Catalogue
Five dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990), uncut pairs, QDZ and QEA 000694; QEB and QEC 000694; QEF and QEG 000694 (Mc$5a) (3 pairs); ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1988) uncut block of twelve (Mc $10 U-2), uncut block of four (Mc $10 U-3). Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $720
Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Dionysios the Elder, (405-380 B.C.), gold fifty litrae or decadrachm, (2.89 g), by Euainetos, issued 400-390 B.C., obv. laureate male head to left of river god Anapos, dotted border, around **SURAKO SION*, rev. **SURAKSION* between two fine exergue lines, free horse prancing right in incuse square field, (S.951, SNG ANS 340 [same dies], D.Berend "Le Monnayage d'or de Syracuse sous Denys I, [Atti del VIII Convegno del Centro Internazionale di Studi Numismatici [Naples 1983] No. 1). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,500
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III Euergetes, (246-222 B.C.), gold oktadrachm or mnaeion, (27.77 g), Alexandria mint, commemorative issue struck under Ptolemy IV 221-205 B.C. obv. radiate diadem bust of Ptolemy III to right, wearing aegis with trident over left shoulder, middle prong ends in lotus finial, dotted border, rev. radiate and filleted cornucopiae, **DI* below dotted border, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (S.7825, Sv.1117, BMC 103-4 [p.56], SNG Cop.196). Well centred, extremely fine, with some underlying mint bloom, very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $14,500
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (7.35 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IVPPITER CVSTOS around, (S.1930, RIC 52, BMC 67, C.118); silver denarius, issued c.64-65, Rome mint, (3.04 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding Victory, thunderbolt and long sceptre, IVPPITER CVSTOS around, (S.1943, RIC 53, BMC 74). First coin extremely fine with traces of mint bloom and rare in this condition. Second coin a superb condition example, dull grey patina, good extremely fine and extremely rare in this condition. (2)
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $14,500
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, issued 101-102, Rome mint, (7.09 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Hercules standing facing on altar, holding club and lion's skin, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (S.3095, RIC 49, C 215). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) gold aureus, (7.34 g), issued A.D. 141, Rome mint, obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing to left holding patera and globe beneath rudder, (S.4549, RIC 349a, C.2). Slightly off centred reverse, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $6,000
Sasanian King, Shapur II, (309-379), gold dinar, (7.30 g), Kabul mint type, obv. bust to right with crown, flowing hair type, rev. fire altar, text around, (Sellwood 31, cf.Gobl 1a/7 Pl.7, 107, Gobl 1309.4 ["Kushan Gold"] very similar dies). Light golden toning, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.340-330 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.64 g), obv. female head to left with hair bound up behind, rev. corn ear, [M]ETA to left, leaf to right, upon it a mouse facing left, (cf.S.410, Noe 472 [same reverse die], SNG ANS 358). Toned, very fine and a very scarce type.
Estimate $650
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Sicily, Himera, (c.530-482 B.C. [Sear], 480/78-470 B.C. [Westermark]), silver didrachm, (8.47 g), obv. cock with closed wings strutting to left, HIMERA before, rev. crab within circular incuse circular field, (S.718, cf.Westermark 13-18 [same obverse die. obv.4, rev.-], ACNAC Rosen 55, SNG ANS 156ff). Attractively toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,400
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.72 g), obv. head of Apollo to right, with laureate, rev. horseman spearing fallen enemy, who holds spear and shield, around below **PAT[RAOU], EM monogram to left, (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard 204-208 [same dies obv. 172, rev. 204]). Obverse off centred, otherwise good very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, The Derrones, (c.475-450 B.C.), silver dodecadrachm (40.33 g), obv. male driver seated in ox cart moving to left, holding goad in raised right hand and reins in left, a crested Corinthian helmet in field above ox to left, plain under ox, ground line with dotted exergue line below, another line lower still, rev. triskeles of human legs with central dot, uncertain between legs, reverse weakly struck as typical for this series, (S.1315, Svoronos 16 (p.9, Pl.II,4 [same dies], AMNG III/2 [p.56, 5] and pl. xxv, 18 [same dies]), Babelon Traite 1450 Pl.XLIV, 7 [same dies]. Svoronos reports one example from these dies [same weight]). Nearly very fine/fair and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $5,000
Thrace, Byzantion, (357-340 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.50 g), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above V**PU*, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1582, SNG BMC Black Sea 36-41 [Pl.II]); Peloponnesus, Argolis, Argos, (320's-270 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.41 g), obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. A in shallow incuse square, below eagle right on harpa, above in corners **P U*, (cf.S.2795, BCD 1112, BMC 79-80). Second toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Thrace, Maroneia, (late 2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.18 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 MARWNITW[N]*, (S.1635, Schonert-Geiss 1306-1315 (obv. 93, cf.rev.302). Nearly very fine, weak in places, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), Amphipolis mint, issued 288/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, caduceus with handle to left, KO monogram outer right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 193, SNG Berry 419, Boston 836, SNG Hart 351, SNG Cop. 1114, M.106). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.10 g), Lysimacheia Mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, M monogram in outer left field, head of lion left in exergue, to right **BASILEWS* to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 11). Toned, very fine and a very scarce type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Macedon, Akanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.31 g), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking back, above A, dotted border, rev. shallow quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1369, SNG ANS 47, AMNG III/2, 35, pl. VII, 13 corr. [symbol on obv.]). Bright, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.76 g), Temnos mint, issued before 188-170 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with no border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, amphora between arching vine in left field, monograms in left field, to right **[AL]EXAND[ROU]*. (cf.S.6713, Price 1688. BMC 1688a-b, M.959). Toned, struck off centre on obverse, good very fine and a rare issue.
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.89 g), Aradus mint, issued c.311-300 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, in exergue **BASILEWS*, upright anchor and monogram to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, A under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 3350). Unevenly toned, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 g), Byblos mint, issued 330-320 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, AP monogram, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 3424, BMC 3424a-c, M.-). Toned with some hoard patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.53 g), Carrhae mint, issued 315-305 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, to left E(reversed)M, monogram of **SR-* below throne, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3807, BMC 3807a-b, M.1467). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.03 g), uncertain mint copying eastern mint (Babylon or Susa?), issued late 4th-3rd centuries B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, Y**L* in left field, Y**L* below throne, in exergue **BASILEW[S]*, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, cf.Price B42). Toned, good fine and unpublished in the standard references.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.10 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 **ALEXANDR[OU]*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1406, BMC 1406a-h, M.821, SNG Cop.988) (illustrated); another, (4.19 g), Colophon mint, issued 323-319 B.C., rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, lyre to left, **[AL]EXAND[ROU]* to right, A below throne, (cf.S.6730, Price 1769). Toned, fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachion, (c.340-280 B.C.), silver stater (10.44 g), obv. cow standing right, head lowered left, suckling calf, rev. double stellate pattern within dual linear border, **D* Y P anticlockwise around, below, club to right, (S.1890, Meadows, CH (Forthcoming), (this coin included), HGC 37, Maier 1, SNG Cop.421, BMC 1-2). Bright, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
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Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (365-356 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.03 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, hair in ampyx, rev. horse grazing to left, above **[L]ARISAI*, (cf.S.2120, BCD Thessaly II 226, Lorber 1992 39.2 [these dies], HGC 4, 432 R2). Good very fine with attractive grey tone.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (365-356 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.06 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to right, hair in ampyx, rev. horse grazing to right, above **LARI*, (S.2123, Lorber, Hoard, Phase K-M, cf.BCD Thessaly II 248, HGC 4, 430). Good very fine with attractive grey tone.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Acarnania, Anactorion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.35 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, tripod and AN monogram reversed behind head, (S.2249, Calciati 27/1 [p.490], Naville Sale V, 1923 [lot 2144] similar dies). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Acarnania, Thyrrheion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.43 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **Q* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with earring and pendants and Y behind head, **Q* before neck, (cf.S.2301, Calciati 13 [p.515], BMC 8, SNG Cop. 407). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine/extremely fine and very scarce type.
Estimate $250
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Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, (225-171 B.C.), (4.98 g), obv. bearded laureate head of Poseidon to right, dotted border, rev. BOI**WTWN* to left, outwards and downwards, Nike draped standing to left resting on trident, wreath in left hand, monogram of M/K to left, (cf.S.2404, BCD 128, [Triton IX], BMC 98, Head p.90 correction [Poseidon not Zeus). Good very fine/very fine with file marks on edge, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Attica, Athens, Silver Tetradrachm, c.454-449 B.C., (17.02) obv. Head of Athena right wearing crested helmet ornamented with three narrow olive leaves and floral scroll on broader flan, rev. Owl standing right head facing, to right A**Q*E, behind two leaves of olive twig, berry between and crescent near owl, all within incuse square, (cf.S.2526, Sv. Pl.11, 11; SNG Cop. 33 [Pl.1], SNG Delepierre 1428, SNG Lockett 1839 [Pl.XXXIV]). Good very fine and rare earlier issue.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $970
Attica, Athens, (c.449-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.19 g), obv. Athena helmeted head to right, rev. owl standing to left, **AQE (S.2526, BMC 62, Kraay [CofAA] Pl.III, 2, SNG Cop. 32). As struck about uncirculated well centred but tight on obverse, rare with much original mint bloom.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,000