56478
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Italy, Apulia, Venusia
AE Semis, 3.41g. 16.5mm. c.205-200 B.C. Draped bust of Hermes to right wearing winged petasos. Rev. VE. Winged boot; caduceus and S (Semis) to left. HN, Italy, 726. SNG ANS 770. Small patina scrape on reverse. Rare and among the best known examples. Fine green patna with some light encrustation. Provenance/Pedigree: Extremely Fine $3,500. |
56614
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Sicily, Eryx
AE Onkia, 1.50g 11mm. c.330-260 B.C. Female head to right. Rev. Octopus. Calciati 24. Rosen 46(this coin). Rare and with a lovely green patina. Provenance/Pedigree: See more detailed image Very Fine/good Very Fine $1,000. |
55723
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Islands Off Sicily, Punic City, Lodadusa(?)
AE 16, 5.13g. 2nd century B.C. Crab; punic letter below. Rev. Crab; Punic letter below. CNP 514c var. SNG Morcom 933 var. Dark brown and green patina. Provenance/Pedigrees: See more detailed image Extremely Fine/Very Fine $2,000. |
54875
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Islands off Sicily, Melita(Malta)
AE 16, 3.45g. c.218-175 B.C. Veiled female head to right. Rev. Ram and Punic inscription. Coliero, Numismatic Chronicle, 1971, #5. Viola, CNP 494. Rare in this quality; dark green patina. Provenance/Pedigrees Ex: David Freedman collection, Triton V, New York, January 15, 2002, lot 290. See more detailed imageabout Extremely Fine $1,500. |
56991
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Sardinia, Uselis(?), M. Atius Balbus, praetor
AE 23, 2.66g. c.38-36 B.C. M [ATIVS] BA[LBV]S PR. Bare head of the praetor M. Atius Balbus to left. Rev. SARD[VS] [PA]TER. Feather-crowned head of Sardus Pater to right; spear behind. RPC 625. SNG COP 1112. Grant 1969. Reddish-brown patina. Sardus Pater is the eponymous god of the island and was influced by the Phoenician god Baal. His temple has been discovered in Antas in Southern Sardinia. Provenance/Pedigree: good Very Fine $1,400. |
54877
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Thrace, Kallatis
AE 19, 4.09g. 2nd century A.D. Laureate head of Herakles to left. Rev. Kybele seated to left. AMNG 293. Brown patina. Provenance/Pedigree: Extremely Fine $425. |
51610
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Thrace, Deultum, Caracalla, 198-217 A.D. pedigree
AE 25, 10.54g. Laureate and cuirassed bust of the mature Caracalla to right. Rv. Zeus standing to right holding scepter and thunderbolt.. Jurukova 7. Die break on obverse; green and brown patina. Exceptional quality and virtually as struck. Provenance/Pedigrees Ex: Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 16, October 16, 2001, lot 375. See more detailed imageExtremely Fine $1,000. |
35926
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Thrace, Deultum, Julia Mamaea
AE 19, 4.39g. Diademed and draped bust r. Rv. Bull's head l. Jurakova 202var. See more detailed image Very Fine $200. |
49014
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Thrace, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Diadumenian, 218 A.D.
AE 17, 2.69g. Bare head of Diadumenian to right. Rv. Bunch of grapes on branch. Some light smoothing in fields. Dark green patina. See more detailed image good Very Fine $250. |
55860
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Thrace, Pautalia, Marcus Aurelius. 161-180 A.D.
AE 18, 4.27g. Bare headed and draped bust of Aurelius to right. Rev. Infant Dionysos seated to right in a lattice-work cradle holding a thrysos. RPC IV, on-line, 8790var,(bust). RPC only publshes one example. Light brown patina. A very rare depiction of a Roman cradle. Provenance/Pedigree Ex: Pegasi, Buy/Bid Sale 14, July 13, 1999, lot 157. See more detailed imageVery Fine $1,400. |
56321
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Macedon, Thessalonica, Philip I, 244-249 A.D.
AE 25, 10.12g. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip to right. Rev. Apollo leaning on snake entwined column to left; he holds bow in left hand; tripod and prize crown to left; Greek abbreviated inscription,"Pythi" in field referring to the Pythian games. SNG ANS 888. Remarkable quality. The Pythian games referenced here on the reverse originated at Delphi in honor of Apollo whose temple and oracle were located there. Other cities copied these games and referred to them on their coins. Provenance/Pedigree: See more detailed image Extremely Fine $750. |
55634
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Korkyra, Roman Republican Administration
AE 19, 7.42g. Roman Republican administration, c.229-49 B.C. magistrate: Philon. Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin. Rev. Prow of ship to right; magistrate's name and monogram above. SNG Evelpidis 1976–80. SNG Copenhagen 237; HGC 6, 8. Olive patina with some light encrustation deposits on reverse Provenance/Pedigrees Ex: CNG, Mail Bid 39, March 30, 1994, lot 113. See more detailed imagegood Very Fine $350. |
57067
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Cycladic Islands, Naxos
AE 11, 1.81g. 4th century B.C. Head of Dionysos to left wearing ivy wreath with clump of berries at end. Rev. Kantharos, bunch of grapes above. SNG COP 709. Reddish-brown patina and fine style. Provenance/Pedigree: about Extremely Fine/Very Fine $1,200. |
56019
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Thessaly, The Oitaioi
AE Dichalkon, 4.73g. 17mm. Struck during Oitaioi's membership in the Aetolian League in Herakleia Trachinia c.279-168 B.C. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. Monogram between spear and jawbone of the Kalydonnian boar; bunch of grapes to left. SNG COP 182. Dark green-brown patina and with an exceptionally well detailed reverse. Provenance/Pedigree Ex: BCD collection, Nomos, Zurich, Auction 4, May 10, 2011. lot 1435.18 See more detailed imageVery Fine/good Very Fine $750. |
55549
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Kings of Bosporus, Polemon I, Eusebes c.38-37 B.C.
AE 18, 4.65g. Lion leaping to right; star above. Rev. Monogram. MacDonald 230. Brown patina. Provenance/Pedigrees Ex: CNG, Auction 299, March 27, 2013, lot 82. See more detailed imageVery Fine $350. |
55550
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Kings of Bosporus, Kotys I for Eunice, c.68 A.D.
AE 27, 9.77g. Pentastyle temple on base. Rev. Monogram for Kotys' wife Eunice. RPC 1931. MacDonald 337/1. Provenance/Pedigrees: Ex: Auctiones E-Auction 55, Bern, March 19, 2017, lot 63 See more detailed imageVery Fine $350. |
53672
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Pontos, Komana, Septimius Severus, 193-211 A.D.
AE 29.5, 16.38g. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius to right. Rev. Tetrastyle temple containing stautue of nike standing on a cippus. Recueil 11. BMC 3. Provenance/Pedigrees: Ex: CNG mail bid sale XIV, Lancaster, PA, March 20, 1991, lot 370 See more detailed image Very Fine/good Very Fine $525. |
53078
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Pontos, Neokaisareia, Gordian III, 238-244 A.D.
AE 29, 16.54g. Laureate, draped, and curirassed bust of Gordian to right. Rev. Two prize crowns with palm branches on altar inscribed "AKTIA" for the Aktian games. SNG von Aulock 6761. reddish-brown patina. Ex: Fontana collection, Finarte, Milan, Auction, November 26-27, 1996, lot 666. good Very Fine $200. |
55554
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Bithynia, Apamea, Triumviral period
AE 16, 2.21g. Triumviral period, c.42-31 B.C. Head of Hermes to right wearing winged cap. Rev. C I C A (=Colonia Iulia Concodia Apamea) D D. Winged caduceus. RPC 2001 and illustrated in RPC on-line. Rec. gen. 32. BMC 18. Dark green and brown patina with some light cleaning. Scarce Imperatorial issue; this issue is the first one from the city which was planned and/or founded by Caesar and Antony. Provenance/Pedigrees Ex: Lanz, Munich, Auction 123, May 30, 2005, lot 220 See more detailed imageabout Extremely Fine $500. |
55104
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Bithynia, Nikomedia, Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 A.D.
AE 31, 17.28g. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Aurelius to right. Rev. Galley under sail to left. RG 103var(beardless). RPC IV on-line 6090var. Rare Brown and green patina. Provenance/Pedigrees: Ex: Leu, Zurich, Web Auction 8, June 29, 2019, lot 635 See more detailed imageVery Fine $1,750. |
55846
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Bithynia, Tium, Gallienus, ex: Aufhauser 1992
AE 21, 7.08g. c.253-268 A.D. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. Asklepios standing to left with serpent staff. SNG von Aulock 1042(dies). Brown patina. Provenance/Pedigree: about Extremely Fine/Extremely Fine $1,200. |
56316
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Mysia, Attaia, Sabina, wife of Hadrian, 117-138
AE 23, 11.91g. Diademed and draped bust of Sabina to right. Rev. River-god Makestos reclining to left holding reeds; overturned vase of water at his feet; tree to left. BMC 8. SNG von Aulock 1074. RPC III, 1760. Dark gray patina. Provenance/Pedigree: about Extremely Fine $950. |
55557
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Mysia, Kyzikos
AE 24, 9.16g. c.253-268 A.D. Strategos Lok Severos. Diademed head of the founder Kyzikos to right. Rev. Inscription within wreath. Lindgren 227(dies). BMC_. SNG France_. SNG COP_. SNG von Aulock_. von Fritze_. Aufhauser 8, lot 263(same reverse die for a coin struck under Gallienus). The inscription mentions the second neocorate, so it may have been struck in 258 after the death of Valerian II (Burrell, Neokoroi, p. 97.) Very rare and with a dark brown and olive patina. Provenance/Pedigrees Ex: Bankhaus Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 8, October 9, 1991, lot 100. Extremely Fine $750. |
54490
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Mysia, Parion, Macrinus, 217-218 A.D.
AE 31, 17.38g. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right. Rev. Emperor galloping to right holding spear. BMC_. SNG COP_. SNG France__. SNG von Aulock _. KLM_. RPC on line 3689(Severus Alexander). Possibly unpublished. Brown patina Provenance/Pedigrees: Ex: Leu, Zurich, Web Auction 5, September 23, 2018, lot 481 See more detailed imagegood Very Fine $1,000. |
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