TRITON II A Very Rare Bronze of Cleopatra
643. Orthosia. Cleopatra VII. Year 2 (35/35 BC). JE 18mm (5.36 gm). Draped bust of Cleopatra right / ΟΡΘΩΟΕΩΝ in exergue, Baal of Orthosia in chariot pulled by two griffins. RPC 4501; cf SNG Copenhagen 174 (year 3). Near EF, brown patina, choice portrait of Cleopatra. Very Rare. ($2000)
640. Laodikeia ad Mare. Caracalla. 198-217 AD. AR Tetradrachm (12.40 gm). Cos. 3 (209-212 AD). AVT. KAI. . ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΟ .CE., laureate head right / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ. EHYTIATOC. TO. Γ, eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left with wreath in beak; star between legs. Bellinger 65; BMC Galatia pg. 194, 360 (Antioch). Lightly toned, choice EF. ($400)
644. Tyre. Caracalla. 198-217 AD. JE 31mm (24.97 gm). IMP M AVP ANT, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SEP TV-RVS [METjROP, COLONI in exergue, founder plowing right with two oxen; standard behind inscribed LEG III GAL in three lines. SNG Copenhagen—; BMC—; cf. Mionnet 624. Near EF, dark brown patina, light earthen encrustation around devices. Very Rare. ($1000)
641. P H O E N I C I A , Berytos. Caracalla. 198-217 AD. AR Tetradrachm (12.61 gm). Cos. 4 (215-217 AD). AVT. KAI. ANTWNINOC CE., laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ EEVnATOC. TO. Δ, eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left with wreath in beak; prow between legs. Bellinger 282; BMC Phoenicia pg. 303, 31. FDC. ($500)
645. JUDAEA, Herodian Kings. Herod Philip. Year 5? (1/2 AD). JE 21mm (7.90 gm). [KAICAP CEJBACTOV bare head of Augustus right / ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟν TETPjAPXOV, bare head of Herod Philip right. AJC II pg. 244, 1; Hendin 528; RPC 4938. Fine, brown patina. Extremely Rare! ($900)
642. Marathos. Mark Antony. Year 223 (37/36 BC). ^ 21mm (9.21 gm). Bare head of Antony right / Bull reclining left. RPC 4494; Le Rider and Seyrig, " Objets de la Collection Louis de Clerq" in Revue Numismatique 1968, pg. 15, 320. Good VF, green patina under light earthen encrustation. Rare, only 5 specimens cited by RPC.
646. Herodian Kings. H e r o d Antipas. Year 24 (20 AD). JE 20mm (10.96 gm). HPWAOY TETPAPX, L-ΚΔ across field, upright reed / TIBE/PIAC in two lines in wreath. AJC II pg. 242, 2; Hendin 510; RPC 4919. VF, dark brown patina under tan earthen encrustation. ($750)
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