Catalogue
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (200-150 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.64 grams), obv. head of Artemis to right, bow and quiver at shoulder, dotted border, rev. lion standing left, above **MASSA*, in exergue **AL*, line border, (S.75, cf.De La Tour 1090, SNG Cop. 752-763, SNG Delepierre 65-80). Attractive grey tone, uneven flan, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Cales (?), (c.269-245 B.C.), AE 43, quadrans, (74.4 grams), obv. crested helmet to right, three dots around, rev. kantharos with four dots, (S.-, Thurlow-Vecchi 267 [described as dolphin! on obverse], Haebelin Pl.62, Sydenham 'Aes Grave' 80a [Pl.II, 1] and Sydenham sale 7 Feb. 1928 [lot 108]). Old hard patina, narly full flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.110 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, monogram AP before, Artemis running right behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below **P*, below exergue [NEOP]OLIT[WN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 473, SNG ANS 365-6, Foggia Hoard 42-3). Chip in edge, slightly porous, banker's mark on neck, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.190 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, monogram, X behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below **Q*, below on base line traces of **NEOPOLITWN*, (cf.S.307, Sambon 476, SNG Cop.436, SNG ANS 369 [same dies], SNG Milan 123, BMC 69). Slightly off centred on the obverse, with blue and red tone, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Heraclea, (330-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.695 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet adorned with a Scylla, K behind helmet, rev. Heracles standing facing, in left field above club a one-handled pot, holding club in right hand and lion's skin over left arm, to left A**QE*, to right [I-HPAK]**LHIWN*, (S.391; Work 83, Van Keuren 85, SNG Ash. 630 [same dies]). Weakly struck on reverse city legend and head of Heracles, brilliant, otherwise very fine - extremely fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.528 grams), obv. female head to right with diadem and leaves attached, rev. corn ear, [M]ETA to left, pomegranate to right, (cf.S.410 [£550], Noe 490 [same dies], McClean 991 [same dies]). Minor edge porosity, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.50 grams), obv. crested helmeted head of Athena to right ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIW[N]* above, tunny fish in exergue, partial legend **[MO]LOSSO* on exergual line, (S.443, SNG Cop. 1434 [same dies], SNG ANS 1026 [same obverse die]). Good fine, and a rare signed Thurium issue.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, 270-203 B.C., AE 21, (6.93 grams), obv. head of Artemis to right, rev. five string lyre, around legend PH**GI NWN*. (S.-, BMC 85 [p.381], SNG Cop. 1963-4 [Pl.36]). Old green patination, fine/very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Terina, (c.300 B.C.), silver third stater (Sear) or drachm (Holloway-Jenkins), (1.555 grams), Group G, obv. head of nymph Terina to right, hair rolled back, triskeles behind head, before traces of TEPINAI**WN*, rev. winged Nike seated to left, on square cippus, bird perched on her extended right hand, left hand on cippus, [TE] monogram in left field, (S.510, Holloway - Jenkins 108, cf.BMC 44). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Sicily, Himera, (c.530-482 B.C. [Sear], 480/78-470 B.C. [Westermark]), silver didrachm, (8.08 grams), obv. cock with closed wings struting to left, rev. crab within circular incuse circular field, (S.715 [£650], Westermark 99 [same dies], SNG Sweden (Forbat) 125 [same dies], Niggeler I, 1965 lot 99 [same dies]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Sicily, Leontinoi, (476-466 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.716 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **LEONTINON* completely around, a head of a lion to right, four barley corns around, (S.825, SNG ANS 205 [same dies], Randazzo Hoard No.82 [Same Dies]). Attractive even grey tone, off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Sicily, Panormus or ZIZ (Punic for Panormus), (410-400 B.C.), Copper hemilitron, (16.166 grams), obv. cock to right, rev. six pellets, (S.1155, Calciati I, p.269 No.1, Weber 1487, SNG Cop. 516, McLean 2494). Attractive brown patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.486-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.878 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, dotted border, rev. **SURAKOSI ON around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, cf.Boehringer 95 (same obverse die No.45/new reverse die). Attractive bright tone with dark highlights, good very fine and very rare, an unpublished die combination.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,600
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.460-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.202 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding kentron, Nike flying right crowning horses, dotted border, rev. **SURAKOSI O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair rolled and tucked under diadem, four dolphins clockwise around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 510 same dies [obverse 268/reverse 363 dies], SNG ANS 162 [same obverse die]). Minor test cut on reverse, obverse die worn, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.82 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, pistrix (sea-serpent) in exergue, rev. **SURAKOSION before around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair in sphendone under a diadem band, four dolphins around, (cf.S.931 [£850], Boehringer 516 [obverse die V271, reverse die R367], SNG ANS 165 [same dies], BMC 83 [same dies]). Dark stain at base of reverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $400
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.342 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, behind star, rev. Quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above a star and **[B]ASILISSAS*, below **[FILISTI]DOS*, K to right, (S.989, SNG ANS 880 [similar obverse and reverse dies]). Minor exergue porosity, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $300
Sicily, Alaisa, (340-330 B.C.), AE 21, obv. griffin, rev. boar, (S.1048, SNG ANS 1169-1174); Syracuse, (344-336 B.C.), trias, AE 20, obv. Athena, rev. hippocamp, (S.1193, SNG Lloyd 1453); litra, AE 26, obv. Athena left, rev. two dolphins, (S.1189, BMC 287); (275-216 B.C.), AE 21, obv. Poseidon left, rev. trident, (S.1223, SNG Cop. 844); (after 212 B.C.), AE 19 obv. Persephone right, rev. Demeter, (SNG Cop. 706). Fine, all in 2x2 packets fully described. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.156 grams), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, 'MMHNT' below, border of dots, (S.6434, SNG Lloyd 1633 [same dies], Hunter 7 [same dies], Jenkins SNR 56, [Series 3a] 183 [same dies, O53/R161). Dark grey attractive tone, with full reverse flan, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Macedonia, Philippi(?), Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 17, (4.776 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVG, rev. two priests plowing to right to right, (S.-, RPC 1656, McClean 7660, SNG Cop. 382 (Parium). Attractive green patination, slightly off centre, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.705 grams), Ake mint, issued 309-308 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, date to left = year 38, to right **ALEXANDRO[U], (cf.S.6713, Price 3293, BMC 3295a-c, M.1448, Newell Ake 44 [obverse xxxviii same die]). Off centred on the obverse, fine/good fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $120
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), issue of Seleukos I, silver tetradrachm, (17.308 grams), Aradus mint, issued 311-300 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, anchor upwards and A to left, M under throne, to right **[ALE]XANDRO[U], in exergue **BASILEUS*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3359, BMC 3359a-b, M.1511, WSM Pl.xliv,A). Small flan, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.112 grams), Miletus mint, issued c.295-275 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, **PA* monogram in circle to left of throne, double headed axe under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2148, BMC 2148a-c, M.1139, Thompson Miletus 260-272). Minor scratch on reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Macedon, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.69 grams), Lampsacus mint, (cf.S.6730, SNG Cop.887); Cassander (316-297 B.C.), AE 18, obv. Herakles right, rev. youth on horse, (S.6754, SNG Cop. 1147); Antigonus Gonatus (277-239 B.C.), AE 19-20, (3) obv. Athena right, rev. Pan, (cf.S.2786, SNG Cop.1205, 1210, 1212); Anonymous issue (3rd century B.C.), AE 17, obv. shield, rev. helmet, (SNG Cop. 1134); Pella, (187-31 B.C.), AE 18, (BMC 24); Thrace, Lysimachus (323-281 B.C.), AE 18, 20, (2) obv. helmeted head right, rev. lion springing, (S.6819, SNG Cop. 1153); Maroneia, (after 146 B.C.) AE 18, obv. and rev. Dionysos, (cf.S.1638, Fitz. 3981). Mostly fine - very fine all in 2x2 packets described. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 grams), 'Babylon mint', issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, M in lower left field, **LU* under throne, to right **FILIPPOU, below **BASILEWS, dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P181, BMC P181a-f, M.P99). Slightly off centred on the reverse, toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.90-75 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.840 grams), Thessalonica mint, obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon and flowing hair, MAKE**[DONW]N*, B reversed behind, rev. AESILLAS / Q above, club between money chest and quaestor's chair, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.1463, De Callatay [p.118, same dies as Obv. 1 rev. 2], SNG Ash. 3302 [same dies], SNG Lockett 1542 [same dies]). Light porosity on portion of reverse, reasonably well centred, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Paeonia, kingdom of Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.644 grams), obv. head of Apollo to r., with laureate, plain border, rev. horseman spearing fallen enemy, who holds spear and shield, around **P AT RAOU, (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard 482 (London) 201 (New York) these illustrated from the same dies). Obverse off centre, otherwise very fine/extremely fine and a very scarce type.
Estimate $280
SOLD $240
Thrace, Byzantion, silver drachm, (416-357 B.C.), (5.318 grams), obv. bull standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, trident below, rev. quadripartite incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.1579, BMC 1-8, SNG Cop.475-7, SNG von Post 57). Attractive grey tone from an old collection, Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.346 grams), obv. forepart of lion looking back, rev. A Y monogram and dot in one quarter, caduceuus in opposite corner, (cf.S.1603, cf.SNG Cop. 836); Euboia, Histiaia, silver tetrobols (4), (340 - 3rd century B.C.), obv. nymph Histiaia to right, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on stern of galley, legend around, (S.2495-6, BMC 24-48); Achaean League, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachms (2), Megara mint and Antigoneia (formerly Mantineia in Arcadia mint), obv. Zeus head right, rev.wreath XA monogram, other letters in field, (S.2978, 2998; Clerk 119, 197; BMC 6, 107-8). First coin, off centred on obverse, fine/very fine, otheras mostly fine or better one coin mounted. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Thrace, Pautalia, Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE 22, (6.094 grams), obv. Faustina draped bust to right, around **FA*VCTEINA [CEBAC]TH, rev. Athena seated to left, resting on spear, holding Nike with wreath in hand, around [OV]**LPIA PA*V TA**LIA*C, (S.-, cf.Ruzicka 105 (type with shield), cf.SNG Evelpidis 988 [Pl.XXVII, type with shield], cf.SNG Cop. 693 (type with shield), cf.Mion. Sup.II, No.1002 [p.372]). Some legend weakness, otherwise nearly very fine and a very rare variant.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.128 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, **DI monogram in inner left field, herm in outer left field, to left **[B]ASILEWS* to right **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 50, M.91, SNG Cop. 1095). Off centred on obverse, with a very high relief, a superb style, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500