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Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt

|Roman| |Egypt|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.,| |Roman| |Provincial| |Egypt||dichalkon|NEW
Pan is the Greek god of the wilds of nature, hunters, shepherds and flocks, rustic music, and companion of the nymphs. He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr. With his homeland in rustic Arcadia, he is also recognized as the god of fields, groves, wooded glens, and often affiliated with sex; because of this, Pan is connected to fertility and the season of spring.
RX114993. Bronze dichalkon, Geissen 972; Dattari-Savio 1814; Kampmann-Ganschow 32.388; BMC Alexandria 700; SNG Cop 339; RPC Online III 5701.1; Emmett 1196.11, aVF, broad flan, porous/rough bare metal, obv. edge beveled, edge splits, weight 1.737 g, maximum diameter 14.7 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 126 - 28 Aug 127 A.D.; obverse laureate head right, slight drapery on his left shoulder; reverse Pan advancing left, raising right hand, lagobolon in left hand, date LI-A (year 11) across field; ex Naville Numismatics auction 85 (19 Nov 2023), lot 278; $60.00 SALE PRICE $54.00


Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt

|Roman| |Egypt|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.,| |Roman| |Provincial| |Egypt||drachm|NEW
This coin was once part of the Dattari Collection, probably the finest Alexandrian coin collection ever assembled. Giovanni Dattari (1853 - 1923) was a self-taught collector and successful trader of Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities. He held a near monopoly in the antiquities trade in Cairo. He also shared his expertise and first-hand knowledge of Egypt with the foremost scholars of his time. Dattari assembled a collection of over 25,000 ancient coins. His 1901 work, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, cataloged 6411 of his coins from Roman Alexandria, and is still a primary reference for the coinage of Roman Egypt. Dattari also made pencil rubbings of more than 13,000 coins from Roman Alexandria in his collection; these were finally published in 2007 by Adriano Savio. In 1920, Dattari donated much of his collection to the Museo Nazionale Romano. After his death, the remainder of his collection was sold.
RX113872. Bronze drachm, cf. RPC III 5023, Geissen 760; Dattari 1782; Milne 84; Kampmann-Ganschow 32.49; BMC Alexandria -, F, green patina, light earthen deposits, obv. edge beveled, weight 21.512 g, maximum diameter 33.5 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 117 - 28 Aug 118 A.D.; obverse AYT KAIC TPAIANOC A;ΔPIANOC (or similar, Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus), laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder; reverse Nilus reclining left, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, reeds in right hand, left arm resting on crocodile(?) and cornucopia, LB (year 2) in exergue; ex Leu Numismatik auction 26 (8 Jul 2023), lot 7006 (part of); ex Eric ten Brink Collection; ex Naville Numismatics 57 (26 Apr 2020), lot 265 (realized £55 plus fees); $95.00 SALE PRICE $85.50


Roman Egypt, Gnostic Magic Lead Amulet, c. 3rd - 4th century A.D.

|Roman| |Tesserae|, |Roman| |Egypt,| |Gnostic| |Magic| |Lead| |Amulet,| |c.| |3rd| |-| |4th| |century| |A.D.||amulet|NEW
Gnosticism is a collection of religious ideas and systems that coalesced in the late 1st century A.D. among Jewish and early Christian sects. These various groups emphasized personal spiritual knowledge above the teachings, traditions, and authority of religious institutions. This specimen is inscribed with the name IAW (Iao in English) on the obverse (a Greek vocalization of the Tetragrammaton - i.e. YHWH or Yahweh) and ABPACAΞ (Abraxas in English) on the reverse. According to Gnosticism, Abraxas was the God beyond all Gods, the being who created the world, and is identified with the god of the Old Testament.
AS114256. Lead amulet, cf. Boersema IAA 1-5 (unrecorded mold); Engel BCH 8 pp. 9-10, 59 (unconfirmed mold); CGB Istanbul 9.34 (diff. mold = Boersema IAA 2) cor. (6th cent.), F, thick patina, scratches mold offset and sprue remnant/cuts, weight 2.920 g, maximum diameter 17.9 mm, c. 2nd - 4th Century A.D.; obverse Abrasax facing, with the head of a rooster and snakes for legs, holding a whip in his right hand and a shield in his left hand, IAW below; reverse star-in-crescent, ABPA/CAΞ (or similar) in two lines below; ex Leu Numismatik web auction 24 (3-6 Dec 2022), lot 2396; $120.00 SALE PRICE $108.00


Lot of 18 AE of Ptolemaic Kyrene, Ptolemy VIII to Ptolemy Apion, c. 150 - 96 B.C.

|Kyrenaica|, |Lot| |of| |18| |AE| |of| |Ptolemaic| |Kyrene,| |Ptolemy| |VIII| |to| |Ptolemy| |Apion,| |c.| |150| |-| |96| |B.C.||Lot|NEW
Lot includes:
6x with reverse bust of Libya.
3x with reverse headdress of Isis.
9x with reverse eagle left with open wings.
LT115002. Bronze Lot, Lot of 18 bronze coins of Ptolemaic Kyrene, 10 - 18mm diameter, unattributed, no tags or flips, average F and better, some with porosity, the actual coins in the photographs, as-is, no returns, 18 coins; $160.00 SALE PRICE $144.00


Diocletian, 20 November 284 - 1 May 305 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt

|Roman| |Egypt|, |Diocletian,| |20| |November| |284| |-| |1| |May| |305| |A.D.,| |Roman| |Provincial| |Egypt||tetradrachm|
Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice, and skill. Her usual attribute is the owl and Nike is her frequent companion.
RX114200. Billon tetradrachm, RPC Online X U75951 (27 spec.), Dattari-Savio 5626, Emmett 4030; Geissen 3225, Milne 4811, Curtis 1961, SNG Cop 981, BMC Alexandria 2481, aVF, tight, ragged flan with superficial cracking, weight 7.550 g, maximum diameter 19.0 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 286 - 28 Aug 287 A.D.; obverse A K Γ OYA ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front; reverse Athena standing slightly right, head left, spear in right hand, resting left hand on grounded shield, LΓ (year 3) in left field; ex Priapus Numismatics e-auction 1 (5 Nov 2023), lot 651; scarce; $80.00 SALE PRICE $72.00


Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, 150 - 116 B.C.

|Ptolemaic| |Egypt|, |Ptolemaic| |Kingdom| |of| |Egypt,| |Ptolemy| |VIII| |Euergetes,| |150| |-| |116| |B.C.||AE| |15|
Alexander the Great received tribute from the cities of Kyrenaica after he took Egypt. Kyrenaica was annexed by Ptolemy I Soter. It briefly gained independence under Magas of Cyrene, stepson of Ptolemy I, but was reabsorbed into the Ptolemaic empire after his death. It was separated from the main kingdom by Ptolemy VIII and given to his son Ptolemy Apion, who, dying without heirs in 96 B.C., bequeathed it to the Roman Republic.
GP114705. Bronze AE 15, Svoronos 1655, Noeske 291, SNG Cop 658, SNG Milan 402, Malter 247, Weiser -, VF, dark patina, highlighting red earthen deposits, obv. edge beveled, edge cracks, weight 2.418 g, maximum diameter 14.4 mm, die axis 0o, Kyrene (near Shahhat, Libya) mint, 150 - 116 B.C.; obverse diademed and horned head of Zeus Ammon right; reverse EYEPΓETOY ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left, wings open, grasping fulmen (thunderbolt) in talons; $60.00 SALE PRICE $54.00


Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, 150 - 116 B.C.

|Ptolemaic| |Egypt|, |Ptolemaic| |Kingdom| |of| |Egypt,| |Ptolemy| |VIII| |Euergetes,| |150| |-| |116| |B.C.||AE| |15|
Alexander the Great received tribute from the cities of Kyrenaica after he took Egypt. Kyrenaica was annexed by Ptolemy I Soter. It briefly gained independence under Magas of Cyrene, stepson of Ptolemy I, but was reabsorbed into the Ptolemaic empire after his death. It was separated from the main kingdom by Ptolemy VIII and given to his son Ptolemy Apion, who, dying without heirs in 96 B.C., bequeathed it to the Roman Republic.
GP114706. Bronze AE 15, Svoronos 1655, Noeske 291, SNG Cop 658, SNG Milan 402, Malter 247, Weiser -, VF, dark patina, highlighting earthen deposits, obv edge beveled, weight 2.539 g, maximum diameter 14.9 mm, die axis 0o, Kyrene (near Shahhat, Libya) mint, 150 - 116 B.C.; obverse diademed and horned head of Zeus Ammon right; reverse EYEPΓETOY ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left, wings open, grasping fulmen (thunderbolt) in talons; $60.00 SALE PRICE $54.00


Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, 150 - 116 B.C.

|Ptolemaic| |Egypt|, |Ptolemaic| |Kingdom| |of| |Egypt,| |Ptolemy| |VIII| |Euergetes,| |150| |-| |116| |B.C.||AE| |15|
Alexander the Great received tribute from the cities of Kyrenaica after he took Egypt. Kyrenaica was annexed by Ptolemy I Soter. It briefly gained independence under Magas of Cyrene, stepson of Ptolemy I, but was reabsorbed into the Ptolemaic empire after his death. It was separated from the main kingdom by Ptolemy VIII and given to his son Ptolemy Apion, who, dying without heirs in 96 B.C., bequeathed it to the Roman Republic.
GP114707. Bronze AE 15, Svoronos 1655, Noeske 291, SNG Cop 658, SNG Milan 402, Malter 247, Weiser -, VF, green patina, highlighting earthen deposits, rev. off center, weight 2.233 g, maximum diameter 14.7 mm, die axis 315o, Kyrene (near Shahhat, Libya) mint, 150 - 116 B.C.; obverse diademed and horned head of Zeus Ammon right; reverse EYEPΓETOY ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left, wings open, grasping fulmen (thunderbolt) in talons; $70.00 SALE PRICE $63.00


Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, 150 - 116 B.C.

|Ptolemaic| |Egypt|, |Ptolemaic| |Kingdom| |of| |Egypt,| |Ptolemy| |VIII| |Euergetes,| |150| |-| |116| |B.C.||AE| |15|
Alexander the Great received tribute from the cities of Kyrenaica after he took Egypt. Kyrenaica was annexed by Ptolemy I Soter. It briefly gained independence under Magas of Cyrene, stepson of Ptolemy I, but was reabsorbed into the Ptolemaic empire after his death. It was separated from the main kingdom by Ptolemy VIII and given to his son Ptolemy Apion, who, dying without heirs in 96 B.C., bequeathed it to the Roman Republic.
GP114710. Bronze AE 15, Svoronos 1655, Noeske 291, SNG Cop 658, SNG Milan 402, Malter 247, Weiser -, gVF, tight flan, highlighting earthen deposits, rev. edge beveled, edge a bit ragged, weight 1.740 g, maximum diameter 13.4 mm, die axis 0o, Kyrene (near Shahhat, Libya) mint, 150 - 116 B.C.; obverse diademed and horned head of Zeus Ammon right; reverse EYEPΓETOY ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left, wings open, grasping fulmen (thunderbolt) in talons; $70.00 SALE PRICE $63.00


Kyrene, Kyrenaica, North Africa, c. 120 - 96 B.C.

|Kyrenaica|, |Kyrene,| |Kyrenaica,| |North| |Africa,| |c.| |120| |-| |96| |B.C.||obol|
From the time of the late reign of Ptolemy VIII to that of Ptolemy Apion. Ptolemy Apion was a son of Ptolemy VIII, perhaps by an Egyptian concubine. This makes him a half-brother of Ptolemy IX and X. He died without an heir and left his kingdom to Rome.
GP114617. Bronze obol, cf. Svoronos Pl. XLVI, 23 - 25 (Ptolemy V), SNG Cop 438 (Ptolemy IV - VIII, c. 221 - 140 B.C.), VF, flan crack, edge a little ragged with splits, obv. edge beveled, central depressions, surfaces a little rough, weight 2.307 g, maximum diameter 16.0 mm, die axis 315o, Kyrene (near Shahhat, Libya) mint, c. 120 - 96 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Ptolemy Soter right with aegis; reverse ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, head of Isis right, hair in formal curls down neck, cornucopia below chin; $90.00 SALE PRICE $81.00










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