Ancient Coins and Numismatic Books (22 June 2011)

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Total Lots Found: 396

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Lot 1001

Akragas, Gold Diobol, c. 410, eagle, with closed wings, standing left on rock, pecking at serpent, two pellets below, rev. crab, ΣΙΛΑ ΝΟΣ, 1.34g/6h (SNG ANS 998; SNG Lockett 714; Gulbenkian 171). Extremely fine £4,000-5,000

Sold for £7,200

Lot 1002

Akragas, Drachm, c. 410, two eagles standing left over hare on rock, eagle in foreground has wings closed, throwing back head to scream, other with wings spread, pecking downwards, rev. crab with shell displaying human face, crayfish below, 3.91g/11h (Rizzo pl. 1, 21; Kraay-Himer 183; SNG Lloyd 824). Better than very fine and toned, very rare £2,500-3,000

Sold for £9,400

Lot 1003

Akragas, Tetradrachm, c. 409-406, charioteer driving racing quadriga to right, Nike flying left to crown him from above, Ketos right in exergue, rev. two eagles standing right over hare on rock, that in the foreground with wings closed, throwing back head to scream, other with wings spread, pecking downwards, cicada in left field, 17.16g/3h (Seltman, NC 1948, 2, pl. 2, Aa; Cambridge, McClean pl. 65, 12; Rizzo pl. 2, 4). Very fine and extremely ra...

Sold for £9,600

Lot 1004

Katane, Drachm, signed by Euainetos, c. 405, auriga, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga right, Nike flying left above, crowning charioteer with wreath, KATANAIΩ N in exergue, rev. head of river-god Amenanos left, wearing tænia, two fish and crayfish around, AMENANOΣ above, EYAI below, 4.33g/3h (Rizzo pl. 14, 7; SNG ANS 1263; Kraay-Hirmer 38). Of the finest classical style, extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare; perhaps...

Sold for £230,000

Lot 1005

Syracuse, Dekadrachm signed by Kimon, c. 404-400, fast quadriga driven left by charioteer holding reins and kentron, Nike flying right to crown him above, display of shield, greaves, cuirass, and crested Attic helmet in exergue, all connected by a horizontal spear, ΑΘΛΑ above, rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, head of Arethusa left, wearing ear-ring with pendant and beaded necklace, wavy hair bound in front with ampyx, inscribed with K and caught up...

Sold for £48,000

Lot 1006

Syracuse, Gold 50 Litrai, c. 405-400, ΣΥΡΑ, young male head left, barley grain behind, rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, free horse galloping right above double exergual line, 2.86g/7h (Berend 1; SNG ANS 340; de Ciccio 2). Virtually mint state £5,000-6,000

Sold for £10,000

Lot 1007

The Eurydikians in the Orrescian Pangeion region (?), Diobol, c. 500, jugate heads of nymph and bull right, rev. four-part incuse square, 0.93g (Tzamalis, NK 16, 1997, p.15, 14; Svoronos pl. 6, 8 [Dionysiæ]; Rosen 165). Good very fine £2,500-3,000

Sold for £3,100

Lot 1008

SIRIS, Stater, c. 480, ithyphallic satyr standing right, grasping hand of nymph fleeing right, three pellets in field, rev. four-part incuse square, 9.53g (Svoronos pl. 8, 21, same die; Traité I, 1574; Gulbenkian 430). A superb coin of great charm and exceptional late archaic style, extremely fine and toned £30,000-40,000

Sold for £74,000

Lot 1009

Philip II (357-336), Gold Stater, Pella, c. 340-328, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, charioteer driving fast biga right, holding reins and goad, trident head below, 8.59g/2h (Le Rider 227-350; SNG ANS 144-54; Hoberman p.84, this coin). Extremely fine £3,000-3,500

Sold for £3,100

Lot 1010

Thasos, Stater, c. 500-480, satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph, rev. four-part incuse square, 8.33g (Svoronos pl. 10, 5, 7-10; Le Rider, Thasiennes 2; SNG Copenhagen 1009; Dewing 1313; Jameson 1066). Very fine £900-1,200

Sold for £2,000

Lot 1011

Samothrace, Trihemiobol, c. 490, sphinx seated left, raising forepaw, rev. four-part incuse square, 1.91g (Schwabacher, Ein Fund archaischer Münzen von Samothrake, TINC 1936, p.111, 2 [this coin = Kiourpet hoard (IGCH 696)]; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Ashmolean 3638-40). Extremely fine, toned £2,000-2,500

Sold for £6,400

Lot 1012

Lysimachus (323–281), Gold Stater, Pella, c. 286-281, diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon, rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛYΣΙΜΑXΟΥ, Athena enthroned left, supporting Nike on extended right hand and resting left elbow on shield propped against throne, 8.54g/1h (Seyrig, Trésor d’Anadol, RN 1969, 40f; Thompson 241, pl. 22; Hoberman p.98, this coin). Good very fine £2,000-3,000

Sold for £3,000

Lot 1013

Athens, Tetradrachm, c. 450-404, head of Athena facing right, wearing Attic helmet, ear-ring and necklace, rev. ΑΘΕ, owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent moon in upper left corner, all within incuse square, 17.15g/4h (Svoronos pl. 12, 17; SNG München 53; Flament, pl. 12, 1; Hoberman pp.58, 67, this coin). Extremely fine, toned £2,000-2,500

Sold for £7,200

Lot 1014

Amisos, Hemidrachm, 2nd cent. BC, head of Tyche right, rev. owl standing facing with wings spread, 1.74g/6h (SNG von Aulock 53; BMC 14). About extremely fine £250-300

Sold for £360

Lot 1015

Kyzikos, Electrum Twenty-Fourth Stater, 6th cent. BC, head of tunny fish left, rev. swirling pattern in incuse square, 0.66g (cf. von Fritze p.3, 3; Weber 4967). Extremely fine £500-600

Sold for £2,600

Lot 1016

Kyzikos, Electrum Hekte, c. 480-470, triton facing half-left on tunny fish, rev. four-part incuse square, 2.62g (Von Fritze 126; Traité I, 274). Good very fine £5,000-6,000

Sold for £4,700

Lot 1017

Kyzikos, Electrum Hekte, c. 410, Helios, naked, kneeling right on tunny fish, holding foreparts of two horses prancing left and right at his sides by bridles, rev. four-part incuse square, 2.67g (von Fritze 148; SNG von Aulock 7312, this coin; Kraay-Hirmer 715, this coin). Extremely fine and very rare £5,000-6,000

Sold for £15,000

Lot 1018

Kyzikos, Electrum Hekte, c. 370, bearded head of Zeus facing right over tunny fish, rev. four-part incuse square, 1.31g (cf. von Fritze 182 [Stater]). Extremely fine, possibly the only known specimen £3,000-4,000

Sold for £5,100

Lot 1019

Mytilene, Electrum Hekte, c. 350, head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath, rev. head of satyr facing within square border, 2.55g (cf. Bodenstedt 90 h/x var; Traité II, pl. 161, 1; BMFA 1724). Good very fine £250-300

Sold for £1,000

Lot 1020

Kolophon, Drachm, c. 500, facing head of Apollo, wearing pearl diadem and hair hanging in four long braids,rev. square incuse punch, 5.65g (Traité I, pl. 58, 11; Weber, NC 1899, pl. 16, 6). Very fine and extremely rare £4,000-5,000

Sold for £4,300

Lot 1021

Phokaia, c. 625/0-522 BC, Electrum Twenty-Fourth Stater, head of seal left, rev. rough incuse square, 0.15g (Bodenstedt Em. 2.2 (dies -/β [unlisted obv. die]); SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 9; Boston MFA –; Pozzi 2494; Weber 6066). Good very fine £500-600

Sold for £410

Lot 1022

Hekatomnos (c. 392/1-377/6), Milesian Tetartemorion, head of roaring lion left, rev. EKA, female head facing slightly left, 0.25g (Traité II, –; SNG Kayhan 867; SNG Keckman –; SNG von Aulock 1820; SNG Copenhagen –). Good very fine and lightly toned, rare £200-300

Sold for £270

Lot 1023

Kroisos (c. 560-546), Gold Stater, foreparts of lion and bull facing each other, rev. two incuse squares side-by-side, 8.06g (BMFA 2073, same obv. die; Dewing 2431). Good very fine £4,000-5,000

Sold for £3,300

Lot 1024

Tarsos, temp. Pharnabazos and Datames (c. 380-361/0), Obol, head of female (Arethusa?) facing slightly left, rev. draped head of Aphrodite right, wearing tænia, ear-ring and necklace, 0.69g/8h (SNG France 310-11; SNG Levante 217-18 [uncertain mint]). Extremely fine £100-150

Sold for £520

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