Catalogue
Boiotia, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, c. 225-171 B.C., (4.66 grams), Obv. laureate head of Poseidon to right, Rev. Nike standing to left, resting on trident and holding wreath, to left downwards **BOIWTWN*, no monogram, (S.2404 [?120], BCD 136 [Triton IX], Head "Boeotia" p.90, Coin Hoards VIII No.431), Grey patina, good very fine and very rare variety.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.212 grams), issue c. 430 B.C., 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, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, SNG Cop.33-40). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.046 grams), issue c.420 B.C., 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, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, SNG Cop.33-40). Off centred obverse, minute reverse test cut, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (c.420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 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). Large flan test cut, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Attica, Athens, (c.420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 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). With several test cuts on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine or better.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (490-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.226 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, countermarked with palmette (CNG symbol), rev. "proto-skew", [one or more lines wedge shaped], (S.1857 [?325], Asyut Group VIc "late thin collar", cf.533-540, SNG Delepierre 1681). Countermark very fine, host coin fine, very rare countermark.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (490-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.044 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, several countermarks, including D and O and three lines from central point, rev. "proto-skew", [one or more lines wedge shaped], (S.1857 [?325], Asyut Group VIc "late thin collar", cf.533-540, SNG Delepierre 1681). Countermark very fine, host coin nearly fine, interesting countermarks.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.160 grams), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, countermarked on obverse, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, SNG Cop. 516-7). Grey tone, uneven flan, minor die rust, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Peloponnesus, Argolis, Argos, (343-225 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.565 grams), obv. forepart of wolf to right, rev. A in shallow incuse square, below trident, above **D* A, MAP, (cf.S.2794, BMC 111). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, Megara mint, mint mark cithera above, obv. Zeus head laureate right, rev, wreath with XA monogram within, letters in field, (cf.S.2978, Clerk 121, BMC 9). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Bithynia, Prusias II Kingdom of, (185-149 B.C.), AE 20, (6.228 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wearing wreath of ivy, rev. centaur Cheiron standing to right playing a lyre, to right **BASILE[WS]* to left **PROUSIOU*, (S.7266, SNG Cop. 635). Brown patina, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (3.376 grams), obv. gorgoneion facing, rev. incuse square containing cruciform pattern with pellet in centre, (S.3917, BMC 1-13, SNG Cop. 256, SNG Von Aulock 1318). Good fine/very fine scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of, Eumenes I, (263-241 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.572 grams), Pergamon mint, issued 255/250-241, obv. head of Philatairos to right, laureate, dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting shield, to extreme left ivy leaf and A to left, bow to right and **FILETAIPOU* to left, (cf.S.7217, SNG Cop. 336, Westermark Group IVa, SNG France 1618-1620, SNG Von Aulock 1358). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $450
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.123-104 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.618 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above monogram of **PA*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 7, example in St.Petersburg, Pinder 101). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.512 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **DI*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 12, SNG Cop. -, Pinder 95, SNG von Aulock -). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $100
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.606 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, Pinder 99). Fine/ very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Troas, Alexandria Troas, (c.3rd century A.D.), AE 20, (5.252 grams), obv. turreted head of City-Goddess to right, behind vexillum, around AL EXA TRO, rev. horse standing to right, around COL AVG, in exergue [TRO], (S.4917,Bellinger 486, BMC 50, SNG Cop.110). Delightful dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Aeolis, Cyme, (3rd century B.C.), AE 16, (4.286 grams), obv. forepart of a prancing horse, KY above, **EPIKPATES* below, rev. one handled vase, +**W* monogram to left, (S.4188, SNG Cop.74); Paphlagonia, Sinope, AE 20, late 2nd-early 1st century B.C., (8.492 grams), obv. Aegis with Gorgon's head in centre, rev. Nike advancing right, carrying palm branch **[S]IN WPH[S]** across, (S.3709, Sng Cop.308); Mysia, Pergamon, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 20, (7.086 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Trophy of arms, to left and right, **[A]QHNAS - NIKHFOROU*, (S.3960, SNG Cop.399). Generally very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.133-132 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.438 grams), year B = 2 = 133-132 B.C., obv. Cista mystica with half opened lid, from which a serpent issues left, the whole in wreath of ivy. rev. two coiled serpents with erect heads between them a bow case with a strap ornamented with an aplustre and strung bow at left, long upright torch to right, bee between serpents to left [B] (= year 2), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 2, (p.24), De Luynes 2597, SNG Von Aulock 7845). Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.130-129 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.290 grams), year E = 5 = 130-129 B.C., obv. Cista mystica with half opened lid, from which a serpent issues left, the whole in wreath of ivy. rev. two coiled serpents with erect heads between them a bow case with a strap ornamented with an aplustre and strung bow at left, long upright torch to right, plain between serpents to left E (= year 5), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 7, (p.24), McClean 8087, BMC 157, SNG Cop.320). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Ionia, Ephesus, (102-101 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.412 grams), year **LG* = 33 = 102-101 B.C., obv. Cista mystica with half opened lid, from which a serpent issues left, the whole in wreath of ivy. rev. two coiled serpents with erect heads between them a bow case with a strap ornamented with an aplustre and strung bow at left, long upright torch to right, between serpents an owl, to left **LG* (= year 33), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 37, (p.26), McClean 8096, Pinder -, SNG Cop.-). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater or obol, (1.00 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, lions head turned to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (0.93 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, lions head turned to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ionia, Teos, circa 510-500 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 12.34 g). obv. Griffin seated right, raising forepaw, rev. Quadripartite incuse square, (S.3512 [?1250]. Balcer group I [ dies A2/P2], SNG Copenhagen -). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $800
Ionia, Teos, (540/500-478 B.C.), silver hemitetartemorion (1/48 drachm), (0.112 grams), obv. Griffin head to right, thick neck with lower jaw down tongue curled, horizontal one ear only, Rev. four part incuse square, (cf.Balcer RSN 47, (1968), No.81-83 (p.37, Pl. XV) Group XXXIV). Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Lydia, Sardes, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver stater or double siglos, (10.502 grams), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3419 [?1250], Traite pl.10,7, SNG von Aulock 2873, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.10, 2). Surface crystalisation, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Lydia, Tralles, (c.155-145 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.496 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **TRAL*, to right a warrior striding to the right, (cf.S.4745, Kleiner and Noe Series 20, No.41, BMC 14, Pinder 140, SNG von Aulock 3249). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Caria, Caunos (Kaunos), Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.83 grams), obv. Iris with curved wings and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to right, rev. rough triangular shape on crude incuse square, (S.-, Koray Konuk "The Early Coinage of Kaunos" in Essays Price, cf.No.14 and 15, [similar dies of obv. 12 and 13 and rev.11, 12, Pl.47, 15, cf.Hyla Troxell "Winged Carians" in Essays Thompson, No.2 [similar dies, Pl.31]). Dumpy flan, fine - nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (360-late 340's B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.606 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 **RODION* all within incuse square, (S.5037, BMC 27-9 [p.233], SNG Finland 436-440 [similar dies], Ashton 98). Toned, edge porosity, otherwise good very fine or better and scarce
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (385-380 B.C.), silver stater, (9.988 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, L- monogram between, dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **ESTFEDIU*, club before, all within dotted circle, (S.5399, SNG France 115 [Pl.5]). Toned, several small flan cracks, and some find corrosion, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400