Catalogue
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.49 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name (Demetrios) **DHM[H] TRIOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, cf.SNG Cop. 369-374, cf.BMC 1-14). Very fine, off centred obverse, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.46 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above NI, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 23, example in Athens, Pinder 90). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Aeolis, Cyme, (2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 g), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound in ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet all within laurel-wreath, before KYMAI**W*N, below in exergue **STRATWN*, (S.4183; SNG Von Aulock 1638-9, ANSMN 27, Oakley No.41; ACNAC Dewing 2230). Off centre slightly on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,000
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C., Sacks believes about 160-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.55 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, holding phiale and laurel branch, omphalos and amphora at feet, monogram behind of K A & **G*, **MURINAIWN*, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30 Sacks 18.10 [same obverse die], SNG Cop. 221, ACNAC Dewing 2231, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1664 [Pl.52]). Broad flan and lightly toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,200
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.450-415 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.24 g), obv. bee with tendrils and curved wings, across **E F*, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4360, Karwiese Series VI, 2A, No,22, 25; SNG Kayhan 122, SNG Berry 1052). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Ionia, Ephesos, (390-330 B.C.), silver plated tetradrachm, (14.76 g), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **[D]EINOSTRATOS* (Deinostratos), (cf.S.4373, Coin Hoards IX Pixodarus Hoard Class E [p.202] obv. die 61, Head p.35 [not noted for this Magistrate]). Toned, text mark on reverse left field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Ionia, Kolophon, (c.389-350 B.C.), silver diobol, (0.93 g), obv. head of Apollo to left, hair rolled at back, rev. lyre of seven strings, partial legend to left upwards **KOLOFW*, to right downwards uncertain name **HMHS* (S.4348, Milne NN&M 96, Third period No.52 [similar type); Macedon, Chalkidian League, (c.383/2 B,C.), silver tetrobol (1.96 g), Olynthos mint, obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, dotted border, rev. kithara within incuse square, **[CAL] K[ID] EWN* around, (cf.S.1425, Robinson & Clement Group H, SNG ANS 524); Caria, Caunos (Kaunos), (c.after 167 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.07 g), obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. sword in sheath with strap, above magistrate name ANTA[I], a palm branch to right, K AX monogram across, (cf.S.4818, SNG Finland I 80). Very good - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Ionia, Miletos, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (1.07 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs, head turned to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Dark tone, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ionia, Miletos, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater or obol, (1.15 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14). Very fine.
Estimate $80
Not offered
Ionia, Miletos, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, (1.08 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 22ff, SNG Kayhan 476); another, (1.02 grams), (S.3533, BMC 22ff, SNG Kayhan 483). Toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Ionia, Island of Chios, (c.400-380 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (1.91 g), obv. Sphinx seated left, to its left a grape bunch above amphora, rev. quadripartite incuse square with granulated recesses, (S.4605, SNG Cop. 1547). Fine - very fine, very minor porosity.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ionia, Island of Samos, (c.408-366 B.C.), AE 13, (2.64 g), obv. head of Hera left, wearing stephane, rev. head of lion facing, (S.4666, SNG Cop 1694, SNG Von Aulock 2296); Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 17, uncertain Macedonian mint, (6.11 g), posthumous issue c.323-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 896, SNG Greece II 395); Macedon, Cassander (319-297 B.C.), AE 19, (4.43 g), obv. Herakles, rev. youth on horse to right, (S.6754). Poor - good fine, one in collector's packet. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Lydia, Sardes, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.45 g), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3424, BMC 45, Traite pl.10,9, Rosen ACNAC 663, SNG von Aulock 2877-9, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.11, 9). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Caria, Caunos (Kaunos), Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.79 g), obv. Iris with curved arms and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to left, rev. rough triangular shape on crude incuse square, (S.-, Koray Konuk "The Early Coinage of Kaunos" in Essays Price, cf.No.14 and 15, [similar dies of obv. 1 rev.1, Pl.47, 1, SNG von Aulock 2345 [same dies], Hyla Troxell "Winged Carians" in Essays Thompson, No.1 [same dies, Pl.31]). Dumpy flan, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Caria, Mylasa, (c. 170-130 B.C.), silver drachm (2.70 g), Rhodian standard, obv. facing head of Helios, to lower left an eagle standing right, rev. rose with buds to right, anepigraphic, (cf.S.5090, cf.Ashton [NC 1992], different dies to those illustrated, SNG Keckman -, SNG Cop. -). Nearly very fine/good fine.
Estimate $150
Not offered
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.250-230 B.C. Ashton chronology), (SNG Keckman [Finland] chronology c.230-205 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.37 g), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right, hair loose in locks, rev. inside a dotted circle, rose with bud to right, above **PODION*, below across field EVKPA **THS* to left an inverted anchor, (S.5049 var., Ashton [Money in Ancient Greek world] 220 [p.106], SNG Keckman [Finland 1] 549 (Pl.19), BMC 141, SNG Cop.760 [Pl.18]). Bright and heavily cleaned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
Not offered
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.250-230 B.C. Ashton chronology), (SNG Keckman [Finland] chronology c.230-205 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.61 g), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right, hair loose in locks, rev. inside a dotted circle, rose with bud to right, above **PODION*, below across field EVKPA **THS*, to left an inverted anchor, (S.5049 var., Ashton [Money in Ancient Greek world] 220 [p.106], SNG Keckman [Finland 1] 549 (Pl.19), BMC 141, SNG Cop.760 [Pl.18]). Bright, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
Not offered
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.205-190 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.01 g); Obv. Radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right, hair loose in locks, Rev. inside a dotted circle, rose with bud to right, above **LETIWN* to left, thyrsos bound with fillet, to left P, to right O, (cf.S.5048, BMC 133 [p.243], SNG Keckman [Finland] chronology c.205-190 B.C.], Ashton [Money in Ancient Greek world] 278 [p.108], SNG Keckman [Finland 1] -, SNG Von Aulock -). Bright, extremely fine and very rare magistrate.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,000
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian issue in Thessaly, silver drachm, (2.79 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, above [A]INHT**W*R, butterfly to left, P O across (cf.S.5092, SNG Keckman (Finland) 587). Harshly cleaned, bright, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
Not offered
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.85 g), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to right on round shield, Lycian "kh" below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse circle with dot and Lycian monogram, (S.-, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4090 [same obverse die], cf.ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter "Kh" or "Khin"], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, cf.SNG Berry 1172 [same obverse die], Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 90, lot 405 [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C. or later), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left with wreath and palm frond, **DEI N* across left and right fields, above in field a pomegranate, (S.5436; Franke-Leschhorn, Side (1989) p. 25, 9 [Pl.1, 11]; Seyrig, Side 7, SNG France 674-81 var. (form of magistrate's name), SNG von Aulock 4787 var. (same), BMC 27-8). Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.80 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left with wreath, to left in field **DE* below a pomegranate, (S.5436, Seyrig, Side 12; SNG France 670-1). Toned, rough surface particularly on the reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Cilicia, Nagidos, (c.370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.67 g), obv. Aphrodite enthroned to left, feet on stool, holding phiale over altar, Eros stands behind her, rev. Dionysos standing with head to l., holding grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrsus, **NAGIDEW N* around, all within dotted border, (S.5585, Lederer 25 [same dies, Pl.XI], BMC 12 [same dies], SNG Levante -). Remains of hoard patination, rough die surface, otherwise about very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
Not offered
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, in the name of Antiochos I Soter, (281-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.79 g), Seleucia on Tigris mint, Struck under Seleukos I, circa 294 onwards B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, rev. Zeus A‰tophoros seated left, in left field, **PA* monogram, another **PA* monogram within oval below throne, to right ANTIOXOY, below in exergue traces of **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6864. SC 120.6c, Newell ESM 136). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I Soter, (281-261 B.C.). silver tetradrachm (16.65 g), Antioch on the Orontes, obv. diademed head of Antiochus I right, dotted border, rev. **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow held in right hand and resting left hand on grounded bow, **pao* monogram in outer left field, XA monogram in outer right field, (S.6866, SC 335.6 [but without the erasures]. cf.CSE 2, 108 = Antioche de Syrie pl. 3, A [same obverse die]. Rare and of attractive style. Off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios I Soter, (162-150 B.C.), silver drachm (3.81 g), Ekbatana mint, struck c,152-150 B.C., obv. Diademed head right dotted border; diadems unevenly separated, rev. Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, **BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU SWTHROS* around, (cf.S.7017, A. Houghton, "The Chronology of the Later Coinage of Demetrius I at Ecbatana" in "Four Seleucid Notes," AJN 5-6 (1993-94), SC 1735.3, SNG Spaer 1377, HGC 9, 803a); Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 21 = 61-60 B.C., (14.39 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LKA, to right **PA*, around **[BASILEWS] PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1868, SNG Cop.391, Pitchfork -, BMC 41-42). First coin porous, second coin on small flan, weak in places and very crude, both about fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII Euergetes (Sidetes), (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Antioch Mint, (16.85 g), obv. Diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, with filleted border around, rev. Athena standing to l., holding Nike, spear and shield, to left in field near laurel wreath. **DI* monogram, over A, to right of figure but to left of legend AI (engraved over the letter O), to left, **BASILEWS* ANTIOXOY, to left **EUER GETOU*, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.7092, SC 2061.4h/c [p.364 interesting overstrike], Kessab hoard 77 [30.77, p.97, Pl.34], cf.SMA Newell No. 286 [p.75], cf.BMC 27 [p.71], cf.BN 1133 [p.148], cf.SNG Israel I,(Spaer) 1860 [p.252, PL.121]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $450
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Herennius Etruscus, son of Trajan Decius (A.D. 251), billon tetradrachm, (12.32 g), obv. bare headed draped bust of Herennius Etruscus to right, around EPENN ETPOV ME KV **D*EKIOC KECAP, rev. eagle standing to right, standing on palm branch, around **DHMARC EX*OVCIAC, SC in exergue, (S.4282, McAlee 1153h, Prieur 626). Partial oxidation, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch, Trebonianus Gallus and Volusian, (251-3 A.D.), AE 30 = 8 assaria, (17.13 g), obv. around [AYTOK K **G OU]EB TPEB GALL*OC KAI OVO**L*OVCCIAN[OC CEB], bust of Trebonianus Gallus to right, laureate and with paludamentum and cuirass, facing radiate and draped bust of Volusian to left, with paludamentum and cuirass, Rev. ANTI[OXE**W*N MH]TRO KO**LW*N tetrastyle shrine containing City-goddess seated facing on rock, river-god Orontes swimming at feet, in field above temple roof **D* E, in exergue SC, (S.4359, McAlee 1184, cf.SNG Cop. 293, Lindgren 2027, BMC 656-7 Hunterian 356). Dark green patina, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Phoenicia, Arados, (2nd-1st century B.C., but dated year 197 = 63/62 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.35 g), obv. turreted and veiled bust of Tyche to right dotted border, rev. Nike standing to left, holding aphlaston and palm-branch, **ARADIWN* to right, to left ZqP (year 197 = 63-62 B.C.), over "daleth" over **ES*, all within laurel wreath, (S.5992, Kromann "Studies in Ancient History and Numismatics to Rudi Thomsen" (p.112 notes 3 specimens of this date and daleth, but noted only for the next year for this magistrate, cf.BMC 280-284). Lightly toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400