Ciliciam Anazarbus, Valerian, 253-260 A.D.

AE 28, 15.03g. Dated year 272= 253/4 A.D.   Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian to right.  Rev. Dionysos holding thrysos and riding on back of panther to right.  SNG Levante 1517.  Ziegler, Kilikiens,  1184.  Green patina.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Brian Kritt, Maryland, July 22, 2008.

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Very Fine/good Very Fine $250.

Cilicia, Anemurium, Valierian I, 253-260 A.D.

AE 26, 10.04g. Year 3= 255/6 A.D. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian to right. Rev. Ethnic inscription and date within wreath; small kantharos at top of wreath. SNG Levante 516. Ziegler 225-6. Green patina

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Bankhaus Aufhäuser, Munich, Auction 4, October 7, 1987, lot 438 (with original ticket)
Ex: Dr. P. Vogt collection

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Extremely Fine $475.

Cilicia, Kelenderis, Commodus, 177-192 A.D.

AE 23, 9.00g. Laureate head of Commodus to right.  Rev. Demeter in biga of winged serpents.  SNG von Aulock 5469/5460.  Flan crack at 4:00 reverse.   Dark green and brown patina.   

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Triton V, 2002, lot  1747.
Ex: David Simpson collection

 

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about Extremely Fine $750.

Cilicia, Irenopolis, Domitian, 87-96 A.D.

AE 23, 6.64g. Laureate head of Domitian to right. Rev. Hygeia standing to right holding serpent and branch; star in field to left. RPC II, 1763. SNG Levante 1600. Ziegler 1324. A couple minor scrapes on obv.  Brown patina.

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about Extremely Fine/Very Fine $200.

Cilicia, Irenopolis, Septimius Severus, 193-211

AE 26, 10.36g. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius to right. Rev. Draped bust of Hygeia to right holding serpent; BMC 7. SNG Levante_. SNG Paris_ a few light cleaning marks. Dark bluish-green patina.

Provenance/Pedigrees: 

Ex: Leu Numismatik, Zurich, Auction 2, May 11, 2018, lot 520

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about Extremely Fine $750.

Cilicia, Kestros, Lucius Verus, 161-169 A.D.

AE Diassarion, 7.13g. 23mm. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Verus to left. Rev. Eagle standing to left on ox head. SNG Levante 471. RPC IV on-line 5794.4(this coin). Rare with RPC only recording 4 examples; green patina.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Bankhaus Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 5, October 5, 1988, lot 322.
Ex: Dr. P. Vogl collection, Munich

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Very Fine/good Very Fine $900.

Cilicia, Kelenderis, Macrinus, 217-218 A.D.

AE 28, 10.78g.  Laureate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right.  Rev. Poseidon standing to left holding trident and dolphin.  Cf SNG Levante Supplement 136/133 for obv and rev types; otherwise unpublished.  Very rare.    Lovely dark green and brown patina with some earthen deposits.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 117, October 14, 2002, lot 403.

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about Extremely Fine $1,200.

Cilicia, Kolybrassos, Valerian I, 256-260 A.D.

AE 11 Assaria, 16.54g. 31mm.  Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian to right.  Rev. Helmeted Athena standing to left with spear; she places shield on column; tree and boar.  SNG Levante 343. SNG France _.   Dark green patina. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Giessener Münzhandlung Auction 141, 2005, lot 216.

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good Very Fine $2,500.

Cilicia, Mopsos, Severus Alexander, 222-235 A.D.

AE 37, 27.93g. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to right. Rev. Artemis and Apollo standing side by side. Weber 7175. SNG Levenate _. SNG France_. RPC on line VI, 7168, this coin illustrated. Green patina with some encrustation. Extremely rare; RPC only lists two examples including this coin with the other in the British Museum.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Grün, Hiedelberg, Auction 49, May 20, 2008, lot 95

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Very Fine $550.

Cilicia, Seleukia Ad Kalykadnum, Diadumenian 218

AE 27, 10.39g. Bare-headed and draped bust of Diadumenian to right.  Rev. Labor of Herakles.  Herakles holding the Erymanthian boar and club.  SNG BN Cilicia_. SNG Levante_. Ziegeler_.  BMC_.  SNG COP_.  SNG von Aulock_.    Brown patina and struck from fresh dies on both sides.  Very rare. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 117, 2002, lot404.
Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 215, 2013, lot 963.

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Extremely Fine $5,500.

Cilicia, Syedra, Maximus, 235-238 A.D.

AE 23, 7.62g. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximus to right. Rev. Ares standing to left. SNG BN 652. SNG Levante_. Dark green and brown patina.

Provenance/Pedigrees: 

Ex: Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Auction 241, October 10, 2016, lot 1950

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about Extremely Fine/Very Fine $400.

Cilicia, Syedra, Salonina, wife of Gallienus

AE 11 Assaria, 16.43g. 29mm.  Diademed and draped bust of Salonina to right.  Rev. Gymnasiarch.  Water basin with three cups and palms.   SNG France 672.  SNG Levante 444.  Green patina with some encrustation on the reverse.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Kricheldorf, Stuttgart, Auction 41, 1988, lot 147.

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about Extremely Fine $1,350.

Cilicia, Tarsus, Commodus, 177-192 A.D.

AE 34, 19.79g. Bust of Commmodus to right wearing the crown and robes of the demiourgos. Rev. Decastyle neocorate temple(one of two in the city).; the name of Commodus on the lintel and eagle on the pediment. SNG Paris 1463. SNG Levante _. Green and brown patina with some encrustation on the obverse.

This temple for the Imperial cult has remains indicating that it was massive and constructed from Proconnesian(Marmara) marble. 

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: LHS, Zurich, Auction 95, October 25, 2005, lot 825.
Ex: Nomos, Zurich, Auction 6, May 8, 2012, lot 157
Ex: J. P. Righetti collection 

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good Very Fine/about Extremely Fine $2,000.

Cilicia, Tarsos, Elagabalus, 218-222 A.D.

AE 31, 16.21g. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right. Rev. Crown of Cilicia with imperial portraits and prize crown on altar. SNG Levante 1078. Ziegler 722. Brown patina.

Provenance/Pedigrees: 

Ex: Gorny & Mosch, Online Auction 271, May 29, 2020, lot 834

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Very Fine $575.

Galatia, Ancyra, Caracalla, 198-217 A.D.

AE 29, 15.45g. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. Helmeted Athena standing to right holding scepter and nike. SNG Paris 2493 var(bust type). SNG von Aulock 6168 var(bust type). BMC_. Hairline flan crack at 8:00 obv. Dark green and brown patina.

Provenance/Pedigrees: 

Ex: Leu Numismatik, Zurich, Web Auction 7, February 23, 2019, lot 880

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good Very Fine $1,250.

Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia.

AE 22, 6.71g. Time of Archelaos, 36 B.C.-17 A.D. Dated year 25=12/11 B.C. Head of Herakles with lion's skin and club to right. Rev. Temple with four columns and three figures on pediment. RPC 3613. RPC on line 3613.14(this coin). BMC 3. Reddish-brown patina.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Hauck and Aufhaüser, Munich, Auction 19, March 21, 2006, lot 199.

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Very Fine/good Very Fine $475.

Commagene, Antiochos IV, 38-72 A.D.

AE 17, 4.04g. Armenian tiara. Rev. Capricorn; star above. RPC I, 3862(this coin illustrated on-line). BMC 7. Brown patina. Scare and probably the finest known example.

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Extremely Fine/about Extremely Fine $2,750.

Seleucis and Pieria, Gabala, Trajan, 98-117 A.D.

AE 22, 8.71g. dated year 152=105/106 A.D. Laureate head of Trajan to right. Rev. Seated Astarte holding ears of corn and poppy in right hand and scepter in left hand; two sphinxes below. Weber 7979. RPC III, 3809var.

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about Extremely Fine $375.

Phoenicia, Sidon, Elagabalus, 218-222 A.D.

AE 30, 24.60g.  Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right.  Rev.  Three standards.  RPC on line, v.6, 8400.9(this coin).  Brown patina and struck on a heavy flan. Exceptional quality.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: CNG 85, 2010, lot 676.

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about Extremely Fine $1,250.

Egypt, Ptolemy III, 246-222 B.C.

AE Drachm, 72.15g. 42.5mm. Alexandria mint. Diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right. Rev. Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; cornucopia in field to left.  Svoronos 964.  SNG COP 171-2. CPE B395.   Reddish-brown patina with some areas of encrustation.

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: Freeman and Sear, Los Angeles, Mail Bid Sale 15, June 27, 2008, lot 224.

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about Extremely Fine $1,700.

Ptolemy III, 246-222 B.C., 1991 pedigree

AE Dichalkon, 2.68g.  15.5mm. Paphos, Cyprus mint.  Diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right.  Rev. Cult figure of Aphrodite standing; she holds lotus flower to breast with her right hand and poppy or myrtle branches in her left hand.   Lorber B450.  SNG COP 647. Svoronos 1008.  Wieser 108.  Lovely green patina and possibly the finest known example of  this scarce issue.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Bankhaus Aufhäuser, Munich, Auction 8, October 9, 1991, lot 278
Ex: CNG 87, 2011, lot 702.

 

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Extremely Fine/good Very Fine $2,000.

Ptolemy VI, 180-145 B.C.

AE Tetrobol, 16.52g. 27mm. Alexandria. Draped bust of Isis to right. Rev. Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt. SNG COP 279. Svoronos 1384. CPE B647 Brown patina and scarce.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: CNG E Auction 259, July 6, 2011, lot 171.

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good Very Fine $480.

Alexandria, Nero, 54-68 A.D.

BI Tetradrachm, 13.50g.  24mm.   Dated year 13= 66/67 A.D.  Radiate head of Nero to left.  Rev. Galley under sail to right on waves; two dolphins in water.  Dattari 263.  Geissen 184. BMC 177.  Exceptional quality with much of the silvering intact.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Frank Sternberg, Zurich, Auction 8, 1978, lot 488.

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about Extremely Fine $2,250.

Alexandria, Nero and Poppaea, 54-68 A.D.

Billon Tetradrachm, 13.69g. 25mm. Dated year 10= 63/64 A.D. Radiate head of Nero to right. Rev. Draped bust of Poppaea to right. Köln 157-9. RPC I, 5275. Toned brown patina.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Spink, London, Auction 135, October 6, 1999, lot 139.

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good Very Fine $650.