Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.64 g), Pella mint, struck under Antipater, Polyperchon or Kassander (for Philip III and Alexander IV), c.323-315 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga to right, driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, bee above A below horses, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, cf.Le Rider 594-598, Group III B (cf.Pl.72), cf.SNG ANS 255). Traces of mint bloom, of fine style, has been mounted and smoothed, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.43 g), uncertain mint, issued as an early posthumous issue after 281 B.C., c.mid 3rd century B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEW[S]*, to left **LUSIMACOU* and monogram in inner left field, (cf.S.6813, cf.M.465, Thompson -). Extremely fine, of finest style, unpublished and extremely rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $6,500
Lesbos, Mytilene, electrum Hekte (2.56 g), c.450 B.C., obv. diademed head of a Satyr to right, with full beard and goat's ear, rev. Heads of two confronted rams, butting their heads together, above a palmette all within incuse square, (S.4244, BMC 40. Bodenstedt 37, SNG Fitz.4340). Fine/very good, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.54 g), issued in 396 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. female head to left, with hair in bun behind, wearing a diadem, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (S.4530, Bodenstedt 90 (obv.h, rev.**f*, SNG Fitz. 4563 [same dies], cf.SNG von Aulock 2127). Very fine with off centred obverse, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.420-375 B.C.), gold daric (8.332 gms) struck in period of Artaxeres II, obv. bearded archer (king ?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch (S.4679, Carradice type 111b early), Group C, nos. 42, Pl. XIV). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $6,000
Kushan Empire, Bengal, Kushan style coinage of the c.2nd - 3rd century A.D., gold dinar (7.21 g), imitating Kanishka I, obv. king standing to left holding trident and sprinkling incense over altar, rev. goddess Ardoxsho standing right, tamgha to right, (cf. Mitchiner, Bangladesh p.30 No.23 var.). Very fine although weakly struck and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450
Nero Claudius Drusus, father of Claudius, (died 9 BC), gold aureus (7.67 g), Lugdunum mint, issued under Claudius, A.D. 41-45, obv. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head of Drusus to left, rev. Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue between two trophies, the architrave inscribed DE GERMANIS, (cf.S.1892, RIC (claudius) 71. C 3. Calico 316). Struck on an exceptionally broad flan, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
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Galba, (A.D. 68-69), gold aureus, issued August - October 68, Rome mint, (7.14 g), obv. bare head to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA AVG, rev. S P Q R / OB C S, in two lines within oak wreath, (S.2093, BMC 29 cor., RIC 164, C.286, Calico 509). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,400
Matidia, niece of Trajan, Augusta (A.D. 112-119), gold aureus, issued 112, Rome mint, (7.11 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Matidia right, around MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANAE F, rev. Matidia standing facing, head left, resting hands on the heads of two children standing at her feet, around PIETAS AVGVST, (S.3377, RIC Trajan 759, C.9, Calico 1157). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $16,000
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 143, (7.28 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. IMPERA TOR II, Victory alighting to right, wings spread, holding trophy with both hands, (S.4005, RIC 108a, C.420, Calico 1548). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
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Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 195, (7.20 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII, rev. around DIVI M P II F PM TR P III COS II P P, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and trophy, (S.-, RIC 66, C.-, Calico 2448). Extremely fine, about as struck with a spectacular portrait, slightly off centred reverse, of very fine style and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
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Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued as Caesar 347-355, (4.49 g), obv. draped and cuirassed bust of Julian to right, around D N IVLIANV S NOB CAES, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscibed with six pointed star, around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue star SMANZ, (cf.S.4057, RIC 167 [R3], C.22). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $7,000
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Arcadius, (A.D. 383-408), gold solidus, Sirmium mint, issued A.D. 393-395, 4th officina, (4.40 g), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Arcadius to right, around D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG**D* emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, S M either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.20723, RIC 14b, DOC 161-2, Depeyrot 34/1-2). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Mediolanum mint, issued A.D. 394-5 (4.47 g), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, M D either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.20916, RIC 35c, C.44). Large flan, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.36 g), obv. Justin II bust to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Victory advancing to right holding wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVII, in exergue CONOB, (S.353, DOC 14, R.765, BMC 21-25). Bent and straightened, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Constantine IV, (668-685), gold semissis, Constantinople mint, Officina S, (1.86 g), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around d N COIN TAN ..V, rev. cross potent on globe, around VICTORIA AVGUS, (S.1161, DOC 16). Blundered legends on the obverse and probably an imitative issue from the Black Sea Region, fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Justinian II, (685-695 First Reign), gold solidus, (4.34 g), struck at Constantinople mint, I Officina, issued 687-692, Class II, obv. draped larger facing bust holding globe on cross, with short beard, wearing crown, with cross and circlet on crown, around IUSTINIA NUS PE AV, rev. Cross potent on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUI, (S.1243, DOC [2], unlisted for Officina). Rough surface with many surface marks, mounted, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Leo III the 'Isaurian' and Constantine V, (717-741), gold solidus, (4.27 g), Constantinople mint, issued 731-733, obv. facing bust of Leo III with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger (cross potent on globe), and akakia, around dND LEO [ND A]MUL, rev. facing bust of Constantine V beardless wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger (cross potent on globe) and akakia, around DN CONST ANTINUS M, (S.1504, DOC 4f, BMC 8, T.54, R.1734). Trace of mint bloom but weak in places, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $640
Constantine VIII, (1025-1028), gold histamenon nomisma, (4.39 g), Constantinople mint, obv. Christ bust facing wearing nimbus, in hand the Gospels, around [+ Ih]S XIS REX REgNANTinm rev. Constantine VIII, wearing loros and crown and holding labarum and akakia, around +CWnSTANTIn bASILEVS ROm, (S.1815, DOC 1, R.1969, BMC 3-5). Good very fine/ very fine, weak in places, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (Scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.29 g), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC **L O D*OVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum no pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1847, DOC 1a, BMC 3, R.2010). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (Scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.36 g), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC **L O D*OVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum no pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1847, DOC 1a, BMC 3, R.2010). Very fine/nearly extremely fine, with some die rust on reverse, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (Scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.29 g), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC **L O D*OVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum no pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1847, DOC 1a, BMC 3, R.2010). Scratches on reverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (Scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.77 g), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC **L O D*OVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum no pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1847, DOC 1a, BMC 3, R.2010). Has been clipped, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, with weakness on reverse legend, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (Scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.35 g), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC **L O D*OVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum no pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1847, DOC 1a, BMC 3, R.2010). Worn and smoothed probably from wearing, otherwise nearly very fine, with weakness on reverse legend, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Romanus IV, (1068-1071), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, (4.30 g), obv. Christ standing on footstool, with nimbus crowning Romanus and Eudocia, IC XC, around +PWMA EVDKKA (sic), rev. Michael in centre, Constantius on left, and Andronicus on right, without footstools, around KWN MX AND, (S.1861, DOC 2, R.2026). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $450
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.21 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +NIKH**F D*EC T W ROTANIAT, around a standing Nicophorus facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). Flan crack, graffiti X on reverse, otherwise very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
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John III Ducas called Vatatzes, Empire of Nicaea, (A.D. 1222/3-1254), gold hyperpyron nomisma, Magnesia mint, (4.17 g), second coinage transitional to late style, issued 1232-1254, obv. Christ enthroned facing nimbate, raising hand, IC XC either side of head, rev. John standing left being crowned by the Virgin Mary, to left and right traces of legend, cross to left and right above throne, (S.2073, DOC 4d, Vol.4, pl.XXIX, 4d; H.Pl.31, 14). Clipped, nearly extremely fine and very scarce, weak on head of reverse legend.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.59 g), obv. naked boy rider on horse to right, under Nike two amphoras, above horse rump **LU*, below horse in minute letters **APOLLW*, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a [kantharos] and trident, beneath dolphin **TAPAS below, **QI* in upper right field, (cf.S.370, Vl.763 [this coin], SNG ANS 1118). Grey with underlining blue and gold patination, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,550
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.320-290 B.C.), silver stater, (7.90 g), obv. head of Demeter to left, with necklace, wreathed with barley leaves, rev. corn ear, META to right, hayfork above stalk on left, and **D*A to left under stalk, (cf.S.416, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 5.17, SNG ANS 456, [same dies]). Off centred on obverse, otherwise good fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Sicily, Gela, (c. 490-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.71 g), obv. naked horseman to right wearing crested helmet, galloping right brandishing spear held high in his hand, rev. man headed bull to right with long beard, to right and above **GELA*, (S.713, Jenkins Group I, 8 (obv 7, rev. 10), examples in Gela hoard). Lightly toned, with interesting obverse and reverse die cracks, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650