The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

Ionia, Teos, c. 510-490 BC. AR Stater (11.85 g). Griffin seated right with left forepaw raised. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer (SNR 47)

Satraps of Karia. Pixodaros, c. 340-334 BC. AR Didrachm (6.88 g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly to the right. Reverse: Zeus Labraundos stand

Rhodes. 304-167 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.34 g). Radiate head of Helios three quarters facing to right. Reverse: Rose blossom, prow of a ship in left fie

Islands off Karia, Rhodos, c. 205-188 BC. AR Reduced-Weight Drachm (2.93 g). Head right of Helios slightly to right. Reverse: Rose; in lower left fiel

Islands off Karia, Rhodos, c. 188-84 BC. AR Reduced-Weight Drachm (3.01 g). Radiate head right of Helios. Reverse: Rose; in lower left field, winged c

Pamphylia, Aspendos, c. 300-250 BC. AR Stater (10.51 g). Two wrestlers grappling; between them, two letters. Reverse: Slinger standing right; in right

Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios, 361-334 BC. AR Stater (10.95 g). Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, holding eagle, corn ear and bunch of grapes in right hand; i

Syria, Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VI, 144-142 BC. AR Drachm (4.30 g) minted at Antioch, Oct. 144-Oct. 143 BC. Radiate head right of Antiochos VI. Rev

Syria, Seleukid Kingdom. Philip I, Philadelphos, 94-83 BC or later. AR Tetradrachm (15.75 g) minted at Antioch. Diademed head right of Philip I. Rever

Phoenicia, Tyre, 92/91 BC. AR Shekel (or Phoenician-Weight Tetradrachm; 14.29 g) dated year 35. Laureate head right of Melqart. Reverse: Eagle standin