Catalogue
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 626-629, (4.40 g), 5th Officina, obv. facing bearded busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, cross above, around traces of dd NN ERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUE, (S.749, DOC 26e, MIB 29, W.40-41, T.174, R.- ). Very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, (610-641), gold solidus, (4.48 g), Constantinople mint, 10th officina, Dated IY 10 (K) (639-641, Hahn suggests only 641 A.D.), obv. Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger, rev. VICTORIA AVGUI around, Cross potent set on three steps, monogram left, K to right, in exergue CONOB. (S.771, DOC -, W.-, MIB -, To.-, Ra.-, Hahn 52). Extremely fine, very rare, reported examples in Brussel and Turin, none in the major published collections.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.22 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAHL BACIL X, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1869, DOC 1, BMC 1, R.-). Good bust of bearded Christ and Michael, very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
John III Ducas (Vatazes), Emperor of Nicaea, (A.D. 1222-1254), gold hyperpyron Nomisma, (3.72 g), Magnesia mint, struck circa 1232-1254, obv. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, rev. partial legend visible, John standing facing, holding labarum in right hand and akakia in left, being crowned by the Virgin Mary, (S.2073, DOC 5). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron Nomisma, 20mm, (3.93 g), Bendall Group A. Uncertain mint, struck 1295-circa 1302, obv. Half-length figure of the Theotokos, orans, within city walls with six towers; K and T flanking, rev. Christ standing facing, blessing Michael IX and Andronicus II kneeling to either side, (S.2396, Ra.2230, W.11, [Pl.LXXIV, 18]). Good very fine, areas of flat strike, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron Nomisma, 21mm, (3.44 g), Bendall Group A. Uncertain mint, struck 1295-c.1302, obv. Half-length figure of the Theotokos, orans, within city walls with six towers; :. over K, and :. over X flanking, rev. Christ standing facing, blessing Michael IX and Andronicus II kneeling to either side, (S.2396, cf.Ra.2230, cf.W.11, [Pl.LXXIV, 18]). Very fine, areas of flat strike, rare symbols.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Spain, South Spain, Carmo, (c.80 B.C.), AE As, (19.40 g), obv. Mercury head to right, with caduceus before, rev. two wheat sheafs and CA[RMO] upwards, (S.-, SNG Cop. 138, V & S 345); others (2) large AE 31-32, similar (c.200-150 B.C.); rev. two wheat stalks, (ACIP 2382; SNG BM Spain 1573) both very worn; Obulco, (late 2nd century B.C.), AE As 28mm, (18.52, 19.43 g), obv. head of female right, rev. legend (in Iberian) in two lines between plow and grain ear, (ACIP 2222); Carteia, Civic Issue, 1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), AE 22, (semis), (6.73, 9.61 g), obv. turreted head of Fortuna, rev. Poseidon standing, holding trident and dolphin, (RPC.122. CNH.71) (1st coin illustrated); Castulo, AE semis, (early 1st century B.C.), (7.95 g), obv. diademed male head to right, rev. bull standing to right, crescent above, (ACIP 2156; CNH 52; SNG BM Spain 1359-76; SNG Cop. 213-6), another similar but O/S on standing figure type (10.39 g); Augustus; Colonia Patricia (Corduba), AE 30, dupondius, (20.37 g). obv. head of Augustus bare left, rev. legionary eagle between two standards, (RPC 128) (very worn); another Augustus, AE 24, (11.03 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to left, rev. COLONIA PATRICIA within oak-wreath, (S.16, 129); Gades, AE half unit, (9.36 g), (early 1st century B.C.), obv. head of Herakles-Melqart to left, rev. two tunny fish to left, (ACIP 688, SNG BM Spain 180-192); and a Roman Republic, AE semis, (5.02 g), 2nd century B.C., obv. Saturn head right, S behind, rev. prow right. Poor - nearly very fine. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by Phokaia), silver obol, (c121 - 82 BC) (0.60 g, 0.65 g), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev., wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Obverses off centered, toned, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Italy, Apulia, Arpi, AE 21mm, (6.50 g), (c.275-250 B.C.), obv. bull charging to right, **POUL*AI below, rev. horse galloping to right; AP**P*A above, NOY below, [E] in exergue, (S.570, HN Italy 645; SNG ANS 644; SNG Cop. -; HGC 1, 535). Dark brown surfaces with earthen edge, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (380-281 B.C.), silver diobol, (0.83 g), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet, ornamented with hippocamp, rev. Herakles wrestling lion, (cf.S.392, SNG ANS 30, HN Italy 1360, SNG Cop. 1117ff, Van Keuren 38). Toned, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Italy, Lucania, Metapontion, (c.225-200 B.C.), AE 15, (3.18 g), obv. Athena Alkidemos walking left, brandishing thunderbolt, rev. owl standing left on ear of barley, META to right, (S.624, Johnston, "The Bronze Coinage of Metapontum," in Kraay-M?rkholm Essays, 68; SNG ANS 565; HN Italy 1704). Nice attractive dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Italy, Northern Lucania, Paestum, mid 1st century B.C. - 45 B.C., AE semis, 16mm, (5.43 g), obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress, [PAE monogram right], rev. club to right, Q CEP above, DE?III?TOL below, (S.-; Crawford, Paestum 28; HN Italy 1243; Sallusto 172 ff, SNG ANS 783-4. Green patina, toned very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Italy, Bruttium, The Brettii, (c.214-211 B.C.), AE unit or drachm (23mm, 10.24 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus right, grain ear to left, within dotted border, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with open wings, cornucopia to left, around BPET TI**W*N, (S.704, Scheu, Bronze 14; HN Italy 1978). Dark green surfaces and patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Italy, Bruttium, Medma, (Colony of Corinth), (350-340 B.C.), silver stater, (8.41 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, plain below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, M under neck, (S.-, Calciati 1, Gorini (QT 14, 1985, "Per Uno Studio Della Monetazione di Medma") No.2 [p.133], Pl.1 No.4, Gorini (AJN 20) obv.4, rev.7, SNG ANS 587-588, HN Italy 2425). Traces of mint bloom, extremely fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,500
Sicily, Aitna Area, Mercenaries from Adranon, (c.344-336 B.C.), AE drachm, 30mm, (26.11 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo left, rev. lyre with seven strings, (S.1015, CNS III 2 st 4/5 = Virzi 512 (This Coin); SNG Morcom 873; SNG ANS 1153, HGC 2, 42). Fine, very rare, with green and black patina; overstruck on a Syracuse AE drachm, obv. Athena, rev. dolphins flanking sea star (CNS II 62).
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Sicily, Alontion, (c.280-270 B.C), AE 20, (5.06 g), obv. traces to left of **ALONTINWN*, laureate female head left, dotted border, Rev. bull butting left, in exergue A, (S.-, CNS I, 3 [p.67]; SNG ANS 1192, HGC 2, 213 [R2]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), AE 26, hemilitron, (420-406 B.C.), (13.15 g), obv. eagle to right with spread wings, holding and tearing at hare in talons, rev. crab, six pellets around, ketos or hippocamp right below, (cf.S.1022, Calciati I No.19, SNG ANS 1023, Westermark Coinage Series 5, 774, SNG Munich 107-8, HGC 2, 136). Dark brown patina, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Sicily, Kamarina, (c.339-300 B.C.), AE 17mm, (3.61 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to left in Attic helmet, dotted border, KAMAPINAI**W*N upwards to left, rev. horse prancing left, grain ear in exergue, line border, (S.1065, BMC 43, Westermark & Jenkins Period 4, 208 (obv. die A), CNS 42, SNG ANS 1232, SNG Cop.170, HGC 2, 555 [R1]). Extremely fine, dark brown patina, a well centered coin, rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Sicily, Katana (Catana), (435-412 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding goad, rev. laureate head of Apollo to right, hair turned up behind, some off flan KATA[NAION], (S.767 [£1500], cf.SNG ANS 1253, Mirone "Le monete dell' antica Catana," 50, Rizzo Pl.XI, HGC 2, 568 [R2]). Dark patination in places, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Sicily, Katane, (c.430-415 B.C.), silver litra (0.68 g), obv. head of Selinos to left in dotted border, rev. KAT-A-NAI[**W*N], upright winged thunderbolt with two shields flanking the thunderbolt, (cf.S.774, C. Boehringer, 'Kataneische Probleme: silberne kleinstm?nzen,' Proceedings of the 9th International Numismatic Congress, Series III, Li 6; Mirone 88-90, BMC 40, SNG ANS 1267). Large piece broken off flan, otherwise very fine and a rare issue.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sicily, Leontini, (c.476-466 B.C.), silver pentonkion 6.5mm, (0.23 g), obv. head of roaring lion to right, rev five pellets (mark of value), (S.830, Boehringer, Munzgeschichte 17, HGC 2, 700). Very fine with minor roughness, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Sicily, Leontinoi, (476-466 B.C.), silver obol, (0.54 g), obv. lion scalp facing, dotted border, rev. barley corn around **L*E / ON, (S.828, Boehringer (1998) 19, SNG ANS 214, HGC 1, 687). Light scratches on the reverse, othewise good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Sicily, Lilybaion (Ras Melqart), (c.330-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.00 g), obv. (in Punic) 'Ras Melqart', fast quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning driver, rev. head of Arethusa to right wreathed with reeds, wearing large earring, three dolphins around, (S.882 [£1400], Jenkins SNR 50 (1971) No.31 [obverse 13/reverse 24, Pl.17 same dies], SNG Lockett 743, SNG Lloyd 1604, HGC 2, 741). Toned, slight roughness on reverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Sicily, Selinos, (c.415/2-409 B.C.), AE Hexas or Hemilitron, (17mm, 4.00 g), obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, rev. quiver and bow, to left **S* E upwards, (S.-, CNS [Calciati] 11, SNG ANS 716, HGC 2, 1238). Brown patina, extremely fine and rare. $$ Ex Spink, London, auction Sale 160, October 9, 2002 (lot 994) with lot card.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Sicily, Syracuse, (475-470 B.C.), silver obol, (0.59 g), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to right, diadem of beads, hair turned back, dotted border, rev. wheel of four spokes, (S.917, Boehringer 366-370, SNG Cop. 632, HGC 1, 1371). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Sicily, Syracuse, (474-450 B.C.), silver litra, (0.62 g), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, **S* V R A, dotted border, rev. cuttle-fish, (S.929, cf.Boehringer 421, BMC 50) (illustrated); together with Abakainon, (c.430-420 B.C.), silver litra (11mm, 0.49 g), obv. laureate and bearded head to right, rev. boar standing right, with acorn to right, (S.739, Campana 10a, BMC 2, HGC 2, 10). Fine and very good, both rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Sicily, Syracuse, (415-405 B.C.), silver hemilitra, (0.36 g), obv. head of nymph Arethusa right, traces of **S*YRA to right, dotted border, rev.**S*Y PA, wheel of four spokes, below two dolphins between two spokes, (S.922, cf.SNG ANS 301, cf.SNG Lloyd 1379., HGC 2, 1393 [R3]). Fine - very fine, extremely rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), issued 310-304 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (16.45 g), obv. head of Persephone wearing wreath of corn to right, within dotted border, **KORAS reading downwards behind, rev. Nike naked to waist to right, erecting trophy, hammer in right hand, in field to left a triskeles, upwards on left **AGAQOKLEOS*, dotted border, (S.974, SNG ANS 670-679, cf.Dewing 949, cf.BMC 387, cf.Ierardi 197, HGC 2, 1536). Irregular edge, lightly toned, very fine/good very fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.05 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, behind star, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above **BASILISSAS, below **[FI]LISTIDOS, star above, K to right, (S.989, SNG ANS 877). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (16.31 g), obv. laureate head of Hieron, beardless to left, standing figure to right behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath T, in exergue IEP**WNOS*, (S.1221, cf.Calciati 193 [p.359], HGC 2, 1547[S]). Delightful coin, nearly extremely fine with attractive dark green patination, unpublished with this combination of symbol and letter.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440