CONTENTS: Introduction | Byzantine and Early Islamic Gold Coins | Ancient Jewish Coins | City Coins of the Holy Land | Ancient Greek Coins | A few Greek Coins | Roman Coins (and a few artifacts) | Byzantine, Early Islaminc and Primitive Money | Numismatic Literature | Modern Gold Coins and Medals | Modern and Medieval Coins, Medals and Tokens | Word Paper Money | Gold State and Commissioned Medals | Silver and Bronze Medals | Miscellaneous Medallic Judiaica | Judaic and Holyland Ppaer | Holocaust and Anti-Semitism |

TERMS OF SALE   (back to top)

1. All bids are per lot as numbered in this catalog.

2. All bids are strictly cash (cash, check, money order, bank draft or approved credit card) in U.S. dollars. See Term #10 for credit cards terms.

3. Mailbids sales are not approval sales. The bidder must assume responsibility to pay for all lots bid on. Lots may be returned for reason of authenticity or improper description only within 3 days of receipt. Lots examined prior to the sale may not be returned for any reason except authenticity. Late payers forfeit any return privileges.

4. All materials are guaranteed genuine, unless noted otherwise, or sold "as is".

5. Bid sheets must be signed.

6. We reserve the right to reject any bid.

7. Title does not pass until lots are paid for in full.

8. Postage, insurance & handling are extra. A minimum of $3 per shipment will be charged.

9. In some cases we may have duplicate lots of identical description and these may be substituted to under bidders.

10. Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express are accepted for payment. However an additional 3% is charged for use of said card in mailbid sales. Please note that we must be able to confirm your billing address if you use a credit card. For those of you overseas this may be difficult so we ask that you include a numismatic reference.

11. Photos, scans, black & white or color copies are available for most lots in the sale. Photos, scans and black and white copies are $1 per item, while color copies are $2 per side. Payable in advance, please. In most cases digital images sent via email are free.

12. All lots with 6 or more items are sold as is.

13. Invoices are due and payable upon receipt of invoices, unless arrangements are made prior to the closing of the sale. Late payers forfeit any rights of return. All invoices over 30 days overdue are subject to an interest charge of 1 1/2% per month.

14. There is a $15 charge for bad checks.

15. In case of tie bids, the earliest bid received will win the lot.

16. Phone, fax, mail and email bids are accepted, however phone bids, should be confirmed in writing. All email bids will be confirmed by a return email.

17. Estimates are just that, estimates. Lots may and do, sell for above and below estimate. Please bid what the lot is worth to you. High bids will be reduced to 5 to 10% over the 2nd high bid.

18. Bidders are responsible for errors in bidding, please check your bid sheet carefully.

19. There are no buyer's fees in our sales.

20. All overseas packages will be shipped via registered or express mail at buyer's risk.

21. Bidders not known to us must provide us with satisfactory credit references or pay a deposit as determined by the auctioneer.

22. Prices realized will be published after the sale and will be mailed to all consignors, subscribers and competitive bidders. Others may receive a copy for $5.

23. Slabbed (Encapsulated) coins graded and certified by PCGS, NGC, ICG or ANACS may not be returned for grading reasons. In most cases we have indicated our grade prior to the grading company grade.

24. The minimum acceptable bid on any lot is at least 60% of the estimate. In some cases a reserve may be higher than that, but it will never be higher than the estimate. We have made every effort to make the estimates realistic and conservative. In addition no bids on coins and medals of precious metals will be accepted that are below the melt value of the item. For our mailbid purposes we are defining precious metals as being of silver, gold, platinum or palladium.

BIDDING IN OUR MAILBID SALE   (back to top)

We will stop taking bids at 9:00 PM on November 10th or when our phone and/or Fax stops ringing for 10 minutes. Please do not wait until the last minute and get shut out. In every sale a number of bidders could not get through on the last night.

We suggest you bid above estimate if you want an item as high bids will be reduced. Our bid sheets offer several bidding options that can save you money, optimize your bids and see that you get the lots that you really want. If you are unsure of how to use these options, please give us a call and we will be more than happy to explain them to you.

Please keep in mind that in some cases there may be unpublished reserves set either by the consignor or the cataloger and no bids of less than 60% of estimate are considered. We do not have a call back service, but after placing your bid you may contact us as many times as you like to check on your bids. And we take seriously the commitment to reduce bids. We do not reveal the high bid of any lot, but if you have placed a bid on a lot, you may contact us after your bid has been placed and we will tell you if you are the high bidder.

Usually well over 1/3 of all successful bids are reduced and over 75% of successful bidders have at least one of their winning bids reduced. We believe that the best strategy to being a successful bidder is placing your bids early and not waiting until the last minute. We suggest placing your bids early and then, if you want, you may check on your bids near the end of the sale.

Please keep in mind that we can not guarantee who is the last bidder. If someone calls us at 9 PM, the sale will continue for at least 10 minutes after that call is completed. If someone else calls us during that 10 minutes, the sale continues for another 10 minutes. And so on.

NO BUYER'S FEE    (back to top)

We do not charge a buyer's fees in our sales. You are charged only for the amount of your winning bid, postage and shipping charges.

LOT VIEWING SCHEDULE   (back to top)

Denver Coin Expo. November 3-6, National Western Complex, "Expo Hall", I-70 and Brighton Blvd., Denver CO. Thursday November 3rd is dealer set up day. Public hours are Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 3 PM. We will have most lots in the sale available for viewing at our bourse tables during all show hours. There are some bulk lots which we will bring only if specifically asked to. Please call us prior to the show to ensure that we bring the lots you want to see.

We plan to have the majority of the material in the sale in our office Monday through Friday except for the show dates mentioned above, until the close of the sale if you need more detailed description of any of the lots. However, please contact us as well in advance of the close of the sale as possible in order that we can provide you with as much information as possible. We will be happy to return your call if we cannot provide you with the information you require when you call, fax or email.

We will confirm all email bids received within 24 hours of receiving the bid. If you do not receive a confirmation please contact us. We have been deluged by spam as I'm sure many of you have also. Even though our filter separates most of the junk from the "real" mail, it does not do a perfect job, thus we ask that when sending us a bid or inquiring about the sale, please put "Bid" or "Mailbid Sale" in the subject line so we do not delete your email along with the junk we receive every day. We do not confirm mail or fax bids unless specifically asked to do so.

No information will be available about the results of the sale until all bids have been checked and invoices written. This should take about 4 days. We will not be answering the phone until that information is ready. We hope to be ready by Monday November 14th or Tuesday November 15th.

HIGHLIGHTS OF SALE 35D   (back to top)

No doubt the highlight of the sale are seven very rare Israel patterns, proofs and specimens which we believe came from the ICI mint archives in Birmingham, England. There are 3 different 1949 25 Pruta Specimen coins in 3 different metals! The so-called "common" one has a mintage of perhaps 20, that is in Copper-Nickel. We know of only one other 25 Pruta Specimen in aluminum, a piece we sold about 30 years ago for $5000 and a 25 Pruta in Bronze was not known until this piece surfaced this past summer. In addition in the paper money section is a trial drawing of the 25 Pruta Specimen (and an unknown 10 Pruta Specimen) from Otto Wallisch, the designer of the coins, as well as the Israel carpet notes.

Two 1949 Proofs are also being offered. 5 and 10 Pruta Proofs are known from this year, although very scarce. However those that we have seen have only exhibited some characteristics of true proof coins. The two coins we offer are full true proofs and by far the nicest we have seen. Concluding this amazing group of coins are two different 1960 Eight Grain 1 Agora Patterns. The ICI mint had been awarded the contract to strike these coins and sent a number of different samples to the Bank of Israel. All these types (4 different) had eight grains of barley on the left ear of the 3 ears on the obverse of the coin. For some reason the BOI committee wanted 10 ears. Thus we are left with what is known as "Israel's classic rarity" 4 known types, but only 10 pieces total. We're proud to offer 2 different types in this sale.

We are offering Part One of the George Fisher collection of Biblical and other Ancient Coins. Many of you read our short biography of George in our spring catalog as he died just before that catalog went to press. A few sentences will have to make up for the 3 or 4 paragraphs I wrote for that catalog. George graduated from high school in 1944 in Fairfield, Connecticut and immediately joined the Army where he eventually became proficient in Japanese and worked in breaking their codes during WWII and performed the same service in Chinese during the Korean War. With this background he became one of the worlds' leading experts in non-machine made Chinese coins. He shared his knowledge in this field with everybody who asked, as well as being an author, an instructor and a long time volunteer at the ANA Money Museum.

George was the ultimate collector, he wanted to know everything about the items he bought. And in most cases he put this information on the holder in which he stored his coin. In his neat and meticulous handwriting George would usually put down the issuing country, the date, the ruler, the size, the weight, the description of the obverse and reverse, the legend, the translation of the legend, the transliteration of the legend, catalog numbers, who he bought the coin from, when he bought the coin and the grade that the dealer assigned to the coin. Not every coin had all this information, but the great majority did. About the only thing George did not put down was his cost. Actually he probably did put down the cost, but we have yet to be able to break down his series of ancient Chinese lettering which we presume was his cost code.

Over 275 lots in this sale are from the George Fisher collection and in almost all cases we have included his holder with the lot. A picture of a typical "George" holder is on the inside front cover. It should be noted that in some cases what was most important to George was the reverse of the coin and in those cases the "reverse" identified the coin which may have been more important to George than the Roman emperor who issued the coin. George's Biblical collection was very strong in "City Coins", Judaea Capta coins and Crusader coinage although he had coins from all areas this field, plus other ancient coins, mainly from places that he had visited. In addition George collected Barbed Wire coins, medals and tokens and we are offering a large number of them here.

Since we did not always mention which lots were from the George Fisher collection in the catalog we will do so here. Please keep in mind that in most cases we can advise you of who George bought the coin from and when he did. 1, 2, 5, 9-16, 18, 21-26, 29-31, 34, 36, 38-43, 45, 47, 50-74, 77-78, 81-95, 98, 101-104, 106, 108-114, 116-122, 124-159, 161-164, 168-205, 207-229, 231-238, 240-245, 247-250, 255, 259, 261-266, 271-274, 294, 296, 298, 300-304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 342-345, 347-353, 365-366, 387-388, 405-411, 551-555, 1005, 1006, 1009, 1012, 1014, 1018-1019, 1031, 1044-1047, 1083, 1091, 1103, 1112, 1115, 1116, 1125 and 1126. Probably 95% of his coins are in his special holders, a few he never put much on them (mostly modern) and most of the coins he bought in his last 6 months he didn't work up either. As Rita told me when she was photographing his coins, "I'm learning so much from reading George's holders".

While we feel that each and every lot is special and deserves more mention, obviously time and space does not permit that. However special mention of items from Bill Spenlger's collection must be noted. Bill is another true collector and researcher who after a long career in the foreign service retired to Colorado Springs in the mid-1970's and devoted his time and energy to the study of numismatics (and probably every antique store within 25 miles of the entire length of I-70 as well). Bill and George were good friends and taught numerous courses together at the ANA Summer Seminar. Ironically Bill has been gallantly fighting the same disease, pancreatic cancer, that George died from.

Bill is one of the world's leading experts of Indian, Afghani, Pakistan and other South and Western Asian coins. Many of those coins are being offered by others. However we offering many items from his collections of British Coronation medals, Crystal Palace Medals, British India medals as well as paper money from Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Maldives and Spitzbergen. In many cases we can also relay who he bought the item from, when, where and how much. Others will be offered in future lists and catalogs.

We have only mentioned three of the major consignments for this sale. We have some space left, so we'll mention a few more highlights along with this tidbit. We have so much more that should have gone into this catalog, but our deadline is fast approaching. Actually our deadline has passed, but our "absolute, final, last call" deadline is still a few hours away.

A large collection of Swiss Talers and Crowns from Denver is included in this sale. Virtually every canton and most of the "coin" Shooting Talers are included with this collection which was formed in the 1950's through the early 1970's.

The Paper Money section has a small but select group of Palestine bank notes including a high grade 1927 500 Mils and the finest 10 Pound 1944 note we have ever offered. The Israel paper section has the aforementioned "coin" specimen drawings as well as six other extremely rare trials and Proofs. In addition an incredible run of Specimens and Color Trials from numerous countries around the globe are available.

A small consignment of high grade notes and 2 ancient coins comes to us from the widow of an old customer of ours. Actually we use the term old to indicate that he had been buying material from us since just about when we started in business 35 years ago. He was only his 50's when he passed away last year after a long and valiant fight against a disease that put him in a wheel chair for the last years of his life. We miss our friend Marc greatly and feel honored to be offering part of his collection.

If you have any questions about any of the lots, please don't hesitate to ask us.

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PART ONE

BYZANTINE AND EARLY ISLAMIC GOLD COINS   (back to top)

*1 Byzantine, Heraclius. 610-641 (struck 612/613 AD). Gold Solidus of Jerusalem. Busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine with exergual line under busts/Cross potent. SB-851, MIB-77.8. EF. Ex Elsen 06/02 "presque superbe"). Very attractive. $600+ [image]

*2 ---,---610-641 (struck 612/613 AD). Gold Solidus of Jerusalem. Busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine without exergual line under busts/Cross potent. SB-852, Berk-130. EF. Ex Ponterio 4/02 #344 Another attractive rare coin. $600+ [image]

*3 ---Alexius I. 1081-1118. Electrum Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate of Thessalonica. (4.35). Bust of Christ, wearing nimbis, and holding Book of Gospels in both hands/ St. Demetrius on left presenting cross to Alexiius. SB-1905. EF and rare. Small flan crack at about 5 o'clock. $600+ [image]

*4 Islamic Palestine. Ikshidid Dynasty. Abu'l-Qasim. 334-349 AH/946-961 AD. Gold Dinar. Islamic legend both sides. SNAT-128, Album-676. Fine. $200 [image]

*5 ---,---,---Another, much nicer. Choice VF. Ex D. Markov 9/99 auction. $300+ [image]

*6 Abbasid, al-Safah. 132-136 (749-754) Gold Dinar (4.03). Alb-210. GVF. $225 [image]

*7 Ayyubids, Al Kamil Mohammed ibn Al 'Adil. 615-635 (1218-1238) Gold Dinar of Cairo (3.84). Year 625. Album-811, Balog-372. VF. $200+ [image]

*8 ---,---,---Similar, but different date and nicer. Gold Dinar of Cairo (4.86). Year 626. Album-811, Balog-373. VF+. $250 [image]

ANCIENT JEWISH COINAGE   (back to top)

*9 Alexander the Great. 336-323 BC. Year 30, 317/316 BC. AR Tetradrachm of Akko-Ptolemais (17.19). Head of Hercules, as Alexander, wearing lion's skin/Zeus seated left. Hendin-401, Price-3279. VF$250+ [image]

*10 ---,---Similar, different date and nicer. Year 32, 315/314 BC. (17.18). Hendin-401, Price-3283. Nice EF, one of the nicest of these we've offered. Ex Goldberg, 10/01 #1404. $450+? [image]

*11 Ptolemaic coin of Ancient Israel. Ptolemy II 285-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.15) of Gaza, year 30. Head of Ptolemy I right/Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, monograms to left, date and Gaza symbol to right. As H-408, Svor-826. VF$300 [image]

*12 ---,---Similar. AR Tetradrachm (13.97) of Gaza and Joppa, year 38. Head of Ptolemy I right/Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, monograms of Joppa and Gaza to left, date and monogram to right. As H-409. aVF$300 [image]

*13 ---,---Similar. 285-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.11) of Joppa, year 31. Head of Ptolemy I right/Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, monograms of Joppa to left, date to right. As H-410. VF$300 [image]

*14 Seleukid Coin of Ancient Israel. AR Tetradrachm (15.23) of Akko-Ptolemais. Antiochus VIII. 121-96 BC. His head r/Zeus standing l., crescent above head, hldg star and scepter, all in laurel wreath, legend to l. & r., monogram of city (weakly) in left field. Hen-415, Ros-22, Houghton-813. VF, but light corrosion. $125+ [image]

*15 Philisto-Arabian. 5th-4th Century BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.05) of Shomran. (Sebaste in Samaria). Classic head of Athena right, with countermark of the Hebrew-Samaritan-Aramaic letter S on chin/Owl standing, olive-sprig and crescent to left and ΑθΕ [ΑθΕ] to right, test cut between the eyes. A superior well struck and centered specimen of this coin. SNG ANS-4. Coin EF, c/m VF. $450+ [image]

*16 ---,---Foureë Tetradrachm (Silver plated bronze) of Gaza. (14.45). Archaic style head of Athena right/Owl standing and facing in incuse square, OZ (initials of Gaza in Aramaic) at left (and retrograde). As SNG-ANS-1, SG-6058. Dark F-VF, with test cut across head of Athena. $300+? [image]

*17 ---,---AR Obol (.74). Head of Athena right/Owl standing and facing, ΑΘΕ [ΑΘΕ] to right. As H-425, Ros-9, Svo-110,53. F/VF, a bit o.c. but basically well above average. $175 [image]

*18 ---,---AR Tetaremorion (1/4 Obol, .17). Head of Athena right/Owl standing right, ΑΘΕ [ΑΘΕ] to right, olive sprig to left. H-425ff, Type of SG-2544. VF$100+? [image]

*19 Yehud Coin, Hellenistic Period After 333 BC. AR Obol (.09). Head of Ptolemy I right/Eagle, wings spread, just the very bottoms of letters to right of eagle. AJC-6bff. aVF. $225+ [image]

*20 ---,---AR 1/4 Obol (.14). Head of Ptolemy right, Eagle with wings spread, partial legend. H-438, TJC-32. F-VF, but a bit broken. $125 [image]

*21 ---,---Pair of 1/4 obols. Head of Ptolemy I right/Eagle with wings spread, head turned left, standing on thunderbolt, YHDH (= Yehudah) at left. H-438, AJC-16. The first choice VF (.2) with 3 3/4 letters clear and sharp, the 2nd Gd/VF with 2 letters clear. 2 coins, the first rare this nice. $500+? [image]

*22 Samaria, 4th Century BC. AR Hemi-obol (.29). Facing lion's head in dotted circle/ Winged sphinx with head of Bes seated left, head looking front, all in dotted border. As SC-170, but this a hemi-obol. Ex CNG #49, 728 but mis-described reverse as winged lion. Near VF, rare and unpublished in this denomination. $250+ [image]

*23 John Hyrcanus I. 135-104 BC. Æ Prutah. Hebrew inscription, A above/Double Cornucopia. H-454, AJC-M, AJC-A. Nice VF$75+ [image]

*24 ---,---,---Similar, even nicer! H-454, AJC-Ma3, AJC-A. Choice EF$100+ [image]

25 ---,---,---Hebrew inscription,/Double Cornucopia. H-455-457, AJC-B12. Nice VF. No Greek letters visible. $75+

*26 ---Æ Half Prutah or Lepton. Palm branch, YEHOHANAN/Lily, with monogram "A" to left and below flower. Hen-458, AJC-O, TJC-C. EF. Ex Goldberg 6/99. A very nice example of this scarce coin. $350+ [image]

27 ---,---,---Another. Palm branch/Lily. H-458, AJC-O. VG$50

*28 Judah Aristobulus. 104-103 BC. Æ Prutah. Double Cornucopia/"Yehudah the high priest and the council of the Jews". H-465, AJC-Ja,TJC-Group U. aVF$100 [image]

*29 ---,---,---A 2nd. H-465, AJC-J, TJC-Group U. VF, bit o.c. $125? [image]

*30 ---,---,---H-465, AJC-J, TJC-Group U. Another as above, but a bit nicer. Nice VF, bit o.c. $150 [image]

31 Alexander Jannaeus. 103-76 BC. Æ Prutah. Lily, "Yehonatan the King"/ Anchor, "of King Alexander". H-467. Fine$60

32 ---,---,---Another. H-467, AJC-A, TJC-N. aVF/aF. $35

33 ---,---Anchor, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ]/Star of 8 rays surrounded by diadem, between the rays. H-469, TJC-K. As above, nicer. F-VF$50

34 ,---,---Anchor, legend/Star with eight pellets, instead of rays, surrounded by diadem. H-470, AJC-Cb, TJC-K15. VF$50

35 ---Æ Lepton. Upside down anchor/Star of 8 rays surrounded by border of dots and Aramaic inscription. H-471, TJC-L. 2 pieces both F-VF or so, one with pronounced flan "handles". $50

36 ---,---Another, one coin only. Star/Anchor. H-471. VF, o.c. $40

*37 ---Æ Prutah. Hebrew Inscription/Double Cornucopia. H-473, AJC-E, TJC-P. VF, the legend is very sharp and clear. $50 [image]

38 ---,---Legend, "Yehonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews"/Double Cornucopia, with ribbons, pomegranate between horns. H-473, AJC-E. VF, legend side well centered, cornucopia a bit off-center. $50

39 ---,---Similar. H-474, AJC-F. VF, legend side well centered, cornucopia a bit off-center. $50

40 ---,---Legend in cursive style/Double Cornucopia, with ribbons, pomegranate between horns. H-475, AJC-G. VF, both sides, mostly centered. $50

41 --- Lead Prutah. Anchor/Border of dots and Aramaic inscription. H-476, AJC-D. Fine, typically only traces of the border and the legend on the reverse. $40

*42 John Hyrcanus II. 67, 63-40 BCE. Æ Prutah. Hebrew inscription/Double cornucopia. Overstruck over an earlier coin which can be seen on the inscription side. H-478, AKC-I, TJC-T. Choice VF. Well struck, thus scarce. $75 [image]

*43 Mattathias Antigonus. 40-37 BCE. Large Bronze. Double Cornucopia with Hebrew/Ivy Wreath. H-481, AJC-U. Decent Fine$125 [image]

44 ---,--- H-481, AJC-U, TJC-36. Group of 3 pieces. VG-F, different varieties. $75

45 ---Æ20 (4 Prutot). Cornucopia/3 line legend. H-482, AJC-V, TJC-37. aF/F$60

46 ---,---H-482, AJC-V, TJC-37. Group of 3. Gd to VG. $50

47 ---Æ Prutah. Double Cornucopia/Retrograde legend surrounded by wreath in border of dots. H-483, AJC-Y, TJC-40. F+/F, green patina$40

*48 Herod the Great. 40-4 BCE. Æ 8 Prutot. Tripod, bow, year 3, monogram/ Helmet, cheek pieces, star above, 2 palm branches. Hen-486, TJC-44. Nice VF, reverse a bit off center, but all devices on flan. $300+ [image]

*49 ---Æ 2 Prutot. Winged Caduceus/Poppy on branch. H-488v, TJC-47a, AJC-6. aVF. Variety without date or monogram. Rare and seldom encountered. $200+ [image]

*50 ---Æ Prutah. Aphlaston, legend around/Palm Branch. TJC-47, Hen-489, AJC-5. Nice VF$350 [image]

*51 ---Æ 2 Prutot. Cross surrounded by closed diadem/Tripod table flanked by upright palm branches. TJC-48a, H-490, AJC-7. aVF. Ex WMR, ex-CNG. $125 [image]

*52 ---Æ Prutah. Anchor ηρψ βαχι [ηρψ βαχι]/Double cornucopia with caduceus within, all in border of dots. H-500, AJC-17d. EF/VF, very nice coin. Variety with Herod spelled without the Δ [Δ]. Ex WMR 29F, #104. $125+ [image]

53 ---,---Another. Fine, with pronounced flan handle. $50

54 ---Æ Lepton. Cornucopia, inscription to either side/Eagle standing right. H-501, AJC-23, TJC-66. Fine. The first coin issued by a Jewish ruler for use by Jews with a graven image upon it. $50+

*55 Herod Archelaus. 4 BCE - 6 CE. Æ Prutah. Bunch of Grapes w. leaf & branch/ Tall helmet. H-505, AJC-6. F+/F$65 [image]

*56 ---Æ Prutah. Prow of Galley/ΕθΝ [ΕθΝ] within wreath. H-506, AJC-5. VF. $100 [image]

*57 Herod Antipas. 4 BC -40 AD. Æ Half Denomination (19mm, 12.56 grams). Upright reed with date LKΔ [Δ] (year 24), legend around/Wreath around city name. H-510, AJC-2, TJC-76. Fine. Ex Leu sale May 2003 (as Gd F). $500+ [image]

*58 ---Æ Half Unit (20mm, 6.64). Upright Palm, LAΓ Γ, year 33 = 29 AD/City name in wreath. Hen-513, AJC-6, TJC-80. Nice F-VF$500+ [image]

*59 ---Year 33 (14.55, 3.41gr) Æ 1/4 Denomination. Palm branch with date in field/City name in wreath. H-514, AJC-7, TJC-81. Fine. $400+ [image]

60 Agrippa I. 37-44. Æ Prutah. Canopy with fringes/3 ears of barley, year 6. H-553, AJC-11. GF$50

*61 Agrippa II. 56-95. Æ17 or half-denomination. Laureate bust of Nero right/Legend in circle. H-582, AJC-2, TJC-130. Fine. This was one of a series of 3 coins issued to commemorate Agrippa's refounding of Caesarea Panias as Neronias. $100 [image]

*62 ---Under Nero. Æ14. Turreted bust of Tyche right/Double Cornucopia. H-584, AJC-5, TJC-132. F/VG, ragged flan. An extremely rare coin which Hendin prices at $1500 to $4000. We cannot recall the last one we have seen offered. It was missing in the Abromowitz, Bromberg and Teddy Kollak collections!$1000+? [image]

*63 ---Æ 29. Bust of Vespasian right/Tyche standing left. Struck year 14, 74/75 AD. H-589, AJC-8. F/aVF. $200 [image]

*64 ---Æ 18. Bust of Domitian right/Nike standing left writing on shield. Struck year 14, 74/75 AD. H-592, AJC-11c. Fine, reverse a bit o.c. $125 [image]

*65 ---Æ20. Bust of Domitian right/Nike advancing right. H-602, AJC-22. Struck year 24, 84/85 AD. Nice F-VF. $150 [image]

*66 --- Æ18, Laureate bust of Domitian right/Inscription in wreath. Struck year 24, 83/84 CE. H-603, AJC-23, TJC-151. VF/aVF. Ex CNG 36, 2183$200+ [image]

*67 ---Æ14. Laureate bust of Domitian right/Palm Tree. Struck year 25, 84/85 AD. H-607, AJC-28, TJC-156. aF$75 [image]

*68 ---Æ24. Bust of Titus right/Nike advancing right, with wreath and palm branch, crescent in upper right field. Struck year 26, 86/87 AD. H-612v, AJC-32av, TJC-160c. VF. Very scarce with crescent in field. $300+? [image]

*69 ---Æ19. Head of Domitian right/SC within inscription. Struck year 26, 86/87 AD. Hen-616, AJC-36. VF, green patina. $175 [image]

*70 ---Æ21. Laur. head of Domitian right/Nike right inscribing shield. Year 26, 86/87 AD. H-617, TJC-165, AJC-37a. VF$250 [image]

*71 ---Æ28. Bust of Vespasian right/Tyche standing left holding ears of corn and cornucopia, Year 27 = 87/88. Hen-619, AJC-38, TJC-166. F/VF$250 [image]

*72 ---Æ26. Head of Domitian/Tyche stg left. Struck year 35, 95/96 AD. H-631, AJC-53. VF. Scarce, 1st we've offered in 6 years! Ex Goldberg sale 10/01. $375+ [image]

73 ---Æ15. Bust of Domitian right/Inscription and date (95/96 AD) within wreath. H-634, AJC-56, TJC-182. Struck at Caesarea Panias. VG/F. $75

74 Coponius, Procurator under Augustus. 6-9 AD. Æ Prutah. Ear of barley/Palm Tree, year 36. H-635, TJC-311, AJC-1. F+/G-VG. $40

75 ---,---Another. Ear of barley/Palm Tree, year 36. H-635, TJC-311. Fine. $35

76 Marcus Ambiblius, Procurator under Augustus. 9-12 AD. Æ Prutah. Ear of barley/Palm Tree, year 39. H-636, TJC-313. Fine. $35

*77 ---,---,---Another, but much nicer. EF. Perfectly centered, about as nice as they come. $180+ [image]

78 Valerius Gratus. Procurator under Tiberius. 15-26 AD. Æ Prutah. και χαπ [και χαπ] in wreath/2 cornucopiae, year 3. Hen-641, AJC-10, TJC-320. Gd Fine. $60

79 ---,---Inscription in wreath/3 Lilies in bloom. H-642, TJC-321. Fine. Uncommon. $50

*80 ---,---,---Another, a bit nicer. aVF. $75 [image]

*81 ---,---Vine Leaf and small bunch of grapes/Narrow necked amphora with scroll handles, flanked by date, year 4. H-643, AJC-16, TJC-326. F-VF, touch off-center. $100? [image]

*82 --- τιβ καπ χαι [τιβ καπ χαι]in wreath/Palm branch, LE = year 5. H-646, AJC-18, TJC-328. Gd Fine or better$75 [image]

*83 ---,---Similar, but year 11. Hen-647, AJC-19, TJC-329. aVF. $75 [image]

*84 Pontius Pilate, Procurator under Tiberius 16-26 AD. Æ Prutah. 3 ears of barley/Ladle, Year 16 = 29 AD. TJC-331, H-648, AJC-V21. Nice Fine. $100 [image]

*85 ---,---Lituus inside Greek inscription τιβεριου καιχαποχ/HZ [τιβεριου καιχαποχ/HZ] in wreath = year 17. The HZ is a crude rendition of LIZ. H-649v, TJC-333d, AJC-23d, Fontanille-2Cf. F-VF and well centered. $100+ [image]

*86 ---,---,---Smilar, but another variety of the date. H-649v, AJC-23ff, Fontanille-2Cg. Nice Fine. $100+ [image]

87 Antonius Felix, Procurator under Claudius. 52-59 AD. Æ Prutah. Two crossed palm branches, year 14/Four line legend, naming Julia Agrippina, wife of Claudius. TJC-342, H-651, AJC-32. Fine$50+

*88 ---,---Similar but a barbaric example. H-651a. VF+. Ex Palladium #12, 195. $100+ [image]

89 ,---,.---Crossed spears & shields/Palm Tree, BPIT. H-652, AJC-29, TJC-340. F-VF. A nice example of a coin naming Britannicus, younger son of Claudius. $65+

*90 ---,---,---Another Barbaric coin. 2 oblong crossed shields, with 2 uncrossed spears behind the shields (they also should be crossed)/Palm tree with 2 bunches of dates, but circles instead of the dates. H-652aff. VF, rare as such. Ex Amphora,$150? [image]

*91 First Revolt, 66-70, Year two. Æ Prutah. Amphora, "Year 2"/Vine Leaf, "for the freedom of zion". H-661, TJC-196, AJC-11. VF$100 [image]

*92 ---Year 3. AR Shekel (14.26). Omar Cup, "Shekel of Israel"/Stem with 3 pomegranates, "Jerusalem the Holy." H-662, TJC-202, AJC-18. EF-FDC, light golden toning. Six years ago a friend who was mainly a collector of choice paper money expressed interest in buying a few very high quality ancient Jewish coins. We looked at close to 100 1st Revolt Shekels before finding this beauty. It's the nicest 1st Revolt Shekel we've handled. Should be worth a very strong bid. $3000+ [image]

*93 ---Year 3. Æ Prutah. Amphora with lid, "Year three"/Vine Leaf, "Freedom of Zion". H-664, TJC-204, AJC-20. Brown patina, nice VF. Purchased from Vic England in June of 1981. $100+ [image]

*94 ---,---Another, even nicer. Nice Gd Very Fine. Ex WMR, Ex Herb Kreindler$175+ [image]

*95 ---Year 4. Æ 1/8 Shekel. Chalice/Lulav flanked by etrog. Hen-670, AJC-30, TJC-214. F/VF$150 [image]

*96 ---,---A similar piece, nicer. TJC-214a, Hen-670, AJC-30a. VF, but small clip. $120 [image]

97 Judaea Capta, Titus. 79-81, Æ20.5. Head of Titus/Nike stg. right with foot on helmet writing on shield hanging from palm tree. H-743, AJC-2, TJC-32. VG-F$50

*98 ---Æ25. Bust of Titus right/Judaea sits mourning l. of trophy, shield to right. H-745, AJC-5. Fine, well centered. $100 [image]

*99 ---,---Similar, but scarce variety. H-745, AJC-5a, TJC-384a. aF/F. A scarce variety of a scarce type. Meshorer notes the different distribution of the reverse legend and the different shape of the last letter but neglects to mention that the letters are larger as well. $100 [image]

100 ---Domitian. 81-96. Æ29. Struck at Caesarea. Head of Domitian right/Palm Tree. H-746, AJC-9, TJC-394. G-VG. Scarce issue. $75

101 ---,---Another, nicer. Æ26.5. H-746, AJC-9, TJC-394. VG and well centered. $150

*102 ---,---As above but with the addition of a countermark of a head (appears to be Nerva) on the head of Domitian.. H-746, AJC-9, TJC-394. Coin is VG and well centered, while the countermark is Fine. Scarce, can't recall seeing this before. $175+ [image]

*103 ---,---Æ24. Laureate head of Domitian right/Nike in flowing gown advancing left. Hen-747, AJC-10. Choice VF, nice green patina. Judaea Capta coins struck in Palestine are seldom found this nice. Ex WMR 29F, #138$350+ [image]

*104 ---,---Æ25. Laur. head left/Minerva advancing left, holding trophy, spear and shield. Hen-749, AJC-7. Fine. $100+? [image]

*105 ---,---,---Another, but nicer. H-749, AJC-7, TJC-392. F-VF. $75 [image]

*106 ---,---,---A third, much nicer. VF, pretty dark greenish patina. Ex 30c, #131. $200 [image]

*107 ---,---Æ19. Struck at Caesarea. Head of Domitian right/Nike in flowing gown advancing left. H-750, AJC-8, TJC-393. Fine. $75 [image]

*108 ---,---Æ19 of Caesarea. Bust of emperor right/Nike in flowing gown advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and trophy in left. An unlisted obverse legend variant reading "Caes. Avg" instead of Caesar. H-750v, TJC-393v. VF$200? [image]

*109 ---,---Æ20. Laur head right/Trophy. Nice green-brown patina. Hen-751, AJC-5. VF/F, Scarce. $200+ [image]

*110 10th Legion Countermark. Time of Vespasian, c. 76/77 AD. Æ15. Bust of turreted Tyche right/War Galley. LX counterstamp in rectangle in front of bust. H-803. Coin VG, countermark VF$150+ [image]

111 ---,---c. 76/77 AD. Æ14. Head of Tyche with turreted crown right/War Galley. XF countermark in front of face. H-804, Howgego-735ii (countermark). Coin Fair, countermark VG. This coin was found with a metal detector by Evan Lay, a mutual friend of both George and myself, in a newly plowed Kibbutz field in Caesarea in July of 1985. Certainly a nice pedigree. $40?

*112 ---,---Æ26. Host coin is an Æ As of Antioch with bust of Vespasian left on obverse and large SC on reverse. The countermark is a boar in a rectangle on the neck of Vespasian. Coin and C/M VG or so. $100? [image]

*113 ---Domitian. c. 90 AD. Æ 24 mm LXF countermark on neck of Domitian. On a coin of Sebaste. Host coin Head of Domitian right/city-goddess standing left, holding stone and spear, right foot on prow. As H-806. cm VF, coin VF. A most remarkable coin as it is usually found in fair or poor condition after the countermark has been added. This coin is in a great state of preservation. Ex Amphora. $450+? [image]

*114 Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135, year 1. Æ Middle bronze. (12.15). Palm tree with two bunches of dates, "Shimon, Prince of Israel"/Vine leaf,"Year One of the Redemption of Israel". H-678, Mild-34, AJC-5b. VF/GF. Ex WMR$500+ [image]

*115 ---,---,---Similar, different dies. TJC-222cv, H-678, Mil-35v. Nicely centered F/VF, some weakness below vine leaf, nice patina. Ex 33E #77 at $400$400 [image]

*116 ---,---year 1. Æ Middle bronze. (7.73). Palm branch in wreath, "shimon prince of israel"/Lyre of 6 strings, "year one of the redemption of Israel." Hen-680, Mild-23. VF, a bit off-center. This is the only die of 6 strings that Mildenberg lists and is the lightest of any that he cites weights for. Portions of the undertype are visible on the lyre. Ex Amphora. $500+ [image]

*117 ---,---,---similar. (13.96). with lyre of 4 strings. Hen-680, Mild-24. VF+ and rare. Well centered with full legends. Ex Amphora. $700+ [image]

*118 ---,---Year 1. Small bronze (5.17). Bunch of grapes/Palm Tree. Mild-147, Hen-681A. VF. Ex WMR. $300+ [image]

*119 ---,---Year Two Middle Bronze (11.87). 7 branched palm tree, "Shimon"/Vine Leaf, "Year two of the freedom of Israel". H-708, Mild-48, TJC-260. Good VF, dark patina. Ex CNG. . $300+ [image]

*120 ---,---,---Similar, different dies. H-708, Mild-73. VF-EF, pretty green-brown patina. Ex. WMR.. $300+ [image]

*121 ---,---,---Similar different dies. Mild-80 TPC-259b, H-708. Nice brown EF, with some green deposits in field. A choice piece purchased from Brian Kritt in November of 1994. $350+ [image]

*122 ---,---Similar. Barbaric Medium Bronze. Vine Leaf, year two of the freedom of israel/Palm Tree, shimon. Hen-708 sim., Mild-174. VG/F, green patina. Another unusual barbaric piece, with a clumsy looking tree. Ex WMR, Ex-Superior 12/95 Herbst Collection. $125 [image]

*123 ---,---Undated, attributed to year three. AR Tetradrachm or Sela. (14.66). Facade of Temple with ark and scrolls, wavy line above, "Shimon" on two sides/Lulav with etrog at left, "For the freedom of Jerusalem." H-713, Mild-95. Very nice VF+, well centered with full legends on both sides. Struck over a tetradrachm of Antioch. The wavy line type Tetradrachm of year 3 is much rarer than the type with the star above the Temple. This is only the 3rd we've offered in the past 10 years. $2750+? [image]

*124 ---,---year 3. Middle Bronze (4.59). Palm branch in wreath, "For the freedom of Jerusalem"/Lyre with 3 strings, "Shimon". H-735, Mild-33. Fine, a bit rough. $150+ [image]

*125 ---,---Year Three. Medium Bronze (10.35). Vine Leaf, "For the Freedom of Jerusalem"/Palm Tree, "Shimon". Mild-125, H-736, TJC-292a. Choice VF+, some filing marks from previous coin visible. Ex WMR. $300+ [image]

*126 ---,---,---Similar different dies. Mild-139, H-736, AJC-74a. Nice EF, green-brown patina. Purchased from Vic England in Sept. of 1983 as Superb. it certainly is. $400+ [image]

*127 ---,---Similar, but Barbaric Medium Bronze (7.04). Vine Leaf, "For the Freedom of Jerusalem"/Palm Tree, "Shimon". Mild-139, H-736, AJC-74a. Very thin and light. H-736v, Mild-214, AJC-75. Crude Fine. $150 [image]

*128 ---,---Year 3. Æ Small bronze. (4.05). Palm Tree, jerusalem/Bunch of Grapes. Hen-738, Mild-157. aVF. While Hendin prices both this type and the similar type with inscription Shimon at the same price it is our experience that this type appears far less frequently. This is ex Lot 202 from our sale 28C and only the 2nd Mild-157 we can recall offering in the past 10+ years. $200+ [image]

*129 ---,---,---Small Bronze (5.46). Bunch of grapes, "For the Freedom of Jerusalem"/Palm Tree, "Shimon", in five letters three to right, 2 to left. Mild-158, H-739v, TJC-302. VF, a bit off-center, brown patina. Ex Vic England. $175 [image]

*130 ---,---,---Similar, different dies. (5.95). Palm Tree/Bunch of grapes. H-739, Mild-159, AJC-81a. Choice VF+. A very nice coin. Ex WMR$250 [image]

*131 ---,---,---A third from different dies. (5.36). Palm Tree/Bunch of grapes. H-739, Mild-160. Choice VF-EF, pretty desert patina. $200 [image]

CITY COINS OF THE HOLY LAND   (back to top)

*132 Abila, Faustina Jr. Æ14. Bust right/Bunch of grapes on stalk. Ros-5b, Spijk-6. Choice VF+. Scarce little type missing from most collections. Ex CNG$200 [image]

*133 ---Lucius Verus. 161-169. Æ26. Laur bust right, countermark of Hercules bearded facing to right below chin/Nude Hercules std left on rock, holding club. Hen-808, Spijk-11. C/M Howgego-16. Both host coin and countermark nice VF. $200 [image]

*134 Aelia Capitolina, Antoninus Pius. 138-161. Æ 21. Bareheaded bust of emperor right/Bust of Sarapis right. The obverse inscription is retrograde and seldom seen as such. Mesh-13a, Ros-12v. Nice VF and rare. Ex WMR. $300+? [image]

*135 ---,---Æ20. His bust right/Bust of Marcus Aurelius right. Commemorates elevation of Aurelius as Caesar. Mesh-37, Ros-25. VF. The distribution of the obverse legend is slightly different than the published examples above. Ex WMR 29F #146$175 [image]

*136 ---Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. Æ25. Confronted busts/Turreted Tyche seated left on throne, holding cornucopiae & wreath. Mesh-55, Ros-34. Fine. Ex WMR, Dr. Saul Sugar collection #137, from Amphora. $75+ [image]

*137 ---Commodus. 177-192. Æ25. Bust of Commodus right/Bust of Sarapis right. Mesh-70, Ros-44v. VF, bit o.c. Ex WMR, ex Paul Rynearson. $200+ [image]

*138 ---Elagabalus. 218-222. Æ23. His bust right/COLA CCPF above facing quadriga which contains the sacred stone of Emissa. Ros-77, Mesh-133b (this coin). Ex CNG (then CNA) Auction 1, #93. We purchased this coin from that auction and sold it to George a few months later. Since Meshorer's book was not published until 1989 no mention of this being the plate coin was noted in the CNA catalog. However there is no doubt that this is that coin, although Meshorer the weight is mis-stated by about 1 gram. aVF. $300+ [image]

*139 ---,---Æ25. Rad bust right/Tyche stg left, holding bust.Mesh- R-, K121, BMC-, ANS-Gd Fine, rare, missing in most collections. Ex WMR, Dr. Sugar collection (#142). Dr. Sugar purchased this coin from Superior in September of 1980. $200+ [image]

140 Akko-Ptolemais, 2nd Century BC. Æ15. Heads of Dioscuri right, with star above each/Cornucopia, legend to either side. Ros-29. F-VF. $40

141 ---Claudius. 40-54. Æ13. Bust of Zeus right/Club between legends and wreath. Struck 49/50. Ros-45, Kad-91. F/VF. $60

*142 ---Trajan. 98-117. Æ25. Bust right/Tyche seated on rock, holding in right hand ears of corn, river-god below. Countermark of Thunderbolt on neck of Trajan. Kadman-98, Host coin is Ros-47. Coin Fair, countermark nice strong VF. The only other example of this coin with the countermark that I can recall seeing is the Kadman example. This piece has a much stronger countermark than that. Rare. $150+ [image]

*143 ---Hadrian. 117-138. Æ22.5. Head of Emperor right/Founder plowing to right with ox and cow, 4 standards behind. Ros-48, Kad-101, Hen-819. Gd Fine. $100+ [image]

*144 ---Caracalla. 198-217. Æ23. Bust r/Tyche stg left, holding rudder & cornucopia being crowned by Nike on column. Ros-56, K136, BMC-. VF, nice green patina. Ex WMR Dr. S. Sugar sale #165. Ex Superior 1981. $200+? [image]

*145 ---,---AR Tetradrachm (13.55). Laur bust right/Eagle standing with head left, between legs a figure holding harpa, flanked by 2 horned animals. Bell-252 (as Orthosia), Ros-61v, H-820v. Choice VF+. This type is much scarcer than the similar type with the eagle's head right. Ex-WMR 30F, #99 at $225. $300+ [image]

*146 ---,---,---(11.62). Laur bust right/Eagle standing with head right, between legs caps of Dioscuri. Bell-260 (as Tripolis), Prieur-1227a. VF. Both Prieur and Henri Seyrig (See RN 1962, p. 25) have reattributed the coins with the Caps of Discouri to Akko. Ex Brian Kritt. $300+ [image]

*147 ---Elagabalus. 218-222. Æ27. Rad head right/Tyche stg left, in center of hexastyle Temple being crowned by Nike on column, ΗΞ [ΗΞ]C=268=219/220 AD. Ros-68, K-, BMC-. VG, scarce.. Ex Dr. Sugar sale Lot #168. Dr. Sugar purchased this coin from Superior in March of 1981 for $350!$150+ [image]

*148 ---Philip Jr. 247-249. Æ27. Bareheaded bust right/Portable shrine with diety. Ros-, Kad-221. VF, a few weak areas, striations on obverse. Scarce. Ex WMR$225 [image]

*149 Anthedon, Severus Alexander. 222-235. Æ23. Laur bust right/Tyche seated left on chair, holding 1/2 round sail of galley in right hand, short scepter in left. Ros-8, BMC-2. Nearly VF, with green and brown patina. A rare coin from a rare city. Ex 34E #123. $350 [image]

150 Ascalon, King Tryphon. c. 141-138 BC. Æ18. His head right/Spiked Macedonian helmet with cheek pieces and adorned with ibex horn to left. Legend as ASK (for Ascalon) to left. Ros-17, SNG Israel-1825. VF$40?

*151 ---Caligula. 37-41. Æ23. Bust left/City Godddess standing on galley holding aphlaston, altar to left, dove to right, ΒΜΠ [ΒΜΠ] = 142 = 38/39 AD. Ros-90. Fine, decent portrait and reverse detail, a bit off-center. Scarce coin missing in most collections. $50 [image]

*152 ---Claudius. 41-54. Æ23. His bust left/Astarte stg. left. Year 156 = 52/53 AD. Ros-98, RPC-4887. VF, tight flan, reverse a bit o.c. Nice Portrait or as George calls it on his holder, "Nifty portrait of emperor Claudius". Ex WMR 27C, #106. $100 [image]

*153 ---Vespasian. 69-79. Æ 22. Bust right/City goddess standing left on galley, dated ΒΠΡ [ΒΠΡ] = 182 78/79 AD. Ros-109. Nice VF. An attractive and detailed coin. $100+? [image]

154 ---Domitian. 81-96. Æ19. Bust right/Phanebal standing date, 198 = 94/95 AD. H-280 (old), Ros-119. F/VF. $50?

155 ---Trajan. 98-117. Æ26. Bust right/Turreted city-goddess standing left, date year 215 or 111/112 AD. Ros-137. Fine. $50?

156 ---Time of Hadrian.117/118 AD. Æ14, Bust of Tyche right/War Galley right, AKC for year 221 above. Ros-68, Hen (old)-279. F/VF, rev. nice, but a bit o-c. $50?

*157 ---Antoninus Pius. 138-161. Æ20. His bust right/Turreted Tyche standing left, holding standard and cornucopia, dove in field at 5:00 o'clock. Dated 255 (151/152 AD). BMC-211, not in Ros. Nice VF and scarce. Ex WMR. $100+ [image]

*158 Bostra. Faustina Sr. Wife of Antononus Pius. Æ19.5. Bust of Faustina right/ Veiled head of Tyche right, "BOCTRA" below. SNG ANS-1177, Kindler-7. Missing in BMC, Ros, Spike, Meshorer, Lindgren and other references and most public collections. Kindler lists only the ANS piece as well as a specimen in the Kadman Museum (presumably the one he illustrates). aVF/VF and very rare. Ex WMR. $150+? [image]

*159 ---,---(struck after her death). Æ14-16. Her veiled draped bust right/3 ears of barley inside of laurel wreath, NT to left OB to right. R11, SP-15(2), BMC-2 (as Nicopolis Emmaus), Kind-11. F-VF/VF. Irregular flan. Until the mid 20th century most scholars, including GF Hill who did the BMC Palestine catalog, through the mid 20th century attributed this coin to Nicopolis Emmaus as did D. Hendin in his first volume #261. Recent publications by Spikjerman, Meshorer & Kindler now attribute this to Bostra. This is ex Lot 190 from our Dr. Sugar sale of 1995. Dr. Sugar purchased 2 of these coins within about 7 months of each other. This one, attributed to Bostra, he paid less than $100, the other (a half grade nicer at most) attributed to Nicopolis, Emmanus he paid $700). $100 [image]

*160 ---Quasi-Autonomous. Year 75(?), 180-181 AD. Æ 1/2 Quadrans (12mm). Bust of Tyche right (O)E/Camel right, "Bostra" above. Choice VF, obverse a bit off-center. The date seems to us to look much more like a Greek E than a Greek Z and if so this is an unlisted date. Kindler-19, Ros-22 and Spike-3 are all similar but with the date reading OZ. However none of those photos are clear enough for us to distinguish. In either case this is a very nice coin and should be highly sought after whether unpublished or not. $200+? [image]

*161 ---Severus Alexander 222-235. Æ21. His bust right/Bust of city goddess left, cornucopiae behind shoulder. Ros-42, SP-50, BMC-22, ANS-1218, Kind-36, Hen-833. F-VF. Cast as made. (See Kindler). Ex Sugar Sale # 193$75? [image]

*162 ---Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander who was murdered with her son in March of 235. Æ22. Her bust right/Bust of Tyche right, cornucopia behind shoulder. Ros-46, Sp-37, Kind-40. Nice VF and as above cast as made. $75? [image]

*163 ---Philip Jr. 247-249. Æ28.5. Radiate bust of Philip II/Agonistic wreath, tied below, with ornament at top and bottom. Kind-46, Ros-52, Spike-60. Nice VF, a very attractive and scarce (especially this nice) large bronze coin. Ex WMR, Triton I. $600+ [image]

*164 Caesarea, Nero. 54-68. Æ23. Bust of Nero right/Tyche standing with spear in left hand and bust in right hand, year 14 = 67/68 AD. Ros-2, Kad-1/3, Hen-834. F/VF. Ex WMR. $100 [image]

*165 ---Trajan. 98-117. Æ20. Bust right/Nike in gown adv. left. Ex Dan Friedenberg collection.. Ros-21. VF. $150+ [image]

*166 ---Hadrian. 117-138. Æ30. Bust right/The emperor, as founder, plowing right. H-836, Ros-24. Decent Fine. $120 [image]

*167 ---,---,---Another, as above. Decent Fine. $120 [image]

*168 ---,---,---A third, but far the nicest. VF, well struck and centered. Ex WMR, ex Waddell. $350+ [image]

*169 ---Trajan Decius. 248-251. Æ27. Laur bust right/Nike giving wreath to emperor. Ros-125, BMC-155. F/VF. Scarce type, seldom offered. Ex WMR, ex H. Kreindler. $100+ [image]

*170 ---,---Æ26. Laur bust right/An altar with horns, behind it a palm tree on left & a fig tree on right. R129, BMC-158, H-245. aF/F, green patina. Ex Sugar sale, Lot 211. $150 [image]

*171 ---Herennius Etruscus. 251 AD. Æ26. Bust right/Decius, Etruscus and Etruscilla standing and clasping hands. Kadman-179. Unlisted in other major references and missing in major collections. VG and very rare. $250+ [image]

*172 ---Volusian. 251-253. Æ24. Laureate bust right/Naked Dionysos, holding thyrsos, reclining to left on back of lion walking to right. Ros-185, BMC-215. Gd Fine, pretty brown patina. $75+ [image]

*173 Canatha, Commodus. 177-192. Æ24. Laureate bust right/Draped Dionysos stg l., holding thyrsos with left hand and pouring wine from kantharos to panther at his feet. Dated year 253, 189/190 AD. Ros-5, Sp-7, Hen-842. F-VF. Rare, 1st I can recall offering. $250 [image]

*174 Capitolias, Commodus. 177-192. Æ21-25. Laur. bust right/Turreted Tyche, standing left, wearing chiton and peplos, resting right hand on spear, with left hand holding cornucopia, date (year 93 = 190/191 in ex.). Ros-1-, Sp-14. VG-F. All coins from this city are rare. I believe this is the first time we've offered this. $200? [image]

*175 Charachmoba, Elagabalus. 218-222. Bust right/Turreted Tyche stg facing head left, with rudder & cornucopiae. Ros-1, Spike-1. VG/F-VF. Extremely rare, this is one of the most difficult cities to find. Ex-Superior 12/95 Auction, Ex WMR 28C #224 at $950!$900+ [image]

*176 Diospolis-Lydda (Lod), Caracalla. 198-217. Æ22. Bust right/Bust of Tyche left. Ros-7. VG-F, and rare as are all coins from this city. Ex Sugar sale, #228$200+ [image]

*177 ---,---Æ26. Bust of Caracalla right/Bust of Turreted Tyche left, date, Year 10, (209/210) in field. Ros-10, H-847. aVF. Ex WMR, Ex Triton I. All coins from this city are rare. This is particularly nice. $650+ [image]

*178 Dium, Caracalla. 198-217. Æ28. His bust right/6 columned temple with eagle and flame-altar. Dated year 268 = 204/205 AD. As Ros-1, Sp-1, but letter "P" missing after CV in upper right. VF, high grade for coin from this city. Ex Amphora. $250 [image]

*179 ---Geta. 209-212. Æ22. Bareheaded bust right/Cult figure of Hadas facing, holding scepter, surrounded by eagle & Nike, HIC = 268 = 204/5. Ros-5, Sp-6, BMC-1, ANS-1281, H-848. Fine+. Ex WMR-25A #229 (Dr. Saul Sugar collection). $175 [image]

*180 ---,---Æ23. Bust right/War god facing holding scepter with eagle atop and Nike, recumbent bulls at either side below. Year 270 = 206/207 AD. Sp-7, Ros-6. As Hen-848, but different date. VF, dark green patina. $125+ [image]

*181 Dora, Time of Nero. Æ23. Laureate, bearded bust of Doros right/Turreted Astarte, wearing long chiton, resting on a standard, holding cornucopia. Dated year 128 = 64/65 AD. Ros-16, as H-849, but diff. date. Nice VF. $125+ [image]

*182 ---Trajan. 98-117. Æ22-26. His laur bust right, star in front/Bust of Tyche r, POE = 175 = 11/112 AD, all in oak-wreath. Ros-25, BMC-33. aVF. No letters before reverse bust. $125+ [image]

*183 ---,---Æ19. Bust right/Astarte stg, POE = yr. 175. Ros-25, BMC-24. Nice VF. Ex Dan Friedenberg collection, Ex Goldberg Auction. $150 [image]

*184 ---Hadrian. 117-138. Æ23.5. His laur bust right/Bust of Doras right, dated year 180 116/117 AD. Ros-30,, BMC-37. VF. Ex Amphora. $150 [image]

*185 Eleutheropolis, Septimius Severus. 193-211. Æ27. Ros-7, Hen-851 (diff date). Bust right/Tyche stg l. in Temple, Year 8, 206/207 AD. VG, very rare. Ex Sugar collection. $125 [image]

*186 ---Julia Domna, wife of Severus. Æ21. Bust right/Nike walking left, holding palm branch. Ros-10. VF. Ex WMR 29c #167. $225 [image]

*187 ---Caracalla. 198-217. Æ23. Bust right/Zeus Heliopolis standing facing, bulls at feet, Year 8 (206/207 AD). Ros-14, SNG ANS-892, BMC-3. Gd Very Fine. We've had this coin a few other times previously but nowhere as nice as this. Ex-WMR, Ex-Herb Kreindler. $550+ [image]

*188 Esbus, Elagablaus. 218-222. Æ22. Laur bust right/Tyche seated in Tetra-style temple. Ros-3, Sp-3. VF, obv. a bit off-center. Very high grade of this coin. We've had this coin previously but never better than VG. Ex Amphora. $200+ [image]

*189 Gaba, Domitian. 81-96. Æ19. Laur bust right/ Mên, wearing tunic, standing, holding scepter, crescent behind head. 136 = 75/76 AD (Struck under Vespasian. R4, BMC-1. VG-F. Ex Sugar sale #245$125 [image]

*190 ---Hadrian. Æ23. Laur bust right/Nike walking left, holding wreath & trophy, ZOP = 177 = 116/117. Ros-9, ANS-900.Nice Fine. Ex Sugar sale #247. $125 [image]

191 Gadara, Claudius. 41-54. Æ18. Bust of Claudius right/Veiled bust of Tyche right, year 114, 50/51 AD. Ros-25, Sp-19. VG-F$40

192 ---Vespasian. 69-79. Æ20. Laur bust right, c/m bust right on neck/Tyche standing left, with cornucopiae & wreath, LE AP=135=71/72 AD. R32, SP-26.1a, BMC-, ANS-1301. VG. Ex Sugar Sale, Lot #252. $50

*193 ---Titus. 79-81. Æ16. Laur bust right/Bust of Tyche right. Year 135 = 71/72 AD. Ros-33, Sp-27. F-VF, although date a bit weak. $75 [image]

*194 ---,--- Æ17. Laur bust right/Bust of Tyche right. Year 137= 73/74 AD. Ros-35, Sp-30. aVF. $75+ [image]

*195 ---Marcus Aurelius. 161-180. Æ23. Bust right/Bust of Hercules right, year 224 (160/161 AD). Sp-38, Ros-43. Fine$75 [image]

*196 ---Lucius Verus. 161-169. Æ24. Laur bust right/Head of Hercules right. Year 224 = 160/161 AD. Ros-54. Nice VF. Very scarce in this grade. Ex WMR. $200 [image]

*197 ---Commodus. 177-192. Æ21. Bust right/Tyche standing holding cornucopia foot on prow. Sp-65, Ros-66. VF$100 [image]

*198 ---Caracalla. 198-217. Æ26. Bust right/Within tetrastyle temple, Zeus seated left on throne holding scepter, year 278. (214/215 AD). Sp-73, Ros-74. VF. WMR 30F #160 at $225$225 [image]

*199 ---Macrinus 217-218. AR Tetradrachm. (13.88) Bust right/Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, 3 graces between legs. Ros-78, H-858, Bell-328. Nice VF, darkly toned. Ex-Amphora. $250+ [image]

*200 ---Elagabalus. 218-222. Æ32. Radiate bust right/War Galley to left, 9 oarsmen and seated figure on right. Dated 281 = 217/218AD. Ros-79, Sp-85. F/VF. $200 [image]

*201 Gaza (?), Antiochus IV. Æ19. Rad bust of Antiochus right/Nike standing left in biga, Gaza monogram between horse's legs. Ros-18. F-VF. The attribution to Gaza is uncertain. Rosenberger (and G. Fisher) attribute it to Gaza, while SNG-Israel (1141) leans toward Akko-Ptolemais. This from the Dr. Saul Sugar collection and Dr. Sugar bought it from Superior who had attributed it to Ascalon. $50? [image]

202 ---Hadrian. 117-138. Æ16. Laur. bust right/Hercules standing head left with club, holding lion's skin, date. Ros-55, BMC-51, Hen-864. VG/VF. $50

*203 ---,---Æ32. His laur. bust right/Distyle temple with Corinthian columns and pediment, Artemis on left, stg. right, with bow drawing arrow from quiver, nude Marnas stands facing her holding staff. On left ΓΑZΑ [ΓΑZΑ], on right ΜΑΠΝΑC [ΜΑΠΝΑC], in exergue date and Gaza mm. Years, 5 after Hadrian's visit to city & 194 (133/134 AD). BMC-17, sim to Ros-66 & Hen-866 but different date. VG/F, pretty patina. Ex WMR$125 [image]

*204 Gerasa, Hadrian. 117-138. Æ19. Bust of Hadrian right/Bust of Artemis-Tyche right, quiver at shoulder, bow in front. Ros-9, BMC-6, Spike-6. Nice VF. The last time we had this coin was 11 years ago! Scarce. Ex Brian Kritt. $150? [image]

*205 ---Lucius Verus. 161-169. Æ29.His bearded laureate bust left/Artemis as Tyche, running right, wearing short chiton; drawing arrow from quiver with right hand for bow in left. Ros-19, Sp-15. Fine and very rare. Ex Amphora. $250+? [image]

206 ---Commodus. 177-192. Æ18. Bust right/Tyche seated left on rock, holding ears of barley, half-figure of river-god below. Ros-27, Spike-22. VF, bit rough. Scarce. $75

*207 Hippos-Sussita, Autonomous. c. 37 BC, year 26. Æ19. Turreted bust of Tyche right/Galloping horse right, legend and date. Mesh-CCEI-197. VF and very rare. This is probably the first coin issued by this city and none other was issued for another 100 years. The Meshorer reference is the only one we found, apart from a note in RPC which also refers us to Meshorer. Ex WMR. $150+? [image]

*208 ---Antoninus Pius. 138-161. Æ23. Laur bust right/Tyche and horse standing left. Ros-8, Sp-7, H-872. Fine, Scarce. Rosenberger lists this as the only coin of Antoninus PIus from this city, Spike-lists only one other. Ex WMR$100 [image]

*209 ---Marcus Aurelius. 161-180. Æ23.5. Bust right/Tyche standing left, holding horse by bridle. Ros-9, Sp-9, ANS-1136. VF, somewhat rough. Ex Sugar sale. $100+ [image]

*210 ---Lucius Verus. 161-169. Æ23. Similar to above, but different reverse legend & date in ex, ΘΚC [ΘΚC] = 229 =1 65/166. Ros-12, SP-18. Choice VF+, nice green patina, a superb example of this coin. An exquisite coin, ex Dr. Sugar sale (at $375), this was originally purchased from Mel Wacks back in 1979 for $650!$450+? [image]

211 ---Caracalla. 198-217. Æ25. Bust right/Pegasus standing left, looking back. Ros-22. G-VG, rare type. $40?

*212 Joppa, Ptolemy III. 247-221 BC. Æ16. Bearded diademed head of Zeus-Ammon wearing horn facing right/Eagle, facing left, standing on thunderbolt, harpa shell to left. As Ros-4,SG Cop (VIII)-465. VF+ and rare. Seldom offered. $100? [image]

*213 Marisa. Gabinus. 1st Century BCE. Æ20. Male head of Gabinus right/Palm branch, year 3. Hen-874a, Qedar-INJ 13, C2, pl 10 #81. VF. All coins from this city are very rare. Choice VF. Ex I & L Goldberg 10/99. $600+? [image]

*214 Medaba, Septimius Severus. 193-211. Æ26. Bust right/Helios stg in facing quadriga. Ros-2, Spike-2, Hen-875. F-VF, green brown patina. A nice example of this scarce coin. Ex-Superior 12/95 Auction. Ex WMR 28C, #234 @$511. $550 [image]

*215 ---Elagabalus. 218-222. Æ19. Bust r/Tyche stg l. R-10, BMC-3. VF. Ex Superior 12/96 #1515. $225 [image]

*216 Neapolis, Domitian. 81-96. Æ26. Bust right/4 line legend. Year 11=82/83 AD. Ros-1, BMC-2, ANS-961, Hen-877. F-VF$150 [image]

*217 ---Faustina Jr., wife of Marcus Aurelius. Æ27. Bust right/Tyche standing, looking left, right hand resting on rudder, left hand holding cornucopiae, PH = 88 = 159/160. Ros-20, BMC-56, Hen-880. aEF. Ex Superior 12/96 #1516$300 [image]

*218 ---,---Similar to above, but countermark of head (Commodus?) on neck of Faustina Jr., wife of Marcus Aurelius. Æ26. Bust right/Tyche standing, looking left, right hand resting on rudder, left hand holding cornucopia, year 89. BMC-58, SNG-ANS-976 (both w/o countermark). Countermark Howgego-140. Coin VG, C/M Fine. Rare, perhaps unpublished. $100+? [image]

*219 ---Lucius Verus. 151-169. Æ23.5. Laureate bearded bust right/Cultus-statue of Zeus-Helipolites with whip and grain ears, flanked by 2 bulls, legend around, date in field. Year 90 = 161/162 AD. Ros-22, BMC-74. F-VF, small indentation in upper right reverse field. Rosenberger lists only this type for Lucius Verus coins from Neapolis, BMC only 2 types.. Ex-WMR$75 [image]

*220 ---Elagabalus. Æ23. Bust right, countermark "A" on neck/Mt. Gerizim, consisting of two rocky masses, left one with temple approached by steep stairs, right with altar on summit. Ros-39, BMC-99. VF and rare this nice. Ex Brian Kritt. $300+? [image]

*221 ---Philip II. Æ30. Laureate bust right/Mt. Gerizim, supported by eagle, standing with wings spread, head turned to right. Ros-101, BMC-140v (diff. rev. legend). GVF, darkish patina. A spectacular coin. Ex WMR, Ex-Triton I, #720. $700+ [image]

*222 ---Volusian. 251-253. Æ24. Radiate bust right/Table supported by eagle with wings spread and head left, Mt. Gerizim above, legend on tablet. BMC-164, Ros-127. Nice VF and rare. Volusian was the last issuer of coins from Neapolis. Ex WMR$375 [image]

*223 Nysa-Scythopolis. Commodus 177-192. Æ25. Laureate bearded bust right/ Dionysos, stg left, wearing chiton, resting on thrysos, pouring wine from oinochoe, panther seated, head turned up, at feet left, year 246 = 182/183 AD. Ros-23, SNG ANS-1048. Choice VF+, very nice coin and rare as such. Ex Brian Kritt. $375 [image]

224 ---Elagabalus. 218-222. Bust right/legend in 4 lines, year 284 = 220/221. Ros-46. Gd, but scarce. $50?

*225 ---Gordian III. 238-244. Æ25. Bust right/Young Dionysus, nude but for chlamys flying behind him, advancing right, right hand holding thyrsos placing left hand on small hermlike figure, at left, panther looking upwards. Dated year 304 = 240/241 AD.Ros-59, BMC-13. VG. Ex WMR. $75 [image]

*226 Pella, Lucilla wife of Lucius Verus. Æ23-25 (oval shaped). Bust right/Tyche std right on rocks, holding grain ears in both hands, river god swimming below, year 240 (176/177). Spike-5, SNG ANS 1354. aF/F, but decent. Ex WMR 34E #161. $100+ [image]

*227 ---Commodus. 177-192. Æ25. Laureate head right/Tyche seated right on rocks, holding grain ears in both hands, river god swimming below, year 246 (182/183). Ros-8, Spike-7. VF, a few areas of flatness. Great portrait. Ex 34E #162$225 [image]

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*228 Petra, Hadrian. 117-138. Æ26. Bust right, Gorgoneion on breast, almost full legend/Tyche std left on rock. Sp-2, Hen-895v, Ros-2. Nice F, devices clear. $100 [image]

*229 ---,---Æ16. Laureate bust right/City name, in 3 lines, inside laurel wreath. Ros-9, Sp-16. Nice VF. Ex-Superior 9/94 sale. $150 [image]

*230 ---Elagabalus. 218-222. Æ22. Bust of Emperor right/Founder plowing right. Sp-56, Ros-35. VF. $100 [image]

*231 ---Geta. 209-212. Æ26. Bust right, with two countermarks a male bust right and an "E"/Tyche seated left in temple. Sp-53. Decent fine. Ex WMR 33c, #122$100 [image]

*232 Philadelphia, Hadrian. 117-138. Æ23. Bust of Hadrian right/Bust of turreted Tyche right. Ros-14, Sp-16. F-VF/VF, reverse just a tad off-center. A very nice coin and scarce as such. $250+ [image]

*233 ---Marcus Aurelius. 161-180. Æ21. His laureate bearded bust right/Bust of Hercules with lion's skin knotted around neck r. R-26, Sp-20. Gd Fine and rare. I can't recall having this coin since I sold this to George Fisher in April of 1992. $100+ [image]

*234 Philippopolis, Otacila Severa, wife of Philip I. Æ28. Draped bust right/ Helmeted Roma seated facing left, wearing chiton and mantle, eagle in right hand supporting 2 small figures, left hand on spear, shield leaning on chair. Ros-3, Sp-5, H-899. aF/F. Very rare, 1st I can recall offering. Amphora 55, #153 (1995). $400+ [image]

*235 Rabbathmoba, Septeimius Severus. 193-211. Æ27. Bust right/War-god Ares, standing facing on a sqaure base with 4 pilasters and on a broad plinth. Ros-4, Sp-8. VF. The published examples of this coin are so poor (and this is comparatively so nice) we can only guess as to the absolute attribution. Ex Amphora. $300? [image]

*236 ---Elagabalus. 218-222. Æ28. Bust right/War-god Ares standing on base, helmeted, cuirassed, booted, erect sword in right hand, shield and spear in left, flaming altars left and right. Ros-22, Sp-36. Choice VF+. We just raved about the above coin and this one is so nice it puts the above to shame. Ex Amphora. $600+ [image]

237 Raphia, Severus Alexander. 222-235. Æ22. Bust right/ Zeus std left on throne, resting left hand on scepter & holding in right, Nike (who holds wreath), eagle at feet. Ros-20, BMC-7. VG. Ex- Dr. S. Sugar colleciton. $75

*238 ---Philip I. 244-249. Æ21. Bust right/Leto std l, her hand on child in front. Ros-33. VF!, struck on small flan, but city name sharp & clear. Ex WMR. $250+ [image]

*239 Sebaste, Domitian. 81-96. Æ15. His laureate bust right/Crested helmet with cheek piece, year 109 (84/85). Ros-10, BMC-6. VF. In January of 1997 we sold a similar piece in this grade for $250$150+ [image]

*240 ---Commodus. 177-192. Æ23.5. Bust right/Demeter or Kore standing right, with torch & corn, 215 = 190/191. Ros-13, BMC-9. VG. Ex Sugar Sale #316$125 [image]

*241 ---Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus. Æ22. Draped bust right/The Rape of Persephone: Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying Persephone, Eros flying above horses right, overturned cysta mystica below horses. Ros-30, BMC-16, Hen-904. Nice VF. Ex CNG March 1999, #1124. $200 [image]

*242 Sepphoris-Diocaesarea, Trajan. 98-117. Æ26. Laur. bust right/2 line legend (of the people of Sepphoris) in wreath. Ros-3, BMC-1, H-906. F/VF. $150 [image]

*243 ---,---Æ22. Laur. bust right/Palm Tree, 2 bunches of dates, similar legend to above. Ros-4, BMC-6, Hen-907. F/VF. Ex WMR, from Superior sale of 12/94$150 [image]

*244 ---,---Æ24. Bust right/Palm Tree. Hen-907, BMC-5, Ros-4. F/VF. $120 [image]

*245 ---,---Æ14. Bust right/2 ears of barley, bound together by their stalks, legend to either side. Ros-6, BMC-17, Hen-909. GVF, ex WMR, Ex-Waddell. $250+ [image]

*246 Tiberias, Claudius. 41-54. Æ18 (8.02). Legend around palm branch, LIΓ [Γ]=year 13 = 53/54 AD/Legend in 2 lines. BMC-1v, Ros-4v, Kind-2v, SNG-ANS-1098v. F-VF, a bit o.c. Very rare in this (3/4 )? denomination which I cannot find published All the published examples are either smaller or larger. Similar to the coins of Herod Antipas, which were struck here as well. $400+ [image]

*247 ---Trajan. 98-117. Æ25. Bust right/Hygieia, wearing long chiton and peplos, seated on rock holding snake in right hand which feeds from vial in her left hand, hot spring below, year 81 = 99/100 AD. Ros-6, BMC-10, Hen-911. Nice VF. Ex Hendin$150+ [image]

*248 ---,---Æ20. Bust right/Palm branch between 2 interlocked cornucopiae, year 90 = 108/109 AD. Ros-9, BMC-17, H-913. Nice VF. Ex WMR. $125 [image]

*249 ---,---Æ15. Bust right/Anchor, year 91 = 109/110. Ros-11, BMC-21. VF. $125+ [image]

*250 ---Hadrian. 117-138. Æ23.5. Laur bust right/Zeus seated left, nude in Tetra-style temple, 101=119/120. Ros-12, BMC-23, Hendin-914. Nice VF+. Ex-WMR, ex-Kreindler. $200+ [image]

ANCIENT GREEK COINS   (back to top)

*251 Bruttium, Rhegium. 35-270 BC. Æ12. Facing lion's head (Lion's Mask)/Head of Apollo right. SNG Cop-1943. EF, glossy green patina. Very attractive small bronze coin. $100+ [image]

252 Sicily, Akragas. 405-392 BC. Æ23 (Hemilitron). Head of young Hercules counterstamped in circle on previously struck coin. As SG-1026, SNG Cop-89 but a smaller version. C/M Fine. $50+

*253 Sicily, Thermai (Refugees from Himera). 405-350 BC. AR Obol (.68). Head of Hera right/Naked Hercules seated left on rock holding club. SG-821, Weber-1365. Toned VF, touch of porosity, natural flan flaw frames the portrait. $125? [image]

*254 Macedon Kingdom, Alexander the Great. 336-323 (125-70). AR Tetradrachm (16.13) of Odessos. Head of Hercules w. features of Mithradates/Zeus enthroned left, legends below & to left. Price-1193. Gd VF, some obverse scratches. $300 [image]

*255 ---,---AR Tetradrachm (16.71) of Aspendos (probably). Head of Young Hercules right clad in lion's skin/Zeus seated left on throne holding scepter and eagle, ΑΣ [ΑΣ] above KB at left, countermark of anchor at right. Year 22 of local era. Price-2901 (w/o cmk), SG-5401ff. VF$250 [image]

For two other coins of Alexander the Great, please see lots 9 & 10

*256 Thrace, Thasos. 550-463 BC. AR Stater (8.24). Satyr and Nymph/Incuse square. SNG Cop-1010. VF. $350 [image]

*257 Paphlagonia, Sinope. 415-365 BC. AR Drachm (4.96). Head of Sinope left in border of dots/Sea-eagle left on dolphin, EIN below, ΑΓ [ΑΓ] to upper right. BMC-11, SG-3962. EF$350 [image]

*258 Ionia, Miletos. 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.73). Head of laureate Apollo left/ Lion walking left, head back, star above. SNG Cop-967ff. Ch. Toned VF$200 [image]

259 Caria, Aphrodisias, Imperial Times. c. 3rd Cent. AD. Æ26/ Youthful head of Demos right, with countermark of a radiate head looking right on neck/Aphrodite standing left, holding apple and resting on scepter. BMC-25, Lind-612 (this coin). VG. Lindgren does not mention the countermark but it certainly is apparent on the coin and in the plate. $50

*260 ---Knidos. Before 480 BC. AR Drachm (6.20). Forepart of lion right/Archaic head of Aphrodite right in incuse square. SNG Cop-200. F/VF$450 [image]

*261 ---Kaunos. c. 490-470 BC. AR Hemidrachm(2.99). Winged female figure running to right, head looking left/Griffin standing facing left, right foreleg raised, all in incuse square. SNG VA-8038, Konuk, "Early Coinage of Kaunos" 25/22 (O4, R2). Near VF, slightly grainy. Scarce. Ex CNG 9/99 sale, #454 at $275 + 10%. $300 [image]

*262 Cilicia, Tarsos, Mazaeus. 361-334 BC. AR Stater (10.31). Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, holding lotus-headed scepter, Aramaic legend behind, letter, corn-ear and bunch of grapes in left field, letter between legs of chair/Lion attacking bull above two lines of a turreted city wall, Aramaic legend at top translating to "Mazaios who is over beyond the River and Cilicia". SG-5651, Hen-450, BMC-48. Nice VF, ragged flan. The turreted city walls may well refer to the rebuilt walls of Jerusalem (See Hendin), the phrase, "Beyond the River" is the name of the province west and southwest of the Euphrates and appears in the Old Testament. Ex WMR, Ex CNG. $750+ [image]

*263 Phoenicia, Tyre. After 126 BC. AR Shekel (14.01). Head of Melkarth right/Eagle standing left, club and date (Year 80, 47/46 BC) to left, Monogram to right. H-917, SG-5919. BMC-168. Nice VF+. Ex H. Berk 6/86. $450+ [image]

*264 ---,---AR Shekel (14.24). Head of Melkarth right/Eagle standing left, club and date (Year 171, 45/46 AD) to left, KP, monogram to right. H-919, RPC-4671 F/VF, a fairly nice example of this late type thought to be struck in Jerusalem$375 [image]

*265 Nabatean Kings, Aretas IV. 9 BC- 40 AD. Æ20. Conjoined busts of Aretas and Shuqailat right/2 crossed cornucopiae, Aramaic inscription in 3 lines, "Aretas, Shaqilath". SNG ANS-1438, Mesh-114. F/GVF. Very nice! Ex WMR$50+ [image]

*266 Sassanian Kings, Khruso II. 591-628. AR Drachm. Bust of King wearing winged crown right/Kings attendants by Fire Altar. Khurso II sacked Jerusalem in 614 and captured the "True Cross". EF. Nice coin. Ex Wayne Sayles. $50+ [image]

*267 Indo-Greek, Apollodotos I. 180-160 BC. Bilingual. Series IV. AR Square Drachm (2.35). Elephant standing right, ΑΝ [ΑΝ] monogram/Humped bull standing right, A monogram. MACW-1751. VF-EF. $150+ [image]

*268 Ptolemaic Egypt, Ptolemy III. 246-221 BC. Æ34. Head of Zeus right/Eagle standing left, altar (?) between legs, cornucopia to left. SG-7816. VF$200 [image]

*269 ---Ptolemy IV, Philophater. 221-204 BC. Æ38. Laureate head of Zeus right/Eagle standing on thunderbolt, "E" between legs. SNG Cop-224, BMC-37. Nice VF. Very attractive large bronze. $200+ [image]

A FEW GREEK IMPERIAL COINS   (back to top)

(For others see lots 132-250)

*270 thrace, Philippopolis, Caracalla. 198-217. Æ30. Hd right/Nude athlete advancing right. Weber-2774ff. aVF. For Alexandrian Pythian games in 214 held for Caracalla. $275 [image]

*271 Ionia, Colophon, Domitia, wife of Domitian. c. 88-89 AD. Æ18. Her bust rigth/Leto standing left, holding scepter. RPC-II, 1053, Milne-182. VG-F, but extremely rare. RPC cites only 1 other example, that in Milne. $100+ [image]

272 Phrygia, Hierapolis. Augustus. 27 BC-14 AD. Æ19. Bare head of August right/ Tripod with laurel branch in bowl at top, legend to either side. RPC-2945, BMC-100. VF$50

*273 Pamphylia, Aspendos. Gordian III. 238-244. Æ23. His bust right, uncertain countermark on neck/Hephaestos standing looking to his right. Hephaestos was the god of smiths and by extension of minters as well. Unpublished? F-VF$75+? [image]

*274 Pamphilia, Side. Philip II. 247-249. Æ32.5, 5 Assaria. His bust right, E to right (denomination)/Athena facing Artemis, altar and pomegrante between them. Apparently unpublished. Fine. $75+? [image]

ROMAN COINS (AND A FEW ARTIFACTS)   (back to top)

*275 P. Cornelius Sulla. c. 151 BC Æ As. Janus Head, I above/Prow, I to right and Roma below. Prow stem is decorated with a female head, thought to be Venus. SR-721, Cr-285/2, Syd-387. Fine, a bit irregular flan. Scarce. $150? [image]

*276 C. Terentius Lucanus. 147 BC. Æ Triens. Helmeted head of Minerva right, 4 pellets above/Prow of galley right, 4 pellets before, Roma below, wreath-bearing victory flying right above, C TER LVC above prow. SR-1002, C-217/4. VF. $100? [image]

*277 A. Postumius A.f. S.n. Albinus. 81 BC. AR Denarius Serrate. Bust of Diana right, bow & quiver over shoulder, bucranium above/Rock surmounted by togate figure standing left before altar, holding sprinkler over sacrifical bull. SR-296, Postumia-7. Toned VF+, obv. a bit o.c. This relates to the special sacrifice made at the Temple of Diana on the eve of the Battle of Lake Regillus. The Roman Army was commanded by the moneyer's father. $200 [image]

*278 M. Nonius Sufenas 59 BC AR Denarius (3.94). Hd of Saturn right, harpa, stone, SC behind/Roma seated right being crowned by victory. SR-377, Cr-421/1. Ch. lightly toned VF+$300 [image]

279 Julius Caesar. c. 45 BC. Æ Dupondius (Æ28.5). Winged and draped bust of Victory, star behind/Minerva adv. left, holding trophy, spears and shield, snake at feet. SR-1417. Fine, light oxidation. $150

280 Octavian. c. 38 BC. "Divi Caesar". Æ Dupondius (?) or Sestertius?. Bare head of Octavian right/Laureate head of Julius Caesar right. SR-1569, Cr 535/1. VG$125

281 --- c. 38 BC. "Divi Julius". Æ Dupondius (?) or Sestertius?. Bare head of Octavian right/"Divos Jvlius" in wreath. SR-1570, Cr-553/2. aF/G-VG$200

282 Augustus. 27 BC-14 AD. Æ Dupondius, "Moneyer Series". Augustus Tribunic Potest in 3 lines within wreath/Large SC. Vagi-256, SR-1659ff. F+/F, but moneyer's name missing. Still decent$65

*283 ---Æ As, "Moneyer Series". His bare head right/Legend around large SC, CN PISO CN F III VIR AAA FF. SR-1681, RIC-382. F/VF, some weak spots. $120 [image]

*284 ---,---Issued by Tiberius in honor of Divus Augustus. Radiate head of Augustus left/ Altar of Ara Providentiae Augusti with double paneled door. SR-1789, RIC-81. Fine+, bit rough in spots. $120 [image]

*285 Agrippa, died c. 12 BC. Æ As issued by his grandson Caligula. Bust left/Neptune standing left holding trident and dolphin, S-C to either side. SR-1812, RIC-58. F/VF, light oxidation. $120 [image]

*286 Tiberius 14-37 AD AR Denarius. Livia seated right in chair. The most likely candidate for the New Testament Biblical Tribute Penny. SR-1763, H-916. Toned F-VF, a few minor marks in field. $200 [image]

*287 ---,---,---Another, but nicer VF, couple of old scr's$250 [image]

288 ---Æ As. Bare head right/Legend ending XII around large SC. RIC-41 (R4). Rare type. RIC only lists one type with this reverse legend and the bare head right. VG-F, rough$60+

289 ---,---Bare head left/Legend around SC. SR-1770, RIC-44. Fine. $60+

*290 ---,---Æ As. Laureate head left/Winged caduceus, legend around, S-C to either side. SR-1771, RIC-59. Fine, lightly pitted$120 [image]

*291 Claudius. 41-54. Æ As. Bare head left/Constantia standing left, holding scepter. SR-1858, RIC-111. VF, lightly pitted$120 [image]

292 Nero. 54-68 Æ As. Laureate bust right/Victory advancing left, holding shield inscribed SPQR, S-C to either side. SR-1976, RIC-312. Fine, but rough$120

*293 Vitellius. 69. AR Denarius. Bare head r./Victory seated left holding patera & palm. RIC-71 (S), BMC-4. As SR-2202 but diff. obverse legend. Nice Fine. $200? [image]

*294 Vespasian. 69-79. AR Denarius. Laureate head right/Judaea sits right, to right of trophy mourning. Judaea Capta issue. Hen-759, RIC-15, RSC-226. GVF+, well centered and very attractive. Ex CNG 3/86. Very nice classic Judaea Capta Denarius. $400 [image]

*295 ---,---Bust right/Victory advancing right placing wreath on standard and holding palm. SR-2317, C-618, Hen-771. A Judaea Capta type. F-VF. $90 [image]

*296 ---,---,---Another, but nicer. VF. Ex I & L Goldberg 6/99. $175 [image]

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*297 ---Æ Sestertius. Bust right/Mourning Jew standing right to left of palm tree, mourning Jewess sits to right, SC below, arms scattered about on ground. SR-2325, RIC-424, Hen-773. Fine tooling. Still decent, devices clear, "IVDAEA" sharp on reverse. $375 [image]

*298 ---,---,---Similar, but nicer. SR-2325v, RIC-425v, Hen-773v, BMC-535, Brin-41. GVF, moderate porosity. Well pedigreed coin. Ex Pine Tree April 1974 Lot 479, Bromberg II, 610, Triton V, 1918. Ex-WMR. $1500 [image]

*299 ---,---Laureate bust right/Jewess mourning sits to right of palm tree, emperor stands to left. H-775, SR-2327. VG, devices clear, partial legend on obverse, none on reverse. An affordable Judaea Capta Sestertius. $175 [image]

*300 ---Æ As. Laureate bust right/Draped Victory advances right on ship's prow, holding wreath in right hand and palm branch over shoulder in left, VICTORIA NAVALIS around, SC in field. Hen-779 (but an As), RIC-503. Elsen 9/01 #410, "Superb". It is arguable that this is a Judaea Capta type. It is certainly the finest of these we have seen. Choice EF. $250 [image]

*301 ---,---Laureate bust right/Victory stands right, on ship's prow, holding up a wreath with a palm branch over shoulder. VICTORIA AVGUSTVS. H-780. Judaea Capta type. F-VF.75+ [image]

*302 ---,---Laureate head of Vespasian right/Mourning Jewess sits right on right below palm tree, arms scattered around. H-781v (diff obverse legend), SR-2357v. Perhaps unpublished. Fine, some pitting in fields. The obverse legends seems to read IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG COS III. We can find no listing of this obverse legend with the reverse. However RIC lists at least one Judaea Capta type with this legend so the coin is logical. Rare? Ex 34E #280$150+ [image]

303 ---,---(15 mm). Laureate head right/Victory stg. right on prow of galley. SR-2366, RIC-561a. F-VF, rough$75

*304 ---Æ Quadrans. Palm Tree, CAES/Vexillium, PM TR PPP COS III, SC. A scarce Judaea Capta issue. Hen-784v, RIC-506, Brin-72v. VF, brown patina.. Ex 29C #291, Ex CNG. $225+ [image]

*305 Divus Vespasian. Issued by Titus. AR Denarius. Bust right/Victory strides left, with both hands places round shield on trophy, a mourning Jewess sits left below, across field EX SC. H-772a, SR-2565. A Judaea Capta type. F-VF. $100 [image]

*306 ---,---,---Another, but nicer. aEF/VF. Ex F. S. Robinson 4/02$300? [image]

*307 Titus. 79-81. AR Denarius. Bust right/Jewish captive kneels in front of trophy. H-786, SR-2505. Decent Fine. $120 [image]

*308 ---Æ Sestertius. Laureate head of Titus left/Mourning Jewess to left of palm tree on pile of arms; on other side of tree mourning with hands bound, looks back over shoulder, IVD- CAP in field, SC in ex. H-792, SR-2524, BMC-164, Brin-108. Another coin with a long pedigree. Ex WMR, Ex Triton V #1934, Ex Hesperia Art 17 May 1952, #327, Ex Schoenwalter collection. $1200+ [image]

*309 ---Æ As. Laureate bust right/Spes advancing left, S-C to either side. The obverse legend, "T. Caesar Vespasianvs Tr.P. Cos VI" was used on only a few types in 77/78 AD. SR-2478v (diff. obv. legend), RIC-684. aVF, a bit of oxidation. Rare. $125+ [image]

*310 ---,---Laureate bust right/Victory standing right on prow, holding wreath in right hand, with palm branch over shoulder, SC in field. H-780v, SR-2483. F-VF. Although Hendin does not list this reverse under Titus, he lists the exact reverse under Vespasian as a Judaea Capta type and it is thus logical that this coin should also be a Judaea Capta issue. Ex 34E #289. $100 [image]

311 Domitian. 81-96. Æ Sestertius. Laureate bust right/Togate Domitian standing left, shaking hands with soldier, altar between them, another soldier to right. RIC-260, SR-2775v. VG-F, but rough, green patina on obverse. $125

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*312 ---Æ As, this issued as Caesar under his father Vespasian in 72 AD. Laureate bust of Vespasian left/Victory standing right, facing right, on prow, holding wreath and palm branch. This is definitely a Judaea Capta type. See H-780 for the exact coin but for obverse legend. RIC-706. Nice VF. $150+ [image]

*313 ---,---Æ As. Laureate head right/Virtus standing right, holding parazonium and spear. RIC-356b, SR-2817v. VF/F, a bit rough. $125 [image]

*314 Nerva. 96-98. Æ Sestertius. Bust right/FISCI IVDAICI, palm Tree. Commemorates the abolition of method of Jewish Tax, not the tax itself.. SR-3044, H-797. F-VF. One of the more important Jewish reference coins and very rare. Devices clear, partial legend both sides. $2000+ [image]

*315 Trajan. 98-117. Æ Brass Sestertius. Laureate bust right/Annona standing left, holding cornucopia, child at feet, "Alim Ital" in ex. SR-3177, RIC-459. VF/F, bit rough on reverse. Flan crack. The alimenta was a plan under which needy children were provided support through the investment in agriculture of funds donated by wealthy philanthropists. $200+ [image]

*316 ---Æ As. Laur. head right/Victory with spread wings left, holding shield inscribed SPQR. SR-3242, RIC-417. VF, tad rough. $125 [image]

*317 Hadrian. 117-138 AD. Æ Sestertius. Laureate bust right/Minerva standing left, dropping incense on candelabrum-altar and holding spear in left, shield with snake at feet to right. SR-3619, RIC-611. F/VF. Obverse a bit rough, reverse nice. $225 [image]

*318 ---Æ Brass Dupondius. Radiate head right/Salus seated left, feeding serpent coiled around altar. RIC-972, SR-3659 (diff. obv. legend). VF, light oxidation. $150+ [image]

319 antoninus Pius. 138-161. Æ Sestertius. Laureate bust right/Salus seated left, feeding serpent coiled around altar, rudder atop globe at right. RIC-751, SR-4171v. VF for detail but very rough$150

*320 ---Æ As. Laureate bust right/Genius standing left holding scepter and sacrificing above altar. RIC-1052, SR-4320. VF, bit rough $125 [image]

*321 Faustina, Sr., wife of Antoninus Pius. Æ As. Her draped bust right/Providentia standing left, holding orb and scepter. SR-4635, RIC-1163. Nice VF, just a tad rough. $125 [image]

322 Marcus Aurelius. 161-180. Æ Sestertius. Bearded laureate bust right/ Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia. SR-4989v, RIC-1222. F-VF, but rough especially on the obverse. $125+

*323 ---Æ Dupondius. Radiate head right/Victory walking left, holding wreath and trophy. SR-5044v, RIC-1028 but Dupondius not Aes. VF, tad rough on obverse, more so on reverse. Very nice portrait. $125 [image]

*324 Faustina Jr., wife of Marcus Aurelius. Æ As. Draped bust right/Venus standing left, holding apple and long scepter. SR-4735v, RIC-1408 (Antoninus. Pius). VF, tad rough. $125 [image]

*325 Clodius Albinus. 195-197. AR Denarius. Issued as Caesar under Septimius Severus. Bare head right/Aesculapius standing left feeding snake which coils up around staff at his side. RIC-2, RSC-9, SR-6140. GVF, well centered with full legends on both sides. It is unusual to find one with full legends. Nice portrait, but a bit grainy. $360 [image]

*326 Roman Key. 2nd-3rd century AD. c. 62mm long. Nice green patina. $50+ [image]

*327 Roman Seals. 2nd-3rd Century AD. Red Terracotta c. 17-20mm, document seals. 4 pieces, each featuring a portrait of a different Roman emperor, Nero, Hadrian, Antoninum Pius and Pescennius Niger. Found in Turkey. 4 pieces in lot. $50+ [image]

328 Severus Alexander. 222-235. Æ Sestertius. Bust right/Mars advancing right, carrying spear and trophy. SR-7989v. Fine, decent portrait, ragged flan. $75

329 Philip I. 244-249. Æ Sestertius. Laureate bust right/Philip astride horse walking left, right hand raised. SR-2588, RIC-165. VF/F, reverse rough, portrait nice. $125

330 Philip II. 247-249. Æ Sestertius. Draped bareheaded bust right/Philip standing left, hldg globe & spear. SR-2659, RIC-255a. F/VF, some obverse flan cracks. $125

*331 Severus II. 306-307 AD. Æ Follis of Ticium. Laureate head right/Mars advancing right, holding spear & carrying trophy over shoulder, PT in ex. RIC-60a, SR-3738. Nice VF+. $125+ [image]

*332 Vetranio, 350. Æ Centenionalis of Thessalonika. Bust right/Vetranio standing holding two labarum, "A" at left, "Δ [Δ]" to right, •TSA* in ex. SR-4041, RIC-132. GVF$250 [image]

*333 Talisman or Weight? Æ 29.5 x 24mm (9.12). PRO BIN (...) in incuse square. Ex Bill Spengler collection. He called this a Mystery Talisman and asked, "Can anyone identify this?" He purchased it from Zaidman and Lopresto in 1993. VF$25? [image]

BYZANTINE, EARLY ISLAMIC & "PRIMITIVE MONEY" FROM AFRICA & CHINA   (back to top)

*334 byzantine, Heraclius 610-641. Æ Follis of Syracuse. Overstruck over Constantinople Follis on both sides. Facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine (counterstamped about 180° on host obv.)/Elaborate Monogram. SB-884. Both countermarks are choice EF, coin has nice green patina. $100+ [image]

*335 ---Nicephorus I. 802-811. Æ Follis of Syracuse. Facing bust of Nicephorus with short beard, wearing crown, cross to left/Facing bust of beardless Stauracius. SB-1612. Nice VF, slight porosity. $75 [image]

336 ---Leo V. 813-820. Æ Follis of Syracuse. Facing busts of Leo and Constantine/ΛΚ [ΛΚ] with pellet between and cross above. SB-1635. VF$50

*337 ---Leo V. 813-820. Æ Follis of Syracuse. Facing bust of Leo with short beard holding cross potent, star to right/Facing bust of Constantine, holding cross, C-I to either side. SB-1636. EF. Choice. $60+ [image]

*338 ---Theophilius. 829-842. Æ Follis of Syracuse. Facing bust of Theophilus/Facing bust of Michael II and Constantine. SB-1680. A few weak areas but overall choice EF, nice green patina and portraits. $50 [image]

339 ---Alexius I. 1081-1118. Æ Follis of Thessalonica. Alexius facing, holding scepter and cross/Jewelled Cross, Greek letters in angles, C-(F), AL-D. SB-1910v, the reverse border is plain, without pellets. G-VG/VG. Extremely rare. $200+

*340 ---Medieval Cross. 10th-13th Century? c. 1 x 1 3/4". Christ/Standing figure with hands together in prayer, VI above, RA-RA to either side, GP/TI below. With original loop for wearing. $50? [image]

*341 ---,---10th-13th Century? c. 3/4 x 1 3/8". Interior crosses and symbols, with loop for wearing. $40? [image]

342 Islamic Palestine, Jerusalem (Illiya), Umayyad. 7th-8th Century AD. Group of 9 Æ Fals (Follis). All with Kalima (Arabic legend) on both sides. 9 pieces, all at least slightly different and all identified by SNAT number. SNAT-6, 10, 12, 15, 16, 16v, 18, 21 and 22. VG-VF, mostly Fine. Sold as is no returns. $150+

*343 ---Bayt-Gabrin (Eleutheropolis). Umayyad. c.699 AD. Æ Fals. Kalima both sides. SNAT-41. Fine, clipped. Very rare. $200?+ [image]

344 ---Al Ramla. Umayyad. 8th Century AD. Group of Æ Fals. Kalima both sides. SNAT-46 (double struck), 49v, 54, 57 and 86. The last Abbasid with countermark (Atabeg). 5 coins, the first four F-VF, the last VG but with interesting VF countermark. A neat group. All identified. $150?

*345 ---,---8th Century AD. Æ Fals. Palm tree, Bismallah around/Dot in crescent all in circle, Bismallah around. SNAT-67, Walker-863. Gd Fine. $75 [image]

346 ---,---After 695 AD. Æ Fals. (2.21). Palm Tree/Crescent. SNAT-73. Close to VF. A nice example of this coin. $35

347 ---Abbasid, Al-Ramla (Ramleh). 8th AD. Æ Follis. SNAT-108, A-292. Crude F. $25

*348 ---Ludd (Dispolis-Lod). Umayyad. 8th Century Æ Fals. Large (c. 28mm). Kalima both sides, seemingly overstruck over Arab-Byzantine coins of Constans II. SNAT-208-209. Fine. Rare. Ex Amphora. $100+? [image]

*349 ---,---,---8th Century Æ Fals. Kalima both sides. SNAT-204. Nice VF. Ex Elsen 9/00 #1325. Rare coin in high grade. Elsen had catalogued this coin as #213 which George had questioned. While the #213 is low grade and this is nice, it seem much more likely to be 204$150 [image]

350 ---Tabariya (Tiberias). Umayyad. Group of 4 Æ Fals. All Kalima both sides. SNAT-290, 317-318, 321 and 338. VG-F, mostly VG, but identifiable. Scarce mint. $125+?

351 ---,---ÆFals. Kalmina/Crouching lion advancing left. SNAT-367. VG. Scarce type$50+

*352 Arab-Byzantine. Baysan (Nysa-Scythopolis) Umayyad. 7th Cent. AD, After type of Heraclius. 3 standing figures/Large M. SNAT-522. F+. Ex WMR. $100? [image]

*353 Islamic Palestine, Umayyad, Anonymous without mint name. 8th Century AD. Æ Fals. Palm Tree both sides. SNAT-567-570, Alb-A161 (R). Gd Fine$50+ [image]

354 A Group. Islamic Æs. 94 pieces from Mameluk, Umayyad, Abbasids, Ottomans, etc. Mostly low grade. I see at least one coin with what looks like an elephant. Sold as is, no returns. $150+

*355 odd & curious (traditional) Ashanti Gold Weights. 17th-18th Centuries. A group of 7 pieces in various weights with various designs. Called Ashanti gold weights but these are brass used to weigh gold by both the Ashanti (Gold Coast) and the Baoule tribes of the Ivory Coast. Weights 15.5, 17.5, 31, 34.5, 66.6, 70.5 and 74.5 grams. Designs are swastika and modified swastika design. Opitz page 375-376. A neat group of 7. $225+? [image]

*356 ---Canoe Money. Lat of Laos. Kingdom of Lanchang, 1357-1571. Silver 1/2 Tamlung, with 3 stamps, chakra, elephant and boat. Mitch-2785, Opitz-200. VF. 54 mm, 31.58 grams. VF$90+ [image]

*357 ---,---Silver 1/4 Tamlung, with 3 stamps, chakra, elephant and sunburst. Mitch-2789v, Opitz-200. VF. 43mm, 21.27 grams. VF$85+