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Sale 103
February 18-21 2018 Pre Long Beach Sale
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Lot 2000 |
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Northeast Gaul, Ambiani. Gold Stater (6.28 g), ca. 100-50 BC. Gallic War issue. Plain bulge. Reverse: Disjointed horse right with ornamentation im the fields. Delestrée & Tache 238; Van Arsdell 54-1; SCBC 11. NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $400 - 600
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$734 |
Lot 2001 |
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Eastern Europe, Imitating Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (17.01 g), late 2nd-1st centuries BC. Wreathed head of Dionysos right. Reverse: Partially debased legend, Herakles standing facing, holding club and lion's skin; in inner left field, monogram. Kostial 961; cf. OTA class II; CCCBM I 218. Surfaces stained. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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$311 |
Lot 2002 |
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Eastern Europe, Imitating Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.74 g), late 2nd-1st centuries BC. Wreathed head of Dionysos right. Reverse: Herakles standing facing, holding club and lion's skin; in inner left field, monogram. Kostial 966-7; cf. OTA class II; CCCBM I 218. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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| Unsold |
Lot 2003 |
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Calabria, Taras. Silver Drachm (3.18 g), ca. 302-280 BC. Zop…, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone. Reverse: TAP, owl standing right, head facing; in right field, club above magistrate's name: ZO[P]. Vlasto 1054-7; HN Italy 975. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
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$329 |
Lot 2004 |
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Calabria, Taras. Silver Drachm (3.19 g), ca. 302-280 BC. Zop…, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone. Reverse: TAP, owl standing right, head facing; in right field, magistrate's name: ZOP above olive branch. Vlasto 1047; HN Italy 975. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
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$294 |
Lot 2005 |
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Lucania, Metapontion. Silver Diobol (0.96 g), ca. 325-275 BC. Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right. Reverse: Barley ear with leaf to left; above leaf, tongs; below leaf, AΘA. Johnston class F, 6.2; HN Italy 1603. Rare. Nicely toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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$176 |
Lot 2006 |
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Bruttium, Kaulonia. Silver Nomos (7.66 g), ca. 475-425 BC. KAV (retrograde), Apollo advancing right, holding laurel branch and extending arm upon which small daimon running right, holding branch; to right, stag standing right, head turned to look back. Reverse: Stag standing right. Noe grp. E, 71 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 1703 (same dies); HN Italy 2044. NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Our grade is Choice Very Fine, rough flan. Estimate Value $600 - 700
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$793 |
Lot 2007 |
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Sicily, Akragas. Silver Didrachm (8.78 g), ca. 510-500 BC. AKPAC-[ANTOΣ], sea eagle standing left. Reverse: Crab. Jenkins grp. Ia, 2; HGC 2, 87. Untoned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600
Ex Gemini II (1 October 2006), 12.
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$1,146 |
Lot 2008 |
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Sicily, Selinos. Silver Hemidrachm (1.72 g), ca. 420-410 BC. Head of Herakles facing slightly left, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: [Σ]EΛINONTION in exergue, charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving galloping quadriga left; above, selinon leaf. SNG ANS 713; SNG Lloyd 1268. Rare. Lightly toned. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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$1,028 |
Lot 2009 |
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Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Tetradrachm (17.29 g), 466-405 BC. Ca. 466-460 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath; in exergue, ketos right. Reverse: ΣYRAKOΣION, diademed head of Arethusa right; around, four dolphins. Boehringer series XIVb, 489 (V258/R351); SNG ANS 156 (same dies); SNG Lockett 927-8 (same dies). NGC grade Ch VF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Light graffito. Estimate Value $400 - 500
Ex John Work Garrett Collection, pt. III (Numismatic Fine Arts/Bank Leu, 29 March 1985), 120B; NFA Summer MBS (27 June 1986), 114.
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$1,998 |
Lot 2010 |
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Sicily, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. Æ Hemidrachm (1.28 g), 344-317 BC. 344-339/8 BC. ΣYP, head of Arethusa left; three dolphins around. Reverse: Forepart of Pegasos left. SNG ANS 512-5. Rare. Toned. VF. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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$253 |
Lot 2011 |
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Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. Electrum 25 Litrai (1.82 g), 317-289 BC. Ca. 310-306/5 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left. Reverse: ΣYPA[K]-OΣIΩN, lyre. Jenkins grp. A; SNG ANS 617-9; McClean 2778; BMC 266-9. NGC grade F; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Edge marks. Estimate Value $250 - 300
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$382 |
Lot 2012 |
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Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. Æ Litra (6.23 g), 275-215 BC. Head of Poseidon left, hair bound with tainia. Reverse: IEPΩ-NOΣ, ornate trident head flanked by dolphins; in lower right field, monogram or letters. BAR Issue 60; CNS 197. Dark brown patina. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
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$147 |
Lot 2013 |
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Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. Electrum 10 Litrai (0.75 g), 317-289 BC. Ca. 310-305/4 BC. Head of nymph right, hair bound with ampyx and spendone. Reverse: Octopus. SNG ANS 620. Very Rare. Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - UP
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$1,322 |
Lot 2014 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II. Gold 1/4 Stater (2.13 g), 359-336 BC. Pella, ca. 340/36-328 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOY, club and bow; above, winged thunderbolt. Le Rider 47 (D32/R28); SNG ANS 218. NGC grade Ch VF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $300 - 400
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$881 |
Lot 2015 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II. Gold 1/4 Stater (2.12 g), 359-336 BC. Pella, ca. 340/36-328 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOY, bow and club; above, kantharos. Cf. Le Rider 60 (D-/R328; obv. die not recorded); SNG ANS 221. NGC grade Ch F; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Estimate Value $250 - 300
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$470 |
Lot 2016 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Silver Drachm (4.30 g), 336-323 BC. Magnesia, under Philip III, ca. 323-319 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, bee; in outer right field, spear point. Price 1939. Boldly struck. Nearly Mint State. Estimate Value $300 - 400
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$306 |
Lot 2017 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Silver Tetradrachm (15.64 g), 336-323 BC. Amphipolis. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPO[Y], Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, grain ear; below throne, Π below lower strut. Price 116; Troxell grp. J1. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 400
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$235 |
Lot 2018 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Demetrios I Poliorketes. Silver Hemidrachm (2.07 g), 306-283 BC. Tarsos, ca. 298-295 BC. Nike standing on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet. Reverse: BAΣI-ΛEΩ-C ΔHMHTPIO[Y], Poseidon standing left, preparing to hurl trident; in left field, A; in right field, monogram in circle. Newell 45. Rare. Uniform light grey tone. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
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$147 |
Lot 2019 |
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Thrace, Byzantion. Silver Tetradrachm (13.22 g), ca. 240-220 BC. Meniskos, magistrate. Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right. Reverse: Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding trident and aphlaston; in upper right field, city monogram; in lower right field, monogram to right; in exergue, magistrate's name: EΠI MENIΣKOY. SNG BM 59. NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Fine style. Our grade is Very Fine, lightly toned and Rare. Estimate Value $300 - 400
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$564 |
Lot 2020 |
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Thrace, Apollonia Pontika. Silver Drachm (2.82 g), late 5th-4th centuries BC. Facing gorgoneion. Reverse: Upright anchor; in left field, A; in right field, crayfish. Topalov 45; SNG BM 160-1. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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$247 |
Lot 2021 |
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Moesia, Istros. Silver Drachm (5.70 g), 4th century BC. Facing male heads, the left inverted. Reverse: [IΣTPIH], sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin in talons; below, AΠ monogram. AMNG I 419; SNG BM -. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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Lot 2022 |
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Cimmerian Bosporos, Pantikapaion. Æ (15.30 g), ca. 340-325 BC. Wreathed and bearded head of satyr left. Reverse: ΠANTI, bow and arrow. MacDonald 59; Anokhin 110; SNG BM 868. Lovely reddish-brown patina. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
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$447 |
Lot 2023 |
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Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Drachm (3.75 g), ca. 390-335 BC. Wreathed head of bearded Dionysos left. Reverse: ΘAΣ-I-ΩN, Herakles, draped with lion's skin, drawing bow while kneeling right; in inner right field, cicada left; all in linear square border within incuse square. Cf. Le Rider 15 (control); HGC 6, 343. Rare. Toned. Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600
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$353 |
Lot 2024 |
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Epeiros, Epirote Republic (Federal coinage). Silver Drachm (4.76 g), ca. 234/3-168 BC. Wreathed head of Zeus right; behind and below, magistrates' monograms. Reverse: AΠEI-PΩTAN, eagle standing right on thunderbolt; all within wreath. Cf. Franke grp. II, series 67, 311/312 (V160/R252; die pairing not recorded); HGC 3.1, 171. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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$353 |
Lot 2025 |
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Epeiros, Epirote Republic (Federal coinage). Silver Drachm (4.71 g), ca. 234/3-168 BC. Agen…, magistrate. Wreathed head of Zeus right; before, magistrate's name: AΓHN. Reverse: AΠEI-PΩTAN, eagle standing right on thunderbolt; all within wreath. Franke grp. II, series 53, 241 (V131/R187); HGC 3.1, 171. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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$212 |
Lot 2026 |
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Epeiros, Epirote Republic (Federal coinage). Silver Drachm (4.58 g), ca. 234/3-168 BC. Wreathed head of Zeus left; around, three monograms. Reverse: AΠEI-PΩTAN, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; all within wreath. Cf. Franke grp. II, series 28, dies not recorded; HGC 3.1, 171. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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$852 |
Lot 2027 |
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Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Drachm (6.07 g), ca. 380-365 BC. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound with ampyx and grain ears. Reverse: ΛAP[I/Σ]AIΩN, mare and foal standing right. Lorber & Shahar series 6, type B; cf. BCD Thessaly I 1153 (no grain ears); cf. BCD Thessaly II 297 (arrangement of ethnic). Delicately toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600
Ex BCD Collection; Gorny 40 (7 April 1988), 164.
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$470 |
Lot 2028 |
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Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Drachm (6.00 g), ca. 356-342 BC. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound in ampyx. Reverse: ΛAPIΣ-AIΩN, sorse standing right, preparing to roll. Lorber phase L-III, 38-60; BCD Thessaly II 317-9. Attractively toned. NGC grade ChXF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Scratch. Estimate Value $600 - 700
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$676 |
Lot 2029 |
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Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Trihemiobol (1.29 g), ca. 356-337 BC. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound with ampyx and wearing necklace. Reverse: [Λ]API [Σ/A]IΩN, Thessalian soldier, wearing petasos and cloak, on horse prancing right. Cf. BCD Thessaly II 326-7 (ethnic); HGC 4, 515. A nicely struck specimen of this small denomination. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250
Ex BCD Collection.
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$153 |
Lot 2030 |
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Lokris, Lokri Opuntii. Silver Triobol (2.70 g), ca. 370-360 BC. Head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of grain ears, single-pendant earring and necklace. Reverse: OΠONTIΩN, Ajax advancing right, holding sword and shield; on inside of shield, coiled serpent; on ground below, kantharos. BCD Lokris 99. Fine high relief style. Lovely medium natural cabinet tone. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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$1,293 |
Lot 2031 |
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Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (17.19 g), ca. 454-404 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal eye. Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray with berry and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Svoronos pl. 14; SNG Copenhagen 31-40. Toned. About Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $600 - 700
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$969 |
Lot 2032 |
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Attica, Athens. Silver Hemiobol (0.33 g), ca. 454-404 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal eye. Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray with berry and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 14; SNG Copenhagen 27-9. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250
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$176 |
Lot 2033 |
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Argolis, Argos. Silver Triobol (2.59 g), ca. 270-260/50 BC. Forepart of wolf at bay left; above, Θ. Reverse: Large A; across upper field, Π-A; below, eagle standing right on harpa right; all within incuse square. BCD Peloponnesos 1111. Well struck and perfectly centered. Lightly toned and lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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$517 |
Lot 2034 |
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Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater (8.38 g), mid 1st century BC. KOΣΩN, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied by two lictors; in left field, monogram. Reverse: Eagle with wings displayed standing left on scepter, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC 1701. NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimate Value $800 - 1,000
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Lot 2035 |
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Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater (8.32 g), mid 1st century B. KOΣΩN, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied by two lictors; in left field, monogram. Reverse: Eagle with wings displayed standing left on scepter, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC 1701. Fully lustrous. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $700 - 800
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$1,410 |
Lot 2036 |
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Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater (8.48 g), mid 1st century BC. KOΣΩN, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied by two lictors; in left field, monogram. Reverse: Eagle with wings displayed standing left on scepter, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC 1701. Fully lustrous. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $700 - 800
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$1,234 |
Lot 2037 |
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Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater (8.31 g), mid 1st century BC. KOΣΩN, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied by two lictors; in left field, monogram. Reverse: Eagle with wings displayed standing left on scepter, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC 1701. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $700 - 800
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$1,234 |
Lot 2038 |
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Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater (8.55 g), mid 1st century BC. KOΣΩN, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied by two lictors; in left field, monogram. Reverse: Eagle with wings displayed standing left on scepter, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC 1701. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $600 - 700
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$911 |
Lot 2039 |
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Paphlagonia, Kromna. Silver Drachm (3.54 g), 4th century BC. Laureate head of Zeus left. Reverse: Head of Hera left, wearing ornate stephane with palmette and scrolls, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; above, aplustre; below chin, monogram. RG -; HGC 7, 369. Fine old cabinet tone. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 400
Ex Prospero Collection (New York Sale XXVII, 4 January 2012), 427 (purchased privately from Spink & Son Ltd., London, 31 March 1988).
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$999 |
Lot 2040 |
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Lot 2041 |
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Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI Eupator. Gold Stater (8.20 g), 120-63 BC. First Mithradatic War issue. Istros, in the name of Lysimachos, 88-86 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great right, wearing horn of Ammon. Reverse: BAΣIΛE[ΩΣ] ΛYΣIMAΧ[OY], Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against her far shoulder; in inner left field, ΔI above knee; on side of throne, IΣ; in exergue, trident. Callataÿ p. 139 (D1/R1); AMNG 482. Traces of luster present. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $2,500 - 3,000
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$2,115 |
Lot 2042 |
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Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI Eupator. Gold Stater (8.29 g), 120-63 BC. First Mithradatic War issue. Kallatis, in the name of Lysimachos, ca. 88-86 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ [Λ]YΣIMAΧOY, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting arm on shield set behind her; leaning against her far side, a spear; in inner left field, HP monogram; on side of throne, KAΛ; in exergue, ornamented trident left. Callataÿ p. 140 (D4/R2); AMNG I 260. Superb. Nearly Mint State. Estimate Value $600 - 700
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$1,763 |
Lot 2043 |
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Bithynia, Kios. Silver Hemidrachm (2.49 g), ca. 350-300 BC. Athenodoros, magistrate. KIA below neck truncation, laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: Prow of galley left; in left field, grain ear; above and below, magistrate's name: AΘHN[O]-ΔΩPOΣ. RG 3; SNG Copenhagen 369. Delicately toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 400
Ex Nomos 3-4 (9 May 2011), 108.
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$617 |
Lot 2044 |
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Lesbos, Mytilene. Electrum Hekte (2.56 g), ca. 412-378 BC. Head of nymph right, hair tied in topknot. Reverse: Horned head of Pan right within linear square. Bodenstedt 69; HGC 6, 995. NG6 grade Ch VF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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$470 |
Lot 2045 |
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Ionia. Electrum foureé Trite (4.07g), 620-600 BC. Ram, seen from above. Reverse: Double punch with sharp geometric lines. cf. SNG Kayhan 673; Ln1110. NGC graded VF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5 and called obverse scarab (?) with no mention of being a foureé . Estimate Value $1,500 - 2,000
Ex Goldberg's June 2016, lot 1852.
According to Joseph Linzalone, "An extremely rare type, with well formed ram's horns and center creased as if a Ram seen from above." The reverse is a double punch incuse, one punch larger, and shows a surface of sharp linear lines.
"Fractional denominations of this issue with small dual ram's horns can be mistaken for blank issues, as Ln1012. It is not a scarab."
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$881 |
Lot 2046 |
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Ionia, Ephesos. Silver Tetradrachm (15.03 g), ca. 370-360 BC. Mnesiphilos, magistrate. E-Φ, bee. Reverse: Forepart of stag right, head turned to look back; in left field, palm tree; in right field, magistrate's name: MNHΣIΦIΛOΣ. Kinns class D, obv. die O52. Unusually well centered. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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$1,293 |
Lot 2047 |
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Ionia, Ephesos. Silver Diobol (1.14 g), ca. 390-325 BC. Bee with straight wings. Reverse: EΦ, two stags' heads confronted. SNG Kayhan 208-42. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
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$235 |
Lot 2048 |
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Ionia, Phokaia. Electrum Hekte (2.60 g), ca. 625/0-522 BC. Forepart of bull right, head turned to look back; below, small seal. Reverse: Incuse square punch. Bodenstedt 9; SNG von Aulock 7946. NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 2/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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Lot 2049 |
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Lydia, Maionia. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Æ (3.59 g), 2nd century AD. Bare head of bearded Herakles left. Reverse: MAIO-NΩN, Omphale with lion's skin draped about shoulders, advancing right, holding club over shoulder. SNG von Aulock 3011. Black patina. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
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$705 |
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