Ancient Coins and Related Artifacts Auction

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

United States, 1988 American League Champions, in one oz. silver commemorative coin along with two Barnum & Baily Circus tokens for 100th Annive...

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

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

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. $100

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. $100

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

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:

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

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

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. $100

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

Bactria, Lot of 9 AE's. 1-6). Menander, 166 ñ 145 BC. AE-Bilingual Chalkos. Elephant head rt. / Karosthi legend. Club. 7-8). Lysias. 125 &#...

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 fo...

Egypt, Ptolemaic Kings. Lot of 10 various AE's. Ptolemy II, III, IV, V & VI. All with Alexander the Great wearing elephant skin / Eagle type...

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

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 collecti

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 rev

India, Medieval Period. 13th Century. Pandya. Lot of 47 pieces. Various sizes of square AE's of the elephant / symbol type. Somewhat crude, but ...

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.

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 togethe...

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. ...

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 ni...

India, lot of 4 scarcer gold Fanams. 1-2) 16th Century. Cheras of Kangudea. Elephant. / Inscription. 3). Mysore, 17th Century. Elephant and pagoda. /

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

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

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 o

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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 aroun...

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&#...

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). Arme...

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

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

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 ...

Rome, lot of 9 denarii. Republic, 5 examples of Caecilia 43; Republic, 1 of Caecilia 38; Imperatorial, 1 of Julius Caesar, elephant / implements; Empi

Rome, lot of 9 silver coins. 1). Titus. Denarius. Rx./ Elephant. 2-3). Hadrian. Denarius. Rx./ Africa reclining. 4-5). Septimius Severus. Denarius. Rx

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

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). ...

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 Mus

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 i...

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 attractiv...

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

Africa, large lot of: E. Africa, Liberia, Malawi, Botswana, Angola and Belgian Congo. Primarily base metal with many types duplicated. 79 coins (inclu

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.

Ceylon, 18 02. Lot of 5 pieces from the elephant / numeral milled series of AE's. 3 denominations. All nice grades. $75/5

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 th...

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

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

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

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.

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

India, Mysore state, Tipu Sultan & others. 18th Century and before. A study collection of elephant / inscription dump AE's. A number of whom...

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 V...

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 wi...

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...

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); &...

Thailand, Rama IX. Lot of 43 coins UNC base metal trade coins. 10st ñ 20 Baht plus a y-113 silver crown. All in 2x2fs. A decent lot of Thailand...

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, ...

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. $100/15

Jamdat Nasr, c. 3500-2800 BC. lapis lazuli, the device is a series of sigma-shaped symbols resembling the letter "em" when turned upright....

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.

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

Third Early Dynastic period, c. 2600-2100 BC. limestone, the device features a contest scene with a kneeling warrior and falling ibex both have circle

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

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 feat

Akkad Period, c. 2400-2000 BC. light cream colored hard shell cylinder of top workmanship featuring four groups of bearded bull contestants with a ter

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. Somewh

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 eac

Akkad Period, c. 2400-2200 BC. black serpentine or chlorite, a broad cylinder with equally wide bore featuring a contest scene with two heroes grappli

Akkad Period, c. 2400-2200 BC. dark brown serpentine cylinder seal carved with the sun god, Shamash, with rays emanating from his shoulders, between t

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, Cyl

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

Babylonia, Isin Larsa Period, c. 1900-1750 BC. dark steatite cylinder with worshipper and god with inverted figure between them; a tall staff and smal

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 go

Old Babylonia, c. 1850 BC. hematite cylinder with two worshippers before enthroned god; 2 columns of inscription: "Utu/Samas dA-a." Shamas...

Old Babylonia, c. 1850 BC. an "unfinished" hematite cylinder, this example shows the drill marks prior to their being modeled. H: 22mm. Se...

Old Babylonia, c. 1850 BC. hematite cylinder with suppliant worshippers before an enthroned god, with crescent and inscription which reads: "Su...

Old Babylonia, c. 1850 BC. hematite cylinder with three standing figures; the god Amurru, and two attendants with symbol for forked lightning. H: 21mm

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 figu

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 an

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

Syria, c. 1550 BC. (Second Syrian Group) a magnetite cylinder seal with two standing warriors wearing kilts and spiked helmets and carrying scythe-lik

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

Mitannian, c. 1500-1450 BC. a hematite cylinder from the Marcopoli Collection, with a winged demon standing between rampant lion and a recumbent antel

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, lot 463

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

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 ar

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. $400

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. Bol

Syro-Palestine, c. 2nd millennium BC. a gray frit large cylinder with stick figure and animals in surprisingly neat style for this typically crude ser

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

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

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 to

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 smal

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