Catalogue
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, Alexander the Molossian, king of Epeiros, (350-330 B.C.), gold twelfth stater, issued 334-330, (0.65 g), obv. radiate head of Helios facing slightly left, rev. thunderbolt, **AL / EX* in two lines above and below, (S.1984, BMC 2, SNG ANS 976, Vlasto 1865). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $6,500
Thrace, Kingdom of, Koson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.40 g), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying an axe over left shoulder, KO**SWN* in exergue, without Brutus monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, RPC I 1701A, BMC 2, Winkler 1-3). Traces of mint bloom, as struck, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold distater, (17.00 g), `Amphipolis mint', issued 330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, cantharus to left upright, downwards to right, **ALEXANDROU, (S.6700; Price 167, M.192, BMC 167a-c). Hairline scratches, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $19,500
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.50 g), 'Amphipolis mint', issued c.325-319 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, thunderbolt if field to left, to right **ALEXANDP[OU], (cf.S.6702, Price 164, BMC 164a-b, Muller 2, Troxell p.125). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, some mint bloom and rare thus.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $8,000
Bosporus, Kingdom of, Eupator (A.D. 154-172), with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, (A.D. 138-161), electrum (of good quality gold), stater, issued year 461 = A.D. 164-165, (7.69 g), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Eupator, around BACI**LEW*C EV**PATOR*OC, within dotted border, rev. bare head draped of Marcus Aurelius to right facing bare head of Lucius Verus to left, star of eight points between, date below A**X*Y = 461, all within dotted border, (cf.S.5471, MacDonald 471/4, Frolova [BAR 56], 22, Pl.XXVII, p.163, dies I/j, BMC 7 [Pl.XVB, 8], SNG Cop.61). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,400
Lesbos, Mytilene, electrum sixth stater or hecte, (450-445 B.C.), (2.41 g), obv. forepart of boar to right, rev. Lion's head to right, within square frame, (cf.S.4243, Bodenstedt 41 [p.225-6, Pl.19, 53, reports 32 specimens known from 5 obverse dies and 5 reverse dies, these dies obv. a, rev. **a*], BMC 31 [Pl.XXXII, 3 same dies], Boston MFA 1684 [same dies], Weber 5607 [same dies], SNG Cop. 309 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $460
Lesbos, Mytilene, electrum sixth stater or hekte, (450-445 B.C.), (2.50 g), obv. youth head to right, wearing a diadem, rev. Corinthian helmet to right, **S* to right all within square frame, (cf.S.4247, Bodenstedt 40 [p.224-5, Pl.19, 53, reports 8 specimens known from only 4 obverse dies and 4 reverse dies, these dies obv. b, rev. **b*], BMC 55 [Pl.XXXII, 24], De Luynes, Paris 2558 [same dies], Boston MFA 1699, Weber 5612). Very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Lydia, Alyattes, (c.610-550 B.C.), electrum 1/96th stater, (0.134 g), 3mm diam., Ephesos mint, Lydo-Milesian standard, obv. figural type of lion's paw, rev. incuse square punch with central dot, (cf.S.3405, Karwiese Series I, Group I (Ephesus), Weidauer -, SNG von Aulock 1805 [uncertain Ionia [Elektron II], M&M Auction Sale 10, Sammlung Elektron, 22 March 2002 [lot 70 as uncertain Ionia mint]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Ionia, Miletos, (c.580-560 B.C.), electrum twelfth stater or hemi hekte, (1.21 g), obv. forepart of lion reverted to left with open jaws, rev. star ornament or stellate pattern in incuse square, lines to each corner dot, (cf.S.3532, cf.NFA Sale VI 27/2/1979 [lot 281] = M&M sale 72, 6th October 1987 [lot 39], cf.Klein [Nomismata 3] 415, Rosen 275, Lanz Sale 64 [1993] lot 238). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum hekte, 10mm, (2.55 g), obv. head of female to left, hair in ornamented sphendone, below, [seal left], rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.4526, Bodenstedt 93, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Copenhagen 1027, BMC 67, Jameson 1512). Good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
Ionia, Phokaia, electrum sixth stater or hekte, (c.390-380 B.C.), (Bodenstedt indicates 388-372 B.C.), (2.51 g), obv. Io head to left, with horn from head, rev. incuse square quartered, (S.4532, Bodenstedt 96 [p.165-168, Pl.9, 48, reports 29 specimens known from only 11 obverse dies and 12 reverse dies, these dies possibly obv. k, rev. **c* listed], Hess-Leu [1958 sale] [lot 216 possibly the same dies], Babelon, 2,II, 2110, [Pl.158, 24 similar dies], Schlesinger 1935 Sale [no.1283 similar dies], BMC 57 (Pl.V, 10), McClean 8259, Boston MFA 1918). Good very fine, struck from a rusty obverse die, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Caria, Mylasa, (mid 6th century B.C.), electrum 1/48 stater 5mm, (0.31 g), Milesian standard, obv. facing lion head, rev. scorpion in incuse square punch, (S.-. Weidauer 166-167, Trait? I 94, SNG Kayhan 925-928, SNG von Aulock 1807). Fine/ very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III Euergetes, (246-222 B.C.), gold octadrachm or mnaeion, (27.71 g), Alexandria mint, commemorative issue struck under Ptolemy IV 221-205 B.C. obv. radiate diadem bust of Ptolemy III to right, wearing aegis with trident over left shoulder, middle prong ends in lotus finial, dotted border, rev. radiate and filleted cornucopiae, **DI* below dotted border, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (S.7825, Sv.1117, BMC 103-4 [p.56], SNG Cop.196). Well centred, nearly extremely fine, with some underlying mint bloom and rare.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $27,000