Catalogue
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.75 grams) of Lydo-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with three rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer 89). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,500
Lydia, Sardes, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), gold light stater, (8.06 grams), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3415, Traite pl.10,2, SNG von Aulock 2875, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.10, 6). Superb, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $9,500
Sicily, Syracuse, Reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), gold decadrachm, (4.19 grams), obv. head of Persephone to left, with hair rolled and wreathed with corn, bee behind, to left SURAKOSIWN, rev. galloping biga driven to right by Nike, crescent above, **E below, (cf.S.978, BMC 430). Very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.64 grams), Colophon mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding goad to right, tripod under horses to right, in exergue FILIPPOV, (cf.S.6663, Thompson Naster I, 12, Jameson 978) Of finest style, perfectly centred, about uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold distater, (16.97 grams), `Amphipolis mint', issued 330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, cantharus to left upright, downwards to right, ALEXANDPOU, (S.6700; Price 167, M.192, BMC 167a-c). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, trident downwards in left field, to right ALEXANDPOU, (cf.S.6702; Price 172, M.105, BMC 172a-d). Good extremely fine with considerable original mint bloom.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,500
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), 'Amphipolis mint', issued c.330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, Boeotian shield in field to left, to right ALEXANDPOV, (cf.S.6702, Price 176, BMC 176, Muller 751, SNG Berry 139). A trace of mint bloom, otherwise good very fine and a rare mintmark.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), Sidon mint, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, in field to left SI, palm with fillets and date, to right ALEXANDPOV, (cf.S.6702, Price 3490, BMC 3490a-b, Muller 1410, SNG Cop. 635). With original mint bloom, struck from rusted obverse die, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.52 grams), Byzantium mint, posthumous issue c.205-195 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, to right BASILEWS, to left LUSIMACOY, lion's head to left in outer left field, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, cf.Seyrig, `Monnaies de Byzance et de Calcedoine' [Essays to S.Robinson], No.7-10 [Plate 23]). Good very fine but virtually as struck, extremely rare and apparently unpublished for these marks.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Mysia, Cyzicus, fourth period, (400 - 350 B.C.), electrum stater on Phocaic standard (15.73 grams), obverse head of Attis right in Phrygian cap, tunny fish below rev. quadripartite incuse punch mark (cf S. 3840, Von Fritze 142, Greenwell 56). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.350 B.C.), struck in period of Artaxerxes III, gold daric, (8. 42 grams), obv. bearded archer (king?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and quiver behind shoulder, rev. oblong punch, (S.4679, Carradice type III). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $0
Republic, Anonymous Issue, (c.from 211 B.C.), gold sixty as piece, Rome mint, (3.34 grams), obv. helmeted head of Mars to right, mark of value, arrow X behind, dotted border, rev. eagle with spread wings standing three quarters right on thunderbolt, ROMA below, (S.96, Cr.44/2, Syd.226, BMC 185, M.Bahrfeldt, Die romische Goldmunzenpragung wahrend der Republik und unter Augustus [Halle 1923], No.4). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, moneyer A. Hirtius, (8.06 grams), obv. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled female head to right, dotted border, rev. A.HIRTIVS P R, lituus, jug and axe, dotted border, (S.349, Cr. 466/1, Syd. 1017). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,700
SOLD $0
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome Mint, moneyer A. Hirtius (8.00 grams). Obv. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled female head to right, dotted border, rev. A.HIRTIUS P R, lituus, jug and axe, dotted border, (S.349, Cr.466/1, Syd.1017). Obverse with dent in field, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, (7.21 grams), issued 64-5., Rome mint, obv. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head to right, rev. IVPPITER CVSTOS around, Jupiter, bare to waist, seated left on throne, to right holding thunderbolt and long sceptre, (cf.S.673 [silver denarius], RIC 52 [R], BMC 67). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Aelius, as Caesar (A.D. 136-138), gold aureus, issued A.D. 137 as a special issue for the adoption of Aelius, Rome mint, (7.30 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. Concordia enthroned to left holding patera in extended right hand and resting left elbow on cornucopiae around TRIB POT COS II, in exergue CONCORD, (cf.S.1206 and 1208 [denarius], RIC 443, C.10, Hill 772). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $13,000
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, issued A.D. 145-161, Rome mint, (7.13 grams), obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. around TR POT COS IIII, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and spear, at side a shield, (S.-, RIC 147, C.935). Perfectly centred, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,750
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), gold aureus, issued after 141, Rome mint, (7.05 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres, veiled standing half left, holding sceptre and long lighted torch, around AVGV STA, (S.1345, BMC 395, RIC 356, C.95). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), gold aureus, issued after 141, Rome mint, (7.41 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres, veiled standing half left, holding sceptre and long lighted torch, around AVG VSTA, (S.1345, RIC 356, C.95). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 8 July - 9 December 164, (7.30 grams), obv. bare head of Lucius Verus to right with dotted border, around L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around TR P IIII IMP II COS II, REX ARMENDAT in exergue in two lines, Lucius Verus in military attire seated to left in curule chair on platform, flanked by two officers, king Sohaemus of Armenia standing om ground before platform, raising right hand to head, dotted border, (S.-, RIC 512, BMC 300, MIR 92, C.158). Uncirculated, as struck with full original mint bloom, and extremely rare in this condition.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $11,700
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193-4, (7.10 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SE V PERT AVG, rev. around VIRT AVG TR P COS, Virtus helmeted standing to left, holding Victory and reversed spear, (cf.S.1740, RIC 24, C.751). About as struck, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $0
Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), gold aureus, issued 249-251, Rome mint, (4.40 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Herennia Etruscilla, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia veiled standing to left, holding patera and right hand drawing the veil, around PVDICITIA AVG, (cf.S.2727, RIC 58a, C.16). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306), gold aureus, Serdica mint, (5.37 grams), issued from May 305 to July 306, as Augustus, obv. laureate head of Constantius to right, around IMP CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rev. around IOVIS CON SERVATOR, in exergue SM.SD, reversed sigma in right field, Jupiter standing to left, chlamys hanging behind, holding thunderbolt, leaning on sceptre, eagle before on ground, (S.-, RIC 7a [R5, p.493 Vol.VI], Specimen noted by Elmer [p.13]). Slightly double struck on the obverse, as struck with original mint bloom, good extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $0
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), gold solidus, Nicomedia mint, issued 351-355, (4.44 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding spear and shield, around FL IVL CONSTAN TIVS PERP AVG, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated holding inscribed shield VOT XXX MVLT XXXX in four lines, GLORIA REI PVBLICAE around, SMNE in exergue, (RIC 74 noted R2, cf.S.3988). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Theodosius II (A.D. 402-450), solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 443-445, (4.23 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding spear and shield, around DN THEODOSI VS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis seated to left holding cross on globe and sceptre, IMP XXXXII COS SVII P.P. around, CONOB in exergue, star in left field, (cf.S.4288, RIC 314). Large flan, superb quality as struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina B, obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG B, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605). Slightly crinkled, irregular edge, with some surface knocks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Zeno, (474-491), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. Victory advancing to right, head to left, with wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, (S.4287, T.29). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Justin I, (518-527), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. Victory advancing to right, head to left, with wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, (S.58, DOC 4). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Justinian I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.07 grams), issued 538-545, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass with three pellets, d N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and pallium, in right hand long cross of pellets, globe in left hand, around VICTORI A AVGGG, CONOB in exergue, (cf.S.138, cf.DOC.7). Clipped along one edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and unpublished.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Justinian I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.26 grams), issued 545-565, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, d N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and pallium, in right hand long linear staff with closed loop and horizontal bar at top, globe in left hand cross above, star below, around VIC[TORI] A AVGGGI, CONOB in exergue, (S.140, DOC.9j, R.456). Weak in places but with some mint bloom, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0