Catalogue
Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), electrum fifty (50) litrai, (3.640 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo head with long flowing hair, altar behind, all within dotted border, rev. **[SUR]AK OSION around, tripod lebes with legs ending in lion's feet, (S.957 [£400], Jenkins 'Electrum Coinage of Syracuse' Essays Robinson, p.156 (Pl.14, obv. die 6, rev. die 4, same dies), BMC 255 (same obverse die), SNG ANS 622 (same obverse die). Attractive light tone, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.454 grams), Citiun mint (Cyprus), issued c.325-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair plaited, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, TK monogram in left field, to right **[AL]EXANDPOU*, (cf.S.6702; Price 3100, M.1296, SNG Berry 170, Newell 'Kition' 2). Off centred, otherwise good fine and a very rare mint.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,500
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.490 B.C., electrum hekte (2.496 grams), Bodenstedt dates 521-478 B.C., obv. lion's head with open jaws to right, rev. calf's head to right, incuse, (S.4240 [£600]; Bodenstedt 13, McClean 7967, Weber 5603-4, Boston 1681, BMC 18, SNG Fitz. 4337). Striking cracks in the edge, otherwise good very fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.450-338 B.C., electrum hekte (2.534 grams), Bodenstedt dates 360 B.C., obv. Persephone head to right, rev. bull butting to left, within linear square, (cf.S.4247, Bodenstedt 88, Boston 1722, BMC 65). Tight flan on obverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Ionia, Uncertain Coinage, (late 7th century B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.188 grams), obv. two lion head's facing each other, rev. two incuse square punches, (S.-, cf.Weidauer 101, SNG Von Aulock -, Vismara Elektron -, Traite -, ACNAC Rosen -, BMC -, cf.Gorny & Mosch Sale 108 [lot 1242 for same type described as RRR]). Fine/very fine, and extremely rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Ionia, Miletus, (c.570-550 B.C.), electrum stater, (13.956 grams), obv. lion lying to left, head reverted, within rectangular striated border, rev. incuse rectangle between two small squares, within rectangle a fox to left, within squares; a deer's head to left and in other square a cross formed between pellets at each end and in centre, (S.3439, £10,000; ACNAC Rosen 577 [similar dies], Traite I, 17 [pl.i,15], Head, B.V., Principal Coins of the Greeks Pl.I, No.7). Very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $5,500
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.658 grams) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with three rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer [Essays to Robinson] Class XVI, SNG Cop. 449-451, ACNAC Rosen 231, ACNAC Dewing 2421-3). One countermark on neck, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Bactria, Kingdom of, Diodotos I, (256-239 B.C.), gold stater, (8.352 grams), Bactra (Balkh) mint; (Newell suggests c.255-246 B.C.), in name of Antiochus II, obv. diademed head of Diodotus I to right, dotted border, rev. Zeus striding to left, aegis on his extended left arm, wielding a thunderbolt, at his feet an eagle to left, wreath above, to right **BASILEWS* and to left **[A]NTIOXOU*, (S.7497, cf.Newell ESM 713 (p.246, Pl.LIII, 5), M.63 variant [p.39 Vol.I]). Well centred, minor gash in head on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), gold pentadrachm, issued 305-285 B.C., (17.814 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front monogram **PAR*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAI[OU]*, (S.7757, Sv. 210 [p.36, Pl.VII, 4], cf.SNG Cop.106 [Ptolemy II]). Trace of original mint bloom, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $9,000
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 46-47, (7.692 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, rev. DE BRITANN on architrave of triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue left, holding spear between two trophies, (S.1830, RIC 33, BMC 32, C.17). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,700
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 162-163, (7.30 grams), obv. bare headed draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII COS III, Salus standing to left, holding sceptre and feeding snake coiled around the altar to left, (S.-, RIC 74, C.559-560, BMC 226). Slightly rough surfaces, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), gold aureus, issued 161-2, Rome mint, (7.19 grams), obv. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare headed and draped bust of Lucius Verus to right, rev. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing each other clasping each other's hand, around CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P II COS II, (S.1535, RIC 470, C.50). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Theodosius II, (A.D.402-450), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.510 grams), obv. draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius II to right, around d N THEODO SIVS PP AVG, rev. Victory to right, head to left, star in right field, holding wreath and cross on globe, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, CONOB in exergue, (S.4293, RIC 213, T.65). Delightful red tone, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.500 grams), Officina H, obv. helmeted with plume, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, of narrow aspect, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVR TIb PP AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCC H, around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. (5h), R.1002). With full broad flan, weak in places , otherwise good very fine, very rare officina.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.384 grams), issued A.D. 607-610, Officina I, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around ON FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial chi-rho symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA AVG[G] I, (S.618, DOC 10j). Broad flan, weak on parts of the legend, extremely fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $380
Heraclius, (610-641), gold semissis, Constantinople mint, Officina S, (2.148 grams), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around d N HERACL IUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on globe, around VICTORIA AVGU S, (S.785, DOC 52B, BMC 86-90, R.1284-6). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280