Catalogue
Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), gold 1/6 stater or diobol (1.16 g), obv. head of Persephone left, wearing barley wreath, rev. bull advancing left (HGV 2, 1288, SNG ANS 5, 315). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.50 g), Abydus Mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with snake, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, MH monogram above pentagram in left field, cornucopia in lower left field, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (cf.S.6702, Price 1524, Thompson 333b, Hoover 934b). Good very fine - nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $8,000
Mysia, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), second period, (c.550-500 B.C.), electrum stater on Phokaic standard (16.24 g), obv. sphinx crouching to left, below tunny fish to left, rev. quadripartite incuse punch mark (cf S.3818, Von Fritze 72, SNG France 200). Struck on an irregular flan, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $10,000
Kings of Bosphoros, Rhescuporis II with Severus Alexander (AD 211-227), electrum stater, (7.75 g), of year 522 = A.D. 225-226, obv. BACI**LE*WC PHCKO**PORID*OC, diademed and draped bust to right of Rhescuporis, trident before, rev. laureate head to right of Severus Alexander, BK**F* (522) below (S.5484, Anokhin 642a, MacDonald 565/5, Frolova pg.213 B/b). Toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,900
Lesbos, Mytilene, (c.412-378 B.C., electrum gold hekte (2.51 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. female head right, hair in long plait down neck, within linear square in incuse square, (cf.S.4243, Bodenstedt Em. 70 (dies c/- unlisted reverse die), SNG Fitz.4353 [same obv. die]), BMC 103, SNG Von Aulock 1713, Weber 5619). Nearly extremely fine, slightly off-centred on the obverse, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum Hekte or sixth stater, (2.43 g), obv. head of young male left, wearing Silenos mask on top of his head; [to right, small seal downward], rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4527, Bodenstedt Em. 70). Good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $1,200
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.34 g), obv. bearded archer (king?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch, (S.4679, Carradice type IIIb (early), Group A/B, nos.27, Pl.XIII, BMC Arabia Pl.XXIV, 26, SNG Cop. 274). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.350-320 B.C.), gold stater, (7.55 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, dotted border, (cf.S.6446 Jenkins & Lewis Group III, SNG Lockett 1049). Very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800