Greek Coins

Lot # 13 - Sicily. Kamarina. AE Tetras-Trionkion, c. 410-405 BC. Obv. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with wing. Rev. KAMA. Owl standing left, head facing, grasping lizard; in exergue, three pellets. Westermark & Jenkins 200; HGC 2 548; CNS III 33; SNG ANS 1228/9. AE. 3.4 g. 14 mm. Minor cleaning marks. VF/Good VF.

Lot # 12 - Sicily. Kamarina. AE Onkia, 425-405 BC. Obv. Gorgoneion facing. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing, wings closed, holding lizard. CNS III 13; HGC 2 552. AE. 0.57 g. 12 mm. Good F.

Lot # 11 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, The Brettii. AE Half unit, c. 211-208 BC. Contemporary imitation. Obv. Bust of Nike left. Rev. Zeus in biga left, holing sceptre and hurling thunderbolt; below horses, bunch of grapes. Cf. HN Italy 1989 (for prototype). AE. 3.77 g. 19 mm. RR. Interesting and rare imitation type. Good VF.

Lot # 10 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, The Brettii. AE Double Unit (Didrachm). Final issue, 208-203 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Ares left within wreath. Rev. BPETTIΩN. Athena advancing right, head facing, holding shield, spear leans against her; tripod to right. HN Italy 2000; HGC 1 1364. AE. 16.26 g. 26 mm. R. Dark patina with dusty deposits. Metal flaw on obverse. About VF.

Lot # 9 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, The Brettii. AE Unit (Drachm), c. 211-208 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right; behind thunderbolt. Rev. BPETTIΩN. Naked warrior advancing right, holding spear and shield; to lower right, racing-torch. Scheu 43; HN Italy 1988; SNG ANS 104; HGC 1 1367. AE. 7.41 g. 22 mm. Metal flaw on obverse. About VF/VF.

Lot # 8 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AE 15 mm, 250-207 BC. Obv. Athena Promachos left. Rev. Owl standing right on barley ear, head facing, wings closed. HN Italy 1704; HGC 1 1113. AE. 3.52 g. 15 mm. Rough surfaces. Brown patina. About VF.

Lot # 7 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AE 14.5 mm, 250-207 BC. Obv. Athena Promachos right. Rev. Owl standing right on ear of barley, head facing, wings closed. HN Italy 1704; HGC 1 1113. AE. 3.35 g. 14.5 mm. Rough surfaces. Brown patina. About VF.

Lot # 6 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AE 11 mm, c. 300-250 BC. Obv. Head of Apollo Karneios right. Rev. META. Grain ear with leaf to right. HN Italy 1679, 1687, 1700; HGC 1 1139. AE. 1.29 g. 11 mm. RR. Rare type. Roughness. About VF.

Lot # 5 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Diobol, 325-280 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla. Rev. Herakles kneeling right and strangling the Nemean lion; behind, club; above lion, owl standing left. HN Italy 976; Vlasto 1322-4; HGC 1 834. AR. 1 g. 12 mm. Roughness. VF/About VF.

Lot # 4 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Arpi. AE 18.5 mm. c. 275-250 BC. Obv. Bull charging right; below, ΠΟΥΛΛΙ. Rev. APΠ/NOY(sic!). Horse rearing right. D'Andrea Serie B-n° 1; HGC 1 535; HN Italy 645; SNG ANS 640ff. AE. 8.06 g. 22 mm. Green patina. VF.

Lot # 3 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Arpi. AE Unit, c. 325-275 BC. Obv. ΔΑΙΟΥ. Laureate head of Zeus left; behind, thunderbolt. Rev. Wild boar right; above, spearhead right; in exergue, APΠΑΝΩΝ. HN Italy 642; HGC 1 534. AE. 7.56 g. 22.5 mm. VF.

Lot # 2 - Greek Italy. Central and Southern Campania, Neapolis. AE 21 mm, 275-250 BC. Obv. ΝΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ. Laureate head of Apollo left. Rev. Man-headed bull right; above, Nike flying right and crowning bull. HN Italy 589; HGC 1 474. AE. 6.59 g. 21 mm. About VF/VF.

Lot # 1 - Greek Italy. Central and Southern Campania, Neapolis. AR Didrachm, circa 300 BC. Artemi(os), moneyer. Obv. Head of nymph right; behind neck, statue of Artemis Phosphoros standing facing; APTEMI below. Rev. Man-headed bull standing right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, crowing bull; И below. HN Italy 579; SNG ANS 340/1; HGC 1 453. AR. 7.11 g. 21 mm. Corrosions. About VF.

Lot # 245 - KINGS OF MAURETANIA. Juba II, with Kleopatra Selene (25 BC-AD 24). Denarius. Caesarea. Obv: REX IVBA. Diademed head right.Rev: BACIΛICCA KΛEOΠATPA. Headdress of Isis, surmounted by corn ears, on left and sistrum on right.Mazard 222; MAA 89; SNG Copenhagen 551. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.95 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 244 - MAURETANIA. Iol-Caesarea. Ae (Late 3rd-2nd century BC). Obv: Head of Isis left; Punic yod below chin, gimel-tau and alef to right.Rev: Three grain ears; Punic het and lamed flanking.CNP 694c; MAA 144b. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.63 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 243 - CARTHAGE. Ae Dishekel (Circa 241 BC). Obv: Head of Tanit left, wearing grain wreath, necklace and triple-pendant earring.Rev: Horse standing right; palm tree in background; Punic ‘ayin to right.CNP 188c; MAA 45b; SNG Copenhagen -. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 13.76 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 242 - CARTHAGE. Ae Shekel (Circa 264-241 BC). Mint on Sardinia. Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left.Rev: Horse standing right; Punic letter 'gimel' below.CNP 33al; Piras 136; SNG Copenhagen -. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 5.79 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 241 - PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Kleopatra VII Thea Neotera (51-30 BC). Obol or 40 Drachmai. Alexandreia. Obv: Diademed and draped bust right.Rev: ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left, M (mark of value) to right.Svoronos 1872; SNG Copenhagen 422-4. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 7.54 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 240 - PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon) (145-116 BC). Tetradrachm. Kition. Dated RY 29 (142/1 BC). Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck.Rev: BΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; LKΘ (date) in left field, KI to right.Svoronos 1578; SNG Copenhagen -. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 14.13 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 239 - PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor (Second sole reign, 163-145 BC). Tetradrachm. Paphos. Dated RY 23 (159/8 BC). Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck.Rev: BΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; LKΓ (date) in left field, ΠA to right.Svoronos 1435; SNG Copenhagen 619. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 14.11 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 238 - PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Time of Ptolemy V Epiphanes (204-180 BC). Ae. Alexandreia. Obv: Draped bust of Isis right, wearing grain wreath.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings spread.Svoronos 1234; SNG Copenhagen 247-8. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 20.43 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 237 - PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Berenike II (Circa 244/3-221 BC). Ae. Uncertain Phoenician mint. Obv: ΒΕΡΕΝΙΚΗΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ. Draped bust of Berenike right.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt with spread wings.Cf. Svoronos 1056. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.31 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 236 - PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-222 BC). Ae Tetrobol. Alexandreia. Obv: Diademed head of Zeus right, with horn of Ammon.Rev: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Eagle, with closed wings and head right, standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to right; E between legs.Lorber B366; Svoronos 974; SNG Copenhagen 224-6. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 45.90 g. Diameter: 38 mm.

Lot # 235 - SASANIAN KINGS. Husrav (Khosrau) II (590-628). Drachm. MY (Mēšān). Dated RY 23. Obv: Crowned bust right within circular corded double border.Rev: Fire altar with attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; triple circular pelleted border with alternating star-in-crescent.Göbl Type II/3. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.08 g. Diameter: 31 mm.

Lot # 234 - KINGS OF ELYMAIS. Uncertain early Arsakid kings (Late 1st century BC-early 2nd century AD). BI Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint. Obv: Diademed bust left; to right, star and crescent above anchor.Rev: Crude bust left.van't Haaff type 10.3. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 14.89 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 233 - ACHAEMENID EMPIRE. Uncertain (4th century BC). Tetartemorion. Obv: Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding knife and bow.Rev: Head of the Persian Great King right.Sunrise 93.Very rareEx Fritz Rudolf Künker 182 (2011), lot 331 Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 0.16 g. Diameter: 6 mm.

Lot # 232 - ACHAEMENID EMPIRE. Time of Artaxerxes II to Darios III (4th century BC). GOLD Daric. Sardes. Obv: Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow, with quiver over shoulder.Rev: Patterned incuse punch.Carradice Type IIIb Late (pl. XV, 50); Sunrise 39.Although it is believed that the earliest Staters in Lydia are really to be attributed to Kroisos, the most recent series should be dated to the time of Persia's conquest of the region. From the end of the 6th century BC, gold Darics and silver Sigloi appear, marked by the type of the archer king and struck for decades in the mint of Sardis. The name 'Daric' assigned to the Persian gold stater is already found in Herodotus and is mentioned in an Athenian document from 429 BC. These were well known coins in Greek environments, intended to circulate in a huge empire and therefore struck in large quantities. Gold was used by Persian kings as prestige currency, for donations and for large payments, for example to pay Greek mercenaries in their service. This is why many specimens of these staters have been found in Greece and Sicily. The Golden Daric was worth 20 silver Sigloi and corresponded as weight to the value of 1/60th of the Persian mina. The king, connoted as a warrior and hunter, is depicted first with a bow and arrows, then while shooting a bow, and finally with a bow and sword. The date of the beginning of the coinage of the Darics and Sigloi is provided by a clay tablet from Persepolis, dated to about 500 BC, on which the image of the ruler while shooting with a bow is imprinted. This type continued to be reproduced until the end of the dynasty, when Darios III was defeated by Alexander the Great in 330 BC. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 8.37 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

Lot # 231 - ACHAEMENID EMPIRE. Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II (420-375 BC). Siglos. Sardes. Obv: Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding bow and dagger.Rev: Incuse square punch.Carradice Type IV, Group C; Sunrise 35. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 5.57 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

Lot # 230 - ACHAEMENID EMPIRE. Time of Darios I to Xerxes II (Circa 485-420 BC). GOLD Daric. Sardes. Obv: Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow, with quiver over shoulder.Rev: Rectangular incuse punch.Carradice Type IIIb; GRPC G61; SNG Copenhagen 274-5; Sunrise 24; BMC Arabia 40-3.Although it is believed that the earliest Staters in Lydia are really to be attributed to Kroisos, the most recent series should be dated to the time of Persia's conquest of the region. From the end of the 6th century BC, gold Darics and silver Sigloi appear, marked by the type of the archer king and struck for decades in the mint of Sardis. The name 'Daric' assigned to the Persian gold stater is already found in Herodotus and is mentioned in an Athenian document from 429 BC. These were well known coins in Greek environments, intended to circulate in a huge empire and therefore struck in large quantities. Gold was used by Persian kings as prestige currency, for donations and for large payments, for example to pay Greek mercenaries in their service. This is why many specimens of these staters have been found in Greece and Sicily. The Golden Daric was worth 20 silver Sigloi and corresponded as weight to the value of 1/60th of the Persian mina. The king, connoted as a warrior and hunter, is depicted first with a bow and arrows, then while shooting a bow, and finally with a bow and sword. The date of the beginning of the coinage of the Darics and Sigloi is provided by a clay tablet from Persepolis, dated to about 500 BC, on which the image of the ruler while shooting with a bow is imprinted. This type continued to be reproduced until the end of the dynasty, when Darios III was defeated by Alexander the Great in 330 BC. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.33 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

Lot # 229 - ACHAEMENID EMPIRE. Time of Darios I (Circa 520-505 BC). Siglos. Obv: Half-length bust of Persian king or hero right, holding bow and arrows.Rev: Incuse punch.Carradice Type I; GRPC S14; Sunrise 17; SNG Copenhagen 278. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 5.22 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 228 - ARABIA. Mleiha or ad-Dur(?). Tetradrachm (1st century BC-2nd century AD). Imitating Alexander III of Macedon. Obv: Stylized head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.Rev: Stylized Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre; palm tree to left, trident-like symbol to inner left.Potts Group XLVII. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 15.34 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 227 - ARABIA. Mleiha or ad-Dur(?). Tetradrachm (1st century BC-2nd century AD). Imitating Alexander III of Macedon. Obv: Stylized head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.Rev: Stylized Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre; palm tree to left, Λ to inner left, trident-like symbol to inner right.Potts 473-4. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 15.33 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 226 - JUDAEA. Hasmonean. Judas Aristoboulos I (104-103). Ae Prutah. Jerusalem. Obv: Double cornucopia with pomegranate between the horns.Rev: Legend in four lines within wreath.HGC 10, 634. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.08 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 225 - PHOENICIA. Tyre. Shekel (126/5 BC-AD 65/6). Dated CY 33 (94/3 BC). Obv: Laureate bust of Melkart right.Rev: TVPOV IEPAΣ KAI AΣVΛOV. Eagle standing left, on prow of galley, and with palm on wing; to left, ΓΛ (date) above club; monogram to right.DCA-Tyre 118; DCA 919; HGC 10, 357. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 14.04 g. Diameter: 31 mm.

Lot # 224 - PHOENICIA. Tyre. Shekel (126/5 BC-AD 65/6). Dated CY 32 (95/4 BC). Obv: Laureate head of Melkart right, lion skin around neck.Rev: TVPOV IEPAΣ KAI AΣVΛOV. Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, BΛ (date) above club; monogram to right.DCA-Tyre 115; HGC 10, 357; DCA 919. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 13.34 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 223 - PHOENICIA. Tyre. Shekel (126/5 BC-AD 65/6). Dated CY 20 (107/6 BC). Obv: Laureate head of Melkart right, lion skin around neck.Rev: TVPOV IEPAΣ KAI AΣVΛOV. Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, LK (date) above club; monogram to right; Phoenician letter between legs.DCA Tyre 58; HGC 10, 357. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 13.88 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 222 - PHOENICIA. Sidon. Time of Ba`alšillem (Sakton) I-Ba'ana (Circa 425-401 BC). 1/16 Shekel. Obv: Phoenician galley left before city wall with three towers; lion in exergue.Rev: King of Persia standing right, drawing bow, quiver over shoulder.Betlyon 10; HGC 10, 230. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.80 g. Diameter: 9 mm.

Lot # 221 - PHOENICIA. Orthoseia. Ae (1st century BC). Dated SE 19(?). Obv: Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right.Rev: Baal of Orthosia in biga pulled by two griffins; LIΘ (?) above.HGC 10, 209 (unlisted date). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.64 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 220 - PHOENICIA. Byblos (Gebal). 'Aynel (Enylos). (Circa 350-316/5 BC). 1/16 Shekel. Obv: Two hoplites on galley left above waves; below, hippocamp left.Rev: Lion attacking bull left.E&E-B Series IV.4; HGC 10, 139. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.81 g. Diameter: 10 mm.

Lot # 219 - PHOENICIA. Arados. Ae. Dated CY 175 (85/4 BC). Obv: Veiled and draped bust of Astarte right.Rev: Humped bull galloping left; KN/ΠC above, POЄ/MP (date) below.BMC 333; HGC 10, 80. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 6.23 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 218 - PHOENICIA. Arados. Uncertain king (Circa 380-351/0 BC). Obol. Obv: Laureate head of Ba'al-Arwad right.Rev: Galley right over waves.Betlyon 13; Sunrise 113; HGC 10, 46. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 0.90 g. Diameter: 9 mm.

Lot # 217 - PHOENICIA. Arados. Uncertain king (Circa 380-351/0 BC). Obol. Obv: Laureate head of Ba'al-Arwad right.Rev: Galley right over waves.Betlyon 13; Sunrise 113; HGC 10, 46. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.80 g. Diameter: 9 mm.

Lot # 216 - PHOENICIA. Arados. Uncertain king (Circa 400-380 BC). 1/3 Shekel or Tetrobol. Obv: Ba'al-Arwad right, holding dolphin in each hand.Rev: Galley right.E&E-A Group I.1.2; HGC 10, 37.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.15 g. Diameter: 13 mm.

Lot # 215 - SELEUKIS & PIERIA. Seleukeia Pieria. Tetradrachm (105/4-83/2 BC). CY 9 (101/100 BC). Obv: Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right.Rev: ΣEΛEVKEΩN THΣ IEPAΣ / KAI AVTONOMOV. Filleted thunderbolt set upon throne; Θ (date) below, Γ to right; all within wreath.HGC 9, 1382; DCA2 347. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 13.53 g. Diameter: 30 mm.

Lot # 214 - SELEUKID KINGDOM. Demetrios III Eukairos (97/6-88/7 BC). Tetradrachm. Damaskos. Dated SE 218 ? (95/4 BC). Obv: Diademed head right.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΘEOY / ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ. Facing statue of Atargatis, with flower and barley stalk rising from each shoulder; two monograms to outer left; date below; all within wreath.Cf. SC 2450.7; HGC 9, 1305. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 16.16 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 213 - SELEUKID KINGDOM. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) (121/0-97/6 BC). Tetradrachm. Antioch on the Orontes. Obv: Diademed head right.Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY / EΠIΦANOYΣ. Zeus Ouranios standing left, holding star and sceptre; to outer left, IE above A; O to inner right and over ties; all within wreath.SC 2298.3c; HGC 9, 1197e. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 16.41 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 212 - SELEUKID KINGDOM. Demetrios II Nikator (Second reign, 129-125 BC). Tetradrachm. Tyre. Dated SE 185 (128/7 BC). Obv: Diademed and draped bust right.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ. Eagle standing left on prow right; palm frond in background; to left, monogram above club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to right, A and monogram above EΠP (date); monogram between legs.SC 2195.3b; HGC 9, 1122. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 14.38 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 211 - SELEUKID KINGDOM. Demetrios II Nikator (Second reign, 129-125 BC). Tetradrachm. Tyre. Dated SE 183 (130/29 BC). Obv: Diademed and draped bust right.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ. Eagle standing left on prow right; palm frond in background; to left, monogram above club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to right, A and monogram above ΓΠP (date); monogram between legs.SC 2195.1b; HGC 9, 1122. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 14.02 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 210 - SELEUKID KINGDOM. Demetrios II Nikator (First reign, 146-138 BC). Tetradrachm. Sidon. Dated SE 168 (145/4 BC). Obv: Diademed and draped bust right.Rev: ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Eagle standing left on prow, with palm frond over shoulder; to left, ΗΞΡ (date) above monogram; to right, ΣΙΔΩ above aphlaston.SC 1954.2b; HGC 9, 969. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 14.00 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 209 - SELEUKID KINGDOM. Antiochos VII Euergetes (138-129 BC). Tetradrachm. Tyre. Dated SE 183 (130/29 BC). Obv: Diademed and draped bust right.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ. Eagle standing left on prow, with palm frond over shoulder; to left, A/PE above club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to right, two monograms above ΓΠP (date); monogram between legs.SC 2109.11b; HGC 9, 1074. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 14.13 g. Diameter: 28 mm.