Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 47

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Coins of the Greek World

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1213		Celtic Britain. Iceni. Gold Stater (5.51g), c. 65-45 BC. Abstracted head of Apollo. Reverse Wolf left. VA 610-3. About Extremely Fine. An excellent specimen of the "Norfolk Wolf type", struck just before the war in Gaul. Estimated Value $850 - 1,000. David Cassel Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 1214		Celtic Britain (Imported Coinage). Ambiani. Gold Stater (6.17g), c. 50 BC. Blank obverse. Reverse Disjointed curved horse right, pellet below. VA 50-51; S. 11. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 900. David Cassel Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1215		Celtic Britain. Atrebates. Gold Fractional Stater (0.94g), c. 55 - 45 BC. Abstracted head of Apollo. Reverse Celticized horse left. VA 230-231; S. 67 var. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $550 - 650. David Cassel Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 1216		Celtic Britain. Trinovantes. Gold Stater (5.60g), c. 40-37 BC. Crossed wreaths. Reverse Celticized horse right; below, wheel. VA 1605-1; S. 11. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 900. David Cassel Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1217		Celtic Europe. Hesse - Rheinland. AR Quinarius (1.61g), c. 100 BC. Celticized animal right, looking back. Reverse Figure right, looking back. "Tanzendes Mannlein" or "dancing little man" type. Slightly porous; Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. David Cassel Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1218		Celtic Europe. Hesse - Rheinland. AR Quinarius (1.73g), c. 50 BC. Celticized animal. Reverse Central incuse. Nauheim type. Somewhat porous; Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. David Cassel Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 1219		Celtic Europe. Vindelicia. Gold Stater (7.50g), c. 1st Century BC. Bird within wreath. Reverse Torc and three pellets. Forrer plate 12, 31 (obverse); Forrer plate 12, 28 (reverse). About Extremely Fine. This rare coin type is nicknamed a "rainbow cup", or "Regenbogenschusselchen" - how's that for a 22 letter term? Estimated Value $1,600 - 2,100. David Cassel Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 1220		Celtic Europe. Boii. Gold 1/24th Stater (0.34g), c. 1st Century BC. Raised pellet. Reverse Athena Alkidemos standing left. Forrer plate XXV, 363. Very Rare. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $550 - 750. David Cassel Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1221		Celtic Europe. Belgic Tribes. Gold Stater (7.21g), 1st century BC. Blank convex. Reverse Four-rayed star in center of convex. Forrer 468. About Extremely Fine. Ex Stack's 19 II 98 sale. Estimated Value $600 - 800. David Cassel Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1222		Calabria, Tarentum. c. 302-281 BC. Youth on horseback right. Reverse Taras astride dolphin left, holding tripod. SNG ANS 1046-1050. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1223		Lucania, Herakleia. c. 380-281 BC. AR Stater (7.99g). Head right of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet. Reverse Herakles standing, holding club; above, cup. SNG Cop. 1106. Dark, with reverse head flattened; otherwise About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 1224		Lucania, Metapontion. 350-330 BC. AR Didrachm (7.78g). Bearded head right of Leukippos wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, cross-headed torch. Reverse Ear of barley. SNG ANS 405; SNG Cop. 1215. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1225		Bruttium. Kroton. Circa 370 B.C. AR Nomos (stater). Laureate head of Apollo facing right. Reverse: Infant Herakles, kneeling right, head turned left, strangling a serpent in each hand whose body folds entwine his body. BMC 96; S-475. Wonderful high relief style of sound metal and delicately toned. Choice Very Fine and Very Rare. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1226		Sicily, Akragas. c. 490-483 BC. AR Didrachm (8.79g). Eagle standing right. Reverse Crab in circular incuse. SNG ANS 932. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1227		Sicily, Selinus. c.440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.75). Slow quadriga driven left by Artemis; beside her, Apollo shooting arrow from bow. Reverse Young river god Selinos standing left, sacrificing out of patera over altar; in front, cock; in right field, bull standing left on pedestal; above, selinon leaf. Cf. SNG ANS 688; Jameson 721; Gulbenkian 244. Very rare and desirable in this state lofty state of preservation. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $10,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1228		Sicily,Syracuse. c.400 BC. Gold 100 Litrai (5.79g). Head of Arethusa left. Reverse Herakles wrestling the Nemean lion. Berend 14. SNG ANS 328 (same dies). Without the normal die rusting; Choice Very Fine, obv. lightly doubled. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. Ex Hunt Coll., Part IV, lot 115 (realized $6050). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 1229		Sicily, Syracuse. 357-353 BC (time of Dion). Electrum 25 Litrai (1.84g). Laureate head left of Apollo. Reverse Kithara. Dewing 937; BMC 258. Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1230		Sicily, Syracuse. 344-317 BC. Gold Hemidrachm (2.08g). Laureate head left of Zeus Eleutherios. Reverse Pegasos flying left; monogram and three pellets in field. SNG Lloyd 1440; Jameson 851. Struck from rusty dies. Lovely style; Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 1231		Sicily, Syracuse. 344-317 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.78g). Facing head of Athena wearing creasted Attic helmet. Reverse Horse and rider walking right. SNG ANS 522. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 1232		Sicily,Syracuse. c. 295 BC. Gold 100 Drachm (5.79g). Head right of Athena wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Reverse Thunderbolt. SNG ANS 702; BMC 417. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. Ex Hunt Coll., Part IV, lot 131. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 1233		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander I, 495-454 BC. AR Oktadrachm (29.19 g), struck c. 480/479-470 BC. Rare. Horseman wearing chlamys and petasos, holding two spears, riding slow horse right. Reverse Quadripartite incuse square, AΛE - ΞA - NΔ - PO, within larger incuse square. Raymond Group I. AMNG III 29 var.; SNG ANS 9. Bold strike and lightly toned. We believe the coin has been expertly repaired at 6 o'clock (to hide a test cut as usually seen). Nevertheless, well above average for this rarity and well worth our conservative estimate. Very Fine. The first inscribed issue of Alexander. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 1234		Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip II, 359-336 BC. Gold Stater (8.66g). Struck at Pella circa 323-315 BC. Laureate head of Apollo facing right. Reverse: Ccharioteer in fast biga right; thunderbolt in field. Le Rider 419 v; ANS 168. Sharp and lustrous, a splendid specimen. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 1235		Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.3 g), Pella mint, struck c. 323-315 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse Nude youth, holding palm, on horse right, snake and Boeotian shield below. Le Rider pl. 22, 531 b,d (same dies). Boldly struck and stylish. Light iridescent toning, and lustrous. Extremely Fine, the reverse Superb. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no. 58. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,243
Lot 1236		Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.20g) minted in the Danubian area, c. 3rd Century BC. Laureate head right of Zeus. Reverse Youth on horse pacing right. SNG ANS 811. Natural flan flaw at 1 o'clock. Very Fine. Estimated Value $650 - 800. David Cassel Collection David Cassel Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1237		Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.26g) minted at Amphipolis, c. 323-316 BC. Laureate head right of Zeus. Reverse Youth on horse pacing right. Le Rider plate 46, 19. Central test cut on reverse. This lot also includes two bronzes minted under Severus Alexander (Fine - VF condition). Lot of 3 coins. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $475 - 575. David Cassel Collection David Cassel Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1238		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold Stater (8.55g). Helmeted head right of Athena, snake on helmet. Reverse Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, stylis in left. Price -; unpublished with this reverse symbol? Underlying luster;. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1239		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold Stater, Pella mint, struck c. 280-270 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet with serpent ornament. Reverse Nike stands left, holding wreath and ship's mast, monograms below left and in wreath, crescent at far left. Price 610. Reverse faintly double struck, but Athena a fine, robust Hellenistic portrait. Some residual luster. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no. 59. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 1240		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.17g) minted in Macedonia, c. 323-320 BC. Head right of Herakles wearing lion's scalp. Reverse Zeus enthroned left; monogram in left field. Price 118; M. 862. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $550 - 700. David Cassel Collection David Cassel Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1241		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.96g) attributed to Pella, c. 280-275 BC. Head right of Herakles, wearing lion's skin. Reverse Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle; in left field, grapes and monogram; under throne, kantharos. Price 598. A magnificent obv. with some rev. porosity; Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1242		Macedonian Kingdom. Philip III, 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.07) minted 323-317 BC at Babylon. Head right of Herakles wearing lion's skin. Reverse Zeus enthroned left. Price P182. High relief obverse;. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1243		Macedonian Kingdom. Philip III, 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.0g), "Babylon". Head right of youthful Herakles, wearing lion's skin. Reverse Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Price 181; Muller P99. Nicely toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1244		Macedonian Kingdom. Antigonos Gonatas, 277-239 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.09 g), Amphipolis mint, struck after 271/0 BC. At center of Macedonian shield, bust of Pan left. Reverse Athena Alkidemos left; helmet at foot, monogram at right. SNG Cop. 1199; Dewing 1203; SNG Munich 1077. Finely centered on very round flan. Faint roughness to fields. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1245		Thrace. Maroneia. 386-347 BC. AR Stater (11.31 gr.). Horse galloping left with trailing rein. Reverse: Grape-vine with four bunches within linear square; caduceus left. Schonert-Geiss 425 (V9/R14); SNG Lockett 1200. BMC Thrace pg. 126, 24. Struck in high relief, excellent metal and of great style. Delicately toned and Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1246		Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. Splendid! Gold Stater (8.6g), Parium mint(?), c. 294 - 281 BC. Head of deified Alexander the Great right, with diadem and horn of Ammon at ear. Reverse Athena enthroned left, arm on shield and holding Nike; monogram beneath hand. Cf. SNG Cop. 1083 for monogram. Choice centering on a broad round flan. Boldly and fully struck, the portrait in a fine, later and very realistic style. Lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 1247		Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos, 323-281 B.C. AR Tetradrachm (17.19 gr). Amphipolis mint, struck 305-281 B.C. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon above ear. Reverse: Athena seated left, holding Nike, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; monograms to inner left and in exergue. Cf. Thompson 210-211. Incredible style and struck on a nice broad flan of excellent metal. Lustrous, Extremely Fine . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1248		Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. minted at Byzantion, c. 2nd Century BC. Head of the deified Alexander the Great right. Reverse Athena Nikephoros enthroned left; in left field, monogram; on throne, "BY";in exergue, trident;. On an immense flan; beautifully toned Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1249		Kingdom of Thrace, Koson, 44-42 BC. Gold Stater (8.50g). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors. Reverse Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath. RPC I 1701A; BMCRR II p. 474, 48. On a large flan; Extremely Fine or better; flatly struck area. Estimated Value $750 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 1250		Epeiros, Epirote Republic. c. 234-168 BC. AR Drachm (4.50g). Head right of Zeus wearing oak wreath; two monograms in field. Reverse Eagle standing right within wreath. Franke 30, V92/R115. Attractive lilac toning;. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1251		Thessaly, Larissa. 350-325 BC. AR Didrachm (12.32g). Head of nymph Larissa three-quarter face to left. Reverse Horse trotting right. Jameson 1092. The obverse, a masterwork of numismatic art! Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1252		Thessaly, Larissa. c. 340-320 BC. AR Drachm (6.04g). Facing head of nymph Larissa turned slightly toward the left; hair bound with ampyx. Reverse Horse grazing right. Delicately toned;. Extremely Fine. Facing heads are the most difficult of types for celators to engrave. Think of it - not only must they be cut backwards and opposing in relief, but here the modeling needs to be deeper, rounded and hence sculptural in effect. After the time of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great (died AD 337), Larissa became thecapital of the province of Thessaly. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1253		Thessaly, Larissa. c. 340-320 BC. AR Drachm (6.05g). Head of the nymph Larissa three quarters facing to left. Reverse Horse grazing right. Dewing 1402; BMC 57. A few scuffs, otherwise Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1254		Thessaly, Thessalian League, 196-146 BC, AR Double Victoriatus (6.40g). Head right of Zeus crowned with oak. Reverse Athena Itonia advancing right. BMC 18v. Somewhat over-cleaned, otherwise Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 1255		Attica. Athens, after 449 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.0 g). Choice example. Head of Athena in crested helmet right. Reverse Owl right, sprig of olive behind; ethnic at right. Starr no. 7; SNG Cop. 31ff. Bold, full strike, well centered on spacious flan, and showing about two-thirds of crest. Lightly toned, with much residual luster. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no. 11. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 1256		Attica, Athens. c. 430 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.19g). Helmeted head right of Athena. Reverse Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind. SNG Cop. 31; Dewing 1594. About Extremely Fine /Very Fine. One, if not the most popular of all ancient coins are the "owls" of Athens. Important trade coins, today they are unearthed all over the Greek world. In fact, more Athenian tetradrachms have been found in Egypt than in Athens herself! Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1257		Attica, Athens. c. 430 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.79g). Helmeted head right of Athena, countermarked on cheek with letter within square. Reverse Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind. cf. SNG Cop. 31; cf. Dewing 1594. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1258		Attica, Athens. c. 420 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.14g). Head right of Athena wearing crested helmet. Reverse Owl right, head facing. Dewing 1615; Sv. plate 17, 15. A little discolored; Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Don Bailey Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1259		Attica, Athens. 449-413 BC. AR Stater (17.08g). Head right of Athena wearing crested helmet. Reverse Owl standing right, head facing. Dewing coll. 1621; BMC 62. Ex Ariagno coll., part II, lot 125. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1260		Corinthia, Corinth. c. 340-315 BC. AR Stater (8.53g). Pegasos flying left. Reverse Helmeted head left of Athena; to right, eagle looking back. SNG Cop. 73-74; BMC 258. A little dark, otherwise About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 1261		Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI 120-63 BC. Gold Stater (8.28 g), of First Mithradatic War, Tomis mint. Lysimachos type: Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great right. Reverse Athena enthroned left; TO on throne, ΛY beneath arm, trident in exergue. Overstruck on earlier Mithradatic Tomis issue. Lighter die rust than usual. As struck, and lustrous. Interesting. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 1262		Mysia. Kyzikos. Circa 550 B.C. Electrum Stater (15.98 gr). Nude youth kneeling left, holding tunny fish in each hand. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Well struck in high relief on a nice global flan. Very choice for this issue and delicately toned. Von Fritze 1 70; Greenwell 87; SNG France -; Boston Museum of Fine Arts 1178. Nearly Extremely Fine and Very Rare. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,950

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