Catalogue
Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (420-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.174 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with mast and yard arm and **L behind head, (cf.S.2277, Pegasi 133 [p.428]). Some surface roughness on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Locris, Locris Opuntia, silver stater, (369-338 B.C.), (11.864 grams), obv. Head of Persephone to left, wreathed with corn, rev. **OPONTI[WN]* to left, Ajax, son of Oileus, naked but for helmet, advancing to right holding sword and large shield decorated with a griffin, broken spear on the ground, (cf.S.2326/2328 [£550], ACNAC Dewing 1477, SNG Cop. 43-4). Attractive grey tone, a few minor surface marks, slightly off centred on the reverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,500
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.03 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter KA **LLI either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D3, No.63, BMC 151, SNG Cop. 340). Well centred, very fine and a scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (12.076 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter AP KA either side, vine leaves from amphora, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D4, No.14, BMC 117-9, Weber 3271). Toned, off centred obverse, very fine and a scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
Boeotia, probably struck at Thebes, (379-371 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.370 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. kantharos with letters **BO IW* either side, thunderbolt above, (cf.S.2396, BMC 30 [p.35]). Good fine/nearly very fine and a rare symbol.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Euboia, Histiaia, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.296 grams), obv. nymph Histiaia head to right wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley, trident head below, legend **ISTIA to left, aplustre on galley, (S.2497, cf.SNG Cop. 531 and cf.BMC 65-68). Good very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.170 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, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Starr Type Vb). Tight flan, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.134 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, cf.Starr Pl.XXII). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,250
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.660 grams), issue c.420 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, cornucopiae countermark on cheek, 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, cf.Starr Pl.XXII). Uneven tone, cut across owl's neck on reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.140 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right **AQE, (cf.S.2547, SNG Cop. 63-65, cf.BMC138). With incuse cross countermarks on both sides of Egyptian origin, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (510-500 B.C.), silver stater, (12.244 grams), obv. segmented shell of sea turtle with scalloped shell or segmented carapace known as 'Proto-tortoise' type, with countermark of a figure walikg to right, rev. 'Rough incuse developed early Union Jack pattern', (cf.S.1849, Asyut Group V 'proto-tortoise with trefoil collar', cf.509-513, Milbank (NN&MJ No.24) Plate 1, 12, page 25; BMC 3 [p.11], Selinus Hoard Nos. 123-124). Oblong shape, nearly very fine/very fine, struck from a worn obverse die and very rare.
Estimate $850
SOLD $400
Corinthia, Corinth, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.428 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, uncertain object behind, (S.2626). Off centred reverse obscuring its symbol, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.294 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, A below and wreath of four spokes behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 403 [p.255], Ravel 1041). Well centred, with light tone, good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $160
Corinthia, Corinth, (330-300 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.484 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Persephone wearing ear-ring and hair tied up in sachos, (S.2643, SNG Cop. 130, cf.BMC 186). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver drachm (2.430 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying to left, q below, rev. head of Aphrodite to right, wearing a spendone, hair falling down behind, **W* behind, (cf.S.2634, SNG Cop. 132 [same dies]). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Peloponnesos, Sicyon, (431-400 B.C.), silver stater, (11.760 grams), obv. Chimaera walking to left, **SE* below, rev. dove flying to left, all within wreath, (cf.S.2763, BMC 22, SNG Cop.33, SNG Delepierre 1936). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sicyon, (c.400 B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm, (2.670 grams), obv. Chimaera walking to left, **SI* below, rev. dove flying to left, dot above tail within wreath, (cf.S.2774, cf.BMC 30, cf.SNG Cop.56, cf.SNG Delepierre 1952). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare variety.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.340 grams), obv. bull standing to left, on corn-ear, above **KAL[C]* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BMC Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Nearly extremely fine, well centred and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.336 grams), obv. bull standing to left, on corn-ear, above **KAL[C]* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BMC Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Extremely fine, some surface roughness, well centred and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $290
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.476 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **PROX [E]NOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757 [£100], BMC 11-12, Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 317-333). Very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.420 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **MILH TOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757 [£100], SNG Cop. 370, Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 334-352). Very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.504 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, KIA below, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **POSEI [DWNIOS]* above and below, (cf.S.3757 [£100], BMC 8-9, Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 358-380). Nearly very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.398 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left, magistrate name **A QHNO DWPOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757 [£100], BMC 4 [P.131], Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 385-404). Nearly extremely fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of, Eumenes I, (263-241 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.680 grams), Pergamon mint, obv. head of Philatairos to right, laureate, dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting shield with ivy leaf under arm, A on throne, bow and **FILETAIPOU* to right, (cf.S.7217, ACNAC Dewing 2207, Westermark Group II, obv. die VII [Plate I], rev die 3, SNG Von Aulock 1354 [same dies]). Light edge horn silver and minor porosity and surface scratches, otherwise good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of Attalos I, (241-197 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.968 grams), Pergamon mint, obv. laureate head of Philetairos to right, rev. Athena seated to left on throne resting left arm on shield, and crowning legend **FILETAIROU, far left leaf, A before Athena, (S.7220, SNG von Aulock 1356, BMC 35). Reverse surface porosity, has been cleaned, otherwise very fine/good fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $160
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.680 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, XN monogram behind, also **MYPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, cf.Sacks 26.38, SNG Fitz 4327 [same obv. die]). With some mint bloom, weak in places, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.540 B.C. Karwiese dating), silver drachm, (3.540 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, volute in upper fields, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.3517, SNG Von Aulock 1826, Karwiese Group VI). Off centred on obverse, very irregular flan, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Ionia, Ephesus, (380-370 B.C. Kinns chronology), silver tetradrachm, (14.450 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 **OIWNOS* (Oionos), (cf.S.4371, Kinns [Coin Hoard IX] Class C [obverse die 21], Weber 5841, Babelon Traite 1883), Well centred with light surface porosity, otherwise very fine and a very scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $780
Ionia, Ephesus, (340-325 B.C. Kinns chronology), silver tetradrachm, (15.020 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 **AMUNTWP* (Amyntor), (cf.S.4371, Kinns [Coin Hoard IX] Class I [obverse die 156], SNG Cop.215), Dark tone, with obverse surface porosity, otherwise fine/very fine and a very scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.690 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, dividing E - **F*, (S.4376, BMC 54, SNG Cop. 241, Weber 5843). Slightly off centred on the obverse otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250