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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 120 (2020)

Numismatica Ars Classica · 2020 · 33 plate pages

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  Page 10 Calabria · Delphi · Taras · Tarentum

  1. 205 Obol circa 325-275. AR 0.49 g [A] Amphora: in lield_ cornueopia and in I_ vinochoe: Rev. P-IYI Lyre SNG ANS 722 SNG France 1383 (Lhis obverse die) Historia Numorum Ialy 810. Extremely rare. only very lew specimens known. Old cabinet lone and very line 250 Ex VAC sale 0. 2U4. [042 Calabria, Tarentum 206
  2. 206 Nomos circa 510-450. AR 7.92 TARAL retrograde Phalantus scaled on dolphin € leli ar exlended: below. shell Rev. The same type mcuSC . Vlaslo 65 (this obverse dic }. Fischer-BosserL De Nanleuil 74 (these dies) Historia Numonm Italy 826 . Vety - rure . (ascinaling issue o[ line Archaic style. perleelly centred and with light iridescent tone. Minor area O[ weak...
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  Page 12 Tarentum

  1. 210 Nomos circu 333-331/330. AR 7.89 g Naked horseman spearing downwards wilh hand and holding shield and [wo lurther spears wilh L: in lield. B and below horse_ KAA IT]: Rev. TAPAL Dolphin rider holding crested Phrygian helmet: on cilher side. slar und below. ONA Vlaslo 554 (this reverse dic). Evans lype Jameson 139 (this cwin }. SNG Lewis 128 (this reVerse dic...
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  Page 15 Metapontum

  1. 219 Drachm circa 281-278. AR 88 g Facing head of Athena tumed slightly wearing cresled helmel decoraled with Scylla throwing stones: in inner lield_ monogram. Rev. |-HPAKAEISZN Owl perched on olive branch: in field. club and in APX van Keuren [2[. Historia umorUm Italy 1418. Struck on fresh melal and with light iridescent Lone- Minor areas of" weakness olherwise...
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  Page 18 Croton · Lucania · Metapontum · Siris

  1. 227 Slaler circa 540-510. AR 7.34 g EIP[ NOX retrograde archaic characlers below and above the exergual line Bull walking looking backwards: Rev. IVX retrograde The same type incuse Traite 2083 (this obverse die). AMB 165 (these dies). Mangieri. RIN 1981. AL (these dies) (iorini (these dics). Hisloria Numorum Ilaly [723_ Very rare and exceptional condition for t...
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  Page 21 Croton

  Croton 234 234 Nomos circa 500-480. AR 6.84 g (koppa)PO relrograde Tripod legs ending in lion paws with Lhree handles: in lield. rab Rev: Same Lvpe incuse: in lield. oclopus and dolphin swimming upwards Givrini |8 (these dics). Allianese 276 (these dies). SNG ANS 251 (these dies). Hunterian (these dics). Jameson 48 (these dies). Hisloria Numorum [tal; 2090. Triton sale XXII 2019. 85 (these dies) Extremely rare and mi...

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  Page 23 Delphi · Katane · Messana · Rhegium · Samos

  1. 241 Tetradrachm circa 420-40 AR [7.09 Lion mask lacing: Rev. PEFINOS Laureale head of Apollo behind. olive sprig and in lield. KPAITE EHIIIIO. Herzlelder 643 Jameson 460 (Lhese dies). SNG ANS 657 (this obverse die}. Historia Numorum Italy 2494. Very rare' und UIUSUAE condition for this Very dillicult issue. Struck On very Iresh miclal and with lovely light iride...
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  Page 24 Kroton · Messana · Rhegium

  1. 242 Tetradrachm circa 415-400. AR 1738 g Lion maSk [acing Rev. PHF INON Laureale head ol Apollo behind. (Wo olive Icaves: Herzlelder 72bis. Dewing 535 Historia Numorum Ialy 2496. Veny rare and in exceplional condilion [or lhe issue: portrait Ol superb slyle struck in high relief and lovely light iridescent tone: An almost invisible melal Ilaw on neck and unobiru...
  2. 243 Nomos circa 450. AR 7.78 Tripod with three handles. legs ending in lion" paws: On eilher side. grave. Rev. Cresled Corinthian helmet [ below. TEM: Stazio pl. 21. 9 (arrueci pL CXVI Jameson 464 (these dies) AMB 234 (these dies) Hisloria Numorum Italy Extremely rare very imporlan and inlriguing issue known less than ten specimens. ovely light iridescent tone; ...
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  Page 28 Camarina

  1. 249 249 Hall-shekel 213-2[. AR 3.60 g Male head wearing barley wrealh Rev. Horse galloping E: below. Punic leller H: All wilhin wrealh: SNG Copenhagen 378 Rabinson. Essa} s Mallingly 43. Serie III. Sb. Burnell; Enna hoard pl. V. 134 (these dies) Walker. Essays Mildenberg p. 272 and pL: 43 exceptional condition (or the issue: Struek on very fresh metal and with b...
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  Page 31 Gela · Katane · Naxos · Syracuse

  1. 256 Tetradrachm circa 455-450. AR 17.12 Laureale head of Apollo r Rev LE- O-N-T-NO-N Lion'$ hcud with jaws open and tongue prolruding: around. Tour barlcy grains. Dewing 624 (Uhesc dics) JameSOn 628 (these dies) Burlinglon Arl exhibition [904. 172 (this coin}. SNG ANS 219 (these dies) Rizzo. pl. XXI and XXIV (this coin). Jameson 628 (this coin ). Boehringer; Stu...
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  Page 33 Acragas · Selinus

  1. 262 Tetradrachm circa 440 AR 17.25 g EEA INO - N TI - OX Slow quadriga which stands Apollo and Arlemis. respectively shooling arTow' and holding reins. Rev. IEEA] NO The river-god Selinos- naked. standing holding branch and pouring libation over garlanded altar. in front Ol which stands cockerel: in lield. stalue Ol bull standing On platform scL upon stepped blo...
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  Page 34 Athens · Delphi · Macedon · Megara · Messana · Naxos · Selinus · Syracuse

  1. 263 Tetradrachm circa 510-S00 AR [7.28 EYPAKO ZISZN Slow quadriga driven by charioleer. wearing long chiton and holding reins in each hand. Rev Head ol the nymph Arethusa hair curving back (rom forehead with dolted parallel lines and [alling over neck positioned in cirele sunk &t Ihc centre: o[" swaslika developed from Ihe quartering Ol an incuse square_ Rizzo p...
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  Page 41 Syracuse

  1. 279 Tetradrachmn unsigned bul allribuled to Eukleidas circa 413-399_ AR 1733 Fasl quadriga driven charioteer; holding kentron and reins: in field above: Nike Ilying Lo crown lhe driver: In exergue cur 0[ barley Rev IYR KO_ [1S2 | Head of Lhc nvmph Arethusa wearing double-hook earring and necklace wilh six pearl-shaped pendants; hair bound by amprx Ironl and sphe...
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  Page 55 Macedon · Messana · Syracuse

  1. 311 32 Lilrae, circa 250-216. AR 27.44 g Diademed hcad ol Hieron bucranium in lield. Rev. BALIAEOL IEPS2NOX Nike driving slow quadriga (ield IK] Gulbenkian 353 Jameson 193] (these dies) Carroccio [Ze (Lhis coin) Extremely rare. apparenlly one O only live specimens known ol this variely . bold portrail struck On broud Ilan and an old cabinel Lone. Traces of overs...
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  Page 63 Macedonia

  1. 338 4/5 shekel. Carthago circa [60-[49. AV 3.01 Head o[" Tanil (Kore-Persephone) wearing barley wrealh: single pendant earring and necklace Rev_ Horse standing raising [oreleg: MAA 97 Jenkins-Lewis; group XVIIL 496 (these dies) Extremely rare. Minor mark s olherwise aboul extremely line '0OO Ex Triton XVL 2013.247 and Roma Numismatics 2012. 49 sales. Macedonia, ...
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  Page 64 Amphipolis · Lampsacus · Macedonia

  1. 340 Tetradrachm Amphipolis circa 348/7-343/2. AR [4.45 & Laureale head ol Zeus . Rev. Youth on horseback [_ holding palm and reins: below raised foreleg; grasshopper: Le Rider Giroup IIA 197. SNG ANS 489-493 Lovely iridescent Lone and extremely line 500 341
  2. 341 Stater; Lampsacus circa 323-316. AV 8.60 g Laureale head o Apollo Rev: DJAHOY Charioleer driving last biga holding kentron and reins: below. snake and monogram Le Rider 283 . SNG ANS 285. Extremelv line '0OO
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  Page 66 Ephesus

  1. 346 Slaler; Abydus circa 323-317. AV 8.57 g Head ol Alhena wearing crested Corinthian helmel decoraled with coiled snake. Rev. OY Nike slanding holding stylis and wrealh: ouler lield_ monogram Over slar and in InnC lield; cornucopia Price P36b (this reverse die}. Virlually as slruck and almost Fdc QQ0 Demetrius Poliorcetes; 306 283 347 Tetradrachm. Ephesus circa...
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  Page 67 Abdera · Siris · Thrace

  1. 349 Staler circa 50O. AR 9.65 g. OPHSKISZN retrograde. Cenlaur advancing abducling nymph Rev. Rough quadripartile incuse square. Svoronos Hellenism Primitil pL V. [7. SNG ANS 978. Asyul 90. Very rare . Struck on unuSually Iresh melal and wilh light irideseent tone, aboul exlremely line "0QO Ex Ciorny Mosch 207. 2012. 135 and (iorny Mosch 228, 2015. 63 sales_ Sir...
  2. 350 Staler circa 520-485 AR 9.90 Nude ithyphallic salyr grasping atM ol nymph: trying to move awav from him; a1 sides and abov thrce pellets Rev. Incuse square with diagonally divided rough surlaces. AMNG II2 (Leteh SNG Berry 3[. SNG ANS 958 (these dics) Peykov A00ZO. Dewing [022 (lhese dies) Svoronos. Hellenism Primitil pl. VIIL (these dies) Ol superb Archaic s...
  3. 351 Staler circa 510-490 AR 14.82 g Ciriflin sculed Rev. Rough quadriparlite incuse square. SNG Ashmolean 3431 (this obverse dic). Mitchiner. Far} Coinage 747. Mwt , Abdera e 17 (this obverse dic ). Exlremely rare and unusually line condition lor Ihe issue. Lovely light iridescent Lone and good very line 6"QQO Ex Triton [V.ZuU. 185 and NAC 33, 2006. 133 sales.
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  Page 68 Abdera · Macedonia · Thrace

  1. 352 Oclodrachm circa 500-480. AR 29.22 g Grillin sealed with forepaw raised: to L ivy leal: Rev_ Quadriparlile incuse square- May . Abdera 33 cOrtr . control mark ) SNG Ashmolean 3434 C-Np 105. pL (this obverse die). Asyut 130. Very' rare _ Pleasant old cabinct tone. surlace somewhat porous. olherwise very line 'QQ Ex Lanz 38 . 1986, 162, CNG XVL [986,[62 and CN...
  2. 353 Staler circa 395-360 BC. AR 12.29 g ABAH Grillin sealed L: in lield. cicada: Rev. EHIDIAA AOX Heracles scaled hall = on lion $ skin draped over rock He holds elub verlically in his hand while resting elbow on thigh: Weber 2379. Jameson 2000 (this obverse die ). SNG Lockcu 132. Mat . Abdera 393_ Chry ssantaki-Nagle pl. 8_ Very rare- An issue ol excellenl styl...
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  Page 70 Lampsacus

  1. 357 Tetradrachm. Lampsacus circa 297-281. AR 17.06 Diademed hcad ol deilied Alexander with the: horn 01 Ammom Rev. BALIAES2I AYZIMAXOY Athena enhroneu holding Nike and spear in hand and resling elbow on shield decoraled with medusu; lield monogram over star: Thompson. Essays Robinson 61. bold porlrail struck in high reliel light iridescent Lone and exlremel} lin...
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  Page 71 Acarnania · Illyria · Thessaly

  1. 360 Tetradrachm circa 340-315. AR [2.63 g Laureale head o[ Apollo Rev. [IJ-A-T-PAOY Horseman spearing (allen fve Paconian Hoard [4 (Ihese dies}. very pleasan portrail struck on Furge (lan ad Lovely old cabinel tone. Aboul exlremely linc 500 Ex NFA mail bid sale [5 January 1982, 147. Thessaly Larissa A 361
  2. 361 Didrachm 350-300. AR [2.22 g. Head olthe nymph Larissa lacing three-quarlers wcuring Joi- carring and necklace. Rev: AAPI AIS2N Bridled horse advancing foreleg raised L-S lype series Dies 03/R4. BCD Thessaly IL 3H (this obverse die and 3[0 (this reverse die) Struck on broad Ilan and complele. Minor dic-ruSL and insigniticant die break on obverse, otherwise g...
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  Page 72 Boeotia

  1. 365 Staler; circa 340. AR [1.99 Head of Demeler hair wrealhed with Lhree leaves of wheal wearing drop necklace lied at the: back of the neck with bow anU wn cutting &5 rosellc on [hc lobe allachcd [Q crescen below Irom which hangs live pendants Rev. OHIONTIIN retrograde Ajax advancing below. diagonal spear pointing down [o Ine grillin as symhol inside his oval s...
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  Page 73 Athens · Attica · Thebes

  1. 367 Drachm circa 525-480. AR 6.00 g Boeolian shield: Rev. Square incuse with elockwise mill-sail pallern. BMC BCD Boiolia 328 . Old cabinet tone and very line 500 Ex Auctiones 1976, 147 and CNGi mail bid 79. 200S, 226 sales. From the BCD collection. Attica, Athens 368 368
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  Page 74 Athenian · Athens

  1. 370 Tetradrachin. uneertain mint in Asia Minor or Levanle circa 520. AR 17.47 Helmcled head of Athena Rev. AOE Ow] standing with closed wings. head [acing: behind. olive sprig All within incuse square. For lacing Athens lelradrachm c NAC sale [ 1998. 63 Ofthe highest rarity_ Very intriguing &nd inleresling issue struck On sound metal and with light iridescent to...
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  Page 80 Mysia · Naxos

  1. 383 Slaler circa 520-515-490. AR 12.00 Camtharus with ix} Ical" (inial on lid: grape bunches hanging from handles. Rev. Quadriparlilc incuse square. Traile 1950. pL LXIL 5. de Luynes 2376. Nicolel-Pierre 34a (this coin) . Rosen 239. Babelon Trouvaille de Tarenle 19. RN 1912, 38. pl. III (this coin illustraled ). Sheed; 27a (this coin) Very rare Struck in high re...
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  Page 82 Lesbos

  1. 392 Slaler circa 420. EL 15.85 g. Lion slanding grasping sword bv handle with [orepaw and biling blade while bending with L: benealh: luna Rev_ Quadriparlile incuse square. Fritze 177 . SNG von Aulock 121. Boslon: MFA [502_ (iulbenkian 621. SNG France 322 Very rare: superb specimen of this desirable issue. well struck [ull Mlan and extremely line 10*000 Ex NAC 2...
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  Page 83 Ephesus · Ionia

  1. 395 Hecle circa 412-378. EL 252 Head of [o wearing Tania. Rev. Wrealhed head of Dionysus within linear square. Traite IL. 2208 Bodenstedl (unlisted dies) SNG von Aulock 1720. SNG Copenhagen 326_ Aboul extremely line 600 Ionia, Ephesus 396
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  Page 84 Chios · Ionia · Miletus · Samos

  1. 400 Slaler circa 500. EL 14.05 g Sphinx seated wearing round carring and stephane. raising foreleg: spiral lendril exlends Irom head. Rev. Quadriparlile incuse square. Baldwin. AJN 48. pl (this coin). Baldwvin. Lampsakos pl: (this eoin) . Jameson 1520a (this coin}. Mavrogordalo NC 1915. p. S0. 23 and pL: 2. 10 (this coin}. Gillet 42I (this coin}. Rosen Houghton....
  2. 401 Tetradrachm circa 380-350. AR 12.79 g Sphinx sealed L: to amphora surmounted by bunch l grapes. Rev. Quadripartile incuse square with strialed borders: On horizontal band. HPIAANOL. Baldwin. Chios 98_ de Nanleuil 628 (these dies) Weber 6257 (Lhese dicsk Pixodarus very rare Variely . An altraclive specimen ol this desirable issue ol line style; lighl old cabi...
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  Page 86 Caria · Thrace

  406 406 406 Slater. Milesian slandard circu 500-480. EL 13.99 Foreparl Ol ramping lion Rev. Quadriparlite incuse squure . Hurler; Essavs Hersh 39 (this reverse die) c Leu 57 1993_ 105: Dix Noonan Webb AH_ 2014. 2003 and NAC [6. 2019. [73 sales (this reverse die) OFthe highest rarily. #pparently only three specimens known. An intriguing issue of Line style; obverse Irom rusly dic; otherwise gvod ver} line 15*0OO Ex Tk...

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  Page 87 Caria · Ptolemaic · Rhodes

  1. 408 Staler; uncerlain mint circa 500-490. AR [4.40 Two dolphins leuping all wilhin linear square border: Rev. Two reclangular incuses. Cahn. Poseidion Rosen 639. Pozzi 2646 (Poseidion) SNG von Aulock 2744 (Poseidion) Stelanaki cl: 67 [or Lhe Lype: Exlremely rare. only Icw specimens known Areas of Oxidalion On reVerse. Olherwise good very line QQO Ex Jean Elsen s...
  2. 409 Tetradruchm circa 404-385. AR 14.97 g Head ol Helios lacing three-quarters Rev. POAION Rose with single bud on lield. slar; AlI within incuse square. Berend. SNR 51. 59 (this obverse die. alier re-engraving). Ashlon 39. Hecalomnus 78 portrait ol excellent style struck in Very high reliel and with wonderlul old cabinet tone. Extremely line aboul exlremely lin...
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  Page 88 Caria · Lydia

  1. 411 Tetradrachmm. Halicarnassus circa 35[-344. AR 15.22 g Laureale head ol' Apollo (acing three-quarlers Rev. IAPIESE Zeus Labraundus standing holding double axe Mid spear: in low middle lield E SNG Aulock 8046 SNG Filzwilliam 4746_ SNG Kayhan 880. Konuk: [dentilies 28 Hurler. Pixodaros Hoard 46. an exceplivnal stale preservalion. undoubtedly among the linest sp...
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  Page 94 Mysia · Pergamum

  1. 422 Tetradrachm: the name of Philelairus. Pergamum circa 269-263_ AR 17.25 g. Diademed head o[ Seleucus Rev. DAETAIPOY Athena sealed on throne; holding spear and resting hand on shield decoraled with gorgoneion; her elbow on smalI sphinx. ouler lield; ivy-leal and in Quler bow. Newell [4. dies XVb/34. BMC Mysia 29 (these dies) SNG France 1599 , (this obverse die...
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  Page 100 Bactria

  1. 451 Drachm Persepolis III century BC. AR 4.29 g Bearded head wearing diademed kyrbasia with lowered cheek pieces knolled below chin. Rev. | rthstr in Aramaic characlers] Fire lemple. in field. king: wearing kyrbasia standing in adoralion geslure anu in lield standard In exergue pru ' 4 In Aramaic churaclcrs. BMC Alram 523_ Klose Sunrise 564. Museler: 2/7. Ven ru...
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  Page 104 Cilicia · Ptolemaic

  1. 464 Bronze; Alexandria circa 180-176. E 1930 g BALIAIELHZ KAEOHATPAS Wrealhed head of Cleopalra Rev. HTOAEMAIOY BAEIAESE Eagle standing with spread Wings on thunderbol: in lield. monogram Svoronos SNG Copenhagen Pincock NC 2010. lig (this coin illustraled). Apparently unique An iSSue O[ tremendous imporlance and [ascinalion wonderlul brown tone und exlremely lin...