Catalogue
Boiotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (12.042 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter **PE LI* either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series B3, No.80, McClean 5608, SNG Cop.348). Very fine, a scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Boiotia, Thespiai, c.210 B.C., AE 16, (3.55 grams, 5h), obv. laureate head of female (Arsinoe III) to right wearing modius and veil, Rev. a lyre, **QESPI EWN* upwards on left and right, **P* at top of lyre, all within laurel wreath, tied at bottom, (S.2416, BCD 614b, cf.SNG Cop. 406-7, cf.McClean 5647-5651); another similar AE 15 (3.58 grams. 2h), rev.**QESPI EWN* downwards to right and left, (S.2416, BCD 611, SNG Cop.406, McClean 5647-5651, BMC 14-22). First coin dark brown patina, off centred obverse, very fine or better and very rare, apparently an unpublished variety, second coin porous fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Euboia, Karystos, (c.350 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.376 grams), obv. bearded head of Herakles to right, clad in lion skin, rev. cow seated to left, KAPY above, club to right below, (S.2505 [£400], BMC 8-9, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 556, realised 250 Euros +], SNG Cop.417). Good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Attica, Athens, (c.430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.814 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, Kraay ACGC 199, Sv.Pl.14, 1-30). Minor surface roughness on the both surfaces, very large flan, otherwise extremely fine or better.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,200
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.116 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and cresent behind, to right, AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62). Attractive tone, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c. 350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.00 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2537, BMC 144, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 5, SNG Cop. 65). Nice light tone, minor reverse scratch, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2547, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 6, SNG Cop. 65). Short of flan as usual, toned with portion of porous obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.180 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right **AQE, (S.2547, BMC 138, SNG Cop.63-65). Dumpy flan as usual for this issue, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.34 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right **AQE, (S.2547, BMC 138, SNG Cop.63-65). Dumpy flan as usual for this issue, fair/good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.806 grams), issued 150-149 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 118-7 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, two torches to right, Z on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left **AMN WNI OS, KAL LIAS QEM ISTO, SF* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 586e [same dies], Sv.57, 12, obverse die). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (510-500 B.C.), silver stater, (11.414 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. "Union Jack pattern", (S.1849 [£350], Asyut Group IIb "probably a thick collar type", cf.432-437, SNG Delepierre 1559). Fine - very fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (c.445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.348 grams), obv. land tortoise with 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, nearly extremely fine, sharp head and flippers, very Rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Mantinea, (370-360 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.41 grams), obv. MANTI reading up to left of bearded warrior, nude from the waist down, with traveling hat and special shoes, dancing a war dance with two spears, rev. jugate busts of Dioscouri on low altar with triglyphs and metopes, (S.2710 [£750. in 1979], BMC.6, MG 238, Traite III, 957, pl. CCVI 34). Not quite Fine but showing all major details on grey toned silver, excessively rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
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 $750
SOLD $0
Peloponnesus, Argolis, Argos, (320's-270 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.45 grams), obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. A in shallow incuse square, below crescent, above in corners A P, (cf.S.2795, BCD 1094, BMC 60). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Aegium (Achaia), (c.late 1st century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.33 grams), obv. Zeus head right, **[A]IGIEW[N]* rev. monogram of AX letters API/CTO - **DA*/MOC across, in three lines, wreath around, (S.2973, Clerk 44, BCD 432 [LHS 96], BMC 24-25, SNG Cop. 235, Agrinion Hoard -). Toned, die flaw on obverse, fine/good fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Elis, (191-146 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.22 grams), obv. Laureate head of Zeus right, rev. Large AX monogram, above XA**P** monogram, to left, FA, to right TYP monogram, below thunderbolt, all within laurel-wreath, (S.2992, BMC.61, Lockett Pt.III. This Coin). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Antigoneia mint (formerly Mantineia in Arkadia), (c.188-180 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.415 grams), obv. Zeus head right, rev. monogram of AX letters A N across, monogram of **PARW* below, wreath around, (cf.S.2998, Clerk 195, BCD 1491 [LHS 96], BMC 104-5, McClean 6486-7, Agrinion Hoard 354-369). Toned, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Tegea, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.27 grams), obv. Zeus head right, rev. monogram of AX letters T E across, EH monogram above wreath around, (cf.S.3003, BCD 1746, Clerk 226, BMC 130-1, SNG Cop.295). Very fine or better.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.520 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left, magistrate name **POSEI [D]WNI[OS]* above and below, (cf,S.3757 [£100], BMC 10 [P.130]). Good very fine, off centred obverse and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
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 $100
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.92-88 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.68 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **AS*/PRU* monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 29, Pinder -, example in ANS Strauss Collection, SNG von Aulock -). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.92-85 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.66 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **AS/PRU*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 29, example in ANS Collection, Pinder -, SNG von Aulock -). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.92-88 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.136 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **AS*/PRU* monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 29, Pinder -, example in ANS Strauss Collection, SNG von Aulock -). Dark tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Ionia, Ephesos, (c. 90-89 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.61 grams), year 41 = 94-93 B.C., obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left MA over monogram **EFE, to right torch, serpent staff above, (cf.S.4745, Kleiner 44 [ANS MN 18, Series 10, [p.26], Pinder -, SNG Cop. -, SNG von Aulock 7850). Extremely fine with original mint bloom, well centred and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.48-27 BC), AE 17, (4.148 grams), obv. Draped bust of Artemis right, in stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder, rev. long torch between two stags face to face, **DHMH TRIOS / KW KOS / SWPATROS* in exergue, (S.4414, BMC 182-4). Very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.174 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, head turned back to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14-33, SNG Cop. 951). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater or obol, (1.20 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 $140
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver forty eighth stater, (0.316 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornamented within incuse square, (cf.S.3531, cf.Weber 6039); another Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater or obol, (1.142 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14). Second good very fine/nearly extremely fine. first fine, this a new denomination for this type and apparently unpublished. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ionia, Miletus, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.475 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. lion standing to right, looking back, BI**WN* in exergue, star above, MI / **PA* monograms in left field, (cf.S.4513, cf.SNG Von Aulock 2100). Dark tone, very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0