Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.574 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued 328-323 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, two horse foreparts cojoined (one horse only visible) in left field, D over [O] monogram under wing, around to right **ALEXANDR[OU], (cf.S.6702; Price 1358, M.395, BMC 1358a-e). Minor edge knock, otherwise extremely fine with traces of mint bloom.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $2,600
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.22 grams), Tomis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, to right **BASILEWS, to left **LUSIMAC[OU], monogram **DH U* below arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, AMNG 2477, cf.SNG Cop.1090, De Callatay p.141, Pl.XXXVII, Obv. dies D1/R-). Extremely fine, well centred on the obverse and virtually as struck.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.430 B.C., electrum hekte (2.46 grams), Bodenstedt dates 454-428/7 B.C., obv. head of Aktaion with stag's ear and small horn to right, his hair falling on his shoulders in coarse locks, rev. Gorgon head facing within linear square, (cf.S.4246 [£850]; Bodenstedt 54 [same dies as obv. f/ rev. n], [dies illustrated enlarged Pl.22, 2]; SNG Von Aulock 7735, SNG Lockett 2760, SNG Fitz. 4348). Worn but of the finest early Classical style, fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Sassanian King, Shapur II, (309-379), gold dinar, (7.195 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, flowing hair type, cross before, rev. fire altar, text around, (Sellwood 31, cf.Gobl 1309 [Kushan Gold]). Good very fine, very rare a variant from those illustrated in Gobl.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,200
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI and VIII, (180-116 B.C.), gold oktadrachm, commemorative issue for Arsinoe II, (27.61 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed and veiled head of Arsinoe II to right, lotus tipped sceptre over shoulder, K behind, within dotted border, rev. double cornucopiae bound with fillet, around **ARSINOHS FILADELFOU*, (S.7888A, Sv. 1499, SNG Cop. 321). Very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $8,500
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.338 grams), issued A.D. 66-67, obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter enthroned to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre dotted border, around IVPPITER CVSTOS, (cf.S.1930 [£1200 VF], RIC 63, BMC 77). Old red tone, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $3,000
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, (7.10 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 145-161, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII, rev. LIB IIII in exergue, to left Antoninus Pius seated and Liberalitas standing, holding abacus and cornucopiae, both on a platform, citizen standing to right facing the platform, (S.-, RIC 141, C.496). Very fine/nearly very fine, and a rare type.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) gold aureus, (7.07 grams), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA around, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left holding torch and sceptre, (S.1345, RIC 356, C.95). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.466 grams), obv. bust of Maurice Tiberius to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, d N TIbE RI PP AVI around, rev. cross potent, VICTOR MAVRICI AVS, around, CONOB in exergue, (S.488, D.O.14). Slightly crinkled, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.43 grams), issued A.D. 603-607, Officina Z, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around ON FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial chi-rho symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA AVG[G] I, (S.618, DOC 5j). Broad flan, weak on parts of the legend, good very fine.
Estimate $380
SOLD $350
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 626-629, (4.420 grams), Officina I, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dd NN hERACILVS ET hE[RA CONSt PP AVG], rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU I, (S.743, DOC 20h); other copper issues including Alexandria mint twelve nummi (the issue of Khusru II of Persia), (S.855, DOC 191); others (6). First coin holed, otherwise nearly very fine, the second coins very fine, others poor - fine. (8)
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 651-4, (4.43 grams), officina uncertain, obv. facing bust of Constans with long beard, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN [TINU]S PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVG[U?], (S.956 (£250 EF), DOW 19). With mint bloom, weak on places within legend, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 651-4, (4.328 grams), officina **Q*, obv. facing bust of Constans with long beard, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN C[ONStA]N TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below [C]ONOB, around VICTORIA AVG**Q*, (S.956 (£250 EF), DOW [19i]). Graffiti in reverse field, weak on places in legend, portrait very fine, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, (4.3 grams), Constantinople mint, Class V, issued c.659-661, Officina **G*, obv. large crowned long-bearded facing bust of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, cross between, around dN CONSI TANUI, rev. Cross potent above globus, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around [VIC]TORIA A VGU**G*, in exergue CONOB, (S.962, cf.DOC 28, R.-, T.-). Scratches on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $520
Theophilus, (829-842) with Michael II deceased father (d. 829) and Constantine (deceased son), gold solidus, (3.462 grams), Constantinople mint, issued 829-830/1, obv. facing bust of Theophilus, bearded wearing loros and crown with cross, patriarchal cross in hand, around *OEOFILOS bASILE **Q*, rev. facing busts of Michael II and Constantine, each wearing crown and chlamys, cross between heads, around +MIX[AHL S] CONStANtIn', (S.1653, DOC 3, BMC 2). Scratches in field, clipped flan, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Constantine VII and Romanus II, (A.D.913-959), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued from A.D. 945, (4.402 grams), obv. Christ facing bust wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, also holding Gospels, the throne has curved ornamented pearl arms, + IhS XPS REX REgNANTIUm around, rev. CONSTANT CE ROMAN AVGG bR around, facing busts of Constantine VII wearing loros on left and Romanus II wearing chlamys on right, both crowned, between them long patriarchal cross, (S.1751, R.1905, DOC 15, BMC.15). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $680
Romanus IV, (1068-1071), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, (4.384 grams), obv. Christ standing on footstool, with nimbus crowning Romanus and Eudocia, IC XC, around +PWMA EVDKKA (sic), rev. Michael in centre, Constantius on left (with double image), and Andronicus on right, without footstools, around KWN MX AND, (S.1861, DOC.2, R.2026). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Romanus IV, (1068-1071), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, (4.342 grams), obv. Christ standing on footstool, with nimbus crowning Romanus and Eudocia, IC XC, around +PWMAN EVDKKA (sic), rev. Michael in centre, Constantius on left (with double image), and Andronicus on right, without footstools, around KWN MX AND, (S.1861, DOC.2, R.2026). Surface scratches, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $250
Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.342 grams), obv. seated figure of Christ facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAHL BACIL A, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum and globe with cross, (S.1869, DOC 1, T.1). Very fine bust of the seated Christ, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and a rare type.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
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