Catalogue
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (10.66 grams), obv. cow standing to r., looking back at calf, which it suckles, rev. club and DYP around square containing double stellate pattern, (BMC 11, cf.S.1892). Dark tone, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (191-146 B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (5.99 grams), obv. head of Zeus to r., wearing oak wreath, rev. Athena Itonia to r., holding spear horizontly above head and shield, (SNG Cop. 276, cf.S.2232). Dark tone, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Arcanania, Leucas, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.41 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to r., Lamda below, rev. Athena to r., wearing Corinthian helmet, amphora behind, (SNG Cop. 356, cf.S.2281). Off centre reverse, weak in places, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Arcanania, Thyrrheion, (350-250 B.C.), silver stater, (8.65 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to l., Theta below, rev. Athena to l., wearing Corinthian helmet, tripod behind, (SNG Lockett 2296, cf.S.2301). Off centre reverse, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Attica, Athens, (184-183 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.96 grams), obv. Athena Parthenos head to r., wearing crested Athenian helmet, rev. owl facing body to right, standing on amphora, two serpents to r., (Thompson 80c-e, cf.S.2554). Has been mounted on edge, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Attica, Athens, (163-162 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.53 grams), obv. Athena Parthenos head to r., wearing crested Athenian helmet, rev. owl facing body to right, standing on amphora, elephant to r., (Thompson 397h same rev. die, cf.S.2554). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Attica, Athens, (406-404 B.C.), plated silver tetradrachm, (13.89 grams), obv. Athena head to r., wearing crested Athenian helmet, rev. owl facing body to right, olive twig behind, (Starr Pl.xxiii, 12, BMC 61, S.2535). Severe obvere and reverse test cuts, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Attica, Athens, (157-156 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.86 grams), obv. Athena Parthenos head to r., wearing crested Athenian helmet, rev. owl facing body to right, standing on amphora, tripod to l., (Thompson 464e, cf.S.2555). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Aegina, (485-450 B.C.), silver obols, (1.00, 0.92 grams), obv. smooth-shelled turtle, with single row of dots down the middle, rev. incuse square of `skew' pattern, divided by straight lines into five compartments, (SNG Cop. 511-514, cf.S.1853). Darkly toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Aegina, (485-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.16 grams), obv. smooth-shelled turtle, with single row of dots down the middle, rev. incuse square of `skew' pattern, divided by straight lines into five compartments, (SNG Cop. 507, S.1858). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Corinthia, Corinth, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.82 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to r., koppa below, rev. Athena to r., wearing Corinthian helmet, dolphin in front, standing figure behind to l., (Ravel 723, BMC 171, cf.S.2626). Off centre reverse, edge oxidation, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-338 B.C.), silver stater, (8.49 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to l., koppa below, rev. Athena to l., wearing Corinthian helmet, Thessalian helmet behind, (BMC 220, cf.S.2630). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Bithynia, kingdom of Nicomedes III, (120-92 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.59 grams), issued in year 187 (110 B.C.), obv. head of Nicomedes II to r., with diademed, rev. Zeus standing to l., with wreath and sceptre, eagle on thunderbolt to l., (cf.SNG Cop. 649, cf.S.7274). Dark tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $540
Aeolis, Myrina, (c.160 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 grams), obv. Apollo of Grynion, laureate head to r., rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to r., holding phiale and laurel branch with fillets, omphalos and amphora at feet, all within laurel-wreath, (BMC 1, Sacks 17.6, S.4216). Cracked flan, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $540
Lydia, Tralleis, (133-126 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm (12.65 grams), obv. Cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to r. small owl, (cf.S.4750). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Caria, Satrap Maussollos, (377-353 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.33 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head three-quarter to r., rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to r., holding labrys and spear, (BMC 3, S.4954). Obverse fine, reverse only good and somewhat pitted, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Lycia, Phaselis, (after 168 B.C.), electrotype of silver drachm, (2.60 grams), obv. Apollo head laureate to r., rev. Lyre, with headress of Isis to l., torch to r., all within shallow incuse square, (BMC 16 and S.5340, the original of this piece illustrated in both publications). Very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Pamphylia, Aspendus, (400-300 B.C.), silver stater, (10.83 grams), obv. two naked athletes, wrestling, grasping each other by the arms, rev. slinger advancing to r., triskeles before, in dotted square, (SNG Von Aulock 4568, cf.S.5398). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.13 grams), obv. Athena to r., wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to l., in field to l., a pomegranate, (BMC 37, cf.S.5433). Good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.25 grams), obv. Athena to r., wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to l., in field to l., a pomegranate, (SNG cop. 400, S.5436). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Pisidia, Selge, (3rd cent. B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.95 grams), obv. Gorgoneion resembling Apollo facing. rev. Athena head to r. with spearhead behind, (BMC 28, S.5479). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, obv. head of Antiochus I to r., with diademed, rev. Apollo seated to l., on omphalos, (Newell ESM 155, Weber Colln. 7844, cf.S.6866). Very fine/fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.50 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, obv. head of Antiochus I to r., with diademed, rev. Apollo seated to l., on omphalos, (Newell ESM 157, BMC 17, cf.S.6866). Nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 grams), Apamea mint, obv. head of Antiochus II to r., with diademed, rev. Apollo seated to l., on omphalos, (Newell WSM 1142, cf.S.6886). Some surface corrosion, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.69 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, obv. head of Antiochus II to r., with diademed, rev. Apollo seated to l., on omphalos, (Newell ESM 178, cf.S.6886). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Seleucos II, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Seleucos II to r., with diademed, rev. Apollo standing to l., holding arrow and resting l. arm on tripod, (Newell WSM 996, S.6896). Uneven colour, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus Hierax, (246-227 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.61 grams), Alexandria Troas mint, obv. head of Antiochus Hierax to r., with winged diademed, rev. Apollo seated to l., on omphalos, holding arrow and resting on bow, in exergue horse grazing to l., (WSM -, S.6919 var.). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Seleucos III, (226-223 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.88 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Seleucos III to r., with diademed, rev. Apollo seated to l., on omphalos, (Newell WSM 1031, cf.S.6922). Small flan, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus III, (223-187 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Antiochus III to r., with diademed, rev. Apollo seated to l., on omphalos, (Newell WSM 1047, cf.S.6934). Fine. $$ ex Spink Australia, July 1978 by private purchase.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus III, (223-187 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Antiochus III to r., with diademed, rev. Apollo seated to l., on omphalos, (Newell WSM 1053, cf.S.6934). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $370