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1 Roma Numismatics Ltd. Auction XIV Greek, Roman, Migration Period, Byzantine, World and Islamic Coins The Alto Room The Cavendish Hotel London 81 Jermyn Street London SW1Y 6JF United Kingdom Started 21 Sep :00 BST Lot Description 1 Northwest Gaul, the Namnetes AV Stater. Circa BC. Celticized head right, hair flowing behind; cross ornament at forehead, bar with hook ends below chin; pearl strings flowing around / Devolved charioteer driving biga right; below, devolved figure right, with arms outstretched. D&T 2189; Depey...[more] 2 Bohemia, the Boii AV Stater. Circa 1st century BC. Star of five rays on convex surface / Incuse 'shell' with fine rays emanating from a central point. Kellner 2115; Castelin 1133; Paulsen g, 15mm. Good Extremely Fine. Exceptional for the type. 3 Carthaginian Spain, Barcid Dominion AR Shekel. Time of Hasdrubal the Fair. Akra Leuka, circa 229/8 BC. Diademed head of Eshmun- Adonis left / Horse standing right. L. Villaronga, Las monedas hispano-cartaginesas, Barcelona 1973, Class IV, 60 (same dies); ACIP 557 (same dies); AB 490 (Cartagonova) [more] 4 Campania, Nuceria Alfaterna AR Didrachm. Circa BC. Head of Apollo Karneios left with horn of Ammon, Oscan legend 'nukrinum alafaternum' around / Dioskouros standing facing, head turned to left, beside his horse, holding the reins and a thyrsos. HN Italy 608; SNG ANS 560; SNG Copenhagen 566;...[more] 5 Lucania, Herakleia AR Diobol. Circa BC. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin headdress / Lion advancing left; HE (retrograde) in exergue. Van Keuren 23 (same dies); HN Italy g, 12mm, 12h. Good Very Fine. From a private North American Collection. 6 Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater. Circa BC. Ear of barley with eight grains on each side; MET upwards to right / Incuse ear of barley with eight grains on each side. HN Italy 1479; Noe g, 28mm, 12h. Good Very Fine. Beautiful iridescent toning. Ex Heritage 3019, 26 April 2012, lot [more] 7 Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater. Circa BC. Ear of barley with eight grains on each side; META upwards to right / Incuse ear of barley with eight grains on each side. HN Italy 1479; Noe 129; SNG ANS g, 28mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Attractive light tone. From a private North American Col...[more] 8 Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater. Circa 510 BC. Ear of barley upright with seven grains on each side, META downwards to left, grasshopper to right; raised and braided dotted border around / Incuse barley ear, dolphin upwards to left in linear relief. Noe 102 (2 examples); HN Italy g, 28mm, 1...[more] 9 Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater. Circa BC. Head of Demeter facing slightly right, wearing grain wreath / Ear of barley with leaf to right; bukranion above leaf, AA below, META upwards to left. Johnston Class C, 2.2 (same dies); HN Italy 1584; SNG ANS ; SNG Fitzwilliam 503; SNG München...[more] 10 Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater. Circa BC. Head of Demeter left, wearing grain wreath / Ear of barley with leaf to right; cockerel standing left on leaf, META upwards to left. SNG ANS 513; Johnston Class D, 2.2; HN Italy 1613 (same dies). 7.76g, 22mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Ex Fritz Rudolf Künk...[more]

2 11 Lucania, Sybaris AR Stater. Circa BC. Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head left. HN Italy 1729; SNG ANS g, 29mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Struck on sound metal, and superbly well preserved. A wonderful example of this sought-after type. Fro...[more] 12 Lucania, Sybaris AR Stater. Circa BC. Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head left. HN Italy 1729; SNG ANS g, 29mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. From the Louvière Collection, Belgium, privately purchased c.1970s. 13 Lucania, Sybaris AR Stater. Circa BC. Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head left. SNG ANS ; HN Italy 1729; CNG 67, 150 (same dies). 8.30g, 26mm, 12h. Near Extremely Fine. Highly interesting style. From a private North American Collection. The...[more] 14 Lucania, Sybaris AR Stater. Circa BC. Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head left. HN Italy 1729; cf. SNG ANS g, 33mm, 12h. Very Fine. Very interesting style. From a private North American Collection. One of two staters of Sybarisin this...[more] 15 Lucania, Sybaris AR Drachm. Circa BC. Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head left. SNG ANS ; HN Italy g, 20mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. From a private North American Collection. 16 Lucania, Sybaris AR Trihemiobol or heavy Obol. Circa BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested and laureate helmet / Bull standing left, head turned to right; YBA in exergue. HN Italy -; Kraay, Sybaris -; SNG ANS -, cf (triobols, bull to right). 0.57g, 10mm, 7h. Good Extremely Fine;...[more] 17 Lucania, Thourioi AR Distater. Circa BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla; I behind neck guard / Bull charging right, OYPIN above; fish to right in exergue. HN Italy 1805; Noe, Thurian F28; SNG Lloyd 486; Pozzi 229; Jameson 359 (all from same dies)....[more] 18 Lucania, Thourioi AR Distater. Circa BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla; B behind / Bull charging right, OYPIN and APH in two lines above; fish to right in exergue. Noe, Thurian N g, 29mm, 8h. Good Very Fine. 19 Lucania, Thourioi AR Distater. Circa BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla / Bull charging right, OYPIN above; cornucopiae and H-A in exergue. HN Italy 1858; Noe, Thurian N g, 28mm, 6h. Near Extremely Fine. Struck on a very broad flan. 20 Lucania, Velia AR Stater. Circa BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet decorated with griffin; dolphins swimming downwards to each side, behind neck-guard / Lion standing right, between its legs; in exergue. Jameson 391 (same dies); SNG ANS 1301 (same dies); Williams 26...[more] 21 Lucania, Velia AR Stater. Circa BC. Head of Athena right, wearing winged, laureate and crested Attic helmet / Lion standing right, bunch of grapes with - to either side above; in exergue. Williams, Velia 496 (these dies); HN Italy g, 21mm, 12h. Very Fine. Attractively ton...[more] 22 Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa BC. Philon, magistrate. Nude youth on horseback left, holding shield; EY behind, IN below / Taras astride dolphin to left, holding Nike who crowns him; TAPA behind, waves below. Vlasto 684; HN Italy g, 21mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. Attractive old t...[more] 23 Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa BC. Nikylos, magistrate. The Dioskouroi riding to right; [] below / Taras astride dolphin to left, holding trident and kantharos; AP monogram behind, below. Vlasto 935-7; HN Italy g, 21mm, 1h. Good Very Fine. Very Rare. 24 Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa BC. Daimachos, Herak... and Andre..., magistrates. Nude youth on horseback to right, holding torch behind him; monogram to left, C below / Taras astride dolphin to left, holding trident and kantharos; monogram to right, TAPA below. Vlasto 938; HN It...[more]

3 25 Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa BC. Daimachos, Herak... and Andre..., magistrates. Nude youth on horseback to right, holding torch behind him; monogram to left, C below / Taras astride dolphin to left, holding trident and kantharos; monogram to right, TAPA below. Vlasto 938; HN It...[more] 26 Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa BC. Daimachos, Herak... and Andre..., magistrates. Nude youth on horseback to right, holding torch behind him; monogram to left, C below / Taras astride dolphin to left, holding trident and kantharos; monogram to right, TAPA below. Vlasto 938; HN It...[more] 27 Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa BC. Zopyrion, magistrate. Nude youth on horseback to right, below; below forelegs, above bukranion / Taras astride dolphin to left, holding hippocamp in extended right hand, trident against left arm; monogram and mask of Silenos right, TAPA bel...[more] 28 Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa BC. Aristippos, magistrate. Nude youth on horseback to right, holding palm-branch tied with fillet; APICTIOC below horse, AP ligate behind / Taras astride dolphin to left, holding kantharos; MI ligate behind, TAPA below. Vlasto 949; SNG ANS 1253; SNG Fra...[more] 29 Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa BC. Philokles, Le..., and Ar..., magistrates. Nude youth on horseback to right, holding reins in left hand and crowning horse with wreath held in his right, monograms to left and right; below horse, - over dolphin swimming to right / Taras astride d...[more] 30 Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa BC. Kallikrates, magistrate. Warrior, holding Nike, who crowns him, in extended right hand, on horse rearing right; monogram behind, KAIKPA-TH in two lines below / Taras riding dolphin to left, holding Nike, who crowns him, in extended right hand, cradli...[more] 31 Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa BC. Kallikrates, magistrate. Warrior, holding Nike, who crowns him, in extended right hand, on horse rearing right; monogram behind, KAIKPA-TH in two lines below / Taras riding dolphin to left, holding Nike, who crowns him, in extended right hand, cradli...[more] 32 Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Campano-Tarentine series, circa BC. Head of nymph left, wearing head band and triple pendant earring / Nude youth on horseback right, crowning horse that raises left foreleg; dolphin behind, lion to right below horse, TA below hoof. Vlasto 1020; SNG ANS 1292; HN...[more] 33 Bruttium, Kaulonia AR Stater. Circa BC. Apollo, naked, advancing right, holding a branch in uplifted right hand, small daimon running right on outstretched left arm; stag on tablet in right field, looking backwards; KAV to left / Stag standing right; branch in right field; KAV in retrograd...[more] 34 Bruttium, Kroton AR Stater. Circa BC. Tripod, legs terminating in lion's paws, two serpents at base; QPO to left / Incuse tripod. Attianese 4; SNG ANS ; HN Italy g, 28mm, 12h. Fleur De Coin. From a private North American Collection. In terms of quality, this coin is easily a...[more] 35 Bruttium, Kroton AR Stater. Circa BC. Tripod, legs terminating in lion's paws, with ornaments on and serpents rising from the bowl; QPO to left / Incuse tripod, legs terminating in lion's feet, with ornaments on and serpents rising from the bowl. SNG Ashmolean 1463; SNG ANS 230; HN Italy [more] 36 Bruttium, Kroton AR Stater. Circa BC. Tripod, legs terminating in lion's paws, with ornaments on and serpents rising from the bowl; QPO to left / Incuse tripod, legs terminating in lion's feet, with ornaments on and serpents rising from the bowl. SNG Ashmolean 1463; SNG ANS 230; HN Italy [more] 37 Bruttium, Kroton AR Third Stater - Drachm. Circa BC. Tripod, with legs terminating in lion's paws, with ornaments on and serpents rising from the bowl; QPO to left / Incuse tripod, legs terminating in lion's paws. HN Italy 2076; SNG ANS g, 20mm, 12h. Good Extremely Fine. Very Rare -...[more]

4 38 Bruttium, Kroton AR Hemiobol. Circa BC. Tripod, with legs terminating in lion's paws; QPO to left / Incuse tripod. Unpublished in the standard references, cf. Roma Numismatics XII, 2016, 50 (0.24g), Heidelberger 64, 2014, 37 (0.16g) and Gorny & Mosch 204, 2012, 1071 (0.14g). 0.17g, 12mm, 12h...[more] 39 Bruttium, Kroton AR Triobol. Circa BC. Tripod, legs terminating in lion's paws; QPO (retrograde) to left / Pegasos flying left; Q below. HN Italy 2127; SNG ANS g, 12mm, 7h. Good Very Fine. Very well preserved for the type. From a private North American Collection. 40 Bruttium, Kroton AR Tetrobol. Circa BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / Tripod, legs terminating in lion's paws; KPO to left, grain ear to right. SNG ANS 424; BMC g, 15mm, 10h. Near Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare. From a private North American Collection. 41 Bruttium, Kroton AR Drachm. Circa BC. Male head right / Owl standing left; QPO above, grain ear to left. Attianese 151; SNG ANS 421; HN Italy g, 15mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Attractively toned. From a private North American Collection; Ex Mark Christenson Collection. 42 North Africa, Carthage AV Stater. Circa BC. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace with eight pendants / Horse standing right on single ground line; three pellets to lower right. Jenkins & Lewis Group IIIf, 37; MAA 4; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Ashmolean [more] 43 North Africa, Carthage EL Stater. Circa BC. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; pellet in field before neck / Horse standing right on single ground line; two pellets below. Jenkins & Lewis Group V, ; MAA 10; SNG Copenhagen g, 19mm, 12h. Ve...[more] 44 North Africa, Carthage EL Stater. Circa BC. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; pellet in field before neck / Horse standing right on single ground line; four pellets below. Jenkins & Lewis Group V, ; MAA 10; SNG Copenhagen g, 18mm, 12h....[more] 45 North Africa, Carthage EL Stater. Circa BC. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; pellet in field before neck / Horse standing right on single ground line; three pellets below. Jenkins & Lewis Group V, ; MAA 10; SNG Copenhagen g, 19mm, 12h....[more] 46 North Africa, Carthage EL Stater. Circa BC. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; pellet in field before neck / Horse standing right on single ground line; four pellets below. Jenkins & Lewis Group V, ; MAA 10; SNG Copenhagen g, 18mm, 12. V...[more] 47 North Africa, Carthage EL Stater. Circa BC. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; pellet in field before neck / Horse standing right on single ground line; three pellets below. Jenkins & Lewis Group V, ; MAA 10; SNG Copenhagen g, 18mm, 12h....[more] 48 North Africa, Carthage EL Stater. Circa BC. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; pellet in field before neck / Horse standing right on single ground line; three pellets below. Jenkins & Lewis Group V, ; MAA 10; SNG Copenhagen g, 18mm, 12h....[more] 49 North Africa, Carthage AV Fifth Stater. Second Punic War, circa BC. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing single-pendant earring, and necklace / Horse standing right. Jenkins & Lewis Group XIV, 466 (same dies); MAA 76; SNG Copenhagen g, 14mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Rare. 50 Sicily, Entella AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Head of Tanit right, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace; four dolphins around / Horse prancing right; palm tree in background. Jenkins, Punic 132 (O44/R119); SNG Copenhagen g, 26mm, 1h. About Extremely Fine.

5 51 Sicily, Entella AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace; four dolphins around / Horse's head to left, palm tree behind; Phoenician 'M' below. Jenkins g, 28mm, 8h. Extremely Fine. 52 Sicily, Aitna AR Litra. Circa BC. Ivy-wreathed head of Silenos right / AIT-NAI, winged thunderbolt. SNG Fitzwilliam 948; SNG ANS 1239; Jameson 537; HGC g, 11mm, 1h. Good Extremely Fine; an extraordinarily well preserved example. Very Rare. 53 Sicily, Galaria AR Litra. Circa BC. Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos; ivy rising to left / Grape bunch on vine with leaves flanking; CAAPI-NON below. Rizzo pl. 59, 20; Jenkins, AIIN suppl. 20, pl. VI, a.; HGC 2, g, 12mm, 10h. Mint State. Extremely Rare. A minia...[more] 54 Sicily, Gela AR Didrachm. Circa BC. Nude horseman galloping to right, brandishing spear held high / Forepart of man-headed bull right, C above. Jenkins, Gela group I, g, 21mm, 12h. Some areas of corrosion, otherwise Extremely Fine. 55 Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; Ionic column behind, grain ear in exergue / Forepart of man-headed bull right, CEA above. Jenkins, Gela 211 (O56/R112); SNG ANS O47/R g, 29mm, 3h. Very Fine. 56 Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with wreath / Forepart of man-headed bull right, EA above. Jenkins, Gela 478; SNG ANS 96 (these dies) g, 28mm, 7h. Worn obverse die...[more] 57 Sicily, Katane AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. The river god Amenanos as a bearded, man-headed bull kneeling to right on ground line; floral design in exergue / Nike, wearing long chiton, advancing left, holding taenia in her outstretched right hand, wreath in left; H to left, KATANAION around. SN...[more] 58 Sicily, Katane AR Litra. Circa BC. Bald head of Silenos with long beard to left, crowned with wreath of ivy / Winged thunderbolt; around. SNG ANS 1237; SNG Copenhagen g, 11mm, 8h. Extremely Fine. 59 Sicily, Katane AR Tetradrachm. Circa 425 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga to right; Nike flying to right above, crowning horses with wreath in outstretched arms / Laureate head of Apollo facing right, KATANAION around. Rizzo pl. XI, 4; SNG ANS 1249 (same dies) g...[more] 60 Sicily, Messana Æ Dilitron. Circa BC. Head of Poseidon left, wearing laurel wreath; OEI-AN around / Ornate trident head; dolphins downward at sides, M-E---AN-I-N around. Caltabiano (this coin); HGC 2, 833; SNG Copenhagen g, 25mm, 10h. Very Fine. Rare. Ex Hans Hermann Gu...[more] 61 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Deinomenid Tyranny. Time of Hieron I, circa BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; Nike flying to right above, crowning horses / Head of Arethusa right, wearing earring, necklace and headband, her hair tied in a krobylos; VR...[more] 62 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Second Democracy, circa BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; Nike flying to right above, crowning horses, ketos in exergue / Head of Arethusa right, wearing earring, necklace and headband; RA and four dolphins around...[more] 63 Sicily, Syracuse Æ Hemilitron. Time of Dionysios I, circa BC. Head of Arethusa left, barley ear to right / Wheel of four spokes, Y-PA in upper quarters, dolphins in lower. CNS II, p. 49, 21; SNG ANS 404ff. 3.53g, 16mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Pleasing green patina. Ex Roma Numismatics IV, 30 Se...[more] 64 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Time of Agathokles, circa /5 BC. Head of Kore right, wearing earring, necklace and wreath of grain ears; KOPA to left / Nike standing right, wearing drapery that falls to waist, erecting trophy to right; AI monogram to lower left, triskeles to right, AAOKE...[more]

6 65 Sicily, Syracuse AR 10 Litrai. Hieronymos, circa BC. Diademed head of Hieronymos left; K (retrograde) behind / BAIEO IEPNYMOY, winged thunderbolt; KI above. Holloway 41 (O21/R33); SNG ANS 1029 (these dies). 8.44g, 23mm, 4h. Good Extremely Fine. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 76, 12 Septem...[more] 66 Epeiros, Epirote Republic AR Didrachm. Circa BC. Jugate heads right of Zeus Dodonaeus, wearing a wreath of oak leaves, and Dione, diademed and draped; monogram to left, monogram of below / Bull charging to right, above, below; all within oak wreath. Franke 21; SNG Copenh...[more] 67 Epeiros, Epirote Republic AR Drachm. Circa BC. Laureate head of Zeus Dodonaeus right; monogram below / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, to left, to right; all within wreath. Franke, Group II, Series 61, 282ff. 4.50g, 20mm, 6h. Near Extremely Fine. Rev. a little off-centre. Lus...[more] 68 Thessaly, Larissa AR Drachm. Circa BC. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx and necklace; on either side, dolphin swimming downward / Horse standing to right, trailing rein on the exergual line and preparing to lie down, [bukranion on haunch]; I below horse s belly,...[more] 69 Thessaly, Larissa AR Drachm. Circa BC. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly right, wearing ampyx, earring, and necklace / Horse standing to left and preparing to lie down; API above (P retrograde), AN in exergue (N retrograde). L-S series 1, type A, dies O1/R2; CNG e292, 78 (same di...[more] 70 Thessaly, Larissa AR Diobol. Circa BC. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx and necklace / Horse standing right, preparing to lie down; above, below. BCD Thessaly II, 385.3; SNG Copenhagen 132; SNG München g, 15mm, 11h. Extremely Fine. 71 Thessaly, Perrhaiboi AR Hemidrachm. Circa BC. Hero to right, with chlamys draped over his shoulders, holding with both his hands a band passing around the head of a bull's forepart leaping to right / Forepart of bridled horse to right; above, E to right, all within incuse square. SNG Fitzw...[more] 72 Thessaly, Thessalian League AR Hemidrachm. Circa BC. Forepart of horse right / -, wheat grain upwards; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II, 9 (this coin). 2.91g, 15mm, 2h. Near Extremely Fine. Ex BCD Collection, Triton XV, 3 January 2012, lot Sikyonia, Sikyon AR Hemidrachm. Circa BC. Chimaera standing left, raising forepaw; I below / Dove flying left; NO behind. BMC g, 16mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Beautiful old tone. Ex Dove Collection, Morton & Eden 49, 9 June 2011, lot 281; Privately purchased from Tradart. 74 Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Archaic head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with chevron and dot pattern / AE, owl standing three-quarters right, head facing, olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Cf. Seltman pl. XIII 'Civic Mint', particularly reve...[more] 75 Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Head of Athena right, in crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, wearing round earring with central boss / AE, owl standing three-quarters right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent moon behi...[more] 76 Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Head of Athena right, in crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, wearing round earring with central boss / AE, owl standing three-quarters right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent moon behi...[more] 77 Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Head of Athena right, in crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, wearing round earring with central boss / AE, owl standing three-quarters right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent moon behi...[more]

7 78 Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Head of Athena right, in crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, wearing round earring with central boss / AE, owl standing three-quarters right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent moon behi...[more] 79 Cyclades, Delos AR Stater. Circa 530 BC. Seven-stringed kithara / Rough incuse square. ACGC 122; cf. Traité pl. LXI, g, 19mm. Very Fine; partitioned in antiquity. Extremely Rare. From a private Canadian collection. Delos was a holy sanctuary for approximately a thousand years before Olympian...[more] 80 Cyclades, Seriphos AR Stater. Thraco-Macedonian standard. Circa BC. Frog, as seen from above / Shallow quadripartite incuse square, each quadrant containing a dolphin; uncertain retrograde legend: -E-?- around. Unpublished in the standard references including the die study by K. Sheedy, "T...[more] 81 Macedon, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Lion right, attacking bull crouching left; above, floral ornament in exergue / Quadripartite incuse square. Desneaux 63 var.; AMNG III/2, 4; SNG ANS g, 30mm. Near Extremely Fine. From a private Canadian collection. 82 Macedon, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Lioness right, attacking bull crouching left, with head reverted; floral ornament in exergue / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. CNG 91, 105; cf. Desneux Type G g, 28mm. Good Very Fine. Ex Gorny & Mosch 232, 5 October 2015, lot Macedon, Potidaia AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Poseidon Hippios, nude, riding horse walking to left, holding trident with his right hand and reins with his left; dolphin beneath horse / Quadripartite incuse square divided diagonally. Unpublished in the standard references, but cf. Traité pl. LI...[more] 84 Macedon, Potidaia AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Poseidon Hippios, nude, riding horse walking to right, holding trident with his right hand and the reins with his left; star beneath horse / Quadripartite incuse square divided diagonally. AMNG III 2 var. (control marks); SNG Lockett 1366 var. (sam...[more] 85 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander I AR Hemiobol. Circa BC. Head of goat to right / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG ANS -; Raymond -; SNG Copenhagen -; CNG e228, 28; cf. AMNG III p. 138, 10 (obol; under Uncertain Macedon); cf. Weber 1841 (obol). 0.28g, 7mm. Near Extremely Fine. Very Rare. Ex Gor...[more] 86 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II AR Tetradrachm. Amphipolis, circa BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / The king, wearing kausia and chlamys, raising his right hand in salute and riding a horse walking to the left; around, trident head to left below. Le Rider 85, pl. 26 (this rev. die). 1...[more] 87 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II AV Stater. Struck under Philip III. Amphipolis, circa BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving racing biga to right; trident below horses, in exergue. Le Rider 507/509 (D222/R373). 8.64g, 19mm, 4h. Mint State; l...[more] 88 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II AV Stater. Struck under Philip III. Amphipolis, circa BC. Laureate head of Apollo right, with the features of Alexander III / Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving racing biga to right; bee below horses, in exergue. Cf. Le Rider ; cf. SN...[more] 89 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II AR Tetradrachm. Struck under Philip III. Amphipolis, circa BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth on horseback to right, holding palm; IIOY around, dolphin below, with pellet to right. Le Rider pl. 46, 19; SNG ANS g, 24mm, 9h. Good Extremely Fin...[more] 90 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II AR Tetradrachm. Struck under Philip III. Amphipolis, circa BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth on horseback to right, holding palm; IIOY around, thunderbolt over Z below, dolphin before. Le Rider pl. 48, 4; SNG ANS g, 26mm, 10h. Extremely Fine....[more]

8 91 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II AV Stater. Struck under Philip III. Kolophon, circa BC. Laureate head of Apollo right, with the features of Alexander III / Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving racing biga to right; tripod below horses, in exergue. Thompson, Philip 12; Le Rid...[more] 92 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II AV Stater. Struck under Philip III. Abydos, circa BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving racing biga to right; below, IIOY in exergue. Thompson, ADM II, 88-89; SNG ANS g, 18mm, 3h. Good Extremely Fine; n...[more] 93 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II AR Tetradrachm. Amphipolis, circa BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth on horseback right, holding palm; IIOY around,, torch and monogram below. Le Rider pl. 47, 23; SNG ANS 794; SNG München g, 27mm, 11h. Good Extremely Fine. Stunning golden t...[more] 94 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Amphipolis, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; BAIE to left, to right, laurel branch in left field, below throne. Price 124; Troxell, Stud...[more] 95 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Kyzikos, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; to right, long torch and monogram in left field, monogram in circle below throne. Price 1340; SNG Fr...[more] 96 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Erythrai, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; to right, monogram above club in left field, monogram below throne. Price g, 28mm, 11h....[more] 97 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Magnesia ad Maeandrum, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; to right, monogram in left field, maeander pattern in exergue. Price g,...[more] 98 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Drachm. Teos, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AEANPOY to right, H monogram in left field, P monogram below throne. Price g, 18mm, 12h. Good Extremely...[more] 99 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Drachm. Sardes, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; A to right, torch in left field, A below throne. Price 2637; Müller g, 17mm, 1h. Good Very Fine. 100 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Struck under Balakros, governor of Cilicia. Tarsos, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AE above, AEANPOY to right, Nike flying to right and keryke...[more] 101 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AV Hemistater. Salamis, circa BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; to right, dove at her feet. Price 3130; Leu 13, g, 15mm, 12h. Very Fine; scuff on obv....[more] 102 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AV Stater. Salamis, circa BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; to right, rudder in left field. Price 3149; Newell, Some g, 19...[more] 103 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Damaskos, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; to right, in left field, forepart of ram to right, pellet between struts of throne, A below. Price...[more]

9 104 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Damaskos, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AEANPOY to right, forepart of ram to right in left field; below throne, five pellets (in the form of a ) a...[more] 105 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Laodicea ad Mare, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; BAIE below, AEANPOY to right, monogram in left field, pellet above and monogram below strut of...[more] 106 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Tyre, dated RY 25 of Azemilkos = 325/4 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; in left field, 'Z in Phoenician script (king's name) above =. Price 3262 (Ake); DCA [more] 107 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III the Great AV Stater. Arados, circa BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent; behind / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; AP monogram in lower left field, AEANPOY to right, BAIE to left....[more] 108 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Arados, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; below, to right, kerykeion in left field, AP monogram below throne. Price 3332; SNG Alpha Ba...[more] 109 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III the Great AR Tetradrachm. Arados, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; kerykeion in left field, AP monogram below throne; below, to right. Price 3332; SNG Alpha Ba...[more] 110 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III the Great AR Tetradrachm. Arados, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; kerykeion in left field, AP monogram below throne; below, to right. Price 3332; SNG Alpha Ba...[more] 111 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Dekadrachm. Babylon, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre, on throne with eagle-tipped finials; AEANPOY to right, monogram below throne, M in right field. Price -, cf....[more] 112 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Dekadrachm. Babylon, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AEANPOY to right, monogram and M below throne. Price 3618A = Mnemata: Papers in Memory of Nancy M. Waggoner,...[more] 113 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Babylon, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; BAIE below, A to right, M in left field, Y below throne. Price g, 27mm, 12h. Extremely...[more] 114 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Babylon, circa BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; BAIE below, A to right, M in left field, Y below throne. Price g, 28mm, 5h. Extremely...[more] 115 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AV Stater. Alexandria, circa BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; to right, EY to left. Price 3980; Müller g, 18mm, 12h. Fl...[more] 116 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios AV Stater. Lampsakos, BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; OY to right, buckle in left field and crescent-over-a beneath wing-tip to left. Pri...[more]

10 117 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios AV Stater. Arados, circa BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; OY to right, Z below right wing, prow of war galley inscribed LY below left wing...[more] 118 Kingdom of Macedon, Demetrios I Poliorketes AR Tetradrachm. Amphipolis, circa 289/8 BC. Diademed head of Demetrios right, with bull's horn / Poseidon standing nude to left, right foot on rock, resting right arm on thigh and holding trident in left hand; to right, to left, monogram...[more] 119 Kingdom of Macedon, Time of Philip V - Perseus AR Tetrobol. Pella or Amphipolis, circa BC. Macedonian shield with MA-KE and club on boss / Macedonian helmet, two monograms to left, monogram and thunderbolt to right. SNG Ashmolean 3278 var.; SNG Copenhagen 1282 var.; SNG Alpha Bank g,...[more] 120 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip V AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III. Pella, circa 180 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AEANPOY to right, club in left field, B below throne. Price 636; Müller -; Roma XIII, [more] 121 Macedon, Pangaion Region EL Hekte. Circa BC. Phokaic standard. Fish 'tout seul' to left / Rectangular incuse punch with irregular striations. Von Fritze -; Hurter & Liewald -; Rosen -; for similar issues with fish as obverse type attributed to Thraco-Macedonian region cf. Tzamalis 21; cf. Le...[more] 122 Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, the Tyntenoi AR Tristater. Circa 480 BC. Hermes, naked and bearded, wearing kausia, walking between two bulls to right on ground line, extending left hand to neck of nearest bull; around / Wheel within incuse square. Cf. C. Arnold-Biucchi, NumAntClQT 9, 1980, 31 pl....[more] 123 Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, the Orreskioi AR Oktadrachm. Circa 5th century BC. Herdsman standing to right, holding two spears and guiding two bulls to right upon dotted ground line; OPPHKIN around. Cf. SNG ANS 977; cf. Svoronos, Hell. Prim. pl. V, g, 30mm. Scrapes to obverse, otherwise Nea...[more] 124 Thrace, Ainos AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Goat walking right, kerykeion before, AIN above; all within incuse square. May 255c; Kraay-Hirmer 422; Locker-Lampson 131; SNG Lockett g, 25mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Beautiful late classical style. Ex Ro...[more] 125 Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm. Lysimacheia, circa BC. Head of the deified Alexander 'the Great' right, wearing diadem and horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros enthroned left, shield decorated with Medusa's head resting against base of throne, spear resting behind; to right...[more] 126 Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm. Lampsakos, circa BC. Head of the deified Alexander 'the Great' right, wearing diadem and horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros enthroned left, shield decorated with Medusa's head resting against base of throne, below which star, spear resting behind;...[more] 127 Crete, Phalasarna AR Stater. Circa 300 BC. Head of Britomartis to right, her hair tightly bound / Elaborate trident head; -A between prongs. Le Rider pl. X, (same dies); SNG Lockett 2596; Svoronos 2, pl. XXV, 5 (same dies) g, 26mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Rare. Britomartis was the Minoan g...[more] 128 Aeolis, Kyme AR Tetradrachm. Circa 165/55-145/0 BC. Stephanophoric type. Euktemon, magistrate. Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing tainia / Horse prancing right, one-handled cup below, KYMAIN to right, EYKTHMN in exergue; all within laurel wreath. Oakley obv. die 56; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC [more] 129 Aeolis, Kyme AR Tetradrachm. Circa 165/55-145/0 BC. Stephanophoric type. Seuthes, magistrate. Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing tainia / Horse prancing right, one-handled cup below, KYMAIN to right, EYH in exergue; all within laurel wreath. Oakley obv. die 59; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulo...[more]

11 130 Aeolis, Kyme AR Tetradrachm. Circa 165/55-145/0 BC. Stephanophoric type. Seuthes, magistrate. Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing tainia / Horse prancing right, one-handled cup below, KYMAIN to right, EYH in exergue; all within laurel wreath. Oakley obv. die 61; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 79 (same...[more] 131 Aeolis, Myrina AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Stephanophoric type. Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding phiale in right hand, filleted laurel branch in left; monogram and MYPINAIN to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 19; B...[more] 132 Aeolis, Myrina AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Stephanophoric type. Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding phiale in right hand, filleted laurel branch in left; monogram to left, omphalos and amphora at feet, P in exergue; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Iss...[more] 133 Aeolis, Myrina AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Stephanophoric type. Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding phiale in right hand, filleted laurel branch in left; monogram and MYPINAIN to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 27; S...[more] 134 Aeolis, Myrina AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Stephanophoric type. Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding phiale in right hand, filleted laurel branch in left; monogram and MYPINAIN to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 27; S...[more] 135 Western Asia Minor, uncertain mint EL Hekte. Circa BC. Lydo-Milesian standard. Garbled Phoenician or Aramaic legend; uncertain design / Square punch mark with pellet-like protuberances. Unpublished in the standard references, for similar issues on the same weight standard cf. Weidauer 120 an...[more] 136 Asia Minor, uncertain mint AR Stater. Circa 4th century BC. Ram standing left on uncertain base / Quadripartite incuse square of millsail pattern. Unpublished in the standard references g, 19mm. Very Fine. Apparently unique and unpublished. The silver weight standard of about 11 grams is that...[more] 137 Ionia, uncertain mint EL Ingot. Circa BC. Smooth, blank surfaces. Cf. CNG E-344, lot g, 8mm. As made. 138 Ionia, uncertain mint EL Trite. Circa BC. Lydo-Milesian standard. Horse rolling over on to back, head to left / Vertical incuse rectangular punch. Weidauer 136, 137 = SNG Berry 1034; SNG von Aulock 7784; Rosen 254; cf. BMC Ionia 2, pl. III, 4 (stater); M. Mignucci, Elettro arcaico, incroci d...[more] 139 Ionia, uncertain mint EL Hekte. Circa BC. Phokaic standard. Head of lion right, mouth open / Incuse square. Cf. Weidauer 184 (stater); Traité -; SNG Kayhan -; CNG 103, 284 (lion left); Roma XIII, g, 12mm. Good Very Fine. Apparently unpublished in the standard references; the second...[more] 140 Ionia, uncertain mint EL Hemihekte. Circa BC. Lydo-Milesian standard. Bridled horse head left / Incuse square punch. Weidauer 142; Traité I 346 (Chios); SNG Kayhan g, 7mm. Good Very Fine. Ex Roma Numismatics Auction IV, 30 September 2012, lot Ionia, uncertain mint EL 1/24 Stater. Circa BC. Phokaic standard. Human leg / Incuse square. CNG 102, 492; CNG 100, 1482; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. 0.67g, 7mm. Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare. Both the obverse design and reverse punch are immediately reminiscent of the...[more] 142 Ionia, uncertain mint EL 1/24 Stater. Circa BC. Lydo-Milesian standard. Facing lion head / Incuse square. Cf. Weidauer (hemihektai); Traité I -; cf. Elektron I 19 (trite); cf. Rosen 267 (hekte); cf. SNG Kayhan 712 (hemihekte); SNG von Aulock 1801 (hemihekte). 0.54g, 5mm. Extremely Fine...[more]

12 143 Ionia, uncertain mint Pale EL Hekte. Circa 5th century BC. Uncertain standard. Forepart of horse rearing left, mane flowing behind / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Schönert-Geiss 4-5 (horse left); Triton XI, 252; CNG e359, 88; CNG e333, 97; Numismatik Naumann 52, g, 10mm. Near Extremely F...[more] 144 Ionia, Ephesos AV Stater. Circa BC. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, and with bow and quiver over shoulder / Cult statue of the Artemis of Ephesos facing, a fillet hanging from each hand; thymiaterion in inner right field, - across fields. G. K. Jenkins, Hellenistic Gold Coi...[more] 145 Ionia, Lebedos AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Stephanophoric type. Apollodotos, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing triplecrested Attic helmet with laurel branch above visor / Owl standing right, head facing, on club between two filleted cornucopiae; EBEIN above, AO-OOTO below; all...[more] 146 Ionia, Lebedos AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Stephanophoric type. Korabos, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing triplecrested Attic helmet with laurel branch above visor / Owl standing right, head facing, on club between two filleted cornucopiae; EBEIN above, KPA-BO below; all within...[more] 147 Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum AV Stater. Circa BC. Euphemos, son of Pausanias, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane, and with bow and quiver over shoulder / Nike, holding kentron and reins, driving fast biga to right; MANHTN (of the Magnesians) above, EYHMO AYAN...[more] 148 Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. Euphemos, son of Pausanias, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis right,wearing stephane, and with bow and quiver over shoulder / Apollo Delphios standing left, resting on tall tripod to right, holding branch tied with fillet; MANHTN to r...[more] 149 Ionia, Miletos EL Hemihekte. Circa BC. Lydo-Milesian standard. Head of lion right / Incuse punch of stellate pattern. Weidauer - ; Traité I -; SNG Kayhan 446-8; Boston MFA -; Rosen -; Elektron I g, 7mm. Very Fine. Rare. Ex Roma Numismatics Auction VII, 22 & 23 March 2014, lot Ionia, Miletos AR Tetradrachm. Circa BC. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AEANPOY to right, MI (civic) monogram in left field. Price g, 28mm, 12h. Near Mint Sta...[more] 151 Ionia, Miletos AR Drachm. Circa BC. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AEANPOY to right, MI (civic) monogram in left field. Price 2151; Marcellesi 29; SNG Saroglos [more] 152 Ionia, Phokaia EL Hemihekte. Circa 625/ BC. Head of seal left / Incuse square punch. Bodenstedt 2.2; SNG von Aulock -; BMC 9; Boston MFA -; Pozzi 2494; Weber g, 8mm. Very Fine. Very Rare. 153 Ionia, Phokaia EL Hekte. Circa 625/ BC. Ram kneeling left, seal above / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 18; SNG von Aulock g, 10mm. Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare, only 3 specimens cited by Bodenstedt. 154 Ionia, Phokaia EL Hekte. Circa 625/ BC. Lion pouncing left, seal above / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 27; Boston MFA g, 10mm. Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare, only 2 examples recorded by Bodenstedt. 155 Ionia, Phokaia EL Hekte. Circa BC. Archaic female head left, wearing hoop earring; to right, seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references; cf. Bodenstedt 23 and 33 for similar head with stephane. 2.60g, 10mm. Extremely Fine. Apparently unique and unpubl...[more] 156 Ionia, Phokaia EL Hekte. Circa BC. Forepart of lion left, devouring prey; above, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 36; SNG von Aulock -; Boston MFA -; BMC 21; de Luynes g, 10mm. Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare, only five other examples offered at auction in t...[more]

13 157 Ionia, Phokaia EL Hekte. Circa BC. Forepart of griffin left; to right, seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 42; Boston MFA -; SNG von Aulock g, 9mm. Good Very Fine. Very Rare - Bodenstedt knew of only the Berlin specimen. 158 Ionia, Phokaia EL Hekte. Circa BC. Cicada seen from above; seal to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 55 = Leu 20, 128; Gemini XIII, g, 10mm. Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare; one of very few known examples (only one known to Bodenstedt). 159 Ionia, Phokaia AR Diobol. Circa BC. Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Rough incuse square. SNG Kayhan ; SNG von Aulock g, 10mm. Extremely Fine. 160 Ionia, Phokaia EL Hekte. Circa BC. Head of youth (probably Attis) in Persian cap and taenia to left; seal behind / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 84; BMC 34, pl. 4, g, 11mm. Extremely Rare; one of as few as six known examples. 161 Ionia, Phokaia EL Hekte. Circa BC. Laureate head of youthful Pan left, small horn at forehead; seal behind / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 85; SNG von Aulock -; Boston MFA -; Triton XI, lot 243; CNG 94, lot g, 10mm. Extremely Fine. Very Rare, only two examples recorded by...[more] 162 Ionia, Phokaia EL Hekte. Circa BC. Head of Io to left; below, small seal to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 96; SNG von Aulock 1710; Boston MFA g, 10mm. Very Fine. 163 Ionia, Phokaia EL Hekte. Circa BC. Wreathed youthful head of Pan left; seal below neck truncation / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 97; SNG von Aulock g, 9mm. Good Very Fine. 164 Ionia, Phokaia EL Hekte. Circa BC. Head of Queen Omphale left, wearing Herakles' lion skin headdress and ear pendant, club over shoulder; beneath, seal / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 107; SNG Copenhagen g, 10mm. Extremely Fine. 165 Islands off Ionia, Samos AR Drachm. Circa BC. Facing lion scalp / Forepart of bull right; AM above, A below. Barron p. 210, 2; Jameson 1530; SNG France 265 (same dies). 3.83g, 14mm, 8h. Good Very Fine. Very Rare. 166 Lesbos, Mytilene EL Hekte. Circa BC. Forepart of winged boar right / Incuse head of lion left; rectangular punch behind. Bodenstedt 10; HGC 6, 935; SNG von Aulock -; Boston MFA 1678; BMC g, 10mm, 7h. Extremely Fine. 167 Lesbos, Mytilene EL Hekte. Circa BC. Head of roaring lion right / Incuse head of calf right; rectangular punch behind. Bodenstedt 13; SNG Copenhagen g, 10mm, 2h. Extremely Fine. 168 Lesbos, Mytilene EL Hekte. Circa BC. Head of roaring lion right / Incuse head of calf right; rectangular punch behind. Bodenstedt 13; SNG Copenhagen g, 10mm, 5h. Extremely Fine. 169 Lesbos, Mytilene EL 1/24 Stater. Circa BC. Head of calf to left / Incuse head of lion left; rectangular punch behind. Unpublished in the standard references; Gorny & Mosch 195, 222 (12,000 EUR). 0.65g, 6mm, 11h. Mint State. An excessively rare denomination; one of just two known examples of...[more] 170 Lesbos, Mytilene EL Hekte. Circa BC. Winged boar flying right / Incuse head of roaring lion right; rectangular punch behind. Bodenstedt 15; SNG Copenhagen g, 9mm, 9h. Good Very Fine. Well centred. Ex Roma Numismatics Auction IV, 30 September 2012, lot Lesbos, Mytilene EL Hekte. Circa BC. Gorgoneion facing, surrounded by snakes and with a protruding tongue / Incuse bearded head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress; neck truncation formed by two rows of small squares, four above and six below; behind head, incuse rectangle with...[more]