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130 THE CARIAN ISLANDS: RHODES. 88-43 BC. Silver
Trihemidrachm, 19mm (3.84 gm). O: Radiate head of
Helios, three-quarters facing to right. R: Full-blown rose.
cf. BMC. 340. Toned and nearly EF. $1475.
131 PAMPHYLIA: ASPENDOS. 385-333 BC. Silver Stater,
20 x 23mm (10.85 gm). O: Two nude wrestlers. R: Slinger
advancing right, about to discharge his sling; triskeles in
fi eld to right. cf. SG. 5389ff. Evenly struck for the issue,
far above average, EF. $1500.
132 CILICIA: AIGEAI. 1 st Century AD. Bronze-23mm (7.63
gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena right. R: Tyche standing,
holding rudder and cornucopia. cf. SNG. Levante 1689.
An especially pleasing VF with a fi ne green patina. $550.
133 CILICIA: OLBA. time of Augustus, circa 11-12 AD.
Bronze-18mm (4.86 gm). O: Portrait of Ajax, high priest
and governor right, as Hermes, wearing tight-fi tting cap
and earring; caduceus in front. R: Winged thunderbolt. cf.
BMC. 4; RPC. 3728. Rare and historical, pleasing VF.
$475.
134 CILICIA: SOLOI. 385-350 BC. Silver Stater, 21mm
(10.11 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena right. R:
Bunch of grapes on stalk with leaves and tendrils. cf.
Pozzi 2837. Altogether outstanding for type. Obverse
with full crest. In unusually fi ne style on both sides,
lightly toned and good VF. $4250.
THE EAST
135 PHOENICIA: ARADOS. c. 350-332 BC. Silver Stater
(16mm) minted under King Gerostratos (??) (10.19 gm).
O: Laureate head of bearded deity (Melqarth?) right. R:
Galley right, on three lines of waves; above, Phoenician
letters. cf. SNG. ANS. 10ff. Nicely toned and VF/aEF.
$1200.
Ancient Greek
136 PHOENICIA: ARADOS. 2 nd Century BC. Silver Drachm,
16mm (4.12 gm). O: Bee. R: Stag standing in front of a
palm tree. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 34. EF. $975.
137 PHOENICIA: ARADOS. 2 nd Century BC. Silver Drachm,
19mm (4.16 gm). O: Bee. R: Stag standing in front of a
palm tree. cf. BMC. 148f. An especially nice bee. Very
slightly rough at the periphery in obverse fi eld toward 1-3
o’clock; otherwise EF in fi ne style. $925.
138 PHOENICIA: TYRE. 360-306 BC. Silver Didrachm,
20mm (8.83 gm). O: Melqarth riding right on hippocamp.
R: Owl standing right, head facing, carrying crook and
fl ail under left wing. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 309. Rare.
In good metal and with a nice even strike, aEF/good VF.
$2950.
139 PHOENICIA: TYRE. After 126 BC. Silver Half Shekel,
22mm (6.88 gm). O: Laureate head of Melqarth right. R:
Eagle standing left; club in fi eld to left. cf. SG. 5921. VF+.
$1250.
140 THE KINGDOM OF NABATAEA: ARETAS IV.
9 BC-40 AD. Bronze-18mm (3.91 gm). O: Jugate busts
of Aretas and Queen Shaqilath to right. R: Crossed
cornucopiae. cf. BMC. 22var. Far above average, bold
VF with a black patina. $295.
141 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS I.
280-261 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 28mm (16.86 gm). O:
Diademed portrait of king right. R: Apollo seated left on
omphalos. cf. Houghton-Lorber 378.3. Portrait in very
high relief, VF+/VF. $1650.