Catalogue
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 g), Charinaytes and Aristeas, issued 144-143 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 112-1 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus and forepart of horses to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, Demeter with torches to right, legend across **A QE*, to left **CARI/NAU/THS, SOD* overcut on **QEO/XE* downwards, to right **ARIS/TEA[S]*, on the amphora M over dot/**L*, below amphora **SO* all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 694h [same dies], Sv.Pl.61, 22 [same obv. die], HGC 4, 1602). Nearly extremely fine, slightly off centred on obverse.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.49 g), Damon and Sosicratess, issued 141-140 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 109-8 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, quiver and bow to right, legend across **A QE*, to left and right across **DA MWN* on left downwards **SWSI/KRA/THS* and below **KLEI/DAMO* on the amphora I, below amphora ME all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 728f,cf.Sv.Pl.59, 11 [same obv. die], HGC 4, 1602). Nearly very fine/ very fine, a rare set of symbols on reverse.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.87 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with row of dots down dorsal spine, with countermark of a horse to left in centre of shell, rev. "windmill" [four sunken segments, wedge shaped, (S.1854, Asyut Group IVb "heavy collar" cf.500-506 particularly 502, cf.SNG Delepierre 1509). Bright, fine - very fine, countermark fine, making it very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Corinthia, Corinth, (480-450 B.C.), silver stater, (8.33 g), obv. Pegasos flying to right, Q below, rev. small head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, Q behind helmet, (S.2617, Calciati 83/1 same dies, Ravel 263). Nearly very fine and very rare with koppa both sides.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Corinthia, Corinth, (400-375 B.C.), silver stater, (8.50 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, forepart of horse left, (cf.S.2626, Calciati (Pegasi) 143/1, BCD Corinth 55, SNG Cop. 35, HGC 4, 1833). Lightly toned, a very sharp and attractive reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a rare symbol.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater (8.56 g), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left wearing laureated Corinthian helmet, A P below, to right standing statue of Athena Promachos, (cf.S.2629, Pegasi 432, SNG Fitz.3370, Ravel 1014). Some porosity, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Peloponessos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (c.250-200 B.C.), AE chalkous, (2.69 g), obv. dove flying to right, rev. **SI* within olive wreath tied on right, (cf.S.2781, HGC 5, 273 (S); BCD Peloponnesos 317.3 [This Coin]; Warren 4C.1**g*, Kroll, Agora, 723); another (2.00 g), obv. dove flying to left, with letter K to left, M above tail, rev. **?I* within olive wreath. (S.-, HGC 5, 278 (S); BCD Peloponnesos 328.11 [This Coin]; Warren 8A.13i [This Coin]; Kroll, Agora, 725). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Peloponnesos, Achaia, Pellene, (c.325-300 B.C.), AE tetrachalkon, (3.20 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, rev. ram's head above **PE* monogram, all within a wreath, (S.2967, BCD [LHS 96] 598, SNG Cop. 217). Toned, good very fine and rare, with Cederlind ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, 87th-90th Olympiad, (struck c.432-420 B.C., silver stater, (11.52 g), obv. eagle standing right with its wings spread, grasping a serpent in its beak, **D A* across lower field, countermark above, rev. **F A* across field, winged thunderbolt with volutes within circular incuse, (S.-, Seltman 137 [dies BN/**yn*], cf.BCD Olympia 58-54, HGC 5, 341, SNG Copenhagen 365 (same dies), Pozzi 1831 (same dies). Attractive old toning, struck on an irregular flan, very rare.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Peloponnesos, Lakedaimon (Sparta), C. Juilis Eurycles, 31-7 B.C.), AE as, (4.95 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. club, acrossfield, **L - A, EPI [EU]/PU - K/ [LEOS]* all within wreath, (S.4868, Grunauer XXVI Series 4, 64, RPC 1103, BCD Peloponnesos 921); Seleukid kings of Syria, Antiochos IV Epiphanes, (175-164 B.C.), AE 32 (38.34 g), "Egyptianizing" series, Antioch on the Orontes issued 169-168 B.C., obv. laureate head of Zeus-Serapis to right, wearing tainia with Osiris cap at tip, rev. eagle standing right on thunderbolt, to right **BASILEWS/ANTIOCOU* to left **QEOU.EPIFANOUS*, (S.6985, SC 1413, HGC 9, 642) (illustrated); Syria, Laodikea, year 2 (B) = 80-79 B.C., AE 18, (7.29 g), obv.laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. tripod, **LAODIKEWN IERAS KAI - LUTONOMOU*, B in left field, (S.5877; HGC 9, 1405; cf.BMC 10) (illustrated). Fine - very fine, first with green patination, all rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $350
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachm, Tegea mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. AX monogram within wreath, TE across, (S.3003, Clerk 223). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Cycladic Islands, Paros, (520/515-500 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.83 g), obv. goat with short beard standing to left, with haunches raised, dotted border, rev. rev. incuse square punch with raised sections as crude divisions into four, (cf.S.3060, Sheedy Class Bi, Group 2, No.10 (p.202 Pl.12 This Coin); Sheedy PhD thesis Class B, Group 2, 8 obv. 6, rev. 6 This Coin), in RNS publication described as No.10 (p.202), obverse and reverse dies O9/R7 cf.SNG Del. 2441, cf.SNG Lockett 2620 (Pl.XLVI, cf.HGC 6, 645). Very fine and extremely rare, unique for these dies.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Cycladic Islands, Paros, (c.200-180 B.C.), silver drachm (3.81 g), magistrate Ey.. and Kth.., obv. veiled head of Demeter, wreathed with corn, rev. ivy- wreath with legend **PARI* and EU/KTH, across, (S.3135, Tully "The Island Standard" O8/R9, Drachms D3.B, No.10b [this Coin], ZfN 7, [1880] 1, cf.BMC 140-15 [p.114], HGC 6, 663 [R])). Toned, good very fine and very rare, one of two known.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Crete, Cnossus (?), (c.37 B.C., AE as, 26mm, (10.58 g), L. Lollius as magistrate, obv. bust of Artemis Diktynna to right, wearing taenia with bow in bow over shoulder, rev. stag standing right, L.LOL/LI-VS, (S.-, RPC I, 909, SNG Cop. 1310-1 (Cyrenaica), Muller Afrique 417, Sear Imperators 578). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $370
Pontos, Amisos, a collection of AE covering various issues, including Mithradates VI Eupator (c.85-65 B.C.), obv. helmeted head of Perseus right, rev. Pegasos grazing left, monograms in exergue, (S.2639, HGC 9, 239 [S], illustrated); others earlier issues (111-105 or 95-90 B.C., obv. helmeted head of Ares (?), rev. sword in sheath star in crescent, (S.3643, HGC 9, 241) (5, one illustrated); others c.!00-85 B.C., obv. laurate head of Zeus to right, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt (S.3644, cf.HGC 9, 237) (4, one illustrated); others c.Mithradates VI (c.90-85 B.C.), obv. aegis, rev. Nike advancing right holding palm tied with fillet over shoulder, (S.3642, HGC 7, 242) (9, one illustrated). Fine - very fine, mostly with patinas. (20)
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Pontos, Anonymous issue, (130-100 B.C.), uncertain mint (Amisos?), AE 18, (6.58 g), obv. rose with monogram to left, rev. star and crescent, (S.-, SNG British Museum Black Sea 982, SNG Stancomb 640, cf.CNG eSale 222, 11 November 2009 [lot 163], Roma eSale 66, 9 Jan, 2020 [lot 157] realised ?190, noted as extremely rare, HGC 7, 313). Green patina, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Pontus, Kings of, Polemo II (37/38 - 64 A.D.), with Nero , dated RY 20 (K) = 57-58 A.D., obv. diademed head of Polemo to right, around **BASILEWS POLEMW*NOC, rev. laureate head of Nero to right, around ETOVC K, (cf.S.5420, RPC 3832, Waddington Recueil.. No.35). Toned, good very fine/extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Bithynia, Kios, (c.340-330 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.57 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left, magistrate name **MILH [T]OS* above and below, (cf,S.3757, SNG Cop. 370, HGC 7, 553); together with Ionia, Miletos (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (1.03 g), obv. forepart of lion to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14). Fine - very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Bithynia, Kios [Cius], (1st century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.45 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, [KIA] below, rev. prow of galley to left, ornamented by a star, above and below **P OSEI DWNIOS, (cf.S.3757, BMC 8-9 [p.130]). Bright, nearly extremely fine, a scarce magistrate's name.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Bithynia, Kingdom of, Nikomedes III Euergetes, (127-94 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (15.62 g), dated 192 BE (106/105 B.C.), struck at Nikomedeia. obv., diademed head to right of Nikomedes II, rev. Zeus Stephanephoros standing left holding wreath and sceptre, to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, above complex monogram above BQP (date), to right and left **BASILEWS, EPIFANOUS NIKOMHDOU*. (cf.S.7274, cf.Callatay p.58 [only one example knowm with this monogram, SNG Fitz. 4135 (different monogram), HGC 7, 645). Dark with attractive patination, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Bithynia, kingdom of, Prusias II Kynegos, (182-149 B.C.), Nikomedia mint, AE 20, (5.88 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy, rev. the centaur Cheiron standing right, playing lyre, MT monogram lower right, **BASILEWS / PROUSIOU*, (S.7266, BMC 10 [p.211], Recueil 1.2 p.225 no.26, SNG von Aulock 256 var. (monogram), SNG Cop. 640, HGC 7, 629); Cilicia, Aigeai, (late 3rd - early 2nd century B.C.), AE 18, (6.69 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, dotted border, rev. **[AI]GEAIWN* above a goat walking to left, (cf.S.5517, Bloesch 1-7, SNG France -, SNG Levante -, CNG eSale 248, 26 January 2011 [lot 179]); Mysia, Pergamon, (c.2nd century B.C.), AE 18, (6.51 g), obv. head of Athena to right, rev. trophy consisting of a helmet and cuirass, monogram left, **[AQ]HNAS / [N]IKHFOROU*, (S.3960, cf.BMC 172ff. SNG von Aulock 1374). Very fine - good very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Lesbos, Uncertain Mint, (c. 500-450 B.C.) billon fraction (1.19 gms.), obv. two Boars heads, confronted, rev. incuse square, (Waggoner; Rosen 542; BMC p. 151 no. 11; cf Sear 3488). Only fair, but rare denomination.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Lesbos, Uncertain Mint, (C. 500-450 B.C.) billon fraction (0.75 gms.), obv. boars head right, rev. mill-sail incuse square, (BMC p.152 no. 23 var; Waggoner; Rosen Collection 546-547; Sear 3489). Nearly fine, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Lesbos, Mytilene, (c. 400-350 B.C.) diobol (2.46 gms.), obverse Laureate male head, reverse female head, right (BMC p. 185 nos. 8-14; SNG Cop 367-368; Sear 4262). Fair.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Troas, Alexandria Troas, Severus Alexander, (222-235 A.D.), AE 24, (8.82 g), obv. laureate radiate head of Severus Alexander to right, around IM S ALE XANDER AV, rev. horse grazing to right, around COL ALEX /TRO, (cf.S.3298, BMC 128, RPC (on line) 3991-2 (temp), SNG Cop.165, Bellinger A339). Good fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ionia, Ephesos, (258-202 B.C.), silver didrachm (reduced Rhodian Standard), (6.26 g), obv. bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane, bow and arrow at shoulder, rev. forepart of a stag to right looking back, behind magistrate's name **LICAS* (Lixos), across E **F*, part of a bee to right above, (S.4382, cf.BMC 94 (Magistrate), cf.SNG Cop. 270-275 var. (Magistrate), ACNAC Dewing 2271 var.). Grey patination, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Ionia, Ephesos, (202-c.150 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.71 g), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, dotted border, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **TIMANQH*, (cf.S.4387, Kinns p.90, example in Vienna, SNG Cop -). Mild surface roughness, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $560
SOLD $1,400
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.17 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs, head to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34, SNG Cop. 952-3). Attractive tone, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Ionia, Miletos, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, (1.15 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 22ff, SNG Kayhan 476). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Ionia, Miletos, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelfth staters (3), (0.80, 1.02, 1.19 g) (last illustrated), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 22ff, SNG Kayhan 476). First with some hoard patination and fine, others very fine and good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150