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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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. 175-164 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34.5mm, 16.46 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Series 3, struck circa 166 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY, Apollo, wearing laurel wreath and long chiton, standing right, holding phiale in his extended right hand and cradling kithara in his left arm. SC 1401; Le Rider, Antioche 560 (A57/P389); Mørkholm Series III, 24, dies A54/P205; SMA 64; HGC 9, 622; Babelon, Rois 547 (same dies); CSE 110 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, some roughness and die wear on obverse, minor double strike on reverse. VF. Very rare.
Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory (NN, ND); Leu 28 (5 May 1981), lot 195.
Newell and Mørkholm associated this extraordinary type with the great panhellenic festival celebrated at Daphne. The authors of Seleucid Coins state that “only ten specimens of this exceptional coinage survive, and four or five of them show traces of overstriking.”
Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory (NN, ND); Leu 28 (5 May 1981), lot 195.
Newell and Mørkholm associated this extraordinary type with the great panhellenic festival celebrated at Daphne. The authors of Seleucid Coins state that “only ten specimens of this exceptional coinage survive, and four or five of them show traces of overstriking.”
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. Second reign, 129-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.69 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck 129-128 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΘEOY NIKATOPOΣ, Zeus Nikephoros seated left; Ξ to outer left, O below throne. SC 2166.2c; Schwei Group 7, 55 (A3/P26) = Sunrise 214 (this coin); SMA 320; HGC 9, 1117b. Toned. Near EF.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Sunrise Collection (Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015), lot 214; Giessener Münzhandlung 89 (5 May 1998), lot 273.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Sunrise Collection (Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015), lot 214; Giessener Münzhandlung 89 (5 May 1998), lot 273.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.74 g, 1h). Tarsos mint. Second reign at Tarsos, circa 112-96 BC. Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% `@t5oco¨ E∏5f`@o¨%, Sandan standing right on back of horned and winged lion standing right upon garlanded altar with baldachin; to outer left, 8 above /. SC 2288.1d; HGC 9, 1198; CSE 489 (same dies). Old collection tone. VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection. Ex Massachusetts Historical Society/John Quincy Adams Family Collection (Part I, Stack’s, 5 March 1971), lot 287.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection. Ex Massachusetts Historical Society/John Quincy Adams Family Collection (Part I, Stack’s, 5 March 1971), lot 287.
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PHOENICIA, Byblos (Gebal). Uncertain king. Circa 433-425 BC. AR Shekel (26mm, 13.67 g, 12h). Galley with three hoplites left; below, hippocamp left / Vulture standing left on incuse ram lying left, head right. E&E-B Group III.1, 102 (O1/R1 – this coin, illustrated); Betlyon 5; Rouvier 630; HGC 10, 126. Lightly toned, minor granularity, a few light scuffs on obverse, a few small bumps on edge. Near EF. An exceptional example of this very rare issue with all details clear.
Ex Peus 361 (3 November 1999), lot 244.
Ex Peus 361 (3 November 1999), lot 244.
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PHOENICIA, Sidon. temp. Ba`alšillem (Sakton) I-Ba’ana. Circa 425-401 BC. AR Half Shekel (21.5mm, 7.00 g, 12h). Phoenician galley left before city wall with four towers; two lions standing outward in exergue / Persian king or hero, holding dagger in right hand, standing right, fighting lion standing left on its hind legs; all within incuse square. E&E-S Group III.2.n, 320 (D21/R27 – this coin, illustrated); Betlyon 9; Rouvier 1085; HGC 10, –. Toned, a little porosity, struck with worn obverse die. EF. Well centered and struck on a broad flan.
Ex Peus 361 (3 November 1999), lot 246; Triton II (1 December 1998), lot 491.
Ex Peus 361 (3 November 1999), lot 246; Triton II (1 December 1998), lot 491.
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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.
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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.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (24.5mm, 14.19 g, 12h). Dated CY 160 (AD 34/5). Head of Melkart right, wearing laurel wreath, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, PΞ (date) above club; to right, KP above monogram; Phoenician A between legs; TYPOY IEPAΣ [KAI AΣYΛOY] around. DCA-Tyre 586; Rouvier –; HGC 10, 357; DCA2 947; BMC –. In NGC encapsulation 6557577-004, graded Ch XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (25mm, 13.96 g, 12h). Dated CY 178 (AD 52/3). Head of Melkart right, wearing laurel wreath, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, POH (date) above club; to right, KP above monogram; Phoenician A between legs; TYPOY IEPAΣ [KAI] AΣYΛOY around. DCA-Tyre 664 var. (PK above monogram); Rouvier –; HGC 10, 357; DCA2 947; BMC –. In NGC encapsulation 8229026-002, graded Ch XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5, brushed. Extremely rare, only four in CoinArchives, this variety not in DCA Tyre.
Ex Jess Peters 114 (19 January 1984), lot 55.
Ex Jess Peters 114 (19 January 1984), lot 55.
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JUDAEA, Achaemenid Province (Yehud). Anonymous. Circa 400-370 BCE. AR Rb‘ – Shekel / Drachm (14mm, 3.28 g, 1h). Uncertain mint in Philistia. Head of Athena right, with profile eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with two olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray, crescent, and Θ to left; to right, YH (in Aramaic) within [A]ΘE; all within incuse square. GLF Type 3, dies O1/R3; Hendin 6049; Meshorer –; HGC 10, . Dark find patina, slight roughness, cleaning marks, small area of granularity on reverse. VF. Very rare, only fifteen examples noted in GLF; this coin is the third known from this die pair.
GLF Types 1-3 are the earliest issues of coins struck for use in Judaea, though they were minted at an uncertain location in Philistia. It is hypothesized that the Type 3 coins, the largest of the three series, were struck in conjunction with the muster of troops at Ake by Pharnabazos for the invasion of Egypt (c. 379–373 BC).
GLF Types 1-3 are the earliest issues of coins struck for use in Judaea, though they were minted at an uncertain location in Philistia. It is hypothesized that the Type 3 coins, the largest of the three series, were struck in conjunction with the muster of troops at Ake by Pharnabazos for the invasion of Egypt (c. 379–373 BC).
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JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (23.5mm, 13.77 g, 11h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 1 (66/7 CE). Omer cup; “1” (date, in Hebrew) above, pellets flanking; “Shekel of Israel” (in Hebrew) around / Sprig of three pomegranates; “Jerusalem [the] holy” (in Hebrew) around. Deutsch 10 (O4/R8); Kadman 2; Hendin 6383; Meshorer 184a; Bromberg 57; Meshorer, Masada 1310 (same dies); Shoshana I 20196; Sofaer 1; Spaer 164 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, a few minor marks. Good VF.
Struck during the Jewish War against Rome, which lasted for at least part of five calendar years, these silver Shekels demonstrate a separation from Roman authority. Unlike Roman coins, they bore no human portrait, in order to keep the commandment that “thou shalt not make a graven image.” Legends were written in the language of Jews, Hebrew; the lettering, however, was an archaic form known as “proto-Hebrew,” a form close to the Phoenician script from which it derived. Important religious imagery was the central design on either side; namely, the Omer cup, which held the “first fruits,” the measure of barley during Passover, and the sprig of three pomegranates, used as decoration on many religiously significant items.
Struck during the Jewish War against Rome, which lasted for at least part of five calendar years, these silver Shekels demonstrate a separation from Roman authority. Unlike Roman coins, they bore no human portrait, in order to keep the commandment that “thou shalt not make a graven image.” Legends were written in the language of Jews, Hebrew; the lettering, however, was an archaic form known as “proto-Hebrew,” a form close to the Phoenician script from which it derived. Important religious imagery was the central design on either side; namely, the Omer cup, which held the “first fruits,” the measure of barley during Passover, and the sprig of three pomegranates, used as decoration on many religiously significant items.
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JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (21mm, 14.32 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Omer cup; “Y[ear] 2” (in Hebrew) above, “Shekel of Israel” (in Hebrew) around / Sprig of three pomegranates; “Jerusalem the holy” (in Hebrew) around. Deutsch 4 (O1/R4); Kadman 8; Hendin 6388; Meshorer 193; Bromberg I 63 (same dies); Shoshana I 20202–3; Sofaer 7–8; Spaer 167–8. Even gray tone with some golden hues, die break on obverse. Near EF.
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JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (22.5mm, 14.06 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Omer cup; “Y[ear] 2” (in Hebrew) above, “Shekel of Israel” (in Hebrew) around / Sprig of three pomegranates; “Jerusalem the holy” (in Hebrew) around. Deutsch 101 (O7’/R96); Meshorer 193; Kadman 8; Hendin 6388; Bromberg I 63; Shoshana I 20202–3; Sofaer 7–8; Spaer 167–8. Toned, minor deposits. Choice EF.
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JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Sela – Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.95 g, 1h). Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Façade of the Temple at Jerusalem; showbread table within, star above, “Shim‘on” in Hebrew at sides / Bundle of lulav; etrog to left, “For the freedom of Jerusalem” (in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg – (O12/R49 [unlisted die combination]); Kaufman –; Hendin 6439; Meshorer 267; Bromberg 114–22 (same obv. die); Shoshana I 20360 corr. (same dies; incorrect Mildenberg number); Sofaer 107–13; Spaer 194 (same obv. die). Overstruck on an Antioch tetradrachm of Vespasian, struck circa CE 70–71 (cf. McAlee 334–6; the outline of a Flavian style portrait is visible on the reverse, the outline of the eagle and palm frond is visible on the obverse). Near EF.
Here we have the interesting case of a coin of the second great Jewish revolt against Rome overstruck on a coin of the general, and later emperor, Vespasian, who led the Roman response to the first revolt. As David Hendin notes, Bar Kochba’s historically important coins would mark an end to the minting of Jewish coins in antiquity. Though there was little financial incentive for the Jews to strike their own coins during the revolt as all of the Bar Kochba coinage was overstruck on a motley mix of coins already in circulation, Judaean coinage from this period played an integral role in the dissemination of political propaganda. As Meshorer notes: “Not only did [Bar Kochba] deface the portraits of despised emperors by this technique [of overstriking], he was also able to depict Jewish symbols and nationalistic inscriptions.”
Here we have the interesting case of a coin of the second great Jewish revolt against Rome overstruck on a coin of the general, and later emperor, Vespasian, who led the Roman response to the first revolt. As David Hendin notes, Bar Kochba’s historically important coins would mark an end to the minting of Jewish coins in antiquity. Though there was little financial incentive for the Jews to strike their own coins during the revolt as all of the Bar Kochba coinage was overstruck on a motley mix of coins already in circulation, Judaean coinage from this period played an integral role in the dissemination of political propaganda. As Meshorer notes: “Not only did [Bar Kochba] deface the portraits of despised emperors by this technique [of overstriking], he was also able to depict Jewish symbols and nationalistic inscriptions.”
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JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (17mm, 3.32 g, 1h). Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). “Shim‘on” in Hebrew irregularly distributed in two lines within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds / Fluted jug and branch; “For the freedom of Jerusalem” in Hebrew around. Mildenberg 85 (O15/R52); Hendin 6449; Meshorer 283a; Bromberg 163 (same dies); Shoshana I 20398 (same dies); Sofaer 118; Spaer 221. Toned, areas of light roughness and delaminations. Good VF.
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JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (19mm, 3.24 g, 1h). Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). “Shim‘on” in Hebrew irregularly distributed in two lines within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds / Fluted jug and branch; “For the freedom of Jerusalem” in Hebrew around. Mildenberg 134 (O19/R94); Hendin 6449; Meshorer 283a; Bromberg 503 (same dies); Shoshana II 20240 (same dies); Sofaer 117 (same obv. die); Spaer 221. Old cabinet tone, overstruck on a denarius of Domitian (RIC II 719 or 720, Rome mint, 90-91 CE). EF.
From the CLA Collection.
From the CLA Collection.
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JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (19mm, 3.75 g, 1h). Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Grape bunch on vine tendril; “Shim’on’” (in Hebrew) around / Two upright trumpets; pellet between, “For the freedom of Jerusalem” (in Hebrew, a few letters retrograde) around. Mildenberg 166 (O21/R86); Hendin 6458; Meshorer 277; Bromberg 517 (same dies); Shoshana II 20257 (same dies); Sofaer 138 (same obv. die); Spaer 230 (same dies). Iridescent tone, overstruck on a denarius of Domitian (RIC II 773, Rome mint, 95–96 CE). Near EF.
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JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (19mm, 331 g, 6h). Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Grape bunch on vine tendril; “Shim’on’” (in Hebrew) around / Elongated kithara; “For the freedom of Jerusalem” (in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 174 (O22/R109); Hendin 6462; Meshorer 275; Bromberg 199 (same dies); Shoshana I 20476 (same dies); Sofaer 127 (same obv. die); Spaer 223–4. Find patina, overstruck on an uncertain denarius of Trajan. Near EF.
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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Gaza (‘Azah). Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.60 g, 2h). Janiform head of male, bearded, left, and female, right / Owl standing right, head facing; grain ears flanking, AZH (in Aramaic) to lower right; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal V.3Da–d (same dies); SNG ANS 31 (same dies); Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 110, 8 and 10 (both same dies). Rough dark find patina. Good VF. Extremely rare, only four noted by Gitler & Tal (includes the ANS and Svoronos coins), none in CoinArchives.
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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.53 g, 5h). Bare head of male right, with eastern hairstyle / Head of a horned animal and the forepart of a horse right in dotted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XXVII.6O; otherwise, unpublished. Toned. Good VF. Excellent metal. Extremely rare, only one example noted by Gitler & Tal (who note the denomination as unpublished), none in CoinArchives.
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NABATAEA. Obodas II, with Hagaru I. Circa 30-9 BC. AR Sela’ – “Drachm” (19.5mm, 4.53 g, 12h). Petra mint. Dated RY 10 (21/0 BC). Jugate diademed and draped busts of Obodas and Hagaru right / ‘BDT MLKA (in Nabataean = Obodas King), diademed head of Obodas right; ŠNT ‘ŠR (in Nabataean = year ten [date]) at end of legend to left. Barkay, King 27A; CN 46a; Al-Qatanani 38 t7; Meshorer, Nabataea 30; DCA2 1015. Toned, a little off center, slight doubling on obverse, some horn silver and minor scuff at edge on reverse. Good VF. Clear date.