KINGDOM OF KUSAN. KIDARITES, early 5th c. AD. 3 x 1 Dinar. AV 7.98/7.96/7.96 g. King standing l. Rev. Goddess Ardokhso seated facing. Göbl, Kusan pl. 47, 616 ss.Very fine (3)

KINGDOM OF BACTRIA. DIODOTOS I and II, kings about 250-230 BC. Stater in the name of Antiochus II Theos (261-246), Bactra, about 250. AV 8.32 g. Diademed head r. of Antiochus II. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ANTIOXOY Zeus, nude, seen from rear, advancing l., holding thunderbolt in his raised r. hand, aegis covering his extended l. arm; below, wreath over eagle standing l. Bop. cf. 147, série I, A.Excellent style. Usual, very thin test­cut on obv. Extremely fine

INDIA. GUPTA EMPIRE. CHANDRAGUPTA II, king about AD 375-414. Dinar. AV 7.66 g. King standing facing, nimbate head turned l., holding bow in his l. hand, arrow in his r. hand; in field l., standard. Rev. Goddess Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, legs crossed, holding flower in her l. hand, wreath in her outstretched r. hand; in field l., tamgha. Mitchiner, OC/ACW 603, 4796.Short flan. Good very fine

INDIA. GUPTA EMPIRE. KUMARAGUPTA I, king about AD 414-455. Dinar, gold. AV 8.15 g. King on horseback r. Rev. Goddess Lakshmi seated l. on wicker stool, holding long stemmed lotus flower with her l. hand, wreath in her raised r. hand. Mitchiner, OC/ACW 603, 4796.Short flan. Very fine

PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM OF EGYPT. PTOLEMY I SOTER I, king 305-283 BC. Tetarte (triobol or 1/10 trichryson), after 294. AV 1.79 g. Diademed bust r., wearing aegis around neck. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΠTOΛEMAIOY Eagle with open wings on thunderbolt l., in front, monogram. Lorber, CPE I, 279, 139a; SNG Cop. 46; Svoronos, Pt. 232.Rare. Very fine

PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM OF EGYPT. ARSINOE II, wife of Ptolemy II, died 270 BC. Mnaieion (octadrachm), posthumous, about 254-252. AV 27.57 g. Draped, veiled bust r. of deified Arsinoe, wearing diadem, scepter leaning against l. shoulder; in field l. Θ Rev. APΣINOHΣ - ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY Filled, double cornuacopia, bound with royal diadem (taenia). Lorber , CPE I, 330, 388; SNG Cop. 134; Svoronos, Pt. 460;Rare. Good style. Rev. slightly off­center. Extremely fine

CYRENAICA. CYRENE. Stater, about 322-313. AV 8.64 g. KYPANAI - ON Fast quadriga r., charioteer, standing r., head facing, wearing sleeveless chiton, holding reins with both his hands; in upper r. field solar disc; all within linear circle. Rev. Zeus Lycaios, bearded, wearing himation, nude to waist, seated l. on throne, holding eagle on his outstretched r. hand, his l. arm resting on the back-rest of the throne; in front, thymiaterion; r., XAIPIOΣ (retrograde). Naville, Cyrénaïque 43, 83n (this specimen, illustrated on pl. III); SNG Cop. 1209 (these dies).Rare. Good style. Obv. slightly off­center. Extremely fineProvenance: L. Naville collection.

ZEUGITANIA. CARTHAGE. Stater, about 270-250 BC. EL 7.44 g. Head of Tanit l., wearing wreath of corn ears and necklace. Rev. Free horse standing r. Jenkins-Lewis 99, 284; SNG Cop. 136.Light scratches on obv., graffito P on rev. Very fine

BOSPORUS, Kingdom. COTYS II, king about AD 123-133. With Hadrian. Stater, 130-131. AV 7.78 g. BACIΛЄΩC KOTYOC Draped, diademed bust r., in front, club. Rev. Laureate head r. of Hadrian, below, date HKY (year 428 of the Bosporan era). MacDonald, Bosporus 81, 428/2; RPC III, 111, 888.Slight flan crack. Almost Extremely fine

BOSPORUS, Kingdom. RHOEMETALCES, king about AD 131-153. With Hadrian. Stater, 134-135. AV 7.77 g. BACIΛЄΩC POIMHTAΛKOY Diademed, draped bust r. Rev. Laureate head of Hadrian r., below, date AΛY (= year 431 of the Bosporan era). MacDonald, Bosporus 83, 440; RPC III, 113, 916.Well centred. Slightly double struck on obv. Extremely fine

BOSPORUS, Kingdom. EUPATOR, king about AD 154-170. With Antoninus Pius. Stater, 158-159. AV 7.78 g. BACIΛЄΩC ЄYΠATOPOC Draped, diademed and bearded bust r. Rev. Laureate head of Ant. Pius r., below, date ЄNY (= year 455 of the Bosporan era). MacDonald, Bosporus 87, 465.Extremely fineProvenance:Auction F.R. Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück 136 (2008), 1044.

BOSPORUS, Kingdom. EUPATOR, king about AD 154-170. With M. Aurelius and L. Verus. Stater, 162-163. AV 7.76 g. BACIΛЄΩC ЄYΠATOPOC Diademed, draped and bearded bust r., in front, club. Rev. Draped, bare-headed bust r. of M. Aurelius, facing bare head of L. Verus l.; below, date qNY (= year 459 of the Bosporan era). MacDonald, Bosporus 87, 469/1.Scarce. Almost extremely fineProvenance:Auction F.R. Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück 136 (2008), 1051

BOSPORUS, Kingdom. SAUROMATES II, king about AD 174-210. With Septimius Severus. Stater, 192-193. AV 7.77 g. BACIΛЄΩC CAYPOMATOY Diademed, draped and bearded bust r. Rev. Laureate, draped bust of Severus r., in front, pellet, below bust, date ΘΠY (= year 489 of the Bosporan era). MacDonald, Bosporus 92, 500/4.Some minor weakness on rev. Extremely fine

BOSPORUS, Kingdom. RHESCUPORIS II (III), king about AD 211-226. With Macrinus and Diadumenianus C. Stater, 218-219. AV 7.83 g. BACIΛЄΩC PHCKOYΠOPIΔOC Diademed, draped bust r. Rev. Draped, laureate bust of emperor r., below, date ЄIΦ (= year 515 of the Bosporan era); in front, large star with six rays. MacDonald, Bosporus 102, 588/4 (these dies).Extremely fine

BELGICA. AMBIANI. Quarter stater, 2nd c. BC. AV 1.93 g. Laureate head r. Rev. Fast biga r. with winged driver. DT I, 39, 60; Scheers, TNC pl. III, 75.Very rare. Short flan. Corrosion spot on obv. Obv. Very fine. Rev. Extremely fine

BELGICA. AMBIANI. Stater, about 60-40 BC. AV 6.29 g. Plain. Rev. Horse galloping r., various symbols and ornaments in field. DT I, 67, 241; Scheers, TNC 334, série 24.Extremely fine

BOHEMIA. BOII. 1/24 Stater, 2nd c. BC. AV 0.35 g. Plain. Rev. Athena Alkis standing l. in fighting position, throwing lance with her raised r. hand, protecting her l. arm with large shield. Dembski 77, 503; Kostial, Lanz 30, 37; Paulsen, Boier 18, 146.Very rare. Good very fine

BOHEMIA. BOII (?). Quarter stater, 2nd c. BC. AV 2.01 g. Plain bulge. Rev. Indistinct object.Good very fine

COINS OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC. Anonymous. 60-as, after 211 BC. AV 3.37 g. Bearded head of Mars r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; below, value ?X. Rev. ROMA Eagle with open wings on thunderbolt r. Cr. 44/2; Syd. 226.Rare. Mark on rev., otherwise extremely fineProvenance:Auction Numismatica Ars Classica (NAC) AG, Zurich 72 (2013), 1321.

COINS OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC. L. Cestius and C. Norbanus. Aureus, 44 BC. AV 8.03 g. C.NORBANVS / L.CESTIVS Draped, diademed female bust r., hair in a chignon at the back of the head (Sibyl ?), in front PR. Rev. S.C Cybele seated on throne in biga of lions l., holding patera in her extended r. hand, the l. arm resting on tympanum and holding the reins. Bahrfeld 42, 26; Calicó I, 3, 5b; Cr. 491/2; Syd. 1155.Rare. Traces of mounting (?). Very fine