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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
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