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12 Place Bids — Phone 503-228-2746 • Fax 503-228-8130 • Email info@tomcederlind.com • Web www.tomcederlind.com 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.
Place Bids — Phone 503-228-2746 • Fax 503-228-8130 • Email info@tomcederlind.com • Web www.tomcederlind.com 142 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS IV. 175-164 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 31mm (16.58 gm). O: Diademed head of king right. R: Zeus enthroned left. cf. Newell, SMA, 72. A very pleasing VF. $1750. 143 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS IV. 175- 164 BC. Bronze-32mm (36.60 gm). O: Laureate head of Zeus-Serapis right. R: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt. cf. Houghton II #332. Historical and pleasing VF. $750. This imitates the contemporary Ptolemaic bronze coinage. It was minted during the Seleukid occupation of Egypt. 144 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS VII. 138-129 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 30mm (16.55 gm). O: Diademed head of king right. R: Athena standing left, holding Nike. cf. SNG. Israel (Spaer) 1848 (Antioch mint). EF. $475. 145 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS IX. 113-95 BC. Bronze-18mm (5.39 gm). O: Diademed head of king right. R: Thunderbolt. cf. SNG. Israel (Spaer) 2681ff; Houghton, CSE 332 (Antioch mint). Nice portrait, VF+/VF. $225. 146 BABYLONIA: BABYLON. 311-280 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 23mm (15.03 gm). O: Baal seated left. R: Lion walking left, anchor above. cf. SG. 6150var. Lightly toned and VF/VF+. $1250. 147 THE KINGDOM OF PARTHIA: MITHRADATES II. 123-88 BC. Silver Drachm, 20mm (4.11 gm). O: Diademed bust left. R: Archer seated right. cf. Sel. 26/1. Pleasing EF. $325. 148 BACTRIA: KING ANTIMOCHOS. 171-160 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 33mm (16.90 gm). O: Bust of king right, wearing kausia. R: Poseidon standing facing, holding trident and palm-branch. cf. SG. 7542. Hairline scratch in obverse fi eld, bold EF in fi ne style. $5500. 149 BACTRIA: KING EUCRATIDES. 171-135 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 30mm (16.71 gm). O: Diademed and draped bust of king right. R: Apollo standing facing, head left, holding arrow and resting on bow. cf. SG. 7567var. VF+. $1650. 150 BACTRIA: KING MENANDER. 160-145 BC. Silver Drachm, 17mm (2.26 gm). O: Diademed head of king to right. R: Athena advancing left, holding thunderbolt and shield adorned with the head of Medusa. cf. Mitch. 215T. Well engraved. Nicely toned and VF+. $325. JUDAEA 151 JUDAEA, under the Hasmonean kings: ALEXANDER JANNAEUS. 103-76 BCE. Bronze Prutah, 15mm (2.15 gm). O: Lily. R: Anchor. cf. Hendin 467. Unusually pleasing and good VF with earthen highlights. $225. 152 JUDAEA, under the Herodian kings: HEROD THE GREAT. 37-4 BCE. Bronze 2 Prutot, 18 x 20mm (4.26 gm). O: Cross surrounded by closed diadem. R: Table with three curved legs, fl anked by palm branches. cf. AJC II, 236, 7. Green patina with earthen highlights, VF+. $675. Ancient Greek/Judaea 13
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