Catalogue
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), gold aureus, (7.31 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. SALVTI AVGVSTAE around, Salus enthroned to left feeding snake from altar, (S.5244, C.198, RIC 716, BMC 151). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
Pertinax, (A.D. 193), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193, (7.30 grams), obv. laureate head of bearded Pertinax to right, around IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, rev. around AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.6032, RIC 1a, BMC 14, C.1, Calico 2380). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, issued 195, Rome mint, (7.26 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII, rev. Victory advancing to left, holding open wreath and trophy, around DIVI M P II F P M TR P III COS II P P, (S.-, Calico 2448, RIC 66 = BMC [P.41, citing the specimen from the Karnak hoard currently in Paris and from the same dies as this example]). Extremely fine about as struck, very rare with only four examples known from two obverse and two reverse dies.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), gold aureus, issued 232, Rome mint, (7.29 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. P M TR P XI COS III P P, Sol standing facing head to left, holding globe and raising right hand, (S.7836, RIC 111, C.426, BMC 854). Brilliant, extremely fine, a rare type and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,900
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), gold aureus, (4.976 grams), Rome mint, issued 241-3, obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Sol standing to front, head to left, raising hand and holding globe, around AETERN ITATI AVG, (cf.S.2426, RIC 97, Cal.3186, C.37). Brilliant, full original mint bloom, as struck, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Valentinian I (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, Officina **D*, (4.272 grams), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum with cross symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, cross in left field, starANT**D*star, in exergue, (cf.S.4088, RIC 2a [type xxxviii]). With reverse surface scratches, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Valentinian I (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, Officina **G*, (4.19 grams), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum with cross symbol and Victory, cross in left field, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, starANT**G*star, in exergue, (cf.S.4088, RIC 2b [group xxxvii]). File mark on edge, otherwise very fine or better with ticket.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Justinian I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.49 grams), issued 542-552/565, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, holding globus cruciger and shield, d N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVI around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross surmounted by P, globe in left hand cross above, star to right, around VICTORI A AVGGGH, CONOB in exergue, (S.140, DOC 9h, MIBE 7). Full weight, broad unclipped flan, about as struck with original mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.432 grams), Officina E, obv. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AV around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCE, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. 5d, MIB 6). With full mint bloom, about as struck, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $700
SOLD $780
Constantine IV, (668-685), gold solidus, (4.228 grams), Constantinople mint, Class III, issued c.674-681, Officina **D*, obv. three-quarter facing bearded bust of Constantine IV, wearing helmet with plume and cuirass, holds spear and shield, around dN C A NUSP, rev. Cross potent above three steps, between facing figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTOA VGUH [H like an N], in exergue CONOB, (S.1154, cf.DOC 10g, BMC -, R.-, T.-). Extremely fine, with mint bloom, and rare variant.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Michael II and Theophilus (821-829), gold solidus, (3.85 grams), struck at Syracuse mint, obv. Michael facing bust holding cross on circlet, with short beard, wearing crown, rev. Theophilus facing beardless wearing loros and crown, in right hand cross crosslet, (S.1646, DOC 15c). Small flan, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Basil I the Macedonian and Constantine, (A.D.867-886), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued from A.D. 867-879, (4.354 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, also holding Gospels, the throne has curved ornamented arms, around + IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM*, rev. bASILIOS ET CONSTANT’ AUGG’ b’ around, facing busts of Basil I wearing loros on left and Romanus II wearing chlamys on right, both crowned, between them long patriarchal cross, (S.1704, DOC 2b, R.1858). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.97 grams), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. [+NIKH**F D*EC] T W ROTANIAT, around bust of Nicephorus facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). Flan edge uneven, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Manuel I, (1143-1180), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.376 grams), obv. Christ bust facing, beardless wearing nimbus, IC XC over to left KE RO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Manuel standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right ’Manus Dei’ legend to left **ML/NWHL/ DE*C/**PO /TH to right **TW/ POR/ FUROG/ NH/T*, (S.1956, Hendy Pl.12, 1-11, BMC 1-13, R.2111-4). Brilliant, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,050
Gaul, Celtic, Southern Gaul, the Allobroges in the Rhone Valley, Gallia Comata, late 1st century B.C., silver quinarius (2.14 grams) a Gallic War issue, obv. Roma helmeted head to right, rev. COMA below horseman galloping to right, (CCCBM II 241-242; De la Tour 5870). Small flan as usual, toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, silver tetradrachm (13.28 grams), Eselohr type, struck in Serbia. obv. bearded head of Zeus right, rev. horse with rider to left, (S.-, Gobl OTA 156, Sammlung Lanz 440-444). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Italy, Campania, Cumae, (c.420-380 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.94 grams), obv. head of female (nymph) to right, with distinctive die crack before forehead, rev. mussel hinge to left, corn-grain above, no traces of legend around, (cf.S.290 [Å“325], Rutter Group 16, No.160 [obv. die 120, rev. die 147], SNG Cop.364 [same dies], SNG ANS 243-4 [same obverse die]). Flaw in edge, at 9.00, otherwise fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Italy, Campania, Neapolis, silver didrachm or nomos, 326/317-310 B.C., (7.40 grams), Obv. Head of nymph right wearing diadem and earring, Rev. Man-headed bull walking right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above, below **[OL] UM [PI]*, exergue line, and below **[NEWPOLITHS]*, (cf.S.307, Sambon 450 [p.224 same dies], HN 571 [p.70], cf.SNG France 707 [Pl.53] Series 20 Atti VII [p.143-4, notes 12 examples in collections), BMC 53, McClean 248, SNG Cop.405, SNG ANS 325 [same dies]). Toned, good fine, short on flan on reverse and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), silver didrachm or nomos, 300-280 B.C., (7.35 grams), Obv. Head of nymph right wearing diadem and earring, Rev. Man-headed bull walking right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above, uncertain below, (cf.S.307); Euboia, Histaia, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, obv. head of nymph Histaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histaia seated to right on galley, aplustre below galley, **IS[TI] AIEWN*, (S.2497). Very good; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.480 B.C.), silver stater, (8.02 grams), obv. six grain ear of corn ear, META upwards on left, rev. six grain ear of corn ear incuse, (cf.S.238, Noe 202, SNG ANS 237, cf.SNG Cop. 1165, cf.SNG Lockett 369). Good very fine, very rare set of dies known by a single example in the Fred Forbat Collection in Sweden SNG.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.340-330 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.44 grams), obv. female head to left with hair bound up behind, rev. corn ear, META**PONTINWN* to left, ivy leaf to right, (cf.S.410 [Å“550], Noe 524 [same dies], Jameson 286 [same dies]). Minor surface polishing, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, (480-400 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (8.03 grams), obv. Poseidon naked except for chlamys over shoulder, advancing to right, brandishing trident to right retrograde POME, rev. bull standing to left, within shallow circular incuse retrograde legend above POME, (cf.S.424, SNG ANS 651-2, BMC 33/32). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Italy, Lucania, Thurium, (c.425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (7.93 grams), Obv. Athena head to right, wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with olive wreath, Rev. Bull walking to right, head lowered, above bull and across, **[Q]OURIWN*, below single exergue line, in exergue tunny fish to right, (S.435 [p.49], SNG Cop. 1405, HN 1775 (p.147), SNG ANS 907 [Pl.24 similar dies]). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (400-350 B.C.), silver distater or tetradrachm, (15.374 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, die crack across eye, rev. bull butting to right, ThOUR[ION] above, large tunny fish below exergual line, (S.440, Noe F44 [p.51, Pl.IV], two known from these dies], SNG ANS 971 [same dies]). Curious die break on eye and face, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.17 and 7.37 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIWN*, HP monogram below, tunny fish below in exergue, with dotted exergual line, (cf.S.442; HN 1790, 1813, SNG ANS 1054, 1058). First with obverse corrosion, second with obverse off centred, both with additional letters on reverse, otherwise fine - very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia, (420-410 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm (7.634 grams), obv. Apollo naked to right, holding a branch, dolphin either side of Apollo, **Q* below, rev. stag to right, traces of ethnic around, (S.462, Noe 174 [same dies], Jameson 415 [same dies], SNG ANS 210). Off centred reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.85 grams), obv. tripod, crane to left, QP[O] to right, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG Cop. 1759-1760, SNG Munich 1428, Gale 15, SNG ANS 267). Very fine/extremely fine and in places weakly struck on the obverse.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.483-474 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (8.286 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AK behind, RA in front, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, cf.SNG ANS 950-2 [similar dies], SNG Ash. 1661). Uneven toned with hoard adhesion, of good silver, good fine and a rare type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), (c.422-406 B.C.), AE 31 (or hemilitron), (23.54 grams), obv. eagle with open wings standing to right on hare, rev. crab with crayfish to left below, six pellets around, grape leaf above between claws, (cf.S.1022, Calciati p.165, 11, cf.SNG ANS 1027 [similar dies]). Dark brown patina, nearly fine/fine and a rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Sicily, Gela, (c.450-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding reins, Nike above crowning horses, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, weakly above **[G]ELA[S], (cf.S.795, Jenkins 352, obv. 68, rev. 138 [notes nine examples known of these dies], SNG ANS 72). Has porosity in fields, but a distinctive pair of dies, fine/nearly very fine and a scarce die combination with collectors ticket.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460