Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6

Date: 2025-01-22 16:00:00 (4 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.

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FRANCE, Royal. Charles V le Sage (the Wise). 1364-1380. AV Franc à pied (28mm, 3.79 g, 5h). Authorized 20 April 1365. King standing facing within Gothic arch; semée of seven lis to left and right, holding sword and main de Justice / Cross tréflée; in center of cross, pellet within angled quadrilobe; lis in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and third; all within angled quadrilobe; lis in spandrels. Duplessy 360; Ciani 457; Friedberg 284. In NGC encapsulation 6532187-014, graded MS 63.
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FRANCE, Royal. Charles V le Sage (the Wise). 1364-1380. AV Franc à pied (28mm, 3.68 g, 7h). Authorized 20 April 1365. King standing facing within Gothic arch; semée of seven lis to left and right, holding sword and main de Justice / Cross tréflée; in center of cross, annulet within angled quadrilobe; lis in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and third; all within angled quadrilobe; lis in spandrels. Duplessy 360A; cf. Ciani 457A; Friedberg 284. In NGC encapsulation 6532187-024, graded MS 63.
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FRANCE, Royal. Charles V le Sage (the Wise). 1364-1380. AV Franc à pied (27mm, 3.81 g, 5h). Authorized 20 April 1365. King standing facing within Gothic arch; semée of seven lis to left and right, holding sword with annulet pommel, and main de Justice / Cross tréflée; in center of cross, pellet within angled quadrilobe; lis in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and third; all within angled quadrilobe; lis in spandrels. Duplessy 360A; cf. Ciani 458-60; Friedberg 284. In NGC encapsulation 6865696-009, graded MS 62.
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Titus. AD 79-81. Æ Sestertius (36.5mm, 27.32 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck AD 80-81. Laureate head left / PAX AVGVST, S C across field, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopia. RIC II.1 155. Dark green patina, smoothing and tooling, minor areas of fill on reverse. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan.
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SICILY, Gela. Circa 420-415 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.05 g, 7h). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; [in exergue, bird standing left, head lowered] / Forepart of man-headed bull right within shallow incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, Group VIII, 476 (O92/R186); HGC 2, 356; SNG ANS 95 (same dies). Toned, typical compact flan and obverse die wear, some roughness and light cleaning marks. VF.


From the JTB Collection. Ex Roma E-Sale 107 (16 March 2023), lot 92; Robert and Julius Diez Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 294, 16 January 2013), lot 37, purchased from Thieme, Dresden.

C.G. Thieme, from whom Robert or Julius purchased this coin, issued lists in late19th-early 20th centuries, and managed auctions of the Numismatic Association of Dresden.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Gelon I. 485-478 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.32 g, 9h). Struck circa 480-478 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Diademed head of Arethousa right; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series VIb, 87 (V42/R56); HGC 2, 1306. Faintly toned, minor flan flaws, a little die wear on obverse, some pitting on reverse. Good VF.


Ex Nomos Obolos 18 (21 February 2021), lot 89; Trausnitz Collection (Nomos 19, 17 November 2019), lot 52, purchased from Münzhandlung Athena; G. Hirsch 166 (16 May 1990), lot 86; Giessener Munzhandlung 30 (19 November 1984), lot 101.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.40 g, 5h). Struck circa 430 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, hair in sakkos; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XX, 642 (V326/R442); HGC 2, 1319; SNG ANS 207 (same dies); Boston MFA 389 (same dies); Jameson 783 (same dies); Pozzi 592 (same dies); Weber 1591 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 5769546-018, graded Ch VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5.


Ex Heritage 3088 (6 November 2020), lot 34009.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 13.18 g, 2h). Struck circa 218/7-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head left; grain ear to right / Nike driving slow quadriga right; crescent above, KIΣ to right, grain ear below. CCO 69 (D17/R46); BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1554; SNG Copenhagen 824 (same dies). Lightly toned, remnants of find patina, flan crack, some die rust and a few light scratches on obverse, flan flaw at edge on reverse. Near EF.


Ex Trausnitz Collection (Nomos Obolos 18, 21 February 2021), lot 96, purchased from Münzhandlung Athena, December 1998.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.45 g, 10h). Struck circa 218/7-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head left / Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving slow quadriga right; crescent above, A to right. CCO 214 (D19/R23); BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1556; Burnett, Enna 33 (same dies); Naville V, lot 1224 (same dies); Naville X, lot 338 (same dies). Toned, remnants of find patina, trace deposits, minor chip on edge. Good VF.


From the Henry A. Sauter Collection, purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin.
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YORK (Restored). Richard III. 1483-1485. AR Groat (25mm, 2.83 g, 3h). Type 3. London mint; im: sun and rose 2. Struck circa June 1484–22 August 1485. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; fleurs on cusps / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1679; SCBC 2157. Iridescent toning, scratches. VF.
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KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.81 g, 12h). Magnesia on the Maeander mint. Struck circa 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left. Thompson 113 var. (monogram); Müller 552 var. (same); HGC 3, 1750e. In NGC encapsulation 2400069-002, graded Ch XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Extremely rare variety, approximately seven published.


Ex Classical Numismatic Group 115 (16 September 2020), lot 87.

A very distinctive and powerful portrayal of Alexander the Great, quite different from what is routinely seen at Magnesia. This variety incorporates an entire omicron in the control unlike versions listed under Thompson 113.
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COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Crown. Dated 1658/7. Bull 240; ESC 10; SCBC 3226. Lustrous with light golden toning, diagnostic die flaw tooled away, hairlines. EF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.


From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Charles E. Wyatt 15 (15 October 1986), 113.
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COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Halfcrown. Dated 1658. Bull 252; ESC 447; SCBC 3227A. Toned, chased, mount marks. Near VF.


From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (17 November 1981), lot 872.
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STUART. James II. 1685-1688. AV Guinea. Dated 1685. Bull, Gold 321; SCBC 3400. In PCGS encapsulation 50407676, graded XF Details, cleaned.
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C. Valerius Flaccus. 82 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.84 g, 5h). Massalia mint. Winged and draped bust of Victory right; N to left / Aquila between two signa inscribed H (hastati) and P (principes), respectively. Crawford 365/1b; Sydenham 747b; Valeria 12b; RBW –. Attractive old cabinet toning with traces of iridescence, scratch under tone and remnants of collector’s inventory number on obverse. Near EF. A very pretty coin in hand.


From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.
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Allectus. Romano-British Emperor, AD 293-296. Quinarius (18mm, 2.41 g, 12h). Londinium (London) mint. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Neptune, holding anchor, seated left on galley; QL. RIC 59 corr. (bust type; this coin cited); Rogiet –; Burnett, Coinage 106; W. Allen, “Find of Coins of Allectus, at Old Ford, BOW” in NC 1866, pp. 304-6 (this coin published and illustrated). Dark green patina, tiny wax deposit. VF. Extremely rare and likely still unique even over 150 years after the coin was initially published.


From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from David Miller, 28 March 2017. Ex William Allen Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 14 March 1898), lot 159 (part of).
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KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 14.98 g, 12h). Reduced Attic standard. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 171-168 BC. Diademed head right / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; KE monogram above, AY monogram to right, ΛΩ monogram between legs; all within oak wreath; below, plow left. De Luca, Tetradrachms 252 (O51/R226); Mamroth, Perseus 22; HGC 3, 1094; ANS inv. 1944.100.14149 (same dies). Lightly toned, some horn silver, a few minor die breaks on obverse. Good VF.
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WINDSOR. Elizabeth II. 1952-2022. AV ‘Sovereigns of the Seas’ Set. Includes: 1852 Sovereign // 1871 Sovereign, both from the 1882 HMS Douro Wreck // 1997 Proof Sovereign. The Victorian sovereigns with slight saltwater damage. EF and Proof. In original case of issue from the Royal Mint, numbered 146/200.


. From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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MALTA, Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Alof de Wignacourt. Grandmaster, 1601-1622. AR 4 Tarì (31mm, 10.20 g, 9h). Valletta mint. Dated 1611. Crowned coat-of-arms / Head of St. John the Baptist on platter. Gatt 11-4T-37X31; KM 14. Iridescent toning,a few minor scratches. VF.


From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Stanley Gibbons Collection (Part II, NASCA, 7 December 1981), lot 4429.
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KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.70 g, 1h). Pergamon mint. Dated year 205, month 1 BE (October 93 BC). Diademed head right / Pegasos grazing left; star-in-crescent to left; to right, EΣ (year) above monogram; A (month) in exergue; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. Callataÿ p. 10, obv. die D25; HGC 7, 338; DCA 688; SNG BN 792 (same obv. die); Boston MFA 1355 (same obv. die). Iridescent tone, minor marks. VF.


From the Kalevala Collection. Ex Bolaffi 35 (28 November 2019), lot 30..
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Vetranio. AD 350. AR Siliqua (19.5mm, 2.93 g, 6h). Siscia mint. D N VETRA NIO P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left; SIS(pellet-in-crescent). RIC VIII 265; RSC 9a. Toned, find patina, flan crack, area of scratches. Good VF. Rare.


Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 254 (20 April 2011), lot 367.