Auction No. 121
Ancient and World Coins (Lots 1-1144)
Live bidding starts: 02. October 2022, 17:00 CEST
Celtic Coins
★ Rare and Interesting Type ★
CENTRAL EUROPE. Noricum. Tetradrachm (2nd-1st centuries BC). “Frontalgesicht” type.
Obv: Stylized head facing between ‘wings’ and below laurel wreath.
Rev: Stylized horse prancing left.
Dembski 881-5; Lanz 191-2.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 10.98 g.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Greek Coins
CALABRIA. Tarentum. Nomos (Circa 280-272 BC).
Obv: The Dioskouroi riding left; monogram to upper right.
Rev: TAPAΣ.
Phalanthos, holding two spears, shield decorated with hippocamp, and Nike, who crowns him with wreath, riding dolphin left; waves below.
Vlasto 781; HN Italy 1011.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 6.29 g.
Diameter: 23 mm.
Greek Coins
SICILY. Leontinoi. Tetradrachm (Circa 450-440 BC).
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: LEONTINON.
Lion head right; four barleycorns around.
Boehringer 45 (same obv. die); SNG ANS 245–7; HGC 2, 667.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 17.37 g.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Greek Coins
KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II (359-336 BC). GOLD Stater. Amphipolis.
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ.
Charioteer driving biga right. Controls: Below horses, trident head right.
Le Rider 280; SNG ANS 257-8; HGC 3.1, 847.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 8.62 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Greek Coins
KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II (359-336 BC). Tetradrachm. Amphipolis.
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠOY.
Youth, holding palm frond, on horseback right. aphlaston below, pellet in Π below raised foreleg.
Le Rider pl. 46, 18.
Condition: Extremely fine; some luster in field.
Weight: 14.23 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.
Greek Coins
★ Spectacular Type ! ★
SELEUKID KINGDOM. Seleukos I Nikator (312-281 BC). Tetradrachm. Susa.
Obv: Helmeted head of Seleukos right, wearing panther skin and horn.
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ.
Nike standing right, placing wreath upon trophy; between, AX; M to lower left.
SC 173.14; HGC 9, 20.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 16.65 g.
Diameter: 29 mm.
Roman Provincial Coins
IONIA. Ephesos. Mark Antony with Octavia (39 BC). Cistophorus. Ephesus.
Obv: M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT.
Head of Mark Antony right, wearing ivy wreath; lituus below; all within ivy wreath.
Rev: III VIR / R P C.
Head of Octavia right upon cista mystica; interlaced serpent to left and right.
RPC I 2201; CRI 262.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 11.76 g.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Outstanding Speciman ★
AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Uncertain mint in Italy, possibly Brundisium or Rome.
Obv: Diademed head of Venus right.
Rev: CAESAR – DIVI F.
Octavian in military dress advancing to left, right hand extended, spear in left hand.
RIC² 251.
Ex Sternberg auction 23 (1997), lot 244
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 3.58 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ The Temple of Vesta ★
VESPASIAN (69-79). GOLD Aureus. Rome.
Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN.
Laureate head right.
Rev: VESTA.
Round-domed tetrastyle temple of Vesta, with four steps, enclosing statue of Vesta; statue to left and right.
RIC² 515; Calicó 690a.
Condition: Good fine.
Weight: 6.95 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Near Mint State Aureus ★
FAUSTINA II (Augusta, 147-176). GOLD Aureus. Rome.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL.
Draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA.
Dove standing right, with wings folded.
RIC III 503a (Pius); Calicó 2045a.
Condition: Near mint state.
Weight: 7.38 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
DIOCLETIAN (284-305). GOLD Aureus. Antioch.
Obv: DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS.
Laureate head right.
Rev: CONSVL VII P P PRO COS / SMAΣ (star).
Diocletian standing left, holding globe and sceptre; pellet to lower left.
RIC 21 var. (pellet in exergue); cf. Calicó 4441.
Rare.
Condition: Extremely fine; holed.
Weight: 5.37 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
GRATIAN (367-383). GOLD Solidus. Treveri.
Obv: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG.
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVGG / TROBS.
Valentinian I and Gratian seated facing on throne, holding globus between them; above, Victory facing; palm frond below.
RIC 39c.2; Depeyrot 43/4.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 4.49 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
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