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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.) gold stater (8.45 g), Kalchedon Mint, posthumous issue c.215-210 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing the horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left holding Nike, **D* under arm on left, **BASILEOS* to right **AYSIMAXOY* to left, bull butting to left in exergue (cf S.6813). Good very fine.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,300
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos (323-281 B.C.) gold stater (8.51 g), uncertain mint, probably Byzantium, posthumous issue c.200 B.C., obv. head of Alexander the Great to right wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned, lions head to left, trident in exergue, to right **BASILEOS* to left **DYSIMAXOY* (cf S.6813). Very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,800
Ionia, uncertain, (c.625-600 B.C.), electrum twenty-fourth stater, (0.64 g) of the Milesian standard, geometric type, obv. raised counterclockwise swastika pattern, rev. quadripartite square punch, (cf.S.3465, Traite I 237, SNG Kayhan 702, SNG von Aulock 1778-9, Boston MFA 1782, Rosen 365). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Ionia, uncertain, (c.600-550 B.C.), electrum twenty-fourth stater (0.63 g) of the Milesian standard, obv. smooth globular surface, rev. incuse square punch, (S.-, SNG Kayhan 678, Rosen 324). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Ionia, uncertain, (c.600-550 B.C.), electrum twenty-fourth stater (0.59 g) of the Lydo-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). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Ionia, uncertain, (c.600-550 B.C.), electrum twenty-fourth stater (0.60 g) of the Lydo-Milesian standard, obv. head of lion facing, rev. incuse square punch, (S.-, Weidauer 162-4 (hemihektai), Traite I -, cf.Elektron I 19 (trite), cf.Rosen 267 (hekte), cf.SNG Kayhan 712 (hemihekte), SNG von Aulock 1801 (hemihekte)). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $270
Ionia, uncertain, (c.600-550 B.C.), electrum twenty-fourth stater, figural type, (0.56 g), obv. lion's paw in dotted form, rev. incuse punch, (S.-, Weidauer -, SNG Kayhan 724, Rosen 283-4). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Ionia, uncertain, (c.600-550 B.C.), electrum fourty-eighth stater, (0.33 g) of the Milesian standard, obv. floral design resembling palmette or fleur-de-lis, rev. incuse square punch, (cf.S.3465, Weidauer -, Traite -, SNG Kayhan -, Elektron I 65-66, cf.Linzalone 1142, cf.BMC 14.5,21). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Ionia, Miletos, (c.600-546 B.C.), electrum hemihekte (twelfth stater), (1.18 g), obv. head of lion to right, rev. incuse stellate pattern, (S.-, Hilbert Phase 1, SNG Kayhan 446). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Ionia, Islands off, Samos, (c.600-570 B.C.), electrum myshemihekte or twenty-fourth stater, (0.69 g), Samian-Euboeic standard, obv. rough obverse with globule and irregular markings, rev. incuse square punch, (S.-, Konuk, Electrum type 1, unlisted dies (but cf. O19 for a similar obv.), Barron pl XXX -, SNG Kayhan 633, HGC 6, 1173. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.625-522 B.C.), electrum forty-eighth stater, (0.30 g), obv. head of seal to left, rev. incuse square, (cf.S.3450, Bodenstedt 2.2, Head 87, ATEC 187). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
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 three rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer [Essays to Robinson] Class XVI, SNG Cop. 449-451, ACNAC Rosen 231, ACNAC Dewing 2421-3). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,950
Lydia, uncertain king, (issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C.), electrum myshemihekte or twenty fourth stater, (0.59 g), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, rev. incuse punch containing pellets, (S.3403, BMC Lydia [p.4] no 21, G.1061). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Lydia, Kings of, Alyattes, (c.610-550 B.C.), electrum hemihekte or twelfth stater, (1.16 g), Sardes mint, obv. head of roaring lion right, "sun" with no rays on forehead, rev. incuse square punch, (S.3402, Weidauer Group XVI, 90, SNG Ashmolean 757). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Lydia, Sardes, time of King Croesus, (c.561-546 B.C.), gold light stater, (8.03 g), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3415, Traite pl.10,2, SNG von Aulock 2875, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.10, 6). Extremely fine with some mint bloom, very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $17,000
Caria, Mylasa, (c.mid-6th century B.C.), electrum forty-eighth stater, (0.27 g), Lydo-Milesian standard, figural type, obv. lion's paw, rev. scorpion, (S.-, Weidauer 168, Traite I -, SNG Kayhan -, Boston MFA -, Rosen 302, Elektron I 39 (all uncertain). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), gold pentadrachm, issued 285-266 B.C., (17.84 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front monogram over shield, behind AI monogram, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7757, Sv. 551 [p.83, Pl.XIV, 5], cf.BMC 3 [p.46, tetradrachm]). Attractive nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $24,000
Zeugitana, Carthage (c.300 B.C.) electrum stater (7.51 g), obv. Head of Tanit left, crowned with ear of corn, rev. free horse standing right four dots on exergue line (cf S.6456, Jenkins group 300). Good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Zeugitania, Carthage, Coinage of Hannibal, (c.216-211 B.C.), electrum three eighths shekel or gold three quarter Phoenician drachm, (2.75 g), obv. janiform head of pseudo-quadrigatus type of female heads with corn wreath, rev. Jupiter with thunderbolt and sceptre standing in a galloping quadriga to right driven by Nike, below horses a rectangular base, (cf.S.6487, Jenkins Group XVI cf.487-493 [p.121, Pl.24], SNG Munich 1760, BMC 145-149 [Roman Republic], Robinson, Second pl.V,3 (Capua), SNG Cop. 357, SNG ANS 146 (Capua), HN Italy 2013). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,000
Mark Antony and Octavian, (Summer 40 B.C.), gold aureus, Corcyra Mint?, (8.02 g), obv. bare head of Mark Antony to right, lituus behind, ANT. IMP. III. VIR. R.P.C. around, rev. prow of galley to right, twelve pointed star above, CN. DOMIT. AHENOBARBVS. IMP, around, (S.1461, Cr.521/1, C.9, BMCRR East 111, Sear Imperators 257, Calico 82, Sydenham 1178). Surface dullness, otherwise very fine or better and of the highest rarity.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $40,000
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (6.70 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, rev. Neptune standing to left, holding acrostolium and sceptre, foot on globe, NEP RED around, (S.-, Calico 653a, BMC 54, RIC 44, C.272). Light scratch on reverse at two o'clock, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,500
Matidia, niece of Trajan, Augusta (A.D. 112-119), gold aureus, issued 112, Rome mint, (7.11 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Matidia right, around MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANAE F, rev. Matidia standing facing, head left, resting hands on the heads of two children standing at her feet, around PIETAS AVGVST, (S.3377, RIC Trajan 759, C.9, Calico 1157). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,500
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 155-156, (7.19 g), obv. bare headed draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL, rev. around TR POT VIIII COS II, Roma standing left holding Victory in right hand and cradling a parazonium in the left arm, (cf.S.4769, RIC 464a, Calico 1950a). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $14,000
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Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 159-160, (7.20 g), obv. bare headed draped bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F, rev. around TR POT XIIII COS II, Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy, (S.4773, RIC 481b, Calico 1973, BMC 994). Well struck and well centred, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $12,500
Faustina Junior, as Augusta, (A.D. 147-175), gold aureus (6.67 g), Rome mint, struck under Marcus Aurelius, c.A.D. 161), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to left of Faustina, hair waved and fastened in bun on back of head, rev. DIANA LVCIF, Diana Lucifera, wearing crescent on head, draped, standing left, holding transverse, lighted torch in both hands, (S.5237, RIC III 673 (same rev. die), MIR 18, 7-2/20a, pl. 4 (same obv. die), Calico 2051 (same rev. die), BMC 86 (Aurelius and Verus), Biaggi 926 (same rev. die). Nearly extremely fine with underlying lustre, some marks on edge, rare.
Estimate $10,000
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Septimius Severus with Caracalla and Geta, as Caesar, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201, (7.53 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG P M TR P VIIII, rev. around AETERNIT IMPERI, confronted busts of Caracalla, on left, laureate, draped and cuirassed, and Geta, on right, bare headed, draped and cuirassed, (S.6513, RIC 174, BMC 254, C.486, Calico 2602 same dies). Struck on a full flan, good extremely fine - nearly uncirculated and a very rare issue.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $39,000
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 206, (7.14 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XIIII COS III P P, Severus in military attire on horseback prancing right, holding couched spear, (S.6225, RIC 202, C.479). Lightly toned, some edge filing, struck on a full flan, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,000
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Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 207, (7.31 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, rev. around P M TR P V COS II P P, Pax enthroned left, holding olive branch in outstretched right hand and cradling long scepter in left arm, (S.6220, RIC 88b, C.443, Calico 2500). Well struck, good extremely fine - nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $20,000
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), gold aureus, issued 213, Rome mint, (7.11 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Securitas enthroned right, resting head on right hand, holding scepter in left, altar at feet, around SECVRITATI PERPETVAE, (S.6748, RIC 229a, BMCRE 101, Calico 2813, C. 575). Finely centered on generous flan, a splendid mature portrait in the finest style of the period, with mint bloom, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $18,000
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), gold aureus, issued 214, Rome mint, (6.89 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Pluto seated left, wearing polos on head, holding sceptre and placing hand over the three-headed dog, Cerberus to left, around P M TR P XVII IMP III COS IIII P P, (S.-, RIC 242, BMCRE 96 same dies, Calico 2717, C.253). Very mild smoothing at edge, struck on a broad flan, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $23,000