Catalogue
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (c.350-320 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.402 grams), obv. head of nymph Larissa three-quarter face to left, wearing necklace, rev. horse trotting to right, around **LARI S AIW[N]* in exergue, (S.2119, BMC 55, SNG Cop. 119). Slightly porous obverse, otherwise attractive grey tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,400
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.112 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to left, above **LARIS* in exergue **[A]IWN*, (S.2120, cf.SNG Cop. 123, Hermann Pl.V, 4). Very fine or better, slightly off centred on the obverse.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Thessaly, Larissa, (340-320 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.792 grams), obv, facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, within dotted border, rev. horse grazing to right, with head turned facing, above **LARIS, in exergue **AIWN, (cf.S.2121, Hermann Pl.V, 14). Toned, of finest style, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Acarnania, Anactorion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.184 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, AN monogram below, KAE to left, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, bucranium and AN monogram behind head, (S.2249, Calciati 71 [p.503-4]). Nearly very fine/good very fine, rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $180
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.848 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letters AM -**F*I across, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series B3, No.2, BMC -, SNG Cop. -, Mionnet 15). Countermarked on shield of uncertain type, well centred, otherwise very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
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 $1,200
SOLD $0
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 $300
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.852 grams), issued 183-182 B.C., (Thompson date), but probably 151-150 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, Nike to right, nothing on amphora, legend across **A QE*, to left monogram AP, to right monogram **MPDA*, to left term of Hermes, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 92c [same dies, only other example in Athens Museum], cf.BMC 285). Off centred obverse, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.478 grams), issued 181-180 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 149-8 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture with palm branch over shoulder, on prostrate amphora, legend across **A QE, to left **PO/lU*, to right TI with monogram **MDR*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 108a [same dies], SNG von Post 102 [same dies]), Obverse porosity and scratches, otherwise fine and very rare (the second know example from these dies.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (150-140 B.C.), AE 18, hemiobol, (5.83 grams), obv. head of Zeus to right, wearing taenia, rev. Athena Polias standing to right with shield and hurling thunderbolt, A/**Q* to left E to right, ear of wheat to left, coiled snake to right, (S.-, Sv.Pl.22, 55; Kroll (Athenian Agora) 89 [p.72, Pl.9, 23 examples found], BMC 582-3). Attractive brown patina, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (A.D. 264-267), AE 20, drachm, (5.492 grams), obv. bust of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Athena Parthenos standing to left with shield and spear, holding Nike in outstretched right hand, *AQHN A IWN* around, dotted border, (S.4851, Sv.Pl.82, 17; Kroll (Athenian Agora) 284 [p.146, Pl.19, BMC 682). Attractive brown patina, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Attica, Aegina, (510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (11.932 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with trace of row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. 'thin collar' [four sunken segments, wedge shaped], (S.1854 [£300], Asyut Group III 'thin collar' cf.438-465, SNG Delepierre 1572 [similar dies]). Nearly very fine with full flan. $$ Asyut hoard suggests the chronology to be 510-490 B.C. but maybe slightly later.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.240 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). Uneven hoard tone, minor banker mark on reverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.354 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet and leather cap, below **[D]*, wreathed crown behind behind Athena's head, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 403, Ravel 1041, BMC 291). Small flan, very fine / good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.330 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet and leather cap, below **D* to right I, Athena Nikephoros to left holding Nike and spear behind Athena's head, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 458, Ravel 1082, BMC 309-310). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
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 $900
SOLD $0
Lesbos, Mytilene, (late 6th century B.C.), billon sixth stater, (1.382 grams), obv. two boars' heads facinf each other face to face, rev. incuse square of rough form, (S.3488 [£140], BMC 15, ACNAC Rosen 542 [This Coin]). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Pontus, Amasea, Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE 28, (13.056 grams), issued year 165, obv. Laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Lucius Verus, around AV **T K L A*V POVHPOC CEB, rev. Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae, around AMACT MHTK**PRWTOUPONTO*, across date ET P**X*E (165), (S.-, BMC -, SNG von Aulock - SNG Cop. -, Waddington 24 variant date). With delightful dark brown patination and even surface patina, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Paphlagonia, Amastris, Plotina wife of Trajan, (c.A.D. 98-117), AE 26, (10.594 grams), obv. Plotina's draped bust to right, around **PLWTEINA QEA* CEBACTH, rev. female standing left with patera and sceptre, around AMACTPIAN**WN MHTROPOLEITWN*, (S.-, cf.Recueil 51a [p.173]). Light brown patina, nearly very fine/fine and extremely rare (noted as a footnote with variant legend in Waddington Recueil).
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.282 grams), obv. bull standing to left, [on corn-ear], above **KALC* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BMC Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Extremely fine, slightly off centred on obverse and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200
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 $130
SOLD $0
Mysia, Kyzikos, (c.550-480 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.326 grams), obv. tunny fish to right, rev. traces of incuse square, (S.-, ACNAC Rosen 521 [This Coin], von Fritze var.5, [p.34]). Good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Mysia, Cyzicus, (480-450 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.394 grams), obv. forepart of running boar to left, tunny fish upwards behind, rev. head of roaring lion all within incuse square, star above forehead, (cf.S.3850 [£50], BMC 120, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1213); another similar (0.378 grams), rev with K reversed above forehead, (S.3850, BMC 122). Toned, very fine or better and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Aeolis, Aegae, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 17, (4.526 grams), obv. helmeted head right of Athena, rev. Zeus, nude and radiate standing facing, holding eagle and leaning on sceptre, to right **AIGAEW[N]* to left three monograms ARK, ATP and **POA*, (S.4167, BMC 12-13, SNG von Aulock 1597, SNG Finland II, 187-188), Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.132-131 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.546 grams), year **G* = 3 = 132-1 B.C., obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **G* over monogram **EFE, to right torch, nothing above, (cf.S.4745, Kleiner 4 [ANS MN 18, Series 10, [p.24], BMC 156, SNG Cop. 317, SNG von Aulock 7845). Fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Ionia, Heraclea ad Latmun, (after 150-145 B.C.), tetradrachm (stephanophoros), (16.85 grams), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, adorned in front with foreparts of five horses, behind raised cheekpiece with Pegasus running and at back with tendril, also with triple-pendant ear-ring and pearl necklace, rev. oak-wreath enclosing club, above **HRAKLEWTWN*, below Nike standing to left holding wreath all between to monograms **SKA and **WDIR*, (cf.S.4453, [£550], SNG Lockett 2823 [Pl.XLIX], Pozzi Collection [lot 2452]. Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Ionia, Kolophon, (c.460 B.C.), silver tetartemorion, (0.218 grams), obv. head of Apollo facing, rev. TE monogram in incuse square, (S.4343, ACNAC Rosen 567 [This Coin], Weber 5808, Milne [ANSNNM 96], period I, group B, 8). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, (4th-3rd century B.C.), AE 16, (4.462 grams), obv. armed horseman prancing to right, with spear, rev. humped bull butting to left, **MAG* above, **EUKLHS/AR* in exergue, meander pattern around, (cf.S.4487, SNG Cop. 830). Dark green patina, very fine/good very fine and a very rare magistrate.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater or obol, (1.158 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, (1.168 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornamented within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90