Catalogue
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.275-250 B.C.), AE 20, (6.52 g), obv. head of Apollo laureate to left, before **[NEO]POLITWN*, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below plain, **[SI]* in exergue, (cf.S.557, HN 589, Talierco Group IIIa, cf.Sambon 686, SNG Paris 1013 [similar dies], cf.BMC 222-4 [p.115]). Brown-green patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.52 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, traces of **QOURIWN* above, tunny fish below in exergue, with plain exergual line, (cf.S.442, cf.SNG ANS 1009 [same reverse die]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia, silver stater, 460-450 B.C. (Kraay chronology), (7.90 g), obv. Apollo naked walking to right, before him a small stag standing to right, looking back, KAV**L* behind downwards reversed, rev. stag standing to right, before a sapling growing, [K]AV retrograde above, (S.462, Hartwig Collection March 1910 [lot 420 same dies], Schlessinger XIII [Hermitage Duplicates, sold 1935 lot 166 same dies], Noe 83 [same dies]). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.315-302 B.C.), silver nomos or stater, obv. nude warrior, holding two spears in left hand, preparing to throw a third in his right hand, shield on left arm, on horseback to right, **X* behind, API below, rev. Phalanthos, holding kantharos in extended right hand, oar in left, riding dolphin left; K**L* before, TAPA**S* behind, (cf.S.345, Fischer-Bossert 914 (V357/R709), Vlasto 640 (same obv. die), HN Italy 939, BMC 208 [same dies], Pozzi 123 [same obv. die]). Very fine and attractively toned, the coin housed in frame with plate description below.
Estimate $600
SOLD $370
Sicily, Gela, (c.420-405 B.C.), AE tetras, 17mm, (3.79 g), obv. Bull to right with olive branch above, three pellets (mark of value) in exergue, rev. head of river-god Gelas to right with grain ear behind, before **GELAs*, (S.1094, Jenkins, Gela 526 [same dies], CNS 52 [p.23], HGC 2, 380 [P.106]). Very fine or better with collector's ticket.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Sicily, Selinus, (540/530-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.76 g), obv. selinon leaf, with pellets to left and right below, rev. incuse square divided into ten triangular sections, (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 2, No.23 [same reverse die] [Selinus hoard], cf.SNG ANS 676-7). Attractive grey tone struck on a broad flan, very fine or better and a rare variety.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Sicily, Selinus, (466-415 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.22 g), obv. **S*ELINOTION (partly retrograde around), naked Hercules, advancing right seizing by its horn the Cretan bull which gallops right, he wields a club held high in raised hand, rev. river god Hypsas naked standing facing head left, traces of HY**YAS* around, holding phiale over altar around which a snake is twined, holds laurel branch, to right crane running right, selinon leaf above, (S.908, BMC 34, SNG ANS 705 [same dies], SNG Cop 601 [similar dies]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Sicily, Syracuse, (485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.12 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*VRA KO**S I O* N around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 216 [Dies Obv.V95, Rev. R147, 6 specimens noted], Randazzo 376-8 [p.68, Pl.15 same dies], SNG ANS 73 [same dies], only other known examples noted by Boehringer. Lightly toned, nearly very fine, well centred and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 213, (7.85 g), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, before **SWTEIRA*. rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **AGAQOKLEOS / BASILEOS*, (S.1200, BMC 422, McClean 2858, SNG ANS 708ff.). Brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.63 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **AP*, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 249, BMC 6, SNG Stancomb 147, Pick 417). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
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 $70
SOLD $50
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 217-218), AE 17, (3.04 g), obv. laureate cuirassed head of Septimius Severus to right, around AV KAI CE. CEYHPOC, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding a patera and laurel branch, around **NIKOPOLIT WN PR* OC ICTPV, (S.-, Varbanov 2549 [noted as R3], Pick 1407 and cf.1340 [p.372, Pl.XV, 7]). Even black tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Thrace, Byzantion, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.39 g), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above **PU, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1579, SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff. [siglos], SNG Cop. 476). Nearly extremely fine, well centred and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachm, (2.84 2.88 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
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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 $250
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Thrace, Maroneia, (c.411/0-398/7 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.02 g), obv. horse rearing to left, rev. **DE-OU-NU-S* vineleaf around a grape arbor of four bunches all in a linear square, all within shallow incuse square, (cf.S.1628, cf.Schonert-Geiss 158 [obv.-/rev.-], SNG Copenhagen -, cf.West 53[Pl.II] = Berlin example). Extremely fine/good very fine, unpublished for die combination moneyer known by only one example, unique.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,600
Thrace, Philippopolis, Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE 17, (2.87 g), obv. Elagabalus laureate head to right, around legend AV K M A[VP ANTO]NEINOC, rev. tripod with snake around one leg, around **FILIPPOPOLEITWN NEW[KOPWN]*. (S.-, BMC 51). Dark brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Thrace, Serdica, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 28, (17.90 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around AVT K M AVP CEVH ANT**W*NEINOC, rev. river god Oiskos reclining to left, holding branch of a tree and rests left arm on vase from which water flows, around **OV**LPIA*C CEP**D*I, KHC in exergue, (S.-, cf.BMC 20, SNG Cop.-, Ruzicka 280, [Pl.VI, same dies]). With dark surface patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
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, transverse spear behind, **PUW* monogram to left, **DH* monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 202 var., Meydancikkale -, Armenak -, M.-). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare, variety apparently unpublished.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
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 $800
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.11 g), Pella mint, issued 286/5-282/1 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, transverse spear behind, **PCE* monogram in wreath to left, AP monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 250, Meydancikkale -, Armenak -, cf.M.304 var.). Lightly toned, about extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 g), Magnesia mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, monogram in wreath in outer left field, **S* in inner left field, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 102, M.302, SNG Cop. -). Well centred and with a very high relief, a fine eye, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.82 g), Lampsacus mint, struck 299-296 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, within dotted circle, rev. Zeus enthroned to left supporting eagle, to left Pegasus forepart above forepart of lion to left, torch under throne, to left **BASILEWS*, below inverted **LYSIMAC[OU]*, (cf.S.6812, Price L11, SNG Cop. 1081, M.24, Thompson 35). Toned, flan crack, slightly porous otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Thrace, Island off, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.96 g), obv. naked ithyphallic satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746, Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24, McClean 4197, SNG Cop. 1010, ACNAC Dewing 1322). Very fine with good facial and hand detail, very scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $600
Thrace, Island off, Thasos, (340-300 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.69 g), obv. Satyr with kylix running to left, rev. amphora, around **QAS IWN* all within incuse square, (S.1755, SNG Cop.1029-1030, SNG Tubingen 943-5). Bright with surface roughness, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Thrace, Kings of Thrace, Rhoemetalces I, with Augustus, (c.11 B.C. - A.D. 12), AE 18 mm, (4.90 g), obv. diademed head of Rhoemetalces to right, rev. bare head of Augustus to right, (S.5395, RPC I 1714, Youroukova 170); Roman Imperial, Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.23 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Salus standing to left, leaning on column and holding a snake which she feeds from a patera, (cf.S.2642, RIC T40, RSC 386, BMC T84); Decentius, (as Caesar 351-353 A.D.), AE 20 (centenionalis), issued 351-352 A.D., uncertain mint, obv. around traces of D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, bare headed bust of Decentius to r., cuirassed; rev. VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE around, two Victories facing one another, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X. Very good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Macedon, Scione (Skione), 480-450 B.C., Silver tetrobol, (2.27 g), obv. male head to right, rev. human eye in incuse square, **S* KIO around, (S.-, SNG Cop. 318, cf.Boutin Pozzi Colln. 1529 [p.85 Pl.LXIV], SNG ANS 710 [Pl.27]). With hoard patination, fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, silver tetradrachm, 359-336 B.C., issued 359-355/4 B.C. at Pella Mint, Pella period IA, (14.25 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. king on horse wearing kausia pacing to left, his right hand raised, trace of **FIL[IP] POU* around, below monogram of T**P*M, (S.6677 [p.618], Muller 266, Le Rider 72, [Pl.3, p.13-14], obv. die No.D45, rev. die No.R58, [5 examples known]). Cut on horse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.33 g), Amphipolis IIB mint, issued c.342/1-329/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, bee in field below, janiform head to right, above and round **FILIP POU*. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider 454 [Pl.41, p.115, dies D226, R405], Muller 270). In high relief, round attractive pale grey tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 16, uncertain Macedonian mint, (5.82 g), probably issued posthumously c.336-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to left with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse to right, above **FILOPPOU*, below horse vertical fulmen, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 884, SNG Greece II Alpha Bank 346-7, Drama Hoard 41 [ANSMN 11]). Good very fine, well centred, rare variant with head left.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70