ancient greek coinage - Coin Auctions
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 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 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 1863 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Pamphylia, Aspendos. Silver Stater (10.92 g), ca. 380-330/25 BC EF. Two nude wrestlers grappling; between, FN (N retrograde). Reverse: EΣTFEΔIIYΣ, slinger preparing to hurl stone standing right; in right field, triskeles. Tekin series D; SNG BN 99-100. Lightly toned. Excellent metal with underlying luster present. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900 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 |
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Lot 1895 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Samaria, Neapolis. Faustina II. AE (10.39 g), Augusta, 147-175 CE Choice VF. Civic year 88 (159/60 CE). ΦAVCTEINA CEBEVCE CEB ΘVΓA, diademed and draped bust of Faustina II right. Reverse: ΦΛ NAECΠOΛEω CVPIAC ΠAΛAICT, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; across field, date (ET ΠH). Meshorer, City-Coins -; cf. Rosenberger 20 (legends); cf. SNG ANS 973-5 (same). Attractive greenish-brown patina. 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 1858 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Ionia, Smyrna. Silver Tetradrachm (16.46 g), ca. 150-143 BC Nearly Mint State. Aris(tion?), magistrate. Turreted head of Tyche right. Reverse: ZMYP/NAIΩN in two lines, magistrate's monogram; all within oak wreath. J. G. Milne, "The Autonomous Coinage of Smyrna. Part II," NC (1927), 123a; J. G. Milne, "The Silver Coinage of Smyrna," NC (1914), 1a, obv. die A; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 3. Lustrous. Struck in high relief. Superb and delicately toned. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1874 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Seleucid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-280 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.1g). Mint of Seleucia in Pieria, ca. 300 BC. Head of young Heracles r. in lion skin headdress, dotted border. Reverse: ΣEΛEYKOY. Zeus enthroned l., holding Nike and sceptre, dotted border; BAΣIΛEΩΣ; left field monogram. SC 29 1c. Sharply struck in high relief on a nice broad planchet and displaying traces of luster in the fields. NGC AU*, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, Fine Style. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1890 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Syria, Trachonitis. Gaba. Trajan. AE (9.26 g), 98-117 CE Fine. Civic year 171 (111/2 CE). [AVTOKP K]AIC NEP TPAI-[ANOC CE]B ΓEPM Δ[AK], laureate head of Trajan right. Reverse: KΛ ΦI ΓA-[BHNωN], Tyche standing left, holding cruciform scepter and cornucopiae; in right field, date (AOP). Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger -; SNG ANS -; RPC 3941. Very Rare - RPC records just five specimens. Dark brown and green patina. Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |