Catalogue
Ionia, Ephesus, (350-288 B.C.), AE 12, (1.93 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. stag standing to left head to right, astragalos above, another (280-250 B.C.), AE 11, (1.32 grams), obv. female head to left, rev. bee with straight wings separating E **F*, (cf.S.4401, 4409, SNG Cop. 245-253, 256, SNG Munich 39-47, 52-54). Both nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $200
Ionia, Ephesos, (280-258 B.C.), AE 11, (1.658 grams), obv. female head to left, rev. bee with straight wings separates E **F*, (S.4409, SNG Cop. 256). Dark patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Ionia, Ephesus (280-258 B.C.), AE 10, (1.520 grams), another AE 11, (1.312 gram), obv. female head to left, rev. bee with straight wings, head separates E **F*, (S.4409, SNG Cop. 256); another (387-285 B.C.), AE 11 (1.596 grams), obv. bee with straight wings, head separates E **F*, rev. forepart of stag to right, head to left, (S.-, SNG Cop.244, SNG Tubingen 2766-8), another similar AE 8, (0.442 grams), rev. head of stag to right, E **F* either side of stag, (S.-, not in SNG's -, BMC -, Head -). Last coin very fine, very rare and appparently unpublished, others fine - very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $220
SOLD $210
Ionia, Ephesos, (1st century B.C.), AE 11, (1.502 grams), obv. female head to right (Artemis or Livia?), rev. bee with legend above and across .....**L AU*, monogram lower right, in exergue E **FE*, (S.-, SNG's -, BMC -). Attractve, slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine, extremely rare and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Ionia, Ephesus, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE 17, (5.525 grams), obv. bust right of Gordian laureate draped and cuirassed, around AVT K M ANT **GORDIANO*C, rev. tetrastyle temple within which is the statue of the Ephesian Artemis, around **EF* EC I**WN*, (S.-, BMC -, SNG Cop. 482, SNG Munich and SNG Von Aulock -). Fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Ionia, Kolophon, (c.389-350 B.C.), silver diobol, (0.878 grams), obv. head of Apollo to left, hair rolled at back, rev. lyre of seven strings, partial legend to left upwards **KOLOFW*, to right upwards uncertain name, (cf.S.4348 [£100], Milne NN&M 96, Third period No.52 [same obverse die, new reverse die and magistrate]); Ephesus, (c.280-258 B.C.), AE 10, (1.218 grams), obv. female head to left, rev. bee, (S.4409, SNG Cop.256). First with dark tone, otherwise nearly very fine, first rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater or obol, (1.142 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.168 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Slightly off centred on the obverse otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.170 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, (1.108 and 1.190 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornamented within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver forty eighth stater, (0.316 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornamented within incuse square, (cf.S.3531, cf.Weber 6039). Fine, a new denomination for this type and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Ionia, Phocaea, (c.520-500 B.C.), silver trihemiobol or diobol, (1.252 grams), obv. female head (nymph) helmeted to left, rev. crude incuse square, (S.-, SNG Von Aulock 1813-5, Traite XIII, 18 (assigns to Phocaea), ACNAC Rosen 596-7). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Ionia, Phocaea, (c.520-500 B.C.), silver trihemiobol or diobol, (1.258 grams), obv. female head (nymph) helmeted to left, rev. crude incuse square, (S.-, SNG Von Aulock 1813-5, Traite XIII, 18 (assigns to Phocaea), ACNAC Rosen 596-7). Old hoard patina, otherwise, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Ionia, Teos, (c.540-520 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.256 grams), obv. griffin seated to right, rev. crude incuse square, (S.3511 [£200], cf.Balcer 57-59 [p.33]). Rough horn silver surface, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Ionia, Teos, (late 6th century B.C.), silver tetartemorion. (0.206 grams), obv. griffin head right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, cf.Balcer 80 [p.37]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Ionia, Island of Samos, (c.470-460 B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm, (1.420 grams), obv. forepart of winged boar to right, rev. lion's head to right within incuse square, (S.4627 [£100], Barron Pl.XV, 12, BMC 62). Good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
Lydia, Sardeis, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-500 B.C.), silver half stater or siglos, (5.332 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.XI, 9). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,450
Caria, Knidos, (c.465-449 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.018 grams), obv. forepart of lion to right, with usual die deterioration, rev. head of Aphrodite to right of fine archaic style, hair in lines and bound with plain diadem, all within incuse square, (S.4833 [£350], Cahn, Knidos No.82 [same dies, obv. V39, rev.R56]). Minor score mark near ear, attractive grey tone, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Caria, Knidos, (300-225 B.C.), plated silver hemidrachm (0.954 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 **SOSTRATOS*, (cf.S.4845, SNG Cop. 303, SNG Finland -); Pontus, Amisus, (85-65 B.C.), AE 23, (7.404 grams), obv. aegis with Gorgon head in centre, rev. Nike to right with palm, [AMI]**SOU across, monograms in field, (S.3642, SNG Cop. 172, Malloy 45v, BMC 77-78); Paphlagonia, Sinope, (415-365 B.C.), silver drachm, (S.3692). Last fair, others fine - very fine, and a scarce signature on the Knidos hemidrachm, rare as a fouree. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Caria, Knidos, (c.first half of 3rd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.166 grams), obv. head of Aphrodite to right with hair rolled and confined in sphendone within dotted border, rev. forepart of lion to right, KNI below, above **QEUMELWN*, (S.4847 [£175], BMC 43 [p.90, Pl.XV, 10, same dies]). Light tone, minor surface roughness, very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Caria, Halicarnassos, (377 - 360 B.C.), silver hemiobol (Persic standard), (0.318 grams), obv. head of ram to right, rev. young male head to right in incuse square, S to left **D* to right, (S. -, BMC [Cyprus Salamis 42-44], Troxell [Essays to Mildenberg] p.253 Pl.40, Nos. 9A, SNG Finland 866-902); Persian Imperial Coinage, Artaxerxes I (475-425 B.C.), silver siglos, struck in Lydia, (5.556 grams), obv. king bearded kneeling to right with spear over shoulder and holding a bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4682, Carradice Type IIIb). Fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Caria, Kaunos, Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.908 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.12, [same dies to obv. 10, rev.9, 1 reported known, Pl.47], Hyla Troxell 'Winged Carians' in Essays Thompson, cf.No.5 [similar dies]. Hoard patination on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and a extremely rare pair of dies.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Caria, uncertain mint, (early 5th century B.C.), silver tetartemorion, (0.320 grams), obv. forepart of lion facing, rev. scorpion, tail within incuse square to right, (S.-, cf.SNG Berry II 1047 [Asia Minor uncertain but probably Caria], cf.SNG Von Aulock 7803, cf.ACNAC Rosen 403, SNG Keckman 918 [Caria]); Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, (1.072 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornamented within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34); Ionia, Teos, (late 6th century B.C.), silver tetartemorion. (0.228 grams), obv. griffin head right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, cf.Balcer 80 [p.37]). First coin eliptical, otherwise fine - very fine, the first very rare and the last rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Caria, uncertain Carian Dynast or Satrap (Hekatomnos or Maussollos), (c.395-377 B.C.), silver tetartemorion, (0.252 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. Apollo head facing with hair standing, (S.-, SNG Tubingen 3312, Klein Nomismata 3, No.507). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (304-189 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.282 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, PO**DION* below, to left prow of vessel to right, below **AMEI NIAS*, all within dotted border, (S.5046, BMC 120 [p.241, Pl.xxxviii, 1], SNG Cop.752, SNG Finland 542). Attractive light tone with piercing eyes, with minor spot of metal loss on edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,400
Caria, Island of, Rhodes, (c.265-250 B.C. [Ashton chronology], silver didrachm, (6.8 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left helmet, below to left and right P O, magistrate's name off flan, [**ERASIKLES*], (cf.S.5037, Ashton, Revue Numismatique 1988 No.54, pl.xvii, 54). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $660
Lycia, Dynast of Lycia, an uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.882 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]). Very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Lycia, Dynast of Lycia, Mithrapata, c.380-375 B.C., silver stater, (9.89 grams), obv. forepart of roaring lion to right, rev. head of the dynast to left, triskeles behind, all within incuse square, legend around, (Morkholm & Olcay, 'The Coin Hoard from Podalia' Num. Chron. 1971, No.37 (dies A2/P2), SNG Von Aulock 4237 [same dies]). Very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Lycia, Dynast of Lycia, Mithrapata, c.380-375 B.C., silver stater, (9.85 grams), obv. forepart of roaring lion to right, rev. head of the dynast to left, triskeles behind, all within incuse square, legend around, (Morkholm & Olcay, 'The Coin Hoard from Podalia' Num. Chron. 1971, No.72-74 (dies A6/P6), SNG Von Aulock 4239 [same dies]). Very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,350
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.88 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, ME between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **[E]STFEDIIU[S], all within square dotted square, circular countermark of bird's head lower right field, (S.5390, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4555, cf.SNG France 3 Nos.58-108 [these letters below wrestlers unlisted]). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,000