Greek Coins

Lot # 33 - THRACE. Apollonia Pontika. Tritartemorion (Circa 494-470 BC). Milesian Standard. Obv: Inverted anchor; A to right, pellets below.Rev: Counterclockwise swastika, with segmented swastika pattern in angles.SNG Bulgariа 102; HGC 3.2, -.Rare Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.39 g. Diameter: 8 mm.

Lot # 32 - THRACE. Apollonia Pontika. Drachm (Circa 550-540/35 BC). Obv: Anchor; crayfish to right.Rev: Clockwise swastika within incuse.SNG Bulgaria 55-9; SNG BM Black Sea 148; HGC 3.2, 1314. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.98 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 31 - THRACE. Ainos. Diobol (Circa 427/6-425/4 BC. Contemporary imitation. Obv: Head of Hermes right wearing petasos.Rev: AIN. Goat standing right; coiled serpent to right.Cf. May 176-204; HGC 3.2, 1274. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.78 g. Diameter: 11 mm.

Lot # 30 - THRACE. Abdera. Drachm (Circa 327/6 BC). Polyfantos, magistrate. Obv: ABΔH / PITEΩN. Griffin lying left, raising forepaw.Rev: EΠI ΠOΛYΦANTOY. Laureate head of Apollo right within linear square.May 548; HGC 3.2, 1227. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.50 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

Lot # 29 - MOESIA. Istros. Drachm (4th century BC). Obv: Facing male heads, the left inverted.Rev: ΙΣΤΡΙΗ. Sea eagle right, grasping dolphin with talons; Δ below dolphin.SNG BM Black Sea 245 var. (also H to right); HGC 3.2, 1803. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.73 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 28 - MOESIA. Istros. Drachm (Circa 420-340 BC). Obv: Facing male heads, the right inverted.Rev: ΙΣΤΡΙΗ. Sea eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; Δ below tail feathers, H below dolphin.SNG BM Black Sea -; HGC 3.2, 1801. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 5.51 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 27 - CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Ae (Circa 310-304/3 BC). Obv: Head of satyr left, wearing ivy wreath.Rev: Π - Α - Ν. Head of lion left; below, fish left.MacDonald 70; SNG BM Black Sea 884; HGC 7, 114. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.73 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 26 - CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Ae (Circa 310-304/3 BC). Obv: Head of satyr left, wearing ivy wreath.Rev: Π - Α - Ν. Head of lion left; below, fish left.MacDonald 70; SNG BM Black Sea 884; HGC 7, 114. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 6.60 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 25 - CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Ae (Circa 310-304/3 BC). Obv: Head of satyr left, wearing ivy wreath.Rev: Π - Α - Ν. Head of lion left; below, fish left.MacDonald 70; SNG BM Black Sea 884; HGC 7, 114. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.49 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 24 - CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Ae (Circa 310-304/3 BC). Obv: Head of satyr left, wearing ivy wreath.Rev: Π - Α - Ν. Head of lion left; below, fish left.MacDonald 70; SNG BM Black Sea 884; HGC 7, 114. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 5.86 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 23 - CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Ae (Circa 310-304/3 BC). Obv: Bearded head of satyr right.Rev: Π - Α - Ν. Forepart of griffin left; below, sturgeon left.Anokhin 1023; MacDonald 69; HGC 7, 113. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.92 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 22 - CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Ae (Circa 310-304/3 BC). Obv: Bearded head of satyr right.Rev: Π - Α - Ν. Forepart of griffin left; below, sturgeon left.Anokhin 1023; MacDonald 69; HGC 7, 113. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 7.64 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 21 - CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Ae (Circa 310-304/3 BC). Obv: Bearded head of satyr right.Rev: Π - Α - Ν. Forepart of griffin left; below, sturgeon left.Anokhin 1023; MacDonald 69; HGC 7, 113. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 6.93 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 20 - SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron II (275-215 BC). Ae. Obv: Head of Poseidon left, wearing tainia; to right, owl standing right, head facing.Rev: ΙΕΡΩ - ΝΟΣ. Ornamented trident head flanked by two dolphins.CNS 197 Ds 35 Rs 1; HGC 2, 1550. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.91 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 19 - SICILY. Entella. Punic Issues. Tetradrachm (Circa 320/15-300 BC). Obv: Head of Arethousa left, wearing grain-ear wreath; four dolphins around.Rev: Head of horse left; palm tree to right.Jenkins, Punic, Series 3a; CNP 267; HGC 2, 284.The foundation of Entella is traced back to Acestes, son of the river god Krimisos and a Trojan woman or, according to other sources to Prince Elymus, son of Anchises and brother of Aeneas. The city stood on a summit overlooking the Belice valley. Records are scarce until the arrival of the Campanian mercenaries, recruited in 410 BC by the Carthaginians and discharged after the 405 BC treaty, then passed into the pay of Dionysius I of Syracuse. After liberating Dionysius on the island of Ortigia from the Punic siege, the were discharged with rich gifts and settled in various cities on the island. In 404 a group of these mercenaries seized Entella, exterminating the entire male population, and began to mint their own coinage. From then on they implemented a generally pro-Carthaginian policy and, in 398 B.C., were able to stop Syracusan siege attempts with the help of the Punic. The strategic location of the fortress of Entella was coveted for its control of the valley below, and this led to several siege attempts: in 345 it was attacked by the Carthaginians led by General Annon, then in 342 the city was taken by the Syracusans commanded by Timoleon, but in 338 it fell back under Punic influence. During the First Punic War the city was destroyed by the Carthaginians. The “Decrees of Entella,” which were requests for help engraved on bronze slabs, from the inhabitants to neighboring cities, date from this period. In 263 Entella was conquered by the Romans and enjoyed a new period of prosperity until the second century BC when it was abandoned. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 16.84 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 18 - SICILY. Akragas. Punic occupation (213-211 BC). 1/4 Shekel. Obv: Wreathed head of Triptolemos right.Rev: Free horse right; Punic ḤT below; all within wreath.CNP 117; HGC 2, 173. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 1.42 g. Diameter: 13 mm.

Lot # 17 - SICILY. Akragas. Tetradrachm (Circa 465/0–445/0 BC). Obv: AKPAΓANTOΣ. Eagle standing left.Rev: Crab.Westermark Period II, Group II; HGC 2, 77; SNG ANS 978.Historical sources give the date of Akragas' founding as the 50th Olympiad (585-580 BC), placing it among the last Greek colonies established in Sicily. The settlers probably came from Rhodes and Gela, under the command of the ecists Aristonoo and Pistilos, who located a site not far from the sea on the Akragas River, after which the city was named. During the tyranny of Phalaris (570-555 BC) the city built walls and began an expansionist campaign, later continued by Theron (488-473), who won an important battle victory over the Carthaginians at Himera, gaining a vast territory. From that time Akragas experienced enormous political, economic and cultural development, culminating in the period of democratic rule, which was established after the death of Theron. In 406 BC the city was besieged by the Carthaginians, who finally sacked and burned it several times, without however, favoring the establishment of a Punic colony. With Timoleon's victory over Carthage in 339, the city was rebuilt on the same site, then taken back by the Carthaginians and remained under their influence until 210, when it passed into Roman hands at the end of the Second Punic War. The eagle depicted on the obverse of this coin, and on most of the issues of Akragas, is surely to be related to Zeus, to whom the inhabitants dedicated the most important temple in the city. The crab, on the other hand, which appears on all the reverses, is associated with Poseidon, demonstrating the city's great connection with the sea from the time of its founding, which was important for its economy related to maritime trade. On some silver coins, a human face appears on the carapace of the crab, most likely depicting the river god Akragas in an original way. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 17.16 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 16 - BRUTTIUM. Rhegion. Ae (Circa 351-280 BC). Obv: Facing head of lion.Rev: PHΓINΩN. Laureate head of Apollo right; anchor to left.HN Italy 2534a; HGC 1, 1682. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.83 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 15 - LUCANIA. Velia. Nomos - Didrachm (Circa 334-300 BC). Obv: Head of Athena left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet decorated with sphinx; monogram behind.Rev: YEΛHTΩN. Lion standing left, devouring prey; A above; monogram below.Williams 353; HN Italy 1296; HGC 1, 1314. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 7.47 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 14 - LUCANIA. Thourioi. Stater - Nomos (Circa 400-350 BC). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Skylla holding staff (or oar) and pointing.Rev: ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ. Bull butting right; fish right in exergue.HN Italy 1800; SNG ANS 1010-2; HGC 1, 1260. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 7.79 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 5 - INCERTE Siculo punica (300-260 a.C.) AE 21 (g. 5,67) Testa di Tanit a sn. R/ Testa di cavallo a ds. S. 6525 var.; CNG. II, 1671. AE +BB

Lot # 4 - TRACIA. Chersonesos (c. 386-338 a.C.). AR Emidracma (g 2,38). Protome di leone a destra, testa a sinistra. R/ Quadrato incuso quadripartito; in uno quarto, monogramma e globetto. HGC 3.2, 1437. MB. Nr.Reg. 637/25

Lot # 3 - TRACIA. Chersonesos (c. 386-338 a.C.). AR Emidracma (g 2,30). Protome di leone a destra, testa a sinistra. R/ Quadrato incuso quadripartito; due quarti pieni, gli altri due contenenti un fiore [e un globetto?]. HGC 3.2, 1437. MB. Nr.Reg. 637/25

Lot # 2 - MYSIA. Lampsakos (c. 500-450 a.C.). AR Dracma (g 3,94). Testa gianiforme femminile. R/ Testa elmata di Atena a sinistra; ramo con foglie in alto a sinistra. SNG BN 1122 var. (posizione simbolo rovescio). MB. Nr.Reg. 637/25

Lot # 1 - CHERSONESO (480-350 a.C.) Emidracma (g. ) Protome di leone retrospiciente a sn. R/ Quadrato incuso in diagonale. SNG Cop. 835 AR +BB

Lot # 242 - Africa. Kingdom of Axum. Joel. AE Unit, c. 590-610 AD. Obv. Ge'ez legend. Crowned and draped facing bust. Rev. Ge'ez legend. Large cross potent. Hahn, Aksumite 61b; Munro-Hay Types 134; BMC -. AE. 1 g. 14 mm. Green patina. Choice for issue. Good VF.

Lot # 241 - Africa. Kingdom of Axum. Anonymous ‘BACIΛEYC’ issue. Temp. of Ezanas. AE Unit, c. mid 340s-380(?). Struck 360-circa 380(?). Obv. Ge'ez legend. Draped bust right, wearing headcloth. Rev. Ge'ez legend. Greek cross within annulet. Hahn, Aksumite 33; Munro-Hay Type 52; BMC Axum 83-244. AE. 1.1 g. 14 mm. Choice for issue. Good VF.

Lot # 240 - Africa. Zeugitania, Carthage. AE Trishekel, Second Punic War, c. 220-215 BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears and single-pendant earring. Rev. Horse standing right in front to palm tree. SNG Cop. 344; CNP 162; MAA 84. AE. 19.93 g. 30.5 mm. Brown patina. VF.

Lot # 239 - Africa. Zeugitania, Carthage. AE 15 mm., c. 400-350 BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath. Rev. Horse standing right in front of palm tree; to right, three pellets. SNG Cop. 114 var. (one pellet on rev.); CNP 194s. AE. 2.93 g. 15 mm. Dark green patina. Good VF.

Lot # 238 - Africa. Mauretania. Massinissa or Micipsa (203-148 BC or 148-118 BC). AE 28 mm. Obv. Laureate head left. Rev. Horse galloping left; below, letters he and taw. SNG Cop. -; CNP 145n. AE. 15.24 g. 28 mm. Brown patina. Good VF/VF.

Lot # 237 - Africa. Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy IV Philopator (221-205 BC). AE Drachm, Alexandria mint. Obv. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, diademed, horned. Rev. ΠTOΛEMAIOY - BAΣIΛEΩΣ. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed; to left, cornucopiae; between legs, ΣΕ. Svoronos 992; SNG Cop. 205-206; Lorber B508. AE. 72.3 g. 43 mm. Brown-reddish patina with green deposits. VF.

Lot # 236 - Greek Asia. Persia, Achaemenid Empire. Time of Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III, c. 375-340 BC. AR Siglos. Obv. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding bow and dagger. Rev. Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group C; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 19; Sunrise 33-6. AR. 5.58 g. 14 mm. R. Countermark on obverse. About VF.

Lot # 235 - Greek Asia. Persia, Achaemenid Empire. Darios II-Artaxerxes III (c. 420-340 BC). AR Siglos. Obv. King in running-kneeling stance right, holding dagger and bow. Rev. Incuse punch. Carradice Type IV; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10; Sunrise -. AR. 5.77 g. 16.5 mm. Nice well struck example. VF.

Lot # 234 - Greek Asia. Judaea. Ascalon. AE, pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Domitian (81-96), dated CY 198 (94-5 AD). Obv. Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; before, AC. Rev. Galley right; above, ΗϘΡ (date). RPC online II 2217. AE. 2.57 g. 15 mm. Green patina. VF.

Lot # 233 - Greek Asia. Phoenicia, Tyre. AR Shekel, dated CY 32 (90/89 BC). Obv. Laureate bust of Melkart right. Rev. ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ. Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, BΛ (date) above club; to right, monogram; between legs, Phoenician bet. HGC 10 357; DCA-Tyre 116. AR. 14.03 g. 28 mm. Roughness. VF.

Lot # 232 - Greek Asia. Seleucid Kings. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes) (138-129 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Antioch on the Orontes mint. Obv. Diademed head right within fillet border. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟV / EVEPΓETOV. Athena Nikephoros standing left; to outer left, monogram above Π; all within laurel wreath. SC 2061.1p; HGC 9, 1067d. AR. 16.41 g. 32.5 mm. About EF.

Lot # 231 - Greek Asia. Seleucid Kings. Alexander I Balas (152-145 BC). AR Drachm, Antioch mint, c. 147/6 BC. Obv. Diademed head right. Rev. ΒAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ - ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ. Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos; in exergue, two monograms. SC 1785.10b; HGC 9 887a. AR. 4.23 g. 17.5 mm. Toned. VF.

Lot # 230 - Greek Asia. Seleucid Kings. Antiochos I Soter (281-261 BC). AR Tetradrachm, Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Obv. Diademed head right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ. Apollo Delphios, nude, testing arrow in his right hand, left hand holding tip of bow set on ground to right, seated left on omphalos; monograms to outer left and right. SC 379.3d; HGC 9, 128g. AR. 16.86 g. 28 mm. Minor marks. Good VF/VF.

Lot # 229 - Greek Asia. Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios, Satrap (361-334 BC). AR Stater. Obv. 'BALTRZ' ( = Baaltars) in Aramaic to right. Baaltars seated left, torso facing, holding grapes, grain ear, and eagle in right hand, sceptre in left; 'TR' to lower left; 'M' below throne. Rev. 'MZDI' ( = Mazaios) in Aramaic. Lion left, attacking bull; 'Z' below. SNG BN -; SNG Levante -; SNG von Aulock 5959; Casabonne Series 2. AR. 10.69 g. 18.5 mm. R. Small area of flatness. Toned. Good VF.

Lot # 228 - Greek Asia. Cilicia, Kelenderis. AR Stater, c. 430-420 BC. Obv. Nude horseman dismounting from horse rearing left; below, monogram. Rev. KEΛ. Goat kneeling left, head right, within incuse circle. SNG BN 47 var. (obv. control); SNG Levante -; Casabonne Type 2; C.M. Kraay. 'The Celenderis Hoard' in NC 1962, n. 11. AR. 10.52 g. 22.5 mm. Rare control symbol; some roughness, otherwise. Good VF/VF.

Lot # 227 - Greek Asia. Pamphylia, Aspendos. AR Stater, 330/25-300/250 BC. Obv. Two wrestlers grappling; between, ΠO. Rev. Slinger in throwing stance right; to right, triskeles; all within square of dots. SNG BN 108 var. (K on rev.); SNG Cop. 235; Tekin Series 5. AR. 10.2 g. 23.5 mm. VF.

Lot # 226 - Greek Asia. Pamphylia, Aspendos. AR Stater, 465-430 BC. Obv. Warrior standing right, holding round shield; below, three ivy leaves. Rev. Triskeles within shallow incuse square; in field, large rosette. SNG BN -; Cf. SNG Cop. 165-166 (for obv.); SNG von Aulock -. AR. 10.72 g. 20 mm. RR. Possibly unpublished with this reverse symbol. VF.

Lot # 225 - Greek Asia. Lycia, Phaselis. AR Tetrobol. c. 4th century BC. Obv. Prow of galley in the form of a boar's forepart right. Rev. Stern of galley right; above, ΦΑΣ. Cf. SNG von Aulock 4394-4396; Heipp-Tamer Series 4. AR. 3.42 g. 17 mm. VF.

Lot # 224 - Greek Asia. Phrygia, Apameia. AE 23 mm, 88-40 BC. Andronikos, son of Alkios, magistrate. Obv. Bust of Athena right, wearing aegis and crested Corinthian helmeted decorated with running griffin. Rev. Eagle standing right on meander, wings open; flanked by the caps of the Dioscuri; below, ANΔPONIKOΣ/AΛKIOY. HGC 7 670; SNG Cop. 163; BMC 37-39. AE. 9.18 g. 23 mm. Green patina. VF/Good VF.

Lot # 223 - Greek Asia. Lydia, Sardes. AR Siglos, time of Cyrus - Darios I, c. 550/39-520 BC. Obv. Foreparts of lion and bull facing each other. Rev. Two incuse squares. SNG Ashmolean 762-771; GRPC S11; Berk 22. AR. 5.11 g. 15 mm. VF.

Lot # 222 - Greek Asia. Lydia, Sardes. Kroisos (560-546 BC). AR Stater. Obv. Foreparts of lion and bull facing each other. Rev. Two incuse squares. SNG Ashmolean 760; SNG von Aulock 2874; SNG Cop. 455; SNG Kayhan 1018; GRPC Lydia S1; Berk 20; Traité I 407. AR. 10.51 g. 20 mm. R. Rare. Minor roughness. VF.

Lot # 221 - Greek Asia. Kings of Lydia. Temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. EL Trite or Third Stater, Sardes mint, c. 620/10-550/39 BC. Lydo-Milesian standard. Obv. Head of roaring lion right, “sun” with multiple rays on forehead. Rev. Two incuse square punches. SNG Ashmolean 749–753; Weidauer Group XVI, 86-87; Boston MFA 1763-1764. EL. 4.7 g. 14 mm. Bankers' marks. VF.

Lot # 220 - Greek Asia. Islands off Caria, Rhodes. AR Drachm, c. 84-30 BC. Obv. Head of Helios facing slightly left. Rev. P-O. Rose seen from above; below, grain ear. HGC 6 1456; SNG Keckman 738; SNG Cop. 865-866; HN online 912. AR. 4.1 g. 20 mm. Toned. Good VF/About EF.

Lot # 219 - Greek Asia. Islands off Caria, Rhodes. AR Hemidrachm, circa 125-88 BC. Damas, magistrate. Obv. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right. Rev. Rose with bud to right; ΔAMAΣ above, pilos to left, all within incuse square. HGC 6 1463; Jenkins, Rhodian, Group D, 100; SNG Keckman -; HNO -. AR. 1.6 g. 13.5 mm. R. Rare symbol. Toned. Good VF/about EF.

Lot # 218 - Greek Asia. Caria, Halikarnassos. Pixodaros (circa 341/0-336/5 BC). AR Didrachm. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right. Rev. Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and sceptre; to right, ΠIΞΩΔAPOY. SNG Cop. 596-597; SNG von Aulock 2375-2376; HN online 241. AR. 6.83 g. 20 mm. Dark tone. Pitted surfaces, otherwise. VF. Ex Savoca 220, 2024, 63.