Auction 124 - Session 2
Date: 2023-09-20 00:00:00
Lots: 314
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 322
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Gaza ('Azah). Circa 353-333 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 3.88 g, 6h). Imitating Athens pi-style coinage. Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye and pi-style palmette, Aramaic M horizonally on cheek / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within shallow incuse square. Gitler & Tal V.25D; HGC 10, 542. Toned, some porosity, scattered marks, scratches on edge, deposit on obverse. Good VF.
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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.79 g, 10h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal VIII.1D (same obv. die as illustration). Lightly toned, much find patina remaining. Good VF. Well struck on a broad flan.
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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.05 g, 1h). Imitating Athens reverse type. Head of female right, with oriental hairstyle / Owl standing facing, wings spread; olive sprays in upper corners; all in dotted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XIV.33D var. (olive spray in only one corner); HGC 10, –. Toned, light roughness, indications of undertype, small test cut at edge on reverse. VF. Well centered on a broad flan. Very rare. The reverse of this issue copies that of the famous Athenian dekadrachms, underscoring the impact of the design even as far as the southern Levant.
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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.69 g, 12h). Bearded head right / Gorgoneion facing. Gitler & Tal XVI.16O. Find patina, light roughness. Near EF. Exceptional for issue. Very rare.
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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.59 g, 5h). Bearded head left / Paradise flower/Phoenician palmette; YN'H or YW'H (in Aramaic) clockwise around from upper right; in dotted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XVII.1D; HGC 10, 604. Toned, minor porosity, die break on obverse, test cut on reverse. VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 327
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.72 g, 11h). Antithetic standing horses framing two facing heads of Bes; B (in Aramaic) above; all in pearled guilloche-pattern border / Janiform male heads, the left facing; all in pearled guilloche-pattern border within incuse circle. Gitler & Tal XVIII.8O. Toned, some roughness on obverse. Good VF. Exceptional reverse for this very rare issue.
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NABATAEA. Rabbel II, with Shuqailat II. AD 70/1-105/6. AR Quarter Sela' – "Obol" (9.5mm, 0.87 g, 11h). Petra mint. Dated RY 2(?) (AD 71/2). Laureate head of Rabbell right; date to right / Bare head of Shuqailat II right; date to right. CN 217; Meshorer, Nabataea –; Al-Qatanani 225t3. Slight roughness, area of slightly weak strike. Near EF. Exceptional for issue. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 329
ARABIA, Southern. Ma'in (Minaia)(?). Circa 250-150 BC. AR nsf – "Drachm" (13mm, 3.29 g, 12h). Imitating Athens. [Stylized helmeted head of Athena right] / Owl standing right, wings folded; stylized olive spray and crescent to left. Unpublished as a drachm, but cf. M. Huth, "The 'folded flan' coinage of eastern Arabia: some preliminary comments" in Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy 9 (1998), 1–3, for the blṭt ("tetradrachm") of corresponding to this issue. Toned, struck on a folded flan, minor porosity and flan flaws, struck with worn obverse die. Good Fine. Apparently unique as a drachm. This fascinating coin is the first drachm-sized denomination of a derivative Athenian series that was struck on a folded flan of another coin. Previously only known in a tetradrachm-sized denomination, the series was originally attributed by Huth (1998) to a mint in eastern Arabia, where all of the six then-extant examples had been found. The discovery of the al-Jawf hoard in 2002, however, definitively changed his view of this intriguing coinage. In his analysis of the hoard (M. Huth, "Monetary Circulation in South West Arabia" in CCK, pp. 85–9), Huth determined that these coins were struck from a single mint, in three phases that employed increasingly simplified methods. In the first phase, the coins were struck on previous tetradrachms that were folded over twice, forming a triangular shaped flan upon which derivative Athenian types were struck. The second phase consisted of coins struck on previous coins that had only been folded over once, forming a semicircular shaped flan. Finally, in the third phase, the host tetradrachms were cut into two halves that were then each folded once, then both halves were placed upon each other and joined by hammering, resulting in a triangular shape. The identification of the undertype used for this series in uncertain. While Huth originally surmised that Alexanders were the common host coin, his analysis of the al-Jawf hoard suggested that this was not likely. Though the question of the undertype remains unresolved, the hoard provided strong evidence that this series was not of eastern Arabian origin, but rather from a mint in the region of Wadi al-Jawf, in the Minaian trading sphere.
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes I to Darios II. Circa 485-420 BC. AV Daric (14mm, 8.31 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27); Meadows, Administration 321; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26; Sunrise 24. Lustrous. EF. Well centered and struck. Ex CNG inventory 751123 (December 2004).
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. Daric and/or Siglos Die (29mm, 56.49 g). Incuse Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Rough surface. For coin type, see Carradice Type IV B. Brown patina with earthen deposits. As made. Extremely rare. The type engraved on this die appears on both Achaemenid darics and sigloi. While the high state of preservation of the details suggests the die may be unused, it is also possible that it had limited use striking the softer gold used for darics. What remains uncertain, though is whether this is an official die, or that of a counterfeiter. Most known ancient dies are of the latter type, but one also wonders whether this die may have had a non-numismatic use. Regardless, all aspects of this piece clearly indicate its ancient origin is not in doubt.
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes III to Darios III. Circa 350-333 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.47 g). Chian standard. Uncertain mint in western Asia Minor (Ionia or Sardes?). Persian king, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left / Incuse rectangle, containing pattern possibly depicting relief map of the hinterland of Ephesos. Johnston, Earliest 33; Meadows, Administration 328; Mildenberg, Münzwesen pp. 25–6 and pl. XII, 110; BMC Ionia p. 324, 3 and 6; Jameson 1787; Pozzi 3138. Lightly toned, rough and porous surfaces, small scrapes on reverse. Good VF. Well centered. Johnston has interpreted this remarkable reverse design as a relief map of the hinterland of Ephesos, which would make it the earliest Greek map and first physical relief map known. On the right (north) are the mountains Tmolos and Messogis between the river valleys of the Caÿster and Maeander, to the left of which are three mountain ridges (Madranbaba Dagi, Karincali Dagi, and Akaba Tepesi). Johnston follows Six in suggesting that the coins were probably struck under the Persian general Memnon at Ephesos, circa 336-334 BC, in order to pay his army after he had captured the city, but before his defeat by Alexander at the Battle of Granicus in 334. However, Johnston's map theory has been the subject of some doubt, most notably by Leo Mildenberg.
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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. Gamerses. Satrap of Lydia, early 4th century BC. Æ (13mm, 1.67 g, 1h). Uncertain mint in Lydia. Youthful head right, wearing short hair with long braid, earring, and necklace / Zeus Aëtophoros standing right; star to left. Winzer 15.1; Schultz, Aphroditekopf, p. 113; Klein 563. Attractive dark green patina, a few hairlines in field on obverse. EF. Well struck and high relief. From the Tiny Art Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 334
EGYPT, Achaemenid Province. Artaxerxes III Okhos. As Pharaoh of Egypt, 343/2-338/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 16.61 g, 9h). Imitating Athens. Head of Athena right, with profile eye, wearing earring and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive spray and crescent above ZHK (in Aramaic); to right, two-line script of uncertain type. Van Alfen Type IVa, 10 var. (unlisted dies); Price, More 154; L. Anderson & van Alfen 43 (same dies); CNG E-466, lot 232 (same rev. die). Lightly toned, trace deposits, bankers' marks, test cut on reverse. VF. Very rare, and comparable to the CNG E-466, lot 232 coin that hammered at $6500. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 335
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.02 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Arados mint. Struck circa 320/19-315 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, legs crossed; AP monogram in left field. Price 3426 (Byblos mint). Deep iridescent tone, traces of find patina. EF. High relief.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 336
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC, or king, 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.44 g, 1h). Ptolemaic standard. In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 306-300 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin, aegis around neck / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand and wearing shield on extended left arm; to right, helmet, monogram, and eagle standing right on thunderbolt. CPE 63; Svoronos 168; Zervos Issue 24, unlisted dies; SNG Copenhagen 19. In NGC encapsulation 4276144-001, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 337
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC, or king, 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.42 g, 12h). Ptolemaic standard. In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 306-300 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin, aegis around neck with tiny Δ in scales / Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing spear and wearing shield on arm; to right, helmet, monogram, and eagle standing right on thunderbolt. CPE 69; Svoronos 162; Zervos Issue 28, dies 503/b; SNG Copenhagen 29. Much find patina remaining, with some roughness on obverse, edge split. Good VF. Ex Künker 365 (4 April 2022), lot 5166.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC, or king, 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 15.60 g, 12h). Ptolemaic standard. In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Uncertain mint 2 (Naukratis?). Struck circa 306-303 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin, aegis around neck; c/m: uncertain symbol or letter within incuse square / Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing spear and wearing shield on arm; monogram-in-circle to left; to right, ΔI monogram above eagle standing right on thunderbolt. CPE 79; Svoronos 142; Zervos Issue 58, dies 612/c; SNG Copenhagen 21. Attractive light iridescent tone, light scratches on obverse, minor doubling on reverse. Near EF. From the D.K. Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ (26mm, 17.68 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Sicily. Struck circa 264–263 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right; dotted border / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; shield to left; dotted border. CPE B288; Svoronos 610; Wolf & Lorber, 'Alexandrian' Style, P01–54; SNG Copenhagen 114. In NGC encapsulation 2400929-009, graded MS★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, Fine Style. Ex Jonathan K. Kern Collection.The series of Ptolemaic bronze coins that display an obviously "Sicilian" style have long puzzled numismatic scholars and collectors. The latest research, by Daniel Wolf and Catharine Lorber in the 2011 Numismatic Chronicle, indicate these coins were struck in Sicily by Hieron II, in alliance with Ptolemy II Philadelphos of Egypt. Hieron was named Strategos (commanding general) of the Greek armies fighting Carthage in Sicily circa 269 BC. He likely made overtures to Ptolemy II, and the Egyptian king probably responded by sending a Ptolemaic contingent of soldiers, along with a large quantity of bronze to be made into coins to pay the troops. The Syracusan die engravers produced a close approximation to the contemporary bronze issues of Egypt, but with a more "western-looking" head of Zeus and lacking the distinctive beveled edges seen on Alexandrian bronzes. This coinage likely ceased in 264/3 BC, when Hieron proclaimed himself king and became embroiled in a conflict against Rome, another ally of Egypt, which then probably ended fiscal and military support for Syracuse.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.03 g, 12h). Sidon mint. Undated issue, struck circa 274 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, aegis around neck / Eagle with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt; ΣI to left. CPE 505a; Svoronos 713; SNG Copenhagen 506–7 var. (tiny Δ behind ear). Lightly toned. EF. Well struck from fresh dies. From the Weise Collection. Ex Triton I (2 December 1997), lot 630.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinoe II Philadelphos. Died 270/268 BC. AV Mnaïeion – 'Oktadrachm' (27mm, 27.41 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy VI, circa 180-145 BC. Head right with ram's horn, veiled and wearing stephanos; lotus-tipped scepter in background, K to left / APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia, grape bunches hanging at sides, bound with fillet. Olivier Group 5, 3463–70 (obv. die D32); Svoronos 1374β (same obv. die); cf. SNG Copenhagen 322; SNG Delepierre 3063; BMC 45; Boston MFA 2293. Lustrous, minor marks. Good VF.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Kleopatra VII Thea Neotera. 51-30 BC. Æ Obol – 40 Drachmai (21.5mm, 10.52 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left, M (mark of value) to right. Svoronos 1872; SNG Copenhagen 422–4. Brown surfacces, light roughness, a little off center. VF. Ex Freeman & Sear 10 (11 February 2004), lot 275.