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Bruttium, Kroton, Stater, c. 350-340, magistrate Boi(skos), eagle standing right, wings spread, on olive-branch, boi to left, rev. tripod, olive-branch at left, 7.88g/1h (SNG München 1449; HN Italy 2151). Extremely fine and most attractively toned (£2,000-2,500)
£2,000–£2,500
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289), electrum 25 Litrai, c. 310-305, head of Apollo left, horse's head at right, rev. tripod, 3.59g/10h (Jenkins O18/R34; SNG ANS 631). Extremely fine (£1,500-1,800)
£1,500–£1,800
Coin Hoards, vols. 1-7, London, 1975-85; Bollettino di Numismatica, vols. I, 2-3, Rome, 1983-4; together with other references, PRLs (35), some of Islamic interest [44]. Publishers’ bindings (£40-50)
£40–£50
North Africa, Carthaginian coinage, Carthage, electrum Stater, c. 290-270, head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of three corn-sprays, triple-pendant ear-ring and necklace with pendants, rev. horse standing right, six pellets on ground line to right, 7.52g/12h (Jenkins & Lewis Gp VI, 339). Very fine (£1,500-1,800)
North Africa, Carthaginian coinage, Carthage, electrum Stater, c. 290-270, head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of three corn-sprays, triple-pendant ear-ring and necklace with pendants, rev. horse standing right, 7.34g/12h (Jenkins & Lewis Gp VI). Very fine (£1,500-1,800)
North Africa, Carthaginian coinage, Carthage, electrum Stater, c. 290-270, similar, 7.35g/12h (Jenkins & Lewis Gp VI). Hairline flan crack, otherwise very fine (£1,500-1,800)
Kings of Thrace, Thrace, Chersonesos, Diobol, c. 480, forepart of lion left, rev. four-part incuse square, 1.27g (BMC Thrace p.182, 3). Very fine and very rare (£100-150)
£100–£150
Kings of Thrace, Islands off Thrace, Thasos, Stater, c. 500, ithyphallic satyr advancing right, carrying protesting nymph, rev. four-part incuse square, 9.19g (Le Rider, Thasiennes 3; SNG Copenhagen 1014-16). Very fine (£250-300)
£250–£300
Kings of Macedon, Kings of Macedon, Alexander III, Drachm, c. 334-323, Sardes, head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin head-dress, rev. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, bee in left field, 3.88g/12h (Price 2564). Very fine (£90-120)
£90–£120
Thessaly, Thessalian League (196-146), Stater or Double Victoriatus, Larissa, head of Zeus right, crowned with oak leaves, rev. Athena Itonia advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield, 6.16g/1h (McClean 4846; cf. SNG Copenhagen 292), Very fine, obverse better, well-centred (£90-120)
Akarnania, Leucas, Corinthian Stater, c. 350-300, Pegasos with pointed wing flying left, rev. head of Athena right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, amphora, grapes and l behind, 8.17g/6h (Calciati p.426, 128; BMC 87-8; SNG Copenhagen 355). About very fine (£90-120)
£100–£120
Boiotia, Boiotian League, Drachm, c. 225-171, bearded laureate head of Poseidon right, dotted border, rev. Nike standing left, resting on trident, wreath in left hand, monogram at left, 4.66g/5h (BCD 122; BMC 97; McClean 5619). Some surface roughness on reverse, otherwise good very fine, grey tone, rare (£120-150)
£120–£150
Boiotia, Thebes, Stater, c. 425-400, Boiotian shield, rev. amphora, club in left field, 11.42g (BCD 404-5; BMC 94; SNG Copenhagen 305). Obverse off-centre, otherwise very fine, rare (£250-300)
Euboia, Chalkis, Drachm, 338-303, head of Hera right, rev. eagle flying right, carrying snake in talons and beak, z h in left field, 3.52g/11h (Picard Émission 8; BCD 137-9). Very fine (£120-150)
Euboia, Histiaia, Drachm, c. 350-340, head of nymph Histiaia right, wreathed in ivy, rev. cow standing right, vine with two bunches of grapes, torch at right, 3.47g/7h (BCD 371; BMC 3). Very fine and toned, rare (£120-150)
Euboia, Histiaia, Drachm, c. 350-340, similar, 3.31g/6h (BCD 371; BMC 3). Fine, rare (£60-80)
Euboia, Histiaia, Drachm, c. 350-340, similar, 3.21g/6h (BCD 371; BMC 3). About very fine, rare (£90-120)
Euboia, Histiaia, Tetrobol, mid 4th century, head of nymph Histiaia right, wreathed with vine leaves, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley with stylis and aplustre, grapes behind, 2.33g/1h (BCD 366; BMC 24). Very fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
Corinthia, Corinth, Stater, c. 400-350, similar, 8.45g/6h (cf. Calciati 217; Ravel 504-5). Reverse off-centre, obscuring symbol, otherwise very fine (£90-120)
Peloponnesos, Peloponnesos, Mantinea, Drachm, c. 370-360, Odysseos standing right, holding oar and spear, rev. altar of Poseidon surmounted by busts of the Dioskouroi left, 5.41g/5h (BMC 6; SNG Copenhagen 246; Traité III, 957). Porous and with minor ancient scuffs and scratches, otherwise about fine, reverse better, extremely rare (£2,000-2,500)
Mysia, Pergamon, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, c. 104-98, cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, monogram at left, serpent entwined thyrsus at right, 12.64g/11h (Kleiner, ANS MN 23, 12). Extremely fine (£150-200)
£150–£200
Ionia, Ephesos, Didrachm, c. 450, bee, rev. incuse square divided into four wide bands, 7.40g (SNG Kayhan 141; SNG Copenhagen 206; BMC 14-15). Very fine, rare (£600-650)
£600–£650
Ionia, Ephesos, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, year 45 [90/89], cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, me over monogram at left, torch at right, serpent staff above, 12.57g/12h (Kleiner, ANS MN 18, 46; SNG Copenhagen 326). Traces of undertype and obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine, reverse with gold tone (£150-200)
Titus (AD 79-81), Titus (79-81), Denarius, c. 72-3, Antioch, laureate and draped bust right, rev. NEP RED, Neptune standing left, foot on globe, with acrostolium and sceptre, 3.31g/6h (RIC 1561; RPC 1933; CBN 321; RSC 122). Very fine, toned (£80-100)
£80–£100
Domitian (AD 81-96), Domitian (81-96), Denarius, c. 91, Rome, laureate bust right, rev. TR P XI IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column, holding spear and shield, owl at right, 3.55g/7h (RIC 725; CBN 172; RSC 270). Very fine, rare (£80-100)
Seleucid Kings, Seleucid Kings of Syria, Antiochos VII Euergetes, Tetradrachm, Antioch, similar, 16.70g/12h (SMA 290; SNG Spaer 1864). Good very fine (£90-120)
Trajan (98-117), Trajan (98-117), Phrygia, Tiberiopolis, Æ, laureate bust right, rev. cult statue of Ephesian Artemis facing between two stags, 5.45g/6h (BMC 7). Very fine, earthy dark green patina (£60-80)
Romanus IV, Michael VII, Constantine and Andronicus (1067-1071), Romanus IV (1068-1071), Follis, Constantinople, nimbate facing bust of Christ, holding Gospels and raising hand in benediction, rev. C R P D in quarters around jewelled cross, 10.35g/6h (DOC 8; Sear 1866). Good very fine, dark jade-green patina (£60-80)
Michael VII (1071-1078), Michael VII (1071-1078), Follis, Constantinople, bust of Christ, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, nimbus with IC XC in upper quarters, six-rayed stars in lower, rev. crowned facing bust of Michael, wearing short beard and loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger, crown with pendilia, 3.77g/6h (DOC 14a.2; Sear 1878). Very fine, earthy dark patina (£60-80)
Alexius I (1081-1092), Alexius I (1081-1118), Histamenon Nomisma, c. 1082-7, Constantinople, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, pellet in each limb of nimbus, rev. crowned bust of Alexius facing, wearing jewelled chlamys, holding sceptre with star and globus cruciger, 3.91g/6h (DOC 2; Sear 1894). Obverse fine, reverse very fine (£100-150)
Miscellaneous, Commodus, a uniface Italian-made 16th century oval bronze plaque, unsigned, bust left with lion-skin head-dress, 59 x 49mm (cf. Gnecchi pl.79, 8). Field lightly stippled, about very fine, light patina (£100-150)
Greek coins, Chersonesos, Drachm; Denarii (3), of Marcus Aurelius, Geta and Severus Alexander [4]. Very fine and better (£40-60)
£40–£60
Greek coins, Parion, Drachm, c. 480; Phokeia, Tetartemorion, 6th century BC [2]. Very fine (£80-100)
Greek coins, Kings of Macedon, Philip II and Alexander III, bronzes (93), various [93]. Fine to very fine, green patina, a useful lot (£800-1,000)
£800–£1,000
Greek coins, Kings of Macedon, Philip II and Alexander III, bronzes (94), various [94]. Fine to very fine, green patina, a useful lot (£800-1,000)
Greek coins, Didrachms (7), of Neapolis, Thurium and Akragas [7]. Varied state (£500-700)
£500–£700
Gaul, Gaul, South-East Region, Potin, before c. 52 BC, head left, rev. boar standing left, 2.46g/3h (DT 153; BMC 398-404). Very fine, dark patina (£40-50)
Northern Lucania, Poseidonia, Stater, c. 470-445, Poseidon advancing right, wielding trident overhead, rev. bull standing right on scrolled altar in circular incuse, 8.09g/2h (cf. SNG ANS 645-9; BMC 23; HN Italy 1114). Fine (£200-250)
£200–£250
Bruttium, Kroton, Stater, c. 480-430, tripod, marsh-bird in field, rev. tripod incuse, 8.20g (HN Italy 2102; SNG ANS 269). Very fine (£250-300)
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