Catalogue
Euboia, Histiaia, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.236 grams), obv. head of nympth Histiaia wreathed in ivy, rev. cow standing to right, vine with two bunches of grapes, **ISTI* in exergue, AY**G* monogram to right, (S.2494 [£140], BMC 4, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 375, realised 350 Euros +], SNG Cop.516). Good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Euboia, Karystos, (c.350 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.412 grams), obv. bearded head of Herakles to right, clad in lion skin, rev. cow seated to left, KAPY above, club to right below, (S.2505 [£400], BMC 8-9, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 556, realised 250 Euros +], SNG Cop.417). Good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.100 grams), issue c.420 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 $1,750
SOLD $1,300
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.956 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). Toned, light gash on helmet otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Attica, Athens, probably imitating issue from an uncertain mint in Asia Minor, (late 5th - early 4th century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.516 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, cf.BMC 62, cf.Svoronos Athenes Pl.13, 15, cf.Diebolt & Nicolet-Pierre 'Recherches sur la metal de tetradrachmes a types Atheniens' SNR 56 [1977], Pl.25, 12), cf.SNG Cop 31, cf.Starr Type Vb). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.124 grams), 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 cresent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2527, BMC 74). Attractive light tone, odd shaped flan, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.082 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, (S.2547, BMC 138). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Attica, Athens, (20's - 19 B.C.), AE 19, hemidrachm, (7.040 grams), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple crested helmet, rev. Athena advancing right with spear, A over **Q/E all to left, all within wreath, [owl to right]. (cf.S.2568, Sv.Pl.80, 29-35; Athenian Agora 149 [p.106-7, Pl.14, 345 examples found], SNG Cop. 312, BMC 561). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (525/20-500 B.C.), silver stater, (12.044 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. small incuse square, of 'Union Jack pattern' design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group III-IV, 'Small skew' cf.464, SNG Cop. 501, cf.Selinus hoard 99-100). Off centred, small banker's mark on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Corinthia, Corinth, silver stater, (350-306 B.C.), (7.652 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, in field to right palmette?, (cf.S.2626, SNG Von Post 106 [this coin], cf. Ravel 1006). Off centred and porosity on the obverse, otherwise fine/very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.290 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, [A] below and astragalus behind, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 400 [p.254], Ravel 1039, BMC 222-3, SNG Cop. 58, SNG Fitz.3353). Well centred, very fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.384 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, **D* below chin, I behind head and Artemis running to right, holding torch, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 457 [p.269], Ravel 1081, BMC 317, SNG Cop. 98, SNG Fitz.3394). Well centred, weak on obverse, nearly very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.056 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **D* to left, I to right, Athena helmeted behind Athena holding Nike to left, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 458, Ravel 1082, SNG Fitz 3398, SNG Cop. 96, BMC 309-310). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, Augustus, (31 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE As, issued 2-1 B.C., issued by C. Servilius and M. Antoninius Hipparchus, (6.35 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, CAESAR to left, CORINT traces to right, rev. heads of Gaius and Lucius Caesar facing each other around traces of C SERVILIO C F PRIMO M ANTONIO HIPPARCHO IIVIR,(S.166 [£75], BMC 505, Amandry Group XI, obv. D11, rev. 8.2 [This Coin], this coin illustrated plate X, D11 obverse only, Lanz BCD Sale 105, lot 338 realised 1100 euros [near EF]). Portraits very fine, weak legends, very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Corinthia, Corinth, Tiberius, (A.D. 14 - 37), AE As, (6.20 grams), issued A.D. 32-33, issue of L. Arrius Peregrinus and L. Furius Labeo, obv. veiled head of Livia (as Pietas) to right, traces of magistrates name around, rev. hexastyle temple inscribed GENT IVLI, traces of magistrates name around, (cf.S.197 [£30], BMC -, Amandry Group XVI, obv. h, rev. 1e.1 [This Coin], this coin illustrated plate XVI, 1e reverse only, Lanz BCD Sale 105, lot 385 realised 280 euros [VF]). Portraits fine, temple nearly very fine, weak legends, very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Corinthia, Corinth, Caligula, (A.D. 37 - 41), AE As, (5.75 grams), issued A.D. 37-38, issue of V. Vipsanius Agrippa and M. Bellius Proculus, obv. bare head of Caligula to right, C CAE[SAR AVGVST] around, rev. Pegasus flying to right, traces of magistrates name around, COR below, (cf.S.384 [£26], BMC -, Amandry Group XVII, Lanz BCD Sale 105, lot 402 realised 240 euros [VF]). Portrait fine, reverse slightly off centred and nearly very fine, weak obverse legends, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Corinthia, Corinth, Nero, (A.D. 54 - 68), AE As, (7.08 grams), issued A.D. 67-68, issue of Ti, Claudius Anaxilaus and P. Ventidius Fronto, obv. laureate head of Nero to left, NERO CAESAR traces around, rev. Emperor facing to left, Tyche with cornucopiae behind, traces of magistrates name around, P VE FRONTONR II VIR, (S.-, BMC 565, Amandry Group XXIII, Lanz BCD Sale 105, lot 478, SNG Cop. 241); another Anonymous coinage, AE quadrans, issued 40-30 B.C., (2.85 grams), obv. dolphin to right, traces of CORINT below, rev. trident within circle, (S.-. BMC 687-8, plate XXIII No.4, SNG Cop. 267, Amandry Anon. series D. obv. 2, rev 5.8 [This Coin p.239],First porous, portrait very good, reverse slightly off centred and fine, rare; second good fine with dirt adhesions and very rare. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, hemidrachm, Megara (Megaris) mint (c.175-168 B.C.), mint mark cithera obv. Zeus head laureate right, rev, wreath with XA monogram, cithera above, across **DW* PO. (cf.S.2989, Clerk 120, BMC 75, SNG Cop. 264, McClean 6431-2). Very fine/nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Pontus, Amisos, (86-65 B.C.), AE 20, (7.840 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. eagle with flapping wings to left looking back, standing on thunderbolt, in exergue **AMISOU*, monogram of **RDI* to left, (S.3644, SNG BM 1221-1225, SNG Cop. 24-5, Malloy 14b), Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.424 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). Good very fine, well centred and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
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 $700
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.123-104 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.192 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above BO, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 10, example in Berlin, Pinder 94, SNG von Aulock 7467). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $90
Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.404 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before **KUMAIWN*, below in exergue **EUKTHMWN*, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 55 [ANSMN 27]). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Aeolis, Cyme, (c.150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.752 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before **KUMAIWN, below in exergue **AMFIKTUWN, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 77 [ANSMN 27], cf. BMC 83 [p.112]). Nearly extremely fine and a scarce magistrate.
Estimate $850
SOLD $800
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 $1,300
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.318 grams), obv. bee with straight wings, around **EF ESI [W N]*, dotted border, rev. crude quadripartite incuse square, (S.4366, BMC 12, SNG Cop. 210). Off centred slightly on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Ionia, Magnesia on the Maeander, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.762 grams), obv. diademed bust of Artemis to right with bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. Apollo standing to left on meander pattern, holding branch tied with fillety, and resting left elbow on tall tripod surmounted by quiver, to left **MA GNHTWN*, to right **APOLLODWROS* and **KALLIKRATOU*, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4485, Jones [ANSMN 24], [p.101], Nos.4b [same obverse die], Hunter 8 [p.347], Pozzi 2463). Lightly toned, golden hue on reverse, weak at neck of obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $2,100
Lydia, Tralles, (c.100-90 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.680 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **TRAL*, to right a lyre, (cf.S.4745, SNG von Aulock 3259, SNG Cop. 657, BMC -). Extremely fine, weak in parts of ivy wreath and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $170
Caria, Caunos (Kaunos), Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.602 grams), obv. Iris with curved wings and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to right, rev. rough triangular shape on crude incuse square, (S.-, Koray Konuk 'The Early Coinage of Kaunos' in Essays Price, No.5, [dies of obv. 5, rev.3, 1 known, Pl.47, 5, Hyla Troxell 'Winged Carians' in Essays Thompson, No.4 [same dies]). Dumpy flan, fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Caria, Caunos (Kaunos)?, Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.828 grams), obv. Winged back and feet of a muscular Hermes with outstretched arm in kneeling-running position to left, Carian lettered monogram OY to right, rev. four part incused field with various symbols, including a human heads, a bull's head to right, a ram's head to left the Carian lettered monogram OY with a central vase, (S.-, SNG Von Aulock 2343 [same dies]; Hyla Troxell 'Winged Carians' in Essays Thompson, No.35 [same dies] published as a unique coin type, cf.Asyut Hoard 686). Small flan, head of flan, weakly struck as are all known examples, otherwise good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0