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Lot 3201 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3201 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Akko-Ptolemais. Philip II. Æ 29 (18.85 g), as Caesar, 244-247 CE. IVL [PHI]LIPPVS NOB CAES, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II right. Reverse: CO-[L] P-TO-LE, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, being crowned by Nike standing on low column behind, within central arch of hexastyle temple; in exergue, river-god swimming right. Kadman, Akko 218; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger -; cf. Rouvier 1056 (bare-headed bust). Green patina with earthen highlights. About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.

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Lot 3207 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3207 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Elymaian Kingdom. Kamnaskires IV. Silver drachm (3.65 g), ca. 63/2-54/3 BC. Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, uncertain date. Diademed and draped bust of Kamnaskires IV left. Reverse: Deginerated legend, Belos seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in inner left field, PK(?) monogram; in exergue, date (off flan). Haaff 8.1, subtype 2-2; Alram -; cf. Sunrise 475. Very Rare. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $800 - 900.

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Lot 3154 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3154 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Æ (2.97 g), 312-281 BC. Sardis, 282/1 BC. Winged head of Medusa right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ [Σ]EΛEYKOY, bull butting right; between hind legs, ΣI. SC 6.1; HGC 9, 107a. Nice dark brown patina. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.

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Lot 3170 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3170 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Gaza. Hadrian. Æ 26 (14.62 g), 117-138 CE. Epidemia 4 and civic year 193 (132/3 CE). [AYT KAI TPA] AΔPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right. Reverse: EIω ΓAZA, Io, on left, and Tyche of Gaza, on right, holding cornucopiae, standing facing one another, clasping hands; between, Marnas symbol; in exergue, dates (Δ EΠI Γ[Ч]P). Rosenberger 68; Yashin 317-8; cf. SNG ANS 915 and 920 (date); RPC 4029. Brown patina with earthen highlights. An impressive example. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.

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Lot 3186 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3186 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Eleutheropolis. Septimius Severus. Æ 25 (16.09 g), AD 193-211. Civic year 4 (202/3 CE). AV KA Λ CEΠ CEO-VEVC ΠEP CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right. Reverse: EΛEVΘ in exergue, [Λ CE] CEO around, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding human bust and cornucopiae; at her feet, river-god; all within central arch of tetrastyle temple; in field, date (E Δ). Meshorer, City Coins -; Rosenberger 3; SNG ANS 891. Dark green patina with lighter earthen highlights. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.

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Lot 3165 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3165 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Decapolis. Hippos-Sussita. Domitian. Æ 20 (10.54 g), 81-96 CE. 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.

RPC records just one specimen of this type, from the Rosenberger collection, and there are no additional examples in the various supplements to date. CNG recently sold a second example (see CNG E360, 258). Of the three, this is by far the nicest.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
Ex Goldberg 1 (31 May-2 June 1999), 1131.

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Lot 3181 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3181 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Æ 23 (14.64 g), 161-180 CE. [IMP CAES] ANTONINVS ET COMO[DVS], confronted busts of Marcus Aurelius, on left, and Lucius Verus, on right, both laureate, draped and cuirassed. Reverse: COL AE-[L C]AP, draped bust of Sarapis right, wearing kalathos. Meshorer, Aelia 57 corr. (obv. legend); Kadman, Aelia 63; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger -; SNG ANS 607. Rare. Attractive dark brown patina with earthen highlights. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
Ex Goldberg 34 (5-8 February 2006), 2027.

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Lot 3197 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3197 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Decapolis. Hippos-Sussita. Elagabalus. Æ 24 (11.10 g), 218-222 CE. [AVT K M VP ANTWN] (sic), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right. Reverse: ANTIOXEI-[W IEP AVΛ], Pegasus standing left, head turned to look back, wings open and enclosing wreath between their tips. Spijkerman 36 (same obv. die); Meshorer, City-Coins 204; Rosenberger -; SNG ANS 1148-52. Light greenish-brown patina. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
Goldberg 53 (24-27 May 2009), 1830.

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Lot 3160 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3160 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Phoenicia, Dora. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Æ 21 (8.11 g), 1st century CE. Civic year 131 (68/9 CE). Laureate head of Doros right. Reverse: ΔωPI[T]ωN, Astarte standing facing, head right, holding standard and cornucopiae; in left field, date (AΔP) (sic). Meshorer, City-Coins -; Y. Meshorer, "The City Coins of Dora" INJ 9 (1986-7), 23; Rosenberger 19; RPC 4759. Brown patina with light earthen wash. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.

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Lot 3176 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3176 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Akko-Ptolemais. Hadrian. Æ 20 (7.34 g), 117-138 CE. 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.
Ex CNG E208 (8 April 2009), 250.

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