Triton XXVI - Session 1
Date: 2023-01-10 00:00:00
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 148
AKARNANIA, Anaktorion. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 8.53 g, 7h). Pegasos flying left; civic monogram below / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard; retrograde civic monogram and tripod-in-wreath to left. Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens 75 var. (monogram on rev.); Pegasi 29 var. (same); BCD Akarnania 82–3 var. (same); HGC 4, 755. In NGC encapsulation 4276190-005, AU★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, Fine Style. Ex Roy Iwata Collection; CNG inventory 157830 (July 2005).
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AKARNANIA, Anaktorion. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Stater (18mm, 8.52 g, 5h). Pegasos flying left; civic monogram below / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard; ΛYΣI above; tiny Λ, civic monogram, and thymiaterion to right. Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens –; Pegasi 70 corr. (tiny ¬ not noted; same obv. die); BCD Akarnania 106 var. (no tiny ¬); HGC 4, 763. In NGC encapsulation 6290626-009, graded Ch XF★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Very rare variety. Ex Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 150
AKARNANIA, Leukas. Circa 320-280 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 8.58 g, 6h). Pegasos flying left; A below / Helmeted head of Athena left; behind neck, A and grape bunch on vine above amphora. Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens –; BCD Akarnania –; Pegasi 129; HGC 4, 825. Lightly toned, underlying luster, minor die break on obverse. VF.
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BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 364-362 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 12.21 g). Epami(nondas), magistrate. Boeotian shield / Amphora; rosette above, EΠ-AMI across central field; all within concave circle. Hepworth, Epaminondas pl. 3, 3 (same rev. die); Hepworth 32 (same rev. die); BCD Boiotia 543 (same dies); HGC 4, 1333; Traité III 267, pl. CCI, 16 (same rev. die). A few minor flan flaws. EF. From the Pythagoras Collection. Ex Triton XIII (5 January 2010), lot 1201.Remnants of the earlier form of the magistrate's name, E∏-∏Å, are visible on the reverse.There are times when some of us wonder what the world would be like today if Alexander the Great had lived to a ripe old age. The same kind of "What if ..." thinking could be applied to Epaminondas. His premature death on the battlefield of Mantineia in 362 BC deprived Thebes of its greatest statesman and soldier, signalling the start of Thebes' rapid decline into obscurity. If Epaminondas had lived to reap the benefits of his Mantineian victory, he would have undoubtedly proceeded to unite all Greece under his leadership. The next step would be to turn to the North and face Philip who, instead of finding a divided Greece ready for the taking, would think twice before attempting to invade Thessaly. Whether then there would be a clash between the two emerging superpowers or a truce between them, is anybody's guess. Perhaps Philip would remember the years he spent as a hostage in Thebes and his respect for the Theban statesman would prevail. The conquest of Asia would then materialize sooner and in a more permanent manner. But, like many great soldiers, Epaminondas inspired his men by leading them into battle and, instead of capitalizing on his genius, Thebes paid the price for his bravery.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 152
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 515-510 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.71 g). "Wappenmünzen" type. Wheel with four spokes / Irregular quadripartite incuse square. Seltman pl. IV, ν; Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 1, 60–1; HGC 4, 1653; SNG Copenhagen 9; Dewing 1568; Jameson 2488 (this coin). In NGC encapsulation 6290919-007, graded Ch XF★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Ex Mark and Lottie Salton Collection; Robert Jameson Collection (publ. 1932).
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.16 g, 11h). Head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Starr pl. XXIII, 1'–3'; Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG München –; Dewing 1593; Gulbenkian 518. Attractively toned, a couple of minor die breaks on obverse, small area of flat strike on reverse. EF. Well centered. Early post-454 issue. Ex Sotheby's (5 July 1995), lot 58; Armand Trampitsch Collection (Vinchon, 13 November 1986), lot 173.The certain elements of the style of this tetradrachm, particularly the palmette on Athena's helmet and the stance of the owl, suggest that this coin was among the earliest issues in the ubiquitous "frontal eye"/classical tetradrachms of the mid-late 5th century at Athens, as these features more closely resemble those found on the later groups of early-mid 5th century issues analyzed by Chester Starr.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 154
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.16 g, 10h). Head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 49; Dewing 1591–2 and 1594–8; Gulbenkian 519–21. Lightly toned. EF. Perfectly centered on a broad flan, with full crest.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 155
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.19 g, 7h). Head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 49; Dewing 1591–2 and 1594–8; Gulbenkian 519–21. Deeply toned, underlying luster. Superb EF. Struck on a broad flan. Fine style.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 156
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.21 g, 4h). Head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 49; Dewing 1591–2 and 1594–8; Gulbenkian 519–21. Light golden tone over lustrous surfaces. EF. Well centered on a broad flan, showing much crest. From the JTB Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 157
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.15 g, 5h). Head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 49; Dewing 1591–2 and 1594–8; Gulbenkian 519–21. Underlying luster, small delamination on obverse. EF. Struck on a broad flan. Fine style.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 158
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 353-294 BC. AR Tetradrachm (19.5mm, 16.64 g, 8h). Head of Athena right, with profile eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette with pi-stye end on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left, AΘE to right. Kroll –; HGC 4, 1599; SNG Copenhagen 63–5; SNG München 91–100; Dewing 1635–6; Gulbenkian –. Toned, minor flan flaw on obverse, production cut visible on edge (see note below). EF. An exceptional example. As noted by Kroll in his article, "The Reminting of Athenian Silver Coinage, 353 B.C." in Hesperia 80.2 (April-June 2011), the Pi-Style tetradrachms are all struck on previous Athenian tetradrachms that had been hammered and folded. On this example, it appears that the previous coin had been hammered and cut, rather than folded, with the two portions stacked together for restriking. It is possible that this coin may have been among the earliest of the Pi-Style series, when the mint workers may have been experimenting with the techniques used for preparing the flans.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 159
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.92 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Timarchos, Nikago–, and Doroth–, magistrates. Struck 134/3 BC. Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing single-pendant earring and triple crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos and floral pattern / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; AΘE above TIM-APXOY/NIKAΓO/ΔΩPOΘ (magistrates' names) in four lines across field, anchor and star to left, [uncertain letter on amphora], MH below; all within wreath. Thompson 361a–c var. (same obv. die; unlisted with MH on rev.); HGC 4, 1602. Light iridescent tone, light marks. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 160
ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 480-457 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 12.15 g). Sea turtle, head in profile, with 'T-back' design on shell / Large square incuse with skew pattern. Meadows, Aegina, Group IIIa; Milbank Period III; HGC 6, 448; SNG Copenhagen 510; SNG Delepierre 1528–9; Boston MFA –; Dewing 1679; Rosen 221. Attractively toned, a few minor scratches. Near EF. Well centered and struck in high relief. Ex Mark and Lottie Salton Collection; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 137 (August 1954), no. 39.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 161
ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 480-457 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 11.89 g, 4h). Sea turtle, head in profile, with 'T-back' design on shell / Large square incuse with skew pattern. Meadows, Aegina, Group IIIa; Milbank Period III, pl. I, 15; HGC 6, 435; SNG Copenhagen 507; SNG Delepierre 1522–6; ACGC 123; Boston MFA 1111–2; Dewing 1674–8; Gillet 947; Gulbenkian 523; Jameson 1199; Rosen 219. Toned, granular surfaces, deposits and a few scratches on reverse. VF. From the S & S Collection. Ex Virginia Ruzicka Collection (Malter XXVIII, 8 December 1984), lot 213.
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ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 370 BC. AR Stater (18mm, 12.34 g, 12h). Land tortoise with segmented shell / Large square incuse with thin skew pattern. Milbank pl. II, 14; HGC 6, 438; SNG München 566–9; SNG Delepierre 1545; Dewing 1686. Toned with some original find patina, slightly irregular flan. Good VF. From the S & S Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 102 (24 May 2000), lot 215; Sternberg XII (18 November 1982), lot 166.
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ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 350-338 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 12.24 g, 8h). Ni-, magistrate. Tortoise with segmented shell; A–I flanking / "Thin skew" incuse pattern; N-I in upper incuses, dolphin in lower left. Milbank p. 51, a; cf. HGC 6, 445 (drachm); SNG Copenhagen 526; SNG Lockett 1998; BMC 190; Hunt II 433; Pozzi 1639. Attractive cabinet tone, a little die wear. Good VF. Very high relief obverse. Ex H. M. Robinow Collection (Morton & Eden 51, 24 October 2011), lot 111; Sternberg XII (18 November 1982), lot 166.
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CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 400-350/45 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 8.60 g, 1h). Pegasos, wings raised and trailing rein, alighting left; koppa below / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard. Ravel Period IV, 500g (P249/T348) = BCD Corinth 62 = Sartiges 279 (this coin); Pegasi 215 (same dies as illustrations); HGC 4, 1842 (this coin illustrated); Ars Classica X, lot 583 = Naville V, lot 2085 (same dies). Toned, trace deposits, light scratches, slightly weak strike in center. Near EF. Well centered. A very rare type. From the Pythagoras Collection. Ex BCD Collection (Numismatik Lanz 105, 26 November 2001), lot 62; Leu 13 (29 April 1975), lot 165; Vicomte de Sartiges Collection (publ. 1910).
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CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 350/45-285 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 8.53 g, 1h). Pegasos flying left; koppa below / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard and laurel wreath on the bowl; A-P before neck, aegis to right. Ravel Period V, 1009 var. (letters flanking neck truncation); Pegasi 427 GR (same dies as illustration); BCD Corinth –; HGC 4, 1848. Toned, underlying luster, a few light scratches under tone. Near EF. Very rare variety. Ex Mark & Lottie Salton Collection.Calciati (Pegasi) appears to distinguish 427 GR from the standard type 427 due to graffiti on the former, but it also has the letter before the neck, rather than flanking the neck truncation as is usual. The are currently nearly 200 examples of Pegasi 427 on CoinArchives, only five are of this variety, and all are from the same die pair. This suggest the placement of the letters here was an engraver's error that only affected a single die.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 166
CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 350/45-285 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 8.55 g, 7h). Pegasos flying left; koppa below / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard; I below chin; to right, cock standing left on club. Ravel Period V, 1031; Pegasi 423; BCD Corinth 113; HGC 4, 1848. Attractively toned. In NGC encapsulation 6290607-011, graded AU★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, die shift. Ex Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 167
CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 350/45-285 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 8.53 g, 10h). Pegasos flying left; koppa below / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard and laurel wreath on the bowl; I before neck, star to right. Ravel Period V, 1034; Pegasi 425; BCD Corinth –; HGC 4, 1848. Toned, underlying luster, die break and area of weak strike on obverse, some die rust and couple of scratches on reverse. EF. Ex Mark & Lottie Salton Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 1 . 168
CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 350/45-285 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 8.55 g, 6h). Pegasos flying left; koppa below / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard; to right, N within wreath. Ravel Period V, 1069; Pegasi 386; BCD Corinth 128; HGC 4, 1848. Deeply toned. In NGC encapsulation 6290624-003, graded Ch XF★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Perfectly centered. Ex Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.