Catalogue
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.53 g), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, dot over tail, (cf.S.2774, BCD 292 [LHS 96], BMC 124). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Argolis, Argos, (after 125 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.20 g), Xenophilos, magistrate, ca.90-40 BC, obv. forepart of wolf at bay right, rev. large A in centre, head of Helios facing below, **XE NO FI L OY* around (HGC 5 691, BCD Peloponnesos 1179). Rainbow toning in devices, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, 80's - 50's B.C. (2.47 g), obv. forepart of wolf at bay to right, rev. A with T- [PY]/**P-IC either side at top with caps of the Dioscuri below all within shallow incuse square, (cf.Sear 2794, BCD 1169 [p.280, LHS 96], BMC 121 [p.145], HGC 5, 691 [R1]). Toned, fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
Achaia, Achaian League, Lakedaimon (Sparta), (c.85 B.C.), silver triobol - hemidrachm, (14mm, 2.40 g, 7h), obv. laureate head of Zeus right, rev. Achaian League monogram, monogram above, piloi of the Dioskouroi flanking, monogram below, all within wreath, (cf.S.3000, Benner 6, BCD Peloponnesos 865.4, HGC 5, 643). Lightly toned, struck on good silver, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,000
Paphlagonia, Sinope, (c.306-290 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.42 g), obv. turreted stephane head of Tyche to left, rev. **SINW* above prow to left, bunch of grapes with a long stalk and TE monogram in left field, (S.3700, cf.BMC 26-28, Recueil general I, 43/3, SNG Stancomb 780, SNG Cop. 295, HGC 7, 410). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.49 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **MILH TOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, SNG Cop. 370, Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 334-352). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Bithynia, Kios, (c.345-315 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.50 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **PROX ENOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, SNG Ashmolean 360-1, HGC 7, 553). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Bithynia, kings of, Nikomedes IV Philopator, (94-74 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.76 g), Nikomedeia Mint, CY 206 = 93/2 B.C., obv. diademed head of Nikomedes IV to right, rev. **BASILEWS - EPIFANOUS / NIKOMHDOU* to left and right, Zeus standing front, head to left, crowning the king's name with his right hand and holding long sceptre in his left, to left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above magistrate's monogram and date CZ (date), (S.7276, BMC 1 ['Nicomedes III'], Callatay, p. 61., HGC 7, 646, RG p. 232). Delightful cabinet grey patination, well struck, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Aeolis, Myrina (155-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Apollo Grynios standing, facing right, holding branch in left hand and phiale in right, amphalos and amphora at feet, all within a laurel wreath (Sacks issue 19, obv. die 19, BMC 12). Golden toned in recesses with traces of peripheral blue on reverse, bright metal, scattered porosity, extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800
Mysia, Kyzikos, (c.450-400 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.52 g), obv. forepart of boar to left, to right, tunny upward, rev. head of lion left within incuse square, (cf.S.3850, Von Fritze II 9, SNG France 373). Toned, struck on good metal, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Mysia, Kyzikos, (c.525-475 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.41 g), obv. forepart of boar to left, to right, tunny upward, rev. head of lion left, star above nose, within incuse square, (cf.S.3850, Von Fritze II -, SNG BN 375). Lightly toned, some surface porosity, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Mysia, Lampsakos, (500-450 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.26 g), obv. janiform femail head, rev. archaic head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet, all within incuse square (Baldwin, Lampsakos, Group A, I pl. V, 14-15, SNG France 1126, BMC 10-14). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver 3/4 drachm, (3.88 g), obv. Gorgoneion facing, rev. incuse cruciform with dot at centre (S.3917, SNG Cop 256). Rainbow toned, obverse struck off centre, very fine.
Estimate $100
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Mysia, Parion, (4th century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.24 g), obv. bull standing to left, head to right, star below, **PA/PI* above and below bull, rev. facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue, serpents around, (S.3919, SNG BN 1368-70). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Mysia, Pergamon, (104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.50 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above MAY monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Carbone, Hidden Power, type XXXII (obv.79, rev. 150, p.63), [This Coin illustrated on plate 1529], Kleiner [ANSMN 23], No.7). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Mysia, Pergamon, (166-7 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.38 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of *PRYTANEIS*, civic monogram left, serpent entiwned thyrsos to right (Kleiner 34). Obverse slightly off centre, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Mysia, Pergamon, (128-123 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.51 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **DHM* monogram above to right field a winged caduceus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner and Noe 116, Series 37a 112c). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Lesbos, Methymna, (c.500/480-460 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (5.5mm, 0.25 g), obv. facing head of Silenos, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, CNG 94, lot 484, CNG 86, lot 621, CNG E-321, lot 99, Gorny & Mosch 176, lot 1279, G. Hirsch 256, lot 159 = Hauck & Aufhauser 14, lot 75). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Troas, Abydos, (c 480-450 B.C.), silver obol, 10.5mm, (0.67 g), obv. Eagle standing left, kylix above, ABY to left downwards, rev. Gorgoneion facing, (S.4004, SNG Ash. -, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Cop. -, Weber 5258). Good very fine, slight die shift on obverse, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Troas, Alexandreia, Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), AE 19, (4.88 g), obv. Valerian bust to right, around IMP LIC VALERIAN, rev. spread eagle head to left, standing on bull's head, around COL AVG TRO, (cf.S.4555, Bellinger A440, BMC 163, SNG Cop. 195); Cilicia, Hierapolis- Kastabala, Macrinus (A.D. 217-218), AE 18, (8.11 g), obv. laureate head of Macrinus to right, around AVT K M O**P* CE MAKPINOC CEB, rev. Victory walking to left with wreath, around **IEROP* KAC TABA**LEW N*, (S.-, SNG Levante 1593, Dupont-Sommer et Robert "La Deesse de Hierapolis Castabala [Cilicia], No.38 [p.76], Waddington 4332). Very fine, rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Troas, Neandria, (4th century B.C.), silver hemiobol, (6.5mm, 0.25 g, 5h), obv. laureate male head (Apollo?) right, rev. oinochoe, N E A N around, (S.-, SNG Ashmolean -, SNG Copenhagen -, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Munchen -, BMC -, Klein -, CNG E-409, lot 235, CNG E-376, lot 156, CNG E-369, lot 122, Gorny & Mosch 186, lot 1351). Lightly toned, surface porosity, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Islands off Ionia, Chios, Pseudo-autonomous issue, 1st century AD, AE Assarion (3.65 g), obv. Sphinx seated left, right forepaw raised, grape cluster left, N in exergue, rev. Chian amphora, ACCA PHON (cf.S.4613, SNG Cop.-, BM -, SNG von Aulock -). Good very fine with black patina and some earthen highlights, extremely rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver tetartemorion, (0.15 g), obv. bee with slightly curved wings, dotted border, rev. head of eagle right within incuse square, E**F* to right, (S.4363, BMC -, Karwiese Series IV Type 2, SNG Kayhan 126-9). Toned, light surface porosity, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.390-325 B.C.), silver diobol, (9.5mm, 1.04 g, 12h), obv. Bee with straight wings, rev. two stag heads confronted, (S.4375, SNG Copenhagen 242, SNG Kayhan 208-42). Toned, slight die wear on obverse, struck on good metal, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Ionia, Ephesos, (202-c.150 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.20 g), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, dotted border, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **MHTRODWROS* (Metrodoros) (cf.S.4387, Kinns Num. Chron. 1999 (p.89), example in Vienna, SNG Fitz. 4425). Nearly extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Ionia, Ephesos, (202-c.150 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.16 g), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, dotted border, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **[P]AUSANIA[S]* (Pausanias) (cf.S.4387, Kinns Num. Chron. 1999 [p.89], SNG von Aulock 1850). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.133-132 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.64 g), year **G* = 3 = 132-131 B.C., obv. Cista mystica with half opened lid, from which a serpent issues left, the whole in wreath of ivy, rev. two coiled serpents with erect heads between them a bow case with a strap ornamented with an aplustre and strung bow at left, long upright torch to right, bee between serpents to left **G* (= year 3), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 3 (p.24), Pinder 27, SNG Von Aulock 7846). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.180-67 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.62 g), struck 137-134 B.C., obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **EFE, to right hippocamp, naked male (Herakles?) above, (cf.S.4395, Kleiner & Noe Series 39.56, SNG Copenhagen -). Bright, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Ionia, Kolophon, (c.530/25-500 B.C.), silver tetartemorions, (0.14 - 0.20 g), obv. head of Apollo left, rev. incuse square punch, (S.-, Kim & Kroll pp. 84-103, SNG Kayhan 354). Toning, good fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Ionia, Magnesia on the Maeander, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.91 g), obv. diademed bust of Artemis to right with bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. Apollo standing to left on meander pattern, holding branch and resting left elbow on tripod surmounted by quiver, to left **MAGNHTWN*, to right **EUFHMOS* and **PAUSANIOU**, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4485, Jones [ANSMN 24], [p.104-5], Nos.8-25, Weber 6003, SNG Lewis 931, SNG Berry 1068). Superb, extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,600