Catalogue
Peloponnesos, Sikyon, (c.400 B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm, (2.63 g), obv. Chimaera walking to left, **SI* below, rev. dove flying to left, three dots above tail, (cf.S.2772, BCD 303.6 [This Coin], Traite 803 [Pl.CCXXI, 27], BMC 122, HGC 5, 213). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare variety.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Peloponnesos, Sicyon, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (11.73 g), obv. Chimaera walking to left, **SE* below, wreath above, **DA monogram in the exergue, rev. dove flying to left, above magistrate name **SIBURTI[O]*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2763, BCD 212 [Leu 96] this example from the same obverse die, Traite 77, HGC 5, 193). Toned, very fine and a very rare type with magistrate name.
Estimate $1,200
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Peloponnesos, Elis, (Olympia), silver hemidrachm, (c.510-471 B.C. Seltman chronology) or (440s - 430s B.C. BCD chronology), (2.80 g), obv. eagle flying right, wings outstretched, carrying a captured hare in its beak and talons; two countermarks below eagle, rev: F - A above and either side of the winged thunderbolt (bundle of lightning) in a recessed square area, (cf.S.2863, cf.BCD 42 [Leu Numismatik 90, May 10, 2004 [similar dies], SNG Berry 825, SNG Cop. 362, Seltman -). No other examples published from the same dies, toned, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Paphlagonia, Sinope, (330-300 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.04 g), Theoti- Magistrate, obv. head of nymph to left wearing earring and necklace, aplustre before, dotted border, rev. sea-eagle grasping dolphin with talons all to left, magistrate **QEOT[I]* below eagle wing, **SINW* below, (cf.S.3697, SNG BMC 1469, SNG Stancomb -, HGC 7, 391 var). Lightly toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.15 g), obv. bull standing to left, on corn-ear, above **KALC* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BMC Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482, HGC 7, 517). Good very fine, well centred, minor test cut on obverse, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Bithynia, Kingdom of, Nicomedes III (127-94 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 34mm, (16.70 g), dated in the Bithynian Year 180 (= 118-117 BC), obv. diademed head of Nicomedes to right, rev. **BASILEWS - EPIFANOUSY NIKOMADOU*, Zeus Stephanophoros standing left, holding wreath and sceptre, to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above complex monogram above date **PR*, (S.7275, Callatay p.55, dies D37/R4, RG 40, cf.SNG von Aulock 264, cf BMC 16 [different monogram], HGC 7, 645). Beautiful grey patination, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,000
Mysia, Pergamon, (128-123 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.63 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above NI, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Carbone, Hidden Power, ANS Numismatic Studies 42, type XLIV, No.6 [obv.154, rev.391], [This Coin is illustrated on plate 40], Kleiner 23, Pinder 99). Good fine/very fine on a full flan, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Mysia, Pergamon, (128-123 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.61 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above complex monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner-Noe Hoard 3, SNG BN 1725. Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Mysia-Ionia, uncertain mint (Kyzicus or Phokaia, (c.500-450 B.C.), silver twenty fourth stater, 8mm, (0.57 g), obv. confronted heads of a tunny fish? and a rams head (?) rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.3500, cf.HGC 6, 1067, 1090 [R2]). Well-centred, fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Ionia, Miletos, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (each about 1 gram), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right or left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, cf.BMC 14). Fine - very fine, several off centred or broken. (4)
Estimate $200
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Ionia, Miletos, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (0.98 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs, head turned to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34, SNG Kayhan 462-475, SNG Keckman 283-287, SNG von Aulock 2082). Lightly tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Islands off Ionia, Samos, Herennia Etruscilla, Augusta wife of Trajan Decius, (249-251), AE 31mm, (9.97 g), obv. draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent, rev. temple of four columns and arched pediment, enclosing statue of Samian Hera, (S.4230, RPC Online Vol. IX, 686; BMC Ionia 357-8). Green-brown patina, minor pitting on the obverse,very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Caria, Knidos, (411-400 B.C.), silver obol, (0.79 g), obv. head and foreleg of roaring lion to right, rev. head of Aphrodite to right, hair bound in sphendone, all within incuse square, (cf.S.4843, SNG Copenhagen 254-5; SNG von Aulock 2599). Lightly toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.250-230 B.C. Ashton chronology), silver didrachm, (6.73 g), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, P O below, to left a herm, above **TIMOQEOS*, all within dotted border, (S.5048, Ashton series 4, No.209, BMC 150-2 [p.244], SNG Cop.767-8, SNG Finland 540-1 [similar dies], SNG Fitz. 4790). Bright, slightly doubloe struck on reverse, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Caria, Rhodes, (190-170 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.96 g), obv. Head of Helios radiate right hair in locks, rev. Inside shallow incuse square a Rose, to left P and right O, above **ZENOKRATHS*, to left a lyre, to right a bud, (S. 5063 variety, BMC 280, Jenkins Group A, No.6 [dated to 188-170 B.C.], HGC 6, 1457). Bright, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Lydia, Sardeis, time of King Croesus or later, (c. 550-500 B.C.), silver plated (Fourree) half stater or siglos, (4.37 g), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3420, BMC 52 [p.8 a similar plated example], cf.Traite pl.10, 9, cf.SNG von Aulock 2877, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.XI, 9). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (c.465-430 B.C.), silver stater, 16mm, (10.81 g), obv. warrior advancing right, holding shield and sword; ivy leaves flanking and between legs, rev. triskeles; [E] above, flower below; all within incuse square, (cf.S.5381, SNG BN -; SNG von Aulock 4478 [same dies]). Nearly very fine, short on flan as usual, lightly toned.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Pamphylia, Side, (c.370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.60 g), obv. Athena standing left, supporting shield and spear with left hand, holding Nike in right; pomegranate and **Q* to left, rev. Apollo standing left by altar, holding patera and branch, eagle at feet to right, Pamphylian legend behind, (cf.S.4530, SNG von Aulock 4770 (no **Q*). Toned, good very fine, with typical flat strike, unpublished in the major collections with the **Q*, extremely rare.
Estimate $1,250
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Lycia, Dynasts of, uncertain ruler c.500-460 B.C., silver stater (8.29 g), obv.bull walking to right, traces of ethnic above, dotted ground line, rev. triskeles within incuse square. (cf.S.5178, CNG 54, 723 [same dies]). Apparently unpublished in all the standard references, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
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Lycia, Dynasts of, uncertain mint, (c.500-440 B.C.), silver Stater (9.14 g). obv. Pegasos flying left, T letter on rump. rev. forepart of boar within framed incuse square, (cf.S.5178-5183, Falghera -, SNG Cop. -, SNG von Aulock 4080, cf.Asyut 755-756 for similar types, Pegasi noted in an early list on V coins). Very fine, rough surface, very rare apparently unpublished.
Estimate $300
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Cilicia, Uncertain mint, probably an issue of Balakros Satrap of Cilicia, (333-323 B.C.), silver obol, 11.5mm, (0.56 g), obv. male head left, wearing wreath of grain ears, dotted border, rev. eagle standing left, spreading wings, on back of lion seated left, club in left field, all within pelleted square border), (S.-, G?kt?rk 43 var. [no club], SNG BN 474 var. [same], SNG Levante 231, SNG Paris 474). Nearly extremely fine, toned and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Cilicia, Hieropolis-Castabala, (1st century B.C.), AE 22, (5.50 grams), obv. veiled and turreted bust to right of Tyche city goddess, rev. river god Pyramos swimming to right, upper part of his body above the waves, head facing, above **[IERO]/ POLITWN*, below **[TW]NPRO*CT**[W]/ [PURAMW]*, (S.5549, Weber Collection 7551 [This Coin, p.633, Pl.272], BMC 4 [p.82, Pl.XIV, 2], SNG Von Aulock 5571). Brown patina, uneven flan, very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Cilicia, Nagidos, (c.356-333 B.C.), silver stater, (8.81 g), obv. Aphrodite enthroned to left wearing stephanos, holding phiale or patera, Eros flying before her to crown her, below seat a mouse to left, dotted border, rev. Dionysos standing to left, holding branch and grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrsos, HP**D* to left, **NAGIDIIKON* to right, all within dotted border, (cf.S.5587, Lederer 92 [This Coin, Pl.XVI, p.235], Weber 7581 [This Coin, p.642, Pl.273], Babelon, Traite 1524 [This Coin, p.923 described]). Attractively toned, with test cut into flan, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, apparently unique.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450
Cilicia, Seleukeia on the Kalykadnos, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 24, (10.89 g), obv. Laureate and draped bust of Artemis to right with quiver at shoulder and branch before her, rev. bust of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet and aegis, legend around, (cf.S.5595, SNG Levante Supp. 187 [This Coin], SNG France 982, SNG von Aulock -). Toned, brown and green patination, minor encrustation, very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
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Cilicia, Soloi, (c.100-30 B.C.), AE 26, (11.04 g), obv. winged gorgoneion facing slightly right in the centre of an aegis, rev. Aphrodite, turreted, on horseback, riding right, owl standing to right, two monograms above, below **SOLEWN*, (cf.S.5619, SNG France 2, 1199, SNG Levante 872). Some surface pitting, has been cleaned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Cilicia, probably Tarsos, (4th century B.C.), silver obol (Sear suggests three-quarter obol), (0.41 g), obv. Baal seated to left holding ear of corn and bunch of grapes, rev. forepart of wolf to right, crescent inverted above, (S.5660, SNG Levante 223, 226, SNG France 443-6). Light toning, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Cappadocia, Kings of, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, (c.163-130 B.C.), silver drachm (4.10 g), dated RY 32 (139 BC), obv. diademed head right, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, around on three sides **BASILEWS ARIARAQOU EUSEBOUS*, A to outer left, monograms to inner left and outer right,**AL* (date) in exergue, (S.7386, Simonetta, Coins (Ariarathes IV) p.23, 12, SNG Cop. Suppl. 644). Heavily patinated in places on the reverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios II Nikator, first reign, (146-138 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.22 g, Phoenician standard), Tyre mint, issued year SE 167 = 146-145 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrios II to right within dotted border, rev. eagle standing to left with leg on galley, palm branch in background in field, to left a club with Tyre monogram, to right date **ICR*, below monogram **HG*, around **BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU*, between legs a prow to left, (cf.S.7094, HSC 9 970, SC 1959.1b, Newell Tyre 82). Some hoard patination, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Syria, Kingdom of, Tryphon, (142-138 B.C.), AE 18 (4.61 g), Antioch mint, obv. diademed bust of Tryphon to right, dotted border, rev. spiked Macedonian helmet ornamented with ibex-horn, **BASILEW[S]/TRUFWN[OS]* on left and **AUTOKRA[TOROS]* on right, (S.7089, SC 2034.2e, HGC 9, 1061, SMA p.73 for type and discussion); together with Antiochos III, (223-187 B.C.), AE 18 (7.36 g), uncertain mint in Southern Coele Syria, obv. laureate head of Apollo right, doted border, rev. BA**SILEWS* ANTIOXOY, Nike advancing left, holding palm branch; to left I, (S.-, SC 1100d; WSM 871, HGC 9, 493). Very fine even brown patina, first rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Laodiceia, (c.after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.64 g), issued year 20 = 62-61 B.C., obv. turreted and veiled bust of Tyche to right, reel border, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, holding Nike and sceptre, behind **[L]AODIKE[WN] THS IERAS [KAI], to left AVTONOMOV, K before, trace of KA in exergue, monogram under throne, (cf.S.5874, cf.BMC 4, ANSMN 28 Morkholm No. 12 [Pl.15,17] same dies). Good very fine/very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700