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Three Exceptional Early Classical Tetradrachms
92. ATTICA, ATHENS; 449-445 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.14g. Starr issues after 449 BC.
#1. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: AΘE downwards on r.; Owl standing r., head
front, to l. olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon. From the first issue after the
Starr Groups, still showing the high relief and much of the fine style that is typical of
those earlier issues. Only the lack of the four-feather tail keeps this from fitting into
Starr’s book as Group V. Toned EF........................................................................4000
93. ATTICA, ATHENS; 445-440 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.22g. After Starr. Obv: Helmeted
head of Athena r. Rx: AΘE downwards on r.; Owl standing r., head front, to l. olive
twig with two leaves and crescent moon. The exceptionally beautiful portrait ofAthena
makes this one of the earliest issue of the type of Athens with the crescent moon very
close to the Athenian tetradrachms in Starr’s book on early Athens. Toned EF....3750
94. ATTICA, ATHENS; 440 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.21g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.
Rx: AΘE downwards on r.; Owl standing r., head front, to l. olive twig with two leaves
and crescent moon. Exceptional quality with nearly full crest. Struck in high relief
with small planchet flaw in right field near chin. Virtually Mint State..................4000
95. ATTICA, ATHENS; c. 425 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.17g. Obv: Head of Athena r.; three
small upright olive leaves on front edge of Attic helmet; beaded necklace. Rx: Owl
standing r., head front; to l., olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon beneath;
ethnic in r. field. Mint State...................................................................................2000
96. ATTICA, ATHENS; 430 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.15g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena
r. Rx: Owl standing r., head front, olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon
behind, AΘE before. Choice EF............................................................................1650
97. ATTICA, ATHENS. NEW STYLE; c. 136/5 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.77g. Thompson-
335h. Owlstandingr.,headfront,onfallenamphora;
magistratesHPA,APIΣTOΦ,EΠIΣTP;club, lion’sskin,andbow incaseassymbols in l.
field; AP in exergue, Λ on amphora. High point of eagle’s wing flatly struck. EF.1100
Very Early Aegina
98. ATTICA, AEGINA; c. 510-490 BC, Stater, 12.26g. Milbank-3. Obv: Smooth-shelled
sea turtle with row of dots down center of shell. Rx: Union Jack pattern incuse. Ex
Gemini XI, 12 January 2014, lot 136. This is one of the earliest issues of the sea turtle.
Beautifully centered and exceptionally well struck showing virtually every dot on the
sea turtle shell. EF................................................................................................12000
99. ATTICA, AEGINA; 510-490 BC, Stater, 12.53g. Milbank-3, Sear-1849. Obv: Sea
turtle. Rx: Union Jack type incuse square. Well centered but worn, showing the great
popularity and lengthy circulation of the staters of Aegina in the ancient world. Fine.
.............................................................................................................350
100. ATTICA, AEGINA; 480-446 BC, Stater, 12.18g. Milbank-15, Period III. Obv: Sea
turtle, the ridge of the shell ornamented with a row of dots and two smaller additional
dots at the front. Rx: Five-part incuse. Other than the test cut on turtle’s back, this coin
is a close to perfect specimen. EF..........................................................................4500
101. ATTICA, AEGINA; c. 456-431 BC, Stater, 11.89g. Milbank-Pl II.12, Dewing-1683.
Obv: Land tortoise. Rx: Incuse square divided by thick bands into five compartments.
Worn but well centered. Good / Fine.......................................................................525
102. CORINTHIA, CORINTH; c. 350-330 BC, Stater, 8.48g. Calciati-312. Obv: Pegasus
flying l. with pointed wing, koppa below. Rx: Head of Athena l. wearing Corinthian
helmet; behind, ivy leaf and thymiaterion. Fine / VF.............................................500
103. CORINTHIA, CORINTH; c. 330-300 BC, Stater, 8.51g. Calciati-434, Sear-2629
var. Obv: Pegasus flying l., [koppa] below. Rx: Head of Athena l., wearing Corinthian
helmet bound with olive wreath; in lower field, A - P; behind, ivy leaf. Obverse
off-center.. VF..........................................................................................................185
104. ACARNANIA, ANACTORIUM; Acarnanian Federation, 300-250 BC, Stater,
8.45g. Calciati-1. Obv: Pegasos flying l. with pointed wing; below, monogram like A
with V attached. Rx: Helmeted head of Athena l.; behind, vine branch with bunch of
grapes. Struck from rusty obverse die. Fantastic strike on reverse. Near Mint State....
.............................................................................................................700
105. PELOPONNESUS, SICYON; c. 370-330 BC, Obol, 0.90g. BCD-247. Obv: Dove
alighting r., Σ behind. Rx: Dove flying r., E behind. Bold Fine..............................150
106. PONTIC, MITHRADATES VI, TYPES OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT; 120-
63 BC. Odessa, 83-82 BC, Second Mithradatic War, Tetradrachm, 16.32g. Obv:
Portrait of Mithradates as Alexander III as Hercules Rx: Rx: Zeus seated l. holding
eagle and scepter, BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOY downwards on r. and l., ΛA in inner
l. field, mintmark OΔH in exergue Obverse weakly struck but excellent portrait of
Mithradates. aEF......................................................................................................775
107. PERGAMUM, ATTALUS I; 241-197 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.90g. Westermark-V.
XV. Obv: Head of Philetairos r., wearing laurel wreath entwined with diadem. Rx:
ΦIΛETAIPOY downwards on r., Athena wearing crested helmet seated l. on throne,
extending her r. arm to hold top of shield ornamented with gorgoneion before her, and
holding transverse spear with l. arm; a sphinx serves as armrest below her l. elbow,
and the seat of her throne is marked with AΘ monogram; in field below her r. arm, ivy
leaf; bow in r. field. VF...........................................................................................700
108. PERGAMUM, ATTALUS I; 241-197 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.68g. Westermark-V.
LXXXIX. Obv: Head of Philetairos r., wearing laurel wreath entwined with diadem.
Rx: ΦIΛETAIPOY downwards on l., Athena wearing crested helmet seated l. on
throne, extending her r. arm to crown the king’s name with a laurel wreath; her l.
elbow rests on shield ornamented with gorgoneion, and a spear emerges transversely
behind her helmet and below her r. knee; EYMO monogram below her r. arm, palm
branch in outer l. field, and bow in r. field. Good VF.............................................600
109. PERGAMUM, ATTALUS I; 241-197 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.82g. Obverse die and
symbol below Athena’s right arm apparently unknown to Westermark. Obv: Head
of Philetairos r., wearing laurel wreath entwined with diadem. Rx: ΦIΛETAIPOY
downwards on l., Athena wearing crested helmet seated l. on throne, extending her
r. arm to crown the king’s name with a laurel wreath; her l. elbow rests on shield
ornamented with gorgoneion, and a spear emerges transversely behind her helmet;
uncertain monogram or symbol below her r. arm, bee in outer l. field, and bow in
r. field. This obverse die and symbol below Athena’s arm apparently unknown to
Westermark. The obverse die is quite similar to several others from her V.CIII - CXV
that also have bee symbol in outer left field on reverse. The symbol below Athena’s
right arm on our coin is unclear because of wear and damage: one sees crossing lines
like an X turned on its side, plus possible further forms above and below the left side
of the rotated X. Good VF / Fine............................................................................495
110. TROAS,ABYDUS ;c.320-280BC,Tetrobol,2.56g.SNGCop-10.Obv:Apollolaureate
Eaglestandingl.;onl.,clubwithinwreath;onr.,magistrate’sname‘Kephalos’.Old
ticket suggests this coin is from a 1913 Egger auction, lot 588. Good VF / Fine...275
111. UNCERTAIN ASIA MINOR ; c. 400 BC, Obol, 0.45g. Gemini IX, 8 Jan. 2012, lot
47 (same dies). Not in major references. Obv: Kangaroo mouse l. Rx: Four-part incuse
square. Some porosity. VF.......................................................................................585
112. UNCERTAIN ASIA MINOR; Fifth cent. BC, Hemiobol, 0.47g. Obv: Male head
r. wearing Corinthian helmet. Rx: Stellate design in square border, all in incuse
square. Good Fine...................................................................................................100
113. MYSIA, CYZICUS; c. 600-550 BC, Hemiobol, 0.49g. Not in standard references.
Obv: Head of tunny-fish to l., with fish in mouth. Rx: Quadripartite incuse square.
Three other specimens of this interesting type have appeared on the market in recent
years, all considerably less well preserved than ours: Roma Numismatics 4, 30
September 2012, lot 1494; CNG E286, 5 September 2012, lot 73; and Gorny &Mosch
191, 11 October 2010, lot 1479. Extremely unusual issue. High relief. EF.............375
114. MYSIA, PARIUM; 4th century BC, Hemidrachm, 2.38g. BM-38, SNG Paris-, SNG
Aulock-. Obv: Gorgoneion. Rx: Bull standing l., looking back; Γ Α above, PI and
wreath between legs. Toned EF...............................................................................180
115. MYSIA, PARIUM; 4th century BC, Hemidrachm, 2.49g. BM-38, SNG Paris-, SNG
Aulock-. Obv: Gorgoneion. Rx: Bull standing l., looking back; Γ Α above, PI and
wreath between legs. EF.........................................................................................180
116. IONIA, EPHESUS; c. 550-500 BC, Drachm, 3.20g. SNG Kayhan-114. Obv: Bee.
Rx: Rough incuse square. High relief. Bold VF......................................................485
117. IONIA, EPHESUS; c. 420-400 BC, Didrachm, 7.63g. BM 14, Grose-8065, SNG
Kaylan 141, Weber-5832, Pozzi-2472. Obv: Bee; E-Φ to either side. Rx: Four-part
incuse square. Scarce denomination. VF...............................................................1400
118. IONIA, TEOS; 510-500 BC, Stater, 11.85g. Balcer, SNR 1968-Group 1, 6 (A6/P8);
Traité-504, pl. XIII.9 (same dies). Obv: Griffin, with curled wings, seated r. with l.
foreleg raised. Rx: Four-part incuse square. Good VF...........................................875
Ex NFA
119. IONIA, SAMOS; 412-405 BC, Drachm, 4.22g. Barron-Pl. XVII.2 (same dies), Sear-
4640. Obv: Facing lion’s scalp. Rx: Forepart of ox r., ΣAMI above, olive spray before;
all within incuse square. Ex NFAXVIII, Part I, 31 March 1987, lot 197; ex NFA IV, 24
March 1977, lot 294. Toned aEF...........................................................................3000
Unique Obol
120. IONIA, SAMOS; c. 400 BC, Obol, 0.78g. Obv: Bare male head r., with hair combed
away from face. Rx: Bull’s head r., within dotted square in incuse square. Cf. Berk 199,
29 September 2016, lot 116 and Barron, pl. V.1: a half siglos with similar reverse type
of bull’s head r. in dotted square, but on obverse Forepart of winged boar. This issue is
completely unknown and has only been identified as Samos because the bull head on
the reverse is the same as a slightly larger known issue of Samos. VF / EF...........450
121. CARIA, MYLASA ; Drachm, Caria, Mylasa, c. 175-150 BC, 2.41g. R. Ashton, “The
Pseudo-Rhodian Drachms of Mylasa”, NC 1992, 127. Obv: Head of Helios with
standing eagle on l. side of cheek. Rx: Rose, X on stalk. Good VF.......................150
122. CARIA, MYLASA ; Drachm, Caria, Mylasa, c. 175-150 BC, 2.15g. R. Ashton, “The
Pseudo-Rhodian Drachms of Mylasa”, NC 1992, 161. Obv: Head of Helios with
standing eagle on l. side of cheek. Rx: Rose, M to l. of stalk, A to r. EF................150
123. CARIA, MYLASA ; Drachm, Caria, Mylasa, c. 175-150 BC, 2.07g. R. Ashton, “The
Pseudo-Rhodian Drachms of Mylasa”, NC 1992, unlisted. Obv: Head of Helios with
standing eagle on l. side of cheek. Rx: Rose; Γ to r. of stalk. aEF..........................140
124. CARIA, COS; Hemiobol, 0.49g. BM-5, SNG Kayhan-903. Obv: Crab. Rx: Incuse
square. Bold VF......................................................................................................175
125. CARIA, RHODES ; 305-275 BC, Didrachm, 6.71g. Ashton-160, SNG Cop-730.
Obv: Head of Helios facing, turned slightly r. Rx: Rose with bud; above, POΔION; in
field l., amphora and EY. EF.................................................................................1150
126. LYDIA, CROESUS; 565-546 BC, Siglos, 5.40g. Berk-13. Obv: Confronted foreparts
of a roaring lion and a bull. Rx: Oblong punch divided into two squares. Well
centered. VF...........................................................................................................3000
127. PAMPHYLIA, ASPENDUS ; c. 420-370 BC, Stater, 10.78g. SNG Paris-87, SNG
Aulock-4519. Obv: Two wrestlers; the l. one holds the l. arm of his opponent with
both hands, the opponent grasping with r. hand his r. wrist; KI in between legs. Rx:
Slinger, wearing short chiton, advancing r. and discharging sling; on r., triskeles with
eagle below; ΤFΕΔΙΙΥ behind; all within incuse square and dotted border. Obverse
well centered but struck with worn die; exceptionally nice reverse. VF / EF.........775
Extremely Rare
128. PAMPHYLIA, ASPENDUS; c. 330-250 BC, Stater, 10.95g. SNG Paris-108. Obv:
Two wrestlers engaged, ΠΟ between. Rx: Slinger, wearing short chiton, standing r.
discharging sling; triskeles of human legs before, K between legs; all within square
dotted border. This pair of dies is missing from most major collections. Only one
example has been located. This coin is extremely sharp and struck from fresh dies that,
because of the reverse die break, must have shattered very quickly creating this very
rare coin. Mint State...............................................................................................2850
129. PAMPHYLIA, SIDE; 440 BC, Stater, 10.71g. SNG Paris-626. Obv: Pomegranate
within guilloche border; head of lion at upper r. Rx: Head of Athena r. within incuse
square. Obverse struck with worn die. Near Mint State........................................1500
130. SELEUCID, ANTIOCHUS I; 281-261 BC, Seleucia on the Tigris, Tetradrachm,
17.03g. SC-379.3a. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus I r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ -
ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo, seated l. on omphalos, holding arrow and resting l. hand on
grounded bow; monograms in outer l. and r. fields. aVF........................................300
131. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS II; 261-246 BC, Antioch on the Orontes, Tetradrachm,
17.00g. SC-571.2. Obv: Diademed portrait of Antiochus II r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo, slight drapery on r. thigh, seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow
and resting l. hand on bow, control marks in outer l. and r. fields. Good VF.........525
132. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS II; 261-246 BC, Seleucia on the Tigris, Tetradrachm,
17.01g. SC-587.4b. Obv: Diademed portrait of Antiochus I r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ -