The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Denar (3.47 g) attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Palaeo-Hebrew inscription "Shim'on" within wreath...

The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. Medium Bronze (18 mm) attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Upright palm branch within laurel wreath. Reverse: Kithara wi

Sixteen Small Bronzes, Mainly of the Hasmonaean Dynasty. In addition, two attractive Nabataean coins are included. Condition is typical and averages V

Group of Fourteen Bronzes of Judaea and Environs. Including coins of the Hasmonaeans, Flavians, coins of Edessa and Nabataea, condition averages VG. L

A Collection of Eight Bronzes of Caesarea. Condition is Poor-Fine. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250.

A Grouping of Twenty-four City Coins, All Bronzes of Ascalon. Emperors portrayed include Augustus, Nero, Vespasian and Hadrian, with diverse reverse t

Eight Bronze City Coins of Judaea. Includes three of Gadara, two of Tiberias and three other cities. Condition averages Good-VG. Lot of 8 coins. Esti

Alexandrine Empire. Mazaios. Satrap of Babylon, circa 331-328 B.C. Gold Double Daric (17.1 gm). Baaltars seated left, torso facing, holding grapes, gr

Kingdom of Parthia. Unknown King or Orodes I, c. 90-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.04 g) minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Diademed bust left of king. Reve

Kingdom of Persis. Autophradat I (?), c. 150 BC. AR Drachm (3.95 g). Helmeted head right of bearded prince. Reverse: Fire alter. Cf. Mitchiner (The An

Kingdom of Persis. Darius II, c. 80-70 BC. AR Drachm (3.91 g). Helmeted head left of Darius II. Reverse: King, as attendant, at fire altar. Mitchiner

Kingdom of Persis. Arteshir II, First Century BC. AR Drachm (3.76 g). Draped bust left of Arteshir II wearing triple-walled tiara; behind, in right fi

Kingdom of Persis. Napat, c. AD 20. AR Drachm (3.17 g). Bust left of Napat wearing helmet. Reverse: Bearded and diademed bust left. Mitchiner 746-747;

Kingdom of Persis. Arteshir IV, c. AD Second Century. AR Drachm (2.36 g). Diademed and bearded bust left of Arteshir IV. Reverse: Short bearded bust l

A Duo of Silver Hemidrachms of Persis. Represented are one coin each of Napat (Mitchiner 748; EF) and Minuchetr (cf. Mitchiner 754; VF). Lot of 2 coin

Two Silver Coins of Persis. Napat and an "Uncertain King II" are included. Condition averages Choice VF. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value ...

Two Silver Hemidrachms of the Kingdom of Persis. Minted under two different kings (references are Alram 580 and 588), bold busts are presented, averag

Kingdom of Baktria. Euthydemos I, c. 230-200 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.96 g). Diademed head right of Euthydemos I. Reverse: Herakles seated left on rock;

Kingdom of Baktria. Antimachos I, c. 174-165 BC. AR Obol (0.72 g). Diademed and draped bust right of Antimachos I wearing kausia. Reverse: Poseidon st

Bactria. Eukratides, c. 171-135 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.79g). Helmeted, diademed and draped bust right. Reverse: The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds a