Online Coin Auction #130

SASANID EMPIRE. Interesting set of 5 drachmas in the names of Khusro I and Khusro II. Different mints, sizes, and states of preservation. TO BE EXAMINED.
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WESTERN SATRAPS. Pair of Rudrasena I drachmas. Different sizes and states of preservation. TO BE EXAMINED.
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SELEUCID EMPIRE, Antiochus III the Great. (Weight 4.00g/16mm). 223-187 AD Ekbatana. (Seaby 1237; HGC 9, 478). Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus III the Great facing right. Rev: Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding an arrow and leaning on a bow, around legend: ВБУЙЛЈЩУ БНФЙПЧПХ. VF.
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SELEUCID KINGDOM, Demetrius I Soter. Ae16. (Ae. 3.87g/15mm). 162-150 Fine Antioch. (Seaby 1646). Obv: Horse's head to the left. Rev: Elephant's head to the right, around the Greek legend: BASILES ΔHMHTPIOY. Very Fine.
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SELEUCID KINGDOM, Antiochus VI Dionysus. Ae22. (Ae. 8.49g/22mm). 144-142 Fine (HGC 9, 1043). Anv: Male radiated head to the right. Rev: Elephant advancing to the left carrying a torch with its trunk, behind cornucopia with ΣΤΑ above, around legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ. Very Fine.
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SELEUCID KINGDOM, Tryphon. Ae18. (Ae. 4.23g/17mm). 142-138 Fine Antioch on Orontes. (Seaby 2034.1; HGC 9, 1061). Obv: Diademed head facing right. Rev: Macedonian helmet with goat horns, around legend: BAΣILEΩΣ TPYΦΩNOΣ AYTOKPATOPOΣ. ​​Very Fine-.
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SELEUCID KINGDOM, Antiochus VII Euergetes. Ae19. (Ae. 5.80g/19mm). 138-129 AD Antioch on the Orontes. (Seaby 2067; HGC 9, 1087). Obv: Diademed and winged bust of Eros to the right. Rev: Headdress of Isis, monogram to the left, monogram below, around or legend: ВБУЙЛЕЩУ БНФЙПЧПХ ЕХЕСГЕФПХ. Good Very Fine.
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SELEUCID KINGDOM, Antiochos VII Evergetes. Tetradrachm. (Ar. 15.54g/30mm). 138-129 Fine Orontes. (HGC 9, 1067d). Anv: Male head diademed to the right. Rev: Athena standing on the left carrying Victory, spear and shield, on both sides Greek legend: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ, all within a laurel wreath. Very Fine.
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SELEUCID KINGDOM, Demetrios II Nikator. Ae 18. (Ae. 6.45g/18mm). 129-125 Fine Antioch in Orontes. (HGC 9, 1133). Anv: Bearded and laureate head of Zeus on the right. Rev: Nike advancing to the left carrying palm and laurel wreath, around legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΝΙΚΑΤΟΡΟΣ. Very Fine.
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SELEUCID KINGDOM, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes. Ae. (Ae. 5.56g/18mm). Antioch. (HGC 9, 1212; Seaby 2300). Anv: Radiated bust of Antiochos VIII to the right. Rev: Eagle standing on rays to the left, around Greek legend: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ. Fine/Very Fine-.
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SELEUCIDAL KINGDOM, Philip I Philadelphos. Tetradrachm. (Ar. 14.45g/25mm). 93-83 AD Antioch. (HGC 9, 1320). Anv: Laureate head of Philip I to the right. Rev: Zeus seated on the left carrying a scepter and Nike with a laurel wreath, in front monogram: AP, around the Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΠΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦOY. Very Fine-.
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SELEUCIDAL KINGDOM, Philip I Philadelphos. Tetradrachm. (Ar. 15.06g/26mm). 93-83 Fine Antioch. (HGC 9, 1320). Anv: Laureate head of Philip I to the right. Rev: Zeus seated on the left carrying a scepter and Nike with a laurel wreath, in front monogram: AP, around the Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦOY. Very Fine-.
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SICILY, Gela. Litra. (Ar. 0.64g/13mm). 430-425 Fine (HGC 2, 374; SNG ANS 82). Obv: Horseman with shield and spear to the left. Rev: Forepart of a bull to the right with the head of the god Gela, above, Greek legend: CE?AS. VF.
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SICILY, Gela. Didrachm. (Ar. 8.37g/19mm). 480 Fine (SNG ANS 4; SNG Lloyd 956). Obv: Horseman with spear to right. Rev: Forepart of a bull with the head of the god Gelas, legend in front: CE-LA-A. VF-. Porous silver.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Be12. (Ae. 1.32g/12mm). 415-410 Fine (HGC 2, 1429; SNG Morcom 676). Anv: Head of Arethusa diademed to the right, between two dolphins. Rev: Octopus. Very Fine.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy (344-317 Fine). Dilitron. (Ae. 19.89g/27mm). Coinage of the Timoleontic Symmachia. 2nd series, circa 339/8-334 Fine (HGC 6, 1439). Obv: Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherius facing left, around legend: ZEYΣ EΛEYΘPIOΣ. Rev: Horse leaping left, in exergue: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN. VF.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. Ae19. (Ae. 6.20g/19mm). 240-215 Fine (Calciati 197). Anv: Diademed head of Poseidon on the left. Rev: Ornate trident flanked by dolphins, between: IEP - ΩΝΟΣ. Very Fine
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SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Ae24. (Ae. 13.01g/24mm). 1st century Fine Antioch. (HGC 9, 1370). Anv: Laureate head of Zeus to the right. Rev: Zeus enthroned to the left with Nike with a laurel wreath, around legend: ANTIOXΕΩN THΣ MHTPOΠOΛEΩΣ. Good Very Fine.
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SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Ae20. (Ae. 8.22g/20mm). 1st century Fine Antioch. (HGC 9, 1370). Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev: Zeus enthroned left with Nike wearing a laurel wreath, around legend: ANTIOXEΩN THE MHTPOPOLESEΩΣ. Very Fine-.
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SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Ae19. (Ae. 4.96g/19mm). 1st century Fine Antioch. (BPoor 106; McAlee 124b). Anv: Veiled head with mural crown of Tyche on the right, around legend: ANTIOΧEΩN THΣ MHTΡOΠΟΛEΩΣ. Rev: Altar lit and decorated with garlands on support, below: ET ZOP. Good Very Fine/Very Fine. Green patina.
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SKYTHIA. Olbia. Dolphin type coin. (Ae. 2.59g/33mm). 500-425 Fine (SNG Stancomb 334/7). Good Very Fine.
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THRACE, Chersonese. Hemidrachm. (Ar. 2.32g/13mm). 350-300 Fine (HGC 3.2, 1437). Obv: Forepart of a lion facing right. Rev: Incuse quadripartite with an eight-pointed star and globe. VF.
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Thrace, Lysimachus. Ae18 (Ae. 5.22g/18mm). 305-281 Fine. In the name and types of Philip II of Macedon. (Thompson 2; SNG ANS 1001). Obv: Diademed head of Apollo right. Rev: Bare horseman right, below front part of lion, around legend: PHILIPPOY LYY. VF+/VF.
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Thrace, Maroneia. Ae28. (Ae. 17.68g/28mm). 1st century Fine (HGC 3.2, 1557). Obv: Diademed head of Dionysus facing right. Rev: Dionysus standing left, holding a bunch of grapes and narthex stems, in a monogram field, around legend: ΔIONYΣOY / ΣΩTHPOΣ / MAPΩNITΩN. Very Fine.
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Thrace, Mesembria. Diobolus. (Ar. 1.11g/10mm). 450-350 Fine (Seaby 1673). Obv: Helmet facing forward. Rev: Four-spoked wheel, within legend: META. VF+.
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THRACE, Odessos. Ae21. (Ae. 4.30g/21mm). 3rd-2nd century Fine (SNG BM Black Sea 290; HGC 3.2, 1591). Obv: Bearded head facing right. Rev: Horseman facing right, wearing a kausia and holding a cornucopia, below monogram and legend: ΟΔΕΗΣΙΤΩΝ. Very Fine.
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TINGIS (North Africa). AE27. (Ae. 11.04g/27mm). 2nd-1st century Fine Mauretania. (Mazard 589; SNG Copenhagen 720/4). Obv: Bearded head of Baal-Melqart facing left. Rev: Two ears of wheat between crescent and globe, flanked by Neo-Punic legend. VF-.
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ZEUGITANIA, Carthage. Calculus. (Ae. 5.96g/16mm). 5th-4th century Fine (Seaby 6531var). Obv: Horse's head facing left. Rev: Palm tree. VF. Rare variant with the horse's head facing left.
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ZEUGITANIA, Carthage. Shekel. (See 6.57g/20mm). 236-215 Fine. Obv: Head of Tanit facing left. Rev: Horse standing right, above the sun, between the legs a Punic letter. Fine.
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