Catalogue
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 158-9, (7.05 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, bare head to right, rev. VOTA SOL DECENN II, in exergue COS IIII, Antoninus standing to left, sacrificing over tripod-altar, prostrate bull in background, (S.-, RIC 292b, C.1111, BMC 948, Calico 1705). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,600
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), gold aureus, (6.29 g), issued A.D. 141, Rome Mint, obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. IVNONI LVCINAE, Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre, (S.4691, RIC 505b, C.131). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,200
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint issued A.D. 402, (4.33 g), obv. helmeted bust to half right with elaborate dress, holding shield and spear over shoulder, around DN HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis enthroned facing head right, holding sceptre and Victory, star in left field, around CONCORDI A AVGGGE, in exergue CONOB, (cf.S.20899, RIC 24, Depeyrot 56/1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,900
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), gold tremissis, Constantinople Mint, (1.44 g), obv. diademed bust of Anastasius I to right, around DN ANASTA SIVS PF AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM around, Victory facing, holding wreath and cross on globe, star to right, CONOB in exergue, (S.8, DOC 10, BMC 10-15, T.12-13, R.327-330]). Slightly wavy flan, a few surface marks, otherwise, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, (4.47 g), 6th Officina, issued 583-602, obv. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVC around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCS, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by a christogram, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. 5f, BMC 14, MIB 6). With flat spots, wide flan, good very fine, weak in places, scarce.
Estimate $520
SOLD $500
Phocas, (602-610), gold tremissis in 18ct gold mount with suspension loops, (tot wt 2.80 g), Constantinople mint, Class III, issued 607-610, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N FOCAS PER AVG, rev. cross potent, around VICTORI FOCAS AVG, in exergue CONOB, (S.633, DOC 18, BMC33-34). Surface scratches, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $400
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, issued 616-625, (4.42 g), Officina B, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dd NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP A, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUB, (S.738, DOC 13b, MIB 11). A few surface scratches, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,100
Constans II, (641-668 AD), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, (6.08 g total), isssued 647-650. obv facing bust, rev Calvary cross on steps letter H to the right (S.951) issued 647-650 (6.08g). In an 18 carat clip surround mount with suspension loop, striking weakness at 12 o'clock, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Constantine X, (1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople Mint, (4.35 g), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC **L D*OVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum no pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1847, DOC 1a, BMC 3, R.2010). Some die rust on reverse, Good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople Mint, (4.34 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +NIKH**F D*EC T W ROTANIAT, around Nicephorus standing facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). Good bust of bearded Christ, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Andronicus I Comnenus, (1183-1185), electrum aspron trachy, 30mm, (4.50 g), Constantinople mint, struck 1183-1185, obv. The Virgin orans, standing facing on dais, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium, on her breast nimbate head of the infant Christ facing on either side of the Virgin's nimbus, +*Q*KE ROH**Q*EI, above MP monogram to left and **Q*V to right, rev. Andronicus standing facing on left, Christ standing facing crowning the emperor around **ANDRONIKW* to left, **[DE*CPOTH], IC XC either side of Christ, (S.1984 [550 pounds], DOC 2b, H, Pl.18, 11-12, BMC 3-4; BN 1-4, Ratto 2167). Flan crack, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Andronicus II and Michael IX, (1295-1320), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople Mint, (2.70 g), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters (sigla) K and N to left and right, rev. Andronicus II and Michael IX to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, most of the partial legend downwards of each emperor, (cf.S.2396, Bendall PCPC 128, type sigla 175, cf.DOC 244). Weak in places as usual, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitating Thasos, (c. 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm 33 mm, (16.07 g), obv. Celticized wreathed head of Dionysos to right. rev. Celticized Herakles standing facing, holding club in his right hand and lion skin with his left, to inner left, in row downwards representing a club, all reduced to a single line, legend degraded to a series of pellets, (Lanz 980-2, OTA Class V, cf.Lukanc 1654). Lightly toned and struck on a typically curved flan, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Italy, Apulia, Salapia, (c.225-210 B.C.), AE 20mm, (6.98 g), obv. laureate head of to Apollo right, rev. horse prancing right, star above, (S.591, HN Italy 692c, SNG ANS -, cf.SNG Cop.684). Very fine, red-brown patina, rare. roughness.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (C.510-480 B.C.), silver diobol 12 mm, (1.28 g), obv. five-grained ear of barley, border of dots between two concentric linear circles, MET to right, rev. Bull's head (bucranium), rayed border, (cf.S.440, Noe 287. SNG ANS 269, SNG Cop.1176, HGC 1, 1071 [R]). An attractive example, rare thus, very sharply struck and with a lovely dark grey patina as found. Good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Italy, Lucania, Heraclea, (330-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.86 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet adorned with a Scylla, K behind helmet, I-HPAK**LHIWN* to right, rev. Heracles standing facing, in left field above club a one-handled pot, holding club in right hand and lion's skin over left arm, to left A**QE*, to right I-HPAK**LHIWN*, (S.391, Work 83, Van Keuren 85, SNG Ash. 630 [same dies]). Toned, extremely fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (400-350 B.C.), silver sixth stater or triobol, (1.17 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet decorated with Skylla, rev. bull butting to right, above, **QOURIWN* in exergue a tunny fish to right, plain exergual line, (S.438, BMC 21, SNG Munich 1178, HN Italy 1809, SNG ANS 1139-40). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (c.380-325 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.11 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with Skylla, rev. Herakles kneeling to right, holding club strangling the Nemean lion, (S.352, Vlasto 1316). Toned, some surface porosity, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (302-281 B.C.), (7.81 g), obv. naked horseman on horseback prancing to left, holding small shield behind him, to right **[SI]*, below horse **[FILOKLHS]*, rev. Taras to left, riding on dolphin's back with arm extended holding out wreath, below dolphin **LU*, ethnic to right **TARAS*, (cf.S.363, Vl.689-690 (p.80, Pl.XXII very similar dies), Evans Period VI C2, SNG Cop. 870, (Pl.19), cf.SNG Ash. 304 (Pl.V, similar dies). Toned, struck from worn dies, very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (c.302-280 B.C.), silver nomos or didrachm, (7.79 g), obv. nude horseman on horse galloping right, **NIKODAMOS* below, rev. Taras astride dolphin left, holding kantharos and distaff, [T]A**R*AS to left, IO**R* and gazelle below, (cf.S.365, Vlasto 704, SNG ANS 1079). Lightly toned, some die rust, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (272-235 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.37 g), obv. naked rider crowning horse to left, below **LUKI NOS* in two lines, above to right **SU*, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a chlamys on left arm and trident in right hand, to right, owl, **TA RA[S] below, (cf.S.374, Vl.839, cf.SNG ANS 1168-9). Lightly toned, minor porosity, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver third nomos (2.27 g), obv. Apollo advancing right, holding branch, small daimon running right on Apollo's left arm, to right, stag standing right, head reverted, KAV**[L*O] to left upwards, rev. incuse of obverse, but no daimon, (S.253, Noe, Caulonia, 204-5, BMC 15, Rhousopoulos 210, HN Italy 2039). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (400-325 B.C.), silver stater, (7.53 g), obv. head of Hera Lacinia to facing slightly to right, rev. naked Herakles seated to left on rock, covered with lion skin, holds cup in extended right hand and club in left hand, around **KROTW*, **MD* in field, (cf.S.474, SNG ANS 382, SNG ANS 1800). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Italy, Bruttium, Lokroi Epizephyrioi, issue for Alexander the Molossian the Epeirote king, (342-334 B.C.), silver stater (10.88 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus Naios of Dodona to right, rev. **ALEXANDROU* to left, **TOU NEOPTOLEMOU* to right, a thunderbolt between, crude eagle's head to right, (S.1985 [£2250], Boston MFA 943, Vlasto 1866, Vlasto, "Alexander, son of Neoptolemos, of Epirus," in Num. Chron 1926, pg. 157, 1.d [This Coin], HGC 3.1, 256 [R2]). Toned, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $6,000
Sicily, Alaisa, Archonidea, AE 14, (c.2nd century B.C.), (3.26 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo left, rev. lyre, pine cone? to right, around **ALAISA[E ARX]*, (S.-, HGC 2, 197, CNS.8 p. 61). Toned, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $150
Sicily, Kamarina, (c.420-405 B.C.), copper triantes, (3.37 g), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing Attic helmet adorned with a wing, rev. owl standing to left holding a lizard in its right claw, in exergue three pellets around [KA]MA to right backwards and upwards, (cf.S.1063/1062, Westermark and Jenkins 200/46, CNS III p. 63, 33, SNG ANS 1229 and 1230, HGC, 2, 550 [R]). Extremely fine, daerk green patination, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Sicily, Syracuse, Second Democracy, (c.466-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.11 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding kentron in right hand and reins in both hands, above Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**AKOSI ON* around to right, head of Arethusa to right, hair in ornamented sakkos, four dolphins clockwise around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer Series XXI 660 [obverse 333/reverse 448], Gillet 586 var, (Nike left, same obv. die), Virzi Sale 261 (same dies)). Attractively toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Pyrrhos, (278-276 B.C.), issued at Syracuse, silver octobol, (5.14 g), obv. Persephone head to right, wreathed with corn, to right an altar/A, rev. Athena Promachos advancing to left, brandishing spear and holding shield, to right **BASILEWS*, to left trace of **PURROU*, (S.982, SNG ANS 828 [Pl.26], BMC 7, HGC 3, 263). Even grey patina, good very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (18.86 g), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath [N], in exergue of IEP**WNOS*, (S.1221, SNG ANS 936-9, SNG Cop.838, Calciati 195 [Rev.22], BMC 588, HGC 2, 1548). Dark-green patination, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieronymos (215-214 B.C.), silver ten litrai, (8.20 g), obv. diademed head of Hieronymos to left beardless, within dotted border, rev. winged thunderbolt above **BASILEOS*, below IEP**W*NYMOY, MI above, (S.994, SNG ANS 1033, Ross Holloway 6, Burnett 70, HGC 2, 1567). Scrape on obverse cheek, toned nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100