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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), gold stater, (8.530 grams), Aradus mint, issued 323-316 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with a griffin, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and trident, traces of buckle over crescent on A, to right **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6746; Price P11, M.-, BMC P11). Has been in ring mounted, sweated surface, uncertain mintmark, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
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, (8.570 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 very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.648 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). Nearly extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $0
Kings of Bosphoros, Eupator with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, electrum stater (A.D. 154-172), (7.822 grams) of year 459 = A.D. 162-163, obv. BACI**LE*WC EV**P*ATOPOC diademed and draped bust to right, rev. laureate head to left of Marcus Aurelius facing laureate and draped bust to right of Lucius Verus with a sword between, **Q*NV (459) below, (cf.S.5471, Frolova [p.160, Pl.XXV, 39ff], MacDonald 469/4). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $0
Mysia, Lampsakos, 480-460 B.C., Electrum Stater, 15.248 grams, Obv. Forepart of winged horse l., bridled, round wings, traces of vine branch around, Rev. Quadripartite, incuse square with alternately raised and sunken squares, (cf.ACNAC Rosen 523 [p.34 Pl.20], cf.SNG Von Aulock 1289 & 1292 [Pl.40], Boston 1582 [p.206, Pl.77 similar dies], Weber 5105 [p.100, Pl.187], cf.BMC 7 [p.79, cf.Pl.XVIII,7], Triton III Sale [lot 498 similar dies sold US$4000], cf.Lanz Sale 97 22/5/2000 [lot 302, similar dies est 6000DM], Noble Numismatics sale 68 [lot 1740 sold $6500], cf.De Luynes 2478, cf.Hess-Leu Sale 24 [April 16, 1964, lot 189] similar dies and same reverse die?], cf.Sear 3881 [p.361, £2500], Bab. I, 323 var., cf.Baldwin Period I, AJN [1914] 11 [p.7 Pl.I,9-11], BMC 9). Very Fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $0
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 $4,000
SOLD $0
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.556 grams), issued in 396 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Female head to left, with hair in bun behind, wearing a diadem, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (S.4530 [£550], Bodenstedt 90h (same dies, h/**z*), SNG Fitz. 4563 [same dies], cf.SNG von Aulock 2127 [similar dies]). Good very fine, short on flan and very rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.394 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). Good very fine, with underlying mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,300
Titus, as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.318 grams), issued 74, obv. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN, laureate head right, rev. PONTIF TR POT, Fortuna standing to left on garlanded base, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.2422, RIC 177b, C.166, Calico 752). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine with traces of old red tone and scarce.
Estimate $3,500
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 $2,500
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 $2,500
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). Minor scrape marks on the portrait otherwise exremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,200
Justinian I, (527-565), gold solidus, issue of 545-565, Constantinople mint, (3.882 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe on cross and shield, around DINVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross with P at top, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCCI, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.140, DOC 9j, R.456, T.39). Light weight, has been filed around the edge, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.41 grams), Officina B, 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 AVCCB, around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC.5b, T.10, R.998). With full broad flan flattened near edge and weakly struck, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.384 grams), issued A.D. 607-610, Officina I, 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, [C]ONOB in exergue, (S.618, DOC 10j). Broad flan, weak on parts of the legend, extremely fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $560
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.404 grams), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued c.661-663, Officina I, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, around [dN CONST ANUCCI] off flan, rev. Cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA A VGUI, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30i, R.-, T.312-3). Some weakness on reverse and short on flan, otherwise, good very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.258 grams), obv. bearded Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAHL BACIL A, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1869, DOC 1, BMC 1, R.-). Good bust of bearded Christ, heavy obverse scratches, otherwise good very fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.396 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). Good bust of bearded Christ, good very fine/extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Andronicus II and Andronicus III, (1325-1328 or later), joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.368 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters N X to left and right, rev. Andronicus II and Andronicus III to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, traces of partial legend downwards of each emperor, (S.2461, Bendall PCPC cf.185 var.15, DOC 503). Small flan, very weak in places as usual, otherwise fine - very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220