January 16-18, 2012 - New York
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Cilicia, Tarsos, Tarkumuwa (Datames), satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia (384-361/360 BC), AR Stater, 10.69gms, female head facing ¾ left, wearing necklace, rev. Cilician legend, helmeted and bearded male head right (Ares?), bunch of grapes behind (SNG v. Aulock 5941), steely tone with attractive golden highlights, extremely fine. (photo) Est. 700-800
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Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos III, the Great (222187 BC), AR Tetradrachm, uncertain mint in Commagene or northern Syria, struck after 211 BC, 16.86gms, diademed head right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIoXoY, Apollo seated left on omphalos holding arrow and bow, monograms in outer left and right field (Houghton 1101.1, WSM 1238), light gray over a few old obverse scratches, nice portrait, good very fine. (photo) Est. 300-400
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Kingdom of Characene, Tiraios II (ca. 79-48 BC), AR Tetradrachm, dated 240 in the Seleukid era (72/71 BC), 16.09gms, diademed head right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIPAIOY ΩTHPOΣ (KAI EYEPΓETOY), Herakles seated left on rock, holding club, NIK above left, AP lower right, date MΣ below (cf Le Rider Characène pl XX, 8, Alram 503), nice types wellcentered on full flan, old toning, good quality silver, choice very fine. (photo) Est. 500-600
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Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos V (164-162 BC), AR Tetradrachm, Antioch, 15.55gms, diademed head right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIoXoY EYΠATOPOΣ, Zeus Nikephoros enthroned right, monogram outer left (Le Rider Antioch 111, Newell SMA 75), fine style Hellenistic portraiture, pale silver-gray over some porosity, near extremely fine. (photo) Est. 300-400
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Syria, Seleukia Pieria, AR Tetradrachm, 96/95 BC, 14.51gms, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right wearing necklace, rev. ΣEΛEYKEΩN THΣIEPAΣ KAI AYTONOMOY, thunderbolt set on stool with filleted cushion, date I below, all within wreath (SNG Copenhagen 398, SNG Lockett 3204-5), handsome types well-struck and centered, attractive old toning, near extremely fine. (photo) Est. 500-600
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