Catalogue
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.886 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 288/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, **PUQ* monogram to left, HM monogram in exergue, extreme right KO monogram, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 208, Armenak 921). Bright, with nearly full flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Thrace, kingdom of Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.022 grams), Colophon mint, struck 299-296 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, within dotted circle, rev. Zeus enthroned to left supporting eagle, spear behind, to left **F* under forepart of lion to left, pentagram under throne, below **BASILEW[S]*, to left **LYSIMACOU*, (S.6812, Price L27, M.20, Thompson 127). Uneven toned, nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.114 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, **D* and club behind head, dolphin before helmet, (cf.S.1894, Calciati 22 [p.362], BMC 10, cf.McClean 5040). Worn with rough obverse surface, otherwise fine /very fine and a scarce mint.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (6.21 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind **MHTRODWROU*, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above across **P IS*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4880, BMC -), Bright, good very fine, a rare variant.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian drachm, (2.60 grams), obv. head of Helios three quarter facing to right, rev. rose with bud on right stalk dividing I **W*, above EPMIA**S*. (cf.S.5050, Price "The Larissa 1968 hoard" (Kraay-Morkholm Essays pp.241-2), Nos. 247-1075 [includes this coin], SNG Finland 793-5). As struck with trace of a light patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $260
Boiotia, Thebes, (426-395 B.C.), silver stater, (12.11 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. bearded head of Dionysos to right wreathed with ivy, **Q E* either side, (S.2383 [Å“500], BCD 438, BMC 58, SNG Fitz. 2912-3, McClean 5578, Weber 3255-6, Pozzi 1422, SNG Cop. 282-4). Good very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $0
Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, probably struck at Thebes, (275-250 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.43 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter BO I**W*, across, above a thunderbolt, (cf.S.2396, BCD Triton IX, 90, BMC 30, SNG Cop.172). Very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
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 [Å“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
Euboia, Histiaia, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.20 grams), obv. head of nymph Histiaia wreathed in ivy, rev. cow standing to right, vine with two bunches of grapes, **[ISTI]* in exergue, torch to right, (S.2494 [Å“140], BMC 3, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 370], Traite II, 192, Pl.CXCVIII); another silver tetrobol, mid 4th century, (2.22 grams), obv. nymph Histiaia head to right wreathed with vine leaves, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley with stylis, legend **ISTIAIE**W*N, behind grapes, aplustre on galley, (S.2495, cf.BCD 423, cf,SNG Cop.517ff). Fine, both cleaned. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.868 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). About as struck, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 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, cf.Svoronos Pl.16, 22, SNG Cop.33-40). Short of flan for obverse, reverse test cut across owl, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.91 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). Fine, with two test cuts on the reverse.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c. 350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.98 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.2537, BMC 144, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 5, SNG Cop. 65). Nice light tone, tight flan, slightly off centre, fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.902 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.2547, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 6, SNG Cop. 65). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.870 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.2547, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 6, SNG Cop. 65). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 grams), issued 169-8 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 137-6 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, **Q* on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left MI/KI to right across API **QEO/FRA*, Nike in quadriga to right below, below MH, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 320a [same obverse die, new reverse dies]). Slightly off centre obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare (unpublished dies).
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 grams), issued 163-162 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 131-130 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, elephant to right, B on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left and right across ANT OXO**S / NIKOG*/ NIKW/NKI, SW* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 397c [same dies], Sv.44, 2, same dies). Well centred and extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.888 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. "windmill" [four sunken segments, wedge shaped], (S.1854, Asyut Group IVb "heavy collar" cf. 500-506 particularly 502, SNG Delepierre 1509). Well centred, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
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 [Å“325], Asyut Group VIc "late thin collar", cf.533-540, SNG Delepierre 1681). Countermark very fine, host coin fine, very rare countermark.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.160 grams), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, SNG Cop. 516-7). Toned with hoard patina, countermark on tortoise, full flan, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (c.350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.094 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, with pointed wing, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, laurel wreath behind, A and P below, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 427, Ravel 1009, SNG Fitz.3367-8). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver drachm of Aeginetic standard, 430-400 B.C., (5.40 grams), Obv. Dove alighting to left, **S* below, E to right, Rev. Dove flying to left, with open wings above and below all within olive wreath, tied to right.(S.2765, BCD 174-178, [p.60-61], SNG Cop.34[Pl.1], BMC 26ff, Traite 764 [Pl.CCXX 1]), Nearly very fine, Rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver drachm of Aeginetic standard, late 330's B.C., (5.34 grams), obv. Chimaera to left, **SE* below, ground line, rev. Dove flying to left, I before neck, all within olive wreath, tied to right. (S.2766, BCD 227 and 234.1 (p.72-3), SNG Cop. 37 [Pl.1], BMC 68, [p.41, cf.Pl.VIII, 1], SNG Delepierre 1945, McClean 6242). Rough surface, otherwise good fine and rare,
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver obol of Aeginetic standard, (360's - 340/330 B.C.), (0.71 grams), Obv. dove flying to left Rev. dove alighting to left with fillet in beak, (S.2775, BCD 244 [p.76], cf.Kato Klitoria Hoard (Essays Kraay Morkhold) Warren 25, cf.BMC 132-3 [p.47]). Toned, very fine. Rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.74 grams), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, dot over tail, (cf.S.2774, BCD 292 [LHS 96], BMC 124). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver triobol, 90's - 60's B.C., (2.07 grams), Obv. Dove flying to left, Rev. **S* in shallow incuse square, in three lines **KLE/A N/DROS*, (cf.S.2777, BCD 342 [p.98], BMC 195-6 variety [p.52], cf. SNG Cop. 99 [Pl.1], cf. McClean 6302 [p.404, Pl.220, 7]). Nearly extremely fine and Very Rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia,, (450 - 440 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.406 grams), Obv. Eagle flying to right with both wings above body, grasping a hare by the belly with his talons, rev. F A (first letter retrograde) either side of thunderbolt with wings above and volutes below all within incuse circular punch, (cf.Sear 2862 (p.265, Å“350), BCD 33 [p.32 LEU 90, May 10, 2004, same dies], cf.Seltman Pl.VIII, 4, [same obverse die], Lappa 89-91 [same dies], cf.SNG Delpierre 2069), Fine/good fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, (320's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.634 grams), obv. head of Hera wearing a narrow stephane to right, rev, eagle standing facing with open wings to right, with head to left, without ethnic, (cf.S.2890 [stater], BCD [Leu 90] 209 [p.68], cf.Seltman Pl.XII, 28 var.). Lightly toned, good fine and very rare, with tickets.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, 131st-132nd Olympiad, (c.mid 250's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.190 grams), obv. Zeus Olympios bearded head crowned with olive wreath to right, rev, F A/A across with eagle standing right, with long legs and spread tail feathers on Ionic column capitol, (cf.S.2900, BCD [Leu 90] 225 and 226 [very similar dies] Seltman Pl.VIII, 30, BMC 138, SNG Delepierre 2198). Lightly toned, very fine and rare, with tickets.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, (mid 250's B.C.), Silver Hemidrachm, (2.156 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. F A/A across with eagle standing right with long legs and spread tail feathers on Ionic column capital, (cf.S.2900 [p.268, Å“85], BCD 225 [p.73 LEU 90, May 10, 2004 similar obverse die], Seltman Pl.VIII, 30, BMC 138, SNG Delepierre 2198). Good fine, Scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160