Katalog - Auktion 2

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Hemidrachm. Circa 86 BC. 3h
Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev. Monogram of the Achaian League: above, ΔY in monogram; in fields, in fields, ATP-Φ; below, fish r.; all within laurel wreath.
Benner 16, BCD Peloponnesos 483
Beautiful light cabinet toning. Almost Extremely Fine.
Ex. UBS Auction 67, 05 September 2006, Lot 5475.

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Obol. Struck circa 450-400 BC. 12.00 mm. 12h
Obv. Forepart of boar to left; Ǝ on his shoulder, tunny fish upwards behind.
Rev. Head of roaring lion to left within incuse square.
SNG BN Paris 378; SNG von Aulock 1214; Von Fritze, Nomisma IX, 36, 11.
A Beautiful example with a lovely light cabinet tone. Slightly irregular flan. Minor flatness on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
Ex. Leu Numismatik Web Auction 32, 07 December 2024, Lot 493 (Reportedly from a European collection, formed before 2005).

The tunny fish is a symbol that refers to the fisheries from which the city derived much of its wealth.

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Tetrachalkon. circa 310-304/3 BC, Pantikapaion. 21.00 mm. 12h
Obv. Bearded head of satyr with animal ear to right.
Rev. Π-Α-Ν, Forepart of griffin left; below, sturgeon swimming to left.
HGC 7, 113; MacDonald 69; SNG BM Black Sea 869-71.
A sharply struck and very attractive example with a minor flan fault, otherwise extremely fine.

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Tetradrachm. Circa 160-143 BC. 33.00 mm. 12h
Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair falling in three long curls at side and back of neck.
Rev. MYPINAIΩN, Apollo Grynios advancing right, holding patera and laurel branch with fillets, omphalos and amphora at feet; to left, monogram; all within laurel wreath.
BMC 13. Sacks Issue 39, 66a (this coin). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG von Aulock -.
A highly attractive specimen. Beautiful light cabinet tone with hints of golden iridescence. Extremely Fine, well-centred, few minor marks.
Ex. Numismatic Fine Art Auction 1, 22 November 2024, Lot 21. Ex. Leu Numismatik Web Auction 29, 2024, Lot 679. Ex. Dr. Busso Peus Auction 433, 2022, Lot 1239. Ex. Auktion Bank Leu 13, 1975, Lot 212.

From the Kirikhan hoard of 1972.

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Tetradrachm. Struck circa 350-340 BC. 1h
Obv. Bee with straight wings; E-Φ across fields.
Rev. Forepart of stag to right, head reverted; palm tree to left, EΡAΣIΣTΡATOΣ to right.
BMC Ionia -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -.
Very rare magistrate. A very attractive example of the type. Lightly toned. Minor marks on reverse. Good Very Fine.

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Tetradrachm. circa 311-300 BC, Babylon I. 26.00 mm. 7h
Obv. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck.
Rev. ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; monogram within wreath in left field, MI below throne.
SC 82.5b; Price 3747; HGC 9, 10f.
A lovely piece with an excellent portrait of Heracles in fine stile, struck in high relief. Beautiful old cabinet tone, minor marks, some light scratches and small deposits on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.
Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 32, 2024, Lot 305 (Reportedly from an American collection, acquired in the 1990s).

Alexander adopted his father's Panhellenic idea, but slightly modified the symbolism for his new types (compare number 7). This probably had something to do with his ambitions. The new coin types show Panhellenic deities symbolizing courage and majesty. They were actually more than just Panhellenic, they were chosen so that they could also be associated with Asian deities. Alexander certainly identified strongly with Heracles, who was known for his courage, bravery and endurance. The Greek hero here wears his iconic and magnificent prize, the skin of the Nemean lion, though the depiction can also be identified with the Phoenician Melqart. On the reverse we find Zeus, the central god of the Greek pantheon. In this pose, it is also easily identifiable with the Cilician Ba'altars and the Babylonian Marduk. After Alexander's death, his successors adopted the design and types of Alexander's tetradrachms and continued to issue them for many decades. The acceptance of this popular coin type must have been great. After the Athenian tetradrachms (see number 10), the tetradrachms of Alexander were the most popular and most circulated coins of the ancient Greeks. The present example was minted by Seleucus I. in the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon (336-323 BC). It is, in our opinion, a very attractive example from an artistic point of view.

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Tetradrachm. 113/112 BC, Antioch. 27.00 mm. 1h
Obv. Diademed head to right.
Rev. ΒAΣΙΛEΩΣ ΑNTIOXOY ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing to left, resting hand on shield; on her outstretched right hand, Nike flying off with wreath; monogram and A in left field, N in inner right field; all within wreath.
Houghton-Lorber, SC II,534,2363b; Newell, SMA 384; SNG Spaer 2679; HGC 9, 1228i.
Old cabinet tone, obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, almost Extremely Fine.
Ex. Crédit Suisse Monetarium, Zurich - Fixed Price List 60, 1993, Lot 70.

This coin was struck during his first reign at Antioch on the Orontes, 113/112 BC. From a swiss collection.

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Tetradrachm. circa 170-145 BC, Balkh. 33.00 mm. Obv. Diademed and draped bust of Eucratides to the right, wearing Macedonian helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear; all within bead and reel border.
Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ / ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ. The Dioskouri prancing to right, each holding spear and palm branch; below right, monogram.
Mitchiner 177f; Bopearachchi série 6, W.40; SNG ANS 469.
A nice piece with a nice portrait and a light iridescent tone, minor marks, some minor deposits, otherwise extremely fine.
Ex Bruun Rasmussen sale 856, 12 May 2015, lot 5026. Ex NAC Auction 150, 2 September 2024, Lot 605 (From a Scandinavian private collection).

The helmet is adorned with the ear and horns of a bull, symbolizing strength and royal authority. This imagery not only served to legitimize the rule of Eucratides, but also linked him to the divine. This was a common practice among Hellenistic rulers who wanted to elevate their status and justify their power.

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Drachm. Circa 174-165 BC. 17.00 mm. 11h
Obv. BAΣIΛEΩΣ NIKEΦOPOY ANTIMAXOY, Nike standing to left, holding palm and fillet; monogram to left.
Rev. King on horseback to right; Kharosthi legend around.
Bopearachchi 1D. HGC 12, 124. SNG ANS 409-13.
A very attractive iridescent toning. Slightly rough and the obverse struck from a slightly worn die, otherwise, good very fine.
Ex. Leu Numismatik Web Auction 33, 16 March 2025, Lot 1551 (from the collection of Judge Hans-Joachim Specht (1935-2024), started in 1963).

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Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). Drachm. 27-20 BC. 12h
Obv. Bare head to right; Λ-[Υ] across fields.
Rev. Cithara; M above A in left field, tripod in right field.
RPC I 3308; SNG von Aulock 4347; BMC -; Troxell, Lycian League, 115.
Very rare. A very nice portrait, struck on a very large flan, area of weakness, otherwise almost EF.
Ex. NFA Auction 1, 22 November 2024, Lot 25. Ex. Lanz Auction 117, 2003, Lot 515.

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Aulus Gabinius. Tetradrachm. circa 57-55 BC, Antioch. 1h
Obv. Diademed head of Philip I to right.
Rev. [B]AΣIΛEΩΣ / ΦIΛIΠΠΟΥ - EΠIΦΑΝΟΥΣ / ΦIΛAΔEΛΦΟΥ, Zeus Nicephorus seated to left; monogram of Gabinius in centre field left; all within laurel wreath.
RPC I 4124; McAlee 1; Prieur 1; SC 2489; HGC 9, 1356; SNG Munich 1.
Lovely light toning. Short flan. Extremely fine.
Ex. Auction Münzen und Medaillen Deutschland GmbH, 1998, Lot 104.

In the 50s BC, the coinage of Philip I Philadelphos (95-83 BC) was revived under the Roman proconsul Aulus Gabinius (circa 57-55 BC). This piece bears the monogram of Aulus Gabinius himself. Aulus Gabinius was an important general and politician in the final years of the Roman Republic.

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Emperor Aurelian (AD 270-275). Tetradrachm. Year 5 = AD 273-274, Alexandria. 22.00 mm. Obv. A K Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. ETOVC, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; Є in right field; * above.
Köln 3087; Dattari 5490; Milne 4430; Emmett 3924.
Good very fine.
Ex. Naville Live Auction 27, 28 November 2016, Lot 273.

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Quinarius. 211-210 BC, Luceria. 3h
Obv. Helmeted head of Roma to right wearing Phrygian helmet; V (mark of value) behind, L below.
Rev. The Dioscuri on horseback riding to right, each holding couched spear; ROMA within linear frame in exergue.
Crawford 98A/3; Sydenham 176a; BMCRR Italy 153; RSC 33e; King 21; RBW 433.
Deep old cabinet toning. Very Fine.
Ex. NAC Auction N, 26 June 2003, Lot 2253 (part of).

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Quinarius. 211-210 BC, Apulia. 10h
Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; V (mark of value) to left.
Rev. The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback to right, stars above; Q below, ROMA in exergue.
Crawford 102/2a; Sydenham 181; BMCRE 213; King 18; RSC 33i; RBW 459.
Scarce. Beautiful iridescent tone. Die break on obverse, otherwise, Very Fine.
Ex. NAC Auction N, 26 June 2003, Lot 2253 (part of).

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Quinarius. circa 211-210 BC, Mint in Apulia. 2h
Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet; V behind.
Rev. The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right, stars above.
Crawford 102/2b; Sydenham 141 var; King 24A; RSC 33i var; BMCRR Italy 135; RBW 460.
Light toning. Some scratches. Very Fine / Almost Very Fine.

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Denarius. 206-195 BC, Rome. 10h
Obv. Helmeted head of Roma; X behind.
Rev. The Dioscuri galloping to right, stars above; rostrum tridens (prow) below, ROMA in linear frame in exergue.
Crawford 114/1; Sydenham 244; BMC 448; RSC 20x; RBW 522.
Lightly toned. A small flan crack at 8h, some minor deposits on the reverse, otherwise, almost Extremely Fine.

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Denarius. 108-107 BC, Rome. 1h
Obv. Draped bust of Victory to right; below chin, XVI monogram (mark of value).
Rev. Mars advancing to left, holding spear and trophy; apex before, grain ear behind, L•VALERI•FLACCI in two lines downward in left field.
Crawford 306/1; Sydenham 565; BMCRR Italy 647; RSC Valeria 11; RBW 1147.
A lovely portrait of Victory with a nice light cabinet toning. Some flatness and scratches on the reverse, otherwise good Very Fine / Very Fine.

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Denarius serratus. 106 BC, Rome. 1h
Obv. Jugate laureate heads of the Dei Penates left; D•P•P below.
Rev. Two soldiers swearing oath over a sow; D above, C•SVLPICI•C•F in exergue.
Crawford 312/1; Sydenham 572; RSC Sulpicia 1; RBW 1155 var.
A lovely old cabinet tone. Good VF.
Ex. NAC Auction P, 12 May 2005, Lot 1722.

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Quinarius. 90 BC, Rome. 13.00 mm. 12h
Obv. Draped and winged bust of Victory to right.
Rev. Pegasus to right; Q•TITI below.
Crawford 341/3; Sydenham 693; BMCRR Rome 2229; RSC Titia 3; King 44; RBW 1276.
Lovely portrait and with a light cabinet toning, struck slightly off center. Good Very Fine.
Ex. NAC Auction N, 26 June 2003, Lot 2253 (part of).