Catalogue
Boeotia, probably struck at Thebes, (379-371 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.370 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. kantharos with letters **BO IW* either side, thunderbolt above, (cf.S.2396, BMC 30 [p.35]). Good fine/ nearly very fine and a rare symbol.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Euboia, Histiaia, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.296 grams), obv. nymph Histiaia head to right wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley, trident head below, legend **ISTIA to left, aplustre on galley, (S.2497, cf.SNG Cop. 531 and cf.BMC 65-68). Good very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.804 grams), issue c.440-430 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). Well centred, very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.314 grams), issue c.440-430 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.2531, SNG Cop. 60, SNG Tubingen 1655). Well centred, porous obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c. 350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.216 grams), 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.2537, BMC 144, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 5, SNG Cop. 65). Short on flan on obverse, nice grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.83 grams), issued 144-3 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 112-1 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, to right Artemis with torch, legend across **A QE CARI NAU THS ARIS TEA[S], KHFHS* over **QEOXE*, **SO below, I on amphora, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 694 [same obverse die], cf.695d). Extremely fine and extremely rare variety.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,040
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.970 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. 'windmill' [four sunken segments, wedge shaped], (S.1854 [£300], Asyut Group IVb 'heavy collar' cf.500-506, SNG Delepierre 1582 [same obverse die]). Fine - very fine, worn obverse die with distinctive die break.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.140 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing wreathed Corinthian helmet, aegis behind, with Gorgon head facing, A P below, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 427 [p.262, 2 reported], Ravel 1009 [p.252, Pl.LX], SNG Cop. 71, BMC 253). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $840
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.186 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **D* I either side, Artemis running to left holding long torch, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 451, Ravel 1076). Weak in places and off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.376 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **D* I either side, Artemis running to right holding torch in right hand and carrying branch over shoulder, behind Athena, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 455, Ravel 1079). Weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.266 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **D* I either side, Artemis running to right holding long torch, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 457, Ravel 1081, BMC 317). Well centred reverse, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine/very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (7.874 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, [**D*] I either side, Athena Nikephoros holding winged Nike behind, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 458, Ravel 1082). Some minor surface roughness, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.238 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, [Q] below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **[D]* I either side, Hermes facing holding cornucopiae this behind Athena, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 460, Ravel 1084). Weak in places and off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $480
SOLD $450
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]). Heavily toned, off centred on the reverse with light scratches, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (170-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.612 grams), obv. dove flying to left, T behind, rev. large **S*, legend in three lines K**LE AN DRO[S]*, (cf.S.2777, cf.BMC 195-6 [p.52]). Unevenly toned, good very fine and a rarer variant.
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, (3rd century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.658 grams), obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. large A, ivy leaf below, letters across top N I. (cf.S.2794, BMC 69, SNG Cop. 32). Some dirt inclusion on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, (250 - 146 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.352 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 parts of the reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, hemidrachm, Cleitor mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), leters K **L* H around monogram of XA within wreath, (cf.S.2996, Clerk 182, SNG Cop. 279). Chip in edge, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Pontos, Neocaesarea, Gordian III, (A.D.238-244), AE 30, (13.190 grams), struck year 178 = A.D. 241-2, obv. laureate draped bust of Gordian III to right, around AVK M ANT **GORDIAN*OC, rev. agonistic urn containing palm on table with a palm on side, around **[KOI]P*ONTMH NEOKAICAPI, in exergue [E]T POH, (cf.S.3660, Waddington 53 [p.93, Pl.XIII, 21], Winseman Falghera Colln. 2103). Large and attractive with green patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Bithynia, Kingdom of, Nicomedes IV, (94-74 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.26 grams), issued year 207 = 92-91 B.C., obv. head of Nicomedes II to right, with diadem, rev. Zeus standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre, eagle on thunderbolt to left, before Zeus monogram of **ANPR*, to right **BASILEWS* to left **EPIFANOUS NIKOMHDOU*, below date Z**S* (207), (S.7276, BMC 3 [p.215], SNG Cop. 651). Dark even cabinet toning, flan flaw on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,600
Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (3.034 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). Fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.85-76 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (11.076 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PERG*, above a **IE/PRU monogram, to right an Asklepian staff, (cf.S.3949, Kleiner (MN 23) 34 [p.109], SNG Lockett 2716, SNG Cop. 432, SNG Von Aulock 1370). Off centred obverse, otherwise nearly fine/fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.470 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). Good very fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $650
Lesbos, (c.500 - 450 B.C.), billon eighth stater or trihemiobol, (1.428 grams), obv. two boars heads face to face, rev. incuse square with diagonal lines, (S.3488, BMC 10, ACNAC Rosen 542-3). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Lesbos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), billon twelfth stater or obol, (0.888 grams), obv. two boars heads face to face, rev. incuse square with diagonal lines, (cf.S.3488, BMC 15, ACNAC Rosen 544). Fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.024 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, line bordered curved wings, E **F* across, dotted border, rev. crude quadripartite incuse square, (S.4363, BMC 10). Off centred on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Ionia, Ephesos, (5th century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.436 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, E **F* across, straight wings, rev. crude quadripartite incuse square, (S.4368, BMC 18-19, SNG Von Aulock 1824, SNG Munich 22, Nomismata 3, No.373). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.98 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **PURILAM.. (Pyrilamos), (cf.S.4371, cf.BMC 30-52, SNG Cop.215-239, Head p.35 [not noted for this Magistrate). Slightly off centred on the obverse otherwise nearly very fine/good very fine, important as a new unpublished magistrate.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,000
Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.752 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **[F], rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right partial magistrate's name **..O..INOSTRA.., (cf.S.4371, unlisted Magistrate in Munsterberg). Some minor porosity and test punch on reverse, hammered on obverse near edge, otherwise fine and an unlisted reading for a magistrate's name.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Ionia, Ephesos, (350-288 B.C.), AE 13, (2.280 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, rev. stag kneeling to left, head to right, astragalos above, to left the magistrate's name **FILOSTRATOS* (Philostratos), (S.4402, BMC 61 [larger flan same magistrate]). Attractive dark brown patination, extremely fine and a rare type, the magistrate only known for the larger copper coinage.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220