Catalogue
Akarnania, Leukas (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.47 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with stylis (mast and yard arm) and **L behind head, (cf.S.2282, Calciati 133 [p.428], cf.BMC 97-102, cf.SNG Cop.357). Toned, very fine - good very fine and a scarce variant.
Estimate $250
SOLD $800
Aetolia, Aetolian League, (c.220-196 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.07 g), obv. head of young Herakles to right in lion skin headress, dotted border, rev. Aetolia seated right as an Amazon, on a pile Macedonian and Gaulish shields, holding sword and spear, **AITWLW[N], AY monogram over **SE* to right, (S.2317, BMC 8, R.A. de la Laix "The silver Coinage of the Aetolian League" CSCA VI (1973) issue 8). Nearly extremely fine, off centred, very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.87 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter F**A ST* either side, kernel of grain above, (cf.S.2398, BMC 120 [p.81], SNG Cop. 319-320). Toned, struck off centre on obverse, otherwise good very and a rare Magistrate.
Estimate $300
SOLD $540
Euboia, Histiaia, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.08 g), obv. head of nymph Histiaia right wreathed in ivy, rev. cow standing to right, vine with two bunches of grapes, **[ISTI]* in exergue, bunch of grapes or torch to right, (S.2494, BMC 3, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, Traite II, 192 and Pl.CXCVIII, 16]). Toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Attica, Athens, (c.465 - 454 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.00 g), obv. head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig behind **AQE* to right, (S.SG.2520, Starr Group V.B, HGC 4, 1596). Attractively toned, some smoothing and cleaning on obverse, very fine and a rare early type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21). Attractively toned with blue highlights, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21). Lightly toned, small test cut not affecting the head or the owl, good very fine or better.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.22 g), issue c.430 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, SNG Cop.33-40, Kroll 8, HGC 4, 1597). Attractive irridescent toning, nearly as struck.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,400
ATTICA, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.20 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and cresent behind, to right, AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62). Darkly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.23 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 g), issue c.430 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, SNG Cop. 31, Kroll 8). Toned, test cuts on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (c.165-42 B.C.), 34mm, (16.97 g), New Style coinage, with the monograms of the names which are certain, issue struck 179-178 B.C., (revised to 147-146 B.C.), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing a triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with a Pegasos in flight to right above the raised earpiece, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, on amphora, A-**Q*E to left A**D/EI/PO*, and to right H**L*/IO, trident to right, all within wreath. (cf.S.2555, Thompson 122 [same obverse die], cf.BMC 310). Struck on a broad flan, overstruck on an earlier coin, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (c.165-42 B.C.), 34mm, (16.66 g), New Style coinage, with the names of Dioph.. and Diodotos as the magistrates, issue struck 173-172 B.C., (revised to 141-140 B.C.), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing a triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with a Pegasos in flight rightward above the raised earpiece, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, on amphora, A-**Q*E to left over monogram of **DHMT* and to right an eagle over monogram Y**FDN, **Q* on amphora, EY below, all within wreath. (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 283). Struck on a broad flan, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $500
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 grams), issued 168-7 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 136-5 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, to left club lion skin and bow in case, legend across A YE, HRA ARI STO, EXE, HP below, H on amphora, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 336 same obverse die). Bright, extremely fine and very rare, the letters HP below unknown for these other letter combinations.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,700
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.89 g), issued 131-2 B.C., 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, to left a winged caduceus, legend across **A QE POLU XARM NIKOG DHMO SOS, ME below, A on amphora, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 378b). Lightly toned, struck on a full flan, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,600
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.82 grams), issued 164-3 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 132-1 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, to right forepart of lion, legend across A YE, DWR OYE DIO, NIKO, DW, SI below, H on amphora, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 388 same obverse die, reverse die type not noted). Brilliant, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $2,000
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 g), Dionyisi-, Dionysi-, and Aristo-, magistrates, issued 119-118 B.C., 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, Helios in quadriga facing , legend across **A QE*, to left **DION US[I]* on left downwards **DION/USI / APIS/TAI* on the amphora **G*, below amphora **DI* all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 563b [same obverse die] HGC 4, 1602, cf.SNG Cop.147). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, rare symbol on reverse.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.63 g), Themisto-, Theopompos, and Aristo-, magistrates, issued 117-116 B.C., obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus and forepart of horses to right, rev. owl standiong to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, trophy on prow to right, legend across **A QE*, to left **QEM/ISTO*, downwards, to right **QEO/POM/POS* **ARIS/TO*, on the amphora K, below amphora **DI* all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 603g [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine, slightly off centred on obverse.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500
Attica, Islands off, Aegina (Aigina), (c.525-480 B.C.), silver stater (12.29 g), obv. sea turtle, head in profile, with thick collar and trace [row of dots] down its back, rev. incuse square with mill-sail pattern, (S.1851, Meadows, Aegina, Group IIb, Milbank pl I, 11, Asyut Group IIb, No.466, HGC 6, 429, cf.SNG Cop.501, cf.Dewing 1657, cf.Rosen 216). Struck on an uneven flan, good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Attica, Aegina, (456-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.40 g), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, Meadows Aegina Group IIIb, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, Dewing Collection 1683, Millbank Pl.2, 13-14, SNG Cop. 517, HGC 6, 437). Partially toned, nearly full flan, with banker's mark on obverse, very fine, very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Corinthia, Corinth, (525-500 B.C.), silver stater, obv. Pegasos with curled wing flying to left, q below, rev. quadripartite incuse square of 'swastika' pattern, (S.1860, BMC 16). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
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 $2,400
SOLD $2,200
Cyclades, island of Mykonos, (4th - 3rd century B.C.), AE 16, dichalkon, (3.40 g), obv. head of Dionysos, three-quarters to right, rev. barley corn grain to left and bunch of grapes, traces of M-Y/K-O, (S.3120, BMC 3 [p.108, Pl.XXV, 2], Pozzi Boutin 4561 var., HGC 6, 617). Fine and very rare, with collector described 2x2 holder.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Cyclades, Tenos, (314 - 288 B.C.), AE 15, (3.68 g), obv. horned, bearded, laureate head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. T - H across, thyrsos within ivy wreath, (S.-, BMC 16 [p.129], Etienne 107, HGC 6, 743 [R3] This Coin Illustrated). Very fine/fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
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
SOLD $60
Bithynia, Herakleia Pontica, Timotheos and Dionysios (c.345-337 B.C.), silver didrachm or stater, (9.69 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to left, wreathed with ivy, thyrsos over right shoulder, rev. naked Herakles standing to left, erecting trophy against which rests club, to right, **TIMOQEO[U]*, to left, **DIONUS[IOU]* (S.3778, BMC 21-22 [p.142], SNG BMC 1605-8, SNG von Aulock 363). Toned, good fine/nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.28 g), obv. bull standing to left, [on corn-ear], above **KALC* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BM Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Extremely fine, edge crack, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
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 $200
SOLD $140
Mysia, Kyzikos, (c.550-480 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.29 g), obv. tunny fish to left, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, ACNAC Rosen 516, von Fritze var.5, [p.34]). Toned, good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110