Catalogue
Ionia, Ephesos, (390-330 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.18 g), obv. bee with straight wings, dotted border, rev. E **F* above two stags' heads confronted, (S.4375, SNG Cop. 242-3, SNG Kayhan Turkey 194-207, cf.Traite 1886). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ionia, Erythrai, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm (4.58 g), obv. Erythros standing left beside horse, astragalos below, rev. rosette in incuse square, around in corners E P **Q* Y, (S.4416, SNG Munchen 295 var., SNG Cop.558 var., SNG von Aulock 1944 var.); another Klazomenai, (c.499-494 B.C.), silver diobol (0.87 g), obv. forepart of winged boar right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.3503. SNG Munich 451, SNG Kayhan 334, SNG Cop.6). Fine - good fine, toned, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Ionia, Klazomenai, (c.499-494 B.C.), silver diobol (1.06 g), obv. forepart of winged boar right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.3503. SNG Munich 451, SNG Kayhan 334, SNG Cop.6). Good fine, toned.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (1.13 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right off flan, head to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14-33, SNG Cop. 951); another (1.08 g), obv. forepart of lion to left, head to right, (S.3533, BMC 34). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (1.13 g), obv. forepart of lion to right, head to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14-33, SNG Cop. 951). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.520-500 B.C.), silver trihemiobol or diobol, (1.34 g), obv. female head (nymph) helmeted to left, rev. crude incuse square, (S.-, SNG Von Aulock 1813-5, Traite XIII, 18, ACNAC Rosen 596-7). Tight flan, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Ionia, Smyrna, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 g), obv. turreted head of Kybele to right, rev. IMYP over NAI**W*N over KMPARW monogram below, all within oak wreath, (cf.S.4556, BMC 4 [p.237], SNG von Aulock 2162). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,000
Ionia, Teos, (540-520 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.76 g), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, on a dotted base line, rev. quadripartite incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3512, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group I No.2 similar obv. die A2, rev. die P-). Obverse off slightly off centred, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Ionia, Teos, (c.520-500 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.35 g), obv. griffin seated to right, swan before, crude incuse square, (cf.S.3511 cf.Balcer 110-122 [different symbols]); Ionia, Phokaia, (c.520-500 B.C.), silver trihemiobol or diobol, (1.10 g), obv. female head (nymph) helmeted to left, rev. crude incuse square, (S.-, SNG Von Aulock 1813-5, Traite XIII, 18 , ACNAC Rosen 596-7). Second with rough surface, otherwise fine - very fine, first very rare and apparently unpublished. (2)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Ionia, Teos, (540-478 B.C.), silver tetartemorium, (0.26 g), obv. Griffin head to right, rev. incuse square of rough form, (S.-, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group XXXIII cf.No.80 obv. die A.80, rev. die P110, cf.ACNAC Rosen 603-4). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Ionia, Teos, (c. 510-500 B.C,), silver stater (11.82 g). obv. Griffin seated right, raising forepaw, heron before, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.3512, Balcer group X [similar die obv.A18], SNG Copenhagen 1437). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Ionia, Teos, (c. 500-475 B.C,), silver stater (11.75 g). obv. Griffin seated right, raising forepaw, two olive leaves before, around retrograde T H I, line border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4576, Balcer group XLV [same dies obv.A94, rev.126], examples in ANS and Paris). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Ionia, Teos, (c. 500-460 B.C.), silver obol, (0.74 g), obv. griffin seated to right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4580, Balcer 69, SNG Cop.-, Klein 473). Toned, very fine surfaces slightly granular.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ionia, Teos, (c. 440-420 B.C,), silver stater (12.11 g). obv. Griffin seated right, raising forepaw, panther head in right field, around T H I O N, line border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.4577, Balcer group LIV [same dies obv.A103, rev.135], BMC 19). Good very fine, weak in places, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,250
Ionian Islands, Chios, (478-431 B.C.), silver drachm (didrachm Sear), (7.82 g), obv. Sphinx seated to left, amphora before, grapes above, on circular raised shield, rev. quadripartite incuse square punch, (S.4594, Mavrogordato 24, HGC 6, 1121, BMC 6-11). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Ionian Islands, Chios, (478-431 B.C.), silver drachm, (7.81 g), obv. Sphinx seated to left, [amphora before off flan], rev. quadripartite incuse square punch, (S.4593, Baldwin 57, BMC 2-4, SNG Cop.1546). Toned, off centred obverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Ionia, Chios, (c. 400-380 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.65 g), obv. Sphinx seated to left, amphora before, E behind, rev. quadripartite incuse square, each square granulated, (S.4602, Mavrogordato 41, Baldwin p.85, SNG Cop.-, cf.BMC 24-26 [p.330]). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Ionia, Samos, (510-500 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.06 g), obv. forepart of winged boar to right, rev. lion head facing within incuse square with dotted border, (S.3525 BMC 47 [p.354]. cf.Asyut Hoard No.645, Barron Class B [p.172-3]). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Caria, Alabanda, silver tetradrachm, issued 167-166 B.C., (16.85 g). obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. above **ALABANDEWN*, Pegasos springing to right, A below, (S.4762, Waggoner 'Kraay-Morkholm Essays' Series 4, p.289, [l.LXVI, 11 same obverse die], Boehringer, Chron. p.189, 9; SNG Helsinki 5, SNG Copenhagen -, SNG von Aulock 8050). Slightly off centred strike, otherwise nearly extremely fine, with a light iridescent tone and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $8,500
Caria, Kindya, (c.500 B.C.), silver tetrobol (Samian standard), (2.09 g), obv. head of ketos (sea monster) to left, rev. stellate pattern, within latticed frame in incuse square, (S.-, Kagan & Kritt Num. Chron. 1995 No.1, SNG Finland 920, SNG Turkey 810, Asyut 687, SNG von Aulock 2340, ACNAC Rosen 617); Caria, uncertain mint, (early 5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.57g), obv. forepart of lion facing, rev. scorpion, tail within incuse square to right, (S.-, SNG Berry II 1047 [Asia Minor uncertain but probably Caria], SNG Von Aulock 7803, ACNAC Rosen 402 [This Coin, p.27, Pl.16], SNG Keckman 917 [Caria]). Extremely fine, very fine and both rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Caria, Mylasa, (c.170-130 B.C.), silver drachm (2.20 g), struck on Rhodian standard, obv. facing head of Helios, to lower left, eagle standing right, rev. rose with buds to left and right; **X*-A/M-A in two lines flanking rose, (cf.S.5088, Ashton, Mylasa 180 [A58/P128], Akarca 7, 1 [letters]); Mysia, Parion, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (2.29 g), obv. bull standing to left, looking back, above [**P A]*, below P I, laurel branch below, rev. gorgoneion facing,(cf.S.3922, SNG Dewing 2204, BMC 23 [p.96], SNG France 1375-6); Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.49 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **PROX ENOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, SNG Ashmolean. 360-1, HGC 553). Fine - nearly very fine, first scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Caria, uncertain mint, (early 5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.55 g), obv. forepart of lion facing, rev. scorpion, tail within incuse square to right, (S.-, SNG Berry II 1047 [Asia Minor uncertain but probably Caria], SNG Von Aulock 7803, ACNAC Rosen 403, SNG Finland 917 [Caria]). Fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Caria, uncertain, (Mid 5th century B.C.), silver obol (0.70 g), obv. head and foreleg of lion to left, rev. eagle flying left within incuse square, (S.-, S. Hurter, "Lions and lionesses, eagles and a few heads: a new uncertain mint in Caria" in Essays Hersh, Group I, 10 (this coin), SNG Kayhan 981-2 var. [eagle right]). Very fine, toned and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (360-late 340's B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.51 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left E and a bunch of grapes attached to branch, above **[RODION]* all within incuse square, (S.5037, BMC 27-9 [p.233], SNG Finland 436-440 [similar dies], Ashton 98). Hoard patination, otherwise fine/ very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Lydia, Sardeis, time of King Croesus or later, (c. 550-500 B.C.), silver half stater or siglos, (5.33 g), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3420, BMC 41, Traite pl.10, 9, SNG von Aulock 2877, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.XI, 9). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver half stater or siglos, (5.29 g), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3420, BMC 41, Traite pl.10, 9, SNG von Aulock 2877, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.10, 3). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver half stater or siglos, (5.30 g), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3420, BMC 41, Traite pl.10, 9, SNG von Aulock 2877, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.10, 3). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver sixth stater or siglos, (1.67 g), Sardes mint, obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (cfS.3421, Berk 25, SNG Ash 773, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], -). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Lycia, Dynasts of Lycia, uncertain Dynast, (c.500-475 B.C.), silver stater (9.07 g), obv. forepart of boar to left, rev. crossed lines in incuse punch, (S.3577, Falghera 19, Demirler 21, SNG von Aulock 4049-4050). Good very fine, light grey tone, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Lycia, Dynast of Lycia, attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.88g), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to right on round shield, Lycian 'kh' below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse circle with dot and Lycian monogram, (S.-, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4090 [same obverse die], cf.ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter 'Kh' or 'Khin'], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, cf.SNG Berry 1172 [same obverse die], Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 90, lot 405 [same dies]). Very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150