CNG 114 Virtual Catalog

CNG Feature Auction 114 May 13-14, 2020

CNG Classical Numismatic Group, LLC

CNG Feature Auction 114 May 13–14, 2020

Independence Room, 2nd Floor Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, 25 South Queen Street, Lancaster, PA Featuring: Further Offerings from the Jack A. Frazer Collection of Ancient, World, & British Coinage A Selection of Ancient Coins from an English Queen’s Counsel Greek and Roman Coins from the Jonathan P. Rosen, John L. Cowan, Benito, San Vicente, and Weise Collections A Choice Gold Stater of Tarentum from the Time of Pyrrhos A Syracuse Dekadrachm from the Hermitage Collection An Extensive Offering of Greek Electrum Coins, Including Further Selections of Kyzikos from the Siren Collection Further Selections of Seleukid Coins from the MNL Collection Roman Coinage from the Collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. A Large Offering of Mark Antony Legionary Denarii Roman Imperial Gold from the Provence Collection An Adlocutio Sestertius of Galba – Among the Finest Known A Choice Hadrian and Divus Trajan Aureus A Significant Offering of Coins from the Travel Series of Hadrian Fourth Known Presentation 10 Dirhams from the Mongol Great Khans Selections from the James & Martha Robertson Collection of British & Scottish Coinage, Including a Diverse Selection of Thrymsas, Sceatts, and Pennies, and An Important Offering of Early Scottish Coinage

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All lots in this auction were in the possession of CNG in CNG’s Lancaster, Pennsylvania office no later than 15 March 2020. This information is provided for the protection of buyers in the event that US import restrictions are introduced subsequent to that date on any of the types of coins and antiquities that are included in this auction.

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Acknowledgement CNG would like to thank Jan Moens (jan.moens@bvdmc.com) for creating and providing the Numismatica Medievalis font used in this sale.

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Meet the Team

Mike Gasvoda

Victor England

Eric McFadden

Dave Michaels

Steve Pruzinsky

Bradley R. Nelson

David Guest

Paul Hill

Ken McDevitt

D. Scott VanHorn

Bill Dalzell

Kerry Wetterstrom Numismatist Lancaster Office

Numismatist London Office

Julia TrocmĂŠ-Latter

Caroline Holmes

Jeffrey B. Rill

Travis Markel

Ally Martin

Dylan Ossman

Karen Zander

Managing Director Lancaster Office

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Important Notice of Changes Due to the developing situation regarding the novel coronavirus COVID-19, governments are continually placing restrictions upon public gatherings and travel. It is therefore likely that all of the information below, regarding venue, lot viewing, and lot pickup, as well as the terms of sale listed above, will change.

CNG will communicate any changes via email and social media (Facebook and Twitter).

Lot Viewing Lancaster, PA

Auction lots may be viewed at our Lancaster Office from April 13, 2020 until May 8, 2020, by appointment only.

Lots will be available for walk-in viewing on May 11-12, 2020, during normal business hours.

Lancaster Office Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM (Monday - Friday).

Online Viewing Enlargements of all single lots and selected multiple lots may be viewed on the internet at

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Auction Location Lancaster, PA - Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square Independence Room, 2nd Floor

Lot Pickup Lancaster, PA - CNG Lancaster Office Friday, May 15, 2020 - 12 PM until 6 PM

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ORDER OF SALE Session One – Wednesday Morning – May 13 – 9:00 AM Greek Coinage (part 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–370

Session Two – Wednesday Afternoon – May 13 – 2:00 PM Greek Coinage (part 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371–448 Celtic Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449–458 Oriental Greek Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459–484 Central Asian Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485–497 Roman Provincial Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498–535 Commercial Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536–544 Roman Republican & Imperatorial Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545–712

Session Three – Thursday Morning – May 14 – 9:00 AM Roman Imperial Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713–1038

Byzantine Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1039–1068

Session Four – Thursday Afternoon – May 14 – 2:00 PM Early Medieval & Islamic Coinage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1069–1090

World Coinage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1091–1147

World Medals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1148–1154 British Coinage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1155–1396

British Medals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1397–1404 Miscellaneous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1405

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Ramon Sáenz de Heredia y Alonso (The Benito Collection) Ramon Sáenz de Heredia y Alonso was a career diplomat and reached the rank of Ambassador. His 42 years of service saw him posted to San Salvador, Athens, Algiers, Lima, London, Ottawa, Montreal, New Orleans, and Amsterdam. His true calling, though, was archeology. As a young man, he participated in excavations in Jordan in 1964 and 1965. His passion for history and archeology lasted all of his life. He was an avid collector.

He started collecting coins when he was fourteen-years-old. He would visit the shops and stalls at the Plaza Mayor in Madrid, using what little pocket money he had saved to buy some Roman coins. That was the start of a lifelong affair with numismatics. One of his main regrets was that he had insufficient funds back then to buy better coins. To him a coin wasn’t just an object to possess and put away, but something to look at often and to study.

Beloved husband to Maria Teresa, wonderful father to his sons Ramon and Ivan, Ramon was a gentle person–very cultured and intelligent, but always modest. He was generous, caring, a gentleman in the truest sense of the word. He had a great love for animals, a love that he passed on to his wife and sons. He named his coin collection after one of his beloved animals, Benito. He rescued him as a 2-month-old kitten from the snow in Montreal.

There were always rescued animals in his home.

He passed away, in his bed, in October of 2016 from an aortic rupture. We miss him terribly. He left so many great memories. We hope his coins are enjoyed by those that procure them as much as he enjoyed them, and know that they once belonged to a wonderful man.

- From his family

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Session 1 – Wednesday, May 13, 2020 — 9 AM

GREEK COINAGE

Ex Nanteuil and Vlasto Collections

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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 510-500 BC. AR Nomos (23.5mm, 6.38 g, 12h). Phalanthos riding dolphin right, extending left hand; scallop shell below, dot-and-cable border around / Incuse of obverse, but radiate border around.

Fischer-Bossert Group 1, 7c (V6/R6) = Nanteuil 74 (this coin); Vlasto 64 = Dewing 122 (same obv. die); Vlasto 65 = Weber 511 (same obv. die); HN Italy 826. Toned, rough surfaces, some scratches. Fine. Rare issue from the first coinage at Tarentum. ($750) From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Henri de Nanteuil Collection; Michel Pandely Vlasto Collection (not in his published collection).

Ex Moretti, Jameson, and Nervegna Collections

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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 320 BC. AV Diobol – Sixth Stater (10mm, 1.43 g, 3h). Head of Persephone right, wearing a stephanos ornamented with a palmette, and single-pendant earring; [˚ to left]; to right, ^ above  above f / The infant Taras squatting facing, head right, holding distaff in left hand, wool in right; tÅrÅs to left; below, dolphin right.

Fischer-Bossert G8d (V7/R8) = Jameson 151 (this coin); Vlasto 7; HN Italy 903; SNG ANS 956; SNG Lloyd 181; Adams II 2005 = Côte 195 = Weber 545; Boston MFA 64 = Warren 37; Gulbenkian 30 = Vlasto 8; de Luynes 252; McClean 598 (all from the same dies). Shallow scrape on obverse, slight die shift on reverse. Good VF. Rare, and much better than the Adams/ Côte/Weber example that hammered at $8500 in Triton XIX. ($5000) From the collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 54 (24 March 2010), lot 7; Numismatica Ars Classica 9 (16 April 1996), lot 28; A. D. Moretti Collection; Robert Jameson Collection; G. Nervegna Collection (Sambon & Canessa, 18 November 1907), lot 252.

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Pyrrhos Emulates Alexander

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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 281-276 BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.28 g, 5h). Youthful head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Taras, holding reins in right hand, trident in left, driving fast biga right; star above; below horses, dolphin downward. Fischer-Bossert G21 (V18/R21); Vlasto, Or Type O 1 [b]; Vlasto 16 = Gulbenkian 34 (same dies); HN Italy 955; BMC 13 (same dies). Lustrous. Choice EF. Well centered and struck on a broad flan, in high relief. A choice example of this very rare issue. ($50,000) This rare and beautiful gold stater type was most likely struck by Pyrrhos of Epiros during his expedition to southern Italy, at Tarentum’s invitation, to fight the expansionist Romans circa 281-276 BC. Struck from dies of extraordinary style in sculptural high relief, the obverse emulates the famous silver coinage of Alexander III the Great of Macedon. The reverse depicts Taras holding a trident and driving a biga, establishing Tarentum as the mint. Wolfgang Fischer-Bossert, citing the support of S. Garraffo and G.K. Jenkins, places the issue during the famous Italian expedition of the Epirote dynast Pyrrhos, whose desire to imitate Alexander’s career of conquest was well known. The bloody campaign of Pyrrhos gave us the term “Pyrrhic Victory,” meaning a victory won at such terrible cost that it might as well be a defeat.

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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 8.09 g, 6h). Warrior, nude but for crested helmet, wearing shield on arm and holding spear, on horse prancing left; to left, Nike standing facing, restraining horse; ¬Uk5skos below / Phalanthos, nude, extending his arm, wearing shield inscribed E and holding two spears, riding dolphin left; zor to left, waves below. Vlasto 679–82; HN Italy 963. Old collection tone, minor obverse die wear. EF. ($2500) From the collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92 (23 May 2016), lot 80; A. D. Moretti Collection.

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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 6.44 g, 11h). Kallikrates, magistrate. Warrior, holding Nike, who crowns him, on horse rearing right; t to left, ˚Ŭ¬5˚rÅ>t˙s in two lines below / Phalanthos, holding trident and Nike, who crowns him, riding dolphin left; “ to right. Vlasto 965; HN Italy 1059; Triton XIX, lot 11 (same dies [hammer $4750]). Small area of flat strike on reverse. EF. Underlying luster. ($1000) 6.

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Punic occupation. Circa 212-209 BC. AR Reduced Nomos – Half-Shekel (20.5mm, 3.97 g, 1h). Warrior, wearing full armor, holding filleted palm frond, on horse walking right; sW˚¬@-@¬s below / Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, riding dolphin left; to right, eagle standing left, wings spread. Vlasto 984–6; HN Italy 1082.

Minor double strike on obverse. EF. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXXI (9 September 1994), lot 39.

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LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 390-340 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.52 g, 1h). Head of Athena right, wearing singlependant earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla throwing stone held in right hand; EU to right / Herakles standing facing, torso right, strangling the Nemean Lion to right; [^˙rÅk¬-E5W@ above, Åπo¬] and club to left, oinochoe below. Work 47 (same dies); Van Keuren 51 (same obv. die as illustration); HN Italy 1378; SNG ANS 66; SNG Lloyd –; Basel –; Bement 138 (same obv. die); Gulbenkian –; Hunterian 7 (same dies); McClean 825 (same obv. die); Weber 706 (same dies). Very minor die wear. EF. From artistic dies. ($3000) From the collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Roma XV (5 April 2018), lot 8 .

Two Nomoi Overstruck on Issues of Akragas

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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 470-440 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.81 g, 12h). Ear of barley with five grains / Incuse ear of barley with [six] grains. Noe 223 (same dies as illustration); HN Italy 1486. A few light scratches, overstruck on a didrachm of Akragas (Westermark Group III, 234 [O81/R158]). VF. Fascinating overstrike. ($1500)

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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 470-440 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.45 g, 6h). Ear of barley with eight grains; to right, grasshopper downward / Incuse ear of barley with seven grains. Noe 258 (same dies as illustration); HN Italy 1486.

Overstruck on a nomos of Akragas (the crab is visible on the obverse). Good VF. ($2000)

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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.91 g, 4h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with leaf to left; to right, kerykeion above ¬U. Johnston Class A, 1.12 (same dies); HN Italy 1556. Lightly toned, some deposits, die wear, area of flat strike in center, some remaining luster. Near EF. ($500) 11.

LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (18.5mm, 7.65 g, 5h). Wreathed head of Demeter right, wearing veil / Barley ear with leaf to right; to right, oinochoe above leaf, f5 below. Johnston Class A, 8.3 = SNG ANS 417 (same obv. die); HN Italy 1568. Old collection tone, with light iridescence, compact flan. Good VF. ($300) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, June 2001.

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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.89 g, 10h). Wreathed head of Demeter left; dWr5 below chin / Barley ear with leaf to left; to left, pitchfork above leaf, dÅ below; ÂEtÅ upward to right. Johnston Class C, 5.2 (same obv. die); HN Italy 1582. Minor die wear. EF. Underlying luster. ($750)

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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.88 g, 6h). Wreathed head of Demeter right; EU below chin / Barley ear with leaf to right; ¬U to lower left, star above leaf. Johnston Class C, 8.11 (same dies); HN Italy 1592; Pozzi 192 (same obv. die). Compact flan. EF. Well struck. ($750) 14.

LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (26.5mm, 8.19 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right; ¨µ above / Incuse bull standing right, head left. S&S Class A, pl. XLVIII, 1–3; Gorini 3; HN Italy 1729. Trace deposits. Near EF. Better metal than usual. ($1500)

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LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (27.5mm, 8.16 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right; ¨µ in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head left. S&S Class B, pl. XLVIII, 4–8; Gorini 2; HN Italy 1729. Lightly toned, typical edge splits. Near EF. ($1500)

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LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (29.5mm, 8.04 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right; ¨µ in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head left. S&S Class B, pl. XLVIII, 4–8; Gorini 2; HN Italy 1729. Toned, slight bend on edge with small chip, faint scratches. Good VF. ($1500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Helios 3 (29 April 2009), lot 13.

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LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Dinomos – Distater (25mm, 15.51 g, 10h). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla holding trident / Bull butting right; in exergue, two fish swimming right. Noe Group H, 8 (same obv. die); HN Italy 1807. Old cabinet tone, graffiti in field on reverse. Good VF. ($1500) From the collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Sotheby’s (21 November 1985), lot 16.

Ex Moretti Collection

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LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. Æ (30.5mm, 27.25 g, 6h). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a rock on the bowl, griffin on neck guard / Bull butting right; kerykeion in exergue. HN Italy 1917; SNG ANS 1183; Basel 179 (this coin). Dark brown patina. Good VF. Exceptional for issue. Rare. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Triton III (30 November 1999), lot 82; Athos D. Moretti Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998), lot 179.

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LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 334-300 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.72 g, 4h). Kleudoros group. Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with sphinx; 4 behind neck guard / Lion standing left, devouring prey, on tablet inscribed with ethnic; f between legs. Williams Period VI, 330 (O173/R244++); HN Italy 1294; SNG Ashmolean 1270 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 525 (same dies). Lightly toned, traces of iridescence. Good VF. Well centered. Rare issue with tablet. ($1000) Ex JMG Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 94, 18 September 2013), lot 48; CNG inventory 716632 (October 1999).

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LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.35 g, 8h). Philistion Group. Helmeted head of Athena right, bowl decorated with griffin; f behind neck / Lion standing right; in exergue, leaf between f-I. Williams Period VII, Section 68, 398 (O199/R282); HN Italy 1302; SNG Ashmolean 1308 (same dies); SNG Lockett 560 (same dies). Deep iridescent tone, a few light marks. Good VF. Well centered and struck. Very rare issue, only two examples noted by Williams, and this is the only example in CoinArchives. ($1000) Ex Waddell inventory C43367; Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 32.

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BRUTTIUM, Kaulonia. Circa 475-425 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.85 g, 5h). Apollo advancing right, holding branch; small daimon running left on Apollo’s left arm; to right, stag standing right, head reverted / Stag standing right; laurel branch to right. Noe, Caulonia, Group F, 96 (same dies); HN Italy 2046; SNG ANS 181 (same dies). Small area of flat strike.

Good VF. ($750) From the Frank M. Martin Collection. Ex CNG inventory 161988 (December 2005).

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BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Nomos (28mm, 7.62 g, 12h). Tripod, legs surmounted by wreaths and terminating in lion’s feet, two serpents rising from the bowl, set on basis of three lines, the center dotted; J®o to left / Incuse tripod as obverse, but wreaths and serpents in relief. Gorini 3 and p. 152–3 = Basel 194; Attianese 5; HN Italy 2075.

Toned, a few minor flan flaws, area of weak strike. Near EF. Good metal for issue. ($1000) From the JTB Collection.

Signed Reverse Die

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BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Circa 415/0-387 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.51 g, 7h). Reverse die signed by the engraver Kratesippos. Facing head of lion / Laureate head of Apollo right; olive sprig to left, r˙˝5@os to right, ˚rÅ[tE]/ oPP5s in two lines below chin. Herzfelder 64 (D36b/R53); HN Italy 2494; BMC 26 (same dies); Jameson 460 (same dies); Ognina 301–2 (same dies). Old collection tone, some granularity and roughness, die break on obverse, light scratches under tone on reverse. Good VF. ($4000) Ex Künker 153 (14 March 2009), lot 8121; Spink 186 (30 November 2006), lot 3; Spink 183 (26 September 2006), lot 801; Spink 175 (28 September 2005), lot 22; Sternberg X (25 November 1980), lot 14.

This magnificent tetradrachm is from a series at Rhegion that is regarded as having the most finely engraved dies of all the numismatic output of the mint. The artist Kratesippos is though to have been one of the first engravers of this period.

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BRUTTIUM, Carthaginian occupation. Circa 215-205 BC. AR Half Shekel (19.5mm, 3.60 g, 3h). Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right; solar disk above. Jenkins, Some U1; Robinson, Second p. 44, 3; CNP 44c; HN Italy 2016.

Toned, minor deposits, struck with worn reverse die. Good VF. ($500) From the Weise Collection, purchased on 24 October 2004.

Ex Freedman & Virzi Collections – Campana, CNS, MSP, and HGC Plate Coin

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SICILY, Agyrion. Circa 420-405 BC. Æ Hemilitron (20mm, 6.83 g, 12h). Head of young male (river god Chrysas?) right / Forepart of Acheloös Palagkaios as man-headed bull right. Campana 3, • = MSP I 7 = CNS 6/2 = Virzi 725 (this coin); HGC 2, 56 (this coin illustrated). Dark brown patina. VF. Rare. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 63 (21 May 2003), lot 71; David Freedman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 117; Tom Virzi Collection (Leu 6, 8 May 1973), lot 53; Naville X (15 June 1925), lot 180.

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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 415-406 BC. Æ Hexas (19mm, 7.25 g, 9h). Eagle standing right, wings raised, on fish / Crab; two pellets flanking, two fish below. Westermark, Coinage 962 (O13/R14); cf. CNS 69 1v; HGC 2, 144; Virzi 615. Dark green patina, a few tiny pits, small die break on obverse. Good VF. Exceptional for issue. ($1000) From the collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Roma XVII (28 March 2018), lot 356.

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SICILY, Akragas. Punic occupation. 213-211 BC. AR Quarter Shekel (15mm, 2.12 g, 5h). Wreathed head of Triptolemos right / Free horse right; tH below; all within wreath. Walker Group II, 1st Series, dies III/7; CNP 117; HGC 2, 173; Weber 8540 (same dies). Toned, minor porosity, struck from worn obverse die. Good VF. ($300) From the Weise Collection, purchased from Keith Candiotti, 13 January 2005.

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SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 345/38-320/15 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.06 g, 3h). Wreathed head of Arethousa right; four dolphins around / Horse prancing left; palm tree in background. Jenkins, Punic, Series 2d, 138 (O46/ R124); CNP 213; HGC 2, 281; Gulbenkian 365 (same dies). Bright surfaces, faint porosity. Good VF. ($2500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Markov 13 (24 November 2004), lot 9.

Ex White King & Warren Collections

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SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.80 g, 5h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace; four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, †nJMM` (‘MMḤNT in Punic) below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 3a, 142 (O46/R128 – this coin cited); HGC 2, 284; SNG Lloyd 1631 (same obv. die); McClean 3044 (same dies); Warren 421 (this coin). Attractive old toning. Good VF. Struck on a broad flan. ($3000) Ex Peus 396 (5 November 2008), lot 190; UBS 57 (15 September 2003), lot 344; Ars Classica 16 (3 July 1933), lot 921; Ars Classica XIV (2 July 1929), lot 150; Prof. L. White King Collection (Sotheby, Wikinson & Hodge, 22 April 1909), lot 262 (purchased by Rollin & Feurdant, £14/10/-); Edward P. Warren Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 2 May 1905), lot 194 (part of).

The location of the main Carthaginian mint in Sicily identified by Punic inscription as “The Camp” has recently been identified as Entella, a fortress city located in central-west Sicily. Founded by the Trojans in the 500s BC, Entella was conquered by Campanian mercenaries in about 410 BC, who quickly sold their services to the Carthaginians. The city remained a Punic stronghold through most of the fourth century. The coinage of Entella was mainly intended to pay mercenary soldiers who were used to Sicilian Greek coinage. Designs were usually based on the ubiquitous issues of Syracuse (obverse), but with reverses displaying their Carthaginian allegiance (the palm tree, phonix in Greek, is a canting pun on the term Phoenician). Horses also feature prominently, referring to the outstanding cavalry of the Carthaginians and their Camapanian allies. This obverse of this tetradrachm is clearly based on the famous dekadrachm of Euainetos, struck nearly a century before. The head of Arethousa is a very close homage to the great die engraver’s serene portrait.

Jenkins Plate Coin

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SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.94 g, 11h). Wreathed head of Arethousa right; four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, †nJMM` (‘MMḤNT in Punic) below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 3a, 184 (O53/R162 – this coin cited and illustrated); CNP 267; BAR Issue 4; HGC 2, 286; SNG Fitzwilliam 1481 (same dies); Hunterian 10 (same dies); Weber 1775 (same dies). Attractively toned, slight die wear on reverse. Good VF. ($3000) From the Weise Collection. Ex Hirsch 229 (17 September 2003), lot 1643; Münzen und Medaillen AG 43 (13 November 1970), lot 27.

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SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 300-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.99 g, 8h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Head of horse left; kerykeion to left, palm tree to right, MBß∆M (Punic MHSBM) below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 5b, 350 (O112/R285); CNP 272c; HGC 2, 295; de Luynes 1456 (same dies). Attractive deep iridescent tone, a little off center on reverse. Good VF. ($1500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Künker 111 (18 March 2006), lot 6109.

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SICILY, Gela. Circa 490/85-480/75 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 8.64 g, 8h). Warrior, nude but for helmet, riding right, preparing to cast javelin held aloft in his right hand / Forepart of man-headed bull right; Ŭ-E1 around; all within shallow circular incuse. Jenkins, Gela, Group Ib, 28 (O9/R11); HGC 2, 363; Andersen figs. 15.4 and 31.1 (this coin); Boston MFA 241 = Warren 227 (same dies); Hunterian 10 (same dies); Kraay & Hirmer 156 (same dies). Attractively toned, with underlying luster. Superb EF. Exceptional state of preservation for the issue, and of fine style. ($10,000) From the Ancient Miniature Art Collection. Ex UBS 63 (6 September 2005), lot 50.

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SICILY, Himera. Circa 455-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.14 g, 5h). The nymph Himera, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning her with wreath / Himera standing facing, head left, holding patera over altar to left; to right, satyr bathing in fountain with lion-headed spout; wheel with four spokes to upper right. Arnold-Biucchi, Monetazione, Group II, 14 (Q3/H11); Gutmann & Schwabacher 9; HGC 2, 435; Rizzo pl. XX1, 11 (same dies). Toned, cleaning scratches, areas of slight porosity, a little off center on obverse. VF. Very rare. ($2000) From the Weise Collection. Ex Peus 392 (2 May 2007), lot 4057 (hammer €3600).

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SICILY, Himera. Circa 415-409 BC. Æ Hemilitron or Hexonkion (18.5mm, 4.73 g, 10h). Head of nymph left; six pellets (mark of value) before / Six pellets (mark of value) within wreath. Kraay, Bronze, Group b, 3; CNS 35; HGC 2, 479.

Dark green patina, flan crack. EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear 2 (31 January 1996), lot 285.

Two Himera Tetradrachms Signed by Mai-

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SICILY, Himera. Circa 409-407 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.54 g, 2h). Obverse die signed by the artist Mai-. The nymph Himera, holding reins in both hands, driving unruly quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning her with wreath held in extended right hand, left hand holding plaque inscribed ÂÅ5; in exergue, ketos left / Himera standing facing, head left, holding in right hand a patera over altar to left; to right, satyr bathing in fountain with lion-headed spout; ˜o5[Å-rEÂ-5˙] counterclockwise around from exergue. Arnold-Biucchi, Monetazione, Group IV, 22 (Q8/H17); Gutmann & Schwabacher 20; HGC 2, 436; SNG Lloyd 1022 (same dies); Basel 306 (same dies); Gillet 434 (same dies); Kraay & Hirmer 71 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXI, 23 = de Luynes 977 (same dies). Lightly toned over full luster. Superb EF. ($5000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 868955 (May 2010); UBS 78 (9 September 2008), lot 1014.

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SICILY, Himera. Circa 409-407 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.48 g, 3h). Obverse die signed by the artist Mai-. The nymph Himera, holding reins in both hands, driving unruly quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning her with wreath held in extended right hand, left hand holding plaque inscribed ÂÅ5; in exergue, ketos left / Himera standing facing, head left, holding in right hand a patera over altar to left; to right, satyr bathing in fountain with lion-headed spout; ˜o[5Å-rEÂ]-5˙ counterclockwise around from exergue. Arnold-Biucchi, Monetazione, Group IV, 22 (Q8/H17); Gutmann & Schwabacher 20; HGC 2, 436; SNG Lloyd 1022 (same dies); Basel 306 (same dies); Gillet 434 (same dies); Kraay & Hirmer 71 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXI, 23 = de Luynes 977 (same dies). Toned over full luster, slightly off center on obverse. Superb EF. ($5000) Ex Fred Shore FPL 98 (July 2001), no. 21; Munzen & Medaillen AG FPL 563 (March 1993), lot 27; Munzen & Medaillen AG 77 (18 September 1992), lot 22.

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SICILY, Kamarina. Circa 425-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.00 g, 6h). Athena, holding reins in both hands, driving galloping quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, presenting to Athena an open wreath held in both hands; in exergue, heron flying left / Bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin; ˚ÅÂÅr5@Å5-o@ before. Westermark & Jenkins 142.20 (O4/R10 – this coin); HGC 2, 522; SNG ANS 1203 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 867 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 162 (same dies); BMC 10 (same dies); Gulbenkian 174 (same dies); Rizzo pl. V, 9 (same dies); Pozzi 398 (same dies). Toned, slight die shift, minor die wear. VF. Struck on a broad flan. ($3000) From the Weise Collection. Ex New York Sale IX (13 January 2005), lot 22; Leu 76 (17 October 1999), lot 29.

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SICILY, Kentoripai. Circa 214-210 BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (25mm, 11.63 g, 3h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Thunderbolt. Campana 2, B/b; BAR Issue 1; CNS 4; HGC 2, 633. Attractive green patina with some spots of brown. EF. Well centered and struck. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 903530/76882 (May 1993).

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 476-466 BC. AR Didrachm (22.5mm, 8.53 g, 11h). Nude horseman riding right / Head of roaring lion right; four barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 13; HGC 2, 679. Toned, areas of roughness, die breaks and flan flaw on reverse. Good VF. ($1000) From the Weise Collection. Ex Tkalec (9 May 2011), lot 5 (hammer 2400 CHF).

Boehringer Plate Coin

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 450-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.85 g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of roaring lion right; four barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 38 (this coin); HGC 2, 667. Old collection tone, some roughness at edge of obverse. Good VF. ($2000) From the Weise Collection. Ex Auctiones AG 29 (12 June 2003), lot 513; Münzhandlung Basel 8 (22 March 1937), lot 123.

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 430-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.53 g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Head of roaring lion left; leaf to right, three barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 55 (same dies); HGC 2, 671; SNG ANS 229-30 (same obv. die); Rizzo, pl. XXIV, 4 (same dies). Lightly toned, underlying luster, usual die break on obverse. EF. Interesting flan sprue. ($2000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Sasalow, November 1994.

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 430-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.73 g, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Head of roaring lion left; leaf to right, three barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 55 (same dies); HGC 2, 671; SNG ANS 229-30 (same obv. die); Rizzo, pl. XXIV, 4 (same dies). Lightly toned, underlying luster, usual die break on obverse, minor die wear and flan flaw on reverse. EF. ($2000) From the Weise Collection, purchased 2 August 2001.

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SICILY, Lilybaion (as ‘Cape of Melkart’). Circa 350-310 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.17 g, 9h). Charioteer, holding reins and kentron, driving fast quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with laurel wreath; eQ¬Mße (RŠMLQRT = “Raš Melqart” in Punic) in exergue / Head of Arethousa right; two dolphins swimming around. Jenkins, Punic 22 (O10/R17); CNP 317; HGC 2, 736; SNG ANS 724 (same dies); Bement 366 (same dies); McClean 3052 (same dies).

Toned, die break on obverse, some deposits. VF. ($750) From the Weise Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 130, 4 January 2006), lot 252.

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SICILY, Motya. Circa 400-397 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 16.96 g, 5h). Head of Arethousa left, hair in ampyx and sakkos; four dolphins swimming around / Crab. Jenkins, Punic 47 (O6/R9); Campana 22; CNP 502; HGC 2, 923 (same dies as illustration); Jameson 667 (same dies). Light smoothing and a few cleaning scratches on reverse. EF. ($2000) From the Weise Collection.

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SICILY, Naxos. Circa 461-430 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21mm, 14.58 g, 9h). Bearded head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Silenos, nude and ithyphallic, squatting half-left, holding kylix in right hand and supporting himself with his left, tail behind; ˜-Åc5-o˜ around. Cahn 54 (V39/R45); Rizzo pl. XXVIII, 12; HGC 2, 983; SNG Lloyd 1150; SNG Lockett 840 = Pozzi 506; BMC 7–8; Basel 384; Bement 418; Jameson 673; Kraay & Hirmer 6 (all from the same dies). Toned, some find patina remaining, heavy scratches, roughness, and some tooling. Fair, reverse better. ($7500) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 46 (2 April 2008), lot 830.

Ex Niggeler, Stiavelli, Merkens, Prowe, and Walcher de Molthein Collections

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SICILY, Naxos. Circa 461-430 BC. AR Drachm (12.5mm, 4.34 g, 9h). Bearded head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Silenos, nude and ithyphallic, squatting half-left, holding kylix in right hand and supporting himself with his left, tail behind; ˜-Å-c5-o˜ around; all within shallow concave circular incuse. Cahn 56.3 (V41/R47) = Rizzo pl. XXVIII,14 = Walcher von Molthein 115 (this coin); HGC 2, 990; SNG ANS 518–9 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1152 (same dies); BMC 9 (same dies); Boston MFA 305 = Warren 274 (same dies); Jameson 676 (same dies); de Luynes 1064 (same dies); Pozzi 507 (same dies); Sartiges 111 (same dies). Dark find patina, die break on obverse (typical for die). Good VF. Well centered. ($20,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gemini XI (12 January 2014), lot 9; New York Sale XXX (9 January 2013), lot 25; Münzen und Medaillen AG 54 (26 October 1978), lot 107; Walter Niggeler Collection (Part 1, Leu/Münzen und Medaillen AG, 3 December 1965), lot 127; Merzbacher (15 November 1910), lot 241; Carlo Stiavelli Collection (Santamaria, 6 April 1908), lot 178; Franz Merkens Collection (J. Hirsch XIV, 27 November 1905), lot 191; Theodor Prowe Collection (Part I, Egger XVII, 28 November 1904), lot 217; Léopold Walcher de Molthein Collection (Cahn 9, 25 February 1901), lot 487.

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SICILY, Naxos. Circa 415-403 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.54 g, 12h). Horned head of river god Assinos left, wearing ivy wreath / Silenos, nude and ithyphallic, squatting facing half-right, head left, on rocks, holding kantharos and two pipes. Cahn 115 (V73A/R93); Campana 23; SNG ANS 528; SNG Lloyd 1160; SNG München 764; SNG Delepierre 595; BMC 23; Basel 387 = Rizzo pl. XXVIII, 22; Boston MFA 310 = Warren 278; Jameson 683; Hunterian 11; McClean 2476 (all from the same dies); HGC 2, 991. Dark find patina. VF. ($750) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Gorny & Mosch 237 (7 March 2016), lot 1138.

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SICILY, Selinos. Circa 540-515 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 8.60 g). Selinon leaf; pellets flanking stem / Incuse square divided into ten sections. Arnold-Biucchi Group I; Selinus Hoard 2 (this coin); HGC 2, 1209. Toned, hairline flan crack, light porosity, area of weak strike and small deposit on obverse. VF. ($500) From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Athena Fund (Part II, Sotheby’s Zurich, 27 October 1993), lot 235 (part of); Selinunte, Sicily, 1985 Hoard (CH VIII, 35).

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SICILY, Selinos. Circa 540-515 BC. AR Didrachm (20.5mm, 9.06 g). Selinon leaf / Incuse square divided into twelve sections. Arnold-Biucchi Group I, 3; Selinus Hoard 38–40; HGC 2, 1208. Lightly toned, area of weak strike. Near EF. ($1000) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG 94 (16 December 2003), lot 405.

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SICILY, Selinos. Circa 455-409 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.94 g, 7h). Artemis, holding reins, driving quadriga left; beside her, Apollo standing right, drawing bow; wreath above, ˙(?) below horses, crawfish in exergue / Selinos standing left, holding palm frond and phiale over altar to left; before altar, cock standing left; to right, small figure (Eros?), holding object in each hand, advancing left in a square tablet above selinon leaf above bull standing left on wreathed basis; in exergue, fish left. Schwabacher 39 (Q13/S30); HGC 2, 1221; SNG Lloyd 1238 (same dies); Berlin 578 (same dies); Dewing 682 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXXIII, 10 (same rev. die). Attractively toned, faint cleaning marks. VF. Rare. ($2000) From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Triton II (1 December 1998), lot 215; Athos D. Moretti Collection; Hess-Leu [3] (27 March 1956), lot 147.

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SICILY, Selinos. Circa 455-440 BC. AR Didrachm (22mm, 8.38 g, 7h). Herakles standing right, holding club overhead, preparing to strike the Cretan Bull, standing right, which he holds by a horn / River god Hypsas standing left, holding branch and phiale from which he sacrifices over serpent-entwined altar to left; to right, selinon leaf above heron walking right.

HGC 2, 1224; SNG ANS 703; SNG Lloyd 1242 (same dies). Toned, slightly off center on obverse. VF. ($500) From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from CNG, 22 January 2002.

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Ex Freedman Collection – Campana and BAR Plate Coin

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SICILY, Solous. Circa 200-150 BC. Æ Tetras or Quadrans (18.5mm, 4.73 g, 12h). Laureate head of Poseidon right; trident to left / Warrior, nude but for helmet, holding shield and spear, advancing right. Campana 26 (this coin illustrated); BAR Issue 7 (this coin illustrated); CNS 21; HGC 2, 1266. Dark olive green patina. EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Gemini II (10 January 2006), lot 32; David Freedman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 229.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.39 g, 12h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIIb, 314 (V152/R220); HGC 2, 1307; Boston MFA 354 = Warren 304 (same dies); Jameson 746 (same dies). Toned, die break on reverse. Good VF. ($750) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Sasalow, February 1981.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.14 g, 3h). Struck circa 466-460 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; in exergue, ketos left / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIIIb, 443 (V233/R319); HGC 2, 1310; SNG ANS 135 (same obv. die); Jameson 759 (same obv. die); Pozzi 572 (same obv. die). Darkly toned with some iridescence around the devices, a few minor scratches. Good VF. ($1000) From the Weise Collection, purchased from LHS, 26 May 2006.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.03 g, 3h). Struck circa 466-460 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIVb, – (V261/R356 [unlisted die combination]); HGC 2, 1312; SNG ANS 158 (same rev. die); Jameson 762 (same rev. die). Attractive iridescent tone, light scratch on reverse. VF. Well centered with all devices fully visible. ($1500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Triton VIII (11 January 2005), lot 80.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.29 g, 12h). Struck circa 450 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing thin tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XV, 510 (V268/R363); HGC 2, 1311. Lightly toned, some die rust on obverse, light scuff on reverse. EF. ($1000) From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 126 (9 November 2005), lot 15.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.98 g, 7h). Struck circa 450 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XV, 530 (V273/R368); HGC 2, 1311; Boston MFA 371 = Perkins 64 (same dies); Rhousopoulos 412 (same dies); Warren 319 (same dies). Toned, slightly off center, some scratches under tone. Good VF. ($750) From the Weise Collection. Purchased from Leu, at the NYINC, 13 January 2005.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.99 g, 3h). Struck circa 450 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XV, 534 (V273/R375); HGC 2, 1311; BNC 90 (same dies).

Toned, a few scratches, small flan flaw on reverse. VF. ($750) From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 270 (14 December 2011), lot 14.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.92 g, 1h). Struck circa 450-440 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia, hair drawn up at back; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XVIa, 557 (V282/R387); HGC 2, 1311; SNG ANS 180 (same dies); Jameson 766 (same dies); Bement 469–70 (same dies). Toned, minor die break on obverse. Good VF. ($1500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gemini I (11 January 2005), lot 41.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.35 g, 11h). Struck circa 450440 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, hair bound in thin band; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XVIb, 571 (V287/R391); HGC 2, 1311; SNG ANS 184 (same dies); Bement 473 (same dies); Jameson 769 (same dies); Pozzi 581 (same dies). Attractively toned, slightly off center on obverse. Good VF. ($1500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Künker 111 (18 March 2006), lot 6093; Auctiones AG 16 (1 October 1986), lot 48.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.08 g, 11h). Struck circa 440430 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, hair in wide band; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XVIIa, 589 (V291/R339); HGC 2, 1313; Consul Weber 671 (same dies). Toned, some porosity, edge marks, die break on reverse. Good VF. ($1500) From the Weise Collection.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.12 g, 1h). Struck circa 430 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, hair in band; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIX, 630 (V319/R433); HGC 2, 1316. Deeply toned, metal flaw on obverse. Good VF. Fine style. ($2000) From the Weise Collection. Ex Künker 104 (27 September 2005), lot 92 (hammer €3100); Auctiones AG 4 (26 November 1974), lot 66.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.27 g, 7h). Struck circa 430 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, hair in sakkos; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XX, 642 (V326/R442); HGC 2, 1319; SNG ANS 207 (same dies); Boston MFA 389 (same dies); Jameson 783 (same dies); Pozzi 592 (same dies); Weber 1591 (same dies). Lightly toned, flan flaw on reverse. Good VF. Overstruck on uncertain type. Attractive style. ($1500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 82 (16 September 2009), lot 296; Vecchi 2 (12 September 1996), lot 282.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.47 g, 11h). Struck circa 430-420 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, hair in thin bands; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XXII, 667 (V337/R446); HGC 2, 1320; BMC 122 (same dies). Lightly toned, struck with worn obverse die. VF. ($1500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 199 (10 October 2011), lot 88.

Ex Niggeler Collection

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.09 g, 6h). Struck circa 420-415 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer / Head of Arethousa right, hair in wide band; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XXIV, 720 (V354/R491); HGC 2, 1323; Bement 483 (same dies); Boston MFA 395 = Warren 345 (same dies). Deep cabinet tone, old scratches under tone, die break on obverse. VF. A well centered and finely engraved head of Arethousa. ($2000) From the Weise Collection. Ex Numismatica Genevensis SA VII (27 November 2012), lot 33 (hammer 3600 CHF); Leu 79 (31 October 2000), lot 240; Walter Niggeler Collection (Part I, Leu/Münzen und Medaillen AG, 3 December 1965), lot 155; Münzen und Medaillen AG VII (3 December 1948), lot 408.

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Ex Adams and Campana Collections

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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AV 20 Litrai – Tetradrachm (11mm, 1.15 g, 8h). Struck circa 405-400 BC. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Quadripartite incuse square, ethnic in quarters; in deeper incuse circle in center, small female head (Arethousa?) left, wearing necklace. Bérend pl. XI, 3; Boehringer, Münzprägungen, pl. I, 6; HGC 2, 1289; Adams I 11 (this coin). Toned, a little die wear. EF. ($2000) Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Part I, Classical Numismatic Group 100, 7 October 2015), lot 11, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, November 1996 (CNG Inventory 94426); Campana Collection (Sternberg XXXI, 27 October 1996), lot 720.

The reverse of this gold coinage is a revival of the reverses used on the earliest tetradrachms of Syracuse (cf. Boehringer Group I). G.K. Jenkins suggested that this revival indicated an equivalence between this gold denomination and a silver tetradrachm (see Jenkins, Gela, p.

99).

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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.18 g, 8h). Struck circa 405-400 BC. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; ivy leaf on vine below horses to left; in exergue, grain ear left / Head of Arethousa left, hair in ornate sphendone, wearing large hoop earring and linear necklace with small frontal pendant; four dolphins swimming around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins (Tudeer) 82 (V30/R55); SNG ANS 290; BMC 217–8; Dewing 849; de Luynes 1218; Gillet 658; McClean 2718; J. Hirsch XXXII (Virzi), lot 339 (all from the same dies); HGC 2, 1342. Attractively toned, slightly irregular flan. Good VF. Well centered. ($2000) Ex Sayles & Lavender inventory 17065.

Ex Hermitage Museum Collection

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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (34.5mm, 42.34 g, 11h). Unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos. Struck circa 405-380/67 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line, [military harness, shield], greaves, cuirass, and crested Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; [ÅQ¬Å below] / Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; [s-UrÅk-o-s-5W@ behind hair], 5 below chin, shell behind neck, four dolphins swimming around. Gallatin dies R.XIV/F.VII; Scavino 44 (D13/R25); HGC 2, 1299; SNG ANS 373 (same dies); Hermitage Sale II 351 (this coin); McClean 2735 (same dies). Lovely old cabinet tone, only a hint of die rust on obverse, field smoothed on reverse. Near EF. ($25,000) Ex Münzhandlung Basel 8 (22 March 1937), lot 166; Hermitage Museum Collection (Schlessinger 13, 4 February 1935), lot 351.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344-317 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 8.61 g, 6h). Struck under Timoleon, 344-339/8. Pegasos flying left / Helmeted head of Athena right. Pegasi 2; HGC 2, 1400. Light golden tone, minor die wear, faint cleaning marks, light graffiti in field on reverse. EF. Well centered on a broad flan. ($1500)

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SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344-317 BC. AV 30 Litrai – Quarter Stater (12mm, 2.11 g, 7h). Struck circa 339/8-336 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right; thunderbolt to left / Pegasos flying right; sW below.

Garraffo Series B, b; HGC 2, 1283 corr. (club or thunderbolt). Minor edge marks from prior bezel. VF. Very rare with types right and thunderbolt. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 121.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.80 g, 1h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Wreathed head of Arethousa left; three dolphins around, @5 below neck / Charioteer driving fast quadriga left; counterclockwise triskeles above, [ in exergue. Ierardi 31 (O6/R15); BAR Issue 2; HGC 2, 1348. Deeply toned, small patch of find patina, a couple minor flan flaws. Good VF. ($2000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Sasalow, November 1994.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 8.58 g, 10h). Struck circa 317-306/5 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin on the bowl; trophy to left / Pegasos flying left; triskeles above, grain ear below. Pegasi 14; BAR Issue 3; HGC 2, 1402. Dark iridescent tone. Good VF. ($1000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 19 December 1997.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.93 g, 12h). Struck circa 310-306/5 BC. Wreathed head of Kore right / Nike standing right, erecting trophy to right; [ to lower left, triskeles to outer right. Ierardi 103e (O21/R64 – this coin [corr.: not ex Münzhandlung Basel 4, lot 538]); BAR Issue 23; HGC 2, 1536; Boston MFA 463 = Warren 406 (same dies). Old collection tone, a few small deposits. Good VF. ($1500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gemini I (11 January 2005), lot 48; Sternberg XII (18 November 1982), lot 78.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.49 g, 10h). Struck circa 310-306/5 BC. Wreathed head of Kore right / Nike standing right, erecting trophy to right; triskeles to outer right. Ierardi 114 (O26/R97); BAR Issue 23; HGC 2, 1536; Gulbenkian 332 (same dies). Toned with iridescence on reverse, areas of roughness, some scratches under tone. Good VF. ($1500) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Obolos 8 (2 December 2017), lot 117; Stoecklin Collection (with ticket), acquired from Bank Leu prior to 1975.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. EL 25 Litrai – Hemistater (14mm, 3.48 g, 3h). Struck circa 306-305 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left; kantharos to right / Tripod. Jenkins, Electrum, Group B, dies O1/R2; BAR Issue 10; HGC 2, 1294. Lightly toned, slightly off center on reverse. Good VF. ($1000) From the Weise Collection. Ex Künker 133 (11 October 2007), lot 7964.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. EL 12½ Litrai – Quarter Stater (11mm, 1.84 g, 12h). Struck circa 306305 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / Kithara. Jenkins, Electrum, Group A; BAR Issue 11; HGC 2, 1295. Scattered marks.

VF. Well centered. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 266 (11 February 2010), lot 1543.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Hiketas II. 287-278 BC. Æ Litra (25mm, 11.52 g, 9h). Struck circa 283-279 BC. Youthful, laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; A to left. CNS 168; BAR issue 39; HGC 2, 1449.

Brown patina. EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 18 (29 March 2000), lot 149.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Pyrrhos. 278-276 BC. AR Oktobol (21mm, 5.50 g, 5h). Wreathed head of Persephone left; torch(?) to right / Athena Alkidemos advancing left; star above, thunderbolt to left, B to right. B&S Type 6; BAR Issue 46; HGC 3, 263 var. (head right); Athena Fund II 518 = Auctiones AG 22, lot 156 (same dies). Lightly toned, some porosity. Good VF. Very rare with head left. ($750) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 147 (7 March 2006), lot 1129.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 2½ Litrai (14mm, 1.83 g, 5h). In the name of the Syrakosioi.

Laureate head of Apollo left / Female standing facing, head left, holding scroll and filleted palm frond; A to upper right. CCO 304 (D6/R4); BAR Issue 69; HGC 2, 1420; SNG ANS 903 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 882 (same dies); SNG München 1439 (same dies); BMC 662 (same dies). Toned, much find patina remaining, a few scratches. VF. ($300) From the Weise Collection. Ex Manhattan Sale III (3 January 2012), lot 86; Goldberg 7 (2 October 2000), lot 18.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieronymos. 215-214 BC. AR 10 Litrai (23mm, 8.48 g, 10h). Diademed head left; K behind / Winged thunderbolt; ˚5 above. Holloway 50 (O22/R39); BAR Issue 79; HGC 2, 1567. Attractive cabinet tone, minor die flaws on obverse. Good VF. ($1000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Sasalow, October 2001.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 12 Litrai (26mm, 10.15 g, 11h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Artemis standing left, drawing bow; at side, hound springing left; xÅ to left. Burnett, Enna 23 (dies 8/p); BAR Issue 84; HGC 2, 1412; SNG Copenhagen 878 (same dies); SNG Delepierre 713 (same dies). Attractively toned, some scratches under tone on obverse, slight die shift on reverse. EF. ($1000) From the Weise Collection. Ex Waddell Electronic Auction 79 (December 2003), lot 21.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 12 Litrai (23.5mm, 10.16 g, 2h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Artemis standing left, drawing bow; at side, hound springing left; cÅr to left. Burnett, Enna 37 (dies 14/w); BAR Issue 84; HGC 2, 1412; SNG ANS 1042 (same dies); BMC 653 (same dies); Weber 1720 (same dies). Lightly toned, underlying luster, patches of find patina, die break on reverse. EF. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Victor England BBS (28 September 1985), lot 562.

83. CARTHAGE. Circa 350-320 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 9.17 g, 8h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing triple-pendant earring, and necklace with eight pendants; pellet before neck / Horse standing right; three pellets to right of foreleg. Jenkins & Lewis Group IIIf, 45–7; MAA 4; CNP 1.5f; SNG Copenhagen –. In NGC encapsulation 4285184003, graded Ch AU★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

84. CARTHAGE. Circa 350-320 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 9.42 g, 4h). Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace with nine pendants / Horse standing right on exergual line; three pellets in triangle to right. Jenkins & Lewis Group IIIg, 67; CNP 1.5m; MAA 4. Toned, minor die wear. EF. ($5000)

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CARTHAGE. Circa 310-290 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 7.37 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing necklace with nine pendants; pellet before neck / Horse standing right on double exergual line; pellet before front hoof. Jenkins & Lewis Group V, 247–50 var. (pendants); CNP 2.7c; MAA 10; SNG Copenhagen –. Faint hairlines. Good VF. ($1500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Peus 372 (30 October 2002), lot 802; Peus 314 (30 October 1985), lot 305.

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CARTHAGE, Second Punic War. Circa 203-201 BC. BI Tridrachm (25mm, 9.34 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, head left. MAA 81; CNP 103; SNG Copenhagen 390. Toned, deposits. EF. Well centered and struck. ($500)

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SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 450-440 BC. Cast Æ (70mm, 110 g). Paus(a)-, magistrate. Head of Athena left, wearing Attic helmet; to left, dolphin upward / Wheel with four spokes (‘solar disk’); πÅUs within quarters. Karyshkovskij p. 392, Таб. II=B, 1; Anokhin 164; cf. HGC 3, 1883 (smaller denomination); SNG BM Black Sea –; SNG Pushkin –; SNG Stancomb –; Frolova & Abramzon 130–3. Dark green patina, a few scratches. Good VF. Very rare. ($3000)

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SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 400-380 BC. Cast Æ (27mm, 24.66 g, 12h). Facing gorgoneion / Sea eagle flying left, wings raised, holding in its talons a dolphin left. Frolova & Abramzon 195; Anokhin 185; HGC 3, 1885. Dark greeen-brown patina, light smoothing on reverse. EF. A lovely example. ($750) 31

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THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 270-early 260s BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.57 g, 12h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / ∫Å%5¬EW% ¬U%5;ÅcoU, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; Î to inner left, P on throne, ˚ in exergue.

Marinescu, Early, Issue VII, 10 (dies E/i); Thompson 241 (Pella); Müller –; HGC 3, 1373 var. (no control marks). Underlying luster, peripheral marks and light scratches, trace deposits on obverse. EF. ($5000)

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THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 110-100 BC. AV Stater (20.5mm, 8.04 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; 3 to inner left above arm, ∫U below throne, ornate trident in exergue. Unpublished, but cf.

Callataÿ pl. 38, J-M for similar. Minor die wear and tiny lamination on obverse. Good VF. Very rare. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 150-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.48 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedonia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in inner left field, helmet above dÅ; ( below throne. Karayotov I 211 (O63/R206); Callataÿ Group 2, dies D15/R6; Topalov, Messambria 18; Price 1062; HGC 3, 1568. In NGC encapsulation 4161413-004, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. ($300) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Sasalow, June 2012.

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THRACE, Orthagoreia. Circa 340s-330s BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.12 g, 8h). Bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder / Chalkidian helmet facing; star above, £ below. AMNG III/2, 2; HGC 3, 599 (Macedon). Darkly toned, some old scratches under tone. VF. ($1500) From the Weise Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 272 (4 May 2011), lot 179; De La Tour Collection (Hess-Divo 314, 4 May 2009), lot 1069, purchased from Antika, Lyon, October 1984; Spink Zurich 13 (9 May 1984), lot 582.

The conventional placement of Orthagoreia in Macedon is perplexing. Both of the only ancient literary sources, Strabo 7a.1.48 and Pliny, HN 4.42–3, place the city in Thrace, and all of the recorded find spots of its coinage are in Thrace (see Psoma, Maroneia, pp. 193–4). While the city was likely founded by Philip II, some of whose rare silver fractions mimic the obverse types of Orthagoreia’s silver, and the reverse type is of a Chalkidian helmet, these Macedonian connections provide insufficient evidence to place the city in Macedonia. The traditional attribution dates back to Eckhel (ii.76), who cited a late source that (erroneously) identified Orthagoreia with Stageira in Macedonia. B.V. Head and others reiterated this attribution, while P. Gardner (History of Ancient Coinage, p. 325) and H. Gaebler (AMNG III/2, p. 92) accurately challenged this evidence, and insisted the city was in Thrace. Interestingly, though, Gaebler still listed these coins in his volume of AMNG on Macedon, which likely perpetuated the incorrect notion of the city’s location. Among the standard references, apparently only the catalogers of SNG Copenhagen and SNG Fitzwilliam recognized the attribution to Thrace. With a large quantity of bronze issues of Orthagoreia appearing in the excavations at Maroneia, S. Psoma devoted a chapter of her work on the coin finds of Maroneia to review the totality of evidence on the city (Psoma, Maroneia, pp. 193–204). She convincingly argues that Orthagoreia was founded in the vicinity of cape Serrhion by Philip II, in connection with his campaigns in Thrace in the 340s BC. Evidence suggests that the city was originally populated with Macedonian settlers and was later synoecized with Maroneia near the end of the 4th century BC. No evidence of the city exists from the Hellenistic period, so it appears that Orthagoreia did not flourish after the time of Alexander, and was eventually abandoned or destroyed.

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ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 8.69 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 2; HPM pl. X, 3–5; HGC 6, 331. Deeply toned, scratch on reverse. Good VF. ($1000) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Parsy (8 April 2010), lot 30 and front cover.

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ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 9.49 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 2; HPM pl. X, 3–5; HGC 6, 331. Even dark tone, some porosity. Good VF. ($750) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

95.

KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.49 g, 12h). Lysimacheia mint.

Struck circa 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / ∫Å%5¬EW% ¬U%5;ÅcoU, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; to inner left, head of lion right above ,; z in exergue. Unpublished, but cf. CNG 63, lot 272; Obolos 5, lot 101; and Roma E-Live 2, lot 213, for tetradrachms with a different exergue control. Scattered small scratches and marks, some obverse die wear. EF. Apparently unique. ($2500) The circle-K monogram is also known at Lysimacheia, from a tetradrachm in the BN collection (cf. Seyrig ANS cast no. 125-9). Similarly, the left field controls are also known at Lysimacheia, from two tetradrachms in Lyon, with a herm to the outer left and a different monogram in the exergue (cf. Seyrig ANS cast nos. 176-9 and 180-15).

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KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 17.32 g, 12h).

Lampsakos mint. Struck 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / ∫Å%5¬EW% 2U%5;ÅcoU, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; herm to outer left, B to inner left. Thompson 50; Müller 91; SNG BN –; HGC 3, 1750b. Toned, a couple light cleaning marks under tone. EF. Fine style. ($3000)

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KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.95 g, 12h). Lampsakos mint. Struck circa 297-281 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / ∫Å%5¬EW% 2U%5;ÅcoU, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; to inner left, É above crescent.

Thompson 60; Müller 396; SNG BN –; HGC 3, 1750b. Attractive even gray tone with golden hues around the devices. EF. Fine style. ($3000)

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KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.95 g, 12h). In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Kolophon mint. Struck circa 299/8-297/6 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, lion forepart left above race torch; pentagram below throne. Thompson 122; Price L22; Müller 18; HGC 3, 1749a. Lightly toned, a few scrapes and marks. Good VF. Well centered. ($500) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Sasalow, June 1995.

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KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.58 g, 12h). Alexandreia Troas mint.

Struck circa 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / ∫Å%5¬EW% ¬U%5µÅcoU, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; @ to inner left, P on throne. Meadows, Earliest 39a (A7/P18 – this coin); Thompson 142 var. (M to inner left); Müller –; HGC 3, 1743e. Underlying luster. Good VF. Apparently unique, the only example published; none in CoinArchives, nor the ANS photofile. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 48 (22 May 1989), lot 159.

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KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.42 g, 11h). Ephesos mint.

Struck circa 295/4-289/8 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / ∫Å%5¬EW% 2U%5;ÅcoU, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; no control marks. Thompson –; Müller –; HGC 3, –; Pozzi 1164 = Pozzi (Boutin) 2622 (same obv. die); Triton XXII, lot 170; CNG 70, lot 157; CNG 67, lot 502; Pecunem 38, lot 59 (same dies). Lightly toned, underlying luster. EF. ($4000) Although there are no control marks on this issue, the distinct and unusual portrait style here – with the long downswept hair on the forehead, and mostly bare neck – is identical to that found on many tetradrachms of Thompson 166–7 (cf. Bement 897) and their associated drachms (Thompson –, but cf. Triton XVIII, lots 3 and 423).

101.

KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.05 g, 8h). Uncertain mint in northwest Asia Minor. Struck circa 297/6-282/1 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; kerykeion to inner left, Ø in exergue. Unpublished in the standard references, but cf. HGC 3, 1750 for type. Attractively toned. Good VF. High relief portrait. ($1000) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Sierra Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 88, 14 September 2011), lot 66.

The kerykeion is a common symbol on Lysimachos’ issues at Amphipolis, but elements of this coin are not consistent with the products of that mint. For one, the portrait style, particularly the short hair on the neck, is not found on any of the published issues from Amphipolis, and is more consistent with the coins from one of Lysimachos’ mints in western Asia Minor, such as Ephesos (cf. Meydancikkale 2659) or Alexandreia Troas (cf. Thompson pl. 20, 163). Also, on the issues at Amphipolis with kerykeion, the secondary controls are always placed in the outer right field, not the exergue, as on this coin.

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KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 17.32 g, 12h). Pergamon mint. Struck circa 287/6-282 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon; ˚ below / ∫Å%5¬EW% 2U%5;ÅcoU, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; crescent to outer left, cult image to inner left, $ in exergue. Thompson 221; Arnold-Biucchi, Pergamene 29–32 (O9/R41); Müller 293–4 var. (control mark in exergue); HGC 3, 1750m; SNG Berry 431 (same dies). Attractive gray tone with iridescent hues around the devices. EF. Fine style. ($3000) 35

Very Rare Skostokos Tetradrachm in the Name of Lysimachos

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KINGS of THRACE, Local Dynasts. Skostokos. Circa 285/4-273/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 17.18 g, 8h). Ainos mint. Struck circa 280 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; to inner left, cult image set on throne. Fischer-Bossert, Lysimacheier C7 (V c6/R c7); Thompson 257 var. (extra control marks); Müller 114; HGC 3, 1750r; Weber 2727 (same dies). Lightly toned.

EF. Well struck. Very rare, only six examples noted by Fischer-Bossert, six additionally in CoinArchives. ($2000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Sasalow, June 1995.

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 dynast of the environs around Ainos, who ruled under Lysimachos, and was permitted to strike Lysimachi beginning late in the king’s reign. Current scholarship suggests he ruled from circa 285/4-273/2 BC (see, e.g., E. Paunov, “Introduction to the Numismatics of Thrace” in J. Valeva, et al., A Companion to Ancient Thrace, p. 280, fig. 18.4). Skostokos apparently continued to strike Lysimachi in the chaotic period following the latter’s death, before Seleukid authority could be established in Thrace.

Rare Kavaros Tetradrachm

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KINGS of THRACE, Celtic. Kavaros. Circa 230/25-218 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.35 g, 12h). In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Kabyle mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Artemis Phosphoros standing facing. Draganov 867–73 (O5/R14); Peykov F2010; Mouchmov, Monnaies 145; HGC 3, 1356. Toned, struck from worn dies, as usual. VF. Rare. ($1500) The obverse die used for this issue was also used to strike tetradrachms in Alexander’s name (cf. CNG 98, lot 128, an example of Price 882).

105.

THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Mygdones or Krestones. Circa 485-470 BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 1.07 g). Goat kneeling right, head left; pellets around / Quadripartite incuse square. Lorber, Goats, Issue 15; HPM pl. III, 14; HGC 3, 368.

Attractively toned, a hint of the typical granularity, light graze at edge on obverse. EF. Exceptional for issue. ($1000) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Tkalec (27 October 2011), lot 26.

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Ex Desneux, Weber, and Bompois Collections

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THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Mygdones or Krestones. Circa 480-470 BC. AR Stater (23.5mm, 9.16 g).

Goat kneeling right, head reverted; solid rosette above / Quadripartite incuse square. Lorber, Goats, Issue 6, pl. 14, 6; HPM p. 23, 11a, and pl. I, 3 = Weber 1839 (this coin); SNG ANS 58 var. (Aigai, obv. symbol); de Luynes 1530. Old cabinet tone, holed. Good VF. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Triton XIX (5 January 2016), lot 83; Jules Desneux Collection (Hess-Leu 49, 27 April 1971), lot 106; Sir Hermann Weber Collection, 1839; Ferdinand Bompois Collection (Hoffman, 16 January 1882), lot 707; reportedly ex Prosper Dupré Collection (Hoffman, 24 April 1867), lot 195.

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THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Orreskioi. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 9.09 g). Centaur advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph; [o]r˙s˚5Wn to left / Crested helmet right within incuse square. Asyut 93 (same dies); Peykov Type II, A0610; HPM p. 58, 22 var. (ethnic); HGC 3, 315. Even light toning, typical rough surfaces. Good VF. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 296 (13 February 2014), lot 1653.

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THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Uncertain. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 7.28 g). Centaur advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square. Asyut 62–80; Peykov Type I, A0600 (Orreskioi); HPM pl. VI, 15 and 17-18; HGC 3, –; SNG ANS 980 (Orreskioi). Toned, porous. Good VF. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Berk BBS 200 (18 January 2017), lot 52.

The centaur-nymph motif was used by a number of Thraco-Macedonian tribes, and at least three tribes – the Orreskioi, Letaioi, and the Zaelioi – inscribed their ethnic on the obverse. The present coin, though, belongs to the quantity of unsigned issues that cannot yet be assigned to a particular tribe, although Peykov and the cataloger of the ANS sylloge assumed the issue was from the Orreskioi. Moreover, the obverse on this coin has a pellet border, which is not present on any of the signed issues.

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THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION, Siris. Circa 525-480 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 9.91 g). Ithyphallic satyr standing right, grasping hand of nymph fleeing right; pellet [above], to left, between, and to right / Rough incuse square.

Smith Group 2, obv. die 51; Ras Shamra 25–6 (same obv. die); Peykov A0010; cf. HPM pl. VII, 7–9; cf. HGC 3, 531 (“Lete”).

Lightly toned. Good VF. Exceptional metal quality. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex MM Collection (Roma XI, 7 April 2016), lot 259; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 312 (9 October 2013), lot 57.

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THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION, Siris. Circa 525-480 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 9.11 g). Ithyphallic satyr standing right, grasping hand of nymph fleeing right; pellet above, to left, and to right / Rough incuse square. Smith Group 5; Peykov A0020; HPM pl. VIII, 4; HGC 3, 531 (“Lete”). Toned, minor porosity. Good VF. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Berk BBS 201 (13 July 2017), lot 50; Berk BBS 198 (7 July 2016), lot 49.

Ex Lockett and Empedocles Collections

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MACEDON, Mende. Circa 510-480 BC. Fourrée Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.49 g). Ass standing right; in background, long vine with grape bunch and two leaves / Quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail form. Cf. Noe, Mende 19; cf. HGC 3, 543; SNG Lockett 1339 (this coin). Old cabinet tone, plating broken in spots, exposing core. Good VF. Very rare. ($750) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Greek Part II, Glendining, 12 February 1958), lot 1260; G. Empedocles Collection.

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MACEDON, Sermyle. Circa 500-470 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.50 g). Attic-Euboic standard. Warrior, holding spear aloft in right hand, on horseback right / Quadripartite incuse square. AMNG III/2, 3, pl. XXI, 5 = Traité I 1668 = Hirsch 987; Asyut p. 47, d; HGC 3, 661. Darkly toned, some porosity, a few old scratches under tone. VF. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 240 (10 October 2016), lot 99; William and Louise Fielder Collection (Triton VIII, 11 January 2005), lot 127.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip II. 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 14.45 g, 6h). Pella mint. Struck circa 354/3-349/8 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Philip on horseback left; facing head of Helios below raised leg of horse, d below. Le Rider – (D70/R87 [unlisted die combination]); HGC 3, 860. Compact flan, bright surfaces, slight die shift and small stain on reverse. EF. ($1500) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, February 2000.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip II. 359-336 BC. AV Twelfth Stater (7mm, 0.71 g, 2h). Pella mint. Struck circa 345/2-340/36 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / Thunderbolt; below, facing head of lion. Le Rider – (D16/R17 [unlisted die combination]); HGC 3, 857. A little die rust, small mark on obverse. VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 159 (8 December 2014), lot 86.

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KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip II – Alexander III. Circa 340/36-328 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.59 g, 4h). In the name and types of Philip II. Amphipolis mint. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / f5¬5ππoU, charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga right; barley grain below. Le Rider Group II, 20 (D8/R17); SNG ANS 242 (same dies); SNG Lockett 1401; Boston MFA 639–40; Jameson 976; Pozzi 841. Minor double strike, some die wear and small knock on obverse, shallow test cut on edge. EF. High relief portrait. ($3000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, December 2013.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.57 g, 11h). Lampsakos mint.

Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; conjoined horse foreparts in left field, ∂ below left wing. Price 1358; ADM II Series V. Lustrous, scratch on reverse.

Near EF. Well centered. ($2500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 106 (hammer $5300, but not paid).

Signed Obverse Die

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.28 g, 12h). Obverse die signed “M”. Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint. Struck circa 325-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; small  at lower edge of inner mane / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, ram’s head left above .. Price 1922 corr. (M not noted); Hersh & Troxell obverse die 3, pl. 6, 5.3; SNG Saroglos 761 (same rev. die); CNG 84, lot 224 (same rev. die). Lightly toned.

Superb EF. Rare. ($500) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Michael Dearing Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 114, 6 May 2019), lot 126.

Lifetime-issue drachms are rare at Magnesia, as confirmed by Hersh & Troxell’s hoard study. Like Price, though, both missed identifying the M on the obverse. Nonetheless, their analysis of the known dies of this period (8 total) reveals two dies, 3 and 5, that have the M (see pl. 6, 3.2-3.8a and 5.3-5.6a). The style of each of the eight dies varies greatly, except for the two M dies, which are very similar. This suggests that the M is actually the signature of the engraver.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.56 g, 1h). Sardes mint.

Struck under Menander, circa 330/25-324/3 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, head of griffin left. Price 2533; ADM I Series IV. Light scratches. Good VF. ($2000)

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 4.30 g, 12h). Sardes mint.

Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; torch in left field, monogram below throne. Price 2567; ADM I Series X. Attractive light iridescent tone, minor double strike on reverse.

Superb EF. ($500) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Michael Dearing Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 114, 6 May 2019), lot 126; Spink 206 (1 December 2010), lot 1241.

120.

KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.77 g, 5h).

Myriandros or Issos mint. Struck under Menes or Philotas, circa 325-324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, ü above pellet above club-in-wreath; m below throne. Price 3231A; Newell, Myriandros 28 (obv. die XVI). Toned, light porosity, slightly off center, scattered marks, small bruise and light scratches in field on obverse. Good VF. ($300) Lot includes an old Numismatic Fine Arts certificate of authenticity.

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First Gold of Alexander Type

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.59 g, 10h). Tarsos mint.

Struck under Balakros or Menes, circa 332/1-327 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin, and pearl necklace / ŬExÅ@dr-[oU], Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; kerykeion below right wing. Price 3458 (Sidon, same obv. die as illustration); Newell, Dated 2, obv. die H (Sidon); Adams I 44 (same dies); Triton XXIII, lot 205 (same dies; hammer $6500). In NGC encapsulation 4625061-005, graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. From the earliest series of staters of Alexander. Very rare. ($3000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 106 (13 September 2017), lot 169 (hammer $6000).

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.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.56 g, 12h). Sidon mint.

Struck under Menes. Dated RY 10 of Abdalonymos (324/3 BC). Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; ˚ (date) in left field, s5 below left wing. Price 3494; Newell, Dated 33 (dies U/β). Minor marks, slightly off center on reverse. Good VF. ($1500)

123.

KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 325-319 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.60 g, 2h). In the name of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; kantharos in left field. Price 168; Troxell, Studies, Series 2, dies O16/C– (unlisted rev. die); HGC 3, 893a.

Minor flan flaw smoothed on cheek. EF. ($2000) Ex Goldberg 23 (25 January 2004), lot 3636.

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124.

KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 325-319 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.59 g, 10h).

In the name of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; trident head downward in left field. Price 172; Troxell, Studies, p. 125. Underlying luster. Near EF. Well centered. ($2000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 109 (hammer $5500, but not paid).

Extremely Rare Bronze

125.

KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Circa 333-305 BC. Æ Unit (19.5mm, 8.53 g, 5h). In the name of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in the Troad (Alexandreia Troas?). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast biga right; trident head below. Price 1587; Bellinger A1; Meadows, Earliest, p. 49 and pl. 3, 1. Earthen dark green patina, some chipping at edge. VF. Extremely rare, only six published: 3 in excavations at Troas, one each in the BM and BN, and Bellinger noted an example in Imhoof-Blumer’s collection (current disposition is unknown, but illustrated in AMNG III/2, pl. XXXI, 26); there are none in CoinArchives, nor any additional in Pella. ($200) Bellinger attributed this issue to Troas based on the presence of the three coins found in the excavations at Troy. Price thought the issue was from the Troad, but deferred to Bellinger on it’s placement at Alexandreia. Meadows doubts the attribution to Alexandreia, but agrees with Price that it likely is from the Troad.

126.

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.34 g, 3h). In the name and types of Philip II. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Polyperchon, circa 318-317 BC. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath / Youth, holding branch, on horseback right; shield below, π below raised foreleg. Le Rider Group III, pl. 46, 6; Troxell, Studies, Group 8, 318; SNG ANS 688–90. Deeply toned. EF. Attractive style. ($1500)

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.57 g, 10h). In the types of Philip II. Abydos mint. Struck under Leonnatos, Arrhidaios, or Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / f5¬5ππoU, charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving biga right; star and erasure mark below.

Thompson, Philip 25 = ADM II Series VI, 101 = SNG ANS 300 (same dies, but with monogram still in die); CNG 84, lot 277 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 4682679-007, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, Fine Style. ($3000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 115 (hammer $8000, but not paid).

This exceptional piece is notable for the fact that the monogram that usually appears to the right of the star has been erased in the die.

Interestingly, the obverse die used for this issue was also used to strike staters at Lampsakos (see ADM II p. 47 and n. 24).

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.59 g, 10h). In the types of Philip II. Abydos mint. Struck under Leonnatos, Arrhidaios, or Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / f5¬5ππoU, charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving biga right; O below. Thompson, Philip 25 var. (additional control mark); ADM II Series VII, 97 (same dies); SNG ANS 299–300 var. (same). EF, lustrous. ($3000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 114 (hammer $7500, but not paid).

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.48 g, 3h). In the types of Philip II. Abydos mint. Struck under Leonnatos, Arrhidaios, or Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / f5¬5ππoU, charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving biga right; star and w below, horse leg in exergue. Thompson, Philip 27; ADM II Series VII, 106 (but obv. die of 101 and 102); SNG ANS 301–3. In NGC encapsulation 4682679-009, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, Fine Style. ($3000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 116 (hammer $8500, but not paid).

Interestingly, the obverse die used for this issue was also used to strike staters at Lampsakos (see ADM II p. 47 and n. 24).

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.54 g, 5h). In the types of Philip II. Lampsakos mint. Struck under Leonnatos, Arrhidaios, or Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / f5¬5ππoU, charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga right; to lower right, radiate head of Helios facing and {. Thompson, Philip 31 (same rev. die as illustration); Le Rider pl. 93, 24; SNG ANS 282–4. Lustrous, slightly off center on reverse. Near EF. ($3000) Ex CNG inventory 859601 (November 2009; erroneously attributed to Amphipolis mint).

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Two Issues from the Same Exceptional Obverse Die

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.65 g, 6h). In the types of Philip II. Kolophon mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 322-319 BC. Head of Apollo right, with the features of Alexander III, wearing laurel wreath / f5¬5ππoU, charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga right; tripod below. Thompson, Philip 12 = Jameson 978 = Kunstfreund 232 = Gillet 785 (same obv. die); Le Rider pl. 90, 16 and pl. 93, 26; SNG ANS 309; SNG Alpha Bank 260 = Alpha Bank, Hellenic 72 = Alpha Bank, Macedonia 26 = Alpha Bank, Alexander 57 (same dies); SNG Ashmolean 2456; Kraay & Hirmer 565. Lustrous. EF. Struck from fresh dies. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

This beautiful gold stater belongs to the period following the death of Alexander the Great when his half-brother, Philip III Arrhidaios, was the nominal head of state together with the conqueror’s infant son by Roxane, Alexander IV. The gem-like delicacy of the engraving of these extraordinary dies singles this issue out as belonging to one of the mints of the Ionian coastal region of western Asia Minor, an area which, of course, was not controlled by the Macedonian monarchy in the time of Philip II. Kolophon is the city to which it is tentatively attributed, the tripod symbol linking it to an issue in the name of Philip III (cf. Price P41).

Struck from the same obverse die as the issue of Magnesia, below. Thompson noted that the sharing of dies between the mints was not unusual.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.50 g, 12h). In the types of Philip II. Magnesia on the Maeander mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 322-319 BC. Head of Apollo right, with the features of Alexander III, wearing laurel wreath / f5¬5ππoU, charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga right; thyrsos below. Thompson, Philip 5 = SNG ANS 315 (same dies); Le Rider –; SNG Alpha Bank –; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG München –; SNG Saroglos –; CNG 90, lot 459 = NAC 84, lot 1448 = Heritage 3044, lot 31021 (same dies). A few light marks. Good VF. Very rare, one of only two in CoinArchives. ($5000) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Hess-Divo 309 (28 April 2008), lot 41; Künker 133 (11 October 2007), lot 8015.

Struck from the same obverse die as the issue of Kolophon, above.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.58 g, 12h). In the types of Philip II. Magnesia on the Maeander mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 323-319 BC. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving biga right; bee below, spearhead in exergue. Thompson, Philip 3; SNG ANS 310–4. Underlying luster, slight die wear. EF. ($3000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, June 1993.

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134.

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.56 g, 1h). In the name of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in Cilicia. Struck under Philoxenos, circa 320-318/7 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; below left wing, f5 above s∫. Price 2957 (Side(?) mint); ANS 1944.100.33216 (same dies). EF, compact flan, underlying luster. Very rare, only three in Pella, two in CoinArchives. ($3000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 118 (hammer $5500, but not paid).

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.54 g, 10h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Babylon mint. Struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I, circa 323-318/7 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with serpent, and necklace; µ to left / ŬExÅ@dr[oU] ∫Å-s5¬EWs, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; ¬U below left wing. Price 3691. Edge marks from prior bezel, a few light marks, light deposits. Good VF. ($2000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, September 1987.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.56 g, 1h). In the types of Alexander III. Bablyon mint. Struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I, circa 323-318/7 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent, and pearl necklace / ∫-Ås5¬EWs f5¬5ππoU, Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; ¬U below left wing, Â below right wing. Price P178. Underlying luster. Near EF. ($2500)

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KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip III – Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Circa 323-310 BC. Æ Unit (20mm, 5.51 g, 3h). Uncertain mint in western Asia Minor. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow-in-bowcase and club; race torch below. Price 2800. Glossy black patina, a few faint scratches. EF. ($200)

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KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 14.10 g, 6h). In the name and types of Philip II. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 316-311 BC. Laureate head of Zeus left / Youth, holding palm frond and rein, on horseback right; aphlaston below, À below raised foreleg. Le Rider pl. 46, 17–8; Troxell, Studies, Group 9, 323-5.

Dark iridescent toning, struck from worn dies. Near EF. ($750) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, August 1995.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As Regent, 317-305 BC, or King, 305-298 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.59 g, 3h).

In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 307-300 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent and necklace / ŬE$Å@droU, Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, trident head downward; ~ below left wing, ŬE$Å@droU to right. Price 180 (same rev. die as illustration); Troxell, Ants, Issue 4; Dewing 1116 (same rev. die). Lustrous, some tiny marks, slight die shift on obverse. Superb EF. Exceptional for issue, struck from fresh dies. ($3000) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E.

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KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Kassander – Antigonos II Gonatas. Circa 310-275 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.72 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in Greece or Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, head of griffin left; d5 below throne. Price 875. Even light gray tone. Good VF. Well centered on a broad flan. ($500) 141.

KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.95 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Miletos mint. Struck circa 295/4 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; õ in left field, labrys below throne. Newell 48 (unlisted dies); Price 2147 corr. (monogram); ADM I Series XIII. Attractive old collection tone. Good VF. Well centered on a broad flan. Rare issue as a tetradrachm, only three in Pella (including the one coin listed in ADM and Newell), eight in CoinArchives. ($1000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, September 2006.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas. 277/6-239 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 17.05 g, 12h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 274/1-260/55 BC. Horned head of Pan left, lagobolon over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield / Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding shield decorated with aegis, preparing to cast thunderbolt; crested Macedonian helmet to inner left, Ò to inner right. Panagopoulou Period III, Group 10, 41–50 var. (O09/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 3, 1042; Hermitage Sale II, 780 (same obv. die). Iridescent tone. Superb EF. ($2000) Ex Semon Lipcer Collection (CNG inventory 782031 [January 2007]).

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KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos III Doson. 229-221 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 17.12 g, 12h). Amphipolis mint(?). Struck circa 227-225 BC. Head of Poseidon right, wearing wreath of marine plants / Apollo, testing bow in extended right hand, seated left on prow left inscribed ∫Å%5¬EW% Å@t5˝o@oU; f below. Panagopoulou Period III, Group 42, 209c (O35/R200 – this coin [die combination erroneously listed as no. 210 on the plates]); EHC 436; Touratsoglou 52–3; HGC 3, 1051; Hermitage Sale II 775 (same dies). Toned, underlying luster. Near EF. Well centered. ($2000) From the JTB Collection. Ex Elsen 138 (8 September 2018), lot 62; R. Sussmeyer Collection (Elsen 93, 15 September 2007), lot 249; Elsen FPL 119 (September 1989), no. 13; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 510 (May 1988), no. 12.

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MACEDON (Roman Protectorate), Republican period. First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 17.01 g, 8h). Amphipolis mint. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield / Club; ß and µÅkEdo@W@ above, ∏rWt˙%, Ÿ, and O below; all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left. Prokopov, Silver – (O44/R116 [unlisted die combination]); HGC 3, 1103. Attractive light toning. EF. Well centered on a broad flan. ($1500) Ex Semon Lipcer Collection (CNG inventory 783392 [January 2007]).

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KINGS of PAEONIA. Patraos. Circa 335-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 12.79 g, 7h). Astibos or Damastion mint. Head of male right, wearing tainia / Warrior on horse rearing right, thrusting spear at enemy lying below who defends with shield. Paeonian Hoard 73 (same dies); Peykov E2260; AMNG III/2, 2; HGC 3, 148 var. (obv. type). Deep old collection tone. Good VF. ($500) Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions V (9 December 1988), lot 81.

The obverse head on this particular issue is quite unlike the standard appearance of Apollo on most of Patraos’ issues, leading to speculation in most references that it is actually a portrait of the king. There is also a parallel within the coinage of Patraos’ predecessor, Lykkeios, where a few known tetrobols have a portrait generally regarded to be that of the king rather than Apollo (see AMNG III/2, p. 201, 13).

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EPEIROS, Ambrakia. Circa 404-360 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 8.47 g, 1h). Pegasos flying left / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with wreath and Å, being crowned by Nike flying left above. Ravel, Colts 129 (A55/ P82); Pegasi 78 corr. (same dies, incorrectly cites Ravel 120); HGC 3, 205; SNG Copenhagen 13 (same dies). Iridescent tone, light graffiti in field on obverse. Good VF. Well centered on a broad flan. ($2000) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Triton XX (10 January 2017), lot 131; Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 211; Herbert Cahn Collection (Numismatica Genevensis SA VII, 27 November 2012), lot 98 (part of).

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EPEIROS, Ambrakia. Circa 360-338 BC. AR Stater (24.5mm, 8.36 g, 2h). Pegasos standing right; Å below / Helmeted head of Athena left; Å above; to left, serpent coiled around tortoise; to right, nude male, wearing pilos seated halfleft, holding short staff. Ravel, Colts 135 (A57/P86); Pegasi 86 (same dies); HGC 3, 212; BMC 35–6 (same dies). Lightly toned. Good VF. Struck on a broad flan. ($1500) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXI.2 (April 2003), no. GK0860; Schweizerische Kreditanstalt FPL 52 (January 1988), no. 295.

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EPEIROS, Ambrakia. Circa 360-338 BC. AR Stater (18mm, 8.23 g, 11h). Pegasos flying right; Å below / Helmeted head of Athena right; to left, Zeus standing right, throwing thunderbolt. Ravel, Colts 139 (A58/P90); Pegasi 91 (same dies); HGC 3, 214; BMC 33 (same dies). Toned, area of roughness on reverse. VF. ($750) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 84 (21 May 2015), lot 1484; Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 216; Herbert Cahn Collection (Numismatica Genevensis SA VII, 27 November 2012), lot 98 (part of).

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EPEIROS, Ambrakia. Circa 360-338 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 8.11 g, 12h). Pegasos flying left; Å below / Helmeted head of Athena right; to left, eagle, with open wings, standing left, head right, on head of ram left. Ravel, Colts 161 (A71/P104); Pegasi 107; HGC 3, 216. Attractive old collection tone, minor flan flaws, cleaning marks on obverse. VF. ($750) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Triton I (2 December 1997), lot 467 .

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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450/40-420 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 6.10 g, 9h). The hero Thessalos, with petasos and chlamys hanging around neck, restraining bull left by band held around its head / Horse prancing left, trailing rein, within incuse circle. Lorber, Thessalian 54 var. (rev. type right; same obv. die as illustration); BCD Thessaly II 176 (same dies); HGC 4, 421 (same dies as illustration); SNG Ashmolean 3866 (same dies); Weber 2833 (same dies). Beautiful old cabinet tone, trace deposits, cleaning scratches under tone, a couple die breaks, slightly off center on reverse. EF. ($1500) Ex Berk BBS 206 (15 November 2018), lot 69.

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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 400-370 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.02 g, 8h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx / Horse grazing right. L-S Group 3, Head Type 10, dies O25/R2; BCD Thessaly II 197 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 431. Deep iridescent tone, a few minor die breaks. VF. Fine style obverse. ($750) Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 185 (2 April 2008), lot 32.

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AKARNANIA, Anaktorion. Circa 320-280 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 8.53 g, 10h). Pegasos flying left; J below / Helmeted head of Athena left; [År5 above], dW and lit altar to right. Pegasi 58; Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens 81; BCD Akarnania 108; HGC 4, 763. Toned, minor metal flaws on obverse, light double strike on reverse. Good VF. ($750) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Nomos 13 (7 October 2016), lot 178.

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AKARNANIA, Astakos. Circa 350-325 BC. AR Fraction (9.5mm, 0.59 g, 5h). Laureate head of Artemis to right / Ås/tÅ in two lines within wreath. Unpublished. Granular surfaces. VF. Unique. ($750) From the BCD Collection.

From BCD: When I sold my Astakos coins thirteen years ago in M&M 23 the two unique fractions of that mint, one in Paris and one in London, were the stuff of dreams. Now Goddess Tyche produced a third one, this time Hellenistic, to remind us once more that specialized collections can never even approach completion.

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AKARNANIA, Leukas. Circa 320-280 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 8.39 g, 1h). Pegasos flying right; ¬ below / Helmeted head of Athena right; to left, herm right, kerykeion, and ¬. Pegasi 102; cf. Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens 26; BCD Akarnania –; HGC 4, 823. Lightly toned, minor roughness, light marks and die wear. Good VF. ($1000) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Harald Salvesen Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 114, 6 May 2019), lot 179; Lanz 48 (22 May 1989), lot 234.

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AKARNANIA, Uncertain. Circa 330-280 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12.5mm, 1.56 g, 8h). Pegasos flying right; grain ear below / Laureate head of Apollo right; † below chin. BCD Akarnania 419 var. (monogram); HGC 4, 934; SNG Copenhagen (Corinth) 157 (same dies). Toned, much find patina remaining, flan crack. Near EF. Very rare. ($500)

Ex BCD and Rhousopoulos Collections – Tsangari Plate Coin

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AITOLIA, Aitolian League. Circa 220-205 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 5.27 g, 11h). Laureate head of Artemis right; bow and quiver over shoulder / Aitolos seated right, head facing, holding spear and wearing sheathed sword, on pile of shields; to right, Ó above trophy. Tsangari 712a (D10/R12) = BCD Akarnania 459.4 = Rhousopoulos 1604 (this coin); HGC 4, 945. Iridescent tone, area of flat strike. VF. ($750) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Alfred Franklin Collection (Baldwin’s 99, 4 May 2016), lot 117; Baldwin’s FPL (Winter 2007), no. AG045; BCD Collection (Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 23, 18 October 2007), lot 459.4; A. Hess 253 (8 March 1983), lot 72; Athanasios Rhousopoulos Collection (J. Hirsch XIII, 15 May 1905), lot 1604.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 515-510 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 4.03 g). “Wappenmünzen” type. Wheel with four spokes / Quadripartite incuse square, divided diagonally. Seltman pl. IV, δ; Asyut 259; Kroll 3; HGC 4, 1622; SNG Copenhagen 5; SNG München 9–10; Bement 1085; Boston MFA 1036; Dewing 1562–4; Jameson 1179; Kraay & Hirmer 343. Typical lightly granular surfaces. VF. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gemini XIII (6 April 2017), lot 40.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21mm, 17.20 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left; all within incuse square. Seltman Group Gii, 252–3 var.

(A–/R204 [unlisted obv. die]); HGC 4, 1590. Die break on obverse, reverse slightly off center. VF. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma VIII (28 September 2014), lot 299.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.17 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left; all within incuse square. Seltman Group Gii, 263–83 (unlisted dies, but similar style); HGC 4, 1590. Toned, some deposits and horn silver, struck with worn die on reverse. VF. Artistic head of Athena. ($2000) From the JTB Collection. Ex Pecunem/Gitbud & Naumann 31 (3 May 2015), lot 128.

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ATTICA, Athens. Early 5th century BC. AR Tetradrachm (21mm, 17.25 g, 4h). Contemporary imitation. Head of Athena right, wearing round earring and crested Attic helmet decorated with tiny spiral on the bowl (behind her ear) / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left, dQE to right; all within incuse square. Cf. Seltman pl. XXIII, 12 = Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 2, 38. Good VF, toned, minor roughness. Rare archaic period imitation. ($3000)

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 479/8-475 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 16.77 g, 1h). Head of Athena right, wearing round earring and crested Attic helmet decorated with tiny spiral on the bowl (behind her ear) / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left, ÅQE to right; all within incuse square. Starr Group I, 5 (O5/R5) = Seltman Group N, 412 (A274/ P349 – this coin); HGC 4, 1592. Old cabinet tone, a few metal flaws. VF. Very rare. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gemini XIII (6 April 2017), lot 42; Rockefeller University/Dr. Alfred E. Mirsky Collection (Gemini VII, 9 January 2011), lot 367; Charles Seltman Collection.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 465/2-454 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.16 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, spread tail feathers; olive sprig to left; all within incuse square. Starr Group V.B (unlisted dies); HGC 4, 1596. EF. Well centered. ($2000)

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.19 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned, slight die shift on obverse. EF. ($1500) Elements of the style of this tetradrachm, particularly the palmette on Athena’s helmet and the stance of the owl, suggest that this coin was among the earliest issues in the ubiquitous “frontal eye”/classical tetradrachms of the mid-late 5th century at Athens, as these features more closely resemble those found on the later groups of early-mid 5th century issues analyzed by Chester Starr.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.20 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned, underlying luster, minor die wear. EF. Well centered on a broad flan, showing full crest. ($1500)

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.56 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Toned. EF. Well centered on a broad flan, showing much of the crest. ($1000)

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.23 g, 2h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Toned, minor double strike on reverse. Superb EF. ($1000)

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Trihemiobol (9.5mm, 0.98 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing facing, wings spread; olive spray above. Kroll –; HGC 4, 1647; SNG Copenhagen 50–2. Toned, some porosity. Good VF. Perfectly centered, with full crest. ($500)

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34.5mm, 16.58 g, 1h). New Style coinage. Struck 165-149/8 BC. Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; æ and ø flanking, piloi of the Dioskouroi to lower right; all within wreath. Thompson 61a (same dies); HGC 4, 1602. Lovely old cabinet tone, a few light cleaning marks under tone. Near EF. ($500) Ex Classical Numismatic Review XVIII.1 (1993 First Quarter), no. 78.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.91 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Polycharm(os), Nikog(enes), and Karaichos, magistrates. Struck 133/2 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates’ names in fields, winged kerykeion to left, ˚ on amphora, ÂE below; all within wreath. Cf. Thompson 379l (letter on amphora unclear; same obv. die); HGC 4, 1635. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 4282948-009, graded Ch XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. ($500)

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ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 550-530/25 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 11.58 g). Sea turtle, head in profile, with thin collar and row of dots down its back / Deep incuse square with proto-“Union Jack” pattern. Holloway, Archaic, Group A, unlisted dies; Meadows, Aegina, Group Ia; cf. Milbank Period I, pl. I, 3; HGC 6, 424. Toned, granular surfaces. Good VF. High relief turtle. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 236 (7 March 2016), lot 196.

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ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 525-480 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 12.12 g). Sea turtle, head in profile, with thin collar and row of dots down its back / Incuse square with mill-sail pattern. Meadows, Aegina, Group IIb; Milbank pl. I, 11; Asyut Group IVa; HGC 6, 429. Iridescent tone, minor marks on obverse. EF. Well centered. ($1500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 38 (6 June 1996), lot 295.

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ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 480-457 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 12.26 g, 1h). Sea turtle, head in profile, with trefoil collar and ‘T-back’ design on shell / Large square incuse with skew pattern. Meadows, Aegina, Group IIIa; Milbank Period III, pl. I, 15; HGC 6, 435. Toned, some die rust, minor edge split. Good VF. Well centered. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 236 (7 March 2016), lot 196A.

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ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 350-338 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 11.92 g, 10h). Ni-, magistrate. Tortoise with segmented shell; Å-5 flanking / “Thin skew” incuse pattern; @-5 in upper incuses, dolphin in lower left. Milbank p. 51, a; cf. HGC 6, 445 (drachm); SNG Copenhagen 526; SNG Lockett 1998; BMC 190; Hunt II 433; Pozzi 1639. Toned, some roughness. Good VF. ($2000) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Triton XXI (9 January 2018), lot 424.

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CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 400-350/45 BC. AR Stater (18mm, 8.41 g, 8h). Pegasos stepping right / Helmeted head of Athena left; U U above helmet, E t to right. Ravel Period IV, 661 (P305/T433); Pegasi 252 var. (letters on rev.); BCD Corinth 77 var. (same); HGC 4, 1839. Old cabinet tone, die break on obverse, minor double strike and graffiti under tone on reverse. Good VF. ($1000) 175.

CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 350/45-285 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 8.56 g, 11h). Pegasos flying left / Helmeted head of Athena left; 5 below chin; to right, Nike flying left, holding fillet. Ravel Period V, 1030; Pegasi 420; BCD Corinth 111; HGC 4, 1848. Attractively toned, some light marks, minor die wear on obverse. Good VF. ($1000) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Reportedly ex Muizon-Rieunier (19 March 2019), lot 43.

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CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 350/45-285 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 8.53 g, 1h). Pegasos flying left / Helmeted head of Athena left; Å below chin, astragalos to right. Ravel Period V, 1039; Pegasi 400; BCD Corinth –; HGC 4, 1848. Slight die shift, a hint of porosity. EF. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex CNG inventory 81838 (May 1994).

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SIKYONIA, Sikyon. Circa 335-330 BC. AR Stater (23.5mm, 12.22 g, 1h). Chimaera standing left, raising left forepaw; wreath above, sE below / Dove flying left; Å before; all within wreath. BCD Peloponnesos 220 (this coin); HGC 5, 201; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC –; Pozzi 1793 (same obv. die); Traité III 775, pl. CCXX, 11. Attractive even gray tone with light iridescence around the devices, a little die rust on obverse. EF. ($4000) From the JTB Collection. Ex Triton XXII (8 January 2019), lot 227; Triton XX (10 January 2017), lot 177; BCD Collection (LHS 96, 8 May 2006), lot 220; Sotheby’s (27 March 1987), lot 407.

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ELIS, Olympia. 83rd-87th Olympiads. 448-432 BC. AR Stater (23.5mm, 11.78 g, 7h). Eagle flying right, tearing at hare held in its talons / Nike advancing left, holding wreath, within incuse square. Seltman, Temple 92 (dies AW/βη); BCD Olympia 39 (same dies); HGC 5, 310 corr. (some with incuse circle). Old cabinet tone, struck from worn dies, two countermarks on obverse. VF. Rare. ($1500) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCIV.2 (March 1986), no. 872 (Ward pedigree listed is erroneous); Stack’s (17 September 1980), lot 125.

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CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 330-270 BC. AR Stater (25mm, 11.61 g, 1h). Europa seated right within tree branches / Bull standing right, head reverted. Svoronos, Numismatique 59; Le Rider, Crétoises, p. 66, 23, pl. XIV, 16–21 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 440–2. Lightly toned, typical die wear, overstruck on uncertain type. VF. ($1500) 180.

CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 330-270 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.87 g, 7h). Europa seated half-right in tree, lifting her veil in her right hand, left hand resisting an eagle as it ravages her / Bull standing right, head reverted. Svoronos, Numismatique 83; Le Rider, Crétoises, p. 27, 140, pl. V, 16 = SNG Delepierre 2386 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 443. Toned, typical die wear, a few small cleaning scratches on obverse, shallow cut on reverse. VF. ($1500) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Hess-Divo 321 (25 October 2012), lot 128 (hammer 3400 CHF).

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CRETE, Phaistos. Circa 330-320 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 11.84 g, 11h). Herakles, nude, standing facing, leaning on club held in his right hand, lion skin draped over left forearm extended to hold bow; to left, coiled serpent right; tree of the Hesperides to right / Bull walking left within wreath. Svoronos, Numismatique 13; Le Rider, Crétoises, pl. IV, 4 (same obv. die), and pl. XXI, 20–1 (same rev. die); SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Lockett 2589 (this coin). Old cabinet tone, some light cleaning marks under tone on obverse. VF. ($1500) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 11 (7 November 2002), lot 674; Kurpfälische Münzhandlung 21 (8 December 1981), lot 72; Numismatic Fine Arts IX (10 December 1980), lot 227; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Greek Part III, Glendining’s, 27 May 1959), lot 2061; Paul Mathey Collection (Feuardent Frères, 9 June 1913), lot 136.

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CYCLADES, Paros. Early 490s-early 480s BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 5.96 g). Goat kneeling right / Quadripartite incuse square. Sheedy Class D, Group 1, 81 and 86 var. (O47/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 6, 655; SNG Delepierre 2450 (same obv. die); SNG Stockholm 1796 (same obv. die). Old collection tone, some die wear. VF. Well centered. ($1500) Ex Gustav Melin Collection.

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KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.24 g, 12h). First Mithradatic War issue. In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Istros mint. Struck circa 88-86 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left; d5 to inner left, 5% on throne; in exergue, ornate trident left. Callataÿ p. 139, dies D1/R1; AMNG I 482; HGC 3, 1799. In NGC encapsulation 4682679-001, graded Ch MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. ($1000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 185 (hammer $1900, but not paid).

184.

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.19 g, 12h). First Mithradatic War issue. In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Istros mint. Struck circa 88-86 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left; d5 to inner left, 5% on throne; in exergue, ornate trident left. Callataÿ p. 139, dies D1/R1; AMNG I 482; HGC 3, 1799. Toned, underlying luster, minor double strike on obverse. EF. Well centered. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

185.

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.25 g, 12h). First Mithradatic War issue. In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Istros mint. Struck circa 88-86 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left; d5 to inner left, 5% on throne; in exergue, ornate trident left. Callataÿ p. 139, dies D1/R1; AMNG I 482; HGC 3, 1799. Underlying luster, minor double strike on obverse, trace deposits on reverse. EF. ($1500) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, September 2004.

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186.

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.37 g, 12h). First Mithradatic War issue. In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Kallatis mint. Struck circa 88-86 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left; A monogram to inner left, ˚Ŭ on throne; in exergue, ornate trident left. Callataÿ p. 140, dies D4/R2; HGC 3, 1824. Underlying luster. In NGC encapsulation 4682679-002, graded Ch MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. ($1500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 184 (hammer $2750, but not paid); Tkalec (24 October 2003), lot 79.

187.

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.32 g, 12h). First Mithradatic War issue. In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Tomis mint. Struck circa 88-86 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left; Af to inner left, to on throne; in exergue, ornate trident left. De Luca dies D2/R10; Callataÿ p. 141, dies D4/R1; AMNG I 2478; HGC 3, 1931. Lustrous, typical light die wear, a couple light marks. EF. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

One of Three Known

188.

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.38 g, 11h). Pergamon mint.

Dated month 1, year 214 BE (October 84 BC). Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% Â5QrÅdÅtoU EU∏Åtoro%, stag grazing left; star-in-crescent to left; to right, d5s (year) above G; Å (month) in exergue; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit.

Callataÿ obv. die O12, but unlisted date; CNG E-324, lot 84 corr. (date; same rev. die); Gorny & Mosch 219, lot 193 (same rev. die), otherwise unpublished. A few minor marks. VF. Extremely rare, one of three known for this date. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 102 (18 May 2016), lot 337.

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Sixth Known

189.

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AV Stater (20.5mm, 8.40 g, 12h). Pergamon mint. Dated month 12, year 223 BE (September 74 BC). Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% Â5QrÅdÅtoU EU∏Åtoro%, stag grazing left; to left, star-in-crescent above ˝˚s (year); to right, n above #; 5∫ (month) in exergue; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. Callataÿ Supp. fig. 1 and O12/R1 var. (month 13); cf. HGC 7, 335 (unlisted date); cf. DCA 691 (unlisted date); Triton XXIII, lot 294; CNG 106, lot 292 (same obv. die); CNG 94, lot 399 (same obv. die); CNG 93, lot 339; NAC 92, lot 184. Slightly off center. Good VF. Extremely rare date, one of only six known. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

190.

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.69 g, 11h). Pergamon mint. Dated month 2, year 224 BE (December 74 BC). Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% Â5QrÅdÅtoU EU∏Åtoro%, stag grazing left; to left, star-in-crescent above d˚s (year); to right, n above #; ∫ (month) below; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. Callataÿ p. 21 dies D60/R2; RG 16; HGC 7, 338; DCA 692; Nanteuil 683 (same dies). Lightly toned, some minor porosity, flan flaw on reverse. Good VF. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gemini XIII (6 April 2017), lot 58.

191.

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.64 g, 12h).

Pergamon mint. Dated month 11, year 226 BE (August 72 BC). Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% Â5QrÅdÅtoU EU∏Åtoro%, stag grazing left; star-in-crescent to left; to right, 4˚s (year) above π; 5Å (month) below; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. Unpublished, but cf. HGC 7, 340 and DCA 692 for type. Toned, slight die shift, a few light scratches on reverse. Near EF. Extremely rare, the only published example for this date. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gemini XIII (6 April 2017), lot 59; Berk BBS 199 (29 September 2016), lot 110.

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KINGS of BITHYNIA. Nikomedes I(?). Circa 280-250 BC. Æ (19mm, 4.59 g, 12h). Nikaia mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Boar standing right; spearhead above. Roma E-56, lot 444; otherwise unpublished. Black patina. Good VF. Extremely rare. ($300) The obverse type is known on a bronze issue of Nikomedes I (cf. HGC 7, 611), while the reverse type is known for bronzes of Prousias II (cf.

HGC 7, 632–3). It is possible that the present type is actually an issue of Nikomedes II, who succeeded Prousias II.

Electrum of Kyzikos The celebrated electrum coinage of Kyzikos began in the first half of the sixth century, and from the beginning the coinage was notable for the variety and inventiveness of its designs. These staters and fractions were regarded as gold coins and circulated throughout a large area along with the gold darics of the Persian Empire. On all of the coins of Kyzikos, large or small, was engraved the tunny-fish (θυννος), which constituted an important product in the Kyzikene economy. The long awaited corpus initiated by the late Friedrich Bodenstedt is now being continued by Maria Kaiser-Raiss. In the meantime, we must rely on the synthesis of material put together by Hans von Fritze in 1914, augmented (and corrected) by the articles by Sylvia Hurter and Hans-Joachim Liewald. Hurter studied the electrum coinage of Kyzikos for some time before her untimely death in 2008. It was her conviction that the arrangement of the coins by Agnes Baldwin Brett in the catalog of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts was the most accurate to date (reflected in the “Editor’s note” at the beginning of the article on the Kyzikene coins in Moscow and St. Petersburg in SNR 2007). Thus, the coinage of Kyzikos below is arranged accordingly.

More controversially, Yuri Pokras (“A New Iconography for the Electrum Coins of Kyzikos,” The Celator November 2000, pp.18-26) has tried to argue that Athens invested Kyzikos with the status of subsidiary mint, and that the presence of specific types parallels each city-state’s inclusion into an alliance with Athens.

The orator Aristotelis, in the second century BC, stated the following in his speech regarding the people of Kyzikos: “It is enough for one just to glance at the location and the nature of this city to immediately understand that the name ‘blissful’ given to it by God was factual, so convenient is its land and its sea. As it is built in front of Asia Minor and since its dominion extends from the Black Sea to the Hellespont, Kyzikos joins the two seas together or rather all the seas that man navigates. Thus, ships continuously pass by or arrive at the harbor or depart from the harbor. Justly it should be called ‘blissful’ just as is Corinth because, as it is built in the mid part of the seas, it joins, as if it was the center of the world, all men who sail the Mediterranean from Gibraltar to Kolchis at the far side of the Black Sea.”

193.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Stater (20mm, 16.03 g). Tunny left above tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. Triton XX, lot 188; Künker 280, lot 201; otherwise unpublished, but cf. Hurter & Liewald III 36 (= Von Fritze I 15) for similar fractions with subsidiary symbols. Minor edge splits. VF. Extremely rare, perhaps the third known. ($5000) From the Siren Collection.

194.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (7.5mm, 1.36 g). Head of tunny left; below, headless tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Hurter & Liewald III 12.2; Von Fritze I –; Boston MFA –; cf. SNG BN 165 (hekte); Rosen 416 = SNG von Aulock 7262. Good VF. Very rare, two noted by Hurter & Liewald, five in CoinArchives (including the present piece). ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 386.

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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 16.02 g). Winged male running left, raising right hand, holding tunny by the tail in left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 26; Boston MFA 1401; SNG BN –; CNG E-398, lot 144. Slightly off center. VF. Extremely rare, only two in CoinArchives. ($1500) From the Siren Collection.

196.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (17mm, 16.01 g). Ketos left; above, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 52; Boston MFA 1407 = Warren 1588; SNG BN –; CNG 111, lot 190. Off center. VF. Very rare, only four in CoinArchives. ($1500) From the Siren Collection.

197.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (18.5mm, 16.09 g). Facing head of lion, holding tunny in its mouth / Quadripartite incuse square. Hurter & Liewald II, Nachträge 36; Roma XIV, lot 187 (hammer £4400); otherwise unpublished. Edge split, bankers’ marks. Near VF. Extremely rare, only two examples published as a stater for this very rare issue. ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

Apparently Unique

198.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (17mm, 16.02 g). Head of wolf left, with head of tunny in its mouth; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished. Minor edge split. VF. Apparently unique. ($5000) From the Siren Collection.

199.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (18.5mm, 15.23 g). Head of lion left; to right, tunny upward / Quadrapartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 39; Greenwell 115; Boston MFA 1414 = Warren 1537; SNG BN 178; BMC 39; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson 1403; Myrmekion –; cf. Rosen 432 (hekte); Weber 4985; Kraay & Hirmer 700. Good VF. Well centered. ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

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200.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.67 g). Head of lion left; [to right, tunny upward] / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 39; Boston MFA 1415 = Warren 1539; SNG BN 179–80. Compact flan.

Good VF. ($500) 201.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.31 g). Head of lion left; tunny to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. von Fritze I 39 (unlisted denomination); cf. Boston MFA 1414–5 (larger denominations); cf. SNG BN 178–80 (same); Adams I 1407; Rosen 433. Toned. VF. Extremely rare as a hemihekte, only seven in CoinArchives. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 387.

202.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (20mm, 16.05 g). Forepart of lion left, devouring prey; to right, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 41; Greenwell 109; Boston MFA 1416 = Warren 1534; cf. SNG BN 181 (hekte); BMC 46; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson 2163; Myrmekion –; cf. Rosen 436 (hekte); Weber –. VF. ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

One of Four Known

203.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (17mm, 16.06 g). Head of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Hurter & Liewald I 45a; Triton XX, lot 195; Roma XVII, lot 453; otherwise unpublished. VF. Extremely rare, one of four known, the other in a public collection (Moscow/Pushkin [cited by H&L]). ($5000) From the Siren Collection.

204.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.66 g). Forepart of ram left; to right, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Von Fritze I 46 (unlisted denomination); cf. Boston MFA 1420 = Warren 1556 (stater); SNG BN –; Jameson 2166 = SNG von Aulock 1175. Toned. Good VF. Well centered. Very rare as a hekte. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 390.

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205.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 16.03 g). Forepart of cock left; below, tunny downward to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 51; Greenwell 155; Boston MFA –; SNG BN –; BMC 49; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Weber –; Triton XX, lot 200. Minor edge splits, banker’s mark on obverse. VF. Very rare, six in CoinArchives. ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

206.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (19.5mm, 16.09 g). Double-bodied sphinx, with one head facing, wearing ouraios, atop a tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Von Fritze I 128 (unlisted denomination); cf. Greenwell 101 (same); Boston MFA –; cf. SNG BN 280 (hekte); BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Myrmekion –; Rosen –; Weber –; Triton XX, lot 224; CNG 105, lot 149. Edge split. VF. Rare as a stater. ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

207.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (19.5mm, 16.11 g). Heads of lion and ram, conjoined, back-toback; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 54; Greenwell 118; Boston MFA 1422 = Warren 1543; cf.

SNG BN 190 (hekte); BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Myrmekion –; Rosen –; Weber –. Slightly off center. VF. Very rare. ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

208.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (19mm, 15.93 g). Facing head of Silenos, protruding tongue; at sides, two tunnies upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Von Fritze I 77 (unlisted denomination); cf. Greenwell 45 (same); cf.

Boston MFA 1424 = Warren 1465 (hekte); cf. SNG BN 208 (hekte); BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Weber –; Triton XX, lot 202; CNG 103, lot 200; CNG 75, lot 366; Hess-Divo 325, lot 210 = Sincona 10, lot 113 = Vinchon (24 Nov. 1994), lot 61 = M.J. Price, “1. A Field in Western Thrace” in CH II, 2. Edge split. VF. Well centered. Very rare. ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

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209.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (17mm, 15.97 g). Janiform head of nymph, wearing stephanos, left and satyr right; below, tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Von Fritze I 76 (hekte); cf. Boston MFA 1426 = Warren 1466 (hekte); SNG BN –; Roma XIV, lot 202. Triple struck on obverse. Fine. Extremely rare, apparently the second known stater for this issue. ($2000) From the Siren Collection.

210.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (21.5mm, 16.15 g). Helmeted head of Athena left; to right, tunny downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 64; Greenwell 26; Boston MFA 1432 = Warren 1445; SNG BN –; BMC 18; Gillet 1058; Gulbenkian 608; Jameson 2168 = Weber 4970; Myrmekion 9; Rosen 445 = SNG von Aulock 7282. Good VF. Well centered on a broad flan. ($5000) From the Siren Collection.

211.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (18.5mm, 16.00 g). Winged dog crouching left, head reverted, on tunny fish left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 104; Greenwell 140; Boston MFA 1433 = Warren 1568; SNG BN 245; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Myrmekion –; cf. Rosen 485 (hekte); Weber 5019. VF. ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

212.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (20mm, 16.14 g). Forepart of winged lion left; to right, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 96; cf. Boston MFA 1438 (hekte); SNG BN 237. VF. Well centered. ($2000) From the Siren Collection.

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Second Known?

213.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (17mm, 16.00 g). Forepart of winged lion left; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Triton XX, lot 210; otherwise unpublished, but similar to von Fritze 96, an issue with the tunny behind the truncation of the lion forepart. Edge splits. VF. Extremely rare, apparently the second known. ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

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214.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 15.97 g). Forepart of winged boar left; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 61; Boston MFA 1440 = Warren 1453; SNG BN 192. Minor edge splits. VF. Well centered. ($2000) From the Siren Collection.

215.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (21mm, 15.95 g). Lion at bay left on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 42; Greenwell 104; Boston MFA –; SNG BN 182; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Myrmekion –; Rosen –; Weber –. Minor edge splits. VF. Very rare, only three in CoinArchives. Not to be confused with the more common von Fritze 84 (see note below). ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

Von Fritze 42, like some of the electrum issues of Kyzikos, is very similar to another issue, von Fritze 84, and can only be distinguished by subtle elements of the style. Here, the lion is poised with both front paws on the tunny, its jaws wide open, and the tail curved down between its hind legs. In contrast, on type 84, the lion has one forepaw raised, its mouth is only slightly opened, and its tail hangs down behind the tail of the tunny. While type 84 is relatively common, coins of type 42 are very rare.

The Argo and the Argonauts

216.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (20mm, 15.99 g). Prow left, the lower hull decorated as a winged forepart of a wolf, the head of which forms the ship’s embolon (ram); below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 80; Greenwell 170; Boston MFA –; SNG BN 210 = Traité II 2797, pl. CLXXVII, 33 = de Luynes 2459; Ars-Classica & Naville XII, lot 1721 = Egger XXXIX, lot 304; Leu 52, lot 82; Triton XVIII, lot 571; CNG 106, lot 301. Good VF. Well centered. Extremely rare, the seventh known, two of which are in museums (Berlin and Paris). ($5000) From the Siren Collection.

This prow type is exceptional among the staters of Kyzikos, which typically portray deities, animals, and mythological creatures and scenes.

Greenwell suggests that the prow portrayed here is probably intended to be that of the famed Argo, as the expedition of the Argonauts plays an important part in the mythological history of Kyzikos.

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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.67 g). Prow left, the lower hull decorated as a winged forepart of a wolf, the head of which forms the ship’s embolon (ram); below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square.

Cf. Von Fritze I 80 (unlisted denomination); Boston MFA –; cf. SNG BN 210 (stater); SNG von Aulock 1183. Toned, compact flan. VF. Rare. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 409.

218.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (17.5mm, 16.15 g). Facing gorgoneion, mouth opened and tongue protruding between her teeth, six coiled serpents rising from her head, another two emanating from below her ears; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 129; cf. Greenwell 75 (unlisted denomination); Boston MFA 1445 = Warren 1492; SNG BN –; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson 2191 = Weber 4972; Myrmekion –; Rosen –. VF. Rare. ($3000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 106 (13 September 2017), lot 302.

219.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 15.95 g). Helmeted head of Athena left on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 67; Greenwell 25; Boston MFA 1446 = Warren 1443; cf. SNG BN 195 (hemihekte); BMC 19; Gillet 1053 = Kunstfreund 5 = Jameson 2171 = Weber 4971 (same obv. die); Gulbenkian 609; Kraay & Hirmer 701; Myrmekion –; Rosen –. VF. ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

220.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (8.5mm, 2.75 g). Helmeted head of Athena left on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 67; Boston MFA 1447 = Warren 1444; cf. SNG BN 195 (hemihekte).

Toned. VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 397.

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221.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (19mm, 16.05 g). Crested Corinthian helmet left; below, tunny left / Quadrapartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 81; Greenwell 171; Boston MFA –; SNG BN –; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Myrmekion –; Rosen –; Weber –. Edge splits. VF. A very rare type, only six in CoinArchives. ($2000) From the Siren Collection.

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222.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.65 g). Bearded head of male left, in archaic style, on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 66; Boston MFA –; SNG BN 194. Toned, minor double strike on obverse. VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 396.

223.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.68 g). Half-length figure of harpy left, holding tunny by its tail / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 75; cf. Boston MFA 1448 = Warren 1519 (stater); SNG BN 206. Toned. Near EF. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 403 (hammer of £1800).

224.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 16.16 g). Winged sphinx crouching left; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 72; Greenwell 100; Boston MFA 1450 = Warren 1522; SNG BN 200; BMC –; Jameson 1399; Gillet 1057; Gulbenkian –; Myrmekion 36; Rosen –; Weber –. A few light scratches. VF. ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

225.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.67 g). Eagle standing left, wings spread and head down, holding tunny left in its talons / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Von Fritze I 94 (unlisted denomination); cf.

Boston MFA 1454 = Warren 1576 (stater); Triton XXIII, lot 305; otherwise unpublished. VF. Extremely rare, the second hekte known for this issue. ($1000) 66

Fifth Known Dolphin-Man Stater

226.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 16.02 g). Winged creature, with the head and torso of a horned dolphin, the abdomen, arms, and legs of a nude human, swimming/flying left, holding in its right hand the tail of a tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Von Fritze I 79 (unlisted denomination); Greenwell –; Boston MFA –; SNG BN –; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Kraay & Hirmer 699 = Prinkipo 57; Weber –; Triton XX, lot 226; Roma XI, lot 407. VF. Extremely rare, the fifth known, with one in a public collection (Berlin [ex Prinkipo]). ($15,000) From the Siren Collection.

227.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (16mm, 16.04 g). Satyr kneeling left, holding in his extended right hand a tunny by the tail / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 122; Greenwell 41; Boston MFA 1461 = Warren 1461; cf.

SNG BN 270 (hekte); BMC –; Jameson 1398; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Myrmekion –; cf. Rosen 496 (hekte); Weber 4980. VF. Rare denomination for type. ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

228.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (20mm, 16.09 g). Sow standing left on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 45; Greenwell 135; cf. Boston MFA 1465 (hekte); SNG BN 184; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson 2164; Myrmekion –; cf. Rosen 437 (hekte); Weber –. VF. ($3000) From the Siren Collection.

229.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.33 g). Sow standing left on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 45; cf. Boston MFA 1465 (hekte); SNG BN 185. Toned, slightly off center, banker’s mark on obverse. VF. Extremely rare denomination for type. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 388.

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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (22mm, 15.76 g). Wolf at bay left, raising right forepaw(?), on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 93; Boston MFA 1469 = Warren 1564; SNG BN 230. VF. Well centered. ($2000) From the Siren Collection.

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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.66 g). Nude Herakles, holding club in right hand, bow and arrow in left, kneeling right [on tunny right] / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 69; Boston MFA 1482 = Warren 1479; cf. SNG BN 197 (stater); Davis 195 (this coin). Toned, some die rust, small edge split, slightly off center.

Good VF. Very rare, only four in CoinArchives. ($750) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex MM Collection (Roma XI, 7 April 2016), lot 399; Gemini VII (9 January 2011), lot 464; Norman Davis Collection.

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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (17mm, 16.21 g). Nude male kneeling left, holding a tunny by the tail in his extended right hand / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 112; Greenwell 86; Boston MFA 1487 = Warren 1502; SNG BN 253; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Myrmekion –; cf. Rosen 488 (hekte); Weber –. Lightly toned, tiny knock on edge. VF. Well centered. ($2000) From the Siren Collection.

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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.73 g). Nude male kneeling left, holding a tunny by the tail in his extended right hand / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 112; Boston MFA 1488 = Warren 1503; SNG BN –. Slightly off center. VF. Rare as a hekte. ($500) 234.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (7.5mm, 1.32 g). Nude male kneeling left, [holding a tunny by the tail in his extended right hand] / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 112; Boston MFA 1489 = Warren 1504; cf. SNG BN 253 (stater). Minor deposits, slightly off center on obverse. VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 283.

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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.68 g). Pegasos taking flight left; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished, but cf. G. Hirsch 309, lot 198 = id. 296, lot 1822 = Pecunem 3, lot 106 = Lanz 154, lot 139 for a stater of this issue. Slightly off center, a few light scratches. VF. Apparently unique. ($500) 68

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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Stater (16mm, 16.23 g). Head of female left, hair in sphendone, on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. von Fritze I 106 (unlisted denomination); CNG 93, lot 348; Roma XV, lot 229; Roma XIII, lot 276; Roma IX, lot 329; Roma E-38, lot 220. Edge splits. Good VF. Extremely rare as a stater, unpublished in the standard references, only five in CoinArchives. ($7500) From the Siren Collection.

Second Known as a Stater

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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Stater (16.5mm, 16.24 g). Bearded head of Poseidon left, wearing helmet in the form of the scalp of a ketos; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Hurter & Liewald I 17 (unlisted denomination); cf. SNG von Aulock 7291 (hekte); Roma XV, lot 236 (hammer £19,000); otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Slightly off center. Good VF. Extremely rare, apparently the second known stater for this issue. ($10,000) From the Siren Collection.

The portrait has been identified by various numismatists as either Herakles, wearing a lion skin, or Perseus, wearing the skin of a griffin.

Neither of these are very satisfactory. Those describing him as Herakles in a lion skin must have been referring to poorly preserved specimens, as the features on well-preserved examples clearly show that the portrait is not wearing the skin of a lion. At the same time, Perseus is unlikely to be shown wearing a beard, and the front end of the headdress has features that are inconsistent with the depiction of a griffin.

On close examination, the features of the headdress are identical to those of a ketos, a sea-monster depicted on many coins from disparate mints across the Mediterranean (most notably, Syracuse in Sicily and Halikarnasos in Caria). If the headdress is correctly that of a ketos, then the person is certainly not Perseus, but Herakles remains a possibility, as he did fight against one in his endeavor to rescuse the Trojan princess Hesione. However, another obvious candidate, given the marine nature of the portrait, would be Poseidon. Although he is most often depicted with an identifying trident, there are instances where this is not the case, particularly when his portrait is used on the obverse of a coin. Moreover, Poseidon (as Nethus) is depicted exactly as the portrait here on a group of bronzes from Etruria (cf. HN Italy 77–9 and EC I, pp. 319-21).

Extremely Rare Satyress

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MYSIA, Lampsakos. Circa 394-350 BC. AV Stater (16.5mm, 8.36 g, 1h). Head of female satyr left, wearing wreath of ivy, single-pendant earring, and necklace / Forepart of Pegasos flying right. Baldwin, Lampsakos 32, dies I/α; SNG BN –; BMC 24 (same dies); Prospero 472 (same dies) = Jameson 2579; NAC 116, lot 170 = Gemini VII, lot 472 (same dies). A few light marks, weak strike in center of reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, only one noted by Baldwin (in the BM), two in CoinArchives. ($30,000) 69

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MYSIA, Lampsakos. Circa 394-350 BC. AV Stater (16mm, 8.41 g, 11h). Head of female (Sappho?) left, hair in sakkos, wearing laurel wreath / Forepart of Pegasos flying right. Adams I 74; Leu 20, lot 118; Münzen und Medaillen AG 53, lot 89; otherwise unpublished. Some smoothing and scattered marks, struck with worn obverse die. VF. Extremely rare, one of four known. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 290.

Both the Leu and M&M catalogs speculate that the obverse portrait is that of the female Greek poet Sappho, a native of Lesbos, and may have served as a model for the similar female head on an issue of hektai from Phokaia (cf. Bodenstedt em. 102).

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ISLANDS off MYSIA, Prokonnesos. Circa 411-387 BC. AR Half Siglos – Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.46 g, 7h).

Female head (Kore Soteira or Aphrodite?) left / Oinochoe. Thompson, Coinage 2; SNG Ashmolean 949. Lightly toned, some granularity at edge. VF. ($500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Pecunem 17 (Solidus Numismatik, 18 May 2014), lot 82.

Pedigreed Portrait of Seleukos I

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KINGS of PERGAMON. Philetairos. 282-263 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.73 g, 12h). Pergamon mint.

Struck circa 269/8-263 BC. Diademed head of Seleukos I right / f5¬EtÅ5roU, Athena, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and long chiton, enthroned left, extending right hand to hold shield decorated with gorgoneion to left, left arm cradling long scepter and resting on throne back in the form of a small sphinx seated right; ivy leaf above arm to left, bow to outer right, , in exergue. Ingvaldsen, Philetaerus 6c corr.: dies III/11 (this coin; see Ingvaldsen’s note 15, where he says the rev. die might be the same as the J. Hirsch coin, which is die 11, not 12); Newell, Pergamene 13, dies XIV/31; SC 309.4b. Toned, some smoothing and cleaning marks, light scratch on obverse. Near EF. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Shirley Hanberry Collection (Goldberg 96, 14 February 2017), lot 1698, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 1990; Leu 38 (13 May 1986), lot 102; Numismatic Fine Arts IX (10 December 1980), lot 239.

When Lysimachos established the mint of Pergamon, he entrusted its treasury to the eunuch Philetairos. Philetairos changed his allegiance to Seleukos I, probably shortly before the Battle of Korupedion in 281 BC, where Seleukos defeated Lysimachos. Although Seleukos was assassinated the following year, Philetairos struck a series of Alexander-type issues in the name of Seleukos. Philetairos continued to acknowledge Seleukid primacy for some time, but soon struck a coinage in his own name. This coinage featured Athena Nikephoros on the reverse, similar to the reverses of Lysimachos. Perhaps because this move might have been viewed as a threat by his Seleukid overlord, the obverse of the first issues of these coins featured the portrait of Seleukos I. Houghton & Lorber (SC), citing Le Rider and Newell, assign this coinage to the aftermath of Antiochos I’s victory over the Galatians, circa 269/8 BC. Near the end of Philetairos’ reign, in the mid-late 260s, the portrait of Seleukos was replaced with the portrait of the Pergamene king, noting a final break from Seleukid authority. Similar to what was done in Ptolemaic Egypt, all of the subsequent kings of Pergamon continued to use these types on the coinage, and even kept Philetairos’ name. Distinguishing the issues between the various rulers has been difficult for numismatists. Westermark’s die study of the coinage, however, provided the key necessary for understanding the series, although more recent hoard evidence has refined Westermark’s assignment of the issues.

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KINGS of PERGAMON. Eumenes I. 263-241 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.88 g, 12h). In the name of Philetairos. Pergamon mint. Struck circa 255/50-241 BC. Head of Philetairos right, wearing laurel wreath / f5¬EtÅ5roU, Athena enthroned left, left elbow resting on shield to right, crowning dynastic name with wreath held in her extended right hand; transverse spear in background, ivy leaf to outer left, v to inner left, bow to right. Westermark Group IVA, obv. die XLVII; SNG BN 1610–6; SNG von Aulock 1356–7; SNG Copenhagen 335; Dewing 2208. Toned, some residual find patina, a few light marks. EF. ($2000)

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ISLANDS off TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 100-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.28 g, 1h). Stephanophoric type.

Janiform head of a laureate male and diademed female / Labrys; thyrsos and grape bunch flanking shaft; all within laurel wreath. Cf. Callataÿ, Tenedos 1 (D1/R–; unlisted with thrysos symbol); HGC 6, 390 var. (same). Lightly toned, some chipping along edge, horn silver, cleaning marks. Good VF. ($750) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, September 2006.

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AEOLIS, Aigai. Circa 151-143 BC. AR Tetradrachm (36mm, 16.83 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Wreathed head of Apollo Smintheos right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter; ó to left; all within oak wreath. SNG Ashmolean 1252 var. (monogram); SNG von Aulock 1595 var. (same); SNG Copenhagen 6 var. (same); Gaziantep 227 (this coin). Toned, tiny banker’s mark on obverse. VF. Very rare with this monogram. ($750) Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 71 (3 May 1995), lot 283; 1994 Gaziantep Hoard (CH IX, 527 and CH X, 308).

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AEOLIS, Kyme. Circa 155-143 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.94 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Kallias, magistrate. Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia / Horse prancing right; one-handled cup below raised foreleg, ˚UÂÅ5W@ to right, ˚Ŭ¬5Ås below; all within wreath. Oakley obv. die 21; SNG von Aulock 1636 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen 103. Lightly toned. EF. Well struck on a broad flan from fine style dies. ($1000) 246.

AEOLIS, Myrina. Circa 160-143 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 16.63 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding phiale and filleted laurel branch; to left, x above Å above n; omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 30, obv. die 57; de Luynes 2530 (same obv. die); McClean 7946. Attractively toned. EF. Well centered. ($1000) Ex Ed Waddell inventory 52352 (October 2015); G. Hirsch 313 (23 September 2015), lot 2038; Lanz 20 (13 April 1981), lot 232.

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AEOLIS, Myrina. Circa 160-143 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.40 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding phiale and filleted laurel branch; ó to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 45, obv. die unlisted; BMC 2; Ward 637. Toned, a couple die breaks on obverse.

Good VF. ($750) Ex Baldwin’s 44 (2 May 2006), lot 84.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.51 g, 12h). Forepart of winged lion left / Incuse head of cock left; rectangular punch to right. Bodenstedt Em. 9.1; HGC 6, 933. Toned. Near EF. Well centered. ($750) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Numismatik Naumann 62 (4 February 2018), lot 225.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.53 g, 7h). Head of ram right; below, cock standing left / Incuse head of lion left; rectangular punch to right. Bodenstedt Em. 11; HGC 6, 936. Near EF. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 156 (6 March 2007), lot 1431.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.53 g, 11h). Head of roaring lion right / Incuse head of calf right; rectangular punch to left. Bodenstedt Em. 13; HGC 6, 938. Toned, edge split. Good VF. ($500) From the Weise Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s, at the NYINC, 10 January 2008.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.48 g, 11h). Gorgoneion / Incuse head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress; small rectangular punch to left. Bodenstedt Em. 19.1; HGC 6, 944. Light scrape on obverse. Good VF. ($400) From the Weise Collection, purchased from Glenn Woods, at the NYINC, 10 January 2008.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.52 g, 9h). Diademed head of Silenos right / Two ram heads butting each other within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 37 var. (palmette above ram heads); HGC 6, 963 var. (same); CNG 106, lot 347; CNG 105, lot 250. Toned, light earthen deposits. Good VF. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 170 (13 October 2008), lot 1426 (hammer of €800).

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.52 g, 3h). Bare head of male right / Head of calf right in incuse square within incuse circle. Bodenstedt Em. 39; HGC 6, 965. Slightly granular. Good VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 161 (7 December 2015), lot 117.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.51 g, 9h). Forepart of boar right / Head of lion right in incuse square within larger incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 41; HGC 6, 967. A few scratches. Good VF. Well centered. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Lanz 135 (21 May 2007), lot 284.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.56 g, 1h). Forepart of goat right, head reverted / Owl standing facing, wings spread, within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 42; HGC 6, 968. Toned, small flan flaw on obverse. Good VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 355.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.51 g, 1h). Young male head right, wearing tainia / Wreathed male head right, wearing long beard, in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 52; HGC 6, 978. Toned. Good VF. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Berk BBS 158 (26 March 2008), lot 6.

One of Three Known

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.51 g, 2h). Head of Athena right, wearing Chalkidian helmet, uncertain object on forehead / Confronted rams’ heads; palmette above; all within incuse square.

Bodenstedt –, but cf. Em. 57, reverse die α; HGC 6, –; CNG 105, lot 270 (same dies); Numismatik Naumann 81, lot 162 (same dies); cf. NAC 78, lot 1471 (same obv. die, different rev. type). Toned, off center on obverse, some die wear on reverse. VF. Extremely rare, one of only three known. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gemini IX (9 January 2012), lot 111 (hammer $8000).

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.51 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of female right in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 70; HGC 6, 996. Good VF. Well centered. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 161 (7 December 2015), lot 119; Lanz 148 (with Numismatica Bernardi, 4 January 2010), lot 38.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.58 g, 3h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Lion scalp facing in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 72; HGC 6, 998. A few scratches. VF. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 211 (4 March 2013), lot 321 (hammer €1500).

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.48 g, 10h). Bearded head of Dionysos right, wearing tainia and wreath of ivy in hair, of archaized style / Head of Kalathiskos (dance performer) right in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 76; HGC 6, 1002. VF. Well centered. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 81 (20 May 2009), lot 509.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g, 12h). Head of female right, wearing sakkos / Helmeted head of Athena right in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 80; HGC 6, 1006.

Lightly toned. Good VF. Very rare. ($500)

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of Artemis right in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 100C; HGC 6, 1026. Good VF. ($500)

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.54 g, 6h). Head of nymph right, hair in sphendone / Amphora; two ivy leaves flanking; all in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 84; HGC 6, 1010; SNG von Aulock 7733; Pecunem 31, lot 165. Lightly toned. VF. Extremely rare, only two examples published. ($1000)

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly right / Head of Hermes right, wearing kausia behind his draped neck, within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 86; HGC 6, 1012. Lightly toned. Near EF. ($750) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Numismatik Naumann 62 (2 April 2018), lot 223.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.54 g, 9h). Wreathed head of Persephone right / Bull butting left in linear square within shallow incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 88; HGC 6, 1014 corr. (bull butting left, not right). Lightly toned, minor reverse die rust. VF. ($500) 266.

LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g, 6h). Wreathed head of Persephone right / Bull butting left in linear square within shallow incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 88; HGC 6, 1014 corr. (bull butting left, not right). Toned, minor obverse die rust. VF. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Ed Waddell E-107 (26 February 2007), lot 23.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.54 g, 1h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Head of satyr facing, bald, within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 90; HGC 6, 1016 corr. (symbols sometimes on rev.).

Toned. Good VF. ($750)

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.55 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Head of satyr facing, bald; star to upper right; within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 90; HGC 6, 1016 corr. (symbols sometimes on rev.). Die rust and light scratches on obverse, die break on reverse. Good VF. Well centered. Very rare with star symbol, only two noted by Bodenstedt, three in CoinArchives. ($750) From the Weise Collection. Ex Lanz 141 (26 May 2008), lot 180 (hammer €1250).

Bodenstedt’s emission 90 encompasses a wide array of reverses. While always depicting a satyr, he sometimes has hair, but usually without, and sometimes there are subsidiary symbols in the margins around the satyr’s head.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g, 5h). Half length bust of Maenad, hair in sphendone, right / Race torch in linear square within shallow incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 92; HGC 6, 1018. A few marks on reverse. Good VF. ($750) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 59 (4 April 2011), lot 613.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.54 g, 11h). Half length bust of Maenad, hair in sphendone, right / Race torch in linear square within shallow incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 92; HGC 6, 1018. Toned, a few tiny flan flaws on obverse, minor die break on reverse. Good VF. ($750)

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.53 g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 94; HGC 6, 1020. Light marks, some tiny flan flaws. Good VF. ($400) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 199 (10 October 2011), lot 378 (hammer €650).

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 94; HGC 6, 1020. VF. Well centered. ($400) 75

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. AR Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.56 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Head of female right, drapery at neck, within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 95; HGC 6, 1021. Tiny flan flaws. Good VF. ($400) From the Weise Collection, purchased from Antiqua, at the NYINC, 10 January 2008.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.56 g, 1h). Head of Kabeiros right, wearing wreathed cap; two stars flanking / Head of Persephone right within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 99; HGC 6, 1025.

Lightly toned. Near EF. ($750) 275.

LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g, 12h). Head of Kabeiros right, wearing wreathed cap; two stars flanking / Head of Persephone right within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 99; HGC 6, 1025.

Lightly toned. Good VF. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 156 (6 March 2007), lot 1443.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of Artemis right; small serpent behind neck; all in linear square [within incuse square]. Bodenstedt Em. 100A; HGC 6, 1026. Die break on reverse. Good VF. ($500) 277.

LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of Artemis right; small serpent behind neck; all in linear square [within incuse square]. Bodenstedt Em. 100A; HGC 6, 1026. Lightly toned, a couple tiny die breaks on obverse. Good VF. ($500) 278.

LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g, 1h). Laureate head of Zeus right; small serpent before chin / Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 103; HGC 6, 1029.

Toned, slightly off center. Near EF. Rare. ($1000)

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.55 g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right; small serpent before chin / Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 103; HGC 6, 1029. Toned, some die rust on obverse, minor die wear and a couple marks on reverse. Good VF. Rare. ($750) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 180 (12 October 2009), lot 166.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.52 g, 8h). Head of Apollo Karneios right, with horn of Ammon / Eagle standing right, head reverted, within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 104; HGC 6, 1030.

Toned, light marks and a couple tiny flan flaws on obverse, die wear on reverse. Good VF. ($500) 281.

LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.51 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 105; HGC 6, 1031. Toned, light scuff and small flan flaw on obverse. Good VF. Well centered for issue. ($750) From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 81 (20 May 2009), lot 510.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.54 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 105; HGC 6, 1031. Weak strike in center of obverse. Good VF. ($500)

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IONIA, Ephesos. Phanes. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.37 g). Forepart of stag right, head reverted, its dappled coat indicated by indentations on the body / Incuse square with raised intersecting lines within. FisherBossert, Phanes 15 (O12/R24L); Weidauer –; Linzalone LN1103; Adams I 78. Lightly toned, underlying luster. Choice EF.

($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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IONIA, Ephesos. Phanes. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.18 g). Forepart of stag right, head reverted, its dappled coat indicated by indentations on the body / Incuse square with raised intersecting lines within.

Fisher-Bossert, Phanes 32 (O21/R32s); Weidauer 36 (same dies); Boston MFA 1816 = Warren 1731; Head p. 15, 5 = Traité pl.

II, 20; Konuk & Lorber Fig. 19 (fourth coin). Near EF. ($1000) 285.

IONIA, Ephesos. Phanes. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6mm, 0.58 g). Forepart of stag right, head reverted, its dappled coat indicated by indentations on the body / Incuse square with raised intersecting lines within. Fisher-Bossert, Phanes 45 (O26/R42T); Weidauer –; Linzalone LN1105 (same dies); SNG von Aulock 7773 (same dies); Rosen Sale 53; Zhuyuetang 9. EF. Choice for issue. ($1000) 286.

IONIA, Ephesos. Phanes. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Forty-eighth Stater (4.5mm, 0.29 g). Head of stag right / Abstract geometric pattern within incuse square. Fisher-Bossert, Phanes 52 (O33/R47); Weidauer –; Linzalone LN1106; SNG von Aulock 7788 (same dies); Zhuyuetang 10 (same dies). Lightly toned, compact flan. EF. ($500)

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IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 550-500 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.38 g). Bee / Incuse punch. Karweise Series V, 10–2 (same dies); SNG Kayhan 113 (same obv. die); Winterthur 2901 (same dies). Toned, light granularity, small mark in field on obverse. Good VF. Good metal. Rare in this condition. ($1500) From the B.G. Collection. Ex BRN Collection (Triton XV, 3 January 2012), lot 1216; Hauck & Aufhäuser 21 (17 March 2009), lot 132.

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IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 500-420 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 3.21 g). Bee / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Kayhan 140; SNG von Aulock 7819; SNG Copenhagen 210; C.C. Vermule, “Greek Coins in the Elisabeth Washburn King Collection at Bryn Mawr College” in NC 1956, 122 (this coin, illustrated). Toned, typical light porosity, scrape on obverse.

VF. Rare early issue with full ethnic. ($200) From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Elisabeth Washburn King Collection, gifted to Bryn Mawr College, 1951 (Christie’s New York, 11 December 1992), lot 722, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1947.

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Very Rare Ephesos Octobol

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IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 320-300 BC. AR Oktobol (17mm, 5.67 g, 1h). Attic standard. Dias, magistrate. Bee / Stag standing right; palm tree in background; d5Ås to right. Head p. 37, pl. II, 8 = Winterthur 2907 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Kayhan 277 var. (magistrate). Slightly off center. VF. Very rare. ($500) From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 190 (26 June 2008), lot 84.

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IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 202-150 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.11 g, 12h). Amyntes, magistrate. Bee / Stag standing right; palm tree in background; ÅÂU@t˙s to right. Kinns, Attic p. 84; SNG Copenhagen –; Cahn 84, lot 358. Toned, some deposits on obverse, light scratch and faint cleaning marks on reverse. Good VF. Very rare with this magistrate, none in CoinArchives. ($300)

Second Known

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IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 133-88 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.48 g, 12h). Draped bust of Artemis right, hair drawn together and tied in the back, wearing stephanos, single-pendant earring, and double linear necklace with eleven pendants, bow and quiver over shoulder / Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesos facing, arms outstretched horizontally at sides, fillet hanging from each; E-f flanking its head; to inner left, stag standing left; bee to inner right. Head p. 69, 2; otherwise unpublished . A few minor edge marks, slightly wavy. Good VF. Extremely rare, only one example published (Head, in Berlin). ($15,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 231 (hammer £22,000).

Interestingly, there are three other varieties that have the stag and bee symbols in this position on the reverse. One has a date in the left field of the reverse (year 9), while another lacks the ethnic (both in the Gulbenkian Museum; see M. C. Hipólito, Monedas gregas antigas: oro [Lisbon, 1996], nos. 136–7). The third variety, ostensibly the latest, has the full ethnic of Ephesos across the field, rather than just the first two letters (see Jenkins, Hellenistic, pl. A, 1). A subvariety is known with a star added to the upper left field (see, e.g., MMAG 66, lot 243. The present variety has the most refined style of these issues, and the bust of Artemis more closely resembles the depiction of the goddess on the third century silver issues of the city. While this does not suggest redating the present coin earlier than the traditional 188 BC, it does suggest that it is likely the earliest of the four varieties described above. Interestingly, there is a subvariety of this variety, with the stag seated (see MMAG FPL 297, no. 12), but the style of that coin is much later.

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IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 123-119 BC. AV Stater (19.5mm, 8.42 g, 12h). Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephanos and single-pendant earring, hair drawn together and tied in the back, bow and quiver over shoulder / Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesos facing, arms outstretched horizontally at sides, fillet hanging from each; E-f flanking its head, thymiaterion to inner right. Jenkins, Hellenistic, pl. B, 6 = BM 1896,0601.67 = Montagu I 567 (same dies); Head p. 69, 2–6 var. (control mark); Gulbenkian 985 var. (same); Münzen und Medaillen AG 41, lot 191 (same dies). A few light marks, slightly off center and minor die wear on obverse. Good VF. ($3000) This coin is struck from the same obverse die as two other staters that Jenkins was able to securely date to 122/1 BC and 121/0 BC, so he assumed that the present issue, with thymiaterion, must belong to the years adjacent to those (see Jenkins, Hellenistic, p. 184).

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IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.92 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Pausanias, son of Pausanias, “magistrate”. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Apollo Delphios standing left, resting on tall tripod to right, holding branch tied with fillet; ∏ÅU%Å@5Å% ∏ÅU%Å@5oU to left, meander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. Jones obv. die 17; SNG Copenhagen 844. Deep iridescent tone, minor flatness on lower wreath as usual. EF. ($1000)

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IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 125-120 BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.40 g, 12h). Euphemos, son of Pausanias, “magistrate”. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephanos, hair drawn together and tied in the back, bow and quiver over shoulder / Nike, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga of horses right; ÂÅ˝@˙tW@ above, EUf˙Âos ∏ÅUsÅ@5oU in two lines below. CNG 111, lot 243 (same dies); CNG 106, lot 376 (same dies); CNG E-445, lot 154 (same dies); Heritage 3056 (3 August 2017), lot 30066 (same dies); otherwise unpublished in the standard references.

Typical die rust on obverse. Near EF. ($3000) The name on this issue is the same as that on an issue of stephanephori that was struck circa 150-140 BC. Whether these two issues name the same individual is uncertain. In his study of the stephanephoroi of Magnesia, Jones connected that individual with the neokoros of the temple of Artemis Leukophryene named in an inscription dated to 112/1 BC (IC III iv 9). If this is correct, then it would be reasonable to assume that this individual was also responsible for the present issue of staters. It is also possible that these similarly-named individuals were two members of the same family, such as a grandfather and grandson.

The appearance of this previously unknown issue at Magnesia adds another city of western Asia Minor to the list of those that struck a gold coinage in the late Hellenistic period. Previously, such issues were known at Ephesos, Miletos, Smryna, and Tralles. Until Jenkins’ study of the Ephesos staters in 1987 (see Jenkins, Hellenistic), all of these were previously thought to have been issues struck in celebration of Mithradates VI’s liberation of the cities from Roman control. With the exception of Smyrna and a discrete portion of the issues of Ephesos, all are now known to have been struck in the mid-late 2nd century BC, as there are direct parallels between the staters and various cistophori struck in their respective cities. All of these staters are civic in nature, featuring the patron deity of the city on the obverse, and reverses referencing aspects of each city’s particular civic identity.

The fact that Magnesia did not strike cistophori is one aspect that separates the present issue from the other cities’ gold. Thus, the dating of the issue relies upon the assumption that the “magistrate” named is the same as that found on the stephanophoroi, as noted above. The reverse design also distinguishes this issue. While the obverse is unexceptional, featuring the same profile portrait of Artemis found on the stephanephoroi and later bronze issues, the reverse with Nike driving a fast biga is quite perplexing, as it does not apparently represent an aspect of the civic mythology or identity, but rather an actual event. The type likely commemorates some victory that had a local significance, but our knowledge of Magnesia’s history in the second century BC is scant. There are no political or military actions that are known for the period, but the type may be related to the games of the Leukophryena, which was an important panhellenic festival in honor of Artemis Leukophryene. If the “magistrate” named on the coin is the individual who held the position of the temple neokoros in 112/1 BC, then such a connection is quite likely.

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IONIA, Miletos. Late 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Diobol (9.5mm, 1.27 g). Forepart of lion right, head reverted / Stellate design within incuse square with one side contoured in the shape of an M. SNG Kayhan 1381. Underlying luster.

Superb EF. Perfectly centered and struck, from fresh dies. ($300)

New Variety?

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.58 g). Three seals swimming counterclockwise around central pellet-in-annulet; all on convex field with dotted border / Incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 29 var. (central pellet without annulet, field not convex); CNG E-419, lot 181; Lanz 164, lot 76 = Roma E-30, lot 128; Roma X, lot 404. Light scrape on obverse, test cuts and marks along edge. Good VF. Very rare variety. ($2000) In addition to the differences noted above, the style of the dolphins here appear more rudimentary/archaic than what is found examples of Bodenstedt’s emission 29.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.58 g). Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap; to right, seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 31. Slightly off center on obverse.

Good VF. ($750) From the JTB Collection.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.56 g). Head of ram left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 37. Toned. EF. ($1000) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 88 (8 October 2015), lot 421; Tkalec (29 February 2000), lot 136.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.57 g). Bearded head left, wearing [crested] helmet [decorated with floral motif]; below, small seal right / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 44. Struck off center from worn dies. Good VF. ($400) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gemini V (6 January 2009), lot 625.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.52 g). Ram standing right, scratching head with right hind hoof; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 59. Toned, edge split. Good VF. Well struck for issue. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 318.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.53 g). Head of female left, hair in sphendone; to right, small seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 62. VF. Fine style. ($750) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 207 (16 October 2012), lot 348.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g). Head of young male left, wearing tainia; to right, small seal downward] / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 63. Tiny flan flaws on obverse. Good VF. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Berk BBS 173 (15 March 2011), lot 2.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.50 g). Bearded head of Silenos facing, wearing ivy wreath; to left, small seal upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 67. Good VF. Very rare. ($1000) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 106 (13 September 2017), lot 383; Triton XV (3 January 2012), lot 1229.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.54 g). Bearded head of Hephaistos left, wearing cap; to right, small seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 69. Lightly toned, compact flan.

Good VF. Rare. ($750) From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 294 (16 January 2013), lot 342 (hammer $2300).

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.55 g). Head of Pan left; to right, small seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 73. Toned, light roughness. EF. ($750) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 207 (16 October 2012), lot 350.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.52 g). Bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin; at base of neck, small dolphin left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 80. VF. Well centered. ($400) From the Weise Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear 16 (5 June 2009), lot 157.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g). Satyr’s head left, wearing wreath of ivy; [below, small seal left] / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 87. Lightly toned, compact flan. VF. Well centered. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Stack’s (24 April 2008), lot 2136.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.53 g). Wreathed head of Dionysos left; [to right, small seal downward] / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 89. Lightly toned, a touch of die rust. VF. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 236 (7 July 2010), lot 173.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.56 g). Young female head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 90. Good VF. Well centered. ($500) 81

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.55 g). Young female head left; [below, small seal left] / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 90. Good VF. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Künker 136 (10 March 2008), lot 648.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g). Helmeted head of Athena left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 91. Lightly toned. VF. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 27 (28 May 2008), lot 2116.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g). Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos; [to right, small seal downward] / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 94. Toned. Good VF. ($500)

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g). Head of Io left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 96. Lightly toned, slight die shift, a few scratches. Good VF. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 180 (12 October 2009), lot 188 (hammer €1400).

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.55 g). Wreathed head of young Pan left, wearing wreath of ivy; [below, small seal left] / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 97. Lightly toned. VF. ($400) From the Weise Collection, purchased from La Galerie Numismatique, at the NYINC, 10 January 2008.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.53 g). Head of Aphrodite left, hair in veil; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 98. VF. Rare. ($500) 316.

IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.52 g). Head of female left; [below, small seal left] / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 104. VF. Rare. ($500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Ponterio 157 (7 January 2011), lot 2084.

Third Known?

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.56 g). Head of female left, hair tied in knot above; [below, small seal left] / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 105. Good VF. Extremely rare, only one noted by Bodenstedt (Boston MFA 1923), and only one additional in CoinArchives (Roma XV, lot 162 – hammer £2400). ($1500) 82

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.53 g). Head of Omphale left, wearing lion skin; club behind neck; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 107. Lightly toned. Good VF. Well centered. ($750) In expiation for his murder of Iphitos at Tiryns, Herakles was ordered by the Delphic oracle to serve Omphale, the queen of Lydia, for one year. During this time, he performed a number of labors, similar to those which he undertook while serving Eurystheus, including the capture of the Kerkopes, the killing of the Syleus, and the conquest of the city of the Itones. At the same time, he was forced to wear women’s clothing and spin wool and, according to the poet Ovid (Fasti 2.305), at one point during this time Omphale even wore Herakles’ lion skin and carried his club while ordering him about. However, these actions seemed to have little ill-effect on the hero; after his year’s service was completed, Herakles married Omphale.

319.

IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.54 g). Wreathed head of Demeter left, hair in sakkos; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 109.1. Light roughness and marks. VF. ($400) From the Weise Collection. Ex Lanz 141 (26 May 2008), lot 198.

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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.56 g). Laureate head of Apollo left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 112. Toned. VF. Well centered. Rare. ($500)

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IONIA, Smyrna. Circa 150-143 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 16.34 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Menekrates, magistrate. Turreted head of Tyche right / Ethnic and ‚ within laurel wreath. Milne, Autonomous 141; Milne, Silver obv. die A; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 4 (same obv. die). Toned, a touch of porosity at periphery, a couple minor die breaks on obverse. EF. ($3000) From the JTB Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 108 (16 May 2018), lot 201; Roma VII (22 March 2014), lot 598.

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IONIA, Uncertain. 7th-6th centuries BC. EL Ingot (20 x 14mm, 14.78 g). “Proto-coinage” ingot, its weight approximately equivalent to a Lydo-Milesian standard stater. Cf. H.S. Kim, “Electrum Ingot Hoard (2002)” in SNR 83 (2004), 4–5 for similar ingots. Light scratches and marks. As made. ($1000)

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Inscribed Plain Hekte

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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.29 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Plain globular surface; ÂÁË[ÈÍ] (letters of an unknown script) along part of edge / Incuse rectangle with geometric pattern. CNG 112, lot 264 (same dies); CNG 112, lot 264 (same obv. die); Heritage 3054, lot 30097 (same obv. die); Heritage 3020, lot 24985 (same obv. die); otherwise unpublished. As made. Very rare. ($5000) This coin is from part of a recently discovered issue of inscribed hektai with a plain obverse and rectangular incuse on the reverse, the first of which was noted in a private British collection in 2011. The prior analysis of these coins has associated the issue with the ubiquitous plain obverse hektai of Ionia, suggesting that this inscribed version was perhaps a late issue in the production of that coinage, with struck dates suggested in the 660s and 640s BC. Admittedly, the form of this issue, and its metrology, do comport with the uninscribed plain incuse issues of that period. However, the peculiar reverse punch of this issue should not be overlooked. With regard to the complex varieties of early electrum, associations and relative chronologies are often established through reverse die linkages or similarities of idiosyncratic punch forms.

The rectangular punch used for this issue bears little resemblance to the two small punches used on the uninscribed plain hektai of the mid 7th century. The use of two small square punches, in fact, appears to have been a canonical aspect of not only the plain hektai, but also the ubiquitous striated electrum issues also dated to the 7th century, and even the contemporary royal Lydian hektai that circulated throughout the region. These small punches were also plain in appearance, devoid of any designs. These aspects suggest that the inscribed plain hektai are not closely associated to the uninscribed plain issues. Moreover, a small group of these inscribed coins was presented to a researcher, which was accompanied by a known Carian issue that dated to the early 5th century BC. The researcher noted the surfaces and fabric of the issues appeared highly consistent, suggesting they were part of a single hoard. This, in turn, suggested that these electrum coins were struck later than the 7th century, possibly as late as the end of the 6th century.

Turning to the inscription, elements of the letters appear similar to a number of glyphs in the various alphabets that were used along the coast of western Asia Minor. However, as a whole, the letters most closely resemble those found in the Carian alphabet (see Tables I and II in I.J. Adiego, The Carian Language [Brill: Leiden, 2007]), though the exact interpretation of legend remains uncertain.

324.

IONIA(?), Uncertain. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Unit (12mm, 3.90 g). Uncertain standard. Parallel lines across field / Cross-hatch pattern. Unpublished. As made. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 146 (Macedon).

The attribution of this piece is uncertain. The only similar issue is an archaic silver fraction of Dardanos in Troas that features a cross-hatch pattern on the reverse. Electrum issues are tentatively attributed to that city, but feature a cock on the obverse (as on the same silver fraction), and are struck on the Phokaic and Lydo-Milesian standards, neither of which are compatible with the weight of the present coin. Moreover, the obverse here is dissimilar to any issues of Dardanos. The coin is unlike any electrum that has been attributed to the Thraco-Macedonian region, but the odd weight also makes an attribution to a mint in western Asia Minor quite difficult, though there are electrum pieces from that region whose weight standard remain unknown.

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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.37 g). Lydo-Milesian standard.

Head of roaring lion right on striated field / Two incuse squares. Linzalone LN1056 = CNG 73, lot 346 (same obv. die and one punch); Triton X, lot 323; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Near EF. Extremely rare, possibly the third known. ($3000) 326.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.29 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Head of roaring lion right / Two incuse squares. Linzalone LN1069 = Elektron I 20 (same dies); CNG 75, lot 390; Triton VIII, lot 450; cf. Lanz 160, lot 196 (hemihekte, but same punch); otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Small die break in field on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare. ($1500) The object in the field before the lion’s mouth may actually be an intentional part of the design, perhaps depicting a piece of the prey that the lion is about to bite.

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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6.5mm, 0.52 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Forepart of horse right / Quadripartite incuse square. CNG 78, lot 811 (same dies); cf. Rosen Sale 32 = Pozzi 2295 (hekte); otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Light graze on obverse. VF. Very rare. ($300) 328.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6.5mm, 0.58 g). LydoMilesian standard. Forepart of goat right / Incuse square. Rosen Sale 102; Savoca Online Auction 29, lot 120; cf. CNG 91, lot 304 (forty-eighth stater); otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Good VF. Extremely rare, possibly the third known. ($300) 329.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Forty-eighth Stater (5mm, 0.30 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Forepart of goat right / Incuse square. CNG 91, lot 304; cf. Rosen Sale 102 (twenty-fourth stater); cf. Savoca Online Auction 29, lot 120 (same); otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Minor double strike. VF. Extremely rare, possibly the second known. ($300)

Published by Fischer-Bossert

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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 550-525 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.38 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Bridled head of horse left / Rough incuse square. Fischer-Bossert, Horses, Series I, 5a (dies H5/H7 – this coin); Weidauer 141; Weber 5718. Minor die wear. Near EF. Rare. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 153 (12 December 2011), lot 256 (hammer €10000).

331.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 550-525 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.14 g). Lydo-Milesian standard.

Bridled head of horse left / Incuse square. Fischer-Bossert, Horses, Series I, 19 (dies H12/H12); Weidauer 142 (same obv. die as illustration); SNG Kayhan 715–6. EF. Well centered and struck. Exceptional for issue. Rare. ($1000)

332.

ISLANDS off IONIA, Samos. Circa 500-485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21mm, 13.09 g, 2h). Lion scalp facing / Head of ox right in dotted square within incuse square. Barron, Silver, Class I, S10 var. corr. (SA5/SP– [unlisted rev. die]; erroneously listed as 11 on the plate); HGC 6, 1184. Oblong flan, some die wear. Good VF. Rare. ($1500)

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KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13.5mm, 4.70 g). Sardes mint.

Confronted heads of roaring lions (only the left fully visible), “sun” on foreheads; ©e√©å√ (WALWEL in Lydian) downward between, read from the right; all on plain background / Two square punches. Weidauer Group XVII, 91–2 and 95; SNG Ashmolean –. VF. Well centered with a clear legend. ($3000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 109 (12 September 2018), lot 165 (hammer $6500).

The lion head/incuse coinage is among the earliest firmly attributed to the Lydian kingdom. While most of the coins are anepigraphic, a small number of them bear the inscription Walwel or Kukalim in Lydian. Although these names likely equate to Alyattes and Gyges, respectively, hoard studies have shown that these coins were not only contemprary with one another, but also with the anepigraphic issues. Thus, while Walwel may refer to the king, Kukalim most likely refers to another member of the royal family or some other high official.

All trites and hektes with the inscription Walwel or Kukalim are struck from obverse dies that are much larger than the respective denominations require. These dies contain two opposing lion heads with the Lydian inscription between, and the coin blanks were struck off-center, in such a way that only one of the lion heads would be visible with the inscription. On the right edge of the obverse of the present coin, one may see the nose and tip of the jaw of the opposing lion head.

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KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13.5mm, 4.74 g). Sardes mint.

Confronted heads of roaring lions (only the left visible), “sun” on foreheads; [Ò]e√ÒA[√] (WALWEL in retrograde Lydian) downward between, read from the right; all on plain background / Two square punches. Weidauer Group XVII, 91–2 and 95 var. (orientation of legend); SNG Ashmolean –; CNG E-315, lot 93 (same dies). Toned. VF. Rare. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13mm, 4.71 g).

Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, “sun” with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 89; SNG Ashmolean 749–51. Near EF. Well centered. ($2000)

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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (14mm, 4.71 g).

Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, “sun” with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 89; SNG Ashmolean 749–51. A few light marks. VF. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 10.75 g). Heavy standard. Sardes mint.

Regular issue. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 2; Le Rider, Naissance, pl. V, 2; Traité I 396; SNG Ashmolean 759; SNG von Aulock 2873–4; BMC 30; Boston MFA 2068–9; Gulbenkian 756. Underlying luster, lamination and tiny mark on obverse. Good VF. Well centered. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Stater (16mm, 8.05 g). Light standard. Sardes mint.

Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 3; Le Rider, Naissance, pl. V, 8; Traité I 401–3; SNG von Aulock 2875; BMC 31; Boston MFA 2073; Gulbenkian 757. Fully lustrous. Superb EF. Well centered and struck. ($20,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Stater (15mm, 8.03 g). Light standard. Sardes mint.

Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 3; Le Rider, Naissance, pl. V, 8; Traité I 401–3; SNG von Aulock 2875; BMC 31; Boston MFA 2073; Gulbenkian 757. A touch of die wear. Superb EF. Fully lustrous, well centered and struck. ($20,000)

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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.00 g). Light standard. Sardes mint.

Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 3; Le Rider, Naissance, pl. V, 8; Traité I 401–3; SNG von Aulock 2875; BMC 31; Boston MFA 2073; Gulbenkian 757. Light die wear on obverse. Near EF. ($10,000)

Exceptional Kroisos Stater

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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Stater (18.5mm, 10.46 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left / Two incuse squares of unequal size. Berk 20; SNG Ashmolean 760. Dark iridescent tone, slight roughness, only a hint of the typical granularity. Near EF. Well centered and struck. ($3000)

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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Hemistater (16mm, 5.24 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 23; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG Kayhan 1024-6. Toned, typical light granularity. Good VF. ($750) 343.

KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Hemistater (15mm, 5.04 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 23; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG Kayhan 1024-6. Toned, some granularity and roughness, scratch on obverse. Near VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 237 (7 March 2016), lot 1476.

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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (13.5mm, 3.35 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 24; SNG Ashmolean 772 (Persian period). Toned, typical light granularity.

Good VF. ($500) 345.

KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Forty-eighth Stater (5mm, 0.20 g). Sardes mint. Head of lion right / Incuse square. Berk –; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG Tatiṣ 920 (uncertain Western Asia Minor); CNG E-460, lot 264; CNG E-432, lot 71; Hauck & Aufhäuser 14, lot 80. Light porosity. VF. Rare. ($500) Although not originally recognized as issues of Kroisos, the lion on this piece has a style that is identical to that found on the coins of that king, and the weight of this piece (and others like it) would conform to forty-eighth staters in his coinage. It appears that this type, like the traditional lion-bull Kroiseids, was continued under the Persians, as some examples also exhibit the highly stylized form of lion: cf. CNG 103, lot 300, and CNG E-392, lot 283.

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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Cyrus – Darios I. Circa 550/39-520 BC. AV Stater (14.5mm, 8.06 g). Kroiseid type.

Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Carradice pl. XI, 8; Berk 4; SNG Ashmolean 761; SNG von Aulock 2876; SNG Kayhan 1023; SNG Lockett 2984; Boston MFA 2077 = Regling 1287; Sunrise 15. Toned, some underlying luster, slightly off center. Near EF. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Cyrus – Darios I. Circa 550/39-520 BC. AR Siglos (15.5mm, 5.30 g). Kroiseid type.

Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse square punches. Berk 22; SNG Ashmolean 762–71. Toned, typical light granularity. Near EF. ($1000)

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CARIA, Antioch ad Maeandrum. Early-mid 1st century BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.14 g, 12h). Diotrephes, magistrate. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath; bow and quiver over shoulder / Zebu bull standing left, head facing; Å@t5ocE/W@ in two lines above, maeander pattern and d5otrEf˙% in exergue. Thonemann Group A, 1, i (O2/R5) = HN Online 1528.5 (this coin); ANS 1992.139.1 (same dies). Lightly toned, a few marks. VF. Extremely rare. ($2500) Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 7 (23 February 2019), lot 377.

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CARIA, Halikarnassos. Circa 400-387 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 15.24 g, 12h). Head of Apollo, wearing laurel wreath, facing slightly right / Eagle standing half-right, wings spread; Ŭ5˚År@Åss-EW@ around, star to right; all within incuse square. HN Online 637.1 (this coin); Konuk, Identities 22 = Hecatomnus p. 121 = Prospero 533 = Leu 20 (Biaggi), lot 131 = Hunt III 37 = Lorber pl. VI, 21 = Hurter pl. VI, F var. (symbol on rev.); otherwise unpublished. Toned, scattered marks, some die rust and mark on nose on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of five known facing Apollo tetradrachms of Halikarnassos. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XV (5 April 2018), lot 261; Triton XX (10 January 2017), lot 303.

The Apollo-eagle civic coinage of Halikarnassos has been known for some time, in multiple denominations from hemidrachm to tetradrachm, but all denominations were extremely rare until a modest quantity of drachms appeared in the Hecatomnus hoard in the late 1970s. This coinage was originally thought to have been struck after the Carian satrap Maussollos moved the capital of the satrapy from Mylasa to Halikarnassos, but the dating of the Hecatomnus hoard clearly showed that this was not the case; this coinage must have preceded the event.

The implication of this new arrangement now clarified that Maussollos’ new Apollo type coinage was influenced by this civic coinage, and that this coinage, in turn, was influenced by the Rhodian facing-head coinage that had been introduced only a couple decades earlier.

Halikarnassos was well known for its sanctuary of Apollo at the summit of the Zephyrion peninsula, and certainly this deity is the one represented on the obverse of this coinage. Some numismatists have attempted to link the Apollo of Halikarnassos with the Apollo-Helios of Rhodes, but Konuk (in Identities) points out that the assimilation of the two deities did not occur until the Hellenistic period. The consistent use of the laurel wreath on the Apollo heads here also clearly marks this Apollo as being distinct from Apollo-Helios, who is depicted either bare headed or radiate.

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CARIA, Kaunos. Circa 450-430 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 11.59 g, 8h). Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance left, head right, holding kerykeion and wreath / Baetyl(?), with “handles” at apex; ∂ (K in Carian) to upper left, pelleted fields at sides; all within incuse square. Konuk 91 (O33/R32); Konuk, Coin M24; Troxell, Winged 25 (same obv. die); HN Online 216; SNG Keckman 824 (same obv. die). Toned, slightly off center. Good VF. ($1000) From the JTB Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 63 (21 May 2003), lot 544; Classical Numismatic Group 50 (23 June 1999), lot 841.

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CARIA, Knidos. Circa 395-380 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 15.05 g, 2h). Kleosthenes, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite left, hair in ampyx and sphendone; behind neck, prow left / Forepart of lion left; [˚¬]EosQE@˙s below; all within incuse square. Hecatomnus 32 (A13/P30); HN Online 1603; Consul Weber 3131 (same obv. die); Gulbenkian 761 (same obv. die); Hunt IV 379 (same obv. die). Dark iridescent tone, slightly off center. Good VF. Rare. ($3000) From the JTB Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 106 (13 September 2017), lot 423.

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CARIA, Knidos. Circa 210-185 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 5.27 g, 11h). Philinos, magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Forepart of roaring lion right; grain ear to left, f5¬5@o% below. Nordbø Series 13, 1043; Imhoof-Blumer, Karische 37 (this coin; from “meine sammlung”); HN Online –. Old cabinet tone, traces of find patina. Good VF. ($750) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Spink 50 (6 March 1986), lot 59; Münzen und Medaillen XIII (27 June 1954), lot 1180; Dr. Friedrich Imhoof-Blümer Collection, purchased from M. von Lennep, c. 1910/1; c. 1910 Datça (Knidos) hoard (IGCH) 1344.

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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 250-229 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 6.72 g, 12h). Mnasimachos, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; Â@Å%5ÂÅco% above, r-o flanking stem; to left, Athena Nikephoros standing left. Ashton 208; HN Online 395; HGC 6, 1439. Attractive iridescent tone. EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

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LYCIA, Phaselis. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.95 g). Prow of galley right, terminating in a boar’s forepart; [below, small dolphin right] / Incuse square with irregular lines. Heipp-Tamer Series 3, Em. 1a, 17 var. (V–/R17 [unlisted obv. die]); SNG Copenhagen –; SNG von Aulock 4390. Toned, small test cut. Good VF. ($400) 355.

DYNASTS of LYCIA. Uncertain dynast. Circa 500-470/60 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 9.40 g, 6h). Uncertain mint.

Pegasos flying left / Facing lion scalp within incuse square. Müseler III, 34 = Reuter 11; Falghera –; SNG Copenhagen Supp.

–; CNG E-318, lot 242 (same dies). Lightly toned, test cut, struck with worn dies. VF. Very rare. ($300)

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Lifelike Classical Portrait of Mithrapata

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DYNASTS of LYCIA. Mithrapata. Circa 390-370 BC. AR Stater (25mm, 9.73 g, 10h). Forepart of lion right / Head of Mithrapata left; µEtR®-π®T® (MITHRAPATA in Lycian) around, triskeles to lower right; all within incuse square.

Mildenberg, Mithrapata 3 (dies 2/2); Podalia 37–40 (A2/P2); Müseler VII 66–9 (same dies); Reuter 98 (same obv. die); Falghera –; SNG Copenhagen Supp. 472 var. (arrangement of letters); SNG Ashmolean 1200 (same dies); SNG von Aulock 4237 (same dies). Toned, minor porosity. EF. Well centered. ($3000) From the Weise Collection. Ex CNG inventory 763572 (January 2006).

The portraits on coins in the later Lycian series are among the finest of the Classical period. Among the earliest to attempt depictions of their rulers on coinage, the Lycians’ first portraits in the later 5th century BC were innovative, but static, idealized forms lacking individual characterization. Over the next half-century, however, the style progressed significantly toward realism, culminating in the issues of the dynasts Mithrapata and Perikles in the early-mid 4th century BC. The coins of Mithrapata came first, depicting on their reverse the profile portrait of a man with distinctive elderly features. Through the relative chronology established in L. Mildenberg’s die study, one can even see the portrait become more aged as time progressed, reflecting the realism that had been captured in these issues. The coins of Perikles, Mithrapata’s successor, continue this trend. Interestingly, both Mithrapata and Perikles are depicted without any sort of satrapal headgear, which was always included in earlier Lycian portraits, perhaps indicating that they had declared their independence from the Persian king.

Unfortunately, these astonishing developments in portraiture came to an abrupt end in Lycia when Maussollos of Caria invaded the region circa 360 BC.

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PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos. Circa 330/25-300/250 BC. AR Stater (27mm, 10.30 g, 12h). Two wrestlers grappling; ∏o between / Slinger in throwing stance right; to right, forepart of horse right above Phrygian helmet right; all within dotted circular border. Tekin Series 5; SNG BN –; SNG Lockett 3020; Hess-Divo 307, lot 1283 (same dies). Lovely old cabinet tone with underlying luster, minor doubling on obverse. EF. ($1500)

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CILICIA, Soloi. Circa 410-375 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 9.86 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Grape bunch on vine; dÅ to left; to right, owl standing right, head facing. Casabonne Type 7; SNG BN 180; CNG E-284, lot 80 (same obv. die). Toned, a little porosity, some die wear on obverse. Good VF. ($750)

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CILICIA, Soloi. Balakros. Satrap of Cilicia, 333-323 BC. AR Stater (24.5mm, 10.90 g, 12h). Baal of Tarsos seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter; grain ear and grapes to left; ∫ to right, s below throne / Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet. Casabonne Series 2, rev. die R1 of obv. D3 (unlisted obv. die); SNG BN 197 (same rev. die, B erased in die). Lightly toned, short hairline flan crack, slightly off center. EF. ($1500) From the JTB Collection. Ex Lanz 149 (24 June 2010), lot 241.

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CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 420-410 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 10.68 g, 11h). Horseman, in Persian attire, holding flower, riding left; bow and quiver hanging behind on far side of horse; winged solar disc below / Archer kneeling right, drawing bow; ò to left; all in dotted square within incuse square. Cf. Casabonne Type D (unlisted variety); cf. SNG BN 213; SNG Levante –; H. A. Troxell and W. F. Spengler, “A Hoard of Early Greek Coins from Afghanistan” in MN 15 (1969), 14 var. (no solar disc; same rev. die); Heritage 3082, lot 33151 (same dies). Old collection tone. obverse slightly off center. Good VF. Exceptional for issue. Rare. ($750)

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CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 389-375 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 9.66 g, 12h). Athena seated left on rocks, holding spear, resting on shield; olive tree to right / Female kneeling left, tossing astragaloi; lotus plant to right. Casabonne Type K1; SNG BN 237; SNG Levante 64. Light porosity and scratches, slightly double struck on reverse. Good VF. ($300) From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 871.

Ex Hunt Collection

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CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 10.91 g, 10h). Baal of Tarsos seated left, head and torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, grapes, and scepter; tr (Aramaic TR) to lower left, M (Aramaic M) below throne / Lion attacking bull left; å below. Casabonne Series 2, Group C; SNG BN –; SNG Levante 106. Iridescent tone, underlying luster, slightly off center. EF. Struck from fresh dies. ($750) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, October 2000. Ex Triton II (1 December 1998), lot 459; Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Part IV, Sotheby’s New York, 19 June 1991), lot 438.

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CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 10.83 g, 4h). Baal of Tarsos seated left, head and torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, grapes, and scepter; [r]t (Aramaic RT) to lower left, M (Aramaic M) below throne / Lion attacking bull left; å below. Casabonne Series 2, Group C; SNG BN –; SNG Levante 106 var. (letters on obv.); Triton XIII, lot 215 (same dies). Iridescent tone, underlying luster, a touch off center. EF. ($750) Lot includes an old Numismatic Fine Arts certificate of authenticity.

Extremely Rare Bronze of Ariarathes III

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KINGS of CAPPADOCIA. Ariarathes III. Circa 230-220 BC. Æ (19.5mm, 6.14 g, 12h). Uncertain mint (Tyana?).

Head right, wearing bashlyk / Herm of goddess, holding branch and palm, supported by two sphinxes, seated back-to-back, below; d% År5 to left, Å@5%Å/dW in two lines to right. Simonetta 8; Simonetta, Coins –; HGC 7, 801 var. (legends). Dark green patina, minor double strike. VF. Extremely rare, Simonetta notes only two examples, in the BM and Berlin; none in CoinArchives, thus possibly the only example in private hands. ($500) This issue is often mistakenly attributed to Zariadres of Sophene (cf. Nercessian, Coinage 30, and Bedoukian, Coinage 18), who has no known coins (see Kovacs p. 4, and F. Kovacs in Armenian Numismatic Journal XXX.3 [2004], 17 and 19). This issue is very similar to another that has the same types, but different legends. The other issue was struck in Tyana, whose ethnic appears on the coins, so it is possible that this coin was also struck there. Simonetta notes that the ΔΣ preceding Ariarathes’s name on the left side legend possibly stands for a title synonymous with ‘dynast’ or ‘satrap’, implying that it was struck during the early part of his reign, when he was ruling alongside his father, Ariaramnes. This is likely correct, as the ΔΣ is present on other issues (cf., e.g., HGC 7, 800), but never appears on coins that have the royal title, BAΣIΛEΩΣ. The interpretation of the right-side legend, though, remains unclear; perhaps it refers to the goddess depicted on the reverse, whose identity also remains unknown.

One of Nine Published Examples

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KINGS of CAPPADOCIA. Ariarathes VII Philometor. Circa 107/6-101/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.63 g, 12h). In the types of Antiochos VII of Syria. Mint A (Eusebia-Mazaka). Struck circa 107/6-104/3 BC. Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% År5ÅrÅQo¨ f5¬oÂ˙-toro%, Athena Nikephoros standing left; : above & to outer left, o to inner left, to inner right; all within laurel wreath. Lorber & Houghton Series 1, Issue 1, 8 (A3/P2 – this coin); Simonetta 1; Simonetta, Coins, p. 35 note 1; Callataÿ pl. 44, P = Mørkholm, Coinages I pl. 42, 14 (same dies); HGC 7, 828. Toned, trace deposits, some marks and scratches on obverse. Good VF. Very rare, one of nine published tetradrachms of this type in the name of Ariarathes. ($3000) From the Weise Collection. Ex Lanz 125 (28 November 2005), lot 439.

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KINGS of CAPPADOCIA. Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator. Circa 100-85 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.23 g, 12h). Mint A (Eusebia-Mazaka). Dually dated RY 3 and year 200 of the Bithyno-Pontic Era (98 BC). Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; % (era date) to outer left, ˝ (regnal date) in exergue. Mørkholm, Coinages II, 8 (A2/ P11); Simonetta 5a (Ariarathes V); Simonetta, Coins, 4a (Ariarathes V); HGC 7, 842; DCA 458. Toned, some porosity and scratches, minor deposits on reverse. VF. Extremely rare, Mørkholm records two examples, and the present coin is the sole example in CoinArchives. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XIII (23 March 2017), 391.

Salome, Daughter of Herodias – Cited by Josephus Antiquities 18.5

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KINGS of ARMENIA MINOR. Aristoboulos, with Salome. AD 54-92. Æ (20.5mm, 6.35 g, 12h). Dated RY 13 (AD 66/7). [∫å45¬EW4 år]54to∫o¨[¬o¨ Et] 5˝, diademed and draped bust of Aristobulus left / [∫å45¬54-4]˙4 4å¬[oÂ˙4, diademed and draped bust of Salome left. Kovacs 300; Meshorer 365 corr. (date); Hendin 1257a; RPC I 3840 corr. (same); Triton XXIII, lot 456 (same obv. die [hammer $47,500]). Mottled green patina, some roughness. Near VF. Extremely rare. ($10,000) Salome is described in the Gospels (Matthew 14 and Mark 6) only as the daughter of Herodias, who asked Herod Antipas for the head of John the Baptist in return for his daughter’s risqué dance for the king. Salome’s name is supplied by Josephus in Antiquities 18.5, where he also informs us that she grew up to marry her great-uncle Philip the Tetrarch and, after Philip’s death, her cousin Aristoboulos, who is featured on the obverse of this coin and with whom Salome had three sons. Aristoboulos was the son of Herod V of Chalkis and great grandson of Herod I, and was appointed king of Armenia Minor in the first year of Nero’s reign.

The present issue was struck in 66/7 CE (year 13 of Aristoboulos’ reign), the first year of the Jewish war and around 40 years since the execution of John the Baptist, which has been tentatively dated to some time between 25 and 29 CE. Hendin (5th ed., p. 275) suggests that Aristoboulos struck this issue for propagandistic and political purposes, in the first year of the war, as a show of loyalty to Rome and his patron Nero.

When RPC was published, citing three known examples of this type, the date was off the flan on two pieces and the one example with partial date had been tentatively read as date Α or Η (RPC p. 570). Frank Kovacs subsequently discovered an example with a clear date 13 (Hendin p. 275, pl. 24, same obverse die as the present coin), and Kovacs’ opinion was that other reported dates were most likely mis-readings of that date. The publication of additional specimens has since confirmed Kovacs’ opinion, and it is now clear that all coins of this type are dated year 13.

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Aristoboulos Marks the Conclusion of the Jewish War

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KINGS of ARMENIA MINOR. Aristoboulos. AD 54-92. Æ (26.5mm, 16.32 g, 11h). Dated RY 17 (AD 70/1). ∫å45¬EW4 å[r54to∫oU]¬oU Et 5Z, diademed head left; c/m: V within square incuse / t5tW> oUE4∏å>45å@W åU>to˚råt>r 4E∫å4>tW] in six lines within wreath. For coin: Kovacs 301; Meshorer 367a; Hendin 1258; Sofaer 172; RG 3; RPC II 1692. For c/m: Kovacs 24; Howgego pl. 33, 722.1. Earthen green-brown patina. VF. Very rare, particularly with full legends visible, even though weak in some spots. ($5000) Aristoboulos was the son of Herod of Chalkis and the great-grandson of Herod the Great. Josephus serves as our only literary source for the reign of Aristoboulos, informing us that he was appointed king of Armenia Minor by Nero in AD 54 (Ant. XX.158). He married Salome (daughter of Herod II and widow of Philip the Tetrarch), who has traditionally been identified as the young woman who demanded the head of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1–12; Mark 6:14–29). Aristoboulos’ long reign would suggest he was a loyal client of Rome, as does the evidence we can glean from his coinage.

Interestingly, coins of Aristoboulos were only struck for regnal years 13 and 17 (AD 66/7 and AD 70/1), which coincide with the outbreak and conclusion of the Jewish War. This seems to indicate that Aristoboulos’ coins were issued in the context of the revolt as a way for the Herodian ruler to reaffirm his faithfulness to Rome. Although Vespasian was emperor at the time this coin was issued, the reverse refers to Titus, who successfully suppressed the revolt in Judaea.

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KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.11 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; · on rock; all within wreath.

SCADA Group 7, dies A59/P79 (Antioch mint); Kovacs 75.3; M&D 4; CAA 21; AC 33. Toned, some porosity, a little off center on reverse. Near EF. ($1500)

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KINGS of OSRHOENE (EDESSA). Wa’el. AD 163-165. Æ (22mm, 7.59 g, 5h). Draped bust left within wreath / Distyle temple with star in pediment; within, cubical (cult?) object set on base with curved legs; all seen in three-quarters left perspective. SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 3; CNG E-229, lot 244 (hammer $850). Earthen black patina, slightly off center. Good VF. Exceptional for issue, much better than the CNG E-229 coin. ($500) Edessa was a small independent kingdom in an unenviable position between the feuding Roman and Parthian empires. It was ruled by the Abgarids, an Arab dynasty that is thought to have originated in the area of Nabataea. Founded by Aryu in 132 BC, this dynasty ruled Edessa until the 3rd century AD; it was incorporated into the Roman Empire by Caracalla in AD 214, and the final two kings were mere figureheads that ruled at the will of the Romans. The dynasty came to an end circa AD 242. Wa’el was appointed to the throne by the Parthian Vologases IV, who had deposed the legitimate king Ma’nu VIII. Wa’el’s reign lasted a brief two years before he himself was deposed by the Romans.

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Session 2 – Wednesday, May 13, 2020 — 2 PM

371.

CYPRUS, Paphos. Stasandros. Second half 5th century BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 10.96 g, 1h). Bull standing left; winged solar disk above, e to left, palmette ornament in exergue / Eagle standing left; one-handled vase to left, s1 ß^ß (Basi Stasa in Cypriot) around; all within dotted square in incuse square. Destrooper-Georgiades 15; Zapiti & Michaelidou 7; Tziambazis 7. Toned, oblong flan, edge split. Good VF. ($1500)

372 373 372.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. Æ (19mm, 7.36 g, 1h). Apamea on the Orontes mint.

Struck circa 300-281 BC. Elephant walking right / Horse’s head left; anchor below. SC 35; HGC 9, 79. Dark green patina, light earthen dusting. VF. ($200) 373.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.08 g, 1h). Uncertain mint 5, in Cappadocia, Eastern Syria, or Mesopotamia. Struck circa 312-295 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; W in left field, A below throne. SC 61b; HGC 9, 12e. Underlying luster, off center on reverse. Superb EF. Well struck. ($500) Ex MNL Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 108, 16 May 2018), lot 266; Vilmar Numismatics Inventory 10405 (December 2015).

374.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.56 g, 3h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; ü below left wing, Â5 below right wing. SC 81.1; Price 3745; HGC 9, 3a. In NGC encapsulation 4682979-010, graded MS, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5, lamination. ($3000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 310 (hammer $5500, but not paid).

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.53 g, 7h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing single pendant earring, necklace, and triple-crested Corinthian helmet adorned with a griffin / ∫Ås5¬EWs ŬE$Å@droU, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand, cradling stylis in left arm; Â5 in left field, ü below left wing. SC 81.3 corr. (griffin, not sphinx); Price 3749 corr. (same); HGC 9, 3a. Near EF. ($3000) Ex CNG inventory 860666 (December 2009).

376.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.11 g, 5h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint II. Struck circa 296/5-281 BC. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath / Athena, holding spear and shield, in quadriga of elephants right; anchor above, π% in exergue. SC 130.2a; ESM 30 (dies A32/P99); HGC 9, 18a.

Toned. VF. ($1000)

377.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.08 g, 7h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint II. Struck circa 296/5-281 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena, holding spear and shield, in quadriga of elephants right; anchor above, π above elephants, 5% to right. SC 130.24b; ESM 51A (A43/P120a); HGC 9, 18a. Slightly off center on obverse. Good VF. ($1000)

378.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.95 g, 12h). Susa mint. Struck circa 305/4-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull / ∫Å%5¬EW% %E¬EU˚oU, Nike standing right, holding in both hands a wreath that she places on trophy to right; År to lower left; in lower middle field, radiate head of Helios facing; Z to lower right. SC 173.16; ESMS Tr.109 var. (A66/P– [unlisted rev. die]); Marest-Caffey Group 1.12, 181–9 (A25/P– [unlisted rev. die]); ESM 301; HGC 9, 20; Triton XXIII, lot 461 (same dies). Bright surfaces, a few faint cleaning marks, some roughness on reverse. Near EF. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.15 g, 4h). Susa mint. Struck circa 296/5-281 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena, holding spear and shield, in biga of elephants right; anchor above, d above heads of elephants, Å to right. SC 177.5; ESMS El.32–4 var. (unlisted dies); HGC 9, 18c. Slightly off center. Good VF. ($1000)

A Great Seleukid Rarity

380.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 16.55 g, 4h). Susa mint. Struck circa 288/7 BC. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath / Elephant advancing right; above, spearhead right; K below. SC 187.1b; ESMS ElSt.5–6 var. (unlisted dies); ESM 330; HGC 9, –; CNG 91, lot 354 (hammer $32,500). Underlying luster, minor roughness, a couple of flan flaws and shallow cut on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of only 11 coins known for the type, the fourth with these control marks (two of which are in a public collection [Berlin]). ($10,000) As at the great mint of Babylon, the mint of Susa struck coinage of both royal Seleukid type (on the Attic standard) and local native type (on a local standard). The native types mostly comprise the Ba’al/Lion types similar to those found at Babylon, but also this very rare Zeus/ Elephant type. Although the extant examples are well cataloged, very little is known about the circumstances of the issue. As with all the ‘native’ coinage, we can only assume that they were used for a special localized purpose. Newell hypothesized that they were a temple or local trade currency.

381.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.02 g, 6h). Ekbatana mint.

Struck circa 295-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, d above horizontal anchor above forepart of horse grazing left, c below throne. SC 204.3; ESM 487δ (same dies); HGC 9, 12k; CSE 1126 (same dies); Pozzi 2915 (same obv. die); A. Spaer, “A Hoard from the Qazvin Area” in CH I, 78 (this coin [?]). Deeply toned. EF. High relief. ($1000) From the MNL Collection, purchased from Akropolis Coins, November 2012. Reportedly ex John J. Slocum Collection (not in 1997 Sotheby’s sale); 1964 Qazvin, Media Hoard (IGCH 1796 = CH I 58).

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.16 g, 6h). Aï Khanoum mint. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena, holding spear and shield, in quadriga of elephants right; anchor and Ò above. SC 276.2; SMAK S1TA-10–13 var. (A6/P– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 9, 18e. Toned, some granularity, slightly off center and light roughness on reverse. Good VF. Very rare. ($1000)

383 384 383.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 17.18 g, 5h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; , to outer left, A to outer right. SC 379.1; HGC 9, 128g. Lightly toned. Good VF. High relief. ($1000) From the MNL Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s. Ex Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection (Heritage 3035, 3 September 2014), lot 23293; Coin Galleries (15 April 1992), lot 227.

384.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.98 g, 7h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; , to outer left, A to outer right. SC 379.1; HGC 9, 128g. Toned, slightly off center on reverse. Good VF. ($1000) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Roma E-Sale 57 (31 May 2019), lot 559; Roma XIV (21 September 2017), lot 307.

385.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.84 g, 1h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% Å@t5ocoU, Apollo Delphios, testing arrow in right hand, resting left hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; A to outer right, Û in exergue. SC 379.2; HGC 9, 128g. Deeply toned. Choice EF. High relief and an attractive portrait. ($3000) From the MNL Collection. Ex New York Sale XXX (9 January 2013), lot 174; Numismatic Fine Arts X (17 September 1981), lot 219.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 17.24 g, 6h). Ekbatana mint.

Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios, testing three arrows and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; to inner left, é above and Ö below arm; at feet, forepart of horse grazing left. SC 409.2e1; ESM –; HGC 9, 128h. Lightly toned.

EF. ($1500) From the MNL Collection. Ex Berk BBS 171 (27 October 2010), lot 169.

387.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.95 g, 11h). Myrina mint.

Diademed head of Antiochos I right (of ‘rejuvenated’ portrait model) / ∫Å%5¬EW% Å@t5ocoU, Herakles seated left on rock draped with lion skin, placing right hand on club set on ground to left, left hand on rock; amphora to outer right, ÷ and arrowhead right in exergue. SC Ad116 (same dies as illustration); HGC 9, 241b corr. (SC numbers). Toned, a little porosity.

Good VF. Well centered. Extremely rare, only one other recorded. ($2000) From the MNL Collection, purchased from Apollo Numismatics, March 2014.

388.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.55 g, 1h). Sardes mint.

Diademed head of Antiochos I right / ∫Å%5¬EW% Å@-t5ocoU, Apollo Delphios, nude, testing two arrows in his right hand, left hand holding tip of bow set on ground to right, seated left on omphalos; D and 5 in exergue. SC 518d var. (one arrow); WSM 1387 var. (one arrow); HGC 9, 236f; Hunterian 27 var. (one arrow; same obv. die). Lightly toned. EF. High relief portrait. Apparently unique variety with two arrows. ($3000) From the MNL Collection, purchased from Gorny & Mosch, January 2012. Ex G. Hirsch 275 (22 September 2011), lot 3987; Giessener Münzhandlung 36 (8 April 1987), lot 272.

Of all the issues of SC 518, 518d is the only one recorded with Apollo testing only one arrow. However, the present piece clearly shows two arrows; apparently the only example known.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 BC. Æ (20.5mm, 8.16 g, 11h). Tarsos mint. The Dioskouroi on horseback right / Athena Promachos standing right; Seleukid anchor in exergue. SC 565.1; HGC 9, 254. Dark green patina, a few minor scratches. Good VF. Exceptional for issue. ($300) From the MNL Collection. Ex Pecunem 9 (Gitbud & Naumann, 3 November 2013), lot 295.

390.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.2mm, 16.42 g, 5h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head of Antiochos I right / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; q to outer left, 8 to outer right. SC 587.1c; HGC 9, 236g. Lightly toned, some light marks and scratches. Good VF. ($1000) From the MNL Collection, purchased from Klassische-Münzen (Dr. Michael Brandt).

Enlargement of Lot 392

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Seleukid Usurper King of Parthia

391.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Andragoras. Usurper king of Parthia, circa 245-239/8 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.95 g, 6h). Turreted head of Tyche right; ” to left / Athena standing left, holding owl and resting arm on shield set on ground below; transverse spear in background. MIG Type 20; BMC Arabia p. 193, 4. Lightly toned, slightly off center, small area of weak strike. Good VF. Rare. ($1000) From the Nomisma Collection.

The identification of Andragoras has been a matter of debate. Justin mentions two people by that name: (1) a noble Persian appointed by Alexander the Great as governor of Parthia (xii.4.12), and (2) a Seleukid governor of Parthia about the middle of the 3rd century who was defeated by Arsakes (xli.4.7). It has been suggested that the gold belongs to the first Andragoras and the silver to the second Andragoras (see Rapson in NC 1893, pp. 204-206), but most scholars prefer to attribute both coinages to the same issuer, and the presence of the same monogram on the gold and silver would seem to confirm this view. George Francis Hill, after a comprehensive study of all the evidence (BMC Arabia cxlviii-clx), favored a date for the coinage in the late 4th century to the early 3rd century, which would be consistent with an issue by the first Andragoras, who was appointed as governor of Persia by Alexander the Great, but may well have remained in his position for some time. More recent scholarship, however, has convincingly shown that the coins were struck by the second Andragoras. (For the most detailed and current study on Andragoras, his position in the history of the region, and his coinage, see Jeffrey D. Lerner, The Impact of Seleucid Decline on the Eastern Iranian Plateau [Stuttgart, 1999], pp. 13-31.)

Due to a number of political miscalculations by the Macedonians in the period following the conquest of the old Achaemenid Empire by Alexander III of Macedon, many loyal Persians must have felt embittered, and resistance to Macedonian power may already have begun before the invaders left to pacify the eastern Achaemenid satrapies and then attack India. These problems were exacerbated by Alexander’s Seleukid successors. Sometime during the mid-third century BC, revolts broke out in the eastern Seleukid territories of Baktria (under Diodotos I), in Parthia and Hyrkania under Andragoras, who was subsequently defeated and killed by Arsakes I. The difficulty in establishing just who Andragoras was and what role he played in the events of the region during the mid-third century BC is due to the scarcity of contemporary evidence, apart from his coins. What literary evidence exists derives from the later Greco-Roman historians of Alexander (Arrian and Curtius), as well as the first century AD historian, Pompeius Trogus (known later through Justin). One possible contemporary piece of evidence – a Greek inscription from Gurgan – mentions an Andragoras as a high official under Antiochos I (see J. Wolski, “Andragoras était-il Iranien ou Grec?”

Studia Iranica 4 [1975], pp. 166-69). During his brief rule, Andrargoras may have formed a diplomatic alliance with the breakaway Baktrians under Diodotos I, and issued his gold and silver coinage. While most of his known coinage employed the Greek legend ANΔPAΓOPOY, this legend was apparently abandoned in favor of one that was more localized. On two staters his name was transliterated into Aramaic as ’nrgwr, while the epithet wḥšwwr – a reference to his association with the local god Vaxšu – was included on the reverse (see I.M. Diakonoff and E.V. Zeimal, “Pravitel ‘Parfii Andragor i ego monet,” VDI 4 [1988], pp. 4-19). Likely this shift was the result of Andragoras’ precarious political situation and an attempt to foster support for his rule among the local populace. Andragoras’ territory was overrun from the north by the nomadic Parni (who became the Parthians), and he was defeated and killed by Arsakes I, who thereafter founded the Arsakid dynasty of the now independent kingdom of Parthia.

Ex Tan Collection

392.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.95 g, 11h). Parion mint.

Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% Å@t5ocoU, Apollo Delphios, testing arrow in right hand, resting left hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; ® and O in exergue. SC 836.7; Seyrig, Parion 30 (dies V/F); HGC 9, 403a. Lightly toned.

Choice EF. Fine style. ($5000) From the MNL Collection. Ex Dr. Patrick H. C. Tan Collection (Gemini VII, 9 January 2011), lot 566 (hammer $8500).

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393 394 393.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.90 g, 12h). Parion mint. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; altar to outer left, satyr mask to inner right, É in exergue. SC 837.3; HGC 9, 399a. Die breaks, area of weak strike, metal flaw on reverse. Near EF. Very rare. ($500) Ex Heritage 3072 (15 January 2019), lot 35274.

394.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax(?). Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.47 g, 1h). Uncertain mint in Asia Minor. Male head right with youthful features, wearing diadem with ends falling straight and parallel / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; no control marks. Unpublished. Lightly toned, light marks and scratches, overstruck on type with Apollo standing left, leaning elbow on tripod (the legend BAΣIΛ and ΣE, along with Apollo’s head and the top of the tripod, are visible on reverse). Good VF. ($1000) From the MNL Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 97 (17 September 2014), lot 287.

Given the visible portions of the legend, the undertype is most almost certainly a coin of Seleukos II (SC 931 has been reassigned to Seleukos II [see SC II p. 666, C931], and although SC 936 might belong to the time of Seleukos III, the traces of the right-side monogram on the undertype are not consistent with the monograms of that issue). The identification of the issuer as Antiochos Hierax is not certain, but seems most likely, as the coin portraiture of Antiochos III is well developed, and the portrait on the present coin does not fit in this scheme. If the coin is of Hierax, it may suggest that he had a program to recoin his rival Seleukos II’s coinage by overstriking it.

Second Known

395.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.47 g, 12h). Uncertain mint 49, in Phrygia (Apamea?). Diademed head right; two pellets (faint) below / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; ˙ to outer left. SC Ad211 (same dies as illustration); HGC 9, 128g; R. Miller, “A Galatian Tetradrachm of Seleucid Type” in SM 211 (September 2003), fig. 1 (same dies). Darkly toned. Good VF. Extremely rare, the second known of this issue (the other in a private collection). ($1500)

396 397 396.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 17.13 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 197-192/0 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; no control marks. SC 1045.5; Le Rider, Antioche, Series 4, dies A29/P203; HGC 9, 447u; SNG Copenhagen 162 (same dies). Lightly toned. Good VF. ($500) 397.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 17.16 g, 12h). “Rose” mint (Edessa?). Struck circa 211-209/8 BC. Diademed head right (Type B) / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; rose to outer left, ‰ to outer right. SC 1122.1b; ESM 395 var. (portrait type Aii); HGC 9, 447bb. Toned. VF. Well struck. ($500) 104

398 399 398.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.84 g, 12h).

Contemporary imitation. Uncertain mint in the west. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow in right hand, resting left hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; Â to outer left, [control mark to outer right]. Unpublished, but cf.

HGC 9, 447 for prototype. Lightly toned, a little off center. Good VF. ($500) 399.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos IV Philopator. 187-175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 17.05 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; filleted palm frond to outer left, Â in exergue. SC 1313.6h; Le Rider, Antioche 189–204 (obv. die A19); HGC 9, 582d. Lightly toned. Good VF. High relief portrait. ($500)

400.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos IV Philopator. 187-175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.58 g, 12h). Ptolemaïs (Ake) mint. Struck circa 180-175 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; palm frond to outer left, J to inner left, 5Å in exergue. SC 1331a; Le Rider, Séleucos 85–98 (D1/ R3); HGC 9, 580h. Old collection tone. Near EF. ($1500) From the MNL Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 55 (13 September 2000), lot 673; Giessener Münzhandlung 96 (7 June 1999), lot 241. Reportedly ex Lebanon, 1989 Hoard (CH IX, 507 corr. = SC II App. 3, p. 102).

401.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. 175-164 BC. Æ (35.5mm, 40.22 g, 1h). “Egyptianizing” series.

Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck 169-168 BC. Laureate head of Zeus-Serapis right, wearing tainia with Osiris cap at tip / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt. SC 1413; HGC 9, 643. Red and brown patina. Good VF. A lovely example of this issue. ($1000) From the MNL Collection. Ex François Charrin Collection (Parsy, 26 November 2013), lot 33 (part of).

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402.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.70 g, 9h). Susa mint.

Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; fi to outer left, d in exergue. SC 1711.3 corr. (control marks); Le Rider, Suse, pl. VI, C (same dies); HGC 9, 790c. Toned, some die wear, a hint of porosity. Good VF. Very rare. ($1000) From the MNL Collection, purchased from Frank Kovacs, August 2011.

403.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. Æ (14.5mm, 2.86 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint.

Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / Horned elephant standing left; J to right. SC 1791.1a; HGC 9, 919. Dark brown patina. EF. ($300) From the MNL Collection. Ex François Charrin Collection (CGB e-Monnaies, 15 December 2015), lot 46; CNG inventory 733220 (October 2002).

404.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Posthumous Issues of Antiochos IV. 146/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.89 g, 1h).

Antioch on the Orontes mint. Undated issue. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; no control marks. SC 1885.1 (this coin referenced); Mørkholm, Posthumous –; HGC 9, 744. Attractively toned. EF. Extremely rare issue without date or monogram. ($1500) From the MNL Collection. Ex Jencek Historical Enterprise Inventory Y04019 (November 2012); W. K. Raymond Collection.

In the final year of Alexander I Balas’ reign, Demetrios II Nikator, seeking to avenge the death of his father, Demetrios I Soter, advanced on Alexander from Cilicia, supported by troops of Ptolemy VI of Egypt that advanced from Palestine. Alexander fled from Antioch to rally his forces at a chosen location to the east. Between this time and the arrival of Demetrios’ forces, Antioch struck a very short series of tetradrachms and drachms in the name of Antiochos IV. A number of the tetradrachms are dated, confirming this chronology. Although the drachms are undated, they also carry the three-line legend and “older” portrait style of the tetradrachms, both of which are not found in the lifetime issues of Antiochos. While the chronology is certain, the purpose of the issue remains unknown.

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Ex Sunrise and Houghton Collections, and Susiana Hoard Published by Strauss

405.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.83 g, 4h).

Susa mint. Struck 145-144 BC. Diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% d˙µ˙-tr5oU, Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, testing arrow in his right hand, left hand on bow set on ground to right; i to outer left, j to outer right, [uncertain monogram in exergue]. SC 1995.2 (this coin referenced); HGC 9, 960; Sunrise 206 = CSE 1083 = P. Strauss, “Un trésor de monnaies hellénistiques trouvé près de Suse” in RN 1971, 121 (this coin). Toned. VF. Very rare. ($2000) From the MNL Collection. Ex Sunrise Collection (Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015), lot 165; Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 577; Arthur Houghton Collection, 1083; Susiana, 1965 hoard (IGCH 1806).

406.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VI Dionysos. 144-142 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.23 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Dated SE 169 (144/3 BC). Radiate and diademed head right / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; – between legs, Q$r (date) and %tÅ in exergue. SC 2002.1c; SMA 237 var. (monogram); HGC 9, 1036a; DCA 182. Attractive iridescent cabinet tone, minor flan cracks. EF. ($500) From the MNL Collection. Ex Pierre Arnaud Collection (Hess-Divo 307, 8 June 2007), lot 1320; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 438 (November 1981), no. 14.

407.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. Second reign, 129-125 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 4.10 g, 12h).

Tarsos mint, “Royal workshop”. Diademed head right within fillet border / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; to outer left, ± above f (engraved over a prior control mark). SC 2158 corr. (bottom monogram); Houghton, Second, –; HGC 9, 1128a; SNG Spaer 2204 (same dies); CNG inventory 403602 (same dies). Toned, slight die wear, a couple light marks under tone on obverse, a little porosity on reverse. EF. Well centered and struck. Extremely rare. ($750) From the MNL Collection. Ex François Charrin Collection (Parsy, 26 November 2013), lot 57.

The clarity of the lower monogram on this example verifies that this drachm is a fraction of the tetradrachm issue SC 2157.2.

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408.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.53 g, 12h). Damaskos mint. Dated SE 194 (119/8 BC). Diademed head right within fillet border / Zeus Ouranios, nude, standing left, holding star and scepter; to outer left, c above t; drr (date) in exergue; all within laurel wreath. SC 2322.3b; HGC 9, 1196e; DCA 266. Attractive deep iridescent tone. Near EF. ($750) From the MNL Collection, purchased from B. Franceschi, 20 May 2015.

409.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IX Eusebes Philopator (Kyzikenos). 114/3-95 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.18 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Cilica or Northern Syria. Struck circa 114/3-112 BC. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; to outer left, : above 8; all within wreath. SC 2361.2; HGC 9, 1228f. Die striations on obverse. Near EF. Rare. ($1000) From the MNL Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 88 (14 September 2011), lot 490.

410.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IX Eusebes Philopator (Kyzikenos). 114/3-95 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.55 g, 12h). Damaskos mint. Dated SE 200 (113/2 BC). Diademed head right with thin, curly beard; all within fillet border / Athena Nikephoros standing left; 6 above E% to outer left, % (date) in exergue; all within wreath. SC 2381.2; HGC 9, 1228j.

Attractive cabinet tone, light deposits. EF. ($1000) From the MNL Collection. Ex Waddell inventory 49694 (February 2012); Gemini IX (8 January 2012), lot 162.

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411.

PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 172/1-111/0 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 4.26 g, 12h). Dated CY 88 (172/1 BC). Bee; ã (date, in monogram form) to upper left, \ to upper right / Stag standing right; palm tree in background. Duyrat 2584–8 (obv. die D3); HGC 10, 63; DCA 774. Toned. Near EF. ($300)

412.

PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 172/1-111/0 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.98 g, 12h). Dated CY 90 (170/69 BC). Bee; r (date) to left, ∞E to right / Stag standing right; palm tree in background. Duyrat 2654-76 var. (unlisted obv. die); HGC 10, 63; DCA 774. Slightly off center, some minor roughness on obverse. EF. ($300)

413.

PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 172/1-111/0 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.17 g, 12h). Dated CY 91 (169/8 BC). Bee; _ (date, in monogram form) to left, ∞E to right / Stag standing right; palm tree in background. Duyrat 2677 (obv. die D30); HGC 10, 63; DCA 774. Slightly off center, faint marks. EF. ($300)

414.

PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 172/1-111/0 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.26 g, 12h). Dated CY 91 (169/8 BC). Bee; _ (date, in monogram form) to left, ∞E to right / Stag standing right; palm tree in background. Duyrat 2678–91 (obv. die D31); HGC 10, 63; DCA 774. Toned. EF. Well centered. ($300)

415.

PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 172/1-111/0 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.09 g, 12h). Dated CY 96 (164/3 BC). Bee; 4w (date) to left, Å1 to right / Stag standing right; palm tree in background. Duyrat 2761–8 (obv. die D44); HGC 10, 63; DCA 774. Light deposits and slightly off center on obverse. EF. ($300) 109

416

417

416.

PHOENICIA, Sidon. Ba`alšillem (Sakton) II. Circa 401-365 BC. AR Dishekel (32mm, 27.92 g, 11h). Phoenician galley left; B (B in Phoenician) above, waves below / Persian king and driver in chariot left; to right, king of Sidon, in Egyptian style garments, holding cultic scepter and votive vase, walking left. E&E-S Group IV.1.1.a, 564 (D21/R32); HGC 10, 236.

Lightly toned, typical areas of weak strike. Good VF. Well centered, and better detail than usual. ($2000)

Ex Brauer Collection – Illustrated in E&E-S 417.

PHOENICIA, Sidon. Mazaios (Mazday). Satrap of Eber Nari, 353-333 BC. AR Dishekel (30mm, 25.44 g, 11h).

Dated RY 10 (344/3 BC). Phoenician galley left; [...]0b (B, 10 [date], and traces of letters, all in Phoenician) above, waves below / King of Persia and driver in chariot drawn by three horses left; behind, King of Sidon standing left, in Egyptian dress, holding cultic scepter and votive vase; KDWm (MZDY in Phoenician) above. E&E-S Group IV.6.1.e, 1961 (D12/R16 – this coin, illustrated); HGC 10, 264; DCA 858. Toned, some roughness, a few scratches. VF. Very rare. ($1000) From the JTB Collection. Ex George Bernert Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 406, 27 September 2017), lot 491; Freeman & Sear 2 (31 January 1996), lot 60; Numismatic Fine Arts [XXIII] (14 December 1989), lot 795; George C. Brauer Collection (Numismatic Fine Arts [XXI], 12 October 1988), lot 565; J. Schulman (18 March 1964), lot 61.

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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (28.5mm, 14.16 g, 1h). Dated CY 31 (96/5 BC). Laureate head of Melkart right, [wearing lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, `¬ (date) above club; %` to right; a (A in Phoenician) between legs. DCA-Tyre 114; HGC 10, 357; DCA 919. Toned, with golden hues around the devices. EF. ($1000) 419.

PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (29.5mm, 14.09 g, 1h). Dated CY 55 (72/1 BC). Laureate head of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond in background; to left, E@ (date) above club; d to right, b (B in Phoenician) between legs. DCA-Tyre 193; HGC 10, 357; DCA 919. Lightly toned, a few deposits, off center on obverse. Good VF. Rare date. ($500)

420.

JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (23mm, 13.84 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Omer cup; @c (“Y[ear] 2” in Hebrew = date) above, L!Rc¥ LQc (“Shekel of Israel” in Hebrew) around / Sprig of three pomegranates; YcurQY 2¥Lcur¥ (“Jerusalem the holy” in Hebrew) around. Deutsch 87 (O6/R83); Meshorer 193; Kadman 8; Hendin 1358; Bromberg II 376; Shoshana I 20202–3; Sofaer 7–8; Spaer 167–8. Lightly toned, minor die wear. Near EF. ($4000) Lot includes an old Numismatic Fine Arts certificate of authenticity.

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JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Sela – Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 14.34 g, 1h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 2 (133/4 CE). Façade of the Temple at Jerusalem; showbread table within, star above, 3∑o2C (“Shim‘on” in Hebrew) at sides / Bundle of lulav; etrog to left, L!RC¥ RHL @C (“Y[ear] 2 of the Freedom of Israel” in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 16 (O4/R10); Meshorer 230a; Hendin 1387; Bromberg 83 (same obv. die); Shoshana I 20261 (same dies); Spaer 190. Overstruck on an Antioch tetradrachm of Trajan. In NGC encapsulation 1884206-005, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Extremely rare die combination, only the Shoshana specimen cited by Mildenberg, and just two in CoinArchives (including the present coin). ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Heritage 3056 (3 August 2017), lot 30098; New York Sale XXXIX (10 January 2017), lot 77.

422.

JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Sela – Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.16 g, 1h). Jerusalem mint. Undated issue, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Façade of the Temple at Jerusalem; showbread table within, [star above], 3∑[o2C] (“Shim‘on” in Hebrew) at sides / Bundle of lulav; etrog to left, 2LC∑R ¥¡∑RHL (“For the Freedom of Jerusalem” in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 84 (O12/R65); Meshorer 267; AJC 51; Hendin 1411; Bromberg 117 (same dies). Darkly toned, with some iridescence, a little off center on obverse. Good VF. ($4000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Triton XV (3 January 2012), lot 1302.

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JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (18.5mm, 3.26 g, 1h). Jerusalem mint. Undated issue, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 3∑o2C (“Shim‘on” in Hebrew) irregularly distributed in two lines within wreath / Elongated kithara; 2LC∑R¥ ¡∑RHL (“For the Freedom of Jerusalem” in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 130 (O19/R67); Meshorer 272b; Hendin 1424. Toned, overstruck on an Arabian drachm of Trajan. Near EF. ($750) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

424.

JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (20mm, 3.44 g, 7h). Jerusalem mint. Undated issue, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Grape bunch on vine tendril; 3∑o2C (“Shim‘on” in Hebrew) around / Elongated kithara; 2LC∑R¥ ¡∑RHL (“For the Freedom of Jerusalem” in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 210 (O24/R135); Meshorer 272b; Hendin 1424; SNG ANS 564 (same dies). Attractive iridescent tone, overstruck on a denarius of Domitian (issue of AD 95-6).

EF. ($750) Lot includes an old Numismatic Fine Arts certificate of authenticity.

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425.

PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Gaza (‘Azah). Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.61 g, 6h). Bearded head right / Facing head of Bes; Z o (az in Phoenician) flanking; all in dotted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal VI.14D; Fischer-Bossert, Notes 32; HGC 10, 552. Lightly toned, typical light roughness, edge split. Near EF. Well centered.

Extremely rare, only five examples noted by Fischer-Bossert, one additional in CoinArchives. ($3000)

426.

NABATAEA. Malichos I. 60-30 BC. AR Quarter Shekel – “Drachm” (15mm, 3.46 g, 12h). Petra mint. Dated RY 26 (35/4 BC). Diademed head right / Ar¬m uklm (MLKW MLK’ in Nabataean = Melko the King), eagle standing left; palm frond to left; to right, o (Nabataean S) above l ˚4 (date) above h (Nabataean Ḥ). Schmitt-Korte II 11; Hoover & Barkay 15 var. = Barkay, Silver 1 var. (rev. legend); Meshorer, Nabataea –; HGC 10, 681 var. (same); DCA 957 var. (same). VF, lightly toned, struck from worn obverse die. Excellent metal for issue. Extremely rare, possibly the second known of this variety, none in CoinArchives. ($3000)

427.

NABATAEA. Obodas II, with Hagaru I. 30-9 BC. Æ (17.5mm, 4.52 g, 12h). Pre-reform coinage. Petra mint. Dated RY 4 (27/6 BC). Jugate diademed busts of Obodas and Hagaru, draped, right / Eagle standing left; date at end of legend. Cf. Barkay, King 13 = Schmitt-Korte II 12 for a similar RY 4 bronze with this reverse type, but with only the king’s bust and a different form of the date. Earthen dark green patina, slightly off center on reverse. VF. Unpublished and extremely rare. ($500)

428.

NABATAEA. Obodas II. 30-9 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.23 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 (21/0 BC). Laureate head of Zeus-Dushara right; thunderbolt over shoulder / Diademed head of Obodas right; date at end of legend to left. Barkay, King 28 = Hoover & Barkay 24 = Roma E23, lot 241; Meshorer, Nabataea –; CNG 78, lot 967. Toned, hairline flan crack, some roughness, a little off center. VF. Extremely rare, apparently the third known. ($2000)

429.

ARABIA, Northwestern. Lihyan. Circa 350-250 BC. AR Drachm (12.5mm, 4.09 g, 6h). Imitating Athens. Stylized helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Schematic representation of owl standing left; 7v (ŠM in Arabian) to left, “scepter” to right. Huth, Athenian, p. 235, f = Huth 37 (same dies); Triton XIX, lot 318 (hammer $1700). Toned, rough surfaces. VF. ($500) 112

Attractive Carradice Type II Daric

430.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes I. Circa 505-480 BC. AV Daric (14.5mm, 8.34 g). LydoMilesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type II (pl. XI, 11); Meadows, Administration 319; BMC Arabia –; Sunrise 19. Lustrous. EF. Well centered on a broad flan. ($10,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

431.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes II. Circa 485-420 BC. AV Daric (14.5mm, 8.36 g). LydoMilesian 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. Toned. EF. Well centered and struck. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

432.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes II. Circa 485-420 BC. AV Daric (15.5mm, 8.28 g). LydoMilesian 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. Underlying luster. Near EF. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 433.

Fine Style Daric

433.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. AV Daric (15mm, 8.37 g). LydoMilesian 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 C (pl. XIV, 42); cf. Meadows, Administration 323; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 12; Sunrise 28. Underlying luster. EF. Well centered and struck. Fine style. ($5000)

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434.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes II to Darios III. Circa 375-336 BC. AV Daric (14mm, 8.36 g).

Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left / Patterned incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb Late (pl. XV, 50); Meadows, Administration –; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 24; Sunrise 39 corr. (references). Good VF. Fine style and well centered. ($2000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gemini VII (9 January 2011), lot 673.

435.

PERSIA, Alexandrine Empire. temp. Stamenes – Seleukos. Satraps of Babylon, circa 328-311 BC. AV Double Daric (18mm, 16.60 g). Imitating Achaemenid type. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left; no control marks / Patterned incuse punch. Unpublished without control marks, but same reverse die as CNG 105, lot 447, an issue with a spearhead in the left field. A couple tiny flan flaws. VF. Extremely rare. ($5000) From the Nomisma Collection.

The reverse die here has a pattern that is also very similar to another recently discovered issue with a club in the left field, see CNG 105, lot 446 and Triton XX, lot 377.

436.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.56 g, 12h).

In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Memphis or Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 318/7 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with serpent, single-pendant earring, and necklace / Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; thunderbolt in left field, d5 below left wing. CPE 29; Svoronos 11; Zervos Issue 82, dies 745/– (unlisted rev. die); Price 3975; SNG Copenhagen 643 (same obv. die); CNG 108, lot 386 (same dies). Slight bend at edge, scattered light marks on obverse. Near EF. Well centered on a broad flan. ($2500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 412 (hammer $3750, but not paid).

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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 14.15 g, 12h).

Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 294-285 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis around neck, tiny d behind ear / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, r above \. CPE 147a; Svoronos 259; SNG Copenhagen 72. Attractively toned, bankers’ marks in field on obverse, graffiti in field on reverse. Good VF. ($750) 438.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.20 g, 12h).

Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 294-285 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis around neck, tiny d behind ear / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, r above z. CPE 163; Svoronos 249; SNG Copenhagen 75. Toned, traces of find patina, light scratch on reverse. Good VF. Excellent condition for this rare issue. ($750) From the Ancient Miniature Art Collection.

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439.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, with Arsinöe II, Ptolemy I, and Berenike I. 285-246 BC. AV Mnaieion – ‘Oktadrachm’ (26.5mm, 27.65 g, 12h). Ptolemaic standard. Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 272-261/0 BC. Conjoined busts of Ptolemy II and Arsinöe II right; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, Arsinöe is diademed and veiled; ÅdE¬fW@ above, shield to left / Conjoined busts of Ptolemy I and Berenike I; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, Berenike is diademed and veiled; QEW@ above. CPE 313; Svoronos 603; Olivier & Lorber dies 8/28, 64 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen 132; Adams III 2083; Boston MFA 2274; Dewing 2752; Kraay & Hirmer 801; Noeske 37. A few light scratches. VF. ($7500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Peus 374 (23 April 2003), lot 203.

440.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Hemidrachm – Triobol (34.5mm, 34.55 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint, Series 5A. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, no control marks. CPE B393; Svoronos 1003; SNG Copenhagen 189-90. Attractive even dark brown patina. EF. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear FPL 7 (Spring 2003), no. G99.

441.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Berenike II, wife of Ptolemy III. Circa 244/3-221 BC. AV Mnaieion – ‘Oktadrachm’ (28.5mm, 27.75 g, 12h). Ptolemaic standard. Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy IV, circa 211-204 BC. Veiled and draped bust right, wearing necklace / ∫Å%5¬%%˙% ∫ErE@5˚˙%, filleted cornucopia. CPE 895; Svoronos 1113; van Driessche obv. die D4; SNG Copenhagen 169; Boston MFA Supp. 322; Hirsch 1814; de Luynes 3580. Scratches, small die breaks on obverse. EF. Rare. ($7500)

442.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. 204-180 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 13.15 g, 12h).

Uncertain military mint in Phoenicia. Struck circa 202-200 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, grain ear on diadem / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; µ to left. Svoronos 1263; Olivier 2805–25; Mørkholm, Portrait, Group V; SNG Copenhagen Supp. 1305. Deeply toned, area of flat strike, metal flaw on obverse, a couple scratches on reverse. Good VF. Rare, only 20 examples noted by Olivier. ($1000) 115

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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor. Second sole reign, 163-145 BC. Æ (28mm, 14.65 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint, Series 7B. Head of Isis right, wearing wreath of grain ears, and her hair in long curls / Eagle with open wings standing left on thunderbolt; q to left. Svoronos 1384 (Ptolemy VI and Kleopatra I as Regent); Lorber & Faucher Series 7B; SNG Copenhagen 279-87 (Ptolemy VI and Kleopatra I as Regent). Glossy earthen green-brown patina.

Near EF. ($300) 444.

KYRENAICA, Kyrene. Circa 435-331 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 11.28 g, 6h). Asiatic standard. Uncertain magistrate. Head of Karneios left; traces of magistrate’s name behind neck / Silphion plant. Cf. BMC p. lx, 165a–c; cf. SNG Copenhagen 1191. Toned, some roughness, small edge chip. VF. Rare. ($1000) From the JTB Collection.

445.

KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. As Ptolemaic governor, first reign, circa 300-282/75 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.61 g, 12h). Head of Karneios left / Silphion plant; ä to upper left, quiver to upper right, ˚U-rÅ across lower field.

BMC p. civ, 249 b; SNG Copenhagen 1241. Toned, traces of find patina, a couple light marks. VF. ($500)

446.

KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. As Ptolemaic governor, first reign, circa 300-282/75 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 7.72 g, 6h). Head of Karneios right / Silphion plant; crab to upper left, ˚ to upper right, ˚U-rÅ across lower field.

BMC 254 (same dies); cf. SNG Copenhagen 1243. Toned, small mark on obverse. VF. ($1000) From the JTB Collection. Ex Obolos 8 (2 December 2017), lot 117; Stoecklin Collection (with ticket), acquired from Bank Leu prior to 1975.

447.

KINGS of MAURETANIA. Juba II. 25 BC-AD 24. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.55 g, 7h). Caesarea mint. Diademed head right / Cornucopia; transverse scepter in background, crescent to upper right. Mazard 241; MAA 95; SNG Copenhagen 579. Attractive deep iridescent tone. Near EF. ($500) 116

448. UNCERTIAN. 5th-1st centuries BC. AV (10.5mm, 0.53 g). Bearded head facing / Blank. As made.

($750)

From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex G.J.P. Collection (Roma XII, 29 September 2016), lot 173.

A variety of thin, uniface disks of this nature are known that have a single obverse type that mimics a coin type (see, e.g., CNG 75, lot 376, mimicking the obverse of coins of Ephesos; CNG 55, lot 359, mimicking the reverse type of New Style Tetradrachms of Athens; and CNG 55, lot 1866, mimicking the reverse type of Sikyon staters). Numerous coin issues could have influenced the type chosen here; among the most popular are facing heads of a satyr or Silenos. All of these pseudo-coins have no sign of attachment, are too thin for normal use, and are often found in burial sites. In ancient times, it was customary to place coins with the dead during burial so that the deceased could pay the boatman Charon to ferry them across the river Styx. These uniface tokens probably also served this same purpose.

CELTIC COINAGE

449.

EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. Circa 175-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.01 g, 6h). Zopfreiter type. Struck in northwest Hungary-southwest Slovakia. Stylized laureate head of Zeus left / Horseman riding left; ¬ to left, ∏ below raised foreleg, triskeles below. OTA 436; Flesche 565; Lanz 728-31; CCCBM I 131; KMW 1358-66; Zürich 1231. Attractively toned. Good VF. Well struck on a broad flan. ($1500)

450.

GAUL, Southern. Elusates. Circa 100-50 BC. AR Pentobol or Drachm (17mm, 3.04 g). Devolved Celticized head / Celticized Pegasos standing left. F&P ELU-3587; Depeyrot, NC II, 298; de la Tour 3587; CCCBM II 111-26.

Toned. EF. ($750)

451.

GAUL, Central. Lemovices. Circa 50-40 BC. AR Unit (16mm, 2.01 g, 10h). Laureate head left / Horse advancing left; sword above, CA-ÂBOTr-e below. Depeyrot, NC III, 59; D&T 3432; de la Tour 4131; CCCBM II 511. Attractively toned.

Good VF. Well centered. ($500) Ex Elsen 134 (9 September 2017), lot 57.

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452.

GAUL, Northwest. Aulerci Diablintes. Circa 100-50 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 6.54 g, 3h). Celticized head right; ornaments around / Celticized biga right, charioteer devolved into creature above, horse with human head; ‘vexillum’ to right; below, fallen male holding torso or vase. Depeyrot, NC VIII, 161; D&T 2170; de la Tour 6493; Flesche –; Gruel & Morin –; Triton XX, lot 409; CNG 96, lot 611. Good VF. Struck on a broad flan showing full profile. Very rare, Depeyrot records only 26 examples, 20 of which are in museums. ($1500) Ex Triton XXI (9 January 2018), lot 551.

453.

GAUL, Northwest. Aulerci Eburovices. Late 3rd-early 2nd century BC. AV Hemistater (18mm, 3.32 g, 9h).

Celticized head of Apollo left, dotted bands with central zig-zag line on cheek; spiral ornaments below / Celticized biga right, with devoloved charioteer above; large X-like ornament to right; below, wolf with large mouth right. Scheers, Eburovices, Series Ic, Class III, 13–6; Depeyrot, NC V, 137; D&T 2395; de la Tour 7019. Good VF. Very rare, of only 18 examples listed

by Depeyrot, nearly half in museum collections. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 240 (10 October 2016), lot 3.

454.

GAUL, Northwest. Aulerci Eburovices. Circa 50-30 BC. Æ (15mm, 3.01 g, 1h). Devolved head left; ornaments around / Horse prancing right; pellets, zig-zag line, and rosette ornaments above, pellet and rosette ornament to right, sun-like ornament below. Depeyrot, NC V, 150; D&T 2460; de la Tour 7034; CCCBM III –. Even green patina. Near EF. Well centered.

Rare. ($1000)

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GAUL, Northeast. Ambiani. Circa 100-50 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 6.16 g). Gallo-Belgic E. Gallic Wars Issue. Plain bulge / Large disjointed horse right; ornaments around; solid exergue line above pellets-in-crescents. Depeyrot, NC VI, 161; D&T 238; Van Arsdell 52-1; ABC 16; SCBC 11. EF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 240 (10 October 2016), lot 5.

456.

GAUL, Northeast. Ambiani. Circa 100-50 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 6.21 g). Gallo-Belgic E. Gallic Wars Issue. Plain bulge / Large disjointed horse right; ornaments around; solid exergual line above pellets-in-crescents. Depeyrot, NC VI, 161; D&T 238; Van Arsdell 52-1; ABC 16; SCBC 11. Toned, minor deposits. Near EF. ($500) 118

457.

GAUL, Northeast. Suessiones. Circa 50-30 BC. Potin Unit (20mm, 4.32 g). Spiral ornament / Celticized horse advancing left; ornaments around. Depeyrot, NC VI, 122; D&T 214; de la Tour 7873; CCCBM III 476. Dark green, almost black, patina. Choice EF. ($1000)

458.

GAUL, Northeast. Veliocassi. 50-30 BC. Æ (17mm, 2.30 g, 10h). Head of female right; SVTICCOS to right / Horse prancing right; horizontal-S above, annulet below. Depeyrot, NC V, 255; D&T 651; de la Tour 7356; CCCBM III –.

Beautiful emerald green patina, slightly irregular flan. EF. Rare in this condition. ($1000)

ORIENTAL GREEK COINAGE Hyspaosines, Founder of Characene

459 460 459.

KINGS of CHARACENE. Hyspaosines. Circa 128/7-124 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.42 g, 12h). CharaxSpasinu mint. Dated SE 185 (128/7 BC). Diademed head right / Herakles seated left on rock, holding club on knee; 6 to outer left, E∏r (date) in exergue. Assar fig. 13 var. (date); Alram 491 var. (date); De Morgan –; BMC –; Sunrise –. Some areas of roughness on reverse. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain Seleukid undertype. ($500) Hyspaosines was the charismatic founder of an Arab principality in Charax (now in southeastern Iraq at the head of the Persian Gulf), with its capital based at the ancient city of Alexandria-Antioch renamed as Charax-Spinasu (probably near modern Basra). Hyspaosines spent much of his reign fighting against the Parthians, allying himself as circumstances dictated with the Elymaeans and the Seleukids. We know from a cuneiform inscription that he extended his control for a time as far as Babylon, and one remarkable and unique coin (this specimen), bearing the same magistrate monograms as Phraates II, demonstrates that Hyspaosines took control of the city of Seleukeia on the Tigris (about 30 km south of Baghdad) and struck coinage at its Parthian mint. Apart from this exceptional issue at Seleukeia, his coins were struck at Charax and dated to the Seleukid Era, with the following dates presently known: 184, 187, 188, 190, 191, and 192. All his coins are extremely rare.

Hyspaosines died from illness in 188 SE (124 BC), but coins continued to be issued posthumously in his name while his wife served as regent for their young son. For further background and a detailed study of the cuneiform and numismatic evidence, see Dr. G.R.F. Assar, “Recent Studies in Parthian History: Part II,” The Celator, vol. 15, no. 1 (January 2001), pp. 17-27, where the following coins are illustrated (but please note that these coins were not from the author’s collection as stated in The Celator).

460.

KINGS of CHARACENE. Hyspaosines. Circa 128/7-124 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.30 g, 12h). Seleukia on the Tigris mint. Undated issue of SE 186 (127/6 BC). Diademed head right / Herakles seated left on rock, holding club on knee; oand ß in exergue. Assar fig. 14; –; De Morgan –; BMC –; Sunrise –; CNG 63, lot 887; CNG 69, lot 763 var. (two monograms[?] to outer left). Minor porosity, a couple of light scratches. VF. One of two known of this issue. ($750) Dr. Assar has suggested that the extreme rarity of this issue may be due to withdrawal from circulation and overstriking after the Parthian reconquest of Seleukeia. Dr. G.R.F. Assar, “Recent Studies in Parthian History: Part III,” The Celator, Vol. 15, no. 2 (February 2001) pp. 1722 (this coin illustrated as fig. 4).

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462 461 461.

KINGS of CHARACENE. Hyspaosines. Circa 128/7-124 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.30 g, 12h). CharaxSpasinu mint. Dated SE 187 (126/5 BC). Diademed head right / Herakles seated left on rock, holding club on knee; 6 to outer left, Z∏r (date) in exergue. Assar fig. 15; Alram 491 var. (date); De Morgan –; BMC –; Sunrise –. Minor deposits, scratch on reverse. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain undertype. Rare date. ($750) 462.

KINGS of CHARACENE. Hyspaosines. Circa 128/7-124 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.57 g, 12h). Posthumous issue under Apodakos. Charax-Spasinu mint. Dated SE 191 (122/1 BC). Diademed head right / Herakles seated left on rock, holding club on knee; 6 to outer left, ÅJr (date) in exergue. Assar fig. 17; Alram 491; De Morgan 1 and pl. XL, 1 var. (date listed as SE 188, but illustration SE 190); Sunrise –. A few cleaning marks. VF. Very rare. ($500)

463.

KINGS of CHARACENE. Apodakos. Circa 110/09-104/03 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.06 g, 12h). CharaxSpasinu mint. Dated SE 207 (106/5 BC). Diademed head right / Herakles seated left on rock, holding club on knee; i to outer left; Z∏r (date) in exergue. Alram 495 var. (year 203); De Morgan 2 and pl. XL, 3 var. (same); BMC –; Sunrise –. Areas of light roughness, cleaning marks. VF. ($500)

464.

KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze. Circa 82/1-73/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.23 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Dated SE 233 (80/79 BC). Conjoined busts of Kamnaskires III, diademed and draped bust and wearing long beard and torque, and Anzaze, draped and wearing stephane and necklace, left; anchor symbol to right / Zeus-Belos enthroned left, holding scepter and Nike, who stands right and holds palm fronds; ;G˚Ed@ to inner left; ˝2% (date) in exergue. van’t Haaff Type 7.1.1-1-2 (date unlisted); Alram 454 (date unlisted); Sunrise –. Lightly toned, minor flan split. EF. Exceptional example. ($1000)

465.

KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires V. Circa 54/3-33/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.56 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Dated SE 272 (41/40 BC). Diademed and draped bust left, wearing long beard and torque; to right, star above anchor symbol / Diademed and draped bust left, wearing beard; À to left; %oÅ or d (date) in exergue. van’t Haaff Type 9.1.1-5A var. (monogram and date); cf. Alram 463 (for type, but without monogram and date); Sunrise –; CNG E-369, lot 280 var. (date). Light cleaning marks, even light roughness. Good VF. ($500) 120

466.

KINGS of PERSIS. Ardaxšir (Artaxerxes) I. 3rd century BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.27 g, 7h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed head right, wearing kyrbasia / YR†5@6Rà (‘rthštr = “Ardaxšir” in Aramaic) down left, 3¥ àK†[RP] ([pr]tk’ zy = “fratarakā of the gods” in Aramaic) in exergue, fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Ardaxšir standing right; standard to right.

K&M 2/7; Alram 523; De Morgan –; BMC 3; Sunrise 564. Lightly toned, minor die breaks. EF. Fine style. Rare. ($1000) From the Weise Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 275 (22 September 2011), lot 4060; Gorny & Mosch 104 (9 October 2000), lot 468.

467.

KINGS of PERSIS. Vahbarz (Oborzos). 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.04 g, 1h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed head right, wearing kyrbasia / ‹R4°2° (whwbrz = “Vahbarz” in Aramaic) down outer left, a%;a Yz 1KR†RP (prtrk’ zy ’lhy’ = “fratarakā of the gods” in Aramaic) in exergue, G (w = “V[ahbarz]” in Aramaic) to inner left, %RP (prs = “Persis” in Aramaic) down inner right, fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vahbarz standing right; standard to right. K&M 2/11; Alram 526; De Morgan 5a and plate XXVII, 7; Sunrise 566. Minor smoothing in fields, some marks. Near EF. ($1500)

468.

BAKTRIA, Local issues. Circa 295/3-285/3 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 8.05 g, 6h). Local standard. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region. Helmeted head of Athena right; º to left / Owl standing right, head facing; to upper left, prow of galley right above grape bunch. SMAK pp. 64-70; cf. Nicolet-Pierre & Amandry 47/48 (for obv./rev. dies); cf. Bopearachchi, Sophytes, Group 1A and pl. I, 8 (tetradrachm); SNG ANS 4; HGC 12, 3. Lightly toned. EF. ($1000) From the Nomisma Collection.

469.

BAKTRIA, Local issues. Circa 285/3-280/78 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.54 g, 6h). Local standard. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region. Helmeted head of Athena right / Eagle standing left, head right; above, grape cluster on vine. SMAK pp.

64-70; Nicolet-Pierre & Amandry 54 = Künker 295, lot 419 (same dies); Bopearachchi, Sophytes 11-2 var. (no grape cluster); SNG ANS 14-16; HGC 12, 8. Obverse struck with worn die. EF. ($750) From the Nomisma Collection.

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470.

BAKTRIA, Local issues. Sophytes. Circa 280/78-270 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.42 g, 6h). Attic standard.

Uncertain mint in the Oxus Regios. Male head right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with laurel wreath and wing on cheek piece; ; or horizontal % on truncation of neck / Cock standing right; kerykeion to left. Cf. Bopearachchi, Sophytes 3 (hemidrachm); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SMAK pl. 30 = Triton XV, lot 1343; SNG ANS 21-24; cf. MIG Type 29b; HGC 12, 14. Some porosity, light scratches on reverse. EF. ($1000) From the Nomisma Collection.

471

472

471.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos I. Circa 225-200 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.54 g, 12h).

Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Struck circa 220/15-210/08 BC. Diademed middle-aged head right / Herakles seated left on rock, holding club set on rocks; I to lower right, @ in exergue. Kritt A11; Bopearachchi Série 5D; HGC 12 –. Lightly toned, slight doubling. Good VF. ($1000) 472.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos I. Circa 225-200 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.56 g, 12h).

Mint B (“Baktra”). Struck circa 206-200 BC. Diademed older head right / Herakles seated left on rock draped with lion skin, holding club set on knee; } to inner right. Kritt B17; Bopearachchi 12A; Sunrise –. Traces of iridescence, hint of deposits, traces of underlying luster. EF. ($1500)

473.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.93 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing elephant skin headdress / ∫Å%5¬EW% down right, d˙;˙tr5oU down left, Herakles standing facing, crowning himself, holding club and lion skin; D to inner left. Bopearachchi 1F; HGC 12, 63.

Traces of light toning, a couple of minor edge splits, slightly double struck. EF. Struck on a compact flan. ($3000)

474.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos II. Circa 185-180 BC. CU-NI Double Unit (24mm, 7.21 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Tripod; D to lower left. Bopearachchi 6B; HGC 12, 77. Toned red-brown surfaces, cleaning marks, minor porosity. Good VF. Attractive example. ($500) 122

475 476 475.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Agathokles Dikaios. Circa 185-175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 16.88 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus standing facing, holding scepter and figure of Hekate, who holds torch in each hand; D to inner left. Bopearachchi 1D; HGC 12, 81. Toned with traces of iridescence, hint of porosity under toning, slight double strike on reverse. Good VF. Attractive portrait coin. ($1500) 476.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Antimachos I Theos. Circa 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.79 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia / Poseidon, laureate, standing facing, holding trident and filleted palm; K to inner right. Bopearachchi 1D; HGC 12, 106. Lightly toned, minor porosity. Good VF. ($1500)

477 478 477.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.97 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; } to inner right. Bopearachchi 1B; HGC 12, 130. Light deposits, circulation marks. VF. ($1000) 478.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.74 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; D to lower right. Bopearachchi 1D; HGC 12, 130. Toned, minor edge split. Near EF. ($1500) From the Nomisma Collection. Ex Dr. Wilfried Pieper Collection, purchased 2009.

479 480 479.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 17.00 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear; all within beadand-reel border / The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; Í in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6E; HGC 12, 131. Spots of find patina on obverse, hints of deposits, traces of underlying luster. EF. ($1000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, February 1998.

480.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 17.00 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear; all within beadand-reel border / The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; D in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6O; HGC 12, 131. Lightly toned, slight doubling, traces of underlying luster. EF. ($1500)

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481.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (36mm, 16.97 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear; all within beadand-reel border / The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; T in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6W; HGC 12, 131. Areas of light toning, hint of deposits. EF. ($1500)

482 483 482.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Heliokles Dikaios. Circa 145-130 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.39 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet covered with pelt of scales and adorned with head of Gorgon and wing; all within bead-and-reel border / Zeus Nikephoros enthroned left; ; to inner left. Bopearachchi 3A; HGC 12, 170. Deposits, light porosity. Good VF. Possibly overstruck on an uncertain undertype. ($750) From the Nomisma Collection.

483.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Heliokles II Dikaios. Circa 90-75 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 9.70 g, 12h).

Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus standing left, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand and holding long scepter in left; b to inner left. Bopearachchi 1D; HGC 12, 377. Trace of deposits. EF. Rare monogram with this bust type. ($750) From the Nomisma Collection.

484.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Hippostratos Soter. Circa 65-55 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 9.61 g, 12h).

Diademed and draped bust right / Hippostratos on horseback right; 2 to lower right. Bopearachchi 3A; HGC 12, 449. Toned.

EF. Very rare. ($2000) Ex Waddell E-Auction 108 (1 October 2007), lot 26.

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CENTRAL ASIAN COINAGE

485.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (19mm, 7.98 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. Crowned and diademed bust left on clouds, holding mace scepter in right hand and goad in left; flames over shoulder / Siva, nimbate, standing left, holding thunderbolt, flask, trident, and horns of goat to lower left; 7 to left. MK 308/15 (dies 44α/59A); ANS Kushan 757 (same dies); Donum Burns 276–8; Sunrise 545. Hint of earthen deposits, light scrapes, minor die rust. EF. ($1500)

486.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 192-225. AV Dinar (21mm, 8.04 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Middle Phase. Vasudeva standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; filleted trident to left / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; 6 to upper left. MK 509 (O3/R– [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan 1089 (same obv. die); Donum Burns 413-9. Near EF. ($1000) From the JTB Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 105 (10 May 2017), lot 547; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 334 (3 September 2014), lot 210.

487.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 267-300. AV Dinar (22.5mm, 7.81 g, 12h). Main mint in Mathura/ Gandhara. Vasudeva standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; J (rju in Brahmi) to right of altar; 1 (gho in Brahmi) between Vasudeva’s feet; (tra in Brahmi) to right of Vasudeva’s foot; 2 (rda in Brahmi) to right / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; ^ to upper left. MK 630 (Vasishka; O7/R–; unlisted rev. die); ANS Kushan 1650; Donum Burns 715. EF. ($1000)

488.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Magra. Rebel, 4th century AD. AV Dinar (19mm, 7.90 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Magra, nimbate, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding staff surmounted by q (chakra [wheel]); 1 (ga in Brahmi) below arm; , (ma in Brahmi) to outer right / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopia; ^ to upper left. MK 578 (“Usurper I”); Donum Burns (“Maiores domus”) 744-5; ANS Kushan –. Light toning in devices. EF. ($1000) 125

489.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Shaka. Circa AD 325-345. AV Dinar (19mm, 7.75 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Shaka, standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; (mi in Brahmi) below arm; (śaka in Brahmi) to outer right / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding diadem in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm; ^ to upper left.

MK 579 (Vasudeva II); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 746-7. Toned, traces of deposits. EF. ($500)

490.

SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. As King of Persis, AD 205/6-223/4. AR Drachm (22mm, 3.71 g, 2h).

Mint A (“Stakhr”). Phase 1 (circa AD 205/6-224). Bearded facing head, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara decorated with pellet in crescent / Bearded head of Papak left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with pellet-in-crescent. SNS type I(1)/1(1); K&M 6/3; Sunrise 691. Toned, light porosity. Good VF. ($1000)

491.

SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. As King of Persis, AD 205/6-223/4. AR Obol (13mm, 0.55 g, 3h).

Mint A (“Stakhr”). Phase 1 (circa AD 205/6-224). Bearded facing head, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara decorated with pellet in crescent / Bearded head of Papak left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with pellet-in-crescent. SNS type I(1)/1(1); K&M 6/4; Sunrise 694. Toned, light earthen deposits. Good VF. ($400)

492.

SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. AD 223/4-240. AR Drachm (25.5mm, 4.09 g, 3h). Mint B (“Hamadan”).

Phase 3, circa AD 233/4-238/9. Bust right, wearing diadem (type R) / Fire altar (flames 2) with diadems (type R); three pellets on altar base. SNS type VII(4a)/3b(2b); Sunrise 709. Minor scratches, areas of light porosity. Good VF. ($300)

493.

SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (23mm, 7.19 g, 3h). Mint I (“Ctesiphon”).

Phase 1a, circa AD 240-244. !U RM UKiX WNM L!RL! !0M L!LLM 00 j˚π j!U 4 0¡dRM (mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRK’n MRK’ ’yr’n MNW ctry MN ya in Pahlavi), bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos and ribbons / ‚j1RWN (nwr’zy in Pahlavi) to left, KjKoj ([š]hpwhr[y] in Pahlavi) to right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns. SNS type IIc/1c, style C; Göbl type I/1; cf. Saeedi AV9; Sunrise –. Scraped on obverse. EF. ($2500) 126

494.

SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (23mm, 7.19 g, 3h). Mint I (“Ctesiphon”).

Phase 1b, circa AD 244-252/3. !U RM UKiX WNM L!RL! !0M L!LLM 00 j˚π j!U 4 0¡dRM (mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRK’n MRK’ ’yr’n MNW ctry MN ya in Pahlavi), bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos and ribbons / ‚j1RWN (nwr’zy in Pahlavi) to left, KjKoj ([š]hpwhr[y] in Pahlavi) to right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns, each with korymbos. SNS type IIc/2a, style A ou Ater (?); Göbl type I/1 var. (no korymbos on rev.); cf. Saeedi AV9 (for obv.); Sunrise –; Triton XXIII, lot 565 (same dies); cf. CNG 111, lot 472 (for obv; same die); CNG 109, lot 406 (same dies); CNG E-391, lot 344 (same dies). Minor die rust, a couple of light marks on obverse, minor flan crack, slight doubling.

EF. Extremely rare, only three in CoinArchives, including the Triton XXIII specimen. ($3000)

495.

SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.44 g, 3h). Mint I (“Ctesiphon”).

Phase 2, circa AD 260-272. !000 NM 0000X 0NM N! 00!!00M N!00 M 00j000j! 4 †0000µ (mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRK’n MRK’ ’yr’n MNW ctry MN yzd’n in Pahlavi), bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos / bj100) (nwr’zy in Pahlavi) to right, )00jojç (šhpwhry in Pahlavi) to left, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; • to left of altar shaft, ˘ to right. SNS type IIc/1b, style P, group b; Göbl type I/1; Saeedi AV4 var. (no pellets on rev.); Sunrise 739 var. (same). In ANACS encapsulation 6261674, graded MS 63. ($4000)

496.

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Vahrām (Bahram) I. Circa AD 330-365. AV Dinar (33mm, 6.35 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Struck under Kidarite king Kidara, circa AD 350-365. Vahram standing left on ground line, wearing lotus crown with ribbons and surmounted by pomegranate, flames at shoulders, sacrificing at altar and holding trident; to left, trident standard above altar, middle prong surmounted by crescent; ) to right / Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left. ANS Kushan 2422; Cribb, Kidarites 5A; MK 724 var. (Bactrian χ to left of trident); Adams III, lot 2167. Die rust, typical crude strike. Near EF. ($500)

497.

HUNNIC TRIBES, Kidarites. Peroz. Circa 395-425. AR Drachm (30mm, 3.80 g, 3h). Mint C. Bust facing slightly right, wearing crown with ram’s horns surmounted by korymos and ribbons; ribbons rising from shoulders, % ß (śri sa in Brahmi) to upper left, c‰ (piro) in Brahmi to upper right / Fire altar with ribbons and bust right in flames; flanked by two attendants; ¬[...] to left; ndy below altar; t™ to right. Cf. Cribb, Kidarites, C1c; Vondrovec [Göbl, Hunnen] Type 3 var. (legends); Pfisterer Type 4 var. (rev. legend); MK –; Sunrise 1022A var. (rev. legend). Toned, minor roughness, slight weakness on high points. Near EF. Very rare in this state of preservation. ($4000) 127

ROMAN PROVINCIAL COINAGE

498 499 498.

GAUL, Nemausus. Augustus, with Agrippa. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ As (26mm, 12.89 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 10-14.

Heads of Agrippa, wearing combined rostral crown and laurel wreath, and Augustus, laureate, back to back / COL NEM across field, crocodile right, chained to palm frond; at top, wreath with long ties; two palm fronds at base. RPC I 525; RIC I 159.

Attractive green patina, adjustment marks, some pitting. EF. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 735656 (September 2003).

499.

GAUL, Nemausus. Augustus, with Agrippa. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ As (27.5mm, 13.00 g, 9h). Struck circa AD 10-14.

Heads of Agrippa, wearing combined rostral crown and laurel wreath, and Augustus, laureate, back to back / COL NEM across field, crocodile right, chained to palm frond; at top, wreath with long ties; two palm fronds at base. RPC I 525; RIC I 159. Dark green patina, light adjustment marks. Good VF. Attractive portraits. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

500 501 500.

MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Macrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar. AD 217-218. Æ Pentassarion (27.5mm, 14.93 g, 12h). Pontianus, legatis consularis. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Macrinus vis-à-vis bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian / Zeus seated left, holding patera and vertical scepter; E (mark of value) to left. H&J, Markianopolis 6.24.1.7 (this coin illustrated); Varbanov 1238 corr. (this coin cited and illustrated–obv. legend MAKPINOC). Dark brown patina with traces of green and red. EF. ($300) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 352.

501.

MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (26.5mm, 12.49 g, 6h). Sabinius Modestus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 241-244. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Four-coiled serpent with erect head to right. H&J, Nikopolis 8.36.22.1; Varbanov 4163; AMNG I 2105. Dark green-brown patina, obverse struck slightly off center. EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

The Third Labor – Herakles and the Cerynean Hind

502.

THRACE, Anchialus. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Medallion (37mm, 35.55 g, 6h). Labor of Hercules type.

Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield decorated with eagle / Herakles and the Cerynean Hind – Herakles standing left, grasping the antlers of the Cerynean Hind with both hands and leaning on its back with his right knee.

AMNG II 622; Varbanov 639; Voegtli Type 3j; Stoll, Herakles –. Dark green and brown surfaces, some light smoothing. Near EF. Very rare. ($3000) From the Benito Collection. Ex Gemini III (9 January 2007), lot 433.

For his third labor, Herakles was required to capture the Cerynean hind, with its brazen hooves and golden horns, alive and bring it from Oenoe to Mycenae. Herakles chased the stag for one full year before it finally tired, and then he captured it – as shown on the coin type.

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THRACE, Perinthus. Geta. AD 209-211. Æ (29mm, 13.49 g, 6h). Actian and Pythian Games. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Agonistic table with two victory crowns on top, two palm fronds between; below, five apples and amphora. Varbanov 297; Schönert-Geiss, Perinthos 647; BMC 51. Dark green patina, some light smoothing/cleaning scratches. EF. ($1000) Originally founded as one of four Panhellenic Games during the sixth century BC, the first Pythian Games were said to have been held by Apollo in penance for the killing of Python at Delphi. With gymnastic, athletic, music, and poetry competitions, the games evolved to display the very best of Graeco-Roman culture and traditionally drew visitors from across the empire. Illustrated on the reverse of this coin is the agonistic table showing the victors’ prizes: two victory crowns, representing the Action and Pythian Games, the two local contests held in the city of Perinthus. Traditionally made of bay leaves, which were sacred to Apollo, the leaves for the crowns were taken from the sacred tree in the Vale of Tempe in Thessaly. Between them are two palm fronds, and below, apples and an amphora.

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KINGS of THRACE. Rhoemetalces III, with Gaius (Caligula). AD 38-41. Æ (24.5mm, 11.89 g, 6h). Laureate head of Caligula left / Diademed and draped bust of Rhoemetalces left. Youroukova 209; RPC I 1723. Dark green patina with some minor earthen highlights/deposits, a few old marks beneath patina. Good VF. Attractive and fine style. ($200) 505.

ACHAEA, Fleet Coinage. Uncertain mint. Mark Antony, with Octavia. 38-37 BC. Æ “Sestertius” (24.5mm, 14.10 g, 3h). Light series. M. Oppius Capito, propraetor and praefectus classis. Bare head of Antony right vis-à-vis draped bust of Octavia left / Quadriga of hippocamps right, with two drivers; HS to left, Δ and astralagos(?) below. RPC I 1468; CRI 291. Brown surfaces with touches of green and red, minor roughness. Near VF. Extremely rare, probably the finest surviving example. ($2000)

506.

KINGS of BOSPORUS. Cotys II, with Hadrian. AD 123/4-132/3. AV Stater (19mm, 7.78 g, 12h). Dated BE 423 (AD 126/7). Diademed and draped bust of Cotys II right / Laureate head of Hadrian right, with small globe at point of neck; ΓKY (date) below. Frolova dies D/b; MacDonald 425; RPC III 881. A few light scratches. Good VF. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection (Part I, Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio 174, 11 January 2013), lot 5066; Hausman Collection.

507.

PONTUS, Amisus. Augustus, with Caius and Lucius Caesars. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ (19.5mm, 5.08 g, 12h). Dated year 31 (2/1 BC). Laureate head of Augustus right / Vis-à-vis heads of Gaius and Lucius Caesars; [ETOY]Σ ΛΑ (date) below and to right. RPC I 2148; RG 70. Dark green patina, minor roughness, a few light scratches. VF. Extremely rare, only one in CoinArchives (NAC 72, lot 1419, which realized 3,000 CHF hammer). ($500) 129

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PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope(?). Pseudo-autonomous issue. Circa 1st Century BC. Æ (25.5mm, 8.40 g, 12h). C. Vibi and L. Ponti, duovirs. Struck circa late 40s BC. Turreted head of Tyche right / Decorated crescent above plow. Cf. RPC I 2107-8 for types and moneyers. Dark brown patina, earthen deposits, cleaning scratches, obverse slightly double struck. VF. Extremely rare. ($500)

The Earliest Portrait of Caesar to Appear on a Coin

509.

BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Julius Caesar. Æ (24mm, 8.38 g, 11h). C. Vibius Pansa, proconsul. Dated CY 236 (47/6 BC).

Bare head of Caesar right; [N]IKAEΩN upward to left / Nike advancing right, holding palm frond in right hand, wreath in left; uncertain monograms to lower left and inner right, ςΛΣ (date) in exergue. Weiser, Nikaia –; RPC I 2026; RG 11; BMC 8-9; Triton XIX, lot 356. Dark green patina, smoothing/cleaning marks. Good VF. Rare. ($5000) This type was the first anywhere to feature the portrait of Julius Caesar. C. Vibius Pansa was part of the Caesarian faction at Rome and probably owed his proconsulship to his patron. The only other definite lifetime portrait of Caesar from the provincial series was an issue of circa 45 BC at Lampsacus (RPC I 2268-2269). Both of these issues preceded the earliest appearance of his portrait at Rome, which was on the denarii of M. Mettius in January 44 BC.

Hero & Leander

510.

TROAS, Abydus. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ (32.5mm, 21.47 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Leander swimming right across Hellespont toward tower containing Hero standing left, who holds a lighted lamp in extended right hand; to left, sheathed sword set on rock outcropping; above, Eros flying right, holding wedding torch. M. Price, “Greek Imperial Coins” in NC 1971, p. 129 and note 4; BMC 60 (Septimius), p. 7 note; SNG von Aulock 7543. Dark green patina with light earthen highlights/deposits, some light smoothing. VF. Extremely rare. ($2000) The tragic love-story of Hero and Leander was a popular theme with Classical and Renaissance poets and playwrights. Leander was a young man from Abydus, located on the Asian side of the Hellespont. Across the water in Sestus lived Hero, a virgin and priestess of Aphrodite.

Enamored of Hero, Leander would swim each night two miles across the strait to woo her and would swim back to Abydus in the early morning. To guide him in this dangerous journey, Hero would climb a tower on the shore near Sestus with a lamp. One stormy night, however, Leander, drowned when the storm put out the light. When Hero became aware of his death, she cast herself in despair from the tower into the waters below, and she too drowned.

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IONIA, Ephesus. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ (33.5mm, 28.63 g, 6h). Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing within octastyle temple. RPC IV.2 Online 1111; Karwiese, Ephesos V, 204-6, 208, 208A, 209-13, 214A; BMC 234. Dark brown and light green surfaces, reverse slightly double struck. VF. ($300) Ex A.K. Collection (Triton XIX, 5 January 2016), lot 450.L025.

512.

PHRYGIA, Aezanis. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ (24mm, 12.52 g, 12h). Struck circa 25 BC. Bare head left; uncertain object behind / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and vertical scepter; monogram to left. RPC I 3066; von Aulock Aezani 10. Black patina, earthen deposits, a few light scratches. VF. Rare, six specimens cited by the authors of RPC and two in CoinArchives. ($200) A slightly rarer issue with the same monogram carries on the obverse the head of Potitus Valerius Messala, proconsul of Asia from 25-23 BC, thus dating the issue.

513.

PHRYGIA, Hierapolis. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Circa 2nd-early 3rd centuries AD. Æ (36mm, 26.21 g, 6h).

Struck circa AD 100-218. Draped bust of Apollo Archegetes right; lyre to right / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and grain ears (poppies?) with her right hand, cradling cornucopia with her left arm. RPC IV.2 Online 2052.

Dark green patina, numerous scratches. VF. Extremely rare, only one specimen cited by the authors of RPC and none in CoinArchives. ($300)

514.

LYCIAN LEAGUE. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.53 g, 12h). Masicytus mint. Struck circa 2719/8 BC. Bare head right; Λ–Y across field / Two lyres; apluster to left, M/A to right. RPC I 3309; Troxell, Lycia 116; SNG von Aulock 4351; BMC 37. Toned, light scratches. Near EF. Nice metal. Rare. ($1250) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Triton XIX (5 January 2016), lot 364.

515.

LYCIAN LEAGUE. Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 3.46 g, 6h). Probably Rome mint. Struck AD 95. Laureate head right / ЄTOYC IΔ YΠATOY IZ, winged caduceus between two lyres. RPC II 1504; SNG von Aulock 4625 (same dies); BMC 7. Light iridescent toning, a couple minor scratches. EF. Rare. ($500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Group CEM (Triton XVI, 8 January 2013), lot 707; Lanz 112 (25 November 2002), lot 429.

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CILICIA, Anazarbus. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ (15mm, 2.59 g, 12h). Dated CY 132 (AD 113/4). Club with fillet tied at handle / Winged caduceus; ЄTOYC BΛP (date) around. RPC III 3374; Ziegler, Ergänzungen 3. Dark green patina. Good VF. Extremely rare, only one specimen cited by the authors of RPC and none in CoinArchives. ($200)

Ex Levante Collection

517.

CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tridrachm (26.5mm, 10.57 g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Herakles standing facing, head right, wearing lion skin headdress, holding quiver by strap and club.

Prieur 745; SNG Levante 745 (this coin); SNG BN –. Toned, slight porosity. EF. Very rare, only five known to Prieur, and two (including this coin) in CoinArchives. ($2000) From the Benito Collection. Ex Edoardo Levante Collection (Triton VII, 13 January 2004), lot 786; Leu 22 (8 May 1979, lot 306.

518.

CILICIA, Tarsus. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (34mm, 22.56 g, 6h). Radiate and draped bust right, holding spear and shield ornamented with gorgoneion / Tyche seated left, holding a temple in each hand (one temple has eight columns, the other seven). SNG BN –; SNG Levante 1144 (same dies). Dark green to black patina with traces of red, some light smoothing.

Good VF. Rare and interesting type. ($500)

519.

CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Nero, with Agrippina Junior. AD 54-68. AR Didrachm (21.5mm, 7.10 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 58-60. Laureate head of Nero right / Draped bust of Agrippina right, hair in plait at back of neck.

Sydenham, Caesarea 73; RPC I 3632; RIC I 607. Toned with some iridescence, minor porosity. Good VF. ($1000) From the Benito Collection. Ex UBS 78 (9 September 2008), lot 1474 (hammer 4,000 CHF); Schweizerischer Bankverein 25 (19 September 1990), lot 405.

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Exceptional Portrait of Galba

520.

SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Galba. AD 68-69. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 14.91 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 68/9). Bare head right / Eagle standing left on wreath, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; palm frond to left, ЄTOYC B (date) in exergue. McAlee 308; Prieur 100; RPC I 4198. Toned, light scratches, die break on obverse. Good VF. Attractive portrait, and excellent metal for issue. ($2000)

521

522

521.

SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Nerva. AD 96-98. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 15.52 g, 12h). Dated “New Holy Year” 1 (AD 96/7). Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings spread; palm frond to right. McAlee 419; Prieur 149; RPC III 3476. Lightly toned, some faint hairlines. Good VF. Well centered on a broad flan. ($750) From the Benito Collection.

522.

SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Nerva. AD 96-98. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.68 g, 12h). Dated “New Holy Year” 1 (AD 96/7). Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings spread; palm frond to right. McAlee 419; Prieur 149; RPC III 3476. Find patina, graffiti in right obverse field. VF. ($750)

523.

SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Uranius Antoninus. Usurper, AD 253-254. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.09 g, 12h). Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; S C in exergue. Baldus 24 (dies XVII/22); Prieur 1045; RPC IX 1888. Dark green patina with light earthen highlights, a hint of gentle smoothing. VF. Extremely rare, only one known to Prieur, and two in CoinArchives. ($2000) The little that is known about the usurper Uranius Antoninus comes entirely from his coinage. He came to power in the East in 253 AD during a period of great crisis and upheaval for the Roman Empire. At this time, the Sasanian king Shapur I made many incursions into Roman territory, even capturing the great city of Antioch, apparently just to show that he could: his armies burned and pillaged the communities in their path and took people and plunder back to their own territory. It may be that Uranius Antoninus came to power in order to defend his community from attack rather than out of any anti-Roman antipathy. He issued coins from the mint at Emesa, some of which feature the sacred stone of El-Gabal, which might indicate that Uranius was part of the Emesene royal family of priest-kings. The coins are dated in accordance with the Seleucid dating system, which is reflective of the region’s historical status as part of the Seleucid Empire. As with many usurpers, Uranius Antoninus’ reign did not last long, and he fell from power before Valerian I came eastward in AD 254.

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524.

PHOENICIA, Tyre. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 13.65 g, 6h). Struck AD 209-212. AVT KAI ANTωNINOC CЄ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠAT B, laureate bust of MelkartHercules right, with lion’s skin tied around neck. Prieur 1530 var. (rev. legend). Lightly toned with a hint of iridescence.

Choice EF. Rare. ($2000) From the Benito Collection.

Extremely Rare Herod Philip

525.

JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip. 4 BCE-34 CE. Æ (17mm, 5.51 g, 12h). Caesarea Philippi (Panias) mint.

Dated RY 5 (1/2 CE). Bare head of Philip right; L E (date) across lower field / Tetrastyle temple (the Augusteum of Panias) set on podium with two steps. Meshorer 96; Hendin 1220; Sofaer –; RPC I 4939. Dark green patina with touches of red and earthen highlights/deposits. VF. Clear portrait. Extremely rare, especially in this exceptional condition. ($3000)

526.

JUDAEA, Herodians. Agrippa I, with Caesonia and Drusilla. 37-43 CE. Æ (19.5mm, 6.48 g, 12h). Caesarea Paneas mint. Dated RY 5 of Agrippa I (40/1 CE). Head of Caesonia left / Drusilla standing facing, head left, holding Nike and palm frond; L E (date) to lower left. Meshorer 117; Hendin 1241; Sofaer 150; RPC I 4977. Rough dark brown surfaces with touches of red, earthen highlights. Good Fine. Very rare. ($500)

Cypros, Wife of Agrippa

527.

JUDAEA, Herodians. Agrippa I, with Cypros. 37-43 CE. Æ (16mm, 4.26 g, 12h). Tiberias mint. Dated RY 5 of Agrippa I (40/1 CE). Diademed bust of Agrippa I right / Cypros (wife of Agrippa), standing facing, veiled, holding [wreath] and long scepter; [L E (date) to left]. Meshorer 118; Hendin 1242; Sofaer 151; RPC I 4978. Earthen brown surfaces. Fine.

Extremely rare, only three in CoinArchives. ($1500)

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Proclaimed by Claudian Edict

528.

JUDAEA, Herodians. Agrippa I, with Herod of Chalcis and Claudius. 37-43 CE. Æ (25.5mm, 14.81 g, 12h).

Caesarea Maritima mint. Dated RY 8 of Agrippa (43/4 CE). BAΣ [AΓPIΠΠAΣ ΣEB KAIΣAP BAΣ HPΩΔHΣ] (King Agrippa, Augustus Caesar, King Herod), Claudius, togate, standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar, between Agrippa I and Herod of Chalcis, each crowning the emperor with a wreath; [L H (date) in exergue] / [OPKIA BAΣ ME] AΓPIΠΠA [ΠΡ ΣEΒ KAIΣAP AK ΣYNKΛHTON, K ΔHM POM ΦIΛI K ΣYNM XI AY] (A vow and treaty of friendship and alliance between the Great King Agrippa and Augustus Caesar, the Senate and the People of Rome) in two concentric circles divided by wreath; clasped right hands in center; c/m: crude head left within oval incuse. Burnett, Coinage 8; Hendin 1248; Meshorer 124a; RPC I 4982; for c/m: Howgego 156. Dark green and reddish-brown patina, earthen deposits, some roughness and scratches. Fine. Rare and of great historical importance. ($3000) Agrippa I had a close relationship with both Gaius (Caligula) and Claudius, in part helping to secure the rule of the latter in the uncertain days following his unexpected rise to the purple. Indeed, his relationship with Claudius was so close that Josephus (Ant. xix. 5.1) records that among the new emperor’s first acts was publishing an edict guaranteeing Agrippa’s kingdom (with the title “Great King”) and granting the territory of Chalcis to Agrippa’s elder brother Herod.

This remarkable and rare issue not only explicitly refers to the alliance on the reverse, even using Agrippa’s new title “Great King,” but depicts the oath taking ceremony that occurred in the Roman Forum and is discussed in historical sources: He also made a league with this Agrippa, confirmed by oaths, in the middle of the Forum in the city of Rome. (Josephus, Ant. xix.5.1) He struck his treaties with foreign princes in the Forum, sacrificing a pig and reciting the ancient formula of the fetial priests. (Suetonius, Claud. 25.5) For the extremely rare counterpart issue of Herod of Chalcis with a similar obverse, albeit with the position of the brothers switched, see Meshorer 361.

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JUDAEA, Roman Administration. Claudius, with Britannicus, Antonia, and Octavia. AD 41-54. Æ (23mm, 13.18 g, 12h). Caesarea Panias mint. Struck before 49 CE. Laureate head of Claudius left / The children of Claudius: from left to right, Antonia, Britannicus, and Octavia, the two daughters each holding a cornucopia. Meshorer 350; Hendin 1259; Sofaer 83; RPC I 4842. Dark brown surfaces with earthen deposits. Near VF. Rare. ($1000) 530.

ARABIA, Bostra. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (17mm, 4.24 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Altar on which are three piles of holy stones (baetyls), one large with a smaller pile to either side; staircase leading up to altar. Spijkerman 43; Kindler 33a; Sofaer 37 var. (obv. bust type). Black patina, earthen highlights. VF. Detailed reverse. Rare. ($200)

Ex Steger Collection

531.

EGYPT, Alexandria. Tiberius, with Divus Augustus. AD 14-37. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.74 g, 12h). Dated RY 14 (AD 27/28). Laureate head of Tiberius left; L IΔ (date) before / Radiate head of Divus Augustus right. Köln 50; Dattari (Savio) 81; K&G 5.12; RPC I 5091; Emmett 60.14. Toned, some minor roughness. Good VF. ($500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Sternberg X (25 November 1980), lot 272; Dr. Hans Steger Collection (Münzhandlung Basel 6, 18 March 1936), lot 19.

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Iconic Nilus Riding Hippopotamus

532.

EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (33mm, 23.46 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 138/139).

Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nilus seated left on hippopotamus walking left, holding two stalks of grain with his right hand and a cornucopia with his left; ЄT O YC B (date) around. Köln 1307; Dattari (Savio) 2774; K&G 35.18; Emmett 1626.2. Brown and turquoise blue surfaces. Good VF. Very rare. Only two in CoinArchives (CNG 91, lot 756; Triton XXI, lot 110, which realized $5,000 hammer), and this coin is comparable. The turquoise blue surfaces do occur on the occasional Alexandrian drachm. ($3000) One of the classic rarities and iconic types from the Alexandrian mint.

533 534 533.

EGYPT, Alexandria. Crispina. Augusta, AD 178-182. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.87 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 of Commodus (AD 180/181). Draped bust right / Tyche enthroned left, holding rudder and double cornucopia; L KA (date) to upper left; wheel below throne. Köln 2262; Dattari (Savio) 3974; K&G 42.8; Emmet 2629.21. Dark brown find patina with traces of red and green, some earthen highlights/deposits in the devices. VF. Rare. ($1000) Ex New Orleans Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 109, 12 September 2018), lot 489; CNG Inventory 862190 (January 2010).

534.

EGYPT, Alexandria. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ Drachm (27.5mm, 11.00 g, 11h). Dated RY 12 (AD 264/265).

Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing left, head right with wreath in its beak, wings closed; L IB (date) to right, palm frond to left. Köln 2926; Dattari (Savio) 5294-6; K&G 90.83; Emmett 3842.12 (R2). Dark brown patina with traces of red and green, some light roughness and minor smoothing. Good VF. Rare. ($750) Ex Phil Peck Collection.

This rare issue of drachms by Gallienus was most likely part of a continuing series of coins commemorating his decennalia, which occurred two years prior in AD 263. The diameter and weight of this issue were significantly decreased from the typical Alexandrian drachm of previous reigns.

535.

EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitius Domitianus. Usurper, AD 297-298. Potin Octadrachm (23mm, 13.10 g, 12h).

Dated RY 2 (AD 297/298). Radiate head right / Serapis standing right, raising right arm, holding scepter with left; palm frond to left, L B (date) across field. Köln 3367 var. (position of date); Dattari (Savio) 10821; K&G 126.2 var. (same); Emmett 4241.2. Black surfaces with reddish earthen deposits, thin obverse die break. VF. Rare. ($1000)

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536.

THRACE, Perinthus. Roman Imperial Period. Cast PB Dilitron (2 Libra) Weight (106x107mm, 795.00 g, 12h).

Roman standard. Π[E]PI/NΘI/ωN in three lines, tendrils below; all within quadrate frame / ΔI[Λ]I/TPON/ΔIKE/ON in four lines; palm frond to left; all within quadrate frame. Cf. CPAI Istanbul 079 (pentalitron; for rev.). Tan and gray patina, scrapes on reverse border, hole to lower left. VF. ($750) From the S.M. Collection.

537.

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN/AEGEAN. Late Hellenistic to Roman Imperial Period. Cast PB Steelyard Weight (85x112mm, 320.00 g, 12h). Sacred image (xoanon); animal to left and right; all within ornate canopied cart; ; and + below / Blank. CPAI –; Qedar, Gewichte –; Hendin, Ancient –. Rough brown patina, lower left corner pierced. VF. Overall height and weight include suspension loop originally cast into weight. ($500) From the S.M. Collection.

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538.

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN/AEGEAN. Late Hellenistic to Roman Imperial Period. Cast PB Steelyard Weight (80x109mm, 296.00 g, 12h). Sacred galley with temple or shrine set on high ground; Nike(?) right; crescent and shrine flanking shrine; all within ornate canopy / Blank. CPAI –; Qedar, Gewichte –; Hendin, Ancient –. Tan and gray patina, some scuffs and scratch on reverse. VF. Overall height and weight include suspension loop originally cast into weight. ($500) From the S.M. Collection.

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539.

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN/AEGEAN. Late Hellenistic to Roman Imperial Period. Cast PB Weight (81x80mm, 327.00 g, 12h). Scales set on base, tendrils below; I ƎΛ in upper left and right corners; J and T in lower left and right; O on base; A to left of scale, bread or coins to right; all within quadrate frame / Whip and labrys; A TI in upper left and right corners; I and K in lower left and right; Λ to right of labrys; all within quadrate frame. CPAI –; Qedar, Gewichte –; Hendin, Ancient –. Dark gray and brown patina, pin hole. Good VF. ($500) From the S.M. Collection.

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540.

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN/AEGEAN. Late Hellenistic to Roman Imperial Period. Cast PB Mina Weight (71x77mm, 469.00 g, 12h). Phoenician standard. Prow of galley left; L BAГО below; all within egg-and-dart frame / Tanit symbol over field of net pattern. Edge: zig-zag pattern. Qedar, Gewichte IV 5073 (same dies, but without additional suspension loop; Hendin, Ancient –. Dark gray patina, marks. VF. Overall height and weight include suspension loop originally cast into weight. Very rare. ($500) From the S.M. Collection.

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541.

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN/AEGEAN. Roman Imperial Period. Cast PB Hemilitron (Half Libra) Weight (57x80mm, 152.00 g, 12h). Roman standard. HMIΛI/TPON/ЄITAΛI/KON (palm frond) in four lines; P to lower left; Ω in exergue / Blank. CPAI –; Qedar, Gewichte –, but cf: II 4077; Hendin, Ancient –. Tan-brown patina. VF. Overall height and weight include suspension loop originally cast into weight. ($300) From the S.M. Collection.

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EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN/AEGEAN. Late Roman Imperial to Early Byzantine Periods. Cast PB 2 Libra Weight (80x90mm, 528.00 g, 12h). L ς and uncertain symbol above ë and A / Linear six-ray star. Qedar, Gewichte –; Hendin, Ancient –. Chipped . VF. Overall height and weight include suspension loop originally cast into weight. ($500) From the S.M. Collection.

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PHOENICIA, Berytos. Late Hellenistic to Imperial. Cast PB 2 Libra Weight (88x87mm, 558.00 g, 12h). Dorotheos, agoranomos. Galley right; BEP above; A and uncertain symbol flanking stern; ΔΩPOΘЄOY below keel; all within quadrate frame / Blank. CPAI –; Qedar, Gewichte –; Hendin, Ancient –. Rough gray and tan brown patina. Near VF. ($500) From the S.M. Collection.

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Herodos, Agoranomos

544. JUDAEA. Imperial Period. Cast PB 18 Drachm Weight (43x43mm, 62.77 g, 12h). Herodos, agoranomos. Dated year 214 of the Pompeian Era (153/4 CE). L ΔIΣ/EΠI H/PΩΔȢ in three lines; all within quadrate frame / Blank. CPAI –; Qedar, Gewichte III E; Hendin, Ancient 292 var. (LKB on reverse). Tan-brown patina. Good VF. Original suspension loop missing. Rare. ($300) From the S.M. Collection.

ROMAN REPUBLICAN COINAGE

545. Anonymous. Circa 225-214 BC. AR Drachm – Half Quadrigatus (17mm, 3.26 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Janus / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, in quadriga left driven by Victory; ROMA in relief in exergue.

Crawford 28/4; Sydenham 67; RSC 25; RBW 73. Toned, some horn silver deposits, a few marks and scratches. Good VF. Rare denomination. ($750) From the Benito Collection. Ex Triton VII (12 January 2004), lot 824.

546.

Anonymous. Circa 225-217 BC. Æ Aes Grave Triens (46mm, 96.07 g, 12h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Minerva left; •••• (mark of value) below; all on a raised disk / Prow of galley right; •••• (mark of value) below; all on a raised disk. Crawford 35/3a; ICC 78; HN Italy 339; RBW 87. Dark green patina with traces of red, some light roughness. VF. ($1000) Ex CNG Inventory 813025 (June 2008); Classical Numismatic Auctions XX (25 March 1992), lot 495.

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Extremely Rare Aes Grave Tressis

547. Anonymous. Circa 215-212 BC. Æ Aes Grave Tressis (64mm, 254.9 g, 12h). Post-semilibral series. Rome mint.

Head of Roma right, wearing griffin-crested helmet; ||| (mark of value) behind; all on a raised disk / Prow of galley left; ||| (mark of value) above; all on a raised disk. Crawford 41/3a; ICC 102; Thurlow & Vecchi 68; RBW –. Dark green patina with some earthen highlights/deposits, surfaces a little rough, bare metal on highpoints. Good VF. Extremely rare, only two complete specimens in CoinArchives, plus one fragment. The most recent sale was the Triton VIII (2005), lot 816, which realized $18,000 hammer. ($5000)

548. Anonymous. 211-208 BC. AR Quinarius (16.5mm, 2.27 g, 8h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; V (mark of value) behind / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right. Crawford 44/6; King 1; Sydenham 169; RSC 3; RBW 174. Toned, minor deposits on the obverse. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan. ($200) From the Benito Collection.

549. Anonymous. 211-208 BC. AR Victoriatus (17mm, 3.36 g, 6h). VB series. Uncertain mint. Laureate (small) head of Jupiter right / Victory standing right, placing wreath on trophy; o between. Crawford 95/1b; Sydenham 113; RSC 36m; RBW 390. Superb EF. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 105 (10 May 2017), lot 667.

550. Anonymous. After 211 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.98 g, 9h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; x (mark of value) behind / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right. Crawford 53/2; Sydenham 229; RSC –; RBW 194.

Underlying luster, a slightly compact flan. Near EF. Sharply struck. ($300) 142

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Pinarius Natta. 155 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.64 g, 10h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; x (mark of value) to left / Victory driving galloping biga right, holding reins and whip. Crawford 200/1; Sydenham 382; Pinaria 2. Lovely old cabinet toning with a hint of iridescence. EF. A beautiful coin. ($300) 552.

L. Saufeius. 152 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.81 g, 8h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; x (mark of value) to left / Victory driving galloping biga right, holding reins and whip. Crawford 204/1; Sydenham 384; Saufeia 1; RBW 874. Lovely iridescent toning, a few faint scratches. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

553.

Spurius Afranius. 150 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.81 g, 4h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; x (mark of value) to left / Victory driving galloping biga right, holding reins and whip. Crawford 206/1; Sydenham 388; Afrania 1; RBW 885. Toned with traces of iridescence and find patina. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

554.

L. Sempronius Pitio. 148 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.50 g, 12h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; x (mark of value) below chin / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right. Crawford 216/1; Sydenham 402; Sempronia 2; RBW 926. Beautifully toned, some scratches on reverse. EF. Struck on a broad flan. A lovely coin. ($750)

555.

L. Cupiennius. 147 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.54 g, 3h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; cornucopia behind, x (mark of value) below chin / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right. Crawford 218/1; Sydenham 404; Cupiennia 1. Lightly toned with much luster remaining, small flan flaw in hair into the neck possibly due to overstriking. Near EF. ($300) 143

556.

Ti. Veturius. 137 BC. AR Denarius (20.5mm, 4.06 g, 12h). Rome mint. Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right; x (mark of value) to left between end of crest and back of neck / Oath-taking scene: youth kneeling left, head right, between two soldiers, each of whom holds a spear and sword that touches a pig held by the youth. Crawford 234/1; Sydenham 527; Veturia 1; RBW 969. Light iridescent toning, thin die breaks on reverse. Choice EF. Struck on a broad flan with wonderful reverse detail. ($750)

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Cn. Lucretius Trio. 136 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 4.02 g, 6h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right, x (mark of value) below chin / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback riding right. Crawford 237/1a; Sydenham 450; Lucretia 1; RBW 978. Lustrous, a few light scratches on obverse. EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

558.

P. Nerva. 113-112 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.91 g, 9h). Rome mint. Helmeted bust of Roma left, holding shield and spear; crescent above, • (mark of value) to left / Three citizens voting on comitium: one voter receives ballot from attendant below, another voter places ballot in cista; P on tablet above bar. Crawford 292/1; Sydenham 548; Licinia 7; RBW 1125. A few light scratches and marks. Good VF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

559

560

559.

M. Herennius. 108-107 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.90 g, 9h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Pietas right / Amphinomus running right, carrying his father on his shoulder; e to right. Crawford 308/1b; Sydenham 567a; Herennia 1a; RBW 1149 var. (control letter). Lightly toned, a few minor scratches and marks. Good VF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

560.

C. Sulpicius C.f. Galba. 106 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (18.5mm, 3.92 g, 8h). Rome mint. Jugate and laureate heads of Dei Penates left / Two male figures standing facing one another, each holding a spear and pointing at sow which lies between; N above. Crawford 312/1; Sydenham 572; Sulpicia 1; RBW 1155. Deep iridescent toning, light deposits. Good VF. ($200) From the Benito Collection.

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L. Thorius Balbus. 105 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.99 g, 12h). Rome mint. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat-skin headdress / Bull charging right; A above. Crawford 316/1; Sydenham 598; Thoria 1; RBW 1168 var. (letter on rev.).

Lightly toned with underlying luster. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

562.

Lucius Appuleius Saturninus. 104 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.02 g, 6h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma left / Saturn, holding harpa and reins, driving quadriga right; •/Â/• above. Crawford 317/3a; Sydenham 578; Appuleia 1 var.; RBW –. Beautiful iridescent toning, a couple light scratches. Near EF. ($200) Lot includes an old Numismatic Fine Arts certificate of authenticity.

563.

M. Lucilius Rufus. 101 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.96 g, 6h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; pu to left; all within laurel wreath / Victory driving galloping biga right, holding reins and whip. Crawford 324/1; Sydenham 599; Lucilia 1. Attractive light golden tone with much luster remaining. EF. ($500)

564.

L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. 90 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.78 g, 1h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; Ciiii to left / Horseman galloping right, holding palm frond and reins; Cxxuiii above. Crawford 340/1; Sydenham 662; Calpurnia 12. Light iridescent tone with very minor obverse marks. Superb EF. ($300)

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The Social War

565.

The Social War. Coinage of the Marsic Confederation. 90-88 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.89 g, 12h). Bovianum(?) mint. Series 9b, 89 BC. Laureate head of Italia left, wearing single drop earring and pearl necklace; √iLETˆW (viteliú in Oscan) to right / Soldier standing facing, head right, foot on uncertain object, holding spear and sword; recumbent bull to right; 5 (= Oscan I) in exergue. Campana, Monetazione 137i (D94/R116 – this coin cited); Sydenham 627; RBW 1218 var. (control letter). Attractive cabinet toning with a touch of iridescence, struck from a worn reverse die. EF. Rare. ($3000) From the Benito Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 23 (19 March 2002), lot 1351; Münzen und Medaillen AG 43 (12 November 1970), lot 99.

The revolt of Rome’s Italian allies (socii, hence ‘Social War’) broke out toward the close of the year 91 BC and was the culmination of longstanding grievances occasioned by the Senate’s inept handling of foreign relations. The Marsi were especially prominent in this movement, hence the name ‘Marsic Confederation,’ which is often applied to the rebel state. The main fighting was in the years 90-89 BC and the rebellion assumed alarming proportions when both consuls for 90 BC were defeated by rebel armies. Rome appeared to be in serious danger of defeat, but the movement collapsed as suddenly as it had begun. The victory was probably achieved largely through the political concession of granting Roman citizenship to the enemy. Thereafter, all of Italy south of the Po was united by this common bond. The coinage of the Marsic Confederation is of great interest, consisting principally of silver denarii, some of which bear the names of the rebel generals.

566.

L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus. 89 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.06 g, 9h). Rome mint. Bareheaded and bearded head of King Tatius right / Abduction of the Sabine Women: two soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman in his arms. Crawford 344/1a; Sydenham 698; Tituria 1; RBW –. Attractive cabinet toning with a hint of iridescence, reverse struck slightly off center. EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

567 568 567.

L. Rubrius Dossenus. 87 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.40 g, 7h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Jupiter right, with scepter over shoulder / Triumphal quadriga right, with side-panel decorated with thunderbolt. Crawford 348/1; Sydenham 705; Rubria 1; RBW 1322. Iridescent toning. Good VF. ($200) From the Benito Collection.

Pedigreed to 1956 568.

L. Sulla. 84-83 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.98 g, 12h). Military mint moving with Sulla. Diademed head of Venus right; to right, Cupid standing left, holding palm frond / Capis and lituus between two trophies. Crawford 359/2; Sydenham 761a; Cornelia 30; RBW 1364. Attractive cabinet toning. Good VF. ($500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Apostolo Zeno Collection (Dorotheum, 8 June 1956), lot 2718.

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Q. Antonius Balbus. 83-82 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (19mm, 3.71 g, 3hh). Rome mint. Laureate head of Jupiter right / Victory driving quadriga right, holding reins, palm frond, and wreath; F below horses. Crawford 364/1d; Sydenham 742b; Antonia 1. Lightly toned, slight porosity on obverse. Near EF. Nicely centered with a sharp strike. Quite nice in hand. ($300) Q. Antonius Balbus was a member of the Marian party, and in 82 BC was appointed praetor of Sardinia. Before he left for his territory, the Senate ordered him to mint this issue to pay the army preparing to resist Sulla’s return. The reverse reflects the expectation of Balbus for victory and consequent peace. Sulla was victorius, however; L. Philippus, a partisan of Sulla, removed Balbus from his position and had him slain.

570.

Pub. Crepusius. 82 BC. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.77 g, 12h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right, scepter over shoulder; B to left, [symbol below chin] / Horseman galloping right, hurling spear; CCCLxxxii to left. Crawford 361/1c; Sydenham 738a; Crepusia 1; RBW 1368-9 var. (controls). Toned, a few faint marks. Good VF. ($200) From the Benito Collection.

Faithful Argus

571.

C. Mamilius Limetanus. 82 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (20.5mm, 4.01 g, 9h). Rome mint. Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; to left, A above caduceus / Ulysses walking right, holding staff and extending hand toward his dog, Argus. Crawford 362/1; Sydenham 741; Mamilia 6. Attractive light golden toning. EF. Struck on a broad flan. A wonderful coin in hand. ($500) Dog lovers the world over have always been touched by the scene on the reverse of this denarius: Ulysses returns to his home on the island of Ithaca, in the disguise of a beggar. No one recognizes him but his aged dog Argus, who rushes up to his master, overjoyed at the sight of his master after 20 years, and falls dead at his feet.

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A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus. 81 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (19mm, 4.01 g, 6h). Rome mint. Veiled head of Hispania right / Togate figure standing left, raising hand, between aquila and fasces. Crawford 372/2; Sydenham 746; Postumia 8; RBW 1393. Attractive iridescent toning, obverse flan flaws and struck slightly off center. Good VF. ($200) From the Benito Collection.

573.

C. Poblicius Q.f. 80 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (18.5mm, 4.07 g, 8h). Rome mint. Helmeted and draped bust of Roma right; L above / Hercules standing left, strangling Nemean Lion; club at his feet, L above bow and arrows to left.

Crawford 380/1; Sydenham 768; Poblicia 9; RBW 1408 var. (control letter). Attractive iridescent toning. EF. ($300) 147

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Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n. Nero. 79 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (20mm, 4.11 g, 7h). Rome mint. Diademed and draped bust of Diana right; quiver and bow terminating in stag’s head over shoulder / Victory driving galloping biga right, holding wreath, reins, and palm frond; A • xu below. Crawford 383/1; Sydenham 770a; Claudia 6; RBW 1411 var. (control number).

Attractively toned. Good VF. ($300) 575.

L. Farsuleius Mensor. 76 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.92 g, 8h). Rome mint. Diademed and draped bust of Libertas right; pileus to left / Roma holding spear and reins in biga, assisting togate figure into chariot; iii below horses.

Crawford 392/1b; Sydenham 789; Farsuleia 2; RBW 1431 var. (control number on rev.). Light iridescent toning. Near EF. Well centered reverse. ($750)

576.

Cn. Lentulus. 76-75 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.93 g, 2h). Spanish(?) mint. Diademed and draped bust of Genius Populi Romani right; scepter over shoulder / Scepter with wreath, globe, and rudder. Crawford 393/1a; Sydenham 752; Cornelia 54; RBW 1432. Lightly toned, minor striking weakness on reverse. EF. ($300) Ex Alan J. Harlan Collection (Triton XXII, 8 January 2019), lot 848; Cederlind BBS 118 (17 February 2000), lot 1411.

Magna Mater and Consort

577.

M. Volteius M.f. 75 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.01 g, 3h). Rome mint. Laureate, helmeted, and draped bust of Attis right; shield to left / Cybele driving biga of lions right; ÂQ above. Crawford 385/4; Sydenham 777; Volteia 4; FFC 1232 (this coin). Lovely old toning. Near EF. Well struck and centered. ($1500) Ex Alba Longa (Jose Fernandez Molina) Collection; Peus 360 (27 April 1999), lot 335; Triton III (30 November 1999), lot 908.

The bust on the obverse has been variously identified as Attis, Liber, or Bellona. The reverse depiction of Cyble/Magna Mater in a chariot pulled by lions argues for the identification with Attis, in Greek mythology the eunuch consort of the great mother goddess. Cybele’s cult image was brought to Rome from Pessinus in Phrygia circa 204 BC, in response to the Sibylline Oracle’s prediction that Rome could only defeat Carthage by importing and adopting her statue and cult. Games in her honor were celebrated in 193 and became an annual event with the completion of her temple by Marcus Junius Brutus.

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L. Rustius. 74 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.91 g, 6h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of young Mars right; • (mark of value) below chin / Ram standing right. Crawford 389/1; Sydenham 782; Rustia 1; RBW 1423. Lightly toned, a bit of horn silver on obverse. Choice EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

579.

L. Lucretius Trio. 74 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.84 g, 6h). Rome mint. Radiate head of Sol right / Seven stars around pellet within crescent moon. Crawford 390/1; Sydenham 783; Lucretia 2; RBW 1424. Lightly toned with a hint of iridescence, a few light marks and scratches. Good VF. ($200) From the Benito Collection.

580.

L. Lucretius Trio. 74 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.92 g, 5h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Neptune right; xiiii above trident to left / Winged Genius riding dolphin right. Crawford 390/2; Sydenham 784; Lucretia 3; RBW 1425. A hint of toning.

Superb EF. Exceptional strike for issue. ($1000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 810442 (April 2008).

581 582 581.

C. Postumius. 73 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.64 g, 5h). Rome mint. Draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / Hound running right; spear below. Crawford 394/1a; Sydenham 785; Postumia 9; RBW 1434. Lightly toned, a few light scratches and marks. EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

582.

L. Cossutius C.f. Sabula. 72 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.88 g, 7h). Rome mint. Winged head of Medusa left, serpents in her hair / Bellerophon riding Pegasus right, hurling spear; xxuiiii on left. Crawford 395/1; Sydenham 790; Cossutia 1; RBW 1436 var. (control number). Toned with some iridescence, a few light marks. Good VF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

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P. Galba. 69 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.06 g, 6h). Rome mint. Veiled and draped bust of Vesta right / Emblems of the pontificate: secespita, simpulum, and securis. Crawford 406/1; Sydenham 839; Sulpicia 7; RBW 1454. Toned with traces of find patina, obverse metal flaw, reverse struck slightly off center. Good VF. ($300) From the Benito Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica N (26 June 2003), lot 1556.

584.

Q. Fufius Calenus and Mucius Cordus. 68 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (20mm, 4.04 g, 6h). Rome mint. Jugate heads right of Honos, laureate, and Virtus, wearing crested helmet / Italia standing right, holding cornucopia and clasping hands with Roma standing left, with right foot on globe, holding scepter; winged caduceus to left. Crawford 403/1; Sydenham 797; Fufia 1; RBW 1445. Light iridescent toning, a few light scratches. Good VF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

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T. Vettius Sabinus. 66 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (20mm, 4.02 g, 5h). Rome mint. Bareheaded and bearded head of King Tatius right / Togate figure, holding reins and magistrate’s scepter, driving biga left; stalk of grain to right. Crawford 404/1; Sydenham 905; Vettia 2; RBW 1446. Light iridescent toning, a couple light scratches, reverse struck slightly off center.

EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 702.

586.

C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. 64 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.93 g, 6h). Rome mint. Diademed and draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / Calydonian Boar standing right, pierced by spear and harried by hound below.

Crawford 407/2; Sydenham 903; Hosidia 1; RBW 1456. Iridescent toning, a few light marks. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

587.

L. Roscius Fabatus. 59 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (18mm, 3.87 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin headdress; anvil to left / Female standing right, feeding serpent to right; altar to left. Crawford 412/1 (symbol pair 102); Sydenham 915; Roscia 3; RBW 1491-2 var. (control symbols). Lustrous with a hint of toning. EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

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588.

M. Piso M.f. Frugi. 58 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.95 g, 10h). Rome mint. Terminal bust of Mercury right; to left, star above wreath; calix below chin / Two-line legend above secespita and patera; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 418/2b; Sydenham 825; Calpurnia 23; RBW 1505. Attactively toned with traces of find patina, a few light marks. Good VF. Rare. ($1000) From the Benito Collection. Ex Goldberg 59 (1 June 2010), lot 2330; Superior Galleries (31 May 1988), lot 1679.

589.

M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus. 57 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.83 g, 6h). Rome mint. Young male head (Bonus Eventus) right with flowing hair; uncertain symbol behind / Winged caduceus. Crawford 405/5; Sydenham 807; CNR Plaetoria 8/–; Plaetoria 5; RBW 1453 var. (control symbol). Attractive iridescent toning, obverse metal flaws. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection. Ex Künker 52 (29 September 1999), lot 3223; Numismatica Ars Classica I (19 May 1999), lot 1478.

590 591 590.

M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus. 57 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.87 g, 6h). Rome mint. Turreted and draped bust of Cybele right; forepart of lion behind, globe below chin / Curule chair; palm frond to left. Crawford 409/2; Sydenham 808; Plaetoria 3; RBW 1484 var. (rev. control symbol). Toned, reverse struck slightly off center. Good VF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

591.

P. Plautius Hypsaeus. 57 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.92 g, 3h). Rome mint. Head of Neptune right; trident behind / Jupiter driving galloping quadriga left, holding reins and hurling thunderbolt. Crawford 420/1a; Sydenham 910; Plautia 11; RBW 1513. Attractive toning with some iridescence, obverse die flaws, struck slightly off center. Good VF. ($200) From the Benito Collection.

Hercules Musagetes – Conductor of the Muses

592.

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.05 g, 6h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Apollo right, wearing hair in ringlets / Hercules Musagetes, Conductor of the Muses, standing right, wearing lion skin and playing lyre; club to right. Crawford 410/1; Sydenham 810; Pomponia 8; RBW –. Lightly toned. Good VF. ($750) From the Benito Collection.

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Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.68 g, 3h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Apollo right, wearing hair in ringlets / Hercules Musagetes, Conductor of the Muses, standing right, wearing lion skin and playing lyre; club to right. Crawford 410/1; Sydenham 810; Pomponia 8; RBW –. Toned, some light porosity, a few minor scratches on the obverse. Good VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex JD Collection (Part III, Numismatica Ars Classica 78, 26 May 2014), lot 662.

Calliope – Muse of Epic Poetry

594.

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.76 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre key to left / Calliope, the Muse of Epic Poetry, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing right, playing lyre set on column.

Crawford 410/2b; Sydenham 812; Pomponia 10; RBW –. Toned, a few light marks and scratches. Good VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Künker 262 (13 March 2015), lot 7635.

Clio – Muse of History

595.

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.86 g, 4h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; volumen to left / Clio, the Muse of History, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing left, holding and reading from an open scroll, resting left elbow on draped column. Crawford 410/3; Sydenham 813; Pomponia 11; RBW 1485. Toned with some iridescence, some deposits and metal flaws on obverse. Good VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

Melpomene – Muse of Tragedy

596.

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.10 g, 7h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; scepter to left / Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing right, wearing sword, holding club in right hand and tragic mask in left. Crawford 410/4; Sydenham 816; Pomponia 14; RBW 1486. Deep cabinet toning, a few faint scratches beneath toning, light deposits in the devices, reverse slightly off center. Good VF. ($750) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

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Euterpe – Muse of Lyric Poetry

597.

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.07 g, 8h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; two crossed tibiae behind / Euterpe, the Muse of Music and Lyric Poetry, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing right, leaning head on hand and holding two tibiae. Crawford 410/5; Sydenham 815; Pomponia 13; RBW 1487. Iridescent toning, obverse die break on obverse. Near EF. ($750) From the Benito Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 5 (25 February 1992), lot 324.

Erato – Muse of Erotic Poetry – Extremely Rare

598.

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.99 g, 4h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; flower or rosette before ear; flower on stem behind / Erato, the Muse of Erotic Poetry, standing slightly right, head facing, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, holding lyre in left hand and with right hand striking it with plectrum. Crawford 410/6; Sydenham 814; Pomponia 12; RBW –. Iridescent toning, area of weak strike, some light marks and scratches, small test mark on the edge.

Near EF. Extremely rare. ($20,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex JD Collection (Part III, Numismatica Ars Classica 78, 26 May 2014), lot 664.

The ‘Other’ Erato

599.

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.52 g, 12h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; handle of plectrum to left / Erato, the Muse of Erotic Poetry, standing right, holding plectrum at side with right hand and lyre with left. Crawford 410/7d corr. (obv. symbol and rev. type); Sydenham 820a corr. (same); Pomponia 17a corr. (same); RBW –; see P. Davis, “Erato or Terpsichore: A Reassessment” in FIDES, for the identification of the muse as Erato. Toned with some iridescence, some porosity, a few marks and scratches under toning, lamination on obverse. VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex John A. Seeger Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 76, 12 September 2007), lot 3213.

This type is called “Terpsichore” by Crawford and most other authors, but Phil Davis has recently identified this coin type as Erato. A complete discussion of this subject can be found in the article Phil wrote for the festschrift created for the late Rick Witschonke (FIDES, pp. 393-401).

Phil’s logic is very sound and will make completing a set of Muses much easier as the previously rare, known from a single die, Erato is now shown to be a die variety. (Davis identifies the obverse turtle symbol as being for Terpsichore.)

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Urania – Muse of Astronomy

601 600 600.

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.88 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; star of eight rays to left / Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing left, touching globe set on base with a wand held in her right hand. Crawford 410/8; Sydenham 823; Pomponia 22; RBW 1488. Toned, light scratches, lamination on obverse, some minor deposits in the devices. Good VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma IX (22 March 2015), lot 541.

601.

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.85 g, 4h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; star of seven rays to left / Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing left, touching globe set on base with a wand held in her right hand. Crawford 410/8; Sydenham 823; Pomponia 22; RBW 1488. Lightly toned, a few light marks. Good VF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

Thalia – Muse of Comedy

602.

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.84 g, 1h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; sandal to left / Thalia, the Muse of Comedy, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing left and leaning left arm on column, holding persona (comic mask) in outstretched right hand. Crawford 410/9b; Sydenham 821; Pomponia 19; RBW –. Iridescent tone, a couple scratches on obverse, hairlines and light marks on reverse. Good VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

Polyhymnia — Muse of Divine Hymns and Sacred Poetry

603.

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.84 g, 12h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; wreath tied with fillet to left / Polyhymnia, the Muse of Divine Hymns and Sacred Poetry, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing facing, her head bound with wreath. Crawford 410/10a; Sydenham 817; Pomponia 15; RBW –. Toned with a hint of iridescence, obverse flan flaw. Good VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex John A. Seeger Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 76, 12 September 2007), lot 3216.

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Temple of Venus Erycina

604.

C. Considius Nonianus. 56 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.93 g, 5h). Rome mint. Laureate and draped bust of Venus Erycina right, wearing stephane / Temple on summit of rocky mountain surrounded by wall with towers on each side and gate in center; eruC above gate. Crawford 424/1; Sydenham 886; Considia 1a; RBW 1522. Toned with a hint of iridescence, some light porosity. Near EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 776324 (July 2006).

Describing Mt. Eryx and its temple complex, the Greek historian Polybius of Megalopolis (World History, 1.55) writes: On its summit, which is flat, stands the temple of Venus Erycina, which is indisputably the first in wealth and general magnificence of all the Sicilian holy places.

The city extends along the hill under the actual summit, the ascent to it being very long and steep on all sides.

The End of the Jugurthine War

605.

Faustus Cornelius Sulla. 56 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.72 g, 6h). Rome mint. Draped bust of Diana right, wearing diadem with crescent; lituus to left / Sulla seated left on raised seat; before him, Bocchus, king of Mauretania, kneels, offering an olive branch; behind, Jugurtha, king of Numidia, also kneeling, his hands tied behind him. Crawford 426/1; Sydenham 879; Cornelia 59; RBW 1525. Minor roughness on obverse. Good VF. ($750) From the Benito Collection.

Faustus was the son of Lucius Cornelius Sulla, the famous general and dictator of Rome (138-78 BC). The coin portrays Sulla’s first great victory, in which he ended the Jugurthine War. Jugurtha, grandson of Massinissa of Numidia, had claimed the entire kingdom of Numidia and divided it between several members of the royal family, in defiance of Roman decrees. Rome declared war on Jugurtha in 111 BC, but for five years the wily king frustrated all efforts to bring him to heel. Finally, in 106 the popular general Marius was assigned command, with Sulla as quaestor in charge of cavalry. Before Marius could take to the field against the enemy, however, Sulla arranged with his ally Bocchus of Mauretania to have Jugurtha ambushed and captured. Sulla was acclaimed for the bloodless end of the war, gaining his first victory and the eternal enmity of Marius.

606.

Faustus Cornelius Sulla. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.83 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate, diademed, and draped bust of Venus right; scepter behind / Three military trophies; capis to left, lituus to right. Crawford 426/3; Sydenham 884; Cornelia 63; RBW 1528. Lightly toned with a hint of iridescence. Near EF. Well struck. ($750) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 949534 (July 2013); Mayflower (Sukenik) Collection (Heritage 3019, 25 April 2012), lot 23318.

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Faustus Cornelius Sulla. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.05 g, 8h). Rome mint. Head of young Hercules, wearing lion-skin headdress / Globe surrounded by three small wreaths and one large wreath; apluster to lower left, stalk of grain to lower right. Crawford 426/4a; Sydenham 882; Cornelia 61; RBW 1529. Lightly toned, a couple light marks, weakly struck in areas. EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

608 609 608.

C. Memmius C.f. 56 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.98 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Ceres right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Naked captive, his hands tied behind, kneeling right, at foot of trophy of arms with a Greek shield. Crawford 427/1; Sydenham 920; Memmia 10; RBW 1531. Toned with areas of find patina. Good VF. Attractive. ($500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Sternberg XXII (20 November 1989), lot 223.

609.

C. Memmius C.f. 56 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.85 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate and bearded head of Quirinus right / Ceres seated right, holding torch and three stalks of grain; erect serpent to right. Crawford 427/2; Sydenham 921; Memmia 9; RBW 1532. Lightly toned, area of flat strike on obverse. EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

610 611 610.

Q. Cassius Longinus. 55 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.00 g, 5h). Rome mint. Young male head of Bonus Eventus (or Genius Populi Romani?) right; scepter to left / Eagle with wings spread standing right on winged thunderbolt; lituus to left, capis to right. Crawford 428/3; Sydenham 916; Cassia 7; RBW 1535. Attractively toned, a few light scratches. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

611.

P. Fonteius P.f. Capito. 55 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.22 g, 4h). Rome mint. Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right; trophy over shoulder / Warrior on horseback galloping right, thrusting spear downward at kneeling enemy in Gallic helmet, who holds sword and shield; to lower left, another enemy warrior, kneeling right; Gallic helmet and shield to lower right. Crawford 429/1; Sydenham 900; Fonteia 17; RBW 1536. EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

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613 612 612.

P. Licinius Crassus M.f. 55 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 4.00 g, 3h). Rome mint. Diademed and draped bust of Venus right / Soldier standing left, holding spear and leading horse by bridle; cuirass and shield below. Crawford 430/1; Sydenham 929; Licinia 18; RBW 1539. Light iridescent toning, small reverse die break. Near EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

613.

Cn. Plancius. 55 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.77 g, 3h). Rome mint. Female head (Diana Planciana or Macedonia?) right, wearing causia / Cretan goat standing right; bow and quiver to left. Crawford 432/1; Sydenham 933; Plancia 1; RBW 1541. Lightly toned with a hint of iridescence, a few light scratches on the reverse. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

614.

Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus. 54 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.80 g, 9h). Rome mint. Bare head of L. Junius Brutus right / Bare head of C. Servilius Ahala right. Crawford 433/2; Sydenham 907; Junia 30; RBW 1543. Toned with some iridescence, some minor die flaws. Good VF. ($500) From the Mendoza Collection.

615.

Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus. 54 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 4.13 g, 3h). Rome mint. Bare head of L. Junius Brutus right / Bare head of C. Servilius Ahala right. Crawford 433/2; Sydenham 907; Junia 30; RBW 1543. Toned, minor deposits and die flaws, a bit of porosity. Good VF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

616.

Q. Pompeius Rufus. 54 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.63 g, 5h). Rome mint. Bare head of the consul Q. Pompeius Rufus right / Bare head of Sulla right. Crawford 434/1; Sydenham 908; Pompeia 4; RBW 1544. Lightly toned with a hint of iridescence, a few light marks. Good VF. Excellent portrait of Sulla. ($1500) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Gemini II (10 January 2006), lot 265.

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Q. Pompeius Rufus. 54 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.76 g, 7h). Rome mint. Bare head of the consul Q. Pompeius Rufus right / Bare head of Sulla right. Crawford 434/1; Sydenham 908; Pompeia 4; RBW 1544. Toned, deposits and a few light scratches on the reverse. Good VF. Well centered. ($1500) From the Benito Collection.

618.

C. Coelius Caldus. 53 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.93 g, 7h). Rome mint. Bare head of C. Coelius Caldus right; behind, L·D inscribed on tablet / Radiate head of Sol right; behind, Í above oval shield decorated with thunderbolt; round shield below chin. Crawford 437/1b; Sydenham 892; Coelia 5; RBW 1550. Iridescent toning, a few light scratches and marks. EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

619 620 619.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Q. Sicinius. Early 49 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.95 g, 12h). Rome mint.

Diademed head of Fortuna Populi Romani right / Palm frond and winged caduceus, bound with fillet, in saltire; wreath with fillet above. Crawford 440/1; CRI 1; Sydenham 938; Sicinia 5; RBW 1555. Attractive iridescent toning. EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 8 (3 April 1995), lot 577.

620.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Albinus Bruti f. 48 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.91 g, 6h). Rome mint.

Head of young Mars, with slight beard, wearing crested helmet / Two carnyces (Gallic trumpets) in saltire; oval shield above; round shield below. Crawford 450/1a; CRI 25; Sydenham 941; Postumia 11; RBW 1576. Attractive cabinet toning, reverse struck off center. Good VF. Includes old Spink ticket. ($300)

621.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Albinus Bruti f. 48 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 4.02 g, 6h). Rome mint.

Bare head of the consul Aulus Postumius Albinus right / ALBiNu/BruTi • F in two lines within grain-ear wreath. Crawford 450/3b; CRI 27; Sydenham 943a; Postumia 14; RBW –. Hint of iridescent toning, struck from a worn obverse die. Choice EF. Great portrait. ($750) From the Benito Collection.

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622.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Hostilius Saserna. 48 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.20 g, 3h). Rome mint. Diademed female head (Pietas or Clementia?) right, wearing oak wreath / Victory advancing right, holding winged caduceus and trophy. Crawford 448/1a; CRI 17; Sydenham 951; Hostilia 5; RBW 1567. Attractive cabinet toning with a hint of iridescence, a few light marks. EF. ($750) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 76 (12 September 2007), lot 1254.

623.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Hostilius Saserna. 48 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.03 g, 7h). Rome mint. Diademed female head (Pietas or Clementia?) right, wearing oak wreath / Victory advancing right, holding winged caduceus and trophy. Crawford 448/1a; CRI 17; Sydenham 951; Hostilia 5; RBW 1567. Light iridescent toning, minor obverse metal flaws, light hairlines on the reverse. EF. ($750) From the Benito Collection.

The Gallic Chieftain Vercingetorix

624.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Hostilius Saserna. 48 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 4.09 g, 9h). Rome mint. Head of Gallic captive (Vercingetorix?) right, wearing hair flowing back and long, pointed beard, and a chain around his neck; Gallic shield to left / Two warriors in galloping biga right: one driving, holding whip in right hand and reins in left, and the other, facing backward, holding shield in left hand and brandishing spear in right ; L • hOÍTiLiuÍ above, ÍAÍerN below.

Crawford 448/2a; CRI 18; Sydenham 952; Hostilia 2; RBW 1569. Toned, some horn silver (or a die break?) on the reverse.

Good VF. Well centered for the issue. ($3000) From the Ancient Miniature Art Collection.

The portrait on the obverse has sometimes been identified as the famous chief of the Arverni, Vercingetorix, whom Julius Caesar captured in 52 BC in Alesia. It is difficult to imagine anyone placing such a dramatic portrait of a defeated foe on their coinage, but it is clear from surviving sources of the period that the Romans had a good deal of respect for the Gauls as honorable warriors. Crawford and Sear believe this identification is unlikely, but the large, distinctive, and carefully engraved head suggests the die cutter worked with an eye toward creating an individualized portrait, rather than a stylized personification of a Gaul. The reverse is also of particular historical interest, in that it depicts the manner in which chariots were used in Celtic Gaul, and perhaps in Britain as well.

625.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Hostilius Saserna. 48 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.80 g, 6h). Rome mint. Bare head of Gallia right; carnyx (Gallic trumpet) to left / Diana (Artemis) of Ephesus standing facing, placing hand on head of stag leaping left and holding spear. Crawford 448/3; CRI 19; Sydenham 953; Hostilia 4; RBW 1570. Light iridescent toning over lustrous surfaces. EF. ($1000) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi Numismatics, June 2001.

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626.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Hostilius Saserna. 48 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.86 g, 8h). Rome mint. Bare head of Gallia right; carnyx (Gallic trumpet) to left / Diana (Artemis) of Ephesus standing facing, placing hand on head of stag leaping left and holding spear. Crawford 448/3; CRI 19; Sydenham 953; Hostilia 4; RBW 1570. Toned with some iridescence. Good VF. ($750) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 76 (12 September 2007), lot 1258; Classical Numismatic Group 51 (15 September 1999), lot 1113.

627.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Plautius Plancus. 47 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.77 g, 3h). Rome mint.

Facing mask of Medusa with disheveled hair / Victory (or winged Aurora) flying right, head slightly left, holding reins and conducting four rearing horses of the sun. Crawford 453/1e; CRI 29a; Sydenham 959b; Plautia 15c; RBW 1587 for obverse.

Toned, some minor die rust. EF. Very rare with this obverse legend. ($1000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 813047 (June 2008).

628 629 628.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Mn. Cordius Rufus. 46 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.91 g, 5h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Venus right / Cupid riding dolphin right. Crawford 463/3; CRI 65; Sydenham 977; Cordia 3; RBW 1608. Struck slightly off center, a few light marks and scratches, two small stains on reverse. Good VF. ($200) From the Benito Collection.

629.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Papius Celsus. 45 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.89 g, 3h). Rome mint.

Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin headdress tied at neck / She-wolf standing right, placing stick on fire; on right, eagle standing left, fanning the flames. Crawford 472/1; CRI 82; Sydenham 964; Papia 2; RBW 1647. Deeply toned, some light marks beneath toning. Near EF. ($500) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 76 (12 September 2007), lot 1273; Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 412.

The curious scene depicted on the reverse of this type refers to a foundation myth for the city of Lanuvium, parent city of Rome. According to a legend related by Dionysius of Halicaranassus in Roman Antiquities, the hero Aeneas saw a fire burning in a nearby forest and went to investigate. As he drew closer, he saw the fire was being fed by a she-wolf, who was dropping sticks into the blaze, while an eagle standing nearby fanned it with his wings. A fox kept intruding, trying to snuff out the fire by wetting his tail in a nearby stream and beating the flames down with it, but was driven off by the eagle and wolf. The fox was interpreted as Carthage, trying to snuff out Rome before its flame could burn brightly, while the eagle and she-wolf are symbols of the Roman army and people respectively.

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630.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Lollius Palicanus. 45 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.79 g, 1h). Rome mint.

Laureate head of Honos right / Curule chair, garlanded and surmounted by wreath, between two stalks of grain. Crawford 473/2d; CRI 87; Sydenham 961; Lollia 1; RBW 1653. Attractive cabinet toning, a few light marks beneath tone. EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Goldberg 59 (1 June 2010), lot 2356.

631 632 631.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus. 42 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.66 g, 9h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre to left / Diana Lucifera standing right, bow and quiver over her shoulder, holding torch with each hand. Crawford 494/23; CRI 184; Sydenham 1117; Claudia 15; RBW 1727. Lovely iridescent toning. EF. Well centered and struck. ($750) 632.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Mussidius Longus. 42 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.02 g, 5h). Rome mint. Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right / Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACiN and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left. Crawford 494/42a; CRI 188; Sydenham 1093; Mussidia 6b; RBW 1745. Toned, a few faint marks. Near EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Sternberg XXII (20 November 1989), lot 239.

633 634 633.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Mussidius Longus. 42 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 4.04 g, 12h). Rome mint. Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right; star below chin / Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACiN and ornamented with trellispattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left. Crawford 494/42b; CRI 188a; Sydenham 1093a; Mussidia 6; RBW 1745.

Attractively toned with a hint of iridescence. Near EF. ($500) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 825465 (October 2008); T.L. Taylor Collection; Baldwin’s 57 (23 September 2008), lot 65.

634.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. C. Vibius Varus. 42 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.92 g, 10h). Rome mint.

Head of Bacchus right, wearing wreath of ivy and grapes / Panther springing left; to left, garlanded altar surmounted by mask and thyrsus. Crawford 494/36; CRI 192; Sydenham 1138; Vibia 24; RBW 1739. Attractive iridescent toning. Good VF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

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Attractive Capitolinus Denarius Pedigreed to 1954

635.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Petillius Capitolinus. 41 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.85 g, 10h). Rome mint. Bare head of bearded Jupiter right; CApiTOLiNuÍ downward behind / Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus: richly decorated hexastyle façade with ornamented pediment and garlands hanging within three openings; peTiLLiuÍ in exergue. Crawford 487/1; CRI 173; Sydenham 1149; Petillia 1; FFC 960 (this coin). Attractive old cabinet toning with some light iridescence.

Choice EF. Struck from dies of fine style. ($3000) Ex Alba Longa (Jose Fernandez Molina) Collection; Ernst Lejeune Collection (Peus 250, 15 March 1954), lot 994.

Petillius Capitolinus was one of the last moneyers to strike an independent senatorial coinage prior to the Triumvirs seizing control of the minting process in 41 BC. The types he chose – a majestic portrait of Jupiter on the obverse, and the façade of the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus on the reverse – are doubtless a play on his name. It is possible, though not certain, that he was the same Petillius Capitolinus who was later accused of peculation and acquitted. Horace mentions him in his Satires; a later Roman commentator embellished the tale, claiming that Capitolinus was custodian of the Capitoline temple, and was accused of stealing the golden crown from the statue of Jupiter. His acquittal was supposedly due to his close friendship with Augustus.

636.

Special issues. C. Domitius Calvinus. 39 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 4.01 g, 12h). Osca mint. Bare head of Hercules right, wearing necklace; OSCA downward to left / Emblems of the Pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex.

Crawford 532/1; CRI 342; Sydenham 1358; Burgos 1509. Lightly toned, flatly struck in areas. EF. ($2000) From the Benito Collection.

Pedigreed to 1956

637.

The Pompeians. Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great). Spring 48 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.52 g, 6h). Mint in Greece; Cn. Calpurnius Piso, proquaestor. Bearded head of Numa Pompilius, wearing diadem inscribed NuÂA / Prow of galley right. Crawford 446/1; CRI 7; Sydenham 1032; RSC 4 (Pompey the Great); RBW 1565. Toned with some light iridescence, minor deposits in the devices. Near EF. ($750) From the Benito Collection. Ex Apostolo Zeno Collection (Dorotheum, 8 June 1956), lot 2809.

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638

639

638.

The Pompeians. L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus. Summer 49 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.80 g, 12h). Military mint in the East. Triskeles, with winged head of Medusa facing at center; stalk of grain between each leg / Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt and eagle. Crawford 445/1b; CRI 4; Sydenham 1029; Cornelia 64a; RBW 1562. Toned, a few light marks. Near EF. ($750) From the Benito Collection.

639.

The Pompeians. Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio. 47- Spring 46 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.45 g, 12h). Military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa. Laureate head of Jupiter right / African elephant walking right. Crawford 459/1; CRI 45; Sydenham 1046; Caecilia 47; RBW 1601. Toned with some iridescence, a couple light marks. Good VF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

640.

The Pompeians. Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and Eppius. 47- Spring 46 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.88 g, 9h). Military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa. Head of Africa right, wearing elephant skin headdress; stalk of grain to right, plow below / Hercules standing facing, with hand on hip, leaning on club draped with lion skin and set on rock. Crawford 461/1; CRI 44; Sydenham 1051; Caecilia 50; RBW 1605. Attractive cabinet toning with some iridescence, banker’s mark on obverse. Near EF. Includes old Spink ticket. ($750)

641.

The Pompeians. Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and Eppius. 47- Spring 46 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.86 g, 9h). Military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa. Head of Africa right, wearing elephant skin headdress; stalk of grain to right, plow below / Hercules standing facing, with hand on hip, leaning on club draped with lion skin and set on rock. Crawford 461/1; CRI 44; Sydenham 1051; Caecilia 50; RBW 1605. Attractive iridescent toning, minor deposits, a few light scratches and marks. Good VF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

642.

The Pompeians. M. Porcius Cato. Spring 47- Spring 46 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.81 g, 3h). Utica mint.

Draped bust right of Roma, hair tied with fillet; RO(MA) behind / Victory seated right, holding palm frond and wreath.

Crawford 462/1b; CRI 46b; Sydenham 1053a; Porcia 10a; RBW –. Lightly toned, struck off center. Near EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

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643.

The Pompeians. Cnaeus Pompey Jr. Summer 46-Spring 45 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.87 g, 6h). Corduba mint; Marcus Poblicius, legatus pro praetore. Helmeted head of Roma right within bead and reel border / Hispania standing right, shield on her back, holding two spears over shoulder and presenting palm frond to Pompeian soldier standing left on prow, armed with sword. Crawford 469/1a; CRI 48; Sydenham 1035; RSC 1 (Pompey the Great); RBW –. Lightly toned, thin flan crack, some scuffs on the reverse. EF. ($1000) From the Benito Collection.

644.

The Pompeians. Cnaeus Pompey Jr. Summer 46-Spring 45 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.92 g, 6h). Corduba mint; Marcus Poblicius, legatus pro praetore. Helmeted head of Roma right within bead and reel border / Hispania standing right, shield on her back, holding two spears over shoulder and presenting palm frond to Pompeian soldier standing left on prow, armed with sword. Crawford 469/1a; CRI 48; Sydenham 1035; RSC 1 (Pompey the Great); RBW –. Attractively toned. Good VF. ($750) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 76 (12 September 2007), lot 1272; Classical Numismatic Group 41 (19 March 1997), lot 1649.

645.

The Pompeians. Sextus Pompey. 42-38 BC. Æ As (28mm, 24.04 g, 12h). Uncertain Sicilian mint. Laureate head of Janus with the features of Cn. Pompeius Magnus / Prow of galley right. Crawford 479/1; CRI 336; Sydenham 1044a; RBW 1676.

Dark brown patina with tan highlights, metal flaw in left obverse field. Good VF. Well struck for issue. ($750) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Triton XVI (8 January 2013), lot 876.

646.

The Pompeians. Sextus Pompey. 42-38 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.87 g, 5h). Massilia (Marseilles) mint; Q. Nasidius, commander of the fleet. Bare head of Pompey the Great right; trident to right; below, dolphin right / Galley with bank of rowers right, under full sail, helmsman steering rudder, hortator standing on prow; star to upper left. Crawford 483/2; CRI 235; Sydenham 1350; RSC 20 (Pompey the Great); RBW 1698. Toned, light cleaning scratches beneath toning, some striking weakness, banker’s mark on obverse. Good VF. ($1500) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 108 (16 May 2018), lot 526.

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Outstanding Portrait of Pompey the Great

647.

The Pompeians. Sextus Pompey. 37/6 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.81 g, 3h). Uncertain Sicilian mint. Bare head of Pompey the Great right; capis to left, lituus to right, ÂAg • piuÍ • iÂp • iTer around / Neptune, naked but for chlamys on left arm, holding apluster and resting right foot on prow, standing left between the Catanaean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus running in opposite directions, bearing their parents on their shoulders; pr‰F above, CLAÍ • eT • Or[‰]/[º]iT • e[x • Í • C] in two lines in exergue. Crawford 511/3a; CRI 334; Sydenham 1344; RSC 17 (Pompey the Great); RBW 1785. Lovely iridescent toning, a few faint scratches. Near EF. Outstanding portrait of Pompey the Great. ($3000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Triton X (9 January 2007), lot 550.

648.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. April-August 49 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.94 g, 2h). Military mint traveling with Caesar. Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent / Emblems of the pontificate; simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. Crawford 443/1; CRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49; RBW 1557. Beautiful iridescent cabinet toning, a few light hairlines in the reverse field. EF. Well struck in high relief. ($1000) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Leu 83 (6 May 2002), lot 683.

649 650 649.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late spring-early summer 48 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.77 g, 11h). Military mint traveling with Caesar. Diademed female head (Clementia?) right, wearing oak wreath; LII (= 52, Caesar’s age) behind / Gallic trophy, holding oval shield and carnyx; securis surmounted by wolf’s head to right. Crawford 452/2; CRI 11; Sydenham 1009; RSC 18; DCA 937; RBW –. Lightly toned. EF. ($750) From the Benito Collection.

Ex Knobloch Collection 650.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late 48-47 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.80 g, 6h). Military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa. Diademed head of Venus right / Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder. Crawford 458/1; CRI 55; Sydenham 1013; RSC 12; RBW 1600. Deep cabinet toning with slight iridescence, reverse struck off center. EF. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Frederick S. Knobloch Collection (Stack’s, 3 May 1978), lot 592.

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651.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Early 46 BC. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.90 g, 5h). Rome mint; A. Hirtius, praetor.

Veiled female head (Vesta or Pietas?) right; C • CAeÍAr COÍ Ter around / Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: lituus, capis, and securis; A • hirTiuÍ pr around from lower left. Crawford 466/1; Molinari 178-80 (D15/R222); CRI 56; Calicó 37; Sydenham 1018; RBW 1634. Some light marks and scratches, tiny obverse die breaks. VF. Well centered. ($5000)

652.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Early 46 BC. AV Aureus (20.5mm, 7.99 g, 3h). Rome mint; A. Hirtius, praetor.

Veiled female head (Vesta or Pietas?) right; C • CAeÍAr COÍ Ter around / Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: lituus, capis, and securis; A • hirTiuÍ • pr around from lower left. Crawford 466/1; Molinari 250-1 (D29/R229); CRI 56; Calicó 37; Sydenham 1018; RBW 1634. Light earthen deposits, faint scratches, flan a bit irregular. VF. ($5000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Cederlind BBS 170 (7 August 2013), lot 208.

653.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. January-April 46 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.91 g, 8h). Uncertain mint, possibly Utica. Head of Ceres right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, guttus, and lituus; D (donativum = largess) to right. Crawford 467/1a; CRI 57; Sydenham 1023; RSC 4a; RBW 1637. Lovely iridescent toning. EF. ($750) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, circa 2003.

654 655 654.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late 46-early 45 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.82 g, 7h). Military mint traveling with Caesar in Spain. Diademed head of Venus right, with Cupid over her shoulder / Trophy of Gallic arms, composed of helmet and cuirass, oval shield and carnyx in each hand; two seated captives at base, the one on left a female in attitude of dejection, the one on right a bearded male with hands bound behind him. Crawford 468/1; CRI 58; Sydenham 1014; RSC 13; RBW 1639.

Light iridescent toning, struck slightly off center. Near EF. ($500) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi Numismatics, February 2008.

655.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late 46-early 45 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.51 g, 3h). Military mint traveling with Caesar in Spain. Draped bust of Venus left, wearing stephane; small Cupid at point of bust; lituus to left, scepter to right / Trophy of Gallic arms, holding a shield and carnyx in each hand; on left, kneeling bearded male captive seated left, looking right; on right, seated female captive right, resting head in hand. Crawford 468/2; CRI 59; Sydenham 1015; RSC 14; RBW 1640. Light iridescent toning, light hairlines, reverse struck slightly off center. Near EF. ($750) From the Benito Collection.

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Lifelike Caesar Portrait

656.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. March-April 44 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 4.12 g, 6h). Rome mint; M. Mettius, moneyer. Wreathed head right; CAeÍAr downward to right; iÂper upward to left / Venus Victrix standing left, holding Victory in outstretched right hand and transverse scepter in left, resting her left elbow on shield set on celestial globe; B to left, Â • ÂeTTiuÍ downward to right. Crawford 480/17; Alföldi Type XVI, 20-21 (A3/R14); CRI 101; Sydenham 1055; RSC 35; RBW 1686. Lightly toned with a hint of iridescence, a few light marks. Good VF. Pleasing veristic portrait. ($4000) Verism, a style of portraiture that strives to be hyper-realistic in its depiction of the subject “warts and all,” can be traced as far back as the reign of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akenaten in the 13th century BC. It came to its full fruition in the late Roman Republic, perhaps influenced by the practice of making wax masks of the deceased. Caesar was the first living Roman to place his image on coins, and, in keeping with the style of portrait busts in stone and bronze, many of his numismatic portraits are veristic to the point of caricature. It is surprising to modern sensibilities that a man of his alleged vanity would allow himself to be portrayed with the balding pate, sagging jowls, and long “turkey neck” seen on this lifetime denarius. But it was clearly less important to Caesar that he be flattered with an idealized portrait, in the manner of Hellenistic kings, than to have his image convey the power and gravitas that only age and experience could provide.

657.

The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. February-March 44 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.09 g, 1h). Rome mint; P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer. Laureate and veiled head right; CAeÍAr downward to right, DiCT perpeTuO upward to left / Venus Victrix standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical scepter in left; shield set on ground to right; p • ÍepuLLiuÍ downward to right, ÂACer downward to left. Crawford 480/13; Alföldi Type IX, 1-6 (A23/R– [unlisted rev. die]); CRI 107d; Sydenham 1074; RSC 39; RBW 1685. Attractive find patina, some minor roughness. Near EF. ($3000)

658.

The Republicans. C. Cassius Longinus. Spring 42 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.81 g, 6h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Tripod surmounted by cortina and two laurel branches, fillet hanging on either side / Capis and lituus. Crawford 500/1; CRI 219; Sydenham 1308; RSC 7; RBW 1761. Obverse struck slightly off center. EF. ($1500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 192 (23 July 2008), lot 213.

659.

The Republicans. C. Cassius Longinus. Spring 42 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.42 g, 6h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Diademed head of Libertas right / Capis and lituus. Crawford 500/3; CRI 221; Sydenham 1307; RSC 4a; RBW 1762. Attractively toned, faint porosity, reverse slightly off center. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan. ($1000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, circa 2003.

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660.

The Republicans. C. Cassius Longinus. Spring 42 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.86 g, 6h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Diademed head of Libertas right / Capis and lituus. Crawford 500/3; CRI 221; Sydenham 1307; RSC 4a; RBW 1762. Lightly toned, test cut on edge. Good VF. ($750) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi Numismatics, June 2001.

661.

The Republicans. Brutus. Early 42 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.71 g, 12h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Emblems of the pontificate: securis, simpulum, and secespita / Capis and lituus.

Crawford 500/7; CRI 198; Sydenham 1310; RSC 6; RBW 1766. Lightly toned, minor surface roughness. EF. ($2000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 787344 (August 2007).

The obverse depicts the symbols of the college of pontifices to which Brutus belonged, while the reverse bears the symbols of the priestly college to which P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther was elected in 57 BC, namely, the augurate.

662.

The Republicans. Brutus. Spring-early summer 42 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.65 g, 12h). Military mint traveling with Brutus in Lycia. Head of Libertas right / Lyre between quiver to left and laurel branch tied with fillet to right. Crawford 501/1; CRI 199; Sydenham 1287; RSC 5; RBW 1767. Deeply toned, some light scratches, struck slightly off center. VF. ($500) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 56 (8 January 2003), lot 105.

663.

The Republicans. Brutus. Spring-early summer 42 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.70 g, 12h). Military mint traveling with Brutus in southwestern Asia Minor; L Sestius, proquaestor. Veiled and draped bust of Libertas right / Tripod; securis to left, simpulum to right. Crawford 502/2; CRI 201; Sydenham 1290; RSC 11; RBW 1768. Lightly toned, a few faint marks.

EF. ($1500) From the Benito Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 194892 (August 2004).

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664.

The Republicans. Brutus. Late summer-autumn 42 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.75 g, 12h). Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece; Pedanius Costa, legate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Trophy composed of cuirass, crested helmet, oval shield with incurved sides, and two crossed spears. Crawford 506/2; CRI 209; Sydenham 1296; RSC 4; RBW 1778. Attractive light toning, some faint hairlines. Good VF. ($1000) From the Benito Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica P (12 May 2005), lot 1831.

665.

The Republicans. Brutus. Late summer-autumn 42 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.49 g, 12h). Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece; P. Servilius Casca Longus, moneyer. Laureate and bearded head of Neptune right; trident below / Victory advancing right on broken scepter, holding palm frond over shoulder and broken diadem bound with fillet with both hands. Crawford 507/2; CRI 212; Sydenham 1298; RSC 3; RBW 1780. Attractive find patina, traces of porosity. Near EF. ($2000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 782847 (January 2007).

666.

The Republicans. Cn. Domitius L.f. Ahenobarbus. 41-40 BC. AR Denarius (20.5mm, 3.40 g, 8h). Uncertain mint in the region of the Adriatic or Ionian Sea. Bare head of Ahenobarbus right, wearing short beard / Prow right surmounted by a military trophy. Crawford 519/2; CRI 339; Sydenham 1177; Domitia 21; RBW 1803. Lightly toned, irregular flan.

Near EF. ($1500) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Nomos Obolos I (8 February 2015), lot 259 (erroneously noted as “the hair and beard slightly tooled”).

667.

The Republicans. Cn. Domitius L.f. Ahenobarbus. 41-40 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.87 g, 1h). Uncertain mint in the region of the Adriatic or Ionian Sea. Bare head of Ahenobarbus right, wearing short beard / Prow right surmounted by a military trophy. Crawford 519/2; CRI 339; Sydenham 1177; Domitia 21; RBW 1803. Toned, areas of find patina, scratches, banker’s mark(?) on the reverse. VF. Unusually fine style portrait for the issue. ($1500) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 219 (10 March 2014), lot 352; Elsen 86 (10 December 2005), lot 230.

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Earliest Portrait of Antony – Shown in Mourning

668.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. April-May 44 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.87 g, 8h). Rome mint; P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer. Veiled head right, wearing beard; capis to left, lituus to right / Desultor (horseman who leaps from one horse to another), wearing conical cap and holding whip, right on horseback, second horse behind; palm frond and wreath to left; p ÍepuLLiuÍ above, ÂACer below. Crawford 480/22; Alföldi Type XXI, 27 (A7/R4); CRI 142; Sydenham 1077; RSC 74; RBW 1689. Lightly toned, a few light scratches, peripheral striking weakness. Near EF. ($3000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Cederlind BBS 154 (31 March 2010), lot 213.

This is the first portrait issue of Mark Antony. Struck within a month or two of the assassination of Julius Caesar, Antony is shown bearded, clearly symbolic of one in mourning.

669.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Julius Caesar. Autumn 43 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.81 g, 4h). Military mint traveling with Antony in Cisalpine Gaul. Bare head of Mark Antony right; lituus to left / Wreathed head of Julius Caesar right; capis to left. Crawford 488/2; CRI 123; Sydenham 1166a; RSC 3a; RBW –. Toned, light roughness, a few scratches. VF. ($1000) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Collector Galleries, May 2003.

670.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Late summer-autumn 42 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.84 g, 7h). Military mint traveling with Antony in Italy. Bareheaded and bearded head of Antony right; lituus to left / Radiate head of Sol right.

Crawford 496/2; CRI 127; Sydenhm 1170; RSC 68; RBW 1754. Attractively toned, some light scratches, struck slightly off center. Good VF. ($1500) From the B.G. Collection. Ex American Collection (Leu Numismatik Web Auction 1, 25 June 2017), lot 880.

671.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavian. Spring-early summer 41 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.87 g, 12h).

Ephesus mint; M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Bare head of Mark Antony right / Bare head of Octavian right, with slight beard. Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; Sydenham 1181; RSC 8a; RBW 1798. Attractive iridescent cabinet toning, slight double strike, tiny banker’s mark below Octavian’neck. EF. ($1000) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E.

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672.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavian. Spring-early summer 41 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.78 g, 12h).

Ephesus mint; M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Bare head of Mark Antony right / Bare head of Octavian right, with slight beard. Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; Sydenham 1181; RSC 8a; RBW 1798. Toned, a couple of light scratches on the obverse. Good VF. Well centered. ($1000) From the Benito Collection. Ex John Whitney Walter Collection (Stack’s, 29 November 1990), lot 14; Numismatic Fine Arts [XIX] (18 December 1987), lot 659.

673.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Lucius Antony. Summer 41 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.99 g, 12h). Ephesus mint; M. Cocceius Nerva, proquaestor pro praetore. Bare head of Mark Antony right / Bare head of Lucius Antony right. Crawford 517/5a; CRI 246; Sydenham 1185; RSC 27; RBW 1799. Lightly toned, banker’s mark on obverse. Good VF. ($1000) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 106 (9 May 2018), lot 518.

Choice Antony Cistophorus

674.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavia. Summer-autumn 39 BC. AR Cistophorus (27.5mm, 11.85 g, 12h).

Ephesus mint. Head of Antony right, wearing ivy wreath; lituus below; all within wreath of ivy and flowers; Â • ANTONiuÍ • iÂp • COÍ • DeÍig • iTer eT TerT around / Draped bust of Octavia right above cista mystica, flanked by interlaced serpents with heads erect; iii • uir • r • p • C • around. CRI 262; Sydenham 1197; RSC 2; RPC I 2201. Lightly toned, a few light marks, minor flan flaws on the reverse. EF. Exceptional centering and strike, and very rare as such. ($3000) From the Benito Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 755837 (May 2005); Triton VII (12 January 2004), lot 838.

Shortly after the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC, cracks began to appear in the Second Triumvirate. Antony’s affair with Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, and his designs on Rome’s eastern holdings, prompted Octavian to formulate a binding agreement that would buy him time. At Brundisium a pact was signed, bringing about a reconciliation and some semblance of peace. As a condition of this reconciliation, Antony was married to Octavian’s widowed sister, Octavia. She stayed with him in Athens while he continued to prepare for a war against Parthia, and where, in 39 BC, he was associated with the “New Dionysus”. In 37 BC, she helped negotiate the Pact of Tarentum, which renewed the triumvirate until 33 BC. Antony, by this time, however, had renewed his affair with Cleopatra. He remained in the East, where he married the queen, and subsequently fathered several children. In 32 BC, as a renewal of civil war became imminent, Antony divorced Octavia. In the aftermath of Antony’s death, Octavia, known for her loyalty and nobilty, brought Antony’s surviving children to Rome to live with her.

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675.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavia. Summer-autumn 39 BC. AR Cistophorus (29mm, 11.68 g, 12h).

Ephesus mint. Conjoined heads right of Mark Antony, wearing ivy wreath, and Octavia / Dionysus, holding cantharus and thyrsus, standing left on cista mystica, flanked by interlaced serpents. CRI 263; Sydenham 1198; RSC 3; RPC I 2202. Lightly toned, porosity, a few light scratches, minor deposits on reverse. Good VF. Struck on a broad flan. ($1000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Roma E-Sale 32 (7 January 2017), lot 801.

A Selection of Legionary Denarii

(See also lot 1405, below, for a famous Tardani forgery of a LEG PRI denarius)

676.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.57 g, 6h). Legionary issue. Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg ii across lower field. Crawford 544/14; CRI 349; Sydenham 1216; RSC 27; RBW 1838. Attractively cabinet tone with a hint of iridescence. EF. ($750) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 84 (20 May 2015), lot 873.

677

678

677.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.59 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg iii across lower field. Crawford 544/15; CRI 350; Sydenham 1217; RSC 28; RBW 1839. Toned, numerous scratches. VF. ($200) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 279 (8 February 2012), lot 2225.

678.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.74 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg iu across lower field. Crawford 544/17; CRI 352; Sydenham 1219; RSC 30; RBW –. Lightly toned. Near EF. Well centered. ($750) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 151 (30 June 2011), lot 668.

679.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.11 g, 6h). Legionary issue. Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg u across field. Crawford 544/18; CRI 354; Sydenham 1221; RSC 32; RBW 1840. Toned, some light marks and scratches beneath toning, banker’s mark on obverse. VF. ($300) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. (Classical Numismatic Group 105, 10 May 2017), lot 752; Malter XLV (28 May 1991), lot 250; Numismatic Fine Arts Fall MBS [XXVI] (18 October 1990), lot 1970.

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The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.70 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg ui across lower field. Crawford 544/19; CRI 356; Sydenham 1223; RSC 33; RBW 1841. Lightly toned, traces of deposits. EF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 87 (18 May 2011), lot 950.

Raised in 52 BC by Caesar in Cisalpine Gaul, the legio VI Ferrata served with him in Spain and at Pharsalus, Alexandria, and Zela. Released in 47 BC, it was again recalled, serving at Munda in 45 BC. Reconstituted by Lepidus in 44 BC, it served under Antony at Philippi and the East, participating in the triumvir’s Parthian campaign.

681.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (14mm, 3.59 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg uii across lower field. Crawford 544/20; CRI 357; Sydenham 1224; RSC 34; RBW 1842. Light iridescent toning, minor striking flaw on galley. Good VF. ($500) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 82 (16 September 2009), lot 959.

Important Legionary Denarius Variety

682.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.67 g, 5h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg uii across lower field. Crawford 544/20; CRI 357; Sydenham 1224; RSC 34; RBW 1842. Attractive iridescent toning. VF. Thick, compact flan. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Andrew McCabe Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 411, 13 December 2017), lot 376; RBW Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 63, 17 May 2012), lot 591 (purchased by RBW from Frank L. Kovacs, 29 April 1994).

Andrew McCabe’s comment on this coin: “This is an important and rare unpublished variety of the usual legionary type with a compact, very thick flan, and a small short galley in high relief, yet with an unusually prominent staff and flag that flutters across the upper field.

The manufacture of the coin, which appears to be in excellent silver, is quite unlike that of the vast proportion of legionary denarii, yet it is unmistakably an official production. Whilst on the face of it, it is merely an unusual style from a celator who engraved few dies. But when combined with the metal and morphology, I can only explain this as being from a different mint location; perhaps part of a preliminary issue, or a post-Actium issue by remnants of the Antonine army. I have compared this coin with about a thousand online examples. The short galley with prominent staff and flag on a thick flan matches no other coin. Important.”

683.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.72 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg uiii across lower field. Crawford 544/21; CRI 358; Sydenham 1225; RSC 35; RBW 1843 var. (retrograde N in obv. legend). Toned, some roughness. EF. ($500) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 99 (13 May 2015), lot 573.

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The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.34 g, 12h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg x across lower field. Crawford 544/24; CRI 361; Sydenham 1228; RSC 38; RBW –. Attractive iridescent cabinet toning. Good VF. Broad flan. ($500) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Asher Keshet Collection (Gemini VI, 10 January 2010), lot 420.

685.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.66 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg xi across lower field. Crawford 544/25; CRI 362; Sydenham 1229; RSC 39; RBW –. A few light scratches. Near EF. ($500) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. (Classical Numismatic Group 105, 10 May 2017), lot 759; Classical Numismatic Group 67 (22 September 2004), lot 1231.

686 687 686.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.73 g, 12h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg xi across lower field. Crawford 544/25; CRI 362; Sydenham 1229; RSC 39; RBW –. Lightly toned, some minor porosity. Near EF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 236 (7 March 2016), lot 389.

687.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.26 g, 3h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg • xii • ANTiœuAe around above. Crawford 544/9; CRI 363; Sydenham 1231; RSC 40; RBW 1834. Toned with some iridescence, a few marks and scratches, two banker’s marks on the obverse. VF. ($400) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (16 May 2013), lot 1291; I. Vecchi 13 (4 September 1998), lot 701.

688.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.66 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg xiii across lower field. Crawford 544/27; CRI 367; Sydenham 1232a; RSC 42; RBW 1844. Toned with areas of find patina, a few light marks. Good VF. ($500) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Clarence & Helen Zaar Maritime Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 87, 18 May 2011), lot 956.

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689 690 689.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.55 g, 7h). Legionary issue. Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg xiii across lower field. Crawford 544/27; CRI 367; Sydenham 1232a; RSC 42; RBW 1844. Toned, some marks and light scratches, banker’s marks on the reverse. VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 78 (Part II, 27 May 2014), lot 2045.

690.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.85 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg xiu across lower field. Crawford 544/29; CRI 369; Sydenham 1234; RSC 44; RBW –. Toned, some light deposits, a couple marks, banker’s mark on galley. VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (16 May 2013), lot 1308.

691.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.91 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg xu across lower field. Crawford 544/30; CRI 371; Sydenham 1235; RSC 47; RBW 1845. Attractive iridescent tone, a few minor scratches. Good VF. ($750) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 46 (2 April 2008), lot 465.

692 693 692.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.87 g, 8h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg xu across lower field. Crawford 544/30; CRI 371; Sydenham 1235; RSC 47; RBW 1845. Lightly toned with a hint of iridescence, a touch of porosity. Good VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (16 May 2013), lot 1309.

693.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.56 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg xui across lower field. Crawford 544/31; CRI 372; Sydenham 1236; RSC 48; RBW –. Toned, a couple light scratches. Good VF. ($750) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. (Classical Numismatic Group 105, 10 May 2017), lot 765; Lanz 114 (26 May 2003), lot 239.

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694 695 696 694.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.54 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; [Leg •] xuii • CLAÍÍiCAe around above. Crawford 544/10; CRI 373; Sydenham 1238; RSC 50; RBW 1835. Toned, a few light marks, struck off center. VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.

695.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.57 g, 6h). Legionary issue. Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg • xuiii • LuBiCAe around above. Crawford 544/11; CRI 375; Sydenham 1240; RSC 53; RBW 1836. Lightly toned, a couple light marks, obverse banker’s mark. VF. ($500) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. (Classical Numismatic Group 105, 10 May 2017), lot 767, purchased from Spink America.

696.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg xix across lower field. Crawford 544/35; CRI 378; Sydenham 1242; RSC 55; RBW 1847. Toned, a few light scratches. VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Randy Haviland Collection (Gemini X, 13 January 2013), lot 486; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 100 (27 October 2004), lot 133.

LEG XVIIII – The Rarest of Antony’s Legionary Denarii

697.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.64 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa, Leg xuiiii across lower field. Crawford 544/34; CRI 379; Sydenham 1241; RSC 54; RBW –. Toned, slightly granular surfaces, bankers’ marks on both sides, a shallow edge test cut.

VF. An extremely rare type, as opposed to the more frequently encountered Leg xix issue. ($3000) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 76 (12 September 2007), lot 1317.

Not to be confused with a similar legion under the command of Octavian, this Antonian legion was either disbanded or incorporated into another legion after Actium.

698.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.51 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg xx across lower field. Crawford 544/36; CRI 380; Sydenham 1243; RSC 57; RBW 1848. Lightly toned, irregular flan. EF. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XIV (21 September 2017), lot 627.

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699 700 699.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.65 g, 5h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg xxi across lower field. Crawford 544/37; CRI 381; Sydenham 1244; RSC 58; RBW –. Toned, a few light marks and scratches, banker’s mark on obverse, a few minor deposits.

VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Randy Haviland Collection (Gemini X, 13 January 2013), lot 488.

700.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg xxii across lower field. Crawford 544/38; CRI 382; Sydenham 1245; RSC 59; RBW –. Lightly toned, rough surfaces, a few scratches. Good VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Randy Haviland Collection (Gemini X, 13 January 2013), lot 489; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 101 (10 November 2004), lot 101.

701 702 701.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.67 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; Leg xxiii across lower field. Crawford 544/39; CRI 383; Sydenham 1246; RSC 60; RBW –. Toned, light scratches, bankers’ marks (or metal flaws?). VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 92, Part II, 24 May 2016), lot 1973.

702.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.58 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; [Ch]OrTiu • RrAeTOriAru around above. Crawford 544/8; CRI 385; Sydenham 1213; RSC 7; RBW 1833. Toned, obverse banker’s mark, some light marks beneath toning. Fine.

Rare. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (16 May 2013), lot 1290.

The praetorian cohorts take their name from the praetorium, or tent, of the commander. These elite troops went on campaign as the personal accompaniment of their generals. Mark Antony likely had four or more praetorian cohorts with him at Actium.

The Cohortes Speculatorum

703.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.59 g, 6h). Legionary issue.

Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT Aug above, iii uir • r • p • C below / Three signa decorated with wreaths and rostra; ChOrTiÍ • ÍpeCuLATOru around above. Crawford 544/12; CRI 386; RSC 6; Sydenham 1214; RBW 1837. Lightly toned, small area of find patina/deposits on reverse. EF. Rare and excellent for issue. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XII (29 September 2016), lot 585.

Serving as scouts and messengers, the cohortes speculatorum filled the role of spies within each legion. Normally ten in number per legion, Mark Antony created a special group of cohortes who specifically served around him, carrying out personal instructions and protecting his well-being, essentially acting as an early secret service–a concept that was further developed during the empire under Augustus.

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704 705 704.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Summer 31 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.57 g, 12h). Uncertain (Actium[?]) mint.

D. Turillius, moneyer. Bare head right / Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond over left shoulder; all within wreath. Crawford 545/2; CRI 388; RSC 81; Sydenham 1211a; RBW 1851. Lightly toned, a few light marks, scratches, and bankers’ marks. VF. Very rare. ($500) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Künker 304 (19 March 2018), lot 996.

705.

The Triumvirs. Lepidus and Octavian. November-December 43 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.47 g, 6h). Military mint traveling with Lepidus in Italy. Bare head of Lepidus right / Bare head of Octavian right. Crawford 495/2a; CRI 140; Sydenham 1323; RSC 2a; RBW 1752. Lightly toned, some minor porosity, a couple of light scratches. VF. Well centered and rare as such. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 164 (23 May 2017), lot 114.

This issue commemorates the foundation of the Second Triumvirate, and was probably struck from the proceeds of the proscriptions in preparation for the campaign against Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC. Lepidus is shown with the title Pontifex Maximus, an office that he received after the assassination of Julius Caesar and held until his death in 12 BC.

706.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Spring-early summer 36 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.87 g, 6h). Southern or central Italian mint. Bareheaded and bearded head right / Tetrastyle temple of Divus Julius: statue of Julius Caesar as augur standing within temple; DIVO • IVL on architrave, star within pediment, figures along roof line; lighted altar to left. Crawford 540/2; CRI 315; Sydenham 1338; RSC 90 (Augustus); RBW 1829. Lightly toned with a hint of iridescence. VF. ($750) Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 291 (21 November 2012), lot 339.

707.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 32-summer 31 BC. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.86 g, 1h). Mint in Italy, possibly Rome. Bare head right / Pax, draped, standing facing, head left, holding olive branch in right hand and cornucopia with left.

CRI 399; RIC I 252; RSC 69. Light iridescent toning, some light scratches and marks. Good VF. ($1500) Ex Yves Gunzenreiner Collection (Leu Numismatik AG 1, 25 October 2017), lot 161.

708.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 32-summer 31 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.03 g, 8h). Italian (Rome?) mint.

Bare head of Octavian right / Mercury or Apollo seated right on rock, playing lyre; petasus slung on his back. CRI 401; RIC I 257; RSC 61. Toned, a few light marks and scratches beneath tone. VF. ($500) Ex WRG Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 424, 11 July 2018), lot 367 (professionally conserved since), purchased from PMV in 1986.

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709.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 31-summer 30 BC. AR Denarius (23.5mm, 3.85 g, 4h). Italian (Rome?) mint.

Bare head of Octavian left / Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm frond. CRI 407; RIC I 254b; RSC 64.

Lightly toned, reverse slightly double struck. Good VF. Struck on a very broad flan. ($1000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 84 (5 May 2010), lot 957.

Following his victory at Actium, Octavian ordered a golden statue of Victory, standing on a globe and holding a wreath and palm frond, to be set up on an altar in the Curia in Rome. This statue had been captured by the Romans from Pyrrhus in 272 BC, and it assumed a somewhat tutelary mystique, protecting the Roman state from dissolution. In AD 382, the emperor Gratian ordered its removal. Two years later, the senator and orator Symmachus urged Valentinian II to replace it, a request that was met with stiff opposition from the bishop of Milan, Ambrose. Though it was briefly returned to its place by the usurper Eugenius, it was again removed following his defeat. Petitions to Theodosius I for its subsequent replacement were refused, on the grounds that the once-important symbol of the gods’ blessing on the Roman Empire was now nothing more than a piece of paganism.

710.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 31-summer 30 BC. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.89 g, 1h). Italian (Rome?) mint.

Bare head left / Victory standing right on globe, holding palm frond and wreath. CRI 408; RIC I 255; RSC 66. Lightly toned, some light marks and scratches. Good VF. Struck on a broad flan. ($1500) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 29 (11 May 2005), lot 430.

711.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30-summer 29 BC. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.99 g, 9h). Italian (Rome?) mint.

Bare head right / Naval and military trophy facing, composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, and crossed spears, set on prow of galley right; crossed rudder and anchor at base. CRI 419; RIC I 265a (Augustus); RSC 119 (Augustus). Toned with a hint of iridescence, a few light marks and scratches. Good VF. ($1500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Leu 65 (21 May 1996), lot 318.

The Iconic ‘Aegypto Capta’ Denarius

712.

The Triumvirs. Octavian. 28 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.81 g, 8h). Uncertain mint, perhaps in Cyrenaica(?).

Bare head right; lituus behind; CAeÍA[r] to left, COÍ • ui to right / Crocodile standing right with jaws open; AegupTO above, CApTA below. CRI 430; RIC I 275a; RSC 2; BMCRR East 243-4; RBW –. Deeply toned, a few scratches and marks, area of weak strike and banker’s mark on obverse. VF. ($2000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Berk BBS 199 (29 September 2016), lot 166; Tony Hardy Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 64, 24 September 2003), lot 910.

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Session 3 – Thursday, May 14, 2020 — 9 AM

ROMAN IMPERIAL COINAGE

713. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.86 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?). Struck circa 19 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right / IOV TON across field, hexastyle temple set on podium of three steps; Jupiter standing left within, holding thunderbolt and scepter. Cf. RIC I 63a (aureus); RSC 179; BMCRE 363; BN 1098–101.

Attractive iridescent tone. EF. Well struck. Rare. ($5000) Ex Josiane Poindessault Collection (Burgan Numismatique/Maison Florange, 17 November 2017), lot 176.

714. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.90 g, 7h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?). Struck circa 19 BC. Bare head right / Round shield inscribed CL • V; aquila and signum flanking. RIC I 86a; RSC 265. Attractive cabinet toning, traces of die rust on obverse, struck slightly off center. EF. ($1000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, September 1997.

715. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.77 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?). Struck circa 18 BC. Laureate head right / Temple of Mars Ultor: round-domed, hexastyle temple with acroteria set on podium of three steps; within, aquila between two signa. RIC I 105a; RSC 190. Toned, a few scratches. VF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

716. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.80 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 15 BC. Bare head right / IMP • X in exergue, bull butting right, left foreleg raised, lashing his tail. RIC I 166a; Lyon 18 (unlisted dies); Calicó 212.

Surface and edge marks. Good Fine. ($2000) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi, 17 February 2007.

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717. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.80 g, 5h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 15 BC. Bare head right / Apollo Citharoedus of Actium, standing left, holding plectrum and lyre. RIC I 171a; Lyon 28; RSC 144. Lightly toned, underlying luster. Near EF. ($1500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong (Classical Numismatic Group 90, 23 May 2012), lot 1423; Numismatica Ars Classica 15 (18 May 1999), lot 266.

718. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.91 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 8 BC. ΛVGVSTVS DIVI • F, laureate head right / IMP • XIIII in exergue, on right, Augustus, bareheaded and togate, seated left on curule chair set on low daïs, extending his right hand toward a cloaked Gaul or German on left, standing right, presenting a child held out in both hands toward Augustus. RIC I 200; Lyon 64/3a (D264/R287); Calicó 235; BMCRE 492 = BMCRR Gaul 215; BN 14511452; Biaggi 123; Jameson –; Mazzini 174. A couple of bankers’ marks and a scrape on obverse, a few minor marks. Good VF. ($4000) From the Provence Collection. Ex MDC Monaco 4 (15 November 2018), lot 72.

719. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.90 g, 6h). Rome mint; P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer. Struck 19-18 BC. Bare head right / Pegasus walking right. RIC I 297; RSC 491. Old cabinet tone, banker’s mark on obverse. Good VF. ($1500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG 43 (12 November 1970), lot 264.

Attractive Parthian Defeat Issue

720. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.04 g, 10h). Rome mint; P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer. Struck 18 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Feronia right / Parthian kneeling right, presenting signum with X-marked vexillum attached. RIC I 288; RSC 484. Handsome cabinet tone. Near EF. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 55 (13 September 2000), lot 1119; Münzen und Medaillen AG 53 (129 November 1977), lot 243.

This type commemorates Augustus’s diplomatic triumph in securing the restoration of the legionary standards, which had been lost by Crassus and Antony in the disastrous campaigns of 53 and 36 BC. Many of the issues of this period commemorate this significant event.

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721. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.34 g, 8h). Rome mint; L. Caninius Gallus, moneyer. Struck 12 BC. Bare head right / German kneeling right in attitude of submission, offering up vexillum and extending hand. RIC I 416; RSC 383. A few bankers’ marks on obverse, lightly toned. Good VF. ($500) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex CNG Inventory 713103 (June 1999).

722. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ As (28.5mm, 11.49 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 11-12. Bare head left / Legend around large S • C. RIC I 471. Red-brown obverse, gray-green with some tiny pitting on reverse. Good VF. Rare in this condition. ($500) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Ronald J. Hansen Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 94, 18 September 2013), lot 1008; Noble 69 (20 March 2002), lot 1933; C.J. Martin FPL XXV, no. 1 (March 1998), B6.

Pedigreed to 1925

723. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (26mm, 12.03 g, 12h). Ephesus mint. Struck circa 25-20 BC. Bare head right / Capricorn right, head left, bearing cornucopia on back; all within laurel wreath. RIC I 480; Sutherland Group VIα, 241 (O35/R45 – this coin); RPC I 2213; RSC 16. Handsome old cabinet tone. Good VF. ($1500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 847; Sternberg XI (20 November 1981), lot 566; Frederick S. Knobloch Collection (Stack’s, 1 May 1980), lot 4; Prof. Dr. Karl Hahn (Cahn 61, 3 December 1928), lot 630; Sigmund Krausz Collection (Cahn 54, 9 September 1925), lot 23.

724. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (26mm, 12.12 g, 12h). Ephesus mint. Struck circa 25-20 BC. Bare head right / Six stalks of grain tied in a bundle. RIC I 494; Sutherland Group VIβ, – (unlisted dies); RPC I 2214; RSC 32b. Attractive old cabinet tone, some obverse die flaws. Near EF. ($1500) From the Benito Collection.

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725. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.88 g, 12h). Uncertain Eastern mint. Struck after 27 BC. Laureate head right / Capricorn right, holding globe attached to rudder, a cornucopia on its back. RIC I 541; RSC 23a. Attractive light iridescent toning, minor hairlines. Good VF. Fine style. ($1500) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Leu 77 (11 May 2000), lot 513.

726

727

726.

Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ As (26mm, 10.98 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, circa AD 34-37.

Radiate head left / Eagle standing on globe, head right, with wings spread. RIC I 82 (Tiberius). Dark green-brown patina. Near EF. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Ponterio 125 (25 April 2003), lot 2161.

727.

Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Dupondius (28mm, 15.84 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. Radiate head of Divus Augustus left / Augustus seated left on curule chair, holding branch. RIC I 56 (Gaius). Glossy dark green and brown patina, a hint of smoothing. Near EF. ($500)

728. Tiberius. AD 14-37. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.62 g, 1h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 1, AD 15-18. Laureate head right / Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter and olive branch; plain chair legs, double line below. RIC I 25; Lyon 143 (unlisted dies); Calicó 305d. Near VF. ($2000) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, 29 July 2007.

729 730 729. Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.65 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 15-16. Laureate head right / Tiberius driving triumphal quadriga right, holding eagle-tipped scepter and branch. RIC I 4; Lyon 122; RSC 48. Lightly toned. Good VF. ($1000) From the Benito Collection.

730.

Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.81 g, 11h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 1, AD 15-18. Laureate head right / Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter and olive branch; plain chair legs, two lines below throne. RIC I 26; Lyon 144; RSC 16. Lightly toned, trace of die rust on obverse, minor deposits. Good VF. ($500) 183

731. Tiberius. AD 14-37. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.69 g, 12h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 4, AD 18-35. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS in small letters, large laureate head right; one ribbon on shoulder / PONTIF MΛXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, feet on footstool, holding scepter in right hand and olive branch in left; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 29; Lyon 149; Calicó 305a; BMCRE 46; BN 22-6; Biaggi 168. Toned, some shallow scratches. Near EF. Portrait of artistic merit. ($3000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, October 1992.

732. Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.81 g, 6h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 6, AD 36-37. Laureate head right; long, parallel ribbons / Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding scepter and olive branch, feet on footstool; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30; Lyon 154; RSC 16a. Attractive light toning. EF. ($750) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 41 (19 March 1997), lot 1743.

733

734

733. Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.80 g, 1h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 6, AD 36-37. Laureate head right; long, parallel ribbons / Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding scepter and olive branch, feet on footstool; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30; Lyon 154; RSC 16a. Lightly toned, small contact mark on reverse.

Good VF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

734.

Anonymous issues. temp. Tiberius, AD 14-37. Æ Tessera (19.5mm, 3.95 g, 8h). Struck circa AD 22/3-37. Radiate head of Augustus left within plain border / IIII within pearl border and wreath. Buttrey 9/IIII; Cohen 24; Kestner, Tesseren 4 var. (rev. numeral). Green-brown patina. Good VF. Rare. ($400)

735.

Nero Claudius Drusus. Died 9 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.51 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 41-42. Head left, wearing oak wreath / DE GERMANIS on architrave of triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue left between two trophies. RIC I 72 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 14 (unlisted dies); RSC 4. Toned, some porosity, light smoothing on obverse, flan crack. Good VF. Well struck. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 761.

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736.

Nero Claudius Drusus. Died 9 BC. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 27.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 4243. Bare head left / Claudius, bareheaded and togate, seated left on curule chair, holding out branch in right hand and resting left hand on lap; around the chair are scattered arms (spears, shields, cuirass, and helmet). RIC I 109 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 72 (unlisted dies). Even brown surfaces, light smoothing, small area of roughness on reverse. Near EF. ($1000)

737.

Antonia Minor. Augusta, AD 37 and 41. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.66 g, 8h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 41-42. Draped bust right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Two vertical, long torches linked by ribbon. RIC I 68 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 15 (unlisted dies); RSC 5. Toned, some porosity, a few scratches. Good VF. Rare. ($2500)

738 739 738.

Antonia Minor. Augusta, AD 37 and 41. Æ Dupondius (24mm, 14.37 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 41-42. Draped bust right / Claudius, veiled and togate, standing left, holding simpulum and volumen. RIC I 92 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 59 (unlisted dies). Brown and green patina. VF. ($500) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Artemide Aste XXXVII (8 December 2012), lot 103.

Pedigreed to 1911 739. Germanicus. Died AD 19. Æ As (28.5mm, 11.42 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-38. Bare head left / Legend around large S • C. RIC I 35 (Gaius). Handsome brown patina, some smoothing. Good VF. ($500) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Dr. Walter Stoecklin (†1975) Collection (Nomos Obolos 9, 25 March 2018), lot 166; Hess (22 May 1935), lot 452; J. Hirsch XXX (11 May 1911), lot 888.

740.

Agrippina Senior. Died AD 33. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 27.98 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 42-43.

AGRIPPINA M • F GERMANICI • CAESARIS •, draped bust right / TI • CLAVDIVS • CAESAR • AVG • GERM • P • M • TR • P IMP P P • around large S • C. RIC I 102 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 78; BMCRE 219-23 (Claudius); BN 236-40 (Claudius). Dark brown patina. Near EF. ($5000) From the Benito Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 1519.

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741.

Gaius (Caligula), with Divus Augustus. AD 37-41. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.75 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint.

Struck AD 37. Bare head of Gaius (Caligula) right / Radiate head of Divus Augustus right, between two six-pointed stars. RIC I 2; Lyon 157 (unlisted dies); RSC 11. Lightly toned, scratch and slight granularity on obverse. Good VF. ($2500)

742.

Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.30 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 40. C • CAESAR • AVG • PON • M • TR • POT • III • COS • III, laureate head of Gaius (Caligula) right / AGRIPPINA • MAT • C • CAES • AVG • GERM •, draped bust of Agrippina Senior right. RIC I 21; Lyon 178/5 (D184/R183); Calicó 327; BMCRE 22; BN –; Biaggi 196 (same dies); Jameson 39 (same dies); Mazzini 5. Light marks, traces of deposits, some hairlines, areas of edge smoothing.

Near VF. Very rare. ($10,000) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi, 2 June 2007.

744

743

743.

Gaius (Caligula), with Agrippina Senior. AD 37-41. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.65 g, 5h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint.

Struck AD 40. Laureate head of Gaius (Caligula) right / Draped bust of Agrippina right. RIC I 22 (Rome mint); Lyon 179; RSC 6. Iridescent toning, minor marks, area of weak strike on obverse. Good VF. Rare. ($2000) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex CNG Inventory 718975 (March 2000).

744.

Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.68 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 40. Laureate head right / S • P • Q • R •/P • P/OB • C • S • in three lines within oak wreath. RIC I 28 (Rome); Lyon 183 (unlisted dies); RSC 21. Toned, obverse slightly struck off center. VF. Rare. ($2000) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, 11 September 1997.

745. Claudius. AD 41-54. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.59 g, 3h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 41-42. Laureate head right / EX S C/ OB CIVES/ SERVATOS in three lines within oak wreath. RIC I 16; von Kaenel Type 8 (unlisted dies); Lyon 17 (unlisted dies); RSC 35. Old cabinet tone, light granularity, a few scratches on reverse. VF. ($1500) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, 11 September 1997.

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The Praetorians Acclaim Claudius

746. Claudius. AD 41-54. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.03 g, 5h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 44-45. TI CLAVD • CAESAR • AVG • P • M • TR • P • IIII, laureate head right / IMPER RECEPT across top of front wall, view of the praetorian camp; in front is a wall with two small arched openings below and five battlements on top; above and behind it stands a soldier on guard left, holding a spear in right hand; to his right, an aquila; behind him is a pediment, in which is a crescent, on two pillars, flanked left and right by walls, each with a battlement above and an arch below. RIC I 25 (Rome); von Kaenel Type 21, – (V- [unlisted obv. die]/R325); Lyon 40 (unlisted dies); Calicó 361; BMCRE 23 (Rome); BN 43-4; Biaggi 206; Mazzini 43 (same rev. die). Some minor marks, small flat spot on edge. Near VF. ($3000) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi, 16 September 2006.

Upon Caligula’s assassination in January, AD 41, Claudius was the sole surviving Julio-Claudian male. When members of the Praetorian Guard found him cowering behind a curtain in the palace, they immediately acclaimed him as Emperor and brought him to the Castra Praetoria, their fortified camp on the outskirts of Rome. Claudius astutely awarded the Praetorians a substantial bonus, and, with 10,000 heavily armed soldiers backing him, he easily forced the Senate to accept him as the next princeps. On this aureus, Claudius clearly acknowledges his debt to the Praetorians, depicting the walled Castra the legend IMPER RECEPT – “The Emperor Received.”

747. Claudius. AD 41-54. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.71 g, 2h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 44-45. Laureate head right / Pax-Nemesis advancing right, holding out fold of drapery below chin, and holding winged caduceus, pointing down at snake erect, gliding right. RIC I 28; von Kaenel Type 22 (unlisted dies); Lyon 43 (unlisted dies); RSC 56. Toned, light porosity, a few scratches under tone. Good VF. ($1500)

Ex Chabenat Collection – Pedigreed to 1911

748.

Claudius, with Agrippina Junior. AD 41-54. AV Aureus (17mm, 7.57 g, 5h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 51. Laureate head of Claudius right / AGRIPPINΛE AVGVSTΛE, draped bust of Agrippina right, wearing wreath of grain ears and hair in long plait taken up, two locks falling loosely down neck. RIC I 80; von Kaenel Type 50, 790.952 (V673/R691 – this coin); Lyon 82 (unlisted dies); Calicó 396a; BMCRE 72-4; BN 76-81; Biaggi 215-6; Jameson 45; Mazzini 3. A few hairlines and surface marks. Near VF. ($3000) From the Provence Collection. Ex Chabenat Collection (Part II, Bourgey 9, 14 December 1911), lot 343.

749. Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ As (27mm, 11.40 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 42-43. Bare head left / Constantia standing left, raising hand and holding spear. RIC I 111; von Kaenel Type 76 (unlisted dies). Brown patina. Near EF. Well struck. ($500) 187

750. Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ As (28mm, 10.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 42-43. Bare head left / Libertas standing right, holding pileus in right hand and extending left hand. RIC I 113; von Kaenel Type 77; BMCRE 202-5; BN 230-2. Glossy green and red-brown patina. Near EF. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 730919 (April 2002).

751. Claudius. AD 41-54. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.83 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 46-47. Laureate head right / S P Q R/ P • P/OB C S in three lines within oak wreath. RIC I 41; von Kaenel Type 26; RSC 87; BMCRE 45–7; BN 59–60. In NGC encapsulation 4282670-002, graded Ch VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. ($1500)

Pedigreed to 1936

752. Claudius. AD 41-54. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.77 g, 9h). Rome mint. Struck AD 51-52. TI CLAVD CAESAR • AVG • P • M • TR • P • XI • IMP • P • P • COS • V, laureate head right / [PA]CI AVGVSTAE, Pax-Nemesis, winged and draped, advancing right, holding in right hand fold of drapery below chin and holding in left hand winged caduceus pointing down at serpent gliding right. RIC I 61; von Kaenel Type 44 (unlisted dies); Lyon 77 (unlisted dies); Calicó 373; BMCRE 68; BN –; Biaggi –; Jameson –; Mazzini –. Reverse struck slightly off center, edge test cut. Good VF. ($7500) From the Provence Collection. Ex M. E. De P. Collection (Part II, Ciani 9, 14 May 1936), lot 119.

753. Nero. As Caesar, AD 50-54. AV Aureus (10mm, 7.34 g, 2h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 51. Bareheaded and draped bust left / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum and lituus, above tripod and patera, respectively.

RIC I 76 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 52 (unlisted dies); Lyon 86 (unlisted dies); Calicó 441; Biaggi 240. Areas of smoothing, scratches, marks, and edge marks. Near VF. Rare. ($2000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, February 1993.

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754. Nero. As Caesar, AD 50-54. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.67 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 51. Young, bareheaded, and draped bust right / Legend in four lines on shield, behind which stands a spear. RIC I 79 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 53, – (unlisted dies); Lyon 89 (unlisted dies); RSC 97. Toned. Good VF. ($1500) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Hess-Divo 329 (17 November 2015), lot 144; Dix, Noonan, Webb A3 (27 September 2007), lot 2551.

Rare Early Nero Denarius

755. Nero. As Caesar, AD 50-54. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.52 g, 8h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 51. NERO CLAVD CAES DRVSVS GERM PR[INC IVVENT], bareheaded and draped young bust left / SACERD COOPT IN OMN CONL SVPRA NVM EX S C, on left, simpulum above tripod; on right, lituus above patera. RIC I 77 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 52 (unlisted dies); Lyon 87 (Claudius, Lugdunum – unlisted dies); RSC 312; BMCRE 87 (Claudius); BN 93 (Claudius, Lugdunum). Toned. Choice EF. Rare. Excellent silver quality for issue. Wonderful portrait of young Nero. ($7500) Ex Triton XXI (9 January 2018), lot 718.

Nero’s early portraits as heir-apparent, including this denarius issued under Claudius, depict him as a relatively slender youth. After attaining the throne, his continual overindulgence manifested itself on his physique and countenance, which Rome’s coin and sculptural artists faithfully recorded.

756. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (35.5mm, 24.80 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 65. Laureate head right, globe at point of neck / Nero, bareheaded, wearing cuirass, short tunic, and cloak floating out behind him, on horse prancing right, carrying spear in rest in right hand; behind him, a soldier also on horseback right, carrying a vexillum in right hand, sloped over right shoulder. RIC I 396; WCN 408; Lyon 68; BMCRE 311-3; BN 71-2. Dark brown patina, light smoothing. VF. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 67 (22 September 2004), lot 1317.

757. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.65 g, 4h). Rome mint. Struck AD 63-64. Bare head right / Roma standing right, foot on helmet beside dagger and bow, inscribing shield held on knee. RIC I 43; RSC 235. Old collection toning, light marks on obverse under tone. VF. Excellent silver quality. Rare. ($750) Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 401 (12 July 2017), lot 463; J. S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 76, 12 September 2007), lot 1407.

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758. Nero. AD 54-68. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter, bare to waist, with cloak around lower limbs, seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical scepter in left. RIC I 52; WCN 25; Calicó 412; BMCRE 67-73; BN 213-21; Biaggi 226 (same dies); Mazzini 118. Good VF. Attractive red toning, characteristic of aurei from Boscoreale. ($5000) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi, 2 June 2007. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXVI (11 June 1993), lot 435.

759. Nero. AD 54-68. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.35 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter, bare to waist, with cloak around lower limbs, seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical scepter in left. RIC I 52; WCN 25; Calicó 412; BMCRE 67-73; BN 213-21; Biaggi 225-8; Mazzini 118. Struck slightly off center. Near EF. Attractive red toning, characteristic of aurei from Boscoreale. ($5000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 38 (6 June 1996), lot 894; Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Part II, Sotheby’s New York, 21 June 1990), lot 688.

761 760 760. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.40 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Nero, holding patera and scepter, and Messalina, holding patera and cornucopia, standing left. RIC I 45; RSC 43. Lightly toned, a couple of small deposits on reverse. Good VF. ($1000) From the Benito Collection.

761. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (12mm, 3.24 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Nero standing facing, radiate and togate, holding branch and Victory on globe. RIC I 47; RSC 45. Attractive toning.

Near EF. ($1000) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex CNG Inventory 717644 (December 1999).

762. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.5 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Jupiter seated left holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC I 53; RSC 119. A few shallow scratches on reverse. Near EF. Wonderful portrait. ($1000) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 1533.

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763. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Dupondius (28.5mm, 15.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64. Radiate head right / Façade of the Macellum Magnum: statue standing facing on base within cylindrical tetrastyle entrance set on tiered base, upper tristyle story surmounted by ornate conical dome; two-story distyle porch on left, two-story tristyle porch on right. RIC I 187; WCN 197. Green patina, lightly smoothed. Good VF. Well struck reverse. ($1000) The Macellum Magnum was Nero’s great provision-market, probably dating from AD 59. This magnificent structure, originally occupying the middle of a square lined with porticoes and shops, was located on the Caelian Hill. It survived in its original state until the late 4th century, when its dilapidated condition necessitated a major reconstruction. During the turbulent 5th century the building again fell into partial ruin and in the latter part of the century it was transformed under Pope Simplicius (468-482) into the church of S. Stefano Rotondo.

764. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ As (23.5mm, 6.71 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar and holding cornucopia; I (mark of value) in exergue. RIC I 214; WCN 269. green patina, some gray and brown, minor smoothing, short hairline flan crack. Good VF. ($750) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 99 (13 May 2015), lot 599.

765. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.37 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 66-67. Laureate head right / Salus seated left on ornamented throne, holding patera and resting hand at side. RIC I 67; RSC 318. Toned, a few scratches. Near EF. Bold portrait. ($1500) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 830821 (January 2009).

766. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 67-68. Laureate head right / Aquila between two signa. RIC I 68; RSC 356. Light scrape on reverse, minor marks, attractive iridescent toning.

Good VF. ($500) From the collection of Professor David R. Beatty, C.M., O.B.E. Ex CNG Inventory 713385 (July 1999).

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Perhaps The Second Known

767. Galba. AD 68-69. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.96 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January AD 69. IMP • SER GALBA CAESAR • AVG, laureate and draped bust right / HISPA NIA, Hispania, draped, advancing left, holding poppy and two stalks of grain in right hand and round shield and two transverse spears in left. RIC I 192; Calicó 480a (same dies as illustration); BMCRE p. 311, note †; BN –; Biaggi –; Jameson –; Mazzini –; Triton IV, lot 480 (same dies). Scuffs, scratches, and contact marks on obverse. Fine. Extremely rare. ($5000) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Mike Vosper, 3 April 2014.

Both RIC and BMCRE refer to the only other example of this extremely rare variety, the specimen which sold in Triton IV, lot 480 and subsequently in Numismatica Ars Classica 41, lot 54 (hammer 290,000 CHF), where, in both auctions, it was described as unique and apparently unique, respectively. This is perhaps the second known example.

768. Galba. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.57 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January AD 69. Bare head right / S P Q R/ O • B/ C S in three lines within oak wreath. RIC I 167; RSC 287. Deep iridescent tone. Near EF. Wonderful portrait. ($2000) Ex New York Sale I (3 December 1998), lot 242.

769. Galba. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.42 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January AD 69. Laureate head right / Diva Julia Augusta (Livia), draped, standing left, holding patera and long scepter. RIC I 186; RSC 55. Area of edge filing. Good VF. Bold portrait. ($1500) From the Benito Collection.

770. Galba. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.51 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January AD 69. Laureate head right / Salus standing left, right foot on globe, holding rudder and sacrificing from patera over lighted and garlanded altar to left. RIC I 232; RSC 240. Iridescent tone, some faint hairlines, and a trace of die rust on obverse. Good VF. Wonderful portrait. ($1500) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 700995 (June 1997).

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771. Galba. AD 68-69. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 26.08 g, 6h). Rome mint, 4th officina. Struck circa June-August AD 68.

Laureate and draped bust right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding spear and resting arm on oval shield set on shield to right.

RIC I 240; ACG 255-9 (A55/P– [unlisted rev. die]). Brown patina, small edge test. VF. Great portrait, and struck on a broad flan. ($1000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 1553.

772. Galba. AD 68-69. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 27.38 g, 7h). Rome mint, 5th officina. Struck circa August-October AD 68.

Laureate and draped bust right / Libertas standing left, holding pileus and cradling vindicta. RIC I 309; cf. ACG 328 (unlisted dies). Brown patina, light roughness. Good VF. Powerful portrait. ($1500) From the Benito Collection.

773. Galba. AD 68-69. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 27.39 g, 6h). Rome mint, 1st officina. Struck circa November AD 68.

Laureate head right / Pax seated left on low-backed chair, holding olive branch and transverse scepter. RIC I 445; ACG 11 (A17/P23). Brown patina, light roughness on reverse. VF. ($1000)

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Galba Adlocutio Sestertius – Among the Finest Known

774. Galba. AD 68-69. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 25.47 g, 6h). Rome mint, 7th officina. Struck circa December AD 68.

SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P, laureate head right, globe at point of neck / ADLOCVTIO/ S C in two lines in exergue, Galba, bareheaded in military dress, standing right on low platform on left, haranguing troops; to left on platform is an officer also standing right; to right on ground line, two soldiers standing left, the one in front holding oblong shield and signum, the one behind an oblong shield and spear; between them are seen the head and front legs of a horse; in the background are two soldiers standing right, carrying two spears and vexillum; to far right, an aquila. RIC I 463; ACG 365 (A122/P – [unlisted rev. die]); cf. BMCRE 249-51; BN 235 var. (bust type). Green patina. Near EF. An amazing reverse composition. Among the finest known. ($30,000)

By AD 68, Servius Sulpicius Galba had governed Hispania for nearly eight years with a single Roman legion, VI Victrix, under his command.

In April of that year, with Nero’s regime crumbling, Galba appeared before his soldiers and proclaimed himself a vir militaris representing the Senate and People of Rome, marking his break with Nero and taking the first steps that would lead to his brief, chaotic reign as emperor. The scene is reproduced on this remarkable sestertius, an artistic tour de force, struck at the mint of Rome in December of 68. Although Adlocutio scenes depicting the emperor addressing soldiers had appeared on Roman coins before, notably on sestertii of Caligula and Nero, this piece represents a sharp departure from prevailing artistic norms. The four visible soldiers and a single horse are arrayed, not as identical units in ordered ranks, but in a variety of individualized postures and kits, along with standards, banners and weaponry, all layered to to suggest a huge mass of restless Roman soldiery. Galba faces them on a raised platform dressed as a soldier himself, his facial features distinctive despite the small scale. The composition has been aptly termed a masterpiece of numismatic art that has seldom, if ever, been equaled in the centuries since.

775 776 775. Galba. AD 68-69. Æ As (27.5mm, 11.40 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa June-August AD 68. Laureate head right / Ceres seated left on throne with high, arched back, holding grain ear and poppy and cradling caduceus. RIC I 291; ACG –.

Dark green patina. VF. ($1000) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Friedinger-Pranter Collection (Lanz 155, 10 December 2012), lot 463, purchased from Oberstleutnant Voetter (29 January 1913) for 12 Kroner (with his ticket).

776.

Galba. AD 68-69. Æ As (27mm, 11.72 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa October AD 68. Bare head right / Libertas standing left, holding pileus and vindicta. RIC I 372; ACG –. Dark brown patina, some red, light smoothing. VF. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 38 (6 June 1996), lot 917.

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777 778 777.

Otho. AD 69. AV Aureus (17mm, 6.81 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck 15 January-8 March. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right / PAX ORB IS TERRARVM, Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive branch in right hand and cradling caduceus in left arm. RIC I 3 (same rev. die as illustration); Muona Group 1, Type 5A, Portrait Type A; Calicó 524; BMCRE 1 (same dies); BN 2; Biaggi 270. Struck on a compact flan, hairlines, edge smoothed all the way around. Fine. ($3000) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi, 30 January 2014.

778. Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.43 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 15 January-8 March. Bare head right / Securitas standing left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC I 10; Muona Group 2, Type 9B, Portrait Type C; RSC 15. Lightly toned. Good VF. Great portrait. ($1500) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 700993 (May 1997).

779. Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 15 January-8 March. Bare head right / Securitas standing left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC I 10; Muona Group 2, Type 9B, Portrait Type D; RSC 15. Lightly toned, some shallow scratches on obverse. Superb EF. Fantastic portrait. ($2500) From the Benito Collection.

780. Vitellius. AD 69. Æ As (26mm, 11.63 g, 6h). Spanish (Tarraco?) mint. Struck circa January-June. Laureate head left, globe at point of neck / Victory advancing left, holding shield inscribed SP/QR in two lines. RIC I 46; CSB 53. Dark green patina. Near EF. ($1000) From the Summer Haven Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 51 (5 March 2009), lot 213 (hammer 1600 CHF).

The Children of Vitellius

781.

Vitellius, with his children. AD 69. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.14 g, 6h). Dynastic issue. Rome. Struck circa late April-20 December. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head of Vitellius right / LIBERI • IMP • GERM • AVG •, confronted, draped busts of Vitellius Germanicus (Vitellius’ son), on left, and Vitellia (Vitellius’ daughter), on right. RIC I 100; Calicó 557 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 27 (same rev. die); BN –; Biaggi 289 (same dies); Mazzini 3. Toned, banker’s mark on obverse, a few shallow scratches, small edge mark. Near VF. Very rare. ($5000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Roma VIII (28 September 2014), lot 959 (hammer £7000).

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782. Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.09 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. Laureate head right / Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and vindicta. RIC I 81; RSC 48. Attractively toned. Near EF. Well struck from dies of excellent style. ($2000)

784 783 783. Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.18 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. Laureate head right / S P Q R/ OB/ C S in three lines in oak wreath. RIC I 83; RSC 86. Darkly toned, some scratches and marks under tone, edge test cut. Good VF. ($750) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, May 2008.

784. Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.13 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. Laureate head right / Libertas standing right, holding pileus and vindicta. RIC I 105; RSC 47. Lightly toned. Good VF. ($750) From the Benito Collection.

785. Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.98 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. Laureate head right / Tripod-lebes surmounted by dolphin right; below, raven perched right. RIC I 109; RSC 111. Old cabinet tone, a few marks under tone, area of edge smoothing. VF. ($500) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from William Warden, 7 October 1995.

786 787 786. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.12 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 71. Laureate head right / Fortuna standing left, hand on prow and holding cornucopia. RIC II.1 1110; Lyon 7; Calicó 612. Minor edge bruise. VF. ($1500) Ex Morton & Eden 100 (2 May 2019), lot 331 (hammer £1600).

787. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.27 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 71. Laureate head right / Fortuna standing left, holding globe and winged caduceus. RIC II.1 1111; Lyon 8; Calicó 613. Struck slightly off center, some scratches and marks, lamination on obverse, traces of deposits. VF. ($1500) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi, 29 September 2007.

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788. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.29 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck circa 21 December AD 69-early AD 70. Laureate head right / IVDAEA in exergue, trophy; to right, Judaea seated right in attitude of mourning, head resting on hand. RIC II.1 2; Hendin 1479; RSC 226. Minor flan flaws. Near EF. ($1000) From the Benito Collection.

789. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.55 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck July-December AD 71. Laureate head right / Vesta seated left, holding simpulum. RIC II.1 46; RSC 561. Lightly toned. Choice EF. Fine style portrait. ($500) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex AMP Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 98, 12 December 2016), lot 1098; Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 20 (10 October 2006), lot 292.

790. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 25.07 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C in exergue, Victory standing right, left foot on helmet, inscribing shield with right hand set on palm tree; on right, Judaea seated right, in attitude of mourning. RIC II.1 221; Hendin 1508; BMCRE 582-3; BN 561. Mottled brown, red, and dark green patina, smoothed. VF. ($3000) From the Ancient Miniature Art Collection.

791 792 791. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.59 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 72-73. Laureate head right / Augural and pontifical emblems: simpulum, aspergillum, guttus, and lituus. RIC II.1 356; RSC 45. A few hairlines.

Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

792. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.43 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 72-73. Laureate head right / Victory advancing right, holding palm frond and placing wreath on signum to right. RIC II.1 362; Hendin –; RSC 618. Toned, some shallow scratches under tone. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

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793.

Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.50 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 73. Laureate head right / Salus seated left, holding patera. RIC II.1 513; RSC 431. Lightly toned. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan. Bold portrait. ($500) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, 2 October 1993.

794

795

794. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.03 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 73. Laureate head right / Vespasian seated right on curule chair, with feet on footstool, holding scepter and branch. RIC II.1 546; RSC 387. Toned, a few light scratches, small flan flaw on reverse. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

795. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.43 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 74. Laureate head right / Winged caduceus. RIC II.1 684; RSC 361a. Light gold tone, a few minor contact marks on obverse. EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

796. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.05 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 76. Laureate head right / Heifer standing right. RIC II.1 840; Calicó 622. A few marks. Near VF. ($1500) Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 111 (24 Seotember 2018), lot 359 (hammer 3000 CHF); CNG Inventory 964985 (December 2013).

797 798 797. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.58 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 77-78. Laureate head right / Sow left, with three piglets. RIC II.1 982; RSC 213. Deeply toned, die break on reverse. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

798. Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.41 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Antioch mint. Struck AD 72-73. Laureate head right / Palm tree; to left, Vespasian standing right, holding spear and parazonium, foot on helmet; to right, Judaea, in attitude of mourning, seated right. RIC II.1 1558; Hendin 1490 corr. (obv. legend); RPC II 1930; RSC 645.

Iridescent tone, areas of slight roughness. Near EF. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gemini VI (10 January 2010), lot 436.

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799.

Divus Vespasian. Died AD 79. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.31 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. Laureate head right / Foreparts of two capricorns, left and right, back to back, supporting round shield inscribed S C; globe below. RIC II.1 357 (Titus); RSC 497. In NGC encapsulation 3763327-001, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. ($300)

800 801 800.

Divus Vespasian. Died AD 79. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.41 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. Laureate head right / Slow quadriga left, with tensa (car) in form of small temple surmounted by statuette of quadriga flanked by Victories holding palm fronds and wreaths; car ornamented with figures of Minerva advancing left and brandishing spear, and garlands. RIC II.1 361 (Titus); Hendin 1585; RSC 146. Some hairlines. Good VF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

801.

Divus Vespasian. Died AD 79. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.41 g, 7h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint.

Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. Laureate head right / Victory advancing left, placing shield on trophy; below, Judaea seated left in attitude of mourning. RIC II.1 364 (Titus); Hendin 1586; RSC 144. EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

802. Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. Æ Dupondius (27mm, 13.71 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, JulyDecember AD 72. Radiate head right / Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC II.1 481. Green patina. Good VF. Rare. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 702286 (December 1997).

803. Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.21 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 73. T CAES IMP VESP CENS, laureate head right / PONTIF TRI POT, Titus, togate, seated right, feet on footstool, holding scepter in right hand and branch in left. RIC II.1 555 (Vespasian); Calicó 753; BMCRE 114-5 (Vespasian); BN 95-6 (Vespasian); Biaggi 371; Jameson 73; Mazzini 168. Near EF. Wonderful portrait. ($5000) Ex Morton & Eden 100 (2 May 2019), lot 334 (hammer £5500); Roma XII (29 September 2016), lot 698.

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804. Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.07 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 77-78.

Laureate head right / Annona seated left on throne, feet on footstool, holding on her lap an open sack of grain ears, the ends held in her hands. RIC II.1 971; Calicó 726a. Ex jewelry, surface and edge marks. Fine. ($1000) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi, 9 September 2011.

806

805

805.

Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.49 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck 24 June–1 July AD 79. Laureate head right / Trophy; below, Jewish male captive kneeling right, hands bound behind him. RIC II.1 1; Hendin 1486 corr. (obv. legend); RSC 334a. Toned, some hairlines and slight surface bulge on reverse. Near EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

806. Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.54 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck after 1 July AD 79. Laureate head right / Venus standing right, seen from behind, leaning on column, holding spear and helmet. RIC II.1 34; RSC 268. Small flan flaw on obverse, faint hairlines on reverse. Good VF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

807 808 807. Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.43 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 1 January-30 June AD 80. Laureate head right / Wreath above curule chair. RIC II.1 108; RSC 318. Toned. Good VF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

808. Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.44 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck 1 January-30 June AD 80. Laureate head right / Dolphin coiled around anchor. RIC II.1 112; RSC 309. Some faint hairlines. Good VF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

809. Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.57 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 1 January-30 June AD 80. Laureate head right / Filleted tripod surmounted by dolphin. RIC II.1 128; RSC 321. Good VF. Well centered. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

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810.

Julia Titi. Augusta, AD 79-90/1. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.53 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81.

Diademed and draped bust right / Venus, seen half from behind, naked to the hips, standing right, resting elbow on column, holding transverse spear and crested helmet. RIC II.1 388 (Titus); RSC 14. Some faint hairlines. Good VF. ($1500) From the Benito Collection.

811.

Julia Titi. Augusta, AD 79-90/1. Æ Dupondius (30mm, 12.34 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81.

IVLIA • IMP • T • AVG • F • AVGVSTA, draped bust right, wearing hair piled high in front and knotted low at back / S C across field, VESTA in exergue, Vesta, draped, seated left, holding palladium in right hand and transverse scepter in left. RIC II.1 397 (Titus). Attractive green-brown patina. Good VF. Rare. ($3000) From the Benito Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 157720 (June 2005).

812. Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.20 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 73.

CAES AVG F DOMIT COS II, laureate head right / Domitian, togate, cloak flying out behind him, on horse prancing left, extending right hand and holding vertical scepter with human head at end in left. RIC II.1 538 (Vespasian); Calicó 812; BMCRE 125 (Vespasian); BN 100; Biaggi 439-40; Jameson –; Mazzini 663. Lustrous, edge marks, slight wave in flan, ex jewelry. Near EF. ($7500) From the Provence Collection.

813. Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.45 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 76-77.

Laureate head right / Pegasus standing right, left foreleg raised. RIC II.1 921 (Vespasian); RSC 47. A few faint scratches. Near EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

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815 814 814. Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.42 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 77-78.

Laureate head right / She-wolf standing left, head right, suckling the twins (Romulus and Remus); boat in exergue. RIC II.1 961 (Vespasian); RSC 51. Toned, some faint hairlines under tone. EF. ($750) From the Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel. Ex Gasvoda Collection (Part I, Numismatica Ars Classica 86, 8 October 2015), lot 178; Roma V (23 March 2013), lot 725.

815.

Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.55 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. Laureate head right / Garlanded and lighted altar. RIC II.1 266 (Titus); RSC 397a. Toned, hairlines. EF. Bold portrait. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

817 816 816. Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.50 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81.

Laureate head right / Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield. RIC II.1 268 (Titus); RSC 381a. Dark, slightly iridescent tone, somc scratches under tone, edge test cut. Near EF. ($300) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow.

817. Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.40 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81.

Laureate head right / Crested Corinthian helmet on draped pulvinar. RIC II.1 271.1 (Titus); RSC 399a. Minor scrape on reverse, a few hairlines. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 289 (24 October 2012), lot 316.

818. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Sestertius (34.5mm, 29.02 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 13 September-31 December AD 81.

IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M, laureate head right / TR P COS VII DES VIII P P, Minerva, helmeted and draped, with aegis down back, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand and holding round shield on left. RIC II.1 76; BMCRE 261 (same obv. die)/260 (for obv./rev. types); BN 274-5. Brown patina, area of minor roughness on reverse. Good VF. Attractive portrait. ($3000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 704477 (December 1997); Malter 72 (23 November 1997), lot 384.

819. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Quadrans (17mm, 2.31 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 84-85. Trophy, consisting of helmet, cuirass, shields, spears, and greaves / Olive branch upright. RIC II.1 247. Dark green patina, some shallow cleaning scratches on reverse. Superb EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 49 (17 March 1999), lot 1359.

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820. Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.45 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 85. Laureate head right / Minerva advancing right, holding spear and shield. RIC II.1 342; RSC 194. A few hairlines. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

Calicó Plate Coin – Ex Biaggi de Blasys Collection

821. Domitian. AD 81-96. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.43 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 86. IMP CΛES DOMIT ΛVG GERM P M TR P V, laureate head right / IMP XI COS XII CENS P P P, Minerva, helmeted and draped, advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand and holding round shield in left. RIC II.1 424; Calicó 870 (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 88 note (this coin referenced); BN –; Biaggi 417 (this coin). Underlying luster. Near EF. ($15,000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 828481 (January 2009); Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 49, 21 October 2008), lot 171; Münzen und Medaillen AG XIX (5 June 1959), lot 203; Cugnot Collection (Bourgey, 18 December 1912), lot 109.

822.

Domitian. AD 81-96. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 87. IMP • CAES • DOMIT • AVG • GERM • P • M • TR • P • VII, laureate head right / IMP • XIIII • COS • XIIII • CENS • P • P • P • , Minerva standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand, left hand on scepter; shield to right. RIC II.1 579 var. (bust type); Calicó 891 var. (same); BMCRE 117 note var. (same); BN –; Biaggi –. In NGC encapsulation 4936620-019, graded Ch VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. ($3000)

823. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ As (29mm, 11.88 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 87. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. RIC II.1 551. Brown patina, a few minor flan flaws.

Choice EF. Exceptional portrait. ($500) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi, 6 October 2001.

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824 825 824. Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.48 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 88-89. Laureate head right / Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield. RIC II.1 656; RSC 67. Attractive light tone, faint hairlines on reverse, traces of deposits. Near EF. Bold portrait on a broad flan. ($300) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, 2004.

825. Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 1 January-13 September AD 90.

Laureate head right / Minerva standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear; shield set on ground to right. RIC II.1 691; RSC 260. Handsome light tone, a few faint hairlines. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

826. Nerva. AD 96-98. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.84 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 97. Laureate head right / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC II 25; RSC 9. Toned, some deposits. Good VF. ($300) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, May 2006.

827 828 827. Nerva. AD 96-98. Æ Sestertius (34.5mm, 26.92 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 97. Laureate head right / Fortuna seated left, holding grain ears and scepter. RIC II 85; Banti 25. Dark green and brown patina, smoothed, minor tooling. Good VF. ($1500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 704062 (December 1997).

828. Nerva. AD 96-98. Æ As (27mm, 10.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 97. Laureate head right / Clasped right hands.

RIC II 79. Dark brown patina. Good VF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 41 (19 March 1997), lot 1876.

829. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 29.07 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck autumn AD 98-end 99. Laureate head right / Concordia seated left, holding double cornucopia and patera over garlanded and lighted altar to left. RIC II 399; Woytek 51a; Banti 322. Green and brown patina, small area of smoothing. Near EF. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, July 2005. Ex Rauch 75 (6 May 2005), lot 414.

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830. Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.27 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 101-102. Laureate head right / Hercules, naked, standing facing on low base, holding club and lion skin. RIC II 49; Woytek 100a; RSC 234. Light golden tone, small die break on obverse, a couple of flan flaws on reverse. EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

831. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Dupondius (28mm, 12.53 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 101-102. Radiate head right / Abundantia seated left on chair formed of two cornucopias, holding scepter. RIC II 428; Woytek 96a. Dark green patina. EF. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 54 (14 June 2000), lot 1553.

Heroic Bust Left

832. Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.95 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 106-107. Laureate bust left, slight drapery and bare chest showing / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; altar to left. RIC II 185 var. (no drapery); Woytek 217q (same dies as illustration); RSC 394f. Toned, areas of porosity, hairline flan crack, small flan flaw on reverse. Good VF. Very rare and artistic bust type. ($1000) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Northern European Collection (Nomos 8, 22 October 2013), lot 223 (hammer 1700 CHF); Rauch 84 (13 May 2009), lot 486; Gorny & Mosch 169 (12 October 2008), lot 282.

833. Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 107. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and torch. RIC II 151; Woytek 223b; RSC 366. Lightly toned, a few tiny marks. Superb EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

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834. Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.10 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa mid AD 107-108. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC II 127; Woytek 266b; RSC 84. Toned.

Near EF. ($300) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow.

835. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 27.73 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa mid AD 107-110. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Trajan on horseback riding right, thrusting spear at fallen Dacian soldier below. RIC II 543; Woytek 317bC; Banti 200. Exceptional green patina. EF. ($2000) Ex CNG Inventory 733407 (December 2002); Gorny & Mosch 117 (14 October 2002), lot 557.

Exceptional Trajan Portrait

836. Trajan. AD 98-117. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 108-110. • IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Trajan, bareheaded, in military dress, stepping right, raising right hand and holding transverse spear, point downward, over left shoulder in left hand. RIC II 136; Allen Series 42, Type VII.6 (dies 29/vii.6); Woytek 294f2 (same dies as illustration); Strack 123β; Calicó 1007a (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE 347-8; BN –; Biaggi 477. Light marks, trace deposits, minor edge marks from prior bezel, minor die rust on obverse. Good VF. ($7500) From the Provence Collection.

837. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 26.81 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 108-109/110. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Dacia, in attitude of mourning, seated left on shields; trophy of arms to left. RIC II 564 var. (bust type); Woytek 326bD; Banti 249. Brown patina. Good VF. ($1000) Ex Roma XI (7 April 2016), lot 803.

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Jupiter Protecting Trajan

838. Trajan. AD 98-117. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.21 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck winter AD 114-spring AD 115. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P • M • TR P • COS • VI • P • P • S • P • Q • R, Jupiter, naked except for cloak on right and left arms, standing left, holding thunderbolt over Trajan in right hand and straight scepter in left; to left, Trajan, togate, standing left, holding up branch in right hand. RIC II 336; Beckmann, Trajan, Group D (unlisted dies); Woytek 512f; Strack 229β; Calicó 1065; BMCRE 533; BN 814-6; Biaggi 515; Mazzini 268v.

Some surface and edge marks. VF. ($5000) From the Provence Collection.

839. Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.36 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck winter AD 114-spring AD 116. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC II 344; Woytek 519h; RSC 279. Lightly toned, a few hairlines on reverse. EF. ($750) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 884373 (November 2010); A. Lynn Collection (Helios 4, 14 October 2009), lot 378; Triton VI (13 January 2003), lot 867.

840. Trajan. AD 98-117. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.10 g, 6h). “Parthia Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck 20 February-autumn AD 116. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Two Parthian captives seated on ground left and right, back to back, with trophy between them: each captive is seated on a shield, resting head on hand, which is propped on knee: in front of each captive, bow in bow case erect. RIC II 324; Beckmann, Trajan, Group E, dies e11/PC13 (unlisted die combination); Woytek 560f; Calicó 1035a (same obv. die as illustration). Toned, traces of deposits. Near VF. ($2000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, June 1992. Ex Auctiones AG 18 (21 September 1989), lot 1046; G. Hirsch 75 (22 November 1971), lot 667.

841. Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Cistophorus (26mm, 10.60 g, 6h). Uncertain mint in Asia Minor. Struck AD 98. Laureate head right / Bundle of six stalks of grain. RIC II 717; RPC III 1317; RSC. Lightly toned. Near EF. ($1000) From the Benito Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 66 (19 May 2004), lot 1438.

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Likely Finest of Ten Known 842.

Restored Issues of Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.47 g, 6h). Restored issue of M. Claudius Marcellus.

Rome. Struck circa AD 107 or 112/113. MARCELLINVS downward to right, bare head of the consul M. Claudius Marcellus right; triskeles to left / IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST around, MARCELLVS downward in field to right, COS QVINQ downward in field to left, M. Claudius Marcellus advancing right, carrying trophy into tetrastyle temple. RIC II 809 (same dies as illustration); Woytek 8342 (this coin referenced and illustrated); H. Mattingly, “The Restored Coins of Trajan” in NC 1926, 35, pl. XII, 16 (same dies); Komnick Type 36.0, 2 (V1/R2); RSC 35 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 689 (same dies); BN 502 (same obv. die); for prototype: cf. Crawford 439/1; cf. Sydenham 1147; cf. Claudia 11. Light cabinet tone. Superb EF. Extremely rare. Woytek lists ten examples. ($20,000) Ex Palombo 17 (20 October 2018), lot 61 (hammer 20,000 CHF); Numismatica Ars Classica 33 (6 April 2006), lot 479.

This exceedingly rare coin, struck under Trajan, copies a denarius of 50 BC issued by the moneyer P. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus (ref.

Crawford 439/1). The obverse shows the head of the general M. Claudius Marcellus, consul five times, with a triskeles behind that reminds of his conquest of Syracuse in 211 BC during the second Punic War. The reverse shows the moneyer’s ancestor, carrying a Gallic trophy into the tetrastyle temple of Jupiter Feretrius (supposedly the first temple to have been built in Rome), which commemorates his victory of 222 BC against the Celtic Insubres under their king Britomartis.

Exceptional Marciana Denarius 843. Marciana. Augusta, circa AD 105-112/4. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.23 g, 8h). Rome mint. Struck under Trajan, AD 114. DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing facing, head right, on bar (or scepter), with wings displayed. RIC II 743 (Trajan); Woytek 719; Strack 198; RSC 4; BMCRE 651 (Trajan); BN 757-8 (Trajan). Superb EF, lovely deep iridescent toning over lustrous surfaces. Of the finest style. ($20,000) Ex Gadoury (3 December 2016), lot 51.

Trajan’s sister Marciana and her daughter Matidia moved into the Imperial palace upon his ascension and formed part of a distaff cabal of women relations, led by his wife Plotina, who are widely thought to have influenced the domestic policies of his government. Upon her death on 29 August AD 112, Marciana was formally deified and honored with this attractive denarius issue, depicting an eagle bearing a scepter to the heavens.

Superb Hadrian - Divus Trajan Dynastic Aureus 844.

Hadrian, with Divus Trajan. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck August-December AD 117. IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO OPT ΛVG G D PΛRT, laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, slight drapery, exposed upper part of breastplate visible, wearing balteus strap / DIVO • TRAIANO PATRI AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Divus Trajan right. RIC II.3 28 (same dies as illustration); Strack 10η; Calicó 1412 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 44 (same dies); Biaggi 564 (same dies); Jameson –; Mazzini 2 (same dies). Lustrous. Choice EF. Two spectacular portraits in high relief, perfectly struck on a broad flan. ($50,000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 97 (12 December 2016), lot 119 (hammer 75,000 CHF); Palombo 13 (13 December 2014), lot 59 (hammer 130,000 CHF).

Publius Aelius Hadrianus, born to an aristocratic family in Roman Spain, lost his biological parents by AD 86 and became the ward of the future emperor Trajan, another Spaniard. As a young man, Hadrian began a career in the Roman government and military, and in about AD 100 married Sabina, a favored great-niece of Trajan. He also cultivated the friendship of Trajan’s wife Plotina. Though widely regarded as a favorite for the succession, Hadrian was not formally named Caesar until Trajan fell fatally ill in Cilicia while returning from his great eastern campaign. It was not a universally popular choice and rumors immediately spread that Hadrian’s adoption was stage-managed by Plotina after Trajan had already died. Hadrian, serving as governor of Syria, took immediate action to secure the throne, inducing the eastern legions to acclaim him as emperor by means of a hefty bonus. He then wrote to the Senate declaring his accession a fait accompli, but requesting his formal designation as emperor along with the deification of Trajan. With no real alternative, both requests were readily granted. This spectacular aureus, pairing Hadrian’s portrait with that of the newly deified Trajan, was struck in Rome during the first months of the reign to mark both the accession of a new emperor and the creation of a new god, who is pointedly named as his father (DIVO TRAIANO PATRI AVG).

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845. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 6.34 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 117. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H ADRIANVS AVG •, laureate bust right, showing bare chest, slight drapery, wearing balteus / • P M TR P COS DES II •, ORIENS in exergue, radiate and draped bust of Sol right, hair banked in curls from forehead down to neck. RIC II.3 87 (same obv. die as 2nd illustration/same rev. die as 1st illustration); Strack 29; Calicó 1297 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE p. 242, note *; Biaggi 626 (same dies). Light reddish tone, edge irregularity. Good VF. Rare. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 84 (20 May 2015), lot 1859 (hammer 8000 CHF).

846. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.17 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 118. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS • AVG •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / • P M TR P COS II •, ORIENS in exergue, radiate and draped bust of Sol right, hair banked in curls from forehead down to neck. RIC II.3 123 (same obv. die as illustration); Strack 371/β, pl. I, 37 (same dies as illustration); Calicó 1296 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 76, pl. 48, 8 (same obv. die); Biaggi 627 (same dies). Some luster remains, a few faint scratches. VF. Rare with this bust type. ($3000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, June 1999.

847 848 847. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 24.70 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 118. Laureate bust right with bare chest, slight drapery / Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC II.3 150; Banti 415. Green patina, light cleaning scratches on obverse. Near EF. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Davissons 9 (9 October 1997), lot 39.

848. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Dupondius (26.5mm, 10.57 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 118. Radiate bust right, slight drapery / ADVENTVS AVG/ S C in two lines in exergue, Roma seated right on cuirass, holding spear, clasping right hands with Hadrian standing left, holding volumen. RIC II.3 159. Green patina, hairline flan crack. Good VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 84 (20 May 2015), lot 1861.

849. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 119-circa 120. Laureate bust right, with bare chest showing, slight drapery / Aeternitas standing left, holding up busts of Sol and Luna. RIC II.3 215; RSC 1114. Light iridescent tone. Superb EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.48 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck late AD 121-123. Laureate head right / Minerva Promachus, fighting right, holding spear and shield. RIC II.3 516; RSC 1063. Lightly toned. Near EF. ($300) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, circa 2003-2004.

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851. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 28.24 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck after April AD 121. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIAN VS AVG P M TR P COS III, laureate bust right with bare chest visible, wearing aegis and balteus / PIETAS AVGVSTI, S C across field, Pietas standing right, raising right hand and holding acerrum in left; lighted altar to right.

RIC II.3 470 (this coin referenced and illustrated); Banti –. Attractive green patina, some smoothing. EF. Wonderful portrait.

Very rare. ($3000) Ex Baldwin’s 96 (24 September 2015), lot 3244 (hammer £3600); Spink Numismatic Circular CXI.5 (October 2003), no. RM1562.

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.17 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 129-130. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, bareheaded bust right, wearing aegis, rejuvenated portrait / COS III • P • P, Hadrian, bareheaded, in military dress, standing left, raising right hand and holding vertical spear in left; two signa to left, one signum to right. RIC II.3 1062 (same dies as illustration); Strack 331Δο; Calicó 1239 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 530, pl. 57, 13 (same dies); Biaggi 601 (same dies); Jameson 103 (same obv. die); Mazzini 485 (same obv. die). A few light scratches. Near VF. Rare. ($3000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 102 (18 May 2016), lot 958.

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ As (26mm, 11.36 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 129-130. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Galley with five oarsmen left, hortator at stern. RIC II.3 1302. Dark green patina, some smoothing. EF. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex CNG inventory 720852 (June 2000); Leu 77 (11 May 2000), lot 551.

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Hadrian’s Travels: A Numismatic Journal The following 23 lots (except lot 867) chronicle Hadrian’s extensive tours of nearly all the Roman provinces, circa AD 117-132. Most were struck at the very end of this period.

854. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 6.98 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – Adventus type.

Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right / ADVEN TVI • AV G ITALIΛE, Hadrian, bareheaded and togate, standing right, raising right hand and holding volumen in left; to right, Italia standing left, holding cornucopia and sacrificing with patera over lighted altar. RIC II.3 1558 (same rev. die as illustration); Beckmann, Gold (dies a31/ADIT3); Strack 316δο, pl. VI, 316 (same rev. die as illustration); Calicó 1177 (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE 788 (same rev. die); Biaggi 573 (same rev. die). Small flat spot on edge. VF. Rare. ($5000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gemini VIII (with Heritage Auctions, 14 April 2011), lot 329; Numismatica Ars Classica K (30 March 2000), lot 1762.

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855. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.37 g, 12h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate head right / AFRICA, Africa reclining left, leaning on rock, wearing elephant-skin headdress, holding scorpion; basket of fruit and grain ears to left. RIC II.3 1494 var. (cornucopia); RSC 138 var. (same). Toned, obverse struck slightly off center. Good VF. Rare variety without the cornucopia. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection (Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio 174, 11 January 2013), lot 5089; Stack’s (29 May 1987), lot 1183.

856. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.59 g, 12h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Bare head right / AFRIC A, Africa reclining left, leaning on rock, wearing elephant-skin headdress, holding scorpion and cornucopia; basket of fruit and grain ears to left. RIC II.3 1495; RSC 140.

Toned. Good VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex MoneyMuseum, Zurich Collection (Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015), lot 1093. Acquired from Münzetage Stuttgart, October 2004.

857 858 857. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.39 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. A S I A, Asia standing left, foot on prow, holding reaping hook and rudder. RIC II.3 1507; RSC 188. Lightly toned. Good VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Helios 6 (9 March 2011), lot 157.

858. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.31 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Bare head right / GERMA NIA, Germania standing right, holding spear and shield set on ground. RIC II.3 1519; RSC 805. Iridescent cabinet tone. Near EF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Ernst Ploil Collection (Part II, Numismatica Ars Classica 95, 6 October 2016), lot 257.

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860 859 859. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.48 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Bare head right / HISPANIA •, Hispania reclining left, holding olive branch and resting arm on rock; to left, rabbit right. RIC II.3 1535; RSC 822. Toned, faint hairlines under tone. Good VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 37 (23 November 2012), lot 184.

860. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.07 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Bare head right / ITA LIA, Italia standing left, holding scepter and cornucopia.

RIC II.3 1541; RSC 867. Iridescent tone. Good VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 155 (10 December 2012), lot 511.

861 862 861. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.00 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate head right / NILVS, Nilus recling right, holding reed and cornucopia; to right, hippopotamus standing left, crocodile left below. RIC II.3 1543; RSC 991. Iridescent tone, fields a little rough. Good VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 280 (8 February 2012), lot 4706.

862. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.36 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – Restitutor type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / RESTITVTORI ΛFRICΛE, Hadrian standing left, holding volumen, about to raise Africa who is kneeling right, holding grain ears and wearing elephant skin headdress; between them, three upright stalks of grain. RIC II.3 1569; RSC 1223b. Good VF. Well struck. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. (Classical Numismatic Group 105, 10 May 2017), lot 890; Berk BBS 164 (29 November 2005), lot 509.

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.26 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – Restitutor type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate head right / RESTITVTO RI ΛFRICΛE, Hadrian standing right, holding volumen, about to raise Africa who is kneeling left, holding grain ears and wearing elephant skin headdress; between them, three upright stalks of grain. RIC II.3 1571; RSC 1229. Toned. Good VF. Rare with Hadrian on left and Africa on right. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett, Jr. (Classical Numismatic Group 105, 10 May 2017), lot 891; Gemini II (11 January 2006), lot 382.

864. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.20 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – Restitutor type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate head right / RESTITV TORI GALLIAE, Hadrian standing right, holding volumen and raising kneeling Gallia. RIC II.3 1573; RSC 1247. Toned. EF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 87 (8 October 2015), lot 250 (hammer 1600 CHF); UBS 55 (16 September 2002), lot 1935.

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865. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.48 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – Restitutor type.

Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / RESTITVTORI GΛLLIΛE, Hadrian standing right, holding volumen and raising kneeling Gallia. RIC II.3 1579 (this coin referenced and illustrated); RSC 1247e.

Toned. Good VF. Rare with this bust type. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection (Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio 174, 11 January 2013), lot 5102.

866. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.34 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – Restitutor type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate and draped bust right / RESTITVTORI HISPΛNIΛE, Hadrian standing left, holding volumen and raising up kneeling Hispania who shoulders olive branch; rabbit between them. RIC II.3 1582; RSC 1260a. Lightly toned. Good VF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

867. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Medallion (36mm, 47.98 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 130-138. IMP CAESAR HADRI ANVS AVG COS III P P, bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / SALVS on garlanded altar, Salus standing right, feeding snake hanging from tree on right. Cf. RIC II.3 2893; cf. Strack 482; cf. Mittag 97; cf. Gnecchi III, p. 23, 129; cf. Banti 692sn. Brown patina, light roughness. Good Fine. Rare. ($2000)

868 869 868. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 25.05 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Bareheaded and draped bust right / ALEXANDRIA, S C in exergue, Alexandria reclining left, holding bunch of grain ears and reed, leaning on basket; to left, four stalks of grain growing. RIC II.3 1621/1620 (for obv./rev. types; same rev. die as illustration); Banti 95. Dark green patina, minor smoothing. VF. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92 (Part II, 24 May 2016), lot 2222.

869. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 26.77 g, 11h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate and draped bust right / MAV RET ANIA, S C in exergue, Mauretania standing right, holding two javelins and is in front of horse pacing right, which (s)he holds by the bridle. RIC II.3 1674; Banti 537. Tan river surfaces, a few marks. VF. Rare. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92 (Part II, 24 May 2016), lot 2221; Künker 124 (16 March 2007), lot 9105.

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870. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 25.87 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate and draped bust right / MA VRET ANIA, S C in exergue, Mauretania standing left, holding two javelins and is in front of horse pacing left, which (s)he holds by the bridle. RIC II.3 1676; Banti 533. Dark green and brown patina, some smoothing marks. VF. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Nomos Obolos 3 (15 November 2015), lot 302 (hammer 2400 CHF); Peus 374 (23 April 2003), lot 728.

ADVENTVI AVG IVDAEAE

871. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 25.65 g, 12h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – Adventus type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate and draped bust right / ADVENT VI AVG IVDAEAE •, S C in exergue, Hadrian standing right, raising right hand and holding volumen in left, facing Judaea standing left, holding patera in right hand and acerrum in left; at her feet, two small boys before her, one behind her, each holding a palm frond; between them, lighted altar. RIC II.3 1768; Banti 43 var. (sacrificial bull to left of altar); Hendin 1604b.

Green patina, minor smoothing. Near VF. Rare. ($7500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 87 (18 May 2011), lot 1003 (hammer $11,000).

872 873 872. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 25.38 g, 12h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – Restitutor type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate and draped bust right / RESTITVTORI • ACHAIAE, S C in exergue, Hadrian standing left, holding volumen and raising up kneeling Achaea; between them, palm frond in amphora. RIC II.3 1803; Banti 627. Green patina, smoothing marks. VF. Rare. ($1500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 102 (18 May 2016), lot 957; Dix, Noonan, Webb 73 (14 March 2007), lot 502.

873. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 25.31 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – Restitutor type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Bareheaded and draped bust right / RESTITVTORI HISPANIAE, S C in exergue, Hadrian standing left, holding volumen and raising up kneeling Hispania who shoulders olive branch; rabbit between them.

RIC II 1866; Banti 661. Red, brown, and green patina, some smoothing. Good VF. ($1000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 158 (5 June 2014), lot 541, purchased from Kricheldorf, Freiburg; Münzen & Medaillen AG FPL 134 (April/May 1954), no. 60.

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Dupondius (25.5mm, 12.97 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate and draped bust right / S C across field, DACIA in exergue, Dacia seated left on pile of rocks, holding signum and falx (curved sword). RIC II.3 1658. Green patina. Good VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 158 (5 June 2014), lot 543.

875. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ As (27mm, 14.17 g, 12h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone.

Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate head right / HISPANIA, S C in exergue, Hispania reclining left, holding olive branch and resting elbow on rock; a rabbit to right. RIC II.3 1668. Brown patina, a few minor areas of roughness, small edge nick on reverse. Good VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 100 (7 October 2015), lot 1869.

876 877 876. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ As (26.5mm, 9.97 g, 12h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – Adventus type.

Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate head left / [AD]VENTVI AVG MAV RETANIAE, Hadrian standing right, right hand raised in gesture of address, holding volumen in left; to right, Mauretania standing left, holding vexillum in left hand and patera in right over lighted altar; at base, bull (victim). RIC II.3 1789. Brown surfaces. VF. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Olav E. Klingenberg Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 361, 14 October 2015), lot 945; Robert O. Ebert Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 298, 13 March 2013), lot 234; Hausman Collection.

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ As (26.5mm, 14.20 g, 11h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – Adventus type.

Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Bareheaded and draped bust right / ADVENTVI AVG MAVRETANIAE, S C in exergue, Hadrian standing right, right hand raised in gesture of address, holding volumen in left; to right, Mauretania, wearing elephant headdress, standing left, holding vexillum in left hand and patera in right over lighted altar; at base, bull (victim) between altar and Mauretania. RIC II.3 1791. Brown surfaces, some roughness, a few shallow scratches on obverse. Good VF. Rare. ($300) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 43 (26 February 2016), lot 318; Münzen & Medaillen AG FPL 134 (April/May 1954), no. 63.

878. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.48 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 133-circa 135. Bare head right / Tellus standing left, holding plow and hoe (or rake); two stalks of grain growing to right. RIC II.3 2053; RSC 1425. Attractively toned. EF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 228 (9 March 2015), lot 619.

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Rare Rejuvenated Portrait

879. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (20mm, 6.98 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 136. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bareheaded bust right, slight drapery, with rejuvenated features / IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left on throne, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical scepter in left. RIC II.3 2209 (same dies as illustration); Beckmann, Gold (dies b15/I1); cf. Strack 246δο (no rejuvenated features); Calicó 1276a (same dies as illustration); cf. BMCRE 658; cf.

Biaggi 616-7; Mazzini 863* (same dies). Near VF. Rare. ($5000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, June 1992.

This unusual portrait type for Hadrian, which depicts him as a young man in his early 20s with a whispy mustache and beard, has been the subject of much speculation and dispute. Similar marble portrait busts were long identified only as a “young Roman” and were often ascribed to the Renaissance period. Only in 1954 was an indisputably ancient bust of this type excavated from the ruins of Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli.

Hadrian was 42 when he became emperor and his early coinage reflects his mature appearance. Paradoxically, the youthful coin portrait seems to date from quite late in his reign, when he was entering his 60s. One theory holds that the “rejuvenated” portrait reflects Hadrian’s belief that he had somehow been “renatus,” or reborn, after the death of his lover Antinoüs, or perhaps as a result of his participation in religious mystery rites. Another possibility is that the portrait type is actually posthumous and was struck by Antoninus Pius as part of his campaign to have Hadrian deified.

880. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.09 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 136. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right / SECVRI TAS AVG, Securitas, bare to waist, seated left on throne with cornucopias as arms, resting head on left hand, left arm resting on back of throne, right arm around arm of throne. RIC II.3 2233 (same dies as illustration); Beckmann, Gold (dies a8/SA2); Strack 271δο (same rev. die as illustration); Calicó 1377 (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE p. 332, note 731; Biaggi 657 (same rev. die); Mazzini 1404 (same rev. die). Lustrous, a few shallow scratches on obverse. Choice EF. Struck on a broad flan. ($15,000) From the Provence Collection.

Victory in Judaea

881. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.28 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 136. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bareheaded and draped bust right / VICTOR IA AVG, Victory, naked to waist, advancing right, head left, holding up wreath in right hand and palm frond in left. RIC II.3 2238 (this coin referenced); Beckmann, Gold (dies d25/VA2); Strack 279ζο, pl.

VI, 279 (same dies as illustration); Calicó 1393 var. (bust type; same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE 764 var. (bust type; same rev. die); Biaggi 763 var. (same; same rev. die); Mazzini 1453 var. (same; same rev. die). A few light marks. VF. Rare with this bust type. ($4000) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 694.

According to Strack (pp. 132–9) and Mattingly (BMCRE p. cxlvi), the various Victory reverses on such late issues refer to the Roman victory in the Bar Kochba War in Judaea (AD 132-135).

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882. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ As (27mm, 12.43 g, 6h). Rome mint. Group 12, AD 136. Bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / Bareheaded and draped bust right. RIC II.3 2299 (R2). Brown surfaces, some porosity. VF. Rare two-obverse As. ($1000) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (16 May 2013), 1596 (hammer 2250 CHF).

883. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.37 g, 6h). Rome mint. Group 13, AD 137-July 138. Laureate head right / Modius holding four stalks of grain and one poppy. RIC II.3 2316; RSC 170a. Light golden tone. EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

884. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Cistophorus (26mm, 10.75 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint. Struck after AD 128. Laureate head right / Octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze. Metcalf, Cistophori, type B1; RPC III 968; RSC 240b. Good VF. ($1000) From the Benito Collection.

885. Sabina. Augusta, AD 128-136/7. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.53 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing stephane / Pudicitia standing left, drawing out folds of drapery or raising veil. RIC II.3 2507; RSC 62. EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

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Antoninus as Caesar

886.

Antoninus Pius. As Caesar, AD 138. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.34 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 138. IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TRIB • POT COS •, CONCORD in exergue, Concordia seated left, holding patera in right hand and resting left arm on statuette of Spes set on base. RIC II 453a var. (Hadrian; no cornucopia under throne); Strack 405ζο (Hadrian; same dies as illustration); Calicó 1488 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE p. 371, note *; Biaggi 701 (same dies); Jameson –; Mazzini –. Lustrous, some light marks on obverse.

EF. With a high-relief portrait of fine style. ($5000) From the Provence Collection.

This aureus, which conspicuously lacks the title of Augustus, is generally assigned to the five-month period of Antoninus’s Caesarship under Hadrian. Hill, however, places it after Hadrian’s death and during Antoninus’s dispute with the Senate over Hadrian’s deification, during which he renounced the title of Augustus.

887.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Laureate head right / Modius with two grain ears and two poppies. RIC III 62a; RSC 33d. Lightly toned, underlying luster. EF. Pleasing portrait. ($300) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, May 2006.

888.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (32.5mm, 27.52 g, 12h). British Victory issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 143-144. Laureate and draped bust right / Victory flying right, holding trophy in both hands. RIC III 717b; Banti 179. Dark green-brown patina, slightly rough surfaces. Near EF. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 562.

Unlike the restless Hadrian, Antoninus Pius never left Italy and was content to rule from Rome. Only minor flare-ups in northern Britain and north Africa disturbed the general peace. This coin was issued to mark the suppression of the British uprising circa AD 143 by his governor of Britannia, Q. Lollius Urbicus, which led to Antoninus being acclaimed Imperator (victorious general) for the second time (IMPERATOR II). It also occasioned the building of a new wall in turf 80 miles north of Hadrian’s Wall, the so-called Antonine Wall, across the Firth of Forth. This was the only instance of imperial expansion during the reign of Antoninus, and the new frontier was abandoned shortly after his reign ended.

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889.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Dupondius (25.5mm, 12.14 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 143-144. Radiate head right / Victory, winged and draped, flying right, holding trophy with both hands, pointing upward to right. RIC III 724.

Brown surfaces, minor roughness on reverse. EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 564.

890 891 890.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ As (25.5mm, 12.32 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 147. Laureate head right / Apollo standing left, holding patera and lyre. RIC III 824a. Brown patina, smoothing. Good VF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions VIII (27 September 1989), lot 455; Dr. L. A. Lawrence Collection (Part II, Glendining, 17 January 1951), lot 1130 (part of).

891.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 24.64 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 147-148. Laureate head right / Antoninus Pius, veiled and togate (in sacerdotal dress), sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted tripod-altar, left hand at side. RIC III 844; Banti 518. Brown and green patina, some red on obverse, edge split. Near EF. Wonderful portrait. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XX (25 March 1992), lot 739; Lanz 36 (21 April 1986), lot 687.

892.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.01 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 155-156. ΛNTONINVS ΛVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head right / TR POT XIX C OS IIII, Victory, winged and draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond upright in left. RIC III 255a; Strack 299δ; Calicó 1670; BMCRE 862; Biaggi 771. Light surface and edge marks, slight wave in flan. Good VF. ($3000) From the Provence Collection.

893.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (17.5mm, 7.14 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 158. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate bust right, slight drapery / TR POT XXI COS IIII, Salus standing right, feeding serpent she cradles in her right arm from a patera that she holds in her left hand. RIC III 279 var. (bust type); Strack 327 var. (same); Calicó 1684a; BMCRE 905 var. (same); Cohen 1042 var. (same); Triton X, lot 637 (same dies). Scratches on obverse, a few tiny marks on reverse. Near EF. ($3000) Lot includes an old Numismatic Fine Arts certificate of authenticity.

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894.

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (20mm, 6.78 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 158-159. ΛNTONINVS ΛVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, laureate head right / VOTΛ SVSCE PTΛ DEC III, COS IIII in exergue, Antoninus Pius, veiled and togate, standing left, dropping incense onto lighted tripod with right hand, and holding volumen in left. RIC III 294ad; Strack 342δ; Calicó 1714; BMCRE 953; Biaggi 782; Mazzini 1119. Lustrous. EF. ($5000) From the Provence Collection. Ex Kirk Davis FPL 24 (Fall 1998), no. 116; Vecchi 10 (24 March 1998), lot 906.

Choice Diva Faustina Aureus

895.

Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / AVG V STA, Venus, draped, standing left, extending right hand and with left, raising hem of dress. RIC III 367 (Pius); Beckmann dies df8/AG1; Strack 466; Calicó 1767 (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE p. 61, note ‡ (Pius); Biaggi 814 (same rev. die). Lustrous.

Superb EF. ($10,000) From the Provence Collection.

896.

Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 22.23 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 145. Bare head right / Minerva, wearing mantle made of skin of Amalthea goat, advancing right, brandishing javelin and holding shield. RIC III 1243a (Pius); Banti 291. Apple green patina, minor chipping at edge. Good VF. ($750) From the B.G. Collection. Ex ArtCoins Roma 6 (10 December 2012), lot 958 (hammer €1000).

897.

Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ As (25mm, 10.82 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 145-147. Bare head right / Concordia standing left, holding patera and resting left hand on cornucopia set on column. RIC III 1255 (Pius). Dark green-brown patina. Near EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 704988 (March 1998).

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898.

Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 162. Bare head right / Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting left arm on statuette of Spes; cornucopia below seat. RIC III 35; MIR 18, 32-4/10; RSC 35. Old cabinet tone. Superb EF. Well centered and struck. ($500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 35 (20 September 1995), lot 823.

899.

Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Dupondius (25mm, 8.65 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 163. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Galley with five oarsmen left, hortator, two signa, and acrostolium at stern, mast and sail (or vexillum?) at bow.

RIC III 1330; MIR 18, 50-18/55. Brown patina. Near EF. Bold portrait. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 67 (22 September 2004), lot 1582.

900.

Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.18 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 164. ΛNTONINVS ΛVG ΛRMENIΛCVS, laureate and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P • XVIII • IMP II COS III, Victory, winged and draped, standing right, setting on palm tree shield inscribed VIC/ ΛVG in two lines. RIC III 90 var. (bust type); MIR 18, 94-2/35; Calicó 1888; BMCRE 270 note; Biaggi 862 var. (bust type); CNG E-366, lot 835 (same dies). Some residual luster. Near EF. ($7500) From the Provence Collection.

901.

Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.16 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 169. M ΛNTONINVS ΛVG TR P XXIII, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FELICITΛS ΛVG COS III, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and vertical scepter in left. RIC III 201; MIR 18, 180-2/37; Calicó 1850a; BMCRE 489; Biaggi 847; Mazzini 177; Stack’s Bowers Galleries (August 2017 ANA Auction), lot 20102 (same dies). Lustrous, a few minor marks.

Choice EF. ($10,000) From the Provence Collection.

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902.

Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 24.45 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 171. Laureate head right / Victory standing right, setting on palm tree shield inscribed VIC/ GER in two lines. RIC III 1001; MIR 18, 228-6/30; Banti 129. Dark green patina, area of weak strike. EF. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (16 February 1994), lot 351.

903.

Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.76 g, 12h). Restitution issue of Mark Antony legionary type. Rome mint. Struck AD 165-166. Praetorian galley left / Aquila between two signa; LEG VI across field. RIC III 443 (Aurelius and Verus); Beckmann, Restoration, dies o27/r25; MIR 18, 120-4 (Aurelius); RSC 83 (Antony).

Toned. Good VF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

904.

Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.60 g, 1h). Restitution issue of Mark Antony legionary type. Rome mint. Struck AD 165-166. Praetorian galley left / Aquila between two signa; LEG VI across field. RIC III 443 (Aurelius and Verus); Beckmann, Restoration, dies o36/r41, e (this coin); MIR 18, 120-4 (Aurelius); RSC 83 (Antony). In NGC encapsulation 3987509-006, graded Ch AU★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. ($750) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 84 (20 May 2015), lot 1026.

905.

Divus Marcus Aurelius. Died AD 180. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.07 g, 6h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Commodus, AD 180. Bare head right / Eagle standing right on garlanded altar, head left, wings spread. RIC III 272 (Commodus); MIR 18, 479-4/10; RSC 84. Short hairline flan crack. Near EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

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906.

Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (20.5mm, 7.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-164. FΛVSTINΛ ΛVGVSTΛ, draped bust right, wearing hair waved and fastened in bun on back of head / SΛLVTI ΛVGVSTΛE, Salus, draped, seated left on throne, resting left elbow on arm of throne and feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC III 716 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 30-2b; Calicó 2073a; BMCRE 151-2 (Aurelius); Biaggi 935; Mazzini 198. A few light scratches. Near EF. ($5000) From the Provence Collection.

907.

Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.60 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-164. Draped bust right / Fecunditas standing right, holding scepter and child. RIC III 677 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 9-4b; RSC 99. Lightly toned. EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

909

908

908.

Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 25.88 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-164. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Fecunditas standing left, holding an infant on each arm; to either side below, two children standing facing her, the inner children raising their arms to her. RIC III 1674 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 31-6b; Banti 127. Green patina. Near EF. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica E (4 April 1995), lot 3012.

909.

Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 24.49 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 164. Bare head right / Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder. RIC III 1381; MIR 18, 78-16/10; Banti 152. Attractive even surfaces, minor striking weakness on the high points. Good VF. Fine portrait. ($1000) Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection (Noble 117, 17 April 2018), lot 4754; CNG Inventory 884382 (November 2010).

910.

Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 27.17 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 164. Laureate head right / Victory standing right, setting on palm tree shield inscribed VIC/ ΛVG in two lines. RIC III 1397; MIR 18, 94-16/30; Banti 166. Green-brown patina, flan crack, small flan flaw on obverse. Good VF. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 67 (22 September 2004), lot 1584.

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911.

Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Dupondius (26.5mm, 13.50 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 164. Radiate head right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. Cf. RIC III 1392-5 (Æ Asses for this issue); MIR 18, –. Dark green patina, a few tiny chips to patina at edge, light earthen encrustation. Near EF. Apparently unlisted as a dupondius. If it were listed in MIR 18 it would be assigned MIR 18, 84-18/50. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Triton V (15 January 2002), lot 2001.

912.

Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 21.52 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 165. Laureate head right / Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder. RIC III 1420; MIR 18, 102-16/30; Banti 107. Green and brown patina, smoothing. Good VF. ($1000)

913.

Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.56 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 167. Laureate head right / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC III 576 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 146-14/30; RSC 297.

Toned. EF. ($300) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, May 2006.

914 915 914. Commodus. As Caesar, AD 166-177. Æ As (27mm, 11.50 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, AD 175-176. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Emblems of the pontificate: secespita, aspergillum, guttus, lituus, and simpulum. RIC III 1539 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 341-17/13. Green, brown, and red-brown patina, gently smoothed in a few areas. Good VF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

915. Commodus. As Caesar, AD 166-177. Æ As (26mm, 11.09 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, AD 175-176. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm frond and cornucopia.

RIC III 1547 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 346-17/13. Dark green patina. Good VF. ($500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 64 (24 September 2003), lot 1114.

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916. Commodus. AD 177-192. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.26 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 181. M COMMODVS ΛNTONINVS ΛVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITΛS PVBLICΛ TR P VI IMP IIII, COS III P P in exergue, Securitas, draped, seated right, resting head on right hand and holding transverse scepter in left. RIC III 23 var. (not cuirassed); MIR 18, 514-2/37; Calicó 2325 (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE 54 var. (same; same rev. die); Biaggi 1011 var. (bust type); Mazzini 700 v. (same obv. die). Some luster. Good VF. ($5000) From the Provence Collection.

917. Crispina. Augusta, AD 178-182. Æ As (25mm, 13.00 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Commodus, AD 178-182.

Draped bust right / Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm frond and cornucopia. RIC III 678 (Commodus); MIR 18, 11-7a.

Green-brown patina. EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 704415 (January 1998); Spink 124 (18 November 1997), lot 1623.

918 919 918. Pertinax. AD 193. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.27 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Laetitia standing left, holding [wreath] and scepter. RIC IV 4a; RSC 20. Dark tone, old scratches under tone on reverse, areas of edge smoothing and an edge test. EF. Wonderful portrait. ($1500) From the Benito Collection.

919. Pertinax. AD 193. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.06 g, 12h). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC IV 4a; RSC 20. Deep cabinet tone, flan crack. Good VF. ($750) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, February 2007.

920.

Didius Julianus. AD 193. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 18.54 g, 6h). Rome mint. IMP CAES M DID SEV ER IVLIAN AVG, laureate head right / RECTOR ORBIS, S C across field, Didius Julianus, bareheaded and togate, standing left, holding globe in right hand and volumen in left. RIC IV 16; Woodward, Didius, dies 17/– (unlisted rev. die); Banti 6. Brown and green patina, smoothing. Good VF. ($3000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 47 (16 September 1998), lot 1682 (hammer $3700).

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921 922 921.

Didia Clara. Augusta, AD 193. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.30 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus.

DIDIA CLA RA AVG, draped bust right / HILAR T EMPOR, Hilaritas standing left, holding palm frond and cornucopia. RIC IV 10 (Didius Julianus); RSC 3. Deep old collection tone. VF. ($1500) Ex Phil Peck (“Morris”) Collection (6 January 2019), lot 32146; Monetarium 43 (1 March 1985), lot 152; Münzen und Medaillen AG 66 (23 October 1984), lot 680.

Didia Clara, the daughter of the brief-reigning emperor Didius Julianus, was reputedly one of the most beautiful women in Rome (in which case, as the historian S. W. Stephenson notes drily, “her coins do her no justice”). After securing the throne via the infamous “auction of empire” by the Praetorian Guard, Julianus granted the title of Augusta to both his wife, Manlia Scantilla, and their daughter, Didia Clara. He also quickly had Clara married off to Sextus Cornelius Repentius, from an influential Senatorial family, who was then made Prefect of Rome and placed in charge of the city’s garrison. However, Julianus reigned only 66 days and was murdered in the palace by his own Praetorians upon the approach of Septimius Severus, who the Senate proclaimed Augustus in his stead. Clara and Scantilla were spared but stripped of their titles and inheritance; Scantilla reportedly died shortly thereafter, while the fate of Didia Clara is unknown.

922.

Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (20mm, 4.10 g, 12h). Antioch mint. IMP CAES C PESEN NIGER IVST ΛV, laureate head right / BONI E VENTVS, Bonus Eventus (or Fides) standing left, holding up plate of fruit with right hand and two grain ears. RIC IV 5e var. (obv. legend); RSC 10e var. (same); BMCRE 299 (Wars of the Succession) var. (same). Small flan flaw on obverse, light porosity. Good VF. ($1500) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 742.

Following the death of Pertinax in AD 193, and the “sale” of the Roman throne by the Praetorian Guard to Didius Julianus, the legions of Syria hailed their governor, Pescennius Niger, as emperor. Septimius Severus, who had been proclaimed emperor by the Danubian legions at about the same time, first secured his power by subduing Rome, then marched to encounter Niger. In the ensuing battles, Severus proved to be the stronger adversary and Niger was overtaken as he attempted escape to Parthia. He was executed and his head was sent to Severus, who then ruthlessly slaughtered the rest of Niger’s family.

923 924 923.

Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.41 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Laureate head right / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC IV 26b var. (obv. legend); RSC 28 var. (same). Toned, areas of slight weakness of strike, obverse off center. Good VF. ($1000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, May 2006.

924.

Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.36 g, 6h). Antioch mint. Laureate head right / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC IV 26e; RSC 28e. minor roughness, short flan crack. Good VF. ($1000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 111 (29 May 2019), lot 743.

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925.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.26 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 194. L SEPT SEV PE RT AVG IMP III, laureate head right / VICT AVG T R P II COS II, Victory, winged and draped, advancing right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm frond over left shoulder in left hand. RIC IV 38; Calicó 2550 (same rev. die as illustration of Calicó 2551); BMCRE 72 (same obv. die); Biaggi 1108. A few scratches on reverse, some edge marks. Good VF. ($5000) From the Weise Collection. Ex Leu 91 (10 May 2004), lot 591.

Extremely Rare and Historical Aureus The Peoples of Arabia and Adiabene

926.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.38 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 194-195. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII, laureate head right / ARAB • ADIAB COS II P P, Victory, winged and draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and trophy in left. RIC IV 41; Calicó 2433 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE p. 33, note †; Biaggi –; Jameson –; Mazzini –; Santamaria (20 November 1920), lot 895 (same obv. die); NAC 71, lot 247 (same obv. die; hammer 75,000 CHF).

Some scratches and test cuts. Near EF. Exceedingly rare and missing from most of the greatest collections. ($7500) Adiabene and Scenite Arabia were small buffer states between the Roman and Parthian Empires, nominally allied to the Parthians. Adiabene, located east of the Roman client kingdom of Osrhoene, was ethnically diverse, with a substantial Jewish population. The Scenite (“tent dwelling”) Arabs occupied another part of Mesopotamia. During the Roman civil war of AD 193-194 between Septimius Severus and Pescennius Niger, both principalities seized on the opportunity to enlarge their kingdoms at the expense of Roman client states. After Severus defeated and killed Niger in May of 194, he lingered in Syria the rest of the year, meting out punishment to cities and regions who had supported Niger and rewarding those who had shown loyalty to the Severan cause. Wintering at Antioch, Severus entertained embassies from the Adiabeni and Scenite Arabs, who protested that they had only attacked Roman possessions that had backed Niger. Severus rejected these entreaties and, early in AD 195, marched his army into Mesopotamia, formally annexed Osrhoene, and attacked in quick succession the Adiabeni and Scenite Arabs. He easily overcame both and assumed the titles Parthicus Arabicus and Parthicus Adiabenicus, which are preserved on this extremely rare aureus type, as well as on the Arch of Severus in Rome. The curious reference to “Parthicus” in each acclamation acknowledges that both of these peoples were Parthian vassals, without overtly claiming a victory over the Parthians themselves (this would come in a subsequent campaign). Severus struck silver denarii and gold aurei celebrating these titles with two main reverse types: Two captives bound at the base of a trophy, and, as seen here, Victory advancing with wreath and trophy. Denarii are known from Rome, Alexandria and Laodicea; the much rarer aurei are only recorded from Rome.

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927.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.20 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 198-200. Laureate head right / Septimius Severus on horseback prancing right, holding spear. RIC IV 138; RSC 576. Toned. Choice EF. ($300) From the San Vicente Collection. Ex Roma II (2 October 2011), lot 697.

928.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.07 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 200-201. SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, laureate and draped bust right / S • P • Q • R • OPT IMO • PRINC •, Septimius Severus, laureate and in military dress, on horse pacing left, holding reversed spear in right hand. RIC IV 169b; Calicó 2540 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 208 note; Biaggi 1103 var. (bust type; same rev. die). Good VF. Very rare. ($5000) From the Weise Collection. Ex La Galerie Numismatique IV (28 November 2004), lot 640.

929.

Septimius Severus, with Caracalla. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.90 g, 6h). Dynastic issue. Rome mint.

Struck AD 200-201. Laureate head of Septimius Severus right / Laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right. RIC IV 157; RSC 2b. Toned. Good VF. Rare. ($1000) From the Benito Collection. Ex Künker 216 (8 October 2012), lot 1119 (hammer €1600); Numismatica Ars Classica 54 (24 May 2010), lot 1208; Numismatica Ars Classica 51 (5 March 2009), lot 350.

930.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.53 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 201. Laureate head right / Trophy of arms; captive seated to left and right, hands in front supporting their heads, each in attitude of mourning. RIC IV 176; RSC 370. Lightly toned, a deposit on obverse. EF. ($200) From the Benito Collection.

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931.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.59 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 201-202. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / VICT • PART • MAX, Victory, winged and draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm frond in left. RIC IV 295; Calicó 2566; BMCRE p. 223, note 365; Biaggi 1112; Mazzini 743. Toned, some earthen deposits. VF. ($3000) From the Weise Collection.

932.

Septimius Severus, with Caracalla. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.20 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 202-210.

IMPP • INVICTI • P II • AVGG, jugate busts right, of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Caracalla, laureate and draped / VICTORIA PARTHICA MAXIMA, Victory, winged and draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm frond over left shoulder in left hand. RIC IV 311 (Septimius) var. (Caracalla bust type); Calicó 2597b (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 266 var. (same); Biaggi 1127; Mazzini 8 (same obv. die). Near EF. ($15,000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, September 1987.

933.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.21 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 203. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel under seat. RIC IV 189a; Calicó 2506 (same obv. die as illustration). Contact mark and a few scratches on obverse, edge marks, probably ex jewelry. VF. ($2000) From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 67 (22 September 2004), lot 1615.

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The Arch of Septimius Severus

934.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 203. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / COS III P P, Arch of Septimius Severus: arch consisting of large central bay and two smaller flanking bays divided by composite columns supporting a large attic, consisting of central inscription tablet flanked by panels each containing two signa; above, facing triumphal quadriga flanked by human figures standing facing, additional figure on horseback on either side. RIC IV 259; RSC 104; BMCRE 320. Light porosity. Good VF. Of historical importance and one of the great architectural types in the Roman imperial series. ($2000) On the original arch, located in the Forum Romanum, the attic inscription reads: IMP • CAES • LVCIO • SEPTIMIO • M • FIL • SEVERO • PIO • PERTINACI • AVG • PATRI • PATRIAE • PARTHICO • ARABICO • ET/PARTHICO • ADIABENICO • PONTIFIC • MAXIMO • TRIBVNIC • POTEST • XI • IMP • XI • COS • III • PROCOS • ET/IMP • CAES • M • AVRELIO • L • FIL • ANTONINO • AVG • PIO • FELICI • TRIBVNIC • POTEST • VI • COS • PROCOS • P • P/[[ET P SEPTIMIO L FIL GETAE NOBILLISI]] OPTIMIS • FORTISSIMISQVE • PRINCIBVS •/OB • REM • PVBLICAM • RESTITVTAM • IMPERIVMQVE • POPVLI • ROMANI • PROPOGATVM/INSIGNIBVS • VIRTVTIBVS • EORVM • DOMI • FORISQVE • S • P • Q • R. The line ET P SEPTIMIO L FIL GETAE NOBILLISI was removed from the inscription following Geta’s assasination in AD 212, although it is still possible to make it out, since the original inscription was composed of gilded bronze letters which were inserted into the stone with pins.

935.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (20.5mm, 7.64 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 205. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / P M TR P XIII COS III P P, Jupiter, naked, except for cloak over arm, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and scepter, nearly vertical, in left; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right. RIC IV 196; Calicó 2508; BMCRE 469-70; Biaggi 1090-1; Jameson –; Mazzini 468; Leu 91, lot 595 (same dies). Lustrous, light earthen deposits. EF. ($7500) From the Weise Collection. Ex La Galerie de Numismatique IV (28 November 2004), lot 641.

936.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.26 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 210. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / P M TR P XVIII COS III P P, Victory, winged and draped, advancing right, head left, leading by right hand small captive right and holding trophy over left shoulder in left hand. RIC IV 237; Calicó 2517 (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE 23; Biaggi 1096 (same rev. die). Gilt with edge test cut, marks, and edge smoothing, ex jewelry. Good VF. Rare. ($2500) From the Weise Collection. Ex Marc Melcher Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 63, 21 May 2003), lot 1410.

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937.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.12 g, 12h). Laodicea mint. Struck AD 198-200. L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / COS I I P P, Victory, winged and draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm frond in left. RIC IV 503b; Calicó 2443 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE p. 285, note 655; Biaggi 1067 (same dies). A few digs on reverse, scrape and a few marks on edge, slightly wavy flan.

Good VF. Rare. Only two other examples in CoinArchives. ($5000) From the Weise Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (14 December 2004), lot 46.

938 939 938.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.67 g, 12h). Laodicea mint. Struck AD 198-200. Laureate head right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC IV 503a; RSC 96. Light golden tone, a few shallow scratches on obverse. Superb EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

939.

Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.99 g, 12h). Laodicea mint. Struck AD 198-200. Laureate head right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC IV 504; RSC 100. Toned. Choice EF. ($200) From the Benito Collection.

Attractive Dynastic Issue

940.

Julia Domna, with Caracalla and Geta as Caesar. Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.87 g, 12h).

Dynastic issue. Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 201-207. Draped bust of Julia Domna right / Laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right, vis-à-vis bareheaded and draped bust of Geta left. RIC IV 540 (Septimius); RSC 2. Lightly toned, light porosity, small edge split. Good VF. Rare. ($750) From the Benito Collection. Ex Marc Melcher Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 63, 21 May 2003), lot 1423; Classical Numismatic Group 55 (13 September 2000), lot 1320.

941.

Julia Domna, with Caracalla. Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.69 g, 12h). Dynastic issue. Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 201-206. Draped bust of Julia Domna right / Laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right. RIC IV 544 (Septimius); RSC 1. Toned, small edge split. VF. Rare. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

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942.

Julia Domna, with Geta as Caesar. Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.27 g, 12h). Dynastic issue.

Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 201-205. Draped bust of Julia Domna right / Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta right. RIC IV 571 (Septimius); RSC 1. Toned, minor porosity. VF. Rare. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

944 943 943. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ As (25mm, 10.59 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 210. Laureate head right / Virtus standing left, right foot on helmet, holding parazonium and spear; to left, captive seated right at base of trophy. RIC IV 458.

Dark brown patina. Near EF. ($1500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 1659.

944. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 25.51 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 212-213. Laureate head right / Securitas seated right, holding scepter with left hand, propping head with her right; altar to right. RIC IV 512d; Banti 115; BMCRE 250-2 (Septimius, Caracalla, and Geta). Dark green and red-brown patina. Near EF. ($1500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 84928 (January 1995).

Adlocutio Cohortium

945. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 23.78 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 214. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / “Adlocutio” scene: Caracalla, in military dress, standing right on low platform on left, raising right hand; with him on platform, to his left, officer standing right, to his right, officer standing facing; to right, attendant in short tunic standing right; to far right, two soldiers, helmeted in military dress, standing left, each holding a signum in right hand and oblong shield in left; vexillum behind. RIC IV 525c; Banti 58; BMCRE p. 480, †. Brown and green patina, brassy highlights, hairline flan crack. Near EF. Rare. ($2500) Before a battle, or on parade, the emperor would address his troops in an event known as an adlocutio cohortium (address to the cohorts).

This was an important opportunity for the emperor to be present among his troops and inspire esprit de corps among them. A sestertius of Gaius (Caligula), issued to commemorate a donative for the Praetorian Guard, was the first to employ the adlocutio as a reverse type. Similar subsequent issues were minted to emphasize the emperor’s perceived, if not actual, role as military commander. The present specimen commemorates Caracalla’s victory against the Germans and his preparations for a Persian war. Caracalla idolized Alexander the Great and, as other emperors before him, wished to recreate his successes in the east. Thus, in AD 214, after having been proclaimed “Alexander” at Philippopolis in Thrace, he assembled his troops, who had been outfitted as Macedonians, and proceeded into Asia Minor. Caracalla’s ambitions were, however, hampered by his own unfit physical and mental state; over the next three years the campaign degenerated into nearchaos and ended with Caracalla’s murder.

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946. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ As (26mm, 10.97 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 216. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Serapis standing left, raising right hand and holding scepter in left. RIC IV 561b. Brown patina. EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (12 April 1994), lot 264.

947. Geta. AD 209-211. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 28.03 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 211. P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right / FORT RED TR P III COS II P P, S C in exergue, Fortuna, draped, seated left on throne, holding rudder on globe in right hand and cornucopia in left; wheel under throne. RIC IV 168a; Banti 20 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 40-2. Green patina, hairline flan crack. Near EF. ($3000) From the Benito Collection. Ex Gemini III (9 January 2007), lot 425 (hammer $6000).

The reverse type commemorates the return of Caracalla and Geta from Britain to Rome after Septimius’ death at York on 4 February AD 211.

948. Macrinus. AD 217-218. AR Denarius (20.5mm, 3.03 g, 12h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 2nd emission, AD 217-218.

Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing long beard / Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia. RIC IV 60; Clay Issue 2; RSC 15b. Toned, flan crack. Near EF. ($300) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, May 2006.

949.

Macrinus. AD 217-218. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 24.35 g, 11h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 2nd emission, AD 217-218.

Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing long beard / Securitas standing left, legs crossed, holding scepter and leaning on column. RIC IV 144 var. (younger features); Banti 32. Brown patina, some red, portrait tooled. Good VF. ($500) 234

950 951 950. Diadumenian. As Caesar, AD 217-218. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission of Macrinus, AD 217-218. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Diadumenian standing left, holding signum and scepter; two signa to right.

RIC IV 102; Clay Issue 2; RSC 3. Lightly toned, hairline flan crack. Near EF. Wonderful portrait. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

951. Diadumenian. As Caesar, AD 217-218. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.49 g, 1h). Rome mint. 3rd emission of Macrinus, AD 218. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 116 (Macrinus); Clay Issue 3; RSC 21. Toned. Near EF. ($500) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, May 2006.

952 953 952. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.17 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 218-219. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Slow quadriga right, bearing the sacred Stone of Emesa on which is an eagle, surrounded by four parasols. RIC IV 195; Thirion 360; RSC 268. Toned, some porosity, struck slightly off center. VF. Rare. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

953.

Julia Soaemias. Augusta, AD 218-222. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.43 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 218-220. Draped bust right / Venus Caelestis seated left, holding apple and scepter; to left, child standing right, raising hands.

RIC IV 243 (Elagabalus); Thirion 388; RSC 14. Lustrous. EF. ($200)

Pedigreed to 1904

954.

Orbiana. Augusta, AD 225-227. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 17.21 g, 12h). Rome mint. Special marriage emission of Severus Alexander, AD 225. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopia.

RIC IV 655 (Alexander); BMCRE 293-4 (Alexander); Banti 1. Green and red-brown patina. Good VF. ($2000) From the Benito Collection. Ex Michael Weller Collection (Triton VIII, 11 January 2005), lot 1056; Leo Benz Collection (Lanz 100, 20 November 2000), lot 199; George Bauer Collection (Glendining, 23 January 1963), lot 1378; M. L. Vierordt Collection (J. Schulman, 5 March 1923), lot 2068 (where it realized NGL 85); H. C. Hoskier Collection (J. Hirsch XX, 13 November 1907), lot 650; J. Hirsch XI (4 May 1904), lot 1071.

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Ex ‘Property of a Gentleman’ and Vierordt Collection – Pedigreed to 1923

955.

Maximinus I. AD 235-238. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 21.66 g, 12h). Rome mint. 3rd emission, late AD 236-237.

Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA GERMANICA, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; to left, bound captive seated left, head right. RIC IV 90; BMCRE 191-3; Banti 31. Attractive brown and red patina, minor cleaning marks. EF. ($1500) Ex ‘Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, Property of a Gentleman’ (Dix Noonan Web 139, 15 February 2017), lot 168 (realized £2,800), purchased from A. H. Baldwin’s, 1937; L. Vierordt Collection (J. Schulman 139, 15 March 1923), lot 2098.

956.

Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.78 g, 6h). Rome mint. Special emission, AD 236. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS/ DECENNA/ LIBVS in three lines within laurel wreath. RIC IV 17; BMCRE 38-9; RSC 117. Toned. Good VF. Early portrait of Maximinus I, favoring Severus Alexander, before the die engravers knew what he looked like. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

957.

Maximus. Caesar, AD 235/6-238. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 21.84 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission of Maximinus, AD 236. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Emblems of the pontificate: lituus, secespita, patera, guttus, simpulum, and aspergillum.

RIC IV 6; BMCRE 119-20; Banti 1. Glossy dark green patina, area of light smoothing on obverse. Good VF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 63 (21 May 2003), lot 1488.

958.

Gordian II. AD 238. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.20 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck 1-22 April AD 238. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC IV 2; BMCRE 28 var. (break in rev. legend); RSC 12. Toned, slightly granular surfaces. VF. ($1500) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi, 8 November 2005.

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959. Balbinus. AD 238. Æ Sestertius (28mm, 20.34 g, 12h). Rome mint. 1st emission. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and wand over globe at her feet to left. RIC IV 19; BMCRE 34-5; Banti 8. Dark brown patina, some red. Good VF. Expressive portrait. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XX.2 Supplement (Summer 1995), no. 379.

960 961 960. Balbinus. AD 238. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 4.70 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Clasped right hands. RIC IV 10; BMCRE 67-70; RSC 3. Light toning. Good VF. Well centered, struck on a broad flan. ($500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 75 (23 May 2007), lot 1106.

961. Pupienus. AD 238. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 4.90 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Clasped right hands. RIC IV 10b; BMCRE 87-91; RSC 3. Lightly toned. Near EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Peus 318 (7 May 1987), lot 1646.

962.

Gordian III. AD 238-244. AV Aureus (20mm, 4.64 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 1st emission, June-December AD 238. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe in right hand and transverse scepter in left. RIC IV 4; Calicó 3230; Biaggi 1369. Good VF. ($3000) Ex Hess-Divo 332 (31 May 2017), lot 113.

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963.

Gordian III. AD 238-244. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 5.49 g, 12h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 8th-11th emission, AD 240-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AETER NITATI AVG, Sol, radiate, nude except for cloak over shoulders and left arm, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand. RIC IV 97; Calicó 3186a; Biaggi 1352. In NGC encapsulation 4238633-002, graded Ch XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. ($3000)

964.

Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ As (25mm, 10.57 g, 12h). Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) issue, commemorating the 1000th anniversary of Rome. Rome mint, 5th officina. 10th emission, AD 249. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cippus inscribed COS/ III in two lines. RIC IV 162b. Dark green patina, traces of reddish earthen deposits on reverse. Near EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XIX.3 (Third Quarter 1994), no. 455.

Very Rare Crowned C Countermark

965.

Otacilia Severa. Augusta, AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 23.09 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 4th emission of Philip I, AD 245. Draped bust right, wearing stephane; counterstamp: crowned C / Pudicitia seated left, drawing veil and holding scepter. RIC IV 209a (Philip I); Banti 12. Dark green brown patina, countermark clear. VF. ($500) Currently known on only three other specimens, the as yet unidentified crowned C countermark has been variously assigned over the years to the collections of King Charles I of England, Christian IV of Denmark, and Queen Christina of Sweden. Such desirable attributions, are however unlikely – Charles’s well documented cipher was a crowned CR, Christian IV used a distinctive crowned C4, and Queen Christina’s extensive collection, first published by Havercamp in 1742 (on whose plates no such countermarks are illustrated) is now housed in the Bibliothèque Nationale, where again, no such examples are recorded. The countermark itself is currently attested to only on imperial sestertii (the other examples being those of Vitellius, Trajan and Gordian I), with each example positioned in the same place, in the field behind the imperial bust. Although tempting to assign the countermark to such extensive and notable collections as those formed by royal households, it is perhaps more likely, especially considering its extreme rarity and instances of occurrence, that the crowned C countermark belongs instead to that of a smaller, far more specialised collector, the identity of whom is yet to be discovered.

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966.

Philip II. As Caesar, AD 244-247. Æ As (25mm, 10.48 g, 1h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 5th emission of Philip I, AD 246. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Philip standing left, holding globe and reversed spear. RIC IV 256b. Glossy brown patina. Near EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XXVI.2 (Summer 2001), no. 107.

The Usurper Jotapian

967. Jotapian. Usurper, circa AD 248-249. Antoninianus (20.5mm, 3.82 g, 12h). Nicopolis in Seleucia mint. IM C M F R IOTAPIANVS A, radiate and cuirassed bust right / VICT OR I A AV G, Victory, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and cradling palm frond in left arm. RIC IV 2a var. (obv. legend); Bland – (unlisted dies); RSC 1a var. (same).

Toned. Good VF. Wonderful portrait. Excellent for issue. Rare. ($7500) Jotapian led a short-lived revolt in Syria in the autumn of AD 249 while Philip I was still emperor. Little is known of Jotapian’s background.

It was said that he boasted of a relationship to Severus Alexander, and his unusual name, although otherwise unknown for a man, is attested in its feminine form “Jotape” in the royal houses of Commagene and Emesa. The extreme rarity of his coins indicates that the revolt was brief, and the crude style proves that the revolt was geographically confined, for Jotapian plainly did not control a major Roman mint. His head was brought to Rome and shown to Trajan Decius “as was customary, although Decius had not asked for it” (Aur. Vict., Caes. 29.4). In his corpus of Jotapian’s coins, Bland cites 18 antoniniani in total.

968.

Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 4.56 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 2nd-3rd emission, AD 249-250. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ADVENTVS AVG, Trajan Decius on horseback left, raising right hand in salutation, holding transverse scepter in left. RIC IV 11a; Calicó 3283a; Hunter 5; Biaggi 1392 var. (bust type). A few edge scrapes and marks. EF. Rare. ($7500)

969.

Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Æ Double Sestertius (33.5mm, 29.35 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 3rd emission, AD 250. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia. RIC IV 115a; Banti 9. Green patina, some earthen highlights, minor flan crack. VF. ($750) 239

970.

Herennia Etruscilla. Augusta, AD 249-251. AV Aureus (20mm, 4.88 g, 12h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 3rd emission of Trajan Decius, early-mid AD 250. HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane / PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand and holding transverse scepter in left. RIC IV 59a (Decius); Calicó 3308; Biaggi 1403; Hunter 9; Jameson 240; Mazzini 18. Some shallow scratches and marks, a couple of edge marks. Good VF. Rare. ($5000) From the Provence Collection.

Extremely Rare Adventus Issue as Augustus

971. Hostilian. AD 251. AR Antoninianus (21mm, 3.65 g, 6h). Antioch mint, 3rd officina. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right; ••• below / ADVENTVS AVG, Hostilian on horseback riding left, raising hand and holding spear. Cf. RIC IV 193a (Decius, as Caesar); cf. RSC 2 (same); Künker 136, lot 1173; CNG 90, lot 1680 (same dies). Lightly toned, a little verdigris, small flan flaw on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare Adventus issue as Augustus.

Perhaps three to five examples known. ($500) From the John L. Cowan Collection.

972.

Trebonianus Gallus. AD 251-253. AV Aureus (20mm, 3.91 g, 6h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 1st emission, midlate AD 251. IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe in right hand and transverse scepter in left. RIC IV 23 (same obv. die as illustration); Calicó 3344; Biaggi –; Jameson –; Mazzini –; Roma VII, lot 1215 (same dies; hammer £30,000). Holed, slightly wavy flan, flatness on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare; only the Roma coin on CoinArchives, Calicó uses a line drawing to illustrate this type. ($3000) Interestingly, the reverse die used for this coin was also used to strike aurei of Hostilian (see NAC 24, lot 185).

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Rare Trebonianus Gallus Binio

973.

Trebonianus Gallus. AD 251-253. AV Heavy Aureus or Binio (23.5mm, 5.91 g, 6h). Rome mint, 1st officina.

2nd emission, late AD 251-mid 252. IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC IV 8; Calicó 3333; Biaggi 1415; Mazzini 36. Light reddish tone, slight wave in flan, a few scratches on obverse. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan. Rare. ($20,000) From the Provence Collection.

974. Aemilian. AD 253. AR Antoninianus (23mm, 3.82 g, 12h). Rome mint. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mars standing left, holding shield set on ground to left and reversed spear. RIC IV 6; RSC 25. EF. Struck on a broad flan of excellent silver quality. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Triton II (1 December 1998), lot 1002.

975. Aemilian. AD 253. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 14.98 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 39; Banti 13. Attractive light green and brown patina, minor die shift on reverse. Good VF. Rare. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Philip DeVicci Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 54, 14 June 2000), lot 1775; Classical Numismatic Auctions XIV (20 March 1991), lot 951.

Very Rare Gallienus Aureus

976. Gallienus. AD 253-268. AV Aureus (18mm, 3.62 g, 7h). Rome mint. 7th emission, AD 262. GALLIENVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right / LAETITIA AVG, Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and anchor in left. RIC V 54; MIR 36, 479e; Calicó 3532a; Biaggi –; Jameson –; Mazzini –. Areas of slightly weak strike, a few minor scratches, edges show faint smoothing. EF. Very rare, only one other example in CoinArchives (in inferior condition), and Göbl knew of only one example, which is not illustrated in MIR 36. ($5000) From the RWH Collection. Ex Berk BBS 194 (9 July 2015), lot 24.

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Unique Gallienus Denarius

977. Gallienus. AD 253-268. AR Denarius (21.5mm, 2.68 g, 11h). Rome mint. 8th emission, circa AD 264-265.

GALLIENVS P F A VG, bust left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and cuirass decorated with an aegis on the breast, balteus across chest, holding in right hand a spear over his far shoulder, shield decorated with aegis on left arm / P M T P XIII C VI P P (sic), Mars, holding transverse spear in right hand and round shield in left, descending right through the air to Rhea Silvia, who is reclining, naked to waist, asleep on the ground, hands behind her head. Cf. MIR 36, 945-6 for reverse type with alternate legends; otherwise unpublished. Full silvering, medium cabinet tone, traces of deposits. Choice EF. Struck in high relief with artistic dies. Unique. ($20,000) Ex Palombo 17 (20 October 2018), lot 101.

This denarius, seemingly unique, can be dated to AD 264-265 because of the reverse legend, “Tribunicia Potestate tertium decimum Consul sextum”, as it is in AD 264 that Gallienus became Consul for the sixth time (with Saturninus). Roma XIII, lot 890, and XIV, lot 796, and Triton XXI, lot 832 have offered for sale three coins that closely resemble this example, but with a different reverse legend: instead of P M T P XIII C VI P P (on this coin), they bear the legend P M TR P XV C VII P P. The reverse type of this coin has already been studied by Jean-Marc Doyen (Recherches sur la chronologie et la politique monétaire des empereurs Valérien et Gallien, vol. 2a: Etude des émissions monétaires de Milan, PhD thesis, Louvain-la-Neuve 1989, pp. 101-103, available online), and it is copied from a rare series of Antoninus Pius, struck in AD 140 (as ref. RIC III 694a and aureus ref. Calicó 1689) which celebrated with some advance the 900th birthday of Rome. It was first used by Gallienus in 260, with the legend TRIB POT VIII COS III and a laureate bust left, on a coin struck in Mediolanum (Milan) (ref. MIR 36, 945gg = Doyen 49), and again with the legend TRIB POT COS IIII (MIR 36, 946gg = Doyen 71). It shows Mars descending toward Rhea Silvia, daughter of King Numitor and a Vestal virgin who is depicted as sleeping in the forest, just before raping her. This mythological episode (told by Ovid, Fast. III.V.11 and Livy, Ab Urbe Condita I) is of the utmost importance for the story of Rome, as the intercourse led to the conception of the twins Romulus and Remus, legendary founders of Rome. The same iconography can be found on wall paintings from Pompeii and in the baths of Titus (see LIMC II/1 pp. 459-51 and II/2 pls 415-6), but also on mosaics, reliefs, silverware, and gems.

978. Postumus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 260-269. Æ Double Sestertius (31mm, 27.65 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint.

3rd bronze emission, AD 261. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Galley left with three rowers and a steersman. RIC V 143; Mairat 191; Bastien, Postume 87; Banti 26. Green-brown patina. Good VF. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 700177 (January 1997).

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979. Zenobia. Usurper, AD 268-272. Antoninianus (20.5mm, 3.30 g, 5h). Antioch mint, 8th officina. 2nd emission, March-May AD 272. S ZЄNOBIA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; at feet, peacock standing left, head right; star in left field. RIC V 2 corr. (star not noted); Bland, Coinage 29, e–k, dies 45/Jun ii; Carson, Zenobia 3 (same dies); MIR 47, 360b/0; BN 1267a. Earthen dark brown surfaces, traces of silvering. Good VF. Rare. ($6000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 109 (12 September 2018), lot 710; Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 901.

While a nominal ally of Rome, Odenathus, ruler of the wealthy eastern trade center of Palmyra and husband of Septimia Zenobia, took advantage of Rome’s internal and external conflicts to expand his territories. The circumstances surrounding the assassination of Odenathus around 267 are uncertain, but we do know that Zenobia soon after took the title of Augusta and bestowed on her infant son Vabalathus the title of Augustus. Zenobia continued to expand the Palmyrene kingdom, seizing control of Egypt in 269 and, with it, the Roman grain supply. To further bolster her position, Zenobia claimed to be the descendent of such illustrious figures as Cleopatra VII of Egypt and legendary Queen Dido of Carthage.

When Aurelian rose to the purple in 270, he pragmatically acquiesced to Zenobia and Vabalathus’s rule in the east while he concerned himself with stabilizing the situation in the west. By 272, he was prepared to campaign against the usurpers. Palmyra was sacked, and both Zenobia and Vabalathus were captured as they tried to make their way to Persia. Zenobia was brought to Rome and paraded in Aurelian’s triumph in 274. According to a later tradition, Aurelian, impressed by her beauty and dignity, later freed her and granted her a villa in Tibur, where she spent the rest of her life.

Ex Montagu and de Quelen Collections – Pedigreed to 1888

980. Probus. AD 276-282. AV Aureus (21mm, 8.09 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 281/2. IMP PR OB VS AVG, cuirassed bust of Probus left, wearing crested helmet, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder and shield in left hand / SOLI INVICTO COMITI AVG, radiate and draped bust of Sol right. RIC V 138; Pink VI/1, 59; Calicó 4203 (same dies as illustration); Biaggi 1624 (same dies); Jameson 466; Mazzini 696 (same dies). Slightly wavy flan, Slightly wavy flan, some marks. Near EF. Rare. ($7500) From the Provence Collection. Ex Münzen & Medaillen AG XIX (5 June 1959), lot 249; J. Hirsch XXXIII (17 November 1913), lot 1448; J. Hirsch XXIX (9 November 1910), lot 1285; M. H. Montagu Collection (Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, 20 April 1896, lot 701; Vicomte E de Quelen Collection (Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, 14 May 1888), lot 1847.

981. Probus. AD 276-282. AV “Heavy” Aureus (22mm, 6.53 g, 12h). Cyzicus or Antioch mint. Struck circa AD 281.

IMP C M AVR P ROBVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CONS ERVAT AVG, Sol standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left. RIC V 307, 891, and 915 (Ticinum, Cyzicus, and Antioch); Pink VI/1, p. 40 (Antioch); Calicó 4149; Biaggi 1614; Mazzini 175. Lustrous, a few minor marks. Near EF. Rare. ($7500) 243

982. Carus. AD 282-283. AV Aureus (19mm, 4.45 g, 12h). Siscia mint. 1st emission, mid November AD 282. IMP C M AVR CA RVS P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTO RIA AVG, Victory, draped, standing left on globe, holding wreath in outstretched right hand and cradling palm frond in left arm. RIC V 95; Pink VI/2 p. 42; Calicó 4285; Biaggi 1648 (same rev. die); Jameson 298 var. (bust type). Lustrous, hairlines. Good VF. Rare. ($7500)

983. Carus. AD 282-283. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 4.60 g, 12h). Cyzicus mint. 2nd emission, early December AD 282.

IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS CARI INVICTI AVG, Hercules, naked, standing right, leaning on club with lion’s skin on rock; K. RIC V 117; Pink VI/2, p. 53; Calicó 4294; Biaggi 1652 var. (crescent in exergue); Mazzini 118. Lustrous, die break on obverse, minor marks. Good VF. ($7500)

984.

Magnia Urbica. Augusta, AD 283-285. Antoninianus (21.5mm, 4.31 g, 12h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 5th emission of Carinus, mid November AD 284. Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Venus Victrix standing left, holding helmet and scepter; shield set on ground to left; KA(crescent)ς. RIC V 343; Pink VI/2, p. 39. Lightly toned silvering. EF. Fine style portrait. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

985. Diocletian. AD 284-305. AR Argenteus (19mm, 3.43 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 294. Laureate head right / The four Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets. RIC VI 27a; Jelocnik 40a; RSC 516†e.

Lustrous. Superb EF. A fresh reverse die responsible for amazing details. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Davissons 8 (10 April 1997), lot 271.

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986. Diocletian. AD 284-305. AR Argenteus (18mm, 3.30 g, 6h). Siscia mint. Struck circa AD 294-295. Laureate head right / The four Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with eight turrets. RIC VI 43a; Jeločnik 3a; RSC 516†m.

Tiny metal flaw on obverse. EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

987. Diocletian. AD 284-305. AR Argenteus (17mm, 2.82 g, 6h). Siscia mint. Struck circa AD 294-295. Laureate head right / The four Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with eight turrets. RIC VI 43a; Jeločnik 3a; RSC 516†m.

In NGC encapsulation 4936620-021, graded MS★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. ($750)

988. Diocletian. AD 284-305. AR Argenteus (20mm, 2.83 g, 12h). Siscia mint. Struck circa AD 300. Laureate head right / Three-turreted camp gate without doors; *SIS. RIC VI 66a; Jeločnik –; RSC 520a. Lightly toned. Near EF. Very rare. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Triton VIII (11 January 2005), lot 1211.

Calicó Plate Coin

989. Diocletian. AD 284-305. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.43 g, 12h). Cyzicus mint. Struck AD 286-287. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FATIS VICTRICIBVS, S C in exergue, the Fates, draped, standing, each holding cornucopia in left hand and the outer two holding rudder in right hand. RIC V 293; Depeyrot 5/4; Calicó 4448 (this coin illustrated); Biaggi 1704. A few scuffs and marks on obverse, areas of edge smoothing. Near EF. Very rare. ($7500) From the Provence Collection.

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990. Diocletian. AD 284-305. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.32 g, 5h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 290. DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / CONSVL IIII P P PROCOS, Diocletian, laureate and togate, standing left, holding globe in right hand; -|Σ//SMA. RIC V 307; Depeyrot 7/1; Calicó 4436; Biaggi –; Jameson –; Mazzini 46. Minor marks. Good VF. Very rare. ($5000)

991. Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. AR Argenteus (19mm, 3.09 g, 12h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck circa AD 294. Laureate head right / The four Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets. RIC VI 102b; Jeločnik 36; RSC 622a. Beautiful deep iridescent toning, light cleaning scratches. EF. ($500)

992 993 992. Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. AR Argenteus (18mm, 2.72 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 294.

Laureate head right / The four Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets. RIC VI 20; Jeločnik 58b; RSC 550a. Attractive iridescent tone. EF. ($500) From the Benito Collection.

993. Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. AR Argenteus (18mm, 2.71 g, 11h). Rome mint, 5th officina. Struck circa AD 295-297. Laureate head right / The four Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets; Є. RIC VI 37b; Jeločnik –; RSC 548g. Light toning with some iridescence, underlying luster. EF. ($500) Ex William Whetstone Collection.

994. Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.62 g, 6h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 286. IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right / FATIS VICTRICIBVS, the Fates, draped, standing clasping hands; –|Σ//SMA. RIC V 617; Depeyrot 3/3; Calicó 4637a (same obv. die as illustration); Biaggi –; Jameson –; Mazzini –. Some hairlines, a few scratches on reverse, a couple of minor edge marks. Good VF. Very rare. ($5000) 246

995. Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (25.5mm, 4.45 g, 12h). Londinium (London) mint. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter; F|O//ML. RIC V 101.

Toned silvering, traces of green. EF. Well struck on a broad flan. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 18 December 2000.

996.

Domitius Domitianus. Usurper, AD 297-298. Æ Follis (26mm, 10.11 g, 11h). Alexandria mint, 2nd officina.

Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; to left, eagle standing left, head right; –|B//ALE. RIC VI 20. Brown patina, some encrustation on reverse. Near EF. ($1500)

997.

Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AR Argenteus (18mm, 3.15 g, 1h). Siscia mint. Struck circa AD 294.

Laureate head right / The four Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with eight turrets. RIC VI 44a; Jeločnik 9b; RSC 315†c. In NGC encapsulation 4285181-007, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Ponterio 91 (4 November 1997), lot 233.

998.

Constantius I. AD 305-306. AR Argenteus (19mm, 3.31 g, 12h). Serdica mint, 4th officina. 2nd emission. Laureate head right / Three-turreted camp gate without doors; •SM•SDΔ•. RIC VI 11a; Gautier 25; RSC 304A corr. (not AVGG but MILITVM). Superb EF. ($1000) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, circa 2005-2006.

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999.

Divus Romulus. Died AD 309. Æ Follis (28mm, 5.71 g, 6h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 5th emission, 2nd phase, of Maxentius, AD 310-311. Bare head right / Domed shrine with right door ajar; on dome, eagle standing right, head left; RES. RIC VI 257; Drost 116a. Red-brown patina. EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Berk BBS 16 (19 December 1997), lot 270.

1000. Licinius I. AD 308-324. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.21 g, 6h). Serdica mint. Struck AD 313. LICINIVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IOVI CONSER VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and vertical scepter in left; to left, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; –|N//•SER•. RIC VII 3; Depeyrot 11/2; Calicó 5126; Biaggi 1938. Small flan flaw on obverse. Near EF. Rare. ($7500) From the Provence Collection.

1001.

Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 332. CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA CO NSTANTINI AVG, Victory, draped, advancing left, holding trophy in right hand and palm frond in left; TS. RIC VII 189; Alföldi 564; Depeyrot 15/2; Biaggi –.

Matte surfaces, shallow surface nicks, area of edge smoothing. Near EF. ($3000) From the Provence Collection.

1002.

Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. AV Solidus (20mm, 3.87 g, 5h). Barbarous imitation of Constantinople mint issue.

Head right, wearing plain diadem, eyes to God / CONSTEI TI NES CAES AИς, Victory, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left; BOCNOC. For prototype: cf. RIC VII 2; cf. Depeyrot 1/1-2. Slight die shift on obverse. EF. Very rare and interesting imitation. ($4000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 84 (5 May 2010), lot 1516.

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1003. Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint, 5th officina. Struck AD 335.

CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA CONSTANTINI AVG, Victory, draped, seated right on cuirass, shield to left, inscribing on shield VOT/ XXX in two lines; to right, small winged Genius standing left, supporting shield; SMNM. RIC VII 179; Alföldi 607; Depeyrot 44/2; Biaggi 2017. Matte surfaces, flan flaw and scuff on obverse. Near EF. ($5000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex CGB e-Monnaies (11 September 2018), lot 109 (hammer €6600).

1004. Fausta. Augusta, AD 324-326. Æ Follis (18mm, 2.78 g, 12h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 318-319. Draped bust right / Eight-rayed star within wreath. RIC VII 51; LRBC 824. Dark green patina, some red and traces of toned silvering remain. EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear 9 (16 July 2003), lot 680.

Unique – RIC and Depeyrot Reference Coin

1005. Crispus. Caesar, AD 316-326. AV Solidus (18mm, 4.41 g, 12h). Sirmium mint. Struck AD 321. D N CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / FELIX PROCESSVS COS II, Crispus, in toga, standing left, holding globe in right hand and baton in left; SIRM. RIC VI 20A (this coin referenced); P. Bruun, “The Transmission of Gold Coin Types in the Light of Two New Constantinian Gold Coins” in NC 1963, p. 70, pl. I, 2 (this coin); Depeyrot 4/1 (this coin referenced); Biaggi –. Scratches, edge marks, ex jewelry. VF. Unique. ($3000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Phil Peck (Morris) Collection (Heritage 3071, 6 January 2019), lot 32267, purchased from De Nicola (Rome); Münzen und Medaillen AG XXV (17 November 1962), lot 651.

Anepigraphic “Eyes to God” Siliqua

1006.

Constantine II. AD 337-340. AR Siliqua (21mm, 2.81 g, 12h). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Rosette-diademed head right, eyes to God / Victory, draped, advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; C•Є. RIC VIII 15; RSC 70a. Darkly toned, die break and a few marks on obverse, flan crack. EF. ($1500) 249

1007. Constantine II. AD 337-340. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.50 g, 6h). Antioch mint, 7th officina. FL IVL CONSTAN TINVS PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory, draped, seated right on cuirass, shield to left, inscribing VOT/ XX/ MVLT/ XXX in four lines on shield set on knee; to right, small winged Genius standing left, supporting shield; SMANZ. RIC VIII 23; Depeyrot 5/1. Scattered light marks, small cut on edge. Good VF. Very rare. ($2000) From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 108 (16 May 2018), lot 681.

Perhaps the Second Known

1008.

Constans. AD 337-350. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.52 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 343-344. FL IVL CONS TANS P F AVG, laurel and rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA DD NN AVGG, Victory, draped, advancing left, holding trophy in right hand and palm frond in left; TR. RIC VIII 123; Depeyrot – (cf. Depeyrot 4/4 for obv. type/ cf. Depeyrot 4/3 for rev. type); Biaggi –; Jameson –; Mazzini –. Lightly toned, a few minor marks. Near EF. Extremely rare. RIC cites one example in a Portugal hoard and one imitation in the British Museum. None in CoinArchives. ($3000)

1009.

Constans. AD 337-350. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Decennalia issue. Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 347-348.

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Two Victories standing facing one another, holding wreath inscribed VOT/ X/ MVLT/ XX between them; TR. RIC VIII 135; Depeyrot 6/3. Lustrous, a couple light marks on obverse. EF. ($2000) Lot includes an old Numismatic Fine Arts certificate of authenticity.

1010. Constans. AD 337-350. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 337-340. Laurel and rosettediademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing left, holding trophy on spear and palm frond; TES. RIC VIII 13; Depeyrot 4/3. Some doubling on obverse, slight wave in flan. EF. ($1500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection.

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1011. Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (21mm, 3.97 g, 12h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 340-350. Pearldiademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Two victories, facing one another, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/ XX/ MVLT/ XXX in four lines; TES. RIC VIII 63; Depeyrot 6/2. Toned, a few minor marks. EF. ($1500)

1012.

Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.33 g, 12h). Tricennalia issue. Nicomedia mint, 3rd officina.

Struck AD 351-355. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif / Roma, holding spear and head facing, and Constantinopolis, head left, holding scepter and foot on prow, seated on thrones facing one another, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/ XXX/ MVLT/ XXXX in four lines; SMNT. RIC VIII 74; Depeyrot 5/2. Scratch and a few light marks on obverse, die breaks on reverse. Near EF. ($1000) From the Provence Collection.

1013. Vetranio. AD 350. Æ Centenionalis (25mm, 4.58 g, 6h). Siscia. mint, 3rd officina. Struck 1 March-25 December.

Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; A to left, star to right / Vetranio standing left, holding labarum and spear; to right, Victory standing left, crowning Vetranio with wreath and holding palm frond; A|-//•ΓSIS•. RIC VIII 287; LRBC 1174. Brown surfaces. Near EF. ($200) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Victor England BBS (12 February 1986), lot 97.

1014. Julian II. AD 360-363. AR Siliqua (18.5mm, 2.13 g, 12h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS/ V/ MVLTIS/ X in four lines within laurel wreath; TR(palm). RIC VIII 365; RSC 157†b.

Attractive iridescent tone. Superb EF. ($300) Ex CNG Inventory 780954 (December 2006).

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1015. Julian II. AD 360-363. Æ (31mm, 8.72 g, 12h). Sirmium mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 361-363. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Bull standing right; two stars above; *ASIRM(palm). RIC VIII 107; LRBC 1622. Toned silvering, some green and brown. EF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

1016.

Julian II. AD 360-363. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.37 g, 5h). Antioch mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 361-363. Pearldiademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Soldier advancing right, head left, cloak flies out behind, holding trophy and placing hand on head of kneeling captive; ANTΓ. RIC VIII 199; Depeyrot 15/2. Toned, slightly wavy flan. Good VF. ($2000) From the Provence Collection.

1017. Jovian. AD 363-364. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.46 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 7th officina. D N IOVIAN VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITA S REI PVBLICAE, Roma, holding spear in left hand, and Constantinopolis, with right foot on prow and holding scepter in left hand, enthroned facing, the latter turned to left, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT/ V /MVL/ X in four lines; ANTZ. RIC VIII 222; Depeyrot 18/1; Biaggi 2225 var. (officina); Mazzini 8 var. (same). Lustrous. Choice EF. Rare. ($3000) From the Provence Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XXI.2 (Fall 1996), no. 65; Vinchon (24 April 1996), lot 117.

1018. Jovian. AD 363-364. Æ (27mm, 8.45 g, 6h). Antioch mint, 4th officina. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jovian standing right, holding vexillum and Victory on globe; ANTΔ. RIC VIII 228; LRBC 2645. Dark green patina.

Good VF. ($300) From the Benito Collection.

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1019. Valens. AD 364-378. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.42 g, 6h). Antioch mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 364. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Valens standing right, holding labarum with cross on banner and Victory on globe; cross to left; *ANTΓ*. RIC IX 2d.xxxvii.3; Depeyrot 20/2. Reddish tone. Good VF. ($1000) From the Provence Collection.

1020. Gratian. AD 367-383. AR Miliarense (24mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 367-375. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Gratian standing facing, head left, holding signum with right hand, placing left hand on shield set on ground; TRPS•. RIC IX 26e; RSC 52†b. Lightly toned, minor scratches, flan crack. Good VF. ($500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 50 (23 June 1999), lot 1746.

1021. Gratian. AD 367-383. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 3rd officina. Mid AD 373-April 375.

Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Valentinian I and Gratian enthroned facing, each with right hand on a globe between them; above, Victory facing with wings spread; palm between; TROBT. RIC IX 39c.3; Depeyrot 43/4.

Lustrous, a few scratches and a minor flan flaw on obverse. EF. ($1000) From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Antiqua.

1022. Aelia Flaccilla. Augusta, AD 379-386/8. Æ (22mm, 4.82 g, 5h). Antioch mint, 2nd officina. Struck under Theodosius I, AD 383-388. Draped bust right, wearing elaborate headdress, necklace, and mantle / Victory seated right on cuirass, inscribing Chi-Rho on shield set upon short column; -|T//ANTB. RIC IX 61.1; LRBC 2162. Brown patina, light porosity. EF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Jürgen K. Schmidt Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 60, 22 May 2002), lot 1941; Tkalec (25 October 1996), lot 311.

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1023. Arcadius. AD 383-408. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 8th officina. Struck AD 395-402.

Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, foot on prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe; H//CONOB. RIC X 7; Depeyrot 55/1. A few small marks. Near EF. ($750) From the Provence Collection.

1024. Eugenius. AD 392-394. AR Siliqua (18mm, 2.29 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 392-394. Pearldiademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; LVGPS. RIC IX 46; Lyon 230; RSC 18A. Toned, small die break on reverse. EF. ($1500) From the Benito Collection. Ex Aufhäuser 10 (5 October 1993), lot 701.

1025. Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Struck AD 397-402. Pearldiademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Honorius standing right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, foot on captive; M|D//COMOB. RIC IX 35c = RIC X 1206a; Toffanin 486/2; Depeyrot 16/2. Toned, some scratches on obverse, minor deposits.

Good VF. ($500) From the Provence Collection.

1026.

Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.45 g, 12h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 402-406. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Honorius standing right, spurning captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe; R-V//COMOB. RIC X 1287d; Ranieri 11; Depeyrot 7/1. Minor flan flaw along edge, light double strike on reverse. Good VF. ($500) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, February 2002.

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Alföldi Plate Coin – Ex Peck and Mabbott Collections

1027. Contorniates. Late 4th century AD. Æ Contorniate (34.5mm, 17.87 g, 1h). In the name of the author Sallust.

[SALL]VSTI VS AVTOR, draped bust of Sallust right / Sol, raising hand and holding globe, in facing quadriga. Alföldi, Kontorniat 107.12 = A. Alfoldi, Die Kontorniaten (Budapest, 1943), pl. 47, 2 (this coin). Earthen dark green-brown patina, graffiti (radiate sun?) in field on obverse. Good Fine. Rare. ($500) Ex Phil Peck (Morris) Collection (Heritage 3071, 6 January 2019), lot 32047; Hans M. F. Schulman (31 May 1972), lot 880; Thomas Ollive Mabbott Collection (Part II, H. Schulman, 27 October 1969), lot 4927; Münzenhandlung Basel 3 (4 March 1935), lot 1070.

1028. Contorniates. Late 4th century AD. Æ Contorniate (35mm, 16.82 g, 7h). In the name of Trajan. IMP CAES TRAIANVS AVG P M P P PROCONS, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FIL INVS, the athlete Filinus standing facing, head right, holding wreath and palm frond; to left, figure (Securitas?), standing facing, head right, holding scepter and leaning on column to left; to right, musician standing right, head left, playing long horn. Alföldi, Kontorniat 350. Dark greenbrown patina, some roughness. Near VF. Very rare, only eleven examples noted by Alföldi. ($500) Ex Phil Peck (Morris) Collection (Heritage 3071, 6 January 2019), lot 32094; Paul Tinchant Collection (Part II, as Richard J. Graham, Schulman 243, 8 June 1966), lot 2535.

1029. Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Solidus (22.5mm, 4.26 g, 5h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 424/5-430. Pearldiademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Theodosius standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger; star in left field; TESOB•. RIC X 365; Depeyrot 51/1. Lustrous, a few minor scratches, edge clipped. EF. ($500)

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1030. Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AR Light Miliarense (24mm, 4.15 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa AD 408420. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Theodosius II, nimbate, wearing military attire and draped, standing facing, head left, gesturing with raised right hand and holding globe in left; *|-//CON. RIC X 370; RSC 20A. Toned, areas of flat strike. EF. ($1000) From the B.G. Collection. Ex Vinchon (10 May 1979), lot 35.

1031. Aelia Eudocia. Augusta, AD 423-460. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.35 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Struck under Theodosius II, circa AD 430-440. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right / Cross within wreath (ties 11) with central medallion; CONOB*. RIC X 335; Depeyrot 72/2. Slightly wavy flan, a couple minor flan flaws on reverse. Near EF. ($1000) From the Provence Collection. Ex Coppens Collection (E. Bourgey, 6 December 1961), lot 132.

Constantius III in Gold Ex Peck, Trau, and Montagu Collections Pedigreed To 1896

1032.

Constantius III. AD 421. AV Tremissis (11mm, 1.31 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. D N CONSTAN TIVS P F AVC, rosettediademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing right, holding wreath in raised right hand and globus cruciger in left; R|V//COMOB. RIC X 1341; Ranieri 50; Depeyrot 11/3; Biaggi –. Slightly clipped, surfaces lightly brushed. Good VF. Extremely rare. ($10,000) Ex Phil Peck (Morris) Collection (Heritage 3071, 6 January 2019), lot 32296; UBS 78 (9 September 2008), lot 2022; Franz Trau Collection (Gilhofer & Ranschburg-A. Hess, 22 May 1935), lot 4652; Hyman Montagu Collection (Rollin & Feuardent, 20 April 1896), lot 977.

Constantius III was one the last great generals of the Western Roman Empire. Nothing is known of his origins, save that he was born in Naissus and was a career soldier of full Roman bloodlines, unusual in an era of Germanic or Frankish senior officers. He rose to the rank of Magister Militum in AD 411, and his early career was mostly spent covering for the military ineptitude of the Emperor Honorius, whom he served loyally despite the many disasters of his reign. On behalf of Honorius, he defeated and captured several usurpers in turn, including Constantine III and Priscus Attalus. His campaigns against the Visigoths in AD 416 forced them into a favorable peace with the Western Empire and gained the release of Galla Placidia, the emperor’s sister, who had been held in captivity since AD 412. Honorius rewarded Constantius by marrying Placidia to him, despite her evident dislike for the lowborn soldier. Throughout this period he was working with severely depleted resources, as much of the Western Empire lay under barbarian rule and the Roman army was but a pale shadow of its former strength. Yet through ingenuity, frenetic energy, and a keen understanding of his enemies, he managed to stave off the final collapse that had long seemed imminent.

In February AD 421, Honorius recognized his de-facto rule by raising Constantius to the rank of co-Augustus. His reign had great potential, as Rome desperately needed a soldier of his caliber in overall command. But he succumbed to illness (or poison?) only seven months later. His and Placidia’s son, Valentinian III, would eventually inherit the Western throne. The coinage of Constantius III is extremely rare, due to the brevity of his rule and the limited number of mints employed, his reign never having been recognized by the Eastern Empire.

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1033. Valentinian III. AD 425-455. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.55 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. Struck circa AD 426-430. Rosettediademed, draped, and cuirassed small bust right / Valentinian standing facing, right foot on head of human-headed coiled serpent, holding long cross and Victory on globe; R|V//COMOB. RIC X 2018; Ranieri 95; Depeyrot 17/1. Residual luster.

EF. ($750) From the Provence Collection.

1034.

Valentinian III. AD 425-455. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.49 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. Struck circa AD 430-445. Rosettediademed, draped, and cuirassed large bust right / Valentinian standing facing, right foot on head of human-headed coiled serpent, holding long cross and Victory on globe; R|V//COMOB. RIC X 2019; Ranieri 96; Depeyrot 17/1. EF. ($1000) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, June 2000.

1035. Leo II, with Zeno. AD 474. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Leo and Zeno seated facing on double throne, each holding mappa; star and cross above; CONOB. RIC X 803; Depeyrot 98/1. Slight die wear and graffito on obverse. Good VF. Rare. ($1500)

1036. Anthemius. AD 467-472. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.48 g, 6h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cross within wreath; COMOB. RIC X 2900; Ulrich-Bansa, Moneta 142; Lacam pl. 31, 137–43 var. (obv. legend break); Depeyrot 32/5; CNG 96, lot 945 (same dies). Struck from worn dies. In NGC encapsulation 4936620-024, graded VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. ($1000) After the death of Libius Severus, the western half of the Roman Empire was without an emperor for over a year. The de facto power was wielded by Ricimer, and Leo was either too busy or did not feel there was a need to nominate an emperor. Matters changed, however, probably as a result of a Vandal raid into Greece, and Leo designated Procopius Anthemius emperor of the western provinces to deal with the Vandal menace issuing from Africa under Vandal king Gaiseric. The expedition against Gaiseric was a total failure from the start due to the incompetence of the joint commander from the East, Leo’s brother-in-law Basiliscus. With the failure to defeat the Vandals and anti-Greek feelings in Rome, Anthemius was not well liked and eventually Olybrius, with the aid of Ricimer, usurped power. Anthemius was killed by the barbarian soldier Gundobald as he attempted to flee Rome.

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1037. Anthemius. AD 467-472. AV Solidus (18.5mm, 3.01 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder / Anthemius and Leo I standing facing, both supporting globe surmounted by cross between them and holding spear in opposite hands; RV//COMOB. RIC X 2877; Ranieri 170; cf. Lacam 23-4; Depeyrot 29/2; DOCLR 920 var. (rev. legend); Triton XI, lot 1051. Toned, deposits, evidence of clipping. Near VF. Extremely rare. ($1000)

1038. Basiliscus & Marcus. AD 475-476. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Pearldiademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding spear and shield / Victory standing left, holding jeweled long cross; star in right field; Γ//CONOB. RIC X 1024; Depeyrot 105/2. Lustrous, minor roughness on obverse, light deposits on reverse.

Good VF. ($1500) From the Benito Collection.

BYZANTINE COINAGE

1039. Tiberius II Constantine. 578-582. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 579. Crowned facing bust, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and eagle-and-cross-tipped scepter / Cross potent set on four steps; CONOB. DOC 2; MIBE 2; SB 420. Lustrous, clipped, graffiti on reverse. Near EF. ($1500)

1040.

Maurice Tiberius. 582-602. AR Light Siliqua (21mm, 1.93 g, 8h). Ceremonial coinage. Constantinople mint. Struck 583/4-602. Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust right; all within double pelleted border / Cross potent set on globe; all within double pelleted border. Cf. DOC 19; MIBE 54a; SB 491. Toned, peripheral deposits and roughness. VF. Very rare. ($1000) 258

1041. Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (12mm, 4.49 g, 6h). Carthage mint. Dated IY 14 (625/6). Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; Ι (sic) at end of legend / Cross potent set on two steps; ΙΔ//CONOB. Cf. DOC 216; MIB 84a; SB 867. Off center on obverse. Good VF. ($300)

1042. Constans II. 641-668. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 7th officina. Struck 641-646/7.

Crowned and draped facing bust, holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps; Z//CONOB. DOC 1g.2; MIB 3b; SB 938. Lustrous. Choice EF. ($500) Lot includes an old Numismatic Fine Arts certificate of authenticity.

1043.

Constans II, with Constantine IV. 641-668. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.49 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck 654-659. Crowned and draped facing busts of Constans, wearing long beard, and Constantine; cross between / Cross potent set on three steps; A//CONOB. DOC 25a; MIB 26; SB 959. Minor die wear, slightly off center on reverse. EF. ($300) From the Frank M. Martin Collection.

1044.

Justinian II. Second reign, 705-711. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.45 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 705. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned facing bust of Justinian, wearing loros, holding cross potent set on three steps in right hand, globus cruciger inscribed PAX in left. DOC 1; MIB 1; SB 1413. Lustrous, tiny area of die rust on the obverse. a few very light hairlines on the reverse. EF. Well struck. ($2500)

1045.

Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 745-750. Crowned facing bust of Leo, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia / Crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia. DOC (1e.1); Füeg 2.A.3; SB 1550. Good VF. ($500) 259

1046. Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 756-764. Crowned and draped facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV; cross above, : between / Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros, holding cross potent in right hand. Cf. DOC 2f/2d (for obv./rev.); Füeg 6.A.3; SB 1551.

Lustrous, a few light marks, obverse die break. Near EF. ($500)

1047.

Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.33 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 756-764. Crowned and draped facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV; cross above, • between / Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros, holding cross potent in right hand. DOC 2g.2; Füeg 6.B.7; SB 1551. Near EF. Well centered. ($750)

1048 1049 1048. Leo IV the Khazar, with Constantine VI, Leo III, and Constantine V. 775-780. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.42 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 776-778. Crowned busts of Leo IV and Constantine VI facing, each wearing chlamys; cross above, • between, Θ at end of legend / Crowned busts of Leo III and Constantine V facing, each wearing loros; cross above, • between. DOC 1b; Füeg 2.A.1; SB 1583. Lustrous, some striking weakness. Good VF. ($500) 1049. Constantine VI, with Leo III, Constantine V, and Leo IV. 780-797. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.44 g, 5h).

Constantinople mint. Struck 780-787. Constantine VI and Leo IV enthroned facing, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia; cross above / Crowned facing busts of Leo III and Constantine V, each wearing loros; cross above, • between.

DOC 2 (Leo IV); Füeg 1.A.1; SB 1584 (Leo IV). A few deposits on reverse. Good VF. ($750)

1050. Constantine VI & Irene, with Leo III, Constantine V, and Leo IV. 780-797. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 790-792. Constantine V, Leo III, and Leo IV seated facing, each crowned and draped / Crowned facing busts of Constantine VI, draped and holding globus cruciger, and Irene, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter; cross above, • between. DOC 1; Füeg – (C.2.11/Ir.2.14 [unlisted combination]); SB 1593.

Good VF. ($1000) 260

1051.

Irene. 797-802. AV Solidus (19mm, 3.86 g, 7h). Syracuse mint. [Є]I RIҺ ЬAS[ILIS], crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand and cruciform scepter with left; pellet in left field / [ЄIR]IҺ ЬASIL[IS], crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand and cruciform scepter with left; C I flanking head. DOC –; Anastasi 455; SB –; Berk BBS 202, lot 30 = Gemini XIII, lot 256 = Stack’s Bowers Galleries (8 January 2016), lot 30192 (same dies). Typical compact flan, trace deposits, some light cleaning scratches on reverse. EF. Rare. ($3000) The C-I on the reverse is the abbreviation for Sicily in Greek.

1052. Nicephorus I, with Stauracius. 802-811. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 803-811.

Crowned facing bust of Nicephorus, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia; without • at beginning of legend / Crowned facing bust of Stauracius, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia; Θ at end of legend. DOC 2b.3; Füeg 2.A.1; SB 1604. Lustrous, slightly off center on reverse. EF. Struck from fresh dies. ($750)

1053. Basil I the Macedonian, with Constantine. 867-886. AV Solidus (18.5mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint.

Struck 924-931. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Crowned facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 2c; Füeg 3.C.1; SB 1704. Lustrous, light scratch in obverse field.

Choice EF. An outstanding example. ($1000)

1054.

Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus I and Christopher. 913-959. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.32 g, 6h).

Constantinople mint. Struck 924-931. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Crowned facing busts of Romanus, wearing loros, and Christopher, draped, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 7; Füeg 7.B.1; SB 1745. Lustrous. Good VF. ($400) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, October 1991.

1055. Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus II. 913-959. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 955-959. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned facing busts of Constantine VII, wearing loros, and Romanus II, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 15; Füeg 15.C.1; SB 1751. In NGC encapsulation 4936620-027, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. ($1000) 261

1056. Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon Nomisma (25mm, 4.40 g, 6h).

Constantinople mint. Struck 1005-1025. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; annulets in upper quarters of nimbus / Crowned half-length busts of Basil, wearing loros and being crowned from above by manus Dei, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding long cross between them. DOC 6a; cf. Füeg II 6.D-E/6.B (for obv./rev.); SB 1800. Lustrous, a couple light scratches in margin on reverse. EF. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Berk BBS 29 (15 December 1983), lot 43.

Fine Style Portrait of Christ

1057. Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon Nomisma (25mm, 4.42 g, 6h).

Constantinople mint. Struck 1005-1025. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; crescents in upper quarters of nimbus / Crowned half-length busts of Basil, wearing loros and being crowned from above by manus Dei, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding long cross between them with pellet on shaft. DOC 6b; cf. Füeg II 6.B1; SB 1800. Lustrous, a couple light scratches on reverse. EF. Well centered and struck. ($1000)

Alexios Stoudites, Patriarch of Constantinople

1058. Alexios Stoudites. Patriarch of Constantinople, 1025-1043. PB Seal (45mm, 63.40 g, 12h). Type B. + ΘКЄ ROHΘЄI [Tω Cω ΔΛω], the Theotokos Hodeghetria standing facing, holding Holy Infant; MP ΘV, macron above each, across fields / [– (cross saltire, pellet in quarters) –]/ALЄΞIW/[A]PXIЄПI/[CK] KωNCTAN/TINOVПOΛ/[NЄ]AC Pω/– M –. BLS II 14d. Tan patina, rough reverse, edge bumps. Good VF. ($500) From the Exarch Collection.

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1059. Constantine X Ducas. 1059-1067. AV Histamenon Nomisma (27mm, 4.41 g, 5h). Class I. Constantinople mint.

Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Constantine standing facing, holding labarum with no pellet on shaft and globus cruciger.

DOC 1a; Füeg II 1.A; SB 1847. Toned. Good VF. ($300) Lot includes an old Numismatic Fine Arts certificate of authenticity.

1061 1060 1060. Constantine X Ducas. 1059-1067. PB Seal (33mm, 34.95 g, 12h). Type A, Variety 1. ЄMMA [ΝΟV]ΗΛ, facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC XC, each with macron above, across fields / + KWN RACIΛЄV [C Pω]MAIONO[ΔK], Constantine standing facing, holding labarum and akakia. BLS 1 87a-b var. (placement of rev. legend). Brown and dark gray patina, light roughness on reverse. Good VF. ($500) From the Exarch Collection.

1061.

Constantine Komnenos. Sebastokrator, late 11th-mid 12th century. PB Seal (35mm, 26.30 g, 12h). [O/AΓ(...)/ЄO] Δω/POC to left; O/TH/PωN to right, St Theodore the Tiron standing facing, holding spear and shield set / +/CΦPAΓIC/MA ΔOVKA[...]/KOM(NHN) KωN/(CT)ANTIN A CП/ЄTOVTЄ CЄ/RA(CT)OKPA/TЄPГON in seven lines. BLS – ; DOC –; Zacos –; Jordanov –; PBW –. Brown and gray patina. VF. Rare. ($300) From the Exarch Collection.

1062 1063 1062. Anonymous. Late 11th-mid 12th century. PB Seal (31mm, 21.79 g, 12h). + ΘКЄ ROHΘЄI Tω Cω ΔΛω, facing bust of the Theotokos, holding medallion containing Holy Infant; MP ΘV, macron above each, across fields / + ΘКЄ ROHΘЄI Tω Cω Δ(OY)Λω, facing bust of the Theotokos, holding medallion containing Holy Infant; MP ΘV, macron above each, across fields. Cf. BLS I 2683 (for obv.). Thick earthen dark brown patina. VF. ($200) From the Exarch Collection.

1063. Theodore Megalommates. 1150-1250. PB Seal (37mm, 39.47 g, 12h). St. Theodore, wearing military attire, standing facing, holding spear and shield / + MЄΓA/ΛOMMAT/TAC ΓPAΦAC/ΘЄOΔωP THPI/[Z]E ΘЄOΔωPЄ/ MAPTVP KΛ/[ЄOC] in six lines. Wassiliou-Seibt, Corpus, 1418; BLS I –; DOCBS –; Seyrig –; Vatican –; Orghidan –; Jordanov –; Seibt & Zarnitz 4.1.8. Brown patina. Good VF. ($500) From the Exarch Collection.

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1064. Isaac II Angelus. First reign, 1185-1195. EL Aspron Trachy (28mm, 3.37 g, 5h). Constantinople mint. The Theotokos enthroned facing, holding head of the Holy Infant on lap / Isaac, wearing chlamys with 5 jewels at neck, holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia, being crowned by St. Michael the Archangel, holding jeweled scepter. DOC 2b var. (jewels); SB 2002. Lightly toned, small edge bump, graffiti and marks in margins. Good VF. ($200)

1065. Michael VIII Palaeologus. 1261-1282. AV Hyperpyron (28.5mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Half-length figure of the Theotokos, orans, within city walls with six towers; pellets flanking upper tower / Emperor kneeling slightly right, being presented by Archangel Michael to Christ enthroned slightly left, holding scroll. DOC Class IIa, unlisted variety; PCPC 4, sigla 29; SB 2242. Near EF. Well struck for issue. ($300)

Unique

1066. John V Palaeologus. 1341-1391. AR Basilikon(?) (16.5mm, 0.47 g, 6h). Struck during his sole reign, 1354-1376.

St. Demetrius standing facing, holding spear and shield set on ground; O/A/Γ to left, [Δ]/M/T/P to right / John standing facing, holding akakia(?) and scepter; Iω/Δ/ЄC/Π/O/T to left, O(?)/ΠA/Λ/OA/OΛ(?) to right. T. Popov, “Unpublished Coins of the Empire of Thessaloniki, Nikaea and late Byzance” in MINALO 2019/3 (in Bulgarian), p. 15 (this coin); otherwise, unpublished. Toned, areas of weak strike, trace deposits. VF. Unique. ($1000)

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One of Three Known

1067.

Andronicus I Gidon. Emperor of Trebizond, 1222-1235. AR Aspron Trachy (35mm, 3.86 g, 6h). Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; barred IC XC across upper field / Andronicus standing facing, wearing loros and holding anexikakia in right hand, and St. George standing facing, wearing military attire and holding sheathed sword in left hand, both holding long patriarchal cross between them; [A]ИΔP NI ΔΠ to left, Θ/Γ/Є/ñ/Γ to right. S. Bendall, “Andronicus I Gidon of Trebizond Again” in NumCirc CXV.2 (April 2007), fig. 1 = Gorny & Mosch 155, lot 410 var. (rev. legend; same obv. die); NAC 92, lot 1081 = NAC 75, lot 890 var. (same); otherwise, unpublished. Toned, natural flan perforations, area of weak strike, light scratches, double struck and light scuffs on obverse. EF. Extremely rare, one of three known of this type, and the only one with this reverse legend. ($6000)

1068. Michael. Emperor of Trebizond, 1344-1349. AR Asper (20mm, 1.80 g, 6h). St. Eugenius on horseback right / Michael on horseback right. Retowski 4; SB 2625. Near VF. ($1000) Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 318 (15 January 2014), lot 899 (hammer $1600).

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Session 4 – Thursday, May 14, 2020 — 2 PM

EARLY MEDIEVAL & ISLAMIC COINAGE

1069.

VANDALS. Hilderic. 523-530. AR AR 500 Nummi – 50 Denarii (15mm, 1.19 g, 10h). Carthage mint. D N HILDIRIX REX, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FELIX KARTG, Karthago standing facing, holding three grain ears in each raised hand. Hahn, Wertsystem –; BMC Vandals 3-6; MEC 1, 21-2. Toned, light porosity, flan crack. VF. ($750) Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 363 (January 1975), no. 24.

1070.

VANDALS. Gelimer. 530-534. AR AR 500 Nummi – 50 Denarii (15mm, 1.17 g, 12h). Carthage mint. D N REX G EILAMIR, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / D • N/L in two lines across field; cross above; all within wreath. Hahn, Wertsystem 8; BMC Vandals 26; MEC 1, 26. Toned, cleaning marks, slightly wavy flan. VF. ($750) Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 363 (January 1975), no. 25.

1071. OSTROGOTHS. Theoderic. 493-526. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.40 g, 6h). In the name of Anastasius I. Rome mint, 1st officina. Struck circa 491-518. D N ANASTA SIVS P F AVG, helmeted, diademed, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif / VICTORI A AVCCC, Victory standing left on ground line with pellet at each end, holding jeweled cross; star to right; A//COMOB. COI 8; MIB 9; MEC 1, 112. Lightly toned. Good VF. ($1500) From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, March 1990.

1072. OSTROGOTHS. Theoderic. As king of the Goths, 474/5-493, or ruler of Italy, 493-526. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.48 g, 6h). In the name of Anastasius I. Rome mint. Struck 491-518. D N ΛNΛSTΛ SIVS P F ΛVC, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIΛ ΛVCVSTORVM, Victory advancing right on ground line with pellet at each end, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger; star to right; COMOB. COI 14; MIB 10; BMC Vandals 11; MEC 1, 115. Toned, traces of deposits in devices, minor edge split. Good VF. Lot includes original collector’s and sale tickets. ($750) Ex H. Goodacre Collection (Christie’s, 22 April 1986), lot 358.

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1073.

OSTROGOTHS. Athalaric. 526-534. AR Quarter Siliqua (11mm, 0.67 g, 5h). Struck in the name of Justinian I. Ravenna mint. Struck 526-534. D N IVSTI NIAN AC, pearl-diademed and mantled bust right / D N/ATHAL/ARICVS/RIX in four lines within wreath. COI 59; Ranieri 282; MIB 54; MEC I, 127. In NGC encapsulation 4936620-029, graded Ch XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. ($500)

1074 1075 1074.

VISIGOTHS, Spain. Swinthila. 621-631. AV Tremissis (20mm, 1.51 g, 6h). Toleto (Toledo) mint. + SVINTHILA RE, facing bust / + TOLETO IIVS (sic), facing bust. Cf. CNV 298.3; cf. Miles, Visigoths 223c; cf. MEC 1, 242. Toned. Good VF. ($500) Ex Triton XII (6 January 2009), lot 857.

1075. LOMBARDS, Beneventum. Arichis II. 758-787. AV Tremissis (16.5mm, 1.28 g, 6h). ส Ďn⌽ VƗ Ú Ó ⍛˶⌴ ⎁Ʃ©, crowned, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger / VƗ˶Ɨ⎁ û P⎁ƩnPƩ, cross potent; ± to left, pellets flanking base; ü ⌴n⌴ B. Oddy 437; CNI XVIII 20; BMC Vandals 11; Arslan 92-3; MEC 1, 1097. Toned, hairline flan crack.

VF. Rare. ($500)

Attractive Sico Solidus

1076. LOMBARDS, Beneventum. Sico. 817-832. Pale AV Solidus (21mm, 3.60 g, 12h). ส ⌽Ɨ⍛⌴ P Ú Ó ⎁Ʃn⍛ģ⎅, crowned, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger; small solid triangle in right field / ²⎁üƊ²ngģǮV ȰƩƊ²ģǮ, the Archangel Michael standing facing, holding crook and globus cruciger; ⌴n⌴. Oddy 467; CNI XVIII 10; cf.

BMC Vandals 2; Arslan 100; MEC 1, 1103. Toned, small edge split, evidence of possibly having been placed in a bezel. EF. Attractive example. ($3000)

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Rare Frisian Issue Reportedly Found in Britain

1077. MEROVINGIANS, Frise (region). Circa 600-675. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.26 g, 1h). Donrijp Type C or D. Uncertain Frisian(?) mint. Λ Λ Λ – Λ I Λ –, pearl-diademed and draped bust left; Λs at various degrees / Latin cross on base, set on globe; p and L across fields; pairs of alternating crescents in outer margin. NM 8; cf. Belfort 2344; Stahl, Merovingiens 328-32. Good VF. Rare. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Cederlind 175 (14 August 2014), lot 328 (there misdescribed as a pre-Crondall thrymsa); reportedly found in East Anglia.

A similar example of this type (EMC 2014.0364) was found in Kendal, Cumbria, indicating that these coins did circulate in Britain.

1078. CAROLINGIANS. Charlemagne (Charles the Great). As Charles I, King of the Franks, 768-814. AR Denier (18mm, 0.97 g, 1h). Class 2. Medolus (Melle) mint. Struck 771-793/4. ⍛A⌴/ǮVs in two lines / ȓĩዝ⌴8VS around central ornament. Coupland, Charlemagne 4; Depeyrot 605; M&G 268 corr. (rev. legend); MEC I, 727. In NGC encapsulation 4655320-010, graded XF 40. ($1500) Ex J. Vinchon Numismatique.

1079. CAROLINGIANS. Odo (Eudes). King of West Francia, 887-898. AR Denier (24mm, 1.64 g, 9h). Limovicas (Limoges) mint. แ Ŷ⎁©⍆I© ĕ!I ⎁⍟, แ/ℽĕℽ/แ in three lines / แ ǮIȵℽVI⍛©⎅ ⍛IVI⎅, cross pattée. Depeyrot 511; M&G 1332; MEC 1, 973. Toned. Good VF. ($300) From the David J. Fleischmann Collection.

Prototype Issue

1080. CAROLINGIANS. temp. Robert I. King of West Francia, 922-923. AR Denier (19mm, 1.31 g, 1h). Crinon Group 1, Series 1, Variety 1. Chinon mint. ˶Vʼ⌴⎴ to right, diademed and mantled bust right / ส ⍛©Ʃ⎴⌴⎴Ʃ ⍛²S˶ʼ⌴, cross pattée; pellet in first quarter. Crinon, Catalogue, p. 73, 1-4/2 (same dies); Poey d’Avant 1670; Fécamp pl. XIV = Crinon, “À propos de deniers inédits de Blois (Xe siècle): le monnayage à la tête dans les domaines de Thibaud de Tours et Thibaud Ier (durant les deux premiers tiers du Xe s.),” BSFN 48.1 (January 1993), p. 469; CNG Inv. 956854 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, hairline die break and light die rust on reverse, slightly wavy flan. Good VF. ($1500) The first coins from Chinon, deniers with the name and portrait of Louis IV d’Outremer (936-954 AD), were replaced by anonymous portrait issues on the standard of the Tours deniers, the trade coin of medieval France. This coin was the prototype for a long series of increasingly degenerate portrait coins that were struck in numerous locations through the 13th century.

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1081.

CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Dirham (23mm, 2.87 g, 9h). Akka (Acre) mint. Dated AD 1251 (in Arabic). Central Arabic legend around cross: One God, alone one Faith alone, one Baptism alone; marginal Arabic legend: Struck in Acre in the year one thousand two hundred, one and fifty from the incarnation of the Messiah / Central Arabic legend: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, one godhead alone; marginal Arabic legend: His is the glory for ever and ever, amen, amen. Balog & Yvon 45a; Metcalf, Crusades 230-1; cf. CCS 15/17 (for obv./rev.). Some porosity, areas of peripheral weakness, small edge split. Good VF. ($1000)

1082.

CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Dirham (23mm, 2.78 g, 11h). Akka (Acre) mint. Dated AD 1251 (in Arabic). Central Arabic legend: One God, alone one Faith alone, one Baptism alone; [marginal Arabic legend: Struck in Acre in the year one thousand two hundred, one and fifty from the incarnation of the Messiah] / Central Arabic legend: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, one godhead alone; [marginal Arabic legend: His is the glory for ever and ever, amen, amen]. Balog & Yvon 47; Metcalf, Crusades 230-1; CCS 17. Areas of peripheral weakness. VF. ($1000)

Two Extremely Rare Arab-Sasanian Drachms

1083

1084

1083.

ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. AR Drachm (30mm, 3.14 g, 3h). Issue of Muhammad. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; waf in Arabic in outer margin / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SICA I 494; Walker, Arab-Sasanian, p. 124 B.39; cf. Album E97; ICV –. Toned, graffiti on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare. ($1000) 1084. ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Ibn al-Ash’ath. Rebel, AH 80-84 / AD 699-704. AR Drachm (32mm, 4.05 g, 3h). Issue of ‘Ubayd Allah ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman, governor of al-Basra. KRMAN (Kirmān) mint. Dated AH 84 in Pahlavi (AD 703/4). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; amara Allah b’il wafa in Arabic in outer margin; triple pellets to right of lowest star-in-crescent / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SICA I, p. 34; Walker, Arab-Sasanian –; Album B40; ICV 56; CNG 106, lot 931. Toned. VF. Album records that only one example of this mint and date is known. Extremely rare. ($1500)

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1085. ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn ‘Abd al-Malik or Suleiman ibn ‘Abd al-Malik. AH 86-99 / AD 705-717. AV Tremissis – Third Dinar (12mm, 1.34 g, 6h). Arab-Byzantine type. Uncertain North African mint. Struck circa AH 95-98 (AD 713-717). [...]S σS NISVNS CV (NN) [...] around SIMIΛIS (blundered form of non est Deus nisi unus cui non est alius similis) / (NN) ЄS σS NISV σSCVI N S A (blundered form of non est Deus nisi unus Deus cui non socius alius), transformed cross potent with crossbar removed, set on step. AGC I 25; cf. Walker, Arab-Byzantine, B.9; Album 121; ICV 152. Areas of flat strike. Good VF. Very rare. ($1500)

1086. ISLAMIC, ‘Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Saffah. AH 132-136 / AD 749-754. AV Dinar (19mm, 4.16 g, 5h).

Unnamed (Dimashq [Damascus]?) mint. AH 132 (AD 749/50). AGC I 51; SICA 3, 1-3; Album 210; ICV 374. a few light marks, slight double strike. VF. Extremely rare. ($5000)

1087. ISLAMIC, ‘Abbasid Caliphate. al-Mu’tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AV Dinar (25mm, 4.06 g, 7h). Halab (Aleppo) mint. Dated AH 288 (AD 900/1)., AGC I 211Gb; Album 241; ICV 420. Areas of light toning, traces of deposits.

Good VF. ($2000)

1088 1089 1088. ISLAMIC, ‘Abbasid Caliphate. al-Muktafi. AH 289-295 / AD 902-908. AV Dinar (25mm, 4.21 g, 7h). Halab (Aleppo) mint. Dated AH 289 (AD 902). AGC I 226Gb; Album 243.1; ICV 425. Lightly toned, slightly double struck. VF. Extremely rare. ($2500) 1089. ISLAMIC, ‘Abbasid Caliphate. al-Muktafi. AH 289-295 / AD 902-908. AV Dinar (24mm, 4.22 g, 2h). Ras al’Ayn mint. Dated AH 289 (AD 902). AGC I 226Hl; Album 243.1; ICV 425. Deposits, areas of flat strike at periphery. VF. Extremely rare. ($3000)

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Enigmatic Presentation 10 Dirhams Fourth Known

1090.

ISLAMIC, Mongols. Great Khans. temp. Töregene Khatun. Regent, AH 639-644 / AD 1241-1246. AR 10 Dirhams (31mm, 28.39 g, 11h). In the name of the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Musta’sim billah. al-Kurraman mint. Dated AH 641 (AD 1243/4). al-musta’sim/billah al-’amīr/al-mūminīn in Arabic in three lines; all within linear quadrate border within double linear and pelleted border; ornaments in voids / zuriba hazā/fī al-balad/al-kurraman in Arabic in three lines; all within linear quadrate border within double linear and pelleted border; sanat ihdā wa arba’īn wa sittmi’at (date) in Arabic in voids. Nyamaa –; Album –; ICV –; Zeno 148091 = NGSA VIII, lot 289 (same dies); Triton XXIII, lot 949 (same dies); Triton XXII, lot 1234 (same dies). Areas of toning, die break on obverse, test cut. VF. The fourth to appear at auction. ($20,000) Previously unpublished until the appearance of the Numismatica Genevensis SA coin, this 10 dirhams represents an important period in Mongol history. Following the Mongol conquest of eastern Afghanistan in AH 618 (AD 1221/2), the inhabitants of al-Kurraman, a river district in what are today the tribal borderlands between Afghanistan and Pakistan, showed their allegiance to the Mongols by striking coinage in the name of the Great Khan. Following the death of Ögedei Khan in AH 639 (AD 1241), a period of turmoil followed over the succession. Ögedei Khan’s wife, Töregene (Turakina) became regent, serving until her son Güyük was elected Great Khan in AH 644 (AD 1246). During this regency, Töregene ruled with complete authority as Great Khatun – female counterpart to the Great Khan.

On this coin, however, neither Töregene’s name or title appears. Instead, the Abbasid caliph al-Musta’sim is cited as al-’amīr al-mūminīn – the religious and spiritual authority. During this uncertain period among their Mongol overlords, the al-Kurraman mint may have felt it prudent to strike a non-partisan issue in the name of the current ‘Abbasid caliph. Whether used as tribute to the caliph in Baghdad, as payment for soldiery employed by Töregene, or to buy the loyalty of the locals, these coins were quickly melted and reused, thus making them exceedingly rare. The last known coinage from this mint was struck in the name of the Great Khan Möngke, after which this mint disappears from the numismatic record.

WORLD COINAGE

1091. AUSTRIA, Ensisheim (Landgrafschaft). Leopold V. Archduke, 1619-1632. AR Taler (41mm, 28.67 g, 12h).

Ensisheim mint. Dated 1624. + LEOPOLDVS · DG · ARCHIDVX · AVS · DVX · BVR · ET · SAC · CÆS M : ET, bust right, wearing mozzetta / RELIQ : ARCHID : GVBERNAT : PLEN : ET · COM : TIR · LAND · ALS :, crowned coat-of-arms.

Davenport 3345; KM –. Toned. EF. ($300)

1092.

BRAZIL, Empire. Pedro II. 1831-1889. AV 5000 Réis (20mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Rio de Janeiro mint. Dated 1854. Head left / Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath. KM 470; Friedberg 123. Lightly toned. EF. ($300) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection.

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1094 1093 1093. CHILE, Colonial. Carlos IV. King of Spain, 1788-1808. AV 8 Escudos (38.5mm, 27.01 g, 12h). Santiago mint.

Dated 1812 So FJ. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece.

KM 54; Friedberg 23. Lightly toned, a few marks, lamination on reverse. VF. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection.

1094.

CHILE, Republic. 1818-present. CU-NI 2 Centavos (23mm, 6h). Santiago mint. Dated 1876 So. Head of Libertad left; mintmark below / Value in two lines; date in exergue. KM 147. In PCGS encapsulation 850726.65/32502776, graded MS65. ($300)

1095. COLOMBIA, Colonial. Carlos IV. King of Spain, 1788-1808. AV 8 Escudos (37mm, 12h). Popayán mint. Dated 1797 P JF. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. KM 62.2; Friedberg 52. In NGC encapsulation 2835528-005, graded MS 61. ($1500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection, purchased from Pat Johnson Rare Coin Co. (includes his ticket).

1096.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA, Republic. 1918-1992. AV Dukát (20mm, 3.49 g, 12h). Dated 1935. Coat-of-arms / Halflength bust of Václav I facing slightly left, holding banner and shield. KM 8; Friedberg 2. Superb EF. ($750) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (13 February 1991), lot 561.

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1097.

DENMARK. temp. Svend I Tveskæg (Forkbeard)–Knud II den Store (the Great). Circa 986-1035. AR Penny (21mm, 1.78 g, 11h). Imitation of an Æthelred II Long Cross type. Lund mint(?). Struck circa 997-1023. Draped bust left; pellet behind / Voided long cross, with triple-crescent ends. Malmer chain 105, dies 116/9105. Toned. Good VF. ($750)

1098. DENMARK. temp. Svend I Tveskæg (Forkbeard)–Knud II den Store (the Great). Circa 986-1035. AR Penny (20mm, 1.37 g, 12h). Imitation of an Æthelred II Long Cross type. Lund mint(?). Struck circa 997-1023. Draped bust left; pellet behind / Voided long cross, with triple-crescent ends. Malmer chain 105, dies 143/1176. Toned, slightly double struck.

Good VF. ($750)

1099

1100

1099. DENMARK. temp. Svend I Tveskæg (Forkbeard)–Knud II den Store (the Great). Circa 986-1035. AR Penny (21mm, 1.82 g, 7h). Imitation of an Æthelred II Long Cross type. Lund mint(?). Struck circa 997-1023. Draped bust left; pellet behind / Voided long cross, with triple-crescent ends. Malmer chain 105, dies 179/1175. Toned, peck marks, crimped flan.

VF. ($600) 1100. DENMARK. temp. Svend I Tveskæg (Forkbeard)–Knud II den Store (the Great). Circa 986-1035. AR Penny (20mm, 1.81 g, 3h). Imitation of an Æthelred II Long Cross type. Lund mint(?). Struck circa 1003-1023. Draped bust left; pellet behind / Voided long cross, with triple-crescent ends. Malmer chain 163, dies 251/1224. Toned, peck marks, crimped flan. VF. ($500)

1101.

FRANCE, Royal. Charles V le Sage (the Wise). 1364-1380. AV Franc à pied (29mm, 3.78 g, 6h). Authorized 20 April 1365. Charles standing facing within portico, holding sword and scepter surmounted by Hand of Justice; seven lis to left and right / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; at center, pellet within polylobe; lis and crown alternating in angles; all within polylobe, with lis in each spandrel. Duplessy 360; Ciani 457; Friedberg 284. Edge mark. Good VF. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (14 November 1984), lot 500.

1102.

FRANCE, Provincial. Normandie (duché). Guillaume II le Conquérant (William the Conqueror). 1035-1087.

AR Denier (18mm, 0.90 g). Rotomagus (Rouen) mint. Cross pattée; annulets in quarters; all within double linear and pelleted border / Schematized pediment; Ʊ⌴-Ʊ⌴/⌴-⍋ flanking. Dumas Group B/C and cf. pl. XIX, 16; cf. Legros 326; Duplessy, Féodales –; Poey d’Avant –; Roberts –. Toned. VF. Exceptional for issue. Very rare, none in CoinArchives. ($750) 273

1103. GERMANY, Nürnberg (Stadt). AV 2 Dukat (28.5mm, 6.96 g, 12h). Commemorating the New Century. Dated 1700 GFN (in chronogram). Three coat-of-arms in cartouches; above, dove standing left with olive branch in beak / Agnus Dei standing left on globe, cradling banner inscribed PAX with hoof. Kellner 51; KM 259; Friedberg 1882. Lightly toned. Superb EF. ($2000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Clifford T. Weihman Collection (Stack’s, 18 October 1951), lot 819 (part of).

1104. GREECE, First Hellenic Republic. Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias. Governor, 1828-1831. CU 5 Lepta (29mm, 7h). Aegina mint. Dated 1828. Phoenix rising from flames, head upturned left, with wings spread; rays to upper left, long cross above; all in solid circle / Denomination in two lines; all within wreath. Karamitsos 5 var. (six pointed stars); KM 2. In NGC encapsulation 3938655-044 graded MS 62 BN. ($500)

1105.

HUNGARY, Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Ludwig I. 1342-1382. AV Goldgulden (21mm, 3.54 g, 3h). Körmöcbánya (Kremnitz) mint; mm: crown. Struck 1342-1353. Ornate lily of Florence / Saint John the Baptist standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter decorated with pellet and raising right hand in benediction. Lengyel 3; Pohl B1; Huszár 512; Friedberg 3. Trace of deposits. Good VF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (10 April 1985), lot 554.

1106.

HUNGARY, Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Ludwig I. 1342-1382. AV Goldgulden (21mm, 3.52 g, 6h). Körmöcbánya (Kremnitz) mint; mm: crown. Struck 1342-1353. Ornate lily of Florence / Saint John the Baptist standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter decorated with pellet and raising right hand in benediction. Lengyel 3; Pohl B1; Huszár 512; Friedberg 3. Lightly toned. Good VF. ($500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (14 November 1984), lot 532.

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1107 1108 1107. HUNGARY, Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Matthias I Corvinus. 1458-1490. AV Goldgulden – Aranyforint (22mm, 3.48 g, 9h). Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; Tamás Altemberger, mintmaster. Struck 14701490. Crowned Holy Virgin enthroned facing, cradling Holy Infant; in exergue, raven standing left, holding ring / St. Ladislaus I standing facing, holding ax and globus cruciger; ƌ and ˶ across field. Lengyel 45/14B; Pohl K21-1; Huszár 680; Friedberg 22. EF. ($300) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review 18.4 (1993 Fourth Quarter), no. 308.

1108. HUNGARY, Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Matthias I Corvinus. 1458-1490. AV Goldgulden – Aranyforint (22mm, 3.48 g, 9h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint; Tamás Altemberger, mintmaster. Struck 14811487. Crowned Holy Virgin enthroned facing, cradling Holy Infant; in exergue, raven standing left, holding ring; to either side of throne, large annulet surmounted by three smaller annulets / St. Ladislaus I standing facing, holding ax and globus cruciger; across field, N and shield emblazoned with Ռ. Lengyel 50/1; Pohl K16-1; Huszár 682; Friedberg 22. Lightly toned, minor edge splits. EF. ($300) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection, purchased from Victor England, 1 December 1985.

1109. HUNGARY, Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Ferdinand III. 1625-1657. AV Goldgulden (23mm, 3.47 g, 9h). Körmöcbánya (Kremnica) mint. Dated 1638 KB. Crowned figure of Ferdinand standing right, draped and armored and cloaked, holding scepter and globus cruciger; K B across field / Crowned Virgin and Child seated facing in glory, crowned coat-of-arms below. Herinek 270; Huszár 1216; Friedberg 109. In NGC encapsulation 2835528-007, graded MS 63.

($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XX (25 March 1992), lot 1098.

1110.

INDIA, Mughal Empire. Muhyi al-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir. AH 1068-1118 / AD 1658-1707. AV Mohur (21mm, 10.97 g, 11h). Aurangabad (Khujista Bunyad) mint. Dually dated AH 1080 and RY 12 (31 July 1670 – 9 May 1671). Persian couplet citing Aurangzeb / Mint and RY date formulas. BM 705 var. (dates); Wright 1123 var. (same); Hull 1680 var. (same); KM 315.10. Lustrous. Superb EF. ($750) 275

1111.

INDIA, Mughal Empire. Muhyi al-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir. AH 1068-1118 / AD 1658-1707. AV Mohur (22mm, 10.96 g, 8h). Ahsanabad mint. Dually dated AH 1115 and RY 48 (31 July AD 1705 – 30 July AD 1706).

Persian couplet citing Aurangzeb / Mint and RY date formulas. Wright 1120; Hull 1675 var. (date); KM 315.3. A couple tiny bumps. EF. ($750) Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection (Noble 119, 20 November 2018), lot 3283.

1112.

INDIA, Colonial. British India. Bengal Presidency. AV Mohur (27mm, 12h). Murshidabad (Calcutta) mint. Dually dated AH 1202 and RY 19 of Shah Alam II (Struck 1793). Persian couplet citing Shah Alam II; AH date in lower field / Mint formula and RY date; private marks around min and below shin. Edge: /////. CEEIC 6.7; Pridmore 62; KM 103.2; Friedberg 1537. In NGC encapsulation 5711832-006, graded MS 62. ($500)

1113.

INDIA, Colonial. British India. Victoria. Queen of the United Kingdom, 1837-1901; Empress of India, 18761901. Proof Restrike AR ¼ Rupee (18mm, 2.93 g, 12h). Mumbai (Bombay) mint. Dated 1897. Crowned bust left; flower to left in lowest panel / ¼/RUPEE/–/INDIA/1897 in five lines; all within ornate floral border. UCI 6.330; Pridmore, p. 194; KM 490c. In NGC encapsulation 4768010-004, graded PF 63. ($1000)

1114.

INDIA, Colonial. British India. temp. Victoria. 1837-1901. Seal Matrix. Seal of judge Shar’ Nabi Mir Fateh Allah.

Probably for use in Sind, Balochistan, or Punjab. Dated AH 1260 (AD 1844). Circular seal engraved al-mutawakkil ‘ali llāh 1260/ afawwidh amri illa allah/qadi shar’ nabi mir fateh Allah (al-mutawakkil ‘ali llāh 1260 [after the Hijra]/my affair I leave to Allah [Qur’an 40:44] /shar’ nabi mir fateh Allah judge) in three lines; all within double linear and pelleted border; middle line within ornate mihrab. Seal is set in silver-plated bronze cylindrical mounting with semi-spherical top. Dimensions: overall length, 95mm; 41mm at face of seal, 25mm at widest points of base. Total weight: 366.90 g. Toned, plating split in several spots, revealing non-magnetic core beneath, top appears to have been repaired at some point. Intact. An interesting item of local administrative use. ($300) The cataloger thanks Stephen Album for his assistance in translating the inscription.

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1115.

ITALY, Bologna. Giovanni I Bentivoglio. 1401-1402. AV Bolognino d’oro (20mm, 3.53 g, 6h). Bononia (Bologna) mint. ຋ ƱɨƌS Ḧ d Ḧ Ùet eVɨŷLƱS (sic), lion rampant left, head facing slightly right, holding banner / ຋ S ຋ ʁetrVS ) d ຋ ÙɨnɨnƱ_, St. Peter standing facing, holding keys and Gospels; coat-of-arms to left. CNI X –; MIR 13 var. (obv. legend); Biaggi 373; Friedberg 116. In NGC encapsulation 4884287-011, graded MS 61. Lightly toned. ($5000)

1116. ITALY, Firenze. Repubblica. 1189-1532. AV Fiorino d’oro (20mm, 3.53 g, 9h). Type C. Struck 1252-1260.

Ornate lily of Florence / Saint John the Baptist standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter decorated with pellet and raising right hand in benediction; annulet to left of cross. Bernocchi 9; MIR 3/5; Biaggi 787; Friedberg 275. In NGC encapsulation 4632812-012, graded MS 62. ($1000)

1117.

ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Filippo II di Spagna. 1554-1598. AV Doppia (27mm, 6.58 g, 8h). Dated 1582. PHI • REX • HISPANI • ET C, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, set on ground line; 1582 in exergue / MEDIOL ANI • DV, coatof-arms within ornate frame; above, crown containing two palm fronds. Cf. CNI V 58 (for type); Crippa 4/A; Friedberg 716.

In NGC encapsulation 4658964-001, graded AU 58. Lightly toned with traces of underlying luster. ($2500) Ex Classical Numismatic Group 97 (17 September 2014), lot 935; Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.1.10788).

1118. ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Ferdinando I (Don Ferrante). 1458-1494. AV Ducato (24mm, 3.50 g, 9h). Napoli (Naples) mint; Gian Carlo Tramontano, maestro di zecca. Struck 1488-1494. FERRANDVS Ḽ D Ḽ G Ḽ R S, crowned coatof-arms / RECORDAT Ḽ MISERICO Ḽ S, crowned bust of Ferdinando I right; T to left. Cf. CNI XIX 51; MIR 64/7; PannutiRiccio 9b; MEC 14 –; Friedberg 819. Toned. EF. ($3000) 277

1119.

ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Filippo II di Spagna. 1554-1598. AR Carlino (23mm, 2.98 g, 11h). First Period. Napoli (Naples) mint. Struck 1554-1556. PHILIP • REX • ANG • FR • NE • P • H, crowned head right; (IBR) to left; below head, large pellet surrounded by four smaller pellets / •FID•/•EI • DE•/•/•FENSO•/•R• in five lines within laurel wreath. Cf. CNI XX 299 (for type); cf. Pannuti-Riccio 15 (for type). Deeply toned. Good VF. ($300) Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 1197; Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.1.1634).

1120 1121 1120.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Gregory XVI. 1831-1846. AV 10 Scudi (28mm, 6h). Rome mint. Dually dated RY 7 and 1837 R. Bust left, wearing zucchetto, mozzetta, and pallium / Denomination and date within wreath. Muntoni 1d; Berman 3281; KM 1108; Friedberg 263 (Vatican). In NGC encapsulation 2835528-011, graded MS 63. ($2000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (13 February 1991), lot 656.

1121.

ITALY, Piacenza (ducato). Ranuccio I Farnese. 1592-1622. AV 2 Doppia (29mm, 13.07 g, 11h). Dated 1618 PP. Draped and cuirassed bust left / She-wolf standing left; behind, three branches surmounted by crown. MIR 1152/18; KM (MB) 35; Friedberg 907. In NGC encapsulation 3931930-013, graded XF 40. Lightly toned, a couple of flan cracks. ($500)

1122.

ITALY, Pisa. Repubblica. 1150-1312. AR Grosso da 2 soldi (23mm, 3.21 g, 5h). In the name of Emperor Federico I. Struck after 1269-1270. Crowned eagle standing left on crown, wings spread / Madonna enthroned facing, head right, holding infant Christ. CNI XI 25-30; MIR 397. Toned. VF. ($300)

1123.

ITALY, Sicilia (Regno). Pietro I il grande (the Great), with Constanza. 1282-1285. AV Pierreale (24mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Messina mint. ๘ Sш⍴⍴ª ი ʖɭ˶ĚNæƩ=ª ი ĚS˶ ი ƩN dĚɭ ი/๘ ი ʖ ი dĚƩ ი gˆª ი ªˆªgɭN ი SƩæƩǭ ი ˆĚҟ ი, coat-ofarms / ๘ ҟʖS ი шƩNæƩ˶ ი ҟʖS ი ˆĚgNª˶ ი ҟʖS ი Ʃ⍴ʖĚˆª˶/ ๘ æɭS˶ª ი dĚƩ ი gˆª ი ªˆªg ი SƩæƩǭ ი ˆĚg, eagle standing left, head upturned right, with wings spread. Spahr 4; MIR 170; MEC 14, 6 var. (rev. legend); Friedberg 654. In NGC encapsulation 2801955-001, graded MS 62. ($3000) Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Part I, Classical Numismatic Group 100, 7 October 2015), lot 842; Stack’s (8 December 1988), lot 3250; Stack’s (4 March 1988), lot 1269.

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1124. LOW COUNTRIES, Vlaanderen (Flanders). Lodewijk II van Male. 1346-1384. AV Gouden rijder (30mm, 3.85 g, 11h). Gand (Ghent) mint. Struck 1361-1364. Զ ǭ⎍ĕɭ⎍Ʊý= ი ĕĚƱ Ŷr¨ Ḽ ýɭ⍴ĚS Ḽ ⎜ ĕNS Ḽ fǭ¨NĕrƩĚ, armored knight on caparisoned horse left, holding reins and raised sword / ๘ ҡʖý Ḻ ѝƩɃýƩ΍ Ḻ ҡʖý Ḻ ˆĿŷɃA΍ Ḻ ҡʖý Ḻ ƩɃʖĿˆ⍒˶, cross fleurée and feuillue; in center of cross, • within quadrilobe, each arc ending in palmette; all within quadrilobe; trilobes in spandrels. V&S 262; Vanhoudt G2602; Delmonte, Or 458; Friedberg 156. Lightly toned, minor die break on obverse. EF. Well struck and attractive examnple. ($4000) Ex CNG Inventory 402579 (March 2015).

1125.

LOW COUNTRIES, Vlaanderen (Flanders). Lodewijk II van Male. 1346-1384. AV Gouden schild – Chaise d’or (30mm, 4.43 g, 9h). Gand (Ghent) mint. Struck 1370/2-1384. Lodewijk enthroned facing, holding sword and resting hand on coat-of-arms; all within tressure of eight arcs, with trefoils in spandrels; saltire and double saltire stops / Ornate cross fleurée in ornate quadrilobe; rosettes in spandrels; double annulet stops. Elsen 38; Delmonte, Or 466; De Mey, Flanders 205; Friedberg 163. Lightly toned, trace of deposits. Near EF. ($1000) Ex Spink 213 (27 June 2012), lot 299.

1126. LOW COUNTRIES, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). Kampen. 1581-1795.

AV Rozenoble (36mm, 7.47 g, 12h). Im: castle. Struck circa 1600. Half-length figure of emperor standing facing within ship, holding sword and shield; C on banner to left, rose on ship / Rayed rose; around, alternating lion passant below crown and lis; all within octalobe. P&W Ka05; Delmonte 1105; KM 12; Friedberg 151. Toned, slightly wavy flan. VF. ($1500) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection.

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1127.

RUSSIA, Kievan Rus. temp. Yaroslav I the Wise to Mikhail Vsevolodovich. 1019-1246. Cast AR Grivna Ingot. Cast hexagonal ingot. Dimensions: 18mm expanding to 38mm then back to 18mm in width; 80mm in length; and 10mm in thickness.

Weight: 156.69 g. Spassky Fig. 43; Kaim 31-4. Traces of casting deposits, marks and scratches. As made. ($1500)

1128. RUSSIA, Novgorodskaya Feodal’naya Respublika (Novgorod Republic). State coinage. 12th-15th centuries.

Cast AR Grivna - Rouble Ingot. Cast ingot; linear marks (‘Onishkova’ legend) scratched vertically and crossways across face. Dimensions: 132mm in length; and 12 to 15mm in thickness. Weight: 192.20 g. Spassky Fig. 44 (second example with additional markings); Kaim 60. Traces of casting deposits and bubbles. As made. ($750)

1129. RUSSIA, Novgorodskaya Feodal’naya Respublika (Novgorod Republic). State coinage. 12th-15th centuries.

Cast AR Half Grivna - Poltina Ingot. Cast ingot cut to weight; traces of Cytillic letters scratched across face. Dimensions: 69mm in length; and 12 to 15mm in thickness. Weight: 97.00 g. Spassky Fig. 44 (first example with additional markings); cf.

Kaim 61-3 (issues. Traces of casting deposits and bubbles. As made. ($400)

1130.

RUSSIA, Mid to Southern Volga. temp. Jujids (Golden Horde). 14th century. Cast AR Grivna Ingot. ‘Boat-shaped’ type. Cast boat-shaped ingot with central channel. Dimensions: 98mm in length; and 18 to 20mm in thickness. Weight: 196.20 g.

Spassky Fig. 49; Kaim 55; Markov 11, 456. Traces of casting deposits and bubbles. As made. Extremely rare. ($1000) 280

1131. RUSSIA, Mid to Southern Volga. temp. Jujids (Golden Horde). 14th century. Cast AR Half Grivna – Poltina Ingot. ‘Boat-shaped’ type. Cast ingot cut to weight. Dimensions: 51mm in length; and 9 to 18mm in thickness. Weight: 94.70 g. Cf. Spassky Fig. 49; cf. Kaim 55; cf. Markov 11, 456 (all refs for full ingot). Traces of casting deposits and bubbles.

As made. ($750)

1132.

RUSSIA, Empire. Yelizaveta Petrovna (Elizabeth). 1741-1762. AR Rouble (39mm, 25.21 g, 12h). Sankt-Peterburg (St. Petersburg) mint. Dated 1758 СПБ HK. Crowned and mantled bust right / Crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding scepter and globus cruciger; н к flanking tail. Diakov 503; Bitkin 288; Severin 1700; Uzdenikov 0900. In NGC encapsulation 4768010-003, graded AU 53. ($1500)

1133. SCANDINAVIA. 11th century AD. AR Penny (20mm, 1.30 g, 10h). Draped bust left; pellet behind / Voided long cross, with triple-crescent ends. Malmer ‘chain’ 3-L, dies 351/1320. Toned. Good VF. ($1000)

1134.

SPAIN, Aragon. Fernando II el Católico (the Catholic). 1479-1516. AV Ducato (23mm, 3.47 g, 6h). Valencia mint. ຆ ŊeˆŷƩn²nŷS # ŷeƩ Ėˆ²⍛Ʃ² # ˆe, crowned bust left; ⎅s flanking neck; all within tressure of three arcs; each arc ending in triple pellets; annulets in spandrels / ຑ ѝ²Len⍛Ʃe # ȵ²ƩɭˆƩ⍛²ˆѝȵ # ⎅e, crowned Aragonese coat-of-arms; additional coat-of-arms below; all within tressure of four arcs; each arc ending in triple pellets; annulets in spandrels. ME 1282; MEC 6, 262; Friedberg 86. Lightly toned, struck with slightly worn dies. EF. Very rare. ($4000)

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1135. SPAIN, Castile & León. Pedro I el Cruel (the Cruel). 1350-1369. AV Dobla de 35 Maravedís (28mm, 4.55 g, 11h). Sevilla (Seville) mint. First period, 1350-1366. แ PĿtˆ⍋S Ḧ ĕĿƩ Ḧ ŷˆ£ýƩ£ Ḧ ˆĿҞ Ḧ ý£S˶ĿLLĿ, castle façade; S below; all within polylobe / แ PĿtˆ⍋S Ḧ ĕĿƩ Ḧ ŷˆ£ýƩ£ Ḧ ˆĿҞ Ḧ LĿŷƩɭNƩS ḥ, lion rampant left within polylobe. ME 1282; MEC 6, 532; Friedberg 108. Attractively toned. Choice EF. ($5000)

1136 1137 1136. SWEDEN. temp. Olof Skötkonung (the Treasurer). 995–1022. AR Penny (20mm, 1.81 g, 10h). Imitation of an Æthelred II Long Cross type. Sigtuna mint. Period II, circa 1000/5-1020. Draped bust left; pellet behind / Voided long cross, with triple-crescent ends. Malmer, Svenska 99; Malmer chain 10, dies 4.245/4.626. Toned, peck marks, crimped flan. Good VF. ($750) 1137. SWEDEN. temp. Olof Skötkonung (the Treasurer). 995–1022. AR Penny (19mm, 1.57 g, 10h). Imitation of an Æthelred II Long Cross type. Sigtuna mint. Period II, circa 1000/5-1020. Draped bust left; pellet behind / Voided long cross, with triple-crescent ends. Malmer, Svenska 138; Malmer chain 10, dies 268/4.626. Toned. VF. ($1000)

1138 1139 1138. SWEDEN. temp. Olof Skötkonung (the Treasurer). 995–1022. AR Penny (20mm, 1.58 g, 7h). Imitation of an Æthelred II Long Cross type. Sigtuna mint. Period II, circa 1000/5-1020. Draped bust left; pellet behind / Voided long cross, with triple-crescent ends. Malmer, Svenska 171; Malmer ‘chain’ 6-L, dies 349/1321. Toned. VF. ($1000) 1139.

SWEDEN. temp. Olof Skötkonung (the Treasurer). 995–1022. AR Penny (21mm, 2.04 g, 1h). Imitation of an Æthelred II Long Cross type. Sigtuna mint. Period II, circa 1000/5-1020. Draped bust left; pellet behind / Voided long cross, with triple-crescent ends. Malmer, Svenska 207; Malmer chain 10, dies 4.233/–. Toned, weak reverse strike. VF. ($1000)

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1140. SWITZERLAND, Kanton Bern. Bern. AR 40 Batzen – Taler (38mm, 29.19 g, 6h). 1816 countermarked issue.

Bern coat-of-arms and value, each within incuse, respectively struck on obverse and reverse of a Limoges mint écu de 6 livres, dated 1792 I (cf. KM 615.1 [Paris]). FRANÇOIS in obverse legend. HMZ 2-231c var. (FRANÇAIS in obv. legend); KM 182; cf. Palombo 2004, lot 727 (1793 A). Toned. Host coin VF, countermark EF. Rare. ($300) From the David J. Fleischmann Collection.

1141

1142

1141.

TIBET, Qīng Chinese authority. 1724-1913. AR Half Rupee (24.5mm, 5.61 g, 4h). Trade coinage. Chéngdū mint.

Struck 1904-1912. Draped bust left, wearing guanmao and collar / Legend around rosette; all within decorative wreath. Kann 595; KM (Y) 2. Toned. Fine. ($500) 1142.

TIBET, Qīng Chinese authority. 1724-1913. AR Half Rupee (24mm, 5.59 g, 12h). Trade coinage. Chéngdū mint.

Struck 1904-1912. Draped bust left, wearing guanmao and collar / Legend around rosette; all within decorative wreath. Kann 595; KM (Y) 2. Toned. Fine. ($500)

1143.

TIBET, Qīng Chinese authority. 1724-1913. AR Quarter Rupee (19mm, 2.57 g, 12h). Trade coinage. Chéngdū mint. Struck 1904-1912. Draped bust left, wearing guanmao and collar / Legend around rosette; all within decorative wreath.

Kann 598; KM (Y) 1. Toned, a few scratches. Fine. Variety struck without a collar. ($500)

1144.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AV Dukát (22mm, 1h).

Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1594. MONE · TRA · IL · SIGI · DS ·, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 94 flanking / * PATRONA VNGARIE *, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ; crowned crossed daggers below. Resch 155; MBR 491; Friedberg 295. In NGC encapsulation 4327591-022, graded MS 61. ($1000) From the G. Savonarola Collection. Ex Princeps Collection (Triton XXI, 9 January 2018), lot 1164.

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1145.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gábor Bethlen. 1613-1629. AV Dukát (19.5mm, 12h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated 1629/8 NB. * GAB · D : G : SA · ROIM · · ET · TRAN · PRIN :, armored bust right / PARR · HVN · DOSICO OP · RAT DVX · 162(9 over 8), radiant Madonna and Child on clouds set on crescent; below, coat-of arms flanked

by N B. Resch 498; MBR 1905; KM 207; Friedberg 366. In NGC encapsulation 4327598-005 graded AU 58. ($2500) Ex Princeps Collection (Triton XXI, 9 January 2018), lot 1185.

Photo reduced.

1146.

VIETNAM (ANNAM), Mạc–Nguyễn dynasty(?). 16th-early 19th century(?). Partial hoard of Æ Cash coins.

Approximately 5.5 kilograms of uncleaned bronze coins, most still fused together or in small clumps, some loose, some with contemporary cords evident. Uncleaned as found. Unattributed. An interesting opportunity for study. Shipping, handling, and insurance fees will be based on value and destination. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. ($1500) 284

Vlad II Dracul

1147.

WALLACHIA. Vlad II Dracul (the Dragon). 1436-1442 and 1443-1446. AR Ban (12mm, 0.37 g, 4h). Type Ib. Târgovişte mint. Struck circa 1445-1446. Eagle standing right, head left; cross above / Dragon advancing right, with wings spread. Cf. MBR 255. Fine. ($5000) Following the death of Mircea the Elder in 1418, control of Wallachia fell to Mircea’s nephew, Mihail I, a member of the Danesti branch of the Basarab family. Mircea’s illegitimate son Vlad was living at the time at the court of the Holy Roman Emperor, Sigismund. Vlad was surnamed Dracul, or Dragon, so-called because of his membership in the Ordo Draconis, or Order of the Dragon, a secret knighthood instituted by the Holy Roman Emperor to fight the Ottoman Empire. The symbol of the order was that of a dragon.

Unable to succeed to the Wallachian throne because of his illegtimacy, in 1431 Sigismund appointed him governor of Transylvania. That same year his son, Vlad, was born. Though this boy would later acquire the epithet Tepes, or Impaler, because of his preferred method of torture, he is better known by his nickname Dracula, or “son of the dragon,” which became the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s immortal vampire, Count Dracula. Discontent with being governor of Transylvania, Dracul was eager to claim the Wallachian throne for himself. After killing Mihail I, he became voivode of Wallachia in 1436, but his position was far from secure. He was a vassal of Hungary by oath, but also a tributary of the Ottomans as voivode. When the Turks invaded Transylvania in 1442, the Hungarian king accused his vassal of failing to properly defend the southern approaches to Transylvania, and forced Vlad out of Wallachia. In the meantime, the Hungarian general Janos Hunyadi installed another ruler in Vlad’s absence. Vlad appealed to the Sultan for aid, which was granted, and Vlad regained the throne the following year. In return for the Ottoman aid, Vlad’s younger sons, Vlad Dracula and Radu, were sent to the Sultan’s court as hostages. Hostilities soon arose again between Hungary and the Ottomans, and Vlad was summoned to join the Hungarian side as a member of the Ordo Draconis. So as not to enrage the Turks and endanger his younger sons, Vlad sent his eldest son Mircea in his stead. The crusade failed and Vlad fell further out of favor with Hungary, which arranged his murder in 1447.

The existence of Vlad II Dracul’s coinage is known from a commercial charter dated to 1437, in which Vlad granted customs privilege to the merchants of Brasov. The charter mentions that both ducats and bani were struck by him. These coins were first published at the beginning of the 20th century, and the most recent paper dealing with the coinage of Vlad II Dracul recorded only seven specimens of this issue: six in public collections in Romania, and the seventh in the Fitzwilliam Museum (K. Parvan, “Cateva consideratii privind activitatea monetara a lui Vlad Dracul - Considerations Regarding the Coin Minting Activity of Vlad II Dracul,” Studii si Cercetari de Numismatica X [1993], p.101-7).

Other than these few in public collections, only a handful have appeared on the market.

WORLD MEDALS Original Struck Cavino – Rarely Offered

1148. ANCIENT THEMES. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Struck Æ ‘Sestertius’ (36mm, 25.66 g, 6h). Dies by Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / ROMA RESVRGES, S C in exergue, Vespasian standing left, lifting up female kneeling right; behind, Roma standing right, holding shield. Cf. Johnson & Martini 1550-1560 (all examples cast); Klawans 4. Brown surfaces. Good VF. Rarely offered struck original. ($1500) Ex CNG Inventory 802153 (October 2007); Dix Noonan Webb 75A (27 September 2007), lot 2892.

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Complete Set of “Histoire de la République Romaine”

By Dassier & Sons

Selections from Lot 1149.

1149.

ANCIENT THEMES. Set of sixty (60) Æ Medals. “Histoire de la République Romaine” Series. By Jean Dassier & Sons, 1740-1750. Includes: (1) Romulus / The Foundation of Rome // (2) Rape of the Sabine Women / Peace Procured by the Sabine Women // (3) Numa Pompilus / Numa Presents the Laws to the People // (4) The Horatii & the Curiatii / The Fall of Alba // (5) Oath of Brutus / Driving Out the King // (6) Brutus / The Judgment of Brutus // (7) Scaevola / Horatius Cocles // (8) Meeting of the Senate and the Roman People / Creation of the Tribunes // (9) Coriolanus / Entreaty of Veturia and Volumnia before Coriolanus // (10) The Fabians / Recall of Cincinnatus // (11) The Twelve Tablets of the Law / The Death of Verginia // (12) Cato the Censor / Creation of the Censors // (13) Donation of the Roman Women / The Treasury Assumes the Debts of Individuals // (14) Camillus / Rome Delivered From the Gauls // (15) The Execution of Manlius’ Son / Papirius Pardons Fabius // (16) Decius Mus and the Priest / Decius Mus the Younger // (17) Creation of the Principal Roads / Creation of Milestones // (18) Pyrrhus / Pyrrhus’ War Against Rome // (19) Pyrrhus Observes a Roman Encampment / Cineas in the Roman Senate // (20) Fabricius and Pyrrhus / Pyrrhus Receives Word from Fabricius of the Plot Against Him // (21) Duillius’ Victory at Myle / Rostral Column of Duillius // (22) Alliance Between Rome and Hieron / Arrival of Grain from Syracuse at Ostia // (23) Regulus / Regulus Before the Senate // (24) Fall of Saguntum / Roman Deputies Before the Senate of Carthage // (25) Hannibal / Hannibal Crosses the Alps // (26) Hannibal’s Victories at Trebia, Lake Trasimene, and Cannae / Hannibal in Capua // (27) The Battle of Cannae / Varro Receives Thanks from the Senate // (28) Fabius Comes to the Aid of Minucius / Claudius Nero Departs for Metaurus // (29) Hannibal Before the Gates of Rome / The Roman Army Departs for Spain // (30) Marcellus / Marcellus Pardons the Syracusans // (31) Scipio Africanus / Continence of Scipio // (32) Scipio Departs for Africa / Meeting Between Scipio and Hannibal // (33) Victory of Scipio over Hannibal at Zama / Rome Makes Peace with Carthage // (34) Flaminius / Flaminius Proclaims Liberty to the Cities of Greece // (35) Conquest of Asia Minor / Popilius and Antiochus IV // (36) Scipio Defends his Honor Before the Roman People / Scipio’s Retirement // (37) The Sons of L. Aemilius Paullus in Athens / Triumph of Aemilius Paullus // (38) Scipio Aemilianus and Laelius / The Third Punic War // (39) The Supression of the Revolt of the Gracchi / The Punishment of Jugurtha // (40) Marius / The Defeat of the Cimbri // (41) Marius at Carthage / Horrors of Civil War // (42) Sulla / Abdication of Sulla // (43) Pompey / The Cilician Pirates Submit to Pompey // (44) Cicero / Cicero’s Speech Against Cataline // (45) The First Triumvirate / Allegory of the Conquest of Gaul // (46) Suicide of Mithirdates / Death of Crassus’ Son Publius at the Hands of the Parthians // (47) The Exile of Cicero / The Recall of Cicero // (48) Caesar Crosses the Rubicon / The Flight of the Senate // (49) Caesar and His Fortune / Intrepidness of Caesar // (50) Battle of Pharsalus / Humanity of Caesar // (51) Julius Caesar / Establishment of Caesar’s Dictatorship // (52) Cato the Younger / Death of Cato // (53) Brutus / The Death of Caesar // (54) The Second Triumvirate / Partition of the Empire // (55) Antony and Cleopatra / The Battle of Actium // (56) Augustus / The Reign of Augustus // (57) Marcus Agrippa / Maecanas // (58) Virgil / Horace // (59) Ovid and Terence / Catullus, Tibullus, and Propertius // (60) Livy / Sallust. Eisler 1-60. Most with brown surfaces, several cleaned. Near EF to EF. Sixty (60) medals. Rarely offered as a complete set. ($1500) 286

Two Jetons by Simon van der Passe

1150. DENMARK. temp. Christian IV. 1588-1648. ‘Engraved’ AR Jeton or Gaming Counter (25mm, 2.17 g, 12h).

Classical Portraits: Kings of Israel. By Simon van der Passe (circa 1595-1647), or his school. After 1624. IOATHAM RI IVDEA, draped bust of Jotham right, wearing ornate keffiyeh; star stops / AGRIPPA · IVN, crowned and draped bust of Agrippa II right. Cf. G. Rouillé Promptuarium Iconum Insigniorum (Lyon: 1553), p. 78 (for model of Jotham). Toned. Good VF. Very rare. ($500)

1151. DENMARK. temp. Christian IV. 1588-1648. ‘Engraved’ AR Jeton or Gaming Counter (25mm, 2.21 g, 1h).

Classical Portraits: Henri II of France and Vergilius Maro. By Simon van der Passe (circa 1595-1647), or his school. After 1624. HENRICVS D G FRAN REX, armored bust of Henri II right, wearing ornate collar / VERGILIVS MARO, laureate head of Vergil right. Unpublished in the standard references. Toned. Good VF. Very rare. ($500)

1152.

FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AR Medal (41mm, 32.41 g, 12h). Coronation of Napoléon. By Andrieu and Jeuffroy. Denon, director. Dated L’An 13 (AD 1804). NAPOLEON EMPEREUR., laureate head right; DENON DIR./ANDRIEU F. in two lines below / LE SENAT ET LE PEUPLE, mantled figure of Napoléon standing facing, holding eagle-tipped scepter, being carried by a senator to left and a soldier to right; to left, book twice inscribed LOIS, plowshare to right in exergue, AN XIII with DENON DIR and JEUFFROY F below. Bramsen 326. Dark toning with traces of iridescence, thin reverse die break. EF. ($250)

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Presented to John Silva Meehan, Librarian of Congress

By Alexandre Vattemare

1153.1

1153.2 Photos reduced by 25%.

1153.

FRANCE, Deuxième République. temp. Louis Napoléon. President, 1848-1852. Two (2) CU Medals. Paris mint.

Struck circa 1845-1851 (pointing hand). Group includes the following: (1) ‘Washington Before Boston’. Restrike CU Medal (69mm, 135.00 g, 12h). By Pierre-Simon-Benjamin Duvivier. GEORGIO WASHINGTON SVPREMO DVCI EXERCITVVM ADSERTORI LIBERTATIS, bust of Washington right; DUVIVIER PARIS. F. below bust; COMITIA AMERICANA in exergue / HOSTIBUS PRIMO FUGATIS, Washington on horseback speaks with four mounted officers beside several cannons from Fort Ticonderoga; in the background the Continental Army marches toward Boston and eight British ships sail in retreat; DUVIV on cannon barrel; BOSTONIUM RECUPERATUM/ XVII MARTII/MDCCLXXVI in three lines in exegue. Edge: (pointing hand) CUIVRE. Baker 48D, Julian MI-1; Fuld 1-C (2) ‘On the Construction of the Bibliothèque Ste. Geneviève’. CU Medal (69mm, 173.50 g, 12h). By J. Klagmann and D. Fournera. Personifications of Paris and France, each with respective bird at feet, supporting medallion of Louis Philippe set on tablet inscribed LOI DU 19 JUILLET 1843/LOUIS PHILIPPE REGNANT/MR. TESTE/MINISTRE DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS/ MR. VILLEMAIN/MINISTRE DE LINSTRUCTION PUBLIQUE J. KLAGMANN D. FOURNERA; below, ornate supporter with lamp of knowledge; astronomical symbols behind Paris; three stars behind France / Interior of the Bibliothèque Ste. Geneviève set on ornate entablature: VUE INTERIEURE DE LA BIBLIOTHEQUE STE GENEVIÈVE on cornice and LA PREMIERE PIERRE DE CE MONUMENT/A ÉTÉ POSÉE LE 12 AOUT 1844/PAR MR. DUMON MINISTRE DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS/MR. LABROUSTE ARCHITECTE in four lines; ornate design below. Edge: (pointing hand) CUIVRE. Collignon –.

Both medals EF, brown surfaces, minor marks. In original case of issue, case damaged from age. Lot includes letter of presentation from Alexandre Vattemare (1796-1864) to John Silva Meehan (1790-1863), Librarian of Congress. Photos of the letter and case are available in the online lot description. ($3000) From the David J. Fleischmann Collection.

Nicholas Marie Alexandre Vattemare (1796-1864) was a French ventriloquist (known as Monsieur Vattemare), as well as a philanthropist who created the first international system of exchange for libraries and museums. Although not as successful in his homeland, Vattemare visited the United States and Canada, were he was more successful. Inspiring the founding of the Boston Public Library, he worked with the the city of Philadelphia. Between Vattemare’s two visits to the United States (1843 and 1847), he brought 1,800 volumes, 500 and more coins, archives, 250 engravings, as well as mineralogical and natural history specimens. In addition, Vattemare donated several cases of objects to the new Smithsonian Institution.

The tenure of John Silva Meehan (1790-1863) as 4th Librarian of Congress is remarkable for the Christmas Day 1851 fire in the Library that destroyed 35,000 volumes, including the books donated by Thomas Jefferson. Meehan used the funding from Congress to replace the lost volumes only, rather than expand the Library’s holdings. In addition, Meehan did provide a small collection of periodicals, which became the foundation of the Library’s Periodical Division.

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1154. FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AR Medal (60mm, 128.60 g, 12h). On the Exposition Universelle Agriculture, Paris 1855. By Albert Barre. Dated 1855. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, head right; ALBERT BARRE below / Imperial coat-of-arms within wreath of olive and palm and surrounded by banner inscribed • EXPOSITION • UNIVERSELLE • AGRICULTURE • PARIS 1855; around, national arms of participating foreign nations, each linked to the other and all to blank titulus below. Edge: (hand pointing right) ARGENT. Page-Divo 234; Collignon 1673. Attractive iridescent toning, minor bump and nicks on edge. EF. ($200) From the David J. Fleischmann Collection.

BRITISH COINAGE CELTIC

1155. CELTIC, Atrebates & Regni. Commius. Circa 50-25 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 5.42 g, 7h). Commios Muzzles (Atrebatic C) type. Southern mint. Struck circa 30-25 BC. Devolved head of Apollo right, with two ‘hidden face’ motifs / Celtic horse right; remains of charioteer’s arms above, wheel below. Bean COM1-3; Van Arsdell 350-1; ABC 1022; SCBC 65.

In NGC encapsulation 4166914-004, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. ($1000) Ex Rudd FPL 137 (September 2014), no. 11; Rudd FPL 89 (September 2006), no. 19.

1156.

CELTIC, Atrebates & Regni. Tincommius. Circa 25 BC-AD 10. AV Stater (17.5mm, 5.37 g, 7h). Tincomarus Warrior (Atrebatic E) type. Southern mint. Struck AD 1-10. Tablet inscribed TiNC / Rider on horseback leaping right; star to upper right, C F below. Bean TIN3-1; Van Arsdell 375-1; ABC 1058; SCBC 75. Struck with a worn reverse die. Good VF. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Nomos Obolos 6 (20 November 2016), lot 18; Monetarium 56 (Autumn 1991), no. 3.

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1157.

CELTIC, Atrebates & Regni. Verica. Circa AD 10-40. AV Quarter Stater (10.5mm, 1.34 g, 9h). Thunderbolt (Atrebatic I) type. Calleva mint. Thunderbolt; COÂ above, FiLi below / Horse rearing right; uir above, pellet-in-annulet below. Allen & Haselgrove 113–4 (same obv. die); Bean VERC2-2; Van Arsdell 468-1; ABC 1205; SCBC 126. Good VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink.

1158.

CELTIC, Atrebates & Regni. Verica. Circa AD 10-40. AR Minim (8mm, 0.43 g, 6h). Medusa (Atrebatic E) type.

Southern mint. COF in linear square; pellet-in-annulet above and below / Facing head. Bean VERS2-1; Van Arsdell 384-1; ABC 1271; SCBC 141. PAS SUR AF488B (this coin). Toned, traces of luster, a little off center. EF. A superb specimen.

Rare. ($600) Found near Danebury Hill fort, Nether Wallop, Hampshire, 2018.

1159.

CELTIC, Cantii. Uninscribed. Circa 60-20 BC. AV Quarter Stater (13mm, 1.32 g). Hampshire Thunderbolt (Cantian F) type. Stylized galley left with two ‘figures’ standing back-to-back / Cruciform thunderbolt motif; ornaments around. Van Arsdell 143-1; ABC 767; SCBC 46. PAS SUR 18B148 (this coin). Toned, slightly off center on obverse. EF. ($500) Found in Hampshire, August 2018.

1160.

CELTIC, Cantii. Uninscribed. Circa 50-20 BC. AV Quarter Stater (11mm, 1.23 g). Caesar’s Trophy (Cantian G) type.

Plain, with slight evidence of banding / Central bar bisected by rooted tree; large pellet-in-annulets above; bent line, pellets-inannulets, crescent, and ornament below. Van Arsdell 147-1; ABC 192; SCBC 47. Scratches on obverse. Good VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, April 2016. Reportedly ex Numismatic Fine Arts (noted on Wolfshead ticket).

1161.

CELTIC, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Uninscribed. Circa 55-40 BC. AV Quarter Stater (12mm, 1.32 g). Harlow Wheel (Atrebatic B) type. Stylized cruciform wreath; outline crecent ending in pellet-in-annulets in opposing quarters / Horse right; wheel motif above, solar disk ornament below. Van Arsdell 234; ABC 2463; SCBC 43. Hairline striking split. EF. Well struck. Extremely rare. ($1000)

1162. CELTIC, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Addedomaros. Circa 45-25 BC. AV Stater (21mm, 5.61 g). Spiral (Trinovantian J) type. Six-armed spiral of wreaths / Celticized horse right; pellets-in-annulets around, ‘cornucopia’ below; [ADDiiDOÂ above]. Van Arsdell 1620-1; ABC 2517; SCBC 201. In NGC encapsulation 4936620-001, graded Ch XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. ($750) 290

1164

1163

1163. CELTIC, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Addedomaros. Circa 45-25 BC. AV Quarter Stater (12.5mm, 1.37 g).

Floral (Trinovantian J) type. Cross-shaped floral design with pellet-in-annulet in center, annulets between petals, and pellets at petal ends / Celticized horse right; pellet-in-annulet below, ornaments around. Van Arsdell 1623-1; ABC 2529; SCBC 204.

Lightly toned. Good VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink.

1164.

CELTIC, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Cunobelin. Circa AD 10-43. AV Quarter Stater (11mm, 1.34 g, 5h). Biga (Trinovantian T) type. Camulodunum (Colchester) mint. CÂL in tablet, flanked by pellet-in-annulets, joined to vertical wreaths; alternating flower motifs and heart-shaped faces in quarters / Two horses galloping left; leaf above; below, four-spoked wheel above C[uNO]. Kretz, Biga, Class B4, dies I/10 = CCI 97.1017 (this coin, illustrated in fig. 16, lower left, in Kretz); Allen, Cunobelin –; Van Arsdell 1913-1; ABC 2807; SCBC 290. Slightly off center. VF. Rare. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 23 May 2008. Ex Rudd FPL 27 (1997), no. 102. Found in White Roding, Essex, before 1997.

1165 1166 1167 1165. CELTIC, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Cunobelin. Circa AD 10-43. AV Stater (16mm, 5.36 g, 5h). Linear (Trinovantian U) type. Camulodunum (Colchester) mint. Grain ear; CA Âu flanking / Horse leaping right; branch and two pellets above, CuN below. Allen, Cunobelin 9–14 var. (dies A/– [unlisted rev. die]); Van Arsdell 1925-5; ABC 2774; SCBC 281. Compact flan, some light marks. Good VF. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink, 12 February 2002.

1166.

CELTIC, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Caratacus. Circa AD 43-51. AR Unit (12mm, 1.21 g, 1h). Eagle (Atrebatic M) type. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; ornament to left, CArA to right / Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings displayed, on serpent right; pellet-in-annulet to upper right. Van Arsdell 593-1; ABC 1376; SCBC 364; SCBI 16 (Norweb), 24a (this coin). Toned. Good VF. Nice metal. Rare. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 9 September 2006. Ex Stack’s (7 March 2006), lot 562; Emory May Norweb Collection (Part I, Spink 45, 13 June 1985), lot 12; Henry R. Mossop Collection.

1167.

CELTIC, Durotriges. Uninscribed. Circa 80-50 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 6.15 g, 1h). Chute (Durotrigan A) type.

Head of Apollo right, devolved to wreath and crescents / Disjointed horse left; pellets above, ‘crab’ below, [pellet in lozenge above tail]; [below, zigzag and pellet pattern between two parallel lines]. Van Arsdell 1205-1; ABC 746; SCBC 22. Toned, compact flan. VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection.

Hoard evidence suggests that the usual attribution of these staters to the Durotriges may not be correct. The authors of ABC point out that these staters are not found in Durotrigan territory and instead attribute them the the Belgae, although with some reservations.

1168. CELTIC, Dobunni. Uninscribed. Circa 60-20 BC. AV Quarter Stater (13.5mm, 1.19 g). Dubonnic Abstract (Dobunnic A) type. [Devolved head of Apollo right] / Horse right; sun motif above, open crescents flanking, reversed S-like ornament below, pellet-in-annulets in fields. Van Arsdell 1010-3; ABC 2009; SCBC 375. Areas of weak strike. Good VF. Very rare. ($750) Ex Geoff Cottam Collection (Spink 232, 2 December 2015), lot 215, purchased from A. Gillis, 20 July 1992. Found on Owmby Cliff Farm, Lincolnshire, by 1992.

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1169.

CELTIC, Dobunni. Anted. Circa AD 20-43(?). AV Stater (18.5mm, 5.26 g, 8h). Anted Rig (Dobunnic D) type. Tree with pellet at base / Triple-tailed horse right; ANTeœ above, wheel below, ornaments around. Van Arsdell 1066-1; ABC 2066; SCBC 379. Toned. EF. Well centered on a neat round flan. Rare, especially this fine. ($3000)

1170.

CELTIC, North-Eastern series (‘Corieltauvi’). Uninscribed. Circa 60-20 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 5.83 g, 11h).

North East Coast (Corieltauvian A) type. Head of Apollo right, devolved to wreath and crescents / Disjointed horse right; pellets and ornament around, pelleted ‘sun’ below; [below, zigzag and pellet pattern between two parallel lines]. Van Arsdell 800-9; ABC 1716; SCBC 28. CCI 98.1915 (this coin). VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 1310; Rudd FPL 33 (May 1998), no. 20. Found in Lincolnshire, 1997.

1171.

CELTIC, North-Eastern series (‘Corieltauvi’). Uninscribed. Circa 60-20 BC. AR Unit (15mm, 1.33 g, 3h). Proto Boar (Corieltauvian B) type. Boar standing right; solar rosette above, pellets-in-annulets around / Horse prancing left; pelleted ‘sun’ above, pellet-in-annulet to right, two-pellets-in-annulet below. Allen, Coins –; Van Arsdell 855-7; ABC 1782; SCBC 396; CCI 95.2647 (same dies). Lightly toned, edge splits. EF. Attractive high grade. ($500) Ex Rudd 155 (19 November 2017), lot 19; Terry McMorris Collection.

1172. CELTIC, North-Eastern series (‘Corieltauvi’). Uninscribed. Circa 50-20 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 5.54 g, 5h). South Ferriby (Corieltauvian D) type. Devolved head of Apollo right / Disjointed horse left; ‘anchor’ face above, ‘sun’ below. Van Arsdell 811-5; ABC 1743; SCBC 390. In NGC encapsulation 4285747-001, graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. ($750)

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1173. CELTIC, North-Eastern series (‘Corieltauvi’). Volisios Dumnovellaunos. Circa AD 30-60. AV Stater (18mm, 4.92 g, 2h). Corieltauvian Q type. Vertical wreath perpendicularly over three lines, between which is inscribed uO-[Li]/Íi[OÍ]; ring of pellets and three-armed spiral ring in opposite quarters / Lunate horse left; three pellets below head, DuÂ-NO&LL[AuNOÍ] around. Van Arsdell 988-1; ABC 1995; SCBC 419. Toned, slight weakness of strike, a few light marks. VF. Rare. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink 208 (22 June 2011), lot 601.

1174 1175 1174.

CELTIC, Iceni. Uninscribed. Circa 20 BC - AD 40. AV Stater (16mm, 5.37 g). Freckenham Crescents - Ring and Star (Icenian B) Type. Two crescents facing outward with row of pellets projecting from each; triangle of pellets above and below / Horse prancing right; solar ring above, star below, ornaments around. Allen, Coins, Group I(a), 8 (same rev. die); Van Arsdell 620–7; ABC 1447; SCBC 426. Toned. VF. Scarce. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, May 2004.

1175.

CELTIC, Iceni. Uninscribed. Circa 20 BC - AD 40. AV Quarter Stater (11.5mm, 1.15 g). Irstead ‘Smiler’ (Icenian B) type. Latticed square over two opposing crescents; branch above and below, pellet-in-annulets flanking, pellets around / Horse right; voided crescent above, pellet-in-annulet below, pellets around. Allen, Coins, Group I(d), –; Van Arsdell –; ABC 1480; SCBC 430. Toned, flan a little irregular. Good VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Sir Richard Ground Collection (Spink 225, 22 September 2014), lot 39.

1176 1177 1176.

CELTIC, Iceni. Uninscribed. Circa AD 10-40. AR Unit (13mm, 1.23 g, 1h). Norfolk God (Icenian O) type. Celticized head right with mustache; two trefoils before / Celticized horse right; wheel above, lozenge-shaped box below. Allen, Coins, Group III(c), 101; Van Arsdell 794-1 (Boudicca); ABC 1567; SCBC 434. Lightly toned. Good VF. Well centered. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection.

1177.

CELTIC, Iceni. Antedios. Circa AD 10-30. AV Stater (17mm, 5.47 g). Triple Moons (Icenian G) type. Interwoven wreaths forming hexagonal frame with three crescents and annulets within; groups of three or four pellets in arcs / Horse right with “wishbone” shaped head; “anemone” above, öõ5 below, pellets around. Allen, Coins, Group V(a), 115–6; Van Arsdell 705-1; ABC 1639; SCBC 440. Toned, flan a little irregular. VF. Very rare. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, January 2006. Ex Triton IX (10 January 2006), lot 664.

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An Exceptional Offering of Thrymsas

1178. ANGLO-SAXON, Substantive Gold Phase. Circa 630-650. AV Thrymsa – Shilling (11mm, 1.30 g). Witmenderived I type. Mint in Kent(?). Head right with three diadem ends and two-banded collar with pellets; to right, trident with split base / Cross fourchée; blundered legend around. Sutherland Class IVT.ii, unlisted dies; A&W Type V.xiii; MEC 8 table 3, 11; SCBI –; North 25; SCBC 753. A few light marks. Good VF. Rare. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 717688 (November 1999).

1179. ANGLO-SAXON, Substantive Gold Phase. Circa 620-645. AV Thrymsa – Shilling (7mm, 1.29 g). Patriarchal Cross type. Patriarchal cross atop orb / Rough blank surface. Sutherland Class VIIT, 90; A&W 379 = EMC 1998.0039 (this coin); MEC 8 table 3, 21 (this coin referenced); North 39; SCBC 759. VF. Extremely rare. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, December 2015. Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection (Part I, Classical Numismatic Group 100, 7 October 2015) lot 1057, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 1998. Found in Nettleton, Lincolnshire, 1998.

1180.

ANGLO-SAXON, Substantive Gold Phase. Circa 620-645. AV Thrymsa – Shilling (12.5mm, 1.34 g, 9h). ‘York’ type.

Half-length figure facing, with stylized face; crosses flanking / 15155˙11VE11Îa@, cross pattée within beaded circle. Sutherland Class VT, 75a–c (same dies); A&W Type V.xxi; MEC 8 table 3, 24; North 27; SCBC 762. Good VF. Very rare. ($5000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, October 2004. Ex Dix, Noonan, Webb 63 (7 October 2004), lot 196. Reportedly found in the East Riding of Yorkshire, 2003.

Gold Shillings of the distinctive York Group have been the subject of extensive debate and interpretation. Forthcoming publications by Tony Abramson and Mary Garrison argue convincingly that these rare gold coins were an Episcopal issue closely connected with the nascent Northumbrian church and date to the commencement of English coinage. The reverse legend of this type is read as a ‘nomina sacra conveying a benediction on York or its king’ (T. Abramson ‘The Northern Primacy,’ BANS 2017 Catalogue).

1181.

ANGLO-SAXON, Pale Gold Phase. Circa 645-665/70. Pale AV Thrymsa – Shilling (12.5mm, 1.18 g, 6h). ‘Cripsus’ or delaiona type.   , bust right / ᚪᚾᚩᛁᚪᛚᛖᛗ (delonia in Runic) +  (both retrograde from bottom), latin cross with annulet terminals, X X flanking, within wreath; uncertain ornaments above and below. Sutherland Class IIT. iii, 27 = SCBI 63 (BM), 21 (same obv. die); A&W Type V.xxvi; MEC 8 table 3, 27; North 18; SCBC 764. EMC 2012.0166 (this coin). Slight bend, die rust on obverse. Near VF. Very rare. ($3000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 101 (21 June 2012), lot 554. Found in Wilton, 2011.

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The James & Martha Robertson Collection Select Enlargements

Lot 1179

Lot 1182

Lot 1183

Lot 1184

Lot 1190

Lot 1200

Lot 1204

Lot 1225

Lot 1244

Lot 1229

Lot 1214

Lot 1220

Lot 1229

Lot 1205

Lot 1212

Lot 1228

Lot 1229

Lot 1197

Lot 1207

Lot 1223

Lot 1206

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1182.

ANGLO-SAXON, Pale Gold Phase. Circa 645-665/70. Pale AV Thrymsa – Shilling (12mm, 1.24 g, 6h). Trophy (Constantine variety/‘Oath-taking’) type, Star and Annulets group. Mint in East Anglia. Diademed bust right; cross to left, star-with-annulets [and cross] to right / Roman trophy and captives scene devolved into a trapezoid containing vertical lines, surmounted by pellets, with two crosses below; garbled Latin legend around. Marsden 16–20 (dies 1/S); cf. Sutherland Class IIT.ii; A&W Type V.xxv; MEC 8 table 3, 26a; cf. North 17; SCBC 766. Lightly toned, slightly weak strike on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare. ($5000) From the James & Martha Robertson, purchased from Spink, January 2007.

This coinage was previously classified as the Constantine or ‘Oath-taking’ type, based on a supposed derivation of the obverse type from certain coins of Constantine the Great (cf. Sutherland pp. 39 and 80, and A. Gannon, The Iconography of Early Anglo-Saxon Coinage (Oxford, 2003), p. 65). However, Marsden conclusively argues that the obverse type here is novel, and that the reverse, in fact, is the derived type, taken from late Roman bronzes showing a trophy with two captives below that were struck in London, Lyon, and Trier under Constantine, circa AD 320. These Roman bronzes were still common objects during the 7th century in Britain, and frequently used as pendants. Thus, this coinage should properly be called the Trophy type.

1183.

ANGLO-SAXON, Pale Gold Phase. Circa 645-665/70. AV Thrymsa – Shilling (13mm, 1.16 g, 2h). ‘Two Emperors’ type. Mint in Kent(?). Diademed and draped bust right; pseudo legend around / Two small busts facing; above, Victory with wings enfolding the figures; pellet to each side of Victory’s head. Sutherland Type IIT.v; A&W Type V.xxvii; MEC 8 table 3, 30; North 20; SCBC 767. Toned, a couple marks. Good VF. Struck on a broad flan. Rare. ($4000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Beowulf Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 75, 23 May 2007), lot 1345, purchased from Patrick Finn, August 1994.

1184.

ANGLO-SAXON, Transitional Phase. Circa 665/70-670/5. Pale AV Thrymsa (13mm, 1.22 g, 4h). ‘Pada’ series (Rigold PaIA). Mint in Kent. Helmeted bust right; annulets flanking helmet,   clockwise around from lower left / Standard inscribed ᛈᚪᛞᚪ (PADA in Runic); above, cross with annulet terminals flanked by uncertain letters;  to left and right; tufa below. Abramson 1.10; MEC 8 table 3, 31; North 151; SCBC 768. Toned. Good VF. Great portrait. Very rare early Pada issue. ($5000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex CNG inventory 943607 (February 2013).

With the handsome bust derived from a Constaninian prototype and the distinctive runic inscription in the center of the standard on the reverse, this type 1a Thrymsa is stylistically the finest of the enigmatic PADA issues.

1185.

ANGLO-SAXON, Transitional Phase. Circa 665/70-670/5. Pale AV Thrymsa (11.5mm, 1.31 g, 6h). ‘Pada’ series (Rigold PaIB). Mint in Kent. Helmeted bust right; annulets flanking helmet, [...]  clockwise around from lower left / Standard inscribed //, vertical lines extending from upper corners; ᛈᛞ (PD in Runic) above; to left,   flanking tufa, uncertain letter(s) or symbol(s) to right and below. Abramson 1.20; MEC 8 table 3, 31; North 32; SCBC 768A. Slightly off center on reverse. Good VF. Very rare. ($3000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Baldwin FPL (Winter 2010-2011), no. AS001.

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1186.

ANGLO-SAXON, Transitional Phase. Circa 665/70-670/5. Pale AV Thrymsa (12.5mm, 1.05 g, 10h). ‘Pada’ series (Rigold PaIIA, Type 95). Mint in Kent. Diademed bust right;  to right, annulet above wreath ties, uncertain letter/symbol below ties / ᛈᚪᛞᚪ (PADA in Runic), pellets above and below, in beaded circle; tufa to left, ȮȮ clockwise around from tufa. Abramson 1.30; MEC 8 table 3, 31; SCBI 69 (Abramson), 20; North 154; SCBC 769. Toned, small metal flaw on obverse. VF. Very rare. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex E. Curti Collection (Künker 227, 11 March 2013), lot 2326; Bru Sale I (18 November 2011), lot 90.

1187.

ANGLO-SAXON, Transitional Phase. Circa 665/70-670/5. Pale AV Thrymsa (12.5mm, 0.98 g, 12h). ‘Pada’ series (Rigold PaIIB, Type 96). Mint in Kent. Diademed bust right; +  downward to right / + [...], cross set on two steps within double beaded border. Abramson 1.40; EMC 8 table 3, 31; SCBI 63 (BM), 34 (same rev. die); North –; SCBC 769A. EMC 2018.004 (this coin). Toned, small metal flaw on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, this was the first of this type to appear at auction. ($4000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Triton XXII (8 January 2019), lot 1354. Found in Birchington, Kent, 2017.

Of the enigmatic Pada series of thrymsas first classified by Stuart Rigold in his seminal 1960 study, type P IIB is by far the rarest. The obverse shares with type P IIA a bust based on a Constantinian prototype with a distinctive wreath made from a ’special cloven punch’. On the reverse, however, the Runic inscription PADA has been replaced with a cross-on-steps, a common Byzantine motif first encountered in the AngloSaxon series on the fine gold Benitugo type Thrymsa. Only two other specimens are known of the P IIB type: one, found in a grave in Dover, was considered as possibly imitative by Michael Metcalf (T&S p. 76) on grounds of style and metal content; and the example in the BM, acquired privately in 1926, with which our coin is die linked.

1188.

ANGLO-SAXON, Transitional Phase. Circa 665/70-670/5. Pale AV Thrymsa (11.5mm, 1.18 g, 3h). ‘Pada’ series (Rigold PaIII, Type 97). Mint in Kent. Diademed bust right;   clockwise around from lower left / ᛈᚪᛞᚪ (PADA in Runic) , saltire cross in beaded circle. Abramson 1.50; MEC 8 table 3, 31; SCBI 63 (BM), 36 (same dies); North 31; SCBC 770. Toned. Good VF. Rare. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 2102.

1189. ANGLO-SAXON, Transitional Phase. Circa 665/70-670/5. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.02 g, 6h). Vanimundus series (Rigold VaB, Type 55). Mint in Essex. Diademed bust right; staff over left shoulder, annulet before mouth;   clockwise around from lower left / ᛭ , cross pattée within double beaded circle. Abramson 2.10; MEC 8 Series VAb; SCBI 69 (Abramson), 26 (same dies); North 12/2; SCBC 774. Toned. Good VF. Very rare in this condition. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery.

1190.

ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 670/5-690. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.26 g, 9h). Series A, variety 2 (Type 2a). Mint in Kent. Radiate bust right; ˶Ʃ⍛ to right, two annulets and A-like ornament to left / ‘Standard’ with ˶⌴˶ ƩƩ, curved horns on upper corners; tufa with pellets above, NƩ to left, © to right, horizontal ˶s off lower corners, cross below. Abramson 3.20; MEC 8 Series Ab; SCBI 63 (BM), 56-62; SCBC 775. Deeply toned. EF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Künker 263 (23 June 2015), lot 1783; William L. Subjack Collection (Part I, I. Vecchi 11, 5 June 1998), lot 13; Classical Numismatic Group 41 (19 March 1997), lot 2868; Stack’s (7 December 1994), lot 2276.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 690/700-710/40. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.15 g). Series W, type 54. Mint in the Hampshire basin (Wessex). Figure standing facing, head right, holding long cross pommée in each hand / Cross-crosslet on saltire cross with central pellet. Metcalf, First, variety 1B; Abramson 108.20; MEC 8 Series W1, 139–40; SCBC 787. Toned, some light porosity. Good VF. Rare. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Andrew Wayne Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 72, 14 June 2006), lot 2424.

1192.

ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 695-700/5. AR Sceatt (11mm, 1.17 g, 12h). Series BZ, type 29b. Mint in East Anglia. *¨¨CC*CC¬5, rudimentary facing head of Christ / Bird standing right upon cross; unclear legend around.

Abramson 17.10; MEC 8 Series BZ, 107; North 131; SCBC 778. Toned. Good VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Cederlind 142 (5 April 2007), lot 334.

1193 1194 1193. ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 700-710. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.26 g, 9h). Series R1, Type 77b. Mint in East Anglia or Kent(?). Radiate bust right on pyramidal neck;  behind, ᛈᚪ (T and runic epa) before / Standard inscribed //, curved horns on upper corners;  at sides, cross below. Metcalf, Runic, Type 12; Abramson 11.20; MEC 8 Series RPa; North –; SCBC 813. Toned. EF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex CNG inventory 731618 (May 2001).

1194.

ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 700-710/5. AR Sceatt (11mm, 1.12 g, 1h). Series F, variety c3, type 24a. Mint in the middle Thames region. Crude bust right, wearing pelleted headdress; pseudo-legend around / Cross set on two steps with pellet between; annulets at ends of arms, pellets in upper quarters and between steps, pseudo-legend around.

Metcalf, Archbishop’s 92–3 (same dies); Abramson 106.20 (same dies as illustration); MEC 8 Series Fa; SCBC 781. Toned.

Good VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 14 October 2005.

1195.

ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 705/10-715. AR Sceatt (11mm, 1.15 g, 10h). Series Z, type 66a. Mint in East Anglia. Facing head of Christ(?); blundered legend around, cross to lower right / Quadruped standing right, tail between legs; blundered legend around. Abramson 102.60; MEC 8 Series Za, 115; North 145; SCBC 782. Find patina. Good VF. Rare. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 15 March 2003.

1196.

ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 710. AR Sceatt (13mm, 1.08 g, 6h). Aethiliraed Series (E), type 105.

Mint in east Kent. ‘Porcupine’ right; wavy line below / ᚪᚦᛁᛚᛁ/ᚱᚪᛞ (AThILI/RAD in Runic) in two lines around central line; all within double pelleted border. M&OdV 3553–4 (same dies); Abramson 92.10; MEC 8 Series AEÐ; SCBC 780. Dark find patina, minor die flaw on obverse. Near EF. ($750) 298

1197.

ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 690-715/20. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.16 g). Series E, Primary (‘Ashton Rowant’) phase, plumed bird var. J (Type 6). Mint in southern Frisia. “Plumed bird” right; cross below beak / ‘Standard’ with pellet-in-annulet at center, bars and pellets around; crosses and pellets in margin. M&OdV 47 = EMC 2007.0150 (same dies); Abramson 87.30; MEC 8 Series Ea; North 49; SCBC 791. Toned. Good VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 14 October 2005.

1199 1198 1198.

ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 690-715/20. AR Sceatt (11mm, 1.18 g). Series E, Primary (‘Ashton Rowant’) phase, stepped cross var. (Type 53). Uncertain mint. ‘Porcupine’ with snout right; annulet, pellets, and bar below / ‘Stepped’ cross, pellet-in-annulet at center. M&OdV 3494 = de Wit 380 (same dies); Abramson 91.10; MEC 8 Series SC; North 150; SCBC 785. Find patina. EF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink, July 2007.

1199. ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 690-715/20. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 0.83 g). Series E, Primary (‘Ashton Rowant’) phase, stepped cross var. ‘imitations’ (Type 53). Uncertain mint. ‘Porcupine’ with snout right; annulets, pellets, and cross below / Degraded ‘stepped’ cross of windmill form with central pellet-in-annulet; trefoils in quarters.

M&OdV 3527 and p. 238 = Beowulf 46 (this coin); Abramson 91.10 var. unlisted; MEC 8 Series SC; North 150; SCBC 785.

Toned. Good VF. A unique variety with this configuration of the reverse type. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Beowulf Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 75, 23 May 2007), lot 1377; Baldwin’s 30 (7 May 2002), lot 558.

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1201

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ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 710/5-720. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.19 g). Series O, type 57. Quentovic mint. Diademed head right; cross pommée before / Standard with central pellet-in-annulet, saltires in angles, pellets between saltires; crosses on outer sides with pellets between. Abramson 21.20; MEC 8 Series G; North 43; SCBC 800. Toned. EF. Excellent metal. ($400) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, May 2004.

1201. ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 715-740/50. AR Sceatt (13mm, 0.83 g). Hexagon (Star of David/ Herstal) type. Mint in Austrasia or Frisia. Cross within Star of David-like design; pellets around / Central cross with radiating lines around and cross above. OdV&M, Hexagram 103 (this coin); Abramson 109.10; MEC 8 Series ST; North –; SCBC 796.

Toned, a little porosity. VF. Rare. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Dr. JDR Collection (Triton XXI, 9 January 2018), lot 1344; Finn FPL 17 (1999), lot 67.

1202. ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 715/20-740. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.08 g). Series E, Secondary (‘Kloster Barthe’) phase, sub-variety h (Var. C related porcupines). Mint in northern Frisia. ‘Porcupine’ with snout and no legs right; annulet, saltire, and chevrons below / Standard with central annulet, I and three Ls around; Is and Ls in outer margin.

M&OdV 2053–5; Abramson 97.20; MEC 8 Series Eg; North 150; SCBC 790D. Toned. Good VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Cederlind 160 (12 September 2011), lot 337.

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1203.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-750. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.90 g, 3h). Series Q/R mule (Type 73).

Mint in East Anglia. Crude bust right; chevron and pellet-in-annulets to left, ≥ᛖ (ER in Runic, retrograde) to right / Quadruped advancing right; pellets around. Beowulf 85 (this coin); Abramson 12.70; MEC 8 Series RQ; North 147; SCBC 812. Toned.

Near EF. ($400) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Beowulf Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 76, 12 September 2007), lot 1847, purchased from Mike Vosper, March 2002.

1204. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710/5-725/30. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.01 g, 11h). Series J (BIIIC), type 85. York mint. Diademed head right within pellet border / Dove standing right on cross; annulets and trefoils flanking, quatrefoil to upper right; all within double border. Abramson 18.20; MEC 8 Series Jb; North –; SCBC 802. Toned. Choice EF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (12 April 2002), lot 556.

1205.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710/5-725/35. AR Sceatt (13.5mm, 1.11 g, 10h). Series U, type 23d.

Mint in Kent(?). Figure standing facing, head right, long cross in each hand, in crescent-shaped boat / Bird standing right, picking berries from vine-scroll below; branch above. Abramson 45.50; MEC 8 Series Ub; North 83; SCBC 816. Deeply toned, some porosity. Good VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 20 June 2003.

1206. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-725. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.96 g, 8h). Series J, type 36. Mint in Lincolnshire. Diademed bust right; cross before / Bird standing right; bird standing on back, cross to right. Abramson 20.10; MEC 8 Series JM; North 134; SCBC 802D. Toned. Near EF. Rare. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Andrew Wayne Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 72, 14 June 2006), lot 2450; Finn FPL 17 (1999), no. 28.

1207.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-735. AR Sceatt (13mm, 1.08 g, 3h). Series K, type 42c (Style A-B). Mint in Essex or Kent. Diademed and draped bust right, knot behind head, holding cross / Lion standing left, head reverted, eating berries from bush in background. SCBI 20 (Mack), 354 (this coin); Metcalf & Walker 19 (same dies); Abramson 41.40; MEC 8 Series Kc; North 101; SCBC 803A. Old cabinet tone, some very light porosity. Good VF. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, April 2003. Ex R. P. Mack Collection (Part II, Glendining’s, 23 March 1977), lot 21 (citation to pl. VII, 25 in Metcalf & Walker is erroneous), purchased from A.H. Baldwin & Sons, 11 October 1947.

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1208 1209 1208. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-745. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 0.95 g). Series H, type 39. Hamwic (Southampton) mint. Bird pecking right; beaded foliage (vine-scroll) around, trefoil of pellets below foot / Voided Celtic cross with central rosette; pellet-in-annulet in quarters. Cf. Hamwic 22-30; Abramson 46.10 var. (rosettes in quarters); MEC 8 Series Ha; North 96; SCBC 801. Toned, a couple metal flaws. Good VF. Rare. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, August 2006.

1209.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-735/50. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.03 g). Series H, type 48. Hamwic (Southampton) mint. Whorl of three wolves’ heads / Voided Celtic cross with central and terminal pellets; rosette in quarters.

Cf. Hamwic 31; Abramson 47.20; MEC 8 Series Hd; North 102; SCBC 801B. Lightly toned. EF. Rare. ($750)

1210 1211 1210. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-735/50. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.85 g, 9h). Series H, type 49, var.

1b. Hamwic (Southampton) mint. ‘Wodan’ head within pelleted border; ten roundels around / Bird standing right; rosette below head. Hamwic 38 var. (9 roundels; same rev. die); Abramson 48.1010; MEC 8 Series Hc; North 103; SCBC 801A. EMC 2004.0092 (this coin). Deeply toned, minor lamination on reverse. Good VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, August 2004. Found near Dorchester, 2003.

1211. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720/5-730. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.73 g). Triquetra type. Uncertain mint in the south-east. Figure standing facing, head left, long cross in each hand / Interlaced cruciform design; rosettes in angles. Abramson 110.20; MEC 8 Series TRb; North –; SCBC 821. Toned, minor roughness. VF. Very rare. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXIII.3 (June 2005), no. HS2064.

1212. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720/5-730. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 0.89 g, 3h). Victory type (Type 22). Uncertain mint in the south-east. Winged figure advancing right, holding wreath; pseudo-letters to right / Figure standing facing, head right, holding two long crosses; pseudo-letters to right. Abramson 111.10; MEC 8 Series VIa; North 75; SCBC 827. Darkly toned, a little rough. VF. Very rare. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 12 September 2003.

1213. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720/5-730. AR Sceatt (13mm, 1.01 g, 3h). Victory type (Type 22).

Uncertain mint in the south-east. Winged figure advancing right, holding wreath; pseudo-letters to right / Winged figure standing facing in crescent-shaped boat; crosses flanking figure. Abramson 111.20; MEC 8 Series VIb; cf. North 75; SCBC 827. Darkly toned, a little weakly struck. VF. Extremely rare. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, November 2013. Ex Spink 219 (24 September 2013), lot 491.

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1214 1215 1214. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 722/5-730/5. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 0.74 g). Series M, type 45. Mint in Kent. Fantastic serpent-bodied quadruped left, with triple-forked tail right; pellets around / Vine spiral counterclockwise.

Beowulf 69 (this coin); Abramson 61.20; MEC 8 Series M; North 143; SCBC 805. Toned. Good VF. Rare. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Beowulf Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 75, 23 May 2007), lot 1417, purchased from Mike Vosper, March 2000.

1215. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-730. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.03 g, 12h). Type 30a. Mint in the east Midlands. ‘Wodan head’, with long beard, facing; pellets in fields / Two figures standing facing, each holding a scepter in outer hand; three pellets between. Abramson 105.50 (same dies as illustration); MEC 8 Series FBa; North 170; SCBC 835.

Toned, a touch of porosity. VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Cederlind 135 (14 July 2005), lot 298.

1216. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-730. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.20 g, 6h). Type 30b. Mint in the east Midlands. ‘Wodan head’, with long beard, facing; crosses flanking beard / Two figures standing facing; long cross pommée between, smaller cross pommée to either side, two pellets above [and below]. Abramson 105.70; MEC 8 Series FBa; North 171; SCBC 835. Iridescent tone, trace of die rust on obverse. EF. Excellent metal. Rare. ($1500)

1217. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-730/5. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.05 g). Celtic/Voided Cross type (Type 58). Uncertain mint in the south-east. Two figures standing facing, heads turned inward, each holding long cross in outer hands and jointly holding central long cross / Celtic cross with annulet in center and at end of each arm; rosettes in quarters.

Abramson 28.10; MEC 8 Series VCd; North –; SCBC 822. Deeply toned, minor deposits. Good VF. Rare. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Moneta Imperii Romani Byzantini Collection (Stack’s, 12 January 2009), lot 3575; William L. Subjack Collection (Part I, I. Vecchi 11, 5 June 1998), lot 53.

1218. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-730/5. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.17 g). Celtic/Voided Cross type.

Uncertain mint in the south-east. Clockwise coiled quilled serpent with pellet outline and globular head; small cross pattée in center / Celtic cross with annulet in center and at end of each arm; rosettes in quarters; all within beaded circle and surrounding chevrons. Abramson 31.10 (same dies as first example); MEC 8 Series VCf, 435; North –; SCBC 822. EMC 2006.0376 = Coin Register 2007, 193 (this coin). Toned. Good VF. Extremely rare. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, June 2008. Found near Ely, Cambridgeshire, November 2006.

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1219. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-735. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.73 g, 3h). Series O, type 57 variety.

Mint in Kent(?). Head left in beaded circle; all within wide segmented circular band, pellet in each segment / Monster left, head right. Abramson 54.10 var. (head right, cable border); cf. MEC 8 Series Oc; North –; SCBC 807C var. (same). Toned, die break on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, June 2008. Ex Lord Stewartby Collection (Part I, Spink 234, 22 March 2016), lot 34, purchased from Spink, 1985.

1220. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-735. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.16 g). Series O, type 43. Uncertain mint in the south-east. Monster left, head right / Interlaced cruciform design, with central pellet and pellets at sides, set over linear square; all within a concentric linear and beaded borders. Abramson 56.10; MEC 8 Series Oe; North 118; SCBC 831.

Toned. Good VF. Very rare. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, December 2012.

1221. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-735. AR Sceatta (12mm, 0.76 g). Series O/Saltire mule. Mint in east Kent. Bust left within beaded ‘keyhole’ / Saltire cross within beaded standard; trefoils in angles, rosettes and linear ornaments in borders. Abramson –; MEC 8 Series SS var. (unlisted obv. type); North –; SCBC –; De Wit 257–8 (same dies).

EMC 2012.0199 = PAS: SF-4ADD27 (this coin). Toned, minor roughness. VF. Extremely rare. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 94 (18 September 2013), lot 1914. Found near Claire, Suffolk, 2012.

1222.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-735. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.07 g). Series P, type 51. Mint in the east Midlands. Two figures standing facing, heads turned inward, each holding long cross in outer hands and jointly holding central long cross / Saltire standard. Abramson 13.80; MEC 8 Series SSc; North 53; SCBC 833. Toned, slightly off center.

Good VF. ($400) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 23 February 2008.

1223. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-735. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.13 g). Series P, type 61 (Series K, type 32a/Saltire mule). Mint in the east Midlands. Clockwise coiled wolf worm; small cross or saltire to right, chevrons in border / Saltire standard. Abramson 13.100; MEC 8 Series SSd; cf. North 58; cf. SCBC 830. Lightly toned, die fill on reverse.

VF. Extremely rare. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, March 2015.

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1224. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-735. AR Sceatt (13mm, 1.03 g). Series P, type 70. Mint in the east Midlands. Cross in saltire on banner, with pellet in each quarter; tufa above, line to left and right, three pellets below / Annulet between two L-shaped ornaments; all set on banner, with T-like ornament on each side. Abramson 13.170; MEC 8 Series SSh; North –; SCBC 833B. Lightly toned. EF. Excellent metal. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Cederlind 146 (3 April 2008), lot 330.

1225. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-735. AR Sceatt (11mm, 1.19 g). Series P (R2z), type 79. Mint in the east Midlands. Crude bust left with pyramidal neck; ᛈᚪ (runic epa) before, pellets around / Annulet cross, pellet in one angle, within beaded double border. Beowulf 92 (this coin); Abramson 14.30; MEC 8 Series SSa; North 160; SCBC 834.

Toned. Good VF. Rare. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Beowulf Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 75, 23 May 2007), lot 1410, purchased from Mike Vosper, January 1997.

1226. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-740/5. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 1.02 g, 12h). Series K, type 20.

Mint in Essex or Kent. Diademed bust right, holding chalice; cross to upper right / Figure standing facing, holding long cross pommée and bird, in crescent shaped boat; T to lower right. Abramson 33.20; MEC 8 Series KLa; North 74; SCBC 803E. Deeply toned. Good VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Andrew Wayne Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 72, 14 June 2006), lot 2437.

1227.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-750/5. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 0.89 g, 9h). Series L, type 12. Mint in Essex or Kent. Diademed and draped bust right;  around / Figure standing facing, head right, in crescent-shaped boat, holding two long cross pommées. Abramson 23.40; MEC 8 Series La; North 63; SCBC 804; EMC 2020.0069 (same dies). Find patina. VF. Very rare. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery.

1228.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-750. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.24 g, 7h). Series QIA, var. 2. Mint in East Anglia (west Norfolk?). Two figures standing facing, each holding cross pommée in outer hand; pelleted cross between / Monster right, head left. Abramson 63.20; MEC 8 Series Qa; North –; SCBC 808. Lightly toned. EF. Excellent metal. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 57 (4 April 2001), lot 1766.

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1229. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-750. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 0.86 g, 9h). Series QIB, var. 2. Mint in East Anglia (west Norfolk?). Two figures standing facing, holding long cross in outer hands, with inner hands jointly holding a single long cross; trefoil above / Quadruped standing/crouching right, head left; pellets and lines in fields. Abramson 63.40; MEC 8 Series Qa; North –; SCBC 808. Attractively toned. Choice EF. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Collection of an Underwriter (Classical Numismatic Group 97, 17 September 2014), lot 971; Nomos FPL (Winter-Spring 2012), no 93; Classical Numismatic Group 54 (14 June 2000), lot 2096.

1230.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-750. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.09 g, 2h). Series QIE, type 67b. Mint in East Anglia (west Norfolk?). Diademed and draped bust right; cross pommée to right, pellets around / Bird standing left; pellets around. Abramson 63.70; MEC 8 Series Qa; North 133; SCBC 808A. Deeply toned, light porosity. Good VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, October 2003.

1231. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-750. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.17 g, 1h). Series QIG, type 59. Mint in East Anglia (west Norfolk?). Draped facing bust; pellets around / Quadruped standing left, head right, long crest entwining legs. Abramson 63.100; MEC 8 Series Qa; North 144; SCBC 808C. Toned. VF. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex JDR Collection (Triton XXI, 9 January 2018), lot 1367; Classical Numismatic Group 41 (19 March 1997), lot 2889; Joseph Linzalone Collection (Stack’s, 7 December 1994), lot 2290.

1232. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-750. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.85 g, 4h). Series QIH, type 98 or 35. Mint in East Anglia (West Norfolk?). Diademed and draped bust right, holding cross scepter; pellets around / Quadruped standing left, head right, tail entwining legs; pellets around. Abramson 63.90; MEC 8 Series Qa; North –; SCBC 808D. Darkly toned, minor roughness. Good VF. Very rare. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery.

1233.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-750. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 0.95 g, 1h). Series QIIA. Mint in East Anglia (West Norfolk?). Quadruped standing left, head right, tail entwining legs; pellets around / Bird standing left; cross above, pellets around. Abramson 64.10; MEC 8 Series Qb; North –; SCBC 809. Lightly toned, minor porosity. Good VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Tom Cederlind, August 2004. Ex Cederlind 122 (28 June 2001), lot 266; Cederlind 119 (29 June 2000), lot 257.

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1234. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 735-740. AR Sceatt (10.5mm, 1.23 g, 9h). ‘Monita Scorum’ series, type 9. London mint. Diademed and draped bust right;   above, cross to right / ‘Porcupine’ left. Naismith, Money, Group 1b, c = Beowulf 67 (this coin); Abramson 24.30; MEC 8 Series LEa; North 80; SCBC 824. Toned. Good VF. Very rare. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Beowulf Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 75, 23 May 2007), lot 1437; Triton I (2 December 1997), lot 2227.

1235 1236 1237 1235. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 740-745. AR Sceatt (11mm, 0.99 g, 3h). Series T, var. 1b; type 9. Uncertain mint. Diademed and draped bust right; C * l(l to right / ‘Porcupine’ standing left. Abramson 25.10 var. (porcupine right); MEC 8 Series T; North 80; SCBC 815. Toned, a little rough. VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, August 2003.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Aldfrith. 685-705. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.07 g, 5h). York mint. ม pellet-in-annulet / Quadruped with forked tail standing left. Booth, Sceattas 1–7 var. (unlisted dies); Chapman 1-8; Pirie, Guide 1.2; North 176; SCBC 846. Toned. VF. ($750)

1236.

aዢčŊlዢčк˝,

From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, December 2003.

1237. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Eadberht, with Archbishop Ecgberht. 737-758. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 0.76 g, 11h). York mint. ⌓ÿͻB⌓⎀⌓Ɔͻєl, cross pattée / ⌓üŲB⌓⎀Ɔͻ⍒, mitred figure standing facing, head right, holding long cross and crozier. Booth, Sceattas, variety i, 6 (same rev. die); Chapman var. 1, 89; Pirie, Guide 2.2b = EMC 2001.0073 (this coin); North 192; SCBC 852. Toned. Good VF. Rare. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery. Found in South Newbald (formerly called ‘Sancton’), Yorkshire, by 1997.

1238.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Alchred. 765-774. AR Sceatt (13mm, 1.05 g, 4h). York mint. UU (counterclockwise around, read from outside), cross pattée / Heraldic quadruped standing right, raising foreleg; small cross pommée below. Booth, Sceattas 1–2 (dies A/a); Pirie, Guide 2.5; North 179; SCBC 849. Toned. Good VF. Rare. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, August 2004.

1239. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Alchred, with Archbishop Ecgberht. 765-774. AR Sceatt (14mm, 1.02 g, 5h). York mint.  (counterclockwise around, read from outside), cross pattée / ॽ down left,   down right, both read from the inside, cross pattée. Booth, Sceattas 1 (dies A/a); Pirie, Guide 2.6a (same rev. die); North 193; SCBC 854. Toned, some porosity. VF. Rare. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, October 2009.

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1240. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Æthelred I, with Archbishop Eanbald I. First or second reign, 774779/80 or 789-96. AR Sceatt (14mm, 0.95 g, 12h). York mint. Struck 778-779/80 or 789-796.  , pellet in dotted circle /  , pellet with two wedges within dotted circle. Booth, Coinage, unlisted variety; Pirie, Guide 2.8; EMC 1997.8210 (same dies); North 185/1 corr. (Eanbald not a moneyer); SCBC 855. Toned, flan crack. VF. Extremely rare variety, unlisted in the references. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 14 October 2005. Ex Marvin Lessen Collection (Dix Noonan Webb 146, 25 April 2018), lot 179; Classical Numismatic Review XX.2 (Fall 1996), no. 88, acquired from Andy Singer.

Although the joint coinage of Æthelred I and Archbishop Eanbald is usually given to the king’s second reign, more recent scholarship has down-dated the beginning of Eanbald’s reign as Archbishop, such that this coinage may also be from late in Æthelred’s first reign (see Chapman pp. 197–8).

1241. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Ælfwald I. 779/80-788. AR Sceatt (13mm, 1.18 g, 10h). York mint. ᚮ  up right side,  up left side, both read from the right, central cross pattée; cross above / Heraldic quadruped standing right, raising foreleg. Booth, Sceattas, Class B; Pirie, Guide 2.9a var. (legend); North 181 var. (cross on reverse); SCBC 851. EMC 2005.0200 = Coin Register 2006, 155 (this coin). Darkly toned. Good VF. Rare. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 14 October 2005. Found in South Yorkshire, 4 August 2005.

1242 1243 1242.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Æthelred I. Second reign, 789-796. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 1.02 g, 3h). York mint; Ceolbeald, moneyer. ม ¥⌓ĕƩ⌦⎀⌓ĕ, R within beaded circle / ม ü⌓ɭB¥⌦⎥, pellet in beaded circle. Booth, Coinage, var. viii, 27–8 (same obv. die); Pirie, Guide 3.1b (same obv. die); North 185; SCBC 856. Some porosity. Good VF. Rare. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Tom Cederlind, July 2007.

1243. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Æthelred I. Second reign, 789-796. AR Sceatt (13mm, 1.03 g, 9h).

York mint; Cuthheard, moneyer.    (bar above final letter), cross pattée /  , cross pattée. Booth, Coinage 40 (same dies); Pirie, Guide 3.1g-h; North 185/1; SCBC 856. Toned. EF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery..

1244.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Æthelred I. Second reign, 789-796. AR Sceatt (12.5mm, 1.05 g, 5h).

York mint; Cuthgils, moneyer.  , cross pattée /   at sides of ‘shrine’: cross potent on pelleted triangular base.

Booth, Coinage 34–8 var. (obv. legend); Pirie, Guide 3.1f; North 184; SCBC 857. Toned. Good VF. Rare. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, June 2012. Ex G. Briddick Collection.

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Extremely Rare Eardwulf Sceatt

1245. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Eardwulf. First reign, 796-806. AR Sceatt (14mm, 0.93 g, 9h). York mint; Cuthheard, moneyer.   , pellet in dotted circle /  , cross pattée. Pirie, Guide 3.2a = E.J.E. Pirie, “Earduulf: a significant addition to the coinage of Northumbria” in BNJ 65 (1995), pl. 2, 12; Pirie, Guide 3.2b var. = M. Blackburn & A. Gillis, “A second coin of King Eardwulf of Northumbria and the attribution of the moneyer coins of King Ælfwald” in BNJ 67 (1997), pl. 24, 3 var. (rev. legend; same obv. die); Abramson 86.40; EMC 2009.0079 var. (same; same obv. die); North –; SCBC 858. Toned. VF. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives. ($7500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 106 (13 September 2017), lot 1082 (hammer $17,000).

Eardwulf acceded to the Northumbrian throne in the tumultuous period following the assassination of Aethelred I in 796. Eardwulf had helped organize the murder of Aethelred in revenge for Aethelred’s earlier, nearly successful, attempt on Eardwulf’s life. Eardwulf’s reign was characterized by conflict with Coenwulf of Mercia who gave asylum to his enemies. In the late eighth century, close ties existed between the Northumbrian and Frankish courts and it may have been that Eardwulf married an illegitimate daughter of Charlemagne. Eardwulf was deposed in 806 by the shadowy Aelfwald II and went on pilgrimage to Rome and visited the Emperor’s court in Nijmegen. Frankish sources suggest he may have reclaimed his kingdom in circa 808 before being succeeded by his son Eanred, possibly around 810. No coins were known of Eardwulf before the Burton Fleming find in 1994 (EMC 1995.6001; Pirie, BNJ 1995, pp. 20-31). This is the only coin of Eardwulf to be offered for sale in a public auction.

1247 1246 1246.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Eanred. 810-841. BI Styca (13.5mm, 1.16 g, 9h). York mint; Wilheah, moneyer.   , cross pattée /  ॽ, cross pattée. Pirie, Guide 3.6a; North 186; SCBC 860. Toned. Good VF. Nice silver content. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Karl Stephens, March 2005.

1247. ANGLO-SAXON, Archbishops of York. Eanbald II. 796-837. BI Styca (12.5mm, 0.89 g, 9h). York mint; Æthelweard, moneyer.   , cross pattée in beaded circle /  , cross pattée in beaded circle. Pirie, Guide 3.7b; North 194; SCBC 863. Brown surfaces. Good VF. Rare. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Andrew Wayne Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 72, 14 June 2006), lot 2462; Baldwin’s 38 (4 October 2004), lot 130 (incorrectly described).

1249 1248 1248.

ANGLO-SAXON, Archbishops of York. Eanbald II. 796-837. BI Styca (12.5mm, 1.10 g, 10h). York mint; Eanwulf, moneyer. ม ዒÄ©ዥዝ ©ዒያ, cuneiform cross / ม ዒwዧќ©ዥዓ, pelleted cross. Cf. Pirie, Guide 3.8g; SCBI 69 (Abramson), 1050 var. (same obv. die, slightly different rev.); North 194 var. (unlisted moneyer); SCBC 861. Brown surfaces. Near EF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, November 2005. Ex William C. Boyd Collection (Baldwin’s 42, 26 September 2005), lot 755; Lt. Col. B. Lowsley Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 3 May 1899, lot 172 (part of).

1249. ANGLO-SAXON, Archbishops of York. Wulfhere. 849/50-900. Æ Styca (12.5mm, 1.24 g, 9h). York mint; Wulfræd, moneyer.   , cross pattée in beaded circle /  , cross pattée. Cf. Pirie, Guide 3.43a; SCBI 68 (Lyon), 461; North 197; SCBC 871. Brown surfaces. Good VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 16 February 2005.

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1250.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Kent. Ecgberht. Circa 765-785. AR Penny (18mm, 1.21 g, 5h). Canterbury mint; Udd, moneyer. Struck circa 776-784. ม ቤŻቹቡቤቿቦታ around R / ኂቺቺ within pelleted rectangle; above and below, 1 between spiral and triple pellet ornaments. Chick 87i (this coin); North 200; SCBC 874. Deeply toned, slightly off center on reverse. Good VF. Very rare. ($5000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex L. M. LaRiviere Collection (Spink 160, 9 October 2002), lot 966; Stack’s (7 December 1994), lot 2326. Found near Shoreham, Kent, July 1989.

1251. ANGLO-SAXON, Archbishops of Canterbury. Ceolnoth. 833-870. AR Penny (21mm, 1.32 g, 6h). Group I. Canterbury mint; Beornmod, moneyer. Struck 833-839. ม üƗ©⌦ዧɭዝ ©⎀ü⌓, tonsured bust facing / ม ዛƗɭ⎀ዧȮɭዝ ዦɭɉͻ, Dorobernia civi monogram. Naismith C103.1i = SCBI 67 (BM), 776 (same dies); North 241; SCBC 893. Trace deposits. VF. Good metal. Rare. ($2500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXX.2 (October 2012), no. HS4826.

1252.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Offa. 757-796. AR Penny (16.5mm, 1.06 g, 12h). Light coinage, non-portrait type. Canterbury mint; Eoba, moneyer. Struck circa 785-792/3. ɭ Ŗ R m in angles of long cross; quatrefoil in ɭ, pellets in angles and flanking terminals / ģ ∂ B A in angles of annulet cross; pellet cross in central annulet, single pellet in others. Chick 102c (this coin, illustrated for issue on p. 105); North 276; SCBC 904. Toned, some porosity. Good VF. Rare. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, November 2002. Found near Stansted, Essex, September 2001.

1253. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Offa. 757-796. AR Penny (18mm, 1.21 g, 3h). Heavy coinage. London mint; Ethelnoth, moneyer. Struck circa 792/3-796. ม ℽŖŖ⍒ in central panel, ḨMḪ and Ḩ⎀⌓ҟ/ in lunettes above and below / ⌓⍷Ḧ⌓ዥ⃉⍷/ḨዧℽḪ in central panel and lower lunette; cross flanked by pellets in upper lunette. Chick 235; North 322; SCBC 908.

Some porosity. VF. Rare. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection (Triton XX, 10 January 2017), lot 1488, purchased from A H Baldwin’s, July 1999.

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1254. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Cynethryth. Wife of Offa, 757-796. AR Penny (17mm, 1.17 g, 10h). Light coinage, portrait type. Canterbury mint; Eoba, moneyer. Struck 784/5. Draped bust right; floral ornament to left, Ḩ ⌓/ℽ/ዛ± to right / ม üY⌭⌓D⎀YD ⎀⌓ŻƗn¥, M in center. Chick 147d = EMC 2006.0113 (this coin); cf. North 339; SCBC 909. Toned, some porosity. Good Fine/VF. Very rare. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 16 February 2005. Found near Maidstone, Kent, 2003.

1255. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Coenwulf. 796-821. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.40 g, 11h). Group I. Three line type. London mint; Ibba, moneyer. Struck circa 796-797. /Ḧ M Ḧ/ /ü⎶ኋ⎍⎍ዥዟ//ያ/⎶ҏ ዟ/ in three lines divided by two beaded bars with opposed hooks in center / ƗB/ ⃉B⃉ ḦAḦ in angles of three-lined tribrach moline, inner line beaded. Naismith L3a–b (same dies); North 343; SCBC 912A. EMC 2002.0169 = Coin Register 2002, 157 (this coin). Toned, slight bend on edge. Good VF. Well struck. Very rare. ($2500) Found in Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, April 2002.

1256. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Burgred. 852-874. AR Penny (19mm, 1.41 g, 3h). Lunette Type A (BMC a). Lundene (London) mint; Eadwulf, moneyer. Struck circa 868-874. ዛዮያũያዞዝ ያዞዱ!, bust right / ม ዞAዝዮዥዟ ḧ across central field; Ḩ ዷየዧ Ḩ Ḩ ዞይA Ḩ in lunettes above and below. MacKay V5.133–4 (O11/R11); North 423; SCBC 938. Toned.

Good VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, November 2002.

1257. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Ceolwulf II. 874-circa 880. AR Penny (19mm, 1.09 g, 5h). Cross and Lozenge type. London mint; Eadwulf, moneyer. üዒɭዥќќዥዓ ⎀ዒዳᛸ, diademed bust right / ዒ⍒ ዝќ ዥዓ ⍵๘ in angles of crosscrosslet, with central lozenge containing cross. Blackburn & Keynes –; EMC –; North 429; SCBC 944. Toned, edge chip. VF. Extremely rare, an unrecorded moneyer for this type. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex New York Sale XL (12 January 2017), lot 1352 (further edge loss since).

Although a puppet of the Vikings, and dismissed in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as a ‘foolish king’s thegn,’ Ceolwulf II, the last Mercian king, issued a series of coinages that shared types with Alfred the Great of Wessex. Despite the ravages of the Danish army, the monetary system clearly maintained its integrity.

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1258. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of East Anglia. Beonna. Circa 749-760/5. AR Sceatt (14.5mm, 0.82 g, 9h). Mint in northern East Anglia (Thetford?); Efe, moneyer. Struck circa 757-760/5. ᛒᚾᚾᚪ , small cross /     in the angles of a long cross with central lozenge containing pellet. Archibald Supp. C22 (Efe dies O1/R35); North 430/1; SCBC 945.

Toned, die flaw on reverse. Good VF. Rare. ($2500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Beowulf Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 75, 23 May 2007), lot 1483; Finn FPL 9 (1997), no. 56.

1259. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of East Anglia. Eadwald. Circa 796-800. AR Penny (19mm, 1.40 g, 12h). Mint in East Anglia (Ipswich?); Wihtræd, moneyer. Struck circa 796-circa 800. Ḩ⎀⌓ҏ/ม ⌓_ዝќ_/ḨዝዣḪ/ divided by two beaded bars / ኋƗ/ ƍͻ/⎀⌓//čḦ in angles of lozenge with bifurcated terminals; small pelleted cross in center, pellet in each terminal. Naismith E4b (same dies); North 433; SCBC 947. EMC 2012.0204 = PAS SF-BCA6B5 (this coin). Toned, slight flan curl. VF. Very rare, particularly so on such a full flan. ($4000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink 227 (17 December 2014), lot 480. Found near Eye, Suffolk, August 2012.

1260.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of East Anglia. Æthelstan I. Circa 827-845. AR Penny (20mm, 1.27 g, 1h). Non-portrait type, early phase. Mint in East Anglia (Ipswich?); Torhthelm, moneyer. Struck circa 830-837/8. ⌓Ă⌓ዥ˞ͻ±⌱ Ɨ, large barred ¥ / ͻɭያዡͻዡዞዥ/, cross moline in beaded circle. Naismith E40.4c–d (same rev. die); North 442; SCBC 951. Toned, minor porosity, miniscule edge chip. VF. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 15 February 2005.

Illustrated in 1845 – Probably Ex Cotton Collection, 1606

1261. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of East Anglia. Æthelweard. Circa 845-855. AR Penny (19mm, 1.24 g, 2h). Mint in East Anglia (Ipswich?); Twicga, moneyer. ዞîዞዥVVዞ¥ያዝ ያዞҢ, ‘Omega cross’ in beaded circle / ม ͿʍƗüŲ/¥ ⍫ɭዧ, cross pattée with pellets in angles; all within beaded circle. Naismith E53.1e = Pagan, Coinage p. 70, III.1 = D. H. Haigh, Essay on the Numismatic History of the Ancient Kingdom of the East Angles (Leeds & London, 1845), pl. III, 9 (this coin); North 454; SCBC 953. Toned, small chip and surface cracks. VF. Very rare and with an extraordinary provenance. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex David Sellwood Collection (Baldwin’s 96, 24 September 2015), lot 3482; Spink Numismatic Circular XCIX.3 (April 1991), no. 1793; Spink Numismatic Circular XCVIII.8 (October 1990), no. 5925; David Dupree Collection, purchased

by Spink, 1989; A. E. Bagnall Collection, purchased by Spink, 1964; V. J. E. Ryan Collection (Part II, Gendining, 22 January 1952), lot 655; P.W.P. Carlyon-Britton Collection (Part III, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 11 November 1913), lot 1625; E.W. Rashleigh Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge, 21 June 1909), lot 115; Rev. W. F. Dymock Collection (Sotheby & Wilkinson, 1 June 1858), lot 53; Duke of Devonshire Collection (Christie & Manson, 28 March 1844), lot 8. Probably ex Sir Robert Cotton Collection (†1631, collection inventoried in 1606; see M. Archibald, BNJ 76 [2006], p. 192, 64).

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1263

1262. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of East Anglia. Edmund. 855-869. AR Penny (20.5mm, 1.29 g, 12h). Mint in East Anglia (Ipswich?); Æthelwulf, moneyer. Struck 855-circa 862. ม ⌓¥ĕዦѝnĕ ˌ⌓ҏ ⍒/nḪ, cross pattée with crescents in angles; all within beaded circle / ⌓î⌓±ባ/⌦/≤ ม Ȳɭu, cross pattée with wedges in angles; all within beaded circle. Naismith E55.1h = SCBI 67 (BM), 923 (same dies); North 457; SCBC 955. Toned, light surface crack. Good VF. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Stack’s (15 January 2003), lot 377.

1263. ANGLO-SAXON, Anglo-Viking (Danish East Anglia). St. Edmund memorial coinage. Circa 895-918. AR Penny (19mm, 1.40 g, 12h). Mint in East Anglia (Ipswich?); Wineger, moneyer. ม ⎄⌐ ⌓⍒ĕዦѝnĕ ʼ⌓ҟ, large ¥ / ม ѝѝዢ⎴ዢዒ⎀ ($400) ዦɭ⎴ዒͻ⍒ ዢ, short cross pattée. SCBI 48 (Northern), 766; North 483; SCBC 960. Toned. Good VF. From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, May 2002.

To the Prince Jesus

1264. ANGLO-SAXON, Anglo-Viking (Danish East Anglia). St. Edmund memorial coinage. Circa 895-918. AR Penny (18mm, 1.45 g, 9h). Mint in East Anglia (Ipswich?). Struck circa 910-915. ม ˞⌐ ⌓⍒ዢĕዢ, large A / ม ዩያዢH⍛ዢዩዢHS, short cross pattée. J. Booth, “PRINCIP IHS? A Possible Religious Reverse Legend on a St. Edmund Penny (c. 910-15)” in SIEMC 3 (2014), pp. 162–7 (this coin); North 483 var. (rev. legend); SCBC 960. Richly toned. Near EF. Unique. ($1000) Published by James Booth in 2014 in ‘Studies in Early Medieval Coinage, volume 3’ this unique coin bears an intriguing reverse legend: +PRINCIPIHS. While this legend may refer to an otherwise unknown moneyer, Booth explores the ‘tantalising’ other possibilities. ‘Has this die-cutter perhaps, in an inspired moment of originality, reinforced the message of Christian sacrifice of the obverse of his coin by inventing a unique reverse legend along similar religious lines?... Is this perhaps a wholly literate legend in the dative case, matching that on the obverse, but on a higher plane: +Princip[i] IHS: to/for the Prince Jesus?’

1265

1266

1265. ANGLO-SAXON, Anglo-Viking (Danish Northumbria). Cnut & Siefred (Sigeferth). Circa 900. AR Penny (19mm, 1.35 g, 1h). Class VIc, ‘Mirabile fecit’ type. York mint. ม ዦዢያ©ዛዢዥ© ዓዞæዢͿ, cross pattée; pellets in first and fourth quarters / /ม ዞ/ዛያ/©ዢ / æዞæ, inverted patriarchal cross, four pellets around upper crossbar. SCBI 29 (Merseyside), 395 (same obv. die); North 512; SCBC 1000. Toned. Near EF. Rare. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 26 May 2007.

1266. ANGLO-SAXON, Anglo-Viking (Danish Northumbria). Cnut. Circa 900-905. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.37 g, 6h).

Class Is, Ebraice Civitas type. York mint. ⌐ Ƀ ќ ͻ ያḶ ዞḶ Ḷ X Ḷ arranged around inverted patriarchal cross with pellets in upper angles / ᛸ ዞያ Ḫ Ɵ©Ɵ Ḷ Ɵæዞ Ḫ Ɵ Ḫ, short cross pattée with pellets in second and third quarters. SCBI 29 (Merseyside), 223 (same dies); North 497; SCBC 991. Toned. EF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXIV.3 (June 2006), no. HS2337.

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Extremely Rare Ecgberht Penny

1267. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Ecgberht. 802-839. AR Penny (20.5mm, 1.43 g, 11h). West Saxon mint (Southampton or Winchester?); Wihtnoth, moneyer. ม ⌓üŭB⌓ɭ⎀H˶ ⎀⌓ҟ, ⌽aҟɭ⎴ in monogram form / ม ќќዢHɔɭT ዦℽ⌓, cross pattée. Cf. Naismith W12; PAS WILT-32A8B3 (this coin); North 589; SCBC 1041. Toned. Good VF. Nice metal and flan. Extremely rare. ($5000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink 227 (17 December 2014), lot 483. Found near Warminster, Wiltshire, August 2014.

1268. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Æthelwulf. 839-858. AR Penny (20mm, 1.29 g, 12h). Saxoniorum / Cross and Wedges type (BMC v). Canterbury mint; Osmund, moneyer. Struck 839-circa 844. ĺƀĺǮѡѡǮś ʽĺҟ, cross pattée over cross pattée in saltire / ຝ ɯӲ⍵ѡ⎴Ā ⍵ɯ⎳˶©, ˯©ҟ/ɯƃƗɯ/¬ѡ⍵ in three lines. Naismith C101m–n (same dies); North 596; SCBC 1044. Toned. Good VF. Rare. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Morrison Collection (Spink 215, 4 December 2012), lot 1.

1269. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Æthelberht. 858-865/6. AR Penny (20.5mm, 1.35 g, 9h). Inscribed Cross type (BMC i). Caentwarabyrig (Canterbury) mint; Deormod, moneyer. Struck circa 858-864. ม aTዞ⌦ዛዞaያh, diademed and draped bust right / ม ዝዢaያ⍵/ɭዝ ⍵ɭ/n ዞ /˶/ a in and around arms of beaded cross. Naismith C181c–e; North 620; SCBC 1053. Toned. Good VF. Rare. ($4000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XLI.1 (Spring 2016), no. 426213.

1270.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Æthelred I. 865/6-871. AR Penny (20mm, 1.21 g, 10h). Lunettes type (BMC i). Canterbury mint; Elbere, moneyer. Struck circa 867-871. ม ⍒ዒTዒ⌦ʼዒዝ ʼዒҟ, diademed bust right / ዒ⌦Bዒʼዒ across central field; ዦɭ⎴ ዒͿ⍒ in lunettes above and below. Lyons & MacKay Group 2, dies M/m, Ae2.542a (this coin); North 622; SCBC 1055. Toned, green deposits, minor rim loss and porosity. Near VF. Rare. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Baldwin’s 80 (8 May 2013), lot 2179; L.V. Larsen Collection (Glendining, 1 November 1972), lot 15; Lord Grantley Collection (Part III, Glendining, 22 March 1944), lot 994; W. Lincoln Collection, purchased by Lord Grantley in 1894.

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1271. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Alfred the Great. 871-899. AR Penny (19mm, 1.27 g, 4h). Lunettes A type (BMC i). Canterbury mint; Tirwulf, moneyer. Struck 871-circa 875. ม ⍒⌓⌦Bያ⌓ዝ ያ⌓ҟ, small diademed bust right breaking inner circle / ˶⌥ያќ⌦ዓ across central field; ዦɭ⎴ ⌓˶⍒ in lunettes above and below, respectively. Lyons & MacKay, Lunettes, Group 1, dies A/a, AfL1.114 (this coin); North 626; SCBC 1057. Toned, minor porosity. VF. Rare. ($2500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (13 November 2002), lot 296; Spink 101 (24 November 1993), lot 62.

1272. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Alfred the Great. 871-899. AR Penny (18.5mm, 1.49 g, 9h). London monogram type (BMC vi). London mint. Struck circa 880. ⍣ዥዟያ ዞዝ ያዞᛸ, diademed bust right / Londonia monogram; small crosses pattée above, quatrefoil of pellets below. SCBI 30 (American), 300 (same obv, die); North 644; SCBC 1061. Toned, a couple peck marks. VF. Rare. ($6000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Morrison Collection (Spink 215, 4 December 2012), lot 5.

1273. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Alfred the Great. 871-899. AR Penny (21mm, 1.52 g, 1h). Two-line (’Guthram’) type (BMC xiv). London mint; Cuthbeorht, moneyer. Struck circa 880-899. ม®ዥ ዟያ ዞዝ ያዞ, small cross pattée / ù⎍ዝዛ/ዞያዡይ in two lines; between, pellet between two crosses. SCBI 1 (Fitzwilliam), 552; North 636; SCBC 1066. Toned, slight crease. VF. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex James T. Joyner Collection (Dix Noonan Webb 119, 4 December 2013), lot 2034, purchased from Paul Withers, April 1978.

1274. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Edward the Elder. 899-924. AR Penny (22mm, 1.62 g, 3h). Small cross/ Horizontal-Trefoil 1 (HT 1) type (BMC ii). London dies; Grimwald, moneyer. Late period II, struck circa 920-924. ม ዒ¬ዝ⎍⎍ዒ¬ያዝ ያዒҟ, small cross pattée / ŭያƗዹዩ/¬ዥዝ ዹɭ in two lines; three crosses pattée between, trefoils above and below. CTCE 202iii; North 649; SCBC 1087. Iridescent tone. Good VF. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 12 September 2005. Ex Ridgemount Collection (Spink 69, 20 April 1989), lot 59.

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1275. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Æthelstan. 924-939. AR Penny (22mm, 1.42 g, 4h). Circumscription Cross type (BMC v). York mint; Ragnald, moneyer. ม ዞTዞዥӲ˶©ዧ ያዞዱ ˸ɭዛያƟl, small cross pattée; crescent and pellets in third quarter / ม ያዞűn©⍇ዝ ቫຖ ዞዟɭያĂዢï, cross pattée, pellets in angles. Blunt, Aethelstan 240; SCBI 34 (BM), 115–6; North 672; SCBC 1093. Deeply toned, minor doubling on obverse. VF. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Chris Martin, October 2001. Ex Spink 6 (11 October 1979), lot 267.

1276.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Eadmund. 939-946. AR Penny (23mm, 1.56 g, 12h). Small cross/HorizontalRosette 1 (HR 1) type (BMC ic). Uncertain mint; Ælfweald, moneyer. ม ዞ©ዝዦ⎍nዝ ʼዞ, small cross pattée / ®⌦ዟ⎍//©⌦ ዦɭ in two lines; three crosses pattée between, trefoil above and below. CTCE 170; SCBI 34 (BM), 402; North 691; SCBC 1105.

Deep cabinet tone. Near EF. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, 22 June 2003.

1277. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Eadred. 946-955. AR Penny (22mm, 1.62 g, 3h). Small cross/HorizontalTrefoil 1 (HT 1) type (BMC i). Uncertain mint; Grimwald, moneyer. ዞ²ዝʼዞዝ ʼዞX, small cross pattée / ŭያƗዹќ/ќ²ዥዝ ዹ in two lines; three crosses pattée between, trefoils above and below. CTCE –; SCBI –; EMC –; North 708; SCBC 1113. Lightly toned. Near EF. Extremely rare, unpublished with this moneyer. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Dix, Noonan, Webb 119 (4 December 2013), lot 2392.

1278. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Eadwig. 955-959. AR Penny (21mm, 1.49 g, 11h). Small cross/HorizontalTrefoil 1 (HT 1) type (BMC i). York mint; Heriger, moneyer. ส ዞ±ዝĂƗŭ ያዞᛸ (pellet between two opposing crescents), small cross pattée / ⎳ያƗű/ዞያ ዹɭ in two lines; three crosses pattée between, trefoils above and below. CTCE 68; North 724; SCBC 1122. Toned. Near VF. Rare. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex James T. Joyner Collection (Dix Noonan Webb 119, 4 December 2013), lot 2040, purchased from Stanley Gibbons, July 1979.

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1279. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Eadgar. 959-975. AR Penny (20.5mm, 1.40 g, 7h). Small cross/ Horizontal-Trefoil 1 (HT 1) type (BMC i). North-Eastern V mint; Adelaver, moneyer. Struck circa 959-968/9. ๘ ⌓/⍒ĕű/⍒/⎀ ⎀⌓ᛸ ስ, small cross pattée / ⍒ዝ⌓⌦⍒ /ќ⌓⎀ Hɭ in two lines; three crosses pattée between, trefoils above and below. CTCE 18; SCBI 34 (BM), 864 (same obv. die); North 741; SCBC 1129. Toned. VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Cederlind 126 (19 November 2002), lot 194.

1280. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Eadgar. 959-975. AR Penny (22mm, 1.56 g, 5h). Circumscription Cross type. Chester mint; Ælfsige, moneyer. Struck circa 961-963. ๘ ⌓©⍷ű©ያ ያ⌓ᛸ ˶ɭB⎀, small cross pattée,  in field / ๘ ®⌦⌘ӲƟŭ ዦɭ Ɵ⌱ ⌦⌓⌐, small cross pattée. CTCE 288b = SCBI 16 (Norweb), 167 (this coin); North 749; SCBC 1135. Richly toned, minor repair on rim. EF. Struck on a slightly wavy broad flan. Very rare. ($2500) Ex Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection (Triton XIX, 5 January 2016), lot 927; Spink 207 (23 March 2011), lot 26; E. M. Norweb Collection (Part 1, Spink 45, 13 June 1985), lot 65; V. Brand Collection; P.W.P. Carlyon-Britton (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 17 November 1913), lot 452; F. McClean [“Astronomer”] Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 11 June 1906), lot 192 (part of); H. Montagu Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 23 November 1895), lot 713; Rev. E.J. Shepherd Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 22 July 1885), lot 99 (part of).

Attractive Eadgar Reform Penny

1281. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Eadgar. 959-975. AR Penny (20mm, 1.60 g, 2h). Reform small cross type (BMC vi). Lewes mint; Theodger, moneyer. Struck 973-975. Diademed and draped bust left / ม Tዞɭዝű©ያ ዦ!ɭ ⌦®ዩዞ, small cross pattée. SCBI 50 (Hermitage), 264 (same obv. die); BMC 20; North 752; SCBC 1141. Lightly toned. Good VF. Strong portrait. Extremely rare – only three known of this mint. ($5000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery. Ex Dix Noonan, & Webb 138 (12 December 2016), lot 2156.

1282. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Martyr. 975-978. AR Penny (21mm, 1.24 g, 4h). Sole type (BMC i). Stamford mint; Man, moneyer. Diademed and draped bust left / ม ዦanna ዦ!ɭ ӲͿanዟɭ Ḩ, small cross pattée.

SCBI 27 (Lincolnshire), 1093 (same dies); North 763; SCBC 1142. Toned. VF. Rare. ($3000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Stack’s (15 January 2003), lot 378.

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Benediction Hand Type

1283. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (21mm, 1.67 g, 2h). Benediction Hand type (BMC iif, Hild. B3). Canterbury mint; Leofstan, moneyer. Struck circa 991. Draped bust right; scepter to right / ม ⌦ዞዟӲͿan ዦ!ɭ ù®nͿ, manus Dei, in Latin benediction form, descending from clouds; small cross pattée in clouds.

SCBI 20 (Mack), 850 (same dies); North 769; SCBC 1147. Some doubling in strike, die breaks on reverse, a few peck marks.

Good VF. Very rare. ($5000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink 228 (25 March 2015), lot 529.

1284 1285 1286 1284.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR Penny (19mm, 1.04 g, 6h). Quatrefoil type (BMC viii, Hild. E). Cambridge mint; Wulfsige, moneyer. Struck circa 1016-1023. Crowned and draped bust left; Ϳ behind / ม ዩ⎍ ⌦ዟӲዢ ዦ űያ ©Ϳዛ Ḧ, voided long cross with triple-crescent ends and pellet at center; all over quatrefoil. Cf. SCBI 13 (Copenhagen), 1110-3 var. (obv. letter; spelling of mint) and cf. 1064-6 (same obv. die; Ada, moneyer); Hild 1070 var. (rev. legend); BMC –; North 781 var. (no letter on obv.); SCBC 1157. Toned. Good VF. Rare variety with T behind bust. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex William J. Conte Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 60, 22 May 2002), lot 2188.

1285. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR Penny (19mm, 1.08 g, 3h). Pointed Helmet type (BMC xiv, Hild. G). Canterbury mint; Leofnoth, moneyer. Struck circa 1023-1029. Bust left, wearing pointed helmet; trefoiltipped scepter before / ม ⌦ዞɭዟnɭT ɭn ùዞn, voided short cross, limbs united at base by two concentric circles with pellet in center; in each angle, broken annulet enclosing pellet. SCBI 13 (Copenhagen), 148-9; North 787; SCBC 1158. Toned, small peck mark on reverse. Good VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 709143 (December 1998); Spink 128 (7 October 1998), lot 318.

1286. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR Penny (18mm, 1.25 g, 8h). Short Cross type (BMC xvi, Hild. H). York mint; Kolgrimr, moneyer. Struck circa 1029-1035. Diademed bust left; lis-tipped scepter to left / ม ùɭ⌦űያዢዦ ɭn ዞɭዟዞ, voided short cross with pellet-in-annulet in center. SCBI 21 (Yorkshire), 195 (same rev. die); North 790; SCBC 1159. Toned. Good VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Karl Stephens, December 2002.

1287.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Harold I Harefoot. 1035-1040. AR Penny (17mm, 1.00 g, 8h). Jewel Cross type (BMC i, Hild. A). Cambridge mint; Wulfwine, moneyer. Struck 1035-circa 1038. Diademed bust left / มዩ⎍⌦/ዟዩnዞ ɭn űያ©/Ϳዛ/, cross composed of four ovals united at base by two concentric circles enclosing a pellet. EMC 2016.0134 (same dies); SCBI 40 (Stockholm), 134-6 var. (rev. legend; same obv. die); North 802; SCBC 1163. Minor die rust. Near EF. ($1000) 317

1288. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Harold I Harefoot. 1035-1040. AR Penny (18mm, 1.04 g, 12h). Fleurde-lis type (BMC vc, Hild. B). Hastings mint; Ælfweard, moneyer. Struck circa 1038-1040. Diademed bust left; shield and lis-tipped scepter to left / ม ®⌦ ዟዩዞ ያ ɭn ዡ®/, voided long cross; pellet in circle in center, fleur-de-lis (composed of trefoils) in angles. SCBI 40 (Stockholm), 862 (same dies); Hild; BMC; North 803; SCBC 1164. Toned, a little wavy. VF. Rare mint and moneyer for reign. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex William J. Conte Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 60, 22 May 2002), lot 2247; Baldwin’s 14 (14 October 1997), lot 181.

1289. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Harthacnut. 1035-1042. AR Penny (16mm, 1.13 g, 9h). Jewel Cross type (BMC ia, Hild. Aa). Gloucester mint; Leofnoth, moneyer. Struck circa 1036-1037. ม ዡ©ያT© ùn⎍Ϳ ያዞ, diademed bust right / ม ⌦ዞɭዟn©T ɭn ű⌦ዞɭ⎍ Ḧ, cross composed of four ovals united at base by two concentric circles enclosing a pellet. SCBI 18 (Copenhagen), 635 (same dies); Hild –; BMC –; North 809; SCBC 1167. EF. Very rare – only one recorded in SCBI. ($5000) Ex Baldwin’s St. James 10 (22 September 2017), lot 3028.

1290.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Harthacnut. 1035-1042. AR Penny (18mm, 1.12 g, 3h). Arm and Scepter type (BMC [Cnut] xvii, Hild. [Cnut] I). Winchcombe mint; Æthelwig, moneyer. Struck in the name of Cnut, 1040-1042. ม ùnዮͿ ያዞùҟ Ḧ, diademed bust left, holding trefoil-tipped scepter / ม ®űዞ⌦ዩዢዢɭn ዩዢnùዞ⌦, quadrilateral, with pellet in center and angles, over voided short cross. M. Sinclair, “A New Moneyer for the Saxon Mint of Winchcombe” in NumCirc CV.10 (December 1997), 6 (this coin); SCBI 40 (Stockholm), 1977 (Winchester; same obv. die); North 799; SCBC 1169. Deep cabinet toning, a few peck marks. Near EF. A rare type and a very rare mint. ($4000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery. Ex Baldwin’s 13 (28 May 1997), lot 1695.

1291. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (18.5mm, 1.11 g, 6h).

Pacx type (BMC iv, Hild. D). Lewes mint; Northman, moneyer. Struck 1042-circa 1044. Diademed bust left; quatrefoil-tipped scepter to left / ม nɭያT Ḧ ዦ©n ɭ ⌦® Ḧ, voided long cross with crescent at ends and pellet at center; P A C X in quarters.

Pagan, Pacx 130.2 (dies A/a; this coin); SCBI –; Freeman 131 (this coin cited); North 813; SCBC 1171. Wonderful golden toning. Choice EF. Extremely rare – one of only two known for this mint and moneyer. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Baldwin’s 93 (5 may 2015), lot 43; R.C. Lockett Collection (English Part I, Glendining’s, 6 June 1955), lot 804 (part of); P.W.P. Carlyon-Britton Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 17 November 1913), lot 1117c.

Pagan notes that either this or the British Museum coin may also be ex Montagu (1895), lot 831, Bergne (1873), lot 267, Murchison (1866), lot 338, and Cuff (1854), lot 604.

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1292.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (18mm, 1.10 g, 12h). Pacx type (BMC iva, Hild. Da). London mint; Goldsige, moneyer. Struck 1042-circa 1044. Diademed bust left; quatrefoil-tipped scepter to left / ม űɭ⌦Ϳ⎄ዢዢ ɭnn ⌦⎍nዝ Ḧ, voided long cross with pellet at center; ዩ © ù ҟ in quarters. Pagan, Pacx 280 (dies F[?]/g; this coin); cf. SCBI 54 (Stockholm), 1829 (for type); Freeman 511; North 814; SCBC 1172. Toned. VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink, 2014. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXIII.6 (December 2005), no.

HS2222; C.I.B. Herriot Collection (Dix Noonan Webb 62, 30 June 2004), lot 26.

1294 1293 1293. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (18mm, 1.10 g, 2h).

Radiate/Small Cross type (BMC i, Hild. A). York mint; Styrkollr, moneyer. Struck circa 1044-1046. Helmeted and draped bust left / ม ˨Ϳɭያùɭ⌦ / ɭn ዞዟɭ, small cross pattée; annulet above. Freeman 342; SCBI 54 (Stockholm), 679 (same dies); North 816; SCBC 1173. Golden iridescent toning. EF. ($400) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Stack’s (15 January 2003), lot 381.

1294.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (18mm, 1.13 g, 6h). Trefoil Quadrilateral type (BMC iii, Hild. C). Dover mint; Cynestan, moneyer. Struck circa 1046-1048. Diademed and draped bust left; scepter pommée to left / ม ùዢn˨Ϳ²n ɭn ዝዢɭያዢ, quadrilateral, with pellet in center and trefoils at angles, over voided short cross. Freeman 23; SCBI –; North 817; SCBC 1174. Toned. Good VF. Rare – only three recorded by Freeman. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery.

1295. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (18mm, 1.08 g, 6h).

Expanding Cross type, light issue (BMC v, Hild. E). York mint; Thorr, moneyer. Struck circa 1050-1053. Diademed bust left; scepter to left / ม Tɭያያ ɭn ዞɭዟዞያዩዢù, voided short cross with expanding limbs; at center, circle around pellet-in-circle.

Freeman 385; SCBI 29 (Merseyside), 766 (same rev. die); North 820; SCBC 1176. Toned. VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Marshall Collection (Spink 167, 31 March 2004), lot 140; Spink Numismatic Circular List 12 (December 1942), no. 17307.

1296. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (20mm, 1.32 g, 4h).

Pointed Helmet type (BMC viia, Hild. F var.). York mint; Arngrimr, moneyer. Struck circa 1053-1056. Crowned and draped bust right, holding cross-tipped scepter in right hand / ม ²ያnűያዢዦ ɭn ዞɭዟዞያዩዢù, voided short cross with pellet-in-annulet center and triple crescent ends; annulet in second quarter. Freeman 56; SCBI 31 (Yorkshire), 297-9 (same dies); North 825; SCBC 1179. Toned. VF. ($400) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Cederlind BBS 134 ( 29 March 2005), lot 338; Cederlind BBS 123 (2 November 2001), lot 272.

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1297. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (20mm, 1.23 g, 9h).

Sovereign/Eagles type (BMC ix, Hild. H). Hasting mint; Brid, moneyer. Struck circa 1056-1059. Edward seated facing on throne, holding scepter and globus cruciger / ม ዛያዢዝ Ḧ ɭn ዡ®˞˸ዢዞn, voided cross, with martlet in each quarter. Freeman 7; SCBI 42 (South-Eastern), 1462-5 (same dies); North 827; SCBC 1181. Lightly toned. Good VF. ($750) Ex St. Mary’s College, Oscott.

1298 1299 1298. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (20mm, 1.17 g, 9h).

Hammer Cross type (BMC xi, Hild. G). London mint; Wulfgar, moneyer. Struck circa 1059-1062. Crowned bust right without beard; scepter to right / ม ዩ⎍⌦ዟűዞያ ɭn ⌦⎍nዝዞɉ, voided cross, arms terminating in inward-facing crescents. Freeman 728; SCBI 20 (Mack), 1256 (same obv. die); North 828; SCBC 1182. Toned, cleaning scratches on reverse. Good VF. Very rare variety without beard. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, August 2004.

1299.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (19mm, 1.20 g, 6h). Pyramids type (BMC xv, Hild. I). Winchester mint; Leofweald, moneyer. Struck circa 1065-1066. Crowned bust right; scepter to right / ม ⌦ዞɭዟዩɭ⌦ዝ ɭn ዩùn, voided cross with annulet in center; pyramid in quarters. Harvey 1851 (dies E/f); Freeman 230; SCBI 20 (Mack), 133-5 var. (rev. legend; same obv. die); North 831; SCBC 1184. Attractive iridescent toning. VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Davissons 24 (8 December 2005), lot 202.

1300.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Harold II. 1066. AR Penny (19mm, 1.41 g, 5h). Pax type (BMC i, Hild.

A). London mint; Ealdgar, moneyer. Crowned bust left; scepter to left / ม ዢዢ⌦ዝűዢዢያ ɭn ⌦⎍nዝ, ዩ¨ҟ across central field. SCBI 68 (Lyon), 1035 (same rev. die); North 836; SCBC 1186. Dark toning, light earthen deposits. VF. ($2500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (17 July 2002), lot 635.

1301. NORMAN. William I ‘the Conqueror’. 1066-1087. AR Penny (20mm, 1.22 g, 9h). Profile/Cross Fleurée type (BMC i). Romney mint; Wulfmær, moneyer. Struck 1066-circa 1068. Crowned bust left; scepter to left / ม ዩዢዢ⌦ዟዦ®ያ ɭn ያዮ, cross fleurée, with pellet-in-annulet at center. SCBI 12 (Ashmolean), 13-7 (same dies); BMC 39-41 (same dies); North 839; SCBC 1250. Toned, minor weakness, obverse slightly off center. VF. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, September 2006. Ex Triton VIII (11 January 2005), lot 1764; Classical Numismatic Auctions V (9 December 1988), lot 564.

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1302. NORMAN. William I ‘the Conqueror’. 1066-1087. AR Penny (19mm, 1.30 g, 10h). Bonnet type (BMC ii).

Lincoln mint; Wulfsige, moneyer. Struck circa 1068-1070. Crowned facing bust / ม ዩ⎍⌦⎄ዢ ɭn ⌦ዢnùɭ, voided cross, with annulet at center, pile in each quarter, and pellet-between-crescents at each end. Mossop pl. LXXXI, 23 (dies B/b); SCBI 27 (Lincolnshire), 825+6 (same dies); BMC 102; North 842; SCBC 1251. Toned, minor weakness in legend. VF. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (13 November 2002), lot 298.

1303. NORMAN. William I ‘the Conqueror’. 1066-1087. AR Penny (19mm, 1.03 g, 12h). Canopy type (BMC iii).

London mint; Godric, moneyer. Struck circa 1070-1072. Crowned facing bust within canopy of two columns / ม űɭዝያዢù ɭn ⌦ዢዢnዝnዞ, double quadrilateral, with incurved sides, annulet at center, and fleur at each limb. SCBI 18 (Copenhagen), 1326 (same obv. die); BMC 198 var. (legends); North 843; SCBC 1252. Toned, crimped flan. Good VF. Moneyer’s name engraved over previous moneyer’s. Rare and unusual. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex St. James’s 18 (27 September 2011), lot 19.

1304. NORMAN. William I ‘the Conqueror’. 1066-1087. AR Penny (20mm, 1.30 g, 10h). Two Scepters type (BMC iv). London mint; Blacsunu, moneyer. Struck circa 1072-1074. Crowned facing bust; cross-tipped scepter to left, trefoiltipped scepter to right / ม ዛ⌦ዢዢùӲዢዢnዢዢ ɭn ⌦ዢዢn, cross fleurée, with annulet at center; all over cross botonnée in saltire. SCBI 20 (Mack) 1373 var. (obv. legend; same rev. die); BMC 254; North 844; SCBC 1253. Toned, a touch of porosity, flan cracks.

VF. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Mark Rasmussen, March 2006. Ex John Kenney Collection (Spink 180, 30 March 2006, lot 10.

1305. NORMAN. William I ‘the Conqueror’. 1066-1087. AR Penny (20mm, 1.28 g, 12h). Two Stars type (BMC v). Lincoln mint; Wihtric, moneyer. Struck circa 1074-1077. Crowned facing bust; stars flanking / ม ዛያዢዡ˸ያዢù ɭn ⌦ዢ, cross botonnée with central annulet over quadrilateral with incurved sides. Mossop pl. LXXXIII, 10 (dies D/d) = SCBI 30 (American), 698 (same dies); BMC –; North 845; SCBC 1254. Toned, minor die flaw. Good VF. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 866828 (March 2010).

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1306. NORMAN. William I ‘the Conqueror’. 1066-1087. AR Penny (18.5mm, 1.22 g, 12h). Sword type (BMC vi). London mint; Godwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1077-1080. Crowned facing bust, holding sword over right shoulder / ม Żɭዝዩዢnዞ ɭn ⌦ዢዢn, cross pattée; all over quadrilateral, with incurved sides and fleur in each quarter. SCBI 16 (Norweb), 228; BMC 420; North 846; SCBC 1255. Toned, flan crack on reverse. VF. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, May 2011.

1307 1308 1307.

NORMAN. William I ‘the Conqueror’. 1066-1087. AR Penny (19mm, 1.06 g, 3h). Profile Right type (BMC vii).

London mint; Eadwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1080-1083. Crowned bust right, holding scepter / ม ዞዝዩዢ ɭn ⌦ዢዢnዝnዞ, cross pattée, with annulet at center and voided trefoil in each quarter. SCBI 18 (Copenhagen), 1328 var. (legends); BMC 464 var. (same); North 847; SCBC 1256. Toned, flan crack. Good VF. Bold portrait. ($500) 1308. NORMAN. William I ‘the Conqueror’. 1066-1087. AR Penny (20mm, 1.37 g, 9h). Paxs type (BMC viii).

Winchester mint; Leofwold, moneyer. Struck circa 1083-1086. Crowned facing bust, holding lis-tipped scepter in right hand; trefoil on shoulder / ม ⌦ዢዢዢዟዩɭ⌦ዝ ɭn ዩዢn, cross pattée; letters of P A X S in annulets within quarters. Harvey 2076 (dies M/n) = SCBI 24 (West Country), 836 (same dies); BMC 116 (same obv. die); North 848; SCBC 1257. Toned, minor die flaws. Good VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink, October 2001.

1309. NORMAN. William II Rufus. 1087-1100. AR Penny (20mm, 1.32 g, 6h). Profile type (BMC i). Southwark mint; Osmund, moneyer. Struck circa 1086-1089. Crowned bust right, holding sword / ม ɭSዦዢዢnዝ ɭn Sዢዢîዢ, cross pattée, with annulet at center; all over cross fleurée in saltire. SCBI –; BMC 44 var. (legends); North 851; SCBC 1258. Lightly toned, peck marks on reverse. Strong portrait. VF. Rare. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Triton XXII (8 January 2019), lot 1400.

1310. NORMAN. William II Rufus. 1087-1100. AR Penny (20mm, 1.36 g, 3h). Cross in Quatrefoil type (BMC ii).

London mint; Bartelme, moneyer. Struck circa 1089-1092. Crowned facing bust, holding sword / ม ዛዢዢͿ ɭn ⌦ዢዢnዝnዞ, cross pattée within quatrefoil with pellets in angles. SCBI 51 (Estonian), 1130-1; BMC 108; North 852; SCBC 1259. Attractive old cabinet toning, edge flaw, minor flan crack. VF. Rare. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Galley, October 2005.

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NORMAN. William II Rufus. 1087-1100. AR Penny (21mm, 1.38 g, 9h). Cross Voided type (BMC iii). Canterbury mint; Ælfræd, moneyer. Struck circa 1092-1095. Crowned facing bust; stars flanking / ม ዢዞ⌦ዟያዢዞዝ ɭn ùn˶, voided cross pattée, with annulet at center; all over cross annulettée. Cf. SCBI 11 (Stockholm), 210; cf. BMC 177; North 853; SCBC 1260.

Toned, areas of weak strike. VF. Rare ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Galley, August 2004.

1312. NORMAN. William II Rufus. 1087-1100. AR Penny (22mm, 1.09 g, 12h). Cross Pattée and Fleury (BMC iv).

London mint; Smæwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1095-1098. Crowned facing bust, holding sword / ม Sዦዢዞዩዢnዞ ɭn ⌦ዢዢn, cross pattée over cross fleurée in saltire. SCBI –; BMC –; EMC –; North 855; SCBC 1261. Toned. Good VF. Very rare.

Apparently unpublished with this moneyer. ($2500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink 230 (15 July 2015), lot 398; Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 1667.

1313. NORMAN. William II Rufus. 1087-1100. AR Penny (19mm, 1.33 g, 6h). Cross Fleurée and Piles type (BMC v). Romney mint; Gold, moneyer. Struck circa 1098-1100. Crowned facing bust, holding scepter; star to right / ม űɭ⌦ዝ ɭn ያዢዢዦn, cross fleurée, with pile surmounted by pellet in each quarter. EMC 2001.0005; SCBI –; BMC –; North 856; SCBC 1262. Toned. VF. Very rare type. ($2500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, June 2017. Ex R. C. Lockett Collection (English Part IV, 26 April 1960), lot 3896 (further pedigrees to Roth and Drabble appear erroneous).

1314. NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (16mm, 1.05 g, 12h). Profile/Cross Fleury type (BMC ii). Chichester mint; Godwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1102. Crowned bust left; trefoil-tipped scepter to left / ม űɭዝዩዢnዞ ɭn ùዢùዢ, cross fleurée, annulet at center. EMC 2019.0005 (this coin); SCBI –; BMC –; North 858; SCBC 1263A. Toned. Good VF. Very rare – the only recorded example for the mint. ($1000) Found near Thetford, December 2018.

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NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (17mm, 1.07 g, 6h). Paxs type (BMC iii). Canterbury mint; Winedæg, moneyer. Struck circa 1103. Crowned facing bust; annulet and trefoil flanking neck / ม ዩዢዦዞዝዢ ɭn ùn˶⌦, PAX across central field; two annulets above and below. SCBI –; BMC –; North 859; SCBC 1264. Some porosity. Near VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Cederlind BBS 177 (15 December 2014), lot 273.

1316.

NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (18mm, 1.29 g, 9h). Cross in Quatrefoil type (BMC ix). London mint; Ealdgar, moneyer. Struck circa 1109. Crowned and diademed facing bust, holding scepter; to right, star above quatrefoil / ม ¥⌦ű¥ያ Ḧ ɭn Ḧ ⌦⎍nዝዞ, short cross pattée within pointed quatrefoil; small quatrefoil in each quarter. SCBI –; BMC –; North 865; SCBC 1270. Minor porosity, official edge snick. Strong portrait. VF. Very rare. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Dix, Noonan, & Webb 119 (4 December 2013), lot 2405.

1317. NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (20mm, 1.36 g, 10h). Quatrefoil with Piles type (BMC vii). London mint; Sperling, moneyer. Struck circa 1111. Crowned facing bust / ม ˞ዩዞያ⌦nű ɭn ⌦⎍n, cross pommée in saltire, with annulet at center; all over quatrefoil. SCBI 20 (Mack), 1251; BMC –; North 863; SCBC 1268. Areas of weak strike, official edge snick. Near VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Baldwin’s 93 (5 May 2015), lot 71.

1318. NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (18mm, 1.42 g, 6h). Double Inscription type (BMC xi). London mint; Blacman, moneyer. Struck circa 1115. Crowned and draped bust left, holding cross-tipped scepter; two quatrefoils to left / ม ዛ⌦ [¥ù] ¥ዦ n ɭ/n ⌦⎍nዝዞn, small cross pattée; quatefoils-in-annulets in outer legend. SCBI –; BMC –; North 867; SCBC 1272. Toned, areas of weak strike, official edge snick. VF. Rare. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink 207 (23 March 2011), lot 56.

1319.

NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (16mm, 1.25 g, 8h). Small Profile/Cross and Annulets type (BMC xii).

Canterbury mint; Winnedæg, moneyer. Struck circa 1119. Crowned bust left; rosette to left / ม ዩዢnnዞዝ¥ዢ Ḧ ɭn Ḧ ù¥nͿ, small cross pattée with annulet at center; pellet-in-annulet in each quarter. EMC 2015.0176 (this coin); SCBI –; BMC; North 868; SCBC 1273. Some weakness in portrait, official edge snick. Near VF. Very rare for this mint. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink 230 (15 July 2015), lot 399. Found near Harlow, 2009.

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1321 1320 1320. NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (19mm, 1.37 g, 8h). Star in Lozenge Fleury type (BMC xiii). Lewes mint; Eadmund, moneyer. Struck circa 1121. Crowned bust left, holding scepter / ม ዞዝዦ⎍nዝ Ḧ ɭn Ḧ ⌦ዞዩዞ⎄ዩ, lozenge with incurved sides; star at center, fleur at each end, and trefoil of annulets in each quarter. SCBI –; BMC –; North 869; SCBC 1274.

Toned, areas of weak strike. VF. Good portrait. Extremely rare. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 119 (4 December 2013), lot 2406.

1321. NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (19mm, 1.51 g, 7h). Pellets in Quatrefoil type (BMC xiv). London mint; Wulfgar, moneyer. Struck circa 1123. Crowned facing bust, holding scepter; star to right / ม ዩ⎍⌦ዟű¥[ያ Ḧ ɭ]n Ḧ ⌦⎍nዝዞ, quatrefoil with central star and three pellets in each limb; lis in each quarter. EMC 1200.0921 (this coin); SCBI 20 (Mack), 1555; BMC –; North 870; SCBC 1275. Toned, minor edge split. Near EF. Strong portrait. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Triton X (8 January 2007), lot 1317.

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1322. NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.39 g, 9h). Cross Moline (‘Watford’) type (BMC i).

Hastings mint; Sæwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1136-1145. Crowned bust right, holding lis-tipped scepter / ม ⎄[®ዩ]ዢɉ Ḧ ɭ n Ḧ ƌ¥⎄˸ዢ, cross moline. Mack 15b; cf. SCBI 48 (Northern), 1202 (for type); North 873; SCBC 1278. Weak in parts. VF. Rare.

($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 731641 (July 2001); William J. Conte Collection; Beauvais Hoard (Glendining, 4 November 1987), lot 113 (part of).

1323.

NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (19mm, 1.39 g, 5h). Voided Cross and Mullets type (BMC ii). London mint; Rodbert, moneyer. Struck circa 1145-1150. Crowned bust facing slightly left, holding scepter / [ม ያɭዝዛዞያ]˸ Ḧ ɭn Ḧ ⌦⎍nዝ, voided cross; mullets in quarters. Mack 61e; SCBI 20 (Mack), 1614; North 878; SCBC 1280. Flan slightly wrinkled.

VF. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, August 2010.

1324. NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (19mm, 1.31 g, 5h). Profile/Cross and Piles type (BMC vi). Norwich mint; Aelfric moneyer. Struck circa 1150-1154. Crowned bust left, holding scepter / ม ¥⌦⎍ያዢù Ḧ [ɭn Ḧ n]ያ, cross fleurée, with saltire cross at center and piles surmounted by trefoils in each quarter. Mack –; SCBI –; BMC –; North 879; SCBC 1281.

Toned, areas of weak strike. VF. Rare. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Marshall Faintich Collection (Triton XV, 3 January 2012), lot 1896; Spink Numismatic Circular CXII.6 (December 2004), no. HS1888; Christie’s (15 May 1990), lot 113.

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NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (19mm, 1.38 g, 2h). Cross Pommée (Awbridge) type (BMC vii). Norwich mint; Thorr, moneyer. Struck circa 1154-1158. Crowned bust facing slightly left, holding scepter / [ม Ϳ]ƌɭያ Ḧ ɭn Ḧ nɭያ⎍ዢ, voided cross within quatrefoil, with inward-facing fleur in each quarter. Allen, English 190 = EMC 2005.0157 (this coin); Mack 118e; BMC 207 (same dies); SCBI –; North 881; SCBC 1282. Toned, small flan crack. VF. Good portrait. Rare. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXIII.4 (August 2005), no. HS2167. Found Tharston, Norfolk, January 2005.

1326.

NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (20mm, 1.15 g). Irregular Cross Pommée (Awbridge) type (BMC vii).

Uncertain Northern(?) mint. Struck circa 1154-1158. Crowned bust facing slightly left, holding scepter / Voided cross within quatrefoil, with inward-facing fleur in each quarter. Allen, English 371 = BMC 224 (same obv. die); cf. North 881 (for regular issue); cf. SCBC 1282 (same). Light porosity. Near VF. Very rare. ($750) Reportedly found near Bishop Auckland, Durham, August 2018.

Allen writes, “it is possible that the coins from this group of dies were struck in the area of northern England under Scottish control from the late 1130s to 1157 (Northumberland and Cumberland), using northern Pennine silver.” (p. 255)

1327.

NORMAN, Civil War. Local/Irregular issues. Circa 1138-1153. AR Penny (17mm, 0.81 g, 9h). Derived from the Cross Moline (‘Watford’) type (BMC i). Southampton mint; Sanson, moneyer. Crowned bust right with collar of annulets, holding lis-tipped scepter / ม ˞¥n˞ዢ ɭ[...], cross moline. EMC 2010.0111 (this coin); Mack 212; cf. SCBI 20 (Mack), 1625-7 (for type); North 905; SCBC 1295. Some porosity, usual small flan. Good Fine. Rare. ($500) Found near Marlborough, 2008.

Unrecorded Baronial Type

1328.

NORMAN, Civil War. Uncertain Baronial(?) issues. Late 1130s–circa 1153. AR Penny (20mm, 0.95 g, 5h). Derived from the Cross Moline (‘Watford’) type (BMC i). Crowned bust right, holding lis-tipped scepter / ม ɭያɭዦ ɭn ዩ⎍nዢn Ḧ, cross moline. EMC 2019.0007 (this coin), otherwise unpublished. Edge chip. Near VF. Of distinctive style. Unique. ($1500) Found Pinchbeck, December 2018.

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1329 1330 1329.

PLANTAGENET. Henry II. 1154-1189. AR Penny (19mm, 1.31 g, 7h). Cross and Crosslets (Tealby) type; class A2. Canterbury mint; Ricard, moneyer. Struck circa 1158-circa 1163. Crowned facing bust, holding scepter / ม ʼዢù¥ʼዝ Ḧ ɭn Ḧ ($300) ù¥n[Ϳ], cross pattée, with crosslet in angles. Cf. BMC 147-8 (for type); North 952/2; SCBC 1337. Toned. VF. From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Douglas Bayern Collection (Davissons 37, 21 February 2018), lot 128.

1330.

PLANTAGENET. Henry II. 1154-1189. AR Penny (21mm, 1.32 g, 4h). Short Cross type, class Ia4. London mint; Fil Aimer, moneyer. Struck 1180. Crowned bust facing, holding scepter / Voided short cross; quatrefoil in each angle. Mass, Dies 92 (dies 17/25; this coin); SCBI 56 (Mass), 32 (same dies); North 962/1; SCBC 1343A. Good VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 727217 (August 2001); William J. Conte Collection; J.P. Mass Collection (not in his Sylloge).

1331. PLANTAGENET. Henry II. 1154-1189. AR Penny (20mm, 1.47 g, 11h). Short Cross type, class Ia1/Ia5 mule.

Northampton mint; Hugo, moneyer. Struck 1180. Crowned head facing; scepter to left / Voided short cross; quatrefoils in angles. SCBI 56 (Mass), 126 (same dies); North 962; SCBC 1343/1343A. Toned, weak in part of legend. VF. Expressive early 1a portrait with distinctive dot-dash border on obverse. Rare ($500) Ex M. Lessen Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s, 1978; P.D. Mitchell Collection, purchased 1971.

1332.

PLANTAGENET. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Groat (29mm, 5.23 g, 4h). New coinage, variety f.2. London (Tower) mint. Struck circa 1279. Crowned facing bust within double (plain and beaded) quadrilobe, cinquefoils flanking; flowers in spandrels / Long cross pattée; trefoils in quarters. Cf. SCBI 39 (North), 14-5 (for type); North 1003; SCBC 1379F. Porosity, some tooling, removed from brooch mount. Fine. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, October 2007.

1333. PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AR Halfpenny (15mm, 0.54 g, 2h). Class 8b. Berwick-upon-Tweed mint. Struck circa 1333-1342. Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée; triple pellets and bears’ heads in alternating quarters.

Withers, Edward 6c (same dies as illustration); cf. SCBI 39 (North), 1159 (for type); North 1090; SCBC 1537. Toned. Good VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 119 (4 December 2013), lot 2413.

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1334. PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Quarter Noble (20mm, 2.07 g, 4h). Third coinage, third period.

Tower (London) mint. Struck 1346-1351. Coat-of-arms within tressure of arches; trefoils in spandrels / Ornate cross with lions and quatrefoils in quarters, Ě at center; all in tressure of arches. Cf. Potter, Gold pl. X, 22 (for type); cf. Schneider 7-8 (same); North 1112; SCBC 1483. Toned. VF. Rare. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXII.4 (August 2004), no. HS1761.

1335. LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AV Noble (33mm, 6.94 g, 4h). Annulet issue. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1422-circa 1430. Henry standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; annulet to left of hand; ornaments: 1-1-1; quatrefoils: 3/3 / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; at center, ƌ within angled quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with annulet and trefoils in spandrels. Whitton, Heavy 3a; Schneider 274 (same dies); North 1414; SCBC 1799. Attractive red toning. Good VF. ($2500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 42 (29 May 1997), lot 1461.

1336.

YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AR Groat (28mm, 3.84 g, 6h). Heavy coinage, group I. Tower (London) mint; im: plain cross. Struck 1461-1464. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; lis on neck, pellets by crown / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. Nlunt & Whitton type biii; North 1529; SCBC 1969. Lightly toned, slight double strike on king’s name. Near EF. Superb portrait. ($750)

A Penny of Edward IV or V

1337. YORK (Restored). Edward IV or V. 1483. AR Penny (15mm, 0.69 g, 4h). Tower (London) mint; im: halved sun and rose. (halved sun and rose) ĚĕѾaˆĕ ĕĚƩ ŷˆa ˆĚҢ anŷ, crowned facing bust / (halved sun and rose) ýƩѝƩ Ϳa˫ ǭɨn ĕɨn, long cross pattée; trefoils in quarters. Blunt, Edward, pl. 12 (boar’s head im); Stewart, Dies, p. 135; North 1641 (Edward IV); SCBC 2147. Toned, some ghosting on obverse. VF. Mint mark and king’s name clear. A penny of the considerable historical interest and the highest rarity. ($3000) We believe this is the first example of an Edward IV/V Penny to ever appear at auction. Stewartby recorded only one example in the Hunterian Museum and noted that another, reported to have been in the collection of Raymond Carlyon Britton, was not traceable.

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1338.

YORK (Restored). Richard III. 1483-1485. AR Halfpenny (12mm, 0.29 g, 12h). London (Tower) mint; im: boar’s head/–. Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée; trefoils in quarters. Withers IV 2a; Lockett –; North 1688; SCBC 2170.

Toned. Good VF. An excellent example of this rare little coin. ($1000)

1339. TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Groat (26mm, 2.87 g, 2h). Facing Bust issue, class IIIa. London (Tower) mint; im: cinquefoil. Struck 1489-1493. Crowned facing bust within tressure arches; lis at cusps / Long cross fourchée; triple pellets in each quarter. North 1705a ; SCBC 2198. Attractive cabinet toning. VF. ($400) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Triton I (2 December 1997), lot 2247.

1340. TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Angel (29mm, 5.06 g, 2h). First coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: castle. Struck 1509-1526. Archangel Michael slaying dragon with spear topped by cross-crosslet / Ship bearing shield and cross; ƌ and rose flanking cross. Whitton p. 183, 1; cf. Schneider 559-60 (for type); North 1760; SCBC 2265. Minor weakness. VF. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Triton I (2 December 1997), lot 2248.

1341.

TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Half Sovereign (32mm, 6.40 g, 4h). Third coinage. Southwark mint; im: S. Struck 1544-1547. ˫ HĚnˊƩý ⎡ ℝ Ḻ ĕ ⎡ Ŷ ⎡ ²Ŷ⌦ ⎡ ōˊ²nýƩ ⎡ ә ᚤ H[ƩB ⎡] ˊĚҢ, Henry enthroned facing, holding scepter in left hand, globus cruciger in right; rose below / ˫ ⎡ ƩH˫ ⎡ ²⎍ͿĚ ⎡ Ϳˊ²N˫ ⎡ ʖĚˊ ⍴ĚĕƩ ⎡ Ʃ⌦⌦ɭˊ⍴ ƩB²Ϳ, crowned coat-ofarms with dragon and lion supporters standing on crown. Whitton IIb; Schneider 621; North 1828; SCBC 2297. Usual areas of weak strike. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan with a superb portrait. ($5000) 329

1342.

TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AR Testoon (31mm, 6.73 g, 2h). Third coinage. Tower (London) mint; pellet-inannulet stops. Struck 1544-1547. ∂ HenˊƩý ! ℝ ! ĕ ! Ŷ ! aŶ⌦= ! ōˊa= ! Z ! HƩB= ! ˊeҢ, crowned facing bust / ∂ Pɨ˫⎍ዢ $$ de⎍⍴ $$ adƩ⎍˸ɨˊe⍴ $$ ⍴e⎍⍴, crowned rose; crowned flanking. Jacob dies O12/R16; Whitton B.5; North 1841; SCBC 2365. Light surface marks on both sides. VF. A pleasing, evenly struck portrait. ($4000)

1343 1344 1343. TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Half Sovereign (30mm, 6.13 g, 0h). Southwark mint; im: E. Struck in the name of Henry VIII, 1547-1551. Edward enthroned facing, holding scepter in left hand, globus cruciger in right; rose below / Crowned coat-of-arms with dragon and lion supporters standing on crown. Whitton p. 88; Schneider 666 (same rev. die); North 1866; SCBC 2394. Slightly weak and double struck. VF. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 53 (15 March 2000), lot 2280.

1344.

TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AR Shilling (33mm, 6.10 g, 8h). Third period; Fine Silver issue. Tower (London) mint; im: tun. Struck 1551-1553. Crowned bust facing slightly left; rose to left, XII (mark of value) to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1938; SCBC 2482. Toned. VF. Attractive portrait. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 41 (19 March 1997), lot 2951.

1345 1346 1345. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Groat (24mm, 2.17 g, 5h). First issue. Tower (London) mint; im: lis. Struck 1559-1560. Crowned bust left within beaded inner circle / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée within wire inner circle.

BCW LS-4B/LS-d2, see p. 32; North 1986; SCBC 2551A/2551. Traces of crease, lightly brushed on obverse. Good VF. Very rare mule of the beaded inner circle/wire inner circle. ($1000) 1346. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Shilling (34mm, 5.67 g, 10h). Second issue. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1560-1561. Crowned bust left / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1985; SCBC 2555. Toned. VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink, January 2002.

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1347. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Sixpence (26mm, 3.17 g, 7h). Milled issue. Tower (London) mint. Dated 1562. Crowned bust left; rose to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Borden & Brown 29-O4/29-R2; North 2028; SCBC 2597. Toned, small edge flaw, mark in obverse field. Good VF. Well struck. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CII.9 (November 1994), no. 7168.

1348. STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Laurel (35mm, 8.99 g, 2h). Third coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: spur rowel. Struck 1619-1620. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Crowned coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée.

Cf. Schneider 82 (for type); North 2111; SCBC 2637. Some weakness in portrait. VF. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s, 2011.

1350 1349 1349. STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AR Shilling (31mm, 5.99 g, 10h). Third coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: lis.

Struck 1623-1624. Crowned (sixth) bust right; XII (mark of value) to left / Coat-of-arms. North 2124; SCBC 2668. Toned. VF. Boldly struck portrait. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (11 November 1998), lot 1254.

1350. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Unite (34mm, 9.07 g, 7h). Tower (London) mint; im: plumes. Struck 16301632. Crowned and mantled (third) bust left; XX (mark of value) to right / Crowned coat-of-arms; crowned C R flanking.

Schneider, Tower Group C, Class I; Brooker 68 (same dies); cf. Schneider 134-5 (for type); North 2148; SCBC 2690. Doubling in legends, a few minor scratches, once cleaned. VF. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink, January 1996.

1351.

STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Halfcrown (36mm, 14.38 g, 2h). Oxford mint; im: plume. Dated 1644. Charles on horseback left with ground below, holding sword and reigns; plume to right / Legend in two lines between two parallel lines; three plumes above; date and mint below. Morrieson, Oxford G/12; Brooker 910 (same rev. die); North 2425; SCBC 2695A. Toned, somewhat weak strike. Good Fine. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink.

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A Pair of Fine Work Issues

1352.

STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR ‘Fine Work’ Shilling (33mm, 5.76 g, 4h). Group A, class 2b. Tower (London) mint; im: plume. Struck 1630-1631. Crowned bust left, wearing ruff / Garnished coat-of-arms surmounted by plume. Sharp (HHL) C2/4; Brooker 455 (same dies); North 2222; SCBC 2788. Toned, small metal flaw on obverse. VF. A piece of ‘fine work,’ carefully struck from specially prepared dies. Very rare. ($2500)

1353. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR ‘Fine Work’ Sixpence (25mm, 2.99 g, 12h). Group D.ia. Tower (London) mint; im: harp. Struck 1632-1633. Crowned and mantled (fourth) bust left; VI (mark of value) to right / Coat-of-arms; C R flanking. Brooker 603B (same dies); North 2240; SCBC 2811. Richly toned with underlying luster, small flan flaw before nose. Good VF. Very rare. ($1500) Ex Lyall Collection (Dix, Noonan, & Webb 133, 12 November 2015), lot 223, purchased from R.K. Richardson March 2011; S.A. Bole Collection (Part I, Dix Noonan Webb 89, 29 September 2010), lot 1572; R.A. Shuttlewood Collection (Spink Numismatic Circular CIX.3 [June 2001]), no. HS0631; H.M. Lingford Collection, purchased en bloc by Baldwin’s, 1950.

1354. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Crown (42mm, 29.63 g, 1h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1653.

Coat-of-arms / Two coats-of-arms. ESC 6A; North 2721; SCBC 3214. Toned. VF. Inverted A in VS variety. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink, January 1996.

1355 1356 1355. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Shilling (32mm, 6.11 g, 7h). Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Dated 1651.

Coat-of-arms / Two coats-of-arms. ESC 984E; North 2724; SCBC 3217. Once cleaned, now retoing. VF. ($400) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 49 (17 March 1999), lot 2284.

1356. COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. Pattern CU Farthing (23mm, 4.77 g, 6h). Tower (London) mint; im: mullet.

Dies by Ramage. THVS ◊ VNITED ◊ INVINCIBLE, three composite-order columns bound together by rope; surmounting each column, a cross, harp, [and thistle] respectively; ·R· below / AND ◊ GOD ◊ DIRECT ◊ OVR CORSE, ship under sail left.

Peck 387; North 2738; SCBC –. Even brown surfaces. VF. Rare. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (10 November 1999), lot 1260.

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1357.

COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. Pattern AV Broad (29.5mm, 8.99 g, 6h). Dies

by Simon Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Dated 1656. OLIVAR · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB · &c PRO ·, laureate and draped bust left / · PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO · 16 56, crowned coat-of-arms. Lessen A2; W&R 39; Schneider 367; North 2744; SCBC 3225. Light rub on high points, faint hairlines. Toned with traces of luster. Good VF. ($10,000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Marshall Collection (Spink 167, 31 March 2004), lot 154; Spink Numismatic Circular L.6 (June 1942), no. 14750.

1358 1359 1358. STUART. James II. 1685-1688. AR Crown (39mm, 30.12 g, 7h). Tower (London) mint. Dually dated 1687 and RY tertio. Laureate and draped bust left / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around rayed Garter Star. ESC 78; SCBC 3407.

Deeply toned, usual flecking, a few marks. EF. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink, February 1998.

1359. STUART (ORANGE). William III & Mary. 1688-1694. AR Halfcrown (33mm, 14.95 g, 6h). Tower (London) mint. Dually dated 1687 and RY primo. Jugate first busts right of William, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Mary, draped / Crowned coat-of-arms. ESC 503A; SCBC 3434. Attractive cabinet toning, small mark. Good VF. Second L of GVLIELMVS over M. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Triton I (2 December 1997), lot 2267.

1360. HANOVER. George I. 1714-1727. AV Guinea (26mm, 8.36 g, 5h). Tower (London) mint. Dated 1715. Laureate (second) head right / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around rayed Garter star; scepters in angles. MCE 246; SCBC 3629.

Toned. VF. Rare. ($2500)

1361. HANOVER. George II. 1727-1760. AV Half Guinea (22mm, 4.17 g, 6h). Early coinage. Tower (London) mint.

Dated 1764. Laureate (second) head right / Crowned coat-of-arms. MCE 407; SCBC 3732. A few light hairlines, some luster.

EF. ($1000) 333

1362 1363 1362. HANOVER. George IV. 1820-1830. AV Two Pounds (28mm, 15.97 g, 7h). London mint. Dated 1823. Large head left / Pistrucci’s St. George and the Dragon. MCE 470; SCBC 3798. Some hairlines. EF. ($1000) From the Jack A. Frazer Collection, purchased from Victor England, December 1985.

1363.

HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. AR Crown (39mm, 28.16 g, 3h). Gothic type. London mint. Dated RY undecimo and mdcccxlvii (1847). Crowned Gothic bust left / Crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around central Garter Star; rose, thistle and shamrock in quarters composed of arches ending in lis. Edge: lettered. ESC 288; MCE 1158; SCBC 3883. Toned, light marks. Near EF. ($1000) Ex Triton XIII (5 January 2010), lot 2099.

A Highly Important Offering of Early Scottish Pennies The First Scottish Coin

1364.

SCOTLAND. David I. 1124-1153. AR Penny (20mm, 1.34 g, 2h). Quadrilateral on Cross Fleurée type of Henry I. Phase A. Carlisle mint; Erebald, moneyer. Struck 1136-early 1140s. ม ዝ²⎍ዢ˸ ʼ[ዞҟ], crowned bust left; lis-tipped scepter to left / [ม ዞʼዞዛ²]⌦ዝ Ḧ ɭn Ḧ ù[²]ʼዝ, quadrilateral with incurved sides and fleurs at limbs; all over cross fleurée. Mattinson & Cherry group A, fig. 3 (this coin) = Coin Register 2004, 353 = EMC 2004.0235 (this coin); Burns –; SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) –; SCBC 5001. Small edge crack. Good VF. The finest known of this extremely rare issue. The first Scottish coin. ($7500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Peter Cherry Collection (Dix, Noonan, & Webb 124, 16 September 2014), lot 2233, purchased from M. Finley, 2003. Found South Cumbria, early-mid 1990s.

Henry-type issues from the Carlisle moneyer Erebald have long been held to be the first struck during the Scottish occupation, making them the earliest coinage of Scotland.

1365.

SCOTLAND. David I. 1124-1153. AR Penny (18mm, 0.96 g, 12h). Cross moline (Watford) type. Phase A. Carlisle mint; Erebald, moneyer. Struck in the name of Stephen of England, 1136-early 1140s. ม ⎄Ϳዞዩn ʼዞ[ม Ḧ], crowned bust right, holding lis-tipped scepter / ม ዞʼዞዛ[²⌦ዝ Ḧ ɭn ù]²ʼዝ, cross moline. Mattinson & Cherry group B, fig. 7; Burns –; SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) –; SCBC 5002; CNG 109, lot 982 (same dies; hammer $2750). Some light porosity, reverse off center. VF. Very rare. ($2000) 334

1366. SCOTLAND. David I. 1124-1153. AR Penny (20mm, 1.41 g, 12h). Cross moline (Watford) type. Phase A. Edinburgh mint; Derlig, moneyer. Struck 1136-early 1140s. แ ēaѝƩ[ēʼ]ěḦ, crowned bust right, holding scepter / แ ēěʼǹƩŷḦɭnḦěēěḦ, cross moline. Burns –; SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) –; SCBC 5003. Lightly toned, a little soft in spots. VF. Very rare and possibly unique for this moneyer. ($5000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Marshall Faintich Collection (Triton XV, 3 January 2012), lot 1941, purchased from Andy Singer, 23 March 2002); William J. Conte Collection; Beauvais Hoard (Glendining, 4 November 1987), lot 161.

1367. SCOTLAND. David I. 1124-1153. AR Penny (19mm, 1.34 g, 4h). Cross and Annulets type. Phase B. Perth mint; Baldwin(?), moneyer. Struck mid-late 1140s. [...]rEҟ, crowned bust right, holding scepter / [...]˨ Ḧ ɭn Ḧ ዩģ, cross pattée; pellet-in-annulet in each quarter. Burns –; SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) –; SCBC 5005. A few deposits. VF. Very rare. ($2000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink 256 (26 September 2018), lot 453; Michael Anderson Collection (Spink 183, 26 September 2006), lot 424; Dix, Noonan, & Webb 67 (28 September 2005), lot 1077.

The Spink 183 catalog notes that this piece is a die match to one in the unpublished Prestwich hoard with a legible moneyer’s name.

1368.

SCOTLAND. David I. 1124-1153. AR Penny (19mm, 1.21 g, 6h). Phase C. Roxburgh mint; Hugo, moneyer. Struck late 1140s-1153. ዝ²[⎍ዢ˸ ʼ]ģҟ, crowned bust right; lis-tipped scepter to right / ม ƌ⎍Żɭ Ḧ ɭ[n Ḧ ]ʼɭ[æ²]˞, cross fleurée; pellets in angles. Burns 7 (fig. 6A); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) –; SCBC 5007. Toned, find patina, minor granularity, short flan. VF. Rare. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink 207 (23 March 2011), lot 215.

1369. SCOTLAND. David I. 1124-1153. AR Penny (20mm, 1.30 g). Phase D. Uncertain mint. Posthumous issue, struck 1153-1165. Crowned bust right, scepter before / Cross fleurée with piles in quarters; pellets on alternating piles. Burns 20 (fig. 19); cf. SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 9-13 (for similar type); SCBC 5009. Toned, usual area of flat strike, minor granularity. VF. Rare. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Dix, Noonan, & Webb 124 (16 September 2014), lot 2825.

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1370. SCOTLAND. David I. 1124-1153. AR Penny (20mm, 1.37 g). Phase D. Uncertain mint. Posthumous issue, struck 1153-1165. Crowned bust right, scepter before / Cross fleurée; pellets in angles. Burns 16 (fig. 16; same dies); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 10 (same dies); SCBC 5009. Toned, usual areas of flat strike. VF. Rare. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Arthur M. Fitts III Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 103, 14 September 2016), lot 1213.

1371. SCOTLAND. William I ‘the Lion’. 1165-1214. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.48 g, 11h). Roxburgh mint; Folwold, moneyer. Struck circa 1165-1174. ม ኃ[...] ያ⌓ҟ, crowned bust right, holding scepter / [ม] ዟɭዥʏɭ[ዥ]ዝ ɭ[⌱] ያ, cross pattée; lis in angles. Burns fig. 25A–D; SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) –; SCBC 5021. Toned, areas of flat strike, some find patina, small edge split. Near VF. Extremely rare. ($4000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Arthur M. Fitts III Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 103, 14 September 2016), lot 1213; Dixv Noonan Webb 88-89 (29 September 2010), lot 2325.

1372. SCOTLAND. William I ‘the Lion’. 1165-1214. AR Penny (19mm, 1.05 g). Early issues. Uncertain mint and moneyer (Possibly Berwick mint; William, moneyer?). Circa 1165-1174. [...]ģ⌦ዦ / ዦ⎍˨ /[...], crowned bust right holding scepter / [...]ģ / ዛ⌦[...], cross pattée over lozenge; four pellets in angles. Burns fig. 26; SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) –; SCBC 5022. Struck on a small flan. VF. Bold, unusual style. Extremely rare. ($4000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 122 (2 April 2014), lot 572.

1373

1374

1373. SCOTLAND. William I ‘the Lion’. 1165-1214. AR Penny (21mm, 1.41 g, 2h). Crescent and Pellet Coinage.

Roxburgh mint; Raul, moneyer. Struck circa 1180-1195. Crowned bust left; to left, cross pommée-tipped scepter; pellet-increscent to right / ม ʼ_ዮ⌦ ɭn ʼɭ[...]ģBዮʼ, cross pattée crosslet; pellet-in-crescents in quarters. Burns 15 (fig. 37); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 44 (same rev. die); SCBC 5025. Toned, some ghosting. VF. ($400) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Jim Sazama Collection (Dix Noonan Webb 93, 26 September 2011), lot 1258, purchased from Spink, February 2007; J.K.R. Murray Collection (Spink 57, 29 April 1987), lot 49.

1374. SCOTLAND. William I ‘the Lion’. 1165-1214. AR Penny (18mm, 1.48 g, 10h). Short Cross and Stars coinage.

Edinburgh or Perth mint; Hue and Walter, moneyers. Phase B, circa 1205-circa 1230. Crowned head left; scepter to left / ม ƌዮE Ѿ¥⌦Ϳɭ, voided short cross; stars in quarters (4 stars of 6 points). Burns Class II, cf. 9c (fig. 46A); cf. SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 75 (for type); SCBC 5029. Deeply toned. VF. A well-executed portrait. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (17 July 2002), lot 1529.

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1375

1376

1377

1375. SCOTLAND. Alexander II. 1214-1249. AR Penny (19mm, 1.43 g, 1h). Roxburgh mint; Alain and Andrew, moneyers. Struck 1235-1249. Crowned head right; scepter to right / [ม _⌦_]ዢn Ḧ _n[ዝʼE]⎍ ɭn ʼ, voided short cross; stars in quarters (4 stars of 6 points). Burns 4 (fig. 73); cf. SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 85-6 (for type; SCBC 5035. Near VF. Rare. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 99 (14 March 2012), lot 284.

1376. SCOTLAND. Alexander III. 1249-1286. AR Penny (18mm, 1.26 g, 10h). First coinage, type II. Glasgow mint; Walter, moneyer. Struck 1250-1280. Filleted head right; scepter before / Ѿ«Ȅ˸E ɭH ŷȄ, long voided cross, with star in each angle. Burns 50a (fig. 92c); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 94 (same obv. die); SCBC 5042. Toned, some flatness.

VF. Fine style portrait. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 1892; Jim Sazama Collection; De Wit Collection (Part III, Künker 137, 11 March 2008), lot 3341; Elsen FPL 48B (1982), no. 78; probably from the Brussels, Rue d’Assaut hoard.

1377. SCOTLAND. Alexander III. 1249-1286. AR Penny (18mm, 1.29 g, 7h). First coinage, type III. Aberdeen mint; Alex, moneyer. Struck 1250-1280. Crowned head left; scepter to left / ª⌦Ě Ҟ § @ Ʃʽዝ, long voided cross, with star in each angle. Burns 47 (fig. 135); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 97; SCBC 5043. Toned. Good VF. With old collection tickets. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Davissons E-Auction 22 (20 September 2017), lot 143; Dr. James Davidson Collection (Part 2, Dix Noonan Webb, 9 December 2003), lot 352; purchased from James Herbert Daniels (1864-1936).

1378

1379

1378.

SCOTLAND. John Baliol. 1292-1296. AR Penny (19mm, 1.35 g, 4h). Second coinage. Berwick(?) mint. Crowned bust left; scepter to left / Long cross pattée; voided mullet of five points in each angle. H&S, Baliol 161-5 (dies 30/bh); Burns 18 (fig. 221; same obv. die); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 306 (same dies); SCBC 5071. Toned, slightly weak strike.

Near VF. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink, February 2009.

1379.

SCOTLAND. Robert Bruce. 1306-1329. AR Penny (19mm, 1.55 g, 5h). Class I. Berwick(?) mint. Struck 1318-early 1320s. Crowned bust left; scepter to left / Long cross pattée; voided mullet of five points in each angle. H&S dies 14/S; Burns 1 (fig. 225); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 319 (same dies); SCBC 5076. Toned, metal flaws, scratch. VF. ($750) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Davissons E-Auction 2 (1 August 2013), lot 73.

1380

1381 1380.

SCOTLAND. David II. 1329-1371. AR Halfpenny (16mm, 0.50 g, 3h). First coinage, first issue. Berwick(?) mint.

Struck early 1330s. Crowned bust left; scepter to left / Long cross pattée; voided mullet of five points in second and third angles. H&S dies F/h; Burns –; SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) –; SCBC 5083. Very small edge crack and flan crack. Good VF. Struck on a broad flan. Very rare – only one recorded in H&S for these dies. ($750) 1381. SCOTLAND. James III. 1460-1488. AR Groat (24mm, 2.72 g, 10h). Main issue. Edinburgh mint. Struck 14841488. Crowned bust facing slightly left / Long cross pattée; crowns in second and third quarters, pellets and annulets in first and fourth. Cf. Burns 45 (fig. 641); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 775 (same rev. die); SCBC 5287. Toned, slightly short flan. VF. ($1000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 735261 (May 2003).

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1382. SCOTLAND. temp. James III. 1460-1488. Æ Farthing (13mm, 0.69 g). Type II. Uncertain mint. Large trilobe containing three lis around central star; crowns in external voids / Cross fleurée; voided stars in quarters. SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 805; SCBC 5314. Green and brown surface. Fine. Rare. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink. Ex Jim Sazama Collection (Dix, Noonan, & Webb 93, 26 September 2011), lot 1317; R. Macpherson Collection (Dix, Noonan, & Webb 83, 30 September 2009), lot 4061; Lucien La Riviere Collection (Spink 179, 29 March 2006), lot 76; Mrs. Joan E L Murray Collection (Baldwin’s 26, 9 May 2001), lot 1965; Dundee Collection (Spink and Bowers & Ruddy, 19 February 1976), lot 235.

1383.

SCOTLAND. James V. 1513-1542. AV Two-thirds Ducat (19mm, 3.73 g, 3h). Third coinage. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1540. IACOBVS· D· G· R· SCOTORVM· 1· 5· 4· 0, mantled bust right, wearing bonnet; annulet to left / HONOR · REGIS · IVDICVM · DILIGIT, crowned coat-of-arms over cross fleurée; I 5 flanking. Burns 1 (fig. 756); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 906-7 (same dies); SCBC 5374. Toned, trace of crease, two light scratches on obverse. VF. Rare. ($4000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex St. James 21 (19 April 2012), lot 535; Stack’s, Bowers and Ponterio 161 (16 August 2011), lot 21389; Coin Galleries (18 August 2009), lot 5003; Stack’s (22 April 2009), lot 2249; Stack’s (24 April 2008), lot 1348; Dundee Collection (Spink and Bowers & Ruddy, 19 February 1976), lot 104.

1384 1385 1384. SCOTLAND. James V. 1513-1542. BI Half Bawbee (17mm, 0.98 g, 2h). Third coinage. Edinburgh mint. Struck 1538-1542. Thistle; annulet over I to left, 5 to right / Crown over saltire cross. Burns 1 (fig. 777); SCBI 58 (Edinburgh), 221 (same dies); SCBC 5387. Toned. VF. Rare. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Spink, October 2001.

1385.

SCOTLAND. Mary. 1542-1567. AR Testoon (27mm, 6.07 g, 2h). First period, type IIIa. Edinburgh mint; im: cross potent/crown. Dated 1557. Crowned coat-of-arms; M R over annulets flanking / Jerusalem cross. Burns 17 (fig. 792) var. (stops); SCBI 58 (Edinburgh) 332-40 var. (same); SCBC 5404. A few marks in fields, some roughness, deposit. Good VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (17 July 2002), lot 1558.

1386. SCOTLAND. Mary. 1542-1567. AR Testoon (29mm, 5.83 g, 12h). Second period, Francis and Mary, Type I. Edinburgh mint; im: crown/cross potent. Dated 1558. Crowned arms of Francis and Mary over cross potent / Crowned FM monogram; Lorraine cross flanking; lis above crown. Burns 2 (fig. 878) var. (legend); SCBI 58 (Edinburgh), 986 (same dies); SCBC 5416. Toned, minor edge marks. VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 802001 (February 2008); Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 1705.

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1387.

SCOTLAND. Mary. 1542-1567. AR Testoon (28mm, 6.08 g, 10h). Third period, first widowhood. Edinburgh mint.

Dated 1561. Bust left / Crowned coat-of-arms; crowned Ms flanking. Burns 2-3 (fig. 897); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 1112 (same obv. die); SCBC 5422. Toned, small edge split. Fine. Rare. ($3000) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Davissons 38 (27 February 2019), lot 164; Davissons 22 (28 April 2005), lot 268.

1388.

SCOTLAND. Mary. 1542-1567. AR Ryal (42mm, 30.33 g, 3h). Fifth period, second widowhood. Edinburgh mint.

Dated 1567. Crowned coat-of-arms; thistles flanking / Tortoise climbing crowned palm tree decorated with banner. Burns 1 (fig.

912) var. (obv. legend); SCBI 58 (Edinburgh); SCBC 5429. Toned, slightly double struck in reverse legends. VF. ($1500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (17 July 2002), lot 1565; Stack’s (9 December 1991), lot 1244.

1389

1390

1389.

SCOTLAND. Mary. 1542-1567. BI Penny (12mm, 0.44 g, 3h). First period, type III. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1556.

Jerusalem cross / VICIT/ VERITAS/ 1556. Burns 1 (fig. 869); SCBI 58 (Edinburgh), 882-9; SCBC 5444. Minor surface roughness. VF. Rare. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 828546 (November 2008).

1390. SCOTLAND. Mary. 1542-1567. BI Twelvepenny Groat – ‘Nonsunt’ (22mm, 1.64 g, 11h). Second period, Francis and Mary. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1558. Crowned FM monogram; crowned dolphin to left, crowned thistle to right / IAM · NON/ SVNT · DVO/SED · VNA/ CARO in four lines on quadrate titulus; cross above; Cross of Lorraine to left and right; below, date flanked by pellets. Burns 1 (fig. 889) var. (rev. legend stops); SCBI 58 (Edinburgh) 1044-51; SCBC 5447. Minor deposit. VF. An attractive example of this usually crude issue. ($300) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 734175 (January 2002).

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1392

1391.

SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AR Ryal (42mm, 30.31 g, 8h). First coinage. “Sword Dollar” issue. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1568. Countermarked during the Re-evaluation of 1578. Crowned coat-of-arms; crowned I R flanking / Sword; pointing hand to upper left, XXX (mark of value) to upper right; c/m: crowned thistle. Burns 3; SCBI 58 (Edinburgh) 1334-6; SCBC 5472. For c/m: SCBC p. 76. Toned. VF. ($1500 ) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Davissons 28 (17 December 2009), lot 452.

1392. SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AR Twenty Shillings (35mm, 14.92 g, 6h). Fourth coinage. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1582. Crowned and armored half length bust left, holding sword / Crowned coat-of-arms; I R and XX S (mark of value) across field. Burns 1 (fig. 934); SCBI 58 (Edinburgh) 1473 (same obv. die); SCBC 5489. Toned, adjustment marks. VF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXVII.3 (July 2009), no. SC750.

1393 1394 1393. SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AR Balance Quarter Merk (25mm, 2.03 g, 12h). Sixth coinage. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1591. Crowned coat-of-arms / Balance over sword. Burns 1 (fig. 938); SCBI 58 (Edinburgh) 1508 var. (rev. legend stops; same obv. die); SCBC 5492. Toned, slightly wavy flan. Fine. Rare. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink 18 (27 June 2007), lot 178; H.M. Lingford Collection (Glendining’s, 20 June 1951), lot 1176; H.J. Dakers Collection (Glendining’s 8 October 1946), lot 489 (part of).

1394. IRELAND. James II. 1685-1691. Æ Halfpenny (27mm, 6.57 g, 12h). Siege issue. Limerick mint. Dated 1691.

Laureate and draped bust left / Hibernia seated left, holding cross and resting arm on harp. D&F 486; SCBC 6594. Brown surfaces. Near EF. Overstruck on a Dublin mint, large size issue ‘Gunmoney’ shilling, dated November 1689 (SCBC 6581H). ($400)

1395. ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Leopard d’or (27mm, 3.17 g, 9h). Bordeaux mint. Third issue, July 1357. ๘ ĚdѾªˆd⎍S & dĚƱ & ŷˆª & ªNŷǭƱĚ & fˆªNýƱĚ & ˆĚҢ, crowned leopard passant left, head facing, within tressure of ten arcs; quatrefoils at end of each arc and in spandrels; mullet in one arc / ๘ ҢP=ý & ⎍ƱȺýƱ˶ & ҢP=ý & ˆĚŷɃª˶ & ҢP=ý & Ʊ⍵PĚˆª˶, cross fleurée with ornate central rosette within angled quadrilobe; leopards passant in quarters, quadrilobes in spandrels. AGC 44, 1/b; Schneider 14; SCBC 8039. Toned, short flan. Good VF. ($3000) 340

1396. ANGLO-GALLIC. Henry VI. 1422-1461. AV Salute d’or (27mm, 3.47 g, 8h). Saint-Lô mint; im: lis. Arnoulet Rame, mintmaster. Second issue, authorized 6 September 1423. The Annunciation: the Virgin, standing facing, receiving tablet from the Archangel Gabriel standing left; heavenly light above, two coats-of-arms below / Latin cross; lis to left, lion passant to right; Һ below; all within tressure of ten arcs; lis at point of each arc. AGC 387A, 2/a; Schneider 120/9119 (same obv./rev. dies); SCBC 8164. Near EF. ($1500)

BRITISH MEDALS

1397 1398 1397. COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Medal (34mm, 20.84 g, 12h). By an uncertain medallist, after T. Simon. Struck circa 1730. OLIV · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · ET · HIB · PRO, armored and draped bust facing slightly right / PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO ·, garnished coat-of-arms held by lion in background. MI 410/46; Eimer 189. Deep cabinet toning. EF. ($500) From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Davissons 24 (8 December 2005), lot 485.

1398.

STUART. James II. 1685-1688. AR Medal (35mm, 16.22 g, 12h). Coronation. By J. Roettier. Dated 23 April 1685.

IACOBVS · II · D · G · ANG · SCO · FR · ET · HI · REX, laureate and draped bust left / A · MILITARI · AD · REGIAM · (from the military to the royal crown), laurel wreath upon cushion; above, hand bearing crown emerging right from the heavens; in two lines in exergue, INAVGVRAT · 23 · AP/1685. MI 605/5; Eimer 273. A few hairlines. EF. ($400)

1399 1400 1399. HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AR Medal (35mm, 19.80 g, 5h). Coronation. By L. Natter. Dated 1761 in Roman numerals. GEORGIVS · III · D · G · M · BRI · FRA · ET · HIB · REX · F · D ·, laureate, draped, and armored bust right / PATRIAE · OVANTI (for his rejoicing country), George seated left on throne, holding scepter and being crowned by Britannia standing right; shield and trident to left, crowned lion and orb to right; in two lines in exergue, CORONAT · XXII · SEPT/MDCCLXI. BHM 23; Eimer 694. Polished. Good VF. ($300) 1400. HANOVER. George IV. 1820-1830. AR Medal (35mm, 16.99 g, 1h). Coronation. By B. Pistrucci. Dated 19 July 1821 (in Roman numerals). GEORGIUS IIII D · G · BRITANNIARUM REX F · D ·, laureate head left / PROPRIO JAM JURE ANIMO PATERNO · (now in his own right with paternal spirit), George seated left on throne, being crowned by Victory to right; to left, Britannia, Hibernia, and Scotia standing right; in exergue in three lines, INAUGURATUS/DIE · JULII · XIX/ ANNO · MDCCCXXI. BHM 1070; Eimer 1146a. Old cabinet toning, a few light marks on reverse. EF. ($300) 341

Marriage of Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Beatrice

1401. HANOVER. temp. Victoria. 1837-1901. Proof AR Medal (69mm, 154.50 g, 12h). On the Marriage of Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, 23 July 1885. By Allan Wyon. Dated 1885. Ⴛ PRINCESS BEATRICE OF ENGLAND PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG Ⴛ, conjoined heads of Henry and Beatrice; ALLAN WYON below / Crowned arms of the bride and groom on ornate floral background; below, banner inscribed · 23 · JULY · 1885 ·; all within angled quadrilobe; tendrils in spandrels. BHM 3183; Eimer 1718. Spectacular iridescent toning, proof-like surfaces. EF. In original Wyon presentation case. ($500) From the David J. Fleischmann Collection.

The ‘In-Laws’ of Europe Visit London

1402. HANOVER. temp. Victoria. 1837-1901. Æ Medal (75mm, 221.60 g, 12h). On the Visit of Christian IX and Louise to London. By Frank Bowcher. Dated 1893. ส CHRISTIANUS IX ET LOUISE D : G : DANIÆ V : G : REX ET REGINA, conjoined busts of Christian IX, in military attire, and Louise, wearing tiara and necklace facing slightly right; below, F. Bowcher. P. / Londinia seated facing, holding banner inscribed WELCOME CHRISTIAN IX TO LONDON and staff surmounted by mural crown; behind to left, façade of the Guildhall, London; to right, monument decorated with arms of Christian IX. Edge: (cornucopia) BRONZE. BHM 3454; Eimer 1783. Minor marks. EF. In original case of issue (see online description for photo), outer lid inscribed with event information, inner silk with medal description. Only 450 specimens struck. ($250) From the David J. Fleischmann Collection.

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The Investiture of Edward VIII as Prince of Wales

1403 1404 1403.

WINDSOR. Edward VIII. As Prince of Wales, 1911-1936. AV Medal (29.63mm, 29.63 g, 12h). Official Investiture Medal. Royal Mint. By W. Goscombe John. Dated 13 July 1911 (in Roman numerals). INVESTITVRE · OF · EDWARD · PRINCE · OF · WALES · K · G, crowned and robed bust facing slightly left, wearing Chain of the Garter; CARN – – ARVON/ IVLУ · XIII MCMXI in two lines across field / · ARWISGIAD · IORWERTH · TУWУSOG · CУMRU · M · G ·, view of Caernarfon Castle, seen from Afon Seiont, at dawn with rays in background; above, crowned plumes within Garter; in exergue, Y Ddraig Goch (Welsh Dragon). Giordano CM23d; BHM 4079; Eimer 1925. Light marks. EF. In official case of presentation. ($1500) 1404. WINDSOR. Edward VIII. As Prince of Wales, 1911-1936. AR Medal (35mm, 20.30 g, 12h). Official Investiture Medal. Royal Mint. By W. Goscombe John. Dated 13 July 1911 (in Roman numerals). INVESTITVRE · OF · EDWARD · PRINCE · OF · WALES · K · G, crowned bust facing slightly left, wearing coronation regalia; across fields, CARN- -ARVON/ IVLY XIII MCMXI / · ARWISGIAD · IORWERTH · TУWУSOG · CУMRU · M · G ·, view of Caernarfon Castle, seen from Afon Seiont, at dawn with rays in background; above, crowned plumes within Garter; in exergue, Y Ddraig Goch (Welsh Dragon). Giordano CM23b; BHM 4079; Eimer 1925. Toned. EF. ($400)

MISCELLANEOUS Tardani Counterfeit of Mark Antony’s LEG PRI Denarius

1405.

The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.37 g, 9h). Tardani Counterfeit.

Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG PRI across lower field. For prototype: cf. Crawford 544/13; cf. CRI 348; cf. Sydenham 1215; cf. RSC 26; RBW –. Toned, a few light scratches and marks. VF. ($500) From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Lanz 161 (7 December 2015), lot 214 (as genuine, realized 6250 Euros).

The counterfeiter Tardani was prolific in Europe during the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Many of the dies Tardani created are now housed in the Smithsonian, and Frank L. Kovacs, the noted dealer and scholar from Corte Madera, California, is one of the few numismatists to have studied these dies.

Frank notes that “Tardani made his Leg Pri from ‘scratch’ by removing the legion number from a positive [electrotype copy] – creating a negative [electrotype copy] into which he engraved the desired number, and then striking the fakes. He kept an archive of positives from which he could then make as many transfer dies as he needed. He probably also created the LEG XXIV–XXX (Syd. 1247-1253), which Sear listed as ‘doubtful’ in Roman Silver Coins.”

A positive electrotype by Tardani for the LEG PRI denarius.

(Photo courtesy of Frank L. Kovacs)

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