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Lot 3150 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3150 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios. Silver Stater (10.89 g), Satrap, 361/0-334 BC. Baaltars seated left, holding eagle, grain ear, bunch of grapes and scepter; below throne, symbol. Reverse: Lion attacking bull left; below, Aramaic letter. Casabonne series 1, grp. B; SNG BN 314-7; SNG Levante 111. Lustrous surfaces throughout. A superb example, well struck and simply marvelous. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $2,500-UP.

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Lot 3166 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3166 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Caesarea Maritima. Trajan. Æ 30 (25.25 g), 98-117 CE. Ca. 115/6 CE. IMP CAE[S NER] TRAIANO OP AVG GER DAC COS [VI P P], laureate bust of Trajan right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Reverse: C T (sic) F AVG/[C]AES in two lines in exergue, Tyche standing left, resting foot on prow, holding small bust and scepter; behind her, half-length figure of river-god; all within central arch of tetrastyle temple; before temple recess, altar. Kadman, Caesarea 22; Meshorer, City-Coins 25; Rosenberger 19; SNG ANS 761; RPC 3954. Rare. Dark earthen-green patina. About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.

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Lot 3177 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3177 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Gaza. Antoninus Pius. Æ 20 (18.27 g), 138-161 CE. Civic year 215 (154/5 CE). ANTωNINOC AY-TO KAIC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius right. Reverse: ΓAZA, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche of Gaza right; before, Marnas symbol; behind, date (EIC). Cf. Rosenberger 75 (E in date retrograde); cf. Yashin 360 (obv. legend); cf. SNG ANS 927-9 (date). Lovely medium green patina with earthen highlights. A lovely city-coin of Gaza. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $600 - 700.

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Lot 3193 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3193 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Akko-Ptolemais. Geta. Æ 18 (6.01 g), as Caesar, 198-209 CE. Ca. 211/2 CE. L S GET C AVG PII F, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta right. Reverse: C-O-L PTOL, founder plowing right with yoked ox and heifer; in background dividing legend, four standards. Cf. Kadman, Akko 150-2 (obv. legend); Meshorer, City-Coins -; cf. Rosenberger 62 (same); cf. Rouvier 1025 (same). Very Rare. Lovely dark green and earthen patina. Extremely Fine.

Munsterberg, "Die Kaisernamen der romischen Kaisermunzen," NZ 59 (1926), p. 63, records this unusual legend at one other mint, Sebaste in Samaria. None of the standard references for the coinage of Ake-Ptolemais record it, however, citing instead the obverse legends P SEPT GETA C or P SEPT GETA CAES. One other specimen is known (Gemini VI, 10 January 2010, 682), which shares the obverse die with our coin.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.

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Lot 3161 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3161 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Akko Ptolemais. Tiberius AD 98-117. AE 23. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPT AVE GERM, Laureate bust of Trajan facing right. Reverse: Tyche seated on a rock; at her feet the Na'aman (Beulus) River represented as a swimming man (Trajan). Meshorer City Coins of Eretz-Israel #3. Rosenberger 47. Medium brown patina with earthern highlights. A remarkable quality example. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
Ex CNG Sale 49, March 17, 1999, lot 1112.

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Lot 3172 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3172 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Galilaea, Tiberias. Hadrian. Æ 23 (7.42 g), 117-138 CE. Civic year 101 (119/20 CE). AVT TRA AΔPIANW KAIC CEB, laureate bust of Hadrian right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Reverse: TIB-EP KΛAVΔ, Tyche(?) standing left, foot on prow, holding bust and scepter; across field, date (L-AP). Kindler, Tiberias 11; Meshorer, City-Coins 82; Rosenberger 13; SNG ANS 1114; RPC 3933. Pleasing greenish-brown patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
Goldberg 53 (24-27 May 2009), 1826.

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Lot 3188 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3188 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Samaria (Shomon-Sebaste) Julia Domna. Æ 23 (15.36 g), Augusta, 193-217 CE. Civic year 226 (200/1 CE). IVLIA D-OMNA AVG, draped bust of Julia Domna right. Reverse: CEBA-CTH CYP, Kore-Persephone standing right, holdinglong torch and grain ears; behind her, cista mysticaacross field, date L-CKς. Cf. Meshorer, City-Coins 119 (no date); Rosenberger -; SNG ANS 1080 (same dies). Dark brown-green patina with light earthen highlights. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
Ex Goldberg 8 (16-20 February 2001), 2967.

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Lot 3156 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3156 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver 1/2 Shekel (6.99 g), ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Year 51 (76/5 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right. Reverse: TYP[IOY] IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (AN) and club; in right field, A; between legs, 'beth'. DCA Suppl. 495. Well struck with underlying luster. Lightly toned. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400.

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Lot 3183 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3183 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Decapolis. Capitolias. Marcus Aurelius. Æ 23 (11.07 g), 161-180 CE. Civic year 70 (167/8 CE). [AYT] KAIC M AYP ANTωNEINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius right. Reverse: [K]AΠITω-ΛIEωN IAΛ, Tyche standing left, resting foot on river-god, holding small bust and long scepter, within central arch of hexastyle temple; at end of legend, date (O). Spijkerman 3; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 4; SNG ANS 1270-1. Pleasing green patina. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.

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Lot 3199 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3199 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Caesarea Maritima. Severus Alexander. Æ 23 (11.22 g), 222-235 CE. IM C [SEV] ALEXAN, laureate head of Severus Alexander right. Reverse: C I F AV-G [FC] CAESA METRO, Roma seated left, holding Nike and spear; at her side below, round shield. Kadman, Caesarea; Meshorer, City-Coins -; cf. Rosenberger 82-4 (rev. legend); SNG ANS -. Green and brown patina. About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.

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