Catalogue
Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), electrum twenty five (25) litrai, (3.46 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo with long flowing hair, star behind, dotted border, rev. **SURAK SION* around, tripod lebes with legs ending in lion's feet, dotted border, (S.957, Jenkins 'Electrum Coinage of Syracuse' Essays Robinson, Group C (Pl.15, obv. die 30, rev. die 47), SNG ANS 630, SNG Lockett 994). Struck slightly off centre on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.19 g), Istrus 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*, **DI below arm, **IS on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.285). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Lydia, uncertain king, (issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C.), electrum trite or third stater, (4.69 g) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with four rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer 66). Clear wart, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Lydia, uncertain king, (issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C.), electrum trite or third stater, (4.65 g) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with three rays on forehead [off flan], rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer [Essays to Robinson] Class XVI, Weber 5710, SNG Cop. 449-451, ACNAC Rosen 231, ACNAC Dewing 2421-3, Boston 1768). Good fine with several interesting countermarks and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
Lydia, uncertain king, (issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.30 g) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3400, Boston Museum 1769, cf.BMC 16 [p.3], Weidauer Typos I Nos. 76-78, Bellinger [Essays to Robinson] Gordion Hoard No.1104, Class XVI, SNG Cop. 452, Linzalone 1089 [p.194], ACNAC Rosen -, ACNAC Dewing -). Nearly very fine/extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Lesbos, Mytilene, (c.412-378 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater (2.49 g), obv. helmeted head of Ares to right, rev. helmeted head of Amazon to right within linear border within incuse square, (cf.S.4250, Bodenstedt 65, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Copenhagen 320, HGC 6, 991). Very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $460
Lesbos, Mytilene, (c.412-378 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater (2.56 g), obv. helmeted head of Ares to right, rev. helmeted head of Amazon to right within linear border within incuse square, (cf.S.4250, Bodenstedt 65, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Copenhagen 320, HGC 6, 991). Area of flat striking on reverse, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Lesbos, Mytilene, (c.412-378 B.C.), electrum hekte (2.55 g), obv. diademed head of Io right, rev. wreathed head of Dionysos right within linear square, (cf.S.4249/4250, Bodenstedt 77, BMC 74, SNG Cop 326). Toned, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Ionia, uncertain, (c.600-550 B.C.), electrum twenty-fourth stater (0.70 g) of the Milesian standard, obv. head of lion right, in linear form, rev. incuse square punch, (cf.S.3465, Weidauer 122-3, Traite -, SNG Kayhan 708-10, Elektron I 30-2). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
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 $500
SOLD $400
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.31 g), 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 IIIb (early), Group A/B, nos.27, Pl.XIII, BMC Arabia Pl.XXIV, 26, SNG Cop. 274). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,800
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.350-320 B.C.), gold stater, (9.35 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, single exergue line below, three dots before, dotted border, (cf.S.6446 Jenkins & Lewis Group IIIf cf.No.30-31 [similar dies, p.82, Pl.2], SNG Lockett 1049). Off centred both sides, double struck on the reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,500
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.51 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, single exergue line below, dot below line, dotted border, (S.6459, Jenkins 257). Has been mounted and tooled on reverse field otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,300