Catalogue
Caria, Knidos (Cnidos), (c.520-495 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.25 g), obv. forepart of lion to right with open mouth, usual die deterioration, rev. head of Aphrodite to right of fine archaic style, with hair bound with plain diadem, all within incuse square, (S.3543, Cahn, Knidos No.42 [same dies Pl.3] obv.23, rev.31; BMC example [same dies = J.L. Myres 1922]). Light tone, very fine and very rare, pair of dies.
Estimate $700
SOLD $440
Caria, Islands off, Kos, (345-340 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Biton magistrate, (15.13 g), obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, rev. veiled female head left, traces of BIT**W*N behind, (cf.S.4988, Pixodarus Phase 4, 25a (A7/P17 - this coin, erroneously illustrated as `25b'), SNG Keckman 288 [Caria], SNG Cop -). Lightly toned, flan flaw on reverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Caria, Kos, (c.300-190 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.44 g), obv. head of young Herakles to right, clad in lion skin, rev. crab, **KNIWN* above, **EPINIKOS* below, (S.4993, BMC 70). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Caria, Island of, Rhodus, c.400-385 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (15.04 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud to right, above **OD ION*, to left **F* and patera, all within incuse square, (cf.S.5036, Ashton 46, Pozzi 2682 [same dies Pl.LXXVIII], Gulbenkian 769 [same dies Pl. LXXIII], BMC 24, Naville 10 [718], SNG Del.2749 [Pl.74], Berend p.28 Group IV, 13 die linked with corn grain symbol). Struck with a slightly worn obverse die, otherwise a superb piece of splendid late classical style, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $5,000
Caria, Island of, Rhodus, (304-275 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 to right Y, grapes on stalk, above **RODION* within incuse circle, (S.5038, BMC 36 [p.233], Ashton Series 2 (RN 1988 p.78 with chronology for this c.304-265 B.C.), SNG Finland 454-5 [similar dies], SNG Delpierre 2756). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Caria, Island of, Rhodus, (c.250-230 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.70 g), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right, hair loose in locks, rev. inside dotted circle, rose with bud to right, above **TIMOQEOS* to left terminal figure facing half left (Silenos drinking from Askos), P O to left and right, (cf.S.5048, BMC 150-2 [p.244, pl.xxxviii, 8], Ashton Series 4 [RN 1988 p.79 chronology c.250-230 B.C.], Ashton [Money in Ancient Greek world] 209 [p.106], SNG Keckman [Finland 1] 540-541 [Pl.19], SNG Cop.767-8 [Pl.18], SNG Von Aulock 2808). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Caria, Satraps of Caria, Hecatomnos, (c.395-377 B.C.), silver drachm (4.21 g), obv. forepart of lion to left, with open jaws, its foreleg to right, beneath nose [EKA], rev. star ornament or stellate pattern in incuse circle, (S.4951, BMC 37-41 [p.450], SNG Cop.588-589, SNG von Aulock 2356, ACNAC Dewing 2375). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Kroisos (Croesus), (c.564/563-550/539 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, (0.79 g), Sardes mint, obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3422, Berk 26-27, SNG Ash 775 [Persian period], I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], -). Nearly extremely fine and very rare this nice.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Lydia, Thyatira, (early 2nd century B.C.), AE 21, (7.60 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, dotted border, rev. tripod, monogram above, all within laurel wreath, to right and left **QUATEI - RHNWN*, (S.4742, Weber 6920 [This Coin illustrated], SNG Cop. 569, BMC 3, Mionnet 853). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Lydia, Tralles, (90-89 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.51 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of [T]PA**L*, above **DION*, to right a lyre, (cf.S.4745, Carbone, Hidden Power, type XXVII, No.33a [This Coin illustrated plate 112] obv.42, rev 110a [p.131], Pinder 1856, No,151, SNG Von Aulock 3259, SNG Cop. 657). Brilliant, Well centred, uncirculated one of the finest known, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Lydia, Tralles, Nero, (54-68 A.D.), AE 23 (or as), (12.10 g), obv. bare head of Nero to right, on left downwards KAICAP to right upwards NEPWN, rev. Zeus Larasios seated to left, holding Nike and sceptre to right upwards KAICAPE/WN to left downwards, **LARASIOS*, (S.-, RPC 2655 [p.44, 4 examples known all published examples in public collections], SNG Cop. -, BMC-). Earthern green patina, good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Lycia, Dynastic coinage, uncertain dynast, silver stater, (9.26 g), obv. Pegasus flying left, head lowered, rev. facing lion's scalp within incuse square. (S.-, SNG von Aulock 4082 [same obverse die], S.P.Noe 'A Lycian Hoard' ANS Centennial Publication (1958) p.546, No.14 (this specimen mentioned and illustrated Pl.XXXIV, 14). Rare dark tone, very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
Lycia, Dynasts of Lycia. Uncertain mint, c500-440 BC. silver Stater (9.14 g). obv. Pegasos flying left, T letter on rump. rev. forepart of boar within framed incuse square, (cf.S.5178-5183, Falgera -, SNG Cop. -, SNG von Aulock 4080, cf.Asyut 755-756 for similar types, Pegasi noted in an early list on V coins). Very fine, rough surface, very rare apparently unpublished.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Lycia, Masikytes, League Coinage, (1st century B.C.), silver drachm, (1.64 g), obv. head of Apollo to right laureate, hair in formal curls, M A each side of neck, rev. lyre M A either side, to right aplustre, all within shallow field, (S.5295, Troxell period IV, cf.151.9 [similar dies]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Pisidia, Antiochia (Antioch), Julia Domna, (A.D. 193-217), AE 33, (26.08 g), struck after 203, obv. bust of Julia Domna to right, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. founder plowing right behind pair of oxen, around COL CAES ANTIO[CH], S R in exergue, (S.-, obv die SNG France cf.1121-5) (rev die Septimius Severus SNG France 1107). Old dark green toning, surface roughness, fine and an extremely rare mule of a Julia Domna obverse with a Septimius Severus reverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Pisidia, Antiochia, Gordian III, (238-244 A.D.), AE 32 (19.44 g), obv. around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right of Gordian III, rev. CAES ANTIOCH COL, Emperor on horseback galloping right, cloak flying behind, holding reins and aiming spear at lion below, which is already pierced by another spear, SR below, (S.-, SNG France 1234, BMC 85). Toned, flan flaw on obverse, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Pisidia, Antiochia, Gordian III, (238-244 A.D.), AE 32, (26.59 g), obv. around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right of Gordian III, rev. CAES ANTIOCH COL, two Nikes standing, placing shield marked SR on palm tree, two captives in Eastern headwear, seated at base of palm, back to back, SR in exergue, (S.-, SNG Von A 4961, BMC 99). Deeply toned, some surface roughness, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (c.465-430 B.C.), silver stater, (10.83 g), obv warrior advancing right, holding shield and spear, rev. triskeles within incuse square, E *S* T F around, (S.5381, SNG BN -, SNG von Aulock 4482-3, cf.SNG Cop.175). Nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to the left, with wreath, AP across the field, to left in field a pomegranate over a wreath, (S.5436, Seyrig: Side 3, cf.SNG von Aulock 4778, SNG Cop.400, SNG France 3, 664-666 variety, Kastner Sale November 26-7, 1974 [lot 154 from the same dies realised 2000 DM]). Extremely fine, reverse slightly off centred a very rare variety.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600