Catalogue
Attica, Athens, (390-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, 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 $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Attica, Athens, (150-140 B.C.), AE 18, hemiobol, (5.83 grams), obv. head of Zeus to right, wearing taenia, rev. Athena Polias standing to right with shield and hurling thunderbolt, A/**Q* to left E to right, ear of wheat to left, coiled snake to right, (S.-, Sv.Pl.22, 55; Kroll (Athenian Agora) 89 [p.72, Pl.9, 23 examples found], BMC 582-3). Attractive brown patina, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Attica, Aegina, (490-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.72 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. 'proto-skew', [one or more lines wedge shaped], (S.1857 [Å“325], Asyut Group VIc 'late thin collar', cf.533-540, SNG Delepierre 1681). Very good - fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.160 grams), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large 'skew' design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, SNG Cop. 516-7). Toned with hoard patina, countermark on tortoise, full flan, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.284 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, [Q] below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below A to left, astragalus behind Athena, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 400, Ravel 1039). Weak in places and off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (issued 431-400 B.C.), silver stater, (11.908 grams), obv. Chimaera walking to left, **SE* below, plain above, rev. dove flying to left, plain before, all within wreath, (cf.S.2763, BCD 198.3 [LHS 96], BMC 22 (p.38), SNG Cop.33, McClean 6236). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (issued early 330's B.C.), silver drachm, (5.708 grams), obv. dove alighting to left, I above tail, rev. dove flying to left, E above tail all within wreath, (cf.S.2765, BCD 226.2 [LHS 96, This Coin], BMC 107-8 [p.45], SNG Cop.55, Traite 801, SNG Delepierre 1946). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.338 grams), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, (cf.S.2774, BCD 285.1 [LHS 96], BMC 111). Grey blue tone, very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, c.303 B.C., AE 15 or dichalkos, (3.486 grams), obv. dove flying to left, rev. TE in large letters in olive wreath tied below, (cf.S.2780, Warren Group 5 2nd Series 8a, BCD 315.1, BMC 153, McClean 6294). Brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, c.303 B.C., AE 15 or dichalkos, (2.734 grams), obv. dove flying to left, rev. **DH*, above a SI monogram reversed in large letters in olive wreath tied below, (cf.S.2780, Warren Group 5 2nd Series 9f, BCD 315.4, BMC 161). Brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (before 146 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.326 grams), obv. dove flying to right, **Q* behind, rev. large **S*, in three lines **KLE A N DROS*, within incuse square, (cf.S.2777, BCD 343 [LHS 96], BMC 195, cf.SNG Cop. 99). Some dirt inclusion on reverse, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Peloponnessos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachms, Pagae & Megara mint, letters **P* A M, (c.160-150 B.C.), (2.26 grams), (cf.S.2978, Clerk 135, BCD -); another Palantium mint, letters **P A L, (2.02 grams), (cf.S.3000, Clerk 219, BCD -); another Megara mint, 160-150 B.C., (1.91 grams), cithera above, H PO across, (cf.S.2978, Clerk 121, BMC 9, BCD 27.3). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.32 grams), obv. bull standing to left, [on corn-ear], above **KALC* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BMC Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Light porosity, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Bithynia, Prusa ad Olympum, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE 19, issued after 62, (5.82 grams), obv. Nero laureate head right, around **NERWN KLAUDIO*C KAI**SAR SEBASTOS*, rev. within wreath in three lines **PROU / SAE / WN*, (cf.S.562, RPC 2018, Lindgren 184). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 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, **DRY monogram behind, also **MYPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, Sacks 25.40). With some mint bloom, weak in places, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Mysia, Pergamon, (123-104 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.574 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above MIH monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], No.22, example in ANS, Pinder 103). Well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Mysia, Pergamon, (123-104 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.454 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above NI, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], No.23, example in Athens Collection, Pinder 90). Well centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.20 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above NI, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 23, example in Athens Collection, SNG von Aulock -). Toned, weakly struck on obverse, otherwise fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, (mid 4th century B.C.), silver obol, (0.81 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, in crested helmet wreathed with olive, rev. trident M A in lower field, all within circular Maeander pattern, (S.4483 [Å“110], BMC 15-16 [p.160]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater or obol, (1.17 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14). Good very fine or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Lydia, Thyatira, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE 19, issued 55-60, (2.69 grams), obv. Nero bare head right, around **NERWN KLAUDIO*C KAICAP CEBA, rev. double axe, in two lines **QUAT EIRH / NWN*, (S.593, RPC 2382, BMC 62, SNG Cop.597). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Lydia, Tralles, (c.100-90 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.598 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **TRAL*, to right a lyre, **DION* above, (cf.S.4745, SNG von Aulock 3259, SNG Cop. 657, BMC -). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (360-late 340's B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.65 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left E and a bunch of grapes attached to branch, above **[R]ODION* all within incuse square, (S.5037, BMC 27-9 [p.233], SNG Finland 436-440 [similar dies], Ashton 98). Lightly toned, very fine or better and scarce
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (304-275 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.54 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left E and a bunch of grapes, above **[RO]DION*, (S.5037, BMC 31-32, SNG Finland 452 [similar dies], Ashton 157). Lightly toned, very fine or better and scarce
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Lycia, Uncertain Dynast issue, (520-500 B.C.), silver stater, (8.788 grams), obv. forepart of boar to left, both forelegs visible, o/A monogram on shoulder, rev. rough incuse square of undeveloped pattern, four lines crossing in centre, (S.3577 (Å“300), Asyut 743-5, BMC 6/8 [Pl.I, 5/6 mule of same dies], SNG Cop. 3 [Pl.1], Weber 7206 [Pl.258]). Toned, very fine, and very rare type of the earliest style reverse punch.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Lycia, Dynasts of Lycia. Uncertain. Circa 500-440 BC. silver Stater (9.32 grams). Obv. Pegasos flying left, Rev. Head of roaring lion left in incuse square. (cf.S.5178-5183, cf.SNG von Aulock 4081 and Asyut 755-756 for similar types). Fine and very rare apparently unpublished.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.418 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, AA between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **[EST]FED[IIUS]*, all within square dotted square, (S.5390, SNG von Aulock -, SNG France 81, BMC 28). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.736 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, AA between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **ESTFEDIIUS*, all within square dotted square, (S.5390, SNG von Aulock -, SNG France 81, BMC 28). Very fine, weak in places, and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.34 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to the left, with wreath, **KLE UC* across the field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436; BMC 43 [p.148], SNG France 3, 695-700, [similar dies]). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $860
Cilicia, Hierapolis-Kastabala, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 24, (8.168 grams), obv. bust of city-goddess to right, behind monogram MT**L*, rev. Goddess seated, wearing kalathos, holding small sceptre, at right a palm branch or pine tree, to right **IEROPOLITWN /TWN PROS TW[I]* to left **PURAMWI /THS IERAS* in exergue in two lines **KAI /ASULOU*, (cf.S.5547, SNG Levante 1571 [This Coin, Plate 106], Dupont-Sommer et Robert 'La Deesse de Hierapolis Castabala [Cilicia], No.7 [p.68]). Very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220