Catalogue
Lot 4672
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
SICILY, Syracuse, Reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), gold decadrachm, (4.25 grams), obv. head of Persephone to left, with hair rolled and wreathed with corn, poppy ...
Estimate $12,500
Lot 4673
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.25 grams), Callatis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Lot 4674
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.33 grams), Callatis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, ...
Estimate $3,000
Lot 4675
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
THRACE, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.426 grams), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying ...
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,500
Lot 4676
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
LESBOS, Mytilene, (c.521-478 B.C.), electrum hekte (2.536 grams) obv. lion's head right, rev. incuse calf head right, (S.4240; Bodenstedt 13, McClean 7968). Very fine and ...
Estimate $900
SOLD $950
Lot 4677
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
LESBOS, Mytilene, c.450-330 B.C., electrum hekte (2.550 grams), Bodenstedt dates 357-326 B.C., obv. head of Poseidon to right, in laurel wreath, rev. trident head with ...
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Lot 4678
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
LESBOS, Mytilene, c.454-428 B.C., electrum hekte (2.384 grams), Bodenstedt dates 428 B.C., obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. fore part of goat to ...
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Lot 4679
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
IONIA. Early electrum coinage. (late seventh-early sixth century B.C., 625-600 B.C.), electrum hemihekte or 1/12 stater, (1.174 gm) on Milesian Standard, obv. irregular striations forming ...
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Lot 4680
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
LYDIA, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.660 grams) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at ...
Estimate $3,000
Lot 4681
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), gold octadrachm or mnaeion, (27.79 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 253-246 B.C.. (Svoronos suggested date), in name of Arsinoe ...
Estimate $16,000
Lot 4682
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III Euergetes, (246-222 B.C.), gold octadrachm or mnaeion, (27.81 grams), Alexandria mint, commemorative issue struck under Ptolemy IV 221-205 B.C. obv. ...
Estimate $21,000
Lot 4683
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
NERO, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (7.30 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated ...
Estimate $18,000
Lot 4684
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, (A.D. 293-305 as Caesar), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 294, (Calico 293-6) (5,39 grams), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around ...
Estimate $9,000
Lot 4685
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
JULIAN II, (A.D. 360-363), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued as Caesar 347-355, (4.494 grams), obv. draped and cuirassed bust of Julian to right, around D ...
Estimate $6,000
Lot 4686
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
THEODOSIUS II (A.D. 402-450), solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 443-445, (4.50 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding spear and shield, around DN THEODOSI VS ...
Estimate $700
SOLD $870
Lot 4687
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
VISIGOTH, gold tremissis in the name of Valentinian III, (A.D.425-455), issued mid 5th century, (1.19 grams), obv. blundered legend D N PIA VAINIINIIS II ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Lot 4688
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
TIBERIUS II, (578-582), tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.476 grams), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around DM COSTANTINVS PVA, rev. cross potent, CONOB in ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Lot 4689
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
CONSTANTINE X, (A.D.1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (Scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.32 grams), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, ...
Estimate $450
Lot 4690
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
NICEPHORUS III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.392 grams), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in ...
Estimate $600
Lot 4691
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
JOHN III DUCAS CALLED VATATZES, Empire of Nicaea, (A.D. 1222/3-1254), gold hyperpyron nomisma, Magnesia mint, (4.356 grams), second coinage transitional to late style, issued 1232-1254, ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Lot 4692
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
MICHAEL VIII, (1258-1282), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.164 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and six towers, no control letters (sigla) over ...
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Lot 4693
Sale 94 Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
ANDRONICUS II AND ANDRONICUS III, (1325-1328 or later), joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.266 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and ...
Estimate $300
Lot 4694
Sale 94 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
CELTIC, Central Europe, Boii (Boier), Roseldorf II type, 2nd century B.C., silver 9mm, (0.59 grams), obv. blank, rev. galloping horse to left, torque with pellet, ...
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Lot 4695
Sale 94 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
ITALY, Campania, Naples, (c.340-300 B.C.), silver stater, (7.384 grams), obv. large head of female (nymph) to right, with diadem, dolphins around, rev. man-headed bull to ...
Estimate $500
Lot 4696
Sale 94 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
ITALY, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (3rd century B.C., 302-281 Ravel), silver drachm, (3.11 grams), obv. head of Athena wearing crested helmet ornamented with Skylla to right, ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Lot 4697
Sale 94 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
ITALY, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (3rd century B.C., 281-272 Ravel), silver drachm, (3.25 grams), obv. head of Athena wearing crested helmet ornamented with Skylla to left, ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Lot 4698
Sale 94 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
ITALY, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.67 grams), obv. Demeter head wearing corn wreath to right, rev. ear of corn, META upwards ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $720
Lot 4699
Sale 94 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
ITALY, Lucania, Velia, (c.305/4-293/290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.238 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, decorated with a wing ...
Estimate $350
Lot 4700
Sale 94 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
ITALY, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.15 grams), obv. tripod, crane to right on left, QPO downwards to right, Q outwards, ...
Estimate $400
Lot 4701
Sale 94 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
SICILY, Syracuse, (c.400 B.C.), silver decadrachm, (43.35 grams), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in ...
Estimate $13,000