Catalogue
Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (c.350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.51 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L below, rev. Athena to left wearing over leather cap a Corinthian helmet, with **L and caduceus behind, (S.2277, Pegasi 82-3 [p.413], BMC 51). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Akarnania, Leukas (Colony of Corinth), (320-280 B.C.), silver stater, (8.59 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left **L* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with anchor behind and API behind head, (cf.S.2282, Calciati 146 [p.415-6], BMC 103-4, Cammann [NN&M 53] No.57, Bab. [Pl.CCLXXVI, 10, HGC 4, 823). Extremely fine, trace of mint bloom, a scarce variant.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Akarnania, Thyrrheion, (320-280 B.C.), silver stater, 22mm, (8.02 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, **QU* below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, across **Q U*, behind Boeotian shield, (cf.S.2301; Calciati 22 [p.518], Cammann NN&M 53, No.110 [Pl.IX], BCD Akarnania 370 var.; SNG Cop.412, BMC 15-17, HGC 4, 919). Toned, flat in places, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Boiotia, Tanagra, (479-475 B.C.), silver drachm (6.20 g), obv. Boiotian shield wth horizontal T facing inwards in one opening, rev. incuse square with Maltese cross pattern, in relief T in two opposing incuse sections, (S.1808, BCD 250 [Triton IX same dies], Head 'Boeotia' p.16, BMC 6, SNG Cop.217). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Boiotia, Tanagra, (387-375 B.C.), silver stater (11.85 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. forepart of horse springing to right, its neck bound with laurel wreath, in field to left T and to right A, (S.2450, BCD 265 [Triton IX same dies and dates early-mid 4th century], Head 'Boeotia' p.52, BMC 29). Toned, good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,700
Boiotia, Tanagra, (eary 4th century B.C.), silver obol (0.89 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. forepart of horse springing to left, in field to left T before horse and to right A, (S.2451, BCD 270a [Triton IX], Head 'Boeotia' p.52, BMC 40). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Boiotia, Thebes, (425-400 B.C.), silver stater (12.095 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in incuse square with ivy leaf hanging from left handle, across field to left **Q* and to right E, (cf.S.2384, BCD 389 [Triton IX p.76], Head 'Boeotia' p.36 Class gamma, BMC 74). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Boiotia, Thebes, (395-338 B.C.), silver stater (12.17 g), Theot[i] magistrate, obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in incuse concave field, across field to left **QE* and to right O[T], (cf.S.2398, BCD 546 [Triton IX p.102 suggests after 363 B.C.], Head 'Boeotia' p.65, Hepworth D2.1 No.60 on list, BMC -). Lightly toned, slightly off centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Boiotia, Thebes, (395-338 B.C.), silver stater (11.06 g), Hism[e] magistrate, obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, grapes on branch above, across field to left **H/S* and to right I/M, (cf.S.2398, BCD 519 [Triton IX p.98], Head 'Boeotia' -, Hepworth C No.55 on list). Bright, well centred, nearly extremely very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Boiotia, Thebes, (Circa 395-338 B.C.), silver stater (11.94 g), Klee[s] Magistrate, obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora with thymiaterion in field to right, across fields K**L* [inverted A] - EE all within concave circle, (cf.S.2398, Myron Hoard [Pl.E, 4 same reverse die], BCD 505 [same dies], Hepworth B2 No.65, SNG Cop. 342 [same reverse die], HGC 4, 1331). Toned, good very fine, slightly off centred, obverse in high relief and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Boiotia, Federal Coinage, uncertain mint probably Thebes, (395-340 B.C.), silver hemidrachm or triobol (2.55 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. kantharos, club above to left, B OI below all within concave incuse square with curved edge, (S.2396, BCD 29 [Triton IX p.18], Head 'Boeotia' p.55, SNG Cop. 173, BMC 3274). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Euboia, Chalkis, (c.338-308 B.C.), silver drachm, 18mm, (3.58 g), obv. head of nymph Chalkis to right, rev. eagle right with wings displayed, holding serpent in talons, to left, ZH monogram, below **L* A X, (S.2463, Picard Emission 8 (Vs37/Rao); BCD Euboia 139; SNG Cop. -; HGC 4, 1463). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Euboia, Histiaia, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.56 g), obv. head of nymph Histiaia right wreathed in ivy, rev. cow standing to right, vine with two bunches of grapes above, **[ISTI]* in exergue, bunch of grapes to right, (S.2494, BMC 3, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111 [lot 360], Pozzi 3403, Traite II, 192 and Pl.CXCVIII, 16]). Toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 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, HGC 4, 1597). Lightly patinated, extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.987.18 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, HGC 4, 1597). Toned, two obverse esge cuts and scratch across cheek, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.93 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). Struck from rusted dies with some surface pitting, very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (c.165-42 B.C.), 36mm, (16.78 g), New Style coinage, with the monograms or names, issue struck 182-181 B.C., (revised to 150-149 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 AM/M**W*, and to right **DIO*, to left a kerchnos, no letter on amphora, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 96x [with the same obverse die]). Struck on a broad flan, good very fine and very rare, the dies unpublished.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (c.165-42 B.C.), 36mm, (16.98 g), New Style coinage, with the monograms or names, issue struck 171-170 B.C., (revised to 138-139 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 KYH/**SI*, and to right EY/MA, to right Nike walking with wreath, M letter on amphora, in field lower left EM**F* all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 277h [with the same dies], Specimen in Leningrad Museum). Struck on a broad flan, good very fine and very rare, the dies published from the one example in Russia.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), issued 143-2 B.C., (Thompson date), but probably 111-110 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, to right Artemis with torch, legend across **A QE, FANO KLHS*, to left downwards **APOL/LWNI/OS; ASKL/APWN*, ME below, K on amphora, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 707/706b [same dies], cf.Hunterian 137 [same obverse die], cf.SV.61 [same obverse die]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Attica, Athens, (c.165-42 B.C.), silver drachm, 20 mm, (6.36 g), 'New Style', Eche... and Glau..., magistrates, issued c.138/7, obv. Head of Athena to right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with a palmette and a griffin on the bowl, rev. A**QE / ECE / GLIAU* in right and left fields, owl standing facing on Amphora; to right the facing bust of Helios, all within wreath, (S.. Thompson 307a [same dies], HGC 4, 1635 [R]). Nearly very fine and very rare, the reverse struck slightly off centred.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Attica, Athens, (c.86-71 B.C.), AE, 14mm, (3.51 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right within dotted border, rev. cicada, A to left, **QE* to right, (S.-; Kroll 131; Sv.107,32; SNG Cop.446; HGC 4, 1721). Nearly very fine, off centred obverse, minor roughness, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Attica, Aegina, (500-490/480 B.C.), silver obol, (0.83 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square, of skew design with five sunken triangular compartments, (S.1853, BMC 57-83, SNG Cop. 511). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.93 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle, countermarked with symbol on the obverse, rev. "windmill" [four sunken segments, wedge wedge shaped], (S.1854, Asyut Group IVb "heavy collar" cf.500-506 cf.502, cf.SNG Delepierre 1509). Well centred on obverse, fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (420-380 B.C.), silver stater, (8.18 g), obv. Pegasos flying to right Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, tripod behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 254, BCD 78 [Lanz Sale 105, This Coin], Ravel 671 [p.309, T.434], SNG Lockett 2064 [This Coin], Cammann 130, HGC 4, 1832). Toned, well centred, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Corinthia, Corinth, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.15 g), obv. Pegasos flying to right, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, dolphin before helmet, **S* reversed behind Athena, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 344 [p.239, dies obv. 374, rev. 523] Ravel 916, BMC 387, HGC 4, 1832). Bright, well centred, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Corinthia, Corinth, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.16 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, torso protection behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 409, Ravel 1047, BMC 246 [same obverse die], HGC 4, 1848). Bright, well centred, very fine, very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.52 g), obv. Pegasos flying to right, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing wreathed Corinthian helmet, ornamental trident behind helmet K reversed behind. (cf.S.2626, cf.Calciati 353 (similar dies [p.241], Ravel 956 [obv. 393, rev. 543], BMC 361-2, Cammann NN&M 53 No.129). Attractive light dirt patination in details, well centred, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.65 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap, **L* to right, next to a helmet trophy, (cf.S.2630, Calciati 366 [p.245 same dies], Ravel 1049, Cammann [NN&M 53], No.133, SNG Fitz 3365 [Pl.LXII], SNG Cop.65 [Pl.2], HGC 4, 1847). Very light patination, trace of mint lustre, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,700
Peloponessos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (c.370-340/30 B.C.), silver obol, 11mm, (0.70 g), obv. dove flying left, rev. dove flying right, (S.2775, BCD Peloponnesos 255.6 (This Coin). Very fine, toned, obverse slightly off centre.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, 2nd century -80 B.C. (2.26 g), magistrate ZEU.., rev. forepart of wolf at bay to right, rev. large A with Z EY above eagle of letter below, all within shallow incuse square, (cf.Sear 2794, BCD 1144 [LHS 96], BMC 164 [p.140], HGC 5, 690 [S]). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320