Catalogue
Attica, Athens, (130-110 B.C.), AE 17, hemiobol, (4.158 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Zeus naked to right hurling thunderbolt, A **QE across, pileus of the Dioskouroi to left and right, (S.-, Sv.Pl.81, 33-39; Athenian Agora 94 [p.73, Pl.9, 69 examples found], SNG Cop. 299). Attractive dark patina, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Attica, Athens, (130-90 B.C.), AE 14, quarter obol, (3.160 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Athenian helmet, rev. two owls seated facing on thunderbolt, A **QE in exergue, all within olive wreath, (S.-, Sv.Pl.24, 63-68; Athenian Agora 99 [p.75, Pl.9-10, 635 examples found], SNG Cop. 93). Attractive dark patina, fine - very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Attica, Aegina, (510-500 B.C.), silver stater, (11.954 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. 'Rough incuse developed early Union Jack pattern', (S.1849 [£350], Asyut Group IIa-b 'thin collar type', cf.425-437, BMC 3 [p.11]). Good fine/very fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Attica, Aegina, (525/20-500 B.C.), silver stater, (9.412 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. small incuse square, of 'Union Jack pattern' design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group III-IV, 'Small skew' cf.464, SNG Delepierre 1512, SNG Cop. 501, cf.Selinus hoard 99-100). Off centred obverse and reverse punches, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.960 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, central banker's mark of dot as a countermark, rev. early small 'skew' design, (S.1851, Asyut Group VII 'small skew' cf.541-5, SNG Delepierre 1664, Millbank countermark 1). Fine, off centred on the obverse, very scarce with cross countermark.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (480-450 B.C.), silver stater, (8.494 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. elongated head of Athena to right, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, all within incuse square, (cf.S.2615, cf.Calciati 75 [p.169], Ravel 220 [p.77, Pl.XIV, only the Ravel example reported], [P126 same obverse, T168, same reverse die). Toned, punch mark on obverse field, a nice well centred coin with a distinctive die flaw on Q below the Pegasus, otherwise very fine and very rare, apparently only known by one other example with this die combination.
Estimate $450
SOLD $480
Corinthia, Corinth, silver drachm, (c.480 B.C.), (2.604 grams), obv. Pegasus with curled wing flying left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, within incuse square, (S.1871 [£200], BMC 79-80, SNG Cop. 17). Good fine and rare denomination for this period.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Corinthia, Corinth, (405-345 B.C.), silver stater, (8.440 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, cock fighting to left behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 326 [p.235, 2 reported], cf.Ravel 863 [p.228, Pl.LII, 4 reported], [P348 obverse die same as 830-839, T494, same reverse die as 827, 845, 854]). A nice well centred coin with a flaw on Pegasus, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare, apparently an unpublished die combination.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Corinthia, Corinth, (405-345 B.C.), silver stater, (8.125 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, cock fighting to right behind, dolphin above, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 331 [p.236, 2 reported], Ravel 867 [p.229, Pl.LII, 8 reported], [same dies P351 and T494]. Toned, with original hoard patina, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.578 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laureate Corinthian helmet, eagle behind to left looking back, A before P below, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 426 [p.262, 2 reported], BMC 258-9, Ravel 1008 [p.252, Pl.LX], [very similar dies], Leu Num. 72 May 1998 lot 217 similar dies [realised 834 SFr.]). A nice toned and well centred coin, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $580
Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.445 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing wreathed Corinthian helmet with extra branch, plough behind, A P below, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 441 [p.265, 2 reported], Ravel 1022 [p.255, Pl.LXII]). Holed, grey with golden highlights, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.285 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, eight pointed star behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 425 [p.261, 2 reported], Ravel 1034 [p.257-8, Pl.LXIII], [1034b same dies]). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver staters, (8.265 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, Thessalian helmet behind, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 402 [p.255, 2 reported], Ravel 1040 [p.259, 14 reported]); another with astragalus behind, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 400 [p.254, 2 reported], Ravel 1039 [p.258]). Both toned, and with some hoard patina on the obverse, otherwise nearly fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.390 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, [Q] below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, Athena Nicephorus on right behind to left holding Nike and spear, I before, (cf.S.2641, Calciati 458 [p.270, 2 reported], Ravel 1082 [p.267, Pl.LXIX, 6 reported]. Bright, off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-338 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.442 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Persephone wearing ear-ring and necklace to left, with hair tied up in corn wreath, all within incuse circular border, (cf.S.2634, SNG Cop. 61-63, BMC 228 [p.23, Pl.IX, 9]). Toned, off centred with light scratches, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
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 $90
SOLD $50
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, hemidrachms (c.160-150 B.C.), Megara mint, mint mark large lyre, others (4) Tegea mint, mint mark T-E, obv. Zeus head laureate right, rev. wreath, XA monogram within, letters T E across, (C.223, S.3003). First nearly very fine, some with surface oxidation, otherwise fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Pontus, Amasia, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 30, (14.764 grams), issued year 208 (era of Amasia) = A.D. 206-7, obv. Caracalla laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around AVT KAI MAV ANT**W*NINOC, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath and palm, in left field ET/CH, around **AD*PCEVANT AMACI ACM H NETP, (cf.S.2507, BMC 22, Recueil 71a). Good fine/fine, scarce reverse.
Estimate $100
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 $80
SOLD $0
Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (2.961 grams), obv. gorgoneion facing, rev. incuse square containing cruciform pattern with pellet in centre, (S.3917, BMC 1-13, SNG Cop. 256, SNG Von Aulock 1318). Very fine scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Mysia, Parion, (350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.435 grams), obv. bull standing to left looking back, **PA* above bull PI below bull, rev. Gorgoneion facing, (S.3919 [£85], BMC 14-16, cf.SNG Cop. 257-267). Dark tone, Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Mysia, Pergamon, (c. after 123 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.462 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram **PER, above KT/**PRU* to right thyrsus, (cf.S.3944, Kleiner and Noe -, BMC 113). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Mysia, Pergamene Kingdom of, Philetairos, (282-263 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 grams), obv. head to r., wearing tainia, of the deified Seleucos Nicator, rev. Athena enthroned to l., her r. hand resting on shield, holding spear in l. hand, ivy leaf above and bow to r., (S.7216 [£2500], Newell obverse die VIII, No.41, Pl.X,2, ANS NNM 76, unlisted reverse die). A strong portrait, very fine/good fine and of great rarity.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.348 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, **KAG* monogram behind, also **MYPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, Sacks 18, SNG Cop. 221). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Ionia, Ephesus, (280-258 B.C.), AE 10, (1.50 grams), obv. female head to left, rev. bee with straight wings separates E **[F]*, (S.4409, SNG Cop. 256). Dark patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $130
Ionia, Ephesus, (202-133 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.114 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within dotted border, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, before magistrate's name **BIANWR* (Bianor), (cf.S.4411, magistrate noted in Munsterberg, Waddington 1574). Slightly off centred on the obverse, minor surface marks, attractive bright patination, otherwise good very fine and a very rare magistrate.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Ionia, Ephesus, (350-288 B.C.), AE 16, (2.838 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. stag standing to left head to right, astragalos above, magistrate's name traces to left of **[I]PPOSQE[NHS]* (Ipposthenes), (cf.S.4401, BMC 60). Porous obverse, otherwise good fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Ionia, Ephesus, Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), AE 27, (8.212 grams), obv. bust right of Valerian laureate draped and cuirassed, around AVT K **PO LIKIN BALE*PIANOC, rev. Artemis as huntress with bow and drawing arrow going to right, at her feet a hound, around **EFESIWN G NEOKORWN, (S.-, BMC -, cf.SNG Cop. 500/501, Mabbott Sale 1520 [this coin]). Good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Ionia, Magnesia, (c.4th century B.C.), silver diobol, (1.504 grams), obv. armed horseman prancing to right, holding couched spear, rev. humped bull butting left, maeander pattern and traces of **MAGN* above, uncertain name below, (S.4480, cf.BMC 8-13). Off centred, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.09 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100