Catalogue
Spain, Carthago Nova, Tiberius, (14-37), AE 29, (10.964 grams), obv. bare head left of Tiberius, around [TI CAESAR DIVI] AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS P M, rev. confronted heads of Nero and Drusus, around C V I NC NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES QVINQ, (S.335, C.4, RPC 179). Off centred obverse, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Spain, Celsa (Lepida), period of early Octavian, issue of P. Salpa M. Fulvius pr. II vir, issued 44-36 .C., AE AS, AE 30, 15.19 grams, Obv. COL VIC IVL LEP to r., helmeted head of Mars to r. Rev. butting or running bull to r., above PR II VIR, around anticlockwise below P SALPA M FVLVI. dotted border, (SNG Sweden 1624, RPC 264, SNG Cop. 536); Hispania Citerior, Carthago Nova, Augustus (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.), an issue of C.Var. Ruf. Sex. Iul Pol IIViri Q, AE as, AE 28, 15.26 grams, Obv. AVGVSTVS DIVI.F, laureate head of Augustus to r. Rev. C VAR RVF SEX IVL POL II VIR Q with dots between letter groups, priestly emblems, simpulum, aspergillum, securis, apex, (S.12, SNG Sweden 1451, RPC 167, SNG Cop. 509); Patricia (Corduba), Augustus, (27 B.C.-14 A.D.), AE As, AE 25, 11.255 grams, obv. bare head to l., of Augustus, around PERM CAES AVG, Rev. in wreath COLONIA PATRICIA, (S.16, RPC 129, SNG Sweden 1378-1386, SNG Cop. 466); Julia Traducta, Augustus, AE As AE 23, (6.95 grams), obv. similar, rev. IVLIA TRAD within wreath, (S.18, RPC 108, SNG Sweden 1269-1277, Vives Pl.164, 13; SNG Cop. 459-460). Fine - very fine, all scarce - rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.535 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Very fine.
Estimate $80
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), (7.192 grams), obv. crude simplified head of Zeus to right, rev. horse to left with three dots above as remnants of rider, (cf.S.211-2, CCCBM Vol.I, type C2 group d [Saddle-head with Zeus head simplified], No.44 [very similar dies], Gobl 300.13-14, Sammlung Lanz 649-650 [similar dies]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.395-385 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.922 grams), obv. head of female (nymph) to left, with diadem, rev. man-headed bull to right, Nike above flying to right, in exergue **[NEOP]OLITHS*, (cf.S.299 [£225], Rutter 191 [obv. die 113, rev. die 171], McClean 234, SNG Cop. 393 [both from the same dies]). Fine, very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.158 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, bunch of grapes behind, AP monogram before, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below **P*, below exergue [NEO]POLITWN, (cf.S.307, Sambon 438, SNG ANS 365, cf.BMC 47). Well centred obverse, good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.62 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, laureate, with **[APOL] on neck base, rev. corn ear, MET[A] to right, stalk to left with owl alighting, (cf.S.410, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 464, SNG ANS 352 [same dies]); another Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.234 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIW[N]*, I above, tunny fish below in exergue, with plain exergual line, (cf.S.442; SNG Ash. 957 [same dies]). Good fine, second with hoard patination on edge, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $280
SOLD $240
Bruttium, Brettian League, (215-205 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.418 grams), obv. head of diademed winged Nike to right, star behind, rev. naked male figure (youthful Dionysos) standing facing, crowning himself and holding long torch in left hand , thymiaterion in field to right, to left **BPETTIWN, G* in right field, (S.514, HN 1960, SNG ANS 17). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), (c.520-472 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group I, (8.528 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to right, [AKRAC ANTO**S*] around, rev. crab on plain broad flan, (cf.S.708, SNG ANS 916 [same dies], SNG Cop.-, SNG Ash.-). Some surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine and a very rare eagle to right for this the earliest type.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), (c.500-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (8.384 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AK behind, RA in front, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, SNG Cop.40 [Pl.1]. cf.SNG ANS 951-2 [similar dies]). Slightly off centred, of good silver with grey patina, nearly very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Sicily, Camarina, (c.420-405 B.C.), copper triantes, (3.636 grams), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing Attic helmet adorned with a wing, rev. owl standing to left holding a lizard in its right claw, in exergue three pellets around KAMA to right backwards and upwards, (cf.S.1063/1062, SNG ANS 1230). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Sicily, Selinus, (450-440 B.C.), AE 18 or tetras, (8.73 grams), obv. nymph's head to left, rev. Selinon leaf leaf three pellets around, (S.1176, Calciati I, No.6, Montenegro 4742, BMC 50, SNG Munich 897); (415-409 B.C.), AE 14 or hemilitron, (2.99 grams), obv. Herakles head to right, covered with lion skin, rev. bow and quiver, (S.-, Calciati I, No.11, SNG ANS 716 ff, Montenegro 4746). Very good - fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.070 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO SIO N* 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 247 variant, mule of dies (obverse 111/reverse 174 dies), Randazzo -, SNG ANS -). Tight flan, unpublished die combination, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (474-450 B.C.), silver litra (2), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to right, rev. cuttle fish, (S.929), another (405-395 B.C.), hemilitra, obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to left, rev. **SU RA* and two dolphins in quarters of wheel, (S.929, -, SNG ANS 133, 301-3). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.) and issued 305-300 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (16.982 grams), obv. head of Persephone to left, wearing wreath of corn, KOPA**S* behind, rev. Nike standing facing to right, erecting a trophy, to lower left a triskeles, to left, **AGAQOK[LEIOS]*, (cf.S.973; Ierardi 241 [Obv. 70, rev. 163, p.66, ANS American Journal of Numismatics 7-8 'Tetradrachms of Agathocles of Syracuse], SNG Lloyd 1494 [same obverse die]). Grey tone with golden highlights, extremely fine with a nice attractive flan and very rare.
Estimate $3,600
SOLD $3,100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.186 grams), Macedon 'Amphipolis' mint, issued c.323-320 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, cornucopiae to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 104, BMC 104a-f, M.368, Troxell Group F3, Demanhur Hoard 909-966, SNG Cop. 678). Two minor scratches on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.756 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **L* over torch to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, cantharus under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 468, BMC 468a-c, M.60, SNG Cop. 697). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 grams), Corinth mint, issued c.310-290 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, in exergue **BASILEWS*, cornucopiae to left, **[A]LEXANDROU* to right, NO under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 691, BMC 691, M.877, SNG Munich 383. Armenak hoard 110-111). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $520
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.855 grams), Corinth mint, issued c.310-290 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, cornucopiae to left downwards, NO under throne, **BASILEWS* in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 691, SNG Munich 383-4, M.877). Nearly very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.488 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **[B]ASILEW[S]* to right, **[A]LEXANDR[OU]* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram **PA* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1068, BMC -, M.467, Karayotov type 54 cf.No.397-400 [similar dies]), Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.866 grams), Aradus mint, issued c.245-215/4 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, palm-tree to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, AP monogram under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 3365, BMC 3365, M.1380, Meydancikkale hoard 2043-2055). Large flan, good fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 grams), Babylon mint, issued c.317-311 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram MTP in wreath, H below throne, in exergue **[B]ASILEWS, ALEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3704, BMC 3704a-c, M.714, Armenak Hoard No.135). Dark tone, nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.01 grams), Babylon mint, issued c.311-305 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, in exergue traces of **[BA]SILEW[S]*, MTP monogram in wreath to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, MI under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 3746, BMC 3746, M.734, Armenak hoard 136-137). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.562 grams), 'Babylon' mint, issued 317-311 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee to left, wreath MTP monogram under throne, below **[BASILEWS], to right **[A]LEXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3754, BMC 3754, M.745). Weak legends and monograms, otherwise fine - good fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $120
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.198 grams), Lampsacus mint, (issued 310-301 B.C.), obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, ME monogram under throne, amphora in left field, right **[A]LEXANDROU, (cf.S.6730, Price 1417, BMC 1417a-d, M.600, ). Bright extremely fine, and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.18 grams), Abydus mint, issued 310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, MI monogram to left, under throne monogram **Z*, **[A]LEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1528, BMC 1528a-d, M.1618, SNG Cop. 994). Very fine or better with minor hoard patination on the reverse and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.132 grams), Colophon mint, issued 310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, N to left, **ALEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1797, BMC 1797a-b, M.1322, SNG Cop. 931). Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 grams), Aradus mint, issued c.323-316 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **LU* over prow to left, Z below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU, below **BASILE[WS]*, all within dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P158, BMC P158a-c, M.1275). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.104 grams), Babylon mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, B below throne, M in lower left field, to right **FILIPPOU, below **[BASIL]E[WS], (cf.S.6749, Price P182, BMC P182a-c, M.P103, Demanhur Hoard 4601). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Macedon, Antigonos Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, 277-239 B.C., (17.008 grams), obv. Pan's head to left, with pedium on shoulder, all within Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, with thunderbolt and shield, Macedonian helmet in field to left, **PIM* monogram to right, to left **BASILEWS*, to left **ANTIGONOU*, (S.6783, SNG Greece II (Alpha Bank)989, cf.SNG Cop 1199, Mathisen ANS MN 26 [1981] p.111 [for monogram]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $660