Web Auction 92 - Greek, Roman, Byzantine Coins and Numismatic Literature

North Africa, Carthage, Shekel, ca. 300 BC; AR (g 7,47; mm 20; h 12); Wreathed head of Tanit l. Rv.Horse standing r., head l.; palm tree to l. in background. MAA 36; SNG Copenhagen 140. Good very fine

North Africa, Carthage, Shekel, ca. 300 BC; AR (g 7,35; mm 18; h 12); Wreathed head of Tanit l. Rv. Horse standing r., head l.; palm tree to l. in background, star to r. MAA 36; SNG Copenhagen 141-2. Very fine

North Africa, Carthage, Stater, ca. 290-270 BC. EL (g 7,38; mm 18; h 12). Head of Tanit l., wearing wreath of grain, earrings and necklace, Rv. Horse standing r., on exergual line. MAA 12; Jenkins V, 273. About extremely fine - good very fine.

North Africa, Carthage, Stater, ca. 290-270 BC. EL (g 7,36; mm 20; h 12). Head of Tanit l., wearing wreath of grain ears; Rv. Horse standing r. Jenkins & Lewis Group VI. Very fine

North Africa, Carthage, ca. 205-201 BC; EL (g 1,84; mm 11; h 12); Wreathed head of Tanit l., Rv. Horse standing r., head l. Jenkins & Lewis Group XIII, 462. Very rare, very fine

North Africa, Carthage, 1½ Shekels, ca. 203-201 BC; BI (g 9,80; mm 25; h 12). Wreathed head of Tanit l.; Rv. Horse standing r., head l.; pellet above bent foreleg. CNP 103b; MAA 81b; SNG Copenhagen 395. Good very fine

Arabia, Himyarites & Sabaeans. ‘Mdn Byn, Mid-late 1st century AD; AR Unit (g 1,16; mm 12; h 3). Head r. within circular torque; symbol to l.; Rv. Head r.; ‘sceptre’ to r. Munro-Hay 3.4i, app. 1, pl. 4, 6.1; SNG ANS 1595-601. Good very fine

Achaemenid kings of Persia, Daric under Darius I to Xerses II, Sardes, Lydo-Milesian standard, ca. 485-420 BC. AV (g 8,30; mm 16; h -). King of Persia, crowned, running r., wearing kindaris and holding bow, quiver and arrow, Rv. Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B; Meadows, Administration 321; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26. Lustrous, extremely fine - good extremely fine.

Kings of Persis, Uncertain king, Drachm, mid-late 2nd century BC. AR (g 4,03; mm 16; h 7). Head r., wearing diadem and satrapal cap surmounted by eagle; Rv. Fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above, on l., king standing r., to r., standard surmounted by eagle. Alram 552. About extremely fine

Kings of Persis, Uncertain king, Hemidrachm, 1st century BC – 1st century AD; AR (g 1,23; mm 13; h 6); Bearded bust l., wearing diadem with two loop tie and Parthian-style tiara; Rv. Diadem. Alram 619. Extremely fine

Pre-Seleukid Baktria, Tetradrachm, ca. 325-300 BC. AR (g 16,58; mm 23; h 8). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena r.; monogram behind; Rv. AΘE, Owl standing r., head facing; olive sprig, crescent behind and grape bunch to l. Cf. H. Nicolet - M. Amandry, Un nouveau trésor de monnaies d´argent pseudo-athéniennes venu d´Afghanistan (1990), RN 1994, 36,13. Good very fine

Baktria, Eukratides I (c. 170-145 BC); AR Hemidrachm (g 16,84; 32; h 12). Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear; Rv. BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY EYKPATIΔOY, The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing r.; monogram to lower r. Bopearachchi 6E; HGC 12, 131. Near extremely fine

PB Medallion, uncertain date (g 74,71; mm 49; h 11). Diademed and bearded head in the style of of Philip II of Macedon to l.; Rv. BAΣΙΛΕ-ΩΣ ΑΕΧΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Nike standing in slow quadriga to r., holding filleted palm branch. Cf. A. Savio, Veri o falsi? I medallion di Aboukir, A cura di Alessandro Cavagna, Milano 2011, p. 15, 2 (BnF, Paris). Good very fine

Anonymous, Didrachm, Neapolis, ca. 310-300 BC. AR (g 7,52; mm 18; h 6). Helmeted head of Mars l.; oak-spray behind, Rv. Horse’s head r., wearing bridle, set on base; grain stalk behind; ROMANO on base. Crawford 13/1; HNItaly 266; RSC 4; Sydenham 1. Toned, light scratches on rev., very fine

Anonymous., Rome, Cast Semis, ca. 280 BC. AE (g 162,21; mm 55,5; h 6). Helmeted head of young and beardless Mars l.; horizontal S (mark of value) below; Rv. Head of Venus l.; horizontal S (mark of value) below. Vecchi ICC, 26; Crawford 14/2; HNItaly 269. Green patina, near very fine

Anonymous, Rome, Cast Sextans, ca. 280 BC. AE (g 57.50; mm 36; h 9). Cockle shell; two pellets; Rv. Caduceus; two pellets. Vecchi ICC, 30; Crawford 14/5; HNItaly 272; RBW -. Green patina, very fine

Anonymous, Rome, Cast Sextans, ca. 280 BC. AE (g 50,71; mm 37,5; h 12). Cockle shell; two pellets; Rv. Caduceus; two pellets. Vecchi ICC, 30; Crawford 14/5; HNItaly 272; RBW -. Good Fine

Anonymous, Rome, Cast Uncia, ca. 289-245 BC. AE (g 26,49; mm 28,5). Astragalos; Rv. Central pellet. Vecchi, ICC, 31; Crawford 14/6; HNItaly 273; RBW 6. Green patina, about very fine

Anonymous, Rome, ca. 269 BC. AE (g 4,99; mm 16,5; h 9). Helmeted head of Minerva l.; Rv. Head of bridled horse r.; ROMAAIO upward to l. Crawford 17/1a var. (unlished rev. legend); BdC Series II, Group a; Sydenham 3 var. (same); HNItaly 278; cf. RBW 19. Rare variant, very fine - good very fine

Anonymous, Rome, ca. 269 BC. AE (g 4,58; mm 17; h 3). Helmeted head of Roma r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; Rv. ROMANO, Bridled head of a horse l. Crawford 17/1g; HNItaly 278. Near very fine

Anonymous, Didrachm, Rome, ca. 264-255 BC. AR (g 7,08; mm 20; h 6). Diademed head of young Hercules r., lion skin and club at neck, Rv. She-wolf standing r., head l., suckling Romulus and Remus; ROMANO in exergue. Crawford 20/1; RSC 8; Sydenham 6. Good very fine

Anonymous, Didrachm, Rome, ca. 264-255 BC. AR (g 7,26; mm 19; h 11). Diademed head of young Hercules r., lion skin and club at neck, Rv. She-wolf standing r., head l., suckling Romulus and Remus; ROMANO in exergue. Crawford 20/1; RSC 8; Sydenham 6. Good very fine

Anonymous, Didrachm, Rome, ca. 264-255 BC. AR (g 7,02; mm 20; h 8). Diademed head of young Hercules r., lion skin and club at neck, Rv. She-wolf standing r., head l., suckling Romulus and Remus; ROMAN[O] in exergue. Crawford 20/1; RSC 8; Sydenham 6. Toned, good very fine

Anonymous, Didrachm, Rome, ca. 264-255 BC. AR (g 6,97; mm 20; h 7). Diademed head of young Hercules r., lion skin and club at neck, Rv. She-wolf standing r., head l., suckling Romulus and Remus; [R]OMA[NO] in exergue. Crawford 20/1; RSC 8; Sydenham 6. Near very fine