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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 133 (2022)

Numismatica Ars Classica · 2022 · 37 plate pages

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  Page 13 Bruttium · Rhegium

  Bruttium, Rhegium Tetradrachm circa 435-425. AR 17.30 Lion $ mnask lacing: in lield. olive twig: Rev. RECINOL retrograde Apollo locaslus sealed himation UVcr lower limbs: hand holding [ong stall: Below chair. duck: all within olive wreath SNG ANS 639 (these dies) Kraay-Hirmer pl. 99.287 (these dies) BMC 12. Boslon MFA 203_ Herzlelder 46_ Hisloria Numorum Ilaly 2488_ Rare und in unusually line condition lor Lhc issue....

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  Page 14 Akragas

  Terina Nomos circu 440-425. AR 7.86 g Head of the nymph Terina hair lightly waved ampx decoraled with olive-leaves: in lield. Rev. [TEJPI NAI [c2N] Nike sealed On cippus. holding wrealh in hand and caduceus in Regling Terina 24. Holloway-Jenkins 23_ SNG ANS 812 (these dies) Jameson 472 (these dies) Historia Numorum Italy 2579. Rare. An issue of lovely style with delicale old cabinet tOne. minor [races of overslriking...

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  Page 17 Ionia · Messana · Peloponnese

  Tetradrachm cirea 405 AR 1730 g Fasl quadriga driven by charioleer; holding reins in both hands: above. Nike Ilying crOWn him exergue H Rev. KAITANAIDN] Head ol" young river- god AmenanOS Rizo pL XIV. (these dies). Jameson 543 (these dies). Gulbenkian 187 (these dies) SNG ANS [259 (these dies). Very rare and in unusually line condition lor the issue. Struck on unusually Iresh melal and with light iridescent lone Trac...

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  Page 18 Athens · Naxos · Syracuse

  Tetradrachm circa 420-413 AR 17.04 g MEEEAN A] Biga of mules driven by charioleer. holding reins and kentron; in exergue: Lwv dolphins swimming snout to snoul: Rev ME ANI ON retrograde Hare springing below_ grasshopper ealing grape cluster wilh lendrils Rizzo pl: XXVI (these dies) SNG Copen- hagen 402 (these dies) Gillet 468 (this coin) . SNG Ashmolean 1847 (these dies) Caccamo-Caltabiano 512 Very rare and unusually ...

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  Page 20 Syracuse

  Syracuse Didrachm circa 510-490. AR 8.45 g SVRAIQJO ON Horse rider advancing [. holding second horse. by the reins thc: lur side o him Rev: Head o the nymph Arclhusu hair curling back (rom forehead with dolted parallel lines within cirele sunk at centre ol swaslika developed Irom Ihe quarlering o an icuSe' square. Rizzo pl: XXXIV. Jameson 1904 (this coin) Cillet 526 (this coin ). Kraay-Hirmer pl: 23 , 73. Boehringer ...

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  Page 28 Abdera · Chios · Thasos · Thebes · Thrace

  Thraco-Macedonian tribes; The Orrescii Staler lale sixlh-early lilih cenlury BC. AR 9.35 g Centaur abducting nymph: Rev. Cresled Corinthian helmel within quadripartite incuse square: Svoronos. Hellenism Primilil pL V. 22 and 24. AMNG ML I8. Asvut 93_ Vay rure and in unusuallv goad condition for Lhis dillicult issue Minor areas 0l porosily olherwise good very line 6'000 Privately purchased from BCD in 2WH. The Orresci...

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  Page 29 Amphipolis · Athenian · Athens · Macedonia · Thrace

  Macedonia; Amphipolis Telradrachm circa 355-354. AR 14.4 g Laureale head ol Apollo with drapery around neck lacing slightly Rev- AM-dII-OAI-TSZN within raised linear square enelosing race torch: to inner bunch 0 grapes and elub to inner m the #hole within shallow incust square. Regling- Phigela. Klazomenai Amphipolis ZIN 33. 1922. p. 57. 15 (this obverse die) SNG Lockell 1300 (this obverse die) Lorber. Amphipolis tpe...

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  Page 32 Amphipolis · Macedonia

  Thermae Tetrobol circa 500-480. AR 2.36 g Pegasus (lying r: below. llower: Rev. Quadripartile incuse square SNG ANS 761. Svoronos. Hellenisme Primitil pl XIV Very rare and in exceptional condition lor the issue. undoubledly among the linest specimens known Old cabinel tone and good exlremely line 3'500 Ex MeMs3 1997,54and NGSA 2010,45 sales. Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander [, 498 _ 454 Oclodrachm circa 492-480/479. A...

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  Page 34 Amphipolis · Macedonia

  Staler under Antigonus as stralegos o Asia Babvlon circa 320-305. AV 8.61 g Head ol Alhena wcaring triple-crested Corinlhian helmet: bow [ decoruled wilh coiled snake. Rev. BAS IAES2E AAEZANAPOY Nike slanding holding wreath and stylis: in lield. dol and head ol Silenus; in r lield. monogrun Wilhin Wrculh. Price 3736_ very interesting symbol. Minor marks Olherwise good exlremely line 2'500 Ex Roma Numismatics sale IL....

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  Page 35 Abdera · Thrace

  Thrace; Abdera Oclodrachm circa 500-480. AR 29.95 g Girillin sealed with forepaw raised: to L M Rev. Quadriparlile incuse square . ANMG [L 7. Mwy - Abdera 36. €-N p. 105 Very rare and in excellent condition for the: issue Struck in high reliel and wilh light iridescent Lone: Extremely line 15*000 Ex Manhattan sale IL 20H.34 From the Peter (iuber collection Tetradrachm circa 473-448. AR 15.07 g Grillin wilh its wings ...

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  Page 36 Aenus · Amphipolis · Athenian · Athens · Rhodes · Thrace

  Aenus AIN Tetradrachm circa 469/8-467/6. AR 16.13 g Head ol Hermes wcaring Cauid wilh pelleled rim: Rev_ AINI Goal slanding I:: in lower lield; ber All within incuse square. SNG Locket [55 (this coin}. May. Ainos 13 (this coin lisled). very rare Variely O a rare Lype portrail of elegant slyle struck in high reliel" und lovely old cabinel Lone_ Surlace somewhal porous On obverse. olhetwise good very line aboul exlreme...

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  Page 37 Abdera · Lampsacus · Thasos

  Dicaca Dislaler circu 490-480. AR 19.29 g Bearded head ol Heracles wearing lion skin Rev. Quadripartile incuse square with uneven surlaces. Svoronos. Hellenisme Primilil 91. Za and pl. 15 Kraa}-Hirmner pL 127. 391. Asvut [45. Schanert-Geiss_ Bisanthe and pl 3. e 3. May. Dikaia NC 1965 P 16. 16 and pL [ 16. Boston. MFA Addenda 7[ Very rare and in unusually line condition for the issue_ among the linest specimens priva...

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  Page 38 Thessaly

  Thessaly, Atrax Dichalkon circa 360-340. E 2.73 g Bearded head ol Alrax Rev. ATPA FIQN Bull with head lowered: bulling BCD Thessaly 1027 (this eoin). cl. Rogers 160. Rare . superb untouched enamel-like green palina unobtrusive die-break obverse olherwise good exremely line 2'0Q0 Ex Nomos sale 20H BCD. [027 . Krannon Kp Chalkous ticst hall" ol IV century BC. E2.18 g Head of Thessalos wearing petasus; on his L. head o ...

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  Page 39 Athenian · Athens · Phocis · Thessaly

  AplA Aia Drachm circa 420-400 AR 6.16 g. Thessalos. caring elvak and petasus leaping both fet oll the ground holding running bull by band around its head Rev. AAPI EAIA Bridled horse with trailing rein galloping E all wilhin shallow incuse square Herrmann Group III H pL III: 21_ Lorber 2008. pl 43. BCD Thessaly 1128 (this coin). exeeplional condition for the issue. undoubtedly one othe linest specimens known: Perlecl...

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  Page 40 Herakleia · Thessaly

  Stuler circu 356-342 AR 12.30 Head ol the nymph Larissa lacing lured slighlly 1 wcaring ampux pendant earring: and simple necklace. Rev. AAPI AISZN Bridled horse trolling with curly tail Lorber. Stalers Series O6RI. BCD Thessaly 1. [60 (this coin). exceplional condition for the issue. undoubledly one ol the linest specimens known lovely porlrail struck in high relief on Iresh melal and with delicale old cabinet Lone....

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  Page 41 Thessaly

  Pelinna Obol mid V-early IV century BC. AR 0.82 g Horse advancing Rev. HI- E-AI Warrior advancing holding shield and spear: all within an incuse square: Pozi 1236 (Lhis cwin) BCD Thessaly 1433.7 (this CQin ). Rare Old cabinel tone. surlace somewhal porous. Otherwise very line 500 Ex Naville 1924,Pozzi 1236 and Nomos 2011.BCD, [433 (part of) sales: The Perrhaiboi Dichalkon 400-350. E 5.18 g Laureale head o' Apollo = b...

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  Page 43 Athenian · Athens · Macedon · Thessaly

  Pherai Alexander tyrant; 369-358. Stater circa 369-358. AR 12.07 Head of Ennodia lacing slightly caring pearl diadem. grape-cluster earring and pearl necklace: in lield. torch. Reva EZAN EIOL Alexander; with helmel and cuirass riding horse galloping holding reins and lance: on horse rump [double axe]: BMC 14 (this obverse dic). Giulbenkian 482_ (this reverse dic ). Locker-E ampson 181 (this Tc Te die) BCD Thessaly 13...

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  Page 44 Thessaly

  Alexander tyrant, 369-358. Chalkous 369-358. E237 g Head of the vouthful Jason wearing pelosu Rev. AAEZA NAPOY Horse" lower Icg " wilh hoof Rogers 520. Moustaka [78. BCD Thessaly [. 1314 (this reverse die) Dark tone and good very line 500 Ex CNG sale 87. 201.422 Rhizos Trichalkon circa 352-344. E 7.94 g Laureale head ol Zeus Rev. PIZOYEI SIN] Vine branch with bunch of grapes and LWo leaves: above grapes and below bra...

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  Page 48 Apollonia · Corinth · Dyrrhachium · Epirus

  Epirus; The Epirote Republic TArAN EEA Didrachm circa 234-[68_ AR 9.60 g Jugate heads Dodonean Zeus and veiled Dione: Wearing respee- lively oak-wreath and diadem: in lield and below. monograms- Rev. AHEI PSTAN Bull bulling [ all within vak-wrealh SNG Lockett 1654 (this obverse die) SNG Copenhagen 107 (this obverse die) BMC & Franke 23 (this coin illustraled) Light iridescent lone and good very line 2500 Ex New York ...

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  Page 49 Phocis

  Aetolia, Actolian league Tetradrachm lale 3rd-early Znd century AR 10337 Oak-wreathed head ol Apollo benealh neck truncalion; o: Rev. AITSZASAN Aitolos. naked but for chlamvs. slanding wilh causia slung Ovcr back resling Fvot On rock and holding spear in hand and sword under arn [n lield AA Tsangari 770 (this coin). Scholten 550. Scheu 51.10. BCD Akaranien und Actolien 447 (this coin ). Rare . Wonderlul old cabinet l...

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  Page 50 Delphi

  Delphi Tridrachm circa 485-475_ AR 18.36 AAAD[ KON Two rhytons downwards in the [orm of ram" - heads side b} side: above; Lwo dolphins snOut snoul: Rev_ Quadripartite incuse square. in the form o & coliered ceiling cach coller decoraled with dolphin and spra} ol" laurel leaves_ Traile [392 42 [6. Regling ZIN XXXVI [927. pL IV. 189_ ACGC 413. Rosen 173 BCD Lokris-Phokis 376 (these dies)- Kraay-Hirmer pl. [46. 461 Asyu...

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  Page 51 Thebes

  Bocotia, Tanagra Staler circa 457-448. AR [1.74 g Boeolian shield. divided [welve comparlments. Rev. T _ Forepart of horse E: all within incuse square . Traite 339 and pl. CCIV. (these dies) BMC 24. BCD Boiolia 257 (this cwin). Very rare; light iridescent Lone- reverse surlace somewhal porous- otherwise aboul extremely line good very line 4000 (ilendining 29 April 1954. 20: (ilendining 18 April 1955. Vobleman. 365, L...

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  Page 52 Athenian · Attica · Thebes · Thessaly

  Obl circa lale Sth carly 4th century BC. AR 0.99 g Hydriae. Rev. Cantharus BCD Boiotia An apparenlly unrecorded type. Light irideseent Lone and aboul exlremely line 1"000 Privately purchased from BCD in ZOM Euboia, Euboian League Staler circa 375-357. AR 12.00 g Cow crouched L with hcad Rev. EYB Diademed head o[ the nymph Euboia wcaring hall-moon shaped earring: AII within shallow incuse square McClean 5703 Traite. p...

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  Page 53 Athenian · Athens · Attica

  Attica, Athens Tetradrachm circa 500-480. AR [7.50 g Head o[ Athena wearing cresled Allic helmeL and earring: Rev. AOE Owl slanding with elosed wings- head lacing: upper Lield. olive-twig All wilhin incuse square . Asvul Group IV. Svoronos pl: Seltman. Group M c 407 Boslon MFA [059. Veny rare . very interesling and unusual portrail of Athena Lovely old cabinet lone and exlremely line 8'0Qo From the Harald Salvesen co...

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  Page 54 Athenian

  Drachm circa 470-460. AR 4.26 g Head of Athena wearing cresled Athenian helmel and dise carring: bowl ornamenled wilh spiral and Lhree olive leaves Rev. AOE Owl with elosed wings. slanding wilh head facing: in upper [ield. olive [wig with [wo leaves: all within parlially incuse square: SNG Berry 676. Svoronos pl: VII 35_ Seltman pl XXIL PP_ Start , (iroup IIB Lovely old cabinet Lone and good very line 1500 Ex Leu sal...

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  Page 55 Aegina · Attica

  Islands off Attica, Aegina Staler circa 530-510. AR 12.10 g Sea Lurlle wilh rOw ol dols down iLs back Rev. Decp incuse skew pallern. Dewing 1655. Boston. MFA 1106. Holloway ANSMN [7. pL VIL Milbank pl. Rosen 208 . Very rare early issue. Lovely iridescent tone. minor areas O[ porosily and marks in lield olherwise aboul exlremely line 6'Q0O Ex Beaussant Lelevre sale 201.1 This exceptonally preserved silver stater belon...

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  Page 57 Arcadia · Elis

  Elis, Olympia Staler unsigned by Da circa 400. 9rd Olympiad AR 11.93 g Eugle $ head below. poplar leal: Rev. Winged thunderbolt Ilanked by Lwo olive Lwigs BMC 40 (these dies). Seltman. Olympia 154. BCD Olympia 77 (these dies) Rare delicate old cabinel Lone and linely detailed on obverse. (iod very line 5'00O Ex Waddell 1987, 173 and (iemini-Heritage VIIL ZUlI 57 sales_ Staler 344. 1O9h Olympiad. AR [.96 Laureale head...

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  Page 60 Athenian · Athens

  Polyrhenion Drachm circa 300-270. AR 5.10 HOA YPHN ISQN Head O a bull [acing: with garlands hanging [rom ils homns. Reva HOA PHNI Spear-head. Svoronos. Crele 13 and pl: XXVI 2. SNG Copenhagen 529. In exceptional condition for the issue_ Struck on very large (lan and with superb old cabinet lone: minor die break On reverse. Olherwise good very line 1*000 Ex New York sale XXVIL 2012. Prospero, 414. The Cyclades; Melos ...

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  Page 65 Lesbos · Pergamum

  1. 12 Tetradrachm magistrale Demetrios circu 160-150. AR 16.74 g Diademed head of Kyme Rev_ KYMAISNN Horse slanding foreleg arched high in the air: below. on-handled cup and in exergue AHMHTPIOX AII within ouk wrealh: BMC 76 . Qaklev. Kyme. ANS MN 27. 63d (this coin illustraled Lovely old cabinet tone and aboul extremely line 1'00O Ex Munzenhandlung ( Kastner 10, ...
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  Page 66 Ionia

  1. 16 116 Hecle circa 412-378. EL 2.52 g Turreled head of Cybele (?) Rev. Head o[" Hermes wearing pelasus_ Bodenstedt 75 SNG von Aulvck 1725 Boston_ MFA [714. Rare . Extremely line 1OOO Ex The Bru sale 20m1.42 Ionia, Erythrai (?) 17
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  Page 68 Chios · Ionia · Miletus

  1. 125 1/96 slaler (Milesian slandard) 650. EL 0.14 g Proluberance or scurab Rev. Incuse punch: Rosen 353 (1/48). SNG Keckman 330 ( 1/48). While Gold. p. 107. 9. Ven Tum Extremely line 500 Ex New York sale XXV 201,9. Islands off Ionia, Chios 126 126
  2. 126 Stater circa 525-500 EL [4.02 g. Sphinx sealed Rev: Quadriparlile incuse square: Baldwin AJN 48. pl 2b (this cwin). Jameson 1519 (this coin). Jameson; Trouvaille de Vourla RN [911. pL: [ (this coin). BMC 3[ and pl: [ 19. Mavregordato- NC [915. pL Boston MFA 1809. Ol the highest rarily- only very few specimens known An issue of" greal imporlance and [aseinati...
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  Page 70 Caria · Cnidus

  1. 130 Tetradrachm circa 350. AR 14.41 g [K] -N Head ol Aphrodite Euploia hair lied with broad band. wearing single-pendant earring: behind. prOw Rev_ Forepart ol" lion with open jaws and tongue protruding: below: -TIoOp-| Traite e: 1637 and pL CXLV. 26 (dillerent magistrale). SNG Keckman 166 (these dies}. Very rare: Lovely light irideseent tone. minor areas Of" po...
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  Page 72 Cilicia · Lycia

  1. 134 Staler circa 500-440. AR 9.78 g Heracles. naked. advancing raising club: below. small dog standing and looking upwards: Rev_ Triskeles within dolled circular border within an incuse circle. CM: Kraay. Gireek Coins Recently Acquired by the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford. NC 1954. P 17 and pL IL 10 (these dies) Vismara 78 (this obversc dic). Rosen 711 (this obverse ...
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  Page 73 Seleucid

  Seleucid Kiugs = of Syria, Seleucus [, 312 _ 281 138 138 Tetradrachm: Susa circa 305-295 AR 16.8 [ Head of Alexander in Dion}sian helmet covered with panher $ skin und adorned wilh bull $ und horns: panthcr skin lied around neck: Rev_ BAXIAEQE ZEAEYKOY Nike slanding crowning trophy: in lower lield and lower central lield. mOnogram ESM 426. SC 173_ Rare und in exceptional condition [or the issue. among the linest spec...

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  Page 77 Ptolemaic

  1. 149 Oclodrachm in thc name o Ptolemy IIL Alexandria circa 219-217_ AV 27.79 Radiule and diademed busL ol deilied Ptolemy III [ wearing aegis and trident over shoulder: Rew. BALIAES HTOAEMAIOY Radiale cornucopia bound with royal diadem: below. 4L. Svoronos 17. SNG Copenhagen 196 CPE 887 Gjood very line 7'00O Ex NAC sale 59. 20H. 171[. Cleopatra VII; 51 - 30 I50 I...
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  Page 78 Cyrenaica · Cyrene

  Cyrenaica; Barce 151 15[ I51 Tetradrachm. magistrale Akesios circa 360. AR 13.16 g B-A /P-K/A-[ Silphium plant Rev. AKE - EIOL Facing head of Zeus Ammon with his eyes wide-open and his hair (lowing behind him on each side. BMC 32 and pL 36. (this obverse die) and elxxvii. 32 and pl (this reverse dic) Traile 270. Jumeson 2137 (these dies) ACGC 1076 cl: NAC sale H6. 2019.218 (this obverse dic). Ven rarc. An inleresting...

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  Page 79 Cyrene

  The main CES prosperity Cene AEme agriculture and animal husbandry. Olives. Kai: and grap es Were gfOWn Romdanc oses cracrdman qualit} were bred, and animal grazed the less fertile areas where the silphium plant gce wild Of all thz region's exports Its most Tamous silphium which was used throughout the Mediterranean for food and spice. perfime; cure-all with long list ot applications. Several epecta ot the silphium p...