Catalogue
Calabria, Tarentum, diobol, (380-344 B.C.), (0.925 grams), obv, head of Athena to l., wearing crested helmet, surmounted by Scylla, rev. Herakles stands astride lion with club, (Vl. 1239 same dies, SNG ANS 1363-4 same dies, cf.S.351). Surface corrosion, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Calabria, Tarentum, stater, (281-272 B.C.), (6.37 grams), obv, horseman to r., galloping with two spears and shield, and brandishing another spear, rev. Taras on dolphin to l., thunderbolt behind, (Vl. 714 similar dies, SNG ANS 1085-7, cf.S.375). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Lucania, Heraclea, diobol, (432-380 B.C.), (1.265 grams), obv, head of Herakles to r., wearing lion skin, rev. lion walking to r., HE reversed above, (BMC 1, SNG ANS 6-7, cf.S.386). Cleaned, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Lucania, Velia, (400-350 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.90 grams), obv. Athena head to l., wearing Phrygian helmet surmounted by centaur, rev. lion feeding to l., phi below, (SNG ANS 1339 (same dies), cf.S.456). Very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Sicily, Syracuse, decadrachm by Euainetos, c.400 B.C., (41.72 grams), obv. galloping quadriga driven to l., by charioteer holding goad, crowned by Nike flying r. above, in exergue panoply of armour consisting of cuirass flanked by greaves, shield to l. and crested helmet on r., rev. head of Arethusa to l., wreathed with barley, with four dolphins around, traces of mint name and artist's signature below, (Gallatin dies R.IV/C.VIII, cf.S.953). Slightly short of flan and weight, even attractive colour, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $17,000
Thrace Islands, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.66 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos wearing ivy wreath to r., rev. Naked Herakles standing facing head to l., holding club and lion skin, (BMC 72, S.1759). Very fine/fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Thrace Islands, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.91 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos wearing ivy wreath to r., rev. Naked Herakles standing facing head to l., holding club and lion skin, (BMC 74, S.1759). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Attica, Athens, 449-413 B.C., tetradrachm (17.02 grams). Head of Athena right wearing ivy crested helmet, reverse owl standing right facing (S. 2526). Porous surface, otherwise very fine/good fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, tetradrachm, (300-262 B.C.), (17.07 grams), obv, head of Athena to r., wearing crested helmet, rev. owl standing to r., head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, (S.2547, Kraay Pl.IV, 6). Off centre as usual, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.51 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to r., koppa below, rev. Athena to l., wearing laureate Corinthian helmet, eagle to l., head to r., (Ravel 1008, SNG Cop. 73, cf.S.2629). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Argolis, Argos, (2nd century B.C.), hemidrachm, (2.20 grams), obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. large A, eagle to r., on thunderbolt below, magistrates letters in field all within incuse square, (BMC 114, cf.S.2797). Light scratches on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Mysia, Cyzicus, hemiobol, (480-450 B.C.), (0.325 grams), obv, forepart of boar to l., rev. lion head to l., within incuse square. (cf.S.3851). Surface slightly porous, dark tone, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Mysia, Lampsakos, trihemiobol, (390-330 B.C.), (1.10 grams), obv, janiform female head wearing tania and earing, rev. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to r., (cf.S.3893). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Persian Imperial Coinage, Darius II (424-405 B.C.), siglos, (5.17 grams), obv. king as bearded archer to r., holding dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch. (Babelon Pl.87, 18-19, S.4683). Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Pisidia, Selge, (3rd cent. B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.91 grams), obv. Gorgoneion resembling Apollo facing. rev. Athena head to r. with astragalos behind, (BMC 23, S.5478). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.60 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, obv. head of Antiochus II to r., with diademed, rev. Apollo seated to l., on omphalos, (Newell ESM 189, cf.S.6886). Good very fine/good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Philip Philadelphos, (93-83 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.35 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Philip to r., with diademed, rev. Zeus seated to l., on throne holding Nike, (BMC 4, S.7196). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch, various but different rulers, mostly bronze AE 15-30, includes Augustus, Tiberius, Nero (2, one a tetradrachm, holed), Vespasian, Domitian, Lucius Verus, Elagabalus, Macrinus, Trebonianus Gallus, Volusian and last two rulers both together, all described in packets with references. Mostly very good to fine a few better. (12)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Parthia, silver drachms, Phraates IV (c.38-2 B.C.) (Sell. 54/7), Artabanus III (c.A.D. 80-81), (Sell. 74/6), Vologases VI (A.D. c.208-228) (Sell. 88/18), various copies (2), billon tetradrachms (2), (Sell.88), others in bronze (4). Silver very fine others poor-fine and mostly with oxidation on surfaces. (11)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Parthia, Tiridates I (26 B.C.), tetradrachm, Seleucia mint, obv. king with pointed beard bust to l., with no wart on brow, rev. king seated to l. on throne with Nike and sceptre, year and month off flan, (cf.S.7496, Sell. 55/3-55/6). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Parthia, Gotarzes II, (c.A.D. 40-51 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.81 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. square bearded bust to l., rev. archer enthroned to r., holding bow, (Sell. 65/33, S.5793). Extremely fine with some mint bloom.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Parthia, Vologases III, (c.A.D. 105-147), drachm, Ecbatana mint, obv. pointed bearded bust to l., wearing diadem, hair in three waves, rev. archer enthroned to r., mint mark below, (Cf. S.5831, Sell. 78/5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sassanian coins, various rulers, silver drachms, Shapur I (A.D. 240-270), (Sell. 14), Shapur II (A.D. 309-379), (Sell. 33), Firuz I (A.D. 459-484), (Sell. 48) (4), Khusru I (A.D. 531-579), (Sell.54), Hormazd IV (A.D. 579-590), (Sell.55, 56), Khusru II (A.D. 590, 591-628), (Sell. 62), and billon tetradrachm of Artashir I (A.D. c.224-242) (Sell.5). Poor-very fine. (12)
Estimate $130
SOLD $150
Phoenicia, Sidon, king Bodashtart (384-370 B.C.), silver tetrashekel, 27.85 grams, obv. war galley travelling to left, rev. bearded deity on horse drawn chariot, behind is the king of Sidon, all within incuse circle, (S.5934). Fine-very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $540
Bactria, Demetrios (c.205-171 B.C.), silver obol, (0.79 grams), Merv mint, obv. bust of king to r. wearing elephant head headress, rev. Hercules standing facing holding club and lion skin, (M.105d, S.7531). Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Egypt Ptolemy I (305-283 B.C. silver Tetradrachm (13.7 grams) (S. 7751). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 12, (65-66), obv. radiate head to r., rev. Alexandria bust to r., (BMC 163, Milne 238, Koln 172, S.633). Fine/good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Egypt, Alexandria, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), billon tetradrachm, year 2, (69-70), obv. laureate head to r., rev. Eirene standing to l., with caduceus and corn (Milne 397, Koln 274, S.743). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Egypt, Numerian (A.D. 283-284), billon tetradrachm, obv. laureate bust r., rev. eagle open wings. facing. (Curtis 1941, extremely rare, BMC.-, Milne.-, S.-). Very fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Republic, Q. Caepio Brutus better known as M. Junius Brutus (c.54 B.C.), denarius, obv. head of Liberty to r., with LIBERTAS behind, rev. The consul L. Junius Brutus walking to l., between two lictors preceded by an accensus, BRVTVS in exergue, (C. 433/1, Syd.906, S.306). Fully struck up, well centred, good extremely fine, with delightful blue and gold tone.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950