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 . 5463
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Obol (18mm, 4.27 g, 12h). Dated RY 22 (AD 127/8). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Bust of Harpokrates right, drapery on left shoudler, wearing taenia and hem-hem crown; pomegranate before; L K B (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 7678; K&G 32.772; RPC III 6257A; Emmett 1161.22. Olive green patina, slight roughness. Good VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Group CEM (Classical Numismatic Group 88, 14 September 2011), lot 1082.
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 . 5465
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antinoüs. Died AD 130. Æ Diobol (23mm, 7.57 g, 12h). Dated RY 19 of Hadrian (AD 134/5). Draped bust right, wearing hem-hem crown / Antinoüs (as Hermes), wearing chlamys, holding caduceus with his right hand, on horseback right; L I Θ (date) in field. Köln 1277; Dattari (Savio) 2084; K&G 34a.3; RPC III 6082; Emmett 1348.21 (R3). Red-brown patina, porosity, holed twice. VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Frank L. Kovacs, 8 January 2014.

This coin has been pierced twice, likely serving as a funerary piece on a Romano-Egyptian mummy. Coins and other amulets were woven into the fabric of the mummies to serve as talismans against the spirits that would try to harm them on their way to the afterlife, the coin would pay the toll to Charon, the Greco-Roman tradition of paying the ferryman, which had been absorbed into Egyptian customs. Mummification was still practiced by the Egyptians through the third century AD until Christianity became the dominant religion of the empire.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5466
EGYPT, Alexandria. Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. Æ Hemidrachm (28.5mm, 10.75 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 of Hadrian (AD 136/7). Bareheaded and draped bust right, seen from the front / Homonoia enthroned left, holding patera in right hand, cornucopia below throne; ΔHM ЄΞOYC YΠAY B (date) around, OMONOIA below. Köln 1273; Dattari (Savio) 2078; K&G 34.5; RPC III 6234; Emmett 1352 (R3). Brown patina, porosity. VF. Unusual use of the Roman consular dating system in Egypt.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 67, 22 September 2004), lot 1171.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5467
EGYPT, Alexandria. Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. Æ Diobol (25mm, 8.81 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 of Hadrian (AD 136/7). Bareheaded and draped bust right, seen from the front / Euthenia standing facing, head left, holding patera in right hand, grain ears in left; ΔHM ЄΞOY C VΠAT B (date) around. Köln 1272; Dattari (Savio) 8000; K&G 34.6; RPC III 6242; Emmett 1353. Brown patina, reverse edge flaws. VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Schick Coins, 24 February 2015.

This reverse has typically been referred to as Homonoia but Homonoia holds a cornucopia and patera, this figure holds grain ears. An attribution to Euthenia seems more likely.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5468
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Diobol (22.5mm, 8.82 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 138/9). Bareheaded bust right, drapery on left shoulder / Eagle standing left, head right, with wings gathered; L B (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 8967; K&G –; RPC IV.4 142.5 (this coin); Emmett 1745.2. Brown patina, light porosity, scratches. VF. Rare variety.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex CNG inventory 733151, October 2002; Classical Numismatic Group 50 (23 June 1999), lot 1155; Classical Numismatic Group 47 (16 September 1998), lot 108.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5469
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.32 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (AD 139/40). Bare head left / Eirene standing facing, head left, holding grain ears and caduceus; L TPI TOV (date) around. Köln 1321-2; Dattari (Savio) 2217; K&G 35.54; RPC IV.4 172; Emmett 1382.3. Brown patina. Good VF. Fine style portrait.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions VI (1 March 1989), lot 280.
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 . 5471
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Hemidrachm (29mm, 11.46 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 141/2). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Isis Pharia standing right, holding sistrum and billowing sail; L Є (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 2665; K&G 35.170; RPC IV.4 577.6 (this coin); Emmett 1724 (R3). Dark green patina with red earthen highlights, some roughness, lightly smoothed with details enhanced. VF. Rare.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 315 (20 November 2013), lot 287.
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 . 5473
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Hemidrachm (30mm, 14.89 g, 12h). Dated RY 7 (AD 143/4). Laureate head right / Asclepius standing facing, head right, leaning on serpent-entwined staff to right; lighted altar to left, L Z (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 2473 var. (obv. legend); K&G –; RPC IV.4 714; Emmett 1713 (R5). Dark green patina with light green deposits. VF. Very rare, only two recorded in RPC.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 78 (14 May 2008), lot 1510.
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 . 5475
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Obol (20mm, 5.28 g, 11h). Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). Laureate head right / Sphinx reclining right on ground line; L H (date) above. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3085; K&G 35.296; RPC IV.4 909; Emmett 1781.8 (R5). Brown patina, light roughness, edge splits. Near VF. Rare.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex CNG inventory 722180 (28 April 201).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5476
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Hemidrachm (27mm, 10.67 g, 11h). Dated RY 9 (AD 145/6). Laureate head right / Zeus Ammon-Ra standing facing, head left, crowned with solar disk and horns, holding patera and long scepter; at feet left, ram standing left, crowned with solar disk and horns; L ЄN ATOV (date) around. Köln 1526; Dattari (Savio) 2953; K&G 35.322; RPC IV.4 944.13 (this coin); Emmett 1735.9 (R3). Brown patina. Near VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Beast Coins, 6 October 2008. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 37 (20 March 1996), lot 721; Kerry K. Wetterstrom Collection (Classical Numismatic Group XII, 26 September 1990), lot 195; Keith Emmett Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5477
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Diobol (23.5mm, 8.74 g, 12h). Dated RY 9 (AD 145/6). Laureate head right / Bust of Nilus right, crowned with taenia and lotus buds, drapery on left shoulder; cornucopia before; L ЄNA TOV (date) around. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 2721 & 8604-5; K&G 35.325; RPC IV.4 947; Emmett 1757.9. Red-brown patina with spot of green, some roughness. VF. Rare.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 19 April 2018. Ex Palladium Numismatics BBS 11 (April 1996), lot 493.
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 . 5479
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Diobol (23mm, 8.28 g, 12h). Zodiac series. Dated RY 11 (AD 147/8). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Sun in Leo – Lion standing right, head left; star above; L IA (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3129 = RPC IV.4 1080.7 (this coin); K&G 35.413; Emmett 1756.11. Green-brown patina, light roughness, short edge splits. Near VF.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection (Naville Numismatics 29, 26 February 2017) lot 405.

With the star in the field, the lion is a representation of the constellation Leo.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5480
EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Hemidrachm (30.5mm, 11.28 g, 12h). Dated RY 17 of Antoninus Pius (AD 153/4). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Agathodaemon serpent erect right, wearing skhent, with a caduceus in its coils vis-à-vis the Uraeus serpent erect left, wearing solar disc and horns, with a sistrum in its coils; L I Z (date) across field. Köln 1929; Dattari (Savio) 12299; K&G 37.75; RPC IV.4 1615.12 = Staffieri, Alexandria In Nummis 172 (this coin); Emmett 1904.17 (R4). Brown and tan surfaces with touches of red, some roughness, edge splits. VF. Rare, only two of this type in CoinArchives.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection (Triton XXI, 9 January 2018), lot 172; Classical Numismatic Group 39 (18 September 1996), lot 1067.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5481
EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Diobol (22mm, 7.61 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 165/6). Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder / Serpent Agathodaemon, wearing skhent, coiled left on horse galloping left, L ϛ (date) below. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3579; K&G 37.296; RPC IV.4 2971; Emmett 2216.6 (R5). Brown patina, roughness. Fine. Extremely rare, only two recorded in RPC.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Shick Coins, 31 March 2015.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5482
EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Diobol (24mm, 9.11 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 163/4). Draped bust right / Canopic jar of Osiris left, ornamented and wearing Atef crown; L Δ (date) across field; L Δ (date) across field. Köln 2111; Dattari (Savio) 9378 = RPC IV.4 2684.6 (this coin); K&G 38.14; Emmett 2314.4 (R5). Brown patina with glossy green deposits, edge splits. Near VF. Very rare.


From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection (Naville Numismatics 30, 2 April 2017), lot 330.
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.