Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4
Date: 2025-01-14 15:00:00 (2 weeks from now)
Lots: 1152
Total starting: $ 3,093,540.00
In this auction, Numistats has matched 121 coins, providing AI-powered purchase recommendations and detailed analysis. View more.
Auction Summary
La subasta "Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4", programada para el 14 de enero de 2025, presenta una impresionante colección de 1152 lotes, destacando monedas de diversas épocas y regiones. Entre las piezas más notables se encuentra un estater de plata de Arkadia, datado entre 360-350 a.C., que muestra un magnífico retrato de Deméter y Hermes, con un precio estimado de 180,000 USD. También se destaca un denario de Bruto, famoso por conmemorar el asesinato de Julio César, que se ofrece por 150,000 USD, siendo considerado uno de los más icónicos de la numismática romana. Otro ejemplar notable es un estater de oro de Nektanebo II de Egipto, que representa un caballo y un collar jeroglífico, con un precio de 60,000 USD. Además, se presenta un dekadrachm de Siracusa, que es considerado uno de los más bellos de la antigüedad, con un precio de 60,000 USD. Estas monedas no solo son valiosas por su rareza y belleza, sino que también representan momentos significativos de la historia antigua, lo que las convierte en piezas de gran interés para coleccionistas y estudiosos.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 596
Anonymous. Circa 225-212 BC. AR Didrachm – Quadrigatus (24.5mm, 6.61 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Janus, curved truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt with right hand and holding scepter in left, in galloping quadriga driven right by Victory, holding reins in both hands; ROMA incuse on raised tablet in exergue. Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 64; HN Italy 334; RSC 23; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 83; Kestner 89–90 and 94; RBW 65–6. Toned, with luster, flan crack, minor marks, scrape on reverse. EF.
Ex Bertolami Fine Arts 44 (20 April 2018), lot 185; Numismatic Fine Arts inventory 62226 (ND).
Ex Bertolami Fine Arts 44 (20 April 2018), lot 185; Numismatic Fine Arts inventory 62226 (ND).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 854
CHINA, Qīng dynasty. Wénzōng (Xiánfēng). AD 1851-1861. Æ 100 Cash (71mm, 187.2 g, 12h). Fuzhou mint in Fujian province. Cast circa 1853-1855. Xian Feng Tong Bao in Hànzì characters / Yi Bai (One hundred [cash]) in Hànzì characters and boo fu in Manchu script. Hartill 22.785. Brown surfaces, usual scattered marks and scratches. Good VF. An attractive example.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 85
SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.42 g, 7h). Struck circa 440-430 BC. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike, wearing long chiton, flying right, crowning charioteer with open wreath held in her extended hands; in exergue, ketos left / Head of Arethousa right, hair tied back, wearing small hook earring and pearl necklace; ΣYPAKOΣION to right, four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XVIII, 600 (V295/R407); HGC 2, 1315; SNG ANS 197 (same dies); Basel 444 (same obv. die); Dewing 815 (same obv. die); Gillet 579 (same obv. die); Jameson 774 (same dies). Lightly toned, minor die wear, a little off center, area of weak strike and thin die break on reverse. Good VF.
Ex Trausnitz Collection (Nomos Obolos 18, 21 February 2021), lot 91; Nomos 19 (17 November 2019), lot 53; Schweizerische Bankverein 41 (10 September 1997), lot 16, purchased by the consignor from Münzhandlung Athena.
Ex Trausnitz Collection (Nomos Obolos 18, 21 February 2021), lot 91; Nomos 19 (17 November 2019), lot 53; Schweizerische Bankverein 41 (10 September 1997), lot 16, purchased by the consignor from Münzhandlung Athena.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 345
CYPRUS, Salamis. Euelthon (or successors). Circa 530/15-500 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 11.35 g). Ram couchant left; e-u-[we-le-to-ne] (= Euelthon [in Cypriot]) in two lines, above and below / Blank. McGregor Group B.I, 43a (o18) = Asyut 798 (this coin); Zapiti & Michaelidou 1–3; Tziambazis 95 var. (ankh on obv.); SNG Copenhagen 31. Toned, test cut on obverse. VF.
Ex Jonathan H. Kagan Collection, purchased from Bank Leu; 1968/9 Asyut Hoard (IGCH 1644 = CH 2, 17 = CH 4, 11 = CH 8, 44 = CH 9, 680).
Ex Jonathan H. Kagan Collection, purchased from Bank Leu; 1968/9 Asyut Hoard (IGCH 1644 = CH 2, 17 = CH 4, 11 = CH 8, 44 = CH 9, 680).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 601
L. Torquatus. 58 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.99 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Sibylla right, wearing ivy wreath; [SIBYLLA below] / Tripod surmounted by amphora between two stars; L • TORQAT downward to left, III • VIR upward to right; all within ornamented torque. Crawford 411/1a-b var. (border on obv.); Sydenham 836; Manlia 12a; BMCRR Rome 3514 corr. (no border on obv.); Kestner –; RBW –. Toned and lustrous with hints of iridescence, light scratches, a few spots of find patina. EF. From dies of fine style.
Ex Bertolami Fine Arts 67 (11 July 2019), lot 288.
The moneyer Lucius Manlius Torquatus, later famous as a champion of Cicero and enemy of Caesar, was a member of the Quindecimviri Sacris Faciundis, a religious collegium responsible for consulting the Sibylline Books in times of crisis. The three books were allegedly the work of a prophetess, the Sibyl of Cumae, whose cryptic pronouncements predicted the future of Rome for those able to properly interpret them. The Sibyl (here named Sibylla) is depicted on the obverse of this attractive silver denarius. According to Ovid, the Sibyl was a beautiful young woman who captivated the god Apollo (represented by the tripod on the reverse). The god offered to grant her any wish in return for her virginity. She scooped up a handful of sand and asked to live as many years as the number of grains within it. However, she had neglected to ask for eternal youth, and so, over 1,000 years, her body withered away until only her voice remained.
Ex Bertolami Fine Arts 67 (11 July 2019), lot 288.
The moneyer Lucius Manlius Torquatus, later famous as a champion of Cicero and enemy of Caesar, was a member of the Quindecimviri Sacris Faciundis, a religious collegium responsible for consulting the Sibylline Books in times of crisis. The three books were allegedly the work of a prophetess, the Sibyl of Cumae, whose cryptic pronouncements predicted the future of Rome for those able to properly interpret them. The Sibyl (here named Sibylla) is depicted on the obverse of this attractive silver denarius. According to Ovid, the Sibyl was a beautiful young woman who captivated the god Apollo (represented by the tripod on the reverse). The god offered to grant her any wish in return for her virginity. She scooped up a handful of sand and asked to live as many years as the number of grains within it. However, she had neglected to ask for eternal youth, and so, over 1,000 years, her body withered away until only her voice remained.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 348
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.04 g, 11h). Susa mint. Struck circa 300-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Nike standing right, holding in both hands a wreath that she places on trophy to right; BE to lower left, Boeotian shield in lower middle field, monogram to lower right. SC 173.1; ESMS Tr.1–4 var. (unlisted dies); Marest-Caffey Group 1.1; ESM –; HGC 9, 20; CSE 1022. Lightly toned, some light scratches and marks, spot of die rust and minor flan flaw on reverse. Good VF.
The Trophy coinage of Susa began circa 300 BC, in the aftermath of the pivotal Battle of Ipsos, ending the Fourth Diadoch War, which saw the final defeat of Seleukos' most formidable enemy, Antigonos I Monophthalmos, whose power in Asia Minor posed the greatest threat to the nascent Seleukid empire. Traditionally, this coinage was thought to have begun slightly earlier, marking the successful end of Seleukos' Indian campaign in 305 BC, but a recent analysis of the iconography recognized that the details of the trophy indicated that a Macedonian enemy was defeated; the star on the shield was an Argead device, which clearly identifies the vanquished opponent as the Antigonid enemy that fell at Ipsos (see P. Iossif, "Les monnaies de Suse frappées par Séleucos Ier: Une nouvelle approche" in QT XXXIII [2004], pp. 249–71). The portrait on the obverse has long been the subject of debate, with numismatists identifying him as Dionysos, Alexander, or Seleukos. The arguments for each identification have merit, and indeed they are probably all correct; the image is an assimilation of all three into a singular portrait, as Iossif argues. In contrast to the reverse, which relates to the western victory of Seleukos, the obverse portrait relates to Seleukos' eastern victory and ties his mythology to that of both Dionysos, the first conqueror of India, and Alexander, the second conqueror of India. Thus, this issue celebrates the totality of Seleukos' victories in the east and west, solidifying his new empire, and also further establishes his dynastic heritage by tying his exploits to that of the great conqueror, Alexander, in an effort to legitimize Seleukos' right to rule over these vast lands.
The Trophy coinage of Susa began circa 300 BC, in the aftermath of the pivotal Battle of Ipsos, ending the Fourth Diadoch War, which saw the final defeat of Seleukos' most formidable enemy, Antigonos I Monophthalmos, whose power in Asia Minor posed the greatest threat to the nascent Seleukid empire. Traditionally, this coinage was thought to have begun slightly earlier, marking the successful end of Seleukos' Indian campaign in 305 BC, but a recent analysis of the iconography recognized that the details of the trophy indicated that a Macedonian enemy was defeated; the star on the shield was an Argead device, which clearly identifies the vanquished opponent as the Antigonid enemy that fell at Ipsos (see P. Iossif, "Les monnaies de Suse frappées par Séleucos Ier: Une nouvelle approche" in QT XXXIII [2004], pp. 249–71). The portrait on the obverse has long been the subject of debate, with numismatists identifying him as Dionysos, Alexander, or Seleukos. The arguments for each identification have merit, and indeed they are probably all correct; the image is an assimilation of all three into a singular portrait, as Iossif argues. In contrast to the reverse, which relates to the western victory of Seleukos, the obverse portrait relates to Seleukos' eastern victory and ties his mythology to that of both Dionysos, the first conqueror of India, and Alexander, the second conqueror of India. Thus, this issue celebrates the totality of Seleukos' victories in the east and west, solidifying his new empire, and also further establishes his dynastic heritage by tying his exploits to that of the great conqueror, Alexander, in an effort to legitimize Seleukos' right to rule over these vast lands.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 349
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.03 g, 7h). Susa mint. Struck circa 300-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Nike standing right, holding in both hands a wreath that she places on trophy to right; monogram to lower left, monogram in lower middle field. SC 173.4; ESMS Tr.7 (A4/P1); Marest-Caffey Group 1.4; ESM 426; HGC 9, 20; CSE 1023 (same dies). Attractive old collection tone, with golden hues around the devices, minor flan flaw on edge. Near EF.
Ex Roma XXV (22 September 2022), lot 500.
Ex Roma XXV (22 September 2022), lot 500.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 1123
IRELAND. George III. 1760-1820. Proof AR Dollar. Soho (Birmingham) mint. Dated 1804. D&F 616; SCBC 6615. Iridescent toning. In NGC encapsulation 6931384-005, graded PF 62.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Norman Applebaum Collection (Superior, 11 December 1992), lot 1547.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Norman Applebaum Collection (Superior, 11 December 1992), lot 1547.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 99
SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344-317 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 8.65 g, 2h). Struck under Timoleon, 344-339/8. Pegasos flying left / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet; ΣYPAKOΣIΩN to right. Pegasi 2; HGC 2, 1400; SNG ANS 494–507; SNG Lloyd 1442-3; Bement 528 (this coin); Dewing 930–1; Gillet 673. Lightly toned, traces of find patina, minor deposits. Near EF.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 903239 (August 2011); Clarence S. Bement Collection (Naville VI, 28 January 1923), lot 528.
By the early 4th century BC, Syracuse had become highly factionalized, and the political turmoil was taken advantage of by the Carthaginians. Eventually a delegation was sent by the Syracusans to Corinth to appeal to their mother city for help. Timoleon, from a prominent Corinthian family, was chosen to take control of Syracuse, drive the Carthaginian-backed government from power, and restore tranquility and prosperity to the great Sicilian city. In this endeavor Timoleon was successful, and his rule sparked a cultural and political revival. In contrast to most political strongmen of the age, termed tyrants, Timoleon never abused his power and abided by the limits of the democratic constitution he helped to create. After five years in power, he retired from public life, although his opinion was frequently sought and respected by his successors. His ascendancy is reflected in the city's coinage, including this beautiful gold quarter stater and the silver stater in the following lot. While superficially mimicking the popular Corinthian “Pegasi” circulating widely in Greece, the style, relief, and execution are all uniquely Syracusan.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 903239 (August 2011); Clarence S. Bement Collection (Naville VI, 28 January 1923), lot 528.
By the early 4th century BC, Syracuse had become highly factionalized, and the political turmoil was taken advantage of by the Carthaginians. Eventually a delegation was sent by the Syracusans to Corinth to appeal to their mother city for help. Timoleon, from a prominent Corinthian family, was chosen to take control of Syracuse, drive the Carthaginian-backed government from power, and restore tranquility and prosperity to the great Sicilian city. In this endeavor Timoleon was successful, and his rule sparked a cultural and political revival. In contrast to most political strongmen of the age, termed tyrants, Timoleon never abused his power and abided by the limits of the democratic constitution he helped to create. After five years in power, he retired from public life, although his opinion was frequently sought and respected by his successors. His ascendancy is reflected in the city's coinage, including this beautiful gold quarter stater and the silver stater in the following lot. While superficially mimicking the popular Corinthian “Pegasi” circulating widely in Greece, the style, relief, and execution are all uniquely Syracusan.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 612
The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. April-August 49 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.85 g, 1111h). Military mint traveling with Caesar. Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent; CAESAR in exergue / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. Crawford 443/1; CRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; Kestner 3515-8; RBW 1557. Iridescent tone, minor marks, trace deposits. EF.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Kallman Collection (Triton XX, 10 January 2017), lot 570; Gorny & Mosch 164 (17 March 2008), lot 342; G. Hirsch 245 (4 May 2006), lot 354.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Kallman Collection (Triton XX, 10 January 2017), lot 570; Gorny & Mosch 164 (17 March 2008), lot 342; G. Hirsch 245 (4 May 2006), lot 354.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 358
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.96 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 204-197 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTI-OXOY, Apollo, nude, testing arrow in his right hand, left hand holding tip of bow set on ground to right, seated left on omphalos; monogram to outer left, Φ in exergue. SC 1044.4b; Le Rider, Antioche, Series III-IV, 136–53 (obv. die A10); HGC 9, 447u; Sunrise 190 (this coin). Attractively toned, tiny scuff at edge on obverse. Near EF. Well struck.
Ex Sunrise Collection (Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015), lot 148.
Ex Sunrise Collection (Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015), lot 148.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 871
COLOMBIA, Colonial. Felipe V. King of Spain, first reign, 1700-1724. AV 2 Escudos (20mm, 6.71 g, 3h). Cob issue. Nuevo Reino (Santa Fé de Bogotá) mint; Buenaventura de Arce, assayer. Struck 1700-1715. Crowned coat-of-arms / Cross potent within ornate double linear quadrilobe. Restrepo M80.4; cf. Calicó y Trigo 375; KM 17.1; Friedberg 8. Usual areas of flat strike. AU. Though the date and assayer name are off-flan, the king’s ordinal is evident on the obverse.
From the Georges Albert Haikel Collection. Ex 1715 ‘Plate Fleet’ (with Cobb Coin Company ticket no. NCB3475MO and plastic I.D. tag no. 3475).
The 1715 Treasure Fleet was a Spanish fleet returning with some of the wealth from its colonies in the Americas to Spain. A hurricane sank most of the ships in the fleet (eleven of the twelve ships) in the early morning of 31 July 1715 near present-day Vero Beach, Florida.
From the Georges Albert Haikel Collection. Ex 1715 ‘Plate Fleet’ (with Cobb Coin Company ticket no. NCB3475MO and plastic I.D. tag no. 3475).
The 1715 Treasure Fleet was a Spanish fleet returning with some of the wealth from its colonies in the Americas to Spain. A hurricane sank most of the ships in the fleet (eleven of the twelve ships) in the early morning of 31 July 1715 near present-day Vero Beach, Florida.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 615
The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. February-March 44 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.63 g, 6h). Lifetime issue. Rome mint; P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer. Wreathed head right; CAESAR downwards to right, DICT PERPETVO upwards to left / Venus Victrix standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical scepter in left; shield set on ground to right; P SEPVLLIVS downwards to right, MACER downwards to left. Crawford 480/10; Alföldi Type VIII, 24-25 (A12/R3); CRI 107a; Sydenham 1073; RSC 38; BMCRR Rome 4169–71; Kestner –; RBW –. Toned, with light iridescence, weakness at the periphery, scrape on reverse. VF.
From the CLA Collection. Ex Berk BBS 63 (13 June 1990), lot 316.
When Crassus was killed in the Parthian campaign in 53 BC, the two remaining members of the First Triumvirate were Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. The rivalry between them increased tremendously. In 51 and 50 BC, as Caesar’s appointment in Gaul was nearing an end, the Senate also became fearful, and moved increasingly towards Pompey and his army. Caesar’s legions, full of battle-hardened veterans, felt their loyalty was first to Caesar, and second to Rome. Also, Caesar became very popular with the common people in Rome, who were always a danger to the aristocratic Senate. On January 1, 49 BC, the Senate demanded that Caesar disband his army before returning to Italy. The problem with this was that if Caesar went to Rome defenseless, he would be vulnerable to prosecution by his political enemies. Thus, Caesar fatefully crossed the Rubicon River, famously proclaiming “alea iacta est”- “the die is cast.” With his veteran 13th Legion at his back, he faced no challengers in Italy. Pompey was unable to muster sufficient forces and was forced to flee to Greece where Caesar defeated him at Pharsalus on August 9, 48 BC. Caesar then began subduing Rome’s enemies, one after another. The Senate, in response, began heaping honors and praise upon him. On February 14, 44 BC, the Senate awarded him the title of dictator perpetuus (dictator for life), indicated on this coin in the legend – DICT PERPETVO. Concurrently, a conspiracy had been in the works for several months to eliminate Caesar and return power to the Senate, headed by Brutus and Cassius. This came to fruition when Caesar was killed on the Ides of March (March 15), 44 BC. Therefore, this coin can be attributed to that one-month period between the time Caesar was given the title of dictator perpetuus and his death.
From the CLA Collection. Ex Berk BBS 63 (13 June 1990), lot 316.
When Crassus was killed in the Parthian campaign in 53 BC, the two remaining members of the First Triumvirate were Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. The rivalry between them increased tremendously. In 51 and 50 BC, as Caesar’s appointment in Gaul was nearing an end, the Senate also became fearful, and moved increasingly towards Pompey and his army. Caesar’s legions, full of battle-hardened veterans, felt their loyalty was first to Caesar, and second to Rome. Also, Caesar became very popular with the common people in Rome, who were always a danger to the aristocratic Senate. On January 1, 49 BC, the Senate demanded that Caesar disband his army before returning to Italy. The problem with this was that if Caesar went to Rome defenseless, he would be vulnerable to prosecution by his political enemies. Thus, Caesar fatefully crossed the Rubicon River, famously proclaiming “alea iacta est”- “the die is cast.” With his veteran 13th Legion at his back, he faced no challengers in Italy. Pompey was unable to muster sufficient forces and was forced to flee to Greece where Caesar defeated him at Pharsalus on August 9, 48 BC. Caesar then began subduing Rome’s enemies, one after another. The Senate, in response, began heaping honors and praise upon him. On February 14, 44 BC, the Senate awarded him the title of dictator perpetuus (dictator for life), indicated on this coin in the legend – DICT PERPETVO. Concurrently, a conspiracy had been in the works for several months to eliminate Caesar and return power to the Senate, headed by Brutus and Cassius. This came to fruition when Caesar was killed on the Ides of March (March 15), 44 BC. Therefore, this coin can be attributed to that one-month period between the time Caesar was given the title of dictator perpetuus and his death.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 873
COLOMBIA, United States of Colombia. 1863-1886. Proof Pattern AR Decimo (17mm, 2.35 g, 12h). Bogotá mint. Dated 1874. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA, head of Liberty left, wearing fillet engraved LIBERTAD; 1874 over stars below / G. 2,500 UN DECIMO LEI 0,835, coat-of-arms over crossed flags surmounted by eagle facing with wings spread, head right, clutching wreath in beak. KM –. Iridescent toning. In NGC encapsulation 6924486-018, graded PF 65. Rare. Top Pop.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 875
COLONIAL AFRICA, British. Gold Coast. George III. King of Great Britain, 1760-1820. Proof AR Trade Ackey (31mm, 13.69 g, 12h). Birmingham (Thomason’s) mint. Dated 1818. Laureate head right / Coat-of-arms with native African supporters. Vice 3A; KM 9. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6928246-013, graded PF 64. Rare.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 106
SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. EL 50 Litrai – Hemistater (13.5mm, 3.66 g, 1h). Struck circa 306/5 BC. Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath; behind neck, small Corinthian helmet left / Tripod; ΣYPAK-OΣIΩN around. Jenkins, Electrum, Group B, obv. die O14; BAR Issue 10; HGC 2, 1294; SNG ANS 629 (same obv. die); SNG München 1202 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, trace deposits, a few light scratches, scrape on reverse. Good VF.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection, purchased in 1968.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection, purchased in 1968.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 619
The Republicans. Brutus. Early 42 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.41 g, 12h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Emblems of the pontificate: securis, simpulum, and secespita; BRVTVS below / Emblems of the augurate: capis and lituus; LENTVLVS/SPINT in two lines below. Crawford 500/7; CRI 198; Sydenham 1310; RSC 6; BMCRR East 80-1; Kestner 3770; RBW 1766. In NGC encapsulation 2491174-002, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
The obverse depicts the symbols of the college of pontifices to which Brutus belonged, while the reverse bears the symbols of the priestly college to which P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther was elected in 57 BC, namely, the augurate.
The obverse depicts the symbols of the college of pontifices to which Brutus belonged, while the reverse bears the symbols of the priestly college to which P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther was elected in 57 BC, namely, the augurate.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 364
PHOENICIA, Sidon. `Abd`aštart (Straton) I. Circa 365-352 BC. AR Dishekel (26mm, 25.77 g, 11h). Dated RY 3 (363/2 BC). Phoenician galley left; ||| (3 in Phoenician) above, waves below / Persian king, raising right hand, and driver, holding reins, in chariot left; to right, king of Sidon, in Egyptian style garments, holding cultic scepter in right hand, walking left; ‘B (in Phoenician) above. E&E-S Group IV.2.1.c, 1248–50 var. (D8/R– [unlisted rev. die]); Betlyon 23; Rouvier 1103; HGC 10, 242; DCA2 820. Toned, minor flan flaws on obverse, even die wear on reverse. Good VF.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection, purchased from Tom Cederlind, 17 May 2013.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection, purchased from Tom Cederlind, 17 May 2013.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 365
PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (29mm, 14.31 g, 12h). Dated CY 35 (92/1 BC). Bust of Melkart right, wearing laurel wreath, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, EΛ (date) above club; Δ to right, Phoenician B between legs; TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY around. DCA-Tyre 122 (same obv. die as illustration); Rouvier 2021 var. (left field control); HGC 10, 357; DCA2 946; BMC 126–7. In NGC encapsulation 4164834-001, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 113
SICILY, Syracuse. Hieronymos. 215-214 BC. AR 10 Litrai (24mm, 8.44 g, 10h). Diademed head left; retrograde K to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ IEPΩNYMOY, winged thunderbolt; KI above. Holloway 41 (O21/R33); BAR Issue 79; HGC 2, 1567; SNG ANS 1029–30 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1565 (same dies); Dewing 962 (same dies). Iridescent tone, traces of find patina, hairline flan crack, edge marks, minor double strike on obverse. EF.
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 1139
SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA. Edward VII, with Alexandra. 1901-1910. AV Medal (31mm, 17.16 g, 12h). Coronation. By G.W de Saulles. Dated 9 August 1902. EDWARD VII CROWNED 9 · AUGUST 1902, crowned and mantled bust right, wearing collar / ALEXANDRA QUEEN CONSORT, crowned and veiled bust right, flowers behind; below, banner inscribed 9 · AUG · 1902. BHM 3737; Eimer 1871b. In NGC encapsulation 6906580-001, graded UNC Details, cleaned.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Davissons FPL (Fall 1989), no. 36.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Davissons FPL (Fall 1989), no. 36.