Lot 1
Danubian Region, c. 3rd
century BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.4 g). Imitating tetradracm of Philip II of
Macedon. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Jockey holding palm, on
walking horse right, cornucopia symbol below. Cf. Dewing 58. Lightly toned and
of quite accomplished style. Trivial striking weakness, still a particularly
attractive imitation. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 2
Danubian Region, c. 2nd-1st
century BC. Lysimachus-style Gold Stater (7.5 g). Diademed head of deified
Alexander right. Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated left; "Tomis" ethnic
below chair. Forrer KM 375; Pink 282. Nearly Extremely Fine. Unusual and
scarce.
Estimated Value $550-750.
Lot 3
Danubian Region, c. 2nd-1st
century BC. Lot of two AR fractionals. South German, Noricum, AR Hemiobol:
male head left; horse left, pellets in field. Kellner 757; Forrer 2, 81. Also,
East Danube, AR Quinarius, imitating coins of Philip II of Macedon: laureate
head of Zeus right; walking horse left. Göbl, OTA 207/3. Both toned; metal
a little granular. Fine to Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 4
Lucania. Heraclea, c. 390-350
BC. AR Didrachm (8.0 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet
with Scylla ornament; ethnic at right. Reverse: Herakles frontal,
twisting right, strangling the Naemean lion, arrow and bow to left. Dewing --;
SNG ANS 54 var.; SNG Cop. --. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated
Value $1,000-1,400.
Lot 5
Lucania. Metapontion, 300-250
BC. AR Stater (7.9 g). Head of Demeter right, hair wreathed in grain.
Reverse: Wheat ear, META to right. Johnston D4.7 (same dies). A choice
example. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.
Lot 6
Lucania. Velia, c. 350-300
BC. AR Didrachm (7.3 g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet with
griffin ornament, delta above. Reverse: Lion walking right, pentagram
above flanked by two letters, ethnic below. SNG Cop.1580; Dewing 466-468.
Stylish art and handsome toning. Very Fine.
Estimated Value
$250-300.
Lot 7
Bruttium. Locroi
Epizephyrioi, 332-300 BC. AR Stater (8.5 g). Pegasus flying left,
thunderbolt below. Reverse: Head of Athena left. wearing Corinthian
helmet; ethnic to left. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State, and superb.
Estimated Value $475-600.
Lot 8
Bruttium. Terina, c. 300 BC.
AR Third Nomos (2.3 g). Head of nymph left, triskeles behind.
Reverse: Nike on cippus and seated left, holding dove in extended hand;
star in left field, monogram on cippus. SNG Cop. 2028 var.; Dewing 543 var.
Cleaned, the metal lightly granular. Very Fine.
Estimated Value
$125-175.
Lot 9
Sicily. Akragas, 470-420 BC.
AR Tetradrachm (17.2 g). Eagle standing left. Reverse: Top view of
crab, flower below. SNG ANS 980/981 (same obverse die as 980); Rizzo pl.I, 11.
Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $750-1,000.
Lot 10
Sicily. Katana, c. 461-413
BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.9 g). Man-headed bull kneeling right; above,
branch(?), fish below. Reverse: Nike in long chiton, advancing left,
holding out fillet; ethnic below. SNG Cop. 175. Slight obverse porosity, but
with less problems overall than in the few specimens seen on the market in
recent years. Very Fine. Very rare.
Estimated Value $2,500-3,500.
Lot 11
Sicily. Himera, 483-472 BC.
AR Didrachm (8.7 g). Cock standing left, ethnic in left field.
Reverse: Top view of crab. SNG ANS 163; Dewing 613. Well centered and
struck, and in attractive style. Some scrapes along edges. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Lot 12
Sicily. Messana, c. 460-450
BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.4 g). Charioteer driving walking biga right, Nike
above; bay leaf in exergue. Reverse: Hare springing right, olive sprig
below. SNG ANS 340. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Lot 13
Sicily. Syracuse, c. 440 BC.
AR Tetradrachm (17.3 g). Nike flying right to crown horses in slow quadriga
right; below, sea dragon. Reverse: Head of Arethusa right, four dolphins
around, ethnic around. SNG ANS 184. Toned, with clean strike. This example with
handsome early classical portrait. Extremely Fine. Color photo.
Estimated Value $1,850-2,250.
Ex. Hirsch Coll. 575.
Lot 14
Sicily. Syracuse, 415-405
BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.2 g). Nike flying right to crown charioteer in fast
quadriga left; below, shell. Reverse: Head of Arethusa left, four
dolphins around, ethnic at left. Tudeer 11; Dewing 839; SNG Loyd 1364. Die
break at 1 o'clock on reverse, but with attractive matte gray toning. A pretty
coin, struck on a broad flan, and overall quite problem free. Nearly
Extremely Fine. Color photo.
Estimated Value $6,500-8,000.
Lot 15
Sicily. Syracuse, 405-395
BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.5 g). Nike, right, crowning charioteer in galloping
quadriga left; ear of wheat below. Reverse: Head of Arethusa left, hair
in saccos, four dolphins around. Dewing 852 ff. Darkly toned. Very Fine or
better. Rare.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,000.
Lot 16
Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II,
274-216 BC. AR 5 Litrae (4.1 g). Veiled head of queen Philistis left.
Reverse: Nike in walking biga right. SNG ANS Syracuse, 889 var. Lovely
type, with old slightly iridescent toning. The horses on reverse a little
flatly struck. Choice Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $250-300.
Lot 17
Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II,
274-216 BC. AR 4 Litrae (3.0 g). Diademed head of Gelon left.
Reverse: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt. SNG ANS Syracuse, 901.
Toned, with portrait of delicate style. Choice Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $250-300.
Lot 18
Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II,
274-216 BC. AR 2 Litrae? (1.9 g). Laureate head of Apollo left.
Reverse: Female standing left, with windswept veil, holding branch;
altar at left, A to right. SNG ANS Syracuse, 903. Lovely type, with old toning.
Choice Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $250-300.
Lot 19
Macedonia. Thessalonica,
time of Augustus, 31 BC - 14 AD. AE 20. Laureate head of Julius Caesar
right, countermark with N at neck. Reverse: Head of Augustus right. SNG
Cop. 395. Deep black-green patina. Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value
$250-300.
Lot 20
Kings of Paeonia. Lykkeios,
356-335 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.8 g). Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: Herakles, left, strangling Naemean lion. SNG ANS 1019. Lightly
toned. Obverse off center. Extremely Fine, virtually as struck. Scarce.
Estimated Value $600-700.
Lot 21
Moesia. Istros, c. 4th
century BC. AR Drachm 5.9 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted.
Reverse: Sea-eagle grasping dolphin left, monogram below. SNG BMC Black
Sea, 247. Lightly toned, the heads nicely centered and stylish. Superb
Extremely Fine, and lustrous.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 22
Sarmatia. Olbia, c. 250-100
BC. AE 23. Head of horned, bearded river god left. Reverse: Axe and
bow in case, ethnic at right. SNG Cop. 92. Green to dark brown patina. Fields
lightly smoothed on reverse. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value
$150-200.
Lot 23
Sarmatia. Olbia, c. 2nd-1st
century BC. AE 22. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; countermark
of hemeted head right. Reverse: Horizontal club, ethnic above. SNG Cop.
102; 101 for cmk. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value
$150-200.
Lot 24
Sarmatia. Olbia, c. 81-117
AD. AE 23. Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: Eagle standing
right on dolphin. RPC II, 492/1. Brown, red, and green patina. Choice Very
Fine. Rare. Only one example noted in RPC.
Estimated Value $125-175.
Lot 25
Thrace, Black Sea Area.
Pantikapaion, c. mid 4th century BC. AE 20. Bearded head of Pan right.
Reverse: Forepart of griffin left, fish below. SNG Cop. 3; SNG BM Black
Sea 869. Dark brown patina, with bold portrait. Extremely Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $100-150.