Catalogue
Ionia, Miletus, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.55 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. lion standing to right, looking back, BI**WN* in exergue, star above, MI / **PA* monograms in left field, (cf.S.4513, cf.SNG Von Aulock 2100). Dark tone, very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Ionia, Teos, (520-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.93 grams), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, NV between legs, rev. incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3512, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group II No.8 obv. die A8, rev. die P11, Boston Brett 1936). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $800
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 $400
Caria, Kaunos, Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.834 grams), obv. Iris with curved wings and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to right, rev. rough triangular shape on crude incuse square, (S.-, Koray Konuk 'The Early Coinage of Kaunos' in Essays Price, No.11, [dies of obv. 9, rev.8, 7 known, Pl.47, 11 same dies with advanced state of deterioration], Hyla Troxell 'Winged Carians' in Essays Thompson, No.6 [same dies in advanced stage of deterioration]). off centred slightly on the obverse, with advanced deterioration of the dies as are most known examples from these dies, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
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 $800
SOLD $0
Caria, Hecatomnos as Satrap, (395-377 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.15 grams), obv. lion head to left, foreleg below, rev. ornamental star within incuse circle, (S.4951, BMC 37-41, SNG Cop. 588-9). Off centred on the obverse, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Caria, Maussollos as 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 $1,000
SOLD $0
Caria, Hidrieus as 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 $1,200
SOLD $0
Caria, Pixodaros as 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 $2,000
SOLD $1,450
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (250-230 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.670 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left Athena standing left with aphlaston P O to left and right of stalk, above **MNASIMA[COS] all within dotted border, (cf.S.5048, SNG Finland 537-8 [similar dies]). Off-centred very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (188-170 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.06 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, hair loose, rev. P O either side of rose with bud on right, to left star, above magistrate **STASIWN* (cf.S.5064, Jenkins KME Nr.9, SNG Helsinki 625). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Phrygia, Eucarpeia, Livia, wife of Augustus, (d.A.D. 29), AE 14, (2.392 grams), obv. Livia head to right, around **[S]EBASTOS, rev. **EUKAR/ PITIKOU/ APFIA/ IERHA all within dotted border, (S.205, BMC 14, SNG Cop. 368). Attractive earthern patina, good very fine and a very rare portrait coin of this famous woman.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Phrygia, Eumeneia, Livia, wife of Augustus, (d.A.D. 29), AE 14, (2.414 grams), obv. Livia head to left, partial legend behind of **SEBASTOS, rev. **KLEWN/ AGAPHT/ OC/ EYMEN.. all within laurel wreath, (S.206, BMC 38, SNG Cop. 392). Attractive earthern patina, very fine and a another very rare portrait coin of this famous woman.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, uncertain ruler, (c.520-480 B.C.), silver stater, (8.886 grams), obv. forepart of boar to left, rev. incuse punch, (cf.S.3578-9 [£300], SNG Von Aulock 4044-5, Rosen 688). Good very fine, rare for a boar stater.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.635 grams), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to right on round shield, Lycian 'kh' below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse circle with dot and Lycian monogram, (S.-, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4090 [same obverse die], cf.ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter 'Kh' or 'Khin'], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, cf.SNG Berry 1172 [same obverse die], Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 90, lot 405 [same dies]). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.847 grams), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to right on round shield, Lycian 'kh' below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse circle with dot and Lycian monogram, (S.-, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4090 [same obverse die], cf.ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter 'Kh' or 'Khin'], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, cf.SNG Berry 1172 [same obverse die], Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 90, lot 405 [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (420-400 B.C.), silver stater, (10.83 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **EST*FEDII[U**S*], all within square dotted square, (S.5386, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4506, cf.SNG Paris 48-50). Dark tone, off centred, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $300
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.83 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, ME between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **ESTFEDII[US], all within square dotted square, (S.5390, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4555). Some porosity on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $650
Pisidia, Selge, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.80 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, A**L between them, dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles and club before, behind **SELGEWN, all within circle of dots, (cf.S.5477, SNG Von Aulock -, SNG Paris -, BMC-, not present in major collections). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Pisidia, Selge, (2nd - 1st century B.C.), AE 13, (2.332 grams), obv. bearded Herakles head laureate to right, dotted border, rev. winged thunderbolt and bow, **S E* across field, (S.5491, SNG Cop. 263, SNG Von Aulock 5293, BMC 47-8). Green patina, good very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Pisidia, Termessos Major, (71-36 B.C.), AE 20, (4.564 grams), obv. laureate head to right, sceptre behind, rev. thunderbolt, **[TE]R MHS/[SEW]N, above and below, countermarked with a bee on reverse, (S.-, SNG Paris 2091-3). Dark tone, fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Lycaonia, Parlais, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 21, (5.102 grams), obv. Laureate bust cuirassed to left of Septimius Severus, around IMP CAES L [SEP] SEVER P, rev. the god Men standing to right, foot on bucranium, around [IV]L AVG COL PARLAIS, (S.2241, SNG Von Aulock 8617, Mabbott 2103 [this coin]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Cilicia, Nagidus, (c. 370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.642 grams), Aphrodite seated to left, holding phiale over altar, Eros stands behind her, rev. Dionysos standing with head to l., holding grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrus, to left **NAGIDEW[N]*, Z to left, (S.5585, BMC 12 [p.111], Lederer 25a [obverse], Spink Num. Circ. Feb. 1999, No. 259 [same dies]). Extremely fine, bright and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Cilicia, Soloi, (425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (9.390 grams), obv. Amazon kneeling to left, holding bow, rev. bunch of grapes on stalk with tendrils, **SOLEWN to left, AK above, fly in lower right field, all within dotted incuse square, (cf.S.5602, SNG Lockett 3043 [this coin], cf.BMC 7 [p.145], cf.SNG Paris 132, cf.SNG Levante 38). Chisel cut in reverse field, very porous and heavily cleaned to remove corrosion, otherwise fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Cilicia, Tarsus, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 20.5, (7.224 grams), obv. veiled and turreted bust to right of Tyche (city goddess), border of dots, rev. the Sandan monument, pyramidal pyre with figure of Sandan standing to right on animal between two altars, to right **TARSEWN*, to left monograms, (S.5672, cf.BMC II0, SNG Von Aulock 5971). Black patina, very fine, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.) silver stater, (10.964 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. Baal of Tarsus enthroned to left holding corn ear with bunch of grapes and lotus-headed sceptre, behind Aramaic legend 'Baal tarz', below throne 'ankh' symbol, rev. lion left on the back of a stag kneeling left which it attacks with teeth and claws, above Aramaic legend 'Mazdai', within circle of dots, (S.5650, BMC 52, SNG Levante 103). Weak striking on the obverse, a grey patina on the reverse, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.) silver stater, (10.990 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. Baal of Tarsus enthroned to left holding corn ear with bunch of grapes and lotus-headed sceptre, behind Aramaic legend 'Baal tarz', below throne 'ankh' symbol, rev. lion left on the back of a stag kneeling left which it attacks with teeth and claws, above Aramaic legend 'Mazdai', within circle of dots, (S.5650, BMC 52, SNG Levante 103). Softly struck on the obverse, a superb golden patina on the reverse, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Commodus, (A.D. 181-192), silver didrachm, (4.11 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around AYT M AYP KOMO ANTWNINOC C, rev. Mt.Argaeus, star at top, around, **UPATOC G PAT PATR*, (cf.S.1661, cf.BMC 204, Syd. 366, Metcalf 148c [obv.8 rev.C). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.734 grams), Marathus mint, Newell Group B, c.301-0 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, A**ST* to left over erased anchor and below throne A, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS, (cf.S.6829, Newell WSM 1246, [p.196, dies A2/P5, pl.XLIV, 8-9]). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.665 grams), Series II group A, Bactra mint, issued 268-261 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEOS and to left **[A]NTIOXO[U], to left under arm a monogram of **L[T] within circle, (Newell ESM 705, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 327-8, ACNAC Houghton 1289). Dumpy flan, all known examples generally worn, nearly very fine/fine, very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0