Electronic Auction 345
Date: 2015-02-25 00:00:00
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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 425/0-410/06 BC. Æ Tetras – Trionkion (22mm, 11.58 g, 6h). Eagle, head and wings raised, standing left on hare / Crab; below, crawfish left; three pellets (mark of value) around. CNS 61 var. (position of wings and pellets); HGC 2, 143 var. (position of wings); SNG Agrigentum 219 var. (position of wings). Good Fine, dark green patina. Extremely rare variety with both wings raised behind rather than displayed.Ex J. Swithenbank Collection (Roma Electronic Auction 5, 18 February 2014), lot 93.Calciati, in CNS, notes that type 61 is "of the greatest rarity." On that type, the wings of the eagle are displayed, with one visible on each side of its raised head. At the same time, the pellets on the reverse are typically arranged with two flanking the crab, with the final one in the exergue. On this piece, the wings of the eagle are raised, but both are behind the eagle, and on the reverse, the final pellet is above the eagle. The specimen in the Agrigentum museum is the only piece in a major collection with the pellets arranged as here, but the wings of the eagle on that one is in the typical displayed position.
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Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (23mm, 3.07 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck AD 313-314. Laureate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, holding round shield and spear over shoulder / Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; S/F//PLN. RIC VII 18. VF, dark brown patina.
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SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.05 g, 7h). Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 311-295 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above anchor above forepart of horse grazing left; ΣΩ below throne. SC 212.5b; Price 3939; HGC 9, 41c. VF, toned. Good metal for issue, well centered. Rare.
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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 425/0-410/06 BC. Æ Hemilitron – Hexonkion (29mm, 17.25 g). [Eagle standing right on fish] / [Crab holding serpent in left claw; six pellets (mark of value) around, octopus and conch shell below]; c/m: head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, within incuse circle. For coin: CNS 40; HGC 2, 134. For c/m: CNS 92 CM. Coin Fair, c/m fine, tooled.
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Commemorative Series. AD 330-354. Æ Follis (14mm, 1.79 g, 6h). Rome mint, uncertain officina. Struck circa AD 337-340. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, draped, with scepter over her left shoulder / Victory standing left, right foot on prow, holding wreath and palm frond; [R(leaf)P]. RIC VIII 20; LRBC 596. VF, dark brown patina with touches of green. Rare.With the dedication of the city of Constantinople in the spring of AD 330, Constantine I utilized a numismatic approach to place his newly-founded city on the same level of importance as Rome. These "city commemoratives" were struck to honor both Rome and Constantinople, the former alluding to its legendary founding with the imagery of the she-wolf and twins and the latter alluding to the recent naval battle over the Licinii with Victory advancing from a conquest. Though meant to honor just these two cities, this series was struck throughout the empire at various mints. For further reading, see Kent, "Urbs Roma and Constantinopolis medallions at the mint of Rome," pp. 105-13 in Essays Sutherland.
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SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.89 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Dated SE 163 (150/49 BC). Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, testing arrow in his right hand, left hand on bow set on ground to right; to outer left, cornucopia above [monogram]; ΓΞP (date) in exergue. SC 1785.3; HGC 9, 887a; DCA 127. VF, toned, some roughness.From the J. Herbert Collection.
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SICILY, Himera. Circa 415-409 BC. Æ Hemilitron (16mm, 3.91 g, 12h). Head of nymph left, wearing sphendone; six pellets (mark of value) to left / Six pellets (mark of value) within wreath. Kraay, Bronze Group b, 3; CNS 35; HGC 2, 479. Good VF, green patina.
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Commemorative Series. AD 330-354. Æ Follis (15mm, 1.90 g, 4h). Alexandria mint, 1st officina. Struck circa AD 337-340. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, draped, with scepter over her left shoulder / Victory standing left, right foot on prow, holding scepter and shield; S-R//SMALA•. RIC VIII 11; LRBC 1453. Good VF, brown patina, some light smoothing. Scarce variety.With the dedication of the city of Constantinople in the spring of AD 330, Constantine I utilized a numismatic approach to place his newly-founded city on the same level of importance as Rome. These "city commemoratives" were struck to honor both Rome and Constantinople, the former alluding to its legendary founding with the imagery of the she-wolf and twins and the latter alluding to the recent naval battle over the Licinii with Victory advancing from a conquest. Though meant to honor just these two cities, this series was struck throughout the empire at various mints. For further reading, see Kent, "Urbs Roma and Constantinopolis medallions at the mint of Rome," pp. 105-13 in Essays Sutherland.
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SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.82 g, 1h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 145-141 BC. Diademed head right / Tyche, holding scepter in right hand, cradling cornucopia in left arm, seated left on backless throne with winged Tritoness support; monogram in exergue. SC 1984.3; HGC 9, 967. VF, toned, light PVC residue. Rare.From the J. Herbert Collection.
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SICILY, Menaion. Circa 200-150 BC. Æ Tetras – Quadrans (16mm, 3.30 g, 12h). Head of Herakles right / Club; three pellets (mark of value) below. Campana 5A; BAR Issue 7; CNS 12; HGC 2, 763 (this coin illustrated). VF, dark green patina. Rare.Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 175 (part of).
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Fausta. Augusta, AD 324-326. Æ Follis (19mm, 3.09 g, 11h). Antioch mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 325-326. Draped bust right / Empress or Salus standing facing, head left, holding two infant children; SMANTA. RIC VII 68; LRBC 1342. Good VF, dark brown patina with touches of red.
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PHOENICIA, Arados. Uncertain king. Circa 348/7-339/8 BC. AR Stater (18mm, 10.01 g, 10h). Laureate head of Ba'al-Arwad right / Galley right, Pataikos on prow, above waves; Aramaic M A ' above. Betlyon 26; Rouvier –; HGC 10, 35. Fine.From the J. Herbert Collection.
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SICILY, Segesta. Circa 410-400 BC. Æ Trias (20.5mm, 8.49 g, 8h). Head of Aigiste right; ivy leaf behind neck / Hound standing right, devouring hare; four annulets (mark of value) above. Bérend, Monnayage, Group C, 41; CNS 37; HGC 2, 1184. Fine, red and green patina, some roughness, reverse off center. Very rare.
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Theodora. Died before AD 337. Æ (14mm, 1.34 g, 11h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 2nd officina. Struck circa AD 337-340. Laureate and draped bust right / Pietas standing right, holding child; •TRS•. RIC VIII 65; LRBC 113. Good VF, brown patina, some roughness on the obverse.
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PHOENICIA, Sidon. Ba`alšillem (Sakton) II. Circa 401-365 BC. AR Dishekel (29mm, 27.67 g, 12h). Dated RY 36 (366/5 BC). Phoenician galley left; B (in Phoenician) above, waves below / King of Persia and driver in chariot drawn by two horses left; Phoenician date above; behind, King of Sidon standing left, in Egyptian dress, holding cultic scepter. E&E-S Group IV.1.1.f (unlisted dies); Betlyon 18 corr. (date on rev., this date unlisted); HGC 10, 236; DCA 846. Near VF, toned. Very rare final regnal year issue, only four recorded in E&E-S, none in CoinArchives.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
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SICILY, Selinos. Circa 540-515 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 9.08 g). Selinon leaf; pellet to upper left and right, [pellets flanking stem] / Incuse square divided into ten sections. Arnold-Biucchi Group I, 4; Selinus Hoard 10; HGC 2, 1209. VF, toned.From the Patrick James Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 190.
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Constantine II. As Caesar, AD 316-337. Æ (14mm, 1.78 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 330. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right / She-wolf standing left, head facing, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; two stars above; PLG. Cf. RIC VII 238/242 (for obv./rev.); cf. Lyon 199/201 (same); cf. LRBC 184 (for rev. type). Good VF, brown patina. Unpublished in the standard references. An extremely rare mule of the she-wolf reverse series with a non Urbs Roma obverse.
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PHOENICIA, Sidon. Mazaios (Mazday). Satrap of Eber Nari, 353-333 BC. AR Dishekel (27mm, 24.95 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 (333 BC). Phoenician galley left; Phoenician M and date above, waves below / King of Persia and driver in chariot drawn by three horses left; behind, King of Sidon standing left, in Egyptian dress, holding cultic scepter and votive vase; MZDY (in Phoenician [only traces visible]) above. E&E-S Group IV.6.1.n, 2002 (D29/R36 – this coin, illustrated); Betlyon 38; HGC 10, 264; DCA 858. VF, porous, edge bump and test cut. Very rare final regnal year issue, one of only nine recorded in E&E-S, none in CoinArchives.Ex John J. Slocum Collection (Sotheby's, 6 November 1997), lot 119.
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SICILY, Selinos. Circa 450-440 BC. Cast Æ Hexas – Dionkion (14mm, 4.29 g, 6h). Facing head of Selinos / Selinon leaf; two pellets (mark of value) flanking. CNS 9; HGC 2, 1236. VF, dark green patina.
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Constantius II. AD 337-361. Æ Centenionalis (20mm, 3.43 g, 12h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 348-350. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left, holding orb; N to right / Soldier advancing right, head left, holding spear and leading small figure from a hut beneath a tree; RT. RIC VIII 156; LRBC 593. Good VF, brown patina.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (28mm, 13.91 g, 1h). Dated CY 14 (113/2 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, ΔI (date) above club; monogram to right, Phoenician B between legs. DCA Tyre 27; HGC 10, 357; DCA 919. Good VF, toned, a few scratches.From Group SGF.