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Lot # 121 - Mysia. Cyzicus. Drachm. Circa 390-340 BC (Silver, 12.00 mm, 3.13 g). [ΣΩΤΕΡΑ], Head of Kore Soteira left, wearing sphendone covered by a veil, with two grain-ears above her forehead. Rev. KY - ZI, Lion's head left, with open jaws and tongue protruding; behind, star of eight rays; below, tunny fish. Pixodarus Type 2, Group E. SNG France 408-10 var. (no star). SNG von Aulock 1221-3 var. (symbol). Ward 606. Von Fritze II, 23. Dark patina with some deposits. About Extremely Fine. Very Rare symbol. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 122 - Mysia. Lampsakos. Stater. Circa 350-340 BC (Gold, 17.59 mm, 8.44 g). Laureate head of Zeus left, with scepter over shoulder. Rev. Forepart of Pegasos right. Baldwin, Lampsakos 29s. Boston, MFA 1594. Kraay-Hirmer 729. SNG France 1138 (same dies). SNG von Aulock 7394 (same dies). With a noble head of Zeus of splendid late Classical style. Minor die breaks on the obverse, and with some striking flatness on the reverse. About Extremely Fine. Rare. From the G. Philipsen Collection; ex Hirsch XXV, 29 November 1909, lot 1790. Subsequently privately purchased in London from Spink’s on 7 August 1984, and later part of the Prospero Collection; ex The New York Sale XXVII, 4 January 2012, lot 471. Renowned in antiquity for its fine wine and as the principal cult center of the fertility god Priapus, Lampsakos stood out for its remarkable economic vitality in the Classical period. In her masterful 1924 study, Agnes Baldwin Brett identified 41 distinct stater issues struck over just five or six decades in the 4th century BC—testimony to the city’s intense monetary activity. The steady output of these gold coins, likely supported by local mining, reveals a city thriving under both Spartan and later Persian control. Their obverses are consistently marked by a wide typological variety, yet the winged horse—Pegasus—remains a constant on the reverse, serving as a timeless civic emblem. Its powerful design ensured instant recognition in antiquity and continues to define the series’ desirability today. Few coinages better reflect the blend of prosperity, myth, and iconographic brilliance than that of Lampsakos.
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Lot # 123 - Lesbos. Uncertain mint. One-sixth of Stater. Circa 480-460 BC (Silver, 12.00 mm, 1.71 g). Confronted boars' heads. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Lazzarini, Contribution series IV. BMC Troas, 173, 1. SNG Copenhagen - . HGC 6, 1080. Toned with few deposits. Very Fine. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 124 - Ionia. Phocaea. Diobol. Circa 500-480 BC (Silver, 9.74 mm, 1.28 g). Female head left, wearing close fitting cap and circular earring. Rev. Quarter of a quadripartite incuse square. SNG Kayhan 522. SNG von Aulock 1813. SNG Tubingen 3117. Klein 452. Lightly toned. Crystalized surfaces. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 125 - Ionia. Ephesus. Octobol struck under Egesipolis (Magistrate). Circa 340-325 BC (Silver, 17.31 mm, 5.01 g). Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane and with bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev. [ΗΓΗΣΙΠΟΛΙΣ], Forepart of stag kneeling right, head turned left; on left, E and palm tree left; on right, bee above Φ. SNG von Aulock 1841. SNG Kayhan 263. BMC 78 var. (different magistrate). Cf. NAC 120, lot 397 (same dies). Pleasing light toning with underlying iridescent sheen. A portrait of captivating elegance, executed in an exceptional Hellenistic style, unquestionably the most refined of the entire series. Struck on remarkably fresh metal. Minor area of weakness on reverse. Otherwise, Good Extremely Fine. Ex Bank Leu 18, 5 May 1977, lot 187 (Sfr 6.600). Ephesos, a major center of Artemis worship in the Greek world, featured powerful symbols on its coinage—most notably the bee, stag, and palm. The bee, originally linked to an Anatolian goddess later identified as Artemis, became so integral to the cult that her priestesses were known as “honey bees.” The stag, sacred to the goddess, symbolized her role as guardian of wildlife, while the palm recalled her mythological birth beneath a palm tree on Delos. Together, these emblems reflect the city's deep religious identity and its unique devotion to Artemis.
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Lot # 126 - Islands off Caria. Kos. Tetradrachm struck under Xanthippos (Magistrate). Circa 390-380 BC (Silver, 24.32 mm, 14.54 g). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΚΩΙΟΝ / ΞΑΝΘΙΠΠΟΣ, Crab and club; all within incuse square with dotted border. Hecatomnus Hoard, H18 (A10/P18), pl. 19, 25a (this coin). Boston MFA 2017. Ingvaldsen, Issue I, 22 (O12/R18, but given the wrong number on the plate). HGC 6, 130. Toned, with deposits. Porous surfaces. Fine head of Herakles in full Classical style. Good Very Fine. Ex Richeliu Numismatique, 16 November 1995, Lot 25.
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Lot # 127 - Islands off Caria. Rhodes. Drachm. Struck under Timoxenos (Magistrate). Circa 84-30 BC (Silver, 18.00 mm, 3.90 g). Radiate head of Helios slightly right. Rev. ΤΙΜΟΞΕΝΟΣ / ΡΟΔΙ, Rose; on left, jug; on right, tripod. Ashton/Weiss 257. HGC 6, 1456. Lustrous. About Extremely Fine. Rare. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 128 - Dynasts of Lycia. Vekhssere II. Third Stater. Zagaba or Tymnessos. Circa 410-380 BC (Silver, 16.00 mm, 2.85 g). Lion scalp facing. Rev. 'we-xs-se' (in Lycian), Triskeles with monogram in center. SNG Copenhagen Supp. 468. Podalia Hoard 9. SNG von Aulock 4201. Museler VIII - . Falghera - . Nicely toned. Good Extremely Fine. Very Rare. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 129 - Kings of Lydia. Alyattes II to Kroisos, 610-546 BC. Trite. Sardes. Circa 610-546 BC (Electrum, 14.45 mm, 4.71 g). Lion's head right, with open jaws; sun with multiple rays on its forehead. Rev. Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 86-9. SNG von Aulock 2868-9. SNG Kayhan 1013. Rosen 655-6. Traite’ II/1, 44, pl. II, 6. SNG Copenhagen 449-451. A charming little piece. About Extremely Fine. Ex Or Gestion Numismatique - Pierre Crinon, Liste 18, 3 July 1997, No. 32.
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Lot # 130 - Pamphylia. Aspendos. Obol. Circa 420-360 BC (Silver, 13.87 mm, 0.92 g). Gorgoneion head facing, protruding tongue. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena right. SNG France 32. SNG Copenhagen 249. SNG von Aulock 4500. Dark patina. A tiny gem filled with Medusa. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 131 - Cilicia. Soloi. Stater. Circa 410-375 BC (Silver, 20.50 mm, 10.68 g). Helmeted head of Athena right, bowl decorated with griffin. Rev. [ΣΟΛΕΩΝ], Grape bunch on vine tendril; on upper left, HP monogram; all within incuse circle. . Casabonne Type 5. SNG France 2, - . SNG Levante - . SNG von Aulock - . SNG Copenhagen - . BMC –. Athena Fund II 791 (same dies). Cf. Triton XXV, lot 294 (same dies). Nicely toned. Bold strike. Extremely Fine. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 132 - Cilicia. Nagidos. Obol. Circa 400-380 BC (Silver, 14.43 mm, 0.74 g). Head of Aphrodite left, hair bound in sphendone. Rev. NAΓ[I], Head of Dionysos right. Gokturk 3 var. (head of Dionysos left). SNG France 6-12 var. (same). SNG Levante 3 var. (same). Dark patina. Good Very Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 133 - Cilicia. Nagidos. Stater. Circa 385-375 BC (24.51 mm, 10.16 g). Aphrodite seated left on throne, holding phiale; before, Nike flying right and crowning her; below throne, mouse. Rev. NΑΓΙΔΙΚΟΝ, Dionysos standing left, holding bunch of grapes and thyrsos. Casabonne Type 4. SNG France 11-3 var. (monogram and letters on reverse). SNG Levante 28-31 var. (same). Nicely toned. Fine style. Rusty obverse die. Otherwise, About Extremely Fine. From the Vineyard Collection, acquired in 2002.
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Lot # 134 - Cilicia. Tarkumuwa (Datames), Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-360 BC. Stater. Tarsos. Circa 378-372 BC (Silver, 22.33 mm, 10.82 g). Bust of Arethusa (?) facing slightly left, wearing ampyx and pearl necklace. Rev. 'trkmw'(in Aramaic), Helmeted head of Ares (?) left. SNG von Aulock 5934. SNG Levante 80. SNG France 276-277. SNG Lockett 3049. Lustrous. Minor mark on reverse. Otherwise, Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 135 - Baktria. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region. Drachm. Circa 285-278 BC (Silver, 14.22 mm, 3.53 g). Helmeted head of Athena right, bowl decorated with olive leaves and palmette. Rev. Eagle standing left, head turned back; above, bunch of grapes on vine with leaf. Bopearachchi Série 11-2 var. (no grape). MIG Type 26c. HGC 12, 8. Beautifully toned. High relief. Extremely Fine. Rare. From the Vineyard Collection, and from a Swiss Collection acquired in 2002.
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Lot # 136 - Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Antimachos I, 180-170 BC. Tetradrachm. Baktra. Circa 180-170 BC (Silver, 33.64 mm, 16.64 g). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing flat topped kausia. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΘEOY / ΑNTIMAXOY, Poseidon standing facing, holding trident and filleted palm branch; on right, monogram. Bopearachchi Série 1A. MIG Type 124f. HGC 12, 106. Beautifully toned. Fine portrait in high relief. Extremely Fine. Rare. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 137 - Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I, 170-145 BC. Tetradrachm. Baktra. Circa 162-145 BC (Silver, 30.89 mm, 16.35 g). BAΣIΛEYΣ MEΓAΣ / EΥKΡATIΔHΣ, Diademed and draped bust of Eukratides right, wearing Macedonian helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear. Rev. HΛIOΚΛΕOYΣ / KAI ΛAOΔIKHΣ, Jugate busts of Heliokles, bare-headed and draped, and Laodike, diademed and draped, right; in left field, monogram. Bopearachchi Série 15A. MIG Type 182a. SNG ANS 526-7. HGC 12, 133. Nicely toned. Well centered. A few light scratches and minor porosity. Otherwise, About Extremely Fine. Rare, and probably a dynastic pedigree issue with an obscure and mysterious meaning. From the collection of a young Lady, Switzerland, and from a Swiss collection acquired in 1991.
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Lot # 138 - Seleukid Kings. Alexander I Balas, 152-145 BC. Tetradrachm. Antioch on the Orontes. 150-140 BC - year 163 (Silver, 28.9 mm, 16.49 g). Diademed head right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / AΛEΞANΔPOY - ΘEOΠATOPOΣ / EYEPΓETOY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and scepter; on left, cornucopia over HΓ monogram; in exergue, ΓΞΡ (date). SC 1781.4 (control monogram not listed, but same of 1781.3a). SNG Spaer -. Cf. HGC 9, 875. Lightly toned. Extremely fine. Possibly Unpublished reverse die. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 139 - Seleukid Kings. Antiochos VII Euergetes, 138-129 BC. Drachm. Antioch on the Orontes. Circa 138-129 BC (Silver, 19.09 mm, 4.12 g). Diademed head right. Rev. [B]AΣIΛEΩΣ / [A]NTIOXOY - [E]ΥE - ΡΓETOΥ, Nike advancing left, holding wreath; on left, two monograms. SC 2062.3b. HGC 9, 1080b. Thick and dark patina with deposits. Light flan crack. Otherwise, Good Very Fine. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 140 - Seleukid Kings. Demetrios II Nikator in his second reign, 130-125 BC. Tetradrachm. Damaskos. 129-128 BC (Silver, 29.99 mm, 16.41 g). Diademed head right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΔHMHTPIOY - ΘEOY / NIKA - TOPOΣ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and scepter; below throne, Ξ above Δ; in exergue, ΔΠP (date). SC 2181.2b. SNG Spaer 2266. Schwei Group 3, 29-37. HGC 9, 1116d. Lightly toned. Minor roughness on reverse. Good Very Fine. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 141 - Seleukid Kings. Alexander II Zabinas, 128-122 BC. Tetradrachm. Antioch on the Orontes. Circa 128-122 BC (Silver, 28.95 mm, 15.73 g). Diademed head right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΑΛΕ - ΧΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike crowning the king’s name and scepter; on left, monogram; below throne, Δ. SC 2219.2c. HGC 9, 1149d. Original find patina. Minor porosity. Otherwise, Good Very Fine. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 142 - Seleukid Kings. Alexander II Zabinas, 128-122 BC. Tetradrachm. Antioch on the Orontes. Circa 128-122 BC (Silver, 28.13 mm, 15.27 g). Diademed head right. Rev. [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΑΛΕΧΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike crowning the king’s name and scepter; on left, Ξ; below throne, Δ. SC 2220.1b. SMA 347. HGC 9 1149d. Original find patina. Minor porosity. Otherwise, Good Very Fine. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 143 - Phoenicia. 'Ozmilk (Azemilkos), 349-310 BC. Shekel. Tyre. 338-337 BC - year 12 (Silver, 20.42 mm, 8.68 g). Melqart astride hippocamp right, holding bow and reins; below, waves and dolphin right. Rev. IIᴖO (year, in Phoenician), Owl standing right, head facing; behind, crook and flail. Elayi & Elayi II.2.1.23, 1210 ff (uncertain dies). BMC 37. HGC 10, 349. Deeply toned. Very Fine.
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Lot # 144 - Kings of Parthia. Mithradates I, 165-132 BC. Tetradrachm. Seleukeia on the Tigris. Circa 141-140 BC (Silver, 27.88 mm, 15.66 g). Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / MEΓAΛOY / APΣAKOY / ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ, Herakles standing left, holding skyphos, club and lion skin; in exergue, monogram. Sellwood 13.2. Sunrise 260. Shore 35. BMC 50. Lightly toned. A beautiful specimen with an attractive portrait. About Extremely Fine. Very Rare. Mithradates I, the first Parthian king to adopt the Achaemenid title “King of Kings,” transformed Parthia from a minor satrapy into a formidable empire. Following the capture of Seleukeia on the Tigris in 141 BC, he repurposed its major Hellenistic mint for his own royal issues. The resulting tetradrachms, stylistically Greek, feature a powerful bearded portrait and a reverse depicting Herakles—drawing a parallel between the hero’s labors and the king’s achievements. The Greek legends name him “Great King Arsakes” and “Friend of the Greeks,” a clear gesture to win over his Hellenized subjects.
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Lot # 145 - Kings of Parthia. Mithradates II, 124-91 BC. Drachm. Ekbatana. Circa 119-109 BC (Silver, 22.59 mm, 3.69 g). Diademed and mantled bust left, wearing spiral torque; behind, monogram. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ, Parthian archer seated right on throne, testing bow held with both hands. Sellwood 24.30 var. (seated on omphalos). Shore 76 var. (same). Sunrise 288 var. (same). Old cabinet toning. Well struck. Nearly Extremely Fine. Rare variety. From the Bono Simonetta Collection of Parthian Coins, formed since 1940s.
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Lot # 146 - Kings of Parthia. Mithradates II, 124-91 BC. Drachm. Rhagae. Circa 96-92 BC (Silver, 19.6 mm, 3.85 g). Mantled bust left, wearing spiral torque and ornamented tiara. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ / ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ, Parthian archer seated right on throne, testing bow held with both hands. Sellwood 28.6. Shore -. Sunrise -. Lightly toned. Good Very Fine. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 147 - Kings of Parthia. Pacorus I, AD 78-120. Drachm. Ekbatana. Circa AD 78-120 (Silver, 19.8 mm, 3.25 g). Draped bust left, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, and spiral torque. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN-ΑΡ-ΣΑΚΟY-ΔΙXΑΙΟY-ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ / ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗXΟΣ, Parthian archer seated right on throne, testing bow held with both hands; below bow, AT monogram with pellet. Sellwood 78.6 (Vologases III). Shore -. Sunrise 439. Nicely toned. Extremely Fine. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 148 - Kings of Elymais. Kamnaskires III, with Queen Anzaze, 82-72 BC. Tetradrachm. Seleukeia on the Hedyphon. Circa 82-72 BC (Silver, 28.75 mm, 16.16 g). Conjoined and draped busts of Kamnaskires III, diademed, and Anzaze, wearing stephane, left; behind, anchor. Rev. BACIΛEΩC - KAMN[ACKIPOY] - KAI BACIΛICCH[C] - A[NZAZH], Zeus-Belos seated left, holding sceptre and Nike; on left, [MAKEΔΩN]; in exergue, [date]. Cf. Alram 454. Cf. Sunrise 470. Lightly toned, with strong oxidations. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 149 - Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-222 BC. Hemiobol. Kyrene. Circa 246-222 (Bronze, 22.10 mm, 7.77 g). Diademed head of Ptolemy I Soter right, wearing aegis. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - Π[T]OΛEMAIOY, Draped bust of Lybia right, wearing tainia; below chin, small cornucopia. Svoronos 866 and 871 (Ptolemy II). Weiser 65. SNG Copenhagen 442 (Ptolemy IV-VIII). CPE (Lorber) B482. Green-brown patina. Very Fine. Rare. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; privately purchased from Numismatica Aretusa SA - Franco Chiesa, Lugano, in April 1976. From the pen of G.M.S.: An important and rare small Alexandrian bronze minted by Ptolemy III (246-222 BC), featuring a realistic portrait of his ancestor Ptolemy I (305-283 BC) on the obverse. Ptolemy I, the Macedonian general of Alexander the Great and founder of the Lagid dynasty, which ended in 30 BC with the famous Cleopatra VII. On the reverse is the interesting and uncommon depiction of the draped bust of Libya, symbolizing Egypt's domination over the territory.
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Lot # 150 - Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 204-180 BC. Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint, probably on the Levantine Coast. Circa 199-198 BC (Silver, 26.20 mm, 14.02 g). Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; on left, ΠΚΑ monogram. Svoronos 1258. CPE 1109. Carlen & Lorber p. 169. SNG Copenhagen Supp. 1301 var. (with aegis). Lightly toned. Beautiful portrait: the boy king Ptolemy V has been the only Ptolemaic rule to strike coins with his own portrait. Good Very Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 151 - Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII Evergetes II (Physcon), 170-163 BC. Diobol - coregency issue. Alexandria. Circa 170-163 BC (Bronze, 30.95 mm, 23.48 g). Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right. Rev. [ΠΤΟ]ΛΕΜΑΙΟY - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Two jugate eagles standing left on thunderbolt; on left, cornucopia. Svoronos 1424 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and VIII). Weiser 142 (Ptolemy V). SNG Copenhagen 308-310 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII). Noeske 212-5 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII). Lorber & Faucher Series 7C. Attractive brown patina. Superb portrait on obverse. Extremely Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; privately purchased from Numismatica Aretusa SA - Franco Chiesa, Lugano, in October 1982. From the pen of G.M.S.: Alexandrian Ptolemaic bronzes, particularly those struck during the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC in the highest denominations, were not only a means of exchange but also a testament to Egypt's political power and economic opulence. The obverse typically features the image of Zeus Ammon, the dynasty's favored deity, which is particularly striking on well-preserved specimens such as ours.
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Lot # 152 - Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Kleopatra III and Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros), 116-107 BC. Alexandria (?). Obol. 115-114 BC - year 3 (Bronze, 21.69 mm, 9.33 g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress, K behind neck. Rev. ΠTOΛEMAIOY - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; on left, Ω over Σ monogram; on right, L Γ (date). Svoronos 1191 (Ptolemy IV – Uncertain mint in Cyprus). Faucher & Lorber Series 8. SNG Copenhagen 534-5 (Ptolemy V – Uncertain mint in Phoenicia). Weiser 114 (Ptolemy V – Tyre mint). Noeske 187 (Ptolemy V – Uncertain mint in Phoenicia). DCA 35 (Ptolemy V). Attractive brown patina. Fine portrait on obverse. About Extremely Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Italo Vecchi, Bern, September 1990. From the pen of G.M.S.: The Egyptian conquest and colonization of the important neighboring island of Cyprus and the eastern Phoenician coasts of the Mediterranean gave rise to a series of local coins to which this bronze belongs—small in size, of uncertain minting, but of excellent style and splendid preservation. The obverse here depicts the portrait of Herakles with the lion's skin, while the reverse features the Ptolemaic eagle, both images bathed in a brilliant original brown patina.
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Lot # 153 - Anonymous. "Ramo Secco" ingot. Central-North Italy. Circa 6th - 4th centuries BC (Bronze, 7.5 x 7.6 cm, 658 g). Herringbone pattern. Rev. Herringbone pattern. Garrucci, pp. 5-8, pls. 7-11. Haeberlin pl. 7,3-4. Thurlow-Vecchi 1. ICC 3. Brownish patina with traces of vitrification attributable to a second — later — casting, as if it had been salvaged from the crucible. About Very Fine. Very Rare.
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Lot # 154 - Anonymous (Dioscuri/Mercury Series). Cast As. Rome. Circa 280 BC (Bronze, 72.03 mm, 328.85 g). Janiform head of the Dioscuri; above, but shifted to h 11, I (mark of value). Rev. Head of Mercury left, wearing winged petasus. Crawford 14/1. HN Italy 268. Thurlow-Vecchi 1. ICC 25. Untouched green patina with deposits. Very Rare.
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Lot # 155 - Anonymous (Roma/Wheel Series). Cast Triens. Rome. Circa 230 BC (Bronze, 41.75 mm, 86.77 g). Pracing horse left; across field, four dots (mark of value). Rev. Wheel of six spokes; between spokes, four dots (mark of value). Crawford 24/5. HN Italy 328. Thurlow-Vecchi 33. ICC 68. Untouched green patina with deposits. High relief and beautiful concentric design on the reverse. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 156 - Anonymous (Apollo/Apollo with acorn symbol Series). Cast As. Rome. Circa 235 BC (Bronze, 64.92 mm, 288.7 g). Diademed head of Apollo right; behind, acorn. Rev. Diademed head of Apollo left; behind, acorn. Crawford 26/5. HN Italy 310. Thurlow-Vecchi 46. ICC 54. Untouched green patina with deposits. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
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Lot # 157 - Anonymous (Roma/Roma and club symbol Series). Cast Semis. Rome. Circa 235 BC (Bronze, 52.18 mm, 134.04 g). Helmeted head of Minerva right; behind, club; below, S (mark of value). Rev. Helmeted head of Minerva left; behind, club; below, S (mark of value). Crawford 27/6. Thurlow-Vecchi 24. ICC 59. Green patina previously cleaned, showing traces of azurite in contact with the bronze. Very Fine. Scarce.
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Lot # 158 - Anonymous (Janus/Prow to right Series). Cast As. Rome. Circa 225-217 BC (Bronze, 65.2 mm, 291.71 g). Bearded and laureate head of Janus; below, mark of value set horizontally. Rev. Prow right; above, I (mark of value). Crawford 35/1. Thurlow-Vecchi 51. ICC 74. Untouched green patina with red cuprite spots. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 159 - Anonymous (Janus/Prow to right Series). Cast Quadrans. Rome. Circa 225-217 BC (Bronze, 41.32 mm, 58.79 g). Head of Hercules left, wearing lion skin; behind, three dots (mark of value). Rev. Prow right; below, three dots (mark of value). Crawford 35/4. Thurlow-Vecchi 54. ICC 80. Green patina. Very Fine.
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Lot # 160 - Anonymous (Post-semilibral Series). Cast As. Rome. Circa 215-212 BC (Bronze, 46.55 mm, 84.52 g). Bearded head of Janus. Rev. Prow left; above, I (mark of value). Crawford 41/5a. Thurlow-Vecchi 70. ICC 105. Untouched green patina with deposits. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 161 - Anonymous. Sestertius. Rome. After 211 BC (Silver, 13.95 mm, 1.12 g). Helmeted head of Roma right, IIS (mark of value) behind. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right, each wearing pileus surmounted by star and holding spear; in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 44/7. Sydenham 142. BMCRR 13. Minor porosity and light surface crack on the obverse, otherwise, Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 162 - Anonymous. Denarius. Uncertain Spanish mint. Circa 209 BC (Silver, 20.68 mm, 4.21 g). Helmeted head of Roma right, X (mark of value) behind. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right, each wearing pileus surmounted by star and holding spear; in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 54/1. Debernardi, RRSC I, B79. Cabinet tone. Light flan crack. Large flan. Extremely Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 163 - Anonymous. Victoriatus. Sicily. Circa 216-215 BC (Silver, 15.65 mm, 2.74 g). Laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy; in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 67/1; Sydenham 83. Dark patina. Good extremely fine. Scarce.
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Lot # 164 - Anonymous (Staff Series). Denarius. Uncertain mint in Sicily. Circa 209-208 BC (Silver, 19.61 mm, 4.30 g). Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X (mark of value). Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right, each wearing pileus surmounted by star and holding spear; below, staff; in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 78/1. Sydenham 208. BMCRR Rome 300. RBW 326. Toned and well centered. Some pitting. Good Very Fine. Scarce.
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Lot # 165 - Anonymous (Prawn Series). Denarius. Rome. Circa 179-170 BC (Silver, 18.42 mm, 3.66 g). Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X (mark of value). Rev. ROMA (in linear frame), Luna driving galloping biga right, holding whip and reins; below, prawn right. Crawford 156/1. Sydenham 343. BMCRR Rome 585. RBW 688. Some contact-related bronze deposits. Very Fine. Scarce.
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Lot # 166 - M. Baebius Q.f. Tampilus. Denarius. Rome. 137 BC (Silver, 18.36 mm, 3.90 g). TAMPIL, Helmeted head of Roma left, X (mark of value) below chin. Rev. ROMA / M BAEBI Q F, Apollo on quadriga right, holding reins, bow and arrow. Crawford 236/1c. Babelon (Baebia) 12. Sydenham 489. Nice iridescent tone. Good Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 167 - C. Aburius Geminus. Denarius. Rome. 134 BC (Silver, 18.86 mm, 3.96 g). GEM, Helmeted head of Roma right, X (mark of value) below chin. Rev. C ABVRI / ROMA, Helmeted Mars on quadriga right, holding reins, spear, shield and trophy. Crawford 244/1. Babelon (Aburia) 1. Sydenham 490. Nice iridescent tone. Good Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 168 - Man. Aemilius Lepidus. Denarius. Rome. 114-113 BC (Silver, 18.67 mm, 4.04 g). ROMA, Laureate, draped and diademed bust of Roma right; behind, *. Rev. Equestrian statue right on pedestal with three arches; horseman holds spear and reins. Crawford 291/1. Babelon (Aemilia) 7. Sydenham 554. RBW 1124. Pleasing iridescent cabinet tone. Good Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 169 - L. Julius L.f. Caesar. Denarius. Rome. 103 BC (Silver, 16.3 mm, 3.87 g). CAESAR, Helmeted head of Mars left; control letter above. Rev. L IVLI L F, Venus in biga of Cupids left, holding sceptre and reins; in lower left field, lyre; control letter above. Crawford 320/1. Babelon (Julia) 4. Sydenham 593. Nice cabinet iridescent tone. Minor flan defects on obverse. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 170 - L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. Quinarius. Rome. 90 BC (Silver, 14.78 mm, 1.99 g). Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, control mark. Rev. L PI - SO, Victory standing right, holding wreath and palm branch; in exergue, FRVGI . Crawford 340/2e (mark 47). Babelon (Calpurnia) 13. Sydenham 672b. Well and evenly toned. Minor weakness on obverse. About Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 171 - C. Vibius C.f. Pansa. Denarius. Rome. 90 BC. (Silver, 20.18 mm, 3.73 g). PANSA, Head of Apollo right, control symbol below chin. Rev. Minerva driving quadriga prancing right, holding trophy, reins and spear; in exergue, C VIBIVS C F. Crawford 342/5b. Babelon (Vibia) 1. Sydenham 684. BMCRR Rome 2244. Toned. Well centered on a large flan. Very Fine.
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Lot # 172 - Cn. Lentulus Clodianus. Denarius. Rome. 88 BC. (Silver, 18.41 mm, 3.37 g). Helmeted bust of Mars right, seen from behind, wearing balteus over right shoulder with parazonium and spear. Rev. Victory driving biga right, holding reins and wreath; in exergue, CN LENTVL. Crawford 345/1. Babelon (Cornelia) 50. Sydenham 702. BMCRR Rome 2440. Toned. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 173 - Mn. Fonteius C.f. Denarius. Rome. 85 BC (Silver, 20.48 mm, 3.87 g). MN FONTEI C F / APV monogram, Laureate head of Apollo Vejovis right; below, thunderbolt. Rev. Cupid riding goat right; above, pilei surmounted by stars; in exergue, filleted thyrsus; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1a. Babelon (Fonteia) 9. Sydenham 724. Old cabinet tone. Mint plier mark on obverse. About Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 174 - Q. Antonius Balbus. Denarius Serratus. Rome. 83-82 BC. (Silver, 18.77 mm, 3.90 g). Laureate head of Jupiter right, S C behind. Rev. Victory driving quadriga right, holding reins, wreath and palm branch, control letter below horses; in exergue, Q ANTO BALB / PR. Crawford 364/1d. Babelon (Antonia) 1. Sydenham 742b. BMCRR Rome 2753. Toned. Well centered. About Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 175 - C. Naevius Balbus. Denarius Serratus. Rome. 79 BC (Silver, 17.87 mm, 3.84 g). Diademed head of Venus right; behind, S C. Rev. Victory driving triga right, holding reins; above, control numeral; in exergue, C NAE BALB. Crawford 382/1b. Babelon (Naevia) 6. Sydenham 769b. Cabinet tone. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 176 - L. Papius. Denarius Serratus. Rome. 79 BC (Silver, 17.74 mm, 3.8 g). Head of Juno Sospita right; behind, control symbol (forepart of lion or wolf). Rev. Gryphon leaping right; below, control symbol (forepart of bull); in exergue, L PAPI. Crawford 384/1 (symbols 64). Babelon (Papia) 1. Sydenham 773. RBW -. Glossy fields. Reverse slightly off-centre. Virtually as struck.
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Lot # 177 - Q. Pomponius Musa. Denarius. Rome. 56 BC (Silver, 17.05 mm, 3.81 g). Laureate head of Apollo right, scroll behind neck. Rev. Q POMPONI MVSA, Clio - Muse of History - standing left, holding open scroll from which is reading and resting elbow on draped column. Crawford 410/3. Babelon (Pomponia) 11. Sydenham 813. Lightly toned. Test punch and banker's mark on obverse. Very Fine.
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Lot # 178 - Time of the First Triumvirate. Tessera Nummularia. Dated 24 February 56 BC (Bone, 51.37 x 9.64 mm). Inscription on all four sides: CHILO / MVRRI / SP(pectavit) A(nte) D(iem) VI K(alendas) MAR(tii) / CN COR(elio) L MAR(cio) (Consulibus). Translation: Inspection carried out by Chilo, slave of Murrus, on the sixth day before the Calends of March, in the year of the consulship of Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus and Lucius Marcius Philippus. Cf. G.F. Gamurrini, Di una tessera consolare, in "Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità", 1897, pp. 7-8. L'Année épigraphique, Année 1897 (1898), p. 20, n. 53. Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum, vol. 11, 1901, p. 1222, n. 6728-2. A. Degrassi, Inscriptiones latinae liberae rei publicae, Firenze, 1957-1963, n. 1040. R. Herzog, Nummularius, in "Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft", band XVII.1 (1937), n. 53. P. Calabria, F. Di Jorio, Una tessera nummularia dal Palatino in Roma, in "Numismatica e Archeologia. Monete, stratigrafie e contesti. Dati a confronto", 2018, n. 50. Pierced at the top to be tied to a bag containing coins. Composed of two joined fragments. Very Rare, with around 150 known examples worldwide — each bearing a different inscription. From a British private collection, later passing into a Swiss collection in the early 2000s. It may correspond to the specimen once owned by lawyer Tito Cini of Montevarchi, reportedly discovered in Tuscany (Fiesole) in 1897. That piece later disappeared and was never recorded again — although it is presumed to have been intact. This is a "tessera nummularia", carved from bone, featuring a central perforation that allowed it to be tied directly to a bag of coins. Such objects were not intended for circulation but served as a guarantee of the verification of coins by professional money-changers or assayers (nummularii) in ancient Rome. They often certified the weight, purity, and authenticity of a batch of currency. Tesserae like this represent a rare glimpse into the control mechanisms of Roman financial practices. Their utilitarian nature and material suggest daily use in commercial settings.
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Lot # 179 - M. Junius Brutus. Denarius. Rome. 54 BC (Silver, 18.38 mm, 3.61 g). BRVTVS, Bearded head of the Consul L. Junius Brutus right. Rev. AHALA, Bearded head of C. Servilius Ahala right. Crawford 433/2. Sydenham 907. Babelon (Junia) 30. Grey dark patina with minor deposits. Wonderful portraits. Good Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 180 - Cn. Pompeius Magnus and Cn. Calpurnius Piso, Proquaestor. Denarius. Military mint moving with Pompey in Greece. Spring 48 BC (Silver, 17.03 mm, 3.76 g). CN PISO PRO Q, Bearded and diademed head of Numa Pompilius right; on diadem, NVMA. Rev. MAGN / PRO COS, Prow of galley right. Crawford 446/1. Babelon (Pompeia) 8 and (Calpurnia) 30. Sydenham 1032. BMCRR Spain 62. Sear Imperators 7. Nicely toned. The obverse struck slightly off center. Good Very Fine.
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