Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins

Facing head of Gorgoneion; Rv. Helmeted head of Athena r., astragalos behind. SNG BN 1933; SNG PFPS 340. Good very fine.

Facing gorgoneion; Rv. Head of Athena to r., wearing crested Attic helmet; behind, spear; to l., astragalos. SNG Paris 1951; SNG von Aulock 5279. Good very fine.

Round shield with monogram ΠΘ; Rv. Triskeles. SNG von Aulock 5298. Appealing green patina with earthen highlights. Good very fine.

Facing head of Herakles with club over shoulder; H to l.; Rv. Forepart of wolf r.; star above. Göktürk 68-9. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

Baal seated l., holding grain ear and grape bunch in extended r. hand, sceptre with his l.; Rv. Forepart of wolf r.; above, downwards pointing crescent; all within dotted square border. Göktürk 82; SNG BN 443 (Cilicia); SNG Levante 223 (Cilicia). Extremely fine.

Laureate head of Apollo r.; Rv. ΣΕΛΕΥΚΕΩΝ [ΤΩ]Ν ΠΡΟΣ ΤΩΙ ΚΑΛΥΚΑΔΝΩΙ. Forepart of horse right; monogram above. Ziegler 404-9 var. (controls); SNG BN 922; SNG Levante 690-8 var. (same). Appealing green patina with earthen hues. Near extremely fine.

Helmeted head of Athena r.; Rv. Grape bunch with tendrils. SNG France 186; SNG Levante 47. Good very fine.

Struck 379-374 BC. 'BLTRZ' in Aramaic r., Baaltars seated l., holding lotus-tipped sceptre in right hand; Rv. 'FRNBZW' in Aramaic l., 'HLK' in Aramaic r., bearded and helmeted male head (Ares?) l. SNG Levante 72; SNG France 251; BMC Lycaonia pg. 165, 21; SNG Copenhagen Supp. 609; SNG von Aulock 5927. Extremely fine / good extremely fine.

Baal of Tarsos seated l., holding eagle, grain ear, grapes and sceptre; to lower l., 'TR' in Aramaic; on r., 'Baaltars' in Aramaic; below throne, 'M' in Aramaic; Rv. Lion attacking bull l; below, monogram; above, 'Mazaios' in Aramaic. Casabonne Series 2, Group C; SNG Levante 106. Well detailed and struck on a broad flan; in exceptional condition. Near FDC.

Baal of Tarsos seated l., holding eagle, grain ear, grapes and sceptre; to lower l., 'TR' in Aramaic; on r., 'Baaltars' in Aramaic; below throne, 'M' in Aramaic; Rv. Lion attacking bull l; below, monogram; above, 'Mazaios' in Aramaic. Casabonne Series 2, Group C; SNG Levante 106. In exceptional state of conservation. Lustrous. Near FDC. 

Time of Pharnabazos and Datames, satraps. Female head facing slightly l., drapery around neck; Rv. Draped bust of Aphrodite? r., wearing tainia, hoop earring, and pearl necklace. Casabonne Series 1; SNG France 310–1; SNG Levante 217–8. Good very fine.

Uncertain mint in Cappadocia, Eastern Syria, or Northern Mesopotamia, after 300 BC. Head of Herakles to r, .wearing lion skin headdress; Rv. [BA]ΣIΛEΩΣ - ΣEΛEYKOY, Zeus seated l.on low throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his r.; to l., monogram; below throne, ΔΙ. SC 50.3. Struck from worn dies, otherwise, good very fine.

Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 28 (9-14 December 2023), lot 1630.

Uncertain mint I in Cappadocia, Eastern Syria, or Northern Mesopotamia, after 300. Head of Herakles to r., wearing lion skin headdress; Rv. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΣEΛEYKOY Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long sceptre in his l. hand and eagle standing r. with closed wings in his r.; to l., monogram; below throne, ΔΙ. SC 50, 3. Near extremely fine.

Ex Leu Web Auction 28 (9-14 December 2023), lot 1628.

Uncertain mint I, in Cappadocia, eastern Syria or northern Mesopotamia, c.ca 294 and after. Head of Herakles to r., wearing lion skin headdress; Rv.ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated l. on low throne, holding long sceptre in his l. hand and eagle standing r. with closed wings in his right; to l., monogram of ΛOΥ; below throne, ΔΙ. HGC 9, 12b. SC 50, 3. Struck from somewhat worn dies, otherwise near extremely fine.

Ex Leu Web Auction 28 (9-14 December 2023), lot 1629.

Uncertain mint I in Cappadocia, Eastern Syria or Northern Mesopotamia, after 300. Head of Herakles to r., wearing lion skin headdress; Rv. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΣEΛEYKOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated l. on low throne, holding long sceptre in his l. hand and eagle standing r. with closed wings in his right; to l., monogram; below throne, ΔΙ. SC 50, 3. Attractively toned. Double struck from somewhat worn dies and with a graffito 'X' on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine.

Ex Leu Web Auction 28 (9-14 December 2023), lot 1637.

Susa, c.ca 305-297 BC. Head of Alexander r. in Dionysian helmet covered with panther's skin and adorned with bull's ear and horns; panther's skin tied around neck; Rv. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ –ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ, Nike standing r., crowning trophy; in lower l. field, monogram; in lower central field, AX. Kraay-hirmer pl. 204, 720; ESM 417; Seleucid Coins 173, 12; Kritt A53/P13. Bold portrait. Porosity. Evidence of previous mechanical oxide removal. Fields gently smoothed. Probably slightly tooled around some figure details as a result of cleaning interventions, otherwise good extremely fine.

Attic standard. Aï Khanoum mint. Struck circa 286/5-284 BC. Laureate head of Zeus r.; Rv. Athena, holding spear and shield, in quadriga of elephants r.; anchor and monogram above. SC 276.2; SMAK S1TA-6–8 and 10–13 var. (unlisted dies); HGC 9, 18e. Good extremely fine.

In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon, c.ca 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles r., wearing lion skin; Rv. Zeus Aetophoros seated l.; monogram in wreath in l. field, H below throne. Price 3704; Hgc 9, 10f. High relief. Fine style. Slight traces of smoothing on the reverse between Zeus and eagle. Possible traces of former mounting, otherwise extremely fine.

From a private European collection assembled in the 1980s.

Laureate head of Zeus r.; Rv.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ / [ΘΕΟ]Υ / [ΕΠΙΦ]ΑΝΟΥ, eagle standing to right on thunderbolt. SC 1413; Newell, SMA 59; SNG Spaer 979. Brownish green patina. Crack at 2 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine.

Ex Bucephalus Black Auction 1 (15 April 2022), lot 205.

Diademed head r.; Rv. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΔHMHTΡIOΥ / ΣΩTHΡOΣ, cornucopia; to inner right, monograms above ΞΡ (date). BMC 37; HGC 9, 806. Very fine / near extremely fine.

Antioch on the Orontes mint, 143-142 c.ca. Diademed and radiate head of Antiochos VI r.; Rv. Elephant standing left, holding torch with raised trunk; ΣΤΑ above cornucopiae to right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ. SC 2006d. HGC 9, 1043. Green patina. Near extremely fine.

Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head r.; Rv. Athena Nikephoros standing l.; to outer l., monogram above [A]. SC 2222c; HGC 9, 1155. Good extremely fine.

Ex InAsta n. 18 (16 November 2006), lot 2293.

Laureate head of marine deity r.; Rv. Galley r., double line of waves below, Phoenician legend above. BMC 45. Good very fine.

Galley l., containing two hoplites with helmets and round shields; below, hippocamp l.; Rv. Lion attacking bull l., Phoenician inscription above. BMC 8-9, pl. XII, 2 (reverse). Good extremely fine.