Auction No. 102
Ancient and Modern Coins (Lots 1-1261)
Live bidding starts: 02nd May 2021, 17:00 CEST
Celtic Coins
CENTRAL EUROPE. Boii. GOLD 1/3 Stater (2nd-1st centuries BC). “Athena Alkis” type
Obv: Irregular bulge.
Rev: Stylized Athena Alkis advancing left, brandishing spear and holding shield; dots replacing legend.
Paulsen 80.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 2.77 g.
Diameter: 12 mm.
Greek Coins
KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II (359-336 BC). GOLD Stater. Magnesia on the Maeander
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ.
Charioteer driving biga right. Controls: Bee to lower right; in exergue, spearhead right.
Le Rider -; SNG ANS 310-4.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 8.56 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Greek Coins
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Lampsakos
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ.
Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis. Control: buckle in left field, ΛΩ monogram below left wing.
Price 1374.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 8.58 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Greek Coins
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Abydos
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with serpent.
Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ.
Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis. Controls: To left, male figure (Hermes?) advancing left; Ξ below left wing.
Price 1497.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 8.54 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Greek Coins
ATTICA. Athens. Tetradrachm (Circa 475-465 BC).
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye.
Rev: AΘE.
Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
Starr Group III; HGC 4, 1594.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 17.12 g.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Greek Coins
KINGS OF LYDIA. Time of Alyattes to Kroisos (Circa 620/10-550/39 BC). EL Trite or 1/3 Stater. Sardes
Obv: Head of roaring lion right, with star on forehead.
Rev: Two incuse square punches.
Weidauer 86-9; Traité I 44; SNG Kayhan 1013; SNG von Aulock 2868-9.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 4.71 g.
Diameter: 12 mm.
Greek Coins
CILICIA. Tarsos. Mazaios (Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334/3 BC). Stater
Obv: Baaltars seated left on throne, head facing, holding lotus-tipped sceptre, grain ear, grape bunch and eagle; Aramaic letter to lef and below thronet; Aramaic legend to right.
Rev: Lion left attacking bull left; Aramaic legend above.
SNG BN 335; SNG Levante Supp. 20.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 10.88 g.
Diameter: 24 mm.
Roman Republic Coins
SEXTUS POMPEIUS MAGNUS PIUS. Denarius (37/6 BC). Uncertain Sicilian mint
Obv: MAG PIVS IMP ITER.
The lighthouse of Messina with statue of Neptune, holding trident and rudder, foot set on prow; in foreground, galley advancing left, with aquila on prow, sceptre and trident on stern.
Rev: PRAEF CLAS ET ORAE MARIT EX S C.
Skylla left, preparing to strike with rudder; her lower body consists of two fish tails and three foreparts of dog.
Crawford 511/4a.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 3.85 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
AELIUS (Caesar, 136-138). GOLD Aureus. Rome.
Obv: L AELIVS CAESAR.
Bare head right.
Rev: TRIB POT COS II .
Pietas standing right, holding incense box and raising hand over lighted and garlanded altar to right.
RIC² 2717 (Hadrian); Calicó 1452.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 7.10 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS (193-211). Denarius. Rome
Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG.
Laureate head right.
Rev: P M TR P XV COS III P P / IOVI VICT.
Jupiter in quadriga right, holding sceptre and hurling thunderbolt at giant with serpentine legs, holding club; another giant lays defeated face down below horses.
RIC 204.
Extremely rare.
Condition: Near very fine, restored edge fault.
Weight: 2.94 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
World Coins
ISLAMIC. Seljuks. Rum. ‘Izz al-Din Kay Ka’us II bin Kay Khusraw (Sole reign over Rum Seljuk, AH 643-646 / 1246-1249). GOLD Dinar. Qunya. Dated AH 644 (AD 1246/7)
Obv: Legend.
Rev: Legend.
Broome 309.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 4.50 g.
Diameter: 27 mm.
World Coins
AUSTRIAN EMPIRE. Vienna. GOLD Award Medal of 6 Ducats Weight (after 1843). By K. Lange
Obv: SALVATOR MVNDI.
Nimbate bust of Christ.
Rev: SVE VMBRA ALARVM TVARVM / MVNVS REIPVBLICAE VIENNENSIS.
City View of Vienna with St. Stephen´s Cathedral; Imperial Eagle above, coat of arms below.
Hallmark A. For more historical context, see this comprehensive article: https://coinsweekly.com/viennas-salvator-medals/
Condition: Near mint state; in original case.
Weight: 20.95 g.
Diameter: 33.9 mm.
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