Catalogue
Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.352 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, full flan, nearly extremely fine, sharp head and flippers, very scarce.
Estimate $3,200
SOLD $3,600
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (7.706 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, in field to right palmette, (cf.S.2626, SNG Von Post 106, cf.Ravel 1006). Hoard patina on obverse, otherwise fine/very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $200
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.284 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, [Q] below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below A to left, astragalus behind Athena, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 400, Ravel 1039). Weak in places and off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.258 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **D* I either side, Artemis running to r. holding torch, this behind Athena, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 457, Ravel 1081). Weak in places and off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
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
Corinthia, Corinth, (300-243 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.310 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Persephone wearing ear-ring and necklace to left, with hair tied up in corn wreath, star to left, monogram **PO* to right, (S.2643, SNG Cop. 137, cf.BMC 411 [p.50, Pl.XIII, 12], SNG Lockett 2134-5). Toned, off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.296 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to right, Q below, rev. head of Persephone wearing sachos to right, (S.2633, SNG Lockett 2191-2). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (360-330 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.640 grams), obv. Chimaera walking to left, rev. dove flying to left, (cf.S.2774, BMC 111 [p.45]). Toned fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, (c.400-380 B.C.), silver stater, (11.764 grams), obv. Zeus Olympios bearded head crowned with olive wreath to left, rev, eagle with closed wings standing right on Ionic column, around FA**L EIWN*, (S.2885 [£3500], Seltman 183 [p.59, same dies], McClean 6632 [p.433, Pl.226, 13, same dies]. Toned, gash across eagle on reverse, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, Elis mint, mint mark fulmen (thuderbolt) below, (1.972 grams), obv. Zeus head laureate right, NIKA behind, dotted border, rev, wreath with XA monogram within, FA XE monograms across field, **F* above, (cf.S.2978, cf.Clerk 263, BMC -). Toned, good very fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, Messene mint, 2.312 grams, no mint mark, letter M and monogram, (cf.S.2989, BMC 116, Clerk 297). Off centred, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Crete, Latos, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 12, (2.654 grams), obv. female head (Artemis) to left, rev. Hermes advancing to right, holding a caduceus, legend to left **[L]ATIWN*, (S.3332, Sv.1 [p.219, Pl.XX, 20], BMC 1, SNG Cop. 484, Mion. SIV, 201 [p.286]). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of Eumenes I, (262-241 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.880 grams), Pergamon mint, obv. laureate head of Philetairos to right, rev. Athena seated to left on throne resting left arm on shield, ivy leaf under throne, to right legend **FILETAIROU*, (S.7217, Westermark Group III, obverse XXV, cf.SNG von Aulock 1355, BMC 30). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
Troas, Alexandreia Troas, (c.3rd century A.D.), AE 20 (4.31 grams), obv. turreted head of City-Goddess to right, behind vexillum inscribed AV over AL, aroun CO L TROAD, rev. she wolf standing right suckling twins, around COL AVG, in exergue TRO (S.4919, Bellinger 495, BMC 58-61). Dark patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $140
Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.888 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before **KUMAIWN, below in exergue **AMFIKTUWN, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 79 [ANSMN 27], BMC 83). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,250
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.886 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, holding phiale and laurel branch, omphalos and amphora at feet, **ZQE* monogram behind, also **MYPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, Sacks 35.60 [same obverse die], cf.SNG von Aulock 1662). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,400
Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.688 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing [E] - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **[O]RCAMENIOS* (Orxamenios), (cf.S.4371, Waddington 1536, SNG Cop. 234). Light edge porosity, from hoard find, otherwise very fine/good very fine and a very scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,400
Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.136 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing [E - **F*], rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **[EKU]TITOS* (Ecutitos), (cf.S.4371, BMC 41 p.52). Very weak on bee's head and stag's head, partial magistrate reading, otherwise good fine and a very scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Ionia, Ephesus, (350-288 B.C.), AE 7, (@0.5 grams each), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, rev. stag to left head to right, (cf.S.4403, cf.SNG Cop. 262, cf.SNG Munich 49). Poor - fine from a small hoard. (4)
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Ionia, Ephesus, (280-258 B.C.), AE 13, (3.10 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. stag grazing to right, quiver above, below uncertain magistrate's name probably **SOLWN* (Solon), (cf.S.4406, BMC 84, SNG von Aulock 1842). Round, fine and a rare type.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Ionia, Ephesus, (202-133 B.C.), AE 19, (6.23 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, before a monogram of **SO*, below magistrate's name **[A]POLLW[NIDHS]* (Apollonides), (cf.S.4411, BMC 134). Attractive dark brown patination, weak in places, otherwise very fine and a rare magistrate.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Ionia, Ephesos, Severus Alexander, (222-235 B.C.), AE 21, (4.975 grams), obv. bust of Severus Alexander to right, draped and cuirassed, around M AVP CEV H **ALEXANDRO*C, dotted border, countermarked 1, rev. Artemis the huntress to right seizing a fallen stag by the horns, around **E F E*CI**WN*, in exergue an eight pointed star, (S.-, BMC -, cf.SNG Cop. 421 [Caracalla], cf.SNG von Aulock 7880). Attractve patina, nearly very fine, a very rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Ionia, Chios, (mid 5th century B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.858 grams), obv. Sphinx seated to left, amphora before, rev. quadripartite incuse square of rough form, (S.4593, BMC 2-4, SNG Cop.1541). Very dark tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Ionia, Chios, (mid 5th century B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.770 grams), obv. Sphinx seated to left, grapes and amphora before, rev. quadripartite incuse square of rough form, (S.4594, BMC 6-11, SNG Cop.1543-5). Holed on edge, very dark tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Ionia, island of Samos, (c.205-129 B.C.), AE 12, (1.100 grams), obv. Hera head to right in sphendone, rev. lion's scalp facing, (cf,S.4673, SNG Cop. 717-8). Pleasing deep green patina, nearly very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Caria, uncertain mint, (early 5th century B.C.), silver obol, (0.568 grams), obv. forepart of lion facing, rev. scorpion, tail within incuse square to left, (S.-, cf.SNG Berry II 1047 [Asia Minor uncertain but probably Caria], cf.SNG Von Aulock 7803, cf.ACNAC Rosen 403, cf.SNG Finland 917 [Caria]). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Caria, uncertain mint, (early 5th century B.C.), silver tetartemorion, (0.320 grams), obv. forepart of lion facing, rev. scorpion, tail within incuse square to right, (S.-, cf.SNG Berry II 1047 [Asia Minor uncertain but probably Caria], cf.SNG Von Aulock 7803, cf.ACNAC Rosen 403, SNG Finland 918 [Caria]); Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, (1.072 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornamented within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34); Ionia, Teos, (late 6th century B.C.), silver tetartemorion. (0.228 grams), obv. griffin head right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, cf.Balcer 80 [p.37]). First coin eliptical, otherwise fine - very fine, the first very rare and the last rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Caria, Halicarnassos, (377 - 360 B.C.), silver hemiobol (Persic standard), (0.318 grams), obv. head of ram to right, rev. young male head to right in incuse square, S to left **D* to right, (S. -, BMC [Cyprus Salamis 42-44], Troxell [Essays to Mildenberg] p.253 Pl.40, Nos. 9A, SNG Finland 866-902); Persian Imperial Coinage, Artaxerxes I (475-425 B.C.), silver siglos, struck in Lydia, (5.556 grams), obv. king bearded kneeling to right with spear over shoulder and holding a bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4682, Carradice Type IIIb). Fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Caria, Kaunos, Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.868 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.12, [same dies to obv. 10, rev.9, 1 reported known, Pl.47], Hyla Troxell 'Winged Carians' in Essays Thompson, cf.No.5 [similar dies]. Hoard patination on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and a extremely rare pair of dies.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Caria, Myndus, (2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (4.016 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. **MUNDION QEODWROS*, either side of the head-dress of Isis, border of dots, (cf.S.4915 [£150], BMC 6, SNG Finland 236). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380