Near Eastern Coinage - Coin Auctions
 Lot 3073 - Near Eastern Coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Kushan Empire, Vasideva II. Gold Dinar (7.8 g), AD 290-320. Mint III (C), 8th emission. Vasudeva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; left inner field, trident; right inner field, Buddhist triratana ("Three Jewels") above five pellets, four around a center pellet. Reverse: Siva standing facing; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to left. MK 651 (O31/R2); Donum Burns -. Unusually well-struck on both sides. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Near Eastern Coinage |
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 Lot 3057 - Near Eastern Coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Achaemenid Empire. Mazios, Satrap of Cilicia. Silver Obol (0.8 g), ca. 361-334 BC. Myriandros mint. Crowned and bearded Baalatar enthroned right, holding lotus tipped scepter. Reverse: Lion walking left; above, 2. Sunrise 61; Casabonne 913; SNG France 425; SNG Levante 184. Medium-gray toning with lighter highlights. Well-centered on both sides. Very rare coin and denomination. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Near Eastern Coinage |
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 Lot 3068 - Near Eastern Coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur I. Gold Dinar (7.2 g), AD 240-272. Mint I ("Ctesiphon"), ca. AD 260-272. Diademed bust of Shapur I right, wearing mural crown with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar flanked by two attendants standing looking away from the fire, each wearing mural crown. Gbl type I/1; Saeedi AV5; Sunrise 739. Well-centered. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Near Eastern Coinage |
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 Lot 3063 - Near Eastern Coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm (16.9 g), ca. 171-145 BC. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Eukratides I right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear. Reverse: above, the Dioskouroi, each holding palm branch and couched lance, on horses rearing right; in exergue, ; in lower right field, monogram. Bopearachchi 6E; Hoover 131; SNG ANS 465. Struck on a huge flan in high relief. "The Pick of the Hoard." The finest example that we have handled. Mint State. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Near Eastern Coinage |
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 Lot 3074 - Near Eastern Coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Kushan Empire. Shaka. Gold Stater, ca. AD 325-345. Shaka standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard; filleted trident to left; Brahmi "Bhri" beneath left arm. Reverse: Goddess Ardoxsho seated facing, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopia; upper left field, tamgha. MK 589. ANAC grade AU 55. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Near Eastern Coinage |
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 Lot 3058 - Near Eastern Coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (15.3 g), 123 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris. Diademed and draped bust of Mithridates II left. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow; four line legend around, / V / -V / V; in outer right field, palm branch. Sellwood 24.3; Shore 66. Nicely toned. Perfectly centered. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Near Eastern Coinage |
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 Lot 3069 - Near Eastern Coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Sasanian Kingdom. Varhan II. Silver Drachm (3.9 g), AD 276-293. Draped bust of Varhan II right, wearing winged crown with korymbos; behind korymbos, three pellets; around, inscription. Reverse: Fire altar flanked by two attendents, facing with heads looking away from altar; the left, wearing winged crown with korymbos; the right, wearing mural crown. Sellwood 21(Type I); Gbl-50; Sunrise 768. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 400 Ex James T. Berdach Numismatic Collection. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Near Eastern Coinage |
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 Lot 3064 - Near Eastern Coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm (16.9 g), ca. 171-145 BC. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Eukratides I right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear. Reverse: , the Dioskouroi, each couching spears and holding palms, on horses rearing right; in exergue, ; in lower right field, monogram. Bopearachchi 6E; Hoover 131; SNG ANS 465. Lightly toned. Mint State. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Near Eastern Coinage |
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 Lot 3075 - Near Eastern Coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Gupta Empire. Chandragupta II Vikramaditya. Gold Stater, AD 380-414. First Dynasty. Nimbate and wearing dhoti, Chandragupta standing left, holding bow and arrow; behind, Garuda standard; inner right field, Chandra in Devanagari. Reverse: The goddess Lakshmi seated facing, holding diadem and lotus; tamgha to left. BMC Guptas 88. Fine Style. ANAC grade EF 40. Estimated Value $600 - 700 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Near Eastern Coinage |
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 Lot 3059 - Near Eastern Coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II. Silver Tetradrachm (15.2 g), ca. 57-38 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris. Diademed and draped bust of Orodes II left, wearing torque ending in sea-horse or griffin. Reverse: [] [ ]V , Orodes enthroned right, lifting kneeling Tyche, who raises right hand while cradling scepter in left arm; monogram above; [ in exergue]. Callatas -; Sellwood 45.3; Shore 209 (same obv. die); PDC 39633 (same obv. die); Ars Classica XII (Petrowicz), 2399 (same rev. die). Graffito and light scratches on both sides. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 Ex Triton XIII (5 January 2010), Lot 635. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Near Eastern Coinage |
