Catalogue

Lot 3272 Sale 86 Greek

Sicily, Selinus, silver didrachm, 520-500 B.C., (8.950 grans, obv. selinon leaf, rev. incuse square divided into ten triangles (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 1 No.13 This Coin). Very fine and rare.

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Lot 3273 Sale 86 Greek

Sicily, Selinus, (510-480 B.C.), bronze example of the (silver) didrachm, (8.354 grams), obv. selinon leaf with even flat ridge pattern on leaves, rev. incuse square with interior border containing a selinon leaf, (cf.S.731, cf.SNG Cop. 594, [Pl. 13]). Dark green patina, with surface marks, otherwise very fine and rare.

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Lot 3274 Sale 86 Greek

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.588 grams), obv. naked rider, on horse prancing to right, leading a second horse on his far side, rev. **SUR AKO SION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair turned up behind under diadem of beads, three dolphins around, (S.915, Boehringer 53 same dies (obverse 28/reverse 53 dies), Winterhur 891, Naville sale 6 [lot 458 same dies]). Die flaw as a bulge on head on reverse as usual for this die, otherwise very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3275 Sale 86 Greek

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.460-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.176 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding reins in both hands and a kentron, Nike flying right crowning horses, ketos in exergue, rev. **SU*R**AKOS*ION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair rolled and tucked under diadem, four dolphins clockwise around, (cf.S.925, Boehringer 535.2 [This Coin, obverse 274/reverse 370], Jameson 768 [This Coin], SNG ANS 173 [same dies]). Toned nearly extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 3276 Sale 86 Greek

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.260 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair bound with cord wound around four times forming an elongated coiffure, four dolphins around, (cf.S.933, Boehringer 666 [same dies obverse 337/reverse 455], SNG ANS 218 [same dies], SNG Lloyd 1352 [same dies]). Toned, nearly very fine/very fine and rare.

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Lot 3277 Sale 86 Greek

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning driver, plain exergue, rev. **SUPAK O S* I O N around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair in korymbos under a diadem band, four dolphins around, (cf.S.931, Boehringer 690 [obv. V342, rev. R468], SNG Lockett 3515, Pozzi 593 [same dies], McClean 2689 [same dies]). Well centred, grey tone, good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3278 Sale 86 Greek

Sicily. Syracuse. (c412 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.004 gm). Signed by Euth... and Eumenos, obv. winged charioteer (Agon?) driving fast quadriga right, above, Nike flying left to crown driver, in exergue, Scylla right pursuing fish right and artist's signature **EUQ*, rev. ** SUR [AKO SION]*, head of Arethusa left, wearing pearl necklace, wearing earring, ampyx, and sphendone ornamented with stars, four dolphins around, artist's signature *EUMENOI U* under neck truncation, (cf.S.939, Tudeer 48 [obv.15, rev.26], Rizzo Pl. xliii, 10 [same dies]. SNG Munich 1060 [same dies], BMC 152 [same dies]). Toned, nearly extremely fine with full and legible signatures.

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Lot 3279 Sale 86 Greek

Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Dionysios the Elder, (405-380 B.C.), gold fifty litrae or decadrachm, (2.888 grams), by Euainetos, issued 400-390 B.C., obv. laureate male head to left of river god Anapos, dotted border, around **SURAKO SION*, rev. **SURAKSION* between two fine exergue lines, free horse prancing right in incuse square field, (S.951, SNG ANS 340 [same dies], D.Berend "Le Monnayage d'or de Syracuse sous Denys I, [Atti del VIII Convegno del Centro Internazionale di Studi Numismatici [Naples 1983] No. 1). Toned, good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3280 Sale 86 Greek

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.405-400 B.C.), silver tetradrachm by Eucleidas, (17.094 grams), obv. galloping quadriga driven to left by male charioteer holding reins and kentron in left hand and raising right hand in field above, Nike flying right crowning rider, in exergue grain ear, rev. traces of **SUPAKOSIO N* around but partially off the flan, head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, hair tied by ampys in front and sphendone ornamented with stars, four dolphins around, (cf.S.955, Jameson 833 [p.181, Pl.XLII, This Coin), Tudeer 75b [Jameson) = 75c (Martinetti Collection No. 766] [This Coin obv.27, rev.46], Rizzo Pl.47, No.20 [p.221, This Coin], Hirsch Sale sale 32, 14-5/11/1912, Pl. XIII, [lot 340 same dies, incorrectly numbered 240]). Extremely fine and very rare, with an old cabinet tone and impressive pedigree, as well as being struck from dies of the finest style on a large flan, having a magnificent representation of Arethusa in the finest classical style.

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Lot 3281 Sale 86 Greek

Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Agathocles, (317-289 B.C.), gold two thirds stater or octobol, (5.652 grams), Attic standard, equivalent to 80 silver litrai or two silver decadrachms, obv. head of Athena to right, wearing necklace, pendant earring and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin running right on the bowl, her hair is long and knotted on the neck with the ends hanging loose with a few strands escaping above the ear, rev. winged thunderbolt, above **AGAQOKLEOS, below **BASILEOS* and monogram TP, (S.970; BMC 416, Robinson "Calouste Gulbenkian Collection", Part I, No.341). Trace of original mint bloom, very fine or better and rare.

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Lot 3282 Sale 86 Greek

Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.868 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **PA*, (cf.S.1669; SNG BMC 242, BMC 12, Pick 419). Toned, good very fine/extremely fine.

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Lot 3283 Sale 86 Greek

Macedon, Aegae, (520-480 B.C.), silver eighth stater, (0.868 grams), obv. goat kneeling to right, rev. four part incuse square of early archaic form, (cf.S.1293, SNG ANS 66, SNG Cop. 25, Traite II, I, 1950, cf. Berk sale 59, 163). Very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3284 Sale 86 Greek

Macedon, Neapolis, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.886 grams), obv. Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding, rev. young female head (Artemis Parthenos) to right, head bound with cord, **NEOP* around, (S.1417 [£125], SNG ANS 438, SNG Ash. 2324, BMC 17-22). Charming coin, extremely fine and rare in this condition.

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Lot 3285 Sale 86 Greek

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.088 grams), Aegeae mint, issued c.336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left an athlete jumping to left with outstretched hands, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 187, BMC 187a-b, M.637, Noe "Sicyon" 3). Extremely fine, scarce.

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Lot 3286 Sale 86 Greek

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.740 grams), Pella mint, issued 325-315 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to left wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, Attic helmet to left in left field, traces of *ALEXANDROU*, dotted border, (cf.S.6713, Price 215, BMC 215, M.-). Nearly fine.

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Lot 3287 Sale 86 Greek

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.734 grams), Nisyros mint, issued 210-190 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, N reversed to left in left field, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 2507, BMC -, M.1664, Mektepini 421 [same obverse die]). Extremely fine, bright with slight double striking on the reverse, huge flan, rare mint.

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Lot 3288 Sale 86 Greek

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.114 grams), Aradus mint, issued c.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, caduceus to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, **BASILEWS* in exergue, monogram of A/P below throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 3332, BMC 3332a-k, M.1370). Well centred, good very fine.

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Lot 3289 Sale 86 Greek

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.082 grams), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 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, MHP monogram in wreath to left, MI below throne, **BASILEWS* in exergue, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 3747, BMC 3747, M.734). Lightly toned, very fine or better.

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Lot 3290 Sale 86 Greek

Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (460-450 B.C.), silver stater, (8.338 grams), obv. Pegasos with curled wing flying to right, **L below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, within incuse square, (cf.S.2266, Calciati 16/2 [This Coin illustrated, p.392], BMC 6 [p.126]). Very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce.

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Lot 3291 Sale 86 Greek

Boiotia, Thebes, (363-338 B.C.), magistrate Theot[i].., silver stater, (12.254 grams), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, with letters **QE OG* either side, caduceus above (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series B1, No.58, BCD 503 (p.96, Triton IX), Traite III 267, Pozzi 1441 [This Coin, Pl.XLVI], BMC 145 (p.83), McClean 5600, SNG Cop 338). Nearly extremely fine/very fine and a very scarce type.

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Lot 3292 Sale 86 Greek

Euboia, Eretria, (500-465 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.884 grams), obv. cow standing left, scratching head with foot, rev. octopus in incuse square, (cf.S.1824 [£200], BMC -, Traite -, ACNAC Dewing 1545, Asyut hoard 256, Lanz Auction Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 323, realised 4400 euros +]). Good fine/good very fine, struck from worn obverse die and very rare.

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Lot 3293 Sale 86 Greek

Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.278 grams), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, countermarked with a bee, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, SNG Cop. 516-7). Very fine, countermark better and very scarce.

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Lot 3294 Sale 86 Greek

Attica, Aegina, (c.445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.320 grams), obv. land tortoise with traces of large square segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1781ff.). Toned, well centred with countermark on back and with obverse die rust, otherwise fine/very fine,

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Lot 3295 Sale 86 Greek

Corinthia, Corinth, (c.480 B.C.), silver stater, (8.504 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to right, Q below, rev. small elongated head of Athena to right, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, all within incuse square, (cf.S.2615, cf.Calciati 79.3 [p.170, This Coin illustrated], Ravel 244 [p.81, Pl.XV same dies, obv. P139, rev, T187). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 3296 Sale 86 Greek

Corinthia, Corinth, (c.350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.654 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, reversed K on rump, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, above dolphin downwards, cock feeding on right behind Athena, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 319, Ravel 836-841, Leu Sale 45 [lot 168]). Attractive light tone, extremely fine and rare in this condition.

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Lot 3297 Sale 86 Greek

Corinthia, Corinth, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.612 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, dolphin before helmet, fig leaf and thymiaterion behind Athena, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 283 [p.226 for reverse type], Ravel 843, cf.779 [same reverse die], cf.BMC 163). Bright, well centred, some obverse surface die rust, otherwise very fine/extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 3298 Sale 86 Greek

Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.376 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laureate Corinthian helmet, plough to left behind, (cf.S.2626, Ravel 1022b, BMC 250-2, SNG Cop. 69-70, Calciati 441/1). Weak in places otherwise nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 3299 Sale 86 Greek

Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.166 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **[D]* I either side, Artemis running to left holding long torch, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 451, Ravel 1076). Weak in places, double struck and off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine.

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Lot 3300 Sale 86 Greek

Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (issued 431-400 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.714 grams), obv. Chimaera walking to left, **ES* below (letters reversed), rev. dove flying to left, plain before, all within wreath, (cf.S.2766, BCD 203.3 [LHS 96, This Coin], cf.Pozzi 1791, Traite 762 (Pl. CCXIX, 30), Weber 3908). Toned, nearly very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3301 Sale 86 Greek

Crete, Itanos, 320-270 B.C., silver hemidrachm, (2.514 grams), obv. head of Athena to left wearing crested Athenian helmet, rev. eagle standing to left looking back to left **ITANIWN* to right Triton all within incuse square, (S.3321, Sv.38 [p.206, pl.xix,21], BMC 15-16 (p.52), SNG Cop. 476, Weber 4508). Toned, good very fine/very fine and very rare.

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