Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 126

February 14-15 Coin Auction

Ancient Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 700		Celtic Coinage. Cunobelin, ca. early 1st Century AD to AD 40. Gold Quarter Stater (1.31 g). Corn-ear dividing MV. Reverse: Horse running right, CVN below. Spink 296; V. 2038. Attractive rose color gold. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 701		Lucania, Poseidonia. Ca 470-455 BC. Silver Nomos (7.97 g). Bearded Poseidon, naked but for the chlamys over shoulders, walking r., brandishing trident in r. hand and extending l. arm. Reverse: retrograde Bull walking r. SNG ANS 646. Historia Numorum Italy 1114. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP Ex NAC sale P. 2005 1350; Ex NAC sale 72, May 16, 2013, #833. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 702		Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. Silver Tetradrachm (17.20 g), 317-289 BC. Ca. 317-310 BC. Wreathed head of Arethusa left, surrounded by three dolphins; below neck, NK. Reverse: [Σ]YPAKOΣIΩN in exergue, charioteer, holding goad and reins, driving galloping quadriga left; above, triskeles; in exergue, monogram. Ierardi 42b (O8/R23; this coin); SNG Manchester 495 (same obv. die); SNG ANS 639 (same rev. die). Beautiful old cabinet toning. *NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Fine style**. Estimated Value $10,000 - UP Although this tetradrachm names the Syracusans as the issuing authority, it was actually struck during the rule of Agathokles as tyrant of the city. It was probably struck to finance the increasingly desperate war against the Carthaginians in Sicily that forced Agathokles to flee Syracuse in 310 BC and attempt to inflict losses on Carthage at home. Although he managed to capture several cities on the coast of what is now modern Tunisia, his forces were soundly defeated in 307 BC. At this point, Agathokles abandoned his army (and his two sons!) and secretly sailed back to Sicily. Despite this ignominious end to the war in North Africa, Agathokles had proved himself dangerous enough that the Carthaginians abandoned the siege of Syracuse and accepted a peace settlement.The types of Arethusa and a racing quadriga had been traditional at Syracuse since the fifth century BC, but the issue of Agathokles is notable for its prominent use of an additional triskeles symbol. The triskeles was often used in antiquity as a symbol of the three-cornered island of Sicily and here may advertise his ambition to become the king of all Sicily - a title he finally claimed for himself in 305 BC. Ex Capt. E.G. Spencer Churchill Collection (Ars Classica XIV, 2 July 1929), 139; Ars Classica XII (18 October 1926), 987. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $22,800
Lot 703		Sicily, Syracuse. Ca. 275-216 BC. AE 29 (18.22 g). Diademed head of Hieron II facing l. Reverse: Horeseman galloping r., holding spear; in r. field, N. SNG ANS 959; Calciati 195. Glossy dark brown patina. We note a striking flaw on reverse. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP ExNAC Auction 114, 6-7 May 2019. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 704		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.84g). Babylon mint, c. 311-305 BC. Head right of Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter, in left field, sickle (?). Price 2768. Struck in high relief with a natural soft grey tone. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP This is a very attractive representative of the massive issues of the successors of Alexander the Great at Babylon. Literally millions and millions of tetradrachms were minted to fulfill the immense demand for the military, including-payment arrears. Ex Goldberg's Sale 63, #2434. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 705		Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. Silver Tetradrachm (17.11 g), as King, 306-281 BC. Ainos, ca. 280-270 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against far shoulder; in inner left field, cult statue. Müller 114; HGC 3.2, 1750r. NGC grade ChXF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Estimated Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,040
Lot 706		Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. Silver Tetradrachm (17.21 g), as King, 306-281 BC. Magnesia, ca. 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against far shoulder; in outer left field, maeander pattern; in inner left field, monogram. Thompson 106; Müller 438; HGC 3.2, 1750e. NGC grade ChXF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Fine style, light scratches. Estimated Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 707		Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. Silver Tetradrachm (17.34 g), as King, 306-281 BC. Lampsakos, ca. 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against far shoulder; in inner left field, HP monogram; in exergue, crescent. Thompson 47; SNG BN 2540-2; Müller 401. NGC grade XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Fine style. Estimated Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,120
Lot 708		Attica, Athens, ca. 510-500/490 BC. Silver Hemidrachm (2.09 g). Helmeted head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with small spiral on the bowl, round earring and pearl necklace. Reverse: Head of Athena right; AΘE [E] to left, olive spray to right; all within deep incuse square. Seltman Group L, pl. XXII; Svoronos Monnaies, pl. 7-30-4; HGC 4, 1638 (same dies as illustrated); Dewing 11573. delicate light golden hues over fully lustrous surfaces and excellent metal quality. A bit off-centered. A miniature numismatic prize! Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $10,000 - UP Ex Gorny & Mosch 232 (5 October 2015), lot 211. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $19,800
Lot 709		Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (17.13 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. An interesting die-break below Athena's eye giving her the appearance that she is crying. Toned with original patination. NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5. Edge cuts. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $780
Lot 710		Attica, Athens, ca. 440-404 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.26 g). Helmeted head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive-leaves and floral scroll; wears pearl necklace and earring. Reverse: AΘE, Owl standing r. head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind in deep incuse square. SNG Cop. 31; Starr pl. XXII, 7. Well struck on a nice broad flan. Excellent metal. Intensely lustrous and perfectly centered. Mint State. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,200
Lot 711		Aegina. c. 510-485 BC. Silver Stater (12.10 g.). Sea-turtle. Reverse: "Union Jack" incuse. Cf. Asyut 429; Dewing 1655. The smooth shell tortoise is unusually well centered. Very Good to Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP A pleasing example exhibiting honest wear representing the earliest trade coin of the world. Ex Goldberg's Sale 65, #4067. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $660
Lot 712		Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI, Eupator, the "Great", 120- 63 BC. Gold Stater (8.31g). Minted in the type of Lysimachus c. 88-86 BC at Kallatis. Head right of the deified Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon above ear. Reverse: Athena Nikephoros enthroned left; mint mark on throne; beneath trident. Cf. SNG Cop. 1089; Muller 266. NGC graded Extremely Fine. Strike: 4/5; Surface: 3/5. Estimated Value $750 - UP Ex Goldberg's Sale 63, lot 2466. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,440
Lot 713		Pamphylia, Side. Ca. 490-400 BC. Silver Stater (10.98 g.). Pomegranate, within guilloche border. Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing necklace; all withing a doted incuse square. S-5425; Atlan 24 (O22/A22); SNG Paris 626 (same dies); SNG von Aulock-. Perfectly centered on an oblong flan. Lustrous and excellent metal. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,560
Lot 714		Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver 1/4 Shekel (3.16 g), ca. 450-438 BC. Dolphin leaping right above waves; murex shell on body of dolphin. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, crook and flail behind. Elayi 8-14; HGC 10, 322. Rare. Uncleaned with original patina NGC grade VF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 2/5. Test cut. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300