Oct 1-2, 2001, The George Mouhtouris Collection, Sale 11
Lot 1448
Ancient Coin Lot. Greek, Mostly AR Minors, c. 500 BC. - 225 AD. Included are: Miletos, c. 500 BC., 2 AR 1/12 Staters: Forepart of lion left and right, head reverted / Starburst-floral
rosette; SNG Cop. 944ff., & cf. 952, 953. Also, Apollonia Pontica, 4th century B.C., AR Diobol: Facing Apollo head / Anchor and crayfish; SGC 1657. Also, Euboia, Histiaia, 3rd century BC., 4 AR Tetrobols: Head of nymph right / Nymph
seated right on galley; SBC 2496 var. Also, Phoenicia, Sidon, c. 380-350 BC., AR Obol: Galley left / Persian king fighting lion, two letters in field; cf. SGC 5948. Also, an AE 40 of Ptolemy III, 246-221 BC.: Head of Zeus-Ammon right /
Eagle with cornucopia; SGC 7815. Also, Parthia, Vologases VI, 208-228 AD., Billon Tetradrachm: Bust left, wearing tiara / Tyche r., before enthroned king l.; Sell. 88.6. Last, an Indian AE of Sikander Shah II, 1488-1517: Inscription
both sides. Histiaia, two with off center obverses; one overcleaned. One of Miletos off center. Parthia, surfaces a bit rough. Ptolemy with nice red and brown patina. Rest of coins with varied toning. Lot of 11 coins. Coins average Very Fine, a
few somewhat less.
Estimated Value $200-400.
Lot 1449
Ancient Coin Lot. Greek AR Minors & Roman AE's. Ancient Greece. 2 AR Drachms of Parium, Mysia, early 5th century BC.: Gorgoneion facing / Cruciform-patterned incuse square; cf. SGC
3917. Also, Mesembria, c. 4th century BC., AR Diobol: Facing crested helmet / Wheel, ethnic within; SNG BMC Black Sea, 268. Thracian Cherronesos, c. 400-350 BC., 2 AR Hemidrachms: Forepart of lion / Two incuse squares, one having
barley ear within, other coin with ram's head; SGC 1605 var. Also, an AE 22 of Sicily, Hieron, 275-215 BC.: Head of Poseidon left / Head of trident; SGC 1223. An AE 15 of Thrace, Maroneia, c. 400-350 BC.: Galloping horse right / Vine
within linear square; SGC 1636. Frome Rome, AE Antoininianus, Probus, 276-282 AD.; Radiate bust in consular robes / Temple; RIC 745. An AE Follis of Maxentius, c. 309-312 AD.: Laureate head right / Victory crowning Roma within temple;
RIC 108. Lastly, an AE 3/4 of Constantine II, 337-340 AD.: Military bust right / Two soldiers standing, two standards between; Sear 3951 var. Coins with various patinas, with mostly decent to good surfaces. Lot of 10 coins. Coins average
Very Fine, some better, some less.
Estimated Value $200-400.
Lot 1450
Ancient Greece. Lot of Mostly Silver Minors, c. 400-200 BC. Included are: Calabria, Tarentum, c. 272-235 B.C., AR Nomos: Armed rider on horse right / Taras on dolphin left, thymiaterion
to right; Vlasto 891-2. Also, Istrus, 4th century B.C., AR Drachm: Facing youthful male heads / Sea eagle left, dolphin in talons, B in field; SNG Cop. --; BMC --. Thracian Cherronesos, c. 400-350 BC., AR Hemidrachm: Forepart of lion /
Incuse square, E and barley ear within; SGC 1605 var. Also, Euboia, Histiaia, 3rd century BC., AR Tetrobol: Head of nymph right / Nymph seated right on galley; SBC 2496 var. Lastly, an Antoninianus of Gordion III, 238-244 AD: Radiate,
draped, and cuirassed bust right / Liberalitas standing left; RIC 36. Some light porosity on the Tarentum, more so on Histiaia, with minor edge chipping. Gordion sharp and lustrous. Lot of 5 coins. Greeks average Very Fine, or better; Gordion,
Choice Extremely Fine. Pleasant dealer material. The Istrus a scarcer variety.
Estimated Value $175-275.
Lot 1451
Ancient Greece. Three Small Denomination Silver Coins. Cnidos, c. 390-330 BC., AR Diobol: Head of Aphrodite right / Head of bull facing (SNG Cop. 302). Along with, Corcyra, c. 450-350 BC., AR
Triobol: Vase / Star of eight rays (Cf. SNG Cop. 152). And last, Lycian League, Kragos, AR Drachm: Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre (SGC 5267). Lot of 3 coins. All with nice old collection toning. Very Fine. A good little group.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 1452
Ancient Greece. Lot of Small Bronzes, c. 400-200 BC. Included are: Odessos, AE 14, c. 200 BC.; Apollo head right / Great God reclining; SGC 1680 var. Also, Maroneia, AE 15, c.
400-350 BC.; Horse right / Grape vine in square; SNG Cop. 632. And, Macedon, Philip II, 359-336 BC., AE 16; Apollo head right / Youth on horse right. Also two Roman Antoniniani: Valerian, 253-260 AD, Antioch and Emperor reverse
(RIC 287); Claudius II, 268-270 AD., Fortuna reverse (RIC 40). Last, Constantine I, 307-337 AD., AE-3, Siscia mint, with VOT X X in wreath reverse (Sear 3785 var). Lot of 6 coins. Greeks average Very Fine, or better; Romans, Extremely Fine
to Choice. Good dealer lot.
Estimated Value $70-125.
Lot 1453
Ancient Greece. Lot of Greek Small Silvers, c. 400-200 BC. Included are: Moesia, Istrus, c. 4th century BC., AR Drachm; Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea eagle left, dolphin in
talons; SNG BMC, Black Sea, no. 247. Also, Mesembria, c. 4th century BC., AR Diobol: Facing crested helmet / Wheel, ethnic within; SNG BMC Black Sea, 268. Along with a Drachm of Alexander the Great, 3336-323 BC., Lampsascus mint; Head
of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / Zeus enthroned left, KI at left field; Price 1406e. And lastly, Caracalla, 198-217 AD., AR Denarius, struck 204 AD.; Youthful laureate head right / Dea Caelestis riding lion right, in exergue: IN
CARTH; RIC 130a. The Greek coins well centered and struck up, with different degrees of toning. The denarius faintly toned, with slight residual luster. Lot of 4 coins. Greeks average Very Fine plus; Denarius, ICG graded EF-45. Very fine
dealer's lot.
Estimated Value $250-375.