Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6
Date: 2025-01-22 16:00:00 (3 weeks from now)
Lots: 1402
Total starting: $ 322,887.00
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Auction Summary
La subasta "Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6" se llevará a cabo el 22 de enero de 2025, y contará con un total de 1402 lotes de monedas. Entre las piezas más destacadas se encuentran varias monedas de oro y plata que reflejan la rica historia numismática de diversas civilizaciones. Por ejemplo, el AV Aureus de Julio César, datado en el 46 a.C., es notable no solo por su antigüedad, sino también por su diseño que incluye emblemas del augurato y el pontificado, lo que lo convierte en un objeto de gran interés para los coleccionistas. Otro ejemplar destacado es el AV 5 Guineas de George II, que aunque presenta reparaciones, sigue siendo una pieza valiosa por su historia y rareza. Además, el AV Stater de Ptolemy I Soter, que es extremadamente raro, añade un atractivo especial a la subasta. Las monedas de la época de los Seleúcidas también son notables, con varias tetradracmas que muestran la influencia de Alejandro Magno. En general, esta subasta promete ser un evento emocionante para los entusiastas de la numismática, con una variedad de monedas que abarcan desde la antigüedad clásica hasta el periodo medieval.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5118
PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope. Circa 350/30-300 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 6.08 g, 6h). Aiginetic standard. Phageta–, magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos; aphlaston to left / Sea-eagle on dolphin left; ΦΑΓΕ[ΤA] below wings. RG 31; HGC 7, 391. Old cabinet tone, slight die wear on obverse. Near EF.
Ex Mark & Lottie Salton Collection (Stack’s Bowers Galleries, 13 January 2023), lot 26235; Numismatic Fine Arts IX (10 December 1980), lot 228.
Ex Mark & Lottie Salton Collection (Stack’s Bowers Galleries, 13 January 2023), lot 26235; Numismatic Fine Arts IX (10 December 1980), lot 228.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5119
PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope. Circa 350/30-300 BC. AR Siglos or Drachm (18mm, 5.02 g, 6h). Persic standard. Agreos, magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos / Sea-eagle standing left, wings spread, on dolphin left. RG 34; HGC 7, 399. Iridescent tone. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5375
ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (26.5mm, 11.57 g, 12h). Ephesus mint(?). Struck circa 25-20 BC. Bare head right / AVGVSTVS, six grain ears bound together. Sutherland Group VIβ – (O57/R45 [unrecorded die pair]); RPC I 2214 (Cistophoric mint); RSC 32b. Lightly toned, light porosity, multiple marks and scratches. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6433
PORTUGAL, Kingdom. Sebastião I o Desejado (the Desired). 1557-1578. AV Cruzado – 500 Réis (25mm, 3.79 g, 10h). Lisboa (Lisbon) mint. Authorized 21 January 1560. Crowned coat-of-arms / Jerusalem cross. Gomes 28.02; Friedberg41. Wavy flan, edge marks. VF.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Charles E. Wyatt 12 (6 February 1986), lot 52.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Charles E. Wyatt 12 (6 February 1986), lot 52.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5120
PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope. Circa 350/30-300 BC. AR Siglos or Drachm (19mm, 5.05 g, 5h). Persic standard. Phageta–, magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos / Sea-eagle on dolphin left; ΦΑΓΕ[ΤA] below wings. RG 34; HGC 7, 399. Attractive iridescent tone. EF.
Ex Leu Numismatik AG 7 (24 October 2020), lot 1222; UBS 61 (16 September 2004), lot 4324; Tkalec (19 February 2001), lot 99; Leu 79 (31 October 2000), lot 615.
Ex Leu Numismatik AG 7 (24 October 2020), lot 1222; UBS 61 (16 September 2004), lot 4324; Tkalec (19 February 2001), lot 99; Leu 79 (31 October 2000), lot 615.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5376
ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (25.5mm, 11.84 g, 12h). Ephesus mint(?). Struck circa 25-20 BC. Bare head right / AVGVSTVS, garlanded and filleted altar decorated with stags standing vis-à-vis. Sutherland Group VIγ, – (both dies unrecorded); RPC I 2215 (Cistophoric mint); RSC 33. Toned, minor marks. VF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman.
From the Collection of a Gentleman.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6178
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Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.29 g, 11h). Arelate (Arles) mint. Struck AD 355-360. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Roma seated facing, holding spear, and Constantinopolis seated left, holding scepter and resting foot on prow, supporting between them a shield inscribed VOT/ XXX/ MVLT/ XXXX in four lines; *//•KONS(TAN). RIC VIII 238; Depeyrot 7/1. Toned, ex-jewelry, trace deposits. VF. Very rare. R3 in RIC VIII. Only five noted in Depeyrot’s 2004 corpus, three of which are in museum collections.
From the Bernard Victory Collection. Ex Frank Robinson 77 (12 January 2010), lot 335; Classical Numismatic Group MBS 60 (22 May 2002), lot 1918 (part of).
From the Bernard Victory Collection. Ex Frank Robinson 77 (12 January 2010), lot 335; Classical Numismatic Group MBS 60 (22 May 2002), lot 1918 (part of).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5380
ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Claudius. AD 41-54. AR Cistophorus (26.5mm, 11.02 g, 6h). Ephesus mint(?). Struck AD 41-42. Bare head left / COM ASI across field, distyle temple of Roma and Augustus, enclosing standing facing figures of Augustus leaning left, holding spear, being crowned by Tyche(?), holding wreath and cornucopia; ROM • ET AVG on entablature. RPC I 2221 (Cistophoric mint); RSC 3. Lightly toned, light porosity, scratches. VF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman. Ex Spink 223 (26 March 2014), lot 1131.
From the Collection of a Gentleman. Ex Spink 223 (26 March 2014), lot 1131.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6183
Valens. AD 364-378. Æ (22.5mm, 4.27 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa March AD 368. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Two-turreted camp gate, open doors; S above; COMTM. Cf. RIC IX 40 (for similar issue); cf. LRBC 2089 (same); cf. Depeyrot p. 236, 25-6 (for date of concurrent solidi issue). Dark brown and green patina with some red, some minor cleaning/smoothing scratches. Good VF. Extremely rare and presently unique. None others in CoinArchives.
From the Bernard Victory Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 63 (21 May 2003), lot 1550.
It is likely that this coin is a bronze issue struck alongside the rare Depeyrot 25/1 and 26/1-2 gold solidi issues. Despite the error in the reverse legend, the style is consistent enough with the RIC IX 40 coin (e.g. Glendining, 15 July 1929), lot 1023.
From the Bernard Victory Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 63 (21 May 2003), lot 1550.
It is likely that this coin is a bronze issue struck alongside the rare Depeyrot 25/1 and 26/1-2 gold solidi issues. Despite the error in the reverse legend, the style is consistent enough with the RIC IX 40 coin (e.g. Glendining, 15 July 1929), lot 1023.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5130
AEOLIS, Myrina. Circa 155-143 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34.5mm, 16.70 g, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding branch and phiale; omphalos and amphora at feet, three monograms to left. Sacks Issue 30, obv. die 57; de Luynes 2530 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, area of weak strike, a little off center on obverse. EF. Struck with fresh dies.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6444
SOUTH AFRICA, Union of South Africa (British Dominion). George VI. 1936-1952. Proof Set. Dated 1952. Includes: AV Pound // AV Halfpound // AR Crown // AR Halfcrown // AR Florin // AR Shilling // AR Sixpence // AR Threepence // CU Penny // CU Halfpenny // CU Farthing. KM PS24. Proof. IN original blue case of issue. Eleven (11) coins in lot.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5387
SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Nerva. AD 96-98. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.11 g, 12h). Dated "New Holy Year" 1 (AD 96/7). Laureate bust right, aegis at point of bust / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings displayed, palm frond to right; barred A (date) above wing. McAlee 419; RPC III 3476; Prieur 149. Lightly toned, minor marks, doubling on reverse. Near EF. Well detailed aegis.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6191
Aelia Eudocia. Augusta, AD 423-460. AV Tremissis (14.5mm, 1.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck under Theodosius II, AD 420-450/455. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right, wearing earring and necklace / Cross within wreath; CONOB*. RIC X 281 (Theodosius II; wreath ties 8); Depeyrot 72/2. Toned with some underlying luster, thin obverse die break and small reverse die mark, graffiti. Good VF. Depeyrot does not distinguish between the differences in wreath dies as Kent does in RIC X for the Eudocia tremisses. However, the examples from Kent’s wreath ties 8 are significantly scarcer than the more prevalently encountered RIC X 335.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6447
SWEDEN. Kristina. 1632–1654. AR Riksdaler (44mm, 28.24 g, 7h). Stockholm mint. Dated 1642 AG (in Roman numerals). Crowned bust facing slightly left / Christ standing facing, holding globus cruciger and raising hand in benediction. Delzanno 48; Davenport 4525; KM 187. Toned, traces of mount, edge marks, a few hairlines. VF.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Stack’s (27 April 1983), lot 349.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Stack’s (27 April 1983), lot 349.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6193
Valentinian III. AD 425-455. AR Half Siliqua (13.5mm, 0.82 g, 6h). Rome mint. Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; RM. RIC 2086 (this coin illustrated on pl. 52); RSC 11†c. Toned, flan crack, minor scratches. VF. Very rare.
From the Bernard Victory Collection. Ex Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. inventory C21083 (April 1996).
From the Bernard Victory Collection. Ex Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. inventory C21083 (April 1996).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5395
COELESYRIA, Chalcis ad Belum. Mark Antony and Cleopatra. 32-31 BC. Æ (19mm, 5.99 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 (Egyptian) and 6 (Phoenician) of Cleopatra (32/1 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right / Bare head of Mark Antony right. RPC I 4771; Rouvier 440; Svoronos 1887; Sofaer 43. Black surfaces with red earthen highlights, off center reverse. VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6198
Majorian. AD 457-461. AR Half Siliqua (10mm, 0.39 g, 6h). Uncertain mint in Northern Gaul. [...]RIANVS P [...], helmeted, [draped, and cuirassed] bust right / [...] VIT, Victory standing left, holding long cross; *•*. Cf. RIC X 2651-2 (for possible obv. legends within issue); cf. RSC 8†b (for most similar issue). Toned, heavily chipped, minor roughness, find patina. Near VF. Very rare. From a very interesting and exceptionally difficult issue.
From the Bernard Victory Collection.
From the Bernard Victory Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6454
URUGUAY, Republic. 1830-pres. CU 40 Centesimos (38mm, 6h). Lyon mint; différents: anchor and lion. Dated 1857 D. Radiant sun / Denomination within wreath. KM 10. Purple toning. In NGC encapsulation 6639424-014, graded MS 63 BN.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5141
IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (5mm, 0.59 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Flattened striated surface / Incuse square. Weidauer Group II, –; Artemision 4; SNG Kayhan 682. As made.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6455
YEMEN, North. Mutawakkilite Kingdom (Tarim). al-Mutawakkil Yahya. As Imam and king, AH 1344-1367 / AD 1926-1948. Proof Fantasy AV Dinar (22.5mm, 8.00 g, 12h). Medallic issue by Bernard O'Hea. Vienna mint. Dated AH 1352 (AD 1933, but struck in the 1960s). KM X1e. Hairlines and handling marks. Proof. Excessively rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5142
IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6mm, 0.67 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Facing head of lion / Incuse square. Weidauer –; cf. Artemision 45 (hemihekte); Traité I –; cf. Elektron I 19 (trite); SNG Kayhan 1548. In NGC encapsulation 6062075-008, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 539 (31 May 2023), lot 173; Heritage 232146 (18 November 2021), lot 63099.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 539 (31 May 2023), lot 173; Heritage 232146 (18 November 2021), lot 63099.