Catalogue
Akarnania, Anaktorion (Colony of Corinth), (c.350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.30 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, **KLE* before, AN monogram and bucranium with fillets behind, (cf.S.2250, Calciati 71, SNG Cop. 293, BMC 49-53 [p.119]). Toned, hoard patination on the obverse, very fine and well struck.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Boeotia, Haliartos, (C.400-375 B.C.), silver stater 20mm, (11.74 g), obv. Boeotian shield decorated with upward trident in centre, rev. Poseidon, naked, advancing right, extending right hand and brandishing trident in his left; ARI-AR-T-IO-N clockwise around from lower left; all within concave circle, (S.2415, BCD Boiotia 164 (same rev. die); Head, Boeotia p. 46, pl. IV, 3 = Imhoof-Blumer, M?nzkunde, 19, pl. IX, 3 (same rev. die); SNG Copenhagen ; BMC 11, pl. VII, 16 = Trait? III 296, pl. CCII, 33 (same rev. die); Gillet Collection photofile 899 = de Sartiges 244 (same rev. die, HGC 4, 1196 [R]). Good very fine, dark grey tone, irregular flan, areas of minor roughness, very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $16,000
Boiotia, Thebes, (c.425-400 B.C.), silver stater (11.43 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. Amphora, (E retrograde)-**Q* across lower field, all within square incuse, (cf.S.2384, Myron Hoard pl. B, 13 (same rev. die), SNG Delepierre 1348, Peus 264 (1 October 1963), lot 2739 (same rev. die). Very fine, light grey tone, very rare only known variety type from a few examples.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,600
Boiotia, Thebes, (395-338 B.C.), silver stater (12.10 g), KLEES.. magistrate, issued 379-368 B.C., obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, across field to left K**L* and to right EE*S*, (cf.S.2398, BCD 506 [Triton IX p.98, [This Coin], Head 'Boeotia' p.66, Hepworth B1 No.67 on list). Lightly toned, well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,800
Boiotia, Thebes, (395-338 B.C.), silver stater (12.04 g), Onas.. magistrate, issued 379-368 B.C., obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, across field to left ON and to right A/*S*, (cf.S.2398, BCD 520 [Triton IX p.98], Head 'Boeotia' p.66, Hepworth C No.79 on list). Lightly toned, well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Boeotia, Federal Coinage, (c.225-171 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.01 g), obv. laureate head of Poseidon right, rev. Nike standing left, resting on trident and holding wreath, no control marks, **BOIWTWN*, downwards to left, (S.2404, BCD Boiotia 144). Good very fine, lightly toned, softly struck, rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Attica, Islands off, Aegina, (Aigina), (510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (12.03 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, with bankers mark of a three leaf plant or flower centre of turtle rev. 'incuse five sunken segments', [intentionally cut into the die], (S.1851, Asyut Group IIIc "thin collar", cf.438-465, SNG Delepierre 1629, SNG Cop.503). Off centred obverse, otherwise fine - very fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Attica, Aegina, (c.480-457 B.C.), silver triobol (2.15 g), obv. Turtle with smooth shell, rev. large incuse skew pattern, (S.2596, cf.Milbank pl. I, 9, cf.SNG Delepierre 1510, BMC Attica 113 [p.134], SNG Cop. -). Toned very fine, slight porosity and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (128-127 B.C.) or revised date 96-95 B.C., (16.46 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 winged Agon, **A QE across, across and left APO - MO**S*, to left MNO, over **SA/GO/APO* below amphora **PE*, on amphora letter **G*, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 1001x, HGC 4, 1602). Bright, off centred obverse, otherwise extremely fine, short on flan weak on the owl's head, a very rare symbol.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (125-124 B.C.) or revised date 93-92 B.C., (16.65 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 headress of Isis to left, **A QE across, across and left **DHME-AS*, to left EPMO, over **KLHS, LU/[EUP]EI*, below amphora **DH*, on amphora letter K, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 1060c [same obverse die, possibly the same reverse die], HGC 4, 1602). Toned, good very fine, very rare symbol.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (7.72 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, A below and astragalus behind, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 400 [p.254], Ravel 1039, BMC 222-3, SNG Cop. 58, SNG Fitz.3353). Well centred, rough surface, harshly cleaned good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Aigeira (Achaia) mint, (c.167-30 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.23 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. large XA monogram in laurel wreath, N I across, above forepart of a goat to right, (cf.S.2971, Benner 18, Clerk 26/14, BMC 20, SNG Cop.-). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver triobol, (490/480's - 470's B.C.), (2.78 g), obv. forepart of wolf to left, legs parallel to body, eight dots at back of neck, rev. A, cross bar horizontal, in shallow incuse square, in upper part two relatively shallow square incuses in the upper part, (cf.S.2663, BCD 1006. [p.252, LHS 96], Traite I, -, cf.BMC 3 variety [p.136], HGC 5, 660 [R2]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, 260's-250's B.C. (2.31 g), obv. forepart of wolf at bay to left, **Q* above, rev. A with **P* and Y either side at top with eagle standing right on harpa, club to right below all within shallow incuse square, (cf.Sear 2794, BCD 1111 [p.271, LHS 96], BMC 79-80 [p.142], Mycenae Pl.10, 8-9, HGC 5, 670). Deep grey patination, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Pontus, Kings of, Mithradates VI Eupator, (c.160-63 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.37 g), Pergamon Mint, dated **DKS* = 224 BE = 74/73 B.C., month C, obv. diademed head right, rev. stag grazing left, star in crescent, below it a monogram, date to right, above another monogram, all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit, (Callatay dies D26/- [this obverse die], RG 16, DCA 692, HGC 7, 338). Toned, minor edge cuts and breaks, otherwise good very fine, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Bithynia, Kalchedon, silver drachm, (416-357 B.C.), (5.33 g), obv. bull standing to left on ear of corn, **KALC*, rev. quadripartite incuse square of "mill-sail" pattern, the surfaces within granulated, (S.3738, BMC 4-7). A very attractive coin, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Bithynia, Calchedon, silver drachm, (c.235-220 B.C.), (4.04 g), countermarked on drachm of Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), Lampsacus Mint, obv. head of Apollo with K before to right in circular die, on head of Herakles with lion skin to right, rev. Zeus seated to left, but almost flat, (cf.S.6730, Price 1427, cmk. Thompson, ANSMN VI, No.79). Host coin very worn, countermark fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Mysia, Atarneus, (c.350 B.C.), AE 17, (3.90 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. forepart of horse right, bunch of grapes before, snake above, ATAP below (S. 3812, SNG Cop 21, Lindgren-Kovacs 211 var); Astyra, under Persian Satrap, Tissaphernes, (c.400-395 B.C.), AE 12, (1.47 g), obv. portrait of Tissaphernes bare-headed to right, **[TI]SS[A]* below, rev. cult image of Artemis, club to right, to left **ASTUR[H]*, (S.-, Cahn, Numismatics - Witness to History pp.11-14 and pl.3, Spink Num. Circ. April 1994); Phrygia, Apameia, (after 133 B.C.), AE 15, (3.62 g), obv. turreted head of Artemis to right, rev. Marsyas advancing right playing flute, Maeander pattern below, ATTA **HRAK* around, (cf.S.5122, BMC 63, SNG Cop.-). Deeply toned, fine - good very fine, second coin rare. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Mysia, Lampsakos, (c.390-330 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.01 g), obv. Janiform female head wearing tainia and earring, rev. Athena head right in Corinthian helmet, ivy leaf behind, (S.3893, BMC 43) (illustrated); Aeolis, Elaia, (c. 300 B.C.), civic issue, AE 10, (1.49 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena left, rev. barley corn within olive wreath, E *L** in fields, (Babelon Traite, 2089, Mionnet Supp. VI, 176); Phoenicia, Sidon, 'Abd`astart I, (372-362/1 B.C.), plated silver sixteenth seqel, (0.69 g), obv. war galley travelling to left, above Phoenician letter 9, rev. bearded deity fighting a lion, O between, all within incuse square, (S.5936, cf.BMC 37-44 [p.147], cf.Betlyon 27 [p.12]). Fine - very fine, second coin with attempted piercing on reverse, third plated. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Mysia, Pergamon, (104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.55 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **DI*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Carbone, Hidden Power, type XXXVIII [obv.136, rev. 329, p.65], No.22 [This Coin illustrated on plate 34], Kleiner [ANSMN 23], No.12, Pinder 95). Off centred both sides, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Mysia, Pergamon, (104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.55 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above ME, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Carbone, Hidden Power, type XXXVIII [obv.116, rev. 258, p.62], No.16 [This Coin illustrated on plate 26], Kleiner [ANSMN 23], No.18, SNG Cop.422 [same obverse die]). Worn obverse die, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Pergamene Kingdom, Philetairos (282-263 B.C.), AE 14 mm, (3.53 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena right, rev. thyrsos left A above filet, M below, (SNG France 1673-5 var. [controls]) (illustrated); Second Coin, Pontos, Amisos, time of Mithradates VI (C.85-65 B.C.) AE 22mm, (12.56 g) obv. helmeted head of Mithradates VI as hero Perseus to right, rev. Pegasos drinking left, monograms in exergue, (SNG BM 1213, SNG Stancomb 702) (illustrated); third coin, Pontus, kings of, Polemo II with Nero (AD 36-64), silver drachm, uncertain date, obv. Polemo diademed head right, rev. laureate head of Nero, (cf.RPC I 3831). Last coin clipped, and off centred, otherwise fine, others very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Pergamene Kingdom, Attalus I (241-197 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.29 g), obv. head of Philetarus right, rev. Athena enthroned left, resting on shield propped against throne, monogram in inner left, bow outer right, (Westermark Group VIA, SNG France 1622, SNG Cop. 339). Fine with flan pitting, toned.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.500-420 B.C.), silver drachm, 13mm, (3.37 g), obv. bee with curved, outlined wings, curls to either side, and E - **F*, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.4361, Karwiese Series VI, 2B, SNG Kayhan 122). Bright, good very fine and rare, with a tight flan.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Caria, Pixodaros as satrap, (340-334 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.89 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and sceptre, to right **PIXWDAROU*, (S.4966, BMC 5-10, Pixodarus 11-47 [unlisted dies], SNG Keckman 280, SNG Cop 596-7). Attractively toned, of exceptional artistic merit, weakness on hair, good very fine/extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,400
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (8.63 g), Xanthos mint?, obv. Boar walking to right, rev. turtle within incuse square and dotted border, (cf.S.5181-2, SNG Von Aulock 4072, Vismara, Glaux 3 [Winsemann Falghera collection], Type X, No. 48 [p.91, Pl.VI], BMC 17-21, Museler II 30-31, ACNAC Rosen 700 [Group 2], Morkholm JNG 14 [1964] pp.68-9, Pl.4, No.1). Toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (c.465-430 B.C.), silver stater, (10.86 g), obv. warrior advancing right, holding shield and spear, rev. triskeles within incuse square, E [**S* T*] around, (S.5381, SNG BN -, SNG von Aulock 4482-3, SNG France 10, cf.SNG Cop.159). Very fine, toned on a small dumpy flan, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Pamphylia, Side, silver drachm, (205 - 100 B.C.), (3.76 g), obv. large head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left, wearing long chiton, and peplos wound about waist and left arm, holding in right hand a wreath, pomegranate to left, in field, CT to left in field, (cf.S.5435, SNG France 3, 724, [similar dies], SNG von Aulock -). Dark gray patination, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Cilicia, Aigeai, (c.47/6-27/6 B.C.), silver tetradrachm 24mm, (14.63 g), dated CY 18 (29/8 B.C.), obv. turreted and veiled bust of Tyche to right, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, **D*I and club to left, IH (date) in exergue, I monogram to lower right, all within wreath, (S.-, Arnold-Biucchi, Tresor 16291 (D4/R19), Bloesch 112, SNG France 2280 var. (date; same obv. die), SNG Levante 1656 var. (same, [same obv. die], DCA 355). Good very fine, lightly toned, some porosity, a little off centre and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Cilicia, Tarsos, (c.420-410 B.C.), silver stater, 18mm, (10.48 g), obv. horseman riding to left, holding flower, rev. archer kneeling to right, drawing bow, tree to left, monogram to right, all within dotted square within incuse square, (S.5630, cf.Casabonne Type D [unlisted variety], SNG BN -, SNG Levante -, SNG von Aulock -, NAC 2, [lot 218], same reverse die. Large test cut struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160