Catalogue
Sicily, Gela, (c.465-450 B.C.), silver litra, (0.518 grams), obv. horse standing right, rein trailing from mouth, wreath above, dotted border, rev. forepart of man-headed bull to right, CE**LA* above, (S.791 [£125], dies not in Jenkins, cf.SNG ANS 54). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Sicily, Panormos, (c.405-400 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.496 grams), obv. fast quadriga driven to left by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer traces, Punic legend in exergue 'sys', rev. diademed head of Persephone to right, surrounded by four dolphins, (S.885 [p.92, £900], Jenkins SNR 50, No.11, [O 3/R 11, Pl.8, same dies], cf.Hess Leu Sale 1966 [lot 174, same dies] and Glendining Sale Dec. 1963, No.136 [same dies]). Toned, small flan as usual, slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare with only four published pieces known for this type.
Estimate $2,300
SOLD $2,000
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.808 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to left by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**A KO S I O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 75 same dies [obverse 36/reverse 50 dies], BMC 22 [same dies]). Very fine with a large flan, a very rare die combination.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Sicily, Syracuse, (485-480 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.278 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO S IO N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 117 [obv.53/rev.42 same dies], Randazzo Hoard No.271 [This Coin]). Attractive even grey tone, well centred, very fine and a rare combination of dies.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $1,800
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.216 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**A KO S I O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 355 same dies [obverse 176/reverse 248 dies], Nanteuil Collection (No.327) = Sangiorgi Martinetti Sale 18.11.1907 (lot743 same dies]). Slight off centred on the reverse as on other examples, otherwise good very fine with excellent metal, toned, and a very rare die combination.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.460-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.436 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning charioteer, ketos (sea-serpent) to right in exergue, rev. **SURAKOSI O N before and around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair bound up behind head with a cord, four dolphins around swimming clockwise, (cf.S.925 [£950], Boehringer 582 [obverse die V289, reverse die R395], Boston 380 [same dies], SNG Munich 1027 [same dies], Jameson 762a [same dies, Pl.XLVII]). Striking edge cracks, minor surface roughness, very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $950
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.480 B.C.), silver obol, (0.624 grams), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to right in dotted border, rev. wheel of four spokes, (S.917, cf.Boeringer 363, cf.SNG ANS 116-8). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (12.932 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, behind traces of eight pointed star, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above star and **BASILISSAS, to right K, below **FILISTIDOS*, (S.989, SNG ANS 879). Some edge chipping and minor porosity, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $600
Sicily, Syracuse, Hiketas (287-278 B.C.), AE 22 (9.556 grams), obv. youthful laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to left, around **[DIOS E]LLANIOU*, rev. **SURAKOSIW[N], eagle standing left on fulmen [thunderbolt] with open wings, star in left field, (S.1212, SNG ANS 810-1); Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion (203-89 B.C.), AE 27 (7.968 grams), obv. janiform female head wearing polos, rev. **[RHG]INWN*, Asklepios enthroned left, (S.689, BMC 94); Zeugitania, Carthage (c.4th-3rd century B.C.), AE 15 (2.788 & 2.938 grams), obv. Tanit to left, rev. horse to right, palm tree behind, three dots before, (S.6444, SNG Cop. 117-119). Fine - very fine, first two coins scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Sarmatia, Olbia, c.5th century B.C., cast AE 23mm (1.842 grams), obv. dolphin left with raised spine, rev. similar, (S.1684, SNG BMC 368), Macedon, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), (5.562 grams), obv. Herakles head right, rev. **D* over bow and bowcase, below a club over a trident, (cf.S.6739, Price 280); First as cast, black patina, very fine; second fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.056 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to right on dolphin to right, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin **DI*, (cf.S.1669; SNG BMC 251, cf.Pick 439). Good very fine and very rare with the right facing eagle.
Estimate $600
SOLD $380
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.764 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, no letters or monograms around, (S.1669; SNG BMC -, BMC -, Pick -). Off centred reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Caracalla and Julia Domna, (A.D. 211-217), AE 27, (9.978 grams), obv. Caracalla laureate head to right facing Julia Domna head to left, around partial legend, rev. Four column temple with standing Zeus to left, around V**P* KVNTILIAN O[*V MAPKIA]NO**POLI TWN*, E in field to left, (cf.S.2707, BMC 19 [p.30], Pick 687 [p.229]). Brown patina, split in edge, nearly fine/fine and very rare for this reverse.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 26, (12.210 grams), obv. Macrinus laureate head to right facing Diadumenian head to left, around partial legend AVT [K O**PEL*CEVH MAKPEINOC K M **O]PE ANTWNEINO*C, rev. Concordia standing to left with patera and cornucopiae, altar before, around V*P PONTIAN O*V MA[PKI]ANO**POLI TWN*, E in field to left, (S.-, BMC -, Glaux 8 Vismara No.1661, SNG Munich 302, Pick 764 [p.245, Pl.XVIII, 34]). Black patina, fine/nearly very fine and very scarce for this reverse.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE 18, (2.444 grams), obv. Elagabalus laureate head to right, around partial legend AVT [K M AVP ANT**W]NEINO*C, rev. Bunch of grapes with branch, around MAPKIANO**POLITWN*. (S.-, BMC -, Pick 923 [p.270]). Green patina, very fine or better and very rare for this reverse.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Tomis, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 25, (10.786 grams), obv. Severus Alexander laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around AVT K MAP CEY A**LEXANDPO*C, rev. Zeus seated to left, holding patera and long sceptre, around **MHTROPO N TOUTO, MEW*C in exergue, (S.-, cf.BMC 39, SNG Munich -, AMNG 3145, Mion. Vol2 Sup., No.807 [p.196]). Dark patina, nearly very fine weak in places and very rare for this reverse.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Thrace, Abdera, (386/5-375 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.882 grams), obv. griffin springing to left off Ionic capital, A[S**D*] behind, rev. [I]POM NH M**W* on three sides in linear frame with a kantharos in the centre, (cf.S.1549; cf.May Group CXVI, No.442/439 (dies A297, P348), McClean 4011 [same reverse die]). Slightly off centred, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
Thrace, Byzantion, silver drachm (Rhodian standard), (387 - mid 4th century B.C.), (3.58 grams), obv. bull standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, trident before, rev. quadripartite incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.1581, BMC 14, SNG von Post 54 [this coin], Schonert - Geiss 731 [same dies], SNG Stancomb 1, SNG BMC 8-11). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Thrace, Byzantion, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver half siglos (Persian standard), (2.526 grams), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above **PU, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1582, SNG BMC Black Sea 36-41 [fifth stater], SNG Stancomb 2 [half siglos], SNG Von Post 58 [hemidrachm]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $125
Thrace, Byzantion, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver half siglos (Persian standard), (2.23 grams), obv. bull standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, rev. quadripartite incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern, the surfaces granulated, (cf.S.1582, SNG BMC Black Sea 36-41 (fifth stater), SNG von Post 58 (hemidrachm), SNG Stancomb 2). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Thrace, Callatis, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver drachm (or octobol Sear) (4.990 grams), obv. head of young Herakles to right clad in lion skin, rev. **KALLATI* between ear of barley and club on left and bow case on right, monogram M to left, (S.1659 [£225], Pick 197 var., cf.SNG Stancomb 62 variant). Very fine and very rare, monogram unpublished.
Estimate $450
SOLD $200
Thrace, Hadrianopolis, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE 27, (9.608 grams), obv. Gordian III laureate bust to right draped and cuirassed, around legend AVK M AN T **GORDIANO*C AVT, rev. Four column temple on podium, Artemis standing within to right, around **ADRI A NO POLEI, TWN in exergue, (cf.S.3652, Price and Trell 97, Mouchmov Pl.XIX, 8). Dark green patina, good fine/very fine and a very rare for this reverse.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Thrace, Maroneia, (c.189 - 145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.260 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Dionysos naked standing to left, holding grapes and two narthex wands, to right **DIONUSO[U]*, to left **SWTHROS, below **[MAPWNITWN], monograms to left and right below, (cf.S.1635, Schonert-Geiss 1235 [obv. die 70, rev. die 236], Hunter 15 [p.381 same dies]). Large flan, well centred of good style for these pieces, extremely fine and very rare only five pieces known for this monogram group.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,700
Thrace, Mesembria, (450-350 B.C.), silver diobol (1.224 grams), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1673; SNG BMC 268-271, BMC 2-3). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Thrace, Odessus, Gordian III and Sarapis, (A.D. 238-244), AE 28, (13.065 grams), obv. Gordian III laureate draped and cuirassed bust right facing Sarapis bust draped to left, around AVT ANT **GORDIANOC* in exergue **AVG*, rev. Eagle facing head to left, around **ODH*C CEIT**WN*, E in field to right, (S.-, BMC -, Berlin -, Pick & Regling 2366 (p.579). Brown patina, good very fine or better and very rare for this reverse, only one recorded.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.082 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued 297/6- 282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, herm to far left, monogram of **TEMG* to left, to right **BASILEW[S]*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Muller 89, Thompson 55). Grey attractive tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,400
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.810 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, (eye looking upwards), with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, KA monogram in inner left field, herm in outer left field, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 59, M.88, SNG Cop. -, Armenak Hoard 777-780 [ANS MN 31, p.80]). Slightly off centred on the obverse, with a very high relief, of superb style, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,700
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.050 grams), Parium mint, issued 297-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, **PAR* monogram to left, thyrsus to right, to left **BASILEWS*, to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 231 [pl.22, 231 same obverse die]). Very fine or better, toned and very rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,400
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.125 grams), uncertain mint, possibly Pariun, issued just after 281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, **PA monogram in inner left field, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, M.-, SNG Cop. -, McLean -, SNG Lockett -). Well centred and with a very high relief, a fine eye, a few minor surface marks on cheek, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine and extremely rare, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,000
Thrace, Kingdom of Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.19 grams), Lysimachia mint, struck 299-296 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, within dotted circle, rev. Zeus enthroned to left supporting eagle, spear behind, to left **DH* monogram under forepart of lion to left, **FE* monogram under throne, below **BASILE[WS], to left **[LY]SIMAX[OU], (S.6812, M.14, SNG Cop. 1076, Thompson 6). Dark tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340