Catalogue
Valentinian II, (A.D. 375-392), gold aureus, Trier Mint, issued A.D. c.389-391, (4.43 g), obv. pearl-diademed head of Valentinian II to right, around DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, rev. two nimbate emperors seated facing, together holding globe, Victory above, palm branch between, T-R across fields, COM in exergue, (S.20177, RIC 90a, RSC 37). Scratch on obverse, good very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,200
Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, issued 430-440, (4.45 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three quarters facing to right holding spear and shield, around DN THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis seated to left holding cross on globe and sceptre, VOT XXX MVLT XXXX A around, CONOB in exergue, star in right field, (S.21158, RIC 257, DOC 379-385). Large broad flan, slight die flaw on obverse, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,600
Theodosius II, (408-450 AD), gold solidus, (4.44 g), Constantinople Mint, obv. pearl diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield, rev. Constantinopolis seated left, holding globus cruciger and sceptre, prow at foot, shield to right resting on throne (S.21158, RIC 257). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Justin II, (565-578 A.D.), gold solidus, (4.44 g), Constantinople Mint, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding victory in right hand, rev. Constantinopolis seated facing, holding spear in right hand and globus cruciger in left (S.344). Graffito to right of bust, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Justinian II, (A.D. 705-711), gold solidus, (4.30 g), Constantinople Mint, obv. bust of Christ facing, with cross behind head, wearing pallium and colobium, raising right hand and holding Gospels, around D N IhS ChS REX REGN[ANT]IUM, rev. Justinian bust facing wearing crown and loros, holding cross potent on three steps, and patriarchal cross on globe, around D N IUStINIA NUS MULTUS AN', (S.1413, DOC 1, BMC 18). Has been holed and plugged, otherwise good very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Constantine VII and Romanus II, (A.D. 913-959), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued from 945, (4.42 g), obv. Christ facing bust wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, also holding Gospels, around + IhS XPS REX REgNANTIUm around, rev. around CONSTANT CE ROMAN AVGG bR around, facing busts of Constantine VII wearing loros on left and Romanus II wearing chlamys on right, both crowned, between them long patriarchal cross, (S.1751, R.1905, DOC 15, BMC 60-63, R.1905). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Constantine X, Ducas, (A.D. 1059-1067), gold tetarteron, (3.84 g), Constantinople Mint, obv. Virgin Mary nimbate facing, to sides MH**R* - **Q*V, rev. crowned bust of Constantine X facing, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger with his right hand and akakia with his left Christ bust facing with nimbus, around +Kwn RACIA ? **D*VK, (S.1849, DOC. 3a). A few scratches, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
John II Comnenus, (1118-1143), gold hyperpyron, (4.33g), Constantinople Mint, struck 1137-1143, obv. Christ enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, +KE ROH**Q*EI around, rev. John standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, being crowned by the Virgin, **IW/DE*C/*P*O/TH around, above **Q*V, to right MP monogram, (S.1940, DOC 3, H, Pl.9, 6-9, BMC 1-2, BN 8-9). With Town Hall Coins & Collectables case, excellent metal, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Isaac II, Angelus, (A.D. 1185-1195), gold hyperpyron, Constantinople Mint, (4.39 g), obv. Virgin enthroned facing nimbate, holds infant Christ, MP **Q*V either side of head, rev. Isaac and the Archangel Michael standing holding between them a sword in a sheath, to left traces of ICAAKIOC **D*EC, to right X/**D* and X/M, (S.2001, H. pl.20, 2-4, R.2174-6, BMC 3-11). Nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.330-290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.84 g), obv. head of Demeter to left, rev. seven grain barley ear, leaf to right with pitchfork and **D*A, META to right, (cf.S.410, Johnston Class C, 5, HN Italy 1582). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Metapontum, silver nomos (c300-340 BC) (7.76 g), Head of Demeter right, hair bound with fillet and wearing earring, rev. Ear of barley with leaf (cf. S.404, SNG ANS 367). Steely grey tone on fields, slight wear on high points, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.280 B.C.), silver nomos or stater, (7.36 g), Caduceus-Fulmen group, obv. helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with griffin,**F* on neck guard, AP monogram behind neck guard, rev. lion standing right, kerykeion with fillet above, (cf.S.460, Williams 532 (O267/R372), HN Italy 1316). Extremely fine, attractively toned, with underlying lustre.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,000
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (c.280 B.C.), silver nomos, (7.78 g), obv. naked horseman dismounting left, holding shield, E[Y] behind, rev. Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding grain ear, [A]**R*I to left, spearhead below, (cf.S.347, Vlasto 703, HN Italy 969). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Calabria, Taras (Tarentum), (c.272-35 BC), silver nomos (6.35g), obv. naked rider crowning a horse, prancing left, **LUKI NOS* in two lined between legs, **SU* above, rev. Taras riding a dolphin to left, preparing to throw a trident over head, chlamys over left hand, owl in right field, **TARA* below (cf S.374 Vl.839, HN Italy 1025, cf SNG ANS 1168-9). Attractuve cabinet tone, light golden hues in devices, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Sicily, Akragas, (c.460-450/46 B.C.), silver tetradrachm 23mm, (17.41 g), obv. sea eagle standing left, to left upwards AKRAC on right ANTO**S*, rev. a crab, floral ornament below, all within shallow incuse circle, (S.741 var., Lee Group II [ Lee. "The Flower of Adonis at Eryx" in NC 1999], SNG ANS 983 [same obv. die], HGC 2, 79). Nearly extremely fine, toned, a scarce variety.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,500
Sicily, Gela, (c.490/85-480/75 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.62 g), obv. naked horseman to right wearing crested helmet, galloping right brandishing spear held high in his hand, rev. man headed bull to right with long beard, to right and below **C E L A*, (S.713, Jenkins Group Ib, 7 (O 4, R 4), HGC 2, 362, SNG ANS 4, SNG Lloyd 956, SNG Newham Davis 50 (same dies), Basel 279, Kraay & Hirmer 155 (same rev. die), Rizzo pl. XVII, 6). Attractively toned, well centred and struck, superb extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $23,000
Sicily, Gela, (c.480/475-475/470 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 g), Jenknins Group IIc, obv. slow quadriga driven left by male charioteer holding reins, Nike flying to right crowning horses, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, around legend **G E L AS*, (cf.S.785, cf.Jenkins 149, obv. 40 [this die], cf.rev. 92 [similar]). Toned, good very fine and very rare, unlisted die combination.
Estimate $3,000
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Sicily, Gela, (c.480/475-475/470 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.29 g), Jenknins Group II, obv. slow quadriga driven left by male charioteer holding reins, Nike flying to right crowning horses, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, around legend **G E L AS*, (cf.S.785, Jenkins Gela, Group II, 108 (O33/R62), HGC 2, 338, Rogers Collection (R. Ratto, 24 June 1929), lot 93 [same dies]). Lightly toned, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,200
Sicily, Gela, (c.410-415 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.38 g), Jenknins Group VIII, obv. slow quadriga driven left by male charioteer holding reins, Nike flying to left crowning horses, line border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to left, **G E L AS* above, (S.801, Jenkins Gela, Group VIII, 470 (O91/R182), HGC 2, 355). Lightly toned, struck off centre on obverse from a worn die, very fine with an attractive bull, rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Sicily, Himera, (c.530-520 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.44 g), obv. cock with closed wings strutting to left with claw raised, border of dots around, rev. windmill sail pattern of four raised and four sunken triangles within segmented linear border, (S.715, Kraay Hirmer 67, BMC 3 var). Attractively toned, well struck, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $6,500
Sicily, Himera, (c.530-482 B.C. [Sear], 480/78-470 B.C. [Westermark]), silver didrachm, (8.47 g), obv. cock with closed wings strutting to left, HIMERA before, rev. crab within circular incuse circular field, (S.718, cf.Westermark 13-18 [same obverse die. obv.4, rev.-], ACNAC Rosen 55, SNG ANS 156ff). Attractively toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
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Sicily, Messana, (425-421 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.19 g), obv. **MES SANA* retrograde, biga of mules driven right by charioteer, wearing long chiton and holding reins in both hands and kentron in right hand, in exergue, two dolphins swimming snout to snout, rev. **MESSA N I ON*, hare leaping right, below a dolphin to right, (cf.S.851-2, Boston 292 [this obverse die], SNG ANS 363 [this obverse die]. Caltabiano 533). Well centred, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,200
Sicily, Panormos, (c.410-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **[PA]NO*R**MITIKON* retrograde around, laureate head of Apollo to right, (S.882 [?1400], Jenkins SNR 50, No.6.3 [This Coin], [obverse 2/reverse 6, Pl.7 same dies], Rizzo Plate 64, 24). Old light scratch on the obverse on the horse, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare with only three published examples known including this example.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
Sicily, Syracuse, struck under Gelon I, (485-480 BC), silver tetradrachm (16.58g), obv. charioteer driving slow quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, rev. diademed head of Arethousa right, four dolphins around, **SYRA-K-OS-ION* (S.926; Boehringer 38-41, 46-7, 49; HGC 2 1306). Nearly very fine and scarce
Estimate $1,250
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Sicily, Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny, (c.485-466 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.05 g), struck under Gelon, c.480 B.C., obv. quadriga driven to right by charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSION* around, head of Arethusa to right, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer series IV, 46 [V27/R30], SNG ANS 10, Boston MFA 331 = Warren 294, Jameson 738, de Luynes 1147, Pozzi 550 [all from the same dies]). Attractively toned, some areas of roughness, lovely late archaic style, very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,400
Sicily, Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny, (c.485-466 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.49 g), struck under Gelon, c.480-478 B.C., obv. quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSION* around, head of Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer series VIb, 80 [V37/R52], SNG ANS 20, SNG Copenhagen 204 (same dies). Silver and blue toning, well centred early die, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron I, (478-466 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 24.5mm, (17.23 g), struck circa 478-475 B.C., obv. charioteer driving quadriga to right, above, Nike flying right, crowning horses, rev. diademed head of Arethusa to right with four dolphins around, around **S*V RAK O**S*I O N, (S.914 var., Boehringer Series VIIIb, 123 (V56/R84), HGC 2, 1306, SNG ANS 33 (same dies), Randazzo 277 [this coin]). Lightly toned, a few areas of porosity, well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,400
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.32 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 151 same dies (obverse 66/reverse 104 dies, 6 reported from the same dies, Pozzi 557, Randazzo 321). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,200
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUP A K OSI O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 184 (obv.82/rev.126 same dies). Attractive evenly toned, with light tooling on the reverse very fine/nearly very fine and a rare combination of dies.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,300
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.66 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSI O N* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 186 same dies (obverse 83/reverse 127 dies), cf.SNG ANS 59 [similar dies]). Lightly toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
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