Auction No. 97
Ancient and Modern Coins (Lots 1-1006), the Plankenhorn Collecion of Ionian Coins (Lots 1007-1501)
Live bidding starts on the 06th December 2020, 17:00 CEST
Celtic Coins
CENTRAL EUROPE. Noricum. Tetradrachm (Circa 170-150 BC). “Kugelreiter” type.
Obv: Stylized wreathed and diademed male head left.
Rev: Stylized warrior, wearing headdress decorated with three pellets and horse advancing left.
Göbl, Hainburg 186.
Rare
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 12.17 g.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Celtic Coins
EASTERN EUROPE. Pannonia. Tetradrachm (3rd-2nd centuries BC). “Kroisbache” type.
Obv: Stylized diademed male head right.
Rev: Stylized horse and rider prancing left.
Lanz 743 ff.; cf. OTA 469/1; Flesche 524.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 12.19 g.
Diameter: 23 mm.
Greek Coins
KINGS OF THRACE (Macedonian). Lysimachos (305-281 BC). GOLD Stater. Uncertain mint.
Obv: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ.
Athena seated left on throne, holding
Nike; AI to inner left, monogram on throne.
Thompson – ; Müller – ; Gorny&Mosch 176/1143.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 8.39 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Greek Coins
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Lysimachia (?).
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ.
Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis. Controls: To left, head of lion to left.
Price – ; Müller 38.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 8.53 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Greek Coins
SELEUKID KINGDOM. Achaios (Usurper, 220-214 BC). Tetradrachm. Sardeis.
Obv: Diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ / AXAIOY.
Athena Promachos advancing left, holding spear and shield; head of horse to inner left and unclear monograms to right.
SC 953.1 var. (controls to inner right unclear); WSM 1440 (same).
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 15.55 g.
Diameter: 31 mm.
Roman Republic Coins
MARK ANTONY. Denarius (32-31 BC). Patrae(?). Legionary issue.
Obv: ANT AVG / III VIR R P C.
Galley right.
Rev: CHORTIS SPECVLATORVM.
Three signa, each decorated with two wreaths and a prow.
Crawford 544/12; CRI 386.
Rare
Condition: Near extremely fine.
Weight: 3.74 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Rome. Restitution issue struck under Trajan or Hadrian (98-138).
Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE.
Laureate head right.
Rev: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT / C L CAESARES.
Caius and Lucius Caesar standing facing; two shields and two sceptres between them; simpulum and lituus (with split end) above.
RIC -; RSC -; CNG 103, lot 806; CNG 102, lot 842; Numismatik Naumann 88/595.
Part of a rare restitution series struck under Trajan or Hadrian, this piece features a more bulbous-shaped simpulum and a lituus with a split end, along with more refined features to the portrait of Augustus—all characteristics which are not seen on the prototype series.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 3.22 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
CIVIL WAR (68-69). Denarius. Uncertain mint, possibly in Southern Gaul.
Obv: FIDES / EXERCITVVM.
Clasped hands.
Rev: FIDES / PRAETORIANORVM. Clasped hands.
RIC² 121; Martin 7.
Rare
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 3.25 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.
World Coins
AUSTRIA. Salzburg. Johann Jakob Khuen von Belasi (Archbishop, 1560-1586). GOLD 2 Ducats (1569).
Obv: IOA IA D G AR EPS SALZ APO SE LE / S – R.
St. Rupert standing slightly left, holding crozier and salt cellar; coat-of-arms before.
Rev: MAXIMILIA IMPE AVGVS S P F DECRET.
Double eagle facing; crown above.
Probszt 475; Zöttl 541.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 7.00 g.
Diameter: 27 mm.
World Coins
AUSTRIAN EMPIRE. Franz Joseph I (1848-1916). GOLD Ducat (1951). Wien (Vienna). Restrike issue.
Obv: FRANC IOS I D G AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR.
Laureate and mantled bust right.
Rev: HVNGAR BOHEM GAL LOD ILL REX A A.
Crowned imperial double eagle facing, with crown above and coat-of-arms on breast, and holding sword, sceptre and orb.
Herinek 184F; Frühwald 1275.
Condition: Mint State.
Weight: 3.50 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
World Coins
AUSTRIAN EMPIRE. Franz Joseph I (1848-1916). GOLD Goldgulden (1896). Kremnitz. For the Millennium of the Hungarian Kingdom.
Obv: F JÓZS EFI K A CS.
Lily.
Rev: MAGY ORSZ AP KIR.
Coat of arms.
Frühwald 2203.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 3.53 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.
World Coins
HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. Rudolf II (1576-1612). GOLD Dukat (1586). Prague.
Obv: RVDOL II D G R I SA G H B REX.
Rudolf standing right, holding orb and sceptre.
Rev: ARCHID AVS DV BVR MA MO.
Crowned coat-of-arms within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Halacka 295; Friedberg 88.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 3.49 g.
Diameter: 22 mm.
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