Electronic Auction 421
Date: 2018-05-30 00:00:00
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GAUL, Massalia. Circa 100-50 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.60 g, 12h). Bare head of Apollo left / Ethnic within wheel of four spokes. F&P OBM-10b; Depeyrot, Marseille 31. EF, toned, slight die shift on obverse. Fine style.From the Jonathan K. Kern Collection.
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CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 320-300 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.21 g, 1h). Diademed head of nymph right; grape bunch to left, ΣTA below, X to lower right / Man-headed bull right; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull; K below. Sambon 472; HN Italy 571. VF, lightly toned, slight die wear, minor flan flaw on reverse.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 315-302 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.81 g, 2h). Nude warrior, holding two spears, shield on arm, preparing to cast another spear, on horse rearing right; [monogram to right], API below / Phalanthos, holding kantharos and rudder, riding dolphin left; [K]Λ above arm. Fischer-Bossert Group 74, 908 (V355/R706); Vlasto –; HN Italy 939. VF, toned, minor deposits. Good metal for issue.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 379 (27 July 2016), lot 27.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (18mm, 7.86 g, 7h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with leaf to left; alabastron above leaf, [ΔI below]. Johnston Class C, 11.5 (same dies); HN Italy 1587. VF, lightly toned, struck with worn dies, light graffiti on reverse.Ex Thomas Bentley Cederlind Estate (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 381, 24 August 2016), lot 15.
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LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Stater (28mm, 8.43 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head reverted; VM in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head reverted. S&S Group B, pl. XLVIII, 4–8; HN Italy 1729; SNG ANS 828. VF, toned, a few flaws.Ex CNG Inventory 421958 (January 2016); Volteia Collection.
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SICILY, Gela. Circa 490/85-480/75 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 8.68 g, 11h). Horseman riding right, preparing to cast javelin / Forepart of man-headed bull right within circular incuse. Jenkins, Gela, Group 1b, 34A (O11/R15'); HGC 2, 363. Good VF, toned, area of weak strike, some die wear on obverse.
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SICILY, Gela. Circa 490/85-480/75 BC. AR Didrachm (20.5mm, 8.53 g, 7h). Horseman riding right, preparing to cast javelin / Forepart of man-headed bull right within circular incuse. Jenkins, Gela, Group Ic, 70 (O22/R32); HGC 2, 363. Near EF, toned, minor porosity, some die wear on reverse.Ex Stuttgarter Münzauktion I (22 November 2010), lot 55.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. Æ Trias (13mm, 1.70 g, 5h). Struck circa 405 BC. Head of nymph facing slightly left, wearing necklace / Octopus. Holloway, Further, Series 3; CNS 29; HGC 2, 1432. VF, light green patina, some encrustation, small pit on obverse.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ Hemilitron (19.5mm, 5.69 g, 8h). Struck circa 275-269 BC. Wreathed head of Kore left; A behind neck / Bull butting left; above, club above AΓ monograrm; IE in exergue. CNS 192 D1 R1 var. (monogram); BAR Issue 53; HGC 2, 1469. Good VF, green-brown patina.
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THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 175-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33.5mm, 16.64 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, crested Corinthian helmet right above XO; HP[A] below throne. Karayotov I 132 var. (O47/R– [unlisted rev. die]); Price 1101; HGC 3, 1569. VF, lightly toned, double struck.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 10 November 2001.
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THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 150-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.60 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedonia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in inner left field, helmet above ΔA; monogram below throne. Karayotov I 232 (O69/R226); Callataÿ Group 2, dies D11/R1; Price 1059; HGC 3.2, 1568. Good VF, lightly toned. Well centered.From the Collection of José Miguel Márquez del Prado. Ex Stack's Bowers Galleries (8 January 2016), lot 31039.
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THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 125-100 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.46 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedonia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in inner left field, helmet above ΔA; ΔI below throne. Karayotov I 245 (O72/R240 [ΔI below throne]); Callataÿ Group 2, dies D27/R1 (AT monogram below throne); Price 1070; HGC 3, 1569. EF, toned.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 58 (19 September 2001), lot 233.
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THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 100-72/1 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 15.98 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Ompha–, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, OMΦA above crested Corinthian helmet right; MEΣAMBPI in exergue. Karayotov I 324 (O99/R320); Callataÿ Group 4, dies D2/R2; Price 1124; HGC 3, 1570. EF, toned, small flan flaw on reverse. Very rare, three noted by Karayotov and Callataÿ (including the one in Pella), three in CoinArchives (including the present piece).From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 58 (19 September 2001), lot 246.
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THRACE, Odessos. Circa 225-200 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.73 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, KOI above P; OΔH (civic) monogram below throne. Topalov, Odesos, Series 22, Issue 38 corr. (monogram); Price 1163 corr. (same); Black Sea Hoard 254–7 (OH/R23); HGC 3, 1584. VF, toned.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 58 (19 September 2001), lot 254.The monogram in Price is incorrectly recorded. Price references a coin in Munich, but this is erroneous (it is not in the SNG for the Munich collection, published after Price), and a coin in the ANS collection is the only coin listed under 1163 in Pella; it is a coin with the monogram as here, and is a die match to Black Sea Hoard 258–65.
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THRACE, Odessos. Circa 120-90 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.60 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΔH in left field, OΔH (civic) monogram below throne. Callataÿ Group 1, obv. die D2; Topalov, Odesos, Series 31, Issue 66; Price 1179; HGC 3, 1587. Good VF, deeply toned, slight die shift.From the Collection of José Miguel Márquez del Prado. Ex Pecunem 9 (3 November 2013), lot 112.
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THRACE, Odessos. Circa 90-80 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.00 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Themi–, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΘEMI in left field, OΔH (civic) monogram below throne. Callataÿ Group 2, dies D8/R1; Topalov, Odesos, Series 31, Issue 76; Price 1189; HGC 3, 1588. Good VF, toned, a little off center, slight die shift on obverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 84 (13 October 1997), lot 6257 (part of).
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THRACE, Odessos. Circa 90-80 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 15.70 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Eka–, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; EKA in left field, star below throne, ΟΔΗΣITΩN in exergue. Callataÿ Group 2, dies D13/R7 (unlisted die combination); Topalov, Odesos, Series 32, Issue 85; Price 1197; HGC 3, 1589. Good VF, toned, die breaks on obverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 281 (20 June 2012), lot 19.
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THRACE, Odessos. Circa 90-80 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.43 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Herakles, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΟΔΗ in left field, star below throne, HPAKΛEOYΣ in exergue. Callataÿ Group 2, dies D1/R– (unlisted rev. die); Topalov, Odesos, Series 45, Issue 98 var. (shorter name); Price 1208 var. (same); HGC 3, 1588. VF, toned, double struck, area of flat strike. Extremely rare variety of a very rare issue, only two in Pella (including the one noted by Callataÿ), five in CoinArchives (including the present piece).From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 281 (20 June 2012), lot 20.
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THRACE, Odessos. Circa 80-72/1 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.29 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Lak(o)–, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΛΑK in left field, star below throne, ΟΔΗ in exergue. Callataÿ Group 3, unlisted issue, but struck from obverse die D10 from Group 2; Topalov, Odesos, Series 32, Issue 83 var. (ΛΑ in left field); Price 1195 var. (same); HGC 3, 1589; Rauch Summer Auction 2011, lot 131 (same dies). Good VF, toned, area of weak strike, some die rust on obverse. Extremely rare variety, one of only two published, and an important die link, using a Group 2 obverse with a Group 3 reverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 58 (19 September 2001), lot 265.
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ISLANDS off THRACE, Samothrace. Circa 500-465 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.18 g). Sphinx seated right, raising forepaw / Quadripartite incuse square. Schwabacher, Fund –; HGC 6, 406 illustration corr. var. (no text, precedes 405; sphinx left). VF, thick find patina, cleaning scratches. Well centered and struck. Extremely rare with sphinx right.Ex Lanz 157 (9 December 2013), lot 92.
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ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 480-463 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 9.03 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 5; HGC 6, 331. VF, darkly toned. Good metal for issue.From the Collection of José Miguel Márquez del Prado.