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Auction 3011 | Lot 114 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Babylon. Alexandrine Era. After 328 BC. Gold Double Daric, 16.79g. Obv: Great King of Persia in kneeling-running pose right, wearing turreted crown and quiver over shoulder, holding bow in left hand and transverse, apple-tipped spear in left, Φ / Λ behind. Rx: Oblong incuse, bilaterally striated. Dewing 2676. BMC 3. Rare. A few minor planchet flaws and scratches, otherwise EF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 299 » Ancient Coins » Roman » Roman Imperial

Ancients: Vespasian. 69-79 AD.Denarius, 3.50g (6h). Rome, 78-9 AD. Obv: CAESAR - VESPASIANVS AVG Head laureate right. Rx: IMP - XIX across field, Modius containing five upright wheat ears and two hanging over at the sides. RIC 980 (C). BM 216. Paris 190. Cohen 216 (2 Fr.). Near Mint State with luster.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 334 » Ancient Coins » Roman » Roman Imperial

Ancients: Diva Sabina. Died c. 137 AD. Denarius, 3.34g (6h). Rome. Obv: DIVA AVG - SABINA Bust veiled, draped right, wearing wreath of wheat ears and diadem. Rx: CONSE - CRATIO Eagle flying right, head left, bearing scepter in talons. BM 959, pl. 66.5 (same dies). Cohen 31 (15 Fr.). RIC 420a (R). This coins bears a monumental portrait of the deified empress. Engraved by the finest hand and wonderfully struck. Possibly the finest example recorded of this rare issue. FDC.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 351 » Ancient Coins » Roman » Roman Imperial

Ancients: Marcus Aurelius. 161-180 AD. Sestertius, 28.63g (12h). Rome, 177 AD. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG - GERM SARM TR P XXXI Bust laureate, cuirassed right. Rx: DE GERMANIS in exergue, IMP VIII COS III P P around, S - C across lower field, Captured German arms: cuirass in center, surrounded by shields, spears, horns, a vexillum, a dragon-headed standard, and a helmet. Bust variant of BM 1598, RIC 1184, and Cohen 163 (12 Fr.). CoinArchives Pro includes three further specimens from the same obverse die. This is an extremely interesting issue and a fine example at that. The pile of German arms is beautifully detailed. The portrait of Marcus Aurelius is extremely good for this late period. Pleasant dark brown/green patination. EF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 552 » Ancient Coins » Roman » Roman Imperial

Ancients: Helena, Mother of Constantine I. . Solidus, 4.36g (1h). Sirmium, 324-5 AD. Obv: FL HELENA - AVGVSTA Diademed, draped bust right, seen from front, wearing earring and necklace. Rx: SECVRITAS - REIPVBLICE Empress, draped and veiled, standing left holding branch, SIRM in exergue. RIC 60 (BM only). Depeyrot 9/6, p. 106 (4 specimens, including ours). Cohen 11 (800 Fr.). Apparently only the fourth recorded solidus of Helena from this mint, the other three being in BM, the Sirmium Hoard, and M&M 52, 19-20 June 1975, lot 759. Impressive pedigree. A great rarity. This coin has been repaired and the surface wizzed, but still it has good eye appeal and would be presentable even in an important collection, otherwise About EF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 1 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Celtic Britain. Atrebates and Regini. Tincomarus. c. 25 BC-10 AD. 1/4 Stater, 1.14g (11h). Obv: COM F in recessed tablet. Rx: Celticized horse rearing left; above, TI. Van Arsdell 388.1. Rudd, Ancient British Coins, p. 68, 1088. Good VF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 2 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Campania. Neapolis. c. 275-250 BC. Didrachm, 7.31g (12h). Obv: Head of Parthenope left with archaic figure of Pallas Athena behind. Rx: Man-headed bull walking right, crowned by Nike flying above, ΙΞ below, [Ν]ΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ in exergue. SNG ANS 405 (same reverse die). HN Italy 586. Toned VF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 3 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Calabria. Tarentum. c. 275-240 BC. Didrachm or Nomos, 6.38g (9h). Obv: Naked boy-rider crowning his horse facing left. In right field, ΣΥ; beneath horse, ΛΥΚΙ - ΝΟΣ in two lines. Rx: ΤΑ - ΡΑ[Σ] Taras seated on dolphin to left, brandishing trident, wearing chlamys around shoulders and left arm; in right field, owl standing left, head facing. HN Italy 1025. Evans VII A9. Vlasto Coll. 836. SNG ANS 1165. Beautifully toned. Choice Mint State.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 4 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Lucania. Heraclea. c. 330-325 BC. Stater, 7.72g (2h). Obv: [ΗΕP]ΑΚΛΗΙΩ - Ν Head of Athena right wearing Corinthian helmet tilted back on head, bowl decorated with Scylla hurling stone; behind, E. Rx: ΑΡΙΣ Heracles standing facing, holding club, bow and arrows and lion's skin, owl in field left. SNG ANS 77. Struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise EF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 5 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Bruttium. Croton. c. 480-430 BC. Stater, 8.02g (12h). Obv: Tripod with three handles, the legs ending in lions' feet. Rx: Incuse eagle flying left. HN Italy 2108. SNG München 1437. A scarce variety with eagle left. Deeply struck in sound metal and beautifully toned. Choice EF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 6 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Bruttium. Rhegium. c. 435-425 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.67g (2h). Obv: Lion's scalp facing; to right, olive twig. Rx: ΡΗΓΙΝΟΣ (retrograde) The founder of Rhegium, Lokastos, sitting left on klismos chair, holding rod.; all within laurel wreath. HN Italy 2491. SNG Lockett 650 (same obverse die).

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Auction 3011 | Lot 7 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Bruttium. Rhegium. c. 415/0-387 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.47g (9h). Obv: Lion's scalp facing. Rx: PHΓINON (the Ns retrograde), laureate head of Apollo right; behind, olive spray. Herzfelder 75 (D43/R63). SNG ANS 660. HN Italy 2496. BMFA 204 (same dies). Obverse struck in sculptural high relief. A magnificent specimen with lovely toning. Choice EF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 8 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Bruttium. Terina. c. 425-420 BC. Stater, 7.36g (3h). Obv: Head of nymph Terina right. Rx: Nike seated left. Regling 35. Holloway-Jenkins 40. Areas of obverse roughness, otherwise EF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 9 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Bruttium. Terina. c. 420-400 BC. Stater, 7.64g (7h). Obv: [T]EPINAION Head of nymph Terina wearing amphyx right. Rx: Nike seated left on square cippus, holding wreath in right hand; beside cippus, pomegranate. SNG Lockett 674 (this coin). Pozzi 355 (this coin). Regling, p. 26, 69 (same obverse die). SNG Delepierre 507 var. (same obverse die). A lovely coin with a distinguished pedigree. Toned Good VF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 10 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Sicily. Akragas. c. 410-406 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.44g (8h). Obv: Quadriga galloping to right, the female charioteer crowned by Nike flying left; in exergue, crab downwards. Rx: ΑΚΡ - ΑΓ - ΑΝΤΙ - ΝΩ - Ν (retrograde) Two eagles facing right, devouring hare on rocks. Kraay-Hirmer pl. 61, 178 (same dies). Seltman, NC 1948, p. 3, 6, pl. I, E-Ζ. SNG Lloyd 818 (same dies). Boston 232 (same dies). Brussels, de Hirsch 288 (same dies). A stunning example, with an obverse of great beauty and elegance. Minor striking weakness on head of upper eagle, otherwise Choice EF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 11 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Sicily. Catane. c. 420-413 BC. Drachm, 4.18g (8h). Obv: Quadriga galloping right, charioteer being crowned by Nike. Rein of lead horse is broken and that horse throws his head upward depicting the fierceness of the race, KATANAIΩN in exergue. Rx: Horned head of youth Amenanus the river god, three-quarter facing; two tunny swimming upward, their heads framing his face. Rizzo pl. XIV, 12. BM 36. Extremely rare three-quarter facing head. Good VF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 12 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Sicily. Gela. c. 465-450 BC. Litra, 0.73g (11h). Obv: CELA Forepart of man-headed bull right. Rx: Horse standing right, with bridle loose, wreath in field above. SNG ANS 60. Toned EF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 13 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Sicily. Naxos. c. 415 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.74g (9h). Obv: Head of Dionysus right, wearing taenia decorated with ivy-tendrils, hair and beard in loose array. Rx: ΝΑΞΙΟΝ Silenus squatting facing, head left, holding cantharos and thyrsos; to left, stem of ivy. Cahn 100 (V66/R82). SNG ANS 524 (same obverse die). SNG Lloyd 1156 (same obverse die). Rizzo pl. XXVIII, 16 (same obverse die). Gulbenkian 232 (same dies). SNG München 761 (same dies). SNG Fitzwilliam 1113 (same dies). Jameson 677 (same dies). Kraay-Hirmer 8-9 (same obverse. die). A splendid example of one of the great classical rarities. Deeply struck in sound metal. Good EF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 14 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Sicily. Selinus. c. 540-510 BC. Didrachm, 8.08g. Obv: Selinon leaf. Rx: Eight-part incuse. SNG ANS 593 ff. BMC 5. Weber 1528. A few minor striking defects, otherwise EF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 15 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Sicily. Selinus. c. 540-515 BC. Didrachm, 8.75g. Obv: Selinon leaf, the base of which resembles an animal's head (possibly a bat or fox). Rx: Segmented incuse square divided into eight triangles. Arnold-Biucchi, ANSMN 33 (1988), "A Greek Archaic Silver Hoard from Selinus" p. 8, 30, pl. 3. SNG ANS 666. Planchet defect in center lobe of celery leaf, otherwise About EF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 16 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Sicily. Syracuse. c. 490-485 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.03g (2h). Obv: Quadriga in slow motion to right, the charioteer holding reins and long goad. Above, Nike flying to crown the horses. Dotted border. Rx: ΣVRΑ - ΚΟΣΙ - Ο - Ν Head of nymph Arethusa right, wearing necklace; around, four dolphins. Boehringer 59 (O31/R38). Randazzo Hoard 242 (same dies). SNG ANS -. Beautiful archaic head of Arethusa. Struck in high relief. Beautifully centered surrounded by four magnificent dolphins. Extremely unusual obverse with large charioteer and graceful Nike over the quadriga with wings spread. Mint State.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 17 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Sicily. Syracuse. c. 415-405 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.85g (11h). Obv: Fast quadriga right, above Nike flying left, right hand holding wreath, left holding tablet inscribed with die engraver's signature EYAIN / ETO, two dolphins nose to nose in exergue. Rx: [ΣVP-AKO]-ΣΙΩΝ Head of Arethusa left, wearing double earring and pearl necklace, wavy hair confined by sphendone knotted in front and ornamented with zigzag line above forehead and eight-rayed stars at back, die engraver's signature [EVM] ENO-V under neck truncation, four dolphins around. SNG ANS 271 (this coin). Tudeer 44 (14/26), specimen e (this coin). Rizzo pl. xliii, 8 (same dies). Antikenmuseum Basel 459 (same dies). Attractively toned VF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 18 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Sicily. Syracuse. Agathocles. 317-289 BC. Gold drachm, 4.27g (1h). c. 317-310 BC. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left. Rx: ΣΥΡ - Α - ΚΟΣΙΩΝ Charioteer driving biga right, holding kentron and reins; triskeles below. SNG Lockett 1001. SNG ANS 549 var. (orientation of triskeles). EF.

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Auction 3011 | Lot 19 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Sicily. Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-216 BC. 16 Litrai, 13.22g (9h). c. 216-215 BC. Obv: Diademed and veiled bust of Philistis left; thyrsos behind. Rx: [Β]ΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ / [Φ]ΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ Nike in walking quadriga right; crescent above, A before. Burnett 32 var. (nothing behind head). SNG ANS 876. Attractively toned. Striking weakness on reverse affecting one horse, otherwise EF.

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Ancients: Sicily. Syracuse. Hieronymos. 215-214 BC. 10 Litrai, 8.50g (1h). Obv: Diademed head of Hieronymos left. Rx: &B...

Auction 3011 | Lot 20 » Ancient Coins » Greek

Ancients: Sicily. Syracuse. Hieronymos. 215-214 BC. 10 Litrai, 8.50g (1h). Obv: Diademed head of Hieronymos left. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ / ΙΕΡΩΝΥΜΟY Winged thunderbolt, ΞΑ above. R. Ross Holloway, "The Thirteen-Months Coinage of Hieronymos of Syracuse," AMUGS III (1969), 55 (same dies). SNG ANS 1032. Choice Mint State.

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