Catalogue
Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Dionysios the Elder, (c.405-380 B.C.), gold twenty litra or tetradrachm, (1.15 g), obv. head of young Herakles to left, wearing lion's skin, to left downwards **S* [YP]A, rev. incuse square, quartered with **S* - V /P - A, in centre a female head to left, (S.947, BMC 135 [p.215], SNG ANS 350-356). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,900
Pontus and Bosphoros, Kingdom of, Cotys III (A.D. 227/8-233/4), with Severus Alexander, electrum stater (7.51 g) of year 525 = A.D. 228-229, obv. BACI**LE*W KOTYOC, diademed and draped bust to right, rev. laureate head to right of Severus Alexander, **EKF* (525) between, dot to right, (S.5489, Frolova [p.222-3, Pl.LV], BMC 2 [p.72, Pl.XVII, 6 Same Dies]. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II - Alexander III, gold quarter stater, (2.14 g), 10mm, Pella mint, (c.342-336/328 B.C.), obv. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, dotted border, rev. kantharos above bow and club to left; [**F]ILIPPOU* below, (S.6668, Le Rider 58; SNG ANS 222 [same dies]; HGC 3.1, 851 var. [placement of control]. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, gold twelfth stater, (0.70 g), 8mm, Pella mint, struck 345/2-340/336 B.C.), obv. Head of Apollo to right, wearing laurel wreath, rev. thunderbolt above **FILIPPOU* below head of lion facing, (S.6676, Le Rider 35, SNG ANS 205-215, HGC 3.1, 857). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $850
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), gold stater, (8.56 g), Sidon Mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, in field to left **X*, to right **FILIPPOU* (S.6746, Price P171, BMC P171, M.P125). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
Lesbos, Mytilene, c. 521-478 B.C., electrum hekte (2.55 g), Bodenstedt dates 497 B.C., obv. head of roaring lion to right, rev. incuse head of calf to left, (S.4240, Bodenstedt 12, Boston MFA -, BMC 123, SNG von Aulock 1687 and 7721, HGC 6, 937). Well centred, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Ionia, Miletos, (c.600-546 B.C.), electrum sixth stater or hekte, (2.29 g), obv. lion lying to left head reverted, rev. incuse punches between two small squares, within right square various lines of uncertain structure, left square four dots joined by lines. (cf.S.3443 Klein KM 414 [Nomismata 3], Weidauer 129 [Same Dies], cf. M&M list 536, No.20, Hilbert Period 1, cf.SNG Kayhan 443). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.400-330 B.C.), electrum hekte, (c.335 B.C.), 10mm, (2.54 g), obv. head of Omphale to left in lion skin, club at shoulder and seal below, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4533, Bodenstedt 107 [dies c/**d*, p.175-7], SNG Cop. 1`029, Boston 1917, BMC 55, Traite 2,11,2123). Extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum hekte, (c.390 B.C.), 10mm, (2.54 g), obv. head of nymph to left, her curly hair bound in an amphyx with net behind, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.4533, Bodenstedt 94 [dies c/**a*, p.163], Boston MFA Supp.176, SNG Von Aulock 2130,). Very fine, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Zeugitana, Carthage, gold tenth stater, (c.350-320 B.C.), 8mm, (0.89 g), obv. palm tree, dotted border, rev. horse head to right, (S.6455, Jenkins & Lewis Group III, SNG Cop. 150). Well centred, very fine - good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950