The Pre Long Beach Auction

Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy IV, Philopator, 222-205 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (or Mnaieion; 27.77 g). Minted at Alexandria. Radiate and diademed bust right o

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy V, 205-180 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.16 g). Diademed bust right of king. Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Sv. 1231;

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy VII/VIII. AR Didrachm (7.08 g), attributed to Arados in Phoenicia, dated Year 116 (144-3 BC). Diademed bust right of king. Re

Six Tetradrachms and a Didrachm of Ptolemaic Egypt. A nice date diversity is presented and coins average About Fine. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value

Kyrenaica, Barke, c. 480-460 BC. AR Obol of the Asiatic Series (0.68 g). Silphium plant. Reverse: Head of Zeus Ammon right within dotted square; aroun

Two Diverse Coins. A silver siglos minted under Kroisos of Lydia (rather heavily encrusted and attacked by horn silver; VG-Fine), accompanied by an ae

Grouping of Three Silver Coins, each displaying different styles of heads of gorgons. Two are from Parion in Mysia (drachm and hemidrachm) and one is

Two Important Silver Issues of the Ancients. A tetradrachm of Abdera in Thrace (VF, but uniformly porous) and a stater of Aigina (test cut "C&q...

Lot of Two Rare Early Sicilian Bronzes. One is an AE 23 from Aitna (head of Athena/horse; natural reverse flan flaw, otherwise VF) and an AE 14.5 of T

Two VF-EF Bronzes of Sicily. One is a hemilitron of Himera, with the larger bronze hailing from Syracuse. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300.