Catalogue
Celtic, Central Europe, Boii (Boier), Roseldorf II type, 2nd century B.C., silver 9mm, (0.59 grams), obv. blank, rev. galloping horse to left, torque with pellet, curved line and two pellets, (Dembski 757, Lanz (Kostial) 97-98). Very fine, with collector ticket.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Italy, Campania, Naples, (c.340-300 B.C.), silver stater, (7.384 grams), obv. large head of female (nymph) to right, with diadem, dolphins around, rev. man-headed bull to right, Nike above flying to right, below bull **OUIL* in exergue **[NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307 [Å“130], Sambon 458, SNG ANS 339 [same dies], McClean 243 [same dies]). Attractive grey tone, abrasion on cheek, very fine, very scarce with large head.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (3rd century B.C., 302-281 Ravel), silver drachm, (3.11 grams), obv. head of Athena wearing crested helmet ornamented with Skylla to right, rev. owl with closed wings standing to right, TAP on left, club and IOP on right, (cf.S.367, Vl.1057). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (3rd century B.C., 281-272 Ravel), silver drachm, (3.25 grams), obv. head of Athena wearing crested helmet ornamented with Skylla to left, rev. owl with open wings standing to right on thunderbolt, **DI* below, TAPA**S* upper left, **SW* upwards on lower right, (cf.S.367, Vl.1074). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.67 grams), obv. Demeter head wearing corn wreath to right, rev. ear of corn, META upwards to left, two tall amphoras on right, **FI* below leaf, (S.416, [Å“175], Johnston NN&M 164 series D4.17 [similar dies], SNG Ash. 791, SNG ANS 517). Toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $720
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.305/4-293/290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.238 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, decorated with a wing over a wreath, **DH* monogram behind, **F* before, rev. lion walking to right, **UELHTWN* in exergue, **P* below lion, above corn ear, (cf.S.459, Williams 481/482 [These Dies, obv.239, rev.339], McClean 1461 [same reverse die], SNG ANS 1382 [same obverse die]). Good fine/very fine, a rare unpublished die combination.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.15 grams), obv. tripod, crane to right on left, QPO downwards to right, Q outwards, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG Cop 1761 (Pl.33), cf.SNG Ash. 1473 (Pl.26), cf.SNG ANS 306 (Pl.10), Gale 15, cf.Attianese 328 (p.185), SNG Munich 1427 (Pl.46), SNG Fitz.753). Surface roughness, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.400 B.C.), silver decadrachm, (43.35 grams), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by four dolphins (two visible), **D* before neck, **SU RA K O SION* legend above, [EYANE] off flan below, (cf.S.954; Gallatin dies D.I/XI; SNG Cop. 691 [same dies]; Pozzi Collection 614 [same dies]). With original hoard patination, obverse die with surface corrosion, coin of fine style with a well centred reverse die, with minimum wear, otherwise nearly very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $13,000
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 23, (13.05 grams), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around **IEUS [ELEUQERI]OS*, rev. thunderbolt, eagle standing to right in right field, around **[S]URAKO SIWN*, (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG ANS 477-488, Calciati 71, Weber 1653). Dark brown tone, off centred obverse, small flan, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 23, (13.84 grams), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around traces of **IEUS ELEUQERIOS*, rev. thunderbolt, eagle standing to right in right field, around **SURAKO SIWN*, (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG ANS 477-488, Calciati 71, Weber 1653). Lacquered, black, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 25, (15.87 grams), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around of **IEUS E[LEU]QERIOS*, rev. thunderbolt, barley grain to right in right field, around **SURAKO SIWN*, (cf.S.1192, BMC 315, SNG ANS 472-476, Calciati 71). Dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Sicily, Syracuse, time of Timoleon, (344-306 B.C., Calciati dates 405-395 B.C.), AE 17, (trias) (6.67 grams), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Hippocamp to left with curled wings and bridle, (S.1193, Calciati 44, BMC 289-291, SNG ANS 434ff); Zeugitana, Carthage, Second Punic War. (c.203-201 B.C.). billon one and a half shekel 25mm, (9.65 grams), obv. Tanit left wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing to right, head reverted, dot below, (S.6517, SNG Cop.394) (illustrated); another AE 14 (2.54 grams), issue of Sicilian mint, obv. similar, rev. horse prancing to right, (S.-, SNG Cop.97). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), AE 23, (10.58 grams), obv. head of Kore (Persephone) to right wreathed with corn, **SURAKOSIWN*, to right, (torch behind), rev. biga to right, horses galloping, star above, (cf.S.1209, Calciati 122, McClean 2877 {Pl.103, 17], SNG Lloyd 1526). Dark brown patina, extremely fine with off centred obverse, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 21, (9.63 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, before **SWTEIRA*, rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **AGAQOKLE[OS] / BASILE[OS]*, (S.1200, BMC 422, Calciati 142, SNG ANS 708). Short on flan, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Macedon, Akanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.278 grams), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking back, above **PE* dotted border, rev. shallow quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1369, SNG ANS 44, SNG Ash 2214, AMNG 34). Nearly extremely fine and rare variant.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Macedon, Paroreia, circa 185-168 BC. AE 20 (6.450 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. eagle standing to left head to right, **PAR* monogram to left, monogram to right, (S.-, cf.AMNG III [P.109, Pl.XXXVI, 27]; SNG Evelpides 1244; SNG Cop.253 var. (monogram in place of torch); cf.Weber 2219). Dark green patina, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.39 grams), Amphipolis mint Group III, issued posthumously 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to r., **L* below in field, **P* to right, above **FILIP POU*. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider p.124, [cf.Pl.46, 10-19, noted in Rejantzi hoard Nos.717-719, M.213). Bright, very fine and a rare variety,
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 17, uncertain Macedonian mint, (6.592 grams), posthumous issue c.323-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, above trace of **FILOPPOU*, below horse A I, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 896, SNG Greece II 395). Black patina, good very fine, well centred, scarce as such.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.855 grams), Corinth mint, issued c.310-290 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, cornucopiae to left downwards, NO under throne, **BASILEWS* in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 691, SNG Munich 383-4, M.877). Nearly very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.21 grams), Miletus mint, issued c.325-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left **HD* monogram, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 2090, BMC 2090a-h, M.763, Thompson NS 16 55ff]). Bright, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $340
Macedon, time of Philip V and Perseus, Pella or Amphipolis mint, (187-168 B.C.), silver tetrobol (2.35 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, in centre MA/KE, rev. Macedonian helmet with cheek pieces, monograms KN/OZ and ME, thunderbolt below, (S.1387, cf.SNG Berry 376-7, BMC 12). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Macedon under Romans, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 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, to left TK and to right TME monograms, all within oak wreath, to left TK and to right TME monograms, to hard left a thunderbolt, (S.1386, AMNG 177 [p.58 14 only noted], Hunter 3 [p.179], SNG Cop. 1314, BMC 7, McClean 749). Toned, good very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $400
SOLD $370
Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.90-75 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.65 grams), Thessalonica mint, obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon and flowing hair, MAKE**D[ONWN]*, **Q* behind, rev. AESILLAS / Q above, club between money chest and quaestor's chair, all within olive wreath, (S.1463, Bauslaugh Group VI, obverse die 35; SNG Cop. 1330, BMC 81-83). Grey tone, reasonably well centred, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.60 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, with laureate, rev. horseman spearing fallen enemy, who holds spear and shield, around below **[PAT]RAOU*, MH monogram above left, (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard 85-96 [same obverse die], BMC 6, Weber 2232 [same dies]). Scarce and unusual obverse die, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $530
Thrace, Abdera, (c.473-448 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.282 grams), obv. Griffin seated to left, foreleg raised, around **A BD HPI TEWN*, dotted border, rev. **[E]PIN UMF ODW RO* legend around quadripartite linear square, (cf.S.1536 [Å“2000], May 141 [p.127, same dies, obverse 117, rev. 116], SNG Cop. -, cf.BMC NC 1900, p.278 No.7, only known example from these dies noted in the Munich Cabinet). Good very fine/nearly very fine with edge cut and damage, otherwise well centred and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Thrace, Maroneia, (c.4th century B.C. or later), silver triobol (2.34 grams, obv. forepart of horse to left, rev. grape vine within dotted square, (S.1632, Sch”nert-Geiss 258); Euboia, Histiaia, (mid 4th century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (1.37 grams), obv. nymph Histiaia head to right wreathed with vine leaves, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley with stylis, legend **ISTI to left, to upper left, AIE**W*N, aplustre on galley, (S.2495, cf,SNG Cop.517ff). First fair with rough surface from cleaning, second coin very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Thrace, Maroneia, (400-350 B.C.), AE 15 and AE 17, (2.960 and 4.524 grams), obv. horse galloping to right, monogram **PNK* below, rev. **MARWNITWN* around square containing vine, YE monogram below, (S.1636, SNG Cop. 632, BMC 67). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Thrace, Mesembria, (400-350 B.C.), AE 17, (3.25 and 4.55 grams), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1675; SNG BMC 272-273, BMC 5-7); Pamphylia, Aspendus, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 13, (2.46 grams), obv. circular shield surrounded by dots, rev. winged caduceus A C across, border of dots, (cf.S.5547, BMC 76, [p.103, Pl.XXII, 6]). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.91 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **AP*, (cf.S.1669; SNG BMC 249, BMC 6, SNG Stancomb 147, Pick 417). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Thrace, Island of Thrace, Thasos, (c.410 B.C.), silver stater, (8.312 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph whose hand is extended beyond the Satyr's back, who is bearded, A to right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1747, BMC 30, Le Rider Guide de Thasos, 6, Kraay-Hirmer 437, Gulbenkian 464, ACGC 521). Very fine, flan crack with good facial and phallic detail, very scarce.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $0