Catalogue
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), gold drachm or octobol, issued c.295-289 B.C., (5.62 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, adorned with a griffin, rev. thunderebolt **AGAQOKLEOS* above, **BASILEWS* below, monogram of V over E at base, (S.970, SNG Munich 1258, Winterhur 963, BMC 419, SNG ANS. 704). Attractive red tone, nearly extremely fine and of very fine style, rare.
Estimate $5,000
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 **LUSIMACOU*, 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 Good very fine but virtually as struck, extremely rare and apparently unpublished for these marks.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 $3,500
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.35 grams), Tomis mint, issued c.89-72 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, but with features of Pharnaces (?), 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 on throne, trident and dolphins below, **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, **DIO* under Nike, (cf.S.6813, SNG Cop. 1093 [same obverse die]. Struck from rusty obverse die, good extremely fine and virtually as struck, very rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.3 grams), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying an axe over left shoulder, [K]O**SWN* in exergue, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, BMC 2, Winkler 4). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.3 grams), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying an axe over left shoulder, KO**SWN* in exergue, Brutus monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, BMC 2, Winkler 1-3). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $850
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 $7,000
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.6 grams), Tyre mint, issued 305-290 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, monogram in left field, trace of monogram in right field, to right **ALEXANDP[OU], (cf.S.6702; Price 3459, [M.1601], BMC 3549). Extremely fine, usual surface for this posthumous issue from this mint, trace of original mint bloom.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,300
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.7 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). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $950
Cyrenaica, Cyrene, (c.322-308 B.C.), gold stater, (8.59 grams), obv. slow quadriga, driven by winged Nike, three-quarter face to right, KYPANAION above, rev. Zeus-Ammon standing facing head to left, sacrificing from phiale over thymiaterion and holding lotus-headed sceptre, on right **POLIANQEUS*, (S.6301, BMC No.120 [p.30]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.310-290 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.4 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace, rev. horse standing to right, double exergue line below, (S.6499, Jenkins 245). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 44-45, (7.86 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P IIII, rev. around [PACI] AVGVSTI, Pax-Nemesis winged, advancing to right, holding winged caduceus pointing to snake, (S.-, RIC 27). Reverse off centre, otherwise a superb piece, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 65-66, (7.0 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. in exergue SALVS, Salus seated to left holding patera, (S.669, RIC 59, BMC 87). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued as Caesar in 74, (7.36 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around T CAESAR IMP VESP, rev. PONTIF TR POT, Fortuna standing to left on cippus, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 177a, C.165, BMC 311 variety). As struck with original mint bloom, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,000
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 158-9, (6.4 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, bare head to right, rev. VOTA SVSCEPA DEC III, in exergue COS IIII, Antoninus standing to left, sacrificing over tripod-altar, (cf.S.1248 (silver denarius), RIC 294A, C.-). Has been mounted, surface marks, otherwise fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $680
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.17 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. wreath with VOTA PVBLI CA in three lines, (S.-, RIC 790, C.97). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), gold aureus, (7.27 grams), Rome mint, issued December 217, obv. laureate bust of Macrinus to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, rev. Annona standing to left, holding cornears and cornucopiae, at her feet a modius containing corn ears, around P M TR P II COS P P, (S.-, RIC 25, C.46). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $16,000
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). Light scratches in reverse field, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), gold aureus, Mediolanum? (Milan) mint, (4.6 grams), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, around IMP C D AVRE LIANVS AVG, rev. around CONC ORD IA MILI, Concord seated to left, holding a standard in each hand, plain exergue, (S.-, RIC 87 var., C.42 var.). Full flan, hardly perceptable minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine with full yellow gold patina, type rare, the variant unpublished.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), gold aureus, Siscia mint, issued c.A.D. 271, (3.7 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, IMP C L DOM AVRE LIANVS P F AVG around, rev. Mars walking to right, holding spear and trophy, at foot a captive, around VIRTVS AVG, (S.-, cf.RIC 182, cf.C.269 [variant bust type]). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $0
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, Cyzicus mint, issued late A.D. 294 early 295, (5.2 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, rev. around VIRTV S AVGG NN, emperor seated right on throne, holding sceptre, crowned by Victory standing behind, to right captive seated to left, (S.-, RIC 2 (Vol VI), [R3]). Attractive rich golden tone, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $11,000
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 **S* 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 $9,000
SOLD $0
Theodosius I (A.D. 379-395), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 378-383, obv. rosette diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius I to right, around D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis helmeted seated facing, head to right on throne ornamented with lions' heads holding sceptre and shield inscribed VOT V MVL X, CONCORDI A AVGG around, in exergue CONOB, (S.4168, RIC 47b.1). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $760
Theodosius II (A.D. 402-450), solidus, Constantinople mint, issued c.430-450, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding spear and shield, rev. Roma seated to left holding cross on globe and sceptre, IMP XXXXII COS SVII P.P. around, (cf.S.4288). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus, issued Constantinople mint in A.D. 422-423, (4.31 grams), obv. helmeted bust to half right with elaborate dress, holding shield and spear, around DN THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. Victory standing to left, holding long cross, around VOT XX MVLT XXX I, exergue CONOB, (S.4290, RIC 219 (Vol.X), G.12, T.46). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina B, (4.3 grams), 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 surface knocks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0