Electronic Auction 345
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CRETE, Polyrhenion. Circa 320-270 BC. Æ (12.5mm, 1.02 g, 2h). Shield ornamented with facing boukranion / Vertical spearhead. Svoronos, Numismatique 34; SNG Copenhagen 534; Traeger 325; Laffaille 397 (this coin). VF, dark brown, almost black, patina.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 1020 (part of); Philip DeVicci Collection; Classical Numismatic Auctions XXI (26 June 1992), lot 75; Maurice Laffaille Collection (Münzen und Medaillen AG 76, 19 September 1991), lot 397.
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CRETE, Polyrhenion. Circa 320-270 BC. Æ (12mm, 1.26 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Boukranion. Svoronos, Numismatique 48; SNG Copenhagen 534; Traeger –; BMC 12. Near VF, dark brown patina with patches of green on reverse, some roughness. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
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CRETE, Rhaokos. Circa 330-270 BC. Æ (15mm, 2.01 g, 1h). Head of Poseidon right / Trident head upwards. Svoronos, Numismatique 17; SNG Copenhagen –; Traeger –. Near VF, rough brown patina, area of flat strike. Very rare, only two cited by Svoronos, only one listed in the Cameron collection (now in the BM), none in CoinArchives.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Glendining (8 July 1987), lot 84 (part of).
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CRETE, Rhaokos. Circa 330-270 BC. Æ (10.5mm, 1.74 g). Two dolphins swimming in opposite directions / Trident head upwards. Svoronos, Numismatique 30; SNG Copenhagen 554; Traeger –; BMC 10. Near VF, brown patina. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Glendining (7 November 1979), lot 30 (part of).
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CRETE, Rhaokos or Rithymna. Circa 330-270 BC. Æ (13mm, 2.77 g, 6h). Helmeted head of female (Athena?) right / Trident head upwards. Svoronos, Numismatique p. 308, 35, pl. XXIX, 34; SNG Copenhagen 558; Traeger 370b corr. (Svoronos reference). Good Fine, dark green-brown patina, hard deposit on reverse. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Sotheby's (15 July 1980), lot 195 (part of).
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CRETE, Rithymna. 4th century BC. Æ (14.5mm, 2.61 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Two dolphins upward within ethnic. Svoronos, Numismatique 11 corr. (ethnic), pl. XXX, 11 = Le Rider, Crétoises pl. XXXV, 14 = BMC 3, pl. XIX, 10 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen 557; Traeger –. VF, dark red-brown patina with green hues, a little off center. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular (January 1979), no. 55; British Museum 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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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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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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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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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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CRETE, Koinon of Crete. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ (24.5mm, 6.61 g, 6h). Gortyna mint. Laureate head left / Soldier holding spear and shield advancing left. Svoronos, Numismatique –; SNG Copenhagen –; Traeger –; BMC 84. Fine, brown and green patina, minor roughness, some earthen deposits. Very rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
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CRETE, Koinon of Crete. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ (16.5mm, 3.28 g, 6h). Laureate head right / Basket with two grain ears and poppy; K K flanking. Svoronos, Numismatique 123; SNG Copenhagen 587; cf. Traeger 393 (altar, not basket); Weber 4607. Fair, brown surfaces. Rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Glendining (7 November 1979), lot 30 (part of).
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IBERIA, Punic Iberia. Circa 237-209 BC. Æ Unit (20mm, 8.42 g, 11h). Head of Tanit left / Head of horse right; Punic A to right. MHC 116; ACIP 585; SNG BM Spain 74–80. VF, dark green patina with light earthen dusting, reverse a little off center.
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IBERIA, Barskunes. Late 2nd century BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.50 g, 12h). Bearded head right / Horseman, holding sword, riding right. ACIP 1630; SNG BM Spain 904–7. VF, toned.Ex Classical Numismatic Group 51 (15 September 1999), lot 3 (part of).
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IBERIA, Konterbia Belaiska. Early 1st century BC. Æ Unit (22mm, 7.50 g, 12h). Male head right; dolphin to right / Horseman, holding spear, riding right. ACIP 1595; SNG BM Spain 879–80. EF, dark green patina.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 42 (12 November 2001), lot 64876 (incorrectly cataloged as Konterbia Karbica).
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CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 300 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.19 g, 5h). Diademed head of female right; four dolphins around / Man-headed bull standing right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right, above; OYIΛ below. Sambon 458; HN Italy 576. VF, lightly toned. Fine style obverse, copying the type of contemporary tetradrachms of Agathokles of Syracuse.
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CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 300 BC. Fourrée Nomos (19mm, 6.51 g, 5h). Diademed head of female right; four dolphins around / Man-headed bull standing right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right, above. For prototype, cf. Sambon 458 and HN Italy 576. Near VF, toned, test cut, obverse off center, scratches, plating broken in spots.
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APULIA, Arpi. Circa 215-212 BC. AR Triobol (15mm, 2.01 g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Three grain ears conjoined at the stem. Siciliano, Arpi, B, 1; HN Italy 646. VF, toned, light cleaning marks.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Superior (6 December 1996), lot 1404.
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APULIA, Venusia. Circa 210-200 BC. Æ Uncia (18mm, 5.02 g, 5h). Half length bust of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress and holding club over shoulder; • (mark of value) to right / Lion seated left, head facing, breaking spear held in its jaws. Burnett 3.3; HN Italy 716. VF, dark green-brown patina, some roughness, cleaning marks.Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 45.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.09 g, 3h). Nikokrates, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla throwing stone / Owl standing right, head facing, on Ionic capital; [NIKO]KPAT[HΣ] to left. Vlasto 1099 (this coin); HN Italy 1052. VF, toned, edge split, porous, a few scuffs.Ex Michel Pandely Vlasto Collection, 1099.