20110611
Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus III BCE 223-187
AE 22 mm, (4mm thick) 13.38 g, 12h, Soli mint, BCE 197-187
SC 1024.1, HSC 465 (R2)O: Hd of Apollo r, hair rolled around face, krobylos behind, two long spiral curls falling forward over shldr, dotted border.
R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r. ANTIOXOY on l., Athena enthroned l, holding Nike and resting l elbow on shield, dotted border.
no controls.
Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus I Soter BCE 280-261
AE 15 mm, 3.46g, 9h, Seleucia on the Tigris mint, c. BCE 270-267 per Newell
SC 386c, Suse 248, HSC 176 (R1), ESM 156 var.O: laur hd of Apollo r with short curly hair dotted border.
R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r. ANTIOXOY on l., Athena Promachos advancing r., brandishing spear and shield, dotted border. Contols inner left and outer right.
Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus IX Philopator (Cyzicenus) BCE 114/3-95
AE 17 x 18 mm, 4.12 g, 12h,Tarsus (“civic”) mint, BCE 114/3-112
CSE 501 var, SC 2353.1 var, SNG Spaer 2729 var, CSE 2, 762 var
O: diademed hd of Antiochus IX r, with short, curly beard, diadem ends falling straight behind, dotted border.
R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., ΦΙΛΟΠATPOPOΣ on l., Athena advancing r., spear on shoulder, holding shield. Control E in inner l., field.
20110531
Greece; Seleucid; Antiochus VIII Grypus BCE 121/0-96
AR Tetradrachm, 29 x 30 mm, 16.36 g, Uncertain mint 116 in Cilicia or N. Syria c. after 112 BCE.
SC 2294.3, SNG Spaer 2569, HSC 1197c (R2)
O: diad hd r, diad ends falling straight behind, fillet border.
R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on rt EΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ on left, Zeus Uranios standing left, crescent above head, holding scepter in left hand, star above extended right hand, slightly double struck. Controls on outer left monogram above A, and N in ex.
Katz Auction 42 (18/04/2021) Lot 1393; 16.32 g, SC 2294.3, same mint, different dies. According to acsearch.info, this example had previously been sold by Gorny & Mosch in March 2018 Auction 253 lot 245. The same auction house had this at auction in 2015 as well. acsearch notes three different examples sold on six different occasions between 2015 and 2021. It appears that the census is approximately 4 extant examples inclusive of the two illustrated above.
20110524
Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus IV Epiphanes BCE 175-164
SC 1499d, CSE 894, HSC 672 (R1-2)
O: rad, diad, hd r. one diad end flying up behind and the other falling forward over shlder, fillet border (not dotted as described in SC)
R: [AN]TIOXEΩN on right, TΩN [E]ΠI KAΛΛIPOHI in two lines on left. Control on outer left.
20110521
20110518
Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus VII Sidetes BCE 138-129
AR Drachm, 4.1 g, 18 mm, 12h, Antioch mint
SC 2062.2d, SMA 307
O: diad hd of king r. diadem ends falling straight behind, fillet border
R: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., EYEPΓETOY on l., Nike adv l holding wreath
Primary control outer l monogram ΔI
Secondary control inner r beneath wings: Π
Ex: HJB stock
20110516
Greece/Seleucid; Alexander II Zabinas BCE 128-122
AR Tetradrachm 29 mm, 16.54 g Antioch mint
SC 2219.2d, SMA 341, NY 1944.100.76738, CH VIII, plate LXVII #3 (this coin)
O: diad hd of Alexander II r diad ends falling behind in gentle waves, fillet border
R: [B]AΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., AΛΕΞΑΝΔPOY on l., Zeus enthroned l. resting l hand on scepter, extending r hand beyond legend and holding Nike facing l extending wreath toward edge of coin.
Controls outer l and AI under throne
EX: Tartous Hoard 1987 (CH VIII, 471 & CH X, 322)
cf. example in Berlin with same reverse die
20110513
Roman Egypt; Carinus CE 283-285
Potin Tetradrachm; 19 mm, 8.5 g, 12h, Yr. 3=CE Aug. 284- Spring 285
RCV 12382, Emmett 4009 (2), Dattari 5583, Milne 4737
O: laur, dr bust r., A K M A KAPINOC CЄB
R: ЄTOVC Γ, Homonoia stg l r hand extended holding double cornucopiae in l
20110507
Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus VI Dionysus BCE 144-c.142/1
SC 2006b, SNG Spaer 1771
O: rad hd r wreathed in ivy one diadem end waving up behind the other falling forward over shoulder dotted border
R: elephant adv l holding torch in trunk, in field to r ΣTA and palm branch, above [B]AΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ]/ ANTIOXOY below EΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ/ΔIONYΣOY
20110501
Greece/Aeolis; Larissa Phrikonis BCE 350-300
BMC Aeolis p. 134, 2 variety (AE 16)
O: hd of nymph r.
R: amphora in center, bunch of grapes above, with club on left (described as an ear of grain in sources) and caduceus on right. [Λ] at top left of bunch of grapes [A] at top right of same. P inner lower left and I inner lower right.
This coin appears to be RRR according to the available sources, only comparable types on net are the AE 16-18 varieties.
20110430
Greece/Paphlagonia; Sesamos late 4th century BCE
AE 18 mm, 4.56g, 6h
SNG BMC Black Sea 1356, RG 177,3., SNG von Aulock 194, SNG Cop----, SNG Stancomb 747, Laffaille-----.
O: Laur. hd of Zeus left.
R: ΣΗ--ΣΑ wreathed head of Demeter left, wearing looped earring and necklace.
Rare.
20110411
Greece/Pamphylia; Aspendus c. BCE 196-186
With Seleucid c/m on rev in rectangle
SC appendix 4a, 48jj-oo
O: Herakles bust r.
R: AΛΕΞANΔPOY on left of Zeus AΣ on lower left above KE
Seleucid c/m in center right field.
Greece/Seleucid; Alexander I Balas BCE 152-145
SC 1802; CSE 2, 456, HSC 902 (R2-3)
O: laur hd of Apollo r. dotted border
R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ on the r., AΛΕΞANΔPOY on the left
Greece/Corinthia; Corinth c. BCE 335-306
BCD Corinth 268; Price Class A, Group VII, 71; BMC Corinth p. 56, 463
O: Pegasus flying l., koppa below
R: ornate trident-head, Nike left, N in circle right
Ex: Prof. Saul Weinberg (1911-1992) Collection
Ex: Kovacs “Corinth lot” December 1980
Ex: BCD Collection
20110326
Roman/ Trajan CE 98-117
AE Sestertius; 25.43 g, 33 mm, 6h, Rome mint late CE 116-117
RIC 667 (R), RCV 3191, Cohen 328, BMCRE 1046
O: laur, dr bust r., IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO PM TRP COS VI PP
R: Trajan std l on high platform accompanied by officer, placing diadem on the hd of Parthamaspates who kneels before him. REX PARTHIS DATVS SC
According to Sear’s note “This depicts the investiture of the Roman puppet Parthamaspates as king of Parthia in AD 116. He was to enjoy his position for only a brief period, as the Roman forces soon withdrew from Parthia and Trajan died the following year. In consolation the new emperor, Hadrian, bestowed on the dethroned monarch another kingdom, that of Osrhoene.” (RCV II, page 109)
Ex: Henry Platt Hall (1863-1949) Collection, Glendining Sale Part II (16-21 Nov 1950) portion lot 1310
Ex: Cornelius C. Vermeule III (1925-2008) Collection
Ex: BMFA collection deaccession, Triton III (30 Nov-1 Dec 1999), portion lot 1690
Ex: Rosenblum Rare Coins (CO) stock number 52594
According to the CNG Catalogue for MBS 50 (23-06-99) "It was during Dr. Vermeule's time in London that the majority of his Roman Imperial bronze collection was assembled. He attended many of the important auctions that were held in London during this period including the....Messenger...Henry Platt Hall and V.J.E. Ryan sales." (page 9)
I've been wanting a Trajan Sestertius for the last almost forty years since I saw an attractive example at a local coin shop when I was a kid. The price was $10, a steal for a reasonably well preserved Trajan Sestertius by today's standards. When I went back to the dealer's shop the Trajan was gone to my chagrin, one of the few regrets I've had in collecting over the years, though as a consolation my Dad z"l purchased me an attractive Antoninus Pius Sestertius (also for $10) though it wasn't the same it's still a cherished piece in my collection. Therefore, when I saw this piece I knew I had found my Trajan and with the bonus of a very nice provenance that made up for some of the condition issues.
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