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Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, 8th Officina, (4.49 g), obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG H, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4g, BMC 10, Hahn 5, R.756). Good extremely fine, rusted obverse die.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Visigoth, Spain, gold tremissis in the name of Reccared I, (A.D.586-601), Toledo Mint, (1.54 g), obv. facing bust, + RECCAREDVS RE+ around, rev. facing bust, TOLETO PIVS around. (CNV 73.2, MEC 223, Pliego 98b). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
Visigoth, Spain, gold tremissis in the name of Witteric, (A.D.603-609), Ispali (Seville) Mint, (1.48 g), obv. facing bust, + VVITTERICVS RE around, rev. facing bust, PIVS ISPALI around. (CNV 150.5, MEC 228var, Pliego 190e). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
Visigoth, Spain, gold tremissis in the name of Sisebut, (A.D.612-621), Emerita (Merida) Mint, (1.48 g), obv. facing bust, + SISEBUTVS REX around, rev. facing bust, EMERITA PIVS around. (CNV 258.10, MEC 1, Pliego 285c). Traces of die rust, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $850
Visigoth, Spain, gold tremissis in the name of Suinthila, (A.D.621-631), Tucci (Martos) Mint, (1.37 g), obv. facing bust, + SVINTHIL RE around, rev. facing bust, + IVSTVSTV : CI around. (CNV 290.20, Miles 229c, Pliego 385a). Good extremely fine - nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Visigoth, Spain, gold tremissis in the name of Sisenand, (A.D.631-636), Ispali (Seville) Mint, (1.28 g), obv. facing bust, + SISENAND.VS REX B around, rev. facing bust, ISPALI PIVS B around. (CNV 346.17, MEC 1, Miles 269I). Chipped, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Visigoth, Spain, gold tremissis in the name of Egica with Wittiza, (A.D.687-702), Narbona Mint, (1.24 g), obv. facing busts of Egica and Witizza, Latic cross between, + I.D.N MN EGICA [RX] around, rev. VVITTIZA [RX] EG around, monogram AN OR to centre. (cf.CNV 584.10, cf.Miles type A/B, cf.MV 714 e-f. Struck with slightly rusted obverse die, reverse double struck, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Gaul, Southern Volcae-Tectosages, (c.200 -118 B.C.), silver pentobol 13mm (3.51 g), obv. very worn male head left, rev. cross solid lozenge in two quarters, trace of axe in other quarters, (CCCBM II 54-55) (illustrated); another Central Gaul, Lingones, (c.120-50 B.C.) silver quinarius (1.96 g), obv. helmeted head to left, rev. horse to left, KA**L* above [**D*] below, (D&T 3196, Depeyrot NCIV, 285, CCCBM II, 304-315); another Sequani, potin unit (50-30 B.C.), 15mm, (2.95 g), obv. diademed head left, rev. horse left with S shaped tail, (CCCBM III S349, D&T 3087). Fair - good fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by Phokaia), silver obol, (c121 - 82 BC) (0.68g, 0.60g, 0.65 g, 0.62 g), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681, SNG Cop.723ff, Depeyrot, Marseille 18). Fine - very fine, off centred. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Spain, Boiskan (Osca), (150-100 B.C.), AE 23mm (6.86 g), obv. male head right, dolphin hehind, rev. horseman holding spear right, Iberian 'Bolskan' below (SNG BM Spain 734, SNG Cop. 325); Iberia, Obulco, (2nd century B.C.), AE 32mm, (17.03 g), obv. female head right, hair tied in bun, rev. two lines of Iberian script, above plow right, below ear grain left, (SNG BM 1417 ff, ACIP 2194) (illustrated); similar Kese (Tarraco), (c.200-150 B.C.), AE 25mm, (14.33 g), obv. male head right, rev. horseman riding right, (ACIP 1146, BM Spain 558-561). Nearly fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Spain, Boiskan (Osca), (150-100 BC), silver denarius (3.65 g), obv. male head right Iberian 'bon' behind, rev. horseman holding spear right, Iberian 'Bolskan' below (SNG BM Spain 695, CNH pg 211, 2). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Spain, Castulo, (late 2nd century B.C.), AE 25-27mm (12.60, 12.82, 17.42 g), obv. male head right, one with clear hand to right, rev. Sphinx standing to right, star to right, (SNG BM Spain 1323, CNH pp. 336, 38) (one illustrated); together with Carteia, (after 44 B.C.), AE 22mm, (6.34 g), obv. turreted head of Fortuna right, rev. Neptune standing left holding dolphin and trident, (ACIP 2615, RPC I, 122). Nearly fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, (2nd -1st century B,C,), silver didrachm (6.14 g), Saddle-head type, struck in Transylvania, obv. devolved head of Zeus head laureate to right, rev. devolved horse to left, trace of rider, (CCCBM I, 41, Lanz 641). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, (3rd century B.C.), silver drachm (2.33 g), Dachreiter type, obv. Celticized head of Zeus head laureate to right, rev. Celticized horseman riding to left, wheel of four spokes above, (CCCBM I, 99 cor. Lanz 459). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm (8.85 g), Kapostal type, obv. devolved Zeus head laureate to right, rev. devolved horseman riding to left, large crest above head crescent to left, (CCCBM I, 83-85 Lanz 772-774). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, (3rd century B.C.), silver drachm (2.84 g), Kapostal type, obv. Zeus head laureate (zig-zag between lines] to right, rev. horseman riding to left, large crescent above head, (CCCBM I, S100, Lanz 809-810). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, (early 3rd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm (12.58 g), obv. Zeus head laureate to right, rev. horseman riding to right, ethic above around, **L* above bucranium below, (CCCBM I, 2, Lanz 356). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Celtic, Eastern Europe, uncertain tribes, Imitations of Philip III of Macedon, (3rd - 1st century B.C.), silver drachms (4) (3.15, 3.11 (illustrated), 2.91, 2.80 g), obv. Herakles head to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated to left symbol on left, (CCCBM I, 202, 206 212-3). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Celtic, Eastern Europe, uncertain tribes, Imitations of issues, (3rd - 1st century B.C.), as lead units (2.87, 3.05, 5.21 g, last illustrated), combining types of Histaiai and Philip II, obv. head right, rev. youth on horseback etc; and a silver drachm (3.36 g), obv. Herakles head to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated to left symbol on left, (CCCBM I, 202, 206 212-3). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitation of Philip III, (c.2nd - 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.64 g), obv. crude head of Herakles to right, (represented by a large bulge), rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, crude monogram before and mixed letters for his name behind. (S.212, CCCBM Vol.I, 198). Fine for type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitating Thasos, (c. 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm 31 mm, (16.25 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 1473, CCCBM 1 S227). Lightly toned and struck on a typically curved flan, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $950
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitating Thasos, (c. 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm 33 mm, (15.88 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 1473, CCCBM 1 S227). Lightly toned and struck on a typically curved flan, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Italy, Campania, Teanum Sidicinum, 280-268 B.C., AE 19, (6.22 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo left, Oscan legend in front, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying above, beneath bull pentagram, (S.567, SNG ANS 617-623). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), AE 27, hemilitron, (425-406 B.C.), (11.58 g), obv. eagle to right holding hare in talons, rev. crab, six pellets around, ketos below, (cf.S.1022, Calciati I No.20, SNG ANS 1022, SNG Morcom -); Macedon, Cassander (319-297 B.C.), AE 19, (4.51 g), obv. Herakles head right in lion skin, rev. youth on horse to right, (S.6754). Dark brown patina, cut across reverse, otherwise fine for the first coin, very good for the second coin. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 23, (16.24 g), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, rev. thunderbolt, around **SURAKO SIWN*, (S.1192, SNG ANS 470-1); Syracuse, reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), AE 22, (6.35 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to left, trophy behind, rev. eagle to left with open wings standing on thunderbolt, to left a star, around **[SURAK] OSIWN*, (S.1212, cf.BMC 468, Favorito 50e-h, SNG ANS 810-1). Toning, nearly very fine - very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Islands off Sicily, Melita (Malta), (c.150-146 B.C.), AE 20mm, (5.73 g), obv. veiled and diademed head of female to right, rev. tripod MELI/TAS on either side, (S.6591, Calciati III p.356 No.11, Coleiro 11 [NC 1971], SNG Cop. 471-2. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,200
Thrace, Abdera, (c.480 B.C.), silver drachm or tetrobol (3.26 g), period III 492-473/70 B.C., obv. griffin springing to left, **D* EO around, rev. incuse quadripartite square, (S.1530, BMC 41 [same dies], May 94, [same dies], SNG Lockett 1120 [same dies], Nanteul 702, HGC 3.2, 1144). Toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Thrace, Ainos, silver diobol, (435-405 B.C.), (1.16 g), (May dates 427/6-425/4 B.C.), obv. head of youthful Hermes to right, wearing petasos ornamented with row of beads above brim, rev. AIN above goat standing right within incuse square, stylized vine tendril on right, (cf.S.1568, May Group XXIII, SNG Lockett 1164, SNG Cop. 405, Pozzi 1033). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver diobol, (1.24 g), obv. Gorgoneion or Medusa head facing, rev. upright anchor, crayfish to right and A to left, (S.1657, SNG BMC Black Sea 168, SNG Stancomb 41, HGC 3.2, 1315). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.28 g), obv. laureate head of Gorgoneion facing with curls, rev. anchor, A to left, crayfish to right of anchor, (cf.S.1655, ACNAC Dewing 1277, SNG BMC 162, SNG Cop.456, BMC (Mysia) 11-12, Pozzi 2564). Attractive, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80