Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 32

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Ancient Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3844		Thessaly. Larissa. 400-360 BC. AR Drachm (6.0g). Youth restraining unruly bull prancing right. Reverse: Horse galloping right. BMC 25. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $240
Lot 3845		Thebes. c. 395/390-335 BC. AR Stater (12.21 g). Boeotian shield. Reverse: Decorated amphora with ivy leaves at handles; AP - KA flanking. Cf. SNG Cop. 318 (similar, but without ivy leaves). Fully struck on excellent metal. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 3846		Attica. Athens. c. 449-420 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.97 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Reverse: Owl right, olive sprig and crescent behind. SNG Cop. 34; Dewing 1597. Sharp full strike, with a good portion of crest showing. Reverse with even, lightly granular metal, only slightly so on obverse. Pleasing light to medium toning. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 3847		Attica. Athens. 4th & 2nd centuries BC. Lot of two AR Tetradrachms. Both are standard types. Earliest, 4th century BC., a later version of the classic type (Svoronos pl. 19). Other, a New Tetradrachm, c. 154/153 BC., of usual type -- with two monograms and caps of the Dioscuroi (Thompson 61a). First fully struck, on good metal. Second, obverse a little softly struck; metal lightly porous. Lot of 2 coins. Both Very Fine plus. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 3848		Attica. Athens. c. 392-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.11 g). Helmeted head of Athena right. Reverse: Owl right, olive sprig and crescent behind. SNG Cop. 63ff.; Svoronos pl. 20; Dewing 1636. Obverse lightly double struck, nevertheless very pleasing for one of these -- very lustrous, on a nearly round flan. As struck. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 3849		Aegina. c. 525-500 BC. AR Stater (11.9 g). Sea turtle, with row of dots along back, seen from above. Reverse: "Union Jack" -- eight-part divided punch, with three raised and five incuse sections. SNG Delepierre 1512. Nearly complete turtle on good metal. Toned. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 3850		Corinth. 4th century BC. Lot of two AR Staters. Good lot. Each with: Pegasus left, koppa below. Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena in profile. Oldest, c. 345-307 BC., Athena right, bucranium and N behind (SNG Cop. 124). Other, Athena left, c. 315-310 BC., ΔI with figure of Athena to right (SNG Cop. 97). First, an attractive old collection piece, deeply toned; the second, lightly toned. Lot of 2 coins. First, Very Fine; Second, Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $375 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 3851		Crete. Lyttos. c. 320-280 BC. AR Stater (10.94 g). Eagle flying left. Reverse: Boar's head right, ethnic above, all within linear square, within incuse square. Le Rider pl. vii, 20.; Svoronos 32. Obverse die a little worn, but overall pleasing and rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3852		Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI, the "Great", 120- 63 BC. Gold Stater (8.53 g). Kallatis mint, struck c. 88-86 BC., during the First Mithradatic War. Head of deified Alexander the Great right, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: Athena Nikephoros enthroned left; KAΛ on throne, CW below elbow; trident in exergue. De Callatay p. 140 (same obverse die: D6); cf., SNG Cop 1089 var. (different monogram). Nicely centered and fully struck, the obverse from usual worn, somewhat rusty die. Sharp for issue, and very lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 3853		Lesbos. Mytilene. c. 510-480 BC. Electrum Hekte (2.6 g). Head of ram right, with beaded truncation, and stooping rooster below. Reverse: Incuse head of roaring lion right, on double incuse square truncation. Bodenstedt 16; SNG von Aulock 1688. Obverse die well worn but ram's details re-engraved. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 3854		Ionia. Early Coinage, Uncertain Mint, 6th century BC. Lot of Two Electrum Coins. Included are a Trite (4.56 g): Head of roaring lion left, uncertain device below / Two deep punches with u-shaped grooves. Cf. Weidauer Series XIX. Obverse die worn; punches fresh. And, a Hekte (2.3 g): Head of roaring lion left / Two deep punches. Cf. Weidauer Series XIX, 118 (trite). Obverse die somewhat worn. Both Rare -- perhaps unpublished. Lot of 2 coins. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $604
Lot 3855		Ionia. Ephesos. c. 387-295 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.25 g). Top view of bee with straight wings; E - Φ flanking. Reverse: Forepart of recumbent deer right, head reverted, palm at left; uncertain magistrate's name at right. SNG von Aulock 1834 for general type. Well struck up. Even moderate roughness to reverse fields. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 3856		Ionia. Phokaia. 625-522 BC. Electrum 1/6 Stater - Hekte (2.68g). Lion reclining left; above, a seal swimming left. Reverse: Rough quadrapartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Emission 27. Well centered and crisply struck. With some reddish-brown toning. A very fine and attractive example of this archaic rarity. Only 2 examples listed by Bodenstedt, although another in Peus 373 (10-30-02), lot 521, plus one more recently at Tkalec, Auk. 2005, lot 76. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 3857		Lydian Kingdom. Croesus, c. 561-546 BC. Gold Light Stater (8.06g), Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of bull and roaring lion. Reverse: Rough incuse comprised of two punches. BMC p. 6, 31; SNG Cop. Suppl. 362; SNG von Aulock 2875. Splendid example, with virtually complete devices. Very lustrous. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,500. Tkalec (2-18-02), lot 81. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 3858		Lydia. Tralleis. c. 128-85 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.53g). Cista Mystica, with serpent emerging, all within ivy wreath. Reverse: Bow case flanked by two serpents, ethnic left, lyre at right; above, ΔION. SNG Cop. 657. Sharp, nearly full strike from fesh dies, with ample remaining luster. Faintly toned. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $348
Lot 3859		Caria. Alabanda (as Antiocheia). c. 197-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.40 g). Rare. Struck under Antiochos III of Syria. Laureate head of Apollo right.Reverse: Pegasus flying right, small figure beneath (Palladium?); ethnic above, magistrate's name below. Cf. BMC p. 1, 1-2 for general type. Light to medium toning. Metal lightly porous, with usual soft details to the portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 3860		Carian Dynasts. Hidrieus, 353-344 BC. AR Didrachm (6.73 g). Laureate head of Apollo, facing slightly to right. Reverse: Zeus Labraundos right, holding labrys and scepter. BMC p. 183, 2-4. A little flatness to strike at Zeus, but portrait very fine. Old dark collection toning. Didrachms appear to be a less common denomination. Good Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3861		Carian Islands. Rhodes. c. 230-205 BC AR Didrachm (6.79g). Radiate head of Helios facibg slightly to the right. Reverse: Rose in profile, with bud to right; MNAΣIMAΧOΣ (magistrate) above, ethnic below; Athena holding aphlaston to left. SNG Helsinki 537; SNG von Aulock 2807. Virtually as struck. Attractive and lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 3862		Lycian Dynasts. Uncertain Dynast, c. 500-460 BC. AR Stater (9.8g). Upon circular shield, Pegasos flying left. Reverse: Triskelion within dotted incuse circle. SNG von Aulock 4089; SNG Berry 1170. Obverse a bit softly struck. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $180 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 3863		Pamphylia. Aspendos. 370-333 BC. AR Stater (10.8g). Two wrestlers, grasping each other by the arms. Reverse: Slinger advancing right; in right field, triskelion. SNG von Aulock 4557; SNG Cop. 226. Mint luster on obverse, but with typical double striking. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 3864		Cilicia. Kelenderis. 425-400 BC. AR Stater (10.8g). Dismounting horseman left. Reverse: Goat kneeling left, head reverted; below club. Cf. Dewing 2482 (no club); SNG von Aulock and BMC unlisted variant. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 3865		Cilicia. Tarsos. Datames, 378-372 BC. AR Stater (10.29 g). Baal seated semi-facing, holding grain ear and grape cluster, thymiaterion to side, scepter behind other shoulder, name at left, all within mural border. Reverse: Ana, nude, stands facing Datames, both within bordered square. SNG Levante 83; SNG France 293. Obverse with typical die wear, with some slight smoothing to parts of the fields. The reverse crisp and beautifully detailed. Lightly toned. Very Fine plus / Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3866		Phoenicia. Byblos. Azbaal, c. 350-333 BC. AR Dishekel (13.19 g). War galley left, with lionhead prow and three armed hoplites, riding on zigzag waves; hippocamp and murex below, NO in field. Reverse: Lion bringing down bull left; name in Phoenician above. Dewing 2662; SNG Fitzwilliam 6028. Obverse die showing some wear, but nice even strike for series. Lightly toned. Very Fine / Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 3867		Phoenicia. Sidon. Abd Ashtart, c. 345-342 BC. AR Double Shekel (25.2g). Phoenician war galley to left. Reverse: Persian king in chariot left; king of Sidon following, holding scepter and votive vase. Dewing 2664. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 3868		Phoenicia. Tyre. after 126 BC. AR Half Shekel or Didrachm (7.0g) struck likely at Jerusalem, 44/45 AD. Laureate bust right of Melqarth. Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow; club and date (year 170) in left field. Date not in BMC; see S. 5921 for type. Light scratches on obverse, spot of porosity at edge of reverse. Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $156

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