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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III Arrhidaios, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.56 g), Babylon Mint, issued 323-318/7 B.C. under Archon, Dokimos or Seleukos I, obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, **DI* below left wing, **BA SILEWS* to left, to right **ALEXANDP[OU]*, (cf.S.6702, unpublished, but same obverse die as St. James 38, lot 43, an example of Price 3994 corr. (monogram). Some mint bloom, good very fine and apparently unique.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $12,500
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip III - Kassander, (323/2-315 B.C.), gold stater, (8.59 g), Pella Mint, in the name and types of Philip II, obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding goad to right, kantharos below, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, Le Rider 484 [D199/R353]). Areas of slight roughness, die break on reverse, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III Arrhidaios, (323-317 B.C.),^gold stater, uncertain mint in Phoenicia or Syria, (8.51 g), struck under Laomedon, obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with a serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and stylis, trophy in left field, **F* below left wing, (cf.S.6746, cf.Price 3571 [tetradrachm]). Off centre on obverse, fine and apparently unique.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800
Mysia, Kyzikos, (c.500-475 B.C.), electrum stater (15.94 g), obv. nude youth kneeling left, holding a tunny fish, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.3480, Von Fritze I 112, Boston MFA 1487 = Warren 1502, SNG BN 253). A few flan cracks, good fine or better and rare.
Estimate $5,000
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Syria, Kingdom of, Seleukos I Nikator, (312-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Babylon I Mint, struck c.311-300 B.C. in the name and types of Alexander III, obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet adorned with griffin. rev. Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis, [M]I in left field, monogram in wreath below left wing, in left field **BASILEW[S]*, in right field **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6827, SC 81.3 corr. [griffin, not sphinx], Price 3749 corr. [same], HGC 9, 3a). A few surface marks, a powerful portrait, nearly extremely fine with mint bloom and rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,500
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, (c.435-331 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.87 g), obv. female head (Kyrene) to right, rev. head of Karneios to right, (Naville 9, SNG Cop. 1186, BMC 65, cf.CNG 78 [lot 1002. Fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, (c.435-331 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.87 g), obv. female head (Kyrene) to right, rev. head of Apollo Karneios to left, (Naville 12 [same dies], SNG Cop. -, BMC -). Fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, (c.331-322 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.84 g), obv. head of Apollo Karneios right, rev. head of Kyrene right, (Naville 16, SNG Cop. 1194, BMC 68). Some surface marks, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $480
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, (c.331-322 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.80 g), Jason Magistrate, obv. female head (Kyrene) to right, rev. head of Apollo Karneios to left, IA behind head, (Naville 44 [same dies], SNG Cop. -, BMC 142 [same dies]). Toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $480
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, (c.331-322 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.85 g), Theopheides Magistrate, obv. head of Apollo Karneios left, **FE* to left, rev. head of female right, (Naville 55 [same dies], SNG Cop. 1202, BMC 56 var). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, (c.331-322 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.83 g), Kydis Magistrate, obv. head of Apollo Karneios left, retrodrade KY behind head, rev. head of female right, (Naville 59 [same dies], cf.SNG Cop. 1203, BMC 149 [same dies]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, (c.331-322 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.84 g), Kydis Magistrate, obv. head of Apollo Karneios left, retrodrade KY to right, rev. head of female right, (Naville 59 [same dies], SNG Cop. 1203, BMC 149 [same dies]). Die break on reverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, (c.435-331 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.82 g), Kydis Magistrate, obv. head of Karneios to left, **KYD* to left, rev. head of female to right, (Naville 63 [same dies], SNG Cop. -, BMC 150 [same obv die, Pozzi 3279 [same dies]). Traces of find patina on obverse, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $460
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, issue of Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor, first reign, (322-313 B.C.), Chairios Magistrate, gold stater, (8.57 g), obv. quadriga driven by Nike to right, sun above, **KYPANAION* above, rev. Zeus-Ammon seated left, holding eagle, thymiaterion to left, traces of **XAIRIOS* [retrograde] to right, (S.6300, BMC 115 [same dies], Naville 81 [same dies], SNG Cop.1209, Pozzi 3268 [same dies]). Slightly wavy edge, some surface roughness, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, issue of Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor, first reign, (322-313 B.C.), Chairios Magistrate, gold hemistater, (4.26 g), obv. horseman riding to right, petasos hanging from his neck, rev. silphion plant, traces of K-Y/**P*-A in two lines across field, cicada to lower left, (S.6303, BMC 131a [same dies], Naville 105 [same dies], SNG Cop.-). Surface roughness, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,000
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, Ophellas, (c.322-313 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.85 g), Polianthes Magistrate, obv. head of Zeus-Ammon left, **PO* to right, rev. head of nymph Kyrene right, [KY] behind head, (Naville 115, SNG Cop. -, BMC -). Struck slightly off centre, very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor, (c.322-313 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.84 g), Chairis Magistrate, obv. head of Ammon to left, XAI behind head, rev. head of nymph Kyrene facing slightly right, (Naville 114, SNG Cop. 1213 [same dies], BMC 139 [same dies]). Struck from worn dies, very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, second revolt of the Kyrenaikans, (c.305-300 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.59 g), obv. head of Ammon right, rev. upright thunderbolt, stars to left and right, (Naville 183-217, SNG Cop. 1233, BMC 216-20). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $950
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor, first reign, (c.322-313 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.72 g), Sosis Magistrate, obv. head of Zeus-Ammon to left, rev. upright thunderbolt, Magistrate monogram to left, star to right, (Naville 225 [same dies], SNG Cop. -, BMC 224, Hermitage Sale II 1609, McClean 9947 = Consul Weber 4652). Some die rust, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
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Kyrenaica, Kyrene, (322-308 B.C.), gold stater, (8.59 g), obv. slow quadriga driven by Nike, three quarter face to right, **KYPANAIO[N]* above, rev. Zeus Ammon standing facing head to left, sacrificing from phiale over thymiaterion and holding lotus-headed sceptre, on right, **POLIANQEUS*, (S.6301, BMC 120 (p.30), Fr.553, SNG Cop.1210 [Pl.XXIX). Knock in field on reverse, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,500
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 $2,600
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.350-320 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.75 g), obv. palm tree with fruit, dotted border, rev. horse head to right, three dots lower right, dotted border, (S.6461, Jenkins Group III No.159 - 173, SNG Lloyd 1613, Pozzi 3290-1, CNP 239b, MAA 8, SNG Copenhagen 133). Die shift and small edge mark on obverse, die flaw on reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.39 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, pellet before neck, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, pellet below belly, three dots below exergue line, dotted border, (cf.S.6456, Jenkins Group V No.284 (same dies), MAA 10, SNG Copenhagen -, Weber 8492 [same dies]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
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 $1,700
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 46 B.C., moneyer A. Hirtius (8.03 g). obv. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled female head to right, dotted border, rev. A.HIRTIUS P R, lituus, jug and axe (emblems of the augurate and pontificate), dotted border, (S.1395, Cr.466/1, Syd.1018). Very large flan, attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $14,500
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 46 B.C., moneyer A. Hirtius (7.99 g), obv. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled female head to right, dotted border, rev. A.HIRTIUS P R, lituus, jug and axe (emblems of the augurate and pontificate), dotted border, (S.1395, Cr.466/1, Syd.1017). Large flan, traces of mint bloom, very fine / good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $15,500
Augustus, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum Mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4, (7.87 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around [CAESAR AVGVSTVS] DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, rev. AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT around, C L CAESARES in exergue, Gaius and Lucius standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield, a spear, and in field above, a simpulum right and lituus left, (S.1578, RIC 206, BMC 515, Cohen 42). Struck slightly off centre on obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $14,000
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum Mint, issued after A.D. 14-17, (7.80 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM around, Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 25, BMC 30, C.15). Lustrous, good very fine or better with a few small marks.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $8,500
Caligula with Agrippina Senior, (A.D. 37-41), gold aureus, Lugdunum Mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (7.73 g), obv. laureate head of Caligula to right, around C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT, rev. draped bust of Agrippina Senior right, her hair is waved from the brow downward and knotted in a long plait at the back, one curly lock falls loosely down the neck, around, AGRIPPINA MAT C CAES AVG GERM, (S.1824, RIC 21, Calico 326 (same dies as illustration), BMC 14, Biaggi 194). Attractively toned with underlying lustre, a few small marks, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100,000
SOLD $100,000
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), gold aureus, (7.75 g), issued A.D. 46-47, Rome Mint, obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head to right, rev. battlemented wall inscribed IMPER RECEPT enclosing praetorian camp in which Fides Praetorianorum stands, spear in right hand, aquilla in front of him, behind him a pediment with fortified flanking walls, (S.1832, RIC 36, Cal.362, BMC 37, Biaggi 207). A few minor surface scratches, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $20,000
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