Auction Nr. 93
Ancient and Modern Coins (Lots 1-1055)
Live bidding starts on the 06th September 2020, 17:00 CEST
Greek Coins
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Miletos.
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis. Controls: Monogram in left field, thunderbolt under thron.
Price 2154.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 8.50 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Greek Coins
KINGS OF PONTOS. Pharnakes I (Circa 200-169 BC). Drachm. Sinope mint.
Obv: Diademed and bearded portrait right.
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦAPNAKOY.
Male figure standing facing, wearing petasos and chlamys, holding cornucopia, kerykeion and vine branch; star in crescent (Pontic royal symbol) in upper left field; deer standing at feetm feeding on vine; MT monogram in inner field.
SNG von Aulock 2; SNG BM Black Sea 1026; Callatay, The First Royal Coinages of Pontos, p. 73.
Extremely rare and interesting Hellenistic coin. Only 16 Drachms of Pharnakas are published in Callatays article from 2009.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 4.10 g.
Diameter: 29 mm.
Greek Coins
KINGS OF PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator (Circa 120-63 BC). GOLD Stater. First Mithradatic War issue. In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Tomis.
Obv: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ.
Athena seated left on throne inscribed TO, holding Nike; ΘEM to inner left; in exergue, ornate trident left.
Callataÿ p. 141; AMNG I 2480; SNG Copenhagen 1091.
Condition: Near mint state.
Weight: 8.31 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
AUGUSTUS (27 BC-AD 14). Aureus. Lugdunum.
Obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F.
Laureate head right.
Rev: IMP XII / SICIL.
Diana standing facing, head left, leaning on spear and holding bow; dog at feet.
RIC 194a; Calico 232.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 7.80 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Rome. M. Durmius, moneyer.
Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS.
Bare head right.
Rev: M DVRMIVS / III VIR.
Lion bringing down stag left.
RIC² 318.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 4.06 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
DOMITIAN (81-96). Denarius. Rome. Saecular Games issue.
Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM P M TR P VIII.
Laureate head left.
Rev: COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC.
Herald advancing left, wearing feathered cap and holding wand and shield.
RIC² 117.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 3.33 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
HOSTILIAN (Caesar, 250-251). Aureus. Rome.
Obv: C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C.
Barehead and draped bust right.
Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS.
Hostilian standing left, holding signum in right hand and vertical spear reversed in left.
RIC 181b; Calicó 3316.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 3.76 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Migration Period
VISIGOTHS. Swinthila (621-631). GOLD Tremissis. Tarragona.
Obv: + SVINTHIIA RX.
Draped bust facing.
Rev: + PIVS TARRAC.
Draped bust facing.
MEC I -.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 1.45 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Byzantine Coins
CONSTANTINE IV POGONATUS (668-685). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.
Obv: P CONSTANS P P A.
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.
Rev: VICTORA AVGY Δ / CONOB.
Cross potent set upon three steps.
Sear 1157.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 4.40 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Byzantine Coins
JUSTINIAN II (First reign, 685-695). GOLD Solidus. Constantinoples.
Obv: IҺS CRISTOS RЄX RЄGNANTIUM.
Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator.
Rev: D IЧSTINIANЧS SЄRЧ CҺRISTI / CONOP.
Justinian standing facing, holding akakia and cross potent set upon three steps.
Sear 1248.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 4.46 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Byzantine Coins
LEONTIUS (695-698). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.
Obv: D LЄON PЄ AV.
Crowned bust facing, holding globus cruciger and mappa.
Rev: VICTORIA AVςЧ A / CONOB.
Cross potent set upon three steps.
Sear 1330.
Condition: Near Mint State.
Weight: 4.43 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
World Coins
AUSTRIA. Franz Joseph I (1848-1916). GOLD Dukaten (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: 3.47 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
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