Catalogue
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 $1,000
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.38 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laureate Corinthian helmet, **PA* monogram and Hermes ityphallic to right behind , (cf.S.2630, Ravel 1111, Calciati 486). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Peloponnesos, Sicyon, (c.450-425 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.730 grams), obv. Chimaera walking left, rev. dove flying right with wings open above and below; above right, inverted **S*, all within incuse square, (S.2760 [œ150]. BCD 163 [noted as extremely rare], BMC 3-4. SNG Cop 21 [= Trait‚ 739, Pl.CCXIX, 16]. Warren 2000, 3). Fine/good fine lightly toned and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sicyon, (c.360/340s-c.330’s B.C.). silver obol, (0.802 grams), obv. Dove alighting to left, **SI* above tail, M below tail, rev. Dove flying right. (S.2775, BCD 251 [LHS 96]). Toned, obverse light porosity, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (330/320-280’s B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.81 grams), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, dot above tail, (cf.S.2774, BCD 292 [LHS 96], BMC 124). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Peloponnesos, Sicyon, (c.330/320s-c.280’s B.C.). silver hemidrachm, (2.812 grams), obv. Chimaera, with right forepaw raised high, moving left on ground line; below Chimaera, **SI*. rev. Dove flying left with pellet above tail. (S.2774, BCD 292 [LHS 96], BMC 124). Lightly toned. nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, c.330-270 B.C., AE 14 or Chalkos, (1.810 grams), obv. dove flying to left, rev. **S* in olive wreath tied above, (cf.S.2781, Warren Group 4a.2, BCD 304.2); another similar AE 13, (1.380 grams), rev. similar with olive wreath tied to left, (Warren group 4a.4, BCD 304.4). Second with even apple green patina, good fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
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 $150
SOLD $100
Peloponnesos, Achaia, Patrai, issue of Damasias Agesilaou, silver triobol or hemidrachm, (c.mid 30’s B.C.), (2.17 grams), obv. diademed head of Aphrodite to right, wearing stephane, earring and necklace, hair bound behind in bun, dotted border, rev. **D*A/MACIAC all above the Patrae monogram all within laurel wreath, tied at bottom, (S.2963, BCD [LHS 96] 525, BMC 2-3, McClean 6325-8, SNG Lockett 2348, SNG Cop. 154). Lightly toned, weak in places fine/good fine and rare, with tickets.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Peloponnesos, Achaia, Pellene, silver triobol or hemidrachm, (c.330’s-320’s B.C.), (2.85 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, **L* lelow neck **[PE] behind head, rev. **PEL* within laurel wreath, with straight leaves tied at bottom, (S.2966, BCD [LHS 96] 587 [same dies], BMC 3 = Traite 820 Pl.CCXXII, 24 [same dies], Weber 3977 [same dies]). Toned, weak in places good fine and rare, with tickets.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, 107th-108th Olympiad, (c.352-348 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.44 grams), obv. Zeus Olympios bearded head crowned with olive wreath to right, rev, eagle with closed wings standing right on Ionic capital, across F A, (S.2895 [Å“150], BCD [Leu 90] 139 [p.58, same dies], BMC 83, SNG Lockett 2414). Toned, nearly very fine and rare with tickets.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, 132nd-134th Olympiad, (c.250’s-240’s B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.28 grams), obv. Zeus Olympios bearded head crowned with olive wreath to right, rev, thunderbolt within olive wreath, within and across F A below, (S.2897, BCD [Leu 90] 228 [p.71, similar dies] and 335.5 [same dies], cf.BMC 139). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and rare, with tickets.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Epidauros, silver triobol, (c.late 250’s B.C.), (2.74 grams), obv. laureate head of Asklepios to left, E behind head rev. **EP* monogram within laurel wreath, (cf.S.2810 [Å“200], BCD [LHS 96] 1237, Requier [SNR Vol.72, 1992] Series 3, D1/R1, Winterhur 2225). Toned, overstruck on a hemidrachm of Phlious, [**F* visible in the undertype], slightly off centre on reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare, with tickets.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Hermione, (360 - 320 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.320 grams), obv. head of Demeter Chthonia to left, wearing grain wreath, pendant earring and necklace of pearls. rev. monogram of within wreath formed of two grain stalks. (S.2816, BCD 1286 [Leu 96], BMC 1). Toned, rough surface otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Kleonai, (c.460-420 B.C.), silver obol, (o.764 grams), obv. head of Herakles to left, wearing lionskin headdress. rev. large K with conical shaped object to left all in incuse square, (S.2804 [œ140], BCD 1314 [LHS 96], BMC 1-5. Trait‚ III, 667, pl. CCXVII, 1-2). Toned, slightly rough surfaces, otherwise, nearly very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Kleitor, silver triobol, (c.late 4th century - 270’s-260 B.C.), (2.39 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios facing, rev. bull butting to right, **KL*[H] above, (cf.S.2700, BCD [LHS 96] 1429, BMC 3, Traite III, 920). Toned, slightly off centre, gouge mark on reverse, otherwise fine and rare, with tickets.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Pheneos, (360-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.180 grams), obv. head of Demeter to left, wearing grain wreath, triple pendant earring and pearl necklace. rev. Bull walking to right, with kerykeion on his shoulder. traces of ethnic above, (S.2726 [œ375], BMC 16. SNG Lockett 2527 = Trait‚ III 902, pl. CCXXV, 10. Weber 4324). Rough flan edge, fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, The Arkadian League, Megalopolis mint, silver triobol, (c.320-275 B.C.), (2.59 grams), obv. Zeus laureate head to left, rev. naked Pan seated to left, on rock, hand raised, holding a lagobolon in left hand, ARK monogram in field to left X to right, (S.2687, BCD [LHS 96] 1526, BMC 54, Dengate Period I [ANSMN 13]). Toned, nearly very fine/good fine and very scarce with ticket.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, The Arkadian League, Megalopolis mint, silver triobol, (c.175-168 B.C.), (2.47 grams), obv. Zeus laureate head to left, rev. naked Pan seated to left on rock, right hand raised, holding a lagobolon in left hand, above knee an eagle to left, ARK monogram in field to left, **D/L* to right, (S.2689, BCD [LHS 96] 1545, Dengate Period IIB [ANSMN 13], Agrinion Hoard 214). Toned, slightly off centre, nearly very fine/good fine and very scarce, with ticket.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Pontus or Bosporos, uncertain area (Amisus?), c.130-100 B.C., AE 25, (20.29 grams), obv. male head to left wearing leather cap, with clear countermarks of a helmet, gorgoneion and thunderbolt, rev. star of eight rays with central dot, or sun burst, (cf.SNG BMC (Black Sea) 972-5, SNG Stancomb 649, SNG Cop. 232 var. Waddington Rec. Pl.M 10-15, Laffaille 409 var., Freedman Collection 402 [Triton V, 402], S.-). Nearly fine, countermarks fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.48 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, K[IA] below, rev. prow of galley to left, magistrate name **POSEI DWNIOS* above and below, (cf,S.3757 [Å“100], BMC 10 [P.130]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Mysia, Kyzikos. (c.350-300 B.C.), silver Tetradrachm (15.05 gm), obv. **[S*Y]TEIPA, head of Kore Soteira to left, with hair in sphendone covered with a veil, grain ears in hair, rev. [K Y] **Z*I, head of lion left, mouth open, tunny fish below; wheat grain behind, (S.3854, cf. von Fritze group IV, cf.pl. v, unlisted reverse type; cf.SNG von Aulock 7346; cf.SNG France 5 396-407). Lightly toned, off centred reverse, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.123-104 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.594 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above BO, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 10, example in Berlin, Pinder 94). Weakly struck on obverse otherwise fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.123-104 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.30 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents with monogram of APT between, to left monogram of **PER*, to right filleted thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner MN 23 No.9, example in ANS, Pinder -); Macedon under Romans, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), plated silver tetradrachm, (10.38 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between, **SHAR* monogram above, ANK monogram below, all within oak wreath, to left TK and to right TME monograms, to hard left a thunderbolt, (S.1386, cf.AMNG 177, Hunter 3 [p.179], SNG Cop. 1314, BMC 7, McClean 749). Toned, first coin very fine/fine with ticket, second coin nearly fine but of extreme light weight. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.10 grams), issue 370-360 B.C., obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate’s name **MENOITIOS* (Menoitios), (cf.S.4372, Kinns CH IX, Class D [obv.45], magistrate noted in Munsterberg from Hirsch 2785 [Weber Collection], example in Pixodarus Hoard [This Coin?]). Well centred, otherwise, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $580
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 $180
SOLD $0
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.91-90 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.518 grams), year ME = 45 = 90-89 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 upright serpent staff, to left ME (= year 45), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 46, (p.26), Paris BN 2665, Pinder 36, SNG Cop.326). Mint bloom, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
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 $80
SOLD $50
Ionia, Smyrna, (c.2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 19, (8.80 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. the poet Homer seated to left with the Magistrates names Nikadas, Metrodoros and Theydas, to right **SMURNAIW[N]*, to left in three lines **POSIDEOS MOSCOU*, (S.4571, cf.BMC 107 [p.111], Hunter 55 [p.363, for Magistrates but different denomination]). Dark brown patina, very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare, a fine figure of the seated Homer.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
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 $160
SOLD $90