Catalogue
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian silver drachm, (2.60 gm), 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 $200
SOLD $280
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian silver drachm, (2.71 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on left, above **GORGOS* grapes to right, (cf.S.5092, SNG Finland 796, Ashton Num. Chron. 1988 p.22, No.18 [Plate 4, A14/P15 dies]). Lightly toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Acarnania, Anaktorion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.37 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, omphalos and AN monogram behind head, (cf.S.2248, Calciati 36, BMC 42-45, SNG Cop. 392). Toned, off centre on reverse with slight surface pitting, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Acarnania, Anaktorion (Colony of Corinth), (345-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.27 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, tripod and AN monogram behind head, (cf.S.2249, Pegasi II 26, SNG Cop.284). Toned, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Acarnania, Leukas (Colony of Corinth), (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.50 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with anchor and API behind head, (cf.S.2281, Calciati 146 [p.430-1], Cammann NN&M 53 No.5 [p.28-29, Pl.I], Bab. [(Pl.CCLXXVI,10], BMC 103-4 [p.133, Pl.XXXVI, 20]). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $340
Acarnania, Thyrrheion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.51 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **Q* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with earring and pendants, ethnic above left, winged animal rhyton to right, (cf.S.2301, BMC (pg 139) 3). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Lokris, Lokris Opuntia, silver triobol, (338-316 B.C.), (2.65 grams), obv. Persephone wreathed head to right wearing single pendant earring and necklace, rev. Ajax son of Oileus, advancing right, with sword and shield decorated with a serpent, broken spear at feet, crested helmet between legs, around **OPONTIWN*, (S.2330, BMC 19, SNG Cop 49). Attractive old cabinet toning, light surface porosity, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Boiotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (12.12 gm), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora, with letters KA **LLI* either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D3, No.63, BMC 151, Weber 3280, SNG Delepierre 1309, SNG Cop. 340). Lightly toned, good very fine/very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Boiotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.69 grams), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, with letters **KL IW* either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series Klion No.69, SNG Cop. 343, BMC 154-5). With surface marks, otherwise very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Boiotia, Thebes, (c.425-375 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.55 gm), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. kantharos with club above, **QE*-BH across lower field, all in incuse square. (S.2385, Head, Boeotia p. 36-37, class g, pl. III, 9 = BMC p. 76, 78, Pl. XIII, 16, SNG Cop. 290, BCD 412 [Triton IX]). Very fine with even grey tone, off centred obverse.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Euboia, Chalkis, (338-308 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.70 gm), obv. head of Hera to right, with hair rolled, rev. eagle flying to right carrying snake in talons and beak, wreath to right, (cf.S.2482, Picard Emission 3, Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 122], SNG Cop. -). Good fine, well centred.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Euboia, Histaia, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.12 gm), obv. head of nymph Histaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histaia seated to right on galley, wing on galley, around **ISTI AIEW N*, to right M, (cf.S.2496, BCD Lanz 111 [lot 416], BMC 113). Nearly extremely fine, a rare variety.
Estimate $80
SOLD $280
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.44 grams), issue c.430 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. 31). Toned, some surface pitting, very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 grams), issue c.430 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. 31, Kroll 8). Toned, test cut on reverse, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 gm), issued 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). Nearly very fine, test cut and banker's mark on the reverse.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver obol, (0.69 gm), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2530, Svoronos Pl. 12, 37-42, SNG Cop.53). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.31 gm), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2531, Svoronos Pl. 11, 50-51, SNG Cop.59-61, Kroll 14). Very fine, scarce
Estimate $120
SOLD $210
Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c. 350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.83 gm), 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, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Attica, Athens. silver tetradrachm, (c.165-42 B.C.), 30mm, (16.92 grams), New Style coinage, with the names of Dioph- and Diodotos as the magistrates, issue struck 144-143 B.C., obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing necklace, pendent earring, and triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with a filleted thyrsos, a Pegasos in flight rightward above the raised earpiece, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, on amphora, A-**Q*E above **DI OFA/DIO/DO* (magistrates names) in four lines across field, Apollo figure to left, H on amphora, ME below, all within wreath. (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 188c). Struck on a broad flan, slight surface pitting on reverse, otherwise very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Attica, Aegina, (510-500 B.C.), silver stater, (11.414 grams), obverse, smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, reverse, 'Union Jack pattern', (S.1849, Asyut Group IIb 'probably a thick collar type', cf.432-437, SNG Delepierre 1559). Fine - very fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Attica, Aegina, (490-458 B.C.), silver stater, (12.08 gm), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. small incuse square, of 'small skew pattern' design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group VII, 'Small skew' cf.541, cf.SNG Cop. 501). With small banker's marks on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Attica, Aegina, (c.445-431 B.C.), silver obol (1.00 gm), land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of thick skew pattern, (S.2601. BMC 177, Milbank [NN&M 24] Pl. II, 11). Good fine, light porosity, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $340
Attica, Aegina, (c.370 B.C.), silver stater, (11.96 gm), obv. land tortoise with large square segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large formalised design, with two principal lines coming at right angles, (S.2603, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1545, Oeconomides, 'The ICGH 101 Hoard and the Circulation of the Tortoise in the Peloponnessus in Florilegium Numismaticum pp.307-312, Nos.1-4, Millbank p.44, b, Pl.II, 14-15). Toned, obverse with rough surface and pitting, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (c.500-450 B.C.), silver stater (8.49 gm), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square, (S.2615, Calciati 66; Ravel 184; BCD Corinth 21; SNG Cop. 7). Very fine or better, very dark tone, minor die wear on obverse.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.18 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, with pointed wing, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, astragalos to right behind, A to left, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 400, Ravel 1039, SNG Fitz.3353). Some surface roughness, otherwise very fine, scarce in this condition with collector's ticket.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.54 gm), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, Thessalian helmet behind, A before, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 402 [p.255], Ravel 1040, BMC 220-1, SNG Cop.57). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $570
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.44 gm), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, A below and wreath behind, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 403 [p.255], Ravel 1041, BMC 291). Well centred, toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Peloponessos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver triobol, (90's-60's B.C.), (2.27 grams), obv. dove flying to right, T behind, rev. **S* in shallow incuse square, in three lines **KLE/A-N/DPOS*, (cf.S.2777, cf.BCD 343 [p.98], BMC 197). Toned, area of weak striking on obverse, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Patrae, (c.175-168 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.45 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right [**DI*] behind, rev. monogram of AX, letters **D*E I across, trident below, wreath around, (cf.S.2998, Clerk 189/6, BCD 503, McClean 6465, Agrinion Hoard 290 d&e). Lightly toned with attractive golden highlights, nearly extremely fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Black Sea region, Kolchis, (c.5th-4th century B.C.), base silver hemidrachm, (2.10 gm), obv. female head to right of archaistic style within dotted border, rev. bull's head right within linear circle, (S.3628, SNG BMC 1013-1019, BMC 1-5). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120