Catalogue
Thessaly, Larissa, (350's-340's B.C.), silver drachm, (5.976 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.2120-1, SNG Cop. 121, Hermann Pl.V, 5). Bright, of finest style, graffiti scratch on reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries, (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.694 grams), obv. Helios facing head slightly to right, rev. rose, club to left, **I W* across field, above Magistrate name **ERMIAS*, (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. scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.760 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, with letters **ON AS* either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series C, No.79, SNG Cop. 347, BMC 159). Off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine/very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (460-455 B.C.), silver obol, (0.702 grams), issue c.440-430 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.2524, Starr Group IV, [Pl. XXIV, n], Sv.Pl.10, 38-47, SNG Cop. 26). Well centred, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $210
Attica, Athens, (c.430-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.930 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 crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, Kraay ACGC 199, Sv.Pl.14, 1-30). Minor surface mark on cheek and reverse field, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Attica, Athens, (390-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.728 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.2537, BMC 144, SNG Cop. 63). Bright, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.630 grams), issued 146-5 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 114-113 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, A on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left **DIO/TIM/OS, to right **MA/GAS*, across NIKO/**DH MOS, SO below*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 650 [new dies], cf.SNG Cop.258). Short on flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $480
Attica, Aegina, (525/520-500 B.C.), silver stater, (12.200 grams), obv. sea turtle with a row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square 'Union Jack' design with sunken triangles, (S.1849, ANS MN 33 Pl.9, No.114 [This Coin described and illustrated]). Nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.540 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laureated Corinthian helmet, below [A] to left, P to right, chimaera behind Athena to left, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 428, Ravel 1010, BMC 255). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Cycladic Islands, Paros, (c.3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver didrachm (6.234 grams), obv. veiled head of Demeter, wreathed with corn, rev. ivy- wreath with legend **PARI* across, (S.3133, BMC 13, cf.SNG Cop.725). Cracked flan, porous surface, fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Crete, Gortyna, (2nd-1st century B.C.), silver drachm, (octobol Sear), (4.842 grams), obv. diademed head of Zeus to right, countermarked by bull charging right, dotted border, rev. Europa seated on bull galloping to right, veil billowing out behind her head, around **GORTUNIWN, I*, countermarked with head of Artemis or Apollo right, (cf.S.3184, Sv.116 [p.172, cf.Pl.XV, 22], Mionnet II, 178 [p.280]). Porous, lightly toned, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Mysia, Parion, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (2.300 grams), obv. gorgoneion facing, rev. bull standing to left, looking back, above [**P A]*, below P I, laurel branch below, (cf.S.3922, BMC 28-9 [p.96], SNG Cop. 266). Bright, good very fine scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Aeolis, Cyme, (c.150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.568 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 **KALLIAS*, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 19 [same obverse die], [ANSMN 27], SNG von Aulock 1636). Good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.090 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, **PA* monogram behind, also **MUPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN [30], Sacks 20, SNG Cop. 223, SNG Lockett 2749). Good very fine with weakness in places on the reverse.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Troas, Island off, Tenedos, (450-387 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.676 grams), obv. janiform male and female heads, rev. double axe, grapes and tripod to left, and right below, [T]ENE **DI* ON around, (S.4153 var., SNG Cop. 516). Slightly porous, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $310
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.430 B.C., electrum hekte (2.530 grams), Bodenstedt dates 454-428/7 B.C., obv. head of Aktaion with stag's ear and small horn to right, his hair falling on his shoulders in coarse locks, rev. Gorgon head facing within linear square, (cf.S.4246 [£850]; Bodenstedt 54; SNG Von Aulock 1697, SNG Lockett 2760, SNG Fitz. 4348). Of the finest early Classical style, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,800
Lesbos, Mytilene, (mid 4th century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.716 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. lyre, MY above T I at sides, all within linear square, (cf.S.4265; BMC 32 [p.187]). Pitted and surface roughness, otherwise fine/very good and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Ionia, Ephesus, (340-325 B.C. Kinns chronology), silver tetradrachm, (15.150 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **KALLIKRATH[S]* (Kallikpates), (cf.S.4371, Kinns [Coin Hoard IX] Class G [obverse die 124]). Well centred, worn on quarter of the coin, otherwise good fine and a rare Magistrate.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.526 grams), issued in 394-3 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Athen helmeted head to left, with a griffin on helmet, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (S.4530 [£550], Bodenstedt 91, SNG Fitz. 4562, BMC 46, SNG von Aulock 2131-2). Very fine, short on flan and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Ionia, Teos, (470/465-439/5 B.C.), silver didrachm or stater, (11.812 grams), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, around T H IO N, grape bunch with leaf below forepaw, rev. incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.4576, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], No.,102 [A-/P134] = Jameson 1517 same reverse die). Obverse weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,800
Ionia, Chios, (c.431-410 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.648 grams), obv. Sphinx seated to left, amphora before, rev. quadripartite incuse square, each square granulated, (S.4602, BMC 24-26 [p.330], SNG Cop. 1546-7). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,050
Ionia, island of Ikaria, Oinoe, (c.300 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.326 grams), obv. bust of Artemis three-quarter face to right, quiver at shoulder, rev. bull butting to right, OINAI in exergue, (S.4620, SNG von Aulock 8023, SNG Delepierre 2670). Pleasing tone, porous obverse and encrustation, nearly very fine/good very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Ionia, Island of Samos, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.690 grams), obv. lion scalp facing, within border of dots, rev. forepart of ox to right, **SAMIWN* above, crater and monogram *APG* below, (cf.S.4663 [£120], Barron Attic Standard type j, Pl.XXIX, 18 [Obv. die HA307], McClean 8420, BMC 181). Toned with some surface tooling, otherwise good fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Caria, uncertain mint, (early 5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.550 grams), obv. forepart of lion facing, rev. scorpion, tail within incuse square to right, (S.-, SNG Berry II 1047 [Asia Minor uncertain but probably Caria], SNG Von Aulock 7803, ACNAC Rosen 403, SNG Finland 917 [Caria]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Caria, Caunos (Kaunos), (c.after 167 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.080 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. sword in sheath with strap, above magistrate name [A]NTAI, a palm branch to right, K AX monogram across, (cf.S.4818, SNG Finland I 80). Toned, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Caria, Knidos, (c.210-185 B.C.), silver didrachm or Attic octobol, (4.794 grams), obv. head of Rhodian Helios three-quarters face to right, rev. forepart of of lion to right, **KNIDI[WS]*, uncertain trace of magistrate's name below, (S.4851 [£400], cf.SNG Finland 210-214, BMC 76 [p.94]). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $880
Caria, Hecatomnos as Satrap, (395-377 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.15 grams), obv. lion head to left, foreleg below, EKA above nose, rev. ornamental star within incuse circle, (S.4951, BMC 37-41, SNG Cop. 588-9, SNG von Aulock 2356). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Caria, Satrap of, Hidrieus, (351-344 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.268 grams), obv. head of Apollo three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and spear, toi right **IDRIEWS*, E to right, (S.4958, BMC 1 [p.183], SNG Turkey 880, Pixodarus Hoard, Coin Hoards IX, obv. die A2, rev. die -). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Caria, Carian Islands, Kos (Cos), (370-350 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.032 grams), obv. head of bearded Herakles to left, clad in lion's skin, rev. crab with **[K]WI[ON]* above, club below and magistrate's name **ALKIMACOS* below, framed by dotted square, (cf.S.4985, BMC 12, [p.195, Pl.xxx, 7], Meadows [Coin Hoards IX, Pixodarus Hoard], Phase 2 No.28c [This Coin, p.231, Pl.37]). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,900
Caria, Carian Islands, Kameiros, (on Rhodes), (c.500-460 B.C.), silver tritemorion, (0.610 grams), obv. fig-leaf, rev. oblong incuse square punch, (cf.S.3548, BMC 10, SNG Finland 326 et al). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0