Catalogue
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum hekte, 10.5mm, (2.53 g), obv. forepart of bull to left, small seal behind, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4533, Bodenstedt 58, SNG von Aulock 7949, SNG Lockett 2543 = Pozzi 2504). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.30 gm), obv. bearded archer (king?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch, (S.4679, Carradice type IIIb (early), Group A/B, nos.27, Pl.XIII, BMC Arabia Pl.XXIV, 26, SNG Cop. 274). Good very fine or better and scarce. In a slab by NGC, AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 5/5.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Persia - Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.420-375 B.C.), gold daric, (8.28 g), struck in period of Artaxeres II, probably at Sardis mint, obv. bearded archer (king ?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch (S.4679, Carradice type 111b late), Group C, nos. 42, Pl. XIV, SNG Cop.274-277, BMC 58-60 Group E [p.156, Pl.XXV,12-13). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.23 g), Tomis 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, **QEM below arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.279, SNG Cop.1091). Struck from a rusted obverse die, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,900
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.56 g), Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor, issued c.323-280 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath and stylus, to right **ALEXAN[DROU]*, (cf.S.6702, Price 2696). Good very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $300
SOLD $3,600
Kings of Macedon, Philip II - Alexander III, modern fantasy hybrid of a gold quarter stater, (3.01 g), obv. head of Herakles right (imitating Philip II), rev. **ALEXANDROU*, bow and club (imitating Alexander III). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum Mint, issued after A.D. 14-17, (7.76 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM around, Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 29, BMC 48, C.15). Struck off centre on reverse, surface marks and trace of mounting, nearly very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
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
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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
Passed in
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