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Sale 91
June 2016 Pre-Long Beach
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Lot 1764 |
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Celtic. Northwest Gaul. Gold 1/4 Stater (1.98 g), 3rd-early 2nd century BC Nearl. Diademed head right; no symbol below neck truncation. Reverse: Rider, holding torque, on horseback galloping left; before, large bird, standing right, pecking at horse's head; above horse's head, stellate ornament with either two or three rays. Cf. Delestrée & Tache 28 (with symbol below neck and quatrefoil above horse's head); cf. LT 8390 (same); cf. Sills class 1, 229-30 (quatrefoil); cf. Scheers series 4, class 2. A charming little jewel and excellent style. Only the third known example. Nearly Extremely Fine. Sills notes three findspots in Kent and Nottinghamshire with the two examples found in Kent of the same variety as the coin offered here. Two further examples are in the collection of the Bibliothèque Nationale, but have the ornament below the diademed head on the obverse and a quatrefoil stellate ornament on the reverse above the horse's head. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $2,585 |
Lot 1765 |
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Celtic. Gaul, Ambiana. 60-55 BC. Gold Stater (5.95g) EF. Gaulic war type. Disjoined horse right with pellet underneath. Reverse: Blank. Van Arsdell 54-1; Sheers Cl. E-III Pl. 6, #154. Well struck on a nice broad flan. Some light handling marks on the blank reverse. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800 View details and enlarged photos
| Unsold |
Lot 1766 |
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Celtic. Carpathian region, Uncertain tribe. Silver Tetradrachm (16.57 g), Late 2. Imitating Macedonian First Meris issues. Macedonian shield with central boss depicting diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder. Reverse: MAKEΔONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ, club; above, monogram; all within oak-wreath; to left, thunderbolt. Kostial 1008 (same obv. die); CCCBM -; OTA E4 (same obv. die). Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $259 |
Lot 1767 |
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Lower Danube, Imitating Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.82 g), 1st century BC EF. Wreathed head of Dionysos right. Reverse: HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ flanking, ΘAΣIΩN in exergue, Nude Herakles standing facing, head left; in inner left field, monogram. Kostial 967 (same obv. die); OTA class II, ppl. 46, 4-5 (same obv. die); Lukanc 814 (same obv. die). Struck in high relief. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $823 |
Lot 1768 |
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Celtic. Lower Danube, Imitating Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.65 g), 1st centur. Wreathed head of Dionysos right. Reverse: Nude Herakles standing facing, head left; degraded legend consisting of a double row of pellets flanking. Cf. Kostial 983-95; OTA class V, ppl. 48-9. Struck on a huge flan. Cleaned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $306 |
Lot 1769 |
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Calabria, Taras. Silver Nomos (7.81 g), ca. 302-290 BC EF. Philiarchos, Sa…, and Aga…, magistrates. Youth on horseback right, crowning horse with wreath; behind and below in two lines, magistrates' names: ΣA and ΦIΛI/APΧOΣ. Reverse: TAPAΣ, Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding bunch of grapes; below, magistrate's name: AΓA. Vlasto 673-6; HN Italy 960. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300
Ex Triskeles 1 (3 May 2013), 2. View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $1,293 |
Lot 1770 |
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Calabria, Taras. Silver Nomos (6.47 g), ca. 272-240 BC Superb EF. Ariston, Euph…, and Zop…, magistrates. Youth on horseback left, holding shield on arm; before and below, magistrates' names: EYΦ and [A]PI-ΣTΩN. Reverse: [T]-APAΣ, Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding hippocamp and trident; behind, magistrate's name: ZΩΠ. Vlasto 929; HN Italy 1044. The head of Phalanthos is beautifully defined. An impressive coin. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000
Es Astarte 1 (11 May 1998), 19. View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $3,055 |
Lot 1771 |
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Calabria, Taras. Silver Nomos (6.44 g), ca. 272-240 BC Superb EF. Sy… and Likinos, magistrates. Youth on horseback left, crowning horse with wreath; behind and below in two lines, magistrate's names: ΣY and ΛYKI/NOΣ below. Reverse: TA-PA[Σ], Phalanthos riding dolphin left, hurling trident; behind, owl standing left, head facing. Vlasto 836; HN Italy 1025. Delicately toned with underlying luster. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400
Ex ArtCoins Roma 3 (3 May 2011), 12. View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $2,115 |
Lot 1772 |
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Lucania, Thourion. Silver Double Nomos or Distater (15.21 g), ca. 410-400 BC Nea. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, the bowl of which is decorated with Skylla scanning, and on neckguard griffin standing right; above, Φ. Reverse: ΘYPIΩ[N], bull butting right; in exergue, fish right. Noe B2j = SNG ANS 957 (same dies); HN Italy 1781. Excellent style, well centered and well struck. Some light porosity. Toned. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000
Ex Hess-Divo 317 (27 October 2010), 27; M&M Deutschland 10 (22 March 2002), 147. View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $4,465 |
Lot 1773 |
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Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Tetradrachm (17.28 g), 466-405 BC Sup. Ca. 440-430 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with wreath; in exergue, ketos right. Reverse: ΣVRAKOΣI-O-N, diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIva, 484 (V258/R345); SNG ANS 152 (same obv. die); Jameson 1909 (same dies); de Nanteuil 334 (same obv. die). Perfectly centered and nicely toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $9,106 |
Lot 1774 |
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Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Tetradrachm (17.13 g), 466-405 BC Abo. Ca. 440-430 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath; in exergue, ketos (off flan). Reverse: ΣVRAKOΣI-ON, Head of Arethusa right, hair tied in knot at top of head; four dolphins around. Boehringer 604 (V296/R410); SNG ANS 199 (same obv. die); Jameson 775 (same dies); Nanteuil 343 (same dies); Weber 1588 (same dies). Fine delicate style with pastel tones. Rare and very desirable. About Very Fine / Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000
Ex Hunter Collection (Goldberg 72, 5 February 2013), 4016. View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $1,821 |
Lot 1775 |
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Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy 440-420 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.22g). Slow quadriga to right, horses crowned by Nike flying right. Reverse: ΣYPAKOΣION. Head of Arthusa right wearing wide tainia with four dolphins around. Hoover 1316; Boehringer 631. Well struck and lightly toned. Unusually well centered for this rare issue. NGC AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos
| Unsold |
Lot 1776 |
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Sicily, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. Silver Stater (8.13 g), 344-. Under Timoleon, 344-339/8. Pegasos flying left. Reverse: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Pegasi 2; SNG ANS 496–507. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $588 |
Lot 1777 |
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Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. Gold Stater (5.77 g), 317-289 BC Sharpness of EF. Ca. 304-289 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, the bowl of which is decorated with a griffin. Reverse: [AΓ]AΘOKΛEO[Σ] BAΣIΛEOΣ, winged thunderbolt; in exergue, monogram. Bérend, l'or pl. 9, 3 (same obv. die); SNG ANS 704. Polished with some scattered marks. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos
| Unsold |
Lot 1778 |
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Syracuse. Struck under Agathokles, 310-300 BC. Electrum 50 Litrai (3.62g) Choice. Laureate head of Apollo left; torch symbol behind. Reverse: ΣYPAK OΣIΩN. Tripod lebes, phiale above. Hoover 1294; Jenkins 1968, Group C (O31/R40); SNG ANS 630 var. A nice strike from high relief dies. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos
| Unsold |
Lot 1779 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander I. Silver Octadrachm (28.54 g), 498-454 BC EF. Ca. 492-480/79 BC. Horse standing right; behind, soldier standing right, wearing chlamys and petasos, holding two spears. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Raymond pl. II, 4-6; SNG ANS 1. Very Rare. Well centered and toned. An unusually choice example as most examples have large flan cracks and defects. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $20,000-UP View details and enlarged photos
| Unsold |
Lot 1780 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II. Gold Stater, 359-336 BC EF. Minted at Amphipolis, ca. 340/336-328 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOY in exergue, charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving galloping biga right; below horse's forelegs, shield. Le Rider 388 (D166/R287); SNG ANS 161 (same obv. die). Unusually well centered. Lustrous. A beautiful fine style gold stater. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000
Ex Freeman & Sear Sale, Feb. 10-11, 2004, lot 107. View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $5,640 |
Lot 1781 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip II, 359-336 BC. Gold 1/12 Stater (0.66g) Very Good. Head of young Herakles right, clad in lion's skin. Reverse: ΠΠIOY. Thunderbolt below. Cf. S-6672 (eighth-stater). Well worn but discernible. Very Good. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $282 |
Lot 1782 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold Stater (7.99g) Su. Minted at Babylon 311-305 BC. Head of Athena right wearing helmet decorated with serpent. Reverse: Nike standing left holding wreath and trident. Monogram below in left field, MI in right field. Price 3745; Múller 733; Anadol 264. Nicely struck, well centered and lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $6,169 |
Lot 1783 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Gold Stater (8.56 g), 336-323 BC. Minted at Amphipolis, ca. 325-319 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with coiled serpent. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, kantharos. Price 168; Troxell p. 110. We note some smoothing on the cheek. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000
Ex Goldberg Sale 23, Jan. 28, 2004, lot 3636. View details and enlarged photos
| Unsold |
Lot 1784 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Silver Tetradrachm (17.24g), 336-. Amphipolis, ca. 322-320 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣI-ΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, Phrygian helmet. Price 112; Troxell issue H2. A lovely example with needle sharp detail and struck in high relief. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $2,115 |
Lot 1785 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Silver Tetradrachm (17.15 g), 336. Amphipolis, ca. 322-320 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣ-IΛ-EΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, tripod. Price 115, Troxell grp. H5. Delicately toned. Lovely high relief style. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $940 |
Lot 1786 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm 17. Minted at Babylon, ca. 316-311 BC, time of Antigonus rule. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; H in left field, monogram in wreath below. Price 3708a; M-713. Well struck in high relief and attractively toned. NGC Choice AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $600 - 700 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $969 |
Lot 1787 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm. Mint of Amphipolis. Head of dHerakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle in outstreched hand; torch below. NGC graded Extremely Fine Money of the Bible. Estimated Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $470 |
Lot 1788 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17. Mint of Ake. Dated CY 37 (310-09 BC). Head of Herakles right in lion skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding eagle; date in left field below. Price 3293; M-; Newell (Ake) 42 (obv. die xxxvi); Rouvier 924. Nice clear date and an unusually choice example from this popular Judean mint. Boldly struck in high relief and the finest example from this mint we have handled. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750-UP
Ex Goldberg's Sale 69, May 29, 2012, lot 3061; Ex CNG 79, lot 170. View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $564 |
Lot 1789 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Silver Drachm (4.10 g), 336-323 B. Kolophon, under Lysimachos, ca. 301/0-300/299 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, crescent above head of lion left; below throne, N. Price 1805; Thompson -; Müller 339. Lusterous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $376 |
Lot 1790 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III the Great. Silver Drachm (4.25 g), 336-323 BC. Kolophon, ca. 322-319 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in right field, spear head; below throne, star. Price 1761. Untoned. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $447 |
Lot 1791 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Obol (0.65g) VF. Head of Herakles wearing lion-skin right. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre; in field to left, M. S-6736; Forrer/Webber 2135. Cf. Price 3954 (½ drachm). Lightly toned. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $118 |
Lot 1792 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Philip III Arrhidaios. Gold Stater (8.41 g), 323-317 BC Near. Minted at Babylon, ca. 323-318/7 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, the bowl of which is adorned with serpent coiled to right. Reverse: [B]-AΣIΛEΩ[Σ] ΦIΛIΠΠOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, ΛY; in right field, M. Price P178. Beautiful full strike and lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000
Ex Goldberg 69 (29 May 2012), 3083. View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $6,169 |
Lot 1793 |
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Macedonian Kingdom. Philip III Arrhidaios. Silver Drachm (4.22 g), 323-317 BC Mi. Mint of Lampsakos. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle; in left field, buckle; below throne, crescent-over-A monogram. Price P15; ADM II series IX. Lustrous. Mint State. Estimated Value $400 - 500
Ex Goldberg 70 (4 September 2012), 3077. View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $617 |
Lot 1794 |
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Macedonia, under Roman rule. First Meris. Silver Tetradrachm (16.91 g), ca. 167-. Amphipolis. Macedonian shield with central boss depicting diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder. Reverse: MAKEΔONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ, club; above, AP monogram; all within oak-wreath; to left, thunderbolt. AMNG III/1 159; SNG Ashmolean 3290. NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $494 |
Lot 1795 |
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Thrace, Abdera. 360-350 BC. Silver Tetrobol (2.3g) VF. Iromnemonos, magisterate, ca. 353 BC. Griffin springing left. Reverse: Kantharos within linear square within shallow incuse square; around, magistrate's name. May 443 (A298/P350); Jameson 2459 (these dies). Very Fine. Estimated Value $70 - 90 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $82 |
Lot 1796 |
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Moesia, Istros. Silver 1/4 Drachm (1.61 g), 4th century BC Nearly Mint State. Facing male heads, the right inverted. Reverse: IΣTPIH, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin in talons; below, AΓ or AΠ monogram. AMNG I 443; SNG BM 250. This denomination is very scarce. Well struck in high relief. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $700 - 800 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $517 |
Lot 1797 |
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Moesia, Istros. Silver Drachm (4.83 g), 4th century BC VF. Facing male heads, the left inverted. Reverse: IΣTPIH, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin in talons; above tail feathers, H; below, Δ-pellet. AMNG I 431; SNG BM 24. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $259 |
Lot 1798 |
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Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. Gold Stater (8.46 g), as King, 306-281 BC Mint Sta. Mint of Byzantium, ca. 250-225 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against far shoulder; in inner left field, K; on side of throne, BY; in exergue, ornate trident left. Muller 148; SNG Copenhagen 188. Lustrous and delicately toned. Mint State. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000
Ex Freeman & Sear Sale, Feb. 10-11, 2004, lot 152. View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $10,869 |
Lot 1799 |
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Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. Silver Tetradrachm (17.16 g), as King, 306-281 BC. Minted at Amphipolis, 288/7-282/1 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against far shoulder; in inner left field, caduceus; in outer right field, KA monogram. Thompson 191; Müller 106. Beautiful style with lovely iridescent tone. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000
Ex NAC 77 (26 May 2014), 39. View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $2,938 |
Lot 1800 |
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Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachus, 305-281 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.81g). Minted at Calchedon. Deified head of Alexander the Great wearing horn of Ammon right. Revrese: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY. Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting arm on shield set beside her, spear resting against her side; monogram below Nike. Cf. SNG Cop. Vol 2, 1103-21, monogram Σ. Well struck and delicately toned. NGC Choice AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $705 |
Lot 1801 |
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Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Stater (9.11 g), ca. 500-480 BC EF. Satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider 2; HPM pl. X, 5; SNG Copenhagen 1009. Lightly toned. Nice bold strike in high relief with amazing detail. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $3,878 |
Lot 1802 |
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Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.58 g), ca. 90-75 BC VF. Wreathed head of young Dionysos right. Reverse: PAKLEOYΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ, ΘAΣIΩN, Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club and lion's skin; to inner left, MH monogram. Prokopov grp. XIX; Le Rider 51; SNG Copenhagen 1040. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $294 |
Lot 1803 |
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Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater (8.40 g), mid 1st century BC. KOΣΩN, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied by two lictors; in left field, monogram. Reverse: Eagle with wings displayed standing left on scepter, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC 1701. NGC grade Mint State; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $1,557 |
Lot 1804 |
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Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater, mid 1st century BC. KOΣΩN, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied by two lictors.; in left field, monogram. Reverse: Eagle with wings displayed standing left, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC 1701. ICG graded MS-63. Estimated Value $700 - 800 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $1,028 |
Lot 1805 |
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Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater, mid 1st century BC. KOΣΩN, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied by two lictors.; in left field, monogram. Reverse: Eagle with wings displayed standing left, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC 1701. ICG graded MS-23. Estimated Value $700 - 800 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $969 |
Lot 1806 |
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Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater (8.61g), mid 1st century BC VF. KOΣΩN, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied by two lictors. Reverse: Eagle with wings displayed standing left, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC 1701. Areas of weakness as struck, otherwise, lustrous. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $793 |
Lot 1807 |
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Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater (8.55g), mid 1st century BC VF. KOΣΩN, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied by two lictors. Reverse: Eagle with wings displayed standing left, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC 1701. Areas of weakness as struck, otherwise, lustrous. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $734 |
Lot 1808 |
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Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Stater (12.03 g), ca. 356-342 BC EF. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound in ampyx. Reverse: ΛAPI-Σ-AIΩN, bridled stallion trotting right. Lorber & Shahar type 2, series A, dies O4/R2; BCD Thessaly II 311 (same dies); SNG Berry 541 (same obv. die). Well struck from elegant dies and nicely centered. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. A numismatist could spend years building just a collection centered solely on the coins of Larissa in Thessaly and probably never really complete it, such is the variety of the city's coinage. The facing head portraits of the nymph Larissa are some of the most beautiful in Greek coinage, showing the importance that the city attached to the artistry of its coinage. It would seem that the city even hosted a resident school of highly skilled die-engravers. This particularly fine stater is in a much better state of preservation than most found on the market, and it is also from truly handsome dies. Additionally, it is perfectly centered on both sides and struck on a nice full flan. It would certainly prove a highlight of any collection. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000
Ex CNG 88 (14 September 2011), 194. View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $6,756 |
Lot 1809 |
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Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Drachm (5.93 g), ca. 380-365 BC VF. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound with ampyx. Reverse: ΛAP-IΣ[A], the hero Thessalos preparing to vault onto the back of a bridled horse cantering right. Lorber & Shahar series 3, dies O1/R4, sp. a (this coin); BCD Thessaly II 291. Rare. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600
Ex Gorny & Mosch 204 (5 March 2012), 1345; Künker 94 (27 September 2004), 758. View details and enlarged photos
| Unsold |
Lot 1810 |
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Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Drachm (6.00 g), 365-356 BC. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx, earring and necklace. Reverse: Horse standing right, preparing to roll. Lorber, Hoard, Phase L-I. Although the obverse is struck off-centered, the entire portrait is entirely on the flan. Beautifully struck in high relief on excellent metal. Untoned and lustrous. NGC Mint State; Strike: 5/5, Surfrace: 3/5, Fine Style. Estimated Value $750-UP View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $734 |
Lot 1811 |
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Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Drachm (5.88 g), ca. 365-356 BC Choice VF. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound with ampyx. Reverse: [Λ]APIΣ-AIΩN, horse standing right, preparing to roll. Lorber phase L-II, 27-37; BCD Thessaly II 316. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600
Ex Group SGF (CNG E342, 14 January 2015), 151. View details and enlarged photos
| Unsold |
Lot 1812 |
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Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Drachm (5.87 g), ca. 356-342 BC Choice VF. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound in ampyx. Reverse: ΛAPI-Σ-AIΩN, sorse standing right, preparing to roll. Lorber phase L-III, 38-60; BCD Thessaly II 317-9. Lovely fine style. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $376 |
Lot 1813 |
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Akarnania, Anaktorion. Silver Stater (8.60 g), ca. 350-300 BC Choice VF. Pegasos flying left; below, monogram. Reverse: Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmett; behind, lyre. Pegasi 3; BCD Akarnania 81. Attractively toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photos
| Realized $541 |
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