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Lot: 41. SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VI Dionysos. 144-142 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.48 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Dated SE 169 (144/3 BC). Good VF.

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Lot: 42. SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. Second reign, 129-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 15.54 g, 12h). Tarsos mint, “Royal workshop”. Near VF.

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Lot: 43. SELEUKID EMPIRE. Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII. 125-121 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.56 g, 12h). Ptolemaïs (Ake) mint. Undated issue, struck circa 124 BC. Good VF.

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Lot: 44. SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.79 g, 12h). Ptolemaïs (Ake) mint. Struck circa 121/0-113 BC. Good VF.

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Lot: 45. PHOENICIA, Sidon. `Abd`aštart (Straton) II. Circa 342-333 BC. AR Dishekel (29mm, 25.84 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 (333/2 BC). Fine.

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Lot: 46. JUDAEA, Hasmoneans. John Hyrkanos I (Yehohanan). 135-104 BCE. Æ Prutah (15mm, 2.04 g, 1h). In the name of Seleukid king Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). Jerusalem mint. Uncertain date, struck circa 132-130 BC. VF.

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Lot: 47. JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Æ (18.5mm, 7.62 g, 6h). Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Good VF.

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Lot: 48. PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.36 g, 1h). Imitating Athens. Fine.

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Lot: 49. EGYPT, Pharaonic Kingdom. Uncertain pharaoh(s). Late 5th–mid 4th centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.13 g, 9h). Imitating Athens. Good VF.

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Lot: 50. PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinoe II Philadelphos. Died 270/268 BC. AR Dekadrachm (35.5mm, 33.39 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy II, circa 261/0-253/2 BC. Near VF.

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Lot: 51. PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Oktobol (45.5mm, 106.00 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 4B. Near VF.

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Lot: 52. PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy IV Philopator. 222-205/4 BC. Æ Drachm (41.5mm, 68.30 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 5D, circa 219-205/4 BC. VF.

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Lot: 53. KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.14 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Phase I, circa 122/121-119/18 BC. Good VF.

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Lot: 54. KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze. Circa 82/1-73/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.02 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Dated SE 231 or 234 (82/1 BC or 78/7 BC). EF.

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Lot: 55. BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (37mm, 16.79 g, 12h). EF.

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Lot: 56. BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34.5mm, 16.72 g, 12h). Near EF.

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Lot: 57. BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Heliokles I Dikaios. Circa 145-130 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 16.12 g, 12h). Good VF.

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Lot: 58. BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 9.80 g, 12h). Good VF.

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Lot: 59. KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Vahrām (Bahram) I. Circa AD 330-365. AV Dinar (33mm, 8.03 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. EF.

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Lot: 60. IBERIA, Emerita. Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Dupondius (34mm, 24.88 g, 6h). Struck under Tiberius. Good Fine.