Electronic Auction 422
Date: 2018-06-13 00:00:00
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THESSALY, Gomphoi-Philippopolis. Mid 4th-3rd centuries BC. Æ Trichalkon (20mm, 8.03 g, 12h). Zeus seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and scepter. Panagopoulou, Coinage pl. 1, 5; Rogers 215; BCD Thessaly II 71.4; HGC 4, 247. VF, brown surfaces.From the BCD Collection.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.37 g, 12h). Struck AD 215-217. Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing, head and tail right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; cornucopia and star between legs. McAlee 693; Prieur 244. VF, toned.
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GERMANY, Drittes Reich. 1933-1945. Cast Æ Medal (72mm, 107.75 g, 12h). On the Torpedoing of the Aircraft Carrier HMS Courageous by U-29, 17 September 1939. By Guido Goetz. Dated 1939. RULE BRI TANNIA!, Half-length figure of Neptune, wearing haversack decorated with Union Jack, standing slightly left in ocean, supporting ship's hull, inscribed COURAGEOUS and surmounted by aircraft, on shoulder, and trident; GUIDO GOETZ to right / DIE HIOBSBOTSCHAFT AN CHURCHILL, skeleton, draped in shroud, advancing right from ocean behind, holding banner inscribed with swastiska above TORPED./VON/DEUTSCH./"U"/BOOT/18. SEPT. 1939 in six lines. Cf. Engstrom 4 (issue in iron). EF. Apparently unique variety in bronze of an extremely rare medal by the son of Karl Goetz.Ex Benedikt Laib Collection (G. Hirsch 285, 28 September 2012), lot 4823; Giessener Münzhandlung 68 (3 May 1994), lot 2002.
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THESSALY, Gyrton. 3rd century BC. Æ Trichalkon (19.5mm, 8.79 g, 3h). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΓΥΡΤ-Ω-ΝΙΩΝ, horse prancing right. Rogers 232; BCD Thessaly II 83.7; HGC 4, 364. VF, dark green and brown patina, hairline die crack on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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Anonymous. 211-208 BC. AR Sestertius (13mm, 0.83 g, 9h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; IIS (mark of value) to left / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right. Crawford 44/7; Sydenham 142; RSC 4. VF, toned, rough surfaces.
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ITALY, Regno d'Italia. temp. Vittorio Emanuele III. 1900-1946. Tinned Æ Repousée Plate (188mm, 747.40 g, 12h). On the Treaties Ending World War I. Undated, but manufactured 1919. Ornate plate with central radiate sun on granular surface; rim decorated with sixteen skulls, each one displaying some degree of damage; branches of oak and laurel between; above, barbed wire with posts above branches; in space between, dates of treaties of each of the countries / Incuse of obverse with uncertain maker's mark at 12 o'clock. As Issued, a few light marks due to age. Very rare.Purchased from Simmons Gallery, 15 November 2005.
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THESSALY, Homolion. Circa 350 BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (20mm, 11.77 g, 6h). Bearded head of Philoktetes right, wearing pilos / OMO–Λ–IEΩN, coiled serpent to right; grape bunch above, O in center of snake's coil. Helly, Quelques 25 var. (without central O on rev.); Rogers 257 var. (same); BCD Thessaly I 1064 var. (same; ; . Near VF, dark green patina.From the BCD Collection.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Macrinus. AD 217-218. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.38 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing facing on thigh of sacrificial animal, head right, with wreath in beak and wings spread; Δ-Є across upper field. McAlee 721; Prieur 246. Good VF, deeply toned.
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ITALY, Ferrara. Alfonso d'Este Tassoni. 1508-1592. Cast Æ Medal (53mm, 57.50 g, 12h). Obverse possibly by Pastorino. Dated 1554. ALFONSO ESTEN TASSON, armored bust right; traces of 1554 in truncation of arm; tick stops in legend / INTEMPESTIVA VENIS, skeleton (as Death) standing right, holding scythe set on ground; to left, Alfonso standing left, holding skelton by upper arm and handle of scythe; behind, two figures also standing left. Armand III, p. 245, C; Boccolari 278; Attwood 506. VF, brown surfaces, evidence of mounting. Very rare.Purchased from Claude Silberstein.
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THESSALY, Krannon. Circa 462/1-460 BC. AR Obol (12mm, 0.96 g, 3h). Forepart of bull left, head right / K RA (retrograde), head and neck of horse right within incuse square. Liampi, Corpus, Group I, I.B.4 (V3/R2); BCD Thessaly II 114.1; HGC 4, 378. VF, minor reverse die break.From the BCD Collection.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.41 g, 6h). Struck AD 219. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; Δ-Є across upper field, star between legs. McAlee 762; Prieur 264. VF, toned, reddish encrustation on reverse.
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LOW COUNTRIES, Maastricht. Cast Brass Funeral Token (32mm, 12.16 g, 6h). Dated 1733. S MARTINI, St. Martin left on horseback, dividing cloak with sword to give to beggar standing behind him to right / Skull and crossbones; date above; star below. See http://home.kpn.nl/loodjes/Maastricht%20blz%202%20gr.jpg (for Dutch description). VF, brown surfaces, annular punch on both sides.From the HJR Collection. Ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 32 (26 May 2010), lot 1041.
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THESSALY, Lamia. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.71 g, 12h). Group 2. Head of Dionysos left, wearing ivy wreath / ΛΑΜΙΕ-ΩΝ, amphora; ivy leaf above; to right, prochous with handle to right. BCD Thessaly II 123; HGC 4, 120. Near VF.From the BCD Collection.
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Anonymous. 211-208 BC. Æ Quadrans (20mm, 5.68 g, 8h). Mint in Sicily. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin; ••• (mark of value) to left / Bull leaping right; grain ear and ••• (mark of value) above, serpent below. Crawford 69/5; Sydenham p. 10, note *; RBW 292. VF, dark green patina.
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LOW COUNTRIES, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). 1581-1795. Cast Pewter Medal (78mm, 147.00 g, 12h). On the Death of Gerard van der Lynden (1598-1677). By RI. Dated 1677 (in Roman numerals). Prudentia standing left, holding mirror into which she looks and sash tied to wrist of blindfolded female figure with multiple breasts standing behind facing on globe and holding palm frond and cornucopia set on ground with flowers around; banner inscribed PROSPICE DVM PROSPERA above; to left at feet of Prudentia, rocky coast with (RI); in background to left, galley about to be driven against rocky coast in storm / Urn inscribed P.M./GERARDI /VAN DER/LYNDEN/(retrograde C)ICI(retrograde C)LXXVII, the whole encircled by ouroboros and set on base behind veiled van der Lynden coat-of-arms over crossed extinguished torches; veil held by two putti, one weeping, the other seated right on monument, holding braches of laurel, as well, and clutching broken column; smoking lamp, caduceus, and laureate skull and bones scattered around; below, banner incribed Ætat LXXIX; adittional funerary monuments to left and right; cypress grove in background. Cf. Teyler's Museum TMNK 00944a (of issue in copper); cf. Nomos 12, lot 314 (for issue in silver); cf. van Loon III, 275, first example (celebrating the Treaty of Nijmegen; for obverse). VF, toned, rough later cast.
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THESSALY, Krannon. Circa 460-420 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.73 g, 2h). X-A-И, Thessalos standing right, holding band across horns of forepart of bull leaping right / K-PA-ИO, forepart of bridled horse left; diagonal trident in background; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 111 (same dies); HGC 4, 375. VF, toned, some minor granularity.From the BCD Collection.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ (24mm, 11.20 g, 12h). Dated CY 132 (AD 84/5). Laureate head of Domitian left; BΛP (date) below chin / Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; XA behind, monogram before. SNG Copenhagen 341; RPC II 2029. VF, brown patina, a few scratches.
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UNITED STATES. Æ Triangular Medal (57x57x57mm, 35.40 g, 12h). Knight's Templar Lodge issue. Maryland Commandry Centennial. Unsigned. Dually dated 1790 and 1890. Skull-and-crossbones surmounted by cross within triangular frame; MARYLAND below; all within double pelleted border inscribed KNIGHT TEMPLARS BALTIMORE.; MARYLAND COMMANDRY CENTENNIAL around; 1790 and 1890 in upper two angles / Thirteen-line inscription consisting of an extract of a letter, written April 20, 1814 by Archibald Dobbin, Recorder, regarding the lodge's institution. See https://archive.org/details/cu31924030324309 (for a history of the lodge). EF, attractive brown surfaces. Includes original suspension and original ribbon. Choice.Purchased from Simmons Gallery, 9 February 2008.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 462/1-460 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.75 g, 3h). Head and neck of bull left, the head turned to face the viewer / ΛA, head and neck of bridled horse right; all within incuse square. Liampi, Corpus 15h (V7/R9 – this coin, illustrated on pl. 4); BCD Thessaly II 147 (same dies); HGC 4, 476. VF, toned, small edge split.From the BCD Collection.
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Anonymous. 206-195 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.69 g, 11h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; X behind / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; prow below. Crawford 114/1; Sydenham 244; RSC 20x. VF, toned.
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WESTERN EUROPE. Framed Cast Æ Medal (141mm, 310.80 g, 12h). Manufactured circa 17th-18th centuries. The Repentant Magdalen: half-length figure of Mary Magdalene facing slightly right with face turned upwards; on draped table before, flagellum open book upon which skull sits, and jar of oil; tree on either side / Incuse of obverse. Cf. Penitent Magdalene by Titian (see example in the Getty). EF, japaned surfaces with face, hands, and other portions of the surface originally polished. Mounted in a rosewood ogee frame with original brass hanger mounted on back. An attractive piece of Counter-Reformation Roman Catholic art.NB: the diameter and weight include the medal and frame.