Catalogue
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.6 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet wreathed with laurel, A P below and aegis behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 427 [p.262], Ravel 1009). Superb condition, sharply struck on the obverse, a very sharp and attractive reverse, with trace of original mint bloom, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.56 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, N and bucranium behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 382 [p.249], Ravel 1064). Slightly double struck on the obverse, a very sharp and attractive reverse, otherwise extremely fine and a rare symbol.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver drachm (2.42 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying to left, q below, rev. head of Aphrodite to right, wearing a spendone, hair falling down behind, **W* behind, (cf.S.2634, SNG Cop. 132 [same dies]). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Corinthia, Corinth, Agrippina Junior, (banished A.D. 39), AE 22 (7.8 grams), issued A.D.54-5, obv. bust of Agrippina Minor to right, AGRIPPIN AVGVSTA around, rev. Genius of the Colony standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in field GEN COL, around M [A CA[N]D IDO II VIR COR II VIR, (cf.S.523, RPC 1190, Amandry types Dg/RIA5, p.203). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (336-330 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.51 grams), obv. chimaera standing to left, **SI above ground line, rev. dove flying to left, (S.2774, Cop. 57-8). Dark tone, good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, (250 - 146 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.31 grams), obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. large A, eagle below, letters across in three lines I [E] P **W NO S. (cf.S.2797, BMC 114-5, SNG Cop.42). Weak on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Achaean League, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, Megara mint, mint mark cithera above, obv. Zeus head laureate right, rev, wreath with XA monogram within, letters in field, (cf.S.2978, Clerk 121, BMC 9). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Peloponnesus, Lacedaemon (Sparta), Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 25 (10.5 grams), issued A.D.117-8, obv. laureate and bare bust draped of Hadrian to right, traces of legend around, rev. The Dioscuri on horseback galloping right holding spears, below **LAKE[DA] / IMONIW[N], (cf.S.1134, von Hoerschelmann (AMUGS VII) Group XXXVIII, series 7, p.180 same obverse die). Nearly fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Cycladic Islands, Paros, (510-475 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.98 grams), obv. goat standing to right, dotted border, rev. rev. incuse square punch, (cf.S.3060, SNG Del. 2442, cf.Weber 4691). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,750
Crete, Gortyna, (c.3rd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.20 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. Apollo seated left on rock holding bow and arrowto right **D, around **GORTUNIWN, (S.3187, BMC 52). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, holding phiale and laurel branch, omphalos and amphora at feet, DRY monogram behind, also MYPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, Sacks 25.40). With some mint bloom, weak in places, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.1 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **FWKULOS (Phokylos), (cf.S.4371, magistrate not noted in Munsterberg). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare, the magistrate not previously recorded.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Ionia, Ephesus, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver didrachm, (4.5 grams), obv. bare headed and draped bust right of Nero, around NEPWNOC KAICAPOC **GERMANIKOU, rev. simpulum and lituus , around **DIDPAXMON, (S.566, BMC 209 [p.74]). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.07 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Ionia, Priene, (2nd century B.C.), AE 20, (8.73 grams), obv. head of Athena to right in helmet, rev. owl standing right on amphora in upper field to left and right star and ivy leaf, **PRI H* across field, in exergue **ACILLEI / DHS*, all within olive wreath, (S.4554, BMC 45, SNG Cop. 1099). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Ionian Islands, Chios, (478-431 B.C.), silver drachm, (7.83 grams), obv. Sphinx seated to left, amphora before, grapes above, on circular raised shield, rev. quadripartite incuse square punch, (S.4594, Baldwin 43d [same obverse die], BMC 6-11). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Mysia, Lampsakus, (4th-3rd century B.C.), AE 11, (1.2 grams), obv. female head to right with hair rolled, all within circle to right **LAM, rev. forepart of winged Pegasus to right, Y A above, (cf.S.3894, BMC 55-6 [P.84]). Attractive dark patina, nearly extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (3.53 grams), obv. Gorgoneion facing, rev. incuse square containing cruciform pattern with pellet at centre, (S.3917; BMC 1-13, SNG Cop. 256, SNG Von Aulock 1318). Off centre on obverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of Attalos I, (241-197 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 grams), Pergamon mint, obv. laureate head of Philetairos to right, rev. Athena seated to left on throne resting left arm on shield, and crowning legend **FILETAIROU, leaf before Athena, (cf.S.7220, Westermark obv.XXXVII/R.1). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.139-136 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.1 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram **PER, (cf.S.3944). Very good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Caria, Cnidus, (189-167 B.C.), silver didrachm, (5.1 grams), obv. head of Rhodian Helios three-quarter face to right, rev. forepart of lion to right, aplustre behind, in exergue **QEUKLHO[S], (cf.S.4851, BMC -, SNG Cop. -, Von Aulock -). Flan crack, some surface porosity on the obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Caria, Hecatomnos as Satrap, (395-377 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.22 grams), obv. lion head to left, foreleg below, EKA above, rev. ornamental star (stellate pattern) within incuse square, (cf.S.4951, SNG von Aul. 2356). Dark tone, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Caria, Maussollos satrap, (375-353 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.99 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and spear, to right [M]AY**SSW[LLO]*, (S.4955, SNG Cop. 590). Legend weak, otherwise good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $0
Caria, Hidrieus satrap, (353-344 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.27 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and spear, to right **IDRIEWS*, I in reverse field, (S.4958, BMC 1 [p.183] variant). Attractively toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Caria, Pixodaros satrap, (340-334 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.00 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and spear, to right **PIXWDARO[U]*, (S.4966, BMC 5-10 [p.185]). Of exceptional artistic merit, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (175-170 B.C.), silver drachm, obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, (S.5042), Achaean League, hemidrachm, Megaris mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), (S3003), Bactria, Azes I, (c.57-35 B.C.), drachm, (M.753). Very good - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (125-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.11 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, hair loose, rev. P O either side of rose with bud on right, to right radiate sun, above magistrate **ANTAIOS* (cf.S.5064, Jenkins KME Nr.128). As struck with full mint bloom, nearly uncirculated, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.31 B.C. - A.D. 60), AE 36, (19.76 grams), obv. radiate head of Dionysos to left, dotted border, rev. Nike standing to right on rose, holding wreath and palm, legend in field, (cf.S.4996, BMC 370, RPC 2750). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.93 grams), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to left on round shield, Lycian 'kh' below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse square, (SNG Von Aulock 4087-8 [same dies] = ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter 'Kh' or 'Khin'], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, SNG Berry 1174). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Mithrapata, (380-375 B.C.), silver stater, (9.8 grams), obv. facing lion scalp, triskeles below, M on cheek, rev. head of dynast Mithrapata left, around **ME)(RAPATP, trisceles behind, all within incuse square, (S.5225, SNG von A. 4236-7, Morkhom and Olcay 'The Coin Hoard from Podalia', (in Num.Chron 1971), Nos. 72-74, [dies A6/P6]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0