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197th BUY OR BID SALE
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GOLD
1. ATREBATES & REGNI ; 55-45. BC, Stater, 5.87g. Van Arsdell-216-1. Obv: Plain. Rx:
Stylized, mane-less horse with triple tail galloping right; above, deformed charioteer
(resembling a fish); below, wheel; pellet in lozenge to left. Ex Gemini XII, 11 January
2015, lot 2. Beautiful toning. aEF................................................................................1875
Ex Nervegna , Jameson, Vlasto, Moretti, and Adams Collections
2. CALABRIA, TARENTUM; 320 BC, Gold Stater, 8.54g. Fischer-Bossert-G5 (V4’/R5),
specimen j (this coin). Obv: Head of Persephone right wearing slight veil, stephanos
ornamented with palmette, and triple-pendant earring. Rx: Poseidon seated left on
diphros, holding trident and looking down at child Taras standing before him, with arms
and head raised to Poseidon. Fischer-Bossert records only twelve staters of this type, from
two dies; one die with two coins and our die with ten coins, five of which are in museums
(Berlin, Florence, London, two in Paris).
Ex Larry Adams Collection, Triton XIX, Part 3, 4 January 2016, lot 2004
Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., April 2002
Ex Athos D. Moretti Collection, NAC 13, 8 October 1998, lot 89
Ex Vlasto Collection (1947), no. 1 (this coin)
Ex Jameson Collection (1913), no. 137 (this coin)
Ex G. Nervegna Collection, Sambon-Canessa, 18 November 1907, lot 241. This very
rare gold stater, only twelve recorded from two dies, is one of the most sought Greek
gold coins. According to Wolfgang Fisher-Bossert, author of the standard work on early
Tarentum, it is also the most frequently forged Greek gold coin. Recently an example that
was sold in Europe for several hundred thousand francs turned out to be a forgery. Our
example with a pedigree dating back over 100 years and from four major collections is for
sure genuine.
The fact that Nervegna, Jameson, Vlasto, Moretti, and Adams all obtained this very coin
for their important collections means that no better example was available and they had to
have one of these because of its historic and artistic significance. This coin is doublestruck
on the reverse, but so is Gulbenkian’s, a collector who sought only the best coins and was
very wealthy. Amethod of side lighting made his coin look flawless in his photograph but
it is catalogued as doublestruck by Kenneth Jenkins who wrote the catalogue. Our coin
also looks flawless in Jameson and Vlasto on plates reproduced by the same conventional
method at the time. This coin represents a significant opportunity for any educated or
relevant collector or museum. Some flatness behind ear and scrape on neck, on reverse
some small contact marks in field and figures somewhat doublestruck. aEF............39500
3. SICILY, SYRACUSE, TIME OF AGATHOKLES; 317-289 BC, EL 50 Litra, 3.50g.
SNG ANS-618, Jenkins-O8/R4. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo l., lyre behind Rx: Tripod.
Ex Nomisma 51, 14-15 October 2014, lot 510. VF...................................................1400
4. SICILY, SYRACUSE, AGATHOKLES; 317-289 BC, Litra, 3.58g. Dies not in Jenkins;
cf. his O31/R40. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left with uncertain symbol behind. Rx:
Tripod. Ex Malter, 14 November 2004, lot 508. Extremely beautiful example. Choice EF
.....................................................................................................................................4250
5. MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Abydus, c. 323-317
BC, Stater, 8.51g. Price-3530. Obv: Head of Athena r. wearing Corinthian helmet. Rx:
Nike standing l., holding wreath, monogram M in l. field with pentagram below and
cornucopia under wing. Mint State............................................................................4950
6. IONIA, UNCERTAIN MINT; c. 600-550 BC, EL 1/12 Stater, 1.14g. Obv: Bird
standing r., four pellets before. Rx: Incuse square. Apparently unpublished. Ex CNG 85,
15 September 2010, lot 437. EF...................................................................................650
7. UNCERTAIN IONIA; Lydo-Milesian standard. c. 620 BC, 1/24 Stater, 0.56g. Cf.
Weidauer 48–51 (trites and hektai); Traité –; cf. Elektron I 25 (hemihekte); SNG Kayhan
–; cf. SNG von Aulock 1798 (hemihekte). Linzalone LN1136. Obv: Ram’s head. Rx:
Incuse square with geometric pattern. Some very minor pitting. EF.............................750
First Gold Coin
8. LYDIA, CROESUS, 561-546 BC; Stater, 8.02g. 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Harlan
J. Berk 2008, The Coinage of Croesus, p. 13, #5. Obv: Forepart of roaring lion facing
forepart of bull. Rx: Two rough incuse squares. Ex CNG 67, 22 September 2004, lot 731;
with auction ticket. Extremely nice example. Unusually well-centered. Die slightly soft on
part of bull’s head. Choice EF....................................................................................13500
9. ACHAEMENID EMPIRE; Darius I-Xerxes II, 485-420 BC, Gold Daric, 8.33g.
Carradice Type IIIb. Obv: Kneeling running king right with spear and bow. Rx: Irregular
incuse. Ex CNG 70, 21 September 2005, lot 412; with auction ticket. Exceptionally well
struck for issue. Mint State...........................................................................................4500
10. ACHAEMENID EMPIRE; Artaxerses I-Xerxes II, 455-420 BC, Daric, 8.33g.
Carradice-Type IVa. Obv: Kneeling running king right with dagger and bow. Rx: Irregular
incuse. Ex CNG 67, 22 September 2004, lot 931; with auction ticket. Unusually well-
struck for this issue. Normally struck with worn dies. Choice Mint State...................4500
11. ACHAEMENID EMPIRE; Artaxerxes II-Darius III, 375-336 BC, Daric, 8.35g.
Carradice -Type IIIb. Obv: Kneeling running king right with spear and bow. Rx: Irregular
incuse. Ex Freeman & Sear 10, 11 February 2004, lot 249; with auction ticket. Struck with
somewhat worn dies. This issue is related to the rather common double darics. EF...4000
12. CARTHAGE; 350-320 BC, Stater, 9.27g. Close to Jenkins-88. Obv: Head of Tanit left,
wreathed with wheat, wearing necklace of pendants and triple-drop earring. Rx: Horse
standing r. on exergual line; group of three small pellets before. Ex NAC 41, November
2007, lot 7. Two tiny hairlines in obverse field. Exceptionally nice rare issue. Mint State.
.....................................................................................................................................9000
Hannibal Issue
13. ZEUGITANA, HANNIBAL; Quarter Stater, 2.64g. Jenkins Group XVI #491. Obv:
Janiform female heads. Rx: Jupiter holding thunderbolt and scepter standing in quadriga
driven r. by Nike. Ex Berk, 138th Buy or Bid Sale 1 June 2004, lot 20. Only 52 recorded
of all dies. Extremely rare and very important. This coin is of much higher grade than
usual. There is a small old hairline scratch underneath the first horse and a tiny ding on tip
of nose of right facing janiform head. EF..................................................................12750
Ex Hirsch 1910
14. NERO; 54-68 AD, Rome, 66-7 AD, Aureus, 7.27g. BM-94, Paris-236, RIC-66 (R2),
Calico-445, C-317 (40 Fr.). Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR - AVGVSTVS Head laureate r.
Rx: SALVS in exergue, Salus, draped, seated l. on throne, r. holding patera, l. resting at
her side. Ex Hirsch XXVI, 23-24 May 1910, lot 677. Some faults in fields, particularly a
scratch before Salus’ legs on reverse. Slight planchet defect to the right of her left elbow.
Good detail with only a touch of wear. EF.................................................................12500
15. ARCADIUS; 383-408 AD, Constantinople, c. 397-402 AD, Solidus, 4.45g. RIC-7 (S),
officina Ι=10; Depeyrot-55/1 (23 spec. from officina I). Obv: D N ARCADI - VS P F
AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated
with horseman. Rx: CONCORDI - AAVGG I Constantinopolis seated facing, head r., foot
on prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe. Extremely sharp. Beautifully centered.
FDC..............................................................................................................................1750
16. THEODOSIUS II; 402-450 AD, Constantinople, c. 408-419 AD, Officina B, Solidus,
4.30g. MIB-12b, Berk-12, DO-314. Obv: D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG Helmeted,
cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over r. shoulder and shield ornamented with rider. Rx:
CONCORDIAAVGGB/CONOB Constantinopolis seated facing, head r., holding Victory
on globe and scepter; to l., star. Light graffiti on both sides. aEF..................................850
Thessalonica Mint
17. THEODOSIUS II; 402-450 AD, Thessalonica, c.430-40 AD, Solidus, 4.46g. RIC-366
(R3), DO-390. Obv: D N THEODO - SIVS PPAVG Helmet, cuirassed bust front, holding
spear over shoulder and shield ornamented with horseman. Rx: VOT XXX - MVLT