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Greek Bronze Kouros

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Archaic Period, ca. Mid 6th Century BC. With characteristic up-turned smile, his long plaited hair bound in a band and falling in a thick mass in black, with two plaits falling on to each shoulder, with well defined musculature, especially the pectorals and the arch of the abdomen, a slight depression at the navel the arms held straight at his sides, his left leg slightly advanced. Ex Christies New York Sale, 7th December 2000, Lot 418. H. 3 1/2” (8.9cm).

Attic Red Figure Kylix with Man Playing Kottabos: a game of skill played at ancient Greek and Etruscan symposia, especially in the 5th and 4th centuries BC. The game is played by flinging wine lees at targets. The player would utter the name of the object of his affection.

5th Century BC. Ex Fortvna Galerie 5 June 2000, Catalogue 14, Nr.12 (Hammered 16000 SFR). D. 10 3/8” W. 13 5/8” (handle to handle).

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GOLD Phanes IONIA, EPHESUS, PHANES; c. 625-600 BC, EL Trite, 4.70g. Weidauer-40. Obv: Spotted stag grazing r.; above, retrograde, ΦΑΝΕΟΣ (“of Phanes”). Rx: Two rough geometric incuse punches (Reverse “D”). Perfectly centered stag. Most of legend visible. Pre-minting flan defect at 12 o’clock. Good VF........................................31000 IONIA; 7th-6th cent. BC. EL 1/24 Stater, 0.57g. Cf. SNG Aulock-7786 (4.61g). Obv: Flower. Rx: Incuse square. VF...................................................................................3 5 0 LYDIA, TIME OF ALYATTES; 605-540 BC, EL Hemihekte, 1.19g. Weidauer-90.

Obv: Lion’s head r. Rx: Incuse square. gVF............................................................ 11 0 0 Rare Image of Panther MYSIA, CYZICUS; c. 500-460 BC, EL Hekte, 2.69g. von Fritze-42. Obv: Forepart of panther l., head facing, gnawing bone; tunny fish upwards behind. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square. Excellent image with a triskeles countermark on panther’s shoulder. Rare type. aEF....................................................................................................................1 2 5 0 IONIA, PHOCAEA; EL Hekte, 2.58g. Bodenstedt Em. 30. Obv: Head of griffin l., jaws wide open; small seal behind. Rx: Irregular incuse. aEF...........................................5 5 0 IONIA, PHOCAEA; c. 477-388 BC. EL Hekte, 2.51g. Bodenstedt-90. Obv: Female head l. with hair pulled back in low bun at base of neck, and wearing a double band in her hair. Rx: Four-part incuse square. Very elegant. Nearly EF..................................9 0 0 IONIA, PHOCAEA; c. 477-388 BC, EL Hekte, 2.52g. Bodenstedt-94. Obv: Female head r. with hair pulled back in low bun behind ear, wearing earring. Rx: Four-part incuse square. VF.......................................................................................................7 0 0 IONIA, PHOCAEA; Phocaea, Ionia, c. 387-326 BC, EL Hekte, 2.56g. Bodenstedt-97, pl. 48. Obv: Youthful head of Pan l., wearing an ivy wreath in his hair. Rx: Four-part incuse square. Nice VF...............................................................................................7 0 0 IONIA, PHOCAEA; Phocaea, Ionia, c. 477-388 BC, EL Hekte, 2.52g. Bodenstedt-100, pl. 49 (Vsa/Rsα). Obv: Female head l. with hair pulled back in low bun behind ear. She wears a double band in her hair. Rx: Four-part incuse square. VF.............................7 0 0 LESBOS, MYTILENE; c. 521-478 BC, EL Hekte, 2.54g. Bodenstedt-24d. Obv: Head of roaring lion r. Rx: Incuse head of calf r. Extremely beautiful and unusual head of lion for this mint. Unusual head of bull on reverse. aEF / EF............................................7 2 5 LESBOS, MYTILENE; c. 454-428 BC, EL Hekte, 2.50g. Bodenstedt-35. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Two heads of steers facing one another, in incuse square. VF.6 0 0 LESBOS, MYTILENE; Mytilene, Lesbos, c. 377-326 BC, EL Hekte, 2.57g.

Bodenstedt-100, pl. 59 (Vsc/Rsß2). Obv: Head of Apollo wearing laurel wreath r. Rx: Head of Artemis r., her hair in sphendone; snake symbol in l. field. EF....................9 0 0 Lifetime Issue MACEDONIA, PHILIP II; 359-336 BC. Pella, c. 345-340 BC, Lifetime Issue, Stater, 8.58g. Le Rider-pl. 53, D7/R13 (new die combination). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r.

Rx: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Fast biga r., bunch of grapes below horses VF.............................3 2 7 5 MACEDONIA, PHILIP II; 359-336 BC. Pella, c. 345-340 BC, Late Lifetime Issue, Stater, 8.58g. Le Rider-pl. 55, 65 (D30/R53). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rx: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Fast biga r., thunderbolt below horses. Near Mint State......................5 5 0 0 MACEDONIA, PHILIP II; 359-336 BC. Pella, c. 340-328 BC, Late Lifetime Issue, Stater, 8.59g. Cf. Le Rider-pl. 57-60, apparently new dies. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rx: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Fast biga r., cantharus below horses. EF....................................4 4 5 0

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Ex Count René Philipon (1870-1936) AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum, 2 BC-4 AD, Aureus, 7.76g. BM-515, Paris-1648, C-42 (45 Fr.), RIC-206, Calicó-176b. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS - DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Head laureate r. Rx: C L CAESARES in exergue, AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT around, Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing holding honorary shields and spears, ladle and lituus above. From the collection of Count René Philipon (1870-1936). Struck on a very broad flan. Virtually Mint State................................6 7 5 0 TIBERIUS; 14-37AD, Lugdunum,Aureus, 7.67g. Giard, Lyon-Type IV. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI - [A]VG FAVGVSTVS Head laureate r. Rx: PONTIF - MAXIM Livia seated r. holding spear and branch, throne has decorated legs, one line below. Excellent VF............4 4 5 0 CLAUDIUS; 41-54 AD, Lugdunum, 46-7 AD, Aureus, 7.85g. BM-30, Paris-47, C-7 (45 Fr.), RIC-31 (R2). Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI Head laureate r. Rx: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI Constantia seated l. on curule chair, raising r. hand before face. These dies not illustrated in von Kaenel’s monograph on the coinage of Claudius. Ex Berk 150, 8 August 2006, lot 7. About VF........................................5 7 5 0 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 121-4 AD, Aureus, 7.23g. BM-101, C-1058 (40 Fr.), Calicó-1301, RIC-63 (C). Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN - HADRIANVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: P M TR P - COS III Jupiter standing r., head front, nude except for cloak hanging over l. shoulder, holding thunderbolt and scepter. EF................................................................................................................7 2 5 0 Exquisite Aureus ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Rome, 151-2 AD, Aureus, 7.30g. BM-727, pl. 15.15 (same obv. die); Calicó-1588 (same obv. die); C-579 corr. (40 Fr.); RIC-200a (C). Obv: IMP CAES TAEL HADRANTONINVSAVG PIVS P P Head bare r. Rx: PAX in exergue, TR POT XIIII - COS IIII around, Pax standing l. holding branch and scepter. Mint State....9 7 5 0 VALENS; 364-378 AD, Antioch, 364-7 AD, Solidus, 4.27g. RIC-2d (C), mintmark xxxvii, officina I=10; Depeyrot-20/2 (p. 280, 5 spec. from officina 10); C-31 (25 Fr.).

Obv: D N VALENS - PER F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: RESTITVTOR - REIPVBLICAE Emperor standing l., head r., holding labarum marked with cross and Victory on globe, cross in l. field, *ANTI* in exergue.

Purchased in May 2016. Slightly wavy planchet. aVF / Fine....................................5 0 0 VALENS; 364-378 AD, Nicomedia, 364-7 AD, Solidus, 4.09g. RIC-2d (R), mintmark 1, officina E=5; Depeyrot-18/3 (p. 268, 36 spec.), C-32 (25 Fr.). Obv: D N VALENS - P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: RESTITVTOR - REIPVBLICAE Emperor standing l., head r., holding labarum marked XP and Victory on globe, SMNE in exergue. Purchased in October 1997. Fine.......6 5 0 VALENS; 364-378 AD, Antioch, 364-7 AD, Solidus, 3.67g. RIC-2d (C), mintmark xxxvii, officina B=2; Depeyrot-20/2 (p. 280, 9 spec. from officina B); C-31 (25 Fr.). Obv: D N VALENS - PER F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: RESTITVTOR - REIPVBLICAE Emperor standing l., head r., holding labarum and Victory on globe, cross in l. field, *ANTB* in exergue. Purchased in May 2016. gVF.........7 5 0 THEODOSIUS I; 379-395 AD, Constantinople, 383-8 AD, Solidus, 4.41g. RIC-71b (S ), officina A=1; Depeyrot-47/1, p. 243 (9 spec. from officina 1); C-11 (20 Fr.). Obv: D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG Laurel- and rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: CONCORDI - A AVGGG A Constantinople seated front, head r., r. foot on prow, no lions’ heads on throne, holding scepter and shield inscribed VOT / X / MVLT / XV in four lines, CONOB in exergue. Ex Gemini XIV, 18-19 April 2018, lot

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632 (Philip T. Ashton Collection, acquired from Grünow, Berlin, July 2002). Traded to Berk by the Gemini purchaser . Mint State...................................................... 1500 Officina Letter Altered in Die ARCADIUS; 383-408 AD, Constantinople, c. 397-402 AD, Solidus, 4.26g. RIC-7 (S), Depeyrot-55/1 (p. 246, 27 spec. from officina Z). Obv: D N ARCADI - VS P F AVG Helmeted bust facing holding spear over shoulder and shield ornamented with horseman motif. Rx: CONCORDI - A AVGG Z (altered from earlier letter) around, CONOB in exergue, Constantinopolis seated facing, head r., holding scepter and Victory on globe, prow behind r. foot. Ex Pegasi, August 2004, lot 495. The officina letter Z has clearly been engraved over another earlier letter, probably S. Near Mint State.... 9 5 0 HONORIUS; 393-423 AD, Milan, 395-402 AD, Solidus, 4.14g. RIC-1206c (C), Depeyrot-16/2 (p. 171, 577 spec.), C-44 (20 Fr.). Obv: D N HONORI - VS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: VICTORI - A AVGGG Emperor standing r. holding vexillum and Victory on globe, and placing l. foot on captive, who is shown with one leg, slightly bent at knee; M - D across field, COMOB in exergue. Purchased in May 2016. gVF.............................................. 8 7 5 THEODOSIUS II; 402-450 AD, Constantinople, c. 430-440 AD, Solidus, 4.36g.

RIC-257 (S ), officina H=8; Depeyrot-81/1 (p. 254, 85 spec. from officina H). Obv: D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG Bust cuirassed, helmeted facing front, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with emperor riding down enemy. Rx: VOTIS XXX - MVLT XXXX H Constantinopolis seated l., l. foot on prow, shield below l. elbow, holding cross on globe and scepter; CONOB in exergue, star in r. field.

Acquired in April 2016. Nose and mouth flatly struck, as usual. aEF................... 4 7 5 FDC MARCIAN; 450-457 AD, Constantinople, Solidus, 4.46g. Berk-23; RIC-510 (S), officina Z=7; Depeyrot-87/1 (53 spec. with officina Z). Obv: D N MARCIA - NVS P F AVG Helmeted bust facing, diademed, cuirassed, spear in r. hand held over r. shoulder behind head, on l. arm decorated shield, horseman rides down enemy on shield. Rx: VICTORI - A AVGGG Z Victory standing l. holding long jeweled cross; in r. field, star; in exergue, CONOB. This is the most magnificent issue of this emperor we have ever had in inventory. FDC...................................................... 1650 LEO I; 457-474 AD, Constantinople, c. 462-466 AD, Solidus, 4.48g. RIC-605, officina E=5; Depeyrot-93/1 (p. 258, 71 spec. from officina E). Obv: D N LEO PE - RPET AVC Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield decorated with a horseman riding down an enemy. Rx: VICTORI - A AVCCC E Victory standing l. holding long jeweled cross; star in r. field, CONOB in exergue.

Purchased in May 2016. EF with luster................................................................. 7 5 0 ZENO (474-491 AD); 474-491 AD, Constantinople, Solidus, 4.41g. RIC-929 (C), officina Θ=9; Depeyrot-108/1 (p. 262, 72 spec. from officina Θ). Obv: D N ZENO - PERP AVG Bust cuirassed, helmeted facing front, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with emperor riding down enemy. Rx: VICTORI - A AVGGG Θ Victory standing l. holding long cross; CONOB in exergue, star in r. field. Purchased in May 2016. Hairline on right side of obverse field. EF....................................... 9 0 0 ANASTASIUS I; 491-518 AD. Constantinople, 507-18 AD, Solidus, 4.31g. Berk-32 var., Sear-5. Obv: D N ANASTA - SIVS PP AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust threequarter face to r., holding spear and shield. Rx: VICTORI - A AVGGG B (officina 2), Victory standing l. holding long voided cross surmounted by inverted P; to l., star; in exergue, CONOB. Acquired in April 2016. Face somewhat flatly struck. Slightly wavy planchet. VF.................................................................................................. 4 5 0 HERACLIUS AND HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE; 610-641 AD. Constantinople, 616-25 AD, Solidus, 4.38g. Berk-121, MIB-14, Sear-739. Obv: ddNN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AVG Facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, each wearing simple crown with cross on circlet; in field above, cross. Rx: VICTORIA - AVGU E (officina 5) Cross potent on three steps, I in r. field, CONOB in exergue. Mint State................................................................ 6 5 0 CONSTANS II; 641-668 AD. Constantinople, c. April 654-659 AD, Solidus, 4.24g.

MIB-27, Sear-961. Obv: Facing busts of Constans II (on l. with long beard) and Constantine IV (on r. with no beard), each wearing crown with cross ornament; in upper field, cross. Rx: VICTORIA - AVGU, followed by I (officina 10), Cross potent on three steps; CONOB+ in exergue. Purchased from Ken Dorney, June 1998. Near Mint State............................................................................................................... 5 0 0 FOCAS; 607-609 AD, Constantinople, Solidus, 4.33g. Berk-101C, Sear-620. Obv: D N FOCAS - PERP AVC Draped, cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown and holding cross on globe. Rx: VICTORIA - AVSU followed by officina letter S=6, Angel standing facing, holding long cross surmounted by P and cross on globe; in exergue, CONOB. Acquired in June 1998. Slightly wavy planchet. EF............................. 4 5 0 LEONTIUS; 695-698 AD. Constantinople, Solidus, 4.45g. Berk-190, Sear-1330, MIB-1. 0bv: D LEO - N P[E AV] Draped, crowned bust facing, holding akakia and cross on globe. Rx: VICTORIA - AVSU A (officina 1) Cross potent on three steps, CONOB beneath. Exceptional quality solidus of this emperor who reigned for only three years. Magnificent reflective surfaces. Mint State...................................... 5000 LEO III WITH CONSTANTINE V; 717-741 AD, Constantinople, Solidus, 4.35g.

Berk-216 var., DO-3 var., Sear-1504. Obv: dNO LEO - N P A MUL Crowned frontal bust of Leo III with short beard, holding cross on globe and akakia. Rx: d N CONS - TANTINUS Crowned frontal bust of Constantine V, beardless, holding cross on globe and akakia. Near Mint State...................................................................... 1500 LEO III; 717-741 AD. Constantinople, c. 737-741 AD, Solidus, 4.41g. Berk-218, DO-761, Sear-1504. Obv: 6NO LEO - N P A MUL Crowned facing bust of Leo III, holding cross on globe and akakia. Rx: 6N CONS - TANTINUS Similar facing bust of Constantine V. Near Mint State....................................................................... 1250 CONSTANTINE V WITH LEO III, REVERSE LEGEND ERROR; 741-745 AD, Constantinople, Solidus, 4.43g. Rev. legend var. of Berk-225, Sear-1550, and

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Obv: 6 - LEO - N P A MUL’ Crowned frontal bust of Leo III (the emperor’s deceased father) with short beard, holding cross potent inwards and akakia. Rx: 6 N CO - N - STANTNIUS (sic, NI for IN) Crowned frontal bust of Constantine V with short beard, holding cross potent outwards and akakia. aEF....................................... 1350 CONSTANTINE V; Constantinople, c. 751-757 AD, Solidus, 4.46g. Berk-227, DO-2 and 3, Sear-1551. Obv: COnS[TANTI]nOS S LEOn O nEOS Facing, crowned busts of Constantine V and his son Leo IV, pellet between them, cross above. Rx: G - LEON P A MUL Facing, crowned bust of Leo III, holding cross potent. Near Mint State.. 1450 CONSTANTINE V WITH LEO III AND LEO IV; 741-775 AD, Constantinople, Solidus, 4.40g. Berk-227, Sear-1551, DO-2d1. Obv: COnSTAnTInOS S LEOn O nEO’ Crowned frontal busts of Constantine V with short beard (on l.) and his son Leo IV, beardless (on r.); centering point between their busts, cross in field above. Rx: G - LE -ON P A MUL Crowned frontal bust of Leo III (the emperor’s deceased father) with short beard, holding cross potent outwards in r. hand. EF.......................... 1800 CONSTANTINE VI AND IRENE; 780-797 AD. Constantinople. Solidus, 4.41g.

Berk-234, DO-1, Sear-1593. Obv: Facing busts of Constantine VI, beardless on l. and Irene on r., both crowned and with cross between their heads; Constantine wears chlamys and holds cross on globus in r. hand; his mother wears loros and holds cross on globe and cruciform scepter. Rx: Leo III, Constantine V, and Leo IV seated facing, each wearing crown and chlamys. Some weak striking on the left obverse and reverse. Excellent portrait of Irene. Mint State.................................................... 8000 ROMANUS IV; 1068-1071 AD. Constantinople, Stamenon Nomisma, 3.83g. Berk321, DO-2, Sear-1861. Obv: +PWMAN’ on l., IC - XC across upper field, EVΔOKIA on r., Nimbate Christ standing facing on footstool, crowning Romanus and Eudocia, who stand facing on either side of him, each holding cross on globe; double border. Rx: KWN - MX - ANΔ Michael, in center, standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, between Constantius and Andronicus, who stand facing on either side of him, each holding cross on globe and akakia; dotted exergual band and double border. aEF............ 3 5 0 GREEK SILVER CELTIC GAUL, THE LINGONES; 1st Century BC, Quinarius, 1.91g. BM-305 ff.

Obv: Helmeted bust l. Rx: Horse l., KA[Λ] above. Oddly struck. VF.................. 1 0 0 CALABRIA, TARENTUM; c. 510-450 BC, Nomos, 8.01g. Fischer-Bossert-32 (V13/R25). Obv: Phalanthos riding dolphin r., arms outstretched in front of him; scallop shell below. Rx: Hippocamp r. Ex Haeberlin Collection. Well centered.. aVF / Good Fine................................................................................................... 2700 LUCANIA, THURIUM; 410-330 BC, Distater, 15.48g. Noe-F30. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. with Skylla on helmet. Rx: ΘOYPIΩ[N] Butting bull r.; in exergue, tuna swimming r. Normally distaters of Thurium are off-center, this one is not. While the helmet is somewhat weak, the face of Athena is sharp and pleasant. Pleasant VF.......... 1175 LUCANIA, THURIUM; c. 350-300 BC, Distater, 15.56g. HN Italy-1823 var. (no TI on neck guard), Noe-J5. Obv: Head of Athena r. wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Scylla hurling rock. Rx: Bull charging r.; above, ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ / ΕΥΦΑ. Areas of flat striking along one edge, generally not affecting the design. About EF / EF.. 2150 BRUTTIUM, TERINA; c. 420-400 BC, Stater, 7.69g. HN Italy-2619, SNG Lloyd-756, Holloway-Jenkins-66 (all same dies). Obv: Head of the nymph Terina r., ΤΕΡΙΝΑΙΟΝ behind. Rx: Winged Nike seated l., resting l. hand on cippus, holding olive branch in r. hand over crane (off flan) which stands before her. VF.......... 3850 BRUTTIUM, TERINA; c. 300 BC, Drachm, 2.30g. SNG ANS-859, HN Italy-2642, BM-46 = Sear 510 (with photo). Obv: Head of nymph Terina l., triskeles behind neck.

Rx: Nike seated l. on square cippus, bird perched on her extended r. hand, l. hand resting on cippus, Δ in l. field. Acquired from Pegasi, August 2010. Good VF.... 5 7 5 SICILY, GELA; 490-475 BC, Didrachm, 8.69g. Jenkins-59 (O18/R24). Obv: Helmeted, naked warrior wielding spear on horse prancing r. Rx: Forepart of man-headed bull r., CE - ΛA before and below. Perfectly centered. Excellent Toning. Mint State..... 3975 SICILY, SELINUS; 500-480 BC, Didrachm, 8.58g. SNG ANS-684, SNG Cop-.

Obv: Celery leaf. Rx: Celery leaf, square border around; all within incuse square.

Very scarce, especially with this anepigraphic reverse. Lot includes original coin envelope, c. 1940s. Bold Fine............................................................................... 8 7 5 Exquisite SICILY, SYRACUSE; c. 450-440 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.42g. Boehringer-485, SNG ANS-153, Jameson-1909, Dewing-719. These cited coins are all from the same dies as ours. Obv: Charioteer driving walking quadriga r., holding kentron and reins; Nike above, holding out wreath towards charioteer, ketos in exergue. Rx: Head of Arethusa r., wearing earring and necklace, hair tied with pearl headband; ΣYPΑΚΟΣΙ - Ο -Ν and four dolphins around. This coin is highly unusual for being so sharply struck.

Even the quadriga driver on the obverse has excellent facial features and curly hair.

The head of Arethusa is sharply struck surrounded by all four dolphins, and a good amount of the original luster appears on the entire coin. Virtually Mint State... 13000 Kimon’s Beautiful Arethusa of the Sea SICILY, SYRACUSE UNSIGNED BY KIMON; ca. 407 BC, Decadrachm, 42.35g.

Jongkees-14 (only 4 recorded in 1941). Obv: Charioteer driving fast quadriga l., holding kentron in r. hand, reins in l.; above, Nike flying r., crowning charioteer; below heavy exergual line, a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear. Rx: Head of Arethusa l. wearing hairband, earrings and pearl necklace with four dolphins around her, ΣΥRΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ above. Seen by Ed Waddell in 1995 when evaluating an American collection put together c. 1980s-1990s which contained this coin. Very close to Egger XLV, 12 November 1913, lot 386. The obverse of this coin is struck with a rusty die, but is better centered than one of the few published examples, in an Egger sale of 1913, which is also struck with a rusty die on the obverse. The head of Arethusa is flawlessly centered, struck in high relief, surrounded by all four dolphins of which

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none of them has anything off the flan except for the very tip of one dolphin’s dorsal fin. This wonderful coin, one of the most famous types of the entire Greek series, represents the fact that Syracuse was originally established on an island, thus the dolphins of the sea surrounding Arethusa. aEF / EF.......................................... 73500 CHALCIDIAN DISTRICT, MENDE; 520-480 BC, Tetrobol, 2.39g. SNG ANS300. Obv: Ithophallic mule walking l. Rx: Incuse square, partly filled by die break.

VF........................................................................................................................... 3 7 5 MACEDONIA, PERDICCAS II; 454-413 BC, Heavy tetrobol, 3rd Series, 431/0425/4 BC, Tetrobol, Raymond-235 (dies A30/P28). Obv: Youth on horse prancing r., wearing petasus and carrying two spears. Rx: Lion forepart r., l. edge dotted, both front legs visible, with horizontal caduceus pointed r. above, all in incuse square.

Well centered. VF................................................................................................... 3 7 5 MACEDONIA, PHILIP II, 359-336 BC; Amphipolis, c. 323/2-316/5 BC, Tetradrachm, 14.17g. LeRider-pl.46, 18. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r. Rx: ΦIΛIΠ - ΠOY Youth on horseback r., holding palm frond and rein; apluster below, Π below horse’s raised foreleg. Purchased from Realms. Mint State................................ 1400 MACEDONIA, PHILIP II; 359-336 BC. Pella, c. 359-355/4 BC, Hemidrachm, 1.77g. Cf. Le Rider-pl. 2, 48 (same obv. die D30, new rev. die). Obv: Youthful male head r. with band in hair. Rx: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ (mostly off flan) Rider on horseback l., raising r. hand and holding palm in l.; below, spearhead and monogram Z above M. Rare denomination in this issue: Le Rider knew only three such hemidrachms, from three obverse and two reverse dies. Our coin is from one of the same obverse dies, but a new reverse die. This is a rather rare coin struck during the earliest part of the reign of Philip II; there is probably no better example available. Toned EF.......... 4 5 0 Exceptional Portrait of Alexander MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Susa, c. 316-311 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.18g. Price-3854. Obv: Head of Herakles r., wearing lion-skin headdress. Rx: Zeus seated l. with eagle on outstretched arm. Wreath in l. field, E above strut of throne, monogram under throne. Magnificent high relief head of Hercules representing the portrait of Alexander. Mint State................................ 1950 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT; 336-323 BC. Ake, Year 23 = 324/3 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.86g. Price-3256 (same obv. die). Obv: Head of young Heracles r. wearing lion scalp with mane. Rx: [A]ΛEΞANΔP[OY] Zeus seated l. holding eagle and scepter,in l. field two letters and Phoenician numeral 23 (date).

Lifetime issue. Acquired from Harlan Berk, 1987-8. VF...................................... 6 0 0 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Lampsacus, c. 310-301 BC, Drachm, 4.29g. Price-1422. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rx: Zeus enthroned l., mouse and monogram in l. field. Choice EF.................................... 4 5 0 MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT; 336-323 BC. Possibly Aradus, c. 311-300 BC, Obol, 0.66g. Does not appear to be recorded. Price-. Obv: Head of Herakles r. wearing lionskin headdress. Rx: [ΑΛΕ]ΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus enthroned l.; A in l. field. Seldom encountered denomination of obol (approximately 9 mm in diameter). Slightly off-center with porous surfaces. Good strike. Fine+............... 2 2 0 MACEDONIA, PHILIP III; c. 323-317 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.12g. Price-P202, pl. CXIX (same obv. die). Obv: Head of young Herakles r. wearing lionskin. Rx: BAΣIΛEΩΣ in exergue, ΦIΛIΠΠOY on r., Zeus seated l. holding eagle and scepter, wheel and TE monogram in l. field, ΔH monogram under throne. Ex CNG E414, 14 February 2018, lot 96. High relief obverse of fine style. EF................................. 7 7 5 PAEONIAN KINGDOM. PATRAOS; 340-315 BC, Tetradrachm, 12.69g. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rx: Horseman with plumed helmet r., spearing fallen enemy who holds shield. Ex Paeonian Hoard, Sotheby 1969. Mint State............ 7 7 5 PAEONIAN KINGDOM. PATRAOS; 340-315 BC, Tetradrachm, 12.88g. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rx: Horseman with plumed helmet r., spearing fallen enemy who holds shield. Ex Paeonian Hoard, Sotheby 1969. Mint State............ 5 5 0 THRACE, THASOS; c. 550-463 BC, Stater, 8.43g. SNG Cop-1009, BM-2 var. (hair of satyr). Obv: Ithyphallic satyr kneeling r. and carrying nymph, who raises r. hand in protest; the hair of satyr and nymph is indicated by dots. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square, partially filled from die break. Very sharp for this issue. Toned EF....... 1150 TAURIC CHERSONESUS, CHERRONESUS; c. 400-350 BC, Hemidrachm, 2.08g. Cf. BM-27 and 51; Sear-1602/6 var. Obv: Forepart of lion r., looking back, paws raised. Rx: Four-part incuse square, the alternate depressions deeper, one of them containing a lizard, the other a monogram (partly off flan). EF................... 2 2 5 Two Entertaining Barbarous Hemidrachms CHERRONESOS, ANCIENT “BARBAROUS” IMITATION; c. 350-300 BC or later, Hemidrachm, 2.53g. Cf. BM-11 for prototype. Obv: Forepart of lion r., head turned back. Rx: Quadipartite incuse square, pellet with star-like quality in one quadrant, bunch of grapes in another. Unmistakably a contemporary imitation, of quite “barbarous” style. Imitations like this are occasionally encountered, but are far scarcer than the Cherronesos hemidrachms they imitate. Extremely unusual lion, beautifully drawn. Mint State................................................................................. 3 5 0 CHERRONESOS, ANCIENT “BARBAROUS” IMITATION; c. 350-300 BC or later, Hemidrachm, 2.24g. Cf. BM-11 for prototype. Obv: Forepart of lion r., head turned back. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square, pellet in one quadrant, bunch of grapes in another. Unmistakably a contemporary imitation, of quite “barbarous” style.

Imitations like this are occasionally encountered, but are far more scarce than the Cherronesos hemidrachms they imitate. Virtually same dies as previous lot, but flatly struck. High relief. Good VF.................................................................................. 2 2 5 THRACE, LYSIMACHUS; Perinthus, c. 283/2 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.94g.

Thompson-256 var. (monograms), Müller-136 var. (monograms). Obv: Diademed head of Alexander the Great r., wearing horn of Ammon; end of inner diadem tie emerges below neck. Rx: BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΛYΣIMAXOY Athena enthroned l., resting l. arm on shield and holding Nike who crowns king’s name; transverse spear behind

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Price-L38 (p. 298). Obv: Head of young Herakles r. in lionskin headdress. Rx: ΛYΣIMAXoY on r., BAΣIΛEΩΣ in exergue, Zeus seated l. holding eagle and scepter, in l. field ΠYo monogram and griffin seated l. Toned Mint State............ 5 5 0 THESSALY, LARISSA; c. 353-344/3 BC, Hemidrachm, 3.00g. Lorber-16 (O9/ R11), BCD-Thessaly II 373.1 var. (arrangement of rev. legend). Obv: Bull wrestler r., kausia behind, placing band across head of forepart of bull r.; below, ΟΠ. Rx: Forepart of bridled horse galloping l.; Λ-A to either side of neck; below, sandal of Jason between P-I. Scarce; this exact variety missing in BCD. Beautifully centered and well struck. From rare die. Good VF / aEF..................................................... 5 5 0 Best Dies of Larissa THESSALY, LARISSA; c. 350-340 BC, Drachm, 6.14g. Lorber- 21. Obv: Head of nymph Larissa three-quarter face to l.; tiny AI above head, [ΓEY] on ampyx above forehead. Rx: Horse grazing r., forelegs bent, rein trailing from mouth into exergue; ΛAPIΣAI in exergue, small letters AI under horse. Lorber considers the letters AI, appearing here on both obverse and reverse, to indicate the die engraver’s name, while ΓEY on the ampyx (headband) may be “an abbreviated epithet of the nymph Larissa”. Lorber-20 and 21 are the two best dies of the early experimental Larissa series. It is hard to imagine a Larissa coin more beautiful than this with the artist’s signature on both sides. ΓEY on obverse somewhat worn and AI sharply visible on reverse. Wonderfully centered which is somewhat unusual for these issues. EF.4450 Early Exquisite Experimental Die THESSALY, LARISSA; c. 400-380 BC, Drachm, 6.05g. Lorber-Studies Westermark, p. 280, Type 23, 64. Obv: Head of nymph Larissa three-quarters r., wearing ampyx, pendant earring, and necklace, hair flying freely around face. Rx: [Λ]ΑΡΙ Horse grazing r., dotted exergual line. Ex Berk 195, 29 October 2015, lot 90.

Excellent art. Well centered and highly detailed obverse. Good EF.................... 1650 ILLYRIA, DYRRHACHIUM; c. 450-350 BC, Stater, 10.39g. BMC-7. Obv: Cow standing r., looking back at calf suckling, Σ above. Rx: Δ - Y - P retrograde around double stellate pattern within double linear square, club below. VF..................... 6 0 0 EUBOEA, HISTIAIA; c. 196-146 BC, Tetrobol, 2.34g. BM-369. Obv: Head of Maenad r., hair rolled, wearing earring, necklace and vine-wreath. Rx: ΙΣΤΙ on r. border and ΑΙΕΩΝ behind in l. field. Nymph Histiaea seated r. on the stern of a galley decorated with tripod and holding a trophy-stand; below, trident. VF.................. 1 2 5 Extremely Rare Gorgon Wappenmünze ATTICA, ATHENS, WAPPENMÜNZE; 515-510 BC, Obol, 0.68g. Seltman pl.

IV, Fractions, Group u; SNG Cop-13. Obv: Gorgon head facing. Rx: Incuse square divided into four compartments. Most Wappenmünzen show a wheel; a Gorgon head is rather rare. Beautifully centered. Toned VF..................................................... 1450 Three Exceptional Early Classical Tetradrachms ATTICA, ATHENS; 449-445 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.14g. Starr issues after 449 BC, #1. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: AΘE downwards on r.; Owl standing r., head front, to l. olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon. From the first issue after the Starr Groups, still showing the high relief and much of the fine style that is typical of those earlier issues. Only the lack of the four-feather tail keeps this from fitting into Starr’s Group V. Toned EF................................................................. 3150 ATTICA, ATHENS; 449 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.15g. Starr-8, but obv. die fits with Starr’s Group VB. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Owl standing r., head front, to l. olive sprig with two leaves and small crescent, to r. ethnic AΘΕ. Beautiful archaic head of Athena. Beautifully centered with much of the crest of the helmet.

This is one of the earliest examples of the regular issues of Athens, but is almost beautifully enough made to fit into the transitional Starr group coins. EF.......... 2850 ATTICA, ATHENS; c. 435 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.14g. Obv: Head of Athena r.; three small upright olive leaves on front edge of Attic helmet; beaded necklace. Rx: Owl standing r., head front; olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon; ethnic in r. field. Choice EF................................................................................................... 2000 ATTICA, ATHENS; 430 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.16g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: ΑΘΕ Owl standing r., head front, with olive sprig and crescent behind. Banker’s mark on cheek. EF................................................................................................ 1650 ATTICA, ATHENS; c. 430 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.13g. Obv: Helmeted ead of Athena r.; three small upright olive leaves on front edge of Attic helmet; beaded necklace.

Rx: Owl standing r., head front; to l., olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon beneath; ethnic in r. field. There is a small nick on the cheek. VF+.................... 1500 CORINTHIA, CORINTH; c. 338-300 BC, Drachm, 2.39g. Cf. BCD-152/158. Obv: Pegasus flying l. Rx: Head of Aphrodite l. wearing sakkos. These drachms usually have koppa below Pegasus on obverse and other Greek letters before and/or behind the head of Aphrodite on reverse; perhaps just off flan or not struck up on our piece.

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Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rx: Dove flying r., [Σ]I above tail feathers. aEF.175 Rare Lyttus Type 86. CRETE, LYTTUS; c. 300-270 BC, Stater, 10.70g. Svoronos-56 (one example cited); Le Rider-p. 31, 219, cf. pl. VII, 24 (same obv. die). Obv: Eagle flying r. with both wings above him, holding prey in talons. Rx: Boar’s head r., ΛV in upper r. field; all in dotted frame within incuse square. From a private UK collection. Unusual and rare with both wings of the eagle above him, rather than one wing above and one below. Fine / VF.................................................................................................... 9 8 5 Stunning Portrait of Mithradates 87. PONTIC, MITHRADATES VI; 83-82 BC, Second Mithradatic War, Tetradrachm, 16,35g. Obv: Portrait r. of Mithradates as Alexander III as Herakles. Rx: Zeus seated l. While this coin is flatly struck in the center of the obverse and on the reverse, the facial features represent a flawless portrait of Mithradates VI of Pontus. With little actual wear apart from the flat striking, so grading aEF........................................ 7 0 0 88. PERGAMUM, ATTALUS I; 241-197 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.83g. Westermark-V. LXXIV. Obv: Head of Philetairos r., wearing laurel wreath entwined with diadem.

Rx: ΦIΛETAIPOY downwards on l., Athena wearing crested helmet seated l. on throne, extending her r. arm to crown the king’s name with a laurel wreath; her l. elbow rests on shield ornamented with gorgoneion, and a spear emerges transversely behind her helmet and below her r. knee; A below her r. arm, bunch of grapes in outer l. field, and bow in r. field. VF.............................................................................. 5 0 0 89. TROAS, NEANDRIA; c. 400 BC, Obol, 0.57g. SNG Aul-7628, SNG Cop-446.

Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rx: NEA - N Ram standing r. Near Mint State. 3 0 0 90. AEOLIS, CYME; After 190 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.69g. Oakley, J.H., Museum Notes 27 (1982), pl. 14, 79. Obv: Female head (the Amazon Cyme) r.; hair bound with ribbon. Rx: ΚΥΜΑΙΩN Horse standing r., l. foreleg raised; beneath horse, vase with one handle; in exergue, ΑΜΦΙΚΤΥΩΝ; all in laurel wreath. While this coin has some hairlines on the left reverse field, it is a very beautiful and exceptional early die of Cyme. Toned EF..................................................................................................... 7 5 0 91. MYSIA, LAMPSACUS; 4th-3rd century BC, Diobol, 1.35g. SNG Paris-1175. Obv: Janiform female head. Rx: ΛA - M Helmeted head of Athena r. .......................... 4 2 5 92. IONIA, EPHESUS; c. 500-420 BC, Drachm, 3.39g. Karwiese Serie VI, 2B; SNG Aulock 1825–1826; SNG Kayhan-122. Obv: E-Φ flanking bee. Rx: Quadripartite incuse, partially filled. This coin is flawlessly centered and perfectly struck, which is unusual for an early issue of Ephesus. Virtually Mint State................................. 1200 93. IONIA, EPHESUS, MAGISTRATE MELANOPOS; c. 340-325 BC, Tetradrachm, 15.07g. Not in BMC, SNG Copenhagen, SNG Aulock, or SNG Kayhan; Pixodarus Hoard Class I, pp. 182-4, pl. 27-8; our coin apparently from a new obv. die, whereas our magistrate is recorded on coins struck from obv. dies 160 and 162. Obv: Bee with straight wings, flanked by Ε-Φ. Rx: Forepart of stag r., looking back, palm behind, magistrate’s name [ΜΕ]ΛΑΝΩΠΟ[Σ] before. Scarce magistrate, cited only from two coins in trade in the Pixodaurus Hoard publication. Bee tetradrachms of Ephesus are quite scarce and sought after. Despite the small flan, this example shows a virtually complete bee on the obverse and stag on the reverse. VF / Fine........ 1250 94. DANUBIAN DISTRICT, APOLLONIA PONTICA; Later 5th-4th cent. BC, Drachm, 3.32g. SNG BM-158, Sear-1655 var. Obv: Anchor upright with flukes at top; below flukes, A on l. and crayfish on r. Rx: Facing head of Medusa with tongue protruding and snakes as hair. EF.......................................................................... 1 4 5 Only One Recorded 95. DANUBIAN DISTRICT, ISTRUS; c. 4th century BC, Stater, 5.11g. AMNG-424 (only 1 spec.). Obv: Two young male heads facing, the one on l. inverted. Rx: Eagle standing l. on dolphin; ΙΣΤPIH above, monogram of M and upside down A below.

Apparently a rare issue mark: not in SNG BM, only one specimen known to AMNG. An illustrated example, from different dies than ours: CNG E60, 22 May 2002, lot 389. Obverse struck in high relief. Small planchet defect in reverse field, but both obverse and reverse are perfectly centered. Mint State.......................................... 6 5 0 96. CARIA, CNIDUS; c. 465-449 BC, Drachm, 6.21g. Cahn-72, SNG Keckman-129.

Obv: Forepart of roaring lion r. Rx: Head of Aphrodite r. within incuse square.

Perfectly centered. Bold Fine............................................................................... 1500 97. CARIA, CNIDUS; c. 449-411 BC, Drachm, 6.19g. Cahn-86, SNG Keckman-135.

Obv: Forepart of roaring lion r. Rx: Head of Aphrodite r. within incuse square. Lot includes handwritten French ticket, c. 1920s-1930s. Beautifully struck, obverse in high relief. Lovely archaic portrait of Aphrodite.. Good VF................................ 2850 98. CARIA, CNIDUS, TELEAS MAGISTRATE; c. 350-320 BC, Drachm, 3.18g.

Obv: Head of Artemis r., quiver over shoulder. Rx: Forepart of lion r., TEΛEAΣ above. Some iridescent toning on reverse. VF....................................................... 3 5 0 Rare Dies 99. CARIA, RHODES; c. 404-390 BC, Hemidrachm, 1.82g. SNG Keckman-366, SNG Cop-725. Obv: Head of Helios three-quarter face to right. Rx: P - O l. and r. of rose, all within incuse square. Both obverse and reverse of this coin are in high relief. It is a very early and quite rare hemidrachm. EF......................................................... 1000 100. CARIA, RHODES; Drachm, Caria, Rhodes, c. 205-188 BC, 2.78g. BM-, SNG Keckman-. Obv: Radiate head of Helios facing. Rx: P - O to either side of rose, magistrate’s name ΑΙΝΗΤ[ΩΡ] above, apluster in field l. Possibly unpublished with apluster symbol. EF............................................................................................... 3 2 5 101. UNPUBLISHED STATER. CARIA, UNCERTAIN MINT; Unpublished Archaic Stater, Caria, Uncertain Mint, c. 500 BC, 10.84g. Appears to be unpublished; cf.

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Slinger on reverse exceptionally sharp with beautiful facial features. Toned EF.. 6 0 0 Extremely Rare PAMPHYLIA, ASPENDUS; c. 330-250 BC, Stater, 10.95g. SNG Paris-108. Obv: Two wrestlers engaged, ΠΟ between. Rx: Slinger, wearing short chiton, standing r. discharging sling; triskeles of human legs before, K between legs; all within square dotted border. This pair of dies is missing from most major collections. Only one other example has been located. This coin is extremely sharp and struck from fresh dies that, because of the reverse die break, must have shattered very quickly, creating this very rare coin. Mint State.............................................................................. 1850 CILICIA, CELENDERIS; c. 425-400 BC, Tetrobol, 3.50g. SNG Paris-61, SNG Levante-. Obv: Naked rider dismounting from horse l. Rx: Goat kneeling l., head turned back; ivy branch above. Very scarce denomination. Exceptionally beautiful goat on reverse. VF / aEF....................................................................................... 5 7 5 LYDIA, CROESUS; 565-546 BC, 1/3 Stater, 3.42g. Berk-29. Obv: Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion and a bull. Rx: Two-part incuse punch. An unusually well centered example of this small coin. Sharp VF.................................................... 1500 PHOENICIA, TYRE; 360-332 BC, Year 35, Didrachm, 8.54g. BM 40, Sear-5914 var. Obv: Melqart riding hippocamp r. and shooting bow, double line of waves and dolphin below, cable border. Rx: Owl standing r., head facing, with crook and flail over shoulder; to r., date (crescent) O / IIIII; cable border. VF............................. 7 5 0 PHOENICIA, TYRE. AZEMILKOS, 349-332 BC; 349-332 BC. Year 10 = 340/339 BC, Shekel, 8.86g. Elayi & Elayi -T - (O53/R186). Betlyon-37. Obv: Melqart holding bow and riding hippocamp r. above dolphin in waves. Rx: Owl standing r., head facing, holding flail and crook; date ΛO in r. field. About EF.1450 PHOENICIA, TYRE; Year 40 = 87/86 BC, Half Shekel, 7.01g. Cf. BM-225. Obv: Laureate bust of Heracles (Melqart) r., with lionskin knotted around neck. Rx: TYP - OY IEPAΣ - [KAI] AΣYΛOY Eagle with closed wings standing l. on prow, with palm branch behind shoulder; Phoenician letter between the eagle’s legs; date LM and club in l. field; and ΔY in r. field, the Δ surmounted by pellet. NGC 427891-001, with their printed ticket, but removed from holder. VF...................................... 1400 PHOENICIA, TYRE; Year 165 = 39/40 AD, Half Shekel, 6.54g. RPC-4697 (1 spec.), Prieur-1467 (1 spec.). Obv: Laureate bust of Heracles (Melqart) r., with lionskin knotted around neck. Rx: TYP - [OY IEPAΣ - K]AI AΣYΛOY Eagle with closed wings standing l. on prow, with palm branch behind shoulder; [Phoenician letter] between the eagle’s legs; date PΞE and club in l. field; and KP in r. field.

NGC 4278404-004, with their printed ticket, but removed from holder. Y. Meshorer thought that all Tyrian shekels and half shekels from Year 109 on, when the letters KP were added to their reverse design, were struck at Jerusalem rather than Tyre, but the authors of RPC I, pp. 655-6, do not accept this hypothesis. VF......................... 1650 PHOENICIA, TYRE; Year 27 = 100/99 BC, Shekel, 13.78g. Cf. BM-112. Obv: Laureate bust of Heracles (Melqart) r., with lionskin knotted around neck. Rx: TYP OY IE[PAΣ] - KAI AΣYΛOY Eagle with closed wings standing l. on prow, with palm branch behind shoulder; Phoenician letter between the eagle’s legs; date ZK and club in l. field; and monogram in r. field, apparently with M and Y surmounted by Λ. NGC 1883026-007, with their printed ticket but removed from holder. EF................. 1800 PHOENICIA, TYRE; Year 83=44/43 BC, Shekel, 14.24g. RPC-4622 (4 spec.), Prieur-1368 (4 spec.). Obv: Laureate bust of Heracles (Melqart) r., with lionskin knotted around neck. Rx: TYP - OY IEPAΣ - KA[I] AΣYΛOY Eagle with closed wings standing l. on prow, with palm branch behind shoulder; Phoenician letter between the eagle’s legs; date ΠΓ in l. field; and ΔI in r. field, the Δ surmounted by an o. NGC 4371937-004, with their printed ticket but removed from holder. Obverse struck with worn die. EF...................................................................................... 1450 PHOENICIA, TYRE; Year 160 = 34/5 AD, Shekel, 14.15g. RPC-4664 (2 spec.), Prieur-1424 (2 spec.). Obv: Laureate bust of Heracles (Melqart) r., with lionskin knotted around neck. Rx: T[YP - OY IEPAΣ - KA]I AΣYΛOY Eagle with closed wings standing l. on prow, with palm branch behind shoulder; Phoenician letter between the eagle’s legs; date PΞ and club in l. field; and KP in r. field. NGC 4278975004, with their printed ticket but removed from holder. Y. Meshorer thought that all Tyrian shekels and half shekels from Year 109 on, when the letters KP were added to their reverse design, were struck at Jerusalem rather than Tyre, but the authors of RPC I, pp. 655-6, do not accept this hypothesis. EF.................................................... 2000 PHOENICIA, TYRE; Year PΞZ (retrograde)=41/2 AD, Shekel, 13.60g. Obv: Laureate head of Melqart r. Rx: Eagle standing l. on prow, palm over its shoulder in background, club and PΞZ in field before, KP and monogram behind. Marked KP on reverse and hence struck at Jerusalem rather than Tyre according to Meshorer, though this attribution is not accepted by the authors of RPC, pp. 655-6. The retrograde Z in the date of this coin is not clearly struck and other readings are possible. A few spots of porosity on cheeks. VF....................................................................................... 9 8 5 SYRIA, SELEUCUS I; Susa, struck under Antiochus I (280-261 BC), Tetradrachm, 16.88g. SC-399.7b. Obv: Head of young Heracles r. in lionskin headdress, dotted border. Rx: ΣΕΛEYKOY on r., BAΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] in exergue, Zeus enthroned l. holding eagle and scepter, PY monogram in l. field, another monogram under throne, dotted border. Exceptionally beautiful portrait of Alexander. Toned EF........................... 8 7 5 SELEUCID, ANTIOCHUS I; 281-261 BC, Seleucia on the Tigris, Tetradrachm, 17.03g. SC-379.6. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus I r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo, std. l. on omphalos, holding arrow and resting l. hand on

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SC-587.4b. Obv: Diademed portrait of Antiochus I r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo, slight drapery on r. thigh, seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on bow, control marks in outer l. and r. fields. Good VF / Fine................... 4 5 0 Winged Portrait 117. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS HIERAX; 242(?)-227 BC. Alexandria Troas mint, Tetradrachm, 16.40g. SC-874.2. Obv: Diademed head of Antiohcus I r., rejuvenated and idealized, wearing winged diadem. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., Apollo, nude apart from slight drapery on thigh, seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow; control marks in outer l. field and above arrow in inner l. field; horse grazing r. in exergue. Some encrustation on obverse and reverse. Excellent, highly desirable winged portrait of Antiochus I under Hierax. Good VF / Fine.... 5 5 0 118. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS VI; c. 144-142 BC, Drachm, Antioch, year 170 = 143/2 BC, 3.96g. 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, [O]ΡΣΤΑ; monogram between Apollo’s legs. Mint State..... 6 0 0 119. CLEOPATRA III AND PTOLEMY IX; Year 8=110-109 BC, Tetradrachm, 13.95g.

SNG Cop-352, Sv-1669. Ex Berk 162, 15 January 2009, lot 124. About EF....... 5 0 0 120. BACTRIA, EUCRATIDES; 171-135 BC, Tetradrachm, 15.74g. Bopearachchi-39, pl. 18. Obv: Draped and cuirassed bust of Eucratides r., wearing crested helmet. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ above, ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ in exergue, Dioscuri on horseback r., each holding spear and palm, monogram Πo below forelegs of horses. Very sharp portrait of king. Some reverse porosity as well as on obverse field. EF / VF........ 6 5 0 121. BACTRIA, MENANDER; 155-130 BC, Drachm, 2.41g. Bopearachchi-Serie 13Q. Obv: Diademed bust of Menander r. Rx:Athena advancing l., brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield; Karosthi legend around, monogram in lower l. field. Choice EF.2 0 0 122. ARABIA FELIX, SABAEANS AND HIMYARITES, IMITATING ATHENS; 354-300 BC, Drachm, 5.24g. BMC-pp. 45-6. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.; on her cheek, Sabaean letter N. Rx: Owl standing r., head facing, olive spray and crescent behind, AΘE before. Good VF / VF........................................................ 2 4 5 123. CYRENAICA, CYRENE; c. 300-290 BC, Didrachm, 7.73g. SNG Cop-1234. Obv: Horned head of Carneius r. Rx: Silphium plant. Ex Stack’s, 7-8 December 1989, lot 3212. Toned VF..................................................................................................... 7 5 0 124. SASSANIAN, HORMIZD II; 303-309 AD, Drachm, 4.34g. Göbl-I/1a, 83; Paruck-176; Alram-761; De Morgan-p. 679, 69. Obv: Pahlavi legend, crowned bust wearing earring right, eagle and korymbos in crown. Rx: Fire altar with attendants and garlands, bust of Ahuramazda in flames. Hormizd II was the son of Narseh.

Although he accomplished very little in his reign, the rock sculptures at Naqsh-iRustam are memorials to his life. Mint State........................................................ 1 8 5 ROMAN REPUBLICAN SILVER 125. ANONYMOUS; Rome, c. 225-212 BC, Didrachm, 6.40g. Cr-28/3, Syd-64d. Obv: Laureate, Janiform head of Dioscuri. Rx: Jupiter raising thunderbolt and holding scepter in quadriga driven r. by Victory; below, ROMA in relief in linear frameEx Philip T. Ashton Collection; acquired in September 1998. EF.............................. 9 0 0 126. L. CALPURNIUS PISO FRUGI; 90 BC, Denarius, 3.95g. Cr-340/1, Syd-671, RSC Calpurnia-11a. Obv: Laureate head ofApollo r., H behind head, F under chin. Rx: Horseman r., palm over shoulder; G above, L PISO FRVGI and H below. Toned EF........... 6 0 0 127. L. JULIUS BURSIO; 85 BC, Denarius, 3.91g. Cr-352/1c, Syd-728b, RSC Julia5a, Banti Julia-11/15 (same dies). Obv: Male head r., laureate and winged; behind, trident and crescent. Rx: L IVLI BVRSIO in exergue, Victory in quadriga r. holding wreath and reins, second horse with head pulled back and raised, XXXI above.

According to Crawford each symbol on the obverse may have more than one die, but the numerals on the reverse have only one die each. VF...................................... 2 3 5 128. L. PROCILIUS; 80 BC, Denarius, 4.31g. Cr-379/1, Syd-771, RSC Procilia-1. Obv: Laureate head of Jupiter r., S C behind. Rx: Juno Sospita advancing r., holding shield and hurling spear; before, serpent; behind, L.PROCILI / [F]. VF........................ 2 0 0 129. C. NAEVIUS BALBUS; 79 BC, Serrate Denarius, 3.94g. Cr-382/1b, Syd-769b, RSC Naevia-6. Obv: Diademed head of Venus r., S C behind. Rx: Victory in triga r., with the third horse looking back; CXXXII[I] above, C NAE BALB (AE and AL ligate) in exergue. The control marks in this issue are either Latin letters or Roman numerals on the reverse, and according to Crawford “no control-mark has more than one die”. EF........................................................................................................... 2 8 5 130. M. PLAETORIUS M.F. CESTIANUS; Rome, 57 BC, Denarius, 3.97g. Cr-405/2, Syd-801 (R5), RSC Plaetoria-10. Obv: Female bust r., draped; behind, control mark.

Rx: Half-length facing bust of Sors, M PLAETORI - CEST S[C] around, SORS on tablet below. Ex NAC 84, 20-21 May 2015, lot 800. This coin is of exceptional quality for the issue. The female head on reverse is more completely struck up than usual, having clear eyes, nose, mouth, and some hair details. EF / VF................ 1250 131. M. PISO M.F. FRUGI; 61 BC, Denarius, 3.88g. Cr-418/2b, Syd-825 (R5), RSC Calpurnia-23. Obv: Terminal bust of Mercury, wreath and star behind. Rx: M PISO M F FRVGI above sacrificial knife and patera, all within wreath. Scarce. Exquisite image of Mercury on obverse. Toned aEF / EF.................................................... 1800 132. L. MARCIUS PHILIPPUS; 56 BC, Denarius, 3.71g. Cr-425/1, Syd-919, RSC 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. EF, a bit rough............................................................................ 5 5 0 Sulla 133. FAUSTUS CORNELIUS SULLA; 56 BC, Denarius, 3.99g. Cr-426/3, Syd-884, RSC Cornelia-63. Obv: Bust of Venus r., scepter and SC behind. Rx: Three military trophies, symbolizing the three triumphs celebrated by Pompey the Great, capis and lituus to either side, [FAVSTVS monogram in exergue]. Small areas of flat striking.

Lustrous Mint State................................................................................................ 7 5 0 134. C. COELIUS CALDUS; 51 BC, Denarius, 3.82g. Cr-437/1a, Syd-891, RSC 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. Some areas of surface porosity. Fine.............................................................................................. 7 2 5 Rare Reverse Legend Variant 135. C. COELIUS CALDUS; 53 BC, Denarius, 3.64g. Cr-437/2b, Syd-895, RSC Coelia-9. Obv: Head of consul C. Coelius Caldus r., C COEL CALDVS and boartopped standard before, standard inscribed HIS behind. Rx: Small figure preparing banquet on table between two trophies; under table, inscription L CALDVS / VII VIR EP; on l., IMP.A.X; on r., C.CALDVS; in exergue, CALDVS IIIVIR. Very rare reverse variant with legend IMP.A.X and the Gallic trophy on left and C.CALDVS and the Macedonian trophy on right rather than vice versa; according to Crawford all such coins come from a single reverse die. Surface porosity. VF......................... 9 0 0 Wonderful Medusa 136. L. PLAUTIUS PLANCUS; 47 BC, Denarius, 4.01g. Cr-453/1, Syd-959, RSC Plautia-14. Obv: Mask of Medusa, [L PLAVTIVS] below. Rx: Aurora flying, conducting four horses of the Sun, PLAN[CVS] below. Some areas of soft striking on the reverse. Mint State..................................................................................... 1850 IMPERATORIAL SILVER Best Elephant Denarius 137. JULIUS CAESAR; 49-48 BC, Military Mint, Denarius, 4.08g. Cr-443/1, Syd1006, RSC-49, Sear Imperators-9. Obv: Elephant advancing r., trampling serpent; CAESAR in exergue. Rx: Ladle, sprinkler, ax with club-like handle topped by lion’s head, priest’s hat (apex). This coin is toned from being in collections for many years.

The obverse is flawlessly centered and perfectly struck, making it the finest denarius of this type we have ever handled in 54 years. Mint State................................... 3000 138. JULIUS CAESAR; 49-48 BC, Denarius, 3.83g. Cr-443/1, Syd-1006, RSC-49, Sear Imperators-9. Obv: Elephant advancing r., trampling serpent; CAESAR in exergue.

Rx: Ladle, sprinkler, ax with club-like handle topped by lion’s head, priest’s hat (apex). EF / VF.................................................................................................... 1000 139. JULIUS CAESAR; 48-47 BC, Denarius, 3.82g. Cr-452/2, Syd-1009, Sear Imperators-11. Obv: Head of Venus r., LII behind. Rx: CAESAR below trophy of Gallic arms. Obverse hair struck with worn die. Near Mint State....................... 1500 140. Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS SCIPIO; 47-46 BC, Denarius, 3.85g. Cr-461/1, Sear Imperators-44, Syd-1051, RSC Caecilia-50a. Obv: Head of Africa r. wearing elephant-skin headdress, plow below, wheat ear and Q METEL[L] before, [S]CIPIO IM[P] behind. Rx: Hercules standing facing, [EP]PIV[S] on r., LEG.F.C on l. EF....... 1250 Imitation 141. ANCIENT IMITATION, PERHAPS DACIAN, OF JULIUS CAESAR; after 4746 BC, Denarius, 3.11g. Davis Class A, Group II; cf. Cr-467/1. Obv: COS TER[T DICT ITER] Head of Ceres r. Rx: [AVGVR] PONT MAX Ladle, sprinkler, pitcher, and lituus. It is highly unusual to see an imitation of this Julius Caesar issue. Fine..... 5 2 5 142. 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 of Julius Caesar 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 143. JULIUS CAESAR; Rome, 44 BC, Denarius, 3.48g. Cr-480/17; Syd-1055; Sear, Imperators-101; C-35 (15 Fr.); same dies as Alföldi pl. CXXII, 112-113. Obv: Wreathed head r., CAESAR before, [I]MPER behind. Rx: Venus standing l. resting l. elbow on shield set on [globe] and holding Victory and transverse scepter, M MET[TIVS] behind, control letter C before, altered from an earlier A and B over A. According to Alföldi (p. 42), the original control letter on this reverse die was A, which was later altered to B and then finally to C. Alföldi, followed by Crawford, dated this issue to immediately after Caesar’s assassination on 15 March 44 BC, but Woytek, Arma et Nummi, pp. 421-3, argues persuasively for a dating to the weeks just before Caesar’s death This coin is a well struck, well centered portrait denarius of Caesar. It does seem to have a small problem; a sizable hole at 5:00. Fine....... 5 0 0 144. JULIUS CAESAR; Died 44 BC. 42 BC, moneyer L. Livineius Regulus, Denarius, 3.97g. Cr-494/24, Syd-1106 (R5), C-27 (12 Fr.), Sear Imperators-115. Obv: Wreathed portrait of Caesar r. between laurel branch with berries and winged caduceus. Rx: Bull charging r., moneyer’s name above and below. Bold VF............................ 6500 145. JULIUS CAESAR; 42 BC, Denarius, 4.08g. Cr-494/39a, Syd-1096a (R4), C-29 (12 Fr.), Sear Imperators-116. Obv: Wreathed head of Julius Caesar r., without legend.

Rx: L MVSSIDIVS LONGVS as circular legend above, Cornucopia on globe, flanked by rudder on l. and winged caduceus and apex on r. Ex Freeman & Sear Mail Bid 13, 25 August 2006, lot 359. Extremely sharp portrait of Caesar. Reverse well centered for this issue. EF.................................................................................... 5950 146. C. CASSIUS, STRUCK BY LENTULUS SPINTER; Denarius, 42 BC, probably at Smyrna, 3.72g. Cr-500/1, Syd-1308 (R9), Sear Imperators-219. Obv: Tripod surmounted by cauldron, fillet hanging on either side, C CASSI on l., IMP on r. Rx: Pitcher and lituus, LENTVLVS / SPINT below. Mint State............................... 3250 147. CASSIUS; 42 BC, probably at Smyrna, Denarius, 3.55g. Cr-500/5; Syd-1305 (R3); C-6 (4 Fr.); Sear, Imperators-223. Obv: Diademed, veiled head of Liberty r.; C CAS[SI IMP] behind, LEIBERTAS before. Rx: Pitcher and lituus, LENTVLVS / SPINT below. VF / EF........................................................................................... 7 0 0 148. BRUTUS; Military Mint in East, 42 BC, Denarius, 3.80g. Cr-506/2, Syd-1296, Sear Imperators-209. Obv: Head of Apollo r., COSTA before, LEG behind. Rx: Military trophy, BRVTVS IMP around. Extremely sharp strike. EF................................. 2100 149. POMPEY THE GREAT; 42-40 BC, Denarius struck by his son Sextus Pompey,

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3.34g. Cr-511/3a; Sear, Imperators-334; Syd-1344 (R5); C-17 (15 Fr.). Obv: MAG PI[VS IMP ITER] Head of Pompey the Great r. between augural symbols, pitcher and lituus. Rx: [PRAEF] CLAS ET ORA[E MAR]IT EX S C] Neptune standing l., foot on prow, between the Catanaean brothers with their parents on their shoulders. The reverse legend records the fact that Sextus Pompey had been appointed “Prefect of the Fleet and of the Sea Coasts by Decree of the Senate”. Reverse rather corroded. VF / Fine.. 8 0 0 Exceptional Ahenobarbus CN. DOMITIUS AHENOBARBUS; 41 BC, Denarius, 3.57g. Cr-519/2; Syd-1177 (R5); Sear, Imperators-339. Obv: Bearded head of L. Ahenobarbus r., AHENOBAR before. Rx: CN.DOMITIVS.IMP Ship’s prow r., on which trophy. Ex Roma Numismatics II, 2 October 2011, lot 532; ex NAC 59, 4 April 2011, lot 1810. Slightly off-center but well-struck with lovely iridescent toning. EF................................ 3900 MARK ANTONY; 37 BC, Denarius, 3.79g. Cr-536/1, Sydenham-1203, Sear Imperators-269, C-16 (10 Fr.). Obv: [M] ANT.AVGVR.III.VIR.R.P.C Bare head of Antony r. Rx: IMP. - TER divided by trophy holding curved sword and figure-eight shield, another sword hanging from waist, two spears and two round shields at base.

Toned VF.............................................................................................................. 2250 MARK ANTONY; Military Mint, 32-31 BC, Legionary Denarius, 3.70g. Cr-544/14; Syd-1216 (R2); C-27 (2 Fr.); Sear, Imperators-349. Obv: Ship r., with scepter tied with fillet on prow; above, AN[T.AVG.]; below, III.VIR R.P.C. Rx: Legionary eagle between two standards; below, LEG - II. Good VF.............................................. 7 0 0 MARK ANTONY; Military Mint, 32-31 BC, Legionary Denarius 3.31g, Cr-544/14; Syd-1216 (R2); C-27 (2 Fr.); Sear, Imperators-349. Obv: Ship r., with scepter tied with fillet on prow; above, ANT.AVG.; below, [II]I.VIR R.[P.C.] Rx: Legionary eagle between two standards; below, [L]EG - II. Good VF............................................ 5 0 0 MARK ANTONY; Military Mint, 32-31 BC, Legionary Denarius, 3.76g. Cr-544/15; Syd-1217 (R2); C-28 (2 Fr.); Sear, Imperators-350. Obv: Ship r., with scepter tied with fillet on prow; above, ANT.AVG.; below, III.VIR R.P.C. Rx: Legionary eagle between two standards; below, LEG - III. Two banker’s marks above ship. EF / VF.......... 6 0 0 MARK ANTONY; Military Mint, 32-31 BC, Legionary Denarius, 3.75g. Cf. Cr544/18; Syd-1219 (R2); C-32 (2 Fr.); and Sear, Imperators-354. Obv: Ship r., with scepter tied with fillet on prow; above, [A]NT.AVG.; below, III.VIR R.P.C. Rx: Legionary eagle between two standards; below, LEG - V[...]. Legionary number uncertain. Near Mint State................................................................................... 1250 MARK ANTONY; Military Mint, 32-31 BC, Legionary Denarius, 3.55g. Cr-544/20; Syd-1224 (R2); C-34 (2 Fr.); Sear, Imperators-357. Obv: Ship r., with scepter tied with fillet on prow; above, ANT.AVG.; below, III.VIR R.P.C. Rx: Legionary eagle between two standards; below, LEG - VII. aEF.................................................... 6 5 0 MARK ANTONY; Military Mint, 32-31 BC, Legionary Denarius, 3.54g. Cr-544/24; Syd-1228 (R2); C-38 (2 Fr.); Sear, Imperators-361. Obv: Ship r., with scepter tied with fillet on prow; above, ANT.AVG.; below, III.VIR R.P.C. Rx: Legionary eagle between two standards; below, LEG - X. Sharp VF.............................................. 7 2 5 MARK ANTONY; Military Mint, 32-31 BC, Legionary Denarius, 3.76g. Cf. Cr544/25; Syd-229 (R2); C-39 (2 Fr.); and Sear, Imperators-362. Obv: Ship r., with scepter tied with fillet on prow; above, ANT.AVG.; below, III.V[IR R.P.C.] Rx: Legionary eagle between two standards, one of which is off flan; below, LEG - XI[...].

Legionary number uncertain. Large area of flat striking on right side. Good VF.. 5 5 0 MARK ANTONY; Military Mint, 32-31 BC, Legionary Denarius, 3.89g. Cr-544/27; Syd-1232a (R2); C-42 (2 Fr.); Sear, Imperators-367. Obv: Ship r., with scepter tied with fillet on prow; above, ANT.A[VG.]; below, III.VIR [R.P.C.]. Rx: Legionary eagle between two standards; below, LEG - XIII. Good VF with Luster............. 8 0 0 MARK ANTONY; Military Mint, 32-31 BC, LegionaryDenarius, 4.02g. Cr544/30;Syd-1235 (R2); C-47 (2 Fr.); Sear, Imperators-371. Obv: Ship r., with scepter tied with fillet on prow; above, [ANT.AVG.]; below, III.VIR R.P.C. Rx: Legionary eagle between two standards; below, LEG - XV. Some flat striking of ship. EF with luster....................................................................................................................... 8 0 0 MARK ANTONY; Military Mint, 32-31 BC, Legionary Denarius, 3.36g. Cr-544/35; Syd-1242 (R2); C-55 (2 Fr.); Sear, Imperators-378. Obv: Ship r., with scepter tied with fillet on prow; above, ANT.AVG. (weak); below, III.VIR R.P.C. Rx: Legionary eagle between two standards; below, LEG - XIX. VF / EF................................... 8 0 0 MARK ANTONY; Military Mint, 32-31 BC, Legionary Denarius, 3.50g. Cr-544/36; Syd-1243 (R2); C-57 (2 Fr.); Sear, Imperators-380. Obv: Ship r., with scepter tied with fillet on prow; above, ANT.AVG.; below, III.VIR R.P.C. Rx: Legionary eagle between two standards; below, LEG - XX. EF with luster................................. 1500 ROMAN IMPERIAL SILVER OCTAVIAN; Military Mint, 41 BC, Denarius, 2.99g. Cr-518/2, RSC-227, Syd-1317, C-227 (10 Fr.). Obv: [C] CAESAR III - VIR R.P.C. Head bare r., with slight beard.

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166. AUGUSTUS, MONEYER P. PETRONIUS TURPILIANUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Denarius, Rome, c. 19 BC, moneyer Turpilianus, 3.70g. BM-29, Paris-157, C-494 (20 Fr.), RIC-299. Obv: CAESAR - AVGVSTVS Head bare r. Rx: TV RPILIA[NVS] - III VIR Tarpeia, long-haired, facing, half buried by shields, hands raised. Toned EF. Some very minor porosity...................................................... 2400 167. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Denarius, 3.80g, c. 19-18 BC. BM-359, Paris-1345, RIC-54a, C-104 (8 Fr.). Obv: Head of Augustus wearing oak wreath r., no legend. Rx: Rectangular altar inscribed FORT.RED / CAES.AVG / S.P.Q.R. Augustus appears to be wearing an oak wreath, not a laurel wreath as described in the standard catalogues. Part of wreath flatly struck as well as some of the legend on the reverse. Lustrous EF.2400 168. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum, 2 BC-4 AD, Denarius, 3.76g. BM-519, C-43, Paris-1651, RIC-207. Obv: [CAESAR AVGVS]TVS - DIVI F PATER PAT[RIAE] Head laureate r. Rx: [C L] CAESAR[ES] in exergue, [AVGVSTI F COS D]ESIG PRINC IVVENT around, Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing holding honorary shields and spears, simpulum and lituus above. Late portrait of Augustus. VF / aEF....... 7 5 0 169. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD. Spanish mint, c. 18 BC. Denarius, 3.75g. BM-385; Paris-1210, pl. XLVII (same dies); RIC-119 (S); C-279 (6 Fr.). Obv: CAESARI AVGVSTO Head laureate r. Rx: Ceremonial chariot (tensa) containing eagle-tipped scepter inside round, four-columned temple, SP - Q[R] across field. Giard observed that the obverse die of our coin was also used to strike aurei of the same type, Paris pl. XLVII, 1209-10. Toned VF.............................................................................. 7 5 0 Exceptional Augustus Portrait 170. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Antiochia ad Orontem, Seleucis and Pieria, Year 30 Actian Era = 2/1 BC, Tetradrachm, 15.11g. RPC-4156 (21 coins, 7 obv. dies), Prieur-55 (36 spec.), McAlee-185. Obv: ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕ - ΒΑΣΤΟV from upper r., laureate head r.; fillet border. Rx: ΕΤΟYΣ - ΝΙΚΗΣ Tyche seated r. on rock, holding palm branch; below, river god Orontes swimming r.; in field above palm branch, Λ; in field below palm branch, monogram A/IΓ and ANT monogram. Exceptionally sharp portrait and perfectly centered reverse, both of which are unusual for this issue. EF............. 2000 171. TIBERIUS; 14-37 AD, Lugdunum, Denarius, 3.88g. BM-48, Paris-28, RIC-30, C-16. Obv: [TI] CAESAR DIVI - AVG F AVGVSTV[S] Head laureate r. Rx: PONTIF - MAXIM Livia seated r. holding scepter and branch, throne legs ornamented, footstool below feet, single line beneath throne. EF............................................. 8 0 0 172. TIBERIUS; 14-37 AD, Lugdunum, Denarius, 3.79g. BM-48, Paris-28, RIC-30, C-16.

Obv: [TI C]AESAR DIVI - AVG F AV[GVSTVS] Head laureate r. Rx: PONT[IF] MAXIM Livia seated r. holding scepter and branch, throne legs ornamented, footstool below feet, single line beneath throne. Head of Livia off flan. Mint State............ 8 7 5 173. CALIGULA AND DIVUS AUGUSTUS; 37-41 AD, Lugdunum, 37-8 AD, Denarius, 3.62g. BM-10, Paris-9, C-3 (12 Fr.), RIC-10 (R2). Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR [POT] Bare head of Caligula r. Rx: DIVVS AVG - PATER PATRIA[E] Radiate head of Augustus r. Acquired from Harlan Berk in 2003. aVF........................... 4950 Caligula and Agrippina 174. CALIGULA AND AGRIPPINA; 37-41 AD. Antiochia ad Orontem, Seleucis and Pieria, Year 3 = 38/9 AD, Tetradrachm, 14.91g. RPC-4168 (5 spec.), Prieur-67 (13 spec.), McAlee-226 (“Rare”). Obv: ΓAIO[Y KAIΣAPOΣ - ΣEBA - ΓERMA] Laureate head of Caligula r. Rx: AΓPIΠΠEIN[HΣ ANTIO].MHTPO. around, date ET below Γ in r. field, Draped bust of Agrippina r., hair in long braid behind, three long curls hanging down neck, pellet behind bust. Fine+ / VF................................... 3950 Praetorian Camp 175. CLAUDIUS I; 41-54 AD, Lugdunum, 46/7 AD, Denarius, 3.54g. Paris-53, C-46 (25 Fr.), RIC-37 (R3), cf. BM-38 (plated). Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AV[G P M TR P VI] IMP XI Head laureate r. Rx: I[MPER] RECEPT across the front wall of the Praetorian camp, which has four ramparts and two gates; behind, two sections of the back wall of the camp, each with a further gate and a further rampart; within the camp, Fides Praetorianorum, the Loyalty of the Praetorians, seated l. in temple, holding scepter, legionary eagle before her. Ex CNG E394, 29 March 2017, lot 454.

Rare, only five specimens catalogued by von Kaenel, pp. 74-5. His plates 6-10 do not seem to illustrate either die of our coin. The figure in the temple in this reverse type seems to be not a Praetorian soldier, as usually described, but the personification of the Loyalty of the Praetorians. That lady is implied by the legend, which should be expanded as “Imperator receptus (in fidem Praetorianorum)”, “The Emperor received into the loyalty of the Praetorians”. For this interpretation see C. Clay’s article on the coinage of Nero, Num. Zeitschrift 96, 1982, pp. 42-3. Fine / VF.2650 176. NERO; 54-68 AD, Rome, 65-6 AD, Denarius, 3.36g. BM-90, C-314, Paris-228, RIC-60 (Rare). Obv: NERO CAESAR - AVGVSTVS Head laureate r. Rx: SALVS in exergue, Salus seated l., resting l. elbow on armrest and holding patera with r. hand.

Lustrous Near Mint State...................................................................................... 2400 177. NERO; 54-68 AD, Rome, 67-8 AD, Denarius, 3.19g. BM-107, Paris-238, C-356 (10 Fr.), RIC-68 (R2). Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR - AVG P P Head laureate r. Rx: Legionary eagle between two standards, no legend. Scarce: five specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Fine................................................................................................ 3 7 5 178. NERO; 54-68 AD, Caesarea, Cappadocia, c. 58-60 AD, Hemidrachm, 1.72g. RPC3645 (23 coins, 18 obv. dies), Syd-82, RIC-617. Obv: NERO CLAVD DI[VI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GER]MANI Head laureate r. Rx: No legend, Victory seated r. on globe, holding wreath with both hands. EF........................................................... 2 7 5 179. NERO; 54-68 AD, Caesarea, Cappadocia, c. 64-8 AD, Hemidrachm, 1.34g. RPC3651 (6 spec.), Syd-86. Obv: [N]ERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD [F CAESAR AVG GERMA] Head laureate r., with hair rising and curving wavelike above forehead.

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Obv: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Head bare r. Rx: SECVRI - TAS P R Securitas standing l. holding wreath and scepter. Excellent toned portrait. Hairlines in obverse field. One tiny spot on neck. EF......................................................... 2500 OTHO; 69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.37g. BM-17, Paris-10, C-17 (12 Fr.), RIC-8 (R2).

Obv: IMP M OTHO [CAE]SAR AVG TR P Head bare r. Rx: [S]ECVRI - TAS P R Securitas standing l. holding wreath and scepter. Exceptional portrait. Reverse slightly weak. Near Mint State / EF with iridescent toning................................. 5000 OTHO; 69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 2.43g. BM-19, Paris-11, C-15 (12 Fr.), RIC-10 (R3). Obv: IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR [P] Head bare r. Rx: SECVRI - [TA]S P R Securitas standing l. holding wreath and scepter. Extremely bold portrait. EF.1 675 OTHO; 69 AD, Antiochia ad Orontem, Seleucis and Pieria, Tetradrachm, 14.49g.

Prieur-101 (48 spec.), RPC-4199 (25 spec., 6 obv. dies), McAlee-316. Obv: AYTOKPATWP M O[ΘW]N KAICAP CEBACTOC Head laureate r. Rx: ETO[YC A] Eagle, wings raised, standing l. on two laurel branches, wreath in beak, palm branch in l. field, crescent between eagle’s legs. VF........................................... 1000 VESPASIAN, DIVUS; Died 79 AD, Rome, 79 AD, Denarius, 3.10g. RIC-364 (C), BM-112, Paris-90, C-144 (6 Fr.), Hendin-1581. Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS Head laureate r. Rx: EX - S C Victory placing shield on trophy (just stake with crossed shields, no breastplate), beneath which sits mourning Jewess.

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RPC-1659, Syd-94, Metcalf-17. Obv: AVTOKP KAICAP OVECΠACIANOC CEBA Head laureate r. Rx: Nike advancing r. holding wreath and palm. Obverse softly struck. aEF / EF............................................................................................ 2 2 5 VESPASIAN; 69-79 AD, Rome, 75 AD (?), Quinarius, 1.45g. RIC-793 or 795, King-1A or 2. Obv: IMP CAESAR - [VESPASIAN (or VESPASIANVS) AVG] Head laureate r. Rx: VICTORIA upwards r., [AVG]VST downwards l., Victory advancing r. holding wreath and palm. Fine.............................................................................. 1 7 5 DOMITIAN; 81-96 AD, Rome, 95-6 AD, Denarius, 3.29g. RIC-788 (C2), BM-231, Paris-207, C-293 (2 Fr.). Obv: TR P XV. Rx: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P Minerva fighting r. on base, owl at her feet. VF.................................................... 2 2 5 DOMITIAN; 81-96 AD, Rome, 96 AD, Denarius, 3.11g. RIC-791 (C), BM-237, Paris-210, C-294 (3 Fr.). Obv: TR P XV. Rx: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P Minerva Victrix, winged, flying l., holding javelin and round shield. Rare denarius type of Domitian’s final year. Only one specimen in Reka Devnia hoard; none in Berk photofile. Good VF................................................................................................ 3 8 5 NERVA; 96-98 AD, Rome, 96 AD, Denarius, 3.10g. BM-6, Paris-3, C-16 (2 Fr.), RIC2. Obv: COS II. Rx: CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM Clasped hands symbolizing “The Harmony of the Armies”. Scarce: nine specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. VF..... 2 5 0 NERVA; 96-98 AD, Denarius, Rome, 97 AD, 3.35g. BM-37, Paris-25, C-66, RIC-16.

Obv: TR P COS III. Rx: FORTVNA - AVGVST Fortuna standing l. holding rudder and cornucopia. About EF / Fine........................................................................... 3 7 5 NERVA; 96-98 AD, Rome, 98 AD, Denarius, 3.61g. BM-66, Paris-49, C-89, RIC-43.

Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II Head laureate r. Rx: IMP II COS IIII P P Libertas standing l. holding cap and scepter. Short final issue of Nerva’s reign, lasting less than a month until his death on 28 January 98. There were four denarii of this type in Reka Devnia hoard. Exquisite portrait with realistic hooked nose. Lustrous Mint State..................................................................................... 1000 TRAJAN; 98-117 AD, Denarius, Rome, 115-6 AD, 3.31g. Woytek, MIR-526h (35 spec.); BM-581; C-154 var.; RIC-318 var. Obv: With title OPTIMO, Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: FORT RED P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R Fortuna Redux seated l. holding rudder and cornucopia. Scarce and elaborate bust variety. Fine............................................................................................................ 1 2 5 TRAJAN; 98-117 AD, Cyrenaica, 100 AD, Hemidrachm, 1.73g. RPC-3 (76 spec.), Sydenham-178 (misattributed to Caesarea). Obv: AYT ΚΑΙΣ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ Head laureate r. Rx: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤ Γ Head of Zeus Ammon r., bearded and horned. ........................................................................................................... 1 5 0 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Denarius, Rome, 118 AD, 3.28g. BM-63, RSC-252b, RIC39a var. Obv: Bust laureate r. with bare chest, aegis with snakes on l. shoulder. Rx: CONCORD P M TR P COS II Concordia seated l. holding patera and placing l. elbow on statue of Spes on base, cornucopia under throne. Scarce bust type. VF.......... 1 9 5 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 119-23 AD, Denarius, 2.91g. BM-314, C-1324, RIC-137a. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN - HADRIANVS AVG Head laureate r. Rx: SAL AVG in exergue, P M TR P - COS III around, Salus seated l. extending patera to serpent rising from altar. Near Mint State / VF..................................................... 4 0 0 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 125-8 AD, Denarius, 3.02g. BM-464, C-466 (2 Fr.), RIC-202. Obv: HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Bust laureate r., with fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: COS - III Crescent moon and seven stars. Surface prosity. aEF...... 2 5 0 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Denarius, Rome, c. 132-8 AD, 3.19g. BM-618, RSC-649a, RIC-238 var. Obv: Head of Hadrian laureate r. Rx: FELICITAS P R Felicitas standing l. holding branch and cornucopia. Scarce reverse type, represented by only eight denarii in Reka Devnia hoard, none of which had the same portrait type as our coin. VF.275 HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 132-8 AD, Denarius, 2.73g. BM-675, C-951 (30 Fr.), RIC-255 (R). Obv: HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P Laureate, draped bust r.

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Rx: DIANA - EPHESIA Facing cult image of Ephesian Artemis, arms extended l. and r. over stags who look back at her, fillets falling from wrists. Probably overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia, RPC-2201: snake coils on Hadrian’s shoulder, traces of wreath at 1-2 o’clock on reverse edge. VF............................ 2000 SABINA; Rome, 128-c. 137 AD, Denarius, 3.34g. BM-911, C-62, RIC-407. Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA - HADRIANI AVG P P Bust draped r., band in hair, which falls in plait down neck. Rx: PVDI - CITIA Pudicitia standing l., veiled, drawing drapery from breast. Ex VAuctions 221, 5 February 2009, lot 114. Beautifully artistic reverse.

Lustrous EF / gVF.................................................................................................. 3 5 0 Exceptional portrait of Aelius AELIUS AS CAESAR; 136-138 AD, Denarius, Rome, 137 AD, 2.87g. BM-972, C-53 (12 Fr.), RIC-432. Obv: L AELIVS - CAESAR Head bare r. Rx: TR POT - COS II Pietas standing l. holding incense box and extending hand above altar. Scarce: only 12 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Mint State................................................. 1500 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Denarius, Rome, 138 AD, 3.46g. BM-17, C-77, RIC-11. Obv: HADRI in legend, Head bare r. Rx: AVG PIVS P - M - TR P COS DES II Felicitas standing l. holding caduceus and cornucopia. Scarce, 21 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. EF with luster........................................................................ 2 2 5 ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161 AD, Rome, 148-9 AD, Denarius, 3.35g. BM-625, C-301, RIC-168. Obv: TR P XI. Rx: COS - IIII Unveiled togate figure (Genius of the Senate) standing l.. sacrificing from patera over tripod altar and holding roll. Not common: 26 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. The reverse type, which on bronzes is labeled VOTA, commemorates Antoninus’ decennalian vows. The sacrificing figure is usually described as the emperor, veiled, but Strack, p. 138, points out that it is sometimes the Genius of the Senate, unveiled and with his typical coiffure. EF with luster.. 2 2 5 DIVA FAUSTINA I; Died 141 AD, Denarius, Rome, 3.42g. BM-417, RSC-101a, RIC-361. Rx: AVGVSTA Ceres standing l. raising r. hand and holding long, lighted torch in l. Near Mint State..................................................................................... 2 5 0 MARCUS AURELIUS; 161-180 AD, Denarius, Rome, 168 AD, 3.56g. BM-453, C-892, RIC-178. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG - ARM PARTH MAX Laureate head r.

Rx: TR P XXII IMP IIII COS III Aequitas standing l. holding scales and cornucopia.

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Obv: IMP CAES P HELV - PERTIN AVG Head laureate r. Rx: PROVID - DEOR COS II The Human Race standing l., raising both forearms towards star in field. VF.1 850 CLODIUS ALBINUS AS CAESAR; 193-195 AD, Rome, 194 AD, Denarius, 2.59g.

BM-91, C-15 (12 Fr.), RIC-4. Obv: D CLOD SEPT AL - BIN CAES Head bare r. Rx: FELICI - TA - S - COS II Felicitas standing l. holding short caduceus and scepter.

Scarce: 16 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. aEF / Fine...................................... 3 0 0 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Rome, 204 AD, Denarius, 3.27g. C-746 (Paris), BM-365 note (citing Cohen), RIC-296. Obv: SEVERVS - PIVS AVG Head laureate r. Rx: VICTORIA - PARTH MAX Victory advancing l. holding wreath and palm. Rare with this longer reverse legend instead of only VICT PART MAX: only one specimen in Reka Devnia hoard, not in BM by 1975. Mint State.................. 2 7 5 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Rome, 206 AD, Denarius, 3.08g. BM-496, C-480 (5 Fr.), RIC-202. Obv: SEVERVS - PIVS AVG Head laureate r. Rx: P M TR P XIIII COS III P P Septimius on horse prancing r., holding spear horizontally by waist, with point behind him rather than in front. Rare: only five specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. CoinArchives Pro shows two other specimens with the emperor’s spear pointed backwards, as well as several specimens on which the spear point is unclear. An aureus of the same type with the spear pointed forward: BMC pl. 40.9. Mint State........ 3 5 0 Onyx Cameo CARACALLA CAMEO; ca. 215-217 AD, A portrait cameo of two layers, white on blue-black. The Emperor facing right with heavy brow and creased forehead, the details of his characteristic short beard and curly hair crisply incised. He is laureate and wears a cuirass and paladamentum. L. 20mm One virtually never sees Imperial period cameos unless you view the collection in Florence, Italy. What seems impossible does actually exist in large public collections, no doubt also in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Even though this cameo has a few edge breaks, the portrait of a mature Caracalla is flawless. This is in the Denarius section of the catalog because it is the size and type of an exquisite denarius, though it is a hand-carved cameo of one of the most villainous emperors of Rome. This cameo is a prize for anyone collecting Roman portraits or the coinage of Caracalla. No wear...................................... 21000 JULIA PAULA; Branch Mint, 220 AD, Denarius, 3.34g. BM-177, pl. 88.15; C-21; RIC-222. Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG Early coiffure with hair in diagonal

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Eauze-599 (5 spec.), BM-21, C-85, RIC-14. Obv: No GERM, first portrait, resembling Severus Alexander. Rx: SALVS - AVGVSTI Salus seated l. extending patera to snake rising from altar, l. arm resting on throne. Excellent portrait. Mint State.............. 2 0 0 MAXIMINUS I THRAX; 235-238 AD, Rome, 237 AD, Denarius, 2.68g. BM-161, C-64, RIC-5, Eauze-618 (8 spec.). Obv: with GERM, third portrait. Rx: P M TR P III - C - OS P P Emperor in military dress standing l. between two standards, raising r. hand and holding spear in l. Scarce late dated type: Maximinus’ production of denarii seems to have dwindled during the last year or so of his reign. ........................... 1 5 0 Ancient Copy GORDIAN I AFRICANUS; 238 AD, Cast Denarius (“Limes”), 2.03g. Ancient cast copying BM-11, C-10 (120 Fr.), and RIC-5 (R2). Obv: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: SECVR - IT - AS AVGG Securitas seated l. holding scepter. This coin is a presentable ancient copy of a Gordian I Africanus denarius. Fine......................................................................................... 6 0 0 GALLIENUS; 253-268 AD, Antoninianus, Antioch, 3.40g. RIC-628 var., C-46 (4 Fr.), Göbl-1628c (16 spec.). Obv: Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: AETERNITAS AVG She-wolf standing r. suckling Romulus and Remus, palm in exergue. Silvered. VF............................................................................................. 1 5 0 POSTUMUS; 260-268 AD, 263-5 AD, Antoninianus, 3.78g. Cunetio-2404 (705 spec.), RIC-75. Obv: No hair curls on temple. Rx: MONETA AVG Moneta standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Near Mint State................................................ 1 0 0 POSTUMUS; 259-268 AD, Antoninianus, Early-mid 268 AD, 2.58g. Cunetio-2449 (203 specimens), RIC-309. Rx: IOVI STATORI Jupiter standing l., head r., holding scepter and thunderbolt. EF................................................................................... 1 0 0 Rare Denarius AURELIAN; 270-275 AD, Rome, Denarius, 2.74g. Paris-184, Göbl-135c2 (1 spec.), obv. legend var. of RIC-71 and C-249 (6 Fr.). Obv: IMP C AVRELI - ANVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: VICT - ORI - A AVG Victory advancing l. holding wreath and palm, VSV in exergue, B=officina 2 (obscured by pitting) in l. field. VSV is a rare mark on Aurelian’s reformed denarii, and our coin with obverse legend beginning IMP C rather than just IMP is particularly rare, being apparently only the third recorded specimen of this variant. The other two are in Vienna, illustrated by Göbl, and Paris, illustrated in the Paris catalogue: see volume II of that work, p. 300. Reverse somewhat heavily encrusted. EF......................... 2 0 0 CARAUSIUS; 287-293 AD, Camulodunum, Antoninianus, 4.14g. RIC-305. Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: PA - X - AVG Pax standing l. holding branch and vertical scepter, C in exergue. Acquired from Harlan Berk, 6 November 2001. Die break on head of emperor. EF............ 3 0 0 LATE ROMAN SILVER AND SILVERED BRONZE DIOCLETIAN; 284-305 AD, Trier, 303-5 AD, Follis, 8.11g. RIC-582a (C2). Obv: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: GENIO POPV - LI ROMANI Genius sacrificing l., PTR in exergue, S - F across field.

Exceptional, powerful portrait of the emperor Diocletian. Mint State................... 2 5 0 CONSTANTINE I, DIVUS; Died 337 AD, Heraclea, 337-40 AD, AE 4, 1.28g. RIC13 (R). Obv: [DV CONSTANTI] - NVS PT AVGG Veiled head r. Rx: Emperor veiled in quadriga r., hand of God reaches down to him, SMH in exergue. According to RIC this type is scarce overall from Heraclea, rare with officina number omitted on reverse as on our coin. Mint State......................................................................... 1 2 5 CONSTANTINE I, DIVUS; Died 337 AD, Alexandria, 347-8 AD, Follis, 1.55g. RIC32 (C3), officina A=1 (?). Obv: DV CONSTANTI - NVS PT AVGG Veiled bust r. Rx: VN - MR across field, Emperor veiled standing r., SMALA (?) in exergue. Constantine is ‘Of venerable memory’ according to the reverse legend, while the obverse legend calls him ‘Divus’ and ‘Father of the Two Emperors’. The officina letter in reverse exergue is unclear because of die wear; the possibilities are A, B, Γ and Δ. Mint State.... 1 2 5 CONSTANTINE I, DIVUS; Died 337 AD, Cyzicus, 347-8 AD, Reduced Follis, 1.64g. RIC-46 (C), officina Γ=3. Obv: DV CONSTANTI - NVS PT AVGG Veiled bust r. Rx: VN - MR across field, Emperor veiled standing r., SMKΓ in exergue.

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Constantine is ‘Of venerable memory’ according to the reverse legend, while the obverse legend calls him ‘Divus’ and ‘Father of the Two Emperors’. Mint State.. 9 0 CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION ISSUE, UNDER MAXIMINUS II; Antioch, 310313 AD, AE 4, 1.37g. Vagi-2954; Cohen-1 (Julian, 8 Fr.); Voetter, Gerin Catalogue, p. 46, 30. Obv: GENIO AN - TIOCHENI Genius of Antioch seated facing, river god beneath. Rx: APOLLONI - SANCTO Apollo standing l. holding patera and lyre, SMA in exergue, S=officina 6 in r. field. For the attribution see J. van Heesch, Rev. belge de num., 1975, 92 ff. Good VF.................................................................... 1 0 0 CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION ISSUE, UNDER MAXIMINUS II; Antioch, c. 310-312 AD, AE 4, 1.72g. Vagi-2955; Cohen-53 (Julian, 10 Fr.); Voetter, Gerin Catalogue, p. 46, 31. Obv: IOVI CONS - ERVATORI Jupiter seated l. holding globe and scepter. Rx: VICTOR - IA AVGG Victory hovering l., holding wreath and palm; Γ (officina 3) in r. field, ANT in exergue. For the attribution see J. van Heesch, Rev. belge de num., 1975, 92 ff. EF.............................................................................. 1 6 5 Unusual Imitation THEODORA; Ancient imitation of AE 4 struck at Trier, 337-40 AD, 0.78g. C-4 (4 Fr.), RIC pp. 143-4. Obv: [FL MAX THEO] - DORAE [AVG] Bust draped r. Rx: APIETA[S] - ROM[ANA] Pietas standing l., head r., holding an infant at her breast, tops of T and R from TRP visible in exergue. Faulty reverse legend, a superfluous A having been placed before PIETAS. One almost never finds an imitation of this empress. VF.1 0 0 FAUSTA; Heraclea, 325-6 AD, Reduced Follis, 2.71g. RIC-80, officina Δ=4 (r3).

Obv: FLAV MAX - FAVSTA AVG Bust draped r. Rx: SPES REIP - VBLICAE Empress standing l. holding two infants, SMHΔ in exergue. Ex Berk 145, 14 September 2005, lot 498. EF................................................................................. 1 2 5 HELENA; Trier, 327-8 AD, Reduced Follis, 2.93g. RIC-508, officina S=2 (c3). Obv: FL HELENA - AVGVSTA Bust draped r., seen from front, wearing pearl necklace.

Rx: SECVRITAS - REIPVBLICE Empress, veiled, standing l. holding branch, in exergue STRE. Some silvering. Mint State............................................................ 2 5 0 AELIA FLACCILLA; Constantinople, 379-383 AD, AE 4, 0.99g. RIC-61 (S or C), officina E=5; C-5 (8 Fr.). Obv: AEL FLAC - CILLA AVG Bust diademed, draped r., seen from front. Rx: SALV[S REI] - PVBLI[CAE] Victory seated r. inscribing Chi Rho on shield supported by column, CONE in exergue. Fine.............................. 1 0 0 CONSTANTIUS II; 337-361 AD, Thessalonica, 350-361 AD, Siliqua, 3.30g. RIC163 = 205 (R), C-341 (6 Fr.). Obv: D N CONSTAN - TIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed head r. Rx: VOTIS / X - X - X / MVLTIS / XXXX in four lines within wreath, TES below. Ex Pegasi 34, June 2016, lot 666. aEF....................................................... 5 0 0 CONSTANTIUS II; 337-361 AD, Thessalonica, 351-355 AD, Siliqua, 3.09g. RIC102 (S), officina A=1. Obv: D N CONSTAN - TIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX in four lines within wreath, C.A below. Acquired in April 2007. aEF...................... 4 5 0 AELIA FLACCILLA; Constantinople, 379-383 AD, AE 4, 1.14g. RIC-61 (S or C), officina letter unclear; C-5 (8 Fr.). Obv: AEL FLAC - CILLA A[VG] Bust diademed, draped r., seen from front. Rx: SALVS REI - PVBLI[CAE] Victory seated r. inscribing Chi Rho on shield supported by column, CON[.] in exergue. Officina letter in exergue unclear: RIC records A, Γ, and E. Fine....................................... 1 0 0 AELIA FLACCILLA; Antioch, 383-386 AD, AE 4, 1.06g. RIC-64 (R), officina E=5; C-5 (8 Fr.). Obv: AEL [FLAC] - CILLA AVG Bust diademed, draped r., seen from front. Rx: SALVS REI - PVBLICAE Victory seated r. inscribing Chi Rho on shield supported by column, ANE in exergue. Mint State.................................... 2 5 0 AELIA FLACCILLA; Antioch, 383-386 AD, AE 4, 0.69g. RIC-64 ( R), officina E=5; C-5 (8 Fr.). Obv: AEL F[LAC] - CILLA AVG Bust diademed, draped r., seen from front. Rx: [SAL]VS REI - [P]VBLICAE Victory seated r. inscribing Chi Rho on shield supported by column, ANE in exergue. Mint State.................................... 2 0 0 AELIA FLACCILLA; Antioch, 383-386 AD, AE 4, 1.00g. RIC-64 (R), officina E=5; C-5 (8 Fr.). Obv: AEL FLAC - CILLA AVG Bust diademed, draped r., seen from front. Rx: SALVS REI - [PVBLICAE] Victory seated r. inscribing Chi Rho on shield supported by column, ANE in exergue. Mint State.................................... 1 7 5 AELIA FLACCILLA; Antioch, 383-386 AD, AE 4, 1.17g. RIC-64 (R), officina E=5; C-5 (8 Fr.). Obv: [AEL FLAC] - CILLA AVG Bust diademed, draped r., seen from front. Rx: SALVS REI - PVBLICAE Victory seated r. inscribing Chi Rho on shield supported by column, ANE in exergue. Mint State.................................... 1 2 5 AELIA FLACCILLA; Antioch, 383-386 AD, AE 4, 1.30g. RIC-64 (R), officina E=5; C-5 (8 Fr.). Obv: AEL FLAC - CILLA AVG Bust diademed, draped r., seen from front. Rx: SALVS REI - [PVBLICAE] Victory seated r. inscribing Chi Rho on shield supported by column, ANE in exergue. Softly struck. EF........................... 1 0 0 VETRANIO; 350 AD, Siscia, Centenionalis, 4.63g. RIC-285 (S), officina E=5; C-1 (25 Fr.). Obv: D N VETRA - NIO P F AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front; star before portrait, A behind. Rx: CONCORDIA - MILITVM Emperor standing l., with star above his head, holding two standards topped by Chi Rho banners, .ESIS. in exergue, A in l. field. Mint State...................................... 4 2 5 VETRANIO; 350 AD, Thessalonica, Centenionalis, 5.55g. RIC-132 (S), officina A=1; C-1 (25 Fr.). Obv: D N VETRAN - IO P F AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: CONCORDIA - MILITVM Emperor standing l., with star above his head, holding two standards topped by Chi Rho banners, .TSA. in exergue, A - B across field. Mint State................................................................................ 4 2 5 JOVIAN; 363-364 AD, Sirmium, AE 3, 3.42g. RIC-118 (C), officina A=1. Obv: D

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Rx: VOT / V / MVLT / X in wreath, ASIRM below. EF....................................... 1 0 0 PROCOPIUS; 365-366 AD, Heraclea, AE 3, 3.08g. RIC-7 (R2), cf. mintmarks 3 and 4 (officinae A and B); C-9 (30 Fr.). Obv: D N PROCO - PIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust l., seen from front. Rx: REPARATI - O [FEL] TEMP Emperor standing l., head r., holding labarum in r. hand and resting l. hand on shield, christogram in r. field by his shoulder, pellet in l. field, mintmark SMHΓ (?) in exergue. EF. 1 6 5 GREEK BRONZE CELTIC GAUL, THE REMI; 1st Century BC, AE 20, 4.04g. De La Tour-8145. Obv: Great God facing. Rx: Boar standing r. From a private Kansas City Collection mostly formed in the 1980s-1990s. Purchased from Chris Rudd. Some porosity. Fine.... 1 2 5 SICILY, HIERONYMOS; 215-214 BC, AE 20-21, 8.87g. Calciati-204 Rl 2, Sear-1224 var. Obv: Diademed head of Hieronymos l. Rx: BAΣIΛEOΣ / [IEPΩN] YMO[Y] Winged thunderbolt, Φ above, Θ below. Bold Fine............................... 2 5 0 SICILY, PYRRHUS; 278-276 BC, AE 22-23, 10.15g. Calciati-176, Sear-1314.

Obv: Head of young Herakles l., wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rx: ΣYPA - [K] OΣIΩN Athena Promachos advancing r., thunderbolt in raised r. hand and shield on outstretched l. EF................................................................................................... 2 5 0 SICILY, HIERON II; 275-215 BC, AE 24-25, 14.79g. Calciati-195 RI 35, Sear1221 var. Obv: Young diademed head of Hieron l. Rx: Helmeted horseman r., holding spear horizontally in lowered r. hand; Φ below forelegs of horse, IEPΩN[OΣ] in exergue. Excellent portrait. aEF............................................................................. 2 8 5 SICILY, HIERON II; 275-215 BC, AE 27, 16.55g. Calciati-195 RI 22, Sear-1221 var. Obv: Young diademed head of Hieron l. Rx: Helmeted horseman r., holding spear horizontally in lowered r. hand; N below forelegs of horse, [I]EPΩNOΣ in exergue.

Superb portrait. EF................................................................................................. 3 1 0 BOEOTIA, THEBES; C. 229-200 BC, AE 12, 1.27g. BCD-585 (this coin); Head, Boeotia p. 94 = Imhoof-Blumer, Boeotien 153. Obv: Boeotian shield; club vertically along center line. Rx: Nike standing l., holding patera and trident. Ex CNG E290, 17 November 2012, lot 181; ex BCD Collection, Triton IX, 10 January 2006, lot 585. Extremely rare. Apparently the second known specimen, the other being in Berlin. gVF..... 3 2 5 THESSALY, GYRTON; c. 440s-420s BC, Dichalkon, 5.03g. BCD-82.2, Rogers-230, Traité IV-743, BM (Appendix)-1a. Obv: Young male head r. wearing helmet topped by high crest and serpent (Ares or hero Gyrton?). Rx: Diademed female head r. wearing pendant earring (Aphrodite or nymph Gyrtona?), [Γ]YPTΩNIΩN before, IΠ behind. VF........................................................................................................... 1350 THESSALY, MELITAEA; Late 4th cent. BC, Chalcus, 2.10g. BCD-459, Rogers-396. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r. Rx: Bee upwards, wings outstretched, M - [E] above, Λ - I below. Reported to have been found in Bulgaria, c. 2001 . VF. 1 5 0 TAURIC CHERSONESUS, PANTICAPAEUM; 4th cent. BC, AE 21, 7.09g. SNG BM-869, SNG Cop-30. Obv: Head of bearded satyr r. Rx: Π - A - N Forepart of griffin l., fish l. below. ..................................................................................................... 1 4 0 ELIS, OLYMPIA; Mid 2nd Century BC, AE 20, 5.14g. BCD Olympia-304. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r. Rx: FA / ΛEI / ΩN within wreath, monogram below. Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS or Leu sales). Ex CNG 81, 20 May 2009, lot 2301. Fine.2 0 0 CARIA, CAUNOS; c. 300-250 BC, AE 11, 1.14g. SNG Aulock-2564. Obv: Bull butting r. Rx: Sphinx seated r. Fine....................................................................... 1 0 0 CILICIA, AEGEAE; 2nd-1st cent. BC, AE 21, 5.79g. SNG Paris-2308, SNG Levante-1676, Sear-5516. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r. Rx: Athena standing l. holding Nike, shield, and spear; to r., AIΓEAIΩN downwards; to l., EP. aVF..... 2 0 0 MYSIA, MILETOPOLIS; AE 19, 4.89g. SNG Paris-1298. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Double-bodied owl. Fine................................................................. 1 2 5 JUDAEA, THE BAR KOKHBA WAR; 132-135 AD. Undated, AE 17-18, 4.56g. Mildenberg-157, Hendin-1439. Obv: Seven-branched palm tree; Hebrew (“Jerusalem”) across field. Rx: Bunch of grapes with branch; Hebrew (“For the freedom of Jerusalem”) around. EF....................................................................... 3 0 0 Overstruck BAR KOKHBA REVOLT; AE 20.5-22, 3.74g. Mildenberg-159 (O4/R9), Hendin-1440. Obv: Bunch of grapes, “For the Freedom of Jerusalem”; at bottom, remains of legend of undertype. Rx: Palm tree, “Simon”; to l., remains of legend of undertype. Remains of an undertype are rare on Bar Kokhba Revolt bronze coins; “rarely, an imperial portrait or a few letters from the original coin remain on bronzes” (Hendin, p. 373). aEF............................................................................................ 3 5 0 JUDAEA, BAR KOKHBA REVOLT; Undated, attributed to Year 2=134/5 CE, Small Bronze, 4.38g. Hendin-1440, Mildenberg-159 (dies 4/9)? Obv: Vine leaf on tendril, Hebrew inscription “For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Rx: Palm tree with seven branches and two bunches of dates, Hebrew inscription “Shim’on”. The vine leaf is on the obverse according to Mildenberg, but on the reverse according to Hendin. VG / Fine..... 1 7 5 JUDAEA, BAR KOKHBA REVOLT; Year 2=133/4 CE, Middle Bronze, 9.88g.

Hendin-1408, Mildenberg-56 (dies 3/20). Obv: Vine leaf on tendril, Hebrew inscription “Year 2 of the Freedom of Israel”. Rx: Palm tree with seven branches and two bunches of dates, Hebrew inscription “Shim’on, Prince of Israel”. The vine leaf is on the obverse according to Mildenberg, but on the reverse according to Hendin. VF... 3 5 0 JUDAEA, BAR KOKHBA REVOLT; Undated, attributed to Year 2=134/5 CE, Middle Bronze, 10.82g. Hendin-1437, Mildenberg-135 (dies 11/99). Obv: Vine leaf on tendril, Hebrew inscription “For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Rx: Palm tree with seven branches and two bunches of dates, Hebrew inscription “Shim’on”. The vine leaf is on the obverse according to Mildenberg, but on the reverse according to Hendin. Struck on a broad flan. Toned VF............................................................. 6 5 0 Ptolemaic Issue of Syracuse PTOLEMAIC, PTOLEMY II; Syracuse, 285-246 BC, AE 27, 17.24g. Sv-553, SNG Cop-119. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r. Rx: ΠTOΛEMAIOY - BAΣIΛEΩΣ

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Our coin accompanied by a ticket from James Beach, reporting that the piece was found in Beirut on 24 May 1970. VG / Fine......................................................... 3 7 5 ROMAN BRONZE COINS AUGUSTUS, DIVUS; Rome, Under Caligula, 37-41 AD, As, 10.86g. BM-147 (Tiberius), Paris-131, C-228, RIC-81. Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER Head radiate l. Rx: PROVIDENT in exergue, S - C across field, Altar enclosure with double door. aEF................................................................................................................ 2 5 0 Exceptional Portrait CALIGULA; 37-41 AD, Rome, 37-8 AD, As, 11.91g. BM-46, C-27, Paris-54, RIC-38. Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT Head bare l. Rx: VESTA S - C Vesta seated l. holding patera and scepter. Untouched by any restorer and with a beautiful, light olive green patination. Mint State.............................. 2000 CALIGULA; 37-41 AD, Rome, 40 AD, Quadrans, 2.29g. BM-64, Paris-109, C-7, RIC-52. Obv: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG Pileus flanked by S - C. Rx: PON M TR P IIII P P COS TERT around letters RCC. VF............................................ 1 5 0 Two Germanicus Dupondii GERMANICUS; Rome, Struck under Caligula, 37-41 AD, Dupondius, 10.00g. BM93, Paris-140, C-7 (3 Fr.), RIC-57. Obv: GERMANIC[VS] / CAESAR Germanicus in quadriga r. Rx: [S]IGNIS - RECEP[T]/ [D]EVICTIS - GERM / S - C (‘He conquered the Germans and won back the lost standards’) Germanicus standing l. raising r. arm and holding eagle-tipped scepter in l. “The reference is to the triumph celebrated by Germanicus on May 26, A.D. 17, in commemoration of his German victories, during which standards lost by Varus had been recovered” (BMC, p. cxlvii).

Caligula, who struck the coin, was a son of Germanicus. This issue frequently comes in worn condition. On a smaller planchet than our second example in the next lot, but with no corrosion anywhere. Glossy, dark olive patination. EF........................... 1200 GERMANICUS; Rome, Struck under Caligula, 37-41 AD, Dupondius, 13.63g. Rev. legend var. of BM-93, Paris-140, C-7 (3 Fr.), and RIC-57. Obv: GERMANICVS / CAESAR Germanicus in quadriga r. Rx: SIGNIS - RECEP / DEVICTIS - GERM / S - C (‘He conquered the Germans and won back the lost standards’) Germanicus standing l. raising r. arm and holding eagle-tipped scepter in l. The second word in the reverse legend seems to read RECEP rather than the usual RECEPT. “The reference is to the triumph celebrated by Germanicus on May 26, A.D. 17, in commemoration of his German victories, during which standards lost by Varus had been recovered” (BMC, p. cxlvii). Caligula, who struck the coin, was a son of Germanicus. A second beautiful example of this historical issue, struck on a much broader flan than the previous coin and with a tiny bit of porosity behind the quadriga. EF................ 1400 CLAUDIUS I; 41-early 42 AD, As, 10.94g. RIC-100 (Rome and provincial mints lumped together); von Kaenel pl. 30-31, 1605 and 1609-1611. Obv: no P P, bare head of Claudius l. Rx: S - C Minerva advancing r. brandishing spear and holding shield.

Excellent portrait. Sharply struck. Near Mint State............................................... 7 5 0 Exquisite Sestertius NERO; 54-68 AD, Lugdunum, 65-6 AD, Sestertius, 27.26g. BM-305, RIC-390 (C), Paris-70, C-14 (8 Fr.). Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG G[ER] P M TR P IMP P P Head laureate r., small globe at tip of truncation. Rx: ANNONA - AVGVSTI CERES around, S C in exergue, Ceres seated l. holding wheat ears and torch, before her Annona standing r. holding cornucopia, between the two divinities modius on altar on the ground and stern of ship in the upper background. This sestertius is very sharply struck with a wonderful olive brown patina with yellow brass showing through on a few high spots. EF........................................................................... 5750 NERO; 54-68 AD, Lugdunum, 66-8 AD, As, 10.40g. BM-387, C-303, Paris-171, RIC-544=606. Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P Head bare l., [small globe] at tip of neck. Rx: S - C Victory flying l. holding shield inscribed SPQR. Ex CNG E209, 22 April 2009, lot 330. Extremely sharp. Green patination. Fields lightly cleaned. EF................................................................................................ 1500

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This massive sestertius of Galba shows a wonderful, expressive portrait. No doubt the die cutter saw the emperor in real life. Struck on a flawless broad flan with complete lettering and even most of the border of dots on the obverse. Extremely difficult to find a better example. EF...................................................................................... 7500 286. NERVA; 96-98 AD, Rome, Sept.-Dec. 97 AD, As, 9.41g. BM-139, Paris-126, C-10 (2 Fr.), RIC-94. Obv: TR P II COS III. Rx: AEQVITAS - AVGVST S - C Aequitas standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Fine.................................................... 1 7 5 Excessively Rare 287. VITELLIUS; 69 AD, Rome, Sestertius, 23.73g. BM-49, pl. 62.15 (same dies); Paris-103, pl. XXIV (same dies); C-53 (200 Fr.); RIC-134. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP AVG P M TR P Bust laureate, draped r., seen from side. Rx: L VITELL CEN - SOR. II around, S C in exergue, L. Vitellius, the emperor’s deceased father, seated l., togate, on curule chair on platform, receiving something from or handing something to the first of three togate figures who stand r. on the ground before him; the second togate figure on the ground also raises his r. arm towards the seated censor, though that raised arm is mostly concealed behind the first standing figure; above the heads of the three standing figures, a man seated r. on an invisible platform, probably a scribe writing down the names of those who are approaching the censor. This sestertius of Vitellius commemorating his father’s censorship under Claudius is very rare, apparently coming from only one reverse die. The specimens known to Colin Kraay in his unpublished Oxford dissertation of 1953 were all from the same die pair as ours, and the same is true of all the specimens we have been able to locate in CoinArchives Pro, the Berk photofile centering on auction catalogues of c. 1970-1990, and a large number of collection and auction catalogues in the Berk library. A plaster cast in BM is stated to show the same reverse type coupled with a variant obverse legend, reading GERMANICVS rather than GERMAN (RIC 114); we would expect this variant, if confirmed, to also come from the same reverse die.

Similarly a sestertius in Berlin reported to have not CENSOR II but CENSOR III in the reverse legend (RIC 135) must surely just be a tooled CENSOR II from the same reverse die. Vitellius’ father was the most distinguished member of the Senate during Claudius’ reign, having served as consul three times, the last two times with the emperor as his colleague, and then becoming censor with Claudius in 47-48 AD. The title CENSOR II in the sestertius type is odd, perhaps referring to the fact that the censorship of Vitellius’ father was carried out in two consecutive years, for L. Vitellius was certainly censor only once, and correctly has the title CENSOR only on the gold and silver coins struck by his son, not CENSOR II as in the sestertius type.

See the discussion of this question by Eckhel, Doctrina VI, pp. 314-5, followed by Mattingly, BMC I, p. ccxxv. Roman portraits of Vitellius perfectly centered like this are quite scarce and desirable. This coin is even more desirable because of its reverse type commemorating Vitellius’ father which was apparently struck from only one reverse die. Wonderful green patina with some earthen toning. EF / VF........... 15750 Exceptional Portrait 288. TRAJAN; 98-117 AD, Rome, 101-2 AD, Sestertius, 25.56g. Woytek, MIR-107b (86 spec.); BM-745 note; Paris-144; C-636, RIC-432. Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN - AVG GERM P M Bust laureate r., fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: TR POT - COS IIII P P S C Pax seated l. holding branch and transverse scepter. Ex Berk 155, 31 July 2007, lot 513. Excellent olive patination. Near Mint State.............. 2000 289. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 131-8 AD, Sestertius, 27.20g. BM-1538, bust var. of C-1205 (4 Fr.) corr. and RIC-772 corr. Obv: HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P Bust laureate r., with fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: PROVID - E - N[TIA] AVG S - C Providentia standing l., leaning on column, extending wand in r. hand over globe at feet, and holding in l. hand scepter. Cohen and RIC overlook the column on which Providentia leans. EF.................................................................................. 8 0 0 290. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 132 AD, Sestertius, 25.44g. BM-1695, C-112 (8 Fr.), RIC-838. Obv: HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P Bare-headed, draped bust r., seen from side. Rx: AEGYPTOS above, S C in exergue, Egypt reclining l. holding

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One of the rarer reverse types on sestertii of Diva Faustina II: only five specimens in CoinArchives Pro, three from the same reverse die as ours and the BM’s, the other two from a second reverse die. Fine...................................................................... 5 7 5 Exceptional As FAUSTINA II; Rome, c. 156-61 AD, As, 13.61g. BM-2202, C-17 (C), RIC-1389a.

Obv: FAVSTINA - AVGVSTA Bust draped r. Rx: [AVGVSTI] - PII FI - L S - C Venus standing l. holding in r. hand [Victory] and in l. shield resting on helmet.

Excellent portrait, dark green patina. Mint State.................................................... 9 7 5 COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Rome, 192 AD, Sestertius, 19.17g. BM-701, C-576, RIC-611. Obv: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL Head laureate r. Rx: P M TR P XVII IMP VIII [CO]S VII P P S C Securitas seated l. holding scepter and extending r. hand towards child before her representing the Human Race; star in r. field. The deity on reverse is traditionally described as Pietas but a recently discovered aureus which adds the descriptive legend SEC GEN HVM to the same type (Spink 65, 1988, 246, now coll. Ben Damsky) proves that she is actually Securitas and the child before her presumably the Human Race. Ex Gemini X, 13 January 2013, lot 577; with auction ticket. Struck on a broader flan than normal for Commodus, and with a rather sensitive portrait. Issued in the last year of his reign. EF / aEF........................... 2000 Ex Vierordt Collection 1923 DIDIUS JULIANUS; 193 AD, Sestertius, Rome, 20.14g. BM-29, C-17 (30 Fr.), RIC-16 (Rare) pl. III.9 (=BM-29, same obv. die). Obv: IMP CAES M DID S - EVER IVLIAN AVG Head laureate r. Rx: RECTOR ORBIS S C Didius Julianus, bare-headed, togate, standing l. holding globe and roll. Ex J. Schulman 1923, Vierordt Collection, lot 1789. From obverse die 2 and reverse die D in A.M. Woodward, Coinage of Didius Julianus, Num. Chronicle 1961. Formerly in the Vierordt Collection, one of the largest and finest private collections of Roman coins ever brought together. aEF / gVF.6 500 DIDIUS JULIANUS; 193 AD, Rome, Sestertius, 22.26g. BM-25, C-12 (30 Fr.), RIC-15 (R). Obv: [IMP CAES M DID - SEV]ER IVLIA[N AVG] Head laureate r. Rx: P M T[R P COS] S - C Fortuna standing l. holding rudder on globe and cornucopia. Spots of obverse corrosion. Fine........................................................ 4 0 0 Lion Walking CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Rome, 217 AD, As, 12.30g. BM-311, RIC-571a, bust var. of C-404 (8 Fr.). Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Head laureate r. Rx: P M TR P XX COS [IIII] P P [S C] Radiate lion walking l. holding thunderbolt in its jaws.

Unusual reverse type, short final tribunician year of Caracalla’s reign. Fine....... 3 0 0 Exceptional Maximus MAXIMUS AS CAESAR, SON OF MAXIMINUS I; 235-238 AD, Sestertius, Rome, 236-8 AD, 17.03g. BM-213, C-14 (10 Fr.), RIC-13. Obv: MAXIMVS CAES GERM Bust draped r. with head bare. Rx: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S - C Prince standing l. holding baton and spear, two standards behind him. Exceptional portrait.

Near Mint State..................................................................................................... 3750 Unimprovable Gordian I Africanus GORDIAN I AFRICANUS; 238 AD, Sestertius, Rome, 20.73g. BM-12, C-11 (70 Fr.), RIC-11 (R). Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: SECVRITAS AVGG around, S C in exergue, Securitas seated l. holding scepter. Ex Gemini XII, 11 January 2015, lot 396. Portraits of Gordian I Africanus are scarce but normally available only in VG-Fine, sometimes in VF. This coin which is absolutely EF bears a wonderful portrait of the aged emperor with complete obverse and reverse legends despite not being perfectly round which is typical of the issue. Choice EF............................................................................. 9750 PUPIENUS; 238 AD, Rome, Sestertius, 19.28g. BM-49, pl. 46 (same rev. die), C-23 (15 Fr.), RIC-22a (S). Obv: IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: PAX - PVBLICA around, S C in exergue, Pax seated l. holding branch and scepter. Ex Gemini VIII, 14 April 2011, lot 404; ex Spink, July 2000, G. Powell Collection, lot 1452. Choice EF............................................... 9000 GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Rome, 238 AD, Sestertius, 19.14g. RIC-254a, C-88 (C). Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: FIDES MILITVM around, S - C across field, Fides standing l. holding vertical standard and transverse scepter. NGC 4278710-014, with their printed ticket, but removed from holder. Excellent portrait. Virtually Mint State / EF....................... 5 0 0 VOLUSIAN; 251-253 AD, Rome, Sestertius, 14.31g. RIC-251a, C-35. Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVS[IA]NO AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: FELIC[I] TAS PVBL[ICA] S - C Felicitas standing l. leaning on column, holding caduceus and transverse scepter. EF............................................................................................ 3 7 5 VALERIAN I; 253-260 AD, Rome, Sestertius, 16.01g. RIC-182, C-269, MIR38g (16 spec.). Obv: [I]MP C P LIC VALE[RIAN]VS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: [VIRT]VS - [AVGG] S - C Virtus standing l. holding shield and spear. Usual square flan. aEF / Fine......................................... 3 0 0 ROMAN PROVINCIAL COINS AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Parium, Mysia, AE 16, 2.11g. RPC-2264 (6 spec.).

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Varbanov-1490 (same obv. die). Obv: AVT K M AVP CEVH - ANTΩNEINOC Head laureate r. Rx: KOINON ΘPAKΩN AΛEΞANΔPIA EN around, ΦIΛIΠΠO / ΠOΛI in two lines in exergue, ΠV - Θ - IA across field, Zeus seated l., naked to waist, holding Victory and scepter. The reverse legend states that “The Commune of the Thracians (is celebrating) games of the Pythian sort at Philippopolis in honor of Alexander the Great”. These games were apparently held in Caracalla’s presence in 214 AD as he was marching to the East and acting as though he was Alexander the Great reborn. Dark green patina, lightly pitted on obverse. VG............................ 2 7 5 306. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Parium, Mysia, AE 22-23, 8.24g. Obv. legend var. of BM-107. Obv: ANTONIN - VS PIVS AV Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., bearded. Rx: CGIH PA above, R in exergue, She-wolf standing r., looking back at seated Twins whom she suckles, her front legs resting on small mound, her r. back leg lifted above groundline. VF............................................................................. 2 2 5 307. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Parium, Mysia, AE 23-23.5, 8.46g. Obv. legend var. of C-786. Obv: ANTONIN - VS PIVS AV Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., bearded. Rx: CGIHP Capricorn r., with extended forelegs resting on globe and with cornucopia above back. gVF................................................................................. 1 6 5 308. MACRINUS; 217-218 AD, Parium, Mysia, AE 21-22, 5.72g. Obv. legend var. of BM-111 and SNG Paris-1502. Obv: IMP C M OPE SEVE MACRINVS AV Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: Capricorn r., extending front legs to hold globe, cornucopia above back; below, CGIHP across field. gVF.................................... 1 7 5 Alexander wrongly L SEP, reverse type backwards 309. SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Parium, Mysia, AE 20.5, 5.42g. RPC temp.-3875 (3 spec. all from the same die pair as ours). Obv: IMP CAES L SEP SEV ALEXANDER (the three S’s retrograde) Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen from front, Medusa head on cuirass. Rx: Capricorn l., extending front legs to hold globe, cornucopia above back; below, CGIHP retrograde across field. Instead of his own names M AVR, Alexander is erroneously called L SEP, doubtless because of the following SEV, a name which Alexander had indeed taken over from Septimius. The reverse type was erroneously engraved backwards: the capricorn should be facing right not left, and the legend should read from left to right, not retrograde. VF... 2 5 0 Severus Alexander misnamed L SEP 310. SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Parium, Mysia, AE 22-23, 7.85g. RPC temp.-3876, spec. 3 (same dies); SNG Paris-1506 corr. (same obv. die). Obv: IMP CAES L SEP SEV ALEXANDER (the three S’s retrograde) Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen from front, Medusa head on cuirass. Rx: CGIH P above, AR in exergue, She-wolf standing r., looking back at seated Twins whom she suckles. Instead of his own names M AVR, Alexander is erroneously called L SEP, doubtless because of the following SEV, a name which Alexander had indeed taken over from Septimius. VF......... 2 5 0 311. GORDIAN III; 238-244 AD, Hadrianopolis, Thrace, AE 30, 14.51g. Jurukova-450 (V227/R436), Varbanov-3786 (same dies). Obv: AVT K M ANT - ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: A - Δ[PI] - ANOΠ OΛEITΩN Eurydice, draped and veiled, standing l. between naked figures of Hermes and Orpheus; below, three reclining river gods, one on l. at Hermes’ feet and two in exergue. Scarce larger denomination for Gordian III at Hadrianopolis, struck from only three obverse dies; interesting mythological reverse type, itself struck from just two reverse dies. VG............................................................................................. 4 0 0 312. TRAJAN DECIUS; 249-251 AD, Philomelium, Phrygia, AE 24, 7.75g. BM-42, SNG Munich-437 (same dies). Obv: AVT K Γ MEC K TPAI ΔEKIO CE Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: ΦIΛOMHΛΕΩN EΠ EVTVXOVC River-god Gallos reclining l., holding cornucopia before him, l. hand on urn from which water flows, reed under l. arm; B in l. field. VF / EF................................................................. 5 5 0 Rare Provincial Volusian as Caesar 313. VOLUSIAN AS CAESAR; 251 AD, Alexandria Troas, Troas, AE 23, 7.31g. RPC441 (2 spec.), pl. 27 (same dies). Obv: IMP C VIVI AFI ELD VOLVSS Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: COL AVG - TROAD Hercules “Farnese” standing r., holding r. hand behind back, and leaning with l. arm on club that is covered with lionskin and rests on rock. Volusian appears as Caesar (bare-headed) on only two obverse dies at Alexandria Troas, ours with legend ending VOLVSS (RPC 441 and 443), and RPC 440 and 442 with legend ending VOLVSSI. These two dies are so similar that RPC mistakenly calls them the same die. The letters ELD in Volusian’s legend on these dies have hitherto been read as GLO (Lars Rutten, Forvm Ancient Coins, March 2007) or ELO (RPC), but neither of these readings makes sense, so they had to be dismissed as errors of the engraver. On the basis of our coin C. Clay thinks that the correct reading is ELD, probably standing for Volusian’s name Veldumnianus with omission of the first letter V, if so the only appearance of this name on Volusian’s coinage at Alexandria Troas. Very few provincial mints struck coins for Volusian as Caesar: apart from Alexandria Troas, RPC p. 11 cites only Coela in Thrace (RPC 168-171) and Cadi in Phrygia (RPC-855 and 875). VF.............. 5 7 5 314. VITELLIUS; 69 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, Billon Tetradrachm, 12.79g. RPC-5372 (18 spec.); Dattari/Savio-pl. 12, 340; Cologne-260. Obv: [ΩΛOV OVIT] KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEPM AYT Head laureate r. 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Vabalathus r., seen from front, wearing both diadem and laurel wreath, date L - Δ in field. Ex Münzen u. Medaillen Deutchland 30, 28 May 2009, lot 814. aVF........ 2 1 0 GALERIUS AS CAESAR; 293-305 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, Year 3=294/5 AD, Billon Tetradrachm, 5.92g. Dattari/Savio-pl. 297, 6149; Emmett-4230/3 (R2). Obv: ΓAΛ MAΞIMIANOC K Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: Nike advancing r., r. leg forward, holding wreath and palm; date L - Γ across field. Ex Peus 409, 25 April 2013, lot 1137. Emmett 4230 and 4231 are both types of Nike advancing right, but on 4230 Nike’s right leg is forward, while on 4231 her left leg is forward: compare for example Dattari/Savio pl. 297, 6149 and 6154. Emmett confusingly calls the first of these variants “Nike Flying r.”, the second “Nike Advancing r.”, without indicating the true difference between them, which is the position of Nike’s legs. VF......... 1 5 0 CONSTANTIUS I AS CAESAR; 293-305 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, Year 3 = 294/5 AD, Tetradrachm, 7.72g. Dattari/Savio-pl. 289, 6069. Obv: ΦΛA KWNCTANTIOC K Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: L - Γ Homonoia standing l., raising r. hand and holding cornucopia in l. Ex Peus 409, 25 April 2013, lot 1135. Fine.1 5 0 BYZANTINE COPPER AND SILVER COINS ANASTASIUS I; 491-518 AD. Constantinople, Follis, 18.72g. Berk-9, MIB-27, DO-23j, BM-28, Sear-19. Obv: D N ANASTA - SIVS PP AVG Diademed bust r. Rx: Large M between two stars, cross above, officina letter E below, CON in exergue.

Well struck for issue as most of these coins are very worn. Bold Fine / VF.......... 3 0 0 Cross Above Emperor ANASTASIUS I; 491-518 AD. Antioch, Follis, 14.44g. Berk-35, MIB-57, Sear-47.

Obv: D N ANASTA - SIVS PP AVG Diademed bust r., cross above. Rx: Large M between two crosses, a third cross above, unclear officina letter below, ANTX in exergue. Struck on a broad flan, with complete obverse legend. Bold Fine.......... 2 7 5 Cross Above Emperor JUSTIN I; 518-527 AD. Nicomedia, Follis, 16.82g. Berk-65, MIB-35, Sear-83. Obv: D N IVSTI - NVS PP AVG Diademed bust r., cross above. Rx: Large M between two stars, cross above, officina letter B below, NIKM in exergue. Very distinct cross above head of emperor. Olive patination. gVF....................................................... 3 2 5 JUSTIN I; 518-527 AD. Antioch, Follis, 18.47g. Berk-92, MIB-58, Sear-100. Obv: D N IVSTI - NVS PP AVG S (sic) Diademed bust r., cross above. Rx: Large M between two crosses, a third cross above, officina letter Δ below, ANTX in exergue.

Bold Fine................................................................................................................ 2 5 0 4 April - 1 August 527AD JUSTIN I AND JUSTINIAN I; Antioch, 4 April-1 August 527 AD, Follis, 14.46g.

MIB-10 (only 2 spec. from officina Γ=3); officina var. of Berk-118 and Sear-130.

Obv: D N D N IVSTINVS ET [IVSTINIANVS PP] AVG Diademed, nimbate, draped and cuirassed busts of the two emperors facing. Rx: Large M between two stars; cross above, Γ below, ANTIX in exergue. Ex Christov Fam. Collection. Ex Goldberg 55, lot 290. Ex NAC 40, 16 May 2007, lot 920. A very rare type, extremely rare from officina Γ=3; MIB lists only two such specimens, from a Stanley Gibbons list and from Berk Collection; absent from the major museum collections. This coin represents the brilliant transition by Justin I to his nephew Justinian I which created strength for the Eastern Christian Roman Empire that was to last nearly a thousand years. This coin has a rather worn obverse, but since the reverse is sharp the issue must have been extremely large because the obverse type is not known showing the portraits of the joint emperors. The two eyes on the portrait of Justinian, one can strangely call unusually sharp. Very few of these coins survive; only two specimens of this officina and less than 50 of all the folles of Antioch. Fine / VF................ 1500 JUSTINIAN I; 527-565 AD. Constantinople, 527-539 AD, Follis, 17.68g. Berk-124, MIB-84, Sear-158. Obv: [D N] IVSTI[NI] - ANVS P[P AVG] Diademed bust r., cross above head. Rx: Large M between star and cross, a second cross above, officina letter E below, CON in exergue. Possibly unpublished with cross above the portrait on obverse: MIB records this variant on the similar issues MIB-85 and 87-88, but not on our MIB-84. Bold Fine.......................................................................................... 4 2 5 Chi-Rho on Obverse Right Field JUSTINIAN I; 527-565 AD. Constantinople, 527-539 AD, Follis, 15.37g. Berk-127, MIB-87, Sear-159. Obv: D N IVSTINI - ANVS PP AVG Diademed bust r., cross in field before chin and neck. Rx: Large M between two crosses, a third cross above, officina letter E below (unclear), CON in exergue. Bold Fine.............................. 5 0 0 JUSTINIAN I; 527-565 AD. Constantinople, Year 13 = 539/40 AD, Follis, 23.04g.

Berk-217, MIB-95, DO-38b.1. Obv: D N IVSTINI - ANVS PP AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield; to r., cross. Rx: Large M between A/N/N/O and X/III; above, cross; beneath, officina letter B; in exergue, CON. Green patination. EF.................................................................................... 5 7 5 JUSTINIAN I; 527-565AD. Nicomedia,Year 13 = 539/40AD, Follis, 22.73g. Berk-228, DO-117. Obv: D N IVSTINI - ANVS PP AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield; to r., cross. Rx: Large M between A/N/N/O and X/II/I; above, cross; beneath, officina letter A; in exergue, NIK. Extremely broad flan. EF....... 6 5 0 JUSTINIAN I; 527-565 AD. Nicomedia, Year 29=555/6 AD, Officina B=2, Follis, 16.64g. Sear-201, Berk-227. Obv: D N IVSTINI - ANVS PP AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield; to r., cross. Rx: Large M between A/N/N/O and X/X/U/I[I]/I[I]; cross above, B and NIKO below. The reading of the date on reverse is uncertain. EF.................................................................. 2 5 0 JUSTINIAN I; 527-565 AD, Antioch, Pentanummium, 2.24g. Berk-257, Sear-245, Hahn-163. Obv: Blundered legend of Justinian; Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: Cross arms extending from dot within circle, letters K (supine), C, A, and N at ends of cross arms, all within large C. Ex Stack’s, 3-5 May 1984, lot 1606; with auction ticket. VF / EF........................................................................................... 1 0 0 JUSTINIAN I; 527-565 AD, 16 Nummia, Thessalonica, 6.90g. Berk-165, MIB169d, Sear-177. Obv: D.N.IVSTINIANVS PP AVG Diademed, draped, cuirassed

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bust r. Rx: Large I, surmounted by cross, and smaller s; to l., A; to r.,P; in exergue TES; stars on either side of the cross. Fine+......................................................... 1 6 5 JUSTIN II; 565-578 AD. Carthage, Decanummium, 3.84g. Berk-346, Sear-399.

Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding shield; some legend visible on l.

Rx: Large I between V / S on l. and T[I] / [N or NI] on r. EF............................... 1 0 0 MAURICE TIBERIUS, 582-602 AD; Antioch, Year 2 = 583/4 AD, Follis, 12.40g.

Berk-461, Sear-532, MIB-95AB, DO-153. Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding mappa and scepter. Rx: Large M between A/N/N/O and II; cross above, B below (officina 2), THEUPI in exergue. Lovely strike and pleasant surfaces. EF for issue........................................................................................................................ 2 5 0 HERACLIUS; 610-641 AD. Alexandria, 6 Nummi, 2.10g. Berk-593, Sear-862.

Obv: Cross on two steps, legend dd m... around. Rx: Large S. EF....................... 1 0 0 HERACLIUS; 610-641 AD. Syracuse, Follis, 5.58g. Berk-610, DO-243, Sear-884.

Obv: Oval counterstamp containing facing busts of long-bearded Heraclius and short-bearded Heraclius Constantine. Rx: Oval counterstamp containing monogram and letters SCs. Undertype: Follis of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine from Constantinople. VF................................................................................................ 1 5 0 CONSTANS II; 641-668 AD. Syracuse, Follis, 3.18g. Berk-697, DO-181, Sear1110. Obv: No legend, Constans, with long beard, and Constantine IV, beardless, standing facing, both wearing crowns; Constans holds long cross, Constantine holds cross on globe. Rx: Large M with monogram above, SCL in exergue, flanked by standing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius. Green patination. EF......................... 1 2 5 CONSTANS II; 641-668 AD. Syracuse, Follis, 4.67g. Berk-697, DO-181, Sear1110. Obv: No legend, Constans, with long beard, and Constantine IV, beardless, standing facing, both wearing crowns; Constans holds long cross, Constantine holds globus cruciger. Rx: Large M with monogram above, SCL in exergue, flanked by standing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius. EF..................................................... 1 5 0 CONSTANTINE IV; 668-685 AD, Constantinople, 668-673 AD, Follis, 17.00g.

Berk-715, MIB-77, DO-28, Sear-1173. Obv: Bust of emperor facing, wearing helmet and cuirass, holding globus cruciger. Rx: Large M between standing figures of Heraclius (on l.) and Tiberius (on r.), each wearing crown and chlamys and holding cross on globe; cross above, Δ below (=officina 4), CON in exergue. With ticket from Jencek Historical Enterprise. Some areas of deep corrosion, however portrait of emperor sharply struck. EF..................................................................................... 7 5 0 CONSTANTINE IV; 654-685 AD. Syracuse, c. 674-681 AD, Follis, 2.74g. Berk740, DO-62, Sear-1209. Obv: Constantine IV standing facing, wearing helmet and cuirass and holding spear. Rx: Large M between facing standing figures of Heraclius on l. and Tiberius on r.; above M, monogram; in exergue, SCL. Green patination.

Good VF................................................................................................................. 1 4 0 CONSTANTINE IV; 654-685 AD. Syracuse, c. 674-681 AD, Follis, 2.95g. Berk740, DO-62, Sear-1209. Obv: Constantine IV standing facing, wearing helmet and cuirass and holding spear. Rx: Large M between facing standing figures of Heraclius on l. and Tiberius on r.; above M, monogram; in exergue, SCL. Green patination. aEF / VF......................................................................................................................... 1 5 0 CONSTANTINE IV; 654-685 AD. Syracuse, c. 674-681 AD, Follis, 6.86g. Berk741, DO-61, Sear-1208. Obv: Bust of Constantine IV 3/4 face to r., wearing helmet and cuirass and holding spear and shield. Rx: Large M between facing standing figures of Heraclius on l. and Tiberius on r.; above M, monogram; in exergue, SCL. Green patination. EF / aVF..................................................................................... 1 4 0 Theodosius III THEODOSIUS III; 711-713 AD, Syracuse, Follis, 2.73g. Berk-834, MIB-16, Sear1496. Obv: Crowned bust of emperor facing, holding spear over shoulder and cross on globe. Rx: Large M between two palms, monogram above, Θ below, [SCL] in exergue. Ex Triton VIII, 11-12 January 2005, lot 1402. Struck on an irregular flan as usual. Green patination. EF.................................................................................... 9 7 5 LEO III; 717-741 AD. Syracuse, Follis, 2.26g. Berk-852, DO-55, Sear-1531. Obv: Leo III, bearded, standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys; to l. [Λ/E]/O/N, to r. [Δ]/E/C/Π. Rx: Constantine V, beardless, standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding akakia; to l. K/W/N/S, to r. [Δ]/E/C/[Π]. EF...................... 1 4 0 CONSTANTINE V; Syracuse, 741-775 AD, Follis, 2.90g. Berk-864, Sear-1569, DO-19. Obv: Constantine V, bearded to l., and Leo IV, beardless to r., standing facing, each wearing crown, chlamys and holding akakia; cross between their heads, K to l., Λ/E/O/N to r. Rx: Leo III, bearded, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross potent; Λ/Є/O/N to l., Δ/Є/C/Π to r. EF................................................................. 1 2 5 MICHAEL I; 811-813 AD. Syracuse, Follis, 2.70g. Berk-882, DO-9, Sear-1624.

Obv: [M - I/X/A] Facing bust of Michael, with short beard, wearing [crown] and loros, and holding [cross potent]. Rx: Like obverse, but bust beardless, wearing chlamys, and holding globus cruciger; letters N/C to r. unexplained. EF............. 1 0 0 LEO V; 813-820 AD. Syracuse, Follis, 3.76g. Berk-886, DO-19, Sear-1635. Obv: No legend, Facing busts of Leo, with short beard, and Constantine, beardless, each wearing crown and chlamys, [cross] between their heads. Rx: Large ΛK with pellet between, cross above. Areas of worn die. Choice EF............................................ 11 5 MICHAEL II; 820-829 AD. Syracuse, Follis, 2.85g. Berk-891, DO-21, Sear-1652.

Obv: MIXA - HL - [S] ΘEOF Crowned, facing busts of Michael wearing chlamys and Theophilus wearing loros. Rx: Large M, cross above, Θ beneath. EF.................. 1 4 0 LEO V; 813-820 AD. Syracuse, Follis, 2.58g. Berk-887, DO-17, Sear-1636. Obv: [Λ - E/O] Facing bust of Leo, with short beard, wearing crown and loros, and holding cross potent; in r. field, star. Rx: [K - ONST] Facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross on globe; C - I on either side of head. EF.1 50 MICHAEL II; 820-829 AD. Syracuse, Follis, 4.52g. Berk-891, DO-21, Sear-1652.

Obv: [MIXAHL S Θ]EOF Crowned, facing busts of Michael wearing chlamys and Theophilus wearing loros. Rx: Large M, cross above, Θ beneath. Fine............... 1 3 5

348. THEOPHILUS; 829-842 AD. Constantinople, Follis, 7.82g. Berk-894, Sear-1667.

Obv: ΘEOFIL’ - bASIL’ Facing, crowned bust holding labarum and cross on globe.

Rx: +ΘEO / FILE AVG / OVSTE SV / nICAS in four lines. aEF........................ 1 7 5 349. THEOPHILUS; 829-842 AD. Syracuse, Follis, 4.46g. Berk-897, DO-30, Sear-1681.

Obv: ΘEOFI - LOS bAS Facing bust with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys and holding cross on globe. Rx: Large M between X/X/X and [N]/N/N; above, cross; beneath, Θ. VF....................................................................................................... 11 0 350. THEOPHILUS; 829-842 AD. Syracuse, Follis, 1.87g. Berk-897, DO-30, Sear-1681.

Obv: [ΘEOFI] - LOS bAS Facing bust with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys and holding cross on globe. Rx: Large M between [X]/X/[X] and N/N/N; above, cross; beneath, Θ. VF............................................................................................ 1 0 0 351. MICHAEL III “THE DRUNKARD”; Cherson, Uncertain denomination - AE 12, 1.15g. Sear-1699, DO-15, BN-, BM-, R-. Obv: Large MB. Rx: Large ΠX. Unusual type. Black patination. Fine...................................................................................... 8 5 352. LEO VI; 886-912 AD, Constantinople, Follis, 4.44g. Berk-917, DO-5, Sear-1728.

Obv: + LEOn bA - S - ILEVS ROM’ Leo enthroned facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and akakia; throne has curved arms and ornamented back.

Rx: + LEOn / En ΘEO bA / SILEVS R / OmEOn in four lines. Exceptional quality.

Beautiful green patination. EF................................................................................ 2 5 0 353. LEO VI; 886-912 AD. Constantinople, Follis, 4.73g. Berk-918, Sear-1729. Obv: [+LEOn bAS - I]LEVS ROM’ Facing bust, crowned and holding akakia. Rx: +LEON / En ΘEO bA / SILEVS R / OmEOn in four lines. gVF......................................... 6 5 354. CONSTANTINE VII AND ROMANUS I; 913-959 AD. Constantinople, Follis, 5.18g. Berk-930, Sear-1761. Obv: [+COnST’ bAS]IL’ ROm Facing bust of Constantine VII, with short beard, wearing crown and vertical loros, and holding akakia and cross on globe; to l., surviving legend from undertype. Rx: [+CONST’/ EN Θ]EO bA / [SI]LEVS R / [O]mEOn in four lines. Fine +............................... 1 0 0 355. ANONYMOUS CLASS A2, ATTRIBUTED TO BASIL II; 976-1025 AD. Constantinople, Follis, 9.63g. Berk-948; Sear-1813; DO-A2,14,3. Obv: Bust of Christ facing, wearing halo with cross, inscription ‘Emmanuel’. Rx: Inscription, ‘Jesus Christ, King of Kings,’ in four lines with ornaments above and below.

Exceptional quality. EF.......................................................................................... 3 2 5 356. ANONYMOUS, ATTRIBUTED TO MICHAEL IV; 1034-1041 AD. Constantinople, Follis, 7.68g. Berk-952, Sear-1825. Obv: +EMMANOVHΛ IC - XC Three-quarter length figure of Christ Antiphonetes standing facing, wearing halo with cross, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in l. Rx: Jeweled cross, with pellet at each extremity; in the angles, IC - XC / NI - KA. Portrait of Christ struck with worn die. EF........................................................................................ 1 5 0 357. ANONYMOUS I, ATTRIBUTED TO NICEPHORUS III; 1078-1081 AD. Follis, 5.36g. Berk-962, Sear-1889. Obv: IC - [XC] across upper field, Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger and raising right hand in benediction. Rx: Latin cross, with an X at center, globule and pellets at each extremity, and floral ornaments on l. and r. in lower field. VF.................................................................................................. 1 0 0 358. ALEXIUS I; 1081-1118 AD. Thessalonica, Tetarteron, 1.84g. Sear-1931, Berk-976.

Obv: Jeweled cross, with globus at each extremity, X at center, and two steps beneath; in the angles, C - Φ / AΛ - Δ. Rx: Bust of Alexius I facing, wearing crown and jeweled loros, holding cruciform scepter and globe with cross; imperial name and title ‘despot’ mostly off flan. Fine / EF................................................................. 1 0 0 Unrecorded Currency Devaluation 359. JOHN III, NICEA; 1222-1254 AD. Thessalonica, Silver Trachy, 0.60g. DO-p. 604, (1) (not in DO); Sear-2121 (though not illustrated on DO pl. XLIV as Sear states).

Obv: Half-length figure of Christ facing, wearing nimbus with cross and holding Gospels, [IC - XC] across field (illegible). Rx: Standing figures of John III, on l., and nimbate St. Demetrius, on r., holding between them a castle with three towers; above and between their heads, IW; on l., ΔECΠ (retrograde); on r., ΔHMIP. According to DO the reverse legend of this rare silver trachy should be arranged in columns on the left and right, but on our specimen the letters follow one another in the normal fashion, though retrograde on the left. The low weight of our coin is confirmed by several other light examples, so seems to reflect a hitherto unrecognized currency devaluation. This coin was cut down as a result of an unrecorded monetary devaluation.

It is by far the finest example known of this issue. Near Mint State / EF............ 1000 360. ANDRONICUS II AND MICHAEL IX; 1295-1320 AD. Constantinople, Trachy, 1.12g. DO-622, Sear-2423. Obv: Three-quarter length figure of St. George (poorly struck). Rx: Andronicus l. and Michael r. standing holding long cross between them.

Non-existent obverse / gVF.................................................................................... 1 2 0 361. ANDRONICUS II; 1282-1328 AD. Thessalonica. AE Trachy, 0.71g. Grierson-1437.

Obv: Bust of St. Demetrius. Rx: Emperor standing, holding two lis. Non-existent obverse / gVF......................................................................................................... 11 0 362. ANDRONICUS II; Sole Reign, 1282-1332 AD. Thessalonica. AE Trachy, 1.45g.

Sear/Bendall-2373; Bendall, PCPC-246; LPC-212; Grierson-1438. Obv: St. Demetrius holding spear and shield. Rx: Andronicus holding scepter and cross on globe; Manus Dei above and stars around. Green patination. EF for issue.............. 9 5 363. JOHN VIII, 1423-1448 AD; Constantinople, Stavraton (Half Hyperpyron), 6.98g.

Sear-2564, Bendall-LPC, p. 172. Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantocrator; no sigla.

Rx: + IWANHC ΔECΠOTHC O ΠΑΛΕΟΛΟΓOC (outer circle); + ΘV XAPITI AVTOKPATWP (inner circle); facing bust of John, crowned and nimbate; sigla: pellet | pellet. Ex Andre C. Dimitriadis Collection. Ex William Herbert Hunt Collection (Sotheby’s New York, 21 June 1991), lot 152. VF...............................................1500 World Coins 364. Australia, 1885 M, Sovereign, EF/AU, Young head. 0.2354oz. . ..........................425 365. Great Britain, 1887 2 Pound, AU, Queen Victoria. Bust left wearing small crown and

veil/St. George slaying the dragon. 0.4710 oz. Cleaned. . ..................................1450 366. Great Britain, 1876 1/2 Sovereign, VF/EF, young head. 0.1177oz. Die 44. Polished. . ..............................................................................................................275 367. Great Britain, 1884 1/2 Sovereign, EF, young head. 0.1177oz. Cleaned. . ............275 368. Great Britain, 1887 1/2 Sovereign, AU, Jubilee head. 0.1177oz. . .........................275 369. Great Britain, 1900 1/2 Sovereign, AU/UNC, Matron head. 0.1177oz. . ...............275 370. Great Britain, 1907 1/2 Sovereign, EF, Edward VII. 0.1177oz. . ...........................275 371. Great Britain, 1872 Sovereign, UNC, Young head. 0.2354oz. Die 108. . ..............450 372. Islamic Coinage, Kingdoms, AH435 Dinar, UNC, Kakwayhid. AH435 (1043 A.D.).

Faramurz (1041-51 A.D.). 3.8 gms. A-1592.2. Citing the Seljuq ruler Tughril Beg as overlord. Broad flan, lustrous among the fields and the devices. Beautiful and interesting. . ............................................................................................................450 373. Islamic Coinage, Kingdoms, AH504 Dinar, EF, Fatmid: al-Hafiz, 1131-1149, 4.3grms, Misr, AH533, A-735.3 with title of al-imam abd al-majid in thress lines in obv field. Rare. . .....................................................................................................600 374. Italian States, Sicily, ND Tari, EF, Federico II, 1197-1250. Messina. 0.6g. Circle with six balls // cross, surrounded by characters. Biaggi 1248; Fb. 652; Spahr 85th GOLD. Almost excellent. . ..................................................................................................350 375. Monaco, 1886 A, 100 Francs, UNC, Charles III. Paris mint, KM99. . ................1800 376. Monaco, 1896 A, 100 Francs, UNC, Albert I. Paris mint, KM105. Mintage: 20,000.

Blazing gold attractive. . .......................................................................................1600 377. South Africa, 1925 1/2 Sovereign, UNC, George V. 0.1177oz. . ...........................275 378. Spain, Visigoths, ND Tremissis, EF, Spain. Sisebut. 612-621. 20mm, 1.45 g. Ispalia (Seville) mint. +SISEBVTVSRE facing bust/+ISP?LI PIVS, facing bust. MEC 232. . ............................................................................................................1000 379. Spain, Visigoths, ND Tremissis, AU, Swinthila. 621-631. 1.5 gm, 20mm. Eliberri (Granada) mint. +SVINTIIAR/+PIVSEIIBER. MEC-237. Full luster. . .............1500 380. Spain, Visigoths, ND Tremissis, EF, Spain. Wamba 672-680. Merida mint. 1.6g. Bust facing right;IDINMEVVAMBAR (MB tied)/Cross on three steps;EMERITAPIVS. MEC 264. Rare . ...................................................................................................2000 381. France, ND Blanc dit guénar, VF, Charles VI, 1380-1422. 2.7g, 26.4mm.

Roberts-2981, Dupl-377. . ......................................................................................175 382. France, Napoleon I: Cornation, 1804 Medal, UNC, Smaller Bronze Medal signed

by Denon and Andrieu. 14.07 Grams. 32 mm. Incredibly egocentric medal with Napoleon in coronation robes held up by two likenesses of himself; one in a soldier’s uniform and the other in an Ancient Roman Greek Tunic. Bramsen 327. Fun cud on right side reverse. . ..................................................................................................200 383. France, Napoleon I: Conquest of Dalmatia, 1806 Medal, UNC, Napoleon right/ Temple of Jupiter. By B. Andrieu and N. Brenet. Bronze, 41mm. Br-513; Jul-1552.

Lustrous mahogany surfaces. . ...............................................................................425 384. France, Napoleon I: Capitulation of Prussian, 1806 Medal, UNC, The surrender of Spandau, Stettin, Magdeburg and Kustrin by B. Andrieu and R.Vincent Jeuffroy.

Bronze, 40.5 mm. Laurel Bust /Napoleon on eagle flying over the 4 personifications of the cities. Bramsen: 548, Coll. Julius: 1616. Gorgeous. . ..................................450 385. France, Napoleon I: Crossing of the Vistula, 1807 Medal, UNC, Commemorating the French Army Crossing the Vistula River. By Andrieu, Brenet, and Denon. Laureate head right / Nude female (personification of the Vistula river) reclining left upon rock pile, holding rudder. French ensign bearing Napoleon’s monogram. Bramsen-620, Julius-1714, d’Essling-1160. 41mm, 39.28 gm. Satiny dark brown surfaces, and stunning artistry. . ...................................................................................................450 386. France, Napoleon I: Battle of Eylau/German, 1807 Medal, AU/UNC, The Battle of Eylau. 41 mm. By Brenet. 1807. Laureate head of Napoleon right; NAPOLEON EMP ET ROI / Napoleon as Diomed (Diomedes, a Greek hero in the Trojan War), seated on a pile of arms and ensigns with a sword in his right hand and holding Victory in his outstretched left hand. Bramsen 628. . ............................................400 387. France, Napoleon I: Conquest of Illyria, 1809 Medal, UNC, The Conquest of Illyria, copper medal, by Andrieu, Depaulis and Denon, laur. bust r., rev. cow, head turned, with suckling calf, club of Hercules above, 40mm. (Br.879; Julius 2152; d’E.1249).

Beautiful Red-Brown patina. Gorgeous surfaces.

Austria ceded Carinthia, Carniola, part of Croatia, Gorizia and Trieste to France and

they, together with Italian Dalmatia and Ragusa, were amalgamated into the Illyrian Provinces. The reverse design was copied from the ancient Greek coinage of Illyria. . ..............................................................................................................450 388. France, Napoleon I: Battle of Essling, 1809 Medal, UNC, The Battle of Essling and the crossing of the Danube. Bronze Medal by Brenet and Denon. Bronze. 37.21 grams. 40.73 mm.

Obv: River God destroying bridge. Rev: Troops crossing the bridge, Victory flying overhead. Julius 2106. . ..........................................................................................425 389. France, Louis XVIII, 1814-1824, 1814 Medal, UNC, Calais; King of France’s return from exile in England after the defeat of Napoleon and his exile to Elba in 1814.

Bronze, 41mm. By Andrieu and Brenet. Head right, with hair tied in small ribbon / IL PORTE LA PAIX DU MONDE, female personification of Royal France standing left, supplicating to a ship under sail slightly right. Bramsen 1405. . ....................175 390. France, Bank of France, 1800 Jeton, EF, Year VIII (1800) by Dumarest. Bank of France. Silver Octagon, 36 mm. Minerva and Fortune facing each other around a money chest WISDOM FIXES FORTUNE. Bramsen, 28. Wording possibly taken from the Art of War; a Poem in six books from 1782; the passage “wisdom fixes fortune’s transient flight”. . .....................................................................................100 391. ALGERIA, French occupation, 1848-1962. Silver octagon, ca.1880 of the Chambre de Commerce Alger. Beehive with bees and palm tree/Four lines font. 19,6g; 35mm.

Lec.68. Rare. . .........................................................................................................350 392. German States, Middle Ages, ND Pfenning, EF, Teutonic Knights. Winrich von Kniprode 1351-1382. Szelag; MAGST WVNRICS PRIMS / MONETA DNORVM PRVCI. 1.7 g. Neumann 4. Cleaned. . ....................................................................200 393. Germany, Reformation/Nurnberg, 1717 Medal, CH EF, By P.H. Muller.Silver, 43.8mm. 28.1g. Open Bible atop sacristy table. Reverse “the second jubilee year after the pure restoration of the gospel”. Forster-805. Scarce. . .............................450 394. Great Britain, Late Anglo-Saxon, ND Penny, EF, Cnut, 1016-1035. Short cross type.

York mint, Cucan moneyer. 17.9mm, 1.1g. Diademed bust left, front scepter, +CNV T REC/CRUCAN ON EOF. N-790, S-1159. Very attractive. . ..............................600 395. Great Britain, Cnut, 1016-1035, ND Penny, CH EF/AU, Pointed helmet type (10161035). London mint, Etsige moneyer. Bust left with a pointed helmet and sceptre. Rx: +ETSIGE ON LVDENE, voided short cross, pellets in angles. 1.0g. S-1158. Toning with hints of auburn, green and gold. . ...................................................................350 396. Great Britain, Anglo-Gallic, ND Hardi D’Argent, F/VF, Edward the Black Prince.

As Prince of Aquitaine, 1362-1372. Silver 0.87g, 18.6mm. Poitiers mint. Half-length figure of Edward facing beneath Gothic canopy, holding sword in right hand and raising left in benediction /long cross pattée; lis in first and fourth quarters, leopard in second and third. Elias 205. Toned. . ......................................................................200 397. Great Britain, Edward VI, 1547-1553, ND Shilling, VF, Edward VI, 1547-1553. Tun mint mark, Third period. 6.1g, 31.4mm. S-2482, N-193. Pleasing portrait and toning.

Small scratched x above rosette. . ..........................................................................550 398. Great Britain, Commonwealth, ND Penny, VF, 1649-1660. London mint. 12.9mm, 0.5g. Coat-of-arms within wreath/Two coats-of-arms; ·I· above. North 2729; S-3222.

Nicely toned. . .........................................................................................................200 399. Great Britain, 1689 Half Crown, F/VF, William and Mary (1688-1694) PRIMO, conjoined laur. busts r., rev. first crowned shield of arms. S.3434; ESC.507. Old cleaning. . ..............................................................................................................450 400. Great Britain, Thomas Spence Cat, 1795 Token, EF, Middlesex, Copper Farthing.

Cat seated, facing forward, James under/hand holding an open book inscribed PIGS MEAT, THEN THEY YE RENTS SHOU’D SHARE around in inner circle. Conder p.247, 21; Virt p.129; Atkins p.145, 797; D&H Middlesex 1091). Lettering on raised rims weak and worn on both sides, centers quite sharp and attractive. . ................350 401. Great Britain, Thomas Spence Dog, 1795 Token, EF, Middlesex, Copper Halfpenny.

Dog, Much gratitude brings servitude/ Caduceus. D&H 750. Lovely and fun. . ...225 402. Great Britain, Thomas Spence Odd Fellows, 1795 Token, UNC, Middlesex, Copper Halfpenny. Heads of William Pitt and Charles Fox conjoined, ODD FELLOWS QUIS RIDES/armed citizens, WHO KNEW THEIR RIGHTS AND KNOWING DARE MAINTAIN, edge plain. D&H 803c. Proof-like. Scarce. . ........................200 403. Great Britain, 1799 Token, EF, Copper Halfpenny. Nude Lady Godiva on horseback/ Elephant and Castle Edge:...Robert Reynolds & Co. D&H 233. Weak center but quite attractive. . ..............................................................................................................200 ANTIQUITIES NEAR EASTERN 404. MESOPOTAMIAN BLACK STEATITE STAMP SEAL, Jemdat Nasr, ca.

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1000 BC. The idol with elongated neck and flat plank body, breasts protruding and arms indicated tightly to the sides. The face with highly stylized bird-like features, the hair a stylized curl at the back. Horizontal bands of dark brown pigment remain.

Private Collection, New York. H. 6 3/8” (16 cm)..................................................1250 EGYPTIAN MINIATURE TWIN-HANDLED CALCITE JAR, Predynastic, ca. 3300-3000 BC. An attractive miniature jar with smooth even surface, everted rim, and twin lug handles. Ex J.H.H. Claessen (1926-2006), Netherlands; Flint, Marble, Bronze from the Mediterranean and Beyond, Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch, London, July 2016, no. 5. H. 1 3/8” (3.5 cm)........................................................................................3250 CYLINDRICAL ALABASTER JAR, Dynasty XI-XII, ca. 1900 BC. Nearly translucent, with concave sides gently flaring to the flat base and horizontal lip, slight chip at rim. Ex Christie’s, London, 7 July 1993, lot 118. H. 5 3/4” (14.6cm)......8750 BRONZE MIRROR, ca.664-332 BC. The handle formed of a series of ovoid and disc-shaped roundels, the top terminating with a lotus flower which serves as the base of the circular mirror. At the bottom of the handle, two seated kittens. H. 6 7/8” W. 4” (17.5 cm x 10 cm)..................................................................................................2250 BRONZE SITULA, Late Period, ca. 716-30 BC. Three registers in low relief, the central register with a man before an offering table. He faces Amun, Isis, Horus, Nepthys, Nefertum, and Sekhmet, empty panels for inscription in the field, a solar barque with apes and jackels in the upper register, an Apis bull, Hathor head, and kneeling deities in the lower register, the base in the form of an open lotus flower. Ex Sotheby’s New York, 12 December 1991, lot 306. H. without modern handle 5 3/4” (14.6 cm). ............................................................................................................7500 BRONZE ISIS AND HORUS, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. Shown in her usual manner, the maternal Isis is seated holding the suckling baby Horus in her lap. Isis was the goddess who encapsulated the virtues of the archetypal Egyptian wife and mother. She was the sister-wife to Osiris and mother to Horus. She wears a close fitting dress, tripartite wig and a diadem. Beautiful light green patina. Minor loss to the plinth on which Isis rests her feet, tang intact. Ex Rockford College Art Collection. Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 152, 19 December 2006, lot 409.

H. 4 1/2” (11.4 cm)................................................................................................1850 BRONZE URAEUS, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. An ancient Egyptian bronze uraeus, a rearing cobra with recessed areas for glass inlays (lost in antiquity), surmounted by a solar disk. Extremely fine style example.

Ex Merrin Gallery, NYC, 5/4/1989. L. 3 1/8” (8 cm)...........................................2250 BRONZE SARCOPHAGUS OR VOTIVE OF A COILED SNAKE, ca. 664-30 BC. The coiled snake laying atop a sarcophagus, head raised with mouth agape. Ex Estate of Dorothea Halpert; Christie’s, New York, 15 December 1993, lot 34. Length 2 7/8” (7.2 cm).......................................................................................................2250 GREEN FAIENCE BABOON HOLDING EYE OF HORUS, Late Period, ca.

715-330 BC. Baboon amulets may have been offerings to shrines honoring Thoth, but could also have been placed with the deceased as a representative of the deity who recorded Osiris’ judgment. This baboon is depicted holding a wedjat eye, the eye stolen from Horus and healed by Thoth. H. 2 1/4” (5.7 cm).................................1450 CARTONNAGE MUMMY CASE FRAGMENT, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. From the front panel of a cartonnage coffin. Around the end of the New Kingdom, the innermost of several nesting coffins was replaced by a mummy case made of cartonnage, plastered layers of linen or papyrus moulded wet against the surfaces of the mummy and then brightly painted. This cartonnage panel consists of a central

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band of hieroglyphs naming the deceased’s titles, name, and filiation, flanked by representations of two of the four sons of Horus: human-headed Imsety to the left, and baboon-headed Qebehsenuf to the right. Above Imsety are preserved the feet, ankles, and one pendant hand of another figure wearing a long sheath dress-- a woman, therefore, and perhaps Isis or Nepthys who as Osiris’ sisters are frequently included in the decoration of Late Period coffins. The bottom of the panel is decorated with a pattern imitating a broad collar or net of tear-drop beads strung together. The inscription reads: “…the greatest of the five (a title of the high-priest of Hermopolis) and judge Ir-nedjes, true of voice, son of the greatest of the five, Pakash.” Ex Rockford College Art Collection. Ex Harlan J. Berk Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 152, 19 December 2006, lot 411. L. of fragment 10” , L. with mount 11 1/2” (25.4 cm and 29 cm) ............................................................................................................1650 TERRACOTTA MAGNA GRAECIA TERRACOTTA ALTAR, ca. 8th-7th Century BC. Rectangular in form, the front with a shallow relief scene depicting a lion attacking a bull. Ex Gideon Sasson Collection, Israel; Griffin Gallery Ancient Art, 2007. L.14” H. 7 1/2” W.7” (35.6 cm x 17.8 cm)....................................................................12500 CANOSAN TERRACOTTA FIGURINE OF A RIDER, ca. 3rd Century BC. Sitting Canosan male soldier, wearing helmet with chinstrap, tunic and armor.

Legs parted as if originally positioned on the back of a horse. Traces of white and blue pigments remain. New York Art Market, 1980s-1990s. Private Collection, Pennsylvania, late 1990s-2016. Extremely rare type. H. 6 3/4” (17 cm).............4250 CANOSAN TERRACOTTA FIGURINE, ca. 3rd Century BC. Nude standing male figure, left arm raised, he wears a hat, neck torque and bracelets. Repair on the neck and right leg, traces of white and blue pigment. New York Art Market, 1980’s-1990’s.

Private Collection, Pennsylvania, late 1990’s-2016. H. 9” (23 cm)......................3150 CANOSAN TERRACOTTA HORSE PROTOME, ca. late 4th Century BC. The horse was likely originally depicted rearing with forelegs extended. The protome would have been affixed to a large Canosan askos. Scant remains of red, blue, and white pigment. Acquired 1980’s. L. 5 1/2” (14 cm)..............................................1450 GREEK TERRACOTTA RECLINING KORE, ca. 6th Century BC. The female figure depicted draped, reclining with her legs positioned to her right, her weight resting on her left elbow. Ex Collection of Sidney Port, California. Acquired 1980’s.

L. 7 1/2” H. 5 1/2” (19 cm x 14 cm)......................................................................1650 CERAMICS MYCENAEAN STIRRUP VESSEL, ca. 14th-13th Century BC. The squat, globular body and handles painted with a dark brown slip, an attractive contrast to the buff colored clay fabric. Ex Private New Jersey Collection, acquired in the 1980’s. H. 4 1/4” D. 4 3/8” (10.8 cm x 11 cm)..........................................................................1250 ETRUSCAN IMPASTO WARE LIDDED JAR, ca. Late 8th/ 7th century BC. The jar with twin handles twisted into a loop at the top, the body decorated with two bands of incised striations on each side of the central motif, the convex disc lid cut away to accommodate the loop handles, with incised decoration including three stylized fish.

Ex Christie’s, London, 13 December 1995, lot 220. H. 6” W. 3 3/4” (15.2 cm x 9.5 cm) ............................................................................................................6500 ETRUSCAN ITALIC IMPASTO KERNOS, ca. late 8th-early 7th Century BC. Of massive ovoid form, the fluted section of the body framed by horizontal ridges above and below, with stamped florals along the upper ridge, a white-painted double line and dot along the bottom ridge, a line and dotted scallop meander below the ridge, with white stippled rays interspersed with birds above the foot, the shoulders with four tripod bowls, each with white cross-hatchings below and along the stamped legs, with an inverted shallow bowl serving as a lid, the lid with a three letter graffito. Ex Christie’s New York, 5 June 1998, lot 268. H. 15 1/2” (39.4 cm).......................12500 ETRUSCAN BUCCHERO TREFOIL OINOCHOE, ca. late 7th Century BC. With wide trefoil lip and large spherical body, strap handle and a thin ring foot, the body is decorated with a central band of vertical dashes between shoulder and belly.

H. 11” (28 cm).........................................................................................................950 ETRUSCAN BUCCHERO KANTHAROS, ca. 6th Century BC. Bucchero, a distinctly black, burnished ceramic ware, is often considered a signature ceramic fabric of Etruscans. This example features designs of a horse head, a swan and the Chirma (part lion, part goat, part serpent). Ex Faustus Fine Arts Gallery, London, 1987. H. to handles 6 1/2”, W. 7 1/2” (16.5 cm x 19 cm).....................................3250 ETRUSCAN BUCCHERO WARE AMPHORA, ca. 6th Century BC. The body with thick vertical ridge design, concave profile neck, strap handles joining the lip and shoulder. Private Collection, Pennsylvania, acquired 1980s. New York Art Market thereafter. H. 6 3/4” (17 cm).....................................................................1850 VILLANOVAN BUCCHEROID IMPASTO VESSEL, ca. 7th Century BC. With vertically lobed body tapering to flat base, the mouth wide and with a slight ridge, two large and looping handles. An attractive piece with beautiful burnished surfaces.

Expertly restored. H. 6” W. to handles 10 3/4” (15 cm x 27.3 cm).......................1500 CORINTHIAN POTTERY SKYPHOS, ca. 610-550 BC. The main decorative frieze depicting a siren and three swans with incised detail, rosettes filling the space.

The scene is framed above by a band of waved lines at the rim of the cup and a base ray below. Minor restoration. H. 3 1/4” (8.3 cm) W. to handles 6 3/8”...............4850 ITALO-CORINTHIAN PHIALE MESOMPHALOS, ca. 580-560 BC. The exterior decorated with a winged human-headed animal and a goose or swan, rosettes in the field. Ex Sotheby’s London, 10 December 1984, lot 18. Dia. 5 7/8” (14.6 cm).

............................................................................................................1250 ATTIC MASTOID SKYPHOS BY THE HAIMON PAINTER, ca. first quarter of the 5th Century BC. The drinking cup painted in the manner of the Haimon Painter, depicting satyrs and maenads on either side, finely dotted tendrils linking the figures together. W. to handles 5 7/8” H. 3 1/8” (14.6 cm x 8 cm)...................................2250

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H. 5 3/8” (13.7 cm)................................................................................................8750 436. ATTIC BLACK GLAZED MUG, ca. 5th Century BC. A wide, squat, black-glazed cup with lustrous black surface stamped with palmette design. The handle double banded. H. 3 1/8” (8 cm).........................................................................................750 437. ATTIC BLACK FIGURE BAND CUP, ca. 5th Century BC. The band cup on a high stemmed foot, each side decorated with a central siren flanked by two confronting rams, heads bent down, details in added white and red. Ex James G. Hanes Jr., of North Carolina 1960’s to 1980’s, possibly purchased from the Mattias Komor of New York. No restoration which is quite unusual for a band cup. H. 5” (12.7 cm) W. to handles 10 7/8”....................................................................................................12500 438. APULIAN RED FIGURE LEKANIS FROM THE DARIUS-UNDERWORLD WORKSHOP, ca. 330 BC. The vessel with a low stem foot, horizontally oriented handles on either side, and disk finial with radiating palmettes. The base rim with laurel wreath and Xenon style dashes. The lid finely painted with sea monsters, one a hippocamp and a ketos the other, palmettes in between, wave design on the rim.

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Exhibited: DeYoung Memorial Art Museum, San Francisco. Attributed by A.D. Trendall to the Darius-Underworld Workshop. Published: Trendall, RVAp, Suppl. II. Dia. 6” (15.2 cm).................................................................................................12500 439. APULIAN RED FIGURE KANTHAROS BY THE WORKSHOP OF THE BALTIMORE PAINTER, ca. 330-320 BC. The drinking vessel with winged Eros flying right, mirror in hand; opposite side, a left facing female. Two female faces moulded at the top of the handles. Workshop of the Baltimore Painter. Ex Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 1994. H. 8” (20.2 cm) W. to handles 6 7/8”...........4500 440. APULIAN RED FIGURE KANTHAROS BY THE PAINTER OF THE VIRGINIA EXHIBITION, ca. 320-310 BC. The kantharos with elaborate high scrolling handles with single thorn on each stem. On the body, framed between two white columns, Eros facing left, his right hand extended over a tripod table or altar.

He wears a necklace of white beads which encircles his neck and chest and hangs from his right shoulder to beneath his left arm. From his left hand hangs a wreath.

On the reverse, a left facing head of a female framed within two columns. The lip of the vase with reserved band of black egg and dot pattern, black wave pattern below the panels on the body. Published Jahrbuch des Deutschen Archaologischen Instituts, Volume 108, pp.225-226, Abb. 16 and 17, 1993. Ex Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 1994. H. 11 3/4” (29.8 cm)..........................................................................8750 441. APULIAN CUP, ca. 4th Century BC. The two handled drinking cup with red geometric pattern. Ex German Collection; Hollywood Collection prior to Malter Galleries, Encino, CA, 27 June 2010, lot 125. H. 4 3/8” (11 cm)...........................750 442. APULIAN RED-FIGURE OWL SKYPHOS, ca. 4th Century BC. The classic form with deep cup and twin horizontal handles at the rim, both sides of the body with wide eyed owl between sprays of olive leaves. H. 2 7/8” W. 5 5/8” (7 cm x 14 cm)......950 443. APULIAN BLACK GLAZED BOWL, ca. 4th Century BC. The shallow dish, likely a salt cellar, nicely formed and heavily potted on a short circular foot. The black glaze with slight metallic sheen, reserved grooved band around the body. D. 3 1/4” (8.3 cm)............................................................................................................500 444. APULIAN BLACK GLAZED PLATE, ca. 4th Century BC. The thick walled plate with upturned high rim, the black glaze with beautiful sheen, the short circular foot with reserved underside. D. 6 5/8” (16.8 cm)..........................................................850 445. SOUTH ITALIAN LARGE BLACK GLAZED LEKANIS, ca. 4th Century BC. The low, lidded bowl resting on a broad foot, its large size and lack of figural decoration unusual. This example is entirely covered with shiny black glaze with numerous thin reserved bands. Private Collection, France, before 1999. Acquired at Auction of Drouot, Ricqles/JPMS, 1999. French Private Collection, 1999-2012. Dia. 10 3/4” H. 6 3/4” (27 cm x 17 cm)........................................................................7500 446. SOUTH ITALIAN BLACK-GLAZED SKYPHOS, ca. 4th Century BC. Deep drinking cup with horizontal handles, the black glaze metallic with areas of encrustation throughout. Reserved band at bottom and underside of foot. Private Collection, Pennsylvania, acquired 1980s. New York Art Market. W. to handles 7 3/8” H. 2 3/4” (18.7 cm x 7 cm)............................................................................1500 447. SOUTH ITALIAN BLACK GLAZED STEMLESS KANTHAROS, ca. 4th Century BC. The small drinking vessel with elegant wide handles, glossy black glaze with some areas of encrustation. Private Collection, Pennsylvania, acquired 1980s.

New York Art Market. W. to handles 6 1/8” H. 2” (15.6 cm x 5 cm)....................1250 448. SOUTH ITALIAN BLACK GLAZED ASKOS, ca. 4th Century BC. A metallic black glazed pottery askos in the form of a wine-skin with a strap handle, cylindrical neck with an everted flattened rim and narrow spout. Private Collection, Pennsylvania, acquired 1980s. New York Art Market. H. 4 1/8” (10.4 cm)...................................975 449. SOUTH ITALIAN BLACK GLAZED PROCHOUS, ca. 4th Century BC. With long spout and over-arching handle, short stepped pedestal foot, lovely even black surfaces. H. 6 7/8” (17.5 cm).................................................................................1000 450. MAGNA GRAECIA TEANO-WARE KANTHAROS, ca. 330-300 BC. Teano pottery is a distinctive ware named after the site in Northern Campania (Teanum Sidicinum) where much of it was found and where it was probably manufactured.

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1998, lot 332; Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 137, 31 March 2004. H. 4” W. 6 1/8” (10 cm x 15.6 cm)............................................................................................950 CANOSAN POLYCHROME OINOCHOE, ca. late 4th to early 3rd Century BC. With trefoil lip and single high handle, the body with remains of painted decoration in red pigment. Ex Private Pennsylvania Collection, acquired 1980s; New York Art Market. H. 15 7/8” (40 cm)...................................................................................2450 CANOSAN POLYCHROME OINOCHOE, ca. late 4th to early 3rd Century BC. With trefoil lip and single high handle, the body with remains of painted decoration in red pigment. Ex Private Collection, Pennsylvania, acquired 1980s; New York Art Market. H. 15 3/4” (40 cm)...................................................................................2450 DAUNIAN DOUBLE SPOUTED JUG, ca. 3rd Century BC. The ovoid body has a flat base and two cylindrical spouts with flaring mouth. In each spout is a strainer, one at the lip and the other at the bottom of the neck. A double arched handle runs between the spouts. The body is decorated in five undulating friezes separated by thick double lines. Ex Sotheby’s New York, 30 May 1986, lot 156. H. 8 5/8” W. 7” (21.9 cm x 17.8 cm)...............................................................................................3500 ALEXANDRIAN HYDRA-WARE HYDRIA, ca. 3rd/2nd Century BC. With pedestal foot, cylindrical lifting handles, convex pouring handle with thumb-rest, and flat everted rim, the body, shoulder and neck painted with wreaths of ivy, laurel, and scrolling tendrils, sashes and scrolls underneath the handle on the reverse. Extremely rare example. Ex Sotheby’s New York, 24 November 1986, lot 77. H. 17” W to handles 11 3/4” (43 cm x 29.8 cm). ...................................................................12500 ROMAN POTTERY LAGYNOS (WINE PITCHER WITH TALL, NARROW NECK), ca. 2nd-3rd Century AD. The biconical vessel mold-made, the bowl with a rosette of twenty-eight petals, the shoulder with a Dionysiac scene. Provenance: Fine Antiquities Auction, Superior Galleries, 9 June 1993, lot 333; Christie’s New York, 12 June 2002. H. 7 1/4” (18.4 cm)........................................................................3750 BRONZE PREHISTORIC EUROPEAN BRONZE AXE HEAD, Bronze Age, ca. 1000 BC. A looped bronze socketed shaft axe. Olive to black patina with lighter green mottling.

Ex H. Vincent McCarthy, September 1998; Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 176, 8 September 2011, lot 755. L. 3 3/4” (9.5 cm)........................................................350 PREHISTORIC EUROPEAN BRONZE AXE HEAD, Bronze Age, ca. 1000 BC. A looped bronze socketed axe. Olive to light brown patina underneath a layer of old glossy shellack. Ex H. Vincent McCarthy, London, September 1998; Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 176, 8 September 2011, lot 756. L. 4 1/8” (10.5 cm)............450 LURISTAN BRONZE AXE HEAD, ca. 8th-7th Century BC. With four pointed projections on one side of the shaft, an arrow in low relief pointing down the blade.

Beautiful leaf green patina. Ex Sotheby’s London, 9 July 1992, lot 439. L. 8 7/8” (22.5 cm). ............................................................................................................2500 GREEK BRONZE HERM OF A YOUTH, ca. 1st Century BC. The youth with carefully sculpted facial features, his hair curling back and bound with a diadem.

Varied green, black and brown patina. London Art Market, 1970s. European Private Collection, 1992. Old INV 14038. Christie’s, New York, 16 June 2006, lot 249. H. 3 3/8” (8.6 cm), with base 5”....................................................................................6500 GREEK BRONZE FOREPART OF A GEOMETRIC HORSE, ca. 8th Century BC. T.S. Collection, London, 1970. Ariadne Galleries, New York, 2013.. H. 1 3/4” (4.4 cm). ..............................................................................................................975 GREEK BRONZE RECUMBENT LION, ca. 5th Century BC. The lion looking over its shoulder, tail curved up over his back. Details added with incised stippling.

Small hole drilled toward the front of the body. Private Collection, Germany, 1980s.

Ariadne GmbH, Mandarin Oriental, Munich, 2007. L. 1” (2.5 cm).......................450 GREEK BRONZE PANTHER, ca. 5th Century BC. The panther with muscled body, seated, mouth agape and with ears pricked.

Private Collection, Germany, 1980s. Ariadne GmbH, Mandarin Oriental, Munich, 2007. H. 7/8” L. 1 1/8” (2.2 cm x 1.1 cm)...............................................................650 GREEK BRONZE BIRD PENDANT, Geometric Period, ca. 800 BC. A standing bird with round body, long flat tail feathers, and gracefully curved beak. Circular opening through the body and loop on top. Smooth olive patina with earthen encrustation primarily at the top of the piece. Acquired from a New York gallery, 1979. H. 2 1/8” L. 2 7/8” (2 cm x 7 cm)................................................................1400 GREEK BRONZE POUNCING LION FIBULA, ca. 580 BC. A ferocious lion stretched out with gaze directed forward, mouth open with tongue and teeth bared. A pin would have been fastened to the bottom but is now lost. Lion fibulae similar to this one have been found at a number of Peloponnesian sanctuary sites. These heavy broaches were apparently popular offerings to the deities in Archaic Greece. Ex German Private Collection, 1980’s. L. 2 1/2” (6 cm)............................................2500 ROMAN BRONZE MALTESE DOG, ca. 2nd Century AD. Finely detailed with thin lines indicating the dog’s coat. Tail curled up over his right hip, head alert and lifted with nose in the air. Medium green and brown patination with some encrustation. Private Collection of a physician, Bavaria, 1960s to 1984. Private Collection, Germany, 1984-2013. H. 1 1/4” (3 cm)................................................950 ROMAN BRONZE HOUND, ca. 2nd Century AD. The hound seated on his rear haunches, front legs straight, head held high in the air. One ear missing. Private Collection of a physician, Bavaria, 1960s to 1984. Private Collection, Germany, 1984-2013. H. 1 1/4” (3 cm)...................................................................................875 ROMAN BRONZE HORSE HEAD FITTING, ca. 2nd-3rd Century AD. A wonderful bronze fitting, possible for a chariot, in the form of a horse head. The horse’s mouth slightly open, the eyes alert and ears perky. The musculature and detail quite beautifully executed. Ex Mazard Collection, Bahamas, 1980’s. H. 3 1/4” (8.26 cm). ............................................................................................................5250 ROMAN BRONZE ACTOR’S MASK APPLIQUE, ca. 1st-4th Century AD. A

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H. 1” (2.5 cm)..........................................................................................................450 ROMAN BRONZE PHIALE WITH FROG MEDALLION, ca. 1st-2nd Century AD. The bronze libation bowl with central medallion depicting a carefully detailed crouching frog, concentric rings surrounding. A range of green and brown patina on the surfaces. Acquired late 1990s. Dia. 5 5/8” (14.2 cm)......................................1950 ROMAN PHALLIC PENDANT AMULET, ca. 1st Century AD. These types of amulets were used to invoke divine protection and were worn by soldiers and babies.

Intact suspension loop, earthen patina with green surface underneath. Acquired from a New York Gallery, 1980s. L. 1 5/8” (4 cm) with mount 3 1/8”...........................600 ROMAN PHALLIC AMULET, ca. 1st Century AD. These types of amulets were used to invoke divine protection and were worn by soldiers and babies. Nice even dark olive patina with a double suspension loop. Acquired from a New York Gallery, 1980s. L. 1 7/8” (4.5 cm) 3 1/2” with mount..........................................................750 ROMAN STEELYARD WEIGHT OF MERCURY, ca. 1st-2nd Century AD. The youthful Mercury depicted wearing his characteristic petasos, the upper surface stippled, wings attached on either side of the suspension loop, his wavy hair intricately detailed and adorned with a fillet of ivy leaves, the ribbons trailing down his neck and over his shoulders. A wonderful example. H. 5” (12.7 cm)...........18500 ROMAN BRONZE OPENWORK ATTACHMENT, ca. 2nd Century AD. Beautiful smooth dark green patina. This openwork attachment likely served as a buckle or decorative element. It has two central registers, each with three letters HVA GRI. Custom mount. Private Collection, New Jersey, acquired in the 1970s. H. 2 5/8” W. 2 7/8” ( 6.7 cm x 7.3 cm) 4” with mount. ........................................................900 ROMAN OPENWORK CART ATTACHMENT WITH SILVER MEDALLION, ca. 3rd Century AD. The openwork disk with central decorative silver medallion of a facing right head, possibly Alexander the Great, a shaft connecting to a plate with loop projection below, presumably for attachment. Acquired late 1990’s. Dia. 3 1/2” (8.9 cm). ............................................................................................................2500 SCULPTURE ROMAN MARBLE TORSO OF SILENOS, ca. 1st Century AD. Silenos, the god of the woods, was a wise daemon and far less shameful than Dionysos’ younger companions, hence he is depicted with a himation knotted around the hip. Standing on the left leg, the right one loosely placing forward, the statue has not yet entirely lost the late classical canon, although the stiff upper part of the body reveals the early Hellenistic rhythm. The model of this copy might be from the latest decades of the 4th century BC, the copy dating to the 1st century AD. There is a late Hellenistic variant of the type, known by a statue in the National Museum of Athens (NM 257, cf. M. Bieber, Denkmäler zum Theaterwesen im Altertum (Berlin & Leipzig 1920), p. 98 f.)

Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 169, 1 June 2010, lot 554. Mounted H. 18 1/4” (48.9 cm)......................................................................................................14500 ROMAN MARBLE CINERARIUM FOR A CHILD, ca. 1st- 2nd Century AD. A substantial piece, square in form with pedimented lid with scrolls, the front with high relief portrait of a child, the back with partial inscription remaining. Handles on either side. Ex Private New York Collection; Griffin Gallery Ancient Art, 2007. H. 15 3/4” L.12” W. 12 1/4” (40 cm x 31 cm)......................................................................14500 ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF ANTONINUS PIUS, ca. 2nd Century AD. This over life sized portrait of a soulful and benevolent-looking Antoninus Pius is both a vivid characterization and a brilliant display of flashy sculptural technique. Locks of hair and details of the features are picked out with streaks of shadow created with staccato channels of drill work. The technique is typical of the last quarter of the second century AD. The beard furrowed with drill channels, the pupils of the eyes deeply drilled, and the forehead wrinkles marked with an emphasis. Other than the nose which has been lost to antiquity the piece is in wonderful condition with no fill. This is a remarkable opportunity to own a piece of Roman history. Ex Private Chicago Collection acquired in the 1990’s. H. 17 1/2” (44.5 cm) Mounted H. 23 1/2”. ........................................................................................................235000 ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF A MAN, ca. early 3rd Century AD. The middle-aged man with closely-cropped hair, eyes sunken under a heavy brow with pupils deeply drilled, the cheek bones high and prominent. His lips are thin with a dimple below and a short beard runs along the jaw line and chin. Despite restoration to the left side of the head and part of the forehead the facial features remain intact.

Mounted on a chromed steel base. Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 131, 2 April 2003, lot 697. H. 8 5/8” (22 cm)...............................................................18000 GLASS ROMAN GLASS BOWL, ca. 1st Century AD. A pale blue glass pillar-moulded bowl, the shallow interior with wheel-cut concentric circles. Ex Christie’s South Kensington, 29 April 1991, lot 126. Dia. 5 1/2” H. 1 1/2” (14 cm x 3.8 cm).......3250 ROMAN GLASS SPRINKLER FLASK, ca. 2nd Century AD. Sprinkler flask with globular body, the neck short and cylindrical, curving in to form a narrow constriction at bottom, the rim outsplayed with step below, pinched design. The piece does not appear to have been repaired but stable surface fractures are visible. Private Collection New Jersey, acquired in the 1970s. H. 5 1/4” D. 3 7/8” (13.3 cm x 9.8 cm) ............................................................................................................1850 ROMAN GREEN GLASS JAR, ca. 3rd-4th Century AD. The rim outsplayed horizontally and folded upward and inward. Neck concave, shoulder sloping. The body bulbous with greatest diameter near the shoulder. Openwork zigzag coil joining rim with shoulder. H. 3 1/4” (8.3 cm)....................................................................1500 ROMAN LARGE GLASS JAR, ca. 3rd-4th Century AD. The rim outsplayed horizontally and folded upward and inward. Neck concave, shoulder sloping. The body bulbous with greatest diameter near the shoulder. Openwork zigzag coil joining

rim with shoulder. H. 3 5/8” W. 3 5/8” (9 cm x 9cm)...........................................1850 483. ROMAN GLASS BOTTLE, ca. 4th Century AD. Tall neck with slight constriction at the base. Thread of glass trailed on spirally from the rim to near the base of the neck. H. 2 5/8” (6.5 cm)........................................................................................1250 484. ROMAN GREEN GLASS DOUBLE BALSAMARIUM, ca. 4th Century AD. Composed of two tubes of light-green glass encircled by fine spiral threads. A thin layer of iridescence, a small handle on either side. Mounted. H. 3 7/8” (10 cm)...950 485. PERSIAN KHORASAN MOLDED GLASS BOWL, ca. 9th-10th Century AD. A roughly hemispherical bowl in transparent dark blue glass, the rim rounded, slightly inturned, the decoration consisting of horizontal rows of lozenges. Some pitting and flaking. Private Collection, New Jersey, acquired in the 1970s. H. 2 3/8” D. 4 7/8” (6 cm x 12.4 cm)....................................................................................................2000 JEWELRY 486. SCYTHIAN SILVER APPLIQUE PLAQUE WITH TWO BIRDS, ca. 6th-5th Century BC. Hammered sheet with two birds, hooks in rear for attachment

Mounted. L. 2” (5 cm).............................................................................................950 487. ROMAN CELTIC FOUR HORSE HEADS BRONZE FIBULA, ca. 1st-4th Century AD. Pin intact, a great fibula with sharp detail. W. 1 3/8” (3.5 cm)..........475 488. ROMAN BRITAIN HOUND AND HARE BRONZE BROOCH, ca. 2nd Century AD. A zoomorphic brooch depicting a hound and hare mid-chase. Pin missing. L. 1 3/8” (3.5 cm)............................................................................................................325 489. ROMAN GOLD CROSSBOW FIBULA, ca. 4th-5th Century AD. Two onionshaped knobs finishing the arms, a third knob above the bow, each with a wire collar; the bow and plate with openwork and scrolling designs. Mounted. Acquired in Europe 1990s. L. 2 1/16” W. 1 1/2” (5.2 cm x 3.8 cm). ......................................2750 490. ROMAN OR HELLENISTIC GOLD AND EYE-AGATE PENDANT, ca. 1st Century BC- 1st Century AD. A beautiful pendant with rich brown and milky white agate displayed in an oval setting bordered by small granular beading and fine twisted wire. Barrel bail at the top. Acquired from a New York Gallery, 1990s. L. 1 1/4” W. 7/8 (3 cm x 2.2 cm)................................................................................................1500 491. BYZANTINE GOLD AND GLASS PIN WITH INLAY, ca. 7th Century AD. A finely crafted gold straight pin with a delicate floral motif at the top, five sections inlaid with glass. UK private collection, acquired circa 1982. L. 4 1/8” (10.5 cm)......

............................................................................................................2250 492. BYZANTINE BRONZE RELIQUARY CROSS, ca. 7th to 10th Century AD. Formed of two halves, hinged at the base and pinned to a suspension loop above, one side engraved with the figure of Christ and the other with two feathers and five recessed circles which presumably once held inlays. Acquired 1990s. L. 4” (10 cm)..

............................................................................................................1250 493. BYZANTINE SILVER RELIQUARY CROSS, ca. 10th Century AD. The reliquary cross formed of two halves pinned to barrel-shaped suspension loop at the top; pin missing from hinged base. L. 3 5/8” W. 1 3/4” (9.2 cm x 4.5 cm)..........2300 OIL LAMPS 494. ROMAN BRONZE OIL LAMP, ca. 1st Century AD. An intact example in excellent condition. Elongated spout with scrolls to each side, concentric rings in high relief around the fill hole, the handle sweeping out and back over the body of the lamp. Ex Tad Dale collection, Sante Fe, NM; Artemis Gallery, 2014. L. 5 5/8” (14.3 cm)...650 495. ROMAN CARTHAGINIAN RED WARE OIL LAMP, ca. 1st Century AD. Rosette with eight petals surrounded by herringbone. Spike-like handle and twin filling holes left and right. Base marked off by one circular groove. Acquired from a New York Gallery, 1980’s. L. 5 3/8” W. 3 3/4” (13.7 cm x 9.5 cm).......................325 496. ROMAN CARTHAGINIAN RED WARE OIL LAMP, MAN IN TREEHOUSE, ca. 5th Century AD. The discus portrays a man sounding his horn in a “watch-hut”, a dog chasing a rabbit, and a robber hanging from the hut with grapes around his neck.

This may illustrate one of the biblical parables of the vineyard in Mathew 21:33-43 and the song of the vineyard in Isaiah 5:1-7. There is an appointed watchman for the hut above a vineyard. He sounds his horn to chase a robber away. Maybe a metaphor for Christ notifying his people of the wandering devil. (Adapted from “Light From the Age of Augustine” #51). Acquired from a NY Gallery, 1980s. L. 4.4” (11.3 cm)..

..............................................................................................................500 PRE-COLUMBIAN 497. PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT TERRACOTTA SEATED WOMAN, Mexico, ca. 250 BC-100 BC. An exceptional Nayarit protective figurine for the departed, the woman is modeled in a dark red fabric with remains of light black line design representing tattoos on the body. A nice piece that is larger than usual, from Western Mexico. Head and foot rejoined. Ex Private California Collection; Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 152, 19 December 2006, lot 452. H. 17 1/8” (43.5 cm)......4500 ASIAN ART 498. CHINESE LARGE TANG POLYCHROME WHITE POTTERY LOKAPALA, Tang Dynasty, ca. 7th Century AD. This large Chinese tomb figure depicts a lokapala, guardian of one of the four directions, standing in full armor, wearing a helmet and fierce expression. He wears heavy torso armor embossed with grotesque faces and his hands are positioned in a way that would have originally held weapons. The piece has extensive remains of its original gold, black, and red pigments. There has been restoration and repair to the arms and the helmet and light touch ups to some of the painted areas. A rare larger type in nice style. Ex Harlan J. Berk Ltd. Buy or Bid Sale 150, 8 August 2006, lot 729. H. 26” (66 cm)........................................................6500

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