Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 18 (2000)
Numismatica Ars Classica · 2000 · 3 plate pages · 47 text pages
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Greek Coins Etruria, Populonia 1O seruples 300-217. AR /1.20 g Gorgon running L, wearing chiton and holding snake in erch hand; Rev. 0E/ within archaie cartwheel with long crossbar supported by two struts. BMCp. 12. (these dies). Sambon Vecehi. The Coinage of Rasna [. SNR 67. /988 Extremely rare. very Tew Known specimens o/ this type. Insignifieant die-break on reverse about extremely fine very tine 8*00 The coin show $ on the obverse Gorgon running to left: ramed within circle of dots. Likew ise , wheel withi aphabetic letters inserted betweenthe spokes. forming the naMe Oa Otherwie unknowncily: Thez> o1 Thezle. appears OH the reverse. The Gogon wears. Uin chto that wrinkles with aerial lig...
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Latium; Alba Fucens Diobol circa 280-260. AR [.18 g Head of Hermes [ Wearing winged petasus. Rev Pegasus Ilying [: beneath ALIBJA. Sambon |60 (this coin illustrated) . SNG ANS / / Veny rare . Toned ad very fine Tc) Samnium; Allifae Obol eire: 360-330 . AR 0.67 g Laureate head of Apollo r:: around, three dolphins. Rev ALLIBA[NON] Seylla holding Tish in hand and octopus in [: beneath. mussel. Sambon 820 . SNG ANS /62 Toned: extremely fine 1'(O) Ex James 27 and Niggeler: 16 colleetions Campania; Cales E6.S8 g-after 276. CALENO Laureate headof ApolloL. behind. Nike Ilyingr_holding wreath: Rev. Man-headedbull walking Tacing" to front: above. Iyre: below between his legs eight-rayed star: In exerg...
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Didrachm circa 300-276. AR 5.57 g. Head of nymph Parthenope E surrounded by four dolphins. Rev; Man-headed bull walking E: between his legs. AL: In exergue. INEOHOAITHE] SNG ANS 335. About extremely line 1"200 Ex Triton sle [. 1997.41 Didrachm circa 276-265. AR7.35 g. Head ofnymph Parthenope E behind. crater: Rev. Man-headed bull walkingr: between his legs. A. In exergue. NEOHOAITSN. Sambon 533_ SNG ANS +/8. Light and insignificant seraleh 0n cheek . iridescent toning and extremely fine 1'500 Apulia. Azetium 10 E5.S9 g - Srd century BC; Helmeted head of Athena r: Rev AIETINGN Owl standing on lonie capital and holding olive- brach in its lelt elaw. SNGANS 654. Very Fre. Good veny fine 650 Cal...
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Nomos circa 390_380. AR 7.04 g; Naked rider on horse /. raising small shield with his arm: ahove exergual line. A Rev; TAPA[E| Naked Taras sealed on dolphin :on whosebody. H: beneath. P Vlasto 376. SNG Lockett 156 (this coin ) Fischer- Bossert 440(:) (this coin illustrated). Lovely style_ Toned :d good very fine 2*000) Ex Glendining Sale 25.10.1955 . Jameson collection. 426 5 Diobol cirea 330-300. AR L.42 g; Head of Heraeles E wearing lion-skin. Rev. TA-P Heraeles strange eling " the Nemean lion: between his legs. Id: in field H. elub and [ Vlasto [354. Toned and good extremely line 1"200 16 Nomos cireu 325-281, AR 7.95 g Horseman , naked except for erested helmet: on horse galloping E raisi...
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I8 Diobol. AR [.21 g Helmeted head ol Athena I:: On neckguard. $ Rev. Hercules kneeling [ . strangling the Nemean lion: above: A and in field L. ithyphallic herm. Vlasto 13H1. Lightly toned and extremely line 600 Diobol: AR 1.02 g . Head of Heraeles. wearing lion-skin. three-quarters facing: at his club: Rev. Heracles strangling the Nemean lion: between his legs $. Vlasto 1350 var; Jameson [29. Toned and extremely well struek. Fde extremely line 1"OOO 19 20 Stater eirca 275-272. AV 8.52 g Laureate head ol Zeus E: behind. monogram NK. Rev. TAPANTINSZN Eagle standing On thunderbolt: above to € EfK. in field L. Owl with folded wings. Vlasto 4| (this coin) MP Vlasto. The Waurren" hoard of Tarent...
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Nomos circa 510. AR 7.98 g META upwards Ear of barley. Rev. The same type incuse without ethnie Noe-Johnston 12 Toned and about extremely fine 1'200 24 Nomos signedby Aristoxe eirca 340-330. AR 7.60g. Ivy-wreathed head ol Demeler / wearing necklace: On neck trueation in small letters. APIETOEE Rev. META downwards Ear of barley with leal on [. De Luynes 472 (these dies). Kunstlreund 179 (these dlies). Noe-Johnston 422 Veny rare and one of the finest known specimens of this beautiful coin: Toned and extremely tine 7*500 Ex MAMsale 77. 1402, & 25 Vomos eirca 333-334.timeof Alexainderthe Molossian: AR 7.89 g. Diademed heaudofl DemeterE wearing neeklace: behind. lighted torch: Rev: META upwards E...
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30 29 Diobol eirea 330-300. AR /.21 g. Head of Zeus Ammon [. wearing laurel wreath: Rev ME upwards Ear of barley with leaf Ein lield [. tripod: Nve-Johnston F 6.3 Of exceptional sule. 1S saled by Johnston in the description. Toned and good extremely tine 2 0(0 Diobol. AR [.19 g. Head of Apollo Karneios /: below chin. ZA Rev META upwards Earof barley with leaf cabove which: QW/ and locUst: below: [ . Noe-Johnston F 7.1. Rare. Extremely line 1"500 30 31 Nomos circa 320_30. AR 7.86 g. Headof Demeter: wearing barley wreath facing three-quarters E:in lower lieldc_AT Rev. META upwards Ear of barlev With leal above which bueranium and below. AOA Noe-Johnston € 2.2 (this coin). Rare in such good sta...
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Sybaris 36 Nomos circa 520. AR 8.22 g. Bull standing dotted exergual line. looking backwards In exergue. YM: Rev The same type incuse SNG ANS 840. G Gorini. La Monetazione incusa della Magna Grecia; Good very line about extremely fine 3*0Q0 Nomos eirca 512-510. AR 7.99 g. Bull standing on dotted exergual line: above. laurel ?) branch: In exergue: VM: Rev The same type incuse. braneh in relief: Apparently unique and unpublished. and of great interest. Toned and extremely fine 120u0 This nomos probably helongs to the last issue of Sybaris before its destruction by the Crotonians at the end of the sixth century B.C Thurium 38 38 Nomos circa +20 BC. AR 7.99 g Head of Athena [ wearing helmet deco...
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Bruttium, the Brettii Drachm circa 213_208_ AV 4.23 g Diademed head of Poseidon E.: hehind. trident and beneath truncation of the neck: bucranitt Rev. BPETTISN Thetis sealed | O hippocamp swimming t0 € She Wears girdled chiton with # peplos over herheud; with hernshe steadies the child Heros standing in her lap who is about toshoot A ATTOW to leftIn fieldn.bee. BMC 1 F Scheu. The Silver and Gold Coins of the Bruttian. NC /962.pl., 6, 17 (these dies). Very rare_ A lovely reverse composition. insignificant die-break on obverse. brilliant Fde IS(OO Reduced double unit ( E1L.81 g Beardled herud of Ares wearing erested Corinthian helmet decorated with griltin surroundedby fourstars; Rev: BPETTIQN...
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Nomos. AR 7.81 g (PO upwards Tripod with three handles: legs ending in lion"$ feet: in field € crab Rev The same type ineuse: in lield I and L. QPO upwards in reliet and crab in reliet . SNG Copenhagen [743 (these dies) Well struek ad eentred. Old cabinet tone ad extremely fine 3'500 Ex Naville Ars Classica 6. 1924. The Beement collection part 274 and Leu 30. 1982. [5 siles Nomos eirca 5O0-480. AR8.09 g. @POupwards Tripod with threehandles: leg' ending inlion's feet:in fieldr_heron standing [0 |. Rev The same type incuse: ethnic and heron in relief: C. SNG ANS 250. Gorini |2 (this coin). Pleasanty toned and extremely fine 20( 48 50 50 Nomos circa480 470. ARS 062" @PO upwards Tripod with thre...
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Rhegium 54 55 54 Litrat circa 460440. AR 0.61 g Hare running [ Rev REC retrograde. SNG Copenhagen [926. SNG ANS 6.34. Very rare Toned and good very fine 750 Litra cirea 440-_40. AR 0.60 g Lion ` scalp Rev RECI within laurel wreath. SNG Copenhagen 1932. SNG Munich 1581. Herzfelder: Les Monnaies DArgent de Rhegion. BB: Toned and extremely tine S00 55 56 Tetradraelm eirea 410400. AR 17.33 g. Lion'< scalp. Rev: PHTINON Laureate head of Apollo E: behind two olive leaves: Gulbenkian 146 (these dies). Herzfelder 104, Attractively toned and about extremely fine 10(OO Ex Hes`-Leu sle 7. +.1960. 63, 57 E828 2 circa 320-280. Lion > scalp. Rev. PHTINON Laureale head of Apollo E: behind laurel wreath bou...
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60 Nomos cirea +20-410. AR 7.86g: TEPINAION Head Of nymph Terina | hair bound in sphendone Rev Nike: wearing chiton and himation. sealed|.0n square cippus: she holds a bird on hert hand. while her E rests Onthe side of the cippus: Holloway Jenk IS 6 4. Extremely fine good very fine 2500 Sicily; Ahacaenum Litra cirea 450-430. ARO.73& ABAK Laureale and bearded head t Rev AIN-O-Nretrograde Sow standingE:in exergue: IN retrograde. Cr: SNG ANS 895. SNG Munich (these dies). Toned and good very fine 1"(cO) Acragas Didrachm cirea 500 AR 8.76g. AKRAC - ANTOX Eagle standing with elosed wings Rev: Crab. SNG Lloyd 788 (these dies) . SNG ANS 9/1 (these dies). Attractively toned and about extremely fine 3...
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65 Litra eirca 4[0406. AR 0.77 g. AKIPAA-TANT-I-NO-N Two cagles =: perched on dead hare: the further: with spread wings is tearing # the prey while the nearer with folded wings raises its head to sereech Rev. Crab: between its claws and below_ tish (polyprium cerniu) (O [ Rizzo pl: 3. 6 (these dies) SNG Loekeu 519 (these dies) AMB 263 (these dies) Ver} rare. A eharming little coin Of the highest style Of this period. about extremely fine 4"500 Diobol or 24 litrae cirea 408-406 . AV 137 g AKPA Eagle with folded wing; standing on rock and pecking at snake held in its talons: On the rock_ (WO pellets Rev Crab: below. ZIAA NO partially retrograde SNG ANS 998 (these dies) Gulbenkian /71 (these di...
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Aitna 73 Litra cirea 470. AR 0.7/ g. Head of Silenus r Rev AIT-NAL Palm tree Jameson 5372 Extremely rare and o exquisite style: Toned and extremely fine Camarina 40U0 76 74 Litra cirea +15-405. ARO.7Qg. IKAMAPINA] retrograde Headofthe nymph Camarina |. Rev. Swan swimming On Waves: beneath. fish swimming Westermark-Jenkins /715 Weber 1250 (these dies) charming and well engraved composition. Lightly toned and extremely fine 1"0 Tetras. E3.90 g. Helmeted head of Athena: Rev KAMA Owl standing | with closed wings and looking to tront: holding lizard In IlS [ talon. In exergue. three pellets. SNG Lloyd 882 Westermark-Jenkins 20Q. Green patina and almost Fde S0u Tetras E3.64 2 Helmeted head ol Athe...
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79 Hemilitra AR0.37 g: Balding headof Silenust: Rev K-A retrogradeat sides ol winged thunderboht. CA.S. Mirone: Le Monete dell' antica Catania: 2 4. Apparently unique and unpublished. About extremely fine 1'200 80 Tetradrachm cirea 445. AR 17.45 g. Quadriga driven slowly [ by charioteer wearing long chiton: holding reins in his hand ad kentron in the Rev KATAN-AION Laureate heaid of Apollo € long hair held up behind the neek by wreath: Weber 1267 (this obv. die) SNG Munich 427 (this rev: die ). An apparently unpublished die-coupling This representation of Apollo. real masterwork of the Greek a1 employed upon the coinage: probably represents the prototype for all the later issues Of this type...
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Tetradrachm signed by Herakleidas circa 405-402 AR 16.67 g. Laureate head of Apollo faeing three-quarters | . his hair talling curls uround the Iace: in lield to € HPAKAEIAAX_ Rev. Quadriga E driven by charioteer holding reins nalloeing; with both hands: in tield above. Nike. alighting from (light. with caduceus and [0 CFOWn the charioteer: In exergue. KATANAIWN fishtol. Rizzopl. 14. and |6.3 (these dies) Gulbenkian /92 (these dies). Jameson 546 (these dies) AMB 338 (these dies). Vei; Fare . Evenly struck and centred in high reliet. splendid speeimen of this celebrated coin. showing : strong JIld delighuful portrait of Apollo in high elassical style: Uneleaned and with an imperceptible spot ...
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86 88 86 Tetras eirea +15-405. E3.87 g. Bull standing head lowered: in exergue. three pellets. Rev TEAAX Youthtul head of the Ter- ~god Gelas r with small horn above forehead. short hair bound with diadem Jenkins 505 Dark green patina and extremely fine 500 Tetras. E3.56g. TEAAE Bull standing head lowered: in exergue. three pellets. In field above ethnic: barley grain. Rev Heaad ol the river 2od Gelas [ with ong hair falling behind the neck: in tield barlev-grain: Jenkins 524 2 (this coin illustrated). Dark green patinal. extremely tine 6(0 88 Tetras. E2.85 g. TEAAE Bull standing E. head lowered: in exergue. three pellets. Rev: Head of the river- god Gelas € with Hoating hair: bull s ear and...
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3sic 94 Hemilitra before +10. E6.22 g. Youth naked but for chlamys flying in the wind, riding male goat running E: E hand holds cduceus OVer |. shoulder; hand holds a coneh shell whieh he is blowing Beneath. Corimthian helmet toT Rev HIMEP AION Nike flying E. holding up the seam of her robe in her hand and grasping an aplustre bound with fillet in[: in field LsX pellets In (WOTOM $_ E.Gabrici: Imera:pl. 6.6. E.Gabrici.La Monetazione di bronzo della Sicilia antica pl. 2. 16. Caleiati 127. CM: Kraay. The Bronze Coinage ol Himera. (#. 304) 4a. AMB 305 (this coin). Green patina. about extremely tine Su0 Ex NAC 13. /Y98. 305. Tetradrachmcirca 400. AR 17.44g Fast quadriga driven by the nymph Himer...
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97 Tetradraehmeirea +40-430, AR 17.36g. Laureale headof Apollor: Rev LEO-N-TL-NO-N Lion s head E_jawsopenandtongue protruding: in field around. four barley grains. Rizzo pl. 23. Ithis obv. die) SNG ANS 222 (these dies) About extremely tine 7'500 Litra: AR 0.68 g LEO-N Lion' $ head 1. with open Jum $ "d tongue protruding; behind leal with berty: Rev: Naked Apollo standing aunc holding patera over altar with his r hand and branch in his A: in field I. barley grain; Ci SNGANS 268. CL SNG Ashmolean 80+.' Boehringer; op. cit..50. Dark tone_ extrenely fine about extremely line 750 Tetras cirea 405 .E2.02 AEON Laureate headof Apollor:behindleaf with berry Rev. Tripod with three handles: between "pa...
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104 Tetradrachm eirca 4(. AR 17.19 g Mule biga r driven by charioteer; Wc rering long chiton. holding reins inboth hands ad kemtron in hisc:above: Victory flying E.to €Town the mules. In exergue. olive-leaf with berry: Rev: MEX E-ANI-O_N Hare leaping Ehelow. cicada. Rizzo pl: 26. (these dies) de Luynes 1018. Caltabiano 48/.i (this coin}. Vey rare. Probably one ol the tinest Messana specimens in existence. perfeetly struek and cemtred in charming elassical style. Wonderfully toned and extremely fine 28 ((O Ex Kunstireund. [97+.93 and Leu _. |9S6. 58 sules 105 Tetras; E5.2I g MEZZANION Hare running E about to be struck bya lagobolon behind its neck: below. grasshopper 1 "c Rev. Oetopus SNG ANS...
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109 Litra: AR 0.442 NAZI Bearded and ivy-Wreathed head of Silenusr: Rev. Buneh ol grapes with leaves and stalks Cf.Cahn. 145 (unlisted dies). Rare. Dark tone and about extremely line 1"50( Panormus 10 Tetradraehm circa 390_370, AR 16.72 g Fast quadriga driven by charioteer holding reins with his hand ad kentro in thec:above. Nike flyingt:tocrown him. In exergue SVS in Punie characters. Rev. Head of Tanit-Persephone E:in field around. our dolphins (the lower One OUL ol" Mlan). GK Jenkins_ Coins ol' Punie Sieily SNR 50. 1971. pL: 13. 72. Lightly toned; about extremely line 2'() Segesta 113 Litra cirea 420-400. AR 0.762. SECESTAII Female head facing long hatir falling around her face. Rev Dog s...
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15 Didrachm; AR 8.63 g [EEI-MI-NONT-I-ON retrograde Heraeles naked (o 1: pressing knee against Cretan bull and grasping its horn With his /. hand: with the [ holding club. with which he is about t0 strike the bull. Rev The river- god Hypsas. naked: standing [ ~holding braneh and patera pouring libation over altararound whicha serpenttwines field above. IHY 'PAS]: to Selinon leal above crane Rizzo pl 24. 17 (this obv. die). SNG Ashmolean /960 (these dies ) . SNGANS 709 (these dies). SNG Lloyd 1265 (these dies). Veny rare beautiful obverse composition. finely engraved in 2ood sty le brilliant extremely fine 8 Ouu Stiela 16 Litra cire" 4|0. AR 0.67 _ Naked male tigure standing |. and pouring li...
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19 120 19 Litra cirea 465-450. AR 0.90 g. Peurl-diademed head of Arethusat Rev EVPA Oetopus. Boehringer R 306. Apparently a unique and unpublished obverse die lovely coin; toned and extremely fine "(QQ) Tetradrachm circa 460-450. AR /7.26 2 Slow quadriga driven by charioteer: holding reins with his and and kewfrl with his Gabove Nike Aying to erown him: in exergue sed-monSICT E Rev EVR-AK-O2-ION retrograde Pearl-diademed head of Arethusa n . surroundedby four dolphins swimming clockwise: hair waved and gathered into krobylos ending in short tils. Boston 360 (these dies). Boehringer 434. An outstanding example ol art Ol the early transitional period. uneleaned and with some Small areas of oxi...
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123 134 123 Tetradrachm circa 430. AR [7.24 g. Quadriga with prancing horses E driven by charioteer leaning forward and holding reins in both hands and kentron in the [ above Nike flying t0 CrOWn him. In exergue sea-monster |. Rev: EVPAKOEION Head of Arethusa surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise: hair in fine lines with thick vertical waves drawn Up intO & loose top-knot. She wears neeklace and earring. In field L A Rizzo pl. 28. (these dies). Boehringer 597 superh coin struck on sound metal and on large Mlan. sweel and unusual representation 0l Arethusa_ extremely fine 12'0UO Ex Sternberg 20. |988. 363: Leu 36. [985. 64 and NAC % 1906. 2/1 sules. 134 Tetradrachm in style ol Sosion...
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129 130 129 Tetradrachm eirca +05 AR [6.98 g Fast quadriga [. driven by charioteer holding reins With both hands and kentron with the Eabove. Victory Ilying to crown him. In exergue: dolphintot Rev: EYPA-[KOZI-1-0 N Head of Arethusa hatir bound with sphendone over which severee tresses fly back. Around. four dolphins: two swimming |. downwards :d [WOT upwards. Boston 443 (these dies). Tuder 99 Unusually complete and struck On a Very broad flan with an obverse absolutely exceptional for this !YDe. probably one the linest known: Good extremely tine 12'0(0 130 Decadrachm signed by Kimon circa 404-40. AR43.38 g Fast quadriga with prancing horses |. driven by female charioteer leaning forward wit...
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133 Deeadrachm signed by Euainetos eirea 400-395. AR43.19 g. Fast quadrigu with praneing horses E. driven by female charioteer leaning forward with kentron in r: hand. holding reins in above Nike flying t0 crown her: In exergue. display of military harness sel on (WO sleps: shield and cresled helmet. cuirass between greaves Rev EY-PA-K-Oz-IQN Head ol Kore - Persephone wearing barley Wreath: around four dolphins: beneath the headthe signauure.EY-AINE: Boston 42| (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer pl. 34. 104 (these dies). Gallatin Syracusan deeadrachms of the Euainetos type RIII / C I Perfeetly cemtred and struck on very broad. large flan in high relief with splendid iridescent toning One of the fine...
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136 Tetradrachm eirca 400-380. AR [643 g Fast quadriga with prancing horses [. driven by female charioteer leaning forward Wilh Kemtron M Hand_ holding reins in above Nike Ilying to crown het In exergue. IYPAKO_IQ Rev. Head ot Kore - Persephone L wearing barlex wreath: around three dolphins. while fourth makes dorsaul constaet with the neck trunealtion: Jameson 83/ (these dies ) Rizzo pl. 48. I8 (these dies ). Tuder |06. Extremely rare and dillicult to find so Well preserved: Wondertully toned ad extremely fine 220(0 138 137 137 Hemidrachm circa 357-354. E 15.55 % IEY_ EAJEYOEPIOX Luuredle head o Zeus [ Rev. EYPAKO EISN Thunderbolt: in lield [ cugle standing [ withi folded wing . SNG ANS 48/...
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142 1O litrae. EL 6.54g. EYPAKOZIQN Laureate head of Apollo /_ hair falling Over neck. behind: Iyre. Re ETEIPA Head ol Artemis E . hair turned up behind over diadem: quiver over . shoulder: Boston 446 (these dies). AMB S08 (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer pl. 46. 130 (these dies) G. K Jenkins. Essays Robinson p. 158 D. # 0 (these dies) Rare and in superb condition Good extremely fine 15'((() 143 143 Tetradraehm. AR /7.15 g. Headof Persephone wearing barley wreath: beneath neek truneation. NLAround. turee dolphins. Rev. Fast quadriga driven by charioteer holding reins in hand ad kemtron in Outstretched E above. trisceles travelling In exergue EYPAKOZIQN Al monogram SNG ANS 634 (these dies ). SNG As...
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150 151 I50 E7.62 g circ: 278-275 under Pirrhus_ Head of Kore-Persephone [ wearing barley wreath %: behind; kanthares. Rev; BAZIAEQE MPPOY Demeter seated on throne holding ear of barley and Tong sceptre . SNG Cambridge 1377_ AMB 526 (this cOin). Caleiati [88 d3 /22 Green patina and extremely line Squ 151 E1.A g. Head of young Heraeles E. wearing lion-skin. Rev: EYPA-KOZION Athena Promachos. Wearing crested Attic helmet: long chiton and chlamys. holding thunderbolt in raised r hand and shield on | aM . SNG Munich 4337. Caleiati IL, 176 Brown tone and etremely fine 6(0 152 153 152 16 litrae 275-212 under Hieron I. AR 1333 g Veiled and diademed head of Philistis behind laurel wrealth. Rev; BAXI...
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The Carthaginians in South Italy and North Africa 158 157 159 157 Hall-shekel. mint moving with Hannibal in southern Italy eirca 215 -205. AR3,2 g Head of Tanit-Persephone | ering baurley wreauthandnecklace withpendamts. Rev Horse stauniding |:hehind: palmtree. SNG Copenhagen 367.E.S J Robinson. Coinages of the second Punie War: NC 964. pl; 7. Lightly toned and almost Fde 'QQO 158 1/IO staler: Carthage. circa 350-320. AV 0.74 g Horse' ` head [o[ Rev, Palm tree With (W0 elusters of dates. G.K: Jenkins Lewis. Carthaginian eold and electrum coins. 0412 Fde 1"2uu 150 Suater; Carthage circat 320-3i0. AV 7.64 g Head of Tanit-Persephone |.. wearing barley wreath and neeklace with pendants. Rev, Hor...
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Macedonia Acanthus 16+ 165 164 Tetradraehmeirca5HO. AR /7.03g. Liontol. attacking bull whichis broughttoitskneestor: Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Boston 517. J. Desneux_ Les Tetradrachmes dAkanthos. RBN 95 Rare. Well-struck and centred:. lightly toned and extremely tine 7*5(0 Ex MAM 37./968 , /7V and Leu 30. 1980. 102 sales . 165 Tetradrachmeirea 406-380. AR /4.20 g. Lionto = #taeking bull which is broughttoits kneesto inexergue. ONOMAETO. Rev AKA-N-OI-ON around quadripartite square with raised fields: the whole within incuse square Pozn 730. Desneux 132a (this eoin). Rare Aurclive old cabinet tone Ad about extremely fine 8"(0 Ex Montague collecticn [97. "Lete" 166 Staterciren 530-480. ...
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Neapolis 168 Drachm circa 4()-360. AR 3.83 g. Gorgoneion facing Rev N-E/ -0 Laureate head Of nymph € Traite pl. 324.2. SNG ANS 429. Toned and about extremely fine 1'OcQ Olinthus 169 Tetradraehm. issues of the Chaleieic contederation circa 375-350. AR 14.47 g Laureate head ol Apollo [ Rev X-A-A= KIA-ES2N Lyre with seven strings. Boston 581. Robinson 5 . Rare An appealing portrait of Apollo in manificent Iate elassical style. toned and about extremely iine 14'() EX Leu sule 30. 1982. 78. Kingdom of Macedonia, Philip II 359-336, and posthumous issues 170 170 Stater; Pella circa 323-315. AV 8.61 g Laurealle head ol Apollo [ Rev; #IAIHOY Fast biga t0 E: beneath horses. thunderbolt. G. Le Rider: M...
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Philip H; 323-316 174 Tetradrachm: Babylon cirea 323-317. AR [7.20 g Head of young Heracles [ wearing lion-skin: Rev: @AIIOY BAZIAEQ4ZI Zeus Aetophoros. naked to hips. sealed [ On throne. holding seeptre: an eagle with folded wings rests on his outstretched [ hand. In lower |. field M beneath the throne. monogram: Price PIS6u. Toned and extremely fine "(cO Thrace. Abdera 175 Tetradrachm eirea 492-470. AR 14.21 @ META Griffin seuted L with [ foreleg raised. Rev: Quadripartite incuse square with raised fields. Cr May. Abdera. |(0 (unrecorded die combination). Rare ad 0f impressive late archaie style. Uneleaned_ well-struck and extremely fine 5u( Dicaca 176 Stater eire: 490. AR9.39 g. Bearded h...
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The Tauric Chersonese Cherronesus 180 E6.58 2- Srd century BC. XEP Artemis to |. slaying fallen deer with long spear: Rev Bull Ibutting E.:in exergue. AIATOPA quiver and bow. BMC ; Exceedingly rare. Very fine 8qQ Panticapaeum IS1 Statter eirea 340. AV 9.10 g Bearded and ivy-wreathed head ol Pan [. Rev. H-A-N Grillin standing to . wverearol barley exergue: fice to front with spear in its jaws SNG Copenhagen 20. Dewing 1241 Kraay-Hirmer 440. Very rare and difficult to find in such good state. Well-struck. complete and finely detailed. extremely fine 30'(OQ EI Hea Leu sale 16.+.1957. 149, Thessaly Perrhaehi 182 Hemidraehm cirea 450-4(. AR 2.84 2. Male figure t0 E restraining forequarters Of unr...
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Corcyra 185 Obol circa 51O. AR (.73 g Forequarters of bull c Rev. Star of four rays within ineuse square C: BMC [8 (stater). Apparently unique and unpublished. Very tine 1"U( Attica; Athens 186 187 186 Tetradrachm cirea 500. AR 17.27 g Head of Athena [ . wWearing Attic helmet with decorated crest; Rev AOE Owl standing head t0 front: in field E. olive-spray € Seltmann Athens. its History and Coinage before the Persian invasion. 475 (this COin). J N,Svoronos B. Pick_ Tresor des monnaies d Athenes. pl: 22 (this coin). Rare and of oustanding archaie style: Lightly toned and extremely fine 12500 EX Naville-Ar Classica 1921, Potti collection. 533 and Leu 22 1979 . I(I sales. 187 Tetraudratehm eirc...
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Kings of Cimmerian Bosphorus. Pharnaces II, 6347 BC 191 Stater year 245 (53-53 BC) AV 8.17 g. Head of Pharnaces I r, hair bound with taenic. Rev BAZIAEQX BAZIA-EQN METAAOY DAPNAKOY Apollo seated O omphalos. holding laure | braanch over tripod: |. elbou resting On lyre In lield [ date EME Golenko Jd Karyszowski: The gold Coinage of king Pharnaces of the Bosphorus NC 1972.pi. 2. (these dies). Very rare and about extremely tine very fine 16'(OO Asia Minor; uncertain mint 192 Trite Oth cemtury BC. EL 4.58 g. Irregular paltern of lines (bird ?). Rev Bipartite square Of irregular pattern. Cf. Rosen 256. Apparently unique and unpublished. very tine 5"0u( Mysia. Cyzicus 194 193 193 Staller cirea 550...
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197 198 197 Heete. EL 2.60 g. Winged female figure advancing running-kneeling position. holding tunny fish by the tail and looking backwards Rev: Quadripartite incuse square Rosen 495. von Fritze 121 Rare and very line 2'500 198 Heete. EL 2,55 g Two-bodied sphynx with single head faeing. standing on tunny fish: Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. von Fritze 128 Extremely rare And interesting representation. Insignilic:nt nick O obverse. gOOd very tine 3'(uQ 199 Hecte eirca 445-420. EL 2.65 g Heracles kneeling = strangling the Nemean lion: the whole on tunny fishr Rev Quadripartite incuse square . C: von Fritze |6[ (stater). Extremely rare_ good very line #'(O) Lampsacus 200 Stater cirea 350-33...
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Ionia . uncertain mints 207 208 206 206 Milesian hemistater: Gth century BC. EL 7.09 g . Irregular radiate pattern around globule within circle Rev. Incuse square Traite Rosen Dewing SNG von Aulock Apparently unique: Extremely tine 8'((O Ex Giessener Miinzhandlung sale 89. |988. [91. VI2 staller: EL |.19 g Panther' $ head Tacing. Rev. Irregular ineuse square. Rosen 370. Weidauet Probleme der Frthen Elektronpriigung. 104. Extremely rare . Extremely tine 2*0 207 2u8 Hecle. EL 252 g Raised square Rev. Four part incuse square. SNG von Auloek 1777. Rosen 30+. Ven Fre Extremely tine "(cQ Clazomene 210 20Q 209 Tetradrachm eirca 370. AR 15.98 g Faeing head of Apollo € with long hair falling around t...
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Magnesia ad Meandrum 213 214 213 Themistocles circa 463-459. Fraction. AR 0.32 g Bearded headg. wearing Wreathed conical hat; at sides. O-E. Rev: QE monogram Within dotted frame in incuse square: H. Cahn D. Gerin_ Themistoeles at Magnesia NC /988. & pL 2 Nolle: Themistokles in Magnesia SNR 75_ 1996. pL: !. 3e. Extremely rare_ Very Tine 3*0(() 214 Tetradrachm cirea |90. AR /6.83 g Diademed head of Artemis I with bow and quiver on [. shoulder Rev MATNHTSN- HAYZANA_ HAYZANIOY Naked Apollo standing |. On meander patternholding tilleted branch and leaning agaisttripod surmoumted by quiver: all within wreath: SNG Copenhagen 844. Jones. The wreathed tetradracehms of Magnesia ANSMN 24.1979. 12 (this...
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221 222 221 Hecte. EL 2.56 g. Lion crouching |: above seal to |. Rev. Irregular incuse. Bodenstedt 27alu. Extremely fine 1'500 222 Hecte circa 521-478. EL 2.55 g. Helmeted head H.. the bowl decorated with palmette. Rev Irregular ineuse: Bodenstedt 50 Wa. Extremely rare and unusually finely detailed and complete. extremely fine 6"0(O Phygela OINGN2S 223 Tetradrachm circa 360)-350. AR [4.83 g. Facing head of Artemis Munychia looking slightly to /. Rev [PHIDEAEQN Bull butting Ein field [. palm [ tree In exergue. OINOTIAHZ Traite Hpl. 152,| = Regling I(9. pl. 2. (this obv. dieh CLorber: Amphipolis. pl. 12. tig. 57 (this coin) Of the highest rarity. only three known specimens. of which this is th...
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Caria; Alabanda 227 Tetradrachm circa 175-150. AR 16.50 g Laureate head of Apollor: Rev AAAB-ANAEQN Pegasus (lying E: beneath A SNG von Aulock 8usu. Toned and very line 1"500 Caunus 228 Tetradraehm eirca 430-410. AR /4555 g Winged female figure running E looking back wards nd holding caduceus in [ hand and wreathinechhand. Rev Baetil ( ?) with inverted Aandtwobunehes Ol grapes at sides Troxell. The winged Carians; Essays Thompson. 27. K Konuk: The Exrly Coinage of Kanos. Studlies Price.99. Extremely fine about extremely line 5'500 Cnidos 229 230 231 229 Milesian diobol circa 530-520, AR2.01 Lion $ head [. with open jaws. Rev. Female head [ within dotted Trame inincuse square: in upper field ...
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Persian Satraps of Caria 234 Tetraudrachm. Ephesus cireu 340-330. AR 14.75 g. The Persian great king running € holding spear and bow: Rev Circular incuse with structured surface # hich represents the hinterland of Ephesus BMC Ionia pl. 31.3 . Traite pl. 89.7-12. AE M.Johnston. The Earliest preserved Greek map: A New Ionian Coin Type. JHS [967.26. Milenberg. Money supply under Artaxerxes HII Ochus_ Studies Price. pl. 6/. 8i. Very rare and about extremely tine 8"() Satraps of' Caria, Hecatomnos, 395-377 235 Drachm. AR 4.26 g. EKA Forequarters Of lion [. Rev. Stellale paltern. Dewing 2375. SNG von Auloek 2356. Toned and about extremely fine 1'Uuu Hidrieus. 353-344 236 Tetradrachmeirea 354-344.A...
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Islands off Caria. Cos 238 Tetradrachm circa 366_300, AR 15.00 g Bearded head of Heraeles. ering lion-skin. Rev KQION Crah; beneath AAKIMAXOS club: BMC p.195. 12 Rare _ Good very fine 3"500 Rhodes 239 Didrachm circa 333_316. AR 6.6/ g Head of Helios facing. slightly inelined toI: Rev: [PIOAIOINI Rose with bud on the right: in field L.. bunch ol grapes and E: SNG von Aulock 2790. SNG Keckmann 436. Struck in high reliel . extremely tine 1"500 Kings of Lydia; uncertain king before 561 BC 240 241 242 243 240 Hecte. Sardis. AV 2.39 g. Lion'$ head r with open jaws: above_ star: Rev: Incuse punch Weidauer 78 Good very fine 1'200 4i Trile. Sardis. AV 4.74 g. Lion's head with open jaws: ahove stal; R...
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25 Heay staler: Sardis. AV 10.76 g Contronted forequarters O4 lion facing with [ paw straight ad bull (ucing with straight Ieg: Rev. Bipartite rectangular ineuse punch. Traite pL.I BMC pl.. 14. Weber 6223. Rare and unusually atractive for this issue finely detailed and extremely tine 1+'0() 246 Stater; Sardlis. AV 8.04 g. Confromted forequarters of Iion faeing r with , Daw straight and bull facing Lwith bent leg. Rev. Bipartite rectangular incuse punch SNG von Aulock 2875. BMC PL I.5 Sharp? and good extremely tine io(X) 248 247 250 249 27 Trite: Sardis. AV 2.67 g. Contronted forequarters Ot lion facing r withr: Daw straight and bull facing with straight leg Rev: Reetangular incuse puneh: Ros...
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253 Stater circa 470-440. AR &.05 g Goat walking € looking back Wards. Rev: Trisceles within square border of dots. all within ineuse square SNG von Aulock Vismara Missing in all the major collections Apparently unique and unpublished. A very interesting piece. good very fine 3*00 Wekhssere [. circa 450-420 255 254 254 Stater: AR 8.54 g. Helmeted head of Athena r Rev Lycian legend around triseeles within double dotted square border: all within incuse square. SNG von Aulock +129. Vismara 156. Rare. Good very fine 3'(OQ 255 Stater: AR 8.65 g Helmeted head ol Athena n bow | decorated with leaves and palmette_ Rev Laurealle male head c: in tield [Lyeian letter:` SNG von Auloek 4129. Vismara 158_...
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Seleucid Kings of' Syria: Antiochus IV; 175-164 250 Tetradrachm Antioeh. AR 16.532 Lalurealte headolZeust Rev. BAXIAFQEANTIOXOY OEOIEMANOYENIKHpOPOY Zeus seated on throne holding Nike and sceptre. BMC Seleucid Kings p. 36. 22. Houghton 107. Extremely line 4(() Demetrius II; first reign 146-139 260 Tetradrachm; Seleucia Pieria year 172 SE (141-140 BC ) AR [6.66 g. Diademed head of Demetrius [ Rev: BAZIAEQE AHMHTPIOY OEOY dIAAAEADOY NIKATOPOS Naked Apollo seated [ On omphalos. holding arrow and bow. In exergue. dale al sides monOgraMS Houghton 4. Toned and extremely tine 2"500 Antiochus VI: 421-96 261 Tetradraehm Ake-Ptolemais [96 S.E: (417 BC) AR 16.65 g Diademed head o Antiochus VIII [ Rev. ...
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The Achaemenid Kings of' Persia 26} Daric Iate-mid fourth century BC. AV 8.36 g; The Great King running [ holdling spear and bow. Rev. Incuse punch: BMC pl 25. 84 (these dies ). [.Crraldice Persian Empire. 51 (these dies). Sharp and virtually as struck g()d extremely line 6'(( Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt; Ptolemy a5 king. 305-285 264 Pentadraehm: Alexandria. AV 17.83 g. Diademed head of Ptolemy Eaegis at neek Rev. TITOAEMAIOY-BAXIAESE Eagle standing on thunderboht: in tield L. monogram: Svoronos 208. pl: 7. 7. Ct: Kraay-Hirmer pl: [9. SOO. Rare. Struek on large Mlan and etremely line 6'OuO Ex Hess-Leu /963. |(O and Leu 22./970, 173 sles. Ptolemy II Euergetes 246-222 265 Decadrachm. Aleandria: A...