May 28, 2001, The Fairchild Family Trust Collection, Sale 10
Lot 2579
Akarnania. Anaktorion, c.
345-300 BC. AR Stater (8.5 g). Pegasus flying left, AN monogram below.
Reverse: Helemeted head of Athena left, AN monogram behind; draped
omphalos to right. Pegasi II, p. 494,36. Nice bold strike on tight flan.
Lightly toned, with residual luster. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 2580
Akarnania. Anaktorion, c.
345-300 BC. AR Stater (8.4 g). Pegasus flying left, AN monogram below.
Reverse: Helemeted head of Athena left, AN monogram behind; thymiaterion
to right. Pegasi II, p. 503, 68. Nicely toned. Very Fine plus.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 2581
Akarnania. Anaktorion, c.
345-300 BC. AR Stater (8.4 g). Pegasus flying right, AN monogram below.
Reverse: Helemeted head of Athena right, AN monogram behind; tripod
within wreath to left. Pegasi II, p. 493, 33-35. Toned; obverse die somewhat
worn. Bold reverse. Fine / Choice Very fine.
Estimated Value
$150-225.
Lot 2582
Akarnania. Argos
Amphilochikon, c. 350-270 BC. AR Stater (8.6 g). Pegasus flying left, A
below. Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left, ethnic above left, ABR
behind; tethered lance to right. Pegasi II, p. 533, 32. Nicely toned, with
bold, clear strike. Very attractive late classical portrait. Choice Very
Fine. A scarcer city in the series.
Estimated Value $200-275.
Lot 2583
Akarnania. Thyrrheion, c.
350-250 BC. AR Stater (8.5 g). Pegasus flying left, Th below.
Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left, ethnic above left; winged animal
rhyton to right. BMC Corinth, p. 139, 3. Artistically toned, and fully struck.
Attractive, with residual luster. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value
$200-250.
Lot 2584
Attica. Athens, after 449
BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.5 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet.
Reverse: Owl standing right, olive sprig at right. SNG Cop. 32. Sharply
struck. Metal lightly porous. Attractive archaic style. Choice Extremely
Fine.
Estimated Value $500-600.
Coin found in Israel.
Lot 2585
Attica. Athens, after 393
BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.0 g), countermarked in the East. Helmeted head of
Athena right; countermark with Aramaic "B" before her mouth. Reverse:
Owl standing right, sprig of olive behind. SNG Cop. 63. Cf. Diebolt &
Nicolet-Pierre, SNR 56. With dark gray "find" patina; test cut on either side.
Very Fine. Interesting and scarce.
Estimated Value $125-200.
Lot 2586
Corinthia. Corinth, c.
345-307 BC. AR Stater (8.6 g). Pegasus flying left, koppa below.
Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left; bow and quiver behind. BMC
Corinth, p. 40, 354. Toned, and boldly struck, with residual luster. Handsome
late classical style. About Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value
$200-300.
Lot 2587
Corinthia. Corinth, c.
345-307 BC. AR Stater (8.2 g). Pegasus flying left, koppa below.
Reverse: Head of Athena left, wearing wreathed helmet, A and R below;
plow to right. Ravel 1021. Toned, and fully struck up, with residual luster.
Bold late classical style. Some spots of corrosion. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 2588
Corinthia. Corinth, c.
315-310 BC. AR Stater (8.4 g). Pegasus flying left, koppa below.
Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left, D and I in field; Artemis
advancing left, holding torch. Ravel 1076. Toned, and boldly struck. With
appealing late classical portrait. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated
Value $200-250.
Lot 2589
Troas. Dardanos(?), c.
500-475 BC. AR Diobol(?) (1.1 g). Cock standing right. Reverse:
Incuse head and neck of horse left, with hatched truncation. BMC--; SNG Cop.
--; SNG von Aulock --; Rosen --. Cf. Peus Auktion 368, April 25-28, 2001; lot
178, a trihemiobol. Nicely centered, lightly toned. Choice Very Fine.
Extremely rare. Unpublished? .
Estimated Value $250-300.
Lot 2590
Ionia. Miletos(?),
Uncertain Mint, 7th-6th century BC. Melisian Standard Electrum 1/12 Stater
(1.05. Forepart of lion right, with knobby "wart" on nose. Reverse:
Cross with pellets in cruciform incuse. Device unusually well centered, with
very legible lion head; reverse image somewhat obscured due to die
deterioration. Cf. Rosen 275 (lion head left). About Very Fine. A very
good example for this material.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 2591
Phrygia. Kibyra, c. 166-84
BC. AR Drachm (3.0 g). Young male bust right, draped and wearing crested
helmet. Reverse: Armed horseman galloping right, holding lance, grape
cluster in field to left; below, ORO, ethnic below. SNG von Aulock 3717; cf.
Dewing 2433, same obv. die, but slightly earlier die state. Lustrous, with
pleasing toning. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 2592
Syria. Seleucid Kingdom.
Antiochos VII, 138-129 BC. AR tetradrachm (16.4 g). The king's diademed
head facing right. Reverse: Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear
and shield with inscription around. S-7091 var.; Newell, SMA 285. Superb,
nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $200-300.
Lot 2593
Syria. Lot of Three Coins,
Seleucid and Roman. Included are one silver and two bronzes. Alexander
Balas, 150-145 BC., AR Drachm: Diademed head right / Apollo seated left;
cf. SNG Cop. 255. Also, an AE 25 mm. of Antiochus IV, 175-164 BC.,
struck in Egypt: Diademed bust of Isis right / Eagle right, on thunderbolt; BMC
Syria, p. 38, 45. Last, an AE 29 mm. of Philips I & II: Confronted
draped, cuirassed, and radiate and laureate busts / Veiled head of tyche right;
SNG Cop. 273. Drachm attractively toned. Antiochus AE, with red and green
patina, of good style. Philip, dark gray-green, with earthen highlights. Lot of
3 coins. Silver Choice Very Fine; Antiochus, nice Very Fine; Philip, near
Very Fine. Nice dealer lot.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 2594
Syria. Lot of Two City
Bronzes of Hieropolis-Bambyce, c. 145-210 AD. Antoninus Pius, AE 22
mm.: Draped, cuirassed, and laureate bust right / Inscription with wreath;
SNG Cop. 52ff. Also, Septimius Severus, AE 19 mm.: Draped, cuirassed,
and radiate bust right / Inscription with wreath. SNG Cop. --. Both with dark,
black-brown patinas and earthen highlights. Lot of 2 coins. First Very Fine,
second Very Fine / Fine.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 2595
Syria. Lot of Four Roman
Bronzes of Antioch, c. 225-253 AD. All are AE 29 mms. Severus
Alexander: Radiate head right / Tyche seated frontal, crowned by emperor at
right, Fortuna-Tyche standing at left. SNG Cop. 256 var. And two of
Trebonianus Gallus: Draped, cuirassed, and laureate bust right / Tyche of
Antioch within tetrastyle temple; SNG Cop. 284f. Also Trebonianus Gallus and
Volusian: Confronted draped, cuirassed, and radiate busts / Tyche of
Antioch within tetrastyle temple; SNG Cop. 293. Lot of 4 coins. Each with
different patina. Lot of 4 coins. Coins average Fine.
Estimated
Value $100-150.
Lot 2596
Phoenicia, Berytos. Lot of
Three Roman AE 24's, c. 45-81 AD. All early Imperial issues, with head left
obverses, and reverses with veiled priest driving oxen plow right. Two of
Claudius (RPC I, 4546; SNG Cop. 93). And one of Titus (RPC II,
2045/1). Claudius with red and coppery patina, second blackish with earthen
highlights. Titus brown, with with traces of olive, and slight orichalcum
highlights. Lot of 3 coins. One Claudius Extremely Fine, other Very Fine;
Titus better than Fine. Good dealer lot.
Estimated Value $125-200.
Lot 2597
Phoenicia. Tyre, c.
332-306 BC. AR Didrachm (8.4 g). Melkarth, holding bow, riding hippocamp,
right, over waves; dolphin below. Reverse: Owl standing right, head
facing, holding crook and flail; date in field. SNG Cop. 306; BMC Phoenicia, p.
231, 25. Obverse slightly double struck from worn die; reverse choice. Slight
to medium toning. Choice Very Fine / Extremely Fine.
Estimated
Value $250-350.
Lot 2598
Phoenicia, Tyre, 38/39 AD.
AR Half Shekel (7.1 g), struck in Jerusalem. Laureate head of Melqarth
right. Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow, palm branch at shoulder;
club at left, date above. Hendin 920; RPC 4696. Pleasantly toned. Choice
Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 2599
Phoenicia, Tyre, 42/43 AD.
AR Shekel (14.2 g), struck in Jerusalem. Laureate head of Melqarth right.
Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow, palm branch at shoulder; club at
left, date above (RXE). Hendin 919; RPC unlisted for this date, but cf. no.
4700, a half shekel. Lightly toned, and the portrait of better, vigorous style
for this late date. Extremely Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $400-500.