The Pre Long Beach Auction - September 2011

Karia, Kindya, c. 500-480 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.00 g). Head of ketos left. Reverse: Incuse stellate-geometric pattern. SNG Helsinki 920; SNG Kayhan 810.

Phrygia, Kibyra, 166-84 BC. AR Drachm (3.14 g). Youthful male bust right, wearing crested helmet. Reverse: Horseman galloping right, holding spear on

Pamphylia, Aspendos, c. 300-250 BC. AR Stater (10.47 g). Two wrestlers grappling; between them letters. Reverse: Slinger standing right; in right fiel

Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos, 379-374 BC. AR Stater (10.63 g). Baaltars enthroned left, holding lotus-tipped scepter. Reverse: Bust left of helmeted w

Kingdom of Armenia. Tigranes II, 83-69 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.97 g). Draped bust right of Tigranes II wearing Armenian tiara ornamented with star betw

Syria, Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VII, 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.79 g) minted at Antioch. Diademed head right of Antiochos VII. Reverse: Athena

Phoenicia, Tyre, 99/8 BC. AR Shekel (or Phoenician weight Tetradrachm; 13.92 g) dated year 28. Laureate head right of Melqart. Reverse: Eagle standing

Phoenicia, Tyre, 87/6 BC. AR Shekel (or Phoenician weight Tetradrachm; 14.36 g) dated year 40. Laureate head right of Melqart. Reverse: Eagle standing

Jewish Coinage. Kings of Chalcis. Herod, 41-48 CE. AE 21 (half denomination). Diademed bust right of Herod of Chalcis. Reverse: Inscription within wre

Jewish Coinage. The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (13.95 g) dated year 1 (66-67 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with medium plain rim and pearl on ei

Jewish Coinage. The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (13.44 g) dated Year 2 (67-68 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with nine pearls;

Jewish Coinage. The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (13.83 g) dated Year 3 (68-69 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with nine pearls;

Jewish Coinage. Roman Judaea Capta Series. Vespasian, 69-79 CE. Fourrée Denarius of c. 71 CE (2.85 g). Laureate head right of Vespasian. Revers

Jewish Coinage. Roman Judaea Capta Series. Vespasian, 69-79 CE. AE Sestertius minted 71 CE. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Palm tree; to l

Jewish Coinage. Roman Judaea Capta Series. Vespasian, 69-79 CE. AE Sestertius minted at Rome, 71 CE. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Palm t

Jewish Coinage. Roman Judaea Capta Series. Vespasian, 69-79 CE. AE Sestertius minted at Rome, 71 CE. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Palm t

Jewish Coinage. Roman Judaea Capta Series. Titus, 79-81 CE. AE Sestertius minted at Rome as Caesar by Vespasian, 72-73 CE. Laureate head right of Titu

Jewish Coinage. Judaea Capta Series. Domitian, 81-96 CE. AE 27 minted at Caesarea, 92-93 CE. Radiate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Palm tree with s

Jewish Coinage. The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Denar (3.26 g) attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Palaeo-Hebrew inscription "Shim'on&quo...

Jewish Coinage. The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Denar (2.61 g) attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Triform bunch of grapes with vine leaf hanging fr