Catalogue
Celtic, AE 'Proto-money', as bronze rings of various diameters varying from approximately 18mm to 32mm. issued in the second Celtic Iron Age known as "La Tene", during the 4th and 5th centuries B.C. Uncleaned, as they came out of the ground. Fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Spain, Hispania, Jaen Province, Obulco, AE as (unit), AE 28, last third of 2nd century B.C., (17.26 g), obv. female head to right, to right, OBVLCO downwards, dotted border, rev. plough above to left, corn ear below, between in two lines L.AIMIL A/ M.IVNI, dotted border, (SNG BMC 1451-1461 [Pl.64], SNG Sweden 6, 498-504 [Pl.26], CNH 44 [p.347], SNG Cop. 238-240 [Pl.XI], SNG Munich 310 [Pl.14], NAH 342-4, Vives Pl.XCVI,6). Good very fine with attractive green patination.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.53 g), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681); Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (4th-3rd century B.C.), silver diobol, (1.06 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Herakles to right strangling a lion, (S.351); Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.43 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. **[IS]TR[IH]* above, sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, (cf.S.1670, cf.SNG BMC 250, SNG Stancomb 136-7). Nearly fine - very fine, second two coins toned. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.24 g), obv. head of nymph to right, Artemis with two torches behind neck, APTEM below neck, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below N reversed, below exergue **NEOPOLITWN, (cf.S.307, Sambon 460b, SNG ANS 340 [same dies], SNG Milan 108 [similar dies]). Some surface roughness on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.400-390 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.79 g), obv. Athena head wearing crested Athenian helmet to right, bound with olive wreath and owl, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, above Nike flying to right, traces of **NWLAIWN*, below bull reversed **LE* monogram, double exergue line, (cf.S.312, Rutter 10 [obv. die 3, reverse die 7]); Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.293/290-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.81 g), Period VIII, workshop of caduceus group, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Athenian helmet with griffin, **F* on flap, AP monogram behind, rev. lion walking to right, caduceus above, **UELHTWN* in exergue, (cf.S.454, Williams 539 [similar dies]). Very good or better, second coin very porous and corroded. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.340-330 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.38 g), obv. female head to left with hair bound up behind, rev. corn ear, [M]ETA**PO* to left, ivy leaf to right, (cf.S.410, Noe 522 [same dies], SNG ANS 389, SNG Cop. 1205, SNG Munich 980). Very fine and very scarce type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.71 g), obv. Demeter head wearing corn wreath to right, rev. ear of corn, META upwards to left, plow to right, M[AN] below leaf, (S.416, Johnston NN&M 164 series C1.1.2-1.70 [similar dies], cf.SNG ANS 473). Rough obverse surface, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Italy, Lucania, Metapontion, (c.325-275 B.C.), silver diobol (0.82 g), obv. head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. barley ear with leaf to right; trace of cornucopiae above leaf, (S.421, Johnston F21; HN Italy -); Bruttium, Terina, (c.300 B.C.), silver third stater (Sear and Holloway-Jenkins, HN drachm, (2.07 g), Group B, obv. head of nymph Terina to right, hair bound with sphendone, rev. winged Nike seated to left, on a cippus, wearing a chiton and himation, holds wreath in her extended right arm, **D* lower left, (cf.S.510, Holloway - Jenkins 116 [similar dies], cf.SNG ANS 859, HN 2642). Fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Italy, Lucania, Sybaris, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver sixth stater, (1.19 g), obv. bull standing to right looking back, MV in exergue rev. amphora incuse, (S.247, BMC 15, SNG ANS 856). Fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia, (460-450 B.C., Kraay chronology), silver stater, (7.95 g), obv. Apollo naked walking to right with branch, before him a small stag standing to right, looking back, KAV behind upwards, rev. stag standing to right, (S.462, SNG Cop. 1705 [same dies], Naville XVI [lot 309 from the same dies], Noe 64 [same dies]). Very fine, weakly struck as are all 4 known examples, very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Italy, Bruttium, The Brettii, (c.216-214 B.C.), silver drachm (4.15 g), Attic Standard, Second Punic War issue, obv. diademed and draped bust of Nike to right, bucranium behind, rev. river god standing facing, crowning himself with wreath and holding sceptre, BPETTI**WN, P* to right, (S.514, Arslan dies 71/101; HN Italy 1962). Very fine, dark find patina, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPA KOS I O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 104E [obv.48/rev.71E same dies], Randazzo Hoard 261 [same dies]). Evenly light toned, with surface roughness particularly on the obverse, otherwise fine/ nearly very fine and a rare combination of dies.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Sicily, Syracuse, (485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.30 g), obv. Slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding goad; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses, dotted border, rev. Medium size head of Artemis-Arethusa right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind, under a diadem of beads; four dolphins around, **S*V RA KO **SI O* N around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 316 [Dies Obv.V153, Rev. R222, 3 specimens noted], Randazzo 484 [p.71, Pl.18], SNG Munich 970 [Pl.29, same dies], only other known examples noted by Boehringer are Ratto and Feuardent sales). Toned, good very fine/very fine, centred and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.64 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "MM" below, (S.6434, SNG Sweden 44 (same dies), Jenkins SNR 56, [Series 3b] 218 [dies, O65/R190]). Attractive old cabinet toning, extremely fine, of fine artistic styler, very scarce.
Estimate $9,000
Not offered
Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver obol or trihemiobol, (1.01 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. **ISTR[IH]* above, sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, **D* below dolphin, (cf.S.1670, cf.SNG BMC 250, cf.Pick 443-453, cf.SNG Stancomb 143, cf.SNG Cop.200). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachm, (2.86, 2.90 g), obv. anchor, crayfish to right and A to left, rev. Gorgoneion or Medusa head facing, (S.1655, SNG BMC Black Sea 160-163, SNG Stancomb 35-38). Bright, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Cherronesos, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.32 g), obv. forepart of lion right, head reverted, rev. quadripartite square, one pellet in one corner and helmet in opposite quadrant, (cf.S.1602, McClean -). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Black Sea Area, AE Greek and local ruler issues from Olbia, Bosphorus Kingdom, Panticapeum, etc., all as small AE 10-20, all in described 2x2 holders; noted Panticapaeum (8); Bosphorus Kingdom issues several billon stater in base silver of Cotys III (1), Rheskuporis IV (1) and Rheskuporis V (3); earlier AE issues of Aspurgus (2), Mithradates (1) Kotys I (1), Sauromates I (2), Rhoemetalkes (1); Rheskuporis II (2), Ininthimeus. Mostly very good - very fine, some with green corrosion, some scarce. (23)
Estimate $250
SOLD $700
Black Sea Area, AE Greek and local ruler issues from Olbia, Bosphorus Kingdom, Panticapeum, etc., all as small AE 10-20, all in described 2x2 holders; noted bronze dolphin issues (4); Panticapaeum (11); Olbia (5) including large AE 36, c.400-350 B.C., obv Gorgon, rev. eagle and dolphin, (SNG BMC 396); Bosphorus Kingdom issues several billon stater in base silver of Rheskuporis IV (4) and Thothorses (2); assorted (11) mostly late Byzantine trachy many in poor condition. Poor - very fine, some with green corrosion, some scarce. (37)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000
Thrace, Abdera, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver obol (0.61 g), obv. Griffin seated right, front paw raised, rev. Quadripartite incuse square. (S.1342, Abdera 27, SNG Cop. 312, Rosen 131); Thrace, Byzantion, (357-340 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.14 g), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above **P[U]*, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1582, SNG BMC Black Sea 36-41 [Pl.II]); Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, (mid-late 4th century B.C.), silver diobol (1.27 g), obv. facing gorgoneion, rev. anchor with A and crayfish under each fluke, (S.1657, SNG BM Black Sea 167, SNG Cop. 459). Fine - very fine, second coin with attractive grey patina. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Thrace, Kallatis, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver drachm (or octobol) (Sear) (4.99 g), obv. head of young Herakles to right clad in lion skin, rev. **KALLATI* between ear of barley and club on left and bow case on right, monogram M to left, (S.1659, Pick 197 var., cf.SNG Stancomb 62 variant). Very fine and very rare, monogram unpublished.
Estimate $300
Not offered
Thrace, Maroneia, (c.411/0-398/7 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.90 g), obv. horse rearing to left, rev. **MAR-WNI-TEW-N* vineleaf around a grape arbor of four bunches all in a linear square, all within shallow incuse square, (cf.S.1628, Schonert-Geiss 167 [obv.12/rev.12]; SNG Copenhagen -; West 60[Pl.XI] = Egger 39 (1912) Pl.5, 150 [same dies]). Extremely fine/good very fine, the second known published example and of great rarity.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,500
Thrace, Maroneia, (c.189 - 145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.76 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Dionysos naked standing to left, holding grapes and two narthex wands, to right **DIONUSOU*, to left **SWTHROS*, below **MAPWNITWN*, monograms to left and right below, (cf.S.1635, Schonert-Geiss 1147 [Obv.50, rev. 156], BMC 128 [same dies]). Large flan, attractive style, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $650
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (9.73 g), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, showing thumb and one finger, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357, Asyut Hoard 102-108, cf.BMC 24, Kraay 519, SNG Cop. 1008, ACNAC Dewing 1313). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $680
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 g), obv. head of the young Dionysos wearing ivy wreath to right, rev. naked Herakles standing facing head to left, holding club and lion skin, around **HPAKLEOUS SWTHROS QA[SIWN]*, to left in field monogram **HM*, (S.1759, BMC 74-78, SNG Cop. 1043). Toned, scyphate type flan, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), Amphipolis mint, issued 288/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, **PQU* monogram to left, **DH* monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, extreme right **HD* monogram, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 207, Meydancikkale 2673-4, Armenak -, M.539 var. [outer right monogram]). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 g), Pella mint, issued 297-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, HP monogram to left, monogram in exergue, to left **BASILEWS*, to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 248 [pl.22, 247 same obverse die]). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $600
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 g), Pella mint, issued 297-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, HP monogram to left, monogram in exergue left, to left **BASILEWS*, to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 248 [pl.22, 247 same obverse die]). Toned, surface marks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.88 g), uncertain mint, issued after 282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, ME monogram to left, **DW* monogram on throne, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Meydancikkale -, SNG Berry -, SNG Cop. -, cf.M.367 var. [outer right monogram]). Lightly toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $500
Thrace, Kingdom of Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.23 g), Ephesus mint, struck 294-287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left supporting Nike, bee in inner left field, to right **[B]ASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6817, cf.SNG Cop. 1147, Thompson 168, Muller 421). Light toning, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400