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Browse Catalogue of Coin Galleries February 2005 Auction Limited to: Ancient Coins → Ancient Greek Silver Coins Page 1 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Coin Galleries February 2005 → Ancient Coins → Ancient Greek Silver Coins → Celtic Issues Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 24 BRITAIN. Dobunni GD VF $225.00 EISV, ca. 15-30 A.D. Silver Unit. Abstract Celticized head r. Rv. Celticized horse l. 0.95 grams. Van Arsdell 1110, S.382. Slightly grainy as typical. Good Very Fine. (Est. $125-$175) 25 DANUBE REGION. Ca. 1st Century B.C. EF $325.00 Tetradrachm. Imitation of a Thasos Tetradrachm. Wreathed Dionysos head r. Rv. Herakles standing l. 16.75 grams. Göbl OTA Class II, 4. The types and legends are well-executed indicating an early stage of imitation. It is distinguished from its prototype by the coarseness of the Dionysos head. Extremely Fine and Choice for type. (Est. $200-$300) Categories  •  Coin Galleries February 2005 → Ancient Coins → Ancient Greek Silver Coins → Magna Graecia Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 26 CALES. Campania. Ca. 261-240 B.C. EF $1,750.00 Stater. Head of Athena r. wearing a Corinthian helmet adorned with a serpent; thunderbolt behind. Rv. Nike driving biga l., CALENO below. 7.40 grams. SNG ANS 172. Even medium gray, old cabinet toning. Extremely Fine and attractive. (Est. $2300-$2800) 27 TARENTUM. Calabria. 440-425 B.C. CH VF $1,750.00 Stater. Phalantos, naked, seated l. on dolphin, extending in r. hand a strigil; shrimp partly visible below. Rv. Taras seated l., extending on the back of his r. hand a spindle of wool; panther cub rearing on its hind legs to l. 7.96 grams. Vlasto 225. Pleasing medium gray surfaces. Well struck. Choice Very Fine. (Est. $2250-$2750) 28 TARENTUM. 281-272 B.C. VF $150.00 Stater. Helmeted warrior on horse prancing r., spearing downwards; a small figure of Nike to r. flying l. Rv. Taras astride dolphin l. holding kantharos and trident. 6.36 grams. Vlasto 728. Medium gray. Full flan. Close to Very Fine. (Est. $150-$200) 29 TARENTUM. 272-235 B.C. VF $250.00 Stater. Boy rider l. crowning standing horse; ΣY to r., ΛYKI/NOΣ below. Rv. Taras astride dolphin l. holding chlamys and brandishing trident; symbol owl behind. 6.56 grams. Vlasto 838. Decently centered on a compact flan. Medium gray. Nice Very Fine. (Est. $150-$200) 30 TARENTUM. 272-235 B.C. VF $100.00 Stater. Boy rider as last; []IΣTIAP. Rv. Taras astride dolphin l. holding trident and wreath-bearing Nike; bunch of grapes behind. 4.86 grams. Vlasto 845. Corroded surfaces, accounting for low weight, toned a medium gray. Close to Very Fine. (Est. $125-$150) 31 TARENTUM. 272-235 B.C. VF $125.00 Stater. Boy rider r. crowning standing horse; AΓAΘA/PXOΣ below. Rv. Taras astride dolphin l. holding kantharos and cornucopiae; symbol race torch to r. 6.14 grams. Vlasto 852. Pleasing medium gray. Interesting obverse die break in the lower right quadrant. Very Fine. (Est. $150-$200) 32 TARENTUM. 272-235 B.C. VF $135.00 Stater. Boy rider r. as last, AP monogram behind, bearded mask below horse and KI/NΩ[N] to lower r. Rv. Taras astride dolphin l. holding kantharos. 6.29 grams. Vlasto 860. Pale gray toning. Full flan. Very Fine. (Est. $150-$200) 33 TARENTUM. 272-235 B.C. VF $135.00 Stater. Boy rider r. as last, but being crowned by Nike behind. Rv. Taras astride dolphin r. holding trident and cornucopiae; monogram behind. 6.48 grams. Vlasto 914. Decently centered on a compact flan. Close to Very Fine. (Est. $150-$200) 34 METAPONTION. Lucania. Ca. 380-340 B.C. EF $900.00 Stater. Female head r. wearing triple drop earring and necklace. Rv. Barley ear; META to r. 8.01 grams. Noe 517 var. Medium gray, slightly iridescent. Extremely Fine. (Est. $1000-$1250) 35 METAPONTION. Ca. 334-330 B.C. AB VF $135.00 Stater. Head of Leukippos r. wearing Corinthian helmet, dog's head behind. Rv. Barley-ear. SNG ANS 432. 7.78 grams. Toned over a few old surface marks. Tight ovoid flan. About Very Fine. (Est. $150-$250) 36 METAPONTION. Ca. 300 B.C. GD VF $250.00 Stater. Demeter head r. Rv. Barley-ear, ΛY in l. field, star in r. 7.87 grams. Noe Cl. C.8.4. Medium gray over minute deposits in the r. obverse field. Good Very Fine. (Est. $350-$400) 37 METAPONTION. Ca. 280 B.C. EF $900.00 Stater. Head of Demeter r. wearing earring, necklace and wreath of barley ears. Rv. Ear of barley, leaf to l. with wing above. 7.81 grams. Johnston D3.6. Lovely dark gray tone. Minor flatness in the hair, otherwise Extremely Fine and attractive. (Est. $1000-$1250) 38 THOURIOI. Lucania. 410-330 B.C. VF $400.00 Distater. Head of Athena r. wearing Attic helmet decorated with Skylla, aphlaston to r. and ΣI behind. Rv. Bull butting r., NI above, serpent below. 15.76 grams. SNG ANS 979, Noe K2. Flatness in the center both sides. Even dark gray tone. Well centered. Very Fine. (Est. $500-$700) 39 KAULONIA. Bruttium. 470-440 B.C. GD VF $600.00 Stater. Naked figure of Apollo walking r. holding laurel branch and small running figure on outstretched arm; small stag to r. with head reverted; KAV retrograde to l. Rv. Stag standing r. 7.85 grams. SNG Dewing 487. Well-centered (though very tops of heads off the flan) on a compact flan with numerous die breaks. Medium gray. Good Very Fine. (Est. $500-$700) 40 KROTON. Bruttium. 350-300 B.C. VF $425.00 Stater. Eagle l. on olive branch. Rv. Delphic tripod. 7.66 grams. SNG ANS 368. Reverse somewhat off-center. Very Fine. (Est. $200-$250) Categories  •  Coin Galleries February 2005 → Ancient Coins → Ancient Greek Silver Coins → Sicily Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 41 AKRAGAS. Before 413 B.C. VF $1,200.00 Pentalitrai. Eagle standing l. on a column head; ΠEN. Rv. Crab, AKRA below. 4.20 grams. SNG Cop.46. Very rare with the denomination abbreviated on the obverse of this unusual issue. Medium gray over minor graininess. Very rare. Very Fine. (Est. $1000-$1500) 42 GELA. Ca. 465-450 B.C. EF $800.00 Litra. Horse standing r. with reins, wreath behind. Rv. Forepart of man-headed bull r.; ΓEΛA above. 0.70 grams. SNG ANS 57, Jenkins 285. A handsome example of exceptional style. Extremely Fine. (Est. $600-$800) 43 KATANE. 461-450 B.C. VF $3,600.00 Tetradrachm. Man-headed bull kneeling r., tunny below, branch above. Rv. Nike advancing l.; KATANE around. 16.75 grams. BMC 1, Randazzo 55. Gray-silver patina. Some flatness of strike on Nike's head and breast. Very Fine and very rare. (Est. $3700-$4500) 44 KATANE. Ca.420-413 B.C. CH VF $2,700.00 Tetradrachm. Slow quadriga r. driven by standing male charioteer; Nike flying r. above to crown horse, eagle in ex. Rv. Laureate Apollo head r. with short hair, olive spray before. 17.12 grams. SNG ANS 1254, SNG Lockett 729 (this coin). Even medium gray cabinet toning. Minor edge splits. Well-balanced and sharply struck devices. Choice Very Fine. 45 NAXOS. 540-530 B.C. CH VF $9,000.00 Drachm. Dionysos head l. with cross-hatched beard, ivy-wreathed. Rv. Cluster of grapes hanging from vine with two leaves rendered in outline form, retrograde ethnic below. 5.46 grams. Pozzi 1136 (this coin), cf. Cahn 5 (two specimens cited, this coin used to illustrate reverse die R4; obverse die unpublished, Ludwig 382, Rizzo Pl.XXVIII.2, Kraay 755, SNG Cop.485.... (Est. $7500-$9500)  more 46 SYRACUSE. Ca. 405-400 B.C. EF $9,000.00 Dekadrachm, in the style of Euainetos. Charioteer in fast quadriga l., Nike flying r. above crowning him; panoply of arms below. Rv. Wreathed head of Arethusa l., four dolphins around. 41.56 grams. Gallatin 26, D.II. Minor surface granularity and some horn silver. Sharply struck and well detailed. Close to Extremely Fine. (Est. $8000-$10000) 47 SICULO-PUNIC. Ca. 350-320/315 B.C. GD VF $1,400.00 Tetradrachm. Anepigraphic. Wreathed head of Arethusa l. wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace. Rv. Horse galloping r. past palm tree. 17.10 grams. Jenkins, Series 2d, 122 (O42/R110); SNG Lloyd 1616; Boston MFA 488. Lightly toned. Good Very Fine. (Est. $1000-$1500) 48 SICULO-PUNIC. EF $1,100.00 People of the Camp. Ca. 300-290 B.C. Tetradrachm. Herakles head r. clad in lion's skin. Rv. Horse head l., palm tree behind, Punic legend below. 16.54 grams. Jenkins 314, SNG Cop.89. Light deposits and graininess at the l. reverse edge. Nearly Extremely Fine. (Est. $900-$1200) Categories  •  Coin Galleries February 2005 → Ancient Coins → Ancient Greek Silver Coins → Mainland Greece Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 49 OLYNTHOS. Chalcidian League. 432-348 B.C. EF $3,200.00 Stater. Laureate head of Apollo r. Rv. Kithera; XAΛKIΔ[E]ΩN around. 13.79 grams. SNG ANS 473 var. Struck on a full flan. Lightly granular surfaces toned a pleasing pale gray. Extremely Fine. (Est. $3500-$4500) 50 KINGS OF MACEDON. Archelaus, 413-399 B.C. CH VF $1,250.00 Stater. Apollo head r. wearing taenia. Rv. Horse walking r. with trailing reins, APXE-ΛAO; all in linear square. 10.51 grams. Jenkins Essays, Group II, series 2 (cf. O83/R-), SNG ANS 69. Pleasing pale gray. Choice Very Fine. (Est. $1250-$1500) 51 KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II, 359-336 B.C. EF / CH EF $800.00 Tetradrachm, 355-349/8 B.C. Amphipolis. Laureate Zeus head r. Rv. Philip wearing kausia astride horse l. raising his hand, trident l. below. 14.19 grams. le Rider pl.26, 91. Lightly toned. Light scratch and scrape before Zeus' face, shallow scrape on neck. The reverse superb with magnificent detail. Near Extremely Fine/Choice Extremely Fine. (Est. $600-$700) 52 MACEDON. Philip II. EF $500.00 Posthumous Tetradrachm, 323-315 B.C. Amphipolis. Laureate Zeus head r. Rv. Young male on horseback r., holding palm frond, racing torch below, Π. before. 14.26 grams. le Rider 46, 17. Extremely Fine. (Est. $600-$700) 53 MACEDON. Alexander the Great, 336-323 B.C. GD VF $400.00 Tetradrachm, 332-323 B.C. Salamis. Herakles head r. clad in lion's skin. Rv. Zeus enthroned l. holding eagle and scepter, bow l. in l. field. 16.66 grams. Price 3139. Polished in the past, now retoning. Well-centered. Good Very Fine. (Est. $200-$300) Page 1 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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