Catalogue
Thrace, Mesembria, Gordian III and Tranquillina, (A.D. 238-244), AE 25, (10.478 grams), obv. Gordian III laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right facing Tranquillina draped bust to left, around AVT K M ANT **GORDIANO*C AV**G* CAB, TPANKV**LL*I/NACE in exergue, rev. Sarapis standing to left, holding sceptre and raising his hand, around MECAMBPIAN**WN*, (cf.S.3798, BMC -, SNG Cop.-). Black patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Thrace, Odessus, Gordian III and Sarapis, (A.D. 238-244), AE 25, (13.356 grams), obv. Gordian III laureate bust to right facing Sarapis turreted bust to left, around AVT K M ANT **GORDIANO*CH, in exergue AV**G*, rev. Serapis standing to left, holding sceptre across body, around O**D*HECCEIT**WN*, E in field to left, (cf.S.3654, Vismara 2050 [same dies], Pick 2331). Black patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Thrace, Odessus, Gordian III and Sarapis, (A.D. 238-244), AE 29, (18.654 grams), obv. Gordian III laureate bust to right facing Sarapis turreted bust to left, around AVT.M.ANT **GORDIANO*C, in exergue AV**G*, rev. Tetrastyle temple on high podium, Tyche standing left holding cornucopia and sacrificing with patera over altar, in pediment facing quadriga around, O**DH*CC EIT**WN*, Z in exergue, (S.-, cf.Vismara 2058 [similar reverse], Price and trell colour figure 5 [opposite p.33 same reverse die], Pick 2360 (p.578, Pl.XX, 18]). Dark green and black patina with earthern highlights, very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Thrace, Serdica, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 30, (18.482 grams), obv. Laureate head to right of Caracalla, around AVT K M AVP CEY ANT**W*NEINOC, rev. Concordia standing left holding patera and cornucopiae, sacrificing to left before lighted altar, around **OV**LPIA*C CEP**D*IKHC, (S.-, Ruzicka 311, cf.BMC 28 (Geta), SNG Cop.-). With delightful dark surface patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $220
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.396 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746 [£425], Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24, SNG Cop. 1010). Very fine with good facial, clear phallus and hand detail, very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.528 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin over left arm, to right **HRAKLEOUS*, to left **SWTHROS, below **QASIWN, MH monogram to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1040-1045). Bent, good metal, very good - fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.888 grams), Pergamon mint, style of that issued c.287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, K under bust, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to inner left a cult statue, to far left **P*, in exergue a crescent, to left **BASILEWS to right **LUSIMAXOU, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 229, Arnold-Biuchi 78 [dies of obv.13, rev.76?, obverse illustrated as Pl.4 72c, Pl.5, 75b]). Well centred and with a very high relief, struck on a full flan with a superb eye, nearly extremely fine and very rare, possibly a previously unpublished die combination or from the same dies as the known example in Florence, Italy.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350's B.C.), silver drachm, (5.765 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above **LARIS, in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, SNG Cop. 120, Hermann Group VIIA, Pl.V, 9, SNG Lockett 1575, Pozzi 2777). Attractive light tone, off centred on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (370-360's B.C.), silver drachm, (6.222 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse and foal standing to right, above **SAIWN*, in exergue **LARI*, (S.2122, SNG Cop. 124, BMC 64 [p.30], Hermann Group VIIC, Pl.VI, 4-6 [similar dies], Lorber [SNR 2000] No.7-16 [Pl.I, similar dies]). Attractive bright tone, extremely fine with original mint bloom and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,700
Thessaly, Pharsalus, (480-450 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.490 grams), obv. Athena head of archaic style to right in close fitting helmet, rev. horse's head to right in incuse square, **F A R* to right all within incuse square, (S.2187 [£140], BMC 1). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Thessaly, Pharsalus, (480-450 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.628 grams), obv. Athena head of archaic style to right in close fitting helmet, rev. horse's head to right in incuse square, **F A R* to right all within incuse square, (S.2187 [£140], BMC 1). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Central Greece, Phocis, silver triobol, (c.457-446 B.C.), (2.864 grams), Period III, obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, **FO[K]I around, (S.2348, BMC 26, Williams 191 [obv.139, rev.112]). Off centred obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Central Greece, Phocis, silver triobol, (c.445-410 B.C.), (2.666 grams), Period IV, obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, **FO[K]I around, (S.2348, cf.BMC 28, probably Williams 248 [obv.174, rev.144 or new dies]). Flan flaw on obverse, otherwise fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.440 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter **[A]M FI*, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series B3 No.2, BMC -, SNG Cop.-, McClean-, Weber-). Porous and fine, a rare Magistrate.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.95 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter KP AT either side, helmet above, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D3ii, No.73, BMC -, SNG Cop. 344). Well centred and toned, good very fine and a scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $800
SOLD $640
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.072 grams), issue c.440-430 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62). Well centred, extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.222 grams), issue c.430 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62). Porous surface on the obverse, otherwise good very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Attica, Athens, but an Egyptian contemporary copy, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.202 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and cresent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, cf.BMC 62, cf.SNG Cop 31). Toned, nearly extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $850
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.360 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2547, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 6, SNG Cop. 65). Short of flan as usual, porous with some original hoard patina, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.530 grams), issued 146-145 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 114-3 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, legend across **A QE, to left **DIO TI [MO]S, MAGAS* across **[NI] KWN*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 658-660); together with Egypt, Ptolemy II, Philadelphus, (285-246 B.C.), (13.856 grams), Sidon mint, struck year E = year 5 = and year 18 Macedonian era (268/7 B.C.), obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, letters in field **SI/IH* to left and E/monogram on right, (cf.S.7772, Sv.-); Characene, Attambelos IV (c.A.D. 100-150), copper tetradrachm, (14.824 grams), not dated (S.5926). First off centred on the obverse, otherwise fine, others very good - fine, the second an unpublished date.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Attica, Aegina, (525/20-500 B.C.), silver stater, (9.412 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, 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, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.142 grams), obv. turtle, rev. incuse square, 'Thin collar' design, (S.1851, Asyut Group IIIa cf.453, SNG Cop. 503). Good fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.210 grams), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large 'skew' design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, SNG Cop. 516-7). Toned, nearly extremely fine, sharp head and flippers, very scarce.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,400
Corinthia, Corinth, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.432 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying left, Q below, rev. Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, dolphin before helmet, thymiaterion behind, ivy branch below, (cf.S.2627, Ravel 835f (dies 348/499 [This Coin], McClean 6094 [same dies], BMC 166 [same dies], Calciati 324, Cammann [NN&M No.53, 1932] No.65d [Pl.VI This Coin]). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater (8.270 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying to left, q below, rev. head of Athena to left wearing laureated Corinthian helmet, to right boar to left, [A P] below, (cf.S.2629, Pegasi I, 435 [same obverse die], Ravel 1017. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.415 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **D* to left, I to right, Athena helmeted behind Athena holding Nike to left, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 458, Ravel 1082, SNG Fitz 3398, SNG Cop. 96, BMC 309-310). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $650
SOLD $450
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.312 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 $500
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Tegea mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.274 grams), obv. Zeus head right, rev. monogram of AX letters T E across, wreath around, (S.3003, Clerk 223). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Pontus, Amasea, Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE 28, (13.056 grams), issued year 165, obv. Laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Lucius Verus, around AV **T K L A*V POVHPOC CEB, rev. Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae, around AMACT MHTK**PRWTOUPONTO*, across date ET P**X*E (165), (S.-, BMC -, SNG von Aulock - SNG Cop. -, Waddington 24 variant date). With delightful dark brown patination and even surface patina, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.450-415 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.018 grams), obv. bee with tendrils and curved wings, around **EF ESI [ION], rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4360, BMC 12-13, SNG Cop. -, SNG Von Aulock -, Head 7 [p.20]). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500