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Spain, Calagurris, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as 28mm, (12.19 g), issues of M. Lic. Capel and C. Ful. Rutil, duoviri, struck after 2 B.C., obv. laureate head to right, around IMP AVGVSTVS PATER PATRIAE, with countermark eagle head, rev. bull standing right, above M LIC CAPEL, M C I to left, II VIR to right and C FVL RVTI, some letters ligated, (S.-, RPC I 444, SNG Cop. 582, MH ). Near very fine, green patination surfaces a little rough.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Spain, uncertain mint, (mid to late 1st century B.C.), AE 22mm (8.53 g), issued by Cn. Stati(lius) Libo, prefect, struck circa 43-36 B.C. or later, obv. bare head of Libo right, around [CN STATI] LIBO PRAEF, rev. praefericulum and patera set on ground line, SACERDOS in exergue, (S.-, RPC 483, SNG Cop.471-2). Nearly very fine, light overall roughness, scarce.
Estimate $160
Passed in
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.63 g), obv. head of helmeted Athena to right, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to right, above [Y]DINAI, single exergue line, (cf.S.294, Rutter 67 [obv. die 32, rev. die 61], SNG ANS 255 [same dies], McClean 218 [same dies]). Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.280 B.C.), silver nomos or stater, (7.36 g), Caduceus-Fulmen group, obv. helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with griffin,**F* on neck guard, AP monogram behind neck guard, rev. lion standing right, kerykeion with fillet above, (cf.S.460, Williams 532 (O267/R372), HN Italy 1316). Extremely fine, attractively toned, with underlying lustre.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,700
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 $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Sicily, Selinus, (c.445-435 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.02 g), obv. slow quadriga driven right by Apollo and Artemis standing side by side, holding bow and arrow, rev. Selinus the river god standing facing, head to left, with phiale over altar, sacrificial cock standing before to right, bull to left on pedestal inscribed A incuse, selinon leaf above, traces of **SELINONTION* around, (cf.S.907, Schwabacher, [Mitt. der Bayerischen Num. Gesell. Vol. XLIII, 1925] No.20, dies, obv. 5, rev. 17 [notes only five examples known from these dies]). Pitted mostly around the edge on the obverse and reverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.24 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **DI*, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 253, BMC 10, Pick 421, cf.SNG Stancomb 149). Very fine.
Estimate $300
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Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (4.30 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right upright, left inverted, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin **D I*, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 2534-255, BMC 10, Pick 421, SNG Stancomb 149). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
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 as die combination.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Thrace, Maroneia, (late 2nd century B.C.), AE 26, (15.56 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 MAP]WNITW[N]*, (S.1638, BMC 75). Attractive green toning, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.89 g), Kios mint, issued early-mid 3rd century B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, club to far left, monogram to inner left, bow in case and monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Muller 413, Thompson -, cf.SNG Berry 450-1). Good very fine with slight hoard patination, very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $850
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.30 g), Amphipolis mint, issued c. 342/1-329/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, Janus head below, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, cf.Le Rider Group IIB 278-9, [Pl.34, p.66 same dies as D132/R-], SNG ANS 510-520). Attractive, bright, nearly extremely fine and a rare symbol with a small cut on reverse.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.15 g), Macedon, Amphipolis mint, issued c.323-320 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, Phrygian helmet to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 113). Compact flan, slight hoard patination, good very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $590
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.20 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 below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 474a). Attractive light toning, well struck, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.82 g), Corinth mint, issued c.310 - 290 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, NO under throne, to left, Chimaera walking right, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 677, Armenak 103, M.864, Noe, Sicyon No.24). Toned, granular surfaces, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.21 g), Ake mint, dated civic year 10, issued c.306-305 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, Phoenician ayin and kaph above date in left field, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3301, Newell Ake 50). Golden toning, a few surface marks otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 g), Lampsacus mint, issued c.328-323 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, Demeter facing with two torches to left, **D/O* below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1356, BMC 1356a-c, M.398, SNG Cop.881). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.18 g), Lampsacus mint, issued c.310-301 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, KI to left, ME monogram below throne, to right **ALEXANDRO[U]*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1406, BMC 1406a-h, M.821, SNG Cop.988). Bright, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.13 g), Colophon mint, issued 310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, [crescent] to left, **P* below throne, **ALEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1813, BMC 1813a-d, M.262, SNG Cop. 919). Good fine/fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.23 g), Sardes mint, issued 334-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee to left, under throne **IQI, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2563, M.525, SNG Cop. 962). Good very fine, hoard patina and rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $240
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.11 g), Myriandrus mint issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **Z/AQ* monogram below throne, to right **FILIPPOU*, around **BASILE WS*, (cf.S.6749, Price P136, BMC P136, M.-, Newell 'Myriandros' 38). Off centred reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, (277-239 B.C.), (16.87 g), obv. Pan's head to left, with pedium on shoulder, all within Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, with thunderbolt and shield, Macedonian helmet in field to left, **HL* monogram to right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **ANTIGONOU*, (S.6783, SNG Greece II (Alpha Bank) 986, SNG Cop 1199, Mathiesen ANS MN 26 [1981] p.111 [for monogram], Pl.21 36). Surface scratches on reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Macedon, Thessalonica, Divus Julius Caesar and Octavian, (28-27 B.C.), AE 25, (11.12 g), obv. wreathed head of Julius Caesar right, countermarked ligate NK in circle, around **QEOS*, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, **D* below, around **QESSA [LON]IKEWN*, (S.-, Sear Imperators 675, Touratsoglou, Thessaloniki, Em. 1, 27, RPC I 1554, BMC (Macedonia)58 [p.115], SNG ANS 824, for c/m see Howgego 625). Fine, countermark very fine, slightly off centred, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Macedon, Mark Antony, Thessalonica mint, an issue of Mark Antony and Octavian, AE 22, (7.38 g), [dated year 5 of the Antonian Era?], = (37 B.C.), obv. head of Agonothesia right, no E behind, to left **AGWNOQESIA*, dotted border, rev. ANT/ KAI in two lines within wreath, dotted border, (S.-, Sear Imperators 673, RPC I 1552, SNG ANS 819-22, SNG Cop. 375). Very fine with dark brown patina and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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Macedon, Mark Antony, Thessalonica mint, an issue of Mark Antony and Octavian, AE 22, (10.22 g), [dated year 5 of the Antonian Era?], = (37 B.C.), obv. head of Agonothesia right, no E behind, to left and right around **AGWNOQ ESIA*, rev. ANT/ KAI in two lines within wreath, (S.-, Sear Imperators 673 variant, RPC I 1552 variant, cf.SNG ANS 819-22, cf.SNG Cop.375). Good fine with dark green patina and very rare variety.
Estimate $120
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Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (5.85 g), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind **PTOLEMAIOU*, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above across **A RIS*, either side of figure **TO L/KH/S*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4843, cf.SNG Cop. 292), Good very fine or better, bright well centred, a rare variant.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian silver drachm, (2.71 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on left, above **GORGOS* grapes to right, (cf.S.5092, SNG Finland 796, Ashton Num. Chron. 1988 p.22, No.18 [Plate 4, A14/P15 dies]). Lightly toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Akarnania, Anaktorion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.46 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, tripod and AN monogram behind head, (cf.S.2248, Calciati 26 var, BCD Akarnania 88). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $340
Akarnania, Leukas (Colony of Corinth), (460-450 B.C.), silver stater, (8.35 g), obv. Pegasos with curled wing flying to right, **L below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, within incuse square, (cf.S.2266, Calciati 13/1). Toned, Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Akarnania, Leukas (Colony of Corinth), (460-450 B.C.), silver stater, (8.83 g), obv. Pegasos with curled wing flying to right, **L below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, within incuse square, (cf.S.2266, cf.Calciati 13/4). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $300