Catalogue
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.574 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, XAT monogram behind, also **MYRINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, Sacks 27, BMC 15, Paris [de Luynes] No.2533). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
Ionia, Ephesos, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.215 grams), Ephesos mint, style of that issued c.294-287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to inner left a bee, in exergue a monogram of **SG*, to left **BASILEWS to right **LUSIMACOU, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 166, M.426). Well centred and with a very high relief of finest style, struck on a full flan with a superb eye, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $3,000
Ionia, Ephesos, (280-258 B.C.), AE 15, (3.798 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. stag grazing to right, quiver above, below magistrate's name **[M]INNO[S]* (Minnos), (cf.S.4406, cf.BMC 83-85, SNG -,). Attractive brown patination, very fine and a rare type, the Magistrate only known for contemporary silver coinage.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Ionia, Ephesos, (280-258 B.C.), AE 11, (1.296 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 $100
SOLD $140
Ionia, Ephesos, (258-202 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.398 grams), obv. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, rev. forepart of a stag to right looking back, behind magistrate's name **..NSITON* (..nsiton), **E F* across field, bee to right above, (cf.S.4411, magistrate unknown in Munsterberg or in BMC, SNG's etc.). Very minor surface porosity, attractive, very fine and an unpublished magistrate, the type is rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
Ionia, Ephesos, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 22, (4.666 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, rev. tetrastyle temple, within is a cult statue of Ephesian Artemis, around **EFE SIWN*, (S.-, BMC 229, SNG Von Aulock 1885). Green earthern patina, nearly fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Ionia, Ephesus, Elagabalus (A.D.218-222), AE 35, (3.85 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, around [AY]T K M AVP ANT**W*NEINOC CEB, rev. Tyche turreted standing left holding patera and cornucopiae, around **EFE*CI**WN D NEWKORWN*, (S.-, BMC 304). Large and attractive, good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Ionia, Heraclea ad Latmun, (after 150-145 B.C.), tetradrachm (stephanophoros), (16.85 grams), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, adorned in front with foreparts of five horses, behind raised cheekpiece with Pegasus running and at back with tendril, also with triple-pendant ear-ring and pearl necklace, rev. oak-wreath enclosing club, above **HRAKLEWTWN*, below Nike standing to left holding wreath all between to monograms **SKA and **WDIR*, (cf.S.4453, [£550], SNG Lockett 2823 [Pl.XLIX], Pozzi Collection [lot 2452]. Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,900
SOLD $1,800
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater or obol, (1.070 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, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater or obol, (1.092 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14). Very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ionia, Smyrna, (c.2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 21, (7.06 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. the poet Homer seated to left with the Magistrates names Herod and Archios, to right **ZMURNAI[WN]* above, to left in two lines **HRWDHS ARCIOU*, (S.4571, Hunter 29 [p.361]). Choice dark green patina, extremely fine and extremely rare in this condition, with a superb figure of the seated Homer.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Lydia, Sardeis, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver half stater or siglos, (5.030 grams), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3420 [£450], BMC 41, Traite pl.10, 9, SNG von Aulock 2877, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.10, 3). Fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Lydia, Tabala, Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), AE 19, (8.106 grams), obv. laureated head of Macrinus to right, around AYT K M O**P* CE MAKPINOC CE B, rev. Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and palm, around **TABALEWN IEROP KA*C, (S.-, SNG'S -, BMC -, Mion. 825 (Vol.4, p.145). Dark brown-black patina, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Lydia, Tralles, (c.140-135 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.285 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **[T]RAL, above a thunderbolt, to right an eagle, monogram below left, (cf.S.4745, Kleiner and Noe Series 40, same dies as No.73g, SNG Fitz. 4898, SNG Cop. 650, SNG Von Aulock 3256 [same obverse die]). Minor abrasion on serpent, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Caria, uncertain mint, (early 5th century B.C.), silver obol, (0.568 grams), obv. forepart of lion facing, rev. scorpion, tail within incuse square to left, (S.-, cf.SNG Berry II 1047 [Asia Minor uncertain but probably Caria], cf.SNG Von Aulock 7803, cf.ACNAC Rosen 403, cf.SNG Keckman 917 [Caria]). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Caria, Caunos (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 $350
SOLD $350
Caria, Cnidus, (390-330 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (1.158 grams), obv. head of Aphrodite to right hair rolled, all within dotted border, rev. bull's head facing, KNI above, part legend around of Magistrate **[A]GHSI[KAH]S* (cf.S.4845, SNG Cop. 297-300, SNG Finland 189). Chipped on edge, fine/good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Caria, Idyma, (late 5th early 4th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.355 grams), obv. head of horned Pan facing, rev. traces of **IDUMION* around a fig-leaf all within an incuse square, (S.4904 [£550], BMC 1-5 [p.127], SNG Cop. 419). Dark cabinet tone, worn, very good/fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Caria, Myndus, (2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (4.275 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. **MUNDION TAURIWN*, either side of the head-dress of Isis, border of dots, (cf.S.4915 [£150], BMC -, SNG Cop. -, Von aulock -, Finland -). Good very fine and very rare, and possibly an unpublished magistrate.
Estimate $280
SOLD $190
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (304-167 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.61 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, P O below, to left Athena to left with right hand raised holding an aplustre, above **MNASIMACOU*, all within dotted border, (S.5048, BMC 145-6 [p.244], SNG Cop.765, SNG Finland 537-9 [similar dies]). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $680
Phrygia, Kibyra, (c.166-84 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.866 grams), obv. young male head wearing crested helmet to right, rev. armed horseman galloping right, holding spear couched, eagle behind, **KIBURATW[N]* below, (S.5126 [£140], BMC 8 [p.132]). Dark tone, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $150
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 $400
SOLD $270
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (465-430 B.C.), silver stater, (10.820 grams), obv. naked warrior advancing right, holding sword and shield, rev. triskeles of human legs, within incuse square, a chopmarkd of monogram on obverse and **Q/M* letters on reverse, (S.5381 [£750], BMC 1-2 [p.93], SNG France 2). Weakly struck as usual, countermarks very fine, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Pisidia, Selge, (3rd cent. B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.96 grams), obv. Gorgoneion resembling Apollo facing. rev. Athena head to right with astragalos behind, (BMC 10, S.5476). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Cilicia, Aegae, (47/6-27 B.C.), AE 19, (4.258 grams), obv. head of Alexander with taenia, border of dots, rev. Nike walking to left with palm branch, holding a wreath in her right hand, to right **[A]IGEAIWN*, to left monogram of O/M**Y*, (cf.S.5519, cf.SNG Levante 1681-5 (but different monograms), Lindgren 1399, CNA Sale X, 21st March 1990 (lot 301, This Coin), H.Bloesch 'Hellenistic Coins of Aegeae' ANS Museum Notes 27 No.233). Black and brown patina, nearly extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Cilicia, Anazarbus, Julia Mamaea mother of Severus Alexander, (d.A.D. 235), dated year 248 = A.D. 229-230, AE 25, (11.990 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right, around **IOVL*IA MAMAIA CEB, rev. nine column temple, around traces of ANA ZAPB OV MHTPO **G*B, in exergue ET **Q*MC, (S.3474, SNG Levante 1477, Ziegler 564). Has been cleaned, fine - very fine, rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.) silver stater, (10.82 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 and left of throne other letters, dotted border, rev. lion left on the back of a bull kneeling left which it attacks with teeth and claws, above Aramaic legend 'Mazdai', all within circle of dots, (S.5650, cf.BMC 51 [p.171], SNG Levante 103). Attractive dark patina from an old collection, good very fine and rare variety.
Estimate $600
SOLD $580
Syria, Seleucid, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, in the name of Alexander III, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.205 grams), Aradus mint (Price) but now more probably an uncertain eastern mint in Babylonia or Mesopotamia (Houghton - Price Memorial Volume p.146), issued c.305-301 B.C. under Seleucos I, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, anchor and A to left, M under throne, to right **ALECANDR[OU]*, in exergue **BASILEUS, (cf.S.6713, Price 3359, BMC 3359a-b, M.1511). Well centred, good very fine and a rare type featuring the Seleucid anchor symbol.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.15 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued c.296-281 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, **DI* monogram below, **HPR* monogram to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS, (cf.S.6829, Newell ESM 4, ACNAC Houghton 941, SNG Cop. 1, BMC 6, SNG Spaer 109-113). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.080 grams), Seleucia ad Tigris mint, Newell dates 302-1 B.C., SNG Israel I (Spaer) dates c.295 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, Nike with wreath in outstretched hand, No to left and below throne **S*, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS, (cf.S.6829, Newell ESM 19 [obv.A-, rev.P74], SNG Israel I (Spaer) 122, BMC 22). Off centred on the obverse and less so on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260