Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4
Date: 2025-01-14 15:00:00 (3 weeks from now)
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 515
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Diobol (24mm, 8.86 g, 1h). Dated RY 2 (AD 138/9). AYT K T AIΛ AΔP ANTωNЄINOC CЄB ЄVC, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Harpocrates seated left on lotus flower, wearing hem-hem crown, rising right hand to mouth, holding flail in left hand; above left, star; ЄTOYC B (date) around. Köln 1305 var. (no star, different crown); Dattari (Savio) 2571; K&G 35.44 var. (same); RPC IV.4 146.12 (this coin); Emmett 1751.2 (R3). Red-brown patina with spots of verdigris, porosity. Near VF. Rare variety with the star in left field.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 1291; Kerry K. Wetterstrom Collection (Classical Numismatic Auctions XIII, 4 December 1990), lot 86; Coin Galleries (23 August 1989), lot 419.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 1291; Kerry K. Wetterstrom Collection (Classical Numismatic Auctions XIII, 4 December 1990), lot 86; Coin Galleries (23 August 1989), lot 419.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 772
Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (21.5mm, 4.02 g, 6h). ‘C’ mint. IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / HILA RI TAS AVGGG, Hilaritas standing left, draped, holding long palm frond in right hand and cornucopia in left; S|P//MC. RIC V.5 3215 (forthcoming); RIC V –; Bourne 163. Dark green-brown patina with some red, minor roughness and cleaning scratches. VF. Extremely rare. Only four examples noted in RIC V.5. Bourne cited one example in the British Museum (1983,0335.2; same dies).
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Spink, 13 September 2002.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Spink, 13 September 2002.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 516
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Obol (19.5mm, 6.10 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 141/2). AYT K T AIΛ AΔP ANTωNЄINOC, laureate head right / Eros riding dolphin left, holding chelys(?) in raised right hand; L Є across field. Köln 1590; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 35.179; RPC IV.4 604; Emmett 1770.5 (R5). Brown patina with earthen highlights, light roughness. Near VF. Extremely rare, five known to RPC, none in CoinArchives, the first in private hands.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 14 January 2006.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 14 January 2006.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 773
Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (22.5mm, 3.99 g, 6h). ‘C’ mint. IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed / VIRTV S AVGGG, Virtus standing right, nude but for helmet and chlamys draped over shoulders, holding reversed spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground to right; S|P//MC. RIC V.5 3232 (forthcoming); RIC V –; Bourne –. Dark green patina with some brown, light roughness. Good VF. Extremely rare. Only two examples noted in RIC V.5. Formerly unlisted with this mint mark in the old RIC V and as recently as Bourne (2009).
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s, 26 September 2002.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s, 26 September 2002.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 517
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Hemidrachm (28mm, 13.89 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 (AD 146/7). AYT K T AIΛ AΔP ANTωNЄINOC CЄB ЄVC, laureate head right / Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales in outstretched right hand and cornucopia in left; L ∆ЄK A TOV (date) around. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 2516; K&G 38.370; RPC IV.4 1012; Emmett 1718.10 (R4). Brown patina, short edge splits, edge flaw. VF. Very rare, eight known to RPC, two in CoinArchives.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Edward J. Waddell, 15 August 2019.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Edward J. Waddell, 15 August 2019.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 518
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Diobol (23mm, 8.20 g, 12h). Zodiac series. Dated RY 11 (AD 147/8). AYT K T AIΛ AΔP ANTωNЄINOC, laureate head right / Sun in Leo: Lion leaping right, head left; star to upper left; L IA (date) below. Köln 1582; Dattari (Savio) 3130bis; K&G 35.414; RPC IV.4 1077; Emmett 1756.11. Brown patina with green highlights, light porosity, cleaning scratches. VF.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex CNG inventory 736103 (October 2003); Nomisma S.p.A. 25 (21 September 2003), lot 142.
With the star in the field, the lion is a representation of the constellation Leo.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex CNG inventory 736103 (October 2003); Nomisma S.p.A. 25 (21 September 2003), lot 142.
With the star in the field, the lion is a representation of the constellation Leo.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 519
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Obol (19mm, 5.86 g, 12h). Dated RY 17 (AD 153/4). ANTωNЄINOC CЄB ЄVCЄB, laureate bust right, traces of drapery on left shoulder / Serpent Uraeus coiled and erect left, wearing crown of solar disk and horns; L I Z (date) across field. Köln 1585 corr. (date); Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC IV.4 1628; Emmett 1784.17 (RY17 not recorded). Dark brown patina, light porosity. Near VF. Extremely rare, only three recorded in RPC, none in CoinArchives.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 10 June 2009.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 10 June 2009.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 778
Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (20.5mm, 2.57 g, 3h). Uncertain mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate and draped bust right / MO[N]ET[...], Moneta standing left, draped, holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left. Cf. RIC V.5 1171 (forthcoming); cf. RIC V 855. Dark green-brown patina. Near VF. Overstruck on a LAETITIA (holding wreath and rudder set on globe) issue of Claudius II Gothicus with large parts of the undertype visible on both obverse and reverse.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from David Miller, 10 June 2018.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from David Miller, 10 June 2018.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 779
Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (19mm, 4.08 g, 6h). Uncertain mint. VIC TORIA CARAVSI A, radiate and cuirassed bust right, holding spear over right shoulder in right hand / PA X AVG, Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive branch and vertical scepter. RIC V.5 1273 (forthcoming); RIC V – but cf. 786 (cites Webb; for same obv. die); P. Webb, “The Reign and Coinage of Carausius” in NC 1907, 883 (cites Selborne; same); cf. CHRB III, 20281 (same) = Blackmoor Hoard of Third Century Roman Bronze Coins (Christie’s, 9 December 1975), lot 262 corr. (obv. legend; same); cf. CNG 457, 445 (same); cf. R. Bourne, “Opuscula carausiana,” in Yorkshire Numismatist 4 (2012), pp. 1-3, no. 1-5 (same). Green-brown patina, light roughness. VF. Extremely rare issue from a very rare obverse die. Only four examples noted in RIC V.5.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from David Miller, 29 March 2011.
A very rare obverse legend, known from very few examples from the same obverse die. Bourne knew of five coins in his 2012 article that share this obverse die across three types: Laetitia (2), Fortuna (2), and CONCOR MIL AETERN(?) (1). The CNG Electronic Auction 457 example in 2019 added one additional specimen to the Fortuna reverses. Additionally, the CNG 571, 1153 example may add a Virtus reverse. There are finally four examples noted in RIC V.5 (including this coin) with the Pax reverse (another being CNG 571, 1151 correction). Thus the number of reverse types rises to four or five and the corpus of known examples from this very rare and desirable obverse legend stands at approximately eleven examples.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from David Miller, 29 March 2011.
A very rare obverse legend, known from very few examples from the same obverse die. Bourne knew of five coins in his 2012 article that share this obverse die across three types: Laetitia (2), Fortuna (2), and CONCOR MIL AETERN(?) (1). The CNG Electronic Auction 457 example in 2019 added one additional specimen to the Fortuna reverses. Additionally, the CNG 571, 1153 example may add a Virtus reverse. There are finally four examples noted in RIC V.5 (including this coin) with the Pax reverse (another being CNG 571, 1151 correction). Thus the number of reverse types rises to four or five and the corpus of known examples from this very rare and desirable obverse legend stands at approximately eleven examples.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 780
Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (18.5mm, 2.67 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F G (both S’s retrograde), radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VI C TOR, Uncertain figure standing left, draped, holding flower in outstretched right hand and cornucopia in left, lighted altar at feet to left. RIC V.5 1667 (forthcoming; this coin cited and illustrated); RIC V –. Glossy black patina. VF. Unique. The only example noted in RIC V.5. Interesting with these legends and with the retrograde S’s.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from David Miller, 23 July 2013.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from David Miller, 23 July 2013.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 781
Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (22.5mm, 4.31 g, 6h). Uncertain mint. IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VIRT VS AVG, Virtus standing right, nude but for helmet and chlamys draped over shoulders, holding reversed spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground to right; S|C//–. RIC V.5 3471 (forthcoming); RIC V 529 var. (obv. legend). Dark brown patina, faint cleaning scratches. Near EF. Extremely rare. Only five examples noted in RIC V.5.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Spink, 3 July 2006.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Spink, 3 July 2006.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 525
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Obol (20mm, 4.43 g, 12h). Arabia nome. Dated RY 11 (AD 126/7). AVT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CЄB, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / APABIA, Isis-Hathor-Chensit standing facing, head right, wearing crown with feathers and an uraeus, peplos knotted under breast, right hand lowered and holding long scepter in left; L IA (date) to right. Köln 3380; Dattari (Savio) 6205; K&G N5.2; RPC III 6520.18 (this coin); W&G II.1; Emmett 1224.11. Dark brown patina, slight roughness. VF.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 8 December 2000. Ex Karl de Geus 10 (16 October 2000), lot 2344; Kerry K. Wetterstrom Collection (Classical Numismatic Auctions XIII, 4 December 1990), lot 234; Harvey J. Hoffer Collection (Harmer Rooke, 12 December 1986), lot 1031 (part of).
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 8 December 2000. Ex Karl de Geus 10 (16 October 2000), lot 2344; Kerry K. Wetterstrom Collection (Classical Numismatic Auctions XIII, 4 December 1990), lot 234; Harvey J. Hoffer Collection (Harmer Rooke, 12 December 1986), lot 1031 (part of).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 13
ETRURIA, Populonia. Late 3rd century BC. Æ Sextans (25mm, 13.10 g, 11h). Head of Menrva right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and single-pendant earring; •• (mark of value) above / Owl standing right, head facing, on •• (mark of value); crescent between two stars to left, pvplvna (in Etruscan) below. EC Series 135, 21 (O4/R7); Vicari 113; Sambon 117; HN Italy 186. Dark green-brown patina, some minor deposits. VF. Rare in this condition, exceptional for type.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 526
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Obol (18mm, 5.24 g, 12h). Arsinoite nome. Dated RY 11 (AD 126/7). AVT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CЄB, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / APCI, head of the pharaoh Premarres (Amenemhet III) right, wearing nemes with uraeus; L IA (date) to right. Köln 3381-2; Dattari (Savio) 6210, 10876-80; K&G N6.6; RPC III 6296; W&G III.2; Emmett 1221.11. Green patina, slight roughness, minor deposits. VF.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 61 (25 September 2002), lot 1080.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 61 (25 September 2002), lot 1080.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 783
Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (19.5mm, 2.56 g, 11h). Rotomagus (Rouen) mint. IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right / SALV S AVG, Salus, draped, standing left, dropping incense into lighted altar set on ground to left with right hand and holding [cornucopia] in left. RIC V.5 432 (forthcoming; this coin cited and illustrated); RIC V –; CHRB III, 20261 (this coin, illustrated on pl. 8); Malcolm Lyne, “Some New Coin Types of Carausius and Allectus and the History of the British Provinces: AD 286-296” in NC 2003, p. 159 and pl. 27, 18 (this coin); Lord Selborne, “On a Hoard of Roman Coins Found at Blackmoor, Hants,” in NC 1877, p. 150, 125 (this coin). Dark olive green-brown patina, hard green deposits, countermarked. VF. Unique. The only example noted in RIC V.5. Overstruck on an uncertain earlier Antoninianus. ‘P’ countermark applied later over the issue of Carausius. See Dr. Lyne’s article for further discussion.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CVIII (June 2000), no. 2282; Blackmoor Hoard of Third Century Roman Bronze Coins (Christie’s, 9 December 1975), lot 249; Blackmoor, Selborne, October 1873 Hoard (IRBCH 914).
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CVIII (June 2000), no. 2282; Blackmoor Hoard of Third Century Roman Bronze Coins (Christie’s, 9 December 1975), lot 249; Blackmoor, Selborne, October 1873 Hoard (IRBCH 914).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 14
ETRURIA, Vetulonia. 3rd century BC. Æ Sextans (26.5mm, 10.19 g, 2h). Head of male right, wearing ketos headdress; •• (mark of value) to left / Ornamental trident; dolphins downward at sides; • • (mark of value) across field. EC Series 14, 16 (O12/R13) = Vecchi V 19.2 (this coin, illustrated); Vicari 164; Sambon 121A; HN Italy 203; SNG BN 58 (same dies). Dark green-brown patina, some weakness to strike. Good VF. Rare, particularly in this condition.
Ex Marchese Roberto Venturi-Ginori Collection (Santamaria, 24 January 1938), lot 26.
Ex Marchese Roberto Venturi-Ginori Collection (Santamaria, 24 January 1938), lot 26.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 527
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Dichalkon (13.5mm, 2.10 g, 11h). Arsinoite nome. Dated RY 11 (AD 126/7). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / APC, crocodile standing right, wearing solar disc crown; L IA (date) above. Köln 3383-4; Dattari (Savio) 6212, 10884-6; K&G N6.7; RPC III 6297; W&G III.3; Emmett 1291.11. Red-brown patina, slight roughness, minor deposits. Near VF.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Antioch Associates, 15 February 2002.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Antioch Associates, 15 February 2002.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 15
ETRURIA, Uncertain inland mint. 3rd century BC. Æ (15mm, 2.77 g, 6h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Hound running left; G (in Etruscan) below. Vicari 241; Baglione 2b; Sambon 146b; HN Italy 70; SNG ANS 65–6; SNG Copenhagen 53. Dark green-brown patina, minor smoothing. VF. Well centered.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 16
SAMNIUM, Maleventum (as Beneventum). Circa 265-240 BC. Æ Obol (20mm, 7.03 g, 7h). Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath; BENVEN-TOD around / Horse prancing right; pentagram above, ΠP-O-ΠOM around. Campana 3; Sambon 193; HN Italy 440; SNG BN 307–8; SNG Lloyd 46; SNG Morcom –; BMC 1; McClean 158. Red-brown and dark green patina, edge splits, slight roughness. VF.
From the John Morcom Collection. Ex David Freedman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 11.
From the John Morcom Collection. Ex David Freedman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 11.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 530
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Obol (20.5mm, 5.08 g, 12h). Heliopolite nome. Dated RY 11 (AD 126/7). AVT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CЄB, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / HΛI O Π, Ra-Atum-Harakhte/Helios standing facing, radiate head left, holding Mnevis bull in outstretched right hand, whip in left; L IA (date) to right. Köln 3392-3; Dattari (Savio) 6246; K&G N14.1; RPC III 6487; W&G I.1; Emmett 1234.11 (R3). Brown patina with green highlights, light porosity, edge splits. VF. Well centered on an oversized flan.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, 29 May 2021.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, 29 May 2021.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 18
CAMPANIA, Caiatia. Circa 265-240 BC. Æ (19mm, 6.45 g, 6h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Cock standing right; star to left, CAIATINO to right. Sambon 974; HN Italy 433; SNG BN 409; SNG Morcom –; SNG München 137. Attractive green patina, minor roughness. Good VF. Very rare.
From the John Morcom Collection. Ex David Freedman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 18.
From the John Morcom Collection. Ex David Freedman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 18.