ancient greek coinage - Coin Auctions
 Lot 1904 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates I. Silver Tetradrachm (15.01 g), 164-132 BC EF. Seleukeia on the Tigris, ca. 141 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Mithradates I right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ M-EΓAΛOY APΣ-AKOY ΦIΛEΛΛ-HNOΣ, youthful Herakles standing facing, head left, holding skyphos and club; in exergue, monogram. Sellwood 13.2; Shore 35; Sunrise 260. Fabulous portrait of Mithradates I and boldly struck from elegant dies. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1920 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Kushano-Sasanian. Vahram (Bahram), ca. AD 335-370. Gold Dinar (8.62g) Superb EF. Balkh mint. Bahram standing left, wearing lion headdress and sword, flames at shoulders, holds trident and sacrificing at altar. Reverse: Siva (resembling the king) standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, bull Nandi standing l. Carter 30; Cribb 7; MK 748; Donum Burns pl 11, 145. Sunrise 1029. Lovely strong strike on a nice broad flan. Lustrous, virtually as struck. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1936 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy IX Soter, 116-106 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (13.60 g) Su. Dated year 2. Diademed head right of Ptolemy. Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbold; in field, date. SNG Cop 348; cf. Sv. 1660. Lustrous Superb Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1915 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Parthian Kingdom. Pakoros I. Silver Drachm (3.28 g), ca. AD 78-120 EF. Ekbatana. Bust of Pakoros I left, with tiara. Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 77.8; Shore 399; Sunrise 434. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1931 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Ptolemaic Kingdom. Arsinoe II, wife of Ptolemy II. Died 270 BC. Gold Octadrachm. Struck at Alexandria, under Ptolemy VI-VIII, ca. 170-116 BC. Diademed and veiled head of Arsinöe II facing right; above, tip of a lotus scepter; behind, K. Reverse: Double cornucopiae bound with fillet. Svoronos 1498-9; Troxell p. 67, 8. SNG Copenhagen 321-2. Scratches, marks and edge bruises. Very Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1910 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II. Silver Drachm (3.93 g), 57-38 BC Nearly EF. Rhagai. Diademed bust of Orodes II left, wart on forehead, neck torque ends in sea horse; star before, crescent above star behind. Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; anchor behind, monogram below bow. Sellwood 48.10; Shore 262; Sunrise 382. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1926 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm (16.90 g), ca. 171-145 BC Min. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Eukratides I right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY EYKPATIΔOY, the Dioskouroi, each holding palm branch and couched lance, on horses rearing right; in lower right field, monogram. Bopearachchi 6E; SNG ANS 465. Lustous and lightly toned. Mint State. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1905 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. Silver Drachm (4.20 g), 121-91 BC Mint State. Rhagai, ca. 109-96/5 BC. Diademed bust of Mithradates II left. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow; cloak arm ends in pellet below throne seat. Sellwood 27.1; Shore 85; Sunrise 293. Fully lustrous. Mint State. Estimated Value $700 - 800 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1921 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Kingdom of Persis. Dareios I. Silver Hemidrachm (1.96 g), 2nd century BC VF. Head of Dareios I right, with short beard, wearing diadem and kyrbasia surmounted by crescent. Reverse: Fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above; to left, king standing right; to right, column surmounted by eagle. Klose & Müseler -; Alram 555; Sunrise 581. Struck in high relief. Very Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 200 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1937 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Zeugitania, Carthage. BI Tridrachm (11.00 g), ca. 210-201 BC EF. Second Punic War issue. Wreathed head of Tanit left. Reverse: Horse standing right; palm tree in background. MAA 44; SNG Copenhagen 191. Uniform dark chocolate brown patina. Well centered and lovely style. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
