| Hess-Divo AG > Auction 341 | Auction date: 13 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 41 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: KINGDOM OF CHARACENE. HYSPAOSINOS, king 125-122 BC. Tetradrachm, Charax-Spasinou, 123-122. AR 16.28 g. Diademed head r. within fillet (stemma). Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / YΣΠAOΣINOY Heracles, nude and bearded, seated l. on rock, his l. hand resting on the seat, holding in his r. hand club set on his r. thigh; in exergue, date •P (year 190 of the Seleucid Era). Alram, Nomina 155, 491.2 and pl. 16, 491; Le Rider, Suse pl. LXXII, 7. Very rare. Obv. from worn die and with traces of overstriking. Obv. Very fine. Rev. Extremely fine Note: Hyspaosinos was the son of Sagdodonakos. Being a former satrap of the Seleucids, he founded his own kingdom, choosing as capital the city of Alexandria-Antiochia by renaming it as Charax-Spasinou (probably in the neighbourhood of modern Basra in Iraq). He spent most of his reign fighting the Parthians in alliance with the Elymaeans and the Seleucids. He was followed on the throne by his son Apodakos. The types of the tetradrachms of Hyspaosinos were borrowed from the Seleucids (obv., cf. Demetrios I Soter) and from the Bactrians (rev., cf. Euthydemos I). Estimate: 1500 CHF |  |
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| Hess-Divo AG > Auction 341 | Auction date: 13 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 45 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: KINGDOM OF BACTRIA. HELIOKLES I, king about 145-130 BC. Drachm. AR 3.38 g. Diademed and draped bust r. within fillet border (stemma). Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - HΛIOKΛEOYΣ - ΔIKAIOY Zeus, standing facing, wearing himation, holding long sceptre with his l. hand, thunderbolt in his lowered r. hand; in exergue, ΠΓ. Bopearachchi 224, 20; Mitchiner 161, Type 285d. Scarce. Insignificant scratch on rev. Extremely fine. Estimate: 300 CHF |  |
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| Hess-Divo AG > Auction 341 | Auction date: 13 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 35 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: KINGDOM OF ARMENIA. TIGRANES II, king 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm, undated. AR 15.92 g. Draped bust of Tigranes r., wearing Armenian tiara decorated with a star between two eagles; around, fillet (stemma). Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - TIΓPANOY Tyche of Antioch seated r. on rock, wearing mural crown, veil and mantle, holding palm branch in her r. hand; at her feet, river god Orontes swimming r.; in field r. o; whole within laurel wreath. Bedoukian 53, 36; BMC 103, 7var. (monogram on rock). Scarce. Thick, short flan. Good very fine. Estimate: 750 CHF |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection - Part 2 | Auction date: 30 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 287 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: ANCIENT GREECE. SELEUKID KINGDOM. Antiochos VII 'Euergetes' (Sidetes). Silver tetradrachm, circa 138-129 BC. Antioch on the Orontes. Obv: diademed head right; within fillet border. Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EVEPΓETOY, Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding Nike, resting hand on shield, with spear under arm; two monograms in outer left field; all within wreath.About Extremely Fine; area of weakness to rev. Reference: SC-2061.2; HGC 9-1067d. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from the inventory of Steven W. Damron, 2015; ex Pegasi Numismatics, stock ticket included. Die Axis: 12h. Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 16.34 g. Composition: Silver. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 125 GBP |  |
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| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 146 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 2252 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
| Lot description: Seleucus II Callinicus, 246 – 225. Stater, Antiochia circa 244-225, AV 18. mm, 8.46 g. Diademed head r. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛ – EYKOY Apollo, nude, standing l., testing arrow held in his r. hand, leaning on bow held in his l. hand and set on ground to t.; in l. field, P. SC 687.4. Le Rider, Antioche 6–8. WSM 995α–β (these dies). de Luynes 3281 (these dies), Gulbenkian 1025 (these dies). An extremely rare variant of a very rare type, in exceptional state of preservation. A portrait of great beauty in the finest Hellenistic style stuck in high relief. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc Ex Triton sale XXIII, 2020, 464. Estimate: 50000 CHF |  |
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| Tauler & Fau > Auction 141 | Auction date: 22 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 110 Price realized: 50 EUR (Approx. 53 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Seleukid Kingdom. Alexander I Balas. Drachm. 150-146 BC. Antioch on the Orontes. (SC-1785.5i). Anv.: Diademed head of Alexander I to right. Rev.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / AΛEΞANΔPOY - ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ / ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to outer left, monogram; in exergue, monogram. Ag. 3,87 g. Almost VF. Est...90,00. Spanish description: Imperio Seleucida. Alejandro I Balas. Dracma. 150-146 a.C. Antioquía del Orontes. (SC-1785.5i). Anv.: Cabeza diademada de Alejandro I a la derecha. Rev.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / AΛEΞANΔPOY - ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ / ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ. Apolo sedente a la izquierda sobre omphalos, sosteniendo una flecha en su mano derecha y apoyando la izquierda en un arco apoyado en el suelo; en el campo exterior izquierdo monograma; en exergo monograma. Ag. 3,87 g. MBC-. Est...90,00. |  |
