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 . 497
EGYPT, Alexandria. Otho. AD 69. Æ Obol (20mm, 2.73 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (AD 69). MAPK OΘΩN KAIΣ ΣEB AYT, laureate head right / Canopic jar of Osiris right, ornamented and wearing Atef crown; L A (date) to right. Köln 252-3; Dattari (Savio) 331 = RPC I 5371.1 (this coin); K&G 18.19; Emmett 192.1 (R4). Red-brown patina, flan crack, off center on reverse, edge flaws. Near VF. Rare.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Praefectus Coins, 18 November 2016. Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection (Naville Numismatics 26, 23 October 2016) lot 130.
Canopic jars were used to store the organs that were removed from the body during the mummification process, specifically the lungs, liver, stomach, and intestines. The term “canopic” to describe such vessels is a misnomer, being derived from the port city of Canopus, where the god Osiris was worshipped in the form of a jar.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Praefectus Coins, 18 November 2016. Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection (Naville Numismatics 26, 23 October 2016) lot 130.
Canopic jars were used to store the organs that were removed from the body during the mummification process, specifically the lungs, liver, stomach, and intestines. The term “canopic” to describe such vessels is a misnomer, being derived from the port city of Canopus, where the god Osiris was worshipped in the form of a jar.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 503
EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Diobol (25.5mm, 9.77 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 (AD 84/5). AVT ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ ΓEPM, laureate head right / Draped bust of Isis right, wearing headdress of solar disk and horns; ΕΤΟΥΣ TETAPTOY (date). Köln 339; Dattari (Savio) 504; K&G 24.30; RPC II 2502; Emmett 296.4 (R5). Brown surfaces, light roughness, small edge splits. VF. Extremely rare, only three known to RPC.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Praefectus Coins, 15 December 2017.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Praefectus Coins, 15 December 2017.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 491
EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ Diobol (25mm, 9.32 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (AD 42/3). TI KΛAV KAI CЄBAC ΓЄPMA, laureate head right; to right, star / AYTOKPA, hippopotamus standing right; L Γ (date) in exergue. Köln 78-9; Dattari (Savio) 166; K&G 12.28; RPC I 5140; Emmett 82.3 (R3). Brown patina, light porosity, minor marks. Good VF. Rare.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Ephesus Coins, 25 November 2007.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Ephesus Coins, 25 November 2007.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 499
EGYPT, Alexandria. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Diobol (25mm, 7.47 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (AD 68/9). AYT TIT ΦΛAYI OYEΣΠAΣIAN KAIΣ, laureate head right / Draped bust of Isis right, wearing headdress of solar disk and horns; L A (date) to right. Köln 270; Dattari 380; K&G 20.8; RPC II 2409; Emmett 210.1 (R5). Brown patina, short flan crack, edge chip. Good VF. Very rare.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 70 (21 September 2005), lot 603.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 70 (21 September 2005), lot 603.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 500
EGYPT, Alexandria. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Hemidrachm (29mm, 15.99 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 69/70). AYTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OYEΣ[ΠAΣIANOY], laureate head right / Bust of Nilus right, wearing taenia, slight drapery on left shoulder; cornucopia behind his right shoulder; L B (date) to right. Köln –; Dattari –; K&G 20.19; RPC II 2418.4 (this coin, illustrated); Emmett 211.2 (R5). Brown patina with some green, a few pits, edge splits. VF. Extremely rare, one of only five recorded by RPC.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Greenpoint Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 91, 19 September 2012), lot 709; Elsen 64 (2 December 2000), lot 829.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Greenpoint Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 91, 19 September 2012), lot 709; Elsen 64 (2 December 2000), lot 829.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 502
EGYPT, Alexandria. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Hemidrachm (28mm, 16.03 g, 12h). Dated RY 9 (AD 76/6). AYTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OYEΣΠAΣIANOY, laureate head right / ZEYΣ ΣAPAΠIΣ, Zeus-Serapis enthroned left, wearing kalathos, extending right hand over Kerberos seated at his feet to left and holding long scepter in right hand; L ENAT (date) in legend. Köln 314; Dattari 406; K&G 20.66; RPC II 2547; Emmett 214.9. Dark green patina with earthen highlights. VF.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Group CEM (Classical Numismatic Group 91, 19 September 2012), lot 712.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Group CEM (Classical Numismatic Group 91, 19 September 2012), lot 712.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 541
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Dichalkon (13mm, 1.88 g, 12h). Leontopolite nome. Dated RY 11 (AD 126/7). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ΛEONT, lion leaping right; L IA (date) below. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 6283; K&G N24.4; RPC III 6471.17 (this coin, illustrated); W&G II.2; Emmett 1320.11. Brown patina with green and earthen deposits. Near VF.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Berk BBS 216 (27 July 2021), lot 573; Thomas O. Mabbott Collection (H. Schulman, 6 June 1969), lot 3737.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Berk BBS 216 (27 July 2021), lot 573; Thomas O. Mabbott Collection (H. Schulman, 6 June 1969), lot 3737.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 566
C. Vibius C.f. Pansa. 90 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.98 g, 9h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; PANSA to left, star below chin; all within bead and reel border / Minerva, holding trophy in right hand, and spear and reins in left, driving galloping quadriga left; C • VIBIVS • C • F below. Crawford 342/4b; Sydenham 685; Vibia 3; BMCRR 2301; Kestner 2966-7; RBW 1285 var. (control). Toned, with iridescence, some find patina, light porosity, scrape on obverse. Good VF.
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 . 567
L. Rubrius Dossenus. 87 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 4.04 g, 11h). Rome mint. Diademed and veiled head of Juno right, wearing pearl necklace; scepter over shoulder; behind, DOS downward / Triumphal quadriga right, side-panel decorated with eagle standing right on thunderbolt; above, Victory flying right, holding wreath; L • RVBRI below. Crawford 348/2; Sydenham 706; Rubria 2; BMCRR 2452; Kestner 3044-5; RBW 1323. Toned, with iridescence, light porosity, die flaw on obverse. Near 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 . 570
L. Procilius. 80 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (19mm, 3.65 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat-skin headdress tied at neck; S • C to left / Juno Sospita, hurling spear in right hand, and holding shield and reins in left, driving galloping biga right; erect serpent right below horses; L • PROCILI • F in exergue. Crawford 379/2; Sydenham 772; Procilia 2; BMCRR Rome 3150–1; Kestner 3218–9; RBW 1407. Toned, with hints of iridescence, minor marks, collector’s inventory number 875 in margin on reverse. Near EF.
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.
Here, the goddess is shown in the guise of Juno Sospita, the Preserver accompanied on the reverse by a serpent, symbol of health. Her temple was in the Forum Holitorium in Rome.
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.
Here, the goddess is shown in the guise of Juno Sospita, the Preserver accompanied on the reverse by a serpent, symbol of health. Her temple was in the Forum Holitorium in Rome.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 572
L. Roscius Fabatus. 59 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (18mm, 3.96 g, 5h). Rome mint. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat-skin headdress; unidentified control mark to left; [L ROSCI below] / Female standing right, feeding from her dress a serpent, erect, left; unidentified control mark to left, FABATI in exergue. Crawford 412/1 (symbol pair 215); Sydenham 915; Roscia 3; BMCRR Rome cf. 3394-3510; cf. Kestner 3394-3406; RBW 1491-2 var. (controls). Lightly toned, patches of find patina, a few light scratches. EF. Extremely rare control marks, only four in Schaefer’s photofile.
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan. Ex Helbing 57 (20 June 1929), lot 4065.
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan. Ex Helbing 57 (20 June 1929), lot 4065.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 408
KINGS of MAURETANIA. Ptolemy. AD circa 20/1-40. AR Denarius (16mm, 1.89 g, 6h). Caesarea mint. Dated RY 1 (circa AD 20/1 or 21/2). REX PTOLEMAEVS, diademed head right, drapery around neck / Winged kerykeion; R• A•I (date) across lower field; all within wreath. Mazard 487; MAA 250; SNG Copenhagen 634. Lightly toned, slight roughness, some faint cleaning marks, small delamination on obverse, areas of weak strike on reverse. Good VF. Very rare, four in CoinArchives.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 163
MACEDON, Neapolis. Circa 375-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.82 g, 12h). Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue / Head of nymph right, hair in thin band and wearing necklace; N-E-O-Π clockwise around. AMNG III/2, 11; HGC 3, 586; SNG ANS 439; Boston MFA 565 = Perkins 105 (this coin). Old cabinet tone, minor marks on edge. Good VF.
Ex Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Collection [acc. no. 00.139] (Numismatic Fine Arts VIII, 6 June 1980), lot 104; Catharine Page Perkins Collection (acquired for the museum by E. P. Warren from Perkins in 1900).
Ex Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Collection [acc. no. 00.139] (Numismatic Fine Arts VIII, 6 June 1980), lot 104; Catharine Page Perkins Collection (acquired for the museum by E. P. Warren from Perkins in 1900).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 164
MACEDON, Neapolis. Circa 375-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 1.83 g, 9h). Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue / Head of nymph right, hair in thin band and wearing necklace; N-E-O-Π clockwise around. AMNG III/2, 11; HGC 3, 586; SNG ANS 439; Boston MFA 566 = Perkins 107 (this coin). Old cabinet tone. Near EF.
Ex Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Collection [acc. no. 00.135] (Numismatic Fine Arts VIII, 6 June 1980), lot 103; Catharine Page Perkins Collection (acquired for the museum by E. P. Warren from Perkins in 1900).
Ex Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Collection [acc. no. 00.135] (Numismatic Fine Arts VIII, 6 June 1980), lot 103; Catharine Page Perkins Collection (acquired for the museum by E. P. Warren from Perkins in 1900).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 941
LOW COUNTRIES, Ariën-aan-de-Leie (Airé). AR 50 Sols (30x28mm, 14.69 g). War of the Spanish Succession issue. Besieged by the Austrian and English troops under the command of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and François-Eugène de Savoie. Dated 1710. Crowned coat-of-arms / Blank. Korchnak 9; Mailliet pl. I, 5; KM 16.1 (French States). Toned. Good VF.
Ex Libertas Collection, purchased October 1980.
Throughout its history, the town of Ariën-aan-de-Leie was besieged numerous times. During the War of the Spanish Succession, the Alliance forces, under the command of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and François-Eugène de Savoie laid siege to the town with Marlborough’s headquarters near the Priory of St. Andrew. After a siege of two months, the Marquis de Goesbriand, governor of the town, surrendered, handing over the city keys to Marlborough.
Ex Libertas Collection, purchased October 1980.
Throughout its history, the town of Ariën-aan-de-Leie was besieged numerous times. During the War of the Spanish Succession, the Alliance forces, under the command of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and François-Eugène de Savoie laid siege to the town with Marlborough’s headquarters near the Priory of St. Andrew. After a siege of two months, the Marquis de Goesbriand, governor of the town, surrendered, handing over the city keys to Marlborough.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 696
Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.69 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 119-circa 120. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H ADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right with bare chest, slight drapery / P M TR P COS III, Aeternitas, draped, standing facing, head left, holding up head of Sol in right hand and head of Luna in left. RIC II.3 215; Strack 108; RSC 1114; BMCRE 162. Even light toning, underlying luster. Choice EF. Exceptional.
Ex Collection of a Perfectionist (Numismatica Ars Classica 106, 9 May 2018), lot 620.
Ex Collection of a Perfectionist (Numismatica Ars Classica 106, 9 May 2018), lot 620.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 710
AI Rec
Divus Antoninus Pius. Died AD 161. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.33 g, 5h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161. DIVVS ΛNTONINVS, bare head right / CONSECRΛTIO, Funeral pyre of four tiers, decorated with garlands, surmounted by facing quadriga. RIC III 436 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 27/4-10 (Aurelius); RSC 164; BMCRE 58-9. Lightly toned, underlying luster, traces of deposits. Choice EF. Well centered and struck with fresh dies.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Thomas A. Palmer Collection (Triton XXV, 11 January 2022), lot 920, purchased from Rick Ponterio, August 1989.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Thomas A. Palmer Collection (Triton XXV, 11 January 2022), lot 920, purchased from Rick Ponterio, August 1989.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 711
AI Rec
Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.30 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 147-148. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG PII F, bare head right / TR POT II COS II, Minerva, helmeted and draped, standing facing, head right, holding long scepter in right hand and resting left on shield set on ground to right. RIC III 438b (Pius); RSC 608; BMCRE 636-8 (Pius). Toned. Choice EF. Artistic portrait.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Dr. Patrick H. C. Tan Collection (Triton XX, 10 January 2017), lot 755; Edward Waddell Inventory 52248; Egon Beckenbauer Collection (Künker 257, 10 October 2014), lot 8537.
From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Dr. Patrick H. C. Tan Collection (Triton XX, 10 January 2017), lot 755; Edward Waddell Inventory 52248; Egon Beckenbauer Collection (Künker 257, 10 October 2014), lot 8537.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 455
IONIA, Ephesus. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (36mm, 25.81 g, 6h). Homonoia with Alexandria in Egypt. AYT K M ANTΩ ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front, gorgoneion on breastplate / OMONOIA EΦECIΩN K AΛЄΞANΔPЄΩN, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia, wearing kalathos, with supports, flanked by stags standing outward, looking up; to left, Isis standing facing, holding sistrum in right hand, situla in left; to right, Serapis standing facing, wearing kalathos, raising right hand and holding scepter in left; in upper field, crescent and star. Karwiese, MvE 5, 901 (V32/R74, this coin illustrated); Franke & Nollé 546-8 (VsQ/Rs54); RPC VII.1 401.6 (this coin). Earthen brown patina, some roughness. Near VF. Rare.
From the CLA Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear 7 (22 February 2002), lot 282; G. Hirsch 189 (7 February 1996), lot 762.
From the CLA Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear 7 (22 February 2002), lot 282; G. Hirsch 189 (7 February 1996), lot 762.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 458
LYDIA, Sardis. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ (38mm, 26.78 g, 6h). Domitius Rufus, asiarch for the second time, and Kratistos, first archon. AYT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC AY, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ЄΠI ΔOM POYΦOY ACIAPX K YIOY B APX K KPATICT APX A CAPΔIA/NΩN Γ NЄKOP/ΩN, three agonistic prize crowns, each containing a palm frond, set upon table, seen in perspective. Hochard 2157 corr. (obv. legend; D324/R686); Kurth 719 corr. (same); RPC X Online 84190 corr. (same; this coin the second listed, and illustrating the type); SNG von Aulock 8262. Green patina, die shift on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of three listed in RPC (including the two known to Hochard); this the finest of the three.
From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.). Ex Aufhäuser 7 (8 October 1990), lot 660.
From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.). Ex Aufhäuser 7 (8 October 1990), lot 660.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 459
CARIA, Stratonicaea. Septimius Severus, with Geta as Caesar. AD 193-211. Æ (37mm, 28.32 g, 5h). Damnatio Memoriae. Philon, prytanis. AY K Λ CЄ CЄYHPOC ΠЄ AY CЄΠ ΓЄTAK C K, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius vis-à-vis [laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta]; c/ms: helmeted bust of Roma within circular incuse, and ΘEOY within rectangular incuse / ЄΠ ΠPY ЄΠI[TYNXANO]NTOC Γ ΦIΛΩNOC CTPATONIKЄΩN, Hecate standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding patera in right hand and torch in left; at feet left, lighted altar. BMC 71; SNG von Aulock 2678. For c/ms: Howgego 188 and 536. Brown patina, flan adjustment marks. Good VF. Rare. Portrait of Geta erased, Caracalla’s Damnatio Memoriae of Geta applied after his murder in AD 211.
Upon Septimius’ passing in AD 211, his sons Caracalla and Geta assumed joint rule of the empire. Their joint rule was a failure, the Imperial Palace was separated into two sections and they threatened to divide the empire between them. During the Festival of Saturnalia, December 211, Caracalla tried unsuccessfully to have his brother assassinated. But a week later, at an arranged meeting in their mother’s quarters, Geta was murdered by Caracalla’s centurions.
Caracalla immediately ordered a damnatio memoriae of his brother’s image: statues were removed, paintings were destroyed or, like the Severan Tondo erased, and coins were recalled to have his image carved out. This damnatio was especially apparent on the provincial coinage of Pergamum in Mysia and Stratonicaea in Caria. It is estimated that approximately 95% of the dual bust types at Stratonicea have had the portrait of Geta erased, many of them having a countermark of Roma or Caracalla stamped over his bust.
Upon Septimius’ passing in AD 211, his sons Caracalla and Geta assumed joint rule of the empire. Their joint rule was a failure, the Imperial Palace was separated into two sections and they threatened to divide the empire between them. During the Festival of Saturnalia, December 211, Caracalla tried unsuccessfully to have his brother assassinated. But a week later, at an arranged meeting in their mother’s quarters, Geta was murdered by Caracalla’s centurions.
Caracalla immediately ordered a damnatio memoriae of his brother’s image: statues were removed, paintings were destroyed or, like the Severan Tondo erased, and coins were recalled to have his image carved out. This damnatio was especially apparent on the provincial coinage of Pergamum in Mysia and Stratonicaea in Caria. It is estimated that approximately 95% of the dual bust types at Stratonicea have had the portrait of Geta erased, many of them having a countermark of Roma or Caracalla stamped over his bust.