Auction No. 140
Ancient and World Coins (Lots 1-1564)
Live bidding starts: 5th May 2024, 17:00 CEST
Greek Coins
MACEDON. Chalkidian League. Tetradrachm (Circa 351 BC). Olynthos. Annikas, magistrate.
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: EΠI ANNIKA.
Kithara.
Robinson & Clement 125; SNG ANS 509-10; HGC 3.1, 497.
Condition: Near extremely fine.
Weight: 14.43 g.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Greek Coins
★ Demetrios I Poliorketes Stater ★
KINGS OF MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes (306-283 BC). GOLD Stater. Amphipolis.
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent.
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΔHMHTPIOY.
Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis. Controls: Z to left, monogram to right.
Newell 93; HGC 3, 1, 1006d.
Very rare.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 8.64 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Greek Coins
★ Outstanding Hekte ★
LESBOS. Mytilene. EL Hekte (Circa 521-478 BC).
Obv: Forepart of bull left.
Rev: Incuse head of roaring lion right; rectangular punch to left.
Bodenstedt 2; HGC 6, 927.
Rare.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 2.55 g.
Diameter: 11 mm.
Greek Coins
LESBOS. Mytilene. EL Hekte (Circa 521-478 BC).
Obv: Forepart of winged boar right.
Rev: Incuse head of roaring lion right; rectangular punch to left.
Bodenstedt 15; HGC 6, 940.
Condition: Near extremely fine.
Weight: 2.53 g.
Diameter: 12 mm.
Roman Provincial Coins
★ Exceedingly Rare ★
KINGS OF BOSPOROS. Mithridates III with Claudius (AD 39/40-44/5). GOLD Stater. Dated BE 337 (AD 40/1).
Obv: Laureate head of Claudius right.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΙΘΡΙΔΑΤΟΥ / Ζ-ΛΤ (date).
Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
RPC I 1908A.2 (this coin; 2 specimens listed); Anokhin 328.
Condition: Near mint state, lustrous reverse.
Weight: 7.92 g.
Diameter: 22 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Ex Spink 1943! ★
ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). GOLD Aureus. Rome.
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII.
Bare-headed and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: COS IIII.
Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae.
RIC 177c; Calicó 1500; Biaggi 705.
Ex Spink stock, purchased 14 May 1943 and 20 February 1945.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 7.25 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). GOLD Aureus. Rome.
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII.
Laureate head right.
Rev: COS IIII.
Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.
RIC 177d; Calicó 1502.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 6.65 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). GOLD Aureus. Rome.
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II.
Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.
Rev: TR POT XXI COS IIII.
Salus standing right, feeding serpent from patera.
RIC 279 var. (bust type); Calicó 1684a.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 7.23 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Very Rare Solidus ★
CONSTANS (Caesar, 333-337). GOLD Solidus. Thessalonica.
Obv: FL CONSTANS NOB CAES.
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS / TSЄ.
Constans standing left, wearing military attire, holding vexillum and sceptre; two signa to right.
RIC 212; Depeyrot 16/6.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 4.57 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Very Rare Solidus Type ★
GRATIAN (367-383). GOLD Solidus. Treveri.
Obv: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG.
Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PRINCIPIVM IVVENTVTIS / SMTR.
Gratian, nimbate, standing right, holding transverse spear and globe.
RIC 13a.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 4.26 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
AELIA EUDOCIA (Augusta, 423-460). GOLD Tremissis. Constantinople.
Obv: AEL EVDOCIA AVG.
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: CONOB (star).
Latin cross pattée within wreath.
RIC 252 (wreath ties 7); Depeyrot 72/2.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 1.50 g.
Diameter: 15 mm.
Münzen der Neuzeit
ITALY. Sardegna. Carlo Alberto (1831-1849). GOLD 100 Lire (1840). Torino.
Obv: CAR ALBERTVS D G REX SARD CYP ET HIER.
Bare head left.
Rev: DVX SAB GENVAE ET & MONTISF PRINC PED.
Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath.
MIR 1043l; Pagani 150; KM 133.1.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 32.28 g.
Diameter: 34 mm.
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