Electronic Auction 345
Date: 2015-02-25 00:00:00
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Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Æ Sestertius (28mm, 18.39 g, 12h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 3rd emission, AD 250. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; signum to right. RIC IV 117a; Banti 12. Good VF, green and brown patina with some minor encrustation, flan a little irregular.From the LJH Collection. Ex Rudolf Berk Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 106, 16 February 2005), lot 267.
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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.29 g, 6h). Forepart of boar left, retrograde K on shoulder; to right, tunny upward / Head of lion left; to upper left, head of panther(?) facing; all within incuse square. Von Fritze II 13; SNG Ashmolean 540; SNG France 386. VF, toned, light porosity.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Cyrus – Darios I. Circa 550/39-520 BC. AR Siglos (16mm, 5.23 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left / Two incuse square punches. Berk 22; Traité I 409–11 SNG Kayhan 1025; SNG Ashmolean 762–71; SNG von Aulock 2877-9. Near VF, toned, porous.From the J. Herbert Collection.
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CRETE, Koinon of Crete. Gaius (Caligula), with Germanicus. AD 37-41. Æ (19mm, 6.85 g, 12h). Polyrhenion mint; Augurinus, proconsul. Laureate head of Gaius left / Laureate head of Germanicus right. RPC 1028; Svoronos, Numismatique 53 (Polyrhenion); SNG Copenhagen –; Traeger 336. Near VF, brown patina, a little off center.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Spink America (6 December 1999), lot 638.
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Herennia Etruscilla. Augusta, AD 249-251. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 13.17 g, 1h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 3rd emission of Trajan Decius, AD 250. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Pudicitia seated left, drawing veil and holding scepter. RIC IV 136b (Decius); Banti 7. VF, dark green patina with lighter highlights.From the J. Herbert Collection.
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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.43 g, 3h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of lion left; star to left; all within incuse square. Von Fritze II –; SNG France 375. VF, lightly toned, slightly granular surface.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Cyrus – Darios I. Circa 550/39-520 BC. AR Siglos (15.5mm, 5.31 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left / Two incuse square punches. Berk 22; Traité I 409–11 SNG Kayhan 1025; SNG Ashmolean 762–71; SNG von Aulock 2877-9. Near VF, lightly toned, off center. Good metal.From the J. Herbert Collection.
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CRETE, Koinon of Crete. Claudius, with Drusus Senior and Antonia. AD 41-54. Æ (23mm, 9.72 g, 7h). Gortyna mint(?). Laureate head of Claudius right / Diademed and draped bust of Antionia vis-à-vis bare head of Drusus left. RPC 1031; Svoronos, Numismatique 21; SNG Copenhagen –; Traeger 384. Near Fine, brown patina. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Glendining (24 March 1987), lot 75 (part of).This is the only known coin issue to portray Claudius with his parents.
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Valerian I. AD 253-260. Antoninianus (19mm, 2.47 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd-4th emission of Valerian I and Gallienus, AD 255-257. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [VI]CTO REGINA, Victory standing facing, head left, holding shield and palm frond. RIC V –; MIR 36, –; RSC –. VF, gray-brown patina with traces of verdigris. Rare.An interesting engraver's error on the reverse of this coin: apparently the result of the engraver starting off with a VICTOR[IAE]... reverse legend, but then inexplicably switching over to a [IVNO] REGINA legend. Both legends were in use at the same time, but the former for Valerian I and the latter for Salonina. The Victory type is clear, and there are not any signs of overstriking.
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MYSIA, Parion. 4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.31 g, 11h). Bull standing left, head right; six-pointed star below / Gorgoneion. SNG France 1368-70; BMC 35-7. Near VF.Parion was a city of Mysia (Hellespontine Phrygia), located along the coast of the Hellespont, near the entrance to the Propontis. It was founded in the 8th/7th century BC by colonists from Miletos, Erythrai, and Paros (the latter of which are likely responsible for giving the city its name). The city began striking coinage in the late 6th century, consisting mainly of silver drachms with a gorgoneion on the obverse and a simple square incuse on the reverse. The gorgoneion remained a significant type on its civic coinage well into the early Roman Imperial period. Parion's location relative to the Hellespont not only made it an important commercial center, as suggested by its prolific civic coinage, but also a strategically important city for the competing Hellenistic monarchies. Initially seized by the Macedonians under Alexander the Great, the city later switched hands multiple times between Lysimachos, Demetrios Poliorketes, the Seleukid kings from Seleukos I through Antiochos Hierax, and the Pergamene kingdom, who retained the city until it was annexed by Rome, circa 133 BC. Coinage was issued during all of these periods, though most of the coins were issues of the various kingdoms.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Cyrus – Darios I. Circa 550/39-520 BC. AR Siglos (16mm, 5.14 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left / Two incuse square punches. Berk 22; Traité I 409–11 SNG Kayhan 1025; SNG Ashmolean 762–71; SNG von Aulock 2877-9. Near VF, lightly toned, granular surfaces.From the J. Herbert Collection.
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CRETE, Koinon of Crete. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ (21.5mm, 5.63 g, 6h). Gortyna mint(?). Laureate head right / Laureate head of Zeus right. RPC 1039; Svoronos, Numismatique 36; SNG Copenhagen 702; Traeger –. Near VF, dark brown surfaces, spots of green encrustation, off center. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Spink America (7 December 1999), lot 638 (part of).
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Postumus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 260-269. Antoninianus (21mm, 2.81 g, 12h). Treveri (Trier) mint. 1st emission, 3rd phase, AD 261. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Galley left. RIC V 73; Mairat 18; AGK 41; RSC 167a. Near VF, good silvering.
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MYSIA, Parion. 4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.41 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right; below, sickle left / Gorgoneion. SNG France 1378-9; SNG von Aulock –; BM –. VF.Parion was a city of Mysia (Hellespontine Phrygia), located along the coast of the Hellespont, near the entrance to the Propontis. It was founded in the 8th/7th century BC by colonists from Miletos, Erythrai, and Paros (the latter of which are likely responsible for giving the city its name). The city began striking coinage in the late 6th century, consisting mainly of silver drachms with a gorgoneion on the obverse and a simple square incuse on the reverse. The gorgoneion remained a significant type on its civic coinage well into the early Roman Imperial period. Parion's location relative to the Hellespont not only made it an important commercial center, as suggested by its prolific civic coinage, but also a strategically important city for the competing Hellenistic monarchies. Initially seized by the Macedonians under Alexander the Great, the city later switched hands multiple times between Lysimachos, Demetrios Poliorketes, the Seleukid kings from Seleukos I through Antiochos Hierax, and the Pergamene kingdom, who retained the city until it was annexed by Rome, circa 133 BC. Coinage was issued during all of these periods, though most of the coins were issues of the various kingdoms.
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CARIA, Kaunos. Circa 490-370 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 2.56 g, 3h). Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance right, head left / Griffin standing left, raising forepaw, in dotted square within incuse square. Konuk Period I, 38 (O12/R16); SNG Keckman 813–6 var. (rev. type left); SNG von Aulock 8039 var. (same); Rosen 622. Good VF, toned, obverse off center. Excellent metal for issue, lovely reverse.
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CRETE, Koinon of Crete. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ (19mm, 3.74 g, 12h). Laureate head right / Artemis standing right, holding bow, drawing arrow from quiver. Svoronos, Numismatique 44; SNG Copenhagen 576–7; Traeger 393 (altar, not basket). Near Fine, rough dark brown surfaces, spots of green encrustation, off center, spot of active corrosion, smoothing on reverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XXI (26 June 1992), lot 793 (part of).
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Postumus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 260-269. Antoninianus (22mm, 3.83 g, 7h). Treveri (Trier) mint. 4th emission, 2nd phase, AD 267. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Serapis standing left, raising hand and holding transverse scepter. RIC V 329; Mairat 130-4; AGK 90; RSC 360a. EF, good silvering.
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AEOLIS, Kyme. 2nd century BC. Æ (18mm, 6.46 g, 12h). Diodoros, magistrate. Head of Kyme right / Horse right, foreleg raised; one-handled cup below raised foreleg. SNG Ashmolean 1364-5; SNG Copenhagen 96. VF, brown patina.
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CARIA, Mylasa. Circa 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.50 g). Facing forepart of lion / Scorpion within incuse square. SNG Keckman 917; SNG von Aulock 7803; SNG Kayhan 934–8. VF.
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CRETE, Koinon of Crete. Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.06 g, 6h). Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Diktynna seated left on rocks, holding uncertain object and the infant Zeus; to either side of her, an armed Curete standing left. Svoronos, Numismatique 4 (Dictynna); SNG Copenhagen 578; Traeger 390-1; BMC 16. Near VF, toned, areas of roughness, traces of deposits. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear 6 (6 October 2000), lot 730 (part of); Freeman & Sear 5 (14 May 1999), lot 401.Dictynna (also known as Britomartis) was a Cretan goddess, sometimes identified with Artemis, who was caught in a fisherman's net (diktyon) while trying to escape the advances of Poseidon. The accompanying Curetes were minor deities of the island who protected the infant Zeus by drowning his cries with the clashing of their spears against their shields. The coin is unusual for having a Latin obverse and a Greek reverse legend.
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Aureolus. Romano-Gallic Usurper, AD 267-268. Antoninianus (20mm, 2.84 g, 6h). In the name of Postumus. Mediolanum (Milan) mint, 3rd officina. 3rd emission, mid AD 268. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus right / Virtus advancing right, holding round shield and transverse spear; T. RIC V (Postumus) 388; Mairat 222-7; AGK (Postumus) 111b; RSC (Postumus) 441. Near VF, dark brown patina.Aureolus was an extraordinarily capable general who served under Valerian and Gallienus. Around AD 258, Gallienus stationed a new cavalry unit at Mediolanum that was to serve as a quick reaction force against any new invasions along the frontier of the central empire. Aureolus was given command of this unit. In AD 260-261 his forces defeated the armies of the usurpers Ingenuus and Macrianus, and recovered the province of Raetia. Following these victories, Gallienus and Aureolus led a Roman army against the breakaway Gallic provinces under Postumus. Gallienus was forced to leave the field after being injured in battle, and left the campaign in the hands of Aureolus. Aureolus ended the campaign shortly thereafter, and while the reason is uncertain, the historical record suggests it was due to either his incompetence or else treachery (he had come to a secret agreement with Postumus). While the former seems unlikely, given Aureolus' record, the latter is possible, as there are indications that he had been preparing for a revolt as early as AD 262. Regardless, at some point in AD 267, Aureolus revolted and established his base at Mediolanum, where Gallienus besieged him in AD 268. The details of the revolt are unclear, but it appears that Aureolus first appealed to Postumus for aid, and, failing to gain the Gallic Emperor's support, declared himself emperor. About the same time, Gallienus was murdered, and was succeeded by Claudius II Gothicus, who continued to beseige Mediolanum. Soon, though, it appeared that an agreement was reached, and Aureolus emerged from the city to meet Claudius. Any such concord, however, was simply a ruse, as Aureolus was taken into custody and executed.