Catalogue
Sicily, Syracuse, (405-400 B.C.), gold octobol (100 silver litrai or two decadrachms), (5.800 grams), by Kimon, obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, wearing spendone ornamented with stars, to left **SURAKOSION*, K(reversed)A to right behind, rev. Herakles naked kneeling to right, strangling the Nemean lion with both arms, (S.950; SNG ANS 331 [same dies], Berend 26 ['Le Monnayage d'or de Syracuse sous Denys I, 8th Congress papers in Naples). Slightly double struck on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine or better, well centred and very rare.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.584 grams), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 B.C. during second satrapy of Seleucus, obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, **BA SILEWS* and HP monogram in lower left field, to right **ALEXANDPOU* and MI monogram, (cf.S.6702; Price 3775, SC 81.5, M.1304, BMC 3775). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.460 grams), Babylon mint, issued c.325-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair plaited, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, HP monogram in left field and MI in right field, to left **BA SILE[WS]*, to right **ALEXAND[POU]*, (cf.S.6702; Price 3775, M.1304, BMC 3775). Has been mounted on edge, otherwise nearly very fine and a very scarce.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,200
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.524 grams), uncertain mint but probably Byzantium, issued after 281 B.C., probably about 200 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, lion head to extreme left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, trident in exergue, (cf.S.6813, Thompson -, cf.Seyrig 'Essays in Greek Coinage' to Stanley Robinson, Plate 23, 9 [similar obverse die]). Of great rarity, unpublished, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, of fine style and probably unique.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.312 grams), Calchedon mint, issued 205-195 B.C., probably about 200 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, **F* to left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, butting bull to left in exergue, (cf.S.6813, Thompson -, Seyrig 'Essays in Greek Coinage' to Stanley Robinson, Plate 25, 25 [same dies and in ANS collection], M.358). Of great rarity, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine of fine style and probably only known by several examples.
Estimate $3,800
SOLD $3,500
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.238 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 **LUSIMAC[OU], monogram **DH U* below arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, AMNG 2477, cf.SNG Cop.1090, De Callatay p.141, Pl.XXXVII, Obv. dies D1/R-). Extremely fine, well centred on the obverse and virtually as struck.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.434 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). Extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,200
Pontus and Bosporus, Kingdom of, Sauromates, (A.D. 172-211), electrum stater, (7.710 grams), struck year 493 = A.D. 196, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Sauromates, around BACI**L*EWC CAYPOMATOY, rev. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, star before, date below **G*qV (493), dotted border, (cf.S.5476; Frolova p.175, obv. C, rev c [these dies], cf.BMC 9). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,400
Ionia, Miletus, (c.570-550 B.C.), electrum stater, (13.962 grams), obv. lion lying to left, head reverted, within rectangular striated border, rev. incuse rectangle between two small squares, within rectangle a fox to left, within squares cross formed pellets at each end and in centre, right square four dots joined by lines, (S.3439, £10,000; ACNAC Rosen 577 [similar dies], Babelon I, 17 [pl.i,15], Head, B.V., Principal Coins of the Greeks Pl.I, No.7). Good fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.348 grams), obv. bearded archer (king?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch, (S.4679, Carradice type IIIb (early), Group A/B, nos.27, Pl.XIII, BMC Arabia Pl.XXIV, 26, SNG Cop. 274). Good very fine, with underlying mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes I - Xerxes II, (455-420 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, gold daric, (8.344 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (cf.S.4683, Bab. Pl.86, 17, BMC 109 [p.163], SNG Cop. -, Carradice type IV, Group A [Pl.XIII, 32]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,800
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (283-246 B.C.), gold pentadrachm, issued 274-265 B.C., (17.772 grams), Kition (or Salamis) mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front monogram **ST / PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7757, Sv. 367 [p.58], Mionnet Vi, 2, 6; example in Paris]). Attractive nearly extremely fine with some original mint bloom, very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $9,000
Galba (A.D.68-9) aureus (7.06 grams), Rome Mint, obv. laureate head to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, rev. around DIVA AVGVSTA, Livaa standing left, holding patera and sceptre, (cf.S.2091, RIC 223, C.57). Struck slightly off-centre, a little tooled from being in jewellery otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,000
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, issued 112-114, Rome mint, (7.108 grams), obv. laureate head draped and cuirassed to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Genius nude standing to left, holding patera and ears of corn, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (cf.S.3104, Calico 1092, cf.RIC 275 (omits cuirassed bust), BMC 425-6). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), gold aureus, issued 119-122, Rome mint, (7.448 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIA N HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, Roma seated to left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear, shield at base, bow and quiver behind, (S.3411, RIC 77, C.1097). Full flan, red peripheral tone, nearly extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $5,500
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 155-156, (7.172 grams), obv. ANTONINVS PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XIX COS IIII, Antoninus standing left, right hand holding globe, (S.4027, RIC 256, C.996). Smoothed edges and field probably once in jewellry, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), gold aureus, (7.316 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. SALVTI AVGVSTAE around, Salus enthroned to left feeding snake from altar, (S.5244, C.198, RIC 716, BMC 151). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 207, (7.302 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XV COS III P P, draped bust of Minerva to right, wearing crested helmet, (S.6226 [£3300 VF], RIC 206, C.486). Has been lightly polished, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,500
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.388 grams), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVG, (S.7302, Calico 2932 (Antioch mint), RIC 52, C.3). Bright, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $0
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.408 grams), Officina **D*, obv. helmeted with plume, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, of narrow aspect, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCC**D*, around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC.5d, T.15, R.1006). With full broad flan weakly struck, slightly off centred, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Tiberius III, (A.D. 698-705), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.358 grams), officina **G*, obv. cuirassed bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and holding spear, around d TIbERI US PE AU, rev. VICTORIA AUGU**G* around, cross potent on three steps, beneath CONOB, (S.1360, BMC -, T.-, DOC [1]). Slightly bent, otherwise good very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.382 grams), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +NIKH**F D*EC T W ROTANIAT, around bust of Nicophorus facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). With superb head of Christ, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Manuel I, (1143-1180), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.306 grams), obv. Christ bust facing, beardless wearing nimbus, IC XC over to left KE RO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Manuel standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'manus Dei' legend to left **ML/NWU/HL/ DE*C/**PO /TH to right **TW/ PO/ FU/RO/GE/ NH/T/W*, (S.1956 [£300 EF], Hendy Pl.12, 1-11, BMC 1-13, R.2111-4). Brilliant, extremely fine/good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $860
John III, Empire of Nicaea, (A.D.1222-1254), scyphate gold hyperpyron, Magnesia mint, (3.992 grams), obv. Christ seated facing on throne, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, IC XC across, cross of four dots in field to left and right, rev. half length figures of John on left and Virgin crowning him on the right, traces of legend in field, (cf.S.2073, DOC (4h), Num. Chron. 1980 Metcalf 'Agrinion Hoard' No.72 illustrates variety, cf.Hendy Pl.32, 2). Nearly extremely fine and rare variant.
Estimate $450
SOLD $390