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Sicily, Syracuse, time of Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), electrum twenty five (25) litrai, (1.82 g), issued during the Carthaginian War c.310 -306 B.C., obv. laureate head of Apollo left, rev. **SUR[AK] SION* around, lyre with five strings, (S.958, Jenkins 'Electrum Coinage of Syracuse' Essays Robinson, p.155 (Pl.14), BMC 266ff, McLean 2778). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $720
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.17 g), Tomis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS, to left **LUSIMACOU, **QEM below arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.279, SNG Cop.1091). Extremely fine, off centred obverse and virtually as struck.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.33 g), Tomis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS, to left **LUSIMACOU, **QEM below arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.279, SNG Cop.1091). Extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Thrace, Kingdom of, Koson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.61 g), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying an axe over left shoulder, KO**SWN* in exergue, Brutus's monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, BMC 2, Winkler 4). Off centred reverse, otherwise extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Lesbos, Mytilene, c. 521-478 B.C., electrum hekte (2.55 g), Bodenstedt dates 497 B.C., obv. head of roaring lion to right, **LE* behind, rev. incuse head of calf to right, (S.4240, Bodenstedt 14 [as unlisted dies], Traite II 2128, cf.SNG Cop. 301, Boston -, BMC 17, cf.Weber 5603-4, cf.SNG Fitz 4335). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,350
Lesbos, Mytilene, (c.377-326 B.C.), (Bodenstedt date 346 B.C.), electrum hekte (2.52 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. head of female right, hair in bun behind, within linear square, (S. Bodenstedt Em. 95, SNG Lockett 2764, cf.McClean 7974, BMC 90). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Lesbos, Mytilene, (c.377-326 B.C.), (Bodenstedt date 346 B.C.), electrum hekte (2.53 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. head of female right, hair in bun behind, within linear square, (S. Bodenstedt Em. 95, SNG Lockett 2764, cf.McClean 7974, BMC 90). Good very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $480
Lesbos, Mytilene, (c.377-326 B.C.), electrum hekte, diameter 11mm, (2.58 g), obv. head of Kabeiros right, wearing pileos, two stars flanking the pileos, rev. head of Persephone right within linear square, (Bodenstedt Em. 99, HGC 6, 1025, SNG Cop.321, SNG von Aulock 1729). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Pontus and Bosporus, Kingdom of, Sauromates, (A.D. 172-211) with Commodus, electrum stater, (7.48 g), struck year 485 = A.D. 188-9, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Sauromates, around BACI**L*EWC CAYPOMATOY, rev. laureate head of Commodus to right, star before, date below E**P*V (485), dotted border, (S.5475, McDonald 496, Stanislavskii 404, Frolova p.171). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $950
Mysia, Kyzikos, (c.500-450 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, diam. 10mm, (2.71 g), obv. nude youth kneeling left, holding tunny by its tail, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.3480, Von Fritze I 112, cf.SNG France 253 (stater), cf.SNG von Aulock 1202 (hemihekte), BMC 29). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
Ionia, Erythrai, (c.550-500 B.C.), electrum hekte diameter 10mm, (2.56 g), obv. head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, SNG Kayhan 737-8, SNG von Aulock 1942, SNG Cop. -, BMC 7-11, Boston MFA 1806-7, Pozzi 2373-5). Nearly extremely fine with a little die rust, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.58 g), issued in 330 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. head of a young satyr to left wearing a mask of Silenus on top of his head, to right a small seal swimming downwards, rev. quadripartite incuse square (cf.S.4527, Bodenstedt 70, BMC 43). Lightly toned, some light cleaning marks and porosity, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Ionia, Phokaia, electrum sixth stater or hekte, (c.440-430 B.C.), (Bodenstedt indicates 438 B.C.), (2.47 g), obv. head of Pan to left, with horn, rev. incuse square quartered, (Bodenstedt 73 [p.149, Pl.7, 47, reports 3 specimens known from only 2 obverse dies and 3 reverse dies, these dies being obv. b, rev. **g*], SNG von Aulock 7950 [same dies]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $650
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.387-322 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.57 g), issued in 327 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Athena helmeted head to left, with serpent emblazoned on helmet, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (cf.S.4530, Bodenstedt 111, Boston 1913, SNG Cop. 1030, SNG Berry 1086). Good very fine, and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Sasanian King, Shapur II, (309-379), gold dinar, (7.29 g), Kabul mint type, obv. bust to right with crown, flowing hair type, cross before, rev. fire altar, text around, (Sellwood 31, cf.Gobl 1a/7 Pl.7, 107, Gobl 1309.4 ["Kushan Gold"] very similar dies). Minor surface marks, possibly once mounted, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000