Catalogue
Acarnania, Anactorion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.465 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, omphalos and AN monogram behind head, (cf.S.2248, Calciati 36, BMC 42-45, SNG Cop. 392). Tight flan, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $480
Central Greece, Phocis, silver triobol, (c.457-446 B.C.), (2.718 grams), Period III, obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, **F[OK]I around, (S.2348, BMC 26, Williams 191 [obv.139, rev.112]). Slightly porous, otherwise nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.190 grams), issue c.430 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII). Toned, well centred, a superb coin, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.854 grams), issue c.430 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.864 grams), issue c.445 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62). Test cut on reverse across owl, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.170 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right **AQE, (S.2537, Kraay Pl.IV, 5, BMC 144). Larger flan than usual, dark tone on reverse, good very fine/ very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $560
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.175 grams), issued 124-123 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 92-91 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, trident behind dolphin to right, legend across **A QE, to left **XE NO KLHS, ARMO XEN OS*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 1066-1105, SNG Cop. 208). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (140 - 90 B.C.), AE 12, chalkos, (1.952 grams), obv. head of Apollo (Artemis?) to right, rev. amphora, A to left, **[Q/E] to right, (S.-, Sv.Pl.107, 36-41; Athenian Agora 105 [p.77-8, Pl.10, 31 examples found], SNG Cop. 451, BMC 629). Good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (42/1 - 39 B.C.), AE 19, hemidrachm, (8.338 grams), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple crested helmet, rev. tripod, poppyhead to left, thunderbolt to right, A to left, **Q/E to right, (S.2568, Sv.Pl.80, 1-7; Athenian Agora 138 [p.101, Pl.12, 139 examples found], SNG Cop. 300, BMC 566-7). Good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (525/20-500 B.C.), silver stater, (12.09 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 Cop. 501, cf.Selinus hoard 99-100). Off centred reverse punch, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.85 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, central banker's mark of flower countermark, rev. early small 'skew' design, (S.1851, Asyut Group VII 'small skew' cf.541-547, SNG Delepierre 1732, Millbank countermark 23). Fine, off centred on the reverse, very rare with flower countermark.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.92 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying left, Q below, rev. Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, dog seated to r. behind the head, (S.2626, Ravel 541, BMC 150, SNG Lockett 2051, Calciati 229). Fine/good fine, dog symbol very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
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]). Attractive tone and well centred, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.38 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, N and Ares helmeted standing with spear and shield behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 376, Ravel 1056, BMC 325, SNG Cop.121). Superb grey blue tone, slightly off centred on the obverse, light obverse scratch on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.410 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, Ityphallic Hermes facing and N behind to left, (cf.S.2641, Calciati 385 [p.270, 2 reported], Ravel 1068 [p.264, Pl.LXVII, 3 reported]. Bright, irregular edge, otherwise extremely fine and a rare symbol.
Estimate $600
SOLD $560
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (before 146 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.380 grams), obv. dove flying to right, **Q* behind, rev. large **S*, in three lines **KLE A N DROS*, within incuse square, (S.2777, BMC 195, cf.SNG Cop. 99). Brilliant, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Peloponnesus, Argolis, Argos, (343-225 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.470 grams), obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. A in incuse square, below club, above A P, (cf.S.2795, BMC 57). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Pallantium (Arcadia), (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.238 grams), obv. Zeus head right, rev. monogram of AX letters **P A L* around in angles, trident and monogram below all within a wreath, (S.3001, Clerk 219). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Tegea, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.414 grams), obv. Zeus head right, rev. monogram of AX letters T E across, **Q*H monogram above wreath around, (cf.S.3003, Clerk 226). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachms from different mints, (c.160-150 B.C.), all with obv. Zeus head right, rev. monogram of AX and wreath around, Megara mint (1.976 grams), ME **GW* across, lyre above, Antigoneia mint (formerly Mantineia mint in Arcadia), (2.264 grams) A N across, monogram below, Tegea mint, (2.166 grams), T E across, wreath around, Messene mint (2.242 grams), M E S in angles, (cf.S.2978, 2989, 2998, 3003, Clerk 125, 195, 223, 313). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, hemidrachm, Aigeira, (c.160-150BC), mint mark, fore part of a goat (cf.S.2971, Clerk 16); Pontos, Amisos, late 2nd - early 1st century BC), AE 20-22 obv. Aegis with Gorgons head in centre, rev. Nike advancing right carrying palm branch, some with monograms (5), another similar for Sinope in Paphlagonia (S.3642, 3709); Ionia, Miletus (c.550-525BC), silver twelfth stater 0.94gms, obv. fore part of lion with legs to left, rev. star ornament with incuse square (S.3532, BMC 14, SNG Cop 951). Good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Crete, Aptera, 250-67 B.C., AE 14, (1.93 grams), obv. Artemis head left, rev. torch, (cf.S.3271, cf.BMC 12, Sv.Pl.1, 21, Hunter Pl.VI, 16); another AE 14, (2.684 grams), obv. Artemis head right, rev. lyre, across A **P*, (S.-, BMC 17, Sv.Pl.II, 3, SNG Cop. 336); Cydonia, under Domitian (A.D. 81-96), AE 28, (10.900 grams), obv. Domitian head right, rev. Zeus seated to left, legend around, (S.811, Sv. 139 [Pl.X, 32], SNG Cop. 427); Gortyna, AE 17, (5.354 grams), 3rd century B.C., obv. Europa seated right, rev. Europa seated on bull galloping right, (S.3191, Sv. 109 [Pl.XV, 20], SNG Cop.447). Very good - fine, all rare. (4)
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Crete, Latos, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 12, (2.654 grams), obv. female head (Artemis) to left, rev. Hermes advancing to right, holding a caduceus, legend to left **[L]ATIWN*, (S.3332, Sv.1 [p.219, Pl.XX, 20], BMC 1, SNG Cop. 484, Mion. SIV, 201 [p.286]). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Asia Minor, Caria, Rhodes, (333-304 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, rev. two rosebuds, (S.5045, BMC 64), bronzes (3), AE 10-13, (cf.BMC 70, 74 and SNG Cop. 860); Troas, Alexandria, Caracalla, (198-217), AE 24, Gallienus (253-268) AE 22, (SNG Von Aulock 7560/7559 and 1486); Mysia Adramyteum, (2nd century B.C.), AE 21, obv. Apollo left, rev. cornucopiae and two piloi, (BMC 9); Kyzikos, (2nd-1st century B.C.), obv. Persophone rev. oak wreath (BMC 145); Pergamon, (2nd-1st century B.C.) AE 20, obv. Asklepios, rev. serpent, (BMC 155); Pisidia, Selge (2nd-1st century B.C.) AE 11, obv. Herakles, rev. stag fiorepart, (S.5489, SNG Cop. 259); Pamphylia, Side, (3rd century B.C.), AE 16, obv. Athena right, rev. Pomegranate, (S.5437, SNG Cop.381). Mostly fine - very fine all in 2x2 packets described. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (2.794 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 $110
Mysia, Parion, (350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.226 grams), obv. bull standing to left looking back, **PA* above bull PI below bull, **Q* on ground line, rev. Gorgoneion facing, (S.3919 [£85], cf.BMC 14-39, McClean 7650 [Pl.263, 5]). Has been cleaned, slightly off centre, otherwise very fine and a rare symbol.
Estimate $130
SOLD $80
Mysia, Pergamon, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 16, (2.786 grams), obv. Athena head in close fitting crested helmet ornamented with a star, rev. across above **[AQ]H NAS*, below **[NI]KHFOROU*, monogram of Pergasmon to right, AE monogram to left, owl with spread wings on a palm branch in centre, (cf.S.3962, BMC 176, SNG Von Aulock 1376). Dark patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Mysia, Pergamon, (1st - 2nd century A.D.), AE 17, bronze coinage of Pergamon, (4.162 grams), Pergamon mint, obv. youthful bust of Senate to right, **[QEONS]UN KLHTON*, rev. bust of Roma to right wearing turreted crown, **QEON PW]MHN*, (S.4911, Lindgren 302). Off centred as usual, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Troas, Alexandreia, Gallienus, (A.D. 253-260), AE 23, (6.320 grams), obv. Gallienus bust to right, around IMP LICIN GALLIENV, rev. horse feeding to right, around COL AVG TRO, (cf.S.4555, Bellinger A451, BMC 170-3, SNG Cop. 202-5). Attractive brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.336 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before **KUMAIWN, below in exergue **KALLIAS*, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 12-37 [ANSMN 27], SNG Delpierre 2556). Dark tone, old surface marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400