Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 55 (2010)

Numismatica Ars Classica · 2010 · 79 plate pages

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1. 15 LOKRIS LOKRI OPUNTII (also issuing as Epiknemidii, Hypoknemidii or simply Lokri) 1 1
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1. 52 Tritetartemorion or ¾ obol, 350’s BC. AR 0.58 g. Laureate head of Zeus r. Rev. Three bunches of grapes pointing outwards, O, Π and N in the spaces between them. Corpus group 1, 1a. Jameson 2057 corr. (this coin); Pozzi (Boutin) 3131 (this coin). The second and best known (the other in Berlin). A fraction of exquisite style and irresistible appeal with an imp...
Page 35 Athens
1. 86 Bronze, 340’s BC. Æ 1.75 g., 1′. Helmeted head of Athena left. Rev. Bunch of grapes, OΠONTIΩN from top l. anticlockwise. Corpus group 4, 4a. Very rare. Of the five known only one is in a public collection (Athens), the others in the writer’s collection. Black patina with some light pitting, otherwise good very fine.
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1. 200 107.1: Ex NFA VIII (6 June 1980) lot 396 (part). De-accessioned from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (see Boston 955, this coin). 107.2: A gift from a good friend and said to have been found in the Chalkidike. The above pair can be considered from two distinctly separate angles, the stylistic (artistic) and the technical. Artistically, the first coin leaves q...
Page 42 Thessaly
1. 41 108.1: A gift of a good friend who appreciates and shares the excitement that “off beat’ coins offer to the inquisitive collector. The style is fairly close to some of the original dies of group 1, with the addition of a wheatear above the forehead on the obverse. The engraver of this false die was obviously aware of the subsequent issues and especially grou...
2. 100 109.1: The style is rather poor, the coin is very underweight but the silver seems to be reasonably pure. This coin is listed in the corpus as an “ancient forgery?” but this writer thinks it would be better described as an “ancient imitation” or even “an unofficial issue of a later date”. 109.2: With an “old collection formed before WWII” provenance and ther...
Page 48 Thessaly
1. 75 The obverse of this and the next lot bear a close stylistic resemblance to some obverse dies from a rare bronze issue of Alexander, tyrant of Pherai in Thessaly (369 - 359 BC). See Rogers 520, fig. 284, also SNG Cop 245 and CNG 76/1 (12 September 2007) 414. It is therefore quite possible that they are contemporary and that this issue should be updated by at ...
Page 50 Athens
49 124.1 124.2 124.3 124.4 124.5 124.6 124.7 124.8 124 Lot of eight bronze coins, last quarter of the 4th century BC or later. All with Athena helmeted r. Rev. Bunch of grapes with tendrils and vine leaves, ΛΟΚP l. down, EΠIKNA r. up. 124.1: Æ 2.12 g., 1′. 124.2: Æ 2.07 g., 1′. 124.3: Æ 1.88 g., 12′. 124.4: Æ 2.27 g., 12′. 124.5: Æ 2.15 g., 1′. 124.6: Æ 2.19 g., 12′. 124.7: Æ 2.26 g., 12′. 124.8: Æ 1.57 g., 12′. A se...
Page 52 Athenian
51 131.5 131.4 131.3 131.2 131.1 131.10 131.9 131.8 131.7 131.6 131.14 131.13 131.12 131.11 131 Lot of fourteen bronze coins, first quarter of the 3rd century BC or later. All with Athena helmeted r. Rev. Bunch of grapes hanging from stalk with tendrils, to l. Λ, to r. O, below to r., ivy leaf upwards or diagonally upwards. 131.1: Æ 2.66 g., 2′. 131.2: Æ 2.16 g., 5′. 131.3: Æ 1.87 g., 2′. 131.4: Æ 2.59 g., 12′. 131.5...
Page 56 Achaia · Crete
1. 200 137.1: Rev. OΠOYN r. down, TIΩN l. down. Corpus group 26, 31a corr. [Should be moved to group 25a.] BMC 84. 137.2: Rev. OΠO[YN] r. down, TIΩN l. down. Corpus group 25a, 2b corr. [Should be moved to group 26; the spiked and winged caduceus l., below the grapes, is almost off flan but nevertheless this coin belongs to the caduceus issue.] 137.3: Rev. OΠOYN r. ...
Page 57 Thessaly
1. 200 139.1: Rev. Above to l., cornucopiae. Corpus group 27a, 1a. BMC 81, pl. II, 9. 139.2: Rev. Above to l., cornucopiae. Corpus group 27a, 1c. 139.3: Rev: Cornucopiae to r. of grapes. Corpus group 27b, 1a. 139.4: Corpus group 28, 2a. The writer thinks that this extremely rare and interesting coin may in fact be earlier than the 2nd century BC. The obverse seems ...
Page 59 Athens
1. 145 Lot of three bronze coins, 2nd century BC. 145.1: Æ 4.17 g., 6′. 145.2: Æ 3.74 g., 12′. 145.3: Æ 3.73 g., 6′. Head of Demeter r. Rev. Ajax advancing r., with shield and sword, OΠOYNTIΩN l. upwards circular. Symbol to r., bunch of grapes. Extremely rare, these are three out of the five known, the other two in Athens. Dark brown and green patinas, about very f...
2. 150 146.1: Corpus group 32.1, 1e. Same obverse die as 146.2 and 146.3. 146.2: Countermark on obverse: leaf, hand or star (or banker’s mark) as on lot 137.4 above. Acquired from Baldwin’s, February 1977, for £ 2. Corpus group 32.1, 1f. 146.3: Countermark on obverse: leaf, hand or star (or banker’s mark) as on lot 137.4 above. Corpus group 32.1, 1g. 146.4: Corpus ...
Page 61 Athens
60 149.1 149.2 149 Lot of two bronze coins, third quarter of first century BC. 149.1: Æ 5.99 g., 2′. 149.2: Æ 4.88 g., 2′. Head of Apollo laureate, r. Rev. Male figure standing r., draped, holding spear over shoulder and patera in extended r., snake at his feet. OΠOYNTIΩN from bottom l. circular. The second coin countermarked. An attractive and very rare pair in dark brown and light green patinas. The first nearly ex...
Page 62 Aitolia · Athens · Thebes
1. 151 Lot of five bronze coins, time of Augustus (?) or earlier. Quadriga to r., driven by helmeted figure wearing long chiton. Rev. Athena standing r. with spear and shield. Legend: OΠOYN - TIΩN but disposed in three different ways. The last two coins with countermarks. 151.1: Æ 5.58 g., 6′. 151.2: Æ 7.09 g., 10′. 151.3: Æ 7.38 g., 4′. 151.4: Æ 5.96 g., 12′. 151....
2. 152 Bronze, third quarter of 1st century BC. Æ 11.37 g., 6′. Diademed head of Hades r., to l., poppy head. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping r. with spears [stars above their heads], below, OΠOYNTIΩN, the whole in laurel wreath. Corpus group 36, 1d. RPC 1338. BMC 88, pl. II, 12. Mionnet, Suppl. 3, p. 490, 36. The only one in private hands (but see note below), the oth...
Page 63 Athens · Corinth
1. 155 Bronze, AD 68 - 69. Æ 7.35 g., 10′. Bare bust of Hades r., bearded. [ΕΠΙΚΛ]ΑΥ∆Ι - ΟΥCEPAΠΙ[ΩΝΟC] from bottom l. up circular and then down circular. Rev. Helmeted warrior in short chiton, standing l. with shield and spear and resting r. arm on hip. OΠOYN l. up, TIΩN r. down. Corpus group 40, 1b. RPC 1341 = BMC 85, pl. II, 10 (same dies). One of five known and...
Page 66 Athens · Thessaly
65 160.1 160.2 160.3 160.4 160.5 160 Lot of five bronze coins, 2nd to mid-1st centuries BC. 160.1: Æ 7.62 g., 4′. Bearded head r. Rev. Draped female figure standing facing, head l., holds wreath with fillets in outstretched r., l. arm rests on hip. ΣΚΑΡΦ[ΕΩN] r. down. 160.2: Æ 7.53 g., 11′. As previous but more spread flan and ethnic not clear. 160.3: Æ 7.08 g., 8′. As previous but with dolphin countermark on the rev...
Page 67 Thessaly
1. 500 An unpublished, new variety and obviously a later issue to the unique up to now obol at the BM. Head, in his introduction to the BMC volume for Central Greece (p. xxii) called the BM coin “...probably the earliest coin struck in the Locrian territory” and compared its fabric to the archaic coins of Thessaly. Babelon, Traité II, 3, p. 381 refers to it as “......
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1. 67 LOKRI OZOLAE AMPHISSA Amphissa joined the Aitolian League around 250 BC but its coinage was probably issued after Flamininus defeated Philip V and announced the “independence and autonomy” of the Greek cities. In 190 BC Manius Acilius Glabrio besieged the city and later, between 174 and 160 BC, Amphissa was damaged during clashes between the pro-Roman Aitoli...
Page 70 Lycia · Phokaia
1. 69 It is quite well known that coins travel preferentially to destinations where it would be easier for them to be accepted, either because they would be well known there or because their types are similar to the currency of that area. When Phokis started issuing its staple currency - obols with the boar forepart on the reverse - a boar coin would have more cha...
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1. 600 Said to have been found in Phokis, near the site of ancient Elateia. There are differences between the obverses of the two above coins in spite of them being struck from the same die. The obverse of lot 168 has two additional flaws on the body and the bristles above seem more upright. The mouth of the boar is marginally more filled in. On the other hand, the...
2. 600 169.1: Ex Elsen 74 (21 June 2003) 165. The obverse of this coin could be said to resemble more lots 167 and 168 above, than to Heipp-Tamer, Die Münzprägung der Lykischen Stadt Phaselis in Griechischer Zeit, p. 131, 44 (= Naville - Ars Classica VII, 23 June 1924, 1586 = Weber 7292), weighing 3.74 g., whose Phaselis identity is at any rate questioned by the au...
Page 72 Samos
1. 170 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 510 - 500 BC. AR 3.09 g., 12′. Profile head and neck of bull to r. with beaded truncation at the shoulder. Below, seal r., above, ΦΟΚΙ. Rev. Small head of Artemis r., in incuse square, ΦΟΚΙ (the K reversed) in the four corners starting from bottom l., anticlockwise. This die combination (O.1 / R.4) not in Williams. Probably ...
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1. 171 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 510 - 500 BC. AR 1.01 g., 3′. Profile head and neck of bull to r. with beaded truncation at the shoulder. Below, seal r. (here off flan), above, ΦΟ. Rev. Boar to r. on a small scale, one foreleg showing. Williams 3 (O.3 / R.3). Rare. Overstruck on same type and porous, otherwise about very fine / very fine. 100 172
2. 172 Phokis. Federal coinage. Hemiobol, 510 - 500 BC. AR 0.52 g., 6′. Profile head and neck of bull to r. with beaded truncation at the shoulder. Below, seal r., above, ΦΟ. Rev. Corinthian helmet r. in incuse square. Dies not in Williams. Williams post 3. An attractive and extremely rare early miniature in good metal and unusually well centred. Nearly extremely f...
3. 173 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 510 - 500 BC. AR 0.98 g., 10′. Frontal head of a bull (bukranion), the hair rendered by wavy vertical lines. Ears and horns are small and parallel. Rev. Boar to r. with stippled hide, beaded truncation and one leg showing. Shallow incuse square. Dies not in Williams. Obverse die flaw above r. nostril and off it, in the field to...
4. 174 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 510 - 500 BC. AR 0.75 g., 6′. Frontal head of a bull (bukranion), the hair depicted in ringlets. The ears are bigger but the horns are small and parallel. There is a very small Φ to the l. of the muzzle and traces of an O to the l. Rev. Boar to r. in incuse square. Dies not in Williams. Obverse die flaw between r. eye and ear. ...
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1. 175 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 510 - 500 BC. AR 1.00 g., 2′. Frontal head of a bull (bukranion), the hair depicted in lines. The ears are bigger but the horns are small and nearly parallel. Ethnic ΦΟ above. Rev. Boar to r. in deep incuse square. Dies not in Williams. Obverse die flaw beginning on l. eye. Same dies as lot 176 below. Williams post 2. The obver...
2. 176 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 510 - 500 BC. AR 1.02 g., 9′. Frontal head of a bull (bukranion), the hair depicted in lines. The ears are bigger but the horns are small and nearly parallel. Ethnic ΦΟ above. Rev. Boar to r. in deep incuse square. Dies not in Williams. Obverse die flaw beginning on l. eye. Same dies as lot 175 above. Williams post 2. The obver...
3. 177 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 510 - 500 BC. AR 1.01 g., 1′. Frontal head of a bull (bukranion), the hair depicted in vertical lines and forms a wavy fringe. The ears are bigger but the horns are small and nearly parallel. The eyes are wrinkled. Ethnic ΦΟ above. Rev. Boar to r. in incuse square, the hide depicted with long but irregular strokes. Dies not in ...
4. 178 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 510 - 500 BC. AR 0.98 g., 12′. Frontal head of a bull (bukranion), the hair depicted in vertical lines and extending to a not very regular fringe. The ears are narrow and parallel to the forehead but the horns are longer and extend upwards at a slight angle from the ears. The eyes are less bulbous but still wrinkled. Ethnic ΦΟ ...
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1. 179 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 500 - 490 BC. AR 3.00 g., 12′. Frontal head of a bull (bukranion), the hair depicted in vertical lines and extending to a regular fringe. The ears are parallel to the forehead and the horns extend upwards at a slight angle from the ears. The eyes are wrinkled. There is one crease above the l. nostril but two above the r. one...
2. 180 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 500 - 490 BC. AR 3.18 g., 1′. Frontal head of a bull (bukranion), the hair depicted in vertical lines and extending to a regular fringe. The ears are parallel to the forehead and the horns extend upwards at a slight angle from the ears. The eyes are wrinkled. Rev. Larger head of Artemis r., hair in krobylos, all in incuse sq...
3. 181 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 500 - 490 BC. AR 2.99 g., 2′. Frontal head of a bull (bukranion), the hair depicted in vertical lines and extending to a regular fringe. The ears are still parallel to the forehead but shorter and the r. horn extends upwards from the ear more so than the l. one. The eyes are wrinkled and there is a crease above each nostril....
4. 182 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 500 - 490 BC. AR 2.99 g., 3′. A large frontal bull’s head, two wrinkles above each nostril. Rev. Head of Artemis r. in incuse square, from the same hand as R.6, ΦΟΚΙ (the K reversed) from top l. clockwise. Dies not in Williams but the obverse probably from the same hand as O.5. Same obverse die as lot 183 below. Same reverse...
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1. 183 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 500 - 490 BC. AR 2.98 g., 9′. A large frontal bull’s head, two wrinkles above each nostril. Rev. Head of Artemis r. in incuse square, in field l., Φ above and Ο below. The obverse die not in Williams (O.- / R.6). Same obverse die as lot 182 above. Williams post 5. The reverse with minimal flatness on the high points but neve...
2. 184 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 500 - 490 BC. AR 2.94 g., 10′. Frontal bull’s head, two wrinkles above r. nostril. Rev. Head of Artemis r. in incuse square, in field l., Φ above and Ο below. Williams 6 (O.5 / R.6). Same reverse die as lot 183 above. Porous surfaces, obverse slightly weakly struck and a die flaw beginning on the eye of Artemis, otherwise we...
3. 185 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 500 - 490 BC. AR 0.92 g., 3′. Frontal bull’s head, the features as Williams section 2 triobols. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, the hide depicted with long, thin lines, the truncation is curved and consists of five large pellets. [Φ?]ΟΚ[Ι] clockwise from top l. Williams 7 a (this coin) (O.6 / R.7). Boston 970 (this c...
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1. 187 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 500 - 490 BC. AR 0.64 g., 8′. Frontal bull’s head of larger size and lower relief. Rev. Boar forepart of fine style to l. in incuse square, beaded truncation. In field l., Φ above and Ο below. Dies not in Williams. The obverse style is close to O.13 and this would place this coin in the next section to which Williams did not as...
2. 188 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 500 - 490 BC. AR 1.00 g., 12′. Frontal bull’s head, the ears are larger than the horns, above, ΦΟ. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, style very similar to the reverse of lots 175 and 176 (perhaps from the same hand), beaded truncation. Williams 13 corr. [Letters on the obverse not seen by Williams because of the unfavo...
3. 189 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 490 - 485 BC. AR 3.11 g., 6′. Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Artemis r. set diagonally in incuse square, Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι in its four corners starting from below clockwise. Williams 17c (this coin) (O.12 / R.13). Of the finest style and a very rare type. Perfectly centred and with a superb old collection dark toning with some irid...
4. 190 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 485 - 480 BC. AR 2.99 g., 6′. Frontal bull’s head of distinctive and powerful style. The hair is rendered in ringlets and there is a double wrinkle above the broad muzzle. Rev. Head of Artemis l., hair beaded and arranged in a krobylos with a tail. Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι in the four corners of the incuse, from bottom l., clockwise. William...
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1. 191 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 485 - 480 BC. AR 2.77 g., 3′. Frontal bull’s head of different style, narrower and more refined. Hair still rendered in ringlets. Rev. Head of Artemis in incuse square, of similar style to the previous coin but to the r. Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι in the four corners, starting from below r., clockwise. Williams 26 (O.19 / R.17). Well centred a...
2. 192 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 485 - 480 BC. AR 0.95 g., 11′. Frontal bull’s head, the features as the triobol of lot 190 above, [Φ] - Ο on either side of the muzzle. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, the hide depicted with short horizontal lines, the dotted truncation is almost straight. This die combination not in Williams (O.23 / R.21). Williams ...
3. 193 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 485 - 480 BC. AR 1.00 g., 9′. A bull’s head in profile, the beaded truncation is curved, Φ above Ο behind. The horn is shown horizontal and the hide in wrinkles. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, the hide depicted with short horizontal lines, the dotted truncation is almost straight. Williams 36a (this coin, illustrate...
4. 194 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 485 - 480 BC. AR 0.89 g., 11′. Frontal bull’s head of triangular features, above, ΦΟ. Rev. Smaller boar forepart to r. in incuse square. Williams -. (O.- / R.25). Williams pre 42. Lightly toned and almost extremely fine.
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1. 195 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 485 - 480 BC. AR 1.02 g., 2′. Frontal bull’s head of more narrow features, above, Φ - Ο, the letters more spaced out. Rev. A neat little boar forepart to r. in incuse square. Williams - (O.- / R.26). Williams post 44. Well centred and lightly toned. Good very fine. 350 196.1 196.2 196.3
2. 197 Phokis. Federal coinage. Hemiobol, 485 - 480 BC. AR 0.39 g., 5′. Profile head and neck of bull to r. with pronounced beaded truncation at the shoulder, [Φ]Ο behind. Rev. Corinthian helmet r. in incuse square. Williams - (O.41 / R.-) Williams post 60. Rare. Crystallized and with dark toning. Good fine, reverse better. 100 198
3. 198 Phokis. Federal coinage. Hemiobol, 485 - 480 BC. AR 0.38 g., 4′. Profile head and neck of bull to r. with beaded truncation at the shoulder, ΦΟ behind. Rev. Corinthian helmet r. in incuse square. Williams 63 (O.43 / R.36). Rare. Die flaw on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine / very fine. 100 Ex Münzen und Medaillen list 494 (November / December 1986) 30 (CH...
4. 199 Phokis. Federal coinage. Hemiobol, 485 - 480 BC or later. AR 0.38 g., 12′. Profile head and neck of bull to r., truncation plain (not beaded) and prominent folds at the shoulder. Rev. Corinthian helmet to left in incuse square. Dies not in Williams but the obverse could be imitating Williams O.46. Williams post 66. Unknown with the reverse type to left. The ...
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1. 200 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 3.02 g., 7′. Frontal bull’s head, hair in ringlets. Rev. Head of Artemis r. set diagonally in incuse square, Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι in its four corners starting from l. clockwise. Williams 78 (O.57 / R.46). A rare and attractive type. Lightly toned, well centred and very fine plus.
2. 201 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 478 - 460 BC or later. AR 2.83 g., 8′. Frontal bull’s head with broad features, hair depicted in coarse vertical strokes. Rev. Head of Artemis r. of coarse style in incuse, Ο (?) below to the r. Dies not in Williams. Williams post 82. A coin of unusual but powerful style, about very fine.
3. 202 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 0.98 g., 6′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in ringlets Φ - [Ο] on either side of the muzzle. Rev. Boar forepart to l. in incuse square, the dotted truncation is straight. Williams 83 (O.61 / R.50) corr. [To the l. on the obverse there is a clear Φ, the vertical stroke protruding from both the top and the bottom...
4. 203 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 0.93 g., 7′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in vertical lines Φ - Ο on either side of the muzzle. Rev. Boar forepart to r., showing both legs, in incuse square, the dotted truncation is slightly curved. Williams - (O.63 / R.-) Williams post 86. Has been harshly cleaned with some resultant loss of surface near th...
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1. 204 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 1.01 g., 12′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in ringlets Φ - Ο on either side of the muzzle. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square showing both legs, behind the truncation O above Φ. Williams 88 (O.64 / R.54). An exceptional specimen struck on a large flan and perfectly centred, with a lovely old collection ...
2. 205 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 0.89 g., 6′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in vertical lines. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square showing both legs, behind the truncation Φ, in field r., O. Dies not in Williams. Williams post 89. Nicely toned and well centred. Good very fine.
3. 206 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 0.92 g., 6′. Frontal bull’s head with bags below the eyes, the hair rendered in ringlets, ΦO above. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square showing both legs, the truncation is not beaded. Williams - (O.- / R.58). Williams post 91. A nice specimen, in high relief and sharply struck. Extremely fine. 350 207.1 ...
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1. 208 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 0.81 g., 7′. Frontal, rather narrow bull’s head, the ears protruding further out from the small horns that turn upwards at their ends. The hair is rendered in vertical lines and there are traces of a Φ very close and above the r. nostril. Rev. Naturalistic boar forepart to l. in incuse square showing both legs....
2. 209 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 2.83 g., 6′. Frontal bull’s head, hair in ringlets. Rev. Head of Artemis r. in incuse square, Φ-Ο-Κ-[Ι] in its four corners starting from top r. clockwise. Williams 108 (O.83 / R.64). Very lightly toned and very fine. 200 210 210
3. 210 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 2.93 g., 5′. Frontal bull’s head, hair in overlapping ringlets. Rev. Head of Artemis r. in incuse square, Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι in its four corners starting from top r. clockwise. Williams 109 (O.84 / R.65). With an obverse countermark and a slight edge knock at 1′, also a small scrape on the cheek and hair on the reverse...
4. 211 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 0.87 g., 3′. Frontal bull’s head of triangular shape, the hair in vertical lines, Ο and Φ to l. and r. of the muzzle. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square showing only one leg. Williams 112 (O.86 / R.66). Some obverse die rust and a couple of obverse and reverse pits, otherwise well struck on a generous fl...
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1. 212 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 0.86 g., 4′. Frontal bull’s head of triangular shape, the hair in vertical lines, Φ and Ο to l. and r. of the muzzle. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square showing only one leg. Williams 114 (O.87 / R.67). Some obverse die rust and slightly etched surfaces, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
2. 214 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 0.94 g., 1′. Frontal bull’s head of triangular shape and distinctive style, the hair in ringlets, [Φ] and Ο to l. and r. of the muzzle. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square showing only one leg. Williams 131 (O.93 / R.77). Same reverse die as lot 215 below. The reverse a little off-centre, otherwise sharpl...
3. 215 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 0.91 g., 11′. Frontal bull’s head of triangular shape and distinctive style, the hair in ringlets, Ο and Φ to l. and r. of the muzzle. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square showing only one leg. Williams - (O.- / R.77). Williams post 131. Same reverse die as lot 214 above. Slightly etched surfaces, otherwis...
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1. 216 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 1.01 g., 1′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in vertical lines, Φ and Ο to l. and r. Rev. Boar forepart to l. in incuse square showing only one leg. Williams 134a (this coin) (O.95 / R.79). SNG Lockett 1713 (this coin). Beautiful old collection dark toning and well centred. Nearly extremely fine. 500 Ex Spink’s N...
2. 217 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 0.81 g., 7′. Frontal, elongated bull’s head without ears, the horns are small and thin, the hair is shown as neat parallel vertical lines. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, distinctively styled with curved truncation and showing only one leg. Dies not in Williams. Williams post 147. Somewhat uneven dar...
3. 218 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 2.89 g., 12′. Long, narrow and triangular frontal bull’s head, the hair in vertical lines. Rev. Provincially styled head of Artemis l. in incuse square, Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι in its four corners starting from bottom l., clockwise. Williams 138 (O.99 / R.82). Same obverse die as lot 221 below. Same reverse die as lot 219 b...
4. 219 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 2.80 g., 3′. Frontal bull’s head similar to the obverse of lot 218 above but less long and narrow, the hair in vertical lines. Rev. Provincially styled head of Artemis l. in incuse square, Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι in its four corners starting from bottom l., clockwise. Williams 139 (O.100 / R.82). Same obverse die as lot 220...
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1. 220 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 2.93 g., 12′. Frontal bull’s head from the same die as lot 218 above. Rev. Head of Artemis l. in incuse square, influenced by earlier, classical style dies. In field l., Φ and Ο in the upper and lower corners of the square, the other two letters not visible. Williams 140 (O.100 / R.83). Same obverse die as l...
2. 221 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 2.88 g., 2′. Frontal bull’s head from the same die as lot 218 above. Rev. Head of Artemis l. in incuse square, influenced by earlier, classical style dies. Φ and Ο in the upper and lower left corners of the square, K lying on its back in the lower right corner. Williams 142 (O.99 / R.83). Same obverse die as...
3. 222 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 0.94 g., 10′. Frontal, elongated bull’s head with small ears and horns, the hair is shown in ringlets, above, Φ Ο. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, showing only one leg. Williams 144 (O.102 / R.85). Same reverse die as lot 223 below. The lower part of the muzzle not well struck, otherwise toned and ab...
4. 223 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 0.91 g., 3′. A bull’s head in profile to r., the beaded truncation is curved, behind, Φ above Ο. The horn is shown horizontal and the hide in wrinkles. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, only one leg showing and the dotted truncation is slightly curved. Williams - (O.- / R.85). Williams post 144. Same r...
5. 224 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 2.93 g., 6′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in vertical but wavy lines. Rev. Finely styled head of Artemis l. in incuse square, Φ-Ο-Κ-[Ι] in the corners, starting from top l., anticlockwise, the K sideways and further up from the bottom r. corner. Williams 148 (O.104 / R.89). Same dies as lot 225 below. A die...
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1. 225 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 2.82 g., 3′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in vertical but wavy lines. Rev. Finely styled head of Artemis l. in incuse square, Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι in the corners, starting from top l., anticlockwise, the last two letters sideways, the K further up from the bottom r. corner. Williams 148d (this coin) (O.104 / R.89). Same...
2. 226 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 478 - 460 BC. AR 3.01 g., 3′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in vertical but wavy lines. Rev. Finely styled head of Artemis l. in incuse square, Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι in the corners, starting from top l., anticlockwise, the last two letters sideways, the K further up from the bottom r. corner. Williams 149 corr. (this coin) (O.104 / R.90 =...
Page 87 Thessaly
1. 100 230.1: Williams - (O.- / R.101). Williams post 172. Said to have been part of a “Forger’s purse” hoard, found in east Thessaly, June 1983. The hoard included the next coin, 230.2 and two Trikka hemidrachms, also silver-plated and in pristine condition. A useful anchoring point for the chronology of the prolific Trikka taurokathapsia hemidrachm issue. 230.2: ...
Page 88 Athenian · Athens · Delphi
1. 232 Phokis. Federal coinage struck at Delphi. Triobol, 457 - 446 BC. AR 2.85 g., 8′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in ringlets. Rev. Head of Artemis r. in incuse square, her hair in a bun, Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι starting from top r., clockwise, the K backwards, the I sideways. Williams - (O.- / R.111). Williams pre 180. The obverse slightly off-centre but with a nice old colle...
2. 233 Phokis. Federal coinage struck at Delphi. Triobol, 457 - 446 BC. AR 2.74 g., 2′. Frontal triangular bull’s head, the hair in ringlets, in field below to l., countermark owl standing facing ¾ l., wings closed. Rev. Head of Artemis r. in incuse square, her hair in a bun, Φ-Ο-Κ-[Ι] starting from top r., clockwise, the K backwards. Williams - (O.- / R.112). Will...
3. 234 Phokis. Federal coinage struck at Delphi. Triobol, 457 - 446 BC. AR 3.08 g., 1′. Frontal triangular bull’s head, the hair in straight lines. Rev. Head of Artemis r. in incuse square, her hair in a bun, [Φ]-Ο-Κ-[Ι] starting from top r., clockwise, the K reversed. Williams 191e (this coin) (O.139 / R.112). Same reverse die as lot 233 above. A slight scrape on ...
Page 89 Delphi
1. 235 Lot of four triobols, two genuine and two silver-plated ancient forgeries, the genuine struck at Delphi. 457 - 446 BC. 235.1: AR 3.02 g., 8′. 235.2: AR (Æ) 2.22 g., 12′. 235.3: AR 2.82 g., 7′. 235.4: AR (Æ) 2.20 g., 10′. All with frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Artemis r. in incuse square, the first three with Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι starting from top r. clockwise, the K ...
2. 236 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 457 - 446 BC. AR 0.93 g., 10′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair shown in ringlets, very small letters Φ and Ο to l. and r. Rev. Boar forepart to l. in incuse square showing both legs and with an olive twig symbol above l. Williams 203 (O.148 / R.120). A very attractive obol, well struck on a large flan and nicely toned. Good very ...
3. 237 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 457 - 446 BC. AR 0.91 g., 7′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair shown in wavy vertical lines, Φ and Ο to l. and r. Rev. Boar forepart to l. in incuse square showing both legs and with an olive twig symbol above l. Williams 209 (O.150 / R.123). Well struck on a spread flan with some edge roughness. Lightly toned and good very fine. ...
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1. 238 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 457 - 446 BC. AR 0.89 g., 6′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair shown in thick lines ending along the brow in beads, Ο and Φ to l. and r. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square showing both legs and with an olive twig symbol (missing the olive) above r. Williams 210 (O.151 / R.124). Same obverse die as lot 239 below. A die flaw ...
2. 239 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 457 - 446 BC. AR 0.95 g., 10′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair shown in thick lines ending along the brow in beads, Ο and Φ to l. and r. Rev. Boar forepart to l. in incuse square showing both legs and with an olive twig symbol (missing the olive) above l. Williams 211 (O.151 / R.125). Same obverse die as lot 238 above. Old scrape...
3. 240 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 457 - 446 BC. AR 0.93 g., 12′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair shown in wavy vertical lines and ends in a straight fringe, Φ and Ο to l. and r. Rev. Unusually styled boar forepart to l. in incuse square showing both legs and with an olive twig symbol above l. Dies not in Williams and stylistically close to section 11, especially ...
4. 241 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 449 - 447 BC. AR 2.70 g., 11′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in vertical lines. Rev. Archaic head of Artemis r. in incuse square, Φ-[Ο-Κ-Ι] starting from bottom r., clockwise. Williams 213 (O.153 / R.17). An historically important coin, worth comparing with lot 191 above if only to see how a die has changed in the course of ...
Page 91 Athens · Delphi
1. 242 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 449 - 447 BC. AR 2.99 g., 3′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in ringlets. Rev. Head of Artemis r. in incuse square, her hair is now arranged in a loop at the temple and a roll at the back of the head. The eye is profiled. Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι, clockwise from top l. Williams 214 (O.154 / R.127). A beautifully toned and well struck coin of ...
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1. 245 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 449 - 447 BC. AR 0.95 g., 11′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair shown in ringlets, Ο and Φ to l. and r. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square showing both legs. Williams 226 (O.159 / R.132). The obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise with nice dark toning, the silver showing lighter on the high relief areas. Good very fine.
2. 247 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 449 - 447 BC. AR 0.95 g., 8′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair shown in straight lines, Ο and O to l. and r. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square showing both legs. Williams - (O.161 / R.133). Williams pre 231. This die combination not recorded by Williams although both dies are known. It is interesting to observe that the ob...
3. 248 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 449 - 447 BC. AR 0.76 g., 3′. A bull’s head in profile to l., O - O behind the beaded truncation that is slightly curved. The ear is shown horizontal, the horn vertical and the hide in wrinkles. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, both legs showing. A rare and interesting coin with no parallel in Williams for the obverse...
Page 93 Delphi
1. 250 250.1: Said to have been found on Aigina. Williams 235 (O.164 / R.135). 250.2: Ex Pegasi Buy or Bid sale 101 (16 June 1997) lot 26. Williams 236 (O.164 / R.136). Some of the mercenaries of Phalaikos may have stopped on Aigina on the way south after their deal with Philip (see Williams p. 48 and note 2). An earlier coin of Phokis would be more acceptable ther...
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1. 254 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 445 - 420 BC. AR 2.93 g., 11′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in curls. Rev. Head of Artemis r. diademed in incuse square, her hair is arranged in a loop at the temple and a roll at the back of the head. The eye is profiled. Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι, clockwise from bottom r. Williams 246 (O.172 / R.142). A superb specimen with a very attracti...
2. 255 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 445 - 420 BC. AR 2.88 g., 2′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in ringlets and a pellet inside each ringlet. Rev. Diademed head of Artemis r. in superb style, the hair taken into a queue at the back of the head. The eye is profiled. Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι, clockwise from top l., the K probably reversed and the I sideways and higher up from th...
3. 256 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 445 - 420 BC. AR 2.93 g., 11′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in ringlets with a pellet inside each ringlet. Rev. Head of Artemis r. diademed in incuse square, her hair is arranged in a loop at the temple and a roll at the back of the head. The eye is profiled. Φ-Ο- Κ-Ι, clockwise from top l. Williams 248b (this coin, illustr...
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1. 261 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, circa 418 BC. AR 2.99 g., 9′. Frontal bull’s head decorated with a fillet running along the brow and falling behind the horns and below the ears. Rev. Head of Artemis r. in incuse square, her hair is rolled up in waves, an ampyx (band) on her forehead. The eye is profiled. Φ-Ο-Κ-Ι, anticlockwise from top r., the I sideways. ...
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1. 265 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, soon after 445 BC. AR 0.87 g., 10′. Facing bull’s head in delicate style, the hair shown in vertical lines, Φ and O on either side. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in shallow incuse square, both legs showing, a sprig of ivy in the field above r. From the collection of Maurice Laffaille. Williams 269a (this coin) (O.193 / R.159). Nicel...
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1. 266 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, second half of the 5th century BC. AR 0.95 g., 3′. Facing bull’s head, the hair shown in vertical lines, O to l. and Φ to r. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in shallow incuse square, both legs showing. Williams 287 (O.206 / R.174). A pleasing fraction of fine style, toned and good very fine.
2. 268 Phokis. Federal coinage. Hemiobol, second half of the 5th century BC. AR 0.27 g., 5′. A bull’s head and neck in profile to l. Rev. Corinthian helmet to left, placed diagonally in an incuse square. Dies not in Williams, style and fabric suggest section 21 rather than section 19. Unknown to Williams with helmet left. Extremely rare. The only other such hemiobo...
Page 102 Achaia
101 The aftermath of the Third Sacred War found the local population trying to survive amongst the ruined cities and the depleted countryside. Bronze coins were obviously amongst the first necessities for rebuilding the economy, even in a rudimentary way. So the principal mint may have tried to continue with whatever means were available at the time but apparently the conditions were not favourable and, in spite of r...
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1. 278 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Philomelos, 357 - 354 BC. AR 2.77 g., 12′. Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo r., laureate, behind, laurel branch, Φ and Ω below and in front of neck. Williams - (O.- / R.190). Same reverse die as lot 277.2 above. Struck on a generous flan and nicely centred and toned. Very fine. 200 Ex Baldwin’s 12 (27 Ma...
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1. 282 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Philomelos, 357 - 354 BC. AR 2.59 g., 10′. Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo r., laureate, behind, laurel branch, Φ and Ω below and in front of neck. Williams - (O.228 / R.196). Same obverse die as lot 281.3 above. Same reverse die as lots 280.3 and 281.1 above. Slightly irregular flan but toned and of go...
2. 283 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Philomelos, 357 - 354 BC. AR 2.74 g., 5′. Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo r., laureate, behind, laurel branch, Φ and Ω below and in front of neck. Williams - (O. / R.196). Same reverse die as lots 280.3, 281.1 and 282 above. Darkly toned and very fine. 150 Ex Münz-Zentrum 53 (13 November 1984) 1586 (DM ...
3. 284 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, struck under Philomelos, 357 - 354 BC. AR 0.87 g., 6′. Frontal bull’s head in the 4th century style. Rev. Naturalistic forepart of boar, showing both legs but straight, Φ Ω to r. and above, all in concave field. Williams - (O. / R.201). A great rarity, known to Williams in only three examples (Berlin, London and Copenhagen). Su...
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1. 285 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Philomelos or probably later. 357 - 354 BC or later. AR 2.07 g., 11′. Frontal bull’s head the parting in the hair accentuated, the nostrils and the muzzle creases exaggerated. Rev. Head of Apollo r. of coarse style, laureate, behind, laurel branch, Φ and Ω below and in front of neck. Dies not in Williams. The si...
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1. 292 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Onymarchos, 354 - 352 BC. AR 2.77 g., 6′. Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo r., behind, lyre. Williams - (O.- / R.209). Rather unevenly toned with some surface roughness and light marks on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine. 250 Ex Münzhandlung Ritter, Düsseldorf, Lagerliste 25, December 1986, 1...
2. 294 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Onymarchos, 354 - 352 BC. AR 2.83 g., 10′. Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo r., behind, lyre. Williams 351 (O.245 / R.213). Nice medium to dark toning with silver highlights on the high relief areas, the reverse especially attractive. Extremely fine. 1’000 Ex Peus 294 (15 March 1978) 221 (DM 2’600).
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1. 296 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, struck under Onymarchos, 354 - 352 BC. AR 0.70 g., 9′. Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo r., behind, lyre. Williams - (O.254 / R.217). Slightly etched surfaces but attractive, lightly toned and very rare in this condition. Nearly extremely fine. 200 297.1 297.2 297.3
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1. 300 Bronze, struck under Onymarchos, 354 - 352 BC. Æ 3.96 g., 3′. Facing bull’s head with the sacrificial fillet. Rev. ΟΝΥ−ΜΑΡ−ΧΟΥ in three lines, all enclosed in laurel wreath without berries tying below. See G. F. Hill, Historical Greek Coins (1906) p. 89 - 91, with etchings from the Berlin specimens. SNG Cop 131. Pozzi (Boutin) 3169. Struck on a broad flan, t...
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1. 303 Lot of nine bronze coins, struck under Onymarchos (?), 354 - 352 BC. 303.1: AR 3.18 g., 11′. 303.2: AR 2.91 g., 12′. 303.3: AR 3.21 g., 12′. 303.4: AR 2.66 g., 12′. 303.5: AR 2.72 g., 12′. 303.6: AR 2.29 g., 12′. 303.7: AR 2.71 g., 12′. 303.8: AR 2.77 g., 12′. 303.9: AR 2.44 g., 11′. All with head and neck of Athena helmeted facing ¾ l. Rev. Φ in laurel wrea...
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1. 307 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Phayllos, 352 - 351 BC. AR 2.83 g., 12′. Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo r., behind, lyre. Williams 388 (O.262 / R.227). Same reverse die with lot 308 below. Same obverse die as lots 304.2, 305.1 and 306.1 above. A light stain on Apollo’s cheek, otherwise nicely toned and unusually well centred and comp...
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1. 308 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Phayllos, 352 - 351 BC. AR 2.74 g., 12′. Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo r., behind, lyre. Williams - (O.265 / R.227). Same reverse die with lot 307 above. A metal flaw in the right field of the obverse with a small area of corrosion and light scratches and another flaw on the neck of Apollo together wi...
2. 309 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Phayllos, 352 - 351 BC. AR 2.79 g., 11′. Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo r., behind, lyre. Williams 384 (O.266 / R.225). Same reverse die with all coins of lot 304 above and lot 310.3 below. A perfectly centred, toned and attractive coin. Nearly extremely fine. 1’000 Ex Leu 33 (3 May 1983) 311 (CHF 7’00...
3. 311 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Phayllos, 352 - 351 BC. AR 2.81 g., 12′. Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo r., behind, lyre. Williams - (O.262 / R.233). Same obverse die as lots 304.2, 305.1, 306.1 and 307 above. Williams pre 404. A sharply struck coin with a nice old collection dark tone, the obverse marginally off-centre and a small d...
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1. 313 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, struck under Phayllos, 352 - 351 BC. AR 0.84 g., 4′. Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo r., behind, lyre. Williams 409 (O.271 / R.236). Slightly rough surfaces, otherwise well centred and attractively toned. Very fine or better. 150 314.1 314.2 314.3 314.4
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1. 321 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Phalaikos, 351 BC and later. AR 2.24 g., 4′. Frontal bull’s head of distinctive triangular shape and without detail between the eyes or down the nasal bone, resembling the obverses of Phalaikos’ bronzes (see lots 326 to 331 below). Rev. A fine head of Apollo r., the lyre symbol behind it obscured by a die flaw. ...
2. 322 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Phalaikos, 351 BC and later. AR 2.27 g., 6′. Frontal bull’s head of distinctive triangular shape and without detail between the eyes or down the nasal bone, resembling the obverses of Phalaikos’ bronzes (see lots 326 to 331 below). Rev. A fine head of Apollo r. with a small lyre symbol behind it. Dies not in Wil...
3. 323 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Phalaikos, 351 BC and later. AR 2.30 g., 12′. Frontal bull’s head of distinctive triangular shape and some detail between the eyes and down the nasal bone, resembling the obverses of Phalaikos’ bronzes (see lots 326 to 331 below). Rev. A fine head of Apollo r. with a small lyre symbol behind it. Dies not in Will...
Page 118 Delphi
1. 325 Phokis. Federal coinage. Drachm, struck under Phalaikos, 351 BC and later. AR 4.83 g., 7′. Head of Apollo, wreathed, to r., the hair rather loosely arranged and falling behind the neck in curls. Rev. Kithara of seven strings, Φ and Ω to either side in small letters, all in laurel wreath tying below. A great rarity and the 4th known. Superficial surface rough...
2. 326 Bronze, struck under Phalaikos, 351 BC and later. Æ 3.96 g., 2′. Facing bull’s head, the style similar to the obverses of the coins in lots 321 to 324 above. Rev. ΦΑ−ΛΑΙ−ΚΟΥ in three lines, all enclosed in laurel wreath without berries tying above. See G. F. Hill, Historical Greek Coins (1906) p. 89 - 91, with etchings from the Berlin specimens. BMC 104. SNG...
3. 327 Lot of three bronze coins struck under Phalaikos, 351 BC and later. 327.1: Æ 4.22 g., 1′. 327.2: Æ 3.85 g., 6′. 327.3: Æ 3.62 g., 3′. All with facing bull’s head, the style similar to the obverses of the coins in lots 321 to 324 above. Rev. ΦΑ−ΛΑΙ−ΚΟΥ in three lines, all enclosed in laurel wreath without berries tying above. See G. F. Hill, Historical Greek ...
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1. 345 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, attributed to the triumvirate that replaced Phalaikos, 347 - 346 BC. AR 2.55 g., 10′. Frontal bull’s head of distinctive style, imitating the obverses of Williams section A (branch group). Rev. A rough copy of the Apollo heads of the same section but clearly without a branch in field l. Williams 332 (O.231 / R.203) corr. [No...
2. 346 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, attributed to the triumvirate that replaced Phalaikos, 347 - 346 BC. AR 2.69 g., 10′. Frontal bull’s head as above. Rev. Apollo head as above. Williams - (O.- / R.203) corr. [No branch symbol behind head on reverse.] Rare. Nicely centred and lightly toned. About very fine.
3. 347 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, attributed to the triumvirate that replaced Phalaikos, 347 - 346 BC. AR 2.37 g., 1′. Frontal bull’s head as above. Rev. Apollo head as above. Williams - (O.- / R.204) corr. [No branch symbol behind head on reverse.] Rare. Lightly toned and very fine. 150 348 348
4. 348 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, attributed to the triumvirate that replaced Phalaikos, 347 - 346 BC. AR 2.66 g., 1′. Frontal bull’s head as above. Rev. Apollo head as above. Williams 334 (O.232 / R.204) corr. [No branch symbol behind head on reverse.] Rare. Graffito E to the r. of face on reverse. Lightly toned and very fine. 150
Page 128 Athenian
1. 357 Lot of two bronze coins, late 4th or early 3rd centuries BC. 357.1: Æ 2.12 g., 6′. 357.2: Æ 1.97 g., 6′. Head or head and neck of Athena helmeted ¾ r. Rev. ΦΩ in wreath without berries tying below. For the date of the first coin (and, based on the similarity of style, also of the second) see: Kroll, “A Chronology of Early Athenian Bronze Coinage ca. 350 - 25...
2. 150 358.1: This is a case where the obverse style is quite pleasing but the reverse is very rough. Is this coin datable by style alone and if so which side should one consider as the side that dates the coin? 358.2: See Babelon, Traité II, 3, p. 327, 396, pl. CCV, 19 for the same obverse hand. The obverse here seems to have been crafted by an experienced engrave...
Page 132 DELPHI · Delphi · Ptolemaic
1. 500 The discovery and acquisition of such a coin is surely a very special moment in a collector’s lifetime. This great rarity was secured through the generosity of a good friend who, for several decades, shared the ups and downs of collecting Greek coins with this writer. It would not be an exaggeration to say that amongst the several important coins this friend...
2. 500 Acquired from Dr. Ronald Maly of Nomos AG, May 1978, for CHF 400. The dolphin on the obverse secures the attribution of this unknown until now trihemiobol as the earliest issue of Delphi. Picard, ΤΟΠΟΙ 12 - 13/1 (2005), pp. 62 - 63 quotes and concurs with Kraay, Archaic and Classical Greek Coins (1976), p. 121, on a date that is “before and after 500” for th...
Page 133 Delphi
1. 500 The BMC describes the reverse of this coin as an omphalos. Svoronos calls it a phiale and it has even been called a wheel in an incuse square. It was probably meant to be an omphalos to some and a phiale to others. The early Greeks enjoyed ambivalence on their coins as in many other expressions of their art. Said to have been found near Kleonai on the Pelopo...
Page 134 Delphi
1. 375 Lot of two silver fractions, early 5th century BC. 375.1: Obol, AR 0.76 g., 12′. 375.2: Hemiobol, AR 0.48 g., 12′. Both with head of a male Ethiopian r. Rev. Ram’s head r., beneath, dolphin r., all in incuse square (for the obol) and Rev. Goat’s head facing between two dolphins downwards (for the hemiobol). The obol off-centre and with a die flaw above the h...
Page 135 Delphi
1. 376 Tridrachm, 485 - 475 BC. AR 18.26 g. Two rhytons in the form of ram’s heads, above them, two dolphins, ∆ΑΛΦ - Ι - ΚΟΝ in small letters and circular, below and around the rhytons, all in a border of dots. Rev. Incuse square in the form of a “coffered ceiling”, each coffer decorated with a dolphin and a spray of laurel leaves. Asyut 242 (this coin) [The weight...
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1. 383 Trihemiobol, late 5th century BC. AR 1.26 g., 10′. Ram’s head l., beneath, dolphin l. Rev. Incuse square within which goat’s head facing between two dolphins downwards, above, ∆ΑΛ. J. Ward, “Greek Coins and their Parent Cities”. Accompanied by a Catalogue of the Author’s Collection by G. F. Hill (London, 1902) 475 (this coin). Svoronos p. 26, 25, pl. XXVI, 1...
Page 139 Delphi
1. 389 Hemidrachm, 336 - 335 BC. AR 3.07 g., 6′. Head of Demeter l., veiled, wearing wheat wreath with one leaf and a wheatear. Rev. Serpent coiled around omphalos covered with net. Dies not in Kinns. Traces of deposits on the obverse, otherwise struck on a full flan, perfectly centred and a charming example of great rarity. Good very fine. 25’000 The Amphictionic ...
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1. 500 The large module bronzes of Hadrian for Delphi are very rare indeed. Svoronos knew of only three coins such as this. 394
Page 150 Macedon · Thessaly
1. 149 A ROMAN "PHILHELLENE" BEHIND AN ISSUE OF GREEK COINS? Lots 422 to 426 and 473 below are a representative selection from a plentiful issue that must have been struck on some special occasion, perhaps when Elateia had cause to celebrate a one-of-a-kind festival or when the city had a substantial influx of visitors that contributed to its commercial activity. O...
Page 155 Athenian · Athens · Macedon · Macedonia · Thessaly
1. 200 Although the thoughts that follow some of the coin descriptions below can only be pure speculation, it may be that one day some of them will be verified (or refuted). 435.1: Facing bull’s head, same style (hand?) as the obverses of lot 420 above, ΕΛ above the head. Countermark owl in circular incuse. Rev. Head of Apollo r., similar to the reverses of lot 420...
Page 156 Delphi
1. 100 LILAIA Lilaia was situated north of Delphi on a branch of the Kephisos river and was named after the Naiad nymph Lilaia, daughter of the river god. There was a sacred spring in the area, next to the shrine of the river god, that apparently still exists today, reinforced with ...concrete. The city was destroyed around 350 BC, during the Third Sacred War and t...
2. 438 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 480 - 478 BC. AR 3.06 g., 5′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in vertical lines. Rev. Head of Artemis r. in incuse square, her hair in a krobylos. A beaded necklace shows above the curved truncation. In field above and to right, ΛΙ (the Λ epichoric). Williams 67d (this coin) (O.49 / R.40). The obverse slightly off-centre, othe...
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1. 439 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 480 - 478 BC. AR 2.72 g., 2′. Frontal bull’s head, the hair in vertical lines. Rev. Head of Artemis l., almost filling the incuse square, of a striking style that is not encountered anywhere else in the Phokian coinage. Williams 70 (O.48 / R.41). Only one other known from this reverse die, BMC 18, pl. III, 6. Slightly crysta...
2. 440 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 480 - 478 BC. AR 0.87 g., 10′. A bull’s head in profile, the beaded truncation is curved, Φ above Ο behind. The horn is shown horizontal and the hide in wrinkles. The ear does not rise above the contour of the head. Rev. Boar forepart to r. showing one leg, in incuse square. Williams 72 (this coin, illustrated) (O.51 / R.42). S...
3. 441 Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, 480 - 478 BC (or later?). AR 2.81 g., 5′. Frontal bull’s head of coarse style, the hair in vertical lines. A star of hair is between the eyes. Rev. Head of Artemis r., hair in krobylos with a large tail, the eye is frontal and the truncation beaded. Williams 76 (O.55 / R.44). Winterthur 1881 (same dies). SNG Cop 88 (Same die...
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1. 447 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 420 - 400 BC. AR 0.93 g., 9′. A bull’s head in profile to l. in a border of dots, the truncation is concave, behind it Ο Φ vertically. The ear is erect and the horn at an angle and partly outside the beaded circle. The hide is shown in wrinkles. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, both legs showing, the eye bulges and th...
2. 448 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 420 - 400 BC. AR 0.89 g., 4′. A bull’s head in profile to l., as lot 446 above. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, both legs showing, Φ Ο reading downwards behind the curved truncation. Williams 274 (O.196 / R.164). Same obverse die as lot 446 above and 449.1 and 451.2 below. Some old scratches over deposits, otherwise ...
3. 450 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 420 - 400 BC. AR 0.98 g., 6′. Facing bull’s head in high relief, the hair is shown as ringlets, O and Φ to l. and r. of muzzle. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, both legs showing, the eye bulges and there is a pellet at the base of the ear. The truncation is curved and beaded. Williams 276 (O.198 / R.165). Toned and n...
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1. 452 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 420 - 400 BC. AR 0.78 g., 3′. Facing bull’s head, the hair shown as lines, O and Φ to l. and r. of muzzle. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, both legs showing, the eye bulges and there is a pellet at the base of the ear. The truncation is curved and beaded. Williams - (O.- / R.166). The obverse die seems similar to O.1...
2. 453 Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 420 - 400 BC. AR 0.89 g., 7′. Facing bull’s head, the hair shown as lines. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, both legs showing, the hide indicated by coarse horizontal strokes. The truncation is curved. Dies not in Williams but the obverse similar to O.199 and the reverse stylistically close to R.168 and other reverses...
3. 454 Phokis. Federal coinage. Hemiobol, 420 - 400 BC. AR 0.46 g., 10′. A bull’s head in profile to l. as on O.196. Rev. Corinthian helmet to r. in incuse square. Dies not in Williams but the obverse from the same hand as the obverse of O.196 and the reverse similar to R.180. Williams post 283. A metal flaw in the form of a flan crack showing at 7', otherwise abou...
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1. 461 Lot of ten Phokis obols (includes two struck at Nikaia), 5th century BC. Very fine or better. 800 (461.3) (461.5) (461.4) (461.2) (461.10 (461.6) 461.1: 1.03 g., 7′. Acquired from Spink’s, April 1997, for £ 120. Dies not in Williams but part of the earliest issue of obols such as lots 171 ff above. 461.2: 0.94 g., 12′. Williams 33 (O.25 / R.21). 461.3: 0.90 ...
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1. 462 Lot of fourteen silver Phokis triobols, 5th century BC. 462.1: AR 2.86 g., 2′. 462.2: AR 2.87 g., 12′. 462.3: AR 2.71 g., 11′. 462.4: AR 2.91 g., 9′. 462.5: AR 2.99 g., 4′. 462.6: AR 2.99 g., 6′. 462.7: AR 2.80 g., 6′. 462.8: AR 2.86 g., 6′. 462.9: AR 2.62 g., 9′. 462.10: AR 2.96 g., 6′. 462.11: AR 2.93 g., 6′. 462.12: AR 2.87 g., 4′. 462.13: AR 3.04 g., 9′....
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1. 463 Lot of fourteen silver Phokis triobols, 4th century BC. 463.1: AR 2.79 g., 5′. 463.2: AR 2.76 g., 12′. 463.3: AR 2.73 g., 11′. 463.4: AR 2.79 g., 1′. 463.5: AR 2.77 g., 3′. 463.6: AR 2.85 g., 10′. 463.7: AR 2.55 g., 11′. 463.8: AR 2.62 g., 12′. 463.9: AR 2.60 g., 11′. 463.10: AR 2.77 g., 12′. 463.11: AR 2.75 g., 11′. 463.12: AR 2.78 g., 12′. 463.13: AR 2.40 ...
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1. 468 Lot of five rare bronze city coins of Lokris. 468.1: Æ 3.65 g., 9′. 468.2: Æ 3.50 g., 11′. 468.3: Æ 8.53 g., 5′. 468.4: Æ 3.75 g., 9′. 468.5: Æ 4.78 g., 8′. The first (Amphissa) with a dark green patina and some bronze showing on the rubbed high points, otherwise nearly very fine; the second, third and fourth (Skarpheia) with dark green patinas and about ver...
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1. 471 Lot of seven bronze coins of Lilaia in Phokis, end of 4th - early 3rd century BC. 471.1: Æ 4.02 g., 10′. 471.2: Æ 4.34 g., 7′. 471.3: Æ 3.72 g., 9′. 471.4: Æ 3.79 g., 5′. 471.5: Æ 3.83 g., 2′. 471.6: Æ 4.00 g., 9′. 471.7: Æ 3.29 g., 4′. All with the distinctive Lilaian bull’s head facing, a parting of the hair at the top of the head below which the sacrifici...
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1. 200 475.1: As lot 428 above. Acquired from Baldwin’s, June 1968, for £ 1. There was an old ticket with this coin that bore the initials J. G. M. and the writing “? new Phocis with obv. sim. to Boeotian pieces”. It was indeed new at the time and still is, as far as published coins go. Those old collectors knew their stuff... 475.2: As lot 433.3 above. SNG Soutzos...