Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 70

The September 2-5, 2012

Ancient Greek Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3000		Celtic Gaul. Aulerci Eburovices. 2nd century BC. Gold ½ Stater (3.82 g). Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: Horse with rider right, wolf (?) below. LT 7170; Cf. Scheers 281 (¼ stater). Very Rare. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. Ex Leu 79, Oct. 31, 2000, lot 59; M&M Auctiones 25, June 19, 1995, lot 1212. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 3001		Celtic Gaul. Aulerci Diablintes. AR Stater (6.38g) struck c. 2nd to 1st century BC. Stylized laureate head right, hair in crescent curls, two locks extending to cheek and terminating with three pellets. Reverse: Androcephalic horse running right; above, driver right holding wreath behind horse's neck and vexillum before; below, prone figure right. DT 2170; LT 6493. A magnificent example of this rare issue, struck in good silver. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 3002		Celtic Coinage. Cisalpine Gaul. Insubres. AR Light Drachm (2.06g), struck 2nd century BC. Imitating Massalia. Head right of nymph. Reverse: Lion walking right. DT 2171; CCCBM I S73; Dessewffy 1051-8. Attractively toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 3003		Celtic Coinage. Cisalpine Gaul. Lombard Plain. AR Light Drachm (2.47g), struck 2nd century BC. "Scorpion" type, imitating Massalia. Head right of nymph with hair in upswept curls and wearing beaded choker. Reverse: "Scorpion" lion walking right. Pautasso 1966, 79; CCCBM I 17. A few minor marks and encrustations on reverse. Very Fine and very scarce. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 3004		Celtic Gaul. Parisii. Gold Stater (7.29g) struck late 2nd to early 1st century BC. Sills Mint B, Class 1a. Male head right, face surrounded by beaded filaments, star amidst swirling hair behind, cross on cheek. Reverse: Horse left; above, curvilinear design (perhaps a wing); before, cross; below, rosette. Sills 497 (same obverse die); DT 76; Colbert de Beaulieu Class I. Very rare and perhaps the finest known specimen. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $40,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $40,250
Lot 3005		Celtic Gaul. Redones. Billon Stater (5.8g) struck c. 1st century BC. Laureate and bearded head right. Reverse: Androcephalic horse running right; above, driver holding goad; below, eight-spoked wheel. DT 2318-19; LT 6813. Extremely rare. Areas of striking weakness. Lightly rough surfaces. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. Ex Cuvreau-Parsy, 15 April 2008, lot 229. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 3006		Celtic Coinage. Britain. The Catuvellauni and Trinovantes. Tasciovanus, c. 25-10 BC. Gold Stater (5.43 g) minted 15-10 BC. Two-line inscription on tablet set on vertical wreath. Reverse: Celtic warrior galloping left, wearing chain mail, brandishing sword and holding shield; pellet- in-ring below horse, annulet to left. Van Arsdell 1780-5; Hobbs 1629-36. Beautiful original surfaces. Superb Extremely Fine. Tasciovanus and Cunobeline were part of the powerful dynasty whose able rulers brought great prosperity to southern Britain. Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3007		Celtic Coinage. Eastern Celts. Scordisci. AR Tetradrachm (11.29g) struck in Syrmia, c. 3rd century BC. Dachreiter type. Laureate head right of Zeus; dotted border. Reverse: Crested rider left, leg and foot entire, on prancing horse with dotted mane, tail, and reins; above right, horizontal amphora; dotted border. Kostial --; Dembski --. An exceptional example of an extremely rare type. Delicate, uniform light tone. Superb Extremely Fine and extremely rare. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,060
Lot 3008		Celtic Coinage. Eastern Europe. Dacian Plain. AR Tetradrachm (14.06g), struck 3rd century BC. Baumreiter type. Laureate and bearded head right of Zeus, the large, rolling locks of hair on forehead pushing wreath to back of head. Reverse: Crested rider left, holding leafless branch, on walking horse; to left, animal device; below, leaf ornaments. Göbl, OTA 129; CCCBM I 65, Dessewffy 775. Nicely toned. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Ex Leu 79, 31 October 2000, lot 129; John W. Garrett II Collection (Bank Leu-Numismatic Fine Arts, 16 October 1984, lot 70). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 3009		Celtic Coinage. Celts in Eastern Europe. Pannonia/Dacia. AR Tetradrachm (12.72g), struck 3rd to 2nd century BC. Banat type variant. Laureate and bearded head right of Zeus. Reverse: Head and torso left of rider on walking horse; below, branch. Cf. Göbl, OTA 44A.1 (wreath in field on reverse); CCCBM I S24 and Castelin 1246 (horseman right and wreath in field). Attractively toned. Very impressive coin. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Ex LHS Numismatik 100, 23 April 2007, lot 5. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,520
Lot 3010		Celtic Coinage. Central Europe & Asia Minor. Scordisci. AR Tetradrachm (12.64g) struck in Syrmia, c. 3rd century BC. Dachreiter type. Laureate head right of Zeus; dotted border. Reverse: Crested head and torso left of rider on prancing horse with dotted mane; to right, anemone; below, circled pellet; dotted border. Kostial 453; Dembski --. A splendid example of this rare type. Uniform antique grey toning. Small scrape at reverse edge between forelegs of horse. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3011		Celtic Coinage. Central Europe. Pannonia. AR Tetradrachm (12.64g), struck 2nd to 1st century BC. Kroisbach type variant. Bare head left of Apollo(?) with low, pointed brow and hair in heavy S-shaped curls. Reverse: Crested head and torso left of rider on prancing horse; twisted exergual line terminating in torques. Unpublished in the standard works of reference. Cf. Gorny & Mosch 141, 10 October 2005, lot 22. Lightly toned, unusually well-centered. A most dynamic stylized head of Apollo. Superb Extremely Fine and extremely rare. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,488
Lot 3012		Celtic Coinage. Central Europe. Pannonia (Burgenland). AR Tetradrachm (12.57g), struck 2nd to 1st century BC. Kroisbach mit Reiterstumpf type. Diademed head right of male with heavy brows and prominent protrusion on bridge of nose. Reverse: Diademed head and torso left of rider on prancing horse; above right, eye-shaped device; twisted exergual line terminating in torques. Göbl, OTA 469.2 (this coin); Nanteuil 26 (this coin); Dembski 1390; CCCBM I 153. Nicely toned, with touches of iridescence. Very expressive issue. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. Ex Leu 83, 6-7 May 2002, lot 544; collections of H. de Nanteuil (Hess Leu 36, 18 April 1968, lot 3) and Count G. Dessewffy, 105. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,188
Lot 3013		Celtic Coinage. Celts in Eastern Europe (northern Hungary). Pannonia/Dacia. AR Tetradrachm (13.24g), struck 2nd century. Audoleon type (Triskeles variety). Laureate and bearded head right of Zeus. Reverse: Rider right, with raised left hand, on prancing horse; below, triskeles; below raised foreleg, Π; pseudo-legend around. Göbl, OTA 434; Kostial 724; CCCBM I 121-123. Beautifully toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 3014		Celtic Central Europe. West Noricum. AR Tetradrachm (9.28g) struck 1st century BC. "Atta" type. Laureate male head right. Reverse: Helmeted rider on horseback right, brandishing spear; below, ATTA. Göbl, Noricum G/d; Kostial 142; Dembski 809. Rare. Toned. Unusually complete specimen. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. Ex Künker 124, 16 March 2007, lot 7783. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 3015		Celtic Coinage. Central Europe. Eravisci. AR Denarius (3.28g), struck 1st century BC. Imitating Cn. Lentulus. Laureate and bearded head right of Jupiter. Reverse: Globe between thunderbolt to left and rudder to right; below, legend. Cf. Freeman 2/C (plate 29, 4; positions of thunderbolt and rudder); CCCBM I 268; Dessewffy 508. Unusually well-preserved example. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 3016		Calabria, Tarentum. 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (6.68 g). The Dioskoroi riding left; monograam above heads, SWDAMOS below. Reverse: Taras astride dolphin left, holding Nike in extended right hand, small shield decorated with hippocamp and two lances in left; Y before, waves below. Vlasto 773ff; SNG ANS 1121ff. Excellent metal, delicately toned and of lovely style. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 3017		Calabria, Tarentum, c. 281-272 BC. AR Nomos (or Didrachm; 7.86 g). Boy riding right, crowning standing horse. Reverse: Taras holding bunch of grapes, astride dolphin left. SNG ANS 1051-1054; Vlasto 673-676. Excellent metal with attractive style. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3018		Calabria, Tarentum, 272-235 BC. AR Nomos (6.24 g). Lykinos and Sy-, magistrates. Youth on horseback left, crowning horse, SY above, LUKINOS in two lines below. Reverse: Phalanthos (Taras) astride dolphn left hurling trident; owl to right. Vlasto 836; SNG ANS 1165; HN Italy 1025. Excellent metal, perfectly centered on a fully lustrous flan. Mint State. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 3019		Calabria, Tarentum, c. 235-228 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 6.21 g). Warrior in full military costume on horse prancing right; above, Nike flying right, bearing wreath. Reverse: Taras holding ornamented trident, riding left on dolphin. Vlasto 969. Nicely toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 3020		Tarentum Cufflinks of the Boy on the Dolphin Type, c. 270 BC. Both authentic coins are bezel-mounted as French cufflinks in modern 14kt yellow gold. A lovely well matched set, one displaying the obverse, the other, the reverse. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 3021		Metapontum/Metapontion. AR Stater (7.82g) struck c. 340-330 BC. Head right of bearded Leukippos, wearing unadorned Corinthian helmet; to left, head of lion; below, monogram. Reverse: Grain ear with leaf to right; above leaf, club; below, AMI. SNG ANS 432-440; HN Italy 1575; Johnston Class B2. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. The Joseph Melchione Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 3022		Metapontum/Metapontion. AR Stater (7.88g) struck c. 330-290. Head right of Demeter, wreathed with grain, wearing earring and necklace. Reverse: Grain ear with leaf to right; above leaf, star. SNG ANS 502; HN Italy 1592; Johnston Class C8. Iridescent tone. Obverse die wear. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex Tom Cedarlind 100, Winter-Spring 1995, lot 26; The Joseph Melchione Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 3023		Lucania, Thourioi, c. 425-400 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 7.75 g). Head right of Athena wearing crested Athenian helmet bound with olive wreath; behind visor, lambda. Reverse: Bull butting left; letters between legs; in exergue, tunny fish. SNG ANS —; Rutter —. Choice Very Fine. The reverse letters may indicate a magistrate's name, either from the town or the mint itself. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 3024		Sicily, Adranon, c. 344-336 BC. AE Litra (28 mm). Laureate head left of Apollo. Reverse: Kithara. Calciati III, p. 157, 1. Rare. Very Good to Fine. The kithara was a technologically advanced lyre, having a sound box. The ancient Greeks employed over two hundred modes or scales (today we use only the major and minor ones for most all music). They believed that each mode affects the listener differently. So does the present writer. Estimated Value $120 - 150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 3025		Akragas. AR Litra (0.71g) struck before 413 BC. Eagle standing left on Ionic capital. Reverse Crab; below, ΛI (retrograde). SNG Copenhagen 49; cf. SNG ANS 989-95 (orientation of ΛI). Some deposits and minor porosity. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 225. The Joseph Melchione Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 3026		Sicily, Kentoripai, After 241 BC. AE Dekonkion (AE 24.50 mm). Laureate head right of Zeus; behind, eagle. Reverse: Winged thunderbolt; delta underneath. SNG ANS 1307-1315; BMC 3. Glossy dark green patina. Superb Extremely Fine. Struck in high relief for bronze coinage. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 3027		Sicily, Leontinoi, 470-465 BC. AR Tetradrachm by the Demareteion Master. Slow quadriga right, charioteer crowned by Nike; lion running in exergue. Reverse: LEOTINO, laureate head of Apollo right of superb late archaic style; three bay leaves around; lion running below right. SG 823; BMC 14; SNG ANS 217; Gulbenkian 211; Randazo 89; Dewing 623 (all from the same dies). Details are Very Fine with some porosity and flan faults, all toned, die break beginning at ear. One of the icons of ancient Greek coinage. About Very Fine. Leontinoi was founded by the Chalkidians from Naxos in 729 BC. Leontinoi produced no coinage in the Archaic period. In the early part of the 5th century BC, the city was under the rule of the Gelan and the Syracusan tyrants, but in 466 BC it regained its independence. This coinage was probably struck to celebrate this event. Sear notes, "This masterpiece of late archaic art is probably by the same hand as the famous 'Demaretion' coinage of Syracuse." It has been suggested that the effigy of the lion on this coin as well as the lion on the Demareteion dekadrachm are marks of the master engraver. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. Private purchase from Realms in 2005. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3028		Sicily, Leontinoi, c. 430 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.51 g). Laureate head left of Apollo. Reverse: Lion's head left with open jaws and protruding tongue, surrounded by three barleycorns and one bay leaf. Rizzo pl. XXIV, 4; SNG ANS 257. Major flan flaw at 9 o'clock; a bit dark from silver chloride, but still some underlying luster present. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 3029		Sicily, Naxos, c. 460 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.42 g). Bearded head of Dionysos right, wearing wreath of ivy, hair tied in bunch behind head. Reverse: N-AXI-ON, nude and ithyphallic Silenos squatting facing, head left, holding kantharos in right hand, leaning on left. Cahn 54; SNG ANS 515; SNG Lloyd 1150; SNG Lockett 840; Gulbenkian 230-231; Rizzo pl. 28, 2; Jenkins 673; SNG Fitzwilliam 1108; Kraay-Hirmer 6 (all references same dies). Nicely toned, some light porosity with a small spot of horn silver below Selinos slightly smoothed. Struck from an earlier die state with no trace of the die break under the nose. One of the most celebrated coins from antiquity, a masterpiece of engraving. Choice Very Fine. Naxos was the earliest of the Greek colonies in Sicily, having been founded around 735 BC by settlers who probably had originated from the Aegean islands. In addition, Naxos was the mother-city of the celebrated Sicilian communities of Leontini and Katana. In 476 BC, the entire population of Naxos was moved to Leontini by Hieron of Syracuse. They evidentally returned home some fifteen years later in 461 BC. It appears that this tetradrachm probably was struck to celebrate this event. This issue was struck from only one pair of dies, and is considered one of the true masterpieces of Greek art. Only about 75 examples of this important coinage are known to exist. The first example of the art of foreshortening. As noted in the Hunt Auction Catalog: The obverse is a superb head of Dionysus, engraved with a mastery and power equaled only by the unique tetradrachm now in Brussels of Aetna (the new name of Catana) with its head of Silenus; the similarity is so great and the artistry so exceptional that it is thought that both dies were the work of a single artist, the so-called Aetna Master. Here, for example, the way that the hair and beard overlap the surrounding circle enhance the sculptural quality of the head and give it extra depth. The reverse of the Naxian coin shows an equal triumph of the coin engraver's art; the stunning conception of the frontal view of a squatting Silenus, companion of Dionysus, and the technical brilliance of the engraving of the foreshortening limbs and muscles have no equal in Greek coinage. Estimated Value $65,000 - 70,000. Ex: Triton VIII (Jan. 2005), lot 70; Ronald Cohen Coll. Gorny & Mosch 112 (Oct. 2001), lot 4028; Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection IV (Sotheby's, June 1991), lot 79. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3030		Sicily, Naxos, c. 425-415 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.74 g). Head right of Dionysios, hair bound with taenia ornamented with ivy. Reverse: Silenos squatting, head left, holding kantharos and thyrsos; to left, ivy plant. Cahn 100 (plate V, V66/R82; these dies); Gulbenkian 232 (these dies); Jameson 677 (these dies); SNG München 761 (these dies); SNG Fitzwilliam 1113 (these dies). Large flan with underlying luster and lovely toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Naxos was the oldest Greek colony on the island of Sicily. It was located on the east coast of the island, close to modern Taormina. In 404 BC, the city was razed by the tyrant Dionysos of Syracuse, so her coinage was quite limited. In fact, for this type, we know of only one obverse die being paired with five different reverse dies. Our coin is one of the very finest specimens known, struck upon an unusually large flan. The two casting spurs are prominent; each flan was first cast, adjusted for proper weight, then struck between hardened dies. The strength of strike was considerable, making every lock of hair clearly defined. For decades now, more and more collectors have turned their eyes to the past. They hear the voices, and now and then, the music. History needs time to achieve a proper perspective and a more unbiased overview. Generations of numismatists, while reminding us that each and every coin has its story to tell, have grouped the most historical, the earliest, the rarest and, importantly, the most beautiful and inspiring Greek coins. While these artistically compelling coins include those minted at Amphipolis and other city-states, a majority of the finest designs ever conceived and created were minted in Sicily. This particular tetradrachm we now offer is one of those coins - an unforgettable, first-water treasure of numismatic art. Estimated Value $160,000 - 180,000. Ex Triton X (1/6/09), lot 79. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3031		Sicily, Panormos, c. 370-360 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.1 g). High action quadriga galloping left driven by charioteer crowned by Nike flying right; charioteer holds goad in right hand, reigns in left with sign of Tanit between. Reverse: Female head right, of fine style, wearing ampyx; dolphins around. SG 891; Jenkins "Coins of Punic Sicily, Part 1" plate 10, 39 (same dies); Weber 1476 (same dies). Some weakness around the borders and exergue. Struck on a nice large flan and delicately toned. Very rare. Very Fine/Extremely Fine. Copied from the coinage of Syracuse. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. Ex Gorny & Mosch, A-134 (Oct. 2004), lot 1134. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 3032		Sicily, Panormos, c. 340-320 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.0 g). Quadriga galloping left, guided by charioteer in long chiton; above, Nike flies to crown charioteer; above horses' heads, star. Reverse: Female head left, wreathed with corn, surrounded by dolpins. SNG ANS (Sicily Part 2) 542 (same dies); Jenkins, "Coins of Punic Sicily, Part 1" plate 13, 71 (same die). Struck slightly off-center, with lovely antique toning. Very rare. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. Ex Gorny & Mosch, A 133 (Oct. 2004) lot 82. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 3033		Sicily, Syracuse. Circa 465-450 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.26 g). Slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer who is crowned by Nike flying left above; in exergue, pistrix (sea-serpent) right. Reverse: Head of Artemis-Arethusa right, hair bound with diadem of beads and rolled behind; four dolphins around. SNG ANS Part 5 134; Jameson 757; Gulbenkian 257; Sear 924. Well struck on a nice large flan, of excellent metal and perfectly centered; all lightly toned *NGC graded Choice XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5** . Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 3034		Sicily, Syracuse, c. 410 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.43 g). Signed by Euainetos and Eumenos. Signed on the obverse by Euainetos and on the reverse by Eumenos. Galloping quadriga right, above Nike flying left carrying tablet with artist's signature Euainetos; two dolphins, nose to nose in exergue. Reverse: Head of Arethusa left, wearing ampyx and sphendone, artist's signature Eumenos under neck truncation, four dolphins around. Tuder 44 (14/26); Rizzo pl. xliii, 8 (same dies). Excellent metal and nicely toned. A lovely problem-free example of this classic rarity. About Extremely Fine. On this, his second obverse die for Syracuse, Euainetos sought recognition by making his signature more conspicuous. He inscribed his name on a tablet, as Eukleidas had already done, but cleverly incorporated it into the scene by placing it in Nike's hands, where we might expect to find the name of the victorious charioteer. Very Rare and one of Euainetos' best work. Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000. Purchased from Antiqua, Dec. 2003. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3035		Sicily, Syracuse, c. 410 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Signed on both sides. Signed on the obverse by Eu… and on the reverse by Eukleidas. Galloping quadriga driven left; above, Nike flying right to crown driver; artist's signature EY under horses. Reverse: Head of Arethusa left, artist's signature Eukleidas on tablet beneath chin, four dolphins around. Tudeer 30 (11/16); Rizzo pl. xlii, 16 (same dies), also pl. XIV, 1 and pl. XLVI, 1 (reverse enlargements.). Choice Very Fine. Eukleidas is most celebrated for his facing head of Athena c. 405 BC. This, his first signed die at Syracuse, shows that he initially worked under the strong influence of Eumenos. But his Arethusa is slightly more finely featured, with smaller eye, more delicate nostrils, and thinner lips. Very Rare and much sought-after. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. From Antiqua XII, 12/2003, #30. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3036		Sicily, Syracuse, 405-400 BC. AR Dekadrachm by Euainetos (unsigned). Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding goad in right hand, reins in left; Nike flying above and crowning driver; below, military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass and Attic helmet, connected by horizontal spear. Reverse: Wreathed head of Persephone left wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, surrounded by four dolphins (two not on flan); delta below chin. Gallatin obv. R X/rev. D.1; SNG ANS 371 (same dies); Dewing 901 (same dies). Excellent metal with no obverse die rust; light die rust on reverse. Flat strike on highest points. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. Private purchase from Realms in 2005. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $40,250
Lot 3037		Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Gold Dekadrachm (50 Litrai) 4.25 gr. Struck 317-311 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left; grain ear behind. Reverse: Charioteer driving biga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; triskeles below. SNG ANS 552; SNG Lloyd 1473; Jameson 858. SNG Lockett 1000. Well centered and well struck. We note some possible faint edge filing. A lovely lustrous example. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,155
Lot 3038		Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Electrum 25 Litrai (3.52 g). Laureate head left of Apollo; behind, bow. Reverse: Tripod-lebes. Jenkins (Essays Robinson) Group C, plate 15 (these dies not shown); Boston MFA 447. Struck from badly rusted dies. Moderate flan crack, as often seen. Otherwise Sharpness of Extremely Fine. This coin (same weight) is often catalogued as a 50 litrai denomination. The gold content is approximately 47%. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 3039		Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.04g) struck c. 310-305 BC. Head left of Arethusa, wreathed in grain ears, wearing triple-pendant earring and beaded necklace; two dolphins before, one behind; below neck truncation, NI. Reverse: Fast quadriga left; charioteer wearing chiton, holding reins in left hand, kentron in right; above, triskeles; in exergue, AI monogram. Ierardi 34 (O6/R24) = SNG Lloyd 1479 (same dies). Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. The Joseph Melchione Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 3040		Siculo-Punic. Carthage (?). 213-210 BC. AR ½ Shekel (3.20 g). Laureate male head left. Reverse: Elephant walking right, Punic aleph in exergue. Burnett, Enna 129 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen (North Africa) 383; Robinson 8b (attributed to Gades). Attractively toned and boldly struck. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,050
Lot 3041		Macedon, Olynthos. Coinage of the Chalkidian League 383/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.46 g). Olynthos mint. Laureate head of Apollo left. Reverse: Kithara within incuse square. Robinson & Clement Group H, 20 (A18/P17); SNG ANS --; Naville X, lot 400 (same dies). A marvelous example, well centered, superbly struck with excellent bright lustrous metal. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3042		Macedon, Olynthos. Coinage of the Chalkidian League 383/2 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.40 g). Olynthos mint. Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: Kithara within incuse square. Robinson & Clement Group H, 90 (A56/P52); SNG ANS 532 (same obv. die) Lovely style and lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 3043		Macedonian Kingdom. Archelaus, 413-399 BC. AR Stater (10.74g). Head right of Apollo, hair bound with tainia. Reverse: Horse walking right, trailing rein before; linear frame within incuse square. Westermark, Essays Carson-Jenkins, group II, series 2 (O77/R93); SNG ANS 65-69. With a fine portrait in high relief. Attractive iridescent tone. Nearly Extremely Fine/Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 3044		Philip II, 359-336 BC. Gold Stater (8.6g) minted at Pella, c. 323-315 BC. Pella III A. Laureate head right of Apollo. Reverse: Fast biga right; charioteer holding reins in left hand, kentron in right; below horses, thunderbolt. Le Rider pl. 66, 426 (D193/R315). Of fine Hellenistic style. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. The Joseph Melchione Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,188
Lot 3045		Kingdom of Macedon. Philip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.28 g) minted posthumously at Pella, c. 336-328 BC. Laureate head right of Zeus. Reverse: Youth on horseback right, holding palm; in lower central field, dolphin. Le Rider Pella II. Rectangular mark on horse. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3046		Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.4g) minted at Amphipolis, c. 323-315 BC. Laureate and bearded head right of Zeus. Reverse: Jockey mounted right, holding palm in right hand, on walking horse; below, crescent; below raised foreleg, Π. Le Rider pl. 46, 4. Very scarce. Fine style. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 3047		Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.36 g) minted at Amphipolis, c. 323-315 BC. Laureate and bearded head right of Zeus. Reverse: Jockey mounted right, holding palm in right hand, on walking horse; below, grain ear; below raised foreleg, Π. Le Rider pl. 46, 3. Traces of luster. Extremely Fine (PCGS # 334) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 3048		Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.77g). Minted at Amphipolis, c. 323-315 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Youth on horseback right, crowning horse with palm; dolphin below horse. Le Rider 19; Price---. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 3049		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold Distater (17.08 g) minted at Amphipolis, c. 330-320 BC. Head right of Athena wearing triple-crested helmet, decorated with snake. Reverse: Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, trident head. Price 171. Edge filed and a few minor surface marks, otherwise. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $12,500 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,100

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