Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.45 grams), Byblos mint, issued 330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, serpent on helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, and ship mast, to left in lower left AP monogram, to right downwards **ALEXANDPO[U]*, (cf.S.6702; Price 3423, BMC 3423a-b [p.431], M.1374). Minor edge marks otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,000
Mysia, Kyzikos, (Cyzicus), (c.500-475 B.C.), electrum one twelfth stater (1.34 grams), obv. flying fish to left, rev. Quadripartite incuse square, (S.3470, Von Fritze I 33 [Pl.I, 33], BMC 8 [p.19], Greenwell 160). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.377-328 B.C., electrum hekte (2.55 gm), Bodenstedt dates 428 B.C., obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. head of female right, hair in sakkos, small coiled serpent behind, (cf.S.4250, Bodenstedt Em. 100A [dies d/n {unlisted combination}],SNG von Aulock 1714 [same rev. die],Boston MFA 1719 [same rev. die],Jameson 1487 [same obv. die]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Ionia, uncertain (Phokaia?), (c.625-600 B.C.), electrum twenty-fourth stater (0.66 gm) of the Milesian standard, geometric type, obv. raised counterclockwise swastika pattern, rev. quadripartite square punch, (cf.S.3465, TraitÇ I 237; SNG Kayhan 702, SNG von Aulock 1778-9, Boston MFA 1782, Rosen 365). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Caria, Mylasa (?), (mid 6th century B.C), electrum 1/48 stater (0.27 gm), obv. head of a roaring lion to right, rev. scorpion in incuse square), (S. -, CNG Electronic auction 144 [lot 126, same dies] another auction 98 [lot 39, same dies], Weidauer 170; SNG Kayhan 928, Rosen 303). Very fine, surfaces a little rough, but rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.30 gm), obv. bearded archer (king?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch, (S.4679, Carradice type IIIb (early), Group A/B, nos.27, Pl.XIII, BMC Arabia Pl.XXIV, 26, SNG Cop. 274). Softly struck, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $2,200
Zeugitana, Carthage, gold tenth stater, (c.350-320 B.C.), 8mm, (0.89 gm), obv. palm tree, dotted border, rev. horse head to right, (S.6455, Jenkins & Lewis Group III, SNG Cop. 150). Well centred, very fine - good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 46 B.C., moneyer A. Hirtius (8.04 gm). Obv. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled female head to right, dotted border, rev. A.HIRTIUS P R, lituus, jug and axe, dotted border, (S.1395, Cr.466/1, Syd.1017). Large flan, off centred, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,500
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 139, (6.74 gm), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare head to right, rev. TR POT COS II, Pietas standing to left holding box of incense over an altar, (S.-, RIC 53a, C.862, BMC 108-110). Has been mounted and plated, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), issued after 147, gold aureus, Rome mint, (6.92 grams), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA around, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. AVG VSTA, Ceres standing left holding long torch and sceptre, (cf.S.4551, RIC 356a, C.95, Calico 1763). Very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,900
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Mediolanum mint, issued A.D. 394-5 (4.45 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, M D either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4244, RIC 35c, C.44). A few scratches on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $700
Justinian I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.45 grams), issued 545-565, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, D N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross with crook on end, globe in left hand cross above, star to right, around VICTORI A AVCCCI, CONOB in exergue, (S.140, DOC 9j, BMC 18). Light graffiti on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with mint bloom.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
Justinian I, (527-565), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.40 gm), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. Victory advancing to right, head to left, with wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, (S.145, DOC 19). Crinkled as usual, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.39 grams), Officina 10, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dd NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVG**UQ*, (S.738, DOC [17e], BMC -, MIB 19, SB 742). Slightly weak striking on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with traces of mint bloom.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
Spain, Sekobirikes (Segobriga), (c.early 1st century B.C.), silver denarius (3.76 gm), obv. male head to right, crescent behind, Iberian S below, rev. horseman with lance right, Iberian legend below, (S.38, Villaronga [p.292, 5], SNG BM Spain 1049-1060, SNG Sweden II, 1055-1072). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.63 gm), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681); Phoenicia, Aradus, (144-143 B.C.), AE 15, (3.69 grams), obv. head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. triple pointed ram of galley to right, Phoenician letters above, date below in Phoenician 116 = 144-3 B.C., (S.6001, BMC 135, AUB 68). First coin off centred, second coin nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Celtic, Central Europe, Boii (Boier), Roseldorf II type, 2nd century B.C., silver 9mm, (0.59 gm), 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 $80
Celtic, Danube and Eastern Region and into the Transylvanian Plain (area of Roman Dacia), imitation of Philip II tetradrachm, (early 3rd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.07 grams), of type 'Kinnlos', obv. crude simplified head of Zeus to right, rev. horse with rider to right, (S.218, cf.de la Tour 9626, Gobl OTA pl.20, Nos 244/1, SKA 16, Dembski 1147, Sammlung Lanz 550). Toned, struck on a compact flan, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Celtic, Danubian celt Kapostal type silver drachm, (2.60 gm), (c.1st Century B.C.), obv. Head of Zeus to right, rev. rider to left, above a crest design, (S.-, Lanz 811). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitation of Thasos, (c.1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.19 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath, rev. Herakles standing facing, head right, holding club and lion's skin crude monogram before and mixed letters around. (S.212, Dembski Munzen der Kelten 1509, cf.Lanz 972). Toned, uneven flan, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Italy, Campania, Neapolis, (c.300-275 B.C.), silver nomos or didrachm, (7.34 gm), obv. head of nymph right with an astragalos behind, monogram before, rev. man-headed bull walking right, above, Nike flying right, placing wreath on bull's head, NT monogram below, mint name off flan in exergue, (cf.S.307, Sambon 478, HN Italy 579, SNG Ash. 117-8). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
Italy, Campania, Phistelia, (380-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.51 gm), obv. bust of male head three quarter face to right, rev. Oscan legend, barley corn between mussel-shell and dolphin, (S.316, BMC 4-6, Rutter p. 180, Ia, HN Italy 613, SNG ANS 567-578, SNG Lloyd 87, SNG France 1117-1128). Very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Italy, Apulia, Venusia, (268-217 B.C.), AE quincunx, (12.98 grams), obverse, laureate head of Zeus to left, five dots behind, reverse, eagle with wings spread standing left on thunderbolt, VE before, (S.597, BMC 22, SNG Cop. 707). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.470-450 B.C.), silver litra (0.72 gm), obv. cockle shell within linear circle, rev. female head of Taras to right, (S.332, Vlasto 1153 (same dies), HN Italy 840). Near very fine, toned and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.315-302 B.C.), silver nomos (7.09 gm), obv. warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right, **SA* below, rev. Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, on dolphin left, A above and K below arm, below, dolphin to left, (S.343, Fischer-Bossert group 73, 897 [V349/R698], Vlasto 610 [same dies], HN Italy 937, SNG ANS 999 [same dies], BMC 221 [same dies]). Toned, surface roughness and scratches, otherwise nealy very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (4th-3rd century B.C.), silver diobol, (1.24 gm), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with Skylla, rev. Herakles standing to right strangling a lion, behind him a club above TAP[..], between legs **D*, (S.351, Vlasto 1289, SNG ANS 1385). Well centred, extremely fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $120
SOLD $420
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (420-227 B.C.), silver obol, (0.75 gm), obv.scallop-shell, rev. dolphin to right, star above, below dolphin **FI*, (cf.S.355, Vlasto 1491, SNG ANS 1488). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (432-420 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.04 grams), obv. head of young Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. lion running right, E H above (E reversed), (S.386, SNG ANS 6, cf.SNG Cop. 1099, cf.HE 1358). Attractively toned, some light surface pitting, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Lucania, Metapontion, (c.500-465 B.C.), silver diobol (0.99 gm), obv. six-grained ear of barley MET on right, rev. incuse bucranium, (S.239, Noe 275-282; SNG ANS 266; HN Italy 1487). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Italy, Lucania, Metapontion, (c. 470-440 B.C.), silver diobol (0.98 gm), obv. barley-ear with four grains, rev. incuse barley grain, with annulet each side, (S,240. Noe 300; HN Italy 1488). Very fine, toned.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80