Catalogue
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a very high relief, struck on a full flan with a superb eye, nearly extremely fine and very rare, possibly a previously unpublished die combination or from the same dies as the known example in Florence, Italy.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
Ionia, Ephesos, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.155 grams), Ephesus mint, style of that issued c.294-287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to inner left a bee, in exergue a monogram of **SG*, to left **BASILEWS to right **LUSIMAXOU, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 166, M.426). Well centred and with a very high relief of finest style, struck on a full flan with a good eye, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,600
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.128-67 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.506 grams), issued year 31 = 104-103 B.C., obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left A**L* over bee over **EFE*, to right torch, (cf.S.4389, Kleiner [Museum Notes 18] No.35). Slightly off centred, fine/good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Lydia, Magnesia ad Sipylum, Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE 24, (6.914 grams), obv. Laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Gallienus, around AIKIN **GALLIHNO*C, rev. Agonistic crown with two palms, inscribed ENMONIDE, around **EPI* CTP AYP [**F] RONTW*NOC, in exergue **MAGNHT/WN*CI, (S.-, BMC -, SNG Cop.275). With even brown patination extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Lydia, Sala, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 23, (7.624 grams), obv. Laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Hadrian, around AV KAI **ADRIANO*C, rev. Zeus Lydios in long chiton and himation standing left, holding eagle in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand, around **EPIGOUALANDR ONEIK OU*CA**LHNWN*, (S.1185, BMC 31, SNG von Aulock -). With even brown patination and earthern highlights, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Caria, Alabanda, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 27, (9.950 grams), obv. Laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around AV K M ANT**W*NINOC, rev. filleted laurel branch with three sprays, around A**L*AB A N **DEWN*, (S.-, BMC 40-42, SNG von Aulock 2401). With delightful earthern surface patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Caria, Cnidos, (c.520-495 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.172 grams), obv. forepart of lion to right, with usual die deteriation, rev. head of Aphrodite to right of fine archaic style, hair in lines and bound with plain diadem, all within incuse square, (S.3543 [£450], Cahn, Knidos No.33 [same dies Pl.2], Kraay-Hirmer 628 [Pl.185 same dies Berlin example], SNG Cop. 203 [same dies]). Light tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,000