Catalogue
Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), electrum fifty (50) litrai, (3.472 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo head with long flowing hair, pileus behind, without border, rev. **SURAK OSION around, tripod lebes with legs ending in lion's feet, (S.957 [£400], Jenkins 'Electrum Coinage of Syracuse' Essays Robinson, p.157 (Pl.14, obv. die 13, rev. die 21, same dies), BMC 261 (same obverse die), De Luynes 1460 (same dies), Naville Sale XIII, 348 (same dies). Flan flaw on cheek, otherwise nearly very fine and rare. rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,200
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.562 grams), Abydos mint, issued c.323-319 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, **DU* and horse's leg below, in exergue **FILIPPOV*, (cf.S.6663, SNG ANS 294 var. [horse's leg in exergue], Thompson ADM II 71 var [horse's leg in exergue]). An unpublished variety as struck, good extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.540 grams), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, MTP monogram in wreath in lower left field, to right MI, to left **BA SILEWS*, to right **ALEXANDP[OU]*, (cf.S.6702; Price 3745, M.733, BMC 3745). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.532 grams), Sidon mint, issued 330-323 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, palm with fillets in left field, to left **ALEXANDP OU*, (cf.S.6702; Price 3471, M.-, BMC 3471). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.276 grams), Tomis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, to right **BASILEWS, to left **LUSIMACOU, **QEM below arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.279, SNG Cop.1091). Extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Mysia, Cyzicus, second period, (c.475 B.C.), electrum hecte on Phocaic standard (2.748 grams), obv. winged female figure in rapid motion to the left, head turned back, wearing stephane and chiton, holds tunny fish [off flan] on a cord, rev. quadripartite incuse punch mark (S.3821 [£750], SNG Von Aulock -, de Luynes (Paris collection) No.2431 [p.11, Pl.XCII], Von Fritze 121, Greenwell 59 [p.80, Pl.III, 9], BMC 26 [p.21, Pl.IV, 7], Boston -). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,300
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.521-478 B.C., electrum hekte (2.568 grams), Bodenstedt dates 497 B.C., obv. head of roaring lion to right, rev. incuse head of calf to right, (S.4240 [£600]; Bodenstedt 13 [same dies as obv. e/ rev. **l*], Boston 1679ff., BMC 17ff., Weber 5603-4). Flan crack, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,400
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.430 B.C., electrum hekte (2.462 grams), Bodenstedt dates 454-428/7 B.C., obv. head of Aktaion with stag's ear and small horn to right, his hair falling on his shoulders in coarse locks, rev. Gorgon head facing within linear square, (cf.S.4246 [£850]; Bodenstedt 54 [same dies as obv. f/ rev. s], [dies illustrated enlarged Pl.22, 1]; SNG Von Aulock 1697 [same reverse die], SNG Lockett 2760, SNG Fitz. 4348). Worn but of the finest early Classical style, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.450-330 B.C., electrum hekte (2.520 grams), Bodenstedt dates 370 B.C., obv. head of Hermes wearing petasos to right, rev. panther walking to right all within linear square, (cf.S.4252 [£600]; Bodenstedt 83g [same dies as obv. g/ rev. n], Boston 1740 [same dies], SNG von Post 201 [same obverse dies], SNG Cop. 313, BMC 68). Attractive light tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Ionia, Southern Ionia, possibly Miletus, (c.600-550 B.C.), electrum twelth stater (Lydo-Milesian standard), (1.152 grams), obv. lion's head to left, rev. quadripartite incuse with a dot as centre axis, dots at each end of a cross, (S.3532, cf.NFA Sale VI, 27/2/1979 [lot 281 $600US] = M & M sale 72 6 October 1987 [lot 39]). Good fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Ionia, Phocaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.496 grams), obv. forepart of cow to left, seal above, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (cf.S.4530 [£550], Bodenstedt 58a [same dies], BMC 75 [Pl.5 No.21 same dies]). Nearly very fine, and rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,300
Ionia, Phocaia, c.350-340 B.C. electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.522 grams) obv. female head (Demeter) to left, with corn wreath, hair in saccos, rev. quadripartite incuse square, the surface of each square slopes downwards, (cf.S.4531 [£500], Bodenstedt 102 (dies b/**A*), BMC 63-65, SNG Von aulock 2126, SNG Cop. 1027). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), gold pentadrachm, issued 305-285 B.C., (17.532 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 **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7757, Sv. 208 [p.36, Pl.VII, 7], cf.SNG Cop.106 [Ptolemy II]). Bankers mark on the obverse and minor grafitto, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,800
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI and VIII, (180-116 B.C.), gold oktadrachm, commemorative issue for Arsinoe II, (27.42 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed and veiled head of Arsinoe II to right, lotus tipped sceptre over shoulder, K behind, within dotted border, rev. double cornucopiae bound with fillet, around **ARSINOHS FILADELFOU*, (S.7888A, Sv. 1499, SNG Cop. 321). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,600
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 65-66, (7.148 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. around IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter seated to left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.1930, RIC 52, BMC 67, C.118). Has been mounted, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.338 grams), issued A.D. 66-67, obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter enthroned to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre dotted border, around IVPPITER CVSTOS, (cf.S.1930 [£1200 VF], RIC 63, BMC 77). Old red tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,400
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), issued after 147, gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.112 grams), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA around, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. AVG VSTA, Ceres standing left holding lit torches in each hand, (S.4554, RIC 357a, BMC 403, C.75). Extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 347-355, (4.210 grams), obv. rosette diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Constantius to right, around FL IVL CONSTAN TIVS PER P AVG, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis enthroned both supporting a shield inscrived VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX, around GLORIA REI PVBLICA, in exergue SMANH, (cf.S.3988, RIC 251 [R2]). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Anastasius I, (491-518), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.468 grams), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around d N ANASTA SIUS PP AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left with globe with cross and wreath, around VICTORIA AVGUSTORVM, CONOB in exergue, (S.9, DOC 10, BMC 10-15, R.327-330). Crinkled and bent, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.496 grams), issued 565-578, obv. bust of Justin II to righy, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Victory facing head to left holding wreath ang globe with cross, around VICTORI AVGVSTORVM, CONOB in exergue, (S.353, DOC 13, BMC 21-5, R.765). Planchet flaw on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Theophilus, (A.D. 829-842), gold solidus, issued at Syracuse mint in A.D. 831-842, (3.782 grams), obv. facing bust of Theophilus, crowned with cross, holding cross potent and wearing chlamys, around **Q*EO FILOS, rev. facing bust of Theophilus, wearing loros, cross on head, holding cross on globe, around **Q*EO FILOS, (S.1670, DOC 24, BMC 31-33, R.-). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $640
Romanus IV, (1068-1071), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, (4.354 grams), obv. Christ standing on footstool, with nimbus crowning Romanus and Eudocia, IC XC, around +PWMAN EVDKKA (sic), rev. Michael in centre, Constantius on left (with double image), and Andronicus on right, without footstools, around KWN MX AND, (S.1861, DOC.2, R.2026). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $520
John III Ducas called Vatatzes, Empire of Nicaea, (A.D. 1222/3-1254), gold hyperpyron nomisma, Magnesia mint, (3.994 grams), second coinage transitional to late style, issued 1232-1254, obv. Christ enthroned facing nimbate, raising hand, IC XC either side of head, rev. John standing left being crowned by the Virgin Mary, to left and right traces of legend, (S.2073, DOC 5, Vol.4, pl.XXIX and XXX, H.Pl.32, 3-5). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $430
Spain, Visigoths, Sisebut, (A.D. 612-621), gold tremissis, Ispalis mint, (1.464 grams), obv. facing bust, around SISEBVTVS RE+, rev. facing bust, +.ISPALI PIVS., (Miles 187f). Superb, good extremely fine or better, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000