Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Greek Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3668		Celtic Coinage. Lower Danube. Uncertain Tribe, 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.32 g). Philip II, "Leierblume Type." Celticized laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Horseman riding right, lyre-like device below; psuedo-legend above. CCCBM I --; Lanz --; KMW --; Gõbl, OTA 384. Lightly toned, with a good deal of luster. Very Fine plus. Estimated Value $700 - 800. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 3669		Celtic Coinage. Middle Danube. Uncertain Tribe, 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.75 g). Philip II, "Audoleon Monogram Type." Celticized laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Stylized horseman riding right, one hand raised; AV monogram below, psuedo-legend around. CCCBM I 126, 127 (same dies); Lanz 723; KMW 1343-1347. Well struck and centered on a generous flan. Lightly toned and lustrous. Impressive! About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 3670		Macedonia. Akanthos, c. 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.49 g). Lion, right, attacking bull kneeling to left; retrograde swastika above. Reverse: Ethnic around quadripartite square, the quarters raised and granulated; all within incuse square. Desneux --; SNG ANS --. Rare variant -- unique? The swastika is a common symbol on the tetrobols of this series, but apparently is unpublished in the major references with regard to tetradrachms. Well struck on very good metal. Untoned and lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 3671		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold Stater (8.61 g), "Amphipolis" mint, struck c. 330-320 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a serpent. Reverse: Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; trident head at left. Price 172. Boldly struck. High relief devices in handsome style. With residual luster. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,175
Lot 3672		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.83 g), uncertain Eastern mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Old collection toning. Fine / Good. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 3673		Paeonian Kingdom. Audoleon, c. 315-286 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.72 g). Head of Athena facing front and slightly right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet. Reverse: Muscular horse walking right; AY monogram below; AYΔΩΛEoN - ToΣ around. AMNG III --; SNG ANS --; SNG Ashmolean 3370 (same dies); Traité pl. 329, 8. Clean, bold strike. Handsome light gray to brownish toning. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,520
Lot 3674		Phoenicia. Arados, c. 137-43 BC. AR Dated Tetradrachm (15.25g), struck 64/63 BC. Veiled and draped bust right of Tyche with mural crown / Nike standing left, date and control marks at left, all within wreath (BMC p. 33, 275). Attractive style for issue. Also a choice AR Diobol of Apollonia Pontika (cf. SNG Cop. 461), in lustrous Mint State. Plus AR Drachm of Cappadocia, of Ariobazarnes I, 95-63 BC. Last, an AE 16 mm, perhaps of Italy; unbearded helmeted head right / Decorated shield. Inspection suggested, but overall pleasant material. Good lot. Lot of 4 coins. Most coins average Very Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $504
Lot 3675		Phoenicia. Tyre, after 126 BC. AR Tetradrachm - Shekel (14.01 g), dated Year 2, struck 125/124 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion's skin about neck. Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow; palm behind at shoulder; to left, date (LB) above club; Phoenician B between legs, ΓΠP monogram to right. BMC p. 233, 45; SNG Cop. --. Boldly struck, with better centering. Pleasing style for series. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $900 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,800
Lot 3676		Judaea. Bar Kochba Revolt 132-135 AD. Large Bronze (28mm, 18.77g) dated year One (132/3 C.E.). . Hen-677. . AJC 3. Mild 10 [27 specimens cited]. Inscription within wreath. Reverse: Amphora with fluted body. Pleasing dark and earth green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 3677		Achaemenid Persia. Time of Darius I - Xerxes II, c. 485-420 BC. Gold Daric (8.33 g.). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running pose right, holding spear and bow. Reverse: Incuse punch. Carradice Type III-b, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27); BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26; SNG Cop. 274. Crisply struck from fresh dies. Well-centered on fairly generous flan. Very lustrous. An especially fine coin, attractive with nearly complete obverse details! Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 3678		Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz, 457-484 AD. Gold Dinar (4.15 g). Draped and ribboned bust right, wearing ornate crown. Reverse: Fire altatar with twin attendants on either side; crescent and star flanking flames. Göbl III/1; Paruck 345; Alram 883; MACW --. A little striking flatness, but overall especially good for issue. Abundant soft luster. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3679		Kushano-Sasanian. Hormizd I, Kushanshah, c. 270-295 AD. Gold Dinar (7.76 g). Rare with pellets. Nimbate king in military attire, sacrificing left at lit altar from which smoke curls up, and holding trident; trident at left, swastika between legs, pellets in field. Reverse: Shiva facing, with trident and filleted wreath, Nandi bull behind; Bactrian inscription around, all within bead border. Göbl, Kushan MDK, 707 var.; Cribb 4; Carter 27; MACW 1271. Better strike, especially on the obverse. Darkly toned recesses. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 3680		Kushano-Sasanian. "Varahran," after 350 AD. Gold Dinar (7.66 g), Balkh mint. Nimbate king in military attire, sacrificing left at lit altar from which smoke curls up, and holding trident, trident at left and tamgha at right. Reverse: Shiva facing, with trident and filleted wreath, Nandi bull behind; Bactrian inscription around, all within bead border. Göbl, Kushan MDK, 771; Cribb 1 var. (additional obverse symbol). Nice strike, especially on the reverse, which can be badly blundered. Deeply toned recesses. Extremely Fine plus. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3681		Ptolemaic Egypt. Arsinöe II, wife of Ptolemy II Philadelphos, d. 270 BC. Seemingly Rare with this control letter. Gold Octadrachm (27.75 g), Alexandria mint, struck under Ptolemy II, c. 253-246 BC. Diademed and veiled head right; lotus scepter behind head; Δ to left. Reverse: Double cornucopiae, filleted; regnal titles around. Svoronos pl. XV, 8; BMC Ptolemies --; Troxell, Arsinoe, Group 3; SNG Copenhagen 134 var. (letter). Overall a good strike, only slightly weak at the ear. Clean-looking coin, with abundant luster. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,200
Lot 3682		Ptolemaic Egypt. Arsinöe II, wife of Ptolemy II Philadelphos, died 270 BC. With much remaining luster. Attractive style. Gold Octadrachm (27.69 g), Alexandria mint, struck c. 253-246 BC., under Ptolemy II. Veiled head right, wearing stephane and with ram's horn at ear, lotus scepter behind head; I to left. Reverse: Double cornucopiae bound with fillet; APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY. Troxell, Arsinoe, Group 3, p. 44 and pl. 7, 2; Svoronos 471; SNG Cop. 134 var. (letter). The high relief devices well centered and struck. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,350
Lot 3683		Sicily. Siculo-Punic, c. 300-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.61g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. Reverse: Horse's head left; palm tree to right; Punic inscription in exergue: "People of the Camp". Jenkins, Punic, Series 5a, 300 (O96/R248); SNG Cop. 90. Bold, full strike on choice metal, the reverse with exceptional detail, including the inscription. Artistic dark toning. Choice example! Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,945