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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 51 (2009)

Numismatica Ars Classica · 2009 · 27 plate pages

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  Page 176 Campania · Neapolis

  176 Greek Coins Umbria, Ariminum 481 481 Bronze circa 268-225, 6.49 g. Bust of Vulcan l., wearing wreathed pileus. Rev. Warrior standing l., holding shield and spear. SNG ANS 101. CNAI 7. Historia Numorum Italy 8. Rare. Brown tone and about very fine 300 Latium, Alba Fucens 482 482 482 482 Obol circa 280-275, AR 0.69 g. Helmeted head of Minerva r. Rev. Eagle, with spread wings, standing r. on thunderbolt. Stazio 5. S...

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  Page 177 Calabria · Tarentum

  177 489 489 488 488 487 Phistelia 487 Obol circa 325-275, AR 0.50 g. Young male head facing. Rev. Corn grain and mussel; above dolphin. SNG ANS 567. SNG France 1117. Historia Numorum Italy 613. Toned and extremely fine 300 Apulia, Arpi 488 Triobol circa 215-212, AR 1.62 g. Helmeted head of Athena l. Rev. Three corn-ears. SNG Cop. 601. SNG France 1220. Historia Numorum Italy 646. Rare. Surface somewhat porous, otherwi...

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  Page 179 Lucania

  179 502 501 500 500 Nomos circa 272-240, AR 6.30 g. Boy rider l., crowning his horse. Rev. Dolphin rider l., holding Nike and distaff. Vlasto 819. SNG France 1993. Historia Numorum Italy 1020. Lightly toned and good very fine 250 501 Nomos circa 272-240, AR 6.45 g. Boy rider l., crowning his horse. Rev. Dolphin rider l., holding cantharus and distaff; in field r., heron. Vlasto 846. SNG ANS 1173. Historia Numorum Ita...

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  Page 180 Metapontum

  1. 506 Nomos circa 480-460, AR 8.14 g. Man-headed bull l., head reverted; in exergue, acorn. Rev. Man-headed bull r. SNG ANS 136 (these dies). Sternberg 15. Historia Numorum Italy 2277 (these dies). Very rare. Usual traces of overstriking, otherwise good very fine 3’000 Metapontum 507 507
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  Page 185 Velia

  1. 535 Nomos after 280, AR 6.32 g. Head of Athena l., wearing helmet decorated with griffin. Rev. Bull butting r.; above, owl flying r. SNG ANS cf. 1102 (obverse), 1103 (reverse). Historia Numorum Italy 1888 var. Very rare. Lightly toned and extremely fine 700 Ex Tkalec sale 2006, 21. Velia 536 537 537
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  Page 187 Bruttium

  187 Bruttium, The Brettii 543 542 542 Drachm circa 216-214, AR 4.85 g. Diademed bust of Nike r.; behind, harpa. Rev. Naked river-god facing with chlamys over l. arm, crowning himself and holding sceptre. Scheu 61. SNG Copenhagen 1624. Historia Numorum Italy 1963. Very fine 300 543 Half-unit circa 214-111, Æ 4.00 g. Diademed head of Nike l. Rev. Zeus striding r., holding thunderbolt and holding sceptre. Scheu 28. Hist...

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  Page 188 Croton

  1. 549 Drachm circa 445-430, AR 2.22 g. Apollo, diademed, walking r., holding laurel branch in upraised r. hand and small running daimon, holding long branch on outstretched l. arm; in r. field, stag r. on platform, with head reverted. Rev. Stag r.; in r. field, branch. SNG Lloyd 587 (these dies). Noe 211. Historia Numorum Italy 2047. Lightly toned and good extreme...
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  Page 189 Rhegium

  189 Rhegium 555 555 Litra circa 415-387, AR 0.76 g. Lion’s scalp. Rev. Olive sprig. Herzfelder pl. XI, Jβ. Historia Numorum Italy 2499. Toned and extremely fine 500 556 556 556 Tetradrachm circa 320-300, AR 14.88 g. Lion’s head facing. Rev. Laureate head of Apollo l. Gulbenkian 148 (these dies). Jameson 2410 (these dies). Larizza p. 252 (this coin). Herzfelder 117h (this coin). Historia Numorum Italy 2502. Extremely ...

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  Page 190 Gela

  1. 562 Semis circa 36 BC, 6.61 g. Draped bust of Helios r. Rev. Female figure seated l., holding corncuopiae. Calciati 15 var. (no legend on obverse). CNAI 21 var. A. Rare. Dark tone and extremely fine 300 Ex CNG sale 79, 2005, 80. Gela 563
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  Page 192 Messana · Naxos

  1. 571 Tetradrachm circa 412-408, AR 17.20 g. Hare springing r.; below, head of Pan r. Rev. Biga of mules driven l. by nymph Messana; above Nike flying r. to crown her. In exergue, two dolphins snout to snout. SNG ANS 369 (these dies). Caltabiano 604. Rare. Struck on a sound metal with a lovely iridescent tone, good very fine 4’000 Ex NAC sale L, 2001, 1177. Naxos ...
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  Page 193 Selinus · Syracuse

  1. 573 Didrachm circa 530-500, AR 8.17 g. Selinon leaf. Rev. Sail-mill pattern, incuse. SNG Ashmolean 684. SNG ANS 677. Selinus Hoard pl. I, 10. Toned and very fine 600
  2. 574 Didrachm circa 520-500, AR 8.95 g. Selinon leaf. Rev. Sail-mill pattern, incuse. SNG Cop. 591. SNG ANS 676. Selinus Hoard pl. I, 13. Toned and extremely fine 1’000
  3. 575 Litra circa 400, AR 0.80 g. Nymph seated l. on rock, touching serpent with her r. hand; above, Selinon leaf. Rev. Man-headed bull r.; in exergue, fish. SNG ANS 711 (these dies). Bérend, Studies Mildenberg pl. II, 26 (these dies). Unusually well centred and complete with a lovely tone, about extremely fine 1’000 Syracuse 576 576
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  Page 196 Macedonia

  196 ex 590 ex 590 589 589 Shekel, Carthago (?) circa 300-260, AR 7.56 g. Head of Tanit l., wearing barley wreath and leaf, triple- pendant earring and necklace with pendants of acorn shape. Rev. Horse standing r.; behind, palm tree. In r. field, star. SNG Cop. 993. Lockett 1059. Jenkins-Lewis pl. 26, 15. Rare. Lightly toned and about extremely fine / good very fine 600 590 Lot of 4 bronze coins. Bronze circa 221-202,...

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  Page 197 Amphipolis · Macedonia · Siris

  1. 594 Stater circa 520, AR 9.86 g. Nude ithyphallic satyr grasping r. arm of nymph, trying to move away from him; in l. field, above and r., three pellets. Rev. Rough incuse square. Hellenism Primitif pl. VII, 26-27. Taité I 1566 and pl. 50, 5. SNG ANS 950. Old cabinet tone. Almost invisible scratches on obverse, otherwise good very fine 4’000 Ex Bourgey June 1959...
  2. 596 Tetradrachm, Amphipolis circa 323-315, AR 14.09 g. Laureate head of Zeus r. Rev. Horseman r., holding palm branch. Le Rider p. 122 and pl. 44, 29. Good very fine
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  Page 198 Abdera · Thrace

  198 599 599 598 598 Tetradrachm, Phoenicia or Syria circa 317-300, AR 17.12 g. Head of Heracles r., wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rev. Zeus seated l. on throne, holding eagle and sceptre; in l. field, boar’s head. SNG Ashmolean 3169. Price 3575. Good very fine 300 599 Tetradrachm, Smyrne (?) circa 280-275, AR 16.96 g. Head of Heracles r., wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rev. Zeus seated l. on throne, holding eagle an...

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  Page 199 Aenus · Lampsacus · Thrace

  1. 605 Triobol circa 352-323, AR 1.26 g. Griffin crouching l. Rev. Laureate head of Apollo r. within square frame. SNG Cop. 363. McClean 4044. AMNG 206. Rare. Minor area of weakness on obverse, otherwise good very fine 1’000 Aenus 606
  2. 606 Tetradrachm circa 374-371, AR 15.28 g. Head of Hermes facing, wearing petasus with dotted brim. Rev. Goat standing r.; in r. field, wreath; the whole within incuse square. Berlin p. 123, 30 (this coin). May 408b (this coin). Rare. Old cabinet tone and very fine 3’000 Ex Hess 104, 1906, Doubletten Berlin, 69; J. Hamburger 7, 1908, 402; Peus 361, 1999, 63 and ...
  3. 607 Tetradrachm, Lampsacus circa 323-281, AR 17.29 g. Diademed head of deified Alexander r., with the horn of Ammon. Rev. Athena enthroned l., holding Nike and spear in r. hand and resting l. elbow on shield decorated with medusa; in inner l. field, monogram and crescent. Müller 395. Light iridescent tone and extremely fine 1’000 Ex NAC-CNG sale 40, 1996, 992.
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  Page 200 Amphipolis · Lampsacus · Thasos · Thrace

  1. 609 Tetradrachm, Lampsacus circa 297-281, AR 17.36 g. Diademed head of deified Alexander r., with the horn of Ammon. Rev. Athena enthroned l., holding Nike and spear in r. hand and resting l. elbow on shield decorated with medusa; in inner l. field, monogram. In exergue, crescent. Thompson 47. Lightly toned and good very fine 700
  2. 610 Tetradrachm, Amphipolis circa 288-281, AR 17.27 g. Diademed head of deified Alexander r., with the horn of Ammon. Rev. Athena enthroned l., holding Nike and spear in r. hand and resting l. elbow on shield decorated with medusa; in inner l. field, caduceus and in outer r. field, monogram. Thompson 196. Light iridescent tone and good very fine 700 612 611 611
  3. 612 Tetradrachm, Lampsacus circa 323-281, AR 17.29 g. Diademed head of deified Alexander r., with the horn of Ammon. Rev. Athena enthroned l., holding Nike and spear in r. hand and resting l. elbow on shield decorated with medusa; in inner l. field, K. Müller 465. About extremely fine 2’750 Island of Thrace, Thasos 615 614 613
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  Page 201 Ambracia · Epirus · Thessaly

  1. 619 Hemidrachm circa 450-440, AR 2.66 g. Wrestler r., grasping bull by the horns. Rev. Forepart of horse r. SNG Cop. 263. McClean 4707. Toned and good very fine 500 Ex NAC sale O, 2004, 1570 Epirus, Ambracia 621 620
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  Page 202 Athens · Attica · Euboea · Thebes

  1. 622 Stater circa 369-338, AR 12.13 g. Head of Persephone l., wearing barley wreath. Rev. The Locrian Ajax, naked but for helmet, striding r., holding short sword and shield; in lower r. field, bunch of grapes. Traité 431 and pl. CCVII, 2 (these dies). SNG Cop. 95. Lightly toned and very fine 2’000 Euboea, Euboean League 623
  2. 623 Stater circa 375-357, AR 11.98 g. Head of nymph Euboia r. Rev. Cow crouching r.; above, bunch of grapes with tendrils; the whole within incuse square. Wallace 7. SNG Cop. 475. BCD Euboia 3 (this coin). Toned and about extremely fine 4’500 Ex Coin Galleries 9 November 1982, 519 and Lanz 111, 2002, BCD, 3 sales. Beotia, Thebes 624 624
  3. 500 Attica, Athens 626 625
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  Page 203 Aegina · Corinth · Elis

  1. 627 Tetradrachm circa 196-187, AR 16.81 g. Helmeted head of Athena r., bowl decorated with pegasus and tendrils. Rev. Owl standing facing on amphora; in inner r. field, small quadriga r. The whole within wreath. SNG Copenhagen 137. Svoronos pl. 43, 16. Lightly toned and extremely fine 1’800 Aegina 628
  2. 628 Stater circa 456-431, AR 12.31 g. Turtle seen from above. Rev. Skew pattern incuse. Delepierre 1827. SNG Cop. 517. Toned and about extremely fine 1’500 Conrinthia, Corinth 630 629
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  Page 204 Mysia · Pontus

  1. 634 Didrachm mid 3rd cent. BC, AR 7.16 g. Head of Apollo Carneius r. Rev. Poseidon standing l., holding dolphin and sceptre; in l. field, bunch of grapes. SNG Cop. 769. Dewing 1970. Lightly toned, light scratches and minor areas of corrosion, otherwise good very fine 1’000 Pontus, Amisus
  2. 635 Siglos circa 4th cent. BC, AR 5.57 g. Head of Hera l., wearing stephane. Rev. Owl, with spread wings, standing facing on shield; in upper l. field, anchor. Old cabinet tone and about extremely fine 400 Ex Sternberg XII, 1982, 181 and CNG 55, 2000, 416 sales. Mysia, Cyzicus 636 636
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  Page 205 Aeolis · Ephesus · Ionia · Lampsacus

  1. 638 Stater circa 350-330, EL 8.43 g. Ivy-wreathed head of Maenad l. Rev. Forepart of Pegasus r. within shallow incuse square. Gulbenkian 682 (these dies). Baldwin 11. Very rare. About extremely fine / good very fine 6’500 Ex NAC sale 27, 2004, 177. Aeolis, Cyme 640 639
  2. 800 Ionia, uncertain mint 643 642 642 641
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  Page 206 Caria · Chios · Ionia

  1. 645 Stater circa 478-465, AR 11.92 g. Griffin seated r., l. foreleg raised; in lower r. field, bunch of grapes. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Jameson 1517. Balcer 102. Good very fine 1’200 Islands off Ionia, Chios 646 646
  2. 646 Drachm 2nd cent. BC, AR 4.11 g. Sphinx seated l.; before, bunch of grapes. Rev. Amphora; in l. field, prow. The whole within wreath. Mavrogordato 61, pl. VI, 1 (this coin). Rare. Old cabinet tone, flan crack at eleven o’clock on obverse, otherwise very fine 1’000 Ex Sotheby’s 1973, Metropolitan Museum, 579 and CNG 67, 2004, 712 sales. Caria, Caunus 647 647
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  Page 207 Caria · Rhodes

  1. 651 Didrachm circa 340-334, AR 6.96 g. Laureate head of Apollo three-quarters r. Rev. Zeus Laubrandos standing r., holding double-axe and spear. Dewing 2381. SNG Cop. 597. Lightly toned and about extremely fine 1’000 Islands off Caria, Rhodes 652 652
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  Page 208 Lycia · Lydia

  1. 653 Tetradrachm circa 404-375, AR 15.14 g. Head of Apollo facing three-quarters r. Rev. ΡΟ∆ΙOΝ Rose with bud on the l.; in r. field, bucranium and Φ. Bérend SNR 51, pl. 7, 74 (this coin). Struck in high relief and lightly toned. Minor metal flaws on obverse, otherwise extremely fine 9’000 Kings of Lydia, time of Cyrus II and Darios I 655 654
  2. 655 Stater, Sardes circa 505-500, AV 8.03 g. Confronted foreparts of lion, with extended and bent r. foreleg, and bull. Rev. Two incuse square punches of unequal size. Carradice pl. XI, 8. SNG Kayhan 1023. Extremely fine 10’000 Dynasts of Lycia, Kherei circa 410-390 657 656
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  Page 209 Cilicia · Seleucid

  1. 500 The Seleucid Kings of Syria, Antiochus I, 281 – 261 661
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  Page 211 Parthia

  1. 669 Tetradrachm or shekel 114/3 BC, AR 14.31 g. Head of Melqart r. Rev. Eagle standing l., with closed wings, palm over r. shoulder; in l. field, club and arrow. BMC 141 var. About extremely fine 1’000 Parthia, Mithradates II, 129 – 88 671 670 670
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  Page 212 Bactria · Cyrenaica · Cyrene · Ptolemaic

  1. 800 The Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy VI, 180-145 677