Helios. Rx: Rose. High relief. Toned EF / Good VF.............................................. 685
160.
CARIA, RHODES
; c. 188-170 BC, Drachm, 2.66g. Jenkins-75, SNG Keckman-.
Obv: Radiate head of Helios r. Rx: Rose, ΑΡΤΕΜΩΝ above; P O on either side of
rose; wreath to l. Some earthen deposits. EF.......................................................... 400
161.
CARIA, RHODES
; 170-150 BC, Didrachm, 1.18g. SNG Keckman-642ff, BMC-302
var. Obv: Radiate head of Helios three-quarter facing r. Rx: Rose with stem to r.;
magistrate’s name above and male figure to l. Choice EF..................................... 400
162.
CARIA, COS
; 190-166 BC, Drachm, 2.64g. BM-83. Obv: Head of Heracles r.
wearing lionskin. Rx: Crab with club below, magistrate [ΦI]ΛINOΣ. Toned VF. 600
163.
CILICIA, CELENDERIS
; 425-400 BC, Obol, 0.76g. SNG von Aulock-5635. Obv:
Pegasus forepart r. with curved wing. Rx: Goat kneeling r., looking l. Toned VF.400
164.
CILICIA, CELENDERIS
; 400-350 BC. Obol, 0.76g. Grose-9059. Obv: Forepart of
Pegasus r. Rx: Goat kneeling r. with head turned back. Ex Superior, 30 May 1995, lot
7666 (lot of 3 coins, Lewis Egnew Collection). Fine+.......................................... 300
165.
CILICIA, TARSUS, TIME OF PHARNABAZOS AND DATAMES
; c. 380-360
BC, Obol, 0.75g. SNG Levante-93, SNG Paris-303. Obv: Female head facing. Rx:
Helmeted head of bearded warrior l., no legend. Ex Coin Galleries, 13 July 1994, lot
1859. It is very unusual to get this small denomination in this quality. aEF.......... 500
166.
CILICIA, TARSUS
; 361-334 BC, Stater, 10.89g. SNG Paris BN-335. Obv: Baal
of Tarsus enthroned l., head facing, holding eagle, wheat ear and bunch of grapes in
r. hand, lotus-headed scepter in l.; behind, Aramaic legend (= Baal tarz). Rx: Lion
attacking bull; above, Aramaic legend (= Mazdai). Mint State........................... 1200
Copying statue of Zeus by Pheidias
167.
SELEUCID KINGDOM, ANTIOCHUS IV
; Seleucis, c. 167 BC, Tetradrachm,
16.62g. Newell SMA-63, Houghton ACNAC-4, 107. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r.
Rx: Zeus seated on throne l., holding scepter in l. hand, Nike crowning his name
standing r. on his outstretched r. hand. In 166 BC, Antiochus invited the cities and
kings of Europe and Asia to attend a great religious festival in the sacred grove at
Daphne outside Antioch, which opened with a triumphal procession of 50,000
participants with elephants, chariots and cavalry. In purple and gold armor were lines
of young men and athletes bearing gold crowns and statues of the gods. Along with
all of this, special coins of Zeus and Apollo were issued. The Zeus coin on the reverse
was a copy of the Olympian Zeus by Pheidias at Olympus placed in the temple at
Daphne. The obverse is the head of that Zeus statue but with features that resembled
Antiochus himself. This is one of the few times that a Seleucid coin was issued
without bearing the portrait of the king. Extremely rare and EF.......................... 8500
168.
SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS VI
; c. 144-142 BC, Drachm, Antioch, OP = 143/2 BC,
4.10g. SC-2002.2e, SMA-248. Obv: Diademed, radiate head of Antiochus VI r.,
dotted border. Rx: Nude Apollo seated l. on omphalos, holding arrow in r. hand
and resting l. on bow; in exergue, OΡΣΤΑ; monogram between Apollo’s legs. Some
minor encrustation on obverse edge in front of face of king and minor encrustation on
reverse above head of Apollo. Tiny flan crack at 3h. This coin is heavily discounted
from its retail value of $1750. Mint State............................................................. 1250
169.
SIDON, BALSHALLIM II
; c. 401-365 BC, Year 5, Dishekel, 27.02g. Betlyon-18.
Obv: War galley l. with row of shields on bulwark. Rx: King of Persia in chariot
l., attendant standing behind. Struck on an immense flan with pleasant lightly toned
surfaces. Interesting early heavy Sidon type. VF.................................................. 1300
170.
PHOENICIA, TYRE
; Year 24=103/102 BC, Shekel, 14.37g. BMC-239, 105. Obv:
Laureate bust of Melqart r. Rx: ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ Eagle standing l. on
prow, palm over its shoulder in background, club with ΔK (date) to l., HAP monogram
to r. Toned EF....................................................................................................... 1100
Nickel Dichalkon
171.
GRECO-BACTRIAN KINGDOM. AGATHOCLES, C. 185-180 BC
; Nickel
Dichalkon, 8.07g. Bopearachchi-Série 5B, SNG ANS-236. Obv: Bust of Dionysos r.,
diademed and wearing ivy wreath, thyrsos over l. shoulder. Rx: Panther standing r.,
l. forepaw touching ivy vine to r.; monogram to l. Ex CNG 40, 4 December 1996, lot
1130. This is the only coin in the ancient world struck in nickel. Normally these are
rather corroded. This coin exhibits no corrosion. VF / Fine+ .............................. 1500
172.
INDO-GREEK. APOLLODOTOS I, ASSOCIATE KING OF EUCRATIDES
; c.
160-150 BC, AR Square Bilingual Drachm, 1.79g. South Chach province Mitchiner-
Indo-Greek, Scythian Coinage, Type 207e. Obv: Elephant standing right. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΑΡΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ around (King Apollodotos, Savior). Rx: Humped bull
standing right. Maharajasa Apaladatasa tratarasa around in Karosthi. Apollodotos was
one of the appointed kings in the southern provinces of the Hindu Kush . Fine+.. 250
173.
JUDAEA, 1ST REVOLT
; 66-70 AD. Year 2, April 67 - March 68 CE, Sheqel,
14.22g. Hendin-1358. Obv: Hebrew inscription (Sheqel of Israel), (Year 2) above
ritual chalice with pearled rim, the base is raised by projections on ends. Rx: Hebrew
inscription (Jerusalem the holy); staff with three pomegranate buds, round base.
Exquisite Mint State.............................................................................................. 8250
174.
JUDAEA, 1ST REVOLT
; Year 2, 67/68 AD, Shekel, 13.66g. Hendin-1358. Obv:
Ritual chalice, Hebrew inscription around (Year 2, shekel of Israel). Rx: Stem with
three pomegranates, Hebrew inscription around (Jerusalem the Holy). Planchet defect
on reverse at 5h from time of manufacture. Mint State........................................ 5750
175.
JUDAEA, THE BAR KOKHBA WAR
; Undated Year 3, Zuz (Denarius), 3.12g.
Mildenberg-186, 022/RI20. Obv: “SHIM’ON”, Bunch of grapes. Rx: Lyre, “For the
freedom of Jerusalem”. Toned Near Mint State................................................... 1100
Wonderful Decadrachm
176.
PTOLEMAIC, PTOLEMY II
; Decadrachm, 35.84g. Troxell, ANSMN 28-pl. 4, 1
(same dies), Sv-492. Obv: Veiled head of Arsinoe II r, wearing stephane and veil;
behind, O. Rx: ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ Double cornucopia bound with fillet. Ex
Gemini XI, 12 January 2014, lot 327. Ex Richard P. Miller Collection. Purchased from
Spink & Son, NYINC, 16 January 2003. When coins are consigned to our auction
company Gemini, we, like other dealers, consider buying them for our own inventory.
This decadrachm was the finest that I have ever seen thus when it came up in our own
sale, we were very pleased to purchase it for inventory. Normally decadrachms of
this issue are corroded or broken. This coin is neither, but the hairline in front of the
veil is so exquisite and sharp, we were worried that it had been enhanced. When we
consulted our original copy of Svoronos, from 1904, we found an example of this die
with a hairline as well struck as ours. This is probably one of the finest examples of
this issue. Virtually Mint State............................................................................ 18750
177.
PTOLEMAIC, PTOLEMY II
; 285-246 BC, Tetradrachm, 13.91g. SNG Cop-103,
Svoronos-538. Obv: Diademed bust of Ptolemy I r. Rx: Eagle on thunderbolt, shield
to r. Toned VF / Fine.............................................................................................. 285
178.
CYRENAICA, CYRENE
; c. 435-331 BC, Tetradrachm, 12.93g. BMC-73. Obv:
Silphium plant with six leaves, K - V / P - A across field at corners of plant. Rx: Head
of Ammon wearing ram’s horn with short curly hair and scraggly beard.
Ex Frank L. Kovacs
Ex Nilus Coins
Ex G. Hirsch 275, 22 September 2011, lot 4150
Ex Schweizer Bankverein Zurich 33, September 1993, lot 463
Ex Christie’s, 22 April 1986, lot 48.
The obverse of this coin shows a very complete and elegant silphium plant. The
reverse is very well struck with a sharp shadowing of an undertype that doesn’t
interfere with the image of the deity Ammon. aEF............................................. 11000
179.
CYRENAICA, CYRENE
; 308-277 BC, Didrachm, 7.73g. BMC-245. Obv: Head of
Karneios l. Rx: Silphium plant. Toned VF........................................................... 1500
ROMAN REPUBLICAN SILVER
180.
ANONYMOUS
; 280-276 BC, Didrachm, 7.03g. Syd-1, Cr-13/1. Obv: Helmeted
head of bearded Mars l., wearing Corinthian helmet. Rx: Horse’s head r., wheat ear
behind, ROMANO on base. Ex Nancy Walsh Collection. Ex Riechmann, Halle, 18
July 1921, lot 1153 (300 DM). Lot includes old collector’s ticket in Dutch, naming
this provenance. A pretty specimen with some areas of wear. Toned Good VF /
VF.......................................................................................................................... 2500
Social War
181.
MARSIC CONFEDERATION, SOCIAL WAR
; 90-88 BC, Denarius, 4.06g.
Campana-160 (D112/R134)Syd-633b. Obv: Draped bust of one of the Dioscuri,
wearing laureate pileus, surmounted by star. Rx: Italia driving galloping biga r.,
holding shield in l. hand, spear and reins in r.; below, ram’s head and Oscan letter. Ex
CNG 94, 18 September 2013, lot 972. One of the rarer types in a generally rare series,
the coinage of Rome’s Italian enemies in the Social War of 90-88 BC. Well struck and
exhibiting some luster. Choice EF........................................................................ 7000
182.
CN. EGNATIUS CN.F.CN.N. MAXSUMUS
; 75 BC, Denarius, 3.94g. Cr-391/3,
Syd-787, Egnatia 2. Obv: Bust of Libertas r., cap and MAXSVMVS behind. Rx:
Roma placing foot on wolf’s head and Venus with small Cupid flying towards her
head, standing side by side between rudders set on prows; CN N on r., [N] on l., C
EGNATIVS CN F in exergue. Ex Nancy Walsh Collection. VF........................... 400
183.
L. FARSULEIUS MENSOR
; 75 BC, Denarius, 3.95g. Cr-392/1a, Syd-789a,
Farsuleia 1. Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Liberty r., S C below chin, MENSOR
before, cap of Liberty behind. Rx: Roma in biga r., assisting togate figure to mount
into chariot, scorpion below horses’ feet, L FARSV[LEI] in exergue. Toned Near
Mint State................................................................................................................ 600
184.
C. HOSIDIUS C.F. GETA
; 68 BC, Denarius, 3.95g. Cr-407/2, Syd-903, Hosidia
1. Obv: Diademed bust of Diana r., III VIR behind, GETA before. Rx: Wild boar of
Calydon r., pierced by spear and attacked by dog, C HOSIDI C F in exergue.
aEF.......................................................................................................................... 420
185.
M. PLAETORIUS M.F. CESTIANUS
; 67 BC, Denarius, 3.79g. Cr-409/1, Syd-
809, Plaetoria 4. Obv: Winged bust of Vacuna r., CESTIANVS behind, SC before.
Rx: Eagle on thunderbolt, M PLAETORIVS M F AED CVR around. Extremely
beautifully struck for issue, especially with the fully struck reverse. Choice EF... 875
186.
M. AEMILIUS SCAURUS AND PUB. PLAUTIUS HYPSAEUS
; 58 BC,
Denarius, 3.87g. Cr-422/1b, Syd-913, Aemilia 8. Obv: Kneeling figure (King Aretas
of Nabataea) holding reins of camel; M SCAVR / AED CVR above, EX on l., S C on
r.; [RE]X ARET[AS] in exergue. Rx: Jupiter in quadriga l.; P HYPSAE / AED CVR
above; CAPT V on r., C HYPSAE COS PREIV in exergue. Some iridescent toning.
Mint State................................................................................................................ 500
187.
L. MARCIUS PHILIPPUS
; 56 BC, Denarius, 3.83g. Cr-425/1, Syd-919, Marcia
28. Obv: Diademed head of Ancus Marcius r., lituus behind, ANCVS below. Rx:
Equestrian statue on arcade of five arches, PHILIPPVS behind rider, A Q V A MAR
on arches. Ex Davissons 28, December 2009, lot 55. Toned VF / aEF................. 350
188.
C. COELIUS CALDUS
; 51 BC, Denarius, 3.44g. Cr-437/1a, Syd-891, Coelia 4.
Obv: C·COEL·CALDVS Head of the consul C. Coelius Caldus r.; below, COS and,
behind, tablet inscribed L·D. Rx: CALDVS·IIIVIR Head of Sol r.; behind, oval shield
decorated with thunderbolt; before, Macedonian shield. Good VF..................... 1600
189.
P. CORNELIUS LENTULUS MARCELLINUS
; 50 BC, Denarius, 3.72g. Cr-
439/1, Syd-1147, Claudia 11. Obv: Head of the consul M. Claudius Marcellinus r.,
MARCELLINVS before, triskeles behind. Rx: M. Claudius Marcellinus carrying
trophy within tetrastyle temple, MARCELLVS on r., COS QVINQ on l. Ex Nancy
Walsh Collection. Scarce. Planchet defect on reverse at 4h. Toned aEF.............. 1750
190.
ALBINUS BRUTI F.
; 48 BC, 48 BC, Denarius, 3.84g. Cr-450/1a, Syd-941,
Postumia-11. Obv: Helmeted head of young Mars r. Rx: Crossed Gaulish trumpets,
oval shield above, round shield below, ALBINVS to l., BRVTI F to r. Ex Gemini X,
13 January 2013, lot 189 (Randy Haviland Collection). Near Mint State............. 475
191.
LOLLIUS PALICANUS
; 45 BC, Denarius, 3.43g. Cr-473/1, Syd-960, Lollia 2. Obv:
Head of Liberty r. Rx: View of Rostra in the Forum surmounted by a sella. Ex M&M
Numismatics USA, List 1, lot 114. Extremely beautiful iridescent surfaces. Two small
bankers’ marks on obverse. Mint State................................................................. 1200
192.
P. CLODIUS M.F. TURRINUS
; 42 BC, Denarius, 4g. Cr-494/23, Syd-1117, Claudia
15. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r., lyre behind. Rx: P. CLODIVS on r., M.F on l.,
Diana Lucifera standing holding two long torches, bow and quiver on her shoulder.
Toned EF / VF......................................................................................................... 300
IMPERATORIAL SILVER
193.
AULUS ALLIENUS FOR JULIUS CAESAR
; Sicily, 47 BC, Denarius, 3.97g.
Cr-457/1; Syd-1022 (R7); C-1 (80 Fr.); Sear, Imperators-54. Obv: C CAESAR [I]
MP COS ITER Diademed and draped bust of Venus r. Rx: AALLIENVS PRO COS
Trinacrus standing l., r. foot on prow, holding triskeles. Ex Gemini X, 13 January
2013, lot 204 (Randy Haviland Collection). Ex Harlan J. Berk 129, 24 October 2002,
lot 158. Struck by the governor of Sicily, Aulus Allienus, while Caesar was in Sicily
late in 47 BC organizing the army with which he was to invade Africa and defeat the
Pompeians at Thapsus. Fine+............................................................................... 1600
Caesar Portrait from Old Collection
194.
JULIUS CAESAR
; 44 BC, Rome, Denarius, 4.58g. Cr-480/11, Syd-1072, Sear,
Imperators-107b. Obv: Wreathed head of Caesar r., CAESAR before, DICT
PERPETVO behind. Rx: Venus standing l., head bowed, holding Victory and scepter
resting on star, P SEPVLLIVS behind, MACER before. From the same dies as Alföldi,
Caesar in 44 v. Chr., pl. LIX, 80. With an old collector’s ticket in English, reported to
be ex Sunderman Collection, December 1902. Well struck other than the top of the
wreath which extends beyond the head. Toned EF............................................... 7500
195.
JULIUS CAESAR
; Rome, 44 BC, moneyer P. Sepullius Macer, Denarius, 3.94g.
Cr-480/13; Syd-1074; C-39 (8 Fr.); Sear, Imperators-107d. Obv: CAESAR [DI]CT
PERPETVO Head wreathed and veiled r. Rx: P SEPVLLIVS MACER Venus standing
l. holding Victory and scepter, shield on ground behind her. Ex Gemini X, 13 January
2013, lot 277 (Randy Haviland Collection). Nicely toned. aEF........................... 6500
196.
JULIUS CAESAR
; Posthumous issue of 44 BC, Denarius, 3.67g. Cr-480/19, Syd-
1069, Sear Imperators-112, C-8 (20 Fr.). Obv: CAESAR - PARENS PATRIAE Veiled,
wreathed head r., apex behind, lituus below chin. Rx: C.COSSVTIVS MARID -
IANVS in form of cross, AAA F.F in angles. From the same dies as Alföldi, Caesar
in 44 v. Chr., pl. CXXVII, 2-5. Alföldi found 111 specimens of this denarius, from 15
obverse and 15 reverse dies. This type is one of the rarer Caesar portrait issues. While
it has substantial flatness in the lower part of the obverse, the portrait is very pleasant
and complete. Pleasant VF.................................................................................... 3850
197.
JULIUS CAESAR SUPREMACY
; 57-16 BC; Time of Julius Caesar’s Supremacy,
Tetradrachm, Syria, Antioch, Year 3=47/6 BC, 15.52g. RPC-4127 (a single spec.
recorded by Newell, not seen by the authors of RPC). Rx: Zeus seated l. between
king’s name l. and r. and thunderbolts above and below; monogram in field l. Very rare
with this date. The dates are of the Caesarian era and continued until Year 33=17/6
BC. Some green encrustation from earth. Near Mint State..................................... 600
198.
JULIUS CAESARANDMARKANTONY
; 43 BC, Denarius, 3.84g. Cr-488/2; Syd-
1166; Sear, Imperators-123. Obv: MANTO IMP R P C Bare head of Mark Antony r.,
lituus behind. Rx: CAESAR DIC Wreathed head of Caesar r., pitcher behind.
Fine+..................................................................................................................... 1850
Brutus Portrait
199.
L. SERVIUS RUFUS
; 43 BC, Rome, Denarius, 3.72g. Cr-515/2, Syd-1082 (R6),
Sulpicia 10, Sear Imperators-324. Obv: Bare head r. of Servius Sulpicius Rufus with
features of Brutus; RVFVS behind, L SERVIVS before. Rx: Dioscuri standing facing,
each holding spear and with sword hanging from waist and star above head. The
portrait on the obverse, though unnamed, is as Sydenham recognized unmistakably
that of Brutus. Other denarii of the same year portrayed Octavian and an older man,
possibly C. Vibius Pansa, one of the consuls of 43 BC, also without naming them.
Crawford erroneously attributed this issue to 41 BC; for the correct date, 43 BC, which
had already been recognized by Mommsen, Sydenham, Pink, Buttrey, and Alföldi, see
B. Woytek, Arma et Nummi, pp. 433-445. Rare (R6 in Sydenham) and important; the
only “affordable” portrait coin of Brutus. Portraits of Brutus on the Eid Mar denarius
and the gold aureus bring from $200K-$600K. This coin is universally accepted as a
coin of Brutus and in our opinion there is no question about this. Normally this issue
