Catalogue
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), scyphate gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.32 grams), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with upright arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhZ XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC L O DOVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum and globe with cross, (S.1847, D.O.1). Some minor graffiti on edge, otherwise very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), scyphate gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.20 grams), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with upright arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC L O DOVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum and globe with cross, (S.1847, D.O.1). Holed on edge, otherwise nearly very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), flat gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.36 grams), obv. bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAHL BACIL I, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum and globe with cross, (S.1868, D.O.2). Crack in flan, holed, otherwise good fine/very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
John II, (A.D. 1118-1143), electrum aspron trachy, scyphate shape, issued Constantinople mint, (4.42 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing, raising right hand in benediction, holding gospels in other hand, across IC XC, rev. John on left and St. George on right wearing nimbus, between them each holding patriarchal cross, to left legend in vertical columns, (S.1942, Hendy Pl.10, 2). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
John III Ducas-Vatatzes, Empire of Nicaea, (A.D. 1222-1254), base gold hyperpyron, Magnesia mint, obv. Christ enthroned, rev. John and the Virgin, standing facing, (S.2073, Hendy Pl. 31,3). Double struck on the obverse, mounted with small ring support, good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
John III, Empire of Nicaea, (A.D.1222-1254), scyphate gold hyperpyron, Magnesia mint, (3.27 grams), obv. Christ seated facing on throne, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, [IC] X[C] across, three dots in field to right, rev. half length figures of John on left and Virgin crowning him on the right, traces of legend in field, (cf.S.2073, Hendy Pl.31, 15). Holed at edge, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Spain, Augustus (27 B.C. - A.D.14), As, for Corduba, AE 25, obv. Augustus bare head to left, rev. COLONIA PATRICIA in two lines in oak wreath (S.16), another similar for Julia Traducta, AE 26, rev. IVLIA TRAD in two lines within oak wreath (S.18), Castulo AE 29, (c. 150 B.C.), obv. head to right, rev. Sphinx to right, (SNG Cop. 207). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitation of Philip III, (c.2nd - 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.44 grams), obv. crude head of Heracles to right, (represented by a large bulge), rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, crude monogram before and mixed letters for his name behind. (S.212 (illustrated same dies), CCCCBM Vol.I, 195). Very fine for type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Italy, Campania, Neapolis, (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.29 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, pileus behind, rev. man-faced bull to right, crowned by flying Nike, below monogram TAAO, in exergue [NEO]POL[ITWN], (cf.S.308, Sambon 449a, SNG ANS 322 same obverse die). Small flan slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine, lightly toned.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, time of Alexander the Molossian or later, (334-302 B.C.), silver stater, (7.72 grams), obv. naked horseman prancing to right, SA below, holding spears, rev. Taras seated to left on dolphin, holding canthoras and trident, small dolphin below, [TAR]AS to right, K on left, (S.349, BMC 232, Evans Period Vb,12, Vl.607 same dies). Some minor porosity but not detracting from the coin, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver distater or tetradrachm, (15.25 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, behind forepart of lion to right, rev. ear of corn, to right [MET]APONTINWN, to left club erect over leaf, [A]MI below, (S.414, Johnston B1.5, SNG Fitz 492, SNG ANS 430). Worn with light porosity, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.79 grams), obv. demeter head wearing corn wreath to right, rev. ear of corn, META upwards to left, plow to right, M[AN], (S.416, Johnsyton NN&M 164 series C1.19 same obverse die). Very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, (480-400 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (8.02 grams), obv. Poseidon naked except for chlamys over shoulder, advancing to right, brandishing trident to right retrograde POME, rev. bull standing to left, within shallow circular incuse retrograde legend above POME, (cf.S.424, SNG ANS 651-2, BMC 33/32). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Thurium, (c.350-281 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.75 grams), obv. Athena head with Attic helmet of Leukippos to right, surmounted by Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, above QOURIWN and QE, (cf.S.447, SNG ANS 1081, SNG Munich 1199, BMC 78). Dark colour with off centred obverse, some light porosity, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.440-420 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.78 grams), obv. head of Athena to left, helmeted with griffin on wreath, rev. lion pulling down stag to right, around [YEL]HTON, (cf.S.453, Williams 169 [These Dies]). Small flan, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.350-320 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.16 grams), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing Phrygian helmet, ornamented with centaur (no visible due to die flaw), rev. lion standing to left, devouring piece of meat held between fore-paws, YELHTWN in exergue, A above, (cf.S.456, Williams 339 [These Dies]). Good fine, rare die combination.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (350-281 B.C.), silver stater, (6.08 grams), obv. head of Athena to left, rev. lion pulling down stag to left, (cf.S.461, cf. BMC 111-2). Some corrosion, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.19 grams), obv. tripod crane to left, [QPO] to right, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG Cop. 1759-1760, SNG Munich 1428). Some porosity on obverse, off centre on the reverse, otherwise nearly fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (400-379 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.57 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive-branch, head raised and flapping its wings, rev. tripod, KPO to left, to right D, (S.472, SNG ANS 362, BMC 80). Cleaned, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.26 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to left, around three barley grains and olive leaf behind, around LEONTINON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 257 same dies. A few light surface scratches on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,400
Sicily, Panormos or ZIZ (Punic for Himera?), (405-380 B.C.), Copper hemilitron, (14.08 grams), obv. cock to right, rev. six pellets, (S.1155, Calciati I, p.269, No.1). Dark toning, smoothed very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.440-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 grams), obv. quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, in exergue pistrix (sea serpent), rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa with diadem to right, around four dolphins, SVRAKOSION around, (cf.S.925, Boeh. 589 [V.291/R99]). Toned, very fine but with porosity on both sides.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. SYVPAKOS[ION] around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair tied in layers, four dolphins around, (cf.S.932, Boehringer 675 same dies, BMC 120, SNG Cop. 661 same dies). Porous flan on obverse, otherwise good fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 grams), obv. head of Persephone to right wearing wreath of corn, around KORAS, rev. the King's name AGAYOKLEOS to left of Nike naked to waist standing to right erecting trophy with a hammer in her left hand, in lower left field a triskeles, (S.973, SNG ANS. 672). Attractive good very fine and of fine style.
Estimate $700
SOLD $620
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (274-216 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.38 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head to left of Queen Philistis, wife of Hieron II, rev. walking quadriga driven to right by Nike, BASILISSAS above, FILISTIDOS in exergue, star above, K to right, (cf.S.989, Burnett SNR 62, No.34-40). Has been cleaned and very bright, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,400
Sicily. Syracuse, AE trias, AE 19, 344-336 B.C., (6.97 grams), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. hippocamp to left with curled wing, (S.1193, BMC 289). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp?, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.86 grams), obv. head of Arethusa wreathed with corn to left, around four dolphins, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic letter = m = 'the Camp'?, (S.6434, Jenkins SNR 56, No.267, o82/r221). Dark toning, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.325-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.88 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, border of dots. (S.6436, Dewing ACNAC 983, Jenkins SNR 1978, Series o97/r252). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.325-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.86 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, border of dots. (S.6436, Dewing ACNAC 983, Jenkins SNR 1978, Series 5b). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.70 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued 297-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, to far left a hern, inner left field monogram of DX, to left BASILEWS to right LYSIMAXOY, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 50). Some obverse porosity, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0