Catalogue
Ionia, Ephesus, (1st century A.D.), AE 18, (4.44 grams), obv. stag to left, looking behind, above E - **F*, below in exergue, CK**WPI*, all within border of dots, rev. bee, meaningless inscription, **KHRILLISWDEPROSPALURIN*, (S.4944, BMC 186-190 [p.70], SNG von Aulock 1875 [Pl.57]). Attractive deep brown patination, very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Ionia, Ephesus, (1st century A.D.), tesserae, AE 14, (1.734 grams), obv. Medusa facing head, rev. bee, with open wings no inscription. Very fine or better with attractive deep brown patination, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Ionia, Ephesos, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.218 grams), Ephesos mint, style of that issued c.294-287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to inner left a bee, in exergue a monogram of **SG*, to left **BASILEWS to right **LUSIMACOU, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 166, M.426). Well centred and with a very high relief of finest style, struck on a full flan with a superb eye, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $2,200
Ionia, Ephesos, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.160 grams), Ephesus mint, style of that issued c.294-287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to inner left a bee, in exergue a monogram of **SG*, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 166, M.426). Well centred and with a very high relief of finest style, struck on a full flan with a good eye, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.260 grams), Ephesus mint, struck 294-287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right with diadem and horn of Ammon within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left supporting Nike, bee between E and **F* below, to right **[B]ASILEW[S]*, to left **LUSIMACO[U]*, (cf.S.6817, SNG Cop. 1147, Thompson 168, M.421). Light toning, off centred obverse, tight flan, very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.250 grams), struck **PQ* = year 89 = 171-170 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right **PQ* MC monograms, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADI[WN]*, (cf.S.5989, BMC 148-149 [p.20], cf.P. Kinns "Drachms of Ephesus" Num. Chron. 1999 No.4.12-25); another (3.992 grams), dated 160-159 B.C., (BMC 158). Last with scratches and hoard horn silver, otherwise fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (4.212 grams), struck **PQ* = year 89 = 171-170 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right **PQ* MC monograms, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADI[WN]*, (cf.S.5989, BMC 148-149 [p.20], P. Kinns "Drachms of Ephesus" Num. Chron. 1999 No.4.18 [This Coin, illustrated Pl.11]). Toned, off centred reverse, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (4.152 grams), struck **PQ* = year 89 = 171-170 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right **PQ* MC monograms, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADI[WN]*, (cf.S.5989, BMC 148-149 [p.20], P. Kinns "Drachms of Ephesus" Num. Chron. 1999 No.4.21 [This Coin, illustrated Pl.11]). Bright, edge flaw, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (4.086 grams), struck q = year 90 = 170-169 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right q RE, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADI[WN]*, (cf.S.5989, BMC 151 [p.21], P. Kinns "Drachms of Ephesus" Num. Chron. 1999 No.4.32 [This Coin, illustrated Pl.12]). Bright, off centred reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.956 grams), struck RE = year 91 = 169-8 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right AP (monogram) RE, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADIWN*, (cf.S.5989, P. Kinns "Drachms of Ephesus" Num. Chron. 1999 No.4.39 [This Coin, illustrated Pl.12]). Bright, porous reverse, off centred on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.850 grams), struck HY = year 98 = 162-161 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right HY **PNT* monogram, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADIWN*, (cf.S.5989, BMC 158 [p.21]). Bright, slightly porous surface, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (4.108 grams), struck P = year 100 = 160-159 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right P **DI* monogram, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADIWN*, (cf.S.5989, BMC 158 [p.21]). Bright, slightly porous surface, off centred on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (4.088 grams), struck PB = year 102 = 158-157 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right PB **API* monogram, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADIWN*, (cf.S.5989, BMC 159 [p.21]). Bright, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (4.098 grams), struck [P]**D* = year 104 = 156-155 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right **[R]D* **SI* monogram, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADIWN*, (cf.S.5989, BMC 162 [p.21]). Toned, off centred obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $220
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.532 grams), struck q = year 90 = 170-169 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right q RE, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADIWN*, (cf.S.5989, BMC 151, cf.P. Kinns "Drachms of Ephesus" Num. Chron. 1999 No.4.29-33); another (3.326 grams), dated 157-156 B.C., (BMC 160); another (3.020 grams) a cast copy of year 160-159 B.C. but I**D* rather than **DI*. All with porosity and corrosion, otherwise very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.034 grams), Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, issued 323-319 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 in left field **[A]LEXAND[RPOU]* and spearhead to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1936, BMC 1936a-b, M.-, SNG Cop. 953). Fine/good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
British Museum, Department of coins and medals, Catalogue of the Greek coins of Ionia, by Barclay V. Head and edited by Reginald S. Poole, London, Forni reprint of 1892 original in 1964, lvii + 454 pp, 39 plates, foled map and octo. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Karweise, Stefan, Die MÂÂÂnzpr„gung von Ephesos. I, Die Anf„nge : die „ltesten Pr„gungen und der Beginn der MÂÂÂnzpr„gung ÂÂÂberhaupt, Wien (Vienna) 1995, 207 pp, Plates 9, illustrations octo; Head, Barclay V., On the chronological sequence of the coins of Ephesus, Chicago, Obol, 1979, vi+89 pp. plates 5, octo, reprint of original 1880 edition. Very fine and important. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Deutschland), Sammlung v.Aulock, Ionien, Volume 6, numbers 1768-2333, Berlin, 1960, plates 55-72, about 20pp. As new bound with hard covers, original volume.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Denmark, the Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Danish National Museum, Copenhagen, Ionia, Caria and Lydia, Greek coins, 1982 reprint of the original 7 parts (1946-7), 93pps, 83 plates, West Milford, New Jersey. As new.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Turkey I, The Muharrem Kayhan Collection, 1076 coins described and illustrated, Istanbul, 2002. Hard bound and as new.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Wartenberg, Ute, joint ed. with Meadows, Andrew, Coin hoards. Volume IX, Greek hoards, published by Royal Numismatic Society No.35, and International Numismatic Commission, London, 2002, ix + 308 pp, 66 plates, quarto. With dust jacket as new.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100