Ancient Syria - Selucis and Pieria, Antioch, BillonTetradrachm Herennius Etruscus (251AD) Obverse: Bare headed bust right, four pellets below bust, EΡENNE TΡOY ME KY ΔEKIOC KECAΡ, Reverse: Eagle standing left on palm branch, wings spread, head left, Prieur 634, 12.24 grammes, VF with small flaw flaws
Ancient Syria - Selucis and Pieria, Antioch, BillonTetradrachm Trebonianus Gallus (251-253AD) Obverse: Bust right draped and laureate, AYTOK K Γ OYIB TΡEB ΓAΛΛOC CEB, Reverse: Eagle standing facing right with wreath in beak, B between legs, SC below, ΔHMAΡX EΞOYCIAC, 11.94 grammes, SNG Cop.290 NVF/VF with a flan flaw and verdigris spot on the reverse
Ancient Syria - Selucis and Pieria, Antioch, BillonTetradrachmTrajan Decius (249-251AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and cuirassed, with pellets below, Reverse: Eagle standing right on palm, holding wreath in beak, 12.98 grammes, Prieur 581, Good Fine or better, the obverse with some pitting
Ancient Syria - Selucis and Pieria, Antioch. BillonTetradrachm Philip I (249AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, YTOK K M IOYΛI ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CЄB, Reverse.: Eagle with spread wings standing right, holding wreath in beak. ΔΗΜΑΡX ЄΞOYCIAC ΥΠΑ ΤO Δ - ANTIOXIA / S C, Prieur 443, 11.70 grammes, VF
Ancient Greece - Syria, Antioch, SilverTetradrachmVespasian (69-79AD) Year 2 Obverse: Laureate head right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on club, palm branch in left field, in an NGC holder and graded VG
RomanTetradrachmNero, Antioch, Syria (c.61-62AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, NEΡΩN [OΣ KAIΣAΡOΣ ΣEBAΣTOY], Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, palm branch before, Antioch RPC 4182, 13.97 grammes, Near Fine with some small spots
RomanTetradrachmNero, Antioch, Syria (c.60-61AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, [NE] ΡΩN [OΣ KAIΣAΡOΣ] ΣEBAΣTOY, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, palm branch before, Z OP in right field, Antioch RPC 4181, 14.20 grammes, Bold approaching Fine
Tetradrachm Otho (69AD) Antioch - Syria Prieur 101, RPC 4199 Obverse: Laureate head right AYTOKPATWP M OQWN KAICAP CEBACTOC, Reverse; Eagle within wreath, legend off flan, , 14.01 grammes, otherwise around Fine
Roman Provincial (4) Ae26 Philip II and Serapis, Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior, (247-249AD) Magistrate: Prastina Messallinus. Busts facing M IOYΛIAC ?IΛI??OC KAI CAP AY?, Reverse: Naked Hermes bending left, with tortoise and ram's head AMNG 1209, Fine with touches of verdigris, scarce. Ae26 Philip I (244-249AD) Seleucis and Piera. Antioch, Syria, Obverse: Bust right, Laureate, draped and cuirassed, AYTOK K M IOYΛI ?IΛI??OC CEB, Reverse: Turretted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche left, above, ram leaping left, head reserved, Near Fine/Good Fine. Ae28 Maximinus Thrax (235-238AD) Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, AVT MA≡I MEINOC EVCEBHC AVT, Reverse Zeus standing left with thunderbolt and sceptre, About Fine with green patination, Ae33 Claudius II (268-270AD) Mysia, Cyzicus Mint, Obverse: Bust right, Laureate, AVT K M AV PK ΛAVΔ IOCCEB, Reverse: Galley sailing right S.4735 Fine
Tetradrachm Otho (69AD) Antioch - Syria Prieur 101, RPC 4199 Obverse: Laureate head right AYTOKPATWP M OQWN KAICAP CEBACTOC, Reverse; Eagle within wreath, legend off flan, , 14.01 grammes, otherwise around Fine
Roman Provincial (4) Ae26 Philip II and Serapis, Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior, (247-249AD) Magistrate: Prastina Messallinus. Busts facing M IOYΛIAC фIΛIППOC KAI CAP AYГ, Reverse: Naked Hermes bending left, with tortoise and ram's head AMNG 1209, Fine with touches of verdigris, scarce. Ae26 Philip I (244-249AD) Seleucis and Piera. Antioch, Syria, Obverse: Bust right, Laureate, draped and cuirassed, AYTOK K M IOYΛI фIΛIППOC CEB, Reverse: Turretted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche left, above, ram leaping left, head reserved, Near Fine/Good Fine. Ae28 Maximinus Thrax (235-238AD) Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, AVT MA≡I MEINOC EVCEBHC AVT, Reverse Zeus standing left with thunderbolt and sceptre, About Fine with green patination, Ae33 Claudius II (268-270AD) Mysia, Cyzicus Mint, Obverse: Bust right, Laureate, AVT K M AV PK ΛAVΔ IOCCEB, Reverse: Galley sailing right S.4735 Fine
A small group of mixed Greeksilver and bronze. Four tetradrachms, Syria, Thasos and other small bronze and silver units. One fantasy piece of Thessaly. Fine to NVF [10]
Syria, SeleukidKingdom Tetradrachm Demetrios I (162-150BC) Obv Bust right, Reverse Zeus standing holding comet, M below, Near EF with some light pitting
Syria, Antioch Tetradrachm (150-149BC) Obv. Diademed head of Alexander Balas right., filet border, Rev. Zeus enthroned, left holding Nike, cornucopia in left field, 16.2 grammes, Sear 7030, excellent portrait, Near EF with minor marks and porosity, Ex-Lodge Antiquities 271 (2004), Ex-CNG Auction 144 (2006) Lot 137 (realised $230)
Syria, SeleukidKingdom Tetradrachm Demetrios I (162-150BC) Obv Bust right, Reverse Zeus seated left on throne supported by Tritoness, HNP below, weight 16.58 grammes, Near EF
A collection of Romanbronze provincials. Thrace, Macedon, Ionia, Mysia and Syria from Trajan through to Philip I. All identified and of collectable grades. NVF-VF [5]
Tetradrachm Ar. Nero. C, 54-68 AD. Syria. Selecis and Pieria. Antioch. Rev; Eagle standing on thunderbolt with wings spread, palm branch to right. RPC 4185. Good surfaces. 14.67g. G Fine
Greek a collection (65) in a small Abafil case including Tetradrachms of Athens, Egypt and Syria, Staters of Italy (4) and Aradus, a Siglos of Lydia, an archaic Drachm of Thasos with other Drachms and silver minors (13); Copper (10); also Parthian (3), Sassanian (5) Silver Drachms, Indo-Greek and RomanColonial including Tetradrachm of Nero with Tiberius, these all attributed, along with a group of 11 copies. In mixed grades, many VF
Ar tetradrachm. Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Uncertain mint. Nero, with DivusClaudius.C, 54-68 AD. Struck AD 63/4-68. Obv; Laureate head of Nero right; eight-rayed star to left. Rev; Laureate head of Divus Claudius right. RPC 4123. Slightly porous. 12.12g. 25mm. G Fine
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