Electronic Auction 553
Date: 2024-01-03 00:00:00
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GAUL, Southern. Insubres. 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 2.49 g, 1h). Imitating Massalia. Head of nymph right / Lion right; pseudo-legend above. CCCBM II 20. Toned with light iridescence, reverse scratches, peripheral weakness. VF.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.26 g, 2h). Reduced standard. Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; ΔI to left, API-ΣTO/KΛ-HΣ in two lines below / Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, on dolphin left; to right, head of nymph left. Vlasto 877–81; HN Italy 1033. Toned, some find patina. VF.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (31mm, 7.41 g, 1h). Nude youth, holding shield and rein, on horseback left; ΣI to right, ΦIΛOKΛHΣ below / Phalanthos, holding wreath, on dolphin left; ΛY below. Vlasto 687–90; HN Italy 965. Flan crack, light roughness, flan flaws. Good VF.
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LUCANIA, Paestum (Poseidonia). Second Punic War. 218-201 BC. Æ Quadrans (16.5mm, 2.96 g, 3h). Diademed head of bearded male right; three pellets (mark of value) to left / Dolphin right; three pellets (mark of value) above. Crawford, Paestum 5/2; HN Italy 1192. Green patina, some encrustation. Near VF.
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SICILY, Kamarina. Circa 420-405 BC. Æ Tetras or Trionkion (19mm, 5.35 g, 11h). Facing gorgoneion / Owl standing right, head facing, grasping lizard; barley grain to right, ••• (mark of value) in exergue. Westermark & Jenkins Period 3, Type A, 181; CNS 1; HGC 2, 546. Dark green-brown surfaces, a little off center. VF. From the W. Hansen Collection, purchased 10 March 2013.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Litra (10.5mm, 0.75 g, 9h). Struck circa 460-450 BC. Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia / Octopus. Boehringer Series XIIIb, 465 (V249/R335); HGC 2, 1375. Toned, porous. Near VF.
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CARTHAGE, Second Punic War. Circa 203-201 BC. Fourrée Tridrachm (24mm, 8.91 g, 12h). Copying Carthage mint issue. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, head left. For prototype: cf. CNP 103; cf. MAA 81; cf. SNG Copenhagen 392. Lightly toned, deposits, scratches, breaks in plating that reveal core, roughness and smoothing on obverse, numerous edge marks and filing from prior bezel. VF. From Bashan's Tangible Asset Collection.
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SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.39 g, 11h). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath. Hourmouziadis dies C/g; Iliescu 2; RPC I 1701B; HGC 3, 2049 corr. (some without monogram). Underlying luster, double struck on obverse, a little off center and scrape on reverse. VF.
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MOESIA, Istros. Circa 313-280 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.12 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; two pellets between, monogram below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup IV, 1; AMNG I 417 var. (no pellets); HGC 3, 1802. Toned, some scratches, a little off center and scrape at edge on reverse. VF. From Bashan's Tangible Asset Collection.
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THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 195-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.89 g, 12h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear in background; monogram to inner left, ornate trident in exergue. Marinescu Issue 92, 222 (O84/R214); cf. Müller 150 (stater); HGC 3, 1399; Mektepini 138–9 (same obv. die). Toned, minor crimp at edge, some porosity, light scratches. Good VF.
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THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 90-80 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 15.84 g, 12h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left, BY below throne, ornate trident in exergue. Callataÿ Group 3, p. 125, obv. die D3; Müller 202; HGC 3, 1406. Slightly weak strike on obverse, scrape and small die break on reverse. Good VF.
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THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 90-80 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.36 g, 11h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left, BY below throne, ornate trident in exergue. Callataÿ Group 3, p. 125, – (unlisted monogram); Müller –; HGC 3, 1406; CNG 123, lot 44. Light roughness. Good VF.
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THRACE, Odessos. Circa 90-80 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.24 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Xeno–, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΞENΩ in left field, civic monogram below throne. Callataÿ Group 2, p. 88, dies D5/R– (unlisted rev. die); Topalov, Odesos, Series 31, Issue 88; Price 1203; HGC 3, 1588; ANS inv. 1944.100.35889 (same obv. die). Some marks, struck with worn obverse die. Good VF.
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KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.93 g, 12h). Sardes mint. Struck 297/6-286 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monograms to outer left and in exergue. Thompson 86; Müller 407 var. (outer left monogram); HGC 3, 1750d. Iridescent tone, hairlines, minor die wear and slightly off center on obverse, slight die shift on reverse. Near VF.
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KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 17.07 g, 12h). Pergamon mint. Struck 287/6-282 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon; K below neck / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; Φ to outer left, cult image to inner left, crescent in exergue. Arnold-Biucchi, Pergamene 67–9 corr. (obv. die 12; erroneously marked as O11 and no. 63 on the plates); Thompson 226; Müller 292; HGC 3, 1750m. Lightly toned, with golden iridescence and underlying luster, some scratches. Good VF. From Bashan's Tangible Asset Collection. Ex Sayles & Lavender inventory 12214 (ND).
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KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.94 g, 12h). Kyzikos mint(?). Struck circa 297/6-282/1 BC or shortly after. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left. Thompson –; Müller 528; Meydancikkale 2713–4; Mektipini 163. Lightly toned, minor die break on obverse. Good VF. Seyrig (in Mektepini) placed this issue at Kyzikos, and all later attributions of this issue, including its staters (cf. Dewing 1356), have relied upon his placement. Such an attibution is not without question, since Seyrig did not note the reasons for it and the Lysimachos type tetradrachms of Kyzikos typically have a long torch that was a badge of the city. The present issue has no torch or other symbol signifying the city, and no die links are known between the torch issues and this monogram-only issue. Nonetheless, Seyrig did place this variety before the torch issues, likely based on the much higher degree of wear evident on the representative coin, and the fact that the torch issues appear to have a later style and fabric. If that placement is correct, it is possible that this issue was among the first at Kyzikos, before the civic badge was applied to the dies. The Meydancikkale coins also suggest this, as they, too, show moderate wear, the hoard is dated to the 240s BC, and none of the torch issues were found in that hoard. The history of Kyzikos during the Diadoch period is relatively unknown. Although no coins of Lysimachos' lifetime have been attributed there, it is possible that this issue may have been a lifetime issue. It is also possible that this issue was authorized by Philetairos of Pergamon, under whose influence Kyzikos passed after the death of Lysimachos, and who also reintroduced Alexander type coins at Pergamon in the 280s.
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MACEDON, Akanthos. Circa 430-390 BC. AR Tetrobol (15mm). Forepart of bull left, head right; swastika above / Quadripartite incuse square with granulated recesses. AMNG III/2, 35 var. (additional letter on obv.); HGC 3, 392. In NGC encapsulation 6557142-004, graded Ch VF.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Perdikkas II. 451-413 BC. AR Tetrobol (13mm, 1.83 g, 6h). Light Macedonian standard. Aigai mint. Struck circa 420-413 BC. Horse stepping right / Crested helmet right in linear square within shallow incuse square. Raymond Group IV, Series 1, 135 (A47/P33); HGC 3, 785; SNG Fitzwilliam 2007 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 4164908-001, graded Ch VF, Strike: 3/5, Surface: 4/5.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Perdikkas II. 451-413 BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 2.24 g, 12h). Heavy Macedonian standard. Aigai mint(?). Struck circa 432-422 BC. Horseman, wearing petasos, holding two spears, riding right / Forepart of lion right within shallow incuse square. Raymond Group IV, Series 1, 185–6 var. (A–/P17 [unlisted obv. die]); HGC 3, 791. In NGC encapsulation 6157703-010, graded Ch F, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5, scuff.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. Æ Unit (17.5mm, 5.65 g, 1h). Uncertain mint in Greece of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club above bow-in-bowcase; thunderbolt above. Price 269. Dark green-brown surfaces. VF. From the W. Hansen Collection, purchased from Nemesis Coins, 19 July 2007.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.15 g, 11h). Tarsos mint, "officina B". Struck under Balakros or Menes, circa 333-327 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; no control marks. Price 2999; Newell, Tarsos, Series I, Group 1, 2, obv. die unlisted. Toned, some find patina remaining, a little die wear, edge marks from prior bezel. Good VF. Fine style. Ex Peus 393 (31 October 2007), lot 207 (erroneously as Price 2991).