CENTRAL EUROPEAN CELTS: The Boii, mid-late 1st Century BC, AR hexadrachm (17.31g), Bohemia Region, Biatec, Dembski 598; Paulsen 732ff, jugate male heads right, the left wearing laurel wreath, the right helmeted, ivy leaf to right, scalloped border / BIATEC, rider on galloping hippogriff right, holding branch in right hand, scalloped border, Fine, RR, ex purchase from Auktionshaus H.D. Rauch July 9, 1970. These largest denominations of the...
Numismatic Auction #20
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Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20
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Lot #2 - ancient
PICENUM: Anonymous, 275-225 BC, AE aes grave uncia (32.34g), Hatria, Thurlow & Vecchi 186, Libral standard, anchor / H A T around central pellet (mark of value), crude Fine, R, ex Hans Schulman Auction July, 25 1972 Lot 316.
Lot #3 - ancient
LATIUM: Anonymous, 225-217 BC, AE aes grave uncia (21.71g), Rome, Thurlow & Vecchi 56, helmeted head of Roma left, pellet below / ships prow right, pellet below, Fine to VF, S, ex Classical Numismatic Gallery Auction 54 Lot 1232.
Lot #4 - ancient
LUCERIA: Anonymous, 271-212 BC, AE aes grave quincunx (38.02g), Apulia, Thurlow & Vecchi 281, large X or four-spoked wheel on raised circle / large X or four-spoked wheel on raised circle, five pellets below, attractive patina, choice VF, R, ex Classical Numismatic Gallery Auction 53 Lot 1263.
Lot #5 - ancient
LUCERIA: Anonymous, 269-225 BC, AE aes grave semuncia (23.62g), Apulia, Thurlow & Vecchi 286, crescent / thyrsus with fillets, a superb example! VF, RRR, ex Classical Numismatic Gallery Auction 53 Lot 1262.
Lot #6 - ancient
LUCERIA: Anonymous, after 220 BC, AE aes grave (54.08g), Apulia, Thurlow & Vecchi 218, AG-178, squat Pelike, dots either side / head of eagle, dots either side, Fine, S, ex Coin Galleries Sale July 16, 1997 Lot 0337.
Lot #7 - ancient
LUCERIA: Anonymous, 217-212 BC, AE aes grave quadrunx (30.11g), Apulia, Thurlow & Vecchi 282, thunderbolt on a raised disk / club, four pellets (mark of value) left, letter L and disk to right, Fine to VF, S, ex Classical Numismatic Gallery Auction 58 Lot 1007.
Lot #8 - ancient
SICILY: Agathokles, 317-289 BC, AE23 (8.24g), Syracuse, S-442, ΛΩTEIPA, draped bust of Artemis Soteira right, quiver over shoulder / AΓAΘOKΛEOΛ BAΛIΛEOΛ, winged thunderbolt between legend, Fine to VF.
Lot #9 - ancient
ANCIENT GREECE:LOT of 33 silver coins, obols and other fractional piece (including 3 larger coins in poor condition), mostly attributable, average F-VF, but some unevenly struck or slightly damaged, useful study lot, retail estimate (if identified) at least $600, lot of 33 pieces.
Lot #10 - ancient
ANCIENT GREECE:LOT of 26 silver coins, obols and other fractional pieces, many identified (but identification not confirmed), average fine condition, some much worse, interesting study lot, retail at least $500, lot of 26 pieces (plus 6 poor fourrées of little value).
Lot #11 - ancient
ANCIENT GREECE & ROMAN:LOT of 37 pieces, including 16 Greek copper (average Fine), 2 Parthian silver (Fine-VF), 6 Sasanian silver (VF, but clipped), 10 Roman (mixed copper and billon, mostly Fine), and 3 Byzantine seals (F-VF), some identified, value at least $700, lot of 37 pieces.
Lot #12 - ancient
MACEDONIA: Alexander III, 336-323 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.11g), Aradus, Price-3332, head of Herakles, wearing lionskin / Zeus enthroned, holding eagle & scepter, caduceus to left, Fine to VF.
Lot #13 - ancient
MACEDONIA: Alexander III, 336-323 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.09g), Myriandros, Price-3230, head of Herakles, wearing lionskin / Zeus enthroned, holding eagle & scepter, in left field, ankh above club in wreath, Fine to VF.
Lot #14 - ancient
LEUKAS: Anonymous, ca. 420-350 BC, AR stater (8.61g), S-2274 ff, Pegasus, with pointed wing, flying left, Λ below / head of Athena, wearing Corinthian helmet, 8-point star behind, attractive VF.
Lot #15 - ancient
MYSIA: Anonymous, ca. 500-450 BC, EL stater (16.07g), Kyzikos, Von Fritze 93, pl. III, 12; Boston 1469; SNG von Aulock 1192; SNG France 230, dog standing left, right fore-paw raised; tunny fish below / quadripartite incuse square, VF. A similar example sold in Roma Numismatics Ltd. Auction 7 Lot 648 for £6,000.
Lot #16 - ancient
PARION: Alexander III, 336-323 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.05g), Price-1458, posthumous issue, circa BC 280-275, head of Herakles, wearing lion-skin / Zeus enthroned, holding eagle & scepter, VF.
Lot #17 - ancient
IONIA: Anonymous, ca. 390-325 BC, AR tetradrachm (14.52g), Ephesus, bee facing, EΦ either side / forepart of stag right, head left, palm tree behind, APIΛTOAEΩΛ magistrate name at right, Fine to VF, RR. Magistrate Aristoaeos is a scarce type.
Lot #18 - ancient
LARISSA: Anonymous, 350-325 BC, AR drachm (6.16g), Thessaly, S-1120, head of nymph Larissa three-quarter facing to left, wearing pendant earring and plain necklace, hair floating loosely with ampyx in front / horse crouching right preparing to roll, above ΛAPIΛ, in exergue AIΩN, minor flan crack, otherwise a lovely well struck and well centered example, EF.
Lot #19 - ancient
LAODIKEIA: AR tetradrachm (14.80g), year 31 (47/46 BC), S-5874, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche / Zeus enthroned, AN in exergue, VF.
Lot #20 - ancient
CILICIA: Datames, Satrap, 384-360 BC, AR stater (10.67g), Tarsos, SNG France 2, 274 ff.; SNG Levante 80, head of Arethusa facing slightly left / helmeted and bearded male head left, Aramaic inscription (off flan) to left, test cut obverse, Fine.
Lot #21 - ancient
ARMENIA: Tigranes II, BC 83-69, AR tetradrachm (14.98g), S-7202/03, king's bust, wearing Armenian tiara / Tyche of Antioch seated on rock, holding palm, river-god Orontes swimming at her feet, Very Good.
Lot #22 - ancient
SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Seleukos I Nikator, BC 312-280, AR tetradrachm (16.95g), Babylon, Price-3747, in the name of Alexander III, head of Herakles, wearing lionskin / Zeus enthroned, holding eagle & scepter, in left field, monogram in wreath, lovely VF to EF.
Lot #23 - ancient
SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Seleukos I Nikator, BC 312-280, AR tetradrachm (16.91g), Ekbatana, S-6829, in his own name, head of Herakles, wearing lion-skin / Zeus enthroned, holding eagle & scepter, in left field, anchor & two monograms, choice VF.
Lot #24 - ancient
PHOENICIA: Anonymous, ca. 450-410 BC, AR 1/24 shekel (0.44g), Tyre, Betlyon 7; SNG Copenhagen 296-7, dolphin swimming left, murex shell below / owl standing left, head facing, crook and flail over shoulder, dark tone, but lovely specimen, choice VF, ex purchase June 24, 1967 from Joel Malter.
Lot #25 - ancient
PHOENICIA: Anonymous, ca. 138-143 BC, AR tetradrachm (15.15g), Arados, CY 198 (62/0 BC), Duyrat 4112-32, turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; in left field НЧР (date) above Λ (= Aramaic G) above AN; all within wreath, Fine to VF, ex purchase April 2, 1966 from B.A. Seaby Ltd.
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