ancient greek coinage - Coin Auctions
 Lot 1924 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Kingdom of Persis. Artaxerxes IV. Silver Hemidrachm (1.13 g), late 2nd-early 3rd. Bearded bust of Artaxerxes IV left, wearing diadem, hair in bunch above; monogram behind. Reverse: Bearded bust of king left, wearing diadem and mural crown; rays above. Klose & Müseler 5/23; Alram 652; Sunrise 686. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1903 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Parthian Kingdom. Artabanos I (Arsakes II). AE Dichalkon (2.88 g), 211-185 BC VF. Hekatompylos, ca. 211-209 BC. Head of Artabanos I left, wearing bashlyk. Reverse: Goddess standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm. Sellwood 7.2; Shore -; Sunrise -. Very Rare. Dark green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1919 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur I. Gold Dinar (7.26 g), AD 240-272 Nearly Mint State. Mint I ("Ctesiphon"), phase 2, ca. AD 260-272. Bust of Shapur I right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns. SNS type Iic/1b, style P, group b (pl. 30, 126); Göbl type I/1; Paruck 64; Saeedi AV4; Sunrise 739 (this coin). Boldly struck and lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1935 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy VI Philometor. AE 28 mm (14.86 g), second reign, 163-. Alexandria. Head of Isis right, wreathed with grain ears. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in left field, ΠA monogram. Svoronos 1384; SNG Copenhagen 279-87. Pleasing milk chocolate brown patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1914 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Parthian Kingdom. Pakoros I. Silver Drachm (3.58 g), ca. AD 78-120 VF. Ekbatana. Diademed bust of Pakoros I left, with medium-length pointed beard. Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 78.2 (Vologases III); Shore 412; Sunrise -. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1930 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Ptolemaic Kingdom. Arsinoe II, wife of Ptolemy II. Gold Mnaieion (27.36 g), died. Alexandria, under Ptolemy VI-VIII, ca. 180-116 BC. Diademed and veiled head of Arsinöe II right; above, tip of a lotus scepter; behind, K. Reverse: APΣINOH ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopiae bound with fillet. Svoronos 1242, 1374, and 1498-9; Troxell p. 67, 8; SNG Copenhagen 321-2. Mount marks on the rims. Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1909 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II. Silver Drachm (3.91 g), 57-38 BC EF. Mithradatkart. Diademed bust of Orodes II left, wearing torque with pellet end. Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 45.14; Shore 225; Sunrise 364. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1925 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Baktria, Pre-Seleukid. Sophytes. Silver Drachm (2.96 g), ca. 305-294 BC EF. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Reverse: Eagle standing left, head turned to look back; above, grape bunch on vine with leaf. Bopearachchi 2A; SNG ANS 14. We noted a couple of small scratches on the cheek. Nicely toned. Rare. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 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 |
