MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8.5mm, 1.35 g). Head of tunny left / Incuse square with irregular lines. Hurter & Liewald 1.1; Von Fritze I 3 (unlisted denomination); Boston MFA –; SNG BN –; Rosen 411. A few scrapes on obverse. Good VF. Rare.
BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 216-214 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 4.84 g, 2h). Third coinage. Attic standard. Second Punic War issue. Diademed and draped bust of Nike right; star to left / Dionysos standing facing, crowning himself and holding scepter; to right, incense altar above Λ. Arslan dies 47/65'; Scheu 13; HN Italy 1959. In NGC encapsulation 4285741-003, graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 457 (4 December 2019), lot 13; UBS 45 (15 September 1998), lot 95.
Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 22.49 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 85. Laureate head right / Victory standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing [DE GER] on shield set on trophy; to right, Germania seated right in attitude of mourning. Cf. RIC II.1 285. Brown surfaces, extensively smoothed and tooled, edge smoothed all the way around. Near VF.
REPRODUCTIONS, Volci. 5th-4th centuries BC. Cast "AR Didrachm" (27mm, 15.19 g, 9h). Derived from a British Museum electrotype. Winged Metus, holding serpent in each hand facing in running stance left / Cartwheel with long crossbar supported by two struts. Cf. Head, Guide, Period II.C.1; cf. GPCG pl. 13,1. Toned. As made.
MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Forty-eighth Stater (5.5mm, 0.32 g). Head of tunny left / Incuse square with irregular lines. Hurter & Liewald 1.3; Von Fritze I 3 (unlisted denomination); Boston MFA –; SNG BN –; SNG von Aulock 7258. Trace deposits, a couple of scrapes on obverse. VF. Rare.
JUDAEA, Hasmoneans. Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan). 103-76 BCE. Æ Prutah (15mm, 1.92 g, 11h). Jerusalem mint. Legend within wreath / Splayed double cornucopia with pomegranate between the horns. Meshorer Group T; Hendin 6185b; HGC 10, 642. Earthen dark green–brown surfaces, a little off center, overstruck on Hendin 6184 type (traces of anchor visible on reverse). Good VF.
SICILY, Kentoripai. Circa 213-207 BC. Æ Chalkous (13.5mm, 1.90 g, 6h). Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing tainia / Club; XI (mark of value) below. Campana 6; BAR Issue 2; CNS 9; HGC 2, 634. Dark green patina. Good VF.
Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ As (28mm, 10.06 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 87. Laureate head right / Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC II.1 547. Patina stripped, coppery brown surfaces. Near VF.
REPRODUCTIONS. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. Cast "AR Tetradrachm" (25mm, 16.09 g, 12h). Derived from a British Museum electrotype. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena standing right biga of elephants, brandishing spear and shield; anchor above / Athena standing right biga of elephants, brandishing spear and shield; Aï Khanoum mintmark above. Cf. Head, Guide, Period IV.A; GPCG –. Toned. As made.
MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.39 g). Tunny right; above, tail of tunny left; below, head of Tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. Hurter & Liewald 32.2; Von Fritze I 30; Boston MFA 1404 = Warren 1585; SNG BN –. A few light scratches, small flan flaw on obverse. VF.
JUDAEA, Hasmoneans. Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan). 103-76 BCE. Æ Prutah (17mm, 2.24 g, 9h). Jerusalem mint. Legend, highly stylized, within wreath / Splayed double cornucopia with pomegranate between. Meshorer Group S; Hendin 6186c; HGC 10, 641. Earthen dark green-brown surfaces, a little off center, a few light scratches, overstruck on Hendin 6184 type (anchor partially visible on reverse). VF.
SICILY, Messana. 338-318 BC. Æ (24mm, 13.17 g, 6h). Laureate head of Poseidon left / Ornate trident head flanked by dolphins; palmettes between tongs. Caltabiano 720–4 var. (D6/R– [unlisted rev. die]); CNS 12; HGC 2, 833. Brown surfaces, light green deposits, delamination on obverse. VF.
Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck September AD 95–September AD 96. Laureate head right / Minerva standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear; shield set on ground to right. RIC II.1 789; RSC 291. Minor flan flaw on obverse, a few shallow scratches. Good VF.
REPRODUCTIONS. Nero, with Agrippina Junior. AD 54-68. Reproduction "AR Denarius" (20mm, 4.63 g, 1h). From dies by Carl Wilhelm Becker (1772-1837). Bare head of Nero right, facing draped bust of Agrippina Junior left / EX • S C within oak wreath. Hill, Becker 157. Toned. Good VF.
MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 600-550 BC. AR Obol(?) (8.5mm, 1.00 g). Head of tunny right, with lotus flower in its mouth / Rough incuse square. Unpublished. Toned, traces of find patina, granular surfaces. VF. Extremely rare.
JUDAEA, Hasmoneans. Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan). 103-76 BCE. PB Prutah or Token (13.5mm, 3.76 g, 5h). Uncertain mint in the Transjordan region. Legend in three lines / Inverted anchor within circle. Meshorer Group M; Hendin 6192; HGC 10, 645. Gray-brown surfaces, off center. Near VF.
SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. Æ Drachm (29mm, 33.36 g, 12h). Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard and [bowl decorated with wreath] / Sea-star between two dolphins. Holloway, Further, Series 4, fig. 8; CNS 62; HGC 2, 1436. Green patina, a few brown deposits, slight roughness. Fine. Ex Artemide Aste eLive 21 (5 February 2022), lot 796 (part of).
Nerva. AD 96-98. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 23.16 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 97. Laureate head right / Libertas standing left, holding pileus and vindicta. RIC II 86; Banti 33. Brown surfaces, flan flaws, areas of roughness. Good Fine.
REPRODUCTIONS. Trajan. AD 98-117. Reproduction "AR Denarius" (19mm, 3.84 g, 12h). From dies by Carl Wilhelm Becker (1772-1837). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Trajan seated left on sella castrensis set on platform on right, holding out right hand; officer standing to left and right, the one on left holding spear; below, on the ground to left stand three kings, facing Trajan, the foremost holding out his right hand to receive a diadem. Hill, Becker 163. Toned. VF. Ex Lakeview Collection (UBS 59, 27 January 2004), lot 6462.
MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.73 g). Sphinx crouching left, on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 72; Boston MFA 1451; SNG BN 201–2. Compact flan. Good VF. Well centered.