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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 158 (2025)

Numismatica Ars Classica · 2025 · 31 plate pages

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  Page 20 Aenus · Athenian · Macedonia · Thrace

  AUCTION 158 Macedonia. Acanthus Tetradrachm circa 480-470, AR 27 mm, 17.4 g Lion attacking bull kneeling to and biting into his hind quarters; above In exergue, stylised acanthus flower. Rev, Quadripartite incuse square; Desneux 79 var. (unlisted reverse die): AMNG Il/2, 4 SNG ANS 10. BMC 3 ACCC 455. SNG Ashmolean 220. Zhuyuetang 63 (this coin): Struck on full flan and with pleasant tone and about extremely fine 2500...

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  Page 22 Athens · Macedonia

  AUCTION 158 Olynthus The Chalcidian League. Tetradrachm circa 410-400, AR 27 mm, 14.2 g. Laureate head of Apollo Rev: X-A KIA ESQN Seven-stringed cithara; all within shallow incuse square de Luynes 1549 (these dies). Traite 941 (these dies). HCC 3,497 Robinson-Clement 15. Zhuyuetang 74 Ithis coin): A bold portrait struck in high relief with lovely old cabinet tone: Extremely fine 5'000 Privately purchased from Spink ...

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  Page 25 Amphipolis

  1. 20 Hemistater, Amphipolis circa 342-328, AV 1S mm, 4.26 g. Head of Heracles r , wearing lion-skin headdress Rev. DIAIIIIOY Forepart of lion r; below, crescent: Le Rider 2 SNG ANS Zhuyuetang 90 (this coin): Very rare. About extremely fine 0OO Privately purchased from CNG (inventory number 717542)
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  Page 26 Amphipolis

  AUCTION 158 Stater, Colophon circa 322, AV 19 mm, 8,6g_ Laurcate head of Apollo Rev, @IAMOY Prancing biga driven by charioteer holding kentron and reins; below horses; tripod. Thompson; Posthumous Philip Il staters of Asia Minor, in Studia Oblata 12. Jameson 978 Gillet 785 (this obverse die): Le Rider pl. 90,16and pl. 93,26. A bold portrait of excellent style, minor area of weakness on obverse_ otherwise good extreme...

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  Page 27 Amphipolis

  1. 26 Didrachm; Amphipolis circa 336-323, AR 22 mm, 8.54g Head of Heracles wearing lion skin headdress Rev AAEEANAPOY Zeus enthroned holding eagle on extended hand and sceptre in ; in |. field, kerykeion: cf. Price 99 (tetradrachm) and cf Price I00 (drachm): In exceptiona condition for this rare denomination: Light iridescent tone, slightly off-centre on obverse, ...
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  Page 29 Macedonia

  AUCTION 158 Decadrachm of 5 shekels; Babylon circa 327 , AR 35 mm; 38.92 g. Alexander on Boukephalos facing spearing at a mahout and his master seated on an Indian elephant retreating r; the manout and master look back towards Alexander; the latter grasps the end of Alexander $ sarissa with his hand; the former brandishes spear in his hand above his head while holding two further spears in his hand; above, Rev Alexan...

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  Page 32 Bactria

  AUCTION 158 Decadrachm; Babylon circa 324-323_ AR 36 mm, 41.7 g. Head of Heracles wearing lion's skin headdress_ Rev AAEZANAPOY Zeus seated on throne; holding eagle on hand and sceptre inl; below throne; monogram and M Mitchiner; MIG Sb Coin Hoard 38 and fig. 6,1. Price; Mnemata Price 3598. Zhuyuetang 98 (this coin} Extremely rare and undoubtedly among the finest specimens known of this important and desirable issue....

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  Page 33 Miletus

  1. 36 Stater, Magnesia ad Meandrum circa 323-319, AV 19 mm, 8.51g. Head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with snake. Rev AAEZANAPOY Nike standing to holding stylis in hand and wreathin Gin field, thyrsus; Price 1943. Rare: Of excellent style and struck in high relief: Cood extremely fine 3500 Privately purchased from CNG. Stater in name and types of A...
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  Page 39 Amphipolis

  1. 46 Stater in name and types of Philip Il, Amphipolis circa 277-239, AV 18 mm, 8.51 g. Laureate head of Apollo Rev. DAIII[OY] Charioteer; holding kentron in r. hand,r. in left; driving fast biga r ; below; Macedonian helmel; with two crests and cheek guards, facing_ cf; Carmessinis Economides RN 1967, pp 242-244. Panagopoulou pl. 48, (this coin): Apparently uniq...
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  Page 44 Macedonia

  AUCTION 158 Macedonia. under the Romans Tetradrachm circa 148-147, AR 29 mm, 16.9g. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis Tauropolos bow and quiver over shoulder; all in centre ofa Macedonian shield Rev; LEG MAKEAONQN Club; above hand holding olive branch_ all within wreath of oak branches: In field thunderbolt: MacKay; Macedonian Tetradrachms of 148-147 B.C_in ANSMN 14 (1968), pg. 18,Ig (this coin): SNG Copenhagen 131...

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  Page 45 Abdera · Thrace

  1. 56 Hemiobo circa 470-465 ARI0 mm, 0.39 g. Head r. wearing petasus: Rev Quadripartite incuse square. Svoronos Hellenisme Primitif, pg. 117, 18 and pl. XII, 24 Traite 1512 Very rare Old cabinet tone and very fine 750 Ex CNG sale 49, 199,257, Uncertain Stater circa SS0-S00 AR 21 mm, 13.9 9. Four dolphins; alternating and Rev: Incuse punch: Traite plate Ixii, 15. C...
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  Page 46 Abdera

  1. 60 Drachm circa 520-500 AR14 mm; 3.75g. Criffin seated I., raising paw Rev: Quadripartite incuse square: May, Abdera 20. HGC 3.2, 1142 (these dies). Extremely rare. Extremely fine T'500 Privately purchased from Spink Son'5. Hemidrachm circa 520-500, AR Il mm, 1.78 g. Criffin seated with r. forepaw raised. Rev Rough quadripartite incuse square May period group X...
  2. 62 Tetradrachm; magistrate Anaxipolis circa 439-410, AR 22 mm 14.41g- Griffin springing Rev: Dionysus advancing holding cup; chiton draped over arm, within linear frame; ^ NAEMOAIS around frame; all within incuse square_ May Abdera 222. SNG Copenhagen de Luynes 1750 (these dies): Extremely rare: Obverse slightly off-centre otherwvise about extremely fine good v...
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  Page 47 Aenus · Apollonia · Athenian · Athens · Miletus · Pontus · Thrace

  1. 65 Stater circa 420-400, AR 20 mm 9.75g. Gorgoneion Rev ATIO-AAIQNI Anchor; in |, field, crayfish For similar specimens; cf: Lanz sale 86,1998,76. cf Tkalec sale 1994,53_ Of the highest rarity, apparently only twvo specimens known: Old cabinet tone; surface somewhat pOrous, otherwise very tine 500o Ex Iriton sale I, 1998, 342, The city of Apollonia ds founded i...
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  Page 52 Thasos

  1. 70 Trihemiobol circa 404-340, AR II mm, 0.96 g Satyr kneeling holding cantharus Rev. QAI-I IS2N Amphora McClean 4216 SNC Copenhagen I030. Lovely iridescent tone and about extremely fine 500 Privately purchased from CNG (inventory number 83886} Hemiobo circa 400 EL 7 mm, 0,31g Diademed head of nymph Rev: QA 1 Dolphin g;all within incuse square: Le Rider, Cuide d...
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  Page 54 Lampsacus · Thrace

  AUCTION 158 Tetradrachm; Lampsacus circa 297-281, AR 32 mm, 17.17 g. Diademed head of deified Alexander Ill r , with horns of Ammon: Rev. BAEIAESE AYEIMAXOY Athena seated holding Nike with wreath, and resting arm on shield decorated with gorgoneion; in outer field; herm and in inner |, field monogram: SNG Berry 429 SNG France 2552. Thompson; Essays Robinson 59. Zhuyuetang 108 (this coin): portrait of enchanting beaut...

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  Page 56 Byzantium · Heraclea · Macedon · Macedonia · Thrace

  1. 78 Hemidrachm circa 315-310, AV IImm, 219 Head of Demeter wearing grain ear wreath; Rev; OA Dolphin SNC BM Black Sea 550_ Anokhin; Black Sea 121. SNG Pushkin 138. Zhuyuetang 25 (this coini: Very rare. About extremely rare extremely rare 7500 Ex CNG Numismatic Review 22, 1997, 31; CNG 42, 1997, 278 and Lanz 97,2000, 108 sales: Privately purchased from CNG (inven...
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  Page 58 Boeotia · Thessaly

  1. 82 Stater circa 350, AR 25 mm; 11.37 g. Laureate head of Zeus Rev: [KIEPIEIQN] Youthful Asclepius seated on rock; holding long sceptre in his hand and resting his on his knee; in |. field tree entwined by serpent: Traite IV, 508 and pl. CCLXXXIX; 21 (these dies}. SNG Lewis 574 (these dies). BCD Thessaly 1071 Zhuyuetang 23 (this coin}: Exceedingly rare; only one...
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  Page 59 Macedon · Thessaly

  1. 84 Trihemiobol early IV century BC, AR 13 mm; 1,12 g. Small, round shield, with dotted border; having as device bulls hoof to r all within circle of dots: Rev: AAPI Diademed bust of long-haired and bearded Asclepius in r, field, snake to r,all in shallow incuse square: HCC IV, 472 (this coin illustrated): BCD Thessaly |, 1I120 (these dies); BCD Thessaly II, 169...
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  Page 61 Athens · Delphi · Macedon · Phocis

  1. 88 Stater circa 336 335, AR 27 mm, 12.26 g. Veiled head of Demeter wearing wvreath with ears of wheat and reeds Rev: AMol KTIO Apollo Pythios, laureate and wearing chiton, seated omphalos draped with himation; his elbow rests on lyre and his hand supports nis chin; long Iaurel branch rests diagonally across him In field, tripod and,in exergue, NQN BMC 22 Svoron...
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  Page 63 Athenian · Athens · Chalcis · Euboea

  AUCTION 158 Didrachm circa 235-200, AR 21 mm, 7.15g Laureate head of Apollo Rev KAPYS Nike driving fast biga holding kentron in r hand, reins in |; below horses, trident head_ Wallace, Tyrant; group OI/RZ BCD Euboia 574 (this coin) SNC Copenhagen Hunterian 2 (these dies): very rare early type with Apollo on obverse. Lovely iridescent tone and good very fine very fine 2500 Ex Lanz 111, 2002, BCD, 574 and CNC 85,2010,3...

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  Page 66 Athenian · Athens · Attica · Cyprus

  1. 94 Didrachm circa 475-- AR 19 mm, 8.49g. Head of Athena wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with spiral palmette and three olive leaves Rev. AOE Owvl standing with closed wings; head facing; behind; olive sprig with one berry and one leaf within incuse square. All within incuse circle: Starr Group IV,142 var; OI2Z/R- [unlisted reverse die]) Svoronos Monnaies...
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  Page 67 Athenian

  1. 7 Tetradrachm circa 429-421, AR 25 mm; 17 g. Head of Athena wearing crested Athenian helmet and disc earring bowl ornamented with spiral and three olive leaves: Rev. AOE Owl, with closed wings; standing with head facing; in upper field; olive twig with three eaves; all wvithin partially incuse square: Svoronos pl XII. SNG Copenhagen 36. Old cabinet tone and go...
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  Page 70 Athens

  1. 98 Tetradrachm circa 200-170, AR 24 mm; 17.06g. Head of Athena wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with palmettae and olive leaves: Rev AOE Owvl standing closed wings; in field olive twig and below, snake: Price; The Larissa 1968 Hoard, in Essays Morkholm; 223 (this coin illustrated): Zhuyuetang 32 (this coin}: Extremely rare. Old cabinet tone and good very ...
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  Page 72 Corinth · Elis

  AUCTION 158 Elis. Olympia 102 102 102 Stater signed by DA_ circa 408 BC, the 93rd Olympiad, AR 25 mm; 12.03g Head of eagle beneath; white poplar leaf inscribed [AA] Rev F _ Winged thunderbolt; all within wreath: Traite III, pl cCxxXI; 1-3. Jameson 1231, Kraay-Hirmer 500. Seltman Olympia; 152. BCD Olympia "77. SNG Delepierre Z111 Dewing 1869 Zhuyuetang 36 (this coin); Wonderful old cabinet tone; struck on narrow flan,...

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  Page 77 Argos

  AUCTION 158 109 10Q Drachm circa 370-350, AR 18 mm, 5.63 g. Head of Hera wearing stephane ornamented with palmettes pendant earring and pearl necklace; behind her head, sideways _ Rev. AP TEI QJN Diomedes; nude but for chlamys tied over his shoulders and billowing out behind his back, advancing holding dagger with his hand and Palladion in his |; between his legs, smallN_ BCD Peloponnesos; 1067 (this coin): BMC 45 Kr...

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  Page 78 Arcadia · Rhodes

  AUCTION 158 Arcadia. The Archadian League HO HO Stater; Megalopolis summer 363-spring 362, AR 26 mm, 12.03 g. Laureate head of Zeus Lycaeus Rev: Youthful and naked Pan seated on rocks; head facing; holding lagobolon in hand and resting elbowon rock covered by drapery and inscribed, on lower part, [OAYI At his fect, syrinx and in field L,AR ligate Gerin 30 (this coin): BCD Peloponnesos 1512 SNC Copenhagen BMC 48 ACCC ...

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  Page 79 Arcadia

  1. 12 Stater circa 360-340, AR 27 mm; 12.08 Head of Demeter wearing barley wreath; earring with pendants and pearl necklace_ Rev: @ENEQN Hermes; naked but for chlamys over his shoulder and armsana petasus; carrying on his arm infant Archas; who raises his hand to touch petasus and holding caduceus in r, Traite IIl, 898 and pl. 225 (these dies} Jameson 1265 (these ...
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  Page 80 Argos

  AUCTION 158 Stymphalos 13 11} Stater circa 350, AR27 mm, 1204 g. Laureate head of Artemis wvcaring rosette and crescent earring from which hang five pendants necklace of pearls, and with her hair tied in bun at the back Rev XTYMDAAISN Heracles nude but for his lion-skin wrapped around his arm; striding to and preparing to strike with his club held over his head with his hand; between his legs; >O. BCD Peloponnesos 17...

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  Page 86 Athenian · Athens · Corinth · Troas

  1. 124 Drachm circa IV-IIl century BC, AR 17 mm, 3,08 g Head of Athena facing slightly wearing triple-crested Attic helmet, disc earrings, and necklace_ Rev EITE Owl standing head tacing; in |. field crescent; All within shallow incuse square cf; BMC (tetrobol) cl; SNG von Aulock 1569 (tetrobol) CN Type 22715 (this coin} Apparently unique and the only drachm of Sig...
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  Page 110 Cyrene · Ptolemaic

  1. 165 Tetradrachm circa 350-340, AR 28 mm; 15.87 g. Head of Athena wearing crested Corinthian helmet; earring and necklace: Rev- swik in Aramaic characters Owl standing r head facing; behind, crescent and olive spray; in r. field crescent above thunderbolt: Nicollet-Pierre, Essay Thompson pl. 26,16 (these dies). SNG Copenhagen 106 (these dies). Svoronos pl. 108,13...
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  Page 115 Ptolemaic

  1. 174 Bronze 39-40 (year 17) A36 mm, 23,26 REX IVBA RECIS IVBAE Diademed draped bust of Juba Rcv RPTOLAXVII Eagle standing on thunderbolt; wings displayed: MAA 360 Mullcr III, Mazard 389. Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for the issue; possibly the finest specimen known; A finely engraved portrait struck on very large flan, light brown tone and extremel...