Catalogue
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
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