Catalogue
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
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.614 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Well centred reverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Celtic, Danube Region, reduced weight issue in Oltenia and Bucuresti areas, imitation of Philip II tetradrachm, (late 3rd - 2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm (sic), (6.348 grams), obv. crude simplified head of Zeus to right, rev. horse to left with no remnants of rider, (cf.S.211-2, CCCBM Vol.I, type C2 group d [Saddle-head with Zeus head simplified], cf.Gobl 300.2-9, Sammlung Lanz 609-650 (similar dies). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.634 grams), obv. head of helmeted Athena to right, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to left, above [Y]DINAI, single exergue line, (cf.S.294 [£200], Rutter 67 [obv. die 32, rev. die 61], SNG ANS 255 [same dies], McClean 218 [same dies]). Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.400-390 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.136 grams), obv. female nymph head with diadem to right, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, above Nike flying to right, traces of **NWIALWN*, below bull reversed **LE* monogram, double exergue line, (cf.S.311 [£250], Rutter 53 [obv. die 22, reverse die 34], Hunter 4 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (272-235 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.384 grams), obv. naked rider crowning stationary horse to left, below horse **LUKI NOS* in two lines, above to right **SU*, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a chlamys on left arm and trident in right hand, to right, owl, **[TA] RAS below, (cf.S.374, Vl.838, SNG ANS 1168). Off centred reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $160
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.532 grams), obv. female head of Kore to right with wearing ear-rings and spendone, rev. corn ear, ME to right TA to left downwards, (cf.S.409 [£650], Noe 447 [same dies], SNG ANS 340 [same dies], Weber 760 [same dies]). Evidence of overstriking on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine and very rare type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.826 grams), obv. three quarter facing bust of Demeter partially to right, wearing corn wreath, to right in field A[G], rev. ear of corn, META upwards to left, **A[QA]* to right, leaf with bucranium above, (S.417; BMC 117 [same dies]; Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 2.5 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.350/340-320/310 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.288 grams), Period VI, Kleudoros workshop, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet, ornamented with female centaur, rev. lion standing to left devouring meat, **F* below, in exergue on tablet traces of **UELHTWN*, (cf.S.454, Williams 328 [same dies, dies of obv.174, rev.244], SNG ANS 1337 [same dies], BMC 84 [same dies]). Good fine, good metal and a scarce mint.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.164 grams), obv. tripod, crane to right, QPO upwards to left, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG ANS 261, SNG Munich 1426). Slightly of centred on obverse, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine/good good fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, (c.450 B.C. [Arnold-Biucchi chronology]), silver tetradrachm, (14.214 grams), obv. lion's head facing, within dotted border, rev. Iokastos the traditional founder of the city naked to waist and seated to left, holding staff and resting left hand on hip, all within laurel wreath, legend around anti-clockwise, RECI NOS (most letters are reversed), (S.498 [£1250], Herzfelder, H., 'Catalogue des Tetradrachmes et Drachmes de Rhegion' 6, [obv.D3, rev.R5 same dies], [Revue Numismatique (RN) 1956], Paris de Luynes 791 = Num. Chron, Pl.VIII, 2; Berlin example of similar weight). Interesting die break on the reverse, slightly off centred on the reverse otherwise good very fine/very fine, and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), (c.500-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (8.404 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRA behind, rev. crab with large legs on flat field, (cf.S.709, SNG Ash 1656 [same dies], SNG Lloyd 791 [same dies]. SNG ANS 927 [same dies]). Slightly worn but weight, good silver, good fine/nearly very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), various bronze issues, including trias (425-406 B.C.), (7.248 grams), obv. eagle, rev. crab three dots below, (S.1023, SNG Cop. 75); AE 20-21, Reign of Phintias, (287-279 B.C.), (7.474 and 6.428 grams) obv. Persophone left, rev. boar l., **FINTIA* in exergue, (S.1032, BMC 135); AE 22, (279-241 B.C.), (8.114 grams), obv. Apollo right, rev. tripod lebes, (S.1035, SNG Cop. 118); another under Phintias, (287-279 B.C.), AE 20, (4.218 grams), obv. Apollo head right, rev. eagle left with hare, (S. 1030, SNG ANS 1130). Very good - fine, several scarce. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Sicily, Kamarina, (413-405 B.C.), AE 15, (3.634 grams), obv. Athena head helmeted to left, rev. owl standing facing, to left KAMA reversed on right, in exergue three pellets, (S.1063, BMC 40); Mysia, Pergamon, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 16, (3.930 grams), obv. laureate head of Asklepios to right, rev. snake entwined Asklepian staff, (S.3968, BMC 151-2); Egypt, Alexandria, Diocletian, billon tetradrachm, year 3 = 286-7, (6.474 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Diocletian, rev. Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopiae, (S.-, Koln 3233, Milne 4839). Dark patina for the first two coins, very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Sicily, Messana, (420-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.816 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to left by seated male charioteer, two dolphins below in exergue, **[M]ESSAN* above, rev. **MES S AN IO N*, hare running to right, dolphin to right below, (cf.S.842 [£500], Caltabiano 514 [obv.die 205' rev. die 213, 8 specimens known from this die combination], SNG ANS 366 [same dies], SNG Fitz. 1076 [same dies]). With dark original hoard patina, good very fine and a rare die combination.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $950
Sicily, Panormos, (c.410-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.714 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **[PA]NO*R**MITIKON* retrograde around, laureate head of Apollo to right, (S.882 [£1400], Jenkins SNR 50, No.6.3 [This Coin], [obverse 2/reverse 6, Pl.7 same dies], Rizzo Plate 64, 24). Old light scratch on the obverse on the horse, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare with only three published examples known including this example.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,200
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.048 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO SION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 93 same dies (obverse 45/reverse 62 dies), Hunter 9). Lightly toned, very fine/nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $950
SOLD $680