Catalogue
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus or one and a half denarii), (6.080 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind **PTOLEMAIOU*, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above **A RIS*, either side of figure **T O/KL H/S*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4731, cf.SNG Cop. 292, BMC -), Good very fine, minor obverse porosity, well centred, and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $180
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian drachm, (2.584 grams), obv. head of Helios three quarter facing to right, rev. rose with bud on right stalk dividing I **W*, above EPMIA**S*. (cf.S.5050, Price 'The Larissa 1968 hoard' (Kraay-Morkholm Essays pp.241-2), No. 247-1075 [includes this coin], SNG Finland 793-5). Obverse slightly off centre, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries, (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.696 grams), obv. Helios facing head slightly to right, rev. rose, club to left, **[I W]* across field, above Magistrate name **ERMI[AS]*, (cf.S.5050, Price 'The Larissa 1968 hoard' (Kraay-Morkholm Essays, pp.241-2) Nos.247-1075 [inlcudes this coin], SNG Finland [Keckmann 793-5]). Attractive and as struck, extremely fine/good very fine. scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Locri Opuntii and Epiknemidia, (369-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.998 grams), obv. head of Persephone to left, wreath with corn, wearing ear-ring, rev. Ajax son of Oileus, naked but for helmet, advancing to right, holding sword and large shield, decorated with griffin, broken spear on ground, star below to right, around **OPONTIW N*, (cf.S.2326, cf.BMC 27, SNG's-, McClean -, Weber -, Traite -, Gulbenkian 491 [same dies]). THe third known example, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,800
Central Greece, Phocis, silver triobol, (c.478-460 B.C.), (3.072 grams), Period II, obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right on angle in incuse square, **F O* - K I around, (S.2346, BMC 13 [same dies], Williams 79 [obv.58, rev.46]). Obverse porosity, otherwise fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.752 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letters **DA IM across, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series C, No.18; BMC 126, SNG Cop.323). Toned, slightly off centred, very fine/good fine and a scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (12.076 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter AP KA either side, ivy leaves from amphora, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D4, No.14, BMC 117-9, Weber 3271, SNG Delepierre 1299). Toned, very fine and a scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.94 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter A/**W S*/ bunch of grapes, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D4, No.15, BMC 123-4, SNG Cop.321). Toned, well centred, very fine and a scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Euboia, Euboean League, (304-290 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.110 grams), obv. head of nymph Euboea to right, in high relief, with hair rolled, rev. cow neck and head three-quarter to right, fillet hanging from each horn, EY above, to right a lyre, (S.2466, Wallace (NN&M 134) No.96 listed [p.162], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 17 realised 425 euros +], SNG Cop. 484). Blue and gold grey tone on obverse, brilliant reverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Euboia, Euboean League, (304-290 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.576 grams), obv. head of nymph Euboea to left, with hair rolled, rev. cow neck and head three-quarter to right, fillet hanging from each horn, EY above, without symbol, (S.2467 [£125], Wallace (NN&M 134) No.60 listed [p.146], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 19 realised 240 euros +], SNG Cop. 482). Dark grey tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Euboia, Eretria, (500-465 B.C.), silver obol, (0.542 grams), obv. bull's head facing, rev. octopus in incuse square, (S.1825 [£125], BMC 33-38, SNG Cop. 473, Lanz Auction Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 327-335]). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Euboia, Chalcis, (338-303 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.262 grams), obv. head of Hera to right, with hair rolled, rev. eagle flying to right carrying snake in talons and beak, symbol of lyre over monogram of AN below, (cf.S.2482, Picard Emission 9 [p.41, Pl.IX, 1b same dies], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 140]). Very fine/good fine and a very rare variant.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Euboia, Chalcis, (338-303 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.482 grams), obv. head of Hera to right, with hair rolled, rev. eagle flying to right carrying snake in talons and beak, lacking symbol [caduceus series, symbol off flan], above X A **[L]*, (cf.S.2482, Picard Emission 30 [p.65-70, Pl.XIV, obverse die 6, reverse o, [This Coin], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111 [lot 178 with similar reverse die, realised 1250 Euros+]). Very fine/good fine and a scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Euboia, Chalcis, (100-90 B.C.), AE 25 noted in RPC as an as, (9.739 grams), obv. Hera with sceptre in chariot, traces of **CALKI / DEWN* above and in exergue, rev. within wreath **QEO / KLHS / PAUSA / NIOU*, (S.2491, RPC 1343, Picard Emission 94 (p.122-123 and Pl.XXII), BMC 89, [Pl.XXI, 24], SNG Cop.450, Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111 [lot 273, realised 420+ euros]). Brown patina, near very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
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