GREEK COINAGES
1911
1903 1903 Antiochos IV Epiphanes (AD 38-72). Æ, Kommagene. Diademed and draped bust r. / Scorpion within wreath. RPC I 3854; BMC 4. 13.40g, 28mm, 1h. Fine brown patina, EF 300
1904
1911 Phoenicia, Sidon, Ba’alshillem II (c. 401-365). AR Dishekel. Phoenician pentekonter l.; Phoenician B above, waves below / King of Persia and driver in chariot drawn by two horses l.; behind, attendant standing l. Elayi 492 (D-/R17); Betlyon 18; HGC 10, 236. 27.62g, 32mm, 12h. Toned VF 500
1905
1904 Seleukis and Pieria, Antioch. Æ Trichalkon, Caesarean Era 114 (= AD 65/6). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche r. / Garlanded altar. McAlee 110a/2; RPC I 4299; SNG Copenhagen 103. 5.50g, 19mm, 2h. Rare. Earthy brown patina, VF 100 1905 Phoenicia, Arados. AR Stater c. 348/7-339/8. Laureate head of Ba‘alArwad r. / Galley sailing r. over waves within dotted square border. Betlyon 26; HGC 35. 10.52g, 20mm, 3h. Toned VF 200
1906
1907
1912
1913
1912 Phoenicia, Sidon, Abd’ashtart (365-352). Æ. Galley l., above waves / Persian king kneeling-running r., holding spear and bow. HGC 251; Betlyon 31; Alayi 2457-2593. 2.19g, 13mm, 2h. Obverse off-centre, dark patina, VF 50 1913 Phoenicia, Tyre, Azemilkos (c. 349-332). AR shekel, year 5 (= 345/4). Melqart riding hippocamp r., dolphin leaping r. below / Owl standing r., holding flail and crook, IIIII and O to r. Betlyon 37; HGC 10, 349; cf. BMC 34 (year 24). 8.69g, 21mm, 12h. Toned VF/EF 650
1908
1906 Phoenicia, Arados. AR Tetrobol c. 380-350. Laureate head of Ba‘al-Arwad r. / Galley sailing r. over waves within dotted square border. Betlyon 11; HGC 40. 3.42g, 14mm, 1h. VF 100 1907 Phoenicia, Arados. AR Obol c. 400-380. Half-figure of male marine deity (Ba’al-Arward) r., holding dolphin in each hand / Galley r., dolphin below. Betlyon 8; HGC 45. 0.72g, 17mm, 9h. Toned good VF 100 1908 Phoenicia, Arados. AR Obol c. 380-350. Laureate head of Ba‘al-Arwad r. / Galley sailing r. over waves within dotted square border. Betlyon 13; HGC 46. 0.51g, 19mm, 6h. Good VF 100
1914 1914 Phoenicia, Tyre. AR Shekel, year 96 (= 31/30 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart r. / Eagle standing l. on prow; palm frond in background and club in l., field. RPC 4632; BMC 179-8; HGC 10, 357. 13.56g, 25mm, 12h. Toned VF 650
1909
1915
1909 Phoenicia, Arados. Æ, year 130 (= 130/129 BC). Turreted head od Tyche r. / Poseidon seated l., on galley with figurehead of Athena Promachos. HGC 78; Duyrat 2357. 6.29g, 22mm, 1h. Fine dark earthy green patina, EF 150
1915 Phoenicia, Tyre. AR Shekel, year 135 (= AD 9/10). Laureate bust of Melkart r. / Eagle standing l. on prow; palm frond in background and club in l., field. RPC 4654; Rouvier 2099; HGC 10, 357. 14.33g, 22mm, 12h. Toned VF 750
1910
1916
1910 Phoenicia, Byblos (Gebal), Ozb’al (c. 394-352). AR Shekel. Three hoplites on galley l. above waves; below, hippocamp l., above murex shell / Lion attacking bull l. Betlyon 14; HGC 10, 133; SNG Copenhagen 132. 13.21g, 24mm, 10h. Toned good VF 2000
1916 Phoenicia, Tyre. AR Shekel, year 143 (= AD 17/18). Laureate bust of Melkart r. / Eagle standing l. on prow; palm frond in background and club in l., field. RPC 4656; Rouvier 2101; HGC 10, 357. 13.65g, 22mm, 12h. Toned VF 750