Electronic Auction 422
Date: 2018-06-13 00:00:00
Lots: 776
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MYSIA, Parion. 5th century BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.93 g). Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue / Disorganized linear pattern within incuse square. SNG BN 1351–2. VF, slight granularity.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 398 (31 May 2017), lot 165.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Didrachm (22mm, 7.66 g, 3h). Tarsos mint. Struck under Menes or Philotas, circa 327-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; plow in left field, pellet to inner right, Γ below throne. Price 3013; Newell, Tarsos 22 (same rev. die as illustration). VF, toned, rough surfaces, some horn silver. Very rare, six in Pella (including the one noted by Newell), one in CoinArchives.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Spink Australia 27 (2 March 1989), lot 1101; David Worland Collection; Schweizerische Kreditanstalt 8 (27 October 1987), lot 750; Schweizerische Kreditanstalt FPL 50 (December 1986), no. 38; Schweizerische Kreditanstalt 5 (18 April 1986), lot 146.
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Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.32 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 201. Laureate and draped beardless young bust right / PART MAX PONT TR P IIII, trophy with bound captive seated to either side. RIC IV 54b; RSC 175 corr. (rev. legend). Near EF, lightly toned.
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MYSIA, Pergamon. Circa 166-67 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 12.64 g, 12h). Cistophoric type. Struck circa 98-95 BC. Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; ΛY above, civic monogram to left, serpent-entwined thrysos to right. Kleiner, Hoard 16; Pinder 97; SNG BN 1721. VF, struck with worn obverse die.Recent scholarship has reframed the Attalid cistophori from a series emblematic of a closed monetary system, a theory proposed by earlier scholars, to a revolutionary coinage that defines an innovation in the structure of the Attalid state. Following the defeat of the Gauls in 166 BC, Eumenes II dramatically reorganized his kingdom. Civic structure now became the backbone of the state, with large amounts of money being spent to more thoroughly incorporate rural areas into the urban Pergamene kingdom. Key to this was the new cistophoric coinage, which was struck at a lower weight than the common Attic standard, to ensure circulation only within the kingdom. Andrew Meadows writes of the cistophoric issues: "This was a coinage designed to look federal, rather than royal. The king's image was removed in favour of creating the impression of civic unity across clearly defined and identified space. Since the 'mintmarks' that appear on a number of these coinages do not in fact designate sites of production, we might speculate that their inclusion was at least partly an element of the ideological programme." ("The Closed Currency System of the Attalid Kingdom," in Attalid Asia Minor. Ed. Peter Thonemann. Oxford. 2013.)
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.99 g, 3h). Tarsos mint. Struck under Menes or Philotas, circa 327-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; plow in left field; below throne, pellet above strut, grape bunch below. Price 3026; Newell, Tarsos 35, obv. die XXXIV. Near VF, toned, some porosity and light scratches, obverse struck from worn die.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
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Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.21 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 201. Laureate and draped bust right / Sol standing facing, head left, holding globe and spear. RIC IV 141; RSC 545. Good VF, toned, short flan crack.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 184 (19 March 2008), lot 181.
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MYSIA, Pergamon. Circa 166-67 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.34 g, 12h). Cistophoric type. Struck circa 88-85 BC. Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; BA and prytaneis monogram above, civic monogram to left, serpent-entwined thyrsos to right. Kleiner, Hoard 30; SNG BN 1730-1. VF, toned, a hint of porosity.From the Macy Collection.Recent scholarship has reframed the Attalid cistophori from a series emblematic of a closed monetary system, a theory proposed by earlier scholars, to a revolutionary coinage that defines an innovation in the structure of the Attalid state. Following the defeat of the Gauls in 166 BC, Eumenes II dramatically reorganized his kingdom. Civic structure now became the backbone of the state, with large amounts of money being spent to more thoroughly incorporate rural areas into the urban Pergamene kingdom. Key to this was the new cistophoric coinage, which was struck at a lower weight than the common Attic standard, to ensure circulation only within the kingdom. Andrew Meadows writes of the cistophoric issues: "This was a coinage designed to look federal, rather than royal. The king's image was removed in favour of creating the impression of civic unity across clearly defined and identified space. Since the 'mintmarks' that appear on a number of these coinages do not in fact designate sites of production, we might speculate that their inclusion was at least partly an element of the ideological programme." ("The Closed Currency System of the Attalid Kingdom," in Attalid Asia Minor. Ed. Peter Thonemann. Oxford. 2013).
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.19 g, 1h). Tarsos mint. Struck under Menes or Philotas, circa 327-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; upright plow in left field, pellet above right arm. Price 3031; Newell, Tarsos 37, obv. die XXXIX. Near EF, underlying luster.
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Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (1820mm, 3.14 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 212-213. Laureate head right / Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC IV 224; RSC 165. Near EF.
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MYSIA, Pergamon. Circa 166-67 BC. AR Tetradrachm (2626mm, 12.05 g, 12h). Cistophoric type. Struck circa 76 BC. Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; above, AΠ, prytaneis monogram, and star; civic monogram to left, serpent-entwined thyrsos to right. Kleiner, Hoard 25; SNG BN 1726-7. VF, toned.From the Macy Collection.Recent scholarship has reframed the Attalid cistophori from a series emblematic of a closed monetary system, a theory proposed by earlier scholars, to a revolutionary coinage that defines an innovation in the structure of the Attalid state. Following the defeat of the Gauls in 166 BC, Eumenes II dramatically reorganized his kingdom. Civic structure now became the backbone of the state, with large amounts of money being spent to more thoroughly incorporate rural areas into the urban Pergamene kingdom. Key to this was the new cistophoric coinage, which was struck at a lower weight than the common Attic standard, to ensure circulation only within the kingdom. Andrew Meadows writes of the cistophoric issues: "This was a coinage designed to look federal, rather than royal. The king's image was removed in favour of creating the impression of civic unity across clearly defined and identified space. Since the 'mintmarks' that appear on a number of these coinages do not in fact designate sites of production, we might speculate that their inclusion was at least partly an element of the ideological programme." ("The Closed Currency System of the Attalid Kingdom," in Attalid Asia Minor. Ed. Peter Thonemann. Oxford. 2013).
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.24 g, 6h). Tarsos mint. Struck under Menes or Philotas, circa 324/3-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; upright plow in left field, Θ below throne, pellet above right shoulder (barely visible). Price 3034 var. (pellet on rev.); Newell, Tarsos 40, obv. die LXI var. (same); ANS 1939.29.1 (same dies). Good VF, toned.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 400 (28 June 2017), lot 24.A variety that Price missed, since the ANS had two examples (ANS 1939.29.1 and ANS 1944.100.33661) that were in their trays while he was compiling his corpus.
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Plautilla. Augusta, AD 202-205. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.61 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, AD 202-203. Draped bust right / Concordia standing left, holding patera and scepter. RIC IV 363a (Caracalla); RSC 1. EF, toned.From the Macy Collection. Ex Matthew Rich Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 412, 17 January 2018), lot 611; Philip DeVicci Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 55, 13 September 2000), lot 1334.
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AEOLIS, Myrina. Circa 215-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.79 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; to left, monogram above amphora. Price 1654 var. (monogram). VF, lightly toned, cleaning marks, a few rough spots on reverse. Extremely rare variety, none in CoinArchives.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, 4 December 2003.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.62 g, 5h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; below throne, monogram above strut, M below. Price 3606 var. (position of controls). VF, toned, delaminations, some porosity. Extremely rare, none in Pella nor CoinArchives.Ex Classical Numismatic Review XIX, 1 (1994 First Quarter), no. 30; Lawrence Cutler Collection (Numismatic Fine Arts Fall MBS, 18 October 1990), lot 183; Superior (7 June 1984), lot 1381.
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Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.29 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 200-205. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Nobilitas standing facing, head right, holding scepter and palladium. RIC IV 13a; RSC 90. Good VF.
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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.53 g, 7h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of female right in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 70; HGC 6, 996. VF, lightly toned.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.95 g, 7h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, dolphin right above M; monogram below throne. Price 3617. VF, slight roughness and porosity, a few scratches on reverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 18 September 2002.
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Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 5.34 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 218. Radiate and draped bust right / Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter; shield set on ground to right. RIC IV 1; Thirion 7; RSC 125. VF, lightly toned, some porosity.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 414 (14 February 2018), lot 558.
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AEOLIS, Temnos. Circa 188-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34.5mm, 16.16 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, two monograms above oinochoe within vine tendril. Price 1686. VF, toned, slight roughness.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Vecchi 15 (15 June 1999), lot 155.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.17 g, 5h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, star above M; monogram below throne. Price 3630. Good VF, lightly toned.
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Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.19 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 218-219. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Fides seated left, holding eagle and signum; signum to left. RIC IV 71; Thirion 73; RSC 32a. Good VF, porous surfaces.