Electronic Auction 345
Date: 2015-02-25 00:00:00
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AR Stater (21mm, 6.06 g, 12h). Her–, Pausanias, and Diodoros, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath; EP to left / ΘEΣΣA ΛΩN, Athena Itonia right; [Π]AYΣ-ANIA[Σ] above, ΔI-OΔ/Ω-PO/Σ in three lines across central field. BCD Thessaly II 859.3 (same dies); HGC 4, 209. VF.From the BCD Collection.
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CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 220 BC. Æ (13.5mm, 2.68 g, 3h). Large laureate head of Zeus right within circle of dots / Europa riding bull galloping left, holding billowing veil floating above. Cf. Jackson g, pl. 14, 2; cf. Svoronos, Numismatique 125, pl. XV, 27; SNG Copenhagen 451-2; Traeger 95. Near Fine, brown and green patina, some roughness. Rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
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M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus. 57 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.94 g, 3h). Rome mint. Winged bust of Vacuna right, wearing crested and laureate helmet; bow and quiver over shoulder, conucopia below chin / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head left. Crawford 409/1; Sydenham 809; Plaetoria 4. VF, toned, minor deposits.
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STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Shilling (30mm, 5.94 g, 12h). Group F (North E), type 4.3. London mint; im: anchor/sideways anchor. Struck 1628-1629. Crowned bust left; XII to right / Coat-of-arms over cross fourchée. Sharp F3/1; Brooker 521; North 2229; SCBC 2796. Good Fine, toned.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
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EUBOIA, Chalkis. Circa 245-196 BC. Æ (18mm, 5.11 g, 9h). Diademed head of Hera facing atop Ionic capital / Eagle grappling with serpent; ΦIΛI[Σ] to left, AAΘ to right. Picard Em. 53; BCD Chalkis 230 (this coin); HGC 4, 1483. VF, brown patina.Ex CNG Inventory 250269 (March 2004); BCD Collection (Lanz 111, 25 November 2002), lot 230; W. P. Wallace Collection.
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CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 220 BC. Æ (12.5mm, 2.14 g, 10h). Diademed head of Zeus right within circle of dots / Europa riding bull galloping left, holding billowing veil floating above; all within circle of dots. Jackson i, pl. 14, 4; Svoronos, Numismatique 127; SNG Copenhagen 451-2; Traeger 93b. VF, dark brown patina, a little off center, softly struck on reverse. Rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Glendining's (7 November 1979), lot 31 (part of).
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Faustus Cornelius Sulla. 56 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.89 g, 4h). Rome mint. Laureate, diademed, and draped bust of Venus right; scepter behind / Three military trophies; capis to left, lituus to right; FAVSTVS monogram in exergue. Crawford 426/3; Sydenham 884; Cornelia 63. VF, toned, two test cuts on the edge.
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STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Shilling (29mm, 5.79 g, 6h). Group E (North D), type 3a. London mint; im: bell. Struck 1634-1635. Crowned bust left; XII to right / Garnished coat-of-arms. Sharp E1/1; Brooker 486-8; North 2225; SCBC 2791. Good Fine, lightly toned, minor roughness.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.13 g, 11h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Good VF, lightly toned, test cut and minor deposits. Struck on a broad flan, showing full crest on Athena's helmet.
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CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 98/6-94 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.27 g, 12h). Diademed head of Zeus right / Apollo seated left on pile of rocks, resting hand on knee and holding bow and arrow; all within dotted border. Svoronos, Numismatique 163; SNG Copenhagen 449; cf. Boutin 134-5; Evans –; cf. Traeger 110-1. Good VF, toned, some red and green deposits, struck with worn dies. Rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular LXXXVI (April 1978), no. 4616.
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A. Plautius. 55 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.92 g, 12h). Rome mint. Turreted head of Cybele right / Bacchius Judaeus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) kneeling right, holding reins and offering up olive branch; behind, camel standing right. Crawford 431/1; Sydenham 932; Plautia 13. Good VF, toned with some iridesence.From the Michael Joffre Collection. Ex Geoffrey Bell Auctions (27 September 2012), lot 146.
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STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Shilling (29mm, 5.64 g, 3h). Group E (North D), type 3a. London mint; im: bell. Struck 1634-1635. Crowned bust left; XII to right / Garnished coat-of-arms. Sharp E1/1; Brooker 486-8; North 2225; SCBC 2791. Fine, some roughness.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 515-510 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.58 g). "Wappenmünzen" series. Four-spoked wheel / Incuse square punch divided diagonally. Seltman Group D, pl. IV, ρ; Svoronos, Monnaies pl. 1, 54-6; HGC 4, 1654; Rosen 191 (this coin). Near VF, toned.From the LJH Collection. Ex R. D. Frederick Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 245, 1 December 2010), lot 90; Jonathan P. Rosen Collection (not in Münzen und Medaillen sale).
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CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 98/6-94 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.15 g, 12h). Diademed head of Zeus right / Apollo seated left on pile of rocks, resting hand on knee and holding bow and arrow; Z to right. Svoronos, Numismatique 169 var. (location of Z); SNG Copenhagen 449; cf. Boutin 134-5; Evans –; Traeger 110. VF, toned, softly struck, light cleaning marks under tone. Rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
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Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus. 54 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.82 g, 1h). Rome mint. Head of Libertas right / The consul L. Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors, each carrying axe over shoulder, preceded by an accensus. Crawford 433/1; Sydenham 906; Junia 31. Good VF, toned, light scrape before Libertas' face.From Group SGF.
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STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Shilling (31mm, 5.74 g, 5h). Group G (North F), type 4.4. London mint; im: triangle/triangle (over sideways anchor). Struck 1639-1640. Crowned bust left; XII to right / Coat-of-arms over cross fourchée. Sharp G1/1; Brooker 542; North 2231; SCBC 2799. Fine, toned, minor roughness.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.67 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 13; HGC 4, 1665. Good VF, toned, a few deposits. Full crest.From the Patrick H. James Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 57 (28 March 2001), lot 330; Springfield Collection (Bowers & Ruddy, 15 December 1981), lot 3053.
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CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 85-82 BC. Æ (13mm, 1.76 g, 3h). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Bull butting left; caduceus above; all within circle of dots. Jackson pl. 14, 14; Svoronos, Numismatique 188, pl. XVI 28; SNG Copenhagen 460; Traeger 93e (this coin). Fine, dark green patina, some roughness. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Dr. Burkhard Traeger Collection (Künker 136, 10 March 2008), lot 93 (part of); James H. Joy Collection (Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 21, 24 May 2007), lot 468 (part of).
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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Q. Sicinius. Early 49 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.90 g, 9h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Fortuna Populi Romani right / Palm frond with fillet and winged caduceus in saltire; wreath above. Crawford 440/1; CRI 1; Sydenham 938; Sicinia 5. Good VF, toned.From the Patrick H. James Collection.
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COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Crown (39mm, 29.68 g, 6h). London (Blondeau's, Drury House) mint. 1658/7. Laureate and draped bust left / Crowned coat-of-arms. Lessen E12; North 2745; ESC 10; SCBC 3226. VF, toned, light scratch across face and field. Struck from typical broken obverse die.From the Patrick H. James Collection.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 353-294 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21mm, 17.19 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye, palmette of 'Pi' style / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 15c–d; HGC 4, 1599. VF, toned.From the Patrick H. James Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 546.