Catalogue
Attica, Athens, (160 - 150 B.C.), AE 18, hemiobol, (6.952 grams), obv. head of Zeus to right, rev. Athena striding to right, wheat ear and snake before A to left **[Q/E] to right, (S.-, Sv.Pl.22, 55; Athenian Agora 89 [p.72, Pl.9, 23 examples found], SNG Cop. 104); another AE 16, hemiobol, (5.745 grams), obv. Demeter head right, with wreath, rev. pig to right, trace A**Q*E above, (S.2572, BMC 654, Sv. Pl.103, 50-56; Athenian agora 86 [p.71, Pl.8, 18 examples found, SNG Cop.430). First has been cleaned, otherwise good fine, second fair. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Attica, Aegina, (510-500 B.C.), silver stater, (11.690 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, countermarked with bird in flight, rev. 'Rough incuse developed early Union Jack pattern', (S.1849 [£350], Asyut Group IIa-b 'thin collar type', cf.425-437, BMC 3 [p.11]). Fine/very fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.014 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. 'Incuse five sunken segments', [intentionally cut into the die], (S.1851 [£300], Asyut Group IIIa 'thin collar', cf.438-465, SNG Delepierre 1629). Fine - very fine, worn obverse die, oblong shape.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Attica, Aegina, (525/20-500 B.C.), silver stater, (11.986 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, countermarked with punch of a horse, rev. small incuse square, of 'Union Jack pattern' design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group III-IV, 'Small skew' cf.464, SNG Delepierre 1512, SNG Cop. 501, cf.Selinus hoard 99-100). Off centred obverse and reverse punches, dumpy flan, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.406 grams), obv. small smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. early small 'skew' design, (S.1851, Asyut Group VII 'small skew' cf.541-5, SNG Delepierre 1702). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Attica, Aegina, (525/20-500 B.C.), silver obol, (0.954 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with trace only of row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. small incuse square, of 'Union Jack pattern' design, (S.1853, BMC 75, SNG Cop. 505-6). Well centred obverse and reverse punches, dumpy flan, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater (8.60 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying to left, q below, rev. head of Athena to left wearing laureated Corinthian helmet, to right chimaera behind, AP below, (cf.S.2629, Pegasi I, 428 [same obverse die], Ravel 1010). Attractive extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.330 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 very fine/good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $360
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.180 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). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $550
SOLD $380
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.398 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 on the obverse, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Arkadian League, (4th - early 3rd century B.C.), silver triobol, struck at Megalopolis, (2.252 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to left, rev. naked Pan seated left on rock, right hand raised holding a lagobolon to left, eagle to left, A - **D* either side, (S.2690, BMC 78-80). Good fine/very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Megalopolis, (234-146 B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm, (2.278 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to left, rev. **MEG* to right upwards, Pan naked seated left on rock holding lagobolon, eagle in field to left, **D* to left, **D* to right, (cf.S.2719, BMC 1-2 [p.188]). Golden tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Peloponnesos, Sicyon, (4th century B.C.), silver stater, (12.268 grams), obv. Chimaera walking to left, wreath above, **SE* below, rev. dove flying to left, I to left, all within wreath, (cf.S.2764, Weber 3904, cf.SNG Cop.48). Minor flan flaw on reverse, struck from a rusty obverse die, otherwise nearly extremely fine with excellent centering and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,600
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (170-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.298 grams), obv. dove flying to right, T behind, rev. large **S*, legend in three lines K**LE AN DROS*, (cf.S.2777, BMC 196 [p.52]). Bright, weak in places, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, (c.160-150 B.C.), hemidrachm, Palantium mint, (2.224 grams.), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. large AX monogram, around mint mark trident, **PAL* and YE monogram, (cf.S.3001, Clerk 219). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachm, Tegea mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. AX monogram within wreath, TE across, (S.3003, Clerk 223). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Crete, Polyrhenion, (330-300 B.C.), AE 11, (1.012 grams), obv. circular shield ornamented with a bull's head within dotted birder, rev. arrow-head, upwards, **P - O/L - U* in field, (S.3357, Sv.34, [Pl.XXVUI, 16], BMC 17, Laffaille 397 = CNA XXI [lot 75 est US$300]. Green patina nearly very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Crete, Cnossus, AE 13, 431-350 B.C., obv. female head right, rev. Zeus right, (S.3225, BMC 16, SNG Cop. 371); Eleutherna, AE 18, 300-200 B.C., obv. Apollo head right, rev. Apollo seated to left, (S. 3299, Sv. 38 [Pl.xii, 3-5], SNG Cop. 133); Latos, AE 12, 2nd - 1st century B.C., obv. Artemis right, rev. Hermes advancing right, (S.3332, Sv. 1 [Pl.XX, 20]); O1ous, AE 10, 2nd century B.C., obv. Artemis bust right, rev. monogram of O **L* N T I, (S.-, Sv. 8 [Pl.XXII, 29]). Very good - fine, all rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Bithynia, Kalchedon, silver drachm, (416-357 B.C.), (5.134 grams), obv. bull standing to left on ear of corn, **KALC*, rev. quadripartite incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.3738, BMC 4-7). At edge a porous surface, but attractive, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Troas, Skepsis, (350-310 B.C.), AE 10 (1.418 grams), obv. forepart of winged horse to left, rev. fir tree dividing **S K*, all within rectangular border, (cf.S.4138, BMC 16 [p.82, cf.Pl.XV,9]). Dark patina, slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (2.961 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). Very fine scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.806 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before **KUMAIWN, below in exergue **KALLIAS*, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 12-37 [ANSMN 27], SNG Delpierre 2556). Extremely fine and rare as fine as this.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.485 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, **PA* monogram behind, also **MYPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN [30], Sacks 20, SNG Cop. 223, SNG Lockett 2749). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver tetartemorion, (0.198 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, line bordered curved wings, dotted border, rev. traces of eagle head in crude incuse square, (S.4363, BMC -, Karwiese Series IV). Off centred, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.128-67 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachms, (12.12 grams), issued year 67 = 68-67 B.C., obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **XZ* over **[E]FE*, to right race torch, ear of grain between opposed cornucopiae, (cf.S.4394, SNG Cop. 335, Hunter 28, Kleiner [Museum Notes 18] No.72, Pinder 53); another (11.988 grams), issued year 66 = 69-68 B.C., obv. and rev. similar except **X*C to left for date and palm branch instead of ear of grain, (BMC 171, McLean 8098, Pinder 51, Kleiner 70). First in need of cleaning, otherwise good fine; good/very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Ionia, Ephesus, (280-258 B.C.), AE 13.5, (3.012 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. stag grazing to right, quiver above, below magistrate's name **SOLWN* (Solon), (cf.S.4406, BMC 84, SNG von Aulock 1842). Attractive deep green patination, very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Ionia, Ephesus, (280-258 B.C.), AE 13, (1.880 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within dotted border, rev. forepart of stag grazing to right head reverted, quiver behind, to right magistrate's name **KOUOUKRAI?* (Koyoykrai?), (cf.S.4407, cf.SNG von Aulock 1843 (same type), cf.SNG Cop. 244). Deep green patination, good very fine and a type apparently unlisted with this Magistrate's name.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Ionia, Ephesus, (295-280 B.C.), AE 12, (1.786 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. stag standing to right head reverted, quiver above, (cf.S.4407, SNG Cop. 265-6, cf.SNG von Aulock 1874). Deep green patination, edge roughness, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Ionia, Ephesos, (48-37 B.C.), AE 19, (4.828 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, draped wearing stephane, bow and quiver behind, dotted border, rev. long torch between two stags face to face, legend **DHMH TRI[OS]/ KW KOS/ SWPATROS*, below stags E **F*, (S.4414, BMC 182-4 [Pl.XI, 8]). Attractve dark green patina, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine, a rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Ionia, Magnesia, (c.mid 4th century B.C.), silver diobol, (1.442 grams), obv. armed horseman prancing to right, with spear, rev. humped bull butting to left, **MANG* above, Maeander pattern below, (cf.S.4480, SNG Cop. 809). Good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110