Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.544 grams), Abydus mint, issued 310-297 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with snake, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, to left M within corn wreath, cornucopia in lower left field, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (cf.S.6702; Price 1562 [p.232, PL.VI], M.375, BMC 1562). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.175 grams), Istrus 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 **LUSIMACOU, **DI below arm, **IS on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.285, SNG Cop.1094). Extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.426 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, without Brutus monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, RPC I 1701B, BMC 2, Winkler 1-3). Good extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.624 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 4). Extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.296 grams), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying an axe over left shoulder, [K]O**SWN* in exergue, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, BMC 2, Winkler 4). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $850
Kings of Bosphoros, Sauromates II with Septimius Severus and Caracalla, electrum stater (A.D. 172-211), (7.42 grams) of year 500 = A.D. 203-204, obv. BACI**LE*WC CAVPOMATOV diademed and draped bust to right, rev. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus facing laureate and draped bust to left of Caracalla with a spear between, **F* (500) below, (cf.S.5477, Frolova (p.179, Pl.34, 11 as unlisted dies, V.V. Anokin (Monetoe delo Bosphora), Kiev, 1986; No.580. Very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
Ionia, Miletos, (c.570-550 B.C.), electrum stater, (13.866 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 left side and deer head on right side, (S.3439, [£10,000], Weidauer 126 var. (slightly different reverse punches); Trait‚ II pg. 22, 19; BMC Ionia pg. 183, 2 var. (types right); Boston MFA 1882 var. (slightly different reverse punches); SNG Turkey 440. ACNAC Dewing 2287 var. (same); Kraay & Hirmer 591 var. (same). 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, the obverse was originally struck as the reverse as some of the reverse die is visible on the obverse.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.508 grams), obv. Youthful male head with diadem to left, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (cf.S.4530 [£550], Bodenstedt 63b [same dies], M&M list 318 (1970) No.16 [same dies]). Nearly very fine, and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $400
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum hemihekte or twelfth stater, (1.162 grams) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob on forehead, rev. single incuse punch, (S.3402 [£300], BMC 17 [p.3], Boston 1770, Weidauer 90). Clear wart, good fine and very rare, being much rarer than the larger electrum third stater.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.300 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). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.310-290 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.458 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace, obverse dot in front, rev. horse standing to right, single exergue line below, four dots on exergue line, (S.6459, Jenkins Group V, 302-3 [same dies]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 46 B.C., moneyer A. Hirtius (8.110 grams). Obv. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled female head to right, dotted border, rev. A.HIRTIUS P R, lituus, jug and axe, dotted border, (S.1395, Cr.466/1, Syd.1017). Large flan, well centred, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,100
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued after A.D. 16, (7.746 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR [DIVI] AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 29, BMC 48, C.15). Good very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
Titus (as Caesar under Vespasian), (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 77-78, (7.352 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS, rev. Roma seated to right, holding a spear, two birds in field, she wolf and twins at feet, COS VI in exergue, (S.2417 [£1400 VF], RIC 194, BMC 223, CBN 199, C.64). Softly struck on the reverse, otherwise good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 76, (7.134 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, rev. around COS IIII, cornucopiae, (S.2619, RIC V237, C.46). Scratches, possibly has been in ring mount, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,000
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), gold aureus, issued 128, Rome mint, (7.396 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, rev. COS III around, she wolf standing right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, (cf.S.3388, RIC 192, C.420). Has been mounted, many surface marks, otherwise very fine, a scarce variant.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,800
Faustina Senior, (wife of Antoninus Pius), (d.A.D. 141) gold aureus, (7.368 grams), issued A.D. 141 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing to left holding patera and globe beneath rudder, (S.4549, RIC 349a, C.2). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 162, (7.152 grams), obv. laureate bust of Marcus Aurelius draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, rev. around CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing each other with clasped hands, (cf.S.4853, RIC 11, C.69). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), gold plated aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 188 (7.124 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT FEL AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (cf.S.5601, RIC 164, C.536, BMC 242 note). Edge damage, bent otherwiuse good fine/fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $410
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), gold aureus, issued 213, Rome mint, (7.328 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Caracalla, draped and cuirassed, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding rod and sceptre, globe at feet, around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, (S.6744, RIC 227, C.528). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, issued 290-2, Antioch and Cyzicus mints, (5.258 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, Diocletian on horseback to right, raising right arm, (cf.S.3501, Cal. 4445, RIC 250, 287, C.54). Broad flan, nearly as struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,200
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina I, (4.422 grams), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG I, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605). Slightly crinkled, heavy scratch on the obverse, obliterated face, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina B, (4.416 grams), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG B, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605). Slightly crinkled, irregular edge, with surface knocks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Zeno I, (A.D. 474-491), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina B, (4.368 grams), obv. Zeno three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN ZENO PERP AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG I, in exergue CONOB, (S.4385, RIC 910). Has been mounted, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.458 grams), issued 565-578, obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, D N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG **D*, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4c, BMC -). Very broad flan, nearly full mint bloom, minor scratch on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 565-578, (4.384 grams), obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, D N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG **Q*, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4h, BMC 12). Some mint bloom, minor scratch on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $270
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), gold solidus, issued at Constantinople mint in A.D. 565-578, (4.474 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe surmounted by Victory, around D N I VSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Constantinopolis enthroned facing head right, holding sceptre and globe with cross, around VICTORI [A] AVGGGZ, in exergue CONOB, (S.345, DOC 4f). With some flat and weak areas, Constantinopolis head with field damage, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.43 grams), issued A.D. 603-607, Officina Z, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around ON FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial chi-rho symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA AVG[G] I, (S.618, DOC 5j). Broad flan, weak on parts of the legend, good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $290
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.342 grams), issued A.D. 607-610, Offinina **D, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around dN FOCAS [PERP AVI], rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial chi-rho symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA AVGU **D, CONOB in exergue. (S.620, DOC.10d). Overstruck on another coin with some of the original letters and design visible, with some mint bloom, good extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina **Q*, issued 638-639, (4.263 grams), obv. standing crowned figures of Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine on left, and Heraclonas on right, cross on each crown, rev. Cross potent on three steps, monogram to left, B to right, around VICTORIA AVGU A, CONOB**L* in exergue, (S.768, [DOC 42], BMC -, T.-, R.-). Slightly double struck on the reverse, extremely fine and a extremely rare officina.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420