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Browse Catalogue of Coin Galleries April 2006 Auction Limited to: Ancient Coins → Ancient Greek Silver Coins Page 1 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → 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 20 DANUBE VALLEY. 1st Century B.C. EF $350.00 Celtic imitation of a Tetradrachm of Thasos. Head of Dionysos r. Rv. Herakles standing front, holding club. Blundered ''Greek'' legend with club and lion's skin rendered as a series of pellets. 16.28 grams. Cf. Lanz 972, CCCBM I,S223. Good Celtic imitation with the Greek prototypes still recognizable. Slightly uneven dark gray toning. Close to Extremely... (Est. $400-$600)  more Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → Ancient Coins → Ancient Greek Silver Coins → Magna Graecia Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 21 TARENTUM. Calabria. 302-281 B.C. EF $1,800.00 Stater. Boy r. crowning stationary horse; ΣA behind, APE/ΘΩN below. Rv. Taras astride dolphin l. holding tripod; CAΣ below. 7.82 grams. Vlasto 666. Well struck on a broad flan. Pale gray toning. Extremely Fine. An outstanding example of the type. (Est. $2000-$2500) 22 TARENTUM. 302-281 B.C. VF $150.00 Didrachm. Warrior on horseback r. bearing shield and spears, ΣI[M] below. Rv. Taras riding dolphin l. holding spindle, eagle r. before, Φ[I] below. 7.76 grams. SNG ANS 980, Vlasto 573. Soft strike. Bright. Very Fine. (Est. $100-$150) 23 THOURIOI. Lucania. Ca. 440-410 B.C. AB EF $800.00 Stater. Head of Athena r. wearing Attic helmet decorated with wreath. Rv. Bull butting l., ΘOYPIΩN above, fish in ex. below base line. 7.84 grams. SNG ANS 919. Medium gray with minor scattered deposits. About Extremely Fine. (Est. $2000-$2500) 24 VELIA. Lucania. Ca. 400-365 B.C. VF $1,500.00 Didrachm. Lion prowling r., retrograde B above. Rv. Head of nymph Velia r., hair in a krobylos, held by a plain band; YEΛH below, graffito APΩIXIAΣ lightly inscribed above. 7.68 grams. SNG Dewing 452, Williams 209j (this coin), Mangieri 17 (this coin). Pale gray toning. Nice Very Fine. A distinctly rare and attractive type. (Est. $1500-$2000) Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → Ancient Coins → Ancient Greek Silver Coins → Sicily Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 25 GELA. Ca. 450-440 B.C. VF $2,500.00 Tetradrachm. Quadriga r. with Nike above crowning horses; flanking tendrils of palmette in ex. Rv. Forepart of man-headed bull r.; CEΛAΣ above. 16.88 grams. Jenkins 351 (this coin). Struck on a broad flan, darkly toned, showing the full dimensions of the complex obverse design. Struck from a worn obverse die, not atypical for this issue,... (Est. $2500-$3500)  more 26 SELINOS. Ca. 450-440 B.C. CH VF $2,900.00 Tetradrachm. Quadriga l. driven by Artemis, accompanied by Apollo standing to her r., discharging an arrow. Rv. River-god Selinos holding a laurel branch and patera, pouring libation on the altar; cock to l., selinon leaf and bull standing on pedestal to r. 17.21 grams. SNG ANS 691 (same dies), Schwabacher 10. Pale gray toning. Choice Very Fine. (Est. $4000-$5000) 27 SYRACUSE. Hieron II, ca. 274-216 B.C. EF $300.00 AR 3 Chalcous. Helmeted head of Athena l. Rv. XIII, ΣYPAKOΣI[ΩN] above, AΦ below. 0.80 grams. SNG ANS 907 (same dies). An extremely rare denomination, absent from most collections, public or private. Good surfaces toned a pale gray. Close to Extremely Fine. (Est. $350-$450) Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → Ancient Coins → Ancient Greek Silver Coins → Mainland Greece Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 28 NEAPOLIS. Macedon. 411-348 B.C. VF $100.00 Hemidrachm. Facing Gorgon's head. Rv. Female head r.; N-E-O-Π around. 1.85 grams. SNG ANS 430ff. Light grafiti in the reverse field r. Very Fine. (Est. $150-$200) 29 OLYNTHOS. Chalkidean League. Ca. 350 B.C. EF $280.00 Tetrobol. Apollo head r. Rv. Lyre; XAΛKI[ΔE]ΩN around. 2.36 grams. SNG ANS 525ff. Pale gray toning. Close to Extremely Fine. (Est. $350-$450) 30 KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander the Great, 336-323 B.C. EF $750.00 Tetradrachm, 336-323 B.C. Pella. Herakles head r. wearing lion's skin. Rv. Zeus enthroned l. holding eagle and scepter, wreath to l. 17.14 grams. Price 14. Even medium gray, toned over scratch in the reverse field. Close to Extremely Fine. (Est. $400-$500) 31 MACEDON. Alexander the Great GD VF $350.00 Tetradrachm, 201-190 B.C. Rhodes. Usual Herakles/Zeus enthroned types, but AINHTΩP and rose in l. field, po below throne. 16.97 grams. Price 2518. Reverse deposits over light corrosion. Good Very Fine. (Est. $250-$350) 32 MACEDON. Alexander the Great VF $300.00 Tetradrachm, 330-320 B.C. Damascus. Herakles head/Zeus as last, but forepart of ram in l. field and ΔA below throne strut. 16.50 grams. Price 3203. Scratches on Herakles' cheek and minor peripheral deposits, all obscured by a pleasing medium gray toning. Very Fine. (Est. $250-$350) 33 MACEDON. Alexander the Great EF $140.00 Drachm, 310-301 B.C. Abydos (?). Usual Herakles head/Zeus enthroned types. Ivy leaf below throne. 4.25 grams. Price 1548A. Pale gray toning. Extremely Fine. (Est. $100-$150) 34 MACEDON. Demetrios Poliorketes, 294-288 B.C. VF $1,400.00 Tetradrachm. Tarsos. Winged Nike standing l. on prow of galley, blowing trumpet and holding mast. Rv. Poseidon striding l. brandishing trident, monograms l. and r. 16.99 grams. Cf. Newell 38, but monograms similar to Newell 33 (Stater). Pale gray. Very Fine. (Est. $2000-$3000) 35 MACEDON. Antigonos Gonatas, 277-239 B.C. F $190.00 Tetradrachm, after 271/0 B.C. Amphipolis. Head of Pan l. in center of Macedonian shield. Rv. Athena Alkidemos striding l. brandishing thunderbolt. 16.67 grams. SNG Berry 350. Old, small attempted piercing in the field, corresponding from both sides, toned over. Fine. (Est. $150-$200) 36 KINGS OF PAEONIA. Patraos, 335-315 B.C. VF $350.00 Tetradrachm. Laureate head of Apollo r. Rv. Helmeted horseman r. spearing fallen enemy. 12.78 grams. Well centered on a compact flan, affecting the reverse legend. Very Fine. (Est. $200-$300) 37 PAEONIA. Patraos VF / F $260.00 Tetradrachm. Apollo head/horseman as last. 12.66 grams. The obverse off-center on a broad flan, the reverse well centered, but lacks definition. Very Fine/Fine. (Est. $200-$300) 38 KINGDOM OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 323-281 B.C. EF $3,500.00 Tetradrachm, ca. 287-282 B.C. Pergamum. Deified head of Alexander the Great r. wearing horn of Ammon. Rv. Athena seated l. holding Nike. 16.93 grams. Cf. Arnold-Biucchi 15 (obverse die 4). Small scrape on bottom edge of reverse. Exceptionally fine style. Extremely Fine. (Est. $2500-$3500) 39 THASOS. Ca. 550-463 B.C. CH VF $510.00 Stater. Satyr r. abducting protesting nymph. Rv. Quadripartite incuse square. 8.65 grams. SNG Cop.1009. Slightly granular surfaces toned a light gray. Well centered and Choice Very Fine. (Est. $600-$800) 40 THASOS. Ca. 550-463 B.C. F $600.00 Stater. Satyr-nymph/incuse square as last. 8.72 grams. SNG Cop. 1009, SNG Ash.3643. Well centered. Dark gray toning. Fine. (Est. $400-$600) 41 THASOS. Ca. 180 - early 1st Century B.C. F $180.00 Tetradrachm. Head of young Dionysos r. wearing ivy wreath. Rv. Herakles standing facing, carrying club, bow and lion's skin; MH monogram to inner l. 16.37 grams. SNG Cop.1046. Well centered. Nice Fine. (Est. $100-$150) 42 TYRA. Thrace. 350-300 B.C. EF $1,600.00 Drachm. Veiled head of Demeter, ¾ face to l., corn ears in hair. Rv. Bull butting l., TYPANON above. 5.37 grams. Grose 4313, SNG BM 334. Minor area of exfoliation on the reverse above the bull's head. Pleasing dark gray tone. Extremely Fine with excellent detail. A very rare coin, apparently the earliest autonomous issue from this little known... (Est. $4000-$5000)  more 43 ISTROS. Moesia. 4th Century B.C. EF $125.00 Drachm. Two male heads facing, one inverted. Rv. Sea-eagle flying l. with dolphin in talons, ΔI monogram below. 5.69 grams. SNG Cop.191ff. Slightly grainy. Nearly Extremely Fine. (Est. $100-$150) 44 LARISSA. Thessaly. Early 4th Century B.C. CH VF $500.00 Drachm. Broad head of nymph Larissa ¾ r. Rv. Horse with straight legs grazing r.; ΛAΠI above, dotted exergual line. 6.09 grams. Lorber Group 3, 44.1. Medium gray toning. Choice Very Fine. (Est. $500-$700) 45 LARISSA. Early 4th Century B.C. EF $550.00 Drachm. Narrow head of nymph Larissa ¾ r. Rv. Horse with straight legs grazing r.; ΛAΠI above, solid exergual line. 6.21 grams. Lorber Group 4, 71.2. Lustrous. Close to Extremely Fine. (Est. $600-$800) 46 LARISSA. 365-356 B.C. GD VF $450.00 Drachm. Head of nymph ¾ l. Rv. Horse grazing r., l. foreleg raised; ΛAΠIΣ above, AIΩN below. 6.04 grams. SNG Cop.121, Herrmann Group VII-A. Pleasing high-relief and style. Good Very Fine. (Est. $400-$500) 47 LARISSA. 365-356 B.C. GD VF $200.00 Drachm. Head of nymph ¾ l. Rv. Horse grazing r. as last. 5.95 grams. SNG Cop.121. Bright. Good Very Fine. (Est. $400-$500) 48 LOKRIS OPUNTIA. Lokris. Ca. 380-338 B.C. VF $380.00 Stater. Head of Persephone l. wreathed with corn. Rv. Ajax advancing r. holding sword and large shield decorated with griffin, star to r. 11.48 grams. Cf. SNG Dewing 1477. Dark gray obverse patination, lightly scratched, the reverse toned an even medium gray. Very Fine. (Est. $300-$400) 49 THEBES. Boeotia. 395/90-338 B.C. GD VF $350.00 Stater. Boeotian shield. Rv. Amphora, KA-ΛΛ[I]. 12.18 grams. SNG Cop.340. Good Very Fine. (Est. $250-$350) Page 1 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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