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ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo, slight drapery on r. thigh, seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow
and resting l. hand on bow, monograms in outer l. and r. fields. VF......................550
133. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS HIERAX; 242(?)-227 BC. Workshop B(?): Series I, Group
B, Tetradrachm, 16.52g. SC-878.3. Obv: Head of Antiochus I r., rejuvenated and
idealized, wearing winged diadem. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., Apollo,
nude apart from slight drapery on thigh, seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and
resting l. hand on grounded bow; two monograms in lower l. field, horse grazing r. in
exergue. aVF...........................................................................................................475
134. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS HIERAX; 242(?)-227 BC. Perhaps Teos, Tetradrachm,
16.91g. SC-896.1. Obv: Diademed head of Antiohcus II, r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.,
ANTIOXOY on l. Apollo seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on
grounded bow; filleted palm branch in outer l. field, monogram in exergue (off flan on
this specimen). EF...................................................................................................500
135. SYRIA, SELEUCUS III; 226-223 BC, Antioch mint, Tetradrachm, 16.98g. SC-
921.1. Obv: Diademed head of Seleucus III r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ on
l., Apollo seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow;
monograms in outer l. and outer r. fields. Good VF...............................................400
136. SYRIA, SELEUCUS III; 226-223 BC,Antioch mint, Tetradrachm, 17.01g. SC-921.4.
Obv:DiademedheadofSeleucusIIIr.,withlongsideburn, :ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
on r., ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥon l.,Apollo, slight drapery on r. thigh, seated l. on omphalos, testing
arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow, monogram in outer l. field. VF.........450
137. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS III; Tarsus, c. 215 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.98g. SC-1025b.
Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus III r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΑΝΤΙ - ΟΧΟΥ on l.,
Apollo seated l. on omphalos, holding arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow; AK
monogram in outer l. field, CVO monogram in outer r. field. VF..........................325
138. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS III; 223-187 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, Series I, c. 223-
211/10 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.94g. SC-1042.4, Newell-WSM, 1047. Obv: Diademed
head of Antiochus III r., with youthful features, no sideburn, hair in bangs over
forehead, diadem ends falling in gentle waves, dotted border. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.,
ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ on l., Apollo, slight drapery on r. thigh, seated l. on omphalos, testing
arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow with grip marked by row of pellets; control
marks in outer l. field. VF.......................................................................................475
139. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS III; Rose mint, from c. 213 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.16g. SC-
1121.2c. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus III r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΑΝΤIO
- ΧΟΥ on l., Apollo seated l. on omphalos holding arrow and resting l. hand on
grounded bow; rose in outer l. field, AT monogram in outer r. field. Reverse struck
with worn die. EF / VF.............................................................................................400
140. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS III; Rose mint, from c. 213 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.13g.
SC-1121.2a. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus III r., diadem ends falling straight
behind, dotted border. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΑΝΤIO - ΧΟΥ on l., Apollo seated l. on
omphalos holding arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow; rose in outer l. field,
ΠAI monogram in outer r. field. From Newell’s obverse die A2, illustrated ESM pl.
XXX.2 and 4 and SC pl. 57, 1121.2. EF.................................................................400
141. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS III; 223-187 BC. Rose Mint, Perhaps Edessa, From c. 213
BC, Tetradrachm, 17.08g. SC-1122.1. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus III r. Rx:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ on l., Apollo nude, seated l. on omphalos, testing
arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow; mintmark rose in outer l. field; monogram
in outer r. field. EF..................................................................................................600
142. SYRIA,ANTIOCHUS III; 223-187BC. Seleucia on theTigris, Series I, From220BC,
Tetradrachm, 1161.1. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
on r.,ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥon l.,Apollo nude, seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l.
hand on grounded bow; monograms in outer l. and r. fields and in exergue. aEF..500
143. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS III; 223-187 BC. Seleucia on the Tigris, First Reign, before
the revolt of Molon, c. 223-221 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.07g. SC-1154.2. Obv: Diademed
head of Antiochus III r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ on l., Apollo nude, seated
l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow; monograms in
outer l. and r. fields and in exergue. aEF.................................................................550
144. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS III; 223-187 BC. Susa, First Reign, before the revolt of
Molon, c. 223-221 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.93g. SC-1213.3. Obv: Diademed head of
Antiochus III r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ on l., Apollo nude, seated l. on
omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow; monograms in outer l.
and outer r. fields. EF..............................................................................................650
145. SYRIA, DEMETRIUS I; Undated Series, c. 162-155/4 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.00g.
SC-1638.2a. Obv: Diademed head of Demetrius r., with lean features and clean shaven,
diadem ends falling straight behind, laurel wreath border. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.,
ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥonl.,Tyche,fullyclothed,seatedl.onbacklessthronewithwingedtritoness
support, holding short scepter and cornucopia; Π. monogram in exergue. VF.......300
146. SYRIA, DEMETRIUS I; 162-150 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, year 163 = 150/149
BC, Drachm, 4.14g. SC-1642.3a. Obv: Diademed head of Demetrius I r., fillet border.
Rx: Cornucopia; below, monograms and date ΓΞP. EF..........................................250
147. SYRIA, ALEXANDER I, 152-145 BC; Antioch, year 163 = 150/149 BC,
Drachm, 4.24g. SC-1785.3a. Obv: Diademed head of Alexander I. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΑΛΕΧΑΝΔΡΟΥ in two lines on r., ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΠΕΤΟΥ in two lines on
l., Apollo seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow;
cornucopia and monogram in outer l. field, date ΓΞΡ in exergue. Mint State........385
148. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS VI; c. 144-142 BC, Drachm, Antioch, year 170 = 143/2
BC, 3.96g. SC-2002.2e; SMA-248. Obv: Diademed radiate head of Antiochus VI r.,
dotted border. Rx: Nude Apollo seated l. on omphalos, holding arrow in r. hand and
resting l. on bow; in exergue, OΡΣΤΑ; monogram between Apollo’s legs. Mint State.
.............................................................................................................900
149. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS VI; 145-142 BC. Hemidrachm, 1.80g. SC-2004, Spaer-1769,
SMA-255,Sear-7076.Obv:Diademed, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ/ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ/ΣΤΑ
(above), EΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ /ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ(below), Panther walking l. holding palm branch
in mouth and with r. forepaw raised. Rather rare issue. Good Fine / About Fine....375
150. SYRIA, ALEXANDER I; 150-145 BC. Antioch, Year 164 = 149/8 BC, Tetradrachm,
16.66g. SC-1782.3a, pl. 21 (same obv. die). Obv: Diademed head of king r.; fillet border.
Rx: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY ΘEOΠATOPOΣ EYEPΓETOY Zeus seated l. on
throne,holdingNikeinoutstrechedr.handandscepterwithl.;monogramsininnerl.field
and in exergue after date. Purchased from Stack’s in the 1980s. Near Mint State. 750
151. SYRIA, DEMETRIUS II; 145-138 BC, Drachm, Seleuceia Pieria, 3.97g. SC-
1927.1. Obv: Diademed head of Demetrius II r., dotted border. Rx: Vertical anchor,
flukes upward, flower to l. of anchor. VF...............................................................650
152. SYRIA, DEMETRIUS II; Second Reign, 129-126/5 BC. Damascus, Year 187=126/5
BC, Tetradrachm, 14.91g. SC-2181.9. Obv: Diademed, bearded head of king r., with
tousled hair on crown of head. Rx: King’s name and titles written downwards in two
lines on r. and two on l.; Zeus seated l. holding scepter in l. hand, and extending r.
hand through legend to hold Nike who faces l.; two monograms in outer l. field and
A/Π monogram under throne; in exergue, date [ZΠP] (off flan). From the same dies as
Newell, Late Seleucid Mints in Ake-Ptolemais and Damascus, pl. IX, 76. Fine....290
153. SYRIA, PHILIPI PHILADELPHUS; Posthumous issue, c. 69-57 BC, Tetradrachm,
15.09g. SC-2488.1. Obv: Diademed head of Philip I r., fillet border. Rx: Zeus seated l.
on throne, Nike in r. hand, scepter in l., monogram in l. field, H in exergue. aVF.225
154. SYRIA, ALEXANDER I; 152-145 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, Undated, c. 149/8-
148/7 BC, Drachm, 4.22g. SC-1785.5b. Obv: Diademed head of Alexander I r. Rx:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ Naked Apollo seated l.
on omphalos, holding arrow in r. hand and resting l. hand on bow; monograms in outer
l. field and in exergue. Mint State...........................................................................300
155. PERSIA, ACHEMENID EMPIRE; c. 505-480 BC, Siglos, 5.35g. Carradice-
Type II, Sear-3425 var. Obv: The Great King kneeling r., shooting bow. Rx: Oblong
punch. Bold Fine.....................................................................................................275
Very Rare Variant
156. ACHAEMENID PERSIAN EMPIRE; c. 500-475 BC, Siglos, 4.33g. Obv: Persian
king in kneeling-running stance l., drawing bow. Rx: Incuse punch. Unpublished with
left-facing king, but cf. CNG 58, 19 September 2001, lot 725, for another example
from a different obverse die. The CNG cataloguer described their coin as fourrée; the
low weight of the present example indicates that it may be plated as well, although
visual examination reveals no evidence of a base metal core. Extremely unusual with
left facing kneeling, running king. Fine...................................................................800
157. PERSIA, ACHAEMENID EMPIRE. TIME OF XERXES II TOARTAXERXES
II; c. 420-375 BC, Siglos, 5.41g. Carradice-Type IV, pl. XIV, 43-45. Obv: Persian
king or hero in kneeling/running stance to r., holding dagger and bow; to l.,
countermark of triskeles within round incuse; to r., test punch. Rx: Incuse punch.
Several obverse countermarks. VF..........................................................................450
158. PERSIS, AUTOPHRADATES I; 3rd Cent. BC, Tetradrachm, 15.04g. Sunrise-569,
Sear-6191. Obv: Bust of Autophradates r. with moustache and beard, wearing satrapal
head-dress. Rx: Fire-altar surmounted by hovering half-length figure of Ahura-Mazda
above, between king standing r. on l. and standard on r.; Aramaic legends to l., r., and
in exergue. Foundation deposit Antikas, 1940s. Toned. High relief. EF...............1000
159. PERSIS, BAGADATES I ; 3rd Cent. BC, Tetradrachm, 15.16g. Sunrise-557, Sear-
6185. Obv: Bust of Bagadates r. with long moustache, wearing satrapal head-dress.
Rx: King enthroned l. holding scepter and flower, standard in ground before him;
Aramaic legends behind throne and to l. of standard. Foundation deposit Antikas,
1940s. Some obverse porosity. Toned aEF............................................................1000
160. UNCERTAIN EARLY ARSACID KINGS; 50 BC-50 AD. Tetradrachm, 13.51g.
van’t Haaff-10.3, subtype 1-2 A. Obv: Bust of King with long curly pointed beard,
diademed with anchor right, a crescent and rosette above, Rx: Degraded legend
around indistinct type. aVF.......................................................................................80
161. PHOENICIA, ARADUS ; c. 400-350 BC, Tetrobol, 3.17g. Betlyon-6, Sear-5968.
Obv: Merman (Ba’al-Arwad) r., holding dolphin in each hand, Phoenician letters (=ma)
above. Rx: Galley r., row of shields along bulwarks, hippocamp below. Fine.......225
162. PHOENICIA, ARADUS; c. 400-350 BC, Tetrobol (plated), 2.08g. Betlyon-6.
Obv: Ba’al-Arwad r., holding dolphin by tail in r. hand. Rx: Galley r.,
hippocamp below. Fine...........................................................................................190
Rare Imitation Athens
163. BABYLON OR BAKTRA, IMITATION ATHENIAN OWL; c. 400-305 BC,
Tetradrachm, 16.87g. Mitchiner-13. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Owl
standing r., head front, between olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon on l.
and AOE (sic, O for Θ) on r.; the A placed horizontally, the OE downwards. The third
coin illustrated by Mitchiner is very similar to ours. Ex Peus 368, 25 April 2001, lot
404 (there attributed to Baktra, satrap Stamenes). Good Fine / VF........................975
Ex Lockett Collection
164. PTOLEMAIC, PTOLEMY II; 285-246 BC. Alexandria mint, Tetradrachm, 14.19g.
SNG Cop-113, SNG Lockett-3401 (this coin), Svoronos-pl. XIV, 8. Obv: Diademed
bust of Ptolemy I r. with aegis. Rx: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Eagle standing
l. on thunderbolt, monograms to l. and r. of eagle and shield on l. Ex Malter 49,
15 November 1992, lot 975. Ex Glendining, 22 February 1961, lot 2788. From the
Richard Cyril Lockett Collection. Toned EF........................................................1600
165. PTOLEMAIC, PTOLEMY X; 106-88 BC. Year 16=99/98 BC, Tetradrachm,
12.63g. SNG Cop-365, Svoronos-1676. Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy I r. Rx:
ΠTOΛEMAIOY - BAΣIΛIΩEΣ Eagle standing l. on thunderbolt, date IIC to l., ΠA to
r. The L meaning “Year” is written as an I. aEF......................................................275
166. JUDAEA, THE BAR KOKHBA WAR ; Undated, attributed to Year 3, 134/5 CE,
Tetradrachm (Sela), 14.64g. Mildenberg-61, Hendin-1411. Obv: (Simon) on two
sides; star above facade of the Jerusalem temple, showbread table in center. Rx: (Year
two of the Freedom of Israel); lulav with etrog at l. Virtually as struck. EF.........4600
167. NUMIDIA, JUBA I; 60-46 BC, Denarius, 3.76g. SNG Cop-523, Mazard-84,
Müller-50, Sear-6607. Obv: REX IVBADiademed, draped bust r., with pointed beard
and hair in formal curls, scepter across shoulder. Rx: Octastyle temple; on either side,
Neo-Punic legend. VF.............................................................................................400
168. ISPAHBADS OF TABARISTAN, KHURSHID; 740-761 AD, Hemidrachm, Year-
90, 2.00g. Mitchiner-1339. EF................................................................................100
169. SOUTHERN ARABIA, THE KINGDOM OF SABA; Struck after c. 160-130 BC,
Unit, 4.99g. Hoover HGC 10-725, Munro-Hay-1.13i1, Huth-ACNAC No. 10-283.
Obv: Laureate male head with long hair r., all within wreath. Rx: Anepigraphic, owl
standing r., head front, on amphora. Monograms to l. and r. Ma’rib (?). Hoover notes
that this type was created at about the time when the New Style Athenian coinage was