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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 125 (2021)

Numismatica Ars Classica · 2021 · 23 plate pages

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  Page 12 Calabria · Delphi · Taras · Tarentum

  1. 262 Nomos circa 510-450. AR 7.90 g TARAX retrograde Oecist sealed on dolphin urm exlended: below peclen: Rev. The same type incuse Vlasto 66 (these diesi. Fischer-Bosserl Jameson 80 (these dies) Culbenkian 16 (these dies) SNG Ashmolean [90 (these dies). Hisloria Numorum Italv 826 Very rurc Wonderlul old cabinet tone: insignilicant die break on obverse. Otherwise...
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  Page 13 TARAS

  1. 264 Nomos circa 510-450. AR 7.62 g. TARAS retrograde Oecisl on dolphin raising hand and resling dolphin' $ back: below- pecten Rev. Four-spoked uheel Vlasto 74 (these dies) SNG Ashmolean 204 (these dies). Boston. MFA 47 (these dies). Jameson 82 (these dies). Fischer-Bosser S1. Historia Numorum Italy 833_ Light irideseent Lone and good very line 500 FIOm European...
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  Page 15 Metapontum

  Metapontum 269 269 Nomos circa 430-400. AR 7.74 g Head of Apollo Carneios Rev. [MJETA Ear o[" barley . Noe 336 SNG ANS 287 (Uhese dies). Jameson 272 (this obverse die} de Luynes 472 (this obverse diek- Gillet [44. (iulbenkian 6 4 SNG Ashmolean 687 (these dies). Hisloria Numorum Ilaly 1508_ Very rurc . superb porlrail of excellent style perleclly centred on large Ilan and with lovely old cabinel Lone. Extremely line 6...

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  Page 16 Bruttium · Calabria · Croton · Samos

  1. 274 Nomos circa 510-S0O. AR 7.37 g [(koppa)PO] Tripod. legs ending in lion paws. wilh three handles Rev_ VM Incuse bull standing head reverted. BMC 2 SNG ANS 873 (Lhese dies) SNG Lloyd 631 (this obversc dic). Giorini (this obverse die} SNG Ashmolean 1535 (these dies). Allianest 271 (these dies). Krauy. NC 1958 [4 and pL IIL (this obverse die). Kraay-Hirmer 266 (...
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  Page 18 Katane · Naxos · Syracuse

  1. 276 Tetradrachm circa 450. AR 17.29 g Luureale head of Apollo Rev. LEO - NTI NO - N Lion $ head with jaws open and tongue prolruding: around. lour barley grains. Rizzo pl: XXII 21 (these dies). Gulbenkian 213 (this obverse die) SNG ANS 237 (this obverse die). Gillet 447 (this coin). Boehringer: Studies Price: 52 (this obverse die) Rare . wonderlul porrail Apollo...
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  Page 19 Acragas · Heraclea · Messana · Selinus

  1. 278 Tetradrachm circa 425-421. AR 1733 MEEEANA Biga ol" mules driven In exergue dolphins SnOul lo snul Rev. MEX EA Hare leaping € below. dolphin SNG Copenhagen 400 (these dies) SNG Lockelt 826 (these dies) Caltabiano 519. Perlectly struck and centred On an exceplionally Iwrge (Jan and with_ lovely iridescent tone. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc 1000o Ex Roma...
  2. 279 279 Didrachm circa 460-440. AR 8.77 g >-E-AI_ NO ON Heracles naked to r pressing knee against Crelan bull and grasping horn wilh hand: hand wields club about Lo strike the bulL Rev. HYY AX The river-god Hypsas naked standing holding branch and palera, pouring libalion over altar around which serpent (wines: to heron walking Above. parsley leal: Rizo pl XXXL ...
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  Page 20 Syracuse

  1. 280 Tetradrachmn cirea 440. AR 17.32 EEAINO OX retrograde Slow quadriga in which stand Apollo and Arlemis. respectively shooling arrow and holding reins. Rev. EEAI NlO The river-god Selinos naked. slanding holding branch and pouring libalion over garlanded altar: Ironl ol which slands cockerel: in lield. slalue olbull standing on plallorm sel upon slepped block:...
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  Page 24 Athenian · Athens · Syracuse

  286 286 Tetradrachm signed by Euth and Phrygillos circa 413-399. AR 17.30 g Fasl quadriga driven bx winged young god. holding reins with bolh hands: above. Nike Ulying Lo CTOWn the driver: exergue; EYO. dolphin. Scylla to holding trident in hand over shoulder and pursuing (ish with her Oulstrelched Rev. EY PAK OL ON Persephone or Demeler (or Arelhusu wilh thc Tealures of Persephone or Demeler) wcaring barley wrealh; ...

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  Page 25 Corinth · Syracuse

  1. 289 Quarler slaler or 30 lilrae circa 344-339/8. AV 2.15 g [ZEYIZ EAEY [OEPIOE] Laureale head of Zeus Eleutherios Rev IYP KO EISN Pegasus (lying L; to ! AP ligale and below. Lhree pellets Rizz pL LVIII (these dics). Jameson 85 (these dies} SNG Lloyd [440 (these dies). Boston. MFA 451. SNG ANS 493 (these dies) SNG Copenhagen 710 (these dies). Rare superb portrail...
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  Page 28 Aenus · Macedonia

  1. 296 Trihemislaler. Carlhage circa 260. AV 12.46 g Head o[" Tanit (Kore-Persephone wearing barley wrealh bar and triple pendant carring and necklace wilh pendants: Rev_ Horse sltanding head lurned back Krauy-Hirmer pl. 74. 210. (iulbenkian 384 (these dies} Jenkins-Lewis group IX. 389. Good exlremely line 25*000 Privately purchased from Freeman and Sear and from t...
  2. 297 Tetradrachm circa 430-400. AR 17.23 g Bull crouching to allacked by lion leaping On its back to E: on rump o[" bull AI. In exergue. lish Rev AKA-N 0IO around raised quadriparlile square: all within incuse square. AMNG IL pL. VIL 3 . Desneux 103 (unlisled obverse die R92 this reverse dic) Perleclly struck and centred on very large (lan wonderlul light iridesc...
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  Page 29 Athens · Macedonia

  1. 300 Tetradrachmn circa 350. AR 14.44 g Laureule head of Apollo Rev X-A- KIA ESZN Seven-stringed cilhara SNG ANS 496 (this obverse die ) . De Nanleuil 773 (these dies) Robinson-Clemenl 128. wonderlil portrait of superh slyle struck on Very broad Ilan. Exceptionally well-centred and complele for Lhe issue wonderlul iridescent Lone and good extremely line 25*000 Pr...
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  Page 30 Athens · Macedonia

  1. 301 Oclodrachm circa 492-480 AR 29.00 Warrior; wearing causia and holding spears- slanding behind horse: Rev. Quadriparite incuse square . voronos Hellenisme Primitil pL 12 (The Bisaltac }. Raymond Macedonian Regal Coinage 413 B.C. in ANS NNM [26 ( 1953}. pl. IL Kraay. ACGC pl. 27. 493 ( The Bisaltae} . Kent-Hirmer 385 (this obverse die). Rare. An impressive spe...
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  Page 32 Thrace

  1. 306 Tetradrachm: in the name and Lypes of Alexander III Aslibus Damastion circa 300-286. AR 17.09 Head ol Heracles wearing lion skin headdress Rev_ AAEZANAPOY Zeus scaled on Lhrone. holding long secplre hand and eagle slanding with elosed wings lield. triden: Price Waggoner. Further refleclions on Audoleon and his Alexand: mint RBN [29 (1983). (same obverse dic ...
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  Page 34

  1. 312 Stater circa 340. 12.0[ Wrealhed hcad ol" Demeler wearing neeklace and carrings. Rev_ OHONTISZN Ajax advancing dagger und shield decorated with grillin. Corpus group 22 159. BCD Lokris-Phokis 457.4 (this coin}. perlrail o superb style struck in high reliel on broad Ilan and with light tone _ Extremely line 10 000 Ex NAC 55.201U. BCD. 45744 and Ira & Larry (i...
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  Page 35 Athenian · Athens · Attica

  1. 313 Tetradrachm. uncertain mint in Asia Minor Or the Levant circa 520. AR [7.62 g Helmeled head ol Athena Rev. AOE Owl slanding with closed #ings. head [acing behind. olive sprig: All within incuse square. For lacing Athens lelradrachm cl NAC sale 120. 2020.370 (these dies) Ofthe highest rarity. only three specimens known: An area O weakness on reverse; Olherwis...
  2. 314 Tetradrachm. civic minl circa 510. AR 1734 g Helmeled hcad of Athena Rev. AOE Owl standing with closed wings head (acing- behind olive sprig AIl within incuse square, Asvul [79. Seltman pL XV A2I4 (for obverse) und P275 (or reverse) Svoronos pl. 6 (lor obverse) and [ (or reverse) CL Gemini Ft XIIL 2017. 4. Very rare. Struck in high reliel on very lwrge (lan ...
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  Page 36 Aegina · Corinth

  1. 315 Tetradrachm circa 420-404. AR 17.15 g Head ol Athena wearing cresled helmel, earring and necklace: bowi oramenled wilh spiral and three olive leaves: Rev_ AOE Owl slanding hcud [acing: in upper lield olive Lwig with two leaves and berry. All within incuse square. Dewing 621. Svoronos pL XV. 35 Wonderlul old cabinet Lone and exlremely line 1'Q0O Ex M&M sale 8...
  2. 316 Staler circa 380 AR 12.0] Torloise seen [rom above Rev. Skew paltern within incuse square. Millbank pL 2, 15. SNG Lockett 1995_ Dewing 1686 SNG Delepierre [545. Struck in high reliel on an exceptionally Furge [lan: Lovely iridescent lone and exlremely line 10 000 Ex CNG XXIIL 1992 167: Ira & Larry Goldberg 26 Mav 2008 Millenma Gemini VII 2OIE 389 and Gemini ...
  3. 317 Stater; circa 375-300 AR 8.53 g Pegasus (lying L: below. [koppa]: Rev. Head ol Alhena wearing wrealhed Corinthian helme[ und necklace: behind_ wrculh: Below. BCD Corinth [6. Calciati 403 . Ravel 1041_ Lovely iridescent Lone and extremcly line 1'OOO
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  Page 37 Lydia · Mysia · Pontus · Syracuse

  1. 319 Staler circa 450-400 EL 16.05 g Head of Athena lacing Lhree-quarlers wilh triple-cresled Attic helmel hair in heavy_ [wisled locks on eilher side of the head: below lunny Rev. Quadriparlite incuse square: Frilze 133 and pl. IV_ Boslon MFA 1503_ SNG France 285 Extremely rare and in an exceptional stale preservalion for the issuc very impressive porlrait perle...
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  Page 38 Tarentum

  1. 320 Staler circa 450-400. 16.01 Youth on horseback crowning horse: below. Lunny Quadriparlile incuse square. Frilze 2[4 and pl. VL 26. Boston MFA SNG France 344. Extremely rare. very interesling issue struck on (ull Ilan. aboul extremely line Rev. 15*000 Whereas the ultimate source for the obverse type of the preceding Cyzicene electrum stater somewhat uncertain...
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  Page 39 Ionia · Pergamum · Troas

  1. 323 Stater circa 334-332. AV 8.50 g Head ol deilied Alexander the Greal wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. Facing Palladium. Wearing calathus on head and holding lance upraised hand and shield on [ arn: lower lield. helmel de Luynes 2493 (this obverse die) Giulbenkian 699 (these dies). Callalaj_ Staler p_ 181_ von Frilze Pergamon pl. 1, 7. SNG France 1557 (this o...
  2. 324 Tetradrachm 262-241. AR [7.00 g Laureale head ol Philetairos Rev. 'IAETAIPOY Alhena sealed holding spear and resting hand on shield: MCT lield. ivy-leal and on seat. A. In ouler field. bow. Boslon MFA 1609. SNG; France [604. Weslermark Group VXXIV Light iridescent lone and exlremely line 1'00O Troas. Skepsis 325
  3. 325 Drachmn circa 460-400. AR 3.83 g --KH _ WI- ON Forepart o Pegasus Rev. Palm tree: below: iu bunches of grapes: wilhin shallow' incuse square. BMC (these dies). SNG von Aulock 1575 (these dies). Weber 5428 (these dies). Rare. Old cabinet tone and extremely line 1'00O Ex Triton XVL 2013, 438 and NAC [4. 20[9. 229 sales: Ionia: Magnesia ad Maeandrum 326 326
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  Page 40 Caria · Miletus

  1. 327 Tetradrachm circa 285-260. AR [4.96 Head ofyoung Heracles wearing lion skin. Rev Crab; below. bow case. AIL within dolled square. SNG Copenhagen 627. SNG Berry 116. Requicr; Les Tetradrachmes Hellenisliques de Cos; SNR 75. 1996. 50a Rare. Light iridescent tone and aboul extremely line 2'Q00 Ex CNG 54. 20uU. 706 nmtr Mosch [9U. 2010, 190, NAC 84. 2015, 1549 a...
  2. 328 Tetradrachm. Halicarnassus alier 367. AR 15.11 g Laureale head o Apollo lacing three-quarters Rev_ MAYIZMAA/O] Zeus Labraundus slanding holding double axe and spear: Traite IV2 90. pl: XC. BMC Caria 181- SNG von Aulock cl: 2358-2360 (lellers in lield) SNG Copenhagen 590. Culbenkian 2 781. Konuk: The Cvinage olthe Hekatomnids ol Caria. unpublished DPhil. Oxlo...
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  Page 41 Pamphylia

  1. 330 Tetradrachm circa 351-344. AR 15.24 g Wreathed and draped head ol Apollo facing slightly Rev_ IAPIESEE Zeus slanding holding labrys in hand and sceplre in below in lield Traite [L. [00 Pixodarus SNC; Copenhagen Suppl 340. SNG; von Aulock 8046. linely detailed reverse. light iridescent tone and aboul exremely line extremely line 4000 Ex Sotheby" 21 June [940....
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  Page 42 Lycia

  1. 332 Stater circa 325-250. AR 8.1 g Two wresllers grappling; in lower middle lield K_ Rev. LEATEIZN Slinger standing lield. triskeles on club und cornucopiae: below egs- slar. All within dolled frame: SNG Copenhagen 247 var. (withoul star). SNC; France [945 var: (withoul star). Light iridescent Lone and pood exlremely line 1500 Ex Gorg Mosch [95. 201 273 and NAC ...
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  Page 43 Athenian

  McAcC Near Eastern griflin and winged monster motits Winged and pschenl-crowned sphinxes known trom sculptura and 4on work remalls from Cypnus Island With important Phoenician population: The reverse type depicts falcon wearing the pschent M carrying the crook (heka) and Ilail ("ekhulhu emblems ol pharaonic authority - In Egtpl these svmbols represented the pharaoh responsibility shepherd his people and t0 maintai th...