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.

Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6508
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Æthelred II. First reign, 841-843/4. Æ Styca (13mm, 1.26 g, 9h). York mint; Leofdegn, moneyer. + A·DILRED R around central cross pattée / + LEOFDEJИ around central small cross. Pirie,Guide 3.15e (same dies as illustration); North 188; SCBC 865. Brown patina. Good VF.


From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from James King, December 1976.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5451
EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Dichalkon (14mm, 1.09 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 (AD 112/3). Laureate head right / Elephant walking right; L Iϛ (date) above. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 7323; K&G –; RPC III 4771; Emmett 701.16 (R5). Earthen green patina. Near Fine. Rare.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Holyland Numismatics, 19 April 2013.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5452
EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Dichalkon (12mm, 1.42 g, 12h). Dated RY 17 (AD 113/4). Laureate head right / Hem-hem crown of Harpokrates; L I Z (date) across field below. Köln 643-4; Dattari (Savio) 7221; K&G 27.574; RPC III 4820; Emmett 707.17 (R4). Earthen black patina. Good VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Beast Coins, 9 March 2013.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6511
ANGLO-SAXON, Archbishops of York. Eanbald II. 796-837. BI Styca (12mm, 1.25 g, 2h). York mint; Eaduulf, moneyer. + EΛ(NB)LD ΛREP around central pellet-in-pelleted annulet / + EΛDVVLF around central small cross. Cf. Pirie,Guide 3.5a (for similar); North 194; SCBC 861. Toned. Good VF.


From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from J. Linzalone.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5455
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Dichalkon (14mm, 2.13 g, 11h). Dated RY 9 (AD 124/5). Laureate head right / Ram standing right, wearing solar disk headdress; L ЄN (date) above. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC III 5561; Emmett 1200.9 (R5). Red-brown patina, obverse pits, cleaning marks, smoothing. Near VF. Very rare, five recorded in RPC, only this coin in CoinArchives.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Naville Numismatics 30 (2 April 2017), lot 222.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5458
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Diobol (25mm, 10.59 g, 11h). Dated RY 14 (AD 129/30). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Harpokrates of Mendes, wearing hem-hem crown, standing facing, head left, hand to mouth, holding club surmounted by hawk; behind left, ram wearing solar disk headdress; L I Δ (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari 1734; K&G 32.494; RPC III 5754; Emmett 1135.14 (R3). Red-brown patina with green highlights, roughness. Near VF. Rare one year type.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Beast Coins, 10 December 2009. Ex Keith Emmett Collection, purchased from M&R, May 1987.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5459
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Hemidrachm (29.5mm, 15.02 g, 11h). Dated RY 14 (AD 129/30). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eirene standing facing, head left, holding ears of grain and caduceus; L I Δ (date) across field. Köln 1013; Dattari 1693; K&G 32.488; RPC III 5746; Emmett 1081.14. Red-brown patina, minor pitting, cleaning scratches. VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Kovacs XV (1 October 2003), lot 281.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5460
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Diobol (24.5mm, 9.48 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 (AD 131/2). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Isis enthroned right, wearing crown of solar disc, horns, and plumes; at breast, young Harpocrates, crowned with pschent and holding lotus, raising right hand; to right, palm frond; L [I]ϛ (date) across field. Köln 1045 var. (no oinochoe); Dattari (Savio) 7700; K&G 32.530; RPC III 5814; Emmett 1138.16. Red-brown patina, some roughness. Near VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 229 (10 March 2010), lot 369 (misattributed to year 6).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6262
Ottoman Empire. Mahmud II. AH 1223-1255 / AD 1808-1839. AV Kostantiniye Çeyrek Fındık (14mm, 0.80 g, 12h). Tughra Type 2 with single rose. Qustantiniya (Constantinople) mint. Dually dated AH 1223 and RY 5 (AD 1812/3). Damalı 30-K-A7b-5; KM 605. Lightly toned, deposits in devices, traces of die rust, central weakness. VF.


From the Drewry Family Collection, purchased from Economopoulos Enterprises.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5464
EGYPT, Alexandria. Sabina. Augusta, AD 128-136/7. Æ Hemidrachm (28mm, 10.31 g, 11h). Dated RY 19 of Hadrian (AD 134/5). Draped bust right, hair bound in pearls and crowned with poppy head / Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; L ЄNNЄAKΔ (date) around. Köln 1268; Dattari (Savio) 2067; K&G 33.9; RPC III 6070; Emmett 1337.19 (R4). Brown surfaces, roughness, edge splits. Good Fine. Rare.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 421 (30 May 2018), lot 479.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5470
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Obol (19mm, 5.98 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 (AD 140/1). Laureate head right / Dolphin entwined around trident; L Δ (date) across field. Köln 1338; Dattari (Savio) 3116; K&G 35.104; RPC IV.4 350.13 (this coin); Emmett 1767.4. Dark brown patina with light green highlights. VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Hungarian Collection formed primarily in the 1930’s (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 346, 11 March 2015), lot 335.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5472
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Obol (20.5mm, 4.43 g, 12h). Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). Laureate head right / Horus falcon standing right, wearing skhent; L H (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 8988 var. (placement of date); K&G 35.295 var. (Horus falcon left); RPC IV.4 904; Emmett 1774.8 (R2). Dark brown patina, porosity, flan chip, scrapes on reverses. VF. Rare.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Schick Coins, 11 February 2015.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5474
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Obol (20mm, 7.96 g, 12h). Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). Laureate head right / Griffin seated right with left forepaw on wheel; L H (date) in exergue. Köln 1472; Dattari (Savio) 3119; K&G 35.294; RPC IV.4 902.16 (this coin); Emmett 1772 (R3). Brown patina, obverse die flaw, minor smoothing. Near VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 256 (25 May 2011), lot 261.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5478
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Obol (16.5mm, 2.82 g, 12h). Dated RY 9 (AD 145/6). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Dolphin entwined around trident; L ЄNA TOV (date) around. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC IV.4 953.2 (this coin); Emmett 1767.9 (R5). Brown and green patina, slight porosity, cleaning marks. VF. Extremely rare, only three recorded in RPC.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 76 (12 September 2007), lot 1148.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5483
EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Diobol (22.5mm, 8.67 g, 11h). Dated RY 12 of Antoninus Pius (AD 148/9). Draped bust right / Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of dress; L ∆ ω∆Є KATOV (date) around. Köln 1947; Dattari (Savio) 9110; K&G 38.45; RPC IV.4 1144; Emmett 2023.12. Brown patina, porosity, cleaning marks. Good Fine.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Beast Coins, 1 July 2010. Ex Keith Emmett Collection, purchased from Frank Robinson, February 1989.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5484
EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Obol (18.5mm, 4.01 g, 12h). Dated RY 17 of Antoninus Pius (AD 153/4). Draped bust right / Eagle standing right, head left, with wings displayed; L I Z (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC IV.4 1633.4 (this coin); Emmett 2030.17 (R5). Green patina, roughness. Good Fine. Very rare, only three recorded in RPC.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Naville Numismatics 45 (9 December 2018), lot 222.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5489
EGYPT, Alexandria. Aquilia Severa. Augusta, AD 220-221 & 221-222. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 11.84 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 of Elagabalus (AD 220/1). Draped bust right / Nilus seated left on rocks, holding reed and cornucopia; L ∆ (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4182; K&G 58.5; RPC VI Online 10125; Emmett 3021.4. Brown patina, some roughness, deposits, flan crack. Near VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Henry Clay Lindgren Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5494
EGYPT, Alexandria. Trebonianus Gallus. AD 251-253. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 11.22 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (AD 252/3). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Alexandria standing facing, head left, wearing turreted crown, raising right hand and holding long scepter; L Γ (date) across field. Köln 2832; Dattari (Savio) 5110; K&G 83.2; RPC IX 2297.13 (this coin); Emmett 3662.3. Brown patina, minor marks. VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Father Wilbur B. Dexter Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 137, 12 April 2006), lot 165.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5495
EGYPT, Alexandria. Valerian I. AD 253-260. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 11.90 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 257/8). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front, gorgoneion on breastplate / Alexandria standing facing, head left, wearing turreted crown, holding bust of Serapis and long scepter; L Є (date) across field. Köln 2869; Dattari (Savio) 5143; K&G 88.30; RPC X Online 75365; Emmett 3703.5. Dark brown patina, light pitting, reverse die break. Good VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 26 March 2004.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5496
EGYPT, Alexandria. Valerian I. AD 253-260. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 11.37 g, 12h). Dated RY 7 (AD 259/60). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Eagle standing left, head right, wings gathered, holding wreath in beak; L Z (date) across field. Köln 2877; Dattari (Savio) 5187; K&G 88.29; RPC X Online 75437; Emmett 3705.7. Fully silvered, minor scratches. Good VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XIV (20 March 1991), lot 530.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5497
EGYPT, Alexandria. Gallienus. AD 253-268. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 10.91 g, 11h). Dated RY 3 (AD 255/6). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Laureate bust of Zeus right, drapery on left shoulder; L Γ (date) across field. Köln 2890; Dattari (Savio) 5215; K&G 90.18; RPC X Online 75331; Emmett 3761.3 (R5). Dark brown patina. VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 29 March 1996.