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GOLD
1. MYSIA, CYZICUS; c. 550-500 BC, EL Stater, 16.08g. Boston-1441. Obv: Siren
(bird with woman’s head and human arms) standing l., holding tunny downwards. Rx:
Quadripartite incuse square. Bold Fine......................................................................3750
2. LESBOS, MYTILENE; 521-478 BC, EL Hekte, 2.57g. Bodenstedt-13, SNG Cop-301.
Obv: Head of roaring lion r. Rx: Incuse head of calf r.; rectangular punch behind.EF.875
3. IONIA, PHOCAEA; c. 521-478 BC, EL Hecte, 2.55g. Bodenstedt-32, Boston-1906.
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena l.; seal behind. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square. Old
hairlines on cheek of Athena. Excellent style.. EF........................................................985
4. IONIA, PHOCAEA; c. 480 BC, ELHecte, 2.56g. Bodenstedt-35. Obv: Forepart of man-
headed bull l., collar with row of pearls; behind, seal swimming upward. Rx: Irregular
quadripartite incuse square. Powerful image. About EF...............................................900
5. MYSIA, CYZICUS; c. 500-475 BC, EL Hekte, 2.63g. von Fritze-74. Obv: Siren with
human head but body of bird standing l., holding tunny before her with both hands. Rx:
Four-part incuse square. Bold Fine..............................................................................950
Two Exceptional Philip II Gold Staters
6. MACEDONIA, PHILIP II; Pella, 323-317 BC, Stater, 8.61g. Le Rider-Pella III A, 451a
(dies D186/R334, this coin). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rx: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Charioteer
driving chariot drawn r. by two rearing horses, holding reins in his l. hand and goad in his
r.; below horses, kantharos. Ex Hess-Leu (15), 7 April 1960, lot 138. Exceptional style,
beautifully struck. Mint State....................................................................................10750
7. MACEDONIA,PHILIPII,359-336BC;Pella,c.323/2-315BC,Stater,8.60g.LeRider-580
(D242/R424), SNG ANS-191. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rx: ΦΙΛΙΠΠ[ΟΥ] Fast
biga r.; below, trident head and Σ. Exceptional style, beautifully struck. Mint State. 8500
8. MACEDONIA, PHILIP II, 359-336 BC; Teos, c. 323-316 BC, Stater, 8.55g. SNG
ANS-318, Thompson-13. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rx: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Fast biga r.,
below, filleted branch; in exergue, spearhead. It is interesting to note that no posthumous
staters of Philip II from Asia Minor are represented in Le Rider, the primary resource
for coins of Philip II. These coins were struck at various mints, including Teos, mostly
during the joint reign of Alexander IV and Philip III, 323-316 BC. aEF..................4500
9. MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC; Teos, c. 323-319 BC,
Stater, 8.54g. Price-2272. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Nike standing l. holding
wreath, griffin symbol at feet. Interesting griffin symbol in reverse field. aEF / VF. 3250
10. MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT; 336-323 BC. Salamis, c. 332-323
BC, Stater, 8.39g. Price-3129. Obv: Head of Athena r., in crested Corinthian helmet
ornamented with snake. Rx: AΛEΞANΔP[OY] Nike standing l. holding wreath and
ship’s mast, on ground before her eagle standing r. Lifetime issue. Plugged. aEF.......650
11. ZEUGITANIA, CARTHAGE; 350-310 BC, EL Stater, 7.48g. Obv: Wreathed head of
Tanit wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; pellet before. Rx: Horse standing r. on
double ground line, pellet before. Well centered. VF.................................................2700
12. MITHRADATES VI, 89-72 BC; Restored types of Lysimachus, Callatis, Stater, 8.33g.
SNG Cop-1089, Müller-259. Obv: Diademed head of Alexander the Great r., perhaps
with features of Mithradates, wearing horn of Ammon. Rx: BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΛYΣIMAXOY
Athena seated l., holding Nike who crowns king’s name, HPO below her arm, mintmark
KAΛ on throne, trident l. in exergue. Exceptional style for a posthumous Lysimachus.
EF ................................................................................................................1500
13. BRUTUS, RESTORING TYPES OF LYSIMACHUS; 42 BC, Tomis, Stater, 8.22g.
Müller-273. Obv: Diademed head of Alexander the Great r., wearing horn of Ammon.
Rx: BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΛYΣIMAXOY Athena seated l., holding Nike who crowns king’s
name and resting l. elbow on shield, mintmark TO on throne, trident l. between two
dolphins in exergue, ΘEM in inner l. field. Obverse struck with worn die. EF............985
14. ANTONINUS PIUS ; 138-161 AD, Rome, 149-50 AD, Aureus, 6.11g. Calicó-1505a
(same dies), C-235 (40 Fr.), RIC-177f, bust var. of BM-651/2. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG
- PIVS P P TR P XII Bust laureate, draped r., seen from front. Rx: COS - IIII Aequitas
standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. Underweight specimen, though the edge does
not appear to be filed. Ex Goldberg 80, 3 June 2014, lot 3490; ex Stack’s, Bowers &
Ponterio 182, NYINC, 10 January 2014, lot 130. Rare draped bust type seen from front,
probably coming from just this single obverse die. BM-651/2 has two laureate, draped
specimens of this aureus, but with bust seen instead from back, as shown by their online
images. Cohen and RIC do not distinguish between these two viewpoints for such busts,
whether seen from front or from back. Struck on a small flan. EF.............................4850
15. LUCIUS VERUS; 161-169 AD, Rome, 164 AD, Aureus, 7.14g. Calicó-2177 (same
dies), BM-296, C-247 (45 Fr.), RIC-525. Obv: L VERVS AVG - ARMENIACVS Bust
laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: TR P IIII - IMP II COS II Victory standing l., head r.,
holding writing instrument and placing shield inscribed VIC / PAR on palm tree. Ex
Stack’s, Bowers & Ponterio 177, ANA Show, August 2013, lot 11156. Flawless style.
Mint State ..............................................................................................................16750
16. THEODOSIUS I; 379-395 AD, Constantinople, 388-92 AD, Solidus, 4.36g. RIC-71b
(S), mintmark 3; C-11 (20 Fr.); Depeyrot-47 (p. 243, 10 spec. found with officina Γ).
Obv: D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG Rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen
from front. Rx: CONCORDI - AAVGGG Γ (officina 3) Constantinople seated front, head
r., r. foot on prow, holding scepter and shield inscribed VOT / X / MVLT / XV, CONOB
in exergue. The engraver of the reverse die had trouble fitting the inscription on the shield
into the space available: the T of VOT, the T of MVLT, and the V of XV all overlap onto
the border of the shield. EF........................................................................................1500
17. THEODOSIUS II; 402-450 AD. Constantinople, 408-420 BC, Solidus, 4.49g. RIC-202
(S), officina H=8; Depeyrot-73/2 (p. 251, 33 spec. from officina H). Obv: D N THEODO
- SIVS P F AVG, helmeted, three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and
shield decorated with horseman. Rx: CONCORDI - AAVGG H, Constantinopolis seated
facing, holding scepter and Victory on globe, resting her foot on a prow; star in l. field,
CONOB in exergue. Mint State.................................................................................2000
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19. HONORIUS; 393-423 AD, Constantinople, 397-c. 403 AD, Solidus, 4.45g.
Depeyrot-55/2 (12 spec. from off. E=5); RIC-X, 8 (S). Obv: D N HONORI - VS P F
AVG Helmeted, facing bust holding spear over shoulder and shield ornamented with
horseman. Rx: CONCORDI - A AVGG E / CONOB Helmeted Constantinopolis seated
front, head r., r. foot on prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe. EF..................1250
20. ANASTASIUS I; Constantinople, c. 492-507 AD, Solidus, 4.31g. Berk-30, MIB-4, DO-
3f, Sear-3. Obv: D NANASTA - SIVS PPAVG Helmeted, cuirassed three-quarter facing
bust of emperor, holding spear over shoulder and shield. Rx: VICTORI - A AVCCC S
Victory standing l. holding long cross, star to r., CONOB in exergue. Small hairline in
left field on obverse; edge weakly struck at 5h on obverse and 2h on reverse. Near Mint
State ..................................................................................................................750
21. JUSTINIAN I ; 527-565 AD. Constantinople, Solidus, 4.50g. Berk-45, MIB-7, Sear-140.
Obv: D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVI Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on
globe and shield. Rx: VICTORI - AAVGGGΔ (officina 4) Angel standing facing, holding
linear staff surmounted by crossbar and P; to r. star, in exergue CONOB. Die break on left
eye of emperor. Near Mint State...................................................................................565