Auction 123 - Session 1
Date: 2023-05-23 00:00:00
Lots: 293
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 85
EUBOIA, Euboian League. Circa 375-357 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 11.03 g, 9h). Head of Euboia right / Cow couchant right; grape bunch on ivy vine above; all within incuse square. Wallace Group 2, 5–8 var. (dies IV/– [unlisted obv. die]); BCD Euboia 3 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 1412. Toned, granular surfaces, some scratches under tone on obverse, double struck on reverse. VF. Rare. Ex Lanz 36 (21 April 1986), lot 262.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 86
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 515-510 BC. AR Obol (8.5mm, 0.60 g). "Wappenmünzen" type. Wheel with four spokes / Quadripartite incuse square, divided diagonally. Seltman pl. IV, ρ; Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. I, 54–6; HGC 4, 1654. Granular surfaces, light scuff on reverse. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 87
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 515-510 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.30 g). "Wappenmünzen" type. Wheel of four spokes / Quadripartite incuse square, divided diagonally. Seltman pl. IV, αα; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG München 17. Toned, minor roughness. Good VF. Rare denomination. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 284; Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 271, 11 January 2012), lot 14; Leu 74 (19 October 1998), lot 182.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 88
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 475-465 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.65 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, with spread tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Starr Group III, unlisted rev. dies; HGC 4, 1594. Toned, a few light scratches under tone. VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 89
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.20 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Underlying luster. Superb EF. Fine style and struck on a broad flan.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 90
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.20 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Underlying luster, slight doubling on reverse. Superb EF. Fine style and struck on a broad flan.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 91
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.16 g, 10h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Toned, with some iridescence, minor deposits. EF. Ex Edward J. Waddell, Ltd., inventory 54455 (ND); Waddell 107 (26 February 2007), lot 18.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 92
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.21 g, 2h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned, underlying luster. EF. Struck on a broad flan, showing much of the crest. From the Collection of a London Novelist, purchased from Sovereign Rarities, Ltd.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 93
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.13 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6557416-006, graded XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Ex Nomos 10 (18 May 2015), lot 36.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 94
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.90 g, 11h). New Style coinage. Timarchos, Nikago–, and Mnasik–, magistrates. Struck 134/3 BC. Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates' names in fields, anchor and star to left, B on amphora, ΣΦ below; all within wreath. Thompson 361d (same obv. die); HGC 4, 1602. Bright surfaces. Near EF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 293.The reverse die used on this coin is the same as Thompson 363a, which may also be the same as 361d, but none of the examples of the latter are published.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 95
CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 350/45-285 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 8.51 g, 12h). Pegasos flying left / Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with wreath; [A]-P flanking point of neck; to right, eagle standing left, head right. Ravel 1008; Pegasi 426; BCD Corinth 101; HGC 4, 1848. Attractively toned. In NGC encapsulation 6290606-001, graded XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Ex Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 96
CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 350/45-285 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 8.51 g, 6h). Pegasos flying left / Helmeted head of Athena left; Γ below chin, filleted thyrsos to right. Ravel Period V, 1025; Pegasi 416; BCD Corinth 109; HGC 4, 1848. Lightly toned. In NGC encapsulation 6290625-007, graded Ch XF★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Ex Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 97
CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 350/45-285 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 8.56 g, 3h). Pegasos flying left / Helmeted head of Athena left; A below chin, Λ and trophy to right. Ravel Period V, 1050; Pegasi 411; BCD Corinth –; HGC 4, 1848. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6290606-018, graded Ch XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5. Ex Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 98
CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 350/45-285 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 8.45 g, 11h). Pegasos flying left / Helmeted head of Athena right; to left, N and aryballos inscribed with Π. Ravel 1058; Pegasi 378 corr. (symbol); BCD Corinth 123; HGC 4, 1846. Lightly toned, light roughness on obverse, a few marks and minor double strike on reverse. Good VF. Ex Lanz 50 (27 November 1989), lot 364.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 99
ELIS, Olympia. 128th-132nd Olympiad. 268-252 BC. AR Stater (26mm, 11.81 g, 12h). Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath; AP below neck truncation / Eagle standing left; F-A across upper field; to left, serpent coiled right. Seltman, Temple 235b (dies DE/ζπ) = Jameson 2511 = Bement 1241 (this coin, rev. illustrated in Seltman); BCD Olympia –; HGC 5, 406 (this coin illustrated). Old cabinet tone, a few old scratches under tone, slight die wear and minor doubling on reverse. Near EF. Extremely rare, and with a fantastic pedigree. From the Eardley and Ethel Madsen Collection. Ex Robert Jameson Collection (Hess-Leu, 14 April 1954), lot 122; Clarence S. Bement Collection (Part II, Naville VII, 23 June 1924), lot 1241; J. Hirsch XXVI (24 May 1910), lot 528.This coin was the featured cover coin for the SAN – Journal of the Society for Ancient Numismatics vol. XXV, no. 1 (Spring 1984). Located on the northwest corner of the Peloponnesos, the sacred shrine of Olympia became established as the site of the most important Greek festival of athletics in the eighth century BC. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC, consisting solely of a foot race, or stadion, won in that year by Koroibus of Elis. As time went on, more events were added, including wrestling, boxing, long jump, javelin, discus, and chariot races. The contests became so important that Greek cities at war would declare a truce for the duration. Soon a permanent complex was built to house the games, and a magnificent temple of Zeus containing a statue ranked as one of the Seven Wonders of the World was completed in 463 BC. The first coins of Olympia date to the games of 468 BC, and new types were issued at four year intervals (to coincide with the games) thereafter. Three basic types were struck, depicting a head of Zeus, Hera, or an eagle. The finest die engravers were employed in their production and coins of Olympia rank as some of the greatest masterpieces of Greek coinage. This silver stater belongs to the Zeus group and was struck in the 260s to 250s BC, for the 128th to 132nd Olympiads.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 100
ARGOLIS, Argos. Circa 270-260/50 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.59 g, 9h). Forepart of wolf at bay left; Θ above / Large A; monogram to upper right; below, eagle standing right on harpa right; all within incuse square. BCD Peloponnesos 1113; HGC 5, 670. Attractively toned, minor porosity. Near EF. Well centered.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 101
CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 330-270 BC. AR Stater (27mm, 11.58 g, 12h). Europa seated right within tree branches, propping up her head with her left hand, right hand set on branches to left / Bull standing right, head reverted. Svoronos, Numismatique 57 (same obv. die as illustration); Le Rider, Crétoises, p. 57, 13d, pl. XII, 3 = SNG Lockett 2558 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen 440; Boutin 127; Evans –; Traeger 67. Old cabinet tone, irregular flan, overstruck on a stater of Lyttos (cf. Le Rider, Crétoises, pl. XXV, 13 for type). VF. Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection (Stack's, Bowers, and Ponterio 174, 12 January 2013), lot 5536; Gemini V (6 January 2009), lot 582 (unsold from the Ebert collection); Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Greek Part III, 27 May 1959), lot 2031, purchased privately from Baldwins for £12.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 102
CRETE, Knossos. Circa 300-270 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.27 g, 10h). Head of Hera left, wearing ornamented stephanos, triple-pendant earring, and necklace / Labyrinth; A-P flanking, KNΩΣI below. Svoronos, Numismatique 70; Le Rider, Crétoises –; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Lockett 2539–40; BMC 26–7; Boutin 155; Dewing 1987–8; Evans 1597–9; de Luynes 2334 (same dies); Traeger –. Toned, areas of weak strike, slight roughness, tiny nick on obverse, a little die wear on reverse. Good VF. The ancient city of Knossos, the remains of which were excavated by Sir Arthur Evans, beginning in 1900, was founded in the Minoan Period (circa 1700-1400 BC) as a large and complex palace-city. Although the exact origin of the word labyrinth, as well as its location, remains open to scholarly conjecture, the intricate maze of rooms and interior courtyards of this palace-city contributed to the later Greek use of the word to describe a maze and the source of the events connected with it to Crete.According to the Greek myth, Minos was the first king of Crete. Although he gave the island its first constitution, ordered the construction of the palace at Knossos, and was the first to build a navy, he was a cruel tyrant and imperialist. One of his subject cities was Athens. He demanded from its citizens as payment every nine years seven youths and seven virgins. Minos would feed them then to the Minotaur, a half-man, half-bull who was held in the Labyrinth, a large walled maze. To stop this brutal tribute, the Athenian hero, Theseus, had himself sent as part of the required tribute. With the assistance of Ariadne, the daughter of Minos, Theseus was able to navigate the Labyrinth successfully and kill the Minotaur.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 103
CRETE, Polyrhenion. Circa 320-270 BC. AR Stater (25.5mm, 11.24 g, 12h). Charisthenes, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / Facing head of bull, fillets hanging from horns; below, spearhead right. Svoronos, Numismatique 6 (same dies as illustration); Le Rider, Crétoises, pl. X, 11 and pl. XXXIII, 15 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Fitzwilliam 3986 (same dies); BMC 6 (same dies); Boutin 202 (same dies); Dewing 2083 (same dies); Evans –; Hunterian 1; Traeger –. Numerous light scratches, double struck and off center on reverse. VF. Rare, only one in CoinArchives.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 104
CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 370-355 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.43 g, 2h). Head of bearded satyr facing slightly right / Lion standing right. Anokhin 1011; MacDonald 41; HGC 7, 64. Toned, granular surfaces, traces of find patina. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 84 (3 March 2004), lot 14.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 1 . 105
CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 340-325 BC. AV Stater (20.5mm, 9.12 g, 11h). Head of Pan left, wearing ivy wreath / Griffin, holding spear in its mouth, standing left, head facing, forepaw raised, on grain ear; Π-A-N around. Frolova, Catalogue, Group IV, dies Б/в; Anokhin 1021; MacDonald 54; HGC 7, 20; SNG BM Black Sea 864 (same obv. die); Berlin obj. no. 18203030 (same dies); CNG 100, lot 1401 (same dies). Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558117-001, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, Fine Style. Well struck from fresh dies, exhibiting sharp details. Pantikapaion was founded by Greek colonists from Miletos in the late seventh century BC. Situated on the west side of the Cimmerian Bosporos, in what is now called the Crimea, it achieved great prosperity through its exploitation of the abundant fisheries of the straits and the export of wheat from the Crimea. This wealth is attested by its splendid gold coinage, which commenced in the mid-4th century BC, and by the magnificently furnished rock tombs of its principal citizens in the same period. Later, it was to become a regional capital of the kingdom of Mithradates VI of Pontos (120-63 BC) and later still the seat of the kings of Bosporos (first century BC – fourth century AD). The coinage of Pantikapaion seems to have commenced with silver issues in the latter part of the fifth century BC, but it is for its beautiful gold staters that the mint is chiefly noted. They depict the head of the god Pan (a pun on the name of the city) and on the reverse, the griffin that Herodotos describes as being the guardian of the remote sources of gold.