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Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 1 British Celts, imported coinage, gallic war type (c. 60 B.C.), AV Stater (6.12g), plain, rev. disjointed horse right (VA 52.1), near extremely fine.
Estimate £ 180-220
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 3 British Celts, imported coinage, geometric type (c. 65-50 B.C.), AV 1/4 Stater (1.42g), almost plain, rev. geometric pattern (VA 69-3), very fine.
Estimate £ 80-120
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 4 British Celts, imported coinage, geometric type (c. 65-50 B.C.), AV 1/4 Stater (1.42g), almost plain, still traces of geometric pattern remaining, rev. geometric pattern (VA 69-3), very fine.
Estimate £ 80-120
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 5 British Celts, Durotriges, uninscribed series (c. 1st Cent. B.C.), AV Stater (6.16g), British B, Chute type, crude head of Apollo, rev. horse with pellets above and crab-like object below (BMC 58; S.22; VA 1205-1), good very fine.
Estimate £ 180-220
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 7 British Celts, Trinovantes, Tasciovanus (20-15 B.C.), AV Stater (5.34g), crossed wreaths with two pellets between the crescents, rev. warrior on horse right on double exergual line (S. 217; VA 1732-11), near extremely fine.
Estimate £ 500-600
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 8 British Celts, Trinovantes, Cunobeline linear type (10-20 A.D.), AV 1/4 Stater (1.30g), corn-ear dividing ca-m, rev. horse running right, below cvn (S. 281; VA 1927-1), very fine.
Estimate £ 200-250
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 11 East Celts, Poland or Czech Republic, AV 1/8 Stater (0.98g), uncertain, rev. warrior standing left, holding shield and striding spear (Castelin 1143), very fine.
Estimate £ 100-150
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 12 East Celts, Poland or Czech Republic, AV 1/24 Stater (0.34g), traces of head right, rev. warrior standing left, holding shield and striding spear, to right, x (Castelin 1139), good very fine.
Estimate £ 100-150
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 16 East Celts, Burgenland, AR Tetradrachm (12.54g), head right, wearing triple pearl-diadem, rev. horseman left (BMC S148; Castelin 1169), toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate £ 200-250
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 17 East Celts, Noricum AR Tetradrachm (10.73g), male head, beardless and diademed, left, rev. horse left, traces of pellets on the shoulder (BMC 167; Castelin 1177), edge crack, almost very fine.
Estimate £ 150-200
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 18 East Celts, Noricum, Kugelreiter Type AR Tetradrachm (12.08g), male head left, wearing broad laurel wreath with a double row of leaves, rev. horseman left, wearing conical helmet decorated with three round objects (Gobl A1), good very fine
Estimate £ 200-250
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 19 East Celts, Noricum, AR Tetradrachm (10.08g), diademed male head left, rev. horseman right, holding spear; below, rosette, in exergue nemet (BMC S176), very fine or better.
Estimate £ 180-200
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 20 Balkan Celts, AR Tetradrachm (9.89g), laureate head of Zeus right, rev. horse left (BMC 79; Gobl 327; Castelin 1331), very fine/ good very fine
Estimate £ 130-150
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 21 East Celts, imitation of Philip II, AR Tetradrachm (13.76g), laureate head right, rev. horseman left ( ), test-cut on reverse, very fine or better.
Estimate £ 180-220
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 22 East Celts, imitation of Alexander III, AR Tetradrachm (15.88g), male head left, wearing lion-skin, rev. Zeus enthroned left (see Gobl 573/3), fine
Estimate £ 100-120
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 43 Sicily, Zankle (c. 515-493 B.C.), AR Drachm, 4.66g., dolphin left, within sickle-shaped harbour, dankle, rev. shell within patterned incuse square (SNG ANS 302; SNG Cop 387; BMC 4), double-striking on obverse, good fine
Estimate £ 450-550
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 44 Thracian Islands, Thasos (c. 435-411 B.C.), AR Drachm, 3.46g., facing naked satyr kneeling and looking right, holding nymph in his arms and supporting her on his left knee, rev. Quadripartite incuse square (Svoronos, pl. X, 31; Dewing 1325), good silver, most attractive, very fine
Estimate £ 400-500
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 45 x Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 B.C.), AV Stater, 8.42g., Byzantium, diademed head of Alexander the Great right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. baÓiËeÙÓ ËyÓimaxoy, Athena enthroned left, holding Nike and resting left elbow on shield at her side, behind her rests spear, monogram to left, trident below throne (Muller 140 var.), nearly extrem...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 46 Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, 17.11g., Sestos, 297-282 B.C., diademed head of Alexander the Great right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. baÓiËeÙÓ ËyÓimaxoy, Athena enthroned left, holding Nike and resting left elbow on shield at her side; behind her rests spear, bee in left field (Thompson 31; Muller 112), nearly extr...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 47 x Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 B.C.), AV Stater, 8.56g., uncertain Macedonian mint, head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. aËeÎanÄpoy, Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath and stylis, shield to left (Price 176), traces of mounting on edge, a few light scratches, good very fine
Estimate £ 60...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 48 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, 16.71g., Odessus, c. 280-200 B.C., head of young Herakles right, wearing lion-skin headdress, rev. baÓiËeÙÓ aËeanÄpoy, Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre, monogram below throne, kËean in exergue (Price 1173), a little softly struck in part, very fine
Esti...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 49 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, 16.96g., Perga, 221-220 B.C., head of young Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre, a in left field, aËeÎanÄpoy in right field (Price 2915; Muller 1225), some light pitting, lightly toned, extremely fine
Estimate £ 20...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 50 x Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, 17.11g., Memphis, head of young Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. aËeÎanÄpoy, Xeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre, rose to left, Äi-o below throne (Price 3971), light traces of double-striking on obverse, an attractive example, struck on a broad flan,...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 51 Attica, Athens (c. 449 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, 16.84g., head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet, rev. aÈe, owl standing right, head facing, olive-spray and crescent behind, tip of nose and chin just off flan, some light pitting, good very fine
Estimate £ 350-450
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 52 Ionia, Magnesia (c. 160-150 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, 16.80g., diademed bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, rev. Apollo standing left on meander, holding filleted branch in right hand and leaning with left elbow against tripod, ÐayÓaniaÓ ÐayÓanioy on left, maÃnhtÙn on right; all within laurel wreath (N. Jones, The autonomous wreath...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 53 Kingdom of Syria, Seleukos I/Antiochus I (294-280 B.C.), AE Unit, 4.79g., Baktra, head of Zeus right, rev. club, flanked by triangle-in-circle monogram of Ai Khanoum right, traces of legend and bowcase left (c.f. SC.445-7), about fine, this type unrecorded
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 54 Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos IV (175-165 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, 16.69g., Antioch, 173-169 B.C., diademed head of Antiochos right, rev. baÓiËeÙÓ antioxoy Èeoy eÐiÖanoyÓ, Zeus enthroned left, holding sceptre and Nike, symbol in exergue (Morkholm A5-P15; SNG Is 977; CSE 104), about extremely fine
Estimate £ 300-400
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 55 Kingdom of Syria, Philip I Philadelphus (93-83 B.C.), Tetradrachm, bust right, rev. Zeus seated on throne left, with monogram didi above legs and thunderbolt below (c.f. SNG Israel I.2799-2810; c.f. MAC 226); with Seleucus III (226-223 B.C.), Drachm, Apollo on omphalos type (ANS Seleucid 935), both about very fine, the first unrecorded with this...
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 56 Phoenicia, Tyre (126-65 B.C.), AR Shekel, 14.28g., laureate head of Melqarth right, rev. typoyiepaÓ kaiaÓyËoy, eagle standing left on prow, bm above club in l. field, monogram in r. field (BMC 44ff.), extremely fine
Estimate £ 200-300
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 57 Kingdom of Parthia, Mithradates I (c.171-132 B.C.), Drachm, Ekbatana, bust left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription around (Sel.10.10) obverse struck from worn died and apparently tooled in field, reverse extremely fine; Mithradates II (c.123-88 B.C.), bust left, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four li...
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 59 Indo-Parthian, Abdagases (c. A.D. 55-65), Base AR Tetradrachm, mounted figure right, before Gondopharan tamgha, baÓIËevontoÓ baÓiËeùn abÄaÃacoy, rev. Kharosthi legend around Zeus standing right holding long sceptre, control mark left and Kharosti letters sam pra right (Mitch.1121c; MAC.2587; Senior 228.55T), good very fine, ruler’s name clear, s...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 60 Indo-Parthian, Parata Rajas, Spajhama? AE Drachm, 1.61g., diademed bust right, rev. Kharoshti legend around swastika with arms turned right (c.f. Senior 281/285), fine / about very fine, clear legend
Estimate £ 80-100
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 61 Indo-Parthian, Parata Rajas, Spajhana type, AE Drachm, 1.5g., diademed bust right, axe-head before, rev. Kharoshti legend around swastika with arms turned left (Senior 286.1), about very fine /good fine, rare
Estimate £ 80-100
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 62 Indo-Parthian, Parata Rajas, Ajuna? AR Drachm,3.54g., diademed bust right with two ribbons behind head, rev. Brahmi legend around swastika with arms turned right (c.f. Senior 296.1D), about very fine, scarce
Estimate £ 100-120
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 63 Indo-Parthian, uncertain ruler (c. 2nd-3rd cent. A.D.), AE Tetradrachm, 8.27g., Indo-Parthian style bust left, wearing decorated hair band with streamers emerging from under coif at back, unread script around, probably Pahlvi, rev. winged Nike standing right holding wreath, traces of Kharosthi legend around (Mitch.-, Senior-), very fine / about ...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 64 Kushano-Sasanian, Kings of Merv under Shapur I (c. A.D. 241-272), AE unit, 2.83g., Sasanian style bust right, rev. mounted figure carrying upright spear, riding left, traces of legend or streamers behind head (Alram 1218A), small area of flan missing between 7 and 8 o'clock, lower part of face impaired, otherwise about extremely fine and very ra...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 65 Sasanian, Varhran II (A.D. 276-293), AR Drachm, jugate busts of king and queen facing bust of prince, rev. fire altar flanked by two attendants, facing outwards (Göbl 59; S. Type IV), very fine
Estimate £ 80-100
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 66 Sasanian, Shapur II (A.D. 309-379), AR Drachm, bust of king right, wearing turreted crown, rev. fire altar flanked by two attendants, bust of Ahuramazda in flames above, Rast (Just) on altar shaft (Göbl 102; MAC.876), about very fine
Estimate £ 60-80
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 68 Sasanian, Yazdgard II (A.D. 438-457), AE unit, 0.67g., Merv, crowned bust right, rev. crude representation of winged figure left (Loginov & Nikitin-), reverse weakly struck, about extremely fine, unpublished and presumably rare
Estimate £ 150-200
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 70 Hepthalites, Khingila (c. 5th century A.D.), AR Drachm, 2.63g., hunnic-style bust facing right, tamgha left, beaded necklace right, legend between: devi shah khingila, rev. incuse of obverse design over fire altar and attendants (c.f. Göbl Hunnen 80.1), very fine, rare with full legends
Estimate £ 160-200
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 72 Hephthalite, Afghanistan (c. 6th century A.D.), AE Drachm, 1.84g., Turkic bust in style of Khusru II right, sceptre before face overlaid by countermark similar to Gaube 2 type, rev. unclear (c.f. MAC.1571; Göbl Hunnen 256), about fine / poor, unusual and presumably rare
Estimate £ 40-60
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 73 Hephthalites, Nezak Huns (c. 6th century A.D.), AE Drachm, 3.02g., bust of Napki Malik type right, rev. fire altar flanked by two Hepthalite tankas, each surmounted by a star (MAC.1514; Göbl Hunnen 203), about very fine
Estimate £ 100-120
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 74 Persis, Ardashir II (c. 1st century B.C.), AR Drachm, 3.56g., bust of king left, wearing triple-peaked crown of Persepolis, rev. figure attending fire altar left, legend around (Alram 570; BMC pl.XXXIII, 9), good very fine
Estimate £ 100-130
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 75 Persis, unknown ruler (c. 1st century A.D.), AR Hemidrachm, 1.19g., crowned bust of king right, rev. diadem with ties (Alram -), very fine, unrecorded with bust facing right, extremely rare
Estimate £ 140-180
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 76 Persis, unknown ruler (c. 1st century A.D.), AR Hemidrachm, 1.16g., bust of king left, wearing triple-peaked crown rev. diadem with ties (Alram -), good very fine, unpublished type
Estimate £ 120-150
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 77 Kingdom of Baktria, Eukratides (c.171-135 B.C.), Balkh, AR Obol, 0.71g., helmeted bust of king right, rev. pilei and palms of the Dioscuri between corrupt legend baÓiËeÙÓ eykpatiÄoy, monogram below (SNG ANS 496; Bop.Ser.9; Mitch.181), good very fine
Estimate £ 80-100
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 78 Indo-Greek Kingdom, Apollodotos I (c.174-165 B.C.), square AE heavy Unit, 12.35g., Apollo standing facing, holding arrow and resting on bow, baÓiËeÙÓ aÐoËËoÄotoy ÓÙthpoÓ, rev. tripod within square beaded frame, Kharosthi script (SNG ANS.370; Bop.Ser.6, 93; Mitch.209r), some surface deposits, good fine, unrecorded weight for this type, rare
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 80 Indo-Greek Kingdom, Menander I (c.155-130 B.C.), square AE Unit, 6.47g., helmeted bust of Athena right, baÓiËeÙÓ ÓÙthpoÓ menanÄpoy, rev. Kharoshti script around gorgon’s head on round shield (SNG ANS.903; Bop.Ser.19; Mitch.246d), very fine, rare in this condition
Estimate £ 180-220
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 81 Indo-Greek Kingdom, Queen Agathocleia (mother of Strato I c.135-125 B.C.), square AE unit, 9.5g., helmeted bust of queen as Athena right, baÓiËiÓÓhÓ ÈeotpoÐoy aÃaÈokËeiaÓ, rev. Heracles seated on a rock holding club on right thigh, monogram bottom left, Kharosthi script around (SNG ANS 983; Bop.Ser.3; Mitch.307), about extremely fine, very rare ...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 82 Indo-Greek Kingdom, Queen Agathocleia, square AE Unit, 8.13g., helmeted bust of queen as Athena right, baÓiËiÓÓhÓ ÈeotpoÐoy aÃaÈokËeiaÓ, rev. Heracles seated on a rock holding club on right thigh, monogram bottom left, Kharosthi script around (c.f. SNG ANS 983; c.f. Bop.Ser.3; c.f. Mitch.307), good very fine, monogram unrecorded for this type
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 84 Indo-Greek Kingdom, Demetrios III (c.100 B.C.), square AE Unit, bust of king right, wearing elephant’s scalp, rev. Kharosthi script around ornamental thunderbolt (SNG ANS 1159; Bop.Ser.3; Mitch.-), some treated spots of corrosion, otherwise about very fine and extremely rare
Estimate £ 220-260
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 85 Indo-Greek Kingdom, Philoxenos (c.100-95 B.C.), square AR Drachm, 2.26g., helmeted bust right, baÓiËeÙÓ anikhtoy ÖiËoÎenoy, rev. king on prancing horse right, monogram below (SNG ANS.1188; Bop.Ser.6; Mitch.341), unobtrusive scratches in reverse field, good very fine with rare monogram
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 86 Indo-Greek Kingdom, Nikias (c.90-85 B.C.), square AE Unit, 8.31g., diademed bust of king right, baÓiËeùc cùthpoc nikioy, rev. Kharosthi script around king on prancing horse right (SNG ANS 1266; Bop.Ser.6; Mitch.383), small areas of corrosion on obverse, otherwise good very fine, rare in this condition
Estimate £ 170-200
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 87 Indo-Greek Kingdom, Hermaios, posthumous coinage (c.70 B.C.- A.D. 50), Tetradrachm, Taxila, diademed bust of king right, baÓiËeÙÓ ÓÙthpoÓ epmaioy, rev. Kharosthi legend around Zeus enthroned left, monograms to left and right (Senior Hermaios 36a T.1/3; SNG ANS 1402; Bop.Ser.14, 88D; Mitch.418b), good very fine / good fine
Estimate £ 60-80
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 88 Indo-Greek Kingdom, Archebius (c. 90-80 B.C.), AR Drachm, 1.93g., bust of king right wearing crested helmet, baÓiËeÙÓ Äikaioy nikhÖopoy apxebioy, rev. Zeus standing facing, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, Kharosthi legend (SNG ANS 1303; Bop.Ser.5; Mitch.359), fine, with clear legend, scarce
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 89 Scythian Kings of Baktria (c.110-100 B.C.), anepigraphic issue, square AR Hemidrachm, 1.1g., horse standing right with head returned, rev. crude representation of Nike right (Mitch.677; Senior A17.3), very fine
Estimate £ 80-100
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 90 Scythian Kings of Baktria (c.110-100 B.C.), anepigraphic issue, square AR Hemidrachm, 0.7g., horse standing right with head returned, rev. crude representation of Nike right, tamgha below right (Mitch.677b; Senior A17.1), very fine
Estimate £ 80-100
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 91 Scythian, Vonones (c.100-65 B.C.), rectangular AE unit, 8.32g., Hercules standing facing, holding club and lion skin, baÓiËeÙÓ baÓiËeÙÓn meÃaËoy onÙnoy, rev. Pallas standing left holding spear and shield, monogram below left, Kharosthi legend (Mitch.683c; Senior 66.3), good fine, scarce
Estimate £ 80-100
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 92 Scythian, Maues (c.90-57 B.C.), circular Hemi-obol, 9.3g., elephant head right in bead and reel border, rev. caduceus and monogram, baÓiËeÙÓ mayoy (Mitch.707; Senior 5.1), some small spots of verdigris on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, scarce in this condition
Estimate £ 120-150
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 93 Scythian, Maues, square AE unit, 8.02g., Apollo facing, holding arrow in right hand and bow in left, baÓiËeÙÓ baÓiËeÙÓn meÃaËoy mayoy, rev. tripod on stand, monogram left, Kharosthi legend (c.f. Mitch.732; Senior 8.1), edge of flan missing bottom left, otherwise very fine, rare
Estimate £ 120-150
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 94 Scythian, Azes (c. 60-20 B.C.), AE Pentachalkon, 12.03g., deity seated on throne, three-quarters left, holding cornucopia, over-struck on elephant right, baÓiËeÙÓ baÓiËeÙÓn meÃaËoy azoy, rev. Hermes standing with right arm raised, holding caduceus in left hand, monograms either side, over-struck on bull right, Kharosthi legend (main type: Mitch....
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 95 Scythian, Azes, square AE 1/4-unit, 2.91g., mounted figure carrying spear, riding right, baÓiËeÙÓ baÓiËeÙÓn meÃaËoy azoy, rev. bull standing right, two monograms above, Kharosthi script around on four sides (c.f. Mitch.759; c.f. Senior 92.1b), good very fine, extremely rare, only known example of this type in this denomination with Kharosthi leg...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 96 Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I (323-305 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, 15.63g., head of Alexander right, with horn of Ammon, wearing elephant's scalp head-dress, rev. aËeÎanÄpoy, Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield, monogram in right field, Corinthian helmet and eagle on thunderbolt to right (BMC 33; SNF Cop 29), banker's...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 97 x Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, with Arsinöe II (285-246 B.C.), AV Oktodrachm, 27.70g., Alexandria, after 265 B.C., conjoined busts of Ptolemy II, diademed and draped, and Arsinöe II, diademed and veiled, right, shield behind, aÄeËÖÙ[n], rev. ÈeÙn, conjoined busts of Ptolemy I, diademed and draped, and Berenike I, diademed and veile...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 98 x Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, with Arsinöe II (285-246 B.C.), AV Tetradrachm, 13.88g., Alexandria, after 265 B.C., conjoined busts of Ptolemy II, diademed and draped, and Arsinöe II, diademed and veiled, right, shield behind, aÄeËÖÙ[n], rev. ÈeÙn, conjoined busts of Ptolemy I, diademed and draped, and Berenike I, diademed and veil...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 99 Zeugitana, Carthage (320-310 B.C.), AV Stater, 7.53g., head of Tanit left, wearing corn-wreath, rev. horse standing right (Jenkins-Lewis 182), good very fine
Estimate £ 1,200-1,400
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 100 Endubis (c. A.D. 290), AR, 2.24g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with triangular ribbon behind, disc and crescent at top, enÄybic baciËeyc, rev. as obverse, anmitw biciÄaxy (sic), "of the Aksumites, man of Dakhu" (AC 2; H 2), a few light pits, very fine
Estimate £ 200-250
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 101 Aphilas (c. A.D. 300), AV, 0.34g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with triangular ribbon behind, disc and crescent at right, rev. aÖi/Ëac/baci/Ëey in four lines (AC 8; H 6), good very fine
Estimate £ 220-260
Date 31.03.2005
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 102 Aphilas (c. A.D. 300), AV, 0.33g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with triangular ribbon behind, disc and crescent at right, rev. aÖi/Ëac/baci/Ëey in four lines (AC 8; H 6), different dies from previous coin, nearly extremely fine
Estimate £ 240-280
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 103 Wazeba (c. A.D. 310), AR (2), 0.82g., 0.64g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with triangular ribbon behind, disc and crescent at top, Ge'ez legend wzb ngš "Wazeba King", rev. as obverse but bust smaller and within inner circle, disc and crescent at top, Ge'ez legend wzb ngš 'ksm "Wazeba King of Aksum" (AC 17; H 16), toned, about very fine ...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 105 Ousanas (c. A.D. 320), AR, 1.78g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with triangular ribbon behind, disc and crescent at top, oycanac baciËeyc, rev. as obverse, awmitwn biciÃcene, first N reversed, "of the Aksumites, man of Gisene", (AC 26; H 13b), very fine
Estimate £ 120-140
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 106 Ousanas (c. A.D. 320), AR, 0.71g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with triangular ribbon behind, disc and crescent at top, awmitwn, "of the Aksumites", rev. as obverse but bust smaller and within inner circle, oycanac baciËeyc (AC 28; H 14), light porosity, good very fine
Estimate £ 100-140
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 108 Ousanas (c. A.D. 320), without religious symbol, AR, 1.22g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with triangular ribbon behind, within two plain circles, oycanac, rev. as obverse baciËeyc (AC 32; H 25), toned, about extremely fine, very rare
Estimate £ 300-400
Only five specimens previously recorded (four in AC and P 67) with this obver...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 109 Ousanas (c. A.D. 320), without religious symbol, AR, 1.44g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with triangular ribbon behind, within two plain circles, oycana, rev. as obverse baciËeyc (AC 33; H 25), dark patina, very fine
Estimate £ 60-80
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 110 Ousanas (c. A.D. 320), without religious symbol AR, 1.34g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with triangular ribbon behind, within two plain circles, oycana, rev. as obverse baciËeyc (AC 33; H 25), light old scratches on busts, toned, very fine
Estimate £ 60-80
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 111 Ousanas (c. A.D. 320), without religious symbol, AR, 1.18g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with triangular ribbon behind, within two plain circles, oycana, rev. as obverse baciËeyc (AC 33; H 25), dark patina, very fine
Estimate £ 60-80
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 113 Ezanas (c. A.D. 330), before conversion, AR, 0.57g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with triangular ribbon behind, disc and crescent at top, hzanac, rev. as obverse, but bust smaller and within inner circle, baciaeyc, (AC 39; H 18), very fine
Estimate £ 80-120
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 116 Ezanas (c. A.D. 330), without religious symbol, AR, 0.87g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with triangular ribbon behind, within two plain circles, hzanac, rev. as obverse, bËciËci, (AC 42; H 22b), toned, good fine
Estimate £ 50-70
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 117 Ezanas (c. A.D. 330), without religious symbol, AR, 0.74g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with triangular ribbon behind, within two plain circles, at top circle with gilded centre and four radiating lines, hzanac, rev. as obverse, without gilded symbol, baciËeyc, (AC 43; H 22a), a little corrosion to edge at 11 o'clock, toned, good very ...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 118 Anonymous (later 4th Century A.D.), AR, 0.72g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with rounded ribbon behind, within two plain circles, caxaca, rev. Greek cross inlaid with gold within circle, toytoapechthxwpa or similar "May this please the country" (AC 50; H 32), about very fine
Estimate £ 100-120
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 119 Anonymous (later 4th Century A.D.) AR, 0.50g., draped bust right, wearing headcloth with rounded ribbon behind, within two plain circles, caxaca, rev. Greek cross inlaid with gold within circle, toytoapcchthxwpa "May this please the country" (AC 50; H 32), very fine
Estimate £ 100-120
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 124 Mhdys (early 5th Century A.D.), AR, 1.59g., half-length crowned and draped bust right with rounded ribbon behind, holding cross on staff, cross behind head, triangle of pellets above, Ge'ez legend ngš mw' mhdys "The victorious king mhdys" without word separators, rev. cross on cusped stand flanked by two wheat stalks joined at their bases, Ge'ez...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 126 Ebana (mid 5th Century A.D.), AR, 0.49g., crowned and draped bust right, with rounded ribbon behind, ebËnË, rev. central lozenge inlaid with gold, four crosses at extremities, bc Ëc iË ey (AC 74; H 35), toning, nearly very fine
Estimate £ 50-60
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 129 Anonymous (mid 5th Century A.D.) AE (2), 1.26g., 0.74g., crowned and draped bust right , with rounded ribbon behind, holding long hand-cross, first reading cËx ËcË, second ...+ca, rev. Greek cross, centre inlaid with gold, in circle, toytoapcchthxwpa or similar "May this please the country", (AC 76; H 36), the first good very fine and overstruc...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 130 Nezana (late 5th Century A.D.), AR, 1.02g., bust right, wearing headcloth with rounded ribbon behind, nezana, Ge'ez monogram nzwl at top, rev. Greek cross with cusped centre with traces of gilding, Èe oy xa pi, "By the grace of God", (AC 80; H 40), green patination in fields, good fine, a rare type
Estimate £ 120-140
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 131 Wazena (early 6th Century A.D.), AR, 0.93g., crowned and draped bust facing, with gilding on crown, Ge'ez legend ngš wzn "King Wazena", rev. arch supported by columns, containing cross inlaid with gold, Ge'ez legend zy'by lmdxn + ngš "The King who exalts the Saviour", (AC 117; H 67), irregular flan, short crack at 1 o'clock, good fine, very rare...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 133 Wazena (early 6th Century A.D.), AE, 0.91g., draped bust right , wearing headcloth with rounded ribbon behind, holding wheat stalk, Ge'ez legend l +'Hzb zydl "may this be suitable for the people", starting 11 o'clock and interrupted by bust, rev. cross crosslet with inlaid gold centre, superimposed on small cross, dividing the Ge'ez legend zwzn...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 134 Anonymous (mid 6th Century A.D.), AR, 1.05g., crowned and draped bust facing, with gilding on crown, Ge'ez legend ngš 'ksm "King of Aksum" and Ge'ez monogram 'gd to left, rev. arch supported by columns, containing cross inlaid with gold, Ge'ez legend zy'by lmdxn + ngš "The King who exalts the Saviour", (AC 126; H 69), surfaces lightly porous, ve...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 140 Joel (mid 6th Century A.D.), AE, 0.52g., crowned and draped bust facing, Ge'ez legend ngš 'y'l "King Joel", triangle of pellets symbol left of chin, rev. Latin cross with voided centre, Ge'ez legend krsts msln "Christ is with us", (AC 134i; H 61a), dark green patina, good very fine, a very rare variety; only six examples previously recorded (fou...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 142 Hataz (later 6th Century A.D.), AE (2), 1.15g., 0.73g., capped and draped bust facing flanked on each side by wheat stalk from which springs a cross, no legend, rev. Greek cross within octagon, Ge'ez legend Htz ngš 'ksm "Hataz King of Aksum" (AC 140; H 66), very fine, the second with attractive jade green patina (2)
Estimate £ 80-100
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 144 Armah (early 7th Century A.D.) AR, 0.85g., crowned and draped bust right, with gilding on crown, outlined tail-like ribbon behind, holding cross on sceptre with another behind the bust, Ge'ez legend ngš 'rmh "King Armah", rev. arch supported by two columns, Greek cross above, inlaid with gold, two smaller crosses on staves at sides, and inside t...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 147 Octavian, AR Cistophorus, Ephesus, 28 B.C., laureate head of Octavian right, imp caesar divi f cos vi libertatis p r vindex, rev. Pax standing left on parazonium, holding caduceus, cista mystica with snake emerging on right, pax on left; all within laurel-wreath (RIC 476; RPC 2203; BMC 691; RCV 1533), Light banker’s mark on obverse, lightly tone...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 148 Augustus (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AR Denarius, Lugdunum, 15-13 B.C., bare head right, avgvstvs divi f, rev. imp x act, the Actian Apollo standing left, holding plectrum and lyrec (RIC 171a; RSC 144; RCV 1611), light porosity, nearly extremely fine
Estimate £ 100-150
In commemoration of the victory over Antony and Cleopatra at the battle of A...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 149 Agrippa (d. 12 B.C.), AE As, struck under Caligula, A.D. 37-41, head of Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown, m agrippa l f cos iii, rev. s c either side of Neptune standing left, holding dolphin and trident (RIC 58; C 3; RCV 1812), dark green patina, good very fine to nearly extremely fine
Estimate £ 300-350
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 150 ° Tiberius (A.D. 14-37), and Livia, AE 22 mm., Edessa, Macedonia, bare head of Tiberius right, ti kaisap sebas[tos], rev. sebasth eÄessaion, head of Livia right (RPC 1525), some pitting, dark green patina, very fine
Estimate £ 70-100
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 151 Claudius (A.D. 41-54), AE As, A.D. 41-2, bare head left rev. Minerva advancing right, holding shield and hurling javelin, s-c in field (RIC 100; BMC 149; RCV 1861), dark patina, extremely fine/good very fine
Estimate £ 200-250
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 152 Nero (A.D. 54-68), AV Aureus., 7.19g., A.D. 64-5, laureate head right, nero caesar avgvs[tvs], rev. concordia avgvsta, Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae (RIC 48; BMC 61; RCV 1928), a few light scratches in obverse field, toned, very fine
Estimate £ 1,400-1,600
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 153 Titus (A.D. 79-81), AV Aureus, 7.23g., A.D. 73, laureate head right, t caesar vesp cen, rev. pax avg, Pax standing left, leaning on cippus, holding branch and winged caduceus, purse on tripod at her feet to left (RIC (Vespasian) 168a; C 131 var.; RCV 2419 var.), very fine/nearly very fine
Estimate £ 1,400-1,600
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 154 x Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AV Aureus, 7.35g., A.D. 128, bare-headed and draped bust left, hadrianvs avgvstvs, rev. cos iii p p, Hadrian, with cloak flowing behind, on horse galloping right, holding spear in right hand (RIC 205; C 492; RCV 3387 var.), a lovely example struck on a broad flan, excellent portrait. extremely fine
Estimate £ 5,000...
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Spink, Sale 5003, Lot 155 Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE Sestertius, A.D. 136, draped bust rihgt, hadrianvs avg cos iii p [p], rev. restitvtori bithyniae, Hadrian, togate, standing left, extending right hand to raise up kneeling figure of Bithinya, who holds rudder, sc in exergue (RIC 948; C 1238; RCV 3631), surfaces lightly pitted, dark brown tone, narly very fine, scarce
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