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Browse Catalogue of Coin Galleries April 2005 Auction Limited to: Ancient Coins → Ancient Greek Silver Coins Page 1 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2005 → Ancient Coins → Ancient Greek Silver Coins → Magna Graecia 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 29 TARENTUM. Calabria. Ca. 302-281 B.C. GD VF $350.00 Didrachm. Nude male riding horse galloping r., NIKOΔAMOΣ below. Rv. Taras astride dolphin l. holding kantharos and distaff, ZOP and gazelle below. 7.89 grams. Vlasto 704, SNG ANS 1078. Horseman's head flatly struck. Good Very Fine. (Est. $300-$400) 30 TARENTUN. 281-272 B.C. CH VF $400.00 Didrachm. Warrior on horseback r. spearing downwards. Rv. Taras astride dolphin l. holding Nike and trident, ΠOΛY to l., prow below. 6.39 grams. Vlasto 721. Well struck on a broad flan. Pleasing pale gray. Choice Very Fine. (Est. $400-$500) 31 TARENTUM. 272-235 B.C. VF $100.00 Stater. Boy rider r.; []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) 32 METAPONTION. Lucania. Ca. 380-340 B.C. EF $400.00 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) 33 METAPONTION. Ca. 334-330 B.C. CH VF $500.00 Stater. Bearded and helmeted bust of Leukippos r., symbol lion's head r. to l. Rv. Ear of barley, META to r. 7.73 grams. SNG Dewing 382. Reverse die break to l. Even dark gray toning. Choice Very Fine. (Est. $600-$800) 34 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) 35 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) 36 KAULONIA. Bruttium. 470-440 B.C. GD VF $700.00 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) Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2005 → Ancient Coins → Ancient Greek Silver Coins → Sicily Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 37 AKRAGAS. Before 413 B.C. VF $800.00 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) 38 GELA. 480/475-475/470 B.C. VF $550.00 Tetradrachm. Quadriga walking r., driven by charioteer, Nike flying r. about to crown horses. Rv. Forepart of man-headed bull r.; CEΛAΣ. 17.34 grams. Cf.SNG ANS 37. Toned Very Fine. (Est. $700-$800) 39 KATANE. 461-450 B.C. VF $3,000.00 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) 40 SYRACUSE. 480-475 B.C. CH VF $1,275.00 Tetradrachm. Male driver in slow quadriga r., Nike above about to crown horses. Rv. Small head of Artemis-Arethusa r., hair drawn up in diadem of beads; four dolphins around. 17.38 grams. Boeh.198. Good metal surfaces toned a pleasing medium gray. Choice Very Fine. (Est. $1000-$1250) 41 SICULO-PUNIC. EF $1,250.00 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 April 2005 → Ancient Coins → Ancient Greek Silver Coins → Mainland Greece Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 42 OLYNTHOS. Chalcidian League. 432-348 B.C. EF $3,000.00 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) 43 KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander I, ca. 498-454 B.C. VF $325.00 Fourrée Oktadrachm. Bridled horse walking r., Ares (?) walking beside horse carrying two spears. Rv. Incuse square; A[ΛEΧANΔ]PO around. 19.77 grams. Rosen 127. Rare. Much core exposure, fully half the reverse exposed. Very Fine. (Est. $300-$400) 44 MACEDON. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 B.C. CH EF $850.00 Tetradrachm, 125-70 B.C. Odessos. Herakles head r. clad in lion's skin. Rv. Zeus enthroned l. holding an eagle and scepter, ΔH in l. field, HΔo monogram below throne, 16.51 grams. Price 1180. Fine style. Lovely toning. Choice Extremely Fine and About As Struck. (Est. $700-$800) 45 MACEDON. Alexander the Great VF $190.00 Tetradrachm, ca. 325-320 B.C. Side. Usual Herakles/Zeus types, but ΔI below the throne and wreath to l. 17.04 grams. Price 2949. Heavy deposits on the obverse and on the periphery of the reverse. Nice Very Fine. (Est. $150-$200) 46 MACEDON. Alexander the Great VF $150.00 Tetradrachm, ca. 328-320 B.C. Arados. Herakles/Zeus as last, but AP monogram below throne and uncertain symbol to l. 16.98 grams. cf. Price 3324. Granular surfaces. Close to Very Fine. (Est. $100-$150) 47 MACEDON. Alexander the Great VF / F $80.00 Tetradrachm, ca. 328-320 B.C. Arados. Herakles/Zeus as last with traces of AP monogram below throne and uncertain symbol to l. 16.33 grams. Obverse lightly granular, reverse heavily corroded. Very Fine/Fine. (Est. $100-$150) 48 MACEDON. Alexander the Great VF $77.00 Tetradrachm, ca. 330-320 B.C. Byblos. Herakles/Zeus as last, but A[P] monogram to l. 16.42 grams. Price 3426. The prooflike areas visible on the reverse indicate that this coin saw no appreciable circulation, but burial over time has produced considerable corrosion, particularly on the entire obverse, and portions of the reverse. Very Fine in overall... (Est. $100-$150)  more 49 MACEDOM. Alexander the Great VF $130.00 Tetradrachm, ca. 330-320 B.C. Byblos. Herakles/Zeus as above with same AP monogram to l. 16.65 grams. Price 3426. Like the previous lots, and quite possibly from the same hoard, this coin shows considerable obverse corrosion, as well as prooflike reverse surfaces with some areas of corrosion. While the piece shows no evidence of circulation wear, the... (Est. $100-$150)  more 50 MACEDON. Alexander the Great VF $83.00 Tetradrachm, ca. 330-320 B.C. Byblos. Herakles/Zeus and monogram as last, a third. 16.27 grams. Price 3426. A combination of corrosion, deposits and prooflike surfaces similar to the previous two lots, indicating corrosion as part of a hoard, but no circulation wear. Again, the piece could best be described as Very Fine in overall appearance. (Est. $100-$150) 51 MACEDON. Alexander the Great VF $200.00 Tetradrachm, 325-323 B.C. Babylon. Usual Herakles/Zeus types, but symbol rose to l. and monogram below throne. 16.63 grams. Cf. Price 3648. Corrosion and deposits, heavier on the reverse. Very Fine in overall appearance. (Est. $150-$200) 52 MACEDON. Alexander the Great EF $501.00 Tetradrachm, 305-290 B.C. Tyre. Herakles/Zeus types as last, but club in circle in l. field, monogram below throne. 17.15 grams. Price 3541. Toned over slight granularity. Extremely Fine. (Est. $400-$500) 53 MACEDON. Alexander the Great F to VF $70.00 Tetradrachm. Herakles/Zeus types. 16.29 grams. Corrosion, particularly heavy on the reverse, making mint and date attribution unlikely. Well centered on a full flan. Fine to Very Fine. (Est. $75-$100) 54 MACEDON. Philip III, 323-317 B.C. VF $103.00 Tetradrachm, ca. 318/7 B.C. Sidon. Usual Herakles/Zeus types, but ΣI below throne and Π to l. 17.12 grams. Price P.177. Heavy obverse corrosion and peripheral reverse deposits around lovely prooflike surfaces. Once again, no circulation, but Very Fine in overall appearance. (Est. $100-$150) 55 MACEDON. Demetrios Poliorketes, 306-283 B.C. VF $300.00 Drachm, 298-295 B.C. Tarsos. Nike standing l. on ship's prow. Rv. Poseidon striding l. hurling trident; A to l. and monogram to r. 3.94 grams. SNG Cop.1189. Dark tone. Close to Very Fine. (Est. $300-$400) 56 MACEDON. Perseus, 178-168 B.C. GD VF $1,050.00 Tetradrachm. Diademed head r. Rv. Within laurel wreath: Eagle standing r. on a thunderbolt, plow below, Φ above, Λy monogram r. field, AV monogram between legs. 15.56 grams. Cf.SNG Cop.1266ff. Pleasing portrait well-centered on a broad flan. Good Very Fine. (Est. $800-$1000) 57 KINGS OF PAEONIA. Patraos, ca. 340-315 B.C. CH VF $900.00 Tetradrachm. Laureate head of Apollo r. Rv. Warrior on horseback r. spearing fallen enemy. 12.22 grams. Cf. Paeonian Hoard, 369. Decently centered on a full flan with the complete reverse scene visible. Pale gray toning. Choice Very Fine. (Est. $1250-$1500) 58 PAEONIA. Patraos, ca. 340-315 B.C. VF $200.00 Tetradrachm. Types as last, but thunderbolt below horse, grape bunch in l. field. 12.84 grams. BMC 2. Pebbling surfaces. Obverse somewhat off-center. Very Fine. (Est. $150-$250) Page 1 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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