Catalogue
Mysia, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), (c.550-450 B.C.), electrum stater, (16.04 g), obv. Lion stalking left, head turned facing, licking its paw, tail turned upward, below tunny fish to left, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.3819, Von Fritze 83, Von Fritze I 83). Struck on a round flan, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $12,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Sardes Mint, issued under Menander c.330/25-324/23 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair flowing and snake on helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, in left field a serpent, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (cf.S.6702, Price 2532, M.529). A few surface marks, very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.52 g), Sardes Mint, issued c.319-315 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair flowing and snake on helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, in left field H**D* monogram, k in circle below, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (cf.S.6702, Price 2675, M.770). Struck on a large flan, a few edge knocks, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.56 g), Carrhae Mint, issued c.305-300 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath and stylus, to left AP monogam in circle, crescent and **D*I below, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6702, Price 3817, M.265). Good very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), gold stater, Abydos Mint, (8.56 g), obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with a serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and stylis, MH monogram in left field, cornucopia below left wing to right **FILIPPOU*, to left **BA SILE[WS] (cf.S.6746; Price P30 (same rev die), SNG Berry 153, Muller, Alexandre, P59, Thompson, NS 19, 2, 139c). A few edge marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $6,000
Kings of Bosphoros, Eupator with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, electrum stater (A.D. 154-172), (7.84 g) of year 463 = A.D. 166-167, obv. BACI**LE*WC EV**P*ATOPOC diademed and draped bust to right, rev. head to left of Marcus Aurelius facing draped bust to right of Lucius Verus with a dot between, **GXU* (463) below, (cf.S.5471, cf.Frolova [p.163, Pl.XXVII, 25], MacDonald 473/3). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.26 g), Istrus 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*, **DI below arm, **IS* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.285). Extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,800
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.22 g), Istrus 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*, **DI below arm, **IS* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.285). Good extremely fine, as struck, with some mint bloom.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,600
Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.49 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, two dots on exergue line, two dots below exergue line, dotted border, (cf.S.6456, Jenkins Group V No.300 [same dies, dies noted in Jenkins p.100, Pl.12], example in BM). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,000