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Ancient Greek and Judean Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2817		Ancient Spain, Osca. 204-154 BC. AR Drachm (3.95g). Bearded male head right. Reverse: Warrior on horseback right, legend below. S. 28. Slight porosity. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Unsold
Lot 2818		Celtic Britain, Atrebates. Eppillus, circa 10 BC-10 AD. Gold Quarter-Stater (1.15g). CALLEV(A) between two stars. Reverse: Horse right, pellet group below. Van Ars. 407/1. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details	Unsold
Lot 2819		Celtic Britain, Atrebates. Verica, 2nd coinage, AD 20-25. Gold Stater (5.28g). COM F within incuse tablet. Reverse: Warrior on horseback right, VER above, REX below. Van Ars. 500/1. Some minor marks and pits. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $325 - 475. View details	Unsold
Lot 2820		Celtic Britain, Catuvellauni. Whaddon Chase. 40-20 BC. Gold Stater (5.6 g). Portions of laureate bust which takes the form of a cruciform ornament. Reverse: Horse galloping to right; above a curved ornament and a single pellet below. Mack 133 var. Van. Ars. 1476/1. Very Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 400. View details	Unsold
Lot 2821		Celtic Britain, Durotriges. Mid 1st Century BC. Gold Stater (5.20g). Cheriton type. Abstract head of Apollo right. Reverse: Abstract horse right. Van Ars. 1215/1. Gold with reddish toning. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 450. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2822		Celtic Britain, Trinovantes. Cunobelin, 10-25 AD. Gold Stater (5.51g). Wild type. Wheat ear, CA MV across. Reverse: Horse rearing right, star above, wheel and CVNV below. Van Ars. 1933/1. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $650 - 950. View details	Unsold
Lot 2823		Celtic Britain, Trinovantes. Cunobelin, 10-25 AD. Gold Quarter-Stater (1.32g). Wild type. Wheat ear, CA M(V) across. Reverse: Horse prancing right, CVN below. Van Ars. 1935/1. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Unsold
Lot 2824		Calabria. Tarentum, c. 380-345 BC. AR Stater (7.9 g). Nude youth on galloping horse right. Reverse: Taras on dolphin left, holding kantharos, ethnic below. SNG ANS 948 (apparently same dies.). Fine old toning. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $155
Lot 2825		Calabria. Tarentum, c.272-235 BC. AR Nomos (6.0 g). Nude youth crowning horse left, inscription below and above. Reverse: Taras brandishing spear on dolphin left, owl to right, ethnic below. Vlasto 836; SNG ANS 1165. Deeply toned. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $161
Lot 2826		Lucania. Heraclea(?), c. 350-280 BC. AR Diobol (1.1 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet ornamented with wing and wreath; … A [?] Λ E in left field. Reverse: Herakles kneeling right, club in hand, strangling lion. SNG Cop. 1125 var; SNG ANS 1381 (Tarentum). Cleaned, the reverse double struck. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Unsold
Lot 2827		Lucania. Heraclea, c. 300-280 BC. AR Diobol (0.9 g). Attractive type -- rare. Head of Athena three-quarters facing, wearing helmet with triple crests and Scylla ornament. Reverse: Herakles standing frontal, holding club, and cornucopia in lion skin-draped arm; ethnic at right, olpe in left field. SNG ANS --; SNG Cop.--; BMC Italy, p. 232, 53 var. Die break at Athena's cheek; reverse with clean, well detailed strike in high relief. Cleaned, some slight edge chips. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Unsold
Lot 2828		Lucania. Metapontum, c. 520-500 BC. AR Nomos (7.8 g). Pleasing example. Ear of barley, META at right. Reverse: Ear of barley in incuse. SNG ANS 224ff. Nicely centered on well rounded, fairly thick flan. Lightly toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $282
Lot 2829		Lucania. Metapontum, c. 500 BC. Lot of Two AR Nomoi. First, with ear of barley in relief and incuse, ethnic to right, dotted border (Noe 55ff.). Also, a later nomos, c. 330 BC., with wreathed head of Demeter right / ear of barley, plow at right (SNG Cop. 1227). Older coin with left edge of flan flaked off. Later coin with some minor porosity. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $270
Lot 2830		Lucania. Metapontum, c. 280 BC. AR Nomos (7.9 g). Head of Demeter right, her hair wreathed with barley, ΔI at left. Reverse: Ear of barley, ethnic to right, skyphos in left field. Johnston Class D, 4.7 (same dies). Bold, almost full strike. Attractive, with soft gray patina. Nice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2831		Lucania. Sybaris, c. 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (7.4 g). Bull standing left on dotted ground line, head reverted, retrograde ΣY above. Reverse: Incuse of the obverse. SNG ANS 817. Artistic toning. A very pleasing example. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 2832		Lucania. Sybaris, c. 530-510 BC. AR Nomos. Bull standing left, head reverted, VM below. Reverse: Bull standing left, head reverted in incuse. SNG ANS 828ff. Deeply toned. Sharp strike and exceptional style, but upper third of coin broken away. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $121
Lot 2833		Lucania. Sybaris, c. 530-510 BC. AR Nomos (7.6 g). Bull standing left, head reverted, WM below. Reverse: Bull standing left, head reverted in incuse. Cf. SNG ANS 844. Light iridescent toning. Very Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000. View details	Realized $431
Lot 2834		Lucania. Thourioi, c. 410-330 BC. AR Nomos (7.8 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet decorated with Scylla. Reverse: Bull butting right, fish in exergue. SNG ANS 1004; SNG Cop. 1440. Deep old collection toning. Obverse die a little soft. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2835		Lucania. Thurium, c. 360 BC. AR Distater (16.1 g). A stunning coin, one of the finest examples we've handled in many years. Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet with Scylla ornament. Reverse: Bull butting right, ethnic above, six pellets below; in exergue, fish right. Noe F 10; SNG ANS 966. Fully struck up on choice metal, and attractively toned. Athena of good style, the bull magnificent. Choice Very Fine, the reverse better. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2836		Bruttium. Croton, c. 370 BC. AR Stater (6.7 g). Rare. The Apollo head charming. Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: Infant Herakles squatting facing, head left, strangling snakes at sides. Cf. SNG ANS 385. Old collection toning. Some smoothing of fields, and tooling, primarily on reverse. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details	Realized $443
Lot 2837		Bruttium. Croton, c. 320-300 BC. AR Half Nomos (2.7 g). Choice example of scarce type. Head of the youthful river god, Aisaros, right. Reverse: Owl standing right, head frontal, ear of barley below right. SNG ANS 422. Flan a little oblong, but sharp strike with handsome devices. Pleasing toning - deep steel gray, with russet and hints of blue. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $650 - 800. View details	Unsold
Lot 2838		Bruttium. Locroi Epizephyrioi, c. 320-280 BC. AR Stater (7.7 g). Laureate head of Zeus right, ethnic at right. Reverse: Eagle left, wings raised, with hare in talons, thunderbolt above. SNG ANS 826. Overstrike, the undertype slightly visible in obverse field. Well centered, bold strike, with very attractive old collection toning. An exceptional specimen for this series! Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. Ex A. Moretti Coll: Bank Leu, December 1961, lot 87; also, Ars Classica XVI, July 3, 1933, lot 354; also ex Naville IV, June 17, 1922, lot 176. View details	Realized $2,128
Lot 2839		Bruttium, Locroi Epizephyrioi, c. 317-310 BC. AR Stater (8.5 g). Pegasus flying left, thunderbolt below. Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left, ethnic at left. Pegasi II, p. 577, 13. Lightly toned, well centered, sharp strike. The obverse quite lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2840		Sicily. Akragas, c. 510-500 BC. AR Didrachm (8.6 g). Rare. The earliest type from Akragas. Eagle standing left, ethnic around. Reverse: Top view of crab. SNG ANS 909 (same reverse die). Toned, the obverse in high relief. Crab with striking flaw at center; die break above. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2841		Sicily. Akragas, c. 510-500 BC. AR Didrachm (8.4 g). Eagle standing left, ethnic around. Reverse: Top view of crab. Cf. SNG ANS 914. Deep old collection toning, on thick, compact flan. Evidence of overstriking on reverse. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2842		Sicily. Akragas, c. 470-420 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.6 g). Eagle standing left, ethnic around. Reverse: Top view of crab. SNG ANS 974. Toned, with bold strike. Some surface roughness. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2843		Sicily. Akragas, c. 425-406 BC. AE Hemilitron. Unusual. One of the better preserved examples. Overstruck bronze with eagle and hare obverse, and crab and sea serpent reverse. Obverse: Uniface. Reverse: Head of beardless Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress (struck c. 380 BC.). On this, counterstamp of youthful male head right; behind, conch shell, caduceus before (c. 325 BC.). Gabrici pl. IV, 30.4; cf. SNG ANS 1078, 1079. Pleasing black, red, and deep green patina. Last countermark a Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2844		Sicily. Leontini, c. 470-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.1 g). Very rare. This coin could be further improved with proper cleaning. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, with Nike above, flying left to crown him; running lion right in exergue. Reverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, three laurel leaves around with ethnic interspersed within; below head, running lion right. SNG ANS 217. This could be improved by proper cleaning. Old deep collection toning. Some slight smoothing and minor patches of surface roughness. Die breaks beginning to appear on Apollo at ear and neck truncation. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. The relationship of the Syracusan masterworks of the "Demareteion Master" to the coins of Leontini is discussed by R.R. Holloway in ANSMN IX, pp. 1-11. These he wholly regards to be works of the same person. On the other hand, Carmen Arnold-Biucchi disputes this in her work on the Randazzo Hoard. She considers the Leontini coins influenced by, but not the same works of the master. She places the Leontini issues somewhat later than those of Syracuse, and in a more developed and realistic style. In any event, the coin is one seminal issues in the whole of the Leontini series, and as such the opportunity of enriching one's collection with this serviceable example should not be missed. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 2845		Sicily. Messana, c. 460-450 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.3 g). Charioteer driving walking biga right. Reverse: Hare springing right, ethnic around. SNG ANS 315ff. Fine old toning. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2846		Sicily. Messana, c. 420-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.2 g). Charioteer, holding reins, in walking biga of mules right; ethnic above, two confronted dolphins in exergue. Reverse: Hare leaping right, dolphin beneath right; ethnic around. Caltabiano 526 (D208/R223). Obverse die a little worn, but very sharply struck. Reverse somewhat double struck, but the hare splendidly characterized. Coin very lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 2847		Sicily. Syracuse, c. 440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.3 g). Nike flying right to crown horses in slow quadriga right; below, sea dragon. Reverse: Head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around, ethnic around. SNG ANS 184. Toned, with clean strike. This example with handsome early classical portrait. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex. Hirsch Coll. 575. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 2848		Sicily. Syracuse, c. 405-400 BC. Gold 100 Litrae/Double Dekadrachm (5.8 g). The restrained, classical elegance of this coin's reverse make it one of the masterpieces of Greek numismatic art. Head of Arethusa left, hair in ampyx and sphendone, decorated with stars; in field at left, ethnic above, globe below; at right EY[AI]. Reverse: Herakles, kneeling right, strangling the Nemaean lion. De Ciccio 44; Lockett 887 (same dies); SNG Lockett 985; SNG ANS 334 (same reverse die). Boldly and cleanly struck, from lightly rusted dies -- the reverse the better preserved. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 2849		Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Gold Double Decadrachm, struck c. 295 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet with griffin ornament. Reverse: Winged thunderbolt; name and title above and below. SNG ANS 704. Artistic portrait. Some fine hairline scratches noted, otherwise, with some residual luster. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details	Realized $3,220
Lot 2850		Sicily. Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II, 274-216 BC. AR 16 Litrae (13.4 g). Diademed and veiled bust of Philistis left, star behind. Reverse: Nike in walking quadriga right, star above, K before horses. SNG ANS 878. Choice style for the series, with artistic old collection toning. Reverse very slightly double struck, but sharp and with good metal. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2851		Sicily. Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II, 274-216 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.9 g). struck c. 216-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head of Philistis left. Reverse: Nike in galloping quadriga right, E below. SNG ANS 887. Well struck, with residual luster. Attractive iridescent toning -- gray with silvery golds, reds, and steely blues. Good, flamboyant Hellenistic style, on excellent metal. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 2852		Macedonia. Eion, c. 480 BC. AR Diobol (1.1 g). Goose with head reverted, lizard above left, Θ below right. Reverse: Quadripart incuse square. SNG Cop. 174. Pleasant medium toning. Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Unsold
Lot 2853		Macedonia. Neapolis, 424-350 BC. AR Triobol (1.7 g). Gorgoneion facing. Reverse: Head of nymph right, ethnic around. SNG Cop. 227; Gaebler, pl. 16, 26. Minor edge fault, but with attractive old collection toning. Bold, appealing style -- the gorgon portrait very forceful. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex. Sotheby Auction, London, 5-12-83, lot 154. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2854		Macedonia. Neapolis, c. 400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.6 g). Gorgoneion facing. Reverse: Head of nymph right, ethnic at right. SNG Cop. 229; Dewing 1066. Toned. Pleasing early classical style. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $305
Lot 2855		Macedonian Kingdom. Perdikkas II, 454-413 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.1 g). Free horse prancing right. Reverse: Crested helmet right. SNG Cop. 496 var.; BMC Macedonia, p.162, 1 var. Lightly toned, the horse of fine style. Good Very Fine / Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2856		Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip II, 359-336 BC. Gold stater (8.5 g), Pella mint, struck c. 323-315 BC. Letter on obverse a rare variety within the enormous coinage of Philip II staters. Laureate head of youthful Apollo right, A behind head. Reverse: Charioteer in fast biga right, thunderbolt in field below. Le Rider 612; SNG Cop. 530; SNG ANS 200. Portrait of quite elegant style for series; with residual luster. Nice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2857		Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip II, 359-336 BC. Posthumous Gold Stater (8.6 g), Pella mint. Struck c. 323-315 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: Charioteer in fast biga right, head of trident below. Le Rider 516. Bold strike, with much residual luster. Better style portrait for this mint. Nice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 2858		Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm, struck c. 325-300 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Nude youth on horseback right (Le Rider 123). Along with: Alexander III, 3336-323 BC., AR Drachm, Colophon mint: Head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / Zeus enthroned left; wheat grain in left field, spearhead in right. Lot of 2 coins. Some porosity to first; the second attractive style, with deep iridescent toning. Nice Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2859		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold stater set in men's gold ring. Stater with Athena on obverse, Nike standing left on reverse, and probably from a Macedonian mint and a life time issue. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet with serpent ornament. Her hair arranged into three long, and one short, corkscrew curls. Coin set slightly to left of center in large man's ring of 14 kt. yellow gold, with bezel and left side with fluted modeling, and with stippled texture. The right side of the ring highly polished, with a channel set row of six round, brilliant cut diamonds, along with two similar deep green tourmalines. The diamonds average about 3.3 mm in size, for a total weight of about .98 cts. Inside diameter of band about .89" and should easily accommodate a large man's finger. With accompanying insurance description. A bold and eye-catching jewel! The assertive, textured setting, almost suggestive of an ancient weathered marble column, provides an intriguing contrast to the richly colored, velvety texture of the ancient gold. This counterplay repeated between the flash and sparkle of the diamonds, and sultry luminescence of the deep green gems. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details	Realized $2,128
Lot 2860		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.1 g), Pella mint. Struck 323-215 BC. Head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter; at left field, bee. Price 204 (for reverse), cf.206 for obverse style. Attractive old toning. Good Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $437
Lot 2861		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.1 g). Struck c. 315-294 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; at left, Λ, torch below, star beneath chair. Amphipolis mint. Price 474. Sharp, well-centered strike. With slight gold/iridescent toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details	Realized $644
Lot 2862		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.9 g), Corinth mint. Scarce. Struck c. 310-290 BC. Head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, Nike in left field, monogram in throne. Price 675a. Artistic old collection toning; handsome reverse. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $161
Lot 2863		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.0 g), Sardes mint. Struck c. 319-315 BC. Head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, star in left field. Cf. Price 2664a. Nice old collection toning. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2864		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.9 g), Tarsus mint. Struck 327-323 BC. Head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding scepter and eagle, plow at left field. Price 3032. Toned, the reverse double struck. Very Fine / Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $132
Lot 2865		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.1 g), Babylon mint. Struck c. 325-323 BC. Head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, cornucopia in left field; M and monogram beneath chair. Price 3613. High relief portrait, with pleasant old collection toning. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $391
Lot 2866		Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Eight AR Drachms, Asia Minor mints. A worthwhile group. All with youthful head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus enthroned left. Each different, with various symbols or monograms in field, including one with a mouse! Lot of 8 coins. Coins average Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details	Realized $978

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