Catalogue
Spain, Illici, Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE As, 26mm, (10.70 g), issues of M. Iulius Settal and L. Sestius Celer, duoviri, obv. bare head to left, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG P AVGVSTVS, rev. altar, C I I A across field, around [M IV]LIVS SETTAL L SESTI CEL [II VIR], altar inscribed SAL AVG, (S.250; Heiss 277,7; ACIP 3207a; RPC I 196). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.490-480 B.C.), silver nomos, (7.96 g), obv. Phalanthos astride dolphin right, extending hand and holding cuttlefish, below TAPA**[S]*, rev. hippocamp to right with cockle shell below, (cf.S.224, Fischer-Bossert group 3, 65 (V27/R50), HN Italy 827, Vl. 101/104). Good fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia, silver stater, 460-450 B.C. (Kraay chronology), (7.022 grams), 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, KAV retrograde above, (S.462, SNG ANS 181 [same dies], Naville Sale V [British Museum duplicates, sold June 1923 (lot 656 same dies], Noe 96 [same dies]). Odd shape, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.86 g), obv. tripod, crane to left on right, QPO upwards to left, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG ANS 262, SNG Australia Gale 13, SNG Cop. 1750). Slightly off centred on reverse, weak in places, otherwise very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (510-480 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.34 g), obv. Delphic tripod between stork on right to left and legend qPO on left, rev. incuse Delphic tripod, within incuse circular die, (S.256, SNG Cop.1751, SNG Australia Gale 16). Porous flan, appears to be plated, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (420-390 B.C.), silver stater, (7.52 g), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive branch with open wings, rev. tripod-lebes with neck and three handles, in field to right **D, to left downwards [K]PO, (S.472, ACNAC Dewing 509, SNG Munich 1451, SNG ANS 365, BMC 79). Very fine, flan crack on reverse, attractive grey tone, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, (c.450 B.C. [Arnold-Biucchi chronology]), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 g), obv. lion's head facing, within dotted border, rev. Iokastos the traditional founder of the city naked to waist and seated to left, holding staff and resting left hand on hip, all within laurel wreath, legend around anti-clockwise, [R]ECI NOS, (S.498, Herzfelder, H., "Catalogue des Tetradrachmes et Drachmes de Rhegion" No.1i [This Coin], [obv.D1, rev.R1 same dies], Pl.XX 1q for reverse die break illustration, [Revue Numismatique (RN) 1956], Munzhundlung Basel Sale 4 (390) [This Coin], cf.Arnold Biucchi 7-10 [Same Dies], SNG ANS 635). Some light scratches in the region of the interesting die crack on the reverse, original obverse die somewhat rusted, otherwise good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.472-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.93 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRAC downwards behind eagle ANTO**S* upwards before eagle, rev. crab on plain broad flan, (S.741, BMC 59, SNG ANS 969 [same obverse die], SNG Lockett 690). Weakness on eagle on obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Sicily, Selinus, silver didrachm, 520-500 B.C., (8.50 g), obv. selinon leaf, rev. incuse square divided into ten triangles (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 1 No.11 This Coin). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis, wife of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), silver 16 Litrai or tetradrachm 26mm, (13.01 g), Struck c.218/7-214 B.C., obv. Diademed and veiled bust left of Philistis; star behind, rev. Nike driving slow quadriga to right, star above, nothing to right, above and in exergue **[BASIL]ISSAS FILISTIDOS*, (S.988, CCO 115, cf.SNG ANS 880-1, SNG Cop. 825). Extremely fine, bright surfaces and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, assorted AE of the 2nd-3rd century A.D., Septimius Severus (2), rev, Apollo standing, another Hades-Sarapis (Vabanov 777, 793); Geta (1) rev. naked Dionysos, (Varbanov 1089); Elagabalus (2), rev. Hygieia right, (Varbanov 1553); rev. Telesphoros, (Varbanov 1421); Gordian III and Sarapis, rev.Serapis standing, hand raised, holding sceptre (Varbanov 2012) (illustrated); Dionysopolis, Gordian III and Sarapis, rev. serpent (2), Demeter standing left (illustrated), (Varbanov 575, 536); Odessus, Gordian III and Sarapis, rev. Asklepios, (Varbanov 4462); Tomis, Severus Alexander, rev. Hygieia, (Varbanov 5361); Gordian III and Tranquillina, rev. Asklepios, (Varbanov 5676). Very good - nearly extremely fine, several scarce. (12)
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE 18, (2.44 g), obv. Elagabalus laureate head to right, around partial legend AVT [K M AVP ANT**W]NEINO*C, rev. Bunch of grapes with branch, around MAPKIANO**POLITWN*. (S.-, Varbanov 1368, Pick 923 [p.270]), another Geta, (A.D. 209-212), AE 16, (2.28 g), obv. Geta bust to right, around partial legend **P* C**EPT GETA*C K, rev. Asklepios standing facing, around MAPKIANO**POLITWN*. (S.-, Varbanov 1096, Pick 700); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 25, (8.99 g), obv. Caracalla laureate head to right, around partial legend rev. Asklepios standing facing, around **UP KUNTILIANOU MAPKIANO**POLITWN*. (S.-, Varbanov 959, Pick 639). First with green patina, off centred, very fine or better, others porous, very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 217-218), AE 15, (2.47 g), obv. laureate cuirassed head of Septimius Severus to right, around AV KAI CE. CEYHPOC, rev. Priapus standing to left, holding up dress and pointing to his phallus, around **NIKOPOLI PR* OC ICTP, (S.-, Varbanov 2530 [noted as R3], Pick 1380). Even dark brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 217-218), AE 15-18, (all c.2-3 g), obv. laureate cuirassed head of Septimius Severus to right, rev. Sarapis bust to left; another coiled serpent, another Dionysos standing to left with grapes, (cf.Varbanov 2406 [noted as R3], 2367, 2376); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), rev. tripod with entwined snake; another Telesphoros, (cf.Varbanov 2942, 2978); Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), rev. snake around Asklepios staff, (cf.Varbanov 3604); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244) AE 28 (15.09 g), obv. laureate and draped bust right, rev. Asklepios standing facing, head right, leaning on serpent-entwined staff, (S.-, Varbanov 4133. Poor - fine in packets described. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Thrace, Anchialus, Gordian III and Tranquillina, rev. Asklepios standing, (Varbanov 671); Augusta Trajana, Caracalla, rev. Hygieia and Asklepios, (Varbanov 1084); Deultum, Diadumenian, rev. Telesphoros standing, (Varbanov 2235); Maximus, rev.Telesphoros standing (Varbanov 2510); Gordian III, rev. Hermes (Mercury), (Varbanov 2702); Hadrianopolis, Antoninus Pius, rev. Telesphoros standing, (Varbanov 3165); Mesembria, Philip II and Sarapis, rev. Asklepios, (Varbanov 4277); Serdica, Geta, rev. Hygieia, (Varbanov 2584); Faustina, uncertain city, rev. Asklepios. Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Thrace, Maroneia, (late 2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.13 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy, rev. Dionysos naked standing left, holding grapes and two narthex wands, monograms to left and right, around **DIONUSOU SWTHROS MARWNITWN*, (S.1635, Schonert-Geiss 1115-7/1120 [obv. 34, rev.130], ACNAC Dewing 1295, BMC 59 [p.128]). Very large flan, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $950
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.48 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357 [£400], Asyut Hoard 100-126, cf.BMC 24, cf.McClean 4197, SNG Cop. 1008, ACNAC Dewing 1313). Toned with collector ticket, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
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 -); together with a copy of a gilt Athenian tetradrachm. Good very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 g), Magnesia mint, issued 297/6-282/1 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, complex monogram in wreath to extreme left, **S* in field inner left, plant like object on throne, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACO*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 102 [see also footnote 1], Meydancikkale -, Armenak -, M.302). Bright, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,600
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.01 g), uncertain mint maybe Amphipolis, issued 288/7-281 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, **SW* in inner left above an uncertain head, monogram in exergue, to right **[B]ASILEW[S]* downwards, to left **LUSIMAXOU* downwards, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Muller 462). Bright, a few minor surface marks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.76 g), uncertain mint, issued shortly after 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, **DAI* monogram to left, **AIS* monogram in exergue, to right **[BA]SILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Meydancikkale -, Armenak -, M.498). Lightly toned, off centred on reverse, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $850
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.88 g), Lampsacus mint, issued c.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, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, **DX* monogram in inner left field, herm in outer left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 50, M.91). High relief of fine style, lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $720
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.07 g), Kolophon mint, struck 301-297 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, within dotted circle, rev. Zeus enthroned to left supporting eagle, to left **F* under forepart of lion to left, pentagram under throne, below **BASILEWS*, to left **LYSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6812, Price L27, M.21, Thompson 127). Bright, off centred reverse, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver drachm (3.58 g), of the types of Alexander III of Macedon, struck at Abydos mint, c.299/8-297/6 B.C., obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, in left field, lion forepart left above monogram, below throne, head of griffin to left, to right **LUSIMAC[OU]*, (S.6812, Thompson 67, Price L18, Mller -). Toned, nearly very fine, rare with this monogram and griffin head.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.45 g), Amphipolis III mint, issued c. 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II or jockey), on horseback to right, holding a branch, monogram and star below, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.46, 10, [same obverse die as p.124, type not noted in Le Rider], Troxell (Alexander type) Group I2 [p.52, notes type issued], cf. Muller 289). Bright, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, AE 17, (Single unit), (359-336 B.C.), uncertain Mint in Macedon issue to 323/2-315 B.C., (4.93 g), obv. Head of Apollo with hair short bound with plain tainia to right, dotted border, rev. Naked youth on horse prancing to right, on short exergue line, **FILIPPOU* above, VE monogram below horse, (cf.S.6696 var., SNG ANS 842-3 [Pl.32], cf.Drama Hoard [ANSMN 11] No-, cf.SNG Greece II (Alpha Bank) 374). Dark green patination, extremely fine and very attractive.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), posthumous issue on broad flan, silver tetradrachm, (16.69 g), Temnos mint, issued c.188-170 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin without a dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left oenochoe to right under vine-tendril, under arm EXENI/KOS in two lines, in exergue **GEITAS*, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1690, BMC 1690a-b, M.966, Tell Kotchek Hoard 154 ff., SNG Saroglos 431). Well centred reverse, extremely fine with traces of mint bloom, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 g), Aspendus mint, posthumous issue year 31 = 182-1 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **S*A/ MA in left field **S* reversed, MA as a monogram, to right **ALEXANDRO[U]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2913, BMC -, Muller -, Propontis hoard 100 [same dies]). Extremely fine/good very fine, minor roughness on reverse, and extremely rare, being probably the second known example.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $860
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 g), Macedon "Amphipolis" mint, issued c.315-294 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **L* over torch on left, star under throne, to right **ALEXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 474, BMC 474a-b, M.62, SNG Cop. 698). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 g), Ionia, Miletos mint, issued c.190/170 - 165/150 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, in left field, star above lion standing left, head right, MI monogram the civic monogram with additional two monograms to inner left, and right field, **ALEXANDPOU*, dotted border (S.6713, Price 2167 [p.238 variety with differing second monogram on right], M.-). Well centred, grey patination, good very fine, probably unique, unpublished.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700