Auction 124 - Session 1
Date: 2023-09-19 00:00:00
Lots: 279
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 64
SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. EL 50 Litrai – Hemistater (15mm, 3.40 g, 7h). Struck circa 306/5 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left; pilos to right / Tripod. Jenkins, Electrum, Group B, unlisted obv. die; BAR Issue 10; HGC 2, 1294; Hunt Sale II 281 (this coin). Faintly toned, minor marks. Good VF. From the Libertas Collection. Ex Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Part II, Sotheby's New York, 21 June 1990), lot 281.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 65
SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Stater (18.5mm, 6.76 g, 11h). Reduced standard. Struck circa 304-289 BC. Helmeted head of Athena left / Pegasos flying left; triskeles below. Pegasi 17; BAR Issue 32; HGC 2, 1408. Lightly toned, trace deposits. Near EF. Well centered. From the Libertas Collection, purchased 28 July 1980.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 66
SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ Tetras (16mm, 3.28 g, 7h). Struck circa 269-263 BC. Head of Artemis left, hair in ampyx and sphendone; poppy head to right / Pegasos flying left. CNS 202 Ds 102; BAR issue 58; HGC 2, 1551. Dark green patina, small flaw on obverse, light encrustation on reverse. EF. Ex Triton XII (6 January 2009), lot 113; Triton VIII (11 January 2005), lot 97; David Freedman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 268.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 67
SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 5.64 g, 5h). Reduced Corinthian standard. Struck circa 265-263 BC. Helmeted head of Athena left; altar to right / Pegasos flying right; Π below. Carroccio 21–3 var. (D13/R– [unlisted rev. die]); BAR Issue 56; HGC 2, 1543 corr. (control marks); SNG Lloyd 1541 = Weber 1701 (same obv. die). Old collection tone, some find patina, tiny marks on obverse. Good VF. From the Libertas Collection, purchased 31 January 1984.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 68
SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 5 Litrai – Drachm (17.5mm, 4.42 g, 7h). Struck circa 217-215 BC. Diademed and veiled bust left; branch to right / Nike driving fast biga left; E to left. CCO 221 (D2/R2); BAR Issue 68; HGC 2, 1557; SNG ANS 893 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1546 (same dies); Bement 556 (same dies); McClean 2918 (same dies). Iridescent tone, hairline flan crack. Good VF. Well centered. From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 53 (15 March 2000), lot 137.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 69
SICILY, Syracuse. Gelon, son of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 8 Litrai – Didrachm (20mm, 6.65 g, 12h). Struck circa 217-215 BC. Diademed head left / Nike driving slow right; BA above, Φ to right. CCO 281.5 and 7 (D1/R1) = SNG Lockett 1018 (this coin); BAR Issue 66; HGC 2, 1562; SNG Fitzwilliam 1408 (same dies). Old collection tone, small flan flaw on reverse. Good VF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 114; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Greek Part I, Glendining, 25 October 1955), lot 923; Naville V (18 June 1923), lot 1214.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 70
SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 12 Litrai (24.5mm, 10.22 g, 3h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Artemis standing left, drawing bow; on her far side, hound springing left; ΞA to left. Burnett, Enna 20 (dies 8/m); BAR Issue 84; SNG Copenhagen 878 (same obv. die); McClean 2957 (same obv. die). Toned, some die wear. Good VF. Ex Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 120; Numismatic Fine Arts IV (24 March 1977), lot 108.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 71
SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 12 Litrai (23mm, 10.21 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Artemis standing left, drawing bow; on her far side, hound springing left; ΞA to left. Burnett, Enna 24 (dies 9/q); BAR Issue 84; SNG ANS 1040 (same dies); SNG Fitzwilliam 1436 (same dies); Pozzi 664 (same dies). Toned, a little die wear. EF. From the Otrera Collection, purchased from Terrasini Ancient Coins. Ex Triton XIX (5 January 2016), lot 68; G. Hirsch 275 (22 September 2011), lot 3328; Virgil M. Brand Collection (Part 3, Sotheby's, 9 June 1983), lot 42; A. Hess (7 October 1907), lot 1706 (both Hirsch and Brand erroneously list this coin as being a Berlin Museum duplicate, but it is from a later part of the Hess sale, containing coins from other consignors).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 72
SICILY, Uncertain Punic mint. Circa 300 BC. AR Litra (9mm, 0.71 g, 2h). Bare head of female (Arethousa or Tanit?) left / Head of horse right. Jenkins, Punic, Addenda p. 58, E–F; CNP 263; HGC 2, –. Deep iridescent tone, slight doubling on obverse. Near EF. Extremely rare, only three examples noted by Jenkins, one additional by CNP, five additional in CoinArchives. Ex ArtCoins Roma 15 (27 April 2015), lot 125.Two possible mints have been mentioned in the literature. Based on the types, Jenkins suggested this issue may belong to the long RSMLQRT series (later placed at Entella), while CNP suggested Panormos.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 73
ISLANDS off SICILY, Lipara. Circa 440-420 BC. Æ Hexas (27mm, 15.28 g, 1h). Head of Aiolos right, wearing pilos / Retrograde ethnic; two pellets (mark of value) above and below. Manganaro, Vittoria 126 = CNS 6/2 = Virzi 2090 (this coin); HGC 2, 1763. Dark green patina. VF. Rare and attractive. From the St. George Collection. Ex J. Olphin Collection (CNG inventory 851569; August 2009); Triton III (30 November 1999), lot 359; Thomas Virzi Collection (photofile), 2090.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 74
CARTHAGE. Circa 290-270 BC. EL Stater (19mm, 7.49 g, 11h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing necklace with ten pendants / Horse standing right on exergue line. Jenkins & Lewis Group VII, 345; CNP 2.6b; MAA 13; SNG Copenhagen 988. A few minor die breaks, faint graffito on reverse. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 75
CARTHAGE, Libyan Revolt. Circa 241-238 BC. BI Shekel (25mm, 9.04 g, 11h). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Lion standing right; Punic M above. Carradice & La Niece 1; CNP 433b; MAA 53; SNG Copenhagen 239–43. Toned, trace deposits, overstruck on an earlier Carthaginian issue (type: head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, pellet between hind legs, possibly CNP 51b). Near EF. Well struck for issue.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 76
SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 437-410 BC. Cast Æ (68.5mm, 127.07 g, 1h). Facing gorgoneion / Sea eagle flying right, wings spread, holding in its talons a dolphin right; A-P-I-X around. Anokhin 168; Karyshkovskij p. 395, Таб. III=C, 2; Frolova & Abramzon 156–8; HGC 3, 1881. Dark green patina with light earthen dusting. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 105 (10 May 2017), lot 42.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 77
SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 437-410 BC. Cast Æ (68mm, 135.23 g, 1h). Facing gorgoneion / Sea eagle flying right, wings spread, holding in its talons a dolphin right; A-P-I-X around. Anokhin 168; Karyshkovskij p. 396, Таб. IV=A, 1; Frolova & Abramzon 143–59 var. (orientation of ethnic); HGC 3, 1881. Earthen green patina. Near VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 394 (29 March 2017), lot 117.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 78
THRACE, Abdera. Circa 450-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 14.77 g, 5h). Herodoto(s), magistrate. Griffin with curved wing seated left, raising left forepaw; to lower left, cock standing left / EΠ H-PO-ΔO-TO around raised quadripartite incuse square; all within shallow incuse square. May, Abdera, Period IV, 132 (A111/P108); AMNG II 50; HGC 3, 1136; SNG Spencer 98 (same dies); BMC 67 (same dies); Berlin 28–9 (same dies); de Luynes 1748 (same dies). Minor flan crack, some porosity, light marks. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 79
THRACE, Abdera. Circa 450-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 14.89 g, 7h). Istiaio(s), magistrate. Griffin with straight wing leaping left; ground in exergue / EΠI IΣTI-AI-O around raised quadripartite incuse square; all within shallow incuse square. Cf. May Period IV (for general type); otherwise unpublished. Bright surfaces, area of weak strike, minor marks. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 80
THRACE, Abdera. Circa 336-311 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.68 g, 3h). Hipponax, magistrate. Griffin lying left, raising right forepaw / Laureate head of Apollo right; shell below. C-N 125a (D1/R2) = M. J. Price, "Thrace, 1980" in CH VII, 14 corr. (this coin, incorrect weight cited); May 543 (same obv. die); HGC 3, 1211h. Toned. Good VF. Ex Cayón Online Auction 80 (28 February 2022), lot 30046; Richard Winokur Collection (Triton X, 9 January 2007), lot 109; Hagen Tronnier Collection (Künker 94, 27 September 2004), lot 535; Münz Zentrum 53 (13 November 1984), lot 1560; Thrace, 1980 hoard (CH VII, 50).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 81
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 260-245 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.98 g, 12h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. Uncertain mint. Early-mid 3rd century BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left. Marinescu Issue 17 (unlisted denomination, but is listed in his forthcoming revision of his dissertation); Müller –; HGC 3, 1394. Lightly toned, die break on obverse, a little off center on reverse. Near EF. Extremely rare, the sixth known of this issue (two in public collections [ANS and BN], the others in commerce).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 82
THRACE, Maroneia. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.04 g, 12h). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Dionysos, nude, standing half-left, holding grapes and cradling narthex stalks; monogram to inner left, Θ to inner right. Schönert-Geiss 1305.1 (V35/R117 – this coin); HGC 3, 1556. Deep collection tone, slight die wear. Good VF. From the James Fox Collection. Ex Spink Zurich 20 (6 October 1986), lot 138; Sternberg [9] (with P. Höflich, 15 November 1979), lot 20.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 83
THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 150-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33.5mm, 16.80 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedonia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; to inner left, helmet above monogram; monogram below throne. Karayotov I 219 corr. (O83/R271; incorrect monograms); Callataÿ Group 3, dies D1/R1 corr. (same); Price 1090 corr. (same); HGC 3, 1568. Light scratches, slight die shift on obverse. Near EF. From the GTP Collection. Ex Heritage 3021 (6 January 2013), lot 21164.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 84
THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 125-100 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33.5mm, 16.41 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; to inner left, helmet above ΔI; BY below throne. Karayotov I 250 (O72/R245); Callataÿ Group 2, dies D27/R1; Price 1072; HGC 3, 1569. Iridescent tone, short hairline flan crack, slight die shift on obverse. EF. Ex Triton V (15 January 2002), lot 1292.