GK2618 Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos IV (175-164 BC), ¿ Tetradrachm(16.61g), Antioch, diademed head right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY ΘEOYEΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike and sceptre,monogram on left (Newell, SMA, 72; SNG Israel 1005), toned, almost EF£500GK2623 Judaea, Agrippa II (AD 55-95), Æ 29mm, Tiberias, under Claudius,palm-branch, date LIΓ (year 13 = 53/4) in field, KΛAYΔIOY KAICAPOC,rev. TIBE / PIAC within wreath (Hendin 574; AJC 5), good F £145GK2624 Second Jewish Revolt (or Bar Kochba War) (AD 132-135), Æ 21mm,undated, bunch of grapes, Hebrew “For the Freedom of Jerusalem”,rev. palm-tree, Hebrew “Shim’on” (Mildenberg 158; Hendin 739), VF £100GK2619 Kingdom of Syria, Alexander I, Balas (150-145 BC), ¿ Tetradrachm(15.86g), Seleucia, diademed head right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY ΘEOΠATOPOΣEYEPΓETOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike and sceptre, monogram in ex.(Houghton, CSE, 1004), toned, good VF £200GK2625 Kingdom of Bactria, Euthydemos I (c.230-200 BC), ¿ Tetradrachm(16.59g), diademed head right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYΘYΔHMOY, Herakles seated lefton rock draped with lion’s skin, resting club on knee (or rock beside knee),monogram behind (SNG ANS 141), good very fine £750GK2620 Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos VII, Euergetes (138-129 BC), ¿ Drachm(4.00g), diademed head right, rev. Victory left, holding wreath, twomonograms on left (SNG Israel -), almost EF £150GK2621 Kingdom of Syria, Demetrios II, 2nd reign (c.130-125 BC), ¿Tetradrachm (16.28g), Ake, 127/6 BC, diademed, bearded head right,rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΘEOY NIKATOPOΣ, Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike andsceptre, two monograms in ex. (Newell, LSM, pl. II, 5), good VF £700GK2626 Kingdom of Bactria, Demetrios I (c.200-190 BC), ¿ Tetradrachm(16.89g), diademed, draped bust right, wearing elephant’ scalp headdress,rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, Herakles standing facing, crowning himself withwreath, holding club and lion’s skin, KP monogram on left (SNG ANS 189;Bop. Series 1,C), minor flan crack, almost EF £1,250GK2622 Judaea, Herod I, the Great (40 BC-AD 4), Æ Prutah, palm-branch withfillet, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ HPΩΔOY, aphlaston between date LΓ (year 3) and monogram(Hendin 489; AJC 5), good VF/VF £175GK2627 Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II (285-246 BC), ¡ Oktodrachm (27.71g),Alexandria, c.253-246 BC, veiled head of Arsinoe II (sister and second wifeof Ptolemy II) wearing stephane, right, sceptre behind, showing abovehead, Θ on left, rev. APΣINOHΣΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia with fillet(SNG Cop. 134; Svoronos 460), almost EF £6,000304 NUMISMATIC CIRCULAR
RomanAll minted at Rome unless otherwise statedRM3908 M. Herennius (c.108-107 BC), ¿ Denarius, diademed head of Pietasright, rev. Amphinomus striding right, carrying his father on his shoulders,.N on right (Cr. 308/1b; Syd. 567a), toned, EF £275RM3915 Mn. Acilius Glabrio (c.49 BC), ¿ Denarius, laureate head of Salusright, SALVTIS behind, rev. Valetudo (Salus) standing left, leaning on columnand holding snake (Cr. 442/1a;Syd. 922), exceptional, lustrous, EF £260RM3909 L. Appuleius Saturninus (104 BC), ¿ Denarius, helmeted head ofRoma left, rev. Jupiter in Quadriga right, .M. above (Cr. 317/3a; Syd. 578),toned, EF/about EF £120RM3916 L. Hostilius Saserna (c. 48 BC), ¿ Denarius, head of Gallia with longdishevelled hair right, carnyx (Gallic trumpet) behind, rev. Ephesian Dianastanding facing with stag and spear (Cr. 448/3; Syd. 953), lustrous, EF £450RM3910 L. Marcius Censorinus (c.82 BC), ¿ Denarius, laureate head of Apolloright, rev. the satyr Marsyas standing left, wine-skin over shoulder, a columnsurmounted by statue behind (Cr. 363/1d; Syd. 737), toned, EF £325RM3917 D. Iunius Brutus Albinus (c.48 BC), ¿ Denarius, head of Pietasright, rev. two clasped right hands holding winged caduceus, ALBINVS BRVTI F.(Cr. 450/2; Syd. 942), lustrous, EF £295RM3911 L. Farsuleius Mensor (c. 75 BC), ¿ Denarius, diademed, draped bust ofLibertas right, cap of liberty and SC behind, rev. Roma in biga right, assistinga togate figure to mount the chariot, numeral CV[- below horses (Cr. 392/1b;Syd. 789), toning, lustrous, EF £220RM3918 Mn. Cordius Rufus (c.46 BC), ¿ Denarius, owl standing on crest ofCorinthian helmet, rev. aegis of Minerva with head of Medusa facing atcentre (Cr. 463/2; Syd. 978), owl not struck up, as normal, but unusually fine,lustrous, EF £440RM3912 M. Plaetorius Cestianus (c.67 BC), ¿ Denarius, head of Bonus Eventusright, Gallic shield behind, rev. winged caduceus (Cr. 405/5; Syd. 807), toned,good VF £150RM3919 P. Accoleius Lariscolus (c.43 BC), ¿ Denarius, draped bust of AccaLarentia right, rev. three statues of the Nymphae Querquetulanae standingfacing, supporting beam on which are five trees (Cr. 486/1; Syd. 1148),lustrous, EF £650RM3913 C. Calpurnius Piso Frugi (c.67 BC), ¿ Denarius, laureate head ofApollo right, branch behind, rev. naked boy on galloping horse right, FS above(Cr. 408/1a), light scratch before Apollo, toned, lustrous, EF £295RM3920 Mark Antony and Octavian, ¿ Denarius, Ephesus, 41 BC, bare headof Antony right, M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, rev. CAESAR IMP. PONT. III.VIR. R P. C, bare head of Octavian right (Cr. 517/2; Syd. 1181), a superb coin,cabinet tone, EF £1,275RM3914 C. Coelius Caldus (c.51 BC), ¿ Denarius, bare head of the consulC. Coelius Caldus (the moneyer’s grandfather), right, tablet behind inscribedL.D (Libero – Damno), rev. CALDVS III VIR, radiate head of Sol right, round shieldbelow, oval shield with S above behind (Cr. 437/1b; Syd. 892), well centred,toned, good VF £550RM3921 Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), ¿ Denarius, Spain, 19-18 BC, bare headright, CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. OB / CIVIS / SERVATOS in three lines within oak-wreath(RIC 77a; C. 208), an excellent example, toned, EF £1,100DECEMBER 2008 305
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