Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.532 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued 323-317 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, buckle (S reversed) and eagle head? below in left field, to right **ALEXANDPOU, (cf.S.6702; Price 1368, M.620, Thompson NS 19 No.200 [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,800
SOLD $3,500
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.390 grams), Odessos mint, posthumous issue 3rd century 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 LUSIMACOY, monogram of **DO* under arm, KOI in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.237, Pick 2119, SNG Cop.-). Good extremely fine and virtually as struck, with slight double striking on the obverse.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.415 grams), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying an axe over left shoulder, KO**SWN* in exergue, Brutus's monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, BMC 2, Winkler 1-3). Good extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Mysia, Cyzicus, second period, (c.500 B.C.), electrum stater on Phocaic standard (16.046 grams), obv. forepart of winged bull galloping to left, below tunny fish to left, rev. quadripartite incuse punch mark (cf S.3830, Weber 5015 [This Coin, p.82, Pl.183], Von Fritze 60, [Pl.II, No.11], Greenwell 125 [p.110, Pl.V, 19], BMC 51 [p.24, Pl.V, 14], Jameson 1409, [Pl.LXXII], Boston Collection 1439 [Pl.72]). Slightly off centred obverse, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.454-428 B.C., electrum hekte (2.476 grams), Bodenstedt dates 428 B.C., obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. fore part of goat to right within rectangular linear square, (cf.S.4243, Bodenstedt 59 (dies b/**a*, SNG von Aulock 1698 [same reverse die], SNG Cop. 311 [same dies]). Nearly very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Ionia, Miletus, (c.570-550 B.C.), electrum stater, (13.862 grams), obv. lion lying to left, head reverted, within rectangular striated border, countermarked on right with rounded cross of Miletus as on reverse, rev. incuse rectangle between two small squares, within rectangle a fox to left before it three dots, within squares; a deer's head to right 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). Good fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $5,800
Ionia, Phocaia, (c.387-322 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.504 grams), issued in 327 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Athena helmeted head to left, with serpent on blazoned on helmet, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (cf.S.4530 [£550], Bodenstedt 111 [obv. b, rev **G* same dies], Boston 1913, SNG Cop. 1030, SNG Berry 1086). Good very fine, and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.696 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). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Bactria, Kingdom of, Diodotos II, (256-239 B.C.), gold stater, (8.292 grams), Bactra (Balkh) mint; (Newell suggests c.255-246 B.C.), in name of Antiochus II, obv. diademed head of Diodotus II 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, N above, to right **BASILEWS* and to left **ANTIOXOY*, (S.7497, Newell ESM 713 (p.246, Pl.LIII, 5), M.66b [p.40 Vol.I], Kritt C2, mint A, Bop. Series 1, 147. M.63). Cut on the obverse in the head, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), gold pentadrachm, issued 284-283 B.C., (17.76 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 PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7757, Sv. 210 [p.36, Pl.VII, 7], cf.SNG Cop.106 [Ptolemy II]). Attractive good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), gold oktadrachm, commemorative issue for Arsinoe II, after 268 B.C., (27.88 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. veiled head of Arsinoe II to right, wearing stephane, rev. double cornucopiae bound with fillet, around **ARSINOHS FILADELFOU*, (S.7768, Sv. 408, BMC 12 [p.43]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $11,000
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of Ptolemy II, (282-246 B.C.), gold octadrachm, (28.03 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. conjoined busts to right of Ptolemy II diademed and draped and Arsinoe II diademed and veiled, above **ADELFWN*, shield behind, dotted border, rev. conjoined busts to right of Ptolemy I diademed and wearing aegis and Berenike I diademed and veiled, above **QEWN*, dotted border, (S.7789 [£2750], Sv.603 [Pl.14, 15-17], SNG Cop. 132, Hazzard C1034). Attractive extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $0
L. Cestius and C. Norbanus, (43 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, (8.100 grams), obv. bust of Africa in elephant's skin to right, rev. L CESTIVS above curule chair C NORBA below and SC PR either side of chair, (S.11 [£2000 VF], Cr. 491/1a, Syd.1153, B.Cestia 1). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
C. Clodius c.f. Vestalis, (41 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.960 grams), obv. bust of Flora to right, flower behind, befoe C.CLODIVS, C.F. behind upwards, rev. female seated to left holding culullus in right hand, VESTALIS downwards, (S.18, Cr.512/1, Syd. 1134, B. Clodia 12); Minor mark in reverse field, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,500
SOLD $0
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. after A.D. 16, (7.796 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 27, BMC 39). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 65-66, (7.342 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). Attractive extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued as Caesar A.D. 148-9, (6.926 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG PII F, rev. around CONCORDIA TR POT III COS II, Concordia standing facing, head left, sheltering with her mantle small figures of Marcus Aurelius left and Faustina II on right, (cf.S.1376, RIC 441 variety, cf.C.67, BMC 680). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $7,250
SOLD $0
Didius Julianus, (A.D.193), gold aureus, issued March - June 193, Rome mint, (6.710 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG, rev. P M TR P COS, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, dotted border, (S.6070 [£26,500 Ef], RIC 2, C.8, BMC 4). Good very fine, and extremely rare.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201, (7.230 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS PART MAX, rev. around FVNDATOR PACIS, Severus togate standing half left, holding branch and scroll, (S.6199, RIC 160, C.202, BMC 192). As struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,500
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), gold aureus, issued 198, Rome mint, (7.440 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Cybele holding branch and resting seated to left, enthroned on car drawn by four lions, around MATER AVGG, (S.6560, RIC 562 [Septimius], C.116, BMC 163). Extremely fine about as struck and very rare.
Estimate $11,500
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), gold aureus, issued 216, Rome mint, (6.468 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, draped and cuirassed seen from behind, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Lion radiate walking to left, thunderbolt in jaws, around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (S.6721, RIC 283a, C.366). Minor scratch on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218-219, (6.756 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around VICTOR ANTO NINI AVG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, (S.7485 [£5000 EF], RIC 154, C.288, BMC 31). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), gold aureus, issued 230, Rome mint, (5.618 grams), obv. laureate head to right, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP SEV ALE XAND AVG, rev. P M TR P VIIII COS III P P, Romulus, bareheaded walking to right, holding spear and trophy, (S.-, RIC 103, C.561). About as struck, red tone, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $13,000
SOLD $0
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), gold aureus, Cyzicus mint (6.356 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, rev. Sol standing to left, holding globe and raising right hand, around CONSERVAT AVG, (cf.S.3336, RIC 891, C.175). Large full flan, choice extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $0
Carinus as Caesar, (A.D. 283-285), gold aureus, issued 282-3, Antioch mint, (4.426 grams), obv. laureate bust of Carinus to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C, rev. around VICTORIAE AVGG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, SMA in exergue, (cf.S.3661 (Augustus), cf.RIC 203). As struck, good extremely fine and extremely rare, the type apparently unpublished.
Estimate $11,000
SOLD $0
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-308), gold aureus, issued 303-4, Nicomedia mint, obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around MAXIMIA NVS AVGVSTVS, rev. within wreath in four lines, XX/ MAXI/ MIAN/ I AVG/ SMN, (S.-, RIC 14, cf.C.702). As struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $0
Galerius Maximian, (A.D. 293-305 as Caesar), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 294, (5,388 grams), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around D N MAXIM IANO CAES, rev. around PRINCIPI IVV ENTVTIS, Prince standing to left, holding standard and spear, in exergue PROM, (S.-, RIC -, Depeyrot 9/14 [p.84]). Nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $8,500
SOLD $0
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), gold solidus, Thessalonica mint, issued 347-355, (3.942 grams), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed to right, around D N CONSTANTIVS MAX AVGVSTVS, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscibed VOT/XX/ MVLT/XXX around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue star TESSL star, (cf.S.3988, RIC 153 [R2], C.122). Good fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), gold solidus, Sirmium mint, issued A.D. 361-3, (4.482 grams), obv. diademed bust of Julian II to right, around F L C L IVLIA NVS P P AVG, rev. in wreath, VIRTVS EX ERCI TVS ROMANORVM, in exergue SIRM wreath, Julian advancing to right, head turned, dragging captive by hair and holding trophy, (cf.S.4066, RIC 94, C.78, Depeyrot 20 [p.209]). As struck, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
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 $1,400
SOLD $0