Dealer Frank S. Robinson will conduct his 125th mail and internet auction of Ancient and Early Coins with a closing date of August 1. The sale will include 610 lots, low minimum bids, and bids to be reduced as competition permits. Robinson notes that reductions have averaged 15-20% in his recent sales. There is no buyer fee.

Featured in this sale is a further segment of a major collection of Judaean and Judaic related material, including some rare and important items, such as John Hyrcanus I Double Prutah with helmet, and a VF Vespasian Sestertius

Greek coins include a slabbed EF Armenian Trigranes II Tetradrachm; several classic Athenian tetradrachms in choice quality; VF Baktrian Tetradrachm of Eukratides I with heroic bust type; a rare Elymais silver Tetradrachm of Kamnaskires V in Choice EF; a good run of Parthian coins; and a rare EF Tetradrachm of Vadfradad I of Persis. There is also a special selection of the tiniest Greek coins.

Among Roman coins there is an AEF Pompey portrait denarius; an EF/AEF As of Agrippa and an EF/VF+ one of Caligula; a Port of Osta Nero Sestertius; an EF Faustina Senior Sestertius, and a Choice VF Sestertius of Maximus.

The sale includes the first installment of early Irish coins from the dealer's personal collection. Also Chinese cash coins, Russian, Byzantine and other early coinages, group lots, literature, and a section of items offered at fixed prices.

Robinson holds about three auctions annually, and tries to offer a broad range of material for advanced collectors as well as bargain hunters. Catalogs are free; contact Robinson at Box 8600A, Albany, NY 12208; phone 518-482-2639; e-mail frank@fsrcoin.com. The full catalog is at his website, www.fsrcoin.com.

24. ELYMAIS, Kamnaskires V, 54-36 BC, Ar Tet, Bearded bust l., star above anchor/lgnd & bearded bust l, date Theta-Z-Sigma retrograde, extremely rare thus, no sale record found; Superb EF, well centered & struck with rev exceptionally fine for this; goopd bright silver.
(An EF of the type realized $5578, Gemini 1/15.)
Starting Bid $800

97. John Hyrcanus I, 135-104 BC, Double Prutah, Hen.-6167 (prior edition 1136), Double cornucopiae/helmet, VF, sl off-ctr with some crudeness & weak areas, dark patina with sl orangy hilighting. Important Rarity. Ex NY Sale 1/17 where graded VF & sold for $8160.
(Another VF (more off-ctr) brought $29,900, Heritage 3/12; F/VF $15,863, Kunker 3/20.)
Start Bid $4000

142. CALIGULA, As, VESTA std l; Nice EF/VF+, well centered on an unusually broad flan, well struck, lt brown patina, only mildest roughness on rev, some green tone in recesses; excellent portrait with sharp hair detail.
(A GVF sold for $2000, Davisson 2/16; NEF $4860, Leu 5/23.)
Start Bid $600

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