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REVIEW Volume XLIX, No. 1 • Winter 2024 Lancaster, Pennsylvania • London, England • The Hague, Netherlands

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Contents Editorial................................................................................................................................ 1 Terms of Sale....................................................................................................................... 2 How to Order....................................................................................................................... 2 Calendar............................................................................................................................... 3 Queen of Coins: Syracuse and its Dekadrachms By David S. Michaels........................ 4 Coins for Sale....................................................................................................................... 9 Consign to CNG Information........................................................................................... 77 The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series Information.................................................... 78 Dated Coins of Antiquity, Release 2 Information........................................................... 79 The Geoffrey Cope Collection Information.................................................................... 80

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Classical Numismatic Review Volume XLIX, No. 1 Winter 2024

Hello and welcome to our Classical Numismatic Review (CNR), specially prepared for the 2024 New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC). This is an important review full of exciting and interesting numismatic treasures. It is quite possibly the finest CNR we have ever presented. We are sure you will enjoy reading about the coins contained herein. Besides the quality you always expect from CNG, this CNR is full of coins with important and impressive provenances. Many of the great collectors of previous generations are represented here. Some of my favorites include: the Metapontion nomos from the Percy Barron Collection, dating to 1911; the Brettii nomos from the Moretti, Jameson, Woodward, and Prowe Collections with a provenance dating back to 1902; the superb Katane tetradrachm signed by Herakleidas on the obverse, with the spectacular facing head of Apollo and provenanced to the Gillet Collection; The Syracusan tetradrachm minted under Gelon I which comes from the Lockett Collection; the thrice-signed Kimon decadrachm of Syracuse with a provenance dating back to 1956; the spectacular Euainetos dekadrachm of Syracuse from the Gillet Collection; the Maroneia stater from the Jameson Collection; the Starr Group II.A Athens tetradrachm from the Montagu Collection provenanced to 1897; the Smyrna tetradrachm from the John Ward, J.P. Morgan, and Metropolitan Museum of Art Collections and dating back to 1901; the Henry VI half noble is the finer of two known and provenanced to 1916; the very rare Henry VIII half sovereign has a provenance to the W.L. Raynes Collection, sold in 1950. Provenance isn’t the only thing worth noting. This CNR is replete with wonderful Greek and Roman bronzes, all of exceptional quality for their respective issues. The Velia nomos (page 12) is an exceptional coin in hand. The three tetradrachms on page 24 of this review (Alexander III, and (2) Lysimachos) are all of spectacular style. The tetradrachm of Demetrios I Poliorketes (page 27) is exceptionally complete. The Knidos tetradrachm (page 29) is a stunning coin in hand. The Etenna stater (page 30) is an extremely rare coin. The Mithradates II tetradrachm (page 31) has a most impressive portrait. The Diva Faustina Senior with Galerius Antonius as/dupondius from Cyprus (page 35) is simply outstanding in detail and the finest known of this very rare issue. The Antoninus Pius “Sun in Leo” drachm of Alexandria is likely the finest known specimen of the type in this most popular series. The Marc Antony denarius (page 40) has an incredible strike and superb details. The Galba denarii (page 42) have wonderfully expressive portraits. The Romulus Augustus tremissis is an extremely rare coin of Rome’s last ruler and in wonderful condition. Concluding this list is the impressive offering of British coinage, all noteworthy and impressive in their own right. Some of my favorites include the gold crowns of Henry VIII and Katharine of Aragon (page 57) and Henry VIII alone (page 58). I will finish with a coin that captivates me, the shilling of Elizabeth I (page 63) of exceptional detail with wonderful toning. Perhaps the last highlight worth mentioning here is the marvelous group of Swedish plate money from the Virgil Brand Collection. Notable not only for being “Ex Brand Collection,” but also for including the inventory list of this series from the Brand collection. Something itself never before seen or published. I will close with an announcement. We are pleased to say that Vera Liu has joined the CNG staff full time and will be working on promotions and with consignors. Her addition to CNG is very exciting for us, and we are sure you will be pleased to work with her as well. I hope you enjoy this fixed price list and I hope to see you in New York. Happy Collecting! Mike Gasvoda Managing Director

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Queen of Coins: Syracuse and its Dekadrachms By David S. Michaels

If one looks through the whole of numismatic history for the coin type that has been most widely admired for beauty, artistry, and desirability, then only one issue can be termed Queen of Coins: The spectacular silver dekadrachms of Syracuse. Struck in the fifth century BC, a period that saw revolutionary changes in human development that spawned nearly every aspect of Western Civilization, these huge silver coins have excited the imaginations of scholars, connoisseurs, and collectors for the 2,400 years since their creation. In the Renaissance, they were referred to as “medallions” since it seemed inconceivable that such huge and artistic pieces could have been struck as a regular, circulating coinage. We now know they were indeed coins, with dies crafted by the leading artists of the day, and struck in considerable numbers with the express purpose of luring soldiers into the service of Syracuse.

Figure 1: Syracuse dekadrachm by Euainetos (CNR #5661284)

Foundations Syracuse was founded circa 730 BC on the southwestern coast of Sicily by settlers from Corinth, along with a contingent from the Attic city of Megara. At the center of the settlement was the island of Ortygia, which provided pure water from a sacred spring, supposedly presided over by the beautiful nymph Arethousa. Thus established, Syracuse quickly grew into the largest, wealthiest, and most powerful city in Sicily. The original founding families formed an oligarchic government called the Gamoroi, which controlled the city until it was overthrown in an uprising of have-nots in 486 BC. Exiled and itching for revenge, the Gamoroi invited the tyrant of nearby Gela, named Gelon, to muster an army and retake the city. This Gelon did, but he retained supreme power for himself, becoming the first of many Syracusan tyrants. Gelon I and his son, Hieron I, called the Deinomenids, ruled Syracuse for the next two decades and made it the dominant city in Sicily. In 479 BC, Gelon led a Sicilian army that decisively defeated a Carthaginian invasion at the battle of Himera. Coinage in Syracuse started under the Gamoroi in the last years of the sixth century BC and progressed quickly under the Deinomenids. The earliest issues were silver tetradrachms on the Attic (Athenian) standard of about 17.25 grams. By 485 BC, the standard type had been established: An obverse depicting a charioteer driving a four-horse rig, or quadriga, advancing in stately procession, crowned by Nike flying above, and reverse showing the head of the nymph Arethousa surrounded at first by the arms of a four-part “mill sail” incuse, then later by four frolicking dolphins, possibly Figure 2: Syracuse tetradrachm circa 485 BC a stylized representation of Sicily itself. (CNR #5647827) Demarete’s Gift The dekadrachms of Syracuse fall into two widely separated eras: The so-called “Demareteion” issue of circa 470-460 BC, and the issues commissioned by the tyrant Dionysios I in circa 405-390 BC. The first issue gets its name from Demarete, wife of Gelon I, who is said to have interceded with her husband after the battle of Himera to grant the Carthaginians more lenient terms. In a tale related by the historian Diodorus Siculus, the Carthaginians are said to have presented Demarete with a crown of gold valued at a hundred talents, and from this gift was struck a coin, called the Demareteion, that weighed ten drachms on the Attic standard.

The story is rather baffling due to a number of internal contradictions and the difficulty in matching it with the archeological record: The crown was made of gold, but Syracuse struck no gold coins for another 70 years. Thus, the golden crown must have been swapped for an equivalent value in silver and the ten-drachm coin must be a massive silver piece of about 33 mm in diameter and weighing two-and-a-half tetradrachms, or about 43 grams. There is only one coin that presents itself as a candidate for the Demareteion, an extremely rare silver dekadrachm dating from the early fifth century BC and bearing the traditional Syracusan types in a superlative, quasi-archaic style. Fewer than ten of these impressive pieces have survived, and are now mostly in museum collections. Tetradrachms struck in the same style, also called Demareteion issues, are also rare, but are still obtainable (see coin no. 5661283 in this catalog). Figure 3: ‘Demareteion’ Dekadrachm (BM electrotype, CNG Electronic Auction 540, lot 782) More recent scholarship dates these issues to the period 470-460 BC, so the connection to Queen Demarete and the battle of Himera is doubtful at best. Nevertheless, it seems such an impressive and singular coin must be connected to an important historical event, and the most likely candidate now seems to be the overthrow of the Deinomenid Tyranny in 466 BC and the establishment of a new democratic government, called the Second Democracy. It seems plausible that a new government would want to establish its legitimacy with the soldiery by paying them in a particularly impressive Figure 4: Syracuse tetradrachm c. 466-460 BC coin. As the history of this period is not well recorded, (CNR #5661283) “seems plausible” will have to do for now. Artistic Evolution The Second Democracy ran Syracuse for the next six decades, guiding it through numerous crises, including an attempted invasion by Athens in 415 BC that was eventually defeated with the help of Sparta. During this span, the silver tetradrachms of Syracuse underwent a slow evolution from rigid archaic artistic conventions to the astonishing achievements of the master die engravers whose work still evokes wonder today. Several of these artists proudly signed their dies, thus leaving their names to posterity. Among these superlaFigure 5: Tetradrachm signed by EYTH and tive artists were Eukleidas, Eumenes, Phrygillos, SosPhrygillos (Triton XXVII, lot 65) ion, Parmenides, Euarchidas, and the brilliant creators of the next run of dekadrachms, Kimon and Euainetos. In 405 BC, a new tyrant took advantage of the turmoil occasioned by yet another Carthaginian invasion of Sicily to seize control of Syracuse. Dionysios I was an extravagant character who combined love of luxury and display with a ruthless streak that responded to any dissent with savage cruelty. Nevertheless, he was an effective wartime leader, and he made sure the city was at war constantly under his nearly 40-year stewardship. He also had a fine eye for art, and it was during his regime that Syracusan coinage reached its apogee. Dionysios’ power rested on his ability to attract mercenary soldiers from all over the Mediterranean world to his cause. Mercenaries fought for money, and he could think of no better way to draw them into his orbit than to order the striking of an impressive coin, a 10-drachm piece modeled on the Demareteion issues struck decades before. He commissioned his finest engravers, Kimon and Euainetos, to cut the dies. 5

Kimon and Euainetos Nothing is known about the personal life of Kimon, other than the approximate years he was active, circa 415390 BC. Even before he started work on the dekadrachms, he was justly famous for his magnificent facing head of Arethousa on tetradrachms struck circa 406-405 BC. His unique style, the essence of classical beauty, and his attention to detail are apparent on all of his designs, whether a huge silver dekadrachm or a humble bronze fraction. All are masterpieces. The racing chariot on Kimon’s obverse die shows a stark evolution from the Demareteion issues. Rather than making a slow and stately progress, the horses thunder along at full career, the charioteer barely able to keep them under control. Above, Nike swoops in to crown the charioteer, a nod to Syracuse’s success in the chariot races in past Olympic games. Below are the prizes awarded to the victor, a full kit of armor, marked ΑΘΛΑ (“prizes” – from whence we get the term “athlete”). Kimon’s signature is cleverly Figure 7: Dekadrachm by Kimon, signed three times placed along the top of the ground line below the on obverse & reverse chariot, so that the coin must be tilted and looked (CNR #5658683) down upon from above to observe it. The reverse of Kimon’s dekadrachm design features a highly individualized portrait of Arethousa, clearly modeled on a contemporary Greco-Sicilian woman with full cheeks, cherubic lips and a long, straight nose. On many of his dies, her deep-set eyes bear an intense gaze and ‘rings of Venus’ can be seen on her neck. The details vary considerably from die to die, butin each case her hair is bound in an elaborate jeweled net and a wide hairband, or ampyx, on which is placed the engraver’s initial K or KI; a full signature is sometimes located on the dolphin below her neck. Kimon produced only six signed Arethousa dies for the dekadrachm series; another seven dies are in his distinct style, but without signature. Euainetos seems to have begun his series of signed dekadrachm dies slightly after Kimon; perhaps he began as an apprentice who quickly “graduated” to master status. His obverse racing chariot is the essence of action, even more so than Kimon’s. Almost photographically frozen in time, the charging, rearing horses appear to levitate above the ground line, as though pulling the charioteer toward the heavens. Unlike Kimon, his obverse (chariot) dies do not bear his signature – this is reserved for the spectacular reverse Figure 8: Euainetos dekadrachm, signed on reverse (Triton XXVII, lot 70) (head) dies. His Arethousa is less human and more divine than Kimon’s, a vision of serene feminine beauty that strikes the modern viewer as oddly Victorian / La Belle Époque. One could easily see this Arethousa wearing one of those elaborate ball gowns in HBO’s “The Gilded Age.” The wreath of reeds woven into her hair evokes the papyrus plants that still grow in the spring of Ortygia today. These are sometimes misidentified as grain ears, prompting some early numismatists (including Sir Arthur Evans – see below) to describe the head as that of Persephone. The engraver’s signature, ΕΥΑΙΝΕTOY or ΕΥΑΙΝΕ, appears below the lowest dolphin, unfortunately meaning it is sometimes clipped or missing from coins struck slightly off-center. Euainetos was far more prolific than Kimon, producing 21 known signed reverse dies. An additional 27 dies are not signed, but bear his signature style. It is likely, though not proven, that these dies were engraved by apprentices under Euainetos’ supervision, perhaps, as theorized by Albert Gallatin, after his eyesight started to wane. These usually have an additional symbol in the field either before, behind or below Arethousa’s neck – a simple dot, the Greek letter delta (Δ), a scallop shell, or a griffin’s head, so that modern cataloguers sometimes refer to them having been cut by “the shell engraver” or something similar. 6

Figure 9: ‘Shell engraver’ Dekadrachm in the style of Euainetos (Triton XXVII, lot 71) Legacy of Excellence Both dekadrachm types created a sensation in the ancient Greek world, as proven by the extent to which they were imitated by other city-states and powers in smaller form, usually tetradrachms. Moreover, the dekadrachms continued to thrill art lovers for the next 25 centuries, particularly from the Renaissance forward. Johann Winkelmann, a German art historian of the 18th century, stated: “Might not Raffaelle, who complains that he could not find in Nature any beauty worthy to stand for Galatea, have taken her likeness Figure 10: Panormos tetradrachm imitating Euainefrom the best Syracusan coins…? Beyond these coins tos (Triton XX, lot 66) human comprehension cannot go.” Sir Arthur Evans, the British archeologist famous for discovering the Minoan civilization and excavating Mycenae, waxed euphoric about the Syracusan “medallions” in an article he wrote for the Royal Numismatic Society’s journal Numismatic Chronicle in 1891: “The Syracusan ‘medallions’ struck toward the close of the Fifth Century B.C. have specially arrested attention on account of the marvelous art they display. The heads that appear on these coins are of two main types – that of the nymph, Arethusa, with her luxuriant tresses contained in a beaded net; and an even more beautiful head of the maiden goddess, Persephone… crowned with an earless barley spray, green and growing, so appropriate to inner being, as symbolizing the yearly upspringing of nature to life and light.” Evans goes on to frame the Kimon – Euainetos creative team as a kind of competition: “Various efforts have been made … to contrast the style of these two artists, but the scale has generally weighed in Euainetos’ favor. ‘If we only possessed Kimon’s piece,’ observes [archeologist Charles] Figure 11: Sir Arthur Evans Lenormant, ‘it would justly awaken in us our entire admiration and would be cited as a type of inimitable perfection. But it pales beside the work of Euainetos… he is the Pheidias of coinengraving.’” More recent art scholarship has balanced this judgement, weighing Kimon’s emotional resonance equal or superior to the coolness of Euainetos. Fortunately for modern collectors, Syracusan dekadrachms were struck in considerable quantity, and survive in fair numbers today. They are centerpieces in many of the finest collections of Greek coins ever assembled. Due to their size and surface area, however, they are frequently subject to corrosion, deposits and other damage that can mar their legendary beauty. The broad coin dies were also subject to cracking and the accumulation of debris from striking termed “die rust.” Coins in superior condition and free of die defects or rust understandably fetch a considerable premium. Also, their status as icons of artistic perfection means they often reach extreme prices – in the high five to mid six figures – in the modern market, particularly those with pedigrees prior to important collections established prior to the 1970s; coins that can be traced back to a nineteenth century find spot are more vauable still (see this catalog, nos. 5658683 and 5661284). 7

It would take a collector of considerable means, or an institution such as a major museum, to acquire a complete set of the Kimon and Euainetos dies (the Demareteion type being practically unobtainable today at any price). Still, for any lover of numismatic art, it would be a very worthwhile project. And, if the so-called King of Coins, the 1804 U.S. silver dollar, can fetch $7.68 million at auction, a Figure 12: Kimon dekadrachm, ex Bibliotech Natio- complete die set of the Queen of Coins would be a relative bargain! nale, sold in Triton 25, lot 101 (realized $250,000) Further Reading: Evans, Sir Arthur. “Syracusan ‘Medallions’ and their Engravers in Light of Recent Finds,” in Numismatic Chronicle (1891), pp. 205-376. Gallatin, Albert. Syracuse Dekadrachms of the Euainetos Type. Harvard University Press, 1930. Hoover, Oliver, Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara). Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster. 2012. Jongkees, J.H. The Kimoinian Dekadrachms – A Contribution to Sicilian Numismatics. Adolf M. Hakkert, Amsterdam, 1967.

Queen of Coins

Enlargement of 5661284

GREEK COINAGE

5649666. APULIA, Luceria. Circa 211-200 BC. Æ Quincunx (26.5mm, 15.45 g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Italo-Corinthian helmet; ••••• (mark of value) above / Wheel with eight spokes, L-O-u-C-e-r-i between spokes. HN Italy 678; SNG ANS 699–703. Dark green patina, with light earthen dusting. Good VF. An excellent example for this scarce type. $2650 Luceria was founded by the Daunians, a native Italic people, and became an ally of Rome during the Samnite Wars of the later fourth century BC. It tended to follow Rome in its coinage, introducing a range of large cast Aes Grave pieces circa 275 BC and switching to smaller struck bronze coins after Rome reformed its system in 211 BC. Luceria’s civic coins were struck in different denominations based upon the Italic uncia then used in the Roman denominational system, so they could be used externally.

5649667. APULIA, Luceria. Circa 211-200 BC. Æ Quadrunx (24mm, 13.33 g, 3h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; •••• (mark of value) to left / Quiver, club, and bow, LOuCeri between club and bow. HN Italy 679; SNG ANS 1317. Attractive light green patina, areas of light roughness. Near EF. A lovely example of this type. $975

5649672. APULIA, Teate. Circa 225-200 BC. Æ Quincunx (27.5mm, 16.78 g, 3h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet ; ••••• (mark of value) above / Owl standing right, head facing, on Ionic capital; t5Åt5 to left, star with eight rays and ••••• (mark of value) to right. HN Italy 702a; SNG ANS 746. Attractive green-brown patina, some trace deposits, light cleaning scratches. Good VF. $1175

5649671. APULIA, Teate. Circa 225-200 BC. Æ Quincunx (25mm, 13.80 g, 1h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with hippocamp on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing, on double line; t5Åt5 to upper left, thunderbolt to right, ••••• (mark of value) below. HN Italy 702a; SNG ANS (Part 5) 1224. Attractive pale green patina, a few cleaning scratches on reverse. Good VF. $875

5649674. APULIA, Teate. Circa 225-200 BC. Æ Teruncia (25mm, 10.62 g, 5h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, with drapery around her neck / Owl standing right, head facing, on double line; t5Åt5 to upper left, ••• (mark of value) below. HN Italy 702b; SNG ANS 747–8. Earthen emerald green patina, small spots of fill. Good VF. A perfectly centered obverse. $925

5661275. APULIA, Teate. Circa 225-200 BC. Æ Quadrunx (25mm, 13.87 g, 2h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Lion standing right; t5Åt5 and club above, star of eight points below, •••• (mark of value) in exergue. HN Italy 704; SNG ANS 753. Attractive dark green patina, with some patches of red. Near EF. Exceptional for issue. $1975

5649675. APULIA, Venusia. Circa 210-200 BC. Æ Quincunx (28mm, 14.72 g, 6h). Laureate head of Jupiter left; ••••• (mark of value) to right / Eagle, with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; † to left. Burnett 4.3; HN Italy 720. Earthen green-brown patina, area of weak strike, some cleaning marks. Good VF. Attractive for issue. $1150

5644750. CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 6.58 g, 9h). Reduced standard. The Dioskouroi, in military attire, riding left; 2 above, sWd-Å-Â-os below / Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin left, holding in right hand small Nike, who crowns him with wreath, and in left hand two spears and shield decorated with hippocamp; πU to left, tÅ-rÅs to right, waves below. Vlasto 775 (same dies); HN Italy 1011. Attractive old cabinet tone. In NGC encapsulation 6369212-003, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. $3750

5649676. CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 16.47 g, 10h). Reduced standard. Kallikrates, magistrate. Warrior, wearing military attire, holding Nike, who crowns him, in extended right hand, on horse rearing right; * to upper left, ˚Å¬¬5˚rÅ>t˙s in two lines below / Phalanthos, nude, holding Nike, who crowns him, in extended right hand, and cradling trident in left arm, riding dolphin left; “ to right, tÅrÅs below. Vlasto 965-6; HN Italy 1059; SNG ANS 1262; SNG BN 2061; SNG Lloyd 230; Dewing 316; Gillet 117. Lustrous, a hint of die wear. Superb EF. Fine style dies. Exceptional for issue. $4975 This remarkable nomos celebrates a military victory whose details are lost to us, struck at a time when the city was more or less subject to Rome. The cavalry rider on the obverse is depicted with exquisite detail, enabling us to determine he is likely a senior commander, or epihipparkos, abbreviated in the monogram in the upper left field. He is bearded and wears a short cuirass (linothorax, a modern term) with layered linen strips called pteryges at his waist. His ankle-high boots are equipped with spurs. Tarentum took great pride in its cavalry and honored its riders extensively on their coinage.

Referenced by Noe – Pedigreed to 1911

5661276. LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 400-340 BC. AR Nomos (22.5mm, 7.97 g, 5h). Head of Demeter left, wearing triple-pendant earring / Grain ear with leaf to right; ÂEtÅπo@t5@W@ upward to left, laurel leaf to right. Noe 524g (this coin); HN Italy 1545. Attractive old cabinet tone, minor die wear and tiny flan flaw in field on obverse. Near EF. Very rare; only three other examples in CoinArchives, all far inferior to this specimen. $17,500 Ex Ars Classica XIII (27 June 1928), lot 88; Rev. Percy Barron collection (J. Hirsch XXX, 11 May 1911), lot 180.

Ex Metropolitan Museum of Art and Ward Collections – Published in 1901

5661277. LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 510-465 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.79 g). Forepart of lion right, devouring leg of stag / Quadripartite incuse square. Williams Period I, Section 3, 43a (O31/R25) = Ward 80 (this coin, illustrated in both); HN Italy 1259. Old cabinet tone with some iridescence, some minor scratches on reverse, edge marks. Good VF. Great pedigree. $9500 Ex Tradart (16 November 1995), lot 13; Leu 48 (10 May 1989), lot 24; Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection (Part II, Sotheby’s Zurich, 4 April 1973), lot 60; John Ward Collection (publ. 1901), 80, donated to the Met by J. P. Morgan in 1905. Velia, situated on the Tyrrhenian coast of southern Italy south of Poseidonia, was founded circa 540 BC by colonists from Phokaia in western Asia Minor who had fled their homeland following the Persian conquest. Its coinage commenced soon after the city’s foundation and its types (forepart of lion devouring prey/incuse square) and denomination (Phokaian silver drachm) reflect the Asian origin of the early citizenry of Velia. Later, in the 5th century, the weight standard of the Velian coinage was assimilated to that of the Achaian cities of Magna Graecia producing a nomos of about 8 grams. The type of a lion, or a lion attacking its prey, remained popular at Velia throughout the two and a half centuries of its silver coinage, which ceased just prior to the city’s alliance with Rome negotiated circa 275 BC.

5658693. LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.33 g, 1h). Philistion group. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin; d above visor, [f before neck] / Lion standing right; above, pentagram between f and 5; UE¬˙tW@ in exergue. Williams 424 (O210/R300); HN Italy 1306; SNG ANS 1367 (same dies). Lovely old cabinet tone, some hairlines, small scrape and test cut on edge. Near EF. Perfectly centered. A very attractive coin in hand. $11,750 Ex G. Hirsch 204 (5 May 1999), lot 98.

Ex Moretti, Jameson, Woodward, and Prowe Collections

5661279. BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 216-214 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 5.74 g, 6h). Reduced Tarentine standard. Jugate draped busts of the Dioskouroi right, wearing laureate pilei surmounted by stars; cornucopia and tiny ˝ to left / The Dioskouroi, wearing military attire and surmounted by stars, holding palm fronds over shoulder and raising right hand, on horses rearing right; spear below, ∫rEtt5W@ in exergue. Arslan dies 2/1’bis (this coin cited); HN Italy 1941; SNG ANS 2 (same dies); Basel 182 = Jameson 405 (this coin); Boston MFA 162 (same dies); de Luynes 655 (same dies). Attractive deep cabinet tone, small area of weak strike. EF. Exceedingly rare, with an extensive pedigree. $85,000 Ex A.D. Moretti Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998), lot 182; Hess-Leu [3] (27 March 1956), lot 286; Robert Jameson Collection (publ. 1913); William Harrison Woodward Collection; Theodor Prowe Collection (28 November 1904), lot 138 (there noted as having been displayed in the Berlin Cabinet until 1902). Hannibal’s invasion and long-term occupation of Italy (218-203 BC) during the Second Punic War led to a revival of coinage at some of the mints which had previously submitted to Rome in the early decades of the third century BC. Support for the Carthaginians was especially strong in Bruttium, and a league of the Brettii was formed at this time to oppose Rome’s attempts to recover control of the region. The Brettian League’s coinage commenced shortly after Rome’s catastrophic defeat at Cannae in 216 BC and continued until shortly before Hannibal’s departure from Italy. Lokri, which served as Hannibal’s principal port at this time, was probably the capital of this league down to the time of its capture by Publius Scipio (later Africanus) in 205 BC. The coinage of the Brettian League was surprisingly extensive and exhibited considerable artistic merit. Silver was initially struck on the reduced Tarentine standard, with the main coin being a nomos-didrachm of about 5.8 grams: this exceedingly rare issue with a design depicting the “heavenly twins,” Castor and Pollux, on both sides. Intriguingly, the reverse depiction of the mounted Dioskouroi would soon be adopted by the Romans on their own silver denarius. Shortages of silver soon forced the Brettii to create a revised standard employing a drachm of about 4.7 grams along with a range of bronze denominations. After Rome’s victory in the Second Punic War, the Brettian League was forcibly disbanded and the cities subjected to harsh sanctions.

Ex Gillet Collection

5658682. BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Nomos (30.5mm, 7.61 g, 12h). Spread incuse type. Tripod, legs surmounted by wreaths and terminating in lion’s feet, two serpents rising from the bowl, set on basis of three lines, the center dotted; JRo-Ton at sides / Incuse tripod as obverse. Cf. Attianese 15; cf. Gorini 5; HN Italy 2075; SNG ANS 235 (same dies); SNG Lewis 246; de Luynes 701; Gillet 285 (this coin). Attractive old cabinet tone, minor edge splits, short flank crack. Near EF. $11,500 Ex “Collection of a Well Known Collector” (Leu 76, 27 October 1999), lot 18; Charles Gillet (†1972) Collection, 285. The Delphic tripod depicted on both the obverse (in relief) and reverse (incuse) derive from the city’s foundational legend. According to this, one Myskellos, obeying a directive of the oracle of Delphi, led a group of Achaian settlers to the site and founded the city around 710 BC. This divine sanction is represented by the tripod of the oracle, which became the civic badge of Kroton and is featured on its coinage. Kroton was among the first cities to produce coinage in Italy, its earliest being of the incuse type struck on the Achaian standard.

Ex Lambros, Benson, and Bunbury Collections

5661278. BRUTTIUM, Terina. Circa 400-356 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 8.12 g, 12h). Head of the nymph Terina right, wearing triple-pendant earring and beaded necklace; tEr5@Å5W@ to right / Nike seated left on plinth, holding out right hand upon which a small bird alights, left hand resting on plinth. Regling, Terina 83 (dies OO/υυυ); Holloway & Jenkins 84 (same obv. die); HN Italy 2629; SNG ANS 852 (same obv. die); Weber 1155 (same dies). Attractively toned, a few hairlines, slight die wear on obverse. Good VF. Struck from dies of fine style. $37,500 Ex Jean P. Lambros Collection (J. Hirsch XXIX, 9 November 1910), lot 67; Frank Sherman Benson Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 3 February 1909), lot 164; Sir Edward Bunbury Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 15 June 1896), lot 242 (part of). The high artistry evident on Terina’s coinage seems out of all proportion to any historical accounts for this city atop the “toe” of Italy, which so thoroughly disappeared from record that no systematic excavations were undertaken on its site until 1997. Its coinage has been known and collected since the Renaissance, where the delicate beauty of its female heads and the graceful seated Nikes were greatly admired. As author R. Holloway noted, “the nymphs of Terina recalled the maidens of the Parthenon frieze and the Victories of the reverses were the numismatic counterparts of the Victories of the Nike Temple balustrade.”

5661280. BRUTTIUM, Carthaginian occupation. Circa 215-205 BC. AR Half Shekel (21mm, 3.81 g, 6h). Wreathed head of Tanit-Demeter left / Horse standing right; palm tree in background, tiny ˝ above. Jenkins, Some, pl. C, L1; Robinson, Second, p. 52, 1; HN Italy 2019. Light iridescent toning over lustrous surfaces, minor die wear. EF. Well struck on a broad flan. $9500 Ex Tradart (16 November 1995), lot 126.

Westermark Plate Coin – Pedigreed to 1970

5647826. SICILY, Akragas. Circa 495-485 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 8.87 g, 2h). Sea eagle standing left; A˚∞A to right / Crab, viewed from above, within incuse circle. Westermark, Coinage, Period I, Group II, 172.3 (O69/R116) = Comiso 32 (this coin, illustrated in both); HGC 2, 94; SNG ANS 940 (same obv. die); Ars Classica XVI, lot 419 (same dies). Lovely deep iridescent tone, a few edge scratches, slightly off center on obverse. EF. $14,750 Ex Leu 72 (12 May 1998), lot 58; Schweizerischer Bankverein 5 (17 October 1979), lot 58; 1970 Comiso Hoard (CH I 10).

Four Outstanding Siculo-Punic Tetradrachms

5647887. SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 410-409 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.87 g, 7h). Forepart of horse advancing left; above, Nike flying left, crowning horse with wreath held in both hands; barley grain to left, tßDJteQ (QRTḤDŠT = “Carthage” in Punic) around two incense burners below / Palm tree with two date clusters; tn JM (MḤNT = “In the Camp” in Punic) across lower field. Jenkins, Punic 36 (O10/R32); CNP 642; HGC 2, 263; McClean 3033 (same dies). Old cabinet tone, a few light marks and scratches under tone, minor flan flaw on obverse, small spot of roughness on reverse. Good VF. Very rare. $21,500

5647888. SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 345/38-320/15 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.99 g, 11h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace / Horse leaping right; palm tree in background. Jenkins, Punic, Series 2d, 139 (O46/R125); CNP 212; HGC 2, 279; de Luynes 1442 (same dies). Light iridescent tone over lustrous surfaces, some light marks. Near EF. $18,750 This is one of the most starkly beautiful issues of the Siculo-Punic series, with a head of Arethousa of exceptional style, closely modeled on the Euainetos dekadrachms of Syracuse, and a wonderfully athletic Punic horse caught in mid-leap. The lack of any inscription or control marks emphasizes the artistry of the composition.

5658372. SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.54 g, 4h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; pellet below chin, four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, MM (Punic MM) below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 3b, 208 (O63’/R182); CNP 265d; BAR Issue 4; HGC 2, 287; SNG Copenhagen 87 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 6369955-001, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, Fine Style. $16,750 Ex I. Vecchi 14 (5 February 1999), lot 362.

5647829. SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.16 g, 12h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; pellet behind neck, four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, M (Punic M) below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 3c, 242 (O75/R205); CNP 264a; HGC 2, 289; SNG Lockett 1054 (same dies); de Luynes 1466 (same dies); Sartiges 386 (same dies). Old collection tone, traces of find patina, some light scratches under tone. Near EF. $19,500

5647895. SICILY, Kamarina. Circa 420-405 BC. Æ Onkia (10.5mm, 1.37 g, 6h). Head of Athena left, wearing triplecrested Attic helmet / Owl standing left, head facing, grasping lizard; ˚ÅÂÅ to right, pellet (mark of value) in exergue. Westermark & Jenkins Period 3, 199; CNS 36; HGC 2, 554. Glossy dark brown surfaces, encrustation along edge. Good VF. Exceptional strike and surfaces. $775

5647896. SICILY, Katane. Circa 415/3-404 BC. AR Litra (12mm, 0.72 g, 10h). Head of Silenos left, wearing ivy wreath / Winged thunderbolt; two shields flanking, ˚ÅtÅ@-Å5W@ around. Boehringer, Kataneische Li 6; Mirone 86–7; HGC 2, 590. Iridescent tone, slight roughness and a trace of porosity. Near EF. Exceptional style. $2750

The Abecassis and Gillet Katane – Signed by Herakleidas

5661281. SICILY, Katane. Circa 405-403/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.52 g, 7h). Obverse die signed by Herakleidas. Head of Apollo facing slightly left, wearing laurel wreath; ˙rÅ˚¬E5dÅs to right / Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with open laurel wreath held in both hands; in exergue, ˚ÅtÅnÅ5Wn above fish swimming left. Mirone 58 (same obv. die as illustration); C. Boehringer, “Über die Münzen von Katane im letzten Jahrzehnt des V. Jahrhunderts v. Chr” in SNR 87 (2008) pl. 2, 20 = Gillet 399 (this coin); HGC 2, 577 (same rev. die as illustration); Basel 337 = Jameson 546 (same dies); Dewing 586 (same dies); Gulbenkian 190 = Weber 1269 (same dies); Kraay & Hirmer 43 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XIV, 10 and XVI, 2 (same dies). Gorgeous old collection tone, typical light die rust on obverse. EF. A classic piece from the era of the Sicilian masters with a delightful portrait of Apollo. $295,000 Ex European Connoisseur Collection; R. Abecassis Collection (Leu 81, 16 May 2001), lot 74; Charles Gillet (†1972) Collection, 399. Herakleidas certainly ranks among the top tier of the master engravers who revolutionized numismatic artistry in Sicily during the fifth century BC. Unlike many of the artists who signed their masterpieces, his work is confined to a single city, Katane, and his renown rests on one creation: his magnificent facing head of Apollo, found in two die variations on rare tetradrachms struck toward the end of the 400s BC. Certainly influenced by the Syracusan facing-head portraits of Arethousa and Athena on tetradrachms engraved by Kimon and Eukleidas, the subject here is the god Apollo, whose profile portrait was featured on the reverse of earlier issues struck at Katane. Here, the god’s portrait has dominates the obverse, appearing in a nearly fully frontal aspect quite distinct from the three-quarters view employed by the Syracusan artists. His portrayal combines a fleshy humanity in the contours of Apollo’s face with an otherworldly intensity in his expression and gaze. His hair splays out and falls in unruly locks, evoking a woodland entity whose natural appearance would retain a hint of the wild. His laurel wreath looks to have been pulled from a laurel bush, hastily fashioned into a circlet, and pushed down upon his mass of hair without adjustment or primping. His piercing eyes stare straight into those of the viewer in a way that defines the term “soulsearching.” Here is a living god, a literal force of nature, portrayed by an artist whose justifiable pride in his work prompted him to sign his name HPAKΛEIΔAΣ in full, unabbreviated form. He produced only two dies depicting Apollo in this form: the present specimen, and a second which gives Apollo a slightly more rounded face and an offset gaze. Interestingly, the racing quadriga on the reverse goes in opposite directions depending on the obverse die. Alas, after reaching this artistic pinnacle, Herakleidas disappears from all records after Katane was conquered and brutally sacked by the Syracusan tyrant Dionysios I in 403 BC, abruptly ending its brief burst of numismatic brilliance. This magnificent specimen of Herakleidas’ masterpiece has been a prominent part of several important ancient coin collections, including those of Portuguese industrialist Raul Isaac Abecassis (1905-1977) and the French textile magnate Charles Gillet (1879-1972), a portion of whose collection was sold jointly by Bank Leu and Münzen und Medaillen AG in the 1974 auction “Griechische Münzen aus der Sammlung eines Kunstfreundes,” one of the most significant sales of Greek coins to date. While not part of the Kunstfreundes auction, the present specimen was recorded in Gillet’s private catalog of his collection and was sold via private treaty to his close friend Abecassis in the early 1970s.

5658695. SICILY, Messana. 420-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.11 g, 6h). The nymph Messana, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow biga of mules right; µEss-Å@Å above and before / Hare springing right; below, dolphin right; µEss-Å-˜5-o-˜ around. Caltabiano Series XIV, 518 (D206/R215); HGC 2, 792; SNG ANS 356 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen 399 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 1097 (same obv. die); McClean 2394 (same dies). Light golden toning, underlying luster, minor edge split. Near EF. Well centered. A wonderful coin in hand. $19,750

Ex Trampisch Collection – Pedigreed to 1905

5661282. SICILY, Messana. 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.30 g, 8h). Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow biga of mules left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in right hand and fillet in left; in exergue, two dolphins confronted / Hare springing left; above, dove flying left; below, grain ear left; µEssÅn5Wn in exergue. Caltabiano Series XVA, 624.2 (D223/R250 – this coin); HGC 2, 801; SNG Fitzwilliam 1081 (same dies); Davis 40 (same dies). Attractive old collection tone, minor scuff at edge on obverse, a little die wear and a few faint scratches on reverse. Good VF. A coin of considerable splendor, with a distinguished pedigree. $47,500 Ex Tradart (16 November 1995), lot 21; Armand Trampisch Collection (Vinchon, 13 November 1986), lot 71; J. Hirsch XIV (27 November 1905), lot 187.

5658696. SICILY, Selinos. Circa 540-515 BC. AR Didrachm (21.5mm, 8.96 g). Selinon leaf; pellets flanking stem / Incuse square divided into ten sections, alternately raised and lowered. Arnold-Biucchi Group I; Selinus Hoard 23 (same dies); HGC 2, 1208. Attractive light iridescent tone. EF. Well centered and struck. $9500 Ex Michael F. Price Collection (Stack’s, 3 December 1996), lot 14. Situated on the southwest coast of Sicily at the mouth of the Selinunte River, Selinos was founded by Dorian colonists from Megara Hyblaia, a town on the eastern coast of the island. Selinos is believed to be the first city on Sicily to strike coins, introducing its didrachms circa 540 BC, less than a decade after Aegina had introduced the concept of coinage to Europe. Based on the Corinthian weight standard, the initial coinage of Selinos regularly featured a tri-lobed wild parsley leaf, since the ancient Greek name for this, selinos, provided an allusive pun on the town’s name.

Ex Lockett Collection – Pedigreed to 1927

5647827. SICILY, Syracuse. Gelon I. 485-478 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.29 g, 4h). Struck circa 480-478 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia and pearl necklace; four dolphins and saRa-˚os5-o-n around. Boehringer Series V, 59 (V31/R38); HGC 2, 1306; SNG ANS 14 (same obv. die); SNG Fitzwilliam 1174 (same dies); SNG Lockett 875 (this coin). Beautiful old cabinet tone, traces of find patina, a touch off center. Near EF. $44,750 Ex Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Greek Part I, Glendining, 25 October 1955), lot 774; Ratto (4 April 1927), lot 393.

Ex Trampitsch Collection

5658371. SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.43 g, 3h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both, driving walking quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia and pearl necklace; four dolphins and s¬R-a˚o-s5o˜ around. Boehringer Series XIId, 348 (V171/R244); HGC 2, 1306; SNG ANS 112. Pleasing old collection tone. In NGC encapsulation 6631349001, graded AU★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, die shift. $22,500 Ex Armand Trampitsch Collection (Vinchon, 13 November 1986), lot 90.

5661283. SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.00 g, 10h). Struck circa 466-460 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with open wreath held in both hands; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia, single-pendant earring, and necklace; s¨R-Å-ko-s5o˜ and four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIIIa, 410 (V212/ R289); HGC 2, 1309; SNG ANS 408; SNG Fitzwilliam 1208 (same rev. die); SNG Lloyd 1308 (same obv. die); BMC 71 (same rev. die); Boston MFA 359 = Warren 341 (same obv. die). Light iridescent tone, a few faint scratches, some horn silver at edge on reverse, area of porosity on edge. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan. $22,750 The tyranny of the Deinomenids, under whom Syracuse had become a great power in the Greek world, was overthrown in about 466 BC and replaced by a new oligarchic constitution traditionally called the Second Democracy. This tetradrachm is from the rare first issue of this new government. While superficially similar to the Deinomenid issues of the 470s BC, it bears an innovation: the serpentine figure of a Ketos, or sea-serpent, in the obverse exergue. Perhaps the emblem of the ruling oligarchy, the Ketos would feature on Syracusan tetradrachms for roughly the next 30 years.

Thrice-Signed Kimon Dekadrachm – Pedigreed to 1956

5658683. SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (35mm, 43.34 g, 7h). Obverse and reverse dies signed by Kimon. Struck circa 405-400 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with laurel wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line inscribed ˚5ÂW@ (only traces visible, as usual), a shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; [ÅQ¬Å below] / Head of Arethousa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, hair restrained in an ampyx, inscribed ˚, and open-weave sakkos; sUrÅ˚os5W behind hair, four swimming dolphins around, the bottom dolphin inscribed ˚5ÂW@. Jongkees 3 (dies A/γ); Scavino 3; Regling, Dekadrachmon 3; HGC 2, 1298; SNG Lockett 988; Basel 479; BMC 202–3; Boston MFA 432 = Warren 355; Dewing 869 = Bement 511; Gillet 645; Gulbenkian 303; Hunt III 27 = Gillet 646; Hunterian 64; Jameson 819; Kraay & Hirmer 118; de Luynes 1243; McClean 2734; Rizzo pl. L, 3; Pozzi 610; Ward 291; Weber 1612 (all from the same dies). Beautiful old collection tone, only a little of the usual die rust on obverse. Near EF. A masterpiece of the die engraver’s art. $249,500 Ex Dr. Orth Collection (Peus 380, 3 November 2004), lot 250; Hess-Leu 28 (5 May 1965), lot 90; Hess-Leu [3] (27 March 1956), lot 201. Nothing is known about the personal life of the Syracusan master engraver Kimon, other than the approximate years he was active, circa 415-390 BC. The legacy of his art, however, is extensive and timeless. He worked in all the metals used for coinage – gold, silver and bronze – and left his distinctive signature (usually his full name KIMΩN or KI) on dies for denominations large and small. His unique style, the essence of classical beauty, and his attention to detail are apparent on all of his designs, whether a huge silver dekadrachm or a humble bronze fraction. All are masterpieces, but his most famous designs are his facing-head silver tetradrachm and the several dies he produced for the showcase coins of Syracuse, the immense silver dekadrachms struck circa 405-390 BC. The reverse (actually the “heads” side) of Kimon’s dekadrachm design features a highly individualized portrait of Arethousa, nymph of the spring of Ortygia, clearly modeled on a contemporary Greco-Sicilian woman. The head displays little of the idealization typical of his contemporary master engraver, Euainetos, and the details vary considerably from die to die. Her hair is bound in an elaborate jeweled net and a wide hairband, or ampyx, on which is placed the engraver’s initial K; a full signature is located on the dolphin below her neck. Kimon produced only six signed Arethousa dies for the dekadrachm series; another seven dies are in his distinct style, but without signature.

Spectacular Euainetos Dekadrachm – Ex Gillet Collection

5661284. SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (34.5mm, 42.91 g, 12h). Reverse die signed by Euainetos. Struck circa 405-390 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line, [military harness], shield, greaves, cuirass, and crested Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; [Å]Q¬Å below / Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; sU-rÅ-ko-s5W[@] behind hair, four dolphins swimming around, EU-Å5@E along lower edge. Gallatin dies R.IV/C.XII; Scavino 11; HGC 2, 1299; SNG ANS 366 = Ward 295 (same dies); Dewing 884 (same dies); de Luynes 1250 (same dies); Gillet 658 (this coin). Magnificent deep old cabinet tone, with golden hues around the devices, small die break on obverse. EF. Boldly struck, well centered, and lacking the usual die rust. One of the finest surviving specimens of this iconic issue. $275,000 Ex Leu 50 (25 April 1990), lot 69; Charles Gillet (†1972) Collection, 658. Likely from the 1890 Santa Maria di Licodia Hoard (IGCH 2123). The dekadrachms of Syracuse are widely and properly considered to rank among the most beautiful coins ever produced, but seldom do we encounter a surviving example that is as deeply struck, attractively toned and well-preserved as this specimen. Even more importantly, very seldom in the present day market can a dekadrachm be traced to the very spot and time it was rediscovered after spending more than two millennia in the ground. Such is the case with this spectacular Euainetos dekadrachm, which was part of a remarkable find on Sicily at Santa Maria di Licodia on the slopes of Mount Etna in 1890. Consisting of at least 81 coins, the trove contained no less than 67 Syracusan dekadrachms of the Kimon and Euainetos type. No less an archeologist than the renowned Sir Arthur Evans wrote an account of the treasure’s finding in the 1891 edition of the Numismatic Chronicle (pp. 213–7). His marvelous account is worth quoting at length: “In January of last year [1890] a peasant digging in his plot of land at Santa Maria di Licodia, a small town that lies on the Westernmost spurs of Etna, found a pot containing over eighty silver coins, no less than sixty-seven of which were Syracusan dekadrachms or pentekontalitra. According to the account given to me, the deposit lay beneath a layer of lava. The coins were at once taken into Catania, where I saw them a few days afterwards, and was fortunate enough not only to be able to take down a summary record of the contents, but secure at least temporary possession of some of the most interesting specimens. A portion of the coins, perhaps owing to the action of the lava, had suffered considerably ... There were, however, among them about a score of ‘medallions’ in really brilliant condition....” The coins were quickly dispersed, many via Spink & Sons, which sold them via auction and private treaty into several notable collections, including those of John Ward, who later bequeathed them to J. P. Morgan and, through him, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Arthur S. Dewing, whose collection now resides at Harvard; Calouste Gulbenkian, which is now housed at the Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon, Portugal. Due to the circumstances of the burial of the hoard, the coins all have a distinctive appearance, similar to that of the Boscoreale Roman aurei. Although no full inventory of the find was produced, the present coin has this distinctive appearance, and is therefore likely from the hoard.

Unpublished Symbol

5647897. SICILY, Syracuse. Pyrrhos. 278-276 BC. Æ (22.5mm, 9.07 g, 6h). Head of Kore right, wearing wreath of grain ears; torch to left / Demeter, holding grain ear in right hand and scepter in left, seated slightly right; ∫Ås5¬EW[s] πUrroU at sides. B&S Type 7; CNS 185 var. (unlisted with torch symbol); BAR Issue 49; HGC 3, 269. Olive green patina, with a light earthen dusting, a few minor flaws, light cleaning marks on obverse, a couple of minor scratches at edge on reverse. Near EF. Wonderful style and attractive in hand. Unpublished with the torch symbol. $3250

5661286. SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 12 Litrai (25mm, 10.18 g, 6h). Head of Athena left, wearing single-pendant earring, necklace, aegis, and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent on the bowl / Artemis standing left, drawing bow; at side, hound springing left; xÅ to left, sUrÅkos5[W@] to right. Burnett, Enna 21 (dies 8/n); BAR Issue 84; HGC 2, 1412; SNG Copenhagen 878 (same obv. die); SNG Delepierre 713 (same obv. die); McClean 2957 (same dies). Deep old iridescent tone, a few marks at edge, hairlines on obverse. Near EF. $9500

Ex Jameson Collection

5661287. THRACE, Maroneia. Circa 365-330s BC. AR Stater (23mm, 11.02 g, 7h). Persic standard. Neomenio–, magistrate. Bridled horse rearing left; above, facing boukranion with fillet hanging from each horn / Grape arbor in linear square; Eπ[5] @E[o]-Â˙-@5o around; all within shallow incuse square. Schönert-Geiss Period VIII, 431.6 (V13/R18) = West 104d = Jameson 2018 (this coin); HGC 3, 1533; SNG Copenhagen 605 (same dies); SNG Lockett 1197 = Pozzi 1048 (same dies). Attractive old cabinet tone, traces of find patina, a few faint scratches under tone, some scrapes and minor test cut on edge. EF. $22,750 Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG XIX (5 June 1959), lot 357; Robert Jameson Collection (publ. 1932).

Unpublished

5658374. THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 225-175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.90 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ∫Å%5¬EW% Å¬E$Å@droU, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; to inner left, helmet right above g. Karayotov I – (O23/R– [unlisted monogram]); Price –; HGC 3, 1567. In NGC encapsulation 6821662-001, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Exceptional detail, obverse struck at a very early die state. A wonderful coin in hand. Extremely rare, unpublished with this monogram. $5750 Ex Nomos 2 (18 May 2010), lot 61.

5661288. KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.96 g, 12h). Lampsakos mint. Struck 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / ∫Å%5¬EW% 2U%5;ÅcoU, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; B to inner left, crescent in exergue. Thompson 49; Müller 399; HGC 3, 1750b. Attractive light toning, some smoothing on obverse. EF. Well centered, fine style portrait. $9750

5647831. KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 17.09 g, 8h). Amphipolis mint. Struck 288/7-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / ∫Å%5¬EW% 2U%5;ÅcoU, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; ˇ to inner left, Ÿ in exergue. Cf. Thompson 210 & 211; cf. Müller 536 & 544; HGC 3, 1750l; Meydancikkale 2675 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, underlying luster. Superb EF. Attractive style. $11,875 Ex Triton VIII (11 January 2005), lot 262.

5658292. MACEDON, Amphipolis. 369/8 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 3.51 g, 5h). Head of Apollo facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath, drapery around neck / ÅÂf-5πo-¬5t-EW@ on raised linear square enclosing race torch; all within shallow incuse square. Lorber 55 (Od3/Rd2); HGC 3, 413; SNG Soutzos 271 (same dies); SNG Stockholm 873 = SNG Lockett 1301 = Bement 672 (same dies); McClean 3207 (same dies). Faintly toned, trace of find patina, typical light granularity. Good VF. $5750 Ex Spink 212 (28 March 2012), lot 21; Classical Numismatic Group 79 (17 September 2008), lot 139.

Ex Armand Trampitsch Collection

5661289. KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander I. 498-454 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.09 g, 9h). Aigai mint(?). Struck circa 476/5-460/50 BC. Warrior, wearing kausia, holding two spears in left hand and rein in right, on horseback right / Forepart of goat right in linear square within incuse square. Raymond 60 (A15/P13); AMNG III/2, 33; SNG ANS 24; SNG Alpha Bank 45; Weber 2017 (same dies). Old collection tone, a few minor deposits, slightly weak strike on reverse. Good VF. Rare. $14,500 Ex Tradart (12 December 1991), lot 88; Armand Trampitsch Collection (Vinchon, 13 November 1986), lot 129.

5661290. KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.22 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 322-320 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ∫Ås-5¬EWs Å¬E$Å@droU, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; Macedonian helmet in left field. Price 113; Troxell, Studies, Issue H3. Attractively toned over lustrous surfaces, trace deposits, a few light scratches on reverse. EF. Well centered and struck from fresh dies. $5250

5647830. KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.20 g, 3h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Pella mint. Struck under Antipater or Polyperchon, circa 323-318/7 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Å¬E$Å@droU, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, rose surmounted by bee right. Price 206; Moore 23-43. Attractive light iridescent tone over lustrous surfaces, a few light marks on reverse. EF. $8500 Ex Collection of an Aesthete; Gemini XI (12 January 2014), lot 35.

5658698. KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.12 g, 8h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in Cilicia. Struck under Philotas or Philoxenos. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ∫Ås5¬EWs Å¬E$Å@droU, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; wreath in left field, d5 below throne. Price 2949 (Side[?] mint). Lovely iridescent tone over lustrous surfaces, tiny die break on obverse, slightly off center on reverse. EF. High relief with excellent detail throughout. A wonderful coin in hand. $9500

5658373. KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.11 g, 7h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Susa mint. Struck under Aspesias, Satrap of Susiana, circa 316311 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ∫Å%5¬EW% Å¬E$Å@droU, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; wreath in left field; below throne, Å5 above strut, Z below. Price 3857. Underlying luster, slight doubling. Superb EF. Impressively high relief and fine style. $7500

5661291. KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.11 g, 6h). Pella mint. Struck circa 294-293 BC. Nike standing left on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet she holds in her right hand and cradling stylis in her left arm / ∫Å-s5¬E-Ws d˙µ˙tr5oU, Poseidon Pelagaios, nude, standing left, seen from behind, preparing to throw trident held aloft in his right hand, chlamys draped over extended left arm; g to left; to right, dolphin downward. Newell 67 (dies LVII/106); HGC 3, 1012e; SNG München 1042 (same dies). Attractive iridescent tone over lustrous surfaces, a little die wear on obverse, slight die shift and a few hairlines on reverse. Superb EF. $18,750

5649511. KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Antigonos II Gonatas – Demetrios II Aitolikos. 246/5-229 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 17.07 g, 7h). Amphipolis or Pella mint. Horned head of Pan left, lagobolon over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield / ∫Ås5¬EWs Å@t5˝o@oU, Athena Alkidemos advancing left, shield decorated with aegis on left arm, preparing to cast thunderbolt held aloft in right hand; crested Macedonian helmet to inner left, Ò to inner right. TEA Period III, Group 10, 33 (O08/R32); HGC 3, 1042 (Antigonos II Gonatas). Lightly toned, minor edge marks. EF. $3250 Ex North River Collection; Collection C.P.A. (Classical Numismatic Group 78, 14 May 2008), lot 436; Leu 86 (5 May 2003), lot 366.

Referenced in Lavva

5661292. THESSALY, Pharsalos. Late 5th-mid 4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 3.07 g, 5h). Obverse die signed by Telephantos. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet with raised cheek guard; behind neck, tiny t above 5 π / Head of horse right; f-Å-r-s around; all within incuse curcle. Lavva 121b (V57/R69 – this coin); BCD Thessaly II 668.3 (same dies); HGC 4, 635. Lovely old iridescent tone, slight double strike on reverse. Near EF. $7500 Ex Tradart (12 December 1991), lot 108.

Ex Boston Museum of Fine Art, Perkins, and Montagu Collections

5661293. ATTICA, Athens. Circa 475-465 BC. AR Didrachm (17.5mm, 8.29 g, 11h). Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left, AQE to right; all but one leaf of olive sprig within incuse square, the totality within incuse circle. Starr Group II.A, 27 (O25/R26) = Seltman 460 = Boston MFA 1061 = Perkins 302 (this coin); Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 8, 27; HGC 4, 1617. Old cabinet tone, light porosity, minor edge marks and scuffs, slightly weak strike on obverse. Near EF. Very rare. $125,000 Ex Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Collection (Numismatic Fine Arts VIII, 6 June 1980), lot 158; Catharine Page Perkins Collection, 302 (assembled by E. P. Warren); Sir Hyman Montagu Collection (Greek Part II, Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge, 15 March 1897), lot 387.

5661294. ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 4.29 g, 1h). Head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left, AQE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 10; HGC 4, 1631; SNG Copenhagen 41–3; SNG München 60–4; Dewing 1599-602; Pozzi 1558. Attractive cabinet tone, slight die wear on obverse. EF. $6250

5661295. ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.79 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Theophra–, Sotas–, and Arist–, magistrates. Struck 130/29 BC. Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing single-pendant earring and triple crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos and floral pattern / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; Å-œE above œEo-frÅ>sWrÅ>År5st (magistrates’ names) in four lines across field, winged thunderbolt to left, 5 on amphora, sf below; all within wreath. Thompson 409a (same obv. die as 410); HGC 4, 1602. Wonderful deep iridescent tone. Near EF. Well centered and struck. $5750 28

Ex Metropolitan Museum of Art and Ward Collections – Published in 1901

5649487. IONIA, Smyrna. Circa 105-95 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 15.88 g, 12h). Demetrios, magistrate. Turreted head of Tyche right / Lion at bay right; zÂUr/@Å5W@ in two lines above, d˙Â˙tr5/o% in two lines and U in exergue; all within wreath. Milne, Silver 28b (obv. die CC) = Ward 675 (this coin); Milne, Autonomous, Period XIII, 276 (this coin referenced). Pleasing old collection tone, minor die break on reverse. VF. Very rare. $6750 Ex Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection (Part II, Sotheby’s Zurich, 4 April 1973), lot 572; John Ward Collection (publ. 1901), 675, donated to the Met by J. P. Morgan in 1905.

Wonderful Rendition of Aphrodite

5661155. CARIA, Knidos. Circa 350-330/20 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.01 g, 12h). Chian standard. Timasiphron, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite right, hair tied in the back, wearing single-pendant earring and pearl necklace / Forepart of lion right; t5ÂÅs5frW@ above, ˚@5 below. Unpublished, but cf. Ashton, Late 5–6 (for an issue of similar style). Attractive light iridescent tone over lustrous surfaces, die wear and a couple of minor scratches on obverse. Good VF. Wonderful Hellenistic style. $32,500 Ex Künker 236 (7 October 2013), lot 98; Triton X (9 January 2007), lot 340. An important city which comprised settlements on both the mainland and an adjoining island that was bridged by a causeway, Knidos was a partner in the Dorian Hexapolis, a federation of six regional cities of Doric colonization, which included Kos, Halikarnassos, Lindos, Ialysos, and Kamiros. Because of its connection with the trading routes along the Ionian coast, Knidos became an important and affluent trading center, and the city was adorned with numerous impressive public buildings, both within the city itself and in the surrounding countryside. Among these buildings were the Temple of the Triopian Apollo, where the members of the Hexapolis met and whose symbol was the lion; hence, the use of the lion as one of the civic badges on the coinage. Because Knidos had been originally settled by Phoenicians prior to its Doric colonization, it also possessed a large temple dedicated to Aphrodite Euploia – the Phoenician Asherar-yam. As a result of the goddess’s importance to the city, the head of Aphrodite was included on the coinage. Because of the city’s connection with Aphrodite, in the fourth century BC, Knidos acquired a cult-statue of the goddess by the sculptor Praxitiles. After it was rejected by the citizens of Kos – for whom it had been commissioned – because it showed Aphrodite nude for the first time, Knidos purchased the statue, erecting it in an open air temple so that it could be viewed from all angles. As a result, it became a popular tourist attraction and the subject of numerous tales of all types.

Exceptional Rarity from Etenna

5658684. PISIDIA, Etenna. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. AR Stater (25mm, 10.78 g, 12h). Two wrestlers grappling; Ŷ between / Male figure in throwing stance right, preparing to hurl sickle-shaped knife in his right hand; EtE@@EW@ to left, triskeles to right. Von Aulock, Pisidiens II 399–400; KM p. 368, 1 (same obv. die as illustration); otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Underlying luster, traces of find patina, slightly weak strike. EF. Extremely rare. $17,500 Ex Nomos 22 (22 June 2021), lot 203. This rare issue of Etenna closely follows the obverse type of its Pisidian neighbor, Selge, and that of Aspendos in nearby Pamphylia. The reverse is quite different than that of either city, however, which typically depict either a slinger drawing his sling taut above his head, or (more rarely) Herakles brandishing a club. Here we see a warrior wearing a belted chiton brandishing a curved bladed weapon resembling a small sickle, termed a sica in ancient texts. Such lightly clad skirmishers were an important and frequently overlooked component of ancient armies.

5643659. SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VI Dionysos. 144-142 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 15.50 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Dated SE 169 (144/3 BC). Radiate and diademed head right / ∫Å%5¬EW% Å@t5ocoU EP5fÅ@ oU d5o@U%oU, the Dioskouroi on horseback riding left, holding couched lances; to right, trU, 8, and %tÅ; O$r (date) below; all within wreath of lily, ivy, and grain ears. SC 2000.1c; SMA 239; HGC 9, 1032. Toned, underlying luster, some die wear on obverse. EF. Wonderful details. $2750

ORIENTAL GREEK COINAGE

5644651. KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.63 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Phase 1(circa 122/1-119/8 BC). Diademed bust left / ∫Å%5¬EW% to left, ;E˝Å¬o¨ above, År%Å˚o¨ to right, E∏5fÅ@o¨% below, archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow; palm to outer right; t¨ in exergue. SNP 2 Type Ib/1b.δ [3b]; Sellwood 24.4; Sunrise 284 (same dies); Shore 67. Slight iridescence, slight weakness at high point of obverse, a touch off center. EF. Exceptional portrait. $5750 Ex Nisa Collection.

5644653. KINGS of PARTHIA. Arsakes XVI. 78/7-62/1 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 4.12 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left; torque ends in pellet / ∫Å%5¬EW% above, ;E˝Å¬o¨ to right, År%Å˚o¨ below, œEo∏Åtoro%/ E¨Er˝Eto¨ to left, archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; empty cloak sleeve ends in pellet, and ends below seat level. Cf. Sellwood 30.14 (Unknown King); Sunrise –; cf. Shore 135. Iridescent toning, several tiny edge splits. Near EF. $1175 Ex Nisa Collection.

5644654. KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates III. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.16 g, 12h). Rhagai mint. Struck circa 62 BC. Diademed facing bust, wearing necklace with medallion / ∫Å%5¬EW%/;E˝Å¬o¨ above, År%Å˚o¨ to right, ˚Å5 f5¬E¬¬˙@o%/E∏5fÅ@o¨% below, œEo∏Åtoro%/E¨Er˝Eto¨ to left, archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; Ç below bow; Sellwood legend i. Cf. Sellwood 30.14 (Unknown King); Sunrise –; cf. Shore 135. Iridescent toning, a couple of hairline die breaks and traces of die rust on obverse. Near EF. $3750 Ex Nisa Collection.

5644655. KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases V. Circa AD 191-208. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.70 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed facing bust, wearing long beard and with hair in bunches above head and over ears / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; e below bow; GLM ySGLy (wlkši mlk in Parthian) above; traces of pseudo-legend around. Sellwood 86.3; Sunrise 455; Shore 448. Iridescent toning, flan crack. Near EF. $975 Ex Nisa Collection.

Attractive Example

5663615. BAKTRIA, Local issues. Sophytes. Circa 275-circa 266 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.88 g, 6h). Attic standard. Alexandria on the Oxus mint. Struck 271-266 BC. Male head right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with laurel wreath and wing on cheek piece: ; on truncation of neck / %WfUtoU to right, cockerel standing right; kerykeion (caduceus) to left. Kritt, Andragoras pp. 106-7; cf. Jansari 33 (O13/R7); cf. Bopearachchi, Sophytes, Group 3 (hemidrachm); Taylor, Birds 267; SMAK pl. 30; HGC 12, 14. Iridescent toning, hint of deposits and marks. EF. An attractive example of this popular series. $7000

5663624. BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos I Soter. Circa 255-235 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.24 g, 6h). In the name of Antiochos II of Syria. Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Diademed head right / ∫Å%5GE∑% down right field, Å@ t5ocoU down left, Zeus Bremetes, seen from behind, advancing left, extended left arm draped with aegis, preparing to hurl thunderbolt in right hand; in inner left field, @ above eagle standing left. Kritt, New, A7, Style 1; cf. Holt Series A, Group 7 (tetradrachm); Bopearachchi –; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS –; SC 629.1 (Antiochos II of Syria) var. (same); HGC 9, 233. Lightly toned, underlying luster, a couple of tiny scratches. Superb EF. Exceptional portrait. $16,000

5656160. BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33.5mm, 16.98 g, 12h). Helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ∫å%5GE∑% ÂE˝ÅGoU around, EUkrÅt5doU in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; Í in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6E; Bopearachchi & Rahman 240-2; SNG ANS 465; MIG Type 177ee; HGC 12, 131. Light iridescence, underlying luster, traces of deposits and die rust. EF. Struck on a broad flan. Choice example for type. $6750

5658295. BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 16.93 g, 12h). Diademed and helmeted heroic bust left, seen from behind, brandishing spear in right hand / ∫å%5GE∑% ÂE˝ÅGoU around, EUkrÅt5doU in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; D in lower right field. Bopearachchi 8B; Bopearachchi & Rahman 255; SNG ANS 485; MIG Type 179a; HGC 12, 132. Toned with iridescence, some porosity, marks, tiny edge split. Near EF. $8950 Ex John Marshall Collection (Spink 198, 19 March 2009), lot 375.

5663627. BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Strato I Soter. Circa 105-85/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 9.83 g, 12h). ∫å%5GE∑% %∑t˙ro% %tråt∑@o%, diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear / st— srt{ sjrhµ (maharajasa tratarasa stratasa in Kharosthi), Athena Alkidemos standing left, brandishing thunderbolt and aegis; G to inner left. Bopearachchi 28A; Bopearachchi & Rahman 430-1; SNG ANS –; MIG Type 332a; Zeno 321221 (this coin) HGC 12, 335. Light iridescent toning, slight double strike and slightly off center on reverse. EF. Rare. $14,000 Like most Indo-Greek rulers, Strato I Soter Dikaios (”savior” and “the just”) is unknown to history apart from his coins, which suggest his rule encompassed Gandhara and the Punjab. His earliest coins show a youthful bust cojoined with that of a woman named Agathokleia, possibly his mother. His solo portraits show a somewhat older visage, some sporting a broad-rimmed helmet like that of Eukratides. Athena appears in several poses on the reverses of his coins, here in the traditional stance of Athena Alkidemos, preparing to hurl a thunderbolt.

5663631. BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Hippostratos Soter. Circa 65-55 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 9.33 g, 12h). ∫~%5GE∑% ˙E˝~2äU %∑t˙rä% 5∏∏ä%tr~täU, diademed and draped bust right / st—π˙ styj sthm srt{ sjrhm (maharajasa tratarasa mahatasa jayatasa hipustratasa in Kharosthi), Hippostratos, in military attire, on horse rearing right; & (mam in Kharosthi) to left; # below, p (pa in Kharosthi) in exergue. Bopearachchi Série 5 (monogram combination unlisted); Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 1624; cf. MIG Type 443c (4th and 5th examples illustrated); HGC 12, 450. Iridescent toning, spot of deposit on obverse. Near EF. $1300

ROMAN PROVINCIAL COINAGE RPC Plate Coin

5659567. PHRYGIA, Hierapolis. temp. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (30mm, 11.94 g, 5h). ΔHMOC, laureate bust of Demos right, slight drapery on left shoulder / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN NЄΩKOPΩN, river-god Chrysorrhoas reclining left, holding poppy and grain ears and reclining on urn from which water flows. Johnston, Hierapolis 62; RPC VI Online 5477.6 = Martin, Demos 174, 11a.6 (this coin). Red-green patina, some doubling in legends, slight smoothing. EF. An exceptional coin in hand. $1975 Ex Triton IX (10 January 2006), lot 968.

Only Issue Naming Galerius Antoninus – The Finest Known Example

5659568. CYPRUS, Koinon of Cyprus. Diva Faustina Senior, with Galerius Antoninus. Died AD 140/1 and before AD 138, respectively. Æ As or Dupondius (27mm, 10.56 g, 12h). Dies likely produced in Rome. Struck AD 140/1. ΘЄA ΦAYCTЄINA, veiled and draped bust of Diva Faustina right / M ΓAΛЄPIOC ANTωNINOC AYTOKPATOPOC ANTωNINOY YIOC, bareheaded and draped bust of Galerius Antoninus right. Overbeck, Galerius 9-16 (Vs:9/Rs:1); Parks 22; RPC IV.3 Online 8345. Brown patina, smoothing. EF. Very rare. $9750 Marcus Galerius Aurelius Antoninus was the son of Antoninus Pius and Faustina Senior. He died in infancy or childhood, before Antoninus became emperor in AD 138; a sepulchral inscription for him is in the Mausoleum of Hadrian. This provincial issue is the only coin naming him. Of the sixteen specimens illustrated in RPC, a third of the museum pieces are casts or outright forgeries, illustrating how difficult it was for the major museums to acquire authentic specimens for their permanent collections. Of the remaining sales records, most have been tooled to some degree. While this coin shows evidence of smoothing there are no signs of tooling; this is the finest known example.

Great Sothic Cycle: A New Eon Begins

5658679. EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (35mm, 26.05 g, 12h). Zodiac series. Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). AVT K T AIΛ A∆P ANTωNЄINOC CЄB ЄVC, laureate head right / Sun in Leo – Lion leaping right; above, radiate and draped bust of Helios (Sun) right and eight-rayed star; L H (date) below. Köln 1495-6; Dattari (Savio) 2968; K&G 35.278; RPC IV.4 Online 13547; Emmett 1530.8. Glossy brown patina, minor deposits. EF. Likely the finest known specimen. $24,750 The Great Sothic Cycle was a calendrical cycle based on the heliacal rising in July of the star Sirius (known to the Greeks as Sothis) and lasting approximately 1460 years. According to ancient Egyptian mythology, in a Golden Age, the beginning of the flooding of the Nile coincided exactly with the rising of Sirius, which was reckoned as the New Year. Only once every 1460 years did Sirius rise at exactly the same time. Thus, the coincidence of this along with the concurrent beginning of the flooding of the Nile gave the event major cosmological significance by heralding not just the beginning of a new year, but the beginning of a new eon. This event also was thought to herald the appearance of the phoenix, a mythological bird which was reborn every 500 to 1000 years out of its own ashes. According to one version of the myth, each new phoenix embalmed its old ashes in an egg of myrrh, which it then deposited in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis. So important was the advent of the new Great Sothic Cycle, both to the realignment of the heavens and its signaling of the annual flooding of the Nile, that the Egyptians celebrated it in a five-day festival, which emphasized the important cosmological significance. In the third year of the reign of Antoninus Pius (AD 139/40), a new Great Sothic Cycle began. To mark this event, the mint of Alexandria struck an extensive series of coinage, especially in large bronze drachms, each related in some astrological way to the reordering of the heavens during the advent of the new Great Sothic Cycle. This celebration would continue throughout Pius’ reign, with an immense output of coinage during the eighth year of his reign in Egypt, which included this coin type, part of the Zodiac series.

ROMAN REPUBLICAN COINAGE

5650894. Anonymous. 211-210 BC. Æ Quadrans (19.5mm, 7.37 g, 1h). Q series. Uncertain mint in southeast Italy. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion skin; ••• (mark of value) to left / Prow of galley right; rOÂA above, œ to right, ••• (mark of value) below. Crawford 86A/3; Sydenham 182b; BMCRR Italy 222; Kestner 1006; RBW 360. Attractive green patina, some smoothing and cleaning marks. Good VF. Very rare. Strong detail for issue. $1750

5656161. Anonymous. 211-208 BC. AR Victoriatus (16mm, 3.16 g, 8h). VB series. Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Jupiter right / Victory standing right, placing wreath on trophy; o between; rOÂA in exergue. Crawford 95/1a; Sydenham 113; RSC 36m; RBW 389. Lightly toned. In NGC encapsulation 4374450-045, graded MS. $1250

5649669. Anonymous. 211-208 BC (or later). Æ Quadrans (25mm, 9.86 g, 6h). Mint in Luceria. Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; ••• (mark of value) above / Prow of galley right; ••• (mark of value) below. Crawford 97/13d; Sydenham –; BMCRR Italy –; Kestner –; RBW –. Deep green patina, light roughness, smoothing. VF. Extremely rare. $1250 In addition to coins marked with its own ethnic, Luceria also struck regular Roman Republican denominations, including the denarius, victoriatus, and bronzes such as this very rare quadrans.

5647899. Spurius Afranius. 150 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.75 g, 9h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; x (mark of value) to left / Victory driving galloping biga right, holding reins and whip; Í AFrA below; rOÂA in linear frame in exergue. Crawford 206/1; Sydenham 388; BMCRR 671; Kestner 1975-9; Afrania 1; RBW 885. Iridescent toning, slightly off center on reverse. EF. $1175

5650898. L. Antestius Gragulus. 136 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.92 g, 12h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet, ornamented with griffin’s head, the visor in three pieces and peaked, single-pendant earring, and pearl necklace, hair falling in three locks; grAg downward to left, • (mark of value) below chin / Jupiter, holding thunderbolt in right hand and scepter and reins in left, driving galloping quadriga right; L • ¶Í below, rOÂA in exergue. Crawford 238/1; Sydenham 451; Antestia 9; BMCRR 976–9; Kestner 2144–5; RBW 980. Attractive vibrant iridescent toning. EF. $1275

5650899. P. Maenius Antiaticus M.f. 132 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.82 g, 12h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet, ornamented with griffin’s head, the visor in three pieces, single-pendant earring, and pearl necklace, hair arranged in three symmetrical locks; • (mark of value) to left / Victory, holding reins and palm frond in left hand and wreath in right, driving galloping quadriga right; p • »Mbelow; rOÂA in exergue. Crawford 249/1; Sydenham 492; Maenia 7; BMCRR Rome 988–90; Kestner 2250–1; RBW 1023. Light iridescent toning, trace of horn silver. EF. $1375

5647833. M. Aburius M.f. Geminus. 132 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.93 g, 12h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet, ornamented with griffin’s head, the visor in three pieces and peaked, single-pendant earring, and pearl necklace, hair falling in three locks; geÂ downward to left, • (mark of value) below chin / Sol, radiate, wearing cloak, driving galloping quadriga right, holding whip in right hand and reins in left; Â • äœi below, rOÂA in exergue. Crawford 250/1; Sydenham 487; Aburia 6; BMCRR Rome 995-7; Kestner 2260-3; RBW 1027. Attractive vibrant iridescent toning. Superb EF. $2750 Ex Áureo & Calicó 319 (7 November 2018), lot 65; Numismatica Ars Classica 21 (17 May 2001), lot 201; Numismatica Ars Classica 11 (29 April 1998), lot 190.

5650900. T. Quinctius Flamininus. 126 BC. Æ Triens (19.5mm, 4.03 g, 9h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Minerva right; ••• (mark of value) behind / Prow of galley right; T œ above, rOÂ[A] below, ••• (mark of value) to right. Crawford 267/3; Sydenham 506a; Quinctia 4; BMCRR –: Kestner –; RBW 1080. Earthen green patina. Good VF. Very rare. Only three examples in CoinArchives. Struck from dies of fine style. $1500

5650903. L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus. 89 BC. Æ As (25.5mm, 11.77 g, 9h). Rome mint. Laureate head of bearded Janus; i (mark of value) above / Prow of galley right; Victory holding wreath to right; T • TiTuri above, ÍABiNuÍ below. Crawford 344/4a; Sydenham 701a; BMCRR 2356 var. (legend); Kestner 3013-8; RBW 1304. Green-blue patina, scratches and smoothing. Good VF. $1950

5647834. C. Mamilius Limetanus. 82 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (17.5mm, 3.97 g, 9h). Rome mint. Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; to left, Â above caduceus / Ulysses, wearing pileus and mariner’s dress, walking right, leaning on staff in left hand and extending his right hand toward his dog, Argus, who advances toward him; C • ÂAÂiL downward to left, LiÂeëN upward to right. Crawford 362/1; Sydenham 741; Mamilia 6; BMCRR Rome 2725; Kestner 3152; RBW –. Lightly toned, hairlines. Near EF. $1875

5647835. M. Volteius M.f. 75 BC. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.89 g, 3h). Rome mint. Laureate and bearded head of Jupiter right / Tetrastyle Doric Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus with closed doors; the pediment is ornamented with a thunderbolt, and surmounted by a range of ornamented crockets; acroteria at the lower angles and apex; Â • uOLTei • Â • F in exergue. Crawford 385/1; Sydenham 774; Volteia 1; BMCRR Rome 3154–7; Kestner 3249–50; RBW 1414. Light iridescent toning, light porosity, reverse slightly off center. Near EF. $975

5650907. M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus. 57 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.86 g, 2h). Rome mint. Young male head (Bonus Eventus) right, with flowing hair; ivy leaf to left / Upright winged caduceus; CeÍT • ex • Í • C downward to left, Â pLAeTOri downward to right. Crawford 405/5; Sydenham 807; Plaetoria 5; BMCRR Rome 3572; Kestner 3308-10 var. (control); RBW 1453 var. (same). Hairlines. EF. $1100

5647900. The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. February-March 44 BC. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.84 g, 9h). Lifetime issue. Rome mint; L. Aemilius Buca, moneyer. Laureate head right; CAeÍAr • DiCT downward to right perpeTuO upward to left / Fasces and winged caduceus in saltire; clasped hands to left, globe above, axe below; L • BuCA upward to right. Crawford 480/6; Alföldi Type XIII, 13-14 (A2/R5); CRI 103; Sydenham 1063; RSC 25; BMCRR Rome 4157–9; Kestner 3686; RBW 1680. Deeply toned, minor scratches under tone. Near EF. A wonderful portrait of Caesar. $22,500 Ex Freeman & Sear Manhattan Sale IV (8 January 2013), lot 108; Athena Fund (Part II, Sotheby’s Zurich, 27 October 1993), lot 1407; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 543 (May 1991), no. 21.

5650914. The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Summer 31 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.88 g, 12h). Uncertain mint (Actium?). Bare head right; Â • ANTONiuÍ • AuG iÂp • iiii • COÍ • TerT iii uir • r • p • C / Victory standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling palm frond in left arm; all within wreath. Crawford 545/2; CRI 388; Sydenham 1211a; RSC 81; BMCRR East 228; Kestner –; RBW 1851. Toned with some luster, faint hairlines. Superb EF. An outstanding strike. $28,500

5650915. The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 32-summer 31 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.84 g, ‘h). Uncertain mint in Italy (Rome?). Bare head right / Pax, draped, standing facing, head left, holding olive branch in right hand and cornucopia with left; CAeÍAr downward to left, Diui • F upward to right. CRI 399; RIC I 252; RSC 69; BMCRR East 236–9 = BMCRE 605-8; BN 26–33. Toned with some luster, small bankers’ marks, minor metal flaw, reverse slightly off center. EF. An attractive portrait. $5925 40

5644660. The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30-summer 29 BC. AR Denarius (20.5mm, 3.74 g, 9h). Uncertain mint in Italy (Rome?). Bare head right / Naval and military trophy facing, composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, and crossed spears, set on prow of galley right; crossed rudder and anchor at base; iÂp CAeÍAr across field. CRI 419; RIC I 265a; RSC 119; BMCRR Rome 4352 = BMCRE 625; BN 57-63. Small banker’s mark, hairlines. EF. $2950

5650916. The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30-summer 29 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.74 g, 3h). Uncertain mint in Italy (Rome?). Bare head right / Octavian’s Actian arch (arcus Octaviani), showing a single span surmounted by Octavian in facing triumphal quadriga; iÂp • CAeÍAr on the architrave. CRI 422; RIC I 267; RSC 123; BMCRR Rome 4348 = BMCRE 624; BN 66. Lightly toned with some luster, a few short digs, minor marks, hairlines. EF. $12,500

Boundary of Nicopolis Marked

5658631. The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30-summer 29 BC. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.81 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Italy (Rome?). Laureate head of Apollo of Actium right, with features resembling Octavian / Octavian, as city founder, veiled and wearing priestly robes, holding whip in extended left hand and plow-handle in right, plowing right with yoke of oxen; iÂp • CAeÍAr in exergue. CRI 424; RIC I 272; RSC 117; BMCRR Rome 4363-5 = BMCRE 638-40; BN 92-6. Toned over lustrous surfaces, trace obverse die rust. EF. $3875 This issue refers to the foundation of Nicopolis in Epirus by Octavian during the Actian campaign. This scene, in which the founder is plowing with oxen, refers to the Roman custom of fixing a boundary for a new city by marking it with a pomerium, or sacred furrow.

ROMAN IMPERIAL COINAGE Two Oustanding Portraits of Galba

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5647838 5647837. Galba. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January 69. IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M, laureate head right / SALVS GEN HVMANI, Salus, draped, standing left, right foot on globe, cradling rudder in left arm and sacrificing from patera held in right hand over lighted and garlanded altar to left . RIC I 232; RSC 240. Toned with some luster, faint hairlines. EF. An expressive portrait. $22,500 5647838. Galba. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.62 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January 69. IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, laureate head right / DIVA AVGVSTA, Diva Julia Augusta (Livia), draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and scepter in left. RIC I 186; RSC 55; BMCRE 8-9; BN 83-4. Toned with some luster, light scratches, minor die rust on obverse. EF. A wonderfully veristic and stern portrait of Galba. $11,500

The Opening of the Colosseum

5647839. Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.31 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 1 January-30 June AD 80. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right / TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, elephant, wearing armor, walking left on exergual line. RIC II.1 115; RSC 303. Lightly toned, a few light scratches. EF. $6500 The elephant on this issue represents one of the numerous species displayed in the newly constructed Flavian Amphitheater, better known today as the Colosseum, built by prisoners of the First Jewish War on the site of the Domus Aurea of Nero. Opened to the public during Titus’ rule, in AD 80, and commemorated by Martial in de Spectaculis, the Colosseum was welcomed with great fanfare and games. During the opening ceremonies a great number of animals, including elephants, were both exhibited and slaughtered.

581659. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 27.86 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 119-circa mid 120. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HA DRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right with bare chest, slight drapery / PONT M A X T R POT COS III, S C in exergue, Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left on pile of arms, right foot on helmet, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left; shield at side to right. RIC II.3 254; Strack 534; Banti 605; BMCRE 1148-9. Attractive enamel-like green patina, light smoothing. Near EF. A wonderful bronze. $9750 Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 52 (7 October 2009), lot 425; Tkalec (22 April 2007), lot 222.

5658649. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.02 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 161. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head right / PROV DEOR TR P COS II, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe in extended right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC III 463; MIR 18, 22-14/10; RSC 144. Lightly toned. EF. $975

5659569. Crispina. Augusta, AD 178-182. Æ Dupondius or As (24mm, 12.14 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Commodus, AD 178-182. CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / IVNO LVCINA; S C across lower field, Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical scepter in left. RIC III 680 (Commodus); MIR 18, 13-7a. Dark green patina, light smoothing, details strengthened. Near EF. $1275

5660397. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ As (26.5mm, 10.85 g, 12h). British Victory type. Rome mint. Struck AD 212. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right / P M TR P XV COS III P P; SC in exergue, elephant, wearing armor, walking right. RIC IV 495; BMCRE 239-41. Dark green patina, roughness, some smoothing. Good VF. Rare. $1250

Imposing Portrait of Julian II 5647840. Julian II. AD 360-363. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.19 g, 6h). Sirmium mint. Struck AD 361-363. FL CL IVLIA NVS PP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCI TVS ROMANORVM, soldier, helmeted and wearing military attire, standing right, head left, holding trophy over left shoulder in left hand and placing right hand on head of kneeling captive to left; *SIRM(wreath). RIC VIII 96; Depeyrot 21/1. Toned, minor spot of die rust on obverse, edge marks. EF. $27,500 Ex Collection of a Perfectionist (Leu 93, 10 May 2005), lot 144; Tkalec (23 October 1992), lot 497.

The Last Western Ruler

5662600. Romulus Augustus. AD 475-476. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.47 g, 6h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. D N ROMVLVS AGVSTVS P F åG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cross within wreath; COMOB. RIC X 3419; Lacam Type 1, 34-5 and 37 (same dies); Depeyrot 43/2 corr. (obv. legend); Toffanin 541/1. EF. Very rare. An excellent example for type. $92,750 The task of ruling the Western Roman Empire in the late fifth century AD was devoid of the glory that once accompanied the office. Gone were the days of conquest and firm imperial power. In their place were consistent threats on the Empire’s crumbing borders, a corrupt bureaucracy, and the ever-present threat of violent insurrection and usurpation. During this fraught time in Rome, on 31 October AD 475, a new emperor was proclaimed — Romulus Augustus. Romulus was the young son of the Western Empire’s magister militum, Orestes, who had deposed the Emperor Julius Nepos via military coup. Nepos fled to Dalmatia in exile, while the rogue Orestes elected to put Romulus, about 14 years old, on the throne. With his son as his puppet, Orestes went about his own agenda while trying to fulfill the expected functions of government in Italy, which was largely all that remained of the Western Roman Empire. Unfortunately for Orestes and Romulus, the presence of the Eastern Roman Empire, far more wealthy and powerful, could not be ignored. To gain legitimacy, they needed the recognition of Constantinople. Unfortunately for them, the Eastern Empire was undergoing its own ruling crisis between the rival emperors Zeno and Basiliscus, and both claimants still considered the exiled Julius Nepos as the legitimate western ruler. Nepos wielded no real power in exile, leaving Romulus Augustus as the de facto emperor in the west. However, his time was destined to be short. Early in AD 476, a group of barbarian foederati, mercenaries in Rome’s employ, demanded a third of the arable land in Italy in payment for their services. Orestes refused their demands. Led by one Odovacer, the mercenaries marched on Ravenna. Orestes and his personal guard tried to stop them, but he was defeated and killed at Ticinum. On 4 September AD 476, Odovacer seized Ravenna. Young Romulus, alone and friendless, sat on the throne wearing his diadem and purple cloak, holding the imperial scepter and orb, awaiting his fate. Odovacar elected to spare his life, but ordered that he hand over the ruling regalia and forced him sign an instrument of abdication, which he sent on to Zeno in Constantinople. Romulus Augustus, whose name combined those of the first king and emperor of Rome, had reigned just under 11 months. Odovacar proclaimed himself King of Italy and informed Zeno that he would rule as viceroy of the Eastern Roman emperor; Zeno politely insisted that Julius Nepos was still the legitimate Augustus of the West. Nepos, however, never set foot in Italy again and was murdered in AD 480, eliminating the last legitimate Western Roman ruler. Romulus who had survived his own overthrow was sent to the countryside to live out his days on a yearly pension of 6,000 solidi. He was still alive in AD 507 when he had a brief correspondence with Theodoric the Great, who had replaced Odovacar as king. The sad episode of Romulus Augustus is considered by most historians to mark the end of the Western Roman Empire. The famous historian Edward Gibbon popularized this verdict in his monumental History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Gibbon had this to say of the unremarkable, but historic Romulus Augustus. “The son of Orestes assumed and disgraced the names of Romulus Augustus; but the first was corrupted into Momyllus, by the Greeks, and the second has been changed by the Latins into the contemptible diminutive Augustulus. The life of this inoffensive youth was spared by the generous clemency of Odoacer; who dismissed him, with his whole family, from the Imperial palace, fixed his annual allowance at six thousand pieces of gold, and assigned the castle of Lucullus, in Campania, for the place of his exile or retirement.” Ultimately, due to the brief nature of his reign, the coinage of Romulus Augustus is quite rare and highly sought after for its historical significance. This example is a particularly excellent and high grade specimen.

BYZANTINE COINAGE

5662103. Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.42 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Struck 613-circa 616. ∂ ∂ N N hЄRACLI*S Eτ hЄRA CONSτ PP AV, crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above / VICTORIA AVςЧ, cross potent set on three steps; B//CONOB. DOC 8b; MIB 8a; SB 734. Toned with some luster, minor spot of weakness, some minor die rust and light hairlines. Superb EF. $1450 Ex Gasvoda Collection; Leu Numismatik Web Auction 14 (12 December 2020), lot 1551.

WORLD COINAGE

5663041. CZECHOSLOVAKIA, Republic. 1918-1939. AV 5 Dukátů (34mm, 17.48 g, 12h). Dated 1932. Coat-ofarms; branch to right / Václav I on horse right, seated facing, holding branch and sword; banner to left, coat-of-arms to right. KM 13; Friedberg 5. Flashes of crimson toning. See online description for grade. $10,750

5660665. DENMARK. Hardeknud (Knud III, the Hardy). 1035-1042. AR Penny (18mm, 1.09 g, 6h). Crux type. Lund mint; Aslac, moneyer. Struck circa 1040-1042. ม H©ʽዝ©ün⎍Ϳ ʽᛸ, draped bust left; trefoil-tipped scepter to left / ม ©S⌦©ü ɭn ⌦⎍nዝ Ḧ, voided short cross; ü ʼ ⎍ ҟ in quarters. Becker, Coinages, dies H1/52; Becker Collection 23 (same dies); Hauberg 7; Hede –. Light golden toning, small peck on reverse. Choice EF. A superb example with lustrous surfaces. The most elegant and refined dies for all of Harthacnut’s Danish coinage. Very rare. $8000

5653489. FRANCE, Royal. Louis IX (Saint Louis). 1226–1270. AR Gros tournois (25mm, 4.10 g, 8h). Struck 12661270. Short cross pattée / Chatel tournois. Van Hengel L34.01; Duplessy 190; Ciani 181. Wonderful old cabinet toning. Superb EF. Exceptionally well struck. $1650 Ex Goldberg 55 (29 October 2009), lot 1412 (there as Ludwig III of Randerode). Issued by St. Louis in 1266 the gros tournois was ‘the first heavy silver coin to be struck north of the Alps, and was nearly a gram heavier than the grosso introduced thirteen years earlier at Rome. It was of ‘pure’ silver, i.e. of argent-le-roi (958/1000 fine), weighed 4.22g, and was worth exactly 12 denier tournois or one sou (solidus). Its design was basically that of the denier, but the chatel side was surrounded with a border of 12 ovoids each containing a fleur de lis - the number was perhaps intended to indicate the value and the cross side by a religious invocation.’ (Grierson, pp. 114–5).

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5656558. FRANCE, Royal. François I. 1515-1547. AR Teston du Dauphiné (28mm, 9.28 g, 8h). Romans mint. Authorized 8 October 1528. Crowned, armored, and draped bust right; point below second letter / Coat-of-arms; F above. VG 293A; Duplessy 823A; Ciani –. See online description for grade. $2750 Ex Classical Numismatic Group 26 (11 June 1993), lot 723.

5658636. GERMANY, Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (Principality). Karl I. 1735-1780. AR Taler (40mm, 29.04 g, 6h). Yield of the König Carl Mine. Clausthal mint. Dated 1752 IBH. Crowned coat-of-arms with wildman supporters / Two crowned columns flanking marker reading KC; in background, two mining surveyors, each holding stadia rod and surveying chain with level between then; above, banner reading PLVS VLTRA. Welter 2726; KM 946; Davenport 2168. Deep iridescent toning. Near EF. $2750

5647845. INDIA. Imitations of Venitian zecchini. 18th-19th centuries. AV “Zecchino” (21mm, 2.88 g, 1h). Rama figure standing facing, holding scepter; to right, Sita standing left, raising hand / Lakshamana facing; three stars around; all within oval enclosure. Cf. Gamberini 418 (for generic Indian imitation); Ives pl. XIV, 7 (same dies). Toned. Good VF. $1750 Ex Mark & Lottie Salton Collection. The popular Venetian gold zecchino saw extensive circulation in the Indian trade. As the flow of the gold coin dried up, the iconic types were extensively copied and imitated on the subcontinent for use in ornamentation and decoration. On the obverse, the figures of St. Mark and the Doge of Venice are transformed into Rama and his consort Sita, while on the reverse the figure of Christ is reimagined as Lakshmana.

5662591. ITALY, Firenze. Republic. 1189-1532. AV Fiorino d’oro (19mm, 3.54 g, 11h). Segno: crescent over m. Marco di Uberto Strozzi, maestro d’oro, 1st semester 1404. Ornate lily of Florence / St. John standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter decorated with pellet and raising hand in benediction. MIR 13/20; Bernocchi 2044; Friedberg 275. Lustrous, slight double strike in legends. EF. $2500 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXVI.2 (April 2008), no. EM020.

5663506. ITALY, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Gioacchino Murat. 1808-1815. AV 20 Lire (20mm, 12h). Napoli mint. Dated 1813. Bare head right / Denomination within wreath; medium ties. MIR 440/2; Pannuti-Riccio 10; KM 264; Friedberg 860. Rich orange toning. In PCGS encapsulation 39807031, graded MS 62. Top Pop. $5750

5660675. SCANDINAVIA. 11th century AD. AR Penny (18.5mm, 1.41 g). Imitating a Pointed Helmet type of Cnut. Struck after 1023. Bust left, wearing pointed helmet; trefoil-tipped scepter before / Voided short cross, limbs united at base by two concentric circles with pellet in center; in each angle, broken annulet enclosing pellet. Cf. Hede I 28 (for an imitation with similarly crude legends). Lightly toned, peck mark, slightly double struck on obverse. Near EF. Very rare. $1650 While this type was evidently struck in Denmark under Cnut, the legends are notably more crude than both those illustrated by Hauberg and the dies recorded by Malmer. This coin is also significantly heavier than the average weight of around 1.00 grams for contemporary pennies in either England or Denmark.

5663497. SPAIN, Kingdom. José I Bonaparte. 1808-1813. AV 320 Reales (35mm, 12h). Madrid mint. Dated 1812 M RS. Head left, hair tied in fillet / Crowned coat-of-arms within garter. ME 14731; KM 545; Friedberg 300. Orange toning around periphery. In PCGS encapsulation 39807033, graded AU 53. Rare. $17,500

Plate Money from the Virgil M. Brand Collection

5658531.

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SWEDEN, Plate Money. Lot of five (5) pieces of plate money. Karl XI. 1660-1697. CU 2 Daler SM Plate (21.8x21.8 cm, 2.69 kg). Avesta mint. Dated 1674. Center stamp: (lis) 2 (lis)/ DALER/ Sölf : Mnt/ (three stars). Four stamps in corners: (lis) CAROLUS · XI · D : G : SVE : GOT : WAN : REX · around crown; below, 1674 ·. Delzanno 466; Tingström, Plate p. 264-6, E/11; KM PM 18. Ex Virgil M. Brand Collection, no. N.N.40 in 1942-1943 inventory.

Karl XII. 1697-1718. CU 2 Daler SM Plate (20.9x21.2 cm, 2.15 kg). Avesta mint. Dated 1711. Center stamp: (lis) 2 (lis)/ DALER/ Sölf : Myt/ (crossed arrows). Four stamps in corners: (rosette) CAROLUS · XII · D : G : SVE : GOT : WAN : REX · around crown’ below, 1711 ·. Delzanno 158; Tingström, Plate p. 275, A/2; KM PM 43. Ex Virgil M. Brand Collection, no. N.N.36 in 1942-1943 inventory.

Frederik I. 1720-1751. CU 1 Daler SM Plate (12.3x12 cm, 728.4 g). Avesta mint. Dated 1747. Center stamp: I/ DALER/ SILF : MYNT/ (crossed arrows). Four stamps in corners: Crown over FRS/ 1747. Delzanno 283; Tingström, Plate p. 305, A/28; KM PM 68. Ex Virgil M. Brand Collection, no. N.N.23 in 1942-1943 inventory.

Frederik I. 1720-1751. CU ½ Daler SM Plate (10x10.2 cm, 381.8 g). Avesta mint. Dated 1722. Center stamp: ½/ DALER/ SILF : MYNT/ (crossed arrows). Four stamps in corners: Crown over FRS/ 1722. Delzanno 289; Tingström, Plate p. 307, A/3; KM PM 65. Ex Virgil M. Brand Collection, no. N.N.2 in 1942-1943 inventory.

Frederik I. 1720-1751. CU ½ Daler SM Plate (9.4x9.2 cm, 364.7 g). Avesta mint. Dated 1730. Center stamp: ½/ DALER/ SILF : MYNT/ (crossed arrows). Four stamps in corners: Crown over FRS/ 1730. Delzanno 298; Tingström, Plate p. 307, A/11; KM PM 65. Ex Virgil M. Brand Collection, no.69575 in 1942-1943 inventory.

Lot includes a typewritten copy of the 1942-1943 plate money inventory, as well as original envelopes for three of the pieces. $17,500 49

BRITISH COINAGE

5662786. ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 710. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.11 g, 2h). Aethiliraed Series (E), type 105. Mint in east Kent. ‘Porcupine’ right; wavy line below / ᚪᚦᛁᛚᛁ/ᚱᚪᛞ (AThILI/RAD in Runic) in two lines around central line; all within double pelleted border. Abramson 92.10; MEC 8 Series AEÐ; North 155; SCBC 780. Toned. Near EF. $1750

5662789. ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 690-710/5. AR Sceatt (10mm, 1.20 g, 6h). Series D, type 10. Mint in northern Frisia (prob. Wijnaldum). Struck under Radbod, King of Frisia. Crude bust right; crude ᛈᚪ (runic epa) to right / ‘Porcupine’ with human face in body; two chevrons to right. Abramson 9.10; MEC 8 Series Dc; cf. North 63; SCBC 794. Find patina. Good VF. $950

5662767. ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-750. AR Sceatt (13mm, 0.86 g, 1h). Series QIID. Mint in East Anglia (Mid-Suffolk). Quadruped standing left, head right, with cross-tipped tail; pellets around / Bird standing left; crosses over shoulder and to left, pellets around. Abramson 64.100; MEC 8 Series Series Qb; North –; SCBC 809. Glossy find patina. EF. Rare. $3250

5663071. ANGLO-SAXON, Anglo-Viking (Hiberno-Norse Northumbria). St. Peter coinage. Circa 921-927. AR Penny (20mm, 1.30 g, 1h). Sword/Hammer type. York mint. Struck under Sihtric II Caech. ɭ˞⌐Ɨዞ/˶ƗƗƗƗ in two lines, voided sword between, cross above, trefoil below / ม ዢ / ⌐ Ḧ ƌ ⌦ /Ḧ ዢዮዢɭ, voided hammer. Stewart & Lyon unlisted dies; cf. SCBI 1 (Fitzwilliam), 518 (for type); North 556; SCBC 1015. Rich old cabinet toning with traces of iridescence, tiny lamination on obverse, traces of red wax. Near EF. Very rare. $17,500 Ex Mynthuset 4 (2 March 1991), lot 12.

5657498. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Eadgar. 959-975. AR Penny (20mm, 1.31 g, 6h). Horizontal-Trefoil 1 (HT 1) type (BMC i). York mint; Hereger, moneyer. Struck circa 959-968/9. ๘ ⌓¥ĕű¥⎀ ⎀⌓ᛸ, small cross pattée / ⎳⎀Ʃŭ/⌓⎀ ⍵ɭ in two lines; ๘ ๘ ๘ between, Ḩ above, Ḩ below. CTCE 79; Tetney 253 (this coin); SCBI 34 (BM), 995–6; North 741; SCBC 1129. Richly toned with some iridescence. Near EF. $1850 Ex 1945 Tetney Hoard.

5656327. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (19mm, 1.33 g, 12h). First Hand type (BMC iia, Hild. B1). York mint; Fastulfr, moneyer. Struck circa 979-985. Diademed and draped bust right / ม ዟ©ZͿ⎍⌦ዟ ዦ!ɭ ዞɭዟዞʽ, manus Dei descending from clouds; barred Λ ω flanking. SCBI 50 (Hermitage), 2092 var. (obv. legend); North 766; SCBC 1144. Toned with blue iridescence at margins, a few very light marks. Near EF. A strong portrait. $1750

5657582. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (18mm, 1.47 g, 7h). Helmet type (BMC viii, Hild. E). Thetford mint; Oswulf, moneyer. Struck circa 1003-1009. Helmeted bust left / ม ɭӲ ⎍⌦ዟ Ḧ ዦɭTዞ ɭዝዟ, voided long cross with triple-crescent ends and pellet at center; in each quarter, trefoil on pile. SCBI 7 (Copenhagen), 1240 var. (legend spacing); North 775; SCBC 1152. Toned, crimped. Good VF. Bold portrait. $975

5660673. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR Penny (18mm, 0.87 g, 7h). Quatrefoil type (BMC viii, Hild. E). Taunton mint; Eadric, moneyer. Struck circa 1016-1023. Crowned and draped bust left within quatrefoil / ม ዞዝ ʽዢü ɭ ˶© n˶⎍, voided long cross with triple-crescent ends and pellet at center; all over quatrefoil. SCBI 15 (Copenhagen), 3755 (same dies); North 781; SCBC 1157. Lustrous, minor areas of soft strike. Near EF. Rare. $1350 51

5660670. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR Penny (18mm, 1.07 g, 12h). Pointed Helmet type (BMC xiv, Hild. G). Colchester mint; Ælfwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1023-1030. Bust left, wearing pointed helmet; trefoil-tipped scepter before / ม ®⌦ዟዩዢɉ Ḩ ɭn üɭ⌦ Ḩ, voided short cross, limbs united at base by two concentric circles with pellet in center; in each angle, broken annulet enclosing pellet. SCBI 26 (Helsinki), 756 (same dies); North 787; SCBC 1158. Much as struck with significant luster and light golden toning. Choice EF. A particularly charming, if unflattering portrait of Cnut. $1350

Extremely Rare Langport Mint

5660672. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR Penny (19mm, 0.96 g, 12h). Pointed Helmet type (BMC xiv, Hild. G). Langport mint; Eadric, moneyer. Struck circa 1023-1030. Bust left, wearing pointed helmet; trefoiltipped scepter before / ม ዞዝʽዢü ɭn ⌦¨nüዩɭʽ /, voided short cross, limbs united at base by two concentric circles with pellet in center; in each angle, broken annulet enclosing pellet. SCBI 13 (Copenhagen), 1295-6; North 787; SCBC 1158. Lustrous with hints of iridescence. Near EF. Extremely rare, especially so of this type and with a very full mint signature. $6250

5660676. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR Penny (18mm, 1.17 g, 9h). Short Cross type (BMC xvi, Hild. H). Gloucester mint; Æthelric, moneyer. Struck circa 1029-1035. Diademed and draped bust left; trefoiltipped scepter to left / ม ®űዞ⌦ʽዢü ɭn ű⌦ዞዩ, voided short cross; annulet at center. SCBI 13 (Copenhagen), 1012; North 790; SCBC 1159. A few peck marks, slight crimp. EF. Portrait of good style. $1150

5660678. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Harthacnut. 1035-1042. AR Penny (18mm, 1.25 g, 12h). Arm and Scepter type (BMC ii, Hild. B). Stamford mint; Godwine, moneyer. Struck 1040-1042. Diademed bust left, holding trefoiltipped scepter / ม űɭዝዩዢnዞ ɭn SͿ©ዦ, quadrilateral, with pellet in center and angles, over voided short cross. Cf. SCBI 40 (Stockholm), 1714; North 811; SCBC 1168. Light golden toning, peck mark. Good VF. Rare. $4000 52

5662339. ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Harold II. 1066. AR Penny (19mm, 1.33 g, 10h). PAX type (BMC i, Hild. A). Lincoln mint; Ælfgeat, moneyer. Crowned bust left; trefoil-tipped scepter to left / ม ®⌦ዟűዞaͿ ∂n ⌦ዢnüɭዢ, ዩaҟ across central field. Mossop pl. LXXX, 8 (dies A/a); SCBI 27 (Lincolnshire), 794 (same dies); North 836; SCBC 1186. Toned, some light scratches. VF. $5000

5662340. NORMAN. William I ‘the Conqueror’. 1066-1087. AR Penny (19mm, 1.36 g, 9h). Profile/Cross Fleurée (BMC i). Bedford mint; Sigebrand, moneyer. Struck 1066-circa 1068. Crowned bust left; scepter to left / ม Sዢዛʽ©nዝ ɭn ዛዞዝዢ, cross fleurée, with pellet-in-annulet at center. SCBI –; BMC 1 (same dies); North 839; SCBC 1250. Toned, slightly wavy flan. VF. Very rare. $2500 Ex Dix Noonan Webb 86 (16 June 2010), lot 917.

5656319. NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (21mm, 1.24 g, 3h). Cross Moline (‘Watford’) type (BMC i). Lincoln mint; Sigeweard, moneyer. Struck circa 1136-1145. Crowned bust right, holding lis-tipped scepter / ม S[ዢዩ¨ʽዝ Ḧ ] ɭn Ḧ nዢüɭ, cross moline. Mossop pl. LXXXVII, 7-8 (dies B/b); Mack 21f; North 873; SCBC 1278. Lovely iridescent toning with considerable luster, off center with areas of weak strike. Good VF. $1500 Ex E. Miller (Spink, 27 March 2019), lot 104; H.L. Mossop Collection.

5655347. PLANTAGENET. Henry II. 1154-1189. AR Penny (21mm, 1.41 g, 2h). Class C1. Carlisle mint; Willem, moneyer. Struck circa 1163-circa 1167. Crowned facing bust, holding scepter / [ม ዩዢ⌦⌦¥]ȓ Ḧ ɭn Ḧ ü[¥ʽ], cross pattée, with crosslet in angles. BMC 214-6 (same dies); North 956; SCBC 1339. Lightly toned, some insignificant porosity. Near EF. A superb portrait coin. Rare thus. $2750

5657507. PLANTAGENET. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Farthing (12mm, 0.39 g, 10h). New coinage, class 2. London mint. Struck January–May 1280. Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée; three pellets in quarters. Withers I type 7i; SCBI 39 (North), 1003; North 1052; SCBC 1444. Toned. Choice EF. A superb coin. Rare in this condition. $1350

5657504. PLANTAGENET. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Farthing (11mm, 0.39 g, 4h). New coinage, class 5. London mint. Struck 1289-1291. Crowned facing head / Long cross pattée; three pellets in quarters. Withers I type 18; SCBI 39 (North), 1020; North 1054/2; SCBC 1446B. Toned, some light marks and minor roughness. Near EF. A charming portrait. Rare. $850

5644664. LANCASTER. Henry V. 1413-1422. AV Noble (33mm, 7.05 g, 2h). Class C. Tower (London) mint. Henry standing facing in ship with bowsprit, holding sword and shield; rosette to left of hand; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 3/3, lis 1-2-1; broken annulet on hull / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; at center, ƌ within angled quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Schneider 227 (same rev. die); North 1371; SCBC 1742. Lightly polished, pinhole striking perforation in legend. Near EF. Well struck. $8000

5645137. LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AV Half Noble (26mm, 3.48 g, 2h). Annulet issue. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1422-circa 1430. Henry standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; annulet to left of hand; ornaments: 1-1-1; quatrefoils: 3/3; f type 1 and N type 1 / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; at center, ƌ within angled quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with annulet and trefoils in spandrels. Whitton, Heavy 3b; cf. Schneider 293 (for type); North 1417; SCBC 1805. Richly toned. In NGC encapsulation 2130737-035, graded MS 62. Well struck on a neat, round flan. $9500 Ex Dr. Baumhauer Collection; UBS 55 (16 September 2002), lot 3541.

Rosette-Mascle Half Noble

5645139. LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AV Half Noble (26mm, 3.53 g, 5h). Rosette-Mascle issue. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1430-1431. Henry standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments: 1-1-1; quatrefoils: 3/3; ropes: 2/1 / Cross fleurée over voided short cross potent; at center, ƌ within quatrefoil; in each angle, crown above lion passant; all within double polylobe, trefoils in spandrels. Whitton, Heavy 7 (same dies as illustration); Schneider 310-1 var. (legends and stops); North 1441; SCBC 1819. Traces of deposits. VF. Extremely rare. With the exception of the two true RosetteMascle Half nobles in the Schneider collection, we believe there to be only one other example in private hands. $13,500 Ex Dr. Baumhauer Collection; T. W. J. D. Dupree Collection; E.M. Norweb (Part I, Spink 45, 13 June 1985), lot 174, purchased from Spink, April 1957; R.C. Lockett (Part II, 11 October 1956), lot 1440; T. Bliss (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 22 March 1916), lot 218.

5657508. LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Groat (26mm, 1h). Annulet/Rosette-mascle issue mule. London (Tower) mint; im: pierced cross/cross. Struck circa 1430-1431. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; lis at cusps / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. Whitton, Heavy 13e; North 1423/1445; SCBC 1835/1858. Richly toned. In PCGS encapsulation 34949110, graded AU 53. $750 Ex Archbishop Sharp (Morton & Eden 91, 7 December 2017), lot 114 (part of). Dr. John Sharp (1644-1714) was a clergyman who rose through the offices of the Church of England to become Archbishop of York in 1691. Sharp started collecting coins in 1687 and focused his energies primarily on the issues of the British Isles, acquiring many highly important rarities. Sharp was in contact with several other leading numismatists of his age, including Ralph Thoresby, to whom he addressed his manuscript, Observations on the Coinage of England, published in 1785. The great 19th Century numismatist, Roger Ruding, regarded this work as, “the first systematic treatise ever composed on the subject.” On Sharp’s death, the collection was left to his son and was kept together for some 250 years by his descendants. In the words of the late Harry Manville, ‘Sharp pedigrees are among the oldest available in British numismatics.’

5654355. YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AV Ryal – Rose Noble (35mm, 7.64 g, 4h). Second (Light) coinage, type X. Tower (London) mint; im: –/long cross fitchée. Struck 1469-1470. Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; Ŀ on banner at stern, rose on hull / Radiant sun, with rose in center, over cross with lis at ends; crowned lion passant in each quarter; all within polylobe with trefoils in spandrels. Schneider 379/378 (same obv/rev. dies); North 1549; SCBC 1951. In NGC encapsulation 6872545-002, graded MS 62. $11,500 55

5662572. YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AV Ryal – Rose Noble (34mm, 7.71 g, 2h). Second (Light) coinage, type VII. Bristol mint; im: crown. Struck 1466-1467. Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; Ŀ on banner at stern, rose on hull, Ù in waves / Radiant sun, with rose in center, over cross with lis at ends; crowned lion passant in each quarter; all within polylobe with trefoils in spandrels. Schneider 419 var. (legend stops); North 1550; SCBC 1953. Toned, edge marks. VF. $7750 Ex Marquess of Bute (Part II, Sotheby’s, 11 June 1951) lot 9.

5654354. YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AR Groat (27mm, 3.71 g, 2h). Heavy coinage, type II. London (Tower) mint; im: rose. Struck 1464. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; fleurs on cusps; crescent on breast, quatrefoils flanking neck; annulet by initial mark / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1531; SCBC 1972. Richly toned, some weakness in legends. Good VF. $975 Ex F. Brady (Spink 209, 6 October 2011), lot 144.

5662552. TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Angel (28mm, 5.20 g, 7h). First coinage. London (Tower) mint; im: castle. Struck 1509-1526. Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / Ship bearing shield and cross, ƌ and rose flanking cross. Schneider 558 var. (legends); North 1760; SCBC 2265. Toned. VF. Well struck. $6500 Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XX (25 March 1992), lot 1304.

5662553. TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Half Angel (21mm, 2.52 g, 6h). First coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: crowned portcullis. Struck 1509-1526. Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / Ship bearing shield and cross, ƌ and rose flanking cross. Schneider 567 (same obv. die); North 1761; SCBC 2266. Toned, minor edge marks. VF. Rare. $2750 Ex D.C. Baker (Spink 161, 14 November 2002), lot 40.

5662554. TUDOR. Henry VIII, with Katharine of Aragon. 1509-1547. AV Crown of the Double Rose (25mm, 3.70 g, 1h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: rose. Struck November 1526-1529. Crowned double rose; crowned ƌ k flanking / Crowned coat-of-arms. Schneider 580-2 var. (legend and stops); North 1788; SCBC 2273. Toned with underlying luster. Near EF. $7500 Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XXIII (13 October 1992), lot 552.

5662555. TUDOR. Henry VIII, with Jane Seymour. 1509-1547. AV Crown of the Double Rose (25mm, 3.62 g, 4h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: arrow. Struck 1536-1537. Crowned double rose; crowned ƌ Ʃ flanking / Crowned coat-of-arms; ƌ Ʃ flanking. Schneider 591-2 var. (legend stops, rev. legend); North 1790; SCBC 2279. Once cleaned, edge marks. VF. $4500 Ex Spink 161 (14 November 2002), lot 107.

5662556. TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Half Sovereign (30mm, 6.18 g, 2h). Third coinage. Type IIb. Tower (London) mint; im: pellet-in-annulet. Struck 1544-1547. Henry enthroned facing, holding scepter and globus cruciger; rose below / Crowned coat-of-arms with dragon and lion supporters standing on crown. Schneider 612-4 var. (legends and stops); North 1827; SCBC 2294. From the earliest 96 grain issue with ornamental Hs and saltire stops. Slight weakness on drapery, minor scratch. Toned. Good VF. A captivating portrait. Very rare. The SCBC plate coin in the pre-color era. $11,500 Ex Spink 97 (13 May 1993), lot 7; W.L. Raynes (Glendining, 15 February 1950), lot 82.

5645144. TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Crown of the Double Rose (27mm, 3.05 g, 1h). Third coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: pellet-in-annulet. Struck 1544-1547. Crowned double rose; crowned ƌ ˊ flanking / Crowned coat-of-arms; ƌ ˊ flanking. Schneider 632; North 1834; SCBC 2307. In NGC encapsulation 6872545-004, graded AU 58. $5000 Ex Dr. Baumhauer Collection.

Extremely Rare ‘S’ Crown

5662557. TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Crown of the Double Rose (26mm, 3.25 g, 3h). Third coinage. Southwark mint; im: S. Struck 1544-1547. Crowned double rose; crowned ƌ ˊ flanking / Crowned coat-of-arms; ƌ ˊ flanking. Schneider –; North 1835; SCBC 2308. Toned, a few minor marks and scratches, usual areas of weak strike. VF. Extremely rare. $6750 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CX.1 (February 2002), no. HG0122; V.J.E. Ryan (28 June 1950), lot 167. Whitton indicates that Southwark crowns with the S initial mark are rare, while the Numismatic Circular listing for this piece notes: “No Southwark crown with mint mark S appears to have come on the market since this specimen was offered in the Ryan sale in 1950.” There are no examples on CoinArchives.

5662558. TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Crown of the Double Rose (26mm, 2.89 g, 8h). Third coinage. Bristol mint; im: –/(WS). Struck April 1546-1547. Crowned double rose; crowned ƌ ˊ flanking / Crowned coat-of-arms; ˊ ƌ flanking. Whitton 2, var. 4 (same dies as illustration); Schneider 640 var. (arrangement of letters in rev. field); North 1836; SCBC 2309A. Lightly polished, some deposits, edge crack. VF. Rare variety with letters transposed on reverse. $3950 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CIII.7 (September 1995), no. 4780.

5662560. TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Half Sovereign (32mm, 6.09 g, 9h). Tower (London) mint; im: grapple/–. Posthumous issue in the name of Henry VIII, struck 1547-1549. Edward seated facing on throne, holding scepter and orb; rose below / Crowned coat-of-arms with lion and griffin as supporters; crown below, grapple below shield. Cf. Schneider 658-9 (for type); North 1865; SCBC 2393. Toned, scratches, faint edge marks. VF. Struck on a broad flan. Rare. $3750 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CV.4 (May 1997), no. 2187.

5662562. TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Crown of the Double Rose (23mm, 2.72 g, 12h). Tower (London) mint; im: martlet. Posthumous issue in the name of Henry VIII, struck 1547-1549. Crowned double rose; crowned H R flanking / Crowned coat-of-arms; crowned H R flanking. Schneider 662; North 1867; SCBC 2395. Toned, clipped, wavy flan, light marks and hairlines. Near VF. Rare. $3250 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CI.7 (September 1993), no. 6091.

5662564. TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Half Sovereign (30mm, 5.36 g, 12h). Second period. Tower (London) mint; im: arrow. Struck January 1549-April 1550. Bareheaded and armored bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; E R flanking. Schneider 670; North 1908; SCBC 2435. Toned, a few very light marks in field. Good VF. A handsome specimen with a well struck portrait. Rare. $15,750 Ex Spink 129 (17 November 1998), lot 239.

5662566. TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Half Sovereign (31mm, 5.30 g, 11h). Second period. Tower (London) mint; im: arrow. Struck January 1549-April 1550. Crowned and armored bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; E R flanking. Schneider 672/673 (obv. type/same rev. die); North 1911; SCBC 2438. Richly toned, some die wear, obv. slightly double struck in legends. Good VF. Rare. $12,750 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCIX.8 (October 1991), no. 6418 (’a full pleasing coin’).

5662568. TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Crown (23mm, 2.76 g, 6h). Second period. Southwark mint; im: Y/–. Struck January 1549-April 1550. Bareheaded and armored bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; E R flanking. Schneider –; North 1913; SCBC 2441. Some ghosting. Minor marks. Richly toned. Good VF. Delightful portrait. A very rare coin. $16,500 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CIII.3 (June 1995), lot 3290; H. Hird (Glendining, 30 May 1961), lot 20.

5662569. TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Crown (23mm, 2.69 g, 2h). Second period. Southwark mint; im: Y/–. Struck January 1549-April 1550. Crowned and armored bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; E R flanking; rosette stops. Schneider 688 var. (rev. stops); North 1914; SCBC 2442. Flan crack at center. Near VF. Very rare, particularly so with rosette stops. $7750 Ex Patrick Finn FPL 14 (1998), no. 12; V.J.E. Ryan (Glendining, 28 June 1950), lot 243. Patrick Finn noted: “As far as I can see the only other recorded specimen with rosettes in the reverse legend is in the BM.”

5662570. TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Halfcrown (19mm, 1.44 g, 2h). Second period. Southwark mint; im: Y. Struck January 1549-April 1550. Crowned and armored bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Schneider –; North 1916; SCBC 2444. Edge chip, wavy flan, a few marks. Near VF. Very rare. $6250 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular C.1 (February 1992), no. 100; D. Dupree Collection.

5662571. TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Half Sovereign (30mm, 5.56 g, 2h). Third period, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: tun. Struck 1551-1553. Crowned and armored half-length bust right, holding sword and globus cruciger / Crowned coat-of-arms; E R flanking. Schneider 696 var. (legend); North 1928; SCBC 2451. Lightly cleaned and smoothed. VF. Rare. $7000 Ex Spink 107 (22 November 1994), lot 41.

5648055. TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AR Groat (23mm, 2.10 g, 6h). First period. Southwark mint; im: –/E. Struck April 1547-January 1549. Crowned bust right / Coat-of-arms on long cross fleurée. North 1898; SCBC 2456. Toned, minor porosity, oval shaped flan. VF. A wonderful portrait of the young Tudor king. Very rare. $6500 61

5662576. TUDOR. Mary. 1553-1554. AR Groat (25mm, 2.02 g, 6h). Tower (London) mint; im: pomegranate. Crowned bust left / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1960; SCBC 2492. Toned, a few minor marks. VF. A stern profile of Mary. $895 Ex Patrick Finn FPL 3 (Winter 1994/1995), no. 232.

5662577. TUDOR. Philip & Mary. 1554-1558. AR Shilling (31mm, 6.25 g, 10h). Tower (London) mint. Confronted busts of Philip, armored, and Mary, veiled; crown above / Crowned coat-of-arms; X II (mark of value) flanking crown. North 1967; SCBC 2498. Richly toned. VF. A pair of well struck portraits. $6000 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular C.6 (July 1992), no. 4209.

5662574. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Halfpound (31mm, 5.20 g, 7h). First issue, crown gold coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: cross-crosslet. Struck 1560-1561. Crowned bust 3C left, wearing ruff / Crowned coat-of-arms; E R flanking. Brown & Comber G7; Schneider 738; North 1944; SCBC 2520. Toned, slightly clipped, a few minor marks and scratches. VF. $6000 Ex Spink 104 (6 July 1994), lot 174.

Superb Gold Crown

5662575. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Crown (23mm, 2.77 g, 10h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: cross-crosslet. Struck 1560-1561. Crowned bust left, wearing ruff / Crowned coat-of-arms; E R flanking. Brown & Comber H3; Schneider 748; North 1983; SCBC 2522. See online description for grade. Much as struck with significant luster. A superb specimen. Very rare. $15,750 Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXIII (13 October 1992), lot 561.

5662579. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Shilling (33mm, 6.05 g, 2h). Second issue. Tower (London) mint; im: cross-crosslet. Struck May-October 1561. Crowned bust 3C left, wearing ruff / Crowned coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. BCW CC-5Cvi/CC-c4; North 1985; SCBC 2555. Richly toned, minor deposits, a few light marks. Near EF. Well struck on a broad flan. $2500 Ex Patrick Finn FPL 18 (2000), no. 251.

5662580. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Groat (23mm, 2.19 g, 5h). Second issue. Tower (London) mint; im: martlet. Struck 1560-1561. Crowned bust 1F left, wearing ruff / Crowned coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. BCW MR1F/MR-b4; North 1986; SCBC 2556. Toned, minor deposits in legend. Good VF. Exceptional portrait. $1750 Ex Classical Numismatic Review 18.1 (First Quarter 1993), no. 586.

5662586. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Penny (14mm, 0.51 g, 2h). Second issue. Tower (London) mint; im: martlet. Struck 1560-1561. Crowned bust 3H left, wearing ruff / Crowned coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. BCW MR-2/ MR-a7; North 1988; SCBC 2558. Iridescent toning, slightly ragged flan. Good VF. $350 63

5662583. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Shilling (30mm, 6.23 g, 4h). Sixth issue. Tower (London) mint; im: woolpack. Struck 1594-1596. Crowned bust 6B left, wearing ruff / Crowned coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. BCW WK-2/ WK-b8; North 2014; SCBC 2577. Toned, slight double strike on reverse, very light scratch on forehead. Near EF. $2500 Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 902520 (early 1990s).

5662581. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Halfcrown (35mm, 14.98 g, 7h). Seventh issue. Tower (London) mint; im: 1. Struck 1601. Crowned and draped bust left, holding lis-tipped scepter and orb, and wearing ruff / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. BCW 1-1/1-a1; North 2013; SCBC 2583. Attractive blue toning. Good VF. Evenly struck. $4750 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular C.1 (February 1992), no. 196 (”An excellent specimen with very good unblemished surfaces in the fields. Almost EF”).

5662582. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Shilling (25mm, 2.88 g, 6h). Milled coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: lis. Dated 1570. Crowned bust G left, wearing ruff; rose to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Borden & Brown 42 (O1/R1); North 2031; SCBC 2600. Toned, circular die flaws on both sides, minor edge ding. Good VF. A high grade example of this rare late issue. $2750

Gloriana Defined

5652148. TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Pattern AR Threepence (20mm, 1.51 g, 6h). Milled coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: mullet. Dies by Derek Anthony(?). Dated 1575. ELIZABETH · D’· G’· ANG FRA & · HIB REGINA ★, crowned bust left, wearing ruff; rose to right / ★ POS VI · DEV’· AD IVTOREM MEV’·, plain cross over shield; · 15 75 · above. Borden & Brown 52 (O1/R1 – this coin cited); North 2048. Richly toned with traces of underlying luster. Superb EF. A magnificent coin of the highest rarity. $60,000 Ex Saunders Collection, purchased from Seaby, February 1959; R. Carlyon-Britton Collection; R.C. Lockett (Part II, 11 October 1956), lot 2057; Sir John Evans Collection; J.G. Murdoch (Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge, 31 March 1903), lot 663 (’a gem’); H. Montagu (Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge, 13 November 1896), lot 130, purchased 1883; S. Addington Collection; R.M. Murchison (Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge, 27 June 1864), lot 195; T.F. Dymock (Sotheby & Wilkinson, 1 June 1858), lot 271. This beautiful coin belongs to a very small issue of pattern silver Sixpences and Threepences struck in 1574 and 1575 using the machinery installed in the mint by Eloy Mestrelle for his earlier milled coinage. The dies, most probably the work of Derek Anthony, were modeled on the earlier milled currency issues but engraved in much higher relief, portraying the Virgin Queen as Gloriana defined, wearing a richly jeweled dress and with flowing hair which prefigures Anthony’s later hammered gold portrait issues. Today only two Sixpences are known, both in museums. Four Threepences are recorded; one in the BM, another in the Fitzwilliam Museum, the Comber specimen, and the coin offered here which has a peerless pedigree and is also the finest known.

5657247. STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Unite (37mm, 10.22 g, 9h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: plain cross. Struck 1618-1619. Crowned and armored half-length bust right, holding lis-tipped scepter and globus cruciger / Crowned coat-of-arms; I R flanking. Schneider –; North 2085; SCBC 2620. In NGC encapsulation 6380983-009, graded “Genuine,” our grade Good VF, hairlines, slightly weakly struck on face. $4250 Ex 2019 Ellerby Hoard (PAS: YORYM-18E848). In 2019, a couple were undertaking renovations to their eighteenth century home in the village of Ellerby near Hull in North Yorkshire when they discovered a hoard of 266 gold coins in a stoneware vessel under their kitchen floor. The hoard comprised of coins from the reign of James I to George I. As the original owner of the property where the hoard was found could be traced the coins were not subject to the usual law of Treasure. The discovery and subsequent sale was widely reported around the world making the Ellerby hoard one of the most celebrated British coin finds of recent years.

5656350. STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Double Crown (27mm, 4.93 g, 2h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: castle. Struck 1612-1613. Crowned and mantled fifth bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Schneider –; North 2088; SCBC 2623. Toned with some luster. In NGC encapsulation 6872545-003, graded MS 63. $8500 Second highest graded Double Crown of James I graded by NGC.

5656351. STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Thistle Crown (21mm, 1.94 g, 2h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: mullet. Struck 1611-1612. Crowned rose with two leaves; I R flanking / Crowned thistle with two leaves; I R flanking. Schneider 60 var. (plain mullet on obv.); North 2096; SCBC 2627. In NGC encapsulation 6872545-001, graded AU Details, reverse scratched. $1450 Ex Baldwin’s 52 (25 September 2007), lot 359.

5656352. STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Laurel (34mm, 8.95 g, 10h). Third coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: lis. Struck 1623-1624. Laureate fourth bust left; XX (mark of value) to right / Crowned coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Schneider –; North 2114; SCBC 2638B. In NGC encapsulation 6872545-005, graded MS 61. Small striking split but highly lustrous. $7250 Ex Baldwin’s 52 (25 September 2007), lot 356.

5639058. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Double Crown (28mm, 4.51 g, 4h). Group A, class II. Tower (London) mint; im: lis. Struck 1625. Crowned and mantled bust left, wearing ruff; X (mark of value) to right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Brooker 127 var. (obv. legend); Schneider 174 var. (same); North 2159; SCBC 2698. In NGC encapsulation 6529307-002, graded AU 58. Top Pop. $5750 Ex Lord Stewartby (Part III, Spink 239, 26 September 2016), lot 1027, purchased from Baldwin’s, September 2003.

5652150. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Shilling (31mm, 5.92 g, 6h). Briot’s First Milled issue. Tower (London) mint under Briot; im: B and flower/B. Struck 1631-1632. Crowned bust left; ·XII· (mark of value) to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross moline. Brooker 716 (same obv. die); North 2300; SCBC 2854. Toned, small scratch in reverse legend, minor adjustment marks. VF. Rare. $2750 Ex Saunders Collection; V.J.E. Ryan (Part II, Glendining, 22 January 1952), lot 1139 (part of).

5652156. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Sixpence (26mm, 2.96 g, 6h). Briot’s First Milled issue. Tower (London) mint under Briot; im: B and flower/-. Struck 1631-1632. Crowned bust left; ·VI· (mark of value) to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross moline. Brooker 718 (same rev. die); North 2235; SCBC 2855. Toned, die break. Good VF. $1500 Ex Saunders Collection; Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 395 (April 1951), no. 3718.

5652151. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. Pattern AR Groat (23mm, 1.78 g, 5h). Dies by N. Briot. Struck 16341635. Crowned bust left / Coat-of-arms. Brooker 1266 (same dies); North 2701. Toned, slightly weak strike. VF. Very rare. $1250 Ex Saunders Collection; E.M. Norweb (Part IV, Spink 59, 17 June 1987), lot 1453; V.M. Brand Collection.

5652153. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Shilling (31mm, 5.73 g, 6h). Briot’s Second Milled issue. Tower (London) mint under Briot; im: B and anchor. Struck 1638-1639. Crowned bust left; XII (mark of value) to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Brooker 728a (same dies); North 2305; SCBC 2859. Toned, minor adjustment marks. Good VF. $2750 Ex Saunders Collection, purchased from Seaby, 1949.

5652154. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Threepence (19mm, 1.45 g, 9h). York mint; im: lion passant. Struck 1643-1644. Crowned bust left; III (mark of value) to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; EB OR above. Brooker 1105 (same dies); North 2323; SCBC 2877. Deep iridescent toning with underlying luster. Good VF. $1100 Ex Saunders Collection, purchased from Spink, November 1958.

5662124. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Halfcrown (32mm, 14.29 g, 6h). Declaration type. Oxford mint; im: plumes/–. Dated 1643. Charles on horseback riding left, holding sword and reins; plumes to right / RELIG : PROT : LEG/ ANG : LIBER : PAR in two lines between parallel lines; three plumes above; 1643 below. Bull, Oxford 601F; Bull 602/3; Brooker 888-90 (same obv. die); North 2413; SCBC 2954. See online description for grade. Much as struck. $4250 Ex M. Bull Collection; Spink Numismatic Circular CXIV.4 (August 2006), no. HS2555.

5662120. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Halfcrown (34mm, 14.27 g, 1h). Declaration type. Oxford mint; im: plumes/–. Dated 1646. Charles on horseback riding left, holding sword and reins; plumes to right / ·:· EXVRGΛT ·:· DEVS · DISSIPEN · INIMISI, RELIG · PROT LEG/ ANG · LIBER PΛR in two lines between parallel lines; three plumes above; ·1·6·4·6·/ · OX · below. Bull, Oxford 625D; Bull 632/2E (this coin cited); Brooker 920 (same dies); North 2433; SCBC 2961. Richly toned, slightly soft in center of reverse. Near EF. Unusual legend error. $4950 Ex M. Bull Collection; R. Richardson FPL (2004), no. 44.

5662126. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Halfcrown (34mm, 14.73 g, 4h). Declaration type. Oxford mint; im: plumes/–. Dated 1646. Charles on horseback riding left, holding sword and reins; plumes to right / RELIG · PRO · LEG/ ·/ ΛNG · LIBER · PΛR in two lines between parallel lines; three plumes above; ·1·6·4·6·/ · OX · below (annulet stops). Bull, Oxford 625F; Bull 632/4; Brooker 923 (same rev. die); North 2434; SCBC 2961. Toned, small area of roughness near rim, slightly double struck. Near EF. Very rare. $4950 Ex M. Bull Collection; J. Hulett (Part V, Dix Noonan Webb 147, 12 June 2018), lot 384, purchased from P. Wallwork, March 1993.

5662121. STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Halfcrown (34mm, 14.99 g, 8h). Declaration type. Oxford mint; im: plumes/–. Dated 1644. Charles on horseback riding left, holding sword and reins; plumes to right / RELIG : PROT : LEG :/ ANG : LIBER : PARL : in two lines between parallel lines; large Oxford plume between two small Shrewsbury plumes above; 1644/ OX below. Bull, Oxford 616O; Bull 612/19 (unlisted combination); Brooker 907 (same rev. die); North 2425; SCBC 2965A. Toned, some deposits, area of weak strike. Near EF. $2750 Ex M. Bull Collection; A. Launchbury (Dix Noonan Webb 122, 2 April 2014), lot 114, purchased from Mrs. Sheen, January or November 1946; Circa 1910 Bledington Manor, Gloucestershire Hoard. Around 1910, a hoard of eleven or so halfcrowns of Charles I was discovered in the roof of the manor house at Bledington, Gloucestershire. Bledington is a few miles from site of the last pitched battle of the first English Civil War, which was fought at Stow-on-the-Wold on 21 March 1646 resulting in a Parliamentary victory. The hoard was purchased by Arthur Lainchbury in two parcels in February and November 1946, and shortly afterward was shown to both Seaby and Spink. Reportedly six halfcrowns were of Oxford, two of Britsol and three of the Tower.

High Grade Pontefract Shilling

5656834. STUART, Siege money. Pontefract. 1648-1649. AR Shilling (28mm, 3.85 g, 12h). In the name of Charles II. Dated 1648. CAROL’ : II : D : G : MAG : BR · ET : H : REX, crown; below, HANC : DE/VS : DEDIT/ I648 in three lines / POST : MORTEM : PATRIS : PRO : FILIO, castle gateway with flag; OBS to left, P C above, cannon protruding to the right. Brooker 1235 (same dies); North 2649; SCBC 3151. Deep old toning, minor cabinet friction on high points. EF. Well struck. Rare, especially so in this exceptional condition. $22,500 Ex Baldwin’s FPL (Summer 2014), no. BH146; ‘Wolfson Trust’ (Sotheby’s, 13 February 1986), lot 122.

5662588. COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Shilling (27mm, 5.95 g, 6h). Dies by Simon. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Dated 1658. Laureate and draped bust left / Crowned coat-of-arms. Lessen J28; Bull 254; ESC 1005; North 2745; SCBC 3228. Toned. Near VF. $1800

5657249. STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AV Double Crown (25mm, 4.48 g, 3h). Hammered coinage, second issue. Tower (London) mint; im: crown. Struck 1660-1662. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left; X (mark of value) to right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Schneider, Hammered dies O3/R5; Schneider 417 (same dies); North 2756; Bull, Gold I 161; SCBC 3305. In NGC encapsulation 6844936-001, graded AU Details, scratched. Toned. Evenly struck on a broad flan. Very rare. $7500

5656539. STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AR Halfcrown (34mm, 14.62 g, 2h). Hammered coinage, second issue. Tower (London) mint; im: crown. Struck 1660-1662. Crowned bust left; XXX (mark of value) to right / Coat-of-arms over short cross moline. Bull 287; ESC 451; North 2760; SCBC 3313 . Toned. Good Fine. Very rare. $3350

5653805. STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AV Five Guineas. Dated 1684 and RY T. SEXTO. Bull, Gold 202; MCE 29; SCBC 3331. See online description for grade. $18,500

GRATIR Guinea

5645147. STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AV Guinea. Dated 1677. Elephant & castle. GRATIR error. Bull, Gold 257; MCE 75; SCBC 3345. In NGC encapsulation 2130740-030, graded VF 35. Extremely rare legend error. $6500 Ex Dr. Baumhauer Collection.

5654246

5657807

5654246. HANOVER. George I. 1714-1727. AR Crown. Dated 1720/18 and RY SEXTO. Roses & plumes. Bull 1543; ESC 113; SCBC 3639. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6622434-004, graded UNC Details, obverse scratched. $2950 5657807. HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. AR Crown. Dated 1893 and RY LVI. Old Head type. Bull 2593; ESC 303; SCBC 3937. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6674776-001, graded MS 65. Delicate toning. $2950

5655348. HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. Set of CU and WM Decimal Patterns. By Marrian & Gausby. Dated 1846. Includes: CU 1 Cent. Peck 2086 // CU 2 Cent. Peck 2082 // CU 5 Cents. Peck 2081 // CU 10 Cents. Peck 2075 // WM Centum. Peck –. UNC. With original case, slightly damaged. Extremely rare as a set. Five (5) coins in lot. $12,500 73

a b c d 5663074. WINDSOR. Elizabeth II. 1952-2022. Proof AV Maundy Set. Dated 2002. Includes: Proof AV Fourpence. In NGC encapsulation 2144274-042, graded PF 67 Ultra Cameo // Proof AV Threepence. In NGC encapsulation 2144274-043, graded PF 68 Ultra Cameo // Proof AV Twopence. In NGC encapsulation 2144274-044, graded PF 67 Ultra Cameo // Proof AV Penny. in NGC encapsulation 2144274-045, graded PF 68 Ultra Cameo. Four (4) coins in lot. $2250

5657493. SCOTLAND. William I ‘the Lion’. 1165-1214. AR Penny (19mm, 1.37 g, 2h). Third (Short Cross & Stars) coinage, phase B. Edinburgh or Perth mint; Hue and Walter, moneyers. Struck circa 1205-1230. Crowned head left; scepter to left / ม ƌዮE Ѿ¥⌦ͿEʼ , voided short cross; stars in quarters (4 stars of 6 points). Burns 13 (fig. 49B); cf. SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 63 (for type); SCBC 5029. Toned. Good VF. A charming portrait. $1050 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXIX.1 (March 2011), no. SC0839.

Robert the Bruce – Ex Lockett

5657494. SCOTLAND. Robert Bruce. 1306-1329. AR Penny (20mm, 1.22 g, 10h). Class I. Berwick(?) mint. Struck 1318-early 1320s. Crowned head left; lis-tipped scepter to left / Long cross pattée; mullets in quarters. H&S dies 4/G (this coin cited); Burns 1 (fig. 225); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 320; SCBC 5076. Toned, minor ghosting. VF. Rare. $3950 Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 531940 (April 2020); Richard A. Jourdan (Triton XXIII, 14 January 2020), lot 1254, purchased from Andy Singer, 1993; R.C. Lockett (Scottish Part II, Glendining, 26 October 1960), lot 786; T. Bearman (purchased en bloc by Baldwin’s, 1922).

5656944. SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AR 20 Shillings (34mm, 15.33 g, 3h). Fourth coinage. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1582. Crowned and armored half length bust left, holding sword / Crowned coat-of-arms; XX S (mark of value) across field. Burns 1 (fig. 934); SCBI 58 (Edinburgh), 1474 (same rev. die); SCBC 5489. Richly toned, short scratch on reverse, double struck. Near VF. $1750 74

5657497. SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AR Balance Half Merk (30mm, 4.55 g, 7h). Sixth coinage. Edinburgh mint; im: rosette. Dated 1591. Crowned coat-of-arms; thistles flanking / Balance over sword. Burns 2 (fig. 937); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 1247-8; SCBC 5491. Toned, a few minor scratches. VF. $1950 Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 899913 (July 2011).

5657495. SCOTLAND. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Twelve Shillings (31mm, 5.89 g, 6h). Third coinage, Briot’s issue. Edinburgh mint; im: B. Struck 1637-1642. Crowned and draped bust left; XII (mark of value) to right / Crowned coat-of-arms; crowned C R flanking. Burns 7 (fig. 1007); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 1430-2 (same dies); SCBC 5558. Lightly toned with original luster, a few minor adjustment marks. Superb EF. This issue by Briot arguably has the finest portrait of Charles I on a currency coin. $2750 Ex Triton XVI (8 January 2013), lot 1605.

5657489

5657484

5657489. SCOTLAND. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Twelve Shillings (30mm, 5.91 g, 9h). Third coinage, Falconer’s First issue. Class III. Edinburgh mint; im: F. Struck circa 1638. Crowned and draped bust left; XII (mark of value) to right / Crowned coat-of-arms; crowned C R flanking. Burns 24 (fig. 1017); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 1460 (same dies); SCBC 5560. Toned, faint adjustment marks. Good VF. $1750 Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 935290 (April 2013); Triton XVI (8 January 2013), lot 1606.

5657484. SCOTLAND. John Stewart, Earl of Traquair and High Treasurer of Scotland. Circa 1599-1659. AR Jeton (28mm, 6.69 g, 6h). Edinburgh mint; mm: B and thistle. By N. Briot. Struck 1635. IOH · SVARTVS · COM · TRAQVAROO · MAG · SCOT · THESAR, crowned coat-of-arms; interlocking double triangles flanking / METAS · POSV IT · DEVS (small B over thistle) HAS · RECTO (lozenge stops), scales suspended from apex of triangle; below scales, a roll of coins set on a table diapered with lis. MI 276/77. Richly toned with traces of luster in legends. VF. Rare. $1750 75

5657805. IRELAND. George III. 1760-1820. CU Halfpenny. Uncertain private mint in Dublin(?). Dated 1760. ‘Voce Populi’ type. Zelinka 9 (dies 6/C); W-1382X; D&F 571. In NGC encapsulation 6674778-003, graded AU 55 BN. Glossy brown surfaces. $900 Though certainly struck in Ireland, examples of this type have been found in the United States.

BRITISH TOKEN Silver Farthing Token

5653491. 17th CENTURY, Northamptonshire. Northampton. John Twigden. AR Farthing Token (20mm, 2.13 g, 7h). Dated 1666, though likely an 18th century restrike. (star) JOHN · TWIGDEN · IN ·:·, glove / (star) NORTHAMPTON · 1666 ·, ·:·/ CREDE. · SED ·/ CAVE/ ·:·. J.L. Wetton, “Seventeenth Century Tradesmens’ Tokens,” pl. 5 (this token illustrated); Williamson 85 note; Norweb 3408d . Old cabinet toking. EF. An exceptional piece and extremely rare. $1500 Though generally agreed to be a restrike, as indicated by the significant die rust in parts of the legend, this extremely rare and collectible silver farthing must have been struck at some point in the 18th century. One example was sold in the W. Dash Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge, 9 May 1913), which had been assembled at the close of the 18th century.

BRITISH MEDAL

5663075. HANOVER. George I. 1714-1727. WM Medal (44mm, 22.39 g, 12h). Accession. By G. Vestner. Dated 1714 (in chronogram). GEORG LVD · D · G · M · BRIT · FR · ET HIB · REX DVX B & L · S · R · I · ELEC ·, laureate and draped bust right / ACCEDENS DIGNVS DIVISOS ORBE BRITANNOS ·. horse leaping left over map of northwestern Europe, with countries and cities labeled; in exergue, VNVS NON SUFFICIT/ ORBIS ·. Eimer 465; MI 422/5. Usual faint hairlines, small stain. EF. $895

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More than three decades have passed since David Sear published Greek Coins & Their Values, his revision of Gilbert Askew’s A Catalogue of Greek Coins published by B. A. Seaby in 1951. Since then, the field of ancient numismatics and the hobby of collecting ancient coins have changed so much that now Greek Coins & Their Values would require a complete revision to include all of the most current numismatic information available, list the many new types and varieties unknown to Sear, and determine an approximate sense of rarity for all of these issues. In order to encompass this new material and create a viable reference for the beginning and specialized collector, such a handbook would have to be more than the two volumes which Sear found necessary. As a result, Classical Numismatic Group is publishing The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series, written by Oliver D. Hoover, in a series of 13 volumes, each covering a specified area of Greek coinage with the first being The Handbook of Syrian Coins: Royal and Civic Issues, Fourth to First Centuries BC (Volume 9 in the series). This series is designed to aid the user in the quick, accurate, and relatively painless identification of Greek coins, while providing a cross-reference for each entry to a major work, which will allow the inquirer to pursue more in-depth research on the subject. The subject-matter of each volume is arranged chronologically for royal issues, and regionally for the civic issues; within each region, cities are listed directionally, depending on the region. For those rulers or cities that issued coins concurrently in all three metals, these issues will be arranged in the catalog with gold first, followed by silver, and then bronze; each metal is arranged by denomination, largest to smallest. Known mints for the royal coinage are listed below the appropriate type, making an easy search for a specific mint. Each entry will include a rarity rating based on the frequency with which they appear in publications, public and private collections, the market, and/or are estimated to exist in public or private hands. No valuations are listed, since such values are generally out of date by the time of publication. An online valuation guide at will allow interested individuals the opportunity to gauge the market, and reduce the need for repeated updates of this series. Whether one purchases the entire set for their reference library, or the individual volume pertaining to one’s area of specialization, The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series should provide a useful staging-point from which collectors and interested scholars can pursue their research and interests.

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Cohen, Edward E. Dated Coins of Antiquity, Release 2. A comprehensive catalogue of the coins and how their numbers came about. 2023. Hardbound. 916 pp., including appendices, drawings, maps, charts, and other illustrations; over 981 cataloged coins illustrated and more than 6,000 individually dated coins listed (GR, RR). (GR366) DCA2 is a substantially complete and revised catalog of dated coins before the lifetime of Jesus Christ. Where a coin series such as the biblical shekels of Tyre crosses the millennium divide of 1 BC / 1 AD, the catalog continues to its last dated coin in the AD era. The coins of antiquity used various kinds of numbers and more than 50 calendar systems for dating that have no familiarity to most modern readers. Their calendars and notations for numbers varied among cities and even over time in the same city. For each dated coin, DCA2 reproduces the date as written accompanied by its BC or AD equivalent. DCA2 also cross-references each coin to other standard catalogs, including DCA, when previously published or when auctioned in the market-place. DCA2 is a major expansion from the first release, DCA, and requires a two-volume set. Volume 1 consists of dated coins from Europe, Northern and Central Asia including the Seleukid Kings and Queens, Syrian Cities, Parthian Kings and Queen, kingdoms such Characene and Elymais under Persian Influence, Anatolia and Armenia. Volume 2 has the dated coins for Phoenicia, Mediterranean Islands, Southern Levant, Nabataea, Africa including the Ptolemaic Kingdom, monthly dated coins and exhaustive finder Appendices. At least one enlarged color photo accompanies nearly all coin types. DCA2 assigns new catalogue numbers to each type coin. Adjacent to each DCA2 number is the corresponding catalog number in the first release when appropriate. Starting with the first dated coin by Zankle Sicily in 494/493 BC, DCA2 lists all coins displaying annual or monthly dates expressed in numerals or words. More than 100 issuing states or authorities are represented. The catalog describes nearly 1200 type coins struck in gold, silver and bronze, exceeding 10,000 different dated coins. DCA2 reports hundreds of dated coins and their sources that appear in no other catalog. Several areas are especially noteworthy. A new denomination has been added to the first dated coins from Zankle. The Phoenician cities under Persian rule – including Arados, Marathos, Gabala, Sidon, and Tyre – show dozens of unreported dates, denominations and designs. The Tyre section for the Melkart shekels, half shekels and quarter shekels includes more than 15 unreported dates and overdates with photos that were not published in DCA or in the 2017 DCA-Tyre supplement. The rarity of individual dates for these shekels of Tyre is given. Guidelines also help the reader to distinguish the many similar coins of the Egyptian Ptolemaic Empire. For Nabataea, the listing has doubled in size. 79

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