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Greek coinage, Sicily, Akragas, Gold Diobol, c. 410, eagle, with closed wings, standing left on rock, pecking at serpent, two pellets below, rev. crab, ΣΙΛΑ ΝΟΣ, 1.34g/6h (SNG ANS 998; SNG Lockett 714; Gulbenkian 171). Extremely fine £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £7,200
Greek coinage, Sicily, Akragas, Drachm, c. 410, two eagles standing left over hare on rock, eagle in foreground has wings closed, throwing back head to scream, other with wings spread, pecking downwards, rev. crab with shell displaying human face, crayfish below, 3.91g/11h (Rizzo pl. 1, 21; Kraay-Himer 183; SNG Lloyd 824). Better than very fine and toned, very rare £2,500-3,000
Hammer Price: £9,400
Greek coinage, Sicily, Akragas, Tetradrachm, c. 409-406, charioteer driving racing quadriga to right, Nike flying left to crown him from above, Ketos right in exergue, rev. two eagles standing right over hare on rock, that in the foreground with wings closed, throwing back head to scream, other with wings spread, pecking downwards, cicada in left field, 17.16g/3h (Seltman, NC 1948, 2, pl. 2, Aa; Cambridge, McClean pl. 65, 12; Rizzo pl. 2, 4). Very fine and extremely rare £3,000-3,500
Hammer Price: £9,600
Greek coinage, Sicily, Katane, Drachm, signed by Euainetos, c. 405, auriga, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga right, Nike flying left above, crowning charioteer with wreath, KATANAIΩ N in exergue, rev. head of river-god Amenanos left, wearing tænia, two fish and crayfish around, AMENANOΣ above, EYAI below, 4.33g/3h (Rizzo pl. 14, 7; SNG ANS 1263; Kraay-Hirmer 38). Of the finest classical style, extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare; perhaps the finest known...
Hammer Price: £230,000
Greek coinage, Sicily, Syracuse, Dekadrachm signed by Kimon, c. 404-400, fast quadriga driven left by charioteer holding reins and kentron, Nike flying right to crown him above, display of shield, greaves, cuirass, and crested Attic helmet in exergue, all connected by a horizontal spear, ΑΘΛΑ above, rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, head of Arethusa left, wearing ear-ring with pendant and beaded necklace, wavy hair bound in front with ampyx, inscribed with K and caught up behind in net, three...
Hammer Price: £48,000
Greek coinage, Sicily, Syracuse, Gold 50 Litrai, c. 405-400, ΣΥΡΑ, young male head left, barley grain behind, rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, free horse galloping right above double exergual line, 2.86g/7h (Berend 1; SNG ANS 340; de Ciccio 2). Virtually mint state £5,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £10,000
Greek coinage, Uncertain Thraco-Macedonian Mint, The Eurydikians in the Orrescian Pangeion region (?), Diobol, c. 500, jugate heads of nymph and bull right, rev. four-part incuse square, 0.93g (Tzamalis, NK 16, 1997, p.15, 14; Svoronos pl. 6, 8 [Dionysiæ]; Rosen 165). Good very fine £2,500-3,000
Hammer Price: £3,100
Greek coinage, Macedonia, SIRIS, Stater, c. 480, ithyphallic satyr standing right, grasping hand of nymph fleeing right, three pellets in field, rev. four-part incuse square, 9.53g (Svoronos pl. 8, 21, same die; Traité I, 1574; Gulbenkian 430). A superb coin of great charm and exceptional late archaic style, extremely fine and toned £30,000-40,000
Hammer Price: £74,000
Greek coinage, Kings of Macedonia, Philip II (357-336), Gold Stater, Pella, c. 340-328, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, charioteer driving fast biga right, holding reins and goad, trident head below, 8.59g/2h (Le Rider 227-350; SNG ANS 144-54; Hoberman p.84, this coin). Extremely fine £3,000-3,500
Greek coinage, Islands off Thrace, Thasos, Stater, c. 500-480, satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph, rev. four-part incuse square, 8.33g (Svoronos pl. 10, 5, 7-10; Le Rider, Thasiennes 2; SNG Copenhagen 1009; Dewing 1313; Jameson 1066). Very fine £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £2,000
Greek coinage, Islands off Thrace, Samothrace, Trihemiobol, c. 490, sphinx seated left, raising forepaw, rev. four-part incuse square, 1.91g (Schwabacher, Ein Fund archaischer Münzen von Samothrake, TINC 1936, p.111, 2 [this coin = Kiourpet hoard (IGCH 696)]; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Ashmolean 3638-40). Extremely fine, toned £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £6,400
Greek coinage, Kings and Dynasts of Thrace, Lysimachus (323–281), Gold Stater, Pella, c. 286-281, diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon, rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛYΣΙΜΑXΟΥ, Athena enthroned left, supporting Nike on extended right hand and resting left elbow on shield propped against throne, 8.54g/1h (Seyrig, Trésor d’Anadol, RN 1969, 40f; Thompson 241, pl. 22; Hoberman p.98, this coin). Good very fine £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Greek coinage, Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, c. 450-404, head of Athena facing right, wearing Attic helmet, ear-ring and necklace, rev. ΑΘΕ, owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent moon in upper left corner, all within incuse square, 17.15g/4h (Svoronos pl. 12, 17; SNG München 53; Flament, pl. 12, 1; Hoberman pp.58, 67, this coin). Extremely fine, toned £2,000-2,500
Greek coinage, Pontos, Amisos, Hemidrachm, 2nd cent. BC, head of Tyche right, rev. owl standing facing with wings spread, 1.74g/6h (SNG von Aulock 53; BMC 14). About extremely fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £360
Greek coinage, Mysia, Kyzikos, Electrum Twenty-Fourth Stater, 6th cent. BC, head of tunny fish left, rev. swirling pattern in incuse square, 0.66g (cf. von Fritze p.3, 3; Weber 4967). Extremely fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £2,600
Greek coinage, Mysia, Kyzikos, Electrum Hekte, c. 480-470, triton facing half-left on tunny fish, rev. four-part incuse square, 2.62g (Von Fritze 126; Traité I, 274). Good very fine £5,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £4,700
Greek coinage, Mysia, Kyzikos, Electrum Hekte, c. 410, Helios, naked, kneeling right on tunny fish, holding foreparts of two horses prancing left and right at his sides by bridles, rev. four-part incuse square, 2.67g (von Fritze 148; SNG von Aulock 7312, this coin; Kraay-Hirmer 715, this coin). Extremely fine and very rare £5,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £15,000
Greek coinage, Mysia, Kyzikos, Electrum Hekte, c. 370, bearded head of Zeus facing right over tunny fish, rev. four-part incuse square, 1.31g (cf. von Fritze 182 [Stater]). Extremely fine, possibly the only known specimen £3,000-4,000
Hammer Price: £5,100
Greek coinage, Lesbos, Mytilene, Electrum Hekte, c. 350, head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath, rev. head of satyr facing within square border, 2.55g (cf. Bodenstedt 90 h/x var; Traité II, pl. 161, 1; BMFA 1724). Good very fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £1,000
Greek coinage, Ionia, Kolophon, Drachm, c. 500, facing head of Apollo, wearing pearl diadem and hair hanging in four long braids,rev. square incuse punch, 5.65g (Traité I, pl. 58, 11; Weber, NC 1899, pl. 16, 6). Very fine and extremely rare £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £4,300
Greek coinage, Ionia, Phokaia, c. 625/0-522 BC, Electrum Twenty-Fourth Stater, head of seal left, rev. rough incuse square, 0.15g (Bodenstedt Em. 2.2 (dies -/β [unlisted obv. die]); SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 9; Boston MFA –; Pozzi 2494; Weber 6066). Good very fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £410
Greek coinage, Satraps of Caria, Hekatomnos (c. 392/1-377/6), Milesian Tetartemorion, head of roaring lion left, rev. EKA, female head facing slightly left, 0.25g (Traité II, –; SNG Kayhan 867; SNG Keckman –; SNG von Aulock 1820; SNG Copenhagen –). Good very fine and lightly toned, rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £270
Greek coinage, Kings of Lydia, Kroisos (c. 560-546), Gold Stater, foreparts of lion and bull facing each other, rev. two incuse squares side-by-side, 8.06g (BMFA 2073, same obv. die; Dewing 2431). Good very fine £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £3,300
Greek coinage, Cilicia, Tarsos, temp. Pharnabazos and Datames (c. 380-361/0), Obol, head of female (Arethusa?) facing slightly left, rev. draped head of Aphrodite right, wearing tænia, ear-ring and necklace, 0.69g/8h (SNG France 310-11; SNG Levante 217-18 [uncertain mint]). Extremely fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £520
Greek coinage, Judæa, Persian Province of Yehud, Half-Gerah, before c. 333 BC, lily, rev. yhd, falcon with wings spread and head right, 0.38g/10h (TJC 15; Hendin 1060). Extremely fine £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,700
Roman Imperatorial coins, Octavian and Divus Cæsar, Aureus, Cisalpine Gaul and Italy, 43 BC, c caesar cos pont avg, bust of Octavian right, with light beard, rev. C CAESAR DICT PERP PONT MAX, laureate bust of Cæsar right, 8.06g/3h (Crawford 490/2; Bahrfeldt 28; Kent-Hirmer 115; Calicó 52). Extremely fine and sharply struck, very rare £90,000-120,000
Hammer Price: £350,000
Roman Imperial coins, Galba (68-69), Aureus, Spanish mint, Tarraco (?), April to late 68, GALBA IMP, laureate bust left, globe at point of bust, rev. LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus and long sceptre, 7.65g/6h (RIC 22c; CBN –; BMC –; Hunter 65; Calicó 486, this coin). A few small marks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £15,000-20,000
Roman Imperial coins, Hadrian (117-138), Aureus, Rome, c. 127, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right, rev. COS III, she-wolf and twins right, 7.17g/6h (RIC 192; BMC 444; Calicó 1231, this coin). Almost extremely fine £7,500-8,500
Roman Imperial coins, Antoninus Pius (138-161), Aureus, Rome, c. 145, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII, laureate bust right, rev. LIB iIII, Emperor seated left on platform, Liberalitas standing next to him and pouring coins out of cornucopiæ into outstretched toga of citizen, standing right, 7.31g/6h (RIC 140c; BMC 542; Calicó 1568, this coin). Extremely fine and sharply struck, rare £9,000-12,000
Hammer Price: £17,000
Roman Imperial coins, Lucius Verus (161-169), Aureus, Rome, c. 164, L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bust right, rev. TR P IIII IMP II COS II, Verus seated left on platform between two officers, placing crown on head of the King of Armenia, REX ARMEN DAT in exergue, 7.33g/11h (RIC 512; BMC 300; Kent-Hirmer 342; Calicó 2154, this coin). Extremely fine and sharply struck, rare £9,000-12,000
£9,000–£12,000
Roman Imperial coins, Pertinax (193), Aureus, Rome, 193, IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate and draped bust right, rev. OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated left holding two corn ears, 7.10g/11h (RIC 8b; BMC 18 note; Kent-Hirmer 368; Calicó 2386). Extremely fine and sharply struck, rare £25,000-30,000
Hammer Price: £22,000
Roman Imperial coins, Julia Domna (Augusta 193-217), Aureus, Rome, c. 196, IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, rev. DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing left, crescent on neck, holding torch with both hands, 7.18g/11h (RIC 548; Hill 193; BMC 159; Calicó 2609). Extremely fine and sharply struck, rare £7,500-8,500
Roman Imperial coins, Geta (Caesar 198-209), Aureus, Rome, c. 200, P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. SEVERI INVICTI AVG P II FIL, radiate, draped and cuirassed half-length bust of young Sol left, wearing ægis, right hand raised, 7.29g/5h (RIC 21 var; Hill 452; BMC 244 var; Calicó 2930b). Practically as struck, extremely rare £25,000-30,000
Hammer Price: £23,000
Greek coinage, Kings of Macedonia, Alexander the Great (336-323), Gold Stater, Abydos (?), c. 323-317, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis, monogram, pentagram and cornucopiæ in left field, 8.58g/11h (Price 1524). Extremely fine £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £2,500
Greek coinage, Kings of Macedonia, Alexander the Great, Gold Stater, Babylon, c. 323-311, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis, monogram in wreath in left field, 8.50g/12h (cf. Price 3703). Good very fine £1,500-2,000
Greek coinage, Kings of Macedonia, Philip III (323-317), Gold Stater, Babylon, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis, head of Helios in left field, 8.59g/3h (Price P203). Extremely fine £2,000-2,500
£2,000–£2,500
Greek coinage, Ionia, Ephesos, Oktobol, c. 340-330, bust of Artemis right, quiver and bow at shoulder, rev. E–Φ, forepart of stag kneeling right, head turned back, between palm tree and bee, magistrate’s name [HΓ]HΣIΠOΛIΣ, 5.04g/12h (SNG Turkey 263-5; SNG von Aulock 1841; BMC –; Head –). A beautiful coin of fine Hellenistic style, good extremely fine, lustrous iridescent tone £2,000-2,500
Greek coinage, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy II (285-246), Mnaieion or Octodrachm, Alexandria, after c. 273, jugate busts right of Ptolemy II, diademed and wearing chlamys, and Arsinoe II, diademed and veiled, Gallic shield in left field, rev. jugate busts right of Ptolemy I, diademed and wearing ægis, and Berenice I, diademed and veiled, 27.74g/12h (Svoronos 603; SNG Copenhagen 132). About extremely fine £7,000-8,000
£7,000–£8,000
Greek coinage, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy II, Mnaieion or Octodrachm, Alexandria, c. 253-246, in the name of Arsinoe II, veiled head right, lotus-tipped sceptre behind head, wearing diadem, stephane and ram’s horn, Θ behind, rev. double cornucopiæ bound with royal diadem, 27.76g/11h (Troxell, Arsinoe, Gp 3, p.44 and pl. 7, 3; Svoronos 475; SNG Copenhagen 134; BMC 9). About extremely fine £6,000-7,000
£6,000–£7,000
Greek coinage, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV (221-204), commemorative Mnaieion or Octodrachm, radiate and diademed bust of the deified Ptolemy III right, wearing ægis and with trident over left shoulder, rev. radiate cornucopiæ bound with royal diadem, ΔΙ below, 27.88g/12h (Svoronos 1117; SNG Copenhagen 196). Extremely fine £7,000-8,000
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