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Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.584 grams), Pella II mint, issued c.340-328 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga to right driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, horizontal thunderbolt below horses, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, Le Rider Group II cf.Pl.56, SNG ANS 130-137), Some mint bloom, of fine style, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,400
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.582 grams), Pella IIIC mint, issued c.314-310 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga to right driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, horizontal thunderbolt below horses, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, Le Rider Group IIIC Pl.73, No.624 [Obv. D259, rev. R451 [same dies]), Hunter 13, SNG ANS 203). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8,38 grams), uncertain Macedonian mint, issued 330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with coiled snake, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, and ship mast in right hand, without any symbols in field, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (cf.S.6702; cf.Price 168A [on obverse style], M.-, cf.BMC 168A). Well centred extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.492 grams), Miletos mint, issued c.323-319 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair plaited, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, KH monogram in left field, to right double headed axe and **ALEXANDP[OU]*, (cf.S.6702; Price 2114 (p.282), SNG BMC 2114a-c, M.577, Anadol 230-243, Thompson Miletus VII, 172). Good very fine and a scarce mint.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.558 grams), Sidon mint, issued c.321-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, with serpent on helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, N in left field, to right **[ALE]XANDP[OU]*, (cf.S.6702; Price 3500 (p.441), SNG BMC 3500, M.-, Anadol 448-9, Newell Sidon 36). Good very fine and a scarce mint.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Demetrios Poliorketes, (294-288 B.C.), gold stater, (8.596 grams), Pella mint, issued 294-293 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with coiled snake, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, and ship mast in right hand, with I**W* monogram in left field, to right **DHMHTRIOU*, (S.6758; Newell 65 [Pl.VI, 14 same dies]). Good very fine with scratches, graffiti and pin-holes on the obverse, very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.476 grams), Kalchedon mint, posthumous issue c.215-210 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, to right **BASILEWS, to left *LUSIMACOU, B under arm, bull butting left in exergue, (cf.S.6813, Marinescu issue 37; Seyrig, Monnaies pl. 25, 25 var. [F to inner left]; MÃ…ller 358 var. [same]; SNG Stockholm 835 var. [same; same obv. die]). Extremely fine, a few minor die breaks on obverse, slight die shift on reverse and extremely rare, only one example noted by Marinescu (and that in the BM).
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,500
Mysia, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), second period, (c.500 B.C.), electrum stater on Phokaic standard (16.046 grams), obv. forepart of winged bull galloping to left, below tunny fish to left, rev. quadripartite incuse punch mark (cf S.3830, Weber 5015 [This Coin, p.82, Pl.183], Von Fritze 60, [Pl.II, No.11], Greenwell 125 [p.110, Pl.V, 19], BMC 51 [p.24, Pl.V, 14], Jameson 1409, [Pl.LXXII], Boston Collection 1439 [Pl.72]). Slightly off centred obverse, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
Mysia, Kyzikos, (Cyzicus), (c.500-475 B.C.), electrum one twelfth stater (1.340 grams), obv. flying fish to left, rev. Quadripartite incuse square, (S.3470, Von Fritze I 33 [Pl.I, 33], BMC 8 [p.19], Greenwell 160). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Mysia, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), second period, (c.450-400 B.C.), electrum hecte on Phokaic standard (2.65 grams), obv. prow of ship to left, below tunny fish to left, rev. quadripartite incuse punch mark (S.3831 [ú850], SNG Von Aulock 1183, cf.Von Fritze 80 [stater], cf.Greenwell 170 [p.124, Pl.VI, 35 this being the stater], BMC -, Boston -). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine, very rare and important type.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Ionia, uncertain mint, (c.600-500 B.C.), electrum one twenty fourth stater (0.624 grams), obv. swastica pattern, rev. swastica pattern in relief, (cf.S.3465, SNG von Aulock 1778, Boston 1782). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.526 grams), issued in 394 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Athena helmeted head to left, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (S.4530 [ú550], Bodenstedt 91, SNG Fitz. 4562, SNG Cop. 1028). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $620
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 B.C., gold Stater (8.57 grams, 11h). Sardes mint, obv. Helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm, two monograms below. **BASILEWS* to right, AN TIOXOY, (S.-, SC 517 = Leu 83, 378 (realised 11,750 SFr.) = Gorny & Mosch 64, 209 [same dies]). Very Fine, scattered light marks, the second known stater of Antiochos II from Sardes, and consequently of great rarity.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $11,000
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), gold pentadrachm, issued 285-266 B.C., (17.838 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front monogram over shield, behind AI monogram, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7757, Sv. 551 [p.83, Pl.XIV, 5], cf.BMC 3 [p.46, tetradrachm]). Attractive nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $10,000
Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.438 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, single exergue line below, dot behind horse's second leg, dotted border, (cf.S.6462, Jenkins Group VII No.346 [This Coin, illustrated Plate 15, noted in Jenkins p.106], SNG Cop. 988). Well centred, Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,400
Julius Caesar, (assasinated 44 B.C.), as an issue of L.Munatius Plancus praef urbis (c.45 B.C.), gold aureus, (8.264 grams), obv. around C.CAES DIC.TER, diademed and draped bust of Victory to right, rev. a jug on either side L.PLANC. PRAEF.VRB and with dotted border, (S.1396, Cr.475/1a, Syd.1019, BMC 4118, C.31). Large flan with edge flaw defect, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,800
A set of the Twelve Caesars in gold. Issues of Julius Caesar to Domitian, including the following aurei: Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), Rome Mint, issued 46 B.C., moneyer A. Hirtius (7.926 grams). Obv. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled female head to right, dotted border, rev. A.HIRTIUS P R, lituus, jug and axe, dotted border, (S.1395, Cr.466/1, Syd.1017), (VF); Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), Lugdunum mint, 15-13 B.C., (7.694 grams), obv. bare head to r. of Augustus, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. bull butting to r., in exergue IMP X, (cf.S.1610, RIC 166a, BMC 450), (gVF); Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), Lugdunum mint, issued after A.D. 16, (7.796 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 29, BMC 48, C.15), (VF/nEF); Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 37, (7.670 grams), obv. laureate head of Caligula to right, around C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS, rev. radiate head of Augustus stars before and after, (S.1806, RIC 1, C.10, BMC 1) (gVF); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), (7.754 grams), issued 46-7., Rome mint, obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head to right, rev. S P Q R/ PP/ OB C S, in three lines within oak wreath, (S.1835, RIC 40, BMC 42) (gVF); Nero, (A.D. 54-68), Lugdunum mint, (7.550 grams), issued A.D. 51, obv. bare head of Nero to left, around NERO CLAVD CAES DRVSVS GERM PRINC IVVENT, rev. simpulum and lituus above tripod and patera, SACERD COOPT IN OMN CONL SVPRA NVM EX S C, (S.1915, RIC 76, Cal.441, BMC 84, C.311) (file mark on edge nVF); Galba, (A.D. 68-69), issued August - October 68, Rome mint, (7.342 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG, rev. VICTORIA P R, Victory standing left holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.2099, RIC 215, Calico 515) (VF); Otho, (A.D. 69), issued January - February 69, Rome mint, (7.094 grams), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Victory alighting to right, holding wreath and palm, around VICTORIA OTHONIS, (S.2153, BMC 21, RIC 13, c.26), (VF); Vitellius, (A.D. 69), Rome mint, issued A.D. July - December 69, (7.154 grams), obv. laureate head of Vitellius to right, around A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, rev. PONT MAXIM Vesta seated to left, holding patera and sceptre, (S.2186, RIC 106, Cal.571, BMC 33, C.71) (VF/nVF); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (7.192 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to left, around CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Annona enthroned to left, holding a sack of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2247, RIC 131(a), Calico 591, C.29), (nVF); 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, RIC 194, BMC 223, CBN 199, C.64) (gVF/VF); Domitian (A.D. 81-96), Rome mint, issued A.D. 81, (7.264 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. Senate chair with wreath above, TR P COS VII DES VIII P P around, (cf.S.2747, RIC 17, Calico 927 [This Coin Illustrated]) (gVF). Each coin as described and graded as above, a well matched set in average very fine condition. (12)
Estimate $110,000
SOLD $110,000
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), gold aureus, Rome or Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (7.644 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TR P, rev. EX SC/ OB CIVES/ SERVATOS in three lines all within oak-wreath, (S.1831, RIC 15, Calico 356, C.34). Striking portrait, possibly has been mounted, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $4,500
Nero and Agrippina Junior (as joint rulers), (A.D. 49-54), gold aureus, (7.734 grams), issued 55, Lugdunum mint, obv. NERO CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P COS, cojoined bare headed and draped busts of Nero and Agrippina Junior to right, rev. AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER, seated statues of Augustus and Claudius on car drawn to left by four elephants EX SC in field, (S.2042 [ú3250 VF], RIC 6, C.3). Previously mounted with some edge filing, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $4,500
Galba (A.D.68-9) aureus (7.138 grams), Rome Mint, obv. laureate head to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, rev. around DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia standing left, holding patera and sceptre, (cf.S.2091, RIC 223, C.57). Struck slightly off-centre, some surface roughness suggesting jewellery use, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,000
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (7.118 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to left, around CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Annona enthroned to left, holding a sack of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2247, RIC 131(a), Calico 591, C.29). Very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Titus, as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.058 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). Very fine/nearly very fine with file mark on edge and very scarce.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $3,100
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-89, (about 7.5 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around DOMITIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around GERMANICVS COS XIIII, Minerva standing to left, holding thunderbolt and spear, (cf.S.2698 [ú1200 VF], RIC 126, Calico 830). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $3,000
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, issued 116, Rome mint, (6.916 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Naked Genius or Bonus Eventus standing to left, holding patera and corn ears, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3104, RIC 278, c.399). Cleaned, porous field, very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), gold aureus, issued 133, (7.024 grams), Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair in plait down neck at back of head, around SABINA AVGVSTA, rev. Vesta enthroned to left holding Palladium and sceptre, around VES TA, (S.3911 [ú2000 VF], RIC H397c, C.78 var.). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 152-3, (6.466 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Emperor standing left, holding globe, (cf.S.4004, RIC 226c, C.309). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,400
Faustina Senior, (wife of Antoninus Pius), (d.A.D. 141) gold aureus, (7.342 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). Slightly off centred reverse, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), gold solidus, Nicomedia mint, issued 340-351, (4.542 grams), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed to right, around FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscibed VOT/XX/ MVLT/XXX around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue SMNS, (cf.S.3988, RIC 31 [R3], C.108). Good extremely fine and about as struck, very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, issued at Constantinople mint in A.D. 397-402, (4.242 grams), obv. helmeted bust to half right with elaborate dress, holding shield and spear over shoulder, around DN HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis enthroned facing head right, holding sceptre and Victory, star in left field, around CONCORDI A AVGGGH, in exergue CONOB, (S.4242, RIC 8). Scratches in reverse field, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,300
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Ravenna mint, issued A.D. 402-406 (4.426 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, R V either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4244, RIC 1319, C.44). Large flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0