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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 134 (2022)

Numismatica Ars Classica · 2022 · 22 plate pages

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  Page 12 Campania · Neapolis

  1. 158 Didrachm circa 395-385_ AR 7.62 g Head of nymph Parthenope wearing diadem curring and necklace. Rev. Man-headed bull advancing crowned by Nike (lving exergue NEOHOAIT[HZ]: Sambon 364 (this coin). SNG ANS 294. Rulter Hisloria Numorum Italy 563_ In exceplivnal condition for the issue. porlrait & Parthenope ol great beauly. the work very skilled master-engraver...
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  Page 15 Heraclea · Lucania · Metapontum

  1. 164 Nomos magislrale Arislodamos circa 281-278. AR 7.88 g Head ol Alhena lacing slighlly [ wearing triple-crested Allic helme[ decoraled wilh ScyIla throwing stone: lield monogran Rev: L-HPAKAEISEN partially retrograde Heracles standing lacing head holding skyphos in extended hand. and lion skin and corucopia in club leaning against leg: in lield. APIXTO AAMOZ a...
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  Page 17 Metapontum · Syracuse

  1. 168 Nomos circa 400-340. AR 7.92 g Facing head ol' Demeler. slightly wearing barley wrealh and necklace wilh pendants: above: (EATHEPIA]: Rev. METIA] Ear ol barley wilh leal" Jameson 326 (these dies). McClean 937. de Luynes 505 (these dies) Gillet 155 (this coin) Johnston-Noe 449. Historia Numorm Italy 1523 (these dies) Ven} rare . Struck on broad [lan and unusu...
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  Page 19 Abdera · Athens · Bruttium · Croton · Miletus

  1. 174 Dinomos circa 350-300. AR 15.81 g Head ol Athena wearing cresled Allic helmet decoraled wilh Scylla holding trident Rev: OOYPISIN Bull butling In exergue lish Noc; Thurium H6. SNG Lockel 492 (these dies) Hisloria Numorum Ilaly [807_ Rare and in an exceplional slale 0 preservalion for the issue: portrail of superb style slruck in high reliel and with wonderlu...
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  Page 21 Croton · Delphi · Thessaly

  1. 177 Nomos circa 525-500. AR 7.91 g KAVA Apollo. diademed. walking holding laurel branch in upraised hand and small daimon running in Outstretched 1: in tield. stag On platlorm with head reverted: Rev_ The same Lype incuse withoul legend Noe Caulonia Group Se (this coin}. Morgan (this coin) Cjorini 3. SNG ANS 142 (these dics} Gulbenkian 19 (these dies) Historia N...
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  Page 24 Croton

  Croton 179 179 179 Nomos circa 530-520. AR &.31 g [koppa]PO Tripod. Rev. Same type incuse: SNG; ANS 234. SNG Lockett 597 (this coin ). Hisloria Numorum [taly 2075_ Perleclly centred on (ull Alan and with lovely old cabinet Lone Aboul extremely line 2500 Ex Glendining sale 25 October 1955. Lockett part 482. Fron Exceptional Collection assembled between the eark 70s and Iate QOs. I80 180 180 Nomos circa 500-480. AR 7.5...

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  Page 25 Gela · Messana · Rhegium

  1. 182 Tetradrachm circa 415-400. AR 17.30 Lion's mask facing: Rev. PHIINON Lauredle head ol Apollo : behind. two olive eaves and below. swastika. Herzlelder [0L. SNG ANS 660. SNG Lloyd 699. Hisloria Numorum Italy 2496. Rare. Struck in high reliel and with lovely old cabinel Lone An unobtrusive nick on obverse and slighlly double struck olherwise extremely line abo...
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  Page 40 Lampsacus · Macedonia

  1. 211 Tetradrachm circa 400. AR 14.44 g Laureale head ol Apollo RevX-A- KIA ES2N Six-stringed cilhara. Robinson-Clement cl: 18 (for obverse) Kraay-Hirmer 407 (this eoin). Boston. MFA 578 (this obverse dic). porrail of fine lassical slyle struck high reliel: Light iridescent Lone' and extremely line good exremely line 12*500 Ex Hess-Leu April 1958, 136 and Leu 77, ...
  2. 213 Staler under Leonnalus. Arrhidaeus or Antigonus Monophthalmos. Lampsacus circa 323-317. AV 8.59 g Laureale head o Apollo Reva DJAHOY Prancing biga driven by charioleer holding kentron and reins: below horses; facing head and monogram Thompson. Philip 3 [. Le Rider pI. 90. SNG ANS 282 SNG Berry 95_ portrait ol line slyle and very interesling reverse symbol. E...
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  Page 41 Amphipolis

  1. 215 Tetradrachm Amphipolis circa 292-291. AR 17.22 g Diademed head of Demetrius [ with hor Rev_ BAZIAES2E AHMHTPIOY Poseidon hall' draped seated rock holding aphlaston in hand and leaning wilh hund wn trident: in inner [ield. monogram over und in inner lield._ monogram Newell 106 (these dies) SNG Alpha Bank 949_ speclacular portrait struck in high reliel and lov...
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  Page 44 Apollonia · Mysia · Thasos · Thrace

  1. 219 Tetradrachm circa 360-340. AR 17.13 g Laureale head ol Apollo Rev. Anchor: in lield. and in lield craylish: In ouler lield. KIASTHI. AIL within incuse squure BMC Mysia 13 (difleren magistrale name). SNG Berry 393 (dillerent magistrale name) cl:NAC sale 52. 2009 HS (these dies). Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. superb portrail o[ lin...
  2. 220 Staler circa 412-404 9.10 Ithyphallic salyr advancing carrying oll" prolesling nymph: upper lield. Rev.. Quadriparile incusc square Le Rider: Thasicnnes var: (dillerent letter obverse). Svoronos Hellenisme Primitil: pL X 27- (dillerent lelter on obverse) cl: Triton sale XXIL 2019. 166. (these dies) An extremely rare: Varicty wilh Iota on obverse Of excellent...
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  Page 45 Aenus · Lampsacus · Thrace

  1. 221 Tetradrachm; Lampsacus circa 297-281 AR 16.94 g Diademed head of the deilied Alexander with thc horn of" Ammon. Rev. BAZIAESHZ AYZIMAXOY Alhena enhroned holding Nike and spear in hand and resling elbow on shield decoraled with medusa: in inner Lield monogram and in Qulcr lield. aphtaston Miller 356. Thompson 4&. bold portrait ol excellent slyle and light iri...
  2. 222 Tetradrachm Aenus circa 280. AR 16.96 g Diademed head of Lhe deilied Alexander wilh hom of Amon. Rev. BALIAESEL AYZIMAXOY Athena Nikephoros sealed holding Nike in hand and leaning shield with lion'$ head: transverse spear in background. In Ouler lield lilleted thwrsus. monograms in inner and in exergue Muller Thompson Fischer-BosserL RBN 200S. Lysimacheier C...
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  Page 46 Athens · Attica · Epirus · Thebes

  1. 223 Drachm 234/3-168. AR 4.97 g Head o Zeus Dedonaeus wearing Oak-wreath: behind. KE ligale (E reverled). Rev. AIEI PATAN Eagle wilh closed wing . standing On thunderboll: AlI within wrealh_ SNG Lockett [657 (this coin) Franke 64 (this coin). very appealing portrail of lovely slyle and wonderlul old cabinel tone. Extremely line 3'500 Ex Naville [920. Pozzl 1290:...
  2. 224 Staler; magistrale Klion. cirea 368-364. AR 12.22 g Bocolian shield: Rev. Amphora: in lield, KAI QN_ All within concave circle. Hepworth 70. BCD Boiotia 532. Aboul extremely line 1"000 Ex Triton XIIL 20lo,4[93 and CNG 9U. 2012.529 sales Attica, Athens V77 225
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  Page 50 Elis

  Olympia , Elis 227 227 Tetradrachm 356. the [6lh Olympiad. AR 12.24 g Laureale head ol Zeus Rev F _ A Eagle standing [ with closed wings- on Ionic capital: Jameson 2102 (this coin) Seltman 182c (this coin) Weber 4048 (this coin). BCD Olympia [21. Extremely rare: spectacular portrait ol Zeus of fine style struck in high reliel and wonderlul old cabinet Lone. Good exlremely line 75'000 Ex Sotheby'$ New York: 19 Decembe...

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  Page 51 Arcadia · Rhodes

  1. 228 For the Archadian League Staler Summer 363 Spring 362 AR [1.91 g Laureale head ol Zeus Lycacus Rev. Youthlul and naked Pan scaled on rOcks hcud [acing- holding lagobolon in hand and resling elbow on rock covered by drapery and inseribed on lower parL [OAYM]: Al his fecl. svrinx and in lield AR ligale Traile III 866 and pl: CCXXIV_ (this reverse die). Kraay-H...
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  Page 52 Crete

  1. 229 Stuler circa 330. AR 1.75 g Europa: in allitude O mourning sealed Itt Rev. Bull slanding I. head Lurned buck. Svoronos Crele. pI: XIV. 70. Le Rider pl. IV. 23_ Very rare and in exceplional condilion Struck on unusuallv (resh metal [or the issue and with superb old cabinel one: Extremely line 15*000 Ex MeM 68. 1986.256 and NAC & 1995 . 259 sales. From Disting...
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  Page 54 Lesbos · Mysia · Pergamum

  1. 233 Tetradrachm circa 155-145. AR 16.57 g Laureale head ol Apollo Rev. MYPINAIAIN Apollo ol Girynium slanding holding phiale and laurel branch: in (ield omphalos and amphora lield. monogram All within laurel wrealh SNG Fitzwilliam 4329. Sacks issue 25. Minor eneruslalions. Olherwise perlect Fde 2(0O Mysia. Kings of Pergamum, Eumenes 263 241 234 234
  2. 234 Tetradrachm circa 263-255. AR 17.02 g Laureale head ol" Philelairos Rev. DIAETAIPOY Athena enlhroned hand resting on shield scl at her feel elbow resling on small sphinx sealed [ transverse spear in background. ivy leal above knee: mnogram O throne. in [. lield. bow: Westermark Group III. obv_ dic VXXIX. SNG France [607_ SNG Ashmolean 752 An altraclive porlr...
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  Page 56 Athenian · Athens · Samos

  1. 238 Telradrachm. magistrale Hegesianax cirea 400-365_ AR 15.35 g Lion` scalp. Rev. HFHEIANAZ Foreparl of" bull caring ornamicnal collar; truncalion dolled: behind. olive branch: In lower lield EA and monogram within wreath: McClean 8407 Jameson 1529_ Barron. Samos 127a (this coin illustraled) In exceplional condition. undoubtedly the linest specimen in privale h...
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  Page 57 Caria · Cnidus

  Caria, Cnidus 239 239 Drachm circa 465-449. AR 6.20 Forepart of" lion with open jaws and tongue prolruding Rev_ Diademed bust o Aphrodile wearing necklace AIL within incuse square_ SNG Copenhagen 234. Cahn Knidos. 74. lovely portrail 0f superb slyle and wonderlul old cabinel Lone_ Extremely line 7500 Ex Roma Numismatics sale 2012,371 (illustrated 0n the front cover). From the C ollection of an Aesthete- Satraps of Ca...

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  Page 60 Athens · Caria · Cypriot · Cyprus · Rhodes

  1. 242 Tetradrachm circa 400-385 AR 15.09 Facing head ol' Helios slightly Rev. POA [ON Rose with bud L: in field and phiale. AIL within incuse square Pozzi 2682 (phiale in [ield). Berend. Rhodes CL Leu sale 83. 2002. 332. An extremely rare Varicly . An elegant lacing portrait ol line style slruck in high reliel: Superb old cabinel One_ unobtrusive traces Ol overstr...
  2. 243 Stuler circa 361-351. AV 8.17 EYA Turreled head ol' Aphrodite Rev. [BA] Lion slanding devouring prev: eagle On ils back: above: slar: BMC p c and pl: XXIV Tziumbazis 123_ Markou: Lor 368 (these dies). Kraa}-Hirmner: pl 195. 679 (these dies) Ol the highesL rarily. only live specimens known Ol this variety and seven Ol this type: ol which only four are in priv...
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  Page 61 Cappadocia · Macedonia · Pergamum · Seleucid · Smyrna · Thrace

  1. 244 Tetradrachm Smyrna cirea 281-261. AR 17.12 g Diademed head of Anliochus Rev. BAZIAESEL ANTIOXOY Apollo sculcd omphalos. holding three urTOws in his hand and resting his bow leaning against the omphalos behind him: in lield; OE in monogram and in exergue ATP in monogram: SC 311.2. WSM [494. In an exceptional stale o preservalion and possibly one of the linest...
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  Page 62 Miletus · Seleucid

  1. 245 Tetradrachm. Ecbalana circa 164-164 AR 16.85 Diademed and draped bust wearing cresled Boeolian helmel. Rev. BAZIAESE MEITAAOY] TIMIAPXOYI Dioscuri galloping cuch holding spear and palm branch Houghton_ RN 1979.p. 214. lig SC 1589. Of the highest rarity- appurenlly only lhe Lhird tetradrachm known of this ruler: An interesling porlrail struck On Iresh melal. ...
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  Page 66 Ptolemaic

  Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy as satrap, 323 305/4 251 1 2 1 251 Tetradrachm in he name and Lype of Alexander IIL Memphis 322-321. AR 17.22 g Head ol Heracles caring lion': skin headdress. Rev. AAEZANAPOY Zeus sealed [. On throne; holding eagle and seeplre; in inncr lield. rose and below throne 4[ Muller [24. SNG Copenhagen Lervos. ANSMN [3 issue Price 3971 CPE [9. Rare and in exceplional condition for the issue....