ancient greek coinage - Coin Auctions
 Lot 1878 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Phoenicia, Arados. Uncertain king. Silver Stater (10.12 g), ca. 348/7-339/8 EF. Laureate head of Ba‘al-Arwad right. Reverse: 'MAB' above, galley wit Pataikos right; three waves below; all within dotted square border within incuse square. Betlyon 26; cf. HGC 10, 31. Rarely seen this choice. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1894 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Judaea, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. AE (14.64 g). Æ 23 (14.64 g), 161-180 CE. [IMP CAES] ANTONINVS ET COMO[DVS], confronted busts of Marcus Aurelius, on left, and Lucius Verus, on right, both laureate, draped and cuirassed. Reverse: COL AE-[L C]AP, draped bust of Sarapis right, wearing kalathos. Meshorer, Aelia 57 corr. (obv. legend); Kadman, Aelia 63; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger -; SNG ANS 607. Rare. Attractive dark brown patina with earthen highlights. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1862 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Pamphylia, Aspendos. Silver Stater (10.69 g), ca. 420-410 BC Choice VF. Two nude wrestlers grappling, the wrestler on the left grasping the leg of the wrestler on the right. Reverse: EΣT (retrograde, at lower right), slinger preparing to hurl stone standing right; in right field, triskeles; between legs, c/m: goat kneeling left, head right, within rectangular incuse. Tekin series 1; cf. SNG BN 44-8 (position of legend). Pleasing archaic style. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1873 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Commagenian Kingdom. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. AE 28 mm (12.58 g), AD 38-72 Choice. BACIΛEYC M-EΓ ANTIOXOC EΠI, diademed and draped bust of Antiochos IV right. Reverse: KOMMA-ΓHNON, scorpion within wreath. RPC 3854; cf. Nercessian 199 (obv. legend). Two-toned brown patina. Excellent detail. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1889 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Syria, Decapolis. Hippos-Sussita. Domitian. AE (10.54 g), 81-96 CE Choice VF. ΔOMITIA[N K]AICAP, laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse: IΠΠH-NΩN, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding forth wreath and cornucopiae; in left field, A. Spijkerman -; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 5; SNG ANS -; RPC 2104. Extremely Rare. Dark green patina with subtle sandy highlights around the devices. Choice Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1857 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Islands off Ionia, Samos. Silver Tetradrachm (14.64 g), ca. 408/4-380/66 BC EF. Hegemon(eos?), magistrate. Facing lion's scalp. Reverse: ΣA, forepart of bull right; to left, laurel branch; above, magistrate's name: HΓHMΩN; all within shallow incuse square. Barron class X, -; HGC 6, 1218. Underlying luster present, lightly toned. Rare The impressive lion's scalp well struck in high relief. Extremely Fine/ Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1884 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Judaea, Jewish War. AE Eighth (6.31 g), 66-70 CE Superb EF. Year 4 (69/70 CE). lulav bunch flanked by two etrogim. Reverse: 'For the redemtion of Zion', chalice with pearled rim. TJC 214; Hendin 1369. Green patina. Excellent detail and perfectly centered. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 850 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1852 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Ionia, Uncertain mint. Electrum Trite (4.01 g), ca. 650-600 BC VF. Milesian standard. Plain type. Plain globular surface. Reverse: Double incuse punch. Weidauer -, but cf. 4 (hekte); SNG Kayhan 673. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1868 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Silver Stater (10.70 g), Persian general, 380-374/. Ca. 380/79 BC. Baaltars seated left, holding lotus tipped scepter. Reverse: Bearded male head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Casabonne series 4; Moysey issue 2; SNG BN 251; SNG Levante 71-2. Boldly struck. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1879 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Pheonicia, Tyre. Struck 98/7 BC. Silver Shekel (Tetradrachm) 14.45 g. EF. Laureate head of Melqart (Herakles) facing r. Reverse: TYPOY IEAΣKAI AΣYΛOY. Eagle standing l. on ship's ram, palm branch over shoulder; civic year 29 = 98/7 BC. Monogram in field behind wing and Phoenician letter below. Cf. BMC 115; Hoover 357. Well struck with beautiful uniform antique cabinet toning. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
