ancient greek coinage - Coin Auctions
Lot 1896 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Galilaea, Diocaesarea-Sepphoris. Caracalla. AE (12.67 g), 198-217 CE VF. AYTO K AYP ANTONINOC, laureate head of Caracalla right. Reverse: [ΔI]OKAI-IEP [ACY AYTO], Zeus seated left, holding thunderbolt and scepter, within tetrastyle temple with wreath in pediment. Meshorer, City Coins -; Rosenberger 3; SNG ANS 891. Dark brown patina with earthen highlights. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1859 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Ionia, Teos. Electrum 1/12 Stater (1.22 g), ca. 625-600 BC Choice VF. Head of griffin right. Reverse: Square incuse punch with a series of five lines dividing the incuse. Matzke series 0; cf. Bodenstedt E1 T (Phokaia). Very Rare. Choice Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1875 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Seleucid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-280 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.16g) EF. Struck at Seleucia on the Tigris, 295/4 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Athena, brandishing spear and holding shield, standing in chariot drawn right by four honred elephants; on left, BAΣIΛEΩΣ, in exergue, ΣEΛEYKOY around; monogram AB below. S-6831; Newell 50; Well struck and well centered with complete legends on the reverse. An unusually choice example and nicely toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1891 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Phoenicia, Ake-Ptolemais. Hadrian. AE (7.34 g), 117-138 CE VF. IMP TRA HADRIANO CAES[ARI], laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right. Reverse: COL PTOL, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Kadman, Akko 107; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 49; Rouvier 1531; RPC 3913. Black-green patina with sandy highlights. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1854 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Ionia, Phokaia. Electrum Hekte (2.56 g), ca. 625-522 BC. Head of boar left; below, small seal left. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 14. Boldly struck and lightly toned. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1870 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios. Silver Stater (10.77 g), Satrap, 361/0-334 BC Nearly M. BLRTZ (Aramaic), Baaltars seated left, head and torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, grapes, and scepter. Reverse: MZDY (Aramaic), lion attacking bull left; below, two Aramaic letters. Casabonne series 2A; cf. SNG BN 338-47 (controls); cf. SNG Levante 100-6 (same). Lustrous and untoned. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1886 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Judaea, Bar Kochba Revolt. AE (8.85 g), 132-135 CE Choice VF. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Shim'on', grape leaf on vine. Reverse: 'For the Freedom of Jerusalem', palm tree with two bunches of dates. Mildenberg 134 (O11/R98); TJC 289; Hendin 1437. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1865 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Pamphylia, Side. Silver Stater (10.89 g), ca. 460-430 BC. Pomegranate; to upper right, forepart of lion left. Reverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, within incuse square. Atlan 24 (O22/A22); SNG BN 626 (same obv. die). Rare. A far better strike than usually encountered for this rare early issue. Underlying luster still present. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1881 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (14.20 g). Struck 74/3 BC. Laureate head of Melqart right. Reverse: TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY (of Tyre the holy and inviolable). Eagle standing l. with r. foot on prow of ship, palm branch over shoulder, date RN (year 53) and club in left field; Phoenician letter between eagle's lefts, in right field A monogram. Cf. BMC 144 (different monogram). H-1618. Well struck on a nice broad flan with all lettering complete. Lightly toned. NGC grade AU; Strike:5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1897 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Phoenicia, Ake-Ptolemais. Caracalla. AE (9.21 g), 198-217 CE VF. ANTONIN-VS [P F] AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right. Reverse: COL PTO in exergue, Tyche standing facing, holding rudder and cornucopiae, being crowned by Nike on short column to right, all within central arch of tetrastyle temple. Kadman, Akko 143; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 57; Rouvier 1021. Brown with reddish-orange earthen patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |