Catalogue
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350-281 B.C.), silver stater, (7.84 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, [Y]OURIWN in exergue, SI above, Nike flying to right above, (cf.S.448; not present in any major collections). Original mint bloom, good extremely fine and extremely rare type.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,600
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (420-390 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.82 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive-branch, head raised and flapping its wings, rev. tripod-lebes with kneck and three handles, KPO to left, in field to right D, (S.472, cf.ACNAC Dewing 509, cf.SNG Munich 1451, SNG ANS 362, BMC 80). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Croton, (420-390 B.C.), silver stater, (7.79 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive branch with open wings, rev. tripod-lebes with kneck and three handles, in field to right D, to left downwards [K]PO, (S.472, ACNAC Dewing 509, SNG Munich 1451, SNG ANS 365, BMC 79). Very fine with attractive grey tone, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Sicily, Gela, (c.490/85-480/75 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.36 grams), obv. naked horseman wearing crested helmet, galloping to right, brandishing a spear, held in right hand, rev. forepart of man headed bull (the rivber god Gelas), to right with long beard, below **GELA S, (cf.S.713, Jenkins 98, obv. 30, rev. 53 [notes only 26 examples known from these dies], SNG Lockett 756 [same dies], SNG Munich 265 [same dies], SNG Oxford 1726 [same dies]). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Sicily, Gela, (c.440-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.755 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding goad, Nike flying to right crowning horses, in exergue an ear of wheat, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, upside down and reversed above **GELAS, water plant before, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 385, obv. 78, rev. 159 [notes only six examples known of this variety], SNG Cop. 260 [same dies]). Irregular flan, stain below man headed bull, otherwise very fine and a very rare die combination.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Sicily, Messana, (428-426 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.78 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer above Nike flying to left, in exergue olive leaf, rev. MESSANIO[N] below hare bounding to right, (cf.S.850, Caltabiano 463 [obv.die 192, rev. die 184, 3 specimens known]). Dark attractive tone with uneven edge, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Sicily, Selinus, silver didrachm, (520-500 B.C.), (8.86 grams), obv. selinon leaf, rev. incuse square divided into triangles, (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 3, No.33, this coin). Large flan, steel blue tone, extremely fine weak in places and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
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 $700
SOLD $600
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hiero II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.64 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, behind thyrsus, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above BASILISSAS, below FILISTIDOS, crescent above, trace of A to right, (S.989, SNG ANS 876). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieronymos (215-214 B.C.), silver ten litrai, (8.50 grams), obv. diademed head of Hieronymos to left beardless, within dotted border, rev. winged thunderbolt above BASILEOS, below IEPWNYMOY, MI above, (cf.S.994, Ross Holloway 10a [dies O5, R9], cf.SNG ANS 1025). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieronymos (215-214 B.C.), silver ten litrai, (8.42 grams), obv. diademed head of Hieronymos to left beardless, within dotted border, rev. winged thunderbolt above BASILEOS, below IEPWNYMOY, AF above, (S.994, BMC 639, Ross Holloway 22 [dies O11, R19], Hirsch Sale 21, 16/11/1908 lot 741 same dies). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, Republic (214-212 B.C.), silver twelve litrai, (10.14 grams), obv. head of Athena to left wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. Artemis standing left in short chiton with quiver on shoulder and discharging an arrow from her bow, at her feet a hound running left, to right SVRAKOSIWN, to left X A over hound, (cf.S.997, SNG ANS 1040). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, Republic (214-212 B.C.), silver twelve litrai, (10.19 grams), obv. head of Athena to left wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. Artemis standing left in short chiton with quiver on shoulder and discharging an arrow from her bow, at her feet a hound running left, to right SVRAKOSIWN, to left Y A over **S L, (cf.S.997, BMC 652, cf.SNG ANS 1041). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,050
Sicily, Syracuse, Republic issue (214-212 B.C.), silver eight litrai, (6.75 grams), obv. helmeted head of Athena to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, to right monogram AG, rev. winged thunderbolt above SVPAKOSIWN, below SW, (cf.S.1000, SNG ANS 1045, SNG Lloyd 1569). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $850
Sicily, Syracuse, Republic issue (214-212 B.C.), silver eight litrai, (6.82 grams), obv. helmeted head of Athena to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, to right monogram AG, rev. winged thunderbolt above SVPAKOSIWN, below SW, (cf.S.1000, SNG ANS 1044). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $850
SOLD $0
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.325-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.40 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, trace of palm tree behind, border of dots. (S.6436, Dewing ACNAC 983, Jenkins SNR 1978, Series 5b). Off centre on the obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Macedon, kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.35 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued posthumously 342/1-329/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to r., rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to r., janiform head below in field, **P to right, above FILIP POU. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.37, 361 [same dies]). Superb portrait of Zeus, in high relief, attractive pale grey tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Macedon, kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.47 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued posthumously 342/1-329/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to r., rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to r., prow below in field, around and above FILIP POU. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.38, 376a [same dies and this coin illustrated]). Superb portrait of Zeus, in high relief, attractive dark tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Macedon, kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.15 grams), Amphipolis mint, posthumous issue c. 315-294 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to r., rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to r., torch below in field, H**G monogram to right, above FILIP POU. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.47, 17 [same dies], M.36). Superb portrait of Zeus, in high relief, round attractive pale grey tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Macedon, kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.77 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued posthumously 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to r., rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to r., dolphin below in field, **P to right, above FILIP [P]OU. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.46, 8, M.213). Field knocks, otherwise fine, comes with old ticket.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II (359-336 B.C.), AE 16, (6.29 grams), obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse, FILOPPOU above, (cf.S.6698, SNG Evelpides 1379). Black patina, Good very fine/good fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.19 grams), `Amphipolis' mint, issued c.336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, crescent to left, to right ALEXANDROU, (Price 89, BMC 89a-f, cf.S.6713). Extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, L above torch all to left, monogram of AP under throne, to right ALEXANDROV, (Price 446, BMC 446, cf.S.6713). Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $520
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.20 grams), Odessus mint, issued c.125-70 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left ALEXANDROU, to right [B]ASILEWS, to left under arm YE, below throne a monogram, (S.-; Price 1181, M.419, BMC 1181, SNG Cop.723-4). Large flan with centred obverse, distinctive head and lion skin, type of very late style, off-centred reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Macedon, kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.25 grams), Ake mint, issued 330-327 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, in dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left on throne to left with eagle in outstretched hand, to left monogram, to right ALEXANDROU and three struts on throne, (cf.S.6713, cf.Price 3248). Test cut on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.01 grams), Memphis mint, issued c.332-323, obv. head of Herakles to right, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left with rose in left field, DI below throne, to right ALEXANDPOV, (cf.S.6713, Price 3971, BMC 3971a-e, Muller 124). Good very fine with obverse punch markets, scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, obv. head of Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, male standing in outer field to left, to right [ALEXANDPOV], (cf.S.6721), similar drachm and obol (cf.S.6730, 6736), Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel, Jerusalem mint, uncertain date, obv. Melqarth head right, rev. eagle to left, (cf.S.5920). Some chipping on shekel, otherwise poor - very Good. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachms, various marks, (cf.S.6730). Somewhat harshly cleaned with heavy porosity, otherwise fine or better. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Macedon, kingdom of Demetrios Poliorketes, (294-288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.2 grams), Pella mint, c.289-8 B.C., obv. diademed and horned head of Demetrios to right, rev. Poseidon standing to left, holding trident, right foot on rock, to right BASILEWS, to left DHMHTRIOU, monogram in far left field, (cf.S.6765, Newell 143 same obverse die, cf.SNG Cop. 1179). Attractive dark tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $660
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas (277-239 B.C.), AE 18, (6.02 grams), obv. Athena head to right with Corinthian helmet, rev. Pan advancing to right erecting trophy B A, ANTI monogram below, winged helmet to left, (cf.S.6786, SNG Evelpides 1430-1). Black patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0