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Auction #2, December 2nd 2007, Ancient Coins, Lots 1020-1067

Lot No. Photo Description Realized
Lot 1020 MACEDONIA: Philip II, 359-336 BC, AE 18, ICG graded VG-10.
Estimated Value $30 - 40.
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Lot 1021 MACEDONIA: Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC, AE 18, SNG Cop. 1051, ICG graded Fine-12.
Estimated Value $35 - 50.
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$40
Lot 1022 SELEUKEIA: Seleukos IV Philopator, 187-175 BC, AR drachm (4.05g), Spaer 950, Suse B7e (Ekbatana), Houghton 1201, SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA, Uncertain mint in Northern Media, Diademed head right / BASILEWS SELEUKOU, Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, monogram to outer and inner left, Very high relief portrait on excellent metal, flan is 3.3 mm thick! Beautiful style is accented by slight iridescent toning on obverse, minor encrustations on reverse, Diameter side to side: 15.0 mm; Weight 4.05 grams; Die axis 1.0, Choice Extremely Fine, ex. Brad Bowlin Collection.,.
Estimated Value $600 - 700.
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Lot 1023 ARMENIA: Levon I, 1198-1218, AR tram (Sis), ND, Bed-17ff, choice About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $100 - 125.
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$80
Lot 1024 ANCIENT JUDEA: Valerius Gratus, 16-26 AD, AE Prutah (1.6g), Sear CGI 5619, Hendin 645, under Tiberius, struck in 17-18AD, money of the bible, NGC graded Very Good.
Estimated Value $40 - 50.
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Lot 1025 PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Orodes II, 57-38 BC, AR drachm, money of the bible, archer, NGC graded Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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$75
Lot 1026 PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vologases III, 105-147 AD, AR drachm, SNG Cop 192, ICG graded EF-45.
Estimated Value $60 - 80.
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$37
Lot 1027 PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates II, 123-88 BC, AR drachm (4.17g), Ekbatana, Shore-85 ff, bare-headed, long beard, archer seated on throne, 5-part legend, choice Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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$110
Lot 1028 PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Orodes II, 57-38 BC, AR drachm (4.05g), Mithradatkert, Shore-256, star before, crescent behind head, Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $100 - 140.
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$125
Lot 1029 PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Tiridates I, 26 BC, AR tetradrachm, Seleukia, Sell-55.11, nice Fine.
Estimated Value $100 - 135.
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$70
Lot 1030 PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vardanes II, AD 55-58, AR tetradrachm, Seleukia, Shore-382/83, Very Fine.
Estimated Value $100 - 125.
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$70
Lot 1031 PERSIS: Darev II, ca. 100-1 BC, AR obol (0.66g), Alram-565, king wearing Parthian style tiara / king right of fire altar, Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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Lot 1032 PERSIS KINGDOM: Darev II, ca. 100-1 BC, AR drachm (3.85g), Alram-566, king wearing Parthian style tiara / king right of fire altar, Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $100 - 125.
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Lot 1033 PERSIS: Ardashir II, ca. 50-1 BC, AR drachm (3.49g), Alram-570/73, crowned king left / king right of fire altar, nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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$100
Lot 1034 SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AR obol (0.62g), NM, ND, G-25, normal type, Very Fine.
Estimated Value $100 - 125.
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$110
Lot 1035 SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd II, 438-457, AR drachm (4.19g), WH (Veh-Ardashir), ND, G-160, lovely strike, Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $90 - 115.
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$60
Lot 1036 SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.10g), AY (unlocated), year 2, G-226, second type with winged crown, this mint has been assigned to various locales in southern Iraq and southwestern Iran, and has also been read as AB, also unattributable to a known location, choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150 - 175.
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Lot 1037 SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd V, 631-632, AR drachm (2.48g), AYRAN (Hulwan), year 2, G-230, clipped down to 6/10 of drachm, good Fine, R.
Estimated Value $100 - 115.
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$80
Lot 1038 SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AR drachm (4.26g), NM, ND, G-23, pellet left & right of fire, full detail on attendents, lovely example, choice Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $140 - 180.
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$110
Lot 1039 SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusraw II, 591-628, AR drachm (4.09g), SK (Sistan), year 23, good style, choice Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $70 - 100.
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Lot 1040 PTOLEMAIC: Ptolemy VI & Ptolemy VII, 170-163 BC, AE 33, S-7900, SNG Copenhagen 307-314, diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / two eagles standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopiae before, lovely Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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$80
Lot 1041 ROMAN: Claudius, AD 41-54, AE26, Rhosus, Cilicia, laureate head right / Tyche seated right on pile of rocks, ROSEON behind, SP before, year 86 (=AD 43/44), nice portrait, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimated Value $175 - 250.
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$100
Lot 1042 ROMAN: Elagabalus, 218-222, BI tetradrachm (12.72g), Alexandria, year 2, S-7619, Milne-2744, laureate bust right / Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear, LB in field, pleasing Very Fine.
Estimated Value $175 - 250.
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Lot 1043 ROMAN: Philip II, 247-249, AE tetradrachm, Alexandria, year 4, Curtis-1396, Köln-2790, bare-headed cuirassed bust right / Hermanubis standing right holding caduceus and palm, jackal at feet, LD in field, near Very Fine, ex. CNG sale XV, lot 416, June 1991,.
Estimated Value $135 - 175.
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Lot 1044 ROMAN EMPIRE: Licinius, 308-324, AE follis, RIC VII 15, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on a globe and scepter, at feet, left, an eagle with wreath in beak, NGC graded About Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $50 - 75.
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$20
Lot 1045 ROMAN: Trajan Decius, 249-251, AR tetradrachm, Alexandria, year 1, Dattari-5087, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Serapis wearing modius and holding sceptre, LA in field, Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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$170
Lot 1046 ROMAN: Magnentius, 350-353, AE centenionalis, Lyons, bare headed, draped & cuirassed bust right; A behind head / two Victories supporting wreath on column between them, Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $70 - 100.
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Lot 1047 CHACH: Anonymous, ca. 2-4th century, AE drachm (4.07g), Rtveladze-40, bust of king left / central tamgha with Sogdian legend around, crude Fine to Very Fine.
Estimated Value $110 - 140.
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$180
Lot 1048 CHACH: Anonymous, ca. 650-750, AE drachm (6.45g), facing bust of king / central tamgha with Sogdian legend around, crude Fine.
Estimated Value $70 - 100.
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$80
Lot 1049 SOGDIANA: Anonymous, ca. 4-5th C, AR scyphate unit (0.24g), Smirnova-1, Rtveladze-36, stylized head of ruler facing left, / highly stylized archer with bow, arrow and quiver facing right, crude Fine to Very Fine.
Estimated Value $110 - 150.
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Lot 1050 SOGDIANA: Urak (Hurek), ca. 700-720, AE cash (3.92g), Smirnova-359fl, Ikhshids of Samarkand, Sogdian legend around central square hole / tamgha and Sogdian legend around central square hole, crude Fine.
Estimated Value $220 - 280.
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Lot 1051 SOGDIANA: Tarkhun, ca. 700-710, AE cash (2.79g), Smirnova-224fl, Ikhshids of Samarkand. Tarkhun, Sogdian legend around central square hole / tamghas around central square hole, crude Fine.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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Lot 1052 SOGDIANA: Semirech'e, ca. 720-730, AE cash (5.62g), Smirnova-359fl, Khegan of Turgesh, Sogdian legend around central square hole / tamgha around central square hole, crude Fine.
Estimated Value $140 - 180.
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$150
Lot 1053 SOGDIANA: Ukar (Urk Vartramuka), ca. 675-696, AE cash (4.61g), Smirnova-657fl, Ikhshids of Samarkand, Sogdian legend around central square hole / tamghas around central square hole, small edge chip, crude Fine.
Estimated Value $220 - 280.
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Lot 1054 WESTERN SOGDIANA: Anonymous, late 6th/early 7th C, AR drachm (2.78g) (Bukhara), Mitch-1550, derived from standard drachm of Sasanian Vareahran V, fine silver, lovely style, attractive Very Fine.
Estimated Value $120 - 160.
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$120
Lot 1055 HEPHTHALITE: Sri Mepama, ca. 400, AR drachm (3.76g), ND, G-71var, straightback bust right, tamgha behind and fire-altar before bust, traces of fire-altar and attendants on reverse, nice strike, Extremely Fine, RR.
Estimated Value $475 - 575.
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Lot 1056 HEPHTHALITE: Khingila, ca. early 5th C., AR drachm (3.69g), ND, G-81var, straightback bust right, Brahmi inscription, sun-rosette to right of bust, traces of fire-altar & attendants on reverse, good Very Fine, RR.
Estimated Value $300 - 375.
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Lot 1057 HEPHTHALITE: King of Zabul, ca. late 5th C, AR drachm (3.25g), ND, G-98, Mitch-1428ff, bust right, long earrings, tamgha to right with light floral ornaments above, very light porosity, nice Very Fine, R.
Estimated Value $240 - 300.
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Lot 1058 HEPHTHALITE: King of Zabul, ca. 8th C, AR drachm (3.42g), ND, G-106, Mitch-1572, horseman right, conch in upper right / traces of reverse design, as always; others date this type to approximately 10550-1190 AD, nice Very Fine, RR.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,100.
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$1,000
Lot 1059 HEPHTHALITE: Vasu Deva, late 7th C, AR drachm (2.96g), G-244, Mitch-1561, winged bust / fire altar & attendants, inscriptions in Greek, Pahlavi & Brahmi, c/s tamgha & thunderbolt? About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $125 - 165.
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Lot 1060 HEPHTHALITE: "DRC", 7th C, AR drachm (3.79g), ND, G-262var, Sasanian style, derived from type I of Kavad I but with bullhead above crown, standard reverse, totally blundered mint & date, lovely Very Fine to Extremely Fine, RR.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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Lot 1061 HEPHTHALITE: Peroz type, 6th C, AR drachm (3.51g), ND, G-287, Kabul region, 4 large pellets in obverse margin, narrow design, c/s trident-like tamgha in obverse margin, choice Very Fine, RR, .

For a similar specimen, see CNG auction #60, lot 1090 (May 2002).
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Estimated Value $200 - 240.
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Lot 1062 HEPHTHALITE: Peroz type, 6th C, AR drachm (3.31g), ND, G-287.9, Kabul region, 4 large pellets in obverse margin, "M" left on reverse, narrow flan, lovely strike, dot above & below line above crown, nice Very Fine.

For a similar specimen, see CNG auction #60, lot 1090 (May 2002).
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Estimated Value $100 - 140.
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Lot 1063 HEPHTHALITE: Hormizd IV, 579-590, AR drachm (3.48g), "BHL" (=Balkh), "year 11", G----, struck in Tokharistan region, circa 590-610, c/s PhORO on reverse, human head on obverse, lovely Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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Lot 1064 HEPHTHALITE: Hormizd IV, 579-590, AR drachm (3.66g), "BHL" (=Balkh), "year 11", G----, struck in Tokharistan region, circa 590-610, c/s PhORO on reverse, good Very Fine.
Estimated Value $110 - 150.
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Lot 1065 HEPHTHALITE: Peroz type, 6th C, AR drachm (2.98g), Balkh, ND, Mitch-1463, 4 large pellets in obverse margin, standard tamgha right engraved in die, nice About Very Fine, R, .

For a similar specimen, see CNG auction #60, lot 1090 (May 2002).
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Estimated Value $140 - 180.
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Lot 1066 HEPHTHALITE: Peroz type, 6th C, AR drachm (3.16g), Balkh, ND, Mitch-1463var, 4 large pellets in obverse margin, c/s standard tamgha right, pleasing Fine to Very Fine, R, .

For a similar specimen, see CNG auction #60, lot 1090 (May 2002).
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Estimated Value $130 - 165.
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Lot 1067 HEPHTHALITE: "Napki Mulka", late 6th C, AR drachm (3.28g), NM, ND, G-200, excellent style, very minor discoloration on reverse, Extremely Fine, S.
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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Auction #2, December 2nd 2007, Ancient Coins, Lots 1020-1067

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