Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359 - 336 BC), gold stater, (8.56 g), Pella Mint, issued c.359-336 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga to right driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, horizontal thunderbolt below horses, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663; Le Rider Pl. 56, No. 107; SNG ANS 135). Good very fine.
Estimate $4,000
Ionia, Phokaia (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum hekte, (2.53 g), obv. forepart of bull to left, small seal behind, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4533, Bodenstedt 58, SNG von Aulock 7949, SNG Lockett 2543 = Pozzi 2504). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
Lesbos, Mytilene, (c.377-326 B.C.), electrum hekte, diameter 11mm, (2.58 g), obv. head of Kabeiros right, wearing pileos, two stars flanking the pileos, rev. head of Persephone right within linear square, (Bodenstedt Em. 99, HGC 6, 1025, SNG Cop.321, SNG von Aulock 1729). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
Lydia, Sardis, Artacerxces I - Darius III, gold daric, 485-475 BC (16 x 14mm, 8.35 g) obverse bearded archer kneeling right, reverse oblong panels (S.4679) Good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
Pontus and Bosporus, Kingdom of, Sauromates, (A.D. 172-211) with Commodus, electrum stater, (7.48 g), struck year 485 = A.D. 188-9, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Sauromates, around BACI**L*EWC CAYPOMATOY, rev. laureate head of Commodus to right, star before, date below E**P*V (485), dotted border, (S.5475, McDonald 496, Stanislavskii 404, Frolova p.171). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $950
Kings of the Bosphoros, Sauromates, with Septimius Severus, electrum stater, (A.D. 172-211), (7.71 g), struck year 493 = A.D. 196, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Sauromates, around BACI**L*EWC CAYPOMATOY, rev. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, star before, date below **G*qV (493), dotted border, (cf.S.5476, Frolova p.175, obv. C, rev c [these dies], cf.BMC 9). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus, Ravenna Mint, issued A.D. c.408-420 (4.42 g), obv. rosette and pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Theodosius to right, around D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, R V either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.21149, RIC 1329). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
Heraclius, (610 - 641 AD), gold semissis, (2.17 g), Constantinople Mint, issued 613 - 641, obv. diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, [DN] HERCLIUS t PP AV, rev. cross potent, VICTORIA AVGUS around (S.785, DOC 52b, MIB 72). Off centre strike, weak in places, very fine.
Estimate $350
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668 A.D.), gold solidus (4.34 gm), Constantinople mint, 6th officina, struck c.654-658, obv. crowned busts of Constans, wearing long beard, and Constantine facing, both wearing chlamys; cross above, around DN CONSTANTINUS C CONT, rev. cross potent set on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUS in exergue CONOB. (S.959, DOC 25f, MIB 26). Minor scratch on reverse, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
Constantine X, (1059 - 1067 AD), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), (4.24 g), Constantinople Mint, obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, +ihS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC Λ ΔOVKAC around, Constantine standing, facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labrarum and globus cruciger (S.1847, DOC 1a, BMC 3, R.2010. Graffito in margins on obverse and reverse, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
Eudocia, with Michael VII and Constantius, (A.D. 1067), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople Mint, (4.11 g), obv. Christ Pantocrator seated facing on throne, wearing nimbus crown, colobium, and pallium, raising hand in benediction, and holding Gospel book, around +IhS XIS RECX REGNANTINM, rev. Eudocia standing on footstool, flanked by her sons Michael and Constantius, around +MIX EV DK KWNS, (S.1857, DOC 1). Very fine/good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
Theodore II, Ducas Lascaris, Empire of Nicaea, (1254 - 58 AD), gold hyperpyron nomisma (4.22 g), Magnesia mint, issued 1254 - 58 AD, obv. Christ, nimbate, enthroned facing, IC XC to left and right, rev. emperor standing left being crowned by the Virgin Mary, traces of legend left and right (S.2136, DOC 4, pl.XXXV, 1-4). Weakly struck in places, graffito in right field of reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
Andronicus II and Michael IX, (1295 - 1320 AD), gold hyperpyron (scyhate), (4.08 g), Constantinople Mint, obv. bust of Virgin Mary within city walls and four towers, B to left and retrograded B to right, rev. Andronicus II and Michael IX to left and right, Christ standing between, partial legend downwards of each emperor (S.2396, Bendall cf.PCPC 142). Usual weakness, two flan cracks, good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
Kings of Axum, Nezana (Nezool), (c.470-490 A.D.), gold unit, (1.61 g), obv. crowned and draped bust right, holding three-pronged 'fly whisk', framed by grain ears, around **+QEOV E VXAPICTIA*, rev. draped bust right, in headcloth, holding two-pronged 'fly whisk', framed by two grain ears, N of legend retrograde, around **+BACILEYC NEZOWL*, (cf.Hahn, Aksumite 38d, Munro-Hay type 82 var, cf.BMC Axum 401). Struck with rusty dies, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
Kings of Axum, Ousanas III (Ousana), (c.490-510 A.D.), gold unit, (1.57 g), obv. crowned and draped bust right, framed by wheat stalks, around **+ NEZANA BACLEVC* (King Nezana), rev. draped bust right, in headcloth, framed by wheat stalks, around **+ NEZANA BACLEVC* (King Nezana), (Hahn, Aksumite 38a, Munro-Hay type 77, SACAM 321-2). Good fine - nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.405-400 B.C.), silver stater, (7.31 g), obv. head of helmeted Athena to left, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to right, above [Y]DINA retrograde, (cf.S.294, Rutter 39 [obv. die 26, rev. die 33]). Good fine/fine, very rare.
Estimate $200
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, (AE 29), (30.07 g), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left of **[S*YRA], rev. starfish between two dolphins with central pellet, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630). Deep green patina, fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $100
Siculo Punic, (c.410-395 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.20 g), obv. forepart of a horse without bridle to right, crowned by Nike above with wreath and caduceus facing to right, grain ear before, Punic legend 'QRT HDST' below, rev. a palm tree with two date clusters, (cf.S.6426 [p.594], Jenkins, SNR 53, 17 [same dies, dies 04/R17] = ANS specimen, Naville 12 [lot 1058 same dies]). Slightly off centred, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,200
Siculo-Punic, (c.350-320/315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to right wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, poppy head behind, two dolphins before, rev. horse standing right before a palm tree, (cf.S.6430 [p.595], Jenkins, SNR 56, 101 [dies 035/R92, this coin listed as specimen 4], SNG Lockett 1042 (same dies); Anson pl. IX, 388a (this coin, SNG Lockett 1042 [same dies], Naville 6 ,595 = Hess 207, 225, BMC Num.Chron. 1926, pl.viii 6, Paris De Luynes 1437), Lightly toned, good very fine, attractive, and rare.
Estimate $3,000
Thrace Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 g), Magnesia Mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, (eye looking forwards) with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with lion's head, **PUOR* monogram in inner left field, race torch with fillets in outer left field, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 115 [Pl.19], Armenak 853-862, SNG Cop. 1111). Attractively toned, traces of die rust on reverse, struck on a full flan, extremely fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $2,500
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (145-120 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 g), obv. large head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin over left arm, to right **HRAKLEOUS*, to left **SWTHROS, below **FASIWN, MHP monogram to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1040-1045, Prokopov Silberpragung Group XVI, 1215-1241, Le Rider Thasiennes 52, HGC 8, 359). Good metal, bright well centred, fine style, good extremely fine, rare as such.
Estimate $1,200
Attica, Aegina, (456-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.01 g), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, Meadows Aegina Group IIIb, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, Dewing Collection 1683, Millbank Pl.2, 13-14, SNG Cop. 517, HGC 6, 437). Dark delightful patination, high relief, well centred, about extremely fine, very scarce in this condition. Delightfull dark patination, high relief, well centred, about extremely fine, very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
Lycia, Dynasts of Lycia, uncertain Dynast, (c.500-475 B.C.), silver stater (9.07 g), obv. forepart of boar to left, rev. crossed lines in incuse punch, (S.3577, Falghera 19, Demirler 21, SNG von Aulock 4049-4050). Good very fine, light grey tone, rare.
Estimate $600
Aeolis, Kyme, (2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 g), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound in ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet all within laurel-wreath, before KYMAI**W*N, below in exergue **STRATWN*, (S.4183; SNG Von Aulock 1638-9, ANSMN 27, Oakley No.41; ACNAC Dewing 2230). Off centre slightly on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.55 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius I to Xerxes I, (c.485 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.53 g), issued 500-485 B.C., struck at Sardis, Lydia, obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, BMC 19, Carradice Type IIIa, Plate XI, 14-15). Very fine.
Estimate $100
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.24 g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, dated year 165 = 148-147 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander I to right, filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and sceptre, on right, **BASILEW[S] ALEXANDRO[U]* and to left **QEOPATOR[OS] EUERGE[TOU]*, cornucopiae on far left, under throne date **GXR* and monogram, (cf.S.7030, HGC 875a, SC 1784.4a). Deeply toned, slightly uneven flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VI Dionysos, (144-142 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.66 g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, dated SE 170 = 143/2 B.C., obv. radiate and diademed head to right, within a filleted border, rev. the Dioskouroi holding reins and couched lances, on horses rearing left; above **BASILEWS* / ANTIOXOY, below **EPIFANOUS/ DIONUSOU*, to right TPY above monogram above XP, below **STA*, OP (date) below; all within wreath of laurel, ivy, and grain ears, (S.7072, SC 2000.3d, DCA 178, HGC 9, 1032). Superb lightly toned with traces of red patination, as struck good extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
Baktria, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Euthydemos I, (c.225-200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 26mm, (16.55 g), uncertain mint in Baktria, struck c.215-210 B.C., obv. diademed head to right of Euthydemos I, rev. Herakles seated left on rock holding a club set on rock, monogram of PAH in outer right field, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **EUQUDHMOU*, (S.7515, Kritt C3, Bopearachchi Series 4A, SNG ANS 122, HGC 12, 39 [R2]). Good very fine, minor roughness, rare.
Estimate $1,800
Baktria, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Euthydemos I, (c.225-200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 28mm, (16.45 g), Mint 'B', probably Baktra, struck c.206-200 B.C., obv. diademed and aged head to right of Euthydemos I, rev. Herakles seated left on rock holding a club set on knee, monogram pf KP in inner right field, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **EUQUDHMOU*, (S.7516, Kritt B17; Bopearachchi Series 12A, SNG ANS 141, HGC 12, 43 [R]). Good very fine, minor porosity with a mature portrait.
Estimate $2,000