Catalogue
Ionia, Ephesos, (350-288 B.C.), AE 14, (2.356 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 **HROGEITWN* (Erogeiton), (S.-, SNG Cop. -, SNG von Aulock -, cf.BMC 63-66). Attractive dark brown patination, extremely fine and a rare type, the magistrate not previously known for any coinage.
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Ionia, Ephesos, (320-280 B.C.), AE 11, (1.398 grams), obv. female head turreted to left, rev. bee with curved wings separates E **F*, (cf.S.4409, SNG von Aulock 1839). Dark patina, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine with excellent surface and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Ionia, Ephesos, (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 $120
SOLD $100
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 $120
SOLD $100
Ionia, Ephesos, (280-258 B.C.), AE 8, (0.658 grams), obv. bee with curved wings, rev. stag head to right, [E] **F*, (S.-, SNG Cop. -, SNG Von Aulock -). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.128-67 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachms, (12.626 grams), issued 150-140 B.C., obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **EFE*, to right hand with fillet, (cf.S.4389, SNG von Aulock 7836, Kleiner [Museum Notes 18] No.33, SNG Cop. 311). Off centred on obverse, fine/good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ionia, Ephesos, (48-27 B.C.), AE 24, (10.636 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, draped wearing stephane, bow and quiver behind, dotted border, rev. long torch behind, forepart of kneeling stag to right looking back, below **MH[NOFI/LO*C, above left A, either side of stag's neck E **F*, (S.4413, BMC 180 [Pl.XI, 7], cf.SNG von Aulock 1870). Attractve dark green patina, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine, a rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Ionia, Ephesos, Antony, Octavian and Lepidus, (c.43-40 B.C.), AE 12, (2.580 grams), obv. jugate bare heads of the triumvirs to right, rev. facing cult statue of Artemis with supports, across traces of E**F* E, (S.-, RPC 2569, SNG Cop. 357, BMC 191). Has been cleaned, somewhat porous, otherwise nearly fine, and a very rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
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 $140
SOLD $90
Ionia, Kolophon, (330-285 B.C.), AE 14, (1.850 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. forepart of a galloping horse to right, **KOL* below, **DIONUSODWROS* to left, (cf.S.4353, BMC 23, SNG Cop. 150-1). Dark green patina, good very fine and a very scarce magistrate.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, (4th-3rd century B.C.), AE 16, (4.462 grams), obv. armed horseman prancing to right, with spear, rev. humped bull butting to left, **MAG* above, **EUKLHS/AR* in exergue, meander pattern around, (cf.S.4487, SNG Cop. 830). Dark green patina, very fine/good very fine and a very rare magistrate.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
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 $70
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.2 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs, head to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34, SNG Cop. 952-3); Zeugitana, Carthage, (late 3rd century B.C.), AE 19, (5.1 grams), obv. Tanit head left, rev. horse head right Punic letter '0' before, (S.6526); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, rev. COS III, Roma seated left, (S.-, RIC 164, C.339). First off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine; very fine; very good. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Ionia, Smyrna, Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE 16, (3.514 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, TIBEP[IOC CEBA]CTOC, rev. garlanded altar, traces of legend around, (S.269, RPC 2470, BMC 263); Syria, probably Antioch, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 26, (12.704 grams), obv. bare head right, AVGVS[T TR PO]T around, rev. S C in wreath, (RPC 4105, RIC 530). First in need of conservation, otherwise fine, both very rare types.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Ionia, Teos, (520-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.630 grams), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised left foreleg with interesting die break or symbol on right foreleg, rev. incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3512, cf.Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group I No.4, similar dies; Asyut Hoard 624 [This Coin], cf.SNG Von Aulock 2251). Nearly very fine, the dies only known from this example, extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,040
Ionia, Teos, (520-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.968 grams), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, NV between legs, rev. incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3512, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group II No.8 obv. die A8, rev. die P11, Boston Brett 1936). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,200
Lydia, Sardeis, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver half stater or siglos, (5.160 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.10, 3). With original hoard patina, good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Caria, Halicarnassos, (377 - 360 B.C.), silver hemiobols (Persic standard), (0.440, 0.498, 0.355 and 0.365 grams each for 9A [3] & 9B [1]), obv. head of ram to right, rev. young male head to right in incuse square, S to left A to right, another A to left S to right, (S. -, BMC [Cyprus Salamis 42-44], Troxell [Essays to Mildenberg] p.253 Pl.40, Nos. 9A and 9B, SNG Finland 866-902). First with extensive die break on reverse, otherwise nearly fine - good fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Caria, Kaunos, Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.548 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.14, [similar dies to obv. 12, rev.11, 2 known, Pl.47], Hyla Troxell 'Winged Carians' in Essays Thompson, cf.No.10 [similar dies]; Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 96 7 June 1999 [lot 195 same dies]). Off centred slightly on the reverse, very dark tone, otherwise nearly very fine and a very rare pair of dies.
Estimate $500
SOLD $240
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.333-316 B.C. Ashton chronology), silver didrachm, (6.662 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, E and bunch of grapes to left below, above **RODION*, all within incuse square, (S.5037, Ashton series 1a [RN 1988, Pl.XV, 21], McClean 8568, SNG Cop.728, SNG Finland 436-440 [similar dies]). Grey tone, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $400
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.304-265 B.C. Ashton chronology), silver didrachm, (6.590 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, [E] and bunch of grapes to left below, above **RODION*, all on flat field, (S.5037, Ashton series 2 [RN 1988, cf.Pl.XVI, 26], SNG Cop.729, SNG Finland 449-460 [similar dies]). Dark tone, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.250-230 B.C. Ashton chronology), silver didrachm, (6.454 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, P O below, to left a Term, above **TIMOQEOS*, all within dotted border, (S.5048, Ashton series 4, BMC 150-2 [p.244], SNG Cop.767-8, SNG Finland 540-1 [similar dies]). Dark tone, some encrustation on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Phrygia, various AE, from Acmoneia, obv. Zeus, rev. Asklepios, (BMC 5); Gallienus, rev. Dionysos and panther, (BMC 112); Aezanis, obv. Senate head right, rev. Artemis Ephesia statue, (BMC 41); Claudius (3) (BMC 73, 85 [2]); Amorium (2), rev. clasped hands, (BMC 19, BMC -); Ancyra, obv. Senate bust right, rev. three line legend (BMC 9); Nero, obv. head right, rev. Zeus standing left, (RPC 3108); Apameia, (7), (BMC 32, 63, 78, 109 and variants [3], 147, 150, 166); Cadi, Claudius (BMC 16 with cmk.), Sabina (BMC 26); Cibyra, rev. bull right, (BMC 17); Colassae, time of Commodus, obv. Demos right, rev. cult statue of Artemis Ephesia, (BMC 3). All in packets described, several fine, otherwise good - nearly very fine, several scarce. (21)
Estimate $250
SOLD $460
Phrygia, various AE, from Dionysopolis, Hadrian and Sabina, obv. facing busts, rev. Dionysos left, (2) (Von Aulock Phrygiens II No. 126); Docimeium, Faustina II, rev. Zeus seated right (BMC -); Julia Domna, rev. Cybele standing left, (BMC -); Epicteteis, rev. horse, (2) (BMC 6); another (cf.BMC 9); Eumeneia, under Fulvia, 44-40 B.C. obv. Fulvia head right, rev. Athena left, (BMC 21 with same cmks.); Hieropolis, Fabius Maximus, (BMC 95); Julia (Ipsus), Nero, rev. god Men on horse (BMC 3); Laodiceia ad Lycum, Philip II, rev. Tyche, (BMC 259); Otrus, Plautilla, obv. Plautilla bust right, rev. Demeter (BMC 7); Prymnessus, Julia Domna, rev. Cybele, (BMC 30); Siocharax, Geta, rev. Tyche, (BMC 1 [p.382]); Synnada, after 133 B.C., obv. Tyche, rev. Zeus standing left, (BMC 2); obv. Boule, rev. Tyche, (BMC 22); Nero, rev. Zeus seated left, (BMC -, RPC 3190); Trajanopolis, obv. Demos right, rev. Cybele seated to left, (BMC 7); Galatia, Ancyra, Septimius Severus, rev. Asklepias, (BMC 21); Caracalla, rev. serpent, (BMC -); Tavium, Titus, rev. bull standing right, (BMC 7). All in packets described, several fine, otherwise good - nearly very fine, several scarce. (21)
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Phrygia, Laodiceia ad Lycum, (c.A.D. 70-73), AE 25, (10.770 grams), obv. head of young Demos laureate to right, around **DHMOS LAODIKEWN*, rev. within a laurel wreath, OMO/NOIA/**EPI MAR/KELLOU/ ANQU* in five lines, (cf.S.5120, BMC 76 [p.290, Pl.XXXV, 2], RPC 1271, ). Extremely fine with attractive bronze patination and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.847 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]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $280
Lycia, Myra, (first century B.C.), AE 18, (3.194 grams), obv. Apollo bust laureate to right, M Y, rev. lyre in wreath, (S.5315, BMC 7, p.70). Has been cleaned, black patina, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (c.375-360 B.C.), silver stater, (10.37 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, E between, dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, trisceles over club before, behind **ESTFEDIIU*, below O, all within dotted border, (S.5399, BMC 63 [p.101], SNG Von Post 365). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $675
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.486 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to the left, with wreath, **KLE UC* across the field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436; BMC 43 [p.148]). Extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,600
Cilicia, Anazarbus, Julia Mamaea mother of Severus Alexander, (d.A.D. 235), dated year 248 = A.D. 229-230, AE 25, (11.990 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right, around **IOVL*IA MAMAIA CEB, rev. nine column temple, around traces of ANA ZAPB OV MHTPO **G*B, in exergue ET **Q*MC, (S.3474, SNG Levante 1477, Ziegler 564). Has been cleaned, fine - very fine, rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0