Greek Coins

Lot # 22 - Ionia. Ephesos. Circa 250-200 BC. Obol (Silver, 8.51mm, 0.43 g). Draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev. Stag standing right. Cfr. CNG MBS 75, lot 375. Lightly toned. About Very Fine. Unpublished in the standard references.
Lot # 21 - Ionia. Ephesos. Circa 250-200 BC. Obol (Silver, 7.97 mm, 0.49 g). Draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev. Forepart of stag left, head turned back. Cfr. CNG MBS 75, lot 374. Lightly toned. Very Fine. Unpublished in the standard references.
Lot # 20 - Ionia. Ephesos. Circa 500-420 BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 6.95 mm, 0.25 g). E Φ Bee. Rev. Head of eagle right, SNG Kayhan 131-134. Toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 19 - Ionia. Phocaea. Early 5th Century BC. Diobol (Silver, 9.87 mm, 1.30 g). Female head left, hair in saccos. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG von Aulock 1813. SNG Tubingen 3117. Klein 452. SNG Kayhan 522. Toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 18 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Litra (Silver, 11.39 mm, 0.52 g). ΣVRA Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Octopus. HGC 2, 1375 var. (legend on reverse). Boehringer 415-422 (missing obverse dies with retrograde R). Dark patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 17 - Sicily. Syracuse, Second Democracy. Circa 460-450 BC. Litra (Silver, 13.05 mm, 0.74 g). ΣVR A, diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Octopus. HGC 2, 1375 var. (legend on reverse). Boehringer 421 (V220/R299). Attractive iridescent old cabinet tone. Choice Extremely Fine.
Lot # 16 - Sicily. Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny. Circa 485-470 BC. 'barbarische' Obol (Silver, 10.91 mm, 0.45 g). Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Four-spoke wheel. HGC 2, - (but cfr. 1371). Boehringer, Barbarische Nachahmung B46. A similar specimen in Fornoni Price List, Autumn 1999, n. 21. Toned. About Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
Lot # 15 - Sicily. Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny. Circa 485-470 BC. Obol (Silver, 7.97 mm, 0.48 g). Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Four-spoke wheel. HGC 2, 1371. Boehringer 362-370. Dark patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 14 - Sicily. Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny. Circa 485-470 BC. Obol (Silver, 8.60 mm, 0.68 g). Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Four-spoke wheel. HGC 2, 1371. Boehringer 286–291. Dark patina. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 13 - Sicily. Naxos. Circa 461-430 BC. Hemilitron (Silver, 7.94 mm, 0.17 g). Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. Kantharos with six pellets around. HGC 2, 977. Cahn 97. Deeply toned. Good Very Fine. Rare.
Lot # 12 - Sicily. Naxos. Circa 461-430 BC. Litra (Silver, 9.73 mm, 0.80 g). Head of Dionysus to right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. NAXION Grape bunch. Cahn 61. SNG ANS -. SNG Copenhagen -. HGC 2, 969. Deeply toned. Good Very Fine/Extremely Fine. Rare.
Lot # 11 - Sicily. Longane. Circa 424-415 BC. Litra (Silver, 8.78 mm, 0.72 g). [ΛONΓANAION] Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. Head of river-god to left. HGC 2, 755. Dark tone. Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
Lot # 10 - Sicily. Katane. Circa 415-412 BC. Tetras or Trionkion (Silver, 8.24 mm, 0.14 g). Laureate head of Apollo to left. Rev. K - A Kithara with three pellets around. HGC 2, 594. SNG ANS -. Deeply toned. Good Very Fine/Extremly Fine. Rare.
Lot # 9 - Sicily. Katane. Circa 461-450 BC. Litra (Silver, 11.50 mm, 0.94 g). Head of Silenos to left, with a long beard extending through the dotted border. Rev. ΚΑΤ - ΑΝΕ Winged thunderbolt, two shields flanking. Boehringer, Kataneische Series I, Li.4. Mirone 21. HGC 2, 588. Toned. Extremely Fine. Rare.
Lot # 8 - Sicily. Gela. Circa 465-450 BC. Obol (Silver, 11.61 mm, 0.76 g) Horse walking right, reins hanging down from his mouth; above, wreath. Rev. CEΛΑ, forepart of the river-god Gelas right, in the form of a man-headed bull. . Jenkins 259-290. HGC 2, 373. Nicely Toned. About Very Fine.
Lot # 7 - Sicily. Akragas. Circa 450-439 BC. Litra (Silver, 10.00 mm, 0.63 g). AK-PA (partially retrograde) Sea eagle standing left on Ionic capital. Rev. Crab; below, ΛI (mark of value). Westermark cfr. 470 (O14/R?). SNG ANS 989-995. HGC 2, 121. Exceptional detail and in exceptional condition for the issue, a wonderful example. Good Extremely Fine.
Lot # 6 - Sicily. Abakainon. Circa 450-430 BC. Litra (Silver, 12.38 mm, 0.63 g). ABAK, laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. AIN - I, boar standing right. HGC 2, 9 var. (no barley corn). Campana 3b. Nicely toned. Minor pitting on the reverse and a very slight crack towards the edge. Anyway Extremely Fine. Rare.
Lot # 5 - Bruttium. Rhegion. Circa 445-435 BC. Litra (Silver, 12.01 mm, 0.76 g). Lion mask facing. Rev. RECI within olive wreath. Herzfelder pl. IV, B. HN Italy 2485. SNG Copenhagen 1932. HGC I, 1651. About Extremely Fine/Very Fine.
Lot # 4 - Lucania. Metapontion. Circa 325-275 BC. Diobol (Silver, 12.51 mm, 1.09 g) Head of youthful Apollo Karneios left, wearing ram’s horn around ear, ΣΑ below chin. Rev. META Ear of grain with leaf to right on which stand an owl and a grasshopper, Π below leaf. HN Italy 1601. Johnston-Noe F7.2. SNG ANS 495. De Luynes 514. SNG Lockett 431. Dark tone. Near Extremely Fine/Extremely Fine.
Lot # 3 - Lucania. Metapontion. Circa 325-275 BC. Diobol (Silver, 12.49 mm, 1.28 g) Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet and flowing hair behind neck. Rev. META vertical to left. Ear of grain with leaf to right, cornucopia above. Johnston, Metapont III, F21. HN Italy - (cfr. 1596 corr.). HGC 1, 1078. Light tone. Fine style. Some deposits. otherwise, Good Extremely Fine.
Lot # 2 - Lucania. Herakleia. Circa 432-420 BC. Diobol (Silver, 12.03 mm, 1.18 g) Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with hippocamp. Rev. Herakles nude crouched right, strangling the Nemean lion. Van Keuren 38. SNG ANS 20. HN Italy III, 1360. HGC 1, 984. Attractive iridescent old cabinet tone. Extremely Fine.
Lot # 1 - Calabria. Tarentum. Circa 380-325 BC. Diobol (Silver, 10.98 mm, 1.22 g) Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla right throwing stone, earring and necklace. Rev. Herakles nude kneeling right and strangling the Nemean lion, club to left ? (out of flan), owl standing left with closed wings on lion’s back. Vlasto 1324. HN Italy 976. HGC 1, 834. Toned. Near Extremely Fine.
Lot # 11 - § LUCANIA Thurium (IV sec. a.C.) Distatere AG (g 15,44) qSPL. S. Cop. n. 1428. Bella patina. D/ Testa elmata di Atena a dx. R/ Toro cozzante a dx. Esergo: un pesce. Ex asta Nomisma Spa del 13/05/2014, lotto 10. Ex asta 2 di Nomisma Spa del 30/10/1993, lotto 29. qSPL
Lot # 10 - § TRACIA Koson (I sec. a.C.) Statere aureo - Sear 1733 AU (g 8,43) SPL-FDC
Lot # 9 - § IMPERO PERSIANO Phraates III (70-57 a.C) Dracma AG (g 4,00) Sear n. 7402; Bmc. XI,3. D/ Busto del re con tiara a sx. R/ Arsace in trono a dx con arco, legenda in lingua greca. Ex asta Nomisma Spa del 13/05/2014, lotto 55. Ex asta Titano del 27/11/1993, lotto 70. SPL
Lot # 8 - § AEOLIDE Mirina (II-I sec. a.C.) Tetradramma AG (g 16,85) S. Cop. n. 221; vol. BMC, 19 vaz. D/ Testa laureata di Apollo a dx. R/ Apollo stante a dx con ramo e patera in corona di quercia. Ex asta Nomisma Spa del 13/05/2014, lotto 35. Ex asta Titano del 27/11/1993, lotto 67. SPL
Lot # 7 - § AEOLIDE Cyme (II-I sec. a.C.) Tetradramma AG (g 16,61) S. Cop. n. 104. D/ Testa di Apollo a dx. R/ Cavallo andante a dx e legenda in lingua greca tra due rami di quercia intrecciati in basso. Ex asta Nomisma Spa del 13/05/2014, lotto 34. Ex asta del Titano del 27/11/1993, lotto 66. SPL
Lot # 6 - § CARIA Satrapi Pixodaros (340-334 a.C.) Didramma AG (g 7,10) S. Cop. n. 596. Minimo colpetto al ciglio del R/ ma esemplare di conservazione eccezionale con patina delicata da vecchia raccolta. Ex asta Nomisma Spa del 13/05/2014, lotto 42. Ex asta Rauch (Vienna) del 20-22/09/1993, lotto 102. Ex asta Nummus et Ars (Repubblica di San Marino) del 25/09/1993. qFDC
Lot # 5 - § ISOLE DELLA CARIA Rodi (304-189 a.C.) Tetradramma AG (g 13,28) S. Cop. n. 736 RR D/ Testa del sole quasi di fronte. R/ Rosa a sx. Aquila su fulmini. Ex asta Nomisma Spa del 13/05/2014, lotto 46. Acquistato da un collezionista privato il 06/04/1995. SPL
Lot # 4 - § MACEDONIA (dominazione romana - 158-150 a.C.) Tetradramma AG (g 16,50) S. Cop. n. 1314. D/ Busto di Artemide a dx su scudo macedone. R/ Scritta in due linee e clava in corona di quercia. Ex asta Nomisma Spa del 13/05/2014, lotto 25. Ex asta 2 di Nomisma Spa del 30/10/1993, lotto 86. qSPL
Lot # 3 - § MACEDONIA Alessandro III (336-323 a.C.) Tetradramma di Anphipolis AG (g 17,12) Manca in S. Cop.; Price n. 70. D/ Testa laureata di Eracle ricoperta di pelle leonina a dx. R/ Giove seduto a sx con aquila e scettro. Nel campo a sx monogramma e clava. Ex asta Nomisma Spa del 13/05/2014, lotto 22. Ex asta 2 di Nomisma Spa del 30/10/1993, lotto 82. SPL
Lot # 2 - § MACEDONIA Filippo II (366-359 a.C.) Statere AU (g 8,54) S. Cop. n. 530. D/ Testa laureata di Apollo a dx. R/ Biga biosa a dx. Ex asta Nomisma Spa del 13/05/2014, lotto 16. Ex asta Nomisma Spa del 20/02/1993. qSPL
Lot # 1 - § MACEDONIA Acanthus Tetradramma (prima del 480 a.C.) AG (g 16,87) RRR S. Cop. n. 2 SPL D/ Leone salito in groppa ad un toro lo azzanna nel posteriore. R/ Quadrato incuso con il nome in lettere greche della città di Acanthus. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica del 11-12/03/1993, lotto 1323. SPL
Lot # 200 - Greek Asia. Sasanian Kings. Khusro II (591-628). AR Drachm. A (Uncertain) mint, RY 29 (620 AD). Obv. Crowned bust right within circular corded double border. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl II/3. AR. 4.11 g. 32.5 mm. Well struck and nicely toned. EF.
Lot # 199 - Greek Asia. Sasanian Empire. Zamasp (497-499 AD). AR Drachm. Year 2. Obv. Standard type with king & son. Crowned and cuirassed bust of Jamasp to right; to right, small bust of his son(?) left, holding wreath. Rev. Fire altar with attendants and ribbon; star and crescent flanking flame. SNS III Type Ib/Ia; Göbl Type I/1. AR. 4.15 g. 28 mm. Nicely toned and well struck. EF.
Lot # 198 - Greek Asia. Sasanian Empire. Yazdgard II (438-457). AR Drachm, BBA (Court) mint. Obv. Draped bust of Yazdgard II to right, wearing mural crown with korymbos. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants, wearing elaborate mural crown. SNS III type Ib1/2a; Göbl type I/1. AR. 4.02 g. 29.5 mm. Lovely toning. EF.
Lot # 197 - Africa. Zeugitania, Carthage. EL Stater, c. 290-270 BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain, triple-pendant earrings, and necklace with nine pendants. Rev. Horse standing right. Jenkins & Lewis Group VII; MAA 13; SNG Cop. 139; CNP 2.11. EL. 7.36 g. 19.5 mm. Choice example, with sharp strike and brilliant style. Good VF.
Lot # 196 - Africa. Zeugitania, Carthage. EL Stater, c. 290-270 BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left with rolled hair, wearing necklace, triple pendant earring and wreath of grain. Rev. Horse standing right; six pellets on ground lines. Jenkins & Lewis Group VI, 337-9; CNP 2.6p; MAA 4; SNG Cop. -. EL. 7.53 g. 18.5 mm. Enchanting warm tone. Hairlines. VF.
Lot # 195 - Africa. Zeugitania, Carthage. EL Stater, c. 310-290 BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left with rolled hair, wearing necklace, triple pendant earring and wreath of grain; pellet to lower left. Rev. Horse standing right; three pellets below ground lines. Jenkins & Lewis Group V, 288; CNP 2.10f; MAA 10. EL. 7.39 g. 18.5 mm. Small scratch on obverse. VF.
Lot # 194 - Africa. Zeugitania, Carthage. AE 16 mm., c. 400-350 BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath. Rev. Horse standing right in front of palm tree; one pellet to right. SNG Cop. 114; CNP 194b; MAA 18b. AE. 2.87 g. 16 mm. Brown tone, green deposits. EF.
Lot # 193 - Greek Asia. Seleucid Kings. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) (121-96 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Ake-Ptolemais mint. Struck 121/0-113 BC. Obv. Diademed head right within fillet border. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ. Zeus Ouranios standing left; monogram to outer left; all within wreath. SC 2336.2a; HGC 9 1197h. AR. 16.65 g. 29.5 mm. Lightly toned with golden hues. EF.
Lot # 192 - Greek Asia. Cilicia, Nagidos. AR Stater, circa 400-360 BC. Obv. Aphrodite seated left, holding phiale over altar to left; to right, Eros standing left, crowning her with wreath. Rev. ΝΑΓΙΔΕΩΝ. Dionysos standing left, holding grape bunch and thyrsos. BMC 111.12-112.13; SNG BN 21; SNG Levante -. AR. 10.95 g. 25 mm. Slight die-weakness. Lustrous surfaces, golden toning. EF.
Lot # 191 - Greek Asia. Islands off Caria, Rhodes. AR Hemidrachm, circa 170-150 BC. ‘Plinthophoric’ coinage. Anaxidotos, magistrate. Obv. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right. Rev. Rose with bud to right; ANAΞIΔOTOΣ above, pilos to left, all within incuse square. HGC 6 1462; Jenkins, Rhodian, Group B, 40; SNG Keckman 648. AR. 1.76 g. 12 mm. VF.
Lot # 190 - Greek Asia. Islands off Caria, Rhodes. AR Tetradrachm. Eukrates, magistrate, c. 229-205 BC. Obv. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right. Rev. P-O. Rose with bud to right; EYKPA-THΣ flanking stem; to left, thunderbolt. HGC 6 1432; SNG Keckman 547; SNG Cop. 754; Ashton 214. AR. 13.44 g. 25 mm. Toned. Attractive example with fine details. Good VF.
Lot # 189 - Greek Asia. Islands off Caria, Rhodes. AR Tetradrachm. Aristokritos, magistrate, c. 229-205 BC. Obv. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right. Rev. P-O. Rose with bud to right; APIΣTOKPITOΣ above; to left, aphlaston. HGC 6 1432; SNG Keckman 545; Ashton 213. AR. 13.39 g. 26 mm. Lightly toned, high relief. Reverse slightly off-centre. About EF.
Lot # 188 - Greek Asia. Islands off Caria, Rhodes. AR Didrachm, c. 275-250 BC. Aristonomos, magistrate. Obv. Head of Helios facing slightly right. Rev. P-O. Rose with bud to right; APIΣTONOMOΣ above; to left, prow right. HGC 6 1439; SNG Keckman 487; Ashton 180. AR. 6.68 g. 18 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 187 - Greek Asia. Ionia, Ephesos. AV Drachm, c. 123-119 BC. Obv. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephanos and single-pendant earring, hair tied in the back, bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev. E-Φ. Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesos facing with fillet hanging from each arm; thymiaterion to inner right. Jenkins, Hellenistic, pl. B, 6; Head p. 69, 2-6 var. (symbol); Gulbenkian 985 var. (same). AV. 8.42 g. 20 mm. RR. Very rare and brilliant. EF. Encapsulated by NGC XF.
Lot # 186 - Continental Greece. Corinthia, Corinth. AR Drachm, 345-307 BC. Obv. Pegasus flying left; [koppa below]. Rev. Laureate head of Aphrodite left; Δ to right. HGC 4 1866; BMC 301; BCD Corinth -. AR. 2.58 g. 13.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 185 - Continental Greece. Corinthia, Corinth. AR Stater, c. 375-300 BC. Obv. Pegasos flying left; koppa below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left; A-Λ flanking neck truncation; Silenos mask to right. Pegasi 408; Ravel 1046. AR. 8.8 g. 20.5 mm. An attractive example. Prettily toned with lovely golden hues. About EF/EF.
Lot # 183 - Continental Greece. Attica, Athens. AR Drachm, c. 454-404 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye. Rev. ΑΘΕ. Owl standing right, head facing; to upper left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. HGC 2 1631; Kroll 10. AR. 4.2 g. 15 mm. Toned, perfectly centred with full crest visible on obverse. VF.