Auction No. 129
Ancient and World Coins (Lots 1-1076)
Live bidding starts: 04th June 2023, 17:00 CEST
Greek Coins
★ Magnificent Kroton ★
BRUTTIUM. Kroton. Nomos (Circa 530-500 BC).
Obv: ϘΡΟ.
Tripod; to right, stork standing left.
Rev: ϘΡΟ.
Incuse tripod; to right, stork standing left.
HN Italy 2081; SNG ANS 248-9.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 7.30 g.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Important Dynastic Type ★
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS (193-211). Gold Aureus. Rome.
Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG P M TR P VIIII.
Laureate head of Septimius right.
Rev: FELICITAS / SAECVLI.
Draped bust of Julia Domna facing, between draped and cuirassed busts of Caracalla, laureate, and Geta, bare-headed.
RIC 175; Calicó 2589b.
Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH 288 (2017), lot 679. Very rare and important dynastic series. This type of reverse is only found on aurei, presenting one of the earliest examples of a frontal bust. The portrait of Julia Domna between the busts of Caracalla and Geta recalls the empress’s attempt to reconcile the two quarrelsome successors. After Septimius’ death in AD 211 at Eburacum during an expedition to Britannia, these efforts were soon in vain. Geta was in fact killed on 27 February 212 and Caracalla remained the sole ruler of the empire
Condition: Near extremely fine; some repairs (see original state at Künker).
Weight: 7.19 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Unpublished Maxentius ! ★
MAXENTIUS (307-312). Follis. Ostia.
Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG.
Laureate head right.
Rev: FEL PROCES CONS III AVG N / M OST Q.
Emperor standing left in quadriga of elephants; to left, crowning victory flying right.
RIC -, but cf. 215 (Rome mint; for type).
Extremely rare reverse type and unlisted for Ostia
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 6.09 g.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Migration Period
★ Ex CNG 1996 ★
AVARS(?). Uncertain king (6th-7th centuries AD). GOLD Solidus. Imitating Constantine IV Pogonatus.
Obv: Blundered legend.
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield.
Rev: Blundered legend.
Cross potent set upon four steps; at sides, two figures standing facing, each holding globus cruciger.
Cf. Sear 1154 (for prototype).
Very rare. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Mail Bid Sale 39 (1996), lot 1847
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 3.00 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Münzen der Neuzeit
★ Ex Rauch 2004 ★
AUSTRIA. Salzburg. Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau (1587-1612). GOLD 2 Ducats (1593).
Obv: WOLF TEOD D G AREPS SAL AP SE LE.
St. Rupert standing slightly left, holding crozier and salt cellar; coat-of-arms before.
Rev: RVDOL II IMPE AVGVS P F DECRET.
Imperial coat-of-arms; crown above.
Friedberg 689.
Condition: Mint state, FDC.
Weight: 6.95 g.
Diameter: 25 mm.
World Coins
AUSTRIA. Franz Josef I (1848-1916). GOLD 100 Corona (1908). Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of his reign.
Obv: FRANC IOS I D G IMP AVSTR REX BOH GAL ILL ETC ET AP REX HUNG.
Bareheaded bust right.
Rev: DVODECIM LVSTRIS GLORIOSE PERACTIS.
The Lady in the Clouds” seated left, holding wreath and resting elbow upon shield.
KM 2812; Friedberg 514; Frühwald 2182; Herinek 317.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 33.91 g.
Diameter: 37 mm.
World Coins
HUNGARY. Transylvania. Stefan Báthory (1576-1586). GOLD Ducat (1573). Sibiu (Hermannstadt).
Obv: MON TRANSIL S B D S.
St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding ax and orb.
Rev: PATRONA VNGARIE.
The Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding Holy Infant.
Huszar 65; Friedberg 278.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 3.49 g.
Diameter: 22 mm.
World Coins
POLAND. Stephen Báthory (1576-1586). GOLD Ducat (1586). Gdansk (Danzig).
Obv: STEPHANVS D G REX POL D PRVS.
Crowned and armored bust right.
Rev: MONE NO AVR CIVI GEDANENSIS.
Garnished coat-of-arms with leonine supporters.
Kopicki 7452; Friedberg 3.
Condition: Near extremely fine; luster in field.
Weight: 3.55 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.
Medals & Tokens
GERMANY. Georg I Ludwig (1698-1714). Silver Medal (1699). By S. Lambelet. Marriage of Amalia Wilhelmina with Joseph I of Austria.
Obv: SPEM TERRIS RESPECTA FACIT.
River-god reclining left, holding anchor with cornucopia and resting elbow on urn from which water flows; eagle to left, landscape in background.
Rev: MATRIMONIO CONTRACTO INTER IOSEPHUM ROMANORUM REGEM AUGU ET WILHELMINAM AMALIAM PRINC BRUNSVIC ET LUNEBU MUTINÆ XV IAN MDCIC / EX ELECT HERCYNIÆ BRUNSVICENSIS OFFICINA.
Legend in 12 lines.
Brockmann 663.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 72.45 g.
Diameter: 55 mm.
Medals & Tokens
HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. Leopold I (1657-1705). Silver Medal (1687). Coronation of future emperor Joseph I.
Obv: IOSEPHUS der erste König in Ungarn MDCLXXXVII .
Armored bust facing, crowned by hand of God emerging from the clouds.
Rev: IOSEPH wird wachsen / wie an einer Quelle 1 Buch in Mose in 49 .
Pomegranate tree with coat of arms of Habsburg and Hungary; trunk inscribed IOSEPH.
Montenuovo 1184.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 151.38 g.
Diameter: 76 mm.
Medals & Tokens
★ Important Family Tree Medal ★
HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. Leopold I (1657-1705). Silver Medal (1690). Coronation of future emperor Joseph I in Augsburg.
Obv: DOMINUM FORMIDABUNT ADVERSARY EIUS ET DABIT IMPERIUM REGI SUO / IOSEPHUS I D G ROM ET HUNG REX.
Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Joseph right.
Rev: POTENS IN TERRA ERIT SEMEN EIUS / GENERATIO RECTORUM BENEDICETUR / IUSTITIA EIUS MANET / LEOPOLD MAGN TURCARUM DOMITOR.
Laureate and armored bust of Leopold right within medallion set on tree; 14 portraits around.
Montenuovo 1221; Horsky 2416.
Ex Künker 72/1601
Condition: Near extremely fine; scratches on reverse.
Weight: 201.30 g.
Diameter: 80 mm.
Medals & Tokens
HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. Leopold I (1657-1705). Silver Medal (1690). Coronation of future emperor Joseph I in Augsburg.
Obv: LEOPOLDUS ET IOSEPHUS D G IMPER ET REX ROM.
Jugate busts of Leopold and Joseph right, laureate, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: NEC RABIDÆ SOLIS TÆDÆ NEQ CORNUA LUNÆ TERRENT QUIN PIGNUS GENEROSUM DUCAT AD ALTA.
Eagle flying right under the radianting sun; below, eagle on rocky nest.
Montenuovo 1209.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 73.12 g.
Diameter: 58 mm.
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