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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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.75 g, 11h). Struck circa 460-450 BC. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, driving slow quadriga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; above, Nike, wearing long chiton, flying right, crowning horses with open wreath held in her extended hands; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia, single-pendant earring, and necklace; Σ-Y-RAKOΣ-I-ON and four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIVa, 470 (V253/R338); HGC 2, 1311; SNG ANS 144 (same dies); Jameson 761 (same dies); de Luynes 1172 (same dies); Pozzi 574 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 4165633-002, graded XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5.
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HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV 5 Pounds. Dated 1887. Jubilee head. Bull, Gold 1307; SCBC 3864. In NGC encapsulation 6890883-013, graded MS 63.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AV 10 Litrai – Didrachm (10mm, 0.68 g, 6h). Struck circa 406 BC. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet; retrograde [ΣY]PA to left / Aegis with facing gorgoneion in center. Boehringer, Münzprägungen, pl. 1, 5 (Dionysios I); HGC 2, 1290; SNG ANS 317 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 687 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1418; SNG Lockett 983 (same dies); Dewing 863 (same rev. die); Rizzo pl. XLVIII, 6 (same dies). Trace deposits, a little die rust, minor marks at edge, some doubling on obverse. Good VF.
From the Ramrodivs Collection. Ex Barry Murphy inventory 21673 (August 2013).
From the Ramrodivs Collection. Ex Barry Murphy inventory 21673 (August 2013).
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CHINA, Republic of China. Yuán Shìkăi. President, 1912-1915. AR Dollar (39mm, 26.76 g, 12h). Tiānjīn Central mint. 1918 restrike of a 1914 issue. Uniformed bust facing, wearing plumed kepi / Legend in Hànzì within wreath. L&M 858; KM (Y) 322.1. In PCGS encapsulation 50741197, graded AU Details, tooled.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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IRELAND. James II. 1685-1691. Proof AR Halfcrown. ‘Gunmoney’ coinage. Dublin mint. Dated May 1690. Withers 26/28; Timmins TB30sM-2B; SCBC 6580B9. Toned. Proof. Extremely rare – only five specimens seen by Withers.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Norman Applebaum Collection (Superior, 11 December 1992), lot 1520, purchased from C.J. Denton, October 1975.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Norman Applebaum Collection (Superior, 11 December 1992), lot 1520, purchased from C.J. Denton, October 1975.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AV 50 Litrai – Dekadrachm (11mm, 2.89 g, 11h). Struck circa 400-370 BC. Head of young male (Anapos?) left; ΣYPA to left / Horse prancing right on exergue line [inscribed ΣYPAKOΣIΩN]; [all within shallow incuse square]. Bérend 8.1 (D4/R3 – this coin); HGC 2, 1281; SNG ANS 346 (same dies); Pozzi 607 (same dies). Compact flan, trace deposits, slight die wear on reverse. Near EF.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection, purchased from A. Kosoff, July 1965. Ex Hess-Leu [19] (12 April 1962), lot 106; Hess-Leu [7] (16 April 1957), lot 118; Ars Classica XVII (3 October 1934), lot 235.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection, purchased from A. Kosoff, July 1965. Ex Hess-Leu [19] (12 April 1962), lot 106; Hess-Leu [7] (16 April 1957), lot 118; Ars Classica XVII (3 October 1934), lot 235.
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CHINA, People's Republic of China. 1949-pres. Proof AV 400 Yuan Set. Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the People’s Republic. Běijīng mint. Dated 1949 and 1979. Includes: Tiananmen. KM 4 // People’s Heroes Monument. KM 5 // Chairman Mao Memorial Hall. KM 6 // Great Hall of the People. KM 7. For set: KM PS1. Proof. In original case of issue. Four (4) coins in lot.
From the Drewry Family Collection.
From the Drewry Family Collection.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. Æ Drachm (27.5mm, 22.11 g, 11h). Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard; ΣYPA to left, dolphin to right / Hippocamp left above waves. CNS 33; HGC 2, 1435 (this coin illustrated); SNG Morcom –; Basel 492 (this coin). Attractive dark green patina, some pitting, scratches. Good VF. Extremely rare, only two known to Calciati (CNS), and four in CoinArchives (including the present coin).
From the John Morcom Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 64 (17 May 2012), lot 729; David Freedman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 238; A. D. Moretti Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998), lot 492; Classical Numismatic Group 45 (18 March 1998), lot 113.
From the John Morcom Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 64 (17 May 2012), lot 729; David Freedman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 238; A. D. Moretti Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998), lot 492; Classical Numismatic Group 45 (18 March 1998), lot 113.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AV Drachm – Hemistater (16mm, 4.30 g, 9h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath / Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in extended right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga right; triskeles below, ΣYP-A-[KO]-ΣIΩN around. Bérend, l’or, pl. 9, 1; BAR Issue 1; HGC 2, 1276; SNG ANS 549; Dewing 935; Gulbenkian 328; McClean 2813; Pozzi 639–40. Trace deposits, a little off center on reverse. Near EF.
Ex Stack’s Bowers Galleries (16 August 2021), lot 42057; Auctiones AG 13 (23 June 1983), lot 94.
Agathokles was born in Himera circa 361 BC, the son of a potter who moved the family to Syracuse in the 340s BC. Tiring of his father's trade, Agathokles became a soldier and quickly established himself as an able leader. Agathokles seized power at the head of a mercenary army in a bloody coup in 317 BC. Over the next few years, he strengthened his army and created a formidable navy, and used them to expand his power base throughout Sicily. This inevitably led him into conflict with Carthage, which still controlled territory in western Sicily. The war lasted from 311-306 BC and only resulted in each side becoming more entrenched in their respective parts of Sicily, with the border between them established along the Halycus River. In 304 BC, imitating the famous Diadochs in the east, Agathokles declared himself king of Sicily, though his power only extended across the eastern part of the island. His later years were more concerned with the consolidation of his power than with expansion. Seeing that none of his progeny could effectively rule in his place, in 289 BC, upon his death bed, Agathokles restored the Syracusan democracy.
The coinage of Syracuse during Agathokles' reign saw a flowering of new types and denominations. While he retained some of the traditional Syracusan types, such as the head of Arethousa surrounded by dolphins, many of his coins presented new types that were more in line with the royal issues throughout the Greek kingdoms to the east. Herakles, Apollo, and Athena were commonly found on his issues, and he even issued an unprecedented series of electrum, a metal that had not been used before at Syracuse. As would be expected, his final phase of coinage saw the royal title used for the first time on coins of Syracuse, a trend that continued on many issues under the city's subsequent monarchs.
Ex Stack’s Bowers Galleries (16 August 2021), lot 42057; Auctiones AG 13 (23 June 1983), lot 94.
Agathokles was born in Himera circa 361 BC, the son of a potter who moved the family to Syracuse in the 340s BC. Tiring of his father's trade, Agathokles became a soldier and quickly established himself as an able leader. Agathokles seized power at the head of a mercenary army in a bloody coup in 317 BC. Over the next few years, he strengthened his army and created a formidable navy, and used them to expand his power base throughout Sicily. This inevitably led him into conflict with Carthage, which still controlled territory in western Sicily. The war lasted from 311-306 BC and only resulted in each side becoming more entrenched in their respective parts of Sicily, with the border between them established along the Halycus River. In 304 BC, imitating the famous Diadochs in the east, Agathokles declared himself king of Sicily, though his power only extended across the eastern part of the island. His later years were more concerned with the consolidation of his power than with expansion. Seeing that none of his progeny could effectively rule in his place, in 289 BC, upon his death bed, Agathokles restored the Syracusan democracy.
The coinage of Syracuse during Agathokles' reign saw a flowering of new types and denominations. While he retained some of the traditional Syracusan types, such as the head of Arethousa surrounded by dolphins, many of his coins presented new types that were more in line with the royal issues throughout the Greek kingdoms to the east. Herakles, Apollo, and Athena were commonly found on his issues, and he even issued an unprecedented series of electrum, a metal that had not been used before at Syracuse. As would be expected, his final phase of coinage saw the royal title used for the first time on coins of Syracuse, a trend that continued on many issues under the city's subsequent monarchs.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AV Drachm – Hemistater (15.5mm, 4.25 g, 12h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath; grain ear to right / Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in extended right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga right; triskeles below, ΣYP-A-KO-ΣIΩN around. Bérend, l’or, pl. 9, 1 var. (no symbol on obv.); BAR Issue 1; HGC 2, 1276; SNG ANS 553; SNG Lloyd 1472; SNG München 1189–90; BMC 338; Boston MFA 457; Jameson 858; McClean 2814. Minor marks and some light scratches on obverse. Good VF.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann Collection, purchased from A. Kosoff, March 1968.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann Collection, purchased from A. Kosoff, March 1968.
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The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. February-March 44 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.05 g, 10h). Lifetime issue. Rome mint; P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer. Wreathed and veiled head right; CAESAR downward to right, DICT PERPETVO upward 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 downward to right, MACER downward to left. Crawford 480/13; Alföldi Type IX, 91-2 (A48/R56); CRI 107d; Sydenham 1074; RSC 39; BMCRR Rome 4173-4; Kestner 3688-9; RBW 1685. Toned, with hints of iridescence, some luster, minor marks, area of weak strike. Near EF. Superior to either specimen plated in Alföldi.
Ex Paulo Leitão Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 59, 4 April 2011), lot 836; Numismatic Fine Arts X (17 September 1981), lot 290 (conserved since).
Ex Paulo Leitão Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 59, 4 April 2011), lot 836; Numismatic Fine Arts X (17 September 1981), lot 290 (conserved since).
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.07 g, 6h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; three dolphins around, ΦI below neck / Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; counterclockwise triskeles above, ΣYPAKOΣIΩN and A in exergue. Ierardi 56 (O11/R34); BAR Issue 2; HGC 2, 1348; SNG ANS 642 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 1480 (same obv. die); Sartiges 145 (same obv. die); Pozzi 642 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, a few marks. Good VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection. Ex Superior (29 January 1979), lot 18.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection. Ex Superior (29 January 1979), lot 18.
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DENMARK. Hardeknud (Knud III, the Hardy). 1035-1042. AR Penny (18mm, 1.09 g, 6h). Crux type. Lund mint; Aslac, moneyer. Struck circa 1040-1042. + HΛRDΛCNVT RX, Draped bust left; trefoil-tipped scepter to left / + ΛSLΛC ON LVND :, voided short cross; C–R–V–X in quarters. Becker, Coinages, dies H1/52; Becker Collection 23 (same dies); Hauberg 7; Hede –. Light golden toning, small peck on reverse. Choice EF. A superb example with lustrous surfaces. The most elegant and refined dies for all of Harthacnut’s Danish coinage. Very rare.
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DENMARK. Christian IV. 1588-1648. AR Breddalere – 2 Speciedaler (57mm, 58.55 g, 12h). Helsingør (Elsinore) mint. Struck 1607-1614. Christian on horseback right, holding reins and baton; figure in background to left; below, forepart of soldier left, holding pike over shoulder / Crowned coat-of-arms with wildmen supporters. Schou 20; Hede 63D; Davenport 529; KM 147. Toned, rough and porous, hairlines, scratches, edge slightly filed, chased. Good VF.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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HANOVER. Sir William Browne, President of the College of Physicians. 1692-1774. AV Medal (37mm, 35.99 g, 12h). Cambridge University – William Browne Prize for Classical Odes and Epigrams. By L. Pingo. Dated 3 January 1692 and 1765, though issued throughout the 19th century. ESSE ET VIDERI, draped bust left; below, D · GVLIELMVS BROWNE, EQVES ·/ NAT · III · NON · IAN · A · MDCXVII · / SVNT SVIA PRAEMIA LAVDI, Brown kneeling left, presenting scroll to and being crowned by muse seated left, resting arm on lyre; in exergue, ELECTVS COLL · MED ·/ LOND · PRASES A · S ·/ MDCCLXV. Edge: plain. BHM 92; Eimer 711. In NGC encapsulation 6909383-002, graded MS 60 .
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Lepczyk 55 (25 November 1983), lot 776.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Lepczyk 55 (25 November 1983), lot 776.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 13.37 g, 11h). Struck circa 217-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head left; torch to right / BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ, Nike, wearing long chiton, holding reins in both hands, driving fast quadriga left; E to lower left. CCO 42 (D11/R25); BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1553; BMC 552 (same dies); McClean 2916 (same dies); Pozzi 658 (same dies). Beautiful old cabinet tone, hairline flan cracks, minor deposits and faint cleaning marks on obverse. Near EF. Rare with quadriga left.
From the Columbus Collection. Ex New York Sale XI (11 January 2006), lot 97.
From the Columbus Collection. Ex New York Sale XI (11 January 2006), lot 97.
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DENMARK. Frederik IV. 1699-1730. AV Ducat (20mm, 3.47 g, 12h). København (Copenhagen) mint. Dated 1726. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms. Schou 1; Hede 16B; KM; Friedberg 224. In NGC encapsulation 6931384-007, graded AU 58. Very rare. Only three in CoinArchives. Top Pop.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex El Dorado (14 July 1984), lot 19.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex El Dorado (14 July 1984), lot 19.
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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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EGYPT, Kingdom. Faruq. AH 1355-1371 / AD 1936-1952. Proof AV 500 Piastres (37mm, 42.50 g, 12h). Royal Wedding issue. The Royal Mint. Dually dated 1938 (in Eastern Arabic numerals) and AH 1357 (but struck 1939). Uniformed bust facing, head left; PM at base of bust / Denomination and dates within ornate floral border. KM 373; Friedberg 35. In NGC encapsulation 6929996-001, graded PF 62.
From the Collection of an Alexandrine Numismatist, formed before 1955.
From the Collection of an Alexandrine Numismatist, formed before 1955.
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SICULO-PUNIC, “The Camp”. Circa 345/38-320/15 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.82 g, 11h). Possibly Entella mint. Head of Arethousa right, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; thymiaterion to right / Horse stepping left; above, Nike, wearing long chiton, flying right, crowning horse with wreath held in extended hands; palm tree in background, kerykeion to left, Ḥ (in Phoenician) below raised foreleg; B (in Phoenician) below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 2c, 99 (O33/R90); CNP 210; HGC 2, 284; SNG Lockett 1042 (same dies); Bement 586–7 (same dies). Toned, die wear and small nick at edge on obverse, scuff on reverse. Good VF.
Ex Gorny & Mosch 284 (7 March 2022), lot 162.
Ex Gorny & Mosch 284 (7 March 2022), lot 162.
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SICULO-PUNIC, “The Camp”. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.47 g, 8h). Possibly Entella mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, [‘MHMḤNT (“People of the Camp” in Punic) below]. Jenkins, Punic, Series 5a, 307 (O97/R255 – this coin referenced and illustrated); cf. CNP 271; HGC 2, 295; SNG Fitzwilliam 1496 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 1643 (same obv. die); Hunterian 12 (same obv. die). Old cabinet tone, trace deposits, a little off center on reverse. EF. Extremely rare, the only example known from this reverse die.
Ex American Numismatic Society Collection (per Jenkins).
Ex American Numismatic Society Collection (per Jenkins).