Catalogue
Boiotia, Tanagra, (500-480 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.06 g), obv. Boiotian shield wth horizontal T facing inwards in one opening (noted by Knobloch), rev. incuse square with clockwise mill-sail pattern, in relief T in two opposing incuse sections, (S.1806, cf.BCD 243 and 248, [Triton IX lot 243 drachm, 248 hemidrachm], Head 'Boeotia' p.12 cf.Pl.1.3], cf.BMC 4, cf.SNG Cop.215, HGC 4, 1284 [R2]). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Boiotia, Thebes, (395-338 B.C.), silver stater (12.11 g), Apol.. magistrate, obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in incuse concave field, across field to left **AP* and to right O**L*, grapes on branch above, (cf.S.2398, BCD 565 [Triton IX p.105 [same dies] suggests 363-338 B.C.], Head 'Boeotia' p.65, Hepworth D3 No.11 on list, BMC 115-6, SNG Cop.317 [same reverse die]). Lightly toned, slightly off centred on obverse, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Boiotia, Thebes, (395-338 B.C.), silver stater (12.17 g), Eu(w)ara magistrate, obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in incuse concave field, across field to left EY and to right AP/A, grapes and wine in branch above, (cf.S.2398, BCD 568 [Triton IX p.105 [same reverse die] suggests 363-338 B.C.], Head 'Boeotia' -, Hepworth D3ii No.44 on list, BMC -, SNG Cop.-). Lightly toned, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
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 $800
SOLD $720
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (12.10 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, with letters **KL IW* either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series Klion No.69, SNG Cop. 343, BMC 154-5). Lightly toned, very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Euboia, Chalkis, (c.290-273/2 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.56 g), obv. Nymph 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 (1979) Emission 30, p.69, Pl.XV, BCD Lanz Sale 111, 182, HGC4, 1464). Good very fine, toned, and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Euboia, Histiaia, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.30 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 $250
SOLD $150
Attica, Athens, (c.500/490-485/480 B.C.), silver quarter obol 5 mm, (0.15 g), obv. Helmeted head of Athena to right, the crest partially visible. rev. A**Q*E, Owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, to left, olive sprig, all within incuse square. (cf.S.1841, HGC 4, 1685 [R2], SNG Lockett 1833, cf.Svoronos, Tr£sor, pl. 2, 48). Toned, very fine and very rare, [none in Coin Archives].
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Attica, Athens, drachm, (c.470-465 B.C.), Starr Group II, (4.19 g), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig behind, to right **AQE*, all within incuse square, (S.2523, Seltman Pl.XXI, vv, SNG Berry 676, Svoronos Pl.VIII, 35, cf.Starr Group IIB, 47, cf.ACNAC Rosen 205, HGC 4, 1627 [R2]). Surface porosity and roughness on the obverse, owl charactistic of this early period with separated pointed tail feathers, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
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, extremely fine, perfectly centred, a well engraved head struck in high relief with a pleasing archaic smile and much crest showing, rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
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). Nearly extremely fine with good showing of crest.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver triobol (2.03 g), obv. helmeted crested head of Athena right, rev. owl standing facing between olive sprays, **A Q E* around, (cf.S.2529, Kroll 12, SNG Cop.44, SNG Munich 108, HGC 4, 1641, Svoronos pl.13, 33). Nearly very fine/very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
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