Catalogue
Central Greece, Phocis, (c.460 -458/457 B.C.), silver triobol, (3.14 g), Period III, obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, **F[OKI]* around, (S.2348, Williams 164 (obv.118. rev.101), BMC 26). Dark tone, weak on legend, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Central Greece, Phocis, (c.354 - 346 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.70 g), struck under the tyrant Phayllos, obv. bull's head facing, rev. laureate head of Apollo to right lyre behind, **[FO]* below, (S.2353, Williams 347, BMC 80, cf.SNG Cop 103, BCD Lokris 304-311, HGC 4, 1047). Dark tone, very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Euboia, Chalkis, (c.290-273/2 B.C.), silver drachm, (possibly a contemporary forgery), (2.60 g), obv. Hera head to right, hair rolled, rev. eagle flying to right, carrying snake in talons and beak, to right **CAL*, below caduceus, (cf.S.2483, Picard p.69, Pl.XV, [This Coin] illustrated, Lanz Sale 111 [BCD] illustrated This Coin, lot 182). Good very fine, toned, and apparently unique.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Euboia, Chalkis, AE14, (c.290-273 B.C.), (1.90 g), obv. head of Hera three quarter facing to right, wearing diadem ornamented with five discs, rev. Eagle flying right with serpent in tallons, lotus below right, XA**L* above, (S.2488, Picard, 36 variety, Pl.XVI, 35b.1 [This Coin Illustrated], BCD Euboia 196 [This Coin illustrated], BMC 73, HGC 4, 1489]). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Euboia, Chalkis, (c.180-146 B.C.), silver oktobol, Aristeides magistrate (5.35 g), obv. head of Chalkis (Hera) to right, hair rolled, rev. eagle standing right with open wings fighting a serpent grasped in his talons, to right magistrate's nane **ARISTEIDHS*, to left traces of **CALKI*, (cf.S.2487, Picard emission 61 [obv. 1, rev. A] No.1 [This Coin], Lanz Sale 111 [BCD] illustrated This Coin, lot 240). Good very fine, toned, and very rare, with a extensive pedigree.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,800
Euboea, Histiaia, (c.171 B.C.- 168 A.D.), silver tetrobols (2), (1.73, 1.56 g); obv. wreathed head of Nymph Histiaia to right, rev. seated Nymph to right on stern of galley, wing on prow, (S.2498, HGC, 4, 1525); Ionia, Ephesos, silver obol, 390-380 B.C., (0.65 g), obv. bee E **F* across field, rev. forepart of a stag to right, head reverted E **F* across, (S.4376, SNG Cop.241, SNG Kayhan 192). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Euboia, Karystos, (issue of Alexander, son of Krateros a tyrant in the late third century B.C., c.253/2-245 B.C.), silver stater, (6.89 g), obv. male head bound with royal diadem to right, dotted border, rev. Nike in galloping biga to left, **KARUSTIW[N]* in exergue, (S.2511, BMC 18, Wallace "A Tyrant of Karystos" in Essays to Robinson, obv.V, rev.9 example b [This Coin, unlisted dies], Lanz BCD Sale lots 578 [This Coin], cf.SNG Sweden 1452, cf.ACNAC Dewing 1532, HGC 4, 1560). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
Euboia, Karystos, (c.350 B.C.) HGC suggests 338-308 B.C., silver drachm, (3.51 g), obv. bearded head of Herakles to right, clad in lion skin, rev. cow seated to left, KAPY above, club to right below, (S.2505, BMC 8-9, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 556, realised 250 Euros +], BMC 8, SNG Cop.417, HGC 4, 1553). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Euboea, Euboean League, silver drachm, (357-338 B.C.), (Wallace claims about 395 B.C.), (Dewing 357-338 B.C.), (4.15 g), (Aeginatic or Attic standard), obv. head of nymph Euboea to right, hair rolled, without earring and necklace, rev. head and neck of a cow three-quarters to right within incuse circle, EYB above, [OI] to right of left ear, (S.2464, Wallace 32, Group 2 obv.XX, rev.19 [NN&M 134, p.143], BMC 1, BCD No.13 [This Coin], cf.HGC 4, 1414 [no symbols, but of this weight standard). Extremely fine and very rare, an important transitional issue.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.22 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, Kroll 8, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21, HGC 4, 1597). Attractively toned with golden highlights, extremely fine, perfectly centred, a well engraved head struck in high relief with a pleasing archaic smile, rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.20g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, Kroll 8, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21, HGC 4, 1597). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $850
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21). Attractively toned, oval flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (c.165-42 B.C.), 36mm, (16.90 g), New Style coinage, with the monograms or names, issue struck 177-176 B.C., (revised to 145-144 B.C.), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing a triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with a Pegasos in flight to right above the raised earpiece, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, on amphora, A-**Q*E to left A**P/DW*, and to right **LUSIA*, fore part of bridled horse to right, letter E on amphora, EP below, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 165 var. [with the same obverse die]). Struck on a broad flan, double struck on the reverse, nearly very fine/good fine and very rare, the dies unpublished.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,800
Attica, Athens, new style silver tetradrachm, (c.165-48 B.C.), 36mm, (16.81 g), New Style coinage, with the monograms of the names which are uncertain, issue struck 174-173 B.C., (revised to 142-141 B.C.), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing a triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with a Pegasos in flight right above the raised earpiece, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, on amphora, A-**Q*E across, to left monogram **DH-IE/ MH-RW* (magistrates name abreviated across field) to right Macedonian helmet surmounted by a star, **G* on amphora, in field lower left EM, all within an olive wreath. (cf.S.2555, Thompson 209b [This Coin illustrated, p.83, Pl.22], HGC 4, 1602). Toned, struck on a broad flan, slightly off centred on obverse, extremely fine, the only known example.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (129-128 B.C.) or revised date 97-96 B.C., (16.50 g), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasos, dotted border, rev. owl standing right, head facing on prostrate amphora, to right Pegasos to left, **A QE across, across and left **API STI WN*, to left **FI/LWN*, to left **HGI/[A]S*, below amphora **AP*, on amphora letter M, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 989 [new dies], cf.Munich Collection, HGC 4, 1602). Good very fine, toned, on a small flan, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Athens type, issue of Levantine Region, uncertain issue, issued in late 5th-early 4th century B.C., silver obol, (0.69 g), imitating Athens, obv. helmeted head of Athena to right smoothed, rev. owl standing right, head facing; olive spray or **G* to left, [A**Q*E] downwards to right, (cf.S.2530, cf.Meshorer and Qedar 219, cf.Samaria Hoard 333, Sofaer 7-11, cf.HGC 10, 554 [Gaza?]). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Athens type, issue of Levantine Region, uncertain issue, issued in late 5th-early 4th century B.C., silver obol, (0.56 g), imitating Athens, obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left, A**Q*E downwards to right, (cf.S.2530, cf.Meshorer and Qedar 216, cf.Samaria Hoard 293, Sofaer 7-11, cf.HGC 10, 554 [Gaza?]). Lightly toned, off centred on obverse otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Attica, Islands off, Aegina (Aigina), (c.525-500 B.C.), silver stater (12.10 g), obv. sea turtle, head in profile, with thick or heavy collar with distinctive die crack across top of turtle, rev. incuse square with mill-sail pattern, (S.1851, Meadows, Aegina, Group IIb, Milbank pl I, 11, Asyut Group IIb, No.433-4, SNG Delepierre 1565 [same dies with same die crack on obverse], HGC 6, 429, cf.SNG Fitz. 3249, SNG Lockett 1952, cf.Dewing 1657, cf.Rosen 216). Good very fine, minor surface roughness.
Estimate $640
SOLD $550
Attica, Islands off Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.34 g), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, dolphin countermarked on obverse, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, SNG Cop. 516-7). Grey tone, with golden highlights, well centred flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,400
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, c.525-500 B.C., silver hemidrachm, (1.24 g), obv. Pegasos with curled wing flying left, koppa below, rev. quadripartite incuse square of swastika-like pattern, (S.1863, SNG Cop.4, BCD Corinth [Lanz Auction Sale 105] No.8, SNG Fitz 3720). Nearly very fine, toned and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, silver drachm, (c.500-450 B.C.), (2.75 g), obv. Pegasus with curled wing flying left, Q below, rev. head of Aphrodite right, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, within incuse square, (S.1870 [?200], BCD 28, BMC 87, SNG Cop.17, Dewing 1728, HGC 4, 1860). Fine or better a rare denomination and type for this period.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (c.350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.33 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, [above dolphin downwards], cock standing to right on right behind Athena, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 331, Ravel 867, BCD Corinth -, BMC 153, HGC 4, 1832). Attractive grey patina with blue and gold highlights, obverse off centred, otherwise very fine/ nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.55 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, torch and E to right, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 372, Ravel 993, BMC 326). Slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver drachm (2.56 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, koppa below, obv. head of Aphrodite to left, wearing sakkos, **D* before neck, I behind, (S.23634, BCD Corinth 154, BMC 322, HGC 4, 1869 [R1]). Toned, fine/very fine, attractive Aphrodite.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, silver diobol, (c.345-307 B.C.), (0.84 g), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying left, Q below, rev. Pegasus with curled wing, walking left A P below, (S.2637, BCD Corinth 195, BMC 270, SNG Cop.78, HGC 4, 1888 [R2]). Toned, very fine and very rare, a rare denomination and type for this period.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, uncertain mint, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.51 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, uncertain below, (Maybe **L* = Leucas); rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, behind neck a guard axe, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 494/2 [same obv. die], Ravel 1119 [both noted as a barbarous issue], BCD Corinth 140, HGC 4, -). Toned, struck from slightly worn obverse dies, otherwise nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $560
SOLD $480
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, 108th Olympiad, (352-348 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.57 g), obv. Zeus Olympios bearded head crowned with olive wreath to right, rev, F A across with eagle standing right, with long legs and spread tail feathers to lower right an olive leaf capitol, (cf.S.2895, BCD [Leu 90] 143 [same dies] and McClean 6637, BMC 84 [p.67, similar dies], ACNAC Dewing 2158 [similar dies], HGC 5, 441 [S]). Lightly toned, nearly very fine/very fine and rare, with tickets.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Peloponnesos, Phliasia, Phlious (Phleious), silver drachm, (c.420 B.C.), (5.21 g), obv. bull walking to right, head lowered on ground line, below in exergue traces of **FLEIA*, rev. a four spoked wheel, with prominent central axle, around **S I [O N]*, all within an incuse square, (S.2753, BCD 88 [p.42, LHS Sale 96, May 8, 2006], BMC 2, Traite 715, [Pl.CCXVIII, 23], Weber 3876 [same obverse die], HGC 5, 139 [R2]). Fine/nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Peloponnesos, Phliasia, Phlious, silver hemidrachm, (c.430 - 420 B.C.), (2.38 g), obv. bull with central garland butting left, rev. large **F* with pelleted crossbar, within dotted square with pellets in each corner, within incuse square, (S.2754, BCD 95 [same obverse die], BMC 5 = Traite 719, Weber 3878 [same dies]). Bright, porous in places, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, silver stater of Aeginetic standard, (431-400 B.C.), (12.07 g.), obv. Chimaera to right on ground line, reversed or inverted **SE* below, rev. dove flying to right, with open wings, N before beak of the dove, tied on left, olive branch tied on left, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2764, BCD Sale LHS 96, lot 203.4 [This Coin], CNG Sale 43 [lot 472] [This Coin], cf.Traite 776 [p.527, cf.Pl.CCXX, 17], cf.SNG Cop. 48 [Pl.1, N different orientation], cf.BMC 57-58, cf.S.2764, HGC, 5, 191). Extremely rare, probably known only from this coin, good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,400