ancient greek coins - Coin Auctions
Lot 3208 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm (16.33 g), ca. 171-145 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Eukratides I right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYKPATIΔOY, the Dioskouroi, holding palms branches and spears, on horses rearing right; in lower right field, KP monogram. Bopearachchi 1B; SNG ANS 431. Struck on a broad flan. Choice Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3203 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Caesarea Maritima. Volusian. Æ 23 (12.82 g), 251-253 CE. IMP C C VOLVSSIANV[S P F A]VG, radiate and draped bust of Volusian right. Reverse: CO-L P F AVG FC [CAES METR PR] S PAL, emperor on horseback charging right, holding couched lance. Kadman, Caesarea 228; Rosenberger 187; SNG ANS 854. Green patina with orange-earthen highlights. Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3198 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Neapolis. Elagabalus. Æ 23 (8.63 g), 218-222 CE. AVT K M AVP ANTWN[INOC], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right. Reverse: ΦΛ NEACΠO [ACΠ CVP Π]AΛ, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 53; SNG ANS 1007. Striking flaw on the right portion of the obverse and corresponding area of the reverse. Also noted a flan flaw on the reverse at 11 o'clock. Fine green patina. Choice Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3150 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios. Silver Stater (10.89 g), Satrap, 361/0-334 BC. Baaltars seated left, holding eagle, grain ear, bunch of grapes and scepter; below throne, symbol. Reverse: Lion attacking bull left; below, Aramaic letter. Casabonne series 1, grp. B; SNG BN 314-7; SNG Levante 111. Lustrous surfaces throughout. A superb example, well struck and simply marvelous. Superb Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3166 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Caesarea Maritima. Trajan. Æ 30 (25.25 g), 98-117 CE. Ca. 115/6 CE. IMP CAE[S NER] TRAIANO OP AVG GER DAC COS [VI P P], laureate bust of Trajan right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Reverse: C T (sic) F AVG/[C]AES in two lines in exergue, Tyche standing left, resting foot on prow, holding small bust and scepter; behind her, half-length figure of river-god; all within central arch of tetrastyle temple; before temple recess, altar. Kadman, Caesarea 22; Meshorer, City-Coins 25; Rosenberger 19; SNG ANS 761; RPC 3954. Rare. Dark earthen-green patina. About Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3182 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Judaea City Coinage. Samaria, Neapolis. Marcus Aurelius. Æ 25 (10.88 g), as Caesar, 138-161 CE. Civic year 88 (159/60 CE). AYPHΛIOC KAICAP EYCEB CEBYIOC, bare head of Marcus Aurelius right. Reverse: ΦΛ NAECΠOΛE CYPIAC ΠAΛECTI, cult statue of Zeus Heliopolites facing, holding whip and grain ears, flanked by two bulls; across field, date (?T - ΠH). Meshorer, City-Coins 133; cf. Rosenberger 15 (legends); SNG ANS 969. Earthen brown patina. Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3161 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Judaea City Coinage. Akko Ptolemais. Tiberius AD 98-117. AE 23. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPT AVE GERM, Laureate bust of Trajan facing right. Reverse: Tyche seated on a rock; at her feet the Na'aman (Beulus) River represented as a swimming man (Trajan). Meshorer City Coins of Eretz-Israel #3. Rosenberger 47. Medium brown patina with earthern highlights. A remarkable quality example. Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3177 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Judaea City Coinage. Gaza. Antoninus Pius. Æ 20 (18.27 g), 138-161 CE. Civic year 215 (154/5 CE). ANTωNINOC AY-TO KAIC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius right. Reverse: ΓAZA, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche of Gaza right; before, Marnas symbol; behind, date (EIC). Cf. Rosenberger 75 (E in date retrograde); cf. Yashin 360 (obv. legend); cf. SNG ANS 927-9 (date). Lovely medium green patina with earthen highlights. A lovely city-coin of Gaza. Choice Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3193 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Judaea City Coinage. Akko-Ptolemais. Geta. Æ 18 (6.01 g), as Caesar, 198-209 CE. Ca. 211/2 CE. L S GET C AVG PII F, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta right. Reverse: C-O-L PTOL, founder plowing right with yoked ox and heifer; in background dividing legend, four standards. Cf. Kadman, Akko 150-2 (obv. legend); Meshorer, City-Coins -; cf. Rosenberger 62 (same); cf. Rouvier 1025 (same). Very Rare. Lovely dark green and earthen patina. Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3156 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver 1/2 Shekel (6.99 g), ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Year 51 (76/5 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right. Reverse: TYP[IOY] IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (AN) and club; in right field, A; between legs, 'beth'. DCA Suppl. 495. Well struck with underlying luster. Lightly toned. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |