401. Hadrian. 117 - 138 AD. AE-17 of Year 5, 194, 133 - 134 AD. Gaza, Judaea. 5.37g. AK. TP. ADPIANEC, his laureate head rt. / GAZA EEPID, Herakles standing front, head rt., leaning on a club and holding lion's skin. ROS 55. VF. View Item   $125

402. Hadrian. 117 - 138 AD. AE-24. Ascalon, Phoenicia. 11.26g. CEBACTOC, his laureate head lt. / ACKAL(WN), City-Goddess standing lt. on a galley, leaning on a standard and holding aphlastron, DKE to rt. ROS 156. Choice VF. View Item   $125

403. Hadrian. 117 - 138 AD. Tetradrachm of Year 10, 125 - 126 AD. Alexandria. 13.36g. AYT. KAI. TPAI. ADPIA. CEB, his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / L DEKATOY, draped bust of Alexandria rt., wearing elephant's skin. Datt. 1279. Nice VF. View Item   $150

404. Hadrian. 117 - 138 AD. Tetradrachm of Year 10, 125 - 126 AD. Alexandria. 12.43g. AYT. KAI. TPAI. ADPIA. CEB, his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / L DEKATOY, Dikaiosyne standing lt., holding scales and a cornucopia. Curtis 359; BMC 590. aVF. View Item   $125

405. Hadrian. 117 - 138 AD. AE-Drachm of Year 2, 117 - 118 AD. Alexandria. 18.81g. AYT. KAIC. TPAIAN. ADPIANOC CE., his laureate head rt., draped on far shoulder. / Emperor in a quadriga of elephants rt., LB above. Milne 846. VF, flan flaw obverse. View Item   $75

406. Hadrian. 117 - 138 AD. AE-Drachm of Year 17, 1132 - 133 AD. Alexandria. 24.36g. AYT. KAIC. TPAIAN. ADPIANOC CEB., his laureate and draped rt. / Emperor in a quadriga of elephants rt., LIZ above. Milne 1375. VF. View Item   $175

407. Hadrian. 117 - 138 AD. AE-Obol of Year 9, 124 - 125 AD. Alexandria. 2.38g. His laureate head rt. / Elephant walking rt., LEN above. Unpublished choice VF. View Item   $225

408. Sabina, the wife of Hadrian. Augusta 128 - 136 AD. AR Denarius. Rome. 2.92g. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG. P.P., her diademed and draped bust rt. / PVDICITIA, Pudicitia standing lt., drawing veil from her face. RIC 407. VF. View Item   $150

409. Sabina, the wife of Hadrian. Augusta 128 - 136 AD. AE-17 of Year 177, 116 - 117 AD. Gaba, Syria: Trachonitis. 3.91g. CABEINA CEBACTH, her draped bust rt., hair coiled and piled on her head. / GABHNWN, Man standing front, head lt., holding a spear, ZOP in field ROS 13. Nice VF and attractive. View Item   $125

410. Sabina, the wife of Hadrian. Augusta 128 - 136 AD. AE-17 of Year 177, 116 - 117 AD. Gaba, Syria: Trachonitis. 5.90g. CABEINA CEBACTH, her draped bust rt., hair coiled and piled on her head. / GABHNWN, Man standing front, head lt., holding a spear, ZOP in field ROS 13. Nice VF and attractive. View Item   $125

411. Aelius Caesar. 136 - 138 AD. AE-Sestertius of 137 AD. Rome. 23.54g. L. AELIVS CAESAR, his bare head rt. / TR. POT. COS. II, Spes advancing lt., holding a flower and raising the hem of her skirt, S-C in fields. RIC 1070. aVF. Nice portrait. View Item   $350

412. Antoninus Pius. 138 - 161 AD. Gold Aureus of 152 - 153 AD. Rome. 7.21g. ANTONINVS AVG. PIVS P.P. TR.P. XVI, his bare-headed and draped bust lt. / COS IIII, emperor, togate, standing lt., holding a globe and mappa. BMC 798. ex NFA 1, Santa Barbara Museum, lot0 344. Choice VF with superb style and a beautiful reddish tone. A truly magnificent example. View Item   $5000

413. Antoninus Pius. 138 - 161 AD. AE-As of 148 - 149 AD. Rome. 11.29g. ANTONINVS AVG. PIVS P.P. TR.P. XII, his laureate and draped bust rt. / MVNIFICENTIA AVG, elephant walking rt., COS IIII / SC in ex. RIC.III.862c. aVF with a well defined elephant and a beautiful original patina. Scarce. View Item   $225

414. Antoninus Pius. 138 - 161 AD. AE-As of 148 - 149 AD. Rome. 10.59g. ANTONINVS AVG. PIVS P.P. TR.P. XII, his laureate and draped bust rt. / MVNIFICENTIA AVG, elephant walking rt., COS IIII / SC in ex. RIC.III.862c. aVF. Scarce. View Item   $150

415. Antoninus Pius. Lot of 2 Asses as above. Both grade fine with nice patinas. View Item   $125/2

416. Divus Antoninus Pius. 138 - 161 AD. AE-Sestertius of 161 AD under Marcus Aurelius. Rome. 24.55g. DIVVS ANTONINVS, his bare head rt. / Statue of the emperor seated in a cart drawn lt. by a quadriga of elephants with riders, SC in ex. RIC.II.1274. aVF. Rare type. View Item   $200

417. Antoninus Pius. 138 - 161 AD. AE-29. Nicaea, Bithynia. 12.80g. AVT. KAI. T. AIL. ADP. ANTWNINOC EV., his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / TON / KTICTHN, emperor seated lt. on a cart drawn lt. by two elephants, NIKAIEIC in ex. Waddington 409,80. VF. Rare. View Item   $250

418. Antoninus Pius. 138 - 161 AD. AE-30 of Year 208, 147 - 148 AD. Gaza, Judaea. 21.76g. AYTOK. KAI. ADPIANOC ANTWNINOC, his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / GAZA, turreted and draped bust of Tyche rt., HC behind. ROS 73. Fine. Rare. View Item   $125

419. Antoninus Pius. 138 - 161 AD. Billon Tetradrachm of Year 21, 157 - 158 AD. Alexandria. 14.55g. ANTWNINOC CEB. EVCE, his laureate and draped bust rt. / Draped bust of Alexandria rt., wearing elephant's skin, L KA in fields. Curtis 567; Milne 2349. Choice VF with beautiful patination. View Item   $175

420. Antoninus Pius. 138 - 161 AD. AE-Drachm of Year 22, 158 - 159 AD. Alexandria. 20.42g. AYT. KAI. ADP. ANTWNINOC CEB. EV, his laureate head rt. / Draped bust of Alexandria rt., wearing elephant's skin, L KB in fields. Milne 2397. Choice VF and a superb example. Ex Seaby Coins, 1968. View Item   $250

421. Antoninus Pius. 138 - 161 AD. AE-Drachm of Year 22, 158 - 159 AD. Alexandria. 18.74g. AYT. KAI. ADP. ANTWNINOC CE. EVC, his laureate head rt. / Draped bust of Alexandria rt., wearing elephant's skin, L KB in fields. Milne 2397. Nice aVF. View Item   $150

422. Diva Faustina Sr., wife of Antoninus Pius. Died 141 AD. AE-Sestertius of 143 AD. Rome. 23.99g. DIVA FAVSTINA, her diademed and draped bust rt. / AETERNITAS, Faustina seated in a car drawn lt. by two elephants with drivers, SC in ex. RIC.III.1166. aVF. Rare. View Item   $150

423. Divus Marcus Aurelius. 161 - 180 AD. AE-Sestertius of 180 - 181 AD under Commodus. Rome. 24.03g. DIVVS M. ANTONINVS PIVS, his bare head rt. / CONSECRATIO, Figure of Aurelius, holding Victory, seated rt. on a chair in a shrine pulled rt. by a quadriga of elephants, SC in ex. RIC.III.661. aVF. Scarce. View Item   $250

424. Faustina Jr., the wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta 147 - 175/6 AD. AR Denarius of 161 - 175 AD. Rome. 3.09g. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, her draped bust rt. / DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing lt., holding a long torch. RIC 674. aEF. View Item   $150

425. Diva Faustina Jr. , wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta 147 - 175/6 AD. AE-Sestertius struck after her death. Rome. 25.44g. DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, her veiled and draped bust rt. / AETERNITAS, statue of Faustina in a cart drawn lt. by a quadriga of elephants with riders, SC in ex. RIC.III.1698. Fine and Rare. View Item   $150

426. Divus Lucius Verus. 161 - 169 AD. AE-Sestertius of 169 AD under Marcus Aurelius. Rome. 25.76g. DIVVS VERVS, his bare head rt. / CONSECRATIO, Verus seated lt., on a car drawn by four elephants, each with a driver, SC in ex. RIC.III.1507. Nice VF and a choice example of this rare coin. View Item   $500

427. Commodus. 177 - 192 AD. AR Denarius of 191 - 192 AD. Rome. 2.75g. L. AEL. AVREL. COMM. AVG. P. FEL., his laureate head rt. / PROVIDENTIAE AVG., Hercules standing rt., foot on prow, resting club on tree-trunk and holding a thunderbolt, clasping hands with Africa, who wears elephant-skin on head and holds a sistrum and an ear of corn. A lion is at her feet. RIC.III.259. (R). VF. View Item   $75

428. Commodus. 177 - 192 AD. AE23 of Year 245, 184 - 185 AD. Gaba, Syria: Trachonitis. 8.54g. AYT. KAI. KOMMODOC, his laureate head rt. / GABAEWN EMC, warrior standing front, head lt., holding a spear and shield. ROS 16. aVF. Scarce. View Item   $125

429. Crispina, the wife of Commodus. Augusta 177 - 182/3 AD. AE-Sestertius of 180 - 182 AD. Rome. 26.74g. CRISPINA AVGVSTA, her draped bust rt. / SALVS, Salus seated lt., feeding a serpent which rises from an altar before her, S-C in fields. RIC 672a. aVF. From an old collection formed during the later part of the 19th century. View Item   $325

430. Didius Julianus. 193 AD. AE-Sestertius. Rome. 16.62g. IMP. CAES. M. DID. SEVER. IVLIAN. AVG, his laureate head rt. / RECTOR ORBIS, Julianus standing lt., holding a globe and a roll, S-C in fields. RIC.IV. 16. Fine. rare. From an old collection formed at the turn of the 20th century. View Item   $500

431. Pescenius Niger. 193 - 194 AD. AR Denarius. Antioch. 2.72g. IMP. CAES. C. PESC. NIGER IVST. AVG, his laureate head rt. / SALVTI AVGVSTI, Salus standing rt., feeding a serpent she holds in her arms, an altar is before her. RIC.IV.77. Fine with a nice portrait and good silver. Rare. View Item   $450

432. Clodius Albinus. 195 - 197 AD. AR Denarius of 193 AD as Caesar. Rome. 3.69g. D. CLOD. SEPT. ALBIN. CAES, his bare head rt. / MINER. PACIF. COS. II, Minerva standing lt., holding a branch, spear and shield. RIC.IV.7. Near EF. Choice for these. View Item   $375

433. Clodius Albinus. 195 - 197 AD. AR Denarius of 193 AD as Caesar. Rome. 3.10g. D. CLOD. SEPT. ALBIN. CAES, his bare head rt. / MINER. PACIF. COS. II, Minerva standing lt., holding a branch, spear and shield. RIC.IV.7. aEF and very nice. View Item   $300

434. Clodius Albinus. 195 - 197 AD. AR Denarius of 193 AD as Caesar. Rome. 2.96g. D. CL. SEPT. ALBIN. CAES, his bare head rt. / PROVID. AVG. COS, Providentia standing lt., holding a baton over a globe and a sceptre. RIC 1a; BMC 38. Nice VF. Strong portrait. View Item   $225

435. Clodius Albinus. 195 - 197 AD. AE-Sestertius of 194 - 195 AD. Rome. 13.40g. D. CLOD. SEPT. ALBIN. CAES., his bare head rt. / MINER. PACIF. COS. II, Minerva standing lt., holding an olive-branch, spear and shield, S-C in fields. RIC 54. aVF/F with a superb image of this rival of Septimius Severus. View Item   $450

436. Septimius Severus. 193 - 211 AD. AR Denarius of 197 AD. Rome. 2.95g. L. SEPT. SEV. PERT. AVG. IMP. VIIII, his laureate head rt. / MVNIFICENTIA AVG, elephant walking rt. RIC.IV.100. VF. View Item   $75

437. Septimius Severus. 193 - 211 AD. AR Denarius of 196 - 197AD. Rome. 2.86g. L. SEPT. SEV. PERT. AVG. IMPÖ, his laureate head rt. / MVNIFICENTIA AVG, elephant walking rt. RIC.IV.82 or 100. VF. View Item   $75

438. Septimius Severus. 193 - 211 AD. AR Denarius of 201 AD. 3.42g. Rome. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, his laureate head rt. / FVNDATOR PACIS, Severus standing lt., holding a branch and scroll. RIC 265. Nice EF. View Item   $150

439. Septimius Severus. 193 - 211 AD. AR Denarius of 207 AD. Rome. 3.13g. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, his laureate head rt. / P.M. TR.P. XV COS. III P.P., Africa standing rt., wearing elephant-skin, holding out a fold of drapery, lion at her feet. RIC.IV.207. Near EF. View Item   $100

440. Septimius Severus. 193 - 211 AD. AR Denarius of 207 AD. Rome. 2.89g. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, his laureate head rt. / P.M. TR.P. XV COS. III P.P., Africa standing rt., wearing elephant-skin, holding out a fold of drapery, lion at her feet. RIC.IV.207. Nice VF. View Item   $75

441. Septimius Severus. 193 - 211 AD. AR Denarius of 207 AD. Rome. 3.61g. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, his laureate head rt. / P.M. TR.P. XV COS. III P.P., Africa standing rt., wearing elephant-skin, holding out a fold of drapery, lion at her feet. RIC.IV.207. Good VF. Attractive dark toning. View Item   $75

442. Septimius Severus. 193 - 211 AD. AE-Sestertius of 194 AD. Rome. 23.38g. L. SEPT. SEV. PERT. AVG. IMP. IIII, his laureate head rt. / AFRICA, Africa standing rt., wearing elephant's skin, holding corn-ears, S-C in fields. RIC.IV.676. aVF. Scarce. View Item   $150

443. Septimius Severus. 193 - 211 AD. AE-Sestertius of 196 AD. Rome. 24.47g. L. SEPT. SEV. PERT. AVG. IMP. VIII, his laureate head rt. / MVNIFICENTIA AVG, elephant walking rt., SC in ex. RIC.IV.737. VF. View Item   $275

444. Julia Domna. the wife of Septimius Severus. Augusta 193 - 217 AD. AR Denarius. Laodicea ad Mare. 3.47g. IVLIA AVGVSTA, her draped bust rt. / SAECVLI FELICITAS, Isis standing rt., foot on a prow, suckling the infant Horus, altar behind. RIC 645. Choice VF. Nice eastern style. View Item   $150

445. Julia Domna, the wife of Septimius Severus. Augusta 193 - 217 AD. AE-24 of Year 202, 199 AD. Caesarea-Panais, Galilaea. 12.29g. IOVLIA DOMNA CEBACTH, her draped bust rt. / (KAIC. CEB. IEP. KAIACYY PPAN), Tyche standing lt., holding rudder set on a globe, CB in fields. ROS 22. Fine and Rare. View Item   $125

446. Caracalla. 198 - 217 AD. AR Denarius of 212 AD. Rome. 2.97g. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. BRIT., his laureate head rt. / P.M. TR.P. XV COS. III P.P., elephant walking rt. RIC.IV.199. Choice VF. Rare. View Item   $200

447. Caracalla. 198 - 217 AD. AR Denarius of 212 AD. Rome. 2.81g. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. BRIT., his laureate head rt. / P.M. TR.P. XV COS. III P.P., elephant walking rt. RIC.IV.199. Choice VF. Rare. View Item   $200

448. Caracalla. 198 - 217 AD. AR Denarius of 216 AD. Rome. 2.91g. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. GERM, his laureate head rt. / P.M. TR.P. XVIIII COS. IIII P.P., radiate lion walking lt., holding a thunderbolt in jaws. RIC 283c. Choice EF and Rare. Minor flan crack. View Item   $475

449. Caracalla. 198 - 217 AD. Lot of 2 Denarii as above. One Fine and the other aVF. Both nice. View Item   $150/2

450. Caracalla. 198 - 217 AD. AE-As of 212 AD. Rome. 8.70g. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. BRIT., his laureate head rt. / P.M. TR.P. XV COS. III P.P., elephant walking rt. RIC.IV.495. EF with a choice green patina and a well detailed reverse. Rare this nice. View Item   $375

451. Caracalla. 198 - 217 AD. AE-28 of Year 527, 215 - 216 AD. Tripolis, Phoenicia. 17.44g. MAP. AV. ANTONEINOC C., his radiate head rt. / TPIPOLITWN, four column temple-front containing the altar of Zeus Itagios, with the sun and moon standing to either side of her, ZKF below. AUBM 38. Nice VF. Great details and very attractive. View Item   $200

452. Plautilla, the wife of Caracalla. Augusta 202 - 205 AD. AR Denarius of 203 AD. Rome. 3.22g. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, her draped bust rt. / PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing rt., holding a child and a sceptre. RIC 367. Nice VF. View Item   $150

453. Plautilla, the wife of Caracalla. Augusta 202 - 205 AD. AR Denarius of 204 AD. Rome. 3.21g. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, her draped bust rt. / VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing lt., holding an apple and palm, shield by her side, Cupid before. RIC 369. Nice VF View Item   $150

454. Macrinus. 217 - 218 AD. AR Denarius of 217 AD. Rome. 3.15g. IMP. C. M. OPEL. SEV. MACRINVS AVG, his laureate and draped bust rt. / P.M. TR.P. II COS. P.P., Annona standing lt., holding corn-ears over modius and a cornucopiae. RIC.IV.26. EF+. View Item   $400

455. Diadumenian, Caesar. 217 - 218 AD. AR Denarius. Rome. 2.72g. M. OPEL. ANT. DIADVMENIAN CAES, his bare-headed and draped bust rt. / PRINC. IVVENTVTIS, Prince standing front, head rt., holding a standard and a sceptre, two standards to rt. BMC 87. EF. Choice portrait. View Item   $500

456. Diadumenian, Caesar. 217 - 218 AD. AR Denarius. Rome. 3.45g. M. OPEL. ANT. DIADVMENIAN CAES, his bare-headed and draped bust rt. / PRINC. IVVENTVTIS, Prince standing front, head rt., holding a standard and a sceptre, two standards to rt. BMC 87. EF with an outstanding portrait. View Item   $500

457. Diadumenian, Caesar. 217 - 218 AD. AR Denarius. Rome. 2.95g. M. OPEL. ANT. DIADVMENIAN CAES, his bare-headed and draped bust rt. / PRINC. IVVENTVTIS, Prince standing front, head rt., holding a standard and a sceptre, two standards to rt. BMC 87. Nice EF. Good style View Item   $500

458. Diadumenian, Caesar. 217 - 218 AD. AE-21. Tyre, Phoenicia. 8.97g. M. OP. DIADVMENIANVS CAE., his bare-headed and draped bust rt. / SEP. TVRVS METRO COLONI, laureate head of Melqarth rt. Unpublished. Fine View Item   $125

459. Elagabalus. 218 - 222 AD. AR Denarius of 221 AD. Rome. 3.15g. IMP. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, his laureate head rt. / P.M. TR.P. IIII COS. III P.P., Providentia standing lt., holding a baton over a globe and a cornucopiae, star in field lt. RIC.IV.42. Mint State. View Item   $200

460. Elagabalus. 218 - 222 AD. AE-17. Neapolis, Samaria. 3.44g. AVT. K. M. AV. ANTWNINOC, his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / FL. NEACPOLEWC, Ephesian Artemis, flanked by stags. ROS 55. VF. View Item   $125

461. Elagabalus. 218 - 222 AD. AE-28 of Year 531, 219 - 220 AD. Tripolis, Phoenicia. 15.05g. AVT. K. M. AVP. ANTWNINOC, his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / TPIPOLITWN, temple of Astarte with her statue in a central shrine, with steps leading up to it, ALF in ex. AUBM 50. Choice VF. Reverse well struck and very attractive. View Item   $250

462. Elagabalus. 218 - 222 AD. AE-27. Tyre, Phoenicia. 17.53g. IMP. CAES. M. AV. ANTONINVS AVG, his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / TYPIOPVM, prize urn with palm frond, murex shell beneath. BMC 418. Fine. Also included is an AE-23 of Aelia Capitolina. 10.83g. Rx./ Wolf and twins. Mesh. Aelia 120. aVF. View Item   $200

463. Elagabalus. 218 - 222 AD. Billon Tetradrachm of Year 2, 218 - 219 AD. Alexandria, Egypt. 12.74g. A. KAICAP MA. AVP. ANTWNINOC EVCEB., his laureate head rt. / Athena seated lt. on a shield, holding Nike and a sceptre, L-B in fields. Curtis 947; BMC 1493. View Item   $150

464. Julia Maesa, the grandmother of Elagabalus. Augusta 218 - 222 AD. AR Denarius. Rome. 3.33g. IVLIA MAESA AVG, her draped bust rt. / SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicitas standing lt., holding a patera over an altar and a sceptre, star to rt. RIC 271. aEF. View Item   $150

465. Aquilia Severa, 2nd wife of Elagabalus. Augusta 220 - 221 AD. AR Denarius. 3.23g. IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, her draped bust rt. / CONCORDIA, Concordia standing lt., holding a patera over an altar and a cornucopiae, star in field lt. RIC.IV.225. EF+. View Item   $595

466. Severus Alexander. 222 - 235 AD. AE-Sestertius of 227 AD. Rome. 20.20g. IMP. CAES. M. AVR. SEV. ALEXANDER AVG, his laureate and draped bust rt. / P.M. TR.P. VI COS. II P.P., Annona standing lt., holding corn-ears over a modius and a cornucopiae, S-C in fields. RIC.IV.463. VF. Nice portrait. View Item   $175

467. Julia Mamaea, the mother of Severus Alexander. Augusta 222 - 235 AD. AE-Sestertius of 232 AD. Rome. 23.91g. IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, her diademed and draped bust rt. / FECVNDITAS AVGVSTAE, Empress standing lt., extending her hand to a child and holding a cornucopiae, S-C in fields. RIC.IV.668. VF. View Item   $150

468. Maximus Caesar. 235 - 238 AD. AE-Sestertius of 235 - 236 AD. Rome. 22.60g. MAXIMVS CAES. GERM., his bare-headed and draped bust rt. / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Prince standing lt., holding a baton and a spear, two standards are behind him, S-C in fields. RIC.IV.9. aVF. View Item   $300

469. Maximus Caesar. 235 - 238 AD. AE-26. Deultum, Thrace. 7.99g. C. IVL. VER. MAXIMIVS CES, his bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / COL. FL. PAC. DEVLT., Nemesis standing lt., holding scales and a sceptre, wheel at her feet. BMC 14. VF. Scarce. View Item   $150

470. Balbinus. 238 AD. AR Denarius. 2.06g. IMP. C. D. CAEL. BALBINVS AVG, his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing front, head lt., holding a wreath and palm. RIC 8. Nice VF with a god portrait. View Item   $275

471. Balbinus. 238 AD. AE-Sestertius. Rome. 21.55g. IMP. CAES. D. CAEL. BALBINVS AVG, his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated lt., holding a patera and a double cornucopiae, SC in ex. RIC 22. VF, good portrait. From an old collection formed during the later part of the 19th century. View Item   $400

472. Pupienus. 238 AD. AR Antoninianus. Rome. 5.10g. IMP. CAES. PVPIEN. MAXIMVS AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / AMOR. MVTVVS AVGG, clasped hands. RIC 9; BMC 82. Choice VF. Nice metal and a very well rendered reverse. View Item   $300

473. Tranquillina, the wife of Gordian III. Augusta 241 - 244 AD. AE-23. Deultum, Thrace. 6.06g. SAB. TRANQVILLINA AVG, her diademed and draped bust rt. / COL. FL. PAC. DEVLT., Artemis advancing lt., extending her hand and holding a bow and arrow, a hound runs at her feet. BMC 23. Choice VF. Superb portrait and Latin legends. View Item   $200

474. Tranquillina, the wife of Gordian III. Augusta 241 - 244 AD. Tetradrachm of Year 6, 242 - 243 AD. Alexandria, Egypt. 12.28g. CAB. TPANKVLLEINA CEB, her diademed and draped bust rt. / LS, Homonia standing lt., raising rt. hand and holding a cornucopia. Curtis 1314; BMC 1923. Nice VF and scarce. View Item   $200

475. Philip I. 244 - 249 AD. AR Antoninianus of 245 AD. Rome. 3.51g. IMP. M. IVL. PHILIPPVS AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / ADVENTVS AVGG, emperor on horseback lt., raising hand and holding a sceptre. RIC.IV.26b. Near EF. View Item   $75

476. Philip I. 244 - 249 AD. AR Antoninianus of 248 AD. Rome. 3.71g. IMP. PHILIPPVS AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / SAECVLARES AVGG, moose standing rt., U in ex. RIC 19. Nice EF. View Item   $225

477. Philip I. 244 - 249 AD. AR Antoninianus of 248 AD. Rome. 15.99g. IMP. M. IVL. PHILIPPVS AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / AETERNITAS AVGG, elephant lt., with a rider, SC in ex. RIC.IV.167a. aVF. View Item   $100

478. Philip I. 244 - 249 AD. AR Antoninianus of 248 AD. Rome. 15.75g. IMP. M. IVL. PHILIPPVS AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / AETERNITAS AVGG, elephant lt., with a rider, SC in ex. RIC.IV.167a. VF. View Item   $125

479. Philip I. 244 - 249 AD. AR Antoninianus of 248 AD. Rome. 4.48g. IMP. PHILIPPVS AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / AETERNITAS AVGG, elephant lt., with a rider. RIC.IV.58. Nice EF. View Item   $75

480. Philip I. 244 - 249 AD. AR Sestertius of 248 AD. Rome. 16.02g. IMP. PHILIPPVS AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / AETERNITAS AVGG, elephant lt., with a rider. RIC.IV.157a. Nice VF with an attractive green patina. View Item   $150

481. Philip I. 244 - 249 AD. AR Sestertius of 248 AD. Rome. 15.74g. IMP. PHILIPPVS AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / AETERNITAS AVGG, elephant lt., with a rider. RIC.IV.157a. VF. View Item   $150

482. Philip I. 244 - 249 AD. AR Sestertius of 248 AD. Rome. 14.79g. IMP. PHILIPPVS AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / AETERNITAS AVGG, elephant lt., with a rider. RIC.IV.157a. Nice aEF. View Item   $125

483. Philip II. 247 - 249 AD. AR Antoninianus of 248 - 249 AD. Antioch. 4.96g. IMP. M. IVL. PHILIPPVS AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / AETERNITAS AVGG, elephant lt., with a rider. RIC 246 Aa; Gobl, "Romischer Munzhort Tulln 1966' in NZ 1969, 1025. VF. Hybrid with a reverse of Philip I. View Item   $100

484. Philip II. 247 - 249 AD. AR Antoninianus of 249 AD. Antioch. 2.87g. IMP. M. IVL. PHILIPPVS AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / P.M. TR.P. VI COS. P.P., radiate lion walking rt. RIC 238. aVF and rare. Some crystallization patches on obverse. View Item   $175

485. Trajan Decius. 249 - 251 AD. AE-27. Caesarea, Samaria. 20.07g. IMP. C. C. M. Q. TRA. DECIVS P.S.P. AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / COL. PR. FL. AVG. F. C. CAES. METSP, galley to lt. with four men and four vexilla, PORTVS AVGVSTI above. ROS 128; Mesh 33. Fine and a very rare and desirable type. View Item   $750

486. Hostilian. 251 AD. Antoninianus struck as Caesar. Rome. 3.24g. C. VALENS HOSTIL. MES. QVINTVS N.C., his radiate and draped bust rt. /. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Prince standing lt., holding a standard and a spear. RIC.IV.180. Nice VF. View Item   $200

487. Hostilian. 251 AD. AE-Sestertius. Rome. 15.64g. C. VALENS HOSTIL. MES. QVINTVS N.C., his bare-headed and draped bust rt. / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Apollo seated lt., holding a branch and resting arm on a lyre set on a column, SC in ex. RIC.IV.215. aVF and rare. Nice portrait. View Item   $300

488. Saloninus. 255 - 259 AD. AE-As struck as Caesar. Rome. 4.66g. LIC. COR. SAL. VALERIANVS N. CAES., his bare-headed and draped bust rt. / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Prince standing lt., holding a globe and sceptre, a captive is at his feet, S-C in fields. RIC.V.34. VF and very rare. View Item   $750

489. Claudius II. 268 - 270 AD. Tetradrachm of Year 2, 268 - 269 AD. Alexandria. 10.97g. AYT. KLAUDIOC CEB, his laureate and cuirassed bust rt. / LB, bust of Hermanubis rt., lot0us on head, caduceus-palm combo before. Curtis 1701; BMC 2327. Nice VF. View Item   $200

490. Claudius II. 268 - 270 AD. Tetradrachm of Year 2, 268 - 269 AD. Alexandria. 10.58g. AYT. KLAUDIOC CEB, his laureate and cuirassed bust rt. / LB, jugate busts of Nilus and Euthenia rt., cornucopiae at shoulder. Curtis 1717; BMC 2328. aEF. View Item   $225

491. Tacitus. 275 - 276 AD. Antoninianus. Ticinum. 4.05g. IMP. C.M. CL. TACITVS AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / FELICIT. TEMP., Felicitas standing lt., holding a caduceus and a sceptre, 'V' in ex. RIC.V.140. View Item   $100

492. Probus. 276 - 282 AD. Antoninianus of 277 AD. Ticinum. 3.66g. IMP. C. PROBVS AVG. CONS II, his radiate bust lt., wearing imperial robes and holding an eagle-tipped sceptre. / VIRTVS AVG, Mars walking rt., holding a trophy and spear, PXXT in ex. RIC.V.442. EF, rare obverse legend. View Item   $200

493. Maximian. 286 - 305 AD. AE-Follis of 297 AD. Carthage. 9.35g. IMP. MAXIMIANVS P.F. AVG, his laureate head rt. / FELIX ADVENT AVGG NN, Africa standing front, head lt., holding a standard and a tusk, lion at her feet, B in field lt., PKS in ex. RIC.VI.21b. Nice VF. Scratch on reverse. View Item   $50

494. Galerius. 305 - 311 AD. AE-Follis of 297 - 298 AD. Carthage. 9.76g. MAXIMIANVS NOB. CAES, his laureate head rt. / FELIX ADVENT AVGG NN, Africa standing front, head lt., holding a standard and a tusk, lion at her feet, I in field rt., PKD in ex. RIC.VI.26b. VF. View Item   $75

495. Galerius. 305 - 311 AD. AE-Follis of 297 - 299 AD. Cyzicus. 9.15g. GAL. VAL. MAXIMIANVS NOB. CAES, his laureate head rt. / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing lt., holding a patera and a cornucopiae, KA in ex. RIC.IV.IIb. Choice EF with full silvering. A nice example. View Item   $150

496. Maximinus II. 309 - 313 AD. AE-Follis of 309 - 310 AD as Filius Augustorum. Thessalonica. 6.18g. MAXIMINVS FIL. AVGG, his laureate head rt. / GENIO CAESARIS, Genius standing lt., holding a patera and a cornucopiae, star in field lt., 'D' in field rt., .SM.TS. in ex. RIC.VI.32a. Nice VF. In 309 AD Maximinus II and Constantine received the empty title 'Filius Augustorum', in hopes to calm their aspirations. It only served to irritate the situation further. Coins issued with this title are quite scarce. View Item   $100

497. Delmatius Caesar. 335 - 337 AD. AE-Follis of 335 AD. Constantinople. 1.90g. FL. DELMATIVS NOB. C., his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers, each holding a spear, flanking a pair of standards, .CONSI. in ex. RIC.VIII.84(r5). Choice VF and struck on an unusually broad flan for the issue. View Item   $150

498. Constantius II. 337 - 361 AD. Gold Solidus of 340 - 351 AD. Constantinople. 4.25g. D.N. CONSTANTIVS PERP. AVG, his diademed, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / GLORIA REIPVBLICAE, Roma and Constantinopolis seated next to one another, supporting a shield inscribed VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX and each holding a sceptre, CONS in ex. RIC.VIII.57. Nice EF with a handsome portrait. View Item   $750

499. Vetranio. 350 AD. AE-Centenionalis. Siscia. 5.76g. D.N. VETRANIO P.F. AVG, his diademed, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor standing lt., holding a pair of labarams, each inscribed with a chi-rho, A in field lt., GSIS in ex. RIC.VIII.271. Choice EF. A superb example. View Item   $700

500. Valens. 364 - 378 AD. Gold Solidus of 364 - 367 AD. Thessalonica. 4.40g. D.N. VALENS P.F. AVG, his diademed, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / VICTORIA AVGG, Valens and Valentinian I enthroned facing, holding a globe; behind and between them is Victory facing with outstretched wings, SMTES in ex. RIC.IX.4b. VF. A scarcer type in gold for Valens celebrating his elevation to Augustus with his brother Valentinian I. View Item   $1000

501. Theodosius I. 379 - 395 AD. Gold Solidus of 383 - 388 AD. Constantinople. 4.12g. D.N. THEODOSIVS P.F. AVG, his diademed, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / CONCORDIA AVGGG I, Constantinopolis seated front, head rt., holding a sceptre and a shield inscribed VOT/X/MVLT/XV, which is set on a stand, CONOB in ex. RIC.IX.71b. Nice VF. View Item   $725

502. Aelia Flaccilla, the wife of Theodosius I. Augusta 379 - 386/8 AD. AE-4. Constantinople. 1.44g. AEL. FLACCILLA AVG, her diademed and draped bust rt. / SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated rt., inscribing a chi-rho on a shield, CONE in ex. RIC.IX.61. Choice VF. Rare this nice! View Item   $200

503. Arcadius. 383 - 408 AD. Gold Solidus of 395 - 402 AD. Mediolanum. 4.35g. D.N. ARCADIVS P.F. AVG. his diademed, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / VICTORIA AVGGG, Emperor standing rt., holding standard and Victory on globe; with his lt. foot he spurns a captive, M - D in fields, CONOB in ex. RIC.X.1205; DOCLR 265. VF. View Item   $400

504. Arcadius. 383 - 408 AD. Gold Solidus of 397 - 402 AD. Constantinople. 4.29g. D.N. ARCADIVS P.F. AVG, his helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding a sceptre and a shield emblazoned with a horseman. / CONCORDIA AVGGG G, Constantinopolis seated front, head rt., holding Victory on a globe and a sceptre, CONOB in ex. RIX.X.7; DOCLR 210. Nice VF with good style and detail. View Item   $550

505. Arcadius. 383 - 408 AD. Gold Solidus of 402 - c.403 AD. Constantinople. 4.45g. D.N. ARCADIVS P.F. AVG, his helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding a sceptre and a shield emblazoned with a horseman. / NOVA SPES REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated rt. on a cuirass, supporting on her knee a shield inscribed XX / XXX to which she points, CONOB in ex. RIC.X.22(R2); Depeyrot 57/1. EF. View Item   $500

506. Arcadius. 383 - 408 AD. Gold Solidus of 402 - c.403 AD. Constantinople. 4.36g. D.N. ARCADIVS P.F. AVG, his helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding a sceptre and a shield emblazoned with a horseman. / NOVA SPES REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated rt. on a cuirass, supporting on her knee a shield inscribed XX / XXX to which she points, CONOB in ex. RIC.X.22(R2); Depeyrot 57/1. EF. View Item   $500

507. Honorius. 393 - 423 AD. Gold Solidus of 397 - 402 AD. Constantinople. 4.36g. D.N. HONORIVS P.F. AVG, his helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding a sceptre and a shield emblazoned with a horseman. / CONCORDIA AVGGQ, Constantinopolis seated facing, head rt., holding Victory on a globe and a sceptre, CONOB in ex. RIC.X.8; DOCLR 745; Depeyrot 55/2. Nice VF. Good style. View Item   $450

508. Honorius. 393 - 423 AD. Gold Solidus of 402 - 406 AD. Ravenna. 4.39g. D.N. HONORIVS P.F. AVG, his diademed, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / VICTORIA AVGG, Emperor standing facing, holding long cross and Victory on a globe; his foot on a human-headed snake; CONOB in ex. RIC.X.1287; DOCLR 735. VF. View Item   $450

509. Maximus. 409 - 411 AD. AR Siliqua. Barcelona, Spain. 0.74g. D.N. MAXIMVS P.F. AVG, his diademed, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / VICTORIA AVGGG, Roma seated lt. on a cuirass, holding a spear and Victory, SMBA in ex. RIC.X.1601. VF with a dark tone. Extremely rare. Appointed emperor of Spain by Gerontius, Maximus' reign lasted into 410, when six men claimed the title of Augustus (Honorius, Theodosius II, Priscus Attalus, Constantine III and Constans II being the other 5). View Item   $3000

510. Theodosius II. 402 - 450 AD. Gold Solidus 420 - 422 AD. Constantinople. 4.42g. D.N. THEODOSIVS P.F. AVG, his helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding a sceptre and a shield emblazoned with a horseman. / VOT. XX MVLT. XXX A, Victory standing lt., holding a jeweled cross, CONOB in ex. RIC.X.219(S). Nice EF with great style. View Item   $700

511. Theodosius II. 402 - 450 AD. Gold Solidus of 425 - 430 AD. Thessalonica. 4.36g. D.N. THEODOSIVS P.F. AVG, his helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding a sceptre and a shield emblazoned with a horseman. / GLORORVIS TERRAR, emperor standing facing, holding a standard and a cross on a globe, star in field lt., TESOB in ex. RIC.X.362. Mint State and well struck. View Item   $675

512. Theodosius II. 402 - 450 AD. Gold Solidus of 425 - 430 AD. Thessalonica. 4.31g. D.N. THEODOSIVS P.F. AVG, his helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding a sceptre and a shield emblazoned with a horseman. / GLORORVIS TERRAR, emperor standing facing, holding a standard and a cross on a globe, star in field lt., TESOB in ex. RIC.X.362. aEF. View Item   $525

513. Theodosius II. 402 - 450 AD. Gold Solidus of 430 - 440AD. Thessalonica. 4.45g. D.N. THEODOSIVS P.F. AVG, his helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding a sceptre and a shield emblazoned with a horseman. / VOT XXX MVLT XXXX, Roma seated lt., holding a cross on a globe and a sceptre, shield behind, TESOB in ex. RIC.X.366. aEF, some graffiti obverse. View Item   $400

514. Marcian. 450 - 457 AD. AE-4. Constantinople. 0.90g. D.N. MARCIANVS P.F. AVG, his diademed, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / Monogram within a wreath, CONS in ex. LRBC 497. VF, full flan and legends. Very rare thus. View Item   $200

515. Pulcheria, wife of Marcian. Augusta 414 - 453 AD. Gold Tremissis of 439 - 440 AD. Constantinople. 1.47g. AEL. PVLCHERIA AVG, her diademed and draped bust rt. / Cross within a wreath, CONOB* in ex. RIC.X.280. EF with a good portrait. Struck on a wavy flan. View Item   $800

516. Valentinian III. 425 - 455 AD. Gold Solidus of c.426 - 430 AD. Ravenna. 4.38g. D.N. PLA. VALENTINIANVS P.F. AVG, his diademed, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / VICTORIA AVGGG, Emperor standing facing, holding long cross and Victory on a globe; his foot on a human-headed snake; CONOB in ex. RIC.X.2010. Nice VF. The human-headed snake was a symbol of rebellion or mutiny, considered to be the 'internal enemy'. View Item   $500

DARK AGES
517. Ostrogoths, Theodoric the Great. 493 - 526 AD. Gold Solidus in the name of Anastasius. Milan or Rome Mint. 4.47g. D.N. ANASTASIVS P.P. AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Anastasius facing, holding sceptre and a shield. / VICTORIA AVGGGE, Victory standing lt., holding a long jeweled cross, star to rt., CONOB in ex. BMC pg. 59,84; Belfort 5027v. Nice VF. Scarce. View Item   $900

BYZANTINE EMPIRE
518. Anastasius. 491 - 518 AD. Gold Solidus of 498 - 518 AD. Constantinople. 4.26g. D.N. ANASTASIVS P.P. AVC, his helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding shield and sceptre. / VICTORIA AVGGGB, Angel standing lt., holding a long cross, star to lt., CONOB in ex. EF, die problem on facial area and flan flaw on reverse. DOC 7b. View Item   $200

519. Justinian I. 527 - 565 AD. Gold Solidus of 538 - 545 AD. Constantinople. 4.40g. D.N. IVSTINIANVS P.P. AVC, his helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding a globus cruciger. / VICTORIA AVGGGE, angel standing facing, holding a long sceptre surmounted by 'Chi-Rho' and a globus cruciger, star in field rt., CONOB in ex. DOC 8d. EF, area of waviness. View Item   $225

520. Justinian I. 527 - 565 AD. Gold Tremissis. Constantinople. 1.38g. D.N. IVSTINIANVS P.P. AV, his diademed, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing lt., holding a wreath and a cross on a globe, CONOB in ex. DOC 19. EF/VF, some waviness in the flan. View Item   $150

521. Maurice Tiberius. 582 - 602 AD. Gold Solidus. Constantinople. 4.15g. D.N. MAVRI. TIB. P.P. AYI, his helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding a globus cruciger. / VICTORIA AVGGD, Angel standing facing, holding a sceptre and a globus cruciger, OB+* in ex. DOC 5; MIB 6. VF, nice tone. View Item   $495

522. Maurice Tiberius. 582 - 602 AD. Gold Tremissis. Constantinople. 1.31g. D.N. TIBERI P.P. AVI, his diademed, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / VICTOR MAVRI AVI, cross, CONOB in ex. DOC 14. Nice EF. View Item   $250

523. Constans II. 641 - 668 AD. Gold Solidus. Constantinople. 4.44g. D.N. CONSTANTINVS PP AVI, his bearded bust facing, holding a globus cruciger. / VICTORIA AVGYH, cross potent on four steps, CONOB in ex. S.956. EF and attractive. View Item   $300

524. Constans II. 641 - 668 AD. AR Hexagram. Constantinople. 4.69g. D.N. CONSTANTINYS (C. CONSTAN), facing busts of Constans, with long beard, and Constantine IV. / DEYS ADIYTA ROMANIS, cross potent on globe set on three steps. DOC 55. Nice VF. View Item   $450


525. Leo III, the Isaurian. 717 - 741 AD, with Constantine V. Gold Solidus of c.737 - 741 AD. Constantinople. 4.38g. DN LEON PAMYL, bust of Leo facing, wearing chlamys and crown, holding a globus cruciger and an akakia. / DN CONSTANTINYS, facing bust of Constantine V, wearing chlamys and crown, holding a globus cruciger and an akakia. DOC 7. Nice VF. View Item   $450

526. Basil II & Constantine VII. 976 - 1028 AD. AE-Follis. Constantinople. 17.13g. +EMMANOVHL, bust of Christ facing, nimbate, holding book of Gospels, IC-XC to either side. / +IESVS XRISTVS BASILEV BASILEV in four lines, ornamentation above and below. S.1218. Nice VF on a broad flan. An attractive example. View Item   $150

527. Constantine IX, Monomachus. 1042 - 1055 AD. Gold Stamenon Nomisma. Constantinople. 4.42g. +his XIS REX REGNANTINM, Christ enthroned facing, nimbate, holding book of gospels; triple row border. / + CWNSTANTN BASILEYS RM, Bust of Constantine IX facing, holding a cruciform sceptre and a globus cruciger. DOC 3. Choice EF. Superb detail. View Item   $275

528. Andronicus II. 1282 - 1328 AD. Lot of 2 Gold Hyperpyrons. Constantinople. 2.74g & 2.40g. Bust of the Virgin with the walls of Constantinople with four groups of towers. / Christ standing between Andronicus II and Michael IX. S.2396. VF with the usual flatness and clipping. Interesting examples of late Palaeologian gold View Item   $225/2

529. Manuel II. 1391 - 1423 AD. AR Hyperpyron. Constantinople. 3.60g. Bust of Christ facing, rt. hand in benediction, holding book of Gospels, IC - XC to either side; all within a circle a dots surrounded by a border of pellets. / Bust of Manuel facing; within a circle of dots surrounded by +MANOVHL EN XO TO QO PICTOC. BMC 3-7. Nice VF. A nice late Byzantine silver piece. View Item   $200

EMPIRE OF NICAEA
530. John III, Ducas-Vatatzes. 1222 - 1254 AD. Gold Hyperpyron. Magnesia Mint. 3.94g. Christ enthroned facing, nimbate, raising rt. hand, IC - XC to either side. / John standing facing, holding a sceptre, crowned by the Virgin who stands next to him. DOC IV, pl. XXIX, 4-5. Choice EF with a very crisp reverse strike showing much detail. View Item   $275

EMPIRE OF TREBIZOND
531. Alexius III. 1349 - 1390 AD. AR Asper. 1.76g. EVGNIO, St. Eugenius on horseback rt. / Alexius on horseback rt. S.2628. Choice VF. View Item   $100

532. John IV. 1446 - 1458 AD. AR Asper. 0.80g. St. Eugenius on horseback rt. / IWOM, John on horseback rt. S.2642. EF. Nice for these. View Item   $100

MEDIEVAL, MODERN COINS & RENAISSANCE MEDALS WITH ELEPHANTS IN THE BUSHEY COLLECTION

533. Ceylon, George III, Silver 'Dump" series. 1808. AR 24st & 48st. Elephant walking lt. Both nice, especially the 48st which EF with luster. View Item   $200/2

534. Denmark, Christian V. 1699. AR Krone. 18.01g. His bust rt., order of elephant on chest. / Crown. Nice VF. View Item   $125

535. Denmark, Fredrick V. 1748. AR Krone. 18.00g. His head rt. / Small crowned arms, order of the elephant. Ex. Seaby Coins, 1968. VF. View Item   $125

536. Denmark, Fredrick V. 1764. AR Krone. 28.87g. His head rt. / Crowned arms, order of the elephant. KM.16. VF. View Item   $125

537. Denmark, Mecklenburg, Christian Ludov II. 1754. 17.16g. AR Gulden. His bust rt. / Crowned arms, order of the elephant. Reim 4214, cat. S-R 4126. Nice VF. View Item   $125

538. Denmark, Mecklenburg, Christian Ludov II. 1763. 9.04g. AR 16 Schillinge. Crowned arms, order of the elephant. / 16 SCHILLINGE COURANT MECKLENBURG SCWERIN: MVNZE. KM.51. VF. View Item   $100

539. Great Britain, Charles II. 1660 - 1685. AR Crown of 1666. 29.43g. His bust rt., elephant below. / Four shields with interlocking 'C's". Spink 3356. Fine and attractive. View Item   $200

540. Great Britain, William & Mary. 1689 - 1694. Gold Guinea of 1689. 8.18g. Conjoined bust rt., elephant and castle below. / Crowned crest. Spink 3427. Fine and attractive. Also included is a half Guinea of William III, 1696. Spink 3467. VG, wavy flan. View Item   $400/2

541. India, Guptas, Kamaragupta. 380 - 420 AD. Gold Stater. 8.59g. Elephant walking rt. with two riders, ethnic above. / Goddess standing with a peacock, ethnic around. VF and rare. This coin is 1 of 4 examples from the Bayana hoard. View Item   $400

542. India, Haysala Dynasty. 1042 - 1310 AD. Gold Pagoda. 4.86g. Elephant walking rt. / Latice. ex. Malter 1969. aVF and a rare and pleasing Indian gold coin. View Item   $150

543. India, Mysore. c.1650. Gold Pagoda. 3.57g. Elephant walking rt. / Latice. cp.Calcutta IMC IV,10. ex. Malter 1969. aVF and nice. View Item   $150

544. India, Orissa. 1200 - 1400 AD. Gold Pagoda. 3.71g. Jeweled elephant rt. / Ornamental scroll pattern. Fried. 198. Choice VF View Item   $150

545. India, Orissa. 1200 - 1400 AD. Gold Pagoda. 3.75g. Jeweled elephant rt. / Ornamental scroll pattern. Fried. 198. Nice VF. View Item   $150

546. India, Orissa. 1200 - 1400 AD. Gold Pagoda. 3.95g. Jeweled elephant rt. / Ornamental scroll pattern. Fried. 198. AVF. View Item   $100

547. India, Orissa. 16th Century AD. Gold Fanam or Pagoda. 0.68g. Elephant rt. / High relief swirl design. cp. Thomas, Coins of South India, pl.III,118. EF and rare. View Item   $100

548. India, South, Krishaderaraya. 1509 - 1529. Gold Pagoda. 3.39g. Legend. / Eagle monster with four elephants. Ex. Malter 1970. Choice VF and nice. View Item   $75

549. India, Kshaharata Kingdom, Nahapana. c.105 - 124 AD. AR Drachm. 2.08g. Floruit Saka, Years 41 - 46, 119 - 124 AD. Diademed bust of King rt., corrupted Greek legend. / Arrow on lt.; thunderbolt on rt., Karosthi and Brahmi legends. Mitchner 9, Type 1253. VF and struck in fine silver. View Item   $40

550. India, Kongu, c. 12th century AD. AE 21, Elephant to r., with rider. / Prancing bull. Codrington. pg. 89. VF for type. Rare. View Item   $50

551. India, Vijayanagar, Achata Raya. 1530 - 1542. Gold Varaha. 1.76g. Sri Pra tapachata Raya. / Eagle monster and four elephants. Calcutta IMC XXX 29. Ex. Seaby Coins, 1974. aEF. View Item   $50

552. India, Western Ganges. Anonymous issue, 1080 - 1138 AD. Gold Pagoda. 3.97g. Jeweled elephant standing rt. / Ornamental scroll pattern. Mitchner 702. Ex. Malter 1978. Nice EF. View Item   $125

553. Italy, Malatesta, dated MCCCC XLVI (1446) but this piece struck in 1700's. Bust of Malatesta to left./Elephant head above shield. Holed for suspension, Hill, Corpus of Renaissance Medals, #165, pl. 32. Superb. View Item   $500

554. Siam, Rama IV, 1851 - 1868. Gold 2 Tical. 1.89g. Elephant within a circle a chakra. / Umbrellas. Y13. Fine and attractive. Quite rare. View Item   $500

555. Siam, Rama IV, 1851 - 1868. Base Metal Trial Strike 1 Baht. 9.00g. Elephant within a chakra. / Umbrellas. Like Y31. UNC and very well struck. View Item   $200

556. Siam, Rama IV, 1851 - 1868. AR 2 Baht of c.1863. 30.68g. Elephant within a chakra. / Umbrellas. Y.12. Choice VF+ and very scarce and attractive. View Item   $350

557. Siam, Rama V, 1868 - 1910. Gold 4 Baht of 1895. 3.66g. Elephant within a chakra. / Umbrellas. Y.14.5. VF with minor rim nicks. Rare. Ex. Seaby Coins, Jan. 1984. View Item   $1000

ODD & CURIOUS PRIMITIVE MONNIES, SOME WITH ELEPHANTS
558. China, Hsien-Feng, c. 1851-1861, a silver amuletic sycee with inscriptions on the base and on the top. L: 5.3mm. A nice example. View Item   $125

559. China, 19th century Kweichow Province, a round sycee, an ounce with three part inscription. See Chen, #748. A nice example. View Item   $100

560. China, 19th century Kweichow Province, a round sycee, an ounce with square inscription. See Chen, #749. A nice example. View Item   $100

561. Laos, Kingdom of Lanchang, c. 1353-1571, an elongated base silver bar, called a tamlung, with three punch marks, the central is a walking elephant to r., a turtle on the left and a chakra symbol on the other side of the elephant punch. Weight: 75.15gm. Mitchiner Oriental Coins and Their Values, Non-Islamic States and Western Colonies, #2777. Nice VF and rare! View Item   $100

562. Laos, Kingdom of Lanchang, c. 1353-1571, an elongated base silver bar, called a tamlung, with three punch marks, the central is a walking elephant to r., and symbol punch marks either side. Weight 74g. See also Le May, Coins of Siam, p. 13, Pl. IV, #4. VF. View Item   $75

563. Laos, Kingdom of Lanchang, c. 1353-1571, an elongated base silver bar, called a tamlung, with three punch marks, the central is a walking elephant to r., and symbol punch marks as above. Weight: 73 g. Mitchiner 2778. VF. View Item   $75

564. Laos, Kingdom of Lanchang, c. 1353-1571, an elongated base silver bar, called a tamlung, with three punch marks, the central is a walking elephant to r., and symbol punch marks as above. Weight: 73 g. Mitchiner 2778. VF. View Item   $75

565. Laos, Kingdom of Lanchang, c. 1353-1571, an elongated base silver bar, called a tamlung, with three punch marks, the central is a walking elephant to r., and symbol punch marks as above. Weight: 71.17 g. Mitchiner 2777-2778. VF. View Item   $75

566. Laos, Kingdom of Lanchang, c. 1353-1571, an elongated base silver bar, called a tamlung, with three punch marks, the central is a walking elephant to r., and symbol punch marks as above. Mitchiner 2778. VF. View Item   $75

567. Laos, Kingdom of Lanchang, c. 1353-1571, an elongated base silver bar, called a half tamlung, with three punch marks, the central is a walking elephant to r., and symbol punch marks as above. Weight 32 g. Mitchiner 2784. Fine-Very Fine, a lot of four pieces. All scarce. View Item   $150/4

568. Laos, Kingdom of Lanchang, c.1525-1571, an elongated base silver bar, called a lat, with punch marked elephant and rosette in more complicated raised surface and better grade silver. Weight: 61.4 g. Mitchiner 2791. VF. "Tiger Tongue." View Item   $125

569. Laos, Vientiane, c. 1707-1828, a similar tiger tongue as above but no punch marked elephant not good silver content Mitch.3013; along with a similar base metal canoe-shaped ingot from Luang Prabang. Mitch. 3022. Both VF. View Item   $75/2

570. Kingdom of Lavapura, (Lopburi), c. 1050-1350, base metal dumbbell rings (two) plus a round ring all used as coinage. See Mitchiner, 2610-2611. Nice quality. View Item   $125/3

571. Siam, Kingdom of Sukothai, c. 1250-1350, unusually shaped base metal "bullets" in zinc-lead with seven flat surfaces each of which is punch-marked with at least one elephant and many symbols. such as chakras. See Mitchiner 2684-2686. In need of cleaning. View Item   $50

572. Siam, Kingdom of Sukothai, c. 1250-1350, unusually shaped base metal "bullets" in zinc-lead with seven flat surfaces each of which is punch-marked with at least one elephant and many symbols. such as chakras. See Mitchiner 2684-2686. In need of cleaning. View Item   $50

573. Siam, Kingdom of Sukothai, c. 1250-1350, unusually shaped base metal "bullets" in zinc-lead with seven flat surfaces each of which is punch-marked with at least one elephant and many symbols. such as chakras. See Mitchiner 2684-2686. In need of cleaning. View Item   $50

574. Siam, Kingdom of Sukothai, c. 1250-1350, unusually shaped base metal "bullets" in zinc-lead with seven flat surfaces each of which is punch-marked with at least one elephant and many symbols. such as chakras. See Mitchiner 2684-2686. In need of cleaning. View Item   $50

575. Siam, Kingdom of Sukothai, c. 1250-1350, unusually shaped base metal "bullets" in zinc-lead with seven flat surfaces each of which is punch-marked with at least one elephant and many symbols. such as chakras. See Mitchiner 2684-2686. In need of cleaning. View Item   $50

576. Siam/Burma, Chiengmai, 1615-1768, base metal tok, a domed top (broken) with hollow interior D: 5 cm., and four additional toks each with a small edge perforation. D: 3.8 cm. Mitch. 2800, 2803. View Item   $100/5

577. Siam/Burma, Chiengmai, 1615-1768, base metal toks similar to perforated ones above. Mitch. 2802. View Item   $150/7

578. Thailand, early 19th century an unusual rounded figure of an elephant smoothed on one side for a base and probably intended as a weight. The metal appears t be antimony. H: 22mm, Weight: 75.5 gr. View Item   $100

579. Thailand, early 19th century, a large lot0 of elephant bronze opium weights consisting of fifteen elephants as small as 1.48 grams up to 65.15 grams, a few pieces weigh the same, but all are nice specimens. The very small weights are rarely seen on the market nowadays. See Donald Gear, Earth to Heaven, pp. 256-259. View Item   $275/15

580. Thailand, uncertain date, probably late 19th century, a lot0 of 14 GOLD opium weights in the form of elephants. These range in weights from a high of 78.29g down to the smallest at 2.33g or a total of 413 plus grams. A special lot for gold and elephant lovers. View Item   $1000+14
It is hard to imagine that these were intended to be used as weights. They most likely were made by a Siamese goldsmith in the style of the popular opium weights to attract wealthy buyers and collectors.

581. Vietnam, (Annam) , Gia Long, 1802-1820, 1 AR lang, rectangular bar inscribed on all six sides. L: 42mm. XF. Schroeder 118. View Item   $75

582. Vietnam, (Annam), Protectorate, Thanh Thai, 1888-1907. A 10 ounce silver bar with 12 counter-marks used in the opium trade. A superb example. View Item   $150

583. Vietnam, (Annam), Protectorate, Thanh Thai, 1888-1907. A 10 ounce silver bar with 12 counter-marks used in the opium trade. A superb example. View Item   $150

584. Vietnam, late 19th century, a large long rectangular silver bar with three groups of markings on top. There is a recessed field in which the inscriptions were placed. Unpublished? L: 17.5 cm. View Item   $200

MODERN STAMPS, COINS, MEDALS, PROOFS & MINT SETS ALL WITH ELEPHANTS
585. Burundi, Set of 16 metallic stamps including: 2, 3. 4, 5. 6, 8, 11, 12,14, 15,20, 25, 30, 40, 50, and 100 francs all in mint state with KING MWAMBUTSA IV. 1962. Each stamp with depiction of an elephant. View Item   $30/16

586. Cook Islands, 1990, 50 dollars in silver proof. KM 53. View Item   $20

587. India, 1965 set of three silver tola weights issued by Maidal Chimantal Bankers, with elephants in design, and two others by Narondas. All proof. View Item   $100/5

588. Liberia, 1973 & 1974 boxed proof sets with seven coins three of which have elephants in each box. KM PS9. A lot of two boxed sets with an extra 1974 $5 silver proof.View Item   $50/3

589. Namibia, 1987, AR 5 unzen with two elephants produced by the Budapest Mint for the government of Namibia in magnificent proof. Plus the 1987 essai proof View Item   $100. Three examples with great elephants. View Item   $150/3

590. Somalia, 1950, 3 one centesmi, 3 five centesmi and one ten centesmi each with elephant head and all unc. KM 1, 2, 3. Along with RHODESIA & NYASALAND, 1961, 2 holed copper pennies with elephants. KM 2. Unc, and SWAZILAND, 1981, 50 cents of king Sobhuza, KM 12, and six coppers from UGANDA, KM 1, 2, 3, each with elephant tusk designs, all BU. View Item   $50/16

591. Swaziland, King Sobhuza II, 1974 proof set of seven coins set in plastic. KM PS2, Plus mint sets for 1974 and 1986 BU set. (Royal Mint) View Item   $45/3 sets

592. Swaziland, King Sobhuza II, 1981, gold 250 emalangeni with elephant reverse in presentation case for the Diamond Jubilee of King Sobhuza II.. KM35, Produced by the Royal Mint. BU. View Item   $250

593. Thailand, Rama V, c. 1904, two silver medals, one looped at the top with portrait of the king on the obverse and an elephant with mahout atop, walking to the left. A beautiful piece. 30mm. Wearable. Plus a second example without a loop. Both are superb. View Item   $175/2

594. Tunisia, 1969 silver proof dinar with portrait of Habib Bourguiba and elephant scene of Hannibal. KM 292. View Item   $15

595. Uganda, Dr. Milton Obote, 1981, silver 500 shillings with two elephnts on the rverse. In presentation box. Brilliant proof. KN 23a. plus a 1000 shilling proof of 2001 with a stamp-like image of an elephant on silver flan, and the 6 coin 1966 mint set. View Item   $250/lot0

MISCELLANEOUS MEDALS & TOKENS WITH ELEPHANT MOTIFS
596. Continental Europe, Victorian silver medal of a "heads-and-tails" type, except with an elephant instead of a woman. Nice VF and very different. View Item   $75

597. England. Victory of Plassy, by Thomas Pings. 1757. AE41 medal. 25.62g. Victory on an elephant lt., holding a trophy. / Indian presenting spoils to Roman general with a standard surmounted by a lion. Choice EF with die breaks. Medal commemorating General Clive's victory at Plassey in Bengal. View Item   $125

598. England, 18th Century AE36 medal with the crested head of Athena lt. / Egypt seated rt. in a quadriga of elephants. aVF. ex Malter 1969. View Item   $100

599. Netherlands, 1888, AE 42 medal for the 50th anniversary of the king's zoo with a very nicely designed reverse with the elephant featured. View Item   $50

600. Sweden, 1856, a lot of two bronze achievement medals for J. A. Wahlberg both with marvelously rendered elephants on the reverses. D: 30 mm. BU. View Item   $100/2

601. United States, New England Numismatic Association, 1964 medals in silver & bronze featuring an elephant. D: 38 mm. BU. View Item   $50

602. United States, 1988 American League Champions, in one oz. silver commemorative coin along with two Barnum & Baily Circus tokens for 100th Anniversary, and the 1970 Centennial. View Item   $50/3

603. United States, Republican Party tokens for 1960, 1968, 1972 all BU. View Item   $50/3

604. United States, a silver medal with elephant head/elephant rear end. View Item   $50

MEDALLIC REPRODUCTIONS
605. Barcids in Spain, a large bronze featuring the bearded head of Hannibal to left and an African elephant on the reverse. AE 55. A beautiful medal. View Item   $100

606. Barcids in Spain, a large Silver Medal with the head of Hannibal to left and an African elephant on the reverse. AR 55. A nice example. View Item   $100

607. French Silver Octagonal medal with two elephants and VOEUX LES PLUS VIES on the reverse. EF. View Item   $50

608. Emperor Domitian , a large bronze featuring the laureate head of Domitian to r. The arch of Titus with elephants atop. AE65. French Mint stamp on rim: Cuivre, 1968 No. 170/500. View Item   $100

609. Carolina tokens, 1694, two modern 1964 copies of t he elephant token of Carolina. View Item   $40/2

ELEPHANT ODDS & ENDS

610. China, c. 1850-1875, a lot0 of two bronze stamp seals (chops) each with a finely modeled elephant atop the seal. L: 20mm and 40mm. Nice. View Item   $100/2

611. A lot of four bronze Ganeshas or elephant deities, the largest one from India, (6.5 cm), and three from Tibet of graduated sizes from 3-4.8 cm. View Item   $100/4

612. England, a steel stamp seal for English and Scottish Volunteers with an elephant supporting a tower on his back, a crowned inscription. Wood handle. H: 4.25". View Item   $150

COIN LOTS
ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL

613. Bactria, Lot of 9 AE's. 1-6). Menander, 166 - 145 BC. AE-Bilingual Chalkos. Elephant head rt. / Karosthi legend. Club. 7-8). Lysias. 125 - 120 BC. AE-Bilingual Di-Chalkon. Bust of Herakles rt. / Elephant. 9). Maues. 120 - 90 BC. AE-Hemiobol. Elephant head rt. in real and pellet border. / Caduceus. Grades Fine to Nice VF. An attractive lot and worth a look. View Item   $150/9

614. Ceylon, Kandy Kings. 3 broad flan AE's from c.1st Century BC to the 7th Century AD. The elephant symbol type especially struck up. All choice for their types. View Item   $200/3

615. Egypt, Ptolemaic Kings. Lot of 10 various AE's. Ptolemy II, III, IV, V & VI. All with Alexander the Great wearing elephant skin / Eagle types. Grades Fine - aVF. All decent examples. View Item   $100/10

616. India, Mysore State, lot of 68 pre-Islamic small AE of the elephant / intersecting lines type. Fine or better. View Item   $200/lot0

617. India, Andras. 2nd Century AD. Lot of 23 lead and potin coins of different types, most with elephants on them. Many ex. Thomas Oliver Mabbott collection. All fine or better. An attractive group. View Item   $125/23

618. India, Vijayanagar, c. 1000-1200 AD. a small hoard of bronze coins (AE15+ or-)
Featuring walking elephants on the obverse and Nagari script on the reverses. The hoard consists of seventeen pieces in VG-VF. They are all scarce on today's market. View Item   $200/lot0

619. India, Medieval Period. 13th Century. Pandya. Lot of 47 pieces. Various sizes of square AE's of the elephant / symbol type. Somewhat crude, but some coins are attractive. Must inspect. View Item   $150/lot0

620. India, Ancient to Medieval including a few of Ceylon and one from Persia. Lot of 18 Pieces. One silver and one lead, all the rest AE. Fine or better. Good study lot0 worth inspecting. View Item   $100/17

621. India, Ancient to Medieval. Lot of 12, 11 AE's and 1 AR piece from Audumbara, Sungas, Guptas, Gandhara etc. Some with two planchets cast together. Most with elephants. All near VF or better. A nice study lot and worth a look. View Item   $100/11

622. India, Mauryans. 4th - 3rd Century BC. Lot of 8 coins, 3 being punch-marked AR, the next square AE's. All VF with nice clear marks. A fun lot. View Item   $100/8

623. India, Ohind. c,9th - 10th Century AD. Lot of 6 AE's of the elephant / lion type. One ex. Thomas Oliver Mabbott collection. All around VF and nice. View Item   $50/6

624. India, lot0 of 4 scarcer gold Fanams. 1-2) 16th Century. Cheras of Kangudea. Elephant. / Inscription. 3). Mysore, 17th Century. Elephant and pagoda. / Linear design. ex. Malter 1974. 4). 18th Century, Elephant facing. / Pattern. All VF or better and scarcer examples of the famous Indian fanams. View Item   $150/4

625. India, Orissa. c.18th Century. Lot of 32 Gold Fanams. Average weight .30g. Elephant rt. / Swirl pattern. All about EF. View Item   $320/32

626. India, Orissa. c.18th Century. Lot of 31 Gold Fanams. Average weight .30 each. Elephant rt., pagoda behind. / Swirl pattern. All about EF. View Item   $300/31

627. India, Orissa. c.18th Century. Lot of 23 Gold Fanams. Average weight .30g each. Elephant, some with a studded belt, some with pagoda behind. / Swirl or symbol. VF - EF. View Item   $200/20

628. India, Orissa. c.18th Century. Lot of 20 Gold Fanams. Average weight .30g each. Elephant, some with a studded belt. / Swirl or symbol. VF - EF. View Item   $200/20

629. India, Orissa. c.18th Century. Lot of 20 Gold Fanams. Average weight .30g each. Elephant, some with a studded belt. / Swirl or symbol. VF - EF. View Item   $200/20

630. India, Taxilla. c.2nd Century BC. Lot of 12 coins. 2 circular and 10 of the famous square/rectangle types. All with an elephant on the obverse. A neat lot0 for the collector. 2 specimens are from the famous Thomas Oliver Mabbott collection, auctioned by Hans Schulman in New York, June 1969. All fine or better. View Item   $100/12

631. Indo-Scythian, Azes I. 90 - 40 BC. Lot of 3 AE-27. Elephant walking rt. / Humped bull standing rt. BMC XIX, Type 7. Both aVF and nice for the issue. View Item   $25/2

632. Kushans, Huvishka. 150 - 180 AD. Lot of 13 bronze coins depicting the king riding an elephant on the obverse and various reverses. All fine or better and very decent as these come. View Item   $150/13

633. Kushans, Huvishka. 150 - 180 AD. Lot of 14 bronze coins depicting the king riding an elephant on the obverse and various reverses. All fine or better and very decent as these come. View Item   $150/14

634. Parthia, Lot of 6 AE's. Orodes I, AE-14; Orodes II, AE-16(2); Phraates I AE-14; Phraates II AE-15; Mithradates III AE-14. Grades average around fine. All scarce and interesting and depict and elephant in one form or another. View Item   $75/6

635. Parthia and Indo-Parthia. 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD. Lot of 4 AE's. 2 are Gondophares with elephants as part of the designs. Parthian AE's are scarce. View Item   $50/4

636. Persia, lot of 4 AE's. 1). Antonymous Copper, 18th Century. Elephant / Lion. BMC 5.24. 2-3). Meshed Mint, 1205 AH. Elephant with rider. 4). Armenia, Yerivan. (Under Persia). 18th-19th Century. AE-Salu. All fine or better. Interesting lot. View Item   $75/4

637. Roman Egypt, Lot of 5 billon tetradrachms. 4 of Nero with Alexandria on the reverse and 1 of Galba with Alexandria on the reverse. All fine -aVF and decent. View Item   $200/5

638. Roman Egypt, Lot of 4 AE Drachms and 3 Lead Tesserae. 1 Drachm of Trajan and 3 of Hadrian, all with elephant quadriga reverse. The 3 lead tesserae all depict elephants. Grades around fine and all are decent. View Item   $100/6

639. Roman Egypt, Lot of 6 AE Fractionals. 2 Diobols, 1 Trajan & 1 Hadrian. 4 Obols of Trajan. All with obverse bust and elephant on reverse. Grades fine or better. A scarce and attractive lot0. View Item   $100/6

640. Rome, lot of 9 denarii. Republic, 5 examples of Caecilia 43; Republic, 1 of Caecilia 38; Imperatorial, 1 of Julius Caesar, elephant / implements; Empire, Augustus. Rx./ Emperor drawn lt. by biga of elephants. RIC 128; Mauretania, Juba II. Rx./ Head of Africa rt. All grade fine or so. A neat lot and all with elephants. View Item   $150/9

641. Rome, lot of 9 silver coins. 1). Titus. Denarius. Rx./ Elephant. 2-3). Hadrian. Denarius. Rx./ Africa reclining. 4-5). Septimius Severus. Denarius. Rx./ Elephant. 6-9). Philip I. Antoninianus. Rx./ Elephant. Grades Fine to VF. All are decent and attractive examples. View Item   $175/9

642. Rome, lot of 10 Imperial bronzes. 1-2). Divus Augustus. Sestertius struck by Tiberius. Statue in cart pulled by a quadriga of elephants. 3-4). Hadrian. As. Africa reclining. 5).Marcus Aurelius. Sestertius. Emperor in cart pulled by elephants. 6). Divus Lucius Verus. Sestertius. Emperor in cart pulled by elephants. 7). Septimius Severus. Sestertius. Elephant. 8-10). Philip I. Sestertius. Elephant with rider. Grades VG - Fine. All decent. View Item   $150/10

643. Rome, lot of 9 colonial AE's. 1). Hadrian. Drachm. Egypt. Rx./ Nilus reclining. 2). Antoninus Pius. AE-30. Stone pulled by a biga of lions. 3). Caracalla. AE-32. Tarsus. 4). Caracalla. AE-33. Tarsus. 5). Elagabalus. AE-25. Nicaea. Bull. 6). Gallienus. AE-22. Nicaea. Choice reverse with a quadriga of elephants.7). Constantius I. Follis. Carthage. 8-9) Colonial AE's found in Palestine. All VG - Fine and interesting. the Gallienus being an especially nice piece. View Item   $125/9

644. Rome, Lot of 2 copies. One a Paduan of Julius Caesar, his head rt. / Quadriga of elephants rt. Fine. Also a Tetradrachm of Seleucus III, a British Museum Electrotype. Fine. Both nice and interesting. View Item   $125/2

645. Seleucid Kingdom of Syria, Lot of 17 AE's of various kings. All with an elephant somewhere on the coin. Grades Fine or better. Some nice coins in this lot. View Item   200/17

646. Seleucid Kingdom of Syria, Lot of 17 AE's of various kings. All with an elephant somewhere on the coin. Grades Fine or better. Another attractive lot. View Item   200/17

MODERN
647. Africa, lot of 7 silver modern proofs from Guinea, with I from Ivory Coast. Includes the 197 500 Slis "Miriam Makeba". View Item   $100/7

648. Africa, large lot of: E. Africa, Liberia, Malawi, Botswana, Angola and Belgian Congo. Primarily base metal with many types duplicated. 79 coins (includes a Liberian $5 1997 crown. Some of the Belgian Congo coins are high grade. View Item   $50/lot0

649. British India, George V. 1911 - 1936. Lot of 23 pieces. 1/12 Anna to AR 1 Rupee. 8 pieces are AR. Some very nice and in high grade. Worth a look. View Item   $100/lot0

650. Ceylon, 1802. Lot of 5 pieces from the elephant / numeral milled series of AE's. 3 denominations. All nice grades. View Item   $75/5

651. Ceylon, 1801 - 1813. Lot of 5 'dump' AE's of George III. 3 of 1/12 and 2 of 1/24 rixdollar. All fine or better and decent strikes for these. View Item   $200/5

652. Ceylon, 1815. Lot of 7 pieces from the elephant / king milled series of AE's. 3 denominations. Nearly all very choice grades. View Item   $100/7

653. Ceylon, 1821. Lot of 3 pieces of the AR Rixdollar, elephant / king type. All high grade, one showing a lot of original luster. View Item   $150/3

654. England, 17th Century. Lot of 5 Pence tokens. 3 of the elephant & castle types from Berks. Overall grade Fine and decent for these. View Item   $100/5

655. England, 18th Century. Lot of 8 Pidcock Menagerie tokens. A famous much collected. 5 farthings and 3 half pennies. All high grade and very attractive. Worth examining! View Item   $100/8

656. England, 18th Century. Lot of 11 tokens. 7 pieces of the elephant and castle type plus 4 more pieces of various locations. Lot includes several of the famous 'Lady Godiva' tokens. All in nice grade and definitely worth a look. View Item   $100/11

657. India, Mysore state, Tipu Sultan & others. 18th Century and before. A study collection of elephant / inscription dump AE's. A number of whom are very high grade. A collection impossible to duplicate now - small to large. 135 coins and surely worth some interest. View Item   $400/lot

658. Siam, 1860's. Lot of 6 pieces, elephant / umbrellas AR series. Small denominations. One each of y-8, y-9, y-10, y-29 and 2 pieces of y-28. All VF or better with 3 pieces showing very high grade. A nice lot worth a look. View Item   $300/6

659. Siam, 1860's. Lot of 4 pieces, elephant / umbrellas AR series. Large denominations. 2 each AR Baht (y-11) and Tical (Y-31). One of the latter with a rotated reverse. All aVF or better and quite attractive. View Item   $125/4

660. Siam, 1860's. Lot of 7 pieces. AE-26's in tin and AE. Tin, one Y-5 and 4 Y-6; AE, one each Y-2 and Y-4. aVF or better and very nice for type. The tin coins in pleasing condition. View Item   $100/7

661. Siam, Rama V, VI & VII. Lot of 21 pieces. AR types of the Baht and fractionals. Y32/32a-(4); Y33/33a-(5); y34-(2); y43-(3); y44(2); y48(3); & y49(2). All choice VF and better, some near mint. Do examine. View Item   $200/21

662. Thailand, Rama IX. Lot of 43 coins UNC base metal trade coins. 10st - 20 Baht plus a y-113 silver crown. All in 2x2's. A decent lot0 of Thailand's current king. View Item   $50/lot0

663. World Wide Varia, lot of 5 coins. One silver fantasy crown of Edward VIII, 2 pieces from Siam, 19th century, Y22 & Y27, and a coin from India, Soilana and a pattern silver piece from Cooch Behor, All choice examples, the crown and pattern UNC. View Item   $100/5

664. World Wide Varia, lot of 15 coins and tokens in base metal and silver (3 Ceylon. KM 126). From circulated to BU. A nice grouping. View Item   $100/15

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ANTIQUITIES

Cylinder Seals

665. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3500-2800 BC. lapis lazuli, the device is a series of sigma-shaped symbols resembling the letter "em" when turned upright. It could be a precursor of "fish" seals such as the following example. H: 10mm., lapis lazuli seals from this culture are rare. cp. B. Teissier, Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals, No. 38 for a similar design. A very fine example. View Item   $125

666. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3500-2800 BC. white marble, the device is a series of small fish-like creatures each with a discernible pair of tail flukes. H: 17mm. cp. E. Porada, Corpus of Ancient Near Eastern Seals, no. 41. A very fine example. View Item   $300

667. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200 BC, black stone cylinder seal with finely executed potting scene with two seated pig-tailed figures with pots placed between them. See Tessier, op. cit., #5. W: 22mm. A top of the line example. View Item   $700

668. Third Early Dynastic period, c. 2600-2100 BC. limestone, the device features a contest scene with a kneeling warrior and falling ibex both have circles for heads. Cp. Porada, ibid., pl. IX, # 52e for a similar crude seal. Chip on edge. View Item   $500

669. Akkad Period, c. 2400-2200 BC. alabaster, device features a nude hero between two clusters of animals. H: 22mm. See Porada, op. cit.. No. 147 on plate XXIII. A nice, intact, early seal. View Item   $350

670. Akkad Period, c. 2400-2200 BC. green jasper, the device features two pairs of contestants, one pair with a rampant lions and bull, the other pair features a bearded human-headed bull wearing horned helmets fighting a rampant lion. A cuneiform inscription reads "I-da-ra-a-ni-Ud ir dLamma." (Protective genie). H: 22mm. See Porada, op. cit. Pl. 24-25 for similar scenes. Intact, sharply engraved and most desirable. View Item   $2000

671. Akkad Period, c. 2400-2000 BC. light cream colored hard shell cylinder of top workmanship featuring four groups of bearded bull contestants with a terminal pseudo-glyph design (I). See Porada, op. cit., plates XXIII-XXIV. An outstanding seal, perfect in every respect. From a local collector. View Item   $4500

672. Akkad Period, c. 2400-2200 BC. pink marble cylinder with a contest scene with pairs of stick-figured contestants. H: 17mm. cp. Porada, No. 168. Somewhat worn. View Item   $200

673. Akkad Period, c. 2400-2200 BC. lapis lazuli cylinder seal with eight tiny figures in contest scene. H: 8.5mm. Even wear, still sharp enough to see each figureãan amazing feat of carving neatness on such a small field of work. Cp. Porada pl. XXVI. View Item   $250

674. Akkad Period, c. 2400-2200 BC. black serpentine or chlorite, a broad cylinder with equally wide bore featuring a contest scene with two heroes grappling with central rampant lion. One restrains the lion while the other stabs at it. In field two vertical registers of Akkadian script reading "Nugansha, son of Naya." Intact but worn. View Item   $200

675. Akkad Period, c. 2400-2200 BC. dark brown serpentine cylinder seal carved with the sun god, Shamash, with rays emanating from his shoulders, between two mountains, his foot on one, gates of heaven and two attendants complete this strong mythological scene. H: 30mm. cp. Porada, No. 186. Nice detail although somewhat worn. View Item   $500

676. Akkad Period, c. 2400-2200 BC. black magnetite cylinder very similar but much smaller than above example. H: 12 mm. See Porada No. 186, Frankfort, Cylinder Seals, 18a. A virtually perfect gem and still actively magnetic! View Item   $375

677. Post Akkadian, c.2000 BC. grey marble cylinder with two registers; the top features walking animals and the bottom register has the master of animals. H: 32mm. cp. Porada nos. 259-260. A nice boldly carved seal. View Item   $1000

678. Babylonia, Isin Larsa Period, c. 1900-1750 BC. dark steatite cylinder with worshipper and god with inverted figure between them; a tall staff and small animal added later. H: 20 mm. cp. Porada No. 307. Deeply carved and still very sharp. View Item   $675
Seals were passed down from generation to generation in the Isin-Larsa----Old Babylonian periods with the result that many seals had additions made to them to reflect changing ownership.

679. Old Babylonia, c.1850 BC. hematite cylinder with a contest scene with hero vs. a winged lion, and another scene with two rampant lions vs. rampant goat. H: 21mm. cp. Porada, pl. 51. Even wear, still attractive. View Item   $300

680. Old Babylonia, c.1850 BC. hematite cylinder with two worshippers before enthroned god; 2 columns of inscription: "Utu/Samas dA-a." Shamash, with star and other symbols in field. H: 28 mm. Porada nos. 316-317. Even wear. View Item   $1000

681. Old Babylonia, c.1850 BC. an "unfinished" hematite cylinder, this example shows the drill marks prior to their being modeled. H: 22mm. See Colon, Nos. 237-241. An important example of the techniques used in antiquity. View Item   $500

682. Old Babylonia, c.1850 BC. hematite cylinder with suppliant worshippers before an enthroned god, with crescent and inscription which reads: "Suen" of moon god. H: 20mm. see Porada #317sq. A nice sharp cylinder seal. View Item   $950

683. Old Babylonia, c.1850 BC. hematite cylinder with three standing figures; the god Amurru, and two attendants with symbol for forked lightning. H: 21mm. see Porada, No. 521 (god with crook). Well-preserved and beautiful. View Item   $1000

684. Old Babylonia, c.1800 BC. black serpentine seal carved with a sacred tree flanked by two horned rampant animals, friezes of lions and human stick figures respectively arranged in two registers on either side. H: 22mm. Sharp. Ex Sotheby, New York Sale N07742, lot0 223. View Item   $900

685. Syria, c. 1600-1400 BC. hematite cylinder seal with suppliant figure facing god with sword; winged solar disc and antelope between them a circle of animals around a small human head; an antelope, monkey, gazelle, bull's head and antelope monkey, seated gazelle, and a lion and rabbit. H:18 mm. See Porada #972. Virtually no wear. A perfect and very busy seal. View Item   $2000

686. Syria, c. 1600-1400 BC. a magnetite cylinder seal with Egyptianizing influence; two priests facing each other, an altar between them; a star is above altar; winged genie, ankh and standing column. H: 16mm. cp. Porada #993, 997. A beautiful, virtually pristine example. Another fascinating magnetic stone seal. Perfect! View Item   $2500

687. Syria, c. 1550 BC. (Second Syrian Group) a magnetite cylinder seal with two standing warriors wearing kilts and spiked helmets and carrying scythe-like weapons called the clubs of Marduk. guarding a winged-solar disc sacred column between them. A column with a guilloche separates two prancing deer and one elongated sphinx and another guilloche, that goes around the base of the seal, completes this beautiful seal. See Porada Nos. 955, 956e and 959. H:28mm. View Item   $2500

688. Mitannian, c. 1500-1450 BC. a choice hematite cylinder seal of elaborate style with a priest and a winged genii standing under an ornate winged column; seated animals separated by a guilloche. H: 16mm. See Porada, pl.160-161. A perfect seal. View Item   $1500

689. Mitannian, c. 1500-1450 BC. a hematite cylinder from the Marcopoli Collection, with a winged demon standing between rampant lion and a recumbent antelope; in the field hand, rhomb, drill hole and circular motifs; above a bird fish and "bouquet" tree. H:18mm. Teissier, #607, (this piece). A gem! View Item   $500

690. Iran, Elamite, c. 1800-1500 BC. dark serpentine depicting two pair of Orants on either side of sacred tree. H: 14mm. VF. Ex Malter Auction 74, lot0 463. View Item   $150

691. Neo Elamite, c. 1500-900 BC. (Neo-Babylonian Style) banded agate; device: a warrior with dagger combating lion; altar behind. H: 15mm. Porada #752, ex Malter Auction 74, lot0 463. Very Fine. View Item   $300

692. Neo-Assyrian, c. 1300 BC. an agate bead amulet engraved in antiquity the hero-hunter combating a winged lion in forested landscape. Four hole spots are the original and only holes still functional for stringing. The ends of the seal are rounded. No attempt was made for a longitudinal piercing through the center of the seal. H: 35mm. A very interesting seal. View Item   $400

693. Neo Assyrian, c. 1200-1000 BC. a steatite cylinder with a standing winged sphinx; seated god holding boy; a crescent above sphinx. H: 20mm. VF. View Item   $400

694. Neo Babylonia, c. 900-800 BC. a chalcedony cylinder with kilted hero with scimitar facing rampant bull. H: 32mm. On modern 14 karat gold mounting. Bold style with minor chips. View Item   $800

Provincial Cylinders

695. Syro-Palestine, c. 2nd millennium BC. a gray frit large cylinder with stick figure and animals in surprisingly neat style for this typically crude series. The seal is important for its early depiction of the horse. L: 40mm. Some chips. Rare! View Item   $225

696. Syro-Palestine, c. 2nd millennium BC. a green frit cylinder with schematic figures of a man, snake and flowers. H: 21mm. View Item   $100

697. Iran, c. 1800-1500 BC. a black serpentine cylinder with repetitive standing figure of a man within linear borders and with a chevron design on top and bottom of entire seal. A curious arrangement. L: 35mm. View Item   $300

698. Elamite, c. 1500 BC. a gray limestone cylinder with male lion, his tail up, walking between two panels of pseudo-script. Five concentric circles on top and bottom, H: 30 mm. A very well-preserved seal. View Item   $500

699. A lot of four cylinders; a.) Old Babylonia, a steatite seal with presentation scene, H: 20 mm; b.) Old Assyrian colony Style, c. 18th cent. BC. a small hematite cylinder with processional figures; H: 13mm. c. Achemenid, c. 800 BC. a limestone seal with hero and animal in combat. H: 29mm. d.) Neo-Assyrian c. 800 BC. green frit seal with sphinx and birdman. H: 27mm. View Item   $500/4

STAMP SEALS AND AMULETS

700. Mesopotamia, Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200 BC. a fine green marble amulet seal in the form of a reclining bovine. The base has six round drill marks forming a rough circle. Drilled from top to bottom for wearing. Even wear, inlay from the eye now missing, otherwise a delightful piece. This seal is accompanied by a fine pink Mosul marble amulet in the form of a reclining bovine with its head turned backward and both eyes drilled. Pierced for use as a bead. D: 15 x 12mm. View Item   $950/2

701. Mesopotamia, Akkad, c. 2330-2000 BC. a rectangular alabaster amulet or intaglio featuring a stalking male lion. This could be mounted into what would become a most impressive ring which was probably its original use. Dim: 31 x 13mm. View Item   $850

702. Mesopotamia, Sumer, c. 2200 BC. a small ivory plaque scrimshawed with the profile of a Sumerian king or priest wearing a ribbed skirt. There are traces of a cuneiform legend in front or the head. Dim: 22 x 18mm. A delightful and a very rare item. View Item   $1000

703. Afghanistan, (Turkmenia) Alten Depe, c. 2000 BC. a compartmentalized bronze stamp seal with tall looped handle on the back. The design, when one looks just at the metal work, appears to be a stylized stag. When pressed in clay, the impression is incomprehensible. See Sariadinis Alten Depe. H: 30mm., D: 27 mm. Heavy green patina. A nice example. View Item   $275

704. Afghanistan, (Turkmenia) Alten Depe, c. 2000 BC. a compartmentalized bronze stamp seal with a broken looped handle on the back. The design is a stylized standing stag with a long pair of horns over his body. All four legs are squeezed into the design. This seal maintains the motif upon glancing at the seal as well as the clay impression. D:26 mm. Green patina. Most objects from this site of Alten Depe have been circa 2000 B. C. As more materials are worked upon, reason suggests that an earlier date may be necessary. A nice fine early bronze age stamp seal. View Item   $250

705. Afghanistan, (Turkmenia) Alten Depe, c. 2000 BC. a compartmentalized bronze stamp seal with tall looped handle on the back. The design appears to be of a serpent. H: 23mm., D: 20 mm. Virtually perfect with green patina. View Item   $250

706. Anatolia, Hittites, c. 1500-1200 BC. a black steatite spool seal with a stag on each side. Minor chips. Hogarth, Hittite Seals, pl. X. D: 30mm. Scarce. View Item   $500

707. Anatolia, Hittites, c. 1500-1200 BC. a white steatite spool seal with a winged horse on one side and a floral pattern on the other. Minor chipping. D: 23mm.View Item   $500

708. Anatolia, Hittites, c. 1500-1200 BC. a black steatite stalk handle stamp seal with a circular design of stags on the base. Hogarth, pl. IX, #225. D: 22mm. View Item   $400

709. Anatolia, Hittites, c. 1500-1200 BC. a greenish steatite stamp seal with a group of stylized birds on the base. Hogarth pl. X. D: 20mm. A nice seal. View Item   $300

710. Syria, Amuq c. 1100-900 BC. Triangular stalk handled stamp seal in brown steatite. The base with a prancing stag and doe. A superb seal. See Malter, 6000 Years of Seals, pp. 8-9. 16mm. View Item   $275

711. Syria, Amuq c. 1000-900 BC. A stud-handled stamp seal in green serpentine. The base has a figure holding an inverted goat; in field, an ibex. 22 x 20 mm. See Malter, 6000 Years of Seals, pp. 8-9. A superior example for series. View Item   $300

712. Afghanistan, (Turkmenia) Alten Depe, c. 1500 BC. a discoid shaped red limestone stamp seal with designs on both sides. (Very similar to Hittite spool seals from this period.) On one side is a prancing ibex. The other shows twin facing bull sphinxes. D: 22mm. Although worn, the designs are quite clear. Rare. View Item   $200

713. Afghanistan, (Turkmenia) Murghab, Namazga VI, c. 1400 BC. a lentoid shaped double-sided stamp seal in dark steatite with stylized stags on both sides. See Kohl-Sarianidi, Alten Depe, pp. 230-236. L: 28mm. A beauty! View Item   $1500

714. Afghanistan, Bactria, c.700-600 BC. a carnelian intaglio of drilled technique depicting a stick figure holding a club (Herakles?) The closely spaced drill holes were straightened out by the celator. Unfortunately, the fine drill hole made for mounting purposes chipped at one end. The intaglio's design was not hurtãjust the aesthetics of the composition were hurt. If properly mounted, one would never have to see the chip. D: 20 x 18mm. View Item   $175

715. Afghanistan, Bactria, c. 350-300 BC. a fine two-sided intaglio in green steatite; one side depicts a hoplite holding a tall spear; the other a walking horse. The piece is pierced for suspension in a swivel finger ring. 20 x 11mm. Intact and very fine. This piece may have been brought to Bactria by Alexander's army. View Item   $400

716. Iran, White Huns, c. 700-800 A. D. a fine caramel colored stamp seal of conical shape featuring the profile view of a bearded Hunnish man. The piece is pierced for suspension. The head is well-executed. D: 15mm. See R. Gobl's work on the "Hunnen." View Item   $250

717. Cilicia, c. 700-600 BC. red black steatite scaraboid with man in fringed robe standing near tree. This is a good example of the "lyre player" group. (See Malter, 6000 Years.) L: 12mm. Nice. View Item   $300

718. Urartu, c. 800 BC. a fine "bell-shaped" bronze stamp seal with Pegasus as the seal. Looped for suspension. H: 18mm. View Item   $300

719. Urartu, c. 800 BC. a more slender bronze stamp seal. This features the scorpion god and it makes a very clear impression of this interesting god. Looped for suspension. H: 18mm. View Item   $900

720. Neo-Babylonia, c. 700 BC. an agate stamp with "Ahura Mazda" carved on the base. Holed for suspension. L: 16mm. View Item   $250

721. Neo-Babylonia, c. 700 BC. a taffy brown agate stamp with drilled style worshipper and deity symbols. H: 21mm . Sharp images. Choice!. View Item   $300

722. Macedon, c.4th Century BC. A bronze finger ring with an oval bezel depicting a horse and rider, perhaps Alexander the Great riding on his horse Bucephalus. A unique and very attractive piece. Ring size 4. KR View Item   $200

723. Roman Silver Finger Ring, c. 200 AD. a red carnelian intaglio set on a later Islamic finger ring. The intaglio features a standing ostrich. Ring size 9. View Item   $500

724. Roman Silver Finger Ring, c. 200 AD. a red jasper intaglio featuring a rooster is set on silver ring. The rooster was considered the "gift of love." Ring size 4. View Item   $400

725. Rome, early 3rd Century AD. A fine carnelian ring stone with an intaglio of Virtus striding lt., holding a trophy and a spear. Well engraved and exactly the same image seen of many coin types of the same period. Probably of military origin. D: 16x13mm. Rare and choice! View Item   $300

726. Sasanian, c. 375-450 AD. a fine stamp seal in agate featuring a zebu feeding. Dim: 20 x 16mm. View Item   $300

727. Sasanian, c. 375-450 AD. a fine stamp seal in white chalcedony featuring a scorpion, Nice! 20 x 25 mm. View Item   $275

728. Sasanian, c. 375-450 AD. a fine stamp seal in clear chalcedony featuring three birds. 23 x 25mm Small edge chip. View Item   $250

729. Sasanian, c. 375-450 AD. a fine stamp seal in brownish agate featuring a tree with a bird on either side. Dim: 18 x 18mm. Perfect. View Item   $350

730. Sasanian, c. 375-450 AD. a fine stamp seal in chalcedony. The base features a reclining griffin or "Senmury."18 x 14mm. View Item   $350

731. Bactria, c. 500 BC. a small white shell or stone bead featuring a human head. A very fine piece of work. L:15mm. View Item   $150

732. Bactria, c. 300 BC. or earlier, a porphyry plumb bob. H: 3cm. Holed for suspension. View Item   $100

733. Afghanistan, c. 1600 AD. a square tan calcite gemstone with three lines of Aramaic Hebrew. A piece of Judaica from Afghanistan!. 11mm square. View Item   $200

734. Afghanistan, c. 1600 AD. a local ruby carved into a frog W: 18mm. View Item   $100

735. Afghanistan, c. 1200 AD. A Kufic inscription of three lines in quartz set in a silver setting for wear as a pendant. H: 22mm. Nice! View Item   $200

736. Afghanistan, c. 1200 AD. A Kufic inscription of three lines in red carnelian set in a silver setting for wear as a pendant. H:18mm. View Item   $100

737. Afghanistan, c. 1800 AD. a fine blue glass amulet with a large passage of the Koran. Ready to wear as a pendant. W: 33mm. View Item   $150

738. Afghanistan, c. 1700 AD. a blue glass Moghul ornament with traces of gilt inlay, set in a silver pendant. L:22mm. View Item   $100

739. STUDY LOT0: A box of clay impressions of ancient seals, some forgeries, many interesting types. These images were made years ago by Richard Ross of Pebble Beach, California. View Item   $50/lot0 of over 100 impressions


A SECOND COLLECTION OF SEALS

740. Late Prehistoric, prior to 4000 BC, a high gabled black steatite stamp seal with stylized antelope. See B. Buchanan, Early Near Eastern Seals in the Yale Babylonian Collection, nos. 51, 55. The carving on the base is still sharp while the drill hole shows many years of use. Dim: 23 x 20mm. View Item   $175JM+MG#264

741. Late Prehistoric, prior to 4000 BC, a low gabled black steatite stamp seal with one full antelope to left and the suggestion of another animal in front. Buchanan, No. 54, Similarly worn as above example. Dim: 22x21mm. View Item   $100

742. Late Prehistoric, prior to 4000 BC, a large low gabled dark brown steatite stamp seal with the image of a high tailed canine, 'tete a beche'. Around the periphery of the stamp are circles and dash designs. Dim: 45 x 42 mm. A powerful large early stamp seal. View Item   $400

743. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200-2800 BC. a dark marble hemispheroid stamp seal with vein of white calcite on top by loop hole (part of which is missing.) The base design has a series of small stylized animals arranged in spiral fashion. D: 22mm. cp. to several in Buchanan. A sharp seal. View Item   $175

744. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200-2800 BC. a superb cream colored marble hemispheroid stamp seal with two drilled bovines reversed and opposed. cp. Buchanan No. 102. A very fresh bold seal of top quality. D: 44mm. View Item   $400

745. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200-2800 BC. a lovely but smaller green alabaster stamp with very similar base design as above. D: 25mm. View Item   $275

746. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200-2800 BC. a more complicated hemispheroid stamp seal in green calcite with light brown spot on top. The base design consists of four reclining bovines arranged in circular fashion. D: 35mm. Nice! View Item   $325

747. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200-2800 BC. a collared marble hemispheroid stamp seal with unusual elephant trunk-like designs on three "monsters." The fourth is covered with some surface adhesions. D: 40 mm. For collared examples see Buchanan, nos. 90, 95. View Item   $200

748. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200-2800 BC. an unusual oval shaped marble seal with stylized drilled animals. The drilling holes are much smaller than most. Jamdat Nasr seals with this drilled animal designs resemble the Namazga II culture of western Bactria. See V. Sarianidi, Die Kunst Des Alten Afghanistan, pp. 256-275. Dim: 40 x 25mm. Somewhat worn but very interesting. View Item   $275

749. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200-2800 BC. a square limestone stamp seal featuring a drilled stylized pair of potters. Dim: 8 x 18 mm. See Buchanan No. 142 for style. View Item   $150

750. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3300-2800 BC. a fine bi-conical pink limestone stamp seal with a single reclining bull or bison. Three deep drill marks for the body and a small drill hole for the head with circular dots for the legs comprise the design. The leg work is akin to the later Namazga cultures from Western Turkmenia. W: 20mm. A very rare gem. View Item   $350

751. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200-2800 BC. a dark serpentine amulet seal in the form of a reclining fox with closely placed eyes which are hollow and probably once inlaid. The base has a drilled grouping of stylized animals. L: 36 mm. See Buchanan No. 125. The fox is rarely seen on the amulet seals of ancient Sumeria. Very rare and choice. View Item   $800

752. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200-2800 BC. a white marble cylinder seal carved in drill-hole technique with a pair of facing quadrupeds, a large insect? between and a drill hole above each animal. H: 22 mm. See Frankfort, OIP 72, nos. 15, 39, 841, 856 and 877. A very fine and early cylinder seal. View Item   $400

753. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200-2800 BC. a small Sumerian pinkish limestone cylinder seal of drill-hole technique with seated rather stylized potters.. H: 10mm. See Christie's London Erlenmeyer Collection, Part I, 1992, nos. 19-23 for similar types. An amazingly sharp seal for some small a field to work. View Item   $225

754. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200-2800 BC. another even smaller Sumerian black steatite cylinder seal. This 9 mm. seal is heavily stylized. See Porada, op. cit., No. 45. View Item   $150

755. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200-2800 BC. a red limestone cylinder seal with potter scene with three squatting pig-tailed women each on a "bench" with arms raised toward one spouted pot above another. H: 18 mm. cp. Buchanan, op. cit., No. 145. View Item   $400

756. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200-2800 BC. a fine opaque alabaster cylinder seal with three rows of small fish. H: 18 mm. cp. Buchanan, op. cit., No. 158. View Item   $275

757. Akkad, c. 2200 BC. a very desirable dark brown serpentine cylinder seal with horn-helmeted animal driver goading a man-headed bull; above a smaller horn-helmeted running man and a third horn-helmeted man sitting on a sled and holding a bow. All three figures plus the bull wear distinctly modeled beards. There are scattered pseudo-glyphs. H: 31mm. cp. Porada, op. cit., 220. On custom stand. A rare seal. View Item   $1000

758. Akkad, c. 2200 BC. a brown steatite cylinder seal with a banquet scene with two seated drinkers with a he storage vessel between them, long straws are held by each figure. H: 22mm. cp. Porada, op. cit., 248. View Item   $300

759. Akkad, c. 2200 BC. a shell cylinder seal with a combat scene with central hero between two bull-like creatures each in combat with another bull-man. H: 31 mm. cp. Porada, op. cit. 147. Somewhat worn but intact and very early.View Item   $300

760. Akkad, c. 2200 BC. a brown stone cylinder seal with two pairs of combatants with horned-helmets.. H: 21mm. cp. Porada, op. cit., nos. 160-161. View Item   $300

761. Akkad, c. 2200 BC. a rare cylinder seal in magnetite f3eaturing a combat scene with several groups of combatants including heroes, lions, and bulls. H: 18mm. cp. Porada op. cit. 131. View Item   $400JM+MG#285

762. Akkad, c. 2200 BC. a choice large mottled green steatite cylinder seal with banquet scene in which two bearded men are seated in chairs with "X" designs. Each seated figure has a standing attendant. H: 43mm. See Porada, op. cit. 250e. View Item   $400

763. Post Akkadian, c. 2000 BC. a brown steatite cylinder seal with a presentation scene: a seated lord greets a standing follower, both are wearing horned-helmets. The presenter holds a gift, a crescent moon is above, a sacred tree behind them. H: 20mm. cp. Porada, op. cit. 257. View Item   $350

764. Post Akkadian, c. 2000 BC. a cream aragonite cylinder seal with two attendants on either side of a sacred tree; a bird over a scorpion and a crescent moon fill this seal. H: 21mm. cp. Buchanan No. 550 for a somewhat similar subject and style. View Item   $175

765. Old Babylonia, c. 1800-1600 BC. a hematite cylinder seal with the Nude Female with two standing deities facing each other. Various symbols including a lightning fork, a kneeling dwarf, and the spade of Marduk complete this elaborate seal. H: 20mm, cp. Porada, op. cit. 504. View Item   $275

766. Old Babylonia, c. 1800 BC. a stone pendant with inscription which reads: x lu2-{d}szul-pa-e3-ka-ke4= "Dedicated to Pn a mu-na-ru." L: 35mm. Items like this are far scarcer than the cuneiform clay tablets. View Item   $300

767. Neo Assyria, c. 900 BC. a very desirable light brown composition stone cylinder seal with central hero wearing a double set of wings in combat with two scorpion men, one falling down below the Pliedes constellation and the sun; the other falling down between the hero with a flying bird between them,; chevron panels above and below the scene with chevrons going in opposite directions. H: 32 mm. cp. Porada #665 for chevrons, plates 88-89 for content. Virtually perfect. On custom stand. View Item   $1000

768. Neo Assyria, c. 900 BC. a large greenish-brown serpentine cylinder seal in the "king with a cup" series (according to Porada.) On this seal an attendant with fan and towel facing a bearded king who holds a crescent-shaped cup and bow; between them a stand with a large storage vessel. A crescent moon is above the king; a star is behind him above a thin tree. H: 37mm. This is a very attractive seal very much like the Porada No. 665 example, and this is of better quality. View Item   $1500

769. Neo Assyria, c. 900 BC. a similar mottled green and white serpentine cylinder seal from the same series as above. In this seal the king in enthroned. The engraving on this seal is not as deeply cut as the above example. H: 34mm. Porada 665. View Item   $350

770. Mittanian, c. 1500 BC. a choice reddish jasper cylinder seal in elaborate style with a double register. The top row features finely rendered animals; a lion, three hares, and a goat; the bottom register has a pair of scorpions, a pair of doves upside down, and a running hare. H: 30mm. See Porada, pl. CLX. on custom stand. View Item   $700

771. Mittanian, c. 1500 BC. a fine small dark serpentine cylinder seal of elaborate style featuring a large bird with spread wings with various other animals in close arrangement featuring scorpions, fish, stags and insects. H: 14mm. cp. Porada, op. cit. 1056. View Item   $350

772. Hittites, c. 1500-1400 BC. a square dark brown steatite stamp seal with five "bull's eyes." The edges have straight line decoration and the four edges are all cut in their centers. Cp. Hogarth, Hittite Seals, No. 218 for a similar design on a larger seal. A very fine and rare stamp with small handle on the back. View Item   $125

773. Hittites, c. 1500-1400 BC. a choice small stamp seal with tall gable handle featuring an archer on the base Dim: 14mm.; along with a sealing featuring a spiral shaped design. D: 30 mm. A lot0 of two items. View Item   $175/2

774. Afghanistan, (Turkmenia) Alten Depe, c. 2000 BC. a compartmentalized bronze stamp seal with tall looped handle on the back. The design is of a stylized scorpion with two sets of two legs and a curved "stinger." L: 45mm. See Sariadini_s Alten Depe. Nice green patina. View Item   $400

775. Afghanistan, (Turkmenia) Alten Depe, c. 2000 BC. a compartmentalized bronze stamp seal with looped handle on the back. The design is a six-pointed star with a lizard in the center. The patina is a thick dark green. This is a much better than average seal in appearance. Many bronze stamps from this epoch are very heavily encrusted so that no clear result is discernible when they are pressed on clay. See Sarianidi's Alten Depe. View Item   $200

776. Islamic, Kufic. c.1200 AD. A rectangular carnelian ring stone or amulet with a single line of Kufic script. 10 x 7 mm. Simple, but elegant and very attractive. View Item   $100

Mesopotamia

777. Tel-Halaf, c. 4000 BC. A choice example of a hand-formed fired clay figure of a seated male figure with his hands on his knees. His pinched head has a turban or crown atop with traces of dark pigment throughout. H: 11.4 cm; W: 5.t cm and D: 4.8 cm. Intact and quite rare. View Item   $900

778. Jamdat Nasr, c.3200-3000 BC. A fine marble amulet of a stylized lion, its head turned upwards. The amulet is set in a modern 24kt gold bezel with 2 loops for the beads which consist of genuine ancient Sumerian shell and gold and silver fillers which are antique. Length of necklace is 8" when clasped and stretched. Width of amulet is 2". A marvelous work. View Item   $1500

779. Sumerian, King Gudea, c. 2100 BC. A clay foundation cone with twelve lines of cuneiform commemorating King Gudea's restoration of the Ziggurat of Eninnu in Lagash. On custom stand. H: 14 cm. Intact and choice. View Item   $1000

780. Old Babylonian, c.1800 BC. Amuletic plaque in molded terra cotta, of yellowish-buff color. Plaque of rounded wedge shape, with bottom missing. Top pierced for suspension. Within central recess, the "God with the Mace" stands in profile to the right. He has long full beard, wears short kilt, and cap. H: 4.1", on wooden stand. Scarce. Ex. Malter 6-14-98, lot0 100. View Item   $250

781. Old Babylonian, c.1800 BC. A dark green serpentine amulet depicting the goddess Lamashtu, who was an evil demon who devoured unborn and new born children. She had a hairy body, a lioness' head with donkey's teeth and ears, long fingers and fingernails and the feet of a bird with sharp talons. She is shown standing or kneeling on a donkey, nursing a pig and a dog, and holding snakes. Pregnant women