NEW THIS WEEK
New Items And Specials
New and special this week are several dozen items including very rare coins of Vespasian Junior., Julius Marinus father of Philip I, Cornelia Supera, Statilia Messalina, a choice example of the largest coin struck by King Herod, a choice half shekel of Tyre the 30 pieces of silver of the Bible, and other high quality Greek, and Roman coins.Antiquities include a fine Canosan Greek horse nearly identical to the Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis example sold at Sotheby's, an artifact of the infamous Roman 10th Legion of Judaea, a fine Tanagra figure of a veiled lady, a museum quality Chancay sewing kit complete with contents and a set of Chancay wooden Pan Pipes, a fine Mayan carved shell amulet and Mayan flint and obsidian points. Also several Greek goddess heads, and sharply reduced prices on selected Chinese items some of which have been published and plated in a standard reference book on Oriental Art.
BREAKING NEWS
* Spanish Researchers Find the Exact Spot Where Julius Caesar Was Stabbed.
* Tomb of Maya Queen K'abel Discovered in Guatemala.
* Archaeologists to Mount New Expedition to Troy.
COINS ANTIQUITIES >GALLERIES
ANCIENT COINS
NEW ITEM! 11307. NERO AND STATILIA MESSALINA. Silver Denarius, 17mm (3.41 grams). Rome mint: struck 64-66 A.D. according to the references but almost certainly struck in AD 66 to celebrate her marriage to Nero and her assumption of the title of Augusta in that year. Reference: RIC I 45 and 57; BMCRE 54; BN 201; WCN 55; RSC 43. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Nero right. / AVGVSTVS AVGVSTA, Nero, radiate, on left, holding patera and scepter, and Statilia Messalina on right, holding patera and cornucopiae, both standing facing. Choice example with very fine style portrait of Nero and excellent metal.
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ONLY A FEW COINS OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE CAESAR KNOWN! 11355. VESPASIAN JR., c. 88-95 AD, struck 94/95 AD at Smyrna, Ionia. AE (16mm, 2.81 g, 12h). Obverse: OYHΣΠAΣIANOΣ NEOTEPOΣ bare headed bust of Vespasian Junior right. Reverse: ΣMYPNAIΩN, Nike advancing left holding palm branch. BMC 316; RPC II 1028; Kose Plate 31 V4/R7; Vagi 1164. Dark green patina. VF. Extremely rare. RR! Only a few examples known.
After Domitian's own son died in 82 AD a successor to the throne was lacking. In order to have heirs for his title, Domitian adopted two sons of his cousin Flavius Clemens and Flavia Domitilla III (see entry above) who were his great-nephews. They were renamed Vespasianus and Domitianus. Vespasianus Jr. was originally named Titus Flavius Domitianus. However he soon realized that having potential heirs meant a potential rival and possible assassination. So he had their father Flavius Clemens executed in 95 AD and their mother Domitilla III banished and the two boys either killed or exiled though their exact fate is unknown. This act recoiled on him as he was soon murdered by Stefanus, the steward of Flavia Domitilla III. There are no known coins bearing a name or portrait for Domitian Jr., and only this single issue for Vespasian Jr.
RARE! 11209. CORNELIA SUPERA, Augusta, AD 253. Mysia, Parium. AE (21mm, 3.47g, 6h). Obverse: CORNEL SVPERA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane / Reverse: Capricorn right, globe between forelegs, cornucopia behind back, CGIHP in ex. SNG Paris 1519. Near VF. Rare.
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VERY RARE! 11357. DIVUS JULIUS MARINUS, father of Philip I. Arabia, Philippopolis mint. Died circa AD 246/7. AE (24mm, 8.07 g, 6h). Struck at Antioch, circa AD 247-249. Bareheaded bust right, with slight drapery, supported by eagle standing right / Roma or Allat standing left, holding phiale and spear; shield at side to left. Butcher, Philippopolis & Samosata pl. 25, 11; Spijkerman 2; SNG ANS 1402. Fine, green desert patina. Very rare.
The father of Philip I, Julius Marinus hailed from a small town in the province of Arabia (modern day Shuhba, Syria; the original name of the ancient town is unknown). Following the death of Marinus, Philip deified his father and had a temple to him built in his newly aggrandized hometown - now renamed Philippoplis and elevated to the rank of colonia. The neat fabric of the cityÕs coins is quite out of place for Arabia. This, combined with die links between the coins of Philippopolis, Zeugma, and Antioch, suggest production at a central location, with Antioch being the most likely place.
NEW LISTING! 10155. ANTONIA - DAUGHTER OF OF MARC ANTONY AND OCTAVIA. Dupondius, RIC (Claudius) 92- Struck under Claudius. 30mm, 12g. Obverse: ANTONIA AVGVSTA; her draped bust right. Reverse: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP; togate figure of Claudius as a priest standing left holding a simpulum. VF with slight smoothing to obverse fields. Better than photo. Scarce.
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CHOICE EXAMPLE- PRICE REDUCED! 10223. INDO-GREEK KINGDOM, MENANDER I. Ca. 165/55-130 B.C. AE unit (12 x 12 mm, 2.59 g, 12 h). BASILEWS SWTHPOS MENAND[POY], head of elephant right, wearing bell around neck / "Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa" in Kharosthi, club of Herakles upward; in left field, monogram; in right field, A. Bopearachchi 28E; SNG ANS 923-31. EF, dark green patina. Choice example, as good as they come.
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CHOICE EXAMPLE- LARGEST COIN OF KING HEROD OF THE BIBLE! 10211. JUDAEA, HERODIAN KINGS, HEROD I (THE GREAT), 40-4 BC, Copper eight protot, Hendin 486, TJC 44, AJC II 1, Choice VF, 8.1gm, 25mm, Samaria mint, 40 B.C.; obverse HRWDOU BASILEWS (of King Herod), tripod, ceremonial bowl (lebes) above, LG - P (= year 3 of the tetrarchy = 40 B.C.) across fields; reverse military helmet facing, decorated with ivy?, with cheek pieces and straps, wreathed with acanthus leaves, star above, flanked by two palm-branches. Excellent contrasting patina. Historic coin of the Herod of the Bible. The largest denomination of coins Herod issued. An excellent example with great contrasting patina.
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PRICE REDUCED - LARGEST COIN OF KING HEROD OF THE BIBLE! 10169. JUDAEA, HERODIAN KINGS, HEROD I (THE GREAT), 40-4 BC, Eight Prutot Sebaste mint. Dated RY 3 (37 BC). Ornate helmet with tall crest topped by star; palms flanking / Tripod; date and monogram in fields. Cf. Meshorer 44d (half denomination); cf. RPC I 4901; cf. Hendin 486. F. Historic coin of the Herod of the Bible. The largest denomination of coins Herod issued in the usual worn state they are found but with the devices clear and well contrasted by the patina.
PRICE REDUCED - CHOICE EXAMPLE! 10291. JUDAEA, PORCIUS FESTUS, procurator of Judea under Nero, 59-62 AD, bronze prutah of 16 mm, 2.86 grams. Obverse: NEP WNO C (Nero) in a wreath. Reverse: Palm branch (Year 5 of Nero). Reference: Hendin 1351 (4th ed. 653). A choice bold example of this coin. "But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix's room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound." (Acts 24:27)This lot is accompanied by a photo-authenticity receipt signed by David Hendin, author of Guide to Biblical Coins.
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THOMAS VIRZI COLLECTION PROVENANCE - PRICE REDUCED! 4969. PHOENICIA, ARADOS, 140-120 BC. AE15. Jugate heads of Zeus and Hera right. Reverse: Prow right with small figure of Athena; Phoenician inscription around. NOTE: Reverse photo is upside down. VF. Scarce. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection.
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CHOICE EXAMPLE - PRICE REDUCED! 9366. PHOENICIA, SIDON, Imperial times, AE15, Copenhagen 239v. Hd. Tyche r./Galley r., city name. AEF. Choice example of this normally poorly preserved coinage.
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THE 30 PIECES OF SILVER OF THE BIBLE - CHOICE EF EXAMPLE! 6551. THE 30 PIECES OF SILVER OF THE BIBLE. PHOENICIA, TYRE. AR Half Shekel. Hd. Melqart l./Eagle stg. r. EF. The actual denomination used for the Jewish temple tax mentioned as the 30 pieces of silver paid to Judas in the Bible. Even better than photo.
SCARCE SELEUKID PORTRAIT - PRICE REDUCED! 9365. SELEUKID KINGS, ANTIOCHOS IX, 113-95 BC. AE19, BMC 16, Sear 7170. Diademed hd. r./Winged thunderbolt. VF+. Scarce. Nice example.
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THIS COIN PUBLISHED IN HOUGHTON AND HOOVER! 9424. PUBLISHED SELEUKID, ANTIOCHOS IX, 113-95 BC. AE 20, Sear 7173. Winged bust Eros r./Nike advancing l. with wreath. VF. NOTE: According to Arthur Houghton and Oliver Hoover, authors of a new catalog of Seleukid coins, this type normally has the date in the left field, but this example has it in the exergue, and bungled at that. The beta and sigma are backwards and the iota should precede the sigma on the left. A very rare variant thus and unpublished except in their book (this coin).
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CONSIDERABLY BETTER THAN PHOTO! 9395. SELEUCID KINGS, PHILIP PHILADELPHOS, 93-83 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Hd. r./Zeus enthroned holding Nike. VF.
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COINS ANTIQUITIES >GALLERIES
ANTIQUITIES AND WORLD ART OBJECTS
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INFAMOUS ROMAN 10TH LEGION ARTIFACT - CURRENTLY ON SALE! 11131. PARTIAL ROMAN LEGIONARY TILE, c. 1st century BC - 2nd century AD. Stamped with the Latin letters - X G being the last part of a Legion X Gemina stamp, the infamous Roman Tenth Legion that suppressed the Judaean revolt. 1 x 4 x 4 inches. Of considerable historical significance.
NEARLY IDENTICAL TO THE JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS CANOSAN HORSE SOLD AT SOTHEBY'S - CURRENTLY ON SALE! 9615. CANOSAN GREEK POLYCHROME HORSE, ca. 3rd century BC. The horse with bridle and most of the original white, blue, pink and burgundy pigment. 7 x 9.5 inches. Professional repair to legs. Extremely rare. Compare the nearly identical example in the Sotheby's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis sale.
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CURRENTLY ON SALE! 11164. TANAGRA GREEK FIGURE OF A VEILED LADY. c. 350 BC. Terracotta figure of a veiled woman standing, weight on her left leg, wearing chiton and himation arranged to veil her hair, her right hand clasping her himation at the neck, her left arm akimbo. Brown clay with considerable remains of white pigment. Intact. 8 inches in height. Collected in the early 1900's in Greece by the grandmother of the current elderly owner. Shown to the Victoria and Albert museum in 1987 which confirmed its authenticity. Compare a slightly larger similarly dressed and posed figure listed at Royal Athena Galleries for $12,500.
'Tanagras' are named after the site in Boeotia, central Greece, where thousands of similar figures were unearthed in the early 1870s. Figures of men, children and comic actors were also found at Tanagra, but standing female figures are the most numerous. The chief appeal of Tanagra figures lies in their exceptional artistic quality usually considered to be the finest of all Greek figurines. The ladies are normally depicted in casual poses and their clothes, which usually consist of a thinner undergarment, the chiton, worn beneath a thicker cloak or himation, are typically pulled and twisted in pleasing patterns which emphasize the form of the figure beneath. Most Tanagra figures are mould made and sometimes have a vent cut in the back to ensure even distribution of heat in the firing. After firing, the figure was coated in a white slip, often a solution of chalk or white clay, and then colors were added on top. The artists who produced these figures were known as coroplasts, literally 'modelers of girls'.
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PRICE SLASHED! 10090. AN ARCHAIC GREEK VOTIVE TERRA COTTA GODDESS. c. 4th century BC. The Korai style figure with long braided hair and wearing a polos on her head. 2 x 2.5 inches. Good example with good detail (better than image) and remains of white pigment.
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CURRENTLY ON SALE! 7307. GREEK TERRA COTTA HEAD OF A STYLISH LADY, Egypt, c. 3rd-1st century BC. With very ornate hairdo fixed by a large pin one side, holes for earrings in ears. 2.5 inches. Provenance: From the collection of a prominent Egyptologist brought to the US in 1954.
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NEW MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHAEOLOGICAL ITEM! 11360. COMPLETE CHANCAY SEWING KIT. Peru, 800-1200 AD. Consists of a rectangular sewn fabric container with reed bottom and sides full of a large assortment of different items. 14 x 8 x 4 inches. Very rare to have such a complete kit full of original items on the market. The contents include a great number of items including a bone pin with monkey on top, a wooden comb, a number of spindles of different strings, finely woven yarn and feather ornaments, bundles of hair from uncertain animals, bone needles and reed containers, a half nutshell full of dried pigment, and other items. A truly exceptional and very rare museum quality item. Some of the supporting reeds are loose. Provenance: From the collection of an old time professional art restorer who did work for the Smithsonian among other places. Closed view. Contents.
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NEW ITEM! 11361. CHANCAY PAN PIPES. Peru, 800-1200 AD. The pan pipes consisting of 20 carefully selected reed pipes bound together at the top with interwoven vegetable fiber cord. Some of the cord at top unraveled and a few of the pipes with cracks and one of the two smallest crushed but the other pipes still produce sound. A very rare early wooden musical instrument in exceptional condition for it's age. 5.5 x 13 inches. Provenance: From the collection of an old time professional art restorer who did work for the Smithsonian among other places. View other side.
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NEW ITEM! 11362. MAYAN HEAVY CARVED SHELL AMULET. Guatemala, 600-800 AD. The thick shell carved with a facing head wearing ear spools and neck ornaments. Drill holes in the forehead and drilled in from the two ends for suspension, the whole shell covered with ancient patina. 1.5 x 3.25 inches. Provenance: From the collection of an old time professional art restorer who did work for the Smithsonian among other places. View other side.
SOLD.
NEW ITEM! 11363. 6 MAYAN FLINT AND OBSIDIAN TOOLS AND POINTS. Guatemala, 600-800 AD. Includes a finely knapped large triangular scraper knife, and 5 finely knapped arrow and spear points. The largest 7" long. A few minute tip chips and a chip to the side of the large spear point. The triangular scraper knife especially rare and fine. Provenance: From the collection of an old time professional art restorer who did work for the Smithsonian among other places. View reverses.
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6953. PUBLISHED HAN DYNASTY BLACK GLAZED WELL-HEAD. Eastern Han, 25-220AD. Cf. Lau.190 for a similar example. Gray earthenware with twin dragon heads. 9" tall. Rare item! Published in "Oriental Antiques & Art, An Identification and Price Guide, 2nd Edition" by Mark Moran & Sandra Andacht, page 138.
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