Catalogue
Pontos, Amisos, (3rd-2nd century B.C.) silver half siglos or hemidrachm (1.71 gm), uncertain magistrate, obv. head of Hera to right, wearing turreted crown, rev. owl standing facing, wings spread, on shield, **DH MH* across, TPIOY in exergue. (S.3635, SNG BM Black Sea 1118-9, BMC 16, 18); Thrace, Byzantion, silver tetrobol, (Rhodian standard), (387 - mid 4th century B.C.), (2.51 gm), obv. bull standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, rev. quadripartite incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.1582, SNG BMC Black Sea 36-41 [Pl.II]). Nearly extremely fine, first toned. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Paphlagonia, Sinope, (330-300 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.01 gm), obv. head of nymph to left wearing earring and [necklace], dotted border, rev. sea-eagle grasping dolphin with talons all to left, magistrate A[**G*PE] above eagle wing, **SIN[W]* below, (cf.S.3696; SNG BMC 1481 [same dies], SNG Von Aulock 201). Toned, off centred obverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.47 gm), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **MILH TOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, SNG Cop. 370, Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 334-352). Nearly extremely fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.43 gm), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **MILH TOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, SNG Cop. 370, Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 334-352). Very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.46 gm), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **MILH TOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, SNG Cop. 370, Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 334-352). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.51 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left, magistrate name **A QHNO DWPOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, BMC 4 [P.131], Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 385-404). Bright, extremely fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.39 gm), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left, magistrate name **A QHNO DWPOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, BMC 4 [P.131], Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 385-404). Good very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.45 gm), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, [KIA] below, rev. prow of galley to left, magistrate name **POSEI [D]WNI[OS]* above and below, (cf,S.3757, BMC 10 [P.130]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Mysia, Kyzikos, (c.525-475 B.C.), silver trihemiobol (1.14 gm), obv.forepart of boar left, tunny to right, rev. roaring head of lion left within incuse square, distinctive die flaw on right edge, (S.3846, Von Fritze II 9; SNG France 361-72). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Mysia, Kyzikos, (480-450 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.46 grams), obv. forepart of running boar to left, tunny fish upwards behind, rev. head of roaring lion all within incuse square, star above forehead, (cf.S.3850, BMC 120, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1214). Deeply toned, very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Mysia, Kyzikos, (480-450 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.38 grams), obv. forepart of running boar to left, tunny fish upwards behind, rev. head of roaring lion all within incuse square, star above forehead, (cf.S.3850, BMC 120, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1213). Toned, light surface porosity, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Mysia, Lampsakos, (c.390-330 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.38 gm), obv. Janiform female head wearing tainia and earring, rev. Athena head right in Corinthian helmet, ivy leaf behind, (S.3893, BMC 43). Light tone, good very fine, scarce
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of, Eumenes I, (263-241 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 grams), Pergamon mint, obv. head of Philetairos to right, laureate, dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting shield with ivy leaf under arm, A on throne, bow and **FILETAIPOU* to right, (cf.S.7217, ACNAC Dewing 2207, SNG Von Aulock 1354). Attractively toned, flan chip, otherwise good very fine, struck in high relief with a portrait full of character, rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $1,300
Mysia, Pergamon, (c. after 123 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.32 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram **PER*, above KT/**PRU*, to right thyrsus, (cf.S.3944, Kleiner (MN 23) 35 [p.80], Pinder 111). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Ionia, uncertain mint, (c.520-480 B.C.), silver tetartemorion (0.12 grams), obv. rosette pattern, rev. incuse square with five raised dots, (SNG Kayhan 740, SNG von Aulock 1807, SNG Fitzwilliam 4464, Klein 433). Toned, mild surface pitting, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Ionia, Ephesus, (202-c.150 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.09 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, dotted border, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **CARMINOS* (Charminos) (cf.S.4387, Kinns Num. Chron. 1999 [p.90], noted in Head Supp.). Toned, many scratches, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.130-129 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.69 gm), year **MD* = 44 = 91-90 B.C., obv. cista mystica with half opened lid, from which a serpent rises to left, the whole in wreath of ivy, rev. two coiled serpents with erect heads between them a bow case with a strap ornamented with an aplustre and strung bow at left, long upright torch to right, fulmen between serpents to left, **MD* (= year 44), above **EFE* to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 45, Paris BN 2664, Pinder 35, SNG Cop.-). Toned. very fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Ionia, Kolophon, (c.460 B.C.), silver tetartemorion, (0.22 gm), obv. head of Apollo facing, rev. TE monogram in incuse square, (S.4343, ACNAC Rosen 567 [This Coin], Weber 5808, Milne [ANSNNM 96], period I, group B, 8). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, (c.mid 4th century B.C.), silver diobol (1.60 gm), obv. armed cavalryman, wearing helmet, holding couched lance in his right hand and with his cloak flowing back from his shoulders, riding horse prancing to right, rev. **MAGN /[A]NAZIMBR[OTOS], bull butting left, above a maeander pattern, (S.4480, cf.BMC 8 [noted as a hemidrachm]). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ionia, Miletos, (c.225-190 B.C.), silver drachm (octobol Sear), (5.00 gm), uncertain magistrate, obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. lion standing right, head left, star above, MI monogram above uncertain monogram (AP?) to right, uncertain name in in exergue. (S.4512, cf. Deppert series III, Period V), SNG Cop.987 var.). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $340
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, (0.840 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right or left, head turned back, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3531, 3532, Weber 6039, BMC 14-33, SNG Cop. 951). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ionia, Teos, (c.460-420 B.C.) silver tetartemorion (0.26 gm), obv. Griffin's head to right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, Balcer 123, SNG Kayhan 602, Rosen 603). Good very fine, lightly toned.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Ionia, Islands off, Samos, (c.398-365 B.C.), silver obol (0.60 gm), obv. facing scalp of lion, rev. forepart of a bull to right, **SA* below, (S.4650, Barron [p.213] 1-2, BMC Ionia [p. 357], 79-80). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Lydia, Sardes, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.35 gm), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3424, BMC 45, Traite pl.10,9, Rosen ACNAC 663, SNG von Aulock 2877-9, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.11, 9). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Caria, Uncertain, (Before 440 BC), silver third Siglos, (1.03 gm), obv. confronted foreparts of two bulls, horns crossed, rev. forepart of bull left, within incuse square, (cf.Troxell 'Carians in Miniature' Mildenberg 11A, cf.SNG Finland 911ff, Pozzi 2550 var. (bull butting right, attributed to Samos), Weber 6291 var. (same), Troxell Kagan 1). Lightly toned, mild surface pitting, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Caria, uncertain mint, (early 5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.49 grams), obv. forepart of lion facing, rev. scorpion, tail within incuse square to right, (S.-, SNG Berry II 1047 [Asia Minor uncertain but probably Caria], SNG Von Aulock 7803, ACNAC Rosen 403, SNG Finland 917 [Caria]); Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, (1.18 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, head turned back to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14-33, SNG Cop. 951). First, fine/good fine and very rare, second nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Caria, Mylasa, (c.170-130 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.54 grams), obv. facing head of Helios, eagle moving right superimposed on cheek, rev. rose in bloom, rosebud to right, (S.-, SNG Kayhan 843, Ashton 'The Pseudo-Rodian Drachms of Mylasa', Numismatic Chronicle 1992, 69d). Toned, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Caria, Myndos, (2nd-1st century B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.03 gm), obv. head of young Dionysos to right with ivy wreath, rev. grapes with legend **MUDI QEODO* either side, (cf.S.4918, BMC 14 [p.135]). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.250-230 B.C. Ashton chronology), silver didrachm, (6.70 gm), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, P O below, to left a Term, above **TIMOQEOS*, all within dotted border, (S.5048, Ashton series 4, No.209, BMC 150-2 [p.244], SNG Cop.767-8, SNG Finland 540-1 [similar dies], SNG Fitz. 4790). Bright, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (167-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.16 gm), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, rev. rose, with bud on right, helmet to left, in field P O, above **AGHSIDAMOS*, all within incuse square, (cf.S.5063, Jenkins Group B, No.29, BMC -). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200