Catalogue
Euboia, Karystos, (c.350 B.C.), AE9, (1.15 g), obv. bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, rev. filleted forepart of bull right, (S.-, BCD Euboia 582 = Pozzi (Boutin) 3338, D.M. Robinson, Excavations at Olynthus, Part III: The Coins found at Olynthus in 1928 (1931), p.48 and Pl. IX, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111). Toned, nearly very fine and very rare - the third known example.
Estimate $200
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Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater (8.37 g), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying to left, q below, rev. head of Athena to left wearing laureated Corinthian helmet, to right boar to left, A P below, (cf.S.2629, Pegasi I, 435 [same obverse die], Ravel 1017). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.20 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, A below and astragalus behind, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 400 [p.254], Ravel 1039, BMC 222-3, SNG Cop. 58, SNG Fitz.3353). Well centred, good fine/very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.33 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, with pointed wing, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, Artemis to right in field behind, **D* to left, I to right, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 455, Ravel 1079, SNG Fitz.3396). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.15 g), issue c.420 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII). Toned, banker's mark on cheek, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $660
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 g), issue c.430 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII). Toned, porous reverse, attractive portrait, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $700
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.91 g), issue c.430 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, 6, SNG Cop. 31). Bright, tight flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.01 g), issue c.420 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII). Toned, banker's mark on reverse, smoothing or repair on cheek, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 g), issue c.420 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII). Toned, porous surface, some hoard patination, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.01 g), issue c.420 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, 6, SNG Cop. 31). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 g), issue c.420 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, 6, SNG Cop. 31). Toned, some hoard patination, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 g), issue c.420 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, 6, SNG Cop. 31). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 g), issue c.420 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, 6, SNG Cop. 31). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 g), issued 132-131 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 100-99 B.C. (revised chronology), by Dositheos and Charias magistrates, obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, **L* on amphora, legend across **A QE*, to left **DW-LOS/QEO /CAR/IAS*, Tyche standing on right facing with cornucopiae and sceptre, below **PE*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 874-876 (same month), new dies, cf.BMC 393). Well centred, good very fine/extremely fine and rare (unpublished for combination of month, metal source etc).
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Attica, Athens, (c.264-267 A.D.), AE 21, (5.19 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. **AQH NA IWN* around, garlanded bucranium with fillet between horns, hanging down at sides, (S.4856, Kroll, Athenian Agora Period VC 401, Sv, Pl. 99, No.26, [same dies]); Egypt, Alexandria, Aurelian and Vabalathus, (A.D. 270-275), billon tetradrachm, year 2 and 5 = A.D. 271-272, (7.39 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, L B across, around traces of A K **L DOM AURHL*IANOC CEB, rev. L**E* across, diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus to right, around traces of I A C OVABA**LLAOQ*C A**Q*HNV, (cf.S.4757, BMC 2387, Milne 4336, Koln 3061). Surface oxidation, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine, and scarce for the first coin; second coin fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Pheneos, (mid-late 4th century B.C., BCD suggests 360-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm or triobol, (2.70 g), obv. head of Demeter to left, wreathed with corn, rev. bull standing to right, **P*, below, above **FENIKON*. (BCD 1619-1621 [p.385], BMC 15 [p.194, Pl.XXXVI,9], cf.SNG Cop. 273 [Pl.6], Babelon Traite Pl.CCXXV 10, McClean 6994-5 [p.473, Pl.236, 5-6], Sear 2730). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Peloponnesos, Messenia, Messene, silver hemidrachm, late 2nd century B.C. (2.20 g), obv. head of Zeus to right, with diadem, rev. ME **S* either side of tripod, all within laurel wreath, (Sear before 146 B.C.), (Grandjean 122b (not listed, p.114, illustrated plate V, obverse die D73, reverse die R102), BCD 731 [p.186], BMC 13-14 (p.110, Pl.XXII,8), McClean 6713-4 (p.444, Pl.229, 5), Sear 2849. Toned, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
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Peloponnesos, Arkadia, The Arkadian League, Megalopolis mint, silver triobol, (c.320-275 B.C.), (2.66 g), obv. Zeus laureate head to left, rev. naked Pan seated to left, on rock, hand raised, holding a lagobolon in left hand, ARK monogram in field to left X to right, (S.2687, BCD [LHS 96] 1526, BMC 54, Dengate Period I [ANSMN 13]). Toned, nearly very fine/good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Peloponnesos, Achaia, Pellene, (c.330's-320's B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm, (2.59 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, **L* below neck **[P]E* behind head, rev. **PEL* within laurel wreath, with straight leaves tied at bottom, (S.2966, BCD [LHS 96] 587 [same dies], BMC 3 = Traite 820 Pl.CCXXII, 24 [same dies], Weber 3977 [same dies]). Toned, weak in places good fine and rare, with tickets.
Estimate $150
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Peloponnesos, Achaia, Pellene, (c.330's-320's B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm, (2.42 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, monogram of PE behind head, rev. PEL across, within a laurel wreath tied at base, (S.2966, BCD 586-7 (LHS 96), BMC 3 (p.31, Pl.VI, 10), Weber 3977 (p.435, Pl.146 similar dies), McClean 6346 (p.409, Pl.221, 7), Traite 820 (p.551, Pl. CCXXII, 23-24), cf.SNG Delepierre 1968 (PL.52), SNGCop. 210 (Pl.4). Fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachm, Megara (Megaris) mint (c.175-168 B.C.), mint mark cithera obv. Zeus head laureate right, rev, wreath with XA monogram, cithera above, across **QO KL*. (cf.S.2989, Benner 10 [p.79], Clerk 124, BCD 27.2, BMC 10, SNG Cop. 265, McClean 6437). Toned, Very fine/nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Peloponnesos, Achaia, Patrai, (c.31 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.26 g), issued in the name of Agys, son of Aischrion as magistrate, obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. A**G*VC/AI-CXPI/WNOC in three lines around **PA* monogram, all within elaborately bound laurel wreath with ties above and two rostra below, (S.2962, BCD Peloponnesos 534-6, HGC 5,58, BMC 1 [p.10]). Attractive blue and red toning, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
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Peloponnesos, Achaia, Achaean League, Patrai, (c.86 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.25 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus Hamarios to right, rev. large Achaian League monogram; **P*A above, monogram to left, A to right, below, dolphin right, all within wreath, (cf.S.2976. Benner 44 corr. (monogram not âA), BCD Peloponnesos 505, HGC 5, 55). Porous, nearly very fine, toned.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (issued 430 - 390 B.C.), silver stater, (12.11 g), obv. Chimaera walking to right, rev. dove flying to right, **Q* behind near wing all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2764, BMC -, BCD Peloponnesos 203.1 [similar reverse], Traite -). Toned, very fine - good very fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Aeolis, Kyme, (c.155-143 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 g), stephanophoric type, Kallias magistrate, obv. head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing tainia, rev. horse prancing right, one-handled cup below raised foreleg, KA**LL*IAS below, all within laurel wreath. (Oakley obv. die 12, SNG Copenhagen 103). With tickets, toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
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Mysia, Pergamon, (c.123-104 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.50 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above monogram of **PA*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 7, example in St.Petersburg, Pinder 101). Off centred obverse, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.58 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **DI*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 12, SNG Cop. -, Pinder 95, SNG von Aulock -). Fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.85-76 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.07 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **IE/PRU* monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 34, Pinder 109). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ionia, Ephesos, (380-370 B.C. Kinns chronology), silver tetradrachm, (14.45 g), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **OIWNOS* (Oionos), (cf.S.4371, Kinns [Coin Hoard IX] Class C [obverse die 21], Weber 5841, Babelon Traite 1883). Well centred with light surface porosity, otherwise good fine and a very scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Ionia, Ephesos, (254-202 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.22 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane, bow and arrow at shoulder, rev. forepart of a stag to right looking back, behind magistrate's name **NIKIAS*, **E F* across field, bee to right, (cf.S.4383, SNG Cop. 270-5 var, BMC 94). Even brown toning, flan crack, otherwise very fine or better and a rare magistrate.
Estimate $800
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