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22. FOCAS; 602-610 AD. Constantinople, 607-609 AD, Solidus, 4.48g. Berk-101, DO-
10, Sear-620. Obv: d N FOCAS - [PE]RP AVI Draped and cuirassed bust facing,
wearing crown without pendilia and holding cross on globe. Rx: VICTORIA -
AVSU followed by officina letter I=10; Angel standing facing, holding long staff
surmounted by crossbar and P, and cross on globe; in exergue CONOB. Minor areas
of weak strike. Mint State........................................................................................560
23. HERACLIUS; 610-641 AD, Constantinople, 616-625 AD, Solidus, 4.43g. Berk-
120, MIB-11, Sear-738. Obv: [dd NN h]ERACIIuS (sic) ET hERA CONST PP AVG
Facing busts of Heraclius (on l., large, with short beard) and Heraclius Constantine
(on r., smaller, beardless); each wears chlamys and simple crown with cross; above,
cross. Rx: VICTORIA - AVGu, followed by officina letter B=2, Cross potent on three
steps, CONOB beneath. With engraver’s error in obverse legend: Heraclius’ name
ends with CIIuS rather than CLIuS. Mint State......................................................525
24. HERACLIUSAND HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE; Constantinople, 616-625 AD,
Solidus, 4.51g. DO-13 var., MIB-11 var., Sear-738 var. Obv: dd NN hЄRΛCΙΙVS ЄT
hERΛ CONST PP (sic), crowned busts of Heraclius on l. and Heraclius Constantine
on r., each wearing chlamys and cross on diadem, cross above. Rx: VICTORIA -
AVGЧ A Cross potent on three steps; CONOB in exergue. Sharply struck with full
luster. Though common, this issue rarely comes so nice. FDC...............................750
Ravenna Mint
25. CONSTANTINE IV; 668-685 AD. Ravenna, c. 673-4 AD, Solidus, 4.30g. MIB-
54, Sear-1221, not in DO. Obv: d N CONST - ANTINI Helmeted, frontal bust
holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman. Rx: VICTORA
(sic) - A - VGU I: Cross potent on three steps between facing standing figures of
Heraclius (on l.) and Tiberius (on r.); CONOB in exergue. This coin is extremely
sharp and well struck. Its description fits MIB 54 which would date it from 668-
674 AD, but because of its exceptional style it looks more like MIB 55 without the
date, so was probably struck in 673-674 AD. Only three examples of this coin are
recorded, none as good as this. Coins of Ravenna are extremely rare making this a
very important coin in the eastern Christian Roman issues. Mint State................7650
Bust of Christ
26. JUSTINIAN II; Constantinople, First reign, 692-695 AD, Tremissis, 1.32g.
Sear-1256, DO-14, MIB-16. Obv: Bust of Christ facing, cross behind head. Rx:
Justinian standing facing, wearing loros and crown, holding cross potent on step
and akakia. Much better struck than usual for this issue. The portrait of Christ
is exceptionally sharp, and even the miniature portrait of the emperor on the
reverse is very sharp apart from slight weakness on his nose.Near Mint State
...........................................................................................................5850
27. CONSTANTINE VI AND IRENE; 780-797 AD. Constantinople. Solidus, 4.41g.
Berk-234, DO-1, Sear-1593. Obv: Facing busts of Constantine VI, beardless on l.
and Irene on r., both crowned and with cross between their heads; Constantine wears
chlamys and holds globus cruciger in r. hand; his mother wears loros and holds globus
cruciger and cruciform scepter. Rx: Leo III, Constantine V, and Leo IV seated facing,
each wearing crown and chlamys. Some weak striking on the left obverse and reverse.
Excellent portrait of Irene. Mint State....................................................................8000
28. ROMANUSIVDIOGENES,WITHEUDOCIA,MICHAELVII,CONSTANTIUS,
AND ANDRONICUS; Constantinople, 1068-1071 AD, Histamenon Nomisma,
4.40g. DO-2, Sear-1860. Obv: Michael standing facing on a pelleted dais, holding
labarum and akakia, between Constantius and Andronicus, each holding globus
cruciger and akakia. Rx: Christ standing facing on footstool, crowning Romanus and
Eudocia, each holding globus cruciger. Weakly struck in some areas. EF..............550
29. MICHAEL VII; Constantinople, 1071-1078 AD, EL Histamenon Nomisma, 4.21g.
Sear-1868, DO-2d. Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC - XC across field. Rx:
+ MIX - AHΛ - RACIΛ O Δ Crowned facing bust of emperor, holding labarum and
globus cruciger. aEF................................................................................................500
30. JOHN II, COMNENUS, 1118-1143 AD; Thessalonica, c. 1122-1137(?) AD,
Hyperpyron, 4.08g. Sear-1948, DO-5. Obv: Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing. Rx:
John standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, being crowned by the
Theotokos. EF.........................................................................................................500
GREEK SILVER
31. DUROTRIGES, UNINSCRIBED COINAGE; Quarter Stater, Durotriges, Early
Geometric, 65-58 BC, 0.82g. Van Arsdell-1229-1. Obv: Plain. Rx: Geometric pattern
made up of lines. EF.............................................................................................1250
32. CELTIC BRITAIN, DUROTRIGES; Starfish Type, c. 35-30 BC, Unit, 0.90g. Van
Arsdell-1270/1 (S). Obv: Five-armed starfish with large pellet in center and lines of
smaller pellets in the spaces between the arms. Rx: Zigzag line through center, on each
side “spider” with four legs extending upwards and four legs extending downwards.
Exceptionally nice obverse. aEF..............................................................................450
33. CALABRIA, TARENTUM; c. 325-280 BC, Litra, 0.54g. Vlasto-1519. Obv: Cockle
shell. Rx: Dolphin r., owl standing r. below. Very unusual reverse with owl standing
below dolphin. aEF..................................................................................................275
35. LUCANIA, THURIUM; c. 350-300 BC, Distater, 15.56g. HN Italy-1823 var. (no TI
on neck guard), Noe-J5. Obv: Head ofAthena r. wearing crestedAttic helmet decorated
with Scylla hurling rock. Rx: Bull charging r.; above, ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ ΕΥΦΑ. Areas of flat
striking along one edge, generally not affecting the design. About EF / EF..........1800
36. LUCANIA, VELIA; c. 340-334 BC, Didrachm, 7.62g. Williams-251, HN Italy-1283.
Obv: Head of Athena r., helmet decorated with griffin. Rx: Lion walking r., Π
below, YEΛHTΩN in exergue. A wonderfully centered and very beautifully struck
specimen. Choice EF..............................................................................................3400
37. BRUTTIUM, CAULONIA; c. 475-425 BC, Drachm, 2.26g. Noe, Caulonia-711; HN
Italy-2047; SNG Lloyd-587. Obv: Apollo advancing r. holding branch, fillets hanging
from extended l. arm; to r., stag standing r., looking back. Rx: Stag standing right,
KAV retrograde above; before, sapling growing. Good Fine.................................300
38. BRUTTIUM, CROTON; 350-300 BC, Stater, 7.85g. SNG ANS-369. Obv: Eagle
with raised wings standing l., holding a hare in its talons. Rx: Tripod with heron
symbol in r. field. VF / Good VF..........................................................................1800
Ex Bank Leu
39. BRUTTIUM, LOCROI EPIZEPHYRII; c. 300 BC, Stater, 7.62g. SNG Lloyd-642
(same dies), Sear-487 var. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r. Rx: Λ - O - K - P - Ω - N
Eagle flying l., attacking hare held in its talons; Λ on eagle’s head. Ex NFAXVIII, Part
I, 31 March 1987, lot 24; ex Leu 13, 1975, lot 36. Toned VF..............................2950
40. BRUTTIUM, TERINA; c. 420-400 BC, Stater, 7.69g. HN Italy-2619, SNG
Lloyd-756, Holloway-Jenkins-66 (all same dies). Obv: Head of the nymph Terina r.,
ΤΕΡΙΝΑΙΟΝ behind. Rx: Winged Nike seated l., resting l. hand on cippus, holding
olive branch in r. hand over crane (off flan) which stands before her. VF............4500
41. SICILY, AKRAGAS; 472-420 BC, Litra, 0.54g. SNG ANS-989. Obv: Sea eagle
standing l. on Ionic capital, holding snake in talons. Rx: Crab, ΛI below, all within
shallow incuse circle. Good Fine / VF....................................................................300
42. SICILY, GELA; c. 440-430 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.99g. SNG ANS-73 (same dies, but
a later strike, since the die break at the bottom of the obv. die is larger), Jenkins-381
(O77/R157). Obv: Bearded charioteer, holding reins with both hands, driving walking
quadriga to r.; above, Nike flying r., crowning horses with wreath. Rx: Forepart of man-
headed bull r., CEΛAΣ above. From the Leontini Hoard, according to the old ticket
which accompanies the coin. Obverse weakly struck in some areas. VF / VF+......875
43. SICILY, SELINUS; 466-415 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.21g. SNG Lloyd-1229, Rizzo-Pl.
XXXI.10 (same rev. die). Obv: ΣEΛINONTION Slow quadriga l., driven by Apollo
and Artemis. Rx: Σ - EΛIN - OΣ Youthful river god Selinos standing l. holding patera
and laurel branch, before him an altar with a cock, behind him a bull on base with a
celery leaf above. Beautiful type; two minor edge irregularities. This type was among
those chosen by Charles Seltman for his well-known book on masterpieces of Greek
coinage. VF / aEF...................................................................................................4800
44. SICILY, SYRACUSE ; 485-479 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.83g. Boehringer-75 (V36/R50,
3 spec. recorded). Obv: Charioteer in quadriga l., Nike flying l. above and crowning
ΣV-R(reversed)-AK-OΣI-ONHeadofArethusar.,hairelaboratelybound
and rolled, surrounded by four dolphins. Acquired from Bank Leu stock, with older,
handwritten envelope of that firm. Obverse struck with worn die. Good Fine......1650
45. SICILY, SYRACUSE; Second Democracy, c. 466-460 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.25g.
Boehringer-477, SNG ANS-148. Obv: Charioteer driving slow quadriga r.; above,
Nike flying r., crowning horses with wreath; ketos in exergue. Rx: Head of Arethusa
r., wearing pearl diadem, earrings and necklace; four dolphins and ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ
around. Extremely well centered with the entire design complete and well struck. A
very desirable example. Toned EF.........................................................................9500
Ex Rockefeller University
46. SICILY, SYRACUSE. SECOND DEMOCRACY; 466-405 BC. Struck c. 450-440
BC, Tetradrachm, 16.80g. SNG ANS-188 (same obv. die); Boehringer-Series XVI,
584 (V289/R394). Obv: Male charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a goad in
his r. hand and the reins in both, driving a walking quadriga to r.; above, Nike flying r. to
crown the horses; in exergue, ketos r. Rx: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙ-ΟΝ Diademed head ofArethusa
r., wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, four dolphins swimming r. Ex
CNG94, September 2013, lot 118, and from the collection of the Rockefeller University
and Dr. Alfred E. Mirsky, Gemini VII, 9 January 2011, lot 162. Good VF..........4000
47. SICILY, SYRACUSE ; c. 415-405 BC, Litra, 0.80g. SNG ANS-286. Obv: Head of
Arethusa r., two dolphins around (one off flan), ethnic before face mostly off flan. Rx:
Octopus, the two front arms entwined. aVF...........................................................275
48. SICILY, SYRACUSE, HIERON II, IN THE NAME OF QUEEN PHILISTIS ;
5 litrae, 4.51g. SNG Lockett-1015 (same dies). Obv: Head of Philistis l., wearing
veil over ampyx; wreath behind. Rx: Prancing biga driven l. by Nike, Φ in r. field;
BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ above, ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ in ex.; MI above horses. Ex Freeman & Sear
Mail Bid 12, 28 October 2005, lot 44. Toned EF..................................................1500
Much Sought After Dido Tetradrachm
49. SICILY, SICULO-PUNIC; 320-315 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.82g. Jenkins-272 (O85/
R226). Obv: Head of Dido r., wearing oriental tiara and loop earring. Rx: Lion walking
r., head lowered and turned 3/4 facing, palm tree with date clusters behind, Punic
legend SMMHNT (People of the Camp) in exergue. Ex Triton III, 30 November 1999,
lot 350 (Marian A. Sinton Collection). This rare issue with a lion prowling below a
palm tree was struck from three obverse dies. The other two obverses with a tiara are
scarcer but this one is so unusual and beautiful that it is my favorite and unique as
a design within the Greek series. Only fifteen coins of this issue were recorded by
Jenkins. Some light hairlines in obverse right field from cleaning many years ago.
Slight discolored line on cheek of Dido. Lion on reverse beautifully centered and very
sharply struck for issue. aEF................................................................................38000
50. ZEUGITANIA, CARTHAGE ; c. 300 BC, Shekel, 7.96g. Lockett-1059-1060,
Gulbenkian-383, SNG Cop-141. Obv: Head of Tanit l. wearing a wreath of grain,
pendant and necklace. Rx: Horse standing r. with head reverted, palm tree in back, star
to r. Ex Nomos 9, 21 October 2014, lot 200 and from a Swiss collection formed before
2000. Toned aEF / EF............................................................................................2000
51. CHALCIDIAN DISTRICT, ACANTHUS; Attic Standard. 500-480 BC,
Tetradrachm, 17.34g. Desneux-35–40 var. (unlisted dies), SNG ANS-8, SNG
Ashmolean-2198, AMNG-III/2 var.. Obv: Lion r., attacking bull crouching l.; floral
ornament in exergue. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square. High relief. Good VF......6250
52. PANGAEAN DISTRICT, ORRESCII; c. 500-480 BC, Stater, 7.31g. Asyut-81ff,
SNG ANS-980. Obv: Centaur running l., abducting resisting nymph. Rx: Four-part
incuse square. This is an extremely rare issue. Beautifully centered. A less well
centered example with somewhat better metal just brought a hammer price of 20,000
Euros. Slight porosity in spots. EF.........................................................................7500
53. MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC ; Amphipolis, c.
323-320 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.20g. Price-110. Obv: Head of Herakles r. wearing lion-
skin headdress. Rx: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ Zeus enthroned l. holding eagle
and scepter, bow and quiver in l. field. Unusual circular reverse legend beginning
at 10 o’clock and placing ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ before BAΣIΛEΩΣ, like one of the two
illustrated BM examples of the same variety, while the other places BAΣIΛEΩΣ first
(Price pl. XXII, 110a and 110c). Obverse struck on bold flan with some shadowing
on right side. This also resulted in some weakness in the reverse lettering and slight
double imaging on Zeus’ head. Mint State.............................................................1650
54. MACEDONIA, ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, 336-323 BC ; Amphipolis, 336-
c. 323 BC, Lifetime issue, Tetradrachm, 17.17g. Price-66. Obv: Head of Herakles r.