Catalogue
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), gold aureus, (7.52 g), issued A.D. 50-1., Rome Mint, obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P X IMP PP, laureate head to right, rev. PACI AVGVSTAE, winged Pax-Nemesis advancing to right, drawing out fold of drapery from neck and holding caduceus, snake at feet, (cf.S.1833, RIC 51, Cal.371, BMC 61, C.64). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,500
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Lugdunum Mint, (7.67 g), issued A.D. 60, obv. bare head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, rev. oak-wreath enclosing EX SC, around PONTIF MAX TR P VI COS IIII P P, (cf.S.1922, RIC 19, BMC 21). Struck slightly off centre on obverse, very fine - good very fine and rare.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $13,500
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70, (7.26 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. COS ITER TR POT around, Pax seated left holding branch and caduceus, (S.-, RIC 28, BMC 23, Calico 607). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $10,000
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Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, 4th Officina, issued 629-632, (4.43 g), Officina **D*, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dd NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, H in right field, around VICTORIA AVGU**D*, (S.741B, DOC 30a, MIB 35. SB 752). Graffiti on reverse exergue, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $820
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitation of Macedon coinage of the kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.67 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, with blundered legend, (cf.S.203, Lanz Collection 396-7, Gobl, Ostkeltischer Typenatlas, No.74/2, Pl.9). Lightly toned, test cut on reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, silver tetradrachm (13.12 g), Baumreiter type, Mint in the Carpathian region, obv. Celticized bearded head of Zeus right, rev. plumed horseman riding left, holding branch or scepter, horse to left, (S.-, Gobl OTA 129.1, Sammlung Lanz 416-417, Flesche 691, CCCBM I 65, KMW 1083). Very fine, strong portrait, numerous scratches on reverse, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Celtic, Danube Region, imitation of Philip II, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 'Sattelkopfpferd' type, (7.07 g), obv. crude simplified head of Zeus to right, rev. celticized horse with heavily stylized rider prancing left, (cf.S.211-2, Sammlung Lanz 642, OTA 300/11 var. Preda pl. XLVII, 2). Very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Celtic, Ambiani, (60-40 B.C.), AE 16, (2.25 g), obv. stylised duck to right, smaller duck left, rev. horse right, triskeles above, rings below, (DT 430, LT 8497); Gaul, Celtic, Sotiates, silver square drachm, (c.121-52 B.C.), (2.87 g), obv. stylised head left, rev. cross with pellets in angles, crescents enclosing each quadrant, (S.239, LT.3015 var., BN.3016-3020). Toning, good fine - extremely fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Italy, Campania, Neapolis, (c.300-275 B.C.), AE, 14mm, (2.23 g), obv. laureate male head left, rev. either side of a tripod, **NEOPO - LITWN*, (S.555, Taliercio, Monetazione Series IIb, 1; HN Italy 583, SNG Cop. 536; SNG ANS 518). Good very fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Sicily, Kamarina, (c.420-405 B.C.), AE onkia, 13mm, (1.25 g), obv.. facing gorgoneion, rev. owl standing right, head facing, holding lizard in talon; pellet (mark of value) in exergue, (S.1062, Westermark & Jenkins Period 3, Type C, 183; CNS 13; HGC 2, 552). Good very fine, with dark green-brown surfaces, well centered.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
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 $800
SOLD $480
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 $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Sicily, Messana (as Zankle), (c.500-493 B.C.), silver drachm, 21mm, (4.54 g), obv. dolphin to left, DANKLE below, all within sickle-shaped harbour, rev. nine-part incuse square with scallop shell in centre, (S.722 (?900), Gielow Group 4, HGC 2, 766; SNG ANS 302, SNG Lloyd 1076, Basel 359, Boston MFA 285, Kraay & Hirmer 49, Rizzo pl. XXV, 45). With old cabinet tone, typical edge wear from corrosion, horn silver in places, otherwise nearly very fine, rare from an old-time collection.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Sicily, Syracuse, Period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE trias, (AE 18), (6.62 g), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left, to left, rev. hippocamp with curled wing to left, (S.1193, SNG Lloyd 1453, BMC 289); another AE 19, (6.54 g), obv. Zeus head left, rev. Charioteer driving fast biga left, (SNG Cop. 899, CNDS 226, HGC 2, 1474); Olbia, shaped dolphin copper issues (1.83, 1.18 g), (2) (S.1684); Sicily, Himera, AE hemilitrons (413-408 B.C.), (3.72, 3.46, 2.56 g), obv. nymph left, rev. six pellets within laurel wreath, (S.1110, HGC 2, 479) (3); Ionia, Ephesos, 50-27 B.C., AE 13, (2.90 g) obv. bee in wreath, rev. stag standing right torch behind, **PUQWN* below, (S.4415, SNG Cop.347) (Illustrated); another similar by magistrates Demetrios, Kokos and Sopatros (48-27 B.C.) AE 18, (5.33 g), obv. Artemis head right, rev. two stags facing each other torch between, (SNG Cop.342, BMC 182-4) (illustrated); others from Syria, Seleukos III, (3.67 g), obv. Artemis, Rev. Apollo seated left, (cf.,SC 9w22, HGC 9, 421), Pamphylia, Side, (2.09 g), obv. Athena, rev. pomegranate, (SNG Cop.381); others uncertain (5) including barbarous radiate imitating Claudius II. Mostly fine a few better, an interesting group. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver plated (fouree) 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.
Estimate $200
SOLD $750
Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (4.96 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **PA*, (cf.S.1669; SNG BMC 242, BMC 12, Pick 419). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachm, (2.77, 2.86 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, slightly off centred reverse, otherwise very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachm, (2.88 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, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachm, (2.86 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, slightly rough edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Thrace, Byzantion, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.19 g), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above **PU*, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1579, SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff. [siglos], SNG Cop. 476, HGC 3, 1389). Nearly extremely fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
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 $150
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Thrace, Olbia, (5th century B.C.), AE dolphin 27mm x 8mm, obv. dolphin, rev. dolphin, both sides with clear eye, (S.1684, SNG BM 368, BMC 19). Dark brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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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 $150
SOLD $90
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 $450
SOLD $280
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver^tetradrachm, (16.60 g), obv. large head of young Dionysos^to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev.^Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin^over left arm, to right **[HR]AKLEOUS*, to left **SWTHROS, below **[F]ASIWN, MH monogram to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1040-1045). Lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.74 g), obv. large head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin over left arm, to right **HRAKLEOUS*, to left **SWTHRO[S], below **[F]ASIWN, MH monogram to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1040-1045). Lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.19 g), Magnesia mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, transverse spear behind, complex monogram **DX* to extreme left, **F* in field inner left, O on throne, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 103, Meydancikkale -, Armenak -, M.322, HGC 3, 1750e). Bright, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), Erythrai or Kios mint, issued after 281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, club to far left downwards, **PAE* monogram to left, bow in case and **DI* monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, cf.Muller 409 and 413, Thompson -, cf.Meydancikkale Hoard 2768 [similar dies, [variant reverse], cf.SNG Berry 451 [Pl.18, similar symbols], HGC 3, 1750k). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Macedon, Neapolis, silver stater, (c.500 B.C.), (9.33 g), obv. Gorgon's head facing with large cheeks, tongue protruding, rev. rude quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1303, SNG ANS 400-404 ff., SNG Cop.222, ACNAC Rosen 104, Dewing 1064, AMNG III/2, 1; cf.Pl.XVI, 19, Sv.Pl.IX, 31; HGC 3.1, 582). Toned, struck on a slightly irregular flan, very fine and very rare early issue.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Macedon, uncertain, (c.500 B.C.), silver obol, (0.68 g), obv. Crab, seen from above, rev. rough quadripartite incuse area, (S.-, cf.Svoronos pl. xv, 16 [obol]). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170