Catalogue
Italy, Northern Lucania, Paestum, mid 1st century B.C. - 45 B.C., AE semis, 16mm, (5.43 g), obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress, [PAE monogram right], rev. club to right, Q CEP above, DE?III?TOL below, (S.-, Crawford, Paestum 28, HN Italy 1243, Sallusto 172 ff, SNG ANS 783-4. Green patina, toned very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Thrace (Black Sea Area), Apollonia Pontika, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (1.25 g), obv. laureate head of Gorgoneion facing, rev. anchor, A to left, crayfish to right of anchor, (S.1657, SNG BMC 160-1, BMC 11 [Mysia]). Very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Thrace, Islands Off, Thasos (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.55g), obv. head of youthful Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath, rev. Herakles standing left, holding club and lion skin, M to left, **HREKLEOUS SWTHPOS QASIWN* to left, right, and below (HGC 6 359, S.1759, BMC 72). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Macedon, Akanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.28 g), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking back, above **P* and swastika, dotted border, rev. shallow quadripartite incuse square granulated recesses, (cf.S.1369, SNG ANS 42, AMNG III/2, 35, pl. VII, 13 corr. (symbol on obv.). Bright, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 18, (5.96 g), Uncertain Macedonian mint (Amphipolis), issued c.325-310 B.C., obv. head of young Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. above B A with star to left above a bow in case below a club to left, in exerque a pellet, (S.6742, Price 380 variety, cf.BMC 378a-c-, Alpha Bank -, no specimen in ANS). Delightful green earthen patina, extremely fine, very rare type.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336- 323 B.C.), silver drachm (4.04 g), Abydos Mint, struck c.310-01 B.C., obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, rev. Zeus seated left, legs crossed, holding eagle in right hand, MY monogram in left field, I (archaic Z) beneath chair, **ALEXANDROU* to right (Price 1828, SNG Cop 994). Bright, light golden toning in recesses, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336 - 323 BC), bronze half unit, (3.71 g), Salamis mint, struck under Nikokreon c.323-315 BC, obv. Macedonian shield with Gorgoneion in centre, rev. Macedonian helmet, B-A above, caduceus below to left and NK monogram to right (Price 3162). Dark green patina with earthy highlights in devices, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Macedon, Roman Protectorate, First Meris, (167 - 148 BC), silver tetradrachm, (16.70 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in tondo of Macedonian shield, rev. club of Heracles right, MAKE**D*ON*W*N *PRWTHS* above and below, **S*HATP monogram above, TKP AND MYW**W*T monograms below, all within wreath with thunderbolt in left field (HGC 3 1103, SNG Ashmolean 3299, SNG Cop 1315). Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $800
Thessaly, Pelinna, (c.last quarter 5th century B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.46 g), obv. Thessalian cavalryman on horse to left, wearing short tunic, holding two long spears, dottted border, rev. Hoplite left, holding two spears and shield, **PE* below AINN right, (S.2165, BMC Thessaly pg. 38, 1, SNG Cop. 185, BCD 514 [Triton XV] [same dies]). Very fine, some encrustation, very rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Attica, Athens, silver hemiobol, (0.30 g), struck c. 485/80 BC, obv. helmeted head of Athena right, rev. A*Q**E, owl standing right, heading facing, olive spray to left (HGC 4 1679); silver obol, (0.72g), struck 400/390-294 BC, as above, (HGC 4 1666). Struck on odd flans, obverses off centre, hoard patina, good very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, 111-114th Olympiad, (336-324 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.23 g), Hera Mint, obv. head of the eponymous nymph Olympia to right, rev. FA to left, eagle standing right, head left, wings folded, on uncertain object, thunderbolt to right upwards, (cf.S.2890 [stater], BCD Olympia 336.9 [p.96 Leu 90, May 10, 2004 similar dies], cf.BMC 114 variety, cf.Seltman pl.XII, 25-6, cf.CNG Sale 81, lot 2263 [same dies], SNG Cop. 409, HGC 5, -). Nearly very fine, toned, minor roughness, struck from worn obverse die, very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Mysia, Lampsakos, (500-450 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.26 g), obv. janiform female 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
SOLD $70
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
SOLD $160
Mysia, Pergamon, (104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.58 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **L*Y, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Pinder 97). Off centre on obverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Ionia or Lycia, uncertain mint, (c.550-500 B.C.), silver trihemiobol (1.07 g), obv. head of a calf to left, with his neck truncation marked off by a band of pellets at neck and strong eye, rev. quadripartite incuse square. (S.-, cf.Rosen 376 for type, cf.CNG eSale 303 [lot 406], otherwise unpublished. Very rare, with dark hoard patination, good very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Caria, Mylasa, (c.520-490 B.C.), silver stater, (10.76 g), Persic standard, obv. forepart of roaring lion to left, dotted bar on shoulder, rev. incuse square pattern, (S.3575, SNG Kayhan 929, SNG von Aulock 2335-7, ACNAC Rosen 611, Konuk, Influences, pl. XXIX, 4 = Nanteuil 560, SNG Cop. 179). About very fine assorted knocks and marks, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (460 - 420 BC), silver stater, (10.88 g), obv. nude hoplite advancing right, holding spear and round shield, rev. triskeles to left, **S* below, all within incuse square (S.5381, SNG von Aulock 4477, SNG Cop 332). Triangular flan, fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Cilicia, Seleukeia on the Kalykadnos, (1st century B.C.), AE 26, (16.46 g), obv. helmeted bust of Athena to right, **DIO* behind upwards, rev. Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch behind, to left downwards **[S]ELEUKE[WN]*, and **KLE* to left downwards, (cf.S.5591, SNG Levante 919 Pl.58 [This Coin], SNG France 963, SNG von Aulock -). Toned, brown patination, nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Phoenicia, Sidon, Sakton II, (401-365 BC), silver 1/16th shekels (5), (0.52g, 0.58g, 0.73g, 0.65g, 0.63g), obv. Phoenician galley above waves to left, rev. Persian king fightling lion, O between (cg HGC 10 240, 245; E&E-S Group IV.1.3). Toning, the second with hoard patina, fourth chipped, good fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Phoenicia, Tyre, silver 1/16 shekels (2), (0.48g, 0.45g), struck c. 425-333 BC, obv. winged hippocamp leaping left, waves below, rev. owl standing left, head facing, crook and flail behind over shoulder (HGC 10 333). Hoard patina, good very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Phoenicia, Tyre, (4th century BC), silver reduced shekel or didrachm (8.36 g), year 14 (336/5 BC), obv. Melqart on winged hippocamp right, holding bow and arrow, all above waves, rev. owl standing right, head facing, crook and flail over shoulder, regnal year to right (HGC 10 359, S.5915). Struck from worn obverse die, cleaning scratches on fields, graffito 'M' under date, fine/ very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Phoenicia, Tyre, (2nd century BC - 2nd century AD), silver half shekel, (6.60 g), obv. head of Melquart to right, with lion skin tied around neck, rev. Eagle standing left on prow, palm branch over shoulder, club in left field, TYPOY IEPA**S* KAI A**SL*OY (S.5921, HGC 10 358). Rainbow toned, fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Phoenicia, Tyre, (1st century BC - 1st century AD), silver half shekel or didrachm, (5.72g), uncertain date, obv. laureate head of Herakles-Melqart right, beardless, rev. eagle standing left with closed wings, palm branch over shoulder, club to left, monogram above, **[TUROU IERAS] KAI ASULOU* (S.5921, HGC 10 358, BMC 240). Surface roughness, dark toned, good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Samaria, (mid - late 4th century BC), "Middle Levantine" Series, silver obol, (0.57g), obv. two figures advancing left, carrying an animal bound to a pole between them, rev. Persian king, wearing kidarys and kandys, head left, holding in each hand a lion by it's hind legs, all within square incuse (Qedar 130, Meshorer 144, HGC unlisted). Hoard patina, green deposits, a very well centered strike especially for issue, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Palestine, Judaea, Hasmoneans, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), (134-104 BC), AE15 (prutah), (2.02 g), in the name of Antiochos VII Eurgetes, Jerusalem mint, obv. lily, rev. Seleukid anchor, legend around (HGC 9 1103); another copper prutah (2.05 g), obv. legend in four lines (Yehohanan, the High Priest and the Council of the Jews), all within wreath, rev. double cornucopiae adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between (S. 6096); Roman Procurators of Judaea, Time of Tiberius, Pontius Pilate (26-37 AD), copper prutah, (2.00g), dated Yr 17 (30 AD), obv. lituus, rev. date within wreathh LIZ (S.5622); Time of Nero, Porcius Festus, (59-62 AD), bronze prutah, (3.27 g), dated Yr 5 (58 AD) obv. wreath, NEP/WNO/C within, rev. palm branch, LE KAICAPOC (S.5627); Constantine I, (310-327 AD), billon centenionalis, (3.02g), Siscia Mint, issued 319 AD, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust right, IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG around, rev. two Victory's standing facing, holding a shield above altar between, inscribed VOT P R in two lines, VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP around, A SIS dot in exergue (S.16303). The last extremely fine, others fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Kokbha War, (132 - 135 AD), denarius or zuz, three variants, one a die match to H.167, tourist copies. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Palestine, biblical related coppers, five tied to cards with old inked descriptions, Herod the Great, Herod Agrippa I, Alexander Jannaeus, Claudius Felix, Antiochos III; another unattributed. Very good - good fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ancient AE issues of Judaea and Palestine, Herod Agrippa I, (37 - 44 AD), bronze prutah, (2.73 g), obv. umbrella-like canopy with fringes, AGRIPA BACILEWC, rev. three ears of barley between two leaves; another similar (2.85 g); Porcius Festus, Roman Procurator under Nero (59 - 62 AD), obv. wreath, rev. palm branch; a fourth unidentified, (0.87 g), obv. lily?, rev. P(?)OY in wreath. Good - fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Ancient bronzes, ancient Greek to Islamic, a number uncleaned, in an album ; plus Chinese cash coins (7). Poor - fine. (128)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Ancient coins, minor base metal, fourth century Roman (7, 3 in International Numismatic Bureau slabs, poor, others good fine or better); Byzantine, 12th-14th century, AE cup coins (2, good - fine); Medieval, minor Ottomon (?) silver and Islamic AE. Poor - very fine). (10)
Estimate $30
SOLD $70