Tryphon, ca. 142-138 BC. AE 17.6mm (5.33 gm). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Spiked Macedonian helmet adorned with a wild goat’s horn; aphlaston to inner left. SC 2034.2a. VF.

Demetrios II Nikator, second reign 129-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.09 gm, 28.7mm). Tyre mint. Dated SE 185 (128/7 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left on prow left; palm frond behind; to left, monogram above club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to right, monogram above EΠP (date); monogram between legs. SC 2195.3a; HGC 9, 1122; DCA 230. Porosity and flatness on obverse, VF.

Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos), 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.17 gm, 28.9mm). Antioch on the Orontes mint. 1st reign at Antioch, ca. 121/0-113 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios, draped, standing left, holding star and sceptre; to outer left, IE above A. SC 2298.1d. Flan crack, VF.

AR Shekel, 66-70 CE (14.15gm, 22.3mm). Dated year 2 (67/68 AD). “Shekel of Israel”, and date (both in Hebrew), chalice with beaded rim / “Jerusalem the Holy” (in Hebrew), sprig of three pomegranates. Meshorer 193; Kadman 8; Hendin 1358; Bromberg 63–4; Shoshana I 20202–3; Sofaer 5–8. gVF.

Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.84 g, 26.4mm). Tyre mint. Dated RY 32 (254/3 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, Tyre monogram above club; to right, ΛB (date) above monogram; monogram between legs. Svoronos 670; SNG Copenhagen –; Noeske 90; DCA 20. VF.

Ptolemy XII, 80-51 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.43 gm, 24.7mm). Alexandria mint. Dated RY 27 (55/4 BC). Diademed bust right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, palm over right shoulder; LKZ (date) above headdress of Isis before, ΠA behind. Svoronos 1836; SNG Copenhagen 394. Minor roughness, VF.

Ptolemy XII, 80-51 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.35 gm, 24mm). Alexandria mint. Dated RY 3 (79/8 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; date to left, ΠA to right. Svoronos 1849; SNG Copenhagen 378. VF.

Cleopatra VII Thea, 51-30 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.05 gm, 27mm). Alexandria mint. Dated RY 20 (33/2 BC). Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, palm over wing; date in left field, letters in right. Svoronos 1834; SNG Copenhagen 416. Roughness, VF.

Juba I, ca. 60-46 BC. AR Drachm (3.97 gm, 18.8mm). Utica mint. Diademed and draped bust right, sceptre over shoulder / Octastyle temple. Mazard 379; MAA 29; SNG Copenhagen 523. VF.

Juba II, with Kleopatra Selene, 25 BC-24 AD. AR Denarius (2.82 gm, 17.3mm). Caesarea mint. Struck ca. 20 BC-AD 24. Diademed head right / Star in crescent. MAA 97; SNG Copenhagen 567. VF.

Juba II, 25 BC-AD 24. AR Denarius (3.12 gm, 19.7mm). Caesarea mint. Struck ca. 16-17 AD. Diademed head right / Cornucopia and sceptre in saltire; crescent above. MAA 94; SNG Copenhagen 593. gVF.

Juba II, 25 BC-AD 24. AR Denarius (2.45 gm, 16.5mm). Caesarea mint. Struck ca. 16-17 AD. Diademed head right / Cornucopia and sceptre in saltire; crescent above. MAA 94; SNG Copenhagen 593. aEF.

Ca. 480-435 BC. AR Drachm (3.38 gm, 15mm). Silphion plant / Head of Karneios left within dotted circle. SNG Copenhagen 1178; Müller 118; BMC 52. gF.

Mithradates II, 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (4.06 gm, 19.5mm). Rhagai mint. Struck ca. 96/5-93/2 BC. Bust left, wearing tiara with ear flap / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right, holding bow. Sellwood 28.7; Sunrise 300; Shore 99. gVF.

Mithradates II, 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (4.25 gm, 20.6mm). Ekbatana mint. Struck ca. 109-96/5 BC. Diademed bust left; neck torque ends in sea-horse / Arsakes I seated right on throne, holding bow, cloak arm ends in point. Sellwood 27.2; Shore 86. VF.

Mithradates III, 87-80 BC. AR Drachm (3.68 g, 21mm). Ekbatana mint. Bust left, wearing tiara decorated with eight-rayed star / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 31.6 (Orodes I); Shore 123 (Orodes I). VF.