Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4
Date: 2025-01-14 15:00:00 (3 weeks from now)
Lots: 1152
Total starting: $ 3,093,540.00
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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.
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Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.74 g, 10h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 15-16. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVST[VS], laureate head right / TR PO[T XVII], IMP VII in exergue, Tiberius driving triumphal quadriga right, holding eagle-tipped scepter in left hand and branch in right. RIC I 4; Lyon 122; RSC 48; BMCRE 7-11; BN 5-8. Handsome gray and gold toning, struck slightly off center. Good VF. Rare.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex Spink 233 (2 December 2015), lot 561; Classical Numismatic Group 76 (12 September 2007), lot 1349.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex Spink 233 (2 December 2015), lot 561; Classical Numismatic Group 76 (12 September 2007), lot 1349.
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ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 390-335 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 3.54 g, 10h). Chian standard. Bearded head of Dionysos left, wearing wreath of ivy with berries / Herakles, wearing lion skin, kneeling right, drawing bow; ΘAΣIO-N to left and above, kantharos to lower right; all in linear square within shallow incuse square. West 16b (same dies as illustration); Le Rider, Thasiennes 19; HGC 6, 343; Boston MFA 862 = Warren 502. Find patina, minor marks. Good VF. Well centered.
Ex Peus 431 (27 April 2022), lot 3096; Münz Zentrum 105 (10 January 2001), lot 130.
Ex Peus 431 (27 April 2022), lot 3096; Münz Zentrum 105 (10 January 2001), lot 130.
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HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Lipót I. 1657-1705. AR Taler (43mm, 28.08 g, 12h). Körmöcbánya (Kremnitz) mint. Dated 1661 KB. Laureate, draped, and armored bust right; coat-of-arms to left, Madonna holding infant Christ in clouds to right / Crowned double-headed eagle facing with wings spread, holding sword and scepter, crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast. Huszár 1367; Davenport 3255; KM 170.1. Deeply toned, hairlines, spot of discoloration. EF.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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INDIA, Princely States. Kishangarh. Yaghyanarayan Sing. 1926-1938. AV Mohur (18mm, 10.94 g, 11h). Citing George V King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India, 1911-1936. qaiser-e-hind King George V in Persian / Maharaja Yaghyanarayan Singh Bahadur in Persian and Jhar. SACPM (Y) 8. In NGC encapsulation 6929824-003, graded MS 61.
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Civil War. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (17mm, 2.58 g, 9h). ‘S P Q R Group’. Uncertain mint in Gaul or Rhine Valley. Struck May/June-December AD 68. SΛLVS GENERIS up right, HVMΛNI down left, Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left / S P Q R within oak wreath. RIC I 72; AM 77; RSC 420; BMCRE 34; BN 37. Toned, scratches under tone, minor flan flaw on reverse, shallow edge test cut. VF.
Ex Leu Numismatik 11 (14 May 2022), lot 234; Dipl.-Ing Christian Gollnow Collection (Leu Numismatik 9, 24 October 2021), lot 1090, purchased from Spink, 1976.
Ex Leu Numismatik 11 (14 May 2022), lot 234; Dipl.-Ing Christian Gollnow Collection (Leu Numismatik 9, 24 October 2021), lot 1090, purchased from Spink, 1976.
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INDIA, Colonial. British India. George VI. King of the United Kingdom, 1936-1952 and Emperor of India, 1936-1947. Proof AR Rupee Restrike (31mm, 11.65 g, 12h). Calcutta mint. Dated 1938. GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR ·, crowned head left; long trefoils in crown / · ONE ·/· RUPEE ·/· INDIA ·/– 1938 –/(yek rupiya in Persian) five lines; all within ornate floral border; Edge: |||||. UCI 9.7; Pridmore 231; KM 554. In NGC encapsulation 6924407-010, graded PF 64.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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IRAN, Qajars. Nasir al-Din Shah. AH 1264-1313 / AD 1848-1896. CU 50 Dinar Pattern (23mm, 6h). Dated AH 1281 (1864). Radiant sun; crown above; all within laurel and oak wreath; AH date below wreath ties / raj-malik Iran and denomintation separated by line; within wreath; mint name below wreath ties. KM Pn3. In NGC encapsulation 3830633-008, graded AU 58 BN. WINGS approved.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 16.11 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear; bead-and-reel border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY around, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6E; Bopearachchi & Rahman 240-2; MIG Type 177ee; SNG ANS 465; HGC 12, 131. Toned, areas of find patina, slightly worn at high points, minor porosity, light marks under tone. Near EF.
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ITALY, Genova. Simone Boccanegra. Doge, first tenure, 1339-1344. AV Genovino (21mm, .3.54 g, 10h). Stylized castle surrounded by alternating rosettes and pointed trilobes; all within tressure of eight arches; stars in spandrels; segno: A / Cross pattée surrounded by alternating rosettes and pointed trilobes; all within tressure of eight arches; stars in spandrels. MIR 28; cf. MEC 12, 269-270 (for type); Friedberg 354. Lustrous, edge bump, slightly double struck. EF.
Purchased by the consignor from Jonathan Kern.
Purchased by the consignor from Jonathan Kern.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.48 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 72-73. [I]MP CAES VESP AVG P M CO[S IIII], laureate head right / VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory, draped, advancing right, holding palm frond in left hand over left shoulder and with right hand placing wreath on signum to right. RIC II.1 362; Hendin –; RSC 618; BMCRE 74-7; BN 60. Lightly toned, traces of deposits on reverse. Near EF. Strong portrait.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection (Triton XXV, 11 January 2022), lot 833; Classical Numismatic Group 49 (17 March 1999), lot 1509.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection (Triton XXV, 11 January 2022), lot 833; Classical Numismatic Group 49 (17 March 1999), lot 1509.
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ITALY, Milano (Duchy). Filippo II di Spagna. 1554-1598. AR Mezzo scudo (33mm, 10h). Milano mint. Crowned, armored, and draped bust right, wearing ruff / Crowned coat-of-arms. MIR 311/2; Crippa 21. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 4484741-004, graded AU 50.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip II. 359-336 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 3.56 g, 9h). Pella mint. Struck circa 359-355/4 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΦIΛIΠΠOY, Philip, wearing kausia, chlamys, tunic, and boots, raising right hand and holding rein in left, on horseback left; below, spearhead left above monogram. Le Rider Group IA, 45 (D28/R37); SNG Copenhagen 567 (same rev. die); Traité pl. CCCIX, 18 (same obv. die). Typical granular surfaces, a few minor scrapes, a little off center on reverse. Good VF. Very rare, five noted by Le Rider, this coin the only example in CoinArchives.
Ex Numisfitz 2 (4 June 2023), lot 70 (hammer €1300).
Ex Numisfitz 2 (4 June 2023), lot 70 (hammer €1300).
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MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, Islamic Sultanates. Raja Bendaharas of Pahang. Tun Ahmad. AH 1279-1298 / AD 1863-1881. Tin Tampang – 1/25 Dollar (82x77mm, 64.81 g). Conical pyramid with flared base; crude Yew Lee Kong Si in Hànzì at crown, crude Jawi inscription around, floral ornaments in corners. SS 14. Lustrous. EF. A high grade example with exceptional metal quality.
From the Norman Frank Collection.
From the Norman Frank Collection.
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Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.46 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 107. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right, slight drapery / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC II 169; Woytek 222b1 (same dies); Strack 101; RSC 462; BMCRE 167; BN 243-4. Attractive light tone, minor flan flaw and a couple of short, shallow scratches on reverse. Superb EF. Well struck on a round flan.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Triton XXVII (9 January 2024), lot 746; Numismatica Ars Classica 120 (6 October 2020), lot 748.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Triton XXVII (9 January 2024), lot 746; Numismatica Ars Classica 120 (6 October 2020), lot 748.
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MALTA, Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Emmanuel Pinto. Grandmaster, 1741-1773. AV 10 Scudi (23mm, 7.82 g, 6h). Second coinage. Valletta mint. Dated 1762. Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath / St. John standing facing, holding banner; at feet, agnus Dei standing right, head left. Gatt 25-10S-21N21; Restelli & Sammut 45; Schembri 5; KM 270; Friedberg 36. Wiped. Near EF.
Ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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Ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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Sabina. Augusta, AD 128-136/7. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.51 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, circa AD 133-135. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, draped bust right, hair falling in plait down neck: hair waved at back and rises on top in crest over stephane above diadem / VES TA, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on throne, holding palladium on extended right hand and transverse scepter in left. RIC II.3 2545; Strack 375b; RSC 81; BMCRE 917 (Hadrian). Lightly toned and lustrous, die wear on reverse. EF. Wonderful portrait.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Triton XXVII (9 January 2024), lot 761; Berk BBS 113 (22 July 2003), lot 360.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Triton XXVII (9 January 2024), lot 761; Berk BBS 113 (22 July 2003), lot 360.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos III Doson. 229-221 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 17.04 g, 11h). In the types of Antigonos II Gonatas. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 271/68-260/55 BC. Horned head of Pan left, lagobolon over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIΓONOY, Athena Alkidemos advancing left, shield decorated with aegis on left arm, preparing to cast thunderbolt held aloft in right hand; crested Macedonian helmet to inner left, TI to inner right. TEA Period IV, Group 7, 33 (O11/R31); HGC 3, 1042; SNG Berry 359 (same dies). Lightly toned, trace deposits, indications of undertype. Good VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection, purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection, purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin.
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THRACE, Perinthus. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ Octassarion (43mm, 40.25 g, 11h). AYT K M AYPH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / ΠEPINΘIΩN ΔIC NEΩKO/PΩN, two octastyle temples seen in perspective; AKTIA ΠYΘIA above; in upper field, two prize baskets, each containing two palm fronds. Schönert, Perinthos 714; RPC VI Online 991.3 (this coin); Varbanov 405. Green-brown patina, slight roughness, scrapes and scratches. Near VF. Extremely rare, one of only three recorded in RPC, with this coin illustrating the type.
From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.). Ex Gorny & Mosch 134 (11 October 2004), lot 1857.
Originally founded as one of four Panhellenic Games during the sixth century BC, the first Pythian Games were said to have been held by Apollo in penance for the killing of Python at Delphi. With gymnastic, athletic, music, and poetry competitions, the games evolved to display the very best of Graeco-Roman culture and traditionally drew visitors from across the empire. Illustrated on the reverse of this coin are the two temples of the neokorate as well as two victory baskets, representing the Actian and Pythian Games, the two local contests held in the city of Perinthus.
From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.). Ex Gorny & Mosch 134 (11 October 2004), lot 1857.
Originally founded as one of four Panhellenic Games during the sixth century BC, the first Pythian Games were said to have been held by Apollo in penance for the killing of Python at Delphi. With gymnastic, athletic, music, and poetry competitions, the games evolved to display the very best of Graeco-Roman culture and traditionally drew visitors from across the empire. Illustrated on the reverse of this coin are the two temples of the neokorate as well as two victory baskets, representing the Actian and Pythian Games, the two local contests held in the city of Perinthus.
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MACEDON, Roman Republican period. First Meris. Circa 174/3-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.84 g, 9h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 174/3-158 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield ornamented with stars within crescents, triple-pellets between each set / Club right; AΘ monogram and MAKEΔONΩN above; below, ΠPΩTHΣ above XAE monogram and E; all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left. Prokopov, Silver, Group I.A, 15-23 & 26-34 var. (unlisted dies); HGC 3, 1103. Iridescent tone, light porosity. Near EF. Struck from fresh dies.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 23.43 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / SA LVS AVG, S C across field, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand a serpent coiled around and rising from altar at left and holding vertical scepter in left hand. RIC III 635; Strack 854δ; Banti 340; BMCRE 1303. Brown patina. Near EF.
Purchased by the consignor from Saslow Rare Coins, 1983.
Purchased by the consignor from Saslow Rare Coins, 1983.
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MACEDON, Roman Republican period. First Meris. Circa 174/3-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.77 g, 9h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 158-149/8 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield ornamented with stars within crescents, triple-pellets between each set / Club right; AP monogram above MAKEΔONΩN / ΠPΩTHΣ below; all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left. Prokopov, Silver, Group I.B, 155 (O45/R132); HGC 3, 1103. Lightly toned. Near EF.