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 . 85
ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 9.44 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 2; HGC 6, 331. Toned, a few light marks and deposits. Near EF. Choice for issue. Ex LHS 103 (5 August 2009), lot 64.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 86
ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (37.5mm, 16.82 g, 1h). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club, lion skin draped over left arm; M to inner left. Prokopov, Silberprägung, Group VI, 92 (V F1/R 79); Le Rider, Thasiennes 51; HGC 6, 358; SNG Klagenfurt 152 (same dies); Dewing 1339 (same dies). Toned, with golden hues and underlying luster. Good VF. Well centered on a broad flan. From the D.K. Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 87
ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 90-75 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.77 g, 12h). Imitative issue. Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club, lion skin draped over left arm; monogram to inner left. Prokopov, Silberprägung, Group XIV, 1007 (V CB3/R806); Le Rider, Thasiennes 52; HGC 6, 359. Lightly toned. Near EF. Perfectly centered and well struck. From the GTP Collection. Ex Lanz 159 (8 December 2014), lot 143 (hammer €1600).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 88
KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 17.18 g, 1h). Lampsakos mint. Struck circa 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left, crescent in exergue. Thompson 49; Müller 399; HGC 3, 1750b. Toned, slight die shift. Good VF. Attractive style and high relief.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 89
KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 17.06 g, 12h). Lampsakos mint. Struck 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; herm to outer left, monogram to inner left. Thompson 58; Müller 90; HGC 3, 1750b. Lightly toned. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 90
KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.77 g, 1h). Alexandreia Troas mint. Struck 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; to inner left, monogram above bee; monogram in exergue. Meadows, Earliest 15 var. (monogram in exergue), dies O9/R–; Thompson 160 var. (same); Müller 432 var. (same); HGC 3, 1750h. Lightly toned. Good VF. Extremely rare variety, only one other in CoinArchives (Künker 347, lot 659 [hammer €4400]). Ex Triton XII (6 January 2009), lot 147.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 91
KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.28 g, 12h). Ephesos mint. Struck circa 294-287 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; to inner left, E Φ flanking bee; monogram on throne. Thompson 169; Müller 422; HGC 3, 1753d. Lightly toned, underlying luster. EF. From the GTP Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 92
KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.09 g, 3h). Uncertain mint in Thrace (Kabyle?). Struck under Skostokos, circa 285-281 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; herm to inner left. Fischer-Bossert, Lysimacheier 1 (V1/R1); Youroukova 103 var. (name of Skostokos in exergue; same obv. die); HGC 3, 1470. Lightly toned, some porosity and flan flaws, cleaning marks. VF. Extremely rare, Fischer-Bossert notes only five examples of this issue without the name of Skostokos on the reverse (all from the same obverse die). From the GTP Collection. Ex Künker 262 (13 March 2015), lot 7095.While previous scholars viewed Skostokos as a dynast who took control of parts of Thrace following Lysimachos' death, Fischer-Bossert's die study demonstrates that Skostokos was most likely a local ruler in the vicinity of Kabyle, under Lysimachos, who was permitted to strike these coins near the end of Lysimachos' reign.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 93
KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.86 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Early-mid 3rd century BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monograms to inner left and in exergue. Thompson –; Müller 553; cf. HGC 3, 1750 (for type); Künker 304, lot 248 (same obv. die). Toned. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 94
THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION, Siris. Circa 525-480 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 9.80 g). Ithyphallic satyr standing right, grasping hand of nymph fleeing right; pellets around / Quadripartite incuse square divided diagonally. Peykov A0020; HPM pl. VIII, 4; HGC 3, 531 ("Lete"). Deep cabinet tone. Near EF. Ex "Dr. G.W Collection"; ex Crédit Suisse Monetarium Zurich List 60, 1993, No. 28.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 95
MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 390 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.45 g, 2h). Olynthos mint. Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath / Kithara; X-A-Λ-KIΔ-EΩN around; all within incuse square. Robinson & Clement Group F, 6 (A6/P6); HGC 3, 497; SNG ANS 471. In NGC encapsulation 3808154-018, graded Ch AU★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. The Chalkidike is a three-fingered spit of land extending from eastern Macedon into the Aegean Sea. Wary of Athenian imperialism and the rising power of the Macedonian Kingdom, the free cities of the Chalkidike banded together in 432 BC to form a defensive coalition called the Chalkidian League, with its capital of Olynthos. The silver coinage struck at Olynthos was on the Macedonian standard, somewhat lighter than the Attic standard employed by most of Greece, and was legal tender at all cities belonging to the league. The standard design featured a head of Apollo, god of beauty, art and music, with a type of lyre called a kithara on the reverse. The heads of Apollo on these pieces are remarkable for the beauty of their style. Some of the most beautiful dies in the series were produced in the early fourth century BC, of which an outstanding example is seen here. The Chalkidian League's coinage came to an end with the capture and destruction of Olynthos by King Philip II of Macedon in 348 BC.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 96
MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 382-379 BC. AR Tetrobol (15mm, 2.38 g, 6h). Olynthos mint; Ore–, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara; OPE across bottom of sound chest. Robinson & Clement Group H, 57 (A44/P39); HGC 3, 502; SNG ANS 534 (same obv. die). Minor die flaws on obverse. EF. Rare with name on reverse. From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 276 (21 March 2012), lot 70.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 97
MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 355 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.38 g, 12h). Olynthos mint; Timarchos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara; tiny ΔE above. Robinson & Clement Group Q, 98 (A64/P85); HGC 3, 497; SNG ANS 503 (same dies). Old collection tone. In NGC encapsulation 6826475-004, graded Ch XF★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, Fine Style.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 98
MACEDON, Mende. Circa 460-423 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.60 g, 11h). Inebriated Dionysos, wearing chiton draped from his waist, holding in right hand a kantharos propped on his right knee, reclining left, head right, on the back of an ass standing right; before, bird perched right upon branch / MEN-ΔA-I-ON within shallow incuse around quadripartite square in linear border ornamented with dots; all within incuse square. Cf. Noe, Mende 84/85 (for same obv./rev. dies); AMNG III 20; HGC 3, 545; cf. SNG ANS 346/347 (for same obv./rev. dies); Dewing 1055 (same obv. die). Toned, light smoothing in fields, faint cleaning marks. VF. Ex Ronald Cohen Collection (Triton VIII, 11 January 2005), lot 122; Gorny & Mosch 112 (17 October 2001), lot 4071.The Dionysiac types of Mende proclaim it as a famous wine producing city, as attested by its amphoras that have been found throughout the Mediterranean. On this delightful coin Dionysos, who rules wine and winemaking, is shown being carried home drunk from a symposium, a representation of careless joy which links the world of men with the Olympians – at least until the morning.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 99
MACEDON, Skione. Circa 470-454/3 BC. AR Tetrobol (12mm, 2.75 g, 12h). Bare head of male left / Helmet left within incuse square. AMNG III/2, –; HGC 3, 673. Toned, granular surfaces. VF. Extremely rare with head left. From the St. George Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 45 (18 March 1998), lot 162.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 100
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip II. 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.40 g, 12h). Pella mint. Struck 348/7-343/2 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth, holding palm frond, on horseback right; in exergue, spearhead right. Le Rider Group I.A.1, 162a (D100/R132 – this coin, illustrated); SNG ANS 373 (same rev. die). Attractive old collection tone, minor die wear on obverse. Good VF. Ex Münzhandlung Funk inventory (ND; ticket included); Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 181 (July 1958), no. 1; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 166 (March 1957), no. 8.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 101
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.39 g, 9h). In the name and types of Philip II. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 336-333/26 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth, holding palm and reins, on horseback right; bee below horse's belly, omphalos below raised foreleg. Le Rider Group II.A, 497 (D219/R445); SNG ANS 567 (same dies). Attractively toned, trace deposits, slightly weak strike in center and minor flan flaw on reverse. Good VF. From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Rockefeller University / Dr. Alfred E. Mirsky Collection (Gemini VII, 9 January 2011), lot 255.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 102
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.61 g, 12h). Tarsos mint. Struck under Balakros or Menes, circa 332/1-327 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent with a star within the coil, and pearl necklace / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; wreath below right wing. Price 3456A (Sidon); Newell, Dated 1, Type B, dies B/β (Sidon); ANS inv. 1965.77.87 (same dies); Berlin obj. no. 18251308 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 2413197-006, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Well centered. Very rare, only two in Pella (erroneously placed under Price 3456; including the sole example cited by Newell), none in CoinArchives, and none in the ANS Photofile. This issue was originally given to Sidon by Newell, along with seven other issues of staters (and two distaters) that lacked the mint signature and/or date that is found on nearly all other issues at Sidon. Newell later doubted the attribution, and suggested they may belong to an early mint at Damaskos (cf. G.F. Hill, "Alexander the Great and the Persian lion-gryphon," JHS 43 [1923], p. 159). While Price retained Newell's original attribution, he, too, remained skeptical (Price, p. 436). Le Rider, in his recent review of the coinage of Alexander the Great (Alexander the Great: Coinage, Finances, and Policy [Philadelphia, 2007]), recounted the various arguments, but also assimilated more recent research, and convincingly argues that these eight issues of gold actually were the first issues of Alexander type staters at the mint of Tarsos (Le Rider, op. cit., pp. 134–9).The reattribution to Tarsos has a significant effect on the importance of these staters. It is generally thought that Alexander began issuing his new coinage, staters of Athena/Nike type and tetradrachms of Herakles/Zeus type, shortly after his capture of Tarsos in 333 BC. Recognizing the importance of this mint for Alexander, supported by the state of the evidence at the time, Newell originally attributed a large series of staters to the early period of Alexanders at Tarsos (E.T. Newell, "Tarsos under Alexander," AJN 52 [1918]). Later research, however, moved nearly all of these issues to a mint in Macedon (cf. Price p. 371, and Troxell, Studies, pp. 99–110). This void of gold coinage is therefore filled with the reattribution of the eight issues from Sidon, resulting in these being not only the first issue of Alexander staters from Tarsos, but the first issues of Alexander's new stater coinage anywhere.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 103
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.11 g, 2h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; bee in left field; below throne, monogram above M. Price 3620 corr. (no strut); Waggoner Issue II, Series 1, dies 34/a; ANS inv. 1944.100.80371 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 4167240-003, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 104
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.01 g, 8h). 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; club in exergue. Price 3639 (same dies as illustration); Waggoner Issue II, dies 27/f; ANS inv. 2002.46.533 (same dies). Lightly toned, minor cleaning marks in field on obverse, light scratch in field on reverse. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 105
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.53 g, 10h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent, and pearl necklace / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; M and monogram below left wing. Price 3671 corr. (position of control marks); Waggoner Issue II, unlisted dies (cf. 18/a for type). Underlying luster, a little off center on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, only one noted by Waggoner (= the sole example in Pella), two in CoinArchives, none in the ANS photofile.