Emperor
standing l., with star above his head, holding two standards topped by Chi Rho
banners, .ΓSIS. in exergue, A in l. field. Mint State................................................600
328. VETRANIO; 350 AD, Siscia, Centenionalis, 4.82g. RIC-287 (S), officina A=1; C-4
(25 Fr.). Obv: D N VETRA - NIO P F AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., seen
from front; star before portrait, Abehind. Rx: HOC SIG - NO VICTOR ERIS Emperor
standing l. holding standard topped by Chi Rho banner and transverse spear, crowned
by Victory standing behind him who also holds palm branch; .ASIS. in exergue, A in
l. field. Mint State...................................................................................................500
329. PROCOPIUS; 365-366 AD, Constantinople, AE 3, 3.25g. Cf. RIC-17b (R3),
mintmark 1, officina Γ=3; cf. C-9 (30 Fr.). Obv: IMP PROCO - PIVS P F AVG Pearl-
diademed, draped, cuirassed bust l., seen from front. Rx: REPARATI - O FEL TEMP
Emperor standing l., head r., holding labarum and shield, Christogram above his l.
shoulder, palm branch in l. field, in exergue CONSΓ followed by pellet. Ex CNG E230,
24 March 2010, lot 471, giving provenance, “From the Elliot-Kent Collection.” The
exact form of mintmark on our coin, with palm branch in l. field and pellet following
mint abbreviation and officina letter in exergue, is not recorded by RIC, though
several similar specimens have been in Berk stock from 1999 on. Mint State.......450
330. MAGNUS MAXIMUS; 383-388 AD, Aquileia, 387-8 AD, AE 4, 1.09g. RIC-55a
(S), mintmark 1, officina P=1; C-7 (1 Fr.). Obv: D N MAG MA - XIMVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: SPES RO - MA
- NORVM Camp gate with star between its two turrets; SMAQP in exergue. Ex
VAuction E238, 10 December 2009, lot 88, giving provenance, “From the Zachary
‘Beast’ Beasley Collection of Camp Gates”. Fine..................................................100
331. CONSTANTINE III; 407-411 AD, Uncertain Mint, Siliqua, 1.54g. RIC-pp.359-50,
RSC-pp. 188-9. Obv: D N CONSTAN - TINVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped,
cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: [VICTORIA] - AAVGGG Roma seated l. on
stylized cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear, mintmark in exergue off
flan. Acquired from Tom Cederlind. VF.................................................................450
BYZANTINE SILVER
332. THEOPHILUS; 829-842 AD. Constantinople, Miliaresion, 3.29g. Sear-1661, DO-
10. Obv: Cross potent on three steps, legend “May Jesus Christ conquer”; triple
border. Rx: Legend in six lines, “Theophilus, servant of Christ and faithful believer,
sole King of the Romans”; triple border. Good VF................................................375
Obverse Legend Error
333. BASIL II AND CONSTANTINE VIII ; 926-1025 AD. Constantinople, 989-1025
AD, Miliaresion, 2.84g. Legend variant of DO-20a and Sear-1812. Obv: Eh TOVTW
hICAT’- bASLEI (sic) C CWhST’Cross crosslet above globe on steps, facing busts of
the two emperors in field, triple border. Rx: +bASIL’ / C CWhSTAh / ΠORFVROS /
ΠISTV bAS’ / PWmAIW’ in five lines, ornament - Θ - above and below, triple border.
The first I omitted from bASILEI in obverse legend, an engraver’s error that is not
recorded by DO or Sear. Some areas of weak striking. EF......................................325
GREEK BRONZE
334. LUCANIA, METAPONTUM; c. 300-250 BC, AE, 3.82g. HN Italy-1682. Obv:
Three-quarter facing head of Athena wearing crested helmeted, head turned slightly r.
Rx: Barley ear; cross-torch to r. EF.........................................................................650
335. APULIA, LUCERIA; 269-225 BC, Biunx, 14.46g. Vecchi (1979)-277, BM-43.
Obv: Scallop shell. Rx: Knuckle bone, two pellets above, L below. Obverse somewhat
corroded. VG / EF....................................................................................................300
Boy on Dolphin
336. TARENTUM W/ OLD PEDIGREE; AE 14, Calabria, Tarentum, 3rd Century BC,
2.27g. BM-479, SNG Cop-1085, SG-608. Obv: Cockle Shell. Rx: Boy on dolphin l. Ex
HesperiaArt,1965.Areasofcorrosion.Brightergreenpatinawithwellstruckshell. The
boy and dolphin on the reverse are also well struck. A 1965 Hesperia Art lot. VF.140
337. SICILY, SYRACUSE; After 409 BC, Litra, 7.39g. SNG ANS-434, Sear-1193. Obv:
Head of Athena l. wearing Corinthian helmet with laurel wreath; above, [ΣYPA] (off
flan). Rx: Hippocamp bridled l. with long hanging rein. aVF..................................85
338. SICILY, SYRACUSE; Time of Timoleon, 344-336 BC, AE Litra, 36.81g. BM-287,
Sear-1189. Obv: ΣYPAHead of Athena l. wearing Corinthian helmet bound with olive
wreath. Rx: Starfish between two dolphins. Fine / VF...........................................225
339. SICILY,SYRACUSE;TimeofTimoleon,344-336BC,AELitra 287,Sear-
1189.
Rx: Starfish between two dolphins. Obverse has pleasant green toning. Fine / VF.120
340. MACEDONIA, ANTIGONUS GONATAS, 277/6-239 BC; AE 16, 3.59g. SNG
Cop-1206, Sear-6786 var., SNGAlpha Bank-1017-19. Rx: Head ofAthena r., wearing
Corinthian helmet. Rx: B - [A] Pan erecting trophy; below, monogram of AT; to l.,
Macedonian helmet. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Good VF.160
341. THRACE, AINOS. PSEUDO-AUTONOMOUS ISSUE; 2nd century AD, AE 15,
2.64g. Not in AMNG, BMC, Klein, or SNG Cop. Obv: Head of Hermes r., wearing
winged petasos; before, caduceus. Rx: AIN-IΩN Caduceus. Fine.........................275
342. THRACE, CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. PANTIKAPAION; c. 340-325 BC, AE
27, 12.11g. MacDonald-59; Anochin-1022; Hoover HGC 7, 106. Obv: Wreathed head
of Pan l. Rx: Bow and arrow. VF............................................................................350
Labyrinth
343. CRETE, CNOSSUS; c. 200-67 BC, AE 17, 2.47g. Svoronos-105, pl. VI, 27. Obv:
Head of Zeus r. Rx: Labyrinth. Fine / VF...............................................................850
344. PONTUS, AMISUS, TIME OFMITHRADATES VI EUPATOR; c. 85-65 BC, AE
16, 8.25g. SNG BM-1218. Obv: Bust of Amazon in wolf scalp r. Rx: Nike r.; to l. star
and crescent; [Α]ΜΙ-ΣΟ[Υ]. Fine...........................................................................275
345. AEOLIS, GRYNIUM ; c. 350-306 BC, AE 11, 1.95g. BM-3, Sear-4209. Obv:
Laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to l. Rx: Mussel shell, ΓYP above, N - H
below. Fine / VF......................................................................................................200
346. CARIA, IASUS ; c. 250-190 BC, AE 21-23, 5.82g. Cf. BM-11 and SNG Cop-415.
Obv: Jugate heads of Apollo and Artemis r. Rx: Hermias swimming r. with dolphin;
ethnic and magistrate illegible. Fine.......................................................................200
Scarce Selucid Portrait in Bronze
347. SYRIA, DEMETRIUS I; 97/9-88/7 BC. Damascus, AE 20, beveled edge, 4.26g.
SC-2456/1, Sear-7194. Obv: Radiate head of king r., with short, curly beard. Rx:
Hermes standing l. on square base, holding palm branch and caduceus, between the
king’s name and titles in three lines on r. and two on l., reading downwards, the letters
difficult to make out on this specimen; in l. outer field, control letter N. aEF.......400
348. PTOLEMAIC, PTOLEMY II; 285-246 BC. Alexandria, AE 27.5, 13.51g. SNG
Cop-119 ff. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r. Rx: [ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ] - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
Eagle standing l. on thunderbolt, wings open, shield and Σ-shaped monogram before,
uncertain letter or monogram between legs; trident countermark on l. wing. The same
trident countermark occurs on SNG Cop-125 and 129. Good VF / VF..................225
349. PHOENICIA, ARADUS; c. 350-332 BC, AE 12.5, l, 1.97g. BM-83. Obv: Merman
Oannes r., human to waist, fish below, holding wreath (off flan) and dolphin. Rx:
Galley r. above two lines of waves, Aramaic letters above. Fine............................250
350. PHOENICIA, ARADUS; c. 350-332 BC, AE 11.5-13, 2.55g. BM-83. Obv: Merman
Oannes r., human to waist, fish below, holding wreath (partly off flan) and dolphin.
Rx: Galley r. above two lines of waves, Aramaic letters above. VF.......................200
Conch Shell
351. PHOENICIA, TYRE; Fourth cent. BC, AE 10, 1.01g. Obv: Facing lion’s head. Rx:
Shell. VF / EF..........................................................................................................200
352. THE JEWISH WAR ; Year 4=69/70 CE, 1/8 Shekel, 5.06g. Hendin-1369. Obv:
Lulav flanked by an etrog on either side, surrounded by Hebrew legend (year four).
Rx: Chalice with pearled rim; Hebrew legend around (to the redemption of Zion).
Somewhat misstruck in places. VF..........................................................................200
353. JUDAEA, THE BAR KOKHBA WAR ; Year 2=133/4 AD, AE 23, 7.47g.
Mildenberg-86 (O7/R50). Obv: Palm tree with seven branches, Hebrew inscription
“Shim’on”. Rx: Vine leaf, Hebrew inscription “Year 2 of the Freedon of Israel”. Only
one specimen recorded by Mildenberg. Pleasant VF..............................................800
354. ZEUGITANIA, CARTHAGE; c. 220-202 BC, Tridrachm, 17.60g. SNG Lewis-439,
SNG Cop-340, De Luynes-3789. Obv: Head of Tanit l. Rx: Horse standing r., palm
tree behind. Scarce issue, without typical countermarks on reverse. Pleasant glossy
brown patination. Nice VF.......................................................................................350
Lorber 19 This Coin
355. ZEUGITANIA, CARTHAGE; Group 2, 215-213 BC, Tridrachm, 9.36g. Lorber-19
(this coin). Obv: Young Tanit head l., wearing wreath of wheat ears and single-pendant
earring. Rx: Horse standing r., palm tree behind. A nicely struck and well-centered
billon tridrachm. EF...............................................................................................1400
356. ZEUGITANIA, CARTHAGE; c. 400-350 BC, AE 16, 2.88g. Jenkins & Lewis-13,
SNG Cop-118, Alexandropoulos, MAA-18I. Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit l. Rx:
Horse standing r.; palm tree in background; to r., three pellets in triangle. EF.......275
357. MAURETANIA, LIX; c. 50-51 BC, AE 24, 9.07g. Alexandropoulos, MAA-167,
Mazard-630, Müller-Afrique 234, SNG Cop-692-3. Obv: Male head l., wearing tall
bonnet with hanging cord. Rx: Two grape bunches. VF / EF.................................525
ROMAN REPUBLICAN BRONZE
358. C.NUMITORIUS ;133BC,Quadrans,3.32g.Crawford-246/4a,Syd-467b.Obv:Head
of Hercules r. wearing lionskin. Rx: Prow r., ROM[A] below, three pellets before and
moneyer’s name above are off flan. Ex E.E. Clain-Stephanelli Collection. EF.....325
359. JULIUSCAESAR;45BC,Dupondius,13.64g.Crawford-476/1a;Sear,Imperators-62.
Obv: [C]AESAR.DIC.T[E]R Winged bust of Victory r. Rx: [C].CLOVI - PRAEF
Minerva advancing l. holding trophy over shoulder and shield decorated with Gorgon’s
head, from which streamers hang down; snake advancing before her. Fine...........375
Triumvirate Triple Portraits
360. OCTAVIAN; Ephesus, Ionia, 43-36 BC, AE 17.5, 6.40g. RPC Suppl-2572A (4 spec.).
Obv: Bare heads of Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus, jugate r.; no legend. Rx:
Facing cult statue of Artemis, with supports; legend across field in six lines, [APX]
- IEP[E] / VΣ Γ - PA[M] / ΓΛA - [VK]Ω[N] / E - ΦE / ΠO - Λ - E - M / A - I - O -
Σ. The reverse legend names the magistrates Glaukon and Polemaios, the second of
whom was only published in the Supplement to RPC, no. 2572A, though a coin with
his name only partially legible had been mentioned in the text of RPC itself, p. 432.
Previously, this famous coin of Ephesus showing jugate portraits of the Triumvirs
Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus had been known with reverses naming either
no magistrates or the same Glaukon as on our coin but in association with one of
four other secondary magistrates (RPC-2569-73). Exceptional quality for this very
desirable issue. aEF..................................................................................................975
ROMAN IMPERIAL BRONZE
361. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Rome, 8 BC, Quadrans, 3.22g. BM-204, Paris-601,
C-413, RIC-423. Obv: PVLCHER TAVRVS REGVLVS Clasped hands in front of
caduceus. Rx: III VIR AAA F F around large S C. VF............................................80
362. CALIGULA ; 37-41AD, Rome, 37-8AD,As, 11.37g. BM-46, C-27, Paris-54, RIC-38.
Obv: CCAESARAVGGERMANICVS PONMTRPOTHead bare l. Rx:VESTAS - C
Vesta seated l. holding patera and scepter. ExHeritage 3002, Long Beach, 18 September
2008, lot 20074 (Dr. Patrick Tan Collection) Excellent portrait. Near Mint State.2150
363. CLAUDIUS I ; 41-54 AD, Rome, 41 AD, Quadrans, 3.03g. BM-179, Paris-185, C-70,
RIC-84. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESARAVGThree-legged modius, with grain kernels
protruding from top. Rx: Large S C with PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT around.
Though not described in the standard catalogues, this variety of Claudius’modius type
with grain kernels protruding from the top occurs fairly frequently. Bold VF.......100
364. CLAUDIUS I ; 41-54 AD, Rome, 42 AD, Quadrans, 2.47g. BM-182, Paris-195, C-72,
RIC-90. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG Three-legged modius. Rx: PON M TR
P IMP P P COS II around large S C. EF.................................................................300
365. NERO; 54-68 AD, Lugdunum, c. 66-7 AD, Sestertius, 24.42g. BM-333, Paris-139,