Catalogue
Basil I the Macedonian and Constantine, (A.D.867-886), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued from A.D. 867-879, (4.27 g), obv. Christ enthroned facing wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, also holding Gospels, the throne has curved ornamented arms, around + IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM*, rev. bASILIOS ET CONSTANT' AUGG' b' around, facing busts of Basil I wearing loros on left and Constantine wearing chlamys on right, both crowned, between them long patriarchal cross, (S.1704, DOC 2b, R.1858). Holed, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus I and Christopher, (913-959), gold nomismata, (4.44 g), Constantinople mint, struck AD 924-931, obv. IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM* around, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, rev. half-length crowned facing busts of Romanus, wearing loros, and Christopher, wearing chlamys, holding long patriarchal cross between them, around ROMAN ET XPISTOFO AVGG B, (S.1745, DOC 7.6, Feg 7). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $560
Constantine VII and Romanus II, (913-959), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued from 945, (4.33 g), obv. Christ facing bust wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, also holding Gospels, around + IhS XPS REX REgNANTIUm around, rev. around CONSTANT CE ROMAN AVGG bR around, facing busts of Constantine VII wearing loros on left and Romanus II wearing chlamys on right, both crowned, between them long patriarchal cross, (S.1751, R.1905, DOC 15, BMC 60-63, R.1905). Light graffiti on obverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Constantine IX, (1042-1055), histamenon nomisma, (4.42 g), struck at Constantinople mint, Class I, obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, rev. Constantine bust facing bearded wearing loros, saccos and crown, in right hand cruciform sceptre, and in left hand patriarchal cross, triple border, (S.1828, DOC 1a, BN 1, R.1987). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), scyphate gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.20 g), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with curved arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN AC L DOVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding globe with cross has hand placed on his head by Virgin standing to right, M between, (S.1848, DOC 2, R.2011, BMC 4-7). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.41 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAHL BACIL A, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross of four pellets, (S.1869, DOC 1, BMC 1, R.-). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.37 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +NIKH**F D*EC T W ROTANIAT, around a standing Nicophorus facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
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Alexius I, (1081-1118), gold hyperpyron (flattened), Constantinople mint, post reform issue, 1092-1118 (4.35 g), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, IC XC over to left KE RO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Alexius standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'manus Dei' legend to left **A/LE/SIW/ DE*C/**PO /TH to right **TW/ KO/ MNH/ NW*, (S.1913, DOC IV, 20, Hendy Pl.3, 4-10, BMC 4-6, R.2057-8). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
John II Comnenus, (1118-1143), gold hyperpyron (3.84 g), Constantinople mint, second coinage, circa 1122-1137, obv. seated facing figure of Christ Pantokrator IC XC across at top, rev. full-length facing busts of John and the Virgin, John wearing divitision and loros holding labarum and akalia, the Virgin wears pallium and maphorium, right hand crowning the emperor, (S.1939, DOC 3, 2, R.2097, Hendy Pl.9, 4-5, BMC 41-42). Broad flan of light weight, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Manuel I, (1143-1180), electrum aspron trachy, (4.52 g), struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, IC - XC across, rev. The Virgin on right and Manuel I on left, together hold a patriarchal cross, Virgin with nimbate and Manuel crowned, in right hand holds akakia, around [MAN]UHA **D*EC**P*OTH, (S.1958, H. Pl.13, 3 variety, BMC 25-26, R.2119). Very large flan, nearly extremely fine
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.100 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.51 g), obv. crude head of Artemis to right, rev. crude lion standing right, (cf.S.74, cf.De La Tour 1418, Dembski [Munzen der Kelten] No.92 [similar dies], Brenot-Sias 1981, 105f), (illustrated); Kingdom of Numidia, Juba I, silver denarius, (c.60-46 B.C.), obv. Diademed and draped bust right, with sceptre over shoulder; REX IVBA before, rev. octastyle temple, Punic inscription around, (S.6607, Muller 50, MAA 29, SNG Cop.523) (illustrated); Cappadocia, Kingdom of Ariobarzanes I, Philoromaios, (95-63 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.09 g), year 30 = 66 B.C., obv. head of Ariobarzanes I to right, wearing diadem, rev. Athena standing to left with left hand supporting spear and shield, and right hand outstretched supporting Nike left, holding wreath. **BASILEWS* on right, [A]PIOBAPZAN[OY] on left, **FIL*OPOMAIOY below, to left **GA* monogram, date **L* in exergue, (S.7302, BMC 21, Simonetta 44a). Lightly toned, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Italy, Campania, Cumae, (c.420-380 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.83 g), obv. head of female (nymph) to right, rev. mussel hinge to left, corn-grain above, traces of legend around, (cf.S.290, Rutter Group 16, No.149 [obv. die 114, rev. die 136], Hunter 4, SNG Ash 52 [same dies]). Worn, hoard patina, very good, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.14 g), obv. head of crested helmeted Athena to left, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to right, above YDINA, (cf.S.294, Rutter Group 5, No. 44 [obv. die 28, new rev. die], HN Italy 539). Off centred obverse, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (6.97 g), an obverse brockage, obv. head of nymph to right, bunch of grapes behind, monogram before, rev. incuse version of the obverse, (cf.S.307, Sambon 472, SNG ANS 364 [similar obverse dies]). Unusual, toned, nearly very fine and very rare as a brockage.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (c.302-280 B.C.), silver nomos or didrachm, (7.81 g), Arethon, Sa-, and Cas-, magistrates, obv. youth on horseback to right, placing wreath on horse's head; **SA* to left, **ARE/QWN* in two lines below, rev. [**TARAS*] upper right, Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding tripod, CA**S* below, (cf.S.363, cf.Vlasto 666, SNG ANS 1046, HN Italy 957). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (3rd century B.C., 281-272 Ravel), silver drachm, (3.16 g), obv. head of Athena wearing crested helmet ornamented with Skylla to left, rev. owl with open wings standing to right on thunderbolt, **[DIO]* below, [TAPA**S*] upper left, **SWS* upwards on lower right, (cf.S.367, cf.Vl.1077). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, (480-400 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.55 g), obv. Poseidon naked except for chlamys over shoulder, advancing to right, brandishing trident to right, before **POSEID* **P* behind, rev. bull standing to left, within shallow circular incuse retrograde legend above **POSEIDA*NIA, (cf.S.424, SNG ANS 668 [same dies]). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Sicily, Acragas, (c.450 B.C.), AE trias or tetrankion, cone shape (18x18x12 mm), obv. eagle standing to left, [A K], rev. crab, underside four dots, (cf.S.1020, SNG ANS 1017, Westermark 1979, 1, HGC 2, 126). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Sicily, Gela, (c.425-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.15 g), obv. Nike driving slow quadriga right, holding reins, large wreath above, in exergue **GELWION*, rev. forepart of man-headed bull to right, heron standing right before. (S.799, Jenkins, Gela 457 [obv. 85, rev. 173], SNG ANS 84 (same dies), Jameson 585 [same dies]. Very fine, with reverse die break, rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Sicily, Syracuse, (341-317 B.C.), silver stater, (8.30 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing plain Corinthian helmet, **SURAK[OSION]* before, rev. Pegasos flying to left, field clear, (S.961, Calciati 1, SNG Ash. 2033). Pitted surface, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Sicily, Syracuse, silver four litrai, issued by Gelon II, son of Hieron II, (c. 218/7-216 B.C.), (3.34 g), obv. diademed head of Gelon to left, rev. **SURAKOSIOI GELWMOS*, eagle with closed wings standing to right on a thunderbolt, A to left, BA to right, (s.987, cco 295 [These dies], BAR issue 67, SNG ANS -, SNG Munich 1362 [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine, toned and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, struck c.218/7-215 B.C., (13.68 g), obv. diademed and veiled bust of Philistis to left, behind eight pointed star, rev. slow quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above **BASILISSAS, to right K, below **FILISTIDOS*, (S.989, SNG ANS 881, SNG Ash.2109). Bright, very minor cleaning marks, otherwise extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,500
Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver five litrai, (4.47 g), issued 217-215 B.C., obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, palm branch behind, rev. biga driven by Nike with horses galloping to left, above **BASILISSAS*, below **FILISTIDOS*, E and dot to left, (S.990, SNG ANS 893, SNG Lloyd 1546, SNG Lockett 1017, Caltabiano [QT XIX] p.175, note the letters]). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,800
Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Agathokles to Hiketas, (c.317-278 B.C.), AE 24 (9.75 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to right, traces of ethnic around, rev. charioteer in biga galloping right, star above, **PC* below, (S.1210, HGC 2, 1447 (dated 287-278 B.C.). SNG ANS 773 var. (A in exergue). Extremely fine with a delightful olive green patina.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 26 (15.44, 20.03 g), obv. Hieron diademed head left, first with cornucopiae behind, second with standing Artemis, rev. horseman prancing to right, **IERWNOS* below, first with N in field (illustrated), second with X in field, (S.1221, HGC 2, 1547-8, first CNS 195 41/22, second uncertain, SNG Cop.833). First with dark green-black patina, very fine, obverse better; second good fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (21.39 g), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, bucranium behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath N, in exergue of [I]EP**WNO[S]*, (S.1221, SNG ANS 936-9, SNG Cop.838, Calciati 195, BMC 588); another 357-344 B.C., AE 15, (2.89 g), obv. Female head left, rev. dolphin leaping right, scallop-shell below, **[S*Y]RA between , (S.1187, BMC 301-2, SNG Cop. 697-8, Calciati type 24); another Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 19, (6.66 g), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, **SW* below, (cf.S.1223, SNG Cop. 856). Mostly very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Siculo-Punic, (c.350-320/315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to right wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, poppy head behind, two dolphins before, rev. horse standing right before a palm tree, (cf.S.6430 [p.595], Jenkins, SNR 56, 101 [dies 035/R92, this coin listed as specimen 4], SNG Lockett 1042 (same dies); Anson pl. IX, 388a (this coin, SNG Lockett 1042 [same dies], Naville 6 ,595 = Hess 207, 225, BMC Num.Chron. 1926, pl.viii 6, Paris De Luynes 1437), Lightly toned, good very fine, attractive, and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "MMHNT" below, (S.6434, Boston 497 [same obverse die], SNG Lockett 1053 [same obverse die], Jenkins SNR 56 [Series 3b] 171 [dies, O50/R152]). Attractive old light cabinet irridescent toning, extremely fine, of fine artistic style, very scarce.
Estimate $5,000
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Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.67 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. horseman to right spearing fallen enemy, who holds shield, around **[P] AT [RAOU]*, lacking symbol or monogram, (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard II 174, SNG ANS 1031, cf.Peykov E2140, cf.Alpha Bank, Hellenic 82). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.74 g), obv. large head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin over left arm, to right **HRAKLEOUS*, to left **SWTHROS, below **FASIWN, MH monogram to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1040-1045). Good metal, well centred, crude style, very fine or better.
Estimate $300
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