Catalogue
Korkyra, Korkyra, (c.270/50-229 B.C), silver hemidrachm, (2.45 g), obv. amphora, kantharos to left, oinochoe to right, rev. eight-pointed star in incuse circle, around **KORKYRAI*, (S.-, Star. Fried Group V, HGC 6, 49, SNG Cop. 172). Toned, minor roughness, some find patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Central Greece, Phokis, (478-460 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.77), obv. bull's head facing, rev. laureate head of Apollo right, lyre to left, **FW* below, (S.2353, Williams 384, [obv.266, rev.225], cf.BCD Lokris-Phokis 304-311, HGC 4, 104). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Boiotia, Thebes, (395-338 B.C.), magistrate Eche.., silver stater, (12.20 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, with letters E XE either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series A1, No.47 [This Coin Illustrated], BCD 484 (p.92, Triton IX [lot 484 This Coin] chronology suggested 390-382 B.C., BMC 144 [p.82]). With underlying gold red and blue patination around the devices). Nearly extremely fine and a rare type.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,400
Attica, Aegina, (500-490 B.C.), silver stater, (12.07 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, countermark on back of turtle with a a figure with raised arms, rev. small incuse square, of 'small skew' design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group III-IV, 'Small skew' cf.548-550, Holloway Group IV, Millbank (ANS MN&N 24 [p.19] CNG Sale 47, [lot 406 this coin]). Off centred reverse and countermark very fine, otherwise good fine and extremely rare for these known countermark.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Thessaly, Pharsalos, (c.440-425 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, 13mm, (2.83 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena right, rev. horses head right, **F*AR downwards on right, (S.2187, Lavva 13 [V9/R10], cf.BCD Thessaly Triton XV, 628, McLean 4675-6, BMC 1-2, SNG Cop.222). Nearly very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.48 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). Heavy patination and oxidation, fine/very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c.360-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 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 bright patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (168-167 B.C. or 136-135 B.C. revised date), (16.80 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 left an upright club lion skin with bow in case, **A QE across, on left side across API, to right side across in two rows HPA **STOF* on the amphora letter M, in field to right across API**ST* OK, below amphora ER, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 340 [same obverse die], HGC 4, 1602). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,900
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 grams), issued 163-162 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 131-130 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, elephant to right, B on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left and right across ANT OXO**S / NIKOG*/ NIKW/NKI, SW* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 397c [same dies], Sv.44, 2, same dies). Well centred and extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $2,400
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-338 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.49 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Aphrodite wearing ear-ring to left, with hair flowing behind, **[D]* O either side of neck, (cf.S.2634, cf.BCD Corith 150, BMC 384, HGC 4, 1866). Lightly toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Western Asia Minor, uncertain mint, (4th-3rd century B.C.), AE 12, (3.31 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo (?) to left, rev. flower seen from above, (S.-, BMC -, Laffaille 662 (this coin). Attractive green toning, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Mysia, Pergamon, (310-282 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.16 g), obv. head of young Herakles to right, clad in lion skin, rev. Archaistic Palladion, cultus-statue of Athena facing, brandishing spear and holding a shield, to left **PERGA*, (S.3942, BMC 5, SNG Cop 317-318, SNG Lockett 2714, Pozzi 2247). Toned, light porosity, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of Attalos I, (241-197 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), Pergamon Mint, obv. head of Herakles to right, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, bee in left field, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (S.-, Price 1476, Kleiner, Alexander, Series IV; SNG BN -). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Lesbos, billon stater, Persian standard, (c.520-500 B.C.), (11.08 g), obv. laurel bush between two calf's heads confronted, rev. small four-part incuse square, (S.3486, BMC 46, Traite pl. 15, 14, SNG von Aulock 1682, HGC 6, 1076). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,450
SOLD $2,400
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.546 - 500 B.C.), silver quarter obol or 1/48th stater, (0.220 grams), obv. bee, curved wings, E and **F* on type V, and with dotted border, rev. eagle head to right with ethnic **E F* not struck up, (S.-, BMC 24, Karwiese Group IV, type V, cf.SNG Cop. 211, SNG Turkey 134, cf.Traite 1871). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Ionia, Ephesos, (202-c.150 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.71 g), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, dotted border, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **TIMANQH*, (cf.S.4387, Kinns p.90, example in Vienna, SNG Cop -). Mild surface roughness, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Ionia, Ephesus, (1st century A.D.), tesserae, AE 14, (1.73g), obv. Medusa facing head, rev. bee, with open wings no inscription. Very fine or better with attractive deep brown patination, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Caria, Caunos (Kaunos), (c.309-189 B.C.), silver obol (Sear suggests a trihemiobol), (0.80 g), obv. diademed head of Alexander III of Macedon to right, rev. K - AX monogram above a lyre and a cornucopia between, (S.4817, SNG Finland [Keckman] 75 [Pl.4], cf.SNG von Aulock 8099, cf.BMC 11). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.265-250 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.67 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose with bud to right, [grape bunch on tendril and E to left], above **RODION*, (S.5037, BMC 27, Ashton 98, SNG Cop.728, SNG Von Aulock 2790, SNG Keckman 436-437, HGC 1435). Toned, struck on an uneven flan, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Caria, Islands, Rhodes, (125-88 B.C.), 'Plinthophoric' coinage, silver drachm, (2.89 g), Agemachos Magistrate, obv. radiate head of Helios to right, hair loose, rev. P O either side of rose with bud on right, to right radiate sun, above magistrate **AGEMACOS* (cf.S.5064, SNG Cop 801, Jenkins, Rhodian, Group A, 8, HGC 6, 1457). Irridescent toning, slight edge split, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Caria, Satraps of, Maussollos, (377-353 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.55 g), Halikarnassos Mint, obv. three-quarter facing head of Apollo wearing laurel wreath, head turned slightly right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding double axe (labrys) and sceptre, wreath to left, name **MAUSSWLL[O]* to right, (cf.S.4956, SNG Fitzwilliam 4745, SNG Helsinki 276, SNG Von Aulock 2365, SNG Cop, 592, SNG Tubingen 3330, Weber 6603 var, BMC 14). Toned, good very fine with an attractive portrait, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.58 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Lightly toned, nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage, time of Artaxerxes II to Darius III, (4th century B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.60 g), obv. Persian king or hero as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left, (S.-, cf.SNG BN 401, cf. Gokturk 34, cf.Klein 762). Lightly toned, mild surface roughness, good very fine or better and extremely rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Lydia, Philadelphia, Tiberius Gemellus (?), as Caesar, issued 35-37, third assarion, AE 14, (3.03 g), obv. traces of **TIBEPION CEBATON*, bare head of Tiberius Gemellus to right. rev. traces of **NEOKEC APEC*, winged thunderbolt, (S.-, RPC I 3017 [as 'Tiberius'], Vagi 480 [as Tiberius Gemellus], SNG Cop 373). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleukos I Nikator, (312-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.25 g), Susa Mint, struck c.305/4-295 B.C., obv. head of hero right (assimilating Seleukos, Alexander, and Dionysus), in helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with bull's ear and horns, panther skin tied around neck, rev. Nike standing right, crowning trophy, H to lower left, AX between Nike and trophy, to left **SELEUKO[U]*, to right **[B]ASILEWS*, (S.6837. SC 174.5, ESM 418). Attractively toned, struck in high relief, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleukos I Nikator, (312-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.87 g), Susa Mint, struck c.305/4-295 B.C., obv. head of hero right (assimilating Seleukos, Alexander, and Dionysus), in helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with bull's ear and horns, panther skin tied around neck, rev. Nike standing right, crowning trophy, **D*I between Nike and trophy, to left **SELEUKOU*, to right traces of **BASILEWS*, (S.6837. SC 174.4var, ESM 414var, HGC 9 34). Toned, some surface pitting, very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleukos I Nikator, (312-281 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.01 g), Susa Mint, struck c.305/4-295 B.C., obv. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos as Dionysus) right, in helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with bull's ear and horns, rev. Nike standing right, crowning trophy, radiate head of Sol below trophy, to left **SELE[UKOU]*, to right **BASILEW[S]*, (cf.S.6833 tetradrachm. SC 175 (Helios), cf.Newell ESM 419). Attractively toned, some edge chips, good very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos I, (280-261 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.10 g), Ai Khanoum Mint, issued 280-271 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos I to right, rev. horned and bridled horse head right, traces of **BASILEWS* **ANTIOCOU* around, **L* in circle monogram to right, (cf.S.6873, SC 432.3a var, HGC 136, SMAK A1DH (A7P?)). Toned, some surface pitting, very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 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, monogram inner right, (S.7092, SC 2061.4e, SMA 283, SNG Israel 1858, BMC 22, HGC 9, 1067d). Attractively toned, extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.35 g), Tyre Mint, issued year 144 = 18-19 A.D., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying a palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, above PM**D*, complex monogram in right field, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUR[OU IERAS] KAI ASU]LOU*, (S.5918, Cohen [p.509 notes date as RI], BMC 199, H.1618 [817]). Small compact flan with attractive light patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500