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Lot 3208 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3208 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm (16.33 g), ca. 171-145 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Eukratides I right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYKPATIΔOY, the Dioskouroi, holding palms branches and spears, on horses rearing right; in lower right field, KP monogram. Bopearachchi 1B; SNG ANS 431. Struck on a broad flan. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300.

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Lot 3203 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3203 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Caesarea Maritima. Volusian. Æ 23 (12.82 g), 251-253 CE. IMP C C VOLVSSIANV[S P F A]VG, radiate and draped bust of Volusian right. Reverse: CO-L P F AVG FC [CAES METR PR] S PAL, emperor on horseback charging right, holding couched lance. Kadman, Caesarea 228; Rosenberger 187; SNG ANS 854. Green patina with orange-earthen highlights. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
Ex CNG E208 (8 April 2009), 315.

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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 3182 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3182 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Neapolis. Marcus Aurelius. Æ 25 (10.88 g), as Caesar, 138-161 CE. Civic year 88 (159/60 CE). AYPHΛIOC KAICAP EYCEB CEBYIOC, bare head of Marcus Aurelius right. Reverse: ΦΛ NAECΠOΛE CYPIAC ΠAΛECTI, cult statue of Zeus Heliopolites facing, holding whip and grain ears, flanked by two bulls; across field, date (?T - ΠH). Meshorer, City-Coins 133; cf. Rosenberger 15 (legends); SNG ANS 969. Earthen brown patina. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
Ex Friedberg Collection (Goldberg 25, 31 May-2 June 2004), 3107 (part).

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Lot 3198 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3198 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Neapolis. Elagabalus. Æ 23 (8.63 g), 218-222 CE. AVT K M AVP ANTWN[INOC], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right. Reverse: ΦΛ NEACΠO [ACΠ CVP Π]AΛ, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 53; SNG ANS 1007. Striking flaw on the right portion of the obverse and corresponding area of the reverse. Also noted a flan flaw on the reverse at 11 o'clock. Fine green patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.

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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 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 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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