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Mysia, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), (c.550-450 B.C.), electrum stater, (16.04 g), obv. Lion stalking left, head turned facing, licking its paw, tail turned upward, below tunny fish to left, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.3819, Von Fritze 83, Von Fritze I 83). Struck on a round flan, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $10,500
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), jeweller's copy gold stater, Pella mint, issued period III, 323/2-315 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, helmet below, in exergue **FILIPPOV*, (cf.S.6663, SNG Cop. 528). Very fine, housed within a gilt oval support frame of sterling silver.
Estimate $750
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Thrace, Kingdom of, Koson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.27 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, Brutus's monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, BMC 2, Winkler 4). Full strike on large flan, good extremely fine, as struck, very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,300
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.22 g), Istrus mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS* to left **LUSIMACOU*, **DI below arm, **IS* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.285). Good extremely fine, as struck, with some mint bloom.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (7.55 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V, rev. around IMP XI COS XII CENS P P P, Minerva to left with spear, (cf.S.895, RIC 76, C.191). Light scratches on reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $5,200
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 96, (7.31 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, rev. around FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.3006, RIC 4, Calico 963). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $15,000
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, (7.15 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 138, obv. around IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, bare head of Antoninus Pius to left, rev. AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, Pietas standing right, holding box of incense and sacrificing over altar, (cf.S.3999, RIC 13d. Calico 1472). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), jeweller's copy gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 155-156, obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XIX COS IIII, Antoninus standing left, right hand holding globe, (S.4027, RIC 256, C.996). The coin good very fine, housed within a gilt oval support frame of sterling silver.
Estimate $750
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Constantine the Great, (A.D. 306-337), gold solidus, Treveri (Trier) Mint, issued as Caesar, c.324, (4.41 g), obv. laureate head of Constantine II to right, around FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, rev. Constantine II standing right holding spear and globe, around PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, PTR in exergue, (S.-, RIC 447, Depeyrot I, 61,31/1). Good very fine, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
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Celtic, Danube Region, Imitation of Macedon coinage of the kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.32 g), struck in Danube Region, issued c.3rd - 2nd century B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man, on horseback to right, (cf.S.203, Lanz Collection 396-7 [p.78 same dies], Gobl, Ostkeltischer Typenatlas, No.74/2, Pl.9). In high relief on the obverse, weak as usual on the reverse, otherwise round with attractive pale grey tone, very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
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 $200
SOLD $170
Italy, Campania, Cales, AE 19, after 268 B.C., (5.90 g), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, rev. CALENO, cock standing to right, star behind. (S.548, HN Italy 449, BMC 26, SNG Cop. 322-4, HGC 1, 375). Dark tone, fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Italy, Bruttium, Petelia, (280-216 B.C.), AE 20 quadrans, (5.16 g), obv. laureated head of Zeus to right, three pellets behind, dotted border, rev. naked Zeus facing striding to right, hurling thunderbolt and holding sceptre, around **[P]ETHLI NWN*, monogram behind, (S. 680, BMC 1, HN Italy 2461, Caltabiano Petelia Pl.IV, 7, SNG ANS 612, SNG Munich -). Attractive dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
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
SOLD $110
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 $250
SOLD $150
Sicily, Kentoripai, (c.339/8-330 B.C.), AE litra (31mm, 33.26g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, four dolphins around. rev. Panther crouching left, with paw raised, in exergue traces of KENTOPI**PINWN*, (S.1080, Campana 1, CNS III, 1, SNG ANS 1305-6, HGC 2, 638). Dark patina, nearly fine - nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I, (405-367 B.C.), AE drachm, 28mm, (32.85 g), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left traces of **[S*Y]RA, rev. starfish between two dolphins with central pellet, (S.1189, Boehringer Finanzpolitik Pl.39, 44, Calciati CNS 62, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630, HGC 2, 1436). Brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Pyrrhos, (278-276 B.C.), AE 22, (9.57 g), obv. youthful head of Herakles to left in lion skin, rev. around **SURAKOSIWN*, Athena Promachos advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, to right an owl, (S.1214, BMC 505, SNG Cop. 814, Calciati type 178, McClean 2896 [Pl.104,7])). With even dark brown patina, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 20, (6.67 g), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, (cf.S.1223, CNS 194; SNG ANS 965, SNG Cop. 854). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachm, (2.85 g), obv. anchor, crayfish to right and A to left, rev. Gorgoneion or Medusa head facing, (S.1655, SNG BMC Black Sea 160-163, SNG Stancomb 35-38). Bright, well centred, about extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver trihemiobol (quarter stater Sear), (1.09 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. I**S*TPIH above sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin **D*, and **Q* below eagle tail, (S.1670, Pick -, SNG BMC -, SNG Stancomb -, SNG Cop. -, Dima table III, Group IV, subgroup III, [R] and dates 340/330 - 313 B.C., HGC 3, 1806). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare variety.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Thrace, Odessos, (120-85 B.C.), AE 21, (7.62 g), Magistrate E**L*, obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. horseman riding to right, monogram below, in exergue **ODHSITWN*, (S.-, AMNG I.2 2207, Topalov Odessos 46, HGC 3, 1591) (illustrated); another, (3rd century B.C.), AE 15 (3.87 g), obv. female head right, wearing tainia, rev. Odessos reclining to left on basis, holding cornucopiae, **[ODHSITWN]*, on basis, (cf.S.1680, AMNG I, 2, 2177, Topalov Odessos 1, HGC 3, 1594); Macedon, Pella, (c.187-168/7 B.C.), AE 20, (7.30 g), obv. helmeted draped bust of Athena to right, rev. Nike driving biga to right, star above, grain ear below, in exergue **PELLHS*, (S.1444, Touratsoglou, Macedonia Pl.10.1, SNG ANS -, HGC 3, 612 [R]). Fine - very fine, last with dark green patination. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Thrace, Lysimacheia, (c.225-199/8 B.C.), AE 17mm, (5.18 g), obv. veiled head of Demeter right to right, rev. **LYSIMA CEWN* Ethnic in two lines; corn ears (?) below; all within grain wreath, (S.-, SNG Cop. 907, HGC 3.2, 1498[R1]). As struck, dark green patina, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Thrace, Maroneia, silver tridrachm (16.23g), c.386-347 B.C., under the Magistrate, Megakleos, obv. Head of young Dionysos left, wearing ivy-wreath,. rev. MAPONI / TE**WN - EP - MEGAK - LEOS*, grape vine with four bunches of grapes, leaves and tendrils, all within linear square, (S.-, Schonert-Geiss 390, cf.Boston 812, HGC 3, 1532, [R2]). Nearly very fine and very rare, high relief with old grey tone.
Estimate $1,500
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Thrace, Maroneia, (late 2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.49 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy, rev. Dionysos naked standing left, holding grapes and two narthex wands, monograms to left and right, around **DIONUSOU SWTHROS MARWNITWN*, (S.1635, Schonert-Geiss 1130 (V46/R139), SNG Cop.638 var. (monogram to right). HGC 3, 1556). Toned, large flan, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Thrace, Maroneia, (late 2nd century B.C.), AE 27, (14.62 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy, rev. Dionysos naked standing left, holding grapes and two narthex wands, monograms to left and right, around **DIONUSOU SWTHROS MAPWNITW[N]*, (S.1638, BMC 75, SNG Cop. 643-4 var., HGC 3, 1557). Attractive brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
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Thrace, Perinthus, Pseudo-autonomous issue, (2nd-3rd century A.D.), AE 17, (3.68 g), obv. bearded head of Herakles right, rev. headress of Isis, below **PERINQIW[N]*, (S.-, Moushmov -, SNG Cop.-). Good very fine, extremely rare and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $200
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Thrace, The Thracian Cherronesos (Cardia?), (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.27 g), obv. forepart of lion looking back, rev. quadripartite incuse square, alternate depressions deeper one containing a wreath and a large dot in other corner, (cf.S.1602, McClean 4076-7 (Pl.148, 20], BMC 14, SNG Cop. 843, HGC 3, 1437). Toned, very fine, scarce symbol.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Thrace, The Thracian Cherronesos (Cardia?), (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.58 g), obv. forepart of lion looking back, rev. quadripartite incuse square, alternate depressions deeper one containing a palm branch and a large dot in other corner, (cf.S.1602, McClean 4081 [Pl.148, 24], BMC 10, SNG Cop. -, HGC 3, 1437). Toned, very fine, scarce symbol.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Thrace, Islands off Thrace, Thasos, (c.520/10-500 B.C.), silver stater, lumpy fabric, (9.29 g), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising facing hand in protest, rev. rough quadripartite incuse square, (S.1356, Le Rider, Thasiennes 1, Asyut Hoard -, BMC 1, SNG Cop. 1007, HGC 6, 331). Porous, nearly very fine with clear phallus, very rare of the earliest style.
Estimate $500
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