Catalogue
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver hemiobol, 7mm, (0.33 g), obv. Helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig behind, **AQE* to right, all within incuse square, (S.2531, BMC 120, Kroll 14, cf.SNG Cop.59, HGC 4, 1681). Very fine, rare and toned.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Attica, Athens, (c.400/390-353 B.C.), silver tritetartemorion (three quarter obol), 7.5mm, (0.47 g), obv. Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye, rev. ethnic A/**EQ*, framed by three crescents, (S.2542, BMC 187, Kroll 21, HGC 4, 1668). Very fine, toned, small scrape on obverse, off centre on reverse, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c.360-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, (S.2537, cf.Kroll 15, BMC 144, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 5, SNG Cop. 63). Nice grey tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $460
Attica, Athens, (307-c.300 B.C.), AE 15mm (3.78 g), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to right, rev. owl standing left within olive wreath, A-**Q/E*, (S.-, Kroll 50; Svoronos pl. 22, 87, HGC 4, 1719 [S]). Very fine, dark brown patina, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (129-128 B.C.) or revised date 97-96 B.C., (16.29 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 Pegasus to left, **A QE across, across and left **API-STI-WN*, to left **FI/LWN*, over **APO/EMO, below amphora **SO*, on amphora letter A, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 959 [same dies] = Berry Collection, Svoronos Pl.68, 10 = Berlin Collection not in SNG Berry, another in ANS Collection], HGC 4, 1602). Very fine/good very fine, toned, on a small flan as usual, rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $550
Attica, Aegina, (485-450 B.C.), silver obol, (1.00 g), obv. smooth-shelled turtle, with single row of dots down the middle, rev. incuse square of `skew' pattern, divided by straight lines into five compartments, (cf.S.1853, Meadows Group IIb, SNG Cop. 511-514, HGC 6, 451 [S]). Darkly toned, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.55 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laurel-wreathed Corinthian helmet, eagle to left with head reverted, A P below head across, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 426, Ravel 1008). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,900
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-338 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.76 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Persephone wearing ear-ring and necklace to left, with hair tied up in corn wreath, all within incuse circular border, A - I either side of neck, (cf.S.2634, cf.BCD Corith 150, cf.SNG Cop. 61-63, cf.BMC 228 [p.23, Pl.IX, 9], cf.HGC 4, 1866). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare, possibly unpublished.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (issued 330's- 320's B.C.), silver hemidrachm or triobol, (2.66 g), obv. Chimaera with right forepaw raised, moving left on ground line, [**SE*] missing, rev. dove alighting to left **S* above tail, (cf.S.2774, cf.BCD 289 [LHS 96], BMC 76, HGC 5, 213). Lightly toned, fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, (3rd century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.12 g), obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. large A, ivy leaf below, letters across top N I, all within incuse square, (cf.S.2794, BCD [LHS 96] 1078 [realised 800 SFr], BMC 69, Mycenae pl.9, 32, SNG Cop. 32, HGC 5, 667). Good very fine, reverse toned, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Mysia, Parion, (4th century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.41 g), obv. bull standing to left, head to right, **PA/PI* above and below bull, rev. facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue, serpents around, (S.3919, BMC 14-16, SNG von Aulock 1321, SNG Paris 1356-7). Toned, test cut on obverse, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ionia, Smyrna, (c.2nd-1st century B.C.), Pollis Magistrate, AE 22, (13.37 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, dotted border, rev. Homer (the poet) seated to left holding scroll, star above knee, with the Magistrates names **POLLIS* to left, mint name **ZMURNAI[WN]* to right, (cf.S.4571, SNG Cop.1215, Milne Autonomous 406). Even light brown patina, very fine and very rare, with an interesting figure of the seated Homer.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (c.465-430 B.C.), silver stater, (10.94 g), obv. warrior advancing right, holding shield and spear, between legs, tortoise upward, rev. triskeles, E-**S* and tortoise above, below, lion standing left, all within incuse square, (S.5383, SNG BN -, SNG von Aulock 4484 var. (obv. tortoise oriented horizontally, same rev. die), SNG Copenhagen -, CNG E-439, lot 93 (same dies), CNG E-435, lot 106 (same dies). Lightly toned, struck from worn dies, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Lycia, Dynast of Lycia, Kherei, silver stater, uncertain mint, (c.410-390 B.C.), (8.46 g), obv. head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with spiral palmette and three olive leaves, rev. bearded head of Kherei right, wearing kyrbasia, KHEREI (in Lycian) behind, all within incuse square, (S.5211, SNG Cop. Supp. 452, Morkholm & Zahle II 55 (same dies), Reuter 82 = Sunrise 80 (this coin), SNG von Aulock -). Toned, area of soft striking on reverse, edge splits, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,500
Lycia, Oinoanda, (after 188 B.C.), silver didrachm (8.17 g), dated year 2 (187/6 B.C.), obv. laureate head of Zeus right, lotus-tipped sceptre over shoulder, B (year) behind, rev. **OINOANDE*/wN below in two lines, eagle standing right on winged thunderbolt, wings closed, sceptre (or sword) behind round shield in right field, (S.5318, cf. BMC Lycia pg. 73, 1, R. Ashton, The Coinage of Oinoanda, NC 165, 2005, 5). Very fine/extremely fine, obverse weakly struck, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Cilicia, Hierapolis-Kastabala, (issued by Antiochus IV, 175 - 164 B.C.), AE 22, (8.65 g), obv. turreted head of City goddess to right, monogram behind, rev. goddess seated to left wearing kalathos, holding a small sceptre, Palm tree and **[I]EROPOLITW[N] to right, **TWN PROS TW/ PURAMWI*, (S.5548, SNG Levante 1565, Plate 106], SNG France 2207-9 var. [monogram], cf.Dupont-Sommer & Robert, "Le Deese de Hierapolis-Castabala (Cilicia) No.12, Pl.XXIII, No.33-35, BMC 82). Dark green/earthen patina, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Cilicia, Kelenderis, (c.410-375 B.C.), silver stater 17mm, (10.53 g), obv. nude youth, holding whip, dismounting from horse rearing right, rev. goat kneeling left, head right; **KE[L]*, in exergue **L*, all within shallow incuse circle, (S.4427, Casabonne Type 4, Celenderis Series IV, 16, SNG BN -, SNG Levante -, Celenderis Hoard, Num.Chron., 1962, S4.12). Light even gray patination, short on flan, about extremely fine and a very rare variant.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Cillicia, Soloi, (425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (10.49 g), obv. Amazon kneeling to left, holding bow, rev. bunch of grapes on stalk with tendrils, **SOLEW[N]* to left, AK above, fly in lower right field, all within dotted incuse square, (cf.S.5602, SNG Lockett 3043, cf.BMC 7 [p.145], cf.SNG Paris 132, cf.SNG Levante 38). Toned, light porosity, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 g), Series III Group B, Seleucia on Tigris Mint, issued 265-264 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS* and to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6866, SC 379a, HGC 128g, Newell ESM 162, Paris 114). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.83 g), Series I, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos I to right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right **BASILEWS, to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, cf.SC 587.1c, Newell ESM 189, SNG Spaer -, Hunter 25, HGC 9, 236g). High relief, toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos II posthumous issue (246-244 B.C.). silver tetradrachm (16.88 g), Antioch on the Orontes, obv. diademed head of Antiochos I right, dotted border, rev. **SWTHROS ANTIOCOU*, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow held in right hand and resting left hand on grounded bow, (S.6868, SC 641, HGC 9, 295 [S-R1], BMC 22). Rare and of attractive style, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochos Hierax, (246-227 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.06 g), Lysimacheia Mint, obv. head of Antiochos I to right, rev. Apollo seated to left, on omphalos, holding arrow and resting on bow, to left **BASILEWS*, to right ANTIOXOY, ligated MB over monogram, (S.6918 var., SC 857 [R3], ACNAC Houghton [CSE] 675 [same dies], WSM 1620, HGC 9, 399d [R3]). Minor roughness, otherwise about extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus III, (226-223 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 g), Antioch on the Orontes Mint, obv. diademed head of king Seleucus to right, dotted border, rev. **BASILEWS SELEUKOU* to right and left, Apollo Delphinios seated left on omphalos, holding arrow, other hand resting on bow, monograms in outer left and right fields, (S.6922, SC 921.1. WSM 1029, HGC 9, 414c). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $950
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos IV, (175-164 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.20 g), Series II, Antioch Mint, issued 173/2-169/8 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos IV to right, filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike, on right, **BASILEOS ANTIOXOU*, to left **QEOU EPIFANOU[S]*, **DI* exergue, (S.6977, SC 1397a, ACNAC Houghton CSE 194, Newell SMA 54, SNG Israel I [Spaer] -, HGC 9, 619). Lightly patinated good very fine, a rare variety.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 g), Antioch Mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochos VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike bearing a Nike to left in left hand, right hand on shield with Medusa head and holding spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU*, to left monogram of DI over A, (S.7092, SC 2061.1h=2061.2, SMA 282, Hunter 10, HGC 9, 1067d). Attractively toned, extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Greece, Syria, Selucid Kingdom, 83-69BC, AE issues, mainly of Tigranes II of Armenia (S.7217-7212). Fair - nearly very fine. (42)
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Phoenicia, Sidon, Ba'lshallim II, (386-372 B.C.), silver double shekel, (24.34 g), obv. war galley travelling to left, propelled by row of oars, standard at stern, two lines of zig-zag waves, below, above Phoenician letter 9 (beth), rev. Persian king (The Great King) and bearded deity in horse drawn car left, the king of Sidon walks behind, (S.3934, BMC 17 [p.143], Betlyon 18 [p.9, pl.2, 4], SNG Lockett 3221, Betlyon ANS MN 21 [1976] 21, 16, HGC 10, 236). Toned with some surface pitting, good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Baktria, Graeco-Baktrian Kingdom, Eukratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.17 g), obv. pith helmeted head of Eukratides to right with dotted border ornamented with bull's horn and ear, all within dotted border, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm fronds, monogram to left, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU*, (cf.S.7570, Bopearachchi Series 7J, SNG ANS 483, HGC 12, 136 [R]). Attractively toned. light pitting on reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Parthia, Gotarzes II, (A.D. 40-51), (3.75 g), Ecbatana Mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with square cut straight beard, hair in uneven downward wave, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5793, Sellwood 66.4, Shore 366). Dark tone, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Varhran I, (271-274), silver drachm, (4.37 g) , obv. bust to right with radiate crown, globe above, with ear flap, rev. fire altar with attendants, plain shaft, (cf.Sellwood Plate II, No.18, Gobl 45, M.838). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $600