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GOLD
Ex Jonathan P. Rosen Collection
1.
UNCERTAIN CITY IN IONIA
; 625-600 BC, EL Stater, 14.28g. Weidauer-138-140.
Obv: Forepart of bridled horse left, with loose mane. Rx: Rectangular incuse in center,
flanked by square incuse to either side. Ex Jonathan Rosen Collection. Only three
staters recorded by Weidauer in 1975. This was not one of them. Planchet defect at 12h,
otherwise sharply struck for issue. EF......................................................................14750
Unique
2.
IONIA, UNCERTAINMINT
; c. 6th century BC, ELHekte, 2.38g. Cf. SNG vonAulock
1786, and Lanz 147 (2009), lot 91. Apparently unpublished. The star-shaped reverse
punch is attested with the bull on obverse, but hitherto only with the bull facing left. Obv:
Head of bull right. Rx: Star-like pattern within incuse. Ex Gemini X, 13 January 2013, lot
103. Ex Jonathan Rosen Collection. A new type among the numerous Milesian-weight
electrum issues that cannot yet be attributed to mints. The abundance of types has made
scholars wonder whether private persons or associations (bankers, temples, dynasts) were
the issuers rather than civic mints. However, one has to keep in mind that among early
Greek coinages many had constantly changing types (Cyzicus, Phocaea and Mytilene
continued this in later times), and so the complexity of early Greek electrum coinage does
not imply a multitude of little mints. The image of this coin, the bull, is a powerful symbol
that was used by the Lydian king Croesus, the Samians, and the Poseidonians in the West.
EF................................................................................................................................3250
3.
IONIA, PHOCAEA
; 400-330 BC. EL Hekte, 2.50g. Bodenstedt-97. Obv: Head of Pan
l. Rx: Four-part incuse. VF...........................................................................................500
4.
LESBOS, MYTILENE
; c. 377-326 BC. EL Hekte, 2.56g. Bodenstedt-Em. 90. Obv:
Head of young Dionysus right, hair bound by an ivy wreath. Rx: Frontal mask of bearded
Satyr with animal ears and shaggy hair, within square linear frame. Satyr’s left eye filled
in as a result of die break.. Good VF.............................................................................750
5.
PTOLEMAIC, PTOLEMY II
; Struck under Ptolemy II, c. 253/2, Mnaieion
(Octodrachm), 27.63g. SNG Cop-134 var. (different symbol), Svoronos-476. Obv:
Head of Arsinoe II r., wearing diadem, stephane and veil, behind Λ. Rx: ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ -
ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ Double cornucopia bound with fillet. EF...................................... 11500
6.
ARSINOE II, WIFE OF PTOLEMY II PHILADELPHOS
; Mnaieion or One-
Mina Piece (formerly Octadrachm), Alexandria, Struck under Ptolemy II (253-246
BC), 27.72g. Troxell, Arsinoe’s Non-Era, Museum Notes 28 (1983), Group 3, pl. 7,4;
Svoronos-476, pl. XV, 15. Obv: Head of Arsinoe II r., wearing diadem, stephane and veil,
behind Λ. Rx: ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ - ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ Double cornucopia bound with fillet. Hair
above ear flatly struck. EF.........................................................................................12000
7.
PTOLEMAIC, PTOLEMY IV
; 221-204 BC Alexandria, c. 217 BC, Mnaieion or
One-Mina Piece (formerly Octadrachm), 27.76g. SNG Cop-196, Svoronos-1117. Obv:
Radiate and diademed bust r. of deified Ptolemy III wearing aegis with trident resting on
his shoulder, Rx: Radiate cornucopia bound with royal diadem, regal title around. Around
the time of the Fourth Syrian War, Ptolemy IV had these gold coins struck in memory of
his father, to commemorate the great victories over the Seleucids in the Third Syrian War.
Previous to the battle in order to promote victory, the Queen, Arsinoe III, promised two
gold minae for each soldier if the Ptolemaic army was successful. Following the victory,
as recorded in the Raphia Decree, one-mina coins of this type were undoubtedly given.
Some flat striking at the high points of the crown, otherwise lustrous. Choice EF..13750
8.
ACHAEMENID EMPIRE: TIME OF XERXES II TO ARTAXERXES II
; Darius
I-Xerxes II, 420-375 BC, Daric, 8.35g. Carradice Type IIIb. Obv: Kneeling running king
r. with bow and spear. Rx: Irregular incuse. Very complete including king’s crown. EF...
....................................................................................................................................3950
9.
ACHAEMENID EMPIRE: TIME OF XERXES II TO ARTAXERXES II
; Darius
I-Xerxes II, 420-375 BC, Daric, 8.33g. Carradice -Type IIb, Gp. G. Obv: Kneeling
running king r. with bow and spear. Rx: Irregular incuse. Minor flatness on king’s beard,
but complete including crown. EF..............................................................................3750
10.
MACEDONIA, PHILIP II
; 359-336 BC. Pella Mint II, c. 340-328 BC or c. 336-
328, Stater, 8.59g. Le Rider-187 (D92/R138). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rx:
ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Fast biga r., cantharus under horses. Extremely sharp details. Lead horse’s
nose on reverse flatly struck. Virtually Mint State......................................................5350
11.
PHILIP II
; Abydus, c. 359-336 BC, Stater, 8.58g. Thompson-104a, SNG ANS-301.
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rx: ΦΙΙLΠΠΟΥ Fast biga r., star and MO monogram
below horses’ forelegs. Ex Heritage 3026, 25 September 2013, lot 23054. Posthumous
issue struck under Philip III. This is a very rare issue, not in Le Rider. Mint State....5750
12.
MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT
; c. 323-319 BC, Stater, 8.61g.
Price-2114. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. with long curls and wearing a Corinthian
helmet. Rx: Nike standing l. holding wreath in outstretched arm; monogram in outer l.
field and double ax in inner r. field; legend [ΑΛ]ΕΞΑΝΔΡ[ΟΥ] r. Mint State..........4500
13.
MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT
; c. 323-319 BC, Stater, 8.59g.
Price-2114. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. with long curls and wearing a Corinthian
helmet. Rx: Nike standing l. holding wreath in outstretched arm; monogram in outer l.
field and double ax in inner r. field; legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ r. Mint State...............5500
14.
MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT
; Lifetime-early posthumous issue,
326-321 BC, Stater, 8.52g. Price-3258-9, 3261. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r., griffin
on helmet. Rx: Nike standing l., holding wreath, date to r. of her feet, off flan on this
example. Ex Goldberg 75, 24 September 2013, lot 2423. Virtually Mint State........4500
15.
SELEUCUS I NICATOR, ALEXANDER TYPE
; 336-323 BC. 312-281 BC. Babylon
I, the “Imperial” Workshop, Series I, to c. 300 BC, AV Stater, 8.58g. SC-81.8, Price-3715.
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena in crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with coiled
serpent. Rx: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Nike standing l. holding wreath and stylis; l.
and r. of her legs respectively, monograms MP in wreath and HP. Of superb artistic style.
Mint State....................................................................................................................5500
16.
MACEDONIA, PHILIP III
; c. 323-317 BC, Stater, 8.60g. Price-P30. Obv: Helmeted
head of Athena r. Rx: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Nike standing l. holding wreath and stylis, monogram
MH over cornucopia in l. field. Extremely beautiful, especially the reverse.
Mint State....................................................................................................................5500
Only Portrait of Alexander in Gold
17.
MYSIA, PERGAMUM
; Mysia, Pergamum, c. 334 BC. AV Stater, 8.59g. SNG Paris
1557 = De Luynes Coll. 2493. v. Fritze, Die Münzen von Pergamon, pl. I, 7 (Berlin
specimen) = Mørkholm, EHC 268. U. Westermark, Notes on the Saida Hoard (IGCH
1508), NNÅ (1979-80), p. 28, nos. 36-37 (Berlin and Paris specimens). Gulbenkian
Coll. 699 = Jameson Coll. 2580. Obv: Head of youthful Herakles r., wearing lion-skin
headdress knotted round neck. Rx: Archaistic Palladion to front, wearing calathos on
head, raising spear in r. hand and holding on l. arm shield adorned with a star, from
which hangs a fillet ending in a monogram. In the l. field, crested Corinthian helmet to
r. Ex Gemini VII, January 2011, lot 477. Ex Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. This is the only
portrait of Alexander the Great in gold which also shows the famous Palladion on the
reverse. Extremely significant and very rare. Less than 20 specimens exist of which a
good number have the face of Alexander off the flan. Mint State........................ 63500
18.
ZEUGITANIA, CARTHAGE
; 310-270 BC, EL Stater, 7.12g. Jenkins-Gp. VI, 325.
Obv: Head of Tanit l., wreathed with grain, wearing triple-pendant earring and collared
necklace. Rx: Horse standing r., on exergual line. Good VF.....................................2250
19.
INDIA, KUSHAN EMPIRE, VASUDEVA II
; 290-310 AD, Dinar, 7.72g. Obv:
Vasudeva standing facing, head l., flames on shoulder, sacrificing over altar and holding
filleted scepter; to l., filleted trident. Rx: Ardoxsho seated facing on throne, holding
filleted investiture garland and cradling cornucopia in l. arm; above, tamgha to l. Mint
State.............................................................................................................................1500
20.
JULIUS CAESAR
; Rome, struck by A. Hirtius as praetor, 46 BC, Aureus, 8.06g. Cr-
466/1, Sear Imperators-56, Syd-1017, Calicó-37, C-2 (50 Fr.). Obv: C.CAESAR - COS.
TER Veiled female head (Vesta?) r. Rx: A H[I]RTIVS PR Priestly implements: lituus,
pitcher, ax. Probably struck for Caesar’s quadruple triumph in August 46 BC, when he
distributed the sum of 5000 denarii to each of his soldiers plus 100 denarii a man to the
populace of Rome. Some minor old edge scrapes, especially at 9h, 11-12h, and 4h on
reverse. EF for issue.............................................................................................. 5500
21.
BRUTUS, CIVIL WAR
; Istrus, 44-42 BC, Stater, 8.33g. Rx: Athena seated. In the
name of Lysimachus, bearing portrait of Alexander III the Great. This is the image of
Alexander with the long nose that led people to believe mistakenly that these are issues
of Mithradates. If they were, issues from other mints would have these same Mithradatic
characteristics, which they do not. There are even issues from Istrus that do not have any
characteristics of Mithridates. Thus these are Civil War issues of Brutus struck at the
cities he controlled. This example is far better than most. Choice Mint State...... 1450
22.
AUGUSTUS
; 27 BC-14 AD, Hispania Tarraconensis (Caesaraugusta), c. 19-18 BC,
Aureus, 7.85g. BM-317, pl. 6.2 (same rev. die); Paris-1280, pl. LI (same rev. die);
Bahrfeldt-123 (15 spec.); Calicó-249; C-206 (45 Fr.); mistakenly omitted from the
second edition of RIC I, p. 43. Obv: CAESAR / AVGVSTVS across lower field between
two upright laurel branches. Rx: OB / CIVIS / SERVATOS in three lines within oak
wreath. This aureus shows three of the chief honors voted to Augustus by the Senate in
