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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 59 (2011)

Numismatica Ars Classica · 2011 · 75 plate pages

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  Page 8 Campania

  7 Celtic Coins Central Gaul, Parisii 482 482 Stater, branch mint circa 100-57 BC, AV 7.36 g. Stylized head of Apollo r., with cross on cheek. Rev. Stylized horse galloping l.; above, ornate wing and below, rosette. de la Tour –. Colbert de Beaulieu Class I, p. 6, 3 (these dies). Sills 497 (this obverse die) Extremely rare, only ten specimens cited by Colbert. Struck on a full flan, well-centred and good very fine 30’...

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  Page 9 Calabria · Tarentum

  1. 800 Calabria, Tarentum 485 485§ Nomos circa 465-455, AR 8,16 g. ΤΑΡΑΣ Dolphin rider r., with both arms outstretched; below, cockle shell. Rev. Hippocampus l. Vlasto 133. Fischer-Bossert 107. Historia Numorum Italy 827. Lightly toned, minor metal flaw on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine 2’500 486 486§ Nomos circa 333-330, AR 7.79 g. Horse stepping r. crown...
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  Page 10 Epirus · Tarentum

  1. 487 Coinage of Alexander the Molossus, king of Epirus, in Tarentum. Bronze circa 333-330, 6.85 g. Helmeted head of Athena r., with bowl decorated with griffin. Rev. ΜΟΛΟΣΣΩΝ Eagle standing l. on thuderbolt. Vlasto 1786 (this coin). Franke Epirus p. 99, 3/4 (this coin). SNG Copenhagen Epirus 51. Extremely rare. Green patina, reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise...
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  Page 12 Heraclea · Lucania

  11 493 493§ Nomos circa 281-270, AR 7.71 g. Rider l., holding spear and shield, dismounting from horse; in r. field, EY and below horse, [NIK]ΩΝ. Rev. TAPAΣ Dolphin rider l., holding barley ear in r. hand and resting his l. on dolphin back; in l. field, API and below dolphin, spearhead r. Vlasto 701. SNG ANS 1078. Historia Numorum Italy 969. Of lovely style and good extremely fine 1’800 494 494§ Nomos circa 281-270, ...

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  Page 13 Metapontum

  12 496 496 496§ Nomos circa 330-325, AR 7.78 g. ΗΕΡΑΚΛΗΙΩΝ Helmeted head of Athena r., bowl decorated with Scylla hurling stone; behind neck guard, K. Rev. ΗΕΡΑΚΛΗΙΩΝ Heracles standing facing, holding club, bow and arrows and lion's skin; in l. field, jug / ΑΘΑ. SNG ANS 74. McClean 852 and pl. XXIX, 15. Van Keuren 85. Historia Numorum Italy 1384. Minor die break on obverse, otherwise extremely fine / good extremely f...

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  Page 14 Magna Graecia · Metapontum

  13 499 499§ Nomos circa 340-330, AR 7.89 g. Head of Leucippus r., wearing Corinthian helmet; on neck-guard, Σ and below neck truncation, EΠI. Rev. META Ear of barley, with stalk l., upon which small ear of barley. and leaf to r. BMC photo file cabinet 83 PJD 2129, 21. Johnston Forgeries 9 (these dies). Of the highest rarity, apparently only the third specimen known. Toned, minor areas of weakness, otherwise about ext...

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  Page 15 Croton · Lucania · Metapontum · Siris

  1. 503 Nomos circa 520, AR 8.15 g. MON retrograde Bull standing l., head reverted; in exergue, MIPI retrograde. Rev. OEM The same type incuse to r.; in exergue, ΠV+. Traité I, 2085 and pl. LXVII, 3. Perret XVI (this coin). Jameson 344 (this coin). Mangieri D 10 (this coin). Gulbelkian 83. SNG ANS 816. Very rare and among the finest specimens known. Well struck and ...
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  Page 16 Velia

  15 505 505 505§ Nomos circa 300-280, AR 7.71 g. Head of Athena l., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Scylla pointing r. hand and holding rudder with l.; behind, neck guard, TIMO. Rev. Bull butting r., crowned by Nike flying above; in exergue, ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ. Missing in all major reference works. Leu sale 83, 2002, 28 (these dies). Extremely rare. Lovely old cabinet tone and good extremely fine 2’000 506 506 506§ N...

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  Page 17 Bruttium · Croton

  1. 509 Bronze II-I century BC, 2.19 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. YEΛΗ − ΘΩΝ Owl standing r., with head facing and closed wings. SNG ANS 1434. Mangieri 200. Historia Numorum Italy 1339. Very rare. Lovely dark green patina and extremely fine 500 From the A.D.M. collection. Bruttium, Caulonia 510
  2. 510 Nomos circa 450-445, AR 8.13 g. KAVΛ Naked Apollo standing r., holding branch in raised r. hand: on extended l. arm small running figure. In field r., stag with head turned back. Rev. KAVΛ retrograde Stag standing r.; in field r., two branches. SNG Fitzwilliam 731 (these dies). SNG ANS 180 (these dies). Noe Caulonia 93. Historia Numorum Italy 2046. Lightly t...
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  Page 18 Rhegium

  1. 512 Tetradrachm circa 415-400, AR 16.71 g. Lion mask. Rev. PΗΓΙΝΟΝ Laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, two olive leaves. SNG Fitzwilliam 850 (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer 288 (this reverse die). Herzfelder 76 h (this coin). Ward 122 (this coin). Historia Numorum Italy 2496. Very rare. A masterpiece of Classical coinage with an outstanding pedigree. Lovely old cabin...
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  Page 20 Gela

  19 Gela 516 516 516 Tetradrachm circa 420-415, AR 17.31 g. Slow quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying l. to crown horses. Rev. ΓEΛΑΣ Forepart of man-headed bull r. SNG ANS 93. Kraay- Hirmer 162 (this coin). Jenkins 473.9 (this coin, illustrated on pl. 27 and with the reverse enlarged on pl. 51). Rare. A superb reverse in the finest Classical style perfectly struck and with a ...

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  Page 22 Messana

  1. 522 Chalcidian drachm circa 500-495, AR 5.76 g. DANKLE Dolphin swimming l. within the sickle-shaped harbour of Messana. Rev. Mussel shell with nine squares, partly incuse and partly raised. SNG ANS 301. Gielow 63ff. Rare. Struck on a full flan and complete with a magnificent old cabinet tone. About extremely fine 10’000 Ex Sotheby’s Wilkinson & Hodge 18 December...
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  Page 23 Syracuse

  1. 22 Panormus 525 525§ Didrachm circa 410-390, AR 8.33 g. Hunting dog (Cirneco of Etna) standing r., looking backward; above, murex. Rev. Π − ΑΝΟΡΜΙΤΙΚ − ΟΝ retrograde Female head r., hair bound in saccos; behind, swastika. SNG Ashmolean 1872a (these dies) = Jameson 692 (these dies). Jenkins pl. 6, 8. Of the highest rarity, the finest and the only one in private ...
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  Page 24 Syracuse

  1. 528 Syracuse circa 480-475, AR 17.30 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by bearded charioteer, holding reins and two kentra; above, Nike r., holding wreath in r. hand. Rev. ΣYRAKOΣΙΟ − Ν Pearl-diademed head of Arethusa r., wearing necklace; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. McClean 2600 (these dies). Randazzo 383 (these dies). Boehringer 224. Lovely old cabinet ...
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  Page 26 Athenian · Syracuse

  25 534 534° Tetradrachm signed by Kimon circa 405-400, AR 16.99 g. Head of Arethusa facing three-quarters l., wearing pearl-shaped pendant and necklace over collier ornamented with pearls; hair flowing in loose tresses; across her forehead, ampyx on which the signature KIMΩN. Around three dolphins emerging from curls and a fourth swimming downward; in l. field, ΣΩ. Above, outside dotted border, APEΘOΣA. Rev. ΣYPAK – ...

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  Page 31 Macedonia

  30 Macedonia, Acanthus 548 548 548 Tetradrachm circa 470, AR 17.01 g. Lion r., attacking bull kneeling to l. and biting into his hind quarters; above, Θ. In exergue, stylised acanthus flower. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG ANS 10. de Luynes 1535. SNG Spencer Churchill 108. Desnaux 57. Rare. Well struck in high relief, nicely toned and extremely fine 8’000 549 549 Tetradrachm circa 424-380, AR 14.28 g. Lion r.,...

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  Page 32 Amphipolis

  1. 550 Tetradrachm circa 366-365, AR 14.09 g. Laureate head of Apollo, facing three-quarters r., hair flowing at sides of face. Rev. AMΦ − ΙΠΟ − ΛΙΤ − ΕΩΝ around raised square frame within which racing torch; in lower l. field, cicada. All within partially incuse square. SNG Manchester 608 (these dies). Lorber 13. Extremely rare. A superb portrait of fine style str...
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  Page 33 Chios · Lesbos · Naxos · Neapolis · Smyrna · Thasos

  1. 551 Tetradrachm circa 450-425, AR 17.17 g. Elderly Dyonisus, wearing ivy wreath and himation, reclining on mule’s back l., holding cantharus with r. hand and resting l. on the animal's side; in exergue, grasshopper with distended abdomen. Rev. ΜΕΝ – ΔΑ – ΙΟ – Ν around linear square containing vine with four bunches of grapes; all within incuse square. SNG ANS 34...
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  Page 34 Athenian

  1. 554 Samian stater circa 530-520, AR 8.19 g. Four flowers and, at the top, a boar l., each separated by a pellet, forming a rosette; at centre, pellet within dotted circle. Quadripartite incuse square. Svoronos Hellénism Primitif 4 and pl XVI, 40. SNG ANS 732 (Stagira). Troxell and Spengler ANSMN 15, pl. 18, B (Stagira). Extremely rare. a lovely iridescent tone, ...
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  Page 35 Macedonia

  34 Kings of Macedonia, Philip II 359 – 336 and posthumous issues. 555 555 Half stater, Pella circa 348-328, AV 4.30 g. Head of young Heracles r., wearing lion’s skin. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Lion’s forepart r.; below, trident head r. SNG ANS 217 (these dies). Le Rider 43. Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Good extremely fine 12’000 556 556 Stater, Pella circa 340-328, AV 8.60 g. Laureate head of Apollo r. Rev. P...

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  Page 37 Amphipolis · Corinth · Miletus · Sicyon

  1. 562 Stater, Miletus circa 325-323, AV 8.58 g. Head of Athena r., wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet; bowl decorated with coiled snake. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Nike standing l., holding wreath and stylus; in outer l. field, ear of barley. Price 2098. Extremely fine 3’500 565 564 563
  2. 564 Tetradrachm, Corinth circa 319-290, AR 17.04 g. Head of young Heracles r., wearing lion’s skin. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus seated on throne l., holding eagle and sceptre; at his feet, Nike holding palm branch and wreath. Noe Sicyon 22. SNG Copenhagen 734. Price 675. Lightly toned and extremely fine 1’500
  3. 565 Tetradrachm, Amphipolis circa 294-290, AR 17.22 g. Head of young Heracles r., wearing lion’s skin. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus seated on throne l., holding eagle and sceptre; in outer l. field, NK ligate and beneath throne, dolphin. SNG Ashmolean 3162. Price 507. Hairline flan crack at eleven o’clock on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine 1’750
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  Page 40 Abdera · Thrace

  1. 572 Tetradrachm circa 315-286, AR 15.54 g. Head of Athena facing three-quarters r., wearing triple-crested Attic helmet. Rev. ΑΥΔΩΛΕΟΝ − ΤΟΣ Horse at pace r.; below, monogram. SNG Ashmolean 3370. SNG Copenhagen 1401. Dewing 1232. Lightly toned, reverse slightly double-struck, otherwise extremely fine 2’500 Thrace, Abdera 573
  2. 573 Drachm circa 411-385, AR 2.96 g. Griffin seated l., r. forepaw raised. Rev. Κ − ΛΕΑ − ΝΤΙ − ΔΗΣ Head of sacrificial bull r., its horns decked with knotted fillets. All within partially incuse square. BMC 38 (this obverse die). SNG Copenhagen 330 (this obverse die). May Abdera 298. Rare. Lightly toned and extremely fine 2’500
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  Page 41 Abdera

  1. 574 Stater circa 395-360, AR 12.79 g. AΒΔΗ Griffin seated l.; in l. field, cicada. Rev. [ΕΠΙ ΦΙΛΑ] ΔΟΣ Ηeracles seated half r. on lion’s skin draped over a rock; he holds a club vertically in his r. hand while resting his l. elbow on l. thigh. SNG Lockett 1132 (this obverse die). Weber 2379 (this obverse die). May, Abdera 396. Chryssantaki-Nagle pl. 8, 6. Rare. ...
  2. 575 Stater circa 336-311, AR 10.62 g. ΑΒΔΗ Griffin crouching l.; in exergue, ΡΙΤΕΩΝ. Rev. ΕΠΙ ΙΠΠΩ − ΝΑΚΤΟΣ Laureate head of Apollo r.; beneath neck truncation, cockle shell. SNG Ashmolean 2506. May Abdera 543 var. (cockle shell to l.). Chryssantaki-Nagle pl. 13, 5 var. (cockle shell to l.). Extremely fine 5’000 576
  3. 576 Stater circa 336-311, AR 10.17 g. ΑΒΔΗ Griffin crouching l.; in exergue, ΡΙΤΕΩΝ. Rev. ΕΠΙ ΠΥ − ΘΕΩΝ Laureate head of Apollo r.; beneath neck truncation, cockle shell. SNG Ashmolean 2506. May Abdera 549. Chryssantaki-Nagle pl. 15, 6. Lightly toned and about extremely fine 2’000
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  Page 42 Aenus · Amphipolis · Magna Graecia · Thrace

  1. 579 Tetradrachm circa 402-399, AR 14.94 g. Facing Head of Hermes, slightly to l., wearing brimless petasus. Rev. AINIO Goat standing right; in r. field, corn stalk. All within partially incuse square. May Ainos 330 (this coin). Very rare. Lovely old cabinet tone and a very attractive style. Somewhat tooled on obverse, otherwise good very fine / about extremely f...
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  Page 43 Amphipolis · Thrace

  1. 580 Diobol (?) circa 450-420, AR 1.15 g. Female head l. Rev. ΔΙΚ − ΑΙΑ Bull’s head facing within incuse square. Traité 1436 and pl. CCCXL, 1. Schönert-Geiss Bisanthe 16. Extremely rare. A very attractive portrait, surface somewhat porous, otherwise extremely fine 1’500 Kings of Thrace, Lysimachus 323 -281 and posthumous issues 581
  2. 582 Tetradrachm, Amphipolis circa 288-281, AR 17.24 g. Diademed head of deified Alexander r. with the horn of Ammon. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated l. on throne, holding Nike and spear and resting l. elbow on shield; in inner l. field, caduceus over Π and in outer r. field, Y E ligate. Thompson, Essays Robinson 195. Lightly toned and extremely fine 1’50...
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  Page 44 Athens · Thasos · Thessaly · Thrace

  1. 585 Octodrachm circa 475-465, AR 27.01 g. Bridled horse walking r.; behind, a young man wearing a petasus holding two spears pointed forward. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Svoronos 16, pl. XII, 5 (this obverse die). Jameson 938 (this obverse die). Rare. Lightly toned, minor porosity, otherwise about extremely fine 9’000 The traditional attribution of this an...
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  Page 45 Delphi · Phocis

  1. 588 Stater circa 300-280, AR 13.58 g. Laureate head of Apollo r. Rev. Tripod with legs ending in lion’s paws set on base inscribed ΔΑΜΑΣΤ. In r. field, ΙΝΩ and in l. field, ΚΗΦΙ. May Damastion 55. Winterthur 1765 (this obverse die). Lightly toned and extremely fine 4’000 Phocis, Delphi 589 589
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  Page 46 Athenian · Athens · Attica

  1. 590 Tetradrachm circa 525-510, AR 16.01 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Athenian helmet and disc earring; at base of crest, dots in triangles of zigzag pattern. Rev. AΘE Owl, with closed wings, standing r. with head facing; in upper l. field, olive twig with three leaves and one berry; all within partially incuse square. Svoronos pl. IV, 31-33. Seltman 215...
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  Page 47 Athenian

  1. 591 Tetradrachm circa 465, AR 17.12 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet with three olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette on bowl. Rev. ΑΘΕ Owl, with closed wings, standing r. with head facing; in upper l. field, olive twig with two leaves and one berry; all within incuse square. Warren 812 (this coin). Seltman 425a (this coin). Boston 1063 (...
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  Page 49 Argos · Elis

  1. 597 Triobol circa 270-250, AR 2.57 g. Forepart of wolf l., above, Θ. Rev. Large A flanked by Π − Υ; below, eagle standing r. over harpa. All within incuse square. BMC 79. BCD Peloponnesus 1111. Wonderful iridescent tone and good extremely fine 1’000 Elis 598 598
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  Page 51 Mysia · Pontus

  1. 603 Tetradrachm 238-183, AR 16.98 g. Diademed head r. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ Zeus Stratius standing l., holding wreath over royal name and sceptre; in inner l. field, thunderbolt / ME ligate / monogram. Waddington 9b. Jameson 1387. SNG von Aulock 6878. Toned and about extremely fine / good very fine 3’000 Mysia, Cyzicus 604 604
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  Page 52 Rhodes

  1. 606 Stater circa 460-400, EL 16.05 g. Helios, naked, kneeling on r. knee and holding foreparts of two horses prancing l. and r. at his sides by bridles; below, tunny r. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Boston 1515. von Fritze 148. SNG France 297. SNG von Aulock 7311 (these dies). Extremely rare and a very interesting representation. Exceptionally well centred o...
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  Page 53 Aeolis · Sinope

  1. 607 Tetradrachm circa 170-150, AR 16.73 g. Barley-wreathed head of Kore Soteira r. Rev. Monogram / KYZI / flaming torch to l. / ΚΗΝΩΝ / monogram; all within wreath. von Aulock 1432 var. (different monogram). SNG France 449 var. (different monogram). Sinope 41 var. (different monogram). Rare. Lightly toned, minor edge nick at five o’clock on obverse, otherwise ab...
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  Page 55 Ephesus · Ionia · Miletus

  1. 615 Hecte circa 377-326, EL 2.54 g. Young male head r., with the horn of Ammon. Rev. Eagle standing r., with closed wings, looking backwards; all within linear frame. de Luynes 2560. Bodenstedt 104 d/δ. Extremely fine 2’000 Ionia, uncertain mint (Miletus or Ephesus ?) 617 617 616
  2. 617 1/24 stater circa 600-575, EL 0.64 g. Raised quadripartite square, surround by pellets. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. BMC 49. Traité 238 and pl. V, 37. Weber 5724 (this coin). Rare. Slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine 750 Ex Sotheby’s 1st February 1984, Brand V, 202. Ionia, Colophon 618 618
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  Page 56 Ephesus

  1. 55 The sanctuary was located less than ten miles from Colophon, and was much closer to Notion, the port of Colophon that sometimes was called “Colophon-on-Sea” or “New Colophon”. The original city had been magnificent in the late Archaic period, but it was greatly reduced by Lysimachus, who forced its people to relocate to Notion or to Ephesus. Thereafter, Colo...
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  Page 57 Chios · Ionia

  1. 625 Stater circa 478,-449 AR 11.97 g. Griffin seated r., l. forepaw raised. Rev. Irregular quadripartite incuse square. BMC 6 and pl. XXX 4 (these dies). Balcer 97 (this reverse die). Lightly toned and extremely fine 3’000 Ex Sotheby’s sale 22 June 1990, Hunt part II, 505. Islands off Ionia, Chios 626 626
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  Page 58 Athenian · Caria

  57 Islands off Caria, Cos 627 627 Triple siglos circa 480-475, AR 16.48 g. ΚΩΙΟΝ Discobolus about to hurl disc; in l. field, tripod. Rev. Crab within incuse square with dotted borders. Traité II, 1740 and pl. CCCLXVIII 13 (these dies). BMC 9 (these dies). Boston 2016 (these dies). Barron, Essays Robinson, group B, 17. Kunstfreund 165 (this coin). Extremely rare and among the finest specimens known. Struck on an unusu...

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  Page 59 Ptolemaic · Rhodes

  1. 628 Tetradrachm circa 380, AR 15.23 g. Head of Helios facing three-quarters r. Rev. ΡΟΔ – ΙΟΝ Rose with bud to l.; in r. field, barley ear and in l. field, Φ. All within incuse square. BMC 23 (this obverse die). Gulbenkian 768. Bérend, SNR 51, pl. 7, 81 (this coin). An elegant and delicate portrait, one of the finest of the entire series, perfectly struck in hig...
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  Page 61 Lycia · Pamphylia

  1. 632 Stater circa 540-520, AR 10.88 g. Prow r. Rev. Irregular incuse punch. Heipp-Tenner –. SNG von Aulock –, cf. 4389. Apparently unpublished. Toned and good extremely fine 2’500 Ex Leu sale 91, 2004, 174. Dynasts of Lycia 633 633
  2. 634 Kinhakha. Stater circa 460-440, AR 9.80 g. Round shield on which Pegasus flying l.; below, pellet. Rev. Triscelis. SNG von Aulock 4089. Vismara II 73 var. Toned and good very fine 500 Ex Künker sale 168, 2010, 7381. Pamphylia, Aspendus 635 635
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  Page 62 Cilicia · Cypriot · Cyprus

  1. 636 Stater circa 420-370, AR 10.48 g. Two wrestlers grappling; in lower middle field, ΠO. Rev. EΣTFEΔIIY Slinger standing r.; in r. field, forepart of horse above spearhead. Boston 2101 (these dies). Struck on a broad flan, insignificant flan crack and die break, otherwise extremely fine 2’000 Cilicia, Nagidus 637
  2. 638 Obol, mid 4th century to 336, AR 0.68 g. Female head facing three-quarters l. Rev. Head of Bes facing. SNG Levante-Cilicia 233. SNG France 486. Mildenberg, Transeuphratene 9, 1995, pp. 63-65. Rare. Lightly toned and good very fine / about extremely fine
  3. 639 Nicodamus. 1/3 stater circa 460-450, AR 3.26 g. Ba-si-le-fo-se Ni-ko-da-mo in Cypriot characters around ram lying l. Rev. Mi-la / ni-si in Cypriot characters around symbol ankh within which the character vi. Traité I 574 and pl. XVI, 15. BMC p. xcii and pl. XXIII, 16. Tziambazis 103 var. Very rare. Old cabinet tone, minor area of weakness on obverse, otherwi...
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  Page 63 Bactria · Seleucid

  1. 62 Seleucid Kings of Syria, Seleucus I Nikator, 312 – 294 640 640
  2. 640 Tetradrachm, Susa circa 305-298/7, AR 17.02 g. Head of Alexander r. in Dionysian helmet covered with panther’s skin and adorned with bull’s ear and horns; panther’s skin tied around neck. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ Nike standing r., crowning trophy; in lower l. field, monogram; in lower central field, AX. Kraay-Hirmer pl. 204, 720. ESM 417. Seleucid Coins 173....
  3. 641 Stater, Bactra or Aï Khanoum circa 290-281, AV 8.51 g. Laureate head of Apollo r. Rev. Artemis in biga of elephants r.; above and before, control-marks. In exergue, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ. ΕSM 331. CSE 1034. SC 257. O. Bopearachchi, in Treasures of Ancient Bactria, The Miho Museum, Japan, July 2002, types 44 I & J. Kritt, Bactria 1.4 (this coin). Exceedingly ra...
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  Page 68 Bactria · Parthia

  1. 653 Tetradrachm early – mid 3rd century BC, AR 17.06 g. Diademed head of Bagadat r., wearing kyrbasia and pendant earring. Rev. Aramaic legend on two lines Bagadat seated l. on high backed throne, holding cup and sceptre; in l. field l., standard. Alram 511. BMC Arabia p. 195, 1. Very rare. A very attractive portrait, traces of over-striking on reverse, otherwis...
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  Page 69 Athenian · Bactria

  1. 68 Kingdom of Bactria, Sophites circa 315 - 294 655
  2. 655 Tetradrachm, Bactra circa 315-305, AR 15.75 g. Head of satrap r, wearing helmet with three olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette on bowl. Rev. ΣΟΦΙΤΟΥ Cock standing r.; behind, caduceus. Mitchiner –. Whitehead NC 1943, pp. 60ff (drachm). O. Bopearachchi, "Royaumes grecs en Afghanistan. Nouvelles données“, in L’art d’Afghanistan de la préhistoire à nos ...
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  Page 72 Aenus

  1. 661 Tetradrachm, Aenus Thraciae circa 246-221, AR 14.15 g. Diademed head r., wearing aegis knotted around neck. Rev. ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ − ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Eagle, with closed wings, standing l. on thunderbolt; in l. field, herm on throne and in r. field, monogram. Svoronos 933 and pl. XXVII, 14. Very rare. Lightly toned and good extremely fine 2’000 Ptolemy VI Philometor, 180 – ...
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  Page 73 Cyrenaica · Cyrene

  1. 664 Tetradrachm circa 465, AR 16.33 g. Silphium plant; in lower field, B – A. Rev. BAP Head of Zeus Ammon r. Traité 1948 and pl. CCXLIX, 7 (this coin). BMC pl. 33, 14 (this coin). Jameson 1343b (this coin). Extremely rare. Minor areas of porosity on obverse, otherwise very fine / good very fine 18’000 Ex Bourgey 14 April 1910, 224 and Numismatica Genevensis 4, 2...
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  Page 74 Crete · Cyrenaica · Cyrene · Ptolemaic

  1. 665 Tetradrachm circa 520, AR 17.20 g. The city-goddess Cyrene, wearing stephane and a long chiton, seated l. on diphros, her r. hand reaching out to a plant of sylphium; behind, sylphium fruit. Rev. Head of Zeus Ammon r., within incuse square with dotted rim. Jameson 1346 (this coin). Traité III, pl. CCLXIII, 2 (this coin). BMC 12a and pl. 3, 1 (this coin). K. ...
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  Page 123 Pergamum

  1. 872 Cistophoric tetradrachm, Pergamum 27-26 BC, AR 12.05 g. IMP CAESAR Bare head r. Rev. Capricorn r., head r., bearing cornucopiae on its back; below, AVGVSTVS. All within laurel wreath. C 16 var. BMC 698. RIC 493. CBN 955. Sutherland 134. RPC 2211. Mazzini 16 (this coin). A bold portrait and a wonderful old cabinet tone. An almost invisible metal flaw on obver...
  2. 873 Cistophoric tetradrachm, Pergamum 27-26 BC, AR 11.91 g. IMP CAESAR Bare head r. Rev. AVGV – STVS Six bunched corn-ears. Sutherland –, (O10 / R6). C 32. BMC 699. RIC 494. CBN 955a. RPC 2212. A bold portrait struck in high relief with a lovely old cabinet tone and extremely fine 4’500
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  Page 259 Athenian · Cyrene

  1. 1268 Quarter Sheqel / “Drachm”, 450–400 BC, AR 2.92 g. Helmeted Athena r. Rev. Owl r. head facing; in upper l. field traces of olive spray. In r. field palm tree with dotted trunk and a dot on each side of the trunk. Below the tree a Greek letter Ε, and left of it four dots. Incuse. The tree resembles a Phoenician/North-West Semitic ’Aleph, but its top leafs also...
  2. 100 E.T. Newell, Miscellanea Numismatica: Cyrene to India, Numismatic Notes and Monographs 82, New York 1938, p. 54, No. 26, Plate III, described this obol as a Palestinian imitation of an Athenian coin. Y. Meshorer (SNG ANS 6: Plate 1, 27) retained the attribution as a Palestinian issue. A. Spaer has recently proposed to reassign this coin-type to the Yehud coi...
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  Page 260 Athenian

  1. 1270 Quarter Sheqel / “Drachm”, 450–400 BC, AR 3.35 g. Bearded male head l., oriental headdress with bunched hair in the back. In l. field traces of illegible legend. Rev. ΑΘΕ on r. field. Owl r. head facing; in upper l. field crescent and traces of retrograde Yod below. Gitler and Tal 2006, XIV. Reverse Athenian-styled. 16D. Same obverse as Gitler and Tal 2006, ...
  2. 1271 Quarter Sheqel / “Drachm”, 450–400 BC, AR 3.54 g. Hybrid female head r. and male head facing; on top as headdress recumbent lion r., head turned. Between the two heads additional nose and mouth that together with the facing head l. eye form a third head in r. profile (for the feature of optical illusion on the Philistian coinage and elsewhere see Gitler and ...
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  Page 261 Athens

  1. 1276 Quarter Sheqel / “Drachm”, 450–400 BC, AR 2.89 g. Head of Athena to r. On the cheek, the letter Heth. Rev. Winged feline with the head of the Persian Great King to r. On right field a hare set perpendicularly, all within dotted border. Incused. Test cut.Struck from the same pair of dies as the drachm published in H. Gitler and C. Lorber, A New Chronology for...
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  Page 280 Cappadocia

  1. 1388 Zuz (denarius), Judah. 133/4 AD, AR 3.07 g. SM‘ (Shimon abbreviated) in paleo-Hebrew within wreath. Dotted border. Rev. SBLHRYSR’ L (year two of the freedom if Israel), palm branch (lulav). Traces of the ribbon in the back of the emperor’s head and part of the inscription of the underlying coin-type are visible on the l. side of the coin (e.g. Mildenberg, p....
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  Page 298

  297 Auction 59 Part II Greek coins Etruria, Volaterrae 1527 1527§ Dupondius 3rd century BC, Æ 338.73 g. Janiform beardless head. Rev. Mark of value. Haeberlin pl. 102, 7. Thurlow-Vecchi 78. Historia Numorum Italy 108a. Very rare. Light green patina and very fine 2’500 1528 1528§ Dupondius 3rd century BC, Æ 296.96 g. Janiform beardless head. Rev. Dolphin l. Haeberlin pl. 84. Thurlow-Vecchi 92. Historia Numorum Italy 1...

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  Page 299 Campania · Neapolis

  1. 800 Neapolis 1533º Half litra circa 300-275, Æ 1.79 g. Laureate head of Apollo l. Rev. Forepart of man-headed bull r. Taliercio group IIc 9. Historia Numorum Italy 584. Rare. Wonderful bluish-green patina and good very fine 250 1535 1536 1534 1534º Didrachm circa 300, AR 7.52 g. Diademed head of the nymph Parthenope r., around four dolphins. Rev. Man- headed bul...
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  Page 300 Calabria · Heraclea · Lucania · Tarentum

  1. 1537 Calabria, Tarentum 1537§ Nomos circa 500-480, AR 8.21 g. Dolphin rider l. below shell. Rev. Hippocampus l. Fischer-Bossert 109. Historia Numorum Italy 827. Die-break on obverse, otherwise good very fine 2’000
  2. 1542 Lucania, Heraclea 1542§ Nomos circa 390-340, AR 7.04 g. Helmeted head of Athena r. Rev. Heracles strangling the Nemean lion. Work 47. Historia Numorum Italy 1378. Dark tone with some minor corrosion on reverse, otherwise extremely fine 1’800 1543§ Nomos circa 281-278, AR 7.91 g. Helmeted head of Athena r. Rev. Heracles standing facing, with attributes. Work ...
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  Page 301 Metapontum

  1. 300 Metapontum 1545 1544 1544º Nomos circa 510-460, AR 7.99 g. Ear of barley. Rev. Same type incuse. Noe 192. Historia Numorum Italy 1482. Toned and about extremely fine 1’200 1545º Nomos circa 470-440, AR 8.10 g. Ear of barley; to l. ram’s head. Rev. Same type incuse. Noe 223. Historia Numorum Italy 1485. Rare. Good very fine 750 1547 1548
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  Page 302 Velia

  1. 1556 Velia 1555º Drachm circa 535-465, AR 3.87 g. Forepart of Lion r. tearing stag’s leg. Rev. Irregular incuse square. Williams 15. Historia Numorum Italy 1259. The obverse from a slightly rusty die, otherwise about extremely fine 1’500
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  Page 303 Bruttium · Croton · Gela

  1. 500 This coin is sold with an Italian export license. Caulonia 1560º Nomos circa 525-500, AR 7.76 g. Apollo walking r., holding laurel branch and small running daimon; in field r., stag r. Rev. The same type incuse. Noe cf B 27. Historia Numorum Italy 2036. Lightly toned, minor area of weakness, otherwise about extremely fine 2’000 1562 1562 1561 1561º Nomos cir...
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  Page 304 Messana · Naxos · Syracuse

  1. 1566 Leontini 1566§ Tetradrachm circa 430-425, AR 17.10 g. Laureate head of Apollo l. Rev. Head of lion l. with open jaws and tongue protruding. Rizzo pl. 23, 22 (this obverse die). SNG ANS 241 (these dies). Lightly toned and good very fine 2’500 1567§ Tetradrachm circa 430-425, AR 17.09 g. Laureate head of Apollo l. Rev. Head of lion l. with open jaws and tongue...
  2. 1569 Drachm circa 460, AR 4.08 g. Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy-wreath, hair tied up with a knot on the nape of his neck. Rev. N – A – XI – ON naked, bearded silenus with pointed ears, ruffled hair and long tail, facing squatting, the right leg folded to the side and left raised. He turns left toward cantharus in his raised right hand, while the left rests ...
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  Page 305 Syracuse

  1. 1571 Syracuse 1571§ Tetradrachm circa 478-472, AR 17.10 g. Slow quadriga r., horses crowned by Victory. Rev. Diademed head of Arethusa r.; around four dolphins. Jameson 744 (these dies). Boehringer 229. Old cabinet tone and good very fine 1’250 1572§ Tetradrachm circa 440-430, AR 16.93 g. Prancing quadriga l., charioteer crowned by Victory. Rev. Head of Arethusa ...
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  Page 306 Macedonia

  305 1578 1577 1577º 25 litrae circa 310-290, EL 3.44 g. Laureate head of Apollo l.; behind thunderbolt. Rev. Tripod. Jenkins, Essays Robinson, O15/R32. Good very fine 600 This coin was in the United Kingdom prior to 19th January 2011. 1578§ 8 litrae 214-212, AR 6.36 g. Head of Kore-Persephone l. Rev. Prancing quadriga r. AMB 541. Burnett, SNR 62, pl. 10, 52 (this obverse die). Iridescent tone, flan crack, otherwise g...

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  Page 307 Amphipolis

  1. 1589 Tetradrachm, Amphipolis circa 348-343, AR 14.12 g. Laureate head of Zeus r. Rev. Naked jockey on horseback r., holding palm branch; below horse’s raised l. foreleg, cricket. SNG Lockett 1412. Le Rider 180. Of magnificent style. Surface somewhat porous, otherwise about extremely fine 1’500 1591 1590 1590
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  Page 308 Amphipolis · Lampsacus · Miletus

  1. 1593 Tetradrachm, Amphipolis 315-294, AR 14.25 g. Laureate head of Zeus r. Rev. Naked jockey on horseback r., holding palm branch; beneath horse, Λ / racing torch. Le Rider pl. 47, 20. SNG ANS 748. Good very fine 1’000 1595 1596
  2. 1594 Distater, Amphipolis circa 330-320, AV 16.98 g. Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with snake. Rev. Nike standing to l., holding stylus in l. hand and wreath in r.; in l. field, cantharus. Price 167. Very fine 12’000
  3. 1595 Stater, Miletus 325-323, AV 8.49 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet, bowl decorated with serpent. Rev. Nike standing l., wearing long chiton and holding wreath and stylus; in l. field, monogram. Price 2078. Traces of mounting, otherwise very fine 1’000
  4. 1596 Tetradrachm, Amphipolis 336-323, AR 16.62 g. Head of Heracles r., wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rev. Zeus seated l. on throne, holding eagle and sceptre; in l. field, cockerel. Price 79. Toned and very fine 350 1598 1597
  5. 1598 Stater, Lampsacus 310-301, AV 8.45 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet, bowl decorated with serpent. Rev. Nike standing l., wearing long chiton and holding wreath and stylus; in l. field, KI / ME ligate. Price 1402 var.. Good very fine 3’000
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  Page 310 Macedonia

  309 1608 1607 1606 1606 Tetradrachm, Odessus, circa 125-70, AR 16.40 g. Head of Heracles r., wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rev. Zeus seated l. on throne, holding eagle and sceptre below seat, monogram. Price 1181a. Good extremely fine 600 Philip III 323 – 316 1607 Tetradrachm, Babylon, circa 323-317, AR 17.16 g. Head of Heracles r., wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rev. Zeus seated l. on throne, holding eagle and scep...

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  Page 311 Abdera · Apollonia · Caria · Thrace

  1. 1612 Tetrobol, circa 510-490, AR 2.75 g. Head of roaring lion. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Fitzwilliam 1690. SNG Kayhan 933 (Caria). Rare. Obverse slightly off-centre, very fine
  2. 1618 Triobol circa 492-475, AR 1.58 g. Head of Heracles, wearing lions headdress. Rev. Cockrell within incuse square with dotted border. SNG Lockett 1187 (these died). May, Dikaia-by-Abdera, 27. Very rare. Somewhat corroded, otherwise very fine
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  Page 312 Byzantium · Lampsacus · Thrace

  1. 500 Kings of Thrace, Lysimachus 327 – 281 and posthumous issues
  2. 1623 Tetradrachm, Lampsacus circa 297-281, AR 17.03 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; in inner field l., monogram. In exergue crescent. Thompson, Essays Robinson 47. SNG Delepierre 841. Lightly toned and good very fine 800
  3. 1624 Stater, Byzantium circa 195, AV 8.44 g. Diademed head of deified Alexander III r., with horn of Ammon. Rev. Athena enthroned l., holding Nike and spear in r. hand and resting l. elbow on shield; in inner l. field, monogram, and below seat, BY. In exergue, trident. Seyrig Byzantium, –. Müller 165. Extremely fine 2’500 1625
  4. 1625 Tetradrachm, Byzantium circa 190-110, AR 16.93 g. Diademed head of deified Alexander III r., with horn of Ammon. Rev. Athena enthroned l., holding Nike and spear in r. hand and resting l. elbow on shield; in inner l. field, monogram, and below seat, BY. In exergue, trident. Dewing 1361. Müller 204. Lightly toned and good very fine 400 1627
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  Page 313 Boeotia · Thasos · Thebes · Thessaly · Thrace

  1. 1628 Stater circa 525-463, AR 8.56 g. Naked ithyphallic satyr supporting nymph under thighs with r. arm, his l. hand under her back; below, Q. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 1013. Le Rider, Thasos 5 var. Very fine 600
  2. 1632 Bronze, 3rd to 2nd century BC, Æ 2.88 g. Head of Demeter r. Rev. Ajax striding holding spear and shield. SNG Copenhagen 81. BCD Lokris 159.2. SNG Copenhagen 81. Very rare. Very fine
  3. 1636 Stater circa 425-400, AR 12.46 g. Boeotian shield. Rev. Amphora. BCD Boeotia 396. Extremely fine 800
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  Page 314 Athens · Attica · Corinth

  313 1639 1638 1637 Attica, Athens 1637 Tetradrachm, the imperial mint in Paeonia circa 555-546, AR 17.22 g. Head of Athena r., wearing Attic crested helmet. Rev. Owl r., head facing, all within partially incuse square. Seltman 122, A83/P91. Svoronos pl. 2. Rare. About very fine 500 1638 Tetradrachm, the imperial Paeonian mint circa 500-480, AR 17.25 g. Head of Athena r., wearing Attic crested helmet. Rev. Owl r., hea...

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  Page 315 Elis · Mysia · Pergamum

  1. 1650 Tetradrachm, Pergamum 263-241, AR 16.69 g. Diademed head of Philetairus r. Rev. Athena seated l., crowning the name of the king; at side of seat, shield and behind, bow. Westermark group V.XLVIII-R.Ia. SNG France 1612. Very fine 450
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  Page 316 Aeolis · Lesbos

  315 1652 1651 Aeolis, Kyme 1651 Tetradrachm circa 155-145, AR 16.43 g. Head of the Amazon Kyme, hair bound with fillet. Rev. Horse standing to right, raising foreleg, over one-handled cup. SNG von Aulock 1637. Oakley, ANSMN 27, 32 (these dies). About extremely fine 600 Myrina 1652 Tetradrachm circa 155-145, AR 16.52 g. Laureate head of Apollo r. Rev. Apollo Orynios standing r., holding branch and phiale; at his feet,...

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  Page 317 Caria · Ionia · Macedonia · Rhodes · Thessaly

  1. 1660 Ionia, Uncertain mint
  2. 1667 Drachm, struck by Rhodian mercenaries in Macedonia / Thessaly, circa 180-170, AR 2.58 g. Head of Apollo facing three quarters r. Rev. Rose. Price, Essays Kraay-Mørkholm, pl 55, 247. Toned and extremely fine 400
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  Page 318 Cilicia · Lycia · Lydia

  317 1670 1669 Kings of Lydia before Croesus 1669 1/12th of stater seventh century – 561 BC, El 1.03 g. Lion’s head r., wart on nose. Rev. Incuse punch. Rosen 654. Weidauer 90. Very fine 500 1670 1/12th of stater seventh century – 561 BC, El 1.05 g. Lion’s head r., wart on nose. Rev. Incuse punch. Rosen 654. Weidauer 90. Very fine 500 1674 1673 1672 1671 Lycia, Uncertain dynasts 1671 Stater circa 520-480, AR 9.16 g. L...

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  Page 319 Cyprus · Seleucid

  1. 1677 Stater circa 361-344, AR 10.75 g. Baaltars seated l., holding bunch of grapes, ear of grain and eagle in r. hand and sceptre in l.; in lower field l. and below chair, Aramaic characters. Rev. Lion l. attacking bull. SNG Levante 106 (these dies). Light porosity on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine 1’250 Cyprus. Kings of Salamis
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  Page 321 Bactria · Macedonia · Ptolemaic · Seleucid

  1. 1696 Aretas IV, 9 BC – 40 AD, Bronze 1-2 AD, Æ 10.69 g. Laureate head of Aretas IV. Rev. Laureate and veiled bust of Huldu r. Meshorer, QEDEM 3, 79. Extremely rare. Very fine 2’000 Bactria, Joint satrapy of Diodotus I and Diodotus II, circa 250 – 235
  2. 1697 In the name of Antiochus II. Stater, first Diodotic mint in Eastern Asia (Aï Khanoum) circa 250-235, AV 8.24 g. Diademed of Diotus I r. Rev. Zeus advancing l., hurling thunderbolt and with aegis draped on extended r. arm; at his feet, eagle l. In inner l. field, N. Bopearachchi serie 1a. Seleucid Coins 629. Very fine 3’000
  3. 1698 Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy I as Satrap circa 323 – 305
  4. 1698 Tetradrachm struck in the name of Alexander III of Macedonia, Alexandria or Memphis circa 316, AR 16.85 g. Diademed head of Alexander r., wearing elephant skin headdress. Rev. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle in outstretched r. hand; in field l., thunderbolt. Below throne, monogram. Svoronos 22. Zervos, MN 13, pl III, 16. Rare. About very fine 2’00...
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  Page 322 Macedonia

  1. 1699 Tetradrachm struck in the name of Alexander III of Macedonia, Alexandria 310-306, AR 15.05 g. Diademed head of Alexander r., wearing elephant skin headdress. Rev. Athena Promachos advancing r., brandishing spear and holding shield; in l. field, monogram, in r., monogram and eagle. Svoronos 139. SNG Copenhagen 23. Control marks on cheek and on reverse field, ...
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  Page 324 Cyprus · Cyrene

  1. 1712 Bronze, Cyrene 193-181, Æ 13.00 g. Diademed head of Ptolemy I r. Rev. Bounded head of Libya r. Svoronos 1152. BMC 89. About very fine 150
  2. 1714 Bronze, Cyprus 180-170, Æ 23.50 g. Diademed head of Zeus Ammon r. Rev. Two eagles standing l. on thunderbolt, with closed wings. Svoronos 1380. SNG Copenhagen 274. Very fine
  3. 1715 Bronze, Cyprus 180-170, Æ 23.62 g. Diademed head of Zeus Ammon r. Rev. Two eagles standing l. on thunderbolt, with closed wings. Svoronos 1425. SNG Copenhagen 307. Good very fine 400 1718 1717