EF.......................................................................................................................... 2750
107.
ATTIC, ATHENS
; 440 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.15g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena
r. Rx: Owl standing r., head facing. Beautiful archiac head of Athena exhibiting an
archaic smile. Mint State....................................................................................... 2900
108.
ATTIC, ATHENS
; 435 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.19g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.
Rx: Owl standing r., head facing. Mint State....................................................... 2800
Full Crest
109.
ATTIC, ATHENS
; 435 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.62g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.
Rx: Owl standing r., head facing; to l., olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon;
ethnic in r. field. This coin shows a full crest on the helmet which is highly desirable. It
has a small dig on the bottom of the chin and an old scratch in the reverse field below
the owl. EF............................................................................................................ 3250
110.
ATTIC, ATHENS
; 435 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.14g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.
Rx: Owl standing r., head facing. Mint State....................................................... 2800
Full Crest
111.
ATTIC, ATHENS
; 435 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.15g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.
Rx: Owl standing r., head facing. Mint State....................................................... 3500
112.
ATTIC, ATHENS
; 435 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.20g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.
Rx: Owl standing r., head facing. Banker’s mark on cheek of Athena. Mint State.2500
113.
ATTIC, ATHENS
; 430 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.06g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena
r. Rx: Owl standing r., head facing. Very elegant head of Athena struck in very high
relief. Toned Mint State......................................................................................... 2800
114.
ATTIC, ATHENS
; Tetradrachm, Attic, Athens, c. 430 BC, 17.15g. Obv: Helmeted
head of Athena r. Rx: Owl standing r., head facing; to l., olive twig with two leaves
and crescent moon beneath; ethnic in r. field . EF................................................ 1750
115.
ATTIC, ATHENS
; 425 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.20g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.
Rx: Owl standing r., head facing; to l., olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon
beneath; ethnic in r. field. Mint State................................................................... 1600
Crescent Reverse
116.
ATTIC, ATHENS
; 350 BC, 1/4 Obol, 0.14g. Svoronos-Pl 17, 53-56. Obv: Helmeted
head of Athena r. Rx: Crescent and AΘE. This very rare issue, though not sharply
struck on the reverse, is perfectly centered on both sides. VF / Good VF............ 1000
117.
ATTIC, ATHENS
; c. 393-300 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.94g. The Athenian Agora, pl. 3,
22 (appears to be same dies). Svoronos-pl. 21, 26. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.
Rx: Owl standing r., head facing; olive sprig and crescent moon behind, ΑΘΕ before
In better style, and on a more regular flan, than the usual late Athenian tetradrachm
with profile eye. VF................................................................................................. 800
118.
ATTICA, ATHENS
; 92-91 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.72g. Thompson-1069. Obv:
Helmeted head ofAthena r. with dotted border. Rx:ΑΘΕ ΞΕΝΟΚΛΗΣΑΡΜΟΞΕΝΟΣ
Owl standing on fallen amphora. All within wreath. Symbol: Dolphin and trident in r.
field, A on amphora. Obverse die identity not certain, because the specimen illustrated
in Thompson is corroded on that side. Same reverse die as Thompson-1070, pl. 118.
Ex Berk 133, 22 July 2003, lot 105. Some areas of flat striking. EF...................... 600
Early Sea Turtle
119.
AEGINA
; c. 550-525 BC, Stater, 11.42g. SNG Delepierre-1643, cf. Milbank-2.
Obv: Sea turtle. Rx: Mill-sail incuse, divided into eight sections, three raised and five
incuse. The configuration of this punch seems to be quite unusual and rare. VF. 1000
120.
ATTIC, AEGINA
; 510-490 BC, Stater, 10.38g. Milbank-4. Obv: Sea turtle. Rx: Mill-
sail incuse. Toned. VF............................................................................................. 500
121.
ATTIC, AEGINA
; 480-456 BC, Stater, 12.17g. Milbank-pl. 1, 14. Obv: Smooth-
shell sea turtle with dotted shell. Rx: Large incuse with skew pattern. VF......... 1500
122.
ATTIC, AEGINA
; 485-480 BC. Stater, 12.29g. Milbank-14. Obv: Smooth-shelled
sea turtle with thick collar and large dot pattern on shell. Rx: Skew pattern divided by
lines into five compartments. Possible countermark on shell. High relief. VF+.. 3500
Exceptional Land Tortoise
123.
ATTIC, AEGINA
; c. 404-375 BC, Stater, 12.34g. Milbank-pl. II, 13. Obv: Land
tortoise. Rx: Skew pattern. The land tortoise issues are rather hard to find in high
grade. This particular coin is well centered, missing only one back leg, and struck in
ultra high relief. The relief is so high that the highest point of the shell probably never
came in contact with the die. Mint State............................................................... 7000
124.
ATTIC, AEGINA
; 404-340 BC, Drachm, 5.55g. Milbank-Period IV, plate III, 3.
Obv: Land turtle. Rx: Incuse square divided by lines into five sections, with AI, Γ and
dolphin in three of the divisions. VF...................................................................... 800
125.
CORINTHIA, CORINTH
; 584-550 BC, Stater, 7.78g. Ravel-77, class 3. Obv:
Pegasus with curled wing flying l. Rx: Incuse square with swastika pattern. Very well
centered, well struck for issue. Ancient hole at 12 o’clock, probably worn as jewelry
in antiquity, so available today at a bargain price. VF............................................ 475
126.
CORINTHIA, CORINTH
; 500-431 BC, Diobol, 0.80g. BMC-103. Obv: Bridled
head of Pegasus r. Rx: Δ within incuse square. aEF............................................. 1000
127.
CORINTHIA, CORINTH
; c. 490/480 BC, Stater, 8.62g. Ravel-147, Calciati-53,
BCD Corinth (Lanz 105, 26 November 2001)-21, SNG Cop-7. Obv: Pegasus flying l.,
koppa below. Rx: Archaic head of Athena r. wearing Corinthian helmet. Ex Stack’s,
22-23 April 2009, lot 1097. Really beautiful head of Athena with well-centered
Pegasus on obverse. Toned Good VF.................................................................... 3850
128.
CORINTHIA, CORINTH
; 457-440 BC, Stater, 8.21g. Ravel-255. NNM-5215.4.
Obv: Pegasus flying r., curled wing, koppa below. Rx: Helmeted head of Athena
wearing necklace and drop grape-cluster earring. Some porosity especially on reverse.
VF............................................................................................................................ 750
129.
CORINTHIA, CORINTH
; 500-430 BC, Drachm, 2.64g. Grose-6085, BMC-. Obv:
Bridled Pegasus flying r., curled wing. Rx: Deep incuse square with archaic head of
Aphrodite r. Fine.................................................................................................... 450
130.
CORINTHIA, CORINTH
; 350-338 BC, Stater, 8.39g. Ravel-1040a. Obv: Pegasus
flying l., koppa below. Rx: Helmeted head of Athena l.; Thessalian helmet to r.
VF............................................................................................................................ 400
131.
CORINTHIA, CORINTH
; 350-338 BC, Drachm, 2.57g. Obv: Pegasus flying l. Rx:
Head of Aphrodite l. wearing earring and necklace bound with crossed cord tied at
crown of head, leaving loose ends. Old scratch on neck of Aphrodite. VF............ 500
132.
CORINTHIA, CORINTH
; 400-338 BC, Drachm, 2.42g. BMC-49. Obv: Pegasus
flying l. Rx: Head of Aphrodite l. VF..................................................................... 300
133.
ACARNANIA, LEUCAS
; c. 350-330 BC, Stater, 8.32g. BM-51, Calciati-84. Obv:
Pegasos flying left; Rx: Helmeted head of Athena l., Λ and caduceus behind. Choice
EF............................................................................................................................ 650
134.
ACARNANIA, LEUCAS
; 330-300 BC, Stater, 8.50g. Calciati-128. Obv: Pegasus
flying r., Λ below. Rx: Helmeted head of Athena r.; behind, A and bunch of grapes
above amphora. VF.EF........................................................................................... 475
135.
PELOPONNESUS, SICYON
; 425-400 BC, Hemiobol, 0.24g. BCD-167, BMC-11.
Obv: Dove walking l. with closed wings, Rx: Dove flying l. According to BCD this is
very rare. Toned. Good VF...................................................................................... 400
136.
PELOPONNESUS, SICYON
; c. 360-330/20 BC, Stater, 12.20g. BCD-211 (same
dies), SNG Norman Davis-207, Traité-776. Obv: Chimaera stepping l., ΣΕ below. Rx:
Dove flying l. within olive wreath. Very rare issue. First of the fourth century staters.
Two tiny planchet defects on obverse. Otherwise an excellent example of this highly
desirable issue. Some golden toning. Near Mint State.......................................... 3950
137.
ARGOLIS, ARGOS
; 320-270 BC, Obol, 0.59g. BCD-1090, BMC-94, SNG Cop-54.
Obv: Head of wolf l. Rx: Large A; Π–P above, club below; all within incuse square.
aVF.......................................................................................................................... 150
138.
PELOPONNESUS, ACHAEAN LEAGUE
; Megara and Pagae. 243 BC, 2.45g.
Grose-6442. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r. Rx: Laurel wreath, X within. EF...... 400
139.
PELEPONNESUS, ARCADIAN LEAGUE, ARCADIA, MANTINEIA
; c. 477-
468 BC, Triobol, 2.81g. Williams-111 (O76/R67). Obv: Zeus seated l. on throne with
low back, holding eagle and scepter. Rx: Female head l., wearing sakkos. Ex Gemini
IX, 8 Jan. 2012, lot 97. Though Arcadians were proverbally country bumkins, the
Arcadian League managed to issue a highly attractive series of coins, displaying
charming maiden heads in up-to-date style and an awesome image of Zeus Lycaeus,
one of the most prominent deities of the Arcadian pantheon. The maiden head may
represent the mysterious goddess Despoina (“the mistress”), whose sanctuary at
Lykosoura in southwest Arcadia is still well known today. Extremely rare. VF.. 3000
140.
ARCADIAN LEAGUE, MEGALOPOLIS
; 340 BC, Obol, 0.87g. BCD-1517,
BMC-55-56. Obv: Horned head of Pan l. Rx: AR monogram of solid form with syrinx
below. Scarce issue, beautiful grey toning. EF..................................................... 2750
141.
ARCADIA, MEGALOPOLIS
; 175-168 AD, Triobol, 2.32g. BCD-1548. Obv:
Laureate head of Zeus l. Rx: Pan seated l. on rock, raising his r. hand above eagle
standing in his lap, and holding lagobolon in l. hand. Good VF............................ 750
Ex Egger 1906, Ex Egger/Prowe 1912, Ex Garrettt 2 1984
142.
ARCADIA, PHENEUS
; 350 BC, Stater, 11.27g. Obv: Head of Demeter r. with
wreath of wheat ears, Rx: Hermes advancing l., holding caduceus in r. hand, looking
back at infant Arkas held on l. arm. Literature: S. Schultz, SNR 71 (1992), p. 53
#6.12, pl. 9 (this coin). Pedigree: Ex Egger 10 (1906) #399. Ex Egger 40 (1912,
Prowe) #1162. Ex Leu-NFA Oct. 1984 (Garrett II) #229. Ex NFA Journal 38 (1190)
#39. Ex NFA 28, 23 April 1992, lot 676. Ex Superior 30 May 1995, lot 7463, Lewis
Egnew Collection. Head of Hermes flatly struck and partially off flan on reverse, a
few old light scratches and a scrape on obverse. A slightly better coin was estimated
at 275,000 Swiss francs in a recent sale. The rare coins of Pheneus were minted in
the short period of freedom and prosperity for the city after the wars between the
Boeotians (led by the general Epaminondas) and the Spartans, and before the conquest
of mainland Greece by Philip II and Alexander the Great. While the obverse type
harks back to the popular Arethusa head of the Syracusan decadrachms, the reverse
is original: the local hero Arkas, ancestor of the Arkadians, being rescued as a young
child by the god Hermes. Being the son of Zeus and the nymph Kallisote, Arkas was
in danger of falling victim, as his mother did, to the jealous rage of Zeus’ wife Hera.
Therefore Hermes brought the child to his own mother, the nymph Maia, who lived
in the mountains near Pheneus, where Arkas then grew up. Even today, the Pheneus
valley remains a place to escape to and relax, especially for hasseled contemporary
Athenians. Toned EF........................................................................................... 27500
143.
PHOCIS
; c. 490-485 BC, Hemidrachm, 2.85g. Williams-17. Obv: Bull’s head facing.
Rx: Head of Artemis r. in incuse square. Obverse in high relief. Toned. VF........ 1000
144.
PHOCIS
; 479-421 BC, Obol, 0.94g. Boston-967. Obv: Facing bull’s head. Rx:
Forepart of running boar r. Fine............................................................................. 375
Overstruck on Cyrene
145.
CRETE, GORTYNA
; c. 300 BC, Stater, 11.24g. Svoronos-58, Le Rider-RXIV, 5-10.
Obv: Europa seated three-quarters r. in plane tree, resting head on l. hand. Rx: Bull
standing r., head reverted. Overstruck on tetradrachm of Cyrene. The undertype is
clearly visible at 3h on the reverse. Ex Superior, 30 May 1995, lot 7473. VF.... 1950
146.
CYCLADES, PAROS
; 490-480 BC, Drachm, 6.04g. Sheedy-82-89, SNG Cop-
716. Obv: Goat r., kneeling. Rx: Four-part incuse. Playful goat. Possibly from an old
collection, but remarkably not in Sheedy. EF....................................................... 5950
147.
MYSIA, PERGAMUM
; c. 76-67 BC, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, 12.21g. Kleiner-49.
Obv: Serpent emerging l. from cista mystica with half-open top, all within ivy
wreath. Rx: Bow in case between two coiled serpents. To l. of serpents, monogram
ΠEP (mintmark); to r., serpent-entwined thyrsus; above bowcase, TH above ΠYP
monogram. Ex Superior, 30 May 1995, lot 7512 (Lewis Egnew Collection). Off center
with good strike. EF................................................................................................ 300
148.
BITHYNIA, HERACLEIA PONTICA
; c. 4th-early 3rd century BC, Didrachm,
9.70g. SNG von Aulock-366, SNG BM-1618, BMC-32, SNG Stancomb-823 var.
(monogram). Obv: Head of Herakles r., wearing lion’s skin headdress, tied at his neck.
Rev. [H]PAKΛEΩTAN, Dionysos enthroned to l., holding a kantharos and a thyrsos.
Ex Superior 30 May 1995, lot 7489. Exquisite reverse struck in high relief. Lightly
toned EF................................................................................................................ 2000
149.
TROAS, TENEDOS
; c. 450-387 BC, Drachm, 3.64g. SNG Cop-513, BM-15. Obv:
Janiform head (female head to l., wearing stephanos, bearded laureate male head to
r.); Rx: Double ax; bunch of grapes on l., amphora on r.; above, TENE; to l. of grapes,
ZO; to r. of lyre, ΔΙ. Rather scarce issue, good style. VF........................................ 650
150.
IONIA, EPHESUS
; c. 500-420 BC, 1/64 Stater, 0.15g. SNG Cop-211, SNG von
Aulock-7816, SNG von Aulock-7816, SNG Kayhan-126-128. Obv: Bee. Rx: ΕΦ
Head of eagle r. EF................................................................................................. 650
151.
IONIA, EPHESUS
; c. 405-397 BC, Tetradrachm, 14.37g. Kinns, Hecatomnus-46.
Obv: EΦ Bee with curved wings, border of dots. Rx: Forepart of kneeling stag with
head turned back, date-palm tree to l., ΑΡΠΑΛΕΟΣ to r. Curved wing tetradrachms
are quite scarce; the majority derive from the Hecatomnus Hoard, published in Coin
Hoards IX. About EF / VF................................................................................... 1750
152.
IONIA, ERYTHRAE
; 470-450 BC, Drachm, 4.36g. BMFA-1837, Grose-8143. Obv:
Horseman holding reins of prancing horse. Rx: Rosette with abbreviation of city name
in each corner (EΡΥΘ). Head of horse flatly struck on obverse, otherwise toned.
VF............................................................................................................................ 400
153.
IONIA, CHIOS
; c. 478-412 BC, Didrachm, 7.75g. BM-6. Obv: Sphinx with long hair
and curled wings seated l., amphora and bunch of grapes before. Rx: Quadripartite
incuse square. VF................................................................................................... 400
154.
IONIA, SAMOS
; 310-300 BC, Didrachm, 6.31g. Barron-30a. Obv: Facing lion’s
scalp, Rx: Forepart of ox. Toned. Good VF.......................................................... 1100
155.
IONIA, SAMOS
; 270-240 BC, Octobol, 4.18g. Barron-9, SNG Cop-1710. Obv:
Facing lion’s scalp, Rx: Forepart of ox. Some minor planchet flaking on reverse at 5h.
Toned VF................................................................................................................. 850
Ultra-High Relief
156.
SATRAPS OF CARIA, HIDRIEUS
; 351-344/3 BC. Stater, 14.97g. Hurter, Essays
Price, pl. 33, 45 (same obverse die); SNG Fitzwilliam-4746; SNG von Aulock-
8046=SNG Lockett-2909; SNG Kayhan-880. Obv: Frontal head of Apollo facing
slightly r. Rx: Zeus Laubrandos standing r., holding double ax (labrys) and spear;
IΔPIEΩΣ in r. field, I in l. field. Ex Stack’s, 10 January 2011, lot 92. Ex Ponterio,
November 2000, lot 428. Struck in ultra-high relief, the image of Apollo is extremely
elegant. Some minor scrapes on right field of reverse with some minor doublestriking.
Mint State............................................................................................................ 11000
Extremely Rare Mylasa
157.
CARIA, MYLASA
; c. 175-150 BC, Tetradrachm, 8.68g. R. Ashton, “The Pseudo-
Rhodian Drachms of Mylasa”, NC 1992, pp. 1-39. Tetradrachm specifically discussed
on p. 22, G var. (monogram in reverse r. field is reverted), pl. 10. Akarca pl. 2, 11
var. SNG von Aulock 2863 var. SNG Kayhan 842 var., cf. R. Ashton and G. Reger
in Agoranomia. Studies in Money and Exchange Presented to John H. Kroll (New
York 2006), p. 137, pl. 6, 200. Obv: Rose with two buds; in inner l. field, Μ. Rx:
[I]Α-Α Eagle standing r. on palm branch, spreading wings; in r. field, AΠ. AΠ
is the abbreviation for the month of AΠEΛΛAIOΣ in the Macedonian calendar,
corresponding to c. November in the modern calendar. Stuck on an extremely broad
flan. Virtually Mint State....................................................................................... 6000
One of Only Three Artist-Signed Rhodian Tetradrachms
158.
CARIA, RHODES
; Tetradrachm Signed by ΞENO, Caria, Rhodes, c. 408/7-404 BC,
15.09g. Bérend, Les tetradrachms de Rhodes de la première période, SNR 51, 1972,
#24 (this coin), Ashton-4. Obv: Head of Helios three-quarter facing with flowing
hair; Rx: [Ρ]ΟΔΙ[ΟN] Rose with two buds and signed ΞENO in small letters between
tendril and rose. Ex 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Harlan J. Berk, pp. 48 & 123 (this
coin). This coin is quite remarkable in that it is one of only three known signed coins
from the city of Rhodes. That is not to say that there are three signed dies, but that
there are literally three signed coins in existence from the city of Rhodes, which was
known for the Colossus and its wonderful early tetradrachms. An extremely important
Greek coin. The obverse is struck in high relief. EF........................................... 68500
159.
CARIA, RHODES
; 387-304 BC, Didrachm, 6.61g. Pozzi-2689. Obv: Head of
