May 22-23, 2013 - New York, NY
FIRST SESSION Wednesday, May 22, 2013- 1:00 p.m. Lots 1-542 Spink Smythe, New York
ANCIENT COINS
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Characene. Attambelos I (47/46-25/24 BC). Billon Tetradrachm. Charax-Spasinou, dated SE 273 (34/33 BC). 11.52 gms. Diameded head r., rev. Herakles seated left on rock, monogram upper inner left, date ΓOΣ in ex. Hill, Attambelos Series C, 16-19; Alram—. Typical grainy surfaces, toned over some obverse hairlines in field, About Very Fine. Est. 150-200
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Characene. Thionesios I (ca. 25-20/18 BC). Billon Tetradrachm. Charax-Spasinou, dated SE 288 (25/24 BC). 13.16 gms. Diademed head r., rev. Herakles seated left on rock, Θ inner left, date (H)ΠΣ in ex. Nicolet-Pierre Thionèsis pl.IV, 19v, BMC Arabia 4. Grainy, trivial earthen deposits on reverse, Very Fine. Est. 200-250
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Seleukid Kings of Syria. Seleukos I Nikator (312281 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Seleukeia on the Tigris, struck ca. 296/5-281 BC. 17.18 gms. Laureate head of Zeus r., rev. Athena, brandishing spear and shield, in quadriga of horned elephants r., anchor above, AN(?) in ex. Cf.SC 130.3. Struck from shallow dies, some old surface nicks, Fine. In 303 BC, a treaty of amity and peace was reached between Seleukos I and Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan Empire in northern India. Chandragupta married the daughter of Seleukos and sent 500 war elephants to his new father-in-law. Est. 400-500
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Sasanian Empire. Ardashir III (628-630). AR Drachm, AB (Abarsahr) year 2. 4.08 gms. Bust r. wearing winged crown, rev. Fire altar with attendants. Göbl 227. Near Extremely Fine. Est. 90-120
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Sasanian Empire. Ardashir III (628-630). AR Drachm, YZ (Yazd) year 2. 4.10 gms. Bust r. wearing winged crown, rev. Fire altar with attendants. Göbl SN I/1. Extremely Fine. Est. 90-120
Ancient Greek Coins
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Kingdom of Macedon. Antigonos II Gonatas (277-239 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Amphipolis, struck after 270 BC. 16.52 gms. Head of Pan r., with goat horns and goat skin, at center of Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkidemos striding l., brandishing thunderbolt and shield, crested Athenian helmet left field, monogram right. SNG Alpha Bank 986, SNG Ashmolean 3258. Pale white, reverse tooling and some scratches, Very Fine. Est. 400-500
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Attica, Athens. AR Tetradrachm, struck 420-404 BC. 17.15 gms. Helmeted head of Athena r., rev. AΘE, Owl standing facing, olive sprig and crescent behind. Kroll 8, SNG Copenhagen 31. Full profile on somewhat tight flan, Very Fine. Est. 400-500
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